w101 Brainrot

Wizard name: Moira Crow| 24 | ace| I like to point out the religious undertones of a 2008 children's MMORPG. Here for lore, head cannons, theories, art, and general W101 brainrot. (pfp by crawdaddiie)

[shining-scion]

Honestly since it’s FTUE hating hours, every time I introduce wiz to my friends I have to stand there like “this is not the intro that captured my heart as a kid. This isn’t how it went.”

So like. If we could have it back so I don’t look like a freak for caring—

[oldestenemy]

IT IS SO HARD HAVING TO BE LIKE “Okay so they ruined this bit please don’t judge it all based on this I promise it was really endearing and genuine—“

[shining-scion]

Sorry I wanted to reblog with your tags. I think the thing is, I don't have many true like, dealbreakers or things that will turn me away from a story. I really don't make a distinction of "good writing choice" vs "bad writing choice", nearly any choice taken can serve a purpose and my critiques come from my personal opinion on if those choices serve the narrative or not, if I think the way the story is going is thematically consistent, all of that. So the one thing I cannot stand, the ONE choice a story could make that upsets me, is when it betrays its own themes, undercuts itself, and worse, MOCKS ME FOR CARING. And that's the thing about the FTUE storyline. It mocks me for caring! It feels like a parody of the original story, both trying to bait me with nostalgia and in the same breath making fun of me for ever thinking it was that serious. And that's the thing, I feel like the FTUE was trying to be funny because they felt like they couldn't onboard new players with 2008 sincerity. Times had "changed" and they needed to prove they were "in on the joke" about how silly their setting was. The people who would feel welcomed by the irony aren't players who will stay for the long run, because a story inevitably asks you to care. Trying to be "in on the joke" so people don't get bored won't help you.

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

this is what I hate about new media that rehashes older IPs. That stupid ironic humour that's like a wink and nudge to the audience: "This is kinda cringe right guys?" in order to reassure their audience it's ok to actually like this "cringe" thing. Its a cowards approach to storytelling. It only shows a writer that's scared of being genuine and vulnerable.

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

I hope this Ahmarra place is a part of Jackie's world because I wanna see her "native american" inspired world so bad. I know it's not but I hope I'm wrong. 🥲

[poennator]

All my ideas come from wizard101 because I've yet to ever be able to enjoy a game like 2008 to 2022 wizard101 to date. It's actually a really bad and painful existence to not have found my thing again since my wizard101 obsession.

It's actually very painful because with the community and management going down hill I've basically been left with an empty heart. Oh my shart

It's actually just hurting to find something I mildly like and realize I'll never like it for the decades onward I did wizard101, mostly because my attention span got murdered by the pandemic

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

I think Ahmarra does have something to do with Bartleby's Eternal Spring water. Ahmarra looks like it's part of Emperya, where the First World started. Ahmarra might be a reference to the Amharic language the Ethiopians speak. This is where the Blue Nile is found, which is considered sacred water, and the source of which is believed to be linked to heaven.

Does jumping in the Eternal Spring water take you to Ahmarra??? Is the where all water to the Spiral flows from? Exciting thoughts!,🤗🤗🤗

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

Arc 5 predictions:

Bartleby get his eye of the future stolen (probably by Miranda). I think this because theyre constantly saying things along the lines of 'blinding Bartleby'. However this will overall end up NOT being a bad thing, unlike when the eye of history was stolen. Bartleby will finally have relief from the cruel weight of certainty, and the freedom that comes with uncertainty. Staying in the present, looking towards an unknown future, just like mortals.

Following this, the wizard regains their own will outside of Bartleby. They (yw) can see the dreaming. Yw can see past the walls of causality, unlike Bartleby, who can only see causality. They see the window of freedom: the "what ifs" and the "what could've been" are actually tangible outcomes.

Miranda, will learn that trying to give Earth magic in order to save it is a fruitless endeavor. Why? Because the Spiral literally has magic and still suffers from the exact same problems Earth does. War, imperalism, commodification/capitalism, maniacs in high positions of power trying to decide everyone else future without them. So what would giving Earth magic change? In fact she literally acknowledges that the Spiral and Earth are similar (and indicated whoever created the Spiral must've took some inspiration from Earth.) So imo, giving Earth magic wouldn't help solve all their problems.

Following that, realizes being a dream isn't all its cracked up to be. Why? Dreams can cause people to act, but dreams are not action itself. You can't stay dreaming forever, you have to actually get out there and do something about it. Can she truly manifest her will into the real world if she herself is intangible? Or will it constantly be flights of fantasy with no tangible motion? Hmm... 🤔

Following that she realizes that in order to Earth to save itself, we the inhabitants, need to willingly cooperate to make it a better place.

Following that, Miranda gets her therapy reckoning because it's obvious she's a loner and has trouble working WITH others. Will stop using people as a means to an end because a willingness to cooperate with others is what actually makes things better. This is a theme shown constantly throughout the game. The wizard is, and was never truly alone. They've always had someone guiding them, helping them, or working together with someone to accomplish a goal.

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

Dasien's entire character is textbook mysticism. I wanna talk about it so badly but I don't think anyone else studies the occult. I fear this might be too niche even for Tumblr???

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

Recommend me your favorite w101 fanfics (even if it's one you wrote.)

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

I like to headcanon that yw was actually baptized in the Spring Eternal, and that was the moment yw was actually christened Scion of Bartleby, but KI couldn't be too on the nose with the religious refrences.

You telling me they just lit some leaves on fire, a door opened, and boom Scion? Come'on man its supposed to be a ritual.

Like there had to have been a moment where yw drank from the Springs Eternal. Or they jumped in it as a symbolic "rebirth".

This definitely happened but was snubbed. I'm so confident I just wanna go ahead and say it's canon honestly.

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

"blah, blah, blah Mellori is annoying blah, blah"

YES...SHES A KID! WHO WAS ISOLATED IN ONE OF THE FURTHEST WORLDS OF THE SPIRAL, THAT WANTED ADVENTURE, AND WAS FULL OF ADMIRATION FOR THE WIZARD BECAUSE YOU BASICALLY SAVED HER FROM LIVING A MUNDANE LIFE IN WHATS BASICALLY THE ARCTIC, AND WANTED TO BE A HERO JUST LIKE YOU, BUT HAD TO GROW UP FAST JUST LIKE THE WIZARD! SHE'S YOU!!! SHE COMES OFF AS TRYING TO HARD BECAUSE SHE IS!!!! SHE CARES WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT HER BECAUSE YOU'RE HER IDOL AND SHES TRYING TO IMPRESS YOU!!

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

Since when did that useless pyramid in Krok turn into a dorm room?!

I guess now we know how Balance students get to class on time. 😭

[crawdaddiie]

can i post my blade icons here

[crumb730]

Tbh I hate when wiz101 walkthroughs port stuff over from other wiz in their account like enchants for early levels

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

I was watching one of my favorite wiz streamers (still love them no hate) do a gardening tutorial and they transfered key lime seeds over from another wizard! Like wtf I thought we were doing this from beginning to end????

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

I kinda dislike how wizards seem to be the only ones who use mounts. I always headcanoned mounts are the staple mode of long distance transportation. Similar to how people used horses in the 1800s.

[kevinchinart]

Here’s some Pirate 101 concept art I worked one when I started at Kingsisle Entertainment. Congrats to the entire team and for more awesomesauce please check out the rest of the Kingsisle concept teams work.

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

Y'all I'm so wizpilled brained I keep accidentally putting 'w101' in the search bar when trying to look something up.

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

[balanced-but-falling-apart]

Istar, the girl failure you are. ❤️❤️❤️