#yay mentally unstable relationships for the win

[beanghostprincess]

guys want mentally unstable girls so bad for the aesthetic until they look like this:

[house-of-mirrors]

I don't think I can coherently share my reactions to the Martyr-King's Cup

(I'm not done yet, just stopped playing today at the point right before going to the Blue Kingdom, nobody mention how it ends thanks)

aaaaaaaaaaaaa (major sskies spoilers under the cut)

The crew watching the Captain be seized by a higher power. Falling under the spell of moonlight. Dragging everyone across the far reaches of the skies on a "quest" for bits of garbage and a broken painting, which by all accounts seems like they've gone mad, but then there's a real magic sword and you use it! You use it to slay the monster lurking in the clock tower.

(which I strongly suspect was Veils, cmon, bat-winged beast glutted on thousands of years of violence. And additionally on that bullet point, AAAAA compared to the amount of painful preparation you have to do in BAL, which doesn't even fully work, versus here in skies you have a sword that was used to end the reign of a judgement - it's such a stark difference in power).

I'm also... emotional at the idea of the Hoarder watching the Captain slipping from reality. It watches them kill who might be Veils and revel in the triumph. Apples and Veils were allies in Old London. What must it be thinking... It refuses to let the Captain near after that incident, not till this issue is resolved. They're unstable and unpredictable right now and what if they think it's a monster next? It has to protect the babies. 😭 I didn't expect to get angst arc in their relationship and yet.........

ANYWAY back to game, the sword is called the Minute to Midnight, which only makes me think of December despite the context of the weapon's use.

The Arthurian quest is masterfully done. I feel like I'm back in my Brit lit college course, and also the Renaissance fair.

The delightful insanity. The inherent eroticism of a powerful being manipulating you 😳 and the writing is so damn funny. The simple mental image of the crew and officers reacting is too much. (Also! The ambition integrates your officers' presence which doesn't happen often! Yay!) The butter knife stabbed into the table instead of a sword. Something about me is that my physical shows of emotion tend to be muted but I've been laughing out loud the whole time. Most excellent.

Then again, my response to horror is also to laugh :)

I'm playing through full embrace of moonlight this time. Strongly get the sense this is going to lead to a bad ending for me but what can I say, I chose what looked cool at the time.

But I intend to immediately restart it and play with no moonlight, because the story is told in a vastly different way depending on the quality. It's just so much. I'm blown away.

In conclusion, THE KING OF HOURS IS A BASTARD 🔪⏳👑☀️ if you know you know

And I'm yelling re: the Blue Kingdom's involvement, lmao, they act all reclusive and poised but they too have killed stars over philosophical disagreements. Who would win, the King of Hours trying to be immortal or the Arbiter of Fates aligned with the Philosophy of Culmination? (it's the Arbiter. girlboss moment)

This also clears up a question I had of how the King of Hours died. I knew the devils had rebelled from the Irem update in Fallen London, but Skies makes it seem like the only way for lower beings to kill a Judgement is with the aid of another Judgement. So the Blue Kingdom helped. Got it.

So now I have to kill three (3) (III) Logoi and I'm so so so so so scared someone please come pick me up I'm so bad at combat and they move so fast and have so much health and attack power. I managed to finish an Undeparted once but oof. And while typing this I just remembered it's hard to repair hull in the Blue Kingdom. 😀👍

In conclusion 2 electric boogaloo: OUGH

Everyone say thank you, Mr Tuffs

[gale-gentlepenguin]

ML Spoiler Review: Chat Blanc

(Spoilers below)

Ehem.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK Gabriel agreste.

Okay, on to the review.

-Gabriel talking to his comatose wife again. Blah blah blah

-Alix betting Marinette didn't give Adrien the gift.

-Rose betting she did.

-Marinette failed.]

-Rose! Damn girl!

-Rose just straight up Mental b**** slapped confidence into Marinette. Nice.

-Supportive girls ftw

-”DONT FORGET TO SIGN IT”

-Marinette using Ladybug powers to get into them windows.

-Tikki is like “Don't be stupid”

-Marinette is having too much fun

-Adrien dealing with Gabriel being a s***y parent again.

-MARINETTE SIGNED IT!

-ADRIEN SAW HER LEAVE.

-Adrien KNOWS!!!! 

-He looks so happy. Damn it look at that smile.

-Plagg is trying to fix this, but Adrien is convinced.

-”Marinette is Marinette! Ladybug is...”

-”Marinette <3″

-Plagg telling this boy  to stop thinking like usual. But NOPE. He is on a mission

-”Everything will be fine. I promise.”

-Bunnyx appears. Apparently timeline shenanigans.

-Okay the time world is cool. But I have questions for later.

-The bowl on the head to prevent spoilers. If only Zag knew about this revolutionary technology.

-Seems like Alix Knows Marinette and Adrien are ladybug and Chat noir. So that figures. I had a feeling, but now I know.

-Oh DAMN PARIS IS UNDERWATER

-Chat Blanc. oh damn. He is CRAZY. Why is he crazy?

-The moon is broken.

-Chat blanc is... OH DAMN

-Chat blanc admitting to have made mistakes. SEE PEOPLE HE DOES IT.

