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Gustave let go of a heavy sigh and nodded his head. Back in the Stone Wave Cliffs, he had come to peace that this was where his journey ended—For those who come after, right?—but it seemed like his story wasn't done just yet. Maelle had, somehow, given him another lease on life, and this time, he could live it. He could grow old. He could do things simply for the sake of doing them; every waking moment didn't have to be dedicated to trying to solve the issue with the Paintress, with preserving their civilization.
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Or: Maelle returns Lumière to its former glory, but... things just seem a bit off. Gustave investigates.Bookmarked by P0ND3R1NG
26 Aug 2025
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Following the events of Ghost of Tsushima, Jin Sakai is being hunted by the Shogun despite all he’s done for his home and his people.
On the run, he has no choice but to settle in a small, abandoned home in the centre of a mountain, accessed only by the grappling hook he carries by his side every day. As he’s settling into his life as the Ghost, darting through the dark and slaughtering the leftover Mongels after the death of Khotun Khan, he’s unexpectedly visited by a friend he thought he wouldn’t see again.
For the first time since taking on the responsibility of an entire island’s lives, he begins to reconsider taking Sensei Ishikawa’s advice. But he needs to find the balance between justice and his own peace, and he can’t do it alone.
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17 Aug 2025
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He plays all the sharp, loud notes, he plays and plays until it bleeds, until it reverberates in his skull in a relentless cacophony. Until it echoes in the hall, up to the glass ceiling.
A sharp movement in the audience catches his eye, beyond the halo of the stage light.
At first he thinks it’s Maelle, that she’s spotted him doing something that she doesn’t like, doesn’t fit the perfect image of it in her head, but…
It’s not Maelle.
No, it’s Gustave.
Gustave knows something's wrong with Lumiére. With himself. With Maelle. And he knows he'll find answers with the mysterious pianist. And Verso sees.
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07 Aug 2025
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Verso saw Maelle's fate in his mother's heartbreaking descent into all-consuming obsession. He didn't want this for her. His decision was clear. The canvas had to be erased. And he got his say. It was being erased before his very eyes. But... why wasn't he? Why was he... being pulled out into reality?
[ In an anguished whisper, he exhaled, “I’m tired… I’m so tired… I can finally rest now. I know this is hurting you. But can you be happy for me? Just a little? In your own big world… in your little room… would you think of me and spare a smile for me? Would you remember me as I am, not as you wished me to be?”
Heaving one last sigh, Verso closed his eyes. He was finally at peace. He could feel the beginning of his own disintegration.
But then…
In a last ditch effort, Maelle threw her arms around his neck and clung. Hard. He could feel her nails digging into his skin.
“I’m not letting you go,” she promised, half devoted, half feral. ]
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09 Jul 2025
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Lines begin to blur between fact and fiction, and Verso steps out of the canvas.
(Temporary Hiatus - life stuff)
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07 Jul 2025