Hullo xD

We open with our dearest Tophlette BeiRossiers who is using her magical powers to give Team Avatar directions about the fortress - I must say, there’s something to be said about the lava that isn’t melting all this thrash, because I need to know more. Like, can you swim in it? We also get some planning about how to steal the dragon teeth. Colette would be a terrible burglar, by the way, but luckily we have Matt. We learn that Colette is all about that architect life, and so I can only look forward to her designing some new buildings in France when this is all over. Perhaps a grand cathedral to replace the one that just burned down recently? To soon? To soon.

Nice of you to warn Matt, Mei. *Shakes head* Anyway, we learn more about her powers and that she can’t control her visions. They just come to her whenever they please, and quite rudely too – to be honest, I’m never a fan of this sort of thing in fiction because it comes across as a bit deus ex – but I do like that Matt is seemingly able to talk his way out of anything, apparently, even a meeting with Lord Noseless. Oh, how amusing – these people are like Leon with their phylacteries and magical life storage, though. Then again, Leon is more based on the archetypal lich from mythology, but I believe Koschei inspire those to an extent as well? Anyway, I am getting off topic, so let me return to this issue at hand, which is that they are forced to abandon Matt to tea with Voldemort so that they can rush in to save Juliet.

But alas, Voldemort has come to collect them and probably kill them – and his carriage is pulled by alicorns, which is quite amusing. Ajay comes in crutch with his Katara-Fu and whips up a powerful ice barrier – to be honest, if Avatar is a thing in this world, then maybe he got some ideas from watching the show. Being a nerd, I doubt he hasn’t watched it. Anyway, ice is a good defence against lightning, strictly because water conducts, so it’s diverting the bulk of the attack into the earth – but it’s also not going to hold forever.

Enter how one true hero, Matt, who selflessly attacks an alicorn with a safety pin and receives a swift kick to the chest – ouch. That’s going to be a broken rib if not a collapsed lung. Just ouch. What a hero. And of course, there’s the blood he needs to summon the one true queen of blood, Clara. We get some dreams from her in the nether about her father, and some nice drops of backstory. The accent is a bit much, to be honest, but I do chuckle at Jane Eyre being considered modern fiction.

We also learn that Clara is a Yuna - and that she has several divine beasts tethered to her. This is an interesting development, and she is quite the powerhouse. Do I count the Divine Beasts of all four cardinal directions in her arsenal? Anyway, I feel we will soon see her unleash a can of whoop-ass upon the ancient Voldemort lich creature as she grand summons.

We also learn a bit more of Mei – and I know you don’t mean too, but the Avatar comparisons just keep coming. Here we get Zuko and Uncle Iroh and the Firelord, recast as Mei and Mei’s Dad and Mei’s Grandfather. It’s a very sad story but it also explains why she is the way she is, and it also takes us back to how Clara and Mei bonded after Clara showed us that she hates nature and punched a few trees.

And, at last, the prodigal vampire mage awakens to lay down the law.

Hullo xD

We begin with Team Avatar, and they’re very nicely bonding over breakfast and squats – poor Ajay is having to do squats, which is a somewhat odd choice. I would have assumed a plank to be a better all-round endurance activity, especially for someone with his physique. I also have to laugh a little at Colette using her camping as experience, because let’s be real, she likely doesn’t camp so much as she glamps.

The revelation that Clara has gotten a little ashy is made, and I do like that Matt just doesn’t bother bullshitting about it because, let’s face it, Colette would know if he lied. They have a nice dynamic, and it works really well…until of course their bonding is cut short by a hellish attack. Hellhounds and black knights – the kids are taken out without much of a fight, and we’re on our way to meet this evil prince. Honestly, I’d have just tossed Pink to them and not looked back, but like…yeah, I don’t see why they bothered defending the little pipsqueak.

We leave Team Avatar to instead travel with Zephyr and his posse – and they come upon the town that their friends recently destroyed. Luna, bless her, tries to help…and she fails miserably by setting the town on fire with giant waffles. *Sigh* On the bright side, Zephyr likes waffles, and he makes her smile. There’s that thing again – cub instead of pup. I get that they’re interchangeable, but oof, it just feels wrong to call a young canine a cub. Can Will conjure an outlet inside his mirror, because if he can’t, I’m wondering how they’re managing to keep their phones charged.

NO PERCY, NO – Saying you’re going to be endgame is the height of cringe, and I blame Riverdale for making this a thing. His ex sounds nice, and it seems like a standard break-up of her just not feeling the same things he felt. Honestly, I have a feeling this was his first relationship, and this is just the first heartbreak, which is why it seems like the end of the world to him. Good on Dawn and Briar for being sensible, though. All love is true love at that age, but like, I really cannot recommend getting married at his age.

We meet Malcolm the Demon Prince, and he sounds thoroughly exhausted by his brothers. Seems like a decent enough chap, I suppose, and we are told of our next quest. Find the wizard and retrieve the Keyblade! *Sigh* The dragon teeth. I suppose a keyblade was too much to ask for. I find him to be an interesting side character, all things considered, if a bit on the amusing side.

We get some backstory into how Percy and Matt became friends, and while my opinion of Percy does not change in the slightest, I’m liking the insight into Matt – we learn a bit about the Garden and ostensibly, the woman who raised him there, and it’s a nice beat that he’s filled with remorse about having her find out what he’d done and what she’d do for him. It shows that there is some heart in that black abyss of his. Sadly, we cannot loiter, because it’s not time to steal the dragon teeth from…Voldemort? Juliet is the collateral, and I don’t see them failing when the stakes are that high, but it still builds a certain level of tension as to what the demons will do to her.

