#noelle is confusing

[dreamsy990]

hiding ur eyes in deltarune

random thought, everyone of the main team in deltarune hides their eyes or face in some way, except for noelle.

kris and susie have hair in their eyes, and ralsei has his hat. each of them also noticeably SHOW their eyes at some point.

my leetle mini theory about this is that hiding your eyes is equivalent to hiding your true self:

-susie’s eyes are shown late in ch1 when she starts opening up to kris and ralsei; 

-ralsei takes his hat off at the end of the game, and it never fully hides his eyes. he’s been mostly honest, but he’s never fully revealed himself before

-kris is posessed BUT when they take out their soul you can see them for presumably obvious reasons

but my question is about NOELLE because WHAT THE SHIT IS UP WITH HER????

well i like to think noelle doesn’t try to hide stuff from people much. she’s genuine, especially around KRIS. in all of their interactions, which is a lot of noelle’s screen time in this chapter, we see her being real and so her eyes aren’t hidden. but what’s confusing is that, we know noelle isn’t being entirely true to herself around many other people. kris is the exception. so why arent her eyes ever hidden either????

anyone else have any ideas???

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edit: berdly

so i didn’t include him because he’s not a party member, and he’s the most complicated of all these BAR RALSEI so let me explain.

berdly doesn’t hide his eyes, but he has colored glasses. In a way, he’s not HIDING his eyes, only changing how they look. Berdly isn’t hiding who he is entirely, he’s showing everyone who he WANTS to be. It’s only dishonest by it being not who he IS. His glasses distort how he looks, and he distorts his image by claiming he’s better than he actually is. 

He never takes off his glasses because he can’t admit to himself that he’s not perfect or special. Even when he’s being honest, he still inflates his image. When he describes how he’s not as smart as he says he is, he emphasizes the attention he got for WINNING and being SPECIAL. The glasses grab attention but don’t show the true colors underneath. He admits Noelle helped him study, but never says he isn’t smart.

If you want to extend the glasses theory to other characters, which I DO NOT BUT I WILL ACKNOWLEDGE, it would also apply to Ralsei. He’s been peeling back the layers of who he is, starting completely shrouded in a hood with nothing visible at all, and slowly working his way up to taking off his hat, but he still has his glases. They aren’t colored, they don’t distort him, which is why I DO NOT LIKE THIS, but it would also support the idea that Ralsei knows more than he’s letting on.

yes i did just write 2 paragraphs about berdly but whatever its fine

edit 2:

I JUST REALIZED I FORGOT TO MENTION THE ONE OTHER TIME KRIS SHOWS THEIR EYES AND THATS JUMPING INTO THE DARK WORLD

its only there for a second but you could use this for a ton of theories. my main one being that kris just prefers being in the dark world

in hometown, even if they’re not hated, not many people really like them all that much. almost every time kris talks to someone they bring up asriel and how great he was. i think kris might have a bit of resentment for that treatment

also in hometown, kris is significantly different, just for the fact that they’re human. this fact also probably makes them uncomfortable, as seen in the library when kris sees photos of humans in a book and immediately slams it shut. we can make the assumption that kris isnt even that big a fan of themself in the light world because of those things. its home, but not the best one

but in the dark world, those things dont apply. nobody there knows asriel, so they dont compare kris to their brother or bring him up all the time. kris isnt just a weird human there, they’re a hero and a lightener. people like kris and want to be their friend, which isnt a thing many people want back in hometown

in the dark world also, they do a lot of things independently of our control. they defend susie, they deny talking about susie with ralsei in snowgrave, and they show expressions that the others notice and comment on. kris, in the dark world, has more control. we dont see them do these things much outside of the endings where they physically remove their soul

kris is more comfortable being themself in the dark world, even if they can’t do it most of the time because of us. the dark world is an escape from comparisons and expectations where they can be a hero instead of the weird human next door who follows around their perfect brother

anyways kris needs a nap thanks for coming to my ted talk

[hellspawnmotel]

remember when I did this?

well I did more

[spectacledraws]

their things that will protect them from anything :O

[timey-fandom-stuff]

well, guess who lost control of my hands again and was compelled to scribble down designs for ANOTHER Deltarune AU? yeah. me. it doesn't really have a proper name yet so I've just been calling it Changeling AU for now, I'll figure that out later.

these would be the cast's dark world designs; they parallel early Deltarune concepts in which the lightners would turn into monsters in the dark world-- with a few medieval fantasy fae-flavored twists this time around. mortals become a variety of magical beasts in the fae's dark realm, with only 'Kris' strangely unaffected... aside from the hue shift and conspicuously pointed ears, that is.

