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ungodlysaltyinfrastructure · 23 days ago

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The Iris Analysis. Uncut, since I am not revising this monster word count of an analysis.

Now with A DLC111!1!1!!11!!! (I added new thoughts :p)

[Warning, this post deals with a pretty heavy and uncomfortable topic. If you don't like mentions or implications of SA or Sexual/Romantic Manipulation, heed this warning.]

“Your eyes are so pretty and unique, I don't think I've ever seen anybody with mismatched eyes like that.”

So about Iris…

Character Analysis time !!!1!1+!+1+1

Author's Note: I heavily debated making and posting this analysis because of the topic at hand, but I want to say, this analysis helped me realize how strong of a character Iris is, and can be. The more I think about her, the more she's becoming my favorite.

We are first introduced to Iris in ep 5, "Iris" (fitting)

As Alux is done talking to the Guard and is leaving, he finds Iris being berated by two people.

"What are you doing here, freak? I thought I told you to get lost."

"Sigh, I'm just here to get my stuff for my travels, so back off.”

"Or what? You'll beat us up again? You know how that ended last time."

"Yeah, poor little Oddy ( or Oddie) ended up in jail all night. Not only is she a freak, but a criminal too.”

"Just shove off and leave me alone."

"Or what? You gonna cry?"

Pause

"Or what? You'll beat us up again? You know how that ended last time."

We know Iris is a bit of a fighter as she's defensive, but, Iris beating up people?

What for?

I know we shouldn't take the bullies by their word, but the implications of Iris getting into a fight with them is... concerning, to say the least.

I'm just worried that this "fight" may have, possibly, not been of Iris' making.

Call it a hunch, but I feel like any altercation Iris would have with the bullies would've been in self-defense. (You'll see why I think that after a few paragraphs.)

The next conversation we see Iris have is with Alux after her attackers are gone.

"Are you okay, Miss?- Ouch! What- was that for?"

"I can handle myself, you know."

"I never said you couldn't."

"Look, if you're trying to get something out of saving me, then you're mistaken.”

"I don't want anything."

"Yeah, suure... wait, are you... serious?"

"Yeah, I'm serious. I just wanted to help.”

"But... why?"

"Why what?"

"Why did you help me?"

"Well, you looked like you were in trouble. You needed help, so I helped!"

"But you don't even know who I am! I could be a criminal, for all you know."

"-And I still would've helped you."

"Wow. You'd be the first one.

Pause

"Look, if you're trying to get something out of saving me, then you're mistaken."

That… is a VERY concerning thing to say to a man who just defended you, for no apparent reason as you would see it, as a woman who was just being targeted and harassed.

To put it lightly, I smell trauma.

We know AR doesn't shy away from rather uncomfortable topics like Sexual Harassment and Physical Violence.

When Alux gives this kind gesture to Iris, the first thing she does is assert that she doesn't need Alux to stand up for her. That she didn't need a man to defend her. She can get by, all on her own.

Iris even assumed that the only reason Alux would even be "saving" her is to get something from or out of her. When she realizes that Alux is being genuine, she gets... confused. It's obvious that she doesn't get this kind of kindness from strangers unless they had an ulterior motive pertaining to her. Her difference in eye colors is most likely why she was and is treated differently by many people. So when she meets someone who is unbiased and non-judgmental about a person's physical appearance, it's strange to her.

Then, we get to the second portion of the conversation

"Then I'm happy to be the first. I'm Alux by the way."

"I'm Iris."

"Pleasure to meet you. Your eyes are so pretty and unique, I don't think I've ever seen anybody with mismatched eyes like that.”

"You really think so?"

"Of course!- OUCH!”

"Stop trying to sweet talk me you jerk!"

"S-sweet Talk? What does that even mean?”

"You know? 'sweet talk', 'flirting', 'being overly nice for some reason'?"

"Uhh, I'm confused..." (this is where I got the Aro Alux headcanon from ^^^^)

"So..., you're seriously just being genuine?"

"Yeah... is that a bad thing or something...?”

