#big update post

[askscarletsmp]

so uh, update post 👍 @youracecard

so, about the smp itself, our world corrupted again and because im an idiot i never backed up the world, so we’re starting new again, also we run into a lot of problems with playing the game, our group chat is hell, me and ace do theatre so that takes up a lot of time, themy is planning a y2kvr au askblog, and @boltzthespooky (i forgot your online name i can only remember your irl name lmao) goes to their moms all of july and august every year but we have a less than 2 week period were we can all play the game

this blog might come back but like we need to redevelop our characters and we’re kind of in a weird place where we have characters with a shit ton of lore but technically non of it is canon, which i may have an idea for (going to ask mod ace bout that one)

theres the update, send in asks we need a backlog to work through!!

[badolmen]

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[post-it-notes7]

happy 4th anniversary heart and soul!

[wu-does-art]

thinking about Nico adjusting to letting himself miss and long for the people he loves. based on these bits from the sun and the star:

" As Nico and Will followed the trogs, he thought about how much he missed Hazel. He was learning to make peace with that feeling. It was okay for him to miss people because that meant he wanted them around in his life. That idea was *very* new for him- he was used to either pushing people away or watching them recoil from his presence." *

" That was the most surreal thing of all... Was he happy? Nico wasn't very familiar with the sensation, but he couldn't deny that he felt wonderful in Will's presence. He even longed for the son of Apollo when they were apart. A funny thing had happened as the two grew closer: Nico suddenly understood all those cheesy, sappy love songs he'd always hated."

[morganbritton132]

Want to make a minor adjustment to my Steve With Much Older Siblings post from yesterday. I think it’d be a much more interesting dynamic if he’s actually their half sibling from an affair.

Their father had an affair with his secretary and then married her when she got pregnant. It broke up their family and they blamed Steve for it for years.

When they stayed over for their weekend with Dad, they were either outright cruel to him or pretended he didn’t exist. When they were old enough to stop coming over, they did. It’s only after growing up and maturing that (most of) his siblings were able to acknowledge that Steve was never at fault for their family breaking up.

They tried to mend their relationship with him, especially after realizing how absent his parents are, but by then Steve was old enough to build up his own resentment. It’s an uphill battle.

It’s a lot of actually coming around for holidays and a lot of teasing when they do. It’s actually picking the phone when the hospital calls, something that’s happening with increasing frequency.

Steve has never asked any of them for anything until one day, he shows up on Richie’s front porch smelling like death and gasoline. He’s got blood drying all over him and is visibly shaking, and Richie thinks that he’s been hurt in the earthquake but Steve barely acknowledges the concern, “I need you to represent my friend.”

“What?”

“You’re the only lawyer I know, and -“ Steve takes a big shuttering breath. “They’ll kill him, Rich. He never hurt anybody but no one will listen. They’ll lock him up and it won’t be fair, and Dustin can’t… I never ask you for anything but. But I need…”

“Eddie Munson?” He asks incredulous. “You’re friends with Eddie Munson?”

[yourheartasmymark]

“lilith got charlie in the divorce” “lucifer got charlie in the divorce” actually alastor got her

[pro-patria-mori-if]

Play the Demo! (Updated 6/15/2025) (Prologue and Chapter 1)

