Thursday, November 21, 2013

"I'm not tainted!" (ch184)




(handy link) (tracklist)

I've already shared this mix. But. It's really relevant to this chapter.

BTW I REALLY LOVE THIS CHAPTER. 183 AND 184 ARE DEFINITELY MY FAVORITES FROM THIS NEVERLAND SEQUENCE but tbh I really really like the Neverland sequence in general. A lot. Which is suprising, giving it's a Sora sequence. Ha.
(But between Roxas and Shad it's no surprise. Also Peter being a lot of fun to write for.)

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I WILL NEVER BE OVER HIMT HROWING A ROCK AT HER

here have this snippet
Pete: Uh… Maleficent…
Maleficent: What are you gaping at, fool?
Pete: Well, there’s—
Thunk
(and the rock hits her in the back of the head)

ALSO APPARENTLY I HAVE A THING FOR EMPHASISING HOW DEPENDENT SHAD IS ON SORA and it’s super fun but also gives me a pause every time oh well

Anyway
Uhm??

Oh yeah he went “I want sora back” and Mal was like “I didn’t know he was yours” and then he was like “no he’s not, I’m technically his” AND BOTH ME AND HIM FROZE BECAUSE YOOOO THAT WAS NOT AN OKAY STATEMENT
Like just
Noooooooooo

Shad you are being unnecessarily violent in your descriptions of what exactly you wish you could do to Maleficent right now
Like I think he mentioned wanting to poke out her eyes? Maybe claw them out and shoVE THEM DOWN HER THROAT UHM YEAH CAN WE NOT
(she’s top of the list of people he hates right now. YES SHE’S OUTRANKED MAGIK’S NAMEINE WHAT IS THIS???)

“YOU LOW-LIFE PIECE OF LIGHT-STAINED SCUM”
MY FAVE INSULT EVER

for a bit there I was really super tempted to have her insult him in Shadow Tongue. Because tbh there's a 90% chance she's part of/at least knows of the Courts 
AND IT WAS A SUPER ENTERTAINING THOUGHT of her and the Angel being in league with each other and then Maleficent later reporting Shad for being the disgrace he is loooooooong sigh.

Also her berating Shad for being a disgrace to the Courts and All of Darkness's Name and "you don't even deserve the name Shadow" -- tho tbh she'd probably say Sheto with the accent

I do like what I have tho. I like what I have a whooooooooole lot
(My favorite bit is the "Low life piece of light stained scum" bit but a close second is how scared Shad gets in reaction to being called tainted. I'll rant about that in a mo)

“only a coward pin someone to the ground only to spit lies at them”
HMMM WHO ELSE?? DOES THAT??
Larxene does that but I don’t think she’s a coward ahhahah she’s just evil
So uhm
Bad analogy Shad

(She pins him to the ground and yells at him because she's annoyed but more importantly he isn't worth her time)

Ha
HAHA I WASN’T GONNA LET HIM TRY AND RIP OUT HIS HEART BUT
WHOOPS?

Actually if he did it would’ve seriously turned him into something crazy because he technically turned himself into a heartless even tho he was already basically one and it’s one huge contradiction and it

(And it was a really cool thought tbh but I can't go through with it because it not only affects him physically but mentally and I really really need his mind to stay intact)

looong sigh Shad looking up at the sky. Longingly.
Loooooooooong siiiiigh symbolism


AND THEN REAL QUICK MY FEELS ABOUT LAURA PALMER AND SHAD. It's just. The whole playlist is how he's Sora's Shadow and he hates it or at least he doesn't enjoy it and he doesn't enjoy being dependent on Sora

But the song Laura Palmer

"This is your heart. Your heart"

The song reaffirms to him that he has his own heart and that it is okay and I'm just. Feels.
Okay?
Okay.

ALSO I DID A THING AGAIN 

And by thing I mean a little voice acting thing.




This scene--Shad vs Maleficent--was actually the first thing I tried to act out! Of course my first take was really nervous and quiet, and then we don't talk about the second take. This is the third take and I'm really proud of it!

My Maleficent isn't too good but it's never been that good. Getting her side louder and more confident was quite the accomplishment

And then I really like Shad's side. I accidentally made it super dramatic on the first try and the fear in his voice as he protested to being tainted
I think I duplicated that on this take, which I'm really happy about!

(On another note tho I woke my mom while recording it but it was like 3am and I was yelling so it's no surprise you should've seen the spikes on the audio)

(Also if anyone wants me to, I can put the first take up. Shad's side was still pretty good there.)

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