#tales of arrival

[umbrahighpriestofgiratina]

Tales Of Arrival Chapter 5

Whew. Once again, this is long overdue, because I am slow, but here is another Tales of Arrival update which has some very enticing bits. Well hopefully you find them enticing. Anyway here's: 

Chapter 5: Multi-Mystery

Nyra was displeased. Very displeased. 

Her troops still hadn't secured the area around the meteor. This was a vital task! If they couldn't then-

Slam. The doors to her throne room were flung wide open. 

A tall Cinderace in a sharp military jacket stepped in. He marched briskly before stopping in front of Nyra's throne. 

"Ahem. Empress Nyra, if I may?"

She gave a beaky smile. "Ah, General Mullein. You may"

"I have come to deliver a report." "Of what sort?"

Mullein chuckled. "Excellent rhyme there, my lady. Anyway the report is of some mons of interest."

"...Show me."

Mullein produced a strange, Clamperl-shell-like device. It opened to project the holographic image of a certain adventuring party. 

"Another group of adventurers seems to be headed for the crater."

Nyra looked closely with her sharp owl eyes and scowled.

"Something bugs me about this group but I'm not sure what... They could be a threat to the plan. Send in troops ro investigate."

"As you wish my dear."

And Mullein marched briskly out. 

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Kratos and his newly expanded crew were moving onward. The la landscape had opened up to a grassy field with sparse trees, the sun shining gently down on them. 

"So where were we headed again?" said Faxi.

"Trying tio head to where that meteor hit!" said Riki. 

"Why? It's just a rock." said Laila.

"I'm a rock," said Fornax, deadpan. 

"Listen," said Edbark. "It's totally super special and we-"

"Wait." said Kratos. 

His ears twitched. Ever since he'd gotten them he'd noticed they were strong, and could pick up on many things. 

And they could hear something coming their way. 

"...There is potential danger near." said Kratos. 

"...Where? I don't see anything," said Riki. 

"Over there!" said Laila. 

The party turned to look. There was indeed a shifting mass heading straight toward them. 

"What is that?" said Riki. 

The mass grew closer, revealing it to be an eclectic collection of mons in strange uniforms. "Wait, are those-" Faxi started to say. 

"Halt!"

A strange draconic creature wearing apple rinds as wings moved to the forefront of the crowd. 

"Under the order of Empress Nyra you are under arrest!"

"I'm perfectly awake, thank you," said Riki. . 

The Flapple sputtered. "You know what I mean! I, Lieutenant Grimhilde, need to capture you lot!"

"Well then we should  probably get out of here!" said Edbark. 

"...Agreed," said Kratos, realizing his current form probably couldn't take on this many Pokemon. 

The party broke into a run. 

"Wh- You can't do that!" said Grimhilde. 

She and her army began to pursue. 

The gang kept running. However, the squad of soldiers quickly started gaining. 

"What are we gonna do?" said Faxi.

"Die I guess," said Fornax.

"Preferably not that!" said Laila.

"Keep your heads together!" said Kratos.

"I- I have an idea!" said Edbark.

"Wait, are you gonna-" said Riki. 

Suddenly,there was a shimmering effect around the group. Everyone stopped. "Hey! Where'd they go?" said a voice outside the shimmering. There was the noise of many moving Pokemon. Eventually the noises quieted, then faded into nothing. Edbark the whole time was standing stock still,eyes scrunched closed,visibly straining himself. "...Edbark I think they're gone, " said Riki.

The illusion dissipated. Edbark collapsed,coughing. Riki rushed to his side.

"You can't do that Edbark!"said Riki. "You know you can't handle it!"

"I just... Made us invisible..." said Edbark.

"And what, exactly, happened?" said Kratos. 

"See, Edbark's a Zorua," said Riki. "They can make all these fancy illusions.But something happened with Edbark and he has a hard time doing them anymore, It really strains him."

"So he's.. Illusion impaired?" said Kratos.

"Basically," said Riki.

"That's rough buddy," said Fornax. 

"I-I'm fine, really..." said Edbark.

"Could someone carry him? Not me my back is too, er delicate," said Faxi. 

"I can!" said Laila. "I love lifting things!" She quickly scooped up a moaning Edbark in her tentacles.

"Who were those Pokemon pursuing us?"

"That was \the Quiver Empire!" said Riki. "They're led by the Decidueye Empress Nyra! They just... showed up one day and started conquering everything they could!"

