#XV ˚ 「 verse undetermined 」 .

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@ga1adriel asked: It is easier to start a war than to end it.

𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄. 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐖𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐔𝐏𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐈𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐑𝐔𝐏𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓, 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 . of having to put yet more of his children to rest ... the thought , itself , was excruciating .

a stone slid along a blade , absently sharpening its edges . the sound , almost deafening , brought his attention back to the matter . 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐋 had not been chained to the chair this time and the camp had been empty , 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 .

lips pressed tightly together , he thought of a response . dark was his gaze , the colour of a stormy sea rimmed with a ring of raven darkness . intense ... haunted ...

it is then that he agreed that those words that had rendered him speechless previously weighed just as wearily upon 𝐇𝐄𝐑 shoulders as they did his .

❛ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞 . 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭 ... 𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 ... 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐲 . ❜ he closed his eyes , the faintest knowing grin adorned scarred features . ❛ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 . ❜

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[rishliocht]

❝ a spark could be enough to set them ablaze . ❞

      Hunger Games Prompt || Accepting.

              She – smirks. Blueeyes are set ablaze from the comment that boasts volition. Ashe,herself, is an admirer of tenacity, willpower, fortitude. The woman stands before the Oracle; fierce is her demeanor and conviction. Herearnest expression preaching for the words that did not slip from herlips – there is so much left to conspire.  “Then why not be thatspark?” Comes the WARRIOR’s query, for she – herself – bears notfear in becoming that blaze. “Give them the metal – the desire – bear it fruition.” 

              Ashelia gives a moment to pause; quick with her thoughts but slow with those words. “You are not alone in this.” 

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Analyzing the IDW Sonic Issue #24 cover

Cause it actually gives us a pretty good insight on which characters will/allowed to appear in this series! (or at least I assume)

Ok so just to give some general context, Ian Flynn has said in a previous interview that classic era characters won’t appear. IDW Sonic, (at least for now, is strictly Modern Era)

So we can expect to not see these following characters in the IDW Sonic comic-verse for a good while.

Classic Versions of Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, Vector, Espio, Charmy, Eggman and Metal Sonic

Segasonic the Hedgehog (Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel)

Sonic the Fighters (Honey the Cat, Bean the Dynamite and Bark the Bear)

Sonic Triple Trouble (Fang the Sniper/Nack the Weasel)

Tails’ Sky Patrol (Carrotia, Focke-wulf, Bearenger, Witchcarter)

Sonic R (Metal Knuckles, Tails Doll) 

Silver Sonic

Battle Kukku Empire (XV, Speedy and Doctor Fukurov)

Chaotix (Heavy and Bomb)

But in IDW Sonic Issue #3, Sonic mentions The Hooligans, so at the very least they can mention the existence of classic characters. 

But this restriction of characters does beg the questions though? What is and isn’t off limits in IDW Sonic?

Apart from Classic Universe, there are three other universes that come from the sonic games. Boom Universe, (though quite loosely-considered as a universe) Storybook Universe and (a more sketchy, loosely considered as a universe) Chronicles Universe.

In the case of Boom!Sonic, given the design of Sonic and the rest of the cast, we can outrule Sticks the Badger and Lyric from appearing, not sure if they’re allowed to reference them though. 

In the case of Storybook!Sonic, they’re allowed to reference the storybook games (as shown in IDW Sonic Issue #16). However using characters such as Shahra and Merlina is also unclear (but I’d guess they won’t appear).

In the case of Chronicles!Sonic, given the whole Ken Penders thing, I bet that Shade and the rest of the characters won’t even be given an allusion to.

Well how about one-off characters? Characters that appeared once or a few times in Sonic’s adventures?

Well, this is where this cover helps! See, as of the current issue, IDW Sonic Issue #22, a generous amount of characters has appeared.

The Main Cast (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy)

Returning Cast from Forces (Wisps, Vector, Espio, Charmy, Shadow, Rouge, Omega, Silver)

Antagonists from Forces (Eggman, Metal Sonic, Orbot, Cubot)

IDW exclusive new characters (Tangle, Whisper and her former Squad, Rough, Tumble, Jewel, Dr. Starline and others)

Returning cast not in Forces (Cream, Vanilla, Cheese, Chocola, Gemerl, Blaze, The Babylon Rouges (In a spin-off comic))

Returning Villains not in Forces (Zeti)

That’s almost everybody we see in this cover... except for a few characters.

That’s right, some previously unseen characters like Big the Cat, Froggy, and Marine the Raccoon of all characters, are seen again.

In Big’s case, it isn’t as jarring. He was bound to appear sometime, being apart of Team Rose, appearing in Sonic Adventure, his role in the Sonic games is far too big to skim over. In fact we actually may have an idea on where he is in the current arc. In IDW Sonic issue #22, page 5, we see a speech bubble, “Froggy?! Where are you?!”.

While Big is not explicitly shown in the actual issue, he is most well known for this phrase and his love and concern for Froggy, his pet frog. This suggests he may be present in the Restoration HQ...

