Well, Any Of The Other Troll Tribes Give John Dory The Help He Needs To Get Better In Great Decisions

Do you think John is going to have a similar arc that he had between the first and second movie this time? Or because canonically that the time skip between the second and third is only a month (which I am electing to ignore personally) will he have a more simple arc?

He will have a more simple arc!

Exactly, there’s only going to be about a month and a half between Movies 2 and 3 in my story, and that’s not a helluva lot of time to really grow. BUT! There will still defo be some growth, some steps forward, and some steps back! I think the next chapter that’ll come out, the last one for Movie Two, really sets the stage for our little in-between arc. Very excited to share it with y’all!

I think? It’ll only be about 5-6 chapters, hopefully 5. And they’re going to be a lot more episodic than we’ve seen in a while, with most having a small time skip inbetween. I want to make sure I set up well for the third movie, but always want to make sure I tie up some things from the second movie.

More to be revealed soon!

You know when you were showing us how much Mr Dinkles likes JD earlier in the story, I actually thought Biggie chasing after Mr Dinkles, who was hitching a ride in JD's hair, is how he'd join this part of the story like he did in the movie XD

That would be so freakin’ funny😂

But no, Biggie and Mr. Dinkles are “safe?” back in Troll Village! Mr. Dinkles, just like all critters, has a valid love for JD, the critter whisperer! But I honestly love that idea!

Honestly, I love it when characters relapse. When someone who’s gotten over their anger issues falls into a situation so out of their depth they fall back on their old habits. When someone who’s learned to open up becomes a recluse again in order to cope with something outside their control.

There’s just something so horrible, so toxic, about watching a character grow and then slip back into their old selves in order to cope, bc you know they still care, that they’re the same inside, but watching them hurt so hard they don’t know what else to do brings a sense of catharsis.

An animatic I made a WHILE ago about my story! Figured you guys might like it as well!

So I’m sure that hickory is going to stick around even after TWT is wrapped up especially since the endgame is that jd and him are going to be partners. How do you think hickory would react to meeting his partner other brothers ( Bruce, Clay and Floyd) and their most likely poor treatment/ low opinion of him?

Ooooo good question! I won’t give too much away, just because spoilers, but I’ll do what I can!

Hickory would defo be someone who’s protective of his partner… To an extent. On one hand, he strikes me as someone who’s very aware of his partner’s boundaries, both with him, and the people he knows. And he’ll be right there if someone crosses it.

But on the other hand, he’s respectful of JD, and his family. He wouldn’t want to overstep in defending him, but at the same time, he wouldn’t tolerate anyone speaking badly of him, including his brothers.

But at the end of the day, his main goal would be John Dory, and how he’s feeling in that moment. Similar to JD, Hickory is very cued in to subtle body language. He would know when to step up, versus maybe just removing him from the situation. And any defense directed out towards his brothers would be completely collected and respectful, with no angry words just being thrown around.

Just my thoughts, anyways, we’ll see how it goes!

Okay sorry to bother you again but I need to know. Do you have a song playlist for your fic? Cause like I need to listen to it for spiritual purposes.

Omg, I kept putting off answering this cause I was like, oooo that’s a good idea I should make one! …But I haven’t yet😅 But I can at least try and list a few songs that make me think of this story! (With zero context as to why😂)

- “Great Decisions” Judah & the Lion (Duh😂)

- “Infinitely Ordinary” The Wrecks

- “Yes I’m a Mess” AJR

- “100 Bad Days” AJR

- “Karma” AJR

- “Meet Me in The Woods” Lord Huron

- “Headlock” Imogen Heap

- “Northern Attitude” Noah Kahan

That’s just some I can think of! Can you tell I’m a bit of an AJR fan?😂 There’s other songs too, but they might make an appearance in the story so… I’ll hold out for now😉

Hi! Maybe this has already been asked or maybe you even wrote about it in your story, but I'm interested to know in more detail... How do you imagine the appearance and personalities of Branch's and his brothers' parents ? And also, which of the five brothers is most similar to which parent? Thank you in advance for your answer))

Also, sorry if something is not clear, English is not my native language😅

Absolutely man! I got you!

Their mother, Sunny, is the daughter of Rosiepuff! She’s light purple, with golden yellow hair. She was know for being kind, and soft spoken, but she was definitely tough, basically second in command of the scouts at the Troll Tree! She had a great sense of humor, a sharp tongue to match Pine’s, and a laugh that could light up a room. And she could often be found high up in the foliage, dancing where the sun could reach the leaves (she was basically an acrobat up there!) She always dreamed of trying to escape the Troll Tree someday, but when she had her family, she thought better of it, wanting instead to just keep them safe. Gruesome death warning… She was killed while trying to save someone, a Bergen slapping her aside, and completely crushing her against the tree before Pine could reach her.

Their father, Pine, was a light blue troll with very dark, spiky green hair (thus the name “Pine”). He was a cocky, adventurous guy, who also had a sharp sense of humor. His adventurous, thrill seeking nature is what led him to being the head of the scouts. He always dreamed of escaping and hiking the Neverglade Trail, but to him, it was less of a dream, and more of a goal. He completely fell in love with Sunny, the two of them entirely happy together. He never really wanted kids, but… There’s nothing he would do for her.

However, Pine started showing early signs of schizophrenia. His is a bit different from JD, and more paranoid delusional. He became absolutely paranoid with the Bergens, thinking they were watching them constantly, him and Sunny in particular. And he believed he was the only one who knew this, and the only one who could stop them. This is what ultimately put strain on his family, and he and Sunny’s relationship, because not only was he struggling, but he absolutely refused to get help/change, thinking people were out to get him. (We might touch on this a bit more in the story!)

He ultimately died after he found Sunny’s body, walking to the edge of a branch, and letting a Bergen take him, right in front of young John Dory.

Heh… Rough, right?

Anyways, the bros do kinda take after both of their parents in different ways, but I will say, Pine carried John Dory, Bruce, and Branch’s eggs, and Sunny carried Clay and Floyd, so there’s a bit more similarities between the respectively!

With how confused King Peppy is right now, I wonder how long it will be before he stops calling JD Clay and starts calling him Pine. >:)

…Don’t go giving me ideas now, hasn’t our boi suffered enough?😂

You make a great point though. Not only does JD look like his father, but there are enough parallels between them I’ll bet King Peppy can’t help but see Pine in him sometimes. After all, Pine was pretty high up in the scouts, and worked closely with King Peppy. They were likely even friends at some point, before Pine’s mental state deteriorated, and his delusions overcame reason. Perhaps the reason King Peppy cared so much/tried to support JD is partly because he saw the warning signs, and didn’t want to see the young troll fall down the same path/spiral his father did…

Food for thought😋

I wonder how JD is gonna react to Chaz's reality altering, drug like music >:)

Oho, do I have plans for that😈

I’m sure he’ll have a perfectly normal/healthy experience to having his already normal/healthy mind messed with, and it definitely won’t lead to anything traumatic, I’m sure!