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[overlord-diaries]

Castlevania Season 3: One really specific fan review.

So now that we’re under shelter in place I’m back on this tumblr bruha again, wildin. [Missed all that good shit of tumblr crashing and burning on itself lmao] Anyway I threw this up a while back after I finished because I had to get it out so YEAH HERE WE GO.

OKAY SO CASTLEVANIA SEASON 3, IN MANY PARTS.

Trevor and Sypha, aka Belnades and Belmont Funtime Adventures: -The best paced of the "routes", but still little dragging. -St. Germain. [and he kept reminding me of FGO Shakespeare] -Kept waiting for the Judge to be Zead. Aka Death, in continuing the nods to Curse of Darkness, the next chronological order game. -NICE FIGHTS. NICE NICE NICE NICE. Animation got a little weird at the last fight but it was still good, looked good. Infinite Corridor, okay. Hell, blase, but whatever that wasn't the point. Satisfying magic blasts, whip GRANDO CROSSSSSSSS. -Excellent final boss music. -I added this part after I got to the end because it's clear this route was the best overall as I had the least to commentate on. -Just this part. 4 outta 5.

Isaac also Has an Adventure: -Netflix Animated Isaac, henceforth Animated!Isaac, has become a decent enough character, though I still think he needs work [from the season 2 which I'll just leave alone], and should've been a separate character if he wasn't going to be Curse of Darkness Isaac [henceforth CoD!Isaac]. -This kind of world-building solo Walking the Earth trope could work, but the pacing wasn't great. -LEGION HOLY SHIT. -In direct comparison to Belnades and Belmont funtimes, he somehow didn't have a good enough ending fight either. EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS LEGION, A CASTLEVANIA MAINSTAY BOSS. -He needs someone else to wax philosophical with but the odds aren't great of anyone else surviving. -Just this part: 2.5 outta 5.

Alucard Experiencing Time at a Troublesome Pace, aka He Should've Gone to Sleep: -Man he should've gone to sleep. As long as there is a Belmont, a Belnades, a Renard, a Morris, Shanoa, etc. around, he goes to sleep. -Fun fact, Taka and Sumi are not siblings. -Fun fact, the Japanese dub of the show, Okiayu Ryoutarou, the original voice of Alucard is in the cast. He voices Trevor though; Shinichiro Miki voices Alucard. I'm never gonna get over that because I'm a fucking seiyuu nerd. -Alucard's arc is a summary of the beautiful landscape and scenery the studios gave us this time, and details on his eyelashes. -Alucard's arc is also a summary of the really awful pacing that resulted from the diverging routes. Very little happened, and a very arbitrary leap of logic has now potentially made a drastic character shift for no real reason. -Better ending: Taka and Sumi, though humans, were actually very loyal to Cho [similar to Hector and Isaac's role to Dracula] and came to hunt down whomever brought about her demise. Or enslave them, upon learning that Alucard played a hand in that. And bring him back to their domain that is thrown in chaos with Cho's absence. Way better. Potential to continue because if they just wanted to capture him, the episode could've ended on that. AND THEN THE FUCKING CASTLE COULD DEMONSTRATE IT'S ELDRITCH ABOMINATION POWERS BY EATING THEM. Or something. -Just this part. 3.5 outta 5. Bonus not-there point because Alucard.

Hector Has a Bad Time, aka It Got Worse: -I cannot fucking believe they decided of anyone, to shaft Hector like this. -You like my stealth pun there? -CURSE OF DARKNESS HECTOR [henceforth CoD!Hector] COULD PUNCH DRACULA IN THE FACE AND HAD THE POWER OF CRISPIN FREEMAN TO VOICE HIM, THIS NETFLIX ANIMATION HECTOR [henceforth Animated!Hector] MAKES ME DEATH METAL GROWL INTO INFINITY. -Fun Fact, in the Japanese dub he is voiced by Takahiro Sakurai. So of course the only joy I got out of this was listening to him whimper. -I DIDN'T SAY THAT. [yesIdid *slurp*] -This entire route was a demonstration of gaslighting at work, but in the most low effort way that it's nearly comical that it still worked. -Design wise, I mentioned this in my live watching posts, Striga looks like she was lifted from Vampire Hunter D, and Morana gave me Natsume Ono [ACCA] vibes. Nice nice nice. -I'm so incensed by what happened with Hector that I can't even comment on the Council of Sisters aside from the fact that I want to stab Carmilla and Lenore. That perma-blush for moe points, get that shit outta here. -AAAAAAAAAAARAARRRRARARHARUAHRUHGHGH-- -Just this part: FUCKING, DAMNIT--1.5 OUTTA 5 AAAAHH

