#Ffr

[cuadratique]

True to form on the neurodivergent experience, Dungeon Meshi shows Shuro being attracted to Falin’s unusual behavior, but then FiNdS iT iNfUrIaTiNg In LiAoS.

More shit about ND girls/women being cute and quirky, but ND men being overwhelming with their interests.

A+ representation once again

[whistle-whisper]

She's sad after visiting Zack's parents

[puellamagiholyquintet]

Holy Quintet art for a limited-time novelty venue!

[michanvalentine]

One of the things I like when I think about the "Father Vincent" theory is how it could change the relationship with Cloud. Let me explain better, starting from an assumption. Whether Vincent is Sephiroth's biological father or not, he is incapable of hurting Sephiroth. He would like to, but he can't. It would be right to prevent the genocidal madman from carrying out his plans, but Sephiroth is the son of his beloved Lucrecia. And he also feels responsible for what was done to him when he was still a fetus. Even in this case Vincent is divided, torn between what is right and what he loves. Also crushed by feelings of guilt. So when he meets Cloud and the others, he sees an opportunity. He can't, he just can't, eliminate Sephiroth from the world. But Cloud can. And helping Cloud becomes the way he can do the right thing. From then on the two develop a relationship based on mutual respect and understanding, especially given that they have both experienced similar traumas. What would change if Vincent was Sephiroth's father? Here too I must make a premise, because Vincent could never be certain of a possible paternity. Just a suspicion. A worm that consumes his brain, probably. Only Lucrecia or Hojo could know the truth. In any case, this possibility would change Vincent's mental predisposition. Thinking of having a child, imagining himself as a father, would inevitably change his attitude. An opening would be created, a mental space solely for this new existence potentially created by him. In Vincent's case we would obviously be talking about an empty space. But suddenly this blond boy comes along and somehow forces him to face everything. A boy who needs help fighting the battle of his life, who lost five years of his life to the same project that ruined Sephiroth's. A boy for whom there is still hope, unlike the other. A boy who grew up without the figure of his father and who carries within him an empty space complementary to his own. In this context, the relationship between Vincent and Cloud would acquire new nuances. And I like to think of this paternal Vincent Valentine taking Cloud Strife under his membranous wing. In his own way, of course.

[skunkes]

when i did research for gouache ppl heavily favored sum brands but theres no similar sentiments for watercolor...dpes anyone have favored watercolor tubes or pans.

I heard tubes are better (for mixing), but I also heard all artist grade ones are very expensive, + the paper is what matters more, and im less serious abt watercolor than gouache...so i wanted to know if anyone has some "Well, It's Good Enough For Me!" favorites?

[elibean]

So there’s really only two options for how link click can end, now. Either:

A) death really is an unchangeable, inevitable node. CXS has to die. LG can’t save him.

or

B) there’s some secret power or loophole that can save him. They get their happily ever after, but not without a lot of pain and strife

[the-cinnaminion]

(3/6) Amano Style Aerith for the next one in the Six Fanarts Challenge!!💐🎀✨ I took inspo from several sources, including his concept sketches and @/AdellaCosplay's version, and ran with it! Whatcha think of the result? :3

[hoohoobeanie]

(spourtney new girl au dropped, everyone cheered)

"I just—why do they—" His hands are moving sporadically, raking through his hair, fiddling with his glasses.

"Spencer-"

"No, I don't get it!"

"Oh my god, Agnew, just kiss me already!"

"No!" Spencer drops his arms in defeat. Something inside him snaps. "Not like this!"

or

spourtney new girl nickjess first kiss au

[whistle-whisper]

[puellamagiholyquintet]

Puella Magi Madoka Magica 10th anniversary exhibition art!

[animepopheart]

★ 【Sua】 「 aerith // tifa 」 ☆ ✔ republished w/permission ⊳ ⊳ follow me on instagram

[michanvalentine]

I'll start by saying that canonically Hojo is Sephiroth's father. And I don't think that will change.

Nonetheless, Square Enix is playing with fans and their expectations. In fact, in the Rebirth Vincent is more centered on Sephiroth than on Hojo, as he was in the OG. However, we need to understand in what sense.

Vincent's statement "our bond is unique" is also very peculiar. It would have made more sense to me for him to say "my bond with Sephiroth is this or that", because "ours" sounds mutual. And as we know Sephiroth and Vincent in the OG never met.

However, if Vincent was Sephiroth's father, the statement would make more sense. Even if Sephiroth didn't know of Vincent's existence, theirs would indeed be a unique bond. As well as a mutual connection.

However, it could be a translation/adaptation inaccuracy.

In any case, such a statement would be at least bold on Vincent's part, because at most he could have the suspicion of being Sephiroth's father. No certainty. Unless they want to completely change the story of Vincent, Lucrecia and Hojo, of course. But I don't think that's the case.

