Classical witch Child

Is a retro lover

[emmagottlieb52]

Magic of the Good

-Levitation(neutral)

-Purification ray

-Elemental spirit summoning(neutral)

-Fixing broken ceilings

-Radiant Angel Transforming(neutral)-alters one’s physical appearance

-Telekinesis(neutral)

-Transpose personalities(neutral)

-Heal bruises on even plants and living creatures

-Wisdom spell-added to the brain to prevent people from letting mistakes come to them

-Guardian Angel spell(sends a guardian angel to protect somebody)-

-Careful Defense-a magical bubble appears around the target,with a bed of flowers underneath them

-Taming Storms(face the storm,wave your arms up and down slowly,and say…)-O raging tempest,vile ocean storm

With thunderous voice and threatening form

With my powerful witchcraft,you’ll become halcyon

Now,dissipate! Settle! Above all,BEGONE!

-Dream catcher(banishes and protects from nightmares)-Dream Catcher,collect the unwanted visions,and guide them away,keep the bad dreams at bay,let the sleepers be safe and healthy,as they slumber,and keep their minds happy and peaceful when they dream...

-Seeing into the heart spell-Reveal thy secrets,open up thy heart,show your most hidden feelings,and your most hidden memories,and let me into the deepest aspects of your soul,so that the truth may set you free…

-Turns eyeballs into sweet candy corn

-Clothing transformation spell(requires a mirror,a spin,and a snap)

-Smoke screen escape spell

-Waterfall defense spell against fire attacks

-Repairs earthquake damage

-Rain ice creams spell

-Candy rain spell

-Flower of life(grows very special flowers that restore the life of a dying target,also revives dead plants)

-Sweeten the air spell(makes the air smell sweet,it’s kinda self-explanatory)

-Physical regeneration spell

-A spell to form a protective bubble around the party during a building collapsing-

-Vanquish lesser bad weather spell-

-Colorful bubbles spell

-Cure baldness spell

-Cure a terrible fever

-Heal a broken mentality

-Power of light to look in

-Restoring rain crops spell

-Feather fall spell(to slow an injury-causing fall)

-Rejuvenate youth spell

-Invisibility(neutral)

-Heal somebody on the verge of death

-Restore grassy areas

-Breathe underwater spell

-Make an antique new again

-Bring dolls to life spell

-Summon the spirit of the most loved one of somebody

-Light-up hands for dark places

-Regrowing a garden spell

-Healing emotional wounds-Let your emotions heal,

Let your sorrows disappear,

Let your heart fill with calm and positivity,

Let your emotions be free of trauma and pain,

Let your mind be one that is always healed,

Let no emotion scar you again.

-Restored ripped clothes spell

-Ice magic spell

-Wind magic spell

-Unraveling a malicious monster curse

-Color burst spell(alters the color of an object)-

-Rain of flower petals-

-Cosmic dust cloud-

-Dreamy white clouds(useful for travel)-

-Create happy foliage(makes flowers grow out of the ground)

-Calm the wind spell

-Restoring a damaged room

-Preventing physical disasters

-Emotional protection

-Phoenix summoning spell

-Cure blindness

-Cure deafness

-Calm atmosphere to cure breathing problems

-Cure the flu spell

-Full Restoration Spell(gets rid of effects caused by harsh conditions)-Return to full appearance,return to flawless beauty,return to perfect conditions,in all your entirety.

The marks of weather and storm,the damage of harsh conditions,the damage of heat and cold,the damage of rain and snow,the damage of everything that has gone wrong,are all corrected,as the weather,time and elements are all reversed to make you healthy and beautiful once more.

-Kind Spirits Utilization Spell-The spirit of power,

The spirit of peace,

The spirit of control,

The spirit of stability.

Each spirit comes forward,

Each spirit comes to be,

Each spirit holds its place,

Each spirit joins a unity.

The spirits combine,

The spirits merge into one,

They unite and become something more than before,

They merge to make something complete and powerful.

Power,peace,control and stability,

This union of spirits shall grant the user great mastery and control over these four things,

And they shall all be within the user's reach,

Power can be channeled and directed,

Peace can be maintained and restored,

Control can be wielded or manipulated,

Stability can be ensured and retained.

