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I'm genuinely flattered that some of you enjoy my art style enough to send me requests — it really means a lot 💕 That said, for now I’m only accepting Life is Strange requests ^^ I’ll also be prioritizing my personal projects for a while, so please keep in mind that there might be longer waits before any request piece gets posted. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding! :)
The new life is strange game will be released this year. It's stupid to hope for Nathan's crumbs, but what if :(
I just saw the post confirming the 2026 release ! 👀 I’ve been reading quite a few theories about the potential content of LIS Reunion (if that is indeed the game coming next). Many people seem to think that the new game will be based on the fusion of the timelines at the end of LIS DE. When I played it, I honestly assumed that this power was limited to the Caledon campus, but maybe that’s not the case after all. It’s possible that Deck Nine found a narrative way to bring back different characters by merging realities 🤔 Which would, in theory, open the door to Nathan’s return as well !
To be honest, if that turns out to be true, I’m not sure what to do with that information haha. First of all, if no one actually ends up being dead, wouldn’t that strip the previous games of a lot of their emotional weight ? One of the core principles of Life is strange is that our actions have consequences. Do they really still matter if all realities merge and everyone survives ? All the sacrifices the player had to make would suddenly feel kinda meaningless.
As for Nathan specifically, I absolutely love this character, and I’ll take any crumb I can get haha ✨. But at the same time, he’s so carefully and brilliantly written that it would be incredibly easy to completely ruin him. I’m really not a fan of bringing characters back just to bring them back (“somehow, Palpatine returned”), but if it’s done with a strong, thoughtful narrative ? Then I’m absolutely on board.
That said, Deck Nine seems to be leaning heavily into nostalgia and strongly teasing a return of Max and Chloe as a duo. Nathan certainly plays an important role in their story - especially in the Bay ending - but he’s also deeply disliked by a large portion of the fandom 😅 I’m not sure the developers would be bold enough to give him a meaningful role. My guess is that, at best, his name might get mentioned in passing haha.
You may have already answered this question, but I'll ask you anyway, what do you think of lis double exposure if you've played it?
Thank you so much for your ask ! 💕 And I'm sorry it took me a few days to reply.
When the game was first announced and the trailer came out, I have to admit I felt pretty conflicted. Graphically, I didn’t even recognize Max at first, which was a bit disappointing for a game that leans so heavily on nostalgia haha. But beyond the visuals, I was honestly more unsettled by the very premise of the game. To me, giving Max yet another reason to use her powers made the ending of LIS1 feel much less impactful. At the end of the first game, regardless of the player’s choice, it always felt obvious to me that Max would never use her powers again, that the cost of playing God was simply too high. And yet here we are, ten years later, with a very similar setup : using her powers to save her best friend.
Out of loyalty to the franchise, I still bought the game. Being Team Bay, I was personally quite removed from the whole discourse around Max and Chloe’s separation. I did, however, enjoy the little nods to characters from the first game through Max’s social media - that was a nice touch !
Overall, I enjoyed playing it and had a good time. The game looks nice, the new power is fun to use, and it definitely brings back that cozy atmosphere I really love about the Life is Strange series. That said, from a narrative standpoint, it doesn’t come close to the level of the earlier LIS games, in my opinion. I didn’t particularly connect with the story, and now I mostly only remember the broad strokes.
By the time I finished it, what I felt most strongly was a sense of incompleteness. Partly because the game is quite short, but mostly because it seemed to lack depth, complexity, and the feeling that our choices truly have meaningful consequences. I also felt that many elements and characters ultimately went nowhere, despite their potential, almost as if the game never fully committed to its own ideas. I’m thinking in particular of the Abraxas group, the detective, and even elements like the flowers growing where Safi died (do we even get an explanation for that ??).
Of course, this is just my personal opinion, and I’m genuinely happy if others enjoyed the game ! I’ll most likely play the next Life is strange title when it comes out (I’ll admit I’m curious about the LIS Reunion rumors), because despite everything, I really love this series and enjoy forming my own opinions. Especially since the ending of DE seemed to tease a possible return to Arcadia Bay - and I’m always happy to go back to the roots haha. Nostalgia generally works very well on me, even if this game left me a bit unsatisfied.
