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[the-necromancer-wife]

The feminine urge to put little bits of my lore in everything that I write and have my readers try to piece them together to get to know me better.

[the-necromancer-wife]

"You were a wonderful experience"

(A few words before Halloween ends)

It's...kinda hard to explain how much this character means to me. And i mean it in a way i never felt before.

To be honest, I don't feel identified with him nor i understand his feelings completely, but i believe that's what makes him so special personally. When I first played twisted wonderland, back in 2020, I felt a strange connection towards Vil Schoenheit. It was hard to explain but I totally understand his feelings and they resonate with me even today. It wasn't a good time in my life and i struggled a lot with understanding my feelings as well as the situation i was in.

I believe what is truly amazing about this game is that the characters get to talk to you, as a person, in certain moments. They always share how they feel in one way or another and personally, that helped me understand my own feelings too. I think I'm a better and happier person today thanks to that.

But Skully was different. He had something I lacked for a very long time. He was passionate, and i don't understand passionate people. But despite this, i found myself feeling empathy towards him.

I don't need to look for a reason, i can respect you and what you love even if i don't understand you completely.

And that is one of the most valuable lessons that i have learned in my entire life. And I was able to surprise myself (yet again) by feeling things i always believed i couldn't quite feel.

I feel like he was the "wonderful experience" and the "everything" as well.

I didn't wanted to let Halloween end without saying goodbye to him and making some sort of tribute. And also, i'll be waiting for the next Halloween on the eng server.

[the-necromancer-wife]

Skully J. Graves and a personal reflection about what respect should be really about:

(And also a not-so-small slightly anthropological analysis about the importance of the work of cultural promotors)

This person was here long before I came to NRC...

A graduate of hundreds of years ago.

Before, Halloween was a minor event, but now it's known all over...

Hes said to have laid the foundation for today's Halloween

His name is Scully J. Graves.

Known as... "King of Halloween"!

(Translated by: @MostroLoungeVIP on twitter - X)

I was wrong. Since the very beginning when i thought Skully was neurodivergent, and also when i wrote about a possible traumatic event. Nothing of it was depicted in the event story and even if my expectations were very high, i am not disappointed. I would like to share my thoughts with you:

Hundreds of years ago, before all of us were born, there was this person known as Skully J. Graves. A young man with a unique perspective, one that no one knew where it was originated.

But a valid perspective nonetheless.

You see, sometimes we don't really know why a person thinks and acts in certain ways. We don't know why people do what they do.

This is what happens with Skully. The truth is that we don't know what happened to him or where his opinions came from. Certainly we can make theories and imagine everything we want. Was it that he was raised in a secluded and conservative enviroment? Was he neurodivergent? Did he lost someone by his own hand on Halloween's day?

Every point of view is valid and we don't really need to know the whole truth to acknowledge how valid his feelings are. Personally, I didn't understand him very well at first and that's why i wanted to justify his actions so badly. Skully was feeling alone, left out and rejected for his different opinion, and my only question was "Where this opinion originated from?" instead of "How can I understand what he stands for?" and ultimately, of course, accept him as he is.

I realized I was trying to make him fit into the reasons I would use to explain myself if I had that opinion.

And Skully himself has (had) a similar conflict. To his eyes, things had certain purpose and that purpose had to remain unchanged. Halloween was about fear, thinking about oneself's actions in silence. There was a post here on tumblr that explained how his idea of a perfect Halloween coincided with different festivities.

But all this was not about Skully only. It was also about every single NRC student that couldn't respect Skully's opinion. About a bunch of people that the first question they asked themselves was "What is wrong with him?"

The same question i was asking myself before, trying to find a source for his "quirkiness" as if there had to be an explanation for his different opinions. Even the act of calling him "quirky" was a mistake itself because i labeled as such based on my own judgment.

This was a story about a kid that learned to see beyond his own judgment and teached others to do the same. Skully teached me a valuable lesson that will be useful to me for the rest of my life. I learned how easy it is to dismiss others even if I think I'm being respectful.

Respect should be about understanding, not about justifying.

Otherwise, I'm just being condescending.

