#em lore

[peonyb]

the funniest version of this is where mc & welling are both close with em & protective over each other, so every other day of the week em gets one half of the couple storming into the office like I NEED SOMEONE’S LIFE RUINED

At some point, Em would just put them on a schedule lol

[yoonchimes]

I think about this a LOT!

Interviewer: So, how do you navigate your nc scenes for them to sync perfectly?

Earth: I let my horniness take over

(Including two different translations ‘cause I still can’t believe he said that)

Source: 1 | 2

EarthMix Vivi Magazine Interview 2024 (Vol 2)

[forest-fae8]

the part in the beginning of Geordi’s ba where he talks about having to break into his own house and he’s like ”is that a normal skill to have” fucking kills me because I learned how to pick locks after locking myself out of the house several times

[peonyb]

some of these asks is js Welling spawning into Em's office like "Yo, I got a complaint on ur employee" and Em's the manager

Lmao, yes! I was wondering if anyone would notice that Welling tends to tattle to Em when the situation (MC) calls for it! Em thought being a guide was temporary, but no, not with Welling. They have a cute dynamic.

[peonyb]

Em: Smiles, propping their chin atop an open palm. “How sweet.”

Is that a yes? A no? What is that even supposed to mean?? 🥲🥲

Shy MCs with Em as their RO having a full-on mental breakdown every single time they give those vague-ass answers lmao 💀

Honestly, Em might be the most frustrating RO I’ve ever seen, and LOOK, VENALI EXISTS 💀😂

It’s wild how the one person who likes it when the MC is straightforward is also the least straightforward person ever. Their answers are always so vague. Like…is that a yes? A no? A maybe??

Venali might not have a filter, but at least they actually say what they mean. Meanwhile, every reply from Em just leaves me like “?????”

Thankfully my MC is with Welling, who’s so transparent they don’t even have to wonder how Welling feels lol

Anyway, to everyone who has Em as their RO...you’re warriors fr 😂

Same for Venali, but that one’s just because I find them way too prickly for my taste lmao

I really like ROs with golden retriever vibes (which is kinda ironic, considering I prefer cats and I actually have one 💁)

Pfft your ask had me cracking up lol. Em is definitely difficult! Where Venali will say what they're thinking and Anle prefers to withhold what they're thinking... Em will always feel a need to comment in lieu of silence. Even if the comment is entirely frivolous. To them, they'd rather throw someone off than give them insight or reason to ponder their actual thoughts on a subject. The elusive behavior comes naturally to them (they've been raised to be the next Prodigier after all). Which, oddly enough, is why straightforwardness is so interesting to them!

But yeah, Em's route(s) is not a smooth sailing one haha. I'm glad you were able to find at least one RO that fits you (tell your cat I said hi!).

[peonyb]

I noticed that Em refers to their child as heir a lot..

So, following a similar vein from the previous asks, what if later in their relationship the Marked has a fight with them especially if the child is not up to the rigid standards. Something like "This is your daughter/son" I assume that if the Marked tried to leave with the child/ren, that wouldn't go too well

Em: “My child—yes, but also the next Prodigier. If you still don’t know just what that means, then perhaps your place is no longer here.”

They absolutely would not let the MC take their child!

[peonyb]

"Which incompetent lout do I have to fire now?" - Em after Welling barges into their office for the 87th time that month

Yess exactly lol. Em just sets aside their mountainous work and sits back to hear the details.

[peonyb]

Okay I'm back I think I've cracked the code? I tried a few combinations of affinities/ personalities/ etc. and MC is always ranked last. I think this most obviously correlates with the most consistent plot point of the MC being the one to awaken last, because they were suppressed. And this would also justify Em being first, as they are from the old bloodline and probably awakened as a baby. And I went back to check how old Welling was when they awakened and OMG I didn't even notice that mageWelling was actually awakened as a baby!!! (that is some insane Welling lore btw) That basically confirms the rest of the rankings, 3yr old awakening Venali is ahead of 9yr old guardianWelling but behind baby mageWelling, first generation Triv is fourth, and poor suppressed MC is dead last.

This also explains why Triv immediately pivots to trying to reassure the MC when you ask about it. Triv is of course the only character who has already brought up the MC's late awakening after the timeskip (and they always have their foot in their mouth lol). I think they probably think the MC is insecure about it or something.

The only thing I don't get is why the Lystonians would know any of this, especially given how secretive about our marked shit we are expected to be. And how they don't really seem to know much about marks in general. Maybe Em gave them the order in advance? And this is meant to be a sign that he knows all about our MC's history and our late awakening?

Lol you don't have to publish this, I know it is spoilery stuff that you probably don't want to share, but I wanted to tell you that your story is basically the DaVinci Code to me. I know people mostly focus on the romance (and the romance is really good!!) but for me it's really the lore and the intrigue, and I am always scouring the story for new shit, I think you have a real talent for mystery

Me?? Mystery?? That’s honestly such high praise because I feel like I’m too obvious about some of the crumbs of information I choose to leave behind lol (I’m glad you’re finding them!). But, theories! This is so fun. Without spoiling, I’ll say you’re onto something, but you may have pivoted hard in another direction somewhere.

On a scale from SNES to Switch 2, I will give you a WII.