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someobscurereference · 3 years

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For one: whenever the concept of the Nohrians meeting the young trio comes up, my first thoughts are 1) Inigo being cripplingly shy and terrified of Xander 2) Severa being Extremely Unreasonable and Aggressive especially toward Camilla and 3) Owain gravitating toward Elise because she's reminiscent of his mother, because he's a mama's boy who probably lost his mom very recently and that's pretty fucked up!!

That being said, I'm screaming at the idea of Owain gravitating toward Elise because mother, Xander because cool sword, and Camilla because cool armor, and Not Trusting Leo because he's a Dark Mage and Dark Mage Means Plegia Means Grima Means Evil (almost always) and Leo being so upset about it. It turns the tables entirely, where Odin was originally the one who thought both Leo and Niles were so cool and they thought he was a weirdo idiot until he proved himself, now he thinks they're creepy and Evil and have to work for his trust. And I will always love the Nohrians realizing the trio were Fucked Up Kids and the idea of them watching the three of them take down a faceless with Brutal efficiency because of how much more dangerous Risen were...I'm so into this. AND!! The trio fucking hating each other!! They're so used to them being Best Friends and Inseparable and understanding each other on a whole different wavelength. And now? Sev and Inigo aren't very kind toward Owain's dramatics, Sev and Owain are Bothered by Inigo's flirtations, and Severa is just so harsh with both of them (and most people). Of all the people they could be stuck with, they would Not choose each other. I'm rambling but I'm so into it I'm so so into it. One of the previous asks you linked spoke a lot about Inigo, but if you could talk a bit more about Severa and Owain? Especially if their adult selves were involved with their lieges and partner retainers and how different the dynamic is now and the way they each react when realizing the trio went through something so clearly screwed up and beyond even what they've seen

(prev ask) Ayyy, glad you got a kick out of all of that, lol. And yes!! Leo Trio origins reversed!! With Niles and Leo being the ones who have to prove themselves to Owain instead of the other way around. And the Trio not getting along!! They're 100% there to save each other when they think they're in mortal danger, but as soon as they realize they're not in Plegia? Don't touch me, don't breath on me, don't look in my direction, any of you. Owain & Inigo can't be alone in a room together or else they'll scuffle, Severa stomps away whenever Inigo tries to compliment her, nobody wants to talk to Owain, etc.

Also sure! I spoke a lot about Inigo in that last ask because I wanted to be clear about what I meant with the shyness thing, but for Severa & Owain...

I don't know if they would have been in romance with their lieges before this! I obviously ship the royals & their retainers, but I don't ever see the appeal of that dynamic in deaging fics? I get the idea of like "oh, this is a new side of my partner I've never seen before," but the deaging part is such a huge part of the plot that I don't really see the benefit to that dynamic in these types of fics.

But just in general! The friendship/platonic shift!

I mentioned before about Camilla trying to dote on little Severa but struggling because Severa rejects her So Hard, lol. In general she'd want to dote on Severa because of her personality and how Severa is a tiny version of her beloved retainer, but the more it becomes clear that Severa has issues (especially re: family, which is a major reason Camilla feels the need to dote on Corrin), the more she wants to spend time with her and make some happy memories with her. Which makes Severa's rejection of this attention even stronger bc who the hell are you to presume you know her? And also you're not her big sister/mom/whoever.

Eventually, I almost feel like Camilla would?? I don't want to say "give up," but eventually you're going to get more flies with honey than vinegar. By which I mean the less Camilla tries to push the relationship, the more open Severa might be to spending time with her. But I'm not sure Camilla would get to this point within the timeframe of the Trio being deaged! I think this would take many days or perhaps even weeks to figure out. If the Trio return to normal before this, I think Camilla might feel different (Hard to say how... maybe guilty??) about the way her Selena dotes on her and wants her attention all the time vs little Severa rejecting her. But!! If the Trio stay deaged for a while and Camilla learns to stop pushing the relationship, Severa may slowly grow to approach Camilla on her own and may then be open to being doted upon once they understand each other more (bc she canonically wants all the foods and fun stuff Camilla is offering; she just wants it from someone she trusts. And primarily from her parents ((see: awakening supports w/ parents)), but they're not here).

tl;dr Camilla would have to go against her doting instincts if she wanted Severa to get comfortable with her. Otherwise Severa would avoid her/take advantage of the things Camilla is offering while not wanting to be near her very much.