And that's the reason why I was not disappointed in the end, even if i was waiting for things to end differently.

...

When I saw Skully's portrait in the end, I noticed his glasses were missing. I read that they fell after Sebek and him fought. Skully himself was upset about the tainted glasses broke, as anyone would be when their opinions are being judged. But we were able to see his eyes and he was able to see beyond his nose. I mean, it was the moment he snapped, but also what I think it is a very subtle metaphor on changing oneself's point of view.

And this was the Skully that was known years later, hundreds of years later. When there was nothing left of him to remember but the fact that he was the one responsible for making Halloween a world-wide known celebration.

Yes, a celebration.

Another valuable lesson this event taught me, was how crucial are those people with different points of view, historically and culturally speaking. Skully's beliefs were different, yes, but he was also extremely passionate. And that passion was what impulsed him to dedicate his life entirely to promote Halloween culture everywhere he went.

He traveled and learned and shared and ultimately popularized Halloween. If he hadn't, Halloween would be a forgotten celebration, like many others. This happens even in real life. Different cultures, small cultures often struggle as the time passes to keep their traditions alive because there is no one there to pass the knowledge to the next generations. There is no one to promote them outside of the small town where they were originated.

In Twisted Wonderland, is safe to assume Halloween Town was the origin of Halloween. And it was a small town. So small, even the name Jack Skellington dissolved in the modern world.

But Skully's name remained, and was even known as "King of Halloween"! And even if his ideas were a bit (a lot) different from modernity, you can't deny the impact he had on the popularization of Halloween.

Twst managed to explain a very complex historical process that involves not only cultural promotion, but also appropriation. As Halloween is celebrated in many many forms depending on the time and place. A lively halloween or a quiet halloween or a Samahin, they're all valid and unique! And they were all possible thanks to the work of Skully J. Graves, as well as the work of Jack Skellington before him, and many others before and after them both.

It is heritage, cultural heritage.

And seeing this event from that perspective, it is clear the amount of respect we owe to historical figures. Even if their thoughts seem a bit...archaic (or barbaric!!! as Jamil refered).

Revolutionary ideas in the past are often considered normal and "the obvious" in the present, as well as many "barbarics" (yes, Jamil, i'm looking at you) acts in the past are now considered well...just that.

And the reason why modernity is able to see some points of view as archaic /obvious is because those were thoughts that evolved by being constantly analyzed, criticized, modified and/or teached to newer generations.

So, yeah, thank you Skully J. Graves.

There was something breathtaking about his portrait: A young man with a unique perspective, one that no one knew where it was originated. But one that impulsed him to preserve and spread a celebration...

...hundreds of years ago, before all of us were born.

[the-necromancer-wife]

WHERE🗣 *clap* IS 🗣 *clap* SKULLY'S 🗣 *clap* CARD? 🗣

[the-necromancer-wife]

Ok I need to know I'm not the only one who noted the fact everything Skully hates for Halloween is everything Jack loved about Christmas...right?

What does Skully say he doesn't like? Candy, singing, a bunch of decorations, right?

Now what are the lyrics to "What's This?"

- "They've got electric lights on strings,

And there's a smile on everyone

So, now, correct me if I'm wrong

This looks like fun"

- "Instead of screams, I swear

I can hear music in the air

The smell of cakes and pies

Is absolutely everywhere"

Just somthing interesting to note

[the-necromancer-wife]

"Halloween is longing" said Skully. According to the translations made by this beautiful person on youtube. (Thank you very much)

This makes me believe even more the fact that he might have lost someone dear to him because of his unique magic.

Oh, also, sorry for the inactivity. The situation in my country is getting a bit out of hand and I was disconnected for a few days. I hope it gets better from now on!

[the-necromancer-wife]

OKAY HEAR ME OUT (please)

TW: Trauma//Psychological analysis

For someone so obsessed with the idea of true horror, Skully has an amazingly non-scary Unique Magic.

I mean, I tried. I tried imagining something scary about being turned into a pumpkin. You can't move your limbs, you're confined into that round shape that can be crushed if someone steps too hard on you. Still didn't seem an Unique Magic someone as him would have. Someone that gave such a dark speech about what halloween should be about.

