#luke route spoilers

[overlordofships]

Thinking about a Zero Escape-ish AU with IkePri characters (basically none of what's below the cut will make sense unless you've played even 1 of the ZE games, best understood if you've played all 3)

The most powerful SHIFTers are Licht and Nokto because of their mother's cruel treatment of them causing their powers to grow out of defense. In this AU their mom actually killed Licht in one timeline, but he SHIFTed without intending to and killed her instead. Because they're identical twins and spent so much time together their powers are equal in strength, and they're attuned to each other and can freely send or receive information. They also affected Yves' ability since they were around him a lot growing up (Licht is also attuned to Yves since he still spends a lot of time with him so they can also freely send and receive information between each other).

The next most powerful is a tie between Clavis and Yves. Clavis by both birth (tense emotions/situations between the parents while the child is concieved can cause the child to have stronger abilities) and practice, Yves due to his abilities being affected by the twins'. Clavis isn't even aware that his powers are stronger than Chev's or maybe he'd be less insecure in this AU, but sadly he's not. Clavis could freely send information to Chev due to frequent physical proximity if he wanted to, but he... Does not, and generally makes someone else do it. Yves is only fully attuned to Licht, but he is the first choice when something needs to be sent to Leon.

Chevalier is the third/fifth most powerful SHIFTer but the good news is he doesn't need to change timelines too often since he doesn't need to use his abilities that often (he relies on physical strength and ingenuity, and he sees using his abilities as a weakness). Because of this he has to concentrate really hard to send any information to the others when he really needs to, and can't understand any information he receives easily unless it's coming from someone with stronger abilities (and even then he gets a headache).

Fourth place is Jin. His mother knew he likely had powers and while she tried to discourage using them she was too worried about him not knowing about them at all and somehow developing them in the wrong way (one way to develop your powers is to get in a life-or-death situation, for instance), so she told him what she knew about them but couldn't really help a lot with the specifics. He's not really attuned to anyone in particular, and can only send information with real reliability.

Next is Luke. He'd be more powerful due to the situation in which he was conceieved, but he was never told about his ability growing up and only found out alongside everything else. He now thinks he might have SHIFTed the day Leyla was killed, but he's not entirely sure and doesn't want to think about the possibility that he traded his life for hers, even accidentally. He's not attuned to anyone in particular, and has trouble both sending and receiving information.

Leon, Sariel and Emma are all equally weak due to having secondhand abilities - they only gained them from being around the others. The original Leon was an esper, but since he died so young no one really thinks anything of Leon's powers being so weak as he didn't have the chance to prove himself a proper SHIFTer instead. Emma was pretty freaked out the first and only time she SHIFTed and had to be calmed down by Sariel, who was admittedly also freaked out when it happened to him and thus knows what she's going through. Leon can receive messages best from Yves, but has trouble sending them no matter who the recipient is. He cannot SHIFT unless someone who can does so in his proximity - and even then he's forced to go to whatever timeline they end up in. Sariel can't really send or receive messages but can SHIFT more reliably as a tradeoff. Emma can only send or receive reliably with whoever she ends up with romantically (and only if it's not someone from the next rank), and tends to SHIFT by accident a lot.

Rio, Silvio, Gilbert and Keith aren't espers or SHIFTers at all. Silvio tends to taunt Rio for not having picked up any abilities even secondhand from working in the Rhodolite palace (he has an excuse since he doesn't freakin' live there). Keith is mildly unnerved every time Licht mentally sends Yves information that he wants something with chocolate right in front of him (and Licht thinks it's funny to watch him squirm, which is why he does it), and Gilbert... Gilbert seems to think it's an intimidation tactic, not real. No one tells him otherwise because they don't need him knowing about their powers.

Idk anything about the other 3 so they get no headcanons.

