#sanyuushi

[moldy-mold]

Boys...

[dorunasch]

Yuma: hey Kaito, shark and I are making a tiktok. I'm going to see how far I fly off the swingset and shark is gonna try and catch me. Wanna help?

Kaito, already dialing emergency services for ryoga: absolutely not

[shifuto]

275-276/365

[zexalmonth]

Zexal Month 2023's coming up! From August 1st to the 31st, we’ll be celebrating our 7th Zexal Month! We're doing a Tarot theme!

All our prompts are based on the 23 Major Arcana! You can follow the written prompts or just draw something based on the actual arcana for the day!

For those who are with us for the first time, we have prompts with some suggestions attached to them. You can focus on characters, concepts or OCs, as long as it’s somehow Zexal related and we'll reblog it if it's tagged with #zexal month 2023. In addition to the daily prompts, we have a list of alternate prompts at the end of the list! We hope you have fun with it.

Week 1: Welcome to the Kingdom

1st: The Fool upright | Beginnings, innocence, spontaneity, a free spirit The king calls you all to introduce yourselves. Hello, fools! Who are you and how did you get into Zexal? 2nd: The Magician upright | Manifestation, resourcefulness, power, inspired action Duel monsters are the manifestation of the soul, so show us your favourite duel monster or card! Alternatively, show us your favourite Numbers Card! 3rd: The High Priestess upright | Intuition, sacred knowledge, the subconscious mind Music can do miraculous things to the subconscious mind. You can make something based on the soundtrack or themes/motifs you like. As a challenge, put on one of the Zexal soundtracks and try to make something before the song ends! Show it to us! 4th: The Empress upright | Femininity, beauty, nature, nurturing, abundance The empress summons you to talk about someone you truly care for. What makes your favourite character your favourite? If you have an OC, feel free to talk about them! Also, we love women, so if you want, show some female characters appreciation!

Week 2: Secrets of the Royal Court

7th- The Emperor upright | Authority, establishment, structure, a father figure All hail the barian emperors! Show us a piece about our favourite alien warlords and/or Don Thousand. You can also show us a non-barian Character as a Barian or something else Barian-related. Alternatively, an upright emperor also represents a father figure. Kazama? Faker? Tron? An OC or self-insert? Show us daddy issues something inspired by them! 8th- The Hierophant reversed | Personal beliefs, freedom, challenging the status quo The reversed hierophant means freedom and non-uniformity, so it’s dress up day! Put a Zexal character (or OC) in a new set of clothes they would/wouldn’t wear! Historically accurate clothes for Barians’ past lives? Mini skirt IV? Droite in her wrestler attire? Astral in a tutu? Just show us fashion!  9th- The Lovers upright | Love, harmony, relationships, values alignment, choices Time to spread the love! OTPs? OT3s? BROTPs? Character x Reader? Character x OC? The lovers card is all about ‘belonging’. What relationships do these characters have?    Draw us your ships, friendships or your favourite group of characters (Number’s Club, Sanyuushi, Arclights etc.) enjoying each others’ company. You can also show us the families of your favourite characters and create relatives for them if you prefer.  10th- The Chariot reversed | Self-discipline, opposition, lack of direction Sure, we have a “plot” but Zexal has lots of filler episodes and fun, zany detours! Show what sort of sports or hobbies the characters would get involved with in their spare time. 11th- Justice upright | Justice, fairness, truth, cause and effect, law Time to put a Zexal character on trial! What crimes are they charged for? What is the verdict? What is the punishment?  Feel free to get silly with this (Phoenix Wright, anyone?) or be as grim/morbid as you like. Will Vector finally pay for his transgressions? Up to you!

Week 3: Into the Woods

14th- The Hermit upright | Soul-searching, introspection, being alone, inner guidance As you are banished into the woods for your hot takes, you’re able to reflect on a long-forgotten friend. Make something based on your favourite obscure or minor character. Give those one-shot duelists some love! 15th- The Wheel of Fortune upright | Good luck, life cycles, destiny, a turning point Let’s just put your favorite characters on a game show. Can you imagine a Family Feud with Arclights vs Tenjos? Does anyone get lucky?  What sort of entertainment (outside of card games) do you think you’d see in Heartland City? 16th- Strength upright | Strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion Fight! Fight! Fight! In a contest of pure strength, who would win? Who do you NOT want to face in hand-to-hand combat. Who would you duel? If you want to keep yourself out of the fight, show two characters in a fight/duel! Bonus points if they haven’t canonically fought before.  17th- The Hanged Man upright | Pause, surrender, letting go, new perspectives A change of perspective! Is there any character you didn't like at the start, but ended up loving, or vice versa? Who is it and why?  Alternatively, what relationships do you wish we saw? What interactions did Zexal deprive us from? 18th- Temperance upright | Balance, moderation, patience, purpose Sometimes, your friends get on your nerves and you have to be patient with them. But it’s really hard when they’re mostly middle schoolers. How do you think characters would spend a Boys/Girls’ Night Out? What about a slumber party instead?

