#and the story is cool I'm here for that

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Don't worry, they're into that.

(Want to know if this ancient sea god of destruction gets more belly paps? Or perhaps...a kiss? Find out in Tiger Tiger!)

[cassmouse]

The truth is I have no idea how to build a team in Honkai and I was recently informed that I have three DPS characters in my team like I didn't even know what that was until about a week ago

I can't be bothered to change it because I got this far I'll be fine lmao

[pathological-runaway]

/// spoilers for season of the blue bird quest 1

it's not really a secret to anyone that sky has a huge candle problem, which, among other things, makes the community and friendship aspect pale in comparison to ✨grind✨. for many, being around people in this game is limited to candle running and yada yada. we all know that

so, while it's obviously a problem, giving out a bunch of regular and seasonal wax during the literal greed-themed scene in which spirits are literally shown spending time with each other just because of money is fucking genius

it makes us partake in the action (and the motivation) that we know and see is frowned upon, and it's. pretty damn cool

and, of course, the music and the cutscenes are just *chef's kiss*. sky knows how to make things hit you right where they're supposed to. too bad it's mostly reserved to eden/orbit and collab seasons now

[katabay]

PAGLUIB

way back in like. march?? I took a stab at writing some kind of kabitserye type of story but it was a mess: it kept veering off into murder mystery drama territory because I was reading a lot of murder mystery novels around then and it Wasn't Good because I hadn't tried writing mysteries, let alone murder mysteries, before lmao

I did write a handful of short mystery stories since then, so next year I might take a stab at this idea again now that I'm no longer jumping head first into a genre pool I don't know how to swim in :)

[tblsomedoodles]

My new favorite sim : ) Emit

this was supposed to be a warm up doodle but i needed to color him.

(sims 4 blast from the past event just started and i love this dude! He's even aroace which i absolutely adore! (i also may have finally gotten sims 3 running again on my computer and finally bought into the future expansion (after years of wanting it) so i'm met him there too lol.)

[forgettable-au]

I love it when you guys like all of my posts but sometimes you'll get to the veryyy old stuff and it's so embarrassing cause my art looked SO different and also THE STORY WAS SOO DIFFERENT (I retconned lot of stuff at some point)

But also I'm so glad this comic is finally being posted and seeing old posts getting attention reminds me of how much I've progressed ♡ so that's nice

Still embarrassing ...

But very nice♡ glad to see new people finding this au everyday

[katagawajr]

BORDERLANDS 4- the lore so far

a post compiling all the tidbits from the trailers/descriptions, about everything we know about the story (so far).

wanted to make this post because i may be borderlands' biggest hater, but this new stuff looks really intriguing so far! call me optimistic but i'm definitely interested for now...

(speculation/theorizing involved here. i'm not actually 100% knowledgeable on all the lore but this is just what i'm gathering from it. if it turns out to be true then i called it here first <3)

so here's the timeline we know so far:

-> At the end of Borderlands 3, Elpis is crashing into Pandora. To save everyone (on both places), Lilith flies up and teleports Elpis away. Presumably, just like Sanctuary in BL2, she can't exactly control where it goes.

-> Where it happens to go is the planet of Kairos: a planet hidden in space- it's insinuated that the "protective barrier" surrounding the planet (made of glass?) turned it invisible. Or at least undetectable.

-> This "revealed" Kairos to the universe. Elpis presumably has been pulled in and is now orbiting Kairos.

-> Kairos is currently being controlled by "The Timekeeper." The Timekeeper is not a PERSON, but rather an Eridian Guardian. AKA... A Vault Monster.

-> This is explicitly stated in one of Nyriad's diary entries from BL3. She mentions the Timekeeper by name as an "Eridian Creation," in the likes of Graveward (BL3) and the Traveller (TFTBL). It's also obvious by the images above that it isn't Human- it has robotic limbs, floats, and seemingly harnesses/is connected to the Vault Gate behind it.

-> The Timekeeper is described as a dictator obsessed with Perfect Order, furthering the idea that this hidden planet was in a perfect state of "Order," with only the Timekeeper + its "synthetic" army. Remnants of whatever Eridian Society created it, and hid it away, for whatever reason.