"No, it's... just different, that all..."

Pause

…

*Deep inhale*

Iris taking Alux's compliment on her eyes as a sight of "sweet talking/flirting" is very alarming.

The fact that she views sweet talking akin to FLIRTING is a really bad sign for her!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The definition of "sweet talking" is

"insincerely praise (someone) in order to persuade them to do something."

The definition of flirting is

“behave as though attracted to or trying to attract someone, but for amusement rather than with serious intentions.”

Flirting can be serious and unserious depending on what the person who's flirting means.

But sweet talk under the guise of flirting is more akin to manipulation than it is flirting, as the sweet talk is used to make someone do something, while having the flirting being the reason why the person sweet talking wants you to do something. But because sweet talking is insincere praise, the flirting then becomes THE insincere praise given.

Iris thought Alux's actions of defending and complimenting her were insincere, ("stop trying to sweet talk me you jerk!") And that he was only doing it to get something from her. ("Look, if you're trying to get something out of saving me, then you're mistaken.")

Iris was so quick to assume such a thing from Alux, and was so quick to get defensive about herself and her ability to self-defend.

Remember when I said I think that the "fight" Iris had with the bullies was actually self-defense? Yea well, the reason I think that is because Iris is very vulnerable, trying to put up a tough facade. She has a target on her back and is often bullied for her uniqueness. With how snarky and vindictive the bullies act towards her, I wouldn't be surprised if one of them put their hands on her.

And here is where we get into the not so fun part of this Analysis.

Here is where I would usher you to click out of this post if you feel uncomfortable with discussions of Sexual Harassment/Assault and or Sexual/Romantic Maniputation. (When I first made this realization of Iris, it was not fun for me)

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As I've said, AR doesn't shy away from uncomfortable topics, and is a bit of a more mature series. Fully displaying one of the many awful things some girls go through. (The Clark and Mae interaction.)

Now, I want you to understand the implications of Iris thinking sweet talking is akin to flirting, and how she thought Alux had originally wanted something out of her when he "saved" her.

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Did you let it sit and sink in? Because when I did, I was mortified.

Iris is pretty and different and vulnerable because she's different. She may even be insecure about it. Maybe that's why she blushes when Alux compliments her on her eyes.

She's quick to snap at Alux because of her assumptions. Why would she even make the assumptions in the first place?

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I believe that, unfortunately, at some point in her life, Iris had been taken advantage of.

She was in danger, and someone helped her. She thanked them and was about to set off until they stopped her, and started to press her. "Well, I did something for you, why don't you do something for me as repayment?"

They sweet talked her into giving in. Using her eyes as a means to make her vulnerable. Convincing her they were flirting with her. Making her believe they were interested in her. Only to leave her alone and scared.

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It's a sad thought and realization to have. The degree of which the action was is, I feel, is for the best, to be up to interpretation. It's not nice to think about these things, but this makes Iris a very complex and deep character, and I feel that she deserves to be talked about more.

With how she persists and how confident she can be, it's clear she's grown past any harm done to her. It's just this defensiveness manifested to protect herself from any more harm similar.

(Note: This is NOT a confirmed backstory or any confirmed history about Iris. She may as well have a completely different reason for why she was so defensive and closed off at first. Maybe fake friends or a fake crush. Something a little more lighter as implications of SA or anything similar is hard to stomach.)

Ok old analysis over.

Time for thoughts.

Now that we have more Iris content, I'm actually really glad I made this. Iris’ potential abuse is very subtle and is not a focus point, and I think that was a good choice to have.

It's not a defining character trait for her. It's her light rudeness and presenting rough exterior that makes her, well, her! And that very well can be a result of her past. Another thing I didn't notice before is that she always seems to be on edge. She always has her guard up. And she's quick to act on something.

And the most interesting part about this? Later, like in this most recent ep, she doesn't know what to do with these feelings. It's like she's conflicted. She knows it's silly and nonsensical that she developed this crush so soon, but she can't help but feel this way.

And another thing is that these feelings are only seen with her.

