I know the Monster Hunter Stories 2 community consists of like… 12 people at the moment but I finally played the game and Zellard won‘t leave my mind.
I need him. He‘s so unhinged, I love him so much. I just wish we got to see more of him post-game… Like… who were the other ppl in his cult??? Where did he even goo???
So naturally, I made an OC: Her name is Kassandra and she‘s a wyverian cartographer who grew up in a human village, together with her twin brother. She comes to Rutoh in search of aid since a terrible tragedy befell her and her brother and then stays longer than expected- bonding with Zellard along the way.
I tried to come up with a quick design sketch and did that doomed ship apple trend with her and Zellard :*3 Since they are indeed doomed-
Anyways, I need ppl to talk to about MHST2 so please plase talk to me😞
SPOILERS FOR LEGENDS: Z-A. Just character design and personality, no major plot points. And no DLC stuff. Also, some cussing.
My Opinions on a Few Legends: Z-A Characters: Part 1
✨️NOTE❗️: Since I'm writing more, I'll take some requests for headcanons, little blurbs, etc. Figured I'd mention it here, cuz I am comfortable and knowledgeable enough to write Pokémon stuff.
No blatant NSFW or smut please.
Y'all, I'm gonna say it.
Prepare yourselves.
I don't find Corbeau attractive.
(cue collective gasps and throwing of tomatoes)
I know, I know. I mean, I absolutely get why y'all find him attractive. I mean, LOOK AT HIM. His last name has to be TumblrVonSexymanne. He's BUILT FOR IT. Pokémon KNOWS what they're doing.
However, he just... isn't for me. I'm not the target audience and I know it. I do like him tho. Just not in a "damn he smokin' hot" manner.
He's dressed and stanced like a rich businessman's 4-year-old in family pictures after throwing up on his Men's Warehouse button-up. His suit just... doesn't hit the 'stylish yakuza' mark for me.
But by far, my biggest issue, in terms of design, is his hair. Like. I get where they were going, but it doesn't convey poison, danger, drippiness. The underside of his hair just looks... ribbed. Like it should be pulsating. Especially in the model. It's... Weird. Like... Fleshy... and the top of his hair just looks like. silly. Like that ain't hair. That's an anenome, my good sir. I get it's supposed to look like oozing poison, but it looks dumb. Like feckin' play dough. That and poison type specialists are usually really dark in terms of color scheme or really vibrant. And like... most of Corbeau's colors are at least sorta muted, and it throws me off.
He just... isn't built in a super attractive manner, at least not for me. I mean, I still like him, and he's a good character, but like. On top of him not being too hot, at least in my mind, I am absolutely not one for power dynamics. I do whatever I want, when I want, and if off the bat, they aren't respecting me, they're treating me like I did something wrong... imma bite 'em. I'm sorry, I don't make the rules. It's bitin' time. Respect is a two-way street, and the Rust Syndicate was not giving it to me. I'm not a doormat, and I ain't some brat, either. So, the way they try and push you around and bully you... Sure, it might've worked on Urbain, but I am kicking down that door, climbing across that table, grabbin' em by the collar, and bringin out the Goddamned finance and legal codes, alongside a color-coded Powerpoint, MLA-formatted essay and four charts to explain WHY that financial contract was illegal and invalid, and thus why I am going to curbstomp him.
He'd also probably hate me on the spot. Like, I'd be walking there in my PJs and the leather jacket I threw on over top of it, dragging Urbain by the ear, ranting about how I "left him alone for 5 seconds and he got got by a fucking loan shark." I'd rock up, beat the shite outta Philippe, strut right in there with Team MZ in tow, and probably sass the ever-loving shit outta Corbeau, simply because I do not feel well in the mornings (chronic illness go brr), and I am so done with teenage dumbasses getting me into trouble.
He'd put on some sickly-ass smile, dismiss me, and then look Philippe in the eyes like "(loads shotgun) I know I try not to use violence but istg I need that woman dead NOW Philippe, she pisses me off so bad"
He's also just. Like. Always pissy for some reason. He's like. Got the worst case of Little Dog Syndrome I've ever seen. Every time, all I can think of is a VICIOUS little chihuahua.
Here's a picture I edited/drew for illustrative purposes
Yeah, anyways, I don't think he's super hot
Especially when Philippe is RIGHT THERE. Philippe, as I've mentioned, is built like a BRICK SHITHOUSE. Only thing preventing him from being completely unstoppable is that dumbass haircut. Like, if he just grew out a full salt-and-pepper beard and shaved off/grew out that weird cap eraser ahh mohawk, he'd be in full-blown DILF territory.
