#i tried the divorce route to respect her wishes but it felt out of character so therapy it was

[thepettymachine]

Agnes has been having a midlife crisis lately and after a visit from Erik, made her realize that she has to let the past go in order to move towards the future

She wished to work in the Medical Career afterwards.

[yozzers]

vexos hcs and random notes

ill update as i go, because yes i do update my masterlists every once in awhile, i should probably add them to my pinned... 

General

I sincerely hope they have a small living arrangement so I can inflict them with the pain of having to share almost everything with each other

I just want Shadow and Lync to share a bunk

Like to think that alongside Volt, Mylene and Lync were also recruited by Hydron

None of them officially joined until they were a bit older but probably trained to eventually join the Vexos; in the mean time they probably worked for Hydron or something like that

Volt recruited at 11; Lync a year later and Mylene following not long after (respectively 13, 8, 12 when they’re all gathered)

My reasoning to why Volt is patient with Lync’s antics and Mylene less so but doesn’t lash out as badly as you think she would around annoying little kids; grew up tgt moment

Spectra probably forced his way into the Vexos like “hiiii i see you dont have any Vexos members <3″ bcs obv he wasn’t using royal scientist dad privelages (i think, bcs Clay seems horrified abt Spectra being a Vexos and well, being Spectra) 

Shadow had an advantage of being a nobleman (in terms of him being accepted into the Vexos’ ranks)

the Vexos and their set of rules magent-ed on the fridge door or something and every time they go over a page they have to staple/tape a new page on

Joined in this order, Volt, Spectra, Shadow, Mylene, Lync, Gus 

Vexos being a “chance of death low but the chance is still there” type of job... they feel like idols girl help they are bakugan idol group who work for the government 

sorry the way the vestal kids talk about them... going to treat the Vexos like a kpop group now

Spectra Phantom / Keith Fermin 

[canon] son of a (royal?) scientist. definitely had it good and comfy

think it’d be REALLY funny if he already knew Shadow before he became Spectra, Shadow just doesn’t recognize him bcs of his stupid get up

throws childhood friends Shadow Spectra at you, just two weirdos 

Keith specifically keeps Shadow from ever meeting his sister which is why neither of them really recognize each other

Pre-Spectra; probably would’ve been really into bakugan biology and what not. Feels like the kind of person to talk w/ his dad about “do you think we could change their appearance if we messed w/ their mechanical ball form or would it not carry over to their released forms”

this mf looks like a biology major i feel it in my guts 

mom isn’t dead she just divorced Clay bcs he didn’t know how to balance family and work, good for her

probably lives in another city now, and it’s a bit more of a hassle to meet with her kids so they don’t see her as much but she is present in their lives (keep in contact in other ways) 

probably went a bit silent when Keith went missing

didn’t bleach his eyebrows bcs he didn’t want to harm the skin around there and he never thought he’d take the mask off around others, or about how stupid he’d look without the mask

please please please please draw him with his pink hair roots in his MS fit he should've grown out some of his bleached hair by then

daddy issues is truly the root of evil

Gus Grav

Just Some Gut background; middle class just living life

[canon?] was going on a route to being an “idol brawler”, because that’s kind of what their brawls felt like, since it was all purely for show with some competition. it felt less like a sport and more spectacle.

Gus wanting to be an idol brawler is actually such a funny string of words put together I’m making that a thing, if he didn’t join the Vexos he would’ve been an idol brawler

I like the Gus needs glasses hc (shoutout to @marmeladebois ‘s post on that) 

The hc of him being half human and Runo’s half brother is so good 

Cooks well but refuses to help cook fr the Vexos (unless Spectra specifically asks) --> that job is usually left to Volt

not related but reminds me heavily of yugioh vrain’s Spectre (or other way around... Gus was the blueprint) 

Shadow Prove

[handbook canon] a vestal nobleman 

has an older brother (oc; Lux- casual Haos brawler)

inferiority complex or whatever, the only thing he bested his brother in was Bakugan

the Prove family being typical prim proper noble family and forcing Shadow to be repressed is something, but the Proves having the same kind of wavelength as Shadow but in different variations is funnier. They’re just Like That.

