#✰.⠀⠀tifa ﹕headcanon.

[accala]

I love how simplistic the clothing is in Advent Children compared to those in Rebirth. I know it's not what they intended (Rebirth is a fairly new game and AC Movie was back in the 2000's). But I like to think that characters had to improvise with their clothes because Shinra, who was the major supplier for everything, was gone after Meteorfall. Plus with Midgar down and in the middle of a wasteland, they had to scramble for resources, so any fabric had to be salvaged.

Here's some side-to-side references of Remake/Rebirth (RR) Clothing vs. Advent Children (AC) Clothing:

[Rufus Shinra]

The buttons. The details. The extra fabric. The belts. And then look how more simple AC is. Sure he has a coat on top of three shirts, but his RR suit looks so extra and customized to fit him whilst his AC suit looks like something he scrounged up in his remaining closet. He lost all of his extra belts. His undershirts look like they’re made out of cheap cotton too. His coat in particular looks short on the sleeves and too loose on his form.

[Turks: Rude, Reno, Tseng, & Elena]

(Top right photo from Advent Children)

Classic expensive suits for RR. Simple suits for AC. Look at those clean looks and small suit details for RR (ex. Rude has a patterned tie and Elena’s collar has a small button/pin on her collar). The difference is apparent with Reno, who has a fancy undershirt in Remake vs his simple cotton undershirt in AC. And if you zoom in on the AC photo, the coats have zippers!!! The AC coats also look loose compared to their form fitting coats in RR.

[Cloud Strife]

AC!Cloud has more fabric than in RR. But AC lacks the details that RR has. For example, RR has leather gloves with metal encased on the wrist and fingers. His shoulder pad looks forged with giant metal screws as well. But AC mostly has leather and little to no metal except for its strap buckles and wolf insignia (And it's likely that Cloud made those wolf symbols himself). Although, he does have major upgrades (read: his sword and motorcycle; both things he probably made himself/with help from scrap materials).

(Extra note: This is a common theme on other characters where they replace their utility pockets and metal armor with leather/denim. It makes sense for their equipment to be replaced due to wear and tear. Lack of metal armor could be due to lack of weapon/armor production. Plus Leather pauldrons/gauntlets are faster to make.)

[Tifa Lockhart]

Her outfit in AC looks more casual than in RR (ex. She got rid of her compression armbands; She switched out her red combat boots for look-alike converse sneaker boots; and put her utility pockets in front of her skirt/shorts combo). Notice how she doesn’t have gloves nor Materia slots in the movie (Although it’s weird that she DOES have gloves in other games/promos).

[Barret Wallace]

In AC, he has a sleeveless puffer jacket and a fishnet shirt. He also lost his leather utility pockets (for ammo possibly) from RR. And it’s probably because he doesn’t need it, now that he has a new advanced weapon (it can transform from a metal arm into a high tech machine gun and vice versa). As an oil baron, he probably has more access to materials and utilities compared to other characters, that’s why Barret’s clothes don’t look so simple/improvised.

[Marlene Wallace]

Obviously Marlene would have a different look when she got older. But look at her cute frilly pink dress vs. her white sleeveless collared shirt and floral patterned skirt (notice how her outfit looks like a mix of Cloud and Aerith’s outfits). The stitching for her AC outfit is way more simple. Also I’d like to think Barret gave her that floral patterned fabric for her skirt since it would have been difficult to get ahold of.

[Yuffie Kisaragi]

Zippers galore. Her outfit is changed to black with a floral patterned shirt with a denim ensemble (I think her outfit is a little extra because she's a WRO member). Her shuriken’s the same but her metal and leather armor are gone and replaced with a wristband and a black cloth that covers her forearm. She still has her utility pockets though but it’s in denim (I wonder, did she break her old armor?).

(Edit: She also has these green converse knee high boots?? Again, as a WRO member, she probs got them outside of Midgar)

[Vincent Valentine]

Nothing changed that much. He kept his coat. His AC leather straps and gauntlet are less detailed than the Rebirth one. The metal buckles look different in shape too. I think he changed those in AC. Makes sense if there were wear and tear during the years (I wonder how he does his laundry though lmao).

[Cid Highwind]

Cid changed to a cotton blue shirt. He doesn’t have his pilot scarf anymore nor his flight jacket. Instead, he has a brown bomber jacket tied around his waist with a dog tag around his neck. As much as I think his clothes are due to scarce resources, I also don’t think he cares that much regarding fashion.

[Reeve Tuesti]

The shoulder pads. The silver and yellow accents. The foot length blue coat. It's a major improvement on Reeve's outfit compared to his old businessman suit. As the WRO leader, he gets access to making his outfit a little fancy (more chances to trade with other towns/cities outside of Midgar). Although I do think someone made that coat for him, and he wanted to reject it because he considered it too much. But accepted either way 'cause it would be a waste.

