Good Omens fandom, can we talk about their names please?
Crowley's name is to him what yellow is to Aziraphale. Let me explain.
So, we all know that Crowley's name has changed during the 6000 years he's spent on earth, and I haven't seen anyone else talking about this, but it's absolutely fascinating to me.
I want to start by looking at the first name change he made from Crawley to Crowley. This change happens after the Job incident and before the Crucifixion. That's significant.
Why? Because the goats had been turned into crows. The very crows that started bleating like goats and alerted Aziraphale that all was not as it seemed. The incident in which Aziraphale ate the majority of an ox while Crowley drank and watched him. And they talked.
It was also here that the two of them worked together and implicitly trusted each other which allowed them to safely return the kids (HA KIDS->goats) to Job and Sitis. Together, they pulled the wool over the angels' eyes and most importantly: Aziraphale lied. This is when "our side" started to take shape and we get a moment of the two of them sitting together as two (lonely) beings that "go along with Heaven/Hell as far as they can".
I have been FERAL about this. This demon literally renamed himself after the birds that revealed he hadn't actually harmed the goats (THE KIDS). The amount of trust they have in each other here is extreme. This is the first time they've truly trusted and worked together, and Crowley NAMED HIMSELF AFTER IT.
Next, in 1800: Aziraphale's bookshop was opened (re: named). Then, in 1941 we discover Crowley has added more to his name. His human name: Anthony J. Crowley. We don't know exactly when he started using it (after the 1862 fight, perhaps?), and neither does Aziraphale. This is where the angel first hears the name and we get the infamous "What's the J stand for?" interaction.
(FUN FACT: Apparently the name Anthony is: "Derived from the Roman family name Antonius, it means "priceless one." Saint Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of mislaid items and is often prayed to by those seeking something they have lost." Taken from here.)
Now, let's lay this out a little bit differently for comparison purposes.
-Anthony J Crowley. A.J. Crowley.
-Aziraphale's bookshop: A.Z. Fell & Co.
It's now my personal headcanon that Crowley purposefully went out and named himself so that the initials were similar to the bookshop's name.
And it's also worth mentioning that in every way, shape, and form, Crowley's name is always chronologically before Aziraphale's/the bookshop's. Anthony is before Aziraphale. J is before Z. Crowley is before Fell.
CURIOUS. Although, Crowley would never outright admit any of this if my headcanon/observations are in any way correct.
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If Machete had a real fever and hallucinated an angel who explained germ theory to him, do you think he would take that well? Would he retain any of that?
He'd be absolutely horrified in the dream and Concerned upon waking up, and I think that uneasiness would probably last for a day or two. But realistically he'd know it was a dream and eventually rationality would win. Besides, if he tried to talk about such an incomprehensible, outlandish concept with anyone, surely they would think he had finally lost it.
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1 - Diantha security detail comic
2 + 3 - Emmet's UDF uniform vs Kalosian Guard uniform
4 - Lore/Background comic
Hooo boy ok so this idea has been simmering on the backburner for a while now. So Legends Z-A had its trailer released a few days back and I figured I'd make something around it. I know logically it's going to be a game set in the past but I found myself wanting to work on something more futuristic/sci-fi which is why we have our little Cyber Emmet here.
There's a lot of different things to mention so I'm just gonna break them down by the images.
1:
Diantha is attending a conference/ceremony where she will be discussing the plans for the urbanization of Kalos with the assistance of neighbouring tech giant and long time trade partner Unova. As a sign of goodwill, the Unovan Defense Force sent several people to either work as security or to help organize and prepare the ceremony. Among the list of people is Emmet, who was recently "working with" the UDF, and who is going to serve as Diantha's bodyguard for the event
Emmet's uniform was made by a mix of Unovan and Kalosian designers. It's meant to mimic the shapes while still keeping aspects of his Unovan uniform (mainly the collar, cuffs, and silver trim). He is carrying a handgun from his UDF uniform, however due to the public nature of the event, he is using his charge pistol instead of his wired pistol. He's also using a different face shield, using a silver one as opposed to his black one, since it better matches the uniform he's wearing for the event
Diantha's fur coat still has the angel wing shape. This isn't lore relevant I just couldn't fit the full thing onto the panel but it's definitely there
2 + 3:
Emmet uses a wired pistol (left side holster) and a charge pistol (right side holster). Both are standard issue firearms used by the UDF, however charge pistols are more common thanks to them being easy to hold and carry. A wired pistol connects to a battery pack of some kind to fire at a greater speed, whereas a charge pistol will generate its own power but take longer to fire and load. Emmet's wired pistol connects to the battery network that powers his body, allowing him to take advantage of his fast reflexes by using his faster weapon
Emmet doesn't get anything to wear for his Unovan uniform! Part of the contract he signed for his cybernetics states that he can't cover the prostheses unless it could lead to a breach in confidentiality (such as going to a foreign region or appearing in public outside of work reasons) since he's meant to effectively advertise the quality and construction of the body built for him. Of course he refuses to go outside completely naked to fight so the UDF got him a cropped version of his coat and shoes so he can have some more cover
The face shield is meant more for form than function. Technically the only purpose they serve is to cover his face when he's out on patrol, though it can also act as a screen to show him information about what he's seeing (kind of like an AR headset). He could technically get the screen function though cornea implants but he's not doing that + he wants the anonymity provided by the shield
Sections of the body can split open or be removed. The front abdominal panel can do both due to the different processing mechanisms inside needing easy access for repair/maintenance. Limbs can be swapped for different prostheses provided they have a compatible socket
The sockets in Emmet's back can be used to power other weapons/devices if he has a compatible cable. Emmet was given a bag of different attachments and cables to hook into his back so he can power a range of things from phones to laser rifles
He has removable skin. Any shot of him with the black body is the body without skin. In situations where he could possibly have skin showing or he is required to wear something that shows more skin, he'll have material rolled over the sections of his body that will be visible so they look more normal
4:
Emmet got run over by a train ♥ long story short is that he went to rescue a passenger who had fallen off the platform and miscalculated how much time he had before the train pulled in. Once he got stabilized in the hospital afterwards, he only has around 30% of his original body intact, along with some sections they were able to somewhat repair but required new hardware being installed in order to return their function. Anything under the waist and a large portion of his arms were crushed beyond repair and as such, he's been connected to different machine to mimic the functions of his organs
The UDF (in a rather scummy play) contacted Emmet for business, asking him to sign a contract that would ensure he would live by letting them test their confidential new tech on him. He is the only ethical candidate they have for testing such prostheses so to get him to agree, they offer to cover the cost of everything relating to his health and work, as well as paying him a salary for the trouble. Since the only other options are "die slowly" or "lose all self sufficiency and go bankrupt living in hospital", he agrees, and so begins his second job as a living experiment and tool for the UDF
I think that's the most I've written for one post yikes. This isn't even everything but I'll cut it here because my hands are not pleased with me typing.
I still have a lot to think about for this concept, mostly what kind of work Emmet will do while overseas in Kalos and whether something dangerous enough will happen to warrant him using his body for what it was made for. That might be funny, only two settings and they're "I love macarons :)" and bloodshed.
Anyways hope you guys enjoyed this dump, feel free to ask on anything (it helps me write too ^^). See you later and have a nice day!
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