#mcd hc

[respectfrogsordie]

Right so I'm rewatching MCD yet again and I'm on ep. 100 and I'm like really thinking about it now but uhhhh Laurance was Absolutely concussed going into season 2.

That man got dropped to the ground twice in one episode by the back end of a sword and then had to turn around, hunt down his best friend, travel to a different realm, fight his bff a Second time, help hold off Zane, AND drag Aphmau through the portal back to the overworld. I Know his head is throbbinggggg lmao.

[serenashido]

irene the matron

[mcdms-ripoff]

Do we fuck with depressed, passively-suicidal Garroth here? Asking for a friend.

[shadowknightapologist]

where do y'all draw the line? when is it bad writing, when is it a character flaw, when is it understandable, when is it out of their hands?

example: laurance in mid-late season 2 when he's being a douchesnozzle about aphmau's grief for aaron. do you think this was his character being butchered, or him letting his personal feelings lash out at aphmau? do you think he was actually in the right or do you think it's hard to say because his behavior was a result of shadow knight shenanigans?

[garroth-is-done]

Thinking about shadow knights again:

I love the concept that sks aren’t even vaguely human looking in their true form. And I don’t mean this in a “they are animals/creatures” way or in a “they’re just Minecraft nether mobs” way, but in a “they look like analogue horror monsters and actually behave like them too” way.

Ya know, the stretched out limbs, smiles too wide to be natural, claw-like fingers, horrific death rattle breathing sounds; the absolute works of analogue horror. Even in human form the look kinda off too; their eyes are open a bit too wide, their teeth just a bit too sharp.

Behavior wise, if you piss them off bad enough they start to work like the alternates from the mandala catalog. They take the form of someone the person who made them angry loves and they hunt them down in their own home. They leave gory messes behind, not even bothering to try and cover up what they did. You know someone was killed by an sk by the fact that they’re nothing more than a blood splatter on the floor, crushed bones and a bit of gray matter all that is left of them.

Idk, just shadow knights being absolutely terrifying horror monsters instead of just a bunch of knights in red and black armor like some 12 year olds edge deviantart oc

[lucindaspartnerrealandtrue]

"Oh brother, I am home in the fires of our youth

I could care less if it hurts you anymore."

Lyrics from Brother by Madds Buckley!!

Man, finally got around to draw...and FINISH !! Ugh school been eating me alive the last few days but I swear I'm getting back into it chat </3

Tagging: @gumbootrambles

[residentcrayonkid]

Another Vlayd Ro'maeve drawing (im so original). In serious, i worked on this for a couple of hours, and I thought it was good enough to post. Hope it's enjoyed. (Also, yes, i know his eyes are not always red, but i thought it'd be a cool pop of color)

[shadowqnights]

as a society we should talk about aph/cadenza more. caddie the firebringer, determined to be a caregiver even while her fingers burn, a dormant magick under her skin awakening when she first holds a stranger's hand and makes a dress for her. who tends to aphmau's fevers and gaps in memory and these powers she can't control. cadenza who brought about the destruction of her childhood and was found in its ashes. aphmau, the echo, the memory of a stranger. who brings about life. who somehow finds death in every universe. cadenza, thought to be the innocent sacrifice for the nether, shad's vessel. fire starter. aphmau regrows the flowers she burns so she can try, try again. cadenza will never stop making gowns for her goddess.

[aphverse-confessions]

Nicole and Dante don’t have confirmed ages, however they do have implied ages that leave the impression of an age gap. Nicole and Garroth were fiancés multiple years ago (Zane gave a more specific number when he confronted Garroth aftwr Donna and Logan’s wedding, I just don’t remember what), and when he was met Dante was fresh out of the guard academy (which most assume to mean somewhere within the 18-22 age range) which means he is implied to be years younger than Garroth and Laurence since they have been guards for years.

So with all this information, it just leaves a handful of interpretations.

Nicole is Garroth’s age, being years older than Dante. This is what a lot of people assume, and lead some to having issues with MCD Dancole because of that gap

Garroth was engaged to Nicole when she was Much younger than him (which honestly given the fantasy medieval vibes MCD has, wouldn’t be a large leap in logic)

Or Dante was simply a lot older than most when he joined the guard academy (although this may contradict what he tells Aphmau about his home life and having to be raised by his aunt and uncle, but I don’t remember it enough to confidently say this Cant be true)

Most go with the first one, since it’s the most straight forward assumption abd Dante does give off big little brother vibes in the original season one guard trio. So yeah. There is no Confirmed ages, but y’all. Just think a little bit about what we know about the characters and where they are in life when we meet them and you can actually take a pretty decent guess at some sort of age range.

