mitzi's pearl necklace as a microcosm for this whole mess....
it's a symbol of her life with Atlas and her relationship with him -- she sees it as a way that Atlas made her a 'a lady', made her feel like she wasn't 'tawdry' (note how easily she slips into reminiscing about the memories linked to it, even to Zib, who knows the story). Atlas probably purchased it with blood money. Once the necklace snaps, it's basically impossible to put it back together without covering yourself in gutter dirt, but she can't bring herself to let go. She eventually gets the physical symbol of the memories back(rethreading the necklace), but it's a hollow victory. It won't bring back Atlas, and it comes at the cost of collateral damage (rip virgil) and alienating Zib.
Mitzi, you can't go back! you can fight and scratch and claw but you can never go back! What you are searching for is not something that can be put back together. girl, you are looking back, and you are getting lost.
169 notes
·
View notes
so! the new paralive stuff that got released today !
just wanna say i’m really excited to see where ampule is going after this !
i mean look at them
like they’re smiling omg! and even the song name reflects (hopefull) a change in dongha’s attitude. really hope he continues to gain more confidence in himself individually and we get to see him start to learn himself more and stuff :D
speaking of , 1nm8 looks happy in their visual too , but i’m a little scared . . . maybe they’re too happy . . . or maybe i’m just a bit too nervous wwww
(also let’s. let’s have a talk about how freaking adorable shiki is here. my bbg aaaaa)
and the ryu too!!! glad to see him so comfortable and happy :D and as planarico said, i love the hand parallels too ! they look so cute matching like that
26 notes
·
View notes
While I love all the ideas for Ingo reunions/Emmet fights God for PLA, I think another option really should be the MCs Mom, if we assume its the same people from (lets go by her anime name Johanna)
Her kid disappears, possibly in the middle of the night from their room. She followed her child fighting Team Galactic, she heard the stories of fighitng and taming gods. Her kid probably brought said gods home.
All this and it wasn't enough for Arceus? Steals her child from her, does not give the child a deserved rest, some peacefull years as a teenager? Why another grand adventure, initiated by god?
Arceus might hear boss music from Emmet, but Johanna has mutliple Leitmotifs in hers and a second phase.
177 notes
·
View notes
Poll adventure (paventure? lol) Day 14: read the small story tidbit below the poll for more details, OR just vote based on initial impression
(✦ see past poll results + further information HERE (link) ✦)
Yesterday's poll decided that The Adventurer should relax by spending his afternoon shopping ..
~
He trots down the mossy cobblestone walkway, gazing around in awe as he approaches the central hub of the small city. Tiny shops and stalls and carts are woven through the few clusters of taller buildings, with a modest crowd bustling back and forth between them. Despite much of the land being cleared for structures and pathways, it's still lush with greenery wherever it can be, every blank stone wall or street corner dotted with trailing vines and flowering fruit trees.
After spending a good 25 minutes trying to orient himself at the city map directory, he finally finds his way onto one of the primary shopping streets, eager to spend the afternoon lazily strolling about, trying to ignore his physical aches and just take in all the sights as he hunts for interesting items....
...A few hours (and multiple snack breaks) later, the streets begin to glow with a hazy warmth as lanterns are lit, marking the nearing sunset. Possibly because of the fight yesterday, he's felt shakier, more easily startled than usual, and suddenly realizes an urgent need to be safely inside his room at the inn before nightfall. He wanted to stay out longer, see the lights and the crowds, fascinating scenes of city nightlife he's never been exposed to before.. but, his nerves are impossible to ignore.
Begrudgingly preparing to slink off towards the inn in a sweaty anxious panic, he stops in the doorway, resolving to at LEAST buy himself ONE nice item before he leaves. He doesn't have much money, sure, but it'd be a shame to simply look around all day and not get anything. All travelers need to collect their souvenirs, right? But.. What should he get?