Hi! Do you have headcanons or just thoughts about what Nathan's life might be like after prison?
Thank you so much for your ask!! 💕
I think Nathan’s life post-sentence would mainly depend on two factors:
Social aspect:
I’ll be speaking mostly from intuition here, but I believe Nathan would lose almost all contact with his former social circle. Aside from Victoria, and maybe Hayden, he doesn’t really seem to have any real friends. I also doubt he was close enough to Hayden to maintain a relationship after being convicted. As for Victoria, I’m more conflicted. She seems like the type to internalize things and eventually try to move on. Because of that, I don’t really see her visiting Nathan (I truly wish I’m wrong ..!). His only consistent visitor might be his sister - family bonds tend to be more resilient - but she lives in Brazil. Taking all this into account, I imagine Nathan’s detention as extremely lonely and largely cut off from the outside world.
Regarding the rest of his family, I initially imagined Sean Prescott cutting ties with his son out of shame. However, in Life is Strange 2 (Bay ending), David can be heard during his phone call saying:
“Still haven’t heard anything… just hope they won’t let him out… Well, you know lawyers. Can’t expect much from them.” There are no subtitles during that scene, so I can’t provide a screenshot, sorry ^^
We don’t get any further context, but I’m fairly confident he’s talking about Nathan rather than Jefferson. First, David keeps Nathan’s mugshot in his van, and second, I highly doubt Jefferson would ever be considered for release, especially only three years after LIS1. From this, I infer that Nathan’s lawyers are actively trying to get him out (most likely through conditional release or a sentence adjustment). That suggests Sean Prescott hasn’t completely abandoned him, and that Nathan still, in some way, has a place within his family.
Psychiatric aspect:
Personally, I don’t believe Nathan would end up in a standard prison, but rather in a psychiatric hospital. I’ve made a separate post about this here (based on Swiss criminal law, but the logic still applies broadly).
I work in criminal law, specifically alongside already-convicted individuals, and I feel fairly confident saying that prison would only worsen Nathan’s condition. He doesn’t primarily need punishment, he needs treatment. But, if we do assume he went to prison, the longer he stayed there, the more pessimistic I am about his future. From what I know, the American prison system is harsh and does very little to support reintegration. Any psychiatric care he might receive would likely be insufficient.
In that scenario, we’d be left with a Nathan who is even more isolated, psychologically deteriorated, and burdened with a criminal record. He might have been able to finish his studies through reintegration programs (which I admittedly don’t know much about in the US), but I think he would relapse very quickly into his addictions and destructive habits. Add to that the crushing guilt he would still carry, and I struggle to see a happy ending. He needs help and without it, I can only see him spiraling further.
If, however, he were placed in a psychiatric hospital, his many mental disorders could be properly addressed. This would require years of treatment, which is rarely linear - progress comes with constant ups and downs - but it could allow him to regain a certain level of emotional control, learn how to recognize the early signs of a psychotic episode and how to act before it escalates, and slowly find ways to live with the guilt he carries. Once released, he could potentially rebuild a life. I do want to add, though, that addiction would remain a major risk, as relapse rates are really high after discharge, even with treatment.
I believe the social factor would be decisive for his future. If he simply returned to his family environment, I think the cycle would restart. The best outcome for him would be to build a life away from Arcadia Bay, away from his father, and start over entirely. I could imagine him settling in a large American city, far from the Prescott influence and that “shithole.” Moving to Brazil to live with his sister could also be an alternative - being close to someone who cares - though I personally struggle to picture Nathan there 🤔 then again, detention changes people. So who knows. As for his everyday life, I think he would distance himself from photography, as it would most likely act as a trauma trigger. I really love @weer02 ’s idea in her fanfic Ambivalence, where Nathan wants to study marine biology, since whale songs are a source of comfort for him ^^. Overall, I think this fic beautifully and realistically depicts what Nathan’s life post-LIS could look like, if he were lucky enough to be surrounded by the right people. Sorry if this overall sound a bit pessimistic haha, but with everything we know, I have a hard time imagining a perfect “happily ever after” for him 😅 I'm really curious about your perspective, so feel free to chime in !
