#nemesis p3

[persona-game-info]

P3 Artbook- Character Personas

[beamattack]

ken & shinjiro

[gigginox]

i like that some personas evolve from like. story events and not just social links i personally think it fits these characters' arcs better

[arseneandhismalefriends]

During the dark hour shadows can suddenly move around and can create interrogation rooms at will, in these Interrogation rooms the shadow can choose to fuck the person they trapped inside the room, also it’s worth mentioning that once trapped in a interrogation room the shadow will proceed to interrogate you you have to do as the shadow says, which involves taking your clothes off and letting the shadow attack fuck or rape you. Of course SEES has to deal with this new version of the dark hour, the underwear system in this game is provided through by Ikutsuki to protect the genitalia area of SEES from shadows, once the shadows hit you hard enough your clothes get torn up, if they hit

you hard enough after that your clothes rip off and your only in your underwear.

Also Arsene isn’t the leader here because Arsene got cocky and got attacked raped and eventually had a mental shutdown because of the experience causing Orpheus to take the other P5 phantom thief males under his wing.

Main cast underwear types: Orpheus: boxers with a harp themed design on them Hermes: greyish briefs with a wing symbol on the top of it Polydeuces and Castor: bricky speedos ( same as in canon design.) Nemesis: it’s saw acts as it’s underwear when it breaks Cerberus: no underwear

Thanatos: BDSM Themed jockstrap Zorro: Cyan blue briefs with a black colored rose symbol on them Kidd: a greyish yellow speedo with a pirate skullflag on it Goemon: a fundoshi with a diamond pattern on it Robin Hood: dark brown boxers with a golden brim around it. Loki: Red and grey Hipster type underwear with a face print on it that looks like a grin Valijean: a dark indigo blue jockstrap with a chain print on it. 

[thefandomcassandra]

I had to go back and fix some of the lyrics for the prior ones but ive worked more on this thing (the song is thankfully only 2min so its p short) but ogh im having fun (:

So I have been uh....stricken with divine madness (an idea for a pmv) so have the uh...sketches for the first like...nine frames. (Can you tell I've been playing P3R the Answer? (I won't call it Episode Aigis it is not happening) lmao)

The song is A Good Thing by Kyle Stibbs and it felt very much like smthn about Ken and his Entire Vengeance Quest. The plan is to use off-white and off-black (desaturated) for stark contrasting images and then for splashes of color, extremely saturated colors for like...yknow...blood and the moon and eyes. The usual lol.

Castor and Nemesis why are you so hard to drawwwwwwwww? Mean to me.

[inkprovised]

Reunion

Part 4

1 + 2 / 15

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CW: Blood and injuries

Next->

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One more trauma for free. Here you go.

Pls don't hurt me 🥲

Wow... I did it!!

The first pages are done. I stepped down from the shadow and light layers. Just one instead of 2 and less rendering. I almost forgot how to draw🫠 and backgrounds are my nemesis. I hate them.

But in this chapter, I need a little more environment...

Well peoples! Les Goooooo!!

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Summary spoilers

Coronation complete

Reunion p1 complete

Reunion p2 complete

Reunion p3 complete (full chapter coming soon)

[the-fiction-witch]

Newt MasterList

(The first of many given I legit have been writing for newt since like 2014)

Sea Witch - smut Sea Witch P2 - Smut Bad Idea - Sexy Relaxing - smut Corn Maze - sweet Nemesis P1 - Cute Nemesis P2 - Sexy Nemesis P3 - Smut I Win! - SMUT Singing - flirty Overheated - sweet Jelaous - sweet How To Catch a British Boy - cute Bite - sweet Little Girl - Smut Grumpy Newtie - cute Tennis Match - Smut Merling - sexy Where am I - Spooky Baby Making P1 - sweet Promo Copy - Cute Blue butterflies - Smut Little Duck - Smut Little Duck P2 - Smut Little duck P3 - Smut Tickle Fight! - Smut Hot Chocolate - Sweet Ivy - smut Council Hall - flirty Council Hall P2 - smut My Siren - Smut The Trip - Smut Little Alice - sweet Little Alice P2 - sad The Child P1 - smut The Child P2 - smut Married P1 - Cute Married P2 - sweet Mummy & Daddy - sweet Night Newt - Smut The Cult of Chaos P1 - Spooky The Cult of Chaos P2 - Spooky The Cult Of Chaos P3 - sweet The Cult Of Choas P4 - sweet Signed -cute Signed P2 - Dark Woodcutter - Smut The Rat - Sad The Rat P2 - Sad Shark! - Sad Hi Newt - Adorable Little Inferno - Dark LoverBoy - Sad Hello love - sad You know you don't have to ask - Sad Heavenly Angel - Smut I Need Help - Sweet Captured - Smut captured P2 - Smut Captured P3 - Smut The Festival - 18+ Lets Play - 18+ The Garden Shed - 18+ The Garden Shed P2 - 18+ Feel Better now - 18+

[gender-goth]

KEN AMADA (P3) TITLES

for @endingboyhansel

The Youngest S.E.E.S. Member, The Adored S.E.E.S. Member, He* Who Wields A Spear, The Justice Arcana, The Kid* Of Justice, He* Who Summons Nemesis, The Smartest Kid* Of The Class, He* Who Is Top Of The Class, The Pretentious Elementary Schooler (or really any class or rank you're in), The Precocious Child*, He* Who Is (Much) More Mature Than His* Peers, He* Who Wishes To Avenge His* Mother, He* Who Wishes To Enact Justice

*can be replaced with any noun or pronoun! it is simply an exemplar based off of Ken.

[caritobbg]

Coffee Disaster — P3

Bucky Barnes x Barista!Fem!Reader x Father figure!Tony Stark x Avengers.

Summary: Will James Bucky Barnes be able to take his nemesis at his word and join forces? The answer may surprise even the Avengers themselves.

A/N: After changing a lot of things, finally part 3 of this fic appears !!!! Your reactions are going to be worth gold with this chapter 🤭😂 the more I'm thinking the more I want to write 😗👀

P.S: you're going to be nutritionists too 👀 (sorry not sorry guys 😂)

I hope you like it 🤭

Tag: @ro-is-struggling @luciasimmer96 @aquanova99 @themorningsunshine @mads-weasley @alexsoenomel

If you wanna be tagged, feel free to tell me 🥺❤️

Warnings: angry reader - kilocalories (those bastards are the worst to calculate 🥲) - exams - stressed reader - fluffy Bucky - fatherly Tony

Tony: - without looking up - are you ready Barnes?

