#flaime

[fridgefanatic]

Speaking of @foreststarflaime and dragons, I made this pixel art of their character Foreststar while we were at the library together. (I make pixel art sometimes) They can tell you all about her if they wish, and correct any of my errors-- my cursory recollection is that she's like a storybook god-dragon who is the patron of protagonism, and reincarnates as many different people and creatures to pursue the depths of kindness, wisdom and wonder.

Where every star on her wing represents a different story, it fuels her breath of blue fire with the intensity and brilliance of a life lived nobly.

[foreststarflaime]

Day 7: Moon

The Moon Khopesh, dual blades made of the silvery light of the night wielded by my oc Silva Starfate, the Silver Crescent knight of the moon!

bonus tiiny little excerpt from the scene where she finds them from the first draft of the manuscript of the book she's from:

Despite their alien appearance, they felt familiar—no, not quite that…like home, perhaps? But no—simply right is the best way to describe it, I suppose. They felt right in her hands, and they fit there perfectly, as if they were made for her, sending an electric shiver of delight down her spine. While she held them wonderingly she felt alive again, alive as she hadn’t felt since the arrow that killed her. And as she pondered this the light of the stars and the moon grew bright in her mind’s eye, so bright it should have been blinding and yet wasn’t, so bright the light became as a thing liquid and flowed gloriously through her, through the veins of her arms and then through her hands and then into the hilts and finally pooling in the invisible mold of what should be and forging it into what is; the blades.

[foreststarflaime]

Well you see I have been obsessed with dragons and fantasy for quite a long time, and Tolkien in particular, I love worldbuilding! And so of course I had to develop my own fantasy world called Flaime, and Foreststar is my favorite oc in said world to playwith (they are very much a self insert whoops)—she’s (any prns) the principal diety of Flaime whose domain is story (to oversimplify it a bit), very much a trickster sort of character, he mainly appears as a dragon bc that’s the most dominant species on Flaime but they’re a shapeshifter (there’s humans and my dragon prince/tolkien inspired take on elves too)! He’s unusually involved in the affairs of mortals for your typical diety, often appearing and befriending/helping mortal heroes on their quests like Odin but actually helpful lol

I’ve posted some things on my ao3 about her and Flaime if anyone is curious, they’re the Blacksmith from my swordtember 2023 stuff, and I have much more hidden away in my google drive (so much worldbuilding. So much. I will talk your ear off if you let me)

Tagging @errantnight @aceduooooooooooooooooooooooooo @altocat @rainbowcarousels (no pressure ofc I’m just curious) and whoever else wants to!

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[flaim-ita]

Michinaga is so consistent. He grows but he doesn’t change. He believes that happiness is just living with the simple things needed to be happy like food. He knows the world isn’t about grand ideals but has assigned himself to the endless task of destroying the systems that cause suffering. He wants to care and never knows quite how.

“My wish is to crush selfish Riders like you” to “This is about those who hurt others for the sake of their own happiness”, he is the same, But he is kinder, and he is happier, and he is more mature.

[ghostinthetumbchine]

Not gonna lie, people who are whining about how trop does not potray a clean, straightforward complete good vs complete evil or that the bad guy is being "made" sympathetic (ridiculous claim when tolkien is the one who gave him this sympathetetic /freudian reason, all this series is doing is coloring in the blanks) make me feel like so many people read this story with their brains on vacation. Or didnt read it at all, at best just skimmed it and are only pretending to be tolkien fans when they're in reality peter jackson fans.

Because the "i would use this enourmous power on and over my surroundings with the intention to do good but it would not stop there" is repeated so many times, through so many characters and situations that it at some points feels like tolkien was trying to hit people over the head with it. And yet, someohow, to this day, so many miss it

[chancellorxofxtrash]

Curious about Decade Fairytale Bullshit

Not a lot is written in it but

“Sacrifices mean that you might not leave to look for a job elsewhere, because you need to look after your home, like Yusuke is doing,” Natsumi snapped. “Sacrifices do not mean sending people out for the forest to devour.” “Oh, but it does,” Her grandfather hummed. “Their sacrifices mean we stay safe. It’s an honor.” Natsumi did not agree. But her grandfather went missing one day - and Natsumi would dream about walking barefoot in the forest. She’d dream about calling out a name she couldn’t recall after waking up, and she’d dream of two hands covering her eyes. “Found you,” The being whispered into her ear, and then she woke up.

[iristial]

As a fellow Aruto fan sorry for contributing to the disk horse 😔. I love Keiwa for very much the same reasons as Aruto but holy fuck does the boy have some mental illness and personal issues to work through before he can become his best self. Nonetheless, I have hope for him!

Takahashi has this thing where his good boys are still allowed to be flawed and nuanced and hurt people in rather unique ways (they are allowed to be ANGRY and VENGEFUL when they are hurt) and it’s hard for fandom to accept the whole of this kind of character. I think it does a disservice to Keiwa to ignore his flaws as much as it does to act like he isn’t still Trying.