And I thought about his words...

"Halloween is always serious and solemn, isn't it? So first, remove all the decorations. Then, paint the room completely black to recreate the atmosphere of night."

"The only thing they have left to survive the night is a single pumpkin, which they rely on to light a fire in the emptiness. Then you will feel a creeping fear..."

When I read those words for the first time I wondered why he mentioned a pumpking instead of a regular candlelight.

But seeing his unique magic, plus the fact he's still not very proficient with it, made me wonder further:

What if Skully turned someone into a pumpking? Someone he cared about. Someone who was important for him. And then, because he's still learning to control his magic, he couldn't turn them back.

What if he stood alone, in the dark, the pumpkin in his hands, shaking and completely terrified because of what he just did?

And what if this happened on Halloween Night, october 31?

That would explain his take on what Halloween should be about. I mean, for him, is not a time for celebration. It's a reminder of the mistake he made. And he said that himself:

"It is for reflecting on one's actions and atoning for them. It's meant for fear."

It would be entirely possible that he repeated the experience over and over, every year, making a funeral out of this day is his coping mechanism.

Additionally, he's doing what is called "Repetition Compulsion" according to Sigmund Freud (i know psychoanalysis is not the best psychology school but i very much prefer it) where the individual may place themselves in the same situation repeatedly, even if it is something they would prefer to avoid. And that includes repeating trauma.

Of course this compulsion can be considered a coping mechanism but also has a lot of other factors such as emotional dysregulation or being a consequence of a certain personality trait.

And why seeking this situation instead of avoiding it? Well, trauma manifest in different ways for each individual and some of them unconsciously seek out reminders of their trauma as a way to gain clousure.

According to Bowins B. in "Repetitive maladaptive behavior: beyond repetition compulsion":

By re-experiencing the trauma, they link the past to the present and they are able to gain some type of mastery or resolution. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case, and instead, people find themselves stuck in a pattern of maladaptive behavior.

Plus, imagine if the anniversary of something so tragic coincidentally is the day of a major celebration. Everyone laughing and singing and enjoying themselves and then there's Skully. He has nothing to celebrate for.

[the-necromancer-wife]

Hi, if I may ask about Sun, is there a possibility that she is not... Human? Her skin color would not be normal for a human to have and there is no information about her age and past so maybe...

I've been thinking about this for a while and only had the courage to ask now 😅

Hello! And thank you for asking about my girl, it makes me happy :D

So to answer your question, she was human. But someone (oh-so-mysterious) changed her. She's not human now but she's not a fae either. She's not rotting so she's not an undead. Could be an entirely new species!

And as a fun fact, the being that changed her was the same being that took away her memories!

[the-necromancer-wife]

Oh well of course, I understand. I didn't mean to come off as rude, forgive me. I just wanted to take the opportunity to share my view on that particular matter.

Again, forgive me if I sounded too rough or mean, english is not my first language and im improving every day! Hehe.

Okay okay. Need to make sure i’m getting this right.

So his whole thing is that hes a NERD who gets BULLIED. Hes obsessed with jack skellington because he frequents hot topic or something.

Anyways. He is like obsessed with his own perfect halloween? Or something? He wants everything to be quiet and dark (my hc is because it overstimulates him or something…but it’s probably something different because yana toboso hates me(i love projecting myself onto characters))

Idk why. But I feel like he’s so neurodivergent coded… I can’t even imagine him being evil i just relate to him too much😭😭 I feel like he has like anxiety or autism or something… that goes in the headcanon book.

My headcanon is that he loves halloween but he gets nervous on Halloween because it overstimulates him so he likes enjoying halloween in the dark alone… it’s probably not that though my guess for the actual canon answer is that it’s a misconception about Halloween and jack skellington stuff that he heard.

His whole “extermination of ghosts” thing is interesting? I feel like the NRC boys are a bit bias bc ghost are literally their STAFF. Tbh i wouldnt mind if those freaks were gone…

Also, I absolutely LOVE this silly hand gesture he does. It makes me so happy. He’s dumb, stupid, and full of idiot.

