#☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe.

[aceparagoned]

@amalanexus replied to your post:

Dante - Smooch & Ask on a Date. Casually gonna break the rules and pick two choices tbh.

Guess which legendary devil hunter is getting a smooch back along with quite the strong bear hug! "When and where for the date, babe? You know my schedule's clear for you!"

#amalanexus #☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. #*ooc: we love to see him break the rules so casually like the cavalier devil he is!

[aceparagon]

tag dump part 4 ( verses tag )

☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. ☆ VERSE: THE CHILD WHO WOULD PROTECT THE WORLD ONE DAY ☆ this is her beginning; the cosmos shall guide her. ☆ VERSE: FF7 (AU) ☆ a former turk — i chose my morals above anything else; you won’t make me bend to your will. ☆ VERSE: FFXIV ☆ from an adventurer ascending to the warrior of light; a beacon of hope and bastion of strength for the realm. ☆ VERSE: BAD END ☆ what are you willing to sacrifice so as to save the galaxy? Everything; even one’s own humanity to end this war. ☆ VERSE: EPILOGUE ☆ the war is won and you have brought peace to the galaxy; offer your aid to other worlds in need.

#☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. #☆ VERSE: THE CHILD WHO WOULD PROTECT THE WORLD ONE DAY ☆ this is her beginning; the cosmos shall guide her. #☆ VERSE: FF7 (AU) ☆ a former turk — i chose my morals above anything else; you won’t make me bend to your will. #☆ VERSE: FFXIV ☆ from an adventurer ascending to the warrior of light; a beacon of hope and bastion of strength for the realm. #☆ VERSE: BAD END ☆ what are you willing to sacrifice so as to save the galaxy? Everything; even one’s own humanity to end this war. #☆ VERSE: EPILOGUE ☆ the war is won and you have brought peace to the galaxy; offer your aid to other worlds in need.

[aceparagoned]

"Hm... Wonder if either of my dads wants to do something for Mother's Day since they both raised me..."

#☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. #*ooc: while it's still mother's day i figure why not you know #mentioned: dandybarista #mentioned: catncore #☆ OPEN → as a new day comes; there will always be something new to look forward to.

[aceparagoned]

"Knew I shouldn't have fought in the pouring rain, but—" There's a sneeze that comes from the Protector along with a slight groan and sniffle to follow next.

"S'not like I had a choice in the matter— Achoo!" Ugh... Maybe it'd be a good idea to not go into work today.

#☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. #*ooc: have this while i try to get back up to speed here kljsfgd; #☆ OPEN → as a new day comes; there will always be something new to look forward to.

[aceparagoned]

@kurahebi sent in:

even despite his own injuries, & the way that he has to lean on his sword ― with its tip pressed into the ground for stability ― juggler reaches towards hikaru's arm with his free hand & tugs it over his shoulder, practically forcing her to use him as support as he pulls himself up to his feet. he's staring forward, refusing to make eye contact with her.

perhaps he's still embarrassed from how he'd jumped out in front of her.

"rest when you're in a proper bed, decimated warzones aren't the best places to recover."

Everything happened far too fast in that moment, even beyond what Hikaru could feasibly comprehend. One moment, she's bracing herself for a direct hit against one of the Geo-Gnocem's mighty halberd swings that would inevitably send her sailing into a building and the next...

The next moment never has a chance to happen due to Juggler's selfless heroic deed to keep her safe from harm. A teal iris peeks out from behind her arms that are still in their cross formation with them lowering slightly, however it seems like her ally has other plans in mind for her in this moment. (Not that she minds, of course, for she knows that every second spent on the battlefield needs to be calculated to try to ensure their chances at victory in this fight.)

Fiery tresses dance along the blackened sky as he helps her up to her feet, herself just going along with the motions for now due to how she's still focusing on how readily he protected her from a massive blow like that. It isn't until he speaks that it brings her to the present, which causes her eyes to blink a little so as to reorient herself and not be trapped in her own labyrinth of memories.

❝R-Right... My apologies for spacing out like that, Juggler. Are—are you okay?❞

#kurahebi #☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. #*ooc: still screaming abt this ask you sent as well as their dynamic overall!!!

