#exp 21 spoilers

[antikittysocial]

why is experiment 21 literally saw on a 0€ budget

[jessjustplay]

I finished playing Final Fantasy X (again)

October 22, 2023

Game: Final Fantasy X HD Remaster First Time/Replaying: Replaying Game Time: 40 hours Console: Nintendo Switch Started: December 5, 2022 Finished: October 21, 2023

I finished this game last year in February, but some time in December I got an itch to play it again. At the time of my initial replay, I didn't have a TV so I played the entire thing on my tiny Switch screen. Now that I had somewhere to dock the Switch to, I wanted to re-experience the story again on a big TV!

So yes, I started Final Fantasy X back in December 2022 and it's taken me almost a year to finish it. In my defense, I have been playing a lot of other games! FFX was sort of just a back-burner, in-between-playthroughs type of game.

However, a few days ago I picked it up and could not put it down. Once you get past a particular area (that blasts an annoying announcement on-repeat the ENTIRE time), the game is very fun and picks up speed as the story unravels. I also decided I wasn't going to "do everything" which threw out a lot of that anxiety.

I have a PS4 now, so I thought, "If I'm going to 'do everything' I might as well go for a Platinum trophy!" I'm glad the Switch doesn't have a trophy system because it lets you enjoy the games without worrying about marking tasks off a list, but with how annoying FFX's side-quests are, if you're going to put yourself through that pain, you might as well get some sort of accolade!

I have no idea when I will start my Platinum attempt, but I really would like to try one day. I've played this game SO many times sinc eI was a kid - why not? People on Instagram telling me I should go for an easier Platinum trophy not only annoys me, but also makes me want to do it even more.

SPOILERS START HERE

Anyways, the endgame of this playthrough was really exciting! I told myself I wouldn't be getting an extra aeons or any of the ultimate weapons, so it was nice just walking around, leveling up, and going into boss fight after boss fight.

Normally, I would have Yuna's ultimate weapon and her Break Damage Limit would save the day! But this time I didn't have that and I relied HEAVILY on Bahamut to save our skins.

Seymour #2 took me two attempts, the Zanarkand Guardian was one attempt, the Zanarkand Trials Glyph Monster Dude took me 3 or 4 tries, Yunalesca was one attempt (!), Seymour #3 was one attempt (!!), and Braska's Final Aeon was ALSO one attempt (!!!).

I was surprised I was able to do do the final leg of the endgame in one attempt without dying. Not to mention, whie fighting Braska's Final Aeon, he petrified Wakka and that man disappeared! I was tempted to restart the game but then I thought, "It's not like I'm getting any EXP from this fight!" So I BEAT THE GAME WITH TWO CHARACTERS ONLY. At one point, Lulu and Yuna had less than 200 HP and I was freaking out!

What saving me was summoning Bahamut once, getting LUCKY AF that he didn't die, dismissing him, then using Yuna's overdrive to summon him again. I also used Auron to zombie Jecht and that helped for awhile, and I used Tidus's talk command once and that 100% saved Lulu and Yuna from dying. *THANK GOD*

Here are my final stats:

While I was more critical of the game this time around (more on that in another post), I still enjoyed this game and it will always be special to me! It's interesting though, I used to cry a lot watching the ending of this game, but this time I didn't. It's official - I'm old lol

When you're young, losing the person you "love" seems like the end of the world, but as you get older you learn people come and go. Yuna, you are 17. You will find someone new!!!

I did, however, cry during that one scene watching Yuna's sphere of messages (after beating the Zanarkand guardian boss). IT IS SO SAD!!! 😭 I felt my throat closing up watching that (specifically the Kimahri part). KIMAHRI, YOU'RE THE BEST! I need to write a Kimahri appreciation post.

[dazzlerazz]

Chapter 21 spoilers

Me: okay I like to clear maps before fighting the boss so I’ll quickly deal with all of these enemies before facing Veyle head on, can’t waste all that exp :)

Me on turn 10:

Side note I did actually finish on my 10th turn. Goddamn the amount of enemies. Keeping this out of the tags to avoid spoiling anyone

[parradiselost]

* ☆ ’ ━ I will guide you to 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐄 your 𝙶𝚁𝙰𝙲𝙴 .

𝔸 𝕊𝕋𝕌𝔻𝕐 𝕀ℕ ; ˢᶜʰᵉᵐᵉˢ ᵒᶠ ˢᵘᵇᵗᵉʳᶠᵘᵍᵉ , ᶜʰᵒᵏⁱⁿᵍ ᵒⁿ ᵒⁿᵉˢ ᵖʳⁱᵈᵉ , ᶠᵃˡˢᵉ ᵖʳᵒᵐⁱˢᵉˢ , ˡᵒˢᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵒˡᵈ ˢᵉˡᶠ , ʰⁱᵈᵈᵉⁿ ᵍʳⁱᵉᶠ , ʲᵘˢᵗⁱᶠⁱᵉᵈ ʰᵃᵗʳᵉᵈ & ˡᵒⁿᵍⁱⁿᵍ ᶠᵒʳ ᵖᵃʳᵃᵈⁱˢᵉ .

❝ ━ Indie , mutuals only , sporadic activity , selective , oc / cross over friendly , multi-singleship , semi- canon heavy , est 2024 , NOT SPOILER FREE .

‘ 𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐘 ‘ from 𝙽𝙸𝙺𝙺𝙴 : 𝙶𝙾𝙳𝙳𝙴𝚂𝚂 𝙾𝙵 𝚅𝙸𝙲𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚈 ━ ! '

❝ ━ Written by CAT /ᐠ .ᆺ. ᐟ\ﾉ ! she / her / they , 10+ yrs rp exp, 21

☆ 𝙲𝙰𝚁𝚁𝙳. ☆ 𝙱𝙻𝙾𝙶𝚁𝙾𝙻𝙻. ☆ 𝙿𝙴𝚁𝙼𝙰𝙽𝙴𝙽𝚃 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚁𝚃𝙴𝚁𝙲𝙰𝙻𝙻. ☆ 𝚂𝙴𝙽𝙳 𝙼𝙴 𝙼𝙴𝙼𝙴𝚂.

[pinbfdikinniereal]

honestly so real

like i now associate adventure time and steven universe songs with object show dark/grimfics??

{fear garden 2 and exp 21 spoilers i guess???}

everything stays was sung to lightbulb as she died in exp 21 and sung to bottle by tree before he was killed in fear garden 2

and I think something similar happened with the steven universe credits song?? I don't exactly remember but.

I really need to stop interacting with edgy/sad/depressing content, now I associate lullabies/lullaby-sounding songs with death. This goes both backwards and forwards.

Exhibit 1: Stranded Lullaby from Hawaii: Part ii. This song ties into the story that is commonly intepreted with the main character dying at the end--and this song plays right before the final song.

Exhibit 2: Sayo-Nara from the DDLC OST. I'm not sure if this counts, and is more of my opinion and the reverse of what I'm trying to say, but it sounds like a bittersweet lullaby to me. It fits Sayori so well... (I just finished act 1, OKAY??? LEAVE ME ALONE.) and (SPOILERS) it plays when MC sees what happens to her. Yet another case of death.

