#✯ ✧ ✧ headcanon. ☾ ✞ ☽

[eternalbxtterfly]

What is your Cosmos Persona?

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[revclver-jesus]

How do you feel when people say that Takaya is just using Jin and Chidori?

{{ You mean like that one hot take that drove me up the wall? lmao I am going to give you the full blown dissertation here i go-- let's call this essay

The Most Commonly Misunderstood Thing About Takaya's Character: or Why Team Strega Is Not Literally A Cult lol

When people say that Takaya is just 'using" Jin and Chidori, what they're implying in most contexts is that Takaya is incapable of forming attachments and his motivations are fairly shallow-- essentially Takaya is not a complex villain and should be dismissed as purely selfishly motivated and malicious. He's a "simple" villain.

Now I realize....... that I might be biased as that girly that's written him on a dedicated blog for multiple years now, but purely objectively speaking, removing all my own headcanons, using only the information provided to use in canon? It's just thoroughly false, tbh!

First I'll go into why he isn't purely selfishly motivated and then I'll explain his relationship with Strega because I can prove the motivation with just Reload as an example, let alone the novel. Takaya, in Reload especially but even in the original game, I would argue has a full blown character arc off screen. At the start of the game he does appear to be more selfish, he has no real motivation and is just living out the last of his life doing underhanded assassin work-- nothing's really challenging him. But as the story progresses, Takaya begins to express a meaningful ideology-- he develops a greater concern for the world around him and expresses a full blown motivation. He says, in protest to the choices of the protagonist in one of his social events, and I quote: " Choosing to turn a blind eye towards your own power, to the grief of the fallen, to the unchosen and the unloved." Its clear he is not talking about himself here, as he mentions grief for the fallen. Takaya is expressing that he feels grief for something-- he is sorry about something that has happened to someone else, and it bothers him enough to nearly scream about it.

I think, often times, people dismiss what Takaya says as insincere almost automatically without any indication that he doesn't mean the words he's saying besides perhaps being vain and dishonest in other scenes, but these social event scenes are clearly meant to be interpreted as him being unusually earnest. By the end, Takaya is not just trying to keep his own power, but, as he says " this is not just my will but the will of all people. " which all culminates into Takaya's final character arc moment, where, in his final boss, he says the line " I will throw away my pride! " before using an evoker instead of trying to summon without help, implying that he is finally sacrificing his ego to better fight for what he believes in. If he was fighting for a positive cause, this would be a heroic moment, but it is still concrete evidence that his motivation is no longer meant to be seen as purely selfish. He is now fighting for " the will of all people ". He cares about the " the fallen, the unchosen and the unloved."

So what about Jin and Chidori? To put it simply, Takaya is not some puppet master that breaks them down emotionally and treats them like tools. They're his friends, and he happens to have a leader's personality, so they follow him, much like the protagonist he is designed to mirror. Its a lot easier to guess how he feels about them when you don't assume the worst and look at all his canon interactions with them. And even easier to tell if you can manage to read any english translated pages of their strega-focused novel ( which we can assume is fairly canon since Reload references it with the child turned into a large shadow ).

In the novel, as far as I've seen ( its only partially translated ), team Strega is extremely informal and lighthearted around each other. There is no sign that they fear Takaya, as they are willing to tease each other and disagree. The opening scenes of the book quickly establish a sort of family-like dynamic, with Takaya having an older brother-like role. He teases Chidori ( in a bit of heavy handed foreshadowing ) that she will understand why people fall in love when she's older-- of which Chidori sort of says gross and "as if" and rolls her eyes at him. Jin, being the narrator perspective, shows no sign of intimidation when around Takaya, something that would bleed through into their every interaction-- especially the establishing scene introducing the cast-- if that were the case. I feel, even if the novel is not canon, the writer would be instructed not to write Takaya so friendly if he was meant to be a heartless manipulator regardless.

In the game, the most manipulative thing he ever does to either is when Chidori is pulled back into Strega. Takaya tells her that there is nowhere else she can go and reminds her that death is not to be feared in a way that sounds like he's repeated this mantra often enough he knows she can guess it. This seems spooky, but the tension is immediately alleviated by the flippant and kind of sassy way that Chidori assures them she remembers Takaya's advice. This is not how you talk to your cult leader and this is not a cult, this is something closer to a gang or a club-- at worst, a coven of witches ( considering their team name is "witch" in italian.). They simply have an in-group and out-group sort of mentality, a shared since of identity, and a shared view of the world to go with it, which is to be expected when you've been openly shunned and mocked by the average person ( as seen at the start of the first scene with Shinji ) But this scene, when compared to all their mundane and lighthearted interactions, doesn't imply anything more severe than the leader of your misfit club reminding you why we don't hang out with the normies. You're "one of us" and a level of loyalty and commitment is expected when you otherwise always act as a group.