-> Elpis crashing into Kairos, and breaking the barrier, has enraged the Timekeeper, who's planet is now visible to the galaxy. And a big hole in the ceiling of it's house. Damn.

-> It's confirmed there's a few years' time-skip between the crashing of Elpis and the start of the game. The SCAVS of Elpis (and bandits of Pandora most likely, however they hitched a ride) have now made their way to the surface of Kairos and are causing mayhem. They seem way more mechanical in nature than the last time we saw Elpis, but similar vibes. Very tech-y, robotic, etc. -> These bandits become their own faction known as "The Rippers," and their leader is a robot lady named Callis.

-> Queen Callis is shown in the trailer to ALSO be not human (robot? something else? Kairos's influence, or Elpis tech? who knows.) But apparently she also has the power to control the bandits, through their masks. She puts the masks on them and their eyes turn red, matching hers. So it's possible she's just mind controlling every bandit.

-> Anyways, it's a "robo-bandit" VS. "synthetic Eridian" civil war deal. The Timekeeper appears to be attempting to subjugate the entire planet again, especially based on all the "break free" wording of the teaser descriptions. Whether you're fighting WITH Callis's army or just as a third party, it appears the Vault Hunters are from Elpis (or, were on Elpis when it got yoinked at the very least). And they're trying to escape this planet. -> The last description does mention "cast of characters, new AND old," so it remains to be seen in what capacity old characters are involved. It IS a time-skip, so maybe Sanctuary finally tracked down Lilith's whereabouts and she's stranded on Elpis. Maybe Ava is an adult now and leading the Crimson Raiders. Maybe the whole "Timekeeper" business means there will be timeline fuckery- pulling alternate timeline versions of old characters, bringing back dead ones, who knows.

-> (I'M PERSONALLY INCLINED TO BELIEVE that Sasha and Fiona will also play a role in this game? Because New Tales called specific attention to Sasha being in a different part of the galaxy unable to be found (hidden planet? wink wink?), and Fiona's talk of Sasha's anahatium pocketwatch, with the etched phrase "TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS.")

-> (Who knows if that is true, or what that really means. Just speculation here. I miss Sasha and Fiona, and they've been hyped up with BL3 Echoes, New Tales stuff, and even their own book. Give us the two best Borderlands characters back please.)

-> Last thing as an aside, it DOES show that we will be getting a Siren VH again. So she either needs to have Steele's unknown power, the Leech power, or some secret third thing. Maybe she isn't a real siren at all. The device on her arm could either be a way to REPLICATE a siren's power (like Anu, making her a "fake siren") or possibly as a way to enhance/contain the Leech power, like Tyreen alludes to in BL3. Interested to find out.

TLDR: we're finally getting the Eridian War plotline! They didn't forget guys! AND it directly involves Elpis, like the game where we first learned about the Eridian War!

Synthetic "Eridian" army led by a Vault Guardian/Monster, THE TIMEKEEPER, vs. the robotic bandit army, the Rippers, led by QUEEN CALLIS. Time-skip again (intrigued to see how long this time. It's canonically been at LEAST two years since BL3.) New + Old characters. New Eridian planet, like Nekrotafeyo. 4 New VH's, either FROM Elpis, or wayward travelers who accidentally crashed onto Kairos.

���Early 2025” gameplay reveal, unspecified 2025 release date.

[bubblingdrfizz]

taco from inanimate insanity but instead of snapping at the end of season one she actually kept up her persona so she could live in hotel oj. it's alright at first, but she's so fed up with acting dumb that it's really hard for her to stay in character and it starts to stress her out. one day taco gets sick or smth. she sneezes and lets out the most british "BLOODY HELL." ever. it's so weirdly out of character but in character at the same time that it's not even questioned beyond a simple "what" so taco was just able to live the rest of her life in hotel oj with her actual personality without needing to explain anything

[welcometogrouchland]

I'm going to be so real I do not understand tim & steph shippers who feel that Steph dating Tim again would save her character. You can make an argument that giving Tim a more compelling love interest would be beneficial for him! And you can at least make an argument that the fujo mischaracterization of Steph would stop. However she'd still, inevitably, be treated as a prop character/extension for someone more popular 😭 it also wouldn't make her appear in more books! Tim doesn't have many frequent appearances at the moment either! You can just say you like the couple and want them back together without acting like you have some kind of moral stance

[lochallthedoors]

Noel Versus the Council Skies Tracklist

Context: If you pick just one interview of Noel's to read/listen to from the Council Skies promo run, chances are that interview will feature Noel complaining that he fucked up the tracklist--that he now believes "Think of a Number" should have been first and "I'm Not Giving Up Tonight" should have gone last.

