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nightowlfandom · 1 year

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Evil! Noctis Lucis Caelum- The Dark Side Of Things Part 3/?

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Trigger Warnings: Fem! Reader, talks of demons, evil, death, murder, suggestive content, unaliving people, slight misogyny directed towards the reader, stockholm? not canon so please don’t expect that.

I got spammed for a part 3 like 4 times so here it is. PLEASE do not spam me to get me to update old series. I just decided to out of nowhere. My therapist told me if I wanted too I could update every month until I felt secure enough to return to the internet...so that’s what I’m doing.

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... Picking up right after part 2 ended

You sat at the edge of the bed as Noctis trailed his fingers up and down your arm. “Where do I start?” he laughed nervously.

“The beginning?” you joked. With a funny look, Noctis kissed your lips, gingerly holding your cheek in his hands.

“After that night, I thought I died. The I woke up in a dark room. I could barely see, or breathe for that matter. I was dragged off shortly after you ran off.” he sighed. “Fuck, I’m glad you got to safety...come here.”

He practically pulled you into his lap as he spoke. “A daemon found me and resurrected me and my friends...for a price.”

“ A PRICE?” You repeated. “You’re scaring me.”

“I had to give up my mortal life, Y/N.” he sighed. “My humanity if you will.”

“...I don’t understand?”

“What’s there to understand, cute little thing?”

You practically snapped your head in the direction of that voice. It sounded so much like Noctis, but so much deeper and sinister sounding. You watched as a clone of Noctis (the same one you had seen while you were watching him fishing AND when you were in the bathroom) step out of the mirror. “He’s evil and he’s trying to tell you he’s a monster blah blah blah~”

“So I’m not crazy!” you clutched onto Noctis’s arm. “W-who is that?”

“He’s my daemon who doesn’t understand the meaning of subtle.” he growled in reply, protectively wrapping his arms around you. “I told you to fuck off!”

“I just wanted to see the girl you wouldn’t stop talking about.” this Daemon Noctis scoffed. “Y/N was it?”

“Y-yeah?” you raised an eyebrow. “Um...Noctis?” you looked at your boyfriend.

“I’m so sorry.” he sighed. “I wanted to tell you. I just didn’t know how?”

“No idiot, you were a scared little bitch boy-”

“SHUT UP YOU IDIOT!” Noctis snapped. “Y/N! I’m sorry! Did I scare you?” he took note of the way you jumped at how deep and raspy his voice got. “This moron makes me so mad.” he kissed your temple.

“So in the water...the mirror? That was you looking at me?” you couldn’t help but ask.

“Glad you noticed, clever girl. I wanted to introduce myself to Noctis’s delectable pet.” he waggled his brows at you. It was weird. It was Noctis’s face, but not his voice.

“I’m not a pet.” you tried to say with confidence.

“Oh but you are.” Daemon Noctis bit his lip. “You’re so cute too.”

“Watch it.” Noctis warned. “Y/N...look at me.” he made you look at him.

“I knew I saw something. When we went fishing I saw...him.” you looked over at D.N. who winked at you again as soon as you faced him. “I saw him in the water. I saw him in the mirror not too long ago.”

“When we were-”

“Yeah...” you found your face heating up violently.

“DAMNIT!” Noctis took a pillow and hauled it at his demonic doppelganger. It disappeared in a cloud of dark mist and you two were left alone again. “Y/N...I’m so so so- hMM?”

He was shut up by you kissing his lips. Noctis quietly groaned against your lips, holding the side of your face.

“I just got you back.” you pouted. “I don’t care how you’re alive...I’m just glad you are.”

“Even if I’m...evil?” he hesitated to say it. “You heard him-”

“I don’t give a shit what he says...unless you give me a reason to believe it...I don’t care what he says.” you pecked his lips again.

“You’re too good for me baby and you’re way too good to me to...” he bit his lip. “Shit, come here.” he pulled you back onto his lap. “What do you wanna do tomorrow?”

