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Greetings all, and congratulations for having stumbled upon my blog!

Studies designed by me with incredible bias have found that there is 98% probability that you won’t be trapped in this blog forever. So you should stay here for a while, and appreciate the great company!

Anyway! I’m Wren, and you have ran into the place here I theoretically and even actually post things (mostly Amphibia). A proud accomplishment indeed both for me and for you!

I hope that you enjoy your time here.

Anyway a bit about me:

- I use they/them pronouns.

- Eternally committed to the bit: affectionately trapping my friends with me forever via pomegranate snacks. Hymn Marcy probably does not support this methodology.

- I have a queerplatonic partner: Pixel (heart-wit-strength on Tumblr). You should read their Amphibia Pirate AU as it is so good!

- I have a cat named Lady Olivia, she is very cute and fluffy and I have many photos of her.

- I love to ramble about topics.

- As a note, I tend to use formal punctuation on all of my messages just because I like it. If I speak to you in this manner it is not meant to be clinical or otherwise rude (no one has actually read it that was that I’m aware of, but just covering that now!)

- I always try to mark posts with trigger warnings, however if there is something that goes unmarked please tell me.

- My asks and messages are always open, so if you ever want to talk about anything feel free to reach out!

Wren’s Hyperfixations

- Amphibia! (My primary fixation)

- The Locked Tomb Series (it has Harrowhark!)

- The Legend of Zelda series (I’m currently playing Wind Waker and Spirit Tracks).

- Greek Mythology and the History of Ancient Greece, in particular the Eleusinian Mystery cult, the historical worship of Demeter, and ideas of the underworld.

- Biology, particularly on the microbiology end.

- Hollow Knight and Silksong (I thought I was normal about it only to learn I was very wrong)

Other Interests (that you may sporadically see)

- Epic the Musical

- In Stars and Time

- Slay the Princess

- The Owl House

- Hades

- And more!

My Tags

Currently in a reorganization phase so we’ll be updating this later.

#wren rambles - Just me talking about whatever, usually updates on what has happened in the day.

#daren draws things - my art! The name is a holdover from an old joke, long story!

#Lady Olivia the Cat! - photos of my cat

#wren is amused - for things that I just found funny

My Amphibia AUs

Currently all of these have work in progress fics that I have yet to publish, but if you’re ever curious about them I have so much lore!

- The Hymn to Sasha Waybright AU (Pixel and I coparent it): very loosely inspired by the myth of Hades and Persephone and the Homeric Hymn to Demeter. You can find information about it in the #Hymn to Sasha Waybright AU section of my blog

- Perennial AU (Pixel and I also coparent this one): very loosely inspired by the tragedy of Eos and Tithonus, a myth that I would gladly explain if anyone wants to know about it! I do not yet have a post about the AU, but I will link it once I have that made.

- The Breath of the Wild AU (though I talk about most of the Legend of Zelda series with this one): We have Link! Anne, Zelda! Marcy and complicated Spirit of the Sword! Sasha.

- The Witch Marcy AU: Elven Witch Marcy falls in love with human Anne

- Devil in The Details AU: Marcy opens a cursed music box and ends up with devil Darcy following her around. Angel Anne, and nearly fallen angel Sasha come in order to stop them from harming or corrupting her, the AU from here descends into comedy.

#redoing my introductory post on account of… not having one

ihavemints

my things

#susie deltarune #ralsei deltarune #deltarune

polyglamory

the-real-seebs

and the reason they're all living together is they can't afford housing otherwise because they spent all their money on avogadro toast.

theoomi

I like drawing Marcy, I'll probably be drawing more of her

#amphibia #marcy wu

succubusboyfriend

you have permission to pick that 2 year old "abandoned" project back up. it's not mad at you for setting it aside. and maybe time and distance have helped ease or erase the things that made you put it down in the first place.

o-kurwa

reginaldqueribundus

oh my god and it's a Canada Goose so this is the equivalent of befriending a small demon

lttrsfrmlnrrgby

OP you're wrong. Duck, duck is the most perfect name for a goose, ever.

enbycrip

This makes me so happy every time I read it. Especially the bit where Guy makes DuckDuck smoothies of all the good stuff he’s meant to eat.

