#my vs

[a-weary-traveller]

[OPEN::"VILLANUEVA_FAMILY"]

[SUBFILES::

"VICTORIA_V1"

"VIOLETTA_V2"

"VINCENZO_V3"]

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I recently started playing Cyberpunk 2077 and I am so in love with it. I already collected a few Vs and haven't finished one of their stories 😂 This is my masc Nomad V ✨️

[sparklyeyedhimbo]

They are in love your honor

vicky x panam 1/

[dice-of-rolling]

Found an extremely unfinished pile of trash in Night City, it's preem tho, Valen fits right in.

[tamersa]

I’m thinking  about W and OOO a lot lately (writing fics rewatching some parts etc) and I like OOO as a series more. Still I wanted to know why so I made this VS battle for my own amusement:

MAIN RIDER: Battle between Eiji And Shotaro: Its hard one, both are interesting, have good plot twists, their characterization so nicely made and they both likable. Yet it is Shotaro win here: so relatable, and his range of emotions is great to! The Thing is Eiji was made to be”dried up” and thats the reason why his mental and emotional behave is like it is. First round winner : W THE ONE NEAR MAIN RIDER (LOL): So now it is Ankh and Philip: This one is bit easier. Ankh has way more screen time and is it written so much better. They do have some similarities: both are mind power of the dynamic duo, have some issues with the previous families, crazy hair style and have doubts about their Rider ( or other half) intelligence. The thing is Eiji takes almost no shit form Ankh when he cross the line too much. The Birb man has to pay for his mistakes and sometime the price is huge. Philip on the other hand has his  tragic background but his mistakes are sugarcoated by his partner and not addressed at all. Because of that with more modest screen time his character is not as fleshed out as it could be. Mor rant on Ankh below hehehe Second round winner: OOO FEMALE CAST: In OOO we have: Hina, Chiyako and Satonaka, while W give us: Akiko, Wakana and Saeko. I like Hina I really do, but they didn't use her gimmick as good as they could. She should have throw more barrels or something! Also bit too passive sometimes? Chiyako is spot of supporting chara, funny warm energetic. Yes, good. Satonaka has her good points too: taking no shit from anyone and treating her work as well, work and not some life mission. But then we go to W side and oh boy, Akiko, my love! She is just the best  Rider lady I even saw! Funny, dorky, has more to do, has the slipper, is actually useful even if not have special powers. Well thats debatable too, that wand made from slippers did work lool. But yes even if she is mostly comic relief, because of her Xtreeme was possible! Also She found that devil's tail. And got that name in her dream. She has guts has flaws also but really. I love her to bits. Wakana is interesting too: spoiled princess who suddenly has responsibilities. And Saeko: the dark lady with twisted desires, helping her hated sister in the end. Undoubtedly this round has one Queen:

Third round winner: W SECONDARY RIDER Terui Ryu vs Date Akira and Gotou Shintaro. Well its two vs one and  it shows. Terui has that tragic background, and his bitterness fades away so he could be true city defender. Yet for me it was done bit clunky. There could be put more emotions and struggle into it. He looks cool in the red leather tho. Also he and Akiko are cute together. On the other hand Date and Gotou dynamic is so pure. Also Date is hilarious as hell! Both him and Ryu use Rider suit for other purpose than defend others at the beginning ( well money and revenge), but Date is somehow nicer since the beginning. And Gotous is cute guy who has his own little expansion ark. So yes, sorry red boy, those housbandos  win this one. Fourth round winner: OOO VILLAINS On one side we have Sonozaki's and X foundation, On the other well Greeeds. It looks like one side  have more villain types so it would  win but... Sonozaki family makes Gaia Memories to make super humans and then let only them to live on this planet because some Earth tears or something. Experiments, no one knows who will live. Ryubee  is just laughing old man wit terror, his older daughter is psycho maniac with bad taste for men, younger one is spoiled and doesn't know whats going on at all. It works somehow but not as smooth at it should. Some things are not explained enough some are over explained. And then suddenly some X foundation. Bit messy. For OOO we have Greeeds : incomplete beings who want to be complete but it is impossible so they will destroy everything  to try it anyway lool. They have  different approach to it and later have Dr Maki as weird hybridish psycho who wanted to end the world while is still beautiful. Sounds as messy as W but it is so much better. It is more consistent, we see the twists and dynamics between Greeeds, and the m Maki. I don't like him as a chara but he is made that way to don't like him: sociopath who killed his sister while still a kid, but have issues with her, creep who talks to a doll on his shoulder. He is both comic relief and terrifying at the same time! What a wonderful blend! Also his and Date dynamics are so hilarious I just couldn't stop laughing. Psychodelic af XDXD So because he is consistent in his doing, is a creep is funny dangerous and interesting even if you want to kick him in the balls. Fifth round winner: OOO PLOT Both have interesting stories, not too complicated on the surface, with some twists, with some plot holes and mistakes. OOO has however less of the plot holes ( most of them are from the past stuff like from 800 years ago), the story is more fluent, so fluent that it is hard to see chara development without going 10 episodes behind for a moment and the realization hits you), also there are none “new villain at the end!” no, we know who will be the  ultimate baddie and want to know how it goes. One of the main twists was Lost Ankh. It was interesting and heart breaking. In W main plot is Philip past, his connection to the Gaia Memories and Sonosakis. Plot twist can be predicted quite early but it is still fun. But because of little screen time for Philip and his actual development some moments feel weaker or bit rushed. Yet Shotaro reaction to those are top notch!Still, Eiji and Ankh dynamic story  flow etc is just better in OOO for me. Sixth round winner: OOO OPENING Music is important too and opening is the most characteristic piece of audio for most series. Here you can be biased and I will be. W is more pleasant to the ear, I like the video for it more too. And I mean both what you see in the series and official one. The vocal is more clean in W opening for me too. What to say more? Seventh round winner: W FAVORITE CHARACTER A war between half-boiled and angry birb. I love them both character wise. Are complicated have their flaws as good sides fleshed out, are interesting... but the birb... ah the birb! His story ark! His struggle,  his ambiguous state towards other up until the end. His mannerism (his bird like movements and way he eats lool, he drinks tea with soup spoon! XD), way of thinking and all the changes. They way he goes from treating Eiji as and accessory to fight to having him precious enough to help him fight Maki at costs own existence/life. And he is so relatable. Not for literal stuff ( I don't think any of you is greeed) but  in general: the feeling of not fitting into a group etc. Shotaro is very relatable to don't get me wrong, but his character development is not as deep as Ankh. Both have great  clothes yes! Eight round winner: OOO

