#asgzc

[rottenpumpkin13]

Genesis: I'm not naming names, but someone here ate an entire pack of dog biscuits this morning thinking they were cookies.

Angeal:

Sephiroth:

Zack:

Cloud:

Genesis: It was Zack.

Zack: YOU SAID YOU WEREN'T NAMING NAMES

Genesis: I lied.

[strayheartless]

Random body headcanons for AGSZC:

Zacks hyper mobile. His elbows do the thing where they bend to far out when he sticks them up. He can also touch his thumb completely to his wrist and crack his hips. Down side of this is so many broken bones.

Cloud has got little scars on the back of his hands and calf’s from various canings.

However the stupidest scar he has is the one on the inside of his lip where zack bit him as a joke… they were not dating at the time.

Angeal has a couple of scars on his right forearm and elbow from the time he had to get the bone pinned because Genesis pushed him out of a tree when they were eight.

Sephiroth doesn’t really scar unless it’s a deep deep wound. He’s got a few surgery scars but the dumbest one is the one on his wrist that is a suspicious match for Genesis’s dental records (it’s exactly what you think.)

Cloud and Genesis and both incredibly flexible people.

Angeal is about as stiff as a board. Genesis has tried to loosen him up with yoga. It did not work.

Zacks not inflexible, however he overestimates how bendy he actually is and usually hurts himself.

Zack can dance he just chooses to be bad at it. The only time you’ll catch him dancing properly is when he’s trying to wooh his partners.

While Cloud and Genesis are very flexible, Sephiroth has mastered the ability of being able to fit all six foot five of himself in the gap behind the boiler in the airing closet. Many hours have been lost to that place.

Zack runs hotter than the sun.

Genesis runs surprisingly cold for someone who favours fire materia.

Cloud frequently does not recognise that he feels cold. He will walk around with blue lips until Angeal wrestles him into a jumper.

Angeals shoulders have been known to be wider than some door frames.

Don’t ask me where this came from. I do not have the answer.

[catboyidia]

my ffvii ships new years kisses:

- zakkura: zack gets really giddy and excited and kisses cloud as soon as new years hits, flustering cloud really badly in the process but afterwards they both cant help but smile at each other and giggle

- asg: they’re all about to just go for it but then they need to pause for a moment as they realize theres three of them… they debate trying to figure out how to make a three-way kiss work but quickly realize that wont work as they all literally butt heads, so instead they have to debate which pair kisses first and just alternate until they all get their kisses from each other, but it takes quite a while because if its genesis and angeal, sephiroth will get upset, he already feels like the odd one out in the relationship, but if its angeal and sephiroth, genesis will absolutely get jealous and throw a fit, so ultimately angeal takes one for the team and decides to let sephgen have the first kiss, and then they promptly decide to shower angeal with love and kisses afterwards, so he doesn’t feel upset about it

- tsengru: rufus goes in for the kiss immediately but tseng, being the rational one, puts his hand up to stop rufus and looks around to make sure no one else is looking, and once he’s sure the coast is clear he lets rufus kiss him, holding up his champagne(?) glass to block the view of their lips from anyone else (i dont know what people drink for new years or many kinds of glasses…)

- renorude(?): they’re absolutely all over each other, like full on making out, even before the countdown, without a care in the world, even as the excitement dies down and everyone else is done kissing, reno and rude are still going at it, leaving everyone else to just kind of awkwardly stare at the spectacle and just pray that they keep their clothes on

- aerti: they’re holding hands and leaning against each other, and as new years hits they both look at each other and giggle happily, just full of nothing but love as aerith leans in and kisses tifa, even as tifa seems a bit bashful about it

- tuestine(?): reeve is really reserved and nervous about it, but lets vincent lean in for the kiss first and then gently pulls down the collar(?) of vincent’s cape hiding the lower half of his face, making sure vincent’s okay with it first, and then they kiss, soft quick and sweet, though reeve is still a bit of a blushing mess that doesn’t know how to keep himself together afterwards

- valenwind: cid just grabs vincent by his stupid collar and pulls him down and gracelessly kisses him

[unknown-lifeform]

