#marinette had a beautiful voice ngl

[whateveriscatchy]

final thoughts of the movie from someone who liked the series but got really tired of its pace and story structure

Miraculous Movie spoilers

[theerurishipper]

This is my obligatory movie review post.

And it was fine! I enjoyed watching it, the visuals were stunning, I liked most of the songs... my time wasn't wasted. But it wasn't... great.

Let's get the good stuff out of the way first.

I like Gabriel's arc in this movie. He's clearly not an abusive asshole like he is in the show, and it's pretty clear he's distant from Adrien because of his grief, not because he's an abusive controlling jackass. It really hammers in that he's deeply regretful about what he's doing once he finds out it's his son, unlike show Gabe who beat his own son up after finding out he was Chat Noir.

Marinette was really great in this movie. I like her character here and how she's finding out who she is and what she wants to do, and is learning to be more confident in herself. It works well without the large plot points in the show.

I like the songs. This seems to be a controversial opinion for some reason. But I like them. Gabe's villain song is the best song fight me.

Again, the visuals? Beautiful. Everything looked amazing and everyone was so pretty.

The villains were entertaining.

The scenes with Marinette being embarrassed by her dad were fun. It didn't really go anywhere as a plot point, and they should have done more with it, but I liked the idea.

I like how the movie gave Tikki some more character. Her excitement about adventure and her desire for danger? Love it. She's an adrenaline junkie and I'm here for it.

Master Fu works so much better as a cryptic, mysterious old man who just pops up out of nowhere to be funny and weird than as the shitty mentor he was in the show who we were supposed to take seriously. I actually enjoy his character here.

It was nice of them to show Luka going to the same school as everyone else lol.

I love movie Nino so much you guys.

LADYNOIR

But seriously, that Ladynoir song? Love it. I'm going to rewatch it over and over. Ladynoir won this movie.

But that being said, there are plenty of flaws too.

It was so rushed. Like, super rushed. Everyone just went from 0 to 180 real quick. It started out at a nice pace, but then it all just felt like they were crossing out bullet points on their notepads without taking the time to flesh things out.

The rules for the Miraculous are so inconsistent and vague. I don't actually mind this that much, but it's still kind of annoying.

Adrien doesn't have much going for him in this movie. It's still better than the show in that he actually got to confront Gabriel and take part in the final battle, but other than that, he didn't have much of an arc. It could have been better if they showed more interactions between him and Ladybug, but he went straight from being annoyed by her to being in love with her, and a montage isn't really enough for development. His arc had a good start and a good end but very little in between, so it didn't work all that well. It's not even clear why he was chosen for the Miraculous. We also didn't actually get that much between him and Gabe, so the ending moment between them kind of fell flat for me. But it was still pretty emotional.

This is also the case for Adrienette. The way Marinette met him wasn't as impactful as in the show, and there was little to no development between them. It would have felt more realistic for Marinette to like him if we had gotten to see them interact more. They could have showed him telling her about his mother in an actual scene rather than shoving it into a montage. As it is, it feels like she just likes him for his pretty face.

They should have let Christina Vee sing the songs. The person who sings for Marinette has a lovely voice and I do think her voice works well in the songs, but it's so jarring to go from Christina's voice to hers. They aren't similar in the slightest. It was better for Adrien.

The final battle was pretty anticlimactic ngl. Part of it is because of the rushed character arcs, and that made the payoff less impactful. But other than, it was still kind of low key. I enjoyed the battle in that Carnival better.

No iconic Miraculous Ladybug! No Lucky Charm.

Plagg. Plagg. PLAGG. PLAGG. They massacred my boy. His only personality is cheese and farting. Like, he's farting constantly. His bond with Adrien was non-existent. This is easily the worst part of the movie. I hate it. I hate it so much.

They ruined Plagg.

They ruined Plagg.

...Watermelon??

They ruined Plagg.

And yeah, that's about it!

All in all, it's a good experience. It's fun and enjoyable, the characters are nice. They are pretty different from their show versions. Especially Adrien, who's more about not getting close to anyone because he lost his mom in the movie, when his show version was about breaking free from his isolation and wanting to connect with others. But obviously, this is a different canon on its own and wants to show a different interpretation of the characters. It's alright.

