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richeeduvie · 4 months ago

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Baby taking in a pathetic looking wet black cat she came across one day. It doesnt stay w her forever (or maybe it does 😳) but during the time shes nursing it back to good health she lovingly calls the frail looking gremlin Roman. She’s all “I need to go home as soon as work ends today because I have to take care of Roman” and people are like ????what before she explains its the cat she took in. The real Roman overhears this one time and hes all horny bc wait what shes gonna come over and is telling everybody at waystar about it and just gets pissy and flustered when he realizes that shes talking about an incredibly pathetic looking cat

“you named something you want to take care of after me? Loser” and he bullies her about it and on the other its “im right here you can smother the real roman with love too but youre choosing rabies over me kkkk whatever”

Baby's walking along the street and hears these whiny and small meows. She looks down.

"Hello, you."

Snickers could never look as pathetic as this slimy, wet cat looks. And it looks to be a he.

Baby coos, fitting to her insulting nickname given by Roman. She picks up the mewling little thing. It looks so miserable. And it clings onto her the minute she lets it settle.

"You poor little baby. What happened to you?"

"Meow."

"It's alright, we'll get you better."

He's a frail thing. Frail, wet and drying frizzy fur when Baby takes him home.

"You need milk and water...and some heat, huh?"

The kitty does well in the bath, surprisingly. It's cartoonishly pathetic looking. But it takes the love so easily. Needily and greedily. But then, in a hour or so, he becomes entitled to Baby's attention. She's expected to be with him in the apartment all the time before he starting meowing in whines.

It reminds Baby of someone.

"I think it'll be fitting to call you Roman."

So Roman the cat is called. Her favorite thing to do is take care of Roman. Kitty Roman. Black Roman? That doesn't seem right. But human Roman hasn't been to her place in awhile, she's just been over at his - but she's been canceling sleepovers (which are daily) and it's been pissing him off.

"Oh, Mr. Roy? I though-"

"Who are you?"

"She said she had to take...I thought that meant you were sick?"

Roman stares, unblinking.

"Who?"

The poor intern is just stuttered and stuttering. "...Just...I'm sorry."

It's when Roman overhears a few other people with perfect timing.

"So, is it like a sex thing?"

"Taking care of Roman? With them? She's gonna eat his dick?"

"Why was she telling us?"

Roman doesn't breathe. He makes his way out the building quickly. He almost trips on his way out.

Why the fuck is she telling people about how she's gonna come over and they're gonna do things? Why is she describing it as taking care of him? There's no why on why it's so hot, why it makes his cock twitch. She's telling everyone about it, fuck her. He's the son of the CEO and this shit is what burns reputations but...he should go home. Or to her place.

He's antsy. He'd flick whoever would use that word to describe him, but really, Roman's pressing his hand against his crotch and struggling to breathe because she is actually going around and telling people about them.

Roman's at her place a little too quickly.

"My cock is ready, and you are a fucking bitch for telling randos about you suck me to...take care of me. Seriously...are you ovulating? You get great ideas when you do...."

And that's when Roman hears purring. He comes into her sight.

"...What the fuck?"

"Roman, meet Roman."

Cat Roman's in her lap. He's very sassy, or at least human Roman thinks so.

"What the fuck?!"

"I found him the other day, I've been busy with him. He's so needy, it's hard to keep up. But I'm glad he finally got to meet his maker. Come here."

"No! This is who you were talking about?"

"Hold him!"

"Fuck you!"

It's ridiculous, but genuine jealousy and pissyiness from Roman at the sight of the cat cuddled up with Baby. She's named a gremlin after him? What a bitch, why would she do that? Is that how she sees him?

"This is almost beastiality."

"What?"

"I mean...fucking loser. You named that after me? You taking care of it is an obvious...what does that say about you?"

"That you're pathetic. He's so needy, too. It was just the perfect name for him. He's a little bit more of a sweetheart than you-"

"Instead of coming to me, you've been nursing a pointed-ear rat instead?"

Baby clicks her tongue and presses cat Roman's head into Roman's chest. He squirms. "Don't think of him like that. I think you two would like each other."

"He smells like wet ass. Fuck. I'm telling Frank you're spiraling."

Sooner or later, Roman's slumping on the couch - he glares at the way the black kitty has his little corner with toys. This is what she's been doing for the past four days, attention on the pussy that he's sure is rubbing it in his fucking face. That thing is an alien.

"Fuck you."

Cat Roman's purring in his corner as Roman picks at his fingers.

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magiamino · 5 years ago

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Answers from last time

Mandisa

By Dinny and Dawn

Out of all 3 siblings, Kouen, Koumei, and Kouha, who takes the longest in the bathroom and why? And who takes the least amount of time?

Kouha spends the most time in the bathroom. Hands down. His hair needs to be perfectly well kept, and he cares about his appearance and hygiene more than most people. It takes a lot of effort to keep his skin this smooth!

Kouen would probably take the least amount of time, most likely rushing through his routine every morning in an attempt to get to his work right away. He is very regimented in that sense!

Koumei is in the middle, not spending a whole lot of time on getting ready, but just enjoying the quiet peace of being by himself as long as he can. He doesn't want the day to start. He's tired, let him live.

How would Myron react if a s/o were to confess?

"As intense as Myron is, if her feelings with her s/o were mutual and they confessed, her scary and brutal side would completely melt away. She would most likely pick them up in a hug and spin them around out of such a wave of joy, hopefully not crushing them in the process! Yes she's sassy and monstrous, but she has a soft side~"

Considering the fact they used to get along... How would Yunan have reacted to a drunken Sinbad?

"Yunan would probably feel a bit awkward, considering he's so reserved, and Sin only seems to get even more outgoing when intoxicated! We know Sin also tends to get into some ridiculous situations, and Yun would probably quietly offer some advice or try to help, only for it not to be heard as he decides to simply watch over Sin carefully instead. He's too shy to put himself out there, especially when Sinbad is always the center of attention or life of the party!

Though, there's really no saving him."

Dinny

by Dawn

What does Kouha's morning routine look like?

"He wakes up early, when the sun rises. He is a morning person and he gets out of bed easily. He takes a shower during the evening, so he simply washes his face, puts on his clothes and brushes his hair with care before leaving his room. Afterwards, he exercises lightly for a bit. Once he's satisfied he goes to eat breakfast to start the morning with energy! However, if he's frustrated for something but can't show it, he lets it all out during the morning training and brushes his hair again before going to eat."

by Dodu

Since we're getting into the colder weather, could I get some wholesome Ja'far x S/O canons where his s/o is just getting home after a long day and they're absolutely freezing? He/she/they pronouns work just fine, doesn't matter which ones!

