#char-aina

[kaxtwenty]

Iron-Blooded Orphans being the first Gundam show I completed is gonna be so funny later down the road. Mainly because I’ll never be able to take any love triangle in this series seriously now.

Anytime a show presents me with two characters who are in love with the same person, all I’m gonna be thinking about is Atra’s “Wait—Mikazuki has TWO hands,” moment.

[imanalligator55]

I've been playing some Super Robot Wars GC lately. You can capture enemy units, which is pretty neat.

[amalgamasreal]

ARE THEY SERIOUS WITH THIS?! THESE TWO RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE?!

That's just cruel, but I gotta go with Suletta just to see how far she makes it up the bracket.

Here's the full bracket list:

[matoitech]

also this one i fucking love this guy

[zimithrus]

7 Sentences Sunday (A day late oops XD)

tagged by the lovely @isleofair! Sorry for the lateness, I was out and about on Sunday and tonight I finally got to grab my computer 😅 Maybe that's my cue to back my stuff up again lol! Anyway! Here's what I've written last! (That I don't absolutely detest because there's more than this but it's probably going to get deleted lol)

“Galo don’t!” Aina warns, hectic static screeching in his ear. “We have visual confirmation of Arachne and now a Boss, we have plenty of info!” She persuades. But Galo does not adhere. Stone-hard eyes and sure, careful steps, he continues to follow them. “Listen to me! If they catch you, you’ll be charred meat!” She tries again, urgency growing in her raising voice. The deterrent does not work; Galo pursues. He stays a crowd behind them, keep his eyes on either Arachne’s long hair, or the Boss’s sherbet green.

Seeing if these guys would like to join! (No pressure whatsoever 💚) @prismaticpichu @aerisleis-fics @kazeshxni @enide-s-dear

[rachelraygifs]

As someone who has seen (almost) every Gundam series, I’m kind of annoyed that people who pass themselves off as ‘long time fans’ act like the series is inherently a downer and always ends in tragedy and saying “that’s how Gundam is.” Most gundam endings are bittersweet, in that there was a lot lost to get to the end, but have positive, if not happy endings for the main cast that are still around. Most main couples survive and pair at the very end; the times a canon pairing has a member die is actually pretty low. 

Off the top of my head, the canon pairings that explicitly end up together:

Shiro and Aina

Amuro and Fraw / Sayla (depending on your continuity, though by the time Char’s Counterattack rolled around those got reversed)

Seabook and Cecillia

Garrod and Tiffa

Judau and Roux 

Loran and Diana

Heero and Relena

Kira and Lacus

Shinn and Lunamaria

Athrun and Cagali

(to be fair the last three are from SEED)

I sort of feel like people watched IBO as their entry to Gundam and just assumed that’s what the series is like, when it’s really, relatively, an outlier. 

That’s not to say that Gwitch will necessarily have a happy ending, or that Sulemio will be the end game, or that all Gundams have happy endings or whatever. But it’s kind of wild to see people be like “lol these idiots think there could possibly be a happy ending, never seen gundam” when it’s like, have *you* seen Gundam?? Because what people are hoping for is, actually, pretty standard for the franchise.

[wanderersrest]

A Spoilery Rant About Iron-Blooded Orphans

I came across a take on Reddit today pertaining to one of my favorite Gundam series in the franchise, Iron-Blooded Orphans. It's a fairly common take, and one that is, in my mind, just flat out wrong.

Spoilers below, and also content warning for pedophilia, genocide, and media literacy.

Also, fun fact: Tumblr's gif keyboard has a lot of Ein Dalton gifs. So that's cool.

ORGA AND McGILLIS ARE NOT THE BAD GUYS

If you can somehow look at Orga Itsuka, a character who leads a group of child soldiers that are struggling to make a living for themselves, and McGillis Fareed, a character who fights to change the world due to being a victim of child sexual assault by his own adopted father, I can't. I can kind of understand saying that about McGillis, especially since he's a classic Char Clone (backstabbing for self-gain included), but to be fair, McGillis really needs therapy. And IBO wouldn't be interesting if he solved his issues by being rational.

