#can you tell I like keyblades
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happy @khoc-week!!! kicking it off with my khux oc Monty!!! they're in unicornis and originally from Twilight Town!
they're a laid back wielder who goes with the flow and can have trouble connecting with people due to not being very expressive but is always down for a good time :) their keyblade is called Red Chiv and is long and weighty, meant for physical attacks! It's heavy on both ends hence the big angled hand guard, my idea was that you could hold it from either end so spinning the keyblade would also be ideal for attacks. also the hand guard it backwards the angled end is supposed face inwards oops
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#can you tell I like keyblades#also fun fact this keyblade was originally ryou's!!!!#their full name is Montgomery Dechamps btw lmfao#they started as a joke oc for rp years ago and then I got overly attached#haven't drawn them in so long and they needed a redesign#kh oc#khux oc#keykid#key kid#oc#original character#art#kingdom hearts#kh oc week#kh oc week 2024#khux
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Just learned the dream drop distance ost is on spotify and im nearly crying ONCE AGAIN bc soriku waltz 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 GAHHHHH TEARS 😭😭😭😭🥹🥹🥹🥺🥺🥺🥺
im FUKCIN DYINH
#soriku#word vomit#my gosh#like CAN THEY JUST LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER ALREADYyyyy#is that too much to ask#ddd#kh ddd#when i tell you im unhinged for them 24/7#its 3am#soriku waltz#man#its too beautiful#i cant fucking take it#i love them#FUCK#i was just trying to listen to keyblade cycle whyd i do this to myself
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detail that i noticed playing kh2 last night that bothers me: keyblades are the only thing that can release the hearts from the heartless. so why the Fuck does the heart release animation play when the ff characters kill heartless
tifa's fists should not send those bastards to kingdom hearts
#original.txt#kingdom hearts#kh#see it's a small detail that i Shouldn't be mad about i know this#but they made so many different FOOTSTEP NOISES FOR EVERY SURFACE#they removing the floating heart from an animation dependent on who kills it seems like it could be simple#and it's not even that the whole ''keyblades can only release hearts'' thing wasn't invented yet because days wasn't out#saix literally tells sora this in the cutscenes after you run through the funney little ff friend gauntlet and the 1k heartless massacre
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gonna become a square enix executive so i can get exclusive access to kh4 stuff, and when the marketing team starts splicing together the worst trailer in the world to show you guys, ill whisper "psst don't watch that it'll be full of so many spoilers" and ill make my own trailer of all the shit i got to see instead without revealing the most important and plot-heavy stuff
#kingdom hearts#stormy weather#we all know id just include 2 minutes of running around in the maps and fighting and then 14 seconds of a cutscene of sora at starbucks#i unironically recommend going back and watching the kh3 trailers and whenever you notice something#like super plot heavy being mentioned or visually shown#ask yourself how many that one part of the trailer tells you about what happened in the game#for example: the lingering will appearing to fight terranort#well now we know lingering will is back and more than likely an ally#we now also know terra remained a vessel for xehanort#both stuff you REALLY APPRECIATE MORE IF YOU DONT KNOW ITS COMING#another good one here we go#xion was shown pointing her keyblade at a weakened axel#no you cant see her face but her physique is identical#and who else wields a kingdom key in the Organization#it was either gonna be roxas or xion#and given roxas FUCKING UNHOODS HIMSELF#HOLDING THE OBLIVION IN HIS HAND#you can PROBABLY guess who is who.#storm madge in the tags hi everyone
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I need this. I need a party member that is JUST Rikus intrusive thoughts.
what if repliku was a walking talking party member.png
(also on bsky)
#“ it straight up smells like darkness in here”#“can someone tell the duck to heal me?”#“this plots a bigger trainwreck than soras memories”#“axel gets a keyblade but i dont ?!”#“ill give you 200 munny to push roxas off the clocktower”#“can we PLEASE skip this cutscene?”#“you know what? if i die dont revive me. ive seen enough.”#“the only 'real' i am is real sick of this bullshit”#kingdom hearts#repliku#wrecklilu
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I told you all that Star Trek was my most self-indulgent fic concept, but that's not true. I can ALWAYS bust out my Kingdom Hearts AUs
#writing rambles#no real idea what that would look like for pjo tbh#i mean#there is already the seven hearts of light in kh and The Seven are Right There#i can always slap a keyblade in everyone's hand and boot them into a disney world of my choice#idk most of what's going on but Leo is from radient garden and his mom died when the world fell to darkness#he's been basically raosed by Cid since then so he grew up in a gummi shipyard#heartless started coming after annabeth when she was Real Little so she was able to summon a keyblade crazy early#so she was sent off to train with Master Chiron#jason is in a similar situation but he was trained by Master Lupa instead#he also spams aero and thunder magic like you wouldn’t believe. can't keep this boy's feet on the ground#also Lupa is like the Foretellers in that she's completely hidden within her robes and she wears a wolf mask so you can't see her face#percy deffo got turned into a heartless (temporary. he got better) so he's got a nobody running around but idk if that's gonna be relevant#he also gets to have some fun little side effects from that like rage/anti form <3 he cannot control it#piper is also from radiant garden and she and leo have been besties 5ever#but that should be assumed with anything i write tbh#idk anything else but if you ask i can definitely tell you
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A really stupid idea I had and I can't even decide where I want it to go 😩
Anyone of the first years heard from a guy in their club that their boyfriends bestfriends roommates cousins friend has a thing for Yuu and a bad reputation for using love potions, suddenly first year of your choice is taking his bodyguard duties for Yuu even more seriously than ever and watching them like a Hawk until one day Yuu seemingly receives a nice gift package from an "secret admirer" and the boys panic, snatching the treat from Yuu's hand and chowing down themselves because they're dumb and impulsive and in love.
What follows is either;
A. The "secret admirer" was actually Grim who wanted to do something nice for his Henchhuman by making them tuna filled muffins as thanks for their service and now not only did they inhale the worst cake ever, got a tantrum throwing Grim to appease.
B. There was a love potion in those cookies, but whoever laced them is actually kinda bad at potionology and they're "Puppy love" potions, cue our freshman acting like The Prince from Mirror Mirror (2012) when he had a puppy love potion. His reputation at school will never recover from this but its worth it because Yuu now looks at him like he's the sunrise itself for taking that bullet for him.
C. There was no love potion. No shady business. Just normal brownies and now a very upset Yuu. Even if they understood his concerns, do you think between their allowance and Grim's appetite they want to hear excuses for them stealing food from Yuu!? He promises he'll make it up to them just stop hitting him! 💦💦
D. There was no love potion.2 but man. These pretzels...really suck. The freshman almost feels bad for whoever sent them because if this was their pickup attempt then they lost before they even began. Wait, what? Yuu made these to send as a secret admirer to their crush!? Now he's got even more complicated feelings about this whole ordeal while Yuu sulks about how the guy they wanted to give these to just said they suck to their face.
E. There was no love potion.3 but Yuu doesn't have to know that. Now the Freshman is free to "pretend" all his flirting and affection is thanks to those croissants AND play the hero. Its full proof! Until Ortho runs a diagnostic to find a cure for him and reveals that there was no potion that is. Hey, he can always try and claim a placebo effect, right?💦
F. The love potion was actually an aphrodisiac and now Yuu has t[I AM BEATEN TO DEATH BY KING MICKEYS KEYBLADE]
So the problem with this ask is that I really love all of these options and they could all work for a small fic for each of the options. That being said, there are specific ones that suit certain first years more than others.
A. The Great Grim's Perfect Surprise- Ace
Floyd is the one who gives Ace the heads up that someone with a bad reputation was interested in Yuu. And hey that was technically true! It's just that Floyd also over heard Grim bragging about the cupcakes he made and had a brilliant idea.
It's the worst possible case scenario for Ace, the cake tasted horrible, Grim is throwing a tantrum, Floyd is there and he brought Jamil to laugh at him too. This fucking sucks he hates his life man. Well until you shoo everyone out and shush Grim with some praise before turning your focus to him.
You're so concerned about him it makes his heart hurt. You get him something to drink and fuss over him for the rest of the day in a way that makes him fall in love with you all over again. Those half hearted scolds about there being better ways to get rid of poison don't land at all, doesn't matter how he does it he'll keep you safe and that's a promise.
B. Puppy Love Potion- Jack
The captain of the track team tells Jack and Deuce together, he knows the two of them are your friends and that they'll make sure you stay safe. Unfortunately he's not fully aware of how... delusional Jack is about how not into you he is.
The puppy love potion has him acting like even more of a puppy than usual. His tail won't stop wagging and he is actually smiling at you, thank the seven he's so willing to listen to what you have to say so you can keep him in Ramshackle until the potion wears off. He manages to reclaim his reputation just fine, Jack's a scary fucking guy when he tries to be and you'd have to be really stupid to mess with him when he's in a mood.
... not that you can really tell the difference between puppy love Jack and normal Jack when the Ramshackle Prefect insists on looking at him like that. He must really hate his tail.
C. How Dare You Eat my Food- Deuce
Same as before: captain gives the heads up, Jack and Deuce are really concerned, and Deuce decides to do something about it because he's in love and doesn't want to see you get hurt.
He doesn't realize there was nothing wrong with them until you point it out and he's beyond heartbroken. Please you have to understand he didn't mean it! Sure those brownies were really good and yeah maybe he should have realized that they were normal about half way through the pan but- he's so sorry! He's not above getting on his knees to beg for forgiveness and especially not from you.