The power of these spirits,

Their peace,

Their stability,

Their control,

All shall be available to the user,

In whatever quantity or measure needed,

As its owner determines.

Power gathered,

Power contained,

Power united,

Power maintained and sustained.

Powers combined,

Powers merged,

Powers unified,

Powers joined as one.

Unified powers,

Unified spirits,

Unified in meaning,

Unified in purpose.

Power in one,

Power in union,

Power in harmony,

Power in unity.

Power in peace,

Power in stability,

Power in balance,

Power in perfection.

Power of the spirits combined,

Power of the souls merged,

The power of complete unity,

The power of the united whole.

-Strength Restoration Spell-Your strength comes back,

Your strength returns,

Your power is restored,

Your strength is complete.

-Long-Lasting Kindness

-Cleansing the Heart of Negativity

-Protection Circle

-Waterfall Defense Spell-Fire Barrier,block fire and smoke,with water so cold and full of hope. Protect our friend from harm,and extinguish the flames and protect our land. Let water be our shield against the flame,and let water be our tool to bring peace… Hydro cascada arcent!

-Air Bubble Spell(helps them survive harsh conditions)

-Peace of Mind(prevents worry and stress from coming to the target)

-Gift of the Goddess(returns strength and possessions)-Rest your mind,be at ease,all stress shall be relieved,and all worries shall be released,your mind shall be filled with bliss,and your strength will be restored,as all of your possessions shall be rightfully restored,and your soul shall feel as if it is soaring through the sky free,and your mind and body shall feel as if you are being embraced by the very Goddess herself...

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[therestlesswon]

who actually uses the word commence dawg

[emmagottlieb52]

I know some people who still do…

[therestlesswon]

oh. damn. good for them they have a bigger vocabulary than me

[emmagottlieb52]

One of them is me.

[therestlesswon]

who actually uses the word commence dawg

[emmagottlieb52]

I know some people who still do…

[wh0sthedoctor]

My Reebro and Vhenshun "human"oids. You can tell I refuse to do anything for Vhenshun

Some extra designs too :3

(Humbug, Rhysmuth, Piplash, Auglur, Arackulele, Grumpyre)

Reposting my Pentumbra too !!!

[emmagottlieb52]

Pentumbra is the best!

[not-withoutyou]

battle couples has gotta be one of my favorite tropes though. The “you got me?” “Yeah, I got you.” The kiss for good luck. Fighting alongside each other for so long they know every strength and weakness. The dichotomy of being fucking terrifying to their enemies, but so soft with each other. When one is in danger and the other goes feral, protects them at any cost. When everything is over and done, it’s all “let me see where you’re hurt,” and washing off the dirt and blood.

[emmagottlieb52]

For once…I agree with you.:)

[madster2005]

Da parental units themselves

[bluefire94]

It's cute to see RJ's parents being happy together! 😊

[emmagottlieb52]

We don’t get to see them interact much in the canon show,though. It’d be a luxury if there was more…

[druidshollow]

theyre cats

[emmagottlieb52]

2 kitties doing kitty things…

[emmagottlieb52]

[bamthebatmobile]

Heyyy! Have you ever considered making the other Paironormals mythical creatures? I consider making Dakktyl a good witch(Bombastic Witch Girl Dakktyl),eRmA gUrDy as an alien(Mutual Galaxies),Jerm as a Forest Spirit(The Cyclic Woods),Illoost as a spirit(Mesmerizingly Haunted),and did you know a new Paironormal came out days ago? His/their name is Galymph,the Paironormal of Ambiguity,and I instantly became excited once I saw that as the new Paironormal finally come out! Perhaps Galymph can be a deceptive conjoined Siren of the Greek bird and the Medieval fish(Ambiguous Melody)…If you don’t want to bring the ideas to life with me,I understand. I just feel as though I want to share my ideas and be friends with literally everybody.

