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9.11.2024: HCW: Issue #1: Personal Struggles: Bianca Moore

Good morning. As I fill out my tag system for the Final Fantasy 7 version of Fantasy Worlds Collide, I realized that there will be a lot of headcanons for Bianca and the rest of the OC cast.

For me, these are so much fun to write and are the bread and butter of my character development. As for Headcanon Wednesday, it is a editoral column that will allow me to explore my characters with the Writeblr community. It is not an official Writeblr event.

Content Warnings: Abuse, Anxiety, Blood, Chronic Pain, Disturbing Imagery, Emotional Trauma, Explicit Content, Flashbacks, Harm to Others, Horror, Medical Trauma, Mental Health Issues, Misuse of Medical Equipment, Non-consensual Experiments, Physical Abuse, PTSD, Self-harm, Sexual Assault, Sleep Disturbance, Stress, Torture, Trauma

Bianca’s story has always been a tale of tragedy. She was the product of a sexual assault, and instead of her birth mother physically raising her, Seraphine sacrifices herself to protect Bianca from Asmodeus’ machinations.

Throughout her time on Gaia, this has remained true. She had falling from a cosmic rift into the arms of Sephiroth — a mentally ill man who would be faced with his own traumatic origins — and was seriously injured, only for Sephiroth to heal those wounds, showing Bianca that sometimes mankind could be kind but all of that faith in mankind was shattered by Sephiroth’s father, Professor Hojo, and his assistant Diana Ravenscroft.

Throughout her time on Gaia, this has remained true. She had falling from a cosmic rift into the arms of Sephiroth — a mentally ill man who would be faced with his own traumatic origins — and was seriously injured, only for Sephiroth to heal those wounds, showing Bianca that sometimes mankind could be kind but all of that faith in mankind was shattered by Sephiroth’s father, Professor Hojo, and his assistant Diana Ravenscroft.

After it was found out that her demonic blood could slightly stabilize the Jenova cells and slow down the cellular degradation of said cells, Bianca was held in the underground lab in Nibelheim and treated as nothing but cattle. He blood was siphoned regularly, as well as a daily infusion and injection of not only Jenova cells but S-cells. Once it was found out that her demonic regeneration made her immortal, Diana would conduct extra experiments on Bianca as the Chief Scientist of Project N of the Jenova Project. She would be called SPNJP-01 (Subject of the Project Nephilim, a branch off of the Jenova Project.) The 01 refers to her place as the first test subject in Project N.

As she was vivisected and given no sedative or painkillers, Bianca was awake through it all. With each cut and infusion, Bianca’s demonic blood grew stronger until, at least, it was strong enough to subjugate her celestial essence and caused the heroic angel to fall from Grace. As a fallen angel, Bianca had lost access to most of her healing and protection abilities. She refused to handle Solstice, her mother’s angelic blade, as the sword leaves third degree burns when she holds it now. It would take a millennium for her demonic essence to taint the blade.

As a fallen angel, she now relied on her corruption abilities, as well as the tachi that brought her to Gaia in the first place. As she uses Noctemaris, the corruption in her body burrowed deeper. Her healing and protection spells now syphon life to her. There was also another power that she had never had before: her demonic abilities bolstered by the Jenova cells within her blood. This had made her demonic regeneration nearly instant.

On the psychological side of things, Bianca had a deep fear of medical equipment. There were times when she would go into a panic attack, experienced nausea, dizziness, muscle tension around her neck, shoulders, and back from tensing up. Even if heat or exertion was absent, Bianca would sweat excessively.

She experienced flashbacks of her past trauma, making her relive the experience while she tried to avoid medical settings or equipment. If she were around medical equipment or anything that reminded her of her trauma, she experienced severe anxiety and constantly scanned her environment for any possible threats. Her fluctuating emotions from her histrionic personality disorder caused her to experienced extreme anger when confronted with anything that reminded her of her past as SPNJP-01.

Bianca was hyper-vigilant and refused to sleep in a position that would leave her vulnerable. As a result, she slept against a cave wall in the Northern Caves, propping herself up near the mako shell that encased Sephiroth’s body. She often had insomnia, irritation, and difficulty concentrating. When she did fall asleep, she would experience nightmares of her experiments, impacting her sleep quality and mental health.

For more Headcanon Wednesday answers centered on Fantasy Worlds Collide, please see the tag hcw: fwc.

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9.18.2024: HCW: Issue #3: Symbolism: Bianca Moore

Good morning, everyone. It's 11 am here. Can it still be considered morning? This is for the Creator's Club's event today.

For today's Headcanon Wednesday, I decided upon talking about the parallels between Bianca and Sephiroth and Hades and Persephone, as the current iteration of their relationship is supposed to have that in it. It's so important to their relationship, so they don't end up resembling a relationship like Harley Quinn and Joker. Most of Sephiroth's reactions are inspired by how he viewed Jenova initially.