Kortapolis. The jewel of the Kingdom of Edria. The busiest port in Eastern Lysseta. Your home. At least, it was your home. You were born with the sound of the ocean in your ears and the smell of its salt in your nose. Your life revolved around the busy commotion of the port, the fruit stalls that lined the streets downtown, the cafes where people swapped stories and secrets. This was your whole world—until it came crashing down. When Wastoria invaded, everything changed. Soldiers marched in the streets and reduced neighborhoods to rubble. Civilians were forced out of the city, and close friends, allies, and confidants disappeared under the waves of an invasion so powerful that even now, it visits you in your dreams. Years later, Edria is in two. The upland region, the mountains, are still part of Edria. But Kortapolis District is occupied by Wastoria, a humiliation so bracing that sometimes it still leaves your heart pounding with rage. The rest of the world calls Kortapolis District a “disputed zone”. You know what it is: yours. But you won’t let your home vanish behind the pointed guns of the Wastorian military. No: you rise through the ranks in Edria, and soon, you are elected president. A fledgling new democracy, Edria has a litany of problems. But the biggest of all is drawn in careful dashed lines on every world map.  Fixing this may take careful statecraft, a strategic balancing of alliances. It may take cyberwarfare, harnessed by cultivating an ally. It may take economic retaliation, or sanctions. It may take subterfuge, weakening Wastoria from the inside out. It may take war. But one thing is certain. You will make Kortapolis yours again.  You will make Edria whole. Maybe that will heal you, too.

Pro Patria Mori is a sci-fi/fantasy interactive fiction novel where you play as the president of the Republic of Edria, a fledgling democracy emerging from diplomatic isolation.

Content Warnings: depictions of war, discrimination, and torture. Route-specific warnings include past physical, emotional, or sexual abuse (labelled and avoidable)

*Customize President Rezanii. Choose your appearance, gender, background, species, personality, and political outlook.

*Choose your relationship with your missing parents, the nature of your imprisonment by Wastorian forces, and your attitude towards Edria's future.

*Explore a world where magic and technology blend.

*Discover Edria, a Caribbean-inspired country on the brink of democracy or dictatorship.

*Receive diplomatic and personal messages in your in-game inbox and receive news updates on the consequences of your decisions

*Define your term in office. Will you wage war or build peace? Will you push Edria towards democracy or revive the old monarchy?

Vice President Faustino Marellii: your best friend

Romanceable? Yes

Faustino grew up alongside you; it was only natural he’d be your vice president. Before joining your campaign, Faustino was the popular mayor of Alzome, Edria’s capital. He has a reputation for being surprisingly gentle despite the cutthroat nature of Edrian politics. At least, for all issues except Edria’s relationship with Wastoria. He took care of you after you were freed from Wastorian prison and he still worries over your wellbeing. 

Appearance: tall and toned with bronze skin and soft freckles. He has bright violet eyes and wavy, vibrant blue hair, indicative of him being an innate magic user (yadukari) that specializes in controlling ice and water.

Advisor Michi Dandleton: your chief strategist

Romanceable? Yes

Michi is well known in political circles for their workaholic behavior and their remarkable ability to uncover the secrets of their candidate’s opponents. They immigrated to Edria from Adranga shortly after the end of the Edrian civil war, and have never told you why they chose to leave home. They masterminded the campaign that secured you the presidency, and remain a vital part of your staff.

Appearance: average height, lithe build with rosy skin. They have electric blue eyes and short pink hair, indicative of them being a yadukari that specializes in controlling and reading emotions.

Officer Nura Alonar: your bodyguard

Romanceable? Yes, slow-burn romance

Nura was identified as a particularly powerful magic user when she was young, and the Edrian royal guard offered her parents a stipend in exchange for her being sent away and trained. Her parents accepted and Nura left her home for the capital, where she was raised to one day serve the royal family. But when the civil war reached the palace, she and a few other trainees defected to assist the pro-democracy forces. Now she serves as the last line of defense between you and the people who want to kill you.

Appearance: short and very muscular with dark brown skin with significant scarring. She has red eyes and hair, which she keeps in long braids with decorative beads she uses as magic amplifiers. While she’s a yadukari, her training means she can control fire as well as use telekinesis.

Ambassador Junius Felice: ambassador from the Empire of Langostia

Romanceable? Yes, either as a fling or a romance

Rich, arrogant, and almost always jovial, Junius is known in diplomatic circles for his lavish parties and condescending attitude towards democracies and countries poorer than his own. He was born and raised in Langostia, the wealthy and powerful monarchy to Edria’s north. He’s been tasked with rebuilding Langostia’s relationship with their former ally Edria through whatever means necessary—and, ideally, steering Edria away from democracy. 

