#MIGHT do more of these cause I think it's a fun

[mysteryshoptls]

2025-2026 Player Birthday Login Message Lines

These are all the messages that you get from the boys when you log in on the birthday that you set in-game from 18 Mar 2025 to 17 Mar 2026! For those that want to hear them, you can find them in the Archive, under the tab その他　→　監督生バースデー⑤. (This will not be in your game archives until the birthday you set passes.)

You can find the 2021-2022 Birthday Login Message Lines here! You can find the 2022-2023 Birthday Login Message Lines here! You can find the 2023-2024 Birthday Login Message Lines here! You can find the 2024-2025 Birthday Login Message Lines here!

HEARTSLABYUL

Riddle

Happy Birthday, [Yuu]. It may only be a small token, but I've prepared a gift for you. Here is a spare tie. I'm sure you won't get yours dirtied often, but there is always the chance. In order to follow the rules and dress appropriately, you should make sure to carry it on you at all times.

Ace

Oh, there they are. Heeey, [Yuu]. You free? Let's go play some b-ball. Why...? I mean, today's your birthday, right? I thought I'd celebrate you in my own way, is all. Come on, let's go, we gotta get moving 'til our stomach growls. There's another bit of "fun" to look forward to after, too.

Deuce

[Yuu], Happy Birthday. I went and rented a blastcycle for you today. I just thought it'd be nice to let my hardworking friend feel the breeze on their face for once. Might be a good change of pace, don't you think? Don't worry, I'll drive totally safe. Here, get on the back. Once you're ready to go, we're off!

Cater

Happy Birthday! Thanks for all the work you do as a prefect. Don't you get tired from working so hard? That's why I got.... this! Some bath salts recommended by yours truly! The rose petals inside are super cute, and the fragrance really helps to soothe your soul～ Tell me what you thought later!

Trey

[Yuu], Happy Birthday. I was actually thinking of heading to a café today, want to come with? Apparently the sweets there are made by a first-class pâtissier. Aren't you curious how it'll taste? You think I'm just wanting to taste it for myself? ...Haha, no way. I'm just trying to celebrate you for your birthday.

SAVANACLAW

Leona

I thought it was sounding pretty rowdy, but I see it was just 'cause it's your birthday. Good for you. Huh? You want to eat lunch with me because it's your birthday? That's a pretty strong demand from a little herbivore like you. Well now, what sort of delicious meat will you treat me to, hm...? You're extending an invitation to me, of all people, so I'm expecting a lavish feast.

Jack

Happy Birthday. I'm just saying that as a fellow schoolmate. It's not like I'm looking to get along, or anything. Hm? The candy jar you got as a gift won't open? Fine, hand it over. ...There you go. I'm pretty nice for someone who doesn't want to get along...? What's that supposed to mean? Don't get ahead of yourself, just 'cause it's your birthday.

Ruggie

[Yuu]-kun, Happy Birthday～ Feels like you're growin' a bit more with another year under your belt. Oh yeaah, you should totally show off how mature you got. For example, maaaybe you can treat me to something. You'll buy me a lil' snack? Sheeheehee, thaaaanks～ This is why it's great havin' cute lil' underclassmen like you.

OCTAVINELLE

Azul

[Yuu]-san, a very Happy Birthday to you. ...Whatever is the problem? You have a concerned look on your face. You haven't finished your homework? Even though the party is right around the corner? Well, isn't this a predicament. Allow me to embody the spirit of compassion and assist you. Not to worry, proper compensation can be discussed at a later date... Right?

Jade

Happy Birthday. I've prepared a present for you. Here you go. This is a patch of moss that I cultivated and separated out just for you. Also, here is a booklet on how to care for it. Please show me how well your moss has grown six months from now. ...You absolutely won't allow it to wither and die, now, will you?

Floyd

Shrimpy-chan, Happy Birthday～ Here ya go, I brought a cake just for you. ...Eh, the cake inside's a mess? Ohhh right～ That might be 'cause I dropped it earlier. So? There somethin' wrong with that? It's not like the taste'll change. Eat it already, c'mon.

SCARABIA

Kalim

Happy Birthday! Pheeew, I'm feelin' so excited. Makes me wanna dance! Oh yeah, wanna dance together at your birthday party later? ...Ahaha, you don't gotta know what moves to make! I'm just gonna dance for you with all my best wishes, so that'll be fun enough!

Jamil

Happy Birthday, [Yuu]. Are you ready to be completely mobbed by everyone in the spirit of your birthday? Eh, you're not? Hey, that's why I'm always telling you to be prepared for any... ...Mm, maybe I shouldn't nag like this on their birthday of all days... Ugh, fine, I'll get you ready. First, we have to do something about those clothes, got it?

POMEFIORE

Vil

Happy Birthday. You seem to be having a grand time. Perhaps you didn't need my well wishes? Of course that couldn't possibly have been the case. That's why I've made my way here before heading to my club. I have a present to hand to you, as well. You should be grateful that I took the time for you like this. Keep on striving for perfection.

Epel

Happy Birthday! It's about your present, but... Wanna come with me to pick something out at Foothill Town? I was looking into a bunch of stuff, but I don't really know what's really in right now... You sure? Great! Then let's go right now! I'm really looking forward to shopping with you!

Rook

Happy Birthday, are you enjoying your special day? Your beauty still astounds as another year passes! This is my present to you. I made sure to thoroughly prepare something that you are guaranteed to love. As a hunter, I cannot allow my aim to be off the mark, after all. Hurry, please open it. I want to hear your thoughts as soon as I can.

IGNIHYDE

Idia

Happy Birthday... ...Eh, you have a favor to ask me? Ugh, that's worse than having to give a present... I'll at least ask, but... what is it? You want me to tell you what computer I recommend? I mean, I build my own... EH, YOU'RE INTERESTED IN BUILDING YOUR OWN COMPUTER TOO!? Suuuure, of course I'll teach you! I gotchu, whether it's air-cooled PCs, liquid-cooled PCs, or anything else you want! When it comes to personal builds, I'm your man～!

Ortho

Today's your birthday, right? Happy Birthday! I have a present for you, too. Here you go, DVD of movies! I searched through all the reviews online and compiled all the most popular movies in each genre. Once you're finished watching everything, I'd love to verify your impress... Wait, I mean, I'd love to chat about what you thought of them!

DIASOMNIA

Malleus

Happy Birthday. In celebration, I've prepared some ice cream. Why did I choose this? Because I remember being elated, myself, when served this in the past. I can only hope you feel the same. ...You are? Well, wonderful.

Silver

Happy Birthday. Is there anything you'd like as a gift? You'd like to train with me? A spectacular attitude... Of course, I do not mind at all. However... The celebratory atmosphere may lead to me being more spirited than usual. Let me know if it becomes too difficult for you.

Sebek

Hey, human! You're looking more lax than usual. Do you not think you're letting yourself go too much, simply because it is your birthday? You're surprised I remembered? Well, obviously I did, my memory is much better than yours, after all! I won't say this is an offering for your birthday, or anything... But I should feed you something that'll put some muscle even on a weak human like you. Follow me!

Lilia

[Lilia pops out from the ceiling] HAPPY BIRTHDAY, [YUU]! Kheehee, a good reaction, indeed. Birthdays should all be about surprises. It seems like my little tactic was a big hit. I've got a present and some cake waiting for you, too. Basically, the plan was to treat you after giving you a little shock like that.

OTHERS

Grim

Happy Birthday, [Yuu]! C'mon, hurry and get ready to go! As the boss of the Gastronomy Club, I made you some real good food! I threw in a ton of leaves and roots, too! You're a real lucky hench-human, huh! Myahaha!

Crowley, Crewel, Trein, Rollo and Fellow do not have new lines. Theirs are repeated from last year’s.

Crowley

Ta-daaa! What do you suppose this could be? That’s correct, it’s an exchange coupon for use at the Mystery Shop! You have been a consistent helping hand, so… This is a special gift for you. Happy Birthday. Incidentally, that is only worth 500 madol (5 Thaumarks). It cannot be exchanged for something pricier than that. Please don’t hold it against me.

Crewel

It seemed rather rowdy in here, but now I see it was just you, pup. Are you excited simply because its your birthday? I see, well, in that case, I have a special present just for you. As for what it is… It is a special alchemy homework assignment. You should be happy; you’ll be able to improve your skills even further with this, don’t you think? Haha, Happy Birthday.

Trein

I hear it is your birthday today. Do continue to put forth your best effort in your studies as a student of academia. Allow me to gift you with some words of wisdom instead of a present, as someone who has been on this mortal coil slightly longer than yourself. Merely aging another year does not a mature person make. However, time spent on fruitful endeavors will always be of benefit to your growth.

Rollo

Whatever is the matter, [Yuu]-kun? There is a strange glimmer in your eyes… …Ah, I see. Today is your birthday. A present? Hmph. I hardly think that it should be something you request of others… But no matter. Indeed, birthdays should be treasured. However, what would be an acceptable gift…? I am afraid I’m rather unaccustomed to this. I would hope I do not disappoint you with a poor gift choice.

