#I'm so soft for their friendship hhhhhh ;____;

[elvenbeard]

2071

"Had to drive a thousand miles just to realize that this is where I belong... This is my home. I'm so fuckin' stupid."

"Some mistakes you gotta make, hermano. How else're you s'pposed to learn from them?"

Vince left Night City for a little less than a year in 2070. He'd burned too many bridges, in Charter Hill, in Kabuki... There seemed nothing left for him to gain, nowhere deeper to sink. Also, his mother had tracked him down two years into his hiding from her. Even though they parted ways somewhat amicably and Vince did not expect to see her again, a certain level of unrest had accompanied him ever since.

Together with someone he thought he was in love with at the time, he joined the backstage crew of a Korean lazrpop duo touring the NUSA. His actually quite extensive technical knowledge... did not land him the gig. It was mostly the good word put in by his acquaintance that was supposed to get him out of the city. But so, instead of working with the crew's techies, setting up the lights and sound for the impressive shows ahead, he ended up having to haul equipment cases most days.

Needless to say, the experience was underwhelming. Combined with his relationship turning sour halfway into the trip, Vince suffered from the worst homesickness ever - for Night City, of all places, the city and the people that had continued to wrong him so many times over, with their games and intrigues.

One thing though Night City had done very right: Jackie Welles. The first person who sincerely liked Vince for who he was, no ulterior motives. The first true friend whose intentions he no longer doubted, that would have his back no questions asked, and vice versa.

Bonding with him over their shared experiences with abusive parents, Jackie was to Vince the older brother he had never had. Naturally, Jackie was there to pick him up when Vince returned to Night City in 2071, disillusioned, alone, and uncertain about his future more than ever. But Jackie always seemed to know someone or something that could be done to get Vince back on his feet.

Night City had changed as much as Vince had during his short-lived, self-inflicted exile. The Unification War was over, Night City a free city. Most importantly though - unbeknownst to both Vince and Jackie still - the old, powerful corporation that had returned to the city's heart with its new, rebuilt headquarters, would forever change their lives just a few years down the line...

Vince through the years (3/9)

For today's behind the scenes ramblings: a few thoughts on something I've been noticing on my VP journey lately...

No matter where you go... I think in any scenic location near Night City, you can see the Arasaka logo somehwere in the background, and I think it's done very purposefully by the environment designers XD It's either the clover, or the whole word "arasaka" spelled out, glowing somewhere on the side of a building or an ad display. It is often there in important story scenes somewhere, too, subtle in the background, a constant, subconscious reminder to V (you know... apart from the constant, subconscious bickering at the hands of Johnny XD).

Arasaka Tower itself is also extremely prominent, unmistakeable with its shape, whenever I'm taking pics lately that are in slightly elevated locaions I look around to see if I can spot it XD And I chose this spot specifically because it's so nicely visible from there, too...

This was one of my very first shoots with AMM - don't think I ever shared these (and wanna recreate them badly now). Just Vince and Johnny pondering the next move, what they're gonna do and say during the meeting with Hanako, Arasaka Tower in clear view in the distance, almost as if it's taunting them.

This particular spot is very important to Vince... as mentioned, it's where Jackie picked him up after he returned to Night City in 2071, but it's more than that. Jackie showed him the place shortly after they became friends, to give Vince a "different perspective" on Night City he wasn't really aware of then, with his sheltered upbrining and the circles he moved in. It's by the dam, overlooking Rancho Coronado, and in few other places the extreme difference between poverty and wealth appears quite as jarring.

In the years to come after this first visit here, it develops into a favourite meeting spot of Vince and Jackie to discuss all manners of things in quiet and relative private... here is where, just a year later, Vince tells him that he's gonna take on a job at Arasaka 👀 And Vince is drawn back there over and over again, even when Jackie can no longer meet him there.

It's simply where he still feels closest to Jackie, due to so many important conversations they had here...

... and he takes Kerry here, later, too, to get away from the city for a little while, talk about the past and the future.

Sometimes he comes over on his own when he needs some quiet time to think, too. What would Jackie do now? What would he suggest? Does it all even matter in the grand scheme of things? What is really important right now, and what can wait for later?

It's the perfect spot to clear your mind, and gorgeous at every time of day <3

Also, I wrote above that Vince was homesick for Night City... but it was less Night City that he missed, but Jackie's presence.

[lanceville]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO AGREES WITH ME!!! I’ve been thinking ALL WEEK about all these Galtean AU’s and how in NONE Altean Lance shapeshifts to be taller when we ALL know he would??? Like, c’mon, it’s LANCE??? It’d be the most in character thing ever??? Bless you, honestly omfg

YEAH! lance might be head over heels in love with keith regardless of anything (height or race or hair style or fashion sense or worrying diet) but his overdramatic competitive nature will prevail lol. who said lance can’t love having a taller bigger cooler grizzled boyfriend and at the same time try to outgrow him just for dorky competitiveness’ sake and simply to tease him about being “taller” by using all means available? like lance will be lance no matter what haha

[blursed-penguin]

OHH SHIT HERE WE GO

Bryce:

LOVE them

Ship with: Bobby (duh)

Friendship them with: She has a soft spot for Helen (God knows why, but she loves her) and she has a pretty good relationship with Donavan.

General options: She's literally a horrible person who wants only to gain power and money. She's book smart, but still dumb af, and she's hopelessly in love with one (1) garbage bastard man. She is QUEEN, and I'm not sure if I'm considered gay or straight for wanting her to step on me.