Appearance: tall with an average build and tawny skin. He has dark brown eyes and long brown, almost black hair. He has no innate magic, but that’s no reason to underestimate him.

Consul Priyanshi Areshka: consul from the Republic of Kalendra

Romanceable? Yes

Priyanshi represents Kalendra, a country Edria has yet to recognize. She was born in Langostia as a vatilti–a class of genetically engineered and cybernetically enhanced people used as spies and soldiers by the Langostian royal family and classified as property under Langostian law. Kalendra was founded by escaped vatilti, and its continued existence and growing prosperity is a long-standing annoyance to Langostia. Priyanshi is still adjusting to life with recognized personhood and is utterly fascinated by the ability to sleep in, eat interesting foods, and insult people without getting shocked by an implant.

Appearance: very tall and toned with warm brown skin and significant cybernetic modifications. She has golden, pupil-less eyes and golden, coily hair. Priyanshi is a sankara, a species of being with innate magic and the ability to easily shapeshift.

Admiral Garzi: the former president of Edria

Romanceable? No

The father of the Edrian Republic and, depending on your choices, a father figure or mentor to you as well. Garzi was an admiral dating back to the Kingdom of Edria and he helped start the civil war after refusing an order to fire on unarmed pro-democracy protestors. He was elected the first president of Edria, largely because he was the only figure voters could rally around. He’s always had a soft spot for you, which you can choose to reciprocate or not.

Appearance: late 50s, stocky build with dark tan skin and deep brown hair that is now going gray after years serving a hostile royal family and then trying to guide Edria into being a new democracy. His eyes are kind, but tired. His appearance makes it clear he has no innate magic, though that hasn’t stopped him from being one of the most popular—and divisive—figures in Edria.

Ambassador Arlo Iltik: the Wastorian ambassador to Edria

Romanceable? No

A patriotic Wastorian and yadukari nationalist, Arlo has been sent to Edria to try and convince the Edrian government to recognize Kortapolis as Wastorian territory through negotiation, coercion, violence, or all of the above. He doesn’t particularly respect you or your country.

Appearance: soft lilac hair indicating mental powers and fair skin. Arlo is average height, but the way he carries himself makes him seem to loom over other people. Deep purple eyes that almost seem to glow. Very fashionable and favors Wastorian styles, which tend to be flowing and dramatic, with bold colors.

@interact-if

[elderwisp]

BUFF & BONE

↬ dnd lore about buff and bone below

BUFF: Orc | Barbarian | Subclass: Path of the World Tree | True Neutral

✧˖ ° Being a strong fighter and leader is in Buff's roots. Or so that's what his father believed. You see, Buff is average. Unremarkable even. Buff never quite understood what being the son of a chieftain meant. Oftentimes he would found himself studying the world around him rather than paying attention to his duties. Replacing getting to know his subjects for mental acuity and self-discipline. Talking to people was overrated anyway. Disappointed, Buff's father sent his only son on a journey to prove his worth.

STR: 16 | DEX: 10 | CON: 14 | INT: 14 | WIS: 12 | CHA: 6

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BONE: Skeleton | Fighter | Subclass: Echo Knight | Chaotic Neutral

✧˖ ° Bone, previously known as " the Viper" was a masked member of the minor thieves guild faction out of the city, working as an interrogation and torture expert. This Faction and the local group of exiled necromancers have been at odds with each other in a dispute over a very powerful artifact that had the power to give eternal life with access an infinite number of universes and timelines. The necromancers accuse the thieves of stealing the artifact (naturally) and of course they did (obviously). After a few ill attempts of retrieving the artifact back ,the necromancers launched a full scale invasion of the thieves hideout. Knowing that all that follows is slavery or death, the Viper used the artifact, not knowing what to expect, binding to this soul and knocking him out. Unfortunately for the Viper, the Necromancers killed every one of the Thieves guild members and in fact, did take bone into servitude. He had remained with the Necromancers for 14 years, strung to a wooden board with all 4 limbs bound, suffering horrible attempts to remove the artifact from his being. Watching the artifacts side effects take hold, month after month his organic body rotting off and leaving nothing but clean white bone in its stead.