"Ja'far would come with an army of blankets and transform his so to a giant human burrito, before he drag them over to a comfortable place (either a bed or a couch ) - like the overprotective potato he is. After that he would go and prepare tea, just to realise that his s/o can't even drink kt because he covered their arms in the blankets as well. He would probably try to hold the cup for his s/o - but they would just ask him to free them again from their little prison. Ja'far would do then that favor, sitting next to them and wait until they cuddle up to him. (But not without laying at least one blanket around their shoulder!) "

Drunk Titus headcanons? I'm just... Curious-

"Long story short - one drink, knock out. I'm sorry but I don't think he would be able to handle much more. And, if he wouldnt just fall asleep instantly, he would sit in a corner, laughing and be happy about food."

May

by Dodu

If judar were to find out his childhood friend likes him how would he react?

"He would probably just smirk and say they are stupid and he would never like them because he thinks its a joke. But once he saw their reaction he would realise that is was none. And since he doesnt know how to fix things he messed up, he would just bring them a lot of peacheds ( a lot = flood their room). Thats actually so stupud that it works because Judar trying to apologize but failing is quite cute to watch, so his friend would forgive him. After that Judar would tell them he doesn't know, if he had any feelings because he never cared about love, and thats just honest. But he would probanly offer to try to be in a relstionship, because why not? "

If muu were to find out a student of his liked him how would he responded/react if he secretly likes said student back

"On the first sight, nothing would change about Muus behaviour. He would still act friendly and supportive towards the student. But everyone who is a bit closer too Muu would notice, that he would be a bit more nervous around that student. He probably would be bei worried about saying something wrong and whenever an awkwards situation comes up, he would just laugh to cover the fact he would prefer to dissapear at that moment."

How would kouen, kouha and koumei treat a girl that they've know since birth when someone makes said girl sad

"Koumei would try to make her feel better with logic; he's not the best at comforting, but he can help his friend make sense of things and clear her head which makes her feel more grounded!"

"Kouha is more considerate and knows how to read emotions- he would do his best to make her feel better, offer lots of hugs, and then probably sneak away to mess with whoever made her sad depending on severity, cause as much as he's not showing it, he is f u m i n g. He would make their life miserable if they really hurt his friend."

"Kouen would just sorta malfunction cause he's SERIOUSLY A BIT OF A DORK- he just pats her hair and sighs due to the frustration at not knowing how to handle this, but it's a cute charm of his somehow- it's very reassuring that his friend has people who care so much \o/"

If masrur discovered a cat and soon found out that the cat was a neko how would he react?

"Masrur would not know what to do if he found a cat that transformed into a Neko. Seriously, he would just... Stare blankly while he processes, and after just confirm it in his head as some weird animalistic magic- he wouldn't judge them however! I'm sure if they were lost of confused, he wouldn't hesitate to help them ^^ "

Lusiana

by Dodu

HC for Judar's S/O who's hanging out with their friends while Judar wants their attention? What would he do?

"Judar would either follow them in silence, sneaking around and checking what exactly they do or he would bump just bump in the conversation like 'hello here I am' and just tell his s/o they should spend time with him insteas because 'these loosers are boring anyway' (this may or may not end up in a fight with the friends)"

Anonymous on tumblr

by Dodu

Hi, I would like to request a hc for Armakan in love with his childhood friend but their love is forbidden. According to Heliohapt tradition, they’re not permitted to marry outsiders. She traveled around with Sin and lives in Sindria but comes to visit Armakan often because s/o loves him too. Thank!

"Arrmakan always enjoyed the presence of his childhood friend and loved it, to spend time with them. Especially because they rarely had moments when the two of them were actually alone. But the ones they had, always brightened up his day. The feelings he had for his childhood friend were there for a longer while, but he never told them anything and took good care, he wouldn't show it either. And that pained him. Everytime when he and his secret love were seperated again. Especially he couldn't talk to anyone about it. Who knows, if the elders would take his friend away from him? He couldn't risk that.

The day when they left was painful. He didn't only loose his little brother, but the person he had feelings for as well. He knew that they were in good hands, traveling with sinbad but still, they were gone. Arrmakan thought about, telling his friend what he actually felt for them but in the end, he decided not to do so. It was forbidden, is forbidden and always will be. And he didn't want his friend to worry about it.

But in the end, he probably regretted that, since he ended up worrying. What, if his friend would just pick another man?! The thought alone bothered him. Especially because he knew he couldn't do much about it.

So, the day when his friend came back to him was both, surprising and truly happy. He probably would tell them how much he missed them and durning that conversation, they would tell each other about their feelings. Arrmakan would probably take his friend as a partner after that."

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rqs902 · 4 years ago

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a lin ran feature :’) i respect hes self-aware about his need to be more than cute to succeed. lin ran has always given me a vibe that hes very serious and tough on himself. he looks soft but has high demands and seems very determined to get what he wants.

im not worried about li hao bc hes surrounded by a bunch of kids who can teach him how to dance LOL not just lin ran but like jin fan and tianci too

what is this pole and could they not move it LOL

lol so jin fan and tianci did a flippy trick and we just gonna pretend like it didnt happen lol okay

ugh so jin fan kinda got to do more dancing than other stages but i was still hoping itd be more!!! but man lin ran is really killing with his stage presence here

leave it to ycw to speak loudly and vocally about his friends being injured so people recognize their suffering

LOL lin ran’s sassy “im not stupid!!” but yea the third stage was really rough for him, so im glad he was able to recover

LOL lin ran again casually threatening the production team to be like “please edit this stage well” “please don’t cut our segment short” LOL

lol yea im not surprised at this point that li hao won even tho it shouldve been lin ran. youku is def making these rankings up. lol gjm did you even look at lin ran’s facial expressions???? lol making up excuses for youku wat

lin mo praising lin ran and giving him encouragement like a true bro bc he knows how hard lin ran worked for this stage. i wonder if he designed the stage rigging

AY I RESPECT OSCAR. hes a good kid and someone whos willing to speak his mind to address problems, thats awesome. they need someone to do that. he’s direct with the problems but also directly follows by complimenting them and saying how great they could be if they pulled through LOL hes still a kid so hes trying not to offend them but i respect his courage, warmth and dependability.

LOL XUE EN DESTROYED FRANKLIN HAHAHAHAHAHHA and he goes all cutesy after like he has no idea the power he holds LOL but im glad they showed some footage of xue en also teaching the other kids dance. cto skills whooo

ycw still bringing up shiwei? hes either very caught up in his feelings still (which is probably not a good thing at this point) or hes just a really dedicated friend... or youku is just purposefully using shiwei’s elimination for dramatic effect.

im surprised they didnt highlight cxh more bc youku seems to like him, and conversely they gave xzx a ton of time for his stage and let xzx win.

XUE EN IS SO HANDSOME

okay i just needed to get that out of my system

but also im kinda glad syh is in this group bc hes the only one who i will not laugh at when singing this song. ycw and oscar talking about drinks and whiskey??? yall are babies?? also this song does NOT match this dance well at all. i see why they didnt like it when they previewed it LOL also i see now why i saw an edit on twitter of this dance over “retreat” from qcyn bc that song actually FIT the tie pulling move.. versus this im just like ??? seems so out of place??

also their voices all sound weird :\ maybe its just too high of a register for ycw and cxh? or maybe theyre just not very good at singing....? lol

giving xue en the only multi colored tie? THEY KNEW.

im just happy that the party group was able to make their stage so well that other kids were regretting not choosing them bc ycw was really struggling to get people to join him...