Today on my dragon AU: most to least likely to breathe fire entirely unprompted

Genesis: he will breathe fire when angry. He will breathe fire at minor annoyances. He will breathe fire to celebrate. He will breathe fire to show off. He will breathe fire when bored. One day someone is going to tape his mouth shut like they do to crocodiles

Zack: can get very excited very easily, and he has to let out that energy someone. Sometimes he does it a little too close to the others too, but luckily his fire is relatively cool by dragon standards

Angeal: mainly breathes fire when angry or about to fight someone. Might let out a few sparks and smoke as a warning if someone is annoying him

Sephiroth: almost never breathes fire. Doesn't feel like he needs to, generally. He's not excitable like Zack, a constant show off like Genesis, and you really have to try to make him feel angry or threatened enough to do it. But when he does do it he could melt rock

Cloud: cannot breathe fire. It's probably for the best

[sunderedstar]

a raksura core round-up post

for everyone’s incredibly niche raksura/crisis core AU needs (yes! for all ten of you!)

if you want:

humanoid dragon bee people worldbuilding, complete with scent marking and wings

all Raksura canon gender-locks stripped off

Cloud in particular being a short, feral, spikey ball of issues

the hazards of being a little shape-shifting predator guy in a world that fears shape-shifters

AGSZC (ASGZC? how do you decide on a single acronym, people?) with Cloud ignoring the fact that he’s been Wooed with grim determination

background dragon bee Aerith/Tifa, because the girls deserve better than any part of that mess

mad horny Sephiroth

Zack and Sephiroth being the source of all chaos, coincidentally, for some strange reason 

Genesis and Angeal being the only source of stability, for some equally horrifyingly domestic reason

Sephiroth and Genesis being very big on sharing

long-suffering Kunsel and Cissnei, who just try to keep Zack alive despite his best efforts

gratuitous depictions of jewelry for everyone, because the Raksura go hard as hell

Aerith and Zack and their happy fun Midgar roadtrip time

“Midgar is not a place of honor. it’s just shit” - Angeal, 2k23

Cloud vs the mortifying ordeal of being known, round ∞

Genesis throwing an apple at Sephiroth on screen

Hojo 🤝 Jenova - the actual bad guys

warnings: implied/referenced past rape/non-con, primarily as a world building plot point and past threat from the Hojo & Jenova camp; see individual fics for further rating/violence warnings

series links

raksura core - the full series, from the top

wipe that ash from your mouth - Zack and Cloud Meetcute: Giant Chicken Tender Attack

body like a wreckage by the side of the road - Zack, Cloud, Kunsel, and Cissnei bonding on their roadtrip back to Edge

who could call you gentle now? - Genesis/Sephiroth banging in a hot tub. then meeting Cloud. this inevitably leads to Violence (chomping and biting and clawing and more violence, etc etc)

sing elegies to the exit wound - Sephiroth pouncing on Cloud when he tries to leave, like a malevolently horny pinball machine with claws

buried to your wrists in the dirt - a Dark Earth Below AU from the Books of the Raksura short stories; Cloud trying to find his place in Edge, while ASGZ desperately figure out how to break this man’s iron-clad self-control so they can all finally Smash

scrape the glass from your throat - the one where they’re all banging. at last. Cloud finds his home. (also, a roadtrip to Midgar, unanimously voted the worst court on the continent twenty years running)

[mikussabbath]

“Sephiroth, dear, your fingers are magic,” Genesis murmured, his words slurring slightly (not that he’d admit it).

There was a sudden chorus of snickering, and it didn’t take a genius to figure out who it was coming from.

“Just what are you buffoons on about?!” Genesis’ voice was suddenly shrill, but notably hoarse from their prior activities.

It was Zack who spoke up, of course, “That’s what she said.” He only barely got the words out around his snickering.

“The only woman here, Zackary, is about to be you, because I’m going to emasculate you,” Genesis snarled.

Zack shrieked and flailed, and ended up falling out of the bed. Suited Genesis well enough. He pointedly ignored Angeal’s disappointed stare.

“Sorry Gen,” that was Cloud now, looking up at him with those big baby blues.