My only problem with him is just… why the name Skully? It’s just way too on the nose, like Rollo. I feel like Skully isnt his real name, and just a nickname. <- delusional

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy halloween as i sit in a dark black room with a single lit pumpkin in the middle.

[the-necromancer-wife]

I really want to make sure i clarify this stereotype, but a neurodivergent person can still be a "bad" person! (I don't like to use the term "bad" for many reasons) There are certain actions, opinions and behaviors, as well as personality traits that are part of the individual...individually.

Of course, this condition can affect many behaviors and general conceptions of a certain individual and the diagnosis takes a very important role in determining many things. But neurodivergent is not the antonym of "evil" (again, hate that term). Neurodivergent people is capable of many things, "good and bad", socially acceptable or not.

And I repeat, it depends on the diagnosis but i think Skully here is a young man perfectly able to be responsible for his actions. Yes, he could be authistic and yes, he could be overstimulated, and yes, he could have anxiety (or not) but his behavior is also showing hatred towards those who don't agree with him.

Okay okay. Need to make sure i’m getting this right.

So his whole thing is that hes a NERD who gets BULLIED. Hes obsessed with jack skellington because he frequents hot topic or something.

Anyways. He is like obsessed with his own perfect halloween? Or something? He wants everything to be quiet and dark (my hc is because it overstimulates him or something…but it’s probably something different because yana toboso hates me(i love projecting myself onto characters))

Idk why. But I feel like he’s so neurodivergent coded… I can’t even imagine him being evil i just relate to him too much😭😭 I feel like he has like anxiety or autism or something… that goes in the headcanon book.

My headcanon is that he loves halloween but he gets nervous on Halloween because it overstimulates him so he likes enjoying halloween in the dark alone… it’s probably not that though my guess for the actual canon answer is that it’s a misconception about Halloween and jack skellington stuff that he heard.

His whole “extermination of ghosts” thing is interesting? I feel like the NRC boys are a bit bias bc ghost are literally their STAFF. Tbh i wouldnt mind if those freaks were gone…

Also, I absolutely LOVE this silly hand gesture he does. It makes me so happy. He’s dumb, stupid, and full of idiot.

My only problem with him is just… why the name Skully? It’s just way too on the nose, like Rollo. I feel like Skully isnt his real name, and just a nickname. <- delusional

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy halloween as i sit in a dark black room with a single lit pumpkin in the middle.

[the-necromancer-wife]

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Twst OC Introduction:

"Have you ever experienced a bizarre and inexplicable event? Well you're not alone!"

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General:

👁Name: Sun

👁Gender: Female

👁Age: ???

👁Height: 155 cm

👁Homeland: ???

👁Family: ???

👁Dorm: Diasomnia

👁School Year: First

👁Class: 1-D

👁Club: Gargoyle Research Society

👁Best Subject: Conjuration

👁Dominant Hand: Right

👁Favorite Food: "Those meals you can share with friends"

👁Least Favorite Food: Expired food

👁Dislikes: Nightmares

👁Likes: Trinkets

👁Pet Peeves: Creaking floors

👁Hobby: Cryptid Hunting

👁Talents: Creativity

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Unique Magic:

"Reality is frequently innacurate"

"Gestalter":

👁Allows Sun to place eye shaped marks anywhere she decides. She can see through those eyes simultaneously and that's why usually placing too much of them in different spots too far from each other causes her horrible migraines.

👁Every space covered by the visual field of those special eyes are subdued by Sun's desire, allowing her to manipulate how other's perceive reality.

👁Those hallucinations can be controlled entirely by her.

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Personality:

What was that? Oh...you didn't say anything? How strange...

Sun is often described as calm, collected and cool-tempered girl who doesn't really like to interact with others, she doesn't speak unless someone addresses her directly.

Sometimes her comments can be a bit... unusual, as well as her preferences, although she means no harm. She can be a bit judgemental though, often holding grudges for long periods of time.

Her behavior around those she appreciate (close friends) changes exponentially, getting genuinely excited when she gets to hear about their day or about whatever crosses their mind. If she appreciates them enough, she will give them trinkets she finds or collects. Usually this is a gesture only reserved for those she likes the most.