There is a rule in Heartslabyul about returning things after you take them, so as soon as Deuce learns he took your food he's already planning on replacing it. Maybe you would let him borrow your kitchen? He won't let you help since he's fixing his own mistake but he doesn't see why you can't hang out. You'll get fresh brownies out of it and he gets to look cool Task failed successfully?
D. This is... Adequate I Suppose- Sebek
Only someone with an actual death wish would come up with this sort of plan in Riddle's presence. He's screaming, the paddock is on fire, and no one is really stopping him because hey idiot deserves it and also has anyone seen where Sebek went? Would have thought he'd have something to say too given that whole "crush he has on the prefect thing"
Well that's because he's too busy eating your pretzels with a trademark look of disgust as he tells you about what happened at Equestrian club today. These suck, he has such high standards for what you are worthy of and if it weren't for the potential danger posed to you he never would have-
Your wry disappointment silences him immediately, his look of concern and shock is really cute so it sort of makes up for how much his words hurt. He's aghast, you have someone you... admire? Someone you are too shy to confess to? And you made them something with your own two hands, he actually wants to cry he's so embarrassed, jealous, and in love all at the same time.
"You shouldn't have to do this. You- You are the one who deserves to be pursed. But if it is something you wish to do-" He draws himself up into a proper knight's stance, stiff as board and deeply determined to be seen as reliable. Safe. A... friend if you will allow it and something more if he could be so blessed. "-then we shall begin training immediately! Back to the kitchen, human!"
E. Placebo Effect- Epel
Only someone with an actual death wish would come up with this plan pt. 2 except Leona is a lot more reasonable than Riddle with how he handles it. He tells Epel to go check on Yuu while he goes to dump the guy on Crewel. That way he doesn't have to be the one to fill out all of the annoying disciplinary paperwork.
So he knows by the time he shows up at Ramshackle that there really is no threat to your safety but still... this sort of opportunity is just too good to pass up. And he's such a good actor too, if this wouldn't get him in trouble with Vil he'd rub it in his dorm leader's face.
See Vil! He doesn't need no fancy manners or etiquette, Yuu's flushed and charmed by his old fashioned gentlemanly behavior. He's holding doors, pulling out your chair, giving you all of the compliments he thinks about but never says for fear of looking uncool. He even gets to bake apple pie with you until Ortho calls his bluff. Sure, he should have some shame, but this is Epel we're talking about. He claims the placebo effect and pretends to be super embarrassed while gauging your reaction for any trace of disappointment.
If he's satisfied with how sad you are he just might make it up to you with a real date~
Like I was saying all of these prompts could really work for any of them and- huh could have sworn there was a sixth one. Weird anyway thanks for the ask!
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..... ok so now that the coast is clear:
First thing's first, they're all mad as hell that someone tried to drug you with an aphrodisiac. That's so beyond disgusting, who does this guy think he is?
Ace's focus is entirely on you. He doesn't outright admit what's wrong, he actively teases you for being into him when you express concern as if it doesn't send a painful pang of arousal through him when you don't deny it. You have to make a move, he'll ask for it half serious half joke, but he wants you to do this because you want him and not as some sort of favor please don't say it like that- He starts taking shots at the other guy when he regains enough of his ego to flip you on your back and start taking the lead. Really, how stupid was that guy to think he had a chance when you only have eyes for him, prefect? Now don't you dare try to hide your cute expressions from him, he's been looking forward to this.
Jack is convinced he can just lock himself in his room and endure. He tries thinking of it as a training exercise, sure he might have had some... similar feelings before. Similar thoughts, painful dreams that felt real until he woke up alone, drenched in sweat, painfully unfulfilled and deeply embarrassed. But nothing can compare to the real you, he's almost angry that he ever thought that at all now that you're underneath him. He's so lucky that you're his mate, that he can bite into your neck and thrust into your body and have you accept him even as he locks you together in a sticky mess of sweat and slick. He's beyond embarrassed when he wakes up still balls deep with your fingers running through his matted hair. This would be the worst if he didn't have a cute, very human, bite of his own on his neck.
Deuce's anger is made so much worse by him being horny. The other guy is terrified, everyone around him is terrified Deuce is aware he's gone full delinquent and he can't seem to stop. By the time you find him his knuckles are bruised, he's sweaty, with rumpled clothes, and taking great heaving breaths unable to deny the effects he's feeling and asking you to forgive him. Deuce has an idea of what he wanted your first time to be like. He wanted to take you out on a real date, he wanted to be honorable with you. He didn't expect you to be the one to push him back against the shower stall and take him just as quick and dirty as he feels. You're so beautiful, he's so powerless in the face of your naked desire and very eager to please. Just tell him what you want him to do; he's all yours.
Sebek can't lie about how he feels to save his life. All of NRC knows he's horny because he's screaming about how not horny he is right now and how much he doesn't think your flesh looks super supple, bitable even seven he just wants to- Lilia doesn't let him ignore those feelings after confirming you aren't the slightest bit uncomfortable being the center of Sebek's attention. He's shy, in denial. He is proud of his honorable intent and self control. But he is in love with you and with that love comes a deep, fathomless desire edged with obsessive devotion that all fae pride themselves in. He needs your guidance, he's unused to this. That obsessive attention hangs on your every gasp and moan, when he finds a noise he likes he hammers at the source again and again until you reward him with the most wonderful noise of all. When the potion has worked its way through his system the hunger still remains; his appetite is voracious. A potion is nothing compared to his own desires, hopefully this little accident left you prepared.
Epel's anger is also made so much worse by being horny. But Leona already dealt with the scumbag so it's not like he can work out his aggression on the creep... so won't you let him take it out on you? He's completely serious, the drug has gone straight to his dick and he's not interested in pretending like he doesn't want you prefect. No taking care of it himself won't work, no don't be shy it really can't be anyone else. You want a real man? Well he's right here and he wants you something fierce. Epel wouldn't be this confident if he didn't have so much adrenaline running through him, but he can't bring himself to be embarrassed when he comes to his senses and sees you bent over your desk and much more out of breath than him. He's going to be riding this high for the rest of the year, and he's going to make sure you feel it for just as long too.
#<3 asks#twisted wonderland x reader#twst x reader#twst first years#ace trapolla x reader#deuce spade x reader#jack howl x reader#epel felmier x reader#sebek zigvolt x reader
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Streamer AU 8
Part 7
Weiss:*concentrating*
Blake:Yooo. Another night, another stream. Where’s she at?
Jaune:Alice in Wonderland. She’s still getting used to the controls.
Blake: Chat should keep count of deaths.
Weiss:Chat, you’ll get timed out. Don’t listen to her.
Blake:Are you at least having fun?
Weiss:Oh definitely! I actually was in a play about Wonderland when I was little. Feels nostalgic.
Sunny Day: “We’re you Tweedle Dee or Dumb?”
Blake:Haha haaaa!
Weiss:Sun stop trying be funny now that Blake is here.
Sunny Day: “I’m always funny.”
Weiss:Wrong.
Ruby:*joins call* How’s our little gamer doing?
Weiss:I wish enemies have health bars.
Ruby:Oh, oh so you don’t know?
Weiss:…What?
Jaune:Remember how you chose a weapon and it affects your stats?
Weiss:Did I cheat myself out of a health bar!?
Ruby:You’ll get it, but you would have it already if you picked the sword. Chat, nobody tell her what level she needs.
Weiss:WHAT!?
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Yang:Sorry I’m late to the-
“DEEP FREEZE!”
Yang watches the Weiss run around enemies blasting blizzard and clearing areas rather proficiently.
Yang:Someone is gaming.
Weiss:Everything changed with this spell.
Yang:I am not surprised.
“Goooo!”
“The spamming begins”
“Literally in her element”
“How she fights in real life”
Jaune:Pfft, Weiss, can you actually shoot ice like this in a fight?
Weiss:Ummm, I don’t see why not.
Ruby:By the end of this game, Weiss is gonna change her entire fight style to be like Sora.
Yang:Honestly that would be a really cool IRL stream! Just a list of abilities that Weiss has to try to do! Weiss! How much money!?
Weiss:*shrugs* I gotta beat the game first.
Ruby:I’m starting a poll in chat.
Blake:For what?
“Who do you think is most worthy of a keyblade?”
Blake:No, don’t do that! I won’t win!
Weiss:This means a lot to you I guess.
Blake:Some people have their dreams of going to Hogwarts; I wanted a keyblade.
Jaune:I wanted to go to Hogwarts.
Lotus Chef: “Just sneak in 👍”
Jaune:Ren!!!!
Yang:Listen, he beat me to it.
Weiss:Ba- *clears throat* Hey how long is every world?
Jaune:Maybe an hour so? Generally speaking.
Weiss:Cool. Maybe we can get two done.
Ruby:Or get stuck on the worst boss in the game.
Weiss:…*looks at Jaune*
Jaune:It’s not the worst boss.
Weiss:*squints*
Jaune:It’s true!!!!
Combat Ready made a prediction poll. Will Weiss beat the boss in 10 or less tries?
Ruby:Oh yeah, betting time! Penny your brain is beautiful!
Weiss:My chat and call are full of enemies.
Sunny Day: “I’m here for you.”
Weiss:Fuck off, Tweedle Dumb.
Blake:Is Neptune Tweedle Dee?