Week 4: Exile

21st- The Devil reversed | Releasing limiting beliefs, exploring dark thoughts, detachment Show us your villains or your favourite character(s) as a villain. Does their deck change as well? 22nd- The Tower upright | Sudden change, upheaval, chaos, revelation, awakening Show us your favourite punching bag hurting emotionally (whether from a death, tragedy, breakup or something else), in physical agony, or just having a good cry. Zexal is no stranger to angst, after all (we got how many death montages at the end of the series?).  If there are triggers or graphic themes/visuals, remember to tag them! 23rd- The Moon reversed | Release of fear, repressed emotion, inner confusion Some parts of Zexal were confusing and some plot points were forgotten. What do you wish you could have seen MORE of? Alternatively, is there something you didn’t like in Zexal? What and why? Show us what you would have preferred/thought was interesting! Explore a scenario that could have drastically altered Zexal. e.g. What if Kaito died of space cancer at the end of season 1? 24th- The Star upright | Hope, faith, purpose, renewal, spirituality Let’s change the tone of this week. Zexal is full of mythology and spirituality. Show us some of your favourite themes/lore in the show!   25th- The Sun upright | Positivity, fun, warmth, success, vitality The sun represents warm feelings as much as it represents treasure/wealth. Give your favourite character a cursed weapon or treasure. How do they react? What do they do with it? If you want a challenge, grab an image of Yuma’s room and pick a treasure/object. Draw it and/or give it a story. III definitely would love to hear you talk about it! 

Week 5: Court of the Dead

28th- Death upright | Endings, change, transformation, transition How’s the future for Zexal characters? Show us what you think a Zexal character (or several) are doing post-series or how they look when they grow up? 29th- Judgement upright | Judgement, rebirth, inner calling, absolution Zexal ended a long time ago but it’s time to give it a bit of new life. It’s crossover day! How would a Zexal character look/act in the world of the fandom you're into now (or vice versa)? 30th- The World upright | Completion, integration, accomplishment, travel Scenery appreciation! (Tell us what’s your favorite location in Zexal). Alternatively, show us a location where the Zexal characters you like would go on vacation or for an adventure. 31st-  The Deck Summarise your Zexal Month 2023! What did you like? What didn’t you like? Any shout-outs you want to give?  

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Alternate prompts

As per usual, alternate prompts are meant for ANY day and you can do as many or as few alternate prompts as you like. I can’t stop you if you want to do prompt 10) thirty-one times during Zexal month. 

Holding back/recklessness

Manipulation/poor planning

Dreams/delusions

Age-swap/younger days

Insecurities 

Parallel worlds / Fused world

“But there is only one bed…”

“Can you explain why I have to bail you guys out of jail AGAIN?”

A heist!

Middle school/High school AU

Lunchtime shenanigans

Fantasy/Fairytale AU

Hygge: A very strong feeling of cosiness, of a special moment, alone or with friends, where you feel utterly content, secure, reassured, comforted, and even kinship if you’re among loved ones. 

Verschlimmbessern: To fix something but only make it worse

Backpfeifengesicht: A face badly in need of a fist.

Body Swap/Soul swap

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As usual, feel free to do whichever prompts you like in whatever order you want. These prompts are a guideline, rather than a hard rule, and you can make art, write fanfiction, make amvs/animatics or just talk about it! Just do what you can manage! No need to do all of them if you don’t want to.

Also, we have a new mod on the team to join me and Iris. Welcome mod Fla!

We can't wait for this August to see what you share with the fandom! Please share this around and spread the Zexal love!

Love Mod Pyra

[tiredgremlintime]

Character ask prompt Shark!!!!!