STR: 8 | DEX: 16 | CON: 12 | INT: 12 | WIS: 12 | CHA: 14

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HOW THEY MET:

Buff's quest was much more difficult than he anticipated. What exact fortune was he meant to bring back that would be enough? And it wasn't like his father left him with much. Taking to a nearby village, Buff began doing odd jobs in order to take care of his basic needs. His next particular gig was enough to finally buy himself a new pair of pants. The catch? He needed to clear out a group of necromancers holed up in a cavern. Sounds easy enough except Buff's luck had just run out. - The Viper on the other hand, had a change of luck one morning and he is startled by screaming coming from the entrance of their cave. After 10 long minutes of the sounds of death surrounding his Chamber, The door is flung open and in front stood a huge, bloodied Orc. Thinking this is the end The Viper lowers his head, ready to meet his FINAL fate but is met with the sensation of a hard thud on a cold floor. The orc had severed his bounds, No words are spoken but almost immediately after, The orc smiles and collapses with a deep wound in his abdomen region now visible. Later the Orc awakens and notices bandages covering his wounds and a cold meal sat besides him, and in the corner sits a very small Skelton with a very disturbed look. "Did you do this?" asks the orc. "I felt the need to save you, seeing that you saved me" said the skeleton. After a while of bonding and healing the made the decision the adventure forth together, in search of purpose. During the orc's healing process, he introduces himself as Buff, the son of a powerful Orc Warlord. And when asked the skeleton's name he responds "I don't have one, who I was doesn't exist anymore, call me whatever I guess" and with a smile and use of his tribes naming scheme, "the Viper" has now become "Bone".

Bone's portions are written by my bf, wahoo! <3

[beanjang-draws]

Plague Ponies - Test Results

CONTENT WARNING: Blood and disease (medical setting)

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Summary:

Twilight, Nurse Redheart, and Spike go over Big Mac's blood test results, from which they glean some new information:

1: The sickness presents differently in different kinds of pony.

2: Only ponies are able to catch it.

3: Alicorns may be at especial risk.

Transcript below:

Title Page:

Plague Ponies Episode 8: "Test Results"

Nurse Redheart returns from Canterlot to share her findings with Twilight Sparkle. With the addition of Big Mac's test results, a theory begins to form...

Content Warnings: Blood and disease in a medical setting

Comic Start

Beneath the Golden Oak Library

Nurse Redheart: Can you see alright?

Twilight Sparkle nods and gestures affirmatively with her wing. Spike stands at her side, quill and clipboard at the ready.

Nurse Redheart points to the side of Big Macintosh's neck. He is laid out on a raised cot in a padded room.

Nurse Redheart: The best vein to draw from is the jugular vein right here. If you're not sure, you can use the topography spell I showed you. Feeling with your hooves works just as well, but we're truing to limit contact as much as possible.

Nurse Redheart demonstrates the steps to be taken when drawing blood. Step 1: Disinfect. Step 2: Prepare to insert (the needle).

Big Macintosh looks nervous.

Nurse Redheart: You're doing very well, Big Mac. You're just going to feel a little pinch...

Nurse Redheart prepares the needle. While she's turned away, Big Macintosh mouths to Twilight Sparkle and Spike,

Big Macintosh, silently: Help...

Twilight Sparkle, silently: Sorry...

Spike: You did tell him there would be needles involved, right?

Twilight Sparkle: ...

Nurse Redheart: If you've got the vein, you'll see the blood travel up the tube right away. Sometimes it's a little tricky, but Big Mac here has great veins.

