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littlemisssquiggles · 6 years

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RWBY Musings #41: The White Knight, the Old Wizard and the Legendary Blade of Destruction

Hey there @bloomfireprincess! You asked for my views on your theories so let’s do this. I read through all three of your theory posts. Pretty solid theories m’friend. Now for my response, I’ve mainly pulled some key points that you made in your original posts that I wanted to share my thoughts on if you don’t mind. That being said, let us begin:

“...I think that Oz knew Jaune faked his transcripts. But he let him in because he felt a connection. And remember, the Great and Powerful Oz was a sham who became great. Perhaps he thought the connection meant that Jaune was his next incarnation. Perhaps he didn’t realize the deeper connection; that Jaune is his descendant.

And, as his descendant, he’s special and has a unique destiny, though not as Oz’s reincarnation. Perhaps that’s why Ozpin was watching so carefully when Jaune and Pyrrha entered that cave, because he knows that’s the passageway to the Relic vault, and wondered how Jaune knew. Maybe it WAS instinct on Jaune’s part, either by destiny, design, or by the Relic he unknowingly carries...”

Interesting. I always figured that the reason Oz was looking at Pyrrha and Jaune closely that time was mostly due to him keeping tabs on their individual progress; particularly Pyrrha’s. Remember Pyrrha was chosen as Ozpin’s choice to succeed Amber as the next Fall Maiden. If anything, I think he was observing Arkos closely to see how both of them would handle the next upcoming scenario. But that’s just my opinion on that.

Alright I’m going to be honest with you when I say this, fam. I don't buy into the theory that Jaune is a descendant of Ozpin. You're not the first RWBY theorist I’ve heard express this analogy. As a matter of fact, it's one of the most popular fan theories I've noticed circulating the FNDM secondary to the old one about Qrow secretly being Ruby's dad which, as fans know now was debunked by the CRWBY writers. Don't get me wrong. It's not a bad theory. I'm just one of the folks who don't particularly agree with it. I do like your point about Ozpin sensing something special in Jaune, a deeper connection that might've given the old Wizard an impression that he somehow knows more to Jaune than he lets off, if that makes sense. However I don’t agree that it’s because of the descendant theory.

For me, my theory is that the reason Ozpin probably gave Jaune a free pass into Beacon was because he felt a familiarity with the young huntsman that reminded him of his great-great-grandfather.

“...We still don’t know much about the history of Vale. We know that the Great King of Vale fought and ended the war between the Kingdoms with his Great Sword. We know he founded the schools. And then he retired into the obscurity of Legend.

Now, it’s been stated that Ozpin founded the schools. We know Ozpin reincarnates into a like minded soul. Could he have been the Great King of Vale?...”

Yes. I'm on the same page as you are with Ozpin being the King of Vale in his past life. However my hunch is that Oz knew Jaune's great-great-grandfather when he was a young lad and probably even trained him under his tutelage. For all we know, Jaune might be the splitting image of his ancestor when he was a teenager and probably suffered the same shortcomings of coming into his own inner strength as warrior around that age. The same greatness and strong potential that Ozpin saw in Jaune was probably what he recalled seeing in his ancestor when the two met in another life. But that's my view on that.

It's funny. Y’know I never considered Ozpin having descendants. Even now that I know he's lived many lives as many different men, the idea of him baring spawn within those lifetimes still eludes me. I guess I find the idea to be oddly farfetched. The question I'm asking is if Oz did have descendents then...what happened to all of them? Moreover, why haven’t we met any of them in the series as yet? I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the notion of Ozpin having descendants because I find it unbelievable for Ozpin to have countless of lifetimes where he had scours of children he bred and raised and not maintain a connection to said successors even if he moved onto another life. If the theory of Ozpin having descendents from his past lives is true then I figured we would have met at least one of them canonically in the series by now since I imagined Oz being close to his descendants in all of his life times. Y'know just as how in the Legend of Korra series, Avatar Korra got to be 'trained' by Tenzin, an Airbending Master who was the son of Korra's previous incarnation---Avatar Aang.

It'd be interesting if at least one of the members of Oz's inner circle were his descendants. Heck, it would've been amazing if the reason why Ozpin chose Glynda Goodwitch, James Ironwood, Leonardo Lionheart and Qrow Branwen specifically was because their ancestors in their respective family bloodlines were his brood. That could be cool as a concept.

Heck, for all we know, Ruby Rose could be a descendant of one of Ozpin’s many incarnates who was the first Silver Eyed Warrior to walk Remnant. For all we know, the Silver Eyed Warriors were in fact a branch of Ozpin’s true pureblood kin blessed (or cursed) with his magic. Could help to justify why he’s the only one with any real bearings around their legend. But I'm not sure. Just spit-balling here.

