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hm. dont usually put my own two cents for theories but somethings been kind of annoying me recently so yeah. ralsei thoughts.

i really dont like the idea that ralsei is a specific object. especially not with newer stuff from chapters 3 and 4.

For starters, most people that try to figure out what ralsei is in the real world are basing it off of this appearance

however, I feel like there's plenty of evidence to point to this not being his real form, right? People have already pointed out that his original shadowed form isn't fully consistent. It's possibly the most obvious when you compare his singing animations in both forms. His hat form makes what was later 'revealed' to be his ears look more like hair?,

Ears don't really split the same way that hair does, and theres other examples of hatsei having this kind of spikyness to his 'ears' that hatless ralsei doesnt have.

even the fangamer plush makes his ears spiky!!

its a pretty major part of how hatsei looks, and its certainly been talked about before. And then comes chapter 3+4. And we have plenty of evidence that ralsei is a shapeshifter, and I have seen literally nobody talk about it????? huh?????

Oh, and the hat casting a shadow on him makes no fucking sense because he goes onto wear SEVERAL hats in chapter 3 and he's normal????

also I know its like. A funny bit, but HE TURNS INTO A HORSE

WHY THE FUCK WOULD KRIS'S HEADBAND TURN INTO A HORSE???? WHY WOULD A GREEN CRAYON TURN INTO A HORSE???? WHY CAN HE DO THIS????? THIS ISNT A COSTUME THATS NOT HOW THEY WORK????? WHERE WOULD HIS BODY GO.

not to mention that changing shapes was literally his ability in the legend of tenna game???? he plays it off like 'oh every character has abilities i can turn into a box' but he can also turn into a dog? since ralsei was the only one who read the manual it very well could be an ability given to him since the real Ralsei is also a shapeshifter.

It would also explain why ralsei draws himself in his hat form

thats closer to what his natural form is. Dont have any screenshots on hand right now, but he's got two lines in chapter four (if you leave him lying on the ground for too long, and right before they find the first fountain) about how much longer he can 'keep this body for' that make it very obvious that he's only using a form that looks cuter to appeal to us. Him being a shapeshifter would also explain things like

His face being a deliberately made abstraction would also make this interaction make a lot more sense. Pre chapter three, I assumed Ralsei based his face on Asriel to either try appealing to Kris or as fanservice for the player/red soul, however, now that we've slowly started learning more about Ralsei, it's beginning to seem more like Ralsei just wants to have a face and more distinct appearance, like the lightners do. However, because of how dark worlds work, he can only base it off of what already exists, with that already existing 'model' being Asriel, although with modifications to make himself cuter— pink horns and eyes, and his usual glasses. It's why Kris is always quick to point out differences between them, and why Ralsei is embarrassed at being told that they look similar, he didn't have a choice other than be based off something that already exists.

Alright, so Ralsei is a shapeshifter. He still has to have some equivalent in the Light World though, since that's how Dark Worlds work. He was literally about to tell Susie what he was before getting interrupted, and Toby Fox is deliberately dancing around the topic.

However, I think the answer is actually pretty obvious. Ralsei is a being of 'pure darkness', which is why he can exist in any Dark World, unlike Lancer and Rouxls, who need to be objects that 'belong' in their respective worlds. His form is made up by the original dark fountain, and he describes himself as a 'Prince of the Dark'. Characters in the Dark World know about what happens to and around their real world equivalents, but Ralsei in particular seems to be especially aware of all of Susie and Kris's actions and movements. He doesn't need to be brought in by Kris like Lancer and Rouxls do, and he always appears in the Dark World a few moments after Susie and Kris do, while somehow almost always having pretty intimate knowledge of how the world came to be. Ralsei is also the most adamant on being depended on by Lightners, even more than people like Tenna. He talks about how a Darkners role is to be used by Lightners and to make them happy, and his character development in Chapter 3 especially goes into how he wants to be needed and how he's afraid he's slowly developing his own personality, and why he believes darkners shouldn't do that.

So, taking all of that into account, I feel like the most obvious answer for what Ralsei is is a shadow.

He's a literal prince of the dark. It explains why he can shapeshift, since shadows can be made to look like anything— I'm specifically thinking of things like shadow puppets, and why when he gets knocked out he seems to literally disappear, returning to the shadows. A shadow is also the most dependant on light, shadows literally cannot exist without light, or they'll just be darkness. It even explains his empty room.