Fellow (EN: Ernesto)

Oh, my, hello there, my learned scholar! I’ve been searching, and finally, I’ve found you! I was fervently hoping to wish you well for your birthday. Here, your present. ...As fellows lacking in magical abilities, we should get along together, don'tcha think? Happy Birthday! Fwahaha!

Requested by @butterflyremix.

[biigiiiii]

I have the fairphone 5, and for context I had been using iPhones for 15 years (a blackberry before that, a slide phone before that, a flip before that... Etc 😂). Honestly the transition from iPhone has been pretty smooth. The emojis all look different and it took a couple of weeks to get used to the differences from iOS to android, and the general feel of it as it's more plasticy than the iPhone, it did feel 'fake' at first (now the iPhone feels 'fake' lol). It also runs android so that's the bit that was the most culture shock but if you're moving on from a Samsung galaxy, I imagine it won't be too jarring. Fairphone in general seem like a nice company, I get emails sometimes about fun competitions and useful articles. One thing I really like is my notifications come up periodically as though they've just come through, so as someone who forgets to reply to people this is really useful and something none of my iPhones have ever done. It just runs like your typical smart phone and it's great. The camera quality is good, the speakers are good. Only downside to me is the battery does run down a lot faster with the way I use my phone, than the iPhone does (even after id had my iPhone a couple of years and the battery life went down). For example I have to have it charged at least 30% before I go to sleep as it runs down about 2% an hour with background activity (I have it on average recommended settings for battery life so apps and notifications can still work effectively), and if I'm asleep 8 hours it adds up - specially if, like me, you like to scroll for a bit in bed before falling asleep 😂. There's been a few times where I woke up to find the battery had run right down to 0. But if you have an in car charger you can keep it charged up when you're driving which is what I do, and there are those power packs you can get for keeping charged on the go. It doesn't come with a lead or plug, as they're trying to reduce waste, so either check if you have a usb a to usb c lead, or buy one. Just seen IKEA sell a cute looking yellow one for £1.50 which I'm tempted to get... Lol 😂 but you can buy these items from their website if you really need to (they have leads, plugs - UK and EU compatible but if you have an old iPhone one my us friends, you can plug your lead in to that - replacement screens, covers, batteries, cameras etc for a lot more affordable than iphone repairs, and you can do it yourself at home. I haven't had to yet so I can't comment on what home repairs are like, but I'm sure there are videos out there on YouTube. It looks fairly straight forward though). I was surprised to find I had the right charging lead already, and you might too. The packaging it comes in is minimal and recycled, which I loved. I did have to buy some usb c headphones though.

Lastly, I use my phone as a WiFi hotspot, which I'm still able to do (I did have difficulty getting my Polaroid TV to detect it at first, but that is probably an issue with my TV cause all my other devices found it just fine). I can still screen record, save tiktoks, use filters on my photos, use WhatsApp and other mainstream apps just the same as I've always done. The torch goes off automatically after about 4 to 5 minutes, and I don't think it can be changed. Not sure if it's cause I'm on battery save mode or not. One other thing is the photos app is a bit confusing as to where to find your videos and photos etc but I'm used to it now, and it might be similar to other android phones as it is Google Photos, and when you trim down a video I have no choice but to save the trimmed version as a copy so you have to be mindful of that and delete the original version, or it will use up a lot of storage pretty fast. Besides they really my only negative experience is how fast the battery goes down compared to the iPhone, but even then it's not too bad, and I get that it's because I almost constantly have the hotspot on and I use a lot of battery draining apps.

Hope this helps people. Any questions send me a message or ask 👍

So we all know that that there is no ethical consumption under capitalism, and to a certain extent, we have to acknowledge that our way of life is dependent on the suffering of others. Fortunately, it seems there are people who are pushing against that. If you're in the market for a new phone, I urge you to check out the Fairphone 4. It's made using ethically sourced materials and designed to be modular, so you can make repairs at home- which means if you crack your screen, or the battery stops working, you don't have to buy a whole new phone. I know the world is becoming more and more aware of the horrific conditions being suffered by people in places like DRC to make our smart devices. You can use your buying power to make a change.

I am personally not in the market for a new phone just yet, but if you are looking to get a new phone, I encourage you to look into ethically sourced phones and other tech. If you already have a Fairphone, please reblog this and talk about your experience. Be honest. Give the pros and cons so people can make informed decisions. We can't immediately stop all of the horrors that capitalism has brought on the world, but we have the power to make smaller choices where we can to mitigate the harm done.

Fairphone's main company seems to operate in Europe (website here), but if you are looking to buy in the US and Canada, check out their partner site, Murena (website here).

[glazedcroissant]

Been thinking about Galacta knight and his use of fire. I've actually got a few headcannons about it if you want to have a read!:

So! I've actually got a whole system worked out for how I think magic in the Kirby universe might work, but let's just look at this goof first. *puts him under a magnifying glass*

To start, every mage has their own unique form of Energy magic. It's essentially their "default" manifestation of mana; the caster's most natural state of magic. It is generally seen as the safest type of magic to use, easily channeled through the body and moldable enough to use in a wide range of spells. As a bonus, its drawbacks are small, requiring a mage to burn through nearly all their mana reserves before they'd have to deal with any advirse effects. Galacta knight uses this type of magic for things like his energy swords and abusing the laws of nature by using his own mana as an ill advised substitute for sleep.

Some find their Energy magic limiting on its own, prompting research into other forms of magic to tie into their spells, such as elemental magic.

Fire magic, like all elemental magic, can be quite costly against its user if not used with caution. Every use raises the caster's body temperature, leading to sweating and eventual coughing. Abuse of the element will envitably cause minor to severe burns at channeling sights, depending on one's tolerance and overuse. It is important to time attacks and casts far enough apart from each other to allow the body time to cool down again. Some learn counter elemental spells to cut down on this recovery time—such as water or ice magic to counter fire—but such rapid heating and cooling is dangerous and harmful to the body.

Galacta knight is an incredible fire mage, having a natural aptitude for it, given his affinity. The vast majority of magic users are born, or soon develop, an affinity to a specific kind of magic. They're brought into the world with an innate understanding of that type, though it may take some time before they realize what it is. Galacta knight's being fire gives him a better tolerance to its effects than most. Even so, he is not immune, and manifesting blisteringly hot flames within one's core is, generally, unrecommended (nevermind setting your whole body alight in a blaze of glory). It's typical to see mage's using weapons or heatproof gloves as their channeling sights to help prevent self-inflicted burns, and Galacta will typically use his lance or shield for this. However, spells can often be charged and fired off faster and more powerfully when expelled through the body alone. That, and breathing fire looks cool as hell. Galacta figures a parched throat and dry eyes for a couple hours is worth the payoff. He's tried the whole counter element deal to cool off faster, but Water magic doesn't mesh well with him. He lacks the the serenity and steady flow at his core to understand it.

Also! As a fun little addition. If you're wondering why I ting his fire pink, it's because that's the color of his natural Energy magic. Elemental magic is still dependent on the user's own mana pool, with it's appearance changing from mage to mage depending on the individual's natural magic properties.

This is just my own thoughts I've scraped together into the doughy mixing bowl of my brain, of course. And, like dough, these thoughts are subject to change and grow later on. I've got some thoughts on the ins and out of How elemental magic, and the other types, are cast in terms of the technical (l say loosely cause it's literally magic) aspects of them, but I don't have all those details ironed out yet. My mind is a fickle thing, never wanting to settle on one headcannon or another. It's part of the reason I hesitate to write and draw longer character scenes and interactions, my opinions of them constantly shifting. But! I do think I'm getting to the point where I can keep them somewhat consistent in my head. Thus, my little fire magic spiel.

[muffinrecord]

I need to go to bed, but initial thoughts:

I like Magia Record a lot more. I'm having fun but I admit that I feel a little disappointed. I'm going to stick with it but I don't think I'll need to worry about whaling too much on this game.

The combat is growing on me. I prefer Magia Record's combat but I can see how Magidora is going to have more intricate stuff going on that won't just devolve into magia spam/blast spam. Maybe. I dunno? But it's fun and that's good enough. I do like the speed element of it over random disc selection, I think.

I don't really like the 3d bits but I can live with it. Folks keep saying how good the graphics look and to me it looks kinda ugly, but no one ever said I have good taste.

I don't particularly like how exploring labyrinths work. You're not even really exploring, just moving in a straight line looking for the occasional shiny. The labyrinth parts feel like an awkward in-between the content that matters, aka story and combat. I think I'd rather move between menu screens.

Uhhhh story wise.... Hmm. I think one problem I have is that the main story is literally just pmmm but an inferior visual novel version. If I want to read the pmmm story then I can go watch the anime or the movies or even the horrible comics. This doesn't really do it for me.

I'm also a little worried about upcoming event stories for spinoff girls. I straight up hated the Tart events in MR because a lot of them were an extended boring rehash of the manga and if I want to experience the story, I'd rather read the fucking manga, you know? For all the upcoming spinoffs: are they going to do their own thing with new stories like magia record did? Or are they going to be another visual novel version of the comics? Because god I don't really want to go through that???

