#Ask Barret

[absolutely-normal-about-x]

CARBON LORE: FOOD

Yeah you heard of me FOOD. Now why ya ask why Food? Cause I want to do a simple world building thing to get back into writing Reborn again now that I’m free from finals lmao-

To start, Carbon food is not much different compared to our real world foods but there’s a difference in the fact that Carbons are not typical humans nor reploids meaning that their variety of meals are different. Due to the flooded nature of the planet, SeaFoods are more common on islands than continents. Certain ingredients/Animals have gone extinct meaning that processed foods are not as strong as the ones in the past, somewhat healthier and tend to have higher calories. However each island holds unique types of foods and ingredients that can be only found there. The taste can be odd yet familiar to someone from the past. Agriculture is still an important aspect of Terra, meaning that there’s the existence of farming islands, but also a thriving fishing industry on the archipelagos as well. Since import of these supplies are extremely important for the communities that live on food scarce islands.

Due to their robotic aspect, Carbons are capable of consuming E-Tanks and Sub-tanks. In their “Biology” As a whole E-tanks have been a form of recovery for machines but in the age of Carbons it is known as a form of a drink and for medical uses. Since they are capable of turning E-Tanks in their fuel source when there isn't any food around to sustain themselves. They have the usage as a stamina and vitality recovery drink, they are incredibly popular among diggers when it comes to long expeditions. E-tanks are still used as refueling for weapons. Since it also is used for medicinal methods in the form of a sufficient pain killer to dull the pain of their patient or to help enhance a Carbon’s immune system. Since they don't really have the best flavor, having more of a bland taste with a hint of bitterness. It is only recommended to consume in emergencies if the food supply has run out. While Flavored E-tanks do exist it is used in energy drinks, while the E-Tanks that Diggers often used are more for a resource supply or weapon fuel. In a way E-Tanks have different varieties when it comes to carbons and their uses for them.

However if a Carbon even consumes an E-tank from the past…well lets just say their stomachs cannot handle it properly, while they have a more potent effect, digestively? Not a favorable outcome for their stomachs either it can cost an overdose, hallucinations, or well…ruined bathrooms…

It is greatly advised not to drink E-Tanks that are found in ruins. It may harm their digestive systems but as weapon fuel? At most is recommended to be used as it rather for consumption.

However it seems that anthro units do not suffer its consequences as much as their natural born counterparts…

[altocat]

Tbh the funniest part of OG FF7 is that Sephiroth's first action is to kill President Shinra and then the game has to almost immediately pivot to the Nibelheim flashback so you understand he's the main villain of the game. Barret was fully prepared to let the stabby ghost join Avalanche.

Even in Rebirth's flashback, Barret was like "Seph sounds like a cool dude wtf".

Somewhere out there, there's an AU where Seph leaves Shinra to join Avalanche and he and Barret become total bros. I want Barret to buy him a beer or something lmao

[pine-needle-shuffle]

ooo i think barret golden eagle....maybe tifa cormorant?? i cant explain that one i just feel it

YES. big wings...

i thoroughly enjoy combining her AC and regular outfit. and the possibility of bird clothes. im just having fun with it i think

[colliehollie]

What would a species swap between Barret and Chandra look like?

i love this concept a lot actually-

i never thought i’d draw fairy Barret but he exists now and i love him. i based him off of a Clymene moth since the wings sort of replicate his cloak. i changed his design a little (besides the fairy features) as well too.

Chandra’s the same except she’s big now.

thx 4 the ask!! ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

[sehtoast]

That episode was insane. I’m getting tired of Firecracker’s ass she needs to get on somewhere. The racism the human centipede references the SA jokes like wtf..? I think that was one of the worst ones in the show.