[a-v-j]

Round 4, here we go.

(Also, if I try to add too much canon from Ask Error Sans, Aftertale, etc, while you want to not follow everything from it, please tell me, so I can stop sending the asks. Anyway, let's go. Per short, we're gonna go back during the era of 2015 - 2017 when Canon Error was still thing, instead of Lucida design.)

"1. Yeah, they're the same but vary in EXP and LV. Hobo had been destroying timelines after timelines, universe after universe, leveling up and gaining a lot more damage while Redacted had been distracted"

Counter-Arguments:

1) Funny thing about LV is that deleting worlds doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things. Most of the time, when you level up, the amount of EXP for next Level, would be the amount you have right now. An example: The difference between the amount of EXP of LV 20 and LV 19 is 49999 EXP, while at LV 19, you're having 50000 EXP. From this we could deduce that an entire world could be enough for LV 21 from LV 20, than two worlds and so on.

Sure, some words may contain more EXP than other, but at the end of the day it won't really do much when you get at LV 30 or higher.

2) The dialogue during their exchange also contradicts with Redacted being distracted:

" Hobo: so. . .

Hobo: you're the guy who's been doing my job, huh?

Hobo: gotta say things hadn't been much easier.

Redacted: . . .

Hobo: but i gotta remind ya, buddy.

Hobo: it's MY job, not YOURS."

3) Apparently, Error just ignores Undertale's Multiverse Rules:

https://askerrorsans.tumblr.com/post/138153861706/so-is-atsans-a-glitch-or-an-error-likewell

Just to clarify, I am not saying Redacted shouldn't lose or something, since it is the your right as author to do whatever you desire with your story. Maybe only for me, it sounds forced, per say. Like, Redacted could have retreated or used strings on Hobo as well, or not die.

"4. There's the word "Loop" for a reason =)"

So, if I got it right, timeline 1, 2 and 3 didn't appear all at once. Each timeline happened one after the while before a reset happened, somehow? What kind of reset would create this cycle of loops?

Question 1:

We know from older asks, that Canon Error!Sans would only see a monster if he looks at himself from a controlled's individual's eyes. How would each Error react to looking at themselves from somebody's else eyes?

Question 2:

Now, it's weird that so many Errors exist at once without trying to rip each other's neck. After all, Canon Error!Sans (all of them before they deviated to their specific timeline) killed every sans in the anti void to not let them become an error. It is a miracle that Anti is somehow alive with Hobo, Recall and Redacted going around.

WHOA WHOA we're in some sort of DEBATE?????

I thought you just wanna know more about Avjverse????? Huh, no wonder the questions are starting to sound... argumentative..

Anyhow.

These timelines doesnt exactly follow all of the canons of CQ'S, just some if not most

1st and 3rd follows only half a portion of the canon, if not most

While the 2nd is my own take with some references of the canon. And the Loop part only applies for the 2nd Aftertale timeline. I shouldn't talk about it more than that 'cause ive just now realized it's too spoiler-ey to my Margin of Error comic.

Yeaaah, we should stop right here...

Gotta make last answers tho

1. I literally have no clue what you mean by this and i dont really wanna know right now

2.Anti-voids here in AVJverse is somehow divided into separate sections and so each Error's land on their own piece of Anti-void(still vast, infinite and not path consistent which makes some impossibilties to actually bump into each other if, let’s say, they wandered long enough) without actually being in the "same" Anti-void, if ya know what i mean.

Yes, that’s Anti’s(as Error) hand on the opposite side of the screen, indicating what strange place avjverse’s version of the anti-void is

Parts of the Ask series that emphasizes Anti-void’s separate sections

*Anti(disguised as Error) has mentioned once that he "put a protective barrier around [his] Anti-void"

*And the time he was transported away by an Asker to another portion of the Anti-void

*And the time a portal was opened in order to access Recall's Anti-void

im gonna add this ‘cuz it’s funny

and that’s all.

say, warn me next time.

[dax-micro]

Final Fantasy VII Remake

So, I finished the game in the night between the 15th and the 16th. A few hours later, I wrote down some of my feelings after letting them settle a little. Here they are. If I only could say 3 words about it, it would be those: I loved it. Total game time for me, I will go do more later like get those other dresses and some missions that are apparently mutually exclusives: 41 hours and 20 minutes. Finished the game level 37. Normal Difficulty.

Now if we want to get more into details we can do. It's gonna be generic spoiler territory So I'm going to put that under a cut. I'll talk about what I liked and disliked. Most of my dislikes have to do with the gameplay mechanics, not the story.

(this post was queued on April 16th, 2020 at 21:32)

I loved almost all the additions that made the world seem bigger and fuller of life, the fact that you can hear people talk, that you see them do lots of different idle animations or see them walking and speaking with each other. I loved the way the environment evolves, how rich and detailed it is. I love the lore additions to some of my favourite characters how they now have fuller lives. The way the music dynamically shifts as you move around and enter combat or leave it is really nice and the new orchestration and arrangement of the music is amazing. The new Honeybee inn is amazing. I love Andi//Andrea he's just amazing. Roche is also amazing, can't wait to beat his ass again in future games.

Now for some negatives. The fact that the weapons can be upgraded seem to be an excuse to make them have less and less materia slots. Speaking of materia, it doesn't create a new one when you master one, I really don't like that. Especially since most of the blue ones that actually need to be paired with another one are so limited. The fights are always in the same areas in a given location, no randomness to that, and less easy to grind that sweet sweet exp. And areas usually have less monsters when you return to them than on the first way through for the story. Some areas that I'd have loved to be able to return to can't be navigated in reverse. Bosses are really sponges, they have super inflated hit point pools. Can't control Nanaki/Red XIII even though he's accompanying you for several hours and boss fights. Can't pet cats.

Some nitpicks. The Honeybee sequence, whilst amazing was a problem because I couldn't fully appreciate the dance because I was stressing over my button reaction. Tifa's pull ups are too hard, I'll never be able to beat more than Andrea I think so no platinum trophy for me, but then again, Hard mode doesn’t look fun to me so no platinum either way. I hated the hellhouse fight because I did elemental damage and half my attacks were absorbed (but that's on me). Wasn't expecting the game after the highway bike sequence to still run for an hour and two big bosses with several phases. Too many tight beam areas or squeeze through or duck under/jump over spots in pretty much all the maps.

Not sure how I feel. Wedge and Biggs confirmed to have survived the sector 7 drop. Jessie hinted at having survived. Unsure of what it means for the future of the game. Ending says that the next will be an unknown journey, so there will probably be a lot more changes and well I don’t know what to expect.

[lee-jinkis-ponytail]

Meet the Players of Haunts & Hellhouds: Park Jin-Hwan

"Jin” - 21 - Party Role: Healer

The other H&H players were surprised when Jin picked the role of Party Animal. He told them it was because it was the only role left that could train in arcana and witchcraft, and the team would need a healer. But Grimm Morreaux knows Jin’s secret...

Read on for H&H stats, current status, backstory, and fears.

SPOILER WARNING: If you have not finished the most recent chapter of Haunts & Hellhounds over on Wattpad, and you wish to avoid spoilers (including whether the character has survived thus far), DO NOT read past this break.

