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Just finished Bigb’s pov and omg guys?!? A secret alliance against the villies?? And Ren the king, martyn the hand, Cleo the former arsonist, impulse the guy and Bigb the confusing are all a part of it?? And Jimmy doesn’t trust Bigb because of this?? Why isn’t anyone talking about this???

Guys this is 3rd life all over again they confirmed it.

Something big is coming.

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Do you think Pearl would rather garden and decorate the villain base because she’s so tired of everyone perceiving her as an intimidating killer?

Do you think every time someone mocks her she grits her teeth and tells herself “I can’t repeat double life”

Do you think gem sees their team up as an opportunity to recreate their alliance in secret life where they terrorized the entire server? Do you think she’s disappointed in Pearl taking this nonvillianous route?

Do you think the reason Gem was antagonizing Pearl so much during session 2 was because she’s trying to get Pearl to snap and be a villain with her again?

Do you think as Gem tries repeating the past Pearl tries to shape the future?

Do you think that Pearl would rather consider leaving the Villies and joining Bigb, her former Neighbor who actually accepts her than repeat Double Life?

Do you think that Gem knows that Pearl won’t actually leave her? Do you think she knows that in the end, Pearl will always choose her?

Do you think Pearl would rather endure a season of Gem’s torment and manipulation than endure another season without her?

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Can we talk about how scar almost succeeded in being an evil genius last session? He carefully gathered all the gunpower he needed to make his tnt using a combination of stealing and creeper farming. He used bigb’s confusing hallway in the reject’s base to try to execute his multi kill after walking through it on his way out of stealing gunpowder from them. He tried to tnt Tangbo after he got stuck in the doorway.

Scar is the true villain of this season.

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HC that the Villies have plant/ flower powers

Hear me out:

Grian used a tree to suffocate people

Grian trapped scar in a hole in wooden fences (wood from oak trees)

Gem and Pearl built a rose garden and insist its villainous

They used wooden pressure plates in their hole trap (the pressure plates could be like a root trip wire or smth cut me some slack here)

Flower powers just matches their vibe of being pathetic villains

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An Unnecessarily Long Analysis of Importance of The Pokeball Improv Scene

(Past Life Session 2 Spoilers Under the Cut)

Part I: The Pokeball

Let’s start with the actual setting of the improv itself: the Pokeball. In the Pokémon universe, Pokeballs are used for Pokémon to rest and protect them before a battle. Pokemon cannot be hurt when inside the ball. No one sees the inside of the ball ever. Now take into account who built the Pokeball: Martyn, the Listener, who formed the Corner Coalition (a secret alliance against the villies consisting of himself, Cleo, impulse, and Bigb) within this very Pokeball. It should be of note that the founder of the villies is Grian, a Watcher. If they can take down Grian, leader of the Villies, they could probably take down the Watchers as well. Taking into account the use of a Pokeball, who it was built against and who built it, it should be easy to conclude that Martyn is using his role as a Listener and built the Pokeball as a safe space for non villies as protection and prepare for a battle and keep secrets against not only the villies, but the Watchers themselves.

Part II: The Hospital Waiting Room Scene

Moving on to the 1st setting of the improv scene: a hospital waiting room. These rooms are places of wait, anticipation, anxiety. When in a hospital waiting room, one can be waiting for many situations, both good and bad. They’re a purgatory. Remember that Martyn was the one to suggest this setting. This reinforces my theory that Martyn built the ball as place for players to lie in wait for the perfect moment to strike against the Watchers. The first person to name their sickness is Bdubs, who has leprosy. Leprosy is a disease in which your skin starts to fall apart and your body experiences extreme weakness, and is highly contagious. It symbolizes the fear of the corruption of the self. The inclusion of leprosy in the scene isn't a coincidence-- it represents the fear of the boogeyman within the session and the fear of the Watchers feasting because of this pain, leaving the players weak. It could also be a callback to Last Life, where Bdubs was one of the first boogeymen.

Now to the part that recontextualizes the entire scene: the reveal that this is a hospital waiting room inside a prison. It's revealed by Cleo and Martyn, the founders of the Corner Coalition and two former winners with knowledge of the Watchers. This symbolizes how they're subtly using this "improv" as a means to signal to other players that not only are they waiting for the opportunity to fight back against the Watchers, but that they are also being imprisoned by them.

After the reveal, Mango reveals that he is in prison for viciously and intentionally spreading leprosy. This could indicate that Mumbo, using Tango's body, is intentionally spreading fear that the Watchers could feed off of, as he has been quite a menace this session. Doesn't help that he went mining with Grian either.

Part III: The Coffee Shop Scene

The scene transitions to a coffee shop, which is initiated by Martyn once again. Maybe he wants to calm the other players down from revealing that they're in a prison with some coffee. At first, BigB doesn't know how to continue on (with the scene). He doesn't buy Martyn & Cleo's words. But after a few minutes, he orders a cappuccino. Don't be fooled; the ordering of this simple drink has some serious implications. The word "cappuccino" is derived from the Italian word "capuchin", meaning a hood that covers the head. Wearing a hood that covers you implies that you can't see very well, right? You can't watch what's going on. This reveals that BigB has caught on to Martyn & Cleo's signals. He's saying, "I get it. I understand. We're safe. They can't watch us here."

