#oc: avi kaiba

[therealnightcity]

11 months of cyberpunk (and one imposter)

I’d been a little nervous about posting this but finally just decided to go for it. I have improved over the year, even if it’s the first tentative forays into modding (or the realization that I could take vertical shots in vanilla if I was willing to tolerate the neck strain) and hoping I can continue to further improve over the coming year.

A big thanks to all of the people I asked for modding advice and who were so encouraging and let me talk their ear off about OCs—y’all are the real inspiration.

(Template credit goes to @pinkyjulien and the shots are all mine 🩷)

[ncafterdark]

--- “I think your patience deserves a reward. What would you like?” “You.”

[hanabusa-oppa]

Yu Gi Oh OCs!! The boy with the purple hair is Avram and the one with black hair is Kai!! Kai is a ghost that haunts the card Trap Master which is in Avram's deck. Kai often torments him, giving him nightmares. Kai starts to trust Avram and gives him the nickname " Soulmate " I wanted him to have a nickname like Yami has for Yugi uwu Avram is for DM! He is of royal descent from Romania! He likes to go by Avi, but only with friends!! He comes across Yugi and his friends when Avi was trying to hide from his guards during a trip to Japan. Yugi lets him hide in his grandfather's shop! Avram is able to tell whenever Yami is in charge of Yugi's body, he gets a different vibe when the pharaoh is out, It seems that his skills with seeing Kai helped him. Kai doesn't like the pharaoh because he always tries to talk to him and set Kai on the "right path." Kai was k!lled by his girlfriend because she thought he was cheating, as his apartment was being torn apart and stuff stolen, he managed to slip his soul into his deck of cards before they were taken too. I chose the trap master card because I really liked the art and I thought its ability was pretty good in a duel!! I wanna draw Kai as the card at some point too!

Also Idk if this card was a thing in DM or if it was introduced later?? But I liked the art too much lol so Avram's special I guess I used Yami and Kaiba as bases for the ygo style!! I didn't get to finish Kai's so its not yassifed like Avi's is lol I really like them!! I enjoyed trying to make a character with that ygo hair lol and I hope I got it right!! If you want to know anything about them or ask them a question I'll happily answer!! <3

[therealnightcity]

(template by @togepies <3)

[therealnightcity]

Bite the hand that feeds

(Shots by @aldecaldhos/@a-pirate 🩷🩷🩷)

[therealnightcity]

Fifteen Lines

Tagged by @wraithsoutlaws and @chevvy-yates, thanks y'all! 🥰🥰💕

Rules: Post 15 lines (or less) of character dialogue. You can include context for the scene if you wish!

Rules: Post 15 lines (or less) of character dialogue. You can include context for the scene if you wish!

Hiro:

1.) What do you want me to do? Tell him to jump off the pier? Supposed to be nice to him” 

2.) If he got out of this alive, he was going to make every single part of it Rogue’s problem.

3.) “Because I don’t want a naked Maxtac agent trying to knock down my door.” 

4.) "Is it really a size kink if everyone is taller than you?"

Avi:

5.) “You have that expression again, you’re scheming.” 

6.) “Should I be offended that I don’t warrant your full attention?” 

7.) "Don't gloat, its rude."

8.) "If you're going to play with my tie, you might as well do the rest."

Ares:

9.) “I trust you.” 

10.) “I want to touch you. You’re so far away.”

11.) "If there's blood, that means an additional fee."

12.) "Only of you."

Ily:

13.) "Because you're a fucking gonk who's wasting their time?"