It's easier for me to believe Oz chose a life of solitude; preferring allies over romantic partners due to the burdens of his responsibility to world. It could explain why he became a professor. In a way, the students of the academies and I do mean---all of the academies, not just Beacon, were basically Oz's children. There was almost a parental, nurturing nature to the way Oz would always approach his students; offering them advice and comfort if they ever needed it of him. It’s one of the reasons that made me like Oz as a character. For all that is said about him, he genuinely cares for the people in his life; particularly the young warriors under his tutelage. Yes I know catapulting your students off of a cliff into a forest infested with deadly grimm on presumably their first day of school doesn’t exactly spell 'Teacher of Year' but nevertheless, Oz has been shown to truly care for the livelihood of his students even going so far as to accept the full burdens and responsibility for their deaths even when it paints an ugly picture of him; as in the case of Gretchen Rainart.

“What if the cave was a secret passageway to the Relic, and guarded by a Grimm?”

Hmmmmm...I’m not sure about that m’friend. Remember, the Grimm are controlled by Salem. Salem has been described as the ‘Leader or Master of the Grimm’ by characters such as Raven Branwen. If a Grimm was indeed guarding the Relic then wouldn’t Salem have easily acquired it by now since one of her own knew where it was hidden?

As we saw back during the events of Volume 4, a Seer Grimm came to inform Salem that the Grimm that were currently situated in the fallen ruins of the Beacon Academy school grounds were unsuccessful in finding the Relic of Choice. It was made clear that Salem is having her Grimm search for the Relic in the remains of the school. Unless Oz has some other kind of mythological beast relative to the World of Remnant safeguarding the Relic, I don’t think a Grimm is it. Unless you were referring to the Grimm being used as cover to safeguard the Relic from any humans wishing to pursue its power. Not sure if that was what you meant. But I think it would still play out the same way since Salem controls the Grimm.

I do think you could be onto something though. Because of your theory, I rewatched RWBY V1: Chapter 8: Players and Pieces. The area where the students had their initiation now peaks my interest. As you rightfully put it, one may look at those ruins and see it for no more than what it is when in actuality, there could be something else to those ruins. A part of me also would love to see the group revisit that area just to give the CRWBY an opportunity to revamp the sets used back in the first volume. As we all know, the quality of animation for RWBY has improved tremendously since its earlier seasons, especially in regards to its backgrounds and environmental models. So much so that I’d love to see the team remaster some of the older environments used for Beacon Academy and Vale; including the ruins in the Emerald Forest. Plus I like it when a series introduces something at the beginning of the story and then returns the plot full swing to this particular point of origin.

In the Harry Potter series, the story began with Harry going to Hogwarts and ended with his final battle against his arch nemesis: Lord Voldemort taking part in Hogwarts.

In the Maze Runner series, the story started with Thomas and the Gladers being trapped in the Maze, working to escape only for the story to conclude with them returning to the very same Maze. So why not the same be for RWBY? The ruins in the Emerald Forest were where our heroes first showcased their skills as huntsmen and huntresses and formed their signature teams. Like you, I’d love to see them return to those same ruins again.

I think it would be cool if the Relic of Choice was hidden somewhere in the Emerald Forest. If not Choice then perhaps Destruction.

“...Also, about his Sword. Not much is known about it, but my theory is this. His sword was the Relic of Destruction. Remember where the last battle took place; Vacuo. I think that Ozpin-The Great King used the Relic of Destruction to end the war.

Now, think of what we know about Jaune. He has seven sisters. He wasn’t able to make it into combat school, but wanted to be a warrior. He carries a hand-me-down sword from his great great great Grandfather who used it to fight in the Great War. Jaune means yellow, but Monty said that that wasn’t his color. His aura, which is normally the holders color, is white.

I believe Jaune’s the descendant of the Great King of Vale, and therefore of one of Oz’s incarnations. I believe his “heirloom” sword is the Great Kings sword and the Relic of Destruction....”

Once again, the squiggle meister stands on the opposite side of the theory spectrum. Similar to the Jaune being Oz’s descendant popular theory, the one about Crocea Mors being the Relic of Destruction is another popular FNDM theory that I don’t agree with. Sorry. Another RWBY theorist cleverly pointed out that the Symbols for each of the Remnant Kingdoms were clues to what the Relics might be.

In the depiction of Vacuo’s Symbol, it’s not one blade but three. Not to take things literally but, what if ...the Relic of Destruction is comprised of three swords that when combined become one weapon of mass..well...destruction. It could also make obtaining the Full Relic of Destruction mighty tricky if all three Blades of the Relic were separated and unless they are found and recombined then the Relic of Destruction would not achieve its true form and full power. But that’s just a tiny hunch.

