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chibi-taylormoon · 2 years ago

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Hugoooooo aannnd Uteeeee ! ! !(I mean I want to heard about how do you think about Yuto&Yugo. )

OH BOY! I have many feelings about these two!!

Yugo!

How I feel about this character:

I absolutely adore this sweet idiot, while he is very funny at times as a kind of comic relief character; Yugo has a lot of depth outside of that. He is a very sweet and caring kid, he knows very well that he acts before he thinks and owns up to it. With everything that goes on in the series, his behavior is justified, he's upset and angry about losing Rin. Someone very special and precious to him, Yugo is allowed to feel what he does and act on his strong emotions. He is just such a good character, everything he does is emotionally driven because he just has a huge heart to compensate for lack of brain cells. Yugo is sweet, dumb and funny, it adds some charm to his character!

All the people I ship romantically with character:

Rin!!!!! Of course! appleshipping is very wholesome! Rin meant the WORLD to Yugo! His reaction when Yuzu assumed Rin was Yugo's girlfriend is one of the sweetest scenes, him blushing and rocking side to side was just precious. Yugo adored her to the moon and back and went around anywhere and everywhere to look for her. Their dynamic is just too sweet, the way Yugo even cared for his d-wheel so much because they worked so hard to build it together is just another reason they're so perfect. Yugo has and only will ever like Rin.

my non-romantic OTP for this character:

Yuya!!!! The idiot and idiot duo. Best friends. Same braincell. These two would just get along so well, always smiling and laughing with eachother. They would have the most wholesome duels for just the fun of it. They deserved to have some interaction in canon, because just that scene when they were syncing during the duel was not enough. If they directly interacted they would just spider-man meme point at eachother and instantly become friends, Yuya would've been more than happy to help Yugo look for Rin.

One thing I wish would happen/had happened with this character in canon:

A better reunion between Yugo and Rin would've been nice. Like the parasite thing was depressing, and then bam he never sees her again because she goes into the machine for Ray to be awakened. It was way too sad of an ending for those two and they deserved so much better. The whole thing with Rin always beating Yugo should've been an emotional build up within Yugo to beat Rin in their duel, Yugo wins and Rin becomes free of parasite control and they hug tightly. Rin tells Yugo thank you with tears in her eyes, she'd tell him he did a good job! Cue Yugo sobbing and holding Rin tightly because he never wants her to disappear again. Then Yugo can go look for Yuri to duel him and kick his butt for kidnapping Rin.

Yuto!!

How I feel about this character:

My second favorite of the Yu's! Immediatly at his introduction, I basically just went "Who is this emo child waltzing around, he is amazing" bam its a different version of Yuya. I thought his design and behavior were interesting, he was very angry but also it was sad to hear him apologize to Yuzu and to say he doesn't want to hurt her. You know he carries that guilt about Ruri and its rather sad. Yuto is such a good boy and he deserved way better than what he got. But at least within Yuya, he smiles and communicates with him, their bond through the series is very good. Yuto is very clearly a good sweet boy that went through way too much that he did not deserve. Protect him at all costs.

All the people I ship romantically with character:

Ruri!!! Im a big fallenangel shipper. I know there are people that don't like it despite it being one of the most canon couples aside from Yugo/Rin. The series made it very clear in the short flashbacks that they mutually had feelings for eachother. Yuto literally started crushing on Ruri immediately and was so awestruck; its freaking adorable. And that scene when he gets shy when Ruri rests her head on his shoulder??? CUTE! im cliche okay, they're very fluffy together. Plus the fact that Yuto falls for his best friends sister is rather precious, thats good stuff right there. Yuto really adored Ruri, and it was so sad to hear him say things like he didn't want to hurt her. What happened was not his fault.

my non-romantic OTP for this character:

Yuya! The other best friend pairing, their interactions through the series is very wholesome. Yuto really showed his true personality through the time he is within Yuya. Yuto is a doofus very much like Yuya who was scorned by war, but he smiles because of Yuya and even has funny comments here and there at times. Their bond is very very good, they understood eachother very well.

One thing I wish would happen/had happened with this character in canon:

OH BOY! for starters it would've nice if Yuto and Yugo didn't have their miscommunication at all that lead to Yuto being absorbed into Yuya. That's one of the things that really upsets me in this series, Yuto is angry and out for revenge, all he knows is the face of the person who kidnapped Ruri and he sees Yugo. It makes sense for their to be that mistake, but Yugo literally blames Yuto for the same exact thing he's mad about it.

Yuto the one maybe more prone to using common sense would've heard Yugo blaming him for kidnapping Rin and thought ?? wait a minute, no! You kidnapped Ruri!! Its very much both their faults for not stopping for a second to understand this huge red flag in the situation and not just duel. Boys, use your brains and take a second to chat. They would've learned somethings not right and they're both innocent. Yuya could've also helped calm them both down. So instead of Yuto "dying" he and Yugo actually could've gotten along and teamed up together against Yuri...the real mastermind.

#yuto arc v #yugo (arc v)#long post #i have many thoughts

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merryfortune · 5 years ago

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15 Appleshipping

15.… passionately.

requests: closed, words harder than first thought

The engine revved perfectly, contrary to the skid marks on the ground and the singed ceiling and smoke which clung, so thickly, to the stale air of the garage. They had tried four times today to get their D Wheel going to no avail but on that fifth turn, something happened. Things just went right. Rin couldn’t explain it and Yugo didn’t care. It worked.

After all these years, it worked. They had a D Wheel, all to themselves, built from the ground up from what they could scavenge and barter. Not a lick of it wasn’t recycled from something.

And they couldn’t have been prouder.

That pride bristled through them with satisfaction and hope. If they could keep their D Wheel working, then it was entirely possible that they could ride it all the way to the Top. They would be bathing in champagne and eating all the finest goods in all the city. It was amazing and that energy, so spiky inside of them, had to go somewhere.

Yugo couldn’t help himself. He took Rin’s hand and pulled her in close in her own celebrations. He looked deep into her eyes, they were gold and wide as she wondered, curious and tentative but not rejecting, of his intentions. He held her with his other arm and he kissed her.

Rin swallowed a breath and she closed her eyes to Yugo. She supposed that it couldn’t hurt. Her heart thumped in her chest whilst Yugo so roughly pressed his lips, unchapped and rough, onto hers; also, uncapped and rough. It was almost nice. Even as Yugo tried to poke his tongue into Rin’s mouth. Ultimately, she let him. They had no toasts to drink, not even a bottle of water, so they may as well let this be all there was to celebrate the Clear Wings D Wheel.

#appleshipping #yugioh #arc v #writing tag #this is not good #and its more like passion like turbo duels are their passion #colorfulwatcher

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entamewitchlulu · 6 years ago

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Arc V Month Day 12: Favorite Ships

ohohohoho, did you mean my favorite day?? I love talking about ships, I love exploring possible character dynamics whether those are romantic, platonic, sexual, antagonistic, or whatever, and Arc V is FULL of great character dynamics as well as great potential ones that while they never interacted much or at all in canon, I still think would be really fun to play with

I could talk for hours about ships, and I have a LOT of faves within Arc V (arc v was actually the beginning of my multishipping tendencies, before this I was a strict single-ship-per-character type), but for the purposes of time and space I will talk only about my “starter pack” as I like to call it lol. Tho, if you would like to hear my thoughts on any other Arc V ship, please don’t hesitate to drop into my askbox! I love to talk about this >w<

Escapeshipping (Asuka/Osiris Red Girl)

One half of the ship may not even have an actual name, but that doesn’t stop me from being in love with this little rarepair. I’ve always liked the idea of bi Asuka, but before Arc V, there really wasn’t a female character I really enjoyed shipping her with. Arc V came to the rescue by giving her a gf (it also gave Crow a bf...Arc V said gay rights). Even though all we get of them is one flashback, it’s pretty clear that the two of them were close, close enough for the Osiris girl to confide in Asuka her treasonous thoughts and to want to save Asuka by bringing her along in her escape rather than simply escaping on her own. And it’s the Osiris girl’s sacrifice that drives Asuka to be as much of a rebel against Academia that she is. That’s the set up for a powerful tragic love story right there, and we only had half an episode -- that’s pretty epic imo.