Bucky: Yeah - next to Sam - we're ready.

Tony: - putting his glasses aside - you sure you want to help, Wilson?

Sam: Absolutely.

Nat & Bruce: - walking in - we're ready too.

Bucky: Guys...

Nat: We heard everything - interrupting - we know what happened when Tony went on his way to the office.

Bucky: w... How what....

Bruce: - defending himself - it was Natasha's idea, not mine - backing away as the redhead gave him her trademark murderous look

Sam: Wait a minute - watching as the man with the prosthetic arm - so you know what he said?

Tony: What and who? - confused -

Nat: Y/N confessed his love for your nemesis.

Bucky: thank you very much Nat, you're a great help - sarcastically -

Tony: I don't understand - Putting the pieces together - Wait... Did she mean it? - incredulous - you're not kidding, are you?

Bruce: did Nat ever lie about something like that?

Tony: Well ....

Nat: - exasperated - the point is Bruce can say it's true and apparently Barnes already told Wilson. So... - shrugging her shoulders -

Tony's head started to fit everything together. Piece by piece. The times he found them sleeping draped and cuddled on the couch in the living room, the late night conversations in the cafeteria or the library (courtesy of F.R.I.D.A.Y.), the way they looked for each other with their eyes at every party he hosted, even when Bucky arrives from the missions! The poor girl almost fainted when she once saw him full of wounds!

Tony: s... Seriously... - looking slowly at Bucky - and you like her too...

The supersoldier sat looking at the collage, totally dejected. At that very moment he wanted to disappear from the face of the earth!!!!

Bucky: - quietly and looking at the collage - yeah

Tony: Do you like her? - asking as if to confirm what he heard.

Bucky: - almost shouting - Yes! Yes, I like Y/N, in fact I love her! - walking around the office - and I'd do anything to turn back time so I don't make her suffer! - agitated - I want her to be more than my best friend! I said it the day of the fight and I'm going to keep saying it!

Tony was more than satisfied with the confession he had just heard.  Smiling, he approached his nemesis, placing a hand on her shoulder.

Tony: I believe you - sincere - that's all I needed to hear.

Bucky: - looking at him in confusion and sadness - Tony...

Tony: I trust you, Barnes - taking the collage in Bucky's hands and looking it over carefully - as long as she's with you, nothing's going to happen to our girl.

Bucky: That's more than settled, Stark - looking at everyone - all right, you want to help us, don't you? - seeing that everyone was nodding - good. Everything we need to know is in that collage.

Sam: Everything?

Tony: yeah - showing it - from the environment, machine, crockery, furniture. Everything.

Bruce: And how do we go about getting all that?

Nat: the right question would be how do we do this without Y/N suspecting something?

Tony: I don't know, but we'll make her dream come true - turning to look around at everyone -

Bucky: - grabbing the collage again and extending his arm to the middle of the room - who's with us?

Each person in the room put their hands on the box, making it more than clear that they would help set things right and secretly get James Buchanan Barnes and Y/N Y/M/N Y/L/N together once and for all.

Bucky: right - looking at everyone for the last time - let's get started!

The next day.....

Steve: Bucky... - looking everywhere for his friend - has anyone seen Bucky?

Steve went all over the tower looking for his best friend with no success, he thought maybe he could have gone for a jog on his own but it was illogical at 10am!

Y/N: Hi Steve! - in the kitchen - Coffee?

Steve: Good morning Y/N/N. What's that? - confused by the object on the counter - and did you see Bucky anywhere? I can't... - he cursed himself for mentioning his best friend's name.

Y/N: ahh... No, I didn't and I don't want to see him, to be honest - she knew that Steve said it with all the kindness and honesty in the world, but she didn't want to hear about the person she confessed her love to in the middle of all this disaster.

Steve: don't worry, I understand - scratching his neck -

Y/N: thank you Stevie - smiling a little bit

Wan: good morning! Uhhh - looking at Y/N - filtered?

Y/N: - laughing at the questions of the pair present - yes. This is a chemex 6 cup coffee maker, it's a bit tedious because of the paper filter but.... The taste is worth it!

Steve: I don't understand much - looking at what his favourite barista was doing - but isn't there a metal filter for that?

Wan: I was going to ask the same question - reaching for his favourite cup - can I try it?

Y/N: Sure! I'll pour you a cup each - taking out the filter with the coffee grounds - and yes, there are metal filters for chemex and all sizes - pouring into the two cups - but I couldn't get one.

Wan: why not?

Y/N: all out of stock - shrugging her shoulders - anyway, I'll be in my room if you need help with anything, I have an exam coming up and I haven't started studying, yet - washing her hands - so it's time for me to make it - sighing - if you want more coffee, you can help yourself

Steve: thanks doll and... - taking a sip - is this the new one from the other day?

Y/N: yes! How did you know?

Steve: it's what you described, that last taste that no one can get out - laughing and earning a little look from Wanda - what?

Wan: Rogers, since when...

Y/N: thank you! - smiling - Wan, I needed you to taste this Kenya's coffee, you don't know what you're missing!

Y/N headed to her room, thinking about the exam that was coming up. She was a nutrition student at NYIT, one of the most prestigious universities in NYC. Tony had taken it upon himself to find the best college for her.

Y/N: Really? - wanting to access her virtual encyclopaedia of human anatomy and physiology - why can't I!!? - wrong password; wrong password; wrong password; wrong password again and again! She needed to access that program to start studying! - TONY!!!!!!! - getting up from the chair - F.R.I.DA.Y, do you know if Tony is in the lab?

F.R.I.D.A.Y:-after a moment- No Miss Y/L/N, but Dr Banner is there.

Y/N: Thank you, let him know I'm on my way, I need to know what Tony did with the password -taking her phone and leaving again- first the cafeteria and now this... I'm going to kill him !!!!!

F.R.I.D.A.Y: Don't worry, Miss Y/L/N.

Meanwhile in the avengers lab....

Bucky: -taking stock of everything that was on the counter- I think this is enough, we already have paint, the necessary tools...

Bruce: Then come on, we have to get started if we want this thing finished by...

F.R.I.D.A.Y: Dr Banner - making them both look up at the ceiling - Miss Y/L/N is heading to the lab, I would suggest you hide everything before she finds out what you plan to do...

Bruce&Bucky: FUCK!

Bruce: Ahhh.... ok, thanks F.R.I.D.A.Y -putting everything on the floor with Bucky's help- we need to stay calm, get everything out of here and....

Bucky: What do we do? -nervous- She wants my head as well as Tony's. If she sees me HERE, she'll kill me. 