“Hmm...feel like taking me shopping?” you raised an eyebrow.

“You want me to take you shopping...first you steal my heart then you steal my wallet.” he winked.

“Hey! You always used to spoil me.” you pouted.

“I didn’t say the answer was no, princess” he pecked your lips, rolling his eyes at the way you pouted. “I’d love to dress you up.”

...

“Noctis, are you sure about this.” you groaned. You weren’t one for bodycon dresses, so why he wanted you to wear one so bad.

“Get out here!” he wolf-whistled. “I wanna see you!”

Groaning dramatically you came out of the dressing rooms.

“Holy sh-...I sure know how to pick out clothes for you.” he bit his lip. “Who gave you permission to look so god-damn gorgeous?”

“Noctis.” you whined, feeling your face heat up. His praise was not something you were used to but you liked it nonetheless. He sauntered over, wrapping his arms around your waist.

“This dress reminds me of the one you wore on our first date...remember that?”

“When you spilled Lobster Macaroni on me?” you recalled.

“I still got a second date.” he winked, kissing your lips. Each kiss got more and more deep, his hold on your waist becoming almost desperate.

Noctis had to be sure to pace himself. He didn’t want to let you go, but he also knew he had to work slowly with you. He just couldn’t expect things to go back to normal, especially after the ball he dropped on you last night. However when you began running your hands through his hair, he couldn’t help but get a little handsy.

“Change back into your clothes, so we can go home, so I can get THOSE clothes off.” he smacked your ass, ushering you back into the dressing room.

“Ack! Okay okay. Mr. Handsy...mind getting my zipper?”

“Anything for you.”

...

After you changed back, and purchased said dress, you had greeted Noctis who was still outside the fitting room.

“Ready to go?”

“Yep! Ready as I’ll ever be-”

It was then you saw a huge flash, nearly blinding you. You dropped your shopping bags and shielded your eyes. “Ow!” you whined.

“Shit! Princess, you okay?”

“If I didn’t need glasses before, I might now.” you winced, rubbing your eyes. When your vision adjusted, you saw some dude with a camera, smirking.

“Well if it isn’t the Crown Prince himself. You know, everyone is saying you faked your death? Instead of addressing it you’re out with a groupie.”

“What the fuck did you just say?” Noctis glowered.

“Hm, I wonder how much the news would pay to see the crown prince getting cozy with some rando girl in a mall dressing room of all places.”

“Noct, it’s fine-” you put a hand over it, only to yank it back when you felt the searing pain of a burn against your fingers. His skin was hot, about as hot as concrete during the hottest day of summer. “Shit!” you winced. Thankfully the pain lasted less than a second, but it didn’t ease your confusion, not in the slightest bit.

That’s when you say it...his eyes turning bright red...like that night.

“You wanna say that again...buddy?” he slowly walked up to the slimeball of a paparazzi.

“I said...it’d be a shame if the press found out you were out playing with one of your wh-” he didn’t have time to finish his insult because Noct wrapped a hand around his neck. Now he was gagging, and gasping for air.

“Big mistake...” he growled. Before you knew it...Noctis’ demon had come out of the mirror.

“Having fun yet, princess?” he winked at you as he stood with the real Noct.

“Kill him.” Your Noct demanded.

“Hey shopkeep, you were never here, go and take your 30 minute break.” he looked back at the cashier who suddenly appeared to be under a trance, when they walked away from the register. “When are you gonna learn to respect boundaries, good sir?”

“P-please...don’t-” the man choked.

“Sorry...I don’t take kindly to being insulted, but you made the mistake of bringing my princess into this...and I can’t forgive that.” Noct cackled. “I’d cover my eyes if I were you Y/N.”

“Noctis no!...” You risked it and grabbed his hand again. “Please don’t.”

