#kinda like how wolves indirectly do so

[thornheartfelt]

Idea I've been rattling around in my head for a while is that my Ma.ss Eff.ect s/i has a pet va.rren, and has worked with thresh.er maws before

[hellhouse-of-horrors]

I love your different inputs and opinions on different things Yellowjackets, so I thought who better to ask !

What are some of your more crazy/wild theories on s3 ? ( if you have any)

could be anything like the symbols meaning, antler queen, what will happen, ect ect)

omg thank you so much anon, you’re so sweet!! xx 

this is gonna be a long one so rambling below rhe cut

alright so, here is something that I don’t think i’ve spoken about publicly on my blog before. It��s definitely one of my wilder theories but I’m kinda hyped about it so thanks for giving me the opportunity to hop up on my soapbox and ramble a bit!

i think that tai and van are going to kill one another and die together. 

hang on wait wait wait lemme explain this !

So I definitely think that tai — in her subconscious fugue state — is going to hurt van. we’ve seen this happen indirectly in s1 with the wolves and directly in s2 in the cabin (when tai bites van), and i think it’s going to resurface in the adult timeline in s3. also keep in mind tai has been shown sacrificing the dog so she is definitely capable of performing large-scale gruesome acts in her fugue state without realizing it. however it just doesn’t seem likely that it would stop with the dog and when it comes to media and entertainment and the concept of building up to a climax, the reasonable final step would be… can you guess… a human, yes, very good!

in the trailer we see tai and van; van caresses tai’s cheek as they kiss, yet tai has a distinctly distant look on her face. i think that she’s not there. i think that scene, or one similar to it, escalates and “other” tai bites, scratches, grabs or otherwise endangers van. (i will interject here and say that as someone who is very sensitive to sexual violence in media, if this does happen i hope that it doesn’t have any sort of sexual undertone; however as we saw in s2 with tai biting van, and later adult tai kissing van, sexuality would likely be involved)

anyways i don’t think this immediately results in either character’s life being threatened, but i think it happens again. specifically i think that “other tai” is going to try to cannibalize or sacrifice van; i think van will end up mortally wounded and, in self defence, will kill tai. i think they die together, holding each other, the culmination of three seasons of a dynamic that blurs the line between violence and romance. first the wolves in s1, then the fugue scenes in s2, and finally their death in s3. 

alternatively maybe tai just kills van, which would still be very interesting because she would be left with the guilt knowing that, despite not being in control of herself, she still killed the woman she, in some way, loved. however i think this would be a slightly less poetic ending to their arc together.

as a bonus, since you mentioned the symbol - I don’t feel like I agree with any of the theories i’ve personally seen so far posted about the symbol, and I definitely don’t think it means protection - i think it’s some sort of descriptive symbol or even a warning sign. I also think that when you look at it with the circle in the top left corner (the same rotation that it is shown with when carved into trees if that makes sense) it looks kinda like a person drowning or falling into water? although I feel that’s probably coincidental because I don’t see how that would tie in at all with the story or the environment. I do think it’s something that “cabin guy” left behind though i’m unsure what - perhaps a map of his own creation? while I don’t think it’s a miner’s map, I wonder if the long line could represent the plane’s runway, the circle the cabin; however i’m uncertain on this one well as it feels unstable. Overall I have many thoughts on the symbol so I have trouble putting them together into one cohesive theory!

[qllie]

still playing omori (i think I'm nearing the end)

Basil seems to be scared of Sunny? (avoids him & Kel) But he still doesn't want him to move....

It's funny when Sunny bravely jumps in the lake to rescue Basil and then fucks up so bad Hero has to save them both LOL

Aubrey implies that Basil "did something" presumably relating to Mari's death....

Also Mari hanged herself (basically confirmed) so I'm kinda wondering how Basil/Sunny caused it (it's implied). Like the ways I can think of are: 1. They literally hanged her. Like they dragged her out and hanged her. This seems rather difficult? I mean it's 2V1 but they are younger... and also if any of them were significantly bruised it would be suspicious (like if they found her hanged covered in bruises they might think someone else did it). I mean I guess they could have drugged her or something but I doubt it. 2. They told her to kill herself. I mean it's a mean thing to do but I don't think your bro and his friend saying KYS once means they "caused" your death lol..... I guess if they were repeatedly harassing her, but like wouldn't she tell? idk 3. Indirectly (like Mari felt guilty about getting Sunny to play Violin when he didn't really like it)... I could see why Basil & Sunny would feel guilty about this, but it wouldn't actually be their fault in any meaningful way, so.....

Yeah I'm curious what the fucked up thing is gonna be, idk. It's implied that they caused her death but if it's hanging I just really don't see how. like if she stabbed herself okay yeah I would instantly be like "Sunny...." but hanging? idk

the violin has been mentioned several times (wanting to play violin to perform with sister, but not wanting to put in the work to play well). And I can see it causing a rift in their relationship (clearly Sunny is sad cuz he has to practice instead of playing with friends) but like I can't see it as being a reason for murder/suicide....

well I'm close to the end, so we'll see...

wahhhh I'm worried Sunny is evil (since the guy in his mind said "there's 2 wolves inside you: tone is evil & the other is evil").... I'll be really sad if he is evil... sunnny.....

[katyspersonal]

Alright, I am not sure how statistically accurate my following is, but I still want to bring up Vargram since 'who is he' is the most voted option! He is this guy:

(Datamined by Zullie the Witch ( x ))

He is the part of the Volcano Manor quest, you are sent to fight him AND his friend-to-enemy-to-friend Wilhelm in Fortified Manor in Leyendell (in the "real world"'s Roundtable Hold)! Bernahl also helps us to fight these two. Here are some things:

Raging Wolf Helm

A helm worn by Vargram the Raging Wolf, one of the first Tarnished to visit the Roundtable Hold. Vargram earned his nickname from the white wolf pelt that adorns this helm.

Raging Wolf Armor

Armor worn by Vargram the Raging Wolf, one of the first Tarnished to visit the Roundtable Hold. According to the old legends, wolves are the shadows of the Empyrean. Vargram aspired to such a state himself.

Godslayer's Greatsword

Sacred sword of the Gloam-Eyed Queen who controlled the Godskin Apostles before her defeat at the hands of Maliketh. The black flames wielded by the apostles are channeled from this sword.

It is especially interesting that he is using Godslayer's Greatsword or how he got it because this is a kinda significant weapon. Since ultimate purpose of whatever Tarnished ascends within Roundtable Hold IS to literally slay God (Demigods, and ultimately Marika, also clear from Hewg's dialogue) it makes sense that he'd obtain a weapon that is conceptually just this! But also with his attire he makes resembling a wolf-like Shadowbeast of an Empyrean his whole personality, so maybe he admired Gloam-Eyed Queen on his own. Could be directly or indirectly, since she lost her power before Elden Ring's scattering. Tarnished of the Roundtable Hold were ones that god called in the Lands Between from foreign regions after Scattering so maybe he never did meet GEQ personally

Overall I am just a little angry at developers as someone that pays attention to all characters, no matter how minor. And according to my friend who's been here since Demon Souls first aired, Fromsoft already did "erasure of their own character" before -_- I don't see the point of actually giving character distinct name and lore, and then do everything in your powers for fans to not acknowledge this character dhsfhsd Our Tarnished wearing a set like this would've worked very well too since we do kinda become an Empyrean's boytoy one way or another, but even then 1) Lord isn't the same as Shadowbeast and 2) Again, why giving Vargram his own lore in that case, instead of having this set, like, sold by Twin Maidens or found somewhere?

By 'Tutorial Set' I mean the Knight Set, that is not used by any other NPC and is sold by Twin Maidens at Roundtable without any Bell-bearing! But yes, its is very notable by being used on all tutorial hints that pop up at the start of the game! I think this must be the intention for John Eldenring but they figured Vargram's Set looked more impressive on promo materials or stuff.. What can I say except promotion L moment

Endless Vargram erasure in Elden Ring promo materials and fanart isn't real, it can't hurt me.

[snackleggg]

So like I've been thinking about @floralflowerpower 's Hunter au some more.

Specifically I was thinking about Danny's aunt and the things she did post Clyde's (and his other siblings) death.

Like yeah, the whole "throwing Danny and Jazz to the wolves" (kinda literally to) because it was "fair" was a terrible thing to do but I'm thinking specifically about what drove her to do this. Because it seems that she never really had much contact with or cared what Jack did, just that he wouldn't embarrass the family anymore than he already has.

I feel like the decision to basically indirectly kill Danny and Jazz was because of a dangerous mix of her resentment for Jack and how he could never live up to the Fenton name and the grief of losing her children who she had probably spent years training so that when they faced the trials they were entirely prepared. She had become the new disappointment to add on top of those two things, I bet people blamed their failures in the trials to her not training them well.

I'm also going to guess that grandpa Fenton "mercy" killing Clyde after he changed was probably something she asked him to do. She probably didn't want to see her favourite child, the son she had put so much love and hard work into to become the new clan head, be killed in next year's trials by the children of rival clans.

This train of thought was brought to you by me listening to "It's been so long" and going "yep that's Wulf's mom's thoughts post his death"

[gamerzack-blog]

I think now's as good a time as any to share a few deets on my Magic player identity, before branching out into my other interests:

The Basics

Archetype: Johnny-Vorthos

Colour identity: Altruism 🔥🌳☀️{💧}

Top 3 Favourite formats: Limited (any style); Kitchen table; Commander (hypothetically)

"Power Nine" planes (in alphabetical order): Alara; Arcavios; Ikoria; Kaladesh; Kaldheim; Kamigawa; Ravnica; Tarkir; Zendikar

Custom sets (Magic Set Editor): Uncanny/Unfunny; Secret Vault: Heroes of Squidkid Saga; Secret Vault: Ascensions Series

Milestones

First year: 2003

First Core Set: Eighth Edition

First Large Set: Mirrodin

First Small Set: Guildpact

First Side-Set: Coldsnap

First novel: The Moons of Mirrodin

First Commander: Glissa Sunseeker

Key Factional Affiliations

Guild (Primary): Izzet League 💧🔥

Guild (Secondary): Selesnya Conclave 🌳☀️

Shard: Bant 🌳{☀️}💧

Clan (Khans timeline): Jeskai Way {💧}🔥☀️

Clan (Dragons timeline): The Ojutai ☀️{💧}

Triome: Ketria 🌳{💧}🔥

Realm (Primary): Bretagard {🌳}☀️

Realm (Secondary): Surtland 💧{🔥}

College: Prismari 💧}{🔥

Other Associations (by Plane)

Ravnica

Simic Combine 🌳💧

Azorius Senate ☀️💧

Boros Legion 🔥☀️

House Dimir 💧💀

Alara

Esper ☀️{💧}💀

Naya 🔥{🌳}☀️

New Phyrexia

Quiet Furnace 🔥

Progress Engine 💧

Innistrad

Kessig 🔥{🌳}

Tarkir

Temur Frontier {🌳}💧🔥

Mardu Horde {🔥}☀️💀

The Dromoka 🌳{☀️}

The Silumgar 💧{💀}

Amonkhet

Trial of Knowledge 💧

Trial of Solidarity ☀️

Ixalan

River Heralds 🌳💧

Brazen Coalition 💧💀🔥

Eldraine

Ardenvale ☀️

Garenbrig 🌳

Ikoria

Raugrin 💧{🔥}☀️

Zagoth 💀{🌳}💧

Kaldheim

Istfell {☀️}💧

Starnheim ☀️{💀}

Gnottvold {🔥}🌳

Arcavios

Silverquill ☀️}{💀

Lorehold 🔥}{☀️

New Capenna

The GWU Family 🌳☀️💧

Planeswalker Friends List

Karn {⚪}

Elspeth Tirel {☀️}

Will Kenrith {💧}

Liliana Vess {💀}

Rowan Kenrith {🔥}

Vivien Reid {🌳}

Teferi {☀️💧}

Tezzeret {💧💀}

Angrath {💀🔥}

Arlinn Kord {🔥🌳}

Ajani Goldmane {🌳☀️}

Sorin Markov {☀️💀}

Ral Zarek {💧🔥}

Vraska {💀🌳}

Nahiri {🔥☀️}

Kiora {🌳💧}

Tamiyo {🌳☀️💧}

_________ {��️💧💀}

#####_##### {💧💀🔥}

_________ {💀🔥🌳}

Huatli {🔥🌳☀️}

_________ {🔥☀️💀}

Sarkhan Vol {🌳💧🔥}

_________ {☀️💀🌳}

Narset {💧🔥☀️}

Nissa Revane {💀🌳💧}

_________ {💧💀🔥🌳}

_________ {💀🔥🌳💧}

Me {🔥🌳☀️💧}

_________ {🌳☀️💧💀}

_________ {☀️💧💀🔥}

_________ {☀️💧💀🔥🌳}

Planeswalker Friend List Deets (How We Friended Each Other)

Met him on my first 'walk to Mirrodin. Apparently he created it himself!