It was also kind of depressing to get old characters I love, excitedly go to their magical girl stories, and then realize they're probably going to be rehashing what we already know. I mean, they're not copies of the originals and I can see how they might provide new context that we didn't have before, but something about it just makes me really sad.

I also REALLY miss having a homescreen character. There is so much charm in having a character on the homescreen, selecting their outfit, getting excited over new poke quotes. And being able to change your homescreen in general. Getting a new character in magia record wasn't just exciting cause new character but also because you got to put them on the homescreen and see what they were about, you know? Like these are their poke quotes, here are their outfits, look at all their lil animations! I miss it so much. Getting a new character does not feel that exciting to me at all ;_;

Something I never thought about before, but I hate how dark all the menu screens are. MagiReco menus had a lot of color and variations and they weren't just the same dark gray background repeated over and over.

Like look at this. Where's the color? I feel sad looking at this OTL

I think all of this kind of culminates in: it feels like some of my favorite aspects of magireco were taken away, mainly the character-focused nature of it. I'm not going to say Magireco was the pinnacle of writing but it was what drew me to the story in the first place and it's not here.

Last negative thought-- I have absolutely no idea how a person who doesn't know anything about Madoka Magica would feel about the game. The presentation feels kind of weird-- I feel like we're already meant to know who everyone is based on all the videos you see before loading in but then the story kind of treats us like we're brand new and that Mami is supposed to be some sort of surprise.

All of that said, it's early access and we're not even a whole day into it-- I'm not done with the main story so it's possible I'm missing stuff too. Maybe I'll be more into it once I start watching more Magical Girl Stories. The event story is kind of boring so far but it's also pmmm girlies and I love them but-- you know.

I think my greatest fear for the game is that it doesn't bring anything new and it just summarizes stories we already know. I know you have to strike a balance between presenting content that old fans and new fans alike are going to find interesting-- and new fans need to know what's the deal with characters they are unfamiliar with too. But I really hope it gives us new stories, new characters, new things in general.

There are elements I like, I swear that it's not just all negative. It looks like we'll spend a lot of time developing our characters and I like long projects which reward you for patient investment. Again, the combat is growing on me and I'm starting to enjoy it more.

Actually trying to write out the positives makes me think of more things i dislike aklfjsaklfasjfkkasfja

Which is weird, because I'm not not having fun. I am! I dunno.

I don't want to be a huge bummer so I won't put this in the tag. We'll see how I feel about the game in like a week.

At the very least this game looks like it'll be a fun way to waste some time and good god I've been needing something like that lately so if anything, thank the stars for that

[nakylvr]

Everybdy been on about a/b/o in ur asks so id like to present a plot.... idk js something a lil random since i kinda dont wanna write it because im lazy... honestly might take this for myself and run w it js lmk if i should write this...

Alpha!Manon who likes Omega!Sophia and both were exes. They broke up 2 years ago and Sophia is now dating Alpha!Lara. Id say alphas under the age of 20 cant uhm help omegas with their heat simply because they dont have enough control of their rut yet because they're too young. And since the only other older member of the katz is Daniela, who happens to be a beta (they cant help either cuz trying would js cause sophia more pain) Manon has to step up and help sophia with her heat. Now heres the fun part.... id say Lara would get REAL jealous and say she cant and insist on helping sophia, but its too risky. So Manon has to help, but then YOU step up, as an omega and having just turned 20 this year, you told Manon to mark you so she could supress her rut and prevent herself from marking Sophia. Shes hesitant but does it, and afterwards, helps sophia with her heat. She expected to feel more, esp since she still liked her ex, but she felt nothing. It was weird how tiring and boring helping sophia felt, almost as if it was a chore. And idk take the story from there, js a fun lil plot i wanted to show. Ill write it up and reveal who i am if you want LOL

-girlfailurelover

girl i think you'd be better off writing this ngl cause 😭 but i will still yap a little bit here 😋

cause having manon mark you so she doesn't mark sophia she's so hesitant but does it anyway despite still having some feelings for sophia despite them not even being together anymore. thankfully she can't mark her, but it's odd to her how tiring it was to help sophia through her heat, like she had to do it, rather than wanting to. she knows she shouldn't have feelings still, especially with sophia having moved onto lara, and tbh they probably deteriorate a little after helping the filipina through her heat and not enjoying it whatsoever.

then maybe you're going through your heat and you have to rely on manon since she marked you and she's hesitating, but when she sees you sprawled on the bed writhing around whimpering, she feels something stir inside her. she asks if you need some help, and when you look up at her with teary eyes she just coos at you and tells you that she'll take care of you. it's almost baffling how different it is helping you through your heat rather than sophia. you have manon going slow, whispering soft praises in your ear about how good you're doing for her, how pretty you look under her. then she starts losing control when you want her to go faster, her hips speeding up snapping against yours at a fast pace leaving you both moaning loudly and the second you beg her to knot you she'll go insane. she's just muttering in your ear how pretty you'd look full of her pups, how much better you feel than sophia, how good of an omega you're being for her. and when she finishes she's moaning into your neck pathetically, breathing heavily.

[11queensupreme11]

.. Some yans should NOT be recruited to help look for their chaos gremlins in the HSR-verse. Loki and Aha meeting would be such a doomed timeline, and ironically those would probably be the most harmless Gods/Aeons to meet eachother 😭 They would cause so much chaos but at least they'd be doing it for shits and giggles, other yans would probably lock the fuck in on their malicious agendas. Also Loki is a 50/50 on wether he'd get distracted and go goof off and fuck around in a whole new playground, because he actually does love his kids so. Depending on the severity of the situation (relating to his kids anyway, he doesn't give a shit about the planets getting murked but he might get nervous if some factions start banding together to take down his kids because they're. Yknow. Destroying the universe or whatever. Or maybe he's just get irritated instead of worried depending on the situation and which feeling strikes him first..)

Beelzebub would be given way too much freedom and too many opportunities for experiments. He would put Ruan Mei to SHAME when it comes to unethical experimentation. She wants to create an Aeon?? He'll find a way to do something WORSE. (Ruan Mei was also responsible for Fireflys whole planet dying I'm pretty sure, because she was the one who recreated the Swarm that eradicated it. She propagated a planetary-level threat of a species and somehow. She WOULD be outdone. Also hes one of the yans that give the least shits about his kids, so unless theyre actively about to get murdered and traumatise their mother hed be more likely to get distracted doing his own thing while his wifey has things handled)

If Cu is called in, maybe he'd have too much fun tying to conquer places if he's big on that? I haven't seen much of his character so I can't speak for him accurately but I feel like he's the type 😭

Anubis would be one of the only yans that would focus on actually doing what he's brought there to do. And look for his kids.. he's family-oriented like that 🥰 but his attention span might get in the way if he sees something cool or interesting or that would make a goof gift for Percy, or his kids or—

Hades will probably listen to her. Might be the best one from the emergency contacts list to call in tbh. He'd definitely care about actually getting his kids back at least, and wouldn't be too much of a threat to the HSR-verse?? I don't think he'd have any particular desire to fuck with them unless. Idk some of them happen to get a little too attached to Percy. Or one of his kids gets too attached to a particular character or planet.. can't be having that! He needs his whole family to come home with him after all.

Poseidon.. would be Poseidon! 😀 (Percy don't call this mf in. It's Poseidon. He's not gonna do shit. IF he finds one of those missing kids and it's an annoying one he will smite that little shit without a second thought and when you ask if he's seen them he'll be all 🫥 who are the speaking of again. I do not know this spawn of yours. Do you want to go on a daddy-daughter date and also maybe enslave a planet while we're here?? (And away from the other Yans..) (He'd be the same even if it was one of his own kids in some cases 💀 Most cases, actually 💀)

Main character syndrome won't save anyone from them, the Trailblazers are DONE unless they stay out of the Percy kids way 😭 Unless the power of Plot™️ allows for an encounter with Percy, in which case.. The Express sure would be convenient for getting her to every location she needs to get to in order to collect her freaky ass kids before they destroy a universe. It still might not be enough, but there's a glimmer of hope..