Furthermore, if Vincent knew for sure that he was Sephiroth's father, this would imply that Lucrecia would also be perfectly aware of it. And that she nevertheless gave Vincent's son to science.

After everything that has happened between them and after everything that Vincent has suffered, I suppose this would really be too much for him, especially when in theory Lucrecia is supposed to love Vincent.

And if everything else she did can be explained by feelings of guilt and her desire to save his life, giving up her and Vincent's baby is not. There would be no excuse for this.

If this were the case Lucrecia would come out of this really badly and could only save herself if Hojo forced her to experiment in utero. But this would obviously completely change the story and the characters.

No, Lucrecia mentally conceived this child from the beginning as an experiment. Because she thought she was able to remain detached and not think of him as a baby. Her baby.

So I guess the "bond" Vincent talks about is actually related to his other statement "I've had many opportunities to purge him from this world. Unfortunately… I couldn't pull the trigger."

If we take it in a literal sense it means that they met on several occasions, even if we are not given to know what happened, if they spoke to each other and about what.

One of the most probable moments is of course the Nibelheim incident, when Sephiroth actually shows clear signs of madness that would justify Vincent pointing a weapon at him.

In any case, if Vincent was Sephiroth's father he couldn't know for sure. And even Lucrecia might believe he is Hojo's son.

In DoC the scientist had already proposed to her, in fact he was waiting for her with open arms the moment she left Vincent (the "so you've come to your senses and chosen me" moment). So no much time must have passed between the breakup with Vincent and the fateful "yes, doctor". And Lucrecia could easily have been unaware that she was already pregnant at the time.

In this scenario, perhaps only Hojo could know the truth, perhaps discovered by chance by carrying out tests on Sephiroth that include DNA analysis. Or Lucrecia realizing the truth only afterwards.

It would be a reverse twist if Hojo confessed on Sister Ray that Vincent is actually Sephiroth's father! Or it could be Lucrecia who directly reveals the truth to him during the meeting in the crystal cave.

A secret that for poor Vincent would have more or less the impact of a Meteor crashing directly into his heart. Poor guy, he's already been through a lot. This would certainly be the final blow.

If instead we leave the imagination completely free, then we can think of a scenario in which Vincent knows for sure that he is Sephiroth's father, which is why he was actually taken out of the way by Hojo with a gunshot.

In that case he would have had every right to interfere with the experiment and claim the child for himself.

His fate wouldn't change much, because he would still be shot down and experimented on. However, the character of Lucrecia would undergo a clear characterization for better or worse.

She would become either a poor woman forced by the evil Hojo to sacrifice her child on the altar of science or an unscrupulous scientist willing to do anything to achieve her goal exactly like Hojo. In this case I can't imagine a middle ground.

Vincent's statements in Rebirth would then acquire a completely different meaning because the "unique bond" would actually be that between father and son.

The most unique ever.

And as for "I couldn't pull the trigger," it's not hard to imagine this parent struggling to pull himself together after everything he's been through and searching for his son.

For short periods, given the physical and also psychological need to return to the oblivion of sleep. Not to mention that the monsters/demons inside him can be dangerous to others.

Perhaps he could only see him from afar, perhaps he met him briefly, since Sephiroth has always been under the watchful and merciless eye of Shinra.

Maybe he couldn't or wasn't able to tell him the truth for fear of making the situation worse (dredging up the past could bring to light uncomfortable details, such as the very fact that Sephiroth is an experiment); and deep inside him Vincent already felt that there was something wrong with that boy… until the fateful accident in Nibelheim, where all of Vincent's darkest fears finally took real shape.

Naturally and for obvious reasons, Vincent could not pull the trigger. Even though it might have been the right thing to do.

To conclude, the idea of Vincent as Sephiroth's father has always fascinated me.

I've also used it in some fanfiction, but to make it canon you'd have to fix a lot of situations and characters that I don't think they have any intention of fixing. But I also can't know how far the developers will go with the remake. We will see!

Meanwhile, what I like to fantasize about is that a Sephiroth born from the love of Lucrecia and Vincent would be a Sephiroth to whom part of his humanity would be returned. And I'd like to explore to what extent…

[skunkes]

I wanna buy a dip pen and some ink so bad but i know they'll just sit untouched on my shelf until the ink dries out

[elibean]

i think im pretty firmly on team happy ending now, for lc. regardless of if it would be good writing or not.

bc like...if lg can't save him, what was the point of all of this? "can't change destiny/fate, get fucked lol" like???? you're telling me lg went back in time to save him and it was all pointless????

i don't want a downer ending. i don't even want a bittersweet one, where they find some way to save him so long as they part ways, or change the past so that they never met.

i want them to be alive, together, and happy dammit >:(