I really disliked Maelle's 'well, of course I don't want to leave the canvas and go back to my WORTHLESS REAL BODY, I'd rather just stay here and die' talk at the end, too.
During that part of Maelle's ending, Bird Guy actually shouted at the screen, "Maelle, most major depressions only last six months!" and like... he's right lol. I absolutely understand why she's upset, and that is fine I think, but... I don't love that the narrative seems to put a finger on the scale as to what we're to make of that fact, instead of, y'know, the rather obvious possibility of "she has been through A Fucking Time & thus isn't well equipped to see a non-doomed version of her present situation," for one, haha.
...also omg, Alicia hanging out in the gestral village would be SO cute. if there's any group of people ready to love on A Totally Badass Warrior & call her one of their own, immediately & thoroughly, it'd be those lil gremlins <3
There's some interesting scope for unsettling fanfiction there, where the people Maelle has repainted don't quite feel like the people they're supposed to be
this really would be interesting & chewy; a lot of angles you could take with it. they don't specify in the game much of the "how" behind painting; tons of room to play with "how much does intentionality actually have to do with the result," "is it frustrating to interact with your own paintings vs other people's paintings because you, of course, see the flaws in your own work better than everyone else", etc... food for thought...!
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During that part of Maelle's ending, Bird Guy actually shouted at the screen, "Maelle, most major depressions only last six months!" and like... he's right lol. I absolutely understand why she's upset, and that is fine I think, but... I don't love that the narrative seems to put a finger on the scale as to what we're to make of that fact, instead of, y'know, the rather obvious possibility of "she has been through A Fucking Time & thus isn't well equipped to see a non-doomed version of her present situation," for one, haha.
...also omg, Alicia hanging out in the gestral village would be SO cute. if there's any group of people ready to love on A Totally Badass Warrior & call her one of their own, immediately & thoroughly, it'd be those lil gremlins <3
There's some interesting scope for unsettling fanfiction there, where the people Maelle has repainted don't quite feel like the people they're supposed to be
this really would be interesting & chewy; a lot of angles you could take with it. they don't specify in the game much of the "how" behind painting; tons of room to play with "how much does intentionality actually have to do with the result," "is it frustrating to interact with your own paintings vs other people's paintings because you, of course, see the flaws in your own work better than everyone else", etc... food for thought...!