Honestly I would be lazy to draw them but of course I could make them someday

(I'd hate to say this but Dakktyl In my AU is a guy not a girl)

[emmagottlieb52]

So,he’d be a warlock with white magic then. Not the kind in fantasy games,though…

[emmagottlieb52]

Star signs as Needy Streamer Overload/Needy Girl Overdose Endings

Aries:Normie Life

Taurus:Bomber Girl

Gemini:Needy Girl Overdose(both endings)

Cancer:Nerdy Girl Overload/Angry Otaku Needy Girl

Leo:Labor is Evil

Virgo:Painful Future

Libra:Utopian Parody

Scorpio:There Are No Angels/There Is No Angel

Sagittarius:Do You Love Me?

Capricorn:Welcome to my Religion

Aquarius:INTERNET OVERDOSE

Pisces:(Un)Happy End World/Happy End World

[kingofvenice]

“knightcore” this “princecore” that. give me foolcore. where are the moodboards of men in funny hats and tiny bells on their feet

[emmagottlieb52]

Have you tried executionercore? Black masks and sharpening axes? Morbid depictions and guillotine giggles? Black comedy at its finest,my friend.

[bunnymajo]

Magical Girl Art Challenge: Day 22 - Monster

Venusian Princess Belladona III 

because what’s more unsettling than a girl with tentacles. She’s a magical alien princess from Venus looking to make allies with the other planets, starting with Earth. She uses her people’s special powers to try and befriend her new classmates and help them with their problems.

[emmagottlieb52]

Her people’s powers? What are they? Just inquisitive…

[emmagottlieb52]

Cuphead Magical Girl AU

This is not a Sailor Moon crossover! This is an AU where everyone in Cuphead is a magical girl and lead rather undercover lives. My inspirations are from Cuphead,Emily Martha Sorensen’s Magical Mayhem series,and old magical girl series such as Himitsu no Akko-Chan,Majokko Tickle,Miracle Shoujo Limit-Chan,and Sally the Witch. It will also be based on Mahou Shoujo Nante Mou-ii Desu-kara.

Cuphead-Name stays the same,transformation phrase is “Formal Open Wave Cup Power!”powers over care and love,transformation item and weapon is a wand

Mugman-Name stays the same,transformation phrase is the same as Cuphead’s,powers over the stars and light,transformation item and weapon is a wand

Elder Kettle-Cuphead and Mugman’s mentor,can transform without need for a phrase,has psychic,light,and energy-based powers,transformation item and weapon is a wand

Legendary Chalice and Porkrind-Elder Kettle’s mentors,the ones who gave him the charms in the first place,the Chalice apparently is Kettle’s mascot

Root Pack-Name is the same,have not detransformed ever since,powers are the same,plus agrokinesis,have no weapons

Goopy le Grande-The Goo of The Grave,transformation phrase is “This is what I live for!”,powerful super strength and immortality,plus shapeshifting,transforming item is a pill bottle,weapon is his magic box gloves,which can break any substance apart

Hilda Berg-Starshine,transformation phrase is “You lost too soon and I was only half-moon!”,can see the future and has space and sky based powers,transformation item is two star bracelets,weapon is the weather vane on her head

Ribby and Croaks-New Super Frog Bros,haven’t detransformed since,superstrength and ninja fighting skills,have no weapons

Cagney Carnation-The Black Rose,transformation phrase is “Extreme pollination and total domination!”,plant and flower-based powers and agrokinesis,transformation item is a compact,weapons include his Flower scepter and his intimidation skills

Baroness von Bonbon-Sweet Tooth Witch,transformation phrase is “Magic powers of the sugary,lend me your strength!”,sweets-based powers,transformation item is unknown,weapons included her candy rifle and a scepter

Beppi the Clown-Name is the same,hasn’t detransformed ever since,shapeshifting and magic abilities,has no weapons

Djimmi the Great-Name is the same,hasn’t detransformed since,powers stay the same,weapons include his magic and his dreaded sense of humor

Wally Warbles-He and his son are The Breakneck Bird and the Brainchild,respectively,both haven’t detransformed since,Wally has velocity and speed-based powers while his son is psychic-based in power,weapons include a stopwatch for Wally,X-Ray glasses for Junior,and each other to pitch in

Grim Matchstick-Puffin the Magic Dragon,transformation phrase is “1,2,3!You’d b-b-better flee!”,has fire-based abilities and can cast spells and illusions,transformation item is an amulet,has no weapons