Her possible previous experience was not ideal, and as it may have been her first or one of her first, she wouldn't have properly known what a good start to a relationship would look like. And this time with Alux, it's now her first proper time where she can fully digest these feelings.

Now, I haven't really experienced “romantic attraction” in my 15 years on this earth, but from accounts of other people, I would surmise that feelings like these are inescapable for some. Consuming you every time you look at your crush. To a point where some would go to drastic measures to satisfy any desire pertaining to the crush. (Every time girls at my school talk about relationships, it's always either about an insane guy or them doing the most out of pocket thing to get their crush to notice them) so I would assume at least that these feelings are intense, and that they're not by choice by Iris. (It's choice by the writers lol)

And it's the whole thing about the fact that the romance aspect of the series is presented through Iris. We don't see any hints of crushes or romantic endeavors from anyone else.

Ok except maybe Petro and Mark but that's doomed yaoi-

And we don't see it in Alux, we only see it in the fact that IRIS is the one who has a crush. Not Alux.

When we focus on Alux, it's more about his secret identity of being a prince, and trying to find his true self and what his past really was before returning to Cozen. Not about his love life or romantic endeavors. (He does have one or pursue any LOL)

But with the presumidly main romance arc being presented through Iris, it may be about her learning how to deal with her own feelings, others feelings, and her relationship to romantic and platonic dynamics throughout the series.

How will that turn out? I have no idea. But I doubt it will be successful with Alux. He has bigger fish to fry.

I just wanted to express my feelings and thoughts about this aspect of Iris. She is a character that is becoming more developed, like with Alux, it's just slower due to the runtime of each episode. And I found her character intriguing, so I just kept thinking about her until I couldn't. 🥴

#alux rising #favremysabre #ar iris #forget chronic petro yapper call me Iris yapper instead 💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣🗣#i like breaking down characters and trying to understand them :]#ironic thing that i kind of hate English class rn cuz we're reading animal farm #and like #i like the characters :D #but George Orwell's writing can kinda...#get annoying #like it has so many obvious parralles about communism and stalin #to a point it feels like hes patranizing the reader #like a 4th grader would understand animal farm #i think i just prefer Ayn Rand Anthem more😒#it was more poetic #sorry for yapping about controversial books #i love em but i also have to remember that their written by humans too😔 and can be flawed #just like Iris!!!+1!1!11!! aha!!!!! segway!!!!!!!!#anyways media analysis is my forte and i use it on unnecessary media to analyze from an academia perspective but i don't care!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#its my hyperfixation i get to choose what i do about it 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯#also #gears and iris fighting for the number 1 alux fan in the alux fan club (theres only 2 people in it)#oh and this analysis in 2000 words long #💀

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pomellon · 1 year ago

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So, some staged duo/drunz thoughts for the dragon au :D (in case anyone needs a refresher about bonded/mate lore)

As mentioned in previous posts, George and Punz have been bonded since they were pretty much babies. Sapnap and Dream also bonded early on, and the dream team all eventually bonded with each other. Punz later bonds with Sapnap while the two were separated from Dream and George and had to rely on each other to survive.

Dream and Punz on the other hand don’t actually bond to each until much later, but they still really care for one another. It’s partly because they share wing and talonmates between them, and dragon nature is to look after your mates’ bonded even if they’re not bonded to you, but they also have a lot of mutual respect for each other.

Punz has always admired Dream’s skills, his flying abilities, his battle strategies, and his intelligence. He’s never been afraid to ask Dream for advice in areas he knows Dream has more experience in, and he values Dream’s opinions and thoughts.

Meanwhile Dream has a lot of trust in Punz, especially on missions. He trusts George and Sapnap too of course, but George doesn't always follow Dream’s command and Sapnap is easily either influenced by George or follows Dream a little too blindly. With Punz Dream knows the older dragon will always listen to him, but also question him when needed and share his own input when planning.

Because of this the two will often partner up on more sensitive or discrete assignments, and it’s during one of these journeys that their bond finally takes hold.

