something i've been thinking about:
Wally is set up as a sort of "main character" by the whrp. he's said in the site's description of the show to have introduced the main theme/lesson of the day's episode, and then the rest of the neighbors join him on his escapades. but then we have our first glimpses of everyone's actual dynamics and characters through the audios and you look at Wally and its like
first of all, thats an npc. second, nearly everybody else has severe main character syndrome
but its fascinating how Wally is just kind of... There. he doesnt talk much. he doesnt contribute beyond a couple of lines. its more like he joins the others on their shenanigans. he fades into the background. he's off to the side while everyone else holds conversations & leads the moment
Wally, despite being described as Thee character, is borderline background.
& whats even more interesting, within his individual secret audio files and interactions - he's almost chatty. not only that but the way he talks is more confident and faster paced. he's taking initiative. he can be kinda pushy. when talking to the qa/whrp/Us, he acts more like the character his descriptions portray. he acts more like a person instead of a puppet waiting for his next cue
I cant tell if - when around the neighbors - his tepid milk behavior is a purposeful act or if he's masking. and if he's masking, is it deliberate or involuntary? and in regards to both, why is he acting so different? It could be tied to what he's trying to accomplish. if he's trying to "restore" Welcome Home, it would make sense for him to act as he does around the neighbors - he wouldnt want to clue them in that he knows so much more than he's letting on, would he?
but then that begs another train of thought - what if he isn't acting or masking? if there is a time discrepancy between Wally's interactions with the qa/whrp/Us & the more 'official' audios, that could explain the difference in behavior. we could be getting glimpses into "future" (read: current) Wally, who's had much more time to figure himself out since we can safely assume he started out as a blank slate. we could be seeing a more experienced Wally than the one seen with his friends.
of course that line of thinking loses some merit when considering the 14 "bug" audios. or it could lend to it... if we're seeing a more experienced Wally but his friends are only seeing what he allows them to. it's still him, just... a carefully curated version.
in general it could really tie into the themes of identity and change and being other, to me. when you're so different - or you feel so different - that you can't bring yourself to be your most authentic you around your friends. when you feel like you have to hold back and be who you think they expect you to be, or what would be most palatable. most normal. will they accept you as you really are? there's always the fear and terror that the people you consider closest to you won't. or when you're so scared of change that you'll shove down & lock away parts of yourself so that you can keep things as you are. because once they know you've changed, so will they. and really, do you want to even accept that you've changed? what if that's what scares you most of all - that you're different, you've metamorphosized, you can't go back to the way things were because you yourself are no longer the person you were before. there is no reversing this no matter how much you try or pretend
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If I had a nickel for every time someone or something tried to use Issachar to emotionally manipulate Flynn into supporting their ideology for the rebirth of the world, specifically by implying that he might have been saved or otherwise not have suffered had their worldview been the dominant one, I would have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s kind of fucked up right
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Ace Trappola (Voice Lines) – Clubwear
Following are my translations of Ace Trappola’s voice lines for his clubwear card.
Spoilers below the cut!
Summon
❤️: Now announciiiing: the basketball club’s up-and-coming rookie! You better not take your eyes off my brilliant moves, got it?
❤️: You think I’m good at handling the ball? C’mon, don’t get all wowed just by something easy like this. Harder techniques are a piece of cake for me, too, you know.
Home Lines
❤️: Am I gonna be a big success?
❤️: When it comes to wristbands, I’m the type who prefers to wear them on both hands. Just feels more balanced that way.
❤️: Man, every time I do passing drills with Floyd Senpai it’s like I’m putting my life on the line! He’ll freakin’ hurl the ball at you, no mercy.
❤️: When I got hurt during practice one time, Jamil Senpai gave me first aid. He was super good at it.
❤️: Hard pass on all that “fighting spirit” stuff... but man I really do wanna stand out during our matches. Guess that means I’ll have to practice a bit.
❤️: There’s lots of basketball shoes with really cool designs, but geez they're expensive. It’s always a pain whenever I have to buy new ones.
❤️: My neighborhood back home has got an outdoor basketball court. So even during the holidays, I can get in some solo practice.
❤️: Jammed fingers are common when you play basketball. They hurt real bad when you bend 'em, and it ends up affecting my magic tricks.
❤️: It’s such a thrill when you drive to the hoop in an all-out attack. Maybe I’m more suited for offense than defense!
❤️: I’ve got a toy basketball net in my dorm room. When I need a break from studying, sometimes I’ll shoot some hoops with it.
❤️: Since you already picked up that ball, mind passing it to me? I wanna do some catch and shoot drills.
❤️: Hey, we should get everyone together one of these days. If we hit up Deuce and some of the other guys, I bet we could at least do a 3-on-3 match.
Groovy
❤️: I’ll wipe the floor with those guys before they even know what hit ‘em. I’m counting on you to cheer nice and loud for me!
Duo Lines
Ace: Thanks for the support, Floyd Senpai!
Floyd: You better not miss, crabby!
You can hear his voice lines here:
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@mr-prism
I want to say he'd be really boring (as I drew him back in February of 2019 or something around then while dying at the beach) like so? But! I have a feeling he'd also be very okay with various additions?? like I would have given him a very boring coconut dagger attack because he's just too done in by the heat to want to do much else.
However, there's also the fun route of him just being very okay with heat despite not being used to it because he can simply regular his own temp due to ice. So that could lead to him having a mage build where he's just happy to not be working at running a kingdom and it's like... him making fun ice magic at the beach to represent either his siblings and Nifl or something? Or giving him a big hat like Nifl has would be fun, too.
I don't honestly know what I like more,,, him dying to the heat or being absolutely thrilled the heat doesn't actually bother him much. (in 2019 he was very much dying though)
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