I can imagine her showing up somewhere like the Luofu (those interactions would be fun given that immortality is a whole thing there and she's half-mortal half-immortal. She might get arrested for illegal experimentation or some shit since immortality schemes are a whole taboo thing there, and the current long life species on the Xianshou Luofu had to be born that way) and just being like. 'Yes hello, on the authority of my lovely new Trailblazer friends, I need to speak with you government or defence force or whatever the fuck you guys got going on, because you see. I have birthed. horrors. and they may be coming your direction. If they do just give me a call kay 😊'

One day she inevitably GETS that call and has ro rush across the universe to look at whichever menace is attacking the poor HSR inhabitants. It's just some looming eldritch entity that's probably going to swallow up their planet or some shit, unless the kid decided to take the more stealthy approach and came in a humanoid form. If they don't listen to reason she pulls the 'I'll tell your dad' card, despite the fact she probably wouldn't because she doesn't want those harsh punishments :( but she'll totally threaten them with it if she thinks it'll resolve the situation by scaring them into behaving 😭

The HSR inhabitants are gobsmacked and lowkey wondering. Who the fuck their father must be if these god-level threats are terrified of them 😭 (For good reason for the Beel kids, ik I keep mentioning them but. They're definitely the most likely to pull shit like this AND Beel's my favourite I can't help it I'm biased 🥺)

💫 (idk if I'll be a regular but some people designate emoji to their anons so. In case I say something that I need you to recognise me for to not sound like a rambling crazy person here is mine 🥹 Also I'm so glad you enoyed!!! I felt bad afterwards like I was spamming you I got a lil too excited to share my thoughts 🥺😭💞 I'm happy I got your crossover juices flowing!! Its always so fun to ponder about and imagine..)

you're spot on for loki 😭😭 it's 50/50 for him. he will ABSOLUTELY want to have fun and mess around in the universe a bit but the second percy or his kids need him, he's dropping shit fast. HOWEVER.... baldurvæn will be his first priority kid to check on when he enters the hsr verse cuz well.... baldurvæn's a sweetie pie with the mind of a toddler 😭 once he's sure baldurvæn's safe with mommy, and that his wife and kids are okay, THEN he will wreak havoc 💀

BEELZEBUB IS LITERALLY THE WORST PERSON TO ENTER THE HSR UNIVERSE 💀💀💀💀💀 cuz like you said, he would definitely experiment on some of the monsters there out of curiosity and probably make his own evil eldritch abomination and then go "meh" and ditch it cuz it's a "disappointment" or whatever 💀💀💀💀 meanwhile that abomination is probably powerful enough to destroy a planet or two 😭😭😭 so percy not only has her babies to look for, but now she needs to get rid of her stupid husband's science projects 💀

cú chulainn would actually be panicking instead of going straight to "let's colonize some planets!!! 👹" why???? because of his DAUGHTERS 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 this man hordes his daughters and wife in the palace and now you're telling him they're scattered around this universe WITHOUT HIS PROTECTION?!?!?!?!?!?! cearbhall he's fine with cuz he's confident in his son, BUT WHO'S OUT THERE WITH HIS BABIES?! WHO'S WITH HIS WIFE?! 😱😱😱😱😱 he's running around the hsr universe like a headless chicken terrorizing everyone like "HAVE YOU SEEN MY DAUGHTERS?! *pulls out a hundred photos cuz he has a 100 daughters* AND WHAT ABOUT MY WIFE, HAVE YOU SEEN HER?!"

anubis is also spot-on. this man would LOCK THE FUCK IN when it comes to his family!!!!!!!!! but then he spots a space squirrel or whatever and starts chasing it 💀💀💀💀 or passes by a toy store and decides to rob the whole place cuz he thinks his kids might like the toys. 😭😭😭😭 unfortunately, percy would have to stick with him which would be counterproductive cuz they whole reason she called his ass in was so they could split up and look around 😭

YES HADES IS LITERALLY THE BEST CHOICE HERE 😭😭😭 in fact, he might even help percy in finding her other kids too (as in, the kids she has with the other yans) 💖💖💖💖💖 he is so helpful because he ALSO has that stern "mom voice" that gets the kids to shut up and do as their told 😭😭😭 bless him he's just the best 😭💖 but as for his kids, no one had BETTER not get attached to them or his beloved wife because he would definitely not be pleased with that. ESPECIALLY if they're the pushy type. the chances he might kill that person is 50/50 depending on his mood tho

poseidon.... oh poseidon, what are we gonna do with you 💀💔 now he wouldn't KILL any of his kids, but holy shit are they in for an ass-whooping when he drags them back home 😭😭😭😭😭😭 honestly, calling him would be percy's LAST RESORT. her kids would have to be extremely fucking stubborn, in danger, or just straight up cannot be found for her to call in poseidon for help 😭

apollo (omg bro YOU FORGOT TO ADD APOLLO IN UR ASK ASHDFAUHV POOR APOLLO LMAO) would be just as frantic as cú chulainn, but with both his sons AND daughters 🥺💔 like with the other yans, percy would prefer to split up so they can cover more ground but his paranoid ass doesn't want to be separated from his wife so now she's just stuck trying to console her frantic husband while searching for her kids 😭 most of the perpollo babies are responsible though so she's not TOO worried, but she just wants to get them back home already for her sake (and sanity)

i can imagine this whole thing starting with percy going into hsr verse after her kids and because she's new to the area, she can't just teleport around cuz she has no idea where she could even teleport to so she joins the astral express lmao (i'm making up some bs just cuz i want her to be part of the main crew)

ofc, she doesn't tell them the FULL truth of her identity and why she wants to join them but like... the astral express takes in strays all the time so they don't mind lmao. story starts in the herta space station like in the plot. they meet the trailblazer and whoops, some of her kids are attacking the station uh oh! anyway, secret's out and they decide to let percy stick around cuz her kids are LITERALLY trying to destroy a bunch of planets so the plot just centers around them traveling to various planets to stop that from happening 😭😭😭😭😭 and percy being the rizzler she is probably ends up growing a whole new harem without her realizing it which her yan hubbies absolutely would NOT like lol

also: 'Yes hello, on the authority of my lovely new Trailblazer friends, I need to speak with you government or defence force or whatever the fuck you guys got going on, because you see. I have birthed. horrors. and they may be coming your direction. If they do just give me a call kay 😊'

LMAO 😭😭😭😭😭😭 she straight up would say this 😭😭😭😭😭

and her pulling the "i'm calling ur dad" card on them aushgfahsvjhv this would absolutely work with the beelcy and posy kids 😭

percy: stop doing that right now, young man >:(

evil spawn: no >:)

percy, pulling out her phone: do you want me to call daddy? (beel/poseidon) daddy's gonna be very angry with you! >:(

evil spawn: NO! 😨

percy: ok now be a good boy and come back home with mommy or else i'll call daddy!

evil spawn: yes mother.... :'(

the hsr character: 👁️👄👁️

and yessss, 💫 anon is perfect!

[thealexchen]

What do you think will happen in Tape 2? I think, based on the trailer and the reminiscing flashbacks, we're gonna do something to Corey's bike, by keying it, or choosing to do something worse, and then he'll burn the hideout as payback and cause a forest fire. I feel like we might get a choice that determines what happens to Corey. Like, do we save him, or let him die in the fire? Also, I'm curious what could be in the box. If it turns out to be a head, I am gonna scream.

I don't think it's a head!! 😂 It's the size of a shoebox and you can hear something small rattling around inside if you turn the box around. If anything, it might be Swann's VHS tapes of that summer or her old camcorder. I don't do a lot of theory crafting, so just bear with me here.

From the reveal trailer, we definitely know Fawn's Rest/Curse will sadly burn down at some point. The group in 2022 speaks about it in the past tense in a way that implies it's not there anymore, and Swann also implies she "lost" a lot of her sentimental items before she moved like they were destroyed instead of simply misplaced, and a lot of those items were in the cabin.

Given DN's track record (like Nathan and Victoria), Corey and Dylan are likely red herrings. This game might not have a main antagonist at all, with its pacing and smaller cast of characters. More likely, the fire could've been an accident, since there's a prominent fireplace in the cabin, and it spread into the forest.

Alternatively, Kat could start a fire at the ranch out of anger at her family-- maybe her beloved fawn Gertie was killed, or the Abyss is affecting her mental state. All the girls' eyes glow purple the day after they see and throw something into the Abyss, and it seems to be strengthened by anger and hate, given how the purple glow shows up on Corey's face and he seems to become physically hurt and feel threatened by them enough to leave the scene.

In the very beginning of the game, the girls are running for their lives from a person in a wolf mask. I think that's most likely Corey. If he's a red herring, either it's a prank gone wrong, or the Abyss is affecting him.

Some other theories I've seen mostly on Reddit:

You as Swann have to make some big choices during the fire, and her appearance in 2022 could be choice-determinant (a possible reason why all her 2022 scenes are in first-person. Like, maybe she has burn scars depending on your choices).

Kat is trapped in the Abyss and possibly still 16 years old. Either she jumped in herself, or the girls made some insane trade to keep her alive and healthy.

Kat is in the Abyss and that's why the group can't remember the summer of 1995 clearly

Swann got affected by the Abyss somehow and it altered her appearance or memories

Time travel/shadows theory: The freeze-frame shadows of various characters (discovered to be Swann, Corey, and Kat) are their characters across time. The person who says "Bloody Mary" back to Swann sounds a lot like... adult Swann. Could that be her stuck in a time loop or briefly sent back to 1995? Another example is in the last scene of Tape 1, when Swann, Nora, and Autumn in 2022 briefly see their teenage selves in the parking lot of The Blue Spruce the night of the concert. Swann looks down at the box, back up, and they're gone again. Stylistic choice, or did they actually see their past selves?

The fifth girl theory: Some Redditors have speculated that the Abyss affected the girls' memories to the extent that they forgot an entire additional person. The box says "I WAS THERE" and "REMEMBER 1995" and the game has a few odd moments where the camera is no longer behind Swann's shoulder but from the POV of someone else. Fake cameraman, or secret fifth girl? I don't think it's as likely for DN to introduce a whole new character at the end of the game when they put so much effort into characterizing the quartet, but it's fun to think about.

