Salutations! I have created this blog to post all of my Obey Me! Fan content. This is a safe space for all, I'm just chilling doing my own thing in my corner of the internet. I am a firm believer of the whole "Live and Let Live" and "Don't Like, Don't Read". If you don't like what I'm doing, then you're free to leave, if we're of the same vibes, welcome enjoy your stay and feel free to comment/ask anything!
I will be sharing my thoughts and opinions on the games, some art I've made, maybe talk about the character songs and their arcs in the stories, hell maybe I'll even post some fanfics and animations.
THIS BLOG WILL BE 18+ MINORS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
There will be swearing and mayhaps some NSFW
-i.e. a lot of cringe I will probably regret in a couple of years lmao
Not much has been said, just a new announcement for a third app that will be centralized as a lifestyle app with a "what if....you're married" scenario.
I've already seen many complaints about it just being the brothers, but it seems like the most reasonable? They started out with the brothers in the original to later then add the dateables and just recently the side characters (thirteen, mephisto, and Raphael). They did say that they would be adding more down the line so it's most likely that the brothers are a test run for whatever new mechanics they'll be adding. Then once every bug has been ironed out, that's when theyll add Dia, Barb, and Purgatory house. Holding out the newest characters and releasing them probably one by one to keep the excitement going as long as possible.
((also they keep mentioning a Seran(? Barbatos and Simeon have named dropped him a couple of times in nb) along with Michael and Candy, thirteen's sister. And Mephisto's brother but i dont think we'll ever see him and if we do he'll probably be like Luke. Read: DO NOT TOUCH THE CHILDREN. So, we might hopefully get to actually see them with this new game))
Personal note: lowkey kinda angry cause i waited so long to get over them and move on after they so unceremoniously killed off both games at the same time and I finally downloaded Love and Deepspace. THEN A WEEK LATER NOW YOURE TELLING ME THE BROTHERS ARE COMING BACK IN THE SAME FORMAT AS LADS????? feels like theyre refusing to let me move on....... "Lifestyle game" fucking shit fuck me and my wallet i guess
Anyways,
The plot where it stands can really go in many directions. Obey Me had sort of a long-term plot going on with the weekly shenanigans, the plot being MC lands in the Devildom as an exchange student for Diavolo's hope to bring peace to all three worlds.
Basic, easy, can milk that shit as long as there is no peace.
So why are we here if it's that basic? The characters. We're all lonely sheep who found solace in the arms of the seven demons we share a house with while in the exchange program.
Turns out there is A LOT of bad blood in between the three worlds, both angels and demons are aggressive to each race even after thousands of years after the war. AND they both look down on humans as even lesser beings.
That's why Solomon is revered as the greatest sorcerer and respect despite being human. He worked so hard and gained so much power despite all the forces being against him. He single handedly became humanity's protector. He wants humans to be seen as equals, no matter the cost. And it cost him... A lot. But there was no price he wouldn't pay for the knowledge and power to hold his own. Some say that this led him to a point where some even question his own humanity.
In game, when you first meet Solomon he is weary and trying to size you up. But still wants to be there as a fellow human. As the story progresses and he inevitably falls in love with MC, he tries multiple times, And I MEAN MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGHOUT *BOTH* GAMES, to make MC promise that they wont forget that they are human and that if it comes down to it, to choose humanity.
Now MC, sure they hear his warnings, they promise to not forget. BUT HOW CAN YOU IGNORE THOSE 7 (9 if we're counting dia and barb. And who are we kidding WE ARE) HOT AS FUCK DEMONS. who just hold you so nice and kithh your forehead so sweetly uwu
So yea, MC kinda just brushes Solomon off and builds deeper relationships with the brothers. Even after the first year of the exchange program ended, MC worked really hard to become Solomon's apprentice and gain a place in the devildom even if theyre human. The brothers' love is the driving force for all our actions.
I haven't finished the OG game just yet (im putting it off as long as possible cause i dont want to finish it just yet.;-;) so im not quite sure how the OG bridges over to Nightbringer. But we start NB by going back in time to help the brothers through their trauma as it is right after the Celestial War just ended.
Nightbringer really gets into the world building in the first few chapters. They show how demons treat the brothers because they were former angels. Racism is real in hell too bro. This is before RAD was established so you can really see the discrimination against angels and humans. MC had to hide their race due to the times, and of course when it was found out that they were in fact human and were lying to the brothers all hell breaks loose. But it's ok cause the bros still love you just the way you are. They dont care if youre a worm, MC❤️
Anywho, that's why Diavolo is really working hard to bring peace and equality to all three realms, and you can really see he has made a difference from NB to the OG.