Yes, he is very cold and indifferent to the sight of his team members getting hurt-- or hurting themselves, for that matter, but the reason for this is obvious. In Reload, Takaya plainly expresses that he is feeling attachment ( for the protag at the moment ) but is avoiding his own capability for attachment intentionally. That scene was meant to establish that he can feel attachment, that he isn't as cold as he pretends to be, to encourage the viewer to see him with a little more nuance. What causes a man to force himself to be colder than he really is? What can cause an avoidance toward emotional attachment? Maybe...... watching 100 children die after being orphaned and stolen away to live underground for years? lmao

And so, when Takaya watches Chidori do self harm or literally sacrifice her life, for one-- he's not going to parent her, they don't have that kind of relationship, and he would be a hypocrite if he tried to encourage her not to do what she wants to to her dying body-- and two, of course he doesn't mind if Chidori dies, he's expecting that to happen anyways. His one greatest gift is his uncanny ability to accept death and the death of others. Mourning you openly is not how he expresses emotion. Especially when he sincerely believes death is a blessing. Its just the way she died that he's a little annoyed by. ( And why shouldn't he be honestly-- the girl threw her life away on the first nice guy she met at the mall just to make his work harder from his perspective, lmao ) BUT. In the comic version of that scene, Takaya does let himself be cut across the chest purely because he hesitated to shoot when he saw Chidori's spirit protecting Junpei. So... that might imply something.

However, if there is any greater evidence against any who claim that Takaya does not care about Jin especially... Takaya's final words, in multiple renditions of the story including the movies and Reload, are to say that he wishes Jin was with him as he died. If there is anyone that Takaya cared for, at least one single character in the entire game, it is above all Jin Shirato.

In the movies its very obvious, with the sad closeup shot of him looking beaten and washed up as he wishes Jin could be here to see it all end with him. I have the scene as an icon ! Look at how emotional the framing is !

So yeah, that's how I feel, it just drives me crazy when people remember Takaya as just Some Asshole lmao-- he IS an asshole! But he's no Chairman Ikutsuki, he has a lot of complexity to him beyond being the guy who killed Shinji, and not everything he does is black and white. There is highly plausible reason to believe Takaya cared for both of them in his own way, but the ever loyal, best friend, Jin Shirato, especially so. }}

[discardedpawns]

[lilitophidian]

For the most part, if you interact with me and don't state otherwise beforehand, there's a chance you'll get violent Lilith depending on your muse.

Characters she's most likely not to attack on first sight would be - Charlie , Lucifer , Niffty , feminine characters , Hades, Eve,

Characters she will straight up maul - ADAM , LUTE , MOST IF NOT ALL ANGELS LOOKING AT YOU HARD MICHAEL. Masculine characters, Alastor but in a (I own you) way. I cannot stress enough she will eat CHILDREN.

Anyone not mentioned is due to me not having any interactions with them yet!!! I'll probably save this post in my pinned post for future reference and additions.

[phantasmalnightmare]

❣ (Mixing it up with memes over here. You thought this would be for Gundham? I want to know about Mikey: are there mini flags involved in the pros and cons?)

3 pros and cons of dating Mikey

Pros:

Will take you to lots of dessert places and buffets for dates(Also amusement parks). He enjoys going out often, and will even share his flags with the one he loves! Also, he'll take you all over on his motorcycle.

He tends to spoil you. He insists on paying for everything. Mikey is very sweet, loving, and thoughtful, trying to predict things you may want or need. This could also be a con though, as he can become a bit overbearing with his need to please. Luckily he's still very respectful of boundaries and will back off if his partner asks.

He's very protective of you, and the ultimate human weapon. He's always wary of his surroundings, and looking out for you. If something happened to you, he would burn the world down in order to save you.

Cons:

He tends to be very immature about certain things, and he sometimes will even throw a tantrum, which can be quite embarassing in public(Such as denying him flags.)

He may just well lose himself to the darkness someday. Before that happens, he'd try and push you away, but if that failed, then he could very well kill you.

He has literally no dating experience, and will probably be awkward as hell at first. He's never even had a crush before. Mikey will be like "Why is my heart doing this thing...? Am I dying?" and just be clueless about his feelings for a good while. He's especially unsure around women, since he's never had any as friends, and he doesn't quite know how to treat them. (Until he gets comfortable enough to start spoiling them.)

[cryptidxmoth]

Someone Aervis has forgiven?

"...She floated there ever so gently like she was one of the many stars she created..."

