#book vi

[i-eat-booooks]

(ignore this but)The plot of Philomela & Procne resembles Titus Andronicus ?!

[saint-sebastian-coded]

you’re reading Emily Wilson iliad too?! What are your thoughts? I’m literally going insane about it rn the tragedy of it all. andromache pleads with hector and he knows he’s gonna die in battle achilles has been told his fate is life or glory helen even says how cruel Zeus is to make them topics of a singers tale far in the future and they still keep fighting!! knowing the outcome!! knowing that they are only pawns for the gods to idly play with!!

its funny you mention hector andromache because the reason im reading it now (i bought it on the day it came out but uni is eating all my time) is im translating book six in class and its breaking my heart its so fucking tragic

[yourladystar]

Just read the latest chapter and...

Holy sh*t, Alfonse.

Like, I know you're full of surprises and are capable of adapting to your situation, but this is a whole new level.

I am so proud of you.

[kisant]

I find the conflict between Ash and Elm’s personalities somewhat funny due to their differences in build. 

Because sure, Ash is calm, kind and polite to contrast Elm being an aggresive little asshole. However, it’s not just their personalities that are opposites, but their builds. Ash is an absolute unit and Elm is a skinny twig. She could punt him into a wall if she wanted and Elm would go through it and several more. 

vs 

Aka Elm is the typical short, skinny guy who tries to have a presence by being loud an aggressive. While Ash is built like a brick shithouse. 

And it makes perfect sense, since, in their beast form, Ash is a gigantic sacred cow, and Elm is a big bat. So Ash is made of muscle, and Elm is built light in order to be able to fly.  

[yourladystar]

So after watching some reactions to last nights FEH Channel, I noticed something in regards to Elm. And no, it's not how literally everyone I watched was surprised when they learned he's a guy (although, mood).

So when Veronica was being taken over and forced to give into her violent urges brought along by Embla, we see her eyes glow this red shine.

Pretty normal possession stuff.

But later on, when we see Elm standing over her, I'm guessing within in her mind to show her helplessness against this power, his eyes are glowing a similar shine.

Not only is this off, since we clearly see in the poster that his eyes are a pale silver/gray

but just look at his face in the first one. It feels so... forced. His smile doesn't look natural and his eyes look more frightened and worried instead of malicious and pleased with himself like the shot is trying to indicate. Yeah, you can say this is just to indicate his power since he's covered in a red aura, but why are his eyes also affected by it? Veronica at least has the excuse that her eyes are naturally red, so his eyes completely changing color just doesn't sit right with me.

Maybe I'm just reading WAY too much into this, but given that the last two books and current Tempest Trial story have really been hammering in that the gods of this world f*cking suck, I wouldn't put it past them to test their possession spell on their own retainer. Cause why have a fiercely loyal guard who will never turn against you when you can have an even fiercer and more loyal guard who will never turn against you?

All I can say is I'm keeping my eye on Elm.

Even more than I already am.

[shauni-will-never-write]

Best Book VI news is that I've been waiting for so long for Yen'fay and Miriel and they're both going to be available outside of the summoning pool, so as far as I'm concerned Book VI is off to a good start :)

[yourladystar]

Book VI (And Awakening Banner) Thoughts

Well, since I did this for Book V, may as well do it for Book VI. And I'm not really covering Summoner Duel. It looks cool, but I've never been big into the PVP aspect of Heroes, or gaming in general. So let's just focus on the important stuff.

Starting off with my first impressions of the new characters:

I really hope this was just for a joke and to showcase her clumsiness, because I don't need another main female lead who's in love with the summoner just because.

And yeah, I was hoping we would get a male lead as much as you, but I'm willing to be optimistic about Ash. She's mega cute and the trailer helped to establish her personality right away. And with how great they did with Reginn, I think they'll do well with her.

Also

Da F*ck is this transformation?!

I thought the dream goats were weird, but having the retainer of a God who's a beast unit, yet still carries a staff (seriously, why do you have that?), that transforms into a cow who shoots lasers from her tail? What the f*ck do these designers smoke to come up with this?!

