#i have no idea. if hes actually a FULL cyborg or if it was just his face. but i straigtup DONT CARE

[ew-selfish-art]

Dp x Dc AU: That one episode of teen titans where they all dress up as Robin + Tim being a gremlin about his legacy + Danny look alike/twin AU.

So there is that episode of Teen Titans where Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Raven all dress as Robin (Dick) while he's out and it's admitted that the outfit makes them feel cool. Imagine a young Tim hearing that story mentioned in passing by Dick while trying to manage what becomes Young Just-us. And then when Damain becomes Robin?? Gremlin mode activated.

Tim hosts regular 'Robin' Parties, where the idea is that you come in Robin colors, get a mask at the door and everyone gets to basically hang out in civilian clothes without the identity crises for those just getting started. "age appropriate" drinks, games, and good music are all staples. The parties become more frequent once Damian becomes Robin and he pointedly doesn't attend Tim's parties which... Neither of them are really happy about. Family is complicated, but finally, after a few years of cooling off, it's decided that Robin will actually host this years Robin party.

Meaning Tim shows up in casual clothes (MIT sweatshirt) and a mask, and Damian is actually dressed as Robin when the party is starting to get into the swing of things. The point of it is to make sure all the young heroes get to come and start to befriend each other, so there are a few people who show up and have to actually say that they're *insert alias* and this is met with basically "Dope, nice to meet you Robin" etc.

Insert Danny Twin AU (Or just look-alike fuckery) (for either brother but my brain is on Tim Twin au mode).

Danny decides to show up as his human self, grabs a mask at the door before coming in, and is slowly integrating himself into a conversation when someone grabs his arm- "Hey Red your brother is fighting with a newbie about meat products again-"

And Danny doesn't have a brother but my god has he heard this fight too many times with Sam and Tucker- He's going in and he's defusing this situation because he cannot handle the thought of this argument taking over his new friend group. He deals with it enough, okay?

Robin (like, the real one) looks at him curiously while Danny is talking down the other hero Robin (insert here), and the whole room notices when Robin doesn't take the opportunity to dismiss or belittle his older brother (Lmao because its danny). Damian cannot place his unease about Drake (again, Danny, who is not hiding his identity beyond a mask), and simply decides that this isn't worth the effort.

The party moves on but now instead of everyone calling themselves Robin, Danny is distinctly being called Red. It confuses him a bit, he didn't even know Red Robin was going to be at this party (he hasn't met the guy and doesn't know the lore), but he rolls with it because he's made fast friends with Robin (Bart), Robin (Cassie) and Robin (JON). The kid was full little bro energy and it made Danny laugh, he was so surprised when the real Robin joined them and fell into easy conversation with Robin (Jon).

Danny is playing games with a few others when someone goes to grab a broom to clean up- Turns out Red Robin and his boyfriend Kon had been making out in the closet for most of the party- and the whole room looks at Danny like he's tried to trick them. Tim is at first uneasy that so many people mistook him, but once he's in front of his dupe, puzzle pieces start to move around in his head.

"And who are you again, Robin?" Tim asks carefully, though he suspects he has his answer.

"Uh, Phantom, but you know, a lot of people were calling me Red tonight and I didn't get why until just now." Danny laughs nervously.

"Yeah I bet- Find me monday and we can see about a geneology test."

"That leaves us the whole weekend, to do what exactly? Fuck with people by pulling a parent trap style swap?"

"Nature vs. nuture and all but I don't know how you could be anything but my brother with a question like that." Tim grins and they get to scheming.

#dcxdp #dpxdc #dc x dp #dp x dc #danny phantom #dc crossover #dp crossover #long post #tim drake #danny and tim are twins au #robin party au #dear god someone please write this fic for me #its been rattling around in my brain for ages

[pitruli]

One Piece - Warrior Cats AU, but it's a post-apo world with cats playing pirates to replace humans; here's the strawhats first!

Finally made small clean designs of the ideas i had for months haha- Not sure who i'll make next but there's so many characters i want to draw as cats hehe (i can take suggestions)

got some notes under cut

Monkeydawn: can't remember why i made him a colour point- Warrior cat names are a pirate thing, and Dawn is exclusive to the Ds. The ribbon is basically the strawhat here, given by Redscar (i didn't like the look of hats on cats-). Leader of Strawclan but he's bad at names so everyone named themselves

Mossthorn: gray oriental cat. Formerly named Thorn the Fox, Moss is a joke from Snail but also his favorite colour so- He's Clan deputy and a knife wielder, the harness is to keep them on his back.

Waveberry: long hair calico cat. Formerly named Wave, and was Wavestorm in the fishcats' clan. Berries are still a currency here but it sounded better than trying to fit Tangerine in her name. First warrior of the clan and terrain painter. Oh and there's Cloudstar too (names in -star are deities names)

Pebbleflight: black tabby cat. Formerly Pebble and had too many ideas for his pirate name. He grows poisonous plants for projectiles. Wanted as Flyingspark and then Pebblestar (he also has a star on his forehead like WC leaders have in fanarts!)

Snailswirl: Turkish van. Snail is a name he was given by Redleg (such a joke for a french cook but i love it), and Swirl is a joke from Moss. He's both a warrior and a med cat, his cooking experiments helping with faster recoveries.

Antlerfall: Neko no mi, model: lynx. Was named like a pirate by med cat Cherrytree, as his antlers disappear in his full lynx form. He's actually taller than most of the crew in all his forms. The one and only med reindeer !

Ravenbloom: russian blue. Went by the name Newmoon in Baroque Works, and is wanted as "Devilkit". She took back her childhood name Raven when joining the clan. Six legged most of the time because come on it's useful. Studies the extinction of humans (the existence of humans is still to be proven)

Blueflame: blue Mainecoon. Formerly named Littleflame, and renamed Blue by Iceberg, mixed both names when joining the crew. Lost his tail and badly injured his paws in the train accident, so the cyborg part is more like an exoskeleton. And hey, being six legged is fun. Assigned builder of the crew.

Whalesong: Siberian cat. Had his name from the black and white pattern of his fur making him look like an orca, and it fits with Laboon! So yes he is wearing his own fur because of course. His soul form also look like a typical starclan spirit fanarts, and starclan is an old pirate legend here.

Sharkstrike: fishcat! I'm so close to make a whole speculative evolution project about fishcats, but basically, they are cats if they had taken the same evolutionary path as whales. He's not a shark, he's still "just" a cat, but most fishcats are named after sea creatures.

#reshie.art #one piece #one piece au #warrior cats au #straw hat pirates #straw hat crew #star piece

[thermitetermite]

I return from the grave for one night only to post a Helluva Boss AU. Enjoy my delulu AU about a Christmas tree capitalist clown spider demon and his adopted cyborg clown son.

Also there is swearing and mentions of Fizzaroli's accident.

Mammon being a half decent step-dad AU

Mammon hears about Fizz much earlier though the grapevine (Paimon complaining to all royal demons about how his son got rid of all their shit bc of some clown kid)

Interested, he attends a show in disguise.

He finds that Fizz is good. Like, really good! Dollar signs start popping up in his head. Also the little bugger kind of reminds him of himself.

Immediately asks to buy Fizz from Cash Buckzo. He refuses at first because Fizz is his star but with strong negotiating tactics (money and threats) he caves.

Fizz is nervous about leaving his only home behind but is excited to be "adopted" by Mammon! His hero!

It's giving bought by One Direction vibes

At first Mammon was planning to just train him to be a child actor/clown, give him a TV show and pawn him off to someone to actually raise full-time. He wanted to be the convenient step-dad, not a full time parent!

That changed after the first couple nights with Fizz living in his mansion.

It started with Fizz handing him a red balloon horse.

"Alright, not bad kid, but can ya make a balloon unicorn?"

Fizz ran off to attempt to make it. That'll keep him busy for a few hours, guess that meant he could make some calls and... He was back already with the completed unicorn.

"Give me another!"

"Uh, alright ya little bugger, why dontcha make a Quevie?"

This back and forth happened for the next few hours, with Mammon judging the balloon animal, giving a few pointers when he messed up, and Fizz making the next animal he asked for.

Damn, this parenting shit is easy.

It eventually got so late that Fizz fell asleep on the couch trying to complete a kangaroo.

Sighing, Mammon picked Fizz up and carried him to the bedroom he hired someone to decorate. He tucked him into bed and finally after an entire day was able to make a call.

However, the first call he made wasn't to the networking company or his broadcasting station. Instead, it was to Lucifer, his self proclaimed best friend and a successful parent.

"What is it Mammon? Do you have any idea how late it is?"

"Yeah, yeah. I just had a quick question for ya. What do children eat? Cereal? Oats? Ice cream?"

Needless to say, Lucifer had a long talk with Mammon about how to raise a kid, stating it'd be hard work.

After hanging up and going to bed, Mammon had only one thought on his mind. To raise this kid better than any of the other Sins could. His boy would be talk of the town and the best clown in all of Hell.

That first week of parenting went about as well as you'd expect.

Mammon had the approach of being "The fun step-dad" which included eating candy for every meal, teaching him swear words and showing him how to do all the tricks he thought a capable child could do.

(These tricks may or may not have included tax evasion and driving)

Speaking of, Mammon insisted on bringing Fizzaroli everywhere. Including work.

"Mammon, sir, I'm sorry for filing the paperwork for the expansion of LooLoo Land wrong- is that a child?"

"Yeah, this is my boy. Look attem. Ain't he talented!" Cue Fizz hanging off one of his arms. "Whatdya think Fizzie? Should we keep or fire him?"

"Fire!"