Neptune: *joins call* Neptune has been minding his own business. Sunny Day is acting on his own. *leaves*
Ruby:Leaving your leader like that is crazy work.
Yang:I respect it.
Ruby:Hehe whaaat?
Weiss finally makes it back to the table in the game, spawning Trickmaster.
Weiss:Oh…
Ruby:God, it’s so ugly now. It used to red and black.
Blake:90% voted you’d lose by the way.
Weiss:And just like real life, 10% of people are gonna eat like kings.
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5 attempts later, Weiss is staring at the game over screen deeply.
Jaune:…Need a break?
Weiss:I’m just processing.
“You’ll get it in the 11th try”
“Please, I need the points!”
“This is a fucked up boss to have in the beginning.”
“Cheat and use Jaune.”
Weiss:Guys I’m not even mad yet. Also he’s for hints and guiding, not cheating. I beat FFX alone! I can handle this!
Ruby:You’re only level 10, on proud mode. Kinda have to remember that.
Weiss:Yeah…is it cheating if I grind? *hits continue*
Everyone:It’s a JRPG
Weiss:Fair enough. I’ll get a few levels.
Jaune:No more than lvl 14.
Weiss:Oh trust me, I do not plan on being here forever. You guys might have to entertain chat a little bit while I zone out some.
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Blake:You never did answer who you played as in Wonderland.
Weiss:Cheshire Cat.
Blake:Really!?
Weiss:I was the only one okay with wearing the ears.
Yang:Damn….
Ruby:Are you trying to tell me little kid Weiss was somehow the least racist in her class?
Weiss:Little kid Weiss wasn’t racist.
Cross Hare: “As supposed to grow up Weiss!?”
Weiss:No! I’m not- Velvet we had lunch together today! Look, all I’m going to say is young adolescent Weiss saw a lot of White Fang member incidents and formed opinions…
Blake:That’s fair.
“Sounds suspicious to me.”
Blake:Guys, my parents love Weiss. That might actually be the only approval that matters.
Jaune:Didn’t Weiss amaze all of Menagerie.
Blake:Uuuugghh, why’d you remind meeeeeee.
Weiss:Tell the story.
Blake:Chat? Chat, I love Weiss, but I fucking hate this woman. Historically speaking, she’s a bad cook.
Weiss:“Historically” is insane.
Yang:Blake invited us to Menagerie to meet her parents and take part in what’s essentially an island cookout feast.
Cross Hare: “I REMEMBER THIS DAY!”
Blake:Without telling anyone, Weiss decided she was going to practice cooking this seafood gumbo that’s well known m the island to try and make a good impression.
Ruby:In hindsight, you did invite a Schnee into essentially enemy territory.
Blake:All she had to do was be polite and wave! Instead she asks my own mother if she could use the kitchen and make a traditional cuisine! I was stressed for the first half hour until suddenly…a scent is in the air. Spices. The correct spices. Now there’s an entire community looking around as this petite woman in an apron is swaying to our music and cooking our food.
Yang:I’m going to fucking honest, it’s so easy to forget Weiss is musically trained. Meanwhile Blake has two left feet.
Blake:I could live with that. What I couldn’t live with was when the food- *breathes in mic* When the gumbo was ready, it tasted better than any I ever made. My own mother told me this, and I couldn’t disagree.
Ruby:It was sooooo good!
Blake: Weiss “I had a cake butler” Schnee, showed up to my home island, cooked a dish with my, and danced with my people better than me. She out Faunesed a Faunus and I have sworn I can never let this happen again!!
Weiss:Everyone said bye to me! They were so nice.
Ruby:Weiss I’m letting you know right now if I ever take you back home and I discover you practiced wrangling horses, we are fighting in the dirt.
Yang:You get one time to bake an apple pie for my dad and if it’s better, hands. You don’t see me learning opera.
Weiss:I am an over achiever.
Jaune:Keep in mind, she’s still weak with most dishes.
Weiss:Cooking is hard!
Obtained Ripple Drive
Weiss:Oh, new stuff. *opens menu*
Jaune: *looks*… Weiss? Why isn’t dodge roll equipped?
Weiss:….*covers face*
“Weiss….”
“Girl…..”
“How have you been living?”
“You are throwing!!!!”
Yang:*wheezing* It could be worse. You could’ve beaten the boss first.
Weiss:Alright everyone, back to the boss!
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Attempt number six was practically a joke. She beat the boss in four minutes flat.
Weiss:Are you kidding me!?
Ruby:Shake it off. Now you know to double check. Penny, please pay out the believers.
Ruby:That was half my channel points…
Weiss:YOU BET AGAINST ME!?
Ruby:I hate this boss! I thought it would cause trouble.
Jaune:Imagine if Weiss is better at this game than you?
Ruby:I’d cry.
#rwby#rwby au#streamer au#ruby rose#weiss schnee#lie ren#blake belladonna#yang xiao long#jaune arc#sun wukong#neptune vasilias#velvet scarlatina#kingdom hearts
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Times Squall and Cloud have parented a little to close to the sun and convinced the people of Radient gardens that Sora is their kid (age be damned):
That time Sora emergency landed the gummy ship in Radient square and all Squall did was shout at people to get back while he picked Sora out of the ship and took him to get medical attention.
The time Cloud delivered Sora and Squall a pack lunch while they were helping on the construction site and informed Sora that he had indeed removed the crusts from his sandwich. Sora was pleased.
The very public “hurt him and I kill you” speech Squall gave Riku. Complete with chest poking and the words “have I made myself understood?”
The time Sora fell asleep with his head in Clouds lap at an outdoor music performance for the radient day festival and all Cloud did was tug the picnic blanket over him and smooth his hair back.
The time Squall took the keyblade kids to the grand opening of Radient gardens botanical house and gave them all instructions on when to meet him back at the cafe so he could make sure they all ate.
As part of this, Cloud yelling “don’t go too far”, when Sora bolted up the spiral stairs with Kairi to see the view from the top.
Very public displays of Checking Sora has all of his gear and spare munny before he goes on an adventure.
The fact that Squall can track his gummi phone and specifically threa- asked Chip and Dale to install a tracking feature so he knew Sora was safe.
Cloud occasionally using this feature for turning up in worlds unannounced to make sure Sora has eaten and/or slept. He has found Sora sleep deprived more times than is strictly healthy.
Squall disapprovingly telling Yuffie not to wind Sora up.
Cloud reflexively resting a hand on Sora’s shoulder when they stand together. Never a strong grip but always supportive.
Squall staring down the magic items vendor who was rude to Sora about his ability to use magic.
Cloud deciding to do some heartless clear ups if he’s told that Sora is coming in advance, so that the kid doesn’t have to work while he’s there.
The fact that they refer to him as “my kid” to strangers in anecdotes, and to people who threaten Sora. The words “get the hell away from my kid” has been uttered a few times.
Has Sora tried to remind them that he is not, in fact, their son? Yes. Has he also pointed out that they are not old enough to have a son his age? Also yes. Does he quite like having a pair of guardian figures that look out for him while he travels? ….yes, but don’t tell them or they will get worse.
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THE. HERTA.
The writers from the Intelligentsia Guild wanted to give me an extra title. Something like "Herta Prime" to separate me from my puppets. How banal. Are the puppets not "me" as well? So, I gave them a suggestion — if they dared to write that, then I would call myself THE Herta. It's short, simple, straight to the point, and elegant.
Esteemed member #83 of the Genius Society, human, female, young, beautiful, attractive. It's said that she lives in the far edge of the Cosmos, almost never leaving. Sounds like her appearance this time... must be to deal with an issue that has to be handled herself, right?
Image and above text taken from Hoyo's English account on Twitter.
OH MY GOD I'M HYPED! And just this alone already feels right. I'll admit when I first saw her I went "Teen Lisa" at the design... But it's a teenager which is kind of major to me. Framing her that young fits exceptionally well with who she has been throughout the entire game. Hear me out:
When we first meet her, she's a petulant, uncaring brat who just wants to play with her toys and hardly cares for people who don't make her life more fun. A bad ending to Star Rail's beginning is sticking around and Herta losing interest in you because of the lack of change. All she cares about is her simulated universe.
By the time Ruan Mei is there though, she's spent a lot more time at the Space Station than she ever has before. She now has a group of peers she has been working with for a long while, something implied she hasn't done really, much like Ruan Mei. But instead of just taking charge and telling the others what geniuses they'll recruit, she's asking for input, wanting their thoughts, stuff like that. She is learning her game is more fun with more players.
A sidequest in Penacony pushes her the next step where she is given a heavy weight. A weapon used to destroy entire star systems. She doesn't mock the scientist, the gift or the weapon like she might have at the start. She treats the Stellaron in us as just a weapon to be played with after all. No, she solemnly tucks it away for later, respectful of the wish that someone who can maybe use it for good have it. It's a responsibility that she must accept, properly, with no one like Asta to shirk it off to. Instead of trying to ignore it though, she treats it with respect.
Finally, we have the Unknown Domain which has a LOT to it about Herta potentially opening up due to it being about something so critical to who she is... But the one I want to zoom in on is the ending. For someone who saw themselves as so high and mighty, who theoretically treats the universe as a curiosity to be replicated, who can only be interested in the strange and unknowable, the curiosities of existence... She gives a mundanite comfort. Thanks someone who could never approach her understanding for giving her the first step into being who she is. She knows it's a simulation but she feels that weight enough to feel the need to thank the simulation regardless.