“Y/N, didn’t you hear him? He called you a-”

“You don’t have to waste your energy on him...um..I-” you tried to think of something to save this idiots life. You didn’t even care that he took your picture, or insulted you. You just wanted him to go away. “Please?” you whimpered. “We were having fun..and-”

“...” you watched your boyfriend’s eyes shift back to their beautiful ocean blue color. “This woman just saved your life, asshole.”

“If I even so much as see one of her FINGERS in the news, let’s just say I hope you can take pictures with your feet...IF I let you live that long.” His demonic counterpart threatened, and like that he disappeared.

“Now get the fuck out of my face...before I change my mind.” Noctis let go from his grasp on the mans neck. Before you could say anything, Noctis took you into a huge hug. “I’m so sorry Y/N...Did I scare you?”

“A little.” you confessed. “You didn’t have to do that.”

“I know....I just- I can’t control it sometimes. When it comes to you...I get so-” he paused. “I don’t know what’s wrong with me.”

“Nothing...not a thing is wrong with you Noct...I love you, you know that right?”

“...Yeah...yeah. I love you so much, princess”

Noctis pulled you into another hug again, opting to ignore his daemon morph out of the shadows.

Follow him...and if he tries anything...kill him.

Already on it...just make sure you don’t scare her again.

yeah....I’ll try

...

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yourimaginationrealm · 8 months

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You: „So you drive to Altissia and come back as a married man? I can’t believe this.“

Noctis: „Hm.. well, I can’t believe this either.“

You: „Marrying Lady Lunafreya… You are so lucky.“

Noctis: „I wouldn’t call myself this…“

You: „Why? Luna is pretty, sympathetic, charismatic and much more… You know her even. Could be worse. Half of the guys from the world are jealous of you. Haaa… Oh! Or do you prefer the other side? I knew it! You want to marry Prompto.

Noctis scoffs and smiles while looking to Prompto:

„Sure, I am all in for that Chocobohead…“ he jokes and continues more serious,

“ You know…“ he looks first away and than at you.

„I prefer to choose…“

You sigh: „ I am sorry to hear that. The crown is a burden especially at political arrangements…

Noctis: „Don’t be… worry more to find a righteous man for yourself!“

You: „Pah! Don’t worry, I got plenty!“

Noctis: „Not before I give my blessings!“

You: „Hey, that is still my choice!“

Noctis: „While I am the prince or soon king, I decide if he is worthy or not!“

You: „Seriously, Noct?“

Noctis: „I am joking but don’t take an asshole as your partner, ok? They should treat you right. Promise me this…“

You: „You way to serious now… but I promise you. Then,… have a nice trip and treat Lunafreya right…“

Noctis: „Why would you..?“

You: „Don’t mop around. Don’t fall asleep everywhere and eat your vegetables.“

Noctis: „Yes, mom…. So I need to go now if I don’t want to be late. Wouldn’t make a good impression.“

You : „Right! That is the spirit!“ You look at him with somewhat a heavy heart. Noctis turns to you with the same look.

Noctis: „Well then,…“ before he can leave you on the stairs from his home in Insomnia, you give him an bone breaking hug.

Noctis: „Woah! Easy or I can not attend my- Y/N…“

His heart falls. He feels your tears rolling on his neck. He wants to see your face but you still hold him.

You: „ j-Just a moment.“ Your voice trembles as you speak and hold on all your tears.

Noctis: „Hey, it is alright if you cry.“ He jumps over his word so that he is not the one weeping. You soften your grip so he takes a look into your teary eyes.

Ignis: „Noct?!“

Noctis: „Coming!… Y/N, I…“

You: „No, I am alright, Noct! I just sad I can be there…“ the last part is hard to speak because it is a lie…

You would be devastated to watch him marry another woman.

„You need to go. Lunafreya is waiting…“ You send him a smile while he walks down the stairs.

„Be Safe!“ You call out as he climbs into the car.

„You too!“

„I am safe here in Insomnia!“

„I know!“ Little does he know what would happen the upcoming night.