But it's still not enough.
Simeon's situation at the end of NB (after we go back to the present, so that means after the events of the OG as well.) is really frustrating and really drives home the point that we are no where near Dia's vision for peace amongst the three worlds.
SPOILERS: I was really frustrated with Simeon's story arc. From the time he gave up his wings for us all the way to him becoming human because of us. I jsut- i love him sm and he has suffered so much and we cant comfort him because every time we actually touch the topic that there is something wrong with him, something happens that's like NOPE- AND MORE SHENANIGANS HAPPEN THAT WE HAVE TO PUT SIMEON ON THE BACK BURNER AND THE FACT THE PURE FUCKING FACT THAT THEY DID THAT NOT ONCE BUT *TWICE* I AM LIVID. Then i was happy cause he FINALLY was able to be with the brothers, he FINALLY had the courage to break free from heaven and he might actually have a chance with the mc and live a life with the freedom he so desperately wanted........ But then Barbatos had to come in with a rude awakening. Simeon was part of the exchange program.
What would they say about Diavolo's program if an angel who participated, an archangel for that matter, was then suddenly cast out of heaven and turned into a demon?
Needless to say i was crying cause shit Barbs is right. Everything would become chaos, maybe even to the point of another war. And then Diavolo's dream would truly be out of reach. A silly dream.
So now we dont get Simeon's demon form and he has to go back to his gilded cage.
RACISM ROBBED US-
Anyways, i could talk about Simeon for hours so moving on.....
In the OG, after we become full fledged sorcerers, we are able to come and go in the Devildom as we please. But we still cant stay there indefinitely.
That's when the topic of Marriage comes in.
Diavolo shot that down pretty quickly. Not just because he was jealous and could not believe that all 7 of the brothers were asking for his permission to marry MC. But why? That's right. Because of racism.
Marriage can't happen between the three worlds.
The discussion ends with Diavolo promising that he will do anything in his power so that one day "you can marry *anyone* in this room" ;)
That discussion happened near the end of the OG and then the events of NB happen and after we are sent back to the present, it seems to pick up right where the OG left on.
All this to bring us to the third installment of the Obey Me franchise.
If we really are going to be marrying the brothers in this "what if" scenario, then I really do hope that Solmare puts in the effort and actually give us some plot to advance the story instead of a silly "arent you so glad the three worlds are at peace now mc?! you're married now! Isnt he so nice as he makes you breakfast now give us $29.99 to set the pancakes as a wallpaper🙂"
I really do hope that's not the case. But i digress.
I'm keeping my hopes on a moderate level and will be downloading the new app and proceeding with caution. I already have both VIP passes for OB!OG and NB... Personally i cant afford a third subscription so depending on how the game is, one has gots to go, i really hope thats not the case but one has to take into consideration that this is a company profiting off of people's loneliness and has multiple times chosen money and disregarded the plot and characters so many times it's not even funny.
All this to say, I really do hope the story continues and it's not just another mindless cash grab.
Before i go there is one shining beacon of hope left.
When the og came out, and it's still available on their website, the brothers were each introduced with their sin to kinda give you an idea of what theyre about.
"The Perfectly flawless but malicious sadist. The mighty First-born. Lucifer
Greedy for all the money in the world. The scummy second born. Mammon!" Ect.
It's like that for almost all the Brothers but then
"Could too much love breed rebellion? The catnapping seventh-born. Belphegor"
.....huh?
Obviously this is a reference to the actual plot in which Belphie loved humans so much that Lilith followed and that eventually caused the Celestial War. But at the time, that introduction to Belphie didnt make sense when compared to how the others were introduced.
This brings me to the new promotion for the new game:
Marriage is the topic and yeah as each brother comes on screen each one has a sentence alluding to the game.
"Ever wondered what it would be like to marry a demon?" Lucifer appears holding a ring (this leads me to believe that we will be seeing/starting the game with the proposal AND the wedding. Hopefully.)
"Newly Wed Life😍" Mammon appears, this probably is pointing to the Lifestyle game mode.
"Your demon partner supports your everyday life👍"
"Each conversation brings you closer together..."
"Enjoy Married Life as your bond deepens!"