And now she deems something so important that she comes herself? What could that possibly mean? She needs to kiss Ruan Mei? I can't even begin to properly guess but I am excited to put it mildly because we have gotten to see this teenager, some loli bait doll, become a young woman and now we'll get a physical manifestation of it and I LOVE IT.
Also, just a shout out to the description perfectly explaining why she's Ice Erudition again. "The puppets are me." So why would she be anything other than just a refined, perfected version of the puppets? Also she uses a keyblade/staff which makes the Kingdom Hearts fan in me happy and I'm just SO curious what we're going to see with her. A Herta who summons other Hertas? Does she spin with the key? Is the portal cat an actual thing to her? GIVE ME MORE INFORMATION STAR RAIL!
But for now, I am just excited to let my mind expand thanks to this first turn of her key to let us see who she will be. I just hope it's as exciting when she opens the door properly. See you next tale.
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When the Master of Masters told Xehanort that “Human emotions are complex. For example, what you feel toward someone you love isn’t always good or well-meaning. It can be a false kind of light. Which begs the question: are these messy feelings that emerge from love still light? Or are they darkness?”, and then Xehanort responds with “Whoa, where did that come from?” I think the MoM was perhaps talking about Eraqus here in an effort to manipulate Xehanort. (Perhaps an obvious observation to make, but I have stuff to say about it.)
The MoM almost NEVER volunteers information about himself (unless he's talking to Luxu), and he’s way too much of a smooth talker to ever do it on accident either, so I don’t think he was referring to some event of his past or speaking from personal experience here. And since the MoM is a master manipulator who effortlessly turns people’s confidence and comraderie into insecurity and distrust, this means that the “example” he provided here was likely very specific, very targeted, and very intentional.
Think about the scene where Eraqus tells Xehanort that his dream is to be a beacon of light that can lead people out of the darkness, and then proceeds to use Xehanort as an example of someone who might need saving one day. Think about how Xehanort responds positively to this, saying it’s the perfect dream for Eraqus and then thanking Eraqus for always being there for him. For someone who’s supposed to one day dive into the darkness on purpose, he seems perfectly content with the idea of his friend coming to his rescue and pulling him out of it. So what happened? What changed Xehanort’s mind?
(Keep in mind that this scene takes place in Xehanort and Eraqus' classroom where No Name is hanging on the wall. The Gazing Eye would have witnessed this conversation, and thus the MoM likely knows how much of a threat Eraqus is.)
If the MoM’s goal is to ensure that Xehanort sticks to his “dark road” no matter what, then extinguishing the light that threatens to guide Xehanort off of that path would be essential to his plan. And his first step in doing that would be to sow seeds of doubt in Xehanort’s heart about Eraqus’ true intentions by subtly manipulating Xehanort’s worldview, using what Xehanort witnessed between Hoder and Baldr as the soil. Small, little doubts that would lie dormant in Xehanort’s heart until nourished by some major event.
Doubts like: maybe your friend’s love for you isn’t pure. Maybe it’s tainted by some dark emotion. Maybe you can’t trust him. Maybe he’ll never understand you. Maybe he’s destined to stand in your way. Maybe he never wanted what was best for you. Maybe he has some ulterior motive for being your friend. Maybe he’s deluded himself into thinking he’s a good person. Maybe he would grow to hate you if he knew of the darkness in your heart. Maybe he’s only holding you back. Maybe you should leave him behind. Maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad thing if you took his life one day.
Think about the conclusion Xehanort arrived at after his "world tour". "[People] believe themselves to be moral and virtuous, but it's all an act. Darkness lurks in the pit of everyone's heart. Their light is a total farce."
Seven years after the events of the game and five years after Eraqus and Xehanort’s discussion about their dreams, the two turn their Keyblades on each other for the first time, and Xehanort asks “Do you stand in my way as a true Keyblade Master?” to which Eraqus corrects him “No. As a true friend.” Despite Eraqus doing exactly what he said he was going to do all those years ago (become a beacon to lead Xehanort out of the darkness), Xehanort fails to recognize Eraqus’ opposition as an act of love, almost as if he no longer believes that Eraqus is truly doing this for his sake—no, Eraqus is merely performing his duty as a Keyblade Master.
I imagine this clash is the moment when all of those doubts that the MoM planted in Xehanort’s heart begin to sprout, and over time will grow, and grow, and grow, until Eraqus’ light can no longer reach Xehanort’s heart through all the thorns.
“Are these messy feelings that emerge from love still light? Or are they darkness?” And if you think about it, Eraqus’ general mentality of “I’m the righteous one and I know what’s best for you and you shall conform to my beliefs or suffer the consequences” is a sort of twisted, not-pure-darkness-not-pure-light kind of love, isn’t it? A “false light”, like the MoM says. Someone so blinded by the light that he can’t see the shadows falling on his own heart.
One last thing, as well. Recall that Baldr tells Xehanort that when their lights (Hoder and Eraqus respectively) disappear, they lose their purpose and are swallowed by the void. So the game draws a direct correlation between Xehanort losing Eraqus and Xehanort falling to darkness. And sure, perhaps Eraqus never straight up dies like Hoder does, but Xehanort still lost Eraqus in a way, didn’t he?
(To clarify, this isn’t to say that Xehanort and Eraqus WOULDN’T have naturally drifted apart on their own if it weren’t for the MoM’s meddling, I’m just saying that if there WAS a chance that Eraqus could have prevented Xehanort’s fall to darkness, then the MoM made sure to stamp out that possibility ASAP before it had the opportunity to derail his plans.)
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Twisted Hearts 1 Chapter 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, Cat, King
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Story Summary: When an unknown incident lands the students of NRC in a strange new world, they have to travel across worlds to find each other as well as trying to vanquish the darkness. Sounds.... easier than most of what they've been through this school year at least, but nothing is ever that simple, and a pair or adopted siblings will once again find themselves at odds.
Chapter Summary: The quartet makes their first stop on their saving the world field trip, leading to some reunions, as well as some unexpected turns in perspective, particularly from a certain red haired Housewarden.
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POV, Silver:
“HEY! WAKE UP!!” !!!
“Huh?!?! Oh, are we almost there?” I ask as I wake up. I don’t remember falling asleep but I’m not surprised, and at least Sora, Goofy and Donald being here means that I didn’t get hit with a sleeping curse for what would be the fourth time now.
“Hyuck, yup,” Goofy confirms as Sora gets back to his seat after waking me up, “surprised you slept through the whole flight though, it was pretty bumpy.”
“Not to mention you were sitting next to mister screamer.” Donald adds sounding annoyed.
“Hey! We were firing lasers at Heartless in space, you try staying calm during your first time doing that!” Sora fires back with a pout.
“I’m just used to loud noises I guess, my best friend is pretty loud after all.” I admit with a small smile. By the Seven I hope I find Sebek soon, along with Father and Malleus.
“You two will get along great then…” Donald groans and I can’t help but smile as Sora and Goofy laugh.
“Anyway, hold on everyone, I’m gonna pull us in to land!” Goofy tells us as I feel the Gumi Ship lurch down onto a red checkered patterned planet, or world as everyone’s been calling it, and after a minute we’re well… parked for lack of a better word.
“Alright, let’s get going!,” Sora says excitedly as we all get off the ship, “what did you guys say this world was called again?”
“Wonderland” Donald answers- wait, what?
“Wonderland?,” I ask to make sure I didn’t mishear things, “as in, the Queen of Hearts Wonderland?”
“Yeah, why do you ask?” Goofy confirms as we keep making our way through the corridor while I’m trying to process this.
“She… she’s one of the Seven historical figures who are worshiped in my world.” I answer making everyone stare at me like I have two heads again.
“WHAT?!?!” Donald and Goofy shout, and after recovering from his shock Sora just grins.
“That’s nuts,” he admits, “but hey, now you have one heck of a story to tell your friends when you get back!”
“Heh, I suppose that’s one word for it” I admit wondering if we’ll run into the Queen or any other members of the Seven…. And I’m suddenly not sure if I want to because the last thing I want is to make a fool out of myself in front of any of them, especially Maleficent-
“WHY WON’T THEY DIE?!?!” !! Wait… is that…?
“I DON’T KNOW BUT WHAT YOU’RE DOING ISN’T HELPING SO JUST STAY BACK ACE!!!!” Oh by the Seven it is!
“What the-?! Hey!” Donald asks as I summon my Keyblade and run into what I can only assume is a kitchen where I see a bunch of heartless on the floor, and just like I thought, I also see Ace and Deuce though they’re both shrunk down to a height barely above my ankles.
“Stand back you two!” I tell the two freshmen as I quickly kill the Heartless with my Keyblade. Thankfully they’re pretty weak and go down quickly, but I know thanks to Sebek and Riddle that Deuce and Ace aren’t pushovers so if they were struggling to kill these things then Keyblades must be really special huh?
“!! Silver-Senpai!” Deuce shouts in relief as I pick up him and Ace and put the pair on the table so I can at least look at them in the eye.
“How the hell did you deal with them so easily?” Ace grumbles, getting him a shove from his dorm-mate.
“This, they’re made specifically to kill Heartless,” I explain as I show the pair my Keyblade, “the fact I’m my usual height probably helps too.”
“HEY!! It’s not our fault we need to be this tall to go into Wonderland!” Ace shouts to defend himself-
“AGH!! GIANTS!!!!” Deuce screams as he points next to me-? Oh the others caught up.
