#candela obscura cha

[starkju0]

Madam Glask stole my heart

[thisisnotthenerd]

finally watched the full first episode of candela obscura chapter 2, and i have to say i'm digging the vibes of this one.

this one feels a lot like exu: calamity to me, where chapter 1 was more straight up exu. ch1 was more introductory--to the system, to the city of newfaire, to the horrors that the circles of candela obscura will face. ch2 on the other hand is straight into the action, with an established group of people who have more power and agency with regard to what they can do against the bleed of the flare. both are good. both have a solid place in the universe.

there's just something about the established group dynamic that's just so good. ring of brass 🤝circle of needle and thread in terms of deep relationships and established personal and group history.

also big leverage energy from this group. sean & eliot obviously, but i'd pick auntie bee as nate, nathaniel as sophie, dr. jean/jinnah as hardison, and marion as parker. the found family energy, the exploration of past trauma, and sometimes just the craziest shit you've ever seen a group pull off. i know i did a leverage au of bell's hells already but i really might have to with this group.

direct comparison--go:

sean & eliot: veterans, running from the monster you see in the mirror, beating up and getting beat up for the people you're defending, the random weapons use, baseball and sports, working class camaraderie

beatrix & nate: lost a partner/children/family in the past, left previous life behind, kind of unassuming on the outside but something's going on deep down, being feisty on cons, older and more tired than the rest of the group

nathaniel & sophie: high CHA, good at the schmoozing needed to get into places, complex past with intraparty connections, upper class background, doing the talking and smoothing over

jinnah & hardison: very skilled at what they do, science-minded, family focused (usually on a parental figure), a little softer and more inclined to hope than the majority of the group, not liking the big falls that someone in the party subjects them to.

marion & parker: been in the business for awhile, consistently clutch with their particular skillset. something's just a little off about them and how they operate. there's nothing wrong with me.

also the questioning of the system and how candela obscura itself operates opens a whole new avenue to explore for this circle. i personally can't wait for the next installment.

[starkju0]

Next ep only next thrusday, but I'm already excited! Cosmo Grimm

[starkju0]

Solo version of my Madam Galsk fanart <3