#code: realize au

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Closed Starter for @heartconvict​ !

"Here you go, Miss! One pot of rose blend black tea and one slice of madeira cake!"

Sonia paused, crystal blue eyes looking up from the pages of The Mysteries of Udolpho before offering the server a smile. He'd needed to shout over the various animated conversations that filled the Outer London cafe. Unlike the refined locales of Inner London, near the aristocratic mansions and Buckingham Palace, Outer London was truly the place of the people. And no place for her, clad in a modest, forest green silk bustled day gown and coordinating hat and gloves, to be. She stuck out like a sore thumb in her fine fabrics, neatly arranged hair, and delicate pearl earrings and brooch against the cotton, linen, and outerwear corsets of the working classes, but most seemed too immersed in their conversations to care. Or they didn't read The New Britain Post, at least.

"Thank you, sir," She replied, reaching for the cup and saucer and plate of cake with both hands. Her forage into Gothic Horror had been outfitted with a bookmark and placed atop Wuthering Heights, a perennial favorite. The teapot was set gently beside the cup as the middle-aged man, clearly the owner of the establishment, beamed down at her. Her accent, after all, was hardly English.

"Ah, a foreigner!" He grinned, holding the empty tray against his chest as he peered down at her, "You in Steel London for a holiday then, Miss?"

"Something like that, I suppose," She smiled politely in return as two men, sitting on opposite sides of the tea room, discreetly looked up and towards her in unison. Jean-Paul and Henri had plenty of accolades from Novoselic's Royal Police Force but in Sonia's opinion, they were far too careful and worrisome regarding their future monarch's expedition to England. All in the name of peaceful discussions that included the Novoselic Crown, but even when she'd arranged for an adventure into what she presumed to be the real Steel London, they'd barely let her out of their sight. At least she'd sent her ladies' maid, Cecily, on an errand both she and her mother would approve of: replenishing her collection of silk stockings.

"A fine lady like you? Must be part of the London Season then!" The man continued with a knowing wink, hardly a flirtation but the understanding of when young aristocrats reached a certain age, they made their formal debuts into society seeking a respectable match. His tone indicated that he assumed Sonia was new to the experience, instead of the four, nearly going on five, time veteran of the age-old tradition. "Not like a young one such as yourself would have much to do with the European summit, all those vampire talks and all. Anyway, just give me a wave when you're ready to settle your bill!"

"At least it seems that I blend in here, or no one reads the newspaper. After all, a Princess and future Monarch would never think to be seen in a place such as this," Sonia spoke to herself quietly in perfect French with a smile, her switch in language done on purpose so that she wouldn't be overheard. At least, that had been the intention. But as she reached to pour her tea, Sonia found an unpleasant surprise: instead of her chosen madeira cake, she'd been served a slice of victoria sponge instead. Sighing, her gaze followed the cafe manager, who was now preoccupied with three other tables. "I suppose I'll have to see to this myself..." She sighed, glancing around to the nearby tables.

It hadn't taken her long until she'd spotted her wine and citrus-infused cake slice. It had been placed only one table away, its occupant a young, dark-haired man, presumably alone. An honest mistake, Sonia gathered up the slice of cake, tucking her purse into the deep pockets of her gown before walking over, placing the victoria sponge gently beside him.

"Excuse me, but I believe our server may have confused our order," Sonia addressed him with a polite smile, feeling the gaze of both bodyguards firmly locked onto her back as she spoke to him. They seemed much more concerned now with this conversation than the brief interlude with the manager, a concern she chose to ignore. "I ordered the madeira cake. Perhaps we could simply exchange plates to sort this out?"

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I have just started playing Persona 5, I don't suppose you're a fan too? All the theming about phantom thieves, and MC having Lupin constantly reminds me of C:R. I'm dying for a headcanon for a Persona!AU, about what Personas the group would have, and/or their designs+masks they would have in their thief outfits. I'm hoping you can answer this! P.S I love this blog, thanks so much for everything you write, seeing a post always brightens my day!