I find his obsession with the album's messaging kind of fascinating in the context of whatever led up to the Oasis reunion, so I thought I'd put together a masterlist of interview excerpts where he explains why he made the choice he did and why he wishes he could go back and get a do-over.

I have thoughts but they're very rambly so they're going in the tags. The focus should be on the transcripts here anyway.

NME Interview Posted 3 June 2023

Noel: "Think of a Number," yeah, it's got a Bowie feel to it. If I had my chance--if I had my time again, I would have had that as the opening track on the album. I've kind of--yeah, that's--that's--I mean, every album that I make, anyway, tends to be flawed in some way, and this is almost perfect, but that's the biggest flaw, is that the opening track, "I'm Not Giving Up Tonight," should be the closing track, and "Think of a Number" should be the opening track. But I didn't think "Think of a Number" was strong enough until it was too late. You know, and, uh, yeah--what a dick. But there you go--I'm allowed to be a dick when it's my own music, so. later in the interview Interviewer: I mean, you talked about how, uh, Council Skies was about you asking "how did we get here, and how did I get here?"--as in you, not me. I know how I got here. Um, did you find any answers? Noel: (pause) No, I think--I think the last line of, um, "Think of a Number," although--although it should be the first track on the album, I think the last line of it is perfect for an ending of an album, which is--is--it's like, "let's drink to the future / I hope it comes round again." Did I find any answers? No, but I will--no, I will find them, though.

Radio X Interview Posted 8 June 2023

On "I'm Not Giving Up Tonight" Noel: The biggest or the most interesting thing, or what I find interesting is I--this should be the closing track on the album because it ends with a lot of hope, you know I mean? "I'm not giving up tonight" and all that. And I, for some reason--the track that closes the album, we'll get to that obviously at the end, but, um, I didn't feel the track that closes the album was strong enough to open a record with. It's a big, epic kind of affair, and I thought that would be a bit obvious. And, uh, I thought "I'm Not Giving Up Tonight" would be a great way to ease into a new record. If I could go back now, I'd--I'd have it closing--closing the record, but it was too late to change my mind. But, um, I do like that song. It's, uh--it's, uh--yeah, it's got a great vibe that's slightly reminiscent of Buffalo Springfield, and, uh, Gem plays a great guitar part on it. And, uh, yeah, I mean, it's--I don't know. Kennedy: Yeah, yeah, no, it's interesting. I mean, it's got the strings on it, it's got the horns on it, and there's a little bit of the gospel choir, and-- Noel: Yeah-- Kennedy: Those are all elements that are through the record. Noel: But I guess the sentiment of it is a song of defiance, you know? "I'm not giving up tonight," and that, you know, obviously writing these things in--in lockdown there was a bit--there was a bit of that in--in a lot of the songs. But, yeah, it's a grand--it kind of sets it up perfectly because it's a--it's a grand kind of opening, but it's a bit laidback as well. On "Think of a Number" Noel: I love the song. Now--and it's me playing the guitar, so it's really epic, and, so, as mad as this sounds, I didn't think that song was strong enough to open a record with. I liked it, right? And I did, and--and something inside of me hung in there with it, and--I don't like closing records on a negative kind of, uh, almost, um, what's the word I'm looking for--uh, pessimistic kind of, um, feel to it. The last line is, you know, "let's drink to the future, I hope it comes around again"--that really should have been the opening track on the album and finished with "I'm Not Giving Up Tonight," you know? That would have been the journey through the lockdown and isolation and all that. But as that song went on, I was like, you know, just didn't feel it was strong enough. I thought it was just a bit standard High Flying Birds rock kind of tune. Obviously, when we finished--when I finished it and mastered it, the penny dropped one night at home, and I was like "Oh, God," you know. And then you do the frantic "Can we change it?" and it was like, "No, we pressed up now. What are you doing?" Um, so it really should have been the opening track, but I love the lyrics on it, and they paint a really pessimistic picture of the future, which is what I was feeling at the time. And, yeah, there's some great--the lyrics are really visual, and, um, yeah, it's--I mean, it's an epic rock tune, and it's--it's got the full production and, yeah, really great.