Yeah, i’m… not entirely sure what the point of that episode even was beyond trying to expand their shock factor?  Hands down my least favorite episode to date, and i didn’t think i’d ever have an episode that stood out like that bc i’m honestly a pretty easy-to-please viewer. Hell, till now i’ve felt like s4 has been pretty strong with just a little bit of wavering in ep 5, but this was just… straight up bad. Sure, it feels like a season of pure filler, but the filler was at least strong– especially episode 4 since it gave us such incredible background on homelander.  Anyway, spoilers for s4e6, talks of SA, etc. following under the cut:

I haven’t been a fan of firecracker’s since she walked on screen, and i don’t think that’s going to change. Her character is incitement for the sake of it, which, given the state of the US irl, isn’t unwelcome commentary.  There was a flicker of hope when she did her little “i say this stuff because this is what the people who have nothing else in life need to unite.” For a fraction of an episode, she was interesting!  She was a strong show of how political grifters prey upon ignorance with outrage to turn otherwise normal, lonely people who are desperately seeking unity into the just… trainwrecks they’ve become today.  And then they dropped it. It’s like she lost the awareness of it just as much as the writers did.  She could’ve been really neat, but she’s nothing more than your average outrage manufacturing machine.  I mean… “jewish space lasers?” C’mon man.  Combine it all with the anti-trans rhetoric and it just is… overall sour (i have many thoughts on the anti-trans and other shit they’ve had homelander say insofar as how little he even believes in the shit he parrots [and i do mean parrots, because he has no idea what to do or say when it doesn't work, which we saw again very clearly in today's episode] for the sake of preserving his demos and appealing to politicians, but that’s for another time– maybe?)

As far as the racism and anti-trans stuff (hell, even the word for word parody of that politician who said “legitimate r*pes can’t become pregnancies because the body has ways of shutting it down,” or whatever it was verbatim)-- i think we’re to the point where the writers and kripke have begun to forget that these are things done and said to real people in real time. I understand the point is to show the audience how foul these things are, but there comes a point where it crosses a line and ricochets back to hurting the audience.  For myself, i’m trans. Every other episode containing a line that directly correlates to the real world dehumanization of us for political points is a stomach dropping moment because we’re being actively reminded that our rights are under constant attack. All three times have had like… non existent context relation to anything going on in the show and just feels… baffling? And then it feels bad.  And then it hurts.  The show has done this a couple times where they try to make commentary on the oppressive and cruel shit said about marginalized people (race, gender, etc) and it falls flat and just becomes a slap in the face to the viewer who it was perhaps trying to represent.

The human centipede deal with splinter, i could cope with. I actually laughed, because i can see people with cloning powers doing wild shit like that.  It didn’t seem far off from the context of the show that superhumans with superpowers will do wacky shit with said superpowers.  What we got in today’s episode was… not that. And it wasn’t good.  What we got today was an episode riddled with sexual abuse via CNC that was played as a joke the whole way through.  No, tek and ashley did not know that hughie was in that suit. However, hughie started yelling random words at one point. I’m not versed in kink culture particularly well, but i would think anyone partaking in that sort of act would recognize that as perhaps the sub has forgotten their safe word and they would call it off. That they’re yelling out random, out of context words would be a major, major red flag to cease. But they didn’t. So what we got was extremely unsettling, especially as it settled in more, and it gets played as a joke until hughie cracks at the very end.  Maybe the goal is to make people understand the gravity of sexual abuse toward men since society does tend to treat it as a joke. Maybe, and that’s strong if so! But i’m finding it difficult to understand how a show that put school sh**ting warnings in Gen V, warned of b*astiality during the Deep’s shit, and even just, y’know, hinted at what herogasm would be, could somehow not manage to warn that viewers were about to see someone sexually abused to such an extent.  I have an extremely strong stomach for media. I’ve seen a lot of fucked up shit online that i wish i could unsee, but it’s never made my gut churn like it did after this episode.

I have… a lot of feelings about this episode. I could even probably go into detail on why i think the whole breast milk thing at the end was less than stellar as well (which i'm almost positive i'm standing alone on), but i don’t want to stray too far off the ask content.  I’m just… yeah. This was hands down the worst episode i think the show has, with like two exceptions for a-train's scene with the kid and how hard i laughed at the webweaver shit (but the thing is, WW WANTED help boofing that stuff!!!! difference!!!). Based off critic reviews, i think the next two will be floating around the same degree of bad as well.  Given the last few episodes set the aftertaste of everything, i think the reviews being so negative are probably based upon eps 6-8 being awful.