Chaperoneshipping (Gongenzaka/Sawatari)

I named this rarepair, so it has a special place in my heart lol. I just think it’s probably one of the funniest, and yet sweetest ships I’ve got for Arc V. The two of them are pretty much diametric opposites -- Sawatari never stops moving or talking and is super full of himself, while Gongenzaka is based on standing completely still and has a pretty healthy understanding of himself and his limits. Every single interaction they had was gold, as the two of them have such different ideals and beliefs, but they play off of each other so well. They’re literally the tol gay + smol gay and I love them and their banter a lot -- plus, I legitimately think that the two of them are pretty good for each other. Gongenzaka can help ground Sawatari but also take care of him when his inevitable loss of confidence spirals back again, and Sawatari can put an exasperated smile on Gongenzaka’s face and help him loosen up here and there.

rest are under the cut so this doesn’t get TOO long lol

Darkrebelshipping (Shun/Yuto)

This is one I haven’t actually paid as much attention to lately, but I still do really enjoy it! It’s a little cliche, but I just find their relationship pretty interesting. It’s clear that they’re close friends who trust each other, but there’s also a lot of friction between them because they have such fundamentally different value systems. They both want the same things, but what they’re willing to do to achieve those things is very different, and seeing how that effects the two of them in different situations is very interesting to me. Plus, I just kind of love how they both look like they would go to Hot Topic together lol.

Moonblossomshipping (Ruri/Selena)

Am I using my own screenshot edit for these two? Yes, yes I am, because despite my deep and abiding love for this ship, they never officially got to interact while not possessed lol.

As the above mentioned lack of interaction notes, this ship is mostly in my head, but I think it has a lot of interesting potential as a dynamic. Ruri and Selena may be parts of the same person, but they have some unique differences that make their potential relationship intriguing. Selena is a very headstrong person who rarely thinks before she acts, acting on an innate sense of justice that may be skewed because she rarely takes the time to closely examine where that image of justice is coming from. She’s an angry and impulsive person determined to prove herself, and yet she’s also very disciplined in other places. Ruri, on the other hand, comes from a much softer world, and from what we’ve seen of her, she also has a strong sense of justice -- though her views on it come from a place of sympathy/empathy and a desire for compassion towards others, rather than Selena’s warrior-like take on making justice happen. That softness + Selena’s sharpness makes for a great contrast, and the fact that their two worlds are pretty much perfectly opposed in the struggle in canon also sets up for some great star-crossed lovers shit which I’m ALWAYS into.

And outside of that? They just are....so pretty. They have the best aesthetic together. I was shipping them somehow before Ruri was even revealed, I am here for the long haul.

Duskshipping (Dennis/Yuuri)

Here’s another ship that gave me less than half an episode of content and made me go absolutely wild over it. Yuuri and Dennis may have only interacted for a few moments and only twice overall, but there’s something about those moments that still captivates me. The whole concept of Yuuri being this terrifying force that people run to the side of the hall to avoid, even as a child, but then being met by a laid-back, cheerful greeting from Dennis, fascinates me. Dennis isn’t scared of Yuuri at all, in fact, he seems to find Yuuri amusing to some degree. He’s the only character in the entire show who hasn’t immediately viewed Yuuri as some terrifying monster. Part of that may be simply due to Dennis’s cheerful + semi suicidal personality, but I think there might be a little more to it than that, especially since Yuuri doesn’t seem at all annoyed at Dennis’s lack of respect. There’s this sense of relaxation to their interactions, as though they’re used to hanging out, as though they’re comfortable with each other. For people like the two of them -- Dennis, with his self-loathing covered up by a mask of cheer, and Yuuri, with his monstrous, malicious glee towards destruction, that unspoken comfort with anyone, much less people so different from each other, feels very important.

Stealthshipping (Sora/Tsukikage)

This one hit me like a frieght train all at once. For most of my favorite Arc V ships, I got the sense that I would like them early on into their character introductions. Basically from the moment I saw most of them, their first interaction or even their first introduction alone, I had the feeling I was going to love them as a ship. These two? I had no idea I was going to make THIS my favorite ship for the two of them...and honestly, my only romantic ship for either of them. And like, why would I have? Their first interaction is where Sora kills Tsukikage’s brother. Angsty, to be sure, but I barely thought they’d even meet again.

When they did, however, and how it all played out after that, I was smitten. Two soldiers who met on opposite sides of the conflict, who had every reason to hate each other, and every reason to destroy each other, who found themselves slowly, slowly putting that unease aside for the common goal ahead of them, until they became a team to be reckoned with. Sora apologizing for what he did to Tsukikage’s brother and even offering to atone any way Tsukikage wanted as long as he could save Yuzu and Yuya first, Tsukikage putting down his grudge “just for now,” slowly becoming the two of them coming to each other’s aid and fighting like a team? It was so powerful. I definitely need to create more content for the two of them.

Genesishipping (Ray/Zarc)

Let’s be honest, we all ship this one a little bit. They’re the penultimate tragic, antagonistic couple, even if they probably never actually met in the past. They’re perfectly opposed forces, creation and destruction, and Ray is more than willing to come back over and over again to fight Zarc, while Zarc builds pretty much his entire self around being able to defeat Ray again. Plus, considering all of the bonds between their counterparts? It’s obvious that in another life, these two would have been friends, or even lovers, which just makes their actual first meeting all the more tragic. They have a wealth of possibilities to explore, and it’s one of the most popular ships in the fandom for a reason.

Appleshipping (Rin/Yugo)

otherwise known as THE CUTEST OTP....I don’t know what to say about Apple that I or others haven’t said before. They are such a power couple. They’re so sweet and wholesome, but they’re also inherently kind of tragic. They grew up in a world that didn’t want them to survive, but they did. Yugo’s pure love for Rin, and Rin’s motherly nagging, probably out of fear that Yugo’s happy nature might end up with him getting hurt in this awful world they live in, hiding her own deep love for him back, is just such a sweet, beautiful combination. The way they constantly work together and constantly think of each other is just so sweet and lovely, and I love them a lot.

Lustershipping (Yuzu/Masumi)

The ORIGINAL Arc V gays, the one I shipped before I even started watching the damn show. Shallow bit out of the way first, but they’re a pink/blue ship, and their color schemes together are GORGEOUS, which is my weakness.

Past that, though, this is the first pair of significant f/f rivals we’ve gotten in YGO to my knowledge, and I’ve found lately that I’ve become something of a sucker for some brands of rival pairs. They’re antagonistic, but it drives them both to be better, and they shit-talk each other, which is great to see with an f/f rival pair, but they end up being super respectful and even grateful to each other for pushing them to get better and better. And if you don’t think Masumi’s got a crush on Yuzu at the very least, I don’t know what to tell you lol. She gave the girl a ROSE.

I’d love to play with their continuing relationship more with the pair of them as rivals who eventually become friends before they know it, and then perhaps something more :)

Pendulumshipping (Yuya/Reiji)

And here we are. You all knew it was coming if you’ve been here for longer than 10 minutes, lol. Yuya/Reiji was my fave from the beginning, and it only grew and grew and grew until it became my most important and favorite OTP of everything I’ve ever shipped.

I’ve told the story a million times, but I first began shipping them when Reiji imagined he was dueling Yuya while testing his pendulum cards. What kind of a person do you have to be to move someone as immovable as Reiji, who’s spent his entire life making himself strong and unaffected for the task ahead? What kind of person do you have to be to stick in Reiji’s mind like that? And for a while, it felt very one-sided to me, though I played around with the idea of Yuya eventually returning those feelings -- still, back then, I felt almost guilty about the ship because more than one person called it potentially abusive, and I could see where they were coming from -- canon at that point had shown them as antagonists towards each other after all. And then canon kept trucking along and showed me that it wasn’t just that at all -- a seed of trust was starting to blossom between the two of them. The moment that Yuya called out Reiji’s name by his first name out of concern to see him trapped with the Council, that’s when I realized they absolutely did both have some level of trust in and care for each other. And when Yuya shouted out his trust in Reiji despite Roget’s revelation about Reiji’s father, proving that he did trust Reiji and his judgement after all, and when their tag duel arrived, and Reiji decided he would throw in with Yuya all the way, that he would stand behind him and believe in him til the end and the two of them fought together, that was it. It’s place as my favorite OTP was sealed.