Probably not a military family, does work closely with the government still; um im thinking somewhere under the Fermins but not by much

Considered running away from home several times 

Unwillingly has knowledge on Vestal classic literature/ music

hard clutching a wall whenever he wants to join in on discussions about it bcs he knows this stuff but no way is he going to make himself look like a nerd + hes not actually that interested

*debates you for fun and bcs i hate u <3* 

You know how he doesn’t take his job as a Vexos member super seriously, I wonder:

did his parents force him to be a Vexos since he wasn’t interested in the political side of his family and probably against taking up anything related to it, so they had him do something that’d still be beneficial to the family?  

joined to pursue a freedom he didn’t have as a nobleman and is now just taking it really easy?

has clowns > jesters debate with volt; obv he’s team clown, volt is team jester

incredibly irrelevant but if he was a human he’d be chinese, i’ve claimed him, prodigal son older brother and fail son dynamic is there 

Mylene Ferrow

While I like the idea of her being from a military family, I want to make her like Ling Wen (TGCF) in the sense she started from the bottom and climbed to the top... it fits her ambitious nature of grasping for more, she hasn’t reached what she considers the top just yet... 

[very Ling Wen specific but Mylene being put in jail fr crimes unknown to me and being recruited  by Hydron bcs she kicked serious ass is an entertaining thought] 

I like to think she’s closest to Shadow due to the fact he kind of forces his presence onto her so... not her choice in that matter. “annoying” to “endearingly annoying, you still aren’t getting special treatment though”

Ofc Volt and Lync are on the same level, but I think they all know when to give each other space so they’re more of a “we hold each other at a distance, but we’re aware of out closeness which is enough for us”

Then its Spectra and then Gus in the “closest to Mylene” scale; she just straight up hates Gus and it’s mutual

whoever made the “Mylene and Spectra were exes” hc I think it’s really funny so I’m adding it here 

terrible fashion, she’s the one who chose the outfits when she and Shadow went to earth; her fashionable armor look she usually has was designed with Volt’s help, she just voiced what she generally wanted 

Her red lipstick look was bcs she thought it’d make her look more serious/ intimidating (Volt and Lync approved, it rlly does work on her)

Shadow matches w/ her (via his red nails) after they get teamed up tgt several times bcs he thinks they’re basically the go-to duo matchup whenever they’re assigned work n it’d be cool

Very forthcoming about the fact she used to be considered a criminal and was from same rundown area Volt and Lync come from

She’s grateful she got out of jail but she still has no respect for Hydron and despite how much she tries to hide it she does make it pretty clear to him she doesn’t really like him

I wish I had more to say about her... but It’s all relationship esque, i think in general she’s enjoyable and good so what I want more out of her is character dynamics

Lync Volan

[eng dub] he has grandparents; whether they’re still alive or not is...? 

was part of the same area Volt is from

probably aware of each other but didn’t really know each other

you sound like you have mommy issues 

came from the same area as Volt, but lived further out and closer to those areas where there were some bits of nature left 

ill expand on why he got picked up by Hydron another day lazy rn

Volt Luster

[canon] he’s from an area that just straight up looks like yugioh 5ds’ Satellite, and Hydron was the one who pulled him out of there  

He says Hydron pulled him out of there when he was a kid? I’d assume at youngest it’d be like Hydron (8) and Volt (11)

has a neat collection of handmade jester dolls 

lot more artistic than he seems 

Had his guardian bakugan with him the longest; had Brontes even before he met Hydron

Would the others consider him weird fr having a talking Bakugan that acted friendly with him n cracked jokes? 