Kat sent the package across time

Or, Kat sent the package in the present day and is secretly alive

Dylan sent the package

Pam and Gus sent the package

Pam and Gus are the secret villains or they're involved with the supernatural happenings in Velvet Cove

The possible "fifth friend" sent the package

Nora isn't actually married anymore and she's putting on a front for how happy she seems (okay I know this one is much more lighthearted but I wanna see endgame canon sapphic middle-aged relationships! Please!!)

The game will not have a happy ending (it's Dontnod, but the game also opens with Swann either agreeing or not with her mom's take about happy endings at her book club)

Call me crazy but... I think the girls might be queer. But I'm not sure yet. /j

Thank you for asking!

[nomsfaultau]

I hope Techno and Tommy are prepared for the baby Raveneger to hatch. New babies always make for an adjustment period. Also will the new baby think it’s siblings are food or playmates, both could be dicey.

Well, the unhatched chick is noted to be dog sized and Technoblade is able to carry it. A bit hard to gauge bc dogs notably come in a number of sizes and Piglins may very well be stronger than humans. Still, thereabout that size. Tommy at most might potentially be viewed as an ambitious feast, but I wager at least initially they are not on the dining table. Good chance they're pecked a lot. In part because they wear shinies. Likely as Chick-Chick gets older and bigger, they're solidly in the playmates range. I half suspect Techno might get imprinted on as a more caretaker role, too.

I skimmed light research and found this really cute article about chick playing eagerly explaining why baby chickens need to play and ough my heart! So cute! So yes, Chick-Chick is definitely playing a lot with Rose-Chick and Gold-Chick, especially as they get older. They do have toys, and the cliff top for running around. Tommy and Techno are also really good at preening. Admittedly closer to primate grooming, but still, lots and lots of petting.

Techno: He is SO on board for this chick. Literally melting so baby so cute. Now, while [Philza] makes it abundantly obvious he views Techno as a chick, Techno is a lot more nebulous with his found family terms. He sidesteps Tommy's demands to know if he's a kid, or brother (annoying, next question). He doesn't really see [Philza] as a father per say, at least initially thinking of him as a rival parent. Except, Techno also says: "I am NOT anybody’s father! Bruuuuuh. Do I look like parent material??" So, Techno would also be very wishiwashi about labeling his relationship to Chick-Chick.

On that note. He would kill for Chick-Chick. Techno definitely adopts a more caretaker role, super determined to help with providing food and safety and armor for them. He'll INSIST he's terrible with kids but is great at playing and Chick-Chick adores him.

Tommy: UM OBVIOUSLY that's his sibling. What else. Very initially, Tommy is over the moon because he's not the youngest anymore! But very quickly gets stressed and jealous and sleep deprived from the constant care the baby needs. Cause like. It's a nest, he can't just go to another room. Has a mini arc about feeling like he's losing attention and love less, Techno does not pick up on it AT ALL but [Kristin] straightens that out. Has lots of fun playing with Chick-Chick but as they start to grow FAST soon it gets a bit dangerous for him to play. After Tommy gets injured, Techno makes him some better armor and they try to reign in Chick-Chick's rough housing because, not a lot of space and two people that can't actually fly without their offbrand elytra, and one who is very small. Once things smooth over though Tommy is very on board with his new sibling, falling into that thing slightly older kids do where they very seriously insist on educating the baby while knowing very little. Tommy gets a bit bossy and starts 'Tommy's School for Filling Cho Brain' where he lectures on how to scam people and talking to girls.

Also, potentially Techno and Tommy could learn more of the Ravengence language as [Philza] and [Kristin] teach their chick to speak! I reckon Tommy would only pick up a few words, but Techno is enough of a try hard to get some basic stuff down. As much as his biology can allow at least, he's probably able to understand a lot more than he can say.

[robindaydream]

Pyromancers

[tripleratskill]

Emesis Blue redraws!

[scrumptioushoagiecolorrebel]

This was an extremely weird read.

Some of this is very wrong but it’s all because of Arcane’s writing. It’s all because S2 desperately wants to protect Jinx from herself. I don’t know why.

Vi and Jinx can never be together not because there’s this cycle of violence but because of one major difference in mindset. S1 sets this up pretty well actually.

Vi is a moral person with a huge heart. (She shares that with Caitlyn but I’ll get to that later) She doesn’t enjoy hurting people. She fights for what she believes in, even if she has the subtlety of a wreaking ball. She’s got a good heart. That’s always been true, even before Arcane.

But Jinx, she chose her individuality for a very specific reason. That individuality gave Powder something she’s never had before. Strength, power, freedom. Jinx doesn’t want to be loved. She doesn’t care. The writers of S2 hate this and want to protect her from it, but the truth is, deep down, Jinx enjoys what she does. A Jinx that embraces that is a force to be reckoned with. (It’s also why Isha can’t change her. She wouldn’t want to change)

This is why Vi gravitates towards Caitlyn. Both are kind and compassionate people with hearts of gold. Caitlyn appreciated Vi’s passion and heart. It’s why she made her an enforcer despite her being not just a Zaunite, but a Zaunite criminal.

Both find their passions and they couldn’t be different. Jinx loves causing chaos. Perhaps it was a coping mechanism but now it’s just fun. She can do what she wants and not many people could stop her. The irony is that while you might think she’s hurting herself embracing being a jinx, she isn’t. If Powder ended up in Bilgewater, she would probably be literally eaten alive, whereas Jinx could rule at least some of it. She’d fit right in. Being a Jinx gave her a freedom nothing else ever has.

Vi, on the other hand, does the impossible. She finds purpose working as an enforcer. She makes a bridge between Piltover and Zaun. Despite being someone that doesn’t like enforcers, she’s able to be what both cities need. She says in S1 that the city is going to respect them. They do respect Vi. She earned that.

This is why Caitlyn is important to her story. She saw potential and viewed what many saw as flaws as Vi’s strengths. Vi’s brashness has angered many, but the most it could get out of Caitlyn is mild annoyance. Caitlyn gave her the chance to be far more than she thought she could be, and they earn the name “Piltover’s Finest.” It’s ironic that one of the finest enforcers Piltover has to offer is actually a Zaunite. Piltover and Zaun work together and amazing things happen.

This is exactly why Caitvi was a very popular ship. They are one of the few examples of if the relationship moved into a romantic one, it would only strengthen their story. Piltover and Zaun work together. A Piltover enforcer from one of the most respected families in topside government and a lowly Zaunite street rat (Vi’s words) start working together and the end result isn’t just efficiency. It isn’t just the results of what they can do. They don’t just work well together. They fall in love. They find happiness and comfort. A safe place in a world that has so few of them.

This is why I love Caitvi despite everything. Because that’s what it’s meant to be. That’s what it is without Arcane. What pisses me off to no end is that S1 set them up so well. The biggest element of S1 and the tragedy it shows is “what could have been.” Things didn’t need to go the way they did. Piltover and Zaun could achieve amazing things if they would work together. If Piltover would raise up Zaun, and come to defend them when they needed help. (Because they will eventually) If Piltover cared, and Zaun was willing to accept being with them, who knows that amazing things could happen? But that doesn’t happen. Caitlyn and Vi are the only people to do that. What better way to show that tragedy. Caitvi is an example of the “what could have been” morphing into “what is.” But only two women are capable of doing so. Out of two whole cities. Even Jayce and Viktor platonically doesn’t cause something like that for them. That’s tragedy. A stark reminder of how frivolous their conflict is, and what could await if it stopped.

Of course, just like Jinx, S2 destroys this, and based on what Amanda Overton says, it’s because she didn’t get her way turning them into a one night stand. Note that she loves talking about Caitvi but doesn’t at all mention what makes them so special storywise. Only Christian has alluded to it.

All of this to show what Jinx and Vi end up doing that separates them. Or rather, causes them to walk away from each other. Jinx finds joy in turning her complex thoughts into something simple. Vi finds her purpose in doing what most thought was impossible and still do even when they see her do it. (Ekko) But it puts them at odds with each other. As you said, they can’t be in each other’s lives authentically like this.

Or can they? That’s the part that S2 also misses. Jinx and Vi can be in each other’s lives. Jinx has a lot of barriers to do so. Caitlyn is a massive one. I talked about that a lot because it shows that she’s a massive and important part of Vi’s life and one Vi actually wouldn’t abandon for Jinx at all. It’s more than just Caitlyn, it’s her whole new life and purpose. Jinx still hates enforcers and hates Caitlyn on that principle alone. It would be interesting to have Jinx see that Caitlyn, an enforcer, is capable of doing what she isn’t, making Vi happy. (We do not see this in S2. We don’t see her realize this or what her overall feelings on Caitlyn are by the end. It’s simply about “cycle of violence.” Kill me) On top of Vi’s own mindset. Jinx is a direct opposition to it. Vi is order and justice, and Jinx is chaos and anarchy. They can’t be with each other.