The most recent chapter is: Chapter 7. *New chapters every Friday at 4PM EST!* :)

Haunt & Hellhound Level & Trope: LVL3 Party Animal

EXP: 500

Student Background: Junior, Business Management major with a minor in Literature, Commuter, JV Track & Field Team

Alignment: Neutral

Defense Stat: 15

HP Maximum: 27 Current HP: 27

SP Maximum: 20 Current SP: 18

MP: 30 Current MP: 30 Spell Attack Bonus: +3 Death Saves: -Successes: ( ) ( ) ( ) -Failures: ( ) ( ) ( ) Hit Dice: 2d8 (unarmed) or 2d10 (armed)

Proficiency Bonus: +2

Attributes (* = proficient): (1) Strength: 10 (+0) (2) Dexterity: 8 (-1) (3) Constitution*: 16 (+3) (4) Knowledge: 10 (+0) (5) Serenity: 12 (+1) (6) Charisma*: 13 (+1)

Skills (* = proficient): (1) Acrobatics (Dex)(-1) (2) Alchemy & Chemistry (Kno)(+0) (3) Animal Handling (Cha)(+1) (4) Arcana & Witchcraft* (Ser)(+3) (5) Athletics* (Str)(+4) (6) Crafting (Dex)(-1) (7) Deception* (Cha)(+3) (8) History & Lore (Kno)(+0) (9) Insight (Kno)(+0) (10) Intimidation & Distraction (Cha)(+1)   (11) Investigation (Kno)(+0) (12) Perception (Ser)(+1) (13) Persuasion* (Cha)(+3) (14) Religion & Occultism (Kno)(+0) (15) Sanity (Ser)(+1) (16) Sleight of Hand (Dex)(-1) (17) Stealth (Dex)(-1) (18) Survival (Kno)(+0) (19) Technology (Kno)(+0)

Extra Proficiences: (1) Driving: This character has his driver’s license, marginally increasing chances of escape if the survivors can make it out of the dungeon... (2) Track & Field: This character is on the college Track & Field team. As a distance runner, he is proficient in the Athletics skill, and gains a bonus of +2 Athletics points on top of his proficiency and athletics modifiers. (3) English: This character speaks English. (4) Korean: This character speaks Korean. (5) Business: Thanks to his Business Management background, when haggling with vendors, he can roll 2 persuasion checks at an advantage, and with an additional +2 points on top of his proficiency and persuasion modifiers. Abilities: (1) High Tolerance: The Party Animal has a high tolerance for alcohol... and pain. With his senses dulled, he can roll all constitution saving throws at an advantage. (2) Silver Tongue: This Party Animal is a particularly good liar. He gains +2 to every persuasion check, in addition to his proficiency bonus and his charisma bonus. (3) Basic Healing Spell: Jin can cast this spell on himself or an ally during his turn in battle. Roll a 1d6 to determine how many HP the character will regain. Cost: 5MP *Note: As a Party Animal, this character will ALWAYS roll dexterity saving throws at a disadvantage.*

Inventory: -5 pockets (cell phone, wallet [$0, debit card, student ID], pouch of dice, health potion, mana potion) -Backpack (small pockets: 1 granola bar, 2 sandwiches, 1 flask full of whiskey, 1 mini shot bottle of peppermint vodka, large pocket: mason jar of moonshine) -1-handed weapon: aluminum baseball bat

Appearance: -Brown eyes -Dark brown, short at the sides with long bangs that sweep over right eye -5′9″ -Lanky, tall -No piercings, tattoos, or makeup -Wearing a plain white hoodie, jeans, and Vans

Backstory & Personality: Jin feels lost, and he has for a long time. Living off-campus in his parents’ home, he feels like he’s a step behind his classmates all the time. Joining Track & Field was supposed to help him feel more involved in the college community, but still something feels off about the whole experience. He didn’t choose his major until Sophomore year, and even still he doesn’t feel like it’s the right fit for him. But his working-class family wanted him to study something practical, and he didn’t have the stomach to become a doctor or a dentist. So business it was. He doesn’t know what kind of a business he’d even want to run. And if he were to change his major, well... he doesn’t know what he’s really passionate about. Well, that’s not entirely true. He’s passionate about the Dungeon Crawlers’ Union. He really, truly loves playing tabletop RPGs. There’s a nagging voice in the back of his head that insists he only likes it so much because it gives him the opportunity to invent a personality, which he is otherwise severely lacking in real life. If this Haunts & Hellhounds thing has taught him anything, it’s that the nagging voice is right. Hell, his fellow DCU players don’t really know the first thing about him. He doesn’t talk to them about the Track team, he doesn’t vent to them about his apathy. And none of them even suspect that he’s been showing up drunk for the last month or so. None of them really talk about their personal lives at all. It’s always fantasy, sci-fi, fictional characters. They’re always playing a role. Are they even really friends? The warlock Grimm Morreaux knows Jin’s secret; he saw the flask in his backpack. When it came time to choose roles, the Party Animal seemed like the perfect fit--almost. Jin isn’t really into the party scene, but he’s starting to think he has a problem. He isn’t entirely convinced that his flask wasn’t somehow spiked and this is all just a bad trip. Whatever the case, he’s not very confident about making it out alive.

Favorite Horror Movie: Trick ‘r’ Treat -- “Halloween’s my favorite holiday (of course, because apparently all I’m good at is pretending to be someone I’m not), and Trick ‘r’ Treat is a nice little ode.” Horror Movie He Will absolutely NEVER Watch Because It Is Just Too Spooky: The Shining -- “Man, I hope I never turn out to be as miserable as Johnny.”

[hellochildrenoftheatom]

Finished Azure Moon

I laughed, I cried, I became a slightly better Fire Emblem player, I cried more

Spoilers under the cut

I’ll admit, it took me a bit longer to warm up to the Blue Lions compared to the Golden Deer. I spent a lot of my monastery time looking forlornly at Claude.

But as I got to know everyone better, I was all in.

Like my precious, darling Dimitri. My boy, my sweetheart who has been through so much but managed to become the good, kind King the people deserved. 

(I just wanted to wrap him in a blanket and get him into therapy during the school phase. And the war phase.)

Pretty sure the game was actively encouraging me to marry him, and I’m glad I did. Though I also loved Dedue and would have glady taken him for a husband. 

(I’M SO GLAD HE CAME BACK ON THE BRIDGE)

I called Ashe, Mercedes and Anette my angels because they were truly precious, I love them so much. Ingrid didn’t stand out for me but she was a badass on a pegasus and handled entire map sections by herself. Plus I loved her supports with Ashe. Sylvain and Felix took me a bit longer to understand to but they were my boys. And they ended up together!

Speaking of which, my pairings were - 

Dimitri/Byleth, Catherine/Shamir, Cyril/Petra, Seteth/Hilda, Manuela/Hanneman, Ignatz/Marianne, Flayn/Dedue, Annette/Mercedes, Sylvain/Felix, and Ingrid/Ashe. 

Bernadetta, Gilbert and Alois were single.