Sam:

THEY ARE MY PRECIOUS

Ship with: I don't really ship Sam with anybody, but i really do hope Brandon explores his love life at some point.

Friendship them with: He views Donna as a mother figure and would die for her; she is literally the only person that he's ever opened up to about shit. He is friendly with all of the Elmers, and makes it his goal to help each one find their own individuality. He cares about the original Elmer most, viewing him as a sort of younger-brother; Sam, who is generally docile or at least not very good at putting up a fight, would fuck you up if you hurt his lil Elmer.

General opinions: hHHhHh I have so much to say about him. I literally care about this character so much, idk how to put into words how much he means to mee. He's my favorite Brandon Rogers character, but anybody who's been following my blog for more then 10 days knows THAT. I dont even know what to put here cause there's just so much to say about him as both character and as a person, that I couldn't even get into it here. Oof

[sandaffodils]

I feel the need to apologize on behalf of my fellow soft stand for all this problematic stuff going around, I'm sorry y'all are going through this, it's not fair on you! Hhhhhh I don't like that this is happeninggg, you're allowed to write what you write! A simple, implied don't-like-don't-read policy is in play at all times and I don't understand why people doN'T GET THAT -🐧

Pinguuu!! 😭🥺🥺🥺Thank you for being there on behalf of the nice soft stans 💕💕Ily baby

And you’re so damN RIGHT I mean wow I get that you don’t like smut but no one is forcing you to read it??? You can easily scroll and be like nope not for me?? You have no right to come for the writers?? Who are just expressing their feelings??? For grown men?? Also they’re out here acting like they watch San grind up against Wooyoungs ass and go 😍wow 😍friendship is magic 😍!! When they don’t- they get turned on and they get flustered but they just don’t voice it like we do, so what’s the problem 🤦🏽‍♀️

@cosmicmingi and @mingless because we need some love and support from a non-toxic stan rn

[trappedham]

!!!! HANDFLAPPING WITH YOUUUUU!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

I'm SO happy I got the vibes I WAS SO TORN ABOUT IT dkdbdjf I did borrow heavy from Skyward Sword you can probably tell lol

I still love their dynamic. So Very Much.

Besties ur honor 🥺🥺🥺 I'm soft for them. FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS. STAT. I need them to cut up each other's apples and feed it to them. I need them to make stupid bets about who's better at archery. I NEED THEM THEM TO GET STUCK IN THE WATER TEMPLE EQUIVALENT AND WORK TOGETHER TO FIND A WAY OUT.

I am INCONSOLABLE 😭😭

THEM

THE THEY

DJDBDKJD OUGH MY FEELINGS

I've never been more excited to be emotionally devastated. Rip my heart out. It'll be f u n. :)

👀👀👀👀👀

Ooh!! LONG HAIR LONG HAIR LONG HAIR

Bonus points if he gets caught or something and the boss/an antagonist uses it to hold him in place, tilt his head back as they press a cold blade or something to his neck. Hhhhhh HOSTAGE SITUATIONS DODHDIJDD

I really want him thrown from a cliff for some reason.

Also sorry for the delay I Wrote A Thing bc. Angst. And I'm almost certain it's not what you have in mind for your characters- it's your story anyway lol (IT WAS SO TRAGIC THO YOU HAVE NO IDEAAAAA)

I'd love love love to see more of these characters like descriptions, picrews, cool stuff 👀👀👀👀👀

I can't wait to actually go thru ur tags cuz you got great stuff 🤌

I've been DYING to send something about Legacy of a Millenia for AGES and fkdbjfd

Shei. I like him. Alot. I also know like Not Shit about him bc I didn't do my research so this is completely put my ass-

He likes flowers. He can play the harp or a magical stringed instrument or something and it's cute. Can sew- makes him great for patching up MC's wounds. (I don't know her name bc I'm horrible and terrible I'm sorry sifjdif I promise I went back and looked for it but I didn't know if referring to her as Zelda was okay or not bc of the link thing and I'm. Djdbdjbdjdbd)

I can't wait to see their dynamic 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

Especially if MC is like. Overthrowing the current government but still not completely divorced from them yet 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

And bc she saves(?) Shei at some point- that's gotta count for something, right? I desperately want a push and pull can we trust each other are we enemies are we friends I don't trust you i can't trust you i trust no one else but you imperial scum filthy wretch slow quick burn arson anarchy crimes best bitches dynamic ehehehe

Unhinged Words

Anyways. Them <3

Also headcanon Shei looks something like Anakin Skywalker or a mix with Shiek from OOT

For funsies✨

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA IM SO SORRY TUMBLR DELETED MY ANSWER ILL RECREATE IT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY

*ahem*

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

MARS I WAS LITERALLY HANDFLAPPING FOR TWO MINUTES WHEN I SAW YOUR ASK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

AND NOW IM DOING IT AGAIN THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA OKAY ANYWAY

100% flowers and harp and sewing and stitching up wounds are his VIBES YOU GOT IT

MC is named Link bc shes the Link figure and Shei's the Zelda figure (ty!!!!!!!!!!)

And I'm sorry to disappoint you but these two bitches are literally the sweetest pair in all of Hyrule. They're too tired for chaos <3 my lil babeys. although an enemies to lovers arson arc would definitely be fun im keeping them cutesey especially since she loses him tragically halfway through the game >:)

i am. So glad you like them i am Vibrating out of my skull rn.

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh thats certainly an Interesting look for him but im sorry hes mixed Chinese with ankle-length hair 😂 great vibes though

again THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ASKING THIS IT MADE ME SO HAPPY YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT