#desmond x eloise

[chantilly6761]

My first time drawing Project EG characters and it's a shitpost comic-

[hyacinthleaves]

Handholding (mostly) with the Project Eden's Garden characters, pt 1:

Jean Delamer:

Desmond Hall:

Eva Tsunaka:

Tozu:

Eloise Taulner:

Damon Maitsu:

Ulysses Wilhelm:

Ingrid Grimwall:

[forbbiden-fruit]

my headcanons for pj:eg character’s sexualities! (characters with an asterisk have a more in depth explanation under the cut, also I wrote down my headcanons when I was high like two weeks ago, so if some of them are odd or something, that is why)

*Mark: Demi romantic with a male preference and also asexual (sex repulsed)

*Jett: straight but is probably gay for mark

*Wolfgang: he is a closeted bisexual and only starts to realize his sexuality after interacting with Damon

*Eloise: bi romantic and Demisexual (not sex repulsed)

*Wenona: aroace (sex repulsed)

[strry4sprkz]

Project: Eden’s Garden x Reader Intro & Info

Welcome! This blog will hold a series of imagines, drabbles, headcanons, scenarios and more involving characters from the Danganronpa fan project, Project: Eden’s Garden x reader

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🌹To request, you can ask or DM this blog. Make sure to clarify the genre! (fluff/angst/hc, etc.)

🌹For this book, I’ll be writing only the main 16 students + Tozu

🌹Please keep from 1 to 8 characters per request

🌹I don’t take requests involving OCs

🌹I don't take requests involving a child reader

**NSFW**

🌹I don't take NSFW requests for any specific fetish content

🌹I don't take NSFW requests involving Toshiko

🌹Requests that are exclusively NSFW will be posted only on AO3

🌹Otherwise, request away and I’ll see what I can do!

All completed requests will be posted additionally on my AO3, linked in my profile header

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Project Eden's Garden Masterlist

Damon Maitsu

yandere damon maitsu - headcanons

damon crushing on you - headcanons

kisses with damon maitsu - headcanons

cuddling with damon - headcanons

first date with damon - headcanons

teasing damon maitsu - headcanons

making damon maitsu happy - headcanons

Wolfgang Akire

yandere wolfgang akire - headcanons

wolfgang akire nsfw headcanons - headcanons

Kai Monteago

kai monteago dating the ultimate fashionista - headcanons

kai monteago crushing on you - headcanons

kai monteago stealing your first kiss - headcanons

kisses with kai monteago - headcanons

Mark "Mayhem" Berskii

mark berskii worrying about you - headcanons

Jett Dawson

jett dawson with an easily scared s/o - headcanons

jett dawson comforting his s/o - headcanons

Ulysses Wilhelm

yandere ulysses wilhelm - headcanons

ulysses getting help confessing to you - headcanons

first kiss with ulysses wilhelm - headcanons

ulysses working with the ultimate novelist - headcanons

ulysses wilhelm nsfw headcanons - headcanons

Jean DeLamer

yandere jean delamer - headcanons

jean delamer with a chubby & short s/o - headcanons

Desmond Hall

desmond hall with a sensitive s/o - headcanons

Eva Tsunaka

dating eva tsunaka - headcanons

yandere eva tsunaka - headcanons

Grace Madison

dating grace madison - headcanons

yandere grace madison - headcanons

grace madison confessing to you - headcanons

confessing to grace madison - headcanons

grace with a s/o who likes her attitude - headcanons

grace dating the ultimate psychologist - headcanons

Toshiko Kayura

toshiko kayura with the ultimate heartbreaker - headcanons

Diana Venicia

diana venicia helping you get ready for a date - headcanons

Eloise Taulner

dating eloise taulner - headcanons

yandere eloise taulner - headcanons

Ingrid Grimwall

ingrid grimwall proposing to you - headcanons

Cassidy Amber

dating cassidy amber - headcanons

Wenona

yandere wenona - headcanons

flirting with wenona - headcanons

[bleuinkpens]

Same person with the mark x uly x Kai hc request.. I have way to many ot3 crackships lol-

Can I have some weapon shipping (Ingrid x Eloise x Desmond) Hcs pls? I just feel like they are a cute trio :)

do you want me to ship these three or do you want me to ship some weapons to your address?

regardless, i settled with the headcanons, instead. can't run this blog if i get arrested, yeah?

anyways, enjoy!

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ingrid x eloise x desmond (weapons shipping) headcanons:

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These three are quite literally, training buddies. They all know how to use weapons, and what’s better than training with those weapons together, when they have the time?

They’re probably that one throuple that does basically everything together. Whether it be running errands at home, going out, or anything along the lines of that, they’ll do it together. Everything’s a romantic outing to this trio!

The dynamic is basically Ingrid and Desmond being protective of Eloise, because she deserves to be loved. Those two dote on Eloise a lot. By that, I seriously mean a lot. I could imagine that they’re both there to comfort Eloise when they’re watching a horror movie, or something along the lines of that.

I feel like these three are hoarders, in the sense that they have at the LEAST fifty weapons wherever they’re staying. Doesn’t matter if it’s a fencing sabre, a rifle, or a sword of some kind, it’s all there.

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[hazamacore]

The Interweaving of Desmond & Eloise

an analysis on how they have been established as a pair

Collection of all essays so far

At the stage we are currently at, the end of chapter one with around thirteen hours of content to watch and even more outside of direct canon to examine, Desmond and Eloise have established themselves as a pair in a similar vein to Damon and Eva or Mark and Jett. Their pairing feels obviously deliberate and indicative of deeper meaning, which we’ll no doubt see more of as the game proceeds. In this essay I want to cohesively lay out all of my current thoughts on them - developed from TikTok posts I have made (x / x / x) with other newer points from my notes that do not appear in said posts. 

While I personally enjoy their relationship in a romantic context, this is not intended as a ship post, and you are of course free to interpret it how you like. It’s just looking at how they relate to each other as characters and their canon relationship and giving my thoughts on what that means for them! Regardless of how you interpret the context of their relationship, that these two are being set up as close is undeniable.

SPOILERS FOR CHAPTER ONE AHEAD!

Firstly, I want to establish the significance of pairs in Project: Eden’s Garden overall. So much about the game circles back to pairs: the killing game ‘officially’ ending when only two remain, everyone waking up in pairs, Toshiko being the Ultimate Matchmaker, Tozu and Mara being a pair, bunking in pairs, splitting off into pairs… and much of this can be put down to the theming of the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. With everyone’s animal motifs, another Biblical story in Noah’s Ark comes to mind. The point is that the abundance of pairs is both relevant and very deliberate. 