Heard about her on Bant, and decided to see if I could find her so I could learn more about being an altruist. Told she was slain, so my trail went cold, but they were SO wrong about that!

Met him while studying on Arcavios... HOO boy, THAT was a mess! Anyway, he helped save the plane, so good on him.

Friended her a while back after she failed to seduce me (turns out there are limitations to charm magic when the intended target isn't that into you).

Twin sister of #3, with both sharing the same spark. Must be awkward if one decides to 'walk while the other's in the middle of something important like... I 'unno, peeing I guess?

For some reason, liking the natural world to any extent warrants a friend request from her. That and having a connection with animals.

Heard about my affinity for time, and so he tracked ME down! This is AFTER I spent a while tracking down info on the "Great Mender", though I thought it was a specialist on healing magic, heheh...

Friended him when he was still... sane, I guess? This thing's glitching out for some reason, so I can't delete it. Probably should visit that gadgeteer on Kamigawa to get it repaired...

Asked to friend me after overhearing that I don't eat beef or wear cowskin... then swore fiery, forgey vengeance on me if I EVER come onto his daughters. PRETTY sure there's no danger of that even if they're human, so... yay?

Saw me blundering through Ulvenwald and asked if I were worried about the wolves, to which I innocently replied with "What's wrong with wolves?" She led me to safety (aka a different plane) as a thank you for being so kind.

THIS is the life mage I was trying to find! I eventually tracked him to a book club or something on Kamigawa. The Nacatl of Naya called him "a hideously gruff, ill-mannered, insatiably berserk rebel", but I see him as kind, wise, and calm.

Kinda unsettling at first, but let's just say that putting the Greater Good first and foremost reveals an unseen side of this seemingly snobbish gentleman.

My first 'walk to Ravnica was... let's say "tumultuous". Actually, let's also say it was "accidentally crashed into an Izzet laboratory-ish". This guy said I was an automatic shoe-in to become a member of his guild, but he also advised me to consider whether I wanted to get tied to one plane. I was too busy staring at his... uh... eyes to remember what I said, or how he was added to my friends list.

Friended me later that day, in fact. Turns out a simple, sincerely friendly "Hi!" is enough to win her over... though she DID admit to almost turning me into a statue for being too close at first.

She was dealing with an emotional conundrum, so I offered some advice: "Just be true to yourself, and vent those pent-up emotions. Holding onto them isn't healthy, and your needs matter just as much as others' do." Hopefully she's in a better state of mind than before.

For some reason, liking the natural world to any extent warrants a friend request from her. That and having a connection with the seas and skies... wait... did I do this one already?

Met her through Ajani's book club... well, she's the host of said book club, so friending her was a no-brainer.

To be added...

Weird... why is this now playing up...? Was someone already on here? I should ask Denkimoto to look at this, too...

To be added...

Met her in book club. Turns out she's some form of skald from a plane called "EESH-a-lahn". I tried finding it, but no-one's ever heard of it, OR a city on that plane called "or-RATS-kuh", which is supposedly made of gold...

To be added...

Met him through a member of the book club, though he's not really into books. He does, however, like DRAGONS! I just had to visit their home plane, which is filled with so many kinds of dragon. Any fan of dragons is a friend of his, apparently. He also had a good chuckle at my "Hi, Khan!" joke, so it's now our informal greeting (his is "Oh, Zed!", cos it sounds like "O. Zed").

To be added...

This is the book club member via whom I indirectly met #23. She loves learning, and is currently delving into the ancient history of her people, "a time before the dragons"... which seems kinda familiar.

For some reason, liking the natural world to any extent warrants a friend request from her. That and having a connection with the elements... okay, this is DEFINITELY the third time I've posted this, I'm sure of it!

To be added...

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No idea why there even NEEDS to be a slot for my own contact details, but...

To be added...

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[dokidokivisual]

Gochiusa BLOOM episode 7 impressions

Previously: 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1

In real world Halloween might have been a month ago, but in the world of Is The Order a Rabbit it’s exactly the season for all things spooky. And maybe things become a little too supernatural for a slice of life show. In the last episode we’ve seen how BLOOM symbolizes the growth of the characters. And as we enter the second half of the season, another meaning is revealed...

But first let’s visit Ama Usa An, where horror-loving Chiya is decorating the traditional Japanese teahouse for Halloween. Since Halloween is decidedly not a traditional Japanese holiday, it looks kinda surreal, but Chiya’s grandmother is more worried about souls of the dead coming back to life, especially that of Chino’s grandfather (see season 2 episode 9 for more of their backstory). Of course the soul of Chino’s grandfather isn’t actually dead, but is inhabiting the body of a rabbit. It’s not clear how exactly this happened and Cocoa might have been involved.

Speaking of Cocoa, we see her practicing with the magic set she bought in the first episode of the season. She tries to make something appear in her hand, but nothing happens. Clearly you can’t just learn to summon matter into existence in Gochiusa world, or can you? Anyway the shot focuses on a candy laying on a table before the opening sequence cuts in. This must be the object Cocoa has tried to summon and it’s also clearly a foreshadowing for something.

Meanwhile, Maya and Megu are trick-or-treating in matching werewolf(?) outfits hoping to score some free candy. Interestingly the tradition of giving out candy on Halloween has descended from a medieval practice of sharing so-called “soul cakes” which represented the souls of the dead.

Meanwhile the staff of Rabbit House are dressed as vampires. The theme of vampires fighting werewolves brings up to mind the Twilight series although I’m sure the idea came up many times throughout history. If you look closer, you’ll notice that Cocoa, Rize and Megu have fake fangs (I think Maya’s is natural), although they’re not consistently drawn between scenes, even though in the manga they’re drawn correctly. Maybe they’ll fix this in BD. The only one whose fang is not shown is Chino, and ironically she is the one who actually bites somebody.

Also the flashback of Chino “roaring” at the mirror reminded me of the scene from Celestial Method where Noel (also voiced by Minase Inori) roars at a dinosaur standee. To be fair it sounds completely different but I just can’t help but compare them.

Also while I was browsing through my copy of volume 6 I found a cute illustration card that seems to be relevant to this episode, but includes Mocha and Cocoa as the wolves and Chino as the vampire (here’s a highres version).

I think I bought this particular volume in Japan on the day it was released. Good times...

Next MaMe go to Fleur de Lapin and are greeted by Sharo dressed as Little Red Riding Hood (bunny version). This costume appeared earlier in an illustration for the rabbit chapter from the previous episode.

This is also a rare scene where other employees of Fleur de Lapin can be seen, as usually Sharo is shown working there alone. Even in the manga, Sharo is the only employee shown in this scene. In the end it turns out that Sharo is a wolf in disguise and craving for some meat. Which is weird because Sharo hasn’t been shown eating or cooking any meat before.

Anyway, next stop is Ama Usa An, which is called the Witch’s Mansion now. Chiya mentions the beginning of the Sabbath, and the manga chapter’s title 今宵は甘兎サバト also mentions the Sabbath. This might be confusing because in Judaism and Christianity the Sabbath is the day of rest and happens weekly (on Saturday or Sunday). However since we’re talking about witches, this actually references the Wiccan concept of sabbat, or one of eight festivals in the Wiccan calendar. In particular, Samhain, one of the four Greater Sabbats pretty much coincides with Halloween and celebrates the beginning of winter.

Chiya does this thing where the protagonist’s hand hurts only to awaken their dark powers, I’m not really sure where this trope comes from but I’ve seen it referenced in anime before and it’s a common chuunibyo stereotype. In this case, Chiya did really just hurt her hand. There’s also some sort of runic circle drawn on her bandages, but if you look closer it says shiratama anmitsu matcha parfait in hiragana.

Maya and Megu agree to help Chiya, and become her “familiars”. Even though familiars are better known as a video game mechanic today (which is what the “level up” scene references), witches were associated with familiar spirits since medieval times. A familiar often took form of a small animal, such as a cat. Unfortunately MaMe don’t even know which animal they are, so clearly they didn’t take their backstory as seriously as Chiya did. Their ears and tails look canine to me, so I can see Megu being a fox spirit, but Maya being a cat is less believable. Also during their confrontation Megu confirms that Maya’s fang is her yaeba (snaggle tooth).

As a revenge for the trick MaMe pulled on her, Chiya gives them a selection of pumpkin tarts, one of which is laced with wasabi (which she calls ”Russian roulette”). This seems like a common thing for her, since she did the same with botamochi in season 2 episode 6, and with green tea in season 2 episode 7 (except she used aojiru instead of wasabi). However this time, it was Chiya’s grandmother who put wasabi in two of the tarts, unbeknownst to Chiya. By the way in the manga it wasn’t shown that Chiya got one of the wasabi tarts.

Chiya goes shopping for some pumpkins, but is helped by Rize, and later Sharo gives her anti-pain medications, reminding her of how Chiya tended for her when she was sick in season 1 episode 12. It’s not mentioned in the anime, but Rize also had a “motivation” for helping Chiya, as she hurt her leg before (see season 2 episode 2). Chiya invites Rize and Sharo to dinner and brings up the wasabi-laced pumpkin tarts. According to Chiya the probability of getting wasabi is 1/3. Initially there were 7 tarts, of which 2 had wasabi. Megu, Maya and Chiya eat one each, with Chiya’s having wasabi in it. That leaves 4 tarts with 1 wasabi, so either Chiya’s calculation is incorrect, or somebody ate one more tart.

Apparently last day was just a warm up to Halloween (All Hallow’s Eve’s Eve?), so next day Megu and Maya come to Chiya again and try to summon something. A larger and slightly different version of the runic circle previously seen on Chiya’s hand starts glowing and we see that the 3 white rabbits correspond to three people holding hands. There’s also Anko corresponding to the black rabbit in the middle. By the way, in the manga the sign on Chiya’s hand was just a hexagram, and the summoning ritual didn’t have any visible symbols.

Anyway, they want to summon a messenger from demon world/hell, and coincidentally Cocoa and Chino come in (dressed as vampires) and try to attack (cuddle) them. Chiya, Maya and Megu form New Chimame-tai which works because Chiya and Chino have the same first syllable. However Chi is written with kanji instead of katakana in this version (because Chiya’s name 千夜  is one of the few given names among Gochiusa characters that’s always written with kanji). This defeats Chino, and Chiya consoling Chino like a big sister defeats Cocoa as well.