"You heard the boy! Off withya, ya bloody cunt!"

"Bloody cunt!"

Mammon would belly laugh whenever Fizzaroli would copy his swearing or accent. When is children swearing NOT funny?

Mammon's definitely the type to have tons of pictures in his wallet of his kid. Fizzaroli does get a TV show, lots of interviews and the spotlight often but whenever someone asks Mammon about him he immediately opens the photo wallet.

(He would kill anyone who even touched it)

Of course he still has some of the Mammon-ness we know, bribing and pushing Fizz to do shows, acts, commercials and more, causing Fizz to start getting overwhelmed.

Then one day Fizz's accident happened (it's a canon event)

Mammon practically broke down Belphagor's door when he got the news Fizz was hurt, demanding his boy get the best treatment in Hell.

Mammon didn't sleep for the entire time Fizz was in that hospital bed, sitting beside him for days at a time just thinking about how he nearly lost him. He couldn't lose him.

When Fizz woke up/was stable, Mammon was there during his emotional moments. When Fizz asked if Mammon would replace him he scoffed.

"Fizzie, why would I replace you? You're in recovery right now. A break. Yer fans are dying to see that Fizzie face when you get outta here. You're more popular and more in demand than ever. You do the recoverin and I'll show you the huge profit we return."

Mammon to English translation: It's stupid to think I'll leave. You'll be able to return to the stage, I'll make sure of it. You'll get better and I'll be here with you.

Fizz eventually recovered but needed limbs so Mammon sent a request (demand) to the best mechanic in Hell, Asmodeus. If anyone could make limbs for his boy it'd be that rooster fuck.

Of course just because Mammon had faith in him didn't mean he wasn't picky in what he delivered.

"Can ya loop your arm like a bendy straw?"

"Uh, no."

"Then it's not good enough for you!"

Mammon practically sent Asmodeus a list of limb adjustments and upgrades that needed to be done every other week. All other times he had Fizzie trying all these different therapies, practicing with his limbs, and occasionally try doing a trick. (Not clown car driving after last time). Eventually he was mostly satisfied with the work and to celebrate "Ozzie not *HONK*-ing up" he started teaching Fizz how to play the guitar.

Cue a bit of a time skip of say 7 years.

Fizz has his hands in nearly every facet of entertainment. News, sports, cooking competitions (which he surprisingly sucked at), and of course comedy. Fizz didn't want to say it but doing so much had him tired, stressed, and anxious. He was doing this for Mammon, the person who gave him everything. He couldn't just let him down. He'd seen what happened to those that failed him. All those people who got fired for mistakes they made. He couldn't fail.

At the same time Mammon wants to get into the robot doll industry. Not sex dolls because he can't stand the thought of his (boy) brand being sold like that. Instead personal assistance robots that have all the features. It can make coffee, teach you yoga, be a parent, etc. but of course he needs the mechanical help of Asmodeus again.

Once again Fizz is taking trips to Lust to oversee the production of the robots. After 2 years of this the robots are completed (a huge financial success) and Fizz asks Mammon if he can stay with Ozzie.

Mammon is surprised but ok with it as long as he visits and does a show every now and again. Especially guest judging the Clown Pageant.

He doesn't realize Fizz and Oz have a thing until the Clown Pageant (his final one in canon)

Once it comes out, oh boy, Mammon goes full demon mode. Shit gets ugly. Mammon goes on his normal rant (minus the "raised you like the son I didn't want" part) and Fizz, unwaivering because he's seen this a million times, retorts back with all the anxiety Mammon caused. The acting and shows. How it weighed on him. How he was so scared of fucking something up and getting kicked out.

"I'd never kick you out! You're the crown jewel of my empire! My runt turned pick of the litta! I made you in my image! If I pushed you hard it was because you could be better! I raised you! You've got my training in your back pocket so I knew you could be a better clown than I ever was! All of this was for you!"

Eventually Mammon breaks down and asks why Asmodeus. He's worried about their relationship considering he's known Asmodeus since the beginning of hell.

"Why do you need to date him when you have my empire! If you need money, we have it! If you need companionship, we can buy it! If you need power we have that too! We built this empire! Your talent brought in a fortune and you've seen how to run the business! If you need your own power or your own space you can have it!"

"I'm not with him for any of those things! I know I have everything else here! But I love him Mammon! He takes care of me. He's kind, sweet, handsome, and supports me even on my roughest days. I love him."

"...he makes you feel safe?"

"Yes."

"He treats you good?"

"He treats me amazingly."

"You love him?"

"With all my heart."

"...ok."

"Ok?"

"I... Respect your decision. I'm going to make it about me but please bear with me. I know I haven't been the best at raising you. I can be overbearing. And clingy. And I pushed you to do a lot of things that were hard or uncomfortable or er... greedy. I haven't been the best influence on your life but I did my best and if I had to I'd do it all over again."

"Mam..."

"Up up up, let me finish ya little shit. You know I have a hard time letting go of things. And I was kidding myself when I thought I'd have ya forever. I forgot how fast ya implings grow up. I thought I could keep ya safe and smilin but I couldn't even do that right. The second most painful thing I experienced in my life was gettin kicked from heaven. The most was seein you in that hospital bed. I've been smotherin ya since. Yer my boy and I wanted better for ya. Thought I could protect ya if I pushed harder. Taught ya more. Did more shit with ya. But in the end you were always gonna have ta leave ta find a life of yer own.

Mammon paused, taking a familiar but heavily deflated remnant of a red horse balloon from under his hat

"I'm at least glad ya took somethin after me. Yer greedy like me and ya landed the best bachelor Hell has ta offer. I... I don't want to let ya go but... Ya need to do this. Live yer life kid, and live it better than me."

The fucking stadium was in tears (me too tbh)

Before Fizz could say anything (he was choking on his words) Mammon extended a card with his sigil on it.

"Remember I'm always here. Please... Call me if ya need me."

Fizz wrapped his robotic limbs around Mammon, bringing him in for a tight hug.

"I love you, Dad."

Mammon cried on that stage, hugging the son he always wanted.

#helluva boss #fizzarolli #fizzaroli helluva boss #fizzmodeus #fizzarozzie #helluva boss mammon #ooc mammon #i just wanted to make a universe where a clown son gets a good clown dad #someone needs to give helluva boss more good father figures #helluva boss asmodeus #sorry Fizzmodeus takes a bit of a back seat

[000marie198]

My brain be making different AUs Heeeeelllllppppp!!!!

1st au:

New Yoke but Nine is also an ai called T9 and is a killer or hunter for the council when one Mobian doesn't listen to them. But rusty still betrays the council and tries to convince him to do the same. He doesn't but later on does and save them from being corner. Also that when he changes his name to just Nine. The council don't know they accidentally made him smarter than them though.

Au 2: ever since I saw the Miles mean gift from god..

Tails is a gift to sonic by the chaos emerald. They made him for sonic. But that all the emerald can do make him but they can't give him to sonic, so they make sonic go to Westside Island. So Tails is made of chaos energy yet is organic still.

I hate my Brain for thinking of too much sometimes and I still have so much AUs it making. But also really love it too. Sorry I just needed to vent to someone. I wanna make it an AU but also want to stay anonymous too.

So is he like, an actual ai bot or a cyborg? 👀

And Tails literally being a gift aaaaahhhhhhhbcclfkfjfjdjcfkckck

Don't hate it! These are great. I suggest typing them down somewhere whenever you get an idea, they can be fleshed out later on, they can can be turned into full fledged stories, they can be simple plot bunnies, they can be like campfire stories shared as posts or snippets even if you can't finish them, they can be infodumped about on your fandom friend. You can also make full au story and publish them to AO3 on Anonymous setting (which I haven't tried but I think can be switched off later on if you ever want to reveal yourself as the author).

These little imageries bring you joy so keep them even if just for yourself to look on later if you don't end up sharing.

#sonic the hedgehog #sonic #sth #miles tails prower #ask answered #anon ask #nine the fox #tails nine #miles nine prower #sonic prime

[auraee]

- My personal theory on Boothill. -

After I read the little there was on his story through the Wiki page, my mind began to wander. Also keep in mind I don’t have full understanding of star-rail as a story, but I grew incredibly curious about this cyborg galaxy ranger (plus he’s hot so—).

From what I know, Boothill might (I’m not entirely sure here I’m piece ideas I’ve had together) be currently hunting someone down. Someone who’s falsely claiming themselves to be a member of the organisation that he works for and he currently has a surging vendetta the corporation responsible of the economy for the entire cosmos. That last part piqued my interest.

Why?

Why is one guy suddenly looking to seek attention of a massive organisation? What are his intentions? I’m not here to say that he’s flashy nature isn’t a part of who he is, but I feel like he’s doing purposely and it’s worked because his flamboyant nature had been acknowledged by them. But then that made me wonder about his “name”. Boothill to me sounds like more of a code name than an actual name that someone decided to give their son.

Maybe…that’s why he chasing down this organisation? I mean I don’t know what led up to him losing most of his body, but maybe that wasn’t the only thing he lost. What if he doesn’t remember who he was before he became Boothill? That he naturally only uses that as a substitute name at the fault of his hazy memory? I believe that Boothill might not remember his past life — at least not completely from back when he was human. Perhaps this company or a member inside the company (quite possibly one of the higher ups) could know a thing or two and provide clues or very well be the culprit themselves.

I just don’t believe Boothill is his actual name.