[ikeprincest]

Headcanon: Jin/Luke

Jin privately goes to Leyla's grave to ask for "her blessing" for his relationship with Luke before asking Luke out. Immediately afterward there's a bunny that hops by, and he takes it as her spirit's approval

[maladaptivedaydreamsx]

the entirety of this scene just had me like:

ooorrr maybe you should just leave the room to then and then they'll have their own djdhjf enjoying the dynamic so far

[rosa-rubus]

Luke at the beginning of Gilbert's route vs Luke at the end of Gilbert's route. 🥹

[actualbird]

// cn server spoilers, main story ch 13 pv

reaction 1: oh god luke is so hot im gonna explode

reaction 2: MY LAST REACTION WAS A FIGURE OF SPEECH, WDYM THEYRE TRYING TO DIFFUSE A FRIGGING BOMB TOGETHER HELP!!!!!!!

[edgarbright]

I'll give him a point since the best kind of lie is one based on truth, but that name is a little too on the nose!

[5mary5]

I'm gonna be honest with you as someone who is under the height of 1.60 cm luke makes my size kink go brrrrrrrr-

Like you can't tell me that having a chill, tall ,hot and charming guy over you is not hot just look at him-

Like I would let him crush me like that any day honestly-

[mxrmaid-poet]

happy thanksgiving to all the american belles 🌹

[viatagrinner]

Gilbert von Obsidian. Chapter 1.

Developer's Disclamer: Gilbert's Basic Story contains major spoilers for each character's main story. Please read with caution.

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A few years ago.

One day in Rhodolite there was such a strange incident, like a joke of the gods.

A black-haired boy is sitting on a barrel in a empty alley, reading in an ancient language a book about the history of the continent that is difficult to understand, even for scholars.

Black-Haired Boy: Hey...why are people in power always rotten?

Next to him sits a blond boy with blue eyes. He too is reading.

Black-Haired Boy: They say continental history is the history of the nobility, but there are no good men.

Black-Haired Boy: Those who murdered their kin and gained the throne, those who expanded their territory by organizing other countries, those who turned a blind eye to the suffering of their people.

He would like to see someone good take the throne for once.

Back-haired boy : ...No, I wonder if such a man can't leave his name in history.

Blond Boy: No wonder. In a modern society where the class system has become common sense, the monarch who seeks love and equality must be eliminated first.

Blond boy: Once you hold on to power, you can never let it go.

His comrade reluctantly agrees.

Black-Haired Boy: I think humans are conscious creatures by nature.

Blond Boy: According to your theory, there are no real villains in the world.

Black-Haired Boy: Yes, because the essence of man is "love".

Black-Haired Boy: I like people.

The blond-haired boy thinks his mate is dreaming, but the brunette waves him off, saying he's just a kid.

The blond boy laughs.

The black-haired boy's red eyes were full of love and kindness.

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Our days.

The princes of the domestic political faction hold meetings. They want to convince the aristocracy and ministers that a meeting between the countries is necessary. And Obsidian will stay for the meeting.

Domestic Bureaucrat: Their betrayal of the past has remained undisclosed to this day.

Ten years have passed since Obsidian suddenly attacked Rhodolite.

Leon says that Obsidian hasn't shown diplomacy before, we should let their representative stay.

Leon: And if anything happens, Chevalier and I will take responsibility.

The official finally relents, but immediately turns the bureaucrat's attention to the heroine.

What is the point of this woman? Why is she here?

After she was Gilbert's date at the ball, she's being treated warily.

But the guys in Leon's faction are protective of her.

Yves mentions that their allies don't mind her presence.

Luke sits next to her.

Luke: Eh, it's a really bad atmosphere.

He's here because he's the new prince.

Luke asks, tiredly and a little annoyed, what does the bureaucrats know about Gilbert?

Invincible Marshal, arrogant member of the imperial family, world disaster, etc.

Luke: These are all just stories. You don't know his real identity, do you?

Luke: Suddenly he could just fall in love with Mirana at first sight.

