Pre- And Mid Transition :) 4 Months On Hopefulness And Being Loved

Pre- and mid transition :) 4 months on hopefulness and being loved

Heck, maybe I’ll write it

Ok this isn’t gonna be coherent at all but I have been thinking about Arthur being resurrected. Obviously he’s gonna come back messed up but I’m wondering about the physical aspects as well.

The amulet was also used to bring the prince back, and although it isn’t clear how long after his death it was used, that guy was in full zombie mode by that point. He could speak a little bit, but he attacked Arthur almost immediately, doing the classic zombie things.

So… is Arthur effectively a zombie now? Or did he manage to escape that due to only being dead for what half an hour? Does he still need to eat, sleep, ect? Will he get zombie like throughout the season, putting a time limit on the season? Like how John started forgetting things and drifting off cause of the presence of KiY, will Arthur start forgetting things, losing focus, maybe even becoming more aggressive while John is frantically trying to figure out what he did wrong, what is happening to his friend.

On a somewhat darker element, would he pick up the zombie diet? That would not be good, considering their “seeing death” power.

Would John not be able to touch Arthur at any point otherwise he would see his death again?

On a lighter note, could yorick walk him around like he did with the witch? That would be funny… and probably useful when John’s narration isn’t enough for a difficult task.

But also! Does he need to eat an sleep now? John has expressed annoyance, if only mild, at Arthur’s need to eat and sleep. It’s a part of being human John can’t access. And it’s part of being human no one would EVER expect to lose. Arthur losing a physical aspect of being human (rather than psychological) would be an interesting element to explore. It would also put Arthur in John’s position: without being literally human anymore, he will only be human in his emotions and psych.

Probably Kayne with reverse it if it does happen, but who knows?

I dunno if y’all have read the Malevolent fanfic series A Universe That Doesn’t Care and People Who Do by Supposedtobewriting but ya should it’s incredible. Awesome characterisations, very rich side characters, awesome plots. I’m having a whale of a time.

https://archiveofourown.org/series/3073359

John you have to understand that you’re simply a secret worse thing

((Honestly I can see this audio going either way depending on the episode lol))

Mmmmm will I ever get back to this? Maybe? I’ve gotten a better grip on the style since then so we’ll see….

Malevolent, but make it disco elysium

Thinking about kayne malevolent in relation to like. A deal with a demon as a troupe.

I think something that's interesting about kayne when compared to characters who fill a similar role is that he does just straight up lie and not follow along with the deals and promises he makes.

Normally its always the demon finding loopholes but still fulfilling their end. But with kayne he simply does whatever he wants.

He told arthur that he'd give john and instead he shoved yellow into Arthur's head. All while making a separate deal with john.

He gave Arthur the dagger, and implied thatd help. When all it did was lead them straight into Kaynes hands.

In the Christmas special theres a implication that if Arthur and john can do well enough they'll win- yet kayne kills them anyways.

Kayne asking if john wants to wipe Arthur's memory. Just to not do it.

This personally makes kayne feel actively more powerful than other similar villains to me. He's held to no standards and just does whatever he wants.

And this, leads me to think that even if everything goes perfectly. And Arthur and john do get the Blackstone. Kayne wont bring back faroe. Its simply a extra carrot on the stick kayne has, something to keep Arthur motivated beyond survival.

(And I personally also think faroe being brought back would honestly just be really unsatisfying plot wise. Especially after 45. I just dont think it fits the themes of malevolent and Arthur's arc)