#wizard yapping

[galaxy-teaparty]

"Offering a Prayer to the Wondering God" event review

okay so I thought that it would be nice to have some of my thoughts and impressions recorded somewhere for future references and other stuff. So here we go

general impressions: girl, post part 2 of main story events are surely on another level. You can tell how much the Sage's understanding of the wizards has improved and how strong their bond is. I also liked how it's somewhat relevant to All Hallows Eve more than previous events, as it has religion as its main theme. Zombie costumes with priest vibes for the event SSRs are stunning though.

Event story and NPC: we've got quite a fellow this time. It's funny how insistent Akira is about Elijah being very-very pretty, with almost angelic features, white long hair and stuff. I feel like they're not over anni4 and are starting to have a type /j

His conflict of trying to restore his beloved god in a form of a statue that was raised from the bottom of the ocean with Figaro's help and spending centuries making its appearance so distorted from its original form that when the Calamity stroke and made the statue able to move it really took its chance to put its wrath on the guy who made it so ugly.

But as he was forced to repent and admit his sins he was forgiven by it. Not gonna lie while the resolution was obvious to me from the very beginning, I still teared up a little when an ugly distorted statue with way too many limbs stops choking Elijah and hugs him instead, accepting his apology and giving him that last resort he has always saw it as.

Also Elijah makes a huge character development, saying he wants to let go of the statue and to send it back to the bottom of the ocean. me, an uminekopilled wtcell always, choked Him setting his beloved god free is an act of love, but he also says that even not having it present to him won't stop his earning for it.

... boy, guess who's going to project the hell out if this situation?

Speaking of the SSR line up this time, it's funny how all three of them are characters who are very close to death. Arthur is predicted to die in the battle against the Calamity, Figaro is dying slowly from the very launch of the game and Nero... Nero is sort of prepared for his life to end soon as a matter of punishment for betrayal.

To me with my obvious biases Figaro and Nero were fighting hard for the spotlight in this event, but I guess it was done on purpose. It was really nice to be reintroduced to Figaro's origin as a former god of the village who failed his purpose. And his final talk with Akira who tries to love accept both Figaro of the past and Figaro of the present is very sweet.

I also g a s p e d at that small talk Bradley and Figaro about regrets of those who died because of putting trust into them. What an elegant way to show their core difference with Bradley knowing how to be loved not in a transactional way (which is why he acts like an arrogant spoiled brat sometimes but we'll leave this talk for some other day, I still love him) Also him threatening Figaro that one day he'll avenge everyone who was killed after his capture and Nero almost giggling laughing and twirling his hair in the corner is hilarious to me.

Arthur was pleasant to watch as always, though his role wasn't as big, I really like how he taught Riquet the importance of accepting other people's believes as everyone has something that keeps their hearts protected. Riquet is a little star of the show as always. I love how straightforward and not taking any bullshit he is. He is the first one to call Elijah out and to tell about the necessity to repent for his wrongdoings and he turns out to be right after all.

Shino shines more in cardstories this time, him getting Bradley to give some advice from the thief's perspective for the Blanchett's castle security improvement is a very nice move. And I just love Shino a lot.

Mithra's little progression is also really nice to be seen, as he trusts Rutile to work on the barrier with his own strength instead of brushing him to the sideline. You can see the consequences it might bring later and sigh deeply, but for now let's be happy for them.

And now I just have to talk about the myth, the legend, the projection king himself - Nero you-did-it-again Turner.

Like of course there's no way he could not relate to the whole situation. Him telling Elijah off on how he forced his desires on an unmovable statue without its agreement so much that the moment it was animated it would want to beat shit out of him really reflects how he felt in the past as he realized he was chosen by Bradley to be his successor if he dies. Being paralyzed, not able to say a word and to stop someone from getting hurt is something he can deeply emphasize with.

But at the same time we know that he is also a person with selfish desires towards someone. And the whole scene of Elijah saying that him offering his sins and his life to his god and saying that being killed by it is more than enough... it really rings the bell.

Nero's final talk with Bradley sent me down the spiral for the whole week though. Like. What even was that. Nero once again bringing up how much Bradley was adored by everyone back then and even recalling what happened when he was just picked up (not him remembering his first meal in the band btw, that parallel with Riquet's first warm meal in the mansion is just sad). Bradley's reactions are also funny, like you can see he tries to put the talk into a lighter mood asking if he was ever seen as a handsome and cool god but how much he still wants Nero to cherish him. And Nero delivers. Nero saying he never needed to believe in god, because having Bradley was enough is just so brutally honest. And I can see where it comes from, Nero had become way too close to Bradley to idolize him, he saw more of his vulnerable side than anyone else. And his feelings to him are a complex mess, but the affection is still present. And for now this answer is enough.

I've also noticed that in this year's events Nero has become more honest but also kind of... more gentle? Idk how to put it, but both this and 2k24 Valentine events are showing him reflecting on everything but also being more open with it. I feel like the events of part 2 with him basically finding the end of his life close enough he feels no fear with sharing what he really feels and thinks. Which is honestly a good development for him, finally addressing his own needs and desires instead of just opposing Brad's ideas.

They are both delightfully stupid and this is one of the reasons why I've fallen so deeply into this hell.

Well, that's it. Thank you for the reading if you survived until the end of this long post!