Bruce: Barnes - "staying calm" - hide! Here she comes! -Hearing rushing footsteps

Bucky: Where the hell do you want me to hide?! There's no place...

Y/N: Bruce? Are you here? -almost to the door

Bruce: Hide back here! Anywhere! -Bucky, listening to him, hid behind the same counter - Barnes, what are you doing?!

Bucky: I'm trying to duck so he doesn't see me! What do you want me to do?!

Bruce: Hold still before I...-looking up- hey! Y/N/N! F.R.I.D.A.Y told me you were coming, what happened? -trying not to get her to suspect anything

Y/N: Bruce, do you know if Tony changed the password on the anatomy and physiology hologram encyclopaedia again?

Bruce: -checking the computer- I think... yes, he did it again - sighing-

Y/N: -pinching her nose- I can imagine the reason -looking at the screen- do you know what it is?

Bruce: Unfortunately not -commiserating with the girl- you have an exam coming up, don't you?

Y/N: Yes - making Bucky light up a little light bulb - Dietotherapy pathophysiology exam.

Bruce: If you want, I can give you mine so you can at least access what you need - grabbing a pen and paper-

*Bucky: -whispering and grabbing Bruce's ankle- ask her when it is!*

Y/N: that would be a big help! -relieved-

Bruce: No problem Y/N/N -smiling- ahh... when would your exam be?

Y/N: Ammm -checking his phone- from today, thursday.... in about three weeks, why?

*Bucky: tell him there's a barista fair in...*.

Bruce: No, no reason - giving James a "little kick" under the table - it was so that no one starts bothering you and you're left alone to study.

*Bucky: And what was that for?! -receiving ANOTHER kick- ouch!*

Y/N: What was that?

Bruce: What was that?

Y/N: I thought I heard Bucky complaining about something -fuck.......-

Bruce: Amm...- looking for an excuse- I thought I saw him walking down the hallway, I think he was in gym clothes.

Y/N: that makes more sense...-laughing- well, I'm off to study, thanks Bruce!

Bruce: Y/N/N, wait -making the girl turn around- are you ok?

Y/N: Yeah, better than ever, why? -she clearly wasn't-

Bruce: If you want to talk, I'm here for whatever you need.

Y/N: Thanks Bruce -half smiling- don't worry about it.

Bruce: You can get out of there -helping him up once she were gone- Bucky?

Bucky: Bruce...-looking at him- she's not well Y/N/N

Bruce: No -affirming what his partner was thinking- keep thinking about what happened with you... -seeing him grabbing the toolboxes previously placed on the floor- what are you doing?

Bucky: Doing what I can to change the story -waiting for the Hulk to grab the cans to leave with the others- our plan kicks off today.

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Returning to the kitchen with a confused Steve.

Once Y/N was out the door, and making sure he wasn't coming back, Wanda hurried to fill 4 more cups with the freshly brewed brew.

Steve: What are you doing?

Wan: You keep an eye out for Y/N. I'll explain later.

Steve: I'd rather you explain to me now what's going on and where Bucky is - crossing his arms; he suspected the Scarlet Witch knew something and wasn't letting on - he's been weird since the incident, you know?

Wan: I'll explain that once I wash that thing - pointing to the coffee pot - put the cups on a tray and follow me.

Steve: But...

Wan: just follow my lead Rogers!

Steve: ok...

Once the perimeter was secure, Wanda came out of the kitchen first to check that the coast was clear and hurriedly told Steve to get out of there and follow her, no questions asked, for the time being.

Steve: Maximoff, where are you leading me? - slowing down - what is all this?

The place was full of plastic curtains, a makeshift door with two wooden planks and very little lighting. It looked like they were entering the hideout of a killer from one of those horror movies Clint used to choose for Halloween.

Wan: right - with her back to the door - first of all, Y/N makes coffee for everyone but two people who we already know who they are, don't we?

Steve: Yeah.... - looking at her suspiciously - she's torturing them with it. And what's it got to do with you bringing me here? This place looks like something out of a serial killer movie!

Wan: It's not what you think Rogers - turning to open the door - Tony and Bucky are going to explain what's going on.

Wanda ran a timber and found all the avengers gathered in a very large place. There were construction materials everywhere, paint cans, lumber, tools... But James Barnes wasn't there. Yet.

Wan: We're here - walking towards them with the tray that Steve had in his hands seconds ago - we had to wait for Y/N/N to leave the kitchen so we could get coffee without him suspecting anything.

Tony: We love you Maximoff!!! - exaggeratedly praising her - it's torture not to be able to have this freshly brewed coffee every morning!

Nat: Stop exaggerating Stark, though.... That's a good method of torture she's using on you two.

Tony: and I hope she never uses it again - sipping the black elixir - Rogers, if this is the coffee they were talking about the other day, let me tell you, it's amazing.

Steve didn't understand anything. Why were they all gathered in this part of the tower with all this stuff? And where was Bucky!?

Steve: Ok, wait a minute - pinching his nose - what are we doing here and why are we on the ground floor of the tower surrounded by... Whatever is this?

Sam: that.... Barnes will explain it - smiling and taking a seat with everyone.

Steve: and where's Buck? - following the others - nobody wants to tell me where he is!

Bruce: We're back! - loading up some paint cans - sorry for the delay, we needed a mini distraction to get Barnes out of there without Y/N seeing what we were carrying - leaving behind him a James Bucky Barnes carrying four toolboxes in his arms

Bucky: Yeah, those kicks hurt.

Bruce: I had to do something to keep you quiet, she was going to find out what we were looking for! -looking at Tony- by the way, Y/N will kill you for changing the password, your strategy to get me to talk to you half worked.

Tony: Then I'll go and have a word with her -leaving the cup- my plan didn't work, but I'll get her to talk to me -carrying the cans of paint with the others

Steve: - smiling and understanding some of what was going on - Buck, I've been looking for you all day!

Bucky: - dropping everything on the floor and moving away from the rest - been doing a couple of things. I made a promise and I'm not going to break it.

Steve: - putting a hand on his shoulder - you're really going to make THE dream coffee shop?

Bucky: Yeah, it's the least Y/N deserves, Steve. Besides - crossing his arms and looking down at the floor - yesterday.... She confessed that he loves me and .... - before I could ask the question - left before I could tell her I felt the same way.

Steve: Buck...

Bucky: I have to do this, Steve. I'm not going to lose her over some stupid mistake like a fight.

Steve: in that case - admiring his determination - where do I jave to start?

