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LOONAverse timeline theory - Breakdown (Part 2)

So, we’ve met Yves and established the start of her rebellion against Eden, so now it’s time to see how her actions begin to influence the other Eden girls and how they connect the past and the present.

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Chapter 2 - Eden, together

Yves lives in a boarding school with three other girls in Eden; Chuu, Gowon, and Olivia. Much like the rest of Eden, it’s meant to be an ideal utopia where they are raised to be perfect girls, and their behavior is constantly monitored.

Yves starts to rebel against Eden and the school because she wants to express who she truly is. And this catches the attention of the one who watches her closer than anyone else.

Chuu, the lover

As I said in the last chapter, Chuu deeply admires Yves, often watching her from afar and copying what she does to be like her.

While it’s stated her admiration for Yves is more similar to a childish crush, I wouldn’t consider it a stretch to say that Chuu is in love with Yves, as she constantly pines for her attention.

And Yves is *very* aware of the fact that Chuu is in love with her and seeking her attention. Even if she pretends to be oblivious, she just knows that Chuu is watching, because she knows full well she has captured her heart.

But after her fall from Eden, the only thing on Yves’ mind is how she can get out of Eden. She doesn’t accept Chuu’s offering of the green apple (which is meant to be Chuu’s heart/feelings for Yves), because Chuu hasn’t made the choice to leave Eden.

On Christmas Eve (*snickers*), Yves sneaks down to Earth again to enjoy Christmas out of Eden.

(Hehe, maybe this is when “The Carol 2.0″ takes place. x3)

Chuu is lonely, and missing Yves.

So when she finds out about the doorway outside of Eden in the forest, she sneaks out of the boarding school and goes to Earth to find Yves herself.

But because she’s still a resident of Eden and hasn’t eaten the Forbidden Fruit, even when she finds her, she can’t be with her.

As long as she stays in Eden, she can’t be with Yves. That’s the conclusion Chuu comes to.

So, in an act of desperation, she eats the Forbidden Fruit to grant her wish; for her and Yves to be together.

(Her green apple that represented her heart turns into the red Forbidden Fruit.)

She passes out, most likely not being used to the cold winter as Eden seems to be in an eternal spring, but is woken up later by Haseul.

But she doesn’t see Haseul. The only person on her mind is Yves.

She doesn’t immediately realize it, but she was practically reborn upon eating the Forbidden Fruit. She’s now fallen from Eden.

And much to her joy, her wish to be with Yves has been granted.

Because now, Yves can return Chuu’s affection.

And look, there’s a duck/baby swan and penguin plushie in the window, side by side! (So cute. uwu)

It’s been pointed out by other LOONA theorists that Chuu’s video shows parallels to the story of the Little Match Girl, whose story ends when she dies after her matches grants her visions of her late grandmother.

While I, too, can see the visions of her and Yves celebrating Christmas together were granted to her by eating the Forbidden Fruit before her “death”/rebirth, I also believe that they actually do happen later since Yves accepts her after rejecting Eden.

So now, Yves and Chuu have fallen from Eden, which leads us to...

Gowon, the butterfly

Now it’s time to turn our focus to our butterfly girl, Gowon.

Gowon herself is a very reclusive girl. Her heart is usually a locked door, and she only lets in someone she fully trusts. That being said, even though she resides in the boarding school with three other girls, she isn’t really close with them (except for maybe one, but we’ll talk about her later. 😉)

Let’s also note that the chandelier hanging above her head is a recurring motif for her video. It looks almost like a crown.

We also have these shadow girls, the one in the center being Gowon’s shadow.

Gowon’s shadow appears frequently in her video, alongside the “shadow and light” motif, and is representing Gowon’s true self, a reflection of her heart and who she wants to become. She just doesn’t realize it at the moment.

A door is opening... Someone is invading Gowon’s heart, but who is it?

Why none other than our friendly fruit bat, Choerry. Upside-down, no less.

