#blades of light and shadow 2

[peonyblossom]

happy Blades 3 is wide releasing next week to all who celebrate 🥳

I saw this pose reference by @mellon-soup and thought it fit Tyril, Mal, and Aerin's dynamic (especially in book 2) so perfectly so I commissioned @weetlebeetle to draw this and it turned out so perfectly!!!!! I'm seriously so obsessed with this omg

[calebly]

blades 3 but the whole plot is marrying tyril and knocking him up

[spacetravels]

HAPPY BLADES 2 DAY

[dist4nt-shores]

i offer: some blades memes in these exciting times

[bedtimegiraffe]

The Disney movie most likely to make each Blades LI Cry

Welcome to what has basically been my idle thought for the last few weeks. Note that this is not necessarily what I think would be their favorite (Mal's being Tangled is as close to canon as can be without a copyright issue), but the one most likely to make them cry.

I'm extremely open to comments and suggestions!

In reverse alphabetical order this time because I feel bad that Valax is always the last one if I go alphabetically or in order of party entry.

Valax- Moana

"You know who you are. You know what you have to do."

So much of this movie is about discovering yourself and the value of following your heart above all else, which is so much of Valax's journey. This is one where I have a very particular moment in mind. At the end of the movie, we realize that volcano villain Te Kā is really compassionate creator Te Fiti. The idea of finding your true self, and that true self being so good for the world would resonate with Valax for personal and mother-related reasons.

Tyril- Toy Story 2

"Somewhere in that pad of stuffing is a toy who taught me that life’s only worth living if you’re being loved"

Buzz is a duty-bound, cocky addition to the group who had to take on the painful journey of learning that the world is not what he thought it was. But he finds a new family and purpose along the way. Then in Toy Story 2, he has to face those demons again with Ultra Buzz and try to save his kidnapped friend, bringing up memories of MC being taken. You also have the fact that Andy will inevitably grow up while the toys stay the same age, which must hit hard for very long-lived Tyril. There's a lot here for him to pretend not to be tearing up about.

Nia- Frozen

"I never knew that winter could be so beautiful."

We know how much Nia struggles with the idea that there is Shadow in her, that it's dangerous and wrong. So I think Elsa's journey- hiding the magic, losing control and hurting people, being desperately loved regardless- would get Nia. (And I see her as a movie crier anyway.)

Mal- Encanto

"You’re exactly what this family needs. You just need to see it."

Mirabel, like Mal, sees herself as the one without anything special to offer, on the margins of her amazing family despite wanting so desperately to help. And the theme of not clinging so tightly to the past, the fear of loss and the people who aren't here anymore, would definitely get Mal (whether he ends up leaving his mom or his kids at the end of Book 3).

Imtura- Mulan

"The greatest gift and honor is having you for a daughter."

Hell yeah, strong warrior woman who is not doing what her society wants her to is very Imtura. But specifically the moment Mulan has at the end with her father, where she lays out all her accomplishments and all he cares about is that she's home safe. And given her difficult relationship with her mother and lack of closure, I think this would get her choking up.

Aerin- Beauty and the Beast

"As the years passed, he fell into despair and lost all hope. For who could ever learn to love a beast?"

Lots of relevant themes in this one. Strong idiot hunter who's very popular, but really the villain. Book-obsessed protagonist everyone avoids because they don't get her. Prince who was physically transformed into a monster by his own greed and selfishness. I think Aerin would really resonate with aspects of Belle and Beast, and be more emotional than he would admit when they find a way to be happy and accepted.

[chaoticdazefire-new]

So I take it Threep won't be joining us again in book 3?

[crowlion]

Nia is so hot + my wife

[rusty-clockworks]

[storyofmychoices]

my home was never a place, it was a person; it was you.

I just love how soft and peaceful this art by the always amazing @wisejazz is. Mal and Daenarya look so relaxed despite the constant danger surrounding them in saving the realm. As long as they have each other, they can face anything!