[necromancindancin]

My Persona

Here we go. It’s here, guys. I finally finished this strange mini-fan project. So the idea was to make a protagonist of the Persona series based on myself, plus a team roster. I felt like drawing some basic things to go with my writing. 

Everything is under a cut but guys- guys- guys- I want to see other people’s ideas and stuff too! What would a protag based on *you* be like? Your world? Your shadow, your velvet room? How about what your persona/ultimate persona would be? Write or draw or whatever you do best and tell me or tag me or w/e because I think this is just the coolest idea! (Also if you have questions about this world I’ve built or it’s characters, I encourage you to ask me questions!!! I would love that!!! also reblogs super appreciated so more people can know about this and possibly get in on it?)

The Velvet Room And Surrounding World

The theme of this “game” is mystery, illusions and the performances we as individuals put on for other people.

There would probably be a significant part of the plot relating to investigating local mysteries and folklore when people start claiming to experience supernatural events related to local folklore. When bodies start turning up, the police get involved. 

The Velvet Room is a falling-apart theater. The protagonist would first wake up directly in the middle of the seating with a ticket in her hands. (also this is a REALLY rough sketch of what I think the theater would look like, references here and here. In my head it would be a lot of torn out seats and debris). 

The assistant of the new Velvet Room is Hugo. He has a beautiful singing voice, lighting up the stage in charisma and light. Off stage he’s aloof, preferring to conduct business over chit-chat. Sees himself as a caged song-bird. 

The “mascot” character would probably be something related to a fox or an owl considering the mysterious/mystical aspects of this world.

Onto the main characters of this story-

My Shadow, My Persona, And I

First of all, disclaimer: when I say this Persona is based on me, I’m not a high schooler and I’m going into this with a LOT more introspection than I had as an actual 17 year old. 

So the protagonist is based on me. If you don’t know me, I’m basically a dorky bundle of anxiety who really likes video games and comic books. I have struggle(d) with depression for a good part of my life which I’m now medicated for (yay college counselors). Also I have autism, something that gives me many issues in socialization as well as weird memory for random facts. 

Okay. Here we go. The hard part of writing your own shadow is being incredibly honest with yourself. The shadow for the protagonist is in the form of a doll, a child that was to always been seen and not heard. To step out of place was to be shoved back into position or hidden out of sight of other adults. When I was actually 17, my parents had divorced and my father was no longer going to live with us. After years of abuse, I was coming to realizations about myself, a big thing being how years of emotional and psychological abuse had shaped my behaviors and attitudes. He was gone but I couldn’t just escape what he had done. I was “ruined” forever. It made me angry and extremely depressed which made me lash out at people. Hence, the face of the doll and the broken mask on the ground. It was all intertwined with the fear that I was going to become just like him. There was a lot of suicidal ideation and self-harm in this time period, including cutting up my knuckles with a razor. I don’t struggle with this like I used to, but it would be a lie to say that it doesn’t still affect me. 

Going along with the doll theme, the dungeon or area of the protagonist would be an old fashioned doll-house. Traditionally since the protag wouldn’t have a dungeon and shadow, it would probably be a very short route. 

The base persona would be based off of Red Riding Hood. A girl who is fooled by a wolf while delivering goods to her grandmother’s. While she picks flowers, the wolf goes to grandmother’s house and devours the old woman. Once Red finally arrives she, too, is devoured. They are both saved by the Woodsman who cuts them from the wolf’s stomach. 

The ultimate persona of the protagonist would be Eos, the goddess of dawn. To me this choice is also symbolic for new beginnings and that you can grow as a person with each day through the choices you make. I love sunflowers, so of course I had to throw a couple in there.  

Team Roster

User Note: I’m adding a couple quotes for all of them, including brief romance ones considering in *my* game you would totally be able to romance both genders. 

Mia

Musical Theater star of the school. Because of this she’s rather popular and well-respected amongst her peers and teachers.

Very verbose from reading script after script after script in her down time. Will talk you to death. 