Rumor Honeybottoms-The Golden Hope,hasn’t detransformed since,shares her empathy with bees and can control them to use for attack or defense,also has love and hope based powers,weapons include her scepter and her magic brain

Captain Brineybeard-Captain Silver,hasn’t detransformed since,powerful super strength and can use his living ship as a weapon,his ship can fire energy beams from its mouth,weapon is his precious ship

Dr Kahl and his robot-Dr Kahlenstein and the Holy Iron Giant,transformation phrase is “Junkyard Society Rag!”,Dr.Kahl has electricity based powers while his robot has powers of the light,transformation items are power gloves for Kahl and a heart pendant for the robot,weapons include a lightning rod for Kahl and the robot’s Holy Arrow and a sword for the robot as well

Werner Werman-Name stays the same,transformation phrase is “Ze magical power ov ZE BANANA!”,has a working can tank to travel around in to use as an extra weapon,and his “useless” “veapon ov love” is a tiny toy gun that can shoot energy beams,transformation item is,you guessed it,a banana,weapons include his tank and his gun

Sally Stageplay-The Dramatic Disguiser,hasn’t detransformed since,can disguise herself into any form she wishes using her cloak and can attack using her umbrella,which shoots spells from its top and can teleport her to any location she wishes,weapon is her umbrella

Cala Maria-Princess Siren,transformation phrase is “Holy Mermagon power,make up!”,has control over water,can transform into her gorgon form at will,and can summon her sea creature minions at will,transformation item is a scepter,weapon is a water staff

Phantom Express-Eyedrop(Blind Specter),Charon(T-Bone),the Power Rods(The Blaze Brothers),and the Iron Hearse(The Head of the Train),Specter’s transformation phrase is “Crystal…Divination…Death Power!”,T-Bone can transform without a phrase,the Blaze Brothers haven’t detransformed since,and the Head uses the spell “Mahal Tamala Folampa”to transform solo,in other cases,the other members must combine their powers to transform him,Specter can see beyond space and time through his wand and his eyes,plus has powerful telekinesis,T-Bone has density change in self,an additional broomstick to fly,and his wand can transform into a microphone for singing or a scythe for that final blow when the Head isn’t around to do the job,the Blaze Brothers have powers over electricity and the weather,plus strong radar/satellite-like telepathy between each other and limited-range telekinesis,and the Head has super strength and speed and can control the dead in any form possible,all express members can cast spells and illusions,transformation items are unknown but Specter has a pendant that does his magic in earth form while the Head needs the others to aid him to transform,weapons include a pendant/scepter for Specter,T-Bone’s wand also doubles as a transformation item,and all members but the Head carry magic wands

King Dice-The Snowflake Gambler,hasn’t detransformed since,has luck and ice-based powers,weapons include nimble luck and ice scepter

Tipsy Troop-Names stay the same,all three haven’t detransformed since,liquor-based water-like abilities,Cala’s former mascots

Chips Bettigan-Name stays the same,transformation phrase is “ALRIGHT!”,uses his hat as a weapon,which can slice anything it comes in contact with and can generate many other things inside it,Goopy’s former mascot,transformation item is unknown

Mr.Wheezy-Name stays the same,hasn’t detransformed since,has fire-based powers,Grim’s former mascot

Pip & Dot-The Dominators,transformation phrase is “Two VS One! Try that on for size!”,hide a third mouth,have acrobat combat moves,super strength and speed,hypnosis for Pip and permanent promise sealing for Dot,Ribby and Croaks’ former mascots,transformation item is a small radio which also is used as a normal radio,mini mascot and weapon is their domino bird

Hopus Pocus-Name stays the same,can transform without a phrase,can cast spells and illusions,the Head’s former mascot, transformation item and weapon is his own wand

Phear Lap-Deadman of the Derby,transformation phrase is “And they’re off!”,has sonic and undead-based powers,T-Bone’s former mascot and Wally’s first mascot before the bird had his brainchild son,transformation item is unknown,weapons include a gift gun and his own greed

Pirouletta-Babushka’s Death,hasn’t detransformed since,has ballet-style combat moves and wind-based powers,Sally’s former mascot

Mangosteen-8-Ballderdash,hasn’t detransformed since,powerful psychokinesis and ESP,Specter’s former mascot