This is Mod S! 

I LOVE PERSONA 5 OMG. I played it back in May and LOVED it. Thanks so much for asking this. I also got really excited that the main character had Arséne Lupin lmao. 

 So I am totally game for a Code: Realize Persona AU. I’ll do my best to answer your questions, but please let me know if this needs anything else. <3 

Frankly, I personally think that since the C:R characters are based off of fictional characters (sans Cardia and the other OCs) that their 1st personas would probably be the more accurate versions of the people that they are based off of? Character wise, of course, not Tarot wise. 

In regards to Cardia, I think that her persona would probably something like a love god and/or goddess. I’m thinking Cardia would start with Aphrodite and her personal would eventually become Parvati from Hindu mythology, as she is the goddess of romantic love. Ultimately, I’d say Cardia is the main character of our Persona game, therefore her Persona situation is unique! 

I like the idea of Lupin’s persona become Laverna (Roman goddess of theives), Van’s becoming Athena (Greek goddess of peace and war) , Impey’s becoming Creidhne (Celtic god of smithing), Victor’s becoming Apollo (Greek god of medicine and Saint Germain’s becoming Osiris (Egyptian god of both life and death). 

When it comes to Tarot: Cardia would be the main character, so her Tarot would be both The Fool and The World. I think Lupin would be Justice, Van would be The Hermit, Impey would be The Moon (because of course he would be), Victor would be Death and Saint Germain would be The Hanged Man. 

In regards to physical transformations (costumes and masks) were unique to Persona 5, I’m not sure what kind of outfit they would have. However, I would also like to think that the costumes that they were in the actual Code: Realize game would be what they would turn into. 

As for your question about what kind of masques the would wear: Cardia would have a beautifully adorned mask like this one. I think Lupin’s would be red and ornate like this one. Van would have a sharp masque like this one. Impey would have one with a funny nose such as this one. I think Victor’s would be simple but vivid like this one. And Saint Germain’s would be elegant and detailed like this one. 

Hopefully this answers most everything! Like I said, let me know if you wanted more with this! 

[coderealizeheadcanons]

Hello, can you do a headcanon of pop star Cardia just like the April fool's picture? Thank you very much ☺

This is Mod S! Got a double for this one. Can I be honest and say I am thrilled for this?! <3 But make sure to let us know if this needs anything at all. 

Also, thank you both for being so amazing. C: These requests made my day, and kind words do to. Thanks for supporting this blog!!

Let’s get into the Pop Star Cardia AU! 

Cardia: Cardia is a new breakout pop star, but her adorable singing voice, great dancing and cute face have quickly gained her popularity. She’s had a childhood dream of becoming a famous idol, and it’s finally a reality. Her most recent album is called Horologium, and the most popular song is “POISON♥ SKIN”. The group of guys are all her fans, though some are closer to her because of their shared pasts...

Arséne Lupin: Lupin, along with Impey, have both been Cardia’s fans since she first started putting her name out there. They both are long time friends with Cardia, so it’s easy for the both of them to come to her shows. Lupin in particular has always supported Cardia’s dream, and even helped teach her a bit of dancing. So whenever Cardia uses some choreography that was inspired by him, he gets really excited. Lupin always tries to sneak back to see her, and it’s usually easy for him to slip by security. Cardia always saves him if he gets caught though. The two always practice dancing together, and the two are often mistaken as a couple in public. Some magazines even snap pictures and claims he has a mysterious boyfriend. Lupin eventually asks if he and Cardia can start dating, and she readily accepts. She’d been in love with him for a long time, and the more he worked to help her, the more her love grew. 

Abraham Van Helsing: Van is Cardia’s top manager. He’s incredibly supportive of her, but is definitely one of her biggest fans. He helps maintain her public image and protects her from scrutiny, and Cardia finds that she falls in love with him the more he swears he’ll make her happy and help her achieve her dreams. Cardia also discovers that while Van does promote her for her sake, he is also a huge fan of her music. He buys all her CDs, merch and has tons of it hung up in his home. Cardia is moved to tears by his devotion, and she starts getting the feeling that maybe they both feel the same. One day after a great concert, she confesses that she’s in love with him. Van feels bad because he does return the feelings, but just doesn’t want to ruin her public image. The two date in secret, and he swears that he will always make sure she shines and that he’ll never let anyone hurt her. 