#aurae talks #my thoughts #boothill hsr #i’m curious #I just find it odd that that’s his name maybe it’ll later on be introduced as his code name and I could be completely wrong #it just rubs me the wrong way #honkai star rail #hsr boothill

[writing-ca-ira]

HASARDER — PROLOGUE

YJ/Teen Titans Dick Grayson x Reader

ERROR << MASTERLIST >> Part 1

As a civilian who just so happens to live with the Titans, you’re not supposed to wake up in unfamiliar places… let alone unfamiliar timelines. What happens when someone wakes up in a world that parallels their own… that they’re also dead in? Guess you’ll find out.

The reader is gender neutral.

Contains: civilian reader, mentions of death (but, like, in a non-death way), spoilers: no one actually dies, no heroes actually show up yet cuz this is just the prologue, y’all need context before the story can start.

For your first interrogation session, you thought you were doing pretty well. Of course, you had the Titans to thank for that (Robin especially; he always said it was his job as a leader and your best friend to keep you prepared for everything), but you surprised yourself with just how calm you were.

… Even if you were caught trespassing in some abandoned lab in downtown Jump City.

You had no idea what you were doing there. You just woke up on the dirtiest tiled floor you had ever seen, brain filled with nothing but fuzzy static, and your T-communicator (the Honorary Titan T-communicator, as dubbed by Beast Boy) totally busted.

Now, looking back on it, deciding to just up and leave a mysterious— and run-down — building was probably a dumb idea, but it’s not like you’re one of the crime-fighting hooligans that does this for a living (“a rookie mistake,” you were sure to tell Robin after this was done and over with). That’s how the alarms sounded, and you didn’t even get to step foot outside before a bunch of red and blue flashing lights could be seen through the cracks of the boarded up windows.

And that’s how you found yourself in a scene just like those cop movies Cyborg would sometimes binge. The walls were a bleak gray color, the chairs would squeak with even the slightest movement, and the handcuffs they slapped on your wrists would create an ungodly noise each time they scraped against the metal table. And what was worse than all that, you seemed to have gotten the snarkiest cop in the entire precinct to interrogate you. To him, every word that came out of your mouth was a total lie, leaving him to scoff and roll his eyes after each of your sentences.

When he finally left the room — probably to watch you from that double-sided glass pane; what a classic cop move — you found yourself releasing your frustration through a long and drawn out sigh. Part of you wanted to pull out the “I know the Titans and they would be so mad” card, but you decided it wouldn’t be the best call. If he can’t accept the idea of you waking up in an abandoned lab with no memory, how would explaining that you’re roommates with Jump City’s famed protectors go? Yeah, you thought to yourself. Not going down THAT rabbit hole.

30 or so minutes of solitude seemed to go by in a flash, because the sound of the door opening snapped you out of your thoughts. In came the man of the hour, holding a creme-colored file folder, though he didn’t toss it onto the table like you expected him to. Rather, he opted to lay it gently on the corner of the table after he was properly seated, making you ponder what he was up to.

“… So,” the cop began. His tone of voice sounded uncertain — confused, even — which was a stark contrast from his snarky and condescending attitude from earlier. Instead of lazily leaning back in his chair, expression radiating pure boredom, he was actually leaning forward with his hands clasped together on the metal table; intent on listening to your every word. “What did you say your name was?”

The question made your eyebrows furrow. That was one of the first things you had told him when he initially began questioning, and he didn’t have any problems then. In fact, through this whole interrogation session, he would call you by your full name like it was second nature to him, albeit in a patronizing manner. Just what was he up to?

“(Y/N) (L/N),” you answered, trying to keep the hesitation out of your voice.

The cop leaned back the slightest bit, his dark eyes scanning over you suspiciously. Whatever was going on inside his head must’ve been quite the battlefield, because you could’ve sworn you saw his face flash back and forth from disbelief to shock at least 10 times. It would’ve been humorous to you if it didn’t cause your anxiety to rise. You found yourself preparing for the worst.

But no time in the world could prepare you for his follow-up question; “And you’re sure?”

Your brain sputtered. Any attempt to form a coherent thought proved futile for a solid 10 seconds. Had you of been less caught off-guard, your response to him would’ve been much more elegant than simply, “what?”

The grimace that crossed the cop’s features only caused more anxiety to pile up in your chest. His eyes were completely unreadable as he slowly reached for the folder he set down earlier, dragging it to the center of the table. You found yourself watching the way he flipped the folder — almost hesitantly — and pulled out a piece of paper. Whatever was on it made his grimace more prominent on his face, dark eyes skimming over it before he wordlessly set the paper in front of you.

You almost didn’t want to look at it, too engrossed with maintaining the uneasy eye-contact you had with the cop to even look away. But you eventually mustered the courage to trail your eyes down to the paper in front of you, and…

Certificate of Death.

You found yourself pausing on the title, the anxiety in your chest swirling around your lungs and squeezing them. It became apparent that you nowhere near prepared to stomach whatever words would follow. This was turning into a can of worms that you wanted nothing more than to chuck into that abandoned lab you woke up in, leaving it behind to have pizza night with your friends in Titan’s Tower.

But the pair of eyes from across the table were burning into your skull, urging you to swallow the information on the page.

Your slow hands gingerly grasped onto the paper in front of you. Somewhere in the back of your mind, you noted how the paper was warm to the touch, and you came to the realization that this must’ve been printed out fairly recently. Most likely from a database, or…

Stalling wasn’t going to do you any good. Whatever this certificate had on it, it was important enough for this cop to show you.

So, you found yourself reading it once again.

Certificate of Death. The State of Rhode Island Department of Health. Division of Vital Statistics.

Full name of deceased:

… (Your full name).

This was some sort of cruel joke. It had to be. Did this cop hate you so much that he made up some fake death certificate — or a death certificate of some other (Y/N) (L/N) — to mess with you? Or maybe this was a just a prank from the Titans; a really really crappy prank. Would your friends go as far as to knock you out, put you in some random building, and get the Jump City Police in on this elaborate joke? Was your deepest insecurity true, and the Titans secretly resented you for living at the Tower despite being a civilian?

All of your panicked thoughts were ceased by the cop across from you gently setting a photo down on the metal table. You tore your eyes away from the paper in your hands to see that it was a portait-style picture of you; one you had never seen before. The blotchy background was reminiscent of a school yearbook photo, and taking a look at the awkward smile on your face, you reasonably concluded that it was a school yearbook photo. Except… which year?

The cop’s voice was soft when he spoke up. “(Y/N) (L/N) has…” there was a moment of hesitation, “been dead for two years.”

“… two years,” you echoed back, voice so soft and foreign to your own ears. Your eyes reverted back to the death certificate, desperately trying to make sense of the situation.

Certificate of Death. The State of Rhode Island Department of Health. Division of Vital Statistics.

Full name of deceased: (your full name).

Date of death: December 12th, 2013.

Place of death: Providence, Rhode Island.

“I… don’t understand…” you were beyond emotions, the anxiety within you trying to claw out of your rib cage. Your thoughts were like a blizzard, and every new revelation made the storm worse. Your next question was more for yourself than the cop; “what was I even doing in Rhode Island…?”

Your question seemed to confuse the cop. He clasped his hands together once again and quirked a brow at you. “Well, according to your file, you live in Rhode Island… err… lived, I guess I should say.”

“That’s not…” you cut yourself off when your eyes fell on the usual residence part of the certificate. Sure enough, in a font that resembles a typewriter, Rhode Island was printed on the line. This only fed more into your confusion and frustration. “No… this isn’t right..!! I’ve never even left Jump City!”

“Apparently, a lot of stuff isn’t right about that certificate,” the cop humorously chortled. “Last I checked, dead people don’t wake up in old boarded-up labs on the other side of the country.”

He had a point; if you died in Rhode Island, how did you end up back in Jump City? And a whole two years…

Your eyes suddenly widened out of realization.

“… The Titans,” you almost whispered. They had to of known you were dead. Your only family was the Titans, so the only way this certificate could even exist is if they identified you. So… have they been mourning your apparent death this entire time?

Please… you begged in your mind. Please don’t be…

As heartbreaking as the thought was, you silently prayed that your friends weren’t hurting for a whole two years. Hopefully, Starfire found someone else to get milkshakes with, while Raven got used to spending her late nights in solitude. Perhaps Cyborg opted to have movie marathons with Beast Boy (speaking of him, you hoped he still enjoyed watching cartoons without you). And Robin…

As much as you wanted Robin to move on, there was a selfish part of you that hoped he didn’t find a new best friend.

But none of that mattered; you were alive. You could return to your regular life with them, right? After a big reunion party, you can all go out and celebrate with pizza, just like it was before. This could all just be a huge nightmare that you can all look back on and think, man, that was weird.

“I have to reach out to the Titans,” you firmly said to the cop. The death certificate had long fallen out of your hands and floated aimlessly towards the floor, though it’s not like you had any desire to look at it again. “They have to know I’m alive.”

At first, you thought you would have to explain to the cop about your relationship with the Titans. It would be a quick, I live in Titan’s Tower, they took me in, we’re friends, blah blah blah and you’d be on your way to the nearest phone.

But, of course, the day could only get worse and worse.

“Titans? Who’re they?”

