Summer Holiday With My Characters!

Well, it's been a month since last I posted on my blog. And that is because I've been working on something. Working on getting five people to agree to go on holiday together. And I finally sent them off yesterday! I'm Clara Murphy, Queen of Fandoms, and this is Summer Vacation With My Characters!

You may remember my last post: Grace from Time Traveller's Daughter created a tag, and tagged me with it. I've been working on it for a while, and it's finally done.


Anyway, the rules are:

1.     Pick 3 to 5 characters from your writings. These can be from any of your works—long or short, work-in-progress or finished, in any form—and the characters can be of any kind, but they must be your own characters.

2.     Each answer must be written as if you are interviewing all of the characters together, in real life. (See my own example later in the post). They don't have to be very elaborate, and can in fact be as simple as each character just saying his answer—in his own voice, of course. But remember, they are all together in the same place.

3.     You must link back to the person who tagged you.

4.     You must tag at least one other person to do the tag.

This is such a fun tag. I suppose this will honestly be my first bit of fanfic. That I've actually written and posted, that is.

Now, just as a forewarning, I may be cheating just a little bit. The thing calls for original characters. And some of them are in fact completely original to me, even if I've attached them to someone else's story world. But some of them are sort of pre-existing. You'll probably be able to tell who. But I think they're original enough for this. At least I hope so.

Besides, that's what you get for tagging someone whose only known writing is about fandoms.  XD   Just saying!

Either way, this will be interesting. Hope you enjoy!

 

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Introduce your characters (or rather, let them introduce themselves)!

*four people are sitting on a couch and armchairs in my living room when I enter with a camera; instantly, a woman dressed in purple, with mostly-brown hair, jumps up with a bright smile*

(A) *in British accent* Hello there! My name is Atlas Fletcher. *curtsies a little* I’m the captain of the A.S. Hildegarde.

*a middle-aged man, sitting in an armchair, laughs with a sneer*

(B) *in American accent* You? Captain of a sea-faring vessel?

(A) Well, not exactly…

(B) I knew it!

(A) …I suppose it’s really more of a sky-faring vessel. An airship, if you will!

(B) *blinks in surprise* Uh—wai—what?

(A) Oh! And I’m from the year 1875, by the way. Since you all look rather, er, modern, I thought I should make that clear.

*a boy with dark-brown, rather messy hair sits forward with interest*

(S) *in American accent* You’re a time traveller and an airship captain? Huh. Looks like this will be a worthwhile trip after all.

*a man, wearing a teal coat and brown fedora, who had been sitting straight and quiet, now leans forward a little*

(P) *in a slight Australian accent* Name’s Perry. Perry Flynn. *tips his fedora*

(S) Hold on, wasn’t it Peregrine Flynn?

(A) He told me it was Percival.

(P) Uh, well, it’s both, actually. Peregrine Percival Flynn. But Perry’s shorter.

(S) Then why not just say ‘Perry’ to all of us?

(P) *slight pause, shrugs*

(S) *suspicious* Uh-huh. Well, I’m gonna be straightforward with my name. It’s Shermie. Shermie Pines. I’m from Glass Shard Beach.

(A) That’s a rather interesting name. Where is that?

(S) New Jersey. But it’s kind of boring. Just like the rest of my life.

(A) Boring? Now, how could your whole life be boring?

(S) Well, not all of us are skyship captains.

(A) Yes, but haven’t you got brothers and sisters?

(S) One brother. Stanford. But he’s like fifteen years older than me, and he lives way out in some little town in Oregon. *takes on mock realization* Of course, what was I thinking, that’s a total riot right there! How could anything be boring around him when I haven’t even seen him in years?

(A) You’re being sarcastic, aren’t you?

(B) UGH, you all take too long! I’m—

*he is interrupted by a door opening, and a teenaged girl—who looks strangely like Liv Tyler and is carrying a book—bursting through said door; he groans*

(G) *in American accent* Sorry I’m late! I just got a little caught up in my reading, and—did I miss it?

(A) Not at all, dear girl! We were just introducing ourselves to this small black box with a monacle lens on it.

(B) *snickers*

(A) Though I’m not really sure why.

(G) Oh, okay, then. *clears throat and looks at the camera* I’m Gwen Walker. I’m seventeen years old. And… well, I guess that’s the basics. I don’t have to say where I’m from, do I? No? Okay. *sits next to Shermie*

(B) *arms crossed* My name’s Biff, as if anybody cares. From Danville.

*Perry’s eyebrows rise, but he says nothing*


Who drives on the trip?


(A) Ooh! Can I try?

(B) *a little incredulous* You just said you’re from 1875! What do ya wanna do, kill us?

(A) *a bit embarrassed* Oh. So sorry. I just was wondering what it’d be like to drive a car—have been since I first saw one.

(S) I don’t blame her. I can’t wait to get my driver’s license either.

(A) What about our Miss Walker, here?

(G) No thanks. I want to get in some reading. *taps the book on her lap twice*

(B) Good, cause I want to drive.

(P) I don’t think so.

(B) What, you think I forged my driver’s license or something?

(P) Let’s just say I think we’d all be a bit safer if I was the one driving.

(B) And what’s that supposed to mean?

*Perry says nothing*

(B) Fine. I need some relaxation anyway.


What is your most essential item to bring on the trip?


(G) Definitely my Tolkien books. Which I already have in my bags, except for Silmarillion. *holds up her book* This, I’m going to read. I’m going to try to get at least to Beren and Luthien, but after that—

(B) *snort-laughs* Seriously, you made those words up, didn’t you?

(G) Wha—no! Haven’t you ever heard of Tolkien?

(B) Nope. All that silly fantasy stuff is… is silly!

(G) *annoyed* Well, then, I’d like to know just what you think is essential.

(B) Well— *pause, thinking* uh…

*Gwen raises her eyebrows*

(B) Okay! I’ve already got it on, alright? I think I’ve got the most essential thing on me right now.

(G) And that is…?