There’s just something so soft and gentle about them, despite their beginnings. They don’t have the same antagonistic air to them that most main ygo protag/rival pairs have to time. Despite their beginnings, they were always on the same side, and it was never about trying to one up the other, even at their last battle -- it was always about working together for a common goal, and making the other better. And I just really, really love that.

#arcvanniversary #long post #lulu talks #this was so much fun to talk about all my ships lol

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chibicrow · 6 years ago

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Link into the V R A I N S

*applauds* excellent use of letters. well done.

(FOR THIS ASK IN CASE ANYONE ELSE WANTS TO SEND LETTERS LMAO)

V - Are you one of those fans who can’t watch anything without shipping?

Um.... absolutely not lmao. I have so many shows I’ve watched where I literally shipped nobody. Tho this is more of a recent thing ‘cause I used to ship anything and everything back in the day... Not quite sure what happened, but I definitely noticed this lack of interest in shipping started with Arc V. Like yeah, I shipped the Fruits, my Appleshipping kids, and YutoxRuri but that was the extent. None of the more non-conventional ships like I used to have lists of.

Speaking of non conventional ships....

R - A pairing you ship that you don’t think anyone else ships

It’s not that I don’t think anyone else ships it.... It’s that I know nobody else except maybe like five people lmaaaaaaaaao.

Anyway, Crow-sama x Stephanie is a very high-quality ship thank u very much.

A - Your current OTP

Datastorm for sure. Also slowly going back into Firebird hell. Will I ever make more content for it? stay tuned.

I - Has tumblr caused you to stop liking any fandoms, if so, which and why?

The real question here is.... when has it not?

Free! was the first big fandom I was completely turned off by thanks to tumblr, so basically, if I ever watch Free!, assume that the end of the world is coming. The problem wasn’t that it was everywhere, but like.... the fans refused to tag their content and after a while, every time I saw a cap of it would make me irrationally angry.

Also, this was def before I saw the light and finally decided ZeXal’s actually a super good YGO series, but, good God.... The ZeXal fandom circa 2011-2013 was just so damn frustrating. Like, sure, I acknowledge the series is good now, but the way the tumblr fandom in particular acted to the slightest criticism of ZeXal was just. Cringe. So much cringe.

Then, there’s the Steven Universe fandom. Again, with Free!, if I ever watch that show, assume the end is coming. The concept of the show is cool and all, but the way the fandom talks about it as a whole makes me so tired and drains any interest I had in the show. If any.

And of course, we can’t forget the fandom that made me hate fandoms altogether: THE ARC V FANDOM!!!

Don’t get me wrong. I’ve made some super good friends in the fandom (and shout out to the folks who checked up on me after Arc V 120. y’all the true mvps). And I’m aware what happened with the Arc V fandom was basically a disaster 20-some years in the making.

But like.... I try not to regret things, but I definitely regret being in that fandom. Just no decency, no respect for differing theories, no sense of inclusion. You either thought one way or you were an outcast. No in-between.

So yeah.

N - Your favorite fanfiction or fanauthor

@blaster-aichi. She’s legit the only fan content creator I’ve consistently followed their work for so long (like.... 11ish years?) b/c she’s that amazing ok.

S - Show us an example of your personal headcanon

Spectre doesn’t speak in as many puns when he’s out in public, but when he’s just with the KoH, he just. Unleashes the puns. Like every other sentence. To the point where Ryoken’s like “ok so I’m sending you out on a mission b/c I can’t deal with this.”

He’s got to be that guy. He’s got to.

#THANK U FAM!!!!!#authoratmidnight

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whiteclericmaris · 6 years ago

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Appleshipping Wedding Fic + Time Travel?

Ooooooooo let’s see what I can come up with.

If anybody asked Yugo if he was ready his immediate answer would be ‘Yes’. However his own body did not appear to agree as he could still feel as if butterflies were fluttering in his stomach and sometimes when speaking he would pause between sentences as if taking into consideration each of his guests concerns.

“Don’t treat her rough.” Ruri said.

“Oh I won’t...HEY what’s that supposed to mean?” Yugo snapped at her. Ruri just giggled at Yugo’s response.

“Oh you’ll find out.” Ruri remarked coyly. Yugo growled as Yuto gave him a sympathetic smile. They had both gotten married last fall with Yugo and Rin attending their wedding.

“It’s about time you two tied the knot.” Yuto commented. Yugo blushed and crossed his arms as he looked to the side. A sting of red on his cheeks.

“It’s not like we knew this would happen.” Yugo grunted feeling embarrassed. Ruri raised her right hand to her mouth to cover her giggle.

“How is the Bride feeling?” Ruri asked. Yugo lowered his arms and grinned.

“She’s glad that you guys decided to come.” Yugo said.

“Prepping herself up for the wedding?” Ruri asked. Yugo groaned.

“Yeah, she’s a little fussy about the dress.” Yugo said.

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‘What’s missing?’ Rin thought as she looked at herself in the mirror. She already had her dress on and the gown was hanging on the chair. She normally did not care for trivial things like make-up or a bouquet, or even this dress but she wanted it to be memorable enough so that when Yugo and her looked back they could remember this. She was positive she was making the right choice with Yugo. That he wouldn’t betray her in the future as they both knew each other for a long period of time. But... was this it? Marriage was considered the last stage of life but Rin would have to disagree for if that were true then how come people would get divorced and remarry.

Rin shivered as she dreaded the thought.

“He won’t leave you.” Rin affirmed. Yugo was not the type of man that would back out of something.

If her future self saw her now would she consider her naive for her action. Rin knew she had the option of divorcing if things got out of hand but was she sure she wanted a life with Yugo?

“Thang.” Rin heard the sound of a bell and looked around but she saw no bell. Her current marriage wasn’t even in a church but outside near the beach.

“Was that...?” Rin said alert to any sound she could hear. She glanced around but there was no bell in the floor nor the desk. Rin sighed as she went to turn back to her reflection in the mirror. She noticed from the reflection a gap of light on her left.

‘What?’ It was odd as it was just floating there. The gap suddenly appeared larger and Ran turned her head back sensing the light.

“RIN!” Rin heard a masculine voice yell from behind her. A man passing through the gap as he dashed and went to her. Rin became alarmed as the man grabbed her into a tight hug.

“You’re here.” The man said in relief. Ran struggles to get out of his strong grip.

“What are you..” Ran started as she flailed. The man pulled her away and Rin gasped.

“Yugo?!” Rin screamed. The man looked away as if suddenly realizing a mistake he’d made.

“Yeah.” ‘Yugo’ responded rather bashfully. He appeared to be a few inches taller than Rin remembered. ‘Yugo’ turned to back to look at her and grinned.

“It’s...” ‘Yugo’ started and Ran gave him a tap on the head.

“Now we’re going to have bad luck in our marriage.” Rin yelled. ‘Yugo’s’ eyes widened and he suddenly frowned.

“Chose the wrong date to go back to.” ‘Yugo’ said. Rin raised an eyebrow at that and ‘Yugo’ huffed.

“What do you mean date?” Rin asked. ‘Yugo’ flinched.

“Did I say date? I meant I was looking for dates. You know those fruits that are supposedly healthy and all.” ‘Yugo’ rambled.

“Yugo what are you doing here? What was that light show? And since when have you gotten this buff? Why aren’t you in your suit?” Rin chided him. Yugo groaned.

“I just wanted to see my wife since she... you... GAH! I just came to give you a hug is all.” ‘Yugo’ shrugged with his hands raised beside him. Ran crossed her arms.

“You can do that after the wedding. You’ll have plenty of time.” Ran muttered. ‘Yugo’ looked down on the floor.

“Right...” ‘Yugo’ said. Rin noticed his hurt look and was going to question it when he looked back at her.

“Why did you decide to put on make-up?” ‘Yugo’ questioned. Rin crossed her hands.

“I just wanted this to be a special day ‘Yugo’. People like to make certain special occasions memorable.” Rin answered. ‘Yugo’ looked down.

“Yeah... memorable.” Yugo said. Rin noticed that ‘Yugo’ seemed upset.

“Are you having second thoughts?” Rin asked. ‘Yugo’ became shocked before he turned to her with serious eyes.