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[ace-avian]

I love discussing Irene and her morality because- what we got based from texts about her/priests and shit and then from actual canon in s3 is SO different-

Like-

If Irene in s3 was so willing to tell Aphmau to commit mass murder; what does that mean for when she was alive?

How many disasters is she responsible for that was stripped from history all for the ‘matron’ image? How many lives, however innocent or guilty has she ended? As said; “History is told in the eyes of the victors”

I’m curious; do y’all see Irene as a villain or a hero? Or maybe someone who had good intentions but lost herself along the way?

[snuffink]

I doubt I'll ever actually make a MCD rewrite, gods know my fixation will die down long before I'd get anything on paper or even finish rewatching the whole thing, but it's still fun to share what ideas I have come up with, so here we are!

In a hypothetical rewrite, I would change a bunch of dynamics. If I were to write mcd, a large portion of season 1 would be relationship focused. And I DON'T mean romantic necessarily, I mean building relationships, fleshing out the town, making the audience really get to know the characters and how they interact with each other.

My biggest focus is on Aph's closest friends, so here are my current ideas and hcs!

(Note here: I mention aroace dynamics, I am aware that it's a spectrum, I myself am on the spectrum, I just haven't decided how it would work with Aph herself so it's vague.)

Garroth:

Still in love with Aph

Laurance is his best friend, depends on him when he can't depend on Aph

Views Dante as a younger brother or son

Much less jealous and possessive over Aph, accepts that she may never feel the same, though is causes him heartache.

Has a habit of "adopting" people, most likely due to his past and feeling like a failure to his younger brothers. (Zenix, Dante, Levin, Brian etc)

His closest friends are Aph, Laurance and Dante. Unlikely friendship with Dale and Logan along with Cadenza

Laurance:

Likes Aph, though mostly mistakes his loyalty and fondness and genuine friendship for love. Aph is just as important to him as she is in the series, it's just not romantic love

So much less pushy. So so much less pushy.

They play flirt with Aph, as they do in the series. (Example, the table scene in s1)

Puts his feelings for her aside whenever needed. She needs a guard? He's there. She needs a friend? She's there. She needs to gossip? Girl, what'd they do this time?

Tries to gently push Garroth to do something, anything about his feelings. The pushing turns less gentle after the SK business though it's not his fault

Father/Big brother figure to Malachi.

He's closest with Aph and Garroth and Cadenza, very close with Dante as well, though they don't know each other as deeply as the others do.

Probably friends with Katelyn and Nicole as well, they spar together from time to time.

Gossips with Lucinda from time to time, they shit talk over tea

Yip probably really likes him

Dante:

Sibling like relationship with Aph

Ridiculously loyal to her

Definitely closest to her than anyone else

Had a super good relationship with Nicole, would have stayed together had their interest not clashed.

Dante would have wanted to stay in touch but Nicole needed time to herself

Started getting close to Nana after their split

Loves children, father/big brother to Malachi and Levin

An absolute goof, loses braincells with Laurance, Garroth and Aph. (All of them are super capable by themselves, absolute dumbasses together)

Aph:

Not romantically interested in any of them (I haven't decided if she's on the aroace spectrum or just not interested in men, but I just don't imagine her liking any of the guys)

Views Dante as a brother, Laurance as her best friend and Garroth as a close friend

Has always kind of felt like there was a wall between her and Garroth, couldn't explain it

Genuinely unaware of Garroth's infatuation until the ending events of s1 or then the dreams of s2

Confused over Laurance and others teasing Garroth

Made an effort to get to know Emmalyn after their bad blood died down, recognising her own issues with boundaries and respecting people's space

Unlikely friends with Emmalyn, though it gets tainted a lil after the Irene discovery

(In case not aroace: Zoey is her wife, though this could also be interpreted as platonic. In any case, they are wives and share a friendship that could only be seen as soulmates.)

Considers Laurance and Zoey her platonic soulmates, feels as though the two understand her better than anyone could or would.

Bonds with Aaron particularly well, though they have no romantic involvement.

Aaron:

Not in love with Aph

Sees his late wife in Aph along with his son in Levin and Malachi, and they end up helping him heal over time.

Forms a special type of bond with Aph, and finds himself able to rely on her much more than anyone else

Begins bonding with the others first over their shared hatred of Zane

Due to his time as a lone wolf, he struggles greatly with talking to people for a while

'Fast' friends with Dante, the two bond over the loss of their villages and family.

Surprising friends with Logan, along with Brendon and Emmalyn.

Becomes a father figure of sorts to Dante, Levin, Malachi and other youngins in the town.

Enjoys sparring with people, but begins first doing it out of necessity to be stronger, though it overtime becomes something he truly enjoys

Soft spot for kids

Ferociously protective of Aph due to their close relationship and her resemblance to his wife.

Ends up finding peace in Phoenix Drop, willing to do anything to protect it

Helps Levin figure out lord stuff with Aph.