(B) *thumbs toward his face and grins*

(G) *rolls eyes*

(A) Well, I’m sure that is very essential for you. But for me, it’s this! *holds up a tarnished grey pocketwatch*

(S) Why? Is it some kind of time machine?

(A) No—

(S) Maybe the key to operating your airship?

(A) No, no, nothing like that. It’s just something I was given a long time ago by a very dear friend of mine. I’d never part with it. *smiles fondly in memory*

(B) UGH, sentimental mush. Next! Flynn?

(P) *fingering something small on a chain around his neck* No comment.

(G) How about you, Shermie?

(S) *shrugs* Ehh, I don’t have one.

(G) You don’t?

(S) Nope. I got all I really need *taps his own head twice* up here.


Pick one song for your playlist.


(A) Oh yes! Dakota told me about these! Let me see, what was that title? *thinks just a moment* ‘You Snuck Your Way Right Into My Heart’.

(P) Hm. Really?

(A) Well, it was the best one he played for me. A lot better than that silly woodcutter song, though it wasn’t—

(B) Okay, hold it a second. Hold it. Did you say Dakota? As in the time traveller?

(A) Yes. Why?

(B) *throws up hands and groans* Of course! Out of all the people I could’ve gotten stuck with on this trip, it had to be a friend of that little—

(A) Mind your words, sir! Now what do you have against him?

(B) That twerp? *humourless laugh* Everything. The whole reason I even agreed to this trip was to get away from the Dakotas for a while!

(A) I don’t understand! Why would he—

(B) *holds up finger as he speaks* Heavy metal.

(A) *confused* What?

(B) Anything heavy metal. That’s what kind of music I want to listen to in the car.

*Atlas still seems confused, but is interrupted before she can say anything further*

(S) I don’t really care what kind of music we listen to. I’m not into all that stuff.

(P) Same.

(G) If I had to pick just one song, I might pick ‘The Greatest Adventure’, from the Rankin-Bass Hobbit movie. Though all the songs in that are really good. I practically grew up with that cartoon.

(A) *slowly* What’s a cartoon?


What movie would you watch in the car?


(B) Any Western. See, those are why you people are so amusing.

(S) Us people?

(B) You know what I mean.

(S) *suspiciously* I think I’m starting to.

(P) I’ll be honest, I don’t think I’ll have much time to watch anything. But I do like spy movies. James Bond, Mission Impossible, things like that.

(G) The Rankin-Bass version of The Hobbit is my thought.

(A) You really like those hobbit-stories and all, don’t you?

(G) Yes. But I don’t think they’ve made very many adaptations of them, especially not that you can watch—

(P) Well, aren’t you forgetting the Lord of the Rings movies?

(G) *kind of not wanting to talk about it* Well, the first animated version, the Bashki one, is kind of—

(B) Hello? *knocking on the top of her head—she annoyedly whacks at his fist a bit* Hello, anybody home? Think, girly! He’s talking about the live-action ones, not the cartoons!

(G) *eyes widen* There are live-action movies? Of Lord of the Rings?

(P) *nods*

(G) *pauses, thinking; draws breath through teeth as she hesitates* Can we bring them all?

(S) Wow, you are really into those stories. I personally like science-fiction movies. Particularly older ones, just because they’re fun, but I like it more when they try to go into how the science-fiction works. I like proving them wrong.

(G) Wait, what?

(S) To be more specific, proving their science wrong. Most of these things, if they’re possible at all, usually wouldn’t work even theoretically by their physics.

(G) Right. Well, I’ll just trust you to know what you’re talking about.

(A) Whether they’re accurate or not, I’ve heard about a lot of time travel films from your day and age. I’d like to try some of them.

(B) *sarcastic* Sure, time travel! I wonder why you’d think of that!

(A) Well, you know, some of my best friends are time travellers—even Cav is one of them!

(B) “Cav”? Who’s “Cav”?

(A) My friend. The one who gave me the pocketwatch. At least, that’s his nickname: Cav. It’s short for—

(B) UGH, please, don’t say it. Please don’t tell me you’re talking about Doc Cavendish.

(A) I didn’t know he was a doctor too!


What snacks would you bring?


(A) Well, I think pistachios might be—

(B) Nope!

(A) What?

(B) That one is ruled out. Pick something else, or skip your answer.

(A) *frowning* Goodness, you are rude. But either way, I would rather like to stop at one of these swift-meal places.

(S) You mean fast food?

(A) Yes, that was it!

(G) I’m bringing apples. We’ve always got them back home, and they’re very good.

(A) Yes, I’ve always got some on my ship. Though I don’t need as many, it’s still a good idea to bring them along.

(S) Toffee peanuts, for sure. They’re my favourite snack.

*everyone looks at him blankly*

(S) Why does everyone give me a weird look when I say that? It’s not like nobody’s heard of them before!


What is your destination?


(S) Anywhere interesting. My parents keep trying to get me to go visit my brother out in Oregon for a summer. But come on. A small town like where he lives? Way too boring for me.

(A) Could we go someplace modern? I’ve only seen this time once, and that was very brief. I’d like to find out more about it.

(B) I don’t really care, as long as there’s a lot of people there.

(P) Why’s that?

(B) Just my personal preference. You got a different preference, Flynn?

(P) Actually, no. Not really.

(G) Ooh, I’ve got some preferences! My first pick would definitely be Middle Earth. There’s so many places there we could go! Rivendell, the Shire, Rohan, Minas Tirith…

(B) *sing-song-y voice* You’re making up words again…

(G) *sing-song-y voice* No, I’m no-ot!

(A) Those sound interesting, actually. I might agree to go there.

(G) Thank you, Miss Fletcher! But if that one doesn’t end up being agreed on, by *looks at Biff* certain parties, my second choice might be the North Pole.

(B) That’s silly. There’s no such thing.

(S) Huh! Now who’s being silly? Of course there’s such a thing. There’s just not a Santa Claus or elves or anything like that up there.