[demialwrites]

FF7 Sex-Related Mishaps

Tseng

Once was so quiet during the deed the other person assumed he didn't enjoy himself and ghosted him in embarrassment

VP Rufus Shinra

Is a biter. Once during a drunken one-night stand, he bit them way too hard, and had to stay home with a slap mark on his cheek or get scolded by dad

Reno

Once was so loud that it disturbed his neighbours and several of them complained. He just as loudly told them to their faces to fuck off

Elena

Same scenario as Reno, except she died of embarrassment behind her door after shutting it

Rude

Sometimes tries out adventurous positions that take advantage of his height. Once, they both fell and hit their heads

Cid

Once was so enthusiastic, he hit his forehead on the headboard, backed up holding his head, then fell on the floor

Tifa

While still learning how to say no, she tried out several things she didn't want to and refuses to speak about it to this day

Zack

Once told politely that he talks too much. This is because his dirty talk is so tame that it's a distraction

Pre-Nibelheim Sephiroth

Once pushed the other person's stamina too far and they passed out, making him panic

Cloud

Once left in the middle of night, leaving the other person assuming that he didn't enjoy himself and changed his mind about being into them

[rottenpumpkin13]

I think that at this point I'm sending you daily asks but umm

I did a blood test today and it's like facing my worst fears and I was crying, breathing rapidly and my anxiety spiked up

How would AGSZC & Aerti would handle it if they've been the companion?

Sephiroth: You don't want him as your companion. He is the living embodiment of anxiety and pessimism around needles (gee I wonder why). Stiff as a board the entire time, arms crossed, watching the nurse like she's about to pull a scalpel out next. When you start panicking, he just nods grimly. "Understandable. This is merely the beginning." Allows you to hold his hand for comfort, but if you cry, he doesn't tell you to stop—he just looks at the nurse and goes: "What else are you taking? Teeth? Hair? Skin?" like he fully expects them to start draining you dry. When it's over, he places a hand on your shoulder and says "If they call you back, resist." Then he buys you an entire meal, like he's trying to replenish your strength for the next inevitable betrayal.

Angeal: Stares at you like a proud father watching their kid finish a whole plate of vegetables. Holds your hand, brushes your hair back and tells you how good you're doing. When you start panicking, he just places his massive hand on your shoulder like a weighted blanket and goes "Breathe." If you crush his hand in terror, he doesn't even flinch, man's built like a brick wall. When it's over, he nods approvingly and says "You lived." Then buys you a protein shake, because apparently, that's comforting.

Genesis: Acts like this is a tragedy happening before his very eyes. When you start tearing up, he clutches his chest like he's the one suffering. "Such injustice," he sighs, dramatically wiping away a stray tear from his face. If you squeeze his hand too hard, he makes a displeased sound before yanking it away and flapping it, offended. Absolutely refuses to let you look at the needle. He holds your face between his hands like you're in a dramatic romance scene. Buys you something completely unnecessary afterward, like silk gloves or a first edition book, and claims "No warrior should endure such trials unrewarded."

Zack: 100% on board with your nonsense. If you start panicking, he panics with you. If you cry, he cries. If you dramatically clutch at your chest like you're perishing, he grabs you by the shoulders and goes, "STAY WITH ME, YOU'RE TOO YOUNG TO DIE." The nurses hate both of you. He absolutely encourages bad behavior. "If you wanna kick your legs and scream, do it. They can't stop you." Afterward, he high-fives you like you survived a war and takes you to get ice cream. "You earned it, champ."

Cloud: Stressed for you. He looks physically pained watching you suffer. White-knuckles his own knee while you hold onto him like a lifeline. "It's almost over" he mutters like he's trying to reassure both of you. If you cry, he stiffens like he's buffering, then awkwardly pats your head. When it's finally done, he releases a breath like he just survived a boss fight. Silently buys you snacks afterward, like a shell-shocked soldier paying tribute to a fallen comrade.

Tifa & Aerith: Tifa is handling the situation like a seasoned nurse, and she's sweet about it: "It's okay, you'll be fine! Just breathe!" Meanwhile Aerith is just enabling your nonsense. "If you wanna bite the nurse, I'll look the other way." Tifa glares. Aerith grins. When you start panicking, Tifa firmly holds your hand, and Aerith casually suggests "What if we just ran?" Tifa is now holding onto both of you. If you start crying, Aerith wipes your tears and calls you brave, while Tifa sighs and tells you there's nothing to be scared of. The nurse leaves the three of you alone with some vials of your blood. Aerith poses the "hypothetical" question of what would happen if they took one of the vials as a souvenir. Tifa has to physically restrain her.

[secondarysefikura]

@caramelo-bin yes, yes I can.

I did briefly post about it here, but to go more in depth:

The logic behind it:

Although our taste buds are responsible for actually tasting different things, our brain does the heavy lifting of interpreting these tastes. Serious head trauma or traumatic brain injury can cause people to lose their sense of taste, smell, or both.