He sees you the last time through the car window waving good bye. Ignis, Prompto and Gladio sit in silence knowing their feeling for each other. He sighs as he hung his head down and touches the fore seat. The world can be cruel …

“Y/N…” he mutters as he imagines your smiling face while calling his name.

It should be you waiting for him, wearing this dress , walking down the aisle towards him, kissing him and being his queen to rule Insomnia.

#imaginationrealm #imagines #anime #anime imagines #ff15 noctis #ffxv noctis #noctis lucis caelum x reader #noctis x reader #prince noctis #ffxv noctis imagine #noctis lucis caelum #ffxv imagine #ffxv imagines #ffxv noctis imagines #noctis imagines #noctis x you

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mariogirl369 · 8 months

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Happy birthday, Prince Noctis! (God, I feel bad for him in Epoch Engage...)

#Imagine having to spend your birthday while still trapped in Shin-Ra...#And while being experimented on...#That's what he has to go through in Epoch Engage's AU...#Here's hoping that [REDACTED DUE TO SPOILERS]#ff15 #ffxv #noctis lucis caelum #ffxv noctis #noctis caelum #prince noctis

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krisssssssy · 4 months

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#can you imagine Ardyn going to therapy tho #ardyn izunia #final fantasy 15 #ffxv #final fantasy #ardyn lucis caelum #ff15 ardyn #noctis lucis caelum #ff15 noctis #ffxv meme

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sunsetzer · 3 months

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Rasmodius totally has the same vibes as Ardyn Izunia and I love that for him

#ff15 au where everything is the same but ardyn has the same role as rasmodius does in sdv lmao #imagine if he was just like... some guy who shows up and provides assistance with slight disinterest #the weird guy who lives outside of town and isn't exactly menacing but something is off #the concept of ardyn being an entirely neutral party is weirdly so funny to me #hes just vibing.. this 2000 year old man... just vibing in the woods doing Wizard Activities #the scene where rasmodius makes the player drink the mystery brew and it gives them the power to speak with the junimos #ardyn would 100% do that and if there were any adverse consequences of noctis drinking the potion hed just shrug and be like #well you arent dead right #im thinking about this too much lmao #ff brainrot meets sdv brainrot yet again #im just gonna keep connecting sdv characters to ff characters in my dumb little head #sdv #stardew valley #sdv rasmodius #ff15 #ffxv #ardyn izunia

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zapphireblack-mva · 1 year

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First ever tumblr post. This is what this man does to me!

Anyways, I’m just here to express a “little” headcanon that i have on ffxv… Who am i kiding? It’s basically a headcanon plot/world.

Let’s just say that, when I’m deep into the pretty dark rabbit hole that’s this man’s fandom, and i want to go to a happy place where he is… well, in better emocional and mental condition… i imagine this (sorry for any mistakes, inglish isn’t my first lenguaje):

Somnus didn’t kill anyone, and he was an actually nice fella. Both him and his brother, along with Aera, eventually noticed that Ardyn would live longer than most humans (probably joking around during a really holesome whine drinking night).

The thing is, our lovely redhead didn’t really wan’t to be king. Don’t get him wrong, he wanted to help people in the best way he could (wich he considered to be: travelling as he had been doing and helping with the scourge). And he couldn’t do that while also taking proper care of his royal responsabilities. So, at one point (that i still haven’t fully imagined) he convinces Somnus to take his role as heir, under one condition: Ardyn will stay by his family’s side, becoming an advisor and protector to the future generations of his younger brother’s progeny. Of course the eldest, being a family man at heart, accepts and continues his labor.

As the years pass, he becomes more bitter (and a lot like the man we know from the games), the countless loses a heavy weight in his soul. But he keeps his promise, seeing it as honouring his brother’s will and mantaining a proppouse during his seemingly endless life. All of the heirs come to know him as an “uncle” and hear the story. So that’s also the case with Regis and, of course, Noctis. The last one looks a lot more like Somnus than most of his ancestors and, a little because of that and a little because of his personality and his insistance on following him around, they form a deep bond. This brings Ardyn closer to the man he was before, and also creates some pretty wholesome momments that i might or might not write as oneshots.

