#santamu

[solidsmax]

[thewriteroflucifenia]

Random Doll Headcannons because I'm sick and bored

Marz and Santamu are the youngest. The second youngest are Cammy and Juni.

Santamu was so desperate to help train the random animal experiments you see in Ed's story. She was just so excited to play with a dolphin and teach it how to fire an AK-47. With her newfound freedom, she works in animal conservation.

Marz loved Warhammer 40k and used to paint miniatures with her dad before she was abducted. She viewed her situation through that lens, likening herself to a Sister of Battle. Her dad keeps a few of her old miniatures by her urn.

Enero and Fevrier have a frenemy thing going on. They're sorta friends, but also sorta hate each other, but would absolutely throw hands if someone threatened the other.

Aprile decided to become a pediatric oncologist when she returned home after working as a nurse with her mother for a few years.

Noembelu is Lily's aunt and ends up raising her primarily. She ends up keeping her new name despite having no sentimental feelings about Shadaloo, solely because she's been going by it for so long she doesn't naturally respond to her old one anymore.

Enero is a trust fund baby who made her own fortune after receiving her inheritance. She's an ambitious girl boss who bought two opposing news outlets because she found their fighting amusing. She also tends to buy lavish gifts for her teammates, sometimes against their will.

Satsuki is a trans woman who published a book of poems she had written during her time as a Doll. Most of the poems are about war and rather depressing, though there's a few pleasant ones about her sisters and Kiki.

Decapre always wanted a "badass animal code name" like her little sister when she was a teenager. When she joined Delta Red, Cammy joking dubbed her "Decrapebara" (like a capybara) and much to Decapre's dismay, it stuck. She's made her peace with it because capybaras are cute.

Jianyu and Decapre have a quiet mutual respect for each other as they both had the attitude of "no, you're my roommates, THAT is my sister". They both appreciated having someone understand their hesitancy to play family with the other girls when they had a biological sister in the group already.

Fevrier started a weapons development company with Satsuki with some of the most ill-advised advertising possible. "Hire us if we've ever kicked your ass!" And "we can't possibly fuck up worse than Umbrella".

Xaiyu has worked as a stunt woman in action movies and hopes to get a main role one day.

Juni has a lifelong love for literature and her favorite story is Faust. She ended up focusing on literature when she decided to finish up her education.

Julia's bachelorette party ended up being a massive ordeal because it was basically twelve very drunk super soldiers running around, partying for a week before the wedding. By the time it was over, it was the day before the wedding and she was crying through the rehearsal dinner from exhaustion. The reaction to the next girl getting married in the group was a mix of excitement and 'nam flashbacks about the first bachelorette party.

[lynxtopia]

A poll for a project I'm working on

yes of course it's to do with street fighter..

Anyway, just to get an idea as to how the ratio looks in terms of popularity, I need to know,,,

Which shadaloo doll is tumblrs favourite.

idk it's for an advertisement/marketing idea that'll probably never get too fleshed out but it's useful info to have lol.

and because I can't add another option:

reblog for others (non-canon etc.)

Thank you! :3

[asian-heart-92]

Street Fighter fancast (part 4)

Shioli Kutsuna as Kei Chitose

Jensen Ackles as my choice #1 for Cody Travers

Garrett Hedlund as my choice #2 for Cody Travers

Kaede Aono as Maki Genryusai

McKenna Grace as Ingrid

Kairi Sane as Rainbow Mika

Ruka Matsuda as Karin Kanzuki

Raffey Cassidy as Juli

Clare Foley as Juni

Ester Expósito as Enero

Anamaria Vartolomei as Février

Camren Bicondova as März

Benedetta Porcaroli as Aprile

Lyrica Okano as Satsuki

Lovie Simone as Santamu

Alexa Loo as Xiayu

Wenwen Han as Jianyu

Blu Hunt as Noembelu

Lorenzo Richelmy as Maggio

Manu Bennett as Rolento F. Schugerg

Emilien De Falco as Remy

Kaho Takada as Makoto

Miles Teller as Ace

Tyler Hoechlin as Vulcano Rosso

Sho Kosugi as Gouken

Adeline Rudolph as Juri Han

Ahmed Mesallati as Rashid

Xochitl Gomez as Lily Hawk

Timothy Dalton as JP

[suzakucastle]

Black Characters in Fighting Games

Street Fighter

Mike

Birdie

Balrog

Dee Jay

Dudley

Santamu

Elena

Sean Matsuda

Boman Delgado

Laura Matsuda

Kimberly Jackson

The King of Fighters (all involved universes)

Duck King

Richard Meyer

Michael Max

Axel Hawk (?)