Ok let’s move on to part B, which is the really important part of the episode. The streets of the town are filled with people dressed in various costumes. Cocoa’s classmates can be seen among the crowd, and Aoyama and Rin are enjoying a boat ride on River Sanzu.

Our main character have also prepared some new costumes for the occasion. First we see Chino, dressing up as Phantom Thief Lapin, while Rize is going as a police officer. Soon Chiya and Sharo join them, who somehow independently of each other also went with a Lapin costume. At least Sharo had a good excuse. For Chiya, Lapin’s gloves obscure the bandage on her hand, so maybe that’s why she chose this costume. But what about Cocoa?

Well, she kinda got lost and we find her at the location that you will recognize if you read my episode 5 review. Cocoa says it looks a little different than usual, almost like a different world (isekai). Well, there’s a lot of evidence to support this hypothesis. First, in a scene that parallels episode 1, Cocoa finds a lost child and tries to calm her down with a magic trick. However you might notice that the child’s head is literally a pumpkin with a moving mouth.

And her mother is also a pumpkinhead. Cocoa doesn’t encounter any other people during this segment, even though you’d think a spot that overlooks the town like this would be quite popular. Well, she does encounter one more person, a mysterious masked magician with an angora rabbit on her head. She also wears a G-clef pendant indicating some sort of music connection.

Now, since y’all had already watched the episode, it wouldn’t be a spoiler to say that this is the ghost of Chino’s mother, Saki. The rabbit on her head is the ghost of the original Tippy before its body was taken over by Chino’s grandfather. The original Tippy was a female rabbit, by the way, a fact established early on in the series. In Sing for You OVA (for which I wrote a not-very-detailed review by the way) it’s established that Saki was a singer and even had a record released.

Anyway, as a ghost, Saki doesn’t speak (although she still can giggle and such) and doesn’t physically interact with Cocoa (only indirectly, by casting candies at Cocoa). Nevertheless she does teach Cocoa how to do the candy trick correctly.

Meanwhile, the rest of the group tries to call Cocoa’s phone but she doesn’t answer. This is another evidence for isekai theory. Cocoa is just out of range, you see. Rize and Sharo swap their costumes (the most unrealistic part of the episode) and Sharo starts “policing” the Lapins on how the real Lapin would talk. Chiya has a bright idea to shout out for Cocoa and call her big sister. However Cocoa would obviously only react if Chino calls her that, so Rize encourages Chino to say it louder (referencing her training for the choir in Sing for You).

Cocoa and Saki hear Chino, and Saki looks at her daughter from the terrace. Chino also looks up... but doesn’t see anything. She does get a hunch that there’s something up there though, so the group finds Cocoa eventually. Meanwhile Saki feels like her time is up and makes for a quick exit, literally disappearing.

This is where Cocoa returns to the “real world”, as the current Tippy calls out for her. Why was Tippy with Cocoa anyway in the first place? Cocoa looks around and there are in fact lots of people there as expected.

Cocoa thinks that Tippy speaking is an evidence of a ghost, despite her interacting with a real ghost just a few moments before. The 3 Lapins arrive and start arguing who is the real Lapin. Chino says that it’s the one who gets away with everything in the end, implying she will take the whole Cocoa for herself. However Sharo arrests Cocoa for making everyone worry.

On the way back, Chiya recalls the legend which was also mentioned by her grandmother at the beginning of the episode about the spirits of the ancestors coming back for this one day and then returning to heavens. Chino looks up to the sky, while Tippy gives her a solace in the fact that he was once again turned away, implying that he expected to return to heaven with the other spirits.

Tippy also seemed to know what Cocoa was talking about in an earlier scene where Cocoa said she forgot to give thanks to somebody. Just what’s up with Tippy and why is he not allowed to enter Heaven is a big mystery here.

Cocoa also notices Chino being distressed and shows her the magic trick with the candy. It turns out Chino remembers this trick from her childhood, and we get to see a full flashback with Chino’s mother even getting a few speaking lines (delivered by none other but Nana Mizuki). Since the candy was probably a part of the magic set, it’s no coincidence that it has the exact same wrapper in the flashback. The color of the candy matches with Chino’s clothes at the time but you can also think of it as a combination of Saki’s white and Chino’s blue.

By the way, in the manga Cocoa conjures up two candies, and they have a plain wrapping so there wasn’t One Specific Candy like in the anime. Also in the flashback, Chino is carried by her grandfather. His face is not shown, but Takahiro is seen in the background (with Rize’s dad) so by exclusion it had to be him. And in the current scene Chino is the one carrying Tippy like this.

The episode ends with Cocoa asking Chino to tell her more about her mother, while a star is seen rising in the sky, presumably symbolizing Saki’s spirit.

Let’s go back to Cocoa meeting Saki scene one more time. Like I explained, it’s heavily implied that Cocoa isn’t really in the same world as the other characters when she meets Saki’s ghost. Of course Gochiusa had supernatural elements from the start, such as a certain talking rabbit who happens to be Chino’s grandfather. But now we have a ghost of Chino’s mother and Cocoa is the only one who can see her, but Chino can’t? Just what the heck is going on here?

But wait, there is a rational explanation for all of this! Cocoa had a hallucination triggered by all the Halloween celebrations. She imagines helping a lost child just like Chino did before (and told Cocoa about it later) and then imagines the ghost of Saki teaching her magic, because subconsciously she wants to be like Saki. She had seen Saki before on a photograph, but haven’t heard her speak, which is why the ghost can’t talk to her. Hearing Chino call her onee-chan brings Cocoa back to her senses. But how did Cocoa learn the trick if it was just her imagination? Well, consider the fact that she was practicing this exact trick at the beginning of the episode. By the time she shows it to Chino, she has already practiced it a lot of times, but maybe she only realized the crucial part (feint) during the hallucination. Either way, the blue striped candy wasn’t given to Cocoa by Saki, she had it from the start, as part of the magic set! The candies that Saki uses to show the trick to Cocoa all disappear when Cocoa returns to reality.

Saki appears one more time in the bar time scene with Takahiro, who is listening to her record Silver Spoon from Sing for You OVA and then calls her by name. I think this is the only time the name “Saki” is mentioned in the show itself, and it’s not mentioned in the manga at all (unless maybe in some recent chapters which I haven’t read yet). The first time it was revealed was during April Fool’s day Clockwork Rabbit event, as a solution to a “puzzle”. Her name is written in katakana as サキ, however one of possible readings of the word “saki” is 咲き which means “bloom”. Now consider how the last few seconds of the opening animation it cuts from a blooming field of dandelions to Saki:

The dandelions connection to Saki was previously seen in season 2 episode 1 and Sing for You. Saki’s character design doesn’t really say “blooming of dandelions” to me, but consider that a dandelion turns into this:

Now that’s more like it! Although it reminds me of Tippy as well. Anyway, that was a very mysterious episode of Gochiusa BLOOM and let’s see what happens next! Only 5 episodes remain...

[amunraanders]

PART 2

‘Just one bad decision.Let me make just one bad decision’ Her eyes were closed as she breathed in the cold crisp air of a january night ,so late that the starts where shining brighter than ever.They seemed so close..so close ,that she felt like reaching out for them,just to touch one.The moon in contrast was hiding behing puffy gray clouds almost as if ,it didn’t want to be noticed,still there,watching everything unfold,yet hidden from everyone’s sight.A gust of wind hit her face when she felt a warm hand reach out for hers,instantly pulling her close,her body slamming against his with a loud thud.It felt like being in one of those movies,where two people finally realize they’ve been in love with each other. That love that makes you feel like you’re burning with electricity,tearing up your whole body just by one touch.

“Did you change your mind sweetheart?”Her mind was clouded,foggy almost, not only from the drinks she’s had but from his presence. It was intoxicating.Every move he made,felt like out of a movie,like a ballet dancer,gracefully spinning around in circles with his partner,like birds flying with such majesty.And although (Y/N) wasn’t the kind of girl to leave with a stranger,the warnings of her friends always in the back of her mind,yett that night,she choose to ingore them. the warnings.the danger vibe she felt around him.the madness that drew her in. He made her feel like no one ever before.A stranger. Someone she barely knew,could make her world light up in seconds. ‘Ironic’ she thought. Maybe i’ll die tonight,maybe it’s meant to be. Maybe this is who I really am,reckless in a drunken state,making out with strangers in the middle of the night. It made her wonder..about who she really was.Was she like the others?Meaningless?Just another eternity spent ,bound to societies expectations of one’s self.

‘Are you going to hurt me pretty stranger’ she asked ,hungryly reaching out for him,pulling him closer ,like that was even possible.In the middle of the night. When everyone was sleeping , there they were,staring longing into each others eyes,almost like hungry wolves,like they never experienced love up until that very moment.

“Not more than I need to” The stranger spoke in a soft voice,the danger vibe almost fading away into the darkness and suddenly she felt like she knew him since forever, since she was a little girl ,still afraid of the dark,except this time he brought light into the damnation she called life.

“Let’s leaven then” she moved her face closer to his ,both of them stopping for moment staring into each other’s eyes longingly,from both fear and excitement. (Y/N) leaned in, so close that her forehead was resting against his,their breaths shaky but full of hope at the same time.’Dear god’ he thought,there was no point in fighting the thoughts that were going through him,no denying that all he wanted was her.Even if it was just for that one cold late january night.Kai was sure she felt the same about him and he remembered her say ‘just one bad decision’ as his lips brushed against hers, not innocently, more like a tease but hot,fiery , passionate and demanding,all at the same time.She wanted to pull away not sure of the reason but before she could make any rational decision,she let herself get lost in that moment,her senses seduced and her mind flooded with dirty thoughts of them together somewhere in the woods.

“(Y/N)” he whispered agonizingly slowly,each letter as to savior them, one by one.He kissed her again ,not waiting for her response and she felt like the world fell apart yet again.It was slow and soft,comforting in ways the world could never be.Kai’s hand rested below her ear,his thumbs caressing her cheeks as their breaths mingled.(Y/N) ran her fingers down his spine , pulling him closer until there was no space left between them and all she could feel was the beating of his heart getting fast and faster with each touch.

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The next thing she remember was him slamming her a nearby car,nearly knocking the wind out of her lungs.(Y/N) hardly had a moment to react before his left hand unexpectedly slouched down to her hip.It settled there and pulled her closer and she inhaled sharply at all the feelings he had given her in the past thirty minutes.She was against his warm chest ,chiseled to perfection.Must he be so perfect?She splayed her hands against it,intending to push him away but instead she left them there, resting against him.Kai’s breathing started to quicken and so did hers.What was she doing to him?He never felt anything like it before and he started to tremble under her touch.(Y/N) didn’t know what had gotten into her but in that moment it felt right.He started nuzzling her neck with delicate kisses,so faint they were almost whispers.Her limp body began to tremble uncontrollably as she felt his lips move down from her slightly angled head.Surprised at the sudden change when she felt him pepper light kisses down her stomach,moving closer and closer to her core with each kiss,she couldn’t help but grab onto his hair tightly.

“Are you going to fuck me in the middle of the street?That’s not very gentleman like” she said while he was busy making his way down on her,being fully engulfed in that moment,he had quite forgotten that they still hadn’t left and although in that moment he felt like ripping all her clothes off and fucking her senseless right then and there,he somehow managed to get in under control.

