#Also because while Aria = Sera and vice versa

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Okay, took a little longer than I meant for it to, but Sera's carrds are now fully updated with all the new lore and info! <3 I've added a dedicated section for the phoenix lore here, holding the full, overall lore, Aria's continuation after its end, and misc regarding Sera/Aria in full - Including mentions that while Sera is Aria, Aria as a power is resting and tucked away, choosing instead to let her chosen human form Sera have the lead of things. Sera does not have access to her original abilities and power as phoenix unless absolutely forced into its use; she may be able to tap into tiny bits of it here and there at the cost of severely draining her energy and requiring bed rest level recovery, but she will not be able to use her original form nor power without outright killing herself - And even she wouldn't know if this death would be permanent or not. Best to keep it a last ditch effort kind of thing.

Added to my rules based on the above: Please do not automatically know about the phoenix lore unless things have been plotted out that way. While I'm beyond happy to finally understand more about Sera and the things she's hidden from me for years and the chance to actually put it into play for things, a major side effect to the countless rebirths and lifetimes she's been through, as well as Aria's sealing of her power to become Sera, has been to put memories of her previous lives in a box and put them aside. Sera does not know she's Aria, let alone a phoenix, and while I would love to (eventually!) explore things in regards to this, I'd rather it be plotted out first, as phoenix lore is incredibly old, and would truly only be known to those with ties to mythological beings on/about first meeting.

Also added to match in that rule is to please don't know Shayan is Zack's son on hello without a solid reasoning for it. While Shayan might look a great deal like his father and be recognizable if you know Zack, the fact Zack has kids at all is not something he, Sera, nor their kids talk about without reason, and are rightfully concerned for their safety, especially Shayan's, and even more especially in FF7 verses. Of course, for this rule in general, if your muse has a canonical reason to know these things that's great! <3 But this stands for those that don't, for personal reasons. <3

I've also updated the appearance of her scars and how they affect her healthwise, her name in the general section (Seraphina Fair rather than Mayuzumi/Fair), added an aliases mention (which currently is just Aria and The Snow Phoenix), and added mentions in the personality section to how she can be with others when fully, completely comfortable, provided they're all right with it.

Most things have been rewritten in some form to have more of a 'general' feel to them over '7 specific' - Anything related to 7 verses is explicitly now mentioned as 'in FF7 settings', for example, to keep both on one carrd - There isn't much that changes between general info and 7 based info, and anything that is different is either mentioned there or on my divergences page.

The GI verse carrd has seen a good bit of rewriting to reflect new info, including a bit of a verse entry blurb on the landing section and heavy rewriting and tweaks to her misc.

I still have to go through the Spellbound related sections and do another skim of the blog itself for anything that still needs updating, but for the most part, I think I'm done with the primary stuff that needed editing! <3 Sorry for the super delay in getting all that done - It's been a busy week, but I'm excited to get things into play and the like! <3

~Pom

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what are some of your favorite ships relationships in general with your oc? Cause I wanna hear about all of Sera's favorite people in general pls <33

OC Questions and HCs!

what are some of your favorite (relation!)ships with your oc?

I did say I wanted to ramble, didn't I- <3 In no specific order, warning for long post!:

Zack ( @honorisen ) - Sera's husband and ultimately the biggest reason she's not only still alive, but also her soulmate and the one who pulled her out of her shell when nothing and nobody else could. They've been together for a loooooooong time, even if Sera herself can't remember most of it for Reasons(tm), but even that aside? They're INSANELY sweet together and Zack is a big ball of sunshine constantly countering Sera's darkest nightmares, and vice versa! They're happy and warm and Sera would be horrifically lost without her big puppydog, He's comfort and peace and security, and he is love - Zack is the best thing to ever happen to her, and she'll never not remind him just how much she loves him. <3

