#ch 370

[songofstrawhats]

I am an entire-ass lesbian.

But in this fight, Sanji has never been sexier, actually!!!!

Bonus:

[righteousenjoymentofthunder]

a) kim dokja doing the unbelievable: ACTUALLY trying to kill yoo joonghyuk. shock of the ages (theyre in love; live and death companions, etc etc)

b) YOO SANGAH CALLING OUT EVERYONE (specifically: kdj's selective brand of unreliable narrating). 'han sooyoung isnt dead: obviously she's faking' - 'these weirdos talk through sword fights and trying to kill each other. they'll both be fine.' she's really speaking the facts. yoo sangah for the win!!

[blackdagger456]

Lets Talk About MHA Chapters 370 & 371

Alright let’s take a gander and what went down these last two chapters.

Starting off we moved away from the main battle and into one in which the heroes are trying to defend both the hospital and Kurogiri from a mob of mutants flying under the PLF banner. We’ve always known that there was racism against these quirk types both with just the fans inferring correctly, Shojis info sheet in extras and MHAs version of the KKK being shown throughout the fandom and main storyline.

Here we get even more context with the PLF announcer listing off events that have happened in history which hypes up the crowd even more.

But that’s when we get our first look into what this mob really is when they attack Kouda.

They call him a traitor to his kind, stating and assuming correctly that he must have lived in a big city a comment we’ll expand upon later. The announcer goes on to hype Spinner who has become the face of ‘Mutant Change’ for the PLF. His presence serves to embolden their attack...but Spinner is barely even there.

The man is drooling for christs sake but the people don’t recognize that. They see their symbol there and go to fight for him and his message...but what are they fighting for? The obvious answer is for Mutant rights but what is their plan? What is their goal?

Shoji says it perfectly.

Heroes aren’t perfect. It’s a message we’ve seen and have been told in My Hero Academia multiple times. But at the end if the day heroes do protect people, heroes save lives whether its for money or something else they DO save lives.

These people may see themselves as heroes but what hero attacks a hospital? What hero fights alongside villains?

Whatever message these mutants want to send is going to be thrown out the window not only because they’re fighting with villains but even if they weren’t they’re attacking a hospital.

A HOSPITAL.

More than that as Shoji said they don’t have a concrete plan. All they are is an angry mob lashing out but none of them have a clear plan for after this is over. They call fellow mutants traitors for fighting them but those ‘traitors’ are trying to minimize damage and death that they are willingly condoning and adding too.

And once again they turn to Spinner for guidance because they cant be wrong right? They’ve been persecuted and abused and this is the right way right? Spinner has obviously thought this through and has a plan...

Except...he doesn’t.

Spinner doesn’t care.

Hell even before AFO gave him two extra wuirks and fucked up his head he didn’t even know he had become this symbol for mutants. That he was drawing them in.

No, no all Spinner cares about is his friends. He doesn’t give a damn about this war or the advancement of mutant rights anymore all he wants to do is not lose anymore of his friends.

The PLF announcer tries to spin his words to push these people forward but the seed of doubt has been placed and it gets even worse with Shojis next line.

This line hits me deeply because he is RIGHT.

Yes there is still discrimination and yes the people who attacked them are wrong but the way they’re going about is is wromg too. By doing this they are ACTIVLY making things worse and pushing back progress.

Make no mistake progress has been made, they scorn people like Kouda for growing up in cities but thats proof that things have/are changing. They even alude to it in the chapters, Nedzu being a principal more mutants being heroes and loved as such more mutants in positions of power.

Yes they’re in the cities but that is HUGE progress. Progress that they are all gonna to hinder but possibly make people retract on in the end.

But like I said, Spinner doesn’t care, he doesn’t have a plan for mutant kind and in the end both Shoji and Kouda has to take their stand.

[uozlulu]

Black Clover chapters 370 and 371 reaction post

Manga spoilers below

Chapter 370

The concept of Lucius’ actual body is intriguing and also makes sense given the flashbacks we saw of the Zogratis siblings when Lucius’ existence was first revealed.

