Voyage of the outcast Xavier Branch Story Pt 1 Cute campus couple vibes! Love and Deepspace

[@spaceostrich0]

Love the shade you were throwing at Xavier's secrecy LOL. At the first meeting, he said he'd tell us everything next time and IT'S BEEN A YEAR XAVIER. Edit: oh dang there's a lot of serious discussion in the comments. Everyone has different preferences but I also find it hard to feel close to someone who blatantly hides so much. I get that it's to "protect" MC...but she's capable and should have agency in the matter. She should be informed as she's closely involved in the situation and is actively investigating these matters as part of her job and to solve the explosion. This protection also directly causes her pain sometimes like in the case of the tassel.

[@ScarletMother]

Ahahaha I do hope I don't seem like I hate him though. I love all the LIs but I have to be honest and say Xavier frustrates me the most XD TBF he is not the only one hiding things from MC, they ALL are but the way Xavier gives out hints so brazenly XD ahahahahaha I agree with you though. Personally, I wouldn't be able to be in a relationship with someone who keeps things from me, which is why I can safely simp over all these 3D men through a game ahahahahaha And I actually like the discussions this sorta sparked. One thing I aim for this channel was for it to be a safe space for everyone to share their opinions. So far, I haven't see the need to delete any comments that are hateful. I think everyone is sharing their thoughts and opinions on the matter quite nicely. kekeke

[@carmenphoon]

Ulysses is Frank's Father. We read about him in Anecdote #1. And it is stated there that, Xavier has even known Ulysses ever since he was a boy as well. So yeah, Xavier is very very old. In Anecdote #2, we are also clued in with how old Xavier is with him faking his own death in multiple occasions just to avoid suspicions of him being a long lived being. He visited his ex-cop colleagues at the cemetery, those of whom that has died of old age and him passing by an elderly man, who used to be his colleague as well. I agree with you, I do get frustrated with the secrets that are kept between him and MC. It hasn't changed much since his days in Philos (His standard Myth), even then, he kept MC in the dark, MC has no clue that she was the one who gave him that star tassel, and then now, he still doesn't tell her much. Honestly, this is very frustrating. Queen MC was left at the throne feeling frustrated, and I feel current MC is gonna end up the same. Also, if Queen MC is still existing in future Philos, will it mean that Xavier is cheating on her with current MC? Ahhh... this time travelling thing is so mind boggling... **But just to be clear, I am not a hater of Xavier, I am in fact a fan of all the LIs, and I do understand from his Myth that his spaceship crashed and he got stuck on earth's current Linkon timeline... With no ways of going back to Queen MC.

[@ScarletMother]

Yeah I was right about Ulysses in the end. I don't know why I kept second guessing myself, especially since the name is so unique. I guess I was still muddle brained XD Yesssss that fact that Queen Mc was so heartbroken and torn thinking Xavier is doing all this for SOMEONE ELSE when it is in fact, HER. In general, yes I get we don't have control on who people like but the fact that he still ACTIVELY treats her special and gets very jealous WHILST making MC think SHE is not the one in his heart is so???? XD But yeah, okay, he has his reasons and the timing was off. I know he even distanced himself from her by disappearing for years. He probably crumbled when he saw her again and that breaks my heart for him. But I guess, like you said, I'm more sympathetic to MC since personally, I know that if he just told me the truth I would've happily try to work things out WITH HIM. But Xavier is afraid of how MC will react. Yes ofcourse, I find it kind of silly how some fans will start bringing in the pitch fork if we criticize any of the LI's. They are not perfect and thats what makes them so interesting!! They are literally all killers, schemers, ruthless and proud - all for MC's sake. They are not ANGELS. Just like how MC is not perfect either. I'm just being impatient waiting for the time MC is no longer kept in the dark (but I doubt that'll be anytime in 3.0 or further updates :p )

[@carmenphoon]

​@@ScarletMother In the end what we all want to see from all the LIs are character development after all. So far I see the most character development in Zayne, Sylus we see more from understanding his lore now since his Myth came out, and we see Rafayel being more forward or perhaps more comfortable showing his "secret assassin" side. But Xavier is still very far behind in terms of character development. Maybe the devs are saving his character development for a more grander moment, whenever that may be. Or maybe another Myth card that reveals what actually happened when he got lost in timeline... **Hehee... yeah, gotta make those side notes/remarks just to be clear, cuz I am scared of solo stans! I'm just a women who enjoys her Otome Games and stories. I love all of them! 😅 Edit: I especially want to see how he got that ring collar around his neck and what deal he made with Ever before he went back to First MC before she died in his arms in Anecdote #3.