XS Manchester Drive Posted 9 June 2023

Note: For the clip of Clint calling out Noel's pause, see definitely-rubbish's post here

Noel: Let's do a track called "Think of a Number." Clint: "Think of a Number"--now, this is the--it's the actual last track on the album, innit? Not including the bonus track? Noel: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Clint: When I heard this--and I made some notes--some of the--"Let's drink to the future / I hope it all comes 'round again." It sounds like you reaching out to somebody. Noel: Well, uh-- [Long pause] Clint: That was a brilliant pause! Noel: I could never-- Clint: That pause was amazing. It's gonna sound great on the radio, that! Noel: I could never decide if that track should have been the opening track or the closing track. And if I had my time again, I'd have it as the opening track, because the track that is the opening track, "I'm Not Giving Up Tonight," would end the album on a real--"I'm not giving up tonight"--a kind of sense of hope. But with this song, right up until the death--I never thought it was strong enough to open a record. I thought people would go, "You know, okay, well, I was expecting that from him." And--yeah, I kind of bottled it a little bit and put it as the closing track, which ends on a really bleak note, you know? Uh, but there you go. You know, you live and learn.

SoCal Sound Interview Recorded June 9, 2023

Harcourt: The opening track is "I'm Not Giving Up Tonight," and, I mean, that's full-on. Noel: Mm-hmm. Harcourt: There's bells, there's whistles-- Noel: Oh, yeah. Harcourt: It's--it's the whole thing. Noel: Yeah. Harcourt: Uh, is that at the beginning of the album for a reason? I mean, it sort of seems to set an intention. Noel: Yeah, I should have actually had it as the closing track. I think--I think there would have been a--well, so, the--the closing track is a track called "Think of a Number," and, actually, the entire track listing was set in stone very, very early, apart from these two tracks, and I kept flipping them, just to listen to at home, and I kept flipping them, and I--ludicrously, I actually thought "Think of a Number" wasn't strong enough to open a record, and I thought people would be expecting a big, kind of--and, actually, in hindsight, I should have had that as the opening track, because it would have meant the album would end on a more positive note, whereas it ends on a bit of a bleak note. Harcourt: Mm. Noel: But that's the one change I would make. Um, but, no, it's ["I'm Not Giving Up Tonight"] not there for any specific reason other than I felt like, for this--you know, my albums always open up with something huge, and I thought for this one, maybe something a bit more understated, um. But it's a fucking great song. Harcourt: It is a great song. Noel: Yeah, it's a great song. Harcourt: Yeah. Noel: The way that it--the way that it came out sounding is amazing. Yeah.

[vaguely-concerned]

the only thing that brings me more joy than emmrich being SO endearingly peevishly unimpressed with ingellvar pulling watcher 101 platitudes on him as a 'get out of emotional vulnerability free' card is rook's utter cheerful lack of repentance or pretence about doing it

[inexplicably-spookified]

this week's FUCKING BNUUY FRIDAY is starting to get A LITTLE CHILLY

[the-sunshine-dims]

Alright! the Wolfverse/Artverse recap!

because i care about them and I'll use any excuse to talk about the characters, and if people are curious? I'll absolutely yap!

my credentials: do not cite the deep magic to me witch, i was there when it was written (i was there and in chat for it, and more importantly, my brain got really fixated on it and that fixation has never left)

brief disclaimer: the Wolfverse and the Artverse I'd arguably class differently? with the Artverse being most of their characters (not all) while the wolf verse is very unique to like, specific universes, and the mc specific skin worn for them. Also! most of what I'll actually be talking about happened about three years ago! so my memory may be fuzzy on some details, so that's where i'll lean into quoting what i wrote down about it while it happened! so hopefully it's all accurate and understandable!

