#metnoia: wendy

[thousandflame]

❛ But if it’s okay with you, it’s okay with me ❜ - wendy c :

CYMBELINE REGARDED THE GIRL FOR A MOMENT, THEN SHE NODDED. there was no need to make things messy for others, to drag someone else into the chaos that was her mind right now. still, the truth was: few things were okay with her right now. it was a messy time, the aftermath of the war. everything was chaotic. things that had been set in stone, rules that had always applied---it all had eroded. it was a . . . difficult time. people were dead. houses were destroyed. everything was wrong.

'' we cannot undo what has happened. '' a hard lesson. cymbeline had learnt it when she had been young, but she still did not want others to learn it as young. childhood was supposed to be a perfect dream. it was not supposed to be shattered by the folly of men. we need to accept reality, even if we cannot accept what led us there. this would have been her addition, would she know the girl better. but she did not. and cymbeline always kept a few cards close to her chest. it had once made her a great mage, her instinct for when to speak and when to remain quiet.

she sighed, massaging her temples. '' we can only work to make things fully okay again, '' she added quietly.

[chaoticor]

“I don’t know who I want to be.” // wendy @ jura

from this meme

jura was often someone who others turned to. for advice, for protection, for approval — whatever it was they were seeking. a part of jura wondered why, even after all these years, but the older he got, the more he realized he was just...comfortable with it. there was no longer any pressure to perform.

“well, you know, wendy-dono, that’s alright.” jura reassured. she was so young and had been through so much. he remembered their first meeting. he had underestimated her, just a bit but. he still felt what he felt then was still true. she was much too young for such heavy weight to be put upon her. 

“even i don’t know who i always want to be....it’s an idea that grows with you, truly. you don’t need to know to end up being someone who you like.”

[caelitus-a]

ALMOST KISS / FIANCEE SCENE: This scene is omitted. Jellal isn’t someone to say a good portion of the things that were said between them. He wouldn’t suggest that him just dying is an option nor would he mention the notion of revenge to Erza. One, because he’s trying to atone for the wrong doings that he has done or pain he has caused people. Dying before he can do that, is not an option. It’s not something he would suggest. Two, Jellal wouldn’t suggest revenge to Erza because he at least knows that she isn’t that kind of person. 

THE GRAND MAGIC GAMES: Jellal didn’t pose as Mystogan in my portrayal when it comes down to the Grand Magic Games. The spot he would of taken on Team B was taken by someone else ( leaving that up in the air / plotting purposes ). He’s been a fugitive for 7 years now, avoiding guards & capture are some of his specialties. Jellal wouldn’t risk Crime Sorciere’s current workings as well when it’s a very big risk. Not when he was saved from execution as well. Makarov does suggest, give the offer of posing as Mystogan to Jellal but ultimately he rejects it. 

ORACION SEIS VS. JELLAL FIGHT: Omitting this fight from my portrayal. Jellal wouldn’t purposefully inflict harm to someone as a way of ‘freeing’ them or trying to convince them to join alongside him. He’s trying to atone for things he has done to people, hurt & pain he has caused. Not cause more harm to people, he already has caused harm to. Jellal wouldn’t be able to take all of them on by himself, nor would he dismiss Meredy as well, because it’s a gross dismiss of how strong Oracion Seis’s members are. 

ERZA: Let it be known that Jellal did not / does not hold any romantic feelings for Erza, this is something that would need to be insanely developed if it did happen at all. Jellal & Erza aren’t the same people as they were when they are kids, they’ve changed into different people. Jellal considers Erza to be a friend, someone that he admires & respects. At the same time however he also hurt her many times which is why it would lead him to keeping more of a distance when it comes to her then directly involving himself with her or having contact the way as depicted. Another note, The things he does in his life aren’t fueled just by Erza also. He’s trying to better his life, make some semblance of peace while also trying to make up for the wrongs he has committed. That is his basis for his life & why he does the things he does now. 

PARDONING: When it comes to the pardon. It wasn’t an immediate thing done by Hisui but something that involved a lot more before the people of CS could be ‘free’. You can find more about the headcanon for this HERE. Along with a headcanon HERE ( to be added ) in regards to Jellal’s circumstances. 

OTHER MISC. 

- Filler Arcs, Filler Episodes do not exist here. This includes the visit to the waterpark episode during the GMG. Jellal’s a fugitive, he wouldn’t hang out in a waterpark around a bunch of guild mages. 100 year quest & other series as such do not exist within my portrayal. 

- The scene in Tenrou of calling out Erza’s name & her hearing it is also omitted. It’s just not possible to hear someone’s voice or know someone is fighting someone else when they are miles miles apart. 

- Per plotted with @hearternal​​​ & in accordance to @metnoia​, Jellal joined in on the fight with Erza & Wendy against Eileen instead of showing up once Acnologia arrived. His magic was rather instrumental when it came to some of the techniques that Eileen used so it would make sense. Millianna took part in this fight as well, shielding Jellal from an attack. 

- Following the attempt to keep Acnologia’s attention by Jellal fighting him. He did end up with several broken ribs along with a few other broken bones. There was a period of recovery for him following the war that still brings some occasional aches and pains to his limbs.

- Last Important Note: In the idea of some people seeing Jellal as the Guildmaster for Crime Sorciere. Jellal is not the Guildmaster & has never seen himself as such. He’d never want the role of being such a thing considering both the views he has of himself & he sees everyone there as comrades. People who are equal to him. What right does he have to be any kind of leader over them, he doesn’t is what is his view. Jellal sees it that all of them should make decisions together, equally deciding on things.