As usual, we’ll fix it in fanon.

edit: i also need to know what the fixation is this season in making important things happen off screen. starlight gets pregnant off screen, has an abortion. it is central to the plot of starlight v. firecracker, but we're not shown a lick of that exposition. homelander and sage are plotting internment camps??? but we're TOLD, not shown-- which is the ultimate sin in storytelling. like... what is this season actually trying to do beyond just compound shock value?

[prismaticpichu]

Because you’ve gotten me in the mood—

If the ff7 crew were pokemon gym leaders, which types do you think they’d be?

Can be as few or many of them as you’d like, and whichever ones you’d like! So many good options

Ooooooooooooooooh!!! I LOVE THIS!!!!! 💖💖💖 Ty Forest!! ✨

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Cloud - Tempted to say flying for the puns dhdhdh, but I’m leaning more toward Rock!! Heavy hitters, extremely sturdy physical defense, but a litttleeee lacking on the Special side (referring to Cloud’a wobbly mental health throughout the early-to-mid game). However!! Even with their lacking special stats, they are NOT easy to mold, and not easy to bend into puppets >:3c It’s also super effective against fire- hallelujah!!

Tifa - Fighting for sure!! Martial art specialist, resilient spirit, and doesn’t even need any special weapons to shatter your shins!!

Aerith - For her mythical Cetra nature, think I have to go with Fairy!! Very strong special attackers that are super effective against Dark (“evil” type in Japan!), buuuutttt is weak to the cold steel of Masamune. I’m so sorry lmaooooo

Barret - Hmmm… a bit tricky!! Think I’m gonna ultimately shoot for Steel on this one. Guy’s team would definitely be loaded with bullet-esque moves!!! (In addition to being obviously tough lol, with an unbreakable protectiveness for Marlene!!)

Vincent - I’m liking the idea of ghost for Vince!! :3c Lots of spoopy fellas to match that vampiric, un-aging vibe!! He also stars in a game entitled Dirge of Cerberus lmaooo, which is a word usually associating with grieving/macabre things of the like!

Cid - Flying, no question!!! He’s gonna soar to space just you wait! ✨

Yuffie - Give her bug, hehe!! Will snatch your materia like a little spider without you even noticing! (And mayyyybeee for bugging Zack with those spam emails in CC!)

Nanaki - Wouldn’t engage in the battling of intelligent creatures x3 Moving on!!

Hojo - BLEH! Poison. Icky and vile and taints the lives of everyone around him. Prolly one of those trainers who treats their Pokémon like garbage -_-

Evil!Sephiroth - Undoubtedly Dark. Evil to the core! Will spam the HELL out of status conditions, specifically confusion and burn. Weak to Aerith’s Fairy & the others’ fighting, but dominates Vincent x3 Has an even match-up with Cloud!

Sane!Sephiroth - Another fighting specialist!!! Extremely skilled at the art of battling, pouring hours of meticulous effort into honing his skills and strategy. Also weak to the winged attacks of Flying types.

Genesis - This, boy, is on FIREEEEE!!! Gotta give him a mon with burning jealousy lol!!

Angeal - Steel as well!! More of a defensive wall than anything, guy is arguably the weakest of the trio in terms of physical combat and speed. He is disadvantaged against both Gen & Seph’s teams!!

Zack - Gonna give the pup dragon!! >:3c Simply for the sake of being legendary. Nothing more.

Cadet!Cloud - Normal specialist <33 Young and untainted at this time!

[moonilit]

Ffvii doodles, Cissnei linking up Gongaga’s mushrooms maybe Zack’s parents with 7th heaven supply chain in exchange for free food for them always

[priceofreedom]

honestly one of my wishes for Rebirth is that Barret's date is taken a bit more seriously

like i know the scene in the OG is very funny and iconic with Cloud going "hoo boy" and all that but i wish they'd take this opportunity to open up to each other a little. i hope they have a more meaningful/mature conversation this time around even if they still add the comedy bit

[rottenpumpkin13]

The idea of Barret meeting Babyroth is actually really sweet. Like cmon, Barret would take one look at the timid tiny child who is covered in bandage and gauze and his parental instinct would kick in immediately.