[mcdms-ripoff]

So… Zane and Janus.

You guys have no idea how much my brain chemistry changed back then when the lore dropped about Janus being Zane’s “favorite”; it was years ago, but it’s been gnawing in the back of my MIND.

My idea in the rewrite is Janus showing up/is mentioned more throughout the series and showcasing their relationship and how weird it is.

Because, like, how it starts is when Zane first loses his eye (no, he doesn’t lose it in the way he did in MyStreet). He’s obviously upset and emotional, lashing out the anyone trying to help, but he’s very annoyed with their pity. So, when newly appointed guard Janus asks if he can do anything for Zane, Zane sarcastically says, “I’d LOVE if you could get me a new eye.” So, Janus leaves.

Then, a bit later, he comes back, handing his own eye, freshly cut out by himself, to young Zane. This honestly shocks him, but he’s not afraid. When Zane asks why, Janus simply responds, “you asked.”

It continues for years: Janus basically becoming Zane’s shadow and fulfilling any request he has. Though he is still a guard for the whole of the Ro’meave family, he mostly follows Zane’s commands. When Zane becomes the High Priest, he nominates Janus to have a place in the Jury, which succeeds; this kept Janus to continue working under Zane mainly now.

When Zane starts his whole plan with gaining power with the relics, of taking over the realm, the only person he tells everything to is Janus; he is the only one that knows the intricate details of Zane’s plans because he would never reveal them. So, Zane sends Janus to complete tasks he needs done: whether it be recon in Tu’la, someone dying, gathering something, etc., Janus will get it done in the background as Zane plays the face of the church.

This all comes to ahead when Janus is sent on a mission from Zane and isn’t able to be there during the invasion of Phoenix Drop. Zane gets trapped with Garroth and Janus is left alone. After that, he spends the next 15 years looking for a way to get him out., desperate for the first time in his life. Until he learns the news of Zane dying, then he starts a new goal: getting Zane out of the nether.

This then goes into the HC I have of Janus basically committing death by Tu’la soldiers in an easy way to get there and runs rampant through shadow knights to get to Zane. This makes S3 different in the sense that Janus and Zane are basically together again and will not be separated again if Janus has a say in it.

And so, Zanus.

There’s details I’m leaving out, like Janus being the one to kill Ivy and also Garroth and Janus’s relationship as well. Hell, I have this whole idea of Garroth and Janus and parallels they have as guards/being loyal to a fault.

But, that’s another time. Right now, Zanus. 🙂‍↕️

[raisunomii]

Also heres some headshot of laurance i did a while ago then forgot about

[dilucsfavorite]

I firmly believe shadow knights should have been cooler. I am extremely biased in this thought so IF I were ever to make a rewrite, these are some things I think I'd put in it.

They would be immune to the things that had killed them. Yes, technically SKs do not die, they just go back to the nether. However, to get them to go back to the nether you have to 'kill' them in any other way then how they died.

They would have had more powers than just incredible strength or whatever magicks they had before the died. Though if they already had magic, they would simply get an amplified version of said power.

They all use different types of weapons. Like, think about a shadow knight with a battle axe, or a scythe.

In the castle and the uniforms, there would be more religious imagery showing that they are loyal to Shad and the armor would be different depending on class and level within the shadow knights.

Speaking of, to climb through the ranks, I believe they would have 'challenges' that higher up shadow nights prepare that allows the up and coming SKs to take to rise in ranks.

Different Sks have different roles. They have mages, sages, archers, or servant. Either based on rank or simply an assigned role by higher ranked shadow knights.

They need more monstrous features. Give me claws, fangs, blacked out eyes with red pupils, maybe even a snake like tongue thats long. I can't think of more...

Thats all i got. Okay bye

[marshiiicake]

In my MCD rewrite, Emmalyn is an ex-nun, you wanna know why? Because she's the coolest character in MCD, damn it! That and I'm working on my backstory for her in my rewrite since she is one of the main characters there.

[travis-enthusiast]

SHADOW KNIGHT HEADCANON (i yap)

i feel like shadow knights have their own language in the nether so when some of them (laurance and gene) come out of the nether, they forget words they knew in english so they have to kinda watch and listen so they can blend it... i think they can shape shift into other people???? idk i remember in s3 when zane i think did..... wtv im making it canon,, shifting into another person and making it accurate is difficult when they dont remember english....... they also write in it too... i would say that travis and lucinda could MAYBE translate it with their magic... only bc their kinda powerful, nana cannot translate it.. so magicks is off the list, sometimes shadow knights can mix in english words its literally just like any other language except no other being except sk's can learn it. (except they dont really even learn it,, when they die as a human and come back as a shadow knight, the nether language just replaces their original language) please add on to this if you have anything i like input