14.) "We lost? I can stop and ask for directions, sweetheart"

15.) "Thought you said we didn't get choices"

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Not sure who has and hasn't been tagged, but tagging ppl I know write, @shinycorvidae, @dreamskug, @a-pirate, @lokiina, @arcandoria, @kharonion, @pinkyjulien, and @faepunkprince, and anyone else who sees this and wants to do it <3

[therealnightcity]

(Shots by @a-pirate💕💕🥰)

[therealnightcity]

Picrew Tag Game

Thanks for tagging me @ghostoffuturespast! 🩷🩷💕

Picrew here~

Tagging: @shinycorvidae, @dreamskug, @aldecaldhos, @wraithsoutlaws, @onlymeandlife @vayneoc, @elvenbeard, @halkuonn, @pinkyjulien, @oceanlilo, @sammysilverdyne, @chevvy-yates, @jaymber, @ouroboros-hideout, @kharonion, @z-lagorio (and anyone else who wants to!)

[therealnightcity]

[Subject Interview: Avi]

NICKNAME: I've acquired many over my time with Arsaka, seldom savory. Arsaka's Guard Dog I may be, but it would be wise to heed the fangs.

GENDER: Male

STAR SIGN: Surely you don't believe in that. It's Leo, but if you're basing your assesment on me based on the planets, than I won't dissuade you.

HEIGHT: 6'0, 183cm

ORIENTATION: I fail to see how this is relevant.

NATIONALITY/ETHNICITY: Japanese-American.

FAVE FRUIT: I enjoy persimmon, particularly fresh, although dried is also acceptable. Small, sweet clementines are also something I would consider a favorite.

FAVE SEASON: Winter, if I'm reqired to choose. I've never minded the cold, and I enjoy the silence the snow brings. The summer heat is something I've never relished, particularly in the city where the smog seems to hang over the city in a blanket.

FAVE FLOWER: If you're attempting a bribe, rest assured I've noticed. Nevertheless, it's lotus flowers.

FAVE SCENT: Sea salt, clean linen, and mint

COFFEE, TEA, HOT CHOCOLATE: I prefer tea, and strong coffee, with real milk. I don't drink synth-scop.

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: Enough to perform to optimum capacity.

DOG OR CAT PERSON: Neither--cats are fickle, and dogs needy. If I'm required to pick one, it would be cats, if only because they are more self-sufficient.

DREAM TRIP: I'm well-traveled, as pertains to my career, but Europe and it's museums is something I can appreciate, preferably a place where the food is also excellent.

FAVE FICTIONAL CHARACTER: Reality is often more intriguing than fiction.

NUMBER OF BLANKETS THEY SLEEP WITH: One, a heavy comforter, or a sheet in the summer.

RANDOM FACT: I detest having my time wasted.

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Is that all? I have an appointment that requires my attention, and am quite busy.

[therealnightcity]

(shots by @a-pirate 🥰🥰❤️❤️)

[therealnightcity]

WIP Whenever

Tagged by @gloryride--thanks!! 💕💕

I haven't has as much time to work on personal projects lately--classes just started for the semester, and very much living up to the stereotype that grad students have no life ✌️

That being said, I do have a couple things I've been chipping away at.

Virtual Photography: I haven't been taking many console shots lately because I've been waiting for PL to drop, and want to start a new playthrough with Hiro. In terms of modding, I've been playing around with one of the recent romance pose-packs, and trying to re-remember how to position/snap characters, and get more comfortable with framing shots nicely. I also downloaded a better photo editor, and have been experimenting with post-editing more/grudgingly accepting that it is nice, and makes for some really pretty photos.

--Ft. Avi and Mr. Blue Eyes--tastefully cropped so tumblr doesn't bonk me

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Writing: I've been doing a lot of writing lately (more about this on my side account) and trying to finish the prompts before October. I'm going to be traveling most of the month, and probably not the most consistant between posting/classes. But I'm honestly realllyyyyy happy with how they've been turning out. I have trouble trying to write on a schedule, and this is the closest I've been to being able to write almost every day, and it's definitely made me more comfortable with solo writing (which I struggle with more than RP). My goal is to have the main body of the writing done by the end of the week, so I still have a couple days to make some edits too <3

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Tagging: @shinycorvidae, @dreamskug, @a-pirate, @wraithsoutlaws, @chevvy-yates, @dustymagpie, @ghostoffuturespast, @afterdark-vp, @imaginarycyberpunk2023, @spicyraeman, @depyotee, @vayneoc, @drunkchasind (and anyone else who sees this and wants to, zero pressure tho!)