Outside of school her clothes would be casual, but rather fashionable. An extreme opposite to Audrey’s “I woke up like this and put on the loudest t-shirt I could find” look. 

For way too long in her life, Mia has been used by other people for various reasons- her talent, her looks and even for popularity reasons. Because of this she’s incredibly wary of people trying to get close to her. Extremely disdainful of shallow people and hollow compliments. Combined with the wary nature, she can come off cold and extremely rude when in reality she can be incredibly loyal and kind of a dork. 

Once Mia gets to know Yuka, Mia would 100% walk up to anyone being a bully as they were talking to Yuka and go “Hello Yuka, my best friend, light of my life- Are these girls bothering you??” and use her popularity to get others to back off. 

Her shadow is based on negative feelings about other people sucking up to her. Shadow Mia would be one of those glitzy theater divas telling the poor girl how she secretly loves all the attention and that “it’s not like you actually have a personality, anyways. If you REALLY hated all the attention, you wouldn’t do theater anymore.” 

Her persona would be called Daae and would be based on the fictional opera singer Christine Daae from Phantom of the Opera. She is the female protagonist and object of affection of the titular Phantom, Erik. In the novel, she’s an incredibly tough-spirited individual, sending away her love Raoul to protect him and at some point even bashing her head on a stone wall to "escape” her imprisonment by the titular Phantom, Erik. 

Quotes-

“I’m Mia. You’ve probably seen me on a couple posters around the school. They uh... really like putting them around everywhere, don’t they?”

(After relationship growth) “People just want to use you for whatever they can... It makes it hard to trust anyone. You’re probably one of the few people I feel so at ease with. Thank you for that.” 

(Romance reaction) “Uh... I mean- I... I’ve never met anyone like you. I feel like I could tell you anything. To be honest, I’ve had certain feelings towards you too but I thought... I didn’t want to mess up our friendship. I’m glad that’s not a worry now.” 

Yuka

Loves flowers, kittens, puppies- you name it. If it’s even mildly adorable, this girl probably thinks it’s the bee’s knees. Her clothes outside of school reflect this with funny slogans or cute patterns. 

She has a lot of physical strength due to lifting weights and helping around at her family's restaurant. Probably can lift you. 

Her family’s restaurant is considered a local treasure with the best cooking. She loves the work and would consider it an honor to run the place one day. 

Gets bullied OFTEN because of her weight. She pretty much grins and bears it because she doesn’t want to fight with anyone or accidentally hurt another person due to her strength. 

Her shadow is connected to the bullying and how she deals with it. Shadow Yuka is probably a punk/tough girl who says Yuka WISHES she had the guts to physically fight back with her bullies with no repercussions. After the experience, Yuka realizes that she needs to verbally stand up for herself and that it won’t make her as bad/worse than the bullies. 

Yuka’s Persona is most likely Freyja, the Scandinavian Goddess of Love and War (amongst other things). Fun fact: Freyja is usually in a chariot pulled by cats. 

Quotes-

“Oh hello, you’re the new girl. I’m Yuka! I know meeting new people can be scary but... Let’s be friends, okay?” 

(After relationship growth) “I like who I am! But... I also don’t, you know what I mean? And it’s not because I’m fat or whatever. That kind of stuff doesn’t matter. I want to be someone people can depend on. With all of you guys, I feel like I can make a difference. Even if I’m scared, even if I feel like I’m not good enough, we can do this together!” 

(romance reaction) “Really? I was hoping you’d say that but then I thought maybe I’d watched too many romcoms, you know? I think you’re really cute and nice and... (this goes on for several hours as she compliments you and admits feelings for you).” 

Audrey

Plays games like it’s the air she breathes. To the point of it being a distraction from schoolwork and relationships. 

Outside of school, she would probably wear obnoxious, bright colors. Generally, she’s very goofy and jokes around a lot. 