If I’m going off of the symbols as reference then Crocea Mors can’t be the Relic of Destruction because it looks nothing like the depiction in the Symbol for Vacuo. Not to mention that Crocea Mors is a sword and shield. The Relic of Destruction is just a sword.

I know there are a few fan theorists who have made posts highlighting visual proof of the resemblance between Crocea Mors and the Relic of Destruction that was the alleged signature weapon of the King of Vale. Still, I don’t buy it. It’s not that I find this theory hard to believe. I just don’t agree with it and I’ll share my reasons why.

I’d like to believe that Crocea Mors holds the same value as the Oz-cane. It’s not a relic despite the many fans that think it is. But it does hold a unique sentimental quality about it that makes it special to its wielder. For Ozpin, his cane is special to him because of personal reasons that probably tie into his past whereas with Jaune, Crocea Mors is special to him for two main reasons. One, it’s a family heirloom passed down through the generations of huntsman in the Arc Family and secondly, the weapon was remade using materials from Pyrhha’s previous weapon as an eternal symbol of her legacy living on to continue to support Jaune in combat; the same way she did when she was alive as his ally and teammate.

It is for that last reason alone why I don’t think Crocea Mors is a relic. I don’t even want nor need it to be a relic. The only point that I will take from that theory is that Crocea Mors might be an on-screen clue as to what the real Relic of Destruction might look like. Perhaps Crocea Mors was modelled after the King of Vale’s legendary sword to the point that one could confuse it for the real thing.

That being said, I do believe Jaune will come to wield the Relic of Destruction for the future of RWBY. I stand with you on the point that there is something special about Jaune and I think him being the one to wield the power of a relic could be it. I’d like to think that the Relic of Destruction works the same as Thor’s Hammer or even better, the Legendary Sword: Excalibur. Do you know what would be really ironic? If the Relic of Destruction was inspired by Excalibur and the story of King Arthur. I’m no British history buff but wasn’t Arthur crowned the King of Britain after pulling Excalibur from the stone? Perhaps that how’s the King of Vale rose to sovereignty. By proving his worthiness by freeing the Relic of Destruction from its stone imprisonment and then using its mystical powers to bring Remnant to a time of peace and prosperity. I think it would be pretty cool if the King’s story followed Arthur’s with Ozpin being the voice in his head to guide him towards his destiny as the future ruler of Remnant. Makes me kind of giddy just thinking about it. So yeah, that’s what I think Jaune’s fate will be. He will be the next wielder of the Relic of Destruction. While I don’t stand with the popular theory of him being related to the King of Vale, I do stand with the theory of the Great-Great-Grandson of the King of Vale’s Pupil becoming his eventual successor. My theory is that Great-Great-Grandpapi Arc was an apprentice to the adult King of Vale who trained him to be a huntsman and even bestowed him with the weapon that he used to fight in the Great War alongside him: Crocea Mors. That’s my theory.

“...Whatever the reason, I’m thinking that this story is a pretty good possibility. It would be too cut and dry if the series went “enter kingdom, learn some secrets, fight some bad guys, get the relic)” over and over. By that token as Beacon was a draw, Haven the good guys got, I think that the villains will acquire the Relic of Creation. I think that they will head for Vacuo and go through everything to find out that the Relic isn’t there. It hasn’t been for a while...”

While I wouldn’t exactly call the Fall of Beacon a draw; I do agree with you on the assumption that the villains may succeed in obtaining the Relic of Creation for the next arc. Since Beacon fell and the Haven Arc concluded with triumph, I think this could foreshadow a dark premise for the upcoming Atlas Arc. I think this could spell Atlas joining Mantle in experience a very cold winter. But again, just a tiny hunch.

I do really love your idea about a decoy Relic being planted inside of Shade Academy. That’s brilliant! It would be a perfect twist to differentiate the Vacuo Arc from the other kingdoms. As for the true whereabouts of the real Relic of Destruction. Well I already expressed my disagreement with Crocea Mors being revealed as the Relic of Destruction. I actually like the idea of the uncovering the Relic of Destruction tying into us learning the true story of how the King of Vale rose to power. Oooh! Do you know what would be cool? If the Relic of Knowledge was buried with the King of Vale after he died in the place where the King first discovered the legendary sword. Inside of an ancient tomb located somewhere hidden from the mortal eye, not in Vacuo but in Vale meaning that the gang would have to return to Vale to obtain both the Relics of Destruction and Choice; bringing the story full circle. I think that could be awesome!

“....They’ll use the Relic of Choice to give the Grimm Free Will and the ability to choose.

They’ll use Relic of Knowledge to give them knowledge of the world they live in and the ability to learn.

They'll use Relic of Creation to make the Grimm real, granting them substance and Aura.