(G) There is— *realizes she just let those words out of her mouth; quietly:* too.

(B) Great. Now we’ve got two crazy females on the trip. Hey, why don’t I call Libby and round out the trio?

(A) Oh, don’t be rude. Gwen means the ones in the stories, right?

(S) Are we allowed to go to places that aren’t real, though?

(P) I’m pretty sure it’s allowed. Seems like it’d have to be.


How long will the vacation last?


(A) A month!

(P/B) NO!

(G) Well, it should at least be a couple of weeks. If we are going to Middle Earth, we’re going to have a lot to do.

(B) That much is true: we will have a lot to do. Plenty.

(P) *growls*

(A) Well, Mr. Flynn! That was an amazing imitation of a platypus’ growl. Where did you learn to do it?

(P) *sort of stammers* Uh—well—I guess it just comes natural.

(S) *whispers to Gwen* I’m kind of hoping it’ll be a longer trip, too.

(G) *whispers back* Why’s that?

(S) I want to observe our, uh, road-mates. Especially the men. They’ve been acting very suspicious, and I think they’ve got something to hide.

(G) Fill me in when you find out something new?

(S) Sure. At least you’re not part of the Danville Debate Club over there.

*Gwen scrunches her eyebrows*

(S) *as if it should be obvious* Come on. Biff said he’s from Danville. Atlas knows some of the same people he knows.

(G) And Mr. Flynn?

(S) I noticed how he looked when Biff said he was from Danville. Gotta be. Besides—well—they all look kind of… weird. Weird in the same ways. I don’t really know how else to describe it.

(G) Don't worry. I get it. *to self* To be honest, you all looked cartoon-y, but—

(S) What was that?

(G) Nothing.


How would you pass the time along the way (aside from the things already mentioned)?


(A) By doing everything I possibly can! It’s been so long since I’ve been on a road trip, with other people! I don’t think I’ll have any trouble passing time.

(S) Wait, you haven’t been on a road trip with other people?

(A) No, I have! It’s just… been a while. *pause* A long while.

(B) Why was I not told about this question? Did you come up with this one at the last minute, bec—

(S) Why? Don’t want to talk about what you’re gonna do on the way?

(B) No, I hadn’t THOUGHT about what I’m gonna do on the way.

(P) I’ll be driving, of course. And keeping an eye on some of our… passengers. *whispering to the camera* Between you and me, this trip is a time bomb waiting to go off.

(B) *to Shermie* What are you looking at, nuthead?

(S) Just you. Your face. The way you’re holding yourself. Things like that.

(B) *shouting, voice squeaking just a little* Look, can somebody tell the kid to stop studying me? I’m getting weirded out here!

(P) *to camera* Hold on. *goes back into the group* Now, gents, let’s not lose the plot, here.

(B) Wha—?

(G) You’re exactly right, Mr. Flynn. We need to stay focused on the questions.

*the others generally agree*

(G) As for me, I’ll probably be mostly reading. That and listening to Shermie’s theories.

(B) Listening to that little twerp? Ha, shouldn’t be surprised. You’re not one of the fun females. Just another nerd. Just like that stupid Cavendish and Dakota.

(S) You’re saying nerd like it’s a bad thing.

(A) *crossing arms* Well, I should certainly hope it’s not a bad thing. *glares at Biff*

(B) Eh, at least this one’s got guts. And she’s the most annoying one, always yapping about her ‘dear old friends’. But she’s sure got guts.

(A) *eyes narrow* You’d best watch your words about my friends.

(B) *leans forward* You’d best watch your back.

(P) *steps in* Enough! Now, can we try not to kill each other before we leave the driveway?

*the two stand, still glaring, for a tense, brief moment, before their stances relax*

(A) *sigh* Mr. Flynn, you’re completely right. This sort of fighting won’t do any good. *holds out hand, still half-glaring* Shall we make it pax, for the time being, Mister…

(B) I told you, my name’s Biff. *walks away, sits back down in the armchair*

(S) *to Gwen* See? Danville Debate Club. I think what I find from studying them is gonna make this the most interesting summer of my life.

(G) Yeah. *sighs* Let’s hope this actually works.

(A) Now, to the automobile! Let’s be off!

(B) I think some of us already are.

*I push the button on the camera, and the video cuts off*


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Well, that went well, didn't it? Yeah, I seriously doubt that this trip will go without incident.  XD

But anyway, thanks for reading! I hope you found it (and especially the characters) interesting, because we'll hopefully be seeing a bit more of them around here. Once they get back from holiday, that is. Let me know what you thought down in the comments!  :)

Once again, I do apologize if one or two of the characters don't seem quite original (*cough*Biff*cough*). There is in fact a reason why I think those characters are original, but I don't want to spoil it.  ;)   It'll make sense once the story's up.

Oh, right! Tagging! I tag...

Deborah - deborahocarroll.wordpress.com
          Because I want to know more about her characters (especially Siren and the Skyship characters!  :D  )

Victoria - storitorigrace.blogspot.com
          Because her posts are really helpful, especially the So Your Character is From... posts (helped me out with Perry!) And also I'm kind of curious about her characters.

Plus, anybody who wants to do this fun tag!  :)


And now the rules:

1.     Pick 3 to 5 characters from your writings. These can be from any of your works—long or short, work-in-progress or finished, in any form—and the characters can be of any kind, but they must be your own characters.

2.     Each answer must be written as if you are interviewing all of the characters together, in real life. (See my own example later in the post). They don't have to be very elaborate, and can in fact be as simple as each character just saying his answer—in his own voice, of course. But remember, they are all together in the same place.

3.     You must link back to the person who tagged you.

4.     You must tag at least one other person to do the tag.

And the questions:

Introduce your characters (or rather, let them introduce themselves)!Who drives on the trip?
What is your most essential item to bring on the trip?
Pick one song for your playlist.
What movie would you watch in the car?
What snacks would you bring?
What is your destination?
How long will the vacation last?
How would you pass the time along the way (aside from the things already mentioned)?


