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MURPHY LAW AND...RAIN OF LOST (PART 9)

(Featuring Rudy Pluvia, an OC that has unrelated familial connection with 3143)

Words Spilled

(I imagine Rudy as the type of person that would say something like "your work is so lovely, Murphy! May I be a part of it?" if she ever read Law's cheesy noir story.)

(Murphy doesn't want to include her in any of his canon--he has no skill to put her in a right role even though he wishes to. He can't use tropes like "femme fatale", "damsel in distress", or "villain" to describe her. On top of that, noir stories are usually about romance, not rotten familial love. It'd be incredibly difficult for Murphy to build a coherent scene with her in it.)

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INTIMIDATION

(I had seen a picture about "Who's scarier, serious superman or laughing batman?" once very long time ago. I couldn't remember from where, but I like the idea, so I decided to draw a 423/3143 version.)

(Fred's missing leg is based on his scene in 8043. I imagine Fred turning grim after being trapped in a huge dark battle or something like that)

(I personally believe a laughing 3143 is more terrifying than a grim 423. It's very likely for serious Fred to focus on the target he's about to get rid of alone. Meanwhile, laughing Murphy might going to murder everyone around similar to what he did in the O5 scene.)

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Is Murphy the type of character who'd use positive names to call people?

I ask this due to two reasons:

1: In 8643, Murphy seems to be really close to Fred, he calls Fred "Freddie", and even said something like "he is the only man I could trust, if anything goes wrong with him, I'm going to use violence".

2: I have an OC that has an unrelated familial connection with Murphy (Rudy Pluvia/Forr Drizzle), I wonder if it's out-of-character for Murphy to stay silent in front of her.

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I personally don't have huge interests on "Murphy x Fred" content. I sometimes draw them having interactions too, but it was never on "Fred is the only man I could trust" level.

If I remembered it correctly, Fred only appeared twice in the tales before--as a driver helping Murphy on chasing The Nobody, and as agent Frederick in Murphy Law's page, describing Murphy as "he's cool, but it's not our story, so let's kill him, he could take it". Because of this, I don't really get it when 8643 Murphy goes very protective on Fred.

I understand that Murphy serie is a relatively small serie, and there are a lot of things to be explored in future, however, I personally would like a step-by-step connection more.

Taking Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as an example, Watson isn't a close friend with Sherlock at the very start. They share the same house first, having a lot of conversations and interactions within the story, and then they slowly get close as the story goes on.

To me, Fred feels more like a cameo in Murphy's stories than a close friend. Most stories are about Murphy solving things alone. I agree that Murphy would protect Fred when danger arrives (I headcanon Law as someone who'd sacrifice himself over and over simply due to he doesn't care about his own life), and I would believe it if they have casual interactions like going to party, drinking, chatting about stories, but to me, they'd go different ways immediately when the scene is over.

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Rudy Pluvia is the type of character who's willing to describe Murphy in good way endlessly. She calls him "little clover/little colorful clover". Her day will literally go bright if she can pat on his back, ruffle his hair, kiss his forehead, hear him say how much he loves everything about her, or just hear him call her "mother". Forr Drizzle is an OC Murphy used to hide the truth. Unfortunately, due to Murphy's terrible state, Forr could turn mangled at any time, revealing rotten Rudy.

I couldn't decide whether or not I should make close familial interaction happen, though. I could imagine Rudy grabs him by the collar of his shirt, drags him close, and wraps her arms on his neck, having a strangle-like hug. But I'm wondering if Murphy will have any sort of interaction in reverse after reviving her. Like, would Murphy try to clean her rotten face with shaky hands? Would Murphy try his best to have long and normal conversation with her even though he couldn't?

I wish to have something that follows all the canon, and 8643 (I'm not a huge fan of it, but it's technically a part of canon) makes me feel like Murphy doesn't seem to mind giving good words to people when he is on the stage. If Murphy can call Barbara a goddess the moment he looks at her, call Fred "Freddie" and giving him promise, how would Murphy call Rudy, the rotten figure of an unrelated lady who supported him years and years when he was at his most helpless state, other than using a fake name or title like "madam"? I feel like him staying silent is a reasonable response due to how bitterly heavy their connection is (and this contrast would show how Rudy is different from other people Murphy had met), but I'm not sure.

