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softbewitcher · 9 months
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little kairi and little namine :)
commissioned by @/TheSiggyman on twitter!!
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natade-art · 1 year
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kingdom hearts girls i love you 
ID: two rows of three smiling headshots: Kairi, Namine, Xion, Aqua, Strelitzia and Skuld of Kingdom Hearts fame. Kairi has her Kingdom Hearts 2 hair, purple eyes, tanned skin, and a couple freckles. Namine’s eyes and the shape of her face are both softer, her eyes paler purple, and she doesn’t have the same :3 smile as Kairi -- Xion, however, does, along with the same freckles as Kairi, two under one eye and one on her neck. Her brown eyes and thicker eyebrows match (how I draw) Sora. The only notable changes to Aqua’s design are a scar across her cheek and the bridge of her nose, and a smaller scar over her lip. Strelitzia has freckles, and Skuld’s skin is light brown. end ID
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x-lilou-chan-x · 5 months
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It's been a while since I wanted to redraw something from the old part of my gallery on Deviantart...!
~The old version~ (2009)
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allykakamatsu · 3 months
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There's a Misunderstanding Here-
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POV: Scara used to drop by the House of Hearth a lot so the kids started calling him 'Mother', and he forgot to mention this to the others before they got to Fontaine leading to some.... wild assumptions-
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kicktwine · 2 months
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I have done my yearly "look through Kick's stuff and fall in love with the Knight Ven promising Way Too Much to Sora" comic, and mmmmmmmmm, the implications that Sora just GETS and the subtle horror as he knows that Ventus is Extremely Serious about "anything"
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anon sorry it took me a month but I have been just looking at this in my inbox and kicking my feet like :3<-< like hehehe… you’re right. You’re right! Keep talking I don’t have anything to say let me kick my feet some more. im very slowly pulling the kintsugi heart out of my bag would you like to stay for lunch
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shrimpmajordomo · 1 year
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i just saw a tiktok in which someone called sora kingdom hearts' "token straight"
i am flabbergasted
he is in gay homosexual love with his boyfriend riku idk what they're talking about
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zvaigzdelasas · 3 months
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26 Dec 23
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viridescient · 4 months
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somewhere out there, there's this tree with star-shaped fruit...and the fruit represents an unbreakable connection. so as long as you and your friends carry good luck charms shaped like it, nothing can ever drive you apart. you'll always find your way back to each other.
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cassidyleora · 1 year
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nobodies-png · 4 months
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Destiny Trio - Love Languages
Headcanons and analysis on Sora, Kairi and Riku's love languages and the way they show their appreciation.
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I started writing a draft with this very same prompt for the orgxiii but my god, i forgot how time consuming it is to write for 14 people all at once without repeating myself too much
so i'm taking a break from that by doing the exact same thing with less characters lmfao
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Giving: Acts of Service, Physical Touch
Receiving: Gifts, Quality Time
[Acts of Service]
Sora is a bleeding heart through and through, so it makes sense to me that his first and foremost love language is acts of service - one way or another, he's always doing things for the sake of others, both big and small. Without a doubt, Sora is the type of person who would gladly give you the world and ask for nothing in return.
Because he's willing to help anyone, it's extremely easy to see Sora as gullible, naive and easy to take advantage of. And that might've been true when he was younger! However, those closest to him know about that stubborn streak of his: every day, Sora wakes up and actively chooses kindness over everything else.
This intense mindset is what drives him forward, it's also what makes Sora so reliable. No matter the situation, he'll always be there for those he cares about.
He'll be there if you need someone to help you with chores or to keep you company during sleepless nights, telling you all about his adventures until you fall asleep. He's the one staying behind on the island, looking for that good luck charm Kairi gave you, the one you lost while playing on the beach. The second he hears you're sick, or lonely, or feeling bad in general, he's at your doorstep calling out your name, so that you can tell him how to help. To him, the best feeling is knowing that his loved ones are cared for and safe, that they don't have to worry about anything.
And because he makes friends wherever he goes, it means he has many, many connections. If he can't help you out directly, then chances are he knows someone who absolutely can.
Out of the group, the one who gets carried away the most is Sora. So in this case, acts of service is a double-edged sword - he'll stop at nothing to help others or to do what he believes will soothe their pain, even if it means sacrificing himself for it.
One of my favorite portrayals of Sora is seeing how years of being "the chosen one" affected him while growing up, to the point where he doesn't see any alternatives to martyrdom because he's so used to carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. So whenever he wants to show someone that he cares, he does it through acts of service because - in his eyes - there's nothing else that he can offer other than being helpful and fixing what's wrong. Because he's supposed to being the one to save everything and everyone.
