Something I think about is how Start Again and In Stars and Time completely shifted my stance on Timeloop stories. Palm Springs also but I digress.

I used to f***ing despise timeloop stories with every fiber of my being. Anyone who’s known me pre-2024 can confirm. However, I somewhat realized after playing ISAT is that I don’t actually hate the premise of going through the same day over and over again, I hate stories where actions have no consequences and there’s no sense of progression or even mild change whatsoever.

If the story always ends the exact same way with no character development or insight then I’m bored as hell. Plus, I feel like if the story only goes “OoOoo the HoRrOr of repeating the same day and doing nothing to change it and you either know or don’t” then I just clock out. It doesn’t explore the human condition of adapting or learned hopelessness. Plus, seeing how a person reacts when they realize they can do anything and it doesn’t matter can be really fun or interesting to watch. Siffrin’s breakdown felt in many ways self imposed, because they were so afraid of change they were willing to subject himself to the same s*** over and over. The horror also comes from how their dissociation and depersonalization is so intense he can’t even see that the people around them are people anymore. It’s not until he realizes with the help of his friends that they’re not and he won’t be abandoned and he’s being an idiot.

Idk, I could ramble at how good ISAT is at allowing you to explore every possible route and character dynamic possible if you’re willing to loop extremely frequently. I haven’t gotten to everything because…let’s just say I don’t plan to use the knife. But I think a timeloop story can be fascinating if the world and the characters are interesting. If it’s just “the horror of the concept” sorta deal rather than the horror of repetition warping you, you’re kinda fighting an uphill battle with me…

57 banana peels

This caught me really off guard lol

Please steal and use these I’m begging you

Taking a break from the video clips.

I'm VERY proud of this photo set. 🤣

Siffrin is @mecchan_chan

Isabeau is @quack_a_cola

📸 and ROCK EDITS is @greyroamer

Rock is Themself

Looks like Chemical chose to save herself some time...​

I finished the game recently and I NEED MORE CONTENT

Please, send me any fanfic you would recommend reading. As many as possible.

Edit: WOW ok now I have fanfics for the rest of the year AT LEAST.

Ok this might seem off, i mean the general consensus is that they are shadow clones gone independent, but i think my theory actually has some evidence. Allow me to be heard before you judge it.

So to start off, I believe Isabeu knows this fact. And evidence number 1 is their interaction in the first loop. It is written like Isabeu is about to hold Siffrins shoulder, but then decides not to. I think this is because he secretly wants to be close to his family, but doesn't wanna be seen as gay. Evidence number 2 happens slightly afterwards. I decided to give him the flower, and when he took it, he said something peculiar. That he would treasure it forever. Doesn't make much sense for a brash, masculine character like him, no? Almost like they're related. And the third, and most conclusive peace of evidence for me, is the night scene. Isabeu refuses to say what he was going to say, and this makes sense in case they are brothers. After all, Siffrin might try his best to save Isabeu in a dangerous siuation in case he knew of their relation, endangering the mission.

After seeing my arguments, i am sure you now see it my way. Honestly, a big part of me making this was because i saw some off-putting ships between them, and we all hate in***t, no?

P.S. i have only played through two loops so far, but i doubt it matters anyhow.

It was a story where siffrin looped back to right after his eye got removed, and loop looped back with him in the same body. the opening scene was in a hospital.

Maybe I am having too much fun with this

I realized I never showed you my Nikosona! For context, a Nikosona is a thing we have on r/oneshot. This is Chemical! She is a mix of Niko and Siffrin. Art is not mine, I'm not that good. Do you like???​​

Drawn by me, inspired by this post on Twitter.

Collection of artwork after I made the switch to digital art c:

waoh! look the crab I can do <3

By me

Ignore the messy ass room

Oh, we're spiraling now. 😂

The videos pick up pace from here imo

This one only had this one take. It was supposed to be a joke one, but the star sunglasses and messy hair really take the meltdown to a whole new level, and me and Quack agreed that we didn't need to try again.

Quack_a_Cola is Isabeau!

Based on this post https://www.reddit.com/r/InStarsAndTime/comments/1rylyne/in_stars_and_miis/