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I remember seeing some posts around about how the Fodlan games echoed to the fact that some people who have responsabilities don't want to be saddled by them, or would rather (should?) seek their own happiness instead of facing them -

worst mom musings under the cut

Reading Duo!Sothis' lines in her alt with her daughter made me remember this :

Bar the WTF about Sothis feeling self-conscious when she's portrayed as an arrogant brat, and despite the limbo this alt's in (aka it's a Sothis who hasn't heard Rhea sing as of yet, or isn't on the verge of merging with Billy, thus hasn't recovered her memories, and she's definitely not the one from Nopes), Sothis doesn't want to be called a goddess.

In game, we have this line from her :

When she's about to disappear but not really because plot reasons, Sothis acknowledges that she didn't act or behave like she feels a goddess should have, but at least she had fun.

Are we supposed to believe Sothis doesn't want to do her Goddess things/duties and would rather have fun, even if it means the world is screwed and Billy has to clean after her?

Again, there's this tidbit :

But then, before being fridged, she acknowledges that she is the arbitrer of each soul and Fodlan's guardian...

I am the one who watches over Fódlan and the creatures dwelling there.

はじまりのもの……フォドラの守護者にして 生きとし生けるものを導く神祖

(JP Sothis calls herself the progenitor god, aka the title Rhea Seteth and Constance (i know) use for her and the Guardian, aka the role that was given to the Immaculate One, who later says she was acting as Sothis' proxy!)

So what, she doesn't want to share her blessings to people who yearn for her, because it's not "so cheap", and yet we know she's supposed to look and guide people (thus sharing her blessings?) so...?

Are we supposed to understand the gremlin is a deadbeat goddess? Like, she dgaf about her role and duties, only wincing when she remembers them but dgaf as long as she had fun?

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As for more deadbeat mom moments :

IIRC, in FE16, Sothis wonders if she had a family back then, later she remembers having wrote and sang a lullaby to someone...

I know this most likely isn't the Sothis from around that time, but once again, just like Fodlan gave us "Sothis the deadbeat mom" never interacting with her youngest daughter - unless she's dying and reached an A-rank support with Byleth - even when her avatar uses her spine to brutally murder her, here we have IS choosing to write the "amnesiac but not really or not?" Sothis feel disturbed by Rhea's open affection for her.

No more wondering if she had a family or trying to recover her memories, we just have "I don't remember, stop calling me like that, I'm self-conscious stop calling me a God but I expect respect from Billy" and, maybe it's my own bias for having posted about it since 2019, but this exchange?

Sothis: I do not disagree with you on that point, yet... The idea that I once birthed a child feels somehow unreal. And yet you call me "mother..." Rhea: It's terribly sad to know you do not recognize me... Just know that, no matter what you look like...you are still my mother. I spent so many years seeking you. I... I felt I would lose my mind... Sothis: Now, you listen to me! This is a festival. I will not have you wear such a sad look upon your face. Ugh, fine! On this occasion, you may call me whatever you like, whether "mother" or "mama." Hmph... Rhea: Thank you so very much! Fortunately, today is the Day of Devotion, a day to express gratitude... I would like to express my gratitude to you, Mother. I have never been able to do so. Until now. Sothis: *sigh* I do not remember doing anything, but it appears pointless for me to even say as much. Rhea: Before that... I am wondering if you could please entertain one request from me. Sothis: Well then, do not hold back now that so much has been spoken. Tell me. Rhea: I want you to call me by my name. Just like back then. Call me... "Immaculate One."

Reminded me of this :

Nino: “Mother…just once… if only for a little while… may I…hold your hand?” Sonia: “Nino, you know how I abhor such displays.” Nino: “I… I know. But…I may not get another chance… And I thought…” Sonia: “…Very well.” Nino: “Huh?” Sonia: “If you complete this mission, I’ll hold your hand as often as you like. I will even hug you and stroke your face.”

Credit where's it's due, Sothis at least doesn't want Rhea to feel down so she "allows" her to call her Mother out of, I guess, goodwill and not a ploy to have her comply with whatever orders she asks - but we're in the same case of a woman being off-put or ill-at-ease with their respective children demonstrating some sort of affection for them, and their reluctance to show or even accept this affection.

