#The line “PRIDE” itself... (Pride of what I wonder? Hmmm...) Their hair colors making up a rainbow... (ok this is just a joke) (but they do
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Even INI noticed that Takumi and Yudai's hug scene was a little bit "🤨🏳️🌈?" and to be honest i'm glad I'm not the only one...
#👁️👄👁️#Yes two men can hug without it being romantic! It can be platonic! Don't get me wrong!#But the scene itself had romantic connotation because of their facial expressions. They seemed like lovers desperate to love but can't#Also the first time I saw it I thought they were trying to reach for the key#But they got rid of the chains when they touched hands (kind of “love saves the day” type of thing)#Their love (romantic or platonic) saved them from the chains that imprisoned them - not the key! :3#I'm not saying Yudai and Takumi have a thing - just that they seemed like they wanted to portray a same-sex couple#Both of them can act remember? Takumi is literally in a drama and Yudai was great playing that sassy princess!#Also... I have to say it 👀#Some small details in the MV seem to talk about LGBTQ+ rights and Pride Parade...#Again!!! I'm not saying it IS about queerness!!!#But the whole story of the MV being about riots... Hiromu's line “fighting against prejudice”#Rihito (a guy who openly supports LGBTQ+ rights) holding a big flag like it is a pride flag...#Their performance at Studio Choom literally making up the asexual flag at the screen and Takumi showing off a black ring in the middle#Finger of his right hand... (a.k.a asexual ring)#The line “PRIDE” itself... (Pride of what I wonder? Hmmm...) Their hair colors making up a rainbow... (ok this is just a joke) (but they do#The song being named “LOUD” (“Be Loud Be Proud” a.k.a phrase often used by queer people? Anyone??)#And last but not least it was released in JUNE (a.k.a Pride Month)!#Listen. I DO think the MV is connected to INI's MVs' storyline. Specially with SPECTRA and We Are and Password.#But... BUT. Hear me out. Please. Open your mind a little bit.#The boys (specially Hiroto who wrote the song) also want to express themselves their opinions and their feelings.#My boy Nishi LOVES doing that in the songs he writes. And maybe (just maybe) he and maybe other members wanted to#Help these queer people (specially queer MINIs) feel seem. Maybe some are queer themselves. We don't know and that is not our business.#But - whatever the reason is - they wanted to help these people feel seem and cared for. They wanted to tell them to continue fighting.#To fight against prejudice. To be LOUD and PROUD.#We MINIs know INI is not really afraid to think outside of the box... “Breaking the frame breaking the frame 🎵” :3#I mean Rihito literally stan an openly bisexual black man and he said “LGBTQ” in an interview even if he's an IDOL!!#He wore a t-shirt that says “Why being racist sexist HOMOPHOBIC and TRANSPHOBIC when you could just be quiet?”#(OMG he's so my ichiban for that 😭)#If Rihito can do that I wouldn't be surprised if other members also did something like what I said above! 😌
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Keldrin and Nev for the uncommon questions :3c
a a a h i didn’t see this but I’m doing it now and puttin it under a readmore bc that is a lot
Keldrin
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR OCs
What’s the maximum amount of time your character can sit still with nothing to do?
He can sit still forever if he has work or anything like that to do, but with absolutely nothing to do? I’d say a couple of hours, just people watching if there are others around, otherwise pacing
How easy is it for your character to laugh?
He can get a lil laugh pretty easy, but full on laughter is kinda rare for him now.
How do they put themselves to bed at night (reading, singing, thinking?)
Because the fucker never sleeps/goes into his ‘trance’, he can go into it pretty easily whenever he finally does.
How easy is it to earn their trust?
It takes a long while to earn his full trust tbh
How easy is it to earn their mistrust?
Pretty easy, he doesn’t put trust in people by default. But to get him to never trust you takes something very dumb, or very cruel
Do they consider laws flexible, or immovable?
Considering his profession, I’d say he thinks they are very, very flexible
What triggers nostalgia for them, most often? Do they enjoy that feeling?
The smell of rasberries and woodsmoke always remind him of someone he used to know. He likes it in the moment, it feels warm and lovely, but then he comes back and it just puts a deep pang of sadness and longing in his chest.
What were they told to stop/start doing most often as a child
Depends on the stage of his childhood, but usually to stop hiding or climbing shit, and start focusing
Do they swear? Do they remember their first swear word?