Fundamental design

From the moment we first see them in the train CG, Desmond and Eloise are together. When we first formally meet them, they are the only ones in the courtyard. They are a pair from the beginning in the same way as Mark and Jett and Wolfgang and Grace. 

And, on first looks and first meetings, I’ll begin my thoughts on how they as individual characters relate to each other as foils with their visual designs and names. Being fictional characters, there was an entire design process filled with intent that went into creating them, and I really think Desmond and Eloise were created with the other in mind to make them both contrast and complement each other. 

Their contrasting colour schemes of blue and black VS red and white immediately relate them to one another and put them in proximity of one another. Through their colour schemes they have been designed to be seen next to each other. 

It is also their colour schemes that give instant insight into how they contrast each other in personality. Desmond’s blue suits his cool, composed disposition, his observant nature and how, although he is more reserved, he still integrates with the group and is a primary contributor. Throughout the situation and throughout all the suspicion he endures based on his talent, Desmond remains calm, in part, I think, because he knows he cannot afford to appear angry lest it confirm people’s biases. Considering how prominent that idea of prejudice has been with Desmond so far, I also heavily doubt him being designed as Black is coincidental or without connotations. Especially when you consider just how irrational the suspicion and assumptions placed upon him are. 

(Desmond’s third Free Time Event, talking about how difficult a confined space like the academy is for him) Damon, internally: And yet, that cool demeanour of his never falters - even when talking about his situation. Is this what he means when he talks about discipline…?

Conversely, Eloise’s red speaks to her being more volatile - prone to outbursts of fear, panic and, notably, rage. It is interesting to me that Eloise’s colour scheme is primarily white/grey, with her reds as secondary and, in her clothing, beneath her uniform. But her eyes, the “windows to the soul”, are red. Eloise at first impression seems only timid, and this leads both characters and audience alike to assume that she is weak, and she is also reserved and rather closed off especially in conversation with the likes of Damon. But Eloise has a strong fortitude that manifests later in chapter one as she gains confidence in the setting - standing up to and threatening Grace, leading the accusations towards Grace in the trial, and her Free Time Events most notably. Her red is closed off until triggered. Damon notes that “the most confident she’s ever sounded” is when she’s expressing her belief that the runners of the killing game should receive the death penalty which so starkly contrasts with Desmond’s focus on resolving things peacefully. Similarly to Desmond being Black, I also heavily doubt that Eloise being designed as fat is without connotations regarding this theme.

The meanings of their names push this even more blatantly. Desmond’s name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and means “Great defender” which adds to how spelled out the theme of guarding, protection, defence becomes in his character during chapter one - notably in relation to himself and Eloise. In his blackmail, which I will go into in more detail later, it explicitly says he “guards the only one he trusts”. This defence finds contrast with offence in Eloise’s name being of French and Teutonic origin meaning “Fierce warrior” which speaks to how assertive she becomes when pushed. Her Free Time Events serve as good indication with how she says outright to Damon that she plans to fight back if targeted for murder and expresses anger when he starts “prying into [her] personal life” in an outburst of “It’s none of your f-fucking business!”. Down to their names they present as foils.

Linking to this talk on personalities and first impressions is how these two contrast in how they are perceived by other characters and audience alike - their shared theme of “judging a book by its cover”. 

While Eloise has a talent centred around combat and wielding a blade, she is not nearly suspected the same way Desmond is due to her appearance as pale and soft in conjunction with her timidity, with the decision to make her fat adding to this as well. She is actually afforded first impressions based on personality, where Desmond is instead defined by potential threat in his marksmanship - the first thing Wolfgang ever says to him is, “With all of those weapons, I must ask…you…haven’t killed anyone, have you?”, and Eva’s belief that everyone is out to get her and have marked her as an easy target merges with preconceived notions about Desmond’s character and talent to lead her to assert that telling Desmond about his blackmail could “put [her] in danger”.  Contrasingly, in building up to their confrontation of Grace, Damon perceives Eloise as “bumbling”, “uncoordinated”, and not of “any help in a verbal shutdown”, and he proceeds to be utterly proven wrong - with the use of “uncoordinated” in reference to the Ultimate Fencer giving great indication of his poor judge of character. This contrast, then, makes it notable how they stick together and understand each other in a way others do not. 

(RE his bunking idea: Eloise understands what Desmond’s intentions are while others assume ill of him) Cassidy: I mean - hey, don’t expose us! That’s unfair! Desmond: Hold on, I’m not trying to expose anyone…! Eloise: Um, I think I get what he’s trying to say. Eloise: You just want everyone to be honest with each other…so we can cover all our bases…right? Desmond: Yeah…that’s right… (During the chapter one investigation as Grace guards Wolfgang’s room and denies everyone entry) Desmond: That’s what I tried telling everyone else, but they pretty much gave up. Jett and Mark went to the dining hall, Diana went to the laundry room, and Toshiko and Ingrid went to the courtyard.  Desmond: Eloise and I, though…we’re not gonna let this slide.

When going through their Free Time Events, it becomes clear that Desmond and Eloise even contrast each other when it comes to their backgrounds and honing of their talents. Desmond comes from a notably wealthy family who have a history of Ultimate Marksmen - that talent being as hereditary as literal genetics. From the start, Desmond has been showered in opportunity - he mentions having an expansive field that puts the academy’s courtyard to shame, a personal shooting range, a personal tennis court, and a personal swimming pool. He used to attend competitions on a local and regional scale until he got the opportunity to compete in the Olympics. 

Comparatively, Eloise had no such influence when it came to getting into fencing and simply joined a club and her honing of her talent was defined by a lack of opportunity. She rose through the ranks via forfeits - her opponents were so afraid they point-blank refused to fight her and so she had to take matters of improving into her own hands by practicing alone or with her teacher. Her lack of opportunity stems from how her family is certainly not as well-off as Desmond’s and she comments on giving her prize money to her mother and sisters. This is a point of similarity between the two - they both disregard the money they have earned through their talent for themselves and instead place focus on their families. Desmond cares more about making his parents proud, and Eloise cares more about giving the money to her family. 

Beyond every aspect in how Desmond and Eloise foil each other is how similar thematically they are in a way that allows them to understand and trust one another in a way they don’t seem to lend to anyone else. They understand that the other is perceived by strangers in a way that doesn’t necessarily align with their fully realised selves, Desmond’s calmness soothes Eloise’s volatility, Eloise’s sword takes the front while Desmond’s guns and bows take the rear - they are an inversion of each other and interwoven as a pair.

