In memoriam
Now that most of you have read chapter 209 of the manga and have hopefully let it settle in a bit, I would like to give some attention to this.
RIP Snake 3/15/1871 - 12/9/1889
A beloved member of the Phantomhive household and Kuroshitsuji family has passed away. Snake, as we learned, was 18 years old and had no other name. His eccentric looks an dabilities made him a very special character to many who have feelings akin to Snake's: the fact that they desperately want to belong somewhere, despite being an oddity. Snake therefore was a very popular character, even becoming the seventh most popular character of the series according to an official poll, just missing out on the Akuma Six.
Much about Snake remains a mystery. We still don't know what caused his appearance, or how he wound up at the freakshow. I have little hope that we'll find that out yet now that he's gone.
But we will not let his passing go by unnoticed. That's why we announce the following:
Snake's memorial service (#Snake Memorial) Starting this friday, and lasting throughout the weekend, we will honor Snake in the ways fandoms tend to do:
Friday: Memories day. Share your favourite manga/anime moment(s) of Snake and his Snakes.
Saturday: Fan content. Share your fanfictions, fanart, etc. featuring Snake.
Sunday: Speculation day. What headcanons do you have for Snake? Which questions left unanswered do you think you have the solution to? Share your thoughts on Snake on the third and final day.
How to participate? Of course we leave that entirely up to you! If you want us to reblog your posts, use the tag #Snake Memorial or send in something using the askbox or submission page.
Remember: Snake will only truly die if we forget about him as a fandom.
@kurosnakes