Kratos frowned.He was reminded of a group from back home known as The Desians, who wished to subjugate any they deemed lesser.

He thought briefly of his own connection to the Desians, and their true purpose to bring an end to all beings.

...No, couldn't be. And it wasn't like he could tell these Pokemon of his past. He would have to find a way to deal with this... but later.

:"...Sounds dangerous. We should avoid them if we can."

"Most definitely..." said Faxi. 

"We should get going," said Fornax.

"Let's go then!" said Laila.

The gang slowly, awkwardly, shuffled off, Laila carrying ann exhausted Edbark the whole way. 

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The group eventually came across a small city. It was simple in structure, but had some noticeably large buildings scattered around it. The group entered casually without attracting much attention from the Pokemon there. 

"This should be a good stop to rest," said Kratos. 

"Good idea probably," said Riki. 

Laila plopped Edbark down on a nearby wooden bench. He groaned and moved to get more comfortable. 

It was then Kratos noticed an unusual pair of Pokemon. One was a tall, black and white mustelid wearing a fuzzy gray coat. The other was a yellow and green doglike Pokemon in a tight-fitting jacket. It wasn't long before they noticed him back. 

"Hmmm... He could be the one," said the mustelid.

"...Really. He just walked into town," said the dog. 

"We haven't found anyone willing to help IN town," said the mustelid. 

"...Fair point," said the dog. 

They steadily approached Kratos.Oh no, Kratos thought. He had enough adventuring experience to know where this was going. The pair stopped in front of him. "Excuse me sir," said the mustelid.

"...Yes?"

The dog sighed. "We have a proposition  for you."

"And what exactly is it?" said Kratos.

By now the other members of the party had noticed and were gathering. 

"We need your help with an investigation!" said the mustelid. 

"Ooh, sounds exciting," said Faxi. 

"I'm up for it," said Fornax.

"Once Edbark gets rested yup sure," said Riki. 

"Ooh, I wanna punch the culprit at the end!" said Laila. 

Kratos' internal oh nos intensified. 

"Excellent." said the mustelid. "But first, introductions. I am Heinwald."

"And I am Curran," said the dog. 

"We're looking for an especially wily culprit," said Heinwald. 

Kratos sighed. "Such as?"

"We're trying to find the identity of an assassin," said Curran. "But like... a really bad one."

"They've caused countless screwups and blunders we need to get to the bottom of," said Heinwald. "And we've tracked them down to... the downtown of this very city!"

Everyone in the party but Kratos gasped. 

"Once your friend is rested we can start investigating." said Heinwald.

Kratos let out a long, drawn-out sigh. 

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With Edbark recovered and having enthusiastically agreed to the situation, the group were now looking for clues downtown. Everyone was diligently searching different parts looking for clues. 

"Not here," said Kratos. 

"Not here," said Riki

"Not here!" said Laila. "Wait! I found something!" said Edbark. 

He pointed to a trail of some kind of dried fluid. 

"Aha!" said Heinwald. "We've spotted this dried fluid at other places the assassin hs striked!"

Edbark sniffed at the trail until it led to the doors of a mansion. A very large mansion. 

"Oh there," said Curran. "They say that place is haunted."

"Very haunted," said Heinwald. 

"HAUNTED?!" said the party aside from Kratos. 

Kratos sighed. As if the ghosts of his past weren't bad enough.

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Cerdiwen and Pari Passu were at a desk, studying a book. A nearby door opened and Stoakes entered. 

"Whatcha two looking at?"

"We're reading up on the history of The Seeking!" said Pari Passu. "We're trying to find the origin of the mysterious red meteor..."

"And I think we've already found a lead,"said Cerdiwen. 

She pointed at a particular point in the book. Stoakes went over to check. 

"This says something about a... Red light being seen during the Seeking. It's happened before... Just not this extreme."

"Precisely," said Cerdiwen. "Definitely cause for concern..."

"You think we should bring Ho-Oh into this?" said Stoakes. "This could affect the entire realm..."

"Not... a bad idea," said Pari Passu. 

"Yes, let's," said Cerdiwen. 

The trio grabbed the book and shuffled off to find Ho-Oh.

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Ho-Oh was staring at the book extremely intently. A very worried expression was etched onto his avian face. The other three watched him with great anxiety. 