Anyone tries to mess with you? This girl suddenly has a razor-sharp tongue and is very perceptive to a person’s flaws.

Lives with her uncle, a young and kind of hopeless guy who took her in after years of abuse by her parents was revealed to authorities. Her uncle feels a lot of guilt for not stopping things sooner. 

A lot of her character development would involve encouraging her to get counseling for her trauma  as well as realize she’s not a burden to her uncle or her friends. The protag and other characters have the choice to aid Audrey to get her grades up. 

Her shadow is a result of negativity surrounding her current coping mechanism: escaping through media and video games. The shadow is most likely dressed as a stereotypical rpg character, mocking her that all she’ll ever have is fictional characters because she can’t let go of the past. As a result, Audrey realizes she needs balance between the hobbies that make her happy, and taking her future seriously. 

Her persona is Rapunzel, a little girl taken by an evil witch after her father stole from the witch's garden. The girl was so beautiful she was locked into a tower so she could not leave. Many modern adaptations interpret this relationship in detail as emotional and even physical abuse. In a way this also represents Audrey wishing that her parents were not “her real parents.” 

Quotes- 

“Hey. The name’s Audrey. You like video games? I have some of the newest stuff and an extra controller!” 

(After relationship growth) “I got another F on a test. My uncle is gonna be pissed. It’s hard enough he had to take me in because of family issues. My parents- How do I say this? They're really bad people. It’s easier to just... play more games than it is to think about the stuff they did to me. But when I play more games I tend to ignore other stuff too...” 

(Romance Reaction) “Well, duh of course you like me, (laughter). I’m amazing! ...Wait. You’re serious? (protag name)... Not sure why you’d want to deal with me but... Never knew I’d get a player two.” 

Connor

Will jokingly call the protagonist “boss” at first. Over time and after earning his respect, the nickname becomes somewhat-serious. 

He has a love for romance and is a hopeless flirt. If you were to flirt back, however, he would be an incredibly flustered mess. After they get to know each other, he and Yuka would totally swap romance recommendations. 

Is generally a huge dork, sometimes getting over-excited to see his friends or even people he’s slightly fond over. This can lead to awkward moments with any possible crushes. 

He can be unintentionally very intimidating due to his height and body type which is basically solid wall of muscle. Will get emotional and sad when this happens, HOWEVER, will use it to his advantage if someone is messing with him or his friends. 

Because of his appearance and, at times, goofy awkward nature, he deeply fears never finding someone who cares about him, hence the act of being a flirt. This especially hits him as someone whose brothers never had problems finding dates in high school and are all married now. 

His shadow is a casanova kind of character that flirts with anyone they come across. He promises “I’ll be whatever kind of man you want me to be! It’s not like you’d like me any other way, right?” He’s desperate and shameless in how he gets attention. Acts dickish/almost stalker-ish creepy if you reject him. 

His persona is The Hatter based on the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland. Lives on permanent tea-time to avoid decapitation by the queen. Throws the mad tea party with the March Hare. Likes to talk in riddles. 

Quotes-

“Hey, beautiful. I’m Connor. Or I guess you could call me ‘your future boyfriend.’ You look like someone who likes being in charge. I like that. I’ll just call you Boss.” 

(After relationship growth) “I hope I didn’t make you uncomfortable when we first met. You’re a really amazing person and I respect you a lot! My brother’s are all really good with being charming and I guess I felt like... I needed to be the same if I wanted people to like me. But just being me I’ve made all these friends. It’s cheesy but I’d do anything for you guys and I know you’d do anything for me. It’s best feeling in the world.” 

(Romance Reaction) “I know we’ve flirted before, but I thought you were just joking around with me. You know me, I mean you saw that really embarrassing part of me and you still like me? You really are one of a kind, Boss.” 

Kai

Way too vain and cocky for his own good. Kind of needs to be knocked down a few pegs. Besides that, he genuinely wants other people to do well and will cheer them on in his own way. 