I think it goes without saying that Cloud experienced some serious brain damage post-Nibelhiem. Between being in a coma for a very long time (plus being dragged half way across the continent while in said coma!) and the mako exposure, it's something of a miracle that Cloud only seems to suffer from Sephiroth-induced migraines.

Even if we assume Cloud somehow avoided brain damage (which, how, lol), you can also lose your sense of taste if you receive damage to the nerves in your mouth. And considering Cloud spent years floating in a mako tank? Yeah, I refuse to believe he didn't suffer some form of nerve damage.

Thoughts on how Cloud handles it:

Since he can't taste anything, Cloud becomes quite picky about textures. If the texture is unpleasant, he's not going to have much interest in eating the food unless he's really hungry/has no other options. He especially avoids slimy foods, even if the food was once something he enjoyed. Without any taste to distract him from the texture, he finds more slimy foods overwhelming and often spits them up or refuses more than a single bite.

It does make things a bit awkward when Yuffie makes a traditional Wutaian meal and Cloud gags due to the texture of the fish. Even after explaining that it's nothing personal, he ends up having to give Yuffie several materia as an apology gift.

Cloud's lack of taste is definitely forgotten by the party on several occasions. Tifa is trying to get the spice blend just right in a new recipe he's working on and gives Cloud a spoonful, asking what he thinks. Cloud just shrugs and goes "tastes like nothing" before walking off. On one occasion, Barret accidently fills a jar of sugar with salt. Cloud puts the 'salt' in his coffee for several days before someone realizes.

Barret: How did you not notice you were putting salt in your coffee for nearly a week?

Cloud: It all tastes the same to me.

Barret: Right, right-wait. Why even put sugar in your coffee then?

Cloud: Obviously to improve the...taste...oh.

Barret: *pats Cloud on the back* it's alright man, sometimes I try to pick things up with my gun arm.

[xdevilrushx]

It's just one clown take after another.

This might be the single dumbest and most hypocritical fandom I've ever wasted my time on.

[cloudjr]

‘tease.’ || ffvii

scenario: how they react to you teasing them.

characters: cloud, tifa, aerith

contents: a lot of blushing, flirting, fluff

CLOUD STRIFE

the group was taking a brief break from travelling to stretch their legs. cloud thought to use this time to walk around, preferably by himself.

when he feels something on his hair, he instinctively turns to see what it is, prepared to wield his blade. he's surprised to see you standing in front of him, looking a bit taken back at his sudden movement, but immediately going back to touch his hair.

he closes his eyes and lets out a small sigh, both in relief and slight annoyance.

"your hair," is all you say as you knead strands between your fingers.

"yes," cloud opens his eyes with what he hopes is a neutral face, "what about my hair?" he asks, and you pull your hand back.

"how do you keep it like this all the time?" you don’t look him directly in the eyes when you speak, keeping your eyes on the blonde's hair with a curious gaze.

cloud merely furrows his brows at the sudden attention before looking away and shrugging. when he looks back momentarily, you're much closer than before and back to touching his hair, making comments cloud doesn’t even bother acknowledging anymore.

cloud interrupts your comments with his own, gently pushing your hand away from his head.

"sorry, i don't really do anything to it." cloud gives you a deadpan look, and you put your hands up immediately in defense.

“hey, i never said it was bad thing,” you grin at cloud's utterly confused stare. "it just amazes me how it always just... stays in that shape?"

"what?" is all cloud can get out, confused by your words.

"i mean, a lot of people take their time to make themselves look this good, but all you do is wake up and you look,” you let a smirk pass over your lips and give cloud a quick once over that makes his heart jump at the sudden action. "effortlessly handsome." you finally finish.

you lift a hand to brush some hair away from his face, and cloud has no words as he feels his pulse quicken at the feeling of your fingers brushing against his forehead to pull his hair away.

he can feel a heat climbing up the back of his neck to reach his face, and your smile widens a bit before giving cloud a wink, leaving and making your way to the others.

it takes everything cloud has in him not to crumple to the ground in a flustered mess.

TIFA LOCKHART

you circle each other tentatively, both watching each other strategically.

tifa opens with a jab towards your midriff. you manage to avoid the attack, spinning round into a kick, which tifa dodges with ease.

you continue to spar for the next several minutes, moving in some kind of dance of space and awareness and strikes forceful enough to hurt, but careful enough to not bruise.

tifa notices as you carry a small smile, face a little flushed and sweat sticking a few strands of hair to your forehead and she could trace, with her eyes, the lines of your arms and the dip between your collarbones and the smooth skin of your shoulders.

"staring, lockhart?" you questioned, a small smirk on your face, and tifa felt herself flush.

"um, n-no. just... looking for an advantage."

you raised an eyebrow. "worried i'll beat you?"

