#it's just such a normal ass name to put next to something like “solaria”

[vocaloid-song-of-the-day]

End-World Normopathy by GHOST feat. SOLARIA and Kevin

[alternativewinxcontinuity]

So a few months ago (last year maybe? oh my god what is linear time?!) I was thinking about how I would do a live action reboot, I’ve spoken about Fate Saga before but, I was just reminded of it again and... *sigh*

Anyway, from the long forgotten recesses of my files: here’s the outline (for episode 1) and notes (for the series) for how I would have handled it... except not, because I used Beatrix* and I would not have bothered with her if I could help it. I replaced Terra with our usual cast though. (...re-replaced? unplaced? deplaced? meh, nvm.)

*Beatrix is apparently the character replacing the entire Trix (last time I dared to pay proper attention) and I figured I might as well.

Episode one:

We open on aerial views of Gardenia, showing the town early in the day and meandering into Vanessa's Flower Shop. Bloom is helping her mother out around the shop, sorting a new arrival of decorative vases and notices one is chipped. She scolds it, “first day and you're already on the discount shelf,” puts it down and calls out to her mother when she can't find the ticket gun.

As she walks away to find it, a close up on the vase shows the damage repairing itself (or already gone).

Bloom and her mother banter for a bit, and Bloom teases her mother that 'working for my summer break wasn't what I had in mind.' Her mother teases back and implies that Bloom might be getting a very late gift for her sixteenth birthday. A very late gift.

When Bloom guesses 'car', her mother mother replies that 'it does have wheels and she can use it to carry things,' before having a friendly stare down with Bloom which leads Bloom to 'it’s a bike isn't it.'

Bloom returns to the vases with the ticket gun, but can't find the spot of damage on the vase, and decided she must have imagined it.

Bloom gets back to work, though slightly uneasy.

[scene change]

It is clearly later in the day, the sun getting low, Bloom is checking her phone and walking down the street, a delicious looking beverage in one hand. A girl about the same age as Bloom spots her as she's out for a walk of her own.

Smirking the girl strides up to Bloom and deliberately bumps into her, spilling the drink over both of them and pushing Bloom into a nearby hedge.

The girl starts going off at Bloom, demanding to be repaid for the [high end fashion brand] shirt that Bloom has just ruined.

Struggling to get out of the hedge, Bloom fires back, identifying the girl as Mitzy, and demanding to know why the girl is always like this. Wanting to know what she (Bloom) had ever done to her (Mitzy) that made her want to bully Bloom, even on their school holidays.

Mitzy answers back with something inane, and Bloom shrieks trying to lunge at Mitzy while still half in the hedge.

The Hedge ignites, and Mizty bolts, leaving Bloom to scramble from the burning hedge by her self and scrabble for her phone to call the fire department.

Bloom stares at the burning hedge in shock.

[scene transition]

Bloom stares at the smoking hedge in shock, it is even later in the day, almost dusk, and there is now a fire truck beside her. She is startled back to reality by one of the firemen asking her if she's alright.

She assures him (identifying him as her father) that she's okay but... she thinks she might have started the fire.

Her father, confused, asks what she means by that, and she explains that she thinks her anger might have been what started the fire.

Weird things have been happening to her, something strange is going on. Her father looks worried but says there's likely a good explanation and they can talk more at home, and does Bloom need a lift?

[scene change]

Bloom and her father �� Mike – arrive home together to find a worried Vanessa who's heard about the fire. (Because Mike called her earlier.)

As they enter their house, Bloom frowns at a nice looking car because it's parked in what is technically their family's visitor parking. She asks if they have a guest, (Is it Grandma?) only to be told they don't have anyone visiting, and the conversation moves to Bloom's concerns she shared with her father.

[scene shift]

Interior of the house, the family sits down and Mike and Vanessa ask Bloom to tell them about the things she's been dealing with, the 'weird stuff going on around her'.

She tells them about several things, seemingly small things that could just be tricks of the mind, but which happen far to frequently to be normal... unless she has early onset dementia, she asks if they know if her birth family had a history of mental illness, but her parents don't know.