Overall, a very nice chapter, and I look forward to seeing the coming heist.

Okay. Hullo. My head feels like someone is shoving a knife through my frontal lobe and I may have alcohol poisoning, but I am a man of my word and I will not let the end of prohibition stop me from making this review at 4:46am in the morning.

Zeph and Luna are extremely cute. They’re my OTP in this whole story, because they are adorable together. The Scaredy Wolf and the Useless Princess Disaster – they’re a really sweet pair, especially when she sings to him. Though, I figure Luna should still do his laundry, because really, he’s doing a lot by lugging her all this way. Even if she is warm and soothing. Cute. Really cute.

However, the cuteness is interrupted by the sudden appearance of strange hissing and splashing from the woods, where I assume is hiding some sort of hiwa. Aah, so not a hiwa. Just an angry hobo woman who lives out in the woods and has blistered feet… I suspect that there are magical shenanigans afoot, or that she’s that princess you told me about, and look, it indeed is the Princess. She has a spinning wheel which I suppose is because she wants to catch some sleep later and you know, I could go for a curse induced thousand year sleep as well right now. Maleficent really miscalculated when she thought up that curse, in my opinion. Eternal sleep is like…the dream.

WAIT I KNOW THIS STORY! Oooh, shirts of nettles and stuff. It’s in one of my fairy tale compendiums somewhere on either my shelf or in storage. Oddly, I recall it being shirts made of poison ivy, but that could’ve just been a regional difference or whatever. Anyway, we learn about another swan character, and we hear about Perce’s ancestors. Aah, royal bastards hunted by the queen. Morgan would have some war flashbacks hearing that. Anyway, it seems Zeph doesn’t know this bit of history, but it’s clear that Will does. Also, I like the hobo princess in the woods. She has moxy. Very good on her for giving Percy a whalloping with a spindle.

Alas, we are interrupted by the sudden arrival of tree buffalos, and it has Luna. We get an interesting insight into Zeph and his instincts here. He wants to run, but he also wants to stand with his pack, and it’s interesting because there’s going to be a moment when the pack isn’t there and he personally has to choose between fight and flight. He’s wolf, but he’s human as well, so I look forward to seeing how this plays out. Anyway, Zeph is going to huff and puff and blow this Skermoss away to save his girl, because that is what Zeph does for his Butterfly Princess who sings to him.

So I’m just going to say that I have so many blowjob jokes to make but I am fiercely resisting.

Anyway, the Skermoss gets blown into the sweet hereafter, and the Hobo Princess from the woods even showed up to help them in their tussle with it. Zeph really did do almost all the heavy lifting in this one, though I suppose we must commend Percy for wrestling the creature, and Will for catching Luna. Still, Zeph be the MVP.

On this one, however, I agree with Zeph. Percy is moronic, especially if time here operates in a linear fashion. This is why I couldn’t stand Shiro in the Fate franchise. Always babbling about his morals and virtues and how he wouldn’t compromise while Saber and Rin did all the actual work to make sure they won. Jesus, I remember him in the second Heaven’s Feel movie and it was one of the most disgusting hero complexes I have ever seen. Zeph, please save me with sanity. And yes, Zeph does. He enforces the obvious point that Will made – people die, sometimes tragically, but everyone dies. The important thing is that you live before you die. Yes, Hobo Princess has a sad story, but I am legit shuddering at how badly things would have gone if Will and Zeph weren’t there to temper Percy.

Aside, but I think baby wolves are called pups, not cubs. They’re interchangeable, but pup is usually reserved for animals in the canine branch of the family with a few rare exceptions.

[seeping Zephyr] – missing word

Bla bla bla, goes against my very nature, I’m honestly afraid that if I start commenting my exact thoughts on his whole mental spiel, it will turn into a suicide note. I just cannot with his archtype.

Oh, but we do get some Janet backstory, and awww, her father croaked in the fire. I wonder if Grandpa Varian is still around, and I do hope he is, if only because he has some kickass musical numbers that he can still deliver. I honestly like this scene more than I should, and I think it’s because Percy is…how do I put this...he’s human. See, when he’s normal and not mopey, I feel that you might toe the line a bit too hard and it makes him look idiotic rather than cheerful, like he starts coming across as grating rather than as sincere– but when you’re writing scenes where he isn’t cheerful, that still shows through. You can still see he’s a good guy, he’s sincere, he’s well-meaning – like his whole interaction with Mei in the previous chapter was perfect and not grating. But his thing with the monsters? That was grating in the SHUT UP PLEASE type of way. But, then there’s this scene where he’s with Mei, and it’s measured. The emotions are clear. He’s got depth. She’s got depth. They’re balancing each other. He’s genuine.

Just my two-cents. Feel free to disregard. And I feel the new flashback style was done well.

Percy’s closing inner monologue is also interesting, but I see now why I find him so grating. He’s fronting.

Onto the other people, we get an amusing scene of Ajay being roped into being workout buddies with Janet, and I quite approve. Noodles arms are all well and good, but like, it’s always nice to be fit. Not just as a status thing or strength thing, but more as a general health thing. A little exercise never killed anyone.