Mr.Chimes-Name stays the same,transformation phrase is “I am Mr.Chimes!”,uses his cymbals as weapons and has empathy with stuffed toys and can control them to do his bidding,Beppi’s former mascot,transformation item is unknown

Pachinko(deleted Casino boss)-Name stays the same,transformation phrase is “Cling cling,clang clang,your bell has rang!”,has fire,mechanical,and electric abilities,the Blaze brothers’ former mascot,transformation item is unknown,has no weapons

The Devil-Main antagonist,duh! Name stays the same,hasn’t detransformed since,Has ill-Defined fire and darkness based powers

[kokorodachidayo]

Ms. Chalice: Name stays the same, transformation phrase, item, and weapon are all same as the cupbros (but unlike the boys, she can transform even without the wand), powers over charm and friendship

Forkington: Silverspear, transformation phrase is “Grade A! Silver Impalement!”, goes completely blind in one eye in exchange for laser vision and magic spears (kinda like Undyne the Undying idk), transformation item is his monocle, weapon is a spear

Henchman and Stickler: Hyper Henchman Forme X (Henchman) and Heckler (Stickler), transformation phrase is “Hyper Heckler– Hurry Up!”, they both gain dark magic, Sticks surprisingly more powerful than Hench, no weapons, transformation items are the mic from Roll the Dice for Hench, and for Sticks, just his bowtie, Dice’s mascots

Jerry the Black Market Guy: Phantom Thief Jerry, transformation phrase is “There’s good and there’s bad, and then there’s in-between. With the power of the Phantom Thief, you’ll see what I mean!”, powers are basically if Tuxedo Mask was a black-market ninja, he doesn’t need a transformation item, he just whips off his hat, Porkrind’s former mascot

That damn baby bottle: Dementyan (pronounced “duh-MEN-chan”), Son of the Void, hasn’t detransformed since, boasts demonic powers to which not even the Devil can compare, Carrie-chan’s mascot

Carrie (my oc): Savior Lulu, transformation phrase is a whole-ass musical number, intensely powerful magic, especially when combined with Baby Bottle’s powers, weapons include her mace, her pet scorpion, and a wand, no transformation item, Devil’s mascot

[emmagottlieb52]

Great! Wanna do the DLC Characters next?

[ninten-draw]

Made an au a while back, where wormwood gets tired of wx-78’s distaste for nature, in which alter notices and decides to assist

[emmagottlieb52]

Why do people always let Wormwood win over the overlord when they’re together?!

[emmagottlieb52]

5000 likes!

[waokevale]

Hyperanalizing the new Klei animation.

Woooo boy, here we go! Since you guys requested for it, I'm here to provide!

You know, for a long time I've been dreaming of an animation dedicated solely to WX-78 and Wormwood, and it's actually here now! And I still can't believe it's real.

I'd like to give you my thoughts and personal interpretations of what happened in the video. I've already discussed this with a few people on discord but I also wanted to share this here.

Starting off with the title of the video – Nature This most likely refers to each of them and who they are at their core. With the main plotline being them going against their nature for the other, I'd say it's quite fitting.

So the video starts off with the two of them presumably going on a hunt, given the glass cutter WX-78 is brandishing.

Here, we immediately see the contrast of their personalities, as Wormwood wanders off to pet a moleworm, WX-78 goes chasing after a few woodland critters, trampling over some flowers in the process, showing their blatant lack of care for all things organic.

They manage to corner a rabbit, looking eager to end it's life–

(I was actually surprised that Wormwood didn't try to intervene here once, but I guess he knew that it was a necessary evil)

...And you know, I've always wondered why klei hasn't shown us much of WX-78's darker side before. Usually, the animations portray them as someone relatively passive or neutral, the most violent thing they did on screen up until now, was rip out their empathy module. But in this animation their violent tendencies are suddenly amped up to a 100, finally living up to their self-proclaimed title of a "KILLER ROBOT".

...But why is that? Why is this the moment WX-78 chooses to finally lash out?

Since they're usually all bark no bite. They're eager to shout threats left and right, but when it comes to actually going through with them, they rarely ever do so.

Well... considering that this likely happens during or after the survivors team up with Wagstaff, I'd imagine WX-78 feels very angry and betrayed by their group. Which then results in them taking out their pent up emotions on some defenseless animals.