Talking together they decide that now is a good time for Bloom to receive the few items left to her by her birth family.

There's a medallion with strange symbols, a blanket sized for an infant, and a book in a strange language that Bloom swears she can almost read.

Her parents leave Bloom to go through her things and let her know they're there if she needs them.

Bloom has a montage of researching the symbols on the medallion and comes up with an ancient stone ring (like Stonehenge but smaller), dozens scattered around the planet that have similar symbols. (fringe scientists say aliens, but all folk lore associated with them falls under 'fairy tales'.)

During this montage a live bunny moves around the scenes, occasionally getting hugged as an emotional support bunny. It is a strange bluish shade of grey.

[scene change]

At breakfast the next morning Bloom tells her parents what she's discovered about the Fairy Rings, and asks if she can go see the closest one. Her parents share a look and take her outside to show her the car Bloom frowned at yesterday.

“It's your late present from Grandma.” her parents tell her, and Bloom expresses joyed disbelief, then sadness that she'd missed her Grandma again, mentioning that she hasn't seen her in so long she probably wouldn't recognise her if they passed in the street.

[brief montage]

Bloom prepares for her road trip, her parents checking the route with her and helping her pack her bags, giving the rabbit goodbye kisses as she leaves it with her family.

Bloom drives for a few minutes, various backgrounds passing by the windows (possibly one or two outfit changes) until she comes to a heavy and ancient feeling forest which sprawls across the land covering at least part of a mountain range.

Bloom gets out of the car and gives her parents a call to let them know she arrived. She jokes that it would be easier to ask Grandma if only she didn't spend 99.9% of the time 'off the grid'.

Bloom hikes through the forest to a clearing part way up the mountainside.

The circle of standing stones is partly moss covered and Bloom seems reluctant to remove the moss because she's in a nature reserve. She moves into the circle and pulls out her Medallion to compare the symbols only for the stones to begin humming. Bloom stumbles as the stones light up and makes for the edge of the ring, but before she can exit there's a flash of light. When it fades the Fairy Ring Bloom was investigating is empty.

[scene change]

Bloom trips and hits the ground, retching slightly before scrambling to her feet clearly dizzy, she stumbles and reaches out to grab one of the standing stone only to pull back, eyeing the stone warily.

Then has a 'what the hell?' moment, because not only are the stones moss free, they seem to be made of a different type of stone, and she is no longer in the same place.

A loud screeching noise pierces the air and Bloom startles, but then a muddied voice says something she can't quite make out, and she decides “screw it, people! Someone will know what's going on!... and I have literally no better options.”

Racing through the very different forest Bloom quickly finds a young woman fighting what she can only call monsters. The young woman, a blonde in strange garments wielding a staff with a fancy ornament at one end, seems to be tiring.

Bloom grabs a heavy looking branch and starts whacking. The duo manage to do okay, but they can both see it's a losing fight. They manage to get close enough for the blonde to tell Bloom the plan, which is just: make a gap and get back to the Fairy Ring.

They race back along the path Bloom took and she tries asking what the hell is going on, but the Blonde is too out of breath. They make it to the Ring and the blonde tells Bloom “hands on the staff”, Bloom complies without question and the stones flare again, shifting both of them to yet another Fairy Circle.

The blonde falls on her ass clearly worn out, and Bloom turns as she drops to her knees to puke.

A voice calls out to a 'princess Stella' and a strict looking woman appears to inform the blonde that she'd been expected three hours ago. The blonde, apparently princess Stella explains she'd been attacked, her transport had been hacked somehow and she'd been dumped out she didn't even know where, and would have probably died if not for her saviour.

Proper introductions are made between Bloom, Princess Stella and the stern woman who's name is Madam Griselda. Stella informs Bloom that since they just survived life and death together, they are totes besties now.

Bloom responds with a dubious “cool... where are we?”

Stella: the Arrival Ring of Alfea Academy of Fairy Magic, duh?

Bloom: Where on Earth is that?

Stella: what's Earth?

Griselda: ahem! Perhaps this is a conversation for inside, others may be trying to use the Ring, we still have several students not yet here. Go see Headmistress Faragonda!