“No! Out of all the decisions I have made in my life I will never regret you!” ‘Yugo’ shouted. Rin became surprised by his words.

“I should have listened about your concerns with the bike when we were teens. I’m messy and a slob sometimes...I know that dang it!” ‘Yugo’ said as he clenched a fist with his right hand.

“But... you knew this happened. You knew all along what might happen to you and you just decided to be hush hush about it. I’M YOUR HUSBAND FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! You should tell me these things when they happen!” ‘Yugo’ yelled. Ran looked at him confused.

“What happened?” Rin asked. ‘Yugo’ looked at her with a frown.

“Even if I don’t tell you your smart enough to piece the dots together. You always were the planner.” ‘Yugo’ said disheartened. Rin looked at him confused before he moved to the door.

“I’m going to prep for the wedding.” ‘Yugo’ said as he excited the room leaving a confused Rin behind.

A.N. This got way too long and might be the start of a long fic. Maybe?

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chromsai · 7 years ago

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hi sai! I realized you did thoughts on stuff and i may be missed out but im new, so what are your thoughts on the arc v ending? storyline, character progression, ship and all?

hey there it’s okay!! sorry for the late response!

arc v ending: i liked the ending! for various reasons. in general, i just already love bittersweet endings so points already there for that. i also tend to be very canon-accepting; even when i don’t like where canon went in a story, i don’t usually fight it. if i don’t like the canon, i don’t tend to try to rewrite it: i just accept it and move on. by default my brain likes working with what’s presented as fact and building on it further rather than “modifying facts”. i mention this because the types of canon that frustrate me are stories that pull some kind of deus ex machina or magical/sudden inexplicable cure-all solution that reverses things back to what they once were or ones that progress with very little or flawed logic. for the world and story foundation that arc v established, the ending works pretty damn well! it’s not perfect— i would have preferred it to have had a longer epilogue and/or go a bit more into depth with some of the character’s situations, but overall i was satisfied! the ending was a bittersweet but logical conclusion to story and did not undermine the losses that were incurred throughout it. am i sad about the counterparts not having their own bodies back? fuck yeah tbh... but at the same time i accept this as a consequence of events of the story. be these characters innocent or not ultimately doesn’t matter because war doesn’t discriminate casualties. besides that, the ending message was one of hope— no matter what happens, your loved ones are always with you and you can find a reason to smile for them and for yourself. lastly, it properly addressed themes of redemption, revenge, loss, grief, recovery, and coping throughout its last few episodes especially. again, it wasn’t exactly perfect but i do hold it as an ending that i liked and that i thought was good for its particular build up and story.

storyline: well this is my favorite yugioh and one of my absolute favorite stories overall to date. it had its flaws (mainly one of the most glaring flaws is how short the XYZ arc was), but again overall fucking wonderfully put together. idk what much else to say except that now that i think about it, before watching, i usually wouldn’t have ever cared much about the concept of “entertainment” dueling (i remember seeing previews and not really caring much) but this show really showed us more than just the superficial side of showy, flashy duels (which is what i was mainly expecting when it was first announced). tbqh, it far exceeded my expectations and i appreciate the plot and progression so much, especially the foreshadowing and...

character progression: excellent. fucking. excellent. yuya’s development especially. my god, idk where to even begin. it’s just really fucking good. i remember i tweeted something about it a bit after the show ended...

i still feel the same way and i honestly believe most of the actively developing characters throughout the show ended up in a similar fashion. what’s most noticeable is how much they changed. yuya isn’t a self-depreciating clown hiding behind his goggles anymore; he has the courage to surpass his own faults and work through them to better himself. sora realized the true worth of his friends and how cruel him and his people’s actions truly were. shun found a way to accept the loss in his life and realized that revenge isn’t going to help him recover, etc. these are just a few examples. overall, fucking fantastic character development all to the end.

ship(s): well my favorite ship is fruitshipping (HARDCORE I WILL GO DOWN WITH THIS SHIP), and my other favorite ships just behind it are zarcray, predatorshipping, appleshipping, fallengangelshipping, and boy do i love me some hostageshipping, among others. tons of others. i multiship in this fandom too, though like i said before when i talked about the ending, my brain tends to be very canon-leaning, meaning i ship things the hardest when i see the most canon support for them. i know some people find this tendency of mine to be uncreative, but just in general that’s how i’ve always been. thankfully, though, i also have many wonderful friends who’ve helped me see other relationship dynamics through their perspectives, and i’m always open to interpreting different ships in various ways, which is always fun. i do have few notps but eh i dont think they’re worth mentioning because i don’t really hate them, i just can’t personally get behind them seriously.

#anon #ask #reply #well i was gonna try to make it short but well this is basically it

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lilitia · 8 years ago

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Title: After Arc V Info: Short scenes of the counterparts after the disaster they went through. Note: This is my farewell to Arc V. Kind of last minute, so not too much, but enough for me to have something done. Kind of shippy.

Predatorshipping (kind of not really)

After their return to their own dimension, the fusion dimension, Yuri continued to duel with the students at Academia. He enjoyed winning against each one of them, but the urge to card them disappeared. Remnants of his old personality to win remained, but that dangerous and malicious part of Zarc that he carried was taken away the moment his evil soul was removed from his body.

“Ha! Another win for me,” Yuri said, turning off his duel disk. “Jacket!” Sora handed his blue jacket, breaking his lollipop between his teeth. Yuri grinned squeezing the jacket.

Academia was having their very first tournament. Every single student on the premises had to participate and the winner of each duel had to take the student’s jacket. The ones who lost had to move to a specific dorm and stay there until the end of the tournament.

Sora walked away, throwing the stick of the lollipop behind him.

Yuri sat down instead of looking for challengers, he waited for them to show up. Soon enough, a female duelist with blue hair came into view, but he didn’t move. Her eyes landed on him and he watched with intensity.

“Not yet,” Yuri said. “Serena. I want you to be the last.”

Appleshipping

“Come on! Come on!” Yugo said, trying to get the d-wheel to start.

“We should take a break,” Rin suggested. “We’ve been trying-”

“No, I’m going to make our d-wheel work,” Yugo said, determined. He wiped off sweat from the top of his forehead.

The d-wheel wasn’t close to being as functional as it used to be. The vehicle couldn’t even activate the duel disk. Yugo leaned his head against the bike, looking at Rin. She gave him a stern look and he knew better. He stood up and left the d-wheel behind for today.

Yugo grabbed something to eat before heading to bed since he didn’t eat all day. His mind was on the bike as lied in bed. Even though Rin broke what they worked hard on, he could never blame her and wanted to fix it for her. For them.

Rin tiptoed toward Yugo’s room. She sneaked a peek of him and caught him sleeping. “Yes,” she whispered to herself. Her footsteps couldn’t be heard as she made her way toward their bike. Rin began to work on it by itself, hoping to get it fixed for Yugo after what had happened. She worked hard all night for him. For them.

“Rin!” Yugo shouted when he saw her sleeping against their d-wheel.

“Yugo.” She slowly opened up, rubbing her eyes. When Rin realized where she was, she grabbed Yugo’s arm. “Try it!” she said, excited.

For a moment, Yugo was confused then figured she meant their bike. She let go of his arm and moved away, clapping her hands together. The first thing Yugo did was activate the duel disk, which finally turned on. He glanced over at Rin, who couldn’t contain her happiness.

Before Yugo could try to start it, Rin sat in the back, grabbing her helmet. “But Rin…”

“Just go, Yugo!” And soon after they were off on the streets again with their d-wheel.

Fallenangelshipping

“Yuto,” Ruri whispered, grabbing his arm. He stood still, waiting for her to continue. “Stay for a second.”

“I can’t. We have to stay on schedule,” he replied.

“Okay, at least let me help.”

Ruri, Yuto, Shun, and Kaito were helping rebuild parts of Heartland along with other XYZ duelists. Shun wasn’t letting Ruri help with the building and repairing part. She was running around handing the group items they needed.

“You are helping.” Yuto kissed her forehead, “I’ll see you later for our date.”

As Yuto moved away from her to continue working a scream escaped Shun. Everyone turned in his direction. He was holding his hand, angry and in pain.

Ruri ran to him quickly with an ice pack. “Are you okay?! You should be more careful, brother.”

