[crossposted From Bluesky]

Lol,that a fucking lie,Otto is freaking unhinged,dude is Fine with mass murder

hello ive made many diagrams by now but you can have Yet Another One. appy pride monf 🫶🏳️‍🌈 (also i mayve put some of the more intersecting ones in the wrong places oops but just pretend theyre in the right place 👍)

The concept of rezero modern AUs that are "the same but different" (meaning all the fantasy elements are replaced by realistic equivalents) is so funny. Like what do you make of arc 2? Does Subaru get bitten by a normal puppy and get normal rabies? Does the Milwaukee Protocol work on him? Does he later learn a little girl intentionally got a rabid dog to bite him? And his clown boss asked her to because his horoscope said so? You have to understand his life actually gets way more insane if you try to make it normal

Wanna discuss how the Re:Zero storyline would look like (and how it would be marketed, lol) with any of the others as the main characters? I’ll go first:

For Emilia this is one of those wish-fulfillment romance books where a young, ostracized girl meets a powerful, mysterious, monstrous boy who is inexplicably devoted to her in his entirety. At first he doesn’t understand that she is a person and not a thing to be hoarded, but he soon realizes how he hurts her by failing to understand her as a human being and manages to change his monstrous ways for her sake. She and her maids have to teach him basic things like what is considered common courtesy, what is socially unacceptable, how to read… It is a story about a woman who has managed to be kind even in a world that seems intent on hurting her at every turn being rewarded for her kindness with a love interest who — admittedly has to learn to NOT be horribly toxic to her, but who does put in the work to do so, and who is always utterly in love with her.

For Roswaal it is a story about a very twisted protagonist who has been carefully making this time-traveling weapon of a boy in his own image — only for his plan to fail as his weapon gains a mind of its own and starts to rebel. And then as the rebellion succeeds, it becomes a story of a battle of wills, of him and the boy wrestling their wants and desires in order to achieve the best possible future for them both.

For Garfiel it’s a shonen sort of romp where things begin by his mysterious and powerful mentor character tearing down his walls and dragging him into the light practically kicking and screaming, introducing him into a world where he very well may not be the strongest thing alive anymore. He makes new friends, faces new foes, and grows stronger and stronger with each hurdle crossed as he trains and trains for his Captain and his Captain’s kind-hearted Lady, his reunited sister, the strong-willed girl he’s crushing on for years, his newfound brother figure — but all the while, and for all he looks up to the guy, it seems as though nobody can ever really put a finger on what exactly his Captain’s whole deal is.

For Beatrice it’s a story about how her life is turned around when the most annoying boy in existence shows up and gives her a way out of a prison that has kept her in her library for the past 400 years. This brat is very strange, even incomprehensible at times, but they slowly develop a brother-sister relationship as she grows more and more affectionate towards this mysterious stray brat of a contracted partner.

For Ram it’s some sort of sitcom surrounding the great resurrected Oni God, now living as the subordinate of the man who conquered her village years ago. Starring the loud boy next door with an obvious crush on her, her own conqueror/crush being a pathetic wet sock of a man with the moral backbone of a chocolate eclair, an incredibly annoying little brother figure who is her new coworker and also slightly insane, an alcoholic wet cat of a merchant, the young girl she is serving who slowly becomes her best friend — and also her comatose sister who has apparently always existed but whom she has no memory of past a few months ago.

For Petra it’s some sort of fairytale surrounding a young girl who is watching a mysterious stranger save her village time and time again. She thinks he’s just the coolest.

I’ve been thinking about the deities I created for the Zelda universe a little too much and now I’m…. In too deep

So first of all, Labrynna and Holodrum seems to house the oracles Nayru and Din, so I called them the lands of Wisdom and Power respectfully. The golden goddesses are the highest of goddesses since they created the world, and so the oracles travel the lands, with the deities watching over.

Ok so buckle up cuz I’m gonna super ramble here

Nayru, Din, and Farore both created the world, and left behind the Triforce. They are extremely powerful, but a mysterious force that devoured everything, Null began to cause issues for them. Needing to protect the Triforce which could protect or destroy the world they created, they asked their youngest sister Hylia to protect it, which is why the Triforce and the hero is housed in the land of Hyrule (Hylia summoned a hero to help protect the land from danger). Hylians are the most like the goddesses and long ears and blonde hair are considered highly attractive

Anyways, while Hylia was tasked in protecting the Triforce, the other younger sister, Loria, was tasked in containing Null, since Lorule sorta reminds me of the rifts in eow (tho I should really play ALBW. The vibes are there tho).

Loria ended up losing her life and used the rest of her power to create the little tris to seal the rifts, and this is because of Demise, a demon that appeared and desired the power of the Triforce. Where he came from is unknown, but he entered the land of the Triforce to steal it, and the war happened and Hylia gave up her mortality to stop Demise and protect the triforce. Rip the queens.

Then the rest of the gods appeared, who were not related to the golden three and used to be mortal.

Labryn was a human who saw his family fall apart after one of his brothers killed the other (kind of like Cain and Abel). He is the war god, but he actually hates war and does not want anyone to raise their weapons against their own with no justification, since he saw what it can do. He’s more like Athena than anything, not so much Ares. During the early years of Hyrule, the interloper war began, and the Triforce was once again threatened. With the main protector gone, the goddesses asked Labryn to create light spirits to banish the interlopers, whom he carved out of wood, thus creating the light spirits of Hyrule. They live in the land of Hyrule since that’s where the Triforce is housed. Afterwards, Labryn meets and falls madly in love with a simple noble woman, a mortal, and he gets married to her and they have children. These children are eventually crowned as rulers of Labrynna. Eventually, a war takes place and many innocent leaves to new land south of Hyrule and create Ordon, whom Labryn sends the last light spirit he created, Ordona, to watch over. Ordona is like his pet and he adores her. Ordona protected Ordon so well that Hyrule didn’t even know about their new neighbors until after the execution of Ganondorf. Now Labryn spends his time alone since his wife was a simple mortal and unfortunately passed, and he tries to make sure his descendants rule righteously, tho interacting with the mortals is heavily advised against, so there’s only so much he can do.