He swears a lot and nah, he thinks he was very very young tho
What lie do they most frequently remember telling? Does it haunt them?
hmmm, something along the lies of “I’ll get you and it will all be okay, I promise.” He knew when he said it that it was a lie, and it bothers him so much
How do they cope with confusion (seek clarification, pretend they understand, etc)?
One of two ways: presses for more info in the moment, or pretends he understands and then goes and researches it on his own so he does understand in the future
How do they deal with an itch found in a place they can’t quite reach?
He normally rubs up against something if it’s somewhere like his back
What color do they think they look best in? Do they actually look best in that color?
Blacks and navy blues and he looks damn good in them
What animal do they fear most?
A turtle named Lucifer that really, truly, honestly wants to kill him even though he’s done absolutely nothing to it
How do they speak? Is what they say usually thought of on the spot, or do they rehearse it in their mind first?
If he has time to rehearse it in his mind then he does, but if he doesn’t then its whatever comes to mind first and then he frets over it and feels dumb forever afterwards
What makes their stomach turn?
Considering his line of work, not a lot really. Anything involving kids or drowning really bothers him, however.
Are they easily embarrassed?
By others? not really. tho every other time he opens his mouth or does something awkward he hates himself for an age.
What embarrasses them?
Misspeaking or messing up something simple he should be really good at. Also sexual stuff doesn’t embarrass him per se, but attraction directed at him from someone he is emotionally into? he’s so fucking awkward
What is their favorite number?
17. It just feels right
If they were asked to explain the difference between romantic and platonic or familial love, how would they do so?
He’d think about it for a long while before just...laying it bare the way those emotions make him feel, describing it very much in something like levels of warmth he gets from each
Why do they get up in the morning?
Got a guild to run, people to repay (doesn’t matter if they’re alive or not), and pure spite
How does jealousy manifest itself in them (they become possessive, they become aloof, etc)?
He gets either broody or sometimes slightly passive aggressive, but reels it in pretty quick bc he doesn’t wanna make an ass of himself
How does envy manifest itself in them (they take what they want, they become resentful, etc)?
He gets a lil resentful, but tries to hush up about it
Is sex something that they’re comfortable speaking about? To whom? .
If it’s personal friends he’s know a while, sure. If its someone he’s going to sleep with but isn’t really into on an emotional level, sure. He’s not comfy speaking about it with anyone else tho, other than a long term partner.
What are their thoughts on marriage?
He’s been married in the past and very much enjoyed it, and he’d not hesitate to marry someone he truly, deeply loved
What is their preferred mode of transportation?
Walking or horseback riding. He loves the convenience of teleportation circles but he isn’t big on actually taking them
What causes them to feel dread?
Not hearing back from a member of the guild in time always sets him on edge, and when something bigger is uncovered by something that was supposed to be simple (Mr. Scratch, the painting, etc.)
Would they prefer a lie over an unpleasant truth?
He always wants the truth, lying to him is one surefire way to either make him mad, or make him distrust you
Do they usually live up to their own ideals?
He tries to, but feels like he falls short tho he does pretty decent
Who do they most regret meeting?
The previous guild leader, and a couple of ‘friends’ from the past just after he took over that tried to use him
Who are they the most glad to have met?
Alabast, the council, his late wife, his parents, Elizabeth and her parents, the investigators, so so many people that he loves so much
Do they have a go-to story in conversation? Or a joke?
Not really, he does have a couple of missions from when he was young that he talks about a lot
Could they be considered lazy?
not really, he sometimes zones out and doesn’t work but he’s also...way way to into working and taking care of everything himself
How hard is it for them to shake a sense of guilt?
This man has never shook a sense of guilt in his lifetime
How do they treat the things their friends come to them excited about? Are they supportive?
He’s very excited and wants to hear about it!! if he doesn’t understand it then he wants to know more about it
Do they actively seek romance, or do they wait for it to fall into their lap?
He kinda waits for it to fall into his lap, but he also pushes it away due to emotional baggage and fears and personal issues
Do they have a system for remembering names, long lists of numbers, things that need to go in a certain order (like anagrams, putting things to melodies, etc)?
He sometimes makes little sentences out of them, but for the most part its pretty easy for him to remember stuff like that
What memory do they revisit the most often?