And I suppose there's not much more to say in this post. So goodbye for now, and once again, happy summer!

HAPPY SUMMER!

I'm Clara Murphy, Queen of Fandoms, and welcome, readers and fellow fans, to summer!

That's right, the season of Phineas and Ferb, the season of Gravity Falls, the season of invention and mystery and adventure, has begun!!!

Now, to kick off our days of summer vacation (however many there may be), allow me to show you all a combination of two of the best summers ever:

Yeah, some of you may have seen that one before, back when they first put it up on April 1st. My favourite parts are definitely 'cheese' and the last part. "You do not wanna hear this voice singing" my foot.

But I have one you may NOT have seen  ;)

OH YEAH. A couple of villains, just going on a rollercoaster. And it's actually pretty well done, with the animation, and the voice-acting. Accurate, and very funny, and so unexpected.

And of course, by unexpected, I mean... unexpected. Seriously. Watch the thing. Also, check out the guy's channel. Phineas Flynn's Law is really awesome, and I'd say definitely worth some time  :)


So there you go! A bit of fun to kick off the summer! I for one can't wait to find out what it has in store for us.

Oh, and one more thing:

Time is what you make of it, so take a chance

Life is full of music, so you oughtta dance

The world's a stage, and it is time for your debut

Don't waste a minute sitting on that chair

The world is callin' to you, just get out there

You can see forever, so your dreams are all in view

Yes it's true...

SUMMER BELONGS TO YOU!

P&F: Phineas and Candace's Dad?!

Everyone who's watched Phineas and Ferb knows that the boys are stepbrothers--Ferb's dad married Phineas and Candace's mom. The creators of the show have never said anything about who Phineas' dad or Ferb's mom is, or what happened to make Lawrence and Linda single parents in the first place. I've found a fan theory that gives a name to the father of Phineas and Candace. And, since this is the month of the Phineas and Ferb/Milo Murphy's Law crossover, I decided to post it now. I'm Clara Murphy, Queen of Fan Theories, and here's one that almost makes too much sense.

I actually don't know where this one originated, but I'm reposting it because like I just said, this makes way too much sense. So, who is he, you ask? Yes, it's a character that's actually in the show already. In fact, he's in literally every episode. And he's even been in the spinoff show.

Yep. I just showed you that picture. This theory holds that the first husband of Linda and the father of Candace and Phineas is none other than Doctor Heinz Doofenshmirtz!

That's your brain right now, isn't it?

And to be honest, we did see him and Linda at a movie theatre in one episode (via flashback) in the 80s. So, you never know. They may have been married at some point. But then again, them going to a movie together once doesn't instantly mean they get married. (TAKE NOTE SHIPPERS) So that could go either way.

But that's not the real giveaway. It's the kids. Think about it: that's where Phineas got his head shape, along with his super inventiveness. In fact, there was once a sequence where he and Doofenshmirtz were doing things identically.

And that would also be where Candace got her insane bad luck, her over-the-top personality, and her insecurity. Plus, she and Vanessa both have a strong busting urge, and she doesn't give up even after countless failures to succeed. Sound familiar?

That would actually make it kind of interesting, because it would mean Perry is the nemesis of his owners' dad.

BUT, it ruins the whole Ferb/Vanessa thing. Okay, yes, he's Linda's stepson, and Vanessa is Doof's daughter by his second marriage. But still, I don't think it works.

Then again, it could make for a fun parody scene in the P&F Star Wars. Darthenshmirtz and Phineas, you know. "Kid, I AM your father." "What?!" "What, you didn't hear me? I. Am. Your. Father." Unless he already knew. I think he already knew what happened to his dad. Candace didn't know. Then Phineas started to explain what happened, and all I can get is that it's a "funny story". Maybe he ended up being the lowest of the Darths. *shrugs*

So, there it is! You can believe it or not, but I think it makes way, WAY too much sense.

Oh, and one more thing I didn't mention:

APRIL FOOLS!!!!

Did I get you worried there for a minute? Well, don't be freaked out. Trust me, I was freaked out a little after I first saw that. But a few years back, Dan Povenmire confirmed that this theory is not correct, and Doctor Heinz Doofenshmirtz is NOT their dad. And quite honestly, I am relieved. PHEW!

I guess I sort of did two April Fools Jokes--this post, and the fact that I didn't do it on April Fools Day. Yeah, it was Easter Sunday, and this has nothing to do with that, so I figured I'd do it the day after. Which worked out perfectly, if any of you fell for it. XD

So the question still remains. Who is (or was) their dad, really? And Ferb's mum? Well, I do have a couple ideas, for them both. But this is just a post I made for April Fools (which, BTW, Doofenshmirtz thinks 'is just a bore'--not after this, though, I'll bet). I'll do a separate post for those two.

But that is gonna be the end of this post. So, goodbye, fellow fans! See you soon! And, uh, April Fools. *sinister chuckling*

MML: Time Shields Theory!

If you've read my About Page, you know I'm a fan of Milo Murphy's Law, and a huge fan of time travel. Here, on New Year's Eve--the night when everybody thinks about the past and the future--I'm giving you a post about both. Both Milo Murphy's Law and time travel, I mean. I don't know if it'll be about the past and the future. But we'll see. I'm Clara Murphy, Queen of Fan Theories, and here's one for Milo Murphy's Law.

NOTE: This is a very complicated theory. I may natter on a bit. Please bear with me in that situation.

WARNING!!!

This post will contain multiple spoilers for Milo Murphy's Law. If you have not seen all the episodes so far, do so. The entirety of this post is based on spoilers.

Now that that's done with, let me proceed.

