Tony and his PPs (forgot to post this one too)
Appearing characters: Figaro, Cain, Faust, Rustica, Bradley, Fusetter
Keep The Secret of Tonight Under Lock and Key
Figaro: Is this the place?
Cain: I think so? That ball of light we saw should be around here somewhere… What was that anyway? It gave me the creeps…
Faust: I don’t sense anything ominous, and the barriers are intact, so I doubt it’s anything serious. We should investigate properly, though. Just in case.
Rustica: There’s something so mystifying about forests at nightfall. One can spot many different critters roaming about, guided by the light of glowing mushrooms and fruits.
Bradley: …Hm? Wuzzat over there, under the tree?
???: …
Bradley: Izzat a… dog?
Figaro: If it is, seeing this kind of breed is a first for me. Have you seen anything like it before, Faust?
Faust: Can’t say I have. It’s unusually long and… pudgy.
Cain: Doesn’t seem hurt or anything either. Heya, buddy, you good over there?
Bradley: Lessee… Giddy-up!
Bradley: …The hell?! It can’t be that long…
Rustica: Is it in the middle of taking a nap perhaps?
Strange dog: …Hruk…
Wizards: !
Strange dog: W-Wah! W-Where am I?!
Bradley & Figaro: It…
Faust, Cain & Rustica: Can talk?!
Strange dog: E-Erm…
Figaro: Well, you don’t see this every day. What’s your name, little guy?
Fusetter: I’m Fusetter!
Figaro: I hope you don’t mind me asking, but just to clarify, you are a dog, right?
Fusetter: Yep! …Whoa, it's the moon! And it’s so big!
Rustica: It’s always been this big. Does it perchance have something to do with your arrival?
Fusetter: Well, I remember looking up and admiring it.
Fusetter: I’d never seen a moon so big and pretty, so I decided to take a picture of it, but… Before I knew it, I ended up here.
Bradley: Where have I heard this story before…
Rustica: It’s easy to lose your way while following the moon.
Faust: I’m more curious how it managed to pass through the barrier. The capital and the market are a long distance away.
Faust: As for what it is… A magical beast or fey of sorts?
Figaro: Could he be from another world?
Cain: Maybe even the same one as the Master Sage?
Figaro: Well, we do live in a world riddled with mystery.
Figaro: It wouldn’t be a first.
Bradley: The Sage never said nothin’ about dogs bein’ able to talk in their world.
Bradley: Say, lil’ fella, where exactly were ya watchin’ the moon from? Got any name you can give us?
Fusetter: Of course, I was at ◯◯◯!
Bradley & Figaro: Come again?
Cain: Sorry, we didn’t quite catch that, can you say it again?
Fusetter: I was at ◯◯◯!
Faust: …Interesting. It’s as if the most important part is evading us.
Figaro: Are you using magic to do this?
Fusetter: I wouldn’t call it magic, but I do have this unique power…
Fusetter: It’s a bit difficult to explain.
Cain: Go on, we’re listening.
Fusetter: Okay, then, can you hold my paw for a moment?
Cain: Of course~ Ooh, you’re so squishy!
Fusetter: Hehe, thank you.
Fusetter: Now, think about something you’ve kept secret recently.
Fusetter: Once you’ve got your secret ready, go on and say it.
Cain: Oookay…
Cain: When I woke up yesterday, my pants were ◯◯◯◯.
Cain: What the…!
Bradley & Rustica: We…
Figaro: Couldn’t understand that last bit at all.
Faust: …Really interesting.
Fusetter: That’s my power: I can keep others’ secrets!
Rustica: Why, it’s just like a little spell. May I give it try as well, Fusetter?
Fusetter: Of course!
Rustica: Thank you. Now, to think of a secret… Oh, I got it.
Rustica: Two days ago, right as I was about to go to bed, I was heading towards ◯◯◯◯, and somehow ended up singing and dancing at ◯◯◯◯◯◯.
Bradley: That’s rad as hell! My turn, lil’ pup.
Bradley: I keep my ◯◯◯ at the manor.
Figaro: Me next.
Figaro: My ◯◯ is ◯◯◯◯◯◯.
Fusetter: Your secrets are safe with me, everyone!
Figaro: I can’t help but feel like we’d be living in a different universe if we’d met you earlier.
Fusetter: I’m happy to help as long as everyone’s getting along.
Faust: …
Fusetter: Would you like to try it too?
Faust: I think I’ll pass.
Rustica: But his paw is really soft.
Figaro: It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you know. Don’t let it pass you by.
Fusetter: Please!
Faust: …Well, it wouldn’t hurt to try, I suppose.
Faust: …Oh, you really are fluffy all over. …Right, the secret. Let me think…
Faust: …I had ◯◯◯◯◯ for last night’s dinner.
Faust: Wow…
Bradley: Pretty sick, yeah?
Cain: But how are you doing that if you’re not a wizard?
Figaro: I don’t sense any magic, so maybe he’s not a wizard but a magician?