Impey Barbicane: Impey, like Lupin, knew Cardia before she was famous. The two of them encouraged Cardia to pursue her dreams, and he’s her biggest fan alongside Lupin. In truth, it was Impey who first cultivated Cardia’s love of singing, as the two of them started singing together when they were younger (though Cardia is better at it than Impey). Cardia also supports Impey’s dream of being an engineer for NASA. Though while he’s in college, he still sometimes blows off his work to go to her concerts. Whenever Cardia feels bad, Impey sings to her, and it helps calm her down. After some time, Impey tells Cardia he loves her, and the two of them start dating. They’re careful not to be too obvious in public. Though Impey does slip up once, and the media has a field day with it. It doesn’t hurt Cardia’s career, though, and the two of them both work hard together to make each other happy. 

Victor Frankenstein: Victor is a huge fan of Cardia’s like Impey and Lupin, though Victor feels like Cardia noticing him would be just a pipe dream. When walking on the street one day, he saves a girl being harassed by some guys. He soon discovers that he actually saved the famous pop star Cardia Beckford. He’s so nervous that he just stutters and runs away. Cardia eventually finds him and asks if there’s anything she can do to repay him, and he simply asks if she can sign a couple of his things. Cardia’s not satisfied, so she gives him a ton of free stuff as well as a season pass to all her concerts. She spends the day with him and discovers he’s a med school student who wants to work with experimental pharmaceuticals. He wants to create medicine to help people. They spend a lot of time together, and both of them realize they have feelings for each other and start secretly dating. Victor always feels like he’s dreaming.

Saint Germain: Saint Germain is a mysterious fan of Cardia’s who always works to sell her merchandise. They’ve met on multiple occasions, and Cardia always finds that she’s curious to know more about this secretive man. Cardia discovers that he is the owner of her record label, and knew her alongside Impey and Lupin. He was the heir to the company and met Cardia through her family, and they were originally thinking of arranging a marriage between the two. Cardia is stunned to learn this, but Saint G tells her he ended it because he wanted Cardia to pursue her dreams, even though he admits he liked the idea of marrying her. Cardia is touched, and she and Saint Germain fall in love after the two of them get to know each other better. He and Cardia are able to meet often because of their positions, and their relationship isn’t discouraged because of their history. But he still moonlights as an average fan. 

[coderealizeheadcanons]

Code: Realize ninja/ samurai AU! Who would Cardia be and what the guys' relationships to her be?

This is Mod S! I love this headcanon, especially because of the recent release of Hakuoki, hehe. I’d love to do this one, hehe. You’re great. <3 

I’ll call it Code: Realize Ninja/Samurai AU. If there was anything else you wanted with this, please let us know! :) 

Cardia: Cardia is the daughter of a rich and powerful lord. She’s just recently come of age, so he’s very insistent on marrying her off to another wealthy nobleman. But Cardia herself wants to be free to chose who she loves. It’s quickly discovered that her father wants to use the Horologium, a special gem embedded in her body, to rule the country of Japan. Cardia then attempts to escape. 

Arséne Lupin: Lupin is a notorious thief that many of the feudal lords have been trying to catch (like Goemon Ishikawa). He had planned on stealing the Horologium, but decides to steal Cardia when he learns that it’s inside of her. He is shocked when she thanks him for taking her away. Lupin’s so taken with her that the two travel around, dodging the law and her family. They learn that the Horologium is the only way for Cardia to live, so Lupin vows to keep her with him forever. They fall in love while doing so, and decide to get married. 