Levi's, Satan's, and Asmo's are practically the same things. I'm thinking surprise guests but with more interactions.
((Another personal note: when i first started playing Love and Deepspace, there is a function for the guy youre meeting with to remind you of events and things like that in real time. This also includes a calendar where you can keep track of your period and he'll remind you that it's coming up and during the week of blood he'll check on you and give you tips on how to feel better. I obviously compared it to the surprise guests in Obey Me, which at that point had lost all their charm in being interactive and felt more like going through the motions mechanically. It felt lackluster except for when you could actually afford to change their outfits and switching periodically in between guests so as to not get tired of them. Now i can't help but wonder if the new Obey Me app will include more interactive features like LADS.))
BUT THEN WE GET TO THE TWINS
Belphie's is simple enough, you could read into it or put it with the others as promoting the new everyday lifestyle game format, "Now's your chance to make your dream come true! 'Shout at us with all your love!'"
LADS includes a function where you can record your breathing, makes me think maybe Obey me will include something similar where you can record yourself and the characters will react to it. Or maybe that's reading into it too much, regardless it's a thought.
BUT THEN WE HAVE BEELZEBUB
MY MAN, MY LOVE, MY SWEET MACAROON
WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN??????
Does this elude to what i was saying about Diavolo managing to eradicate racism so that we can get married??.............Or................
Does this mean we're gunna talk about MC's mortality?
"Till death do us part... Or until a demon changes the rules?"
Are we going to become immortal like Solomon?? Or does this mean something else entirely???? Why does it end with a question mark??? Am i just reading too much into it?
Probably.
All we can do is wait and hope for the best.
These have just been my thoughts, thank you so much for taking the time to read!
Really love such an in depth look at the new game! The predictions are fun and I HOPE it's at least partially as good as OP hopes it is :].
!!! OP's post is more speculation on the game and where it may head, my thoughts are more on the game as an app and the company itself !!!
My issue with the game largely rises more from my issues with Solmare as a company more than the fact this game exists. Both of the previous games were wrapped up very quickly, and I've heard along the grapevine that it's common for Solmare to quickly drop and kick aside games in the pursuit of money. In fact, Obey Me was one of their longest lasting games but even it could not survive their insatiable greed. Based on their track record, personally I'm really not too invested (?) in getting into a new game.
As OP says, this company definitely profits off of lonely people and when given the choice, will always choose money above their playerbase. I think many people liked Obey Me because the characters genuinely were interesting, but to see them pursue the LADS format makes me worry quite a bit about where they plan to take the characters ... That being said, I do think as a company, their decisions for characters ultimately boil down to returning to status quo OR going with whatever is the easiest/most conventionally popular. Which sucks so bad because these characters have so much potential and it's sad to see it sucked away so fast.
Personally, one of my favorite arcs (as someone who doesn't particularly care about the main brothers) was Mammon's sin arc in Nightbringer! It was genuinely such a beautiful characterization and really made me like him so much more. I really DO embrace the idea of a new game, as Nightbringer genuinely made me appreciate all of the characters so much more and hinted at a depth that Obey Me (especially the earlier seasons) didn't particularly have. Unfortunately, with how Nightbringer, Shall We Date, and previous games got axed, I'm not looking forward for a new project that just gets milked as much as possible before getting dropped. Before this game was released, Solmare seemed to hint on their socials that they wanted to lean more towards an idol-esque interpretations of the characters, but it really seems they dropped it as soon as they saw how profitable LADS was.
Also GOD don't even get me started on Simeon's arc. I'm gonna try to not ramble on too long, and I know he and the other side characters aren't the focus of the game, but seeing him and everyone else get pushed aside so easily was. Frustrating to say the least. I think they're REALLY pushing for the main brothers, especially with Simeon's birthday video and how he casually comments he and MC aren't able to meet as much because of his reinstatement as seraph. Such a wonderful tragic character just wasted. Also I loved seeing Barbatos' arc in Nightbringer with his more petty side being shown, and the worldbuilding that came with Diavolo's arc. Once again, I think Solmare reads status quo as king, so I fear everyone (even the brothers), may just return to being the base descriptions of their characters. (Mammon - Greedy and stupid tsundere older brother, Barbatos - Obedient butler, Satan - Bookish wrathful cat-lover, etc.)
