chip doesnt say "i love you" when he really means it because he constantly carries that soul deep fear that everyone he loves either Dies or Leaves Him, and saying it out loud makes it feel Too Real Too Scary Too Dangerous, so he shows it instead of saying it because its easier and it means more because hes putting effort in to bridge the gap instead of just giving up.
and then in episode 115 he says "i love you" to jay out loud.
he says "i love you" when he says goodbye.
he says "i love you" when he wishes her luck.
he says "i love you" when she leaves him headed for certain death
*you don’t get to know what the skills are, or how much they’ll increase by, only that you’ll get better at them. also you have to finish it within the week you start it. also it’s 30 chapters long.
**also this is about absurdly powerful podcast just roll with it
i have literally never felt prouder of a fictional character fr jay is literally my favourite character in all of everything ever :') <33 not super sure how i feel about this one was mostly just a silly doodle but it was fun to experiment! mostly wanted to try mixing digital and traditional art because i haven't done this in ages - sketch was done in ballpoint pen and i coloured it digitally :)
The artificial leviathan thing is actually so fucked up.
( spoilers for EP 114 so don't read if you haven't watched that yet )
I just realized how fucked up the artificial leviathan thing actually is.
And like yeah obviously it's fucked up they're creating a creature to fight in a war against the undersea that's fucked up to begin with yes.
But first of all we learned that this was something they planned to do after signing a treaty with the undersea. They planned to be friends, to have them trust them first before going through with this plan. They planned on creating an alliance just to break it.
Now the especially fucked up part is the artifial leviathan tho. Because yes it is just a very powerful creature in general. Massive creature that can destroy masses of soldiers easily if under the control of the navy.
But the Leviathans are also like gods to the undersea. They worship them. They love them. Part of gillions oath is that he has to pay them respect, both in life and in death.
They're powerful beasts to use against the undersea not only because of their physical power but also because of what they mean to the people of the undersea.
Even if a Leviathan attacked them, they couldn't fight back. They couldn't just kill it, even if they had the power. It turns it into a fight not based on physical power alone but also unbearable choices.
They decided to take what the undersea looks up to and loves the most and turn it into a weapon to use against them. And that's so so fucked up the more you think about it.
Well boys, time for a new Theory after episode 115 dropped
This one is gonna focus on Chip and a bit of the original version of the Prophecy
Warning of spoilers and unhinged thought process, read at your own risk
For this post imma be focusing on a line from the Prophecy. Which would be:
"The seal remains locked by a Key of Divinity"
So I ask you:
How does Chip know Celestial?
Why was he Welcomed Home in that place?
What is the secret of himself that not even he knows?
He is the key. It's why in the one shot, Chip being grabbed was specifically mentioned. Why Niklaus felt the need to make a deal with Chip that would land him directly in the Hole in the Sea.
Now, fair warning, I do believe that Niklous would be fully aware of such a moment and set the board for this eventually. The why is the only thing I am uncertain about, I have my thoughts but that's a theory for another time.
He was Welcomed Home because that was where he would always end up, it was the place he would always find his way to. You could even say, it was the place he was Destined to be.
Now, here is where it all gets a bit more nuanced...
I believe there to always have been someone who was a Key of Divinity. When the last dies, a new one is born. (Basically an Avatar situation)
However the reason it is only just now happening is because it's only now that the stars have aligned to allow whatever has been locked away to be unleashed.
The key has always been born on a different plane, whatever was locked away was not strong enough in it's prison to reach out for the key, and it hadn't been arms reach.
Until Chip.
Chip has been the first to meet all the qualifications. And Niklous nudged Captain Rose to head that way for their last Journey, for Chip to get grabbed. However there was unexpected interruptions, in the form of Arlin, Drey, and Finn.
So Niklous would have to rearrange the board to get Chip once again where he needed to be.