[@wkkejfjnrhrhf]

I would love a video of your game theories as ngl i don't make half the connections you do so I'm very curious 😭

[@ScarletMother]

Ngaww thank you! Unfortunately I'm not articulate enough to make an entire video of the timeline since the game hasn't exactly showed enough information to confirm. Most of it is speculation >.< The most I can do is just talk about it as I experience it XD

[@montoyat.6494]

It's understandable that your still dealing with the aftermath of Sylus' myth given that you're also a dragon yourself 😊🐉

[@ScarletMother]

I am weak hearted to my own kin😚 kekekeke

[@aliene99]

Hmm I was watching other reactions to this branch and there were frustrations and questions about MC not pushing Xavier for answers as well. I wasn't bothered by it when I first played it myself but I can see why now. I do think, now that I am watching this for the 3rd time in this video, that the writers are trying hard to emphasize the theme of acceptance? Here MC is going like Xavier the hunter, Xavier the researcher etc all merged into one and just being Xavier. And similarly in his birthday card she's like one flower for this Xavier and that Xavier then ends with one for just...Xavier. He does this too, since he loves all incarnations of MC regardless. So I think MC just concludes like she doesn't know everyting about him but, it doesn't change that he's just him and that's maybe what matters in the end (for her)?

[@montoyat.6494]

Here I was thinking it was a demonstration of mutual respect for boundaries and trust given that MC is very patient with him and not probing him for more knowing there's so much to him. This is just my theory:I believe either the load of info. Is just really great and he may believe it to be too overwhelming for her,(cuz how r u gonna explain the lifetimes and eras of work done and in different dimensions/timelines for her sake in 1 go) so he's trying to be tactful and tell her in parts. *Spoiler alert* i think that Xavier withholding info. In a way, is him attempting to allow MC to choose what her course of action will be, much like Rafayel. In a way, their story branches mirror cuz they're both taking their time in opening up to MC about their past. Maybe revealing the truth of what happened between them may cause her to make a biased decision for the sake of him and, just like Rafayel, doesnt want MC to feel any pressure or obligation to them so instead of spilling everything he's careful cuz he wants her to find out more for herself so she can make an unbiased decision of her fate. It shows to me that he is slowly and in a distanced way opening up to her so that he doesn't accidentally 'manipulate' her into making decisions for his sake as she learns the truth.

[@ScarletMother]

Yes! That's what I meant with my thoughts after that paragraph that mirrored his birthday card. But I dunno for me, that kind of acceptance is kind of lonely? I find it very one sided? If MC is willing to give her all, is it so much to expect the same for the other? But yeah, Xavier's predicament makes it complicated, but I do believe if there are any obstacles to the progression of their relationship, it would be this. Ofcourse! Everyone is different, this much could be, as you say, all that matters to her. And if that is really the case for her then I'm happy for her (it's just based on how she is reacting, it more likes she is trying to self-soothe by saying thats what matters). Just for me personally, I don't think it's enough. But that's what makes this story so interesting. Seeing all the hurdles and how the characters overcome it. I hope the two are able to be open in the end, but knowing this game? It probably won't happen till like..I know...3rd year? ahahahahah

[@aliene99]

@@ScarletMother Xavier’s attempts to be protective of Mc end up hurting her yeah but i think he’d rather do that than expose her to the greater truth or more painful truth maybe. He’s a character with many contradictions imo. The shining prince and the traitor all at once. The fluffy bunny and the spicy assertive guy. Goes with the flow and hides stuff from Mc at the same time 🤷‍♀️ Oh yeah and third year after we paid lots of money to see it hahah

[@donutjkv]

OMG! I'm glad that you used JPN dub because it's my favorite dub to me so far. btw thank you so much for your hard work! Now I have somethings to watch while having lunch😂

[@ScarletMother]

I like Xavier's JPN voice the most, but I'm also warming up to his KOR voice. But for the branch story I ended up doing the JPN one XD I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@supremeoverlorde2109]

I love Xavier, but sometimes he seems like he's fishing for the MC to ask questions even if he knows he's either going to give a half answer or none at all and I just wanna shake him XD I do find how closed off and unwilling to share Xavier is most of the time a little frustrating, even if I understand what a terrible position he's in. I'm not sure if maybe that's unfair of me, since the other guys keep their share of secrets as well and I don't find it quite as annoying as I do with Xavier. Maybe the difference is that it just seems so egregiously unfair for the MC to be... basically being used over and over again as a sacrifice for a whole planet and not have any say or agency in the matter? And instead of telling her the truth, Xavier makes decisions for her and plays hot and cold with the MC, tending to hurt and confuse her, because it's like he can't truly get close but he can't stay away either. Like, people often seem to brand ZAYNE as the emotionally unavailable one, but if anyone is the least emotionally available of the guys, I'm of the opinion that it's Xavier lol (at least in the context of the main story). And again, I understand it, but it isn't his most attractive angle to me. Especially having just recently read his standard Myth story for the first time and seeing how much he jerked her feelings around, intentionally or not. All I'll say is I hope this branch is a good sign that he will start opening up more in the future, even if just a little at a time.

