#TPN Yvette

[goldiipond]

saw a group of weird 2nd graders running through the forest the other day

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Purposely didn't put Ray & Jemima up there because while yes I would never turn down more content focusing on them, I was more curious about Anna & Jemima and Ray & Chris.

[naehja]

Lannion: I dare you- Ray: Emma is not allowed to accept dares anymore. Yvette: Why not? Emma: "I have no regard for my personal safety", as some would say.

[sepiamestus]

God big brother don is literally everything. Every scene with him and the little kids is just so so sweet hes so good. Like right from the start with him n conny, and that scene where phil says he wants to see a train and he gets all excited for him ("thats a good one!!!" 🥺) plus every interaction between him and the kids during the promised forest arc was so good. He takes care of them!!!!

Like i cant think ab it for too long without getting emotional cuz after conny he probably has a complicated relationship with being a big brothet cuz like. He feels like he failed her and he worries that he wont be able to protect them either. And we know this we see him go through his arc during the escape arc!!!! We see him get angry and sad and scared but he never stops being a good big brother even when hes worried hes gonna fail!!! someone sedate me

[ranacr0ak]

got the sketch done for a collab I’m in!!!

[fullscoreshenanigans]

Finally managed to make something potentially resembling a TPN animatic! 

> turn on subs for translation! :)

[chidoroki]

182 Days of TPN - Day 182

Epilogue: "Dreams Come True"

I'm gonna be honestly with y'all, no matter how many times I've read through this chapter over the last couple days to try and prepare myself, all my thoughts and comments are still so similar to what I originally wrote two years ago. I doubt anything I say now could top it but I'll apologize in advance if I really do sound like a broken record this time since my feelings regarding this beautiful finale really haven't changed since then. I'll start off with saying that I am a tiny bit bummed that we never got the chance to see the children explore the large city they arrived in, but the second season's ending slideshow sorta filled in that need for me. While the city is definitely a complete contrast to what they were used to living in back in the demon world, I love they all decided to create their own little village around where Emma lives. That'll definitely make her feel more at ease with being somewhere she's familiar with and I'm sure a majority of the kids fancy the wildlife surrounding them too, especially Ayshe and the dogs. Let's not forget how impressive it is that these kids were able to build so many houses on their own as well! And the idea of them taking turns to visit Emma so she doesn't get overwhelmed with so much attention at one given time makes me so happy. Speaking of our girl, she looks so pretty! She definitely looks like the Emma we've come to know and love with that big smile on her face (even if seeing her without her iconic 63194 still upsets me a little) while looking fondly at new photos of her large family. Sure, anyone in this world could've taken the photos, but of course I headcanon that it was Ray who purchased a new camera to do so.

Emma's face here is damn hysterical and Phil looks so proud of himself for surprising her. Seeing these young kids casually riding on top of a plane that large is truly quite a remarkable sight, but she had to at least hear that thing flying closer, yea? No way something that huge can sneak up on someone.

It is so darn cute how the younger kids act like buying a plane that size and flying it everywhere they go is totally normal. Their chill attitude has poor Emma completely speechless. I'm so proud of her for learning everyone's names though, not only by recognizing their faces but their voices too as she knew it was Phil calling to her from outside. Seeing Violet become a pilot is surprising but the job fits Oliver very well since he was typically seen holding onto a plane toy during numerous Goldy Pond flashbacks. Looks like he achieved his dream and I'm happy for him!

I'm even more excited to see Chris feeling 100% better and finally reuniting with Emma! It's sweet how he still loves her so much regardless her lost memories. I'm only noticing now but it appears Jemima even brought flowers for Emma? Ahh, these kids are too precious for words!

It's crazy how they're able to visit so many different places and experience countless new things all in the span of one single day, but I suppose traveling is pretty simple with a plane like that, not to mention how this world doesn't have any national borders to worry about. Seeing Yvette get inspiration and sketch everything she sees is adorable and of course you have Ray being the strict older sibling who makes sure everyone else behaves while out in public. I still wish more of the Goldy Pond kids were invited to join the trip, but I understand how meaningful it is to see all the GF escapees finally live out their dreams which they shared with us at the very beginning of the story.