Nurse Redheart finishes up and puts a plaster on Big Macintosh's neck. Big Macintosh lets out a sigh of relief.

Nurse Redheart: We're just taking five samples today. You did wonderfully, dear. All done!

Nurse Redheart pulls out a star sticker as a reward. Big Macintosh is very happy with his sticker.

Nurse Redheart: And we'll have the results ready in a few days.

Twilight Sparkle: Wow~

Big Macintosh: Before we finish up here...could you let my family know I'm alright? And tell Applejack this isn't her fault. Knowing her, she'll be beatin' herself up for my getting hurt.

Twilight Sparkle: ...

Spike looks up to Twilight Sparkle. Nurse Redheart exits Big Macintosh's room with his blood.

Twilight Sparkle: Of course.

Big Macintosh: Thank you, princess! Thank you!

Twilight Sparkle walks away from the observation window, looking miserable.

Spike: Would it be so bad to let the Apples visit?

Twilight Sparkle: Well...

Before Twilight Sparkle can elaborate, Nurse Redheart interrupts. Twilight Sparkle brightens immediately.

Nurse Redheart: Are you ready for the blood analysis Spell?

Twilight Sparkle: Yes! I've got it all figured out! It's been so long since I've had to study a layered-function spell...I had so much fun getting it to work just right!

Nurse Redheart is taken aback, but not displeased, by Twilight Sparkle's enthusiasm.

Nurse Redheart: It's good you enjoy it. With so few unicorns trained in medical magic here, it's likely you'll have to know it well. In fact, how would you feel about training a few more of our staff?

Twilight Sparkle: I would love to!

Twilight Sparkle casts a spell on the blood testing machine and sets it spinning. The blood in the tubes begin to separate.

Nurse Redheart: Perfect! Just keep that up for five minutes.

Spike: This is cool and all...but why are we spinning Big Mac's blood again?

Nurse Redheart walks Spike to the other side of the counter, where a small monitor is hooked up to the machine Twilight Sparkle is spinning.

Nurse Redheart: The centrifugal force separates the blood into readable parts. This way, we can get more accurate information...which we read from this machine!

Nurse Redheart reads the monitor screen.

Nurse Redheart: And look here, there's antibody presence in his blood!

Nurse Redheart leans closer to Spike to whisper to him.

Nurse Redheart: His body is learning how to fight the virus.

Spike: Ohh...

Twilight Sparkle: That's great news!

Nurse Redheart: I'll get more eyes on this so we can confirm what I'm reading. I'm also seeing an unusual presence of magic and protein in his blood. I think this confirms our theory, princess.

Twilight Sparkle: So it really is compromising his magic system, then?

Nurse Redheart: Yes, it's pretty clear now that we've observed an earth pony patient. Earth pony magic is directly connected to the muscles, so magical viruses sometimes cause muscle atrophy in earth ponies.

Nurse Redheart and Twilight walk over to a board.

Nurse Redheart: How was he feeling this morning?

Twilight Sparkle thinks back to the early morning, when she secretly bandaged up Big Macintosh's leg in the barn before getting him to the Golden Oak.

Spike: Achey all over, pretty tired. He's bored, too.

Nurse Redheart: And his bite wound?

Twilight Sparkle: Nothing much has changed. It's been flushed out and there's no swelling, but it won't close.

Spike: It's only been a day, maybe it's just too early? It was a pretty nasty bite...

Nurse Redheart: Even still, it's unusual for an earth pony patient's wound to show no change after a full day cycle. I'm almost certain the virus targets pony magic.

Twilight Sparkle: You saw similar symptoms in your unicorn patient?

Nurse Redheart thinks back to Fleur De Lis as she last saw her.

Nurse Redheart: Of sorts. That patient's symptoms were more aggressive. We think the virus may have targeted her horn root.

Twilight Sparkle: ...We'll need more data points of how the symptoms differ between different kinds of pony...