I get that these people are probably well adjusted, but you know, I’d have left the brat in the tree. After this stunt, I’d have drowned her myself. I firmly approve of Mei tying her up, because she definitely deserved it. I also feel she should be starved and beaten with hot pokers. I like Mei, but I was about to start reading her the riot act until I realized what she was doing. ALSO LARRY THE STUD LARRY THE STUD I LOVE A LARRY CAMEO…He’s DadGoalz, and he inspires our little princess to stand up, and she does. Mei is pleased with this, and leaves Colette with some helpful inspiration, and I think we have a very formidable queen on the way.

And we also get some closing friendship between Mei and Janet. Good. I like it.

Overall, a very nice chapter. Let’s see what comes next, and if the Sunny Swan stops fronting.

Hullo xD

So, we begin today’s adventure by wobbling through a shady town that gives Ajay the heeby-jeebies, and it’s even enough to put Mei on edge, so you know there’s something up. Our resident Topholette can sense that all the peoples are nearby at some sort of party, and in these troubled times, I am most aggrieved that not even the shady villagers are practising social distancing. Also, Clara is above the basic bitchery of Starbucks, and I’m going to just assume she’s feeling a bit faint with that particular request.

Ajay is then afraid that Clara may eat them, which you know, valid. Best keep some garlic and what not on hand in case she gets the munchies. Matt is getting flirty with Colette, and Matt, I like you but you’re being silly now what with ideas of splitting up. Splitting up is a terrible idea. Yes, Ajay, thank you. Colette proves to be a bit…okay, you know there’s shy and then there’s this, so let’s hope she manages to grab some confidence somehow. Anyway, she surprises all by going with Ajay, the nerd, and I see why she chose him as her pal for this splitting up nonsense. One, he spoke up for her. One, he spoke up for her and let her choose.

Though like… these pairs should be split with at least one muscle on each team, you know?

Okay, so Ajay is quite fun here, and Colette goes up a notch in my book by being a gamer as well. She’s totally a JRPG player, though. I can see her playing Final Fantasy and Dissidia. Meanwhile, Ajay is very awkward, which is rather endearing. Oh, I really like how normally his sexuality is addressed. Yes, he has a boyfriend, and yes, it’s not a big deal. I really like how it’s just there in a blink or you’ll miss it sort of way, because that is exactly how it should be in most cases. Love is love, you know, and yes, I stan a casually dropped thing. Who his boyfriend, though? Do I know his parents from TSP?

Ok, so Techy and Gamergirl are going to be enjoying a friendly game of chess . We stan male-female friendships.

Clara and Matt are our second team, and they’re talking about the Love of the Rose Princess, my second-fav ship in this whole thing, Malette. Clara is quite right in what she says – Colette is not a conquest, but in all fairness, I don’t think she will be. She knows when he’s lying, and all his suave and smooth talking isn’t going to get him anywhere when she instantly knows it’s just talk. She’s shy, but she isn’t stupid. She then goes on to tell us why there aren’t any minotaur babies running around, and we learn about the racism of the vampires. We also get backstory from Clara, and then the twosome rush off to play a bit of dice. Something tells me they’re going to win.

Jesus xD Poor Janet. Okay, so Janet is trying, bless her heart, to be nice to Mei, but Mei ain’t making it easy. Even though she is a marshmallow who enjoys feeding the ducks. Janet does raise an interesting point, though. In ye olde times, weapons which are common in one place were considered exotic in others, mostly because trade and stuff wasn’t what it is today. Okayyy Juliet, come through, girl. So the resident Tinker is also a brawler, and she’s decided to craft herself Asami’s… This is so totally Team Avatar and I love it. I really like the way Janet and Mei interact. It’s a bit bitchy, but it’s a funny sort of bitchy, and aw, Mei is sharing her food. And she’s being so obvious about trying to hide that she just wants to be nice. Is there going to be some cattiness here with a love triangle? I’m not here for that, unfortunately, but now we leave Janet and Mei to go win a weapon at the martial arts tournament.

And Mei’s heart grew three sizes that day xD Awww, we.

CLARA! Okay, I didn’t expect there to be a death in this chapter, but damn… Homegirl goes up in flames, and I hope to god that we can bring her back and that she was being honest about the ashes being enough to bring her back. So we lose our vampire, and it’s very sad, but Matt has her ashes, so unless she was lying about being able to be reborn from the ashes like a phoenix, then she’s going to be making a comeback soon enough. Then we find ourselves in a lot of trouble as Ajay and Colette pause to help a monster, and then the angry mob comes after them. Matt tries to get them out, but maybe he’s still a bit rattled from Clara, because his charm just ain’t working this time around. Of course, this where Janet and Barbarian Barbie show up and kick some ass, because of course they do.

So our team is now down one and racing for their lives, and this is like only the first day of the adventure. And they’ve already lost the muscle. Well, we must honor the fallen and go on for their sake, because it’s what Clara-Maria would have wanted.

Onwards, to the next chapter…as soon as it gets posted.

Hullo xD

Okay, based on the title of this chapter, I’m expecting Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, and Zendaya to make sudden appearances and belt into song. There will be bonus points if someone breaks into a rendition of This is Me.

