I don’t know why I decided to draw Mikuni in particular, but there was a very good reference of a girl with a snake… and Mikuni was the first thing that came to my mind. I drew him for the first time
Guys im so sad that servamps just have like auto translation in their brains essentially because i’ve always fucked with pet names that are from someones native language or smth but like if they just auto translate then that doesnt really exist😞😞😞😞
Rambling on about Pure Vanilla cookie’s Love for White Lily.
So I'm Hella excited for the next episode, it's got everything going for it: Lily centric, fantastic art direction, Nether Queen, Nilla searching for Lily, First headmaster lore. We may get a Beast Yeast ep 1 level episode on our hands.
I wanted to follow up my PureLily analysis by going deeper into Pure Vanilla’s and White Lily's sides to the relationship and now is a good time to talk about my favourite Ancient and his unwavering yearning for his best friend (Guiding light, shining star) and why the fandom severely under appreciates/understands both sides to the ship.
I'll make a part two to this for Lily because man, people really don't realize how important Pure Vanilla is to her as well.
It mildly pisses me off when I see people shame or reduce Pure Vanilla as a SIMP (Only Viridescent Daydream can have that mantle). Being loving and affectionate is just his personality towards all of his friends. (Yall read his letter to Cacao right?) So naturally to his longest and closest companion he'll be incredibly yearning towards her. It annoys me similarly in the way people shame him for his compassion towards Shadow Milk.
Yall really hate to see openly kind and loving people :/ (Never let em know about Jesus or Buddha smh)
I've already stated in my Pure Lily analysis how important Lily is in his journey for Truth and Knowledge. From his journey in the Faerie Kingdom to the Spire of Deceit and now to the Nether Realm, his pursuit of Knowledge has always been driven by White Lily cookie. You can't claim to understand his character without acknowledging her significance in his story.
But what many don't realize is that Pure Vanilla's motives behind staying by Lily is almost never solely in his own benefit
This line is the only one where Pure Vanilla shows a darker, more pride adjacent side to his friendship with Lily. But when you actually take into account its narrative significance you realize it's not about him at all.
It's completely about her
Afterall why didn't he stop her?
What so many fans forget is that it was initially Pure Vanilla drifting away from her and not the other way around (just like it's her who’s the one that idolizes him). It was Pure Vanilla moving away from her experiments that caused them to start drifting apart. This was because of his concern and doubt.
Their entire friendship is built on compassion. The desire to better the world through knowledge. Lily's experiments were getting increasingly dangerous and due to her poor communication skills (I getcha girl) Vanilla got the impression that her curiosity was causing her to neglect the safety of others. He became less motivated to skip his classes for forbidden experiments because of how ethically questionable they were becoming.
But he didn't stop her, He still left her alone for long enough to cause the accident. Why?
Because he respects her freedom. Pure Vanilla's indecisiveness is a crucial character flaw (relatable) But despite how attached he is, he is always willing to let her go her own path.
This conflicts with his longing to be with her, which stems from a concern that Lily is isolating herself. That she isn't just a danger to others, but most importantly herself.
Yet when push comes to shove, every single time he chooses to let Lily make her own choices, go her own way. Yes he often struggles to keep up with her, but it's out of trust that she will make the right choice. Out of respect for her freedom.
Afterall, isn't that why he admires her? Her desire to find answers, why would he ever make himself an obstacle.
Then you can argue: Well isn't he enabling her destructive tendencies? And honestly… no.
We see from Lily's perspective that if anything it's him that grounds her. That makes her remember why she's so curious in the first place. He understands that her intentions are always noble. And it's thanks to him that she finds the courage to carry on despite her mistakes.
It's complicated, but that's ultimately why he’s so guilty about her. Because Pure Vanilla has gone to learn that every time Lily is left in isolation, disaster strikes.
It's not about his desire to be with her, it's about acknowledging that he's the only friend she had, and that unless he accompanies her in her endeavors; she'll be left all alone.