His casual wear still probably costs a fortune, even if it doesn’t look like it. 

While he doesn’t always recognize how well-off he is, he’s more than willing to share the things he has with others. If he thought it was something they would enjoy, he would arrange some kind of weird field trip for the team to all to hang out on. 

Comes from an extremely prestigious family and there is significant pressure to be the best at everything. Because of this, he has a panic-inducing fear of failure. A lot of his character development would involve accepting he isn’t perfect and that’s ok. 

His shadow reflects the fear that he will never be good enough- that his fate is always to fail the expectations of others. Kai’s Shadow would dress like some kind of a punk or rebel, reflecting his at times bitter feelings towards his relatives for placing all this pressure upon him. “If I’m already a fuck up, why even try pleasing them?”

His Persona is Gray, based on the titular character from The Picture of Dorian Gray. Dorian Gray in the novel is a narcissistic young man who becomes infatuated with extreme hedonism and wishes for a picture painted of him to age rather than him. His wish comes true, reflecting not only his age but the darkness inside of him. 

Quotes-

“Hello there. I haven’t seen you around here before. My name is Kai. If you ever need help around this school, come find me. I have many connections at my disposal.” 

(After Relationship Growth) “Everyone in my family has reached a peak that could almost be considered perfection. It’s expected that I’m to reach those standards as well. We don’t make mistakes. But to err is human, correct? When I mess up, you’re right there to tell me it’s okay. And I feel normal. And at the same time like I could do anything. Isn’t that funny? I’ll go where my path takes me and even if it’s not where my family wants... I know you’ll be cheering me on. That’s better than any fancy award.”

(Romantic Reaction) “I promise we’ll take care of each other. Despite what you may think, you’re perfect. I’ll cherish you the way you deserve.” 

Lucas

The mysterious writer of the Ghost Blogs, keeping detailed records of the murders, accidents and seemingly supernatural events in town. Who is he? A detective from out of town? A stalker watching the police’s every move? A possible suspect for the cause of these events? Nah, just a dork in a beanie with cat ears who really likes ghost stories. 

Very observant about other people. Sometimes too observant to the point of being blunt and even insulting. 

One reason he stays so on top of the recent findings is a police scanner he keeps in his bedroom and listens to all the time. He even keeps a list of different codes on his wall so he’ll understand everything. 

His younger sister died in a drowning accident while swimming in river. They used to tell ghost stories to one another late into the night under the covers. 

His shadow represents his guilt for not being able to stop the death of his sister when they were children. He resembles an old-fashioned cemetery caretaker that would guard or protect graves from body-snatching, as well as check old fashioned grave bells to see if the person was buried prematurely. His shadow would admonish him for clinging to ghost stories in some vain hope that he could see his sister again. 

His persona is The Raven from the story of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe. It’s one of the most famous of Poe’s works. The author himself is considered by many to be the epitome of horror and dread. Ravens in mythology can represent good luck, death, or wisdom depending on the origin of the story. 

Quotes-

“Heeeeeey. I’m um- I’m Lucas. I guess you found me. I run the Ghost Blogs. Nice to meet you.”

(After relationship grows) “I was supposed to be watching her. I looked away for just one second and the river swallowed her up. That was it. But now that I’ve talked about this, faced myself or whatever you want to call it- I was just a kid, too. It’s not like I knew any better about those waters. It’s hard to accept but thinking on it, I don’t think there was anything I could do to change what happened, even if I went back to that exact moment. I still miss her. But I have to let go of this guilt. Thank you for being here for me. It means a lot.” 

(Romantic Reaction) “I’d say ‘no you don’t’ but I can’t mistake that look on you. It’s really cute, actually. You’re really cute. I guess saying it out loud now is okay (laugh). If you’d told me when this whole thing started that chasing ghost stories would lead me here, I’d say you were lying. Good thing I would’ve been wrong.”