And they’ll use the Relic of Destruction to give the Grimm the power to destroy their violent tendencies.

Finally ending the threat of the Grimm once and for all, and leading towards a path of acceptance and coexistence between Human, Faunus, and Grimm....”

Hmmm....that’s a really interesting perspective you have there. I like your idea of the combined power of the Relics being used to ‘correct’ or change the nature of the Creatures of Grimm. However...I don’t think that will necessarily stop the threat of the Grimm once and for all.

Remember the Grimm were created by the God of Darkness to originally destroy the creations of his brother: the God of Light. Even before man was made, the Grimm have always existed to destroy and create chaos and carnage wherever they go. Although, Professor...sorry Dr. Oobleck did point out in V2 that there are a few intelligent Grimm that have evolved and adapted to the ever-changing world that they’re forced to share with man. While I’m not sure if this is a sign that there are more intelligent Grimm species on par with the likes of humans, it does peak some interest.

‘...They'll use Relic of Creation to make the Grimm real, granting them substance and Aura...’ I’m not sure if this is how the Relic of Creation works. I mean I hope it does work like that because I’m hoping for the Atlas Arc that the Relic of Creation is used to have a Pinocchio effect on the revived Penny Pollendina (cause you know she’s coming back) and make her a real girl. But...I don’t think it’ll be a good idea to give the Grimm substance and Aura since...isn’t that not their main weakness? Since the Grimm lack a soul and thus are unable to produce an aura, this is the major advantage the Huntsman have over them since their able to use their aura and semblances to defeat the Grimm. If the Grimm gain such an ability as well...ermm...this could be neither good or bad.

I’m not sure how giving the Grimm, I guess more ‘human-like’ tendencies would help bring peace to Remnant though. If anything, this would only serve to create the same fragile temporary peace that currently exists in the series. Because what happens if some Grimm decide to continue to kill humans for the heck of it while others chose to live honourably? Then what happens if because of the Grimm attacks, the huntsman are forced to retaliate, rekindling the war between the Grimm and the Huntsmen yet again.

Unless the Relics are used to create a separate world where the Grimm can exist where they are no longer a threat to the People of Remnant or unless the Relics are used to erase the existence of the Grimm entirely or...even create a new species to counter the darkness of the Grimm....unless it’s either of those things, I’m not sure man. These final battle thoughts of yours got me pondering things.

Is it even possible to change the nature of the Grimm? I mean...I questioned if it’s possible for a huntsman to train a Grimm once upon a time because I wanted to have a main character (particular Oscar) befriend a Grimm to show a different side to these monstrous creatures. I dunno. Imma stick a pin in this one for now.

To conclude...

Overall, some pretty solid theories Bloom. I know I disagreed with some of your points but that’s mostly due to me having my own thoughts and opinions on some of the popular FNDM theories that you brought up. So I hope you still don’t mind my answers.

That being said, you brought up some really good, pretty thought-provoking points especially that last bit with your ‘RWBY Final Battle Thoughts’. I’ll share the links to your original three theory posts for anyone wishing to read them which I encourage.

Thanks for sharing your theories with me.

Bloomfireprincess’ RWBY Theories:

♦ RWBY Relics Part I ♦ RWBY Relics Part II ♦ RWBY Final Battle Thoughts

♦ More RWBY Musings by Squiggles

~LittleMissSquiggles (2018)

#rwby #jaune arc #professor ozpin #jaune and ozpin #jaune and pyrhha #rwby theories #rwby musings #squiggles answers: rwby

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Wizard Guessing Game

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I'm sure you've all heard of: "Which witch is which?" Well, this is: Which wizard is this? Feel free to write out your reasoning. I'm curious.

Tedros’ head lolled to the side. “'Tis ungodly, my hears. Ears. Myne eyen hear. 's the Evil wizard, foul, foul." He laughed to himself as if he had witnessed a joke no one else was privy to. His head snapped to the other side sharply, his gaze unfocused. "No—foul fowl!” he burbled in a daze, approaching incoherence.

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liketwoswansinbalance · 28 days

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Updates and Round V of Excerpts from The One True School Master of Vault 41

Draft 0 of TOTSMOV41 is at 171 pages or 54,527 words! (A lot of it is just notes, not actual story, so my bet is that it will turn out shorter than I may've led you to believe (still could be wrong though) but it's getting somewhere since I've last done some transferring of my notes into one, cohesive document.)

Not-so-fun fact about it: Rafal temporarily goes blind and deaf.

These contextless excerpts are shorter than usual, but I just realized I had written a trope I like in which couples indirectly, unintentionally clash, which I find funny and ironic.

Another fun fact: The song on my TOTSMOV41 playlist that vaguely fits the vibes around the time of these moments would be "All That Glitters" by Earl. I just discovered the song today! (Eventually, probably after I publish the fic, I'll post the fic's playlist.)