[aceparagoned]

"she's not just a ten, she's a twenty, but she cares so much about other people that it becomes detrimental to herself, & all i want is for her to be free & happy like everyone deserves to be."

"they're a 10, but.." // accepting!!

Tsukasa's words, at first, bring a genuine smile to the Protector's countenance. It's not often that she gets to hear actual positive affirmations such as these, however just as quickly as the smile appeared on her face, its strength waned the more he spoke.

And yet, there's nothing she can say to refute his statement. Every word he says is true, no matter how much she believes the opposite. How often is it that he has seen her left absolutely exhausted after caring about everyone except herself? It has to be countless now to where he's able to notice her true, genuine smiles and those that she wears so that no one, except him, can see just how utterly broken she is inside.

Though, it's not as if his criticism isn't appreciated. How long has it been that Hikaru has been wishing and praying that someone can see her for herself, past the mask she dons around others? Far too long—that is, until, he waltzed into her life like a blessing from the very gods that she believed had forsaken her altogether.

It's why the tears that fall down from her eyes and down on to her cheeks are out of gratitude, and not sadness, for seeing through her facade. She brings a hand up to quickly wipe them away, however more streak downwards the more she tries to brush them from her eyes. A lump forms in her throat, constricting her ability to speak as her arms take him into an embrace with her hiding her face in his chest so that no one else besides him can see her true self right now.

'Thank you for seeing who I am under the surface,' is what she's trying to say through her actions since she doesn't trust her own voice to not betray her. 'and thank you so much for not giving up on me after finding out the truth.'

#photopocalypse #☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. #*ooc: gem I'd like to still scream abt the sudden drop of feels here but also that this is gonna make me ship them even harder #i ADORE that tsukasa can see through her carefully constructed masks and /still/ wants her for her true self & not the person she's made #herself out of necessity. #klfdjgklfdjs thank u and gomen for writing a long response here haha

[aceparagoned]

“I’m sorry. I know it hurts.”

hurt & comfort starters // accepting!!

Oh, does it ever hurt, even with how freakishly high her own pain tolerance is from everything she's been through. And yet, she's still trying to put on a brave face while Tsukasa is helping her with the wounds that she can't reach on her own. At first, she had been apprehensive to accept his help, though it's of no fault of his own since he's been rather understanding throughout this.

There's just some skeletons still rattling around in the closets that she dare not open again, is all.

"Y-You don't have to apologize. I know that you're being gentle here... Keep going, please. I'll be okay," she states, lifting her head up to show her radiant smile once more to ease his worries. "All I ask is that you keep telling me just what you're doing. I-I know it sounds weird, but trust me, it helps to get my mind off of the pain."

Not just that, but it puts her mind at ease that she's here in the present and not in the past of being needlessly poked and prodded like some lab rat. And for her? That means so much to be afforded that comfort at all, even if it was supposed to be commonplace between humans.

#photopocalypse #☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. #*ooc: gem help I'm somft for them..... ;w;

[aceparagoned]

“I’m fine. This just happens sometimes. It’s normal for me.”

hurt & comfort starters // accepting!!

"Tsukasa..."

The worry in her tone is evident when she takes note of the injuries he sustained in his most recent fight. She's long since known that the life a Kamen Rider lives isn't easy by a long shot, but did it have to come at such a great physical cost like this? (Though, one could ask the same thing regarding her own profession, but that was neither here nor there at the moment.) She allows herself to sigh just slightly, if only to relieve the slight tension she feels in her chest.

"Can I at least help you dress them? I can understand if you'd rather take care of them yourself, though."

It's the same courtesy he's given her when it comes to taking care of the wounds she receives in her endless battle against the Gnocem, which she is immensely appreciative of. Still, though, she can't help but worry of how much pain he must be in and what he's not saying with his words.

#photopocalypse #☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe.

[aceparagoned]

Even after a long day like today, it seems like work is never done when she returns to her office. There's piles of tablets waiting for her on her desk, which can only mean one thing: Watanabe didn't feel like doing his share of the reports, so it's up to her to finish them.

And here she was, actually excited about getting back to her penthouse to sleep in her own bed. With a shake of her head and her stretching her arms up above her head, she saunters over to her desk and flops down in her chair, reclining back to at least take a few minutes to think here.