He pinned his hopes through twisted words of those using him on “make the goddess repent for her sins” and without that promised easy fix of course he wonders about the worth of playing Ace’s game.

The struggle us Aruto and now Keiwa fans go through 🤝 It's been chaotic these past few months, for sure >-<

I've never really perceived Keiwa to have Issues as I did with Aruto so I differ from you there, but I do agree that Takahashi good boys are ultimately human. They make bad choices and mistakes like anyone else. They can get stressed, hurt, vindictive, fall apart. We can't always expect them to withstand the pressure, and by expecting them to only make good choices, it makes it harder to allow room for error, to forgive, or believe someone deserves many chances. Yet they still push on to change and grow, whether they recognize it themselves or someone gives them the nudge they need to emerge from the darkness. So I also believe Keiwa will come around. Because sure, Keiwa hesitated, what with no mystical way to achieve the great ideal of world peace. But he decided on his own terms to protect what's left and focus on the present. Meaning he's always been trying, up to the day - even after - this questionable plotline happened. And if he never did, then why would Ace insist on believing in him? Supposedly granted his ideal world in the hopes that peace, not violence, will make him come around? That's the real push Keiwa needed. Now all that's left is how long it'll take for him to come back...and spare us the agony, as fruitful as it was at times xD

[thankyoumskobayashi]

@flaim-ita replied to your post:

He’s 12 According to the production blog he’s a minor who looks grown and it makes him instantly funnier to me

congrats to toei for making one twitch rule seem reasonable

[harmogandivas]

Waiting for symphogear live 2022 to be subbed and for me to download the bluray torents so I can cry again

[flaim-ita]

A lot of people treat him like some asshole troll but he really isn’t. Kadoya Tsukasa has been raised in the deepest darkness and dragged himself to the light, just far enough to even begin to be a hero. He’s the destroyer of worlds, but only to save them. He has made it to become one of the heroes and willingly slid into something more in th middle, not because the horrific trauma of being forced to kill every predecessor before dying made him not believe in heroes, but because it left him convinced his only worth was when people were out to get him. Still, he did not stop trying to help other Riders, even when allowing Ohma Zi-O to come to be would eventually leave him dead, and grateful for the rest. Decade is a tragedy in two acts and Tsukasa is unique inside of it.

Micchy gets a lot of shit for being an incel but that is so far from the point. The reason I adore his character is how unique he is. He was manipulative and loyal since day one, but he was a child. He was a master manipulator in the making, but not yet (in the novel his insane plan actually does save the day). He’s not a good person but he is not trying to be. He’s trying to bear the sins necessary to save the people he loves, and by the time he realizes he was wrong, it’s too late.

But you know what? He gets up and fights anyways. Not for forgiveness, but because it’s what Kouta would do.

I hav never been so intrigued by a Rider like I was for Ace. He is so fascinating to me??? Like especially right now this is easily the most villain era any Main has ever gone except MAYBE Aruto (Takahashi I love you). But he’s been searching for so long, and yet he still clearly CARES. For protecting the world. He sees the DGP as flawed yet it is a means to an end, and, more importantly, he’s always seen winning and protecting the world as better than nothing.

Until now. And I just…

I have a type.

Alright, today’s been miserable. Funny people in my phone tell me who your favorite toku characters are and why. Bonus points for pictures.

[foreststarflaime]

Day 19: Forest

Vinethorn, the sword wielded by my oc Foreststar (the dragon in my pfp) when in humanoid form! Its blade shows a real-time aerial view of Guardian Forest, one of their favorite haunts. The various gems on it allow different types of magical energy to be stored in them.

[flaim-ita]

So Toku is always hilarious to talk about but Geats has to be one of my favorites bc one sec I’m thinking about the thematic core of Geats being rooted in the dehumanization of the entertainment industry and how Geats successfully balanced fan expectations with fans who genuinely care and the pull of both executive influences and fan influences and the next moment I’m like “okay so in the among us round—”

[whumptober]

Completionists of 2024 - 1/4

Thank you to everyone for filling out the completionist form - there were so, so many this year! Congratulations to all of you, you’ve done an amazing job! <3

So without further ado…

Please give a huge round of applause to the 2024 completionists!

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[flaim-ita]

I’d say a part of it is just Ace being Ace but also a thing I noticed is Tsumuri and Ace are very similar but show their similar natures and moralities in very different ways due to circumstances.

Ace is a player and he knows he is a demigod long before he knows his mother is the goddess. He is (he thinks) in control of his situation. Tsumuri is owned by the DGP. She’s “staff” but that is basically code for “you can do what you want so long as you DO WHAT YOURE TOLD. Or you die” and despite being in the know on everything it’s made clear she has zero say and zero power.