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Should she have gone for something even harsher than what she'd written in a flourished, calligraphic hand?

I would snub my date if he ever dared have rotten breath. It would be pure humiliation. In fact, I'd address it directly, as an announcement to all, so I could gain in my social standing while I simultaneously lower his. No man with poor hygiene deserves me.

No, not Evil enough of a response, Sophie scrutinized. Just petty. Back to square one. She sighed.

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Rafal thought he should change his shirt before their tower meeting tonight, but he was out of clean laundry and the spell to steam the blood out of his clothes would be too taxing on him in this state. Agatha wouldn't care and besides, they had work to do. But Sophie...

He took his black shirt to the sink and tried to scrub out as much of the blood as he could with a stiff brush. By the time he was done, there was one, even darker, rusted patch of blood blooming on his shirt and some flecks on the sleeves.

More mess—if only he weren't useless without his sorcery!

He clenched his fists in frustration, suddenly aware of his raw, cramped fingers and ragged, poorly groomed nails, ready to lob the bloody shirt out the tower window entirely, but no shirt with "Aggie darling" and her heightened suspicions around would be worse by about a thousandfold. He'd be a dead man walking as if he weren't one already.

Thus, he picked up the balled-up cloth from the sink in defeat. Wet shirt it was then. What other options did he have?

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Incidentally, Agatha turned up with a waterlogged crystal ball that overshadowed the sorry sight of his stained and torn shirt.

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If anyone wants to know the symbolism behind this, I'll gladly explain it! Also, if anyone wants to, I invite you to guess at it.

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Round VII of Excerpts from The One True School Master of Vault 41

Someone has “revenge” on the brain. I thought the first excerpt might be funny and could stand on its own out of context. The actual context makes it funnier, in my opinion, but I unfortunately can’t spoil it because it involves possibly the most insane shock in the entire fic.

Admittedly, I’m slightly proud of myself for managing to not burst and to hold back on revealing the plot twists, particularly with major events #2, #3, and #4. Otherwise, there'd likely be zero surprises left.

Though, plot twist #1 is sort of foundational to the premise, so I gave it away! (Sophie is nominated for the position of School Master.)

Also, a strange observation about my own plot occurred to me: contrary to what I or others might think, the plot is actually quite simple. Or, at least, from my view at the moment, it is. I’d originally thought it was complicated, but no. Actually, it’s simple masquerading as complex because there are complications thrown into the story, like wrenches, via a few different elements/events. So, that’s something, I guess?

If I could summarize the plot in one sentence, it would be: three souls enter a crystal ball, and some of them emerged scathed, changed, or both at once.

That’s probably the easiest way to put it, without spoilers.

Anyway, here are the excerpts (from two entirely different sections of the fic):

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That was it. To say it irked her was to put it mildly.

Assuming they were both alive by the end of it, the first moment she got after all these crises were over with, she was taking him for a haircut, whether he liked it or not!

She would march him directly over to the finest salon she could find in the Woods, posthaste, like a prisoner if he resisted—all for the sake of a nice, neat trim.

So be it if it ended up botched. His Doom Room had done the same to her. So what did it matter?

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Rafal glared at Agatha as if to signal: don’t let on that you’re hurt.

“Why are you both limping?”

Agatha stole a quick glance at Rafal who found himself turning to stare intently at a Stymph on high.

He shook his head with the slightest motion. She couldn’t know what it had cost them, or she would intervene.

The movement caught Sophie’s eye, and she turned her attention to Agatha for the truth.

Agatha shrugged wordlessly.

Sophie narrowed her eyes. “Well, it certainly wasn’t bird-watching, that much I can gather.”

Agatha shuffled, and Rafal observed her shove one foot behind her other ankle, but in her gaping, oversized clumps, one sock slid down to reveal an inflamed, red welt.

Unfortunately, Sophie traced his sightline to Agatha's foot. “Agatha? What happened?”

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Minor TOTSMOV41 Spoilers

This post references this post.

Spoiler #1: Someone, perhaps two someones, ought to land in hot water for this:

Kiko nearly dropped dead at the shock of Good’s shining spires terraforming, blackening, as if a sinister plague had spread from Evil, up its towers, across Dean Sophie’s breezeways and catwalks, creeping up the base of Good’s glass castle to its highest turrets, toxic, emerald green fog choking the atmosphere around the Schools, the Blue Forest drained of its signature hue, until… the rot receded, just as quickly as it had emerged.

“Praise the Storian!” she cried, relieved that her bare arms were absolutely featherless, thudding to the floor in a faint.

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Spoiler #2: There will be an unorthodox murder weapon that harkens back to the prequels. (It is not a letter opener.)