Shark!!!! My fav little bastard :)

How I feel about this character

I occasionally switch between hating him and loving him due to the final season but as of right now, I like him! He’s silly but wow someone should gave him a smack in the face preferably Rio cough cough

All the people I ship romantically with this character

He and Yuma are really cute <3 I like seeing their development from beginning to end! Like all other zexal ships of mine though, I see it happening after the show

My non-romantic OTP for this character

hell Shark as besties!!!!!! I love the idea of Shark and Quattro being bitchy besties, it’s funny

I FORGOT TO MENTION THIS IN MY YUMA POST BUT I LOVE SANYUUSHI!!!!! THE TRIO EVER!!!!! Just Kite and his two dumbass little brother figures :)

also crossover jumpscare I like the idea of Shay and Shark being bros

My unpopular opinion about this character

He’s a bitch for what he did during the barian arc idk idk

Also he’s not that good of a big brother to Rio, yeah he got revenge for her and fought Quattro that one art kid and Vector for her, but he’s so disrespectful to her. The duel links Rio event shocked me with how much of a bitch he is to her in their interactions.

I don’t know maybe it’s cause I’m a younger sibling by years and not a twin but ehhhhhh they don’t have the best sibling relationship

One thing I wish would happen/had happened with this character in canon

Hmmmmmm, well for one Rio winning a duel against him

It would have been nice to see him hang out with his friends more! As well as seeing him bond with the other barians at like, the last episode, I always liked the headcanon they become a family :)

[cielcin]

check it out check it out check it out

[nightfurylover31]

It was Kite's turn to hold the brain cells. XD

[xionchan]

ryouga has a cat shark plushie and rio hates it to death

kaito judges him for it, silently

yuuma insists it’s cool (”like shark!!”)

[lily-liegh]

likeasomnambulist replied to your post “ULTIMATE SHIP MEME!”

sanyuushi!

General:

Rate the Ship -   Awful | Ew | No pics pls | I’m not comfortable | Alright | I like it! | Got Pics? | Let’s do it! | Why is this not getting more attention?! | The OTP to rule all other OTPs

How long will they last? - a very long time. love is eternal in Yuuma’s mind, and Shark and Kaito need each other around to stay sane.

How quickly did/will they fall in love? - fell in love on the dueling field, but took a while to confess. yuuma confessed to both of them first.

How was their first kiss? - kaito/yuuma - Kaito has Experience kaito/shark - Shark watched videos and won’t admit it, but he keeps up with the pace. needs to learn when to stop or else he’ll end up being really sloppy. yuuma/shark - Shark leads, Yuuma doesn’‘t follow, and it gets embarrassing really quickly.

Wedding:

Who proposed? - Yuuma

Who is the best man/men? - Durbe. Yuuma suggested Vector and was met with a big no.

Who is the braid’s maid(s)? - Rio and Kotori, though everyone is in suits because black suits look rad on everyone

Who did the most planning? - Shark. He gets a Pinterest account and everything.

Who stressed the most? - Kaito because Yuuma is far too casual and Shark is far too hardcore, and really a wedding is one day and one event - who cares about all this?

How fancy was the ceremony? - Back of a pickup truck | 2 | 3 | 4 | Normal Church Wedding | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Kate and William wish they were this big. Shark didn’t go all out, but he’s crafty (has designed his own clothes and decorated his room) and so on a small budget he can still do a lot

Who was specifically not invited to the wedding? -no one. Yuuma won’t refuse anyone.

Children:

How many children will they have naturally? -

How many children will they adopt? - two. One because Yuuma wanted a kid, and two because Yuuma found siblings and said siblings always come as a package deal (:

Who gets stuck with the most diapers? -Shark. Yuuma talks himself out of it, and Kaito just walks away

Who is the stricter parent? - Kaito - he has experience with children, and doesn’t let his children get away with as much.

Who stops the kid(s) from doing dangerous stunts after school? - Kaito

Who remembers to pack the lunch(es)? - Kaito. Yuuma packs fun lunches when he remembers

Who is the more loved parent? - honestly, all three of them (:

Who is more likely to attend the PTA meetings? Yuuma because it’s a social party and he thinks there’s free food ^^

Who cried the most at graduation? -Yuuma and Shark both

Who is more likely to bail the child(ren) out of trouble with the law? - Yuuma because his children can always learn from wrong

Cooking:

Who does the most cooking? - Shark. Neither Kaito nor Yuuma can cook.

Who is the most picky in their food choice? - neither. Shark’s cooking is delicious!

Who does the grocery shopping? - all three of them, and it is clear who went shopping: Yuuma - rice, fish, desserts Shark - fruit, veggies, meat, bread Kaito - prepackaged meals that he can warm up in the microwave

How often do they bake desserts? - Yuuma makes pancakes (the only meal he 110% can do) and they taste amazing!

Are they more of a meat lover or a salad eater? - rice eaters XD

Who is more likely to surprise the other(s) with an anniversary dinner? - Yuuma

Who is more likely to suggest going out? - Yuuma

Who is more likely to burn the house down accidently while cooking? - Yuuma, though Kaito is a close second.