Orga's only crime, on the other hand, is being a dumbass. And this isn't an issue that only arises in season 2. It's present in season 1 as well, it's just that for the majority of season 1 he has Biscuit to play the voice of reason. Even then, Orga's goals are pretty noble if misguided, as all he really wants to do is guide the other kids of Tekkadan to a future where they have a place they belong. Because, you know, they're all expendable child soldiers. The first episode of the series has a moment where their previous employers use them as fodder while they escape with all of their money and capital.

And this is really what gets my goat with this take. People will talk about how Orga and McGillis are the real bad guys, but it's almost as if one person is kind of a well-meaning if hotheaded kid who only knows how to solve problems by using brute force and luck, and the other is an insane man who believes that having the original Gundam (this being the ASW-G-01 Bael, not the RX-78-2 Gundam) will be the key to solving all of the world's problems. This isn't even touching on the fact that this take whitewashes the actions of the actual antagonists of the show, Rustal Elion and Nobliss Gordon. Reminder that Rustal is a war criminal who commits multiple false flag operations to incriminate Tekkadan, and Nobliss is a war profiteer who benefits from all of this conflict no matter what.

I get not liking the ending of this series. It's bleak as all spark, and it's the culmination of a series of episodes that's basically the viewer getting kicked in the crotch repeatedly like they're Aki from Chainsaw Man. I get that people are probably sick of the whole "media literacy is dead" discourse. I am too. I especially hate when people use media literacy as a cudgel to bash people for making takes that others don't agree with. But I'm *this* close to turning into Ein Dalton and screaming "KUDELIA AINA BURNSTEIN" Isao Ota because of this take. Because the idea that "Orga and McGillis are the bad guys, ackshually" ignores both character's backstories while absolving actual evil characters like Rustal, Nobliss, and everyone's favorite failson Iok Kujan of their wrongdoing. One day, I'll talk about Iron-Blooded Orphans in earnest. I just needed to get this off of my chest because of how often this take turns up in online discussion. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going finish my transformation into Isao Ota post about Patlabor.

[lyricsssdotin]

Hoor Mittra Di Lyrics

Singer:JigarAlbum:Narinder Batth Sone chehre char chuferePar saddi hoor tu aeBhulekha painda jattiyeRang hi aina gora aeKi dhuppe paige rooh ae Downtown jihde te deewana hoya phirdeKalla kalla munda mastana hoya phirdeDowntown jihde te deewana hoya phirdeKalla kalla munda mastana hoya phirde Jihdi soft bullan chon muskaundiOh hoor mittra di Jehdi poleyan hathan naal giddaJehdi poleyan hathan…

[nvrcmplt]

[ taste ] for your muse to cook for mine  ( aina / clav )

He was just moments away from plating the steak onto the plates when the door went off. A kiss shared with Su Jin as he went ahead to answer it for them both - gave Václav those final moments to fill the plates. A Char-grilled First Light grass-fed Wagyu rump steak with garlic bok choy - he couldn't help but want to impress his family member, he wasn't shy about its price nor presentation either, but it was something he was looking forward too. Keeping Su-Jin away from the wagyu cut was a weeks long battle, but now they were all finally able to sink their teeth into it.

"Aina…" He smiled upon hearing upon entering the home, placing the last of plates into place on their homely square dining table to welcome her with a smile. He wasn't much of a hugger outside Su-Jin's presence but if she went for one, he'd not deny her such familiarity. Instead, if without it, he gently pulled out the chair she'd be welcome upon. "Here, just in time. Tuck in." He didn't mind her starting, he was to fetch the cooled wine to serve for the duo and a non-alcoholic fruit juice for the table.