P.S. Oh my god, and what about this subtle moment when Figaro's protection magic disappeared soon after being casted on, what a nice daily reminder how much weaker he becomes, ha-ha.. 5th anniversary approaching sounds so much fuuuun

[siriusly-insane]

I only yap about the marauders on days that end with y

[mylovelyprongs]

it’s canon that Regulus Black doesn’t kiss James to shut him up when he’s yapping because Regulus actually likes to hear him talking, but he does kisses him when James is nervous talking or freaking over something but it’s not to shut him up it’s to calm him down

[aliensinstarlight]

(Original artist: sixnineyaoi on twitter)

Me with the entire cast of Bunny Maloney and huntress wizard

[uhhlifeig]

Barty: War does not determine who is right. It determines who is left. Evan, rolling over to face him: Barty, it's one in the morning. Shut up.

(if you know who this is from you get a head pat!!)

[gh0st-lie]

This man could talk about how books are made and i would let him ramble

[lienspien]

"What is your favourite colour?"

Marlene: "oh i fucking love red, not only is it 80% of my wardrobe, but also Gryffindor pride!!!"

Lily: "either green or brown, i can't decide because i like both"

Mary: "Pink"

Pandora: "the colour that exists in the souls of screaming children" (its blue)

Dorcas: "Perhaps pistachio green or mauve"

James: "Yellow, it's my mother's favourite"

Sirius: "Black like my name" (it's red)

Remus: "Black like my soul" (it's orange)

Peter: "Maybe beige? Or blue like blueberries? Or just red for gryffindor. But yellow is cool too." (Too indecisive)

Regulus: "Pardon me, I do not have time for useless questions." (It's white)

Barty: "The gorgeous colour of your irises" (Evans irises actually, which is blue)

Evan: "#bb0a1e or #9a6559"

[icedcoffeecryptid]

guess what I spotted in a morrisonssss

won’t lie I nearly bought them but remembered I realistically don’t really like popcorn that much lmao

[marylily-my-beloved]

Dorcas Meadowes HEADDANONS !!!

She’s a very confrontational person, but not like in a bad way.

She loves talking about her interests, and she never feels embarrassed about what she likes. 

She had to get braces twice because when she got them off the first time she didn’t wear her retainer

She would argue with anyone on their views about something in class, she lived to argue. 

If Hogwarts ever had a debate club, you know she’d either be in it or the one who organised it

In a modern au she would be in love with volleyball, she would be a volleyball pro

Big procrastinator, especially on essays. She just stressed about them and did them like last minute. 

Dorcas always loved her name, and she honestly really felt like it was such a big part of her for some reason. She loved it so much

She could play two instruments, the drums and the viola. Just because she wanted to try both out 

[galaxy-teaparty]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MY ANIMALS

[decaffeinatedpaperobject]

some of you cannot be the age you say you are because the way you react to fictional characters with such anger is jarring

[gayestwizardlord]

For the EAH people, I am going to be so active with headcanons and I hope I become muts or friends with some of yall because I literally have 0 friends that were fans of EAH when they were kids.

[birdieardley]

Born to yap about the marauders all day, forced to go to work.

[mrstellmeafuckingsecret]

"mauraders fandom doesn't know happiness-" maybe it should because the oversaturation of sad fics/hcs makes me think all this fandom wants is damsel-in-distress x white knight.

wolfstar, jegulus, ... - actually nvm i forgot this entire fucking fandom has two ships - but like why is everything i read and see just 'sad character who desperately needs saving' x 'tragic hero' and then sad char gets obsessed w hero char which is POWER DYNAMICS THAT SHOULDN'T EXIST IN RELATIONSHIPS BUT THEY DO BECAUSE THE FANDOM HAS A THING FOR GETTING OFF ON PEOPLE GIVING PERSONALITY UP FOR DICK

like it's just . so ick. trauma isn't something for you to add to your chars for ship development. it's something real that happens - reality that mauraders represent !!

i miss actual 70s fics and hcs where queer ships hid because it was complexity and it was real !!

remus when being a werewolf didn't turn him into fucking greyback, where he was soft and gentle and sensitive and a coward because being bitten doesn't define him !!!!

james who was disgustingly spoilt and shaken by normal people problems because he was raised in the lap of luxury !

peter who was more than 'ace' (which he only is bc people dont wanna ship a fat/unattractive guy with anyone btw stfu) and actually did have feelings for people and was funny but felt 'less than' who craved validation but also had an ego (he was a maurader!)

sirius with problems bigger than remus' dick and 'my baby brother 💔' because HE IS HIS OWN PERSON AND I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE MADE THIS GUY INTO SOMEONE WHO EXISTS FOR OTHER PEOPLE ONLY ??? and he's some how simulatenously selfish and narcisstic ????????????? i dont. i dont get it. i fucking. god. please help.

they had . real shit to work through. because they weren't all carbon copies of each other (dumb worshipper sexslut x nonchalant smart who's really good at sex).

just. stop making everything about ships, for one moment please. ships and trauma and sex aren't the only things going on.

[uhhlifeig]

Based off a convo with my irl friends today:

Remus: GO BACK IN THE CLOSET, YOU FUCKER! Sirius: NO! Remus: YOU BELONG IN THERE. James: Whoa there buddy, my mother says it's your turn! Marlene: I like your mom. She's hot. Sirius: Ew. Well, back into the closet I go, I guess. THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT, MARLENE!