I really love how everyone’s getting their moment to shine. Really makes me hope the anime might come back to finish things off someday.

Chapter 371

Love that the Crimson Lions can just light themselves on fire now. This is going to be a fun fight.

Mereoleona and her zombie army who are all on magic fire. I love this so much.

Ilu, Mereoleona ;o;  

[rrandomtthings]

Ok wait I wanna talk ab the ch title bc it’s actually really cool ?? And extremely clever ?? And it’s really creative and I don’t want to just talk over it and pretend it doesn’t exist. So “HIStory” can translate into two different ways: “his story” and “history”

“His story” is referring to Spinner. The chapter starting with a bit of his backstory — Spinners story. We see a bit of what has led Spinner down the path he has chosen to follow

The “history” aspect can, not only be about Spinner and his own history, but also the piece of history behind the discrimination mutant quirk holders have to go through as a whole with all of them standing together and fighting the heroes. Their past and the constant hurt that they have gone through as they take that pain and turn it into a new story

[realwizardshit]

berserk: [literally the most depressing thing you’ve ever seen. the main character is in absolute despair, he’s lost almost everything, he’s at one of his lowest points ever. like literally the big sword man has lost faith in his fucking sword]

berserk fans:

[violetsareblue-selfships]

Night Before Christmas - How did you and your f/o meet? What is your life like now with them? What do think the future holds for you guys?

For Shigaraki!

@diahshipping

So we met when I joined the League of Villains. It was a pretty smooth meeting since my quirk lines up well with stealth missions (so of course, they'd let me join).

Currently, life's pretty good. There are a lot of missions for the League that I'm sent out on but I always can come back to Shiggy and Dabi so it's pretty nice <3 We play video games together a lot too ^-^

For the future... More fighting definitely (not each other but the heroes) but hopefully a decent life together. We'll be with each other no matter what happens.

[geoviki]

Mo Guan Shan’s Big Feelings

Mo Guan Shan, resident tsundere of 19 Days, pretends to be tough and hard-hearted.  But he’s easily and frequently reduced to tears, as we soon realize.  In fact, he cries so often in the story that this post is pretty massive.

MGS cries as a child, of course.  He’s in a clinic in his mom’s arms when She Li first becomes obsessed with him (ch 294).

MGS has a bad dream about the day his dad told little Guan Shan he couldn’t come to the school’s robot fair (ch 392).

MGS cries in other dreams too.  Soon after meeting He Tian, he has a sensual dream of being comforted in He Tian’s arms after being bullied.  Look closely – there are little tears falling as He Tian assures him he’s the “most invincible badass.” (ch 250)

True to form, he cries in the Santa fantasy extra when his house is destroyed (ch 345).

MGS cries when he’s frustrated, like in this episode after the play when he can’t untie himself to pee (ch 359).

MGS is a weepy drunk as well.  After accidentally destroying Brother Qiu’s bike (ch 427), he drunkenly sobs in bed as he vows to somehow repay him. 

Later, while MGS is still drunk, He Tian slips and falls while carrying him, ripping Mo’s pants in front of He Cheng (ch 429).  MGS cries from embarrassment.

Unsurprisingly, MGS cries over his dad.  After He Tian unknowingly brings him to dinner at what is probably his father’s former restaurant, we see a young MGS in flashback crying in fear at the chaos around him.  Present-day MGS flees and He Tian finds him crying in the parking lot (ch 217)

One of the more moving chapters shows MGS breaking down as he visits his father in prison for the first time (ch 240).

MGS cries from sheer anger in several chapters.  The earliest is when He Tian forces an unwanted kiss on him as a misplayed joke (ch 174-175).  He Tian is taken aback by Mo’s strong, tearful reaction.  It’s probably the first time someone doesn’t try to placate He Tian when he’s being a jerk, and he begins to take MGS more seriously after this.