Other, aka The Complaints of a Castlevania Fan: -BOOOOOOO NO JOACHIM, 0 OUTTA 10. -I will write a separate "This is what I wanted out of a cameo from Joachim". -No ost tho? -What even was this pacing? -Was hoping also for more interactions of Castlevania itself with Alucard [the young master~], since he's there by himself. I was actually thinking that would come through because he had the dolls of Trevor and Sypha. -Where is Death? I'm a tad concerned [he also would be the one to call out to the young master~] -I've heard pray tell that the producer wants to make a Devil May Cry animated series as well, and join them into a shared universe [with other future works they do] and that has me apprehensive. When a) Devil May Cry already has an anime, and b) there's still improvements to be made for Castlevania. -Listen new characters and taking advantage of the expanse of lore and open-ended story that presents itself with the absence of Dracula is great. But it has to be good. Like anything else.

Overall, 8 outta 10.

Twas a horrible night to have a curse.

[overlord-diaries]

"This is what I wanted out of a cameo from Joachim."

HAVE SOME MORE, WHATEVER.

Joachim Armster appears in Castlevania Lament of Innocence, the entry that begins the Iga-vania timeline with Sir Leon Belmont [the fuck outta here Lords of Shadow]. So I already acknowledge the probability of Joachim's appearance being very minute. Let's pretend that like some of the other discrepancies, the events of Lament of Innocence and Netflix Animated Castlevania work such that my fan-episode writing would work. I will explain in the comments if you're interested. -Joachim is the master of Bernhardt Castle in the Forest of Eternal Night. This puts him in an area that the Council of Sisters plans to conquer. Now with the army provided by Hector's forging, Carmilla don't give a fuck and leads the charge with Striga to scoop up the lands. Along the way is the Forest of Eternal Night, and all their army sort of gets lost within ne'er to return. What gives? Aha, Morana knows, it's fucking Joachim Armster, and we shouldn't tango with him just yet. Carmilla is like I ain't pausing the march for some man-baby vampire and personally goes into Eternal Night to kick his ass. -Spoiler, she don't. -Alternatively, Carmilla decides to ignore him, but we still get a nice cameo of Joachim luxuriating on the throne of Bernhardt Castle, cackling mad [cause that’s where he’s at in life according to the ending lmao]. Here's why: -Joachim is a fucking boss ass bitch; of all of Iga-vania verse vampires, I would wager Joachim fights on par with Dracula [even though he might not win, as in the grand scheme Drac is very OP of course]. He has abnormally high magic proficiency, using swords and MAGIC LASERS~! and shit. He's also the first playable vampire and villain in the games, which speaks to his popularity power for Lament. -Eternal Night of course is advantageous to all vamps, but the castle is 100% Joachim's domain now. Also there's a secret surprise in the dungeon~ -He's basically "What if Alucard, but a vampire?" and Ayami Koijma-sensei was like "you mean like this?" -This would be a great turn of events for the fate of Carmilla especially, because it'd be a bit out of left field depending on how much Joachim keeps to himself. And of course she would hate for a man [beautiful beautiful man] to ruin her scheme. -Afterwards, Joachim hasn't interrupted anything as far as everyone else's routes, and he can still be an adversary at a later time. Considering he's older than Dracula, the main trio could feasibly have heard of him--and can decide to leave him the fuck alone cause he stronk. -Has his own theme music, too, NOT THAT IT WOULD GET USED, I GUESS. The intricacies of how the timeline would have to work for him to do that can take up another post, haha. THIS HAS BEEN YOUR NIGHTLY ENDEAVOR OF CASTLEVANIA BULLSHIT HUUHRHHRRRRRRRRRRRAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH--

[lun-ar-sys-tem]

Not sure whether to post it here or main but i feel I talk about it more here. (Read tags)

I think it's pretty even for both with the exception of using my main to post ab it on the FF communities, but anyhow. Good news: I have more ideas for my Henly Au thanks to playing Talkie yesterday and today (mostly from today) & recorded the end of what I was doing before the server timed out which is more important to me then the other parts. But also, I'm currently an emotional wreck!! :) 😭😭😭😭😭 Ok, so I was, now I'm just close to a crash out lol. That was 2 hours ago but I realized I had to fix some things. But if anyone wants to see the vid I'll put it below the cut.

