#*explodes siffrin with my mind*

[daranatsus]

As someone with memory issues I need a fic or fanart where Siffrin is struggling to put any words together when they're in distress or even mildly emotional. Like the words are on the tip of their tongue but not quite in reach and it frustrates him to high hell. Like full on ripping out hair and smacking his head beCAUSE STARS WHY CAN'T THE WORDS COME OUT PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!!!!

and then he just gives up. because there's no point in talking when nothing you say will get across right. its better to just. give. up.

[aunttheta]

Okay so a thought that has been intriguing me lately is the concept of Siffrin falling for Isabeau DURING the time loops rather than before or after, like I don't think that's actually the case or anything but the thought of how that might effect their dynamic in a relationship is super intriguing to me

Like I know if it were me and I found out my crush fell in love with me during a time loop I'd have some conflicting feelings about it yknow, and it makes me so curious

I fully believe they'd work past it but I also think it'd draw some complicated thoughts about the dynamic of their relationship to Isabeau even if they aren't what I'm thinking exactly.

Idk it's just so interesting to me and I think about it from time to time, how would it effect their relationship? How would it make Isabeau feel about their relationship? How would it make SIF feel about their relationship? It just makes me think

I could of course be over thinking it but it is very interesting to me.

[starryy-leo]

Hello my friend! I stumbled across your researcher!Siffrin and would absolutely *love* to hear your unreleased thoughts on the creature, if you care to share!! 👀👀

-🪼

Oh!!! Oh!!! Hello!!!! I am so glad someone is interested!!!! Yes I will give you some more lore!!! Just for you!!!!

Researcher!Siffrin does have his own sus event (although I haven��t actually gotten that event in my own game so I can’t properly explain how it goes at this moment-) for Traveller!Mirabelle. He does have minor knowledge on Wish Craft through his research and tests, but due to their memory can’t really bring it up unless prompted in certain situations, and it drives them crazy. I will certainly update this when I get the sus event with how it actually goes, but for the time being, I hope this is good!!

Thank you for the ask!!! I will gladly answer any and all questions you have at any time!!!! Have an amazing day anon!!!

[kodokugumon]

Siffrin looping back after realizing they made everyone scared and uncomfortable....

[arolesbianism]

Just remembered I actually got a decent amount of followers from isat art recently. Erm. Sorry for the nugget madness that still persists. It will continue to happen <3

[stickerfrogs]

Been really into acting like a normal person has anyone tried this????

[mochalaxy]

OMGEE YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA #MYAUTISM YEESSS YESS STATIC <3 <3 <3 <3

Hehe animation progress :333

(animation reference from Static mv by Flavor Foley)

[guided-by-stars]

Thinking about how Isabeau was an incredibly insecure child, and still carries so many insecurities that he masks under his positive protector façade. He casually drops the line that he could Change again so he wouldn't be someone the party would be "ashamed of knowing", and this is after he already Changed so much away from the short nerdy kid with braids that he used to be. He used to look in the mirror and was faced by a reflection that so wholly didn't match what he wanted to be, and even after he spent so long Crafting the physical, sculpting and molding his body so carefully, he couldn't erase his feelings of inadequacy.

The airhead mask is comforting in a way. It's useful. It makes him seem less threatening, more safe to others. Funny, not disquieting. Isabeau understands that intelligence can scare people, can throw them off. When Siffrin tells him directly that nobody would think less of him if he dropped his mask, he expresses disbelief. He doesn't believe them. This is how he was able to connect with others! This works! But at the same time, he feels so much shame. He doesn't WANT people to think he's stupid. Conversely, he's embarrassed when he expresses how intelligent he really is by accident and someone else suddenly notices.

Isabeau is, at his core, terrified of being Too Much. He's the only one who knows how to make a bomb. He says that he learned how to in his Defender training, but I fully believe in my heart that it's a lie. He's stuttering when he says it, and he offers up that excuse after Odile asks him how he knows that, pinning him with this expression

Everyone else also offers up that they have no idea how to make a bomb, and are surprised that he does. He's suddenly aware that his knowledge is being seen as scary.