#Young Justice x reader #Teen Titans x reader #Dick Grayson x reader #Robin Dick Grayson #future Nightwing Dick Grayson #we’ll get to that

[mooniety]

i have a headcanon that susie has a secret death wish to be with her father again, so instead of getting surgical robotic implants to live longer, she chooses the route of living a healthy lifestyle

& through that, she ends up living a pretty fulfilling life up to the age of 109 years old, which is really long for her species, especially as an individual without robotic implants

she's self destructive, but in a way you can't really tell unless you go full detective on her or she spells it out to you herself

i've always preferred the idea of her not actually being a robot or cyborg but instead a human battery (or a battery completely made out of flesh if you really want me to get to into the nitty gritty)

& man if i could bring up metasusie for just a bit, knowledge of her eventual death tortures meta to no end as over time, he becomes more obsessive with the idea of physically aging by slightly altering his appearance in different ways, gaslighting himself under the notion that susie must secretly feel ostracized that her partner isn't aging similarly to her, when in actuality, this obviously unhealthy behavior deeply worries her

"until death do us part" really hurts the guy, even after watching multiple people of differing relations pass on in his life

#susie haltmann #meta knight #kirby headcanons #metasusie #am i technically saying they got married in my headcanons? #honestly i'm not sure since i have two DEEPLY opposing ideas of how their relationship will progress #& the other one also deals with meta's depression regarding the death of susie...hahaha... #but if they did then yeah it's definitely super painful to see the first & only person you marry pass on without you

[aquaquadrant]

Wait wait wait wait. In your response to my previous ask you said, and I quote, "*except for two specific hermits, who won’t even show up in the au, for reasons that won’t even be relevant HAH (i just can’t help making backstories)" Who are these hermits!? Why don't they have helsmits? I need to know the backstory now. (Maybe a oneshot if you're not busy and feel up to it? Or not, that's fine too)

OHOHO. i don’t have any ideas for a oneshot at the moment but i’ll be happy to share my backstory!

the hermits in question are doc and stress. better known by their full names, DocMonster77 and StressMonster101. they were both created in a lab by the same mad scientist, in the pursuit of artificial players (i haven’t worked out all the details yet, like who their creator actually is, except that they’re from the overworld and prob wanted to create artificial life for less than noble reasons).

doc was the 77th attempt and the first viable experiment (ie. the first artificial player to actually survive), but he came out… wrong. part creeper with goat horns, and he needed quite a bit of cyborg supplementation. he also had a dark fascination with tearing apart the fabric of the universe, ended up rebelling against his creator, and causing a lot of damage to the lab before escaping via a magic portal to hermitcraft (same as tango’s).

so, it was back to the drawing board. stress was the 101st attempt and first successful experiment. for all intents and purposes, she is indistinguishable from a naturally spawned player. but she wasn’t keen on being a template for mass production of artificial player clones so she escaped, too. it didn’t take long after arriving on hermitcraft for doc to recognize her for what she is, but they’ve both agreed to keep it between themselves.

anyway, the reason doc and stress don’t have a hels is because they were created by a player, not the universe. i’m sure that won’t give them an existential crisis at all. thanks for the question!

#hels to pay au #hermitcraft #HTP cast #file this under I Just Think They’re Neat

[cybernightart]

A couple Random Genji and some kiriko + other headcanons/short story things? Not a full fic or anything but headcannons that kinda flow into a story of some kind. I don't even have a clue how many I've done at this point XD

Second half of this gets a little sadder, and mentions stuff from his Playboy days including drinking and drugs and stuff not much but it's there so still head up.

BUT then I wrote a short cute thing of how I imagine kiriko reunited with genji so it's not all angst and depresso.

Also random Gency here and there! (There's alot not going to lie lol)

And lastly as per always, this is very very rambly as I'm just getting my thoughts written out and there's not much actual order and there might be some jumping back and forth but I tried to keep it as steady flow as my brain would allow. This one is rather long though.

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This one actually starts with Dva! (This is partially inspired of a few other head cannons I've seen from people) After she joined OverWatch in between missions whenever she's doing more normal streams that aren't streaming the fights, where she's in her room gaming or doing other streams around the base, she would bring some of the other members onto the streams either they would pop in to say hi or would stay for whole streams. At first it would primarily be the new blood crew, as they had been around either for longer and her Chat had gotten to know them too.

But then after a while chat started to notice these same two people popping in for quite a lot of streams not really ever acknowledging chat but just talking to Dva. They would be giving her food and bringing her drinks and stuff ,making sure that she's staying hydrated ,making sure she's okay, and just all around taking care of her. One of the two was immediately recognized to be mercy which the chat started lovingly referring to as "mom" because in any stream she appeared in even for a couple seconds she was always just taking care of everyone and looking after everyone and reminding her not to stream too long. The second person wasn't immediately recognized, at least by name anyways. Genji wasn't known to the public what his name was, they just knew he was the ninja guy from OverWatch, that they had seen on the news a couple times in some fights like when they took down doomfist or in Paris. And they had especially never heard him talk before this, so all anyone publicly knew about him was there was this omnic looking guy who was a ninja with green lights on him. And after the first few times he popped in to check on Diva bringing her stuff, and way more specific stuff that he knows would be better for her to have during stream or gaming sessions because he himself being quite experienced in the gaming department he knows what kind of snacks or beverages are better to have while still being healthy at least a little. And after these many appearances by this unnamed member they had no idea who he was, Diva eventually explained to her chat that that was Genji and he was a cyborg ninja who looks intimidating (and can be very intimidating) but who's actually a really big sweetheart is very caring and stuff. So considering how Chat had started referring to mercy as mom, they started referring to Genji as dad, which then eventually snowballed into people shipping them on Diva's stream even going as far as drawing fanart of them. Which at this point no one on the base actually knew Genji mercy had a thing going on outside of tracer ,sojourn and Cassidy and kind of Winston but he was mostly oblivious. They mostly knew from before overwatch shut down, from the random dates they went on or the late night conversations and the all-around flirting between the two of them, but none of them knew that they were even more of a thing than before and were even closer.

Moving on to the next head cannon which ties into that one. We know Genji and Hanzo reunited on the 10-year anniversary of Genji's death when he was around 35, and he's 37 now, and the last letter we know of really between the two is when he told her about reuniting with his brother. And we also know from the recent logs from PVE that Genji hasn't actually been at the monastery in a while and hasn't seen zenyatta in a long time and has just been writing him letters. So I personally like to believe in that in that two-year span Genji was wandering around again with ,a new purpose in life this time ,specifically on the mission to track down Angela. Where he eventually found her after about a year or so, because he had no idea where she was, since he left the monastery he didn't have any of the letters that she could have sent in the meantime, specifically one where she mentioned that she was leaving Cairo and going somewhere else. So for about a year he was on kind of a wild goose chase just kind of running around trying to find her eventually he did find her. At this point she was in between her trips to places to help people and was just in her home in Switzerland, which I like to imagine she lives in an apartment.

Which is where Genji tracks her down to, end of instead knocking on the door like a normal person he knocked on her window, because he couldn't be bothered taking the stairs inside and just wall climbed up to her balcony because it was "easier". He brought with him a few gifts including Swiss chocolate which he was able to get much easier now being in Switzerland, and a couple other assorted gifts.

So as Angela was sitting at her desk filling out paperwork at midnight, she heard a knocking on her window which at first she brushed off as the wind but then realized how distinct of a knocking it was. So cautiously she grabbed her blaster from the table she'd been working on all her Valkyrie suit stuff on, quietly tiptoed over to the window peaked through her blinds and didn't see anything except for a faint green Glow. Which definitely confused her at first so against your better judgment she opened the window, poked your head out and was looking side to side couldn't see anything or anyone, balcony completely empty. Until a little ribbon thing fell in front of her face was she immediately recognized and looked up to see Genji dangling from the upstairs balcony Spider-Man style because of course he is. And before she can say anything Genji says a sweet little "hello doctor", and plopped down in front of her perching himself on the balcony wall. Then after 2 seconds of fully registering what's going on she happily yells out Genji's name as she wraps her arms around him. Where he quickly has to grab onto the window / door so they both don't fall off the balcony with the force she have charged at him with. She apologizes, genji says it's fine, they both giggle, Genji then reaches up and completely takes off his mask/helmet, reaches out brushes a loose strand of hair behind her ear and leans in and says "I missed you <3" in a loveing hushed voice. Which mixed with the cheeky smirk on his scarred face makes Angela's face go completely red. Flustered she looks him in the eyes and smiles before saying "I missed you too<3" as she leans in and kisses genji on the cheek making him go so red in the face that even his ears are blushing and steam releases through his shoulder vents. And for Genji can even get any words out Angela pulls him inside like grabbing on to the front of his new hoodie, what she then cheekily but honestly compliments saying how it suits him, and he does the same with her new hair cut.

You then spend roughly the next year living together slowly getting closer and closer and more and more comfortable with each other than they already were (like they were basically dating at this point but just hadn't admitted it) snuggling, doing daily tasks together, when Angela came home from her long shifts at the hospital genji had done all the household chores and had cooked dinner for them both. And where all-around enjoying life to the best of their abilities, considering all the stuff going on in the news, and eventually the recall. Which they desired to answer together, and made their way to Paris arriving just in time to save Winston, tracer and mei along side Reinhardt, Brigitte, and echo.

Back to the Dva streaming thing, once genji and mercy found out dvas chat called them mom and dad they both laughed at it, but also kinda agreed. Genji first said he didn't see it for himself, which almost everyone else chimed in with all the times he has looked after someone, helped them out, made sure they are staying hydrated, looking out for their health (mental and physical) and has overall became someone any of them can talk to for reassurance or guidance. That combined with all the terrible dad jokes. They both eventually accept their roles as the mom and dad friends of the group.