That still leaves one question: why did Wormwood choose to accompany them? We know that he's not a big fan of violence, and yet he indulged them anyway, knowing full-well about their intentions. Did he simply want to spend time with them? Didn't want them to be lonely? Wanted to keep them in check, in case they went overkill? Or did he have another, completely unrelated reason?

Who knows ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Interestingly enough, WX-78 doesn't seem bothered by Wormwood's presence at all. So we can assume that at the very least, they tolerate him.

Now, back to analyzing the short–

After WX-78 strikes and misses the rabbit, they instead hit a birch tree, transforming it into a poison birchnut tree through some hella unlucky RNG. And based on their (frankly hilarious) expression we can already tell, that they know they stand zero chance against that thing. They manage to just barely dodge it's first two attacks, before attempting to make a run for it. Unfortunately for them, the tree then spawns a billion birch nutters which quickly overwhelm them, causing them to trip and loose consciousness.

(Now this moment I'm sure shocked many, including myself) As Wormwood suddenly rushes to their aid. Setting aside his moral code, he grabs their discarded glass cutter and begins ably slashing through the birch nutters, eventually completely vanquishing both the tree and it's minions. (Which in itself is a grand feat without cheesing it with arson–)

...When the adrenaline wears off though, he feels horribly guilty. He collapses by the birchnut's stump, mourning the loss of precious plant lives.

...And yet...he can't help but to also feel relieved, when he notices his barely conscious robot friend peering at him. He gives them such a tender, loving smile.

Suddenly, the severity of his crimes feel justified, if only a little bit. He's doing this to save his friend, and no matter how much he cares for plant life, his two-legged friends will always come first.

But it's this scene right here which cements just how deeply Wormwood cares for WX-78. He deliberately mutilates himself twice, just to ensure that WX-78 would be comfortable.

He tends to their wounds, cooks up some of the birch nutters' remains and even chops more trees for the fire wood, all so when the robot finally awakens, they'll have warmth and food waiting for them.

At that moment, Wormwood didn't care about anything, save for his robot friend (or at least he was forcing himself not to care)

After he is done, however, he goes away to ponder and gaze up at the moon.

(The segment where he extends his arms toward Alter in a welcoming embrace, seems to confirm that he not only did not forget about his origins, but has eagerly accepted them.)

When WX-78 wakes up though, that's when things get really interesting. At first they're somewhat confused and dazed, slowly assessing the scene. They see all the proof of Wormwood's sacrifice in their name, and yet, they're neither vindicated nor do they reject it.

They're not even disgusted upon noticing plant matter clinging to their body, they don't just rip it off and leave immediately. They don't even consider marching up to him to retrieve their glass cutter.

No, instead, they just look up at him.

Have you ever seen them make such an expression before? Their face is deceptively simple, yet so much emotion is hidden behind that (O_O)

Perhaps it's disbelief they are feeling. That someone would be willing to go this far for them. (While I believe the other survivors care for them more or less, I don't think they've ever been shown this much kindess before)

Perhaps they're feeling grateful? After all, he did just save their life, made sure they had something to eat and were comfortable to boot.

Or perhaps... it's something much deeper than that. A growing admiration? A dawning realization? An inexplicable tug in their chest? How can someone even care for them this much...? How did they not see it before? How did they dismiss him so easily? Bundle him up with the rest of the organics, expecting only the worst from him.

They even briefly saw how he fought for them. He was swift and thorough. Did they ever even see him fight before? Especially this earnestly? He hated every moment of what he was doing but he did it in a heartbeat. For them.

How were they supposed to feel about any of this...? They weren't even supposed to feel!

Yet Wormwood was forcing them to go against their programming, making them feel all sorts of things... Things they've never felt before, which is enough to confuse them, disturb them, as we know from later on.

...But at that single moment, they don't feel shame or disgust.

Instead, they stand up and join him on that hill.

Wormwood looks so surprised when he sees them, like he can't actually believe they had showed up.

WX-78, meanwhile, acts very awkward and out of place, but they don't chicken out, not yet. Despite their embarrassment, they humor this idea, even copying the way he sits, as if to assure him, they're interested in what he's doing.