“Right,Right,Manners.My bad” in less than a minute they were sitting in his car,driving around dark alleys.(Y/N) rested her elbow on the open window while the wind was blowing strands of hair in her face. She slowly tucked them behind her ear ,her eyes focused on the road ahead,trying hard to think about something else other than what just happened 2 minutes ago.The slightest thought about him touching her,the way he did before ,made her skin ignite and soon she felt that burning sensation between her legs again.Kai couldn’t help but notice how beautiful she was,hair messy,her cheeks slightly red from the cold wind and it made him wonder if this was a one time sort of thing,or if she’d be willing to give him a chance.Not knowing what to say or what to do all of a sudden he pulled into an empty hotel parking lot.

“I don’t know how to say this.” Hands resting on the steering wheel,his eyes refused to meet hers.What felt like burning love mere moments before started to feel like a conversation with someone who she had known for ages.It felt natural to be around him,to hold his hand while he was talking,gazing into his eyes ,before snapping back into reality.

‘Sorry what?I .. I kinda got lost in thoughts about y-..Um..nevermind’ She said , a wide smile spreading across her face,it was one of those smiles that could melt anyone’s heart,and by the look on his face,it started to get to him too and it made him panick but at ease at the same time.

“How” was all that he could say,looking around for some time before he finally met her eyes,his voice shaky ,almost as if he had a lump in his throat that absorbed the words he was about to say.

‘What do you mean?Did you change your mind?Where are we going anyways?I kinda regret not sleeping with you right then an there in the middle of the street’ she said nervously,her eyes focused on one of her rings,as she started fidgeting around with it,in hope of not letting her insecurities seep through.

“No ,no it’s not that.You ..you should know that i’m not the person you think I am” (Y/N) shook her head in disapproval,shortly meeting his gaze.She reached out for him,her fingers playing with the scruffs at the back of his head.

‘I don’t know you pretty stranger.Let’s leave it like that.Remember?Just one bad decision.You know..usually it feels like bad decisions follow me around,indirectly anyways,but tonight it feels like I made the decision.It feels liberating in some way..” Kai didn’t hesitate to pull her into a kiss and instantly are her worries melted away.In that moment it was just the two of them ,hungry for each other,for more than just a night together.He had a look in his eyes,it felt different,it felt like she discovered a whole new universe wich was hidden up until that very moment. A whole universe,and she was the first one to experience it,to explore it,to be a part of it.’It can’t be real’ she thought out loud. “Oh but dear ,it is.Its the realest thing i’ve ever felt in my entire life”. Their kiss grew more and more demanding,hands roaming each others bodies,undressing each piece of clothing with such majesty. “Are you sure you want to do this?” Kai asked in between kisses ,out of breath,not entirely comprehending what he just said.Their clothes were almost all gone,thorn apart,laying somewhere in the back of his car.’I thought I made it clear from the moment our eyes had met in that bar’. Shakily her hand reached down,in between their bodies,rubbing his now fully erect shaft,through the thin layer of his underwear.Kai couldn’t help but moan into the kiss ,his right hand started pulling at her until she sat on his lap,her back pressed against his chest.(Y/N) shifted so that he was able to pull her panties aside letting her sink down on him.Kai placed soft kisses down her neck and shoulder while snaking one of his hands around her waist,holding her firmly in place, sliding the other one down to her core,rubbing rough figure eights on her clit.She kept on riding him,going hard at it,bouncing up on down,each moan louder then the other.Their whimpers and moans mixed together sounded like angels singing dirty songs.At some point she felt her hands go numb and thingly and when she opened her eyes ,she realized she had been gripping the steering wheel so hard that her knuckles went white. ‘I-I can’t hold it any longer’ each thrust had gotten her closer and closer to her relief,and by the looks of he wouldn’t last any longer either. ‘Hold it for me’ he said as she threw her head back besides him,breathing heavier then ever,the feeling of him filling her up to the brim and the thought of what a perfect match they were for each other was driving her insane.’Cum for me princess’ he moaned pushing his hips up at her as he came in hot spurts inside of her and at the same time (Y/N) felt herself come undone,a moaning mess,hair all over her face and rosy cheeks.”You look so hot with your hair all over the place” she was out of breath ,not even trying to reply,she just glanced at him in the mirror,as lange smile spread on her face.Their lips met in a demanding kiss as (Y/N) started speaking ‘I hope this is not the last time we meet pretty stanger’she turned her face to him,her forehead resting on his. “I sure hope so” Kai replied.

[w2beastars]

Why Juno x Legosi would have been a bad thing.

So, there are plenty of people who are a bit disappointed by the fact that Legosi did not end up dating the cute wolf girl. But honestly, they are better off, both of them.

You see, Juno considered Legosi a trophy to be obtained. A key ingredient to her success.

And I do not mean to insult her. In fact, Juno is one of my favorite characters because she is ambitious. I admire that.

Juno wants to become the Beastar. She wishes to be a carnivore who can make the world a better place for her fellow natural born hunters. Having the right mate is an important mark on her to-do list to become a public idol.

When Legosi gives her a dancing lesson and she thinks about how beautiful he is, THIS is what she thinks:

That is what Juno really wanted. To be part of the “perfect wolf couple”. It would give her a social status she very much graved. Sure, she is infatuated by our hero, but it is not love as such.

And when she learns that Legosi already is in love with someone, she is not hearth broken as such. Rather, she is pissed. Her pride has been hurt. And she is VERY proud, so the fact that her rival is a plush-toy lookalike makes it that much worse.

So unlike Legosi who tried to be happy for Louis and Haru, Juno instead sees Haru as a problem to be taken care of, and she makes a big show of declaring Legosi a selfless hero, telling everyone in school that Haru means NOTHING to him, that he was just being noble.

Haru who is used to being bullied is actually shocked by how much it stings to be indirectly and fiercely picked on by the girl wolf.

Is she sad that she got rejected by Legosi? Sure. But she later finds great comfort in knowing that her speech inspired her fellow wolves and she moves on from her hearth-break.

Honestly, I think her biggest problem was that Legosi more or less “dumped” her in front of the whole school. But knowing that her reputation has not been harmed by this AND that she is on her way to make carnivore pride a thing makes her so happy that she can forget that her first attempt at romance went nowhere.

Bottom line is; Juno might have LIKED Legosi, but she was not in love with him. IF they had gotten together, she would have been very demanding about their relationship since she wanted them to be  the “perfect wolf couple” despite them not having enough chemistry for such a heavy title. Kinda like that bitch harlequin rabbit.

Honestly, Louis is a much better match for her. They are both proud animals who aren’t afraid of being better than others and not being scared of taking what they want.

[sugar--pie]

So have we ever talked about this little Lance scene.

From just a general standpoint, it’s nothing special, just Lance being cute trying to get Kaltenecker into what appears to be the Blue Lion.

We’re coming into Reachopolis, so I’m very aware this is a stretch. Like obviously this little scene could’ve been added for a mood lift as the Castle is about to be destroyed, but I did notice this so I’m just going to talk about it.

The one thing I remember when Season 6 ended was how everyone (or mostly everyone) thought there was an animation or colour error because Lance was trying to force Kaltenecker into what appears to be the Blue Lion, and then immediately after, Lance is squeezed in with Kaltenecker in the Red Lions Cockpit.

Again, we all thought this was just an error, some might have pointed it out that is was in fact the Blue Lion in this scene, but... I don’t think we really talked about it that much.

It got me thinking about Kaltenecker, and just the Voltron “pets” in general.

Technically the Voltron pets are kind of specific to certain paladins.

Have you ever considered Kaltenecker, Kosmo and the Mice representing Lance, Keith, and Allura respectively? (I’m not including Pidge’s little fuzz aliens and Rover because Rover sadly, died, and the fuzzies are just kind of there, they don’t play major roles like the 3 other “pets” play in comparison.)

And there’s actually some notable moments with these pets that might kinda foreshadow things, this includes the scene above. Most of them mainly happened after season 5/during season 6, because Keith’s wolf came in.

Here’s some moments as examples we should discuss:

The mice learn about Lance’s feelings for Allura, the mice tell her, she gives a reaction as if she doesn’t think she could reciprocate. Basically an indirect confession from Lance to Allura.

This same scene, Lance trying to get Kaltenecker into the Blue Lion, but is unsuccessful, has to put Kaltenecker into the Red Lion with him in the cockpit since Kaltenecker just refuses to go.

Lance tried to force Kaltenecker into Blue, Kaltenecker wasn’t having it. Kaltenecker is fine in Red, also Kaltenecker seems to be fine in Black. Plus, just like how Keith could think Lance prefers Allura, “he would’ve happily traded his wolf for the [cow]” but like most interactions between - or that has to do with - Keith, Lance and Allura, Keith gets interrupted by Coran, basically reminding us Keith listened Lance either way.

When it came to choosing who flies in what Lion to begin their trip back to earth, Coran brought up that the Cow can’t go with the wolf because Wolves eat cows. However we don’t technically know if Kosmo would eat Kaltenecker, which kinda gives me throwback vibes to this moment in season 3:

Lance thinking Keith still has something against him - “Keith probably trained the [Red Lion] to bite my head off,” might indirectly point out Lance still thinking there’s some kind of distance between them. However we don’t know if Kosmo would eat Kaltenecker, as they seemed to have been fine together when they were in the Black lion and Coran was trapped in a storage compartment.

When Coran mistakes Cows being afraid of mice, that could’ve been a jab that Lance is kind of distant to Allura too because of the whole Lotor thing. Although something that seems to occur often in Season 7 is that the two main Allura/Lance scenes were interrupted by Veronica - Lance changes the subject to correct Coran that cows aren’t afraid of mice, but elephants are (then they go off on a tangent to explain elephants and drawing) kinda foreshadows the Allura/Lance Moments being interrupted most of the time.

And finally, I want to bring Kaltenecker refusing to ride in the Blue Lion back up, as a point that could be an indirect hint similar to when Lance moved on from the Blue Lion. I’m not quite sure how to explain it, but Kaltenecker refusing to ride in the Blue Lion, and willingly riding in Red where there’s barley any room, could be a hint at a possible Lance Bi arc. If Kaltenecker represents Lance in some way, Kaltenecker refuses the Blue Lion, and happily went in Red. Take what you will with that information.

And continuing off of that, when they were deciding on who is riding with who, again, I’m surprised no one pointed this out or pieced it together. Lance acknowledges slightly that Kaltenecker won’t go into the Blue Lion. When Hunk says that he’s not taking the cow, Lance agrees with Hunk and says Keith is keeping the cow -

“Keeping” - Kaltenecker was switched into the Black lion at some point, and Kaltenecker is happy to be with Keith in Black too, but why? I’m sure Blue has enough space for Kaltenecker too. Hmmmm.

Oh. And coming back to what I mentioned briefly above , a single little nod to how Keith probably thinks Allura and Lance are a thing -

“Because he’s lonely (a very Keith-like trait so his wolf definitely represents him) just let him into the cockpit.”

And when Allura still gets mad about Keith’s wolf, he replies with

Keith would take his wolf back - gladly give Lance to Allura - however this could be a little nod to how Keith is aware Lance likes Allura, and thinks he would probably prefer being with her - Keith doesn’t know Kaltenecker doesn’t want to be in the Blue Lion, and he would assume Kaltenecker would be fine in the Blue Lion.

... or maybe he does know Kaltenecker refuses to be in there, and is just saying he would gladly trade—- but couldn’t finish what he was suggesting because once again, Coran interrupts, just like how anything Lance, Allura and/or Keith tends to get interrupted.

Allura couldn’t stand Kosmo, Keith would’ve gladly traded Kaltenecker - Allura also originally wanted the mice.

Lance however made Keith keep Kaltenecker, and told Allura to take the wolf... Hunk, even Pidge, could’ve easily taken Kosmo since later on we see them get along -

Hunk got Allura’s mice instead - he also chose Allura in the Fued episode.

