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indie, minimalist rp blog for zane truesdale of the ygo-gx franchise

[herukaizaa]

independent, minimalist roleplay blog for an interpretation of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX's Zane Truesdale / Marufuji Ryo. Lore and Headcanon-based, written by red.

This blog is semi-selective and unexclusive. That said, I’ll only follow fellow RP blogs; no personals.

I am over the age of 21 and therefore, may include mature content on this blog. Rest assured all of it will be properly tagged.

I don’t run on active times mostly; my timezone is +3 GMT and therefore, it is likely our interactions will not be immediate, mostly. Please keep that in mind.

This blog encourages crossover and multi-fandom am semi-selective with OCs. My main requirement is a solid about page so I can get an idea of who or what am I writing with.

I use the standard Tumblr Beta editor, but will cut my posts through an add-on. My preference is that mutual writing partners do the same.

Inbox always open, threads would have to be moved to a different post. I wouldn’t RP off ask forms!

I will answer only when available. Please be patient with me. Under the same notion, take your time with your replies! I realize we all have lives outside Tumblr, and I can't stress enough how important it is for me for my partners to feel comfortable with writing with me.

I am mutual-exclusive. This blog doesn't run full-time (as it is not my job) and therefore, I will only write with those who share a follow with me. That said --please don’t shy away! If you want to talk or have an idea for a thread we can have, feel absolutely free to contact me any way.

This blog is unaffiliated. As it is done just for fun, I keep my right to do what makes me personally, comfortable; including but not limited to declining certain plots, dropping threads (within notice), unfollowing and blocking.

I will take NO forms of OOC harassment; not against me, not on my dashboard. Respect your peers first off.

Standard RP rules apply: no godmodding, powerplay or metagaming. As battle is inevitable, let’s try to keep things fair.

I like shipping, but it must come with chemistry. I will never force a ship on anyone, so I request you don’t either. Regardless, I am still a shipper at heart.

The mun is NOT the muse. The muse may resort to despicable actions that the mun does not support or condone. However, the mun will also not restrain their muse for most. Per verse, Ryo's views can and have been twisted, and it would likely be reflected in roleplay.

[herukaizaa]

"Card games, blah blah!!"

[oceansprompts]

RP MUSE VALENTINE’S APPLICATION.

your name:

Romantic or platonic?:

A night in or dinner out or an activity?:

Ice cream or chocolate covered strawberries?:

What's your perfect date?:

Would you cook for me?:

Would you let me cook for you?:

Can we make-out?:

Make out in private or in public?:

Do you like to cuddle?:

Blankets or no blankets for cuddling?:

Couch or bed?:

What are at least 3 hobbies of yours?:

Tell me something about you no else knows:

Why do you want to be my valentine?:

What makes you a good Valentine?:

[herukaizaa]

And so --

he waits.

[herukaizaa]

All the blogs are dead.

[herukaizaa]

What do you mean 'dead'--

[adorerumi-m-deactivated20260216]

🖼

Send '🖼' and the mun will make you a graphic for your blog. || Accepting

[herukaizaa]

❛ I hope I didn't wake you. ❜

@gempantheon | you know exactly what kinda unhinged bs i'm abt to pull

Standing across the road in his Cyber-End Pajamas, barefoot on the pavement. The wind blowing through his long hair, only adding to the tension between the two as Zane's eyes locked straight at the other. The eyes of a predator, having found its prey. Only holding himself from forming the smirk that his features may have caved and pulled regardless.

Nighttime... Some ungodly hour. By all measures, everyone should be asleep at this time. Especially with life as a Pro Duelist requiring top health, and even moreso as a recovering zombie. At this 3:XX AM time, it's only natural he'd be asleep. Yet, something beaconed him.

He stepped outside. Johan was there. From across the road. Fully clothed... Fully ready.

Without warning, Zane grabbed his deck and inserted it into his Duel Disk (both of which were present on his body already). Surrendering to his emotion, he allowed the call of the challenge to overtake him. "As if," He shot, his Duel Disk flaring into activation. "You knew already. Now save your breath..."

This night. This 3:XX AM time, random Duel. This, is when he'll finally settle the score. Right there. Right then!

"Game on!!"

[of-cards-and-time]

"...always." his own disk comes up, the metallic arm morphing ro show a disk. He's calm as Ugin appears behind himself, the Spectral Dragon staring down at Zane.

"I have some...unorthodox playstyles. Including methods of other times. But...I think I should limit myself to Fusion..."

[herukaizaa]

As expected. The lad was a true Duelist, after all.

"Oh, limiting to just Fusion?" A smirk rose to Zane's lips. For whatever reason, the Spectral Dragon behind the blond didn't faze him; as if he's faced greater peril before. It was a solid display of North's trust and prowess, though unbeknownst to Zane himself -- his own ace, Cyber-End Dragon ( @eternallyserpentinebutterfly ), came to manifest right behind him in an almost countering measure to Ugin.