-
-
Additional Information
(feel free to skip this part, it's just extra context for people who are interested lol)
just for record (in case it influences what people think he should buy), this is the adventurer's current inventory contents:
small journal + pencil to document his travels (and a few colored pencils for sketching plants or doodling)
a basic travel guide booklet
a simple map of the area
a small glass lantern case you can put candles in
fire starting materials
basic matches
first aid kid (a few bandages, simple antibacterial balm, some dried herbs that can be used for minor issues like stomach aches or nausea)
one metal cup, one metal bowl/plate thing, one metal fork/spoon, a cooking knife, and one metal pot for cooking over the fire
a basic toiletry bag (toothbrush, herbal mixture toothpaste type thing, bar of soap, one towel, a rag, a few disposable paper napkins, moisturizing oil, hair brush, a tiny cracked mirror)
three bottles of various spice mixes for flavoring the plain/bland food he usually forages on the road (+ plain salt)
a glass jar of berries
a container of plain dried oats
a container of dried beans
half a loaf of stale bread
one carrot he found
a bag of dried fruit
about 15 coins (maybe equivalent to $45 USD in our world money lol)
a basic fishing kit (simple lures, hooks, string)
two containers of canned fish just as a back up in case he ever can't find fresher food for the cat
a cheesy fairytale romance novel about people going on a grand heroic journey, to help give him inspiration to continue on his own travels and be the ultimate Super Cool Adventurer Hero
an old folded up letter from his family
a fabric pouch of cool shiny rocks + other trinkets he's collected
one change of underwear, one change of socks, + winter gloves
foldable saw
some twine/string
a basic sewing kit (2 needles, one spool of thread, a thimble)
lawyer's business card (from boat party)
lawyer's fancy expensive giant scarf (also from party)
1 lunchbox of vegetable dumplings (from Innkeeper)
2 canteens of water
a small dagger for cutting rope, vines, multipurpose anything
a little tin of mint & rose flavored candies for when his mouth gets dry
a box of cubed dried chicken as cat treats
a box of fancy tea
one large rope
a roll of fabrics (one thick blanket for padding when sleeping on the ground, some basic tent fabric to make shelter from, a few spare fabric scraps, 2 cloth napkin/towel things, two cloth sacks for extra carrying capacity if needed)
1 pouch of dried meat
5 candles
Innkeeper's hand-drawn map to her brother's hideout
and of course, the Mysterious Egg in a little wooden box
the adventurer's current main quest: follow his map to reach the abandoned castle ruins and see the rare animal specialist about the mysterious egg he has
18 notes
·
View notes
Please explain acts of service and the Louis bulimia fic because both of those things sound like something I'm going to be sick in the head about
acts of service is - you’ll never believe it - shmoopy pwp. louis gets a foot rub and then he gets good head because he’s my little guy and i like making him happy. in addition, lestat just loves being called a slut in this fic (he doesn’t know why. he just does.)
louis bulimia fic (i can’t figure out how to put this under a cut on mobile but anyway pretty detailed eating disorder stuff ahead):
louis after body thief is struggling to cope after the loss of his ascetic prison hovel house. he’s dealing rather badly with his lack of stable relationships. he feels like a ghost in the world, with nothing solid to cling to. what’s more, he’s gotten “worse” at starving himself. the solution: he starts puking after feeding. it’s a good combination of self-punishment and the conviction that he is “cleansing” himself through purging.
obviously this does not help anything and gets gradually worse as he slips into the inevitable cycle of binging and purging (but it’s not an eating disorder. that would be silly. he is simply suffering from Gluttony and a lack of discipline) until he’s taking 10 victims a night and goes to bed exhausted starving and bleeding from his gums. he is disgusted by himself. he is A Fucking Mess. he is doing way more damage to himself and to the human population than if he just fed regularly, and he knows this. all morals are aesthetic! spitting up your dinner in an alleyway is good and righteous because you’re robbing yourself of something you really need, and it hurts too!
i haven’t figured out: 1. if he had an ED as a human or if this is new; or 2. how this resolves. i want to show some of the work that gets him closer to the end of PL and i also don’t want anyone else to swoop in and “fix” him. possibly he has a heart attack (but he’s a vampire so he’s fine) and has to confront his own death, again.
9 notes
·
View notes