Genesis could never stay mad at him (though if any of them mentioned his soft spot towards Cloud, he would set them on fire). “It’s okay precious. You are not a buffoon.”

Cloud peered up at him with a look that was a little too innocent to be truly that, but Genesis rather enjoyed mischief himself, and found himself admiring Cloud all the more for it rather than growing upset.

He pointedly ignored Zack’s continued whining from the floor as he pulled Cloud into his arms. In the same motion, he leaned further into the hold Sephiroth had him in, long limbs wrapped up all around him from behind.

And then those magic fingers were running through his hair, scratching gently at his scalp, and Genesis thought that they were put to good use this way, too.

If the Promised Land existed, then this was surely it.

---

(Much love to @manalovebot because this wouldn’t exist without them. They made an innocent comment about “magic fingers” and my brain ran away with the idea of these idiots and dirty jokes.)

[up-sideand-down]

for the ask like 23 days ago "put 5 characters in my ask and I'll put them in my preference order" I want to be evil so: Cloud, Zack, Genesis, Angeal, Sephiroth? :D

Put 5 characters in my ask and I’ll put them in my preference order

Cloud -- more often than not I write about him. I also love him even with all his flaws.

Sephiroth -- I write him a lot too. I also love him.

Zack -- He deserved better. He even deserves better on my damn tier list. I love him.

Genesis -- I fully admit fandom Genesis is so much better than canon Genesis...but I still love him.

Angeal -- I wish I had more about him. He has so many deep flaws, with so many redeeming qualities. I love him.

[spockandawe]

Relationship: Zack Fair/Angeal Hewley/Genesis Rhapsodos/Sephiroth/Cloud Strife

Rating: Explicit

Words: 11,486

Fandoms: Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, Books of the Raksura - Martha Wells

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Raksura, Established Relationship, Developing Relationship, Explicit Sexual Content

Context: buried to your wrists in the dirt by @sunderedstar

Notes: I don't even know where to start explaining this one! First, it's seven months overdue. Second, it follows very directly on the heels of the fic linked above, and will make very little sense without it. Third, if you're unfamiliar with the Books of the Raksura, I highly recommend them, but it also means that all of these characters are lizardy dragon-bee shifters with a complicated social structure I cannot even get into here. And the fusion universe setting has stripped gender limitations from queens and consorts. Angeal and Zack are consorts, Sephiroth, Genesis, and Cloud are queens. Also, in terms of this fic setting, Genesis just finished being praganante a couple days ago.

For anyone who somehow found their way here without reading sunderedstar's work first, I highly recommend!!! This setting has Consumed me for years now, and I've written more that I plan on publishing sooner rather than later.

Teaser:

“We aren’t doing this here.” The others pause, looking at Angeal uncertainly. “We’re doing this somewhere I can safely sleep afterwards.” Genesis’s spines flick in irritation, but he still takes a step back from Cloud. He says, “Surely you can fit in here, we must have checked that at some point…” But his voice trails off as he glances around the room. Zack laughs, his arms still around Cloud. Cloud frowns at the room, then at Angeal. Angeal says, “I could fit. But it won’t be pleasant for anyone else, and the furniture may not survive the experience.”

[goddessofroyalty]

SO, while I was reading your “Cloud is the remnants carrier” and “Cloud is Promtos dad” I had the biggest brain idea e v e r. So the idea is the triplets and Prompto being AGSZC kids hUH HUH.

NOW HERE ME OUT ON THIS, instead of all the triplets having all silver hair one has reddish brownish hair (Genesis), another has a deep black color (Angeal (Idk how to describe his hair :(.)), while of course the last stays silver (Sephiroth).

Now I’m kinda stuck on which of the triplets would have what parent but have patience with me it’s 4 in the morning when this idea bitch slapped me.

SO CONTINUING WITH THE IDEA Prompto being the obvious mix of Zack and Cloud, with clouds looks and zacks personality how can that nOT FIT‼️‼️‼️ Now to top all this off keep the idea of Poly ASGZC (if you wanna add in the angst the go all for it shawty!!!!!), Big brother triplets, and Sweet, Innocent, Loving Baby brother Prompto getting a crush OR GOD FORBID *whispering* b o y f r i e n d s

I know Prompto and the Remnants being siblings (and Cloud's kids) has been discussed on this blog before. I believe the Remnant's were Prompto's younger siblings though. And I don't want to do the hunt for it myself right now (this ask may gain links later).