Griselda makes Stella sign and gives her a student ID blank and a Bloom a visitor pass as she shoos them away. Bloom looks back to see Griselda doing something with one of the stone pillars.

Stella and Bloom chat as they walk, Stella trying to figure out why Bloom's so confused. They have to stop part way down the path as Bloom takes a moment to freak out as she realises she's not on Earth anymore but a Planet called Magix, and the girl in front of her is the crown princess of an entirely different Planet called Solaria.

Bloom: what the hell is my life right now?! I was just trying to find out more about my birth parents!

Stella (awkwardly holding one hand and patting her forearm): look, I've never heard of your home world, but you saved my life, and I like you, so no matter what happens, you'll be okay, I'll look out for you.

They resolve to ask Headmistress Faragonda if she knows anything about Earth when Stella checks in with her as instructed by Griselda.

The duo pass out of the trees that were blocking their view and Bloom has a 'oh wow' moment as she sees Alfea for the first time.

[artistic scene change]

The camera leaves the duo, panning around the school, showing various other young women, (pausing briefly on a few that fans of the cartoon will recognise) before focusing back down through a window to catch up with Stella and Bloom who have made their way to Faragonda's office.

After knocking they are called inside and Bloom pauses as she catches sight of Faragonda, who looks at her with some surprise and what almost seems like recognition, but the expression is gone in an instant and Faragonda asks the girls what happened.

Stella launches into a speech which catches the audience up on her side of the story before Bloom quickly recaps the episode thus far – got a medallion left to me by my birth parents, went searching, found stones, got teleported, kicked butt, ran, arrived here.

Faragonda tells Bloom that without knowing which Ring she'd initially come from, they'd be hard pressed to send her back. They could try a thing which boils down to return call, but that would send her first to the place she and Stella had been running from.

Considering it too dangerous, Faragonda promises to look into things and offers Bloom a place to stay in the mean time, telling her she's welcome to sit in on classes while she's here – after all, Bloom could only have entered the school without a special allowance if she herself was a fairy. (The guest pass doesn’t count)

Stella, super excited about the idea tugs Bloom by the hand, dragging her from the room.

[Scene shift]

The camera pans around to show the school's courtyard from Fragonda's window as Stella shows Bloom to the dorms via the scenic route.

Fragonda stands by the window watching them.

Griselda appears beside her watching over her shoulder.

Griselda: should I prepare for trouble?

Fragonda: … yes, and rather a lot of it I'm afraid...

[Episode ends.]

Next episode the rest of the Winx are introduced, and Bloom begins to learn about the powers she's recently had awakening within her. Fate Saga exclusive character Beatrix begins cropping up.

The Winx begin attempting to investigate Bloom's past via the Medallion, and Faragonda watches on with worry.

Tecna manages to trick out Bloom's phone so she can call her parents to tell them she's met some friends and found a lead and won't be home for a while yet.

Tecna gives the location data she gained from Bloom's phone call to Faragonda in the hopes of helping Bloom get home.

Episode ends with Bloom awakening from a dream (of Daphne), and Beatrix believing she's found a lead to her own investigation.

The following (4**) episodes focus on a mix of Bloom learning magic, the group researching the Medallion and discovering the markings are an ancient dialect belonging to Domino – but that's been a dead world for ages and the dialect wasn't exclusive to the planet.

Bloom has more Daphne dreams; fragments of the dream seem to be Daphne giving her lessons of a spiritual/magical nature.

The Winx realise Beatrix is up to something and share their observations with Faragonda, but when things come to a head at the end of the season, they're the ones who are there at the right time and the Winx fight Beatrix who is trying to steal a crystalline flame.

The artefact destroys Beatrix in the end and Faragonda assures the Winx they aren't at fault and oh btw, Faragonda has found a way to get Bloom home.

The Winx want Bloom to stay with them, but she says she needs to go see her parents, but she'll be back if that's okay with Faragonda, because there's still some things she needs to investigate.