What’s this? I do approve of wardrobe changes. So, Percy is going to be suiting up in a gambeson – hopefully not a padded one – and Will is looking suave in grey. Still, a part of me wishes we could have gone full camp and given them Ophelia outfits, but oh well, I suppose fancy medieval clothing will have to do. And in this scene, Sally invokes her inner Galadriel and comes bearing gifts for our heroes to take with them on their perilous journey. Man, they’re invoking a bit of Dumbledore’s will with the bequeatments as well… Like, monsters, I know they saved your babies, but like, you just met these people. How you gonna say “who is always honest, even in the face of danger?”

Methinks Sally is a bit of a drama mama.

Wait… I thought Sky Silver was super rare, and they’re just giving it away? Hmm, I guess they really are grateful. Oh man, no gorget, though. Best hope no foe tries to take a cheap shot at the crown jewels of Corona. It’s true what he says about ease of movement, especially for travelling, but yeah… given the danger that might present itself, a full suit may have been better.

So, we bid farewell to our monster friends (no gifts for Zeph and Luna, boo!). Zeph proves that simple doesn’t equate to stupid by swiftly solving their problem with the map, and… they have to go through somewhere called The Forest of Certain Death? Why would they go there? Is there no way around? I’m sorry, but that sounds like a terrible idea. I mean, it’s one thing to travel through Vampire Country, but that forest sounds very dodgy and I do not trust it.

So, before it was called Swan Lake, it was just called the Unknown Lake? Sounds a bit harsh, but well, I’m sure the locals have a name for it. They probably do, but it pretty much is unknown. I like this scene. Something finally pierces Percy’s happy-go-lucky spiel, and that really works for me. And we get a bit of mild romance vibes coming from his as well – he wants to take Mei to Swan Lake. How sweet. “Hello, my love, isn’t the lake beautiful? My grandmother was trapped here, the curse then hit my mother, and my sister almost drowned it in. Pretty, right?”
Hallelujah. Hallelujah. The prodigal one has finally returned to my screen. Hullo, Matt, aren’t you a sight for sore eyes. So, this is Party B, and before we go any further, let’s take stock. We have a rogue (Matt), a warrior (Mei), a damsel (Colette), a nerd (Ajay), a vampire (Clara), and a tinker (Alchemist)

Huh… I think I’ll take my chances with the big wolf.

I agree with Matt. I see why bringing Matt, Clara, and even Colette would be useful, but I really don’t understand why Mei needed Ajay and Juliet. They don’t strike me as particularly useful in this sort of crisis, though I’m sure they’ll be helpful in other areas of life. Clara shows her fangs as she prepares to feast Mei, but thankfully, our one true hero shows up to stop them murdering each other. Matt is a bit smug, but it sort of adds to his charm.

Though, I really can’t help but feel this is very much a pride goes before the fall type of deal.

Oh, Ajay is a water bender! How fantastic. He’ll be useful in this journey after all. And even better, he’s a gamer. That means he’s creative! *blinks* Ooooh, who’s he going to waterboard? Wait, and Colette has Toph’s seismic sense… omg, this is Team Avatar. So anyway, Team Avatar is discussing what to do now that they at least know where Percy is. A bit of an aside, but when Ajay says he’s the god of any water source, I don’t know if he’s being serious or not, because you know, this is a magical fairytale setting where things like that exist. Maybe a bit of clarity? Or changing god to king or some other word that doesn’t make one think he’s Geeky!PercyJackson.

Aw, Malette is cute. That whole exchange has some flirt vibes to it, no matter what you say about it just being a friendship. All this talk of the impossible brings Wonderland to mind, just a little, and I wonder if Matt has any relation to Alice or someone? Sure, he’s an orphan, but he could have a secret past he doesn’t know about.

Man, this guy is smooth! I love him so much. Sure, he’s a con-artist and a criminal, and he’s a little rough around the edges, but I absolutely love him. I’m a sucker for the morally-bankrupt protag, and we have an excellent one in Matt. And he got Colette her rose. Perfect, just perfect. That whole scene of him working his magic was just the best. I must applaud the Matt.

Mei is mean to my good Matt, and I don’t like her for it, but I must admit that she’s a shrewd one. And I also like that Colette’s little secret is out about her powers – adds a nice dimension to Malette. The man who always lies and the girl who can’t be lied too… It’s honestly perfect. It writes itself. Matt is a really good conman, honestly, because he hauls himself out of hot water. Ajay, though. DUDE, he flat out said he’s a conman.

And Ajay be like “If you’re a crook…”

Jesus, they’re all going to die.

So we learn more about Percy and Mei, and their relationship is kinda cute, not going to lie. And little miss rough and tumble is growing to care for her little band of nerds, so good for her. Honestly, I think this group will be kept alive solely by Mei, Clara, and Matt, but I’m really looking forward to this adventure as well. We’ve got Team Zephyr and his Posse and Team Avatar, and it’s time to hop into two whirlwind adventures.

Hullo xD

We begin this episode with a bit of Poor Will xD Having sometimes been the voice of reason in my own circle of friends, I feel his pain. Poor guy is just trying to be rational about the whole thing, but his friends have other ideas, particularly Percy, who has taken it upon himself to befriend the children. Now, I don’t care for children at the best of times, and these one seem kind of freakish, but Percy seems to like them. He wastes no time in bouncing around a skull with the rest of them, which is a bit disconcerting. One would think even he’d be a bit… taken aback by seeing a human skull used as a ball.

Meanwhile, Zephyr and Luna continue to be rather cute together. He doesn’t want to put her down, and she’s just enjoying riding him. That sounds dirty, but in this context, it’s really not. I do question their candy roots, though… Roots, in general, aren’t very tasty, and I don’t think candying them improves on their flavour. I’m with Zeph on this… Juice it, and then chug it down before you can taste that nonsense.

