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vulpixisananimal · 16 hours

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Defender

(A house for Defenders. Or a castle. Or maybe just a place. Regardless that's where they were now. You were leading the charge, as usual. Followed by Mirabelle, Isabeau, Odile, Bonnie, and Nille. It was like that old routine, just follow Siffrin. It was... comforting? You weren't really sure.)

(The Defenders, as Isabeau had once told you, had a house of their own. All about protecting the weak and looking over the city and those in it. It looked welcoming, people coming in and out, bringing in snacks, running around, chatting. If you had time, you'd ask what was making the place so busy.)

(Why do I need to be the one in charge here?)

(I'm pretty tired, plus, you did good at guiding them before.)

(But-)

(You're their guiding star~)

(You groan internally. That was horrible.)

(You step into the Defender place. It looked grand and busy. It was built like a public place. So many smiling faces around, it would have made you relaxed.)

(You glance at your party. They all looked so tense.)

"Isabeau?!?"

(The stranger went right up to Isabeau like they were old friends.) "Isa!! It's been, what, almost a year??"

(Isabeau hesitated.) "... Yeah!! Sorry I was just surprised to uh, see you!"

"Care to introduce us, Isabeau?" (Odile and the others were coming around to meet the new face.)

"Oh!! Right!! This is uh, Ramos! We hung out a lot before I left." (Isabeau mentioned each of you all in turn.) "Odile, Bonnie, Nille, Mirabelle and Siffrin! We're all traveling together!"

"Good to see you again Mirabelle!" (They waved, all chipper and smiling.) "I'm glad that I can see you again, not that I doubted you or 'beau."

"O-oh! Uh, thank you!!" (Mirabelle replied. Maybe telling them all that something bad happened here wasn't a good idea.)

"Are you guys just coming to visit? Or ya need a hand?"

"Someone grabbed Bonnie in broad daylight at the market yesterday. (Odile said, voice steady. At least she could keep a straight face here.)

"What!?!" (Ramos scowled at that.) "In the middle of the busiest place in town! Dunno if that's gutsy or stupid."

"I'd say lucky, if I caught em I'd knock their teeth out!" (Nille continued.) "If it wasn't for Mirabelle I woulda lost em."

"Oh Change." (Ramos shook their head.) "Well tell ya what. There's a few people who can help with that, I'll lead you there! Plus I gotta catch up with my buddy."

(Joke time.)

"Oh, do you keep flowers?"

(Ramos turns to you.) "Flowers?"

"'Cause you have a budding friendship."

(There were a mix of groans and laughs from your family and Ramos. Who moved towards you and was about to put an arm around you.)

(But stopped.)

(. . ?)

"Hey let's get going! The sun isn't waiting for us after all." (Said ramos, turning to lead you all.)

(Ramos and Isabeau were leading the group, chatting and catching up. You were keeping step with them, glancing around the halls and rooms they passed. It all seemed so... Normal.)

(You glance back, Mirabelle was biting her nails (stopping as you give her a look) Odile looked calm and analytical as always, Nille and Bonnie were chatting. Bonnie sniffed the air.)

"Do you keep plants here?"

"Huh? This isn't another joke, is it?" (Ramos replied.)

"Wait! Wasn't there that guy who was keeping roses? It could be that! What was his name..." (Isabeau pondered.)

(... Wait.)

"What's it smell like?" (You ask)

"Huh?" (Bonnie glanced up at you.) "Oh, mint. A neighbor used to have it all over their garden, I'd smell it all the time."

"Oh no!" (Mira exclaimed.) "Mint is so hard to remove, a friend of mine at the House tried using Craft to get rid of it but that didn't even work!"

"Those poor roses..." (Ramos mused.) "He has been stressed lately, maybe that's why."

"Oh!! Maybe I could try, helping with that then?"

"Sure!" (Ramos walked over to Mirabelle and put a hand on her shoulder, and pointed down a hall.) "Should be down there, not hard to miss."

"I'm coming too!!!" (Bonnie ran after Mirabelle, Nille following right behind yelling at them to slow down.)

(Your hand twitches, about to protest but... They were already off, Isabeau catches your look, and smiles at you as if to say "they'll be okay." You hope so.)

"Not far now." (Ramos continued.) "Sorry this place can be a maze."

"I'm used to mazes." (You reply. Odile snorts at that.)

"Has Jouvente had a history of kidnappers?" (Odile asks.)

