Since Ralsei can see the menu presumably at all times, I really do think that “turning Ralseis off” doesn’t actually do anything besides let Ralsei see, in front of them, that Kris has opened the menu and chosen that option. Flowery’s pollen trick (through the power of being the action of an NPC in a cutscene that we have no control over) gives Ralsei a sufficient excuse to drop the act, an act they could have dropped at any time… but they didn’t, because that would be disrespecting “Kris’s decision.”
And you’ve just gotta wonder if that kind of conviction will last for the rest of the story… one of the game’s Big Mysteries that I’m personally interested in is how much Ralsei actually knows about Kris’s situation; and if Ralsei does know fully about Us, how well they can actually distinguish between what Kris wants and what We want, or if they’re just guessing based on any subtleties they pick up on
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In Deltarune Chapter 7 a new configuration option will appear for changing Ralsei’s pronouns back to He/Him and it will do absolutely nothing except abruptly close the menu and trigger a dialogue box where Ralsei says “Kris, did you… say something…? …No? Okay. (I saw the MENU open, but..?)” And then if you open the Menu again, every single config option will be gone and won’t return unless you reload your save
YouTube commenters hate transfems soooo much that it makes them actively less intelligent. You can see their grey matter being siphoned away in real time. It’s fascinating. “The pronouns used in the power menu are meant to be generic and don’t actually signify anything about Ralsei” Can I study you like in a laboratory
The way that power menu’s descriptions AVOID using pronouns for any party member until “Watering their own thorns” could in fact be read as Ralsei’s transness being SO integral to the story that it overpowers the usual modes of depersonalization employed by the In Game Menus. In the chapter where it’s shown most clearly that the characters in the game are capable of manipulating the menu themselves and even Ignoring The Configuration Options, no less. But like I said, the grey matter is all gone, it’s all been eaten up by the transmisogyny fungus, very unfortunate
YouTube commenters hate transfems soooo much that it makes them actively less intelligent. You can see their grey matter being siphoned away in real time. It’s fascinating. “The pronouns used in the power menu are meant to be generic and don’t actually signify anything about Ralsei” Can I study you like in a laboratory
Thinking about the options given anytime the player is asked about Ralsei's wants and needs, and I just find it so interesting how it's presented.
(This isn't every instance, just the ones that particularly came to mind.)
There's obviously a right and wrong answer here, right?
One of these options always in agreement with Ralsei, letting her make her own choices and express her own opinions, while the other option (selected in yellow) always attempts to strip her of that agency, reinforce her current role, and deny her any change whatsoever.
This specific instance has, surely, been discussed plenty, but the specific gendered "bro" really drives home the player's option to consistently reinforce the status quo and stifle Ralsei's character growth. If Ralsei is to develop agency, she can't rely on the player like this.
But still, she almost always *asks permission* for what she wants, afraid of being responsible for her own decisions, as well as trying not to come across and unpleasant, selfish, or unfitting. And that's why I find Flowery's scene with Ralsei SO important for her development.
Flowery specifically states "don't worry about Kris", and the lack of mentioning Susie in that statement seems very pointedly about the freedom of choice afforded to the player (which often overrides Ralsei's own aspirations).
Especially considering the "Nah bro..." option presented earlier in the same chapter, Flowery's encouragement of femininity and dismissal of the player's choices, I can't read this as anything but intentional and vital to Ralsei's own agency and transfemininity.
Not even inherently in defiance of the prophecy, but in defiance of the player (at least in this instance).
Immediately following this scene, we as the player are, yet again, given the option to disregard Ralsei's wants, but very importantly, we aren't actually allowed to deprive her of those wants! Regardless of your selection, Ralsei will still end up with the blue-and-pink drink!!!
(even if it requires some intervention from Susie, if you attempt to take the blue-and-pink one for yourself)
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Whats your relationship with the MIKE'S? (battat/Small Mike, Jongler/Cowboy Mike, and Pluey/Cat Mike)?
You uh... mean just MIKE, right?
Well! When Mike's in a SMALL mood, he is quite the reliable fellow! Always there to build the set for me, set up the snack tables, work extra overtime, you name it!! Bit of a short temper if you ask me, but I couldn't do it without him!
When Mike's feeling like a COWBOY, they're a pretty swell fellow! They're always around to help me when I'm feeling a little glooby down, and they've got such a way with words! Reminds me of the old western shows I used to run!
And then when Mike happens to be PLUEY? Well, I just love seeing that special little guy!! Makes me wish I could be pluey sometimes...
We sure do have our ups and downs, me and Mike, but Mike always comes around!! Dont you, Mike???
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Asriel saying “Last… Jarona!!!” And “Prism Blow!!!” while pretending to fire Big Laser Beams at Kris and Kris spins in place dramatically before collapsing to the ground “Dead.” And then they “come back” as a zombie and try to bite Asriel’s ankles
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