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[Physical Touch]
This love language isn't as loaded as the previous one - Sora is just a naturally touchy-feely, clingy person!
He's usually leaning or touching his friends and loved ones in some manner, either by having an arm around their shoulders, holding their hand, linking arms, leaning on them, etc... You name it! Hell, this isn't even limited to people Sora knows or cares about, because he'll also be pretty friendly and casually affectionate with people he just met.
His welcoming aura, paired with the incredible hugs he gives, makes Sora an absolute machine when it comes to getting people to eventually drop their guard, no matter how hesitant they may be towards physical contact. The main example to this is Riku!
Of course, if confronted directly about boundaries and such, Sora would respect them to the best of his ability and make it an habit of asking for permission before doing anything.
Also I lied, there is a bittersweet tone to Sora's affections.
It might not seem like it, since he's extremely casual with physical touch, it means a lot to him. In a way, being able to reach out to people, know they're right there next to him, that he can actually hug them, helps ground Sora.
I imagine he becomes even clingier over the years, a side-effect to constantly losing his best friends and all the people he's befriended in his journeys. One would expect physical touch to be a love language he likes to receive instead of give, but it all ties back to Sora's inability to let himself be cared for.
Perhaps he re-contextualizes it as him letting others know that he'll always be there, that they're the ones who can reach out for him and he'll actually be there - as opposed to him needing their presence to feel whole and calm. Who knows!
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Giving: Gifts, Words of Affirmation
Receiving: Acts of Service, Quality Time
[Gifts]
Kairi is also very openly affectionate with her loved ones, but she shows how much she cares about them through gifts.
Typically, she tries to get small, cute and useful things to her friends - perhaps erasers shaped like fun animals, hair clips to keep the hair out of your face or some scrunchies, sometimes it's things she knows you've been eyeing for awhile. Sometimes it's matching lunchboxes! Kairi is extremely attentive to her surroundings and those around her, so her gifts tend to come in at just the right moment. Like Sora, she likes to make the lives of her loved ones a bit easier and more colorful.
Her love for lucky charms and trinkets is known by almost everyone on the islands, but contrary to popular belief, Kairi only makes them for very special occasions - they're very meaningful gifts for her, after all! In her words, if she were to give everyone she knows one, they would lose all their magic.
Like the ones she gives to Sora, these charms are meant to represent a promise between her and her loved ones - that you'll come back safe and sound to her, that you'll never forget her. Because Kairi is used to being the one left behind, these charms are a way for her to be with all the people she has to say goodbye to, even if its just a very small part of her.
It also goes without saying that Kairi always gives the best gifts during any event that requires them, like Secret Santas, special holidays, birthdays and so on. Even if you don't know what type of gift you'd like, she'll figure it out. It's almost scary!
I also like to think that she's quite good at arts and crafts (and that's why Naminé is so artistic) as well as writing, so she'd include very heartfelt notes with her gifts.
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[Words of Affirmation]
In KH2, we see that Kairi was very eager to start protecting Sora and Riku in return instead of staying by the sidelines, the culmination of all those themes about being left behind over and over - so I like to think that words of affirmation is Kairi's secondary love language because it's more of a skill she's had to develop over the years.
She was rarely allowed the chance to do anything for herself, but she knows that people will listen to her words, if that makes sense?
Like, let's be honest: as close as the Destiny Trio might be, growing up with two boys who will constantly fight for your attention is kind of tiring - the amount of mediating Kairi has had to do from a young age is amazing. So that awareness, paired with the fact that she was adopted by the mayor of the islands, made Kairi very aware of the effect her words would have on people, whether she liked it or not.
She's always been kind and considerate, but her words tend to be a little sweeter because of this whole thing. Whenever she sees someone in need of a listening ear, she'll be very gentle, allowing the other party to steer the conversation to whatever they're comfortable discussing with her.
Her advice is always solid, but it might feel a little distant to some, like she's specifically choosing to say the safest things for your situation.
This is something she outgrows as she becomes older, the current Kairi doesn't have to suppress her own stubbornness anymore, after all - she calls it how she sees it, and might tease you from time to time, but she always make sure that you feel heard, seen and cared for, passionately talking about how much you inspire her.
And this is also where her letters come into play! It's way easier for her to put thoughts and feelings into a letters or notes, because she does get flustered over rambling and gushing so much about her loved ones.
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Giving: Acts of Service, Quality Time
Receiving: Words of Affirmation, Physical Touch
[Acts of Service]
Riku is a stark contrast to Sora and Kairi, he struggles with being as openly affectionate - both verbally and physically - as them, which leaves him with two love languages that don't necessarily focus on either of those two things.