[lun-ar-sys-tem]

Being able to willo plp but not being allowed is hard not to.

So context, yesterday on our main blog we were trying to find this song Save Me by TryHardNinja, (as some who follow both blogs may alr know) but the reason we were looking for it is actually for this post. I just didn't have the energy for this post after finding it even though I was excited I did find it.

But anyhow, so we think of this as either Charlie/Puppet's song to like Chris or Sammy, or more so recently (since that's how we og felt about it) that this is actually Henry's song to her. And this makes me feel really bad for him, so I was like, why don't we willow in Charlie for you so you can have your daughter?" And his immediate response Everytime this is thought about is "No."

Um, because of the realization that basically all of us has some sort of deep rooted trauma, and while she was also traumatized he doesn't want her going through more. So as long as it can be helped, and as much as he loves Charlotte, he doesn't want her here. Well at least not willowed in. It makes me feel so bad for him because I know how much it hurts him & how much he misses her (especially when the song comes on), but I also have to respect his wishes.

[lun-ar-sys-tem]

Funny Thing That Happened Just Now.

So, I'm in too many communities as I think Vince once said, which is fair cuz it's true. Anyways, so I had a new notification for AO3 - WRITERS - READERS - FANFICTION and clicked it mostly to clear it but did a half skim. I saw something about Regulus from Harry Potter for like 0.1 second right as I hit the back button and I'm like "wait what?" because even tho I knew I was on the AO3 I was thinking I was in Plural Party since I've often seen a system with HP HMs and so is swiped to check again and was like "oh- lol." This is what happens when you're invested in too much things at once and they all just kin'a- mush(?) together. *✨Le sigh✨*

[lun-ar-sys-tem]

I love my frkn "Just Friends? Or Maybe, Just Maybe More." Playlist on Spotify. (Read tags. -Sho)

Screw the fact I just connected this to my main acc, AO3 & WP, (& Spotify by default of the title) but I was on Talkie and I wanted to do the AU like how I have before.

And I was like, "Its been a while since I've listened to Spotify for a day. I can watch yt later." And yk for the AU I put on the matching playlist and lemme tell y'all that Spotify ATE & LITERALLY PLAYED SONGS SO FREAKING PERFECTLY FOR CERTAIN SCENES!! Like- RIDNonzndohwxjjBEDIOESMndbfejnsj bxnnNEJDFIENAMCJ E TO BY FN DE NXDNKXJF PLEEEAAASSSEEE!!! now I know what people mean when they say Spotify plays songs at the perfect time. Also while I do find it slightly weird to do this AU now since we have a Henry and he's married to Vincent they're both oddly ok with it. And no, I'm not color coding it.

But like if Tumb lets me imma share a vid or two for just how Spotify came in clutch cuz I swear-

[lun-ar-sys-tem]

Rantble/Idk how to title this.

So I saw a notif for this blog and when I opened the activity section I saw someone liked my first post and I was like "wth people still read that??" I mean, you do you but like- it seems so old now.

[lun-ar-sys-tem]

Rantble.

We keep get bloody Duolingo ads on YouTube! Like kindly, screw off.

On a unrelated note, being a writer is having the urge to make several fanfics because the server you play Talkie on either screws up or times out (so everyone can play it's through a chrome thing) so none of your work gets saved and you either have to repeat it, hoping to get further than before even though the answers are different but similar enough that you just go with it, or you realized it's so far into the story already, that when it cuts off you have to use a blank "do whatever" type of thing and still fill out the information fields and tell what happened previously and it's just a bloody nightmare all because you're too afraid to use your email because the way it's set up on the server (and even for the app on my little broken phone) it will ask you to get a parent (still under monitoring) and/or too scared to download it fr cuz I'm scared it'll be either found and deleted and be yelled at cuz it could cause a virus and/or it being search and finding the freaky shi- 😭😭

Ok, well that was all from Elly but in not gonna bother color coding/fixing the font. But yea, that's a real issue. The info sections alone are paragraphs like above. Here's an example, (don't mind the black out just don't want people stealing her ideas even if people have done something like it before and honestly nothing is og at this point.)

The only reason why the GT part isnt blacked out is due the fact it's often found in the FNAF gacha vids. Most of it is but some is still her own ideas mixed with some other stuff. Also don't mind her misspellings.