"well, uh..." was what came out instead, clearly thrown off by your teasing comments, nearly as embarrassing as her last excuse.

you grin, directing a spinning kick straight at tifa's ribs. this time, the hit makes contact, knocking her fully off-balance.

still slightly dazed, tifa forgets sparring etiquette and reaches out thoughtlessly, grabbing onto you to try and right herself, but your centre of gravity was still off from the kick, and you both ended up falling to the ground.

tifa doesn't breathe. part of that being because you had just landed on top of her, physically knocking the breath from her lungs, but mostly because you had just landed on top of her, bodies pressed together, your face against her neck.

you quickly push yourself up on your forearms, taking a little of your weight off tifa.

you stare at her for a second with a look in your eyes she can’t quite decipher yet. tifa's breath hitches when she sees your eyes flicker to her lips, gaze lingering on them for a while.

"pretty," you whisper, lowly, as your face unconsciously moves closer to hers, and in that exact moment, her brain stops working.

around you there was complete silence, with your breaths and the subtle sound of your heartbeats being the only sounds heard.

tifa's eyelids close slowly when she feels you lean in towards her. she shudders as she feels your nose brush hers.

it isn't until she feels you turn her head slightly and peck her on the cheek, that she opens her eyes, staring at you, an expression filled with confusion and desperation.

"i'd rather kiss you when i'm not covered in sweat and gross," you say, getting up and bringing tifa's hand up, placing a soft kiss against her knuckles. "for now, this'll have to do." you say simply, offering a cheeky smile before heading back and leaving a bemused tifa by herself.

AERITH GAINSBOROUGH

it's late in the evening when there's a rhythmic knock at the door, and you can instantly tell who it is.

"come in, aerith." you smile softly at the brunette as she walks into the room, humming a tune you don't particularly recognise.

aerith shuffles to where you sit and stands there for a second. you notice how her hair was down, no accessories or anything tying it up, and your heart flutters at how beautiful she managed to look at any given moment.

"can you braid my hair?" she asks, a pout on her lips as you raise an eyebrow. "pretty please?"

you look down and see a brush and hair ties in her hand, along with her signature bow wrapped around her wrist, and you can't help but titter at how prepared she was.

her hair is damp—she must’ve just gotten out of the shower—and she wears a white t-shirt paired with light pink shorts.

she looked to be ready for bed, you realise. her eyes look tired.

"of course," you stand up and go to turn on the bedroom light as aerith sits down, clapping her hands in rejoice.

you walk back over to aerith, who was setting down the hairbrush on the vanity desk. you stand directly behind her and begin the braiding process.

"you better make me look cute when it's done!” aerith teases, earning a soft snicker from you.

"you don't have to worry about that. you always look cute," you say, and aerith's smile only grows wider as she nudges you, calling you "such a flirt".

you take the brush in one hand and some of aerith’s hair in the other. you begin gliding it through the damp locks, weary to avoid pulling it. you delicately brush out the knots and begin sectioning the hair off.

as you start to braid her hair, you notice how aerith stared straight into the mirror, seemingly not at herself, but at you.

you decide to do some teasing of your own this time.

"so," you speak, snapping the brunette out of her trance. "why'd you decide to have me braid your hair tonight?"

she blinks a little bit, internally debating on what to tell you, then smiles brightly. "just wanted a reason to spend time with you." she says, confidently.

you feel a warm feeling creep from your neck to your cheeks, and it doesn't go unnoticed by aerith, and you can't help but feel slightly defeated.

"aww, did i make you blush?"

"shut up."

now, you're determined to get her back.

a few minutes pass of the both of you just talking as you continue to work your fingers through her hair, and you run a single finger down the complete braid when you finally finish.

"there," you hum, sliding your hands down to cup her face in your hands, tipping her head back so she’s forced to look up at you. "all done, pretty girl."

if it weren’t for the way your palms were pressed to her cheeks, you wouldn’t have been able to catch her reaction.

but since they were, you get the experience of feeling her face heat up beneath your hands by the second, and you can’t help the smile that finds its way to your lips.

"aww, did i make you blush?" you coo, a laugh bubbling out of you as aerith attempts to bury her face in her palms.

you move in front of her and kneel down to gently take her hands off of her face, giggling at her now red-tinted face. "do you like it when i call you that, my pretty girl?" you tease further, enjoying her reaction.

"mhm," she nods without hesitation, arms wrapping around your neck, a wide grin stretches across her lips. "definitely."

"good." you mirror her smile as she leans in to give you a toothy kiss.

[phoenixwithapencil]

I’d like to think that Cloud has something like the illusion of memories for the seven years between first setting out from Nibelheim to join Solider and the end of Crisis Core. It’s like the blind spot in your eyes that fill in what they can’t see. It’s like trying to read in a dream, knowing there are words- and maybe what you’re reading is familiar enough you think you know what they’re meant to be, but it breaks down when you look too close.

He got into solider, he tells Tifa, and he had some friends in second class, and some pointers from a guy in first (he doesn’t say their names and Tifa thinks it’s just because she doesnt know them and its not like she’s ever gonna meet em)

I’d like to think that Cloud mentions, once, after the reactor bombing that he was deployed to Nibelheim. He doesn’t go into detail after Tifa gives him a startled, almost scared look and mutters something about a different solider she thinks was named—-

Suffice to say that conversation stopped there.

