#rin of destiny

[overdressedcarp]

Aventurine, Dr. Ratio, and Ruan Mei for the character ask! (Love ur Aventio fic btw).

Thank you for the ask! I had fun doing these. (Also I'm glad you're enjoying the fic! I am sitting in my authorial hobbit hole with a big smile on my face.)

Aventurine

Clarifications (yellow boxes):

I don't see as many bad Aventurine takes as I do for Ratio, but I do think his rough edges often get watered down in a way that either justifies or ignores his canonical flaws. So "they got done dirty by fans" and "wow! they are a horrible person" both get soft nods because I think his character deserves to be both sympathetic and kind of an ass sometimes. (The other issue I see is people acting like he's vulnerable and helpless, which is just. fundamentally not true? He's not as secure in himself as he pretends to be, but he is a ruthlessly competent strategist, and he knows how to read people and give them what they want to see. He's a member of the Ten Stonehearts for a reason.)

"If they were real I would be afraid of them" alright let me explain. The 2.1 story did a masterful job of humanizing Aventurine, but his first impressions in 2.0 were fine-tuned to be unnerving, and it was really effective for me as a player. For a while I couldn't articulate why it made me uncomfortable, but @starcurtain did a great analysis on female influence in Aventurine's life, which touched on how his early interactions with the Trailblazer are designed to be intimidating and off-putting in a way that channels the sort of masculine dominance Aventurine has historically experienced at the hands of other men. Suffice to say: if it served his plans for me to be afraid of him, he knows how to do it, and it would work.

Also I forgot to mark "why do they look like that" on the bingo but I do think Hoyo should have given him more melanin considering how deeply Romani-coded his culture is. Everything else about his design slaps though.

Ratio

Clarifications:

"Wasted potential" is subjective because I've loved every moment we've gotten of Ratio onscreen, but damn do I want the game to delve deeper into his backstory and his dynamics with other characters (I'm still sad that so far Aventurine is the only character that has a voice line about him).

"Deeper than they seem" and "not as deep as they seem" exist in a paradoxical state for me because I do think some folks stop at the surface reading of "arrogant asshole" when he's got way more going on in his character stories and his actions in canon... but I also think some people err on the side of taking him too seriously, in a way that likewise takes something away from his character. Like, this is the guy who plays chess with himself and trash-talks from both sides of the table like a goddamn cartoon character. He owns at least one rubber duck and takes a bath with it every day. He likes all of Aventurine's social media posts and replies "Heh." to anything he finds vaguely amusing. This is not a serious man.

"Why do they look like that" okay I need to clarify that this is not a criticism. I love Ratio's design. The neoclassical vibes are impeccable. But it's also extra in a way that I feel morally obligated to call out, considering how much he rags on Aventurine for dressing like a peacock. Sir, you walk around in robes and sandals with an alabaster bust on your head; you have no room to talk about subtle fashion choices.

Ruan Mei

Clarifications:

Ruan Mei gets both "they are so cool looking" and "why do they look like that" because I love the theory behind her design (the DNA elements, the embroidery and floral imagery, the qipao paired with the pearl necklace) but she also has the unfortunate distinction of being a female character in a Hoyoverse game, so the more unique details fall prey to the homogenizing force of the male gaze.

Another case of "they got done dirty by fans" and "wow! they are a terrible person" existing in tandem, but in Ruan Mei's case I think some people reduce her down to her worst qualities without acknowledging the more complex aspects of her character. Her unchecked pursuit of knowledge leads to her doing Objectively Bad Things, but I don't think it's a fair (or particularly interesting) reading to portray her as heartless.

I thought about marking "wasted potential" because imo 1.6 wasn't nearly enough to delve into Everything Going on with This Woman, but it seems like they're setting up something for a future patch, so I'm content to wait and see what the writers have planned. I'm really excited to find out what she's doing with those leviathan fossils and Tingyun's wrecked ship.

Link to the character bingo template

[galacticghoste]

VOTE FOR DESTINY & LILY

Did I ever mention how much I LOVE MIKU???

Also never realized how much Lily kinda gave off Rin design wise

Was playing around with brushes, colors, and stuff again :P

Destiny belongs to @head---ache

@sonic-fankid-showdown :3

[exotic-inquiry]

yw + ghost

[thyandrawrites]

Every friend group has that one friend who is very memeable, right. In mine there's one who's a certified drama queen so of course we have made stickers after him to use in our gc

So I guess what I'm saying is. Blue lock au where everything is the same but they still have phones and someone made a sticker with a photo of rin that reads "your little sightseeing trip is gonna turn TRAUMATIC"

[stef-gallery]

[rotisseries]

rip herines harasaeon you would've loved loz skyward sword

[pinktrouble]

Hi-DRIVERS

[zhongrin]

the way my new speaker just arrived yesterday just in time for wrio's trailer. it's destiny.