"Hey, Scala, send a message with my phone. Start it like this: 'I'm sorry, my boss buried me in work that I'm pretty sure is due tomorrow or the next day, so I don't think I'm going to be able to make it to dinner tonight. Lemme know if you'd like to reschedule or not. I can understand if you don't wanna. Sorry again for the inconvenience,'" Hikaru tiredly stated, sighing heavily at the amount of work that she needed to get done.

"Aғғɪʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴠᴇ! Sᴇɴᴅɪɴɢ ᴍᴇssᴀɢᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ sᴘᴇᴄɪғɪᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴀɪʟs. Wᴏᴜʟᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ʟɪᴋᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴘᴜᴛ ᴀʟʟ ɪɴᴄᴏᴍɪɴɢ ᴄᴀʟʟs ᴏɴ sɪʟᴇɴᴛ?" chirped Scala, already modifying the room for the long night ahead by turning the couch in her office into the cot she usually slept in, turning on the television to the news for white noise, along with starting up the coffee maker.

"Nah, there's no point. At this point, I'd welcome just hearing the sound of someone else's voice for a bit."

There's another chirp before Hikaru thought she rested enough. Now's the time to get this work done before the morning.

#☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. #*ooc: Watanabe followed through on his threat to give her more training klgjfdksl; #pls someone punch the bastard that's her boss #☆ OPEN → as a new day comes; there will always be something new to look forward to.

[aceparagoned]

"Huh... Guess I've been so busy that I forgot it was February already..."

Though, that makes her think here. Sure, Valentine's Day is coming up soon, but what's more important than that is she'll be turning twenty-seven years old.

And... And she doesn't have to celebrate either day alone this year like she's used to doing by now. No more having to sing Happy Birthday to herself with just a cupcake and a candle as her companions, or just going through and thinking that her birthday is just another day here that people don't have to bother with for her sake.

She has friends, family, a lover even and—

Give her a moment to compose herself here as a few stray tears roll down her cheeks and onto the metal frame of her desk. Thankfully, her long hair is useful for something and that's to hide her face while she tries in vain to rein her emotions in.

"T-Thank you, stars..."

#☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. #*ooc: i also slide this in :D enjoy #☆ OPEN → as a new day comes; there will always be something new to look forward to.

[aceparagoned]

@demonsfate said: "Hmm…"

"Yes—? Is there anything you need, Jin?"

#demonsfate #☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe.

[aceparagoned]

💗 (Dante!!)

love meter meme // accepting!!

"I dunno, I think our love goes far beyond seventy-nine percent, yeah? Though... I've gotta say that it's 'cause of you that I feel like I'm at the top of the world, babe."

#amalanexus #☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. #*ooc: listen ur honor I love them a normal amount tbh

[aceparagoned]

@dandybarista said: "That's my girl!"

Hope Eanas doesn't mind Hikaru giving him a rather warm bear hug as a result!

"I'm just saying, but I'd totally duke it out with the rat at 3 AM in the parking lot of Denny's just to shut him up."

#dandybarista #☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe.

[aceparagoned]

TAG DUMP THE VERSE STRIKES BACK

☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. ☆ VERSE: THE CHILD WHO WOULD PROTECT THE WORLD ONE DAY ☆ this is her beginning; the cosmos shall guide her. ☆ VERSE: PERSONA 5 ☆ BREAK THE CHAINS THAT BIND YOU TO SOCIETY'S EXPECTATIONS — foster your rebellion. ☆ VERSE: FF7 (AU) ☆ a former turk — i chose my morals above anything else; you won’t make me bend to your will. ☆ VERSE: FFXIV ☆ from an adventurer ascending to the warrior of light; a beacon of hope and bastion of strength for the realm. ☆ VERSE: DEVIL MAY CRY ☆ oh how the sun’s radiance shines within you child of Amaterasu; for you wield Her blessing to protect humankind. ☆ VERSE: IDOL ☆ may my voice raise you higher & higher with hope; inspire you to achieve your dreams; watch me as I shine with this melody. ☆ VERSE: HONKAI IMPACT 3RD ☆ inside resides the undying flame known as humanity’s hope; for as long as I am able I vow to never give up. ☆ VERSE: YU YU HAKUSHO ☆ a mortal I may be; but you’d do well to remember there is an indomitable spirit within me that will never go out. ☆ VERSE: SAILOR MOON ☆ another time; another reality; yet we share the same purpose—to protect the galaxy from cosmic threats. ☆ VERSE: BNHA ☆ magic flows through your veins; will you use it to create or to destroy? how silly to ask since you have a hero’s heart. ☆ VERSE: BAD END ☆ what are you willing to sacrifice so as to save the galaxy? Everything; even one's own humanity to end this war.

#☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. #☆ VERSE: THE CHILD WHO WOULD PROTECT THE WORLD ONE DAY ☆ this is her beginning; the cosmos shall guide her. #☆ VERSE: PERSONA 5 ☆ BREAK THE CHAINS THAT BIND YOU TO SOCIETY'S EXPECTATIONS — foster your rebellion. #☆ VERSE: FF7 (AU) ☆ a former turk — i chose my morals above anything else; you won’t make me bend to your will. #☆ VERSE: FFXIV ☆ from an adventurer ascending to the warrior of light; a beacon of hope and bastion of strength for the realm. #☆ VERSE: DEVIL MAY CRY ☆ oh how the sun’s radiance shines within you child of Amaterasu; for you wield Her blessing to protect humankind. #☆ VERSE: IDOL ☆ may my voice raise you higher & higher with hope; inspire you to achieve your dreams; watch me as I shine with this melody. #☆ VERSE: HONKAI IMPACT 3RD ☆ inside resides the undying flame known as humanity’s hope; for as long as I am able I vow to never give up. #☆ VERSE: YU YU HAKUSHO ☆ a mortal I may be; but you’d do well to remember there is an indomitable spirit within me that will never go out. #☆ VERSE: SAILOR MOON ☆ another time; another reality; yet we share the same purpose—to protect the galaxy from cosmic threats. #☆ VERSE: BNHA ☆ magic flows through your veins; will you use it to create or to destroy? how silly to ask since you have a hero’s heart. #☆ VERSE: BAD END ☆ what are you willing to sacrifice so as to save the galaxy? Everything; even one's own humanity to end this war.

[aceparagoned]

[ @amalanexus gets an unprompted starter for Dante! ]

War was hell. There was no denying that.

As much as Hikaru didn't want to leave Neo-Japan, there was another country desperately in need of her help from a particularly vicious Gnocem attack. And where trouble was, Vita surely was due to arrive to save the day. It was a harrowing fight make no mistake about it, especially with how this latest batch of Gnocem were even more powerful than the last couple of groups that she had to deal with — something that already prompted an immediate investigation into why, but that would come after questioning the Pacaem and seeing what they remembered.

For now, humankind was given the chance to rebuild, but how long would it be until the next assault? Hikaru didn't know, and at this point, didn't want to think about that possibility. No, what she wanted was to spend time with the man that hadn't left her thoughts, even while she was overseas: Dante Sparda, her boyfriend.

It was still strange to have someone who'd wait for her to come back, a thought that passed her mind through the sleepless nights that Hikaru spent chatting with him with their holograms simulating the other's presence. Up until then, Hikaru hadn't had much of anyone, sans her dads and best friend, to wait for her safe return. Now that she took a chance and opened her heart to the idea of love? It only made her fight harder to ensure that she'd be able to come back to Dante safe and sound.

Some people would have wanted to go straight home after being deployed, but not Hikaru. She was on her way to Dante's place, wanting to keep her arrival a secret to pleasantly surprise him. The drive there was thankfully as stress-free as possible with her hovercar being able to drive itself without much input on her end, which allowed her to freshen herself up a little bit on the way so that she didn't look completely exhausted here.

As she found a place to park, she got out of the hovercar, pressing a button to turn it off to conserve its energy along with locking it and taking her luggage with her. A little yawn passed her lips while she shook her head, moving towards Dante's apartment. When she was on his doorstep, she gently rapped her knuckles against the door, hoping that he was at least inside and not over at Devil May Cry instead!

#amalanexus #☆ VERSE: MAIN ☆ a world ravaged by war; yet still stands strong due to the efforts of protector vita and the pipe. #*ooc: here ya go varus!!