... His fate, however, whether he got infected by the metal virus or not is undetermined. 

After scanning the room for people who has not been infected Gemerl stated that every one in there are already in different states of infection. So unless Big has somehow escaped (which to be honest, his character seems to be the type to pull surprises)...

... Big is already infected and left behind with Vector, Charmy and Vanilla.

Now for Marine. Blaze originally came to Sonic’s dimension because she felt something was wrong. 

She is introduced to Tangle as a princess from another dimension who wields the Sol Emeralds. She eventually joins the fight against Neo Metal Sonic and taking back Angel Island. 

At the end of IDW Sonic Issue #12, she says her work is done and decides goes back to the Sol Dimension.

In the Sonic 2019 Annual Issue, there is a story that involves Blaze visiting Silver’s Garden. 

And according to David Mariotte, the 2019 issue takes between issues #12 and #15. So Blaze was still in Sonic’s universe until at most before the Metal Virus arc started.

In the Metal Virus arc, Blaze is absent, most likely already having returned to the Sol Dimension. So with the appearance of Marine, does Blaze return back to Sonic’s dimension in this arc? Does she bring Marine along? Why?

And the presence of the Babylon Rogues and Jewel in the cover coupled with the solicitation description for IDW Sonic Issue #24:

“The Last One Out" As the Metal Virus spreads, Tangle's hometown of Spiral Hill Village stands as one of the last strongholds of the uninfected. Sonic, Tangle, and the remaining heroes of the Restoration make a stand, but will it be enough?

And the fact that the last time the Rogues and Jewel were last seen was during the jewel heist at Mineral Museum suggests that they will appear there once more.

Does the appearance of Marine, who’s only appearance in the game series is Sonic Rush Adventure, and the Babylon Rogues, who only appeared in the Sonic Riders spin-off games, suggest that other one-off characters will reappear in this continuity? Like Tikal and Chaos from Adventure, Elise from 06 and Yacker from Colors?

Speculation:

Yeah remember when I said that Big is the type to pull surprises? I bet that in a later issue it will be revealed that Big got on the ship safely. However, Froggy is infected, Big, who cares for Froggy too much, couldn’t bare to leave him behind. I mean, that one throwaway dialogue could be a clue for what’s to come. He compromises the safety of the ship, spiraling the mood of the heroes down further. I think that someone of note is gonna get infected, other than Big. And that would send Cream’s mood to be even more desolate. 

It can’t be Tails cause he’s working on the cure, he’s got plot protection cause he needs to bounce back from his mistake (dropping the cure, and it’s incomplete). Sonic is plot protected as well and Knuckles is on Angel Island. Espio needs to avenge the Chaotix so he has a flimsy plot shield. Tangle is needed because something is definitely gonna happen in Spiral Hill, where Jewel is currently in, so she’s protected. 

I think it’s Amy. Just think about it, she’s one of the main 4, she’s the head of Restoration, she’s been doing so well, handling everything that comes at her, She is the face of the restoration and who many people rely on. She is Cream’s role model. And she promised Vanilla that she’d protect Cream. When you take her away, everything seems more hopeless and desolate, one of the main pillars of the sonic franchise has crumbled, and now the metal virus seems more dangerous than ever.

It can also be Whisper, Whisper and Tangle’s spinoff series ends exactly before issue #23 will come out. And in the spinoff, one of it’s main themes is the friendship that Whisper and Tangle have. They’ve become close to rely on each other. And as much as I hate to think it, Whisper may be “fridged” to boost Tangle’s desire to save her friends in issue #23. A setup for issue #24, where the metal virus goes to Spiral Hill, where Jewel is. 

Now why am I mentioning Cream’s role here? Well it’s because Cream is the hidden star of this arc. Think about it. Charmy’s infection is the catalyst for Sonic to check up on Cream and her family. Gemerl’s main purpose is to protect Cream, and he is currently the protector of the uninfected, given that all other “protector” characters, are currently unavailable (Sonic is infected, Shadow has turned, Silver is busy, Blaze is not yet there, Omega is ripped, Vector is infected, Amy will soon turn). Chocola and Cheese, her friends, compromised Tails’s cure. Vanilla turned in front of her eyes. So many of the events are centered around Cream, and there will definitely be one more catalyst for her big role.

Enter Marine and Blaze. Cream is friends with Blaze, finding friendship with one another in Sonic Rush. And in the cover, we can see Cream holding hands with Marine. There will definitely be an interaction between the two of them considering that 

All characters in the cover are posed in a way where all interactions have meaning. (Babylon Rogues are together, Chaotix are together, Dark are together, etc.) Why pose Cream and Marine like this when they’ve never interacted before?

Both are related to Blaze in a way, mayhaps a humorous introduction may happen between the two “Oh Hello Ms. Blaze!” “I’m her real bestfriend!” etc.

