Title: alis propriis volat (they fly with their own wings)
Rating: T+ (may go up later)
Pairing: V.IV Rusty/Raven | C4-621
Tags/CW: Alternative Universe - Canon Divergence, Complicated Relationships, Morally Ambiguous Characters, Implied/Reference Suicide, Implied/Referenced Indentured Servitude, Implied/Referenced Abuse, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Medical Trauma, Mute Raven | C4-621, Identity Issues, Wolrdbuilding, Unreliable Narrator
Summary:
“I’m not here to kill you, buddy.”
Slowly, Rusty crouched down.
“I’m here to capture you, before Arquebus does.”
or;
C4-621 manages to escape Institute City on his own after V.II Snail’s failed ambush, but with Handler Walter no longer in contact with him, and Balam essentially destroyed, C4-621’s only ally is the disembodied Ayre.
Well, until the RLF swoop in, but that’s its own awkward can of worms.
Current Chapter: 18
Title: alis propriis volat (they fly with their own wings)
Rating: T+ (may go up later)
Pairing: V.IV Rusty/Raven | C4-621
Tags/CW: Alternative Universe - Canon Divergence, Complicated Relationships, Morally Ambiguous Characters, Implied/Reference Suicide, Implied/Referenced Indentured Servitude, Implied/Referenced Abuse, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Medical Trauma, Mute Raven | C4-621, Identity Issues, Wolrdbuilding, Unreliable Narrator
Summary:
“I’m not here to kill you, buddy.”
Slowly, Rusty crouched down.
“I’m here to capture you, before Arquebus does.”
or;
C4-621 manages to escape Institute City on his own after V.II Snail’s failed ambush, but with Handler Walter no longer in contact with him, and Balam essentially destroyed, C4-621’s only ally is the disembodied Ayre.
Well, until the RLF swoop in, but that’s its own awkward can of worms.
Current Chapter: 17
I felt no guilt til I was caught
And I was told that I was guilty
And even then I wasn't really sure (yeah, yeah)
If the thing I felt was guilt itself,
Or maybe it was something else-
Frustration at the fact that I was ever caught at all
I'm excited to see what Miles G is gonna look like in action in BTSV, but I'm ALSO very excited for what he's going to represent...narratively? if that makes sense?
Like, in particular, I'm very interested in what the director said about Miles 42 being brought up in similar conditions to the 80s crack epidemic. In my mind, that kind of changes something about Miles that's been a pretty relevant part of his upbringing since itsv, which is that he's very solidly (black) middle class. It's like, a key part of the story that our Miles gets access to opportunities that would be much more difficult to get if he weren't (bro is still from Brooklyn but he's living in the part of it that's gentrifying 🥴)
What would it mean for his character if that wasn't the case (or was no longer the case)? I'd imagine that based on what we've seen, Jefferson's death combined with Earth 42 being a much more crime-ridden area would put a lot of financial strain on Miles' family. Idk it's just a very interesting question of like...how much of Miles' character is shaped by his upbringing, I guess? And what changes when you alter those parts of him? How many key life events can you take away or change before you end up with a different person entirely? I think these would be rlly interesting questions for BTSV to try and answer because Spiderverse clearly wants to grapple with themes of identity, yknow?
sometimes i have to say nico out to myself because i forget who i am unless i am acknowledged and validated by others. surely this is normal person behavior!