In the same vein, I think that he sees his own desires for Siffrin as things that he wants that are Too Much and Scary. Siffrin has shame around his own desire for touch and for being loved sure, because they don't think they deserve it and that nobody knows the real them that's a Monster and manipulative, yes. But I see a lot of people focus on that and miss that Isa also struggles with just HOW BIG his own desires are and his own insecurities. The whole "reaching out for but never touching him." routine by the Favor Tree, for instance. Honestly, I think that even if everyone didn't think that Siffrin hated touch, he would still hold back, albeit not to the same extent. He's aware of his own desire and he's afraid that it's Too Much and Scary.

The proof of that is in how he holds back his feelings. Yes, how he never confesses in so many loops, but also when he finally does confess, in Act 6, it EXPLODES out of him. He's talking on and on about every little miniscule detail about Siffrin that he took note of and he finally stops himself when he notices Siffrin swaying with the weight of it all. He holds back SO MUCH, and it's because he's ashamed of how much there is, how much he is.

With all that being said, there's no doubt in my mind that Bad Touch was his first kiss. Maybe that's why he pulled back so quickly. Being kissed completely out of the blue with no warning, by your crush that you're already holding back around and afraid of your own desires for, on the day that the world will end, and it's your first ever kiss of your life.

[brain-in-the-stars]

I was partially right about Odile's research; I suspected there was no research at all but hoped for the opposite AND my guess for it was very close to the personal analysis she's actually going through there! what I thought could be kind of lame back then exceeded ALL of my expectations, not only was it beautifully written and moving, it only enriched Odile's character as a whole! completely worth it!! loved it!!!

never once I underestimated Isabeau; I knew from the start that Isabeau was more than just a handsome face, actually being far smarter and more attentive than he usually lets on (and as Lyrah noted, I never once called him a himboKGAJDGAJDGA [ofc I don't see any problem if someone does it though!]) and caught that he could have feelings for Sif from the very first interaction they had in front of the favor tree therefore, he just got even lovelier to me! and the talk we had with him while stargazing only fueled my headcanon that he is indeed a trans guy, which first came to mind when he mentioned he had changed his name before in that classroom (ºoº)

I would NEVER have guessed by myself how Siffrin lost their eye; that caught me completely off guard and destroyed me, I thought it maybe was somehow related to the "Incident", but oh my... that was breathtaking, Sif truly has a heart of gold and cares so much. he did what he had to do and I'm so glad he did so.

now, the worst and most hilarious of it all, forgive me father for I have sinned; Mirabelle is aroace. and I, as a fellow aroace spec individual, managed to ABSOLUTELY misinterpret her and each sign she gave out from the very first moment. she was the very first I (yes, romantically) shipped with Siffrin because I immediately fell in love with their dynamic of a nonchalant teasing witty yet forgetful comic relief enby × a cute and delicate anxious yet bubbly and attentive chosen one girl and both of them being protective and taking such good care of each other, y'know, I recognized her and Isabeau as the """main""" two love interests for Siffrin for the longest time and,

sorry, more on that under the cut- I'm devastated

what can I say

holy fucking shit I wsa so wrong

for WEEKS, I had collected headcanons. made too many jokes EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. WE. PLAYED. was jealous and wary of the Stylish Lady. will never forget how my heart exploded in the lipstick stain on glove scene or when Sif smiled ear to ear for her in their supposed goodbye after defeating the King for the first time. I EVEN DID A LITTLE WARM UP SKETCH OF THEM TOGETHER A FEW WEEKS AGO- HOW COME MY GAYDAR FAILED THIS BADLY???

never have I ever misinterpreted a character this horribly 😊

I just know Lyrah (WHO'S ALSO AROACE SPEC, MIND YOU) has been laughing their ass off behind the scenes. I could HEAR how much fun they were having during that dialogue

needless to say I now ship them as QPR which is just as wonderful

but with all that's said and done, I am formally apologizing to both the ISAT and the aroace community for my irresponsible conduct 💔 this shall never occurr again 🥀

[poupoulebambou-blog]

More thought

Spoilers for isat below the line

There's a lot of stuff that tugged on my heartstrings in this game but I think the one that hurted the most is the whole carving wood stuff

Bc you don't get to hear about Siffrin liking to carve wood before a few loops and their friends has to remind them they used to do it

There's the stuff about the memory, but there's also the stuff about loosing parts of yourself to life, work, depressive stats of mind, time ; feeling like the past you has more personnality and is more lovable than the present you