[therealnightcity]

"Thought you were with Arasaka?"

"A more beneficial opportunity arose."

"Beneficial for who?"

"Both of us."

(Shot by @a-pirate 🩷🥰)

[therealnightcity]

What Romantic Tarot Pair are You?--Tag Game

Tagged by @wraithsoutlaws's to take this quiz for OC pairings--thank you so much!! 🥰🖤

Hiro: The tower + The lovers

Meeting this person shook your whole world. crumbling down is everything you thought you knew about life and love. their warmth, their generosity, their naivete, their knowing...! you don't know how anything made sense before them. all you know is that nothing will make sense afterwards

Avi: The devil + The emperor

There's only one religion for the two of you, and that religion is the other. you two are very nearly unhealthily obsessed with one another, and that's just how you like it. when they touch you, they can feel the blood pumping under the surface of your skin. your hearts beat for one another. when the day comes that one stops, the other will soon after. until then, you both will live out your lives in perfect, gothy paradise. deck: the tarot of vampyres.

Ares: Knight of pentacles + The magician

if there's something you want, you will GET IT. nothing escapes your fingertips. after all, you're the power couple. your pairing sparks pure cosmic energy. you're fiercely driven to your goals - whether that be status, fortune, or power. you're also fiercely protective of one another. with the knight's earthy energy, you both prefer to purposefully make your way towards your ambitions, rather than playing cards too early or acting too loosely. meanwhile, the magician's half makes gives you a little fire. if they get too close, onlookers and threats to your relationship may get burned.

Tagging: @shinycorvidae, @dreamskug, @a-pirate, @vayneoc, @ghostoffuturespast, @fly-amanitaa, @gloryride, @chevvy-yates, @imaginarycyberpunk2023, and @dustymagpie (and anyone else who hasn't done it yet!)

[therealnightcity]

Picrew Tag Game

Tagged by @dreamskug and @wanderingaldecaldo to do this picrew <3 Thanks y'all!

Ft. the brat pack, and myself

Tagging: @wraithsoutlaws @onlymeandlife @a-pirate @dustymagpie @chevvy-yates @afterdark-vp @ghostoffuturespast @gloryride and whoever sees this and wants to do it <3

[therealnightcity]

For Hiro: Demons of War, Lt. Mower, Where the Bodies Hit the Floor

Ares: Bloody Ritual, Discount Doc, House on a Hill

Avi: Letter of the Law, Lex Talionis, On Deaf Ears

:3

Character asks for @depyotee 😊💕

Hiro:

Demons of War: Is there a job that has left a permanent mark on your OC?

As much as he'd like to say that he's seen the worst Night City has to offer, that nothing ruffles him anymore, it still manages to surprise him. It's less of one gig that's so standout, than a parade of them, that showcase how cruel people can be, and how easily greed triumphs over the well-being of others. It wasn't the worst danger he'd ever faced, or the most terrible crimes but the gig of retrieving stolen medicine from Corporal William Hare, suspected cyberpsycho lingered long after he'd gotten his eddies. There's the feeling that maybe if he'd been there sooner, if someone else had been, the man could've gotten treatment, or in touch with Regina. But then again maybe he couldn't have, that it would have always ended the way it did, and at least he'd skirted a larger tragedy. He knows the feeling of having to make a go of it alone, feeling like you've been abandoned, but he was lucky enough to find someone who cared, who was willing to help. It makes him feel powerless, in the face of the corporate machine, and even if he can make a single person feel like it's not just them against the world, than maybe it'll all be worth it.

Lt. Mower: What is the worst betrayal your OC has faced?

Hiro isn't a stranger towards how self-serving people can be, but by far the worst was Wakako. He grew up thinking he didn't have any family aside from a brother he was estranged from, didn't know that she was his grandmother or that his dad had been her son, estranged from the family, or that he has a half-sister. She kept an eye on him growing up, but always held him at arm's length. She said it was because she didn't want him to turn out like his father, that it was for his own good but he wishes she just would've told him, been more involved. She let him make his own mistakes, firm iin her belief that if he was determined enough he would dig himself out of them, and while that held true, he's always resented her for it. He put his trust in the wrong people and she simply watched.