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I've had the last few lines of TOTSMOV41 in mind for a long time, so I thought that if anyone would like to humor me and play along:

I will give you a very minor spoiler that hints at something significant/symbolic if you squint at it, if you can guess the last verb of the fic.

If anyone can guess the last common noun (not a proper noun or a pronoun), then I will give a different minor spoiler.

If anyone comes close with their guesses, I'll still probably reveal both slightly spoilery things. This is really just an excuse to entertain myself with this game, (or alternatively, to shock you with?)

(And, unless anything changes massively, the lines will likely remain similar to their current iterations by the end of the writing process.)

#school for good and evil #rise of the school for good and evil #rafal #rafal mistral #sophie of woods beyond #agatha of woods beyond #sge #sfgae #the school for good and evil #tsfgae #rotsge #rotsfgae #one true king #my post #my fics #the one true school master of vault 41 #totsmov41

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A Little, Non-Spoilery Ranking of Who Suffers the Most in TOTSMOV41:

1. Rafal

2. Agatha/Japeth (Not sure yet who has it worse.)

3. Tedros

4. Sophie (Her suffering is… how shall I put it? Less material and more psychological in nature.)

As usual, this may be subject to change as I get further in the writing process. Rhian is not on the list because his guest appearances (more like cameos) are too minor too count. If he were on the list, he'd probably tie with Agatha and Japeth.

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Round VI Excerpt from The One True School Master of Vault 41

I just think this one is funny and luckily, it's non-spoilery.

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Immediately, Agatha began to sift through memories in the name of espionage. As she flicked through the black crystals, she was only mildly surprised by what she saw:

Happy, blond man.

Stymphs.

The same blond man but distressed.

Smug, blond man.

Pirate.

Blushing, blond man.

Pirate.

Vampires?

Pirate.

Glass castle.

Blushing, blond man.

An enormous taxidermied bat?

Pirate.

Blood spatters in his field of vision and a brief darkness.

Man-Wolf.

Students being tortured.

Stymphs.

Moat.

Torture.

Torture—again?

Torture.

Agatha rolled her eyes.

Torture.

Anxious, blond man.

Sobbing, blond man on the shoreside.

Torture.

Evelyn.

Torture.

Stymphs.

Sophie.

Dead, red butterflies.

Sophie.

The Old Villains.

Sophie.

Torture.

Brig.

Sophie in a crown.

Blood again.

Sophie.

A whirlwind of ashes.

Flashes of golden hair. Sophie?

Well... this had been fruitless.

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You know that one kind of scene where what's visibly going on appears to be one thing, especially from the perspective of outsiders, but in reality, something entirely different is happening? TOTSMOV41 has one of those scenes, and I'm so excited for it, but it's not even close to the beginning of the story since it requires some significant set-up. I have it outlined, but it's going to be a long time until I write that one.

There's a misleading, but not entirely false, August Sader prophecy: "Agatha" "dies" for "a prince."

If anyone wants to guess what really happens, and comes close, or gives interesting guesses, I'll post a another excerpt, much shorter than the last, probably of some funny, Agatha-bickers-with-Rafal dialogue.

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Glass

"This is my class now." From the center, Rafal blasted everyone back to the walls of the rotunda.

The students’ faces contorted in rage, but he held them back with his magic as they struggled against their binds, class and professor alike bound to the walls with streaks of black magic.

He shot a petrification spell at Sheeks, and addressed the students, a few of which had gone glassy-eyed in numb terror.

Several other students glared at him, murderous and embittered.

"I'll take it gladly if you hate me. Magic follows emotion. Therefore, your hatred and fear will fuel your villainous purposes."

The venomous looks dropped off of some of the Nevers' faces as they took in his words, and Rafal grinned to himself, his eyes still watering profusely with unshed tears as he soldiered on through the scalding pain of his own punishment, and delivered the rest of his speech.

#school for good and evil #rise of the school for good and evil #rafal #rafal mistral #sge #sfgae #the school for good and evil #tsfgae #rotsge #rotsfgae #one true king #my post #my fics #my writing #snippets #ask #the one true school master of vault 41 #totsmov41

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liketwoswansinbalance · 3 months

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In TOTSMOV41, I've used the same joke twice, and each time, the punchline is simply "Japeth" deadpanned. I still think it remains funny though.

#school for good and evil #rise of the school for good and evil #japeth #japeth sader-mistral #japeth of foxwood #sge #sfgae #the school for good and evil #tsfgae #rotsge #rotsfgae #one true king #my post #my fics #the one true school master of vault 41 #totsmov41 #humor

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Update and More Facts about The One True School Master of Vault 41

The Update:

I've finally been doing more transferring of my notes and partly-written, unordered scenes into one document, so things are in chronological order. Thus far, draft zero of TOTSMOV41 has reached approximately 151 pages, or, by its word count, 48,042 words. Although, a lot of the document is made up of my extraneous notes, so it's not all actually story.

