Emma Mountebank - Blog Posts
girls gotta slay
this drawing was just an excuse to group every headcannon I've got into one drawing, this is completely seperate from the actresses.
it came to me in a dream
Why does everyone describe Emma as blonde? She's very clearly ginger?
some quick concept sketches for dnd versions of the quarry characters
hey! if it’s not too much, could you write some poly abi/nick/emma :0 anything works, maybe werewolves if that’s okay! your writing is really amazing :)
A/N: Hi! Thank you so much <3 It means the world to me that you guys love reading what I write :D Your ask seriously made my day so I'm hoping you enjoy what I've written haha
One good thing about being previously infected was that Abi was able to tell how her partners were feeling just before the full moon. She didn't have to see the bags under Nick's eyes, or the paleness of Emma's skin to know that something was wrong. She could just tell, feel it even. It crawled across her skin and feasted on her nerves, leaving her body tingling and sore.
Even if Nick and Emma hadn't been cured of their werewolf infections, the least Abi could do was be there for them the day before the full moon. So that's what she did. It had become a monthly tradition for them to stay a night or two at her place. Emma often driving twelve hours just to get there and be with them, compared to Nick's four. But the distance didn't matter, they loved each other too much to let it get in the way.
This time, Abi had spent the day with them having a Mario Kart competition. Emma, ever the secret pro at the game, had always managed to bribe a kiss out of her or Nick whenever she won. Abi loved it though, and so did Nick. Emma would often joke about them being part-tomato because they were always in a constant state of red around her. But then again, so was she.
For dinner, Nick had made pizza, surprising them with a dessert one as well. This one had been loaded with chocolate sauce and marshmallows, and Abi hadn't been able to stop herself from bouncing up and down, squealing excitedly when she saw him making it. He had wrapped his arms around her, skin the temperature of a furnace as he stared down at her with loving amber eyes. She had learnt not to be scared of them anymore.
Nick leaned into her, whispering into her ear, "I've never made this before, but I really wanted to give it a try. I remember you saying how much you loved it."
She giggled and kissed him, "You didn't have to do that for me, but I appreciate it anyways."
"Of course he did," Emma slung her arms around them, laying a kiss on the tips of their noses. "Because he loves you and wants to see you happy. Especially after all you do for us. We both love you, Abi."
She beamed at her partners, happiness clearing her vision and making it brighter, filling her mind with sweetness and adoration for them, "I love you guys too."
To round off their day together and ease into the early evening, they had decided to put on a movie. Emma had grown an absolute fascination for them since what had happened at Hackett's Quarry, and decided to put on Scream. Nick, on the other hand, had developed an intense fear of them, and often sat in between her and Abi, clutching their hands and hiding in one of their shoulders whenever he got scared. She found it adorable, often peppering his cheek with kisses to calm him down as Emma smiled adoringly at them.
It seemed that the full moon didn't want them to see the ending to the movie, because when they had around twenty minutes left, Nick cleared his throat and hunched over. Abi had rubbed his back, looking over at Emma worryingly, trying to gauge her reaction, "Do we need to save it for tomorrow, sweetie?"
"N-No, I can hold on," He grunted, clearly lying as he struggled against it. "It's only a bit longer."
Emma took his hand, pulling him off the couch, "Nick, you shouldn't push yourself for us."
Abi followed them as she watched her partners walk towards the basement, "She's right. Emma and I have seen it a million times. You matter more than a movie."
Nick spun around, smiling sadly at her, tears brimming in his eyes, "I promise we'll finish it either way."
She walked over and took his hand, squeezing it and kissing him on the lips, "I know. Try not to be too loud tonight, Wolf-Man. I don't want the neighbours complaining again."
He cackled in amusement, giving her one back, "You should be telling Emma that. From what you've said, she's the one to rile me up."
Emma gasped, feigning shock and putting a hand to her lips, "I do no such thing! I am innocent in this situation! You take that back!"
"Not unless you can beat me in getting chained up, first," He bolted down the stairs, turning around to grin cheekily at them when he had reached the bottom. "Better hurry, Emma! Or else I won't!"
"Such a threat, Nick. Such a threat," She rolled her eyes affectionately. She kissed Abi goodbye, her tone taking on an uncharacteristic seriousness, "Take care, we'll see you in the morning."
Abi stroked her cheek, enjoying the way her flushed skin turned an even brighter shade, "I'll be here first thing. Now, go and get wild, She-Wolf."
