this made me feel an emotion i dont have a name for
*one day in the uncertain future, deep within the secret stone circle*
elisabeth: you are the reincarnation of aideen
alex: :O
lisa: :O
linda: :O
me, eating chips, stopping mid-motion with my mouth full: whmat
anne: where did you even get those
Hello!
Weβve had another big wave of new sso blogs, as well as a few people messaging me and asking to be removed from the old SSO blog Masterpost, so I figured we should redo it completely to clear out any outdated blogs and blogs that might not want to be on it anymore.
Reblog this post and I will add your name to a masterpost of all ssoblr blogs that can be linked to new members asking about who to follow, as well as act as a reference for older members to look through and find new blogs they might not have seen yet :)
Come get your gamebreaking crab before the servers revive
Found this book in Frippβs room...
spoilers below the cut for catherineβs memories
so i was both happy and a little underwhelmed by the ending. I did like that justin came along for the last memory, because it added a nice touch into the narrative. iβm probably going to make a full length post soon elaborating, but I thought the conclusion of this story was beautiful, with some story elements a touch out of left field.
however, I do have an issue with one thing. i didnβt like the wholeΒ βeveryoneβs special and can conduct AideenβΒ angle they went for. The message is great out of game, but game-wise, it seems odd. @writingonjorvik made a good point, in that this reveal takes away the mcβs uniqueness amongst NPCs. there isnβt really a reason why we are the mc, since NPCβs can also accomplish what we can.Β like, i think this angle would work in a medium(movie, TV) that wasnβt so interactive, but i digress.Β
i do think that catherine has a limited understanding of Aideen, however. in the southern harvest counties memory, we see Evergray perform magic to draw out Aideen. this doesnβt work, and we see Catherineβs horse Nemo disappear into the light of Aideen, breaking their bond. It seems to be implied that Catherine also went too close, as she disappeared briefly. since Aideen had the bond between horse and rider, and Catherine lost that, I think her understanding of Aideen shattered. Since she got too close to both light and darkness, she only sees the parts of Aideen, not herself as Aideen. this is also sort of based on @writingonjorvikβs post about Aideenβs gift, as I liked Ameliaβs thoughts on catherineβs incomplete understanding of Aideen. I highly recommend you read the post, which I will link at the end.
overall, I thought the ending was great. I did like the implication at the end that the previous incarnations of Aideen are all in the light of Aideen, along with catherine. I still have some questions, but overall, I thought the ending fit.
WOJβs post:Β https://writingonjorvik.tumblr.com/post/617462048371179520/can-we-discuss-aideens-gift
reminder that i have a sso discord server to hang out in & chat abt the game & other horsey/creative things! just send me a dm/ask if u want the link
when you pass a horse trailer on the road but itβs empty
Open your eyes...
Look up to the skies..
and see...
if I had a nickel for every time a white star stable complainer saidΒ βcolored peopleβ and thought it was ok in the year of 2021Β
Iβd have two nickels and they have a podcast together
no thank youΒ
i love you all so much and i genuinely appreciate all the support + encouragement youve given me over the years. i say this as precursor and apology for this next part:
ydris is a purple version of the onceler