But again, like her appearance in the “Starlight” Cinema Theory clip, something seems different about her.

Here’s what she looks like when you turn this shot right side up and zoom in.

(This was shown in Daebak Jjang’s breakdown of “One&Only” on Youtube, so sorry this isn’t high quality.)

Fitting for the darker concept in yyxy/Eden, Choerry’s expression and outfit here is a lot different from the more summer-y, cool girl concept we usually see from OEC.

But remember what I said when she appeared in “Starlight” and met Yves?

This isn’t the same Choerry we saw back in the first part of “Love Cherry Motion” with Haseul and Yeojin; it’s a different Choerry.

Who this Choerry is will come into light later. But first...

She has the Forbidden Fruit.

The same one she received from Yves.

She’s come to Eden to fulfill her “favor” to Yves, and help her escape Eden.

And now we begin to see Yves and Chuu’s shadowy figures stalking Gowon. This and Choerry dropping the apple shows that the idea of leaving Eden has been planted in Gowon’s mind. However...

Gowon is running away from them.

While it may be tempting, the thought of leaving Eden still scares her. She continues to hide in the darkness, secluding her heart and refusing to open up to them.

But while Yves isn’t able to convince Gowon to leave yet, she has planted the seeds for what’s to come next.

The chandeliers above her head are now lit up, meaning she is now becoming enlightened of her true self. Just like Yves, she’s beginning to think for herself and what she wants.

Deep down, Gowon wants to be loved and love herself, yet she often feels small and insignificant. She wants to be happy and feel accepted by her own self, so that she can be accepted and loved by everyone else.

Gowon’s shadow, her deepest, truest self reflected in her heart, wants to be adored and loved like a princess.

Gowon wants to be her own beloved princess, and love herself.

And she realizes she doesn’t need to stay in Eden for that to happen.

I don’t need no garden of Eden

All she needs to do is...

Accept and embrace every part of herself. Even her shadow.

Thus she begins her metamorphosis.

And when she emerges from her cocoon, she takes it upon herself, not as a request from anyone else, to make the decision to leave Eden.

And so she eats...

NOT the Forbidden Fruit, but a pineapple, her representative fruit.

(^Keep that in mind for later.)

Eating the pineapple means she recognizes herself as something precious, like royalty. It’s the final step in her metamorphosis to becoming her truest self.

Behold, a Gowon reborn as the beautiful butterfly she was always meant to be.

And Yves immediately takes notice of this. Gowon is a changed girl, who now wishes to leave Eden and love herself more than anyone else.

Thus, Yves welcomes her with open arms, recognizing Gowon for the princess that she is.

Gowon’s bracelet, and... Kim Lip?

Okay, so remember this clip from Yves’ “new”?

And how I said that I personally thought this was a penguin plushie, while everyone else said it was an owl?

Well, like many things that came to me as I was further analyzing the lore and discography in LOONA and the LOONAverse, I began to piece together some clues that help me see Kim Lip has a deeper connection to the Eden girls than I originally believed.

Let’s talk about the “SeeSaw” Cinema Theory clip.

Chuu and Gowon are seen making a bracelet while singing the title song.

What’s significant about the song, other than that it’s a Chuu and Gowon duet (and a good song, much like much of LOONA’s discography. lol)?

Kim Lip has two lines in it. Just two lines.

It’s been a long long day Maybe today’s just a day I’ve had too much coffee

The lines themselves aren’t that significant, but what bugged me was, why is Kim Lip even included as a feature if she only sang two lines?

Well, look what’s going on in the Cinema Theory clip. Chuu and Gowon are making a bracelet.

And as stated in Chapter 1 of my breakdown, this bracelet was sent to Hyunjin in the Cosmos.

In fact, Gowon seems to be connected to Hyunjin. There’s even a cat in her solo video.

And did you notice there were several shots in the first half of “Around You” that looked like they were coming from a cat’s perspective?

