#concord cosmicsong

[artsandseances]

Art of @lil-vaalroc-bard for @rook-specter

[sword-that-shoots-lightning]

Huh! You look like Tick!

But... you're...

...human?

Instead of a robot?

That's super weird...

@lil-vaalroc-bard

I am human! Wait, who's Tick?

[rook-specter]

cosmicsong info

UPDATED INFO ABOUT THE MOON AND SUN FAIRIES. AND ALSO THE SUN CASTLE IN GENERAL

so you know how in canon Wandersong, the Sun palace just turns into Silent Hill? well, it's also a stealth mission, so I wanna... do something funny with the Cosmicsong Sun palace.

The Moon Fairy is now a nerdy lil ringtail with a bit of a nervous streak. Kinda like Otacon from Metal Gear Solid. his codename is "Luna"

The Queen of Moon is now a ringtail as well.

The Sun Fairy is. get this. a snake with a bandanna and a raspy voice. heheheh reference reference reference. she still goes by she/her pronouns, though. cuz the fairies are always the opposite gender to their respective Overseer. her codename is "Sol"

The King of Sun is now a snake as well.

The sneaking mission in the Sun Castle is now a whole-ass Metal Gear Solid reference, complete with Codec calls from Miriam. while Concord and Luna are sneaking around, Miriam is getting rid of obstacles in their path via Concord telling her the answers to the security questions. the horror was fun but I just thought a giant mgs reference was funny. and the reason WHY Codec calls can be done is because. Concord got a phone, with access to the Exonet. hoo boy I can't wait to explain the Exonet

so yeah I get ideas for Cosmicsong everyday hehe

[rook-specter]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!

once again, go follow this artist!

Commission for @rook-specter !

(Commission info)

[lil-vaalroc-bard]

WELCOME BACK, SLICK!!!!!!!!!!!

-The Outlaw

Oh, my dear Muffin, I knew you'd come someday!

-Concord's Mom

Holy CANNOLI!!!! There you are, Ace!

-Manny (Cosmicsong)

Oh! Welcome back!

-Ash (Cosmicsong)

Diilu welcomes creature back.

-Diilu

Mhm! Welcome back!

-Viola (Cosmicsong)

Aye! Welcome back, kid!

-Captain Lucas (Cosmicsong)

(Lucas' crew is behind him.)

Yo!!! Welcome back, funky weirdo!!!

-Nina (Cosmicsong)

Welcome back.

-Elara (Cosmicsong)

BOSS!!!!!!!!!!

-Vivian (Cosmicsong)

You made it back!

-Sandra (Cosmicsong)

Oh my, you're all back!

-Pana

Yo, yo, yo! You made it back!

-Lil Sparky

WELCOME BACK, YOU BLITHERING BUFFOON. I AM UNWILLING TO ADMIT IT, BUT I MISSED YOU.

-Dr. Sigma

Oh!

Hahah.....

Hi, everyone!

[rook-specter]

this may turn into a HUUUUUUUGE essay but I kinda don't like people infantilizing the Bard/Kiwi.

Kiwi isn't the best example of nice characters being mischaracterized in fandom, because Wandersong is sorta niche, but it's still something I wanna get off my chest.

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this is NOT an essay on getting you to like Kiwi if you don't like them already, because I'm not gonna judge you for that. I'm not gonna shame you for your opinions. everyone has different blorbos, and we don't have to get into arguments about them. this is just an essay about how much I love them, how people characterize them, and a small tangent about fandom culture as well.

I think it's become abundantly clear that a lot of characters appeal to me. mostly mentally ill characters, like Cabby, Siffrin, or even Kiwi. not only that, but I've also noticed that I tend to gravitate towards characters that are either demonized or infantilized by the fandom.

and seeing that Kiwi is the "nice character", you can definitely see where I'm going here.

and don't worry! I am NOT generalizing Wandersong fans here! I've actually seen a lot of good takes on Kiwi! so there's some good, and some bad, so it's a fine mixed bag! and I'm not saying you have to know EXACTLY how Kiwi's brain works to talk about them! you can just say "I like them cuz they're funny and silly" and it wouldn't change a thing.

