#[Villain Verse] Reverse Input

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@rcbcllixvs said "so, this is what you meant when you said you were spent?" (link ref)

Jigorou let out a small hum as he glanced over at the figure in the motel room door. He groaned, turning his face into his pillow.

"I believe I told you, to leave me alone." He muffled. He was laying in his trousers, shirtless, his entire body heated and far too lethargic to actually enforce that.

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small promo for my villain verse for suoh here!!

@blackextraction is an information broker who collects information of the rich, powerful and interesting to use for his own righteous causes.

he has two underlings that he trusts, and though he can look innocent to the outsider he has a devliously sharp mind.

jigorou suoh can and will use any information to get what he wants, no holds bar. 

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Title Yu-Gi-Oh!: Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution Developer Other Ocean Interactive Publisher Konami Release Date August 20th, 2019 Genre Card Game, Strategy, Simulation Platform Nintendo Switch Age Rating T for Teen – Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Partial Nudity Official Website

It’s odd to realize I’ve been playing Yu-Gi-Oh! for almost two decades now. I got into the well-known card game just before it came stateside from Japan, and was instantly captivated by the art and overall style. I’ve watched firsthand as the game has evolved over the years, going from simplistic and easy to pick up to quite complex and incredibly fast. Like any card game, it’s changed a lot over time, and that’s part of why this Yu-Gi-Oh! game was so exciting. Not only is it the first Yu-Gi-Oh! videogame to hit a Nintendo console in a while, it’s also the first in recent history to feature up-to-date mechanics for the latest style of summons, Link Monsters. The question then, is whether Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution is the best game in the series, or just the latest?

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For reference, the last Yu-Gi-Oh! videogame I played, Zexal World Duel Carnival, came out some 6 years ago. I say “I played” cause there have been other releases since then on PC, PS3 and Xbox in various regions, but I don’t like playing card games on consoles. I prefer portables, and feel that’s the ideal way to play a series like this. So I never played the original Legacy of the Duelist, but worry not, I’m still very up to date with the game mechanics. That’s what happens when you judge the game in your free time. So my hope with Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution was that it would let me get into the game without too much fanfare, unlock the cards I wanted quickly, and give me sufficient replay value. And I can say the game mostly delivered on all of those fronts.

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There are essentially 3 main modes in the game – Single Player, which consists of Campaign and Duelist Challenges; Multiplayer, which lets you face opponents locally or online; and Battle Pack, which lets you draft random cards to build decks. There’s also a card shop where you can spend hard-earned in-game currency to buy more packs. I spent most of my time with Campaign Mode, which features iconic battles from every Yu-Gi-Oh! series, including the original, GX, 5D’s, Zexal, ARC-V and VRAINS. Every consecutive series after the first introduced and focused on a new Summoning mechanic, starting with Fusion, then Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum, and finally Links. Each mission has a bit of story, followed by a duel. Here you have a choice between using a story deck faithful to what was used on the show, or your own constructed deck or pre-constructed structure deck. The upside to using the story deck is they totally ignore the restrictions of the Forbidden and Limited list, letting you sometimes use multiple copies of some of the most powerful banned cards in the game, such as Pot of Greed. The downside is that they are so faithful that they often are chock full of mostly useless cards. I found it was fun to occasionally use a story deck, but more often I used my own decks, especially once I had unlocked enough cards to build a half-decent one.

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Playing through Campaign Mode to 100% completion takes a good long while, and I’d estimate I spent 70% of my overall playtime with it. The only exception to that rule is the latest series, VRAINS. To my surprise, this mode only had 3 missions, compared to 20+ for the others. Worse yet, there was absolutely no story for VRAINS, which was a bit of a letdown. And though you’re seemingly welcome to tackle the series in the order you prefer, I almost wish Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution had forced me to play VRAINS first. The reason being this mode explains Link summons, and how they changed pretty much every core aspect of the game. While I was already familiar with the changes, I can just see the confusion older players unfamiliar with the current mechanics would face. It especially would have made sense, given how short that particular Campaign is. But that complaint aside, I was mostly happy with Campaign Mode. It’s just as silly and challenging as the TV show might lead you to expect, and features tons of unique decks to battle against. While I was most familiar with the original show and 5D’s, it was fun seeing how they changed things up with each series. From ancient Egyptian spirits to motorcycles to dimensional travel and more, there’s a lot of interesting ideas represented by the Yu-Gi-Oh! series. They may not be perfectly explained or make the most sense, but that’s honestly the charm of most anime series. That sheer creativity coupled with great artwork makes for a heady brew.