Where the bodies hit the floor: Is your OC vengeful? If not, what would it take for them to seek revenge?

Hiro is vengeful not when he is wronged, but his loved ones. In terms of himself, he's likely to just brush things off, especially if retaliation will simply bring more trouble. In the case of a continued threat, he will deal with it accordingly, and ensure his safety, but he's not going to go on a wild hunt in the name of revenge. If a loved one is wronged, it's a complete reversal, and he won't stop until he feels the debt has been paid--whether it's as simple as petty revenge, or making them disappear more permanently, it's unwise to provoke him.

Ares:

Bloody Ritual: Does your OC have any pre or post mission rituals or superstitions?

Ares always shoots a message to Dakota, or Iris before doing a particularly risky gig. She has the fear of something happening to her on a job, and nobody being there to take care of her dogs, and give them a home, or thinking they've been abandoned. They're like her children, and the idea of them alone and scared is enough to keep her up at night, so having a fail safe in place gives her a lot of peace of mind. She also double checks to make sure she's locked everything up before leaving, and it isn't uncommon for her to turn around and go back to check--the last thing she needs is coming home to her garage raided.

Discount Doc: Is your OC good at improvising? Would they survive a mission underprepared?

Ares thrives on improvising. She goes in with a loose plan, but with the expectation that it'll go to shit, and to be prepared for it. She doesn't necessarily have an entire backup plan, but it keeps her from being frozen in the middle of a crisis, for the most part. She has survived missions under prepared, particularly around the city, where she didn't know what to plan for in the first place. However, she's very, very careful in the Badlands, in terms of the hazards it contains (natural or otherwise), and it's something she's familiar with, unlike the city. Underprepared in the Badlands often means 'dead', and she doesn't plan on that happening anytime soon. She usually carries extra ammo, supplies in her car, and an extra gun or two, along with her tools, a tent, and sleeping roll, and of course an extra mask, goggles and more water than she thinks she'll need. She might find herself out of her depth in Night City, but a sandstorm or raid will never catch her unprepared.

House on a Hill: Is your OC easy to trust or are they paranoid? How vigilant are they?

Ares is too trusting, if anything. While she has a good scope of life in the badlands, and the challenges/specifics that come with it, Ares is less informed about the goings on in Night City, and this can lead her to come off as a little naive about how it works. She gives people the benefit of the doubt, occasionally to her disadvantage, and it's left it's lasting marks on her (in a very physical sense, her missing arm, and replacement cybernetic is a grim reminder). That being said, if someone has proven themselves untrustworthy, she's reluctant to extend the same trust again--she cares deeply and having that betrayed lingers terribly.

Avi:

Letter of the Law: How does your OC feel about Corps? Hatred? Necessary evil? Ect..

As a Corpo himself, he sees them as a necessary evil. He's self-aware enough to know they're not altruistic, but they were a means to an end for him, rather than a 'noble cause' and he saw siding with the Corps as his ticket out of the slums and into a more comfortable life. Although he'd like to pretend it doesn't impact him, his growing disillusionment with Arasaka let to him cutting ties with the company for good, in search of something with more personal freedom. He was simply a dog on a leash to them, even if his kennel was made of gold, and he didn't want to become the next Adam Smasher for them, their tool and completely at their beck and call. Not that his new ally is much less sinister, but his agency is much greater.

Lex Talionis: If your OC is a netrunner, or if they were a netrunner, what would their handle be?

Avi''s would be C3r83rU5 (Cerberus). He's referred to as 'Arasaka's Guard Dog' while working for the corporation, out of earshot of course, and the handle stuck.

On Deaf Ears: What does your OC think about human experimentation? Would they participate in a trial if they were hard up for eddies?

