#autumn lost records

[dailykatmikaelsen]

[scarnemo]

Kat & Autumn

[meltedbuttertoast]

Autumn, the best wingman

[sleepytownzzz]

quick sketch of autumn from lost records that i did yesterday <33

[riotgrrrlkat]

I hope we get more moments in Tape 2 of Kat and Autumn hanging out together.

[ars-de-elysium]

I’m still working at finishing all the collectibles in Tape 1, but after replaying a majority of the scenes I figured it’s time for some of my Tape 2 Thoughts and Theories!! This will probably be updated after I play through a few more times to try out some of the different dialogue/choice options, so I’ll call this Part 1 for now!

Spoilers under the cut!

Most of my thoughts come from Present Day Swann and Co talking about the past, when they’re narrating over events from 1995, some of these are quick comments I believe were meant to slip under the radar while your attentions drawn elsewhere…

I’m really hoping to get better insight into Dylans character, its stated multiple times by Swann that if she knew everything that was going on that she may have spoken kinder of her (Depending on your dialogue choices,) and at first I assumed this to mean Kat’s Leukemia and trying to watch out for her sister, but after going through Corey’s things in his bike and reading the letter that she wrote him and the bruises on her face in the final scenes, I’m highly suspicious of Corey, but at the same time I think there’s more going on behind the scenes specifically with her family. Kat and Dylans parents sound extremely strict with multiple lines talking about the amount of trouble they’d be in simply being someplace they shouldn’t or even talking on the phone. Even Corey makes references to the girls parents and the punishment they’d face by not listening to them, yet not wanting to get in the middle of it himself.

And speaking of Corey, there’s another line of Dialogue given by Present Day Swann during the fight between all the girls and Corey at the Movie Palace/Ice Cream Shop. Autumn says that after things with Corey got worse, implying that we’ll see more of a conflict with him in Tape 2 given that the events at the Blue Spruce didn’t seem too different from other interactions with him. Tying that into one of the very first flashbacks we get while Swann is sitting in the car, I think that Corey will be our main antagonist in Tape 2, as the figure in the woods with the Wolf Mask shares some resemblance from the small bit we see of them- I also think that whatever event takes place with this character directly ties into something happening to the Mikaelsen Ranch. Autumn makes another comment about how Corey got blamed for ‘What Happened at the Ranch.’

The Mikaelsen Ranch seems to be the main attraction of Velvet Cove, with the Water Tower featuring Antlers that I assume connect to the towns obsession with the Deer Farm and Hunting. In the Present Day However, the Water Tower isn’t quite so glorious and Velvet Cove seems to not care about repairing it as other towns would for their prized attractions. While this could be an impact from the Abyss and it’s possible consequences, it could also be from Velvet Cove moving on from the ranch, the cork board outside of the Bar features one Pamphlet about the Ranch, but is otherwise covered in other events to experience in Velvet Cove, unfortunately the downfall of the Ranch could also be from the Mikaelsens grieving- (Which I don’t want to think about at all because I’m fully expecting Kat to walk into the Blue Spruce by the end of Tape 2. 😢) But we also know the Mikaelsen Ranch will be a major point of interest in Tape 2 as we see some event unfold possibly resulting in its Destruction, whatever happened it doesn’t seem like they were able to get it back to its former Glory and Velvet Cove appears to have moved on from its Deer Ranch Era.

And a fun little throwaway theory that I’m still playing around with is the connection between the Mining Article in the Blue Spruce and the Mining Letters/Mining Equipment left behind in Fawns Rest. The article mentions something about a bunch of Miners Missing from Copper Co. and people organizing a search for them, but based on what we found at Fawns Rest the Cabin could have belonged to one the Missing Miners, which begs the question did someone else find the Abyss before Swann and Co, or is the Abyss even a result of some Mining Accident gone wrong?

They’re’s probably a whole bunch of clues I’m missing in regard to any of my theories, and I still have some things to finish up in the game along with some dialogue options to try but regardless this game has me HOOKED. I can’t wait all the way until April 15, I need some answers now!! But for now, I’ll just have to settle with pouring everything into Tape 1 to search for some answers for now!!

[karis17love]

Happy Women's Day! 💜

“𝐴 𝑔𝑖𝑟𝑙 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠:

𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠.”

click the image for better quality <3

[delusional-gay-crow]

[thesillyeli]

LOST RECORDS DROPS TOMORROW!!

Guys I'm so excited for this game I'm so ready to cry and sob and think about this game nonstop. DONTNOD cooked with Life is Strange 1 and I'm so excited

[drawbyjessu]

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

I know the game came out just a few days ago, but I loved it and couldn't help but bring some fanart of these beautiful girls.

I was moved by the protagonist being a plus-size girl, which leads to greater diversity and inclusion in character design! 💖

I'm looking forward to finding out what will happen in the second episode!

[halfabagel]

At least Swann has all that ‘dead wife’ type footage of them!

[dailykatmikaelsen]

[urfavgirlfail]

Who wanna cashapp me fourty bucks for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage??? PLS I NEED IT SO BAD ILL KISS WHOEVER DOES IT!!!

[vaxyl]

Started playing Lost Records: Bloom & Rage yesterday and, oh my gods, it's so freaking pretty?

And getting to play as a protag with a body that looks like mine by default? For what's maybe the first time ever? It feels so good.

So used to having to play games with customisable characters to have a body that looks like mine.

She's so fucking cute, too!

I love Swann so much, I'm holding her gently in my hands and if anyone hurts her (Looking at you Corey 😡) I will burn everything down for her.

And her friends???? BEAUTIFUL

I've been stopping every now and then just to take pictures, kudos to the character and environment artists x25! I'm blown away.