He shares acts of service with Sora, but Riku helps those he cares about specifically to repay all the kindness and patience he's been shown. And in this aspect, he's more similar to Kairi - instead of grand gestures, both prefer to do little things to make others happy.
In fact, Riku doubles down on this. He's proud to know others rely on him, whenever someone might approach to ask him for help, but he greatly prefers helping from the shadows (less embarrassing and less chances to get flustered that way). He'll wake up early to make breakfast or make whatever necessary preparations for the day, just so that you can take a few extra minutes in bed. If you need to run errands, he's most likely taken care of half of them already so that you only have half of the work left.
To differentiate him more from Sora: Sora is on your doorstep the second he finds out you're sick, but Riku is most likely the reason you never got sick in the first place because he's probably been fussing about you wearing enough layers.
One thing I love to headcanon about Riku is that he's great at everything and anything - as long as he's doing it for someone else. He'll put in the extra effort if needed, but really he'll only succeed if his motivation is helping someone he cares about. And because he makes sure that no one sees his failures (if possible), it makes Riku come across as this perfect guy, which is most likely what fueled his rivalry with Sora when they were kids.
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[Quality Time]
Because of the chaotic life he's led, Riku appreciates the quiet moments even more.
Whenever he feels restless, or whenever he sees his loved ones stressed and in need of a break, Riku won't hesitate to pull them away from their responsibilities into an impromptu date. You will hang out with him and you will relax or so help him.
Like every person native to Destiny Islands, his first instinct is to seek the nearest body of water (if the ocean isn't that easy to get to). An empty beach, river or lakeside on a sunny day is the perfect way to relax - whether you want to swim around, walk along the shore, or just dip your feet into the water and talk until the sun sets.
He's never been one for large crowds or huge outings with dozens of friends, so one-on-one time is perfect for someone like Riku. If you ever need someone to just sit with you in absolute silence, you can count on Riku to be there for you. If you need that to be a daily or weekly occurrence, he'll set up seven alarms to make sure he's never late.
You'll get to see Riku's most vulnerable side, when he trusts you enough to show that he genuinely wants to be closer to you - even if all you two do is talk about groceries, what you'd like to do next week or to show you the funny shit Kairi and Sora text him when half-asleep. He'll stumble over his words at times, apologize for the smallest of things that you never even noticed or thought were an issue, like getting a little sassy and regretting it instantly because what if you weren't as close as he thought you were, etc.
All in all, under all those layers of nonchalance and effortless perfection, Riku is one huge mess, but he trusts you enough to know that. And he'd be over the moon to know you also trusted him enough to lower your guard around him.
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24blogs · 11 months
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sporkprez · 7 months
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genshin impact and skyrim are the same game
big world
mountains
dragons (and some of them talk)
fishing and hunting and harrassing camps in the wilderness for their loot
ankle breaking simulator
weapon choices: sword, big sword, bow, magic... no other options. promise.
holding mouse button makes big damage
kinda mid storyline
batshit insane lore
quests that range from 'i'm so bored' to 'this is is injecting dopamine into my brain directly' to 'this is my supervillain origin story'
totally fair enemies that can do fun things like stunlock or disarm you (omg i love cryo gunners and rifthounds and draugr overlords and psychic arrow-dodging bandits😒)
ancient r/atheist civilisation (with robots)
scary evil darkness realms (they will give you power but watch out)
said robots can be some of the most harrowing enemies to fight (dwemer centurions win the scariest robot competition, though)
voice acting that ranges from 'a plank would have more emotion' to charles martinet paarthurnax and andrew russell chlothar
worryingly horny fanbase
statue of demon-coded god with a single nip out
keith
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welcome back to me reaching but
we’ve all seen the anniversary piece by now
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amazing. show stopping. beautiful. we love it. but i also noticed that those who are connected/took a certain stance are all grouped in together. notice how Strelitza is close to Ventus who is close to Terra and Aqua. Roxas is by Xion, Namine, Axel, etc. They’re all connected in a big way. I wanna turn your attention to the bottom of the piece, to Org 13, for multiple reasons.
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front and center you have all the Xehanort’s. all connected, obviously.
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next we have those who know more than they lead on, and those who were part of something bigger. Larxine and Marluxia being part of the mobile game lore (which i’m rusty on but you get what i’m saying) and Xigbar and Luxord who have explicitly stated that they know more and ARE more than they lead on.
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next is those who turned away from Xehanort and who are currently helping our main cast. we see all their progress throughout the games and these are people who have/ARE currently helping Sora and friends. people we will see again.
but wait…
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what are you doing there?
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lightandfellowship · 7 months
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Lyrics from "Villains Aren't Born (They're Made)" by PEGGY. Part 1 of 3. Image descriptions in alt text.