If Kaltenecker represents Lance, and Keith was willing to give up Kaltenecker for Kosmo (Keith protecting himself) it could be a nod to Keith assuming Lance would prefer Allura) idk im not making sense anymore lol.

Again it’s a reach.

Take whatever this meta is and discuss it if you like.

[hysterialevi]

Abraham - A RDR2 Fanfic

Fanfic summary [NO SPOILERS]: Lyle Morgan and his eleven-year-old son have a conversation about Beatrice’s death, only for the boy to witness a second one.

Warning(s): Mild language

Author’s note: Bear with me if not everything in this story is correct. I’m not entirely sure where Arthur’s originally from (all I’ve heard is that he’s from somewhere in the north), so I just made something up lol. Also, this fic will only be one part. Anyway, hope you enjoy :)

From Lyle’s POV

A FOREST SOMEWHERE IN MONTANA

SUMMER, 1874

Strollin’ through the tall, thick grass, I led my mount around the forest at a casual pace while my son sat on top, consumed by his journal as always. It was an hour or two before midday, and right now, there was a radiant blanket o’ sunshine bathing the entire forest, painting everything with a golden tint. It was beautiful, and I wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of the day out here...but this feeling of annoyance just wouldn’t stop naggin’ me, and I knew exactly why.

I briefly glanced over my shoulder, peering at my son as he scribbled something down in the weathered pages of his journal.

A quick sigh escaped me.

I didn’t know who the hell Arthur got his interest in art from, or why Beatrice even bothered buying him that book, but that child just couldn’t seem to take his eyes away from it. Every time I came across the boy, he was always scratchin’ down some fantasy world of his, or creating images of a utopia I ain’t ever seen. It was pointless.

He spent more time daydreamin’ in that book than he did playing outside, or hunting, or fishing -- hell, he didn’t even know how to read -- and yet, Beatrice seemed perfectly content with it.

Or at least...she did.

Beatrice weren’t around no more. She was killed by bandits a few months ago. Robbed. Left on the side o’ the road for the crows to feed on. But Arthur didn’t know that. Sheriff told him it was a wild animal that took her. A wolf, to be exact. And he believed him.

I dragged a hand down my face, suddenly feelin’ exhausted just thinking about it.

Had I done the right thing, not tellin’ Arthur the truth about his own mother’s death, I wondered? I figured the kid didn’t need to know the morbid details, or even the entire truth, but I still felt like a piece of shit for not revealing the full story -- especially considering that them bandits who killed Beatrice...killed her ‘cause of me.

I had stolen something from them. Somethin’ valuable. And before it fell into their dirty hands, that “something” apparently belonged to a rich plantation owner who really wanted it back. Ended up gettin’ one of the bandits hanged, and left them thirsty for revenge. But they didn’t have the strength to go after the plantation owner. So, they came after me instead.

They chased me for quite a while. They chased me across the mountains, across the swamps, across the goddamned snow...until finally, they came to their senses and realized there were much better, more convenient ways of hurtin’ me. And thus, their paths diverted to my wife and son.

Those bastards managed to corner her while she was ridin’ to town to do some shopping. Found her on some secluded road between here and the nearest settlement, and ensured she would never return. That was when Arthur went lookin’ for help to find his missing mother hours later, and the sheriff assured him a wolf had gotten to Beatrice.

Christ. I really was a terrible father, weren’t I? Not only did I pay more attention to a bottle o’ whiskey than my own wife, I had also neglected Arthur for years on end, and indirectly gotten his mother killed. And the boy was only eleven.

He had spent half of his life not knowing a damned thing about where his daddy was, or even what he did, only to lose the one parent he already had before he could find out.

Lord...there had to be some way to make this up to him.

I looked back at the boy, suddenly feeling an urge to say something -- anything -- to him.

“Arthur,” I called out, catching the kid’s attention as his head perked up from behind the journal’s pages, “put that damned book away for a moment, will you?”

The boy hurriedly marked his place in the journal with a pen and shut it closed, resting the object on the saddle’s surface as he hung his head low in shame.

“...Sorry, sir.” He murmured.

I shook my head, lettin’ out a concerned breath.

“You spend far too much time in that journal. It was a mistake to buy it.”

Arthur’s eyes wandered to the trees towering around us.

“I’m sorry, dad,” he apologized timidly. “But I like drawing.”

I scoffed. “Yeah? Well, I like Poker. But I ain’t got time to play it. Too busy worryin’ about survival, and keeping the both of us fed. You can’t always do what you want, Arthur. You gotta provide. Things like drawing, gambling...they’re frivolous. We got better things to worry about.”

The child quirked a brow. “Friv-uh-less...? What’s that mean?”

“It means we don’t need to do it,” I explained. “What we do need, however, is to eat. So put that journal away and keep an eye out for deer. You was the one who suggested we come out here in the first place.”

Arthur frowned in a discouraged manner. “Yes, sir.”

I gave him a stern nod. “Good boy. Now...you said you seen a big buck out here?”

The boy pointed ahead. “Yeah. It was by the river.”

I gave the reins a little tug, urging my horse to follow me. “Then that’s where we’ll start. C’mon, Boadicea.”

Continuing our little hunting trip, Arthur and I traveled deeper into the lively woods as creatures of all types scurried around us, rustling blades of grass and alerting the tiny insects that hovered above the plants.

There was a rather peaceful mood to the forest today -- a welcome change considerin’ how chaotic my life usually was -- and I had to admit: some part of me enjoyed being here with Arthur. I rarely ever got to see the boy because of my work as an outlaw, and when I did, he always seemed reluctant to leave the house. Whether that was because he was more of an indoors person, or simply ‘cause he weren’t eager to spend time with me -- I didn’t know. But it was good to be with him regardless.

Approaching the large river, I came to a temporary halt as I crouched down and examined the ground, carefully searchin’ for any tracks that could’ve possibly led us to the buck.

The area here appeared undisturbed -- save for the fish flopping in and out of the babbling water -- and as far as I could tell, there weren’t no deer running around this section of the forest. Not at the moment, anyway. Maybe they were at a different part of the river.

I took a closer look at the grass, only to be torn away from my thoughts when Arthur raised a question.

“Dad?” He asked softly. “Can I...can I ask you something? About momma?”

I paused, thrown off-guard by the sudden change in tone.

“Momma?” I repeated, slowly turning towards the boy. “Why you wanna talk about her?”

Arthur’s expression sank with sorrow.

“It’s just...you knew her better than I did. Or longer, I guess. And I don’t remember her that good. ...Do you?”

I gazed at him in a puzzled manner, admittedly still a bit taken aback by the abrupt question.

“...Clear as day,” I replied, unwilling to sift through the painful memories. “But that don’t matter. She’s...she ain’t coming back, Arthur. No one does, once they die. Ain’t no point in lingerin’ in the past when it can only haunt you. All we can do is move on. You understand?”

Clearly a bit hurt by my response, Arthur dropped the subject and averted his eyes from me, peering over at a nearby gathering of flowers instead.

He slouched despondently. “...I understand.”

That wasn’t good enough for me. I took a step towards him.

“Look at me when you say that, Arthur,” I demanded. “It’s important you look people in the eye when you speak to them.”

The boy brought his line of sight back to me, his face veiled behind a very subtle layer of fear.

He straightened his back a bit. “I understand.”

I nodded in approval. “Good. Now...let’s get back to huntin’ this buck. You sure it was around the river?”

Arthur gazed around. “I saw it this morning when I was playing with Copper,” he confirmed. “It was drinkin’ water right here. That’s when I came to get you.”

I observed the dirt underneath me, squinting my eyes as I searched for clues. The grass in these parts was quite thick, so that made it even tougher to spot fur, or dung -- and I still didn’t see any deer tracks -- but it certainly looked like another animal had been around here.

I kneeled down, shuffling the grass outta the way with my hand.

“It looks like some wild horses might’ve passed through this area,” I examined. “But no sign of deer. Oh, well...the day is still young, and we have some time, so we’ll keep looking.” I gestured to a nearby bridge. “Let’s try over there.”

Grabbing my horse’s reins, I continued to guide it through the woods as Arthur scouted the area for me, his big blue eyes scanning the sharp horizon while the sun escalated in the sky. There was a certain determination in his temperament now, and the longer we carried on trying to locate this buck, the more my son seemed to be enjoying himself.

Perhaps there was hope for us, after all.

“...Dad?” The boy called again, making me flick my eyes to the side. “What if there are wolves out here?”

I encouraged him to stay calm. “Now, don’t you go worryin’ about that. If we see wolves out here, we’ll be fine. We’re armed, we’re fast, and we’re smart.”

Arthur wasn’t convinced. “...Momma was smart.”

I sighed in a melancholic tone at that. “Yes...she was. But...Momma was killed by a different type of wolf.”

He tilted his head in a puzzled manner. “What d’you mean?”

I gestured to my rifle. “Not all wolves are the same, Arthur. Some use their teeth, some use their guns, and some use their tongue. You gotta be able to identify them when you see ‘em.”

The kid didn’t say it flat out, but I could tell he knew what I was really talkin’ about.

“Those sound more like people.” He replied. I let out a gentle chuckle.

“People can be worse than wolves, Arthur. In fact, I’d prefer a wolf over some o’ the people I’ve met.”

Arthur leaned forward in the saddle, his body swaying along with Boadicea’s steady speed.

“What kinda people have you met?”

I lowered my voice, thinking back to the bandits who killed Beatrice.

“Killers. Thieves. Deceivers. Men who will constantly betray each other even though they share the same motive: greed.”

I turned to Arthur with a remorseful look, hopin’ to do at least one right thing in my life, and use myself as a cautionary tale that money weren’t as clean as it seemed.

“...Greed,” I told him, “it breaks people, Arthur. They may not realize it, ‘cause greed can get you far in this world...but the reward ain’t worth it. Not compared to the things you have to sacrifice. In the end, you’ll have tons of cash, only to realize that there are luxuries not even millionaires can afford.”

His innocence took over. “Then why do they do it?”

That was a question I asked myself everyday. I shrugged in a disheartened fashion.

“Because they don’t care. So long as their pockets is heavy, and their bellies is full, they’ll keep on going. But like I said, greed poisons you. It kills you. And you won’t even notice until you’re already sittin’ in a grave. So promise me, Arthur, promise me that when you get to my age...you won’t become a wolf.”

Despite evidently bein’ a little confused, the child was able to make some sense of what I just said and agreed to the promise, reassuring me with a small smile.

“I promise.”

“Good boy,” I praised, bringing my mind back to the main reason we came out here. “Anyway, here’s the bridge. Why don’t you hop down and help me find this buck?”

“Okay.”

Sliding down the saddle, Arthur effortlessly climbed down and joined me, scurrying ‘round like a mouse while he searched for any signs of the buck. But so far, there was nothing in sight.

“See anything?” I checked. The boy shook his head.

I wiped some sweat off my brow, letting out a fatigued sigh. This animal was certainly proving to be a challenge to hunt down. We had already been in this forest for a couple hours now, and our efforts still hadn’t paid off. Part o’ me was almost starting to suspect if Arthur even saw a deer in the first place, and not some other kinda animal.

I decided to take a short break, and turned to ask the boy.

“You positive the buck was roamin’ around in these parts? Or that it was a buck at all? I haven’t seen any tracks so far.”

A soft rustle suddenly reached my ears, interrupting my conversation with Arthur as I reached for my gun, only to be stopped by a sound I didn’t expect.

It was a man’s voice.

“...Don’t even think about it,” the stranger warned, cocking his own gun. “I will shoot if necessary.”

Freezing at the intrusion, I remained perfectly still and didn’t utter a single word as a pair of footsteps steadily approached me from behind, followed by two more men coming in from the front on horseback.