"Well?" said Pari Passu, nervously tapping his cane. "What do you think?"

"...This." said Ho-Oh. "Is very bad. It was already clear whatever we're dealing with is not of this world. But this indicates.. I don't know for certain but it could be worse than even that."

"Then what do we do?" said Cerdiwen. "We need to protect our people..."

"We need further investigation," said Ho-oh. "Secure a piece of the meteor if possible. We need to know what this thing is and how much of a threat ir presents."

"I can get the Adventurer's Guild to hunt for any leads,' said stoakes. 

He nodded sternly.

"Mark my words, your grace, we WILL get to the bottom of this."

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Stella  was sparring in a large field, similar to the field Kratos and co were in before, and in close proximity, though mercifully free of Quiver Empire forces. 

Her sparring partner was a Sirfetch'd in black and green armor, who was deftly countering her swipes with his leek blade. 

"Ha! Haha! Good show Stella, that's enough for now."

"Very well, Sir Quackmire." Sir Quackmire gazed out into the distance. "I do love our training sessions but there's a meteor to be found! Adventure awaits!"

Stella let out a long, drawn out sigh. She wanted to tell him, he was her mentor, her friend,  but she knew she couldn't yet. 

But this awaiting adventure would be far from simple.

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[classichorrorblog]

Tales From The Crypt - "The New Arrival" - (1992)

[beardedmrbean]

[potatoesandsunshine]

okay i have to actually mount this on the canvas today everybody wish me luck!!!

[bobbie-robron]

Just keep Natalie occupied until Robert gets back.

16-Apr-2005, episode 2

[satoshi-mochida]

Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch launches August 22 in the west

From Gematsu

Visual novel Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch will launch for PlayStation 5 and Switch on August 22 in the west, publisher Aksys Games announced.

Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch first launched for PC via Steam, Booth, DLsite on August 19, 2022 in Japan, followed by PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on April 28, 2023.

Here is an overview of the game, via Aksys Games:

About

Hikaru finds himself out of luck and homeless on an unfamiliar island. While avoiding pit vipers and angry senior committee members, he comes across a witch in a very similar situation. The two set out to survive, and hopefully thrive, on Toyotoki, the uncompromising island secluded from the modern world that is steeped in ancient traditions and shrouded in mystery. Along the way, they meet a cheeky island beauty, a haughty rich girl, a clumsy saleswoman, and a manga-loving delinquent, all of whom are island locals on a similar mission to discover themselves and their place in the world. With some hard work and a sprinkle of magic, can the unlikely group of friends unravel the mystery of Toyotoki Island, while also finding success in their journey of self-discovery?

Key Features

A coming-of-age story about overcoming hardships and finding yourself.

Includes downloadable content and behind-the-scenes commentary from the creative team.

Unravel a mystery stretching back hundreds of years.

Beautiful character art and music.

Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.

Release Date Trailer

[tanema123]

Where am I?

A darkness is all you remember. You slowly open your eyes.

Your body feels heavy as you are lieing on the ground. You are met with a dark red sky, and in the middle of it, a giant pentagram star. You notice something shining in the distance.

Why is the sky red? And what is that star? What is that shining ball? The sun?

As you regein streinght you slowly rise into a sitting position. Around you were only ruins. Where have you ended up?

You rise up to your feet. Your body feels different, but you ignore the feeling for now to look at your surroundings more.

For most part there are the same old ruins, What kind of battle has been here?

You notice a building in the distance. Since, there is no other way, you decide to go there.

You start walking in that direction, the wierd feeling you had earlier slowly dissapiering as you walk more. You are more stable on your feet.

As you aproach the building you notice it's a castle themed manor. Most of the outside of it is dark and ominous. There are vines climbing the walls and many visable cracks, yet somehow, the manor looks lived in.

You arrive at your destination, you stare at the wide wooden entrance door. You knock... Silence... You knock again... More silence...

Before you can knock once more, someone opens a door. You take a step back in shock. They were tall, very tall, covered in a big black coat with a fancy spider broach. Their skeleton like head was holding up an old hat that has definatelly seen better days, considering it was stiched up multiple times. That wasn't what scared you.

It was the combination of their fanged grin and two pairs of neon green eyes that seemed to shine into your soul. You gulped as you tried to speak.

"E...E..."

The scary spider man narrowed his eyes. You gulped once more and clenched your fists.