Occasionally, while talking to someone, she'll look away with a concerned expression. But apparently there's nothing to see besides a (very normal) dark corner or empty hall.

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Background:

"If there is a past, I have forgotten it."

Sun was first spotted in the forests behind NRC, several nights before the first years enrolled. She terrorized all the school with her ability to apparently "making the dead walk again". Sun was found to be extremely aggresive and her magic was starting to get out of control from using it over and over to hurt the students "before they hurt her".

Lilia Vanrouge was the one who hadled her. He entered in the forest and endured the horrifying sight, only to discover they weren't actually dead people, but hallucinations created by Sun's Unique Magic: "Gestalter". He found her in a confused state of mind, eyes wide open, terrified at her surroundings.

She didn't know who she was or why she was there in the first place. She didn't have any memories about her past or identity. Lilia earned her trust bit by bit, reassuring that no one wanted to hurt her and that she was safe. He even whispered a lullaby, hoping to calm her down. When she was feeling more relaxed, he took her hand and guided her out of the forest.

She was taken to the headmaster's office, who (out of curiosity and given the inmense magical power Sun held) presented her in front of the Dark Mirror, who welcomed her to the Night Raven College under the blessing of the Thorn Fairy.

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Trivia:

When she first woke up, she found a bunch of random small objects in her pockets, such as buttons, charms, shiny stones, a dice, an earring...

Her name was given to her by Lilia. When he first saw her, he commented "Have you ever felt the sun in your skin?" Later on, when she confessed she didn't remember her name, he suggested that one in particular for no reason.

People usually avoid her, except for a few friends like Lilia, Malleus or Silver.

Lilia never plays pranks on her and always makes sure he has subtle physical contact (like tapping her shoulder or holding her hand) before actually talking to her. When he's asked about this behavior he just changes the subject.

She had a pretty heated argument with Sebek on one ocasion. When he screamed she should adress Malleus properly because she was only a mortal, Sun answered: "You know? You're just the kind of flesh maggots adore"

She joined the Gargoyle Research Club because she didn't want to be alone at night. She later confessed that information to Malleus, adding that she had horrible nightmares.

Her Signature Spell is powerful thanks to her very active imagination.

Due to her bad memory, she struggles with History of Magic, so she and Lilia often study together. Eventually, they discovered that she memorizes things better when she associates said knowledge with a certain small object.

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Hello! I hope you liked this introduction and feel free to ask anything about Sun!

Im planning to make a relationship chart with more info on her friends and acquaintances.

[the-necromancer-wife]

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🎃: Ahh~ this is the true Halloween spirit, the darkness, the dim light, the sensation of being completely and utterly alone...gives me chills...please, friend, join me in this wonderful celebration!

👁: ...You're crazy.

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This is how I imagine my OC/Sona 's relationship with Skully. Should I share more about her? A character introduction maybe?

[the-necromancer-wife]

I'll be trick or treating too :)

Please reblog if YES so your followers will know!

[the-necromancer-wife]

It is what it is

Template credits: @kalims-pessimist-bestie

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Adieu and welcome to the lively graveyard!

Did you lose yourself? Well it’s always in the last place that you’d check.

I'll make some tea for you, just sit and relax.

This blog is centered mainly around Twisted Wonderland. I hope you enjoy your stay!

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[the-necromancer-wife]

Him

if) Skully

[the-necromancer-wife]

I've read a lot of theories pointing out that Skully might have grown in an isolated, religious-like community. But I don't think that's the case. Allow me to elaborate:

TW: Spoilers/ long post/ just me analyzing Skully

It's sort of a cliché for Tim Burton films that the main character is a hermit of some sorts. Someone who is not adapted to the society or social conventions and usually lived by themselves or basically under a rock.

A few examples could be: Barnabas Collins in Dark Shadows, Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (and Charlie himself), Edward Scissorhands, Jack Skellington and of course Vincent Malloy.