(No, that will never happen. )

Bureaucrats: 🤨😒

Leon is laughing.

Jin is supportive. MC is a beautiful woman.

Luke wants to leave and take the girl with him.

Leon gives him permission.

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Garden.

Luke brings her here to relax. He strokes her head.

If she gets in trouble, he'll help her.

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Their idyll was interrupted by Gilbert.

The beautiful garden turned to hell with his arrival.

Awkwardly looking around, MC saw a black figure among the windswept petals.

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Gilbert: Hello. Perhaps you were in the middle of a secret date?

Luke: Alone. If you know, stay out of the way.

Gil doesn't like it. Luke tells him not to be jealous.

(...Luke doesn't change his attitude at all, even toward Prince Gilbert.)

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Gilbert notices the sadness on MC's face. Has someone been making fun of her? She denies it.

Gilbert: I hate lies.

Luke defends MC. If anyone is bullying the girl, it's Gilbert. Luke steps forward, shielding the heroine from the Prince of Obsidian.

Luke: Because your very existence is horrible. Don't scare MC.

Gilbert: Eh, that's unreasonable. I haven't done anything horrible yet.

MC doesn't like his words. He doesn't want her to be afraid.

He wants to deepen their friendship.

He thanks the girl for escorting him to the ball.

The prince ignores Luke.

Gilbert: Shall we go together now?

Just the two of them, so no one gets in their way.

The girl is not stupid, she understands that he is interested in her for a reason. He wants to know if she is "Belle".

Luke: What are you thinking?

Gilbert: I'm only thinking about strengthening my friendship with Miss Bunny.

If she keeps looking at him with those sad eyes, he'll be so sad he'll want to kill her.

Gilbert asks Luke to come up with an excuse why he isn't there.

Luke is not happy. Why should he help Gil?

It's simple: Luke is of the foreign policy faction, and the girl is the lady on whom the future of the country depends. If the Prince of Obsidian doesn't like their behavior, their homeland will die.

(It sounds like a joke, but Prince Gilbert really can do it.)

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1. Please give me time for a consultation

2. ....Even so, I can't take it. ✔

3. Okay, I'll go.

You could pick anything... But my MC is brave... or desperate fool. Maybe he'll like it, though. 💪🏼

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(Even if I'm threatened, it's not something I should take lightly.)

Gilbert: Hmm? You're brave, even though you're scared.

Gilbert: I don't hate you, but I wouldn't want to do something terrible to you if I could.

He grabbed her hand. The coldness of his body could be felt even through his gloves.

It's inhuman cold.

Luke: Gilbert!

Gilbert: It's okay! I won't be cruel.

Gilbert: You should know better than anyone that I'm not lying.

(...What do you mean?)

Luke: ...MC, if you really don't like it, I'll take this guy down.

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The girl had to go with Gilbert. He brought her to the bookstore where she used to work. Today he had reserved that store specifically for them.

It was one thing if it was just a coincidence, but if he had it all figured out...?

Gilbert forcibly led her to the bookshelf.

The heroine loves books, doesn't she?

Gilbert: There are no annoying looks from the yard here. It's the only place where you can get back to your true self.

Gilbert: Are you pale? Aren't you happy?

MC asks how he knows about this place and that she likes books?

It's a secret + he likes to gather information. It's his hobby.

Gilbert: But it's your fault, Belle.

The heroine denies being "Belle."

Gilbert doesn't like lies.

Gilbert: Oh, is this the book you've been so fond of lately?

He pulls a black book with gold letters from the shelf.

The girl is startled by his awareness. She gathers up her courage and asks what his real goal is.

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He doesn't want to threaten her, but wants to be friends.

She refuses him.

But she has no choice. The black book has fallen to the floor.

She has only two choices: volunteer to be friends or be forced to be friends.

He bites her shoulder.

Either she becomes his friend or Belle disappears.