Sooooo… yeah. That’s my little story/headcanon world. I hope i don’t forget to keep posting. Tell me what you think! Farewell!

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shellswritesstuff · 1 year

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ARDYN's CAR GETTING PUNKED BY THE BROS. SOMONE PUT CAR EYELASHES ON THAT HOE

AMAZING BEST THING IVE BEEN ASKED HDFJKDHF- THANK YOU!!

Super Spy Shit. Platonic chaos with Noctis and Prom!

It was midnight, Galdin Quay was as silent as it’s ever been. The sounds of crashing waves and crunching sand filled the air, a plan was in motion.

“Shhhh!” Noctis stopped in his tracks, holding an arm out barring you and Prompto. “You hear that? Sounds like a sleeping dualhorn, watch out.” The prince was hyper-aware of the beasts, as just yesterday he was flung off one’s back in an attempt to warp strike it.

“Bro. That’s just Gladio.” Prompto whispered back, pushing further past Noct and into the night.

As much as you wanted to laugh, this was no circus. The three of you were on a mission, and it was life or death. Soon the sand turned to concrete, it was close. Dimmed street lamps cast on to the emptied lot. Well, almost empty. The Regalia was parked in her usual spot, and…

“Ardyn’s car! Theeere it is.” You were shuffling in place, this was how it must feel to be a spy. Three fully grown adults jumping around in the Galdin Quay parking lot at midnight. Maybe this was a circus. The royal clown was the first to approach the vehicle. Despite it being, well, Ardyn’s car.. It was quite the beauty. A classic convertible, maroon with a white stripe down the center. Leather interior, too? Mwah. You clasp your hands together, offering it a silent prayer for what was to come.

“Friiiiick man.” Prompto ran forward. “I’ll be the lookout, goodspeed, soldiers.”

The trio exchanged salutes and got to work. You held the key to this whole operation. “One each, Noct. Stick em’ and go. One with the night.” Shaky hands produced something sinister.

“One with the night.” Noctis took the catalyst for disaster in his hand.

Half of a pair of comically large car eyelashes were in the prince’s hands. Yes, you were punking Ardyn with fucking car eyelashes. AGAIN, this was no laughing matter. You check to see if blondie over ther was still on watch. He went off to pet the nearby stray cat.

You turn back to the task at hand, watching Noctis carefully pull of the lash’s film, its strong adhesive now ready for use. He sticks it on with the hands of a pro, damn. This was not his first time applying false eyelashes, car or no car.

Juuust as you were about you start peeling, the air stills. Were you being watched? And had the temperature always been this cold..? Noct looks at you with the same sense of dread. This was it. Death was on the horizon.

“What is the meaning of this?” Ignis spoke at a regular volume, not trying to be stealthy in the slightest.

“AAAAAHHHHHGHHH-” Noctis was the first to scream, warping to escape. At that moment, Prompto was skipping his way back to you, not a care in the world. He, too screamed, when Noctis flew into him at mach speeds. The pair was on the sidewalk, groaning at the collision. Fools.

You froze in place, meeting Ignis’ stare with an awkward smile. This was it, you three were dead meat. Noct and Prompto scuttled their way to your side, attempting to find a good way to explain why you were defacing Ardyn’s car.

“Well…” You all expected Ignis to blow up, this wasn’t behavior fitting a prince and his entourage. “At least let me stick the other one, yeah?”

An eruption of cheers and maybe a few tears came after he spoke. After all, even Ignis can’t stand the guy.

After the deed was done, the four of you walked back to the caravan, arms linked. Noct looked up to the sky and smiled, little moments like this make him forget the weight of the world is on his shoulders.