[Mal Volari x Daenarya Blades 1 + Beyond] [Mal’s Orphanage] [Mal Volari x Daenarya Blades 2 AU]

September has been such a challenging month for me. There were moments I honestly didn't think I was going to make it, but I did. This art was one that definitely made me smile and brought some comfort through the month. I wish I had time or energy to give them the story they deserve to go with this but for now I wanted to share the art. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

[petalouda85]

This is what an impulsive crafting decision looks like apparently.

I made a Tyril Starfury amigurumi. A bit of trail and error involved but happy with how he turned out.

Tag list: @megas-choices, @starlight-starfury, @liviusofpella, @dreamingbrbig

[kraken-o-doyle]

Honestly it would be a perfect occasion for MC to go dark.

1. Aerin left MC after literally laying in the hay before that he betrayed us when we listened and cared for him.

2. The whole plot of book 2, their memories and missing year would be a conduit for anger and hatred for the group for moving on without her. (that's not good)

3. Even if you pick romance choices for Valax or no, MC still opened their heart for another friend but was burned yet again.

Again, I would want to see MC just snapping and going apeshit on everyone not caring who's who. Perhaps after a major character death.... Not gonna name and put into the universe.

[calebly]

i need the party to acknowledge mc's relationship with their li. what do you mean they're not holding hands while strolling the festival or when they're tired after trekking for days, and one literally drags the other by hand. you want to tell me they're not kissing every few minutes in front of their friends who tease the hell out of them for it? i don't buy it 🤷🏻‍♀️

[artic-quills]

Mini Rant here...

I don't think Pixelberry realises what a Gold Mine its sitting on

The potential for Choices stories that are adapted into other games/media like movies or TV shows is endless. Fantasy stories like Blades would do really well. Crime of Passions would probably be a hit if given to the right person to direct since it's got literally everything - cults, murders, an exiled Prince. Haven't played HSS story yet, but the way the fandom is so enamoured with it makes me think that the younger Netflix-orientated post gen-Z (or even Gen-Z, which I am) would love it. Don't even get me started on 'The Royal Romance.' The first three books alone would probably fuel the main cast into super-stardom. Endless Summer would probably go down in history, though a few things might need to be changed so they don't get sued by the people who made Lost.

Alastair's dad is literally evil Tony Stark for crying out loud!

(I mean....look at him!🤯✴️)

Side note: And just in case anyone cares... would love to write a script for/direct/act in/produce any Blades Live Action material. Love that series with all my heart. I'm really into film, so I would love to bring that to life.

[elvishdemigod]

Is it just me, or did this character feel like someone who was supposed to be something later but then became kind of forgotten?

Unless I'm forgetting something, she never appears again or is even mentioned

For one thing, she looks like she's supposed to be special. Like, you have the Common Normal Folk looks, and then you have Important Character looks.

Secondly, how does she have this ancient weapon created by beings no longer residing in that realm with material from their home? And why is she so willing to just toss it to someone in a bar challenge?

And then right after, she vanishes into thin air. Kind of literally because wheb we turn back to her she's gone.

I thought she might pop up later. And when that didn't happen, I thought maybe in the third book. But this is the only time she ever shows up, and she's never mentioned again.

She doesn't even look like she belongs at the tavern. She looks too formal compared to all the other characters we see.

Who are you, where did you come from, why did you have that staff, why did you toss it to someone else so willingly with a smile, and where did you go? Are you a noble? A sort of god? A different entity? A ghost?

[malthemagnifisent]

Why are people hating on my boy Aerin? He’s literally never done anything wrong (besides the murder, kidnapping, dark magic, fratricide and general evilness.)

[bedtimegiraffe]

I really appreciate how Book 2 is full of these little repeating character moments.

For example, Mal and Tyril are very consistent.

Whether they're looking at a weird rose bush that makes things cold:

Or deciding what to do about the fate of the world:

Tyril is always a little 'black and white,' focused on the principle of what should be. And Mal is always going, "It actually seems like it's fine like this and maybe it would be worse to mess with it."