SUIT AND MERCH ASCETICS As for looks of  suits of the Riders and gimmicks it will be short: I like  standard double more over TaToBa OOO, but I don't like Extreeme much but I love TaJaDor. Bike looks better in the W animal robots are cute here and here too. Second rider suit is good enough, but henshin gimmick is more interesting in OOO (the medals and  mixing them) So a draw! ENDING

OOO doesn't have that 49th episode and it shows. But with that we have 2 very different vibes endings and both are so good. OOO is bittersweet but gives hope, W I just... god I'm so happy for Shotaro, this soft man deserved the ending. And somehow Eiji deserved his too: you should talk to your birb more Eiji! And shipping aside W should have proper hug and  not that weird thing at the end. Both give satisfaction both are great and not disappoint! Another draw!! BONUS ROUND: BACKGROUND STORIES I could write about all support cast etc but those are equals and we don't need another draw. So I'll will do one more thing as a bonus: background of the charas. Especially our main Riders. In W we know a lot about Philip and what he did in the past yet some thing are presented in chaotic way, we are not sure about important things ( like if his family was dysfunctional before or after Philip's accident), but about Shotaro? Almost nothing. Just that he was bit deliquentish in high school (we are not even sure if it wasn't middle school lool) and that he was with boss  some time before Begins Night. And thats sad because Shotaro is developed in interesting way and his past should be show more to understand better why he was like that. On the other hand we know what we should about Eiji, what made him as he was, why he is living this way. It wasn't long exposition but good enough to understand his ways. For Ankh its bit more messy (because what we hear and what we see on the screen doesn't add up well) but still it is all understandable. Winner of eleventh round : OOO So in all OOO won but not by that much. W is still very good series and both deserve to be watched (and then cried over, and made 1245643 chapters and one shots and drawings to them GAH)

[a-weary-traveller]

hi hi hello!

what sort of dynamics did the villanueva siblings have growing up???? who was closest with whom??? do any of them miss each other now?

i am really so fascinated by all three of them !!!!!!!!

Oh boy so this is really where the meat of their character is, please bear with me if this ends up being super stream-of-consciousness. It's the weekend and my brain is working *A* Growing up, Victoria and Violetta were incredibly close, but that looked and felt a lot like conflict. They were both strong-willed, and determined to escape the poverty of their family, but while Victoria saw their father's employer Arasaka as that ticket out (just need to play by the rules), Violetta rebelled against control and saw the make-it-big-or-die-anyway criminal underworld as the only real freedom in Night City. They understood each other the most, but trusted each other the least. Victoria saw care as providing and protection, which Violetta saw as control. Violetta saw care as presence and loyalty, which Victoria saw as performative and perfunctory. During their father's decline, this only escalated.

They miss each other deeply, but not in ways they could easily explain to the other. Victoria misses Violetta like someone who made their choice. She'd never say "I miss you," the closest she could get is "Things could have been different." Violetta misses Victoria like someone who should have been there but wasn't. It only comes out in insults and accusations. If she lets go of the anger she has towards her sister, what else is left?

Victoria saw Vincenzo as her chance to maybe save one of them from the choices she had to make. Violetta was too far gone, had too easily embraced the culture of bravado of the gang warfare that raged around them. Vincenzo though, saw Victoria as equal parts inspiration and warning. They spent many long hours together tinkering with cyberdecks or netrunning together, and spent most of that time in quiet cooperation. This was probably the most normal sibling bond of the three, but it could not survive Victoria becoming what she became. Vincenzo chafed at control just like Violetta, but he was more sensitive than his sisters. He endured what he could, but longed for more than the constant casual oppression of Night City. He thought he could find that in the desert.