“Oh, don’t worry, these guys are with me,” I assure the freaked out pair as I do introductions, “Ace, Deuce, these are Sora, Donald and Goofy. Guys, these are Ace and Deuce, they’re freshmen at my school.”
“Hi!” Sora says cheerfully and Goofy also waves and smiles, but Donald just huffs and turns away.
“Ehe, nice to meet you… sorry for the screaming…” Deuce apologises awkwardly.
“Don’t worry about it, I guess we all must look a bit scary given the height thing.” Sora assures him with his usual smile.
“Now that’s settled,” I say changing topics and turn back to the Heartslaybul first years, “what are you two doing here? Did you just get here?”
“Nope, we’ve been in Wonderland for a while,” Ace explains before pouting, “but Trey-Senpai made us both wait out here while the trial was happening because it’s ‘too dangerous’.”
“Trial? What trial?” Goofy asks and I’m wondering how Trey got caught up in something like that.
“Those…. Silver-Senpai you called them Heartless right?,” Deuce asks and I nod to confirm before he explains, “Alright, well a good few of them attacked the Queen. She was fine in the end, but she’s blaming the whole thing on Riddle-Senpai and Alice, so right now everyone is preparing for a trial to stop them from getting beheaded!” !!
“Alright, how do we get into Wonderland, I want to help.” I tell the pair firmly because I am not letting Riddle get beheaded over something he didn’t do!
“WHAT?!,” Donald shouts getting pissed, “we can’t go meddling in other worlds! We have to protect the world order!”
“And just let two innocent people get killed?! No way!,” Sora refutes backing me up, “I’m with Silver, how do we get in?!”
“Don’t tell him!” Donald shouts at the tiny freshmen.
“Oh, I’m gonna tell him!” Ace fires back with a, to quote what I heard Idia say one time, shit eating grin-
“Um, guys.” Goofy chimes in, ending the argument as he shows us a photo of a very tall person in a black cloak summoning Heartless?!
“This… this is hard evidence!,” Deuce gasps in shock, “we have to get this to Trey-Senpai and the others, this is our way to prove Riddle-Senpai and Alice are innocent!”
“Guess we’re going in then after all,” I say making Sora smirk and Donald groan, “how do we get in?”
“You guys have gotta drink this,” Ace explains while pointing at a bottle labelled ‘drink me’, “but can you get me and Deuce down here first, it’s a pretty far jump from our height.”
“Sure thing!,” Sora agrees as he puts the pair back on the floor before picking up the bottle, “bottoms up!” With that he drinks it and hands me the bottle, and right as he does he shrinks down to the same size as Ace and Deuce.
“I can’t believe we’re doing this…” Donald grumbles as he takes the bottle from me and chugs before passing it to Goofy before he shrinks, and then Goofy does the same but passes it back to me.
“Here goes” I say as I take a gulp, no one was screaming while they shrunk so this should be fine-!
“Was not… expecting that…” I groan as I recover and I see I’ve been shrunk down like everyone else. Nothing hurts thankfully but that made my stomach lurch and I do not like it.
“Are you alright Silver?” Sora asks as he and Deuce help me back to my feet.
“I’m fine, don’t worry,” I assure him because I do feel better now, “now, let’s get in.”
“Finally…. I was getting tired of being benched.” Ace sighs in relief as he opens the door and we all head in, and for Wonderland it does seem to be pretty tame, there’s a lot of oversized flowers and leaves but it’s nothing too strange… that or everything I’ve experienced lately has desensitised me to weirdness…. Now that I think about it it’s probably the latter, nothing is as weird as buff Epel.
“I’ve never seen plants like these beFORE!!” Sora comments as he sniffs one of the flowers before being pulled out of the way from said flower slapping him by Deuce?
“Sorry Gertrude!,” Deuce apologises to the flower before turning to the rest of us, “the flowers don’t like being sniffed so, don’t do that please.”
“Right, my bad!” Sora agrees as he apologises to the flower and we all keep moving.
“The flowers talk now…?” Donald half asks half grumbles.
“Makes sense to me.” Goofy replies as cheerful as ever.
“We are in Wonderland after all, we should expect things to be different.” I add as we keep following Ace and Deuce until we make it to a small clearing in the back where a familiar pair of senpai are looking over a lot of papers.
“Ugh, none of this is making any sense-!,” Trey groans before seeing us and going into about twenty stages of panic, “Ace, Deuce?! I told you to wait outside until this was over-! Silver?! It’s good to see you but how did you get here?! And I mean this in the nicest way possible, but who in the name of the Queen of Hearts are you three?!”
“I’m Sora, and that’s Donald and Goofy, nice to meet you!” Sora introduces, almost oblivious to the tension and while all this is happening I can just about see Cater who looks torn between laughing and screaming.
“I came with those three to find f-Lilia, Malleus and Sebek, and this was our first stop,” I continue as I answer the questions in reverse order before handing Trey the photo, “and in Ace and Deuce’s defence, we found this and we had to get it to you. It might be able to prove Riddle’s innocent.”
“Hmm… yeah that is way too tall to be Riddle or Alice alright,” Cater comments as he and Trey look at the photo before giving us a relieved smile, “this might just do the trick. You guys are #Life-Savers for real.”
“I know right?” Ace quips with a smirk which gets a facepalm from Deuce in response.
“I’m still annoyed that you two didn’t just ask Silver and his new friends to drop this off,” Trey tells the first years before sighing, “but this is important so I’ll let it slide this time, but Seven forbid this happens again you’d better listen to me.”
“Got it Trey-Senpai.” Deuce agrees and Ace also nods in agreement, though I see him put his hands in his pocket when he does it so knowing him, there’s a non zero chance he crossed his fingers.
“So, when’s the trial-?” Sora shouts but gets cut off by a lot of incomprehensible yelling from the distance.
“If I had to take a guess, now,” Cater answers as the Heartslaybul students turn panicked, “we gotta head over there like, right now”
“Let’s get going then fellas, hyuck!” Goofy says as we all follow the juniors to what looks like the centre of a hedge maze where the Queen of Hearts herself is standing behind the judges stand….. alright, time to hopefully not make a fool out of myself-
“Silver?!,” Riddle shouts as he sees me, “Silver what are you doing here-?!”
“SILENCE!!,” the Queen screams before I can respond, “the suspects aren’t allowed to speak!” Okay that seems unreasonable- why is Riddle freezing up?
“Your majesty that hasn’t been in the rules before-“ Trey tries to interject but gets cut off by the Queen hammering in a gavel.
“It is now!!,” She shouts in anger, “now, present your evidence, or it’s off with all of your heads!”
“Oh my, what an unpleasant lady.” Alice scoffs quietly as Cater very awkwardly puts the picture along with four other pieces of evidence he and Trey found into boxes by the Queen’s stand.
“Don’t worry, we’ll get you out of this,” I tell her which makes Alice smile before I turn to Riddle, “are you alright?”
“… No,” he whispers after a moment likely to not anger the Queen, “being blamed for an attack unjustly is one thing but, her Majesty has been bending the rules and inventing new ones on the spot just to condemn myself and Liddell-san without giving us a chance to defend ourselves. Myself and the others have been in Wonderland for a while, and seeing her Majesty up close has not been what I was hoping for, but this? This goes against everything I and her tenants stand for. I just… I don’t know what to make of all of this….”
“You look up to her this much and she’s blaming you for this mess?,” Alice asks with an appalled expression as I try to figure out what to say, “that is horrible! You should tell her off!”
“Tell off the Queen, are you insane?!,” Riddle hisses back before calming down, “I appreciate your concern Liddell-san, but I’m trying to avoid making this situation worse…. Though right now I have no idea what to do admittedly…..”
“….. I’m not sure if this will help,” I say after I finally come up with something, “but if there’s one thing I’ve learned recently, is that you can still admire someone while calling them out when they do something wrong. If you think her Majesty is making a mistake, bring it up.”
This makes Alice nod in agreement, but before Riddle can respond the Queen bangs down her gavel.
“SILENCE!!,” she screams, “all non-defendants step away from the defendants podium or it’s off with your head!!”
“We go this.” I assure Riddle before I step away and he gives me a somewhat nervous nod in response.
“Alright,” Sora says, “I watched a law show once, and while I slept through most of it, I’m pretty sure we have to call witnesses or present evidence now?”
“Correct,” the Queen confirms… right before clapping her hands and the evidence boxes get shuffled?, “pick which piece of evidence to present, that will decide the defendants fates.”
“WHAT?!?!” Donald screams what we’re all thinking because, what?
“T That’s not in the rules, I think-!” Deuce adds nervously but gets cut off by the Queen banging on her gavel.
“My word is the law!!,” the Queen shouts and I see Riddle tense up at that, “now, choose!!”
“Well, I didn’t want to do this,” Trey states as he adjusts his glasses, “but looks like we’ll need plan B after all.”
“Plan B?” Goofy asks-
“AGH!!! Get it off, GET IT OFF!!” The Queen screams as something invisible with a purple tail lands on her head and starts running around the booth?!
“The Cheshire Cat?” Alice asks as everyone besides Trey is either stunned in shock or is panicking.
“No, but not far off,” Riddle admits going pale, “Trey what in the Queen’s name did you set up?”
“A backup.” Trey answers with a smug expression as he quickly checks the evidence boxes which makes Cater barely hold back a laugh.