MGS tries to end his friendship with He Tian after the school play that indirectly causes him to lose his meager job.  He Tian doesn’t help matters by waving money at him as they quarrel.  MGS weeps with anger and says, “Standing with you makes me feel like a failure.”  (ch 364)

He cries in anger once more as he watches incredulously as She Li incinerates his backpack (ch 368).  (She Li seems to walk around carrying gasoline like it’s no big deal – what’s up with that?)

MGS cries when he’s worried.  When he digs frantically through the mudslide during their ill-fated mountain hike, he thinks He Tian has been buried alive.  When He Tian calls out, MGS throws his teary self into He Tian’s arms (ch 329).

MGS’s worry is clear when the last violent fight with She Li is finally over and He Tian has won (ch 408).  The battle was so fierce that by the end He Tian is crying too, and soon they’re embracing (I sense a pattern here!)

MGS often cries when his emotions overwhelm him.  Early on, after MGS is rescued from the fiasco of agreeing to take the blame for a serious crime, He Tian tells him, “Don’t try to shoulder everything yourself.” (ch 188).  MGS tears up at the thought that someone like He Tian has his back.

MGS ends up full-on sobbing in He Tian’s arms (again) when he finally admits why She Li has a hold over him: because of the homeless man who tried to kill him (ch 319).

In one of the most traumatic scenes (and a personal favorite), both guys shed a lot of tears when He Tian finds him after She Li has tortured and burned him (ch 369-370).  These chapters mark a turning point in their relationship from friends to more.

MGS is shown when he’s happy only once, and that memorable event will happen in their future: that Christmas night when He Tian returns and proposes with matching rings (ch 412).  Cue the waterworks!

Thanks to all of the translators who provide the English versions of the story!

[alexc1ting]

old xian’s 19 days  - ch.400

previous 399 - TSart - JXart - 398 - 397 - 396 - 395 extra - 395b - 395a - ht+mo art - jy+zzx art - 394 - extra - qiu art - hecheng art - 393 - kids mo+ht - kids jy+zzx - 392 - JY+XXart - HT+MoArt - MoArt - 391 - 390b - 390a - 389 - MoGS art - special520 - 388 - 387 - 386 - 385 - 384b - 384a - he cheng art - 383 extra- 383- 382- 381 - valentine art - 380 - 379 - cny art - 378 - 377 - 376bis (special) - 376 - 375 - 374 - 373 - HT art - 372 - 371 - 370 - 369 - hc art - 368 - 367 - 366 - art -  365 - 364 - 363 - 362 -  361bis (special) - 361 - 360 - 359 - 358 - 357 - 356 - 355 - 354 - 353 - 352

cleaning typesetting and translation in alphabetic order @about19days (on insta), @wtfit.i (insta) + me

If you want to share your passion for 19 days, here are a couple of fan servers: https://discord.gg/UsQBXGyQ and https://discord.gg/DkvEa9c3

[mapsontheweb]