It definitely has a lot of flaws, but also a lot of good points. Just like the show. I wouldn't say I like the movie more than the show. It's good for what it is, but I still prefer the characters and dynamics as they were in the series. Which is not to say that no one else should like the movie better, it's just not for me. I don't think they are really comparable anyway, because a movie is very different from a series.

For me, the thing is, I really love the show. And that's why Season 5 pissed me off so much. Because I love the show and it disappointed me. I wouldn't waste my energy on it so much if I didn't like it. And I did like the movie, but it didn't really have that spark for me that brought me into the show. Even if I despise many of the writing choices that the show has made over the years, I still like a lot about it. So my preference will always be for the show. But that doesn't mean the movie is bad, and I still did enjoy it.

Also, I like show Gabe (before the Season 5 finale) as an antagonist better than movie Gabe. He's a piece of trash and a waste of oxygen but he was a pretty well written antagonist when he was allowed to do stuff. Movie Gabe suffers from the same problem of his arc being underdeveloped and rushed, even if his personality is an improvement from show Gabe.

Anyway, movie was good. The last scene with Nathalie and Emilie looks like its hinting to a sequel, but that won't be coming out anytime soon, so we'll see.

[carpisuns]

Hey! So I'm in a bit of a pickle and I feel like since you're in the publishing industry (or I'm completely confusing you for someone else who's a copy-editor) you might be able to help me...?

I'm trying to put conscious effort into improving my writing and especially my style, and I feel like as of right now, I want it to feel a little haunting? Kind of like when you read something and the words feel like phantom beings around you? Like the lines have a mystical feeling to them? Idk if I'm able to explain it properly.

But the problem is, when I type into Google anything regarding "author" and "haunting writing style" to find some examples, it just gives me horror authors which is not helpful at all.

Could you please help me?

(Feel free to ignore this ask if you don't feel like answering or if it's just a really stupid question!!)

ngl i was kind of at a loss for this at first lol but actually i think i know exactly what you mean!

A novel that comes to mind is The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. He is a brilliant writer with a very fascinating (and, yes, haunting) writing style. It also helps a lot that the book is narrated by Death lol. Here's a little sample of what you'll find in the book:

The last time I saw her was red. The sky was like soup, boiling and stirring. In some places, it was burned. There were black crumbs, and pepper, streaked across the redness.

Earlier, kids had been playing hopscotch there, on the street that looked like oil-stained pages. When I arrived, I could still hear the echoes. The feet tapping the road. The children-voices laughing, and the smiles like salt, but decaying fast.

Then, bombs.

And for fanwork, I highly recommend checking out Reiaji's work on ao3! She is one of my biggest #goals writers and she has such an incredible knack for writing really beautiful prose that somehow both sinks slowly into your blood and also and slams you in the ribs like a semi truck at the same time lol. in particular i think her fics whose woods these are (i think i know.) and the last day on earth are great examples of that haunting style you're looking for. Here's the opening paragraphs of "whose woods":

The wood is full of whispering, and the forest knows his name.

immediate chills, right? omg

And one line that has always haunted me from "last day" is this one:

That’s her, falling down through the middle of time; her skin turning warm, her eyes turning clear, her clenched teeth rattling like rosary beads.

also final girl by @picayunearts is another example of excellent writing that often has similar vibes in the prose. ex:

All the way home, on the rattling, grime-slick train, Marinette stares into the darkness past the windows, Mullo cupped to her chest like a heartbeat.

one thing i've noticed about these writers is that they do a really good job of balancing the abstract with the concrete. if you're going for "mystical" and "phantom-like" and "haunting," you might be tempted to go full abstract, but you need grounding details to give the description weight and "stickiness." readers need something concrete to latch onto when they're reading, so if you strike that balance well, that's what gives the writing real staying power in their mind.

it might be helpful to pull out one or two stand-out details from the character's surroundings to create the atmosphere you want (like the black-pepper streaks in the soupy-red sky, or the grime and the rattling sound of the train). you can also pack striking imagery into your figurative language to create that vibe (like the rattling rosary beads simile). i'd also recommend playing around with sentence structure. for example, a sentence with a series of cumulative commas could build up tension/suspense, whereas a short, punchy sentence dropped at the right moment could serve as the last nail in the coffin, haha. just read and ponder and try things out and i'm sure you'll figure out how to develop the style you want!

anyway, I hope this helps :) good luck, and happy writing!