Gilbert: If the king's choice goes back to the beginning, we can buy enough time to lead our troops and invade.

MC: ...Do you really want to go to all this trouble and time to be friends with me?

He likes her question.

Gilbert: You have the most beautiful heart in Rhodolite.

There are different criteria for evaluation.

Gilbert: Let's define beauty in your case as "a stronger feeling of love for others than for yourself."

(You don't have to know anything about me....)

Her pure heart makes him sick.

Gilbert: But you know, I think. No matter how beautiful a man's heart is, the essence of mankind is false love.

Gilbert: To pile up ugly lies and act as if there is love...there really is no such thing.

Gilbert: Even your beautiful heart is nothing more than a trick.

If she stays in court, greed will eventually get the better of her.

And he'd like to see it up close.

Gilbert: I was curious to see how the most pure-hearted woman in Rhodolith would transform.

Gilbert: So, friend. To be near you, the excuse of being a friend is the fastest, right?

(...I may not even understand 10% of Prince Gilbert's story.)

MC tells him that she will remain herself and not live up to the prince's expectations.

Gilbert: Heh, that's funny.

He bites her again.

MC: Please don't bite me!

Gilbert: Did that hurt? I'm sorry.

Gilbert: I like to leave a mark on my favorites. I mean, it's a sign that you're my friend.

Gilbert let go of MC. Turning around, she met his eyes. He was smiling, but his gaze was cold.

(......Looks like a real beast.)

She doesn't feel she can love him.

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Gilbert's Masterlist

[rayplaysif]

Huh. So Sariel encouraged and aided Rio and MC’s relationship because of the king and witnessing what splitting the relationship with the previous Belle did to him

[fandom-animals]

ANNABETH REVEAL MAKES IT HURT SO MUCH WORSEEEEE

[luckycheesefoodie321]

You know what I realised now… (PJO SHOW AND BOOK SPOILERS)

We’ve all been torn over how quickly the golden trio have figured out all of their adversaries and picked out just the right myths to help them succeed with near ease each episode. At no point have they truly been unaware of the danger they are facing. Does not mean they haven’t fumbled on occasion but by in large their encounters with monsters and traps have left them relatively unscathed.

But let us all recall there is still one “monster” left. One danger yet to be uncovered. One that none of them have seen coming. Maybe Percy will piece it together after the Ares fight?? I can’t say for sure.

Imagine how confident they’ve become in picking out exactly what dangers they’ve been facing and the fact that they get to return to camp triumphant in their success only to be met with the ultimate surprise.

Imagine how hard it’s gonna hit when they discover the mastermind behind this whole quest is not a god, or a monster, or a mythological being.

It’s someone who Percy felt confident enough to call his friend after being cast into an unknown world. Who made him feel like he belongs for the first time in his life. Someone Annabeth has looked to as family since she was 7 years old. Someone Grover probably deeply admired for his bravery and his leadership skills.

The one person they felt confident enough to confide in with their suspicions about the true lightning thief, because how could it be him? Charismatic, charming, passionate, kind, natural-born leader.

Imagine how hard it will hit when they realise Luke is the traitor. And all that knowledge and cleverness could never have possibly prepared them for this kind of betrayal.

[soul-of-the-sanada]

I didn't like Luke as much when I played his route the first time, going dramatic. but I just finished his romantic end and... holy shit. That was... so freakin romantic????? I didn't expect that depth of emotion and complexity from him. I actually quit reading his route for abt 2 weeks. If it hadn't been for this collection event? I probably would have dropped it or rushed it right before the next route drops.