I’d like to think Tifa watched Cloud fight beasts on the outskirts of sector 8 and watched him do squats to calm down and she watched him sharpen and polish the buster and press it to his forehead and I’d like to think she saw the echoes of a different Solider. Cloud changed- but she knows, though not well, the man before her.

[videogamegeek12345]

cid highwind but he has chronic pain and that's why he's so grumpy all the time because he wouldn't be able to go to space at all now.

cid highwind but he has chronic pain and he has a cane that yuffie had custom made in wutai for him.

cid highwind but he has chronic pain so he and barret start a "disabled club" where they both mostly bitch and moan about their disabilities and gush about their daughters.

cid highwind but he has chronic pain and he lives with vincent who has his own physical issues (chronic exhaustion + light sensitivity) and they support each other best they can. (i also think they live with reeve, who mostly just suffers from anxiety, but. reevincid is not very popular LOL)

cid highwind but he has chronic pain.

[luneandbarbecue]

Random ffvii headcanon:

In Nibelheim, it’s a custom for couples to combine their surnames together as a symbol of union. There are different ways to do so.

- Claudia’s surname had the ‘Str’ sound, and her husband had the ‘Ife’ part. Which makes ‘Strife’.

- It can also be two full surnames together if it sounds nice. Eg. Crescent-Strife (Sefikura), Martinday (no reference to a ship, just a combination of Martin and Day)

- If Cloud and Tifa got married, they would choose ‘Strifehart’. For a Zakkura situation, it would be Fairstrife.

[ff7-has-taken-me-over]

I’m surprised it took me this long to do one of these for these two but here we are! A list of head canons and random thoughts I’ve had of them, with maybe a couple on other characters sprinkled throughout.

- Surprisingly enough, Cloud’s the more emotionally intelligent one between him and Zack. His social awkwardness just gets in the way and he struggles to show it to anyone other than Zack

- Zack and Cloud both know how to cook. Cloud having grown up with just his mother learned to help her out and Zack’s mother refused to let her son go off to Midgar without at least basic knowledge in cooking

- Despite Zack being the chronically flirty one, Cloud gets hit on more when they go to clubs and bars

- Zack hogs all the blankets like his life depends on it the second the temperature drops more than 10 degrees

- Cloud sleeps in boxers and nothing else. Unless it’s winter then you’ll catch him in a shirt as well

- Zack fucking hates doing the dishes. He will quite literally bribe Cloud to do them when it’s his night cause of how much he hates them 😂

- Kids absolutely adore Cloud and the blond never understands why despite going all soft on them and playing along with their dumb games when asked

- Zack once tried to convince Cloud it was a fantastic idea to get a dog for their tiny ass apartment but got shut down cause he got so excited over the idea he broke their dining table

- Zack came out of the closet after Cloud only because Aerith dragged him out by the ear and shoved him onto the blond

- Aerith and Tifa had an argument (not really it was more playful and halfhearted) over who would get Cloud as a best man/bride of honour cause they both wanted to put him in a dress

- Cloud wore a suit to Aerith’s and Tifa’s wedding and Zack was but hurt that neither of them wanted to see him in a dress

- Zack drinks his coffee black and Cloud puts enough sugar and milk in it your teeth would itch at the sight

- Cloud consumes salt like Zack does spice and neither of them can handle the others preference for them. Zack’s face screws up like he swallowed sea water and Cloud starts sweating at the mere whiff of spice

- Zack was so thrown off guard about all those people in sector 5, 6 and 7 knowing Cloud that he thought it was some massive, elaborate joke that everyone was in on

- Tifa was in mad denial about her feelings for Aerith but the second Cloud tried to ease her into the idea she caved pretty quick (she couldn’t stand the idea of Mr. Discovered Narnia himself giving her that talk)

- In Shinra days Zack most definitely used Kunsel to sabotage one of Cloud’s dates, only to discover the blond had never even gone on the date cause he thought it was a joke from his squad mate

- The only time Cloud ever showed an ounce of curiosity at gossip was when Vince had casually kissed Cid on the cheek before leaving and the latter had done nothing more than smile fondly after him

- Zack definitely mourns not having his mentor at his and Cloud’s wedding

- Cloud and Zack hung out so much in Shinra days that not only did Cloud get a fan club of his own, but a sub fan club that shipped the two of them together was created (and people lost their fucking minds when they spotted the two of them years down the track holding hands out in public)

- Genesis would have taken a liking to Cloud purely because he wanted to have a little protege like Angeal and the blond had enough of a spine to sass back and glare when Genesis had threatened him

- If Sephiroth hadn’t lost his mind to Jenova and all he would have been all too ready to go against Shinra and help take them down. Not because of his own feelings on any of the matters but because his friends had turned and he cared about them more