To finish off with their fundamental designs, official art for Project: Eden’s Garden is, in my opinion, interesting to look at. Desmond and Eloise are depicted next to or interacting in some way with each other in every piece of official art they share which pushes them further as a ‘pair’. It really emphasises how rarely in-game they’re apart - with the only instances of that being during nighttime, every free-time after the first one, and most prominently the Prologue’s investigation. Otherwise, they are always at least in the proximity of each other. I don’t think official art and seeing which characters appear together the most and how exactly they are interacting is insignificant at all - two sets of Halloween official art stand out to me as entwining Desmond and Eloise by their talents. In one, Desmond is dressed as Link from the Legend of Zelda and wielding a blade and, in the other, Eloise is dressed as Artemis from Greek Mythology - the Goddess of the Hunt who was known for her archery, a choice that becomes especially interesting once you remember that Artemis’ fellow archer brother, Apollo, was heavily associated with swans. 

Blackmail, blackmail

“With his weapons at hand, Desmond guards the only one he trusts.”

Since I posted my initial interpretations of this on TikTok, I’ve seen more discussion on it, and I don’t think it is controversial at all to suggest that the “only one” referred to here is Eloise. The only other options, to me, are this “only one” being someone outside of our main cast or Desmond himself. However, I have found myriad evidence that points towards it being Eloise that I’ve spread across different videos on TikTok but can now relay all in one place here. 

First, what is meant by “weapons”? As the Ultimate Marksman, Desmond has access to guns and bows in the literal meaning of that and this is how Eva, Damon and everyone else interprets it. It is also true - Desmond is always depicted with his quiver slung over his back, so he does indeed have his weapons at hand. However, there is another way of looking at this - Desmond’s “weapons” do not have to be literal. 

During chapter one’s trial, Grace admonishes everyone for “trusting Desmond so easily” after he defends himself from accusations based on the taser gun and Damon has the option of commenting on Desmond’s charisma that persuades people to trust him (or… “charm” as he puts it). Desmond’s “weapons” could refer to his rhetoric, especially with how he utilises the angle of ethos in comparison with Damon’s logos and Diana’s pathos - that being, focusing on getting across and defending his character, something that as previously discussed Desmond is exhaustively used to doing. His “guard” could manifest in him coming to this “only one”’s defence in verbal bouts just as much as it can be taken literally, something that we have in fact already seen if you subscribe to the idea of that person being Eloise.

Next, the meaning of “trusts” should be dug into. It is easy to assume that because Desmond behaves cordially with everyone and seems to possess a vested interest in getting everyone out of the killing game and to safety this means he is openly trusting in the way Diana is, but there is a lot once you start looking that proves otherwise. Desmond does not vehemently deny the possibility of murder like Wolfgang or Diana do but instead accepts the reality of their situation and approaches it with the knowledge of murder in his mind. He is against exploring the Alpha Sanctuary due to whatever Tozu has hidden within it, he takes note of the dangers of the pharmacy and what drugs could possibly be used to murder - even saying that “we should all start paying more attention to our food” - and is the one to come up with the bunk buddies idea due to the broken locks. Desmond does not trust that his peers absolutely will not be tempted by murder. Most illuminating is during his second Free Time Event when Damon tries to use the trustworthiness of the other students as a debate topic and Desmond becomes noticeably uneasy and closed off. 

Damon: How about… we debate the trustworthiness of the other students? Desmond: Huh…? What do you mean? Damon: Isn’t it self-explanatory? You and I argue about whether or not the others are trustworthy. Desmond: Uh… I don’t know, dude. I’m not really comfortable with that. Damon: Why? Desmond: W-what do you mean why? I can’t just say my… (own emphasis) Desmond: I mean, I can’t just throw doubt at people for no reason. 

Despite this, he still wants said peers to trust him. His motivation to escape the killing game and prevent murder, I believe, is genuine - however, he remains beneath the veil of hypocrisy in how he expects everyone to trust him without him trusting them. 

So, how does this link to Eloise? 

From the prologue, the theme of Eloise and Desmond being each other’s alibis and backing each other up is established. Wolfgang asks Desmond to keep a shaken Eloise company and he does so for the duration of all the other introductions. When the fake body of Cara is discovered, Eloise insists that she heard no screaming from the courtyard nor did anyone run out, and calls on Desmond to back her up, which he does. This is the first exchange of trust and reliance between them, and it only strengthens during chapter one. 

The first major instance is in relation to Desmond’s idea of sleeping in pairs. Knowing his distrust towards his peers and that he has this one person he has an interest in protecting, it is notable both that he would be the one to raise concerns about the broken locks and that he would proceed to input that, “As the one who suggested the idea, I’d say we just pick our buddies ourselves-”. Desmond wanted to choose his bunk buddy, ostensibly so he would be able to more readily “guard” them, and this, I think, is crucial as evidence that the “only one he trusts” is someone among the class. While he doesn’t respond outwardly negatively to Toshiko’s desire to be in charge of the pairs and Ingrid’s subsequent assertion that they split by gender, this is easily explained by how intent he is on maintaining a calm disposition. 

Eloise’s behaviour in this scene is equally noteworthy. She defends Desmond from accusations that he’s making people vulnerable and that she harkens to ideas of honesty and understanding Desmond’s intentions speaks to a building closeness between them. Much like Desmond, Eloise appears selective with her trust through how focus is repeatedly placed on her as ways to assign bunk-buddies is discussed, combined with how her character profile notes how she is “always ready to make her escape if anyone gets too close to her”, which I believe can be applied in both a literal-in-regards-to-fencing and figurative sense. We can discern from her Free Time Events that Eloise holds her privacy close to her and that she has certain people that she openly does not trust nor like - she doesn’t want to have a decision like who is going to be with her at her most vulnerable just chosen for her. 

Toshiko: Fear not! In all my infinite wisdom and kindness, I shall pair the rest of you! Eloise: Ah… that’s not really necessary… (...) Ingrid: Strangers’ll usually be more comfortable spending the night with the same gender. Eloise: Then… we’re splitting it by gender…? (...) Wolfgang: We won’t have Ms. Kayura’s help, but I’m sure we’ll figure something out. Let’s go. Eloise: … 

Furthermore, it does not feel at all coincidental that the scene directly after Desmond’s blackmail is revealed by Eva sees Grace pressuring Eloise to hand over her blackmail and Desmond attempting to defend Eloise before she reassures him. Eloise’s silence after Grace says that she better not have shown anyone speaks volumes - from the map during Free Time and their alibis for the time of Wolfgang’s murder alike we can explicitly see the amount of time these two have been spending around each other in the courtyard.