First off brief explanation of the wolf universes:

Survival (A survival world from before fable where 'Wolf' was given lore and like, created! love them, the og.) (as well as includes a hardcore world later on, but timeline wise its canonically set before the main survival world so i'll just loop it into that explanation)

3rd life (a 3rd life clone with a bunch of people, featuring Ocie! as well as another person named penguin)

Fable (You know him, you love him, Fenris <3)

as well as assorted other versions (Skybound: Aquil, craft: Artemis, the lilac universe: Fang, Eod, and i'd argue survival w/ Beck!)

Some aspects from these universes follow into the general Artverse! specifically because of the Ocieverse, and, because its probably fun??? ngl, this is primarily the case of wwsmp, because i'd definitely argue that artisan is not a wolf variant! though beloved.

And now with that pre-explained, the part i can talk about for ages! Survival and 3rd life wolf :D

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Okay so the survival world was where Wolf's lore started! at least from a streaming aspect! Wolf's big thing originally was their fire (notably arson, so much arson,) and general destruction motifs! and they were also so incredibly in love with the moon. which I'd argue those are the few aspects that carried into fable! (even if for the fire one, it was definitely lessened, but that Neveah cutscene? i stare at it everyday)

But the story was, that once long ago, Wolf was a human, just as mortal and fallible as anyone, having a real name now lost to time, and in love with the world herself, and everything around them. But through mere accident, a misjudgement of their eyes, they lost their life, falling into the depths below.

but mother nature loved them so much, that she brought them back, different than before, now able to respawn, now.. different, they still loved each other, for a time. Having a child together 'moss', but wolf was... destructive, the ability to respawn changing them, maybe, maybe making something already in them worse, more notable. and they fought more then not, the relationship falling apart bitterly, and Mother Nature was very much part of the vitriol, ultimately ending their relationship in cursing Wolf. “If you act like a beast, a beast you shall become'', turning them into a true wolf (or something resembling it, it was vague) taking their memories, and setting them loose into the forest with no direction, especially tragic as they unknowingly left their child, Moss, without any warning. without any knowledge of the abandonment.

During the time Wolf was left without memory, he was taken in by a wolf pack, most of them not important, however Wolf has taken a bitter relationship with his aunt Beth, because she was a wolf who married a sheep (S!Wolf, is just, silly like that and chooses beef strongly, and. i cannot explain this beef i'm going to be real) The sheep husband's name is Todd and he is just a guy and he just hung around the world, Usually in the cow pen if i remember right, unbothered by the tension and conflict, he just loved his Wolf wife.

the one true constant of Wolf's memory-less arc, was the Moon, she was always there, watching, protecting, a guiding light in a confusing tunnel. When all Wolf was, was lost, and alone. she provided solace and encouragement, and that was never forgotten, only toned up more as Wolf slowly remembered, becoming more "human" again, or a bastardized version of it- as most as one can truly become when you were so thoroughly stripped of what made you so, and then forced into a world you know now hates you, and you hate her just as much.

Wolf, even memory-less had the same pension for destruction that Mother Nature cursed them for. but when they remembered, it got so much worse, more... spiteful. Committing numerous crimes, without guilt nor remorse. Lighting whole forests ablaze, almost like an itch they were scratching, something deep in their veins craving the ashes, and now that they remembered the betrayal- making their now grown child think that it was them who abandoned them. and not a forced action. they hold back nothing, pillaging towns- burning them down just as frequently. burning down anything. Their canonically wanted. But their so dangerous its not truly worth going after them. However he is far from welcome in towns or cities. Really- anywhere he could go, he is unwelcome.

but. the Moon is still there for him, shining just as brightly, and in return- as an ode to them, Wolf would frequently build things in the Moon's image, sitting and just, appreciating her. so in love, as the wind carried whispered messages to and fro.

Despite all of Wolf’s problems, despite the fire in their veins clawing its way out, the relationship between them and the Moon is very loving, Wolf admires the Moon and just thinks their beautiful, showing it at every turn, creating monuments and places to admire the Moon. and the Moon loves Wolf, despite his flaws and for his flaws, the Moon thinks their perfect in how imperfect they are.

They are a Wolf who leaves a burning in his wake reminiscent of the sun itself, and the moon who cares dearly for them.

over the course of Wolf settling down- not in their destructive ways, but just making a home and everything surrounding it, they adopt children- stragglers who made their way into their home or barn without Wolf's say so, and Wolf taking them in- Notably a couple endermen, Kitten being the first, then Puppy, then, different then the others, a small little piglin named Bucky, the new baby of the family.