"Nope! It's supposed to be real safe here." (Another turn.) "Dunno why someone would try to grab a kid."

"Hmm." (You knew that look. If Odile had THAT look then something was up.)

(Another turn.)

"Oh don't worry M'dame, Ramos has always been able to help!" (Isabeau looked back and smiled at you.) "They helped me a lot with my defenders exams! It was a real struggle."

(... What?)

(Another turn.)

"Are the Defender exams particularly tough?" (Odile asked, ever curious.)

"Oh yeah!! But thanks to Ramos I didn't break a sweat-"

(You stop walking.)

(How many loops had you and Siffrin talked to him? How many lines of his has you memorized. You probably knew his history better than he did.)

(Then why was he getting it wrong?)

"You never mentioned Ramos before, Isabeau."

(He tilted his head.) "I haven't?"

(No. You haven't. Over hundreds of loops, of hundreds of variations. You never once heard that name. But you knew Isabeau asked a favor tree to ace his exams. You knew he studied. You knew he found it easy and didn't need help.)

(What's that smell?)

"You have not, no." (Odile adds.) "And I must ask, if Jouvente is safe, how'd you get that bandage, Ramos?"

(You look at the Defender. You knew their look too.)

(Fear. Fear about a flubbed line. Fear about a slipping mask.)

"Siffrin! M'dame! Please there's no need for any of that-"

(Odile pushes past Isabeau and grabs Ramos' arm.) "What's going on? I don't want to hurt you, Ramos, but someone tried hurting Bonnie."

(What. That. SMELL.)

"M-miss Odile please! I just want to figure this out and, and I want to help!"

(She looks at him for a moment, then stumbles back.)

(Ramos continued.) "If you'd just, just help me out here I'm sure we can-"

"Siffrin?" (Odile glances at you. Her face, it's, she looks panicked. Confused.)

(You look between her, Isabeau, and Ramos. What was going on? What was that smell? What weren't they telling you? Odile put a hand to her head. Isabeau took a step to her to help.)

(You could see Ramos trying to get back into character.)

(. . . Time to play your own role then. You draw your dagger.)

"!!!!!"

(You take a step towards Ramos and speak.) "Tell me the truth."

"I, I-I am I promise I am! I don't know why I'd ever lie to you!"

(Step.) "Liar liar pants a'fire~"

"Siffrin they're, I don't think they're a threat." (Odile mumbled.)

"They're my friend Sif!! Leave them alone!!!" (Isabeau added.)

(Step.)

"I don't want to fight you, but, but I will! I will defend myself!!"

(Step.) "I don't want to hurt you either, Ramos~" (You twirl your knife.) "But I don't know if I can hold myself back~"

(Loop, you're scary.)

"Siffrin?!?!" (Isabeau stood up and stepped towards you.) "What's gotten into you?!?"

(Running out of time.)

(You breathe in, and out. Dash towards Ramos and swipe at their kerchief.)

(. . . You were right.)

"Siffrin! That's enough!" (Isabeau got between you and Ramos, but the star pendant was there for all to see. Why was Isabeau being so strange! Couldn't he see that's who grabbed Bonnie?!?)

"That's enough?!? 'Beau please, you can see they're wearing that blinding pendant!" (You were loosing patience.)

"That's just fashion! How do you know it's connected to anything!"

"It's not just fashion!" (You were yelling.) "It's a star! And it-"

"Stop making excuses!! You're just being selfish!"

(. . . Selfish?)

"You've been nothing but rude to me and my friends! You always have been!"

(What. No that, that's not-)

(Something's wrong, this isn't right!)

"I should never have trusted you."

(You feel a tug-)

(. . .)

(He didn't mean it. He didn't mean it. he didn't mean it he didn't mean it he didn't mean it he didn't mean it he didn't mean it.)

(He. Didn't. Mean. It.)

(. . . He didn't. . .)

(. . . Please. . .)

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ghosttoastx · 2 months

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Sif-stem by @vulpixisananimal :D

I’ve been sick and icky feeling all day but i had to doodle them!!