I will say I slightly disagree with OP's take about them only starting with the brothers purely by the merit that the side characters have been integrated quite well as essentially being part of the main cast (i.e. the fact that Simeon's arc exists, MC actively spends quite a lot of time with Solomon, etc.), and the fact they've had other projects feature the side characters more prominently. To me, the fact they're not really mentioned to be included just indicates that this is a bit of a rushed decision and comes off as the company trying to capitalize the most they can off the latest trend.
Ultimately though I hope this new project is enjoyable for people! I'd love to see more people return to the fandom, but I suppose we'd have to wait to see. I'd also really really love designs for characters that have been mentioned, but not seen, in canon! I've been itching for a canon Michael design, and I'd love to see Candy, Mephisto's younger brother, and other characters. While I agree that at the end of the day, this is an otome game and the company's main goal is to make money, blah, blah, blah, I still think it sucks that the fans get treated this way! I personally don't really think it's good justification to say "it's just the way it's always been". I've already heard people previously be upset with how Solmare handled VIP status and whatnot, and I hope it doesn't happen again. Personally I'd like to think I'm drawn to the characters because they're actually intriguing and have potential, over them just being a pretty face, so I hope their stories can give them justice. As of now, I personally will not be engaging in this new game but I'd still like to hear about it (in a good way)! I'm not gonna encourage nor discourage people from interacting with this game (not that I have the power to anyways), I just hope the fan base gets treated with a bit more respect than it's treated right now. As OP says, here's hoping our hearts don't get crushed!
I'm nodding as i read all of your points! I do agree with all that youve said really. Solmare is a greedy company. It's very fit that one of the sales in Akuber is literally called Mammon's Rip Off Sale! And honestly i don't know if the company is being ripped off or we are because if you do the calculations, youre not saving much for what youre buying. Seems fitting for Solmare as a whole. They have been leaning more towards profit in recent times, which already seems practically impossible but they managed it. Looking at the "date" function in which you had to pay $30 for a quick story and a sort of risque wallpaper for Luci and Mams.
When that didnt work, everything was aborted and now we see the other's risque wallpapers on their youtube birthday stories.
AND DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE YOUTUBE STORIES.
I sent official complaints to Solmare about them dropping the games (mostly for the vouchers featured in past events which * put a pin on that) and when the survey came out and literally every question was "what kind of youtube videos do you like to watch? If obey me uploaded events as youtube videos how long would you like it?" Needless to say i was fucking pissed. I personally hate the birthday videos, they feel so lukewarm. It's not interactive and they didn't even bother changing the format or *at least* voicing over the story. They spout some cheesy bullshit, they screen goes black and a kissy sound rings, then they show the risque wallpaper and call it a fucking day.
I. Hate. It. Not to mention they stopped in game events and nightmare revivals. Im still mourning the fact i only have Luci's, Barbs', and Belphie's birthday cards.... I was really hoping to try again this year but the games have all but practically been abandoned.
Most if not all of the money mostly goes into feeding the gacha lifestyle. Which again, taking that pin off *, if you go through past events in the Og you can see that back in 2020, they were a little more generous in giving voucher tickets during events and that generosity has decreased severely over the years. The vouchers became less and less available and you could really only get them in the first to second page of rewards (good fucking luck getting the ones in the boxes, now that is true gambling), then the rest of the rewards are mediocre at best and a waste of space at worst. Once youve gotten all the tickets available in events, thats it. The only way to get more is to level up or pay money.
All this to say that Solmare will give the bare minimum and then charge a ridiculous price if you want more. And Nightmare is called that for a reason, it's more wasteful than what you actually get. It makes sense so that each card can still hold it's value rarity wise. But i did see that someone had tried getting the actual percentage of the availability for getting rare cards, and Solmare's response danced around the subject. Leads me to believe that there is some foul play going on behind the scenes, and im honestly not surprised that the game is rigged so that you keep coming back for more.
Actions speak louder than words, and everything Solmare has done has been out of greed. I understand that they need money to continue paying their employees and to keep the game going. (And dont even get me started on the whole AI art drama) But at what point are you biting the hand that feeds you?
It seemed that with the virtual concert and the fabsnap feature they were really going for the 3D models to work as the new format for obey me. Personally the 3D models give me nightmare fuel vibes but i enjoyed the concert so i was willing to see where they took it.
I do agree that changing to a lifestyle game was a pivot out of nowhere. I really dont doubt they LADS had a lot to do with that decision as you said. That's most likely why they're starting with the brothers to buy some time to make the other models because of the rushed decision.