- Zack definitely got mildly jealous when he found out Cloud had been an avid member of Sephiroth’s fan club but had absolutely preened for weeks on end when he found out that he’d also been in Zack’s fan club

- Aerith proposed to Tifa and enlisted the help of Cloud cause he knew Tifa better and Zack unfortunately couldn’t keep a secret to save his life. But Zack did help keep Tifa distracted while Aerith made her preparations

- Barret is the unwilling dad of the group, Cid and Vince are the tired uncles that don’t actually know how they got there in the first place and literally everyone else are the chaotic children that only pull it together for eco terrorism and organised crime

- When Cloud gets sick he basically hibernates for like a week and only eats and drinks just enough so he doesn’t die. Zack freaked the fuck out the first time it happened and took him to the hospital after the first 24 hours of near constant sleep

- Zack becomes a big, whiny, clingy, cuddly mess when he’s sick and always tries to insist he’s all better the second he feels anything more than on the brink of death. Cloud almost spiked his food with sleeping pills so he’d just lie down and finally go to sleep and allow himself to heal somewhat

[demialwrites]

Former AVALANCHE/Turk Reader x ff7

HCs for when they find out you used to be the enemy.

Barret - Turk Reader

Pre AC (Advent Children)

You might think it's automatic breakup, but it depends on how long you've been together

It's especially favorable for you if you've been along for the hunt for Sephiroth for a while without betraying the group to Shinra

You and Vincent make a good team when it comes to espionage against the Turks and Shinra, especially since you'll have more up-to-date info than Vincent. It gives Barret great satisfaction to stick it to 'em

Sometimes he has doubts about you but he feels guilty and will probably admit to it and apologize during a moment of rest

If you helped drop the plate, it's over. Let the man cry. He's gonna carry on with the adventure

Post AC

Again, it depends on how long you've been together

Huge, huge bonus points if Marlene has taken to you. Because then it's a break from her, as well. He really wants stability for her

He'll have a really hard time justifying continuing the relationship if you were involved in dropping the plate, especially since that means you were hiding it until now

If he breaks up with you, his heart is just as broken as yours

Rufus Shinra - AVALANCHE Reader

Pre AC

It's likely that he'll break up with you unless you can prove you've got something useful for him

If you can help track AVALANCHE, minor brownie points

He's very slow to trust a romantic partner so dropping this truth on him will probably put him in a sour mood and he may lash out a bit. Or he may just go cold and shut you out

His presidency has not gone well and he doesn't want more stress and uncertainty

If he hasn't done that, and you have some of the necessary skills, perhaps he'll have you join the Turks. He can keep an eye on you better. You can slowly earn his trust back. If you get hurt this way, he'll get angry at himself

Post AC

It doesn't matter as much what you did before

It matters more that you're committed to helping him with his current projects

You should make an effort to get along with his Turks, though

Major bonus points if you were around while he was sick with geostigma

If he has any lingering doubts, be patient and he may eventually try to talk it out with you

Tseng - AVALANCHE Reader

Pre AC

When you tell him, it's clear he's feeling some kind of way: angry, sad, or conflicted. Maybe all three? But the silence stretches so long that it's uncomfortable and you wish you were arguing loudly instead

It's not that he wants to breakup with you but he doesn't feel like his life is his, so he leaves without confirming either way

It's a dick move and he knows it. However, he can't leave well enough alone. He keeps tabs on you from afar, hoping something changes and he can try to come back

Post AC

He is surprised you want to stay with him. After Shinra collapsed, there's much less for him to offer you (he definitely took a pay cut). And most of his time is spent helping Rufus

Give it time and these boys (and Elena) will probably realize there's more to life than living how things were before Meteorfall

If someone who used to be a part of an organization that opposed Shinra wants to be with him, perhaps it'll give him the courage to open up about why he's repressed most of his feelings for so long

There's clearly sadness and shame inside and if you're lucky, you can help him through it

Tifa - Turk Reader

Pre AC

She's more lenient than Barret but she also can't abandon her found family if they reject you, saying they don't trust you

She can recall all the good memories you've had together, squeeze your hands, and ask you to wait for her

It's a tearful farewell, with you wishing you could come along and help, even if just to support her. She's strong but she's also got a weak side that you want to protect

If you can convince them to let you tag along, she will eventually convince them to be friendly. After saving the world, they'll become your found family, too

Post AC

She may be distant for a while, busying herself with her bar

If her long-time friend, Cloud, refuses to have anything to do with you, she's torn but

She'll come around eventually if you prove that you don't have any bad intentions and intend to stick by her

If you want the same things as her in a relationship, you've found your best girl for life. Work with her at the bar until you retire

Reno - AVALANCHE Reader

Pre AC

Reno's response is most likely to continue the relationship mostly because "why the fuck not?" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ He's already this deep

If he gets caught, he'll get in trouble, so he's extra careful when meeting up with you. He was already being discreet so he gets extra sneaky