They were all dressed in similar outfits donned with Nevada hats, and I couldn’t help but notice the star-shaped badges shimmerin’ blatantly on their chests.

Shit. These were lawmen. What the hell were they doin’ out here? I never expected the law to travel this far into the country. This was definitely odd.

What really puzzled me though, weren’t the fact that there were three lawmen just...waitin’ for us out here -- it was more the fact that Arthur didn’t seem phased by any of this in the slightest. Just what exactly was goin’ on?

Trotting closer to me, one of the mounted men glowered in my direction as he ordered his deputy to restrain me, his firm, steel eyes never wavering.

I recognized him instantly.

“...Sheriff Buchanan.” I muttered through gritted teeth.

He returned the greeting, scowling from under his hat’s rim.

“Lyle Morgan.”

I shrugged at him, unsure of what to make of the situation.

“What is this shit? What’s the sheriff doing all the way out here?”

Buchanan glanced at Arthur, standing in front of him in a protective manner.

“I told you I’d use every option I had to get you behind bars, Morgan...and I meant it. You made the choice not to heed my warning.”

Taking a second to process what he just told me, the realization suddenly hit me like a bullet to the gut as I stared at Arthur with a sense of immense betrayal, unable to believe what was happening.

There never was no goddamned buck.

Things was never gonna work out for me and Arthur.

This was all a trap.

My own...son...had turned me in.

He was the bait, and Buchanan was the true hunter.

I clenched my jaw in rage, doing my absolute best to shield my emotions as the deputy kicked me to my knees.

“...A-Arthur...?” I whispered, my voice trembling.

The boy looked me straight in the eye, standing adamantly beside Buchanan as his deputies tied me up. I threw a glare at the sheriff, damning him till my last moments.

“You bastard, Buchanan...!” I cursed. “You turned my own damned son against me...?!”

The man showed no guilt and tightened his grip on his rifle, silently advising me to stay back.

“No need,” Buchanan denied. “You drove him to me all by yourself.”

He placed a gentle hand on Arthur’s shoulder and guided him towards the second deputy, ordering them to bring him back to town.

“Clayton, bring the boy back to the office. We’ll figure out where to send him later. For now though, just keep him safe, and look after him.”

“Right away, Sheriff.”

Preparing both his horse and mine for departure, the deputy left Arthur next to the sheriff as the boy stood firmly in place, his innocent yet damaged gaze never leavin’ mine.

Despite the hint of remorse clouding the child’s eyes, it was pretty obvious Arthur felt he made the right decision in turning me in. And just as Buchanan’s second deputy started to drag me away, I couldn’t help but notice a beautiful Whitetail buck wanderin’ around in the distance, its majestic antlers standing out like a crown on a monarch’s head as it bathed in the golden sunlight.

The animal swayed its head in my direction, almost as if trying to communicate with me.

“I’m sorry, dad,” Arthur whispered as he walked towards Clayton, blocking the buck in the process. “...But you made me promise.”

Taking his leave, the boy finally mounted up and steadily trotted away from the scene, only to reveal an empty spot where the buck once stood as he left the forest.

Well...I may have found the buck like I planned, but it weren’t my job to kill it.

And it certainly weren’t my place to look for it.

I could hunt them down to my heart’s content, and kill ‘em all I wanted for my own desires...but in the end, they would always be able to afford the one luxury I’d never obtained.

Peace.

[panlight]

I don't know how many times you have read the books, but the first time we read things is different from the rest. What was your first impression of the characters (main and side characters), and then what is your most recent impression of them? Does this question make any sense haha, sorry to bother you a lot! I just remember liking Jake when I first read the series, now I don't like him as much. I was curious if something like that has happened to you?

I’ve definitely warmed up to Edward and Bella more than I did initially. I’m still here more for the secondary characters, and it’s not necessarily E/B’s fault I wasn’t into them because generally I’m not into main characters that much regardless, but fandom’s love for them has helped me see them a little differently and appreciate them more. I especially have more of a soft spot for “hot mess” Edward now. When you first read the books, Bella describes him as this perfect being who is romantic and suave and brilliant and all that. But that kid was a ball of anxiety and angst and that’s so much more relatable and endearing? My first read through I didn’t really notice Jasper much. I was surprised when I came online and saw all the Jasper stans because he just didn’t stand out to me. My guess is that I read Twilight during a marathon read of vampire literature (Salem’s Lot, Dracula, some anthologies and other YA vampire books) so the whole like, “vampire who did Bad Things in the past but has been Saved by Love and is trying to be good now” was just something I had seen a lot already, whereas Carlisle’s good-from-the-start or Emmett’s Hakuna Matata vampirism felt more novel and stood out to me more? I love Esme so much now and it’s entirely about her backstory. My impression of her initially was sort of this sad figure who was playing at being a mom because she was fixated on the baby she lost, sort of this tragic, ghost-like deal. Because we didn’t get to see her do much! Or say much! And we didn’t get the full version of her backstory. Now I see her as a much stronger personality, with some feistiness and moxie. She climbed trees! She wanted to go out west! Her relationship with Carlisle also takes on a different dimension when you find out they had met before and she crushed on him for ten years. It’s like ending up with your celebrity crush or something and I love it. Also obsessed with the parallels between how she met Carlisle and how Bella met Edward and continually baffled it never comes up in-story. I’m still conflicted about Jacob. I loved the younger, sort of more carefree and organic version of Bella he brought out. The development of their bond in New Moon felt like the most real and natural relationship development in the whole series, with a lot of other relationships feeling really rushed or too fated/magic. but then in Eclipse things just went off the rails. I get that he’s trying to save her from a fate he feels is worse than death (and it’s not like Edward or Rosalie would disagree with that!) but the way he does it, conflating it with romantic feelings, leads to Bad Behavior (Edward’s truck breaking incident or hiring Alice-as-kidnapper are Not Good either). Love the wolves, especially the Clearwaters, and I’m much more keenly aware of how significant the loss of Harry should have been than when I first read the books. You’re so in Bella’s (and later Jake’s) POV that you don’t really notice the lack of follow-through with the Harry’s death stuff, but everyone’s all like “ugh Leah’s all upset about Sam” but like, DUDE, her dad just died and it was indirectly her “fault.” Maybe fixating on the Sam/imprinting stuff is easier for her to deal with than her dad??? Maybe cut her some slack? And why is Seth constantly so happy and chipper? Is it a coping mechanism? Is he really Sad? Someone hug him. I like characters like Benjamin, Kate, and Garrett more now than I did. When I read BD I sort of felt like SM was trying too hard to make me like them? Does that make sense? Like you could feel that SHE thought these characters were awesome by the way she wrote about them so I was kinda like, eh. But after the movie, where they could just SHOW me these characters rather than TELL me about them, I’ve come to appreciate them more. 

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Wolf!Wonwoo

Requested by anon: The Wonwoo fic and Taeyang fic are so freaking cute and they are so well written too omg! Please write more fics for the both of them as they're my favourites (: Wolf!au? Thank you ((((:

Requested by anon: Wolf!au for wonwoo or woozi! Thank you and I love your works!!

so i got the same au request i hope both of these suited your taste! LIKE I SAID I HAVE OVERWHELMING FEELS FOR WONWOO SO THIS IS PROBABLY LIKE THE LONGEST HEADCANON I’VE EVER WRITTEN THIS IS SUPER LONG OMG BUT I HOPE YOU ENJOY EVERYONE!!!! BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH THE WONWOO IMAGINES :)))) if you weren’t satisfied please send me another request!

oKAY NO LIE I WAS LITERALLY THINKING ABOUT THIS LAST NIGHT

I was lying in bed and was just like “hm you know wonwoo really resembles a wolf????”

aND THE NEXT THING I KNOW I HAVE 2 REQUESTS ABOUT THIS AU LMAO

I love jeon wonwoo anyways

You lived near a very dense forest with your grandpa

Since it was a small town, there could only be so many things that could happen before word travels

Ofc nothing ever happens in your small town the most eventful thing was when the local market ran out of your favorite potato chips like honEST TO GOD

But as of late there’s been more signs of wildlife in the forest and everyone is lowkey freaking out like what is this we haven’t even had livestock in 80+ years????

Thanks to the dense forest there’s been showing a steadily increase in deer population yay!!!! But also what!!!!

With deer ofc comes…………

Wolves

Packs and packs of them

You’re worried for your life what if a wolf is gonna attack you one day since you’re right next to their habitat!!!!!

Your grandpa is just like lmao y/n chill i was a hunter back in the days we’ll be fine

It was a chillier day than usual in the winter and temperatures were dramatically dropping

You were tired of being cooped up in the small little house so you were just roaming around in front of your porch and playing with the fluffy snow

You smol child were too busy cutely hopping around to notice a wolf lurking behind the trees oH SNAP

It wasn’t until it got a little closer that you felt a strange presence and you know that eery feeling in the horror movies where it’s like …..i feel like someone is there…..

You immediately stopped and cautiously looked around you

You would have missed it if you weren’t so keen about your surroundings bc the wolf so easily blended in with the forest and snow

yOU WERE GONNA SCREAM BUT dude they can probably smell fear that’s not your best choice here

your heart leapt in your throat so you couldn’t have screamed even if you wanted to (you did)

Gdi your grandpa was out running errands and he left like half an hour ago so you’re kinda screwed!!!

The wolf looked so,,, ethereal and majestic with its mix of black, gray, and white fur and it was still pretty young

It looked more like a wild husky so beautiful i love dogs

But you obviously didn’t have time to soak in their beauty you were about to get eaten for pete’s sake

You were very very very slowly backing away from it your door was only a few steps away

buT IT KEPT INCHING TOWARDS YOU LIKE PLS LEAVE ME ALONE ALL YOU WANTED WAS TO MAKE A SNOWMAN (it doesn’t have to be a snowman im sorry that joke is old)

You decided that maybe since this winter was harsher than normal it was hard finding food

So once your back hit the wall yOU SLAMMED & LOCKED THAT SHIT

You rummaged through your fridge to see if you could find absolutely anything for the wolf to leave you tf alone

“Aha!” you grabbed a piece of red meat and cut up a fourth of it into smaller chunks

You were pretty damn smart like we’re talking about how a pre teen be doing all of this

You brought your cutting board to your window and sure enough the wolf was still outside your house yiKES

You cautiously opened your window and you could see the little ears perking up

You threw the pieces as far as it could reach the wolf in the hopes of him leaving once he’s gathered his meal

At first the wolf jumped back in surprise like ??? what’s this human doing?????

After a few minutes of inspecting the meat the wolf cautiously approached the makeshift meal and started to gobble all of it in seconds flat

You’re just like,,,,,,,,,,,,,, that could have been me oh my god,,,,,,,,,,

After it finished eating it looks back up to you and even from afar you can see gratitude and hints of,,,, sorrow??? in its eyes

It turns back to the forest and disappears as fast as it came

All your little body can do is slump against the door clutching your beating heart like i WAS GONNA DIE TODAY

You thought that would be the last time you were gonna encounter a wolf but there wouldn’t be a plot then lmao

You managed to prevent any more wolf encounters as you grew up and by the time you hit 20 you have been successful

But all good things must come to an end

You decided to go to a college nearby to still help take care of your aging gramps but the school isn’t all half bad it’s pretty decent so good for you reader!!