“One of us should’ve recorded this.” Ace jokes as Trey finishes checking the boxes right as the ‘cat’ disappears.
“UGH!! I swear when I find that cat it will be off with his head!!,” the Queen groans before turning back to us, “now, choose or it’s off with all of your heads!!”
“Of course your majesty.” Trey replies as he goes for the box in the middle, presenting the photo like he didn’t just cause.… whatever that was.
“Hmm….,” the Queen hums as she takes the photo and examines it with a comically large magnifying glass, “interesting…. SUSPECTS!! Line up underneath my podium!!”
“Y Yes your majesty!” Riddle agrees as he rushes into position, with a less eager Alice being not too far behind, and once they’re both lined up the Queen looks back and forward between the pair and the photo.
“Were any stilts found at the crime scene?,” the Queen asks and we all shake our heads to say no, “well, that is grounds enough for the boy to go… the girl though, I’ve heard stories of her changing her size on a whim, how can I be sure she didn’t just do that again?!”
“I can’t just do it whenever I want!,” Alice interjects, “I can only do it when I’ve eaten part of a mushroom, and I’ve run o-!!”
“WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT THE DEFENDANTS TALKING?!?!” The Queen screams and now I’m scrambling to come up with something because this is bad. How did the Queen end up becoming one of the Seven exactly?
“….. Your majesty, you said I am ‘off the hook’ now, so that means I’m no longer a defendant and can speak, as per your rules,” Riddle states after a moment and while the Queen is still annoyed she bites her tongue and lets him speak, “and while I can testify to Liddell-san being a bit of a brat, she’s also a child who has no clue about anything in Wonderland. More importantly, I can also testify to her needing specific food and beverages to change size, and she hasn’t had any on her since long before the incident, so if those are the grounds you’re using to accuse her then… then….”
“Then what?” The Queen asks with a growl, and with that a nervous Riddle turns to look at me and I give him the most encouraging nod I can, and everyone else does the same, well besides from Donald who’s groaning and Ace who’s giving a pair of thumbs up instead.
“Then….,” Riddle continues as he takes a deep breath, “then I’m afraid your conclusion about her is wrong your majesty!!!”
“You go Rids!!” Cater cheers as the Queen and the card soldiers are left stunned and start murmuring among themselves, trying to decide what to do.
“I cannot believe I just did that….” Riddle mumbles in disbelief.
“Well it was awesome, you sure showed her!” Sora replies with a smile.
“Agreed, and I very much appreciate you standing up for me, even if I could’ve done without the brat line.” Alice adds with a slightly cheeky smile.
“Um, guys,” Goofy tells us sounding worried, “I think we should get out of here.”
“Huh, why-?” Trey asks as we all turn to where Goofy is pointing…. And see that the Queen’s face is turning a shade of red that would be comical if this wasn’t very bad news.
“RULE TWENTY NINE!!! ALL WHO DEFY ME ARE GUILTY!!! OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!!!!!!!!!” The Queen screams so loudly that I’m surprised she didn’t loose her voice as the card soldiers turn their spears on us.
“Zooterkins,” I swear as I draw my Keyblade and everyone else gets into a fighting stance, “someone stay back and protect Alice, we’ll-!”
“You…,” Riddle groans as he cuts me off, “you’re condemning us for defending ourselves, even going against your own rules to do it. You are not the Queen of Hearts I’ve read about, you’re no better than what I used to be. So, how about to teach you a lesson, I give you a taste of your own medicine, then maybe you’ll learn to become the Queen your subjects look up to your majesty!”
“GET THEM!!” The Queen screams as the card soldiers start to charge, but Riddle just draws his magic pen without flinching.
“Riddle?!” Sora asks in confusion but the Housewarden doesn’t even flinch and instead goes to cast.
“I’ll hand down my sentence,” Riddle chants with a determined expression, “The verdict comes afterwards. Are you ready? Off With Your Head!!!”
With that the spell collars the Queen and makes her fall over in shock, which makes the Card soldiers freeze up in confusion, but before they can do anything Riddle summons…. What I can best describe as an oversized claymore on a short stick which he uses to knock a lot of them back.
“Holy cow!!” Sora says in amazement as the rest of us are frozen in either shock or joy, Trey being the latter but he recovers first and he quickly casts a flora spell to stun the few soldiers Riddle didn’t hit.
“That was amazing, but we should probably run!” Trey points out, making Riddle snap out of his adrenaline filled trace to nod as we all make a break for the door.
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Something really sad, and also INCREDIBELY telling, I found in the Ultimanias is how the Destiny Trio's bonds are described. like, Sora and Riku are kind of consistently described as best friends, but when Kairi gets involved, the bond just becomes childhood friends.
Sora: "Though he lived on Destiny Island with his childhood friends, Kairi and Riku..."
Riku: "A young man who cares deeply for his friends and is Sora's best friend and good rival."
Kairi: "A lively girl who possesses a pure heart of light and grew up on the same Destiny Island as Sora and Riku."
I found a translation, as well, of a character correlation diagram and they're the only trio that isn't described as best friends.
I understand that as a whole, their trio is supposed to represent growing up and how your bonds to one another can change - whether that means growing stronger and coming even closer or weakening and becoming distant - but you'll still care about each other. But it still is incredibly heartbreaking to see the main trio's friendship summed up as "they grew up together."
The only place I've so far seen to say different is the Story Before KHIII.
Sora:
Riku (ignore these god-awful screenshots I was literally watching a youtube review to try and read it because I couldn't find it anywhere else. Just trust me, it says 'Sora and Kairi's best friend since childhood'):
Kairi:
Now, I get it that maybe they don't want to use the same language, but it makes the most sense to me to say on Sora's bio to describe them as best friends, especially considering we see HIS bond with Riku and Kairi, but on Riku's? And the fact that Sora is always the 'friendship guy'? (This is just an outlier I wanted to bring up that calls Riku and Kairi best friends, and that's only if you take these translations as 100% faithful, which we have seen time and time again, that they often aren't.)
It almost feels like their friendship is at an all-time low. And don't forget this is the guidebook that leads up to KHIII, which should hypothetically be the peak of their bond, because they're all on the same level (not in terms of Mastery as Riku is the only Master, but in terms of all being Keyblade Wielders), they're all safe, they all have opportunities to tell each other their feelings. This book is a chance to be a celebration of their friendship, of how they overcome and yet?
'Childhood friends.'
I remember, maybe a few weeks ago, there was a question going around on Twitter asking 'if you have to get rid of one trio, which one would it be?' and most people said Destiny Trio and yeah, it's for a very obvious reason! A lot of these same people say that the games just don't do a good job of showcasing their relationship and they're all really good friends with each other, and everyday, it just more and more obvious it's just wistful thinking. This is as close as we can get as a 'word from god.'
And when you look at the game, it's obvious that they're drifting. The last meaningful conversation we had in this group was Sora and Riku in KH2. KH2!!! That was literally 18 years ago (like a few months for them, but that's not the point I'm making)!!! Meanwhile, we got meaningful interactions in both the other trios in KH3 - which, I'll concede, it was because they were separated for long periods of time that they were so meaningful, but if the game wanted to show us Destiny Trio having deep interactions, it could've! Literally, Sora and Kairi sharing a paopu fruit didn't even have a conversation! it was just Kairi inadvertently voicing her (VERY WELL JUSTIFIED) fears that they'll drift away from each other!
The reason Destiny Trio doesn't feel like a trio is because they aren't one! There's Sora and Riku who are homoerotically close, there's Sora and Kairi who have are growing distant, and there's Riku and Kairi who's only meaningful interactions were founded on guilt or Sora.
TL;DR: "Destiny Trio" is slowly turning into "Sora and Riku dating with Kairi constantly left out of the picture"
They really are Destiny Trio because destiny brought them together and that's about it. Destiny can't give them the same drive to save each other as it gave Seasalt and Wayfinders. I mean yeah, they'll physically save each other, but they're so out of touch emotionally with each other. Like Kairi still refuses to process Sora growing up. Riku has never told Kairi about the things he did to try and save her. He's never even told Sora about his jealousy of Sora and Kairi. And god forbid Sora ever tell them about his insecurities!
The apathy towards destiny in Chikai's opening feels like the perfect way to describe what's going on with them. Destiny is there. Destiny brought them together. And that's it. What else is there to care for?
It's also, once again, very telling that this same song then proceeds with very romantic lyrics about making an oath with someONE. Hm. It's almost like even outside the games, on written supplements, we're constantly being told the path the Destiny Trio is on, and we're constantly being shown that every step they're taking is leading them further down it.
Just. OUGH, these kids!!! I need them to stop sacrificing themselves for each other and making these oaths that are all too big for them, and sit down and just TALK. (And please please please let Kairi interact with someone other than these two. Please, it hurts to see her fall away with nowhere to land!!!)
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Tales from the Group Chat
“What are the Deep Roads if not the highways of Thedas?”
“Listen we’ve been over this: you can’t make a guy with a God complex top.”
“I’m sorry about your toilet.”
“The child must learn she isn’t worthy of unicorns.”
“Sorry, he wasn’t a random vampire. He was also a mime.”
“Why ask women when you could just be a man with an opinion?”
“I saw a space cowboy and it’s my duty, nay, PRIVILEGE to ride.”
“You bring geese into an argument to win it.”
“Murder attempts are how Orlesian nobles say hello.”