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Never-Ending Rain

(featuring Rudy Pluvia, an OC that has unrelated familial connection with Murphy)

(Like I said before, I headcanon Law as someone who is seriously broken. He will immediately become villain if he lost his "detective protagonist" role. He treats all the friendship/romance elements in his story as something very fictional. Despite he can be emotional, the acts never really reached his heart.)

(Based on this headcanon, I wish to make Rudy's connection with him really complex, like, she directly caused his apathy, and yet she is also the source of morbid, unconditional love. Instead of erasing her with pataphysical power, he directly allows her rotten form to haunt him since he has way too little positive things in life.)

(I personally feel that I could try something better than just "she acts scary and he tolerates it", but I'm not sure how. This kind of connection should have potential to be deep and interesting, but I couldn't figure out a way to explore that. Murphy here is unwilling to introduce her to anyone at all. Without his approval, she physically would be stuck in the same scene.)

(Murphy is canon-ly known for being not good at shaping stories, and she had become his OC after her terrible death. So, is it fine to make her being just a flat scary-motherly-figure like this?)

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I genuinely wish to see Murphy having a truly-happy kind of moment.

Like, no manipulation, no dark twists, just him smiling bittersweetly while having inky tears in his dull dark eyes.

I'm not sure what situation would make Law be like this, though. I headcanon him as a figure who can save the day, but cannot save himself. He broke down again and again in his stories because of all the heavy things stuck in his mind. He struggled to let himself be remembered, but failed and got torn apart by 2747.

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MURPHY LAW AND...RAIN OF LOST (Part 8)

(featuring Rudy Pluvia/Forr Drizzle, an OC that has unrelated familial connection with Murphy, and my headcanon version of Murphy's past)

A Way To Live

(The Casino little Murphy once stayed in, and The Jail that tortured Rudy were completely destroyed by a mysterious figure. Murphy didn't try to investigate this case -- he didn't have enough motivation. He wasn't even sure whether this was his real past.)

(Law never really healed himself from the pataphysical knowledge. "I am Murphy Law" is his code to ground himself. If he stays in that role, he'll have his very tiny space where he could shape the detective story in the way he wants. This free-will is not real, but that's the few things he could get for himself.)

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How would Murphy Law deal with mind-breaking anomalies?

I think this will be an interesting topic to think about. Like, all the antagonists in his canon stories right now are pataphysical-related in some sort of way. Several of them brought Law negative emotions, but none of them are really about twisting minds.

If Law encountered a threat that purely focuses on breaking his sanity, I think the result would be problematic. Law has a VERY unstable mind. He solves most of his problems through the strength of his nature, not strength of his will. I personally believe Law would react in a way similar to (or worse than) the time when O5 tricked him -- murdering people that are responsible and erasing characters that are not important in his story. He might use very cheesy tropes to save himself if even becoming Murphy Lawden can't help him.

I headcanon Law as a character who's on the edge of being a villain. Noir is already a dark genre (Law's story is not noir, but he still acts like a noir detective, smoking, punching people, loathing the world and himself). Knowing everything is fictional won't make his world any lighter. The role of "detective protagonist" acts like a firm wall, keeping him away from going too far.

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I had a strange dream where 3143 appeared in the Wizarding World.

(I'm not sure whether this is fully in-character, but I still decided to record this dream since it has a somewhat complete narration.)

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It's a rainy night. Severus Snape forces himself to pay attention to Voldemort's speech on this Death Eater Banquet. He doesn't want to be here, but he has to, and he must put on this act. Voldemort has returned recently. To show their loyalty, death eaters present gifts, taken from different places. Among the gifts, a bronze pocket-watch with a clover carved on it shines.

