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    November 11, 2019

    Fire Emblem Edelgard in a red dress

    Edelgard in a red dress

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 01:38 PM PST

    Maid Sothis

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 11:25 AM PST

    Bongodetta

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 04:30 AM PST

    All Hail Queen Bynyath

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 01:42 PM PST

    ohhhhhhhhhh my best girl,,

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 07:34 AM PST

    On the topic of Edelgard's memory and her relationship with Dimitri

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 06:40 AM PST

    Okay, so this isn't a post to defend or critique Edelgard, I think we've all had enough of that. This is just a subtle character detail that I want to point out, to which I'm particularly sensitive, and was really impressed by.

    I've recently seen a couple people talking about Edelgard and Dimitri's relationship, and ask why, for example, she says to Byleth, "there's no one left who calls me El", which seems to intentionally and cruelly ignore Dimitri and their close childhood friendship. After all, Dimitri gave her the dagger, and was her first crush. Additionally, why is the Dimitri-Edelgard relationship almost completely ignored in Crimson Flower?

    Well, there's a very specific and tragic reason for that, and it's that Edelgard doesn't remember Dimitri's friendship. I talked about how Edelgard shows a variety of symptoms of PTSD (more specifically Complex or C-PTSD, which is part of why she presents differently than Dimitri) in a previous post, and I briefly mentioned Edelgard's memory issues. However, I think this point deserves a little more attention and clarification, because it's really pivotal to understanding the Dimitri-Edelgard interactions in-game. Probably the biggest demonstration of this is the Dimitri-Edelgard talk in Azure Moon (start at around 15:05). Right before this, the two have been debating their ideals, and the talk is cordial, but harsh. Then Dimitri calls Edelgard "El" and hands her the dagger, and Edelgard gasps and has a flashback.

    I think when we hear the term "memory loss", the association that comes to mind is something like Alzheimer's, where the person's memories degrade and are eventually lost. That isn't what happens in a traumatic situation like Edelgard's. Edelgard hasn't lost her memory as much as buried everything from around the time she was abused in an act of unconscious mental self-preservation. The memories are still there, but the mind pushes them away to remain functional. Speaking from experience, certain memories are just not present, or fuzzy and disjointed at best, unless something brings them vividly to the forefront. It's not like "oh, I forgot my keys on the counter." It's that the narrative of your life no longer makes sense, instead being a jumble of fragmentary and contradictory details that can't be organized. Little cues, like Dimitri saying "El", can bring information rushing back (same thing happens in her C-support with Manuela, actually). Flashbacks like this do happen-I just had one a few weeks ago when hearing a piece of music popular from when I underwent my own issues. It's incredibly disorienting and makes a person very flustered, similar to how we see Edelgard behave after she has her flashback.

    Now, I want to point out the stark difference in how Edelgard interacts with Dimitri before and after saying "I-I remember now." Tara Platt does a really fantastic job here of altering her voice, and there is a distinct level of fondness and warmth from Edelgard toward Dimitri that wasn't present before. It's because she had blocked out most, if not all, of the details of their relationship due to their proximity to being experimented on by the Prime Minister. Hence her referring to Dimitri as her "dear, forgotten friend." This is why she says "there's no one left who calls me El." Because in her mind, there wasn't.

    We see a similar thing in Crimson Flower during the Dimitri-Edelgard confrontation. Edelgard is brutal as hell when talking to Dimitri. She knows Dimitri's her step-sibling and they spent some time together, but she likely doesn't recall much beyond that. Then Dimitri calls her "El" right before he dies. Suddenly, in the next scene, she's crying for him. The conspicuous absence of Dimitri-Edelgard history in Crimson Flower is a lot more understandable when Byleth can only depend on Edelgard's broken memory for details. The loss or ambiguity of her own personal memories is a key contributory factor with Edelgard's disassociation from her past self-hence her repeated comments about her old self being "dead." This is why her asking Byleth to use her old nickname "El" is such a huge emotional step for her.

    There are other subtle hints at memory being an ongoing problem for Edelgard throughout the game, most prominently in Edelgard's Goddess Tower conversation. When asked about her first crush she says "I can't say the name, but it was a noble in the Kingdom, a lifetime ago." Edelgard's doing what she always does, and trying to bluff away problems-in this case memory lapses-with a show of confidence. She can't say the name, not for personal or political reasons (Dimitri can talk about it with little issue), but because she can likely only recall the broad emotional strokes-that she had a crush-and not the details.

    I am legitimately shocked at the writer's confidence here, because I can only imagine all of this comes off as very bizarre behavior, or even a plot hole, if you aren't familiar with this specific component of C-PTSD. That it plays such a key role in that pivotal talk in Azure Moon, without any further clarification or context, is particularly amazing to me. To see a problem I have struggled with, and am honestly quite embarrassed by, presented so accurately is surreal. I'm particularly impressed by the portrayal of Edelgard's attempts to subtly hide it in the Goddess Tower, which is very true to life.

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    Líf (general drawing practice..)