“I can excuse wanting to end the world as we know it but I draw the line at Cullen fucking.”
“Perhaps the real Talking Darkspawn was the Warden all along.”
“One day soon the dawn will come? Haha I think you will find the dawn comes every day.”
“I can’t believe Mythal was the first gamer girl.”
“He doesn’t deserve to be ingested.”
“It’s ok, I’m from the Qun-ion.”
“Whenever I see it I’m like bored but also offended by how bored I am.”
“Meredith Orsino Malcom [rando’s last name] you were named after all the people I blame for my trauma.”
“Peak Templar is Otto investigating a Veil issue and not the mages enslaving people like 20 feet away.”
“Every pair of shoes I own are clown shoes.”
“Gaslight gatokeep girlboss.”
“Accidentally killed my husband because I thought I had healing hands equipped but I actually didn’t so instead I punched him to death.”
“I tell her that I do not control the cricket and she does not believe me.”
“Would you rather have Goofy as your Psychopomp who takes you to the afterlife OR the obstetrician who delivers your baby?”
“Me, quietly: dickscourse.”
“Animals do not have money.”
“Your own fault for having feet, really.”
“Bring ravioli, babe.”
“Science lesbian is so vicious.”
“Spoilered because one has a dismembered penis for some reason.”
“Do not stand by my keyblade and weep. I am norted, I do not sleep.”
“When I die make sure I have cameltoe.”
“Women are completely hairless beings that don’t poop.”
“Are you calling me a Fereldan?”
“I can’t believe sex and Irn Bru were invented in the same land. Possibly in the same lake.”
“Simple and queer is the way we’re all feeling tonight.”
“Cullen had clearly started a raw meat diet and needed cover.”
“With the power of bisexuality we can make liking men feel gay.”
“You ask [name] to dom for you and he says yes but he starts crying and it kind of ruins the vibe.”
“I am haunted by the utter fruitlessness of making cornflakes.”
“Trophy spouses don’t have to be older or younger, just super hot.”
“All elves are just Solas running around really fast.”
“Accept the truth into your heart: Tevinter doesn’t season their spaghetti and they only have smooth penne pasta.”
“Antivans Mad at Food blog confirmed.”
“Meredith the PEZ dispenser.”
“What if the real handspider was the friends we made along the way.”
“So, no dongus?”
“WHEREwolf!”
“Sometimes the real Agents of Fen’Harel are the people modern society has crushed along the way.”
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Guardian of Light
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Story inspiration here
Hope you enjoy the chapter! ♥️
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Chapter 6: Visions and Promises
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Paul walked out of the Ornithopter at a fast pace once they landed back home, holding (Your Name) up and helping her walk.
The Duke jumped out of the thropter pilot seat, eyes widening slightly seeing (Your Name) looking exhausted and about to collapse. “What happened? Is she alright?” He asked, worried about the girl.
Paul looked at his father, unshed tears in his eyes, then looked down to the (Hair Color) haired girl, “I hope so…” He muttered in a hoarse voice.
(Your Name) groaned softly and moved her head off of Paul's shoulder. “I'm… I'm alright.” She muttered.
The Duke sighed heavily, “You cannot take such risks, Paul.”
“Yes, sir.” Paul responded, head casted downwards as he looked over at his childhood best friend who was slowly trying to regain her strength.
“You both have responsibilities.” Duke gestured to the pair.
“I… I'm sorry, sir. It won't happen again.” Paul rambled.
“Go now. Get yourself checked out. I have to talk to (Your Name).”
Paul was hesitant to leave his best friend but listened to his father's words and jogged off.
Now, it was just (Your Name) standing before the Duke. As she regained herself, she realized her mistake and she looked down.
“I'm so sorry, Sir. I failed to keep Paul safe and it could've cost his life. I'm sorry, I- I'm so sorry-” She rambled.
The Duke cut her off. “Hey, calm down. Things have smoothed themselves out.” His voice was gentle as he comforted the panicked girl. He placed his hands on her shoulders.
“You managed to get to him in time, along with Gurney. You did good.” He praised.
(Your Name) sniffled, nodding her head.
“But I need to know. What happened out there?”
The girl sighed. “I honestly don't know. One moment Paul and I were together then a sandstorm struck and we were separated. Then, the area turned dark… this orb appeared in the sky and…. those shadow demons appeared.”
The Duke's eyes widened at the news. “You saw the shadow demons?” The girl nodded. “What did they look like? Did they hurt you?”
(Your Name) described the demons, telling him they are called Heartless and she was able to fight them. When the Duke asked how, she told him everything.
“Then… the voice said… Haris Aldaw’. That I'm a new… keyblade wielder.”
Leto couldn't believe this. This girl was the Haris Aldaw’. Guardian of Light. A keyblade wielder.
The girl looked down, seemingly still upset about what happened. The Duke looked at her, an empathic look on his face.
“Everything will be alright. I can promise you that. But I need you to be strong. Protect my son from danger. I can't lose him…” He paused and gave her a gentle smile. “Or my future daughter-in-law.”
(Your Name) gasped softly. She smiled widely at the Duke, and wrapped her arms around the man.
The Duke chuckled softly and hugged her back, patting her back.
“Now, go on and get checked out.”
The girl nodded and jogged off to where Paul last went. Duke Leto watched, a gentle smile on his face.
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(Your Name) looked around, trying to find her childhood best friend. She looked in every possible room.
She eventually got to her and Paul's shared room and she entered slowly. There she saw Paul, with Lady Jessica and Dr. Yueh. Everyone looked at her. The girl looked at Paul in worry.
“Is he alright?” She asked.
“He's fine, Lady (Your Name). Just an allergic reaction to the spice.” Dr. Yueh told the girl.
She sighed in relief. “Thank goodness.” She muttered to herself. “Thank you.” She added in a louder voice, addressing the doctor.
Dr. Yueh left the room. Once he was gone, (Your Name) went over to Paul, and kneeled in front of him, taking his hands in hers.
Paul’s hands gave hers a squeeze, seeing the panic and worry in her eyes. He disliked that look on her. Lady Jessica came over to the pair, kneeling next to (Your Name).
“That wasn't an allergic reaction. I had a vision. My eyes were wide open.” Paul spoke in a low voice, looking down, avoiding eye contact with Jessica and (Your Name), his brows furrowed.
"What did you see?” Jessica asked.
Paul slowly looked up at the two, his hazel green eyes instantly meeting (Your Name)’s concerned deep blue eyes. His heart was thumping hard in his chest, remembering the vision.
Inside the vision, (Your Name) was leading Paul down into a mountain, both of them wearing stillsuits.
They pause in a small, clear area surrounded by the rocky walls. The two faced each other. With a gentle smile on her face, (Your Name) got closer to his face and reached up to place a gloved hand on his cheek, caressing it gently.
She rubbed her thumb over the area, the pair getting even closer to each other. They were so close that they could feel each other's breaths against their faces. (Your Name) placed her other hand on Paul's cheek, now cupping his face. Meanwhile, Paul moved his hands to his friend's waist. Their eyes met, their foreheads touched, and they mirrored each other's expression. An expression full of love and admiration.
Paul nudged his nose against hers making the girl giggle softly. He tilted his head a little to get a better angle and started to close the gap between them. His lips parted a little and his lips caressed (Your Name)’s.
Though, before the childhood pair could actually kiss, someone came up behind Paul and stabbed him. It was the same girl he saw in his dream with (Your Name).
Paul fell against (Your Name) lifting his hand up seeing blood on it. His blood. (Your Name) watching Paul bleed, no emotion present on her face.
“It's confusing. I thought I saw my death, only it wasn't. I know a knife is important, somehow. Someone will hand me a blade, but I don't know who, or when, or where. Some things, though, are crystal clear. I can feel it.” Paul explained to the two, then glanced at his mother. “I know you're pregnant.” The male smiled softly at his mother.
(Your Name) looked at Lady Jessica with surprise but it melted into a soft smile, mirroring Paul's.
“You can't know that. I barely know that. It's only been a few weeks.” Jessica breathed out in surprise, staring at her son like she saw a ghost.
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Jessica left the room, leaving (Your Name) and Paul alone, an uncomfortable silence was now between the two best friends.
(Your Name) sighed to herself, giving Paul's hands a squeeze, like he did for her earlier. “There's something you're not telling me. What is it?” She whispered.
Paul's hazel green eyes looked at the girl. “In my vision…” He took a deep breath and released it shakily, his voice shaky like he was on the verge of crying, “When I got stabbed…. you didn't say anything… didn't react… you just stared… blank faced. I'm not sure why.” He sniffled, trying to keep himself from crying.
The girl frowned softly, squeezing his hands again then stood up and sat on his lap, her legs straddling his thighs. In response, Paul's warm hands gently held her hips, rubbing her hip bones with his thumbs. (Your Name) suppressed a shiver as she looked Paul in his eyes.
“That was just a vision Paul,” She spoke softly seeing his lips quiver, “You know how much I care about you. Whatever you saw in the vision, won't happen. I would never, ever, ever, hurt you.” She brushed some of his curly locks out of his face before she continued, “I won't let anything happen to you. Even in your dreams. I'll protect you. I'll be what the nightmares fear.”
When she mentioned dreams, she swore she felt a slight pain in her back. Like something was branding her back. But she ignored the pain, thinking it was nothing and wanting to focus more on comforting Paul.