Grace: That fencer girl has been giving me the side-eye ever since the blackmail was announced. There’s no other explanation! Grace: Give it! Desmond: H-hey, stop that! Eloise: It’s okay…I’ve got it…

On the morning of Wolfgang’s murder, Desmond and Eloise spent all their time together in that courtyard, paralleling their positioning in the prologue. Just as then, they are each other’s alibis and they are the main one backing the other up. They proceed to stay by the other’s side literally throughout the investigation and figuratively throughout the trial. It is notable that textually Grace and Kai underscore how defensive Eloise and Desmond have been of each other throughout chapter one’s investigation and trial to accuse them of working together - ostensibly, Desmond being the murderer and Eloise his accomplice. When the two of them and Damon confront Grace during the investigation, they are largely backing each other up and adding to each other’s points while Damon chips in on his own - even going as far as to threaten Grace, knowing that she was shot at by Mara before.

Eloise: Um…for us to believe that, we need to see it ourselves… Grace: You think I’m lying? Desmond: There’s a chance you could be, unfortunately.  (...) Eloise: Also, um…couldn’t this be considered breaking the rules…? Eloise: Tozu wants this game to be fair, but… being prevented from searching every room doesn’t seem very fair… Grace: …Even if it isn’t, what are you gonna do? Eloise: … Eloise: I’ll…report it to Tozu. Grace: A-ah? Desmond: Nice idea. What do you say we look for him now? Desmond: If Tozu agrees this is sabotage, he might call Mara to help…

In the trial, when Eloise first accuses Grace, Desmond backs her. When Grace’s innocence is proven and Eloise apologises for accusing her, Desmond continues to press Grace when she shouts at Eloise by insisting she “must know something about [Wolfgang’s] last known whereabouts”. When Desmond brings up the golf clothes and equipment in Wolfgang’s room, Eloise backs him. When Mark accuses Desmond of having access to weapons like the taser gun, Eloise reacts before Desmond does. During the nonstop debate about the taser gun, Eloise brings up her and Desmond’s shared alibi as they were together the whole morning. If the player takes the Pathos Route during the trial, it is Eloise’s voicing of her doubts in voting Diana and wanting to hear her side of the story that then leads into Desmond’s own agreement to hear her out. This series of events, I think, proves a degree of trust that has built between the two that they have not extended to anyone else - even during Eva’s execution and Diana’s speech, the two are depicted together. 

The nature of Desmond’s blackmail combined with how he and Eloise are written in this chapter as consistent supporters of each other and consistently shown together leads me to be rather firm in my belief at the moment that Eloise is this “only one” his blackmail refers to. Their relationship is given as much focus as Damon and Kai and Wolfgang and Grace, which indicates the importance of it and really, really doesn’t bode well for their survival. My personal speculation at this current moment sees Eloise killing in self-defence, in which instance we will see Desmond’s ‘guard’ come to fruition. 

Sharks and swans

It can’t be a P:EG analysis without looking at the characters’ animal motifs - especially with how chapter one confirmed their relevance with the focus on Wolfgang, Eva and Diana in particular!

Desmond’s animal motif is a shark as represented by his shark’s tooth earring and this is immediately notable in tying into the dominating theme of prejudice and “judging a book by its cover” that has presented itself in contrasting ways in his and Eloise’s characters. Desmond being instinctively assumed to be dangerous and a ‘threat’ due to his position as the Ultimate Marksman directly correlates to how sharks are perceived in the media and, by extension, society. One way his shark motif is relevant lies in how it conveys this theme of being misunderstood. 

As previously noted, the first thing Wolfgang ever says to Desmond is an interrogative question about whether or not he has killed someone before, it does not take any amount of mental gymnastics for Eva and Damon to agree Desmond’s blackmail makes him dangerous, and it does not take much convincing for the majority during the trial to agree on his likelihood of murdering Wolfgang due to the taser gun originating from his room. Surely, we are instantly reminded of how sharks are similarly misunderstood as obvious killers due to how they have been negatively sensationalised by the media - leading to a general consensus in society to view them as an inherent threat. 

“Sharks have been vilified in human culture for centuries, and negative attitudes toward sharks continue to pervade mass media, perpetuating stereotypes, often conveying inaccurate information [7–11]. One way the public’s fear of sharks, which resonates deeply and viscerally, manifests itself is a pervasive overestimation of the likelihood of being ‘attacked’” (Andrew Nosal et al, 2016, The Effect of Background Music in Shark Documentaries on Viewers' Perceptions of Sharks, p.2)

Eva asserts that Desmond finding out about her having his blackmail could make her a target and, generally, the other characters are quick to assume ill intention from him. For example, him bringing up how everyone’s locks to their dorms are broken raises accusations of him exposing people and him testing people’s locks sparks similar reaction - with Wolfgang even denying him future agency by saying Desmond should go to him first. 

Desmond’s shark motif combines with how his talent is perceived to beg us as viewers to deconstruct assumptions of him being this ticking time bomb waiting to explode - to pick apart preconceived notions, examine what makes you think that way and why. It is simultaneously fascinating and frustrating to see predictions from fans about how the rest of the game will play out position Desmond as an ‘obvious’ killer due to his marksmanship and because his animal motif is an apex predator painted as a “man-eating monster” by the media, ignoring how his talent has been handled thus far and contributing to the dominating narrative about sharks that does not reflect reality. 

The majority of shark attacks on humans are results of curiosity bites on the shark’s end or mistaking humans for, say, seals. In personifying sharks and acting as if they have the same moral decision making as humans and go out of their way to maim and kill, they have become severely endangered themselves. In an article on shark conservation that analysed how sharks are portrayed in American and Australian media, it was identified that there were “four types of risks from sharks and fourteen types of risks to sharks in the articles” and that “Forty-four percent of the articles mentioned elevated public risk perceptions or fear of sharks” (Bret Muter et al, 2012, Australian and U.S. News Media Portrayal of Sharks and Their Conservation, Conservation Biology, Vol.27, No.1, p.190), which is to say that humans are more of a risk to sharks on the whole than sharks are to humans such as through overfishing, finning and habitat destruction and that this can directly parallel the ‘attacks’ on his character that Desmond has endured so far in the story.