The memory of his wedding is high up there, and also the memory of losing his wife and trying to make things right
How easy is it for them to ignore flaws in other people?
Pretty easy, he runs a guild of very flawed people and he just wants to help them
How sensitive are they to their own flaws?
Very. this man nitpicks all of his own actions and flaws and always worries or puts himself down
How do they feel about children?
he l o v e s babies and kids and always wanted some of his own
How badly do they want to reach their end goal?
he kind of feels like he’s sort of already there? he just wants to make the guild as nice and reputable as it can be, and every time good new blood comes in he feels closer to that goal
If someone asked them to explain their sexuality, how would they do so?
“There are a lot of very attractive people out there and I appreciate each and every one”
QUESTIONS FOR CREATORS
A) Why are you excited about this character?
He’s just...he’s a very wonderful and good man that has had a lot of dark shit happen to him and i just wanna see him develop and interact with people
B) What inspired you to create them?
Ahhhh i just...really really wanted to do something with a thieves guild, and he just sort of sprung up from there?
C) Did you have trouble figuring out where they fit in their own story?
Not really? he sort of fell into place!
D) Have they always had the same physical appearance, or have you had to edit how they look?
I went back and forth on a few small things like hair color, but he’s been pretty solid!
E) Are they someone you would get along with? Would they get along with you?
I would love him and die for him and i like to think he’d like me to!
F) What do you feel when you think of your OC (pride, excitement, frustration, etc)?
Pride! he’s a good boy and that he is so loved just makes me very very happy and proud
G) What trait of theirs bothers you the most?
He refuses to take care of himself and always puts others first, even when its to his own detriment. Also, he drinks a lot, but no one has really caught him or called him out on it yet and it doesn’t really affect him too too much bc he doesn’t get drunk on the job very often, but still.
H) What trait do you admire most?
He cares so so much about his people and works so hard to help them
Nev
QUESTIONS FOR YOUR OCs
What’s the maximum amount of time your character can sit still with nothing to do?
A little while, but not too long. He gets fidgety and anxious and starts tapping his foot n stuff
How easy is it for your character to laugh?
Pretty easy! Nev loves to laugh and be merry
How do they put themselves to bed at night (reading, singing, thinking?)
He does a lot of thinking, and he finds it easy to fall asleep to the sounds of other people talking or the sounds of someone else in the room either doing simple stuff quietly or falling asleep themself
How easy is it to earn their trust?
Easy! be good to him and be part of the guild and boom you’re in
How easy is it to earn their mistrust?
Pretty hard. He still trusts blake in a way, even tho Blake was an ass to him
Do they consider laws flexible, or immovable?
Again, very flexible
What triggers nostalgia for them, most often? Do they enjoy that feeling?
Sunny days in alasain down by the docks remind him of being young and training, and it makes him feel all warm and fuzzy inside
What were they told to stop/start doing most often as a child
When the guild first took him in, before Keldrin took over, he was yelled at a lot to stop crying and start doing what he was told
Do they swear? Do they remember their first swear word?
A fair bit, but growing up around criminals means it was when he was very young
What lie do they most frequently remember telling? Does it haunt them?
He remembers telling someone looking for Keldrin that he hadn’t seen him at all, no sir, not been through here, when Keldrin was taking over the guild. It doesn’t haunt him really, he’s quite proud of it
How do they cope with confusion (seek clarification, pretend they understand, etc)?
Questions a lot more than anything
How do they deal with an itch found in a place they can’t quite reach?
Like keldrin, rubs up on something, but is more likely to do it in the open
What color do they think they look best in? Do they actually look best in that color?
Browns n whites! he looks very nice in blacks, however
What animal do they fear most?
Owlbears scare him for some reason and he hates it bc they’re also so c o o l
How do they speak? Is what they say usually thought of on the spot, or do they rehearse it in their mind first?
He tries to take a minute to think about it bc it helps reduce his stutter
What makes their stomach turn?
The thought of anything happening to Ruby or Luna or his family at the guild
Are they easily embarrassed?
pretty easily! he gets bashful and shy quite often
What embarrasses them?
If he takes too long to say a sentence he gets embarrassed and frustrated with himself, and anyone calling him cute or handsome both embarrasses him and makes him happy. Also, explicitly talking about sex gets him
What is their favorite number?