First and Second Most spoken Indigenous languages in Mexico by state

by mexidominicarican8

<div class="md"><p>60 Most spoken Indigenous languages in Mexico (ones that appear on the map are in bold)</p> <ol> <li><strong>Nahuatl</strong> (Nahuatl, Nahuat, Nahual, Macehualtlahtol, Melatahtol): 1,651,958 speakers</li> <li><strong>Yucatec Maya</strong> (Maaya t'aan): 774,755 speakers</li> <li><strong>Tzeltal Maya</strong> (K'op o winik atel): 589,144 speakers</li> <li><strong>Tzotzil Maya</strong> (Batsil k'op): 550,274 speakers</li> <li><strong>Mixtec</strong> (Tu'un sávi): 526,593 speakers</li> <li><strong>Zapotec</strong> (Diidxaza): 490,845 speakers</li> <li><strong>Otomí</strong> (Hñä hñü): 298,861 speakers</li> <li><strong>Totonac</strong> (Tachihuiin): 256,344 speakers</li> <li><strong>Ch'ol Maya</strong> (Winik): 254,715 speakers</li> <li>Mazatec (Ha shuta enima): 237,212 speakers</li> <li><strong>Huastec</strong> (Téenek): 168,729 speakers</li> <li><strong>Mazahua</strong> (Jñatho): 153,797 speakers</li> <li>Tlapanec (Me'phaa): 147,432 speakers</li> <li>Chinantec (Tsa jujmí): 144,394 speakers</li> <li><strong>Purépecha</strong> (P'urhépecha): 142,459 speakers</li> <li>Mixe (Ayüük): 139,760 speakers</li> <li><strong>Tarahumara</strong> (Rarámuri): 91,554 speakers</li> <li>Zoque: 74,018 speakers</li> <li>Tojolab'al (Tojolwinik otik): 66,953 speakers</li> <li><strong>Chontal de Tabasco</strong> (Yokot t'an): 60,563 speakers</li> <li><strong>Huichol</strong> (Wixárika): 60,263 speakers</li> <li>Amuzgo (Tzañcue): 59,884 speakers</li> <li>Chatino (Cha'cña): 52,076 speakers</li> <li><strong>Tepehuano del sur</strong> (Ódami): 44,386 speakers</li> <li><strong>Mayo</strong> (Yoreme): 38,507 speakers</li> <li>Popoluca (Zoquean) (Tuncápxe): 36,113 speakers</li> <li><strong>Cora</strong> (Naáyarite): 33,226 speakers</li> <li>Trique (Tinujéi): 29,545 speakers</li> <li><strong>Yaqui</strong> (Yoem Noki or Hiak Nokpo): 19,376 speakers</li> <li>Huave (Ikoods): 18,827 speakers</li> <li>Popoloca (Oto-manguean): 17,274 speakers</li> <li>Cuicatec (Nduudu yu): 12,961 speakers</li> <li>Pame (Xigüe): 11,924 speakers</li> <li>Mam (Qyool): 11,369 speakers</li> <li>Q'anjob'al: 10,851 speakers</li> <li><strong>Tepehuano del norte</strong>: 9,855 speakers</li> <li>Tepehua (Hamasipini): 8,884 speakers</li> <li>Chontal de Oaxaca (Slijuala sihanuk): 5,613 speakers</li> <li>Sayultec: 4,765 speakers</li> <li>Chuj: 3,516 speakers</li> <li>Acateco: 2,894 speakers</li> <li>Chichimeca jonaz (Úza): 2,364 speakers</li> <li>Ocuilteco (Tlahuica): 2,238 speakers</li> <li>Guarijío (Warihó): 2,139 speakers</li> <li>Q'eqchí (Q'eqchí): 1,599 speakers</li> <li>Matlatzinca: 1,245 speakers</li> <li>Pima Bajo (Oob No'ok): 1,245 speakers</li> <li>Chocho (Runixa ngiigua): 847 speakers</li> <li>Lacandón (Hach t'an): 771 speakers</li> <li>Seri (Cmiique iitom): 723 speakers</li> <li>Kʼicheʼ: 589 speakers (1.1 million in Guatemala)</li> <li>Kumiai (Ti'pai): 500 speakers (110 in USA) </li> <li>Jakaltek (Poptí) (Abxubal): 481speakers</li> <li>Texistepequeño: 368 speakers</li> <li>Paipai (Jaspuy pai): 231 speakers</li> <li>Pápago (O'odham): 203 speakers</li> <li>Ixcatec: 195 speakers</li> <li>Cucapá (Kuapá): 180 speakers (370 in USA)</li> <li>Kaqchikel: 169 speakers (440,000 in Guatemala)</li> <li>Mochoʼ: 126 speakers</li> </ol> </div>

[anrisimps]

Ch 370

There was so much Enon and Yuder food in this chapter my eyes have been blessed.

The pharmacist's words didn't make sense, did they? A sharp voice came closer, accompanied by a pinching and shaking of the cheek. It felt chilly under the skin, but Yuder obediently offered his face. Losing enthusiasm because his opponent didn't resist, Enon sat down again, his face looking as if he were dying in agony.