LOL CSP BEING SILLY TO ZHAN YU THIS IS THE FRIENDSHIP I NEED

LOL XZX AND LIN MO are adorable together

im glad that they spent time to say zhaohao has improved, i feel like hes gotten zero recognition so far. i feel like ycw winning is the only win i am willing to believe so far. (couldve been xue en too tho)

A FEATURE ON XIKAN’S FRIENDSHIP WITH LUO ZHENG omggggggggggggggg luo zheng the sweetest ge, leaving all the good things for xikan whatt ugh but luo zheng is like literally going actor route so sad that he still wants to be on stage but has no opportunities. im grateful theyre still so close that xikan starts crying just thinking about him

xikan being involved in the stage design and costuming and all makes me think of lin ran but also makes me think of cai xukun. cxk always gets so involved in every little detail to seek perfection

interesting that they focused it all on zry and lxk........ but at least highlighted xikan’s fun side

lol they purposefully cut in fan yu screaming zry’s name and ycw yelling cyc....

but also tbh xikan’s voice was not very strong during his high note and i know hes giving 110% into his dancing so im guessing he doesnt have much air left at that point but i was kinda disappointed it couldve been better. BUT he still did a good job. i thought the part where they ripped off his jacket couldve been more impactful? but it felt like it was just randomly in the middle of the rap break and he doesnt sing again until much later so it was like why did you change clothes there?

tbh this song isnt that exciting? so im surprised that they wanted it that badly?

i saw spoilers that fan yu was gonna be there and its adorable and i love their friendship but lol zuo ye being like i shouldve asked all my gege’s to come.... lol aka they know its kinda unfair for fan yu to be winning votes for zry

im grateful all the trainees are supportive of xikan and they purposefully showed a bunch of popular kids cheering for xikan

gosh that injury on his nose, you know hes put too much energy and is too invested into his dance part when he rips his own face like that :\

i saw spoilers that renyu would win and someone did the math that it makes zero sense for their group’s score to be that low, but i didnt expect their score to be THAT low.... goodness wtf thats definitely rigged, i see why people were mad.

renyu winning is either entirely rigged bc youku wants him to debut or people are really just voting for him bc fan yu was there and that’s not fair either. i love renyu (and his friendship with fan yu) but there’s no way renyu actually won that many votes on a stage where he didnt really show his vocals that much and he messed up his dancing and he was surrounded by kids who danced much better and wouldve made him look not great. this makes zero sense. and the fact that ycw is the only winner that made sense is probably bc youku was like well we cant make it too obvious that its all a joke. but really, its all a joke.

yes i love that renyu worked hard and stayed up all night but can we talk about how xikan does that for every stage? and renyu’s just now started to do so. renyu just came into this competition less prepared, so his improvement is easier to see.

i still think if youku wants to debut renyu, theyll kick out lin ran from top 7, but can we talk about how lin ran put in all the effort to design and perfect his stage? how he teaches others to dance and pushes his group mates to shine as a leader and how he has truly one of the most memorable and formidable stage presences on this whole show? people say the debuting group will need renyu’s voice but how can you really say that renyu fits and is prepared and deserves to debut more than lin ran?

renyu is adorable and talented but let’s be real, as a vocalist, hes not like you zhangjing, hes not like zhao lei, hes not like zhao pinlin, hes not proven that he really fits to be a main vocal in a boy band. youku cannot force us into believing that he can fit that role without any evidence to prove his worth. its like theyre trying to jam someone into that role and its like renyu’s their closest bet, but even tho he still doesnt quite fit, theyre just gonna shove him in anyway. this is what happens when you only give attention to people who are dancers and dont give actual attention to people who are actually boy band main vocal material.... /COUGH ZHAN YU or even cui shaopeng??

how can you possibly believe that renyu got 173 but their average was 134? none of xikan’s groups numbers make sense:

how did shengen suddenly drop so much? youku has been touting him this whole time into the top 10. shouldnt more of xikan’s fans voted for xuyu? bc he literally begged during the last elim for xuyu to make it this far. xuyu wasnt even dead last in the elim ranking but here he gets last place by like 15 votes??? when everyone else’s vote difference is like half of that at max?

you expect me to believe lin ran only got 127 after he literally descended from the ceiling as an angel? that doesnt attract attention? how are both zuo ye and hu wenxuan so low? wenxuan was literally center and had bright pink hair, and in a song style that suited him, you cant tell me he didnt shine on this stage. xikan tied with xzx???? beneath a kou cong and su xunlun tie??? no way

theres one week left and youku’s getting desperate to make it look like whatever they’re going to make happen will be a natural result, that this competition is up in the air and no one is safe, but it just seems very questionable to me.

sooo does this mean there arent gonna be elims before the finals or what, we just dont see them announce who gets to perform? im assuming not all 32 kids will take part? and theres not gonna be a mentor collab stage? it wouldve been cool to see han yu and cheng xiao with the kids. there were 3 stages between the first and second elimination but no third elim and no mentor stage? its a mad rush to the end, honestly.

oh well, we still love these CHILDREN

ps: if youve been following my rants, i honestly feel like i have had a really positive impression of zheng renyu from the start and i really do like him. he makes really good songs and his voice is very nice and his friendships are pure and his attitude is commendable. 凄美地 and 當帷幕落下 and 後來的我們 are some of my favorite favorite songs to listen to from this entire show, like probably 3 of my top 5, and a good deal of that is because of renyu and his voice. but im just trying to be realistic and renyu is not in my ideal debuting boy band.

#rants #you would think that with the money and fans that kids like lxk hwx lm are bringing to youku that youku would treat them better

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kaialone · 5 years ago

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Quick question. I saw on twitter that you mentioned that the Shadowside had things set up, but were changed after Hino stopped writing. You said something about Junior, but were there any other things you think were supposed to be different. Genuinely curious, because I haven't noticed anything, but I'm usually not very good at noticing these types of things. (Love your blog, and I hope you have a nice day!)

Thank you! (Sorry for the slightly late response ^^;)

Well, I’m not sure if I have much to say on this, I don’t have any actual background information of course, there’s just a bit one can read into it.

It’s gonna be a bit long, so I’m putting it under a read more.

The first episode is written by Hino, and in it we see some set ups that don’t really get picked up much afterwards.

One simple example is actually that Movie 4 and the PV for the first episode still used the OG tribes, Charming, etc, but by the time the first episode came out, the Charming symbol on Jibanyan’s arc was changed to Mononoke, from the new system. This means at that point, the new tribe system was just getting invented, and it also indicated Shadowside was kinda suffering from the fact that it was made before YKW4, so changes in mechanics like this were harder to implement.

I feel this is prolly why we don’t got tribe songs anymore, which is a real pity. Like Shadowside the anime couldnt have them, cause the tribe system was literally still being invented as the show was made, and YKW4 the game couldnt have them because well, gotta stick to what the anime did.