“Mhm,” Kaito mumbled, walking away while drinking from his water bottle. He tried to keep his composure, acting like it wasn’t his fault.

Shun couldn’t answer, holding the ice pack against his wounded hand. Ruri could hear Yuto and Kaito chuckling behind them. “Maybe you should be trying to finish up,” she said, mostly to Yuto.

After repairing some damages, Yuto grabbed Ruri’s hand. “I’m all yours,” he said. They stopped in front of the ice scream shop. Luckily, some places only had minor repairs and were up and running fast.

Yuto and Ruri bought one big sundae for the both of them. They sat down and started eating, glad they were able to spend some time together after the disaster they went through. Every moment they were together meant so much. Ruri smiled as she watched Yuto enjoy the sundae.

Fruitshipping

He felt the breeze against his skin as he sat on the grass, watching the water below. His mind would linger to the events that almost destroyed the world, but he learned to accept that he was Zarc. He knew that no matter what, he wasn’t as evil as it seemed. But he couldn’t forget.

His eyes traveled to his pendulum, grabbing it, and bringing it in front of his face. He stared at it, wondering how his counterparts were holding up. Now that there were portals, he could easily visit them. Visit any one of his friends from any dimension.

“Yuya!” Yuzu shouted from atop. “There you are!”

Yuya was swinging the pendulum and Yuzu grabbed it, waiting for him to look at her. Just as she hoped, he did, smiling when he saw her. “Sorry,” he said. “I didn’t mean to worry you.”

Yuzu let go of his pendant and sat next to him. She watched as Yuya lied down on the grass and followed. He placed his hand on top of hers and smiled. Yuya was glad that he had Yuzu and always will. She meant so much to him.

“Thank you for always being there for me, Yuzu.”

He looked up at the sky and saw something sparkle, before it completed faded. Yuya believed it to be hope for everyone’s future.

Zarcray

“Zarc, it’s time,” Ray said from above.

He didn’t turn to look at her yet, he wanted to enjoy this. Each of his fragments were living a happy life and he needed time to absorb every moment of it. Zarc may not have had the life he truly wanted, but he was glad that there was a second chance for all of him.

“Don’t you want to watch?” Zarc asked Ray.

Ray flew down lower, floating next to Zarc. She could not deny that watching their fragments and seeing them smile meant everything to her. A few more minutes couldn’t hurt.

They watched Zarc’s main fragment talk to Ray’s standard fragment. First she seemed angry at the boy, but after he spoke to her, she couldn’t help but smile at him. They relaxed and started to talk and laugh, enjoying each other’s company.

Zarc and Ray looked at each and smiled. “Okay, now I’m ready.” He took Ray’s hand and she guided him up toward the clouds. He could feel warmth falling upon him, making him smile and accept peace. Both of them started glowing a golden color.

They saw a flash of all their counterparts living their lives. Then their original dimension appeared before their eyes. Every single moment that brought joy to Zarc was shown to him.

Then came only peace.

Now let the healing start.

#i was going to post this arc v night but you know #anyway thank you arc v #very last minute so no editing like i wrote this before the new episode aired #i hope you enjoy it #arc v #bleh idk #im always hesitant about posting my writing

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aqqleshiqqing-archive · 1 year ago

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ethan thoughts ethan thoughts + jaide dyanmics

so in my version, I see Ethan to be a very soft and gentle kid thanks to Jaide's care for him but he's probably a lot more rational and wiser than Jaide. That's not to say Jaide's dimwitted, but between the two - you can tell Ethan would be strategically smarter in a battle than Jaide would be. They balance each other out. If she's the Catcher, he's the Trainer. That's why Ethan was able to win against Red years ago.

Now this got me wondering how a much older Ethan would do, aka in the time where Appleshipping is happening and all the HGSS events has already transpired. But I first do wanna share a HC team that I think he'd be using:

not gender specific, I don't really mind

a lot of these 'mons are based on canon material

Typhlosion - obvious reasons, Cyndaquil always assigned to Ethan like how Lyra is to Chikorita and Silver to Totodile. (also accurate to manga!)

Togekiss - also another obvious reason, since Professor Elm gives Ethan a Togepi egg early in the game and it would eventually evolve into a Togekiss if Ethan were to maximize his 'mon's full potential

Gyrados - ANOTHER obvious reason, the whole Shiny Gyrados event happened and who in the world would not catch a free Shiny? (Jaide would be so proud!)

Umbreon - Personal choice of mine, if Red (in my canon) has an Espeon, then I think it would be a cool contrast that Ethan gets an Umbreon. Plus, they both have yellow and black as dominant colors in their design.

Ampharos - It's a popular Pokemon that everyone catches, and it's a neat contrast to Red's Pikachu as well. Also another yellow + black combo. One of the first pokemon that Jaide learned to be comfortable with, due to her fear with electric types.

Scizor - Also another popular Pokemon at the time, but for personal HC; Lyra and Ethan went on a Bug-Catching Contest together, only for her to get a Scyther that he would like to trade for - so she did, and also dropped a Metal Coat while trading so that it would turn into a Scizor. She's just that nice.

yes, I'm super aware that would mean Jaide and Ethan has a Togepi line together and YES Ethan's Togekiss is fond of Jaide's Togepi,,,

In the present time (Gen 7), I like to think that Ethan's holding his title as Champion in Johto but he also bounces around doing other things as a Trainer. He's friends with Lyra and Silver, and hangs around with them a lot. He would perhaps be 20-23 at this point in time. He never really has gone out to other regions apart from Kanto, which he occasionally visits from time to time + it's much more easier to go there thanks to Goldenrod City's train quick travel. He still stays with his mom, just to keep her company but he's very active to outside whenever he can.

Ethan and Jaide don't really see each other as much anymore due to their preferred professions being very different, along with Jaide's relationship with Red - but they still keep in touch through long distance communication and Jaide would be sure to visit New Bark Town once in awhile and that's where they would catch up with each other and just enjoy each other's company. He also borrows her Pokemon collection sometimes, she doesn't mind it.

Speaking of which, Red and Ethan may not be TOO close, since Ethan was still young and he couldn't really hang out with them much when they were all in Kanto. But Red still recognizes that he's a good person - and strong as a matter of fact. He'd love to battle him again. There's a sense of mutual respect between the two. Blue being the social butterfly would definitely give him connections to other people and Ethan is no exception. There's nothing too special, but they're good friends.

One day I'll get to designing how older Ethan would look, but this is what I have in mind for him so far~

#~ loreposting #~ rambling #ethan.fam #jaide (gameverse).insert

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real-life-pine-tree · 8 years ago

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Beauty and the Beast: an AppleShipping Fairytale

Based on the Fairytale AU by @justanotherotakuandartist.

Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Neudonia, there lived a lovely maiden named Rin Hogan. She lived in Neudonia’s commoners area with her older brother Crow Hogan, who was well-known as the best horseback wizard among the commoners. And Rin wished to follow in his footsteps.

But everyone in the commoners area thought Rin was rather odd, for she was dressed in her brother’s old clothing and she was fascinated with an activity that was normally done by men. It didn’t help that her mint green hair was cut in a short bob style that framed her face. But Rin didn’t care, for her mind was currently focused on the yearly Friendship Goblet that was approaching in a few weeks.

Ah, yes. The Friendship Goblet. It was a glorious wizards event in Neudonia, which was established by King Jack Atlas. Once a year, wizards among both the elite and commoners would take part in horseback magic battles, with the winner having the honor of challenging the king himself.

Crow would have taken part in the tournament as usual, but due to him unfortunately getting in a horseback magic battle that greatly injured his back, Rin decided to take his place. However, while the girl wasn’t an expert on summoning creatures and casting magical spells, she had the unusual ability to control the wind through the power of pure energy, which she channeled using the foreign art of tai-chi. But she had learned to use her ability to summon creatures she has nicknamed ‘Windwitches’. She learned to control this power through the help of local freedom fighter Shinji Weber, who also gave her a strong, pure-white mare so she could participate in the Friendship Goblet.

One day, after visiting Shinji’s place for her usual magic training, Rin came across an adult man wearing strange clothing. “Can I help you?” she asked.

“I see you are trying to be a horseback wizard,” the man said. “That sport is very dangerous for a girl like you.”