In the episode, World Without Milo, Elliot the crossing-guard--what's that? Oh yeah, sorry--the Safety Czar, gets his wish. As you can guess, he gets a glimpse into a world where Milo does not exist, and nobody even knows who Milo is. Near the end of the episode, Cavendish and Dakota show up in their time vehicle. Apparently, they accidentally changed something in the past, and now Milo doesn't exist. (And seemingly, there's also Milo-shaped balloons and talking squirrels.) Elliot asks why he's the only one that remembers Milo. Dakota in reply asks if he has a lead-lined stop sign there, and Elliot thinks it is. Well, that must have shielded Elliot's brain from the time waves, Dakota surmises. It did not, however, shield his head from that telephone pole. And the rest, you can see in the episode.

So what, you ask? So what if he's got a lead-lined stop sign? The writers probably just threw that in so it'd make SOME sense! It's not important!

I don't think so. If Murphy's Law is that anything that CAN go wrong WILL go wrong, Milo Murphy's Law is that EVERYTHING THAT COULD POSSIBLY be important WILL be important. The tiniest details could end up being vital to saving the world. And I think this whole notion of 'time shields' is much more important than we think.

For my first and probably biggest example, let me direct your attention (unless you're Cavendish) to the Island of Lost Dakotas.

Sorry the picture's so blurry!

So, in said episode, we find out that Cavendish dies on the job. Apparently a lot. And every time, Dakota goes back in time, switches places with his past self, and saves Cavendish before whatever happened HAPPENS. Then the past Dakota takes a postcard (given to him by the other Dakota) and goes to a remote island. That island is populated entirely by him--lots of him. Those are all the past versions of himself, sent there after Dakota saved Cavendish. They literally have their own civilization there.

But there are several things that don't make sense. First off, why doesn't Cavendish notice that there are multiple time vehicles littered all over the timeline and the world? If the multiple Dakotas don't disappear, neither should the time vehicles.

To be honest, that could make for an easy out in the Pistachion Invasion plot--Fungus Among Us and all that, I mean. Dakota could just go to anywhere in the world, and take that time vehicle back in time to prevent the whole thing from happening. BUT that's not even the worst of it. Because this whole multitude of Dakotas should not even exist.

Why is that? For the answer, we have to go back to the beginning of summer...

Well, actually, we have to see what happens when Future Candace goes back to the beginning of summer.

In the Phineas and Ferb episode, "Phineas and Ferb's Quantum Boogaloo", Phineas and Ferb go thirty years into the future. Future Candace takes their time machine back to the beginning of summer (like I said), and busts their rollercoaster caper to their mom. When she (Future Candace) returns to her own time, it's... different, to say the least. A despotism ruled over by Doofenshmirtz where children are outlawed and everyone has to wear lab coats, to say the most. Well, not the most. The most would be an encyclopedia entry, or possibly the entry on Wikia.

So, anyway, she goes back in time to stop herself from busting her (much younger) brothers. Then the both of them go to Phineas and Ferb after the crash of the rollercoaster, and explain the whole situation. (I think the time machine got busted or something, and they need to fix it.) Basically, this is what happens:

Again, sorry for the bad quality!

Since Phineas and Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law both happen in not only the same universe but the same town, I'm going to say that the laws of physics (such as they are) are the same. Two versions of a person from alternate timelines can exist simultaneously. However, they can't exist like that indefinitely. Coexist is not an option. Eventually, the one from the bad future, or the future that doesn't exist anymore... poofs. Admittedly, there is a delay. It honestly seems like it's delayed until someone points out that the one shouldn't exist, and then physics are like "Oh darn" and kick in to poof the one out of existence.

We see this same situation in A Christmas Peril, the latest episode of Milo Murphy. Future versions of Cavendish and Dakota go back in time twenty (I think) years to prevent their past selves from parting ways. And they go to some insane lengths, let me tell you. But after they succeed, all the numerous future versions disappear (or, uh, poof) leaving their past selves standing in the wreckage. That's how it worked in P&F's Quantum Boogaloo (except the wreckage part) because those future versions were from a future that did not exist. And it even happens after they realize that they shouldn't exist. So time still works the same way.

BUT... how does that work with the Island of Lost Dakotas?

When Dakota prevented Cavendish from dying, he was also preventing a future where Cavendish did not exist. But that would mean that the him that knew about it would poof out of existence. And he did not. All those times, and not one of him poofed. He somehow lasted long enough to get onto some kind of transportation and get to the island. Unless we're literally going to say that the whole poofing-out-of-existence thing WILL NOT TAKE EFFECT unless they realize that they should not exist. Which, to be honest, could work, what with the "Phineas and Ferb Logic" aka "Down With Physics". But that's a huge stretch.

This is where time shields come in. Time shields are basically a certain object, usually lead-lined, that are unaffected by time waves, and can shield a person's brain from being affected by time waves as well. That means that person wouldn't forget something that had been erased from existence, as in the case of Elliot and Milo. But if the shield was big enough, it could potentially shield the person from being erased themselves.

Hmm...

Let's take a look at this thing. The first time Cavendish died, Dakota would have had to do a LOT of planning to figure out what he needed to do. And I've gotta hand it to Dakota on this one: something like this takes careful planning and precision. It's really a compliment to his intelligence that he was able to successfully pull it off. Anyway, everything had to be perfect, or it might not work. My thinking is that he picked that specific island for a reason: there was a naturally-occurring time shield around it. Because of that time shield, the alternate hims wouldn't be affected by the time waves, and thus could continue existing there on the island. However, it's more complicated than even that.

(You probably just groaned and said 'of COURSE it is...' didn't you?)

First off, why wouldn't he just let the alternate hims disappear? It would be a whole lot less trouble for the present him. Plus, Cavendish wouldn't be able to accidentally find the alternate Dakotas, as he might with an island. So why not? Did he just not realize that they could poof out of existence?

Of course he realized that. He had to be really precise, as I said before. He would know that they could just poof. So I think he had a reason for keeping all these alternate hims on that island. I don't know what it is. But I suspect there's some sort of purpose--there always is. He wouldn't decide on all that if he didn't have a reason.

But the second objection to this theory is stronger: it still doesn't take care of the fact that all the 'Lost Dakotas' shouldn't exist. Well, that's because I haven't explained that part yet. And now we get into the really complicated stuff.