Enon casually pinching Yuder's cheeks and Yuder letting him is everything to me. Yuder is such a precious baby for sitting there silently while Enon pinches his cheek as if he was a troublesome dongsaeng.

"Were you really okay? You took the medicine I gave you that time and suddenly had a fever... and acted all weird, didn't you?" Unable to utter the word "lust" directly, his words momentarily faltered, but Yuder didn't care and answered obediently

On one hand, Im really happy he is so concerned for Yuder but on the other, I really want to cackle. Enon will probably never forget that day in his entire life.

"You crazy fool. You should have said that first!"

Enon grabbed Yuder's opposite cheek once more.

He is such a tired hyung, always having to deal with the aftermath of his (future)dongsaeng's shenanigans. I love him

The pronunciation was muffled due to the pulled cheek, but the meaning was understood, and the hand soon let go.

I WANT TO DRAW ENON PULLING YUDER'S CHEEKS NOW.

[thecrowperson]

Kaidou manga panels I like: (pt 370)

Sticks and Stones Can Break My Bones and Your Words Will Always Hurt Me: feat. Kuboyasu, Nendou, and Saiki

From: vol 20 ch 207

[super-paper]

Your Handy-Dandy Guide to TomurAFO, part 2! (warning: spoilers up to ch. 370+)

Making a part 2 bc I've seen too many folks treating Tomura and AFO like they're equally culpable for TomurAFO's actions-- or even more bafflingly, blaming Tomura for actions that the narrative is very, very, very explicitly attributing to AFO.

Anyway-- I’ll start by saying that trying to navigate the current state of TomurAFO while thinking that Tomura has any form of *actual* control in their dynamic is being…. really, really generous. And also incorrect. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

None of TomurAFO’s cognizant actions are currently being driven by Tomura. It’s easier to think of TomurAFO in terms of being like a soup of some sort— the stock/broth is all AFO, but when you stir it up the right way, you get different little pieces of vegetables floating to the surface (i.e. Tomura/Tenko). But it doesn’t stop being a soup just because you stirred the pot a little!

At any rate, Horikoshi has spent almost 100 chapters now giving us dedicated tells to help us make distinctions between AFO and Tomura. The boundary between the two is muddier than ever, yes— but these tells exist because Hori wants you to try and make a distinction between the two. He wants you to attribute certain statements/actions to either AFO or Tomura.

As an artist and a writer, Hori has put a lot of love into depicting all those little distinctions— which makes it all the more frustrating to see people ignoring all of it because they don’t feel it matters, or because they don’t like or care about Tomura’s character. So out of respect for the love Hori has poured into his depiction of Tomura, I’ll break things down brick by brick.

Starting with the basics: body language!

Hm. Don’t Like That.

To preface: Evidence that Tomura was groomed to mimic AFO’s mannerisms while in “villain mode” was present all the way back in act 1, and should make for some nice retroactive horror for anyone who decides to reread. AFO really wanted Tomura to fit like a tailor-made glove! (And it’s also a decidedly uncute parallel of Izuku’s attempts at mimicking All Might’s gestures/mannerisms/moves). 

Tomura’s tendency towards mimicking AFO’s mannerisms both intentionally and unconsciously can make it difficult to tell which persona is at the forefront, but thankfully Hori gives us a lot of other distinctions and context clues to bounce off of. Like their personal pronouns, speech patterns, and even expressions.

Looking at Tomura's natural, mostly AFO-free habits/mannerisms:

Tomura au naturel.  

Tomura’s natural body language is a lot more “relaxed” and decidedly un-theatrical-- We see him casually lounging, stretching before fights, kicking at things he thinks are gross (racists, overhaul), and basically acting like a bored teen on all fronts. He tends to slump and slouch over himself while keeping his hands close to his body instead of using them as a means of “communicating” with grand, ~sweeping~ gestures like AFO does (and there’s something to be said about the different ways AFO and Tomura view their hands and how that has an effect of their respective mannerisms-- AFO views his hands as an extension of his power and uses large/wide/bold gestures to communicate that. Tomura views his hands as  inherently destructive and tends to keep them folded close to himself while visibly going out of his way to handle everything he *wants* to touch as gently and carefully as he possibly can-- unless you've unwisely decided to throw hands with him, in which case, he'll get you in a five-fingered grasp without the slightest hesitation).