(yes, I'll post the whole dream because It hurts so good)
This nightmare is so heartbreaking because it really illustrates how heavy his guilt is. The emotional damage that Dark Enchantress's existence is to Poor Vanilla is horrific. He is so afraid to leave her, but also afraid to love her, because he struggles so hard to understand her. He has deeply internalized White Lily left alone = Mass destruction and despair to herself and others.
I'm honestly impressed that he is still able to let go of her after everything. If Pure Vanilla was selfish he wouldn't have separated from her in Beast Yeast because of his fear. But he accepts her destiny as the hero of freedom. That she must go her own way to find her answers.
It's what makes this moment in Beast Yeast episode 1 so significant, he realizes Lily is indeed of comfort and he chooses Gingerbrave to talk to her.
When I first watched this I was a bit pissed. This was the moment to talk with her, to have the long awaited chance to have heart to heart with your friend and you are giving it to GingerBrave!?
And upon recent rewatching I realized that Pure Vanilla’s arc in Beast Yeast ep 1; is seeing her intentions with others, realizing who she truly is and just how much he failed to understand her and accept that he never did but not in the way he thought he did. Lily's intentions have never changed, just his understanding of her.
And through seeing her thrive in the Silver kingdom and how he bonds with Elder Faerie and Silver bell, he breaks out of that toxic mindset that he had at the academy. He isn't the only one who can help her, by believing so he is isolating her from others. He knows from experience that Gingerbrave is able to invoke great courage in others. So he sends him to her and through this interaction she finds the answer she has spent entire life searching for.
Which is my point, that every action Pure Vanilla has made regarding Lily is in respect and compassion for her well being first and foremost. If you look at his lines in the trailer it's all about helping her become whole.
We have already established that Pure Vanilla is willing to practically die so she can thrive. It's never been solely about yearning for her, it's about wanting her to find contentment and happiness.
It's Pure Love.
Unconditional Agape Love.
It's not an obsession, it's love, because it's selfless. It's always been about helping her. It hurts him, it scars him deeply but it's through this friendship, compassion and loyalty he helps Lily find freedom, and also helps himself find truth.
I'm not that much of a romance shipping person, but I personally enjoy a good narrative and character dynamic. Pure Vanilla's love for Lily is my favorite depiction of Pure Love, because it's so flawed yet perfect at the same time (Much like Pyuba himself)
I don't think His arc in the next episodes is simply just “have to move on from her”. It's established now that the fear of hopelessness haunts him to his core. Just like Golden Cheese, He needs to balance accepting fate (Which he has to a fault) with taking destiny into his own hands (to be decisive and hopeful)
Which is why it bothers me how fans undermine Pure Vanilla's feelings and friendship with Lily. Let my boy Lock tf in, become so courageous death itself fears his unwilling faith and love. If the doom guy will fight his way through hell to save his beloved rabbit then Nilla will be doing tricks around the multiverse to save both of his soul mates.
He will harbor a love more powerful than the Ultimate dought itself!!!
im so sorry to tell you this but she already has a new series, like yes servamp will get stuff for big anniversaries but she's moved onto greener pastures and is a shonen mangaka now...
which sucks as someone who also wants more info lol
Yeah ik she has but i was just wondering if like- theres any chance yknow😞😞
Does anyone know if WE can do something about like- the servamp story? Because we still have so many loose ends and i want to know if like we can somehow get Tanaka to tie them all up?? For lack of better words 😭😭
Also I think the words i used makes it sound like forcing but i dont mean it like that- 😭😭
I've tried a few ways to bring Servamp back, and I started this on TikTok. My priority is to revive the dead fans, and it consists of three edits with a three-stage poll (I can discuss the details with those who want them)and once I accept that the fans are alive, I'll start collecting votes, but I don't want this place to stay silent either, so please create and share fanart/edit with these hashtags as much as you can🙏🏻
-I know some people don't believe it, but trying is half the battle, so I choose to believe that^^
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