since derpy's reaction to jinu dying wasn't shown, how would he react to him dying?
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honestly I think derpy is the kind of animal that has the intelligence of a human or a very very smart- *searches smartest animal on earth besides humans* *sees its a dolphin* hm. okay maybe he's not as smart as a dolphin. maybe he has the level of intelligence of a crow or a raven.
so, I think he has the hability to grieve. in the movie, he's shown empathy towards Jinu while holding the bracelet Rumi gave him. he has the hability to understand humans to a certain degree (he can deliver messages) so I think he could understand Jinu is dead somehow. it isn't shown in the movie, of course, but my headcanon is that Jinu is linked to the magpie and the tiger somehow (Susie and Derpy were their names, right?), so maybe they're able to tell he's missing.
maybe Derpy doesn't know that Jinu's dead. but Rumi knows. and isn't that tragic?
[we don't actually know if Jinu's dead 100%, I think some people headcanoned he was in Rumi's sword. He gave her his soul after all. but shhhh we're not paying that any mind for now]
If I would have to write a scene about it (in a sequel, for example), I picture it something like this:
The girls are learning about Rumi's powers a bit after the events in the movie.
Because she herself doesn't know much, but she's not repressing her demon side anymore, they are learning together about it. I imagine that, because she's not actively denying it, she gets bigger fangs, the patterns change qith her emotions, the whole thing.
One day after a shooting of the new lbum, Rumi goes to her room, exhausted, and throws herself on the bed... Only to find avery familiar blue tiger already on it.
She looks to the side and sees a magpie.
At first, her brain freezes. why there's a magpie in her room? is that... a tiny hat? wait. blue tiger...
she comes to her senses once she sees the tiger staring at her. she steps back and throws her bin on accident.
Derpy gets distracted immediately, and she starts playing with the bin, the magpie judging him.
because Rumi doesn't say anything, Derpy makes a prrrp? sound and bonks his head against Rumi's leg or something
everything comes rushing back. Rumi's suddenly back to the night Rumi died, the memories with him.
she sobs, and hugs Derpy, apologizing over and over
and Derpy... understands. a little bit. he croons, and purrs, trying to confort her. the cub. his cub now
he would be sad, of course. once Zoey and Mira eventually learn about Derpy and Susie, and they obviously let them stay (Zoey: OMG A GIANT TIGER, HE'S SO CUTEEE. CAN WE KEEP IT? What I'm asking, of course we will keep him! Mira: aaaaand it's a he now. he will have to stay isn't he. (Rumi gives her puppy eyes. Zoey gives her puppy eyes. Mira sighs. of course he will), I believe he would grieve for a while.
Jinu and Derpy were obviously close. maybe he didn't see him as a cub the way Derpy sees Rumi as his cub but they would be close. so he would grieve for a while. he would stay and go as he pleases, along with Susie, but Rumi and him would grieve together. staying in the tower, moping, sleeping a lot. eventually he would move on, but...
So yeah I think that's it. thanks a lot for the ask!