#Splintered

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cuddle pile <3

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Structure

Minolta MC W.Rokkor-NL 21mm f/2.8

Sony A7R III

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And ......

A phantom of the Opera retelling

Once upon a nightmare

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Me getting on Tumblr to search for a book series I’m only halfway through:

I’m ready for ✨spoilers✨

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Morpheus

[lilotarg]

ᯓ the wise one

morpheus from splintered series by a.g. howard

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Still thinking about Splintered, here's Gossamer :3

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Splintered - Parapraxis [1991]

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Fun Day Book Photo Challenge: Day 7 Chocolate Ice Cream Day

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Morpheus from Splintered

[mothpawbs]

more ot3 bc i love them. also kissing is so hard to drawwww why do i keep doing this to myself

based on this:

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Plotting out "Malachite" (Disney Musical)

Make sure to check out the summarized version of this and other stories in my post about the second part of the Resurgence Era!

Background

For many years now, Disney has been toying around with an origin story for their "go away green" color. Originally it was written for their live-action department with a female lead, but after "Wicked" became a film and made the property bigger than it already was, it was instead pitched to Disney animation, bringing over Linda Woolverton who'd written a draft of the script, drawing significantly from her work on Disney's live-action films. Having been pleased with her 90s films for them, Disney decides to go forward with the project. Doubling down on the classic aspect by having Linda on the team, Roger Allers is approached as a director, and Stephen Schwartz is brought in to do the music. The film has a notably disastrous production, with the execs wanting it to be a reference-filled parody while the creative team wants something darker and grittier, especially since the exec's ideas would make it hard to distinguish among other classic films. Original concepts that included the kingdom being set in German, France, and the Middle East were dropped in favor of a more generalized European setting to make it more palpable to audiences. While originally planned to be a 3D film, encouragement for it to match the classic vibes it was going for led to a 2D art style, influenced heavily by James Baxter Animation's work on "Enchanted." In contrast to Disney's wishes, the team decided to go for an unhappy ending--but under pressure, they altered it to a bittersweet ending similar to "Pocahontas." Original plans to call the kingdom Fantasia were dropped, despite it being the name for several years of production.

Plot

Long ago, the fairy tale land of Morphea was founded by two beings that presided over the domains of good and evil. The beings waged war before becoming weary of the fight. In a bid for peace, the being of Good came up with a deal: every few years, the two beings would reincarnate into citizens of the kingdom and wage war for supremacy. The being of Evil agreed to this, but with an addendum: the reincarnations of Good and Evil would be able to transfer their destinies to someone else if they were unhappy with their fate. Now, the time comes for Morphea's peaceful era to be put on hold as the beings reincarnate themselves again, and it may just break the kingdom beyond repair.

Characters

(The images below reflect my inspiration for either the characters' design and/or personality, along with serving as a visual aid to the reader of this post rather than just looking at text.)

Jystre Ven Gere--The illegitimate child of a criminal (unbeknownst to him), he grows up in relative obscurity due to his low social station, despite his intelligence and handsomeness. Originally shy, he becomes more outgoing after befriending a charming noble. However, he discovers that this childhood meeting was no mere coincidence, for he is fated, to the horror of all who despise him, to be the kingdom's incarnation of Good. As he he has no title and thus no connection to the royal bloodline, this causes upheaval in the kingdom, with other nobles either assisting him in his rise to curry future favors, or shunning him altogether out of the belief that the people will never accept him. The mixed treatment he's received over his life, along with the revelation of his heritage, makes him become bitter and angry at the expectations thrust at him now that he's "worth something," and it's only the start of the chaos. Known for wearing purple and a dreamy malachite ring.

Sekon de Erovant--A noble of Morphea, and childhood friend of Jystre, he never dreams of anything but adventure, as the third son who isn't expected to do anything. He befriends Jystre, who originally became a member of the household staff for a short period before his magical powers became apparent, leading Sekon to nickname him "Jester." However, when they grow, Sekon sees more responsibilities thrust upon him as his eldest brother takes ill following a plague, and his second brother shows early symptoms. He feels overwhelmed by the new restrictions and privileges he receives, but even more overshadowed since Jystre is now ranked above him, and by now when they go places, Sekon is seen as charity and used as a pawn to curry his best friend's favor. When he resists these attempts, political enemies frame Sekon as the incarnation of Evil, and with no one able to provide evidence to the contrary, Sekon is put under house arrest.

Satia--The should-be queen who had her crown taken when she was discovered to be the embodiment of Evil. She was ostracized from her kingdom, framed for murder rather than the royal family admitting to their own bloodline being "corrupted." She attempted to regain her status, but the people disowned her, and she vowed to force them to become loyal to her, using her power of Evil to manipulate others and murder her way back to the throne, even though it probably means killing her sister and her family to "rightfully" regain the throne.

Songs

Charming--In times of peace, Morphea is the most beautiful and enchanting land in the realm, with dragons flying ahead and mermaids in the lakes. Everything in the land is perfect, with plentiful land and a wonderful royal family. But when it is revealed that the incarnations of Good and Evil will soon make themselves known, the kingdom soon falls into disarray.

Good Boy--Jystre and Sekon's friendship have earned the ire of many people, with everyone reminding Jystre of his place below the nobles of Morphea. Similarly, Sekon is subtly reminded by his family of the fact that despite the more freedom he has than his brothers, he is expected not to embarrass the family, as well them still making important life decisions for him.

I'm the One--When exploring the capital, it's revealed that Jystre is the reincarnation of Good, stealing Sekon's thunder when he is set to be introduced to court.

Just Like That--Jystre and Sekon are adjusting to their changes in life, with Jystre growing anxious at the thought of waging war against the mysterious reincarnation of Evil, as well as frustrated to the fact that those who looked down upon him are now trying to get close to him, and they plant the idea in his head that perhaps Sekon noticed his potential beforehand and that he was using Jystre as well.

I'm the One (Midnight Reprise)--Jystre and Sekon are tricked into believing that Sekon is the reincarnation of Evil, and Jystre receives a mysterious letter detailing the origins of his birth. The stress of the situation causes all the lights in Morphea to go out; even the natural light of the fire dies down in a sleep-like trance.

You Left Me--When Satia makes herself known to the kingdom in full view, she recounts how she was torn away from her home on false claims, and they realize she is the reincarnation of Evil (only after Jystre and Sekon had an argument that led to Sekon being attacked and injured). Jystre and Sekon make amends, but since she has been monitoring what's been going on, Satia decides to put the kingdom into more turmoil by transferring her Evil power to Sekon. Jystre, left with no other choice, transfers his Good power to Sekon, and the two switch, with Sekon becoming the reincarnation of Good, and Jystre becoming the reincarnation of Evil.

Jester--The people rejoice at Sekon being the reincarnation of Good, but is heartbroken at the prospect of having to wage war with his best friend. Sadly, the transfer from Good to Evil has left Jystre warped and malevolent, more demonic than human, with no desire to transfer his powers, and his rage to Sekon more pronounced than ever. As people begin to prepare against the age of war, they only speak of the danger who threatens them all: the Jester.

Hope you enjoyed it! Lemme know if you have any questions.

[menageriee]

hellooooo splintered nation is anyone still around?

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Morpheus

[lilotarg]

ᯓ the mortal knight

jebediah jeb holt from splintered series by a.g. howard

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Hi gang!! I made a little ref sheet of how I visualize Alyssa, with some headcanons !!! planning to do ones for the other characters too :3