I tried to make MDP’s veil like sparkly (because oooo shiny✨) but the shinys didn’t show up very well :(

I am now going To go pass the fuck out :3

Bonus:

I liked the darker background with this one

#isat #in stars and time #in stars and time siffrin #isat loop #isat mal du pays #isat siffrin #sifstem #I draw these a few days ago actually #but I was so tired and loopy I forgot to post them #my art

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sharoo · 2 months

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To the people reimagining Siffrin, Loop and MDP as a DID system:

You're onto something there, I really like that interpretation and y'all have fun with that :3

#isat #in stars and time #isat spoilers #isat siffrin #isat loop #isat mal du pays #sifstem #dissociative identity disorder

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cordycepsbian · 1 month

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hi sifstem nation we have. a crumb

#in stars and time #isat spoilers #isat act 6 spoilers #sifstem #stuff i made tag

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girlkisserr · 2 months

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quick doodles of @modpix-blog's sifstem guys

#we did indeed drag out our own siffrin for this. and then he left after doodling because he wants to go back to sleeping on the couch #||lost kin doodles #in stars and time #isat #isat spoilers #<< mostly for safety

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modpix-blog · 2 months

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Your sif system (sifstem?) Stuff is really fun, cant help but think about how if you dont have memory of self equipped your loop count will jump by large amounts, and like, what if someone else started fronting in the middle of the loops (assuming sif, loop, and mdp arent the only alters)

THANK YOU!!!

Honestly? Even though the Skipped Loops thing is what first inspired this, I mostly have been thinking about the Sifstem (love that name btw) in the post game family adventures (because reasons).

THAT BEING SAID!! I have had thoughts about Siffrin, after getting out of the loop, trying to fill out a diary with all the loops they (plural) remember, and having a lot of loops they just. Can't.

"(We don't have time to unpack all that yet Stardust)"

Also I love getting ask please feel free to send in asks about this.

#Thank you for the ask stranger #LMAO yeah also here's Siffrin in a new outfit #isat #in stars and time #isat Siffrin #isat spoilers #Siffrin System au #art #fanart #Siffrin #isat fanart #isat art #PLEASE send in asks i love asks

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siffrin-enthusiast · 2 months

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glad you've found a new sifstem brainrot friend...

i owe you my life i would kill and die for you

#kuiper asks #sporadicnacho

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vulpixisananimal · 2 months

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This au is great I can imagine just how often the suspicion sound effect is playing whenever anyone other than Sif fronts they all think they’re being subtle but Odile is Looking

FOR REAL I love the susquest in ISAT and wanted more of it. Now I can make my own susquest of "siffrin and co aren't telling the gang they're a system".

Like

It doesn't take long untill they realize they gotta be careful around Ms. "I figured out Siffrin was in a time loop twice over"

#i love these asks so much yall #also this interaction is based on real events #isat #isat fanart #in stars and time #isat spoilers #isat art #isat au #isat siffrin #isat odile #siffrin system au #sifstem

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vulpixisananimal · 1 month

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"So about yesterday"

"I'm scared."

(It felt like pulling teeth trying to get those words out. You didn't want to, but you did. You need to be open with them, but you don't want to. But you do.)

"... I'm sorry."

(There's a pause. There's always a pause. Like you're still in a play. Why did you say that? Why didn't you say it sooner?)

(Were they mad? Freaked out?)

"Sif...?"

(You look up. Isabeau was holding out a hand. Oh, looking down you didn't Even realize you were gripping your cloak with a death grip. You pry a hand off it and take Isa's)

"Pleasedontbemad..."

"Mad? Sif! I'm prouda you!"

(Isabeau was beaming at you.)

"Last time you opened up to us it took nearly ending the world! This is a big improvement!!"

(... You're starting to giggle.)

(And cry.)

(Wuh oh.)

"!!" (Isa jumped to your side.) "Did I say something wrong???"

(You shook your head.)

"I think they're just a bit shaken up, right Sif?" (Mirabelle got up to your side as well. You nod, and take a breath.)

"You guys, don't think I'm crazy or anything?"

"There's someone I know in Bambouche like that, it's nothin' to be scared of." (Nille was giving you a comforting smile. You barely even knew each other and she was being so nice?) "What was it they called it?"

"A Dissociative Identity."

(You look up at Odile, she was smiling too. Did she know something?)

"With what you've been through, and how You've been acting, I thought to look into possible reasons myself. A dissociative identity is someone who, in essence, has multiple personalities in one body. Each with their own memories, self, etc."

(... That sounds like us.)

(It DOES sound like us.)

(You wipe your nose on your arm.)

"Eewww Siffrin!!" (Mirabelle made a face, you laugh, Isabeau hands you a tissue.)