There is a theory floating around that the Remnants are meant to mirror the three original firsts. I believe it's Loz is Angeal (biggest but unlike Angeal the most emotionally unstable), Yazoo is Genesis (can't remember the justification), and Kadaj is Sephiroth. So could line up that parents with that if you wanted.

The Remnants would be so intense as big brothers. I do think they would be kind of mean big brothers though - it's playful teasing on their part but they have an intensity about them that a lot of Prompto's insecurity probably can be connected back to his big brothers. And especially if they have lost most of their parents, they want their baby brother to be strong enough to survive and they are willing to push him if that is what it takes for him to be able to do what needs to be done.

The flipside is that they are also very protective of their baby brother. Nobody else can be even slightly mean to Prompto or possibly think about dating him. They simply won't allow it and will beat up whoever the person in question is.

Prompto is probably a very sneaky child in this verse. Not because of Cloud but because of his brothers.

[altocat]

opinions on asgzc?

It's fine! I don't personally ship it, but I know lots of people like this ship. And there are some good fics with this pairing too.

So while it's not really my thing, there's nothing wrong with it at all!

[lovelyladyventress]

I am in desperate need of FF7 discords/groups to join. Can you please reblog this so the word can get out! <3

Hey y’all it’s been a while but I’m in dire need of FF7 discords to join. Or really just any FF7 groups that I can interact with. If you could please reblog this I would really appreciate it so much. I need more fandom pals to gush about my ships, headcanons, and my overall excitement for Part 2 of the Remake. :)

I was part of a Clack server in 2020 that was seriously so awesome but it sadly was disbanded, and now I’m really just looking for a server to join. Doesn’t have to be for any particular pairing I just really wanna get involved in the community more. Or if you know of any, could you pretty please send ya girl an invite. <3.

[rottenpumpkin13]

Went to a casino recently soooo

What do the Firsts do at the casino + cloud?

The Casino Trip From Hell

• A huge Shinra-funded casino opens up in the slums. Genesis, being the patron saint of hedonism he is, drags Sephiroth and Angeal along with him.

• Angeal isn't into the whole gambling scene, so he's more than apprehensive about being in that environment. Sephiroth thinks casino's are a gross display of greed, but he goes anyway.

• They arrive at the entrance and who do they see? Zack and Cloud, both bearing fake IDs and ridiculous fake mustaches. (They're 19 and 18 respectively but in Midgar you have to be 21).

• After Angeal rips them a new one, Genesis gets tired of waiting and convinces Angeal to just let the boys be boys and commit a little crime for once, as a treat.

• Angeal caves, but only because Zack is begging on his knees and people are staring.

• He appoints Sephiroth as the responsible adult in charge of babysitting Zack and Cloud.

• His logic is "What trouble could Sephiroth, Zack and Cloud get up to? Besides, I'm babysitting Genesis."

• He would come to regret that decision.

• Genesis drags Angeal over to the roulette tables declaring himself a master at gambling, having seen his parents dabble in it since he was a child.

• Meanwhile Zack is buzzing with excitement! After touring the casino with Cloud and Sephiroth, they finally settled down at the slot machines.

• Sephiroth is curious to know how the machines work, and after much deliberation (and being egged on by Zack and Cloud), decides to try it out for himself.

• Sephiroth hits the jackpot the first try.

• Back at the Roulette table, Angeal and Genesis run into none other than *drumroll* Rufus ShinRa.

• Genesis and Rufus make eye contact. Angeal's internal dialogue is a series of oh no's.

• They make some trash small talk before the game starts. Angeal orders a drink and decides to sit this one out.

• Back at the slot machines, Sephiroth somehow hits the jackpot again. Zack and Cloud are causing a ruckus and they whoop and cheer. A small crowd starts to form around Sephiroth, who's extremely confused.

