why is it always a male character going mad avenging his dead wife and never a female character cradling her dying pure of heart husband in her arms then dragging the whole world down with her
replying to iyavi on the dante body post really got me thinking about my Top Indulgence Dante HC which is that dante would the Elemental Spirit of Fire's favorite guy if the elemental spirits got recompressed into the five sons
evidence for this is:
1) he passed the trials of the elemental spirit of fire
2) he can roughly understand and communicate with fire spirits
3) he respects them
4) he understands that spirits have varying personalities ("Just like humans, they possess their own individual traits and beliefs." - C. 10-1)
5) he's just so cocky about some spirits having favorites
^ the face of a guy who has been shown preferential treatment by fire spirits
i knooooow that the five sons practically do not exist. HOWEVER, imo there is still signs of unifying personality in the spirits and it's fun to imagine them 'coming back' as characters and interacting with the clan members and giving us insight on their father, the God of Klein? and them putting that copy of god on just one continent?
lowkey, to them, rin and eiden might be like the children their beloved daughter sacrificed her life for. there is a good chance that they just like the twins. however, i think it's more interesting if they lowkey resent them for being the product of the destruction of their 'pseudo-father', y'know?
in terms of personalities for each son, i don't have a ton hashed out.
going over the important part though: the son who went on to become the fire spirits. the most prominent trait that we have of him are the trials of his spirits. from these trials, we can glean that he respects people who are independent and able to conquer their fears.
now, the sample size (which is two (1)) is Not Great in general but it's Pretty Good for nu carnival given the limited room for exposition.
the primary example we have of the trials is based on the single trial that eiden took during cowboy dante's rooms. in that trial, the spirits forced eiden to confront his worst fear and they wanted him to confront it alone (though dante stayed by eiden's side regardless of the will of the spirits). (dante sticking by eiden's side causes the spirits release them early instead of putting eiden through all the trials.) during the rooms, it is indicated that the trial that eiden went through is similar to the trials dante went through as a child, so that doubles the count.
another trait that we can more dubious attribute to this son is that he does not care about the status or lineage of those he bestows power to. this is solely based on dante's trials, but his trials were proctored by the most powerful elemental spirit (the elemental spirit of fire. that's what it's called. this terminology is hell) in the fire territory and i think it is a fair possibility that the amount of power a spirit has corresponds to how much of their son that they possess.
dante states in his chase the rainbow unit that the elemental spirit of fire did not grant him any favor despite his family's history contracting with it. from this and the trials, it seems like the son that became the fire spirits was someone who deeply valued character, strength, and willpower and disdains reliance on others, whether it be blood or bonds. he only cared for the individual proving themselves on their own power.
with the fire son (im gonna start calling him the fire son) being such a principled and judgemental person, it feels extra special for him to like dante so much. and why wouldn't he? dante's already proven himself again and again for the fire territory. dante works endlessly hard, he powers through his weakness, and he has been forced to operate mostly alone. and the fire son, through spirits, has been witness to all of it...
tl;dr, dante should be the fire son's specialist little guy, not out of nepotism, but because the fire son has been watching him work himself ragged and the fire son thinks that that's how an ideal person should act under the circumstances that dante finds himself in. the fire son should like him sooo much and spoil him and everything.
you wondered and i was bored so here's a compilation of eiden objectifyingcomplimenting his husbands' bodies at event outfit reveals (1/2):
White Storm (Yakumo/Edmond):
Zest for Life (Olivine/Quincy):
Quincy is introduced in the middle of a Predicament [battle] so Eiden, shocked, forfeits Quincy's 1st compliment to Olivine:
Mystical Banquet (Kuya/GaruKaru):
Eiden too worried about his camouflage to drool over yokai ? He's fidgeting with his own outfit while Karu is jealous that Leopard Eiden somehow looks "more dashing" than He himself 🤣
Idol Fest (Olivine/Blade/Yakumo):
TOO MANY OUTFITS and eiden probably has pulled consecutive all-nighters by now. Too distracted(?) to thirst in detail??
