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Oh god it’s so cute….. may I have some chicken ratchet and teeny tiny hummer bee? they’re my fav together ratchet is so tired grandpa coded
First anon ! :D Here u go :>
Ratchet nearly get’s a heart attack anytime hummy Bee does anything remotely cute .
( He’s not subtle , his heart monitor screen on his feathers spike whenever Bee does anything )
should i make my pfp green so we can. can. no. i shan't say
w-w-w-w-w--w-w-w-w-w-w--w-w---w-w-w-w-w-w-wwiwiwiw
don't say it shh
So I recently reread AEOM and realized you now made it into a series so I read the new ones as well. I gotta say, I was surprised when you revealed Alphalite was Yurio. By surprised I mean sitting up and yelping at 3am because THAT'S why Yurio reacted that way when he realized Eros was Aria's guest and how Yurio knew where the camera was placed when he went to neutralize Yuuri's room and that's why he said Alphalite was gonna die there. I need more Yurio POVs. Also does Beka know?
Ahahahahah 😂😂😂 I’m glad I could surprise you! I’ve always been fond of the idea of Yurio having a bit of a crush on Yuuri, and being frustrated and not knowing quite how to properly deal with it. But I do think, overall, he would respect Yuuri enough by the end of the fic to find it kind of gross to keep.... not quite objectifying Yuuri, but seeing him in that intensely sexual light, the way he once had. Especially now that he knows more about the Yuuri off the camera, and the way people harass Yuuri over what he does.
Beka is aware Yuri knows who Eros is, but I don’t think he knows how deep it went. As far as he knows, Eros used one of his songs to do a dance routine, and Eros also plays video games, which creeps into Yurio’s domain. He isn’t surprised that Yurio knows, but I think he might be surprised if he found out how long Yurio was subscribed 😂 So he doesn’t know about the Alphalite tag. There may be room for more Yurio POVs if there is interest for them, I won’t rule it out entirely! I am always fond of going back to the AEOM universe and building on that world.
Tiny birb bee… you know he gets underfoot all the time he’s so small….. that picture of the tiny chicks face poking up outta the hens feathers like “sorry my mum said no”… ratchet and his Weird hatchling… im gnawing on this concept
OH MY GOD I HAVE THAT EXACT PHOTO SAVED
Bees quite zippy and all over the place , sometimes when he’s fast he really forgets just how small he is . He’s too busy staying alive :(
At the end of the day when he’s back at the Ark ( the Autobord’s main tree ) he heads straight for Ratchet cause it’s safe ! And comfy !
He can’t really remember what his mum or dad felt like but he knows Ratchet’s quite close , and when he’s safe he allows himself to feel small again :)
Ough augh bee imprinted on ratch and op and they’re his mama now im screaming im sobbing im losing my mind
THEY AREEE T_T Literally the first faces he saw
When they first found Bee's little egg , he was safe and hidden but his parents were no longer there to incubate his egg . Ratchet carried him around in a little pouch under his feathers until he hatched mid-checkup and scared the crap out of Oppy and Ratchet . :D
what do you think of soren’s fight with metal beak until the end with metal beak being killed by a fire branch?
Honestly quite interesting cause the whole “passing of the torch” thing .
It’s very clear Ezylryb’s “mentor” title passes on to Soren . Soren’s eager to tell his stories , teach young owlets arriving at the tree etc.
[ The importance of Soren diving into fire and doing what’s right ]
Before discussing the importance of Metalbeak dying by fire , the act of Soren retrieving the fire with the oil pot from the nearby forest fire to aqcuiring the branch and interfering to save Ezylryb is all very important to Soren’s journey of discovering justice and where his morals lie .
Before this , his idea of the Guardians was like that of a children’s bedtime stories ( which is how his da told them ) but the reality is much harsher as Ezylryb points out . “It’s doing the right thing again and again”
Soren flying into the fire is the culmination of Ezylryb’s teaching and his newfound stance on what it means to be a Guardian and not just a children’s hero . He’s reborn from the flames almost like a phoenix .
When Soren first expressed his disbelief with Lyze being a small screech owl , Ezylryb calls him out on his idealised version of war as a hero’s story .
“what did you expect ? a tyto alba with gleaming armor and battle claws , the moon rising behind them ?”
Soren ends up fulfilling that imagery , becoming the hero that he thought he ought to be .
[ Fire as a weapon and the symbolism of it causing the fall of the Pure Ones ]
There’s many ways to interpret it but I think it’s a very fitting choice . Instead of using battle claws or the blades that some of the older Guardians carry , Soren forges his own weapon the same way he forges his own path by choosing to chase and find the Guardians and follow his gizzard .
It’s also him taking over Ezylryb’s position as mentioned , finishing the fight that Ezylryb started and bringing an end to Metalbeak / Surtr .