He does tell Rude, reluctantly. Since Rude was taken advantage of by an active AVALANCHE member in Before Crisis, he's very skeptical that this is a good idea

Step a toe out of line, however, and it's over. Reno isn't going to go against his boss and his best friend

Fights extra recklessly for a while because the man is upset

Post AC

Honestly, who gives a fuck? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I think the most he'll feel is a little guilty. He knows what he's done over his lifetime

He'll be curious how you can reconcile having been part of AVALANCHE and then switch to dating a Turk

When you explain that AVALANCHE could sometimes be just as violent as the Turks, it eases his conscious but only a little

[rottenpumpkin13]

This is purely for my AU research:

AGSZC & Aerti doing aegyo, the entire experience x)

I don't know what I did with this, but it's a mix of idol AU with just them doing aegyo 😭 either way, hope this helps with AU research lol

Angeal: Has done it exactly once—and only because Zack peer-pressured him into it during a rare moment of weakness. The experience haunts him to this day. It's not that he can't do it, he just fundamentally believes it doesn't align with his image as a SOLDIER mentor. Angeal Hewley is here to instill honor, not do finger hearts.

Genesis: Goes all out. He's a natural and the undisputed king of aegyo. Does the full choreography, throws in winks, blows kisses—the whole package. If he's performing, he performs. His aegyo has fan compilations, slow-motion edits, dramatic filters, and music overlays. Every time he does it, three new fan pages are formed, and Shinra's PR department sheds tears of joy.

Sephiroth: Literally part of his Shinra etiquette training, it's ingrained into his muscle memory. The problem is he hates doing it. Every time he's asked, his expression is blank, but his body moves like a perfectly programmed machine. He does the motions flawlessly but with all the enthusiasm of someone filing taxes. Internally, he's dying. Outwardly? Autopilot. He knows he looks ridiculous, but since it's expected of him, he grits his teeth and gets through it.

Zack: Enthusiastic. Way too enthusiastic. He does it constantly, even when no one asks. Finger hearts, puffed cheeks, exaggerated expressions, he loves it all. The fans adore him for it. He's got a natural charm that makes even the cringiest aegyo look effortless. His version is chaotic and playful, full of energy, and he somehow always gets everyone else involved, even the unwilling ones.

Cloud: Deeply reluctant. Does not want to participate. Ever. The only reason he's done it even once is because of Zack and Aerith bullying him into it. The whole time, he looks like he's in physical pain. Every movement is stiff and uncomfortable, and his pout looks more like a grimace. He finds the whole thing deeply inauthentic, feels like it's not him at all, and he hates how forced it is. If fans think it's cute, he refuses to acknowledge it.

Aerith: Aegyo queen. She does it naturally, effortlessly, and without a hint of self-consciousness. She doesn't even have to try with every little head tilt, soft giggle, and playful wink. She's adorable without effort.

Tifa: Sweet and shy about it. She's not the type to go all out like Genesis or Zack, but when she does do aegyo, it's the kind that makes people melt. It's more natural, a little softer, she's got the kind of charm that makes people go "she's so cute but she could also beat me up." She gets embarrassed if people react too strongly, but that only makes it even more effective.

[joeyisaprincess]

How would Tifa, cloud, and aerith react to seeing someone who can shapeshift into a flying dragon, or an object, or into a copy of anyone? Basically anything they want.

Cloud is a bit put off. He's reminded of all of the weird experiments that went on with Shinra, somehow. He's much less freaked out if you shapeshift into something like another person, and even then, he only finds it acceptable if you're making fun of them.

Aerith is your biggest fan. She's got a list of things she wants you to change into semi-regularly. She wants you to shapeshift into a tiger, so she can cuddle you and not worry about how you might bite her. She loves bear y/n, because she gets to tie ribbons in your fur. The only time Aerith had an issue was when she asked you to change into her, and then she got freaked out.

Tifa thinks it's pretty cool, and useful for fighting. It reminds her of old anime she used to watch! She wants you to shapeshift into a talking metal bat so badly, so that she can hit enemies with you... She only yields when you tell her you will, in fact, still feel pain on impact. Sometimes, she has you change into other people so that she can play dress-up. Somewhere in the world, there's a picture of you changed into Cid, and you have him dressed like a 70's heartthrob.

[yingxtkm]

would you do aerith for the ask game? :D

Aye aye🫡 Lowkey took me a hot second to think of A and B for some reason 😂 I think I’m too far gone in my ‘reject canon reality’ AUs.

Headcanon A: Realistic

She and Tifa would share a room when they had the fortune of being able to stay at an inn instead of camping outside during their chase after Sephiroth. They would spend the nights together braiding each others hair and reminiscing their childhood, giggling about stupid boys (Tifa has a few stories of Cloud to share and Aerith is more than happy to hear it so she can tease him about it) and childish dreams and aspirations. It takes their mind off the reality of their situation and reminds them of simpler, happier times.