Emma sighed jokingly, "I hate the nicknames you give us."
"You got any better ones?"
"...No."
"Exactly."
She giggled, wrapping Abi in a final hug, "I love you, and Nick."
"I love you guys too."
Nick yelled from where he had chained himself in the basement, "And I love you guys as well! But I'm afraid that Emma has lost the competition."
"Dammit!" The taller woman raced down the stairs. "Cheater! It's not fair if you start without me!"
Abi laughed at their banter, shutting the door and locking it. Even if it pained her to do so once a month, she knew that she would see them again in the morning. Just like she always did.
"lemme get a mcpick 2" - laura probably
that's actually really interesting. the only way for Emma to turn in the car is if she's bitten in Chapter 4, but if she stayed infected after you killed Chris then that obviously can't be the case. the wiki says she can get infected by Max by doing what you described, but again if she stayed infected after Chris died then that can't be right?? it's also really weird that she apparently got bitten off-screen
also reminds me, there's two variations of the car scene with Emma as a werewolf, one with everyone outside and one where Dylan ends up hiding in the car, and I still haven't figured out how to get that second version of the scene. don't know if it's related to what you've got going on
definitely lemme know once you figure it out
quick FamilyEcho of the werewolves, who infects who and when, because I can never remember all of them off the top of my head
blue boxes are unavoidable, pink boxes are dependant on player choices
I checked the wiki and every bit of ending text I could find, so I'm fairly confident these are all correct, but feel free to say something if you see an error
fun things I realised while making this:
Abi is the only counsellor who is guaranteed to be cured if she gets infected
not counting individual QTEs, Dylan has the most opportunities to be infected, two of which are caused by his hand being bitten
Caleb has the most guaranteed infections, while Silas has the most potential infections
Dylan and Kaitlyn are the only counsellors who can be infected by Silas, meaning they would be the only ones still infected if Caleb died and Laura failed to kill Silas
it would be impossible to get an ending with everyone infected, as Abi will always be cured and Ryan cannot survive without killing Chris, curing everyone Chris infected
Dylan can be infected again after losing his hand, but it will not grow back. this is either because he doesn't stay infected long enough to turn, or maybe werewolf regeneration simply isn't strong enough
if Jacob is infected, he can actually survive having his head crushed in a bear trap
Nick is the only counsellor who can infect an NPC, that being Bobby, however Bobby will always amputate his finger to prevent infection
Laura, Max and Emma are the only counsellors who can infect other counsellors
Max is only counsellor guaranteed to infect someone, and the only counsellor who can potentially infect multiple people
Abi, Dylan, Ryan and Kaitlyn can never kill anyone while in werewolf form. Abi and Ryan are cured too soon, Kaitlyn is infected too late, and Dylan seemingly stays in/near the scrapyard after turning
Emma and Dylan are the only counsellors who can be infected by more than one werewolf, meaning they're also the only ones who can turn at various times
Dylan will only turn in-game if infected in Chapter 5, meaning Emma is the only counsellor who can turn at various times during the game
Ryan is the only counsellor whose survival is dependent on being infected. infection can save multiple characters from various failed QTEs, but Ryan is the only one guaranteed to die unless infected
Laura is the only werewolf that can potentially infect someone while still in human form, and consequently the only one who can infect someone with consent
if Dylan and Kaitlyn are not infected by Silas, every character could hypothetically be cured by killing only Caleb. unfortunately this wouldn't work in-game, as Kaylee always dies, Chris can't die after Caleb, and surviving the Hackett House forces Ryan and Laura to confront Silas
quick FamilyEcho of the werewolves, who infects who and when, because I can never remember all of them off the top of my head
blue boxes are unavoidable, pink boxes are dependant on player choices
I checked the wiki and every bit of ending text I could find, so I'm fairly confident these are all correct, but feel free to say something if you see an error
fun things I realised while making this:
Abi is the only counsellor who is guaranteed to be cured if she gets infected
not counting individual QTEs, Dylan has the most opportunities to be infected, two of which are caused by his hand being bitten
Caleb has the most guaranteed infections, while Silas has the most potential infections
Dylan and Kaitlyn are the only counsellors who can be infected by Silas, meaning they would be the only ones still infected if Caleb died and Laura failed to kill Silas
it would be impossible to get an ending with everyone infected, as Abi will always be cured and Ryan cannot survive without killing Chris, curing everyone Chris infected
Dylan can be infected again after losing his hand, but it will not grow back. this is either because he doesn't stay infected long enough to turn, or maybe werewolf regeneration simply isn't strong enough