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Once you beat all the missions in any of the Campaigns, your fun isn’t over. There’s something called Reverse Duels, which lets you play the iconic duels from the opposite side, oftentimes as the villain. There’s some really cool story decks you can use here, such as Pegasus’ Toon deck or Strings’ Slifer the Sky Dragon deck. What makes these interesting is they aren’t restricted by what cards were available when they first debuted. You’ll find more recent cards in these classic decks, so long as they make thematic sense. The only thing you won’t find are Link Monsters, which are entirely relegated to the VRAINS Campaign. So, if you want to use this new mechanic, you should play those missions first and buy a lot of Playmaker’s packs. I should mention, by progressing in the Campaigns, you’ll unlock packs for a variety of characters in the card shop. These will feature cards often used by those characters, as well as totally unexpected archetypes. Given that there’s some 9000+ card pool in the game, you’ll have your work cut out for you acquiring the maximum 3 copies of everything, especially since I found the RNG for the card shop was a bit diabolical. Sometimes you’ll unlock stuff with ease, but when I was fishing for multiple copies of cards I already owned, things got ridiculous, as in spending thousands of in-game cash on packs, only to not get what I wanted. I’d almost swear the game worked to stop me from getting what I wanted. And while this is a feature common to all the Yu-Gi-Oh! videogames, it’s exacerbated by one small detail – the lack of a code machine. Previous games allowed you to input an ID found on the bottom of physical cards to unlock them in the game for a price. I would have loved that feature here, as it would have made getting playsets of all the cards I needed much less time-consuming.

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Duelist Challenges have you face off against iconic characters as well, but this time they’re better-equipped. They’ll use more powerful themed decks, sometimes what you might expect them to use, other times not. A good example is Bandit Keith using a Pendulum / Scrap deck, or Alexis Rhodes using an Ice Barrier deck. I loved the unexpected quality of these match ups, and overall found Duelist Challenges more difficult and satisfying than the battles found in Campaign Mode. The one quality common in both is that often your AI opponent will have much better luck drawing their key cards than you will. Sometimes to an unfair degree. That said, it’s nothing a bit of strategy can’t solve. The Heart of the Cards might work in the show, but here you’ll need to rely on your tactical planning. Plus, it’s not all that hard to trick the AI opponent into making missteps you can capitalize on.

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The last mode I’m gonna mention is probably my favorite. Battle Pack lets you buy random packs and use what you pull to make decks. You can either hand pick cards from a pool or choose to just play with a random assortment. Then, when you’re all done playing a few rounds, you get to keep all the cards you pulled! I personally love this mode, since it relies less on using competitive and often boring Meta decks and rewards you more for creativity and flexible thinking. While it does cost 2000 points to play a few matches, compared to 200 or 400 per individual pack in the card shop, I find it’s well worth it. Especially since you can use your drafted deck to face local opponents, AI foes or play people online. While I’ve 100% completed Campaign, I’ll be coming back to Battle Pack for a long time.

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Now I’ve mostly talked about the positive aspects of Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution, but there are some areas it falls short. One aforementioned area is how incredibly difficult it can be to pull what you need from packs. A related problem is the game doesn’t tell you when you pull new cards. That’s more of a minor problem, but it’s also one I’ve seen previous games do better. I also wouldn’t have minded a way of clarifying which archetypes are represented in which pack. Each one has a ton of different cards, and if you can remember them all, you have a better memory than me. More substantive is how the game doesn’t really help you navigate the Deck Edit mode. There’s a lot of filters to help search for things, and I had to discover them all on my own. That isn’t to say it’s impossible to figure out, but a little guidance would have gone a long way here. And, speaking of guidance, while I don’t mind the tutorials the game provides, I also feel they could have been more robust to help guide new players. The simple truth of the matter is Yu-Gi-Oh! is a very complex game with a lot to comprehend. That can be a bit intimidating to newer players, and without courting those people, this game will only really draw the attention of players already well-versed with the series. And that’s a shame, since there’s a lot to enjoy here.

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While most players won’t be buying this game for the art or music, I still feel I should touch upon both like usual. Visually, the game is a bit of a mixed bag. The interface for playing is clean and uncluttered, but it’s also a bit barebones. One fellow Yu-Gi-Oh! fan said the graphics could have come from a PS2 game, and I couldn’t entirely disagree. However, there is one area the graphics are pretty attractive, and that’s with the summon of iconic monsters. Whenever you summon a Dark Magician, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Elemental Hero Thunder Giant or the like, they’ll get a flashy animation. These are quite cool, and do a lot to add to the mystique of these cards. The only downside is that there’s no option to toggle these off, because in duels where they are summoned repeatedly, it can wear a bit thin. As far as the writing in the game goes, it reads pretty well, though I was irritated when characters had a caption saying they were thinking to themselves, which was totally unnecessary. On the sound side of things, I have a less rosy opinion. The music in the game is very muted, even with my volume turned all the way up. There’s some adequate sound effects for things like Turn Change or activating cards, but it’s pretty average. It’s not offensive, but it could have been much flashier. Especially since previous Yu-Gi-Oh! videogames had features like dynamic music, where it changed dramatically when you were running low on Life Points. Not to mention, the theme songs from the shows were pretty memorable.