Ok... I can't be the only one who gets major NB vibes from Elm. That hair and facial structure. The V-neck exposing all of the collarbone. The body shape. The one thigh being exposed for no reason. I legit couldn't tell that this was a man until they straight up said it. Like... Damn. Talk about saying "f*ck it" to gender conformity.

For real though, he looks like he's going to be the sassiest twink ever. And I'm probably gonna end up loving him. I can't help myself. These kinds of characters just click for me.

Hello!

Ma'am!!!

OMG! your gorgeous (credit to markiplier)

EVerything belongs to markiplier

Joking aside, I am wondering what Letizia's connection to Veronica is since they already said they're "like sisters." My current theory is that she is part of the royal family, but doesn't have as much influence as Veronica. And it seems like she's enacting the will of Embla and forcing Veronica to turn against the Askr crew and stop being friends with them. We did learn a while back that she and Zacharias are bound to this God to become a mindless destructive, so it seems like it's finally coming into play.

It's pretty surprising to see only 3 new characters teased for this book. I'm assuming they don't want to spoil everything out of the gate, but I am hoping they keep the new cast small. The fewer newcomers are introduced, the less bloated the cast will feel. Though I am expecting an appearance from Askr and/or Embla. Oh, and Zacharias has to show up. You can't put this much focus on Veronica and not have her brother play a role in the story. And have Xander as well, he's basically her brother at this point.

On the note of Veronica,

I really am happy to see her again. I've begun to like her more over the past 2 years, and it's nice to see her story getting a possible resolution. I just want her to be happy. Like, if this book ends with her and Alfonse becoming besties, that will be enough for me. Just... My God, this child deserves it.

So yeah, pretty excited to see where this goes. And given that Book V was a MASSIVE improvement over Book IV, we're definitely in the clear.

And yeah, obligatory mention of how little Sharena matters at this for once more not appearing in the trailer or poster. And this time, there isn't even a similar-looking character to keep me guessing. Like, wow. They really know just how pointless she is!

Onto the Awakening Banner!

And... yeah, let's just get through this first one.

Oh boy... Him. I have several problems.

One- why that pronunciation? Did anyone before today ever call him Pry-am? No! Of course, you didn't! Every person I've ever seen say his name has always said Pre-am. It rolls off the tongue better and sounds significantly less stupid.

Two- of the Awakening characters not yet in Heroes *cough*Laurent*cough*, why him? Has Priam ever been a highly requested character? I've never seen him be commonly brought up when it came to characters people want to summon, and while I'm sure he's on some people's wish list, it's never been to the extent of having a blog dedicated to him.

And third- Wow, the amount of straight washing with this character! Radiant Hero? Descendant of Ike? Wielding the Ragnell? Like, way to say "Ike's not gay" without directly saying "Ike's not gay." The fact that people are already dreading what his forging bond events will be is a pretty big sign of how unenthusiastic most fans are for this.

Damn, I nearly forgot how hot Basilio is. And I don't even mind the name pronunciation, cause it still works and makes him feel even grander.

I don't know why it took me until now to realize how great Flavia's design is. It's a perfect mix of powerful, elegant, and tasteful. Man, Awakening really had a lot of great designs we've been sleeping on.

Case in point! I knew we were bound to get Yen'fay once Say'ri was added, and I'm glad with how he looks. Another really great design I haven't appreciated until now.

Oh, and... She's here.

I'm just hoping with her addition, Laurent will come soon.

Give me my son, IS!

Overall, I'd say this banner is... Good. I'm not gonna be pulling hardcore for any of them (especially Priam), but they're welcome additions.

And that's that’s my thoughts on this trailer and banner. Not anywhere near as much of a mindf*ck as Book V's trailer, but I'm looking forward to what will happen.

Here's to another year, FEH!

[shauni-will-never-write]

I wonder if they’re gonna keep making the book girls increasingly cinnamon roll. Gone from Resolute girl to Sad girl, to ganki girl, to soft girl to now clutzy soft girl.

We went from ice girl, to goth girl, to fairy girl, to mecha girl, to now cow girl... To say the least, I'm a little scared of what kind of fanart Ash is gonna get :/