[countlessrealities]

Okay, what happens when we replace the shiny crystal with Chance

Unprompted asks || Always accepting !

{ in reference to THIS ASK }

Unlike the previous question, this one elicits a much more somber, closed off reaction. Rick's face darkens and he glances away, a mixture of sorrow and guilt curling his features in a scowl. All his body language screams how he does not want to answer the query, in any fashion.

He could refuse. He could tell the sender to shove his fucking question where the sun doesn't shine and then to choke on it. However, that would leave lingering doubts and false hopes, would it? And he has learnt the hard way how those could be even more destructive than a hard, painful truth.

He and Clarissa...Chance now...have a complicated history. They have gone through a lot together, they have put each other through a lot. The wounds they have inflicted to each other have started to heal only now, after over eight and an incredibly troubled reunion. The feelings that they have shared, the good and bad alike, have always been passionate, intense, blinding.

He is glad that they have been given a chance to patch things up. He is happy to have Chance in his life. The other makes him a better person, even if he might never admit this out aloud. And he loves the man, he does, with the same fervor he had loved Clarissa all those years ago. He doesn't want to lose him again, no matter what. He'd go to the end of the multiverse and back to keep him by his side, and he is ready to do it.

However, Chance is not Rick. No one could ever be like his counterpart, no one could ever mean what his other self means to him.

Rick is his best friend, the love of his life, his other half (literally in a way), his soulmate. He'd give up the whole multiverse for him, leave behind everything he has, loves and has ever known just for the chance to be with him.

In a scenario where he's risking to lose them both, with no option other than picking one of them...He would hesitate, yes, but only for a few moments. The choice is painfully obvious, even if that doesn't make speaking the answer out loud any easier.

"...Rick."

{ @advnterccs (Rick) & @dynamoprotocol (Chance) - mentioned }

[rindesignstuff]

Concept: “Destiny 2 Weapon Pokédex” (Progress: 25%)

Problem to Solve

Summarize Interesting Perks on New Destiny 2 Weapons.

Constraints

Limit Asset Usage, for speed and efficiency in creating 2D Static Graphics

[overdressedcarp]

I like your Aventio fic

Thank you, friend! This fic has been a passion project of mine since I fell in love with the dynamic between Aventurine and Ratio in 2.1, and it makes me so happy to hear that folks have been enjoying the story so far.

The mid-fic plot grind has been putting me through the ringer lately, but seeing your message in my askbox gave me some extra juice, so as thanks here's a Chapter 6 teaser from today's writing session!

Part of him, perhaps, was especially angry at seeing his own plan reflected back at him, with none of the insulating safeguards to distract from the risks involved. He was angry at Aventurine for making him feel like a hypocrite. For making him doubt his own judgment, for refusing to go gently into any box Ratio’s brain could construct. Ratio knew how to deal with cocksure idiots who postured themselves as smarter than they were. He didn’t know how to deal with a perfectly intelligent man who insisted on running around playing the fool.

[rinhugs]

It’s 6:46 AM, time to finish my play session,

New Destiny Season is very Aesthetic,

I dub this “Destiny 2, Season of Stealth”

[empyvreals]

RIN HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STAR. starting as a child model, rin rose to fame and has always had the taste of stardom in her mouth.

rin uono started as a child model, shooting pictorials for fashion brands. she later pivoted to acting, and after snagging a few commerical roles she was cast in the widely anticipated horror movie the struggle within as midoshima yui - an adapation of a popular 90s horror game. she gained global fame for her portrayal of the main character, who had dissociative identity disorder. she maintained a steadfast passion for dancing throughout her youth, becoming a member of the exclusive red brick dance studio. she later signed to pinetree&co's acting subsidary PRISM SCREEN STUDIO for her korean activities, but later pivoted full time to idol work after winning an internal examination by accident.