One of the most ridiculous and funniest things this extra chapter reveals to us and Emma is how Norman became the leading man behind some huge multipurpose company. I know his motive was to act independently from the Ratri clan (which is fair because I wouldn't wanna rely on those bastards either) but at least have the company be a fresh idea in his mind or a little new, not hit us with his total success right outta the gate! I can accept this life for him further into the future for sure, but not at 15/16 years old! You're still a child sir! Dude must have really loved hearing others refer to him as "boss." Vincent would obviously be okay with that and I imagine Ray making fun of Norman each time, or jokingly calling him "emperor" like he did in one of volume 15's extra pages. Speaking of my boy, he looks way too chill and perhaps unbothered about this whole idea, or maybe he's just so used to his friends having crazy idea that he's become immune and knows deep down there's no way he can change their minds once they get this passionate about something. Even though this chapter is primarily focused on the GF children, it's nice to learn more about what Nigel and Sony are up to nowadays with their new roles.

Hearing how Norman was capable of skipping grades and essentially graduating is the most believable thing about this page. I'm sure the schools in the human world were nothing compared to the difficult tests he passed with ease at GF and Lambda. I'm relieved he and the rest of the Lambda crew are healthy as well, but I can't imagine him recovering while simultaneously constructing a large company from the ground up. Perhaps he focused on getting better first and then started on his career path, but then I'd have a harder time believing this boy managed to do so in less than two years, depending how long it took for him to fully recover beforehand. Norman is definitely a force to be reckoned with.

Moving onto everyone's wishes now and ooohhh my, the girls look simply gorgeous!! I love each of their outfits so very much! I especially like how often Anna has her hair up in that ponytail too. It suits her and she's beautiful! And it's adorable how she and Gilda pull Emma along with them so they can all take advantage of the 3-for-1 deal. Emma looks great in her new outfit too but I very much prefer her previous one, only because it's reminiscent of her GP out a little bit. So happy our little musician was able to witness an opera too. I've been to several Broadway plays and musicals before but seeing an opera is still on my checklist for sure.

I gotta give kudos to all the children because while it's certainly insane how they're hitting everyone's dreams all in one day, not once do they ever look exhausted. They're having the time of their lives and are beaming with excitement no matter if they're fulfilling their wish or someone else's. Some of their wishes are really simple too if ya think about it, like a handful are things us readers could try out for ourselves, but after all the drama they fought through in the demon world, they absolutely deserve to enjoy everything this world has to offer them. I'm once again loving Ray being that caring older brother who makes sure his younger siblings don't exert themselves. Not to mention how damn hilarious it is to see him not even flinch while touring the haunted house. After the traumatizing childhood he lived through and the wacko world of the Seven Walls, nothing should frighten my boy, so I'd like to imagine he only entered the haunted house to look out for the younger child like Rossi and Alicia who are absolutely regretting their life choices. What matters is that Yvette is loving every moment of her wish and possibly laughing at her sibling's expense.

Despite mentioning how we could visit such places ourselves, I have yet to actually go watch an official soccer game, visit a hot spring or eat lunch in such gardens. I mean, I visited such botanical gardens down in the city but not once have I ever had a fancy picnic there! These young kiddos are out here making me jealous for real. I still find it so amusing that Rossi, a child who had fled from actual demons before, is amazed by dinosaurs. I guess it would be interesting to see such creatures whether they're alive or not. As of this previous weekend I can say I finally rode one of those old style trains as well, but Phil is way more excited about the adventure than I could ever be. So glad this moment of his was sorta animated, though he wasn't bouncing in his seat as wildly as he is here.

Everyone has these grand experiences in mind for their wish and Norman is over here just vibing with his two favorite people. It's real definitely simple compared to everything else but with how often the trio was forcefully separated throughout the story I know how much he doesn't wanna feel that pain ever again.

While I love how excited Emma was upon seeing the giraffes, I'm certain her reaction was due to seeing these animals up close for the first time. Of course I'd be ecstatic if our girl would slowly gain back some of her memories over time, they choose to show us the anxieties she probably feels every day about whether or not she's really Emma deep down and if she should act like the girl her family loves so much or just be her new self.

Phil being that one good boy who chooses to focus on Emma and her sudden mood switch while she's battling herself in her head.

I wanna say "oh sweetheart, you're anything but alone," but I know her amnesia makes her feel as if she's isolated from her family by not being able to remember every detail about them, the experiences they shared, or her true feelings. She can imagine this giraffe wish would've made her old self happy, since everyone else's wishes brought such big smiles onto their faces, but that's because they all wished for these kinds of moment their entire lives. New Emma is hearing about this dream for the first time and has no clue on how to react to a wish that isn't truly her own. She's probably even feels a little scared that she won't come across as genuine about the idea and she doesn't wanna disappoint her family by not living up to their expectations of what the original Emma would've done in her situation now. It really breaks my little heart to see her doubt herself so much when she literally has the greatest family in the world who would accept her regardless of what she acts like or feels.