[@ScarletMother]

Totally agree. I have to admit this is a trope that I am tried of since it happens alot in anime, manga and most definitely alot of manhwas XD I mean I GET it. I'm not going to condemn him for it, but I can't help but feel annoyed ahahahah especially since I've experienced being on the receiving end of this kind of attitude. The person made me feel like they couldn't trust me to make my own decisions and not regretting it. I do hope Xavier can see that if he opened up to her, she would be so much more open with her affection and all her anxiety would go away. I wonder sometimes if its because Xavier is determined to carry on whatever plan he has that might lead him to leaving her (as in sacrificing himself) and he wants to keep her from fully giving herself to him just to avoid heartbreak. I just hope whatever it is, we get to eventually see Xavier telling her everything.

[@Elisabeht-Swan]

Since I consume a lot of manga and anime I know that it's usual to confind their troubles instead of reaching out to people around them. As someone who have experience more of peoples... lets call it ugly sides. I can relate to not wanting to talk about my troubles, in both matter of trust and not wanting to be more of a burdern to them. It's a slim rope to walk. Battling with yourself about wanting to open up and wether to trust or not. Among other insecureties and traumas. Sorry if I can't atriculate myself properly... My brain isn't coperating with me. The Mc and Xavier's relationship is kind of frustrating but I can see a little from both perspective although I feel more for the MC there then for Xavier. I hope one day they can be completly open with each other. Xavier is sweet but sometimes I feel like he needs to... indulge her more in matters conserning both of them and maybe even be more upfront. Since he probably knows what MC wants to ask sometimes and yet he is just "Okay, lets drop it for now." kind of. I don't know what else to say.

[@ScarletMother]

Yess this stuff is very common in anime, manga. And recently I read alot of manhwas and oh my god its EVERYWHERE XD Plus the fact that I live in a country where its almost the cultural norm to never pry (even with your close loved ones) as it is seen as a burden and the amount of grief I had to go through just because of information they keep from me 😿 But I totally get about the battling with yourself bit. We can't and shouldn't expect everyone to just spill everything. It's different if you're not comfortable with it. For Xavier it seems, if the situation were any different, he would have no problem telling her. He is just choosing not to and I guess that's what's frustrating for us as viewers since we can see how anxious it makes MC.

[@Elisabeht-Swan]

@@ScarletMother Exactly 👍

[@montoyat.6494]

Im kinda confused on how he's making decisions for her? Is, doing what he can to reverse and prevent mc from being used as a regenerator, given that this was done against her will in the first place seen as an act of "making decisions for her" or is this referring to something else than I'm missing? Like, I believe taking the liberty to protect someone isn't something one needs permission for.

[@sucanejuice9047]

yeah i feel like that's an inaccurate thing to say about him because imo, he lets her make decisions *even if* the decision hurts him (like in lightseeker myth where she chooses knighthood over running away with him). rather than making decisions for her, i think xavier is just trying to make sure MC has as much liberty to decide what to do - *except* sacrifice herself for whatever reason. And because he tries so hard to do that, he inadvertently ends up hiding information out of fear that she would take that info and do something dangerous with it (SPOILER: like if MC knew her death would save Philos, i'm almost 100% sure she'd do it lol). i think his character is all about trying balance the line between respecting her choices and also keeping her safe, which is kinda fascinating imo this is just a wild thought but i feel like knowledge = power for MC. i'm fairly certain that if she had knowledge of everything that was really going on, her powers would get stronger, and i suspect that's also what EVER would want (see World Underneath: 4). we've seen how memories are kind of a big thing in the game (like in sylus' intro and zayne's foreseer myth) so im thinking maybe that's why the immortal LIs are hiding so much from her...

[@ScarletMother]