Genji 100% makw some of the worst but the best dad jokes

Some examples of this, like in PVE when Genji checks in on mei to see if she's doing okay, comforts tracer about mondattas death, even him talking about Cassidy about how he hasn't been sleeping and helping him deal with the emotions and memories causing that. I'm definitely also see him befriending Zarya pretty quickly, after not getting off on the right foot with her not trusting him seeing him as part omnic and not knowing if she can trust him because of it, once they step foot into the gym together they instantly become workout buddies, especially considering both of them are frantically trying to help the others not injure themselves while doing what they think are basic workouts. Primarily with mei, Lucio, dva, even Baptiste and then a couple of the others. Lucio on multiple occasions would go into the gym not wearing proper footwear and immediately get sent back out by either Zarya or Genji. And with the people they don't have to help out as much in that way, they both spar or train with the others and help push them when they need it and help them to go easy when they need it (like brig, tracer or rein)

Genji also gives the best massages in OverWatch, primarily to mercy but he does them for everyone else as well. And when someone injures themselves in a non bloody we should probably take you to the medics kind of way he can help bandage up rolled ankles or other pulled muscles and other more athletics based injuries from both personal experience and stuff he's picked up from being around mercy for so long.

And for the third time back to Dva stream thing, there was one time she was doing a cooking stream with Lucio, and Genji happen to walk into the room to see them trying and shopping things and immediately having to dash over there and take the knives out their hands because Jesus Christ they were going to hurt themselves the way they were trying to do it. And after he confiscated the knives he showed them how to properly use them so they wouldn't hurt themselves horribly, and then physically got them to try cutting again this time with his supervision so they could hands on learn how to do it while also having genji there as a safety net to make sure they don't cut their fingers off.

And eventually after a while of convincing Genji eventually came on to one of Diva's dreams for the whole thing and ended up playing games with her which is where she found out Genji used to play video games a lot (and it turns out Genji is better than her, he kicked her butt a few times and then went easier on her but acted like he was still trying so she could feel like she had beaten him and to not humiliate her in front of her stream) and he was better than her at fighting/shooters games but Dva was better in racing/flying/absurd nonsense games(think like gang beasts and fall guys) except for things like Mario kart (or whatever the OverWatch equivalent would be) where they were pretty evenly matched.

And there was one time they tried to play VR only to very quickly realize that Genji could not because he couldn't get the headset over his mask, and even when they finally did get it to stay in place(kinda) he couldn't hear anything through it and it looked ridiculous over his mask, and everything was tinted very green. So dva changed the set up so the camera wasn't facing him so he could take his mask off and properly play, because she still wanted to play with him but didn't want to make him uncomfortable because she knew he wasn't very big on showing his face especially to the hundreds of thousands of people watching.

Dva also introduced him to games like beat saber which he loved, and was very good at, mainly because of all the sword training (even though it wasn't accurate it was definitely helpful)

Now switching gears to some different head cannons, this is where the sad stuff happens!!!! ANGST TIME!!!!

Genji when looking back at his old self (playboy days) is very overly harsh on himself and views himself as a way worse person than he actually was at the time. Looking back at those days with the opposite of rose tinted glasses. Overall just viewing himself as a very mean selfish person when, in actuality he was still a very kind-hearted sweet person like he is now. Back then though he wasn't allowed to show it or would be punished when he did for "being weak". And he also looks back at his Playboy partying days not really acknowledging why he was doing all that. Forgetting the mental state he was in at that point, with his mental state during black watch and the initial years of his time in OverWatch overshadowing the negative emotions he felt back then.

he had no interest with being a part of the family business but also just didn't agree with it, he was drifting from his brother who he used to be almost inseparable from and now it was almost like talking to a stranger with how cold and distant Hanzo seem to have become. Or whenever he went out trying to make friends or tried dating people, either they didn't want to interact with him because they were scared of the fact he was a shimada and believed him to be dangerous, or when they did want to interact with him they only wanted to interact with him so they could use him for his money and status ,or only going after him for his looks and not actually him as a person. then an assortment of other small things which built up only topped off by the ever-increasing stress and pressure put on from his family and Clan elders, and eventually the assassination of his father sending him over the edge into full party Playboy this is the only way he knows how to cope mode.

With him constantly getting drunk, high, or even a combination of both, and just overall being a Playboy by "sleeping" around to try and escape from his reality, to feel something, something that wasn't all the bad things he was feeling now.

The only one who actually knew anywhere close to what Genji was going through or how he was feeling at this time was kiriko. (I don't care what her canonical age says it makes no sense so I'm still sticking with she's a couple years younger than them. So like when genji's 37, she's 32-33 or something) they would hang out with all the time, and she very quickly picked up on his rapidly decreasing mental and emotional state, not knowing how to help other then just being there for him.

When he wasn't drunk or out partying, he was going out around hanamura/kanezeka, primarily to the arcade with kirko. Where she witnessed all the good things Genji would do and how nice he was with people. like when he saw kids struggling at an arcade game, trying their hardest and failing, he would go over and help the kids in whatever way they needed so that they would win. And if the kids had given up and we're starting to walk away, he would go over play the game and win big prize, the go over redeem the prize and then give the prize to the kids. Or when someone was being harassed, attacked or in general being put in danger, he would stand up for them and defend them, using his skills as a ninja too take down multiple of these harassers or attackers with ease, as kiriko would tend to the person in need to see if they had any wounds or in general to see if they're okay. And if Genji did need help in fighting, he would fight side by side with kiriko defending the city together, helping wherever they could.

She just remembers all the joy he would bring to people around the city. Primarily just by doing little things and being a nice person, actions that he would dismiss as not being meaningful or actually good deeds, not being able to see past the part of him which made him tied to one of the most feared and most dangerous yakuzas in the whole of Japan ,and in terms of criminal empires at the time, in a lot of the world. Genji instinctively would have put on a mask of the cocky full of himself spoiled rich kid with a carefree attitude, only ever letting it really drop around kiriko or in these random moments of kind-hearted gestures with locals or complete stragers. Where you could actually see the real him, the real him that he had to hide from the clan because he was seen as weak and undesirable, and overall just not being cut out for the family legacy. Which overtime only weight heavier and heavier on his heart and soul, not being able to see that the locals around him loved and appreciated him. Not seeing the sentiments and opinions that they hold even to this day of Genji, not seeing him as a shimada, but as Genji. The green haired goofball who would get himself into trouble but had a kind heart and was just an all-around good kid, that they never found out what happened to and to their knowledge just disappeared one day, the same day Hanzo left and was almost never seen again, with only the occasional sightings once a year on the same day. And not too long after the brothers disappearances, the rest of the clan will go on too, either gone into hiding, arrested or killed.

The Kind-hearted sweeter quiet but Goofy side of Genji is the side that kiriko remembers, even years later. She doesn't mourn for the loss of the cocky rich Playboy persona who would get into fights to prove he was better and didn't care about anyone other them himself.

She missed her best friend. The sweet guy she grew up with, who happened to be into a family who didn't want him for him. And as much as kirko still looks back on the clan with rose tinted glasses, much like how pharrah looks back on OverWatch, she still remembers what the clan did to Genji. Not just ordering him to be killed, not just his own brother who they both trusted who Genji loved wholeheartedly even though they had grown distant and/or it was never really shown anymore, but for how they mentally and emotionally broke him down over the years. Leading him down a path which he never wanted to take a step down in the first place. A path which he thought was his only way of escape, even if it was temporary.

She remembers all the nights of Genji coming back from being at the club, only for him to come home to angry screaming about how disappointed they are in him, the shame he's bringing to their family, and the countless other heated arguments between him and Hanzo, where Genji hardly able to speak for himself because how drunk/high he was, get frustrated and just storm away to his room not even listening to Hanzo yelling after him. And all the times she would go into his room to find him sitting on the floor in the corner quietly crying, far too drunk to even try hiding his emotions at this point. where she would sit with him and just talk to him for hours as he cried until he passed out. And all the nights she wished she could do more to help him, all the times she regrets not protecting him, and all the times she replays the memories in her head, going through all the different outcomes of things she could have done differently that would result in him still being with her today, and the different lives they could have been living. All things that are not her fault, things that she had no control over, but still keep her up at night. All the times Genji took the blame for something she did to protect her from being punished, all the times he stood up for her and was there for her, even being the one to advocate for her to join him and Hanzo in training despite all the protests from the elders and the uncertainty from Hanzo, his father and her mother, he stood up and believed in her that she was ready, eventually winning them over and allowing her to join.

All these memories of the friend she lost and wished every day that he could come back, that one day he would come knocking at her front door with donuts ,cookies or sweets in hand like he used to do when he would sneak them both sweets when they both really shouldn't have been having sugar, or weren't allowed any because they were in trouble.

She even keeps a bunch of mementos around her apartment that remind her of him. including her first kunai, his headband that he used to wear all the time in training that Hanzo would tell him look stupid but he didn't care, just seeing how annoyed it made Hanzo made it worth it. A bunch of his drawings she framed and hung up that he would do in secret ,that he didn't think were that good but kiriko absolutely loved and would try to tell him they were amazing. A bunch of assorted toys and plushies she keeps on her shelves and desk that they won at the arcade together. Or even how she continues to dye her hair the same shade of green years later because it was the color that she would dye it when they would dye their hair together.

And even though she couldn't have done anything differently....she feels like she failed him. which is one of the reasons she tries so hard everyday to fight for her friends and for the people of kanezeka, because hopefully someday, she can feel like she made it up to him. Now constantly paranoid of losing someone she cares about, terrified she loses someone like she lost Genji. And still wanting to continue the small deeds of kindness that he would do, that he didn't think meant anything but to her and everyone around him meant the world.

Of course at this point she had no idea he is actually alive.