It was now winter break aka the longest school holiday your college granted you with so you decided to return home and spend some Quality Time with your grandpa

Your grandpa’s health has been declining more apparently than ever

One time you had to rush him to the hospital because he fell unconscious and you were trying so hard not to tear up and be strong the whole time

You stayed overnight at the hospital despite the nurse insisting you return home but you just camped outside the hospital room and slept there

You woke up to a random blanket on you and you figured it was just a nurse who knew better than to convince you

Your grandpa quickly recovered in a matter of days go gramps

When he was finally discharged and you were approaching the front desk about the bill they were like “oh it’s already been paid for”

“What that’s strange I didn’t even get the bill yet”

“Someone walked in last night and said they’ll take care of it for you miss”

You thank her and walk away in confusion like,,,, ofc you’re grateful that you didn’t have to pay but who on earth would do that?????

One day you wanna explore the forest because i mean you lived next to it for basically almost your entire life and you don’t even know what it looks like!

Ofc your grandpa is like do you wanna get killed child um

“Pls gramps I lived my whole life being terrified of that forest and now that I’m older I kinda want to see what it looks like,,,, I’ll stay close enough to have the house in my view!”

“sigh,,,, well you’re an adult now I trust that you can make decisions for yourself so,,,, fine”

So off you go to your death exploring

You’re amazed by how enchanting the forest looks like from within, nothing like what you see from your house

The snow only adds more of a magical sense

There’s a small pond and some bushes where you guess is the deer’s habitat but they probably left to find a warmer spot

You push yourself to discover more about the forest so you inch just a litttttle farther

You see a bridge and think ????? did someone live here or something why is there a bridge?????

And being the curious cat you are you crossed it only to see aNOTHER HOUSE LIKE UM WHO THE

you hear some muffled talking and you’re just likE OH CRAP I GOTTA SCRAM so you hide behind a fairly big trunk just in time before some faces are in your view

You see a group of men around the same age as you and at first they seem to be normal but what’s normal about living in the middle of the woods????

You carefully eye each of them, and you mentally do a headcount of 13

One of them immediately catches your eye and you can’t help but feel a sense of familiarity

He’s wearing a gray turtleneck and black skinny jeans with a gray winter coAT SLJDKFLJDSFLJFDSLJFDLJDFSJDSF I LOVE WONWOO THE MODEL

He seems to be aware of you and he’s like @ the group

“Guys… do you sense someone here?”

And you’re like oH NO MY COVER IS BLOWN ABOR T M I SS ION

And the guys are like eh wonwoo you’re probably being a little paranoid

“Wonwoo it’s been years just let it GO!!!” (what’s up with all of these frozen puns this is unintentional i sTG!!!!) “the last time you said this it was just a rabbit!”

And you’re like ???? what do they mean by that buT I GOTTA JET

You wait for them to enter the house and wonwoo is the last one

He scans the area one more time and does a little head shake before heading inside

you can’t help but feel a tug in your heart because he just looked so disheartened and dejected

And he sWEARS he could have smelled your scent but maybe it was his brain tricking him like it did all these years :(((

Who hURT MY EMO SON wait you did indirectly lmao

You get tf out of there like “i aint trying to die again bye yall”

You’re scrambling to get out of there and when you reach the house your gramps is like so how did it go

“uM I HAVE HOMEWORK TO DO BYE”

Gramps: but??? it’s ,,,, break,,,,,,

You contemplate about what just happened back there

You: i shouldn’t go back i got lucky and didn’t get eaten alive

Also you: but i need to find out more ok it’s settled I will return

Soon enough you found yourself visiting the same place every day and now wonwoo is rEALLY on edge

“gUYS DON’T YOU SENSE IT WHAT THE HECK”

“wonwoo…….. We acknowledge your senses are the better ones out of us but…… you need to let her go”

You’re like omg what??? Her??? Who’s her?????

“You know I can’t do that…… she fed me -- hey wait a minute, is that someone over there?”

OOOHH FUCKKKKK

You’re like oH WELL FUCK MY LIFE

They whirl around to where his finger is pointing and they’re like hmm wait he’s right it looks like someone’s shadow

“COME OUT WHOEVER YOU ARE”

And you’re scared to literally freaking death bc you are not trying to get yourself killed but i mean you kinda had to see it coming tho

So you do what a reasonable person would

RUN

“hEY WHO ARE YOU”

But you just keep running and you eventually get lost in the forest and you’re like oh my god pLS NOT NOW

You’re desperately trying to reroute but you’re pretty sure you passed by that same stump six times

You try to calm down like ok look it’s still probably around noon and the sun is still out you still have time

That is until you hear a crunch of a leaf

And you’re like oH MY GOD NOW WHAT

You turn around to see you’re surrounded by dark black wolves

This is it this is where you die

And you’re trying to find an escape but you’re practically cornered

“Please….. Go find something else to devour……. I swear I am not tasty at all…………… I’m all bones you wouldn’t want that right aHAHA………...”

One of them inches closer to you and you can guess it’s probably the alpha male since it seems to be the biggest

And you’re like welp i lived a good life IM S ORRY GRAMPS YOU WERE RIGHT

You’re in the middle of having a mental breakdown when the alpha suddenly bares his teeth and you know it’s gonna go down

Just as it’s about to leap on you, you see another blurry figure slAMMING INTO THE ALPHA

A full on wolf battle is going on right in front of you

Not only did that wolf come but his entire pack did so it’s pack vs pack

And some black wolves are still trying to get @ you ;))) to devour you ;)))

I gotta go

But obv the other pack is like dON’T TOUCH HER and you’re super confused bc 

Well there’s obviously more than one thing to be confused about but your main concern is why am I not getting eaten??????

You can’t help but notice the one who rammed his body in your attacker has very,,,, familiar looking fur,,,,,,

And you’re like oMG NO,,,, NO IT CAN’T BE HOW

Since the wolf brawl has temporarily taken the focus off of you, you’re like ok this is my chance 2 escape

You don’t get too far like probably 15 feet when you’re feeling really lightheaded and nauseous

You stumble upon a tree and try to steady yourself but the events took a huge toll on you and so you collapse

Right before you do you feel someone’s arms holding your waist up and some yelling

“I… finally…. found you….” you hear someone whisper in your ear before you really blackout

By the time you regain consciousness the sun is about to set

You’re stirring around in a foreign bed and you’re like wait,,,, hold on,,,,,

Your eyes slowly adjust to the dim light and the strange room

You’re fully awake now and start panicking like where am i???? Am i gonna die?????

You see someone’s head on the edge of the bed and you’re like WHO THE

“oH GOODNESS” your little outburst woke him up

He groggily yawns and rubs his eyes “oh great you’re awake!!!!!11!!11”

You just stare at him in 34384682 emotions welling inside of you like pls do not hurt me i just want 2 go hOmE!!!

He starts to introduce himself as Wonwoo but who cARES YOU JUST WANNA GO HOME

“Ok Wonwoo i have no idea who you are or where I am but I need to leave before I’m actually gonna get killed by my grandpa I appreciate you letting me stay here for the time being but I gotta go now thanks i guess??? bye”

And you’re trying to keep your cool and escape as fast as you can but he’s right on your heels

He is nOT gonna let you leave so easily after spending the past decade thinking about you

You reach the outside of the house and you realize,,,, hey it’s the house i saw earlier,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

He eventually reaches you and pulls you around by the arm and you almost gasp when you see the intense look he has in his eyes

“I,,, can’t let you leave just yet”

“Please i’m sorry for snooping earlier!!! Please let m eg o I swear to keep my distance!!!!”

“tHAT’S THE THING I DON’T WANT YOU TO KEEP YOUR DISTANCE”

You: what

Him: what

“What…. did you say?”

“Don’t you remember me? You fed me”

And you’re like ?????????? ?? ???????  what is this guy on

“Uh… Wonwoo, was it? I think you have the wrong person; I don’t know what you’re--”

And it hits you

That day you thought you were gonna die

You look at him completely baffled like how is that even possible???? That was,,,, a wolf

Your breath is hitching you’re gonna faint again that means he was the same one who saved you from being eaten

“I know it’s hard to believe but that was me!!!!! Food was extremely difficult to find at that time and when I saw you…. Well, i was hoping you would be willing to spare me something”

My heart poor little wonu was gonna starve to death if it weren’t for you

“But…. but how….”

“Ah…. well that’s a story for later but the important thing is I was eternally grateful to you and I was determined to find you again,,,, I wanted to return the favor for saving me. Who do you think paid off your grandpa’s medical bills? I hope that blanket was warm enough for you”

YOU’RE FLIPPING OUT LIKE HOW DID HE

Turns out he’s been watching you from afar as his human form as your little guardian angel (or stalker…. tbh) im crying

“You were thankful just for some pieces of meat I gave out?”

“It wasn’t just some meat. You saved me from dying! I hadn’t had any food in my system for a week. I’ve helped your grandpa plenty of times at the market before. I also purchased those textbooks you needed for that math class”

“Wait but my friend gave those to me?”

“Yeah well that’s what I told her to say to you LOL”

gdi your friend was probably geeking out about how good looking he was

And you’re just trying to process this but it’s overwhelming to say the least

“You… you did all of that for me???”

And he’s like ofc!!! :DDD you deserve everything and more!!!!

And you’re like oH MY GOD DID I JUST DIE AND SEE AN ANGEL

“What about that pack from earlier?”

“That’s our rival pack,,,,, I’m so sorry you had to get caught up in our rivalry but good thing I got there in time. I told the others to help protect you”

And you start tearing up because of how gracious and humble and caring he is and he’s like oh nononono and starts to freak out and hugs you

You’re gonna bAWL why is this guy so nice to you he’s even rubbing circles on your back to help calm you down

“I’m not asking much of you…. but can we try getting to properly know each other? You were the only single person to not judge me in my wolf form,,,,, everyone else would throw sticks and stones :(((“ (words do indeed hurt you tho) “and i’m also grateful that you were able to accept me even as a creature that you feared”

you take a moment to breathe and eventually accept bc even tho this is all so sudden and foreign you can just tell he has a heart of gold and doesn’t wanna hurt you

Ofc your gramps throws a fit when you get home and he’s like wHY IS THIS GUY WITH YOU

After a long long talk things are settled and your gramps is like ok fine you can date her or whatever but one wrong move and your head is gonna be hanged here

“gRANDPA WE’RE NOT DATING (yet)!!!!”

“I’m just saying i got my eye on you boy”

You spend the rest of your break getting to really know Wonwoo and try to overlook his,,, alter ego thing,,,, as best as you can

You’re outside making snowmen and snow angels and just being so carefree about everything

You somehow end up in a snowball fight with wonwoo and he’s like ur going down!!11!!

You’re hiding behind a tree and peek out to find him but when all of a sudden someone ambushes you from behind

“I GOT YOU” he screams in your ear while you’re laughing and trying to wiggle out of his arms

You guys stumble and fall with him on top of you oHMYGOHDGHLGDS

Your laughter dies down a little and all you can think about is how close your faces are

He softly smiles at you and leans down to give you your firST KISS IM SCREAMING

“HEY KIDS WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING”

“gRANDPA STOP”

[clonerightsagenda]

TLC DVD Commentary: Jade’s arc (final)

Page 715, where Jade floats in front of the green sun, is as big as we could make it, but Gill really wanted to make it as big as your computer screen. Perhaps one day we’ll break the site to our will. The cracks are intended to be more or less the color of MSPFA's background, to give the sense that the comic itself is breaking down.

Her taking one moment to touch Bec's ears is perhaps laying the pathos on a bit much. But that is the last trace of her best friend that she has. She sacrificed him too in the name of getting a more "useful" tool for herself in Jadesprite, even if that backfired. Mostly, the Green Sun subplot deals with the way Jade has built her identity around her powerset, and now she has to give it up. But she is giving up that connection to Bec too.