Season closes with several short scenes: Griselda and Faragonda talk about what happened, and suspect Beatrix wasn't a real person, and refer to the Crystal Flame as Daphne's Heart. Griselda tells Faragonda that it might be time to come clean with Bloom.

A sooty, smoking doll on a table surrounded by a trio of out of focus women is the recipient of scorn and derision, the doll looks like Beatrix and the trio make it clear Griselda and Faragonda's suspicions were correct and Beatrix was a fake person the “mysterious trio” had made to investigate a lead at Alfea.

Bloom returns to Earth to find her car dusty but intact, and with a little magic she manages to get it started and drives home. When she arrives her mother welcomes her and tells her she has excellent timing: her Grandma is there. Excited Bloom races into the next room where her father is, but stops and stares in confusion when she sees-

“Ms Faragonda?”

End Season

Season two reveals Faragonda was responsible for hiding Bloom on Earth at the behest of a dying Daphne, Daphne's Heart is in fact, actually Daphne who used ancient magic to preserve her consciousness so she could pass on her knowledge to Bloom, who is basically the last of their bloodline and the (as far as anyone knows) only survivor of Domino.

Season 2 introduces the Boys and the Trix. (Also Aisha if she can't be shoehorned into season 1)

**unless it’s changed or I’m recalling wrong, the Fate Saga season 1 episode count was six hour long episodes?

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Queens of Mewni & Their Cheek Symbol

So, I just thought to make the list of the cheek symbols of the Queens of Mewni for my next analysis (the significance of these cheek symbols). The first column were the image of the queens, second is their cheek symbols, third is symbolism’s meaning I got from the internet, and fourth is what traits I think you needed to get that symbol in the SVTFOE universe (in short, what the symbol signifies). 

SVTFOE Card Suite Symbolism speculation:

Heart - people with this symbol are very lovable and has a distinguishing “charm” that naturally attracts people and come to her side. They prioritize their relationship with others compared to anything else and usually let their heart dictates their action (emotional). They are often found as center of the group

Spade - people with this symbol wields strong and fearsome power, even more powerful than normal and typical queens.

Diamond - people with this symbol have the tendency to take the center of command and shoulder the burden and responsibility by their selves. They dress in jewelry and finery, conducting their selves as befitting of nobility.

Club - people with this symbol have the “common” mindset. They appreciate the values that works for the greater whole of society and hates anything that could destroy the social order they are comfortable and grew up in already.

Color symbolism speculation:

Shades of purple - elegance, nobility, regal

Yellow - bright, lively

Pink - lovely, feminine, 

White - harmony, power, everything (as it is combination of all colors of light. That’s why Moon said you must give everything if you want to “dip down”)

Queen’s Traits Analysis:

With exception of Queen Bunny, Skywynne and Celena (due to the fact we don’t know much about them), the rest do have some sort of basis. Now to explain. . .

Queen Bunny - unknown name and history, I suspect that this girl might actually be the first queen of Mewni. Her character design looks adorable, so I put it there. Her cheek symbol is the bunny, which isfluffy and cute. Not to mention, bunnies are connected to moon in some culture and moonlight gives off a “gentle” vibe. This is why I guess that she might be a gentle character. On the other hand though, she may be cruel and such (the one who established Mewni Kingdom). I imagine this character to be the opposite of Eclipsa. While Eclipsa is the “Darkness” that rules the night, she might be the moon’s “Light” that illuminates and fights off the darkness the night wields (aka monsters and such which is not necessarily a good thing).

Queen Eclipsa - probably most powerful queen we’ve known so far (Star is still a princess). I remember reading once that “Spades” is considered the most “powerful” card (particularly, the King of Spades. And Ace of Spade is traditionally considered the highest card in the deck though it depends on the game). Spades is speculated to be derived from “spada” which means swords, and is represented by knights and nobility. And considering it also represents winter and the power of darkness, I think the symbol is pretty fitting for her.