Whenever genji had a free moment in OverWatch, he would be trying to find her/find a way to contact her, and thinking of all the ways that he could go about explaining everything to her and apologizing for not finding her sooner and not being there. With a million thoughts running through his head not knowing how to go about it. Telling Hanzo was one thing because as much as his brother didn't like to believe it he was predictable, Genji knew pretty much exactly how Hanzo was going to react and could guess every single thing he would do the entire meeting, and even though he knew kiriko he knew that she wasn't like Hanzo, kiriko most likely changed so much you know those years, unlike Hanzo who stuck in the past. She didn't know how she would react, if she would hate him, if she would be happy, if she would punch him in the face the second she saw him, A million ways he could go about it and not one he was certain on. After talking with zenyatta and Angela he eventually decided todo what felt right.

(when reading this next part, picture it with the calm happy music from the kiriko cinematic! It adds to the feels)

So on random evening, the elevator doors opened and out walked a man who had never been there before. A man wearing a gray hoodie and joggers, with what looked like a cybernetic hand, with his hood pulled up and a black cloth mask covering his lower face, and from under the hood peeked a couple strands of bright green hair, and in hand where two boxes of doughnuts. And on his way walking to one of the doors he stopped and said hello to the old man who appeared to be the janitor/maintenance man for that apartment building, and a little girl wearing a kitsune mask with a fox plushie in hand. She was sitting on the floor coloring with crayons, where upon closer inspection she was trying a very familiar green haired girl then also familiar blue spirit fox. Smiling under his mask, he bent down to get a closer look at the drawing, which caught the girls attention, initially being a little scared he signed to her telling her that it's okay and he just wanted to compliment her drawing. She shyly thanked him, and then Genji asked what her name was, to which she replied with "little fox" while giggling and then asked what his name was, and he replied with "Sparrow" and told her that he was here to see a friend that he hasn't seen for a really long time. Did they then said/signed their goodbyes, has Genji stood back up bringing the donuts with him and proceeded to walk to the end of the hall. Where he paused, took in a deep breath, then knocked on the door, holding up the donuts so that he couldn't be seeing through the peep hole. And when kiriko open the door, confused and who it was especially this time of night, she looked up as Genji lowered his mask and simply said "hey kiriko"

#overwatch #overwatch 2 #genji #genji shimada #kiriko overwatch #kiriko kamori #gency #dva #overwatch headcanons #genji headcanons #kiriko has so potential #and her being so close to Genji could be so much more meaningful than it is #let them be childhood best friends there's no reason for her to be so young #it literally breaks her own lore #so I've decided to ignore it and make my own #Genji being the dad friend and mercy being the mom friend gives me life #together they are the parents to the rest of OverWatch #even taking care of the senile grandpa's like soldier who are so zeroed in on one thing they ignore everything else #so angsty #but so happy at the same time #Genji and kiriko's friendship gives me life #long post

[smokeybrandreviews]

God Mode

This is the last thing i'm going to post about episode five of Ahsoka, i promise. It just kind of f*cked my whole perception of the entire franchise, all the way up. Never mind the fact that the Jedi Council was legit grooming child soldiers to send them off to the front lines of a war over f*cking tariff disputes, or the fact that Maul got absolutely bodied by a whole ass teenager, there is a fully realized Anakin Skywalker just hanging out in the World Between Worlds. I'm not talking Clone Wars Anakin who got quadriplegic'd by old man Ben, or the hulking, cyborg, menace of an attack dog for the Galactic Empire, but a full potential Anakin Skywalker. An Anakin who has mastered the Force to the point he has transcended even the ability to project as a Force Ghost. An Ankin that somehow found his way into The World Between Worlds with no maps or clues. An Anakin fully at peace with who is, who he was, and who he can be. The truest version of The Chosen One legend, given form.

The quiet feats he demonstrated during that little training session with Ahsoka, were ridiculous. This wasn't a Force Ghost because he physically fought Ahsoka with a perfectly mastered Form Five. Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker was considered one of, if not the best, Jedi Duelist in history, and even that from couldn't master Form Five. This wasn't a memory because he referenced the sh*t Luke said to him during his duel, and inevitable defeat, on the Death Star II. “I won't fight you”, Ahsoka said. “I've heard that before”, Anankin replied. This was Grand Master Anakin Skywalker and he taught Ahsoka a real lesson, forcing her evolution into Ahsoka the goddamn White. During this process, he flitted between himself and his Vader form, like it was nothing. Light and Dark at the drop of a hat but, when Vader finally clashed with Ahsoka, it was Anakin's face he wore. I'm talking full power Darth Vader, without the cybernetic handicaps. Sh*t was glorious to see. He was vicious, brutal, but controlled. The anger was there but it was focused. This was Vader perfected but used for a purpose. This Vader was truly the Sith Lord he was under that armor, but lacked the self-loathing. This Vader was more a tool used to show Ahsoka that she, too, can fall. That it was a choice. That she could overcome even the greatest evil, ever, in her mind; Her fallen master, Darth Vader. But those are just glimpses of Anakin's power. This man literally reshaped The World Between Worlds on a whim.

Anakin motherf*cking Skywalker literally warped an entire reality, just to train his Padawan one last time. He took this adult Ahsoka, and reverted her back to a teenage form. He used her memories to, not only reshape the landscape, but draw in actual people she remembered as tangible representations from that time. F*cking Rex was in the Clone Wars flashback, man, in full Clone Trooper armor. Anakin did that through sheer Force of will. Do you have any idea how f*cking powerful in the Force you have to be to do something like that? Just getting to the World Between Worlds is a feat but Anakin can shape it like clay. Not even the Father, The Daughter, and The Son could do that sh*t and Anakin was shown to be stronger than all of them when he was still just a Jedi Knight. The only other entity that i think can come close to this level of power is Abeloth from Legends and she was a f*cking problem that Grand Master Luke Skywalker barely solved. I mean, this version of Anakin Skywalker physically pulled Ahsoka into The World Between Worlds right before she crashed into that sea. That, alone, is a big ass "The f*ck?"

What does Force Entity Anakin Skywalker mean for the rest of the franchise? This thing is bound by nothing, limited by nothing. He exists at the crossroads of all time, all reality. He can shape this core existance into anything he desires and carries a wisdom that only someone who has mastered the Force fully, can even begin to understand. In canon, that's just The Father, i think. In legends, that's just Luke, if I'm not mistaken. Like, he's stronger than the f*cking Whills, man. But, as broken as Anakin has become, that presents a problem for everything which comes after this episode. The sequels, specifically.

Grand Master Anakin Skywalker is the caretaker for the Star Wars version of a Hyperbolic Time Chamber. He is some sort of extra-physical representation of true Force balance. He can physically pull anyone he wants into this Room of Spirit and Time to train them. He literally gifted Ahsoka all the knowledge he possessed, leveling up her Force abilities like they were nothing, and she was already technically stronger than Obi-Wan before that point. Even Palpatine understood that Force Potential alone, was only a part of true strength. That man spent years of his life, studying under one of the most pragmatic Sith to ever live. This version of Anakin has access to so much more of that knowledge, plus his near infinite potential with the Force. That fleeting thought, on it's own, it's just staggering. If Anakin can do that much, if he is some limitless Force God now, how does he let Poppa Paps manipulate his grandson into being just another tool? How the f*ck does Anakin Skywalker, the man who sent the entire galaxy into a murderous, imperial, dark age over the death of his wife, let his own, personal, abuser, do the exact same sh*t to his grandson? How does he not intervene with Luke during his exile? How do these narratives even work anymore now that Grand Master Anakin Skywalker, Keeper of The World Between Worlds, exists?

#Anakin Skywalker #Darth Vader #Star Wars #Star Wars: Ahsoka #Ahsoka #Lucasfilm

[aealrizen]

“You’ll be under the direction of Zeera Viden,” Benjamin continued, breaking the three away from their silent, internal conversation. “She’s a rough lady that used to follow Brigadier General Valin quite heavily, but I think she’s started to come around and not be as prejudiced. Don’t give her a reason to think you’re up to something, and she should remain cordial. If not, then just ditch her and come back. We can think of something else.”

The names meant nothing to Midas, but he didn’t miss the grimace Ian made when the general’s name was mentioned. Nor did his miss Whip’s obvious eye roll and noise of disgust. Peering over to the tablet Ian was looking at, Midas could only notice that the woman in the picture had a split eyebrow from a small but noticeable scar, and a nose piercing. Which was odd considering how much metal was coveted. She must be rather high rank. Or at least somehow rich enough to afford such trinkets. “Who’s Valin?” Midas asked, curiosity getting the better of him.

“Euh. Cyborg hater,” Whip huffed, sagging into his hand as it supported him by his cheek.

“We used to work with her during the war. She was never very fond of the idea of cybernetics in humans,” Ian clarified, forcing himself to be polite to not cause trouble.

“What was that she always said? ‘Humans were meant to use machines, not become them’,” Whip added, his voice growing forced in mocking as he repeated the words he’d heard so many times. “She was the reason we were on the front lines as often as we were. Stupid woman thought we were just tools and not actual people.”

Ian could only purse his lips in bitter memory, but still couldn’t bring himself to blame her for her actions. He and Whip had made an impressive team that was hard to match afterall. “Her words ended up motivating a lot of dehumanization propaganda towards cyborgs in the past. It was… easier for people to accept the war when it wasn’t against people.”

“Hmmm…,” Midas hummed, not quite sure how he felt about either side of the topic. He wasn’t sure Brigadier General Valin’s concerns were warranted considering the specialists of old had long ago learned there was a limit to how much cybernetics could be pumped into a person. There was a reason that full body cyborgs were considered as such despite only being 40% mechanical. Any more and the body started to shut down. Humans could be supported by machines, but they could never become them.