[ultimatetornshipper]

Daminette December Day 3

@daminette-december2019-2020

Princes and Pedestals

Chapter 3 – Legend

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Marinette closed her eyes and took a deep breath. The breeze softly danced through her hair as she sat in the windowsill of her room. She opened her eyes and stared at the parchment resting on a book on her lap, her little bottle of ink sat next to her on the ledge. She fidgeted with the quill in her hand, frustrated.

She was trying to write a letter to Luka to let him know that they'd arrived safely. He was her right hand man and their friends were most likely bugging him on whether he'd heard from her or not. She needed to give them an estimate on how well the whole thing was going but she barely had a feel for these people. She was pretty certain they wanted this alliance just as much as the Order did, but she didn’t yet have any idea what exactly they’d ask for.

She sighed and dipped her quill in her ink, maybe if she started the words would come.

Dear Luka

I hope you are well. How is everyone doing? How’s Alya and the baby? How’s Nino dealing with her pregnancy hormones? How’s she dealing with his overprotectiveness? Has Chloe returned from her mission? How did it go?

I miss you all, I hope everything is alright back home.

We arrived safely at the Gotham Royal family's Summer home. They have treated me with kindness and respect.

She took a breath. Should she tell him about Prince Damian? He would in all likelihood be the next Black Cat. He was her match. She didn’t know him, but the Destruction radiating off of him was on par with the Creation that followed her. As much as she didn’t want to replace- She shook her head, moving on was inevitable, she needed someone to rule by her side. She needed to tell her court the truth.

I met him. It all feels too soon after everything that happened last year. The Destruction coming from him was incredible. Plagg would kill me if I didn’t introduce them. Please have Pegasus deliver the ring when you receive my letter. He can deliver it to my exact location, I’ll explain things to any witnesses. I’ll disclose more information on who he is if he accepts my offer of the ring.

Yours sincerely,

Marinette

She tapped her chin with the end of her quill as she reread her letter.

A soft mew made her look up, sitting next to her little ink bottle was a beautiful calico, staring at her curiously.

“Hey girl,” she replied softly, holding out her hand, the cat sniffed it then pressed her cheek against Marinette’s hand. She scratched the cat's head softly, smiling.

“Her name is Legend,” a voice said from her doorway. She looked up and recognized Lady Stephanie standing in her doorway. She was about to greet her when the girl kept talking.

“Oh sorry, your door was open, I didn’t think it'd be a problem, we’re just pretty casual around here and it slipped my mind, Your Majesty,” she said, quickly, her hands gesturing as she spoke.

Marinette smiled at her, standing and placing her letter, book and quill on a nearby table, “It’s quite alright, Lady Stephanie. My court and I are quite similar to you that way, and please do call me Marinette,”

“Only if you’ll call me Steph,” she replied, shifting from foot to foot in the doorway.

Marinette saw the movement and invited her in. They sat at the table she’d put her letter on and she folded it as they made small talk.

She melted some wax onto her envelope and pressed it with the Miraculous Court's seal as she listened to Steph detail a story about the time she and Jason had snuck into the kitchen to steal some of the pastries before a big event when she’d first arrived at the castle back in Gotham.

“It seems you are all quite close,” Marinette commented after Stephanie wrapped up her tale.

“Yeah, we’re family, you know?” she replied. Stephanie wrung her hands together before meeting her gaze, “Can I ask you something?”

Marinette could feel the girl’s unease, so she tried to appear reassuring, “Yes,”

“Yesterday,” she started hesitantly, “In the throne room, the older man who came with you did most of the talking. I don’t know much about the Order of the Miraculous, but I was pretty certain you’re their leader but you didn’t really talk so...” she left the rest of the question unsaid, clearly hoping Marinette would understand hat she was trying to say.

She could tell the girl didn’t mean any disrespect, she was simply curious and she couldn’t blame her. So she gave her a smile, “Master Fu is my teacher, I’m still learning to lead and he’s helping me through everything, until my training is complete he makes the important introductions and still does a lot of the talking. I will be voicing my thoughts a lot more during negotiations though,”

Stephanie nodded slowly, “That makes a lot of sense actually,”

They spent the afternoon together and had tea in the garden.