Queen Solaria - honestly she reminded me of Star’s personality a lot and I expect that this would be Star’s path if it weren’t for Marco (just look at Mr. Candle Cares). A warrior-type who kicks monster’s asses and very strong and chaotic? Yup, sounds like Star. The fact that Star’s Princess song states that she’s a “bolt of lightning”, further proves that people with this symbol brings destruction and chaos in their wake. I guess the reason why Star’s symbol is “Heart” instead of lightning bolt is because her caring and love towards her friends and family are stronger than her destructive nature. Now as for the internet meanings. . . A symbol of loss of ignorance: “a castle stormed is a hero born” the castle was stormed before she became a hero that’s bound for many tragedies that can make one lose innocence (besides, I doubt you can be called ‘innocent’ if you keep crushing monsters). Represents punishment of humans from gods: in this case, she represents the Mewmans who rule Mewni (also possibly influence even the heavens and other dimensions)·and “punishes” the monsters. In dreams, lightning is a symbol of terrible event and negativity: she’s the nightmare for her enemies.

Queen Celena - I know there are others who headcanon that her cheek symbol were crescent moons. However, I think “?” would be more fitting since it’s “unknown”. Question mark is usually used symbol for mystery and curiosity. Although I just used that as a default for unknown. Besides, their cheek symbols would usually have nothing to do with their names (although it may show in their wands). Great example is Star Butterfly whose cheek symbol is a heart, while her wand’s head has a star. Celena has diamond for a head jewel with moon crescents on the fan. But if I have to make a guess, the likely symbol Celena’s cheeks bear might be a book. To be more specific, the shape on her plaque description:

This speculation is base from the fact that Solaria's plaque is on the shape of her cheek symbols:

Queen Moon and Eclipsa doesn’t have their plaques in the shape of their cheek symbol but their symbols are diamond and spade respectively. Maybe those with card suites have a different kind of plaque as symbol. Anyways, it’s just speculation and this is the only basis to back it up.

Queen Festivia - similar to Moon, her cheek symbol is seen as “diamond” though there are subtle differences such as the difference in color shade and that Moon’s diamond is straighter while Festivia is more curved inwards making it look like a “four pointed star”. I find Festivia and Moon similar in some aspects such as their way and principles when it comes to ruling. They both choose to shoulder the responsibility and the burden of the country alone, letting the people live in ignorant bliss. The difference is that people are aware of the situation in Festivia’s case, she just choose to “party” to divert their worries away and make them forget they are in a perilous situation. Meanwhile, Moon just didn’t mention that there’s a national problem (having the heritage book stolen and the most powerful, all-knowing being taken by the bad guys) to keep the peace and not cause panic, intending to take it back by herself and smooth everything over as if nothing happened. Going back to Queen Festivia, she sounds very admirable to me and from her description, gives a vibe of what a queen should be. This is why I gave her the poise, elegant, and regal in my description (traits she shares with Moon). However, the difference is that Festivia knows how to have fun. She has the relaxing feeling of nobleness and grandeur to it considering that her wand is a chalice and she parties. She’s quite the opposite of Moon in this aspect, as Moon is more serious, strict and can be pretty unemotional sometimes. Her cheek symbol can actually be a “sparkle”, something that which symbolizes her grandeur and extravagant way of doing things.

Queen Skywynne - not much is known about Skywynne. The only thing I can come up with her personality is that she’s very knowledgeable and organized considering that she created A LOT of great spells in the book which mostly involves time and movement. It’s safe to say that her forte is “space time”. Which reminds me, I suspect that she’s actually the one who wrote the “Table of Contents” in the middle of the book. The Book of Spells looks very unorganized as the previous queens and princesses just jotted down their spells on the book. Maybe realizing this, she wrote the table of contents (which would explain why it’s in the middle of the book) to organize it and help future generation of princesses. Her symbol is the Hourglass, which is connected with time. I guess that I see her trait as “organized” is not only because she looks responsible and knowledgeable (the head of the class/ smart student representative type), her symbol is time which you can connect with “time management”. Besides, you need to be in good control and organized the variables in your mind to mess with time and space, right? If you mismanaged it, things will get really messy with time loops and plot holes. So that’s the basis for the assumption why she is an “organized” type of person. The “J” in myer’s briggs.