What a beautiful analysis. If I may add here in the Netherlands we have a similar law for mentally ill people who commited a crime. If confirmed they have a mental illness instead of prison they will be send to tbs-clinic similar to a psychriatic hospital. Tbs means terbeschikkingstelling. A good English translation I can't fimd for the word. Tbs is a measure that can be accompanied with a prison sentence after the convicted received treatment. Dutch prisons are usually known for not being as harsh as German or US ones. Still it could be a strife for Nathan to be in a prison regardless of country.
I have a bachelor degree in law so it could be interesting to research how exactly Dutch criminal law would convict someone like Nathan. Only I am not specialised in criminal law. So no promises on that post from a Dutch perspective. I hope I didn't take too much away from your post, OP!
Thank you for adding this, it’s really interesting !💕 The Dutch system actually sounds very similar to the Swiss one in that regard. If you ever feel motivated to write an analysis from a Dutch legal perspective, I would love to read it ! No pressure at all of course, but it would be fascinating to compare how different systems would handle someone like Nathan.
And don’t worry, you didn’t take anything away from my post at all ! Your addition only makes the discussion richer ✨
Hi! Do you have headcanons or just thoughts about what Nathan's life might be like after prison?
Thank you so much for your ask!! 💕
I think Nathan’s life post-sentence would mainly depend on two factors:
Social aspect:
I’ll be speaking mostly from intuition here, but I believe Nathan would lose almost all contact with his former social circle. Aside from Victoria, and maybe Hayden, he doesn’t really seem to have any real friends. I also doubt he was close enough to Hayden to maintain a relationship after being convicted. As for Victoria, I’m more conflicted. She seems like the type to internalize things and eventually try to move on. Because of that, I don’t really see her visiting Nathan (I truly wish I’m wrong ..!). His only consistent visitor might be his sister - family bonds tend to be more resilient - but she lives in Brazil. Taking all this into account, I imagine Nathan’s detention as extremely lonely and largely cut off from the outside world.
Regarding the rest of his family, I initially imagined Sean Prescott cutting ties with his son out of shame. However, in Life is Strange 2 (Bay ending), David can be heard during his phone call saying:
“Still haven’t heard anything… just hope they won’t let him out… Well, you know lawyers. Can’t expect much from them.” There are no subtitles during that scene, so I can’t provide a screenshot, sorry ^^
We don’t get any further context, but I’m fairly confident he’s talking about Nathan rather than Jefferson. First, David keeps Nathan’s mugshot in his van, and second, I highly doubt Jefferson would ever be considered for release, especially only three years after LIS1. From this, I infer that Nathan’s lawyers are actively trying to get him out (most likely through conditional release or a sentence adjustment). That suggests Sean Prescott hasn’t completely abandoned him, and that Nathan still, in some way, has a place within his family.
Psychiatric aspect:
Personally, I don’t believe Nathan would end up in a standard prison, but rather in a psychiatric hospital. I’ve made a separate post about this here (based on Swiss criminal law, but the logic still applies broadly).
I work in criminal law, specifically alongside already-convicted individuals, and I feel fairly confident saying that prison would only worsen Nathan’s condition. He doesn’t primarily need punishment, he needs treatment. But, if we do assume he went to prison, the longer he stayed there, the more pessimistic I am about his future. From what I know, the American prison system is harsh and does very little to support reintegration. Any psychiatric care he might receive would likely be insufficient.
In that scenario, we’d be left with a Nathan who is even more isolated, psychologically deteriorated, and burdened with a criminal record. He might have been able to finish his studies through reintegration programs (which I admittedly don’t know much about in the US), but I think he would relapse very quickly into his addictions and destructive habits. Add to that the crushing guilt he would still carry, and I struggle to see a happy ending. He needs help and without it, I can only see him spiraling further.