Let me first specify that I'm not going to attempt bending the laws of physics like Phineas and Ferb. This won't mess up anything that's already established in the shows. If it did, it wouldn't be a good theory. Just to get that out the way.

So, Dakota goes back in time just a few minutes, and prevents Cavendish from dying. The one that went back in time is the one from the Bad Future, and so would be the one to disappear. But anyway, like I said before, there seems to be a short delay on the whole poofing thing. Because he only went back a few minutes, the delay lasts long enough for him to progress naturally past the time at which he went back. That way, he himself won't disappear.

But there still can't be two of him from different timelines in the same one. That's a big no-no, as he said himself. So, the timeline would compensate by erasing the other one, aka the past version that Dakota switched with. And yes, this would also mean that the many, many time vehicles littered all over space and time would disappear as well. So now there's just the one.

Okay, that makes sense so far. I think. But how does the Island of Lost Dakotas still work? Well, when Dakota goes back in time, he gives his past self a city bus pass and a picture or postcard of the island. My thinking on the matter is that the picture acts as a Time Shield (maybe it has some lead in it or something). Present Dakota gives it to Past Dakota, which keeps the latter from nonexistence as he proceeds on his way to the island. When he gets there, he's safe, because of the naturally-occurring Time Shield around the island. Which I mentioned earlier.

But then the Present Dakota also told his past self to "send me a postcard". The postcard is the picture. This way, he gets the picture/Time Shield back so he can give it to his past self the next time this kind of thing happens. 

 

Oh, wait, there's another point I almost forgot. Why does he give himself the picture? Wouldn't he already have it, since he's, you know, the same person but from five minutes ago? Then again, that's really more a flaw in the story itself than with my theory. But I'll see about it--maybe there can only be one of any certain Time Shield in a timeline. When Dakota tried his plan the first couple of times, he found out that once he went back and crossed his own timeline, the Time Shield/picture his past self had disappeared. Maybe. So he has to give the Time Shield to his past self, or it wouldn't work.

One more thing hasn't been explained: why the older Dakotas all poofed in A Christmas Peril. But that's not scientific, really. After the two of them parted ways, Dakota just stopped carrying the Time Shield around with him. It's not like he was going to be going back for him anymore. Thus, the older hims from the Bad Future didn't have it, and all of them poofed.

Okay, I'm mostly done explaining now.

But there is one thing to note. Time Shields don't only prevent alternate versions of oneself from disappearing. They can also prevent the erasing of someone whose existence was prevented.

Yeah, that didn't make much sense. Let's say... Elliot's existence was altered by someone going back in time and changing things, and now Elliot shouldn't exist. No one would remember him. But, he would still be there, and probably would still remember who he is. Why? Because his lead-lined stop sign acts as a Time Shield. It protects him. It's a similar situation to George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life--he got his wish that he'd never been born, but he also got to see what it was like, and walk around in that world. He had some sort of... celestial time shield, I guess.

Whoo! That was a lot of scientific thinking for my brain to do. Did you follow me all the way through? If so, you are amazing. Now all I'm going to do is wonder what else might be a Time Shield.

Well, we know Elliot's stop sign is a Time Shield. I already noted that the picture of the island is probably also a Time Shield. There are some other possibilities. For example, Savannah's jewellery. Knowing her, it'll probably have multiple functions. Perhaps, after learning about the concept in her earlier days as a time agent, she bought the jewellery. That way, in case something was altered in the past, she'd still remember it and be able to fix it. I can't think of any others, can you? Let me know in the comments.

I suppose there are also other things that could shield one from time waves. Last Day of Summer (last episode of P&F) poses a lot of extra variables. Doofenshmirtz and Candace were the only ones who noticed that the day was looping over and over, and also were the only ones who could remember the things that disappeared. But that's also easy to explain. They were both right next to the Do-Over-Inator when it activated, and were probably caught in its radius (or something). Thus, they were shielded from the time waves.

Also, Time Shields don't protect one from having their memories wiped by a machine, or general amnesia. Just time-travel related things. Thought I'd add that.

(I would insert a pic of Buford going 'STOP SPLAINING!' but I couldn't find one.)

OH MY GOSH that was a lot. Sorry! I told you I was done with the scientific stuff, but I guess I lied. But now I'm really done with it.

Well, I told you I was going to talk about Milo Murphy's Law and time travel, and I did that. I mentioned I might talk about the past and the future. I talked about people going into the past, for sure. I talked about past episodes of past shows. What about the future?

Well, I know I'M looking forward to seeing that Phineas and Ferb/Milo Murphy's Law Crossover in the near future! And I'm planning on doing a lot more posts in the coming year, too. But for the present, I'll just say...

Happy New Year, everybody!

And Here We Go!

Hey there, readers and fellow fans! Welcome to a brand new blogspot out here on the web! I don't know what sort of crazy winds or waves brought you here, but I'm so glad you dropped by! My name is Clara Murphy, and I am the Queen of Fandoms!

Well, okay, maybe not the queen of all fandoms, but definitely several. Non-fans will probably see this as a lot, but you know, that's fine by me. It probably is a bit much by ordinary terms. So anyway, time to explain why this thing even exists. An origin story, if you will.

Imagine me as the fangirl side of some perfectly ordinary girl. I'm being let loose here for a while, so I won't interfere with normal things. (Don't worry, though: this isn't some weird split-personality thing like Jekyll and Hyde). So perhaps for that reason, the posts on this blog won't be very scheduled. Sort of come-when-you-can and go-when-you-must.

But, seeing as this is my lovely little outlet by which all fandom-related things can escape my head, I feel I should warn you. Randomness may abound. Crazy crossovers, theories, fanfic, pictures, and reviews are what this whole thing is about. I don't pretend to be an expert on any of these fandoms, so please don't expect me to know all the facts about them. I don't. This is a place for me to put forth all the crazy things bouncing around in my head, and give them something to do other than bother my normal side.