Chores:

Who cleans the room? - Kaito because the house must always look presentable

Who is really against chores? -Yuuma because honestly who cares about a lil mess

Who cleans up after the pets? - Yuuma treats Orbital and Obomi like pets sometimes ><

Who is more likely to sweep everything under the rug? - Yuuma

Who stresses the most when guests are coming over? - Kaito

Who found a dollar between the couch cushions while cleaning? - Probably Shark

Misc:

Who takes the longer showers/baths? - Shark

Who takes the dog out for a walk? - Yuuma once put a leash on Orbomi’s kids >////<

How often do they decorate the room/house for the holidays? - Yuuma decorates for every major holiday

What are their goals for the relationship? - communication is key, and spending time together is essential

Who is most likely to sleep till noon? - Kaito because he didn’t go to sleep until 5 am

Who plays the most pranks? -... Yuuma, though they’re good-natured.

Thank you for the ask!

[moldy-mold]

nasch, smasch.

once sanyuushi, always sanyuushi.

[nightfurylover31]

A moment that was needed in the finale.

[dorunasch]

this meme is dead but not as dead as kaito

[shifuto]

227/365

[zexalmonth]

After spending a week in the Kingdom of Hope, you realize that despite the cheerful demeanors of the subjects, there are still plots stirring beneath the surface. Where will you find yourself at the end of this adventure?

Will it be by the young King of Hope and his court of merry messengers?

Will it reside with the noble houses of arts and sciences, led by the Arclights and Tenjos?

Or, will you choose to pursue the path of stars and mysticism with his Holiness Eliphas and the Astrien church?

Perhaps neither of these choices suit you and you wish to join Lord Thousand’s Council of Shadows.

There must always be a shadow to the light.

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Week 2: Secrets of the Royal Court

7th- The Emperor upright | Authority, establishment, structure, a father figure

All hail the barian emperors! Show us a piece about our favourite alien warlords and/or Don Thousand. You can also show us a non-barian Character as a Barian or something else Barian-related. Alternatively, an upright emperor also represents a father figure. Kazama? Faker? Tron? An OC or self-insert? Show us daddy issues something inspired by them!

8th- The Hierophant reversed | Personal beliefs, freedom, challenging the status quo

The reversed hierophant means freedom and non-uniformity, so it’s dress up day! Put a Zexal character (or OC) in a new set of clothes they would/wouldn’t wear! Historically accurate clothes for Barians’ past lives? Mini skirt IV? Droite in her wrestler attire? Astral in a tutu? Just show us fashion!

9th- The Lovers upright | Love, harmony, relationships, values alignment, choices

Time to spread the love! OTPs? OT3s? BROTPs? Character x Reader? Character x OC? The lovers card is all about ‘belonging’. What relationships do these characters have? Draw us your ships, friendships or your favourite group of characters (Number’s Club, Sanyuushi, Arclights etc.) enjoying each others’ company. You can also show us the families of your favourite characters and create relatives for them if you prefer.

10th- The Chariot reversed | Self-discipline, opposition, lack of direction

Sure, we have a “plot” but Zexal has lots of filler episodes and fun, zany detours! Show what sort of sports or hobbies the characters would get involved with in their spare time.

11th- Justice upright | Justice, fairness, truth, cause and effect, law

Time to put a Zexal character on trial! What crimes are they charged for? What is the verdict? What is the punishment? Feel free to get silly with this (Phoenix Wright, anyone?) or be as grim/morbid as you like. Will Vector finally pay for his transgressions? Up to you!

As usual, the prompts are only guidelines and not a hard rule. Feel free to do them out of order or combine them, and if you can't manage to do something during the week... That's what weekends are for! Also, take a look to the alternate prompts here if you want!

[checkurselfb4umachuwreckurself]

Ryoga: Kaito, when I said "please wear some pants" I didn't mean put on your nebula leggings.

Kaito: I don't- well I don't OFTEN make fun of your shark theme. Let me have my space theme.

Ryoga: It's not the space thing, it's just... they're so tacky. I'm going to be sick.

Yuma: So would you say you're... GALACtose intolerant?

Ryoga: ...

Kaito: ...

Ryoga: I'm going to throw up on you.

[princebakura]

some zexal stuff (wow!) from my twitter, including designs for AUs (moreso the 2nd animated gif and the designs above created by me and my GF) and looped animations. both animations were done to songs.

1st gif/sanyuushi: let’s drop dead!

2nd gif (mahou/magical girl+boy AU): Blind Justice ~Torn Souls, Hurt Faiths~