“Halt.” Ignis held up a gloved hand. “I dare say.. Is that a sleeping dualhorn?” The loud snoring from earlier still filled the air.

“Uhhh that’s Gladio.” Prompto laughed, having heard this quip before. He moved to enter the caravan, but was quickly pulled back.

“Then why am I looking at him.” In the distance, a shirtless Gladiolus was seen during his cursed midnight jogs.

So.. it truly was a..

“RUNNN!”

#prompto argentum #noctis lucis caelum #ffxv fluff #ffxv headcanons #ffxv imagines #ffxv drabble #tysm !!! for the ask !!!#ff15 ardyn

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ameyuji · 1 year

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Youtube & Performing musician : Takuya Kawamura https://youtu.be/eDW-ln-OdUc

Illustration by Ameyuji http://ouse.boy.jp/

#finalfantasy #finalfantasyxv #final fantasy xv #ff15 fanart #ff15 #ffxv #ff15 noctis #ff15 imagines #somnus #Fanart #ff15 ignis #ff15 gladio #ff15 prompto #youtube #piano arrangement #piano cover

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icharchivist · 2 years

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god but like. Man. Noctis just wanted to be a normal kid... he was crushed by the pressure of his status and the expectations put on him as the King of Light and everything that would come to him, from the plague to the war and everything, and he was ready to make every sacrifice possible to make it happen no matter what, but like. He was just a normal kid. He just wanted to have a normal time. And all of this pressure crushed him and killed him. He saw through with it, he carried it despite all the pain and suffering it brought him, he paid the hard price of the sins of his ancestors and the inactions of the gods, but he was just a kid im upset im upset im uPSET

#i see the flashbacks where he fights Gladio and im just #god. This child. learning how to fight for his life. Which he will need for the most cruel fate the world could ever give him.#im so upset. so upset. Noctis deserved better i'm so so upset #ichablogging ffxvbh #im going to fist fight Bahamut in a alleydump and throw him in a trash #< things i can say BOTH in ff15 AND gbf #except in ff15 it's with all the rage and anger and grief imaginable i wish ff15!Bahamut a good die.#ffxv spoilers

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stuff-of-legends · 2 years

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I'd want an FF15 crossover with Epic Mickey. I just want Noctis to hang out with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

Especially if he looks like this-

Plus FF15 and DOA Venus Vacation would be fun as a dating Sim.

;).

Oh well...let's hope Verum Rex lives up to the hype.

#fan pitch #im late to the party #wishlist #ff15 imagines #dead or alive venus vacation #oswald the lucky rabbit #kingdom hearts #verum rex #ff15 noctis #prince noctis

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blowingoffsteam2 · 2 years

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Just sth interesting, I know people have already mentioned hearing Somnus in music in the trailer for kh4, but the beginning of it is like actually straight from the track Somnus Ultima from ff15. If you wanna take a listen it starts, at around 0:21. I'm not too knowledgeable about music but to my ears, it's like the exact same. In ff15, Somnus Ultima plays when Noctis meets Ardyn in the afterlife to deliver the final blow after his sacrifice on the throne.

Hmm, they do sound similar, but the tune is different. The first three notes (starting at 0:21 of Somnus vs the beginning of the trailer music) might be the same though from what I can hear. I actually didn't know other people have heard Somnus in the trailer music. I've listened to it a lot (just the music alone) but if there's any references to it they are very small. Not that it's a reach to imagine that there are some references in there. After all, Somnus made an appearance near the end of the secret ending of kh3, when Yozora is shown. I'd imagine there would be bits and pieces that sound familiar in the kh4 soundtrack if Yoko Shimomura is being told to keep a similar tone that the Versus 13/15 music had.