This is the best buddy comedy-drama ever.

official-ornithology-posts

Official ornithology post

chimerafeathers

reading the end talks knowing how everyone feels about staying with each other feels like being beaten over the head with a hammer. the subtext that Siffrin is taking away from each conversation confirming his own expectations of the others' expectations, versus the subtext that each of them are desperately trying to convey back to him without coming across as weird and clingy because of their OWN perceptions of everyone's expectations.

Bonnie (regular): "Wait, that's such a long journey though!!! I'm not gonna go find you just so I can punch you if you're wrong!!! That's dumb!!! [...] Okay, then I'll believe you!!! Hopefully I won't have to walk forever to punch you!!!"

Bonnie (friendquest): "...I'll miss you, Frin. ... I know you'll leave soon, but, um... Y-You should come by Bambouche one day! So you can meet my sister!!! So I can say... "That's Frin! They helped me a bunch! They're really cool!!!" So come and see me sometime, yeah? Promise? [...] I'll be waiting for you, Frin!!!"

"i know you'll leave soon" "that's such a long journey" assuming that Siffrin would never want to stay close by, that wherever he goes would be arduous for them to reach. ...and, maybe in Siffrin's interpretation, not worth the annoyance and exertion it would take to reach them.

Isabeau (regular): "I can't wait to go back to my old job, you know? Make sure to say hi when you're near Jouvente, 'kay?"

Isabeau (friendquest): "...I hope...I hope you'll at least visit sometime, Sif. Our journey is over, but don't be a stranger, okay?"

Isabeau, short and restrained after his aborted confessions. maybe keeping it brief and simple to not overcomplicate the triumph of the moment, hoping he'll have the chance to express himself properly later (they're all having dinner together tonight, after all! they'll have time for feelings talks then! why wouldn't they?). not wanting to overwhelm or assume. how can he ask for anything more substantial than a visit before Siffrin knows how he feels, what he might want, what Siffrin might want?

Odile (regular): "But now I can finally get back to traveling. [...] It'll be weird to travel alone now, but I'll get used to it again. Or I could just go home to Ka Bue... Hm... [...] Ha...I'll miss you, Siffrin. You're a little strange, but you're a good kid. Maybe try letting down your walls every once in a while, huh? And come to Ka Bue anytime. Maybe we'll meet again during your travels."

Odile (friendquest): "It was fun. Traveling with everyone. I will miss it. [...] I... I suppose everyone will go back to their homes, now... Mirabelle will probably stay here, Isabeau will probably go back to Jouvente, and we'll ask someone to accompany Bonnie back to Bambouche... And what about you, Siffrin? Will you be going back home? [...] Oh... Why no-- ... No. Sorry, this isn't any of my business. But... No home at all... I never knew. I'm sorry. [...] ...I'll probably be going back to Ka Bue soon. Our paths will diverge soon... But if you ever come towards Ka Bue... Please come by, and say hello, won't you? ...Don't be a stranger, Siffrin."

Odile, reinforcing everyone's assumptions, backing away from the opening Siffrin gave her out of respect for their privacy, and sharing more of her own hand than Siffrin may even realize—resigning herself back to the quiet of her own company after the warmth and noise of being with everyone else. but even as a fellow traveler, both ~obviously intending~ to continue their journeys, there's no suggestion that their paths may intertwine deliberately, only inevitably diverge and briefly cross by happenstance or on a whim.

Mirabelle (regular): "...You can be so nice, Siffrin. [...] You know, um, um... Um!!! I know we haven't known each other for that long... B-But I hope you know I really treasure your company! I do! I really really do!!! And so... Thank you! Thank you for accompanying me on this journey! [...] ...I'm sure you're excited to go back to traveling on your own... But don't forget me, okay? Come see me at Dormont anytime! I'd love to hang out! Promise!!!"

Mirabelle (friendquest): "I have a lot ahead of me, still. But I never would have realized this without you, Siffrin! S-So, whenever you're done traveling, or you'd like to stay someplace for a little bit... Maybe think about coming to visit Dormont? Just to say hi? B-But you don't have to!!! It's just an idea!!! [...] I'm glad we're friends, Siffrin. ... D-Don't forget about me on your journey, okay!"