That's one thing I loath, and i included this in my answers on the survey, they disregard the story and characters for the sake of the Joke. They regress characters and repeat storylines.
I agree with your points on Simeon, but we really are going to be here for hours if we start on how they did our boy dirty.
And ohho boy i am absolutely furious with what they did to satan in the OG. Throughout the time we are studying to become sorcerers, the main objective is to learn summoning magic so that we can call upon the brothers whenever. And multiple times. Multiple. Satan mentions that he would like to be the first one we summon across worlds. And when we are close to becoming full fledged sorcerers, shenanigans ensue. Satan gets angry at Lucifer and leaves to the human world for a couple of weeks. When we actually get there to try and bring him back, he refuses because he's still angry with luci. So what is our solution? Summon Lucifer to the human world. For the first time. Right in front of Satan. While he is furious at luci why? That's right, because of a misunderstanding that Luci said that they were basically the same person triggering Satan's Lucifer Complex🫠
what. The. FUCK????? I get it was before Nightbringer but that storyline has been done SO MANY FUCKING TIMES. It should mean something. He was supposed to be the first at something. Mammon was our first pact, Levi was the first to actually try to kill us, Asmo was the first to actually experience our power, (for me) Beel was the first demon to actually show us kindness (without expecting a tap, Asmo), Belphie was the first to actually succeed in killing us(which lesson 16 is a whole nother can of worms we are not opening cause this post is already long enough as it is), and Lucifer was the first demon we fucked canonically. He made sure of that. Satan DESERVED MORE!!!! WE WERE ROBBED. All for the sake of status quo and the Joke.
I absolutely LOVE the sins arc in Nightbringer. It really got cracking into their psychology and i was so here for it. But by the time we get to Belphie, it felt rushed and gives unsatisfying conclusions. Much like the endings of both games. (I saw a post that was comparing the endings to a quickie, and i honestly cant unsee it)
Point is, they have hurt and neglected the story and characters (both from the brothers and the side characters) multiple times. I understand the hate.
It really is a shame that such wonderful potential for world building and character development is thrown out the window the second Solmare gets bored or doesnt see a profit.
They have the potential to actually focus on each character and their issues if there's going to be a route for each character. I really do hope that they wont be that fucking stupid and greedy that they'll just ignore all that makes the characters and story so interesting. But given their history, the probability of that happening is very high.
Like i said, i love the characters enough to stick around and check out what they're cooking. Like with this whole franchise, it has so much potential to be something great. But money runs this world, so take everything with a grain of salt🫠
Not much has been said, just a new announcement for a third app that will be centralized as a lifestyle app with a "what if....you're married" scenario.
I've already seen many complaints about it just being the brothers, but it seems like the most reasonable? They started out with the brothers in the original to later then add the dateables and just recently the side characters (thirteen, mephisto, and Raphael). They did say that they would be adding more down the line so it's most likely that the brothers are a test run for whatever new mechanics they'll be adding. Then once every bug has been ironed out, that's when theyll add Dia, Barb, and Purgatory house. Holding out the newest characters and releasing them probably one by one to keep the excitement going as long as possible.
((also they keep mentioning a Seran(? Barbatos and Simeon have named dropped him a couple of times in nb) along with Michael and Candy, thirteen's sister. And Mephisto's brother but i dont think we'll ever see him and if we do he'll probably be like Luke. Read: DO NOT TOUCH THE CHILDREN. So, we might hopefully get to actually see them with this new game))
Personal note: lowkey kinda angry cause i waited so long to get over them and move on after they so unceremoniously killed off both games at the same time and I finally downloaded Love and Deepspace. THEN A WEEK LATER NOW YOURE TELLING ME THE BROTHERS ARE COMING BACK IN THE SAME FORMAT AS LADS????? feels like theyre refusing to let me move on....... "Lifestyle game" fucking shit fuck me and my wallet i guess
Anyways,
The plot where it stands can really go in many directions. Obey Me had sort of a long-term plot going on with the weekly shenanigans, the plot being MC lands in the Devildom as an exchange student for Diavolo's hope to bring peace to all three worlds.
Basic, easy, can milk that shit as long as there is no peace.
So why are we here if it's that basic? The characters. We're all lonely sheep who found solace in the arms of the seven demons we share a house with while in the exchange program.
Turns out there is A LOT of bad blood in between the three worlds, both angels and demons are aggressive to each race even after thousands of years after the war. AND they both look down on humans as even lesser beings.