[dragxnfxrced]

🐱☍☾ Banda hates it when people taller than him crouch/bend their knees to be at his eye level; he finds it patronizing and disrespectful

🐱☍☾ even if he dislikes being so short compared to most others, he'd rather they remain at their full height when interacting with him instead of "stooping to his level"

[izobe1]

in the aftermath of moonrise, it takes quite a while for isobel to comfortable introduce herself as 'isobel thorm' — the association with her father and her family after what her father did to them all is a stain she isn't sure how to wash away... until she begins to realize that the only way to do so is to do good works and reclaim that name.

post-game, isobel is proclaiming her family name, and working to ensure that her father's deeds are not the last thing anyone will remember about the thorm family.

[musaeon]

how are you ruined?

ruined by loneliness. you are so lonely. you are miserable in your solitude. you hate that you cannot bring yourself to reach out, to ask for help. you will be forgotten by all who never knew you. your biggest fear is that you will die alone, and you know this fear will be seen to fruition. you refuse to extend yourself beyond the box that others put you in. and it is a box that no one dare come near. you are lonely because you are afraid of yourself.

ruined by loneliness. you are so lonely. you are miserable in your solitude. you hate that you cannot bring yourself to reach out, to ask for help. you will be forgotten by all who never knew you. your biggest fear is that you will die alone, and you know this fear will be seen to fruition. you refuse to extend yourself beyond the box that others put you in. and it is a box that no one dare come near. you are lonely because you are afraid of yourself.

tagged by: indirectly by multiple people on the dash! tagging: steal it from me!

[wickdcreatures]

Redwood Independent Paranormal Investigation Team or "RIPIT" is a small/medium sized group of investigators hailing from all over california, with their base of operations out of san fransisco. salem acts as their lead psychic medium, and as one of the founding members, is usually put on the most intense cases. they travel all over the west coast and sometimes inland, responding to house calls or investigating places of interest, all in the name of documentation and discovery.

[eternalbxtterfly]

What minor arcana tarot suit are you?

The Suit of Swords

You lead yourself through logic. The things other people do in the name of "emotion" and "passion" that only end up hurting them in the end are hard for you to understand. You always see the bigger picture, focusing on the end goal instead of the small details required to get there. You know the way you like things and you take charge to make it that way. You are a natural leader and pride yourself on you organization and logical abilities. However, despite the mistakes you see more emotional people making-- you must remember that it is not a crime to be vulnerable. I don't know why you have closed yourself off into purely logical thinking, but you should know it is okay to be weak. Thank you for the leadership and vision you bring to the world, we would never get anything done without you. Your elemental association is air.

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[revclver-jesus]

{{ Btw! I was thinking about this eating breakfast but just a reminder that Takaya canonically carries this model of gun according to the creators lmao

where in the world did he get the most powerful revolver in the world.... how....... did he buy it from the black market I....... }}

[discardedpawns]

3. is your muse typical about where they sleep or can they fall asleep just about anywhere?

Jevil:

Jevil can sleep practically anywhere, in the air, on the floor, crunched up in a box it doesn't matter. Especially since he literally had nothing to sleep on or with when he got locked up in his little freedom.

Spamton:

Once again the exact opposite of Jevil. Spamton likes being enclosed by something whether it's being surrounded by trash in a dumpster or enclosed by blankets and plushies he needs to feel something by him or on him.

[lilitophidian]

The rarest thing to pull out of my muse for how I write Lilith is genuine vulnerability. She's built her walls up so high with everyone around her that she won't even let her own family in, annnnnd —

If someone were to break that and actually get her true emotions out of her it'd probably be such a fucking mess???

But I kind of want tHIS??

I do feel like only a select few have seen the real her (probably only for a few seconds if anything I'm talking like Lucifer and Charlie here.) without the intimidating facade she created to protect herself. She's extremely sensitive and doesn't trust anyone with her feelings or love as the fall severely fucked her up in the head and she doesn't believe anyone could love her since she was dubbed as a monster.

So she was like well fuck if you want a monster here you go ya assholes!!

She even thinks Lucifer is lying about it, so she just uses him, waiting for him to end up shunning her away like the rest of Heaven.

[moonphascs]

01.     pockets. for Edward !

take a look inside!

spearmint gum, unscented/flavored chapstick, his keys, brown leather wallet, wireless earbuds

[cryptidxmoth]

☙ : My muse’s favourite food.

Send me a symbol and I will write a headcanon about… 

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

Aervis' has two favorite foods one from his home world and one from earth.

Homeworld:

Estermint nectar is his favorite food from home as he enjoys the sweet yet spicy taste the nectar has, plus the plant has properties that help remove toxins from the body. The first time he got to try it was on the day of his adoption. His new parents had given him some during their celebratory dinner.

Earth:

As simple as it is pizza became Aervis' favorite earth food. He loves how there's so many different ways it can be made as well as all the different things that can be put on top of it. His first time trying some it had roughly about 4 months since he was left on earth and he hadn't eaten nothing for a week. He was laying up against the wall of a pizzeria to tried and hungry to really move anywhere when eventually the owner saw him out there and brought him out a slice and sat with Aervis as he ate.