Nana Wakagimi | Returns of the Moon - Round 3 - Cruel World (Norbert) @nanawakagimi1208 | Uploaded December 2020 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
……….my god this round is such a mess (both editing and storywise). Well, prepare for the angst. Also you can see which parts I got lazy with Lol. The first scene with guards is a mothergoofin’ coloring catastrophe, you have been warned.

Description: Something in the darkness awaits for Norbert as soon as him and Jeff part their ways. Will he finally see who he truly is when his demons come to haunt him?

Notes:
First of all - special thanks to BeautifulDreamer, Kitti H, WCRFan126, and loveandheartbreak.
BeautifulDreamer – I wouldn’t have finished it if not for extended deadline. You are an amazing host and never forget that!
Kitti H – Katherine’s power is amazing and holds huge potential. I don’t know how this scene would’ve worked out if it weren’t for that. Kudos to you and all the folks from group 1, I’m happy and proud of what we made!
WCRFan126 – I’m so glad we got to plot even if the interactions between Oktai and Norbert are not shown in your round. Oktai doesn’t know that but he made a huge impact on Norbert and here’s hoping we plot more in upcoming rounds if our boys make it that far xD
loveandheartbreak – oh boy, you have no idea how much I love the relationship between Jeff and Norb. Can't wait to plot with you in the next round (if we both make it) because I absolutely love what we do with them. They really seem like brothers to me.

And now time for some fun facts!
- As you can see, I finally managed to introduce Peter (or Aiden as I decided to name him) and hopefully his relationship with Norbert will be explored more next time since it felt off to do it in this round.
- The whip that Norbert created disappeared due to him having a heart attack once he thought of trying to hurt Brianne. This is a kind of barrier so that he cannot use stuff that he made to bring pain to others. In the scene where he creates a broom, he’s not really sure if he wants to hurt the guard but it stops matter the moment the broom is cut in half.
- The demons that took forms of significant people in Norbert’s life are Lust (Aiden), Wrath (Eilonwy a.k.a. Meiri), and Envy (Norbert’s brother). Notice that at last all of them merge into Norbert but it’s Envy that’s the most visible. This is due to the fact that envy is what defined Norbert’s life – living in his brother’s shadow and not being allowed to do the things that Nick could even though they were both capable of it. So you may ask - why Norbert never became a swordsmith? Mostly because of the Mavern’s family tradition but there is one more reason which I hope to show in upcoming rounds :3
- In case you need clarification on why Norbert said that ‘he knows who he’s living for’ when he saw Jeff – it’s simply because he saw Charming evaporating into thin air, and after being so close to death himself he felt the same way he did back at his home when he reunited with Jeff. So you can say that he feels safe around him and he’ll do anything to protect him from now.

Maskings:
- John Rolfe – lambydance, WCRFan126
- Nita – Grumpyblues, WCRFan126, TheNamelessDoll
- Jim Hawkins – loveandheartbreak, TheNight130
- Anya – TheNight130, TheNamelessDoll
- Megara – TheNight130, XDivineMemoriesX, Pastard
- Belle – Animefreaknya, TheQuietWeirdo17, WCRFan126
- Pocahontas – DreamingWithDragons, WCRFan126
- Charming – WCRFan126
- Jasmine – Blissbirdie
- Amalthea – momochy
- Tiana – Scarlet.Noir
- Kenai – WCRFan126
- Moses – SpaceMeta , xDivineMemoriesx
- Odette – TheNight130, TheNamelessDoll
- Guards - DreamingWithDragons

Maskings done by me:
- Taran
- Peter Pan
- Nita (2:13)
- Jim Hawkins (4:13, 4:42)
- Anya (2:32)
- Jasmine (4:06, 5:09)
- Kenai (3:48)
- Moses (1:54)
- Joshua Sweet
- Chel
- Guards (0:53, 1:13, 1:59, 2:05, 2:09)

Movies used:
Aladdin, Anastasia, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Beauty and The Beast, Brother Bear 1&2, Cinderella: A Twist in Time, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Hercules, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pocahontas 1&2, Prince of Egypt, Princess and the Frog, Return to Neverland, Sleeping Beauty, The Black Cauldron, The Last Unicorn, The Road to El Dorado, Treasure Planet, The Swan Princess, Quest for Camelot

Backgrounds: The Nameless Doll, Tangled: The Series, flo222, loveandheartbreak, Episode, CereittanyPrincess15, xDivineMemoriesx, BeautifulDreamer
Still masks: Scarlet.Noir, WCRFan126, me
Fun fact: the picture of Norbert in my thumbnail is an edited screencap of Edward Elric from the 2nd opening of Fullmetal Alchemist (2003). I also managed to edit and put two of his shots from the Brotherhood series in the beginning scene with Brianne.
Song: From the Ashes - RED

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