“That’s why I’m training to get better,” Rin explained. “My brother is counting on me to win the Friendship Goblet for the both of us. It’s our way towards a better life.”

“This ‘brother’ you speak of is wrong,” the man said, gently placing his hand on Rin’s shoulder. “You should not take part in such a dangerous tournament. You are better off in my care.”

Offended and baffled, Rin stepped back from the man’s grasp. “Look, I don’t even know you,” she said. “And I don’t care what you say. I will participate in the Friendship Goblet!”

After that little skirmish, Rin was able to return back home, where she explained what had happened. “I see,” Crow said. “So this man thinks he can walk up to you and ask you to live with him? That doesn’t seem right.”

“I know!” Rin agreed. “He must be from another kingdom, because the Friendship Goblet is important for both of us.”

“Indeed,” Crow replied. “It’s our ticket out of the slums and into a better life. I thank you for taking my spot.”

“Of course,” Rin said with a smile. “You are not well to take part in the Friendship Goblet this year. My win will benefit us both.”

“So how is your training with Shinji coming along?” Crow asked.

“Very well,” Rin answered. “I have finally learned to summon a tuner. Now I can tune summon like you can!”

“How wonderful!” Crow said. “I must see your progress.”

As Rin used her magical ability to perform a successful tune summon, a creature witnessed the two siblings from outside their home. The creature looked humanoid, but he was clearly not human at all. The creature seemed drawn to Rin, almost as if he was attracted to her…

That night, Rin was awoken by a loud crash. Concerned about an intruder, she slowly approached the kitchen. Once she was in the kitchen, the green-haired maiden proceeded to light a nearby candle. She gasped, realizing a person wearing a dark blue hooded robe had broke in.

The person looked over at Rin. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said, approaching her. “I just want to-”

Rin slammed her knee into the person’s stomach, causing him to fall over. Crow had ran into the kitchen. “Are you alright?!” he asked.

“Of course,” Rin answered. “But it seems someone has broke into our house.”

The person slowly got back on his feet. “I must admit, you are rather strong,” he said. “But you must let me stay with you. I have been living a poor life for ten years.”

“Just about everyone here lives a poor life,” Crow pointed out.

“Who are you, anyway?!” Rin demanded.

“Yugo,” the person answered.

Rin was confused. “You want us to go somewhere?”

The person let out a frustrated sound. “Yugo’s my name,” he explained. “And I really wish to live with you.”

“Oh no,” Crow said. “We’re not dumb to let that happen again. Do you even know how many times people asked for hospitality, only for us to later realize they were spies working for the Neudonia Royal For-”

Crow was cut off when Yugo had took off his robe, revealing a rather monstrous form. His whole body was covered in thick white scales with sparkly green crystals on his arms. Light blue spikes came out from his head, one on either side of his face and one on his forehead. He also had a long black-striped tail, yellow eyes with slitted pupils, small fangs for teeth, and dark blue hair with blonde bangs that resembled bananas.

“Do I look like someone who would work for the Neudonia Royal Force?” Yugo asked.

While Crow was absolutely speechless, Rin let out a small gasp. “What happened to you?” she asked.

“I was only four years old when it happened,” Yugo explained, sounding a bit sad. “I used to live in the kingdom’s orphanage with other orphans under the gentle care of the great Headmistress. Things were going great for me, but one rainy night changed everything.

“I was sleeping peacefully when I felt a sharp jab in my heart, almost as if I was stabbed there. I don’t remember what else happened, but the next thing I knew, I had transformed into this hideous creature and everyone in the orphanage had apparently died.”

Yugo lifted his scaly hand. “I remember seeing fresh blood on my hands that night. I came to the conclusion that I was responsible for this bloodshed.” He clenched his hand and closed his tear-brimming eyes. “It wasn’t long before rumors spread throughout the kingdom. People have called me the Beast of Neudonia. They dare not approach the orphanage because of me.”

“So why have you come here?” Rin asked.

Yugo opened his eyes and looked at the maiden. “Because I was drawn to you,” he answered. “I feel that I must stay with you in order to prevent any more bloodshed.”

“Crow?” Rin asked.

“I think I remember that night,” Crow recalled. “We had left the orphanage earlier that day after I realized adoption meant the possibility of us separating. The sudden rainstorm was unexpected because the town squire did not predict it.”

“And you feel that my presence helps you?” Rin asked Yugo.

“Indeed,” Yugo answered, approaching the maiden and gently touching her face. “That’s why I feel that I must live with you.”

Rin was oddly drawn towards the gentle touch, placing her hand over Yugo’s. “I appreciate it, but I fear that you might cause an outcry,” she said.

“Then why don’t you live with him?” Crow suggested.

“What?!” Rin exclaimed. “But what about the Friendship Goblet?!”

“The Friendship Goblet…” Yugo said. “You are participating in it, correct?”

“Indeed,” Rin answered. “It’s the only way my brother and I can escape this life of poverty.”

“Let me train you,” Yugo said. “I, too, admire King Jack Atlas, and I have wished to participate in the Friendship Goblet for years. I also know tune summoning, so maybe I can give you some pointers.”

Rin looked a bit unsure, but Crow assuringly placed his hand on her shoulder. “Don’t worry, sis,” he said. “The Friendship Goblet is in a few weeks. And if Yugo really is good at tune summoning, he can help you out.”

The green-haired maiden took a deep breath. “Very well,” she told Yugo. “I’ll live with you, but only until the Friendship Goblet.”

“Deal,” Yugo agreed.

And so, Yugo had escorted Rin over to the abandoned orphanage. It was still in good health, but it was clear that it was starting to deteriorate. “The rooms are still in good condition,” Yugo explained, dropping his robe onto the floor in what appeared to be his room. “You can stay in whichever room you like.”

“But what about the tune summon lessons?” Rin asked.

“We’ll start first thing tomorrow morning,” Yugo answered. “For now, we need to get some rest. Wizards should never take part in battle with a sleep-deprived mind.”

Nodding in understanding, Rin went over to another room, one that looked the cleanest. She let out a sigh, knowing that if she continued her training, she would no longer have to live among the commoners.

The next day, Yugo brought Rin over to what appeared to be a horseback wizards training room. “Before you take part in a horseback magic battle, you must know the rules,” Yugo explained. “They’re like regular magic battles, but with a few rule exceptions.”

“I know,” Rin said, petting her mare. “That’s why Shinji gave me Crystal Belle. Horseback magic battles require great multitasking with both riding a horse and using magic at the same time.”

“There’s more than that,” Yugo explained. “As soon as a horseback magic battle is declared, a speed charm is casted in the arena, prohibiting the battling wizards from using normal spells and allowing the horses to run without getting tired. Additionally, whoever makes the first turn depends on whether or not their horse is fast enough to take the lead as soon as the battle begins.”

“I understand,” Rin said.

“Before we can continue, I need to see how you summon creatures,” Yugo said.

“Very well,” Rin said. She proceeded to do some tai chi, syncing her magical energy with her summoning magic. And in a gust of wind, a spellcaster riding a bell appeared. She did the same thing to summon another spellcaster riding a bell, one that was smaller. And in a flash of light, the smaller spellcaster proceeded to circle around the larger spellcaster, until the two merged into a crystal-like spellcaster.

Yugo was surprised. “I have never seen a wizard cast magic without words,” he commented.

“It’s because of my magical ability,” Rin explained. “I can control wind using pure energy, and I have learned to channel that power using basic magic. It allows me to summon creatures, like this Windwitch known as Winter Bell.”

“Not bad,” Yugo said. “I can summon creatures too, but my summoning techniques are a little different.” He snapped his fingers, summoning a snake made of red tops and a blue pyramid die with a red eye. The die proceeded to circle around the top-snake. “Now watch as Tri-Eyed Dice tunes Terrortop, allowing me to tune summon my trusted Kendama!”

Rin was amazed by Kendama. “How wonderful!” she exclaimed.

Yugo smirked. “That’s just one of my tune creatures,” he said. “You need to create more of them if you want to win.”

Rin looked a bit embarrassed. “But Winter Bell is the only one I have been able to tune summon.”

“That’s why you’ve got me,” Yugo said. “But basic talk won’t work. Let’s practice.”

“I don’t see your horse,” Rin pointed out.