Bucky: I knew I was going to count on you - hugging him

Steve: Til' the end of the line, pal - grinning

Tony: OK - once everyone was close enough and Bucky was at his side - what we're going to do is this - walking back and forth - we know this is a huge project and our little girl's dream, so we're going to do what we need to do to make it happen. This - pressing a button on the control in her hands - is what she wants. This place was my old workshop, it has everything you need. From water connections to heating.

On the wall they could see pictures of vintage style coffee shops, cosy, with neutral colours and exposed bricks, spaces to read and study, a giant menu with all kinds of coffee drinks (with and without alcohol) and tea, among many other dreamy things. Some were taking notes, wondering where or who could help them get it all, others were gawking.

Bucky: also - seeing how the film was changing - the espresso machine we set out to get with Stark is a Carimalli two or three group, black with a capacity for 16 litres of water, and this white La Marzocco with small blue flowers, something like porcelain.

Clint: Where did you get that information Barnes? It's too specific!

Tony: never ask a man in love where he gets his information from Barton.

Wan: - changing the subject to stop Clint from asking any more questions - where could that machine be found?

Bucky: in three weeks there's a barista trade show in NYC, where the Carimalli company will be - pointing to the brochure on the screen -

Bruce: that's about the same day as your pathophysiology exam, isn't it?

Bucky: exactly

Nat: And what do you want us to do?

Tony: after her exam take her to the fair, go to the Carimalli stand and ask them to bring some of these espresso machines here.

Steve: how?

Sam: we could be at the back of the fair waiting in my van - looking at everyone for approval - it'll be easier that way to get them to the tower.

Bucky: We'd have to get someone to come and set them up.

Tony: Good idea - finishing the presentation - let's get on with it.

The project was starting today, no excuses. All the Avengers, even half the SHIELD agents, started setting up the whole place.

Tasks?

- polish the floors

- plaster the walls and paint

- get the chairs and tables (courtesy of Sam)

- adequate lighting

- distract and keep Y/N away.

Sam and Steve were in charge of furnishing, Clint, Wanda and Natasha of preparing and painting the walls, Bucky and Bruce of polishing the floors. They all had their chores divided up but....

Wan: Hey, have any of you seen Tony? I need him to tell me where the lamps I just found would go.

Bruce: - slowing down the polisher - he said he had something to do before he went on.

Wan: do something? What could be more important than that?

Bucky: I don't know?

Wan: -sighing and putting down the computer- I better go get him, if he's gone to take a break now, I'll get him by the ear.

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Y/N: I appreciate with all my being that Bruce gave me his password, but this is driving me crazy - she muttered to herself; the kind of program he was using was not the same as the one Tony had programmed for her- next time I do this I'll tell Pepper...

Seeing that she couldn't concentrate in her room, she went to the living room. It was more comfortable, had more space and, obviously, the kitchen was closer. That was a crucial part for when she started preparing for exams.

As her good luck charm, she decided to put on comfortable clothes, glasses and her hair in a messy but cute bun, make her favourite coffee, ask F.R.I.D.A.Y to put on warm light so her eyes wouldn't start to get tired, and her headphones to listen to the pre-recorded lecture they had left on the faculty platform.

Y/N: ok, let's see.... -reviewing her notes on diabetes-.

Time was passing and she was still studying. There was no one to disturb her, thanks to Bruce. With the tower supposedly deserted, plus points for her study environment, she was coming up on a quarter of the topics for the exam.

Y/N: -scrubbing her face- why don't I get this shit? -the calm didn't last long- I've got everything! Why don't I get the kcals!!!!!???? - yeah... when the kcals don't add up in a meal plan it's best to stay away from it; Nick Fury almost got hurt and lost his other eye once when he interrupted her study session when she had just started her degree and... Anyway... story for another day.

While she was still muttering angrily, Tony was watching her from the kitchen doorway. Sheets and books scattered all over the place, two cups of Y/F/C (your fav coffee), calculator and pencil in hand.... God! He had adoration for that little 27 year old! From the day he introduced her to all the avengers, he knew that in less than a day she would be part of the family. And so she was.

Y/N: Ok -exasperated- I add this and that and... I would have to give me... about...1500kcal.... -comparing results- AHHH!!!!!! I HAVE TO CHANGE EVERYTHING AGAIN!!!!

Tony: -trying not to laugh- how long have you been on this meal plan? Ok, take it easy -seeing that the girl was startled- why don't you rest a bit and try again later?

Y/N: Tony -leaving everything on the little table- shouldn't you be with Pepper or whoever you have to do something with?

Tony: -sitting next to her- Nope -emphasizing the last part- I wanted to talk to you about something important.

Y/N: And what might that be? -looking at him suspiciously- if it's about the password....

Tony: Ammm.... yes... about that... -grabbing the device and typing -there you go, you can log in again. Sorry about that, I needed some excuse to get you to talk to me again.

The longest silence Ironman had ever experienced in his life. Y/N looked dumbfounded from the computer to the man on her left, not knowing what to say. She knew it was an excuse, but to hear it from his mouth, it was.... weird.

Y/N: I'm still upset - taking off her reading glasses and scrubbing her eyes - I know you swore and you want to protect me, but this has gone too far.

Tony: that's why I wanted to apologise to you. And a very big one apologie. I shouldn't have behaved like that with Barnes and even less in the place you loved the most and it had a lot of meaning, - he said sincerely- I know you're still not going to forgive me, but I swear to Pepper that... I'm capable of turning back time and...

Y/N: -taking his hand and making the man shut up- Stark -he didn't know if it was a good or bad sign- it's enough that you're honest -smiling- I know you said all this from your heart and it means a lot to me.

Tony: That means...

Y/N: you're apologized, half-apologized, but apologized.

Tony: that's what I wanted to hear - but... - hey, are you ok?

Y/N: Ammm... not really, Tony -hugging herself- yesterday I did something I shouldn't have done and...

Tony: What's wrong? - he was so sure of what it was that he wanted the super-soldier under the counter to listen-.

Y/N: Amm... -almost hesitantly- ItoldBuckyIlikedhimandranoff -bingo!

Tony: What? -wanting her to repeat what he said so fast

Y/N: I told Bucky how I felt about him and I left -closing his eyes and putting his hands on the coffee table-

Tony: - "surprised"- What? What did he say?

Y/N: I left before he could say anything -covering her face- told him a lot of things! I was, and am, so upset about everything that happened that I just acted without thinking! No... -sighing exhausted- I didn't want him to find out like that!

Tony: You wanted it to be special, didn't you? -His eyes softened at the sight of her, after all the bad relationships she'd been through, she'd finally found someone who loved her for who she was; Tony felt more than guilty for having stopped Barnes from asking her out.