Suddenly, a shadowy, grey-skinned muggle falls down, lands right on the table. The evil banquet turns deadly silent. Murphy stares at the confused Voldemort for a second — before slamming a heavy bowl nearby right onto Voldemort's forehead, grabbing the pocket-watch and bolting out.

Snape is the first death eater who runs out. He KNOWS someone's going to be tortured/killed in the most horrible way, and he's not gonna stand close to Voldemort after what that mysterious muggle has done.

Dozens of angry death eaters chase Murphy, throwing curses here and there. Strange enough, none of these curses are able to actually hit Murphy. He runs as fast as he can with a gun in hand, shooting the nearest death eaters. Murphy eventually gets cornered. A cliff is behind him. He looks back, mocks pureblood-supremacy in front of the death eaters, and jumps.

The scene cuts to Dumbledore's office. The old headmaster is sipping tea as a very distraught and messy Snape tells the rest of that story. Voldemort grants nearly everyone Cruciatus Curse after they failed to find that muggle (or the muggle's body). Even stranger, he couldn't remember that man's face well anymore. His memory about that event feels so dull, so...flat. Snape narrows his eyes when he realizes Dumbledore seems to be too calm about it. But Dumbledore claims he knows nothing about that man.

In a hyperrealistic background, Albus Dumbledore watches in concern as Murphy Law, who's in overwhelming rage, is using a gigantic magical telescope. Several hours ago, someone stole Murphy's pocket-watch with magic spell when he was walking in Knockturn Alley. Albus tries to calm Murphy down with words, but it's not effective. Murphy turns around, hisses with his raspy voice and his dull dark eyes. That watch is supposed to be a gift for someone Murphy still give a darn about, and if he can't find it, he'll tear the entire Wizarding World apart. Albus calmly continues his speech. It's reasonable to be angry over what's lost, but is it fair to strike the innocents with bitterness, just because the world is unfair? He could call the aurors for Murphy. Murphy scoffs. In almost all stories, police forces and law systems exist just to show either how corrupt they could be, or how useless they are. If Dumbledore actually has faith on The Ministry, he could have spared the kids from danger and lead the aurors to the war instead. Dumbledore explains, Harry is in the prophecy, and Tom is a very dangerous wizard with many Horcrux. Murphy cuts his words off. He believes Dumbledore just doesn't have the guts to go wild. If Dumbledore is willing to do EVERYTHING to protect children and get rid of evil, dark lord would be crushed. But where is the boundary? Albus questions Murphy. To slain the dragon, is it right to become another dragon? Murphy doesn't continue the debate. He got the info he needs. Murphy tells Dumbledore how he believes lives, including his own, are nothing more than words on paper, before walking away.

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(I know some parts of this dream look strange, but I personally believe Murphy is indeed the type of person who doesn't believe in redemption, law system or mercy. It's impossible for Murphy to be calm and stable when even his identity is a mess.)

(I think this dream would be much more interesting if it's Murphy interacts with Snape. "Having Power But No Skills VS Having Skills But No Power" sounds much less cliche than definition of justice. Murphy is a construct, a living story, a force that can distort the reality, but according to Thaum, his stories are terribly written, simply being good vs evil. If something that belongs to him got taken away, he'd immediately go violent to get it back. Meanwhile, Snape is a potion master, someone extremely talented, but he can't just directly walk to Voldemort and fight him. Both Murphy and Snape have negative views towards life, but Snape's negativity is mainly caused by how much he cares. His love and hate are true emotions. Murphy's negativity is mainly caused by how much he doesn't care. He has to stuck himself in the same pattern. If he doesn't, he'd lose the very little things he has, his emptiness will break him. He broke down several times in his stories.)

(If Murphy meets Snape, I think both of them would dislike each other, attack each other with words or violence, until they have to work together to fix a gigantic problem. It's not going to heal them, but it'll reduce a tiny bit of negativity.)