Avi's view of human experiementation is very dim, given his personal experience with it. It's part of the reason he cut ties with Arasaka. Although he condoned his mantis blades and lynx paws, he was filled with experimental cyberware that he hadn't agreed upon, and was missing chunks of his memory. He still doesn't know the full extent of what Arasaka did with him, and most of his records are dead-ends and redacted text. He's had enough of involuntary trials, that he'd rather do literally anything else for money, and Night City always needs another Solo. In his opinion, it's one of the worst things you can do to someone--hide the parts of themself, and leave them wondering what's really them--who is he really, and did Avi ever exist in the first place, or are they simply an Arasaka construct too?

[therealnightcity]

2 for Hiro, 1 for Avi and Ares, 16 for Ares :3

Character asks for @a-pirate 🥰🥰

Hiro:

Lt. Mower: What is the worst betrayal your character has faced?

Hiro isn't a stranger towards how self-serving people can be, but by far the worst was Wakako. He grew up thinking he didn't have any family aside from a brother he was estranged from, didn't know that she was his grandmother or that his dad had been her son, estranged from the family, or that he has a half-sister. She kept an eye on him growing up, but always held him at arm's length. She said it was because she didn't want him to turn out like his father, that it was for his own good but he wishes she just would've told him, been more involved. She let him make his own mistakes, firm iin her belief that if he was determined enough he would dig himself out of them, and while that held true, he's always resented her for it. He put his trust in the wrong people and she simply watched.

Ares:

The Wasteland: How does your OC feel about the Raffen Shiv? Is it too harsh what the Nomad clans do, or is it fair?

Ares' view of the Raffen Shiv is less rooted in personal views and more of a practical nature. While she doesn't think the punishment of exile is too harsh, especially given what led to them getting kicked out, she's less "kill on sight' than other Nomads. She's the only mechanic shop around for miles, and as a result her clients tend to be an ecelctic mix, Wraiths included. And she knows that sometimes it's easier to tolerate their occasional presence in exchange for leaving her alone, and minding their own business. It would be foolish to raid a place packing that much firepower, at least on your own, and her no-nonsense attitude is at the very least, respected. If you bring her a car with blood on the seats though, expect an extra cleaning fee tacked on. She doesn't like the Raffens, but she also doesn't have a Nomad clan backing her, that allows her to pick the bigger fights, and still sleep soundly.

Avi & Ares

Demons of War: Is there a job that's left a permanent mark on your OC?

Mr. and Mrs. Peralez turned to Avi, when they started questioning their home's security, and wanted to investigate the death of the mayor. He'd previously been afiliated with Arasaka, and had experience with corporate politics/complexities, while not having current loyalty to any coorporation, and had slipped out of the limelight following his departure from the company--a perfect fit for digging up information that others wanted to keep secret, and to protect himself or them, if it ever came to that. He'd been communicating with an anonymous source since before his split with the company, feeding them information in exchange for Arasaka's dirt--assistance in locating his files, of which he could find no trace. It's the first time he met the mysterious Mr. Blue Eyes face to face, and shortly before he was able to connect his mysterious source to an individual, and the realization that he'd stepped into a mess even deeper in the attempt to avoid Arasaka's.

For Ares, it was the hit put out on Joanne Koch, Biotechnica's chief. She has her own reasons for mistrusting Corpos, and a group of Nomads reached out to her, seeking vengence. She's not tied to a clan, and doesn't have the same responsibilities to stay put and look after her family. Although hit jobs aren't her usual forte, it was something she never would have been able to refuse, particularly after she was able to locate the files on her mark, and learn of the death of the Red Ocher Nomads. Rather than electing to zero Koch, she knocked her out and delivered her personally to the Nomads, feeling as if they should be the ones to decide what to do with her. It's only intensified the belief that Corps can't be allowed to get too comfortable in the Badlands, and she's been open in discussing this with the Aldecaldos, stating that she'll in no condition be an ally if they side with Biotechnica. This has led to her relationship with Saul being strained at best.