Y/N: Yeah -looking at the floor- I wanted it to be a special moment, something that neither of us could forget...-she looked up- I fucked everything up, didn't I?

Tony: Hey -hugging her while she was crying- you didn't ruin it, ok?. You wanted to let off steam and you did it that way -without letting go of her- I'm more than sure that this is all going to work out, make no doubt about it.

Y/N: -with a broken voice- and how do you know that? You should have seen his face Tony!!! I really think I've ruined our friendship forever.

Tony: I know Barnes -undoing the hug and wiping away a tear that was falling down his cheek- between the two of us we'll do our best to get out of this setback

Y/N: Yes, I know -smiling a little- it's... it's the first time in my life that someone has made me fall in love like this... I also wish I could turn back time and avoid saying all those things to him and shut my big mouth.

Tony: It'll go back to the way it was, don't worry.

Tony: -looking at the sheet of paper after a few moments- let me see that -taking a pencil and checking for any calculation errors- I think... there's a mistake here -pointing to the total caloric value- look, you made a mistake when passing numbers

Y/N: What? But if I...-taking the calculator and making the correction Tony had made- but...-comparing the results- now it gave what I needed!

Tony: Go and get some rest - gently and giving him a tender kiss on the head - watch TV, listen to music, distract yourself. You can't study if you don't take breaks, girl! -smiling at Y/N's bewildered face.

Y/N: You're right, - getting up - I'll make myself something to eat and stay here watching a series or something. I don't have any more brain cells -laughing

Wan: Anthony Edward Stark -appearing out of nowhere- I was looking for you, don't disappear like that!

Tony: And that's my way out -running to the other side.

Wan: Oh boy, you're in trouble...

Y/N: What's wrong? -laughing out loud seeing Wanda chaising Tony-

Wan: He left me alone training a bunch of new recruits and it was a disaster -better said "he left me alone picking out some lights so I don't know where they're going to go".

Tony: It's not my fault! -leaving the room

Wan: Y/N/N, see you later, remember to take breaks while studying, hydrate and eat -leaving the room- STARK!!!!!!

Y/N/N: oh these two....-shaking his head

Y/N listened to her adoptive father and took a break. His head was elsewhere and he couldn't concentrate.

To distract himself, he picked up one of his favourite books: "Before the coffee gets cold". Bucky had given it to him for his birthday. Every chance he got, he read it over and over again, never tiring of it.

Y/N: a chapter won't hurt - settling into the armchair and leaving his cup of tea on the coffee table.

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Sam: Buck - making the dark-haired man look at him - listen, Stark's going to end up dead but not because of your girl.

Bucky: What do you mean, what do you mean...?

Tony: MAXIMOFF ENOUGH! - running in and hiding behind Steve

Wan: Oh no, Rogers isn't going to save you.

Tony: HELP!

Steve: You're on your own Stark - moving to the side - I wouldn't mess with her.

Sam: help him? - seeing how terrified he was

Bucky: no, let's let him...

Sam: If you want him to help, you're gonna have to do something about it.

Buck: Fuck - closing his eyes and taking a deep breath - Wanda, leave him alone. He's already here.

Wan: But Barnes!

Bucky: Wan, he must have a very good reason for him to be gone - tired - don't you Stark?

Tony: Indeed ....

Wan: when I arrived I found him talking to Y/N - crossing his arms - you went to him for coffee?

Tony: - tired of the interrogation - she said she blew it with Barnes!

Everyone stopped doing their homework and stared at Ironman.

Bucky: What? - confused - why does she think she's to blame for any of this?

Tony: after everything she said to you she thinks your friendship is ruined - staring at him - that girl is fucking in love with you Barnes! - reaffirming it - I regret stopping you from asking her out, seeing her like that tears me apart!

None of the people present, not even James, could bring themselves to speak or say a single word. No one had ever, ever, seen Anthony Edward Stark like this, let alone admit such things out loud.

Tony: Barnes - looking at a giddy winter soldier - Barnes....

Bucky: how is it going to be her fault.... This... - not having the right words - I'm not mad at her, I'm not even.... She didn't do anything wrong!

Bruce: listen, we don't have time to overthink things. You guys want to make Y/N happy?

Tony&Bucky: yeah

Bruce: use that to your advantage and let's get back to work. This coffee shop isn't going to build itself - smiling - let's go!

That was all the push they needed. They each returned to their tasks and in less time than they thought, they were almost halfway through their tasks for the day.

Steve: - exhausted - we're done for the day - wiping his hands on his already grimy trousers - I need a shower - laughing.

Bucky: you're not the only one - smiling - tomorrow we'll start the painting - looking around - all right, get some rest! We'll continue later

Steve: - walking beside him once they had said goodbye to everyone - Buck, what's the matter you're so pensive about?

Bucky: Nothing - shaking his head - I thought of something but it's stupid and I don't think it will work.

Steve: What are you going to do? - intrigued - and I don't think it's stupid.

Bucky: Sing to the girl I love, don't you think it's stupid?

Steve: - slamming on the brakes - would you really do that? Steve: Wow...

Bucky: yeah, I know, it's ....

Nat: - behind them - you know Sam's betting you won't do it, don't you?

The two supersoldiers watched as the redhead walked away, leaving Bucky's head still working amidst his exhaustion.

Steve: Pal... Tell me you'll do it.

Bucky: I'm counting on it - taking off again-

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The days went by with repairs, painting, pictures (yes, Wanda thought it would be a great idea to take pictures of each avenger having coffee, Peter being the photographer of course), decoration, couches, chairs, tables... Everything you can imagine.

Tony and Bruce helped Y/N prepare for her exam to make it the best day of her life. She passes the exam, goes to the fair and, when she least expects it, they are going to give her the surprise of her life.

Tony: Enough Miss - seeing that Y/N was nodding off - I think it would be too much for today and... - looking at his watch - it's late, too much pathophysiology at the moment.

Y/N: my head was already starting to hurt - yawning and earning a chuckle from the two men present - I should save everything for tomorrow and go to sleep.

Bruce: I'll help you - getting up next to her - is your exam early?

Y/N: 8am to 10am - taking off his glasses - it's 60% of our grade.

Tony: you'll do fine princess - Bruce could see the gears in Tony's head turning -

Bruce: - before his dear mate could say anything - is there anything else missing?

Y/N: no - checking - nothing is missing.