Ultimately, Wolf is the same as before, the fire is still there, but they have one thing now that they had once lost, little hands that grasp at theirs, and and shiny wonder-filled eyes that look at them as if they hold the world.

and that's where that story ends.

(For more kiddie information explained clearly)

Moss is the child of Wolf and Mother Nature, the oldest of Wolf’s children, and the only one who wasn't adopted. and who is an adult currently, becoming an adult before Wolf even remembered. Questionably a deity of some kind?? some offshoot of nature. Doesn't forgive Wolf and chooses to not have them in their life, leaving Wolf to make builds including moss as almost an apology- or a plead.)

The next child is Kitten, he was the first adopted enderman, the fan-favorite child for a long time, though just because they were one of the first, doesn't make them the oldest!

Puppy, was the next enderman, while the information is widely uncertain, it's highly agreed upon that puppy is older then Kitten, making them the middle child

Their were several others, but it's hard to tell who is considered Wolf’s child and who isn't, the axolotls, for example, are Wolf’s children, but don't make it onto the list,

Then there's Bucky, the youngest, the baby of the family, a baby zombie piglin that is absolutely adored! and who pops up in many universes.

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The 3rd Life Clone:

okay- so this one- is honestly a bit harder for me to explain, just because a lot happened and it was split into sessions once a week that happened right as i woke up, so some of my memory is a bit loose (heavily relying on my notes) this is my warning, but i will preface that, remember the Ocie-verse arc in fable season three with Geist? and how Geist recognized Fenris- not entirely, but enough? THATS BECUASE OF THIS SMP! since Geist was a makeshift mash of a couple Ocie's that weren't supposed to still exist- one of the pieces was 3rd life Ocie! and i hold that in my little hands!! that audio clip lives rent free in my head.

*3rd life was just referred to as Art so i will just be referring to them as that!

During the first session- later instated as the mulligan session, Art met someone named Penguin_Insanity whom quickly became a team member! they made their base a hole in the ground, expanding it more and more, and tunneling to find caves and materials, in one of the caverns they found, they found two diamonds, and everyone unanimously decided those are their wedding rings! their married! yippee!

Pretty soon after Ocie comes around and joined their team, the engagement expands, its decided their all husbands, good for them. and the base gets a lot nicer!

then they went to the nether! and that's where they found and adopted Bucky. Bucky J Goldenrenity. (a mix of all of their last names), and then with the nether exploits, Art loses their green and yellow life in quick succession after blowing themself up and respawning in a red-lifes house.

But it was fine! everything was fine. it just meant the chaos was starting. and what a better way to start it but a wedding? So, they all got married officially, the whole server attending the beautiful ceremony under a gazebo decorated completely with flowers.. meanwhile Ocie and Art made a plan with a third party for them to kill everyone's villagers during the ceremony, behind Penguin's back, it was a beautiful day, followed by a lot of uproar and Penguin leaving their trio to join another group for a time.

it was tense, now just the two of them, and Ocie was stuck in the horrible purgatory of yellow life, so close to being able to kill, to go on the offense, but not quite. stuck. and so she pleaded with Art to kill her, to make her a red life, (featured in dio!Ocie’s lore)

And Art did, the message filling the minecraft chat with confusion- notably penguin, Who saw it and didn't know it was planned nor talked about. so the three of them met up to talk, with so much concern. it was very bittersweet as the husbands reunited before the final showdown that happens just the next week.

Art and Ocie die before Penguin, but even though it's delayed minorly, Bucky still ends up alone in a house that was once bustling.

He is the only survivor, and that itself is the cost.

...

And thats the lore!!!! hopefully i explained both universes well enough to give an accurate and good account of them! But i care about the other universe Wolf's so muchhh, i actually started watching fable originally because i was already so deeply invested in survival!Wolf, and wanted to see where this version of him went, and it went COOL!!! Fenris my beloved.

now that I've explained, i can post more about survival wolf <3 win for the me! :D

[star-cosmos]

Out of all the Beast Yeast Episodes, I feel like White Lilly Cookie and Silent Salt's Episodes will be the most important.