Re: Beruka!

Unlike Camilla, who has a lot of sad and sympathetic feelings for Severa, Beruka really leaves feelings out of it. Which is probably to her benefit in this scenario, as she's approaching Severa's trauma's from a logical (perhaps even detachedly relatable) standpoint rather than sympathetic. She's more direct than Camilla, so Severa might be a little more comfortable with her, just because she knows what to expect.

Severa, for her part, may even seek Beruka out once she knows they're partners because (1) she wants to know what sort of person her future partner is and (2) she wants to prove that she's the better retainer than Beruka. Which of course she can't do because (a) Beruka would never compare them like that, nor Camilla and (b) Severa is younger, more hotheaded, and less skilled than her older self, so anything she tries to prove now, she'll probably fail at and will blame on her older self having more experience. This competetive spirit may start as an inferiority complex thing, but with Beruka never really fanning the flames, Severa may eventually calm down about it and just feel more driven to get better on her own/respect Beruka as her partner (sort of like her Cynthia Supports in Awakening, though a little different).

Leo & Owain, I already talked about. Owain will immediately take note of the fact that Leo & Niles are his future lord & partner, which he is very curious about, but once Xander, Camilla, & the other very cool people with melee weapons come into the picture, he's very drawn to them, which makes Leo jealous, lol. Leo dedicates himself to "solving" the deaging issue, using this as an excuse so he doesn't have to spend time around Owain and get compared to his "cooler" siblings. HOWEVER, joke's on him bc the fact he's avoiding Owain means Owain doesn't get the chance to quiz him even more and tell him about how cool Brynhilder is. When this finally happens, Leo feels incredibly foolish for trying to show off for Owain & avoid him in turns. Owain, meanwhile, may or may not have ever picked upon on the fact Leo was feeling weird about him at all (although he will admit he felt nervous around Leo at first bc Pelgian Mage Memories and had to take time to get over that).

Niles is a little hard to consider because I actually think?? He'd be good with young/immature folk when he's genuinely trying to be? (See: Niles's interactions with Elise & Nina). However, he can also be quite cruel to people who don't really deserve it (See: Mozu C & B supports) despite having a motto of only insulting "people who deserve it," (Peri Support). So!! I think Niles's interactions with Owain ultimately come down to how well he respects Odin/how good their relationship was. If they were besties when Odin gets deaged, then I don't think Niles will purposely try to make Owain feel bad, though a lot of what he says with metaphors & double meanings will probably go over Owain's head anyway. I also don't know if he'd purposely go digging for information or not?? Depending on how much he feels asking would be a betrayal to Odin's trust vs his own curiosity and all the hints Owain doesn't realize not to drop?? I think Owain would really determine what Niles does or doesn't learn about him. They have the potential to have a really good talk where Owain talks about his parents' deaths and the struggles he & the kids are going through and Niels talking about his own life on the streets. (BTW, despite Owain literally going through a war & both parent death, I think he might think Niles has the worse situation bc he's never known parental love at all, which baffles Niles).

Similar to Leo, I think Owain would be really cautious around Niles at first, both because he's an intimidating sort and because he takes cues from how everyone acts around Niles too. But!! Also just like Leo, if his future self trusted them, obviously that means something, right? So he'd approach Niles a bit more after a few days of settling in.

Niles & Owain's interactions are really hard to imagine because they depend on so many factors that I haven't decided upon! But hopefully the other ones make sense, lol

Thanks for asking!