His insistence that his only role is to help the Lightners, the way that people can never find anything notable about him (asking swatch for specials his suggestion for Ralsei is based purely on how he dresses and Queen literally forgets to get him a cage), and his ability to be in any dark world (since there's literally nowhere without shadows) all seem to point towards Ralsei being a shadow.

Ralsei being a shadow also means he's literally with you in the dark, could probably straight up not exist if the world was plunged into darkness, and also makes him a weaker version of a titan (explaining the 'prince' title. not quite king, but noble nontheless).

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shitty little Krusie ms paint doodle

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Birdbrain💚

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Heya, Eighteen's here and dunno what to first post to share so here Triple Baka‼️

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Rin Crash Accident P.1

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Rin Car Accident P.2

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smth about Astolfo, Otto/Offa & Charlemagne

heyaaa so i mentioned to a couple of friends that i probably could guestimate Astolfo's (before his travels that sent him all across the world) British accent!

Introduction - Who is Astolfo's Father?

To start with, we need to pinpoint where (and when, but that is the easy part) Astolfo was born or from where his family originated and that begins with a little explanation of Anglo-Saxon Britain.

Anglo-Saxon Britain was not unified like Britain today but a collection of kingdoms that would only be unified later in part by King Alfred when he rallied against the Vikings in 878 but later fully by his grandson Æthelstan in 927; the map above shows an estimation of England by the death of King Offa of Mercia (796)!

Why have we chosen the height of Mercia under Offa? Well, Astolfo's father was said to be King Otto of England leaving us with the task of tracking down who this character might have been inspired by...

Otto of England most likely refers to King Offa who had on-and-off positive and negative relations with the King of Franks including one of the first major trade agreements in English history between mainland Europe and also complete correspondence cut-offs (angst for the angst lovers) (it was about giving their children off for marriage) (eeyikes medieval independence wasn't all too strong).

Offa was believed to have been born around the year 730 whereas Charlemagne was believed to have been born around 747 to 748 granting Offa 17 years at the minimum over him - the likelihood of him, therefore, having been able to have a kid around the same age or younger than Charlemagne is highly probable (I would reckon Astolfo to be a little younger than Charlemagne).

The dates of birth for Offa's actual kids is pretty much unknown but Astolfo is fictional so all we need is basic chronological possibility!

Continuation - What was the Mercian dialect and what is it now?

The differences of Anglo-Saxon (or Old English) and Modern English at large are simultaneously vast and really not too large depending where you look - gendered variations (masculine, feminine and neuter) existed alongside far more inflections but the basic syntax of the English language (subject, verb, object) remained the same! Accents and dialects are much the same, some things persist and others don't.

Furthermore, the sound of the language will have been a little different than what we hear today due to progressive changes in pronunciation overtime.

That is not to say that there are no surviving vestiges of Old English and the Mercian dialect in modern day England that we can pin onto Astolfo. The Mercian linguistic survivors can be partnered to existing dialect in the 21st century right in Offa's favoured stomping grounds (the West Midlands, once Mercia!)

What remains of Mercia is, well, nothing because England is unified buuut right above Birmingham you'll find Staffordshire in which Tamworth (the ancient capital of Mercia) rests! This town held a great deal of importance to Offa with him staging Christmas and Easter celebrations there, erecting a palace once deemed a wonder of the age on the land and signing numerous charters from this royal seat of influence.

Tamworth lies very close to the Black Country & sits within what is recognised as the Brummie part of the West Midlands - the accents and dialect here are a total blend of everything around thanks to simultaneous growth and resistance to change, rich history in all ages of England pulling either which way!

Let's cross some similarities with the dialect surrounding the heart of Mercia nowadays with the dialect of Old Mercia! The primary similarities you'll find between the Mercian dialect and a modern dialect are within the Black Country where Mercian-derived vowel sounds (an /o/ in place of an /a/) survive.

Across the West Midlands (albeit concentrated most in the Black Country as a region that has resisted phonological change more than the surrounding Brummie areas) are where we can find some trace of what British Astolfo might have sounded like in what survives of his most probable Anglo-Saxon dialect.

Continuation - Astolfo's sound

While there is no true surviving Mercian speaking Englishman (nor a recording of such a figure) for us to point at for what a 'real' Astolfo, be that him in even greater youth or throughout his life if he retained an English twinge to his voice, would sound like, we can look at how people who've inherited that sound speak!