Abraham Van Helsing: Van is an equally famous ninja who had originally been hired to protect Cardia from anyone who had tried to hurt her (like Hanzo Hattori). Cardia had been in love with him for a long time, and when he learns that her father plans to hurt her and give her to an organization called Twilight, he takes her and runs away. He ends up killing all of the Twilight agents and confesses his love to Cardia; Van had also been in love with her for quite some time. He just never felt like he, a servant, could love a beautiful princess. 

Impey Barbicane: Impey is a poor inventor who lives on the street, but everyone talks about how weird and crazy he is. Cardia meets him while running from her family, and Impey falls in love with her at first sight. He devotes himself to protecting her, and Cardia finds out that Impey was a Vampire, which hear means a trained assassin. He was running from that life, and only uses his abilities to protect Cardia. They both fall in love the longer they spend time with each other, and they run away to another country. 

Victor Frankenstein: Victor is a physician that worked for Cardia’s family, and he loved her so much that he refused to let her father control Cardia. He helps her escape, despite knowing he’ll be killed. Cardia refuses to let him die, so she convinces Victor to run away with her. Victor also confesses he knows the Horologium acts as Cardia’s heart, and that he’ll help keep her safe. He confesses his love to her fairly quickly, and Cardia eventually falls for him too. The two manage to escape to a hidden village away from Cardia’s father. 

Saint Germain: Saint G is an even more powerful lord than Cardia’s father (like Ieyasu Tokugawa). He steps in and offers to take Cardia’s hand in marriage, and Cardia reluctantly agrees. When she leaves with Saint Germain, she learns that he works for a secret organization named Idea who wants to keep world peace, and Saint Germain tells Cardia she’s not obligated to marry him. He rescued her to keep her and the Horologium safe. She spends time getting to know him, and as they fall in love, she agrees to be his bride. 

[morethanaprincess-a]

@saintg​ said: “Life, as they say, has its ups and downs. At times, the waves may taunt you, tossing you in their swells.”

Studio Ghibli Starters

Finally, at a crosswalk far away enough from Buckingham Palace for no one of note to notice her, Princess Sonia of Novoselic was able to exhale the deep sigh she'd been holding in all day. No, a day wasn't generous enough: a month was more exact. Though her patience, as generous and plentiful as it was, now began to fray under the weight of the international vampire talks now hosted by Queen Victoria and the United Kingdom.

It was an effort on several fronts: for one, it opened the borders of the greatest empire in the world to those it tended to fear, much of the European continent, and fashioned Victoria into a collaborative world leader with a positive agenda on her mind (the other agenda, however, was clearly understood by anyone with experience in upperclass society). And two, it would, hopefully, result in a plan respected and utilized by every great nation that would ensure the success and prosperity of vampires for centuries to come. Naturally, when the sessions had been announced, it had taken prolific vampire supporter Marquis Renfield all of a day to write one of his closest friends, King Alexandre of Novoselic, and insist the small country take part. After all, Novoselic, bordered by France, Italy, and Switzerland, was the only nation in Europe where vampires not only lived, but thrived amongst humans with strict sets of regulations for both their safeties and had done so since the fourteenth century. But necessary tasks in Novoselic kept the monarch from leaving the country's borders, and he had a twenty-three year old princess and future queen on his hands, finished with university and politely nudging her father regarding a proper grand tour.

So it had been the Royal Family and Council's compromise: she wouldn't be permitted on a true grand tour, traveling from country to country to soak in (and buy up) all of the arts and culture she could, just as she hadn't been permitted in most classrooms at university. For an unmarried woman, even an unmarried one set to take the Novoselic throne one day, Sonia proved to be a distraction for everyone else, namely the young men of the aristocracy. Additionally, they'd appease the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, whose great plans permitted the international talks to overlap with the London Social Season, and send Princess Sonia as an active and willing participant of both sets of events. Which in theory couldn't be more different, from meeting rooms full of charts and sketches and photographs, to ballrooms with dance cards and crystal glasses filled with lemonade or champagne. But both were steeped in politics, requiring dances that any young monarch-to-be had to perform very well.