However, Joel (acting as the barista) undercuts this and states that they don't serve cappuccinos here. Of course. Joel, the guy allergic to lore of all kinds, refuses to believe Martyn, the lore master. Ironic how even after winning, Joel still doesn't believe in the Watchers, or refuses to believe them, at least.

Part IV: The Starbucks Scene

BigB, being the guy that he is, goes next door to Starbucks instead. The gang including Martyn follows along and goes outside the Pokeball, where they're in danger of being watched. Martyn knows it's a risk, but maybe by sheer faith, they'll all be fine. He imitates the Hannah Montana "woOOAHHH yEAAAaa~~" scene change sound effect. Another clue drop. Hannah Montana is a TV show about a teenage girl who lives a double life as a famous pop star and ordinary civilian. Martyn is hinting that the world around the players is artificial, made by the Watchers. It also clues them in on the fact that he's a Listener and lives a double life as a Listener and ordinary player. Jimmy also does the sound effect. Maybe he's caught on as well? Or maybe it's just Jimmy being Jimmy.

This time, Martyn is the barista. BigB tries ordering a cappuccino again. He's interrupted by Joel, who says he doesn't drink coffee. Joel is actively going against what the scene wants, he's doubling down on his skepticism. The rest of the group interject this. They believe Martyn. Joel promptly leaves the scene.

Mango tries ordering a flat white, but flatlines instead. This could mean that Tango is trying to purge Mumbo out of his body, killing himself in the process. Joel yells out that he's got leprosy. This symbolizes that his reign of terror on the server finally caught up to him, and is being punished for it. Martyn is proven right. The Watchers will lose. They will get what they've paid for.

The scene then ends.

Part V: Conclusion & Final Thoughts

(I left out some things in this analysis, such as how Joel was the doctor in the hospital scene and how he successfully diagnosed leprosy in Bdubs and Mango in both scenes, the importance of Mango ordering a flat white, and the significance of the specific people involved in the improv scenes. I'd like to know any other thoughts on this, feel free to share!)

In conclusion, the Pokeball Improv Scene has a lot more plot significance than most people realize. It reveals how Martyn & Cleo are using their status as previous winners to warn people about the Watchers and their fight against them. If they successfully defeat the Villies, then they have a chance at beating the Watchers.

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How I think the Hatchetfield residents would react to Cinderella’s Castle:

Paul: didn’t and will never see it

Emma: also didn’t see it, but is subjected to Zoey and her friends singing the soundtrack. Hates herself for occasionally humming Cursed Crazy

Ted: the Prince is his favorite character. Is attempting to learn Neon in order to get laid

Bill & Alice: they saw it together. They both loved it, but Bill cringed slightly at the Prince’s jokes.

Charlotte: was hoping to see it with Sam, but he stood her up and she saw it alone. Cheered when the Prince died

Tom, Becky, and Tim: they all saw it together, thinking it would be family friendly for Tim. Tim loved it, and Tom was horrified. Becky also loved it, cheering things like “Yes! You go get them!” when Ella killed her troll family.

Lex, Ethan, and Hannah: Ethan convinced Lex and Hannah it was family friendly.

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The Parallels Between Life Series Pearl and Pearl from the X Trilogy are insane

Both have:

Red clothing motifs

Vicious animal companions whose names start with “T”

Axe as a weapon

The same name

Insanity character Arcs

“Soulmates” who are not soulmates

Desperate want to be loved

Murder

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Guys hear me out: punk villain Lizzie AU

Got the idea while listening to the song “Fat Lip” by Sum 41. The lyrics “trashed my own house party cause nobody came!” hit pretty hard as something Secret Life! Lizzie would say had she went down a darker path.

Imagine: Lizzie, at her failed birthday party, finally realizes that she doesn’t matter to anyone (besides Joel) and rebels, embracing villany. She takes a page out of Joel’s book and embraces the punk aesthetic. Though, since this is still Lizzie, she doesn’t outright start murdering people and instead participated in petty crimes like setting small fires and immediately putting them out and randomly punching people. She does this to finally get the attention she deserves, for someone besides Joel to look in her direction, to not stay in the shadows.

Songs I associate with this AU: “Fat Lip” and “Still Waiting” by Sum 41

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K-pop Demon Hunters gives off a 20 something digital artist youtuber’s OCs that they made a 30 minute video breaking down their designs and backstory on vibes.

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Guys please make fanart of this I’m begging

The Parallels Between Life Series Pearl and Pearl from the X Trilogy are insane

Both have:

Red clothing motifs

Vicious animal companions whose names start with “T”

Axe as a weapon

The same name

Insanity character Arcs

“Soulmates” who are not soulmates

Desperate want to be loved

Murder