That's why Solomon is revered as the greatest sorcerer and respect despite being human. He worked so hard and gained so much power despite all the forces being against him. He single handedly became humanity's protector. He wants humans to be seen as equals, no matter the cost. And it cost him... A lot. But there was no price he wouldn't pay for the knowledge and power to hold his own. Some say that this led him to a point where some even question his own humanity.
In game, when you first meet Solomon he is weary and trying to size you up. But still wants to be there as a fellow human. As the story progresses and he inevitably falls in love with MC, he tries multiple times, And I MEAN MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGHOUT *BOTH* GAMES, to make MC promise that they wont forget that they are human and that if it comes down to it, to choose humanity.
Now MC, sure they hear his warnings, they promise to not forget. BUT HOW CAN YOU IGNORE THOSE 7 (9 if we're counting dia and barb. And who are we kidding WE ARE) HOT AS FUCK DEMONS. who just hold you so nice and kithh your forehead so sweetly uwu
So yea, MC kinda just brushes Solomon off and builds deeper relationships with the brothers. Even after the first year of the exchange program ended, MC worked really hard to become Solomon's apprentice and gain a place in the devildom even if theyre human. The brothers' love is the driving force for all our actions.
I haven't finished the OG game just yet (im putting it off as long as possible cause i dont want to finish it just yet.;-;) so im not quite sure how the OG bridges over to Nightbringer. But we start NB by going back in time to help the brothers through their trauma as it is right after the Celestial War just ended.
Nightbringer really gets into the world building in the first few chapters. They show how demons treat the brothers because they were former angels. Racism is real in hell too bro. This is before RAD was established so you can really see the discrimination against angels and humans. MC had to hide their race due to the times, and of course when it was found out that they were in fact human and were lying to the brothers all hell breaks loose. But it's ok cause the bros still love you just the way you are. They dont care if youre a worm, MC❤️ (which again is how demons and angels see humans)
Anywho, that's why Diavolo is really working hard to bring peace and equality to all three realms, and you can really see he has made a difference from NB to the OG.
But it's still not enough.
Simeon's situation at the end of NB (after we go back to the present, so that means after the events of the OG as well.) is really frustrating and really drives home the point that we are no where near Dia's vision for peace amongst the three worlds.
SPOILERS: I was really frustrated with Simeon's story arc. From the time he gave up his wings for us all the way to him becoming human because of us. I jsut- i love him sm and he has suffered so much and we cant comfort him because every time we actually touch the topic that there is something wrong with him, something happens that's like NOPE- AND MORE SHENANIGANS HAPPEN THAT WE HAVE TO PUT SIMEON ON THE BACK BURNER AND THE FACT THE PURE FUCKING FACT THAT THEY DID THAT NOT ONCE BUT *TWICE* I AM LIVID. Then i was happy cause he FINALLY was able to be with the brothers, he FINALLY had the courage to break free from heaven and he might actually have a chance with the mc and live a life with the freedom he so desperately wanted........ But then Barbatos had to come in with a rude awakening. Simeon was part of the exchange program.
What would they say about Diavolo's program if an angel who participated, an archangel for that matter, was then suddenly cast out of heaven and turned into a demon?
Needless to say i was crying cause shit Barbs is right. Everything would become chaos, maybe even to the point of another war. And then Diavolo's dream would truly be out of reach. A silly dream.
So now we dont get Simeon's demon form and he has to go back to his gilded cage.
RACISM ROBBED US-
Anyways, i could talk about Simeon for hours so moving on.....
In the OG, after we become full fledged sorcerers, we are able to come and go in the Devildom as we please. But we still cant stay there indefinitely.
That's when the topic of Marriage comes in.
Diavolo shot that down pretty quickly. Not just because he was jealous and could not believe that all 7 of the brothers were asking for his permission to marry MC. But why? That's right. Because of racism.
The discussion ends with Diavolo promising that he will do anything in his power so that one day "you can marry *anyone* in this room" ;)
Marriage can't happen between the three worlds.
Interracial relationships are heavily looked down upon. That's the whole fucking reason the Celestial War happened in the first place, Lilith as an angel fell in love with a human and was cast out because of it, leading Lucifer and the brothers to go against heaven and fall.
That discussion happened near the end of the OG and then the events of NB happen and after we are sent back to the present, it seems to pick up right where the OG left on.
All this to bring us to the third installment of the Obey Me franchise.