But thats more a mechanics thing and isnt tied directly to the narrative.

For a narravtive example, the first episode is mostly told from Keisuke’s perspective, and while I don’t think that has to mean he was going to be the main character at some point, it did make it seem like there was at least the idea of more character development for him.

It made sense to start the series with him, since he has this outsider perspective, but it also sets him up as this easily frightened kid who denies the supernatural. So in the first episode, a major point for him is accepting the existence of yokai, partially through the help of his deceased friend, who has become a yokai.

The episode ends with him saying to himself “Yokai definitely exist, I know this because my best friend is one”.

And yet, immediately afterwards in the next episode, we see Keisuke trying to calm himself by singing “yokai dont exist at all”. Now, one could do something interesting here, like Keisuke fluctuating between what he wants to believe, and have some conflict with that, but

From that point on, all Keisuke ever does is be frightened as a running gag, like the once per episode rule is that he gets scared by the yokai of the week, and thats it. He gets one or two episodes, but even those dont do anything with his character.

In episode 1, Keisuke was a multi-faceted character who happened to be easily frightened and insecure. Every episode after that reduced him to the single trait of “scared”, which maybe a little bit of sass sometimes, but everyone is sassy in the YKW animes.

And then in the final episodes he gets the confidence to help out, but there isnt really much that causes it, outside of a speech from Junior, but in either case, like 50-ish episodes of 0 character focus doesn’t get undone by a tiny bit of focus at the end.

Adding to that, another interesting thing is that like, even though Bourei Banchou is literally his best friend, he never has any interaction with Keisuke again, really.

He gets summoned once in episode 5, where he is taken out in 1 hit with no lip service, and then he is summoned again in the finale as a bit of a nod, but there is no real character there.

What makes this interesting is that in merchandise, Bourei Banchou was actually shown to have a Lightside, Banchō, whom we even get to see some anime-style render of on some cards/stickers:

Considering the development of YKW4 was probably really early at this point (see the part about tribes) it’s unlikely they wouldn’ve created this design unless it was meant to be in the anime.

And when you look at him, he has very typical Yokai Watch sidekick look, doesnt he? So based on that I feel it’s likely that at some point, Banchō was meant to be Keisuke’s yokai partner, and be shown hanging around him and be an actual character and stuff.

But who knows.

One might say “well I don’t care about Keisuke, so I’m glad this didn’t happen” or something, which is a valid opinion to have, I’m just saying it seems obvious there was something dropped here.

Next we get the “Kaima” aspect. In episode 1, Fukurou’s dart hits a human which transforms him into a “Kaima”, which is what “Wicked Yokai” are called in Japanese, but the Japanese term has slightly different connotations, so…

Anyway, the question in hindsight is like: What the heck was that about?

This never happens again.

In episode 2 he hits the boy, but it doesn’t transform him, it shoots “evil” at Charlie the bike yokai, and Charlie turns bad.

After that he accidentally hits Jinta while trying to hit a human? And I think from that point on he either misses all the time or just hits the yokai directly.

And we never really get any explanation of what these darts even are, really.

Like, we know that supposedly it’s to look for the princess, but why?

Why does hitting humans and/or yokai with evil darts help?

One could assume make it’d awaken the Princess, but then why did he aim for what was clearly random punk jerks?

Did only Fukurou have those darts? If yes, how? And if yes, why was Shuten Douji not upset when Fukurou perished, at the very least over losing those darts?

Why did it only transform people in episode 1? In the very finale, we get people being transformed again, so I feel it maybe have at some point been tied to that, if they had a vague idea of what Soranaki was going to be yet.

But it’s clear there’s specific details that were meant to different.

Also, given what we learn later, why was Fukurou serving Shuten Douji, considering Shuten Douji’s main agenda is eventually revealed to be tied to restoring the power of the Oni Tribe, which Fukurou is not a member of.

It’s not like Shuten Douji has countless minions, he just as Douketstu and Fukurou, so I really gotta wonder why the latter is there.

Lastly a bit about Junior.

Now, Junior does not appear in the first episode, so this has less to do with Hino’s writing in particular, but I still think there might’ve been different intentions for Junior originally.

In the show itself, Junior is eventually revealed to have been born from pieces of Jibanyan’s body, and that’s really it. Despite this reveal, Junior doesn’t even get any major interactions with Jibanyan.

That in itself kinda feels to me like the anime writers didn’t have much of an idea of what to do with Junior, like they do with most characters.

And in any case, I really do think that originally, at some point in the production, Junior was meant to be born from Jibanyan and Whisper.

I’m not saying he was meant to be their literal baby, but I think he was probably meant to have been created in a similar manner to the show, but with parts of Whisper involved as well.

I mean, Junior’s design invokes traits of Jibanyan and Whisper alike in such a way that I have a really hard time to believe this wasn’t the intention at first.

There’s another reason I believe this, too.

Before Shadowside the anime was out, Hino showed of some early art during an “Inazuma Walker” stream, which mostly focused on Inazuma Eleven, but has some other stuff, too.

When Junior was shown, his co-host jokingly said “Well, everyone can tell this the child of Whisper and Jibanyan”, to which Hino replied “Um, it’s a bit different.”

While Hino does say that “it’s a bit different”, I also feel the co-host probably wouldn’t have made the “it’s Whisper’s and Jibanyan’s kid” joke unless there was a bit of truth to it?

But this is only speculation on my part again, I could be wrong.

Regardless of what Junior’s origin was going to be, we can also see early teasers of YKW4 showing him next to Natsume, almost like a counterpart to Whisper&Jibanyan for Nate, and Nekomata for Shin.

This makes me think that earlier on, Junior was possibly intended as Natsume’s main yokai “sidekick” or at least one of them, possibly fulfilling a role to her that would be similar to Whisper and especially OG Jibanyan.

But in the final product in both Shadowside and YKW4, Junior is more of a tag along, who doesn’t have a particular bond with any of the human characters.

Alright, those were just some of my thoughts, I hope this is what you were asking about?

Note that I have no idea what the behind-the-scenes of YKW looks like, this is just speculation. And even if I was right, that doesn’t mean any of this was done “behind Hino’s back” or the like. Even when he’s not writing directly, he could still be approving of any change, as far as I know.

To me it just personally felt like the anime writers couldn’t, or didn’t want to, follow up with some of the set-ups Hino made, not just story-wise, but especially characterization-wise.

#yokai watch #yokai watch shadowside #yokai watch 4 #reply

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A Meta on Madness

Here’s the thing with Targaryen madness. Most weren’t just born raving mad. They developed it. Some as early as childhood, others well into adulthood; sometimes even instigated by some event (like the Defiance of Duskendale which affected Aerys II Targaryen’s madness). Grand Maester Phycelle even commented how Aerys had been “a good man. such a charmer....” until he became obsessed with his dreams of “fire & blood”.

