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so for the longest time i’ve been trying to figure out how to make kade having this “parasite” in him coherent with the mythology i’ve been inspired by

the things i’ve wanted to achieve with this “parasite” is: horror, eye imagery and the loss of one’s self / confusion with identity

but none of this made sense with what i was going with

at first the parasite was the “forest itself” but like, why would it be evil ?? (which is what i was planning)

but i have finally got it !!

i’m scrapping the idea entirely and replacing it with a different idea

what if kade was a changeling (vine boom effect)

i was thinking abt this plot twist being cringe but i think it adds more to his character (imo) and the way he wishes to connect with people

IT ALSO MAKES WAYY MORE SENSE LORE WISE AND IM SOO HAPPY I’VE FOUND A SOLUTION TO THIS MISERABLE PROBLEM I’VE BEEN HAVING W THIS STORY FOR THE LONGEST TIME

this makes sense because changelings actually exist in cornish and irish mythology.

essentially they are fairies who steal babies and replace them for the lols WHICH IS HORRIBLE.

i’m not using the exact myth because i don’t want kade to be kidnapped as a baby BUT i still like the idea (like in dnd) that they replace people who already exist.

this is also brilliant because it fits all my criteria !!

i think in the story og kade is already dead. like, you never get to meet og kade, what he was going through, who he was but you meet changeling kade who has all of og kade’s memories and mannerisms and everything.

like… is kade still alive if someone who has the same memories and face replaces him ?? a carbon copy of him replaces him. does that still count AS him ??

philosophy questions aside, i also think it would be so uncanny if things abt him were off. like not his looks but kade having no pictures of people in his life in his house. not his parents, his friends (because ofc changeling kade would not have them). or if he doesn’t have to brush his teeth or brush his hair because he can just instantly change himself !! kade doesn’t have to deal with bed hair !! those r just a few examples

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