If we really are going to be marrying the brothers in this "what if" scenario, then I really do hope that Solmare puts in the effort and actually give us some plot to advance the story instead of a silly "arent you so glad the three worlds are at peace now mc?! you're married now! Isnt he so nice as he makes you breakfast now give us $29.99 to set the pancakes as a wallpaper🙂"
I really do hope that's not the case. But i digress.
I'm keeping my hopes on a moderate level and will be downloading the new app and proceeding with caution. I already have both VIP passes for OB!OG and NB... Personally i cant afford a third subscription so depending on how the game is, one has gots to go, i really hope thats not the case but one has to take into consideration that this is a company profiting off of people's loneliness and has multiple times chosen money and disregarded the plot and characters so many times it's not even funny.
All this to say, I really do hope the story continues and it's not just another mindless cash grab.
Before i go there is one shining beacon of hope left.
When the og came out, and it's still available on their website, the brothers were each introduced with their sin to kinda give you an idea of what theyre about.
"The Perfectly flawless but malicious sadist. The mighty First-born. Lucifer
Greedy for all the money in the world. The scummy second born. Mammon!" Ect.
It's like that for almost all the Brothers but then
"Could too much love breed rebellion? The catnapping seventh-born. Belphegor"
.....huh?
Obviously this is a reference to the actual plot in which Belphie loved humans so much that Lilith followed and that eventually caused the Celestial War. But at the time, that introduction to Belphie didnt make sense when compared to how the others were introduced.
This brings me to the new promotion for the new game:
Marriage is the topic and yeah as each brother comes on screen each one has a sentence alluding to the game.
"Ever wondered what it would be like to marry a demon?" Lucifer appears holding a ring (this leads me to believe that we will be seeing/starting the game with the proposal AND the wedding. Hopefully.)
"Newly Wed Life😍" Mammon appears, this probably is pointing to the Lifestyle game mode.
"Your demon partner supports your everyday life👍"
"Each conversation brings you closer together..."
"Enjoy Married Life as your bond deepens!"
Levi's, Satan's, and Asmo's are practically the same things. I'm thinking surprise guests but with more interactions.
((Another personal note: when i first started playing Love and Deepspace, there is a function for the guy youre meeting with to remind you of events and things like that in real time. This also includes a calendar where you can keep track of your period and he'll remind you that it's coming up and during the week of blood he'll check on you and give you tips on how to feel better. I obviously compared it to the surprise guests in Obey Me, which at that point had lost all their charm in being interactive and felt more like going through the motions mechanically. It felt lackluster except for when you could actually afford to change their outfits and switching periodically in between guests so as to not get tired of them. Now i can't help but wonder if the new Obey Me app will include more interactive features like LADS.))
BUT THEN WE GET TO THE TWINS
Belphie's is simple enough, you could read into it or put it with the others as promoting the new everyday lifestyle game format, "Now's your chance to make your dream come true! 'Shout at us with all your love!'"
LADS includes a function where you can record your breathing, makes me think maybe Obey me will include something similar where you can record yourself and the characters will react to it. Or maybe that's reading into it too much, regardless it's a thought.
BUT THEN WE HAVE BEELZEBUB
MY MAN, MY LOVE, MY SWEET MACAROON
WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN??????
Does this elude to what i was saying about Diavolo managing to eradicate racism so that we can get married??.............Or................
Does this mean we're gunna talk about MC's mortality?
"Till death do us part... Or until a demon changes the rules?"
Are we going to become immortal like Solomon?? Or does this mean something else entirely???? Why does it end with a question mark??? Am i just reading too much into it?
Probably.
All we can do is wait and hope for the best.
These have just been my thoughts, thank you so much for taking the time to read!
I was experimenting with shading with their respective colors for another bigger piece I'm working on. Needless to say, I don't think it worked as well as I had hoped. Regardless, Belphie is still adorable :<
Credits to Solmare for Og art -Which is most likely going to be the case for most of all my references
So far I've been posting art I have already made in the past. Once I've caught up with that I'll be posting newer art, which would also include digital as I am still trying to get the hang of it.
He was the first drawing I did with the alcohol markers, I just have this bad habit of drawing bigger than expected and his horns ended up getting cut by the page >:/
P.S. OMG 5 followers already?? Thank you all so much!!!
It really does give me some hope that the fandom isn't all dead haha
Thank you to all who have begun this journey with me to just enjoy these amazing characters and their antics!