"Excuse me, sir, may you please tell me, where I am?"

The spider fellow raised one of his eyes in confusion, before he spoke. "My territory, young one. How have you ended up here?"

You relaxed as the spider man, though fearful at first sight, didn't sound hostile. "I don't know honestly."

The spider man seemed to soften his look as he gave his version of a smile. "Why don't you come in? I may have an offer for you, that you may quite like"

You smiled as you followed him inside.

This is how you found out, you ended up in Hell and have become a demon. Not knowing where to go, you agreed to the offer Zestial gave you. You became his servant, gave him your soul, in exchange for your safety.

Will you regret it? Who knows!

After all, your main goal for now is just to survive this place, and if a deal with Zestial is a safest way to go, you will accept your fate to serve him. Maybe you will discover some secrets, no one else knows about...😉

[hiroukeimou]

Mild thoughts on Volume 4.

So, I'm still processing the season finale, and my vol.4 of the light novel thankfully arrived in the mail yesterday to lift my mood. So I figured I'd do a post about it instead.

Spoilers under the cut.

I'll start light:

Bridget is far more likeable and understandable in the light novel. She actually treats Shall decently (for a slave, if you can believe) by eating meals with him at a table. Also, her feelings for her family and those of the workshop are far clearer. She also oddly talks to Anne early on about the First Silver Sugar tale. It's a uniquely cute conversation I wish was in the anime because it's one of the few moments where Bridget's kindness is on full display because not only does she not punish Shall for laughing at her naivety but she actually talks to Anne in a civil manner.

On the note of Bridget, at the very end of the volume, we're clued in to how she obtains Rafael as a companion fairy. He simply shows up at her back door in the middle of the night and she's smitten with his looks.

I don't have many notes on the workshop beyond the side characters like King and Orland receiving more backstory and lines of dialogue. Orland's feelings for Bridget are clearer in the light novel.

Glen, on the other hand, is fascinating. He's a strict father who does in fact get pissed off that his daughter is isolating a fairy alongside herself. However, one big difference from the anime is during the time Glen is in possession of Shall's wing. In the anime, Shall is relieved to swap hands; however, in the light novel, there is no relief because of how strict Glen feels as a person. Even Anne points out internally how Glen is treating Shall like an object. That said, Glen is roughly how he is in the anime, he gives Shall direct orders but like Anne in the first volume, he doesn't intend to punish Shall for disobeying. And he does tell Elliot to give the wing to Anne if their workshop is chosen for the selection.

Finally, on my notes, we have Shall himself. And, of course, this is kind of why the light novel is necessary to understand the anime...

The guy's inner thoughts and dialogue are so interesting. I personally loved reading through his feelings on Anne during this volume. Unironically, Shall feels sorry for Bridget midway through the volume. Apparently, he was owned by a noble child in the past who acted similar to Bridget (and Rafael in his earlier stages): The person desired his affections because they had never been loved themselves and they treated Shall alright but of course Shall doesn't like being owned so the child would lash out whenever Shall wasn't being complacent. Although Shall feels sympathy towards Bridget, he refuses to be kind to her even after his wing trades hands to Glen.

The situation with Anne is unique in the light novel: Shall is a "say one thing, mean another" type of guy. He is already noticing his feelings for Anne as early as his first meeting with her in the book. Shall knows he'll be punished if Bridget sees him but he desperately wants to see Anne. And, by the time his wing has changed hands to Glen, Shall is admitting internally that his love for Anne is like Liz's love for him. Although, the near-kiss in the anime is purely an anime-only thing. In the light novel, Mythril is there the entire time, and it's all his imagination because he wondered earlier if kissing Anne would cause her to fluster and yell or run off crying (he loves teasing Anne, I swear), and he has an urge to again here, and Mythril interrupts his thoughts like in the anime. Afterwards, Shall covers his face and thinks: "Did I look like I wanted her that badly?" Even at the end of the volume, Shall still wants to kiss Anne, he's close enough that Anne "feels his warm breath on her lips", and only apparently chooses to kiss her forehead for a blessing last minute.

The trio scenes are adorable: Anne thinks of Shall and Mythril as basically family throughout this volume. It's what they are to her. So when Shall is back in their room, Mythril is so happy he's climbing all over Shall who holds him by his collar as usual whilst Mythril is trying to essentially hug Shall (in a sense).