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All in all, I really enjoyed Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution. Even with its flaws, it’s easily the best videogame in the series to date. There’s a ton to keep you busy, and I’ve easily spent 30-40 hours already just for the sake of this review. The biggest issue I have with it is that it doesn’t do enough to court players unfamiliar with the nuance and newfound complexity of the game. Things like the Forbidden and Limited List are also confusing, in that they aren’t the most recent version, but instead seem a mishmash of previous lists. But if you can look past that sort of thing, you get a lot of bang for your buck for only $39.99. If you’re a fan of the series and are eager for an excuse to dive in and test out new deck ideas, then you’ll enjoy the game. Just be ready to spend a long time grinding for the cards you need.

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REVIEW: Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution Title Yu-Gi-Oh!: Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution

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“Every honorable man is forced to yield to blackmail once or twice in his life, just for the sake of keeping peace in the community.” ― Don Marquis

bnha villain verse/side blog

Jigorou Suoh [Info Packet]

Semi selective/nsfw 18+

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Starter call.

Want a starter from Jigorou? Give this a like for a random one. Specify muse if you're a multi or if you have a preference on what goes on.

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Starter call for SUOH JIGOROU. Leave a like for a starter from the black market information dealer, dealing information to both sides of the hero and villain divide!

Any specifics like what muse from a multimuse, please tell me in replies or feel free to dm me at any time.

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Hc stuff bc I said so

He wears gloves bc his quirk is constantly active so he doesn't have to actively try and stop himself from downloading information from specific people's books and phones etc.

He also generally won't touch people unless he thinks that it's going to benefit him if he does. He likes his personal bubble, and to respect everyone else's. So if you get up in his bubble, don't expect him to be nice about it.

Any and all information is for sale. You want to know what way the stock market is going? He has a proce for that. What your girlfriwnds favourite flowers are? There's a price for that too. Normally your pride, but it's a price.

Never stays in an area as soon as he feels unsafe. If youve made him feel uncomfortable he'll get up and leave as soon as possible. In the middle of conversations even. No explanation, just gone.

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@mckiingbiird said "Who did you piss off this time?"

"I did not piss off anyone. Thank you." He sighed, tapping his fingers against the table as the others specific coffee order was set in front of him when Harper sat down. He slid the coffee towards the lawyer, glancing to the side.

"He decided I was going to do everything i was told. He pissed me off first. I was not giving him my information for free just because he thought he had something on me. Which he doe not, by the way."

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"I forgot how much people do not protect their phones when they believe they are in good hands . . . I think I managed to gather at least 20 different peoples personal details tonight, from that club across the street. I held their phones while they adjusted clothing or some such. I must have a truly trustworthy face, do you agree?"

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Open Starter - Hiding

“So, tell me exactly how you found this place? It’s not in a nice part of town, it is . .. a hovel, by all means. But you still came in here, to . . . hide?” He stepped closer to the intruder into one of his more discreet properties.

“Who are you?”

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"What do you think you're doing?!" (Touya, Quirkless AU)

My muse is injured protecting yours! // Accepting 

“What use is an officer when they’re down?” He muttered, his head tilting backwards as he inhaled deeply, holding his arm with his other hand, teeth grit while he did his best to mask the pain.

“You have a job to do, don’t you? Stop wasting time.” Came the hiss through his grit teeth. 

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“   i   kinda   like   it ,   though  .   ” (Touya)

Docile Starters

“Which part? The stroking of your hair of the blood on your face?” He muttered as he pushed the others hair out of the way, gently blotting at the wound on his forehead that he was currently cleaning.

“You are able to go to the hospital, you know. You are not a criminal.”

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✓ Our muses share a hug after being separated for a long time. (Quirkless!Touya)

Send a symbol

“Hm-” He blinked a few times when he felt the arms wrap around him, he looked up at the familiar red hair as the others face had buried his head into his shoulder. “Good morning.”

He kissed his forehead gently as his arms soon wrapped around him in turn. “It’s been a while, officer, hasn’t it?”

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‘ we were alone and starved for love. kids that lived in a world full of hate.’ (Touya)

Naruto Prompts

“That was very poetic of you. When did that decide to come out of your head? Or is it a line from a TV show you memorised to try and woo me with today?” A faint smirk came to the brokers lips as he leaned forwards to get a closer look at the other after he pushed his own glasses on top of his head. 

“After last night, do you have to try and be poetic? You speak much louder in bed.”

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🧦 a half-asleep text. (BNHA!Touya)

Texting Starters

[text to: T. T.]: do u no if

[text to: T. T.]: if dogs cry

Considering he usually only messaged if things were important, clearly the man wasn’t really all there.

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“ you need to heal first. ” (BNHA!Touya, either Pro Hero or Quirkless, you decide ^^)

3,4,5 Sentence Starters

“Stop it.” He mumbled as he pushed the others hand away from him. “I didn’t ask you to come here in the first place.” He sighed heavily as he slowly sat himself up. 

“And if there were any leads on who attacked me, I wouldn’t give them to you, officer Todoroki. It’s not a place for the police.” He looked up at him, eyes narrowed.