Marinette was listening to Stephanie ‘s retelling of how she and Tim first met when she recognized Prince Jason heading towards them.

Stephanie spotted him too so she paused when he got close. Marinette nodded her head at him, “Your Highness,”

He nodded back, “Your Majesty,”

He sat down on the open chair at their table and Stephanie quickly continued her story.

She listened politely, but she was aware of the Prince who had joined them studying her discreetly, if she hadn’t been trained to notice, she would’ve missed it.

He noticed her noticing him and she was impressed by his ability to read body language. He, if her training was correct, was growing more and more curious about her by the second.

Somehow managing to miss the tension Stephanie kept telling her story.

“We were both so incredibly oblivious to the other’s feelings and denying our own. Months of pinning and so many misunderstandings. Apparently it was an incredibly frustrating debacle to watch,” she said laughingly, giving Prince Jason a pointed look.

He groaned, playing along and ignoring their silent sort-of conversation that had transpired earlier, “Don’t remind me, it was torture,”

They all laughed, and a comfortable silence followed.

Well that was until Tikki appeared and the other two almost fell of their chairs. She turned to her kwami and decided to explain later.

“Guardian, Queen Bee is attempting to contact you,” she quickly supplied, ignoring the two royal siblings who were staring in shock.

“Put her on, these two can be trusted,” she replied, sipping her tea.

Tikki put down a device on the table and the familiar image of Queen Bee appeared shining in the air in front of her, it was nothing new to Marinette but the other two stared in shock at the moving image of a blonde girl in armor unlike any they’ve ever seen.

“Bee, this better be important, you know how much it takes out of the kwami to do calls (a/n I’m not gonna figure out a new name for it, calls make sense sorry not sorry °3°),” Marinette said sternly.

Chloe looked grim but stood up straight, confident in her choice, “I’m afraid it’s rather urgent Guardian,”

Marinette felt chills, Chloe rarely looked that grim, it was even rarer for her to address her by her title, “Queen Bee, what is it?”

Chloe grimaced. She gave her a meaningful look softly replied, “It may bring back a few unpleasant memories, Mari,”

Oh

It felt as though the wind had momentarily been knocked out of her.

The familiar green eyes that haunted her at night flashed through her mind. Immediately followed by a darker, newer pair. She pushed both images away, she’d deal with that later, now Chloe needed her to be the Guardian.

Marinette took a deep breath and tightened her grip on her cup, “I can take it,”

“It’s Gabriel, he has the butterfly, he wants -,” Chloe swallowed, looking at Mari with pity, she lowered her voice, “He wants to bring him back, Mari,”

Her grip around her teacup was deadly, it was a shock it hadn’t broken yet. She was certain her knuckles and face were both as white as a cloud.

“I -,” her voice cracked and she took a deep breath, she was in the presence of strangers, she couldn’t break down, she pushed her emotions back and went into her Guardian mode, “Tikki add Carapace, Viperion, Tigress, Rena Rouge and Paon to the call. Now. I want it taken care of quickly,”

Chloe’s eyes widened, “Those are all our top warriors,”

“Like I said, I want this taken care of quickly,” Marinette replied briskly.

The others were quickly added and they all switched to the language of the Guardians. If the two royal siblings could speak French, her and Chloe’s previous conversation had already given enough away. Chloe explained the situation while Marinette quickly pulled herself together, she could fall apart later. Right now her Court needed her.

Carapace looked on edge and she knew why. Rena was on the call and she was pregnant, he was scared that she’d have to fight.

“Rena,” she said after Chloe finished explaining, all eyes turned to look at her, “You’re not fighting, but your strategizing capabilities are too valuable to have you sit out completely. You’re on the side-lines for this one,”

Carapace looked relieved and Rena nodded, understanding.

She looked at Viperion, while half her letter turned out to be written in vain, at least she could get this done quicker, “I need you to send Plagg and his ring with Pegasus as soon as you guys finish discussing details,"

She took a deep breath, "I found my match,”

(a/n did I totally just only put the prompt as part of a single paragraph? yeah i did. Do I have any idea where this is going? No i don't. Is the fact that I don’t listen to my outline and do whatever the hell I want gonna stop me? Nope, not at all)

(fr tho I’m just as surprised at this plot as yall are ngl, also, look at me doing a cliffhanger hehehe)

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[verysheep]

Getting Over It (Marichat May 2021)

Ngl this is the most fun I’ve had writing fanfic in a while lol. I based the top that Ladybug wears on a traditional Chinese fashion that I believe is from the Ming dynasty and is called a chang’ao (you should 100% search up pictures bc it is so beautiful). If anyone thinks that I should remove the description of this piece, please let me know why and I’ll remove it! You can also read this fic here on ao3 👀. 