Also reliving the war made me rethink my actions on my Golden Deer playthrough - I knew the students better now, and I tried not to kill them. I did not succeed, but my guilt made me understand Dimitri’s pain that much more. 

I just wanted to tell him that we were monsters together. That I was worse for actively directing my students to kill people for exp and dialogue options. 

(RIP Leonie, Raphael, Lysthiea, Caspar, Lorenz, Ferdinand, Dorothea, and of course, Hubert and Edelgard. It didn’t have to end that way. I did avoid killing Lindhardt though.) 

Gilbert can suck my dick though. He’s such a deadbeat dad that he abandoned two children - Anette and Dimitri. Like I have my issues with Rodrigue as a parent but at least he didn’t abandon children after the Tragedy of Duscur. 

(I wanted to yell at him that I felt guilty for falling asleep for five years but that was no reason to abandon my students now and he should get over his self-persecution and do the right thing)

And that final battle, I didn’t know know what I was doing but Anette was my MVP. She took all the mages (and Edelgard!) like a champ and knocked out a few mages herself. And my healers were working overtime. Good thing I taught Felix, Sylvain, Byleth and Ignatz to heal because I had them too far away from Mercedes. I didn’t bring Marianne to the final fight but she did do some healing as an adjutant. 

Other notes:

-I was convinced Claude’s mission was an Empire trap. It sounded like it was about to be, but nope, he just gives you Failnaught and nopes out of the war to Alymyra. 

-I learned you have to equip abilities! Did I do it well? Eh...

-Hilda continues to be a beast in combat. Marianne and Bernadetta are still my daughters. Ignatz crit’ed a lot, painting pictures all over.

-I didn’t realize chapter 21 led directly into chapter 22, so I left some gardening unfinished

-I fucked up Flayn and Manuela’s growths, again

Anyway, I’m ready for Black Eagles! Just need some time to process Blue Lions. It was a happy ending, but damn it took a lot of tragedy to get there. 

[jaaryl]

jaaryl (or if someone beat me to it, daaron)

Some answers are going to be based on the rewrite of my Daaron fic which is going to be set during 9.16 (that one day I will get around to finishing I swear lmao).

So, spoilers for that I guess lol. 

1. Who makes the first move and how?

It would have to be Daryl.

Even though Aaron has the most experience dating another man/ person in general, I have no doubt in my mind that he would find it incredibly daunting to even try and proceed a relationship with Daryl. His friendship with Daryl is one of the few bright spots of the apocalypse and it would absolutely break his heart if he scared him off or was rejected.

Since my fic is set during the 9.16 blizzard, the two of them are going on ahead to collect supplies at the next way station and, of course, it has to have the cliche trope of Aaron being all heroic and pushing Daryl out of the way of cracking ice so he’ll fall through instead… all while they are escaping ice zombies. Cue the trope of them cuddling naked for warmth and waking up with an awkward situation yada yada.  

Aaron: [incredibly embarrassed and freaking the hell out] This doesn’t have to change anything.   

Daryl: [also incredibly embarrassed and freaking the hell out, and just fresh off thinking Aaron could of so easily died one (1) day ago and not wanting to waste what time they have together] Ahhhh I kinda want it too????          

2. Who is the most insecure and what makes them feel better?

Being seen as outcasts still bothers them a lot, even if they try their best not to show it. No matter how far into the apocalypse, or how important they have become to the success of the communities, there will always be those douches who look down on people for being different. And the best thing about Daaron is how leaning on each other for support and having each other’s backs when they are feeling this way is literally the foundation of their relationship.          

3. Who is the most romantic?

Aaron’s the obvious choice with his tendency to be extremely tactile and handing out affection left and right while also giving away huge gifts, like the bike. However, Daryl is incredibly sentimental, and loves and cherishes that bike like it’s one of his most precious possessions, and he also shows his love by making sure the people that he cares about are well provided for. So, it’s for you to decide.  

4. Who can’t keep their hands to themselves?

Daryl is extremely touch-starved but he is also pretty awkward when it comes to asking for affection. Aaron is a mix of very tactile, begging to give hugs and super lonely. 

So, once Aaron figures out that Daryl wants to be touched more than the occasional hug, handhold or brush of arms all bets are off. I can only imagine how bad it will be when they get into an actual relationship.

5. Who says ‘I love you’ first?

I feel like Aaron has said those words long before they started dating, “Daryl, I love you, but no,” and completely mean them (both platonically and romantically). So, the moment Daryl says the words back for the first time…he is kinda worried Aaron’s smile is going to split his face in half.    

6. Who would they ask if they ever had a threesome?

Season 5: Eric, for obvious reasons.

 Season 9: Paul, most definitely, hot, gay, single and already someone they both trust completely. 

Post 9.08 though? Ah, no one? Aaron is literally the only male character that Daryl is close to lmao.  

7. What do they get up to on a night out?

I doubt there is much to do datewise beyond the wall, even for two bamfs like Aaron and Daryl. Maybe fortnightly overnight camping trips when it gets too stuffy in Alexandria and they need to escape for a bit.   

On the nights that they have the house all to themselves, it is pretty quiet. Just the two of them hanging out, kicking back beer, pressed up against each other, talking about mindless topics, and having sex etc.                  

8. What do they like in bed?

Daryl: when you said “magical in bed” this isn’t exactly what I was exp-

Aaron: *holds up 8 of hearts* is this your card

Daryl: *softly* holy shit

Aaron knows that Daryl doesn’t have a lot of experience in the bedroom department, and is happy to help guide him. I see Aaron as someone who is super into foreplay and body worship, especially on someone like Daryl who needs all the touch he can get and is v receptive to praise kink. As Daryl becomes more confident I do see him taking charge a little more, maybe some manhandling etc and he doeeesss have an oral fixation, always putting things in/exploring things with his mouth so take that as you will lmao.    

9. What is the most embarrassing thing they have done in front of each other?

Honestly, Aaron is pretty hard to embarrass. Like, sure, he does embarrassing things but he’s always the first one to laugh at himself. Things like his over-the-top dorky dances to make Daryl laugh, his celebrity impression of people Gracie has never even seen, or heard of, and she is super embarrassed about when he pulls it out as his party trick, his off-key singing to Disney songs with Gracie and trying to get Daryl to join in (AK can take Disney nerd Aaron from my cold dead hands these people have solar panels and the kids have definitely seen movies).   

10. What two songs, two books and two luxury items do they take to a desert island?

Damn, I can’t cheat and answer with ‘a book on how to build a raft’ or ‘survival guide for dummies’ because they are both very survival competent lmao.

For luxury items: Daryl’s crossbow and Aaron’s knife.

Ahhh I am worst at music questions! I can see Daryl being a sentimental loser and bringing Rick’s terrible music with him even if he hates it.

 Ross apparently headcanons Aaron’s favourite song as “Hand in Glove” by The Smiths, so why not?

11. What do they hide from one another?

Their unspoken feelings uwu (lame).

12. What first changes when it starts getting serious?

Their relationship status.

13. When do they realise they should get together?

There has always been something simmering under the surface of their friendship. From the very beginning, Aaron has been incredibly fascinated by everything Daryl Dixon and Daryl in return has found comfort, acceptance and an overwhelming amount of fondness towards Aaron.