(My Headcanon: pataphysical characters are viewed as "person with problematic mindset" in the eyes of not-pataphysical characters. It's taboo for pataphysical characters to be spoilers, since "everything is fictional" would be toxic for minds. Pataphysical characters also can't solve problems for the protagonists instead, since that'd bring bigger trouble for the narration plane. Murphy can't tell Albus what he really is, or be the one who completely destroy Voldemort. Meanwhile, instead of trying to figure out what Murphy truly is, Dumbledore would pay more attention to Murphy's concerning mental state and try to provide guidance.)

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Murphy Law, but in Rudy Pluvia's perspective

(featuring Rudy Pluvia, an OC that has unrelated familial connection with 3143)

Rudy, same as Murphy, is trapped by past. She still sees him as the one who is fragile, silent and has a colorful eye. His silence will always be viewed as shyness.

Murphy is not a kid anymore, she could aware that. But her sharp desparation, plus Murphy's own guilt, always twist things up, unintentionally making her really childish. For example, she'd feel worried (for Murphy's safety) and an unstable amount of jealousy if she saw the car-chase scene in SCP-7043. She wants to drive a car for Murphy too (even if she doesn't know how), or be the antagonist Murphy beats down. For her, both of these sounds like wonderful interactions.

Comparing with Murphy Law, Rudy is much, MUCH more unforgiving. Rudy literally has nothing else after Murphy revived her pataphysically.

In her eyes, Murphy is the best, but isn't perfect. She could see flaws here and there, but she won't tear him apart with this knowledge.

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The Four Tales of 3143

(A Murphy Law's version of "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, do no evil" sounds interesting to me, since one of the traits of noir is moral ambiguity.)

(I believe Law is the type of people who won't spend time on debating whether something is right or wrong. He would deal with this kind of topic in a "selfish" way--if he doesn't like something, he'd mock/attack it)

He had seen conspiracies of all kinds. He had heard words as harmful as a gun. Truthful or not, he had spoken countless lines. He had done what needed to be done. He shows up, silent like moon and burns like sun. But in the end, none of this matters anymore. The pages scattered, fallen onto the floor.

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My Headcanon on 3143 (Part 6)

16: If Law could view colors in a real-human way (not just plain words on paper), his favorite color would be light-silver. It fits noir's style, gentle enough for him to accept.

17: Law is not a fan of business cards. It's mainly due to two reasons:

a: He constantly feels stressed out. Enemies could break into his agency at any moment. He doesn't want too much of that kind of attention.

b: Comparing with saying a cool catchphrase, giving a business card sounds too formal, too dull.

18: Every time Law carries umbrella or wears rain-coat, they'd break or turn dirty due to random accidents. He eventually stopped using them. If the rain is way too heavy for him to walk, he'd find a shelter and wait.

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MURPHY LAW AND...RAIN OF LOST (Part 7)

(Featuring Rudy Pluvia/Forr Drizzle, an OC that has unrelated familial connection with Law)

[What-Ifs] Sticks and stones

Law will never let Rudy get out from safety or fight for him. But what will happen if Rudy wants some weapons?

(Law heavily blames himself for Rudy's awful ending. Neither smoking nor drinking helps.)

(Because of this, if Rudy ever says "May I burn this world down?", Law's first instinct would be "Sure, let me get the bomb and be the one who faces the consequences" instead of "I must say no.")

(Rudy isn't evil despite she can be hostile and creepy. She'd be overjoyed and immediately stop all negative behaviors if Law can just give her a hug.)

(If Law can find a right way to heal himself, Rudy will turn gentle and normal-looking.)

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The most "absurd" part in the entire Murphy Law series (in my personal opinion)

(When I say "absurd", I'm not saying it is poorly-written, no. I mean philosophy/literature kind of neutral absurdity.)

("Nobody" had been built as a mysterious, powerful kind of antagonist in the final part of 7043. He can control possibities, and Law just defeated him by pulling his glove off. On one hand, I feel like this suits Law's character. On the other hand, I couldn't describe what I felt. It gives me a "wait, what, that's it? That's how it is done?" feel.)

(If the main element is "controlling possibilities", I personally think it can be made into "Doesn't fear the glove, Law punches and drags Nobody into an absolutely lethal scenario, survival chance will be 0, Nobody is stunned as Law says the final line". It'd still be very noir.)