But even then, Jinx finds a way. Jinx causes a lot of chaos but she also knows, and is kind of endeared, that Vi will try to stop and catch her. They are on opposing sides, but she can still have Vi in her life authentically. Jinx will cause chaos knowing Vi won’t be far behind when she does it. She will be there to catch her, but she will still be there. They may be against each other. Vi might be there trying to bring Jinx to justice, but she’s still there. Both in each other’s lives. It’s not perfect, but it’s enough.

And Arcane S2 annihilates all of this so they can make Jinx the favorite, inject drama (as Christian has admitted that drama was a priority) and self insert ideas that they personally want (Amanda’s lesbian one night stand) and throw away characters when they get bored. All of this to destroy the writing that the company they work for crafted. But why would they care? They have already admitted they don’t play or know the lore of League.

Arcane Season 2 is vile, spiteful and putrid. It destroys the world that allowed it to exist in the first place. You just pointed that out in so many words, even if you didn’t mean to. And we’ve only scratched the surface of the damage it did.

The tragedy of Jinx and Vi’s love.

Why they couldn’t be together.

note: first half is analysis, second half is criticism of the ending.

To me, The tragedy of these two sisters always stems from the fundamentals of their love and ideology. I think I don’t have to explain how the relationship of the sisters was pushed aside to prioritize the romance but I want to talk about this one specific thing:

The reason why Jinx and Vi could not be together.

By the end of season 1, Jinx outright said:  “I thought maybe you could love me like you used to even though I’m different. But you changed too.”

This is about how they’ve both become different people. The versions of each other they once knew only exist in the past. Jinx was not wrong in saying this and it is a pretty valid desire to be loved as who she is not who she was. People change over time. To quote Cinema Therapy:

“When you choose to love somebody, you’re choosing to love a different version everyday, every month, every year. Cause if you just chose to love the original—like the one that you just met, the one that you first knew—you’re in love with someone who doesn’t exist anymore.

Vi

Vi is someone who in order to love someone, she must like that person too or at least they’re not conflicting with her moral ideology. 

It’s conditional but a moral compatibility case.

while what Vi actually stands for is… a bit confusing, I’ll try to lay it down for us.

Vi’s morality is actually pretty complicated because it’s driven more by personal loyalty than a strict ethical code. She doesn’t operate by rigid principles like “good vs. evil” or “justice vs. crime.” Instead, her morality is based on who she loves and what she believes they deserve.

That’s why she can shift between being a criminal, an enforcer, and someone who brutalizes people in the undercity with no real crisis of conscience—she justifies violence and crime when it’s for the right people.

I’d say she doesn’t like violence. It’s a tool for her, something she’s good at to achieve her goal. That’s why she was horrified/concerned when she saw Jinx laughing her heart out killing people or when she saw Jinx give in completely to destructive rage.

Vi believes that people should fight for something. Violence should have a reason—whether it’s for family, for justice, or even revenge. It should be controlled, purposeful. This aligns with what Powder said to Ekko in S2E7. When Vi lost her purpose, that’s when she abandoned her moral ideology.

This moral compatibility issue is also why she struggles with accepting change. In S1E6 during their reunion, the first thing Jinx informed is about change. “I changed,” Jinx said and Vi immediately took it as "oh my sister must be just doing what it takes to survive.” Because this is what aligns to her. She said “me too” so she must have done things she was ashamed of in order to survive as well (even though we were never really shown what exactly Vi meant by this) even though just before Sevika outright says that Jinx works for Silco and that she’s like his “daughter”. But obviously Vi must have rationalized it as Powder just working for Silco in order to survive or Powder was forced to work as Silco’s super soldier. 

Another example is when she asked Caitlyn not to change in S2. The moment Caitlyn starts showing signs of falling into destructive rage (like Jinx) is the moment Vi pulled her aside. Imo Vi stopping Caitlyn from shooting at the Janna temple is for Jinx, because she was shadowed by the glimpse of Powder in Jinx (like Ekko in S1E7) but if you think about it, Despite Vi’s true motivation, it was also true that Caitlyn could’ve shot Isha but Caitlyn couldn’t care less about that concern. Caitlyn’s moral ideology is shifting, that's why Vi was desperate to stop it.

She stopped seeing Jinx as her sister the moment she accepted the existence of Jinx. And she rationalizes it by completely separating the two entities. 

“My sister is gone, there is only Jinx now.”

Because to Vi, a “sister” is someone to love.

"are we still sisters? (do we still love each other?) — nothing is ever going to change that". 

to Vi, Jinx is not her sister. This is of course just a coping mechanism, I don’t think she fully believed in it.

“I’m done pretending you’re my sister, you’re not.”

It is also worth noting that Vi didn’t seek out Jinx after her crash out. Probably also because she thinks she doesn’t have a sister anymore. She never called Jinx her sister in S2, not once I think? The closest is circling through their parents. 

“he’s your dad too.”

“at least they never have to see the psycho their daughter turned into.”

“do you remember them? (mom and dad)”

This contrasts with S1 how Vi constantly refers to Jinx as her sister.

“she’s my sister.”

”nothing is ever going to change that (we’re sisters).”

Season 2, in act 2 we were shown Vi starting to accept Jinx back as her family, like offering to stay at the commune or when in act 3 she freed Jinx from the prison. Vi did this I think because of what she said to Caitlyn before. Vi said Jinx has changed because she saw Jinx's interactions with Isha. I’m not saying Jinx has not but noticed that this is Vi’s reasoning to not jail Jinx which is… not really how crime works… an old crime is still a crime. But yeah, the point is that she believed Jinx had changed. 

This is the fundamental of Vi’s love. She wants to love Jinx but she can't because Jinx directly conflicts with her moral ideology. By believing Jinx had changed for the better, she can compromise her ideologies, values, and love. Jinx’s soft side isn’t really new, we saw it with Silco throughout the entire series and when she reunites with Vi. It’s just more visible with Isha, Vi latches onto it as proof that Jinx has “changed” in a way that aligns more with her own values. It’s not that Vi is fully accepting Jinx as she is, but rather, she’s finding a version of Jinx that she can accept.

(Might also be why Vi forgave Caitlyn so easily because she thinks Caitlyn has turned back to the right direction)

That’s why that damn prison scene happened— I'm sorry… I’m sorry… this part is analysis… less complaining…

I have… my reservation about the prison scene but for focus discussion sake, I’ll leave it out of this post.

Anyways, that’s why Vi said the things she said at the prison scene. She went down to free Jinx without telling Caitlyn. This is how it goes. Vi says, “If you come, help, use all those explosive potentials of yours for good, maybe we can rewrite your story, like you did in Zaun, what do you say?” She put the key in the hole and waited for Jinx’s answer. And when and only when Jinx agreed did she unlock the key to hug her sister.

Vi here has a purpose, she wants to help Piltover in the war (how she gets to this is… a bit questionable but we’re not discussing that). She wants to free her sister but she wants to make sure Jinx has indeed changed like what she claimed to Caitlyn. This way she can keep both women in her life. She was going to use “Jinx said she wants to help” as an excuse to Caitlyn so that Jinx can be free and Caitlyn would pardon her action. Y’know while ignoring the fact her sister just lost a child—

right… less complaining…

When Jinx said, “you're never gonna give up on me, aren’t you?” It means that Vi is never going to give up believing Jinx can be good, Jinx can change for the better, Jinx can align with her moral ideology. I’d say it’s not an absolute truth since Vi did at some point believe Jinx is not her sister anymore but maybe Vi has changed into believing that Jinx can be “salvaged” after all.

Jinx

In contrast with Vi, jinx is someone who is able to love someone unconditionally. She can hate them, she can disagree with them, she can be angry at them, distrustful of them, but despite all of those seemingly conflicting feelings she will still love them unconditionally.

For a bit of comparison, we have Silco who also loved Jinx unconditionally. I’m not saying he’s a perfect father. He certainly projects a lot of his own feelings to her (but we’re not talking about his parenting today). Unlike Jinx, Silco could not hate the person he loved. Well we were only shown one person for analysis but… you can see that unlike Jinx who can be angry at him, distrust him, Silco was never shown to have those types of feelings to her. Maybe you can say his line is betrayal? seeing what Vander did to him and he outright said he hated Vander because of it but that doesn't really align with what happened with Jinx. The closest we can get to Silco getting angry at Jinx was in S1E4 but I think even then his frustration stems more from his concern for safety rather than he was angry for—for example, Jinx disobeying his order to stay put. Even until the end, Silco’s love for Jinx was unwavering. It’s really impressive at this point lmao.

Jinx’s love though unconditional is more volatile. She can hurt the people she loves on purpose. She interrogates Silco with his eye stabbing thing, she kidnaps Vi and Silco, she prepares an entire battle ground for her and Vi to battle it out.

Jinx has ideologies too. She’s morally questionable (in general) but she has her own boundaries. Killing an enforcer is fine, blowing up a building is fine, kidnapping your family to play russian roulette is fine. Joining enforcers though?? no no no, that’s a line. In my opinion this line isn’t so far fetched either considering the firelights were also distrusting of Caitlyn in S1. The only difference is that Ekko chose to trust Caitlyn because he trusted Vi and Vi said they could trust Caitlyn. He trusted Vi because Ekko doesn’t have trauma directly from Vi.