"That.. that sounds about right." (It was you.)

"How long ago did this start?" (Asked Isa.)

(You hide your face in your cloak, expecting the reaction) "... About a month, month and a half ago."

"Siffrin!!!"

"Ah Gems.."

"around when we first met then?" (Asked Nille.) "I thought you were just Like That."

(You snort and laugh.)

(Your family was... Being so nice to you.)

(Nice to us.)

"Yeah it was around there. I think. First one showed up when we made it to Bambouche, second right before we left?"

"Sooooo when can we meet em?" (Isa said excitedly.)

"I bet we already have, big guy." (Nille replied.)

"Hah! Yeah I guess so! Who are they?"

(Well...)

"And, well, you know me. So that makes three."

"Ha!! Guess we get to talk to loop again after all!!" (Isa cheered.)

(. . .)

"Hmmm, Mal Du Pays. I do hope it's comfortable here." (Odile said thoughtfully)

(. . .)

". . . You really don't think I'm weird?"

"Nope!"

"Of course not!!"

"Nah, nothing weird at all."

"I don't think you could get weirder."

"M'dame!!!"

(You all laugh. They all really were fine with it then...)

(Nille leaned back in her chair.) "Ah Crabs, we shoulda gotten Bonnie in for this conversation."

(You wince.) "I could, explain it again to them. Or one of you could..."

(Nille was smiling cheekily at you. Why was she smiling?)

(Wait, she was looking behind you, so was Odile. You turn around.)

(Oh.)

"Heyfrin."

(Oh stars, please don't be mad.)

(Bonnie stormed over to you. They looked really angry, were they listening in the whole time? You were going to tell them too!)

(They looked you up and down, scowled at you.)

(And gave you a big hug.)

"Stupidface." (you could feel the tension leaving the room, even if you winced a little.) "I was worried about your crabbin face all day you big stupid face!"

"Language." (Nille chimed in.)

"YOU'RE language."

(Everyone laughed a bit. You take a breath. Oh Stars the kid wasn't actually angry.)

"Sorry, Bonnie, I was, hoping you'd be around for that talk."

"Heh, I heard every word, stupid." (Bonnie was looking up at you grinning.) "Big stupid."

"Takes one to know one Bonbon!" (Nille joked.) "And shouldn't you be in bed?"

"No way!! Someone's gotta make dinner around here!!"

"And that someone won't be you after that little tussle-"

(Ggrrrrowwewwllll)

"... Who's stomach was that."

"Not mine."

"Nor mine."

(Bonnie squinted at their sister) ".... Nille?"

"Doesn't change my point!" (She replied. Guilty.)

"HA!! I knew you'd be hungry!! C'mon let's go make some food!!!"

(Bonnie was dragging Nille out of the room now, probably to help make something for supper. You breathe in, and out.)

"... That went well." (Said Odile, getting up and walking over to you.) "Siffrin, if ever you want to learn more about this disorder, I'll help you look into it."

(You nod sheepishly, getting up as well.)

"We're here to support you Siffrin!" (Mirabelle was beaming at you like nothing had changed) "If something happens then you can always tell us, ok?"

"I'll try-"

"WAIT!!!" (Isabeau's expression dropped as he realized something). "Have, have I been making them super uncomfortable at all with our, y'know, our thing-"

"That's what you're worried about? Gems, Isa."

(You hide your face in your cloak.)

#isat #isat fanart #isat art #in stars and time #HEHEOHEOEHOEHOEHEOEHEOHE #siffrin system au #isat siffrin #sifstem #isat odile #isat mirabelle #isat isabeau #isat loop #isat mal du pays #isat nille #isat bonnie

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vulpixisananimal · 2 months

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Thank you for MdP and being nice to it. It's trying its best to keep the others safe in its own way.

Thank you!!! I really want to emphasis that MdP is not evil and I'm glad that's getting across. It's very isolated (by it's own choice) and believes that any vulnerability is a risk to being taken advantage of. It's the most touch sensitive of the three and usually wont let anyone touch it.

That being said.

It. Cannot deny Isa cuddles are good.

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vulpixisananimal · 1 month

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#here's a meme while i work on the next part #isat #in stars and time #isat spoilers #isat art #isat au #isat fanart #isat Siffrin #isat mal du pays #isat loop #Siffrin system au #sifstem

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vulpixisananimal · 1 month

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Does Sifstem still zone out?