Dylan is the only counsellor who can be infected twice in the same playthrough, and also the only one who can be infected by the same werewolf at different times
if Jacob is infected, he can actually survive having his head crushed in a bear trap
an infected Kaitlyn can survive being crushed by a storage container
Nick is the only counsellor who can infect an NPC, that being Bobby, however Bobby will always amputate his finger to prevent infection
Laura, Max and Emma are the only counsellors who can infect other counsellors
Max is only counsellor guaranteed to infect someone, and the only counsellor who can potentially infect multiple people
Abi, Dylan, Ryan and Kaitlyn can never kill anyone while in werewolf form. Abi and Ryan are cured too soon, Kaitlyn is infected too late, and Dylan seemingly stays in/near the scrapyard after turning
Emma and Dylan are the only counsellors who can be infected by more than one werewolf, meaning they're also the only ones who can turn at various times
Dylan will only turn in-game if infected in Chapter 5, meaning Emma is the only one who can turn at various times during the game
Ryan is the only counsellor whose survival is dependent on being infected. infection can save multiple characters from various failed QTEs, but Ryan is the only one guaranteed to die unless infected
Laura is the only werewolf that can potentially infect someone while still in human form, and consequently the only one who can infect someone with consent
if Dylan and Kaitlyn are not infected by Silas, every character could hypothetically be cured by killing only Caleb. unfortunately this wouldn't work in-game, as Kaylee always dies, Chris can only die before Caleb, and surviving the Hackett House forces Ryan and Laura to confront Silas
by the same logic, the main conflict could be over as early as Chapter 3 if Caleb were caught or killed
I love the Quarry but I think it could use a complete fix to improve it.
I know a lot of stuff was scrapped due to Covid-19 getting in the way, but there's always potential for a remake (I can only hope)
Making the two save options ACTUALLY let you save Max/Nick. The only thing we get from that are different dialogue lines.
Number 1 is also a reason why we should add character relationships and traits back. Don't get me wrong, I like the pause menu for The Quarry, I think it's super unique, but there's plenty of space to add relationships and traits back in. That's what made Until Dawn so unique, especially when you do a deep dive on character traits changing with your dialogue options. (like for example, Mike's honesty goes down when he tries to comfort Jess).
I also think more options in the game that would change characters fates in different chapters would give a larger variety of story. Like for example; instead of Max getting infected, it's Laura whose infected and Max has to go out and kill Chris. Instead of Jacob getting captured, we have Emma captured. Instead of Nick getting infected, we have Abi infected. This would definitely give more characters some screen time and from someone who thinks characters in a story bring everything together, would allow people to select characters they like in order to give them more screen time over other characters they may not like as much. (It's sort like watching a horror movie but not being invested in what happens to a character you don't like).
Change chapter 8. From someone who has replayed the game several times in order to get 100%, I found chapter 8 to be the most boring and repetitive out of every single chapter. I understand why they made the chapter that way to explain what happened to Laura and Max, I just don't like the execution of it. Especially when we've been following 7 other characters for 7 chapters and now we're focusing on 2 characters we haven't seen since the prologue.
Removing plot armour from Ryan, Laura and Kaitlyn. These three characters can only die at the very end of the game, which sucks, since I really don't care for Ryan or Laura. I know they're fixing that with Mike and Sam in the new Until Dawn remake, allowing them to die earlier, rather than at the very end of the game. (And I know Chris is also getting an alternate death that is a chapter earlier).
When they first announced The Quarry, they said that each character would have several ways to die in the game, which obviously, was not the case. More danger would definitely up the risk factor of the game.
Adding additional scenes for those infected after the curse has been broken. For the characters who have the ability to turn into a werewolf post-curse breaking is; Max, Emma, Nick and Dylan. BUT, we only get Max and Emma scenes. I would've loved to see Nick appear again and be super disorientated. Along with Dylan, who would obviously be searching for Kaitlyn.
Adding scrapped dialogue back in to make scenes make more sense and more fleshed out. Kaitlyn's whole, "You done?" line makes zero sense without Dylan and Ryan's scrapped lines.
Making the ending better. I thought the ending of The Quarry SUUUUUUUUUUCKED. We get this intense car chase with Silas and then we find him curled up in his cage? BORING. It was super anti-climatic (and I get it, covid happened) and should've been more fleshed out.
Also, FIX LAURA'S HAIR!