Mirabelle got so goddamn close to an actual, straightforward invitation for them to stay with her. "whenever you're done traveling or you'd like to stay someplace for a bit" could be a long-term thing of indefinite duration! but then she anxiously backtracks to "visit," "just say hi," "you don't have to! it was just an idea!" out of fear of coming on too strong, imposing too much. she's the one afraid of being forgotten, here, worrying that she'll fade as easily from their mind as anything else, unmissed. trying to balance emphasizing that his company is something that she genuinely wants, but leaving room for them to back out without feeling awkward if it's not something that they genuinely want.

in every case, Siffrin's plans "to keep/go back to traveling" are assumed, the distance is assumed, the separation is inevitable. it's all Siffrin can hear, couched in polite, socially mandated overtures to keep in touch. everyone will be gone and they will be alone again, outside of brief, occasional reunions (and always reunions that he would have to impose to initiate—how can they choose to visit Siffrin if they have no home to visit?—how can Siffrin know if they truly meant it when they asked, if they'll still mean it as time goes on?).

it's all the rest of the party can imagine, too—of course their mysterious rogue will quietly disappear back into the forests and crowds, impossible to find or contact after it's all over. they're left asking, begging, through the clenched teeth of social restraints, not to be left behind or forgotten, either. please visit, they say. don't you get it? don't you know how important to me you've become, how much i want to keep you in my life? they don't say.

and now all i can hear when i read back these lines is

i can't ask you to stay/come with me, but please, please don't let this be the last time i see you.

chimerafeathers

woke up thinking about how Siffrin is also giving back to them, like, the bare minimum of assurance/agreement because as soon as the topic comes up…he shuts down. he doesn’t want to think about it anymore. not even on the first pass at the end, before they realize the time loop will make it impossible for any plans to come to be.

to Bonnie (friendquest): “Yeah, I’ll come by.”

to Isabeau (regular): (You nod.)

to Isabeau (friendquest): (...) (You nod.)

to Odile (first time): (She's smiling at you gently.) (You smile back.) (…)

to Odile (friendquest): (You nod.)

to Mirabelle (first time): (You promise.)

to Mirabelle (friendquest): (. . .) “I'd like that, Mirabelle.”

everyone knows Siffrin is quiet, but that’s probably not the level of enthusiasm they would hope for!!

thinking especially in contrast to when Odile gives him the mirror picture—they don’t just smile, they beam! he doesn’t just nod, he nods furiously in excitement to have this proof of their journey together. the rest of the party is frequently reacting to and commenting on the faces he makes. we know Siffrin can be hugely expressive and obvious with affection even in their silence.

but everything here is restrained and understated as soon as the question of the future is raised.

there are some very telling (...) in several of these conversations, but i feel the shift most sharply in that first conversation with Mirabelle.

she praises them, and he blushes! she talks about how much they mean to her, how grateful she is that he joined her, and he’s smiling so hard it hurts!!

…and then she talks about them separating. about being forgotten.

that extra spacing in (You promise.) is putting in a lot of work. the moment is heavy, suddenly, instead of bursting with joy. the conversation ends.

(Don’t think about it, don’t think about it, don’t think about it.)

i wonder if the rest of the party could feel him pulling away in these moments, even before the loops start straining the smiles he gives them. thinking this is where we lose them, no matter how much they want him to stay, try to let him know that he’s welcome.

if he wants to leave, who are they to stop him?

chimerafeathers

communication is a two way street and these fools are driving blindfolded into a catastrophic traffic accident

xalatath

I have never, and will never, use "ofc" to mean "of fucking course". It literally stands for OF Course...

#I don’t use abbreviations but of course is just what makes sense

nullpointr

this pride month remember to love and appreciate aromanticism, aromantic people, aromantic love, aromantic relationships. this pride month get more aromantic

exitwound

mutuals

the-valiant-valkyrie

Which is prev?

Unmarried girl

Apologist

Craftsman who works with a wheel

Archivist

Dying person

Educator

Girl

Jurist

Knife sharpener

Lawyer

Librarian

Remaining time: 2 days 23 hours

#you’re a librarian just because vibes

the-irreverend

And stay safe everyone!

ahshititsarobyn

The moon sure is beautiful tonight…

pinkbowsandstripedsocks

edwardspoonhands

Honestly, Tvyek is pretty miraculous. It’s permeable to water vapor but not to water, it’s nearly impossible to tear, but can be easily cut. It’s cheap and made entirely without binding chemicals. In addition to being used for wristbands, it’s used to wrap construction sites to keep out water during construction, for tear-resistant envelopes at Fed-Ex, coveralls for mechanics, and my wallet, actually.

Fun tip, though it looks like paper, Tyvek is plastic, and cannot be recycled with paper.