Bob Wilson

Marco Rodrigues

Mickey Rogers

J

Darli Dagger

Heavy D!

Lucky Glauber

Seth

Mortal Kombat

Jackson "Jax" Briggs

Jade

Cyrax

Tanya

Darrius

Jacqueline "Jacqui" Briggs

Rain (raceswapped from MK 11 onward)

Tekken

Bruce Irvin

Eddy Gordo

Tiger Jackson

Christie Monteiro

Raven

Master Raven

Miscellaneous

Zack (Dead or Alive)

Ghost Kick (Martial Masters)

Venom (Guilty Gear)

Vanessa Lewis (Virtua Fighter)

Zasalamel (Soul)

Jeffry McWild (Virtua Fighter)

Kick (Divekick)

Boggy (Kaiser Knuckle)

Luca (Plasma Sword)

Hopefully, I haven't missed anyone.

~R

[godfrey-the-chaos-duck]

And the other webby clones names can be

Xiayu, Jianyu, Noembelu, Decapre

, Juni,, Santamu

Enero, Février, März,

Cool!

[pencilcelsus]

Santamu character sheet

jan 19 [384] // jan 20-21 [385-386]

name: Santamu

age: 15

height: 5’4

eyes: brown

hair: black (dyed blond)

flux: petration

occupation: Ankylan Hagioist Party Apostle

alliance: Vostok Basilica Republic

ideology: Hagioism-Fayowaism, Alain Toufant Theory

[vivaoplay]

FINALIZADO!!! Em tamanho original no vivaoplay.com SANTAMU - A doll de agosto é especialista em luta com lança e esta sempre acompanha de Kiki seu mico leão dourado, ela é originalmente da Etópia mas informações iniciais a davam como sendo do Vietnã. Santamu é a palavra vietnamita derivada para o mês de agosto, "Thán Tám", sua primeira aparição foi em Street Fighter Alpha 3 na introdução de batalha contra as sub-chefes Juni e Juli. #doll #streetfighterdoll #santamu #agosto #streetfighteralpha #streetfighter #warriorsdream #ibis #ibispaint #ibispaintx #art #draw #artflow #galaxy #galaxytab #tab #galaxytaba #galaxytaba6 #spen #galaxytabspen Arte por @ofthmc https://www.instagram.com/p/CDXTTFVBUxC/?igshid=qxiav30c0emy

[lynxtopia]

Can I trouble you for your personal headcannons for the Dolls?

OF COURSE OF COURSE!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH

Well let's see,,, I have headcanons for most bits of the group as a whole (Löwenzahn included)

No particular order, I write them as I remember them lmfao 😭

Im so sorry if these seem all over the place, these are the ones I can remember off the top of my head with a few hours of sleep, I have a big document somewhere with a load of info in it for a project. I'll reference that when I get my hands on it again.

Also most of these are more lighthearted than you'd expect to some degree lol I'm better at remembering the stupid stuff rather than the angst stuff.

I personally believe Enero's got quite a posh background. That little interaction with Karin cemented that in stone for me. She's got a lot of money and likes to dish it out, although she occasionally relies on bribery to get her way.

The Löwenzahn are a mix of former infantry soldiers and kidnapped Doll candidates. The amount of troops is pretty much unknown because Bison likes to spread them out across the globe, moving them about more than the actual soldiers.

Février's visor is a cover-up for bad eyesight. A friend of mine mentioned it in a fic they wrote once and I stole the headcanon for myself. She didn't want to wear glasses because she thought they'd make her look like a nerd. Now she realises they make her look hot.

Santamu used to have a mini wardrobe of coats and other outerwear for Kiki whenever they got send out to colder areas. Aprile wasn't really the biggest fan of the whole thing.