[Everyone, including the… Will Charming.] – I believe the second half of this sentence is missing.

Percy annoys me slightly by being the last person you’d want with you in a dangerous situation, especially by cracking a joke when surrounded by people who don’t trust you. Clowns like him usually start the bar fight, and then the rational lot have to jump in to save their friend from getting pummelled. I just don’t care for that sort of thing. Luna then makes things a little worse, and then to my surprise, Percy somewhat redeems the situation… I guess Rose’s genes have worked in slightly dulling the Curly in him.

Man, I like Will. Good head on his shoulders, bit of a worrier, but you know, he’s good people. And, right after Will’s perfect speech and excellent de-escalation, Percy erases any goodwill he earned from his Dusty interaction by acting the complete fool. Just… wow. I don’t even know how to react to that level of nonsense. Yes, Will, invoke the lord’s name. You’re going to need it if you’re travelling with this idiot. Did Rose like, drop him on the head when he was a child? It was probably Curly, to be fair. One of them dropped him, or he fell from a paw-paw tree.

Infuriating Percy may be, but he tells a good story. His friends get in on the act, and Zephyr shows us another talent by displaying a bit of frost breath. I can already see the debuffs xD Also, Callum is involved in this, because of course he is. Oh, and he’s here with little baby Rose. Cute. You know what vibes I’m getting from Percy though? Olaf. This is Olaf from Frozen 2, and the audience is the Northuldra people and the Arendelle battalion listening.

I’m going to be honest with that last fight scene… the people who attacked Percy are either shitty fighters or follow the movie logic rule of attacking one by one. It just feels a bit unrealistic that he’d be able to fight off an entire band at once with just his sword, even if it’s basically a Mythril blade. That aside, it does have a really nice name. Rather cheesy closing line as well, but it works, I suppose. Honestly, I feel Will should have been lead in this fight. His mirror gives him the edge that makes winning against a larger force plausible.

Overall, though, it was a very solid chapter that I quite enjoyed, and despite the lack of Matt, I quite enjoyed it. Zeph and Will are delights, I must say, and are quickly reaching Matt levels.

Hullo xD

So, we open with Zeph wanting to nom on some humans. He’s a werehuman, so to speak, but damn… he big. If he’s towering above humans, he’s really big. I sort of wonder about the fairytale connection for him, since he seems a tad larger than most wolf characters in fairy-tales. Big Bad Wolf? Red Riding Hood? *Blinks* What big paws you have. What big teeth you have. What big ears you have.

Hmm, I suspect he’s from Red Riding Hood, but might be wrong.

Anyway, Luna is a bit shook by the revelation that her friend is Fenrir, and she’s generally useless in stopping Zeph from nomming on the soldiers (smart soldiers, dropping their weapons). Never fear, however, since Will and Percy are here (They’re not Matt, but they’re better than nothing). Good doggo etiquette shown by Percy – always let a pupper sniff your hand before you play with it so that it can get your scent. I’m impressed.

Okay, so the love songs. Oof… I suppose it’s better than singing Hungry like the Wolf. I had to google Love Sentence. I had to google this to find out what it was, and I sort of wish I hadn’t. Well, I suppose they sound acceptable. Is this Zeph’s kryptonite? Some need true love’s kiss to turn back, but Zeph? He needs boy band music.

I wish to know the secrets of Zeph’s clothes, especially since they somehow survived him stretching into a bloody giant wolf and then back again. If Twilight thought me one thing, it’s that people who turn into wolves do so by shredding the clothes and then revealing their hunky bods to the world. Honestly, where is the manservice? Wolf people’s whole thing is giving us supernatural manservice.

I do like that someone brought a pitch fork. I suspect this is discount Poseidon. Oh, and a Colander helmet. I take it that Donnel was in charge of outfitting this fine bunch?

Okay, but… what era is this that the queen has a fanclub? I feel that fanclubs weren’t a thing in the time when we used pitch forks as weapons. Especially a fan club with tiers. Like… what is the scope of this past? They don’t have phones, but they have fandoms? Hmmm… the notion borders on ludicrous, but, it’s not a bad ludicrous, per say. It makes me chuckle. Also, whoops, Luna has realized that they have travelled back in time. Also, figures Will is the one who figures things out first, and he’s also the one who knows enough history to piece things together.

And they rush off… right after pissing themselves at the sight of Zeph… like, I hate to say it, but I think these people are going to die. They are going to be eaten. This is why the monsters were winning. Humans be dumb.

So, pause. What is a bush, here? I think a row of shrubs would work better, tbh. There’s really no stamping out a row of bushes… bushes be kinda big, y’know, like at best, it brings to mind something half Percy’s height. I have trouble buying him and Will stomping them out. Unless maybe Zeph transformed again and used his giant wolf paws.

I don’t know why Will is complaining. I’d have liked to wander through war torn medieval kingdoms. It would be marvellous. Sure, I might get the plague and die, but come on. Think of the history you’d actually see. And the geography wouldn’t be that unrecognizable. Sure, things will have changed, but the general things would be the same.

What an interesting talent Will has. The ability to store stuff inside a mirror… I quite like it, and now I’m wondering about its use. Can he put something in one mirror and take it out of another? Can he travel through them? How’d he get a pizza in there?