I'm not saying "women must automatically be good mothers" trope, but with this convo? Sothis doesn't remember and doesn't wish to remember - when canon wise she wanted to! She even wanted to know how her family was doing! - and seemingly has no desire to reconnect with her daughter.

This alt feels like Rhea's happy/super exicted (I wonder how Leigh will play those lines out) to hang out with Sothis... while Sothis feels bothered or weirded out.

There's no wish to reconnect, no asking what and why Rhea loves her so much, no mention of any other member of the family, nothing. Just a daughter loving her mother a lot, and a mother feeling distant, weirded out, and showing affection out of obligation.

Again, kuddos to FEH to have written Sothis to be in an even more toxic relationship with her daughter than what existed in FE16.

Hell, Nopes, for all the flak I give it, managed to convey through their battle convos more warmth/interaction/sense of Sothis being proud and happy to interact with her kids, than this duo unit that was advertised as "Rhea and Sothis finally reunite!".

I'm half wondering why Sothis is smiling in her artwork, given what the relationships between the two is in their lines, no matter what the CD artwork suggested, reading those lines now? I can't picture Sothis singing or playing a song for Rhea. At least not the Sothis depicted in this alt.

Nopes!Sothis maybe, especially since FEH retconned her anger to be tied to the fate of her children, aka learning they were massacred.

Granted, in her base game, she can marry her avatar after wiping out her daughter's blood from her spine, or can radically keep on ignoring her despite her desperate please and breakdown if her avatar doesn't care enough about said daughter.

And let's not talk about her role as the goddess, bcs it doesn't matter as long as she has fun, so who really cares?

yeah :/

[real-fire-emblem-takes]

I want an Evyel archetype. Badass mama bear who's also a one woman army? Give me more please.

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Eyvel

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Genealogy Bonus Poll 2: Jugdral Winners

Because an anon requested we do a poll with the four Jugdral winners once Genealogy was done

Feel free to reblog and comment with your reasons!

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Remember that before the Genealogy remake is announced (ever). Brigid has been my wife for 8 years now.

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Last two sketch rewards for the FE rally for Gaza, a lovely engage OC w/ kitty and Eyvel + Mareeta :D

Thank you to everyone who donated!!

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Daily drawing practice day 694 (2/22/24)

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"What, do you want us to make like, Gay emotes?" for the tenth set 👀

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bored to tears during class -> thracians from memory

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can i ask why you dropped fe heroes?

You can anon!

I'd say it's a mix between being bored with powercreep and the wall of text explanations + gimmy mechanics (unit initiates, you die), my lack of interest in the plot, even if the healing hands plot was apparently eons away from sniddies I couldn't really get into, and lack of interest in the new banners.

Sure I was happy when Fomortiis or Athos got their turn, but there's no "I love this I must roll!" feeling anymore : bar "catch them all" ing your faves, there is no incentive to roll.

Legendary and Mythic banners being either Emblems or OCs played a part in this burn out, but then, I also think it's also the burn out of knowing L!Sakura is a thing before L!Tibarn, if FEH was supposed to celebrate the franchise and be a tribute to its most iconic or important characters, I feel like if the game was released today, FE16!Hilda would been have picked over Marth as an unit you can start your game with.

Whatever I'm using FEH for now - looking at lines and new content for characters I like - can be done through the wikis/PK so... if logging in became a chore, I felt like it'd be best just to drop it.

But if some people still feel like they derive some enjoyment from FEH, then good for them!

It's, just, not the case for me anymore.

[real-fire-emblem-takes]

Fire Emblem women who I want them to absolutely destroy me with their strap

Titania

Petrine

Altena

Eyvel

Amalda

Shamir

Minerva

Palla

Sonya

Ursula

Ayra

Nailah

Almedha

(Heroes) Anna

Cecilia

Charlotte

Rhea

Flavia

Nel

Tethys

Igrene

Ladislava

Isadora

Altina

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Best Fire Emblem Parent Tournament: Round 4 - Match 3