"nice characters" in media usually don't get the best treatment in fandom. they'll either be seen as boring, and glossed over compared to the more brash characters, they'll be demonized for something they did that was "not so nice", or their traits will be watered down to the point where the fans are practically infantilizing them.

why do I bring this up? well, I'm part of a Wandersong blog group here on Tumblr, and there's two (three if you count @/lil-vaalroc-bard, aka Concord, from Cosmicsong, an AU that I wanna talk about here sometime) Kiwis on there. @/universally-loved-bard and @/just-a-bard. I'm gonna call the former "Kiwi A", and the latter "Kiwi B" for clarity.

these two blogs characterize Kiwi quite differently. I'm not gonna give Kiwi B any flak, because I don't think infantilizing Kiwi was their goal at all, but the mod for Kiwi A gets quite a lot of flak for "mischaracterizing" Kiwi, which I think is sort of unfair.

the most compelling thing about Kiwi is that they're not the most well-put-together. they're NOT all sunshine and rainbows! remember when Audrey killed the Chaos Queen, and Eyala not being good at the one thing she's meant to do (which is a topic for another day), making Kiwi think that they're useless? AND THEN AUDREY INJURES THEM WITH A ZAP FROM HER SWORD??????

and then there's Chismest, where Kiwi spends most of their time there despondent as all hell, and you're not gonna acknowledge that???

and then there's Miriam getting injured! and Kiwi having to deal with that!

and then, there's the cave-in with Audrey, where Kiwi shows a side of them that NOBODY has seen before. THEY. DO. COERCION. they threaten Audrey that if she doesn't promise to be nice and NOT kill the Overseer, then THEY'LL LEAVE HER TO DIE IN A CAVE.

BUT THEN SHE KILLS THE OVERSEER ANYWAY.

and then, Eyala appears, and Kiwi felt like they were getting LIED to!! (mostly because Eyala is bad at the one thing she's meant to do but sssshhhh I'll do an essay about that some other time)

AND THEN WHEN THEY TRIED TO REDEEM AUDREY AGAIN, SHE KILLED THE LAST OVERSEER.

AND THEN THEY SAW THE WORLD NEARLY GET DESTROYED.

so yeah! they've been through a lot, johnathan!

I'm one of the few people that don't see the characterization of Kiwi A as out-of-character!

because if you're ignoring EVERYTHING that happened to them, I kinda feel like you're infantilizing them!

in conclusion Kiwi is super cool n stuff lmao I'm gonna go back to rping. sorry for yelling

[rook-specter]

I JUST REALIZED I NEVER TALKED ABOUT COSMICSONG HERE!!!!!

anyways here's my super cool Wandersong AU

Cosmicsong

The Bard's canon name in this AU is Concord! (…like concord grapes), and their species is now what's known as a Vaalroc, which are basically amphibian creatures that can breathe both air and water. but I would not recommend singing with gills! they used to live on a very humid planet, but then that planet became uninhabitable, so they migrated to a planet called Geolius.

(Concord by @peri-berrypawductions)

the AU also has slight tweaks to the characters' personalities.

one of the exceptions to this rule is Miriam (new surname Ootkins), though her species has still changed. she's now what's known as a Tippit, which are basically humanoid avian raptors with magic coursing inside them. they travel across the galaxy with jetpacks.

male Tippits are much more skittish than their female counterparts, which is also a major factor as to why there's not a lot of them on the streets of Mohabumi as there are females. female Tippits are much braver and hands-on, ready to take on any challenge. they can also get very protective of people they're close to, including their mates or young. this is instinctual.

Audrey is now known as DZN: 001: Tick, and remember when I said that there were slight tweaks to the characters' personalities? well, I give Audrey/Tick a complete 180 and make her a robot, and slightly more emotionless than she was in Wandersong prior. but she's also a bit more sympathetic as well, because of two main things.

the Archive Seven project, which instead of killing the Overseers, she absorbs their essence and puts them in a stasis in her CPU. one big error of this, however, is that it will still destroy the galaxy.

she wants to stop, but her programming won't let her. no matter how many times she tries to stop, or cries that she wants to stop, her programming spits on that and just makes her continue the Archive Seven project against her will.

