@unearthlyfromage ae thought you might be interested in the paragraphs about dark cacao
so far, each of the ancient's awakened forms are titled after notable traits of the actual cookie, and not their souljam. these traits also parallel their beast counterparts
pure vanilla holds the light of truth, but his awakened form is titled after his immense kindness, compassion, and care. shadow milk, on the other hand, is outright sadistic. he does not care about anyone around him (except maybe pure vanilla, because his distress is fun to him). pure vanilla's title is straightforward: compassionate
golden cheese holds the light of abundance, but her awakened form is named after her determination to protect her kingdom. burning spice sees no value in kingdoms because, to him, they just rise and fall and turn to dust in the end. that's why he gets bored, why he starts destroying, and why he doesn't care a bit about anyone around him. they will all be destroyed in the end, so what's their worth? why delay the inevitable? golden cheese, on the other hand, almost seems to care more about her kingdom than actual abundance. she doesn't really grow it much over time (though she's more than happy to let others in) and she doesn't leave her digital kingdom at all, long enough for several generations to go by without her waking up. when she found her kingdom destroyed, she created an entire virtual kingdom where they can all be happy and wealthy and be whatever they want. she literally rebuilds from dust. she resurrects crumbled remains of residents. ae cannot think of any other character that has done that, except maybe the dark cacao warriors returning from flour. that is why she gets the title of 'immortal'. preserving her treasures is more important to her than gaining new ones, to the point that she does things ae'm not sure any other cookie could do just to ensure her kingdom lasts
dark cacao holds the light of resolution, but ultimately it is his speech to the dragons that results in his victory. hence, dragon lord. ae think there's a symbolic meaning to this too: he is a very conflicted character, especially when it comes to dark choco. he is extremely protective of his sword; no one has ever been able to wrench it from his hands, and he will cut you down if you dare try. he kept his sword in a hidden location, in a room dedicated to honoring fallen warriors
^ what are we trying to say here? dark cacao has two eternally dueling dragons sealed inside an object he keeps close to his chest, that he hides from others, that he refuses to let anyone else get close to. bottled up and internalized conflict and suffering that comes out when interacting with mystic flour. he makes a speech to the dragons (finally faces these unresolved feelings) and they return to aid him, no longer trapped within the sword. they are still conflicted- but they consider it a draw. neither wins, they just have to coexist. he returns with his dragons riding on his shoulders, now more accepting of his inner conflict and turning it into something to make him stronger. not hiding anymore
the flour could also play into this- his kingdom comes down with an ailment that uh. let's just say makes them spout some stuff we heavily relate to as a chronically depressed being. when he arrives at beast-yeast, his closest companions begin to think this way too, and disappear. his beast has pushed all of his loved ones (because let's be real, they are loved ones) away from him, out of his grasp, not coming back no matter how much he begs. they only return after he defeats mystic flour. the ailment is gone, his citizens make note of the dragons, and he laughs for the first time. he has reached enlightenment. he is no longer pushing everyone away. instead, he stands as a figure to look up to for his citizens: he battled the beast and tamed his dragons. it's something for them to look up to, to find their inner determination. after all, why not tame your dragons, too?
do you like how this post started small and ended with three separate paragraphs about one guy. gods help us if we're even a little interested in the remaining two beasts' stories (we are, we want silent salt so bad. please let one of the beasts be enby, please, we are begging. please. ideally we would enjoy both of them being enby, but we will be okay with one, plEASE. she/him eternal sugar and they/them silent salt c'mon)
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