One she, as she stood on the curb clutching her pocketbook and her umbrella, seemed to be floundering in. In her sage green silk day dress and coordinating hat, Sonia pressed her lips together in thought. She'd needed the walk back to the Renfield Mansion after that particular disaster. A part of her wished the Marquis had been permitted in the discussion room and not constantly called away to the House of Lords, but the idea of requiring a man by her side to make her voice heard was enough to make her skin crawl. But that was the precise predicament she found herself in: for all of her detailed graphs, records, and expensive photos taken of some of Novoselic's cities and towns depicting vampires and humans living a peaceful coexistence, she found herself talked over, smiled at politely with no further inquiries, or worse, asking her opinion of a future ball or garden party, particularly if she'd be in attendance or not. Sonia was normally a patient sort, but a month after she'd set foot on Steel London's soil and two weeks of discussions had begun to fray even her nerves. Thus her sigh, and her desire for a short walk to Belgrave Square where her companion and lady's maid alike would happily assist in dressing her for dinner while, more importantly, she outpoured the events of the day and made plans for the fortnight when the discussions were in recess in favor of social events.

 “Life, as they say, has its ups and downs. At times, the waves may taunt you, tossing you in their swells.” 

That was enough to rid her of her sour expression, exchanging it for curiosity as she glanced to her side. She hadn't even heard him approach, with his very fair complexion and stylish attire, most likely a noble she'd yet to meet though if Queen Victoria had her way, she certainly would soon. Fate, it seemed, had done its work for the queen instead, though after hours upon hours of discussions she was hardly at her best.

"Then I think I must be in a series of downs, Sir," She offered with a small smile. He seemed to only wish to make conversation after all, something Sonia usually welcomed. When she wasn't frustrated with how much of a bungle her first real traveling expedition outside of Novoselic's borders was turning out to be. "But I wonder if it's waves or instead just-"

Nature decided to finish the sentence for her. It had been an overcast, if not gloomy, spring day in Steel London but the skies had waited until mid-afternoon to open up with a loud boom of thunder. "...rain!" She finished finally, unfolding her umbrella and raising it above her head. While most pedestrians tried to duck for cover or hail one of the newfangled cabs, Sonia remained in place, her smile growing brighter in contrast. She should've taken a carriage, but how often did she get to roam the streets of any city like a normal person? "Finally, I was very much hoping to experience a little of today's storm! It's lovely what you can see when the streets are emptied."

Though while she had the fortune of having an umbrella on hand, the blonde princess couldn't say the same for the stranger who had sided up beside her. "It's coming down quite quickly, though," She mused, tilting her umbrella in his direction. "Would you like to share my umbrella with me? We may very well be going in similar directions and I certainly wouldn't mind the company."

[morethanaprincess-a]

Closed starter for @fatechosen​ !

"This way, if you please."

The tone of the woman's request was hardly a suggestion but more of a kindly delivered command. It took the guards stationed outside of the Royal Society everything in their power not to gawk at their monarch, Queen Victoria, personally directing a small tour of well-dressed individuals. The entire country had been transfixed by the assortment of foreign rulers and diplomats that had descended upon Britain, assembling to address the future of vampires across Europe. The press had done their part in promoting Queen Victoria's act of goodwill and forward thinking: Buckingham Palace had allowed the papers to cover the day-to-day events of the various meetings and seminars regarding the end of prejudices, conservation, and policy revision that the entire continent could agree on. But after three straight weeks of meetings in the daytime and galas at night, everyone had started to become restless.

Thus, a proper tour of Steel London had been arranged, despite the various whispers and grumbles of Britain's Queen perhaps acting a tad overbearing. Nevertheless, the small party of ambassadors and aristocracy trailed behind Britain's Queen: ambassadors, Dukes, Princes, who clustered together in dark suits and top hats as they offered their thoughts on everything from the state of the Palace Gardens to their wistful desire to leave the rainy, chilly climate of England behind for home.