Another interesting parallel to note is that fire destroyed the fleck traps that were the Pure Ones’ greatest weapon / plan , and fire was what killed Metalbeak .
Fire’s often associated with passion , courage , confidence , which Soren has so much of . The fact that the Pure Ones’ empire was taken down by that is quite symbolic and fitting of what the Guardians stand for . :}
what do you think of metal beak from legend of the guardians: the owls of ga'hoole not doing anything until the climax?
DID SOMEONE SAY GUARDIANS OF GA’HOOLE
I’ve been summoned ( I say this like this ain’t in my askbox 😭 )
I sincerely apologise for the essay you’re about to receive .
SUMMARY :
If the buildup and reveal was done better , this could have worked . He had potential to be a great “narrative opposite” to Ezylryb same way Kludd is to Soren but that’s not done well enough .
——— Beware . An Essay 😨 ———
I think they did this to maintain the mystery and suspense around Metalbeak , but I don’t think it was done to its full potential . It’s quite hard to make animals intimidating , especially owls since most of the population sees them as weird cute little creatures .
Despite not doing anything until the climax , too much of his design was revealed too early .
[ What purpose does and should he serve in the story other than being the High Tyto ? ]
For a character that was meant to be “unreachable” and almost god-like for most of the Pure Ones , his reveal wasn’t as intimidating as it could have been .
Lyze / Ezylryb can pose as an interesting mirror to Metalbeak . Afterall , they’re the sworn enemies ever since their battle damaged half of Surtr’s face . The big confrontation is between Lyze and Surtr , before Soren interfers to save his teacher .
Surtr’s defeat at Soren’s talons could have meant a lot more if that parallel was stronger . A passing of the torch to the next protector and “true righteousness” . Which subsequently makes the implication of Kludd’s picking up of the “Metalbeak” title much more interesting .
[ So what does he do in the movies ]
In short ? Nothing .
Longer ? He really does nothing . He barely even commands his forces , Nyra calls the bats , she flies formation with the soldiers . He ???? He sits and he fits ig ?
I fear he’s the definition of sit still look pretty without the pretty .
[ How to improve his reveal ? ]
Keep his reveal slow . I’m thinking “The Ritual” ( horror movie ) kind of suspense and slow .
Don’t show his face so early . We are first introduced to his concept with Eglantine wearing a little leaf beak to playfight with Soren . That’s all we need for a while .
No face just actions when he’s speaking to the spy Allomere . Talons prodding at coal ( parallel to Ezylryb’s first proper introduction in his hollow to who he really is ) Sharpening a battle claw and moving his mask .
When Nyra introduces the recruits to him , he doesn’t approach Kludd . No full face . Only a shadow and eyes + mask lit by the torches and backlighting .
He could be unmoving , it’s unsettling to see a living being look dead . It can very easily imply something off and create unease . It should be alive but it doesn’t look it etc. Make use of owls being able to spin their heads 180 . He stalks enemies and allies just the same .
The owlets cower just the same , there is something very wrong about Surtr .
When he is fully revealed , it’s always related to the shadows , he comes out into the light etc. Launches a stealth attack . If they’re gonna make him a dark colored sooty owl , make the most of him and the darkness !!!!
Finally . Don’t be afraid of showing a scar . A healed scar unless extremely jarring doesn’t need to be hidden . We don’t ever get to see a “full reveal” of Metalbeak in the movies , his actual face under the mask is only shown in the artbooks .
[ How to increase his involvement without decreasing Nyra’s ? ]
The Pure Ones are a cult with a strong militia first and foremost . Make them strategise .
While Nyra is the General ( ordering and fighting alongside the troops makes sense ) , Surtr should not be absent when it comes to reports , planning etc. He is the “highest up” .
Show short quick cuts of Guardians being ambushed by Pure Ones after careful planning from Surtr and Nyra .
Show the Guardians struggle from losing their limited number of highly trained warriors . It doesn’t have to be in high detail or whole sequences , just quick shots / flashes of Guardians being taken out .
Surtr’s command in the final fight shouldn’t be a desperate / angry cry , he should be cold / composed .
Overall , I think this is the direction that they tried to take with Surtr / Metalbeak but didn’t achieve to it’s full effect . His lack of involvement in the story’s events doesn’t feel justified and his position as High Tyto doesn’t hold enough weight .
If u’ve read this far thank youu !! :} Feel free to yap back in the comments or to add on etc.
I LOVE aeom!!! Do you have an idea for when we'll get our next update? It's been so long 😭
I can’t make any promises, but I’ll have plenty more free time in the new year.
It might not look like I’m doing much lately, but I’ve got a lot that I’m doing to set up a lot of other things, including pieces for Chris zine and Nautical zine, BBOI, and a few other works that I should be able to discuss later 👀 My calendar is fuuuuull for the next month or so, but AEoM is definitely not dead!! I know it’s been a while, but please be patient just a little longer 🙏🙏🙏 thanks!!
