#missy rambles

[dragonbleps]

survived checking my bank account. i deserve a little treat

[missycolorful]

the way Ender King's greed-filled manipulation has been slow yet still fairly noticeable on q!Philza, is fascinating. It's the little things that ring loud.

It's q!Phil constantly saying "I'm poor" when he has thousands of coins and plenty of tasks he can do to gain more.

It's him trying to create a scam with the seashells as lootboxes, only to forego the idea, because he's too immersed in opening the seashells for loot on his own.

It's all the casual stealing and looting that would be normal among the rest of the islanders, but there's something more... obsessive in the way Phil does it.

It's him saying "Gotta get more things for me and my eggs," as he clutches two crying obsidian in his inventory, before the screen fades on today's stream.

Phil's all like "it's probably fine," as he sits at the balcony of his home, overlooking the horizon. He was looking around, as if expecting to see something. But the problem is, the Ender King isn't gonna just appear outta nowhere to claim him. He's being careful, slow, and methodical about all this, disturbingly so.

He's slowly corrupting q!Phil. The Ender King is already here.

[adonis-koo]

idk when I’ll actually write again, but have some sweet nothing!JK being just a little horny for MC on main 😭

[thescottishalpaca]

It's gonna be a series

[noamuth]

Karlach gets to hold Dal's kitten, Alantha

[dragonbleps-fr]

Obsidian eclipse does not mess around with how dark it is omg

shade-touched dragon, anyone?

[missyzero]

My apolocheese for drawing a goobery monkey god a lot. Gotta get him outta my brain!

[dalamusrex]

Vampiric Deer

[aeternumrex]

"This you?"

And someone shows Damon a picture of him doing something adorable while in an animal form

and he's like "Delete this immediately."

[dragonbleps]

what artists dont tell you is that every compliment is actually 100 compliments because they'll go back to re-read it 100 times and it'll make them feel fuzzy all over again every single time

[dragonbleps]

The idea of only being able to shapeshift into things that do or have existed is kind of funny when you think about it

If you can't shapeshift into things that are made up, or things that don't currently exist but will in the future (such as breeds of dog), and you can't shapeshift into things you don't know about on account of not knowing about them, then learning about a new animal is like unlocking a node in a skill tree you didn't know existed lhjkhsdfg

You look up animal lists and it's like

[dragonbleps]

[missycolorful]

i'm still genuinely so curious if there's a reason that when Sneeg had the elytra all day before giving it to Philza, none of the Keepers of the Realm intervened. And let's say there is, and it isn't just because, say, the admins were taking time discussing things behind the scenes. Even when Foolish and Sneeg got achievements that can only be done by flying with an elytra, not a word or appearance. Either one of them had the elytra all day, both of them using it for flight, and nothing was said. But the next day, when Philza was given the elytra and flew for not even a minute, the Keepers are on their asses and saying "not yet" and demanding the elytra back. The moment it's in Phil's possession, the Keepers are there.

Like, hypothetically, if Phil was never given the elytra, would the Keepers have intervened eventually? I think that's possible, given it's an illegal item, but also, this course of actions feels rather intentional to me? Like they're targeting Phil specifically. And according to Tubbo, when the factions end, that the server will be "officially starting". So, I don't think this is just "elytra not allowed until later," but more like something is going to happen, lore wise, that involves them, later on in the Realm. And maybe either it'll also involve Philza in some way, or they know Phil is going to get himself involved one way or another.

[missycolorful]

q!Phil's instinct to isolate will always be his undoing, and the Ender King knows and is trying to use that to his advantage.

That seemed pretty clear when q!Fit told Philza that Tallulah mentioned "someone that protected them." Never a name, just that. And yet, immediately, Philza went to find Tallulah and confront her. His attitude, his everything, changed drastically. It's as if Ender had pulled a bit harder at those puppet strings he has on Philza when he realized someone might figure out what's going on. Ender doesn't want anyone clueing in on what's going on. And why would he let himself slip like that, why would he get so - dare I say - desperate, if it weren't for the fact that he's afraid? He's afraid of Phil's loved ones finding out and them helping Philza defeat him.

