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b3achysurfur · 3 months

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ANALYSISSSS TIMMEEE

Call me a reacher, but actually I’m a preacher. About to make y’all learn this lore like I’m your teacher. I don’t care if you get dreary, y’all gon hear this theory.

I know y’all want the paper crane cult to be evil , but I think it’s the other way around tbh. the cranes probably aren't bad people, they believe what they're doing is correct.

They also have a reason to do what they are doing (or at least they think they do). Not sure exactly what it could be, since non-fastpass literally have crumbs of info on them, but the way I see it is they have a “being mean to be kind” mindset.

Don’t get me wrong, they know turning people into phantoms is a horrible thing to do. They are aware their actions are harmful, both through self-reflection and outside opinions. But I believe their organization is either going to end up being the lesser evil or it’s a selfish sacrifice for a greater goal.

When I say “outside opinions”, I’m referring to the other two groups currently working against (?) the paper crane cult. At least one of these mysterious groups is trying to shut down everything the cranes are doing. The other one’s goal can be anything tbh. They might want to take over, they could know the folklore behind phantoms and are more knowledgeable than the cranes are. Regardless, their interference is obviously not helping the cranes which is why they are in hiding.

Also, since we’re on the topic, I don’t believe the ‘stunt pulled in savannah’ had anything to do with Ashlyn and the main cast. We’ve been told that this isn’t the first time they’ve pulled people into the phantom dimension. So why would something they do constantly be considered a stunt?

The group is experienced enough to be able to predict the physical reactions the main cast’s bodies should be undergoing. But when things don’t go to plan, instead of revising their studies, they automatically understand that the children are anomalies. Them being anomalies is important for my next point.

Let’s go back to the basics. The cults symbol is a black paper crane. Cranes symbolize peace, while paper by itself represents newness, life, and growth. Together, this can be interpreted as a goal for a new era of peace and the recovery/growth of society. This could be the boss trying to come to peace with a situation of his past and his end goal of the phantom research is the only way he can cope/try to solve whatever happened.

But, paper cranes as origami can also be given a meaning. 1000 paper cranes are needed in order to have ONE wish granted. The origins of this belief tie back to prayers for recovery and good health. Which links back to my earlier statements about the goal of the cranes being to help something (society, the boss, a person of the past) recover or improve in health/ability.

Hear me out now. What if, instead of using paper cranes, the crane cult uses humans as their offerings instead? Say they need 1000 experiments in order to make a break through in their research of the phantom world. Remember earlier when I stated the main cast were anomalies? What if they’re experiments 994-1,000? Ashlyn, who fosters the closest connection to the phantom dimension out of everyone else, is the 1,000th person. She’s the specialist one, and she will be the breakthrough the cult had so desperately been searching for.

Going back to the orginally topic of the cult not necessarily being evil, there is honestly an odd amount of symbolism that surrounds the members.

In chapter 44, the boss stands at a window reviewing the situation with a member of the paper cranes. In the window, there is a sparrow sitting on a bare tree. This detail can be overlooking very quickly, but the fact it comes up in 2 panels and is the only thing in the window is odd.

So, after some research, I learned that sparrows are actually a sign of good luck! Furthermore, the sparrow is outside.

A sparrow leaves when a family member has died. People need time to recover after the death of a family member. Given my earlier points, are the dots connecting? Perhaps the boss has recently experienced a death (or someone important to him/he himself is very sick) and he is doing everything he can to restore their health. Even if that means others have to die and suffer in order to save them, or even himself. This would be the selfish goal I was talking about earlier.

Or maybe it’s not just one person who’s sick/dead. Maybe it’s society as a whole? The paper cult wants to save people from their own greed and division and make everyone harmonious and equal.

If everyone became a phantom, war and conflict would cease to exist. From what we’ve seen, the phantoms don’t attack each other. Unless they are working together, they completely ignore each other.

In the case that the cult is attempting to save us from ourselves, than wouldn’t that mean the organization is the ‘lesser evil’ I was talking about before?

The charater designs of paper cult members are also very important to this analysis/theory thing.

I don’t know his name, so I’m gonna call him baldy, but look at his piercings. He has two on his right eyebrow. In some cultures, this represents a rite of passage in someone’s life.

The three stages of a rite of passage of separation, transition, and the return. This process can apply to so many theories and events in sbg that I really don’t know which to pick for this post 😭. To save time, I’ll leave it up to the reader. But I’m always open to hearing everyone’s thoughts on this(even if it doesn’t have anything to do with this post’s specific topic).

Now, let’s look at jasmine. She was the funniest to research lol. Her double piercing is on her right ear. This symbolizes life at jeopardy or the prevention of a disaster. HELLO? This covers literally all of my ealier points in one go.

Her tattoos also are quite interesting to look at too. OKAYY so I’ve seen the theory about how this specific tattoo is actually these biggies and it does make sense. However when I was originally putting this analysis together, no one pointed it out yet, and I went in the opposite direction. It still applies to my connections though so.

Originally I thought this tattoo was a centipede, which symbolize good luck, healing, and energy! All three add onto my ealier points.

I’m not 100% sure what these are but it looks like smoke to me.