  ｡  ˚  ︶︶✩︶︶‌  ₊  ˚  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀BASIC INFORMATION !!

birth name⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀uono rin (魚野 凜)

stage name⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀rin

dob ⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀april 17, 1999

nationality⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀japanese

ethnicity⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀japanese-korean

hometown⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀niigata city, japan

spoken languages⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀japanese [native], korean [fluent], english [basic]

  ｡  ˚  ︶︶✩︶︶‌  ₊  ˚  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀CAREER !!

occupation⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀idol, model, actress

position/s⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀main dancer, lead vocalist

label/s⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀STARMAKERS [ 2014 - 2018 ], PRISM SCREEN STUDIO [ 2016 - 2019 ], SYNCHRONY ENTERTAINMENT [ 2019 - ]

brand affiliations⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀sacai [ 2017 - ], AURALEE [ 2019 ], koh gen do [ 2019 ]

acting credits⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀the struggle within as midoshima yui [ 2017 ], memorial as kisaragi shiori [ 2020 ], kiss of death as asagiri chiaki [ 2021 ].

representative colour⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀valentines pink

representative emoji⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀heart with ribbon 💝

representative animal⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀rabbit

individual fandom⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀remimis

  ｡  ˚  ︶︶✩︶︶‌  ₊  ˚  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀THE OCTAGON !!

vocal⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀●●●○○

dance⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀●●●●●

rap⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀●○○○○

variety⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀●●●●○

modelling⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀●●●●●

lyrics⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀●●○○○

production⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀●●○○○

choreography⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀●●●●○

  ｡  ˚  ︶︶✩︶︶‌  ₊  ˚  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀CLAIMS !!

face⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀kawaguchi yurina

vocal⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀aespa's karina

rap⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀aespa's karina

dance⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀reina queen me

speaking⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀mia goth

  ｡  ˚  ︶︶✩︶︶‌  ₊  ˚  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀PHYSICAL/MEDICAL !!

height⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀165cm

hair⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀black, rarely dyed.

blood type⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀o

diet⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀average, she naturally has a high metabolism, but she generally does not enjoy eating sugary or oily foods anyways.

allergies⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀none

smokes?⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀no

drinks?⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀only with friends

meds?⠀  ⠀  ⠀✦  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀SSRIs for anxiety, which she has had from a young age thanks to entering the industry so early.

  ｡  ˚  ︶︶✩︶︶‌  ₊  ˚  ⠀  ⠀  ⠀TRIVIA !!

rin has won a chlotrudis award for her portrayal of midoshima yui and her other personality midoshima shu in the struggle within.

because she has acted in so many horror movies, rin does not get scared easily.

she wants to try more dramatic & thriller roles in the future.

her favourite fruits are kiwis.

she gets cold easily.

she is known to be quite introverted when it comes to other idols. her friends are mostly from her red brick dance studio days.

she won an internal examination because jiyoung watched a dancing video of her and wanted her in a group despite her being signed on as an actor.

remi is a childhood nickname - she then turned this into her individual fandom name.

[chrimsone]

guess what my homies after well over half a year i come back with a massive, 6k word chapter.

this was a bitch and a half to make. i mean last bit was posted pre-holiday, holidays came and wrecked my shit cause yknow, retail. then Lightfall launches but i get into a disgusting depressive episode that carries me thru april. all in all i did not spend most of the time writing.

ive got tons of ideas floating around, per use', and i've been working on them a lil bit all at once -- kinda like an adhd ridden squirrel as i described it. i mean, i did post that one fic about a new character i came up with, unrelated to these homies. i do that a lot. this brain just dont stop coming up with new things sometimes.

since this takes place in Dawn, and that was over three years ago, memory is spotty at best. Had to look up a video of a Sundial run to get the detes of the mission. and by that i mean excruciating detail. i wouldn't have it any other way tbh. i like my shit to be slow, giving you time to digest what you're reading. i hope it comes across right.

the lil post bit at the end was hard to come up with. imitating social media in fiction is tricker than expected! no wonder so many folk get it wrong. Honestly i wanted to include comments, show case the weird names i've come across while playing destiny, but in order for me to confidently do that I wanted to use a post as reference. unfortunately reddit, the site i was using as a basis since it's easiest to mimic in plaintext, doesn't want you to really look at older posts in a nice way. thats just how social media is now though, aint it. everythings all about the algo.

I was gonna setup a scene where the obelisks were setup in the beginning, but i scrapped it one way or the other. since that choice was made last year, i dont remember if i just didnt know how to do it, or couldnt find a good enough article to reference the questline cause its that too far back in my memory. I do remember needing to make sure pointe linked the tangled shore, while rin linked mars. Otherwise i would've given her steelfeather.

I've been playing the game since Shadowkeep when it went free to play, but somehow steelfeather repeater is still my most used weapon in pve content. 13k kills. my second highest would be gnawing hunger at a nice 9500, but thats still wild! I only was able to use the weapon for a few months before it got sunset, and i still havent used another gun as much as that. maybe i just dont play destiny as much compared to Shadowkeep..

Anyways, enough ranting. hopefully i'll get the next chapter out before next october lmao

[hlysins]

tag dump: characters part three

[hotmonkeelove]

He was excited to meet her!

Look at this silly little demon guy (⁠•⁠‿⁠•⁠)