We have another talented artist to introduce you to– Matthew! They will be creating for Marluxia/Vexen. See an example of their work here, and find them on Twitter Instagram

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Marluxia's silhouette disappears. What then followed was a very premature thumbs-up, interrupted by the echo of Marluxia's voice, which startles everyone & produces a highly animated (tho not intoxicated) reaction from nobody else but Goofy {🎵We've turned into a true blue—sorry}

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Marluxia only mocks the spectacle, gracefully summoning his scythe. If they let their hearts be bound to a "chain of memories born of lies," they weren't strong enough to face the reality of their pitiful existence. Even so, Sora & Repliku stand ready upon their hearts' command.

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For all Sora's confidence, Marluxia isn't swayed. He remind shim that his beliefs don't stand up to unfeeling reality:
"It seems you're forgetting," he counters. If Sora's memories are erased, he'll become an "empty shell," just like the Replica. Naminé looks down sadly, when—

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Naminé is touched by his sincerity. Sora boasts Marluxia is no match regardless. Tho uncertain at first, D&G quickly show their support, proclaiming they'll be there to help Sora remember.
"If I gather the pieces of everyone's memories and make new memories, I'll be just fine!"

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Marluxia seems too confident for Sora's boldness to faze him.
Too fearful to make a move, Naminé can only hope for the best for Sora and his friends, and for herself.
Axel insinuates /some/ connection between himself and Sora without divulging it, but fights him all the same.

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Axel doesn't think much of this trick, until Marluxia reveals the ace up his sleeve: Sora.
Axel lays bare the irony that Sora is acting just as Marluxia wants him to, but Sora only retorts Marluxia won't have mastery over him in the end, not while he's a threat to Naminé, too.

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Thirteenth Discretion
Axel shows his traitorous-not-traitorous face to the traitor Marluxia who's incensed Axel betrayed his treasonous plot while Axel is ready to betray this traitor for his treason against the Organization.

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Say hello to another lovely artist for the zine, Ramourzi! They will be creating for Marluxia/Vexen and Xigbar/Marluxia. See an example of their work here, and find them on Twitter and Tumblr

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Aaaaand now's a great time to talk some more about Repliku!
I'll repost here my thoughts about his protectiveness of Naminé I wrote about when analyzing hers and Marluxia's behavior regarding the *promise* just to keep the relevant things together.

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Marluxia flatly invites Naminé to "rejoice" that she can soon meet her "hero," though she doesn't seem to have the "heart" to be happy. Reminding her of her prisoner status, Larxene warns her against doing anything that would break the illusion and reveal the lie to Sora.

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...if he continues to fall further into the illusions of his memory. Vexen warns Sora that following those "memories" of Naminé will only lead him into the trap set by Marluxia. But just as Sora's about to inquire about this person, Axel cuts them off—with his chakram.

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Having seen Vexen lay his trap for Sora, Marluxia orders Axel to "eliminate the traitor." Axel sets off to do so.

Sora and his friends reach F11, wondering what these "memories from the other side" have in store for them. Wary of Vexen's intentions, they decide to go onward.

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The *Promise* ~ Some thoughts about meteor shower memory, its potential basis in reality (w/o going into CoM novel)
In addition to Sora & Repliku sharing a memory:
(clipping some points below)
~ The *promise* is one Marluxia & Naminé /have known about/. (see scene analysis above)

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Despite this rapid turn of events, the cunning Marluxia has a plan already in mind, something he seems to have known about and has been sitting on. He stalks over to Naminé, glumly sitting alone, so absorbed in...could it be worry?...that he startles her on touching her shoulder.

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After his fabulous entrance, Marluxia dubs the Replica a failure, & coerces Vexen into dispatching Sora himself or else be eliminated (this being a secret plan by Marluxia to test Sora's strength). Vexen leaves, fully intent on preserving himself. But, if Sora is eliminated...?

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Day 5: Laurel of Coronation.
Lauriam.

This painting is part of a countdown to KH3:Re⊕Mind’s new trailer as well as to celebrate KHUX’s fourth anniversary, so I’ll be paintings all six Union Leaders!
Links to the other paintings will be on the thread~

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Marluxia from Kingdomhearts for for winning my art raffle! I hope you like it :)

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