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Chapter 2: In the Empty

Adrien knew he was dreaming when she smiled at him. Ladybug would never look at him with such love in reality, but here she was warm and safe, pressed into his chest. Her head was on his shoulder as they sat in a field of flowers. It wasn’t rare that she showed up in his dreams, but he cherished each moment all the same.

Both were transformed, but her suit had taken on an older look. Ladybug’s spotted design remained, but it fell soft against a rich red, giving her a cloudy appearance in the setting sun. Her sleeves were long and folded over, revealing the light pink fabric underneath. The top ran down below her waist, with slits on both sides almost melting into the top half of the long black skirt she wore underneath it.

As Adrien stole another glance at her, he noted that her hair had been pinned up into a low bun adorned with a hair piece which mimicked small redcurrants sprouting from the gold. Ladybug’s mask was no longer cloth, but instead a powdery mix of red and black dots. She seemed like she was glowing, and yet his eyes couldn’t focus on her appearance. It felt like if he looked at one part for too long, it would disappear, taking her along with it.

A breeze wafted past them, her hair brushing along his cheek. She giggled and looked up at him, flicking the bell around his neck playfully. He smiled down at her before closing his eyes and leaning back into her hair. The calm moment between them didn’t last long however, as Adrien felt the ground melt into nothingness below them.

They were falling. His hair and ears were battered by winds, arms still locked with Ladybug’s as they flew faster and faster downward. He looked at her, terrified, until he noticed that she was laughing. Adrenaline pumping through his body as he pulled her closer, and let go of his fear.

They twirled in the sky, her hair becoming undone as the golden hair piece burst into pieces, spreading itself around them in a fine dust. Adrien felt his body slow down, until both he and Ladybug were just standing in empty space. The floor was coated with the glittering dust, but Adrien couldn’t tear his eyes from Ladybug’s. But eventually something shifting on the ground grabbed his attention.

It started with her legs, the black skirt dissolving into the dust on the ground, which was beginning to lightly twirl around her. Adrien held her arms tighter as panic bubbled in his stomach

“What’s happening my Lady?” He asked, looking back up in confusion.

She only smiled at him, lifting her hand to his shoulder as her legs vanished into the black whirlwind of dust surrounding her.

“Please, Ladybug, what’s wrong, I-'' Adrien swallowed dryly, feeling horrified as her arms began to disappear in front of him. He grabbed at the dust flowing gently from his leather clad shoulder, but it slipped through his claws to join the rest in their swirl of colors.

“I don’t understand,” He cried weakly. “Where are you going?”

She just kept smiling, looking at him with that same warmth, until she was gone. Adrien fell to his knees, alone in the empty. The light from the glitter reflected onto his face, as he sat, stunned at the sudden vanishing of his Lady.

A quiet laugh echoed behind him, causing him to scramble up, turning toward the source. A figure was standing there, close, but shadowed in his vision. The voice began to speak, and Adrien’s stomach turned with every word.

“ So, do you have any plans for this weekend? ”

No.

No, why was his brain showing him this?

“ Not really, why? Do you want to do something? ”

His own voice responded, echoing around the darkness surrounding them.

“ I uh, I was thinking maybe, um, we could go on a… date, maybe? ”

He could see her face clearly now, looking at him shyly.

“ A… a date? ”

She looked away now, biting her cheek.

“ Yeah, I um, I’ve liked you for a long time now so… ”

He could see her hands fidgeting with the umbrella she had brought.

“ Really? I had no idea, since when? ”

At this she looked back at him.

“ Oh um, since you handed me this umbrella, actually. ”

Adrien’s eyebrows lifted in surprise.

“ It’s been that long? ”

Shifting, she handed him the closed umbrella. Her eyes were so hopeful.

“ Yeah, actually I wanted to return it finally ha, after, you know, five years. ”

He saw her visibly wince as she said this.