So my hypothesis so far:

>Skully is not only based on Jack Skellington's appearance, but also in Tim Burton's characters archetype:

Skully had a hard time adapting to the enviroment he presumably lived in and presented difficulties with bonding and forming relationships with others his age. At first i was inclined to believe he could be on the spectrum (autism or asperger) and I don't really discard that possibility yet, but I don't think his social difficulties are entirely caused by autism. I think he is visibly different from others in opinions and behaviors and that's why he's labeled as "the weird kid". And "the weird kid" is not always autistic.

He is similar to characters like Edward Scissorhands who grew up isolated and was visibly different. As a result of his enviroment, he didn't know how modern society worked and he was misunderstood and rejected.

This is one of the main elements on every Tim Burton movie: a certain someone that had a different childhood or whose life experiences led them to have a different (sometimes excentric) approach that wasn't socially accepted, although they weren't really hurting others.

The psychologist Lev Vygotsky wrote about how important the enviroment and social interactions were for a child. The difficulties Skully presents are common in those who didn't really get to experience those.

If he had grown in a conservative community, he wouldn't have access to any material related to Halloween. Why would they keep those books around? And if the community was in fact centered around Halloween as a celebration, why would they be labeled as conservative? Either he was raised in a conservative household or he harvested those ideas himself by isolating and reading old books. Which makes sense and leads me to my second hypothesis:

>He's partially twisted from the character Vincent Malloy.

I already explained who Vincent Malloy was in another post but basically he was obsessed with Vincent Price (the horror actor), and had a dark and twisted view of the world as a result of this, plus the isolation and the books he read.

Skully could be somehow twisted from Vincent given his obsession with Jack Skellington and his behavior indicates, as I said before, that he wasn't part of the community he grew in, just like Vincent.

Jack Skellington, the pumpking king, is depicted everywhere as the harbinger of horror and fear, even if Jack himself is rather a sensitive individual that wants to do things differently. The whole Nightmare before Christmas plot revolves around that: People having a wrong view about Jack as a result of him being the Halloween representative and Jack carrying a crown that's too heavy for him.

Vincent Malloy also enjoyed the dark and twisted world of horror and fear. But I'll elaborate more im my next point:

>Skully's mannerisms and obvious gaps in common knowledge come as a result of his isolation as well as him (possibly) reading horror books that also helped to form in him a more gloomy representation of Halloween.

Skully's arcaic mannerisms and language could be from books he read. Just like Vincent Malloy enjoyed to read the books of Edgard Allan Poe and ended up introjecting some of the elements depicted in those novels as well as those represented by Vincent Price (for Skully, Jack Skellington)

Also, little Vincent decided to isolate himself because of how much he enjoyed to play with his imagination, leading him ultimately to the development of a maladaptative daydreaming that consumed him. And of course, the disinterest in playing with other kids since they didn't really share his obsession.

If this is the case and Skully was a kid that grew without contact with his immediate community (his choice or not), that would explain all of his troubles socializing at school.

And also his outdated knowledge on many things. Is not that he was born long ago before magic stones were a thing, but more likely HE didn't know magic stones existed. At some point he abandoned his solitude, of course. Maybe when he started school.

>His parents and/or relatives are not really involved that much in his life.

It's kinda obvious by now, but Skully could come from a family that neglected him emotionally or materially. If that's the case, it would explain a lot.

>It would explain his poor dental hygiene, as nobody teach him how to take care of his teeth and lips properly. As the clothes are provided by the book we can't really tell if he was wearing modest or elegant clothing before he entered that place. But why would the book would alter his mouth's appearance? The only obvious answer is that it didn't and Skully doesn't know how to brush his teeth, one of the first things a parent should teach their child to do.

>It would explain why he was isolated for so long. Either he isolated himself or was recluded by his parents. Either way, his parents should have known better than to leave him locked up from the outside world or should have intervened to help him interact with others.

>In the case he had a turbulent relationship with his parents or they were emotionally unavailable, that would explain why he developed his hyperfixation. Looking forward to a historical figure like Jack could be a result of him not feeling identified with neither a mother figure or a father figure. Of course this is a very very flexible statement as this is not always the case.

Anyway, everything I said here could be accurate or not. This are just my considerations given the information i have so far.