I still really like the effect of the Green Sun falling away and the First Guardian energy coming out "toward" the reader. It keeps everything just a little weirdly meta. Meanwhile Jade's getting a chunk of her soul ripped out which is probably not rad. You'll notice Terezi and Davesprite floating in front of the lava lake on LOHAC directly after this update. That juxtaposition is intentional, mostly because there was this weird symbolic association between Davesprite and the Red Sun and self-destruction that I didn't know what to do with, so I just kinda... picked it up and moved it over to the lava lake and then wrote in a few art parallels to try to spackle over the change. Close enough.

Jade gets a Meaningful Haircut partly because I wanted to fuck up a character's Brand for once. Also, her super long hair is used to visually compare her to the Empress. I'm not saying long hair is bad, and I'm sure she'll grow it out again, but it's a dramatic visual shift. Similarly, in her next major conversation with Rose, she switches outfits, and she's frequently seen out of God Tier costume for the rest of the comic. She's no longer defining herself solely by her powers, which that outfit represents. She can just be herself.

Speaking of the conversation with Rose, we had a wild time decorating Jade's battleship room. If you look carefully at her bedspread, you will notice an abomination against god. AKA, a really bad jpeg'd version of Three Wolf Moon with space textures and Harley glasses over the wolves. Gill laughed so hard she had to lie down after making it. I have a link to the saga here.

The conversation is more relevant to Rose's arc, but I really wanted to make sure she and Jade got to chat because they don't in canon, and they have one of the better dynamics of the Beta kids. Rose is more open with Jade and in turn is more perceptive about her issues. I even lampshade that maybe they weren't allowed to talk because they would have sorted too much shit out.

On to the Dave conversation. Gill decided she was going to draw him flat on the ground for no reason, which means I had to overhaul the entire beginning of the log because I figured Jade would at least comment on it. If you look at his position, it's exactly how his body drops when he dies in Beatdown. Plus, he's covered by his swarm animal, which happens when you die and God Tier. Foreshadowing. Jade's issues with trust and truth come up again, but she's done this dance enough times that she's got it down pretty well and can stay calm. She also pushes Dave to use the sword, which brings up an issue that first gets highlighted back when she's Grimbark. Jade and Dave don't communicate great. Space players tend to be straightforward; Time players can be more abstract. So when Dave was trying to express why he objected to wielding Caledfwlch, Jade dismissed it as overdramatic whining without really grasping why he was upset. She starts the comic out with knowledge no one else has, which can make you pretty stubborn about he right way to do things. At times, especially while grimbark, that shades over to arrogance, like when she refuses to back down from Jake, boasts about how much smarter she is, and then gets curbstomped. Now, she pushes Dave to take the sword anyway. She'll regret it.

As a sidenote, canonically Jade never touches a gun after shooting Dave. Perhaps that's because she got God Tier powers, but considering she also learned she indirectly shot her grandfather, I figured she'd have a hangup. Who wouldn't?

Jumping to where she regrets it. Way back when Hussie talks about the fourth wall, he tells us that "if you knew Lord English's true name you'd know horror like no human ever has". In this situation, the you of the scene has referred to Jade. Why would it horrify Jade in particular? I don't know, and I don't know how to achieve horror like no human ever has, especially since that slot may well be filled by walking into a classroom thinking there was no homework and seeing everyone else with a paper on their desk, but thinking you fucked up an important mission and may have gotten two people killed ain't great.

Jade freaks out and Rose shows up with a juicebox. See, when I plan logs it helps me to imagine the characters doing something with their hands, for whatever reason. Usually I edit that out, but for a while I kept the characters with juice boxes because it seemed like a fun juxtaposition to the carnage being dished out in the main storylines. However, I told Gill to put the characters wherever, and they ended up on Prospit... which meant they were in the thick of said carnage. That led to some later revisions where Rose talks about something bad headed their way and in the end the log got a bit more serious, so the juice boxes felt a bit too lighthearted to put in the actual text. Still, Gill drew them in.

Dave and John get back, Jade Learns An Important Lesson about communication, and we finally get to put the Betas all in one place. It's about fucking time.

We're about caught up now, my guys. Jade's last big scene that we've had so far is coming back from Echidna with Karkat. She mentions that she's feeling a lot better about giving up her powers, because she's learned she can be helpful without them and it's a relief not to have to hold herself to such high standards. She's also learning to balance honesty with a genuine desire to be encouraging. Finally, looking back at how she was sort of primed by the game to "do her part" and then prototyped to be a tool, she's deciding to determine her own story instead. Overall, she's doing pretty good. As she should be, since we're close to the end! Most of her final walkaround logs will merely be emphasizing her new, more honest and open relationships with her friends and looking to the future. :)

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basics

what’s your name ➔ lauren

do you have a nickname ➔ anything really

do you have a middle name ➔ marie

do you like your name ➔ it’s ok i guess?

do people often mispronounce your name ➔ nah

do you like the meaning of your name ➔ it symbolizes victory and creativity and peace so that’s cool

when is your birthday ➔ september 18 

do you like your age ➔ sure?

what’s your zodiac sign ➔ virgo

appearance what’s your hair color ➔ kinda like red-brown is your current hair color your natural hair color ➔ yep do you dye your hair ➔ once or twice for a cosplay do you have natural highlights ➔ apparently i did when i was younger when was the last time you had a haircut ➔ last year,, lmao what length is your hair right now ➔ just past my shoulders do you have straight, wavy or curly hair ➔ thicc and wavy af do you have frizzy hair ➔ i mean.. wintertime sucks do you use a curling iron ➔ i have once or twice yeah do you use a hair straightener ➔ yeah, not often tho do you braid your hair ➔ when i’m bored what’s your eye colour ➔ hazel  do your eyes change colour ➔ yeah probably just bc of lighting tho do you wear contacts ➔ decorative only if so, do you use colour contacts or regular contacts ➔ color for cosplay do you wear glasses ➔ nah do you have naturally long eyelashes ➔ normal length ig? do you wear braces ➔ i had them for several years when i was a kid do you have dimples ➔ nah do you have moles ➔ i think the one on my neck is a mole idk do you have outstanding cheekbones ➔ what do you have freckles ➔ yeah but they’re mostly only around in summer do you have piercings ➔ just my earlobes do you have tattoos ➔ one so far do you wear make up ➔ occasionally do you paint your nails ➔ not often at all but when i do i like to do nail art c: do you wear jewelry ➔ not as much as i used to but i like to wear it are you happy with your height ➔ ye being short is cool

personality would you consider yourself outgoing or shy ➔ lol shy are you sarcastic ➔ situationally what’s your biggest fear ➔ sudden death or being a violent crime victim what’s your guilty pleasure ➔ im a weeb but it’s not guilty at all thanks are you religious ➔ nah do you get easily along with people ➔ yeah, i adjust to the type of people i’m around do you cry easily ➔ not as easily as i used to

school do you go to middle school ➔ i did do you go to high school ➔ i did do you go to a private school ➔ nah are you homeschooled ➔ nah have you graduated from school ➔ several times have you skipped a grade ➔ nah have you been held back a grade ➔ nah have you ever failed a class  ➔ nah have you been sent to the principals office ➔ once in like 2nd grade bc someone lied about me have you skipped school ➔ nah have you cheated on a test ➔ ofc

family do you live with your biological parents ➔ my mom do you get along with your parents ➔ yeah mostly do you tell your parents everything ➔ hAHA nO do you have strict parents ➔ that’s an ever-changing topic do you have siblings ➔ a little sister are you the oldest ➔ yep are you in the middle ➔ nah are you the youngest ➔ nah are all of your grandparents still alive ➔ not all of them no :c friendships do you have a best friend ➔ a few do you have more than 10 friends ➔ ofc do you have at least 2 friends you can trust with your life ➔ yes do you text with your friends a lot ➔ i used to but a lot of us have drifted apart

relationships what’s your relationship status ➔ poly but taken ♥ have you ever been in love ➔ yes do you believe in love at first sight ➔ attraction but not love  have you ever been in a relationship ➔ indeed have you ever had a secret admirer ➔ yeah have you ever been asked out on a date ➔ once or twice have you ever been proposed to ➔ lul no do you want to get married ➔ maybe someday, it varies do you want kids ➔ not atm. i want to be free for a good while and i’m very easily frustrated and overwhelmed. also i’m dead scared of the pain of childbirth lol but who knows country where were you born ➔ palos something or other illinois where do you live right now ➔ southern suburbs of chicago have you ever been out of the country ➔ yep do you prefer country or city ➔ i like both! do you like sightseeing ➔ yes i love it! is one or more of your parents from another country ➔ no what places would you like to visit ➔ everywhere!! currently i want to see more of europe and asia. it’s just so beautiful over there are you fluent in more than one language ➔ no  what languages can you speak ➔ english and a bit of japanese

health do you have any allergies ➔ nah are you lactose intolerant ➔ yah have you had surgery ➔ yeah, just minor tho have you had stitches ➔ yeah have you broken a bone ➔ not yet has someone close to you died of a disease ➔ yeah :( do you exercise a lot ➔ what’s an exercise

experiences have you ever had a near death experience ➔ yeah a couple car accidents have you ever been on a plane ➔ yeah, lots have you ever had an all nighter ➔ back in my school days have you ever been to school/work after a sleepless night ➔ nah have you ever been in a physical fight ➔ indirectly i guess have you ever been to a wedding ➔ a few yeah! have you ever been to a funeral ➔ yeah too many to recount :c have you ever lived in a different country ➔ might be a possibility someday! have you ever been drunk ➔ just hella buzzed have you ever been trick or treating ➔ i still do it every chance i get have you ever been in a school play ➔ yeah i was in hamlet once as an extra have you ever been to a camp ➔ hell yeah, it’s not around anymore but i loved it have you ever driven a car ➔ a lot

skills how many languages are you fluent in ➔ one have you ever read a book in another language ➔ no can you roll your tongue ➔ yeah can you braid hair ➔ yeah, not well tho haha can you do a handstand ➔ i can try but you’ll laugh when i fall over after two seconds habits do you crack your knuckles ➔ too much do you bite your nails ➔ not really do you bite your lips ➔ usually only when i have to withstand something painfu or my lips are dry sajdhaksjdh

favourites what’s your favourite movie ➔ spirit stallion of the cimarron what’s your favourite tv show ➔ rip orphan black; i also watch the good doctor what’s your favourite book ➔ ummm the shiver series and also the wolving time what’s your favourite song ➔ i have too many but rn i’m into hyde by vixx what’s your favourite colour ➔ pastels what’s your favourite animal ➔ i love all animals but i’m really into canines what’s your favourite season ➔ autumn and spring

this or that summer or winter ➔ depends on how i’m feeling but rn summer bc i’m cold ;u; day or night ➔ also depends, i used to be more active at night though cats or dogs ➔ both rain or shine ➔ both but sun is warm ah yes coffee or tea ➔ tea, i do have iced coffee from time to time tho reading or writing ➔ i rarely do either but i enjoy both humorous or serious ➔ i’m mostly only serious when i’m alone, i like being fun around friends brown or blue eyes ➔ blue single or group dates ➔ hahaha depends on how comfy i am but i’d say group bc i hate the pressure and also i get too anxious in public w/o enough of my friends/family texts or calls ➔ depends on who it is bc if we’re close i’d rather call but i have mega phone anxiety driving or walking ➔ depends on how lazy i am, both are nice but driving makes me tired if it’s for too long

last last phone call ➔ called my bf last night last text ➔ the bae last song you listened to ➔ call me baby by exo last thing you ate ➔ irish soda bread last thing you drank ➔ iced thin mint/raspberry coffee from dunkin - gotta love that almond milk last purchase ➔ last night i bought myself some nice lotion off amazon last time you cleaned your room ➔ i’m an obsessive cleaner so… today????