In direct contrast in this respect, there is Eloise and her swan motif represented by her hairpin. The dominating cultural perspective on swans is that they are uniquely beautiful and elegant, they are symbols of purity and aristocracy and are a protected species in many countries including the US, UK and across the whole of the European Union. This places them at the utter opposite end of a general consensus scale to sharks and their features in popular culture reflects this from Hans Christian Andersen’s Ugly Duckling fairy tale to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake ballet.

Swan Lake is of particular note to me due to its duality of the white and black swan that can be applied to Eloise’s characterisation. Through her white clothing, fencer-defined elegance, and timid demeanour, Eloise brings to mind Odette the white swan - or the Swan Princess - who was cursed to be a swan by day and woman by night and who is revered for her beauty and purity. Contrastingly we have Odile, who impersonates Odette while she is bound to her swan form and is the ‘black swan’ - more conniving and wicked. Traditionally, Odette and Odile are roles performed by the same ballerina and so represent this idea of duality even more. Now, Eloise is neither conniving nor wicked, but she certainly is not the ‘Odette’ that people perceive her as on a surface level, and has assertive and, really, quite aggressive talons that unsheathe when she deems necessary. 

(Eloise’s first Free Time Event, unprovoked) Eloise: If…if you ever try to do something to me… Eloise: …then…I’m going to fight back.  (...) Eloise: Once, I completely overpowered a person using just a pen… Eloise: And, uh…if you don’t believe me… Eloise: …I…can give you a taste of what that person felt. 

Additionally tied to this is the Medieval moralist view on swans as symbolic of hypocrisy. The idea stems from Hugh of Fouilloy’s Aviarium where he asserts that swans’ white plumage concealing their supposedly black flesh is reflective of a sinner who conceals their sins with a faux pious front…this line of thinking of “white = morality, black = immorality” is notoriously flawed and susceptible to challenge, and this specific idea alluding to black flesh even more obviously so. However, as a spiritual Christian belief, it is relevant when considering Project: Eden’s Garden not least because the game’s religious allusions ask us to question the very concept of Eden and how Western institutions use religious imagery - especially in how they distort it and use it for their own narrative. Every image of nature in the academy being artificial highlights this. Thus, this old idea about swans and hypocrisy may be taken into account… it is not so much direct hypocrisy that relates to Eloise, but the theme of appearance not reflecting reality and a warning to “not to be deceived by outward appearances” (Natalie Jayne Goodison, Introducing the Medieval Swan, p.12). Eloise’s character profile outright tells us to “not be deceived” (by her “size”, but this can apply generally). 

And this neatly leads into the fact that swans themselves, despite their innocent and pure iconography, are fierce - especially when it comes to defending themselves or their nests. As Aristotle puts it in his (outdated by over two millennia yet still incredibly interesting) work The History of Animals, “[swans] will repel the attack and get the better of their assailant, but they are never the first to attack” (Trans. D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson, 9.12) and Eloise explicitly references this in her fight against her own underestimation and to combat the perception of her as weak both in form and fortitude. Despite what Damon believes, I refute the idea that Eloise’s volatility makes her emotionally weak because chapter one’s trial proves otherwise as does chapter one’s investigation that instantly sees Eloise disprove Damon’s idea of her. Speaking of Damon, it is interesting how he comes to respect and almost understand Desmond who is misunderstood as a threat by others much like himself, but cannot extend the same to Eloise whom he has no axis of relatability to. 

“Still, it is significant that the administrative and agricultural experts voiced concern that aesthetic, cultural, and sentimental ideas about swans guide the birds’ protection in a strange or illogical way, and the resources expert agreed that the main—if not the only—value associated with continued protection of the whooper is sentimental value.” (Shauna Laurel Jones, 2018, Feathered majesty in the grainfield? Conflict, conservation, and the whooper swan in Iceland, p.39)

Desmond’s shark motif presenting through a shark tooth earring is not merely an aesthetic choice and instead possesses symbolic connotations. It is the choice in his design of a shark tooth earring that allows us to connect indigenous beliefs about sharks to his characterisation, as in indigenous Hawai’ian culture, shark teeth are traditionally worn as protective talismans, and certain species of sharks in indigenous Hawai’ian culture also relate to the concept of ‘aumakua’ where under certain conditions a deceased person is reincarnated as a shark and acts as a “beneficent guardian spirit” (Leighton R. Taylor, 1993, Sharks of Hawai’i: their biology and cultural significance, p.19) towards their family, both of which link to the increasingly potent theme of “guard[ing]” in Desmond’s character. 

Similarly, we find ideas of “guard[ing]” with the swan, especially the idea of being guarded. Most blatant is the fact that swans are a protected species in many particularly Western countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Denmark, Germany, and Iceland, meaning it is illegal to kill or injure them. In a literary sense, we have the Finnish national epic Kalevala wherein the hero Lemminkäinen is tasked with killing a swan that swims and sings in the Lake of Tuonela that surrounds the underworld, but instead he is killed - not textually because he has attempted to kill a swan, but the context of swans as a protected species and how they are symbolically viewed certainly influences this narrative.

However, as a point of contrast, while sharks can be associated with life in the sense of survival and their integral position in ecosystems, keeping them intact, swans are associated overwhelmingly with death. Firstly examining the former, it is notable to me that Desmond’s animal motif is one heavily concerned with conservation efforts to protect against endangerment and extinction, conditions that are in no small part due to human impact. When one sees apex predator their mind tends to swipe to violence, to these creatures being bloodthirsty, instead of taking it for what it really is: an animal that plays an indispensable role in regulating ecosystems. Already, Desmond has cemented himself as a secondary contributor in trials alongside the likes of Jean, Ulysses and Wenona, and within the group he assumes a position not the extent of leadership like Wolfgang and Jean but certainly as a prominent initiator. Sharks have lived for millions of years and their survival is integral to the smooth management of marine ecosystems, to remove them would cause a disastrous knock-on effect. In tandem, the condition of its ecosystem is integral to the survival of the shark, which raises the aspect of Desmond’s Free Time Events that has him lament the lack of open space in the academy. 

“As apex predators, sharks play an indispensable role in regulating marine populations, maintaining biodiversity, and preserving the health of our oceans (amongst many other parts they play in the tapestry of life that is below the waves). However, despite having roamed our oceans for millions of years, they currently face a myriad threats that of our own doing, including overfishing, habitat degradation, and climate change.” (Melissa Cristina Marquez, 2024, Exploring the Intersection of Indigenous Knowledge and Shark Science)

Turning to the association between swans and death is the ever-omnipresent swan song. The myth that swans are silent their whole lives until just before they die, when they sing their haunting song. Eloise can be interpreted according to this in how “silence” can be applied to her initially reserved and shy nature, with the more she develops across the story akin to the theme of transformation found in many European folktales and, unfortunately as a result, becomes closer to death her development in becoming more openly confident will be her “song”.

