#dekupalace

[haveyoureadthisfanfiction]

Have you read the chokehold of a broken family bond?

Yes - I’m in/was in the fandom

Yes - I’m not in the fandom

No - I’m in/was in the fandom

No - I’m not in the fandom

Voting ended onJun 16

Author: @dekupalace

Fandom: In Stars and Time

Summary: cause when you have no memories to hang on to, what else are you supposed to do?

[little-frog-writes]

So, I made some fan art for this amazing fanfiction by "ronzeaby" called "the chokehold of a broken family bond" on archiveofourown.org. I love the way the author writes this story and creates tension. The scene above is from chapter five where things get spicey. If you haven't read the fiction, you should give it a try. The story is about how Siffrin was picked up by The King when he first arrived in Vaugarde as a little boy, and chaos ensues. It's like Tangled, basically. I don't want to spoil too much of the story, so if you're interested click the link below and give the author some love! They deserve it!

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

They use the username @dekupalace on Tumblr and go by "bee (with a shooting star icon)" in the ISAT discord server. Go bother them about their story! I want to read more! Love it so much!

[the-bitter-ocean]

oceaaaannn hiii! let's go with 3, 5, and 15 for the isat ask game c:

(MAJOR A6SE / 2HATS SPOILERS + FULL GAME SPOILERS AHOY) Thank you for the questions @dekupalace ! Since I’m going to be talking more in depth about the game for one of these questions I’m going to put my responses under a read more:

3- favorite soundtrack?

Oh god that’s such a hard question the whole game has certified bangers. The musicians at Studio Thumpy Puppy were not messing around or pulling any punches. The soundtrack of the game elevates literally every emotional beat. If I was forced to choose only one song out of the soundtrack my favorite track in the whole game has to be “How Can You Help Me, Stardust?” aka the theme that plays when you fight Loop at the Favor tree during act six. Hearing that for the first time while getting the full context of loop’s backstory made me go crazy. It was so fucking emotional and well done. That and it’s just objectively a super intense high energy song that makes me wanna dance around. If anyone deserves the coolest fight theme in the game, it’s Loop.

5- favorite optional event?

Ooh this is also a hard one! I adore a lot of the optional story events because each of them really shed light on Siffrin’s mental state /characterization, as well as gives depth to other aspects like the other character of the world building as a whole which strengthens the themes of the story. Aside from the obvious choice (2Hats Ending/ Act six loop encounter) I think my favorite optional event would have to be the “Who Was Phone” achievement (Change God event). There’s something so fascinating about learning about the Change God. Someone who clearly adores their certified little guy (Mirabelle) and is willing to offer words of kindness and assurance in her identity even if it knows she won’t remember in one instance..and then in the very same breath tell Siffrin that they enjoy watching Siffrin in the timeloop torment nexus because they’re curious to see how they change in a situation where everything is forced to stagnate. It was so genuinely fucked. I will think about it always forever.

15- anything you’d change about the game? be it game mechanics, a new feature, a change in plot, etc

Overall I’m pretty satisfied with the game both in story and gameplay actually. I think Adrienne did a good job writing and expanding on the characters and story that was set up in the prologue. The quality of life in terms of gameplay got improved since the previous game as well ( those who played the prologue can attest to this) . The fact that it was a in universe story reason as to why makes it all the more satisfying (if you want to know what I mean by that please read my mutuals @felikatze analysis about it here.)

I just am happy that Siffrin got to be happy in the end and stay with their family, to be able to talk things out and escape the loops. I know some people didn’t like that or expected a more darker/sadder ending or wanted the gameplay to be more challenging … my response to that is Literally Just Play Start Again: A Prologue. To me it would be extremely reductive to have Siffrin just suffer with no reprieve or escape from the loops (because that’s just a repeat of what happened in its predecessor) or have the group just split off from each other immediately after everything happened. It would have been extremely unsatisfying and ultimately missing the point of the themes of the game as a whole gonna be real lol.

The only things I’d maybe change or add is like it would’ve been cute to see Euphrasie and Claude be together/ reunite on screen in act 6. They should kiss. Lol. (That and just I would’ve personally loved to see Euphrasie in canon expanded on a little more but that’s not necessarily needed she serves her purpose in the narrative. I just like analyzing her and giving her more depth and I like when others do too, but that’s what fanart/ fics and aus are for so I’m not fussed.) 

I don’t mind that the game is sort of open ended and doesn’t answer all the questions. I think that gives artists, fanfic writers, Au makers and people who like to analyze the game more freedom to come up with their own interpretations for things that happened in pre canon and post canon which to me is more interesting. I know Loop disappearing at the end of the game in both endings is sad/ bittersweet but I wouldn’t necessarily change the way that was structured either. I like that their fate was ambiguous because it leads the viewer to come up with their own theories as to where they went. ( personally I love seeing stuff where loop gets to travel on their own and form a new life and identity outside of the loops and learn to heal, as well as post game getting to meet back up with the party and learn to navigate this new life/ change one step at a time. )

[basilpaste]

isa as the long quiet also works because...voice of the smitten. like c'mon it's basically meant to be

DJKGHJDFK YEAH. im changing around some of the voices names for Funzies and ive been rocking with 'lovestruck' for smitten. but smitten in general is... very isacore.

isa voice 'oh yeah i honestly thought you being mean to me was cool, sif.'

smitten voice 'i love the princess regardless of how cruel she may be.'

its the same picture.

[texoma-sol-labs]

um. these aren't notes. you're writing everything on a public blog where others can see it

What do you mean this is public

Are you saying everything I've written in my notes you can read

[texoma-sol-labs]

where are you right now peridot? does steven know about this place?

Who are you and why are you in my notes

[basilpaste]

[said like triple baka] basil basil basil! c:

do you have a favorite pokemon game? and if you do and you beat it, do you remember what your final team was?

honest to god probably x and y? not for any good reason like megas or fairy types or whatever, just because kalos the first region i actually... remember clearly? on account of the Memory Disorder. also i like xerneas. xerneas is my favorite legend.

basic bitch answer is that black and white are really good too (it has my real actual favorite pokemon ever leavanny in it so bonus). and also i like ruby and saphire for the manga.

i absolutely do not remember what my final team was but i know there was sylveon. my starter was fennekin. before i was the bunny rabbit i am today, i was a fox boy in my youth.

[grasstimes]

hello hi!! 3 and 5 for the ask game! c:

Isat ask game here!

Full game spoilers ahead + some optional achievements

3: favorite soundtrack?

Long journey! It’s really sweet to me. One of the songs on the calmer side of the sound track. Prologue takes place as my other favorite! It’s for placement reasons though. It’s the second track you hear which sends a lasting impression but! There is (1)one other time it plays. Right before the credits. That’s mostly the reason why it’s my other favorite.

5: favorite option event?

Fish <3