Paul chuckled wetly at her proclamation before his body shuddered as he suppressed a small sob. His hands gripped her hips tighter. “I almost lost you today…” His voice was hoarse, then in a desperate whisper. “I can't lose you (Your Name)... I can't. I don't know what I'll do if you die. I don't know what I'll do.”
She shook her head, frowning a little. “Shhhh.. I'm alright… I'm right here…” She cooed. She used her left hand to move Paul's right hand off her hip and placed it on her chest, where her heart is. “See? Can you feel it? My heart beat. I'm right here.”
Paul sniffled a bit, feeling his nerves settle at the feeling of his friend's heartbeat.
The blue-eyed girl moved her right hand to Paul's cheek, cupping it in her palm and caressing it with her thumb. She watched Paul lean into the touch.
“We'll face whatever obstacles are thrown our way. We'll overcome the odds. I know we can.” She proclaimed, but she wasn't finished, “I won't let anything happen to you. And I won't let them take me away from you. I promise.” (Your Name) declared, sealing the promise with a kiss on Paul's forehead.
Paul closed his eyes, humming at the feeling of her lips on his forehead. He turned his head, pressing a kiss onto her palm. “I promise to protect you too. No one will have us… as long as we're together.” He whispered into her hand. He then gestured to (Your Name) with his head to come closer. She does and he places a kiss onto her forehead; just like she did for him.
(Your Name) hummed, pressing her forehead to Paul's once he pulled his lips away, making Paul tremble a little.
Paul's lidded eyes stared at (Your Name) with their forehead still together. The blue-eyed girl could feel his breath against her cheeks when she stared back into his beautiful hazel green eyes. He gave her a half smile, one that was enough to make her heart beat faster.
Paul felt it, making his heart swell up with pride and love.
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Jessica left the room and was now walking down the hallway, whimpering as she played with her hands. She paused as she started to cry softly.
She didn't know what to do.
Eventually, she made it back to her quarters, where she saw Leto, his back turned to her. She cautiously approached him.
“There's something you need to know about Paul and (Your Name).”
“No.” Leto spoke immediately as he put on a jacket. “Don't think I want to know. Ever since you brought them before your Reverend Mother, they have changed. Paul isn't the same. He's distracted. As for (Your Name)....” He let out a sigh as he looked at Jessica. “I know about her. You have told me yourself. Ever since she came to us. Now… she has told me herself.”
Jessica wasn't surprised by his reaction. But the thing that did surprise her a bit was the fact that (Your Name) told Leto herself of who she was.
Leto spoke again, “Jessica, you gave me a son. From the moment he was born, I never questioned you. And when you brought (Your Name) to me, and suggested we keep her, I agreed. Like with Paul, I never questioned you. I trusted you completely. Even when you walked in shadows.” The woman just stood there, blank faced as Leto spoke. “Now I'm asking you this one thing. If anything happens… will you protect our son? Will you protect our future daughter?”
“With my life.” Jessica replied, like it was obvious.
Her husband shook his head. “I'm not asking their mother. I'm asking the Bene Gesserit.”
With those words, Jessica didn't reply. She looked down. Leto stepped closer to her. “Will you protect Paul and (Your Name)?”
Jessica stepped closer to Leto and placed a hand on his chest. She sensed there was something wrong with him. “Why are you having these thoughts?” She whispered.
Leto didn't reply. He looked down, blinking nervously and shook his head. Jessica looked at him. “Leto, this is not you.”
The pair pressed their foreheads together for a few moments. Leto pulled away eventually.
“I thought we'd have more time.” Leto confessed in a whisper, a subtle, somber look on his face.
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It was now nighttime and (Your Name) was in Paul's room with him, after she asked to stay with him. Paul immediately agreed. She saw him leant on a little table in his room, in deep thought. The girl decided not to disturb, especially after what had happened and what he told her.
The door to his room suddenly opened; it was Dr. Yueh. He walked in with a tint tray and placed it on a table; it contained medicine and water. “Have a good night Master Paul, Lady (Your Name).” He told the two.
“Good night, Dr. Yueh.” The pair spoke softly and in sync as the doctor left the room.
(Your Name) laid down on the bed, looking at her hand from the side. She wondered if she could summon the keyblade any time like the others before her could.
She sighed and turned onto her side, ready to just fall asleep. It had been a long day.
After a few moments, she heard rustling and assumed that Paul was just getting ready for bed. She closed her eyes and started to drift off. Then, she felt the bed dip behind her and a pair of arms wrapped around her waist.
The blue-eyed girl gasped softly at the touch. It was nothing new; Paul always did this but it still gives her butterflies every time he does so.
Then, she felt his face nuzzle into the crook of her neck, placing soft kisses on her skin. The action made her gasp softly again and shiver at the new feeling.
The boy hummed against (Your Name)’s neck as he kept going, his hands moving to her stomach, rubbing the area over her shirt.
“Paul… what are you doing?” She whispered, squirming a bit in his hold.
Paul mumbled something against her skin, but (Your Name) didn't hear it. She felt Paul turn her around so now they were facing each other. Before she could ask again, Paul continued his ministrations but his hands now rubbed her back.
The blue eyed girl let out a soft whine at the feeling of Paul's lips caressing her neck. She gripped the boy's shirt instinctively. The kisses got softer and the (Hair Color) haired girl sighed, enjoying the moment while it lasted.
The kisses on her neck soon stopped, making the girl look down to see that Paul was asleep now, his head moved down to her chest and he was now laying on it, where her heart was.
She smiled softly at this, leaning down and pressing a kiss onto his forehead, making the boy hum in his sleep.
She continued staring at Paul's beautiful sleeping form, her heart fluttering. She never felt this type of love before. She may need to learn more about love, but she knew how to share her heart with others. But this felt so different. This felt more powerful, more powerful than she felt with her mentors, her surrogate parents and sibling love. This one felt like… a love that she would share with only one person. It was a feeling she only felt around Paul.
After a little while of stroking Paul's curly hair, his arms wrapped around her waist, (Your Name) wrapped her arms around him. Their bodies were now tangled with each other's. The girl hummed softly before she fell into a peaceful sleep with Paul.
But unbeknownst to them, and almost everyone here, trouble was arriving on Arrakis; and would change their lives forever.
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Let's talk khux gameplay and plot,
imo I think part of khux's story telling and the impact of the story gets lost now that the game is defunct. I always thought people didn't appreciate how the gameplay and the mechanics actually had an impact on the story and while that impact become virtually nonexistent later on, I always thought it made the story far more engaging when the game was just chi/unchained chi and also the English translation didn't do it too well ngl
Anyway what I'm specifically talking about is the medal system. Also I feel like the whole bangle thing wasn't explained well in game but really it just comes down to leveling up medals specifically. If you never played khux, you equip medals to your keyblades and they doa specific attack and to level them up you combine multiple of the same medal and you could see how leveled up a medal is by the amount of yellow dots next to it and, in JP at least, this was called "guilt" and like wow that name fucking slaps. And when nightmare chirithy reveals the player has been collecting darkness this whole time thru the medal system, you have literal guilt on your conscious. You are guilty of collecting darkness and negative emotions like guilt to use for your own power. And in Back Cover when the foretellers are made aware of this, there's no stopping it and ofc the player can't stop either, they HAVE to get stronger, you literally have to keep playing the game,
Another part of the game that I appreciated is the way the name changes factored into the game; chi was the original "world line" that the dandelions existed in and at first unchained chi had come off as just a remake but really what we're playing is the continuation, where the player and the dandelions are now in this unchained state/new world line and they're reliving their time as wielders but now without the war/"dark" memories and finally when they relive everything and get back to the "present," they continue on after into "union cross" which I feel like. wasn't explained well in game that much tbh but if you didn't understand what that meant in game, it was just to say that unions didn't matter anymore and they were all dandelions so the unions. when the unions are crossed.
and tbh the experience of playing this game in real time also added to the experience a lot and the impact of the story especially with a player insert character. I think the most effective use of this game being played in real time was Strelitzia. Now in the english version, everything with Strelitzia was all one update and the english ver was behind so honestly they had to do catch up they couldn't really afford to lag behind. But in JP, which most khux fans kept up with using fan translations, Strelitzia's introduction and her death happened about a month apart so it gave the players time to actualyl grow attached to her and THEN we get crushed. You can easily pin point the exact time certain khux fan art was drawn bc in a group drawing of the dandelions Strelitzia is there instead of Lauriam since he was only introduced after her death
and another thing! It only became apparent by the end of the game but khux actually takes place over the course of about 4 years. which is fucking insane. because the dandelions were stuck in the data for 4 years and didn't know it until the glitches started. and the game ran for roughly the same amount of time and we weren't even aware of that either until the glitches! ("why 4 years" there are cutscenes that literally say "4 years ago" so yeah girl what the fuck haha)
Anyway yeah this was just me rambling I think about this so much all the time can you tell. I hope missing link does something like this too tbh it makes it more fun and makes it feel that your actions as the player actually have impact on the story
#source: dude trust me I was there#'who cares about the gameplay of a defunct mobile game' I DO#I wasn't a whale I was exclusively F2P but I ranked well#I was deep in the khux meta I was watching the few khux youtubers seeing if pulls were worth it + keeping up with roboloid's datamines#me reporting all this information back to my party full of casual players and them being like. okay.#I was a very dedicated party leader#khux#im rambling#kingdom hearts#khml#khdr#khux essay
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