My personal speculation at the moment is that Eloise will become the blackened through killing in self-defence - something I find fitting for her characterisation, predicted character arc, fencing talent, and swan motif all in one - and so her swan’s song will manifest as her final plight during her trial before she is inevitably sent to death. Relatedly, the conclusion of Swan Lake sees Odette, the swan princess, and Siegried, the prince, die together. I view Desmond and Eloise’s relationship to end in one of two ways - either one of them kills/is killed and the other kills/is killed the chapter after, or one of them kills/is killed and the other survives. Either way, they cannot both live. 

The silver Swan who living had no note, When death approached unlocked her silent throat; Leaning her breast against the reedy shore, Thus sang her first and last, and sung no more: "Farewell all joys! O death come close mine eyes, More geese than swans now live, more fools than wise." (Unknown author)

And so arrives the final point to wrap this whole essay up in one neat bow: Eloise’s swan motif presents in her unwavering loyalty as a pair with Desmond. This is so unsubtle that it is underscored by Grace and Kai in the chapter one trial, sending accusations of them working together to murder their way. As has been reiterated, the two are seldom not depicted together, react to accusations towards each other with the same intensity were they to be directed at them, and defend each other with a consistency they do not afford any other character, with only Diana coming close in Eloise’s case. Like swans who mate for life, Eloise and Desmond have essentially become pair bonded. This happening so quickly is not necessarily a cause for doubt either in my opinion as that also connects to swans who bond as a pair even before they reach sexual maturity at twenty months despite living for a good two decades, and we know Eloise and Desmond’s time is far shorter than that. 

“Someone has to leave first.  This is a very old story.  There is no other version of this story.” (Richard Siken, War of the Foxes)

With everything we have of them so far, regardless of how Desmond and Eloise’s individual stories play out, they will be in one way or another entwined. 

Thank you for reading, and I would love to know your thoughts!

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Aristotle, Thompson D. W.,The History of Animals

Goodison N. J., 2023, Introducing the Medieval Swan

Hugh, 1172, Aviarium

Jones S. L., 2018, Feathered majesty in the grainfield? Conflict, conservation, and the whooper swan in Iceland

Lönnrot E., 1835, The Kalewala

Marquez M. C., 2024, Exploring the Intersection of Indigenous Knowledge and Shark Science

Muter B. et al., 2012, Conservation Biology, Australian and U.S. News Media Portrayal of Sharks and Their Conservation, Vol. 27, No. 1

Nosal A. et al., 2016, The Effect of Background Music in Shark Documentaries on Viewers' Perceptions of Sharks

Taylor L. R., 1993, Sharks of Hawai’i: their biology and cultural significance

Tchaikovsky P. I., The Swan Lake Ballet

[kaisturntoshine]

Rating Project: Eden's Garden ships (spoilers for CH1)

Disclaimer: Ships are meant to be fun and I find the Eden's Garden cast to be very shippable, so any ship that does not involve Toshiko is fine in my books!

Damon x Eva (Evamon): I don't care as much for them romantically as I do platonically, but Damon's comments about Eva tear my soul apart. Perhaps under different circumstances, their relationship could have evolved. 6.5-7/10

Damon x Desmond (Maithall): Honestly I love these two! Damon sees Desmond as "the only other normal person here" and their interactions could be interperted as Damon having a little bit of a crush on him ("Desmond's remarkable charm", etc. etc.). Not my no. 1 ship for either of him, but it's my og ship and I hope their dynamic evolves more! 8.5/10

Diana x Eva (Diava/Evana): On one hand... toxic yuri. On the other... not a fan. Nope. 2/10

Wolfgang x Grace (Wolfgrace): I like them, I wish we could have seen more of them. I think they are the first pairing I shipped when I played the prologue. Their personalities were total opposites in a way that made them compatible. I'm probably going to ship them more in the next chapter tbh, when I see how Grace is dealing with it. 8/10

Desmond x Ulysses: I've seen the ship exclusively on tiktok. Whilst I personally aren't too crazy about it, I can't deny it's cute! 6.8/10

Damon x Kai (Kaimon): My OTP, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom for a reason (though I do feel basic about it hehe). I love them so so much!!! 28/10

Mark x Jett (What's their ship name??): They are so silly, though I can't tell if Mark is enjoying the company or not... Hm. 7/10

Wenona x Ulysses (Wenysses? Ulynona?): Didn't expect them, but they are a welcome surprise none the less!! I'm glad to see Wenona interacting positively with another character. I don't know if I prefer them as romantic or platonic, but I enjoy their pairing nonetheless! 7.5/10

Desmond x Eloise (Desloise): My second favourite ship from the game!! I love these two so so much, their characters fit together so seamlessly, like a glove to a hand!! 10/10

If I don't mention a specific ship you like from the game, feel free to ask for my opinion through the comments, reblogs or ask box!

[fanganfessions]

i don't like the ships in eden's garden. now before i continue, lemme elaborate. I love the ships, but hate the execution of the ships. i love eloise x desmond but hate how its so early on in the chapters. i love grace x wolfgang but hate how we barely got any scenes of them. i love ulysses x wenona but hate how the ship is mostly only seen in promotion art. i love jett x mark but hate how much it feels forced.

what im trying to say is, i dont like how all the ships are already 'fleshed out' like how we know the story is going to ship them and give them conflicts. in the actual danganronpa games, for example Mondo x Taka, they only became best friends in chapter 2, which felt more natrual cause of course they would hate each other first off the bat. I love Maki x Kaito cause it was a true slowburn and his death hit way harder since they actually had time to develop. i love mahiru and hiyoko cause they both had a reason to accept/put up with each other, hiyoko being kinder and happier with mahiru and mahiru able to help hiyoko grow while also having fun with her.

we already know all the main ships that the story will have (jett x mark, eloise x desmond, damon x kai) and i dont like the pacing. i hate the pacing. i love the ships but it feels SO forced. we have no answer to why jett's so obsessed with mark, we basically only get elosie x desmond in promotinal art, and not even in canon yet, and kai x damon is obviously set up to be like a 'enemies to lovers' trope.

ill be super happy there's gonna be surprise ships/friendships like mondo x taka. ill be amazed. but right now, im not really hyped due to all the messed up pacing and 'character development'. most character development is in the character's ftes, so many people won't even find this out till they play those ftes. its like cassidy haters will never know how she's actually kind cause they dont wanna do her ftes cause they hate her. if they didnt set up so much in the first chapter/prolouge, i feel like i would be less disappointed.