Nurse Redheart: Yes. Let me show you what notes I have so far. Is...Spike okay to see this?

Spike: I can handle it!

Nurse Redheart: ....Alright.

Nurse Redheart turns on a projector.

"Unicorn Magic System:

The magic system and nervous system are closely linked in all pony kind. The magic of a unicorn is in highest concentrations within the horn root and cutie mark.

Due to this, the first indications of infection in unicorns manifest in the form of positional headaches, pressure behind the eyes, photosensitivity, nausea, and swelling of the sinuses and lymph nodes."

"Virus Progression in Unicorns:

"The virus co-opts the unicorn's magic. Veins will discolor as they are burned by involuntary surges of magic. Patient will experience increased discomfort, irritability, followed by confusion, and eventual anterograde amnesia and apraxia.

By this point, the patient's immune system is also compromised. Combined with the increased likelihood of self-injury, small cuts and bruises may deteriorate into larger complications very quickly. Patients at this stage should be under constant supervision."

"Earth Pony Magic System:

The magic system and nervous system are closely linked in all pony kind. The magic system of an earth pony is distributed all throughout the muscles."

Nurse Redheart: I suspect that magic surges also occur in earth ponies, but are not observable as the magical veins are further below the skin. My greatest concern is with the heart. As it is one of the most vital muscles of the body, I want Big Mac's blood oxygen and fatigue closely monitored. Absolutely no unnecessary physical exertion.

Twilight Sparkle: Do you think we'll have to keep him down here for the rest of his observation?

Spike: Yeah...he did charge straight out of his sick bed to help the others in the orchard.

Nurse Redheart: He was sick even before the bite?

Twilight Sparkle: Yes. There's been a cold going through town lately. He was mostly recovered by the time he was bitten, though.

Nurse Redheart: I see...It's strange not to see any signs of other pathogens when he was so recently sick.

Spike: Earth ponies are fast healers, right? Big Mac must just be that strong!

Nurse Redheart: ...Sure.

"Pegasus Magic System:

The magic system and nervous system are closely linked in all pony kind. The magic of a pegasus is in highest concentrations within the lungs, wings, and cutie mark."

Nurse Redheart: We haven't had the chance to monitor any pegasi yet, but I can guess at respiratory issues being a problem.

A pegasus is in bed, looking out the window at his bedside.

Nurse Redheart: A pegasus patient recently agreed to go under observation, so we'll have more answers soon.

Spike: If catching this sickness affects every kind of pony differently, what about alicorns?

Nurse Redheart: Well, since alicorns have the attributes of every kind of pony...they may exhibit all of these symptoms as well.

Spike: WHAT?!

Twilight Sparkle: Spike...

Nurse Redheart: Well,. we can't be quite sure just yet!...

Twilight Sparkle: Don't worry, Spike, I'll be sure to take every precaution. But I am curious...how come we know so little about such a dangerous illness? Have we never seen something like this before?

Nurse Redheart: Excellent question! This appears to be a very, very old kind of virus. It hasn't been seen in living ponies in, well, ever! It actually appears to be targeting the magical signature of horn snails.

Spike (confused), and Twilight Sparkle (excited): Horn snails?!

Spike: What do snails have to do with all of this?

Twilight Sparkle: Ooh, I know this one!

"Magic History 101:

A long, long time ago, the world was full of free-roaming magic like the Everfree Forest is today. It was a chaotic time full of unpredictable magic.

Some creatures, like the horn snail, developed sturdy bodies designed to harness this potent energy.

It became advantageous for the slow-moving creatures to cooperate with more mobile creatures in exchange for their magical ability.

The horn snails worked so closely with the prototypical pony that they eventually became one creature.

Different branches of ponies appeared from this partnership. Some ponies channeled magic through their horns, some through their bodies, and others through the power of extended levitation which later supported flight."

Spike: ...so you've got snails in you?