Bruce: in that case, best of luck tomorrow - smiling and hugging the girl - you'll pass that test

Y/N: thank you guys for helping me - happy - see you tomorrow

Bruce&Tony: see you tomorrow

They both looked at each other and started to follow her. They needed to be more than sure that she wasn't going to leave her room until tomorrow morning.

Tony: - after a few moments - ready, let everyone know that the coffee princess has gone to bed.

Bruce: - pulling out his phone - really? That nickname?

Tony: send that message, emerald - stepping back - we need to finish the finishing touches.

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See you soon with P4!!!!! 🤭🤭🤭

[narrators-journal]

‘Fan of Au’ huh? Well if you Insist. RedRiding p3 au

How do the Persona react to the ‘Pretty Bird’?

How often does Ryoji set his courting goals onto Orpheus when Mint isn’t responding?

So, now seems like a p good time to remind yall that I have not touched the persona 3 game. I know my knowledge from google, my honeybee, and the movies alone. So, if these personas have personalities, don't come for me, I deadass only knew three of them by name without google lololol

Hermes

Hermes is a pretty laid back persona, much like his creator, but he's also pretty efficient with his work. So, having a shadow just...vibing around would be annoying at first, but he'd get used to it. So long as he's not a threat, Hermes is fine.

Io

Io is much like Yukari. She has some raging trust issues, and is a little hot tempered. So, having Ryoji around makes her uncomfortable, but she's pretty quick to adjust. It's the shit like him running around, screaming for attention or food, or being creepy that would eat at her whenever they meet.

Penthesilea

As a persona meant more for recon than fighting, Penthesilea fucking HATES Ryoji with a passion. Mitsuru doesn't mind him, feeling he's more like a cat or a puppy. Cute, but slightly annoying. Her persona though, is not a fan. She's aware of how much of a threat Ryoji is, after all, so they don't get along.

Juno

Juno is like Penthesilea, she doesn't like Ryoji. She's a very aware persona, so his threat level makes her hostile. Which is, yet again, a difference from Fuuka's personal opinions. where Fuuka rather likes Ryoji because he's cute and harmless, and will eat her cooking, but her persona is guarded and distrustful of him.

Nemesis

So long as Ken likes Ryoji and is unharmed, Nemesis doesn't mind the little shadow. She keeps an eye the little creature, but otherwise is unphased by him being around. Ken likes him pretty well and maybe even wants his own pet shadow.

Castor

Castor met Ryoji exactly once and proceeded to try and stomp him into a bloody puddle. For the sake of Shinji and Minato not getting into fisticuffs, and Castor not nearly getting bitten in half a second time. They are never put together again, and when Castor does make the odd appearance on emergency missions, Ryoji is kept firmly under Minato's arm in his 'snow suit'.

Ceasar

Admittedly, Ceasar couldn't care less about Ryoji being around. So long as the shadow isn't being hostile and doesn't give him a reason, he won't go looking for a fight. While Akihiko might be a tad lacking in strategy, Ceasar does try to think ahead. And mauling a shadow he has seen take on Castor without breaking a sweat is just, not a good use of his energy.

Orpheus

Orpheus is...conflicted about the little shadow, much like his wielder. On one hand, the little bird creature is darkly cute, so he's very fond of him. But, he's also shown a human level of comprehension and an aggressive desire to have his user as a 'mate'. So, while he does care for the creature, he's also weirdly flattered at his affections and is admittedly more attached than he normally is. Yet, those opinions do waver a bit whenever Ryoji goes out on a mission with the group and starts puffing up or bringing him food to try and court the persona. Orpheus doesn't know what to do about that, and isn't sure what that means, if anything.

[princekirijo]

Thoughts on the P3 casts personas? i.e which do you prefer between the initial and secondary personas and which are your favourites?

Oh god thank Rui ily for this

Ok so I'll keep this one fairly opinion based (because someone else asked me a very similar question and I thought fuck it I'll rant about them twice because Personas and their designs are my fav thing to talk about) so without further ado:

So in general I absolutely adore the Persona 3 cast's Personas. Design wise they're not as flashy as P5's but I feel like they don't need to be because their more muted color palette and simpler designs fit the tone of P3 well. There are some I love to pieces (Penthesilea, Artemisia, Caesar, Castor and Cerberus come to mind) and then there are some that I don't like that much (Polydeuces and Nemesis). I'll put a more detailed breakdown undercut because I know I'll get carried away lmao but those are my general thoughts!

I'll break them down by character so it's easier!

MC/FeMC: OK so I do have a preference for male Orpheus but I honestly like both! Female Orpheus has a more cheery color palette (well brighter is prob the better word) which I like a lil more but I think the original one is just iconic. I love his harp and how he uses it to bash enemies idk why that's so funny to me it just is. Thanatos is probably one of my favorite designs ever I love that guy so much. I love his mask and I love how beast like he is. And the coffins? Absolute banger design. Messiah is overall a good design but I'm not as fond of it? It's very well executed but I think because it's so late in the game and it's just not as iconic as the other two I'm kinda meh about it you know. Thanatos is my fav for the MCs (and if he doesn't count for whatever reason then Orpheus).

Junpei: I don't have too much to say about Hermes design wise other than I like him! I like his bird look and tbh my fav thing about him is actually his attack animations! The way he slides into enemies is really satisfying to me idk why. Trismegistus though. God I love him so much. Mostly because of his awakening scene that is honestly one of the highlights of the game (like a lot of the second tier awakenings) and the fact his design is a fusion of Hermes and Medea is just so so good. I def prefer him.

Yukari: I really enjoy both Io and Isis a lot. I really like their designs and their lore and how it ties into Yukari's own story! However compared to some of the others, these designs kinda fall in the middle of the pack for me. Solid looks but nothing crazy you know? I think I slightly prefer Isis because of her wings I think that's such a cool design feature.

Akihiko: Ah my boy. He has one of the best and the worst persona designs of the cast for me. Polydeuces is such a dope choice for him as a Persona. Picking the immortal half of the Gemini twins for him and giving Shinji the other one is so so so so good and I could rant all day about why I love the concept. The design? Ugly af I'm sorry 😭 I cannot stand it it looks so weird the big bulky body with the skinny little legs looks so off-putting and his hair is just so weird? I don't like it at all 💀 Caesar however???!! Absolutely ADORE him. Such a powerful looking design and I love the lil person who sits in his chest (I'm one of the "it represents Shinji" people because I just love that idea so much). Caesar def is my preference here.

