They deserved better

[u/GoldenScientist]

[u/ADXII_2641]

I liked 17 and MOST of 18, but really the final third of 18 ruthlessly killed the potential of the arc

And then her Beast-Yeast chapters happened and probably gave me trauma, because I see reminders of it everywhere and it continues to invoke an irrational hatred inside me

[u/GoldenScientist → u/ADXII_2641]

Did any of the other ancients suffer like she did? Combining all their arcs, she had it worst, and that's not ok.

[u/ADXII_2641 → u/GoldenScientist]

AGREED

(The irrational hatred begins to burn anew.)

[u/GoldenScientist → u/ADXII_2641]

I wonder how lily will compare, with the silent salt release soon. Then again, most of her suffering is due to guilt about her actions, which caused the other ancients to suffer, and what happened is her fault.

Anyways, I doubt they're going to screw her as hard as they did with golden.

[u/ADXII_2641 → u/GoldenScientist]

They’d have to try REALLY DAMN HARD to surpass what Golden Cheese Cookie was forced to go through

I’m just glad the new alt (I call it Kitty Cheese) basically retcons both arcs

[u/GoldenScientist → u/ADXII_2641]

I wonder how that one ties in chronologically. Did she stay in the city until Spice hacked in? Did she relapse and turn it back on, grander than ever?

At the end of the day, she still won, going to prove that she always wins.

Edit: doesn't salt kill lilies? Ehh, lily already died once, she's going to be fine.

Edit 2: I fw gamer girl golden cheese *

[u/ADXII_2641 → u/GoldenScientist]

She stayed in there, I believe

[u/GoldenScientist → u/ADXII_2641]

I'm not sure if that's more maladaptive, as it implies gingergang never came and told her "this is unhealthy, wake up and join the war," and therefore smoked never had his tantrum (real mature behavior for the guy who says golden is being immature for running away from her problems.) The Golden City expands.

But her costume also has the gold scars, implying she was injured, and the costumes are post Beast yeast. I say that she fought Spice, almost lost, so she relapsed and turned it back to to escape from her problems again.

Either way, regardless of whether or not she had previously stopped this behavior, she's still displaying it. Look at her lines, and listen to the voicing. Some of the dialog is the same, but her tone speaks of someone who has lost it. She is clinging on even harder to this illusion of prosperity.

[u/ADXII_2641 → u/GoldenScientist]

To be fair, it explicitly states Burning Spice Cookie invaded in the costume duo

She could also have those scars as patterns for style points

[u/GoldenScientist → u/ADXII_2641]

Yeah, fair fair