#ao no imakagami

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

XIII and Takemikazuchi, BBDW

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

Silly little somethin' I put together on impulse yesterday. I'm not AT ALL active on this blog, but I poke at it every ...few months...

Happy Valentine's Day! Short Thoughts Collection, Calamity Trigger

Assorted thoughts that came up during a Discord discussion, under the prompt "what would the characters give you for Valentine's Day?" Dedicated to @straymoonblood as the prompt was their idea.

RAGNA = THE = BLOODEDGE

Ragna might work up the nerve to buy some stupid little candy bar or card for you, but he feels awkward about it, and the more he thinks about it the harder it is to do. He's most comfortable just having dinner with you as usual, only realizing it's Valentine's Day while you're already eating, and blushing a little over having cooked you dinner.

JIN = KISARAGI

Jin leaves a card and a single flower. He doesn't have the nerve to look you in the eyes, and until the last minute he's flip flopping on whether or not it's even worth it to give you anything. It's also up in the air whether or not he signs it. If you're dating, he won't because it's obvious he did it- but at the same time if he's struggling with his feelings too much he still won't sign because of that uncertainty.

NOEL = VERMILLION

Noel is absolutely going to cook for you I am so so so sorry. Spends WEEKS making Pinterest Inspiration Boards plotting how she's gonna do the visuals, packaging and all that. She daydreams about writing you a poem too, but isn't actually prepared to let you see her writing. If she's comfortable enough she might include one quote from a romance poem or novel she likes though.

RACHEL = ALUCARD

Rachel oh god. She either watches you all Valentine's Day from a distance like the jealous and stunted little stalker she is, or she 'invites' herself to hang around you all day. If you're already in a solid relationship she'll be more clear about wanting to spend the entire day with you, sharing meals and getting all your attention; but if you aren't, she's just going to hover and tease and antagonize you because she struggles with the vulnerability of just admitting she wants this to be romantic. She might repeatedly accuse you of crushing on her.

TAOKAKA

Taokaka is unfamilair with Valentine's Day, but quickly picks up the… general idea from the way people in Kagutsuchi are acting. She's hunting you down, pouncing you, and DEMANDING her treats, immediately forgetting that she Just Learned About This and deciding that you MUST have something planned and prepared for her. This is gonna happen whether you've been dating for two years or whether she still hasn't fully realized she likes you as more than a friend. It might be when she accidentally admits it, honestly, as she gets all pouty if you don't have anything for her and tearfully asks "Is Tao not your super special favorite person, meow!??!?!!"

IRON = TAGER

Tager. Finally, someone prepared and mature. The biggest issue with Tager is the threat of Kokonoe working him a little too hard, leaving him with little room to plan. He may be mature enough to take your relationship seriously, but he isn't healthy enough to go as far as requesting the day off. He'd like to do dinner with you, and he probably has a carefully wrapped gift he made (something intricate and delicate, in line with his model ship hobby), but he almost ends up late for your date after getting swamped with work. But Kokonoe does care about him, and she already memorized his plans and set aside time for him to meet you, even if she acts like she doesn't care.

LITCHI = FAYE = LING

Litchi is another person who puts active effort into planning a date, but also another person at risk of missing it due to overwork. As long as there's not some ridiculous Comedy Of Errors keeping her too busy at the clinic, everything should go smoothly. She spends some time either the day before or early that morning making chocolates with Tao, Platinum, and a few more friends, and has them beautifully wrapped by the time she plans to see you. Whatever the date is, she plans to end it at her house, adding herself as part of her gift to you.

BANG = SHISHIGAMI

Dear god. Bang. Unless you're also bombastic, or love over-the-top things, Valentine's Day might be a little rough for you. Whether he means to or not, he's going to end up WAYYY too loud, flashy, and probably draw a crowd. He doesn't just want to give you a gift, his love for you is SO much stronger than that!! He wants to give you a passionate declaration of love! Something with a dorky speech and fireworks. I'm sorry, but his homeboys will probably be somewhere clapping.

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

Original post by @cyborgghost

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

Two versions. Original post by eveydeevey.

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

It is very likely that Ringo Akagi is one of the most powerful characters in the greater BB/XB franchise, and almost certain that she's one of the most knowledgeable about the greater magics of her world.

As a member of the Mercury family and the Ten Sages, her magical abilities and know-how must be on the same level as Nine's.

Additionally, she's implied to be one of the greatest members of the Sages, as when she left the organization, they reserved her seat for her; in hopes of her return, and in acknowledgement that she could not be replaced.

The only other character to be granted this honor is Relius Clover in his tenure as One.

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

We have some knowledge of this, but not much! We know Celica's power of 'opposing Seithr' is somehow linked to the Power of Order. I always interpreted Celica as being born to be a counter to Nine's incredibly power to draw Seithr- the two of them balance one another out in the environment. While I won't get into it right now for lack of time, I feel like applying a similar "force of nature" lens to Celica really enhances her character.

Jin's connection to the Power of Order that seems to overtake him as Hakumen, then, is also directly linked to the disaster his elder sibling poses. He was born to address the issues that Ragna's existence created; if Ragna is doomed to be the Black Beast, that which destroys this world, then his brother was born to become the one who slays the Black Beast, he who saves this world. We can see the way this 'destiny' or 'soul programming' (or whatever you want to call it) threatens to override his actual personality/personhood- it's the heart of his psychosis, it's what Yukianesa capitalizes on and draws out so powerfully. It's why he can't have a normal relationship with his brother.

I'd have to do an actual, sourced refresher on BB to scrounge up all the information we have on the Power of Order as a force (and that might be fun) but for now, the last note I can think of is when BBDW made some very loaded implications when applying it's "Order" trait to certain characters.

The main series explains Celica, Jin, Hakumen, and Izayoi-Tsubaki's connections to Order- but what the HELL is going on with Drei, Hibiki, Homura, Tenjo, and Kiiro!???!

Did Homura inherit whatever role Tenjo had, similarly to how Tsubaki was able to inherit part of Jin's role??? Should we assume that family plays a huge role in how a person may be born with the Power of Order, as it does in the two main series examples I touched on- or is that just Mori enjoying writing complicated families???

For now, no way to tell.

Hey, so I was wondering if it’s just me, but I always kinda read hakumen as a ‘force of nature’ type figure within the blazblue story, for how much focus there is on him being literally unbendable in his beliefs, and one of his epithets, “the World’s Choice”. I find that interpretation really fascinating, so, curious if it resonates with you at all :3

Well he does have power of order which is basically a force of nature in the blazblue world so it does make sense yah

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

By Konomi Higuchi, From Es Works

Edited by me to separate him from the rest of the sketch page. The original can be found below!

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

Kokonoe Astral, sprite rips, BBDW

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

TSUBAKI = YAYOI

I // II // III IV // V // VI VII // VIII // IX

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

Es' Astral Heat, BlazBlue Alternative Dark War

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

Some Lambda gifts from my BBDW video here!

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

Homura Amanohokosaka, BBDW

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

waiting at these cemetary gates is a dying dream

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

Kagura Mutsuki Model Sheets

The small writing on the first page, near the silly face, reads "eye color."

These pages showcase Kagura's outfit and sword, as well as the size of his sword in relation to himself.

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

In honor of his birthday, here are Kazuma's full battle sprite rips from BBDW!

[ Card Art ] || [ Expressions ] || [ Gameplay ]

[mizukagami-takamagahara]

Relius Clover, BBDW