It has just never been the right time to explore the unspoken thing between them. But after the six-year time jump, Daryl is finally in the right emotional place to settle down and Aaron has been ready for a long while. Daryl is confronted once more that the world is a dangerous place when Aaron almost dies again (in the fic) and the prospect of leaving their relationship open-ended weighs on him heavily.      

14. When one has a cold, what does the other do?

Aaron has been run ragged by the worrying he has done about sick Gracie all week (even just a cold in the apocalypse is a scary thing for Aaron with all that he’s lost). He probably got one good day in before his own immune system came crashing down hard. Daryl feels a little useless that he can’t really help him get better so he goes out and hunts whatever bird he can find so he can cook him something at least resembling chicken soup, and distracts Gracie for the next couple of days so he can get some rest.        

15. When they watch a film what do they choose and why? Who gets the final vote?

In this house, we appreciate animated films and since Lydia and Daryl are not really accustomed to the broad range of them they get the final vote. It would probably be Jungle Book (after years of rejecting civilization they finally rejoin it) or even something like Spirit (refusing to let anyone tame their wild).   

16. When the zombie apocalypse comes, how do they cope together?

Do I need to answer this one lmao?

17. When they find a time machine, where do they go?

Try and change the events of 8.02? Saving Eric and having the three of them adopt baby Gracie? Changing the events of 9.08, so Paul lives and Jaaryl can happen? 7.01, so Glenn lives? 9.05, Rick never blows up the bridge? 9.15, so there are no pike deaths? 

Ahhh there are just so many options, these two have such a sad life!     

18. When they fight, how do they make up?

19. Where do they go on their first date?

Out on a hike in the woods, a picnic is involved.  

20. Where do they go on holiday?

You and @boltsandashes have given me major daaron beach day feels, it’s an absolutely adorable visual. Aaron making sure Daryl has the best day possible visiting the beach for the best time? I dieeee.

21. Where do they get nervous about going with one another?

They are still both not the biggest fan of parties unless it is a family event with people they like. 

22. Where does their first kiss happen?

Waystation cabin.  

Aaron makes sure to ask him if it’s okay if they kiss for the first time after they are already in a heated grinding session, the goober. 

23. Where is their favourite place to be together?

Beyond the walls and out in the woods hunting, hiking, exploring ect just like old times.

24. Where do they first have sex?

Waystation cabin.

25. Why do they fight?

Pissed at each other for being so damn self-sacrificing (“Whether we make it or not, we do it together,” remember that, asshole?!)

26. Why do they need to have a serious chat?

Aaron’s first priority is his daughter’s happiness so it is pretty crucial to find out where their relationship stands before it gets way too deep (which good luck on that one), it would be different if Gracie wasn’t in the picture but she is so he needs to know if Daryl is 100% on board with being a parent to her or not.

27. Why do their friends get annoyed with them?

The shifty way they try and keep their relationship under wraps. 

There’s nothing strange about Daryl moving in with Aaron, they are both close friends, right? But what is strange is Aaron turning up to every council meeting absolutely glowing and grinning ear to ear, and Daryl being a super nice to everyone in Alexandria.

Are they sick???   

It goes on and on until Gracie accidentally spills the beans when she excitedly tells Judith that her daddy and Judith’s uncle are dating(not that Gracie knows all the details of their relationship or anything it’s just what she suspects lol).

They probably going to get married one day, and it will make her and Judith related!  

So, Judith goes home and asks her Michonne if Aaron and Daryl are dating, causing Michonne to finally connects the dots on why the hell they have been acting so weird.         

28. Why do they get jealous?

Aaron is super jealous over how cool Daryl looks on a motorbike, while Daryl is pretty jealous over how well Aaron can articulate his words to describe how he is feeling.    

29. Why do they fall a little bit more in love?

When Daryl is being absolutely precious with Gracie, Lydia and Dog. It makes Aaron’s chest tighten and his heartbeat frighteningly fast. Those are the moments that Aaron wants nothing more than to raise a family and have a future with him.  

Aaron is probably being dorky af just to make Daryl laugh, for real not just an under the breath chuckle. Every time he pulls one from Daryl, Daryl can feel his heart expand tenfolds.       

30. Why does it work (or not work) between them?

Oh man, I could write an entire essay on why these two are perfect for each other but to really simplify it: they already have a super strong bond, they are comfortable with each other and trust each other, both relate to feeling like an outsider, both like kids, they have history, their personalities balance each other out etc

It’s one of Daryl’s healthiest relationships on the show I don’t think there are any reasons why not?

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After what feels like too long, but only a few days after their 100 days celebration, is the day of ECLIPSE's first comeback. Its release date is set for the 5th of April along with the MV they attentively recorded the previous month.

Their showcase will be held the same day with the time to start at 6PM. While people wait inside, songs from their first mini-album play in the background to set up the theme. By now, though, they should already know that is not what to expect. When 6PM hits, the lights will dim and the sound of a grandfather clock will play six times, announcing not only the time but that the six girls have arrived. They'll walk to the stage in their black concept outfits and greet the crowd with the help of MC Kim Eunbin. After being asked about the concept for this comeback the girls will reply with “why don't we show you?” which will be the gate to their performance of 'Chase Me’. Once they're done, the members will have a bit of a chat time with questions regarding their comeback, new album, and concept, as well as how they prepared themselves for the change. After doing so, they'll prove they can fit any concept they want by performing their debut song 'Love Whisper’. A new round of questions will start with more of a focus on personal questions than their concept. To end the showcase, they'll sing to 'Trust Me’ from their newest mini-album.

A day earlier, on the 4th, the girls will record the dance practice to their title track to be released a week later of the release, on the 12th. The 4th, however, is the same day the staff will notify that, for both the showcase and during promotions, the member Jennie will have to lip sync during their performances. The staff will explain it as her not having met their expectations and criteria. A pre-recorded audio will play in the background during each of her parts so that there won't be a chance for her voice to give out during strong performances such as with their own title track. From then on, it won't be a subject talked about much by the coaches since they would rather not acknowledge it (and were probably given a stern talk for not preparing the idols correctly).

The following is the music show promotion schedule for Eclipse’s ‘Chase Me’ activities:

4/06, 4/13, 4/20: MBC Music Core

4/07, 4/14, 4/21: SBS Inkigayo

4/08, 4/15: Arirang Simply K-pop

4/09, 4/16, 4/23: MTV The Show

4/10, 4/17, 4/24: MBC Show Champion

4/11, 4/18, 4/25: Mnet M!Countdown

4/12, 4/19, 4/26: KBS Music Bank

On April 11th, Eclipse will record their dance relay for ‘Chase Me’ during their time waiting for M!Countdown to be uploaded on the same day (you can use this to see how it works).

Music show promotions will last for a total of three weeks this time. Programs will begin pre-recording early in the morning and groups are expected to stay at the broadcasting station until the live broadcast takes place later in the day. Although music shows in real life follow varied recording schedules, for IC writing purposes, the schedule for every music show will follow this consistent pattern:

06:20AM: at broadcasting station: basic first rehearsal on stage; no makeup, casual clothes.