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The Facts:

The fic will have various epigraphs, and one of them is a Japeth quote.

There will be no true epilogue because I'm leaving room for sequel potential.

After the Wizard Tree business unfolds at the Bank of Putsi, the vast majority of the fic is set at the Schools.

I haven't exactly decided on a structure for TOTSMOV41 yet, so it might either consist of a triumvirate of "parts," with each section being exceptionally long, working like a triptych of sorts, or it will be broken up into more traditional chapters, possibly of varying lengths. My plan, once the whole fic is done, would be to post a section per week or so.

Does anyone have an opinion on the structure? At the moment, I'm leaning toward having three, massive sections because it makes the most sense narratively, especially with regards to time and settings, and could flow better.

That said, unless anything changes drastically, the title of part one or chapter one will be: "Of Solipsism, Sophistry, and Storians."

Originally, it was "Of Sophistry and Storians," which I thought was more compact, and it had a better ring to it while more directly featuring the "balance" between "Sophie" and "Storian" that may be present. Yet, ultimately, the longer title proved more accurate to the contents of that part.

The other two parts are tentatively titled: "Great Mistake II and Great Mistake III" and "Phantoms, Prescience, and the Pen."

Also, for your reference, if needed, I've synthesized definitions from various sources:

Solipsism (n) = the quality of being very self-centered or selfish, or, in philosophy, the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist, that what's in your mind is the only reality that can be known and verified. Solipsism comes from the Latin words for alone (sol) and self (ipse), and means that only the self is real. Alternatively, it implies excessive regard for oneself and one's own interests, to the exclusion of others; preoccupation with oneself; extreme selfishness, centeredness, or self-absorption. Also in a neutral sense: isolation, solitude.

Sophistry (n) =

-The use of specious but fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving.

-The deliberate use of fallacious reasoning, intellectual charlatanism, and moral unscrupulousness.

-Subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation.

-Reasoning or arguments that sound correct but are actually false.

-Cunning, trickery, craft.

The entire fic technically takes place over the span of approximately one day, or less than a day, really. It's more like several hours have passed, not days or weeks. Though, it's not as insane as you'd think, probably. Well, the plot itself is insane, admittedly.

Although, perception-wise, to the characters, and experientially, to readers, it will feel as if it all takes place over weeks, instead of a single day. Time flows differently within the crystal, and the broken crystal ball condenses time, and so, whilst in the crystal, Agatha, Sophie, and Rafal experience far more than what several hours would allow in reality.

And, it's not quite time travel, even if that's how it may appear. For a particular, currently undisclosed reason, I'm going to call it "psyche travel," by the term I remember Soman using for ACOT.

Lastly, Rafal will come to dread the prospect of nonexistence, which I intend to treat as a concept distinctly separate from death. Not to worry though! It'll be explained eventually.

#school for good and evil #rise of the school for good and evil #agatha of woods beyond #sophie of woods beyond #rafal #rafal mistral #sge #sfgae #the school for good and evil #tsfgae #rotsge #rotsfgae #one true king #my post #my fics #the one true school master of vault 41 #totsmov41

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Excerpt from The One True School Master of Vault 41

This is the much briefer excerpt I said I would post since the last guessing game, the one in which Agatha and Rafal bicker. Also, this is from a draft, so the final version I eventually publish may be subject to change.

Congratulations @discjude! You've won yet again! I think you're really well-versed in TCY, or I'm predictable, haha.

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"Can't you fly us up?" Agatha asked.

"I'm not a Stymph," Rafal shot back in a strained voice.

"Well, why not? You're cold, boney, and soulless."

Rafal looked highly affronted, and stepped forward, encroaching on Agatha at his full height. "You underestimate me, Agatha."

Agatha bristled, and took a step forward. "Mistral," she intoned, tension rising in her voice. "I know you're dead on the inside. I just wish your body matched."

Their fingerglows ignited, black and gold.

Sophie heated with embarrassment. Oh no, she thought. They were acting like toddlers! She had no desire to see Agatha's sharp tongue spar against Rafal's infamously caustic temper. "Aggie? Rafal? Why don't we get cleaned up?" she warbled hesitantly.

Agatha looked back guiltily, and Rafal spun to face her in silence.

She'd managed to defuse the situation, for now.

#school for good and evil #rise of the school for good and evil #rafal #rafal mistral #agatha of woods beyond #sophie of woods beyond #sge #sfgae #the school for good and evil #tsfgae #rotsge #rotsfgae #one true king #my post #my fics #my writing #snippets #the one true school master of vault 41 #totsmov41

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MASTERPOST for The One True School Master of Vault 41

This is a continually updating table of contents to help with navigating my posts about TOTSMOV41, my WIP longfic.