The dialogue can be pretty painful to get through, though...

I relate a lot to Swann's social awkwardness and clumsiness and it's so damn embarrassing - that scene where we first met Dylan and Corey made me feel physically sick, it was so fucking horrifying and nerve-wracking.

Then during the band practice bit in the garage, I actually felt like I was there myself, bumbling around like an idiot not knowing what to do and knocking shit over repeatedly and panicking about doing everything right...

Yeah, Swann is me. 😅

The trigger warnings did give me pause for a bit, and I will stop if it gets too much, but I'm loving the game so far and can't wait to get back into it today after lunch.

Here are my favourite pics so far!

[riotgrrrlkat]

Kat and the Mikaelsens

To start with, a lot of this is interpretation and theories based on personal experience, or experience with how Don’t Nod has handled these themes in previous games. A lot of it may not be true, but I thought it’d be worth discussing anything I found.

The Mikaelsen’s are clearly portrayed as being your typical traditional, stereotypical religious family that is common in more rural towns and areas. They own and dictate a lot of the happenings across the town and have the most influence over it. Because of this, both Kat and Dylan are expected to fit into their mold of what a 'woman' and a 'daughter' should be in the context of their family. Both of them feel a heavy discomfort over this, but act out in different ways based on their circumstances.

Before Corey came into the picture, Dylan was similar to Kat. Often would do what she could to go against her family’s word and expectations. She was seen as a sexual trophy for them to use to expand their business. Dylan likely has built up years of discomfort around this. Her own family treats her like she’s subhuman, an object that can only be useful if she submits and allows herself to be used by them. This is why she’s so uncomfortable and aggressive with Swann. She assumed the worst and panicked, then felt a need to hit back at her. This obviously doesn't excuse the homophobic, fatphobic remarks she uses upon her, but it explains why she acts the way she does, and it's clearly a product of the abusive upon her family. But also I feel Dylan willingly allows herself to suffer this to protect Kat.

As Kat describes in her video interview. She was originally a model child for them younger. Would go along to church, try to be a 'good girl', and not act out. However, eventually she snapped, having enough of the control and she started to be viewed as a 'problem child'. Dylan does what she can to protect and help Kat. Will cover for her anytime she sneaks out, and also was Kat's only supportive figure growing up. However, that changed mostly when Corey came into the figure, but I believe on Dylan's side she feels she's helping her. Dylan probably believes that if she finds a guy and sticks with him, her family will allow Kat more free rein on what she wants to do in her own life. Despite that, she doesn’t realise how much of a bad influence Corey is upon her as well as the abusive nature he has towards Kat.

Dylan however is aware that Corey is abusive, but she feels trapped into staying with him for her own self belief about how she can help Kat, but she never communicates this with her upfront, and it’s why the two slowly divided and separated in closeness over time. The two sisters are so similar, but also so different in their nature and what they want in life. Both turning out the way they did due to the abusive nature upon which they were raised. It’s tragic because we can see the deep care they have for one another under it all.

On the darker side of things. Due to her family’s religious nature, I feel they aren’t truly accommodating towards her leukemia, and instead view it as a ‘curse from god’ and punishment for her sexuality and lifestyle that she began to take as she got older. Kat’s sexuality, which is implied to be lesbian, like Nora. But unlike with Nora, it feels like Kat is aware of this and her attraction towards girls. Possibly first realising this when she got into Punk music and the Riot Grrrl movement from the girl she met in Seattle.

Kat was originally not homeschooled also. She mentions in Nora's garage that she did attend public school and even 6th grade, but her family likely wanted to homeschool her as a sense of control, both due to her illness, but maybe them thinking she was being 'corrupted'. Kat probably didn’t fit in because, as kids, they always seem to sense when you don’t belong, the fact you’re different from them. And will begin to bully and harrass you for it. Kat’s isolation persisted until she met and saved Gertie, a deer on the farm. Kat saw herself in her. Someone who was bred only to die and be used for the Mikaelsen’s own ends. Until she met Swann, Nora and Autumn in a chance encounter, Gertie was her only company and a sign that she wasn’t truly alone in the world along with music which kept her sane.

It’s also possible that Kat’s family control her own bodily autonomy beyond their expectations to use her and Dylan as ‘prize deer’ for their farm. If you call with Nora, she mentions how Kat told her that her period came early and she ‘bled all over’. During the truth and dare section of the game, you can find Swann brought pads along, and Autumn brought tampons for her and Nora, wherein they often shared things between each other. But in Kat’s corner, she doesn’t have any of that. It’s possible that her family don’t allow her to wear pads or tampons as it is a ‘sacrilege’, that and due to her illness or possible trauma from her environment, her body doesn’t grow properly and it’s a source of discomfort for Kat who wants to keep it secret.

Kat could be suffering from the same abuse we see Dylan face. Kat feels immense anger at Corey for what he did to Swann, and Dylan (even if she won’t admit it), but a lot of her anger towards him seems to come from a personal place, like he did something to her directly. This is furthered by Kat’s reaction to the topic of sex during truth and dare. When they all discuss their first time and lack thereof (Swann). All Kat has to add to the topic is ‘if it hurts’, which feels like a disturbing first thought. Kat’s item thrown into the abyss, is a pin which says ‘NO MEANS NO’ written across it. This is the name of a Canadian punk rock band, but the phrase feels fully intentional, especially in that it’s implying her lack of consent and autonomy, something she admits in anger here.

Whilst some of this may be me overthinking things. Don’t Nod touched these topics in Life is Strange 1, around Rachel Amber, Kate Marsh and Chloe Price. So I just thought it’d be worth considering in anticipation of Tape 2.

[frishbi]

Can't wait for the next chapter!