You learn a lot of stuff about Siffrin through their friends, how they use to know the stars, how they use to carve wood ; there's lot of stuff they say and do in the first loops, like exploding at the sight of malanga critters, making puns, being patient and kind, saying nya when they hit a counter ; that becomes lost to looping over and over again

You start to miss their expressions, their quirky yet functionnal behavior when they start only radiating pain and anxiety ; and yet it comes back, at least partially, differently, and it heals you a bit

There's a whole feeling a grief washing all over the game that I really liked

[museishere]

I have been convinced to post more of my ISAT takes on here, so I guess I’m doing this. My fond little nickname for this beautiful game is Autism: The Game, and I say this as someone diagnosed at an early age; I see so much of myself in the Family.

In Odile, I see the awkward inability to properly tell what others are feeling without obvious clue paired with the need to logically justify the emotions of myself and others. I see the hyper-fixation and curiosity about the world and how things work, the awkward feelings when trying to navigate social interactions, the need for everything to be Correct and the dysphoria brought about when things are Wrong.

Bonnie is the energy and passion. Where Odile struggles due to logical disconnect, Bonnie struggles due to simply not understanding. But that doesn’t mean they’re stupid; far from it in fact. Much like Odile, Bonnie hold a certain curiosity about the world around them and a love for learning. They understand far more than others give them credit for and it frustrates them to no end, and when they’re upset they lash out because they don’t know how else to express their feelings. They feel and feel until it all explodes.

Mirabelle takes the anxiety and trauma of living in a world that isn’t quite made for you, a world that makes assumptions about who you are without knowing you at all. She’s afraid to correct anyone’s perceptions of her because her mind cannot help but catastrophise. She tries her best to fit into the box society has deemed she fits into, no matter how cramped it may seem.

Isabeau is the one who best masks. He fits into society not because it’s genuine but because he has learned what to do. He takes parts of himself and hides them away because they go against what people would expect of him, a lot like Mirabelle, but unlike her Isa has crafted his image himself. He hides his intelligence behind the mask of a big dumb man with strong muscles and a heart of gold, and he does it with such skill that it has clearly become second nature.

And Siffrin takes all of these traits together to make the whole picture. He is someone that forms few attachments because he doesn’t know how, so he wants to hold on to them so desperately that he begins to self-destruct the moment he makes a single misstep. He falls into unhealthy habits and they can’t understand why others disapprove when what they do Works.

And looking at the other side of the coin, Loop is much the same; They are simply dialed up to 11. Loop has lost Everything, and clings to the one thing that gives them purpose. Once they aren’t needed for that they melt down and react with violence, vitriol towards themself misdirected to target someone due to convenience.

Can you tell this game has me in a chokehold? I’m considering starting yet another play through to gather evidence of why I think all of these characters are at least a little bit autistic if anyone is interested in that? I’m always happy to talk about my theories/interpretations in DMs if anyone wants.

(Please don’t take this post as me saying the characters are definitely autistic, and please don’t use this post to self-diagnose. K thank!)

[voidoflife1]

Ok so In Stars and Time right?

Played it recently, really loved it, coincidentally got act 6 on my first run, has been on my mind for weeks.

So I was thinking, what would have happened if Loop never turned into Loop, but still was part of Sif’s journey?

I was thinking of writing this fic called “The Royal We” about Siffrin finding another Siffrin in his reflection in a puddle underneath the Favor Tree.

By this point, Loop has already gone through the same amount of loops they went through in game, it’s just that they didn’t explode this time.

Unfortunately I do not have time to write rn so I’ll just place this here for safekeeping or smth :p

[eldritch-araneae]

Thinking about Siffrin's nature in post-game and how he struggles with the fact that he's not entirely human anymore, which scares him (esp after MDP's words when it mimicked Odile). Would he still be loved if he's not a human?

Sure, he could pretend to be one, but the problem is that as time goes on, the signs become more apparent! Even before he turns into an eldritch beast to deal with King's sadness back in Dormont (which I need to figure out how this worked bc he was sort of happy when he froze, but I WANT the battle of Titans!) - he bleeds red, and his eye doesn't reflect the surroundings, but the Universe (if you watched The Last Unicorn, there was a moment like this), like you stare into his eye and see an abyss filled with stars and galaxies. Or hearing the call, which is what made his family seek solutions to somehow inhibit his nature, otherwise they're afraid (and Sif is scared too bc he doesn't want) he might just transform and leave bc the place for eldritch monsters are among the stars.