Here's an excerpt of the Black Country dialect where Mercian features most prominently emerge!

Here's a ton of data for the current dialects in Tamworth where a more modern touch has broken past the Mercian wall without totally eroding its presence.

Conclusion - Did ya expect this?

There you have it! Astolfo would have, most likely, spoken via the Mercian dialect (if all my little guesses about Otto being a fictional spin on Offa and Astolfo preserving any sense of the Mercian tongue) which is nowadays found in the hodgepodge of the West Midlands!

Of course, Astolfo wouldn't sound 1:1 with neither of the examples above! The Mercian dialect is long gone and those are far older folk who certainly do not portray themselves with near enough a hint of the gender fluidity.

But did you expect this sort of sound? Probably not...

Thank you for reading! This is all just the fun of an aspiring linguist who loves their local Mercian history and Astolfo, duh, so please do NOT take any of this as total gospel... I do my study and none of this comes without a proper source, I love what I read but I am by no means a total expert. Happy birthday Astolfo!

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opinion on chatgpt?

getting off to chatgpt is the computerfucker equivalent of getting off to an image of a model you saw on your insragram explore page. i'm sure people do it but it's the saddest lowest effort thing you could be attracted to in my opinion

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Sabertember Day 3

An accepting parent

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I just realized I never put this online anywhere.  This is a little Knuckles comic I did for a zine that some friends of mine put together for SPX last year.  It’s nothing like the last Sonic comics I did.  Fewer jokes, and just generally more of a cute little Knuckles moment.  But I hope you like it anyway~

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Don't skip 🚨Emergency

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My name is Mahmoud Al-Halaq, from Palestine - Gaza - I am 29 years old. This message is addressed to every person who carries compassion, kindness, and love in their heart. After 470 days of war on Gaza, the destruction that has occurred, the displacement we have faced, moving from one place to another, and the loss and death of loved ones and friends, I found myself alone without a home or place, and even the prices of food are astronomical. The world has changed so much that life has become gloomy and boring. Therefore, I ask for your help in rebuilding myself, my life, and my family's life anew. You are our remaining hope in life. If there were an opportunity to work, I would not waste a minute nor ask for help from anyone, but I urgently need assistance for my family, my children, and the women to rebuild what has been destroyed and crushed in this devastating and painful war. Thank you for your time and support; we draw our strength and resilience from your support. 🍉

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Don't skip 🚨Emergency

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My name is Mahmoud Al-Halaq, from Palestine - Gaza - I am 29 years old. This message is addressed to every person who carries compassion, kindness, and love in their heart. After 470 days of war on Gaza, the destruction that has occurred, the displacement we have faced, moving from one place to another, and the loss and death of loved ones and friends, I found myself alone without a home or place, and even the prices of food are astronomical. The world has changed so much that life has become gloomy and boring. Therefore, I ask for your help in rebuilding myself, my life, and my family's life anew. You are our remaining hope in life. If there were an opportunity to work, I would not waste a minute nor ask for help from anyone, but I urgently need assistance for my family, my children, and the women to rebuild what has been destroyed and crushed in this devastating and painful war. Thank you for your time and support; we draw our strength and resilience from your support. 🍉

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Madeline redraw :]

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Hello , I am Rana from Northern Gaza, I lost my son and my daughter in the WA...r 🥲💔 now we live in street

And my baby girl is sick and she needs immediate treatment...

I don't have money to provide her basic needs

My child needs weakly diapers (150€) and milk (100€)

Medicine and Barham 200€

Please help me by donating 🙏🙏🥲

https://gofund.me/05e14467

I'm really sorry but I cannot legally do online transactions where I'm from.

But whoever reads this might can! Please, if you can, donate! Even if it's not a lot every single cent counts!

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I love AstMord(Astolfo x Mordred) so much.

HOWEVER I have an artblock where it is physically hard to ship art for some reason, therefore instead of drawing shipart I have decided to make ship AUs.

And for some reason all of em involve somethin' good happenin' to them, then it's bad, then someone dies, and now it's worse until I make an AU of the AU where it all fixes itself.

So far I've killed their daughter in one(yayy depressed Astolfo and Mordred in an endless quest to find their dead daughter who has been summoned in one of countless Chaldeas), and in another Mordred(to then become a shadow monster that Astolfo has to kill several times to fix everything)

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i am playing pokemon black 2 on the nintendo ds

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Had a backlog of text shipping templates so decided to make some more