Phil being confronted by his loved ones made him see what had become of him because of Ender. He was able to push back against the pull of the Ender King, a motherfucking deity who has been getting stronger and stronger bit by bit, because his children have helped ground him a bit more in reality, and are helping him realize that he's in danger (as well as tragically, in some sense, he's the danger).

And the impact his family has is noticeable. Despite everything, after getting rid of the backpack, Phil seemed to snap out of it a bit. He spoke with a lot more clarity on what was happening to him. His demeanor had quieted and calmed, a lot more like his old self, when he returned to his kids. And he sought to fix what he had done, to ensure he never hurts his kids again. It all worked, but only because he had his loved ones help him along the way.

Which is I, like many others, think that q!Phil's decision to leave and exile himself until Friday, while an understandable decision on such an emotional day, actually isn't going to benefit him like he thinks it will. He's going to be all alone, with only a crow in a cage to keep him company. And, certainly, Ender will be there, too, ready claw into his mind now that he's vulnerable again. Whether this exile doesn't fix anything at all or even makes things worse, it's hard to say for certain.

All that we can say is, with all this in mind, it makes you realize: the Ender King can be vanquished, even in this state. He wouldn't be so vocal, letting himself become so noticeable, if that weren't the case. The support of his friends and family are what pull Phil out of the void, guide him toward the realization that this is wrong, i need to fix this. Phil just needs to let them help. Because that love, so far, has been powerful enough to overwhelm Ender's control on him. And I don't know if that'll be enough if things get worse, but who knows on this island?

[missycolorful]

An underrated moment with Philza and Missa's reunion that I think needs more attention is when Missa's talking about all the traveling he's done. So Phil's just like "You must be in like a really special group with your airline." But when Missa tells him that's not the case, Phil suddenly grows defensive for Missa's sake.

"They should be rolling out the red carpet for you." "They should be giving you first class."

which, of course kinda makes sense considering q!Philza will always go to bat for Missa. From people calling him an absent parent or calling him poor, Phil always jumps to his defense. but seeing him do it directly to Missa is both sweet but also hilarious, considering all Missa is saying is I'm not getting special treatment during my constant flights and travels. And yet Philza is offended by this and is all HOW DARE THEY?!?

like, everyone may call q!Missa a wet cat, but q!Philza demands that his partner is given the respect he DESERVES!!

[missycolorful]

With Tallulah's book she gave Chayanne for his birthday, I'm starting to get an idea as to why she's starting to live off on her own at her and Wilbur's house.

"worthy of behaving as a child for once." She's more than aware of how much Chayanne puts into protecting her. How he sees himself as a warrior, a protector of not just her, but all of her siblings. And yes, I can see this as her trying to be more independent, as well. Her time running away with the group, and even being separated from Chayanne, gave her time to grow up and face the real world without q!Phil or Chayanne. Yes, she had Ramon and Dapper, but that time away from Chayanne probably allowed her some additional perspective toward her sibling. She probably gained awareness of how he led the group into running away, how he took care of them when it was just the six of them on their own. And at the end of the day, she realized: Chayanne's just a kid, just like her.

Yes, Chayanne being who he is has saved them in many situations. He needed to learn to fight and protect for the sake of himself and his loved ones. This was all important. But now that there's a bit less chaos going on, a bit less at stake (they even gained an additional life back upon waking up!), I think Tallulah wants to give him space to be a kid. She doesn't want him to feel like he has to be her protector all the time. He deserves some time to feel silly and sweet and sensitive.

So she gives him space. She goes to her own house to sleep, so Phil and Chayanne can have some time to themselves, and so Chayanne can just be a very young son of a father. Yes, she also gains something from this, it's not as if she's only doing this for her brother's sake. But I definitely think she took them both into consideration when making this decision to not sleep at Phil's all the time.