(Judging by how he acts in this part, I personally believe Law is the type of detective who prefers the most simple, most direct route when facing problems. He uses instinct more often than intelligence.)

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MURPHY LAW IN...COLORED SUCCESS

(I personally like to believe Law would treat physical traits as same as how he'd treat subjective topics like fashion. He has his own, he doesn't care about others', and he'd punch people in the face if they dare to throw their belief at him.)

(Due to how 3143 is mimicking a 1940s' noir detective, I personally believe he might have some form of prejudice towards certain traits in mind. For example, he'd believe children are powerless and should not be world-saviors under any scenario, he'd mock them if they are around him, but he won't intentionally cause trouble to their adventures.)

(Law knows what colors are and can tell their difference, but he isn't a fan of describing them. In his perspective, red and blue are just "red" and "blue", words written on paper.)

(Law would agree that dedication has power, doing one thing for countless times would at least have a massive result)

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Personal opinion on this description in 3043.

I know the "still take home to show your ma" part is probably for lighthearted humor or something. But I just cannot connect it with Murphy Law/Murphy Lawden. If it's just for humorous effect, "smash-up concrete and dust off" is enough, the rest feels a tiny bit too strange.

I just can't help but wondering, what drives an at-least-40-year-old anomalous detective/writer into adding "still take home to show your ma" in his story. I kinda wish to know the background. Like, is The Narrator a separate entity from Law/Lawden, or Lawden is the one who did the narration? I personally like to headcanon this as "Lawden is the narrator. Law himself doesn't really like the exaggerated description on how hardcore he is, but Lawden thinks this is harmless humor".

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MURPHY LAW AND...RAIN OF LOST (PART 6)

(Featuring Rudy Pluvia, an OC that has unrelated familial relationship with Murphy Law, and my headcanon version of Murphy's past)

Her Wish

No, Murphy. I'm not a fan of gambling. My pa got back-stabbed by his so-called pals when I was about your age. He doesn't have enough money, and I was used as a piece of bargaining chip.

Once I have enough money, I'll leave this hood and open a shop, a shop with all kinds of wild things. Jewelry that shines like stars, scales and feathers of animals that have witnessed the corners of Earth, books with secrets inside, the possibilities are literally endless.

You'll be a big man by then. If you want to, you can be my client, a bodyguard, or just someone I can talk to! Won't that be nice to imagine, my little clover?

Murphy. Murphy. LISTEN TO ME! That shop talk is just a silly motivation I got in the past, Murphy. I don't want it anymore.

You never owe me anything, so please, stop blaming yourself, and breathe.

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(Rudy doesn't have a positive opinion towards her life. However, she's still willing to try to look elegant and bright. Helping little Murphy makes her feel more hopeful. Every time she encounters something unpleasant in the cacino, she interacts with little Murphy later, imagining what kind of great person he could be in the future, imagining the life she could have if she earns enough.)

(She still loves adult Murphy Law, but she just doesn't see him as the tough noir detective. It kind of frustrates Detective Murphy, but he cannot really be angry about it. She has done way too many things for Murphy.)

(Despite being someone who works in a shady cacino, she doesn't have a lot of money. The cacino owner got majority of profit. She worked for almost two decades, and nothing really changed.)

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MURPHY LAW AND...RAIN OF LOST (PART 5)

(Featuring Rudy Pluvia, an OC with unrelated familial connection with 3143)

[What-Ifs] Love me, loathe the mirage

Murphy Law never told Forr (Rudy) anything about his work, the foundation, or Murphy Lawden. Rudy doesn't have natural anomalous power. Her anomalous state is caused by Murphy Law.

What will happen if Law introduces his very-unreal self to her?

She'd be willing to be polite to anyone Murphy invited. If the truth is revealed, however, it'll turn messy very fast.

Rudy has unconditional love for Murphy Law, but it's for Murphy Law alone. She doesn't see Lawden as Law, and will never call Law Lawden.

She'd give a big hug to Murphy Law if she ever realizes how broken the detective is.