You can comment on any of my posts and share thoughts, opinions, or random facts related to the fandom in the post. But I have a few rules. No graphic violence is to be described in comments or depicted in any pictures shared. No sex scenes/nudity or really suggestive details are to be described, depicted, or referenced. No bad language is to be used in anything. Any comments including any of this will be rejected. This is a blog where fans of any age can come on, and not have to worry about bad things. If I ever do a post that's a little... er, creepy or something, I'll have a warning for the more sensitive types right at the beginning.

Also, side note: this is not a political blog. I'm just here to put up fun little fandom things, theories or pictures or things like that, and maybe blow your mind along the way. So if you're looking for a fight, do it elsewhere. If you want to know what my views are, you're completely welcome to deduce them for yourself from the things I say. You can guess, if you'd like. But this is a blog for my own fandom ramblings: clean and simple.

Now, moving on from the rules, let's get into some of (in no particular order) my favourite fandoms!

Back to the Future

I love, love, love time travel, and this is one of the most epic time-travel trilogies of all time. (Extra points for alliteration!) There are SOOOOOO many reasons I could list, but that would take weeks. So, I'll give you an introduction. I recently discovered a post by Grace Newsom on Back to the Future, and she nails it completely! You wanna know why I love Back to the Future? Read that post. Well, some of the reasons why.

Harry Potter

Magic is also a big thing for me. I've watched and read tons of stories about it, and this is a pretty memorable one! I guess that's obvious, though. I followed the adventures of Harry and his friends since I was a kid, and I really loved it. (I use the Four Houses for all kinds of Sorting. Seriously, I think I use that more than Myers-Briggs.) Purists will squirm, but I've not read the books. But I have been told some plot holes were fixed in the movies, which is great. People say Order of the Phoenix was the worst book, but I feel like it was my favourite movie (SO MUCH EPIC!). And come on, Alan Rickman as Snape! Can the books match that? It's not a perfect story, but it's a great one for sure.

Star Wars

Yeah, everyone's heard of this one. I loved the originals, of course. Classic! This is a movie that's extremely influential in a lot of ways. (Well, okay, so are some of the others, but even Back to the Future referenced this!) The prequels were kind of meh... though I did soooort of like them, just for seeing how things got the way they were. And then, there was the Force Awakens. And hits the snooze button. If it's anything like me, it will probably hit it two or three times before it actually gets up. I have mixed feelings about certain things, but I did like it. Sort of. Rogue One was okay, not too bad. And I can't wait to see what else they come up with (hopefully, they won't screw it up, like lots of sequels have done).

Ghostbusters

YEAH! Who ya gonna call? This one was actually a bit of an accident, and I haven't even seen the entire movie, but I know a lot about it. I was actually quoting along with Janine when I watched the Call Scene. I felt freakishly over-informed when I was watching it. But it was a boatload of fun, and I can't wait to watch more! (Please don't ask me about the reboot yet, I haven't got time to go into rant mode. Just no.)

Transformers

More than meets the eye! It's pretty fun. I think the shows are the biggest part of it, for me. Transformers Prime was epic (gotta love Ratchet!) and I honestly feel like the multiple-parted pilot episode should be edited into a movie. Rescue Bots was loads of fun, and very interesting (ANYTHING can happen in Griffin Rock, including the impossible). The Bumblebee one I haven't seen much of, but I did like a couple of the characters. The original one was a little overloaded with Bots, sort of weird sometimes, but fun (loved Ironhide!) and quite classic. But the movies... well, I've only seen the first one. There were a few things I liked, but a lot of things that made no sense. The one I think I may like was the one right before the newest one. Who knows?

Pirates of the Caribbean

YES! Jack Sparrow is awesome! Sorry, Captain Jack Sparrow. Will is a great guy, Elizabeth (for a while) was a clever heroine, and the secondaries were pretty fun as well. The first one is completely AWESOME! The second one was okay, but definitely not quite as good. The third one... meh. Don't like what I've seen of it (though the song gave me chills). I mean, NO SPARROW for the first, like, forty minutes, and maybe longer! Come on! Anyway, haven't seen the fourth or fifth, but I really want to see the fifth. You have no idea how much I want to see the fifth. I hear some great characters may return, along with some interesting new ones. And characters are a huge thing for me.

Chronicles of Narnia

These books are my childhood. I also kinda like the Space Trilogy, another work by CS Lewis. (Should it be Space Trilogy? They don't call it 'space', EVER) But Narnia is wonderful. I love Silver Chair especially (Puddleglum is one great character, and his speech in the scene with the Lady is incredible!). CS Lewis was a great writer. These books are just wonderful, and very... timeless, really. The movies, though, are not really my thing. The first, they did pretty good. Dawn Treader was okay. We do not speak of the second movie. Though I do have some high hopes for the Silver Chair! (The BBC specials had awful special effects, but the music was great and it was fairly well-acted to my memory. Kind of nostalgic. There's also radio adaptations, which are really, really good.)

JRR Tolkien

Oh man, hobbits are the best. They are so wonderful. Just the whole world Tolkien created is really cool. Elves, Dwarves, and Men, along with wizards and such. Such epic stories. I tell you, though, Return of the King could kill me with breaking off from Frodo and Sam to go to the others. CLIFFHANGERS MUCH?! The movies were pretty good overall. I did like some of the little details they fit in. I did not like Two Towers or Desolation of Smaug much (though the teeny part with Legolas and Gloin was hilarious in DoS: references!). There was some great acting though, especially with Bilbo, Gandalf, and Thorin. (Balin and Bofur were great, too!) There was a radio adaptation of both Hobbit and LOTR, which are cool. And honestly, they were sometimes more accurate than the movies. Oh, also, LOVE the old Rankin-Bass Hobbit. It's a little odd sometimes, but the music is absolutely wonderful (Misty Mountains, oh my GOSH), and the animation (though it can be really weird) is nice. It has a nostalgic feel to it, a sort I usually get whenever I watch these old Rankin-Bass specials. They always did great ones.