Or at least that was what he could remember from databases he’d examined of the old world. Where he’d gotten access to such databases was beyond his memory, but the facts were still there. Apparently there was still a concern though. Ignorance often did bring fear. Which made Midas have a question he didn’t think twice about asking out loud.

“What about you guys?” Midas spoke up, looking at Chipo and Benjamin. “Do you think we’re human?”

He didn’t realize it wasn’t an appropriate question to ask until Whip sat up from his slouch, and Ian tensed uncomfortably. “...Midas, that’s not really something you should ask…” Ian hushed, eyes flicking to the others.

“Why not?” Benjamin asked in return, breaking out of his own stunned surprise. “I think it’s one that should be asked more often. Maybe I’m not one to talk since I wasn’t even alive when cyborgs were more than just a rumour most times. But I think you’re all human enough to warrant being treated as such. It’s not like cyborgs have done anything worse than what some non cyborgs have.”

The response was somewhat surprising, but also reassuring. Enough that Midas gave Benjamin a more confident grin, not having much more to say after that. Even Whip seemed strangely softened by the comments, a faint smile as he also chose not to respond.

“...Thanks,” Ian spoke up quietly for the three of them, sliding the tablet slightly to let Benjamin know it was okay to continue.

Benjamin only gave a nod in response to the gratitude, reaching over to swipe the tablet to the next page of the file. “She’ll meet you at the south eastern gate in an hour. I’ve already notified her of the additional support, and let her know that you’ll be staying in Eutoli to help the citizens unload and store the supplies. That should be enough to let you stay for a while.”

“It’s perfect,” Ian acknowledged, skimming over the details listed in the digital documents. It seemed it was a standard shipment for the most part. But there were some items on the list that Ian knew would be worth a good enough price for scavengers to risk stealing. “Is there anything else we should know?”

The pause Benjamin made when asked to continue started to spike Midas’ anxiousness about him and this place again. But it seemed that he was just nervously considering if he should speak up or not. “Everything about the task is in the files, you’re free to copy them to a secondary device. But… I do have a more personal request, if you don’t mind,” he explained, hesitating long enough to get a response.

It made sense. Benjamin was doing them a huge favor by assigning them this job. It was fair for him to ask for something in return. Ian just hoped it was something they could give him, while Whip was expecting it to be reasonable. “What is it?” Ian prompted.

“My niece,” Benjamin started, getting a mix between a worried and amused grin. “If you see a girl named Aina Morna while you’re out and about could you give her a message for me? Let her know that she’s still welcome in our house any time, regardless of what the rest of the family says?”

It was a surprising request, and after a moment's shock Ian could only chuckle. “Sure thing. I’ll just send her a message now,” he agreed.

Before Benjamin could fully register what Ian had said, Midas was able to realize what Benjamin had just confirmed for him. “I knew it!” he burst, jumping to his feet and pointing his fork at Ian. “You act like a weirdo around her because you know her! Aina’s your-.... Uhhh,” he blurted, trailing off as he had to pass the family tree through his head to figure out the relationship. “Granddaughter?”

“Weirdo?” Ian repeated, mildly offended.

Whip could only snort in amusement. “Absolutely weird,” he confirmed to Ian. Considering how readily all the other kids had been adopted by Ian, it was strange that he’d always kept Aina at a distance. Most people just assumed it was because she had the C-Tech brand despite being largely ostracized by them as well. But apparently it had been because Aina was a relative to the woman that had demanded Ian not interact with her family line. Which Whip then tried to confirm the relation to Midas. “It would be granddaughter. But only if they’re from the same person.”

“Uh, she’s technically a great granddaughter like Olie,” Benjamin corrected, mildly confused. “Her mother is my sister. You know her?” HIs question didn’t sound upset, just horribly confused.

“Yeah, she fixed up my leg after a morillo bit it, and is always trying to get in my brain,” Midas answered bluntly, causing Whip to snort once again while Ian sighed and lowered his head to his hand.

“Midas. Phrasing,” Ian chided gently, shaking his head.

Benjamin flipped between being shocked with concern, to disgruntled confused, and then ended up snorting and laughing as Midas hummed in a half frozen state of recalibrating his mind.

“Uhhh. I mean she’s trying to figure out a way to directly communicate with my internal network like she does with Whip and Ian,” Midas clarified, staring at the table as he tried to figure out the more proper way to describe what his relation was to Aina.

“You two must get along great then,” Benjamin laughed heartily, not bothered at all by the weird comment once he realized what Midas had actually meant.

“Not really,” Midas admitted with a mildly scrunched nose, only able to remember them being awkwardly quiet around each other when they weren’t stumbling over words as he tried to talk to her without scaring her.

“Really? You’re so similar though,” Benjamin chuckled, rubbing a tear from his eye.

The comment caused Midas to scrunch his nose even more in bafflement, and Ian reached over to gently pull on his shoulder to get him to sit down again while Whip laughed loudly. “Finish your breakfast, we have to leave soon,” Ian prodded with a mild sigh.

That was enough to motivate Midas to return to his omelette after a short “Oh,” scooping another fork full into his mouth.

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It would take awhile to transfer through the satellites, and Ian wasn’t sure if she would even get the message. But eventually Aina would get a notification for a message drop that would prompt her to break away from her current task to touch with a finger tap.

‘We met your Uncle Benjamin. He says you’re welcome home any time. Thanks for always watching out for us. And I’m sorry.’

It was a simple message, but one that caused Aina to stare at it for longer than necessary. They were words she felt like she’d heard before. At least the first part. But for some reason the last two sentences made everything seem different. Albeit confusing. Like they weren’t just words said to be polite, and the people who said them actually meant it. It was too much to consider right then though, so the message was left without a response as she flicked it back to a minimized state, commenting to no one that it was strange.

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I was halfway through the first picture before i realized it was a scene from the previous section X'DD So I gave up and just did 2 pics for this one.

#cyborg #ocs #original story #post apocalypse #rizen #sci fi #web light novel #original characters #writing #midas #aina #long post #chipo

[peppermint-squirrel]

cyrae hcs caused by tt (2003) brainrot

they spend a lot of time in the garage. raven'll help cyborg tinker with the t-car, or if they each want to do their own thing, she'll sit in the passenger seat, door open, tea in one hand and book in the other, while he spruces the car up. the latter is very nice for when they want to be alone, but Together

their dates are p low maintenance, no stress, which is what they both like. they go on p lengthy cruises in the t-car — on more than one occasion they park on the coast at night where they can see Titans Tower and listen to the ocean + stargaze. cyborg insists they sit on the ground rather than the hood of the car though, can't risk any scratches, so he usually brings a blanket or two

they also go on "errand dates." they go grocery shopping (which given the sheer Size and Variety of the List that all of the Titans contribute to, is basically an all-day affair) or pick up parts or anything of the like. they usually swing by raven's favorite cafe and cyborg's favorite hobby shop (for video games usually but he does get into racing rc cars w bb and i am a firm believer in the titans sitting down to play at least one session of jump city d&d so that, too) on the way home

they both like history (cyborg recently having adopted a vested interest) — cue trips to antique malls, thrift stores, museums. raven takes her time, listens to the audio tours, and can get a vague sense of the history behind donated items at the shops/malls — cyborg pendulums between reading all of the plaques/tags, absorbing all of the info, and cracking sorta-jokes that everything in the place is absolutely and totally 1000% haunted and/or has been possessed in the past . . . or is in the present

book festivals are a thing!! raven likes them. she's a big believer in supporting Local. she also likes picking up every and any book she can get her hands on, reading the book jacket blurbs, then listening to the author talk. she's not much of a talker or a prompter herself, but she is an Avid Listener, and she likes hearing stories from all walks of life. but book festivals also can be p packed, and cyborg's p spot-on about sensing when raven's getting overstimulated and/or cranky and/or tired (not that she goes to particular pains to hide it, granted) so he'll usher her back to the t-car and load up her totes full of books in the trunk and oops when they get in he pulls out a bag of kettle corn the size of his gd torso out of NOWHERE and raven just STARES at him bcuz where tf did that come from and he just grins at her and offers her a handful and she finally cracks a Small Smile, takes a few kernels, and relaxes as they drive home (making her smile is his version of magic and one of his favorite things to do)

raven Just Doesn't call him cy. but she does and she will call him vic. it's the closest thing to a pet name she has for him. for his part, he tends to stick to rae (ntt vic def calls her witch and some variation of bird/birdie)

not to mix-n-match media but . . . "she's a magical gal in a small town local/he's a hubby who's part machine" from ep 1 of wandavision perfectly encapsulates what it'd be like if they got their own house (with a basement cy converts into a p eclectic study/meditation chamber/etc — he does the bare bones of it and leaves all the decorating up to raven bcuz he knows she knows what she likes better than anyone so). raven tends to float stuff (ingredients for tea, books, furniture, etc) around the house and cyborg becomes v good at ducking and/or snatching things that shouldn't be in mid-air out of mid-air

raven's the first person cyborg talks about his accident — espec his relationship w his father — at length with. i had an au idea for the "crash" episode where the "the only person qualified to repair cyborg is cyborg" line is proven wrong when silas shows up but anyhow. she's a v good listener and (as inspired by the ntt comics) provides the first nudge for cyborg to actually talk to his dad (which is a heated convo that's p heavy and ends kinda uneasily but it's Something)

they don't tell anyone they're together. not at first. they just really, really don't want it to be a big deal. they've always been close tho and the team knows that so it's fairly easy for them to get away with it — until starfire catches a quick, chaste kiss stolen in the hallways and shrieks w delight. cy and rae just swap looks of dull acceptance bcuz they know they're Toast at that point. raven's the one who tells the team — "we're dating. get over it." and after a day of buzz they pretty much do

#teen titans #teen titans 2003 #cyborg #raven #cyrae #hear me out #i'm indulging in nostalgia okay #don't ask me how the teen titans make money that's a logistic i'm not even close to figuring out they just Do #ten year old me is screaming rn #this is a long ass post i'm sorry #i might delete it later tbh #sorry for all the slashes #teen titans headcanons #forgot a tag oops

[onewomancitadel]

Reading Goodread reviews because I often find them funny

I think the science was where my suspension of disbelief was challenged the most. Annie is a sex robot, made to cater to Doug's every whim, but I didn't understand some of the decisions made by her creators. I understand why she can simulate orgasm, but not why they created her with an actual libido that could make her very sexually frustrated. I don't understand why she is able to feel pain, especially as she is made to not be able to feel cold. At one point she says her heart rate is elevated, which is... strange. Why give her one?