That's okay! I was mostly referring to his decisions in his myth and how I see him doing the same thing in the current timeline. By decision I meant: 1) the decision to not tell her about his choices that involves her survival as well as 2) not revealing who it was he was in love with (Queen MC). I did have a discussion with others on discord and people were saying that he doesn't want to tell her because mc is so brainwashed to serve the royal family, he is afraid she will just sacrifice herself for the sake of the survival of Philos. Then there's the decision to not tell MC he loves her, he doesn't tell MC that it was her previous self that he was in love with and that the star tassel originally came from her. People on discord explained who would believe something like that. I'm not saying Xavier needs her permission to save her (Queen MC), but he left Queen MC so heartbroken, confused, and anxious when it was really not necessary. There is also one point where we find out Queen MC is gone (mentioned "she is probably space dust/particles by now") so like I mention, there's probably more to it that we don't know yet that could justify his decisions on keeping things from her. I do not condemn him for his actions, I just don't agree with it and it frustrates me. For 1) Queen MC seems to be very strong willed and righteous, if Xavier shared with her what he knew - even if it IS devastating news about herself, is it really far fetched to think that she would've helped him think of a solution? Why did he have to disappear without telling her? He has somehow already decided how she would react to this news (this is my point about him making decisions for her - he assumes how she would react), and therefore not tell her. If he has decided to take this route of carrying it all on his own, it seems a bit unfair to still treat her the way he does and string her along. When really..he could've just...told her? But like I've said, I suspect there is so much more to his general myth that we probably don't know yet, but with what I've seen so far, I can't help but feel sorry for MC and also a bit frustrated. For 2) Xavier is not blind XD he KNOWS Queen MC is in love with him, yet to so boldly say the tassel, and that everything he is doing right now is for *her*, which to MC, *her* means a different individual - he should know how heartbroken and uneasy it would make her feel. Yet he has decided that if he told her it would just...I dunno burden her? (He has again assumes how she would react, making the decision for her in his mind) I think it's better to TELL her and let her decide how she feels about it. Instead he is tender and loving towards her, gets jealous and possessive over her WHISLT in the very same breath, tells her he "has someone he loves" - and that someone being Queen MC, BUT SHE DOESN'T KNOW THAT since she doesn't remember EVER giving him the first star tassel. T.T That's super frustrating and kind of cruel. Despite all that, I am not blind to how selfless and self-sacrificing Xavier is. To be able to do what Xavier is doing for someone he loves? It's unimaginable. I just don't fully agree with some of his choices, but that doesn't take away from how much I love his character and his story. It's the imperfections, even the way it frustrates me (I am frustrated because I CARE) is what makes his plot very intriguing. I hope I managed to explain myself well! Again, this is mostly based on my personal feelings - no one has to agree with me :p

[@ScarletMother]

@@sucanejuice9047 But how does he let her decide when he doesn't tell her? There's no decision making when the option is not presented. Also I feel like the decision about running away with him is a little unfair, MC made the decision with the thought that Xavier is still in love with someone (even though we all know its HER, MC doesn't know it) and she was also confused. As in she is not 100% in the know to actually make the decision. If he told her WHY he wanted to abandon the throne, would her choices be different? Maybe, maybe not. But the problem is we will never know because...MC didn't and STILL doesn't know. Like I get it, I mentioned that I do understand he is worried or afraid of her actions and that's absolutely fair. I just don't like how he has assumed or decided how she would react? Kinda makes it feel like MC would be that impulsive and just jump to sacrifice herself? Would it be so difficult to share his plans with him and maybe she could've helped? Yes, in the end that would mean if they hit a dead end - she could jump to the decision of sacrificing herself, especially once she knows it. He could've just done everything he could to stop her. This keeps her involved, makes her less anxious about HIS feelings and HIS plans, and if anything Xavier would be more in the loop of MC's whereabouts and thoughts. The idea of Xavier balancing between respecting her choices and keeping her safe I 100% agree. But he is also contradicting because he himself is afraid - and that's a totally normal and human reaction. Your idea about knowledge = power is an interesting one! That would probably be the only reason why withholding information from her makes sense XD We also know that EVER wants MC to cultivate her powers so maybe letting her experience more , emotional or physical , would make her more powerful? Philip did mention her EVOL is very tied to her emotions.

[@sucanejuice9047]

@@ScarletMother yeah, the human-ness of his decision-making is what makes it really interesting! like... I'm really wondering about why he tries so hard to hide it from her... Wouldn't it be crazy if she decided to sacrifice herself so xavier could survive somehow? he is in a time-loop, after all... what if mc survives = philos doesn't exist = no xavier? if the devs do this im going to go crazy LMAO he and sylus are my guys, i can't lose either of them, idgaf if they're thematically opposed to each other!! like, i think the devs are pretty good about emotional complexity in all the relationships so far, and I actually do think your critique about Xavier is valid in a sense because if a man IRL tried to hide info from me, that'd be problematic for sure LMAO i'd be so suspicious. There's gotta be something more holding him back than just his own fear, right? hence the EVER conspiracy theory! But man, in his position... I'd probably try to do the same, especially if I had *reason* to believe the love of my life would pick the option of self-sacrifice. What is Xavier's reason? I don't know, but when I find out... *clenches fist* XD

[@montoyat.6494]

​@@sucanejuice9047I'm happy someone understands where I'm coming from but in terms of the myth I do agree his honesty should've been warranted. At the very least he shouldn't have toyed with her feelings then. I legit saw him as a playboy back then.