It seems that that is the commonality. Fire & Blood. And also obsession. Most of the “madness” starts out as personality traits, like unchecked outbursts and impusliveness. Some form of violence (during said outbursts) develops shortly thereafter. Mixed in is usually a god-like self-image and some personal obsession / quest. Also paranoia. Delusions and hallucinations, for the most part, dont develop all that fast. Theyre “charming good men” with hot heads, and that slowly escelates, little by little until it begins to snowball. Again, some earlier than others.

But obsession seems to be reaccuring throught all the circumstances.

They fixate on something (Fire & Blood, religion, beliefs, etc) and take it too far, and the more they do, the more obsessed they become, the more the ‘madness’ seems to set in.

King Baelor the Blessed was overzealously obsessed with religion and purity, to the point that he starved himself into an early grave because he believed that food is of this world, and the material world is sinful.

Prince Aerion Brightflame, son of King Maekar and nephew of the Prince Rhaegel. Aerion killed himself drinking wildfire, believing it would turn him into a dragon.

Visery’s ‘madness’ (mostly outbursts, paranoia, and cruelty), according to Daenerys at least, was linked/instigated to a somewhat traumatic event; the selling of their mother’s crown. My guess is that he was old enough to be traumatized by the events that sent them into exhile, put all his hopes and dreams into that crown, idolized it, and losing it was kind of the final push.

Madness ≠ Certified Crazy Person

In fact I dont even really like the term madness, because it denotes that the Targaryen in question is 24/7 insane. And dont get me wrong, some def are. But in GRRM’s world their ‘madness’ is MUCH more subtle than that. Its pathology is almost like a disease. And people can live with the most terrible diseases for quite along while and work around it/not have it effect them. As a Certified Sick Person myself, I know that particular lesson more than quite a bit of people (thanks autoimmune system!) Id say. Look at diabetes! People can live with diabetes and not have to cut their foot off or die (like the olden days) with the right amount of lifestyle and personal choices. But untreated, without proper checks and balances, symptoms get worse, other manisfate on top of one another. To say they have the “Targaryen madness” is not a black and white issue, because their “insanity” is not as simple as : “that persons obv crazy and that persons not!!” You cant equivicate mid-story/life Daenerys with late-in-life Aerys. Its a cultivation of symptoms over years. Theyre not at equal points in their life to one another; obv shes not blinded by “KILL THEM ALL” attitudes yet.

Early-in Life Aerys (perhaps a better parallel to Daenerys’s timeline) was:

“...while not being the most intelligent, nor the most diligent of princes [I wonder who that sounds like? Cough Mereen] he was described as having an undeniable charm. He was generous, handsome and resolute, although somewhat quick to anger. [SOUND LIKE ANYONE. A good heart? Beautiful? Determined and passionate? SOMEWHAT quick to anger?] He was also vain, proud, and changeable, traits that made him easy prey for lickspittles and flatterers.”

The last part is more up for debate but Dany does think quite highly of herself and is VERY proud. Shes also reminded frequently of her amazing-ness, as well as her beauty, which would bloat anyones ego. And while she realizes the difference between blatant kiss asses (“People used to tell that kind of thing to my brother”) she also prefers those that agree with her or her line of thinking and suck up to her. Shes kinder to those that fall into step and bestows greater favor on them in that moment (even when the person in the room disagreeing is a “friend”).

“As he grew older, Aerys became increasingly jealous, suspicious and cruel, prone to furious outbursts.”

I think a lot of readers and show viewers see this increasingly “bratty” quality to her character. Even when her anger (toward the slave masters for instance) is morally and technically VERY justified (Personally I hate this POV, as I’m someone whos decided to dedicate my lifeswork to human rights law, so decidely I am not for cruel racist individuals. Moreover, I dont think many people, if there is any at all, who believe in dark!(or just a generally darker)dany are racist and pro-slavery - which is something i see stans misguidedly clapback with often in the face of criticism) her “justice” becomes all she see’s to disastrous consequences, including crucifying those that shouldnt have been.

“My father spoke out against crucifying those children. He decried it as a criminal act but was overruled. Is it justice to answer one crime with another?” - Hizdahr zo Loraq, S04E06 “The Laws of Gods and Men” on Daenerys crucifying his father because of the status he was born into.

She also seems to be developing more and more paranoia. “Betray me and I’ll burn you alive.” (obv betrayal should be punished WHEN IT HAPPENS, but like, shes already imagining scenrarios and felt the need to say something, ie paranoid). The entire beach tantrum and her turning against her ally and HAND Tyrion because she was upset at their(shared) battle failures. And while its great that she doesnt want to be the Queen of Ashes, in her right mind, in moments of anger and fustration she constantly has to be talked down from burning cities. So increasingly more worrisome.

Shes also increasingly fixated on ‘the iron throne’. As her obsession grows....

Sorta like: Aerys in his youth.

So while duh, shes not batshit insane like her father was right before the end of his life, people forget, her father wasnt “bad” or “mad” till his later years either. Comparing the two (her father right before he was killed and Dany now) is like comparing a seed to a flower. Same material and DNA. Same circumstances / needs the same to grow (unchecked symptoms like their anger and obsessions). But ultimately different stages in their lives, and as such different consequences and attributes.

GA (and Stans)‘s Short-sidedness

The “Mad Dany” theory mostly comes from people woh dont neccisarily see dany as stark raving mad like Aerys Burn Them All Targaryen (i know, shocking) but rather see this similarity (past face value cough cough), and see the parrallels between young Aerys the Charming Good But Slghty Tantrum-y Tararyen with Dany now, and made educated forecasts in what that means for future-Dany based on her current arch. The same Dany who is increasingly obsessed with conquering an entire ass continent that shes held up as a symbol and put all her hopes and dreams of ‘home’ into (kinda like the way Viserys did with their mothers crown) (also a continent that she knows nothing and hasnt bothered to learn anything about). She has no plans on creating a democracy or dispersing power to try to mitigate her faults because shes completely fucking blind to them. She plans on sitting on that uncomfortable ass stupid metal throne and being uncompromising because shes not a Politician shes a QWEEN #fuckcompromise #fuckdiplomacy #fuckpeace #bendtheknee #ammiright :))))) Meanwhile dancing on really thin ice that could any minute crack under her, and the more it cracks the faster it makes new ones until it snowballs quickly out of hand and suddenly it snaps and kills you. Only shes queen in this scenario with two resusable nukes at her disposal so in this case its not just her but the entire country that drowns.

Politics is a long game. We - in the real world - choose a leader who is not just best for us in the now, but who will create a better future for our children, and their children, and so on.

Dany is not a good, stable bet. I originally meant to do a short sassy one liner about this but then I got on a soapbox and started getting all philisophical and now this could literally be my senior thesis its that long. (My apologies!) Im also know where near finished with this so this could maybe be Part One?