Partially obscured by Queen Victoria's voluminous dress, Sonia found herself quite alone in the crowd as they stood outside the Royal Society's main laboratory. She'd tried to blend in the best she could, but in the sea of black morning coats her teal silk bustle gown and coordinating hat only encouraged her to stand out. Besides Britain's Queen, she was the only woman invited and present during the conference, something the papers had chosen to spend much of their columns fixating on. Novoselic and Britain would finally be united in a common predicament: one day, they would be the only two countries with a female monarch. The comparisons and contrasts were inevitable, yet when the twenty-two year old princess, accompanied only by her ladies' maid and two members of Novoselic's Castle security, had arrived in Steel London only a month ago, Queen Victoria had given her a warm welcome, with a wish to ignore the press and plenty of invitations for tea. It was a kindness Sonia had been truly grateful for. Besides the Marquis Renfield, who was more like a distant uncle than her host for the duration of her stay, few of the fellow nobles in attendance were willing to speak with her beyond the weather and her opinion on art, music, or dancing. Topics appropriate for the fairer sex, despite the Princess of Novoselic's comprehensive and rather extensive education.

"I am proud to introduce you all to the Royal Society, Britain's crown jewel in scientific innovation. The research done here is poised to change not only the United Kingdom, but the world, for the better." Victoria turned to face her party, beaming before nodding to a guard to open the double doors, "Please feel free to visit our scientists and inquire about their work. They have been expecting you!"

Sonia's blue gaze looked to the right and left, her expression puzzled. While the various galleries and gardens had been lovely, she'd been most looking forward to the Royal Society and its vast laboratories. Beyond her formal education, most of her exposure to science had been through novels featuring experiments gone wrong and men turning into monsters. Mostly as the Princess was not permitted to view medical procedures, despite her interest in surgeries and autopsies. But the group did not seem to share her views, the men exuding heavy sighs as they made their way to various tables without much of a care as to what was being researched.

But while her fellow conference attendees seemed bored, the scientists did not share their sentiments. It hadn't gone unnoticed that a rare sight, a young woman of noble blood whose photo had graced their recent papers, had entered their workspace. Sonia's cheeks turned a light shade of pink as she discreetly tried to look away from the various waves in her direction and back towards the Queen.

"Pay them no mind, Princess Sonia," Victoria sighed with a smile and shake of their head, "It is uncommon for women to hold an interest in, much less visit, the Royal Society. But it might be prudent to introduce you to someone perhaps a bit more...dignified."

Someone who wouldn't make a fool of himself trying to impress her. That had been the true meaning of Victoria's words, Sonia knew, and truthfully she was appreciative of the Queen's quick intervention. Clamoring for the Princess of Novoselic's attention was more common than Sonia preferred to admit, often due to the wealth and power that came with her favor. "Thank you for your assistance during this tour, Your Majesty," Sonia replied politely, smile bright as she fell into step beside her. "It is quite a generous thing you have done, introducing us to the splendor of Steel London yourself. I imagine your life hardly ever has a quiet moment as it is."

"You will understand that one day better than anyone else in this room," Victoria quipped, though she smiled to her as she brushed past various tables and workbenches, nodding to the doctors who politely bowed before their Queen. "As my papers seem to obsess over, we will be the only two women who must navigate traditionally masculine roles. We must support one another. Ah, here we are!"

Sonia nodded, though the Queen's emphasis on 'support' had not gone unnoticed. As polite as Victoria was, what had gone unspoken was that Novoselic was the only nation with military power to rival Britain's and had no connection through blood or marriage, leaving Victoria's influence in requesting Novoselic as an ally to be rather feeble. She needed to earn the respect and friendship of the future Queen, though Sonia was apprehensive that Victoria would conspire with her family to ensure a deeper, legal bond between their two countries. But for the meantime, she was pleased to have a sympathetic friend.

"It's wonderful to see you, Victor," Victoria continued, clasping her hands in front of her as she greeted the scientist situated at the largest table in the room. "Would you spare a few minutes for one of Britain's most distinguished guests? They are all quite eager for a few days respite from our Vampire Talks and I'm sure Princess Sonia will find your current experiments most fascinating."