In S1, Vi calling Caitlyn “a friend” is a confirmation of Jinx’s fear. You can see she starts becoming hostile to Vi specifically after Vi said Caitlyn is a friend. I mean if you think about it, can you blame her lmao. Her sister who “betrayed” and abandoned her for 7 years says she’s back for her only to reveal she’s with an enforcer friend. How would she know Vi isn’t just lying? Not helping Vi once again left her in S1E7 (it’s complicated I know but we’re talking from Jinx’s perspective here).

And despite her distrust of Vi, Jinx still tries to reach out to Vi. It was a very messed up way of reaching out but an act of reaching out nonetheless. 

Vi joining enforcers in S2 is a whole other creature of betrayal to Jinx. Not only does Vi work with enforcers, she also puts on an enforcer uniform and gas their home. You can see how visceral Jinx’s reaction was at this. She once again reminded Vi at the battle at the temple that this is the proof that Vi has changed. 

And yet despite all of that Jinx always refers to Vi as her sister. Now she did disown Vi once in S1E3 but it’s more of out of anger at the moment because after the time skip we see that she goes back to referring Vi as her sister and shows longing for Vi even though Vi “betrayed” her and Silco teaching her “hard won lesson” with the belief that Vi betrayed jinx.

After the battle at the Janna temple, Jinx keeps tabs on Vi, Jinx watches her fights, bet on her, being the first one to reach out to her. We know that Jinx didn’t actually need Vi’s help finding Vander. Vi confirmed this but Jinx still sees Vi as her family despite all the things Jinx thinks about Vi. The—

“Throw in with Piltie goons who murdered mom and dad.”

”Which one (is the psycho)?”

In S2E3, even though Vi was wearing an enforcer uniform at the moment, Jinx still refers  to Vi as her sister. The tag “sis” is mostly used in mocking ways throughout the show. It’s like Jinx found the fact amusing but there are times where she does use it affectionately like in S2E9.

Interestingly, their belief of love directly aligns with each other’s fundamentals while contradicting their own.

Jinx/Powder believed love is conditional. That’s why Powder was insecure about her place in the crew. Jinx believes love has to be earned—through usefulness, through being someone “worthy” of love. She has to prove herself so that she can secure this love. But when it comes to herself, no matter how angry she was at Vi, no matter how much Vi has changed, no matter how deep Vi is into joining the enforcer, Jinx will always love her, and will always see her as her sister. I don’t think Jinx realizes this, again she believed love is conditional. And tragically, she’s blind to the love that’s freely given (Silco’s) until it’s too late.

Vi, on the other hand, believed love is unconditional. She thought love should be unwavering—that it shouldn’t have to be earned. That’s why she insists she still loves Jinx, why she fights so hard to bring her back. That’s why at the tea party she answered Jinx’s question without hesitation.

“Are we still sisters?” — “nothing is ever going to change that.”

She believed this was the truth. Of course I love you, you’re my sister.

But deep down, she struggles with the reality that her love is conditional—she wants to love Jinx no matter what, but in practice, she can’t fully accept who Jinx has become. That’s why she’s speechless at the end. She wants to refute Jinx’s words, but she knows Jinx is right—her love hasn’t been unconditional the way she thought it was.

Their relationship fallout in S1E3 mostly because of circumstances (Piltover and Zaun problems). But their bond in S1E1–S1E2 was strong because in all those times the fundamentals themselves haven’t been challenged. Vi never struggles to love Powder unconditionally because Powder never directly conflicts with her moral ideology. The Powder I’m referring to is of course the idealized version of Powder in Vi’s mind. We know the girl had signs of redflags since she was a little. Powder never struggled to love Vi in general but her belief made her do the things that led to their fallout.

But because of this I would say it makes their second fallout even more tragic because had they grown up together, they might still be able to align their ideologies with each other. They might still be able to be together despite the core difference in their fundamentals as individual.

In S1E9, we see the result in full force. In my opinion the tea party scene will always have the same conclusion one way or another. It has been set in stone from the very start because the truth is that Jinx wasn’t trying to test vi, she was just testing her own hypothesis.

Because Jinx believed that love is conditional, she made two chairs that represent the idealized version of Powder and Jinx. 

Her first mistake here is thinking that she herself could choose between Silco and Vi. At the moment, Jinx was angry at Silco because she thought Silco was planning on betraying her. That's why Silco was gagged and Vi was not because Jinx is making it an “us versus him” scenario. Vi was her first choice here. Vi just has to kill Caitlyn to seal the deal! easy right? (no baby, it doesn’t work like that). 

Because that’s also another problem right? it’s not whether Vi loves both Jinx and Caitlyn and who Vi loves more. Jinx herself loves both Vi and Silco and Jinx is trying to make it seem like she can choose who Jinx loves more. Jinx will choose the person who can prove their love. The problem is not Caitlyn (poor Caitlyn lmao) the problem is Vi herself doesn't actually love Jinx. Jinx is trying to force love on someone who doesn't love her. she keeps testing vi (without vi knowing) by seeing, “if i do this, who will vi pick, if i do that, will vi be afraid?” 

Vi will love someone whose moral ideology aligns with hers. The attachment comes second to her. Jinx already failed the main criteria. However Vi believes she loves Jinx and she WANTS to love Jinx that's why she can offer for them to just leave and never come back (aside from the fact that caitlyn was at gunpoint).

At the end, Jinx finally accepted this fact because Silco revealed that the Jinx seat should not represent the Jinx– Jinx thinks Silco wants but the current Jinx which was perfect for Silco. This revelation must have resonated with her. That’s why the tea party was a crucial moment of realization for Jinx. She realized that even if Vi had "chosen" her in that moment, it wouldn’t have been real. Vi would have been choosing Powder, not Jinx. And Jinx didn’t actually want to be Powder again. She wanted to be loved as Jinx.

They couldn’t be together because their ideology conflicts with each other. Their fundamentals prevent them from having a functional relationship. They couldn’t stand each other. Vi could never fully love Jinx the way Jinx wanted to be loved without trying to change her and Jinx will never be able to be loved by Vi while staying true to herself and will never be able to have a relationship with Vi without feeling rejected as an individual. This revelation is what made Jinx decide to cut their ties by showing Vi who she is now, a declaration of who Jinx is which was going directly against Vi’s moral ideology (of course it’s not the only reason but we’re focusing on the sisters). Jinx made a choice between her relationship and her individuality. And she chose her individuality.

okay I just want an excuse to put that shot in there.

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Alright complaining time.

I think that the show in S2 is trying to make a conclusion that the sisters can indeed be reconciled and can be together if not for the universe’s plan to divide them (S2E7). 

The problem is that, if you think about it, it doesn’t really work.

S2E5 is trying to show us that look, these sisters can be together again! It’s just that the unfortunate event in S2E6 with hextech made them apart again!

First, this entire “Universe is trying to rip us apart—literally” is really boring. They can’t be together because fate says so. But whatever.

Second, from the breakdown I gave you about the prison cell scene, Vi is only willing to be a sister again because she believes Jinx has changed and it means Jinx can be aligned with her moral ideology if she tries hard enough. For now, she can compromise her love. It’s the “I can fix her” scenario. Which unfortunately still does not align with what Jinx wanted, which is to be loved for all the chaos that she is. This is not a reconciliation.

the show is trying to show us “look, they’re family again!” before Jayce blows up Viktor but the problem is that they haven’t actually TALKED. They’re circling around the problem without addressing the actual issue. Because if they did, they’ll have to dive into the pain and hurt and all of their fundamental differences. Jinx would demand Vi to stop trying to change her and Vi would be like–how is she supposed to not try to change Jinx? The girl bombed people for fun! If Vi and Jinx actually sat down and confronted their differences, they would realize they can't exist in each other’s worlds anymore. Not with all the hurt and trauma they have.

We as humans shaped our ideologies based on our experiences. It’s not something we can just undo.  A good example is Vander and Silco. These two failed to reconcile because their ideology is incompatible with each other.

Now if you ask me I think they can be reconciled. They can be “okay” with each other. 

They can reach a point where they tolerate each other, maybe even have moments where they get along, but it won’t be anything deep or truly fulfilling. It would be a surface-level connection built on nostalgia and a mutual understanding that they can’t go back, but they also don’t want to be enemies.

It’s kind of like when you reconnect with an old friend after years of growing apart. You still have love for them, and you can laugh and reminisce, but the fundamental bond isn’t the same because you’ve both changed too much. You’re not against each other, but you don’t fit into each other’s lives anymore.

For Vi and Jinx, this kind of reconciliation would mean avoiding the hard conversations. They could exist in each other’s orbit, maybe share a few rare, peaceful moments, but they would have to keep their real selves out of the relationship. And over time, as they continue down separate paths, that connection would weaken further. Eventually, all that’s left is distant affection—I love you, but I don’t know you anymore.

The Fatal Flaw

The show claims that Vi’s fatal flaw is that she can never give up on family, while Jinx’s is that she will always jump to save Vi. This is supposedly why they can’t be together. But this doesn’t actually hold up when looking at their actions across the series.