Anyway, those are my thoughts on the volume. Can't wait to read vol.5, things will get interesting. If anyone wants to add their own thoughts later, feel free.

[hauntingblue]

Stampede aka another episode of luffy turning haters into dick riders just with his kind and big heart

[bookshelf-in-progress]

How many times do I have to learn the lesson that I should start the story when the story starts instead of trying to tack on introductory worldbuilding?

Seriously. My instincts about when to start the story are almost never wrong. But I always assume the first scene in my imagination requires set-up that people outside of my imagination don't have. So I tack on an intro to set the mood and to set up the plot and characters and world. And it's boring. When I should have just started where I wanted to start so I could weave explanations into a scene where things are actually happening.

[starplusfourletters]

The “overworked dad late to his kid’s baseball game” energy Anakin is bringing to this scene I CAN’T

[umbrahighpriestofgiratina]

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Tales Of Arrival Chapter 4

Fuck, okay, once again it's been for-ever, so I wanted to crank out a chapter even though it's kinda short. Some important things do still happen here though...

Chapter 4: Party Assemble

Kratos, Edbark, and Riki approached the town they had found. It was a small, simple affair, nothing like Rainbow Wing City, but it was still bustling with Pokemon. 

"This will be a good pit stop after all of THAT," said Riki. 

"Recuperating is probably wise yes," said Kratos. 

They eventually arrived in the town in question proper. Things were mostly looking normal so far. 

Until they saw one group of Pokemon in particular. 

Three Pokemon - one resembling a small unicorn, one resembling a lump of coal, and one resembling an octopus - were in the middle of a heated argument. 

"Whadya think that's about?" said Edbark. 

Kratos, admittedly, was curious too, and tuned his large ears in to listen. 

"Clearly, I'm best equipped to get rid of it, with my natural guiles," said the unicorn. 

"No. I have the practical knowledge." said the lump of coal. 

"No, I can punch it!" said the octopus.

"And what exactly is "it?"" said Kratos. 

"Oh it's terrible!" said the unicorn. 

"Awful." said the lump of coal. 

"Bad!" said the octopus. 

"You haven't answered his question..." said Edbark. "Oh," said the lump of coal. "There's a Snorlax in the middle of town. It won't go away."

Kratos blinked, but his face remained deadpan. "What's a Snorla?"

The others went silent and stared. 

"He's... got amnesia," said Edbark, nervously. 

"Sure.. Thing, said the unicorn. "Anyway I doubt any of you can help."

"Hey!" said Riki. "We could TOTALLY help!" "Well if we can't do anything how can you?" said the octopus. 

"We'll- We'll see!" said Riki. "Right guys?"

Edbark looked to Kratos expectantly. "I... Guess we should help right?"

Kratos did not like the big eager eyes Edbark was giving him. 

"...If you insist."

"Great!" said Edbark. "Let's get going!"

The group promptly went further into the town. 

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Upon reaching the center of the town they all finally saw it. 

A massive bear-cat of a Pokemon, fat and round, asleep in the middle of town and blocking the intersection of various streets. 

"They're... Huge..." said Edbark.

"SEE why we can't get rid of this thing?!" said the unicorn.

"Pssh, it'll be fine for us," said Riki. 

"Sure it will be," said the lump of coal. "No really!" said Riki indignantly. "We can do it!"

"Y-yeah sure we can..." said Edbark.

Kratos sighed and went to inspect this "Snorlax." It did not budge at his approach, snoring away peacefully. Kratos looked it over further. No apparent weaknesses in this thing's immense bulk. He suddenly wasn't sure if there WAS anything to be done about this massive beast. 

Then he had a thought. It was obviously asleep. But what if he woke it with a sufficiently loud noise?

He took a deep breath  And then attempted to let out a yell. It came out as a booming, piercing batlike shriek that knocked him on his back, This caused the Snorlax to bolt upright. 

"Oh good," said the unicorn. "It's awa-"

The Snorlax stood up and let out a roar. 

"...Oh."

"You've done it now," said the lump of coal.

"What do we do?!" said Edbark. 

"We FIGHT IT obviously!" said the octopus. 

"I GUESS!" said Riki. 

"Seems like it's our only option..." said Kratos. 

And they rushed in to engage the angry beast. 