When the shock finally wears off, Wormwood is so ecstatic, he actually starts to cry again. Though this time, out of pure happiness.

(This alone implies, that WX-78 had likely never done anything like this before. Neither with him, nor anyone else. Wormwood might as well be the only one who managed to coax them out of their shell of logic and cruelty, if only for a short while...)

When he starts crying, WX-78 is feeling even more awkward and anxious than ever. So much so, they avert their gaze, but still, they remain seated.

It's only when the clouds part and the moon reveals itself, does WX-78 finally snap out of that tranquility.

Its when Their pupil falls on them, do they suddenly feel very exposed. All their shame, out in the open to be seen by the one entity they respect the most.

Perhaps they could feel it watching them, judging them, as they become painfully aware of their emotions– intense, confusing, disgusting emotions.

They can not allow this to go on.

(If it were just the two of them, maybe they would allow themself to relax and savor this moment... But when there's someone else to see them like this, they're compelled to retreat back into the safety of their facade.)

That's when their eyes fall back onto their glass cutter. Up until this point, they haven't looked at it even once.

And while Wormwood is distracted drinking in the moon's glow, WX-78 uses this opportunity to snatch the glass cutter and leave. Discarding both their sling and the vines, which previously enveloped the weapon, they symbolically reject Wormwood's offer of friendship in favor of returning to their pattern of violence.

Wormwood soon notices that they are gone, and so he goes looking for them. When he finds them, however, he lets out a gasp of horror, taking in the scene, where many creatures and plants have been laid to waste.

And amidst this nightmare, stands none other than WX-78.

(So when I first watched this scene, I admittedly thought it was kinda creepy, but looking back on it now, it kinda makes me sad...)

While there are animal corpses and dead plants littering the ground, there's also parts of machinery and WX-78's own blood/oil staining their body and the ground beneath them.

(I'm assuming that most of their injuries came from that dead tree guard over to the left. It's slash attack seems to be the culprit behind the injuries to their eye, side and arm.)

...Then, there's their glass cutter, which in contrast with its wielder, looks almost too clean.

It's as if despite all the pain they've inflicted onto others, at the end of the day... they are the one hurt the most by their actions.

...yet they can't help but continue to spiral.

Even their expression isn't anything like when they attempted to slay that rabbit at the beginning of the video. They don't look pleased or manic, instead, they seem strangely tired and resigned when they meet Wormwood's gaze. Its almost, as if they're saying: "WHAT DID YOU EXPECT...?"

So in conclusion, I don't think that this is WX-78 going back to their old ways because they wanted to. It might just be, that they felt like they had to. That it was just...easier.

After all, what's the one thing they're scared of the most?

Water? Nope, not even close.

It's vulnerability, getting close to people, laying bare all the "flawed" parts of themself they don't want anyone to see.

...And yet for a moment, for the briefest moment of going completely against their nature...They wanted for something other than logic and cruelty.

They wanted Wormwood... to be their friend.

Or maybe something more but that's for us with shippers brains lol

The issue was never them not caring enough, but caring far too much for their own comfort

...But how can they just discard all they had ever known and believed in?

The simple answer is: they can't.

Not immediately, at least.

Personally, I think that Wormwood did an amazing job here, all things considered. He managed to do something very few are capable of– uncovering WX-78's hidden, softer side.

I don't think all is lost for these two, I suspect they will become genuinely close friends in time. Wormwood obviously cares deeply for WX-78, as is shown here. He knows what to expect of them, even if it's still hurtful to see. He might be upset with them, but he can never bring himself to hate them.

And whatever it was, that WX-78 felt, when they looked up at him on that hill, I doubt it's going away anytime soon.

[emmagottlieb52]

Are you a WXwood shipper? I don’t exactly ship them…

[ghostat7am]

Fixated on characters who obsess over perfecting themselves and are never satisfied, believing that if they strip away everything about their old identity, they'll finally get the happiness they want. But their happiness is being blocked by the toxic and destructive behaviours that they gained in their quest for perfection, making those behaviours worse as they destroy everything around them- including themself. An endless cycle.

[emmagottlieb52]

Am I that sort of person? I have been feeling that way lately…am I a Woodrow of some sorts?