[wordsandrobots]

#I do wonder sometimes if it’s reasonable to consider Yuri the Garma counterpart to Ginias’ Char#but then. I’m not sure if Ginias is or isn’t considered a Char#he’s certainly a fuckass blond who betrays everyone including his sister!

Hmmm. On the one hand, Ginias is certainly Shiro's nemesis, in several senses, and the guy he and Aina ultimately have to thump in the face to get their happy ending.

On the other, he's not a rival in the sense it's normally deployed within Gundam, since he's essentially non-combatant and operates more like Gihren than Char. I don't think he even knows Shiro *exists* until the Ground-type comes barrelling towards him in the final act.

Also, pretty sure he gets points knocked off his Char-score for not caring about anyone else, ever, at all. I feel it's important to a Char clone that they at least have a semblance of human connection, warped though it may be. Even Rau had friends. Ginias is just in it for SCIENCE! (Or possibly POWER! which amounts to the same thing at this level of doomsday-device invention.)

So you'll recall I was trying to work out if I wanted to evoke Cima Garahau for a character in the Wishing on Space Hardware sequel. And of course that is tempting, because she's a fantastic design. But it's a design that's already kind of evoked by Gjallarhorn uniforms as standard, so would that really create the kind of visual distinction from 'real' Gjallarhorn that I wanted?

But then I realised: no, it's not Cima I want to have my ex-Gjallarhorn mercenary channel aesthetically (she's called Captain Anastasia Raleigh, as of last night).

It's this flash bastard.

[spectercrums]

Priti Reference

Character Reference for Priti, an elected member of the Amba Sanctuary Council. A powerful warrior and military strategist, she is ready to lead the next generation of warriors to a brighter future! She wears armor based on pangolin scale and char-aina/mirror armor that she wears over her sari! The armor detailing took forever my goodness but I'm happy with how it turned out!

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[shatteredminds]

Souls of night, cast of the Night domain

Left to right, goes by birth order. Some of them are children of the other gods here to.

First row-

Aina Caresse Rhaghverala Lokison(Anashi Reflecna Kisharnva), physically 17, 5'2, Mirror Goddess.

Mammon Kohana Rhaghverii Lokison, physically 28, 6'10, Demon God.

Icarus Cardinal Rhaghverii Lokison(Inactu Deaevasta Kisharnva), physically 23, 6'5, Death God.

Hulda Razi Rhaghverala Lokison(Hidasha Mystarona Kisharnva), physically 27, 5'3, Mystery Goddess.

Twila Hansila Rhaghverala Lokison(Darsais Midnah Kisharnva), physically 22, 5'9, Twilight Goddess.

Eha Melva Rhaghverala Lokison(Divoa Erlias Kisharnva), physically 17, 5'2. Dawn Goddess.

Second row-

Anima Anamosa Rhaghverala Lokison-Saari(Solleu Kairsa Kisharnva), physically 18, 5'2. Soul Goddess.

Jericho Stearn Rhachverii Lokison(Jernash Monaca Kisharnva), physically 27, 6'10. Moon God.

Morana Agrona Rhaghverala Lokison, physically 18, 5'0. Death Goddess.

Sirius Kong Rhaghverii Lokison Rhaghverii Lokison(Ematy Nulvoi Kisharnva), physically 28, 6'8. Void God.

Shakuntala Kavindra Rhaghverala Lokison, physically 12, 5'4. Curse Goddess.

Artemis Sela Rhaghverala Lokison, physically 16, 4'11. Moon Goddess.

Third row-

Doireann Ketzi Rhaghverala Lokison, physically 28, 4'10. Sullen Goddess.

Aster Sana Rhaghverala Lokison, physically 21, 5'3. Star Goddess.

Leto Acheflow Rhaghverala Lokison, physically 17, 5'0. Forgotten Goddess.

Thebe Amisa Rhaghverala Lokison(Lunea Muhvail Kisharnva), physically 28, 5'9. Lunar Goddess.