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[simeffable]

LOST x The Sims 4: A Project.

UPDATE 12/6/24: This project will now include a save file with a completely customised Sulani. Read more here.

Disclaimer: there is no current end date for this project, as I work 20-30 hours a week and have other responsibilities, but I am hoping it will be available by the end of this year.

The sims I hope to release are as follows (red-complete, green-current WIP, white/black means I haven’t started them yet oops). Any completed items that are not linked will only be available when the entire project is released.

Hurley, Jack, Sawyer, John, Charlie, Jin, Sayid, Desmond, Ben, Richard, Juliet, Kate, Claire, Ana Lucia, Sun, Rose, Bernard, Shannon, Boone, Libby, Eko, Michael, Walt, Penny, Charles (Widmore), Tom Friendly, Keamy, Alex, Rousseau, Miles, Daniel, Charlotte, Radzinsky, Chang, Jacob, MIB (as himself), Mikhail, Karl, Eloise Hawking, Frank Lapidus, Vincent.

The items I hope to release are as follows:

• 2x build buy promotional posters (EA aesthetic w/ English and Simlish swatches)

• Dharma Initiative Jumpsuits (linked)

• Jack’s Tattoos (linked)

• Dharma Initiative branded clutter (including cereal boxes, wine bottles, orientation folders, jared and tinned food, Apollo bars)

• The Swan Station mural.

General Progress/Custom Sulani Save File Progress:

30/6/24: WIP The Flame.

7/7/24: 20/40 sims completed.

1/8/24: 22/40 sims completed, The Flame complete, The Pearl WIP.

18/8/24: 26/40 sims completed.

29/8/24: The Pearl complete.

25/9/24: 32/40 sims complete.

26/9/24: 35/40 sims complete.

7/10/24: ALL SIMS COMPLETE.

13/12/24: Paused public updates.

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[webraciszekbastion]

Masterlist

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Fluff - Chocolate Cookie 🍪| Hurt/Comfort - Dark Chocolate 🍫| Angst - Sour Lemon Cupcake 🧁| Suggestive - Angel Food Cake 🍰| Platonic - Piece of Pie 🥧

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Yuma Kokohead:

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☔ Some Headcanons from Rain Code ☔☕

Kurumi Wendy:

☔ Some Headcanons from Rain Code ☔☕

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☔ Some Headcanons from Rain Code ☔☕

📖 Vivia Twilght x Baker!Reader 🥐☕🍪

📖 Vivia Twilight x Artist!Male!Reader 🎨☕🍪

Halara Nightmare:

☔ Some Headcanons from Rain Code ☔☕

Fubuki Clockford:

☔ Some Headcanons from Rain Code ☔☕

Desuhiko Thunderbolt:

☔ Some Headcanons from Rain Code ☔☕

Zilch Alexander:

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Pucci Lavmin:

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Cassidy Amber:

Desmond Hall:

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Grace Madison:

Ingrid Grimwall:

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Jett Dawson:

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Ulysses Wilhelm:

Wenona:

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Danganronpa Despair Time

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Enigma:

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Corza:

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Super Danganronpa Another

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Sora:

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[review-anon]

Hey can we hear your thoughts on Eloise?

//Y-you want to? Erm…okay.

//Thoughts below the cut.

//Eloise was the first Project Eden’s Garden I heard about and we know why, Survivor introduced her as the housekeeper of Nagito’s old mansion and was there to greet Class 77-B when Nagito decided to give his old class that mansion as a apology for blowing up Jabberwock Island. But of course she wasn’t a housekeeper in Project Eden’s Garden, she is the Ultimate Fencer.

//Personality wise she’s timid and very passive which seems shocking seeing she does a combat sport, but fencing is a very distance based sport and as we soon discover, in fencing forfeiting a match counts as a win for you so Eloise climbed the ranks because people were too scared to challenge her which gave her a bit of a self-esteem issue as doesn’t even know if her skills are good enough to be a Ultimate.

//Unsurprisingly she butts heads with Grace who like her is another sports based female but while Eloise got handed a lot of her wins, Grace had to fight tooth and nail to get to where she was, especially as Golf is a very male dominated sport, so naturally the two don’t get on. It’s a very Hiyoko-Mikan relationship they have, and one I hope doesn’t end that way.

//I also see she gets on very well with Desmond as the two spend a LOT of time together, could be since they are both characters used to distance combat, but Desmond is a very down to earth and chill guy so maybe he’s the kind of person Eloise needs in her life. And while Eloise is a very timid person, when a situation gets serious, she can be brave as she was the first to accuse someone of murder in the Chapter 1 Class Trial as she found Grace keeping everyone out of Wolfgang’s dorm to be very sus.

//Now, a lot of people are nervous around Eloise as they see some Kanade-like traits in her, someone very weak and passive normally but does a complete flip in serious situations and becomes competent, and worries she’s gonna be a psycho in Chapter 3. I call BS on that one since firstly, Kanade does a complete 180 in the Class Trials which raises alarm bells, but while Eloise has a bit more of a backbone then you think, she still is a very quiet and meek person. The other reason is while I press X to doubt on this one, the team behind PEG have gone on record to say they are gonna to avert most common Danganronpa tropes.

//The psycho Chapter 3 double killer is one I can think they won’t go down seeing how deeply unpopular it is. Does this mean Eloise isn’t gonna be a killer? Too early to call but if she does kill, it won’t be because she’s coo-coo in the head and wants to bone Desmond or something.

//But I like Eloise, she’s a sweet character and I will not be happy if she really is a Kanade-lite, to the point I have a venting sketch lined up if THAT ever becomes a thing.

[jastopher-iii]

I don't ship many characters from media I like, and when I do, it's mostly platonic ships and some romantic ships.

With that being said, here is a list of all my Danganronpa and Fanganronpa ships.

Platonic Ships:

DR 1:

Aoi & Chihiro & Sakura

Makoto & Yasuhiro

Leon & Sakura

Leon & Mondo

Makoto & Mukuro

DR 2:

Chiaki & Fuyuhiko & Ultimate Impostor

Chiaki & Gundham

Chiaki & Nekomaru & Akane

Chiaki & Hajime & Ibuki

Gundham & Sonia

Fuyuhiko & Peko (IDC if you think they should be a couple, I see them better as friends.)