If, however, he were placed in a psychiatric hospital, his many mental disorders could be properly addressed. This would require years of treatment, which is rarely linear - progress comes with constant ups and downs - but it could allow him to regain a certain level of emotional control, learn how to recognize the early signs of a psychotic episode and how to act before it escalates, and slowly find ways to live with the guilt he carries. Once released, he could potentially rebuild a life. I do want to add, though, that addiction would remain a major risk, as relapse rates are really high after discharge, even with treatment.
I believe the social factor would be decisive for his future. If he simply returned to his family environment, I think the cycle would restart. The best outcome for him would be to build a life away from Arcadia Bay, away from his father, and start over entirely. I could imagine him settling in a large American city, far from the Prescott influence and that “shithole.” Moving to Brazil to live with his sister could also be an alternative - being close to someone who cares - though I personally struggle to picture Nathan there 🤔 then again, detention changes people. So who knows. As for his everyday life, I think he would distance himself from photography, as it would most likely act as a trauma trigger. I really love @weer02 ’s idea in her fanfic Ambivalence, where Nathan wants to study marine biology, since whale songs are a source of comfort for him ^^. Overall, I think this fic beautifully and realistically depicts what Nathan’s life post-LIS could look like, if he were lucky enough to be surrounded by the right people. Sorry if this overall sound a bit pessimistic haha, but with everything we know, I have a hard time imagining a perfect “happily ever after” for him 😅 I'm really curious about your perspective, so feel free to chime in !
Okay, question of the day: what insults would Nathan call Max in languages other than English?
Nathan uses a colorful assortment of creative insults for Max, including:
Here are a handful of Japanese insults I thought up:
As for a few more phrases that fit his back-handed flirting vibe:
It's really fun to see how Nathan speaking in different languages might come up with different types of insults.
Add what you think he might call Max in your language! I'm super curious 😋
Based on old screeshots (because I don't have time to replay the entire game in French) I've gathered:
The diner confrontation is very faithfully translated. He tells her she's stupid and think she's smart. Then calls her "toxico" which means "druggie" when she asks about drugs. And lastly he tells her "so you can pretend to care" like the English version.
In the caught in the boys dorms scene:
That's where my screenshots end. I don't have much for Polarized. So if someone wants to complete this go ahead.
I’ll allow myself to extend your francophone list 💕 Here are a few other insults Nathan uses in the French version of the game:
You know, I've always seen Rafe Adler from Uncharted as an adult Nathan. They're kind of similar in some way, there's something in common.
Thank you for sharing this ! 💕 I think I see what you mean 👀
Physically speaking, there’s definitely something there. He does feel like an older, more graphically realistic version of Nathan.
As for the story side of things, I have to admit I played Uncharted 4 back when it came out in 2016, so forgive me if my memory is a bit dusty or imprecise ^^ (but you’ve honestly made me want to replay it now !)
I absolutely see the parallel you’re drawing between the two characters. Not only are they both antagonists in their respective games, but they both come from incredibly wealthy families, and each struggles with the need to prove their own worth, in very different ways.
From what I remember, if we set aside the adventure aspect, Rafe is a much more charismatic, manipulative, and dangerous character than Nathan. Plus, he doesn’t hesitate to use his influence and wealth to control and exploit others - which actually makes me think more of Sean Prescott. Seeing Rafe as a possible older version of Nathan is therefore a really interesting take.
It’s a really compelling comparison, and I love how it opens the door to thinking about Nathan’s future !
I'll never say Nathan Prescott is a good person but I will die defending the fact that he is a complex character and not just Evil Guy Who is Evil because his Dad is Mean and he Loves Being Evil. that guy is ruled by fear, shame and schizophrenia I don't think he's thought before acting or speaking in his entire life
It’s not hard to imagine that Nathan Prescott wouldn’t have been involved in any drugging, kidnapping or murder/manslaughter had he not been taken up under the wing of a psychopath who orchestrated it all, let alone had he received proper psychological and drug rehabilitation. Or better yet, a family that actually cared about him from the start. That is the tragedy of his character.
