Decayed and Decrepit spoilers
A DaD!Thomas and DaD!Magic analysis
Thomas and Magic are such interesting characters because on the surface, both seem to show endless positivity and strict moral codes when it comes to hurting others. They’re whimsical, kind, and easily approachable. Yet in session three, that traits of theirs was almost, almost wiped out.
The moment Woogie turned his gun towards them, it feels like something snapped, to the point where Thomas deliberately let the other party go into the underground lab knowing the turrets were active, and Magic chose to sabotage them with a fake instruction book. Both of these could, and most likely, end up with someone dying. Mind you, they still held their moral values to a degree, still wants to do what’s best for everyone—yet that mindset is thrown completely out of the window when it comes to to Woogie, Jaw, and most likely Jophiel and Cynnika.
When Woogie was begging at them to give them the instructions manual for the underground laboratory, there wasn’t even a hint of doubt from them. Quite the opposite happened actually, with the group making plans on how to sabotage that is able to result in instant death. Would I expect this from Flux? Yes. Stella? Perhaps. But never these two.
It’s also the fact that they’re completely unbothered by their own moral value switch. It almost felt natural too. They’re almost terrifying to a degree, because it only takes one simple mistake for them to turn their worldview completely upside down against you.
Both Thomas and Magic believes that the world is good, with a few bad apples in between, yet is oblivious to the fact that they currently would be walking towards that road themselves.
Do I think they’ll reach a point where they could murder others in cold blood? Currently, doubtful. But with the right push? There’s a chance, and it would be an amazing character regression arc which I am all on board for because in a way, they had the rights to.
Woogie’s group has not shown any proof that they could be trusted, contrary actually. On the other hand, I understand the fear the other party is going through too, because life is so fragile in Paradise. All session three has shown us is that desperate people will do anything, and this is targeted at both parties. One wants to save, the other wants to survive; though it seems like both groups believe that it’s mutually exclusive.
(To the ccs PLEASE i need everyone to continue what they’re doing because this is exactly the type of scenario that would happen in an apocalyptic settings. I need moral conflict, i need dubious morality within a character, I need both teams thinking what they’re doing is correct when in fact it’s not)