Halo Bhaskara Jernashii Lokison, physically 13, 5'9. Lunar God.

Hieronymus Orin Rhaghverii Lokison, physically 23, 6'1. Hell God.

Fourth row-

Kriemhild Orenda Rhaghverala Lokison, physically 25, 5'5. Grim Goddess.

Grimwald Kele Rhaghverii Lokison, physically 25, 6'3, Grim God.

Hel Roana Rhaghverala Lokison, physically 15, 4'9. Hell Goddess.

Eli Renishaw Rhaghverii Lokison, physically 13, 5'7. Curse God.

Amos Ghayth Hidashaii Lokison, physically 13, 5'11. Corruption God.

Gypsy Hiti Hidashala Lokison, physically 13, 5'5. Corruption Goddess.

Fifth row-

Athena Alcine Rhaghverala Lokison(Warmarx Victani Kisharnva), physically 25, 5'6. War Goddess.

Aries Herryk Rhaghverii Lokison(Brutivar Battavis Kisharnva), physically 25, 6'5. War God.

Arrats Kilian Rhaghverii Lokison, physically 15, 6'1. Dusk God.

Erebus Efah Hidashaii Lokison, physically 18, 6'11. Shadow God.

Claudius Frean Hidashaii Lokison, physically 15, 6'0. Poison God.

Belladonna Adrianna Hidashala Lokison, physically 15, 5'11. Poison Goddess.

Sixth row-

Neferkare Nen Solleuii Lokison-Saari, physically 14, 5'11. Soul God.

Abaddon Tynan Hidashaii Lokison, physically 16, 6'4. Abyss God.

Werther Inigo Rhaghverii Lokison, physically 26, 6'3. Sorrow God.

Dean Kelekouo Hidashaii Lokison, physically 17, 6'4. Hollow God.

Deimos Rand Brutivarii Lokison(Dradi Sanico Kisharnva), physically 15, 6'4. Dread God.

Phobio Telfour Brutivarii Lokison(Pheirlak Hixash Kisharnva), physically 15, 6'4. Fear God.

[focusonthegoodnews]

$370K granted to Kaua‘i nonprofits

$370K granted to Kaua‘i nonprofits

Good News Notes: “Eleven Kaua‘i organizations have received a combined $370,000 in grants from the Hawai‘i Community Foundation. The donations come from the foundation’s new CHANGE Grants program, which donated $7 million total to 194 nonprofits statewide. CHANGE stands for Community and economy, Health and wellness, Arts and culture, Natural environment, Government “These grants will support the…

[matoitech]

galo has dif relationships w the characters in burning rescue like the relationship he has w lucia is not the same as his relationship w aina is not the same as his relationship w ignis etc u know like while id love for them to hang out more i do still think ppl calling them found family is kind of funny esp considering like.. for the sake of the writing in promare galo is The Autistic One in br and hes treated like it so i feel like its always allistics ignoring that he doesnt appear to rly be THAT close 2 them do u know what i mean. like from an autistic pov galo has no reason 2 b close to ppl who dont rly make an effort 2 get where hes coming from w stuff. we have so many interactions of him w aina where they just are not written to be very close or understand each other very well at all, On Purpose (esp to contrast against galos relationship w lio) like i do love galo and aina being buddies but there is Work required 2 get there that they didnt get to in the movie. plenty of time for that postcanon! the coworker he seems 2 b closest to in the movie is lucia based off like them working on galos mech 2gether n setting up galos powerpoint n stuff  but i could go on 

[armthearmour]

A beautifully gilt and calligraphed Char-aina cuirass, Persia, ca. 1809, housed at the Wallace Collection.

[fishstickmonkey]

Cuirass (Char Aina) with Mail Shirt

Date: cuirass, 17th–early 18th century; mail shirt, 19th century

Culture: cuirass, Iranian; mail shirt, Iranian or Indian

Medium: Steel, gold, brass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art