Fusetter: You’ve brought up the word ‘magic’ so many times now, so I have to ask… Are you all wizards?
Figaro: Yep, and we serve the Sage.
Figaro: They came from another world, just like you, and under their guidance, we save the world every year.
Fusetter: Woow, that sounds awesome!
Rustica: And we’re not the only ones. Say, Fusetter, would you like to go back to the manor with us?
Rustica: I’m positive the rest of our friends would be thrilled to witness this unique ability of yours.
Bradley: You Western bunch just wanna toss ‘im ‘round like a hot potato, don’tcha?
Fusetter: Please don’t do that…
Cain: Nah, don’t worry about it. They’re a bit of a special case but mean well.
Cain: But Rustica’s right, why don’t you come with us? I imagine you must be feeling quite lost in another world all by yourself.
Faust: And while your situation might be a bit strange, you don’t seem like you’re here to cause trouble.
Figaro: Yep, the Master Sage and kids will love you.
Fusetter: Aww, you’re all too kind!
Figaro: Nonsense. Maybe the twins will know something about you, so we should talk to them and see.
Figaro: Although, something tells me you’re going to keep all personal information to yourself.
Figaro: I would also like to perform a few check-ups on you.
Fusetter: …What’s a check-up? Will it hurt?
Figaro: No, not all. I’m a world-renowned doctor, you know? I’ll handle you with care.
Fusetter: Ooh, sounds good!
Fusetter: Let’s get along, everyone!
coup de tat
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
"Ge, we don't have a Shizun anymore."
😭😭😭😭😭
Xue Meng breaking down in anger and calling Mo Ran bastard, a piece of shit, sob and finally getting exhausted with anger and letting his grief take control and then calling out for his brother because he didn't want to be alone in his grief anymore. 😭
-- "It's plain she cares for you very deeply." -- "And I her. Which is why I had to let her go."
this is so embarrassing to admit because i've been into mhyk since 2022 but only was updated with ms1. i just read paradox roid story yesterday and what the fuck. what are the canon mhyk lore implications of cain making a promise to owen and does tsushimi bunta know i'll offer my life for them
The Vignette Theory
First off when Malleus first used his - what I believe to be- unique magic "Fae of Maleficent", thorns went inward just like when a card is groovified.
They are the exact same. This is incredibly important because it reveals a direct connection between the cards and Malleus's magic. Moreover, there has been a lot of discussion about the wonky timelines of the cards which I won't be going too deep into.
My argument is that ALL of the vignettes and events were dreams or memories. They all took place inside Malleus's realm. Even the ones where Ortho, Idia, and Silver were the main characters. Although it might seem strange, there is no other way it could work. I think that when the dream started their memories or as described by the Shroud family, their "servers" got connected to Malleus, and all their memories were uploaded. Even though Malleus is not sure of all their memories and probably can't assess all that information, those memories are a part of his realm and that's the backstory to why we have a lot of the vignettes in the game.
The Conundrum With Those Who Are Awake
According to my theory, it's technically impossible for Ortho and Silver to have any dreams. Therefore they shouldn't have so many vignettes....and they don't. First, take Ortho- he has very few vignettes completely about him. Most of them could be from other people's memories like his gym uniform could be the Leech brothers, the White Rabbit Festival could be Duece's dream, and so forth. Even the vignettes where no one should be aware of everything going on with Ortho are easily explained. Ruggie knows about Ortho's actions in the Wish Upon a Star event and other characters might have their own understanding of Ortho's personality. From what we've seen so far, the dreams are fairly realistic. Even the Dawn Knight in Lilia's dream seems to have his own past. Especially when he refers to the origin of his 'ring'.
Silver also tends not to be a main character for most of the vignettes. In the Halloween Soiree, Jamil and Silver get to know each other as they travel around the afterworld/ghost realm. This is one of the few times where Silver acts open and reveals a lot about himself. How does Jamil or whoever is dreaming up that vignette have this information. Well- as previously explained, all the characters' memories are now part of Maleeus's dream realm. The short time Silver was not awake and the information Sebek and Lilia -importantly Malleus- had about Silver allowed Jamil to learn about it in his dream.
It's also possible that Silver was already open about his stories and life so everyone can predict what he might say.
Thank you all for reading my ramblings, let me know if I missed something and I'll try to get to it in another post!
Extra:
Also-CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS BEAUTIFUL LADYYY????
Ngl, when I first imagined Idia's parents I imagined them as abusive and neglectful, but they were a shock to meet. In the main story, they are the first parents of a character we get to see. I was incredibly surprised by her voice and personality but after it dawned on me that she was Persephone, I was beyond taken away! I've always disliked the characterization of Hades in the animated Hercules series. It felt like he was just a cartoon satan (Persephone’s exclusion from the cartoon was also disappointing) but to see Disney include her here-even a twisted version- is exciting. I'm glad that they didn't end up being terrible people, if they were then the Idia angst would have flooded us all up.
gonna introduce u guys to some filipino monster heehee
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