#anti-daenerys #anti daenerys #anti targaryen #anti targaryen restoration #aerys 2.0 #mad queen no. 2 #got meta #mine

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ive been thinkin about king’s entire family a lot bc BOI its a hectic family, on both sides :’) (ok more so on his dad’s side tbh but a little bit on his mom’s side too-) so naturally i decided to sHOW OFF HIS WHOLE FUCKIN FAMILY HERE im not even gonna bother designing any of them bc hell no thatd be so much to do no way jose

and tbh theres probably so much more to his family bUT ANYWAY THEY MAY ALL SEEM NORMAL AT FIRST BUT.. DONT BRING ANY OF THEM TO A FAMILY REUNION-

Garrett Reece Brasher: king’s dad.. we all know this fucker by now- :’)

Clarisse Lionel Valentin D’Aramitz: king’s mom. wE KNOW HER TOO LMAO

Zariah Vivienne-Solenn Brasher: king’s little sister we all know her

Connor Jean-Luc Brasher: king’s little brother we all know him

Casimir Mireille Germaine D’Aramitz: king’s grandpa/clarisse’s dad #1! only the 90s kids remember sinnamon roll grandpa casimir bc i used to rp him lol (well actually i still do its just been like 49549 years-). unlike the rest of the family he knows of king’s faked death and keeps it a secret. he was a bit of a criminal back in his time too, but he wasnt in the mafia or anything, more just a typical troublemaker bUT STILL

Sylvain Océane Manon Rouanet: king’s grandpa/clarisse’s dad #2! like casimir, he was a troublemaker in his time as well. but eventually as the GAYYY couple got older they had a more peaceful life. sadly grandpa sylvain died from old age and king never got to meet him :( grandpa casimir is still sad af from his death rip him

Renaud Marie-Louise Thaïs D’Aramitz: king’s uncle/clarisse’s younger brother! he’s dead as fuck, and he was only around during the time king was still just an infant, so he never really got to meet uncle renaud. clarisse was so affected by his death tho, which may have really contributed to her becoming such a horrible person bc it fucked her up sO MUCH.

Alouette DeLune (who belongs to ninja AYYY we havent talked in forever bUT LISTEN OK I STILL LOVE ALOUETTE!!! SHOUT-OUT TO NINJA I STILL LOVE U!!): ok so she’s renaud’s kid technically but she was adopted at 2 years old after renaud’s death and as such she doesnt even know who the hell renaud even is or anyone in this godforsaken family shes kinda out of the picture here BUT SHE AND KING DONT EVEN KNOW THEYRE TECHNICALLY COUSINS IM LAUGH

Yvette Éloi Clément D’Aramitz-Ellison: king’s aunt/clarisse’s younger sister! shes kinda like that hyper aunt thats always traveling everywhere in the gottdam world and spoiling her sister’s kids. having polycystic ovary syndrome which means she cannot have children of her own, she’s always treated hildred, zariah and connor as if they were her own kids and spoiling the shit out of them by buying them all the stuff they wanted-- as such, the three kids have always loved her. they never got to see her often, however, since she’s always on trips and vacations of some sort. she’s always looked up to her big sister, that is, until clarisse was imprisoned.

Freddie Maxton Ellison: king’s uncle/yvette’s husband/clarrise’s brother-in-law! hes just a dork and a bit of a pushover but also a cinnamon roll ok

Nixon Seamus Ellison: king’s cousin (or.. step-cousin? is that even a term)/yvette’s stepson! so hes not related to king by blood but. nIXON IS A LITTLE SHIT and he and king have never gotten along-- the only times they were ever seen together was when they were screaming at each other or fighting each other. 9 times out of 10 king was the victor of the fight. actually, make that 10 times out of 10, nixon never won at all-

Alma Concetta Pisani-Brasher: king’s grandma/garrett’s mom! she’s a very sassy lady, and yells a LOT, and very smug about every little thing she does bc shes a lil shit, but she means well??? she likes to bake cookies for her grandchildren a lot.

Walker Sebastion Brasher: king’s grandpa/garrett’s dad! of course king mostly gets his passion for swing music from his mom, but a lot of it comes from grandpa walker too! him actually being from those times and all. whenever he and lil teeny tiny hildred saw each other, grandpa walker would play his old swing records for hildred, which really made them bond so much.

Jaxon Oliver Brasher: king’s uncle/garrett’s older brother! he’s uncle jack for short lol. his vc is totally thomas o’malley bc FUCK YOU. hes just The Cool Uncle(tm)

Caroline Elaina Holcomb-Brasher: king’s aunt/garrett’s sister-in-law/jaxon’s wife! her vc is linda from bobs burgers shes literally linda only her accent is probably so much more thicker. then again pretty much fucking everyone on this side of the family has new york accents-

Rebecca Winter Brasher: king’s cousin/jaxon’s daughter! she’s literally a greaser girl and is obsessed with motorcycles.

Edith Marisol Brasher: king’s cousin/rebecca’s little sister! shes probably like 11 and adorable. constantly has an umbrella with her even in sunny weather. also really loves electro swing. her and rebecca argue a lot but they do love each other i sWEAR

Theo Harper Brasher: king’s uncle/garrett’s younger brother! theo is basically that really alcoholic uncle thats never not drunk and forever single and not ready to mingle

Apollina Gelsomina-Ulfa De Bernardi: king’s ancestress from sometime in the 1700s from grandma alma’s family, so king’s great great great (who even knows how many more greats) grandma! she’s so important to many people in the family, well, at least to grandma alma’s family, bc she sailed with her female-only crew to America all the way from Italy! in retrospect grandma alma probably would never be here or in america were it not for apollina, and.. if you really wanna take a broad view of the whole thing: if grandma alma was never in america she would have never met grandpa walker, and then garrett never would have been born, and then king never would have been born. other than all that, however, very little is known about apollina de bernardi... and, perhaps if it weren’t for the fact that apollina was such a badass woman during such times and were a man instead, maybe it wouldn’t be as big of a deal as it really is.

#{Ooc;; Shut up Erica}#{I'm streetsmart; I've got New York City heart;;} {Trivia}#THIS IS FUN #ya'll should do this too like this just surprisingly developed king's familial life for me like fUCK #TALKING ABOUT FICTIONAL ANCESTORS IS FUN TOO HOLY FUCK

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Do alpha males even exist? | Dean Burnett

Dean Burnett: Donald Trump has repeatedly been described as an alpha male, but theres no technical have proven that such a thing even exists in humans

We all know what an alpha male is. An alpha male is a man who takes charge, one who enforces his will on others , not the other way round. Other mortals want to be him, females want to be with him. An alpha male intimidates, hes unquestionably in charge , no matter what developments in the situation. An alpha male is thunderous, sassy, doesnt care what anybody else makes. An alpha male says what he wants, does what he wants, wears what he requires, as long as those invests are roomy enough in the trousers to accommodate his gargantuan gonads and dont melt responding to all the testosterone constantly leaking from his pores.