Sephiroth ( @warofthebeasts ) - It's joked Sera has a tendency to 'collect' tall, dangerous men and surrounds herself in them as her closest friends, but Sephiroth is one of those bonds that proves that! He's powerful and can definitely be absolutely terrifying when he wants to be, and yet to Sera, he's a gentle and kind soul who just got caught up in some really screwed up stuff. She doesn't HAVE to be involved in Shinra's affairs more than she is to know they've messed him up bad and would happily use him as a scapegoat, and her heart hurts for him - Especially when he smiles and she can see the ghosts that haunt him, and all he wants is peace. Their friendship brings a unique sense of comfort, and when Zack isn't able to be home, she still feels safe and secure, and worries for little... Because Seph is there. Because she knows he'll be there when she needs him, and because she knows his heart is in a good place. He just needs someone to give him a chance, and Sera wants to help him have that. <3

Childe/Tartaglia ( @yoroiis <3 ) - He's a stubborn, fighty fool, and yet Sera absolutely ADORES him! Even though they started out incredibly rocky, with him out to either kill or capture her, they've reached a point where that's all behind them - there's an understanding there, now, and Childe's become something of a guardian to her, protecting and covering for her while also making sure Sera has no issues in protecting herself and her family. She knows a major reason she's been left alone since their initial fights has been because he's keeping their homeland off her back, as well as off Zack's, and Sera will never not be beyond appreciative and thankful for him, regardless of his tendency to slip away and give her a headache whenever they go out adventuring together during his visits - Right down to happily being one of his Mondstadt based confidants and informants. His, that is - Not the Fatui's, just his, and his family's.

Mayuzumi Thoma (<3 <3 <3 ) - Even though they bicker occasionally whenever one of them is lost in their heads and traumas, Thoma is someone Sera looks up to, and has even taken on a role similar to Thoma's as a fixer - Though Sera wouldn't say she's anywhere near as good at the 'job' as him. Even back in their original lifetime as Aria and Aelius, she's always admired her brother's kindness and sunniness and wanted to be more like him, constantly turning to him in that and every lifetime since for advice whenever she has a problem before anyone else. He's logical and honest, but not in a way that hurts even when he has to be blunt about it, and always has a view to things she's never thought of before. Always twins despite their situation having forced them out of sync and turned them more into older brother and little sister, Thoma is a superhero to Sera, and she loves him more than she knows how to put into words, and their relationship never fails to even make me smile with how well they know each other and how close and happy the siblings are. <3

Cloud Strife ( @azure-steel ) - She might have actually met Cloud without Zack around, but it's become near impossible to see Cloud as anything other than a brother figure! Their time together is oftentimes relaxed and calm, and Sera's never felt like she has to 'act' around him - Not that she does in general, but Cloud has always made her feel like she can just relax and be... Well, Sera. She can be silly, she doesn't have to hide her plush husky, they can joke and tease, and they have that kind of sibling bond where they can gently poke at one another and it just makes one (or both) of them genuinely smile. Cloud is also so chill with Sera when they have a chance to hang out, it's nice to see him have a chance to just... Be Cloud? She doesn't see him as a SOLDIER/ex-SOLDIER/anything to do with Shinra - He's just Cloud, her husband's good friend and a sweet guy she's determined to see eat more because boy she will make SO many muffins if it means you have enough food to cover you when you leave their house for your trip wherever-

Diluc Ragnvindr and Kaeya Alberich ( @waltzofphoenix ) - Diluc's another who falls under the 'looks terrifying and could make you a smoking crater in the ground when angry with a LOOK' crew, but Sera still loves both of them and sees them as part of her family! Kaeya is often quick with a joke or a tease, and Diluc is a gentle man who shows his concern through actions, and neither of them have ever let her walk home alone if they see her out and about after dark, taking time out of their schedules to walk with her, even if it turns into less walking and more talking like they've known her - and her them - for forever. Both men are also incredibly close confidants and she shares a network of contacts with them, especially with Diluc, seeing the three sharing a few secrets and jobs here and there - But even that aside, they're treasures Sera loves, and she wants nothing but happiness for them both. <3