Noembelu is/was very close to März. She knew she was quite shy and not very good at the whole socialising bit so she used to stick close to her to comfort. A bit like a cheetah/emotional support dog dynamic except the emotional support dog is secretly a cheetah with the same issues.

Xiayu, Jianyu, Cammy and Decapre have all tried talking to each other telepathically before, not that it's ever worked. (They got the idea from watching a cartoon about having twin powers or something like that.)

Prior to Kiki, the group had actually snuck another pet into the barracks. A fucking Komodo Dragon... at Satsuki's request.

Enero and Noembelu continuously try to have a conversation in Spanish, although, because of the differences between Latin American and European Spanish it generally becomes a huge mass of "What? Fuck you, slow down. Huh? What does that mean?" Etc.

The youngest Löwenzahn recruit was about 12. How she got there was unknown. All that mattered was that the older ones kept her as safe as they could.

A lot of the recruits (at least past-1991-2 recruits) are actually raised into the system. Same with the soldiers. They're taken at fairly young ages and raised within the facility. The distress this programme caused worldwide continued to feed Bison's never ending joy.

Noembelu hates her original name. After joining Shadaloo, she began to think that calling her family naming her "Little" was insulting. She doesn't see it like that anymore, but she still believes that Little Eagle was a different person to who she is now.

Xiayu frequently scares the others with her Opera makeup + skills. Practising Shua Ya has scared the shit out of Jianyu more than I can count.

Santamu used to do javelin and was really good at it, hence why she chose her weapon to be a spear. Although sometimes she wished she had chosen a weapon other than just that.

There was a group, a test group, prior to the main Dolls. Most of the information on them was burned. Some say there were two, others say three, five etc. Most people accept that the initial group are 6-feet under. However, the sites conspiracy theorists think otherwise.

Juni is forever crushing on at least three girls at the same time, whether she realises it or not.

Cammy remembers a lot of things the others don't, despite her amnesia. Only thing is,is that she remembers them only when under the influence.

Enero and Jianyu scrap constantly. No reason to, they just leap at each other at any given moment.

The rank system in place for the group is kind of complicated. There are a ton (sometimes a rank only having one person in it.) And difficult to go through just by memory. The main Dolls unit typically holds the highest, or highest achievable, rank in their selected area of expertise. The only ones that don't apply to this are Enero, Jianyu, Xiayu and Juni, as the last three don't really have an area of expertise aside from Close Quarters. Enero is excluded because she holds the rank just below General. Bison keeps her there because it keeps her loyal.

Jianyu and Juni hold Colonel-equivalent ranks, Jianyu having hers because Bison was very amused by her and Enero's constant fighting and Juni because she can be trusted enough to hold such an important title.

Xiayu is a Major. Jianyu promises not to tease her about it but sometimes she likes to test how far she can push her luck before she tries to break her nose.

März frequently has to be the one changing the HDMI cables and having to explain all the different channels. (She likes doing it when she has the confidence).

Whilst it is typically Mid and High-Ranks jobs to teach the Apprentice Dolls, sometimes the main group get assigned about a troop to train.

Février eats crayons... dun dun dunnn...

Decapre struggles quite a bit with anxiety. She holds some resentment towards Cammy, but can't bring herself to do any proper damage for fears of hurting her and herself. Although, this mindset changes during Ultra IV because now they've done some weird tests on her.

The girls have combined their weapons before. Satsuki and Février made Murasame (katana #1) into a makeshift bayonet, which worked as well as you would expect it to.

Aprile secretly wishes that she could've done more for the group whilst at Shadaloo, fearing she may have been too harsh on them during their time there. Nobody thinks bad of her, just she thinks they believe she's a failure, just a tiny remnant of her past that she's clung onto.

März' consciousness still exists, although where and what it was put into is unknown. Fangs torture machine? Seth 6.9? A spare body? Cammy has a feeling she's still out there somewhere, much like Bison. Although, unlike Dictator, she believes she'll come back against Shadaloo.

Jianyu and Xiayu currently get their funds via Contract Killing. Who or what they work for is unbeknownst to them. They just get paid... Also the reason why Xiayu still has the face paint. She's ashamed of their current state and wishes for better. Oh and because she doesn't want to be recognised by the police.