Other similar morally reprehensible characters like Jinx, Eren Yeager, the Joker, Walter White, Sephiroth, Thanos, just to name a few, are fan favorites who receive far more understanding despite committing similarly (or far more) atrocious deeds.
Why?
I’d argue the main difference between these characters and Nathan is that their backstories are told far more clearly and “in your face” in a way that is designed directly to elicit empathy from viewers. It's easier to understand why Jinx murders people in cold blood and maniacally cackles about it when you saw her as a child having a mental breakdown panic attack just after having accidentally murdered her family and being blamed for it...
...and subsequently being taken under a psychopathic father figure who groomed her into becoming a violent criminal (sound familiar?).
Nathan’s story, on the other hand, is instead told vaguely through investigating secondhand items and easily missable (or even purposefully misinterpretable, for the sake of the plot) details.
We don't see scenes of Sean Prescott's active verbal and physical abuse, Mark Jefferson's grooming and pushing boundaries with him (beyond what he divulges to Max)...
...or his talks with his psychiatrist showcasing the warning signs of his deteriorating psychological state, as we do with Josh Washington in Until Dawn.
Viewers have to instead write Nathan's backstory themselves. But what if we instead saw Nathan falling apart over his own actions leading to the death of Rachel, one of his few friends? Or arguing with his hallucinations as his psychological state deteriorates? Imagine these scenes but with Nathan instead— how much more sympathetic would we feel if we actually saw his guilt and "disconnection from reality" happening in real time?:
It's understandable why some players see Nathan Prescott as simply evil, especially given how Life is Strange presents his story in fragments steered in a very clear antagonistic direction. It hardly invites empathy for him. But that same ambiguity also allows for a far more tragic interpretation; one that views Nathan as the product of severe abuse, untreated psychosis, and emotional collapse. That tension is what makes him such a striking villain to so many of us, and why his story holds so much untapped narrative potential.
hey you! youre truly okay right? right? because weekS in the hospital!? dont die on us girl. this fandom need you
Haha no worries, this fandom is stuck with me for a bit ! Long story short, I had pneumonia in early December that turned into severe sepsis. 0/10, would not recommend! I was in intensive care at first, but now I’m in a really cozy recovery hospital. I'm doing okay! ✌🏻 Thank you for your concern messages everyone ! You are too sweet 💕
Hiiii!! I love you art sooo much! I have a request for you but I know it is a lot to ask. Do you know that TikTok trend based on Lady Gaga's "fashion" music? Where characters are changing poses and outfits? It would be amazing if you could recreate it with Nathan or Victoria!!!!! (since you apparently know how to make videos)
I’ve been in the hospital for a few weeks now and this random little project was exactly what I needed haha. I don’t even know if I like or dislike this music, but I had a lot of fun doing it. It also turned out to be a really good exercise 💕 Thank you for your kind words and your request !
could you do your top 5 nathan ships, please? :)
Thank you for the ask !! 💕 My rankings are always shifting depending on what I'm reading, so take this as my “current version” haha
Can you draw a Myerscott fanart please ? I love your drawings, especially the ones in panels with a quote
Wait, do you mean I'm not the only one who ships them? 👀 quote from "The torn-up Road" by Richard Siken
I'm so sorry I've fallen so far behind on requests. I currently have 17 pending 😐 But I'll get back to it, thank you for your patience !
I read that you work in criminal law -> How would Nathan Prescott be punished???? You're the perfect person to answer that question!!!! PLS I NEED ANSWER
Ohh I love this question! Thank you for asking 💕
I do work in criminal law, but laws differ a LOT from country to country. I’m fluent in Swiss law but have basically zero knowledge of American law, let alone Oregon’s 👀 Soo I can only answer as if Arcadia Bay were in Switzerland haha
Since the answer is kinda long and not everyone wants a mini Swiss criminal law lecture in their feed, I’ll put the rest under the cut ✨
