Do I think that absolves Rei of all responsibility? No.
It kinds... do that, tho. If she was forced in any way or form, then the point Touya (and Rei herself) are making about her being guilty too is void, because if she was forced it wasn't her choice to have children.
But I kind got what you meant, you are saying she wanted to respect her part of the contract, and she could choose to not respect it, not of her accepting because she is afraid of Endeavor getting angry or beating her or that she was psychologically manipulating into accept, that is what people who are talking of coervice rape have in mind.
I think Touya's situation is different. I feel like the consent is much clearer in that case. The marriage was accepted to produce children and Rei explicitly wanted Fuyumi.
So I think Touya's accusation still makes sense, because he's reproaching Rei for accepting this clearly immoral sham of a marriage or if she's lying about her choice, then she's preaching to Touya about making his own choices when her entire behaviour models that there is no other choice beyond Endeavor's will.
Like I said, I feel for Rei. I think she's in a terrible situation with no good choices and she is pressured. That's different from forced. Also, she's an adult who consented to the marriage. The manga makes it clear, Rei's internal narration makes it clear. So by making that choice, she already bears some responsibility towards the children she helps create for the wrong reasons.
This is my opinion. You are entitled to yours.
But I find it strange that the fandom which has no qualms about blaming Touya for not accepting his fate and for being a bad child is so quick to absolve Rei of every responsibility as if the fact that she's physically abused and pressured means she's not one of the two adults in that situation. Abused parents are not absolved of all responsibility towards their children.
Rei clearly feels like she let her children down at the time and now she found the strength to step up for them. It makes her a better character in my view if we see her as someone who albeit limited, did have some agency.
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Ark: Scorched Earth Edition
Submitted by @saberamane
Time for Scorched Earth! (And going forward, I’m head-cannoning that it’s a Harem situation going on.) So they defeat the overseer (which was weird), ascend (which was stress inducing) and land on Scorched Earth (which is plain aggravating).
And the first thing that happens to them? Multiple respawns due to terror birds, pigs, wolves, and wyvern’s, seriously what the fuck.
The last straw is when they finally find each other, and a Kapro jumps out of no where to try and take a piece out of Ratonhnhaké:ton. After a brief scuffle, it ends with Ratonhnhaké:ton chocking the Kapro out, bare handed. Desmond is unreasonably turned on. (And he see’s your side eye’s Altair, Ezio.)
And so they set out, carefully, to set up a new base and figure out whats going on, and what they have to do now. And they need new tames. Joy.
Desmond:
Moschops
Paraceratherium
Tek Rex
Lightning Wyvern (because he’s from the future where electricity is prevalent.)
Deathworm
Phoenix (of course he has the phoenix.)
Shoulder Pet: Jerboa
Altair:
Titanoboa (Which Desmond hates, snakes shouldn’t be that big…)
Thyla
Procoptodon
Multiple jug bug’s
Rock Elemental (Mostly used for guarding the base.)
Fire Wyvern
Ezio:
Iguanodon
Daeodon
Lymantria
Mantis
Morellatops
2 Wyvern’s, a fire and a Poison
Ratonhnhaké:ton:
Pulmonoscorpius (Which they get poison from, easier than trying to get it from the wyvern’s…)
Tapejara
Thyla
Thorny Dragon
Kaprosuchus (The one he chocked out.)
Poison Wyvern (Because he has poison darts in AC3.)
Shoulder Pet: Vulture
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Additions by teecup
Desmond would dedicate a part of their base as a tribute to their ‘fallen’ tames, half because he does feel sad and half because he finds everyone’s reaction funny. They’re trying to be supportive but it’s clear they think Desmond had finally lost it.
Ah, what love can do to a person… and, apparently, 3 persons.
Altaïr had to put his foot down that no, they cannot just waste all their materials to make the tombstones Desmond want for each tame. They finally reached an agreement to make an obelisk carved with every tame’s name and a brief description of each tame. The three couldn’t help their hearts from beating too fast when Desmond’s description for Cars is “my beloved tame gifted to me by my beloveds”
.… Cesare’s description is “best eggs, worst attitude”.
The obelisk is in one corner of the inner part of their base, surrounded by flowers. The flowers… just popped up out of nowhere. They have no idea where they came from because Desmond just made the obelisk and placed it on an empty spot. It’s only while they continue to explore the new Ark that they realize that the obelisks they see all around the ark do have flowers growing nearby and…
It seemed Desmond had created a nonfunctioning (non floating) obelisk by accident. At this point, they wouldn’t even be surprised if Desmond had found a glitch again. Glitches seemed to find Desmond naturally.
As usual, Altaïr is focused on research and making sure their base is well protected. Ezio takes care of their essentials while Ratonhnhaké:ton checks out the land. Sometimes, he’s accompanied by one of them, usually either Desmond or Altaïr since if he was with Ezio, that meant if Ezio dies, their supplies would be left without anyone to keep it safe). It becomes easier to survey the Ark once they get flying mounts and Desmond loves it when they go flying in their wyverns even for just a bit.
It’s… freeing.
And their wyverns are special since they were hatched, not tamed.
Altaïr’s fire wyvern actually came from the same nest as Ezio’s while Ezio’s and Ratonhnhaké:ton’s poison wyverns are from separate nests.
Desmond’s Lightning Wyvern is actually the oldest of the Wyverns, having been one of he first eggs they got. The three decided Desmond should have it.
They’re trying not to get attached to the tames this time since it’s highly plausible they would be transported into another ‘place’ and lose them all anyway.
It… doesn’t work though XD
Unorganized Notes:
Ratonhnhaké:ton pet vulture is also used to scout ahead. Ratonhnhaké:ton doesn’t connect with it like the Layla trilogy MCs though but it has been trained to make certain sounds that correspond to what it sees (for example, it makes a different sound when it’s safe compared to when there are predators in the area).
Ezio was the one who gifted Desmond the Jerboa because he thought it was cute. They later found out it could detect the weather. XD
Desmond tamed a Deathworm because of Altaïr’s Titanoboa. Altaïr doesn’t get the logic behind it but he’s more interested in the fact that Desmond seemed to be able to tame the untameable ones. He’s not sure if it’s a Desmond-exclusive skill or he’s just really good at making/finding glitches.
The Phoenix is the most prima donna tame they’ve ever gotten. Doesn’t want to work, just wants to perch on the special perch made for it. At some point, Desmond begins to joke that he’s not the master of the Phoenix but the Phoenix is the master. The Phoenix just stares at him as if to say “duh”.
Altaïr keeps the jug bugs in a cage and takes care of them for the materials they give. They’re not exactly tames, more like… wild livestock if that’s even possible?
His Thyla patrols the base frequently to make sure everything is working as it should. The Thyla’s name is Tazim.
Ezio’s Morellatops is his main companion when he’s out searching for resources. It doesn’t usually attack as it’s main jobs are to find resources (like berries) and to act as pack mule.
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