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I want to affectionately squish the Inako

they heckin. sqimchd.

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So speaking of Human Naoki, Im guessing she ain't popular after her. . . attempting murder of Inako.

Human Naoki / Integrity's also nonbinary so they/them pronouns btw. All humans ever in this AU are nonbinary so it makes it easier to remember XD

But yeah no they're not popular with the main group at least. Inako, Clover, Ceroba, Dalv, Martlet. But the knowledge of that fight has sorta been contained to that group - the other fallen humans know something went down, but have no details as to what. That information isn't widespread enough.

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Since Inako can shapeshift and all, have they ever tried shapeshifting into something that can fly? I wonder if Martlet could teach them how…

So, technically, they could shapeshift into a bird or else with wings. However, one of the main limitations of their shapeshifting is they can't exactly move while they're shapeshifted. It's why they tend to turn into inanimate objects rather than animals or people.

So if they wanted to shapeshift into a bird, the best they could do is either a statue of a bird or a dead bird.

I don't think Martlet would want to teach a dead bird how to fly. :(

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Sorry Tall but it has to be done....

You just lost the game

AGH ON TUMBLR TOO? D:

i have been betrayed. this is the worst tragedy. i don't know what to do with this information.

So ig everyone on my blog must also lose the game :(

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Thought, Inako zoomies

They end up on the roof and there is no way Ceroba's getting them down

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So... How is Inako Naoki feeling about human Naoki right now?

Probably like they'd rather not think about them too much.

Integrity (my nickname for Human Naoki) did attack Inako and try to get Kanako killed after all. It's not pleasant to imagine that happening again - and, luckily enough, it hasn't for quite a while.

Plus, Integrity looks unnervingly similar to how Naoki used to look, so they'd really rather not dwell too much on the fact that their face has basically been stolen by someone who'd be more than willing to kill their best friend.

So, really just would rather not dwell on their existence too much. It's a bit frightening to think about.

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HAPPY PRIDE BESTIE BOO!!!

Also can I draw the goopy guys with void friends?

HAPPY PRIDE :DDDD

Also yes absolutely, always :>>> I gotta draw your guys too at some point

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I feel like the final lines of Ga1ahad and Scientific Witchery fit well both with the message of your latest reblog & your AU

There's no undo and there's no repeat. Can't go back to how we used to be. There's no restart but only proceed. Take up from where we've left off and see

Yesss I really like that for the whole AU and everything. Mistakes were made but you can't unmake them, you just gotta live with it. And it's okay that you gotta live with it! You can still live a good life, have fun, achieve great things, find friends and loved ones, even in the wake of something awful that will never truly go away. And I always hope that idea comes through in the comic, I find the silly sketches just as important as the serious comics because they should get to have fun too.

Also I wanna snatch your reblog notes cause I have been spinning them in my brain since yesterday

Cause while yes, there are things they absolutely miss from being a more "normal" human and monster and there are ways being an amalgamate is making their life more difficult, even if they somehow went back to looking normal, it would still not make everything better.

Cause a) the most likely way either of them would go back to their old bodies has already come up in comic. Naoki takes the rest of Integrity's soul back, Kanako dies, and Naoki has their body back. And Naoki had 0 hesitation in rejecting that idea, they would not consider it for a second, cause it's far too late to pretend they could just leave Kanako to die and try going back to the life they had before. They would be absolutely miserable in that situation, even if it's "back to normal," cause what's happened has already happened and trying to go back would just hurt them more now.

And b) Let's say, somehow, there was a way to keep them both alive and well and send them back to their previous bodies. The rest of the amalgamates too. Even though it physically cannot happen, let's say it could. This would still not make any of them how they were before, having been an amalgamate for so many years would have lasting effects on just how they think.

Especially for Kanako and Naoki, who are kids who've been growing up like this, it would feel very strange and disconcerting to suddenly be fully individuals. Sure, good in some ways, but these two would have the worst separation anxiety, they cannot be apart for too long. They constantly look to each other for guidance and input, they're not used to having someone else simply not be there. Plus there's all the initial adjustments, particularly them realizing they can actually get hurt again, that would cause them problems.

Even in the most ideal situation - which still isn't possible in reality, it cannot happen - they would both be permanently and significantly changed from the experience. "Can't go back to how we used to be" indeed.