Suddenly, sparkly green crystal-like wings materialized on Yugo’s back. “Why should I get a horse when I already have wings?” he asked in response.

“Not bad,” Rin said, climbing up to ride on Crystal Belle’s back. “But I bet my horse is faster.”

“Oh, we’ll see,” Yugo replied.

And so, Yugo and Rin proceeded to practice. As the days passed, Rin’s magical powers became stronger. She had even learned how to tune summon other Windwitches of her own creation. Hopefully her magic would become strong enough to defeat King Jack Atlas.

Ultimately the day of the Friendship Goblet came. Rin was all set to go, but Yugo halted her. “What is it?” she asked.

“Another key element with magic battle tournaments is appearances,” Yugo explained. “You need to make sure the crowd favors you, and I don’t think you can do that wearing those old rags.”

“These were my brother’s old clothes,” Rin explained. “We couldn’t afford outfits for myself, so we had to improvise.”

Yugo proceeded to lead Rin into another room in the orphanage. “There’s a chest of costumes in this room,” he said. “Feel free to take any outfit you like.”

“Very well,” Rin said, stepping into the room. Yugo closed the door to allow her some privacy.

Rin looked at the chest of costumes, amazed with the outfits. But one outfit caught her eye. It was a beautiful sky blue dress with long sleeves and pink bows on the skirt. She never saw an outfit as lovely as this one. She had also found white boots, perfect for horseback magic battles.

After changing into her new outfit, Rin knocked on the door, indicating that she was done. Yugo opened the door, and he was amazed. “Whoa…” he said. “I guess you are cute after all.”

Rin wasn’t sure if she should be flattered by the compliment or offended that he apparently didn’t think she was cute beforehand, but she was blushing madly. “Don’t worry,” Yugo said, not understanding why the maiden was blushing. “You look great and your magic has become stronger. I’m sure you’ll win the Friendship Goblet.”

“Thanks…” Rin said, smiling softly.

Once Yugo put on his robe, he and Rin met up with Crow before the three headed over to the Neudonia magic battle arena. While Yugo and Crow went over to the commoners seats of the arena, Rin headed over to where the other participants were gathered. To no surprise, she was the only girl participating.

With all the participants present, a red-haired woman dressed in red and black and holding a matching parasol walked over to the podium. “Well, howdy everyone!” she said, speaking in an odd, foreign accent. “Welcome to this year’s Friendship Goblet! I’m Melissa Trail, and I will serve as the host of the tournament. I’m sure everyone’s all fired up to win as usual.

“But before we begin, I would like to make an important announcement. As all you common folk know, local participant Crow Hogan was in a rather unfortunate accident. But not to worry. His younger sister has offered to take his place. Now let’s give a warm welcome to Rin Hogan!”

The commoner participants applauded as Rin smiled and waved. She was happy to get such a nice reception. However, the applause was cut short when a blonde man dressed in white took his seat in the highest balcony of the arena. “Goodness!” Melissa exclaimed. “It seems King Jack Atlas has arrived. Your highness, do you wish to say a few words to all the lucky wizards participating?”

“I wish you all the best of luck,” Jack said. “But I must say, a girl among noble men is quite a rare sight. But fear not, Ms. Hogan. The rules of the Friendship Goblet remain the same, especially for you. If you are as mighty as your brother, you should have no trouble keeping up.”

Rin showed no fear as the king spoke. She would not be intimidated by his words, for she was determined to win for her brother.

“Alrighty then!” Melissa said. “Now if y'all can head over to the luxury rooms near the arena, the pairings will be selected. And as y'all know, the Friendship Goblet lasts for a good number of days, so everyone better take this time to practice.”

And so, the participants were escorted to their rooms. To Rin’s amazement, her room was the most luxurious room she had ever seen, especially with an indoor water pump with a magical filter to supply with her fresh water. She wondered if this was what Crow experienced during previous Friendship Goblets.

It wasn’t long before the first battle of the Friendship Goblet was announced. Surprisingly, Rin was facing off against Shinji. Upon arriving in the arena with Crystal Belle, she was greeted by Shinji and his horse Stinger.

“Glad you can make it, Rin,” Shinji said. “I was worried you chickened out when you stopped showing up for your usual training sessions.”

“As if I would chicken out,” Rin replied. “I learned more spells from another mentor.”

“Another mentor?” Shinji asked. “Then let’s see if that new guy really did help you out.”

With the two wizards on their horses, the speed charm was cast on the arena and the race had begun. To Shinji’s surprise, Crystal Belle had quickly outrun Stinger, allowing Rin to go first. Knowing that she needed both hands to guide her horse, Rin simply concentrated her magical energy through thought to successfully tune summon Winter Bell with two Ice Bells and one Snow Bell.

“So you learned to use magic without having to use your hands,” Shinji said. “Not bad.”

“There’s more,” Rin said. “Since I tune summoned Winter Bell using Snow Bell, she’s immune to all special abilities. But since I’m not allowed to attack on the first turn, I shall pass things over to you.”

“Very well,” Shinji said. “Now to see if the apprentice has excelled from the master!”

Things went well for Rin afterwards. After managing to defeat Shinji, she was able to battle day after day, fighting one tough opponent after another. I would describe what had happened in the Friendship Goblet, but alas, this tale is already long enough and the author shall waste no time writing about the more important details.

“Congratulations, Ms. Hogan!” Melissa said. “How does it feel to be the first women to win the Friendship Goblet?”

“I haven’t won yet,” Rin said. “You know there’s one last thing I must do.”

“Ms. Hogan, I think you have done enough,” Melissa said. “We don’t need you to go on and have get injured like what happened to your brother.”

“No,” Rin said. “I participated in the Friendship Goblet so my brother and I can finally live in luxury. I will not accept this win until I have done so!”

“But Ms. Hogan…” Melissa began, but Jack had already stood up.

“That’s quite enough,” the beloved king said. “If Rin Hogan wishes to do battle with me, I accept her challenge. After all, no women should never be excluded for things men are allowed to do.”

“Thank you, your highness,” Rin said.

And so, with Jack in the arena with his horse Red Demon, he and Rin took part in battle. It was fierce, but ultimately Jack had managed to tune summon his Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend with Rin almost about to pass out.

“I must say, Ms. Hogan, you put up quite a fight,” Jack said. “But I never planned to go easy on you. Any final words?”

“Not a single one,” Rin said, still determined to win. She tried to concentrate on summoning any Windwitch to assist her, but it seemed most of them were defeated. What was she supposed to do now-

“You can do it, RinRin!”

Rin was alarmed by that voice. It sounded like Yugo. Glancing back, she realized Crystal Belle had run past him and Crow. Suddenly, a Windwitch resembling a icy blue heart had materialized. It seemed that her newfound connection with Yugo had allowed her to create such a creature.

“What is this?!” Jack asked, alarmed. “You are not allowed to create creatures mid-battle!”

“But it’s still here,” Rin pointed out. “So the Windwitch Heart Bell still counts as an official creature! And I’ll use her to tune with any Windwitches in my graveyard!”

Concentrating her energy on this one tune summon, Rin let Heart Bell circle around the ghostly images of four of her Windwitches. And in a sudden gust of wind, a dragon-like spellcaster wearing a white dress with green crystals had materialized.

Yugo felt something odd in his heart, almost as if the constant stabbing pain he had felt for ten years had vanished. And everyone else among the crowd was amazed by Rin’s creation that they were unaware of the sudden glow coming from the dragon-human’s body.

“My god…” Jack said. “That creature looks just like the Dragon with Clear Wings!”

“Then I guess my newest Windwitch shall be called Clear Bell,” Rin said. “And she can automatically destroy any dragon creature of choice, then she’ll transfer all of its strength into a direct attack!”

Clear Bell raised her green crystal staff and blasted Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend with a magical blast, draining all of his strength before destroying it. She proceeded to use that power to attack the king, causing him to fall off his horse.

With the speed charm wearing off, Crystal Belle came to a stop. Rin got off her mare as she saw everyone cheering for her. She was so happy with what had happened.

Getting back on his feet, Jack approached the green-haired maiden. “That was quite a battle,” he said. “Ms. Hogan, you are clearly deserving of a right among the elite.”

“Not without my brother,” Rin insisted. “I participated in the Friendship Goblet for the both of us.”

“RinRin!”