I'm going to tag you @megandaisy9 since we were kind of talking about symbolism and parallels of characters and historical figures, etc.

Content Warnings: Emotional distress, themes of entrapment, exile, loss, dark fantasy elements, psychological struggle, and references to mythology.

In the dreamscape Sephiroth crafted for Bianca, the two often share private moments dancing under the eternal moonlight. Despite his usually stoic nature, Sephiroth takes her hand, and they float together gracefully beneath the stars. It's their way of celebrating their love, away from the chaos of Gaia and destiny, as if time itself pauses for them.

Knowing how much Bianca misses being able to retire to the Celestial Realm when she grew weary of the world, Sephiroth fills the dreamscape with celestial flowers that glow in the moonlight. Each time they visit, he surprises her with new blossoms that mirror her emotions, from glowing white lilies for peace to deep purple roses when she feels melancholy. These flowers never wither, symbolizing the permanence of their bond.

One of Sephiroth’s favorite moments with Bianca is when they lie in the soft grass of the dreamscape, staring up at the stars together. He doesn’t speak much during these times, but he secretly loves when she tells him stories about the constellations from stories that her mother told her. It’s a peaceful escape for both of them, allowing Sephiroth to glimpse the world through her eyes.

In a rare display of tenderness, Sephiroth created a small garden within the dreamscape that only Bianca can tend to. It’s her sanctuary, where she can grow whatever she desires, and each plant reflects a memory or feeling they’ve shared. Whenever Bianca feels overwhelmed, she returns to the garden and finds comfort in nurturing their love in a space where it can flourish undisturbed. Also, in this garden, Bianca has filled it with flowers that represent her love for Sephiroth. Each bloom signifies a moment they’ve shared, and they often tend to this garden together, cultivating it as a symbol of their love flourishing even in darkness.

Though Sephiroth trapped Bianca on Gaia, he constantly reassures her in small, meaningful ways that she will never be alone. On rare nights, beneath the eternal moonlight, he reaffirms his vows to her, promising that while she may never return to the Celestial Realm, she will always have a home in his heart. It’s in these moments that his walls crumble, and he reveals his deepest fears of losing her, making their bond even stronger.

In the dreamscape Sephiroth created, he often places celestial flowers in Bianca’s hair, adorning her with a crown of eternal blossoms. The act, though simple, is symbolic of how he sees her as his queen, his counterpart in both power and beauty.

While Sephiroth will never let Bianca return to the Celestial Realm, he tries to recreate elements of it for her. In their dreamscape, he has seasons shift in subtle ways, bringing elements of spring—her angelic connection to life and rebirth—into their otherwise dark, moonlit world.

Sephiroth doesn’t sing often, but there are times when Bianca feels overwhelmed or lost in her thoughts. In these rare moments, he hums an ancient melody from Gaia that echoes through their dreamscape, a tune he learned during his time in the Lifestream. It always calms her.

Like the myth of Persephone and Hades, their relationship is filled with contrasts. When Bianca walks through the shadows, her wings glow with a faint celestial gold, while Sephiroth’s silver hair shimmers in the darkness. Together, they are a vision of light and shadow intertwined. Since the dreamscape tends to slightly awaken her celestial blood.

Bianca has a fondness for pomegranates, a subtle nod to the myth of Persephone’s bond to the Underworld. Sephiroth occasionally brings her these fruits, their seeds glowing like tiny stars. Sharing them has become a quiet ritual, their way of acknowledging the inescapable bond they share.

Sephiroth often gifts Bianca ethereal tokens in their dreamscape, like flowers made of moonlight or shadowy crystals. Each offering symbolizes his promise to always cherish her, much like how Hades offers Persephone pomegranate seeds to ensure her return.

Though separated by distance and physical barriers, their dreamscape serves as a sacred space for them to explore their love. In this realm, they can share their fears, dreams, and desires, giving Bianca a sense of agency and connection she lacks in the waking world.

Bianca sees her situation as a reflection of Persephone's choice to stay in the Underworld. While she feels trapped in the North Crater, she understands that her love for Sephiroth requires sacrifices. This understanding deepens their bond, as both carry the weight of their choices and destinies.

They have moonlit picnics in their dreamscape, where Bianca prepares ethereal food that Sephiroth enjoys. They sit together, sharing laughter and stories as they eat, reminiscent of Persephone and Hades’ quiet moments in the Underworld, enjoying the simple joys of each other’s company.

In the dreamscape, Bianca often playfully teases Sephiroth, which brings out his rarely seen lighter side. He responds with a smirk or a subtle chuckle, showing that even in the depths of despair, they can find lightheartedness together, much like the gentle playfulness between Persephone and Hades.