Funyuns… Eurgh.

ZEPH’S FATHER IS BIGBY! I KNEW IT. Hmm, very interesting lore dump here, and I do like the twist you’ve pulled on it. All the wolves are descended from that wolf, and it mixes lore with fable very well. I quite like it. I honestly think this is my favourite bit of lore you’ve come up with, and I especially like the mention of Red Riding Hood’s wolf being Zeph’s uncle. Percy is quite the story teller as well.

Aww, but Zeph’s a softie and doesn’t actually like violence. I like him more and more. He’s not Matt, but honestly, he’s really almost as good at this point. And what’s this about a prophecy? Goddamit, Ozma, why do you always have to cause drama? Anyway, oldest sister is the new North Wind, and they assume she became the King. Hmm. It’s not gender specific (Very ASOIAF) but I’m also suspicious of Winter having another slot in the prophecy altogether. That’s the problem with prophecy. It’s very open-ended.

Hmm. So Will’s dad and Margaret Charming will have a lot to talk about if they ever get to talking xD Also, death match between Will and Regina would so be like a game of Portal at this point. Really liking his mirror world. Also, sassy Will standing there with his hand on his hip.

*squints* Do I see Luna/Zephyr. Hmmm. It’s an interesting dynamic they have going on, don’t they? I find it quite refreshing, and in a way, I sort of hope it doesn’t go the romance route… Though, I sort of do as well. They strike me as really good friends with the potential to either become a love for the ages or have things collapse in a way that ends the friendship. We’ll see. For now, I tentatively ship it.

Yes, Percy counts as a pet.

Oops. Seems another bunch of enemies have shown up, and now that we know Zeph is no good in a fight… well, I look forward to seeing them get out of this one.

Hullo xD

As is usual, I quite like Matt. I’m not sure why I’m opening with this, but I just feel that it needs to be stated. However, I don’t really see the appeal of that newspaper column, even if it’s Matt who’s doing the writing. You know a newspaper column that would be bomb? Royal Abridged! Where someone who’s quick-witted summarises the historical figures of each kingdom to ridiculous extremes while at the same time embellishing everything.

Might also be a lawsuit there, but oh well.

Juliet is the granddaughter of Varian! Oh… this is brand new information. Quick, kill it with fire. Honestly, I don’t trust that little bastard as far as I can throw him, and I am now suspicious. Clara continues to be quite charming, in my opinion. I honestly suspected I’d find her accent to be a bit hammy, but it’s coming across as quite measured, so it doesn’t come across as a stereotype. Also, I don’t trust old men who flirt with young girls, even if those girls are ancient immortals like Clara the part-time vampire-rights activist.

Oh, and there was a fire! Intriguing. What did they burn down? Corona?

Ooooh, Will Charming… Iolanthe’s kid, I assume? And Juliet amuses me. All in all, most of the side cast is really starting to grow on me as this story goes on. Most of them. I’m still iffy on some of them. Oh, but there’s some light food fighting beginning, and damn… We are finally at the pudding drama, and I am here for it. Okay, so basically, we’ve got the friends having a light-hearted bit of banter, and someone makes the mistake of pushing the Mei button. Naturally, this culminates in antics. Luna and Mei clearly don’t like each other going into this, but now we’re seeing racism as well. The ire runs deep. Mei doesn’t know how to deescalate, does she? Damn, though, Juliet has Jihadist friends? *blinks* My Crusader Kings loving self now wants to chill with her. Unless she means Jihadists in the modern sense, in which case I have so many questions.

Oh, and we’re here in the prologue.

Matt smokes as well? Oh, he’s steadily becoming my favourite character. I like that we’re getting this bit from the point of view of the other people at the table rather than the prophetess who is busy prophesising, as one does with prophecies. Oh, and little Mariposa is all grown up, but oof, she already knows that her wand is missing and she’s therefore sending out the Wolf that’s named after a Horse and Will Charming to go and find Luna. And this is how Will and Zeph get dragged into Percy’s current misadventure into Odette’s vault.

You know, this whole thing with Zeph explaining his nose makes me chortle, because of a similar scene I have, only related to a person’s enhanced hearing. (Hint: He has floppy ears) Anyway, who is Zeph’s dad? The Big Bad Wolf? Bigsby? Omg it’s Bigsby, isn’t it?

Right, hear me out. I know I just met them, and that this is all very new, but I ship Matt and Colette. I, for one, think that they’d be perfect together. Personally, I absolutely approve of Matt and Colette. Poor dear is a bit on the shy side, but there’s no helping that. Besides, I think Matt is outgoing enough for both of them. Ah, and this is how Colette and Matt get dragged into the whole mess.

I just want to stress that this entire thing is Luna’s fault. And somewhat Percy’s. But mostly Luna’s.

Colette. You sensed him. Oh, I like where this power is going. I really, really like it. I also find it amusing that in the time it took Matt to light a cigarette and finish about half of it, Mei somehow took down three dudes, including a werewolf… Werewolf… In the same group as a vampire. Right then, I ship Zephyr/Clara now. * See, it honestly doesn’t take much.

So Colette has Toph’s earth sensory. I like it. A subtle power, but useful.

Right, so basically, Curly really needs to set better guards on that portal, and Odette really needs to put better security over her vault. I mean, come on lady, even a nanny cam that connects to your phone might be better than this. Okay, so we all go rushing towards the mirror, and dear god, how does anyone let their batteries get that low? Okay, that aside, kudos to Colette. I approve of her more and more. Rushing into darkness for her good friend despite her meek nature was a very telling thing to do.