Fuuka: I really love Fuuka's Personas because of how she interacts with them. I really like how she's encased inside the persona and I think both Lucia and Juno look really really good. Unfortunately they're kinda similar to Yukari's for me in that they're like both very good but just don't stand out as much as some of the others. I prefer Lucia for her lore and I prefer Juno's design so 🤷‍♂️

Mitsuru: Oh baby. I absolutely adore Penthesilea and Artemisia to DEATH. I have written essays on here about the details of their designs and how they fit Mitsuru as a character so so well. Probably two of my favorites in the entire series. If I had to pick I think I'd give the slight edge to Artemisia because the fact that she has that red mask symbolizing the fact Mitsuru is finally coming out of her shell and letting down her walls a little makes me so so emotional.

Koromaru: Cerberus is a very very good boy. I think it's a really on the nose design but there's nothing wrong with that he's perfect. 10/10 would pet and give treats.

Ken: I think Ken's personas have the same deal as Akihiko's for me but to a lesser degree. I don't like Nemisis that much. I don't hate it as much as I hate Polydeuces, I just think it looks really awkward. I could see what they were going for and the blade saw thing is cool it just looks... Kinda weird. Idk. Kala-nemi on the other hand I much prefer! I think it does the over exaggerated proportions much better than Polydeuces (it's big bulky shoulders look and move really well) and I like the lore behind it. It's not a massive favorite but I enjoy it.

Aigis: Honestly I like both Palladion and Athena a lot. They're both really solid designs and they fit Aigis super well! I'd have to give the edge to Athena though because I love the big shields that circle her. Really cool touch.

Shinjiro: Oh god Castor. I adore Castor so so much. Such a fantastic design. The horse the blade in the chest just everything about him. He looks like Polydeuces but just so so much better. Brilliant design def one of my favs in the series.

[littlestfallenangel]

Reloaded is my first real foray into P3. I never knew that both of Ken's persona's were based on goddesses. There... ever been any looking into that? Character motivation wise? I can't recall any other character who has a different gendered persona so I can't help but wonder if it means something. (...well, except Futaba, but her starting Persona is a book)

Nothing implied in the spin-offs or any other official materials that I know of, and I'm not even aware of trans headcanons being particularly prominent among the fandom (though they certainly exist).

Ken has a bit of that "last character to join" problem in RPGs where characters who join the party late in the game get overlooked. So I think that contributes to the lack of analysis on the fandom side.

Lisa in Persona 2 does have Eros as her initial Persona, but it's an explicitly female version like how FeMC in Persona 3 has a female Orpheus. So there's some precedent for genderbending the Persona, which they kind of do with Ken's robotic version of Nemesis (much like Futaba's Personas). So there was some precedent for the OG gender of the mythology figure to not align with the Persona-user.

That said, Ken's situation definitely sticks out post-Persona 5, where the gendering of the Personas is really prominent. Between that and greater awareness of transness, I'm curious to see if there will be more fandom discussion about Ken's gender in relation to his Persona, "the true self."

[elle-p]

P3 Club Book pages 17-18 scan and transcription.

○ペンテシレア

桐条美鶴 (以下「美」) コホン、最初に言っておきたいことがある。私のペルソナの名は、ペンテ“シ”レアであって、決してペンテ“レ”シアではない！ あちらこちらで間違われては、さすがに気分を害するというものだ。これを機に、しっかり覚えておいてもらおう。さて、そのペンテシレアだが、これもアイギスのパラディオンと同じくトロイ戦争の登場人物で、トロイ軍の増援として現われる女だけの国アマゾネスの女王だ。12人の女戦士を引き連れて颯爽と登場し、ギリシャ軍を猛烈に追い詰めるのだが、敵陣に英雄アキレスが参戦したことで勝敗は決してしまう。12人の女兵士ともども、ペンテシレアは討ち死にしてしまうのだ。討ち倒された直後は、ペンテシレアの亡骸はアキレスになぶり者にされるのだが、その兜を取って素顔を見た瞬間、アキレスは倒したことを後悔したのだという。まったく、男という奴は......！ 余談だがアマゾネスの女性は弓を得意とし、弓を引くのに邪魔にならないよう右の乳房だけを切り落としたという説もある。ペルソナデザインに、そのエピソ一ドの名残が残っているぞ。

Penteshirea

○アルテミシア

美 このアルテミシアという名には、ふたつの由来があると言えるだろう。まず歴史上有名な女戦士として、ペルシャ戦争でギリシャ海軍を完膚なきまでに討ち破った、ハルカリナッンスの女王アルテミシアがひとつの由来と老えられる。彼女は別に自ら戦うべき理由は何もなかったにも関わらず、生来の激しく武勇を求める性格ゆえに、自分からギリシャ遠征軍へと参加したらしい。私が言うのもうひとつの由来は、先に紹介したペンテシレアのアルテミス (狩りの女神) 崇拝、アルテミスのカを受けし者という側面から来ると思われるもの。アマゾネスは狩民族だったため、女神アルテミスを厚く崇めていたらしい。なお、アルテミスは月の女神でもあり、口一マ神話のダイアナと同一視されることもあるようだ。

Artemisia

○ネメシス

天田乾 (以下「天」) 僕のペルソナはネメシス。ギリシャ神話の女神です。本編でみっともないところを見られてるんで、ちょっと恥ずかしいんですが、もうこれ以上ないくらい僕にピッタリな、復讐の女神です。しかも、神話でネメシスの母と言われるのが夜の女神ニュクス。これって、酒落になりませんよね。ただ本来の神話におけるネメシスというのは、人間が人間に対する復讐ではなく、神様が人間に与える天罰みたいなものを神格化したものらしいです。あー、でもあの当時は、荒垣さんに対して「これは天罰だ！」とか言いつつ復讐すること考えてたから、余計にハマっちゃってますね。いやまったく、僕もあの頃は若かったですから......。そうそう、ネメシスの別の一面として、復讐心をなだめて癒す神としてのものもあるようです。僕としては、こちらの解釈を取りたいですね。あ、 ちなみにペルソナの装着者が僕なんで勘違いしている人もいるようですが、神話のネメシスは女神ですからね。間違えちゃダメですよ？

Nemesis

○カーラ・ネミ

天 ネメシスが真のカを現わしたのが、このカーラ・ネミです。聞きなれない名前だと思いますけど、企画担当のスタッフの方が「ネットで検索しても名前すら見つからないはずだ！」と豪語するほど、専門書くらいにしか記述がない神様です。これはヒンドゥー教の古い女神で、カラ・ネミとも表記されます。ちょっとネメシスと名前が似てますよね？ じつはギリシャ神話のネメシスのほか、 その他いくつかの神の名前の由来となるほど古い神なんです。名前の意味は、「時の輪の外輪」あるいは「天球の外輪」という意味で、時やカルマの輪廻を司っています。ペルソナのカーラ・ネミがプラネタリウムみたいな形をしてるのは、後者の意味からイメージされたらしいですよ。また、別の解釈として、カーラは「黒」( 大黒天ニ=マハ 一カーラのカーラと同様) 、ネミは「聖所、聖なる森」を意味する言葉にもなり、黒い森という聖地そのものを指すものとして捉えられることもあるようです。何だか、すいぶん難しいですよね？