HE COULD HAVE BEEN HUGH JACKMAN'S WOLVERINE WITH A POWERLIFTER'S PHYSIQUE AND THE AESTHETIC OF AN INDUSTRIAL METAL BAND. NEVER FORGET WHAT GAME FREAK TOOK FROM YOU. /j
Also, I love Philippe's personality. Like. I dunno why or how, but based on how he acts... Like, I've already got all sorts of headcanons.
And the Rust Syndicate as a whole just feels like... y'know that spinoff of the "I smell pennies" vid, where the guy comes waddling out, goes
"W E S M E L L P E N N I E S"
And then just like. a buncha guys come out from behind a wall, screech, and run at him?
Yeah, that's how I see them. Corbeau's the first guy to waddle out, scree out their objective, and then Philippe and crew come in. Like they're still menacing, but by Arceus, they are so fucking DENSE.
Prolly doesn't help that the grunts are always making silly Present Mic ahh faces lmao
I don‘t care how „niche“ this may be but I will DIE on the hill that Philippe‘s haircut is modeled after the haircuts often found in singers of industrial music (metal too.)
I‘m into ebm (mostly electronic stuff, that occasionally dips into industrial territory as well since there‘s a lot of overlapping there) and when I first saw Philippe, he looked SO familiar but I couldn‘t figure out where I saw him. Then a week passed and I looked at the poster above my bed and saw it: Guy has almost the exact same look as the singer of one of my fav bands.
Example:
This kind of haircut is pretty common in that genre of music.
But then I showed the guy to my friend and my friend went „Oh, he looks like the singer from Sabaton.“
Which is 100% true. That‘s him. That‘s his hairstyle. Anyways, I‘ll stand by the fact that Philippe NEEDS his goofy hairstyle.
How Main Mission 20 would've worked out if literally anyone on the crew had ANY legal knowledge:
"Dude, this is so far from legally binding that it's almost... like... sad. This is obviously loan sharking, which is kinda illegal, especially in Kalos. Also, the formatting of this is blatant deceit, hiding these financial details in such tiny fine print and bs formatting like this. So, uh. See you in court, ig"
Also IF Team MZ are still minors, depending on Kalos‘ law, the contract could very well still be void as minors can‘t enter contracts (without the guardian‘s approval).
How Main Mission 20 would've worked out if literally anyone on the crew had ANY legal knowledge:
"Dude, this is so far from legally binding that it's almost... like... sad. This is obviously loan sharking, which is kinda illegal, especially in Kalos. Also, the formatting of this is blatant deceit, hiding these financial details in such tiny fine print and bs formatting like this. So, uh. See you in court, ig"
So uh, pokemon ZA has got me obsessed especially since Kalos is one of my favorite regions.
Naturally, I made an OC.
+++ Lore below +++
Her name is Dahlia Petrovier and she is an engineer who specialises in building drones and other automata, but also augmentation devices.
She is quite skilled at her craft and was originally sponsored by Quasartico to come work for them, but they had her work more on the hologram technology in Lumiose City than on her automata, which she wasn’t too fond of. In any case, her work with Quasartico was short-lived because she got in trouble with the Rust Syndicate, after stealing electricity from them to further her own secret research and trying to locate/access old Team Flare tech to covet it for herself.
She is then offered (see: kindly coerced) into working for Corbeau on the premise of her „paying off“ the damages she’s caused them, but also because he sees genuine potential to use her technology for the syndicate’s gain. And also as a finger to Quasartico. Eventually Dahlia becomes a full-fledged member of the syndicate and acts as their engineer. Dahlia is also an ice-type specialist, who often comes off as cold and disconnected, but is 100% loyal to those she cares about and can be loving in her own way.
(Also I heavily ship her and Philippe. Corbeau has them work together so often, they actually start bonding and liking each other and oh no, Corbeau, now your two top henchmen are LIKING each other. I think they have a cute dynamic though.)
Love what we're doing with all the hot unethical women mad scientist villains lately. The doc-oc-ification of recent cinema. I was really expecting them to be boring about it and replace Dr. Gaul's role with the dean or manifest some other random dude to cover her ground. But no, they actually committed. And I want that unhinged old woman carnally.