And it turns out this isn’t the Magic Mirror! It’s worse. It’s the Mirror of Eclipsa. Gosh darnit, Odette, couldn’t you have put a cloth over it or something? You don’t just leave things like that out and about, for goodness sake. We go into a bit of explanation over who Eclipsa was and what not, and then we get a correction from Clara who was there, and we even get a nice mention of Grandpa Will. He must be dead now. Ag shame, man.

Anyway, Mei does some voodoo to see the past, and Eclipsa mopes around reciting poetry. That is enough to clue everyone into the fact that their friends have become trapped in the past. Terrible. Just terrible.

Right, and I don’t have much to say about the Percy/Luna scene. It was a nice scene, but the real highlight came after. Strangers come yammering out of the woods and Zephyr goes absolutely ballistic. I like werewolves. Also, I hope his friends have a change of clothes. Second, I hope big as a bus is an exaggeration, because if it isn’t, then homeboy ain’t a werewolf. This is Fenrir right here, and he’s about to devour the sun.

Overall, a very strong chapter, and I’m looking forward to seeing what comes next. Hopefully more Colette/Matt.

I'm getting thoughts of Percy and Mei going to swan lake in this past and feeding the swans because they cant do it back in their time now. I know this wont happen but I dont care, I think its cute.

Dude I'm not gonna sit here and say whether or not Matt's pickpocketing scheme is realistic or made sense, I'm no authority on that, but the story was dressed well and sounded smart so I guess it convinced me regardless. That was solidly entertaining to read.

The cracks forming in Mei's façade is great, exactly what I've been waiting for, but I gotta say I didn't see a friendship between her and Clara. I guess opposites really do attract.

I also really like Colette as a character. Sure, she's basically Toph without the ability to hurl massive boulders at people at will but her timid nature really does a good job negating the fact that, with a little more confidence in her self, she could be on par with Will. Yeah I said it, Colette has potential.

I'm still not sure how I feel about all the characters constantly sucking Percy's dick but I'm gonna trust you on it for now. I just feel like I don't know enough about the guy to make the judgement call that it's warranted yet. Regardless, even if the Nice Guy who tries to befriend everyone character is a trope I genuinely love that character and Percy and Mei's relationship never fails to make me smile and now I just want her to be as happy and him. Please? Is that so much to ask for?

Hullo xD

So we taking a bit of a trip back in time to before Luna and Mei and the exploding puddings of prophecy, and we get officially introduced to Percy. Right off the bat, it seems that he too has become a healer like his father and grandmother before him, and he shows this to us by getting hit in the face. We also see that he has contracts with his best friends, so all I can see when I think of him is Sheldon Cooper.

We’re also introduced to Will and Zephyr, he who was named after the king’s horse, but he has lupine eyes… so is he a werewolf or a skinchanger or something? Time will tell. Will seems pretty chill. We also learn about a Clara, a Matt, and a Juliet. Man, the cast of TSP got busy between then and now. Many, many babies were born, clearly.

Oh look! We get our first introduction to Colette. As she is the daughter of my favourite TSP character, I am inclined to instantly declare her my new favourite. Speak of the fabulous devil and he shall appear! Larry the Stud has evolved into Larry the Dad, and he travels by airship because why not? I recall him having a private plane back in the day.

Also, poor Moe. He has a toddler. Oh no. Well, Michael seems awfully energetic, and he’s very… I don’t know. But wait. All this is not needed at all. Will has a crush on Colette Xd Cute. Doh, he wants to dress to impress, and the boys are rather amused. Ok, so Clara has heard that he is in love, but she’s also a Supernatural Sim who drinks plasma fruit. These two are related to Percy, somehow… Luna is a Butterfly Vampyre, but I’m not sure about the other one. I do see that Clara has an excess of phlegm, though, given her accent. Oh dear, it’s Fleur Delacour all over again.

Tiana’s son is a giant geek, bless… Oooh, now I want to see Tiana and Curly having a cook off. The Great Andover Bakeoff: Royal Edition. Make it happen, Red. Also, oh Jesus, Clara goes in the bin now. I don’t care for her little strop.

Aaah, so it was Luna who made the pudding go boom. But also, where is Mei? I see a great many people who presumably went to Andover together, but I do not see any sort of oracles? This is an outrage and a scandal. But wait! Mei is coming, and boy does she bring a resume. Also, Percy doth protest too much. Maybe he has a crush. I think he has a crush. The Prince of Corona and the Princess of the Yakuza has a nice ring to it.

Ok, but Clara gets pulled right out of the bin because I do like her moxy. Yes, she will entertain the barbarian princess, and it’s for the best because at the end of the day, I trust a vampire to be able to handle an oracle.

I’m not sure who Matt is but yes, he makes a good point xD Where is the ominous mood music, Red? And lol at the image of Percy rushing off to hug his new boo only to be held back by her palm in his face. It’s almost cartoon in execution, but it’s hilarious all the same. Aaah, Matt Parker. Well known Disney hero. Son of Peter and Mary Jane.

Oh Jesus. Well, Percy goes right in the bin now that Clara has been pulled out because he too is a nonsensical power of friendship sort. Good on Mei, though. I like her. Very, very nice. She’s a sweetheart deep down, but she also has a very brash exterior to protect herself. It seems Ordos is a very rough country.