Curler Nemi

[autonomousxselves]

//you know whats really interesting is these Persona 1 and 3 spoilers (iykyk who this is about)

In P1 in the SQQ Nyx has 3 towers you have to go through each with their own boss that the tower is named after. They did bring all three of them back in P3 but the places theyre in is very... different. Hypnos Tower was lent to Takaya, a main antagonist, Thanatos Tower was lent to the mcs, and Nemesis Tower was lent...to a random party member. Trying to connect the other teammates' Personas to any important past game is a little difficult, the biggest other one I found being Junpei sharing Hermes with Jun, but the others seem to be mostly unique so far. So its interesting that out of everyone they could've given the third tower to, it was Ken. I'm sure there's more there but I have to go to work but I will be thinking about this all day.

[crime-bot]

okay so i definitely recommend you search what ken looks like because he looks like goro (& shido) a lot (i've always thought shido had browner-yellowy eyes and ken has brown eyes, shido's goatee? is spiky and so is ken's hair (& we can assume shido had spiky hair), its just a lot of that. ken looking more like their father and goro looking like their mom is also so real.. theyre identical twins regardless cause the differences seem tiny when theyre next to eachother (theres actually a fic called the sword & the scale and it goes into them being half-siblings its whatnstarted my ideas and its so good. the latest chapter has them talking to the PTs and everyone unable to tell them apart because they keep doing everything the same) ANYWAY. ken lore time.

ok, basically in p3 .. do you remember that dude with the rogue persona i told you about whos NOT a villain? that's shinjiro aragaki. hes really important to ken lore. ok so basically his persona's rogue: 2 years before p3 takes place (takes place 2009-2010,) on october 4th, 2007, shinjiro's persona went rogue and killed ken's mom (& made their whole building collapse.) shinjiro felt bad and quit the SEES and went back to living on the streets (he was previously at an orphanage before the SEES but that was burnt down) and shinjiro keeps taking the persona suppressors (which are killing him. he starts wearing a beanie and heavy jacket bc hes cold all the time bc he cant regulate his temp anymore.) fast forward to 2009, where ken gets a persona called nemesis (greek goddess of revenge) and learns how to use .. i forgot what its called but its kinda like a pole? ykwim. anyway. he plans to kill shinjiro (bc he doesnt know it was an accident) for killing his mom and almost does it on october 4th 2009 when takaya (also rogue persona haver. villain. extremely gay for shinjiro & his fellow villain jin tbh. takaya makes me sad anyways) shows up and goes to kill ken, but shinjiro blocks it and gets shot and dies instead. sound familiar to one persona 5 boy? ken never kills again ( hes literally 11 in 2009 btw. goro turned 16 in 2014 when he killed wakaba. these kids were YOUNG. goro started working with shido when he was 15, since in nov he says its been almost 2 & a half years of working w eachother) and instead basically gets adopted by the kirijo group? idk its never explained but in p3 the kirijo group stages ken's mom death as a car accident (bc it originally happened in the dark hour) and the main makoto-ish girl is mitsuru kirijo (who is an icon and hates the group so we love her) but anyway we never really get an explanation with who ken is staying with, he just stays with the SEES? so im saying the kirijo adopted him.

anyway.. them as kids together would be ... very odd. hectic if they were deaged to after their mom died (& in the au goro sees she killed herself but then a few mins after the house gets fucking destroyed by castor/shinjiro's persona so ken never knows she killed herself. boy who doesnt know any jp/doesnt speak having to help his little brother who knows jp/speaks drag their mom & themselves out of the rubble of the house immediately after seeing his mom hang. doesnt say anything to his brother abt it 💔💔)

Ayy I survive! Thanks for the patience man

The wildest part is that I've Seen Ken before, multiple times, and I never really made these connections. I could definitely see them as twins, and oh man I wanna check out that fic later!

God that's wild, to be fair I've known of bits and pieces about Ken and his backstory, but nothing in great detail, so it's wild to see the bigger picture (and some more about Shinjoro! This poor guy!). A hot temper and steady will really seems to run in the family.

Dude that would be so wild!!!! I'd love to see the shit they'd get up to, as well as witness the kind of emotional processing they should've been allowed to have, with the support of the PTs and Akria's confidants. When it comes to traumatic experiences, it is crucial that there are multiple people of different kinds that the person is able to turn to after the fact to talk to and have support from

[ladyaislinn-purewhite]

Thomas Ian Griffith/Vampires, p3 "Hey, this is John Carpenter film, it rocks."

Griffith admits he was a bit nervous once he got the role, because he had to find a way to make Valek credible.  "I was watching an episode of PREDATORS on the Discovery Channel, when I saw a sequence with a cougar stalking a boar," says Griffith. "I knew by the cougar's eyes that it was going to be a vicious kill, yet I couldn't avert my eyes. That's what I wanted Valek to do to the audiences." The Calgary Sun, Oct. 25, 1998

 "People are turned on by vampires. Everyone is drawn into the vampire. Obviously the sexuality, the seductiveness is a huge component of that."

Griffiths Woods on-screen nemesis Valek, martial arts actor Thomas Ian Griffith resorted to a tv nature show to give him the needed edge to play his ultimate vampire. "As an actor you always hope you'll find one hook to grab onto to make {the character} work," Griffith remarks. "For me, it was finding Valeks's voice, how he moved, and bringing his physicality to life. So I was watching the Discovery Channel one night and they had this series on predators; it was all about cats taking down their prey, as this cougar went after a boar--and they always go for the throat. I mean the act is horrific, but it was the cougar's stillness beforehand that made me say, "That's how Valek is, that's how he's gotta move."

For Griffith, the mere subject matter was enough to make the film intriguing. "I'm personally drawn to these films." He says. "I love this stuff, and I've always loved anything to do with vampires. As soon as I heard they were doing this film, I was like, 'Yes, get me in there, please.' It's fun as an actor to get to do something you've enjoyed for a long time. Valek is the ultimate vampire-in fact, he's the first one ever. There's so much freedom in playing Valek because he defines what vampires are. He can do anything, since he's the first. Syracuse New Times: Film Review