Gonna link the music here so if anyone with more music knowledge notices anything: Somnus: link KH4 Trailer Music: link

#kh4 #somnus

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thatsreallygay · 2 years

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1, 5, 19, 37, 42, 48

1. who is/are your comfort character(s)?

yuji itadori, stiles stilinski, peter parker / spider-man, the belcher family from bob’s burgers, finn the human, & prompto + noctis + ignis + gladiolus (from ff15)

5. what color are your eyes?

light blue

19. imagine we’re at a sleepover, would you paint my nails?

absolutely!

37. someone in your life, other than a relative, you’ve known for 10+ years?

yes, my best friend since 2nd grade

42. an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site?

twitter and instagram

48. when did you first try an alcohol beverage?

at 15 years old

#thank you for sending these!#anonymous #ask

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stephanythedramaqueen · 2 years

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Same anon(2). These were the convo I had with a close friend. She thought FF15 was going to be the next iconic FF games alongside FF7, FF10, and FF8. Hell, she told me that FF15 is the FF series version of cyberpunk 2077 in terms of lost opportunities and how messy it was on day one release lmao. I think the ff fan would love to see Nomura's dark & twisted version of FF15 or rather FF Versus 13. Hey, at least we got Verum Rex even if it was only a teaser or an easter egg.

I, too, thought XV was going to be the greatest thing created since sliced bread. I kid you not, pre-release I was loving everything about it, obsessing over it for years, studying every trailer and interview with Nomura I could get my eyes on. FFXIII & VersusXIII were my life’s breath. They were announced together, they got trailers together, they had ads together. I wanted Versus XIII, I was screaming over the rooftops about how amazing Versus XIII was gonna be. I played XIII keeping in mind that Versus XIII was gonna complete it…

And then, well, XV happened.

I will continue to miss what Versus would have been until the day I die. I’m not saying Tabata ruined everything about it but he ruined everything about it. Evil had been defeated that day he left Square Enix. *throws salt after him*

Having played Cyberpunk 2077 upon release, I can safely say that XV wasn’t that much of an unplayable mess, but it was definitely unfinished. You could tangibly feel and see the parts they had to cut out of XV and downgrade in order to release it. Unlike XIII, whose graphics hold up even today, XV looked aged upon release. Mind you, games like The Witcher 3 and Rise of the Tomb Raider came out a year before it, and yet XV looks older than both 😂😂 All the story elements that were amazing were in Versus and they just— didn’t use it?! The story suffered for it and any character who isn’t Noctis felt inadequate because of it. You could argue even Noctis lacked satisfying development.

Verum Rex is Nomura’s little salty baby, borne from bitterness and spite, but still it’s not what Versus would have been. His dream vision has sailed, sunk and dead by a watery grave now, no matter how much (or if) Verum Rex will ever be a thing. It saddens me so much what XV has become of his dream. Nomura once said he considered Sora and Noctis like his sons. After they took Versus away from him and gave it to He Who Must Not Be Named, Nomura never spoke nor drawn Noctis again, until they forced him to do so for that SE cafe.

Oh, boy lemme not even get started about Luna. I could give you a list kilometers long about Maryfreya Sue that I disliked with the intensity of a thousand suns. I hated her so much that I had to distance myself from XV for years bc I couldn’t stand her ass. just thinking about her and the game filled me with murderous intent. Imagine coming off from an amazing FF heroine like Lightning to Lunafreya… how the mighty have fallen. Luna was badly written, hardly a character and mostly a plot device. She couldn’t even compare to a random moogle.

I loved Stella so much and I was so much looking forward to her dynamic with Noctis! I came into their games shipped Noctis and Lightning from the start but I loved Stella. They ruined her when they made her Luna. And made her forgettable. She is so forgettable in fact, that SE isn’t even bringing her up in spin-off games 😂 I don’t think SE will ever indulge in Noctis and Lightning, even tho they like to pair the two of them a lot, I don’t think they’ll deviate from canon too much when it comes to romance, but as long as I don’t have to see Luna’s pretentious, depthless, weeping-about-Noctis-24/7 ass anywhere else, I’m happy.

#final fantasy xv #final fantasy xiii #noctis lucis caelum

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