Sherlock

One of the wittiest shows around. Seriously, so many good lines! And I quote lines every day, so that's a huge plus. SO quotable. Sherlock and John have a great rapport or whatever you call it. Chemistry, maybe? Really well acted. Lestrade is a good fellow too. The characters are all really good, to be honest. Moriarty, though, oh my gosh. I'm surprised HISHE doesn't put him in the Villain's Pub, cause that guy is EVIL. Anyway, I love mysteries, and this show just keeps you riveted for every clue. I've heard they may do more episodes, but as far as I'm concerned, it could very well end right there. Not that I wouldn't like more, but it has a perfect ending just built in. Just saying. Anyway, this show is fantastic. *Meretricious.* "And a Happy New Year!" (Yes, I just did a line).

Adventures in Odyssey

Now, this is one you may not have heard of. It's this radio show I listened to when I was a kid, and it's pretty fun. There are some episodes that are just normal, everyday things, which are a little less interesting (unless it's funny, then I listen). But then when there are episodes with the Imagination Station, or spies, or something having to do with Whit's past, or Jason, or something like that--when there's episodes like that, I listen alright! Honestly, though, one of my favourites is The Day Independence Came. Not because it's patriotic or anything--I'm no Yank--it's just a REALLY cool episode (did I mention I love time travel?). They do sagas really well, too. BTW, if you want some of the coolest ones without having to skip around (do people do that?), just start with their book series: The Blackguard Chronicles. Oh, my, gosh, I am on pins and needles just waiting for the next book to come out. It's a very cool show, and awesome enough to make it on this list.

Phineas and Ferb/Milo Murphy's Law

OH MY GOSH. Where do I even start on this one?! Phineas and Ferb was a terrific show, if a little bit formula-ish. Loads of fun, and can almost always make me laugh. The songs were a little annoying sometimes, but some of them I really liked! A lot of them really got me up and going. Great show, and I literally almost cried when it ended. But then Milo Murphy came along, and things got even better. Milo is so optimistic and OP (over-prepared), and the characters are really unique. Oh, and if we're talking about unique characters, there is no way this paragraph is going without mentioning Cavendish and Dakota. Those guys are so amazing, I love them so much! They always make me grin, except when my heart hurts (Island of Lost Dakotas, and even when Cavendish is just sad because he feels like his career is just an inconsequential joke: I felt so bad for them!) But of course, they're absolutely awesome, and did I mention I love time travel? These guys are possibly my favourite part of the show. Them and Milo. And Sarah. And Mr. Drako. And the Phineas and Ferb references. And the Pistachio--you know what? I just love this show, okay?

DuckTales

WOO-OO! Both old and new are great. I honestly don't know which one would win. The original one had Alan Young's wonderful voice, and Gyro was such a nice character. It's just a classic episodic adventure show, and even though I pretty much know they're all going to be fine in the end, it can be a bit edge-of-your-seat-y. However, the new one's introduced us to lots of ongoing mysteries, and David Tennant does a great job as Scrooge. The triplets and Webby are way more unique, and Mrs. Beakley is actually cool. Though I did like Gyro way more in the original, and for some reason, they switched the Beagle Boys' accents. Launchpad is fun either way, but I feel like he was cooler in the original (take a look at Where No Duck Has Gone Before, and you'll see). But Magica is coming, and in the new one she is scary. I JUST DON'T KNOW! So I'll call it a tie between old and new DuckTales. That'll work.

Marvel/DC

Okay, this one is mostly the movies. Sometimes the TV shows, but that's mostly cartoons that aren't being made anymore. Like Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and stuff like that. Marvel makes great movies, and lots of them. The first Avengers movie was epic in so many ways. The Captain America ones are great. And *looks around furtively* I wasn't sure about it at first, but I totally see Vision and Scarlet Witch together. NOT A SHIPPER, but yeah, I can see them working well as a couple. *clears throat nervously after long silence* It WAS in the comics, I think! Anyway, DC makes good movies too, but they're rather darker. However, I do like them, a lot (the Dark Knight ones and Man of Steel were awesome!). BvS was okay, I guess. I should rewatch it. I FLIPPING LOVED WONDER WOMAN. And so now I have high hopes for the Justice League movie. I've not really read the comics, from either of them, except maybe one or two older ones. 50th Anniversary Detective Comics is really awesome!

Disney

Okay, this one, not as much. If we're going by the modern movies, and sequels don't count, that is. Though I did like Cinderella. I'm really more into the older movies. There were so many wonderful things! Even the live action ones were terrific (the 1950s Robin Hood, people!). But there are a few more modern-ish ones I liked among their animated works: if we're going by the definition of 'in this century' for modern, I loved the Princess and the Frog. But Sleeping Beauty is definitely my favourite. (Maleficent, why?! This reboot is a disgrace to the forces of evil!! Walt Disney would--okay, stop, nerdrage mode is off. Sorry about that!)

Maleficent is irked at you, rebooters. Very irked.

But yes, Sleeping Beauty is my favourite (so beautiful!), and Disney still does a few good things even now.





I'm also vaguely interested in HISHE, Doctor Who, Ninjago (by LEGO), a few Minecrafters, Minecraft: Story Mode, and The A-Team (TV show). Please note, these are not all of my fandoms. These are just my favourites. You'll find out about the others as I do this blog, through all the crazy fandom things I post.

So I guess that's about it for now! And WHEW is it a lot! I've got, what, fifteen paragraphs up there? And that's just my favourites! Give you a notion of what this whole blog is gonna be like? And I'll probably be crossing over tons of these in all sorts of different ways, too (expect characters from one fandom being Sorted into Hogwarts Houses).

Like I said before, the posting schedule does not exist in any way, shape, or form. I post as I will. But I will hopefully get back to this soon, because it is fun! Yes, strange and weird as well, but FUN. But now I must go. Come back soon! Fairfarren, all!*

*That's a fandom reference. Obviously.**

**That's another fandom reference.