At the end of each dreamscape meeting, they share a heartfelt embrace, a moment where time stands still. This embrace symbolizes the eternal connection they share, mirroring the bond between Persephone and Hades, where their love transcends the boundaries of the realms.

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9.18.2024: HCW: Issue #2: Daily Life: Bianca Moore

Good morning everyone. I am still filling out my tag system for the Final Fantasy 7 side of Fantasy Worlds Collide, so this blog will be filled with lots of headcanons.

As a member and founder of the Creator's Club, I decided to combine my personal HCW with the Creator's Club's HCW event. This is still exploring Bianca Moore's character, Sephiroth, and her downfall. At this point, I have no plans on redeeming Bianca. She is a baddie: through and through.

Someone, please shake Bianca and wake her up. That man isn't good for her. lol.

Content Warnings: blood offerings, body possession, cannibalism (soul siphoning), dark magic, death, emotional manipulation, graphic violence, infernal magic, manipulation, mind control, obsessive behavior, physical intimacy, religious imagery, rituals, self-harm, soul consumption, spiritual manipulation, toxic relationship.

Bianca’s morning and evening routines at the North Crater are deeply interconnected with her role as Sephiroth’s protector / lover and her own self-imposed duty as a ‘Priestess to Jenova’. In the mornings, Bianca rises before dawn. She will go over to the exposed Lifestream and siphon spirit energy from it. Once her celestial and infernal blood was awaken, she doesn’t need human food to survive. Her meals are the souls and life force she extracts from the Lifestream.

With the dark dragon, she will exit the Northern Caves and begin to patrol the crater, ensuring that the barrier that Sephiroth had placed over it remains intact. Her routine is methodical and focused. It is a reflection upon her determination to preserve the crater as a place of power that will serve for Sephiroth’s rebirth. She takes great care to monitor any disturbances or threats, using her infernal magic to eliminate any intruders that may pass through. If the barrier is weakened, she alerts Sephiroth right away through their soul-bond. This devotion to this task shows her unwavering loyalty to Sephiroth, and to a lesser extent, Jenova, as well as her rejection of wanting to return to her former life.

As the day progresses, Bianca’s routine shifts from patrolling to preforming rituals meant to strengthen her bond with Jenova and Sephiroth. These rituals that she conducts in solitude often involves blood offerings — her blood — and energy drawn from the Lifestream. She will often train with Noctemaris, as Solstice has rejected her after her fall from Grace, in the chamber where Sephiroth’s body is rejuvenating. When alone, she will often compose dark poetry and prose, using her words to express her emotions, her devotion to Sephiroth, and her new fascination with power and destruction. As she traveled from Nibelheim to the North Crater with SC X, Bianca collected Sephiroth’s black feathers when he possessed SC X to protect her. She treasures each feather, wearing them under her spaulders, using them as quills and during dark rituals. She uses the feathers as both a focus for channeling energy and a symbol of her unwavering connection to him.

Her connection to Sephiroth is both emotional and spiritual. All of her actions in the crater reflect this. Though she will often act like his lover, there is a sense of reverence in her actions — and his own — as she sees Sephiroth as the god he wants to be.

In the evenings, Bianca’s routine is more about introspection. She will retreat to a secluded part of the crater where she meditates, drawing upon the chaotic energy of the place to center herself and maintain her strength. Her evening prayers are not for salvation but rather power, pleading for Sephiroth’s return to full strength. Bianca finds solace amidst the icy atmosphere of the crater, where she feels most aligned with Sephiroth’s vision.

As night falls, Bianca sleeps very little as her mind is too preoccupied with Sephiroth’s revival and their shared future. When she does rest, it is is brief and punctuated by dark dreams or visits to the dream-scape that Sephiroth has erected in her mind to resemble the Celestial Realm as Bianca is exiled from Heaven.

On several occasions, Sephiroth will take control of one of the Sephiroth Clones (SC X) to initiate physical intimacy with Bianca: sort of like how he messes with Cloud’s mind with the clones. Through these moments, he asserts his presence and deepens their bond, reminding Bianca of their connection, even if his true form is laying dormant and regenerating. She will engage Sephiroth in philosophical discussions, exploring their views on power, destiny, and their shared ambition. Every aspect of her routine, from meditation and collecting his feathers to patrolling the barrier and making sure his true form is ready for his ascension, reflects her dedication to darkness and her desire to remain bound to him.

For more Headcanon Wednesday answers centered on Fantasy Worlds Collide, please see the tag hcw: fwc.

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Also, tagging a few of my mutuals who seemed interested in Bia. Please feel free to tag me in your work, too.

@sliceoflifeshepard @serenofroses @megandaisy9 @watermeezer @nightingaleflowlibrary

@prehistoric-creatures @creativechaosqueen