"Aren't you cocky. Word of advice... You'd better come at me with everything you've got, if you expect to win!"

The Duel Disk flared up; his deck shuffled in its place as Kaiser prepared to give the man his -- piece.

Duel!!

[of-cards-and-time]

"North. No last name yet." His voice is calm as he looks over, eye gold as he looks from his working eye at Zane.

"....huh. Didn't know he fussed that much..." is he getting a bit flushed? Yes. He ain't gonna hide it, Dragons know no shame. He's smiling though. "As for skill? Depends on what you consider skill."

[herukaizaa]

North. Alright.

The fact his reaction seemed positive meant that despite Kaiser's unproficiency with creating proper rapport, information he held and deduced made up for it. Good.

He'd lie if he said even a small part of him didn't feel some kinship with the blond's edgy sense of fashion. Though, it'd take a good reinspection for Zane to even arrive at that conclusion. For his business seeking North out were detached from anything that had to do with preference or origin.

It had everything to do, with skill and performance. "I mean how good of a Duelist you are," Kaiser clarified, unfolding his arms over his form as he stood up; revealing the already-strapped Duel Disk latched over his left forearm.

"If you're a true Duelist, you'd be up for the challenge."

[herukaizaa]

"....I'm so sorry..."

@gempantheon | Unfound Meme

-- "Don't be."

By all means - that was a defensive reaction.

With all that's happened, what Johan has been apologizing for was obvious; Zane's deteriorating physical state was a direct consequence of his own undoing, and the final nail in the coffin was his climactic, unfortunate Duel with the boy.

There was no mistake -- he died that day. By whatever miracle, he'd been brought back; and that was what mattered.

If he hadn't looked at these events in the stoic manner he upheld towards most others, chances are he'd have wallowed in his sorrow over his loss of, about everything, back then. But instead, treating those events as facts - and changing his own perception to simply treat it as a continuation of his life, was another way to cope. One he opted for, despite the clear implications of what was held behind his disposition. That is, consciously choosing to fail fathoming his death. At this point, too many elements were kept too mysterious to figure out. He was a man of logic, reason. His own personal spiral into the Hell Kaiser was proof of his failure to cope, and had he allowed that to plague him too, who knows what might happen.

In a way, Zane was choosing to ignore what it meant, that he died. For better or worse, his mind shut off that part; and with it, the result of his Duel with Johan. As a result, his demands could only come off as defensive. As the way he was there, would mean any attempts at sympathy towards his situation would threaten the fragile barrier he constructed around that happening. "You're wasting your sorrow, Johan. I'm alive. That's what matters. You've only taken part in that Duel to begin with, because you were possessed."

[herukaizaa]

@of-cards-and-time; ask cont.

"i...uh...yeah...?" North actually looks perplexed. How did a Zane get here? More importantly, inside this place without being a member? He seems confused, defensive but he's still polite. "...can I help you with...something?"

Seated, cross-armed and calmed, yet as imposingly unapproachable as usual, Zane's disposition remained the same even in his personal quest. He was, of course, aware of the stranger's wariness; a warranted reaction considering where they were.

He didn't know this person at all, frankly. Not from rumors, not from intel or second-hand opinions - nothing. Zane simply counted himself lucky in his guess. But that pleasant surprise wasn't about to thwart his pace.

-- "Yes, you can," Kaiser opened, keeping watchful eye contact while maintaining the aura around him; commanding an air of authority, even where he doesn't belong. "If you're someone Judai threw a fuss over, you must be worth your skill. What's your name?"

[herukaizaa]

Also I watched KPDH when I was mad depressed.

The result is obvious.

I too caught the KPDH virus.

[m1kos-deactivated20251005]

♡ ˙ ˖ ✧ — @herukaizaa ¦ ❤'d .

' I didn't think no one else would find this place other than me.'

[herukaizaa]

"You would be surprised then. Some people can appear where you least expect them."

[herukaizaa]

I had a dream about Kenzan.

About how Kenzan is the protagonist and about after him Dueling some big bad whom my brain couldn't bother remembering, he wins the Black Tyranno card. Except Black Tyranno has Kenzan's hair so it's essentially Kenzan in monster card. And he's like "BLACK TYRANNO" all excited as he leaves this lousy room with Shou and Judai hanging over his shoulders.

What the fuck.

[herukaizaa]

"Finally..."

"It took so long it almost seemed like a pipe dream. If I didn't have you there with me, I'd have probably spiraled down again. But, there's no meaning in dwelling over what could be."

"Sy, (@azure-grace ) it's ready. We're finally moving forward."

[butterflyservant-a]

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