OH LOOK BOUNDERBY REPRODUCED. HOW SPLENDID. I DO LIKE THAT PRINCES ACTIVELY JUMP OUT OF WINDOWS TO ESCAPE HER. Aah, but good on Curly for giving him lockpicks. It’s a very Curly thing, and it’s also a very Rose thing to deafen him. Also Rapunzel is amazing. I approve of taking off Siggy’s head. It’s for the best. OMG, That is the literal worst plan ever, but hey, he’s Curly’s son, so I buy it. And, of course, they rush right off.

Overall, a good read. I like Matt, I really like Clara, and I think Colette will be a favourite once we learn more about her. Mei seems great, I’m not very keen on Luna, and Percy… Well, I want to like him, let’s just put it that way?

Hullo

Right, we leap right into the drama, because we’ve got angry princesses and exploding puddings, which is just a recipe for disaster. Aah, I see Luna is a vampyre – she has the tattoos emblazoned on her cheeks, and so I must also assume that she’s already graduated from the HoN. Luna is very explosive, but we really don’t know what drama led to the relationship between these lasses, so who knows? Mei’s thoughts, for one, are quite deceptive in that it doesn’t paint her as a victim of Luna’s anger so much as one side of a feud. Honestly, I now want to know the tea regarding what caused this spat between the ladies.

Also, I’m not quite caught up on who’s who, so prepare for the return of our favourite game! Shane guesses who’s who, and gets most of it wrong. I’m going to say Mei is probably related to Mulan, solely because of the name. Luna is clearly a Butterfly Vampyre Mage, so probably from Rose’s cousin’s family. Mariposa’s daughter? Could be.

Also, is there a hint of romance between Mei and Percy? I’m not sure, but there could be. Not sure if I ship it yet, so we’ll have to see them interact before we jump into that. Aaah, but she’s an oracle. Interesting. So, she has visions. I’m wondering if these are visions that WILL happen, or if they’re visions that MAY happen, or if they’re prophetic visions that need to be deciphered. So, she sees the museum from Descendants, but basically it’s a place where all the mystical things are contained for display purposes. That, or she’s stumbled into Cam’s arsenal, which would be hilarious but eh, who knows.

Wait, Zeph? Erm. Did someone name their kid after Curly’s horse? That’s some royal dedication right there, isn’t it? Also, a bowl? Hmm, I can’t really recall any famous Fairy Tale bowls of the top of my head, so now I must think what this could be? Aaah, and Luna has a wand that isn’t hers. Oh dear, the Butterfly mages really need to be locking up their shit better if any of the junior members of the family can just help themselves to whatever.

Oh… why is it always the Magic Mirror? The thing is, I’m wondering if this is the Magic Mirror or just a Magic Mirror? Like, is this the Evil Queen’s mirror? Is Percy the fairest of them all? Anyway, the Mirror tries to suck them, which is kinky of it, but alas, the premonition breaks just as the vision starts to get dramatic, which well, isn’t that just the way of visions? Hits you with a tantalising bit and then stops right when the payoff is about to be delivered.

So, everyone turns in alarm as Mei begins hollering for the prince, which honestly, same. I too would be shook if someone who made puddings go boom began screaming for the prince in the middle of a polite meal. It’s quite rude, you know? Theatrics happen after dinner! Anyway, this was a solid opening, giving us a hint of what’s to come, and now we must delve into the story proper. For a change, I still don’t ship any of these people with each other, and I also want to know more about the guy who was named after a horse.

All in all, good start. Ciao.

Well god damn it only gets better. Seriously, that ending got to me. It's really hard to pull off the confident, capable child character without coming off as edgy or a mary sue/gary stu or both. But you really nailed it with percy, planting that nice bit of doubt in him. Honestly perfect.

Buuuuuttttttt, and I may be nitpicky here (I'll admit it), I'm a little disappointed with Will at the end of this one. You had the perfect opportunity to really give him a nice introspective arc, really exploring what he said in chapter 3 with the whole "I haven't and plan on trapping anyone in my mirror". Would have been really cool to see some mental process in him after being forced to do it but instead he just goes for it, trapping as many people as he can without so much as a thought.
I dunno, like I said it's a nitpick, just something that came to mind while reading. Either way, it doesn't detract from the rest of the story and I still loved the chapter.

Honestly this feels so much more like a legit novel than a fanfiction. Hell, even thought the source material is very clear, it's pretty easy to just separate this as its own great story.

Also can't wait for Will to have to trap someone in a mirror, really looking forward to that.

God damn, that was worth the read 100%. Once again, enamored with the way you write. Every single one of your characters has their own unique and memorable personality, the subtle nods here and there are great, a fine-ass sense of humor, and it took me a moment to realze the angle of the story but i love the take you're doing on the post-season 4 concept. Can't wait to really incorporate some time into this.

Alright, I'm gonna jump on this since the lack of really any engagement on this fic is astonishing to me. I'ma be quick, though, I feel like there's not a lot I have to say since you probably already know how wonderful this is.

I've literally only read the first chapter and I can already tell this is gonna be the knew Starfall. Your writing style is absolutely rediculous. Just descriptive enough to pad out a great word count but not so descriptive that it's just a chore to read. And you keep it strange, too, got me guessing what's going on just enough to keep me thoroughly engaged. I'm already into all of the characters, you've hooked my attention, and I'm ready to binge the fuck out of this.