06:45AM: head to salon: get makeup and hair done.

07:45AM: return to broadcasting station: eat breakfast, nap in dressing room/space.

09:00AM: dress rehearsal on stage; stage outfits, makeup on.

09:20AM: return to dressing room/space: rest, eat, nap.

11:00AM: final camera rehearsal on stage; stage outfits, makeup on.

11:15AM: greet senior artist groups at their respective dressing room/spaces, accompanied by a manager. you may not sleep during this time, up until the live broadcast.

07:00PM: live broadcast; when not performing, must stay in dressing room/space until the ending stage of the show.

08:00PM: line up in waiting room area to formally greet producers, director, and senior staff.

09:00PM: meeting time with fans who attended the recordings.

10:00PM: return to dressing rooms to clean up, change back into casual clothes.

11:00PM: arrive back at dorms.

To help with promotions, the girls will go to a recording of the show After School Club on the 9th of April at 1PM. This means they'll leave the The Show set after lunch for recording and then return before it's time for the live broadcast. The episode will follow the happenings of the one in this video but modified to fit the personalities of the girls from ECLIPSE. Any Red Velvet reference will be changed to ECLIPSE and their own discography. Members who can speak English will be instructed to use it as often as they can since the goal of the show is to help groups interact with their international fans.

Not only that but on April 15th, a VLive official account will be created under the name of ECLIPSE with an announcement that their first Vlive will happen on the 22nd. Fans will have the chance to build up the number of hearts before the day of the stream.

On that same day, the 22nd, the girls will leave early in the morning to record a special video for their song 'Trust Me’. It'll follow the same line out of the video seen here with intentions of it being uploaded on a later date to surprise their fans.

In the afternoon, all six girls will take part in the live which will be aired from one of KT's practice rooms. A table will be brought inside for the girls to sit by and they'll have relative freedom regarding the contents of their live, but their manager will be behind the camera the entire time to make sure they won't do or say anything wrong. They're allowed to comment they were recording something earlier in the day, but not give out any details or spoilers about it. Since it'll happen during their last week of promotions, fans will probably take it as the possibility of a quick comeback, but the more hype the better, no matter what will actually happen.

Anything can happen, after all.

You will gain +5 POINTS TO DISTRIBUTE AS YOU WISH, +3 DEBUT POINTS and +2 ACHIEVEMENTS for completing the written requirements explained on the idol tier page. As this is a song promotion month, one of your chosen achievements must be relevant to the above schedule and all required content should be written about activities listed on the above schedule for the month of April. There is a capped maximum of five solos, sets of starters and/or partnered threads you may write to collect this month’s points.

To clarify, the only form that needs to be submitted at the end of the month is a verification form for your debut points and achievements. Any SP points earned can be collected as soon as you finish the requirement for them. At the end of the month, as you did with your previous evaluation forms, you will submit the following form to the Points Verification blog:

IDOL’S NAME - KT ENT - APRIL SCHEDULE (for the May 1 verification form)

PROOF OF ACTIVITY: [ x ]

POINTS: +00 SP [ distribute these however you like ]

TOTAL POINTS EARNED: +00 SP +00 DBT

+1 WK ACHIEVEMENT #1 [ NUMBER OF TIMES TAKEN + CURRENT LEVEL ]

+1 WK ACHIEVEMENT #2 [ NUMBER OF TIMES TAKEN + CURRENT LEVEL ]

DEBUT POINTS SPENT ON THE IDOL SHOP THIS MONTH:

NEW DEBUT POINTS TOTAL:

**** For participating in a total of 20 music show performances during this promotion period, Eclipse will earn 20 EXP for their overall group experience. Their appearance in After School Club will award them 1 EXP and the 1 Vlive will give 1 EXP. The dance practice gives 1 EXP and the dance relay 1 EXP, making it a total of 24 EXP. For more information regarding GROUP EXP, refer to the idol tier page!

* Rookie and trainee characters are allowed to attend pre-recordings and fan meetings to interact with idol muses if they choose to do so. Just be realistic about the scheduling; trainees who skip too many lessons to support idol muses will be noticed by their company staff!

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oh my God I just realized, the house my dad used to make these signs for filling up our water tank ages ago is the homestuck logo

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In case anyone wanted to know my (brief) thoughts on Fates.

So I got a comment on a Fates video asking if I ever did a “review” of some kind. I thought I might as well copy-past my reply here. Heres my dot-point thoughts on FE Fates. Just... try to be civil. I know everything about this game tends to spark flame wars. Gameplay: -In general, MUCH better than Awakening, especially pair-up. Skills are also nice, being less luck-based and more about flat stat boosts, and personal skills should be in every future game. -Class balance is a bit better. Generals and Snipers got much-needed improvements. Only class I'd call "overpowered" is Master Ninjas. (If they didn't have Poison Strike they'd be fine, but with it they beat both frail units AND bulky ones) -Unbreakable weapons are fine, and for the most part there's still strategy in weapon choice, perhaps even more so. But there are a few problems. Higher-level weapons have drawbacks too large, and Knives are almost completely inferior to Shuriken. Map Design: -Birthright, decent. Conquest, fantastic, nearly perfect. Revelation, bad. -Dragon Veins are a nice gimmick, especially when bosses use them too. -It’s hard to describe (and not really related to map design), but the world map in Birthright and Revelation feels lifeless and boring compared to the ones in Sacred Stones, Awakening and Echoes. Difficulty: -Birthright is a bit too easy. Its Hard should have been harder. Characters range from good to game-breaking. -Conquest is a bit too extreme in its difficulty. Conquest Hard is barely different from Conquest Lunatic. If they'd toned-down Hard to be more of an in-between of Normal and Lunatic, I'd like it better. Character balance is very good overall with the possibly exception of Camilla. -Revelation is all over the place. A few isolated maps are hard, the rest are as easy as Birthright. Many characters are TERRIBLY balanced on this route though.

-I like how higher difficulties aren’t just numerical stat boosts to enemies. Adding enemies, changing equipment, changing objectives, or even changing deployment locations. Please do more of this in future games.

-Lunatic mode is way better than Awakening’s. Less cheap luck-based difficulty. Though its exclusive skills are dumb. Supports/Pairings: -Gaining classes through supports adds depth. -A+ supports are confusing and clumsy. Opposite-sex siblings should be able to A+. You should not be allowed to A+ if you get no classes out of it. (e.g. Azura and Sakura) -Children feel awkwardly shoehorned in and should have been explained better. Paralogues are nice, but none of them have any story relevance. This game either should have had a time-skip or no children at all. -While children aren't as broken as Awakening, and Offspring Seals are great, we're back to FE4 style "some pairings aren't viable at all from a gameplay standpoint". Magic-focused mothers suffer greatly from this, as there are very few magic children. This is more a personal thing, as I pair more for story than gameplay. -I feel like the "every character can marry the Avatar" system hurt some characters/plot points this time. I personally think Gunter, the Hoshidan siblings, Midori, Percy and possibly Soleil should not have been able to marry them. -Before you ask, no, I don’t think Scarlet should have been able to marry Ryoma. I actually don’t like that pairing much. I do think she shouldn’t have been able to marry the Avatar on “that route” though. -Male Avatar can't marry a Gen 1 female without erasing one child forever. -Same-sex marriage totally inferior to straight marriage from a gameplay standpoint, erasing one/two children forever. Spoilers ahead. Also, mostly negativity ahead. Story: -All three routes aren't great.