Chase the Rainbow (Dante/Edmond):
Dantedmond standing beside each other for the reveal allows for a concise fawning:
Astral Duo (Kuya/Quincy):
Eiden is too scared of Kuya to be complimentary.
Feral Quincy shows up in the middle of a Predicament, which does not allow for ogling.
Eerie Escapade (Yakumo/GaruKaru):
Eiden is too distracted by Yakumo's roleplaying voice to remark on his outfit.
Eiden is also too distracted by giant pampo, and thus forfeits Garu's compliment rights to Yakumo.
Classy Affair (Indignant Edmond/Meido Blado):
Festive Glimmer (Dante/Olivine/Quincy):
Forest Carnival (Edmond/Kuya):
ArmyxBloodxOath (GaruKaru/Blade/Quincy):
Quincy once again shows up in the midst of a Predicament, and thus avoids Eiden's targeted word-licking.
Chimes of Darkness (Yakumo/Olivine):
Eiden's trying to concentrate on the absurdity of his life this time. He's trying REALLY hard!!!
compilation of eiden objectifyingcomplimenting his husbands' bodies at event outfit reveals (2/2):
Misty Vale (GaruKaru/Yakumo):
Garu just HAS to get in on the compliment action for Yakumo, thus reciprocating Yakumo's compliment flinging in EE.
Rusted Nation: no eyeball emoji. only sadness and exposition.
Blood Key (Olivine/Dante):
Eiden thanks the God of Klein for pairing his priest with guns.
This time, DANTE shows up in a Predicament. Mafia Duke is RIGHT THERE. Eiden cannot complete his ogle mission.
Frozen Echoes (Edmond/Quincy/GaruKaru):
Journey to a NU World (Eiden):
Eito switches it up and flatters HIMSELF. Good for him! But also, EAT SOMETHING
Fanciful Capriccio (Olivine/Yakumo/Kuya/Rei):
Fanciful Capriccio, BUT HOT SPRINGS:
Desert of Dusk (GaruKaru/Dante):
Dante is now tied with QuinQuin for showing up twice in a Predicament, and successfully dodging Eiden's words.
Prison Riot Revolt (Edmond/Quincy):
Nevermind. Quincy snatches back the crown for Predicament Introductions. Edmond's here under better circumstances, though!
Puzzling Invitation (Blade/Rei/Yakumo):
I think Eiden's starting to settle into a nice ritual blurb for his reactions...
Welcome to Elysium (Olivine/Kuya):
Olivine gets plenty of time in the Eito Spotlight to make up for Kuya's lack thereof. It's not his fault if you choose to show up in the middle of a Predicament.
Desert Island Knockout (Quincy/GaruKaru/Dante):
Morvay does the direct intros this time, but Eiden is definitely behind the nicknames... and maybe the camera direction? No, that's probably all Morv. Regardless, EIDEN FINALLY GETS TO EXPERIENCE A CAMERA(ish) IN KLEIN!
@idololivine @requiodile presenting the first mg designs!! probably not "final" but i had fun! dante's design is giving me a hard time cause i have no idea what direction i wanna go there other than "skirt" and that he needs to look more regal i think
gonna try working on yakumo's and olivine's next most likely!
my princess nonsense is being encouraged watch ouyt imabout to be eneaabled
OK WHATF ATHAT'S SO CUTE I HAD TO MAKE IT
i know realistically there's little to no chance that rei DOESN'T know how to work heels 🤣
BUT IMAGINE.....ING.... YAKUMO GENTLY GUIDING REI IN HEELS, WEEKS BEFORE THE BIG GALA
AND HAVING NONE OF HIS NORMAL FEAR OF PHYSICAL TOUCH BC HIS [TEACHER MODE] IS OVERRIDING HIS INSECURITY