There are two different thing smoke can symbolize. It can hide a situation or cloud judgement. The clouded judgement could be the emotion that causes the cult to make their selfish sacrifices or our judgement of the cult and assuming their bad people without context (even though they’re kidnappers 😓). Smoke is also important in artworks and ceremonies that deal with sacrifices. In this case, the human sacrifices being used to further the research/domination of phantoms.

This tattoo of what appears to be a snake wrapped around a dragger or staff represents medicine and rejuvenation. It can also represent overcoming a challenge or fear.

I also find the quote, “snake shed their skin” interesting because in a sense when the humans become phantoms they’re shedding their skin and becoming a new being. Just saying 🤷‍♀️

I’m too lazy to write an ending to this long thread but hopefully you guys see the point I was trying to make. Yes I know I’m reaching but also it makes too much sense and I wanted to share. Anyways feel free to add onto this or disagree with it. I’m curious about other peoples perspectives on this!

#sbg #school bus graveyard webtoon #school bus graveyard #schoolbus graveyard #sbg (webtoon)#paper crane cult #paper cranes #theories

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tenspontaneite · 2 months

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Story Status

It is understandably difficult to find the right tags to check for yourself and I keep getting asked, so, pinned post.

Assembly

If I have writing spoons, this is one of the stories they're likely to go into. Can't promise more than that.

The Ceracurist

If I have writing spoons, this is one of the stories they're likely to go into. Can't promise more than that.

Peace Is A Journey

On hiatus, possibly until TDP is finished, because it turns out I don't enjoy writing canon-informed fics when the canon in question is actively updating. Also this is an incredibly high investment story to write in general, needs immense energy to juggle logistics, and I may not have that kind of energy for a long while.

Paper Cranes

Not abandoned, but also not likely to update any time soon. On the order of ten years is more likely than on the order of one.

Any other story not on this list:

Please assume I don't care about it very much. If it gets updated, it'll be on some freak chance of me being in the mood for that story and actually following through on it. The longer it's been since it was posted/updated, the smaller the chance of that is. Do not have hope.

#my writing #asks #assembly #the ceracurist #ceracurist #piaj #paper cranes #pinned post

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its-stimsca · 4 months

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Eddie Dear stimboard? he's my favorite :]

I think the boards I struggle with the most always turn out looking the best, thank you for the request! Eddie is my favorite too so I loved working on this :]

💌 📬 💌 / 📬 💌 📬 / 💌 📬 💌

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toastiecheeze · 1 year

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feeling blue

#blue #digital art #art of tumblr #digital illustration #digital artist #artwork #art #drawing #paper cranes #idk just interact with this pls i worked really hard on it #please god #artists on tumblr

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charmed-n-zesty · 1 year

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First.

Rakkauden tarinoita | Stories of love exhibit - Merikeskus Vellamo, Finland

#original photography #my photography #paper cranes #origami #photographers on tumblr #lensblr #merikeskusvellamo #finland #vellamo maritime museum kotka #senbazuru #not quite 1000 paper cranes but the intent was there #on love #photography #original photographers #photo of the day #photooftheday

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lee1504 · 2 months

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i hate the paper cranes so much that i love them bvhejwi

#webtoon #sbg #school bus graveyard #paper cranes #origami cranes

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redgoldsparks · 2 years

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redbubble / instagram / patreon / portfolio / etsy / my book

#cranes #paper cranes #watercolor #maia kobabe

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printinkling · 11 months

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random Devi fact:

if you have ever played a TTRPG with us in person or online, i have anxiety-slash-adhd-folded a paper crane in every single session

I'm also 99% certain that I have never been in a discord/any voice chat without folding at least one.

Is there a routine, habit or Thing you do during sessions to help focus/chill?

#ttrpg #living with adhd #artist life #origami #paper cranes #tabletop #fidget #old habits die hard #old habits never actually die I'm just pretending I'll be better someday #dnd #tabletopgames

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ghostly-schematics · 1 year

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Some tiny origami cranes I made + bottle cap size reference

#origami #origami cranes #art #paper cranes #my posts

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dandiisaurus · 9 months

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I haven’t actually shared it yet here because I forgot but I really really really love making origami cranes.

like I will sit down and fold them for hours when I feel like it because they’re so cute and I love them !!

I’ve made around 300+ cranes (including the exact 200 I’ve counted for a project I’m working on) And the smallest one I’ve made is the size of a grain of rice. It’s in the picture :D Also the biggest one pictured above is my favorite one that I’ve made. I just think it’s the prettiest and it was made 5 years ago.

I’m starting to work on cranes made out of odd materials, like fortune cookie fortunes or jolly rancher wrappers or shiny wrapping paper.

so yeah just wanted to share, I’d consider it a passion ⛹️⛹️

feel free to ask stuff, idk if I’d be able to answer precisely but I’ll try !

#origami #crafts #papercraft #arts and crafters #art #origami cranes #paper cranes #just sharing my thoughts #miniature

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shera-dnd · 2 years

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So there's this japanese belief that if you fold one thousand paper cranes you are blessed with a long life and good fortune

Well I didn't have access to my computer for a week back in July, so I decided to work towards that

So how much space does that take?

A bit