It’s not that I’m saying it’s like a bad idea. Hamartia/fatal flaw is one of the keys in building a tragic story. The problem with these fatal flaws is that one, they’re not consistent. Two, they’re not the direct cause of the sister’s doom.

Consistency?

“Vi can’t give up on family”

In S1, it wasn't that Vi is refusing to give up on Jinx as a person—she believed Powder was still there, buried under Jinx.

In S2E1, Vi outright says, “My sister is gone. There is only Jinx now.” She accepts this idea so fully that she joins the enforcers and is willing to fight against Jinx.

After Caitlyn leaves her, Vi never tries to find Jinx again until Jinx reaches out first.

If Vi truly never gave up on her family, she would have been actively chasing Jinx the entire season 2. But she doesn’t.

“Jinx pushes Vi Away for “Her Own Good” or “Always Jumping in to save Vi.”

Powder went to the cannery that night to prove herself that she is capable of helping, that she's ready.

Jinx spent most of S1 trying to make Vi stay, not pushing her away.

At the Janna temple, Jinx fought Vi out of anger. She actively trying to kill Vi in here.

Jinx was the one who reached out to Vi in S2 after watching her self-destruct for months. If she was trying to push Vi away, why would she reconnect at all?

You can say "well Jinx's fatal flaw is only there in S2Act3 because she changed as a character." Well then we can't call it a fatal flaw. Because a fatal flaw isn’t just a trait that appears late in the story—it’s something that is consistently present and actively leads to a character’s downfall. In Jinx it's like her need to constantly proof herself (which tied to her belief of love).

Are they the direct cause of the sister's separation?

In act 3 it was established that at this point, the sisters are good with each other. They’re not trying to kill each other.

The story is trying to force us to think that these fatal flaws are something that will lead them to their doom.

The first offender is the jail scene. 

“Vi will never give up on Jinx. Jinx knows this and decides to push Vi away so Vi can be happy without her.”

First, Jinx was suicidal, her words are not to be taken at face value. Second The show frames Jinx’s choice in the prison scene as her “pushing Vi away so Vi can be happy.” But why? Because Jinx thinks she’s bad luck? Because “everyone who gets close to her dies”? This shifts the tragedy from being about their ideological divide to some vague supernatural jinxing idea, which isn’t how S1 built their conflict.

“whether I’m pulling the pin or not everyone who gets close to me dies.”

alright side rants:

I’m sorry but… this sounds like Jinx is staying away from Vi because bad luck just happens to follow her. Because she’s the cycle of violence?? I really don’t get this cycle tbh. Jinx thinks the cycle of violence is her jinxing stuff. A cycle of Jinx. She thought of this because Isha died in the previous ep (she’s not the one pulling the pin in this case). They’re saying the sisters can’t be together because Jinx believed she’s bad luck… and the world has proven so because the universe said so… okay man. It also has nothing to do with Vi’s supposed fatal flaw which is always chasing her family because… t-there is nothing wrong with that at this moment. They already established in S2E5 that Vi acknowledges Jinx as an independent person that doesn’t need her protection, it’s not like Vi just caters to Jinx all the time while in the commune.

What I could criticize Vi for here is the fact that she focused on bringing Jinx to the good side as opposed to just getting her sister the hell out of there and comforts her about Isha. But the show never addressed this as something to be criticized from Vi.  Jinx thinks Vi is in the right to try pulling her back to the good side because she thinks she’s the worst human being on earth. The show is framing it as Vi’s mistake is… believing in Jinx…?

I give up… Let's just… move on to the second offender.

By S2E9, the show is trying to say that the conflict between Vi and Jinx has been resolved. They aren’t enemies anymore. They aren’t trying to push each other away. Y’know, because now Jinx has “changed” and now Jinx is “doing good” and helps the war like Vi wanted. So why are they still unable to be together? Why are they still doomed?

Let's examine this scene.

Vi crying over Vander’s body is meant to show she can’t let go of family. But this isn’t about Jinx—it’s about Vander, and it’s a plot hole since Warwick is supposed to be dead because Viktor is dead. The other puppet wasn’t revived then why did he? But then again Orianna is alive so now I’m just confused.

Jinx saving Vi is framed as proof that she’ll always risk herself for her. But what else was she supposed to do? Let Vi die? Any character in that situation would’ve acted the same.

Vi catching Jinx and Jinx forcing the gauntlet to let go is supposed to show their tragic cycle. 

I’M SORRY BUT WHAT ELSE WAS JINX AND VI SUPPOSED TO DO?? EVEN IF THEY’RE NOT SISTERS, WERE YOU SUPPOSED TO JUST LET YOUR COMRADE DIE IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS???

In reality. NONE of them made a choice. Either let yourself be killed or you die anyways but plus one your sister is NOT A CHOICE.  It’s not a meaningful decision—it’s just survival. These aren't caused by their fatal flaws, ANYONE WOULD'VE DONE THE SAME.

None of these moments feel like real flaws because they don’t actually hurt the characters. Vi didn’t fail because she couldn’t let go of Jinx. Jinx didn’t suffer because she saved Vi. The show is trying to frame this as inevitable tragedy when, in reality, it’s just the plot telling us they can’t be together without actually showing why.

In S1, their tragedy was rooted in their clashing ideologies—Vi wanted to bring Powder back, but Jinx wanted to be loved for who she had become. That was compelling because it was character-driven.

In S2, the tragedy is reduced to some vague cosmic inevitability. They don’t split apart because of who they are or what they believe. They split apart because the UNIVERSE SAYS SO, which makes the conflict feel hollow.

S1: They can’t be together because they see the world too differently.

 S2: They can’t be together because Vi chases and Jinx saves, and that’s just how it is.

This is frustrating because they already have the perfect reason for the sister’s tragedy.

Jinx: Why don’t you love who I am?

Vi: Oh my enemy, how could I ever let you down?

They're already tragic by nature, you don't have to force a tragic conclusion by inserting a “fate-driven” reason why they can’t be together.

[xxplastic-cubexx]

just wanted to make a color ref for Brain Therapist Magneto from 309 but i needed lights too for some reason

bonus The Flats Only Version

[art-from-the-juice-box]

wonderlust stuff :]

[archangel-azi-fell]

Here's the thing about selling your soul. You can let him borrow it, but he can never own it.

(Can we make a really bad old timey video for this?! I have ideas.)

So, you want to sell soul

1.) What do you desire?

2.) What are you willing to do for that desire?

3.) Find your patron God, Demon, Angel and make sure they fit your description.

4.) Make an offering for them in a secure location, outside your home or a building. Just because you summon us in, does not mean we have permission.

5.) Wait. If we get your message, you'll know. Either we are in your face, or we will give you a clearcut sign. No word within a week. Give it another go after you revise.

- The more enthusiastic we are, the more afraid you should be. That means there's more in it for us than you. Or you got me and I'm excited about everything.

- Let's say you call Crowley. He's there. He's apathetic. Be wary. He's either apathetic cause I told him to do it or he's mad at me and he's going to take it out on you.... usually apathy means we get nothing, and you are pretty clean.

So, we chose to bless you. If you're getting an enchanted item, they come to the workshop. They tell the crafters what you're after. This can get tricky. The workshop might have more questions. This will anger your demon. If you're working with an angel, step back its going to get flashy and fun. Now we have your item. You can't lose it. It's bound to you. You can't use someone stole it as an excuse. We had to make a clause about this because of a certain pompous nutjob with an superiority complex. I just realized that includes most of us.

You make sure your item is what you asked for. Test it. Do what you need to but don't sign anything until you are absolutely sure. READ THE WHOLE THING. Summon their enemy. Ask them to read it, especially when you're working with the demons. Make them bargain. 6.) You have your item. Follow the rules to your item and you'll be ok. 7.) If you die, you reincarnate. You reincarnate through your genetic line. The object will have notes in your agreement on whether or not it can be passed on. If it can, it's still out there. If not, it's still out there and it might curse whoever tries to use it, including you. 8.) Reclamation is marked on your agreement. If you broke rules to your agreement, the punishment is outlined. We reclaim typically around Ragnarök or Armageddon, whatever they want to call it. The bigger the deal, the bigger the show when we go to reclaim. Hell is reliving out the past worse than you lived it before and without your toy, but you don't get to make a new deal until you live out the punishment from the old deal.

Deja vu is seeing and recognizing the patterns or even having previous memories/visions. Think about the deja vu. What are you doing? What were you trying to do? Why did it feel eerie? - Track that and you can work your way out of hell.

Look, if you even want to THINK of becoming successful at anything, you need to sell your soul. Not to me, idc

[somegrumpynerd]

Alright, colouring book test!

These should both be transparent so you can either print them out or save and open them in your art program of choice, put a layer underneath and colour away! :D

Since the poll was pretty close, I have one with the eye and nose sockets pre-coloured and one with them still blank so you can have your choice. It wasn't that hard to do both so if I make more I'll probably do one of each for variety. Let me know if you come across any problems with them and I'll try and find a way to fix it!

Also I printed it earlier to test and tried colouring it in so I'll put that under the cut lol

[dawnthefluffyduck]

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