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eivor-basim · 3 years

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ezio (in all seriousness now. mind your step 🥰🥰🔪🔪)

hey you can put your pixel knives away, i love ezio. and i'm not gonna steal your video game boyfriend i promise <3

first impression

i first played ac2 when i was 13 or so. at the Very First Glance he annoyed me a bit because he reminded me of boys my age who thought they were all that. a pre-fuckboy, if you will. but then he was so soft with his family. i really felt the pain of losing them with him. and he was adorably awkward flirting with cristina and being baffled by leonardo. so i quickly realized that ezio actually deserves so much love. and also a hug... pls allow this man some damn comfort ubi. plus of course, the fancy renaissance assassin robes and being so overpowered in fights just made it so FUN to play as ezio. i appreciated his badassery

impression now

now, playing an ezio game feels like coming home.

no matter what life throws at him, ezio finds a way to move forward and make something of it. always with a joke and a spring in his step. i love that resilience. and i've come to love the charm that annoyed me at first. because it's not putting on a show, that's just How He Is. he's warm and charismatic and funny. and manages to maintain that in spite of everything.

also, his humor isn't a façade veiling a lack of character or wisdom as can sometimes be the case with the fun-loving roguish archetype. over the course of the games, he really grows to be a man of principle and gains truly insightful perspective. these quotes he just drops:

"When I was a young man, I had liberty, but I did not see it. I had time, but I did not know it. And I had love, but I did not feel it. Many decades would pass before I understood the meaning of all three. And now, the twilight of my life, this understanding has passed into contentment. Love, liberty, and time: once so disposable, are the fuels that drive me forward."

"I have lived my life as best I could, not knowing its purpose, but drawn forward like a moth to a distant moon. And here, at last, I discover a strange truth. That I am only a conduit for a message that eludes my understanding. Who are we, who have been so blessed to share our stories like this? To speak across centuries?"

"To say that nothing is true is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile and that we must be the shepherds of our civilization. To say that everything is permitted is to understand that we are the architects of our actions, and that we must live with their consequences, whether glorious of tragic."

"My story is one of many thousands, and the world will not suffer if it ends too soon."

i cried looking those up and reading them again btw!!

this man goes through so much pain. he builds the brotherhood up from nothing, only to lose it. and then builds it again. he does ALL THAT only to realize his whole life has served to convey a message he will never understand to a person he will never meet. yet even so he still finds contentment. he finds love and happiness. and he does it all with the signature ezio auditore da firenze flair. and looks hot doing it

(i really do need to note, this pixel man is FINE. i have to say his brotherhood look is my favorite but he is consistently hot)

i love him i love him i love him

favorite moment

there are so many??? and tbh i just started my ezio trilogy replay so the details are a little fuzzy, especially on brotherhood and revelations

one moment that always rips my heart out is when he assassinates his first target and yells "the auditore are not dead! i'm still here! me! ezio! ezio auditore!" and you can just hear his voice breaking a little

i love the little conversations between him and leonardo. leo really becomes one of the few constants in ezio's life, which forms such a distinct and powerful bond between them. and leo is just a walking ray of sunshine

ooh i really love the entire venice carnival sequence. also both ezio and claudia's assassin induction ceremonies. when ezio yeets cesare off the roof. and all of the moments with the quotes above

like i said, impossible to choose. and i still feel like this list is incomplete since i'm about to replay and will likely rediscover a bunch of old faves

idea for a story

hmm i don't know. i really feel like ezio's story is well executed and comes full circle in canon tbh. in the past i've enjoyed fics that actually do give ezio a chance to talk to desmond and explore the bleeding effect creating overlap between their lives. if i wrote a story, i might focus on ezio and claudia, because i feel like her character is very underutilized in-game.