One might think that Emma yelled so loudly to try to convince herself and her family that she's really excited about this wish, but to her surprise, she's rewarded with beautiful laughs. Once they arrived, Emma asked if her dream was to see a giraffe but no one bothered to correct her about how original Emma always wanted to ride one instead. To see this Emma reach deep down into her heart and shout with such confidence about what she really wanted to do is perfect in every way, so little does she know that her reaction was exactly what her family expected of her and they couldn't be more delighted to hear such words come from her again.

I'm in love with her adorable, surprised face and how she's in complete awe to learn that perhaps she and the original Emma are more alike that she's realized.

Aahhh it thrills me to no end that this little joke from all the way back from the first chapter is exactly how this series ends. We're coming fill circle baby!

Favorite panel/moment:

Oh no way, Ray's wish as my favorite? Wow, who could've possibly guessed that? Not to show any dislike towards the Mona Lisa or anything, but I'm very glad the story chooses to show us the kids visiting the Sagrada Familia way better. The architecture of this damn thing is impressive and it's insane how it looks this breathtaking despite it not being completely finished yet.

More importantly, this smile of Ray's is the most precious and beautiful thing I've ever set my eyes on! He's probably filled with so much emotion just by standing in a place he never imagined himself to be. He believe he was gonna die a long time ago but now that all his trauma is behind him and he fought his way to freedom, he's so grateful he's alive to actually see this gorgeous structure actually in front of him and realize that all the hardships he fought through alongside his family was truly worth all the effort. This face of his has absolutely lived rent free in my head these past couple years.

BEST GIRL!! I am so incredibly happy and proud of you that you achieved your dreams!! Truly inspirational and she undoubtedly keeps her top spot as my favorite shonen protagonist.

And with all that, I can finally say: End of series.

Seriously though, thank y'all so much for reading through all this, whether you were here from the very start back in April or ya caught interest somewhere down the line, I appreciate every single one of you! I dunno exactly when these posts went from a couple short comments to full length chapter reviews, so I apologize for all my rambling since I honestly didn't intend to write out such long posts. I literally couldn't help it. The love I have for this series is as strong as ever and I'm very surprised that even after these last couple years I still somehow manage to learn or notice new stuff about this world and these characters. One of the many benefits to reading through this story at a slower pace I suppose, and wouldn't you know it? Today is the perfect day to experience it all over again from the beginning.

(Yes, having the project end today was 100% planned from the start.)

[frozentothetouch]

I wrangled up some tpn artists to do a holiday collab!

everyone worked very hard, so please go support them! (if their @ isn’t linked, it’s their instagram user)

mujika - @ karumarai / me

peter - @ ceo_potato

nigel - @ sleepy_cyclo

yuugo - @ elodotea

norman - @ rell_the_chaotic

ray and zazie - @ the.gay.phrogss

isabella and sonju - @ aesthelya

barbara - @ krispy.22194_

anna - @ gildasdirtyjacket

violet - @ loo_sketch

oliver - @ macchttoo

vincent and sonya - @officersnickers

cislo and yvette - @ ranacr0ak

don - @swarm-of-rabid-bees

emma - @ lyv.loveley

[just-like-playing-tag]

Posuka Demizu's illustration of Don and Yvette in the Karineba Alice in Wonderland event outfits

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Non-exhaustive last of manga panels for corroboration:

(Chapter 97; Nigel sharing some food with Yvette and Jemima who are delighted to see him.)

(Chapter 98; they sit next to each other in the bunker dining room, and she's right up in his business observing him fiddle around in one of the bunker panels.)

(Chapter 98 Bonus Sketch; not 100% conclusive but given how Nigel and Ray are both predisposed to fiddle around with mechanics Yvette being the one perched up there with Nigel due to her fondness for him and curiosity isn't too far of a stretch.)

(Chapter 99 Cover Page; the mimicry :') extra sweet when you think of how one of the few panels we have of Lala is her beside her beloved older brother smiling amongst the clovers and flowers.)

(Chapter 77 Flashback)

(Chapter 103; their matching shaggy and chaotic hair kept somewhat at bay by their goggles.)

(Chapter 110 Cover Art; they work together to figure out the inner workings of a giant cookie.)

(Chapter 111 Bonus Sketch; look at how excited she is next to Gillian in that first panel she thinks he's so cool. |'3 Slightly less so when he starts sprouting more 'shrooms. Also Rossi pls you're killing me.)