Langtree has been replaced by Daiman-37, a planet that holds life surprisingly well, though only through the powerplant that gives the planet its oxygen, atmosphere, and ecosystem.

Delphi has been replaced with Zarille, a lush planet with beautiful periwinkle trees and mysterious caves.

The Lady Arabica keeps its name, but it's now a spaceship that travels to different space stations, most of which hold life surprisingly well. one of these space stations is Selaina, which replaces Tatango.

Chismest has been replaced with Geolius, a sandy wasteland with few towns, but a pretty sizeable city. Concord used to live in said city until they were exiled.

Rulle and Chaandesh have been replaced with Yanser and Veluminne.

The Avivels (basically humanoid kites) of Yanser have animal-like companions called Qin (yeah I'm keeping the name what of it). there are quite a few Qin in Xiatian.

The Tippits of Veluminne use magic for a majority of their technology. along with that, it's more often than not the female Tippits that are out there in the city of Mohabumi, as male Tippits are usually the caretakers of the Tippit species, so they more often than not stay at home.

Mt. Ichor has been replaced by the Void Canyon. a deep-ass canyon that the King of Hearts has been lurking inside.

also, the Overseers have been completely done a new one as well

the King of Dreams is now a sheep that refuses to spend his time giving his piece of the Exosong to this bard that desperately wants to save the galaxy, and would rather read his book.

the Dream Fairy is a lamb that's always ready for the worst-case scenario, which is why she latches onto Concord's face, making them unable to see.

the Queen of Winds is now a quetzal who's oh so very desperately trying to stay with the times, but is failing miserably. somehow she's more girlfailure than the canon Queen of Winds.

the Wind Fairy is a mobster-like pigeon. yeah. Concord asks where the Overseer is and he's like "Fuggedaboutit!"

The Queen of Chaos is not instantly killed this time around! and she's a mantis shrimp! she talks in only one to three words a sentence, mostly because she's a tad paranoid. but after like, a few sentences between her and Concord, she's "killed" by Tick.

The Chaos Fairy is a shrimp that's also a KEYGEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Queen of Order is a robot now! cuz I think it's fun and works for Cosmicsong. She follows the Three Laws of Robotics to a tee, to keep order, something that Tick mostly doesn't do.

The Order Fairy is also a robot, and before Concord is able to see Lady Order, he gives them a questionnaire with silly questions like "How do you take your tea?" and "What is the last thing you ate?"

The Queen of Moon is a sugar glider that Tick absorbs. the first time you see her, she's corrupted.

The Moon Fairy is a semi-mute sugar glider. think Silent Bob. the first time he speaks, he yells out "SOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" because he heard his bestie's voice.

The King of Sun is a crocodile that Tick absorbs. the first time you see him, he's corrupted.

The Sun Fairy is a small crocodile that is the snarky Jay to Luna's Silent Bob. she's funny.

The King of Hearts is now a capybara, and Concord and Tick have a begrudging agreement that even if Tick hurts Lord Hearts, Concord can still help him with their singing. …However, Tick's programming has something else in mind…

The Heart Fairy is a chill-as-fuck capybara that… sorta mixes the vibes of a hopeless romantic with a stoner? but just a stoner's vibes, none of the drug stuff. she's chill.

I'll talk more about this AU some other time

[rook-specter]

YEEEEEAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!

I love this!!!

It's Concord!

Anyways, follow this person!

Commission for @rook-specter !

(Comm info)

[lil-vaalroc-bard]

Huh...

The narrative is a harsh mistress...

...But you never let the narrative stop you before!!!

You went AGAINST the narrative and saved your galaxy!!!

Go see Scar!!

I'm sure he'd be happy to see you!!!

-Eyala (Cosmicsong)

............

At this point, I have no choice......

(Concord gets up and walks over to Scar's room.)

........

(They're scared.)

[lil-vaalroc-bard]

Oh, okay

❤︎

(Eyala disappears.)

-Eyala (Cosmicsong)

.......

(Concord sighs.)

(They REALLY hope Scar is doing okay.)