They’ve been tasked to scout out a new area, add the location to their flight’s growing maps, and get to know the flight of bandit dragons who live there. If possible, even steal the magic item that the bandits have been rumoured to be in possession of.

The bond takes hold when Dream and Punz are still travelling, and Dream, having a sensitive bond and sense of smell, can tell right away. Sapnap, and even George who’s scent blind, have mentioned Punz’s sweet honey-like scent so Dream instantly knows the sudden new smell comes from his travel companion.

Punz’s bond sense has always been slower to take hold, and he often doesn't realise a new bond has been formed until a few days after when he starts to pick up on his new bonded’s scent. He doesn't pick up on Dream’s lemongrass scent at all when Dream informs him about their new connection, but he is pleased to hear about it.

The mission from Punz’s point of view goes smoothly after that. His thoughts occasionally wander to his new bond and what it will mean for their relationship in the future, but not enough for it to cause a disturbance. For Dream on the other hand it’s a complete distraction.

He knows Punz, he’s known Punz since they were both hatchlings and he used to watch him and George playing and roughhousing while wishing he was big and brave enough to join them. He’s become closer with the older dragon within the past few years, especially when Sapnap bonded to him and the two pretty much became a package deal.

He knows what Punz is like around his wingmates, and his talonmates. He knows what he’s like during missions, in battle, and when he’s flying. He knows what he’s like when he’s home at the dens and relaxing.

Dream has always seen Punz as pretty calm and collected, with the occasional burst of energy and goofy moods when he’s around dragons he’s comfortable around. He often carries a serious face on assignments, often quiet in concentration. But all that is thrown into disarray now that they’re bonded and Dream can literally smell Punz’s moods.

They’re constantly shifting, even when Punz outwardly remains calm his emotions dips, spikes, and ebb out as if his thoughts are racing. He will get little bursts of them, excitement, anger, frustration, that Dream can’t at all see on his face. There’s also an underlying current of anxiety that Dream would have never guessed was ever there. It turns his honey scent bland and slightly sour, most obvious before they curl up to sleep during the nights, or during their social interactions with the bandit flight.

Dream is absolutely fascinated by this, by the little pieces of Punz he wasn’t aware of until now. It distracts him as he often takes more interest in Punz’s shifting scents and what they mean, rather than their actual mission. He hurries all their plans along faster than he usually would, almost messing up their heist of the magic item, simply to get it all over with so they can go back home where he can pick Punz apart to his heart's content.

While it does take a while for Punz to be able to smell Dream, he’s equally curious about the younger dragon when he’s able to. Dream is always wears his mask and his scent quickly becomes a replacement for the face Punz can't see. He finds himself acting slightly differently around Dream when they’re back home, just to get his reactions and decipher his scents. Dream quickly catch on to this and plays along.

It almost becomes a game between them, pushing and pulling on each other’s emotions as they learn to read each other and discover new traits and mannerisms they weren’t aware of before. They move from wingmates to talonmates pretty quickly as their curiosity and fascination with each other naturally leads them to further explore their relationship.

They both have an understanding that they want to see the other’s true identity, to see each other’s rawest and most open emotions. They don’t hold back from each other and they don’t judge one another, resulting in them often spending time and talking about things they might normally stay quiet about around their flightmates. They know things about each other that no one else does and trust each other completely.

They know each other so well infect, that eventually they learn to completely communicate without words, a silent look and a shift in scent being more than enough for them to read and understand each other. They share a lot of strong bonds with other dragons in and outside the flight, but the bond between them is undoubtedly one of the strongest.

#drunz #c!punz #c!dream #staged duo #stagedduo #dtk+ dragon au #dsmp shipping #pom talks #Sapnap and George absolutely hates the silent communication btw #Punz and Dream will share a few looks and the carry on with whatever and George and Sap will be incredibly offended at not being included #Sam is usually cool with it and likes to tease em about it but will at times get jealous with both of them which makes him whiny and clingy #Foolish and Karl like to make a game out of it and guess what's going on #which will at times actually make Punz and Dream tell em because their guesses are ridiculously inaccurate

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