Hyunjin even approached a cat outside her house with the letters she wrote on Earth.

Gowon sent this cat to bring her bracelet to Hyunjin as a message. There’s even a brief moment where we see Gowon through the cat’s perspective, just like in Hyunjin’s video.

But then that leaves one question... Why did Gowon even send that bracelet to Hyunjin?

The answer... is Kim Lip.

Kim Lip has been searching for Choerry and Jinsoul in the Cosmos, all by herself, without her Odd Eye or super speed.

Then, she finds the doorway in the forest that leads her to Eden. I believe that Kim Lip met Gowon and asked for her help to find her missing friends. She told her about Hyunjin, and Gowon decides to help and try to reach her.

But this is where things get more interesting.

Because Gowon did succeed in reaching Hyunjin. But the bracelet didn’t go to Hyunjin, the normal girl living on Earth with no memory of her former home.

It went to Hyunjin, the girl who was living in the Cosmos, searching for evidence that there are other worlds outside her home.

In other words, Hyunjin in the past.

Kim Lip’s request to Gowon is what lead Hyunjin to leave the Cosmos. It’s like a time loop.

Then, Kim Lip returns to the Cosmos, to continue her search for Choerry and Jinsoul.

And once again, this chapter will be a two parter, so look forward to Part 2 of Chapter 2!

#LOONA #LOONA 1/3 #LOONA Odd Eye Circle #LOONA yyxy #Heejin #Hyunjin #Haseul #Yeojin #ViVi #Kim Lip #Jinsoul #Choerry #Yves #Chuu #Gowon #Olivia Hye #LOONAverse

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dysphoric-dumbass13 · 5 years

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All of the bookish asks. I hate you. And your stupid fucking face. Im so tired dude i stayed up ridiculously late to finish that

Hey I stayed up ridiculously late to finish mine too. Well not ridiculously late because me and then I couldn't fall asleep anyways but whatever. And you literally love me you jackass.

1. (what book did you last finish? when was that?) Willingly? Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli, in July. For school? Of Mice And Men. I didn’t care that much, and I forgot to finish A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but I still finished my project fine without any issue whatsoever and should get at least a B, if not an A. But whatever.

2. (what are you currently reading?) The Odyssey, for school. But also I’m like ¾ of the way through What If It’s Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli. (what book are you planning to read next?) Well for English it will have to be A Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass by Fredrick Douglass, Night by Elie Wiesel, Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, or Lord of the Flies by William Golding. However, I really want to read The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. And I’m also trying to get a hold of the Harry Potter books because I haven’t read them since I was 7, and I was a compulsive moron so I read them out of order based on length and the title. I did that a lot.

3. (what was the last book you added to your tbr?) I don’t fully know what it means by that, but I’ll give this a try. The last thing I remember actively seeking out that I need to read again (for writing purposes, and the fact that I’m a nerdy bastard) was the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.

4. (which book did you last re-read?) Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli, I loved it so much that I read it twice in one month. I also re-read Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli twice before moving to the former.

5. (which was the last book you really, really loved?) Again, Leah on the Offbeat. I loved that book so much oh my god.

6. (what was/were the last books you bought?) I actually bought 3 books in September (after I got all my books for English), which were Leah on the Offbeat, Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda, and The Song of Achilles.

7. (paperback or hardcover? why?) Paperback. The hurt less to hold while reading, and they’re cheaper so I can buy more of them. But I do love a hardcover book if the cover is really intricate and beautiful.

8. (ya, na, or adult? why?) Idk. To me it doesn’t matter all that much as long as it’s a good book. I really like anything that isn’t racist, sexist, super heteronormative, transphobic, or hating of any particular religion (except like if it’s vaguely poking fun at catholicism and christianity because we deserve it)

9. (sci-fi or fantasy? why?) Fantasy. God I just fucking LOVE fantasy. I wrote a 20,000-word oneshot that was of the fantasy genre. I just love it too much.

