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[risualto]

zelos for the ask game? :)

Thanks! Wow it's been a while since I've done something like this lol I feel like I'm in middle school again.

Ask game (still doing these!)

This got. Uh. Long. So. Under a cut it goes.

NOTP Zelos and Genis. Not only does their extremely disparate maturity levels make this feel kind of Bad, personally, I just. Do not see a world in which they ever have more in common than liking Lloyd and Colette. While Zelos is probably self-destructive enough to enter a relationship that's not good for him (see below) even if he knows it's bad, I just don't see Genis wanting a relationship, ever, with someone he doesn't like, and Genis will never like Zelos. Accept, sure. Acknowledge, maybe eventually. But not like.

BROTP This was really hard XD it was rough picking between the characters Zelos has potentially fascinating interactions with...but I think I'll pick Colette. Chosen4Chosen platonic angst and maybe, hopefully, a little bit learning how to be human together.

OTP Lloyd, obviously.

Second choice pairing Hm, I think this is almost more basic than the OTP choice, but I actually quite enjoy Sheena and Zelos as a pairing, too. Specifically only if they're a little fucked up, though. Like Sheena has contributed to Zelos's spiraling self-worth, and Zelos has dismissed and belittled Sheena with casual misogyny, and their whole friendship has been rife with distrust. But, despite that, they know each other pretty well--in a universe where they finally were honest about how they were both hurting, I think there's a path to reconciliation that could easily become both compelling and romantic.

Fluffy pairing I mean...Zelloyd? Lol. Zelos is a very angsty character, so the only way I think to get a fluffy pairing out of him is to put him with a very upbeat character, and our upbeat characters in ToS who have enough chemistry with him to be interesting are...Sheena (see above), Colette (Chosen/Chosen could never be fluffy lmao I'm sorry), Genis (who would not be fluffy with Zelos), and Lloyd. You see my dilemma. I'm cheating and saying Zelloyd again.

Angsty pairing Zelos is like an instant angst flavor packet lmao there's too many choices. Okay, in seriousness, while I acknowledge the angst potential of the Chosens and also of something like Zelos/Mithos or Zelos/Regal (that one could arguably have a happy ending), I think my favorite angsty pairing is fairly basic. It's Zelos and Hilda. I think they could easily be forced into a public courtship or marriage, and they would both hate it, but while Hilda would be allowed to show her disdain, Zelos would hide it, and they would end up in an endless feedback loop of hatred and pettiness and resentment, all the while reinforcing the worst traits in each other. It would be toxic and destructive and the kind of thing that would probably lead to multiple tragic plays and epics.

Poly ship While I do have a soft spot for Sheena/Zelos/Lloyd, I think my favorite poly ship is the one I like to call "The Adults are Talking," and it's Raine, Regal, and Zelos. I could very much see a situation where the three of them have a mutual and open FWB thing going on when the stress of what the rest of the Sylvarant Squad is up to gets to be too much that eventually leads to some genuine vulnerability and intimacy.

Weirdest pairing I don't. Know. lol. There's too many weird fucking characters in ToS, so no matter what answer I choose here, I feel like there's a weirder option out there somewhere. If I'm sticking to relatively major characters and ignoring the sequel, then... (oh boy this is going to get me cancelled) I did once have a Thought that went something along the lines of Zelos and Presea. Not necessarily romantically, but two people who both have a very complicated relationship with the idea of sex for very different reasons maybe exploring how they can maybe find peace with it. If we're including the sequel, I think Zelos and Decus would be just the campiest toxic yaoi to ever camp, and it would be funny, but also somehow wildly homophobic.

[thatfriendlyanon]

five words for my september: autumn!!, anniversaries, father, cycles, survive

link to picrew

[thewastelandwonderer]

Random headcanon.

Maria was a member of the National Guard, her full name and rank were (Sergeant) SGT Maria Thomson.

Her unit was absorbed into FEDRA, along with most of the US Army during Outbreak Day.

She was stationed at the first active QZ in Port Orford, Oregon.

She went AWOL during a civilian riot that resulted in the deaths of her unit.

[after-nine-at-the-oasis]

me, finally (accidentally, just scrolling youtube) seeing a trailer for 911 Nashville: . . why are they all white ಠ⁠_⁠ʖ⁠ಠ

[pageofheartdj]

It’s so interesting to see what the show will do with Collector. Because now he actually feels like a child who grow up but didn’t grow up.

Before it looked like he just has childish playful personality. But now he geniunely thinks of Belos as friend and comforts himself that Belos won’t lie to him because of this. This is such a pure child naivety. And like children, I feel like he is less malicious and more like not fully grasping the consequences of his actions. He plays hard, he doesn’t consider a point of view other than his own. And maybe his new friend/playmate(and that could be King!)

It would be cool to give him Meteora treatment. Age him down so he’ll get a chance to be parented and taught and properly grow up. In normal environment! I would actually want this one! He already looks super cute, in both forms! I want him now as a real powerful baby! And King will have little brother!<3

[sonatanotwo]

"Y'know." Scott says casually, hanging over a railing, "I bet you couldn't name one thing that wouldn't be improved by adding a couple of rockets."

Suddenly distracted from what he’s working on, Virgil looks up at his big brother. “I bet I could,” he responds, grabbing a rag to wipe his hands as he looks thoughtful for a minute.

“Like...... Uh...”

Thoughtful becomes puzzled as Virgil realizes that is actually harder than he expected.

“Erm...”

[artnerd1123]

AFW drabble sneak peek!

*finger guns at @lycanfriskau* dis for u m8

Under a cut in case anyone doesn’t wanna see it!

On a mellow summer’s day, evening was falling over a small cluster of cottages and shops. Small lights flared up in the windows, illuminating the small structures. Each of them was home to a different family. A different story. A different legend.

The little town was one of many scattered across the land. They were called “questor villages”, for they were where the sorcerers who lived for adventure made their homes. Some just stayed to rest before moving on. Others stayed to start lives of their own, and to pass down their traditions before starting their adventures once again. And still others stayed because their days of travel and excitement were over.

The dusty streets were emptying as the questors returned home, familiars tagging after their respective originators. It had been a busy day, filled with stories and artifact swapping. They waved tiredly to one another, smiling and exchanging a “hello”, or “how are you?” However, one particular sorcerer seemed to be in a hurry, giving quick nods and greetings as he jogged towards his cottage.

He was a rather unremarkable man, though his blue eyes and hair made him easy to spot in the crowd of red and orange haired sorcerers. His kind gaze and soft smile was enough to put anyone at ease. He was tall, solidly built, and had a weathered sort of look to him. The paint splattered on his shirt and pants made it easy to guess what his passion in life was. The gentle painter had made his home in the village about ten years ago, when his family had moved on but he’d wanted to stay put.

This man’s name was Aiden.

It is with him that our story begins.