They’re both showboaty and mysterious and ancient…

But Tsumuri uses a cutesy mascot aesthetic to protect herself and better do a job she genuinely enjoys. Like she loves being the navigator to help these people of the past achieve their dreams (it’s part of why she butts heads more with Chirami - unlike Giroli, he is not united with her in a love of the hope the DGP represents.)

Ace by comparison uses his loud “Star of the Star of the stars” repeat winner aesthetic to wow the audience, and it is a genuine part of him, but it helps hide just how much he cares about others. Something I’ve noticed is he tends to “test” new Riders on the strength of their resolve vs their desires. He can’t openly help them but he tries to push them forwards anyways.

They also have similar core philosophies which is that “the concept of the DGP is positive bc it represents hope and determination to achieve desire, and I want to help people reach the things they most deeply want, but I have My Own Circumstances.”

(Which, again, reflect themselves in different ways but both come to question their own hesitation and the DGP as it stands at roughly the same time and both right around when they awaken their powers as gods)

Anyways all of this to say I think it comes from the same sentiment. “I want to help, and I don’t know what to do, which is a rarity, so here is something I know all humans want and need in a crisis while I try to understand this all.” Both Tsumuri and Ace are both there to help and there to question, and both of these scenes represent the start of their arcs TOWARDS cutting “the DGP is important” from “everyone deserves a chance to fight for their desire of it is truly a genuine wish”

first of many times ace will seek michinaga out to feed him. i find it fun and interesting that tsumuri did this for him first a few episodes ago, the same kind of food in the same kind of bag, and he's extending that to michinaga now. idk if that means anything though

[chancellorxofxtrash]

Decade ot4 for the poly shipping meme

Who’s the best gift giver? Do they go in on gifts or do it separately? 

I have a feeling Natsumi is the only one able to give normal gifts. Nothing Daiki gives is "normal". Whatever he gives ends up being unhinged.

When they would gift someone else, they would START to say oh yeah we can give them separately and then Daiki just point at whatever Natsumi is holding and go "that's from all of us"

2. Sleeping arrangements: Do they push the beds together? Who takes all of the blankets in bed? Who’s practically draped over the others? 

They do have one bed they can all cuddle in, but they also need their own space at times, so they can still sleep separately. Daiki is the blanket hog, Yusuke is draped over everyone

3. Who is always in the middle in triad cases? 

Not triad, but they shuffle around, really. Whoever needs more comfort ends up falling in the middle.

4. How do date nights look like? 

The older they get, the more time passes, the more all of them appreciate those quiet nights, when they are in the photo studio, bickering over who is eating whose food. Of course they can never stay still for long, because Tsukasa is HORRIBLE at being retired, but even Daiki appreciates these nights. Not that he'd admit it.

5. Do any members get jealous? How do they act when they do? 

HA. HAHAHAHA. DO THEY EVER. DAIKI LOOKING AT YOU ESPECIALLY. He might do some absolutely horrid shit like oh I don't know almost causing the apocalypse. Mayhaps. The others also can get their moments from time to time but Yusuke and Natsumi are more subdued about it, and Tsukasa just sulks. Daiki though.

6. Who asked who out? How was the first date(s)? 

Honestly I don't think any of them can agree on when they started dating and what counts as their first dates. Decade as a show is a long sequence of dates of different permutations. As far as Daiki's and Tsukasa's first date goes.... they don't talk about it

7. Who brings home stray pets and convinces the others to keep them? 

Yusuke.

Tsukasa occasionally collects Rider juniors. He says it's the same thing.

8. Who are the reckless ones that make Bad Decisions? Who are the sensible ones who follow after them to make sure they don’t die? 

Tsukasa. He would insist they are not Bad Decisions, but Decisions That Needed To Be Done. Doesn't mean he isn't full of regret at times. Everyone else always follows him.

9. Who’s the one who remembers everyone’s favorite orders at cafes/restaurants? 

All of them remember. Whether they are willing to use this knowledge is another matter entirely, and it depends on who is doing the remembering about whose order and whether they had a squabble or not

10. Would/do they have kids? Who are the Responsible Parents, who are the Cool Parents™ to the polywogs? 

HA. HAHAHA. HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA.

You have to pry the headcanon of Michinaga being Tsukasa and Daiki's child from my cold dead hands, but they didn't get to parent him at all. If they would have parented him, or parenting other kid(s)...

They'd try. They'd try their best. Tsukasa and Daiki think they are the Cool Parents, but Yusuke is the most whipped. Natsumi has to be the most sensible, probably. They'd love those kids so much, and no length they wouldn't go to for them

But they are who they are, cosmic destinies trailing after them, and probably always lurking on the horizon. It would never be easy.

[thankyoumskobayashi]

@flaim-ita replied to your post:

Yeah that also happened in the GeatsRevice movie

oh yeah that movie i don't trust toei enough to watch. i bet it wasn't even written by ms kobayashi