the main 'Kris' of this AU isn't the only human in town. instead, they're ironically the only one in town who ISN'T human, though not even they know it yet. in reality they're a Changeling, a fae creature that was left as a 'gift' to replace a taken human child. they can do things, strange things. animals come to them in the night, and the cool touch of iron burns their skin. they're afraid of what they see in the mirror; human eyes don't gleam in the dark, and their teeth shouldn't be so sharp. so they hide their features, and they ignore the whispers of the townsfolk, and they keep their head down.

they made a mistake, a terrible one... and they need to set it right.

meanwhile, the human they replaced is still out there somewhere in the fae world, twisted by its curse into a cornered, desperate beast seeking any escape from the realm that has held them prisoner all their life. it's said that when the full moon casts deep shadows over the woods, you can still hear their anguished howls in the dark begging for the name that once was theirs. they can never leave the dark world without it. they'd do anything to get it back.

all they've ever really wanted was to find their way home.

[book-of-legends]

(@ask-the-shiny-pokemons) Noelle: she approaches two as she sees the observatory with excitement.

“Wow, this place is lookin’ good… Oh, hey! How’s it going? Wow, you kinda remind me of Edin, haha. Okay, forget what I said, what are you guys doin’? It seems ya have been researching something…”

Sirius quickly shoved the Hoopa to the side, he appeared to be distressed at the sight of Noelle in the Observatory.

"There is no possible way you could have gotten in here without help!" He frantically waved his arms about as he began to ramble. "And why in God's name are you walking on two legs! You are a Houndoom, you are most definitely NOT from this universe looking like that!" He groaned as he gestured at her, "Houndooms are strictly a quadrupedal species here, to be bipedal your skeletal structure would have to evolve in a completely different manner! You are not from this universe, you are an anomaly, possibly some kind of anthropomorphic fallacy? How did you get in here!?" "And, Please do not lie, I should be calling security right now. Wezen is going to have my head on a spike!"

"Then how else did this Bipedal Houndoom get in?" They waved a paw at Noelle before turning their attention back to the Hoopa. "Did you really not learn from the Yungoos incident? That was barely a week ago, so don't tell me you don't remember. Good god, Have you not stopped to consider I might LIKE my job, Journey, hm?" He huffed, crossing his arms annoyed. "Hey! That was a one-time thing!" They squealed out, "It's not my fault they were from one of those funny feral universes! I just wanted to play with some mortals, you all are sooo borrriingg!" "Annnd? What kind of excuse is that! Journey for the love of Lunala you cannot just PORTAL-IN unapproved Pokemon just because you're BORED!! GET RID OF THEM, Put this poor Houndoom back into their proper universe!" "Mmmmmmm." Journey hummed in thought, they appeared completely unphased by the Meowstic's panicked rant. "NO. Plus I didn't do it!! SOoooo!" They gave a shrug, "Guess they're my new toy! Seer, I wanna play with the Mortal! Come onnnn, come on, Pleaseee!! Lunala said I can't play with you, so it's only fair!"

[ruinikaido]

kriselle

[ask-team-misfit]

(@ask-the-shiny-pokemons) Noelle @ Lief:

"Hey. As far I don't like ya buggin' Rim, I'm gonna put a truth'n'dare game for ya.

Here the truth: What is least favorite berry and why? Seems you like them very much, yea?"

[ @ask-the-shiny-pokemons ]

Lief: "Going easy on me, I see... don't answer that."

[ ID: A grayscale drawing of Lief, a hybrid of Sylveon and Ribombee, with a mono-color background. He is shown from the neck up, with his face slightly angled away from the viewer towards the left. He looks puzzled, or curious. His left eyebrow is noticeably raised, while his right eyelid is lowered somewhat. He is frowning visibly. An angular question mark is floating next to his head at the left. End ID ]

Lief: "Well, I like them enough. But my least favorite berry? It's durin."

He cringed at the thought of them.

Lief: "Never had much of them because they really only grow in the jungle, but those few were all I need to know that durin is the worst berry I had ever tried. I don't even care that it's bitter, it just stinks... It really, really stinks."

[imsosocold]

[jazzyartsssss]

Hi can you do a fusion with any deltarune character and buttons

Sure!!

These were fun :3

[huecycles]

i'll see when i can finish and post this draft

[patchwork-crow-writes]

38 - Aftertaste

Blueberry You, Chocolate undertones, Bittersweet like mocha Richer than cocoa Marshmallow skin Eyes intoxicating Like syrup-soaked cherries Too sophisticated for my pallette Yet still I want a taste Of that fruit forbidden; Imparting to me knowledge Of the deepest parts of you.

It all turns to dust on the tip of my tongue, The kirsch of your lips burns acrid, metallic. Chocolate-coated secrets Sit like stones in the stomach; Sticky-sweet dissolving Like sugar in the bloodstream. Your facade cracks like toffee on the teeth, Exposing the fermenting apple within. Oh innocence lost, a fantasy fleeting, Flavour-faded like gum overchewed; Now the banquet is over, cup drained to the dregs, And now I know I never truly knew you.