(Chapter 112; her being by his side as he investigates the Minerva owl Ray shot down.)

one of my favourite headcanons is that yvette completely idolises nigel. she thinks hes really cool especially after he lets her try on his goggles. and for nigel its really unusual because hes not really used to being seen as someone worth looking up to. and yvette also reminds him of his late little sister Lala. It kinda freaks him out at first but hes still left with immeasurable amounts of guilt over Lalas death and feels like he failed as a brother when he couldnt protect her (which we all know isnt true). Because of the guilt he has, he tries his hardest to be a good older brother figure to all the little kids at the shelter to make sure nothing like that can never happen again.

He tries teaching them things about guns and weapons, and Yvette is immediately interested when she sees that hes really good at sketching out diagrams and models from his time at goldy pond (remember yvettes a massive art kid.) most of the time shes not even listening to whatever nerdy mechanics stuff hes on about, and instead whilst he's showing jemima and alicia how he made this gun or that bullet, shes in the corner with some paper and a pencil trying to replicate his diagrams of various shit. nigel at first kinda shrugs it off because he wasn't really expecting a bunch of little kids to be as enthusiastic about mechanics as he is, and since some of them are from gracefield he assumes they know a lot about it anyways. but then he notices that for her age, yvette is really good at drawing and clearly enjoys it so he starts letting her use his pencils and shows her how to properly draw more complex things, such as blueprints for the shelter, or room layouts.

idk i just think they would have such a sweet sibling bond. like just imagine them drawing together or nigel letting her practice hairstyles on his hair in the rare moments that disgusting sweaty hat isnt glued to his head. or even nigel noticing that she really likes trying on his goggles, so near christmas in the shelter or her birthday hes able to find some old broken goggles laying about, fix them up and gifts them to her. and then she never takes them off because now theyre "matching" :((

okay that has been tonights rant about them

[goldiipond]

some post-canon girls <3

[fullscoreshenanigans]

(Chapter 22 Bonus Scene | Mystic Code Book Chapter 1 Q&A)

Thinking about how the photo Ray took of Isabella burned up with plant no.3, so the only pictures the children possibly have of her in the human world are mugshots stored in headquarters' database that might have been updated every year on her birthday.

How surreal it is to see her like that, grappling with memories of the complicated woman they knew—the good and the bad—and the young girl staring back at them who resolutely held her head up high to prove she had what it took to survive in a demon's world, knowing all the unspoken pain behind her eyes.

Yvette's portraits of her quickly become their preferred visual references.

[naehja]

Jemima: Can we go out to get icecream? Ray: Did you ask Emma? Yvette: She said no. Ray: Then why did you ask me? Phil: She is not the boss of you. Ray, internally: It's a trap, it's a trap, it's a trap.

[unearthedheart]

Five TPN characters besides the trio you love and one reason why you love them (or more if you want lol)

OMGGG

okay this isnt in order but theyre still gonna be in a list

Nat. he is just so. yk??? he's so flair and cool and nice😭 also the part where yuugo gives him the nickname nose and he is SO proud BKSGKDJ ALSO he would have amazing fashion i still fully think he shouldve been in that one scene w anna and gilda in the bonus chapter where they try on the clothes smh

Sonju. listen im gonna be so real. he is. quite attractive. but im also just rlly compelled to his character as a whole. i still Really need to read the side story about him and mujika

okay maybe surprising answer but ayshe's demon dad. i LOVE him i love that they found each other and he was such a sweet dad to her despite not knowing what to do at all just😭😭😭😭😭🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

YUUGO. he makes me soooo profoundly sad but like. i just adore characters like him that drown in their depression and also the found family trope????? i was b a w l i n g the last time i read through the GP arc and B06-32 attack he's just so scrunkly and sooo traumatized🤍

yvette!!! shes just sooo sweet and her hair is so cute😭😭😭😭 every time she comes up in the manga im like. HELLO BABIE💕💞💕❣️💗💖❤️‍🔥💓💞💗💝❣️💘💞❣️❤️‍🔥💘💖💝

sheri!!! shes just so sweet the scene where she cried abt norman getting adopted even tho she didnt Know😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

lanni and thoma. they come as a package deal bc their friendship just makes me weeppppp😭💗💗💗

christy!! he is SO cute oh my godddd. he and yvette give me such baby fever i would do anything for them<3 ALSO THE TOO BIG SHIRT AT THE SHELTER THAT NEVER GOT HEMMED RIGHT😭😭😭😭😭he's so precious

leuvis. he's just so. he is suchhhh a cool villian ohmigodddd

[puff-poff]

this is how they met Yuugo right