• Back at the roulette table, they're about 20 minutes into it. Genesis is losing pathetically. Rufus is smug about it, stating that luck must me on his side if the undefeatable Genesis Rhapsodos is completely devoid of it.

• Genesis then declares that Rufus is cheating.

• This starts an argument, with Genesis demanding that Rufus forfeit, and questioning his morals "as a man."

• Angeal is drinking faster.

• Back at the slot machines, Sephiroth is on his fourth jackpot.

• Zack has never been more excited in his life. He's jumping up and down, declaring Sephiroth as the slot machine demons. Cloud is growing weary of the crowd watching them, especially the angry onlookers.

• Sephiroth is confused because "Is this not normal?"

Cloud: NOT IT'S NOT NORMAL. HOW THE HELL ARE YOU DOING THAT?

• Sephiroth proceeds to hit the jackpot for a fifth time.

Cloud: Sephiroth stop playing.

Sephiroth: But I'm winning?

Cloud: Yes but there's clearly something wrong with the machine and we're going to be arrested if you don't stop now.

Zack: Let him play! He's just lucky! Look, will it make you feel better if we switch machines?

• They move onto another machine. The crowd takes over the previous one like vultures, but no one hits the jackpot.

• Meanwhile Sephiroth hits the jackpot again on the new machine.

Cloud: ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Zack: M O N E Y

Sephiroth: ???????

• Back at the roulette table, Genesis and Rufus's argument has escalated into full blown trash talk.

Rufus: Oh I'm sorry, Commander, does my mere existence bruise your ego?

Genesis: Let me tell you what I'm gonna bruise, pal—

Angeal (drunk): Genesis please don't threaten our boss's son.

Rufus: No, no, it's fine, Commander Hewley. I'm unbothered by threats from a man who wears mascara.

Genesis: YOU'RE WEARING A FUCKING SKIRT.

• Back at the slot machine, Sephiroth has hit the jackpot for the 10th time. People are rioting around them and screaming for security.

• Zack is cussing out the indignant onlookers and defending Sephiroth. Cloud is begging Sephiroth to stop playing. Sephiroth casually hits the jackpot for the 11th time.

• Back at the roulette table, Genesis and Rufus are on the floor fist-fighting. Angeal isn't even making an effort to intervene. He's so tired, he's just cheering them on.

Angeal: YEAH, RUFUS PULL HIS HAIR. CALL HIM GENEVIEVE. HE HATES IT WHEN—OOH, RIGHT IN THE SPLEEN! GET HIS ASS, GENESIS! SIT ON HIM!

• Back at the slot machines, security has shown up. They think Sephiroth is cheating, therefore stealing. Cloud is desperately trying to reason with them, explaining that Sephiroth is just naturally lucky and would never dream of stealing anything.

• Meanwhile Zack is arguing with the crowd and Sephiroth, bored, turns around and hits the jackpot again.

• Back at the roulette table, security has shown up with Tseng to separate the two. Tseng demands to know what happened, and after Angeal explains the whole thing to him, he proceeds to go on a rant about how Genesis is an irresponsible, petulant man who shouldn't be allowed within 3 feet of other people.

• This angers a drunk Angeal, who then declares that "NO ONE TALKS ABOUT MY BEST FRIEND LIKE THAT" and punches Tseng in the face.

• Angeal and Tseng are now on the floor fighting.

• Back at the slot machines, the police show up and arrest Sephiroth, Zack and Cloud. Sephiroth is unbothered by this because he knows this is all a misunderstanding. Cloud is panicking, trying to tell the cops that he's not, in fact, the mastermind behind the whole operation, as Sephiroth jokingly declared.

• The cops are trying to catch Zack, who broke free from his restraints and is running around the slot machines screaming "YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE."

• Sephiroth, Angeal, Genesis, Zack and Cloud are all sitting in Director Lazard's office. Lazard is so angry, he's mute—red in the face with a vein popping on his forehead, but mute.

• One by one, Lazard fills the uncomfortable silence with angry thwacks of newspaper against the desk.

• Each newspaper has some variation of the same headlines.

• SHINRA VS RHAPSODOS: WHO WON?