-He is crying! omg my son no.

-oh damn!

-Marinette knows he knows! OH FUCK!!!

-oh so Bunnyx and rewind time and see what caused things. neat. She is a time DVR.

-Marinette’s hair is down, for some reason. YAY!!!!

- Alix lost the bet. AND TIME IS F***ED

-Adrien is wearing the beret. He wants to talk with Marinette.

-Oh my... is he.

-”It means that I love you Marinette.” 

(Jokes aside, I legit slid out of my chair holding my chest wondering if I got shot)

-Oh damn are they gonna.

-ADRINETTE KISS! THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

- They held hands, she is on her tippy toes! FUCK THAT IS GOOD S***

-Chat noir hydoken-ed a building.

-Oh gosh, the slide show of their relationship is so adorable. Chloé is pissed. GOOD. Sabrina ships it.

-I wish I can see Lila being salty. But its best she isn't in this episode.

-Oh Luka, you right there. Playing a song, as the girl you love is dancing with another man. OOOFFFF. Well, at least you are happy for her. Good on you my dude. I respect that.  (10 OUT OF 10 BEST LUKA APPEARANCE)

-They are having ice-cream together!

-Paris is talking about how f***ing cute they are. GOOD.

-Hawkmoth finds out. Their love destroys Paris? WTF

- Gabriel. YOU ARE A PIECE OF S***! HE IS MAKING HER BREAK UP WITH ADRIEN OR ELSE!!! 

-Gabriel was smart not to be there in person, TOM would have rekt him. OR sabine. Or both. Marinette is hurting oh no. The macrons are on the floor. NO!

-She is at the mansion. Oh the umbrella.

-NONONONONONONNONONONNONO

-She had to break up with him. Adrien looks hurt too. oh fuck they are both crying

-HAWKMOTH PLANNED THIS! FUCK HIM! HIS SON’S HAPPINESS MEANS NOTHING! HE CAN CHOKE ON HIS BUTTERFLIES.

-Gorilla is the only adult I respect. Best dad. Adrien’s true father.

-MARICHAT REVEAL! MARICHAT STANS GET YO JUICE.

-That hug

-You know, I realized. Adrien Knowing Marinette was Ladybug actually saved Paris from Hawkmoth winning.

-If Marinette got akumatized, he gets the ladybug miraculous. Which is like an Insta win.  (Well at least winning earlier)

-Nathalie is a snitch

-Hawkmoth was weirdly excited for the fact that Adrien was chat noir.

-Time portal signal is static, gotta change the antenna.

-Bunnyx in fear, Marinette gotta save the day

-Chat Blanc is crazy strong. But also CRAZY

- a lucky charm eraser.... I know where this is going.

-We will never know the name of that hamster they want to have.

-Ladybug has got some insane Judo moves.

-Why do I have the feeling Chat blanc is holding back? Probably doesn't want to destroy the miraculous.

-Damn, thats a big fall.

-oh damn, Chat blanc’s ladybug is dead and so is hawkmoth. Guess Akuma can out live their master. OOOF

-So NO ONE wins.

-Okay, time shift. HOW DID THEY GET TO HAWKMOTH’S LAYER WITHOUT KNOWING HE WAS Gabriel? That is a literal plot hole.

-Hawkmoth activated his facedown trap. Dead mom in a glass casket. Adrien takes mental damage because Hawkmoth is a fucking piece of human garbage

-Adrien is in pain.

-Gabriel can use the force to call back his cane.

-GOOD GRAVY! HOW HARD DID YOU HIT HIM GABE! YOU PHYSICALLY ABUSIVE S***. 

-Knocked him from the mansion to the Eiffel Tower. HOW HARD ARE YOU HITTING HIM.

-Gabriel... you are giving an emotionally unstable 14 year old the power of INFINITE DESTRUCTION. You are an idiot.

-Chat is trying to fight it.

-Oh s***. Well Hawkmoth, you f***ed up.

- okay back to blanc.

-OKAY DAMN CHAT! F***er was about to pull a destroyer god and erase the universe. Or at least the earth. Chat Blanc = Beerus confirmed. Yea, he was holding back.

-He flicked the bell, was he giving her a hint?

-Ladybug got it. She saved him. Oh this hurt.

-LADYBUG FIGURES OUT THE ERASER.

-Wait, so Ladybug remembers the fight with Chat blanc and thinks that falling in love with Chat noir will destroy the world.

-FUCK YOU THOMAS.

-Okay so she fixes the letter.

-Bit of Ladrien.

- The lady noir scene hurts at the end, cause ouch

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This episode... I knew how it would end. But f*** does it hurt so much more. It hurts infinitely more.

Oblivio gave a tiny sample of what their lives would have been. Chat blanc gave us a meal The love square fully realized, it was beautiful.

I think the episode fails in what it was trying to achieve. That the identity reveal is dangerous. 

No, the answer is as long as Gabriel breathes, Adrien will never be happy no matter what.

Aside from that. I think it was an amazing episode and I think it beats Oblivo as the most self indulgent episode for me. I watched it like 7 times already.

9 / 10

There are a few minor things with the episode that stop it from being perfect, but I do think its my favorite episode this season. right with Oblivio and Star train.