Thats members of the general impression, anyway. But the notion that human servicemen can be alpha males is actually far from scientifically accepted. This may come as a surprise, given how common and pervasive the concept is. The latest example “wouldve been” Donald Trump in his presidential debates. People have labelled him an alpha male, Nigel Farage even protected Trumps obscene commentaries about ladies as alpha male boasting and likened him to a silverback gorilla, which for those very well known primate dissection is actually quite an revile. So what, scientifically, is particularly so for alpha males among humen? As ever, its reasonably complicated.

Alpha males are supposed to be good with the maids. Photo: Ron Cohn/ BBC

The parentage of the human alpha male

New York Magazine has a very informative and detailed section about this, but the take-home letter is that before the 1960 s there used to be scarcely any examples of humans being described as alpha males, the term be confined to environments like primatology research. Species like chimps and gorillas do have social organization and hierarchies with a prevailing individual at the top, frequently a male who has achieved that positon via parades of fortitude and physical prowess. The information that alpha males prevail isnt feuded, its whether humans can actually be such a thing.

The term started implemented at humans with the publication of Frans de Waals Chimpanzee Politics, which prepared direct likeness between human and chimp behaviour, including the dominant the behavior of males. It became more mainstream when used in the context of Al Gores presidential safarus.

It genuinely became accepted as something soldiers should want to be with the success of Neil Strausss The Game, based on readings he acquired from the Pick Up Artist community. This should trigger alarm bells for many; terms and methods acquired from Pick Up Master should be treated with extreme scepticism at the least. But, sex being the strong motivator that it is, the idea that being an alpha male aimed at improving your life and establish you more successful with women substantiated unbelievably cheating, so acceptance and use of the expression has now become the norm. But this doesnt necessitate its valid, just that its common.

Alpha males expect to get their own practice at all times, and often do. Why that happens is another matter. Image: Alvarez/ Getty Images

The action for the human rights alpha male

One reason that, despite a lack of concrete prove, the idea of the human rights alpha male is so compelling is that is makes a great deal of intuitive gumption. The big, raucous, foolhardy people who swagger and reign and bully have been part of our society for as long as its dwelt, so its nice to have a handy label for them if nothing else.

Its hard to deny that humans are exceedingly susceptible to the process of social reign; we exist in disproportionate hierarchies with inferior and superior individuals in virtually every context, so its not far-fetched is of the view that some gentlemen rise to the top of these hierarchies due to a mix of physical and psychological excellences( such as height, a deep singer, and so on ).

Humans are, for better or worse, quite easily influenced by displays of confidence, after all. And by behaving confident, followers could well find they get their practice more often, and thus be compelled to continue. A self-fulfilling revelation that advocates fake it til you make it is a valid approaching to becoming an alpha male, and therefore propagate the relevant recommendations. After all, maidens love a bad boy( maybe )~ ATAGEND.

Overall, human behaviour has many aspects that, working together, suggest that alpha males are a real thing.

Displays of strength and prowess are common in the wild. They rarely concern petroleum and present pockets, though … Photo: Pornchai Kittiwongsakul/ AFP/ Getty Images

The lawsuit against the human rights alpha male

The conclusion in the previous section highlights the main problem with the arguments for human alpha males; it focuses on supporting evidence, and dismiss that which denies it. Because while human do share a number of features and practices with our primate cousins, we are invariably far more complex.

People can belong to different hierarchies, for example; a person who is the most vocal, reigning party in his amateur football team might be under the heel of an aggressive boss during his era profession. Is he an alpha male, or not? It depends on situation, obviously. Humen have many different social groups and diversifying characters within them, because were more complex. A universal alpha seems unlikely.

Rather than relying on aggressive preeminence, humans are actually far more cooperative and social. Some evidence suggests that our friendliness and sociability is what became us so smart to begin with, so rather than being the top humans, you could argue that alpha males are something of an evolutionary throwback, the civilizational equivalent of an supplement; no longer expended, precisely hangs around and rarely fills everything with poison.

Supposed human alpha male practice also often doesnt coincide alpha male practice in other species. Numerous non-human alpha males also have a corresponding alpha female who exerts same levels of dominance and control, whereas human alpha males invariably have a little respectful position towards women, shall we say. Also, the fact that numerous communities of men( particularly online) are apparently convinced that they can all be alpha males is a contradiction in terms; there should only be one alpha male per parish, thats sort of the whole object. The rest should try and depose him as and when the opportunity presents itself, but until then they are, at best, beta males, a term often used as an revile by members of said community with no feel of paradox.

Its as if the idea of being an alpha male is very reassuring to those who scarcity confidence and are feared by the wider world and beings in it, so want to turn the tables.

This may be key. Theorized alpha males may ever get their practice not because of to some evolved bia in humen to respect and obey men who parade a particular place of peculiarities, as if beings were video games that respond to certain defraud systems, but simply because theyre creepy. If a large, shouty gentleman starts bellowing in your face, thats very unsettling, so people may do what he says to stop him from becoming violent, or only to construct him go forth. Said man would plainly perceive this as evidence for his own superiority.

Maybe the expected human alpha male is an association of disgruntled male wish fulfilment and borderline-pseudoscientific reasons for resorting to bully, coercion and generally all-round distressing practice by men hoping to impose their will on a world-wide they find too complex and unnerving so revert to their baser inclinations to get what they crave, despite knowing deep down they dont deserves it and shouldnt have it?

In fairness, alpha male is a lot more succinct.

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Beyond Lara Croft: 30 absolutely fascinating female tournament characters- part 1

From mad researchers to stealthy bravoes, we celebrate the video game women who get situations done

Over the years, there has been no shortage of articles about the best female characters in video games. The difficulty is, what theyve usually represent is the sexiest female attributes in video games, which has drawn for some very repetition and occasionally rather creepy-crawly reading.

For this alternative pick, three women recreations writers have chosen 30 interesting and complex samples, who have more to offering than either looking good in an armored bikini or fulfilling the strong female reputation archetype. And as Tomb Raiders Lara Croft has predominated every talk about women around games for the last 20 times, shes been respectfully jettisoned more.

There will, of course, be other omissions, but our aim is to generate dialogue and get readers to propose their own favourites. Who have we missed? Who has inspired you? We want to know.

Anyway, here we go with part one. Oh, and spoilers. Obviously.

Midna( The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, 2006 )

Midna Photograph: Nintendo

Twilight Princess is Midnas story. Yes, Link is a necessary component, but its truly all about this insolent gremlin, whose creepy gibberish usage( actually scrambled English words voiced by Japanese performer Akiko Kmoto) and desperation to save her macrocosm make her one of the most memorable comrades in any Zelda game. The conclusion to her legend will leave many devotees with a single dramatic weeping wheeling down their cheek.

Wynne( Dragon Age: Beginnings, 2009 )

Wynne Photograph: Bioware

Wynne is a very rare example of an elderly lady who is neither a powerless nurturing grandmothers nor a scary wizened old-time crone. She is older, knowing and compassionate, but “shes been” refuses to stand idly by although the world crumbles around her. Behind the gumption lies a past that involves illicit fantasy and a child taken away from her at birth. She also has an in depth knowledge of fine ales. Would make a fascinating addition to being able to any dinner party guest list.