• SEPHIROTH INVOLVED IN GAMBLING SCANDAL (STOLE THOUSANDS)

• WILD NIGHT OUT FOR SOLDIER'S 1ST CLASS TRIO.

Lazard: I have had it up to here with the five of you. What do you have to say for yourselves?

Angeal:

Genesis:

Zack:

Cloud:

Sephiroth: And I'll do it again.

Lazard: GET OUT!

[strayheartless]

Are they a morning person:

Angeal: up at 5:00 AM . By the time he has to officially clock in he has: watered his plants, made breakfast, had a shower, brushed his teeth, remade the bed, ironed his uniform, done his beard care routine, and read a few pages of his book. All that and he still has time to get into work early and get a head start on reports. And he does it with no animosity towards the sun.

Sephiroth: He wakes up early, however he’s not exactly verbal in the mornings. Coffee is needed as well as a silent kitchen and no lights on but the little lamp by the microwave. He needs the silence to calibrate and that takes until at least seven o’clock. Like Angeal he’s in the office early but there’s no point in scheduling a meeting with him because you won’t get an answer.

Genesis: No. he’s not a morning person. Genesis wakes up naturally at about 8:00AM when he has work at 8:30AM and he spends that thirty minutes scrolling on his phone to get his brain into gear. Lazard has given up on Genesis being on time. Mostly because the one time he forced the issue he was subject to Genesis being unbearable for the rest of the day. He was ungroomed, snappish, bags around his eyes, emotional and at one point Lazard thought he might actually keel over had it not been for Angeal deciding Genesis would spend the rest of the day napping on the couch in his office.

Zack: he’s a morning person and it’s disgusting. Unlike Angeal and Sephiroth, Zack is making noise from the minute he wakes up. He’s up early yet still has no time to get to work on time. He spends the entire morning working out or having a dance party in the kitchen. He’s perky and bouncy and UNBARABLE.

Cloud: Cloud is usually up before even Angeal. By the time Angeal gets to his office Cloud has done three different rounds around sector 5, directed three separate old ladies to the train station, broken up 2 early morning drunken disputes and been propositioned no less than six times on his sweep of wall market. He’s done all of this and he’s done it on less that three hours sleep. Cloud isn’t a morning person. He’s not an awake person. Cloud is a “fuck you universe I’m going to be productive anyway.” Person. He simply gets on with it.

[catboyidia]

how i think asgzc behave while angry:

angeal: passive aggressively goes after absolutely everything and everyone!!! even people that weren’t a part of it initially will get dragged into the problem and will be complained about, especially about things that happened years ago, although he manages to do it all in a very calm seeming tone

sephiroth: sets fire to a whole village and tries to wipe out everyone except a single blond twink! no but my hc is that he’s actually just really silent but absolutely menacing, he’ll stand there with his arms crossed and not say a damn word but it fills everyone around him with pure dread and terror

genesis: he’s definitely a crier, and he’ll start getting real condescending! he avoids raising his voice so he can pretend he has some kind of high ground over whoever hes mad at, but he eventually gets really loud and will throw a whole fit about everything

zack: its hard to get him actually mad so when he is mad, it’s TERRIFYING! its such a rare sight but i think he’s similar to angeal somewhat, except he’s direct and he gets LOUD! but also, rather than attacking everyone i think he’s more likely to defend the people around him, mostly because i feel like he mainly gets angry when its a situation where someone is being awful to someone he cares about

cloud: i dont think he truly gets angry angry, i think he’s most likely to actually just go very quiet and sort of shuts down, he’ll bottle it all up until he’s alone and his emotions just overwhelm him, but he still keeps it all mostly internalized

[unknown-lifeform]

Thinking about my dragon ASGZC au. It was a good au. Absolutely no clue if or even what I would ever write more about it but it's so fun to rotate. Emotional support dragon polycule. I want to talk about it but idk what to say even I just have glimpses and images. Cloud and Genesis robbing people together of their riches for their hoards because they are both terrible lizard criminals who don't care about knights trying to hunt them for sport

[arathergrimreaper]

Blood Ties (was The Blood of the Covenant) updated!