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 12:04 PM PST

    Yeah, no that's legit

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 02:21 PM PST

    Happy Pocky Day w/ Byleth~

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 07:59 AM PST

    Colored Inktober: 05

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 04:02 PM PST

    just some guys being dudes

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 08:49 AM PST

    Dimitri Never Swore Fealty to Rhea in CF (Treehouse Translation Failure)

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 04:30 PM PST

    So one of the key debates over Crimson Flower has been the reasoning and logistics of how Dimitri entered the war in the Church of Serios's favor. While we know that Dimitri entered the war because he believed Edelgard was involved in the Tragedy of Duscur, one of the key points that stood out in terms of his relationship with the Church wasn't that he simply sheltered the Church, he swore fealty to Rhea. This would effectively put Rhea above him as the true leader of Faerghus. In Chapter 13, the narration goes like this:

    Narrator: The newly crowned king of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus, Dimitri, has declared fealty to the Church of Seiros and is raising an army in preparation for all-out war with the Empire.

    In the Japanese version of the game, it goes like this:

    Narrator: ファーガス神聖王国は新王ディミトリがセイロス教団への協力を表明、帝国との全面対決に向けて軍の再編を進めている。

    And in the translated version of that line.

    Narrator: The Holy Kingdom of Faerghus's new King, Dimitri announced cooperation with the Seiros Church, and they continued to prepare and reorganize their troops for an all-out war with the Empire.

    The difference here being that Dimitri didn't put Rhea above him by swearing fealty to her. He acted as an equal ally in cooperation with her, to prepare for a total war with the Empire.

    To the people who might say that they don't see the issue with this mistranslation, many people including me have argued the importance of Dimitri swearing fealty. So it's important to note when there's a contrast in the service of being honest. While it doesn't change the overall stance of the war, it provides more clarity behind what's actually happening.

    ;tldr: Dimitri didn't swear fealty. Treehouse really does know how to muddle the story and there's more lines with even worse screw-ups than just this that I'll be writing about.

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    maidelgard chibi

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 05:13 PM PST

    Our lobster prince, Ryoma (Me, 2019)

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 03:25 PM PST

    Erk

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 05:56 PM PST

    3H cast at Disney World!

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 08:36 AM PST

    Decided to make my own little thing. Hope you enjoy, and lmk what other prompts would be cool to see!

    3H at Disney World:

    Edelgard: Acts unimpressed, but probably the most excited. Collects pins and trades with the cast members.

    Hubert: Has scheduled fast passes and dinner

    reservations for Edelgard, but nobody else. Refuses to go on the Astro Orbiter.

    Ferdinand: Constantly insists that his pin collection is better than Edelgard's.

    Linhardt: Has been on the bus for hours, nobody woke him up when they got to the park.

    Caspar: Has been warned for threatening the villain characters. Spent most of the day searching for Linhardt.

    Dorothea: Has attended every musical show multiple times. Will not stop singing "It's a Small World."

    Bernadetta: Was forced to leave her hotel room, but now enjoys the parks very much. Has met the most characters since many of them don't speak.

    Petra: Offended that Epcot does not have a Brigid region. Confused as to why people wear mouse ears.

    Dimitri: Making sure everyone else is having fun. Doesn't particularly enjoy the parks, but he likes that his friends do.

    Ingrid: Was sent to the boutique against her will by Dorothea. Actually enjoys the glitter in her hair.

    Felix: Claims he is miserable, but usually has the biggest smile on the ride photo. Refuses to meet the characters, however.

    Sylvain: Has hit on every Disney Princess. Anastasia accepted his proposal to go to the ball with him.

    Dedue: Has bought Dimitri every piece of merchandise he saw him touch. Enjoys the diversity of Epcot.

    Annette: Has made a song for every ride she's gone on. Wet herself on the Haunted Mansion ride.

    Mercedes: Has expressed her gratitude to every Cast Member there. Stopped at every sweet shop and bakery.

    Ashe: Did not even ride Haunted Mansion. Loves the Carousel since he loves all the knightly horses.

    Claude: Is somehow staying in the most expensive room. Loves Rockin' Roller Coaster because it goes upside down.

    Hilda: Faked an injury so she can ride on a motor wheelchair. Will not wait in lines over 20 minutes so she only uses fast passes.

    Raphael: Has been trying to pull the sword from the stone all day. That's it. All he's done.

    Ignatz: Loves the art in the Cinderella Castle. The one who bought a $200 painting.

    Marianne: Animal Kingdom was her favorite park. Got strange looks for waving at the animals.

    Lorenz: Has also been hitting on the princesses. Drizella accepted his ball invite.

    Lysithea: Insists that Disney World is for babies. Also did not ride the Haunted Mansion.

    Leonie: Complains about how expensive everything is. Constantly thinks about what rides Jeralt would want to ride.

    Byleth: Has only rode rides that Sothis wanted him to ride. Having a blast, but his face doesn't show it.

    Seteth: Will not leave Flayn's side. Wears matching Mickey Ears with Flayn.

    Flayn: Upset that she can't ride anything by herself. Loves the aquarium in Rain Forest Café.

    Alois: Has only attended the Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor. Was called upon multiple times during the show.

    Shamir: Doesn't have a favorite ride, only says each one is "fine."

    Catherine: Has shoved in front of kids in line. Will not allow Shamir to skip a ride.

    Rhea: Doesn't want to be here. Period.

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    Manuela fanart

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 04:00 PM PST

    Can't you believe he is the voice behind Claude Von Riegan?

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 01:33 AM PST

    Naga is not preparing you for anything, you are just suffering.

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 07:47 AM PST

    Crest stickers that I cut out for a friend

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 11:50 AM PST

    Dancer Class Dorothea

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 07:03 PM PST

    Colored Inktober: 02

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 04:01 PM PST

    Keep your eyes closed!

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 01:02 AM PST

    I made a funny

    Posted: 11 Nov 2019 06:11 PM PST
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