Santamu is part of Neo-Shadaloo, although on more of an external branch. She let them keep Kiki because she immediately connected with the drastic amounts of chaos.

Anne and Bess did exist, although, their records were wiped, anybody involved was forced to sign an NDA, and they were buried under the main Shadaloo site to avoid any civilian discovering them at some point.

And that's about it for now. Thank you for inquiring! I'll be sure to have my notes on me for the ones I didn't mention next time lol.

[princesseblade]

Laura, Santamu and Menat, thats more brown skinned female characters(Of African heritage lemme be clear) in one game than I thought was allowed so congratulations Capcom

[pencilcelsus]

Adon & Santamu sheet

jan 17 [382] // jan 18 [383]

name: Adon Tagas

age: 27

height: 6’1

eyes: brown

hair: brown

flux: immolation

occupation: Ankylan Hagioist Party Bishop

alliance: Vostok Basilica Republic

ideology: Hagioism-Fayowaism, Alain Toufant Theory

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Travel the northernmost region of Europe on one of the greatest rail journeys in the world: the Arctic Circle Train and see Lapland by train.

  Traveling Lapland on the Arctic Circle Train

Extending for hundreds of miles above the Arctic Circle, Lapland is one of the last remaining wildernesses in Europe. For many, this northern extreme is a mystery – where the midnight sun shines endlessly in summer and the stunning Northern Lights dance in the sky during the long, polar winter nights. Vast and rugged, Lapland is a large region that stretches across four countries and bounded by three different seas in the northernmost part of Europe.

The best way to explore this massive wilderness area is by train, specifically the Arctic Circle Train. Known as one of the greatest train journeys in the world, the Arctic Circle train brings travelers along stunning fjords, near frozen glaciers, under icy waterfalls and whisk you past fairytale towns. It offers stunning scenery of Lapland and lets you see many of the rural parts of Scandinavia that are not accessible by cars. The Arctic Circle Train is also a great way to get from one Arctic town to another and you might even have the chance to spot the Aurora Borealis from your train window. Taking the train is just one of the many fun things to do in Lapland though, bundle up and get ready for some icy thrills!

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Highlights of the Arctic Circle Train

Armed with some ultra-thick winter gear, we hopped on board the Arctic Circle Train and weaved our way through the sugar-coated wonderland. Over two weeks, we experienced three different parts of Lapland and drank in the spectacular landscapes and pristine nature that the area had to offer.

As our train worked its way around the edges of the mountains, we admired narrow fjords, steep mountain slopes, and random clusters of Nordic villages. The Arctic Circle train journey was easily the most beautiful scenic route on our entire trip in Lapland.

Rovaniemi, Finland

Our voyage started in Rovaniemi, the capital of the Finnish Lapland, and a major gateway to the northern extreme. It was an excellent launching pad to explore the surrounding wilderness. There were so many ways to get out and about – we sledded with husky-dogs, rode on snowmobiles and even glided through the Luosto forest on a reindeer caravan. Ice-fishing on a frozen lake was exceptionally fun as was snow-shoeing in the darkness.

That said, Rovaniemi itself is quite a cute, charming city. Besides the array of good hotels, restaurants and bars, there’s also the Artikum Museum which tells stories about Lapland, its history, culture and nature. In Rovaniemi, we also had the opportunity to cross the Arctic Circle, which lies 8km north of town. This area is also the official residence of Santa Claus, and his post office. For more Christmas goodness, we also recommend the theme restaurant Santamus for a taste of good Lappish food and dance.

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Fun on Ice: Snowmobiling in Rovaniemi, Lapland

Abisko, Sweden

Then we hopped back onto the Arctic Circle Train and crossed borders into Sweden, where our next stop was Abisko. With our base at Abisko Mountain Lodge, the 75-square-kilometre Abisko National Park was just steps away and the stunning Lake Torneträsk in the near distance.

We packed our schedule with fun winter activities, such as snowmobiling through the national park (where we almost fell into the frozen lake), a safari on dog sleighs, and a chairlift ride up to the Aurora Sky Station. We also made a day-trip to the original ICEHOTEL where we wandered through its gorgeous art suites and sipped cocktails from ice glasses. Read my review of the ICEHOTEL. 