“ Oh, um, thank you, for that, but Marinette… “

Her face fell at his tone.

“ I’m sorry, I’m in love with someone else. ”

At this, her face turned blank before blossoming into a kind smile.

“ Oh, okay, yeah I thought so, it’s no big deal .”

He felt like Ladybug was turning into dust all over again.

“ No really, I’m sorry Marinette-”

She was gathering her things quickly while starting to walk away.

“ It’s fine Adrien, it’s fine. ”

Slipping through his fingers like dust. Adrien wouldn’t let her go this time though, he needed her to understand.

“Please, Marinette wait!”

She didn’t turn around. He was going to be alone again.

“Don’t leave, I- you’re one of my best friends!”

How did she get so far away from him? He was sure it was impossible to move that quickly.

“Marinette,” His voice cracked. “Please.”

Then she was in front of him again. Only this time her hair was wet, and she was furiously wiping her face. He reached out to her, pulling her solidly against him. Marinette only shook in his arms, but he didn’t care. He was the reason she was like this, he was the reason she was heartbroken. Guilt swarmed through him, mixed with another emotion.

Relief, that she had come back, that she had stayed in the empty with him. Adrien couldn’t let her go, not this time. He didn’t want to be left alone again, left without friends, and-

And even if he had friends, he didn’t want Marinette to walk away from him again. So, he held her, hoping that he could remain just for a while longer in this dream. Just for a while longer with her.

But, that’s the thing about dreams, you have to wake up from them at some point. And he did.

Staring at the ceiling of his apartment, Adrien contemplated his options. Marinette was heartbroken, their encounter earlier that day had been a clear indication that as Adrien Agreste, he couldn’t help her feel better. As Chat Noir, however, he could. He needed to take responsibility for what he had done, at least help Marinette move on from him. And when he thought back on it, she had always seemed less jumpy around him as Chat.

Now Adrien had a clear goal. He had a duty, as a hero of Paris, to help anyone in distress, and Marinette Dupain-Cheng was certainly distressed.

Chat Noir would help her move on from him.

[zelzenik]

i just finished Age of Calamity, and i'm like.... i'm in tears?!?! in tears or close to it

oh my gosh

this is going to be a disorganized rant, sorry in advance </33

/// spoilers incoming ///

okay i got this game on release day. i wasn't able to touch it until recently because irl's been actually insane

i've been going through it recently so i decided to start playing it, if only for some stress relief

somehow, i managed to avoid most spoilers (thankfully, even tho i started playing mad late), but i did hear a lot of ppl's opinions on the storyline and characterizations and stuff

i tend to pick things apart a ton bc i'm a very analytical person so i went into this game determined to NOT do that, lol

(i'm very glad that i did.)

Nintendo really went, "yes, we know the timeline for this franchise is already hella screwed so why even bother fixing it? </333"

i purposefully tried to distance myself mentally from BotW and previous Zelda titles because it's Hyrule Warriors and i just wanted to enjoy the game for what it was

i'm just... i'm...

the story is a whole mess, but for what it's worth, it made me feel something. seeing Zelda's struggle through her own eyes as opposed to Link's was really touching, and i found myself relating to her a lot as the story progressed

i think that the way they chose to focus on Zelda more instead of Link through this storyline was kind of cool. i know we don't usually get to see a ton of depth with Link, but we usually see even less with Zelda incarnations, and this felt really special

i'm such a Zelda stan, can you tell?

Impa was cool! she looked too much like Paya to me tho ;-; i kept calling her Paya kjfghkdhfg. her playstyle was difficult for me to master at first, but i can appreciate her (and her devotion to the King/Princess)

i also appreciated the further characterization of the Champions. as usual, Revali and Urbosa had the most personality, i feel, with Mipha and Daruk a bit slighted. even still, seeing Daruk afraid of dogs and Mipha with baby Sidon and Urbosa calling Zelda little bird and Revali failing then succeeding in front of Zelda just felt so perfect. it made me so SOFT

being able to play as the Champions was so cool. i appreciated them all individually, but my favorite is Revali (i just love my arrogant archer birb, and i'm not a Revali local). i loved him instantly from BotW when most of the fandom was slandering him. Urbosa's lightning gauge is brilliant, and tossing her shield around like a frisbee is goals. Daruk being a slow, powerful roly poly was a 10/10 experience, and using Mipha's Grace as Mipha was kind of surreal after like 500-600 hours' worth of BotW. using all the Champions' abilities while playing as the Champions was incredible