Now, for AFO's body language:

So we all agree that AFO was a theater kid, right.

*touches his chest when he lies about his intentions, touches his chest when he lies about his emotions, touches his chest when he lies about his plans, touches his chest when he's trying to surpress the unruly ghost of his metaphorically ten year old hostage--* Interesting character tic you've got there, AFO.

Well, the less said about this guy, the better. I will point out one thing that interests me in particular about their contrasting body language, though:

That is, I find the difference in how Hori depicts "open palms" between the two (plus a bonus one shot Tenko!) to be an interesting point of discussion on the massive difference between AFO and Tomura's inner natures.

Holding one’s palms out in this particular fashion is usually meant to be interpreted as a “pleading” or “begging” gesture. It’s a gesture that's meant to convey a feeling of complete honesty and a desire for mercy/acceptance. To quote: "Palm displays signal to others that you want to both offer an idea or accept an idea. This is the cue used when people want to show that they sincerely believe that they are correct and wish to plead with others to accept their opinion. The palm-up cue is used to appease and we present it when we’re putting ourselves at risk. In evolutionary terms, the palm display is an important gesture signifying honesty because it is a way to make evident to others that no threat or weapon is present (such as a spear, sword or bow and arrow). Palms up while gesturing is also highly effective in building rapport."

Basically: Tomura's body language reveals his true desires, while AFO's body language obfuscates his true desires. Tomura claims he no longer cares about being understood, while his body language instead communicates that he is -s t a r v i n g- for even a shred of acceptance or understanding from the heroes. AFO's open palms feign acceptance and honesty while communicating a silent threat-- he exposes his palms when he wants to draw attention to his power and the tell-tale "identifiers" of his quirk.

Expressions and speech:

HM. DON'T LIKE THAT.

I could completely derail this post with pictures of Tomura's various expressions, but it would ultimately amount to me just saying "See?? Him face," over and over again. So we'll take a look at AFO instead.

As you can see, Hori's absurd attention to detail also extends to how he depicts AFO's expressions/shit-eating grins lol. The dimples and the squinty, bargain-bin attempt at bedroom eyes alone are a dead giveaway that AFO is the one driving the TomurAFO train. As is his tendency to get embarrassingly long winded-- whereas base!Tomura really only gets chatty when he's spiraling or, again, subconsciously mimicking AFO. Outside of his very public mental breakdowns and various LARPing sessions as AFO's villain king OC, Tomura leans more towards being a sparse talker who expects people to instantly catch his meaning or understand his plans without him having to over explain himself. Some choice examples below:

Twice and Toga call him out for his failure to properly communicate his intentions during the Shie Hassaikai arc, which prompts Tomura to take a step back and explain himself in a way they'll understand. This grievance re: Tomura's poor communication skills is later repeated by Spinner, and Tomura again repeats his process of taking a step back to explain himself (albeit not to Spinner directly, but Spinner definitely interprets it as a response to his earlier grievances).

A Look at Their Respective Fighting Styles:

“AFO stop fucking eating people” challenge status: failed

Another thing I love that distinguishes these two: Their fighting styles! At a glance, Tomura may seem more animalistic/instinctual when he fights-- but AFO’s way of fighting is actually far more barbaric once you scratch away his surface grace. None of his attacks are designed to kill instantly, nor does he instantly go for the kill-- instead, he opts to rip, stab, and skewer people while tearing them to pieces by the mouthful.

Also, the fact that AFO is depicted as gleefully eating others while Tomura is depicted as vomiting and constantly nauseous while he kills and destroys the world around him sure is an..... interesting touch. never gonna beat those Cronus allegations.