If Amy does turn, Cream, for once in her life will be alone, Amy is gone, Vanilla, Cream and Chocola have turned, and if I’m right, Big is already infected as well. Even the more minor friends she has like Sonic is infected, Tails is busy, Knuckles is MIA and Vector (Sonic Riders), has already turned. Blaze will be the only person left, a sister figure that Cream can cling onto.

And as a final catalyst, A few more people will get infected, whether it will be Tails, or Sonic or Blaze, I can’t guess. But what I will guess is that Cream will definitely have a big role in this arc’s ending.

Aurgh! I’m just so excited for the upcoming issues, and seeing this cover definitely made my brain churn!! 

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// quick HC list for Iris to add to my BNHA verse before i forget ‘em bc im still binging through the last few eps of s2!!

2nd year student at UA, studying in the Support Course. got into UA through recommendation because of the Amicitia name

the Amicitia family are known for their strong quirks. there are members who have qualified as pro heroes in the city of Insomnia though their main job is to protect the Lucis Caelum family who govern the city

big bro Gladio is a pro hero currently assigned to protect another quirk user, Noct (/very casually eyebrow wiggles at anyone else with an xv muse to jump in this au bc i cry)

@thekingsshield‘s Gladio has a hardening/strength-enhancing quirk, so presumably Clarus does too

iris does not share this quirk (quirk currently undetermined tbh)

an idea for her quirk is item manipulation-- mainly her moogle doll. think Shiki Misaki from TWEWY or Lulu from FFX. ‘bringing life’ to objects such as her doll (it works best on items she has a strong attachment to) require her absolute concentration bc she’s essentially controlling their every move-- they don’t actually have minds of their own

quirkless iris is also a Concept tbh

quirkless iris but she’s still physically strong af, dont underestimate her

she’s got a knack for designing outfits that started when Gladio wanted her help in designing a hero costume for him. 

and as an Amicitia who’d been trained at an early age to help strengthen her physical skills and/or quirk in order to protect the Lucis Caelum family, she’s also got a penchant for over-analyzing fighting styles.

the above were combined into one intricate interest of designing the best, most quirk-efficient, most comfortable, and not to mention, most stylish fighting attires for future heroes to use!

as a 2nd year student she’s been aiding friends and classmates by doing minor augmentations their hero suits to fit their needs, or fixing up the attires should they get damaged during in-class training sessions/fights/events

her dream is to officially work for the company affiliated with UA to create hero costumes for the new students

o shit this ended up getting long but woohoo! i got stuff down at least :0

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tags.

I ˚ 「 ooc 」 .

II˚ 「 self promo 」 .

III ˚ 「 promo 」 .

IV ˚ 「 psa 」 .

V ˚ 「 headcanon 」 .

VI ˚ 「 musing 」 .

VII ˚ 「 thread 」 .

VIII ˚ 「 answered 」 .

IX ˚ 「 portrait 」 .

X ˚ 「 saved 」 .

XI ˚ 「 wishlist 」 .

XII ˚ 「 desire 」 .

XIII ˚ 「 main verse 」 .

XIV ˚ 「 au 」 .

XV ˚ 「 verse undetermined 」 .

XVI ˚ 「 memes 」 .

DCLXVI ˚ 「 dash comm 」 .

DCLXVI ˚ 「 crack 」 .

[rishliocht]

‘ sometimes, you’ll find it hard to keep going, but you always will. ’

               She comes to a pause; taking in thewords gifted to her. It takes a moment to conquer the negativity hermind’s been blessed with – absolutely debilitating. “Waris coming,” she passes on her words to the other; trapped in aconfuted state of mind. But Ashe has to realize cost and the fortunethat favours her little Kingdom – against the tremendous force ofan Empire, like Niflheim.  The bereft Queen sighs, coming up with theconclusion.

              “We will fight,” isher declaration, her response – to what she surmised might’ve beenrhetoric. The only assumption she could not partake in, is thewoman’s own feelings – but which deepened her own intrigue, verymuch so so that she’d opted to coerce the answers from her Men. 

              “Even against the oddsthat are laid out before us. We will fight.” She’s a fighter –always has been. Within Ashe’s chest is a coeur de lion. The Queenmust prepare. “If any words you must speak, say them now; I fear inthe near future there will be not the time.” Perhaps she’s walkingtowards the death of her people – and herself. That will be fine,for she will not be made a puppet for the Empire.

               Diligent footfalls thatreverberated, ricocheted off the stony facades of the interiors ofthe castle halls echoed like the repeating beating of drums; despitetheir immediate retreat. The conversation posed by the woman was aserious one, a query that immediately shifted the demeanor that wasof Stella. She appeared more of a warrior, than that of a royalstock.

              Again, with thebeginnings of pastels splattering the once serene gray of thefirmament, the Dalmascan Queen tore her gaze away from the windows,moving slowly once again to their destination. “Come now, let usnot tarry. I wish to enter the great hall before the generalsarrive.”