Mainly because depending on how it goes, it could determine whether or not the Beast Cookies CAN be redeemed. (not really if they will be redeemed, but more if it's possible)

Being the last Beast to get a story, there's a good chance that we could get some more lore about the Beasts as a whole during Silent Salt's episodes. Since while we have a general idea, there's still a lot of things that I'm curious about.

For example, what did the beasts think of one another prior to corrupting? Were they friendly with one another? See each other as family? Or simply just co-workers? (there's implication that they're current relationship isn't great)

There's also the fact that the Beasts cookies have quite a few similarities to they're respective Ancients, so there's a good chance that Silent Salt might be aware of something the other Beasts aren't. (Except maybe Shadow Milk) Maybe they were searching for the answer to something, like how White Lilly Cookie searched for the reason why Cookies were made, only to be met with an answer that made them choose silence?

I also think that, if redeeming the Beasts is possible, that having White Lilly being the one to come to that conclusion would be the best choice. (yes PF offered SM friendship but that's beside the point)

She inherited Elder Faerie Cookie's power and position as Guardian, meaning it's supposed to be her job to make sure the Beasts can't hurt anyone ever again.

Right now, White Lilly's plan seems to be to find a way to reseal the Beasts in the tree. But technically she could also do her job by either finding a way to kill the Beasts, or by finding a way to redeem them.

So depending on how Episode 11 and 12 of Beast Yeast go, depending on how Silent Salt is as a character and how exactly the Beasts got corrupted, there's a chance that White Lilly could decide that instead of sealing them in the tree where they could have another chance to escape in the distant future, a more permanent solution would be to Purify them.

[ussripleysrealm]

All I'm saying is.... If Doctor Who can have hours upon hours of audio dramas, why can't Supernatural??? Huh???

[r0semultiverse]

Hey, Jake & Jack fans, is this anything?

Both men imprisoned (literal & metaphorical).

Both offered an out from their current predicament by an outside force (arguably in the case of Brain Ghost Dirk).

Both have loose ties to Lord English visually.

Yellow initial glow & Gamzee involvement too.

Sometimes a guy just needs to explode (same pose too).

Both dual wielding weapons.

That same said weapon type (for Jack Noir) having killed Jane Crocker.

It's really looking like Jake is going to do her in.

I would also like to point out that we've had interactions involving these three (Jane, Jake, and Brain Ghost Dirk) before that consisted of similar topics & themes.

Brain Ghost Dirk implying that he's just there as moral support, a manifestation of Jake's powers, and as a coping mechanism. Jane also talking about ruling an empire with him while talking down to him, similar to how she saw and/or still sees him in Beyond Canon's Candy timeline. Jake also being uncertain about doing anything to harm her despite all the bad things she's doing.

Brain Ghost Dirk going away tells us that Jake's more hopeful than he's ever been. This is the moment where he is the most sure of his decisions than he's ever been in his life, whatever those decisions may be in regards to Jane and how to handle this situation.

He is probably going to shoot Jane down, quite literally. I would also argue that after all this time, the lad isn't beating the Lord English allegations. We might as well have a parallel of him killing Jane much like how Jack Noir killed her right before he got possessed by Lil Cal & given some of Lord English's immense power.

Alternatively maybe we'll get to see what the power of hope or hope bullets can do to someone whose done so much wrong & come so far off the deep end in terms of moral wrongdoings. Maybe with every shot that hits her, she'll begin to be swayed to the side of good & start to self-reflect.

I'm still not fully convinced that Gamzee actually cured Tavros' peanut allergy, I mean just look at the panel.

This could absolutely be interpreted as Jake injecting his hope power into the epipen and by proxy injecting both his power & the epipen into his son! If younger Jake is strong enough to defeat Grimbark Jade, then adult Jake might just be strong enough to defeat a peanut allergy is all I'm saying! In fact, now that I'm rambling about it, this seems like the more likely outcome is Jake's hope power swaying or (in the very least) confusing Jane mid-fight. Hope bullets, they would look cool & would be pretty strong!

The power of believing in others & wanting things to change can be a strong tool indeed, Mister English.

If there's one person who still believes in changing Jane's mind (or bringing her back to proper canonicity depending on how you interpret the recent lore), it would be Jake English, the believer.

Okay, maybe this is something! Tally ho!