#krispeaks

[fandomfanaticalgremlin]

There's just SOMEthing comforting about VerDan as a ship for us. Ever since we were a middle schooler playing the first Devil May Cry we had a thing for it, and Vergil barely even appeared. The closest we got was the mental flashback Dante had where he thought about how he and Vergil used to play together. How they used to be happy.

And then DMC3 happened and Vergil showed up for real and everything just solidified and implanted itself in our mind. And all VerDan shippers to come, we'd imagine. This whole series is, was, and always has been, above all else, about the relationship between Dante and Vergil and how that shapes the events around them. To the point it's so hard to not see the blatant cesty vibes regardless of if you like the ship or not.

Even though we're now a full-grown adult we still think about them from time to time. Like that cool friend who's aged well and will open the door for you and say "Hey! How are you doing? It's good to see you again!" and let you crash on their couch until you need to head out again. Dante and Vergil were one of our first ships and to this day we love them and just wish they could finally be happy together. Sure, there will always be bickering and teasing on both sides, but that's how you know the love is real. When you can make fun of someone and they know you're not serious. And Dante and Vergil will never truly be serious about any "hate" they feel. Even at their most upset with each other they will never, ever want to stay apart.

they love each other so fucking much it hurts the heart...

[kriss-cross-apple-sauce]

is the world ready for this yet

[bottommarcothephoenixenjoyer]

The Sparda twins are so bad at communicating it would be funny if it wasn't so tragic. Vergil growing up resenting Dante because he thought Dante was the preferred twin could have been resolved if he'd just SAID something about it. To like. ANY one of his family members. Even Dante may have teased him for it, but only because he knows that that's a ridiculous thought to have.

Granted, Dante isn't any better because he hides a lot of his true feelings behind his snark and jokes, but we'd argue that that's due to him having trauma and abandonment issues. The man's also lost a lot, including the chance to grow up with his brother, whom he very VERY clearly has intense feelings towards/for. Like how in DMC3 Dante complains about the so-called "party" being bad because of no snacks or women, but when Vergil responds (in a way that is VERY "sarcastic and bitter exes"-coded btw) Dante scoffs and is all "how about a kiss from you brother?" And sure, he then goes,"or better yet, how about a kiss from THIS?" wrt his gun, but Dante is also both bad at communicating and upset at his brother for a multitude of reasons. By the end of the game they even end up working together. At least for a time.

Those two CLEARLY have no idea what is going on in each others' heads, and it shows every time they actively talk to one another. And OH, do they talk when they're around each other. They don't Communicate- in order to do so, and effectively, they'd have to actually engage in conversation that was both open and honest. Neither of which either Dante or Vergil are good at.

But when they talk.

There's this obvious unresolved tension in so many ways. From the aforementioned convo in DMC3 being a psychologist's wet dream to the fact Dante chased his brother into Hell at the end of DMC5 those two just CANNOT seem to leave each other alone even if they also can't just pull back long enough to be open and Honest about their feelings.

The Sparda twins are the kinds of characters and people the Ancient Greek poets wrote tragedies about.

[johnmalevolent]

wip desu,,,,,

[tavertianmindscape]

this concept art of Dragunov has him looking slightly away instead of straight at the viewer, which evokes the autistic aversion to direct eye contact, and in this essay we will-

[prapuna]

its now 4:40. my flight is in 30 hours. can i finish packing before 7 am.

[fandomfanaticalgremlin]

Lancer tops Archer Confirmed

we giggled about this, and we're an adult we swear

[fandomfanaticalgremlin]

Always a sucker for Lancer/Archer stuff where “mana transfer” needs to happen and they do so by having sex. What can we say? It’s a classic and lord knows Emiya can’t just tell Cu Cuhlainn he wants to have sex without some sort of bs excuse he can use to deny his feelings.

(Lancer knows this and wishes Archer would just be upfront and honest about these things but he also knows Emiya is a stray cat who will spit and hiss at him unless allowed to do things on his own terms and on his own time. At least Cu Cuhlainn gets to hold Emiya in the meantime. Emiya is totally a cuddler whether he wants to admit it to anyone or not.)