-WE DON’T EVEN HAVE A NAME FOR THE CONTINENT.

-I am in a VERY small minority that thinks Birthright is worse than Conquest. It adds a ton of random, pointless deaths just to try and give it as much tragedy as the other routes. The final stretch of chapters I found unsatisfying. Sneaking inside the enemy castle so conveniently only evil people get killed is less epic than a full-scale invasion. And it makes Birthright the objectively morally-superior route when they were supposed to be avoiding that. Corrin's characterization is the best of all three routes though. -Controversial opinion: I'm not bothered THAT much about Conquest, it might actually be my favourite of the three. (But that's not saying much) But it suffers from contrivances just to cause tragedy, and the villains often "undo" anything positive Corrin does and can't be rebelled against until it's too late. The siblings shouldn't have been kept in the dark about their father. Corrin not killing things gets hard to believe, and all the "it's not black and white" speeches fall hollow when IT ACTUALLY IS. I disagree with Nohr being 100% evil though. I think the only evil Nohrians are Hans, Iago and Garon. Chapters 21 to 24 are some of my favourite moments in any FE game, though that might only be because the map design is so good. -Revelation is weird. It's the most "complete" route with the best ending, and lets you use everyone. But the plot often hinges of characters being idiots. Corrin here is imo the worst of all three versions, coming off as really stupid at times. The main villain has no backstory if you don't buy the Hidden Truths DLC. -I think Corrin should have been blood-related to the Hoshidan siblings. They not being breaks one of the themes of the game and feels like waifu/husbando pandering. It also requires weird plot contrivances. (Both Sumeragi and Mikoto must have been cheating on/with eachother at the same time??) -Character-wise, they're... okay. I feel like less characters are exaggerated stereotypes compared to Awakening, though they're still present. (Arthur, Peri, Odin) But none of the characters truly grabbed me as amazing. -The children aren't nearly as good characters as they were in Awakening, with only one or two not boring me to death. -Hans and Iago, on all three routes, are irredeemably terrible. Generically evil for no reason. -Controversial opinion: I kind of like Garon. But sort-of ironically. I find him hilariously over-the-top and fun. And he actually has a backstory unlike Hans and Iago. -The final Rev villain is a step up from Grima, but still not that great. (And with Grima's expanded backstory in Echoes, Grima might actually be better than him now) -Mikoto is killed way too early, she barely makes an impact. I like her on Revelation though, as I consider the phantom version of her an exaggeration of her flaws, thus.... giving her some. -Corrin is the worst Avatar so far, and possibly the worst Lord in the series. A lot of their character suffers from player-pandering and the plot bending over backwards to absolve them of any direct guilt in anything. Birthright Corrin is okay though. DLC: -From what little I've played, it's not as good as Awakening's. Hidden Truths is good though. -Grinding DLC suffers heavily from the scaling. At end-game, the only people who can kill the enemies in Boo Camp... are those strong enough to not need the exp anyway. That kind of defeats the point. I like that it's not effortless, but they went a bit too far. Overall: -Conquest has some of the best gameplay in the series by far. I hope future FE games follow its example in map design. -They tried to do a better story than Awakening, but it ended up even worse. Please hire the writers of Echoes to write future FEs from now on. -I like Conquest considerably more than Awakening for its gameplay alone. Birthright is better than Awakening gameplay-wise, but I found Awakening “deeper” overall. Revelation has more characters, but it’s got some big issues.

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{*Spoilers for Episodes 60-65*}

[So I whipped up a little chart based off of the current stats in The Stolen Century Arc, based off of mental calculation and remembering stuff.]

[Point of order, I also pointed out any failed exp gain. Also, I FEEL like in cycle 21 and 82, Taako should have gotten bond for both his good rolls and how the scenes played out, but Griffin never explicitly mentioned gaining bond there, so fuck it, no bond for Taako.]

[Also, again, Jeezy Creezy, Magnus! Like, he has such a bad record compared to the other two... also, I just remembered that Magnus has technically died twice more in the Main Campaign than the other boys (getting his soul ripped out of his body, and then the mannequin body got fucked up). Like, Merle has a fucking excuse for having 57-68 deaths, and Taako’s a real clever fuck to only get 8-19 deaths, but Magnus has 19-30-32 deaths, my dudes! AND 0 ASSETS!]

[Anyways, the (possibly) last episode of TCS Arc comes out next week, and I can’t wait!]

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Sophia Reviews: Persona 5 Confidants

I keep seeing people posting thoughts/opinions of each social link confidant of p5, but I noticed a lot of them were based on not 100% runthroughs, aka they didn’t finish everyone’s social links and don’t 100% understand everyones character arcs. And I guess I wanted to talk about everyone/my experience going through EVERY SINGLE FRICKIN SOCIAL LINK besides caroline and justine’s or else I wouldn’t have a reason to NG+ to full competion. 

This discussion only covers the development/characterization of each confident within their own link, and the overall quality of the social link and their benefits to the gameplay. This does not include how I feel about the character as a whole, especially the ones with a significant amount of screenime in the main story. Me not liking a confidant’s link =/= me not liking them as a character. 

I should also mention that I flip between the words “social link” and “confidant” a lot. For those of you who haven’t played past Persona games, social link was the word for confidant before Persona 5 decided to get Edgey™ and change the name.

This is the first of a series; because I tend to talk a lot and there are 21 stinkin’ confidants in the whole game, I will be dividing this into parts. This is part one, and it covers Arcanas 0 (the fool) to 4 (the emperor). I will release them as I finish them, with 5 arcanas at a time. Stay tuned for arcanas 5-10, tomorrow!

PSA: BEWARE OF SPOILERS. This is a spoiler-tastic discussion, since this discussion includes late game/end game social links. If you haven’t beat the game yet, please, good lord, please do not read this until you’re done. Don’t do that to yourself.

0. FOOL - IGOR

Igor’s link was probably one of my favourite social links, mainly because of the twist of Not Igor towards the endgame. I know some people dislike auto progressing social links, but I think it worked just because of the twist. I played persona 5 blind (besides using a confidant guide because holy shit there would be no other way I would be able to do that in my first play through otherwise), so I legitimately didn’t pick up on the Fake Igor thing. I also played persona 5 with the Japanese cast because I’m a fucking weeb I’m learning Japanese right now and holy shit I need all of the listening practice I can get. I knew the voice was off but I figured they didn’t want to impeach on the original talent of the previous voice actor, who had died. 

Honestly, I still don’t 100% understand the final arc, in the rebirth v staying the same, and I’ll revise this section once I do get a comprehensive understanding of it, but I liked the idea of the Protagonist breaking free from his chains to the point where it’s visually shown in the velvet room. The fact that he only breaks free from the velvet room’s chains by the time the reveal happens was really interesting to me, and the fake igor plot was really intriguing because it completely changes your perception of the game. 