Headcanon B: While it may not be realistic it is hilarious

Would leave buckets out and other gardening tools around the church on purpose so Reno would trip over them when he’s assigned to come over and keep tabs on her. Every time he thinks he’s prepared for whatever trap she set up for him, she manages to catch him off guard. She somehow convinces everyone that she’s not doing this on purpose and now Reno sounds like the crazy, paranoid one.

Headcanon C: Heart-crushing and awful, but fun to inflict on friends

She keeps the pouch that Ifalna hid the white materia in in her dresser. It’s the only remaining keepsake from her birth mother that she has, and sometimes she would take it out and stare at it with wistful eyes, trying to remember the happy memories that have been gradually fading over the years.

The red color of the pouch is now faded but the leather and black drawstring still remain in pristine condition. She tucks it back into the corner of the drawer before she sneaks out the house to follow Cloud.

Headcanon D: Unrealistic, but I will disregard canon about it because I reject canon reality and substitute my own.

Oh y’all already know what’s coming up next. LAB SIBLINGS LAB SIBLINGS ‼️ Regardless of doomed or good ending, I adore the lab siblings headcanon and if lab siblings hc has no fans, then I am dead. I could go on forever about this hc but you already know the gist hehe 😇

TLDR: Awkward big brother Seph and menace little sister Aerith. She’s a nuisance to him until she’s not, and suddenly he can’t bear to lose her to Hojo’s schemes.

[omniiishlashh]

My FFVII head canons from my YouTube video!! ^_^ (This is post one!! XD)

The head canons are not canon, just for fun!! ^_^ Uhm if you have interest here is the video!!

[theghostavocadoe]

The Remnants during the holidays

Kadaj:

Doesn't mind the holidays, actually.

he thinks they're pointless and, in his words, "drivel and a waste of effort," but it brings his brothers immense joy so he puts up with it

However, if he hears the first three notes of Mariah Carey's "all I want for Christmas is you," his sword is going straight through the offending radio.

He totally doesn't steal the Nanaimo bars off the counter at 3am that's crazy what are you talking about

Around the holidays he takes a bit more time to peer into the windows of stores to see if his brothers would like anything on display. When Cloud points this out, he quickly gets told to mind his own business.

Kadaj does go back on his own time to purchase (or perhaps steal, if it's worth it) the gifts in question.

He gets Yazoo those dangly ear cuffs that don't require a piercing, since he knows Yazoo hates needles. And for Loz he gets a sheepskin hoodie with a cute Stamp design on it because it's stupid and he knows Loz unironically loves stupid things.

he doesn't bother wrapping the gifts, he just hands them to his brothers with a simple "here" and then scurries off before he has to deal with their emotional reactions.

the next day he finds gifts for himself waiting on his desk.

Yazoo:

He loves cold weather so he is absolutely THRIVING during the holidays.

he has all the warmest yet stylish clothes to go out in, courtesy of Genesis.

The clothes in question include but are not limited to: pom pom beanie, knit mittens that can pull back to reveal his fingers, a very long puffer jacket, and knee-high snow boots that have snowflake shaped clasps. And all of them match with the same colors.

Absolutely dominates at snowball fights because of course the local sharpshooter has immaculate aim

He only lost when Loz resorted to straight-up manhandling him to dunk his face in the snow

Everyone has decreed that Yazoo is the only person that's allowed to make hot chocolate for the group because he somehow does it flawlessly every single time.

The holidays is probably the most you will see Yazoo genuinely smiling, because there's a soft spot in him that loves seeing his family actually all in one place.

He knew exactly what he wanted to get for his brothers as gifts MONTHS in advance.

Kadaj received a small charm that he could tie to his sword's hilt that took the shape of a yellow lily. Loz received a new pair of boots that were sturdy yet flexible and surprisingly good for running.

Loz:

You know those local light shows where you can walk through and there's just Christmas lights EVERYWHERE? yeah Loz eats that shit UP.

He just stares up with the wonder of a toddler and internally he's going "shapes and colors,..,.," because ooogh sparkly

participates in Whamageddon (try to go the entire month of December without hearing Last Christmas by Wham) but fails almost instantly.

Once picked up a handful of snow and dumped it down the back of yazoo's shirt, resulting in the girliest scream you will ever hear come out of that man's mouth

The household affectionately calls him the trash disposal because any leftovers from holiday dinners will quickly be devoured by him

LOVES helping with baking. He's surprisingly good at it. Tifa is genuinely shocked when he flawlessly builds the perfect gingerbread house.

loves holiday movies but hates "Elf" because the abuse of second hand embarrassment makes him need to physically get up and leave

He made his gifts for his brothers from scratch because choosing what to buy was too stressful for him.

Kadaj got a wall-mounted sword rack, and Yazoo got a handmade waist chain. Additionally, he made matching charm bracelets for all three of them to share.

He did, in fact, sob like a baby when he got his own gifts from his brothers.