Yugo proceeded to tackle Rin for a hug as he and Crow approached her. “And my new friend too,” she concluded.

“New friend?” Jack asked. He looked over at Yugo. “Young man, may I see your face?”

But before Yugo could reply, there was a scuffle. Suddenly, the oddly-dressed man Rin had once come across had ran into the arena. “There’s the beast of this kingdom!” he exclaimed, pointing at Yugo. “We must kill him before everyone in this land is brutally murdered!”

But without any hesitation, Yugo lowered the hood of his robe. To Rin’s surprise, all of his dragon features were gone and his eyes were bright blue. “Sorry, but I don’t know what you're talking about,” he said innocently.

“Don’t play dumb with me!” the man exclaimed. “You are the beast of Neudonia!” He took out a knife from his belt. “Now die!”

However, Jack approached the man. “Hello Leo Akaba,” he said, glaring at him. “I wasn’t expecting to meet you like this.”

Leo chuckled. “You must be King Jack Atlas of Neudonia,” he said. “But you know I am far more than a simple man.”

“You don’t deserve to be called by your proper title,” Jack said. “And my allies have informed me of the deeds you have done. Did you really think you would get away with your actions in this kingdom?”

“But of course,” Leo said. “While my past deeds are questionable-”

“You killed an innocent man, imprisoned his daughter, and kidnapped an infant princess!” Jack interrupted.

“Those are just strong words,” Leo said. “Their supposed ‘parents’ were only obstacles. I simply want what is rightfully mine.”

“I’ve heard enough,” Jack said. “Guards, escort this man to the kingdom borders! He must never set foot in Neudonia again!”

But before anyone could respond, Leo had vanished in a flash of purple light. Rin wasn’t sure what had happened. “Your highness…” she said.

“You must not worry about what you have witnessed,” Jack interrupted. “For now, I would suggest celebrating your win. You are the first women to win the Friendship Goblet.”

Life was never the same for Rin after that day. She, Crow, and Yugo had moved from the slums to among the elite. While the scuffle with that Akaba person confused her, she didn’t let it bother her. Because after all those years of living in poverty, she was finally able to live happily ever after with her brother and friend.

#yugioh arc v #Yugo (arc v)#Rin (arc v)#AppleShipping #Arc V Fairytales

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blueeyeswhitegarden · 6 years ago

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Arc V Anniversary Day 12

Day 12: Favorite ships?

While there are quite a few Arc V pairings that I really like, Fruitshipping is definitely my favorite one. As I mentioned in an earlier prompt, I initially wasn't interested in the pairing simply because I thought any shipping nods would feel really forced. Fortunately, that wasn't the case. I think it really helps that the series emphasizes and showcases their friendship early on. Fruitshipping is an example of childhood friends developing romantic feelings for each other done right in my opinion. Well before they were separated and had to deal with the dimensional war, Yuya and Yuzu had some really sweet moments that showed how they cared about each other. Yuya was completely supportive and confident in Yuzu's skills during her duel against Masumi. After his duel against Kaichdoki, Yuya was clearly depressed, but being able to watch Yuzu's duel made him smile. Moments like those really helped to convey a sweet friendship between both of them instead of making it completely one sided.

It also made their emotional breakdowns upon being separated from each other much more believable. It did feel like they had lost something important once they were separated and in Yuzu's case, she didn't know if she could ever get back home. I love that they continue to support each other throughout the whole series despite being apart from each other. Yuzu spending her first duel in the Friendship Cup to reassure him was quite touching. Yuya discarding Smile World, the embodiment of his ideals and a card left behind by his father, just because he valued Yuzu's smile more so was really heartwarming. I especially love that Yuzu was able to reach out to Yuya even when they both had merged with their counterparts and had become Zarc and Ray respectively. It could have easily been just the typical female lead calling out to the male lead like what happens in plenty of series. But because their friendship has been well established and was shown multiple times just how important it is for both of them, it was much more meaningful than that. It showed that their bond was so strong that nothing, not even their original selves, could tear them apart.

As fantastic as a love confession would have been at the end of the series, I don't think it was really necessary. Yuya traveled through different dimensions to find Yuzu and Yuzu did whatever she could to help Yuya even when they were apart from each other. They do love each other and it's up to the audience to determine if it is romantic or platonic love. That's another reason why I love the pairing. While I do firmly believe that they developed romantic feelings for each other, people can just as easily read it as a strong platonic love and I don't think one reading is better than the other. Platonic love is still as important as romantic love after all. I just love that their friendship was always important to them since that makes romantic aspects of the pairing more natural and believable too.

I also really like Appleshipping. Despite how their relationship was shown primarily through flashbacks, I thought that they did a good job in showing just how important Rin is to Yugo. Even his gag of mistaking the other Bracelet Girls for Rin showed just how much he missed her and how happy he was at the thought that she suddenly came back. Building a D-Wheel together showed how smart both Rin and Yugo are considering how difficult that was for two Commons kids to do in the City. It showed that they were both determined to win their way through the Friendship Cup and find a better life for themselves. Yugo always seemed happy to be with Rin, but I don't think he fully realized just how important she was to him until she was gone. Yugo was completely devoted in rescuing her throughout the series and that made their relationship a lot more touching than I initially expected it to be.

Their reunion was both comical and emotional given Rin's massive kick to Yugo's stomach and then immediately crying in relief that Yugo finally came. It showed that she was afraid after being captured. Ruri at least knew what Academia was, while Rin was most likely completely in the dark about the dimensional war at least prior to being kidnapped. I firmly believe that Yugo did talk to the real Rin and that the brainwashing didn't take affect until after the creepy smile showed up, so they did have a brief reunion. Despite Yugo's best efforts, he ultimately wasn't able to save Rin, which does give the pairing a more tragic ending in a sense. But I thought that was rather fitting given what was going to happen to the counterparts and despite the backlash towards the ending, I do think that there were quite a few hints pointing towards that the counterparts wouldn't be able to split apart again. Besides that, they're still together at the end. They may not have their own bodies anymore, but they can still interact with each other since they were able to see themselves during the finale. It may not be the most ideal ending, but Yugo and Rin were able to be together again in the end and I still think that's what matters the most to them.

Genesisshipping is another favorite pairing of mine. I'm usually not into pairings where the characters don't or barely interact in the series, but Genesisshipping is one of the exceptions. Similar to Predatorshipping, I kind of enjoyed all of the what if scenarios involving Zarc and Ray. They both were originally regular humans who through different circumstances obtained powers akin to gods. And those powers represent destruction and creation respectively. That setup alone would make for some interesting what if situations for the pairings. But I think what really made me like this pairing was seeing the counterparts interact with each other. Even though Zarc wanted to defeat Ray in their inevitable rematch and Ray was determined to defeat Zarc in this cycle of destruction and creation, most of their reincarnations were drawn together. Ray wanted to keep the Zarc's evil heart at bay, which is which her reincarnations were close to Zarc's, but it seemed deeper than just that. Yuya, Yuto and Yugo deeply cared about Yuzu, Ruri and Rin and vice versa. Yuri and Serena were the only exceptions due to Leo keeping them apart and interestingly enough, they seemed the most Zarc and Ray like out of the counterparts.

Despite everything Zarc did to the original world and Ray being the one to finally defeat him, the strong connection between their reincarnations made me wonder what would have happened if they had become friends in the original world. I don't think Zarc would have become a demon and destroyed the world if he had another connection aside from his dragons and Ray was seemingly the only other person who could feel the anger in Zarc's monsters too. They may not have met prior to Zarc’s downfall and they were willing to do whatever it took to defeat each other, but given the strong bonds between most of the counterparts that can be easily read as the characters developing romantic feelings for each other, I like to think that deep down, both Zarc and Ray wanted a friend that they could truly connect with. Their duel, along with the destruction of the original world, set the storyline for the series in motion and without that, we wouldn't have the series or the same characters that many fans grew to love over the course of Arc V. Even so, it is immensely interesting and tragic to think that if the circumstances were different, Zarc and Ray could have become friends and perhaps into a couple eventually in their own world.

#Arc V #Arc V Anniversary #Arcvanniversary #Yuya #Yuzu #Fruitshipping #Yugo #Rin #Appleshipping #Zarc #Ray #Genesisshipping

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