Plus clavis??? wingman af. he believes in the power of love and I still love him so much. jin? I love him a++ bby you're doing wonderfully

[maladaptivedaydreamsx]

[b-rainlet]

(potential spoliers?) apparently aemond is a 12 year old horse girl talking to his mutant lizard like she is a real person, aegon doesn’t mind calling the exterminator for the remaining 2 bastard pups and he magically becomes an attentive husband who rushes to his pregnant wife and grabs her hand in comfort lmao. and they toned down b&c. probably all fake but 🤷🏽‍♀️ we got loser aemond and cute helaegon bits

Like Aemond wasn't a 12 year old horse girl before lmaooo, baby boy managed to claim the biggest and oldest dragon only a few days after said Dragon had to burn her rider alive, the sheer balls on that kid.

If that is indeed what's going to happy then I don't terribly mind it? If Helaena is still pregnant when the season starts it means they won't immediately jump to blood&cheese - which leaves a few episodes for them to really make it hit emotionally by showing Helaegon interacting with their children and it also make sense to have Aegon actually look at his wife more than once if that's what they're going for.

(I personally wouldn't mind if they just completely brushed over the whole rapist and child fighting stuff because it was pretty silly in the first place but even if they keep trying to make Aegon the worst person in Westeros, he can still feel protective over his Family. He's allowed to contain multitudes).

I wonder if there's gonna be more Helaemond scenes? Maybe it's because I've seen so many Helaemond Fans in this Fandom but it would make sense to give them some scenes too, since 1. Aemond is self-proclaimed Family Protector and 2. Blood&Cheese is very much his fault.

Not a fan that they potentially tone b&c down, but that's mostly because I am a gore hound and a horror movie freak so while I didn't necessarily think they would show a little child dying in every gorey detail, I at least expected the scene to be near unbearable emotionally with a heavy focus on Helaena's and Alicent's pain and some very awful scenes with them rather than the children (you know like, rape threats directed at them and them being touched and leered at and stuff).

I also heard somewhere that Daemon is gonna kidnap Jaehaerys instead? Idk, but that's not what I want.

My wants are very simple:

Make b&c as awful as possible

Have Aegon watch as Helaena commits suicide (maybe he's just walking into her chambers, calling for her and he sees her seconds before she jumps/she actually lands right next to him or/and Aemond)

Not gonna happen but I would love for Alicent to point out that Rhaenyra's plan of revenge not only hurt the murderer of her child but also her sister aka the one sibling she liked and doted on (via the book) and the only sibling who had the least to do with any of this and suffered the most for it

Jacaerys dying as awfully as possible (affectionate)

[dear-sciaphilia]

Okay so spoilers for Rio route I guess

Emma also said something like TO Rio instead of Rio saying it to her in his dramatic route

I genuinely think that Rio and Emma are the 'canon' couple for ikepri this has nothing to with the fact that I will gobble up anything friends to lovers. Partially because of this and partially because no matter how it seems to those who haven't played his route, he does fit the role of 'beast'. Emma even made a reference to the movie by saying that if an old woman approached Rio of the past to ask for shelter, he would have refused because it did him no good — his kindness and cheery nature was all a facade, he didn't do anything because it was 'right' so to speak, he did because it made Emma happy. He actually became a good person thanks to the help of Emma instead of pretending to be one.

@altairring I blame you for this

True love. For someone like me, it's.....

This is a common line that is said in every ikeprince trailer yet every prince\butler\minister got his own version so i collected them in one post.

The ones from trailer that did not release yet in english will be under the cut.

Leon

True love, for someone like me, it’s nothing more than an illusion.

Chevalier

True love, for someone like me, it’s entirely unnecessary.

Nokto

True love, for someone like me, it’s the ultimate lie.

Licht

True love, for someone like me, it’s a light that can illuminate the future.

Yves

True love, for someone like me, it’s something I’ve never known.

Jin

True love, for someone like me, it’s a symbol of unhappiness.

Luke

True love, for someone like me, it means everything.

Clavis

True love, for someone like me, it’s a delightful thought.

Sariel

True love. For a devil like me, it’s something forbidden that should never be touched.

Rio

True love, for someone like me, it’s you and only you.

Silvio

True love, for someone like me, It’s bullshit for the weak.