bruh, okay, tbh, i loved Hestu in BotW, but making him a playable character in AoC was a questionable choice imo...... AND HE'S VOICED BY THE SAME PERSON AS MARINETTE??? he so slowww. but he kinda cute? i don't use him that much ;-;

lowkey everything kinda went downhill after Hestu tho in terms of continuity within the game itself

random time travel glitch in the matrix to bring Riju, Teba, Sidon, and Yunobo to the scene </3333

playing as Riju is kinda rough; i still haven't grasped the rhythm that comes w playing her yet, but she and Patricia are such a dope team. Teba is EVERYTHING; i loved having another archer to play as, and his glide is so cool. Sidon's surf shark is genius, and his combos flow fluidly (ew, pun). Yunobo... is Yunobo. i don't think i used him very much kjdfgkjdfhg

the Great Fairies were an... interesting addition? so was Monk Maz Koshia? i don't use them much either, lol

BUT MASTER KOHGA LOL. ngl i love seeing various interpretations of the Yiga Clan (ones where they're sinister, ones where they're devious, ones where they're bloodthirsty), but seeing them as silly bad-guys-turned-good was cool. Kohga's surprisingly easy to use too?? he's such a clown, and i appreciate it

King Rhoam is a jerk. but he also has a cool playstyle, and i honestly... ugh, i wish Nintendo would let Zelda and Link have non-dysfunctional parents. whenever i write fic using Rhoam, he's not going to be a jerk bc both he and Zelda deserve better ;-; his little beard stroke whenever he does a special move, lol

idk if i'm forgetting any characters, but... if i did, i don't use them </3

my mains were Zelda and Revali with Link, Sidon, Teba, and Rhoam as supports. i also really liked Urbosa, Daruk, and Kohga but used them less for some reason

but YEAHH. after 67 hours later, 73% of my map is completed, and i'm finally done with the main storyline

i feel... happy ish now. life is difficult right now, but this game made it even a little bit more bearable for me, and i think that that's part of its beauty

gosh, i could write meta after meta abt this game, but i probably won't because i want the magic to still be fresh in my mind

i'm #emotional now

[floweryotter]

Fabricante de deseos

So this one (Wishmaker) started weird because the tittle is translated in the website but not in the episode itself, but anyway let's go!

I just love Adrien's latin spanish VA so much okay? He's so freacking talented and a beautiful human being

Was Tikki's VA changed? Because she feels really off... like she had a really hard time reaching Tikki's voice tone (and believe me, it's pretty high)

Also I know Plagg's VA has been another person since s2 but I have the first one's voice so deep in my mind that when I hear him I still think: "Oh yeah he's another VA"

Ngl I really like Luka's soft tone of voice, it's so soothing (in an aroace way btw)

Aww I really love the scene where Luka is explaining the inner music of Marinette and Adrien, tho I couldn't avoid thinking about a sad Garbage Agreste playing a sad piano while Adrien tries to play a rock song or something lol

Umm they actually left Alec's akuma name as Wishmaker instead of Fabricador de deseos??? Then why bother to translate the tittle in the first place? Also this reminded me a stupid headcanon I had around s2 where Alec could be akumatized with something related to a duck because of how he was affected in Simon Says XD

Chat Noir's mocking tone in latin spanish hits soo different

Oh how much I missed Luka's transformation sequence!

I'd like to give some context before my next comment: I like to watch audiovisual media with both audio and subtitles in spanish not because I have any auditive impairment but just in case and I like to compare each translation

Ok now that said, it was weird to see that the subs was written "Dont' waste your time, I don't have" (refering to CN telling he doesn't has/remembers his childhood dreams) but the audio said "Don't waste your time, if you don't have to spare"...

Now Wishmaker misgendered Chat Noir because he said "Vive tus sueños de niña" meaning "Live your girl childhood dreams" (unless you headcanon CN using she/her pronouns, then congratulations it's canon in the latin spanish dub)

It's so cringy to see SM in the gone-crazy anime camera angle...

Jeez Luka is a good liar for someone who dislikes lies 😬

Adrien's laugh? 100/10

And in conclusion, drag queen Alec my beloved <3