As a social link, on the gameplay side, Igor’s is great, but also expected. More personas, extra EXP when fusing personas. You get these as the story progresses, so you can’t miss out on them.

I. MAGICIAN - MORGANA

Again, another story progressing confidant. I do like Morgana as a character, and I especially think that he is much better than Teddie, but I kind of found Morgana’s confidant to be slow moving. Igor’s social link was similar in that regard, but it’s expected to be because the beginning of Igor’s social link is more mechanical/for the sake of the game than actual character development. And the effect of the twist is compounded by that. The highlight of Morgana’s social link was definitely his disappearence, as it helped resolve some character issues along with advancing the plot along. I also didn’t like how everything came together at the very last second; again, this works with Igor because you don’t expect Igor to have growth/his own character, but Morgana does, so the pacing of his social link was kind of rough. Obviously this is because it was tied into end game plot points, but I wish his dreams were more explicit, or that he learned a bit more about himself over time, rather than shoving it at the end. 

Morgana’s unique confidant boost is the ability to create infiltration tools, which are really useful in your Palace runs. You will not be able to miss out on getting this, but it is a great individual benefit. He also receives the standard party boosts but he lags behind other party members in this regard because he doesn’t reach rank 10 until the end of the game, making him the last party member to get maxed out. Obviously this isn’t as much of an issue if you didn’t max out all of your party members beforehand, but because of that he was always backup for me, besides during boss fights. 

II. THE HIGH PRIESTESS - MAKOTO NIIJIMA

I guess I should start this off by saying that, Makoto is best girl. 

Makoto appealed to me, mainly because I related to her the most, out of pretty much the entire cast. I sympathize with her dynamic with Sae, her desire to be “useful”, and her struggle with creating an purpose for herself, rather than doing what other people tell her. 

In terms of her social link, I really liked her dynamic and relationship with Eiko, as they were really great foils to each other. Persona 5 is great at having minor NPCs/other characters affect the character growth of their confidants, and Makoto’s link is no exception to this. I really liked how Eiko and Makoto helped each other grow, and watching them bond was sweet, especially since you know that Makoto hasn’t really had any friends prior to joining the Phantom Thieves. I think the biggest thing I enjoyed about Makoto’s link is how subtle it is; she doesn’t have a huge fundamental change as a character, but rather, she gains the resolve to follow her dreams. Ann’s link functions in the same way, but it’s a bit less subtle than Makoto’s. 

Makoto’s romance exclusive scenes were great, but they weren’t spectacular. As someone part of the Queen’s Guard (Makoto fanboy/girl), I liked them a lot! And getting her flustered was absolutely adorable. My only gripe with Makoto’s romance option is that it is too subtle. While this works for her character development, I kind of wish her feelings for the protagonist were more apparent. Her confession felt kind of forced, especially in contrast to other romanceable social links. Once you romance her, it’s great, but the confession itself is kind of flat.

Makoto’s social link bouses are the same as any party members, so they’re very useful! Her unique attribute is letting you see enemy drops, which I never found to be that useful. 

III. THE EMPRESS – HARU OKUMURA

I really, really want to talk about Haru, because all of the discussions I’ve seen around her sum up to be “She was okay, but I didn’t really finish her link.”

LET ME AMEND THAT FOR YOU.

I do like Haru as a character, don’t get me wrong. I appreciate her gentle, sweet character. I also think it’s hilarious that she uses an axe and a machine gun as weapons. But I don’t think her character was handled very well, especially with her father’s death.

I know, for story reasons, that we couldn’t have Haru out of commission for long for the sake of her grieving. But Haru never openly grieves about her father’s death, and it seems like she’s completely unfazed by it. I understand that grief comes out in different forms, and it is explicitly shown that Haru stays with the Phantom Thieves to avenge her father, but there is no sadness shown. The death of a parent, especially your only one, can’t really be “gotten over” in the span of a week or two, it’s something that follows you for the rest of your life. I understand that Haru didn’t want to bring down the rest of the team, but I kind of wish that in her actual social link she does show signs of distress behind closed doors. Of course, that would probably make her social link busier than it needed to be, especially since she already has so much going on, but I feel like that should have been addressed.

Haru’s link is essentially her trying to figure out what she wants to do with her future, between trying to dissolve the arranged marriage between her and Sugimura, figuring out who to trust in the swarm of advisors trying to help her manage Okumura Foods, to her own life goals and aspirations outside of her father’s company. And while these are all great ideas, ultimately I feel like Haru’s link was too overloaded with different problems for each issue to develop in the best way possible. And because of that, completing Haru’s link left a lot to be desired for me. I think what’s there is fine, and I especially enjoyed Haru developing her passion for gardening and later coffee making, but I wish there was more time to explain or to go through the other issues presented in her link. I also think that the whole “Sugimura lied to you about your engagement” resolution felt like a cop-out to what could have been an interesting story in itself.

One more thing I wanted to mention: Haru’s social link does succeed where Makoto’s doesn’t where it shows Haru slowly falling in love with the protagonist, cumulating in an adorable “denial” of her feelings for him. It genuinely hurt me to turn Haru down, because I had already romanced Makoto.

Other than the standard party bonuses, Haru’s confidant also allows you to grow veggies a la Persona 4 Golden. The veggies are great, especially because they’re SP healing items. What makes this better than Leblanc coffee is that it doesn’t take time out of your day to plant and harvest your veggies, as Haru essentially does it for you. While it’s not absolutely vital to plant veggies, especially when you can make coffee/curry at Leblanc, and you probably have SP adhesives at this point of the game, it’s definitely a good bonus.

IV. THE EMPEROR – YUSUKE KITAGAWA

Yusuke is another one where I love his character, but his confidant wasn’t my favourite.

While there aren’t any major glaring flaws like Haru’s link, Yusuke’s link just wasn’t as memorable to me. I know a lot of people love his link, and I know a lot of people wanted him as a romance option but really the true OTP is Akechi/Protag, but I think his link was…okay.

I do appreciate Yusuke’s internal struggle; either “selling out” to earn a living or staying true to his ideals, while trying to figure out the true meaning of beauty, but it didn’t really resonate with me as hard as some of the others. I’m not entirely sure why? Perhaps I don’t relate because I’m not an artist. However, I will say that, while it didn’t personally wow me, Yusuke’s link objectively was well done. Yusuke is a comic relief character in a lot of ways, and his social link had a great balance between comedy and more serious moments. I also really like how Yusuke always appreciates the Protagonist’s company, and this social link does a really good job at showing the bond between Yusuke and the Protagonist, rather than the social link just happening while the Protagonist is just there.

I also want to disclose here that, I have no idea what Yusuke’s sexuality is. While I don’t necessarily think that he’s straight, I also don’t believe that Atlus intended on making him queer, just because Japan is still incredibly conservative about sexuality. And from the way his character is presented, he seems more eccentric more than anything else; he doesn’t strike me as queer in the same way Kanji from Persona 4 does.

Yusuke’s confidant bonus, besides party skills, is the ability to duplicate skill cards. If you manage to get a good skill card, this is a fantastic skill to have. I personally didn’t utilize this as much, but that was because I didn’t use or obtain that many skill cards during my playthrough.