Amaterasu( Okami, 2006 )

Amaterasu, Okami Photograph: Capcom

Sun goddess, primal father and parentage of all that is good, Amaterasu( or Ammy to her friends) is an unforgettable booster. Taking the form of a wolf, she reveals her personality through a variety of lupine looks, tilted heading, wagging posterior, returning her heading away in dislike. Despite being a lady, when she acts the move Golden Fury, she urinates with her leg conjured, a mode more commonly associated with male hounds. Amaterasu then: cracking gender norms since 2006.

Jade( Beyond Good and Evil, 2003 )

Jade, Beyond Good and Evil Photograph: Ubisoft

An inquisitive photojournalist, Jade is competent, courageous and driven by a desire to help those around her. Through the long process of designing the specific characteristics( if you look at the photographs on the ceiling of Jades room you will see they evidence her in the early development stages ), the games chairman Michel Ancel was determined to create a rounded hero. When we are beginning[ Beyond Good and Evil] the first thing we enunciated was, if such projects is different its because its a female attribute who is driving the storey, he said. Shes not like other reputations who look like girls but act like guys … Most women around competitions are cliches.

Ada Wong( Resident Evil series, 1996 – )

AdaWong, Resident Evil Photograph: Capcom

A mysterious snoop working for an unknown busines, Ada Wong appears at random levels throughout the survival fright escapade, sometimes helping the exponent but always seeming out for her own interests first. Highly smart and often numerous steps ahead of everyone else, she is never short of a sarcastic remark at the expense of slower characters. Although she officially first shall be published in Resident Evil 2, eagle-eyed participates will notice that Ada is mentioned in the Researchers Letter file in the original recreation and her reputation is the password to a crucial computer terminal. From the very beginning she has lurked in the backdrop of this serial, with her own amusing agenda.

Bonnie MacFarlane( Red Dead Redemption, 2010 )

Bonnie MacFarlane, Red Dead Redemption Photograph: Rockstar

A rancher trying to hold their own families business together in a predominantly male situation, Bonnie is tough but attending, helping the booster John Marston on a number of opportunities. If you want to know how hard their own lives been, going to see Coots Chapel where youll find the tombs of her five friends. The headstone for one of them speaks: Never milk a bullshit. Wise terms we can all live by.

Tetra( The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, 2002; Phantom Hourglass, 2007 )

Tetra, Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Photograph: Nintendo

Leader of a gang of raiders, despite her young age, Tetra challenges respect and gets it. There are numerous ideologies about the inspiration behind her call. It could allude to the tropical fish of the same name; it could be a tongue-in-cheek including references to terra, the Latin word for district, or perhaps its short for tetrahedron, in reference to the famous Triforce. Whatever it makes, with crossed forearms and a winking, she cuts a sassy figure.

Cass( Fallout: New Vegas, 2010 )

Cass, Fallout: New Vegas Photograph: Fallout: New Vegas game

Tough, smart, but down on her luck, Cass drinks what she requires, sleeps with who she craves and generally does what she requires hence her hate for slave owners and those who take away impunity. Devotees of Fallout 2 acknowledged in her as the daughter of John Cassidy, a potential companion. Both Cass and John suffer from the same hereditary center surrounding, making they shun chems even though it is doesnt applied them off the booze. New Vegas chairman Josh Sawyer originally planned a string in which video games supporter could get drunk with Cass, the two subsequently waking up to discover theyve been married by an Elvis impersonator. Thats our kind of video game romance.

Red( Transistor, 2014 )

Red, Transistor Photograph: Supergiant Games

A young vocalist trapped in a decompose digital world-wide, Red has lost her voice this is why we suffer video games through the mysterious Transistor who acts as a narrator and guidebook. Red often travels against his hopes, though, putting her own safety at risk for what she believes is the best course of action. Reading about this reference almost entirely through her acts is a mesmerizing road to experience a exponent.

Brigid Tenenbaum( Bioshock, 2007 )

Brigid Tenenbaum, Bioshock Photograph: 2K Activity

A vexing examine in motherhood, invention and amorality, Brigid is the technical genius responsible for Bioshocks eerie, genetically modified Little Sisters. Diagnosed with high-functioning autism, she was raised by a Jewish lineage, then interned at Auschwitz where she helped Josef Mengele with his experiments, deeming the Holocaust with callousnes. During the game, however, she realises the extent of her misery, simultaneously attending for the Little Sisters and regretting her part in their genesis.

Aveline de Grandpre( Assassins Creed III: Liberation, 2012 )

Aveline brightnes, Assassins Creed III Liberation Photograph: Ubisoft

Born to an African slave mom in 18 th-century New Orleans, Aveline is motivated by the sin of slavery, despite being raised by her prosperous French papa and stepmother. While tracking the templars across America, her ability to change her look, thereby altering how others plow her, is apt for the sequence first dame protagonist. Ubisoft may have run into fus for its posture to female attributes, but at least it didnt become Aveline a mere adore fascinate to Assassins Creed III make, Connor.

Ellie( The Last of Us, 2013 )

Ellie, The Last of Us Photograph: Sony

For most of Naughty Dogs apocalyptic escapade, Ellie is understood through the eyes of Joel, the father figure gradually growing to love her. Thats why the Winter assembly( which is something we gain control over her as she saves his life) is so effective, the ending so grating, and the DLC prequel so welcome. But shes very much her own person throughout: a believably stubborn teenage daughter who fluctuates between foolish comedy and adult decisions, swears like a sailor, and has a crush on her best friend.

Clementine( The Walking Dead, 2012 )

Clementine, The Walking Dead Photograph: Unmistakable Games

Notable for the vast number of survivors she manages to outlive, Clementine is an unbelievably capable young girl, evolving amid the madness of the zombie armageddon. At first shes another daughter representation who needs armour; the developers even adjusted her hasten so that she could be mistaken for lead character Lees biological daughter. But by season two she can and importantly when to usage a gun, how to stitch up a wrap, and how to deal with both the life and the undead.

Vella Tartine( Broken Age, 2014 )

Vella Tartine, Broken Age Photograph: Double Fine

Selected as a human sacrifice to save her village from a being, Vella exists among that class of supporters who provision the only appreciation in a world-wide of amiable gulls. She supports prodigious fortitude and resilience in the seek to escape her determined capacity and save others in the process. Surely more interesting than her sheltered companion Shay Volta.

Faith Connors( Mirrors Edge, 2008 )

Faith Connors, Mirrors Edge Photograph: Electronic Prowess

Well get a new look at sci-fi city courier Faith in the upcoming Mirrors Edge: Catalyst, but we already know that shes a survivor who, despite losing her mom in a rioting and running away from home, still gambles their own lives saving her sister. The attribute was apparently designed to express the elegant minimalism of video games, mixing mode and practicality into an iconic looking that is also perfectly in tune with both narrative and environmental issues. Her reliance on deception and melee combat rather than guns scatters her from a mass of first-person heroes.

Part two tomorrow !