This also reinforces their respective bodily imagery and motifs-- with Tomura obviously being tied to "hands" (both as a tool for violence and as a representation of his desire to be saved/held), while AFO is tied to "mouths" and the continuous consumption/cannibalization of others. It's not a coincidence that TomurAFO begins sprouting mouths in all the wrong places as his fight with the UA fortress group intensifies and AFO gains more and more control over Tomura's soul-- nor is it a coincidence that the "mouths" are the ones responsible for some of the most gruesome damage to the heroes.

AFO, Tomura, & their influence over TomurAFO's form:

When the pot of TomurAFO soup finally gets stirred enough (i.e. when the heroes start tap dancing on Tomura/Tenko's trauma buttons), we see a drastic shift in influence-- that is, Tomura begins to exhibit more influence over the form his body takes, and that influence almost completely eclipses AFO. He sheds the countless mouths entirely, grows appendages that resemble his family, and adopts a purely defensive form made up entirely of hands/fingers (I'll also take this chance to point out how transparent it is that Tomura adopts a falsely muscular form that almost resembles a child's idea of prime!All Might, and proceeds to use several explicit SMAAASHes against the heroes. "You can play as All Might, Ten-chan," indeed :') ). There's a lot to unpack with this scene + the subsequent scenes, so I'll..... save it for another post. *shrug*

Are we acknowledging vestiges as representations of a person's soul by this point? Meh.

*muffled 'In the arms of an angel' playing in the background*

Hori goes out of his way to depict the differences between AFO and Tomura’s “inner selves,” too-- with AFO’s inner self being depicted as a giant cannibalistic monster, while Tomura’s inner self looks like he needs to be rescued from a puppy mill. As always, Hori is giving subtlety the middle finger in his depiction of "who is the abuser" and "who is being abused."

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Anyhoo, I'll post a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of some of the more "ambiguous" TomurAFO scenes at a later date, with a special focus on the scenes leading up to the death of you-know-who.

(tbc)!

[sunflowercider]

What if Lloyd gets to stay in the Frontera fiefdom and a few years passed already until suddenly a new wave of monsters or war are happening at the far side of the kingdom and Alicia is calling all knights and soldiers would you think Javier would participate here and leave?

OHHH so many juicy thought experiments today!!

Now keep in mind that I havent gotten to the end of the novel (just read ch 370/408 today in fact), so there may be future events that may change my mind BUT WITH THAT CAVEAT OUT OF THE WAY-

Honestly? If Queen Alicia is at the point of calling up Javier for reinforcement, it must be pretty damn bad. Strategically, Javier is the equivalent of a nuclear fucking bomb.

Swordmasters were so important that the mere presence of one deterred invasions from other nations, and the presence of several even outshines the strength of a regional military.

Javier isn't a swordmaster. He's a grandmaster. If you want to use your nuke, you need to take it away from elsewhere. So the border of the Sultan kingdom would be potentially open to attacks with the biggest threat moved away. It may behoove the Queen to leave Javier behind as a giant defensive wall to cover her back as she attacks the front lines with literally everything else.

Buuuuuuut. If she thought she needed Javier... he does have a fast ride to finish things quickly - Draggy. A grandmaster and a bone dragon arriving at bullet speed would be quite the blow to any amount of monsters. And goodness, Lloyd can't just let Javier take Draggy out without him, he'd better join on the strategy side too (lol).

If the question was about Javier's loyalty, we already know that Javier will disobey the Queen to stay with the Frontera's. The struggle of the people on the other side of the kingdom may pain him, but... Javier may be an excellent and noble knight, but he's loyal to one family only, and that family is not where the peril is.

(Maybe he'd try to convince Lloyd to have the Frontera's join the cause? But he wouldn't leave without either Arcos or Lloyd telling him to, no matter what the Queen demands.)

If you're looking for juicy drama due to Javier being called away, you may want to set your scene before he becomes a grandmaster and Draggy joining. For that delicious angst about power level differences ;3c Javier has already rebuffed the Queen nearly the moment we meet her, but if the County doesn't have enough of a reputation in the story yet, the Frontera's might not have a choice but give up Javier in an emergency.

[everykonan]

ch. 370

[attex]

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