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mirror-to-the-past · 7 months
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Hi! Wanna hear me rave about how I really appreciate Kairi as a character, particularly in what she represents?
This was born partly from Kairi swimming around in my head regarding how much I like her (I hope it shows), and partly because of me generally looking at YouTube comments (dangerous, I know) where I was surprised to see people calling Kairi useless, unimportant, etc. I've also seen opinions lamenting about Kairi's minimal usage (which is totally fair- who doesn't want to see more of their favorites?), but it's to the point that some have said it's bad writing or that the writers don't care about her or something.
Every person's reading of a story and their preferences are ultimately their own, and I acknowledge my scope of fan opinions is limited to wherever I end up on the KH internet, but I just thought I'd throw my two cents in about what I think of Kairi's utilization as a character.
And the verdict is... that I'm actually really satisfied with how her character is executed, amount of screen time and everything! Why, you ask?
Before playing Days, I was still very moved by Roxas in just his KH2 opening debut, yet his amount of overall screentime in comparison to all of the characters of the other games prior to that was very limited. But- I still liked him because I thought that with the little he had, it was done so effectively and with stellar atmosphere.
Personally, I think the same of Kairi.
Across the games, practically every scene she *is* in has her stealing the spotlight. At the end of KH1 where she wakes up from her sleep, she really emotes her heart out. When Sora disappears right in front of her, she just yells "I won't let him go!" Which was a pretty poignant and steadfast thing from a disoriented kid. I thought it was touching. She holds herself to that, and actually brings Sora back. It's sweet as all hell. She says the (retrospectively) very tonally setting line of wondering "You think it'll ever be the same again between us?" when referring to her, Sora, and Riku's friendship. In Kairi's first cutscene in KH2, I was over here like:
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My heart was being SQUEEZED, man. I already talked a bunch about it, made a fanfic about it and everything, and I still didn't get my wiggles out over that scene, evidently. After all that time, she had to come to grips with the complete MIA state of her friend group, and how she doesn't even recall one of them outside of vague notions of emotion.💥 Misery. But she still holds on, because that's Kairi, for better or for worse. She takes that same steadfast nature when she turns her KH2 kidnapping into an Organization infiltration and beats some antagonistic ass. Her wishes saved Sora and Riku from a slow death in purgatory. 🎊
Off to KH3, she's still holding on, and her motivation to stick her neck out and become a Guardian of Light isn't even necessarily to save the world or do some grandiose mission like her other friends are doing. It's so she can stick to her friends who are so insistent on leaving their homeworld behind for dangerous exploits. So she can finally be there with them in their harrowing moments and not just be stuck in the nerve-racking in between of unknowing.
So, what I'm getting to is this...
I feel like Kairi, for what she represents, is portrayed well. And to me, she represents grounding. In a series that's as metaphysical as KH, it's a wonder to have a character as rooted in stability as Kairi is. People like to tout Sora as the mascot of "friendship is power," and he is in many ways, but while Sora is the feeling, the empathy of seeing someone who needs help and loudly saying they're besties now because he's moved by you, Kairi is the one who holds out for you simply because she should. The one who's left out of the loop that still shows up when you need someone in your corner. She's the reminder of home, and the person who follows through on the promises. She's the person who holds in her mind the images of her childhood friends, and no matter how they change, she still remembers what they were like at their core- when they were small and simple- and will always hold affection for that. She's if a friendship bracelet was turned into a human.
And like a friendship bracelet, she's nostalgic. She's what feels like the most important thing in that first friendship at 7 years old, that you wear proudly and promise to be good to forever and ever. And like a friendship bracelet, she often will end up lost in a cubby hole a few years down the line, or falling apart.
It's why in KH3, when she tries the metaphorical friendship bracelet again with the Paopu Fruit, she's affirming that, even if it seems like Sora's really grown away from his home, she's the reminder of his foundation and where he came from- what he was like before everything spiralled into confusion and everyone got older. It's a soft promise that says "even if you've changed, Sora, there's one person who won't forget the *you* you were. You worry about your future, I've got your past."
And for a coming of age story, I think that's a beautiful and tender execution of that kind of message. Kairi has made me think, which is all I really want from a character at the end of the day, of what things I've unknowingly left behind as I've grown older. And it stings. It hurts, but it's a good hurt. She makes me realize that, when it's not stopping my growth, there's no harm in my remembering the things that have made me, me. I don't want to be stuck in the past, but who says I should lose my core, either?
🎊Kairi🎊
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skytsunrose · 1 year
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We did this square enix x Disney shipping tier list for kingdom hearts on my kh discord server today in VC! It was fun, but man some of these ships we had to think about lmao. Also link this time too for tier list XD
@sarahsartedits @eradicatetehnormal
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