Not only that, but the instinct to smash Hojo's face in with his boot and use him for target practice would also kick in, immediately.

[rocketbirdie]

Some of the other FF7 party members but in Roblox yay!!!

THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT BABYYYYY!!!!!!!

[flutterclouds]

OOO AN FF7 PMD AU?? what Pokémon did you decide to make each of the characters?

Hi! I don’t have all the characters’ species figured out yet, but here’s some of the major ones!

Cloud is a Jolteon, and the current owner of the Buster Looplet

Barret is a Blastoise, although with the design detail that one of his paws is replaced by a prosthetic Mega Blastoise claw with an arm cannon

Tifa is a Lucario! When it comes to using aura, she dislikes prying too much into other Pokémon’s emotions. As such, she mainly only uses it during combat to gauge her opponents’ next moves. For some odd reason, she has trouble reading Cloud’s aura.

Aerith is a Bayleef, with her White Emera, this AU’s version of the White Materia, kept safely tucked in the pink ribbon she wears around her head leaf.

Nanaki is an Entei

Yuffie is a Treecko

Vincent is a Zoroark, who due to events in his past is sometimes able to become one with the illusions Zoroark are able to conjure.

Cid is a Fearow, and currently works as a transporter

Cait Sith is a Decoy Doll controlled psychically by Reeve! The Moogle Doll in the AU is a Kangaskhan Rock able to move due to Reeve’s abilities

Reeve is a shiny Reuniclus

Zack is a Luxio

Marlene is a shiny Flabebe currently without a flower, as flowers are rare in Midgar

Claudia is a Flareon

Jessie is a Raichu

Biggs is a Fraxure

Wedge is a Shieldon

Hojo is a Banette

Sephiroth is a shiny Gallade

Lucrecia is a Gardevoir

Jenova is a Missingno, with various forms such as Ghost, Aerodactyl skeleton, and Kabutops skeleton

[daylighteclipsed]

I doubt the devs meant for cloud strife to be so autistic-coded, but holy hell does he come across autistic

[altocat]

I want to hear your Barret and Dyne thoughts

I think the Dyne scene in Rebirth is good. It's fine. For many people it's an emotional highlight in the game.

I just think the more subtle approach in the OG is a lot more powerful. Rebirth has that stupid mech fight that takes me out. And it omits or lessens some really powerful dialogue, like Dyne listing out how he's come to hate everything, or Barret lamenting about his hands being too bloody to carry Marlene. Little things like that.

Also in the OG, Dyne's suicide. In Rebirth it's a lot louder and more in your face. In OG, he just backs away and throws himself off the cliff. The moment is hushed, it lets the player gasp and take in the silent tragedy unfolding. It just works better for me. I think this applies to the Cosmo Canyon scene with Nanaki as well. The moments in OG just feel subtler, quieter, and weightier. Sometimes, less is more.

And again, none of this is to say that Rebirth's handling of these scenes is BAD. Everyone has preferences. I just like the execution better in OG. That's all.

[pine-needle-shuffle]

may i see a barret in the jesus was way cool pallette??

your a genius, this was practically made for him

(i know i said "quick" but i had a Vision)

[sleepsentry]

what are some of the silliest dad things marlene has managed to get barret to do?

Oh this is a good one.

Hmm I think there's the obvious stuff like Marlene playing a game and he plays along, she could dress him up too, they probably don't have too much access to costume peices but they could use home made or crafted ones ^^

I think he's sometimes had to act softer or sweeter around the avalanch gang than he would normally and they rib him about it ^^

Based on a sidequest from rebirth that I adore:

I think barret is very diligent about the books and stories he reads Marlene and he does his best to play the characters when he has the energy

[iffylogic]

So a while back @runicmagitek wrote this really lovable story where Aerith and Tifa go on a date while the gang’s in Kalm; they have a great time out, things happen, and the next morning WELP