*flying in on the wings after finishing chapter 11* If I were a big artist, I would've been the most insufferable Huw/Messmer propagandist ever. I would've drawn legions to their church š (It's actually a subsidiary of Messmer's harem church, but shhhh - Huw would be one of the top two waifus in there. Or husbandos. Whichever one prefer.) Hope you donāt mind me asking - how did you discover the ship, and how did they end up in the outline of your fic in their final glorious form? š
Anon you do not need to be a "big artist" to make and enjoy your own propaganda. Make whatever you want forever (āāæā) When I lay down to die I do not intend for one of my last regrets to be ādamn, I wish Iād made more niche cringe art that brought me personal satisfaction and served as a joyful escape from the crushing realities of life.ā
As to how I ādiscoveredā the ship, it just seemed to me the most (canonically) compelling way to contrast, in writing, the intimacy and eventual breakdown of Messmerās familial situation (himself, Melina, Marika) with his navigation of the world beyond that (and who else might serve as an influence/conduit for his actions and worldview). Itās one of the more interesting implied facets of his character: that while he is cursed and eventually abandoned, his armies are/were loyal to him to the point of accepting eternity in a forsaken realm to see their duty done. This also makes any kind of rebellion/betrayal starker and more intriguing. Ā
To be obvious, devotion -> betrayal is incredible scaffolding already over which to build the progression of a relationship - which can then further explore all these junctures of loyalty, subservience, camaraderie, intimacy, and so on.Ā
And that Messmer is betrayed by someone close enough to him personally that he is canonically remorseful about it: there was already nuance, but now there are STAKES. Warlord doesnāt think twice about his quotidian genocidal crusade, but he is upset that a subordinate left him on read. Also, power dynamic.Ā
And that is why, despite not being a ābig artistā, I am in my corner making them kiss.
Chapters: 11/12 Fandom: Elden Ring (Shadow of the Erdtree spoilers) Characters: Messmer, Melina, Queen Marika Additional Tags: Messmer and Melina are twins and Marika is going at it single-mom style,Ā featuring assorted Shadow Realm NPC cameos (Black Knight Huw, Count Ymir, Inquisitor Jori, Rellana, Messmerās assorted knights); the usual greek tragedy family dynamics, a frankly disproportionate amount of worldbuilding, Hornsent culture pre-crusade (is theocratic apartheid), some shipping as set dressing though not until later chapters
Summary:
Those who have never birthed something from a forge think all fires burn the same. Messmer and Melina know better.
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Updated every week
Chapters: 12/12 COMPLETE (part 1 of 2) Fandom: Elden Ring (Shadow of the Erdtree spoilers) Characters: Messmer, Melina, Queen Marika Additional Tags: Messmer and Melina are twins and Marika is going at it single-mom style,Ā featuring assorted Shadow Realm NPC cameos (Black Knight Huw, Count Ymir, Inquisitor Jori, Rellana, Messmerās assorted knights); the usual greek tragedy family dynamics, a frankly disproportionate amount of worldbuilding, Hornsent culture pre-crusade (is theocratic apartheid), some shipping as set dressing though not until later chapters
Summary:
Those who have never birthed something from a forge think all fires burn the same. Messmer and Melina know better.
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Updated every week
Belurat-inspired outfit for a young (two-eyed!) Messmer.
I did write the summary on the wiki lol - happy to see that people use it! On a separate topic, and if you're interested, I remembered another bonus story released for Jump Victory Carnival 2021 about Luffy and Law bug hunting for beetles (imgur /a/Txt6ayl). It hasn't been included in any of the volumes (like the rest of the JVC stories)
the image quality got significantly worse after lettering, here's the raw link (credits: @walrsu)
THIS NERD NAMED 4 BEETLES IN 2 PAGES (the 'welcome ā¬ļø' signboard HAHA)
+ Luffy's face in this panel š I love him being a little shit with Law
This made my day, thank you again!
If Messmer is an Empyrean, I think the winged serpents could be his other self. Them being one of his aspects would explain the otherwise mysterious nature of their intertwined existence, only unlike Marika/Radagon or Miquella/Trina, they were never fully separated. Messmer is a snake, having a snake as his other half only makes sense.
Character design sheets, Polar Tang exterior design (from Pirate King forum).
Improvisation to create the supernovas, Law's unexpected relevance being a product of Weekly serialization (x)
Plot notes for Dressrosa events.
Rivalry Ranking (?) I'm assuming it excludes SH + Ace and Sabo. Full list here.
Oda makes a point about making Law's sideburns thicker (x)
From Twitter user @onepiece_kun. The second autograph made the child reporter so happy that he says it's "the happiest he has ever been since birth." (aw)
Excluding SBS and other design sheets that are available on wikia. I'll add more whenever I find something š