Twilight Sparkle: Well, sort of? My ancestors did a long, long time ago! The process is actually pretty complicated but but super interesting! I can explain it in more detail if you'd like--

Nurse Redheart: I believe that's a good enough introduction to the topic. If we could get back to the topic at hoof...

Twilight Sparkle: Ah, right. So, the main point is, if this virus targets pony magic in this way, it must be extremely old, which explains why we haven't experienced this sort of thing before.

Spike: So if this virus targets ponies, other magical species can't get sick from it?

Nurse Redheart: It's safe to assume that, yes.

Twilight Sparkle: I'll send a summary of these findings to Princess Celestia. I think this is serious enough to call for a public announcement...if not a state of emergency. Thank you for your help, Nurse Redheart. I'm sure you must be tired from your trip back from Canterlot.

Nurse Redheart: Of course, princess. I'll keep Doctor Greymare updated. He should come around with the pegasus patient later today.

Twilight Sparkle: Perfect. The tunnels to the hospital were finished the other day. You can take those stairs back as a shortcut.

Nurse Redheart is on her way back to the hospital through the new underground tunnels.

Twilight Sparkle: Spike, take a letter.

Spike doesn't answer. He reappears with a small bundle swung over his shoulder.

Twilight Sparkle: ...Spike? What are you up to?

Spike: I got out my game stuff! Since I can't catch anything from Big Mac, I thought he'd like some company.

Twilight Sparkle: That's very thoughtful, Spike. I'll write this letter myself. You should go have some fun.

Spike and Big Macintosh are having fun playing Nondescript Roleplaying Game.

Transcript ends.

[cowboycid]

Feels good to be back...

[ceadogart]

local fish experiments that have been in my head constantly for the past like 8 months

sadao belongs to @inkspottie

[witha-boxofscraps]

Uhhh tumblr honey?? Why have you changed your layout?? We didn’t talk about this my love. Change it back. Change it back now please.

[sheepydwagondraws]

LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE [[All Alone On A Late Night?]]

[rebouks]

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Courtney: I thought you’d quit again? Oscar: No one likes a quitter, Cookie. [Courtney hummed in faint disapproval] Oscar: I could take up some more nefarious things instead? Courtney: Yeah, no. … Oscar: What’s on your mind? Courtney: This n’ that. Oscar: Do I gotta tickle it out of you? ‘Cause I’m still due a little payback. Courtney: [sighs] I’ve been thinking about trying to find out who my parents were. Oscar: Seriously? Courtney: Maybe, yeah. Oscar: Wha-… Courtney: I don’t wanna talk about it. Oscar: Bu-… Courtney: Nope.

[triona-tribblescore]

FASHION BABY~

(Yo-Ho-Ho) A Ninjas Life For Me

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[justacasualidiot]

with the weird timeloop like stuff with amphoreus, i have this theory. (spoilers for 3.1 story quest)

if i was interpreting this right, they receive a sort of... prophecy about how they'll die, when they ascend to divinity. we know the only way mydei can die is being stabbed through that one incredibly specific spot (tenth thoracic vertebra), and the only one he's told this to is phainon.

there are a lot of similarities between the flame reaver and phainon in design, and i have an idea. (might make a post about the similarities later.)

phainon somehow goes mad from the black tide, likely after ascending based on the pure power we see from the flame reaver, and kills mydei. i think this would be interesting, instead of phainon killing mydei because mydei had gone mad, it's what can hardly be considered phainon anymore killing mydei out of his own madness.

time bullshit happens/the loop resets- whatever it is that then gets phainon, now the flame reaver, back in time.

he is the thing that kills his own village.

he is the thing that kills orynx.

and mydei is the one who kills him, because it's always been mydei, it has to be mydei.

(and that badass cutscene that shows mydei absolutely WRECKING the flame reaver-)

when mydei says in another life, it's true.

because in this one they're fated to destroy each other.