10. (classic or modern? why?) Idk. Doesn’t really matter, again, as long as it isn’t racist, transphobic, against a religious group, or too heteronormative.

12. (political memoirs or comedic memoirs?) Idk man. But I hate politics in every way, shape, and form, so I’m gonna go with comedic memoirs.

13. (name a book with a really bad movie/tv adaptation) Um………. idk. I’m gonna go with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire simply because of the fact that they cut so much out and, sorry not sorry, if the whole series was written by someone not transphobic, homophobic, and antisemitic it would be better. It’s great, but it could be so much better.

14. (name a book where the movie/tv adaptation was actually better than the original) Again idk. I’m gonna say The Princess Bride because that movie is so fucking good guys.

15. (what book changed your life?) I know it’s not technically a book book, but Unknown Colors by Gabriels_Wings on Wattpad. It got me into reading again and that’s only benefitted me so far (except for distracting me from homework, but who cares).

16. (if you could bring three books to a deserted island, which would they be and why?) Well, obviously, Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda and Leah on the Offbeat (ok I’m gonna some up with abbreviations now, LotO for the latter and SvtHA for the former), and the last spot would be between The Song of Achilles and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein. Because they’re good books. And I’m gonna end up dying on said island and I need my gay fix with me.

17. (if you owned a bookshop what would you call it?) Oof, that’s hard. Probably….. Narnia. And it would be a very gay place with beanbags and a small coffee shop inside and it would be like this one place my mom went to all the time where you could buy a book and if you wanted to you could bring it back and they’d buy it back for slightly less than you bought it for. It was a great place. And my bookshop would be amazing.

18. (which character from a book is the most like you?) Toughie. I’m gonna go with… Blaise Zabini from Harry Potter or Abby Suso from SvtHA and LotO. Because Blaise is very gay and sassy (idk if he actually is in the books but hey, fanfiction) and Abby is a bi disaster and relatable af.

19. (which character from a book is the least like you?) Idk. Hannah Abbott? Because she’s a Hufflepuff? Idk man.

20. (best summer read?) LotO.

21. (best winter read?) Been a while since I actually remember reading a book in winter. I remember when I was in 5th grade I really loved reading Where The Mountain Meets The Moon by Grace Lin. That was good. But I think The Hobbit would be good too.

22. (pro or anti e-readers? why?) Pro, it makes reading at random places so much easier. Plus, I can then read gay fanfic at my christian grandparents’ houses.

23. (bookdepository or amazon?) I’ve never used Book Depository, but I looked it up (omg Kass you aren’t going to believe it, I googled something on my own!) and it seems smaller and cooler because it’s just books. So I’m gonna go with that one.

24. (do you prefer to buy books online or in a bookshop?) In a bookshop without a doubt, you can browse for hours. I love bookshops

25. (if you could be a character in a book for just one day, who would you be and why? bonus: any specific day in the story?) Simon Spier. From SvtHA. On the day of the carnival fair thing. Because zqawxsedcrfvtgbyhnujmikolplomiknujybhtvgrfcedxwszqa

26. (if you could be a character in a book for their entire life, who would you be and why?) Again Simon Spier. Because infdjfcdncewhfiubdkjcnsoawehfwedscnsaoufgrwiofbv cisahcsoainh

27. (if you could change one thing about mainstream literature, what would you change?) NO. MORE. DISCRIMINATION! And I swear to god people, quit idolizing authors who are racist or sexist or transphobic or homophobic or against certain religions or anything else because I swear they don’t deserve it! No more discrimination in the media guys.

28. (how many books have you read so far this year?) A lot. Idk the actual amount but a lot. Especially if we’re counting fanfic.

29. (how do you sort your shelves?) I don’t actually own enough books to sort lol. But I assume I would sort them alphabetically by author. And if I had a ton of books, I’d sort them further into genres.