Victoria misses Vincenzo like she misses someone she failed. She had bad intel, the situation was worse than she anticipated, or she misjudged his abilities or commitment to the cause, or or maybe someone lied to her... the same thoughts she has when an op goes bad. It will always be her fault, but it will also always be his for being unable to endure what she had to. Vincenzo misses Victoria like he misses everything from his childhood home: outgrown. He misses what they had and what they did together, but it couldn't have lasted. Nothing does in that place. She had to change to survive, he doesn't begrudge her (although it frightens him), just like he had to leave to survive. He isn't so sure she feels the same, but if they ever let their guard down around each other enough, it might surprise him. Violetta and Vincenzo were the classic big sister/little brother dynamic on the playground and all through school. If anybody gave Vinny any shit, they'd have a pissed off Vio catching them just outside the gym with a pool cue, even as young as 13. They bonded over engines and gun mechanics, Violetta trying to toughen him up and show him just how much life there was to be had on the streets. Likewise, he kept her out of a lot more shit than she otherwise would have gotten into, with his more level head, observant manner, and quick judge of character. Violetta misses Vincenzo like someone who ran. She's not angry at him the same way she is at her sister choosing Arasaka, she's angry with herself for thinking he was better than that. That's their main divide now: She sees him leaving and becoming nomad as the coward's way out. He didn't try and fail, he didn't give up and bow like Victoria, he ran. But deep down she cannot hate him, because he survived, and that was the goal all along, wasn't it? Vincenzo misses Violetta like he misses a gun on his hip. With her, he felt like a lord of men, respected by association, unstoppable. But the constant threat, the knowledge that they could come for him to get to her, or her for him, ate away at him. Maybe it's for the best if he stays away, missing the memories, rather than summon ghosts.

[a-weary-traveller]

hiiii!!!!!! if your ocs were on a dating app, what would their bios say when they wrote them? if that's not a fun sort of ask for you at all, maybe just how would your ocs describe themselves?

thank you!!!!! i hope you're recovering well!!!!!!

Okay so contrary to how I usually am, I woke up and saw this and had ideas!! Thank you so much for asking, I appreciate the excuse to practice their voices and think more about how they move through the world. These would all be written before the events of the game, but depending on which one becomes V they would probably change a lot!

Name: Victoria. Age: 29 Occupation: Risk Management (Corporate) Height: 5’8”

I value discretion and people who understand that time is the only non-renewable resource. If you’re late, sloppy, or vague, we won’t get along.

Interests: architecture, data systems, weather patterns, orbital mechanics, good bone broth (seriously)

Looking for someone self-possessed. You don’t need to impress me, but you do need to know who you are and what you want.

Note: If you recognize me, no you don’t.

(This would be barely filled out with maybe one or two good pictures from before Arasaka and only one afterwards. She's also trying very hard to push most people who come across this profile away; It's more of an irritating novelty than a real attempt at finding someone)

Name: V Age: 27 Occupation: “Independent contractor” (don’t ask dumb questions) Height: 5’7” [photo-wall of selfies and action shots clearly all taken in/around the Coyote Cojo bar]

If you’re boring, keep scrolling. If you’re scared of a little trouble, DEFINITELY keep scrolling.

Interests: I like loud music, fast bikes, sweet drinks, and girls who can either throw a punch or take one. Preferably both.

I flirt like it’s a sport and commit like it’s a crime, so don’t get weird about it. If we click, we click. If not, don't fuck up my night.

Bonus points if you like cats and won’t tell anyone I said that.

Red flags: corpos, liars, anyone who says “I can fix you” Green flags: you can make me laugh when I’m pissed off

(Violetta uses whatever app this is strictly for drinking buddies and hookups, with extremely mixed results due to the fact that she never properly set any filters. It's not a total waste of time; She's met more than one reliable merc on a wild night of Centzon and motorbikes.)

Name: Vincenzo (…yeah, really) Age: 25 Occupation: Mechanic / driver Height: 5’10”

Not great at this.

I move around a lot, so I’m not looking for anything that needs a long-term address. But I’m not against it either, I guess. Just… honest about where I’m at.

I like long drives, quiet places, and animals that don’t immediately hate me (working on that last one).

If you’re the kind of person who needs constant noise, I’m probably not your guy. If you’re okay with waking up in a tent, sipping shitty coffee, and watching the horizon, we’ll get along fine.

Interests: Mechanical engineering, desert ecology, nomad history, just trying to get by

PS: If you have a car making a weird noise, I will absolutely try to fix it. Not a pickup line. Just a problem.

(Vincenzo filled this out once and never looked at it again. He'd be horrified to learn that Victoria reactivated it on a sisterly whim.)

[sparklyeyedhimbo]

salvy x river 1/- salvy just wants a hug from his boyfriend