The Snorlax retaliated by throwing a karate chop strong enough to shatter bricks at Kratos. It hit him full on, but strangely did not hurt as much as one would expect it to. Kratos retaliated with a scythe of air from his wings. The Snorlax roared, and roared further rom a flurry of rocks from the lump of coal, before body slamming them. The lump of coal was sent flying, but the octopus leapt up and punched her right back at the Snorlax's forehead. 

The unicorn fired a psychic blade at the Snorlax's soft belly, with Ricki biting its foot and causing it to stagger. It promptly lunged at an image of Edbark... Only for the image to dissipate and the real Edbark to jump out, send out a blast of dark energy, and knock the Snorlax flat. 

The Snorlax got to its feet, but instead of continuing to attack it ran straight out of the city, not looking back. The townsfolk cheered. 

"Woah... We did it!" said Edbark.

"Heck yeah!" said Riki. 

"And it was all thanks to you, dear Noibat!" said the unicorn.

"I suppose..." said Kratos. "And you all are?"

"Oh! I'm Faxi," said the unicorn. "I'm a Ponyta."

"Fornax. Rolycoly." said the lump of coal."

"I'm Laila! I'm a Clobbopus! I CLOBBER!" said the octopus.

"Right," said Kratos. "Well we best be going..."

"Going where?" said Faxi.

Kratos was about to ignore them when Edbark chimed in. "We're going to find that strange meteor that fell during The Seeking!"

"It's a super special important mission!" said Riki.

"Really? Well we want in!" said Laila. 

"Just wandering before. Could use a destination." said Fornax.,

"And this is a cause worthy of my splendor!" said Faxi. 

...Oh no, thought Kratos. 

He sighed. "Fine..."

Edbark and Riki cheered. 

"Then let's be off!" said Faxi.

"TO ADVENTURE!" said Laila.

"Yay," said Fornax. 

And the party shuffled their way out of the town, and onward. 

***

A short one, but an important one that I wanted to expedite - meet the rest of our party! You will learn More of their stories over time. See you next time whenever the fuck that is. 

[therealsirsticker]

I just realized I never posted all this art for my little mermaid sonic storybook thing… well here it is now lol

[beardedmrbean]

[orchideae]

1) Opens up drafts with my head empty, ready to be flooded, not knowing where I'll go. 2) 30 seconds later: Okay but I will go feral any day of my life over Perilous Trail, and the fierce dichotomy of Xiao and Yelan. While they're far from being 'the same', they both view themselves as soldiers in one way or another (it's a very difficult word to use for Yelan, so I'm using it very liberally and very loosely), they have both suffered losses on the 'battlefield' and carry the burden thereof in their own ways. And yet they stand so firmly in opposition throughout the entirety of that questline up until the very end of the 'the end of the line' conclusion of the quest. Yes, I know that she offers him her gratitude in its aftermath and it is genuine, but she still never agrees with him and the decision that he made moments earlier. It simply 'worked out' because of Zhongli's interference, he's the only reason it worked out. And it's because of that, that she doesn't give him a hell of a hard time (obviously she can't go down there, but imagine the inner frustration of severe extents; when you condemn someone who you can't even see anymore). In the same way that she would do to anyone who would sacrifice themselves for others, but in this case, I think it's 'beautiful' that it's to Xiao; the one who seems most adamant to do so (which honestly, fits into the contract that the Yakshas chose to sign with Morax; 'the ultimate sacrifice' to protect for Liyue; 'for Liyue', and Liyue has always centered itself around its people), the one who everyone reveres (and so does she, as she notes in her voiceline, 'if I ever have the honor to fight alongside') and respects for good reason, she stands against him, because in that moment, regardless of his status, he makes a call that she considers wrong. And he doesn't even... fight her on it very fiercely, and that's what actually hurts me the most, it's as if the following line hit the nail directly on the head?

"Besides, if you were really so determined to end it all, you wouldn't have given us the opportunity to share our opinions."

[wtfgaylittlezooid]

TFTGS AU where Sabine passes is a ghost but can’t be seen/heard by anyone. She sticks by Jack and is the main reason he doesn’t did/is always so lucky. Roger of course has some influence, but Sabine is mostly pulling the strings.

Either manipulating the environment or focusing on using her own soul to keep Jack breathing, she keeps him alive and will continue to do so until he fucks out of the town and keeps their promise.

She also of course has her own fun. She likes to do the typical paranormal shit: stacking objects, flickering lights, but she mostly looks out for her gas station and Jack.