BTW, I have this scene sitting in my brain!

Isa wakes up in the middle of the night because he feels Sif is missing. He finds them outside, but in a partly transformed state, when he sees his human body, and his neck is stretched up, staring into the sky.

Sif is like "can you hear it? The Universe sings me home…." and then he offers Isa to listen. Isa takes his hands and suddenly his mind is bombarded with melodic sounds, but he cannot comprehend what he hears. He feels sick, dizzy and nauseous. His head is about to explode and it's clear it not meant for human ears.

Sif sees his pain and lets go, apologizing for hurting him. Isa asks Sif what it means, if Sif wants to leave, which it suddenly clicks for Sif and he gets scared because he doesn't want to, but part of him is drawn into cosmos like a magnet. So he changes back and falls into Isa's arms and in a few days, when Sif wakes up, they will have this discussion.

BTW 2, bc their family goes "we don't care if you are human or a beast, you're still Siffrin we love", so eventually they accept and embrace their nature, even utilizing it without straining his human body~

[poems-of-the-anentomologist]

I Don’t Know Whether to Title This off of the Poem’s Gimmick or My Weird Connection to Siffrin ISaT. Mental Health Crisis. There, That Works

At night, the lights flash on

Zap, zap- That’s their constant

In my mind, the blood falls

Drip, drip- That’s its constant

Skin rips, flesh turns blue

These aren’t my thoughts, I feel sick

Cough, hack- That’s my constant

I can’t take this, I can’t think

All these thoughts feel wrong

So I escape. I escape into a connection

No longer myself, I’m someone else

I’ll take solace in this one, a person who does not exist, one surrounded by inconstant time and stars that shine like glitter

Flicker, flicker- That’s their constant

I relate to them, they’re like me

The way they suppress, hide, act like everything’s fine

If I’m them, then everything will be alright

Right?

…

No. No, it’s not working.

I still feel it, there in the back, clawing at my mind

Scratch, scratch- That’s their constant

I feel it bottling up, waiting to explode

But there isn’t an outlet. The pressure builds

Crack, crack- That’s its constant

They’re not me, and I’m not them

Feeling like them comforts me, but it’s only making this worse

It’s not healthy, but I’m scared to stop

For the first time tonight, tears drip from my eyes and fall on my pillow

Splash, splash- That’s their constant

My head spins, my heart pitter patters

And I fall asleep

I like it Cy

[isuggestwishcraft]

hi just wanted you to say that ur fics gave me insane brainworms and your blog made me laugh so much.

But for real i am nonestop thinking about your Universe ISAT fics and just.

My brain is exploded I never thought of that as a concept and now its literally consuming me holy hell. But anyway I love your fics a lot and had to come yell at you to your blog thank you for them

star-strung and [YOU] screamed for help are going to be swirling in my head for a week now. Can I pretty please ask about anything else you're working on? I saw little tidbits doing a small deep dive in ur blog but I am so insanely curious and wanna know if you feel comfy sharing

Heroically going out of your way to watch me eat mayonnaise out of a jar arent you

Welcome to my mind where i never stop thinking about the universe and siffrin/loop interacting btw. And also being very sad that theres under 20 fics even tagged with The Universe in the whole ass fandom last i checked. But anyway

Of course you can ask stuff here. Im happy to reply. The problem is, of course, is im not Done with anything, and as i notoriously dont vibe with outlines of any kind, any idea i have comes to me more like a vision from a god that hates me.

HOWEVER. As a compensation for my. Admittedly VERY LONG REPLY TIME. I will give you one (1) snippet I've recently been cooking.

[mochalaxy]

you!!! grabs u. ur artstyle is so neat and ur siffrins r so prebby. those freckles n those eyes. they do smth to me... ouugh...

🫵 u is very cool person. to me

EXPLODES YOU WITH MY MIND /aff

THANK YOU SO MUCH AOEGHOAIHGOIAE THIS MEANS SO MMUCH TO ME. spins you around. your siffrins are also very awesome and delicate... YIPPIE YIPPIE YAYAYYY you are ALSO a very cool person to me ヾ(≧▽≦*)o