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The Dark Menagerie No. 38

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[ask-the-shiny-pokemons]

Noelle and Silas: Before and After

(Response to this)

“Ya want to turn into a Pokémon to understand him better? Hmm, I don’t think so. Most Pokémon understand humans, I agree, but it seems he only understands Pokémon speech. And you need to be careful what to say. Also, wait, you ARE a Pokémon? I thought ya were human and understood us. My partner tried to talk to certain one but failed.”

She does not know that North is indeed a Pokémon who can transform into a human.

“Anyway, ya can try, I suppose… Well, I think I need to go. It’s nice to see you both.” 

“Don’t forget me, okay?” She talks to Silas in Pokémon speech with a smile.

She uses Rotie’s Ultra Space app. But once she clicks “Home”, the app won’t respond. She clicks multiple times, but is sucked into an Ultra Wormhole.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!” She painfully screams. Later, she arrives in the same place again. But it got darker with a very gloomy atmosphere.

“W-WHERE AM I???” Noelle starts to cry. She checks Rotie, but Rotie has a message to say: “Apologies, but the Ultra Space app has been out of maintenance. It seems my mentor is trying to fix the app. An update coming in approximately 1 hour.”

“C’mon, Rimi, faster, faster!!!” she impatiently got angry. “Oh well, a little stroll couldn’t hurt.”

While strolling, she sees familiar colors. She checks the Rotie Database and it seems her description of Silas is missed. She carefully approaches the sound…

(And then, the conversation with him begins)

During this conversation. “...Oh, yea, it seems the name “Linda” is still in here, tho they might never have met one yet.”

Rotie starts to buzz.

“Anyway, I give ya a Houndoominite. Why? I have too many already, because I have subscribed to the service and they give this damn stone bi-monthly to any Pokémon who can Mega Evolve. Also, never forget me.”

Noelle gives this to Silas and leaves with a little chuckle. “Hehe, what a weirdo. Alright, Rotie, what’s up.”

“The app update is complete. Proceed to the home world?”

“Yes.” Noelle sighs with relief. An Ultra Wormhole opens and it now leads to our world.

“Are you okay, Noey?” Rimi nervously breathes.

“Yeah, I got a little headache, nothin’ wrong.” Noelle chuckles. “Anyway, there's a problem with Rotie DB, it seems part of my description of a certain someone is missing. Can ya fix her?”

“Okay, let’s go to our place, you can rest here.”

At Rimi’s house. While Noelle is napping, Rimi starts to fix the database. Unfortunately it takes a while before finding a glitch. About 2 hours later, it’s now fixed.

“YES, HE FIXED!” Rimi screams with joy. Noelle suddenly wakes up.

“WOW, ALREADY???”

“Absol-utely. Have a look!”

She shows a description of Silas. It’s now fixed.

“THANK YOU, RIMI! YOU ARE THE LIFESAVER!” Noelle starts to sob and Rimi gives her a kiss on the check. They both hug and Noelle starts to calm down. “Well, I think I should get goin’ home, it gets really dark here.”

“I’ve rescheduled our rehearsal for the next few days, because you deserve a nice big rest, honey. Bye!”

Noelle leaves the place and Rimi waves to her.

[ @ask-north / @tricks-n-illusions ]

[songofsilentechoes]

Igris run in from somewhere, barreling through the street like a charging bull, and expertly stopping his momentum just a meter away from the mage.

"Hey! Noelle! Sup? How you doing? Drink with me?

Noelle saw him charging and stepped out of his way with a squeak before he stopped suddenly.

"I...I'm okay?" She says, confused. "S-sure, I can go for drinks." Whatever was going on, she could get an explanation over drinks.

[msmimundo]

Based in THIS SCENE (4:35)

Bonus:

[patricia-the-autism-apprentice]

Noelle Holiday JoJo Reference!!!

some noelle art I made...

yare yare daze...

below the cut- some close up pictures and reference photos

---reference photos---

the grilling noelle and the one with the box costume I used a reference image for but I can't currently fin d said images but I will update this post when I find them~

[acerikus]

*Wakes up in a cold sweat* Oh. Susie's reaction after she came back out of Noelle's room in the weird route... (Image has alt text)

If the werewires here still turned up (hard to tell, bc I don't think queen would sic them on Noelle herself in this route at least), do you think Noelle froze them before Susie had the chance to swoop in and save her?

Susie could've seen firsthand how 'strong' Noelle's gotten...

(I can imagine their conversation could've possibly gone differently too - Noelle was probably even more relieved when Susie said this was all a dream and she could possibly have been bolder with her idea of jumping out of the Ferris wheel - but seeing Noelle freeze darkners instantly and without hesitation definitely seems like something that'd catch Susie off guard, something she'd want to tell Kris about later.)