32
If they were asked to explain the difference between romantic and platonic or familial love, how would they do so?
He’s another one that talks about them in sensory fashions, but compares em to food! Romantic is sweet and warm like a a fresh red velvet cake, friendship is sweet and tangy like key lime pie, and familial is just warm and comfy like a chocolate chip cookie (is it obvious nev likes food)
Why do they get up in the morning?
To make the guild proud and to take care of Ruby and to kiss Luna
How does jealousy manifest itself in them (they become possessive, they become aloof, etc)?
He kinda of pulls back and gets a lil down, like he knew it was coming
How does envy manifest itself in them (they take what they want, they become resentful, etc)?
he doesn’t really get envious? other people have their stuff and he has his. and if he really wants it he can find a way to get it
Is sex something that they’re comfortable speaking about? To whom?
He is never comfy talking about it b u t he wants to, he’s just never gotten the chance to before tbh
What are their thoughts on marriage?
He likes the idea of it, but never thought he would until recently
What is their preferred mode of transportation?
he likes to walk and he thinks boats are cool!
What causes them to feel dread?
Thinking about Luna’s missions and her going on them worries him, especially if keldrin ever seems worried. Also, the thought of Ruby’s mom coming back for her or hurting ruby
Would they prefer a lie over an unpleasant truth?
unpleasant truth normally, but if its something really bad then he’ll take a lie
Do they usually live up to their own ideals?
He doesn’t think he does, and he hasa really high ideals, but he does pretty good most of the time
Who do they most regret meeting?
Again, teh previous guild leader and the person who kidnapped him
Who are they the most glad to have met?
Keldrin and Luna and Ruby! they’ve all really helped him in a lot of ways over the years
Do they have a go-to story in conversation? Or a joke?
not really, he likes to listen to other people’s jokes n stories more than tell his own
Could they be considered lazy?
nah, he throws himself into his work and tries really hard to do good and do right
How hard is it for them to shake a sense of guilt?
kinda hard, but he gets over it eventually after talking to people about it
How do they treat the things their friends come to them excited about? Are they supportive?
Nev gets very excited right along with them and talks to them about it and loves to listen
Do they actively seek romance, or do they wait for it to fall into their lap?
He’s wanted to actively seek it but he’s been too shy in the past, and then it fell right in his lap
Do they have a system for remembering names, long lists of numbers, things that need to go in a certain order (like anagrams, putting things to melodies, etc)?
he has a little tune in his head that he puts em to
What memory do they revisit the most often?
Meeting and kissing Luna, finding ruby, and that night at the guild when he was a little kid
How easy is it for them to ignore flaws in other people?
Very easy! he never has an issue at all with other people’s flaws
How sensitive are they to their own flaws?
Pretty sensitive, as he’s got low self esteem, but he can also ignore it every now and then
How do they feel about children?
He likes em but never thought he’d have any and then. welp. Now he’s a happy dad and wouldn’t trade it for the world
How badly do they want to reach their end goal?
He doesn’t really have one? he just wants to be a damn good thief and take care of his family and live a long life, and he wants that pretty bad but he also knows that he’s taking the steps towards that every day
If someone asked them to explain their sexuality, how would they do so?
*vague hand gestures* also the will smith pose towards luna
QUESTIONS FOR CREATORS
A) Why are you excited about this character?
He’s a sweetheart who has nowhere to go but up and is gonna see and do so much and just. ahhh I’m excited for his excitement and him seeing the world??
B) What inspired you to create them?
I just really wanted a fully sweet dude in this story tbh
C) Did you have trouble figuring out where they fit in their own story?
not really, he was one of the early characters :P
D) Have they always had the same physical appearance, or have you had to edit how they look?
pretty much the same, ye! he was a lil slimmer at one point but other than that he’s been pretty steady
E) Are they someone you would get along with? Would they get along with you?
I would kill for Nev in a heart beat and I hope so!
F) What do you feel when you think of your OC (pride, excitement, frustration, etc)?
Just very warm happy bubbly feelings bc he’s such a sweet cutie
G) What trait of theirs bothers you the most?
He is a little naive still somehow, and a lot of people take advantage of that and he let em walk all over him
H) What trait do you admire most?
He is just so good and trusting and will give the shirt off his back to help someone in need in a heartbeat
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