Queen Moon - in the beginning of the series, Moon is shown to be the perfect example of what a perfect Queen should be described by the textbook (it’s to the extent that Star calls her old-fashioned for how she keeps traditions and everything). This is why poise, elegant, and regal is in her immediate description. However, as shown later on, you will see that she is not really “perfect”. She has her flaws as you would see in the later episodes where Glossaryck even scolded her for interfering with Star’s training, when Star herself would often get in disagreement with her mom to the point where she get “mother issues”, and when the citizens got angry at her for omitting facts. Nonetheless, she may not be perfect, but she’s still a good character who is trying her best to keep everything together (even though some won’t agree on her ways). She is very responsible in the sense that she tries to take all the burden on herself to the point that she denies herself of “happiness” as she finds it only trivial compared to the duty of a Queen. And even though she can be unfeeling sometimes and despite how many times she get into disagreement with her daughter, you can also see how much she cares and loves her family. She also shown to show care for children such as Ludo who lost his path and the “shame” of the family. I compared her to Festivia earlier, and although they both have “diamond” shapes, Festivia’s line is curved making it look more like a sparkle (maybe that’s where the grandeur and fun way of living came from?) while Moon is more straight diamond shape (showing that she’s much more strict and serious).

Star, Future Queen of Mewni - her symbol is pretty fitting since she is “The Heart” of the series. The story focuses mainly on her adventures with Marco and the plot moves along with her actions. But not only she is the “center”, plot-wise, she is also became the “center” in her social groups. Marco wouldn’t have gotten closer with Jackie if not for Star pushing for it. Starfan13 and Oscar never really has direct relation to Marco aside from Star. And although Janna does show interest in Marco, it’s not to the point where she can visit his house or anything until Star came along and formed the group of friends. Not to mention, Star is also the “lynchpin” to many of Marco’s friends and acquaintances, especially to those who came from the other dimension of wonder and adventures (Glossaryck, Ponyhead, Tom, King Butterfly, Buff frog, etc). Despite being chaotic and destructive, you will easily find Star in the center of social groups and can get along fine with almost anyone. She has this “charming” nature in her. It’s the kind that gives her a very amiable vibe and lets any people feel accepted and have a sense of belongingness in her presence. I think this is why she easily finds friends who has great attachment and loyalty to her (Marco and Ponyhead being the biggest example. It’s to the point that they can get along even if the are total opposite of each other with personalities clashing against another). She has a big heart that can accept anyone for who they are. Even if you are a troublemaker (Ponyhead), a stalker (Starfan13), a weirdo (a lot, but let’s go with Janna), or whatever kind of person that would usually make people judge you, she will treat you in an open and equal manner. The only thing is, don’t threaten her or suppress her. This is Queen Moon’s and Tom’s (and sometimes, Marco’s as when he stopped Star from doing something dangerous and they got into a big fight for it) biggest mistake. She hated her mom for trying to force her in doing things she didn’t want to do, and she broke up and refused to talk to Tom anymore for his anger issues (from the looks of it, he blows up when Star doesn’t do things he wanted her to do). Star loves freedom and hates suppression. However, she has one weakness and that is her “friends”. Loyalty is her strong point, but people can use “friendship” to make her do their bidding as she is the type who is willing to bend down and do anything if it’s for the sake of keeping her friends (something which Glossaryck often exploited).

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Bonus:

Star symbol - people at the top. They can be either be famous or notorious (the “star” personality). It’s a symbol for power too. Example is Aunt Etheria (who is in a position to advice Moon against her decisions. Having enough screentime and lines, it’s safe to assume to be among the distinguished and influential personalities in the Butterfly family). The other example is Ponyhead who has this symbol in her eyes. I am guessing people with this symbol easily attracts people’s attention or among the top people on the food chain. Last example is Star’s wand which also have a Star symbol at it’s center (in Star’s case, I think that means her magic is “specially” powerful even among the previous queens). It doesn’t necessarily mean that people with these symbol will be “Top 1″ though, it’s just that they have charisma to stand along the top people. To put it simply, they have the “star” factor.

(Note: I only made the first picture with paint, so don’t judge the pic).