Hollow and Drum used to be Gerudo sisters who believe in entertainment and fun. There’s only so much you can do without allowing yourself some pleasantries. I wish I could say I have more on them but I do not :( but that’s some important info! They don’t speak, but they communicate through their dancing. Their vibes is kinda like Yaelokre if y’all know that, idk why. Just masked, childlike beings that sing and dance (tho they don’t actually sing lol)

Then Ram. There is no canon land of courage, and I don’t think Hyrule is that land because of the balance of the three Triforce pieces, so I went ahead and created a new land myself. Totally original and not from any game lol. Ram is the god of agriculture and honestly anything like that. He definitely intermingles with the people of his land and has had several children with several women. The people there look like Hylians but are not, with more long and roundish ears compared to the delicate, pointy ears of Hylians. They also can live for a very long time, unless they leave the presence of Ram. They live completely separate from others and do their own thing, living off the land and sticking close to Ram. Ram was originally a Zonai, and everyone in his land knows him personally. They’re extremely strict and overly zealous, and do not like outsiders

Then Oshus, who was originally a leviathan. I love him sm, and he protects the entirety of the ocean, which has its own issues like with Bellum and stuff. I’m just gonna say that Bellum took his wings hence why he has none. Not much to say, just think of phantom hourglass.

Now, it’s important to note that these deities became deities around the time Hylia fought Demise, but there was one that suddenly vanished. One that resembles the goddesses with his longer ears, Link, who was turned into the Fierce Deity. Except he didn’t join his fellow deities after they reached godhood, instead he was sent to the mysterious and abandoned world of Termina. Since he returned to Hyrule, the deities have grown uncomfortable with his sudden presence.

Some stuff: Hyrule has the hero and priestess, Labrynna has the oracle Nayru, Holodrum has the oracle Din, Ramenia has the oracle Farore, and the ocean has the three fairy spirits Ciela, Neri, and Leaf!

And yeah! Hytopia worships Hylia, they’re just kinda there tho vibin. Yeah too much worldbuilding but… I love that about Zelda. I can just take the patterns of the lore and do my own thing with them. Hope you guys like the lore :))) and I hope it makes sense! If you have any questions, let me know! I’m also bending canon just a smidge here but it’s still fun! I try to be somewhat accurate to the important stuff!

[Slaps roof of Senticousins]

These bad boys can fit so many trope subversions in them

Omg that makes sense

I've had this thought for a while but only just realized I have a tumblr now so I can actually get that thought to reach ppl who'll share my level of madness.

So Sonic yeah? Pretty much the entire main cast are all anthropomorphic animals, excluding Eggman and his family tree. Across adaptations of Sonic, there's not a lot of consistency on what the general population outside of Sonic and the Gang are composed of. In shows like Boom, Prime, and the IDW comics, it's almost entirely animals, and Eggman's the odd one out:

But in other versions, where there are humans, Eggman still sticks out like a sore thumb:

It's also worth noting that in some Sonic games, there are regular, non-anthropomorphic animals in addition to anthropomorphic versions

(Yes, Vector is a crocodile not an alligator, but they're close enough taxonomically to be significant. You can't convince me that the difference between alligators and crocodiles in this universe is that one swims in freshwater and the other has bills to pay)

So here's my theory: there's cartoonish, anthropomorphic versions and realistic, non-anthropomorphic versions of the animals, right? So why wouldn't this extend to humans? After all, they're mammals just like hedgehogs and foxes are. AND THAT'S WHAT EGGMAN IS. He's an anthropomorphic animal like Sonic, it just happens to be that the animal he's based on is a human.

Eggman is an anthropomorphic human. He's human squared.

Thank you

Need to re-read/rewatch this later

THERE’S A WAY TO BREAK DEMISE’S CURSE

HEY, so if you’ve been invested in the Legend of Zelda games for forever (like I’ve been), I need you to watch this video essay about Demise’s curse by Hylian Dan. Whether you loved or hated Skyward Sword, Hylian Dan did an incredible job analyzing the story from multiple literary perspectives (while actually citing his sources in a bibliography!), and he makes a powerful argument about how Skyward Sword has quietly revealed an escape from Demise’s curse, and how the answer might have been foreshadowed throughout the entire game. 👀

Authorship credit for the video cause I’m just resharing it: Hylian Dan is a former staff writer for Zelda Universe, and also wrote a viral essay on the deeper meaning behind Majora’s Mask years ago. He also has a bachelor’s degree in game design (and worked for Disney as a writer!) along with a master’s degree in theological studies. He’s also made a wonderful video essay analyzing the literary themes in Link’s Awakening, which have carried over into Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. I really recommend following this guy because he’s not just talking out of his ass–he’s educated, doing his research, and actually cites his sources consistently (something I wish all video essayists did more often). 

I've been following his work for a little while now and his videos deserve WAY more attention for the sheer level of quality he puts into these videos--so please give it a watch!

I made a doc of every gravity falls au I could remember, here’s the link if you want to add any or if you know who made one of the au’s I didn’t know who made. gravity falls aus are my hyperfixation.

Google Docs

Gravity falls aus

List of gravity falls aus Handyman bill au @handymanbill on tumblr Euclydia rises @orxinus on tumblr Non euclidean geometry au @the-barefoo