Nekomaru & Gundham

Hiyoko & Ibuki

Teruteru & Nagito

Hiyoko & Mahiru

DR 3:

Shuichi & Kaede & Kaito & Maki (Shut up. no I do not ship Shuichi x anybody or Maki x any guy, nor will I ever)

Miu & Gonta (would be really funny)

Gonta & everybody (besides Kokichi)

Kokichi & Kirumi (would be a great dynamic)

Kokichi & Korekiyo

Keebo & Miu (Also as a FWB situation)

SDRA 2:

Iroha & Emma

Syobai & Sora

Sora & Yuki

Iroha & Kanade

Iroha & Hibiki

Hibiki & Setsuka & Iroha & Yoruko

Shinji & Yuki

P:EG

Eloise & Grace

Eloise & Desmond

Jett & Mark & Grace

Grace & Wolfgang

Jean & Ingrid

Toshiko & Grace

Cassidy & Jett

Kai & Jean

DRDT

Nico & Rose

Whit & Literally everybody

Eden & Teruko

Levi & Eden

J & Nico

J & Eden

J & Teruko

Min & Eden & Hu

Arei & Eden

Arei & David & Xander

Crossovers:

Gundham & Nico

Romantic Ships:

DR 1:

Mondo x Ishimaru

Sakura x Aoi

DR 2:

Gundham x Kazuichi

Teruteru x Nekomaru

Ibuki x Mahiru

DR 3:

Miu x Kaede

Miu x Keebo

Miu x Korekiyo

Himiko x Tenko

Tenko x Kaede

Kaede x Maki

Kaito x Kokichi

SDRA2:

Emma x Kanade

Sora x Yoruko

Emma x Hajime

P:EG:

None

DRDT

Levi x Ace

Veronika x Arturo

Crossovers:

Ibuki x Kaede

Ibuki x Miu

Ibuki x Tenko

Ibuki x Maki

Thank you for putting up with me for this long

[hazamacore]

i am also firmly in the camp of it being eloise, with that conclusion being one i quickly reached after his blackmail being revealed due to them being the two characters i have been fixating on lol

i hope you don’t mind me linking this, but i made two vids on tiktok laying out my thoughts!!! i always love to hear what others think -

on your point about desmond originally wanting to choose a bunk buddy, something that became SO GLARING to me when rewatching that scene is also eloise’s reaction to them deciding to split by gender

the only real instance in chapter one where desmond and eloise are apart is during free time and at night due to the dorms. they explore the same area of the pharmacy together, back up each other in moments where the other is the centre of attention, spend a whole hour and a half in the courtyard together before the bda, spend the investigation together, and back each other up in the trial.

(x)

they contrast each other in visual design and their shared themes also!

…and were EVEN next to each other on the train when we see them for the first ever time lol

if nothing else, there is absolutely SOMETHING being set up here. in desmond’s free time events, he mentions participating in the olympics, and we don’t know yet if eloise ever got to that same level but if she did… i’m ever so slightly wondering if these two already knew each OF other at the very least

yesterday in the official server for Eden's Garden, someone else and I were talking about Desmond's behavior in the first chapter. And we both came to the simple agreement of "Desmond was lying about not knowing about the taser."

However we also came to another idea which was "Eva misinterpreted Desmond's blackmail to mean he has a weapon in his room no one knows about."

Desmond's blackmail was: "With many weapons at his disposal, Desmond guards the only one he trusts."

I'm sure many of us previously assumed just like Eva that this meant Desmond was guarding a weapon, something to protect himself with in case of an emergency. And during the class trial, Desmond admits that his room *did* come equipped with guns and other dangerous ranged weapons. Though what if this blackmail meant Desmond was guarding a person and not a weapon?

The "Only one he trusts" could be him guarding someone in the school, the blackmail could've been revealing that Desmond has some kind of alliance or agreement with another student. Think how Peko was Fuyuhiko's "bodyguard", it could be a situation like that basically.

And the more we started thinking about Desmond maybe being someone's guard or protector, the more his actions began to make sense. Desmond was the one who went around and checked everyone's locks, and he was also the one who suggested they have bunk buddies. I was at first under the impression that Desmond did this for everyone's sake, but after his blackmail was revealed, him having a weapon that's hidden in his room wouldn't make sense. For starters, Desmond agreed to change his own room with someone else, which In my opinion leaves the weapon potentially unguarded. And Desmond is pretty careless to just leave something like that by itself, especially since Eva broke in and took his taser (That he supposedly had NO idea about lol)

Desmond also wanted to choose his own bunk buddy, but was shot down by suggestions of them splitting up via gender. Desmond's reaction to this is pretty muted and he doesn't seem to mind the whole idea. We couldn't decide on whether or not Desmond in this theory is protecting a boy or a girl, but if he was protecting one of the boys, it'd make sense why he didn't have that much of a reaction from it.

It's an interesting idea that I really liked. So far, the people we think Desmond could be protecting in this scenario are Damon, Kai, Eloise, or Wenona

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“Papa, aren’t you ashamed of me?” Ten year old Eloise asked her father in the middle of the night, sitting beside him and her little brother.

“What do you mean? Of course I’m not!” Damian replied, aghast of his daughter’s question. It was probably the words that his brother mused at the dinner table with his “family”, which made Eloise ask a question like this.

Her uncle Demetrius’ words still rings in her ears. It was also the first time she saw her dear mama and papa, her sweet and gentle parents, burst into a fit of anger in front of them, and leaving the scene with bitter looks.

Remembering what happened minutes ago made her chest tight that a batch of tears started to form from her eyes, Damian noticed this too.

He carried his daughter onto his lap, gently shushing her and humming softly to calm the child down.

“You know, I always see myself in you.” Damian spoke, making Eloise look up, “Always trying to gain my father’s approval and validation as his son, let it be on academics or anything, bringing home countless amounts of certificates and medals…”

Then Damian took a deep breath, “…But no matter what I do… I’m always second place in his eyes, and it felt like all of those sleepless nights I went through were nothing..”

“When those times always come by when I was around your age, your two uncles would always comfort me with the same exact words I’m going to tell you.”

“You always do your best, and I’m very proud of you for that.”

New batch of tears started rolling down Eloise’s cheeks and a soft smile was carved onto her father’s face, unbothered with the single tear that stains his face.