The fic's premise: Sophie joins forces with a resurrected, former lover in the midst of trying to get Tedros back onto Camelot's throne, but that's not even half the uphill battle: rogue psyches and distrust abound and threaten to shatter the present state of the Woods as everyone knows it.

In which Rafal is resurrected during the events of One True King and things go horribly, disproportionately wrong!

Also, the fic will not be published for a very long time, so don't expect to see it anytime soon. I'm still on draft zero/the outline/script.

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—Table of Contents—

Title reveal and associated music

Round I of Excerpts

Apparently, the tag "otk" is banned from tumblr.

The misleading trope hint

Round II Excerpt

Visual ref. 1

Facts about the fic

Reblog #1

Aesthetic for one of the first scenes (and flower trivia in the comments)

A Peek at My Outline Process

Reblog #2, dialogue, and reference to suicide

Round III of Excerpts

Sketch - Rafal got punched in the face.

Screenshots of my Pinterest board for the fic

Update, more facts about the fic, and its references to philosophic concepts

Round IV Excerpt

Cover Reveal

Reblog #3

Reblog #4

Reblog #5

Hypothetical Non-Excerpt

The Recurring Japeth Punchline

Reblog #6

Reblog #7

Three "Fun" (Incongruous) Facts

Thanatos drive reference mentioned

Reblog #8

Reblog #9

Reblog #10

Ask containing minor fic trivia

Update and Round V of Excerpts

Which wizard is this? (a.k.a. The Tedros Insanity Poll)

Reblog #11

Reblog #12

Reblog #13 and Fic Tags

Round VI Excerpt

The Suffering Scale

Word Ask Game

Word Ask #1

Word Ask #2

Word Ask #3

Results of the Tedros Poll

Round VII of Excerpts

Guess the Last Verb/Noun

Minor Spoilers

Reblog #14

Reblog #15

Reblog #16

Visual ref. 2

Reblog #17

Slightly Cursed Thought?

Aesthetic

—The Story— [Links TBA after publication.]

Part I: Of Solipsism, Sophistry, and Storians.

Part II: Great Mistake II, Great Mistake III, and Verisimilitude

Part III: Phantoms, Prescience, and the Pen

Deleted Scene

Meta post

Fic Analysis, Commentary & Trivia

Propaganda

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Need-to-Knows (a.k.a How I'm meddling with canon):

This fic will involve Rafal being resurrected, and lead up to an alternate continuity of plot events, all set during One True King. Thus, its title will be: The One True School Master of Vault 41. However, the title may or may not be a bit of a misnomer, so I might just end up subverting your expectations after all.

There will be a form of "psyche travel," or an approximation of time travel, using Dovey's crystal ball like in ACOT, the arson of a certain Wizard Tree to look forward to, and some offbeat, unprecedented action taken by the Storian. Of course, Agatha and Rafal will bicker a lot while Sophie plays the role of mediator. And, oh, Rafal will be tortured, slightly…

Additionally, there's a couple things to note about the premise and the changes I've made to canon, for context:

1. The fic will disregard Fall as canon, yet will acknowledge Rise.

2. There are several canon elements I'm not using. The Rafal is the fic is him from Rise, and also from TLEA. I decided to only acknowledge Rise but not Fall because I didn't want to work with the identity-swap twist. So Rafal is Rafal is Rafal in this case. I will draw from both his Rise characterization and his TLEA characterization.

3. Later in the fic, Rise Rhian only has minor appearances, and is present in Rafal's psyche, but he will not actually be a character until I write a possible sequel, if I ever do reach that point. So, you can assume Rhian was moderately Good to grey on the morality scale, and that Rafal was the one who ultimately committed the fratricide for the purposes of this fic.

4. I've decided not to acknowledge the OTK parentage twist. To clarify, Rafal will have no relation to Japeth, simply because it felt out of character for him to have children with a woman he seemed to loathe, even if it may have been less out of character for the canon Rhian falsely disguised as "Rafal." I personally thought it contradicted Rafal's characterization, so Japeth's placeholder father, who probably won't even be mentioned in the story, will be the Green Knight, to explain his magical prowess as the Snake.

Otherwise, for the most part, this fic is alternate continuity "canon," and diverges at some point during OTK.

I've tried to set the stage, eradicate confusion, and mediate potential disappointment as best as I could above, but if anyone would like me to demystify anything about the fic, my writing process, or ask anything else at all, feel free to send questions to me! Yet, I might not be able to answer everything, for various reasons, including limiting excessive spoilers, so please keep that in mind.

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