unpopular opinion

i suppose a lot of my interpretation of ezio would be unpopular among those who see him as a womanizer and put him on a pedestal for that. other than that, hard to say tbh. i know many people don't like ezio with sofia, and i think they're very cute together. i guess also, i don't think ezio ever fully recognized claudia's ability. i think his perception of her was clouded by the gender roles of the time. in my view, he improved over time but never managed to shake off that bias

favorite relationship

romantically, this is difficult because ezio has great chemistry with lots of people and almost every ship makes me think oh yeah that'd be cute. i don't really have an otp with ezio, you know? i do really like him with leonardo and sofia tho

platonically, claudia. the murder siblings dynamic is everything. also, yusuf. their interactions were always so charming and hilarious, and yusuf's death clearly hit him so hard-- why ubisoft

favorite headcanon

ezio paints portraits of his targets, but i also like the thought of him painting portraits of his loved ones. ones that just feel more tender and personal when you're looking at them. and going out to the countryside to paint landscapes with leonardo-- artist couple!!

this is a communal headcanon at this point lol, but in-game ezio tries coffee and suggests adding sugar and milk. so i like to think he's the inventor of The Most Extra coffee drinks, like a triple caramel cappuccino with extra whipped cream and sprinkles type shit

finally, i think at heart he's very sentimental. he probably holds on to all sorts of knick knacks that remind him of the people in his life and the places he's been. he catches a whiff of, idk, a certain type of flower and is instantly transported to picking those flowers for a crush as a boy. gets all misty-eyed thinking about it. ezio is soft!!

send me a character!

#thank u nat 💖💖#i love to ramble about ezio and i so rarely get the opportunity #ask #ask game #ezio auditore

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peculiar-persephone · 7 years

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the longest tag game ever

rules: you must answer these 85 statements and tag 20 people

i was tagged by @eliotsbambi (thank you so much!)

tagging: idk pals 20 people is A Lot sooo… how about @queerenbian @icanneverbesatisfied @whatcha-gonna-do-about-it-huh @imthehoneyyourethebee @butlinislin @secretschuylersister @genesis-of-a-warrior @smhfoggy (I hope it’s okay that I tag you??) and anyone else who wants to do this! (Ignore me if you’ve already done this or don’t wanna do this, btw!!)

the last…

1. drink? Water

2. phone call? @queerenbian, last night!

3. text message? My mom. She sent me a picture of my niece 😊

4. song you listened to? I’ve Got All This Ringing In My Ears and None On My Fingers by Fall Out Boy

5. time you cried? Last night because of my leg lmao

6. dated someone twice? Yes, I was stupid enough to do that with more than one person. 10/10 do not recommend.

7. kissed someone and regretted it? Hahahahahahaha. Yes.

8. been cheated on? Yep.

9. lost someone special? Yes.

10. been depressed? For about a decade.

11. gotten drunk and thrown up? I’ve never thrown up while drinking. I feel like I’m going to pretty much every single time lol, but I never do.

favorite colors

12. Purple

13. Black

14. Rainbow (shut up don’t tell me how to live my life)

in the last year, have you…

15. made new friends? Yes!

16. fallen out of love? Nope.

17. laughed until you cried? Yes 😊

18. found out someone was talking about you? Lol I don’t have any friends IRL so no

19. met someone who changed you? Everyone you meet has the ability to change your life.

20. found out who your friends are? Already handled that in high school lol.

21. kissed someone on your facebook list? Yeah, my fiancé lmao

general

22. how many of your facebook friends do you know in real life? All of them. I have like 100 and most of them are people I’m obligated to be friends with in there. I don’t like people lol.

23. do you have any pets? Three cats (McGee, DiNozzo, and Abby) and a bearded dragon (Charlie). We’re hoping to move out of our apartment and into a house soon so that we can get a dog, but Barney wants a small one and I want a big one, so gods know we’ll probably end up with two lmao

24. do you want to change your name? Maybe, but I don’t know if I will.

25. what did you do for your last birthday? I went to work lol.

26. what time did you wake up? Today? At 6:01am without an alarm, because my body just knows that’s when it’s time to wake up lol. Except I didn’t have work today because of the holiday, so I went back to bed and got back up at 9am!

27. what were you doing at midnight last night? Laying in bed desperately trying to fall asleep.

28. name something you can’t wait for: My best friend of a decade, who currently lives on the opposite side of the country from me, is coming to visit at the end of this month ❤

29. when was the last time you saw your mom? Two days ago!