One of the main goals of this trip was to see the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis. We’d heard that Abisko is the driest place in Sweden and is sheltered by the surrounding mountains from winds, which makes it one of the best places in the world to see Northern Lights. We were lucky enough to watch the sky dance and dazzle, and the aurora lighting it up with beams of light yellow and green.

While Abisko is a tiny town with a population of just over 85, its tranquility and quiet location also meant that we were truly in the heart of Lapland. As compared to the other two parts of Lapland, this was our favorite spot.

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Seeing the Northern Lights in Abisko, Sweden

Narvik, Norway

Our final stop was Narvik in Northern Norway, where the Arctic Circle Train journey ends. This was by far the best part of the journey. The views were the most impressive: narrow fjords ran alongside us, mammoth mountains loomed in the far distance, and frozen lakes stretched for miles beneath our feet. If you can only choose one section of the train route to take, this should be it.

In contrast with the other towns in Lapland, Narvik almost feels like a cosmopolitan city despite its humble population of 18,500. Tall buildings rise from the city center, while the port extends all the way to the water’s edge and countless alpine houses stand on the hill slopes overlooking the city. Located at the edge of the Ofoton fjord, Narvik is enveloped within a beautiful bay, surrounded by the sea, mountain slopes and ski pistes.

While the characteristically Lappish huskies and sleighs are missing in Narvik, there’s still a slew of activities available to the dare devils. We ventured up to the slopes of Narvikfjollet and challenged ourselves to an obstacle course that got us swinging, jumping and hanging like monkeys. Right after conquering our fears, we headed up to the peak for a panoramic view of the surrounding fjords and it made the task well worth it.

By night, we headed to Tinja Mountain Farm, where we met a native Sámi senior, listened to his childhood stories, dined on gourmet Nordic cuisine, and went hunting for the Northern Lights – it was a perfect way to end our Lapland journey.

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High Above the Fjords of Narvik

Other Stops on the Arctic Circle Train:

The Arctic Circle Train officially starts in Stockholm and there are in total 12 stops along the journey to Narvik. You can choose to stop as many times as you want if you have a train pass (more info in the next paragraph). Besides the places I mentioned above, here are a few other stops that might be worth visiting:

Kiruna is one of the most popular places in the Swedish Lapland to see the Northern Lights. It is also the place to go dog sledding and cross-country skiing through forests and alongside lakes, to visit Esrange, Europe’s largest civil space centre, or witness the historical relocation of Kiruna.

The next worthwhile stop along the Arctic Circle line is Björkliden. Several hikes begin and end here – or you could walk back to Abisko along a section of the Rallarvägen trail. This path edges the train line and was originally used by the men who built the railway, but is now a popular route for hikers and cyclists.

After Riksgränsen, the northernmost ski resort in Sweden, the train continues through a fairytale landscape of steep mountains, past the greenish waters of Ofotfjorden, one of Norway’s many fjords. Here the best views begin and you can’t help but want to keep travelling west towards the wild Lofoten Islands.

How to Book the Trip:

You can easily book tickets directly on the Scandinavia Rail website. A one-way journey from Stockholm to Narvik (which takes 18.30 hours without stops) costs around 99euros per person. If you are looking to make a few stops, you’ll need to buy separate tickets for each leg of the trip. I recommend getting a pass as it’s much more affordable and worthwhile.

The Eurail Pass covers the Arctic Circle Train journey and no reservation is needed. All you need is jump on the train and show your Eurail Pass when the conductor comes. If you don’t intend to get a Eurail Pass, the Swedish National Railways offer the Arctic Circle Pass, which is a flexible three-day ticket that allows you to hop on and off as much as you like (364 SEK or US$44). The price is amazing, considering how expensive things usually are in Scandinavia.

If you’re not interested in navigating your own way around Lapland or in taking a train, I recommend booking an Arctic tour that will bring you across the whole of Finland, Sweden and Norway. That way you get to see the three countries thoroughly and also have a higher chance of catching the Northern Lights.

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Juni - She has eaten a whole tube of Tomato Paste/Puree and liked it. Me too tbh.

Juli - She plays Club Penguin.

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