Yes. Yes they do

#isat #isat fanart #isat art #isat au #isat siffrin #isat bonnie #isat nille #in stars and time #Siffrin system au #sifstem #sysfrin

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vulpixisananimal · 2 months

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"Siffrin?"

(Your traveler had scared you all half to death that morning, screaming out about, something. It took a while to calm him down until they fell back asleep, it was about time to check up on them. Siffrin made some noise and shuffled in his bed.)

"Good morning Sif! Have a nice sleep?"

(You go over to the side of their bed as Siffrin finally turns around, looking like they didn't have a nice sleep at all. You waited for their usual response.)

"... Mmmira?"

(... Alriiiiight maybe a bit more tired this morning, but Sif always started off by suggesting a sleepover, or maybe even reminding her of the Carrot method, again. It was kinda cute, honestly.)

"Where... When am I?"

(Oh! Alright! A reality check!)

"O-oh! Well! We're in Jouvente, remember? We got here a few days ago! Odile went to the Library again today, and Isa went looking for some medicine for your fever! Are you ok? You were screaming about..."

(You couldn't remember. It was probably nothing.)

"I was...?" (He still looked sleepy) "I remember... Remember it was..."

"A nightmare?" (You interjected, he had been having a lot of nightmares since you all defeated the King. It was to be expected, you hadn't experienced what Siffrin went through, you can't even imagine...)

"A nightmare, or..."

(Siffrin bolted up as if struck by lightning. Panic clear in their eye.)

"Bonnie! Where's Bonnie! I, I need to make sure they're ok I-"

(You hold up a hand, but don't touch.) "Hey! It's ok! Bonnie's ok! We beat the King remember? They're not in danger anymore! They wen't to the farmers market with Nelle-"

(Siffrin grabbed your hand, his was cold, despite the fever. Actually, they were crushing your hand.)

"When!!! They can't go there! Mira I- Can you go get them please they can't..."

"It's ok Sif! They wont be gone long, Bonbon even said they wanted to get you-"

"I Looped back again Mira!"

(... Looped? Siffrin was crying, looping back like they had fighting the King? But that only happened because they weren't going to be traveling together anymore, right??)

"I-I was, at the market with Bonbon and- and I was distracted and, and someone grabbed Bonnie, I- I-"

(Oh)

(That, actually makes a lot of sense. The fever, the panic. And if that was the case..)

"Oh! W-well that's ok! They only just left, I'll run after them now, ok?"

(The look on your companions face was suspicion. Bonnie and Nelle had left about 15 minutes ago, Mira would need to sprint to make it there quickly. And Siffrin couldn't come with, not in this state.)

(By Change... He looked so tired. Siffrin let out a sigh and lay back down. You stood up and headed for the door.)

"Be back soon, ok? Don't go running after me, promise?"

(Sif only nodded in response.)

(... You decide to grab your rapier on your way out of the inn.)

#yes this is going to be an ongoing plot thing too :3 #isat #isat art #isat au #isat fanart #isat siffrin #isat mirabelle #in stars and time #isat spoilers #siffrin system au #sifstem

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vulpixisananimal · 2 months

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Ooh I very much like your sifstem stuff! You said you were cool with asks about it so I hope it’s cool because I am eating this up.

How often does everyone front? Is there anything that makes someone front more than the others? (Especially interested in Mal du pays because…)

Please I love asks!!!

Siffrin is the host, so they are around the most. They live the day to day and are well, the one that the family is familiar with.

Loop is the second, they co-front with Sif quite a lot (still calls them stardust) and helps them with advice, times of stress, similar to what they're like during the time loop. The big difference is that Loop sometimes fronts solo when Siffrin is over stressed. Or, if Loop just... Wants to hang out with their family.

They never got a chance to after all.

And as for Mal Du Pays...

It's... Harsh. Not evil, not out to do harm, just harsh. It's very protective of Siffrin, Loop, and their body. It fronts when it feels they are threatened and will do anything to keep them safe. Even pushing away, Isabeau, Bonnie, and the others.

And, as you can see, when things to do with Memories show up (like finding a random Universe book in a random library).

#according to the wiki mal uses it its #I'm thinking about this forever thank you still #isat #in stars and time #isat Siffrin #isat loop #isat mal du pays #art #fanart #isat art #isat fanart #Siffrin system au #sifstem #isat spoilers #isat au

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vulpixisananimal · 26 days

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