31. what are you listening to right now? I’m currently watching Untold Stories of the ER, so I’m listening to that. I’m also wondering what happened to question number 30. Poor 30. Someone took it away.

32. have you ever talked to a person named Tom? Not to my knowledge, no.

33. something that is getting on your nerves? WHEN PEOPLE DON’T USE THEIR FUCKING TURN SIGNALS.

34. most visited website? I’m not even gonna check to be sure. It’s Tumblr.

35. hair colour? Currently? A Mess™

36. long or short hair? The horrible in-between place.

37. do you have a crush on someone? Yes–the (unfortunately fictional) loves of my life, Matt Murdock and Jessica Jones

38. what do you like about yourself? I’m too tired to take anyone’s shit anymore.

39. piercings: I had my ears pierced when I was younger but we found out the hard way that I have an allergic reaction to silver lmao, so we had to take them out. They’ve since closed up, but I always think about getting them re-done.

40. blood type: Not a clue. I hope it’s alien.

41. nickname: Mika, Mickey. Lala to all the smol humans in my life, Kayla to most of my family. And my fiancé calls me Bunny because I scrunch my nose like a rabbit a lot (my glasses never stay up lol)

42. relationship status: Engaged to be married!

43. zodiac: I’m a Leo and I take that very seriously.

44. pronouns: She/her and they/them are what I put in my bio but literally, y'all can call me anything.

45. favourite tv show: Supernatural, Parks and Rec, Glee, I’m gonna stop there before I list 50 lol

46. tattoos: I currently have four and I’ve drawn about ten more.

47. right or left handed: I’m ambidextrous but I mostly use my right hand because it’s a right-handed world.

48. surgery: Just my wisdom teeth.

49. piercing: (This is a repeat question, so lemme tell you the one I want instead?) I wanna get the Monroe piercing but every time I’m like “yeah I’m gonna do this!!” I chicken out lol

50. sport: I don’t play any, but my stepfather takes ice hockey very seriously, so I was kind of raised into it. Go Devils.

51. vacation: I recently went to Cape May, NJ!

52. pair of trainers: … w a t?

more general

53. eating: Food.

54. drinking: Consumable liquids.

55. i’m about to: Get yelled at for being a smartass about the previous two questions, probably.

56. waiting for? My life to begin.

57. want? A really cool rock.

58. get married? The ring on my left hand says “I sure hope so, buddy.”

59. career? Gods, I just want to perform.

60. hugs or kisses? Both is good.

61. lips or eyes? BOTH??? Ahhh. Uh, eyes.

62. shorter or taller? There are benefits to both.

63. older or younger? (As long as it’s legal) in my opinion, it doesn’t matter.

64. nice arms or nice stomach? Let us not objectify people’s bodies. All bodies are good bodies.

65. hook up or relationship? Relationship. I just need to let y'all know that that word was literally already typed out for me in the question and I still had trouble spelling it.

66. troublemaker or hesitant: Bit of both.

67. kissed a stranger: Nada.

68. drank hard liquor: My fave lol

69. lost glasses/contact lenses: MY LIFE

70. turned someone down: Yes.

71. sex on the first date: I mean,,, I don’t recommend it to anyone but it worked out for me. ALSO, ONLY IF CONSENT ON ALL SIDES IS A GO.

72. broken someone’s heart: I don’t really know if anyone ever loved me enough to have their heart broken when it ended.

73. had your heart broken: Yes.

74. been arrested: No lol

75. cried when someone died: Of course.

76. fallen for a friend: Too many times.

do you believe in…

77. yourself? I try to.

78. miracles? I believe that the universe works exactly the the way it’s supposed to.

79. love at first sight? Sure.

80. santa claus? I wish.

81. kiss on the first date? If all parties involved are willing and comfortable.

82. angels? I believe in real-life angels. People who are too good for this world.

other

83. current best friend’s name: Mollie

84. eye colour: Hazel(ish)

85. favourite movie: Rocky Horror Picture Show, A Nightmare Before Christmas, Deadpool

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