Like, that is very specifically something expounded upon in the story as a major thematic idea. Because the facsimile of consent is desired. It's why she's a cyborg (similar to a Replicant), not a full on robot. A cyborg without libidinal drive can't fulfil the fantasy of her owner. That's why Doug's so wrapped up in how he's pathetic - because deep down, owning a person is dehumanising. Having your every fantasy catered to on demand is dehumanising. Not in a pitiful way, not even in a sympathetic way.

Owning a person is a non-neutral activity, not just a feature of society, even if that person is seemingly denied humanity - even playing it out, whether Annie is alive or not, speaks to an inherent patheticness that would be obvious to every owner if the farce were not entertained. Annie is constantly playing to his farce.

#stirring the pot #arguing with reviewers because I am like that. #like I get it I'm not trying to fingerwag somebody Reading the Story Wrong #but it's fundamental to understanding the annie/doug dynamic

[queenofthursday6599-blog]

Mmmm Arcane Au where Vi actually does have memory loss due to repeated brain injury from getting beaten by the guards in Stillwater Prison.

Like in Lol's game canon Jinx and Vi actually being sisters was just an unconfirmed theory for so long, specifically because (that version of) Vi has amnesia and doesn't remember her childhood.

Hell Vi's full/real name being revealed to be Violet only even happened in Arcane, before that the name Vi was a reference to her inmate number of 516, written in roman numerals (DXVI for 516, or VIVI for 5-1-6).

So before Arcane it was more or less a coin toss if her nickname of Vi had anything to do with what her name was before she got amnesia.

Though I do think Arcane's story would only be able to work if Vi had managed to retain some of her childhood memories, rather than the total amnesia that Lol Vi seems to have.

Like Vi remembers enough to be able to recognize the pictures of graffiti that Caitlyn brings with her as something her little sister drew, but large chunks of her actual childhood are just missing.

With there being a bias in her memories, to remember the good things far more often than the bad. Because those are the memories she focused on and kept in her mind the most during her time in prison.

Which results in nearly all of the childhood memories she did manage to retain to only be the most perfect and happy ones. Meaning her recollections of everyone has all of their imperfections sanded off.

With the Bridge and Vander's kidnapping and the aftermath of that being the only things traumatic enough to really stick in spite of Vi not really trying to actively hold on to those memories.

I just, the idea of Vi being so completely confident that she knows her little sister, better than the people who've actually been around and interacting with her for the past 7-ish years, even though her memory of their shared childhood has so many holes in it it's basically a colander.

But also the idea of neither of the two sisters actually having a clear unbiased memory of what happened and their childhood in general.

Vi with her memory loss that's resulted in a rosey but warped recollection of her childhood with Powder and their adoptive family. Where the vast majority of their imperfections have been sanded off by Vi's disinterest in trying to hold on to any bad memories at all.

Meanwhile Jinx is so tormented by the bad parts of their shared childhood that even trying to think of her more positive memories of her childhood is tainted by the association.

Just the contrast of Vi being so desperate to remember the good that she completely forgets the bad, and being desperate to hold on to a past that didn't ever really exist the way she remembers it. Vs Jinx who is completely desperate to forget and just bury any memory of being Powder, because the memories are just so painful to her.

Then there's the fact that we already have the tease of Warwick showing up in Season 2 and being Vander, and he's also got canonical memory problems.

So really in this AU the only people who would actually have a clear non-warped by mental illness/trauma/Shimmer, brain injury, or being revived as a cyborg wolf man, of what happened and what their relationship as a family was like would be Ekko and Sevika of all people.

#arcane #Vi memory loss au #I say all surviving (and revived) members of the Lanes Family should have memory issues #but also Ekko being the only one with a clear memory of what it was actually like back then would be so fitting considering his time thing

[clambuoyance]

Favorite Superboy villain (if you have one, if not then favorite sb comic) and a plotline you think had a lot of potential but should have been written better

idk about villain (maybe black zero or he's not technically a superboy villain but his fight with cyborg superman was cool.) buttttt in terms of potential i think a lot of sb comics are filled with half-baked ideas that never get to see full fruition :P

i think my favorite is hypertime probably because 1) i liked seeing all the diff kons (into the konverse....) esp robin!kon <3 and 2) seeing him confront Paul and Black Zero and grapple with the darker aspects of himself was neat. I liked seeing the powers Kon could possibly gain in the future and he's just so <333 in that arc. It's been a long while since ive read it tho so i could probably go into more depth if i reread 3) also around this time he's been feeling very down and so seeing yj ask about his whereabouts and mickey cannon being like "i didnt realize so many people cared about him" made me go aaaaaah and later kon asking clark if he came back to the right reality was so interesting to me. i think this arc presents a really neat struggle with belonging and knowing ur place in the universe and it was like yeah <3 he belongs in this reality he is so loved <3

i think my other favorite is him in the whole apokolips arc between his solo and yj. i liked seeing him and his conflict with tim finally reach its climax and him having to deal with the fallout and consequences it has on his friendships w all of yj really, however i was pretty disappointed to not actually see an apology scene between tim and kon even if i think the yj team reuniting chaotically was very in fashion for them

and the whole sins of youth arc in general was cool :0 it gave me the "All I got is who I am!" line so <3

Some other things i liked was the whole peter pan thing ofc --there was a couple issues where he gets trapped in a place and they try to do a lost boys thing but didnt commit (but i have a fic idea thats got one page written about this).

i kinda liked most of his arcs in general, from the beginning with him learning to be a hero in ROTS to him trying to make a name for himself and messing up a lot along the way but continuing to try anyways. but like i said, i think if these emotional arcs could go One step further or allowed to delve into some of the darkness of these arcs or didnt fall back onto tropes his solo would have been stronger.

for example, during the cadmus era of his life, i would have liked to see more exploration of the fact he's back in the place that made him and now have him working for them. or in the hawaii era, they could have gone into how he could have had friends his age at school but got thrown into a wack ass love triangle. in general, the hawaiian issues could have been treated with more respect as well. they also introduced silver sword, but it didn't go anywhere i feel like T-T

also for the kon in smallville plotline i think it would have been cooler to see kon struggle more to be a regular person but his rebel streak keeps taking over

sorry this was all over the place i literally could talk about it for hours which i dont have time for so i just kinda spouted random things <3

#i just like his personality a lot gnsdawdag #clam answers #dc

[altocat]

Hey since I love pain, here is an idea for the first soldier story-

What if Seph does end up somehow causing Lucia and Matt’s deaths maybe unintentionally or Shinra does it and Glenn fully ends up rejecting him and basically says that he never should have trusted a “cyborg” after all, implying he decides that Seph was always a half-human killer, hopeless, doomed to be ruthless—personally I would say this could give Seph a huge complex and his first experience of being fully rejected by humanity because he was this “other” type monster that was bred to kill.

I don’t dislike Glenn at all but I could see him saying some pretty harsh stuff and calling back to the cyborg thing if Seph screws up and kills his friends. :(

It's becoming increasingly unlikely to me that, assuming something DOES happen to Matt/Lucia/Rosen, it won't be done out of malice on Sephiroth's end. It could be a complete accident like you said. It could be Shinra stepping in. It could be Sephiroth's paranoia on the battlefield, his "kill them before they kill you" mentality being triggered and he misinterprets a movement. But I don't think we're going to get an event where he actually turns on them, at least not willingly.

Very possible that Matt and Lucia get killed and Glenn walks in at the WORST POSSIBLE moment and pins the blame on Seph. I could definitely see the "cyborg" line coming into play again. And I wouldn't be mad at Glenn either since those are his best friends. Same applies to if something happens to Rosen. Grief makes you say, do, and feel stupid things.

Of course, we still don't know something will happen to any of them. They're not present in the opening cutscene and Glenn does seem to want Seph dead. But it's not for certain that revenge is the reason why. And, knowing what kind of person Seph became around Crisis Core era, he doesn't strike me as someone dead-set on being completely ruthless and inhumane since he still displays a sense of kindness and compassion for his loved ones.

So the whole "we don't know Sephiroth" gig could really just be a presentation on how Sephiroth's ultimate fate is inevitable, that he was always trapped and the events of his time with the FS trio both changed his outlook, but also further set him on the path to ruin.

But that's just me spit-balling. We really won't be able to guess with full certainty until we see more of how the story unfolds.

#asks #ff7 #ffvii #final fantasy 7 #sephcanons #sephiroth #ffvii first soldier #glenn lodbrok #ever crisis #ffvii ever crisis #ffviiec #ff7ec #final fantasy 7 ever crisis #first soldier