30. (who’s your favorite author?) Becky Albertalli.

31. (who’s your favorite contemporary author?) Idk. I’m not that smart, I don’t put authors into genre categories.

32. (who’s your favorite fantasy author?) See above.

33. (who’s your favorite sci-fi author?) See above.

34. (list 5 otps) Oh god, here I go. Pansmione (Pansy Parkinson x Hermione Granger from Harry Potter), Wolfstar (Remus Lupin x Sirius Black from Harry Potter), Sabriel (Sam Winchester x Gabriel from Supernatural), Johnlock (John Watson x Sherlock from Sherlock), and Merthur (Merlin x Arthur Pendragon from Merlin).

35. (name a book you consider to be terribly underrated) What If It’s Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli.

36. (name a book you consider to be terribly overrated) Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck.

37. (how many books are actually in your bookshelf/shelves right now?) 19, including a book I accidentally stole from my 7th grade LA teacher (sorry), and a college workbook I stole from my dad on lifesaving first aid for heart problems. + 1 movie (Love, Simon), 5 comic books, and an adult coloring book because why not. I also have 2 full boxes downstairs full of kids books (about half of which I've never read or have any interest in reading) from when I moved.

38. (what language do you most often read in?) English because I’m a dumb bitch and don’t know other languages well enough. I might be able to stumble through a kid’s book in French, and I could read a basic novel in Spanish.

39. (name one of your favorite childhood books) Goodnight Moon was one of my favorites. I also was obsessed with Where The Mountain Meets The Moon by Grace Lin, and when I was about 5 my mom would read The Hobbit to my brother and I when she got home from work if she was working a half day, or she wasn’t held up too late on a normal day. Ah, some actually decent childhood memories.

40. (name one of your favorite books from your teenage years) SvtHA.

41. (do you own a library card? How often do you use it?) Yeah, and decently often.

42. (which was the best book you had to read in school?) The Outsiders. In 7th grade.

43. (are you the kind of person who reads several books at once or the kind of person who can only read one book at a time?) Multiple at once. I kind of have to if I want to read for fun while I’m in school.

44. (do you like to listen to music when you read?) Honestly, my mind is like an iPod I can’t fully control, I was laying in my bed half asleep singing What I Got yesterday morning for no reason, so I don’t have a choice. There’s more of a choice if I’m listening to music, so yes.

45. (what is your favorite thing to eat when you read?) Nothing? I don’t really like to eat when I’m reading, unless I’m reading on my phone and then it doesn’t really matter. But when I'm reading I usually forget to eat.

46. (what is your favorite thing to drink when you read?) Tea. Without a doubt. If I’m not too lazy to make it, that is.

47. (what do you do to get out of a reading slump?) Well, I do one of two things. I either try to convince Kass (@eyeforaneye-toothforatooth) to write something for me, or I’ll write (because I know I have to read over it a bajillion times, and I write too much for anyone’s good)

48. (where is your favorite place to read?) In my mind palace. I have a little place in my mind palace that I go when I’m reading or writing, and it changes. Sometimes it’s in a cottage at night with the only light a fireplace that I’m sitting in front of, sometimes it’s leaned against a tree. Three of my favorites are leaning against a cherry blossom tree looking out at a river, on a beanbag in a cozy, quiet bookshop/library, and on a beach in Roatan, Honduras. Other than that, it’s curled up on my UFO couch in my front living room, in front of the gigantic window.

49. (when is your favorite time to read?) It actually depends on the season. In the summer, always because I don’t want to go outside because it’s too hot. In the winter it’s during the evening. Spring it’s early in the morning. Fall it’s around sunset.

50. (why do you love to read?) Because you’re taking yourself and delving into a different universe, where nothing you know exists and only what you’re reading does. It takes me away from the world and all of my struggles, and puts me somewhere where that doesn’t exist. It’s refreshing. I hate you too

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