#character opinion meme

[case-of-traxits]

sephiroth and/or reno for the character ask thingy if you're still accepting! you can do either or both it's up to you <3

OOOH THE TIDDY SQUAD

For the Opinion Meme || Still accepting!

Sephiroth

Sexuality Headcanon: Aaaah, Sephiroth. I see Sephiroth as more or less demisexual with surprisingly (to him) possessive romantic leanings when his emotions are engaged.

Gender Headcanon: Cis male. I'm so boring with gender headcanons. XD

A ship I have with said character: All right, surprising no one, I adore Sephiroth/Tseng. Like, I just think they're so good for each other before, you know, Nibelheim. I think Sephiroth needs someone patient with him, someone willing to let him go at his own pace when it comes to figuring things out, and Tseng is very happy to let him do so.

That said, I also really like Sephiroth/Genesis. I tried my best to get some written for Sephesis Week, but I just couldn't get the dynamic I wanted on the page. I'll have to try again.

A BROTP I have with said character: Angeal and Genesis and Glenn and Lucia and Matt. I just. I want Sephiroth to have all of the friends, tbh. T_T

A NOTP I have with said character: I used to ship Aerith/Sephiroth really hard when I was young (I feel like in part because it side-stepped me out of the Aerith/Cloud/Tifa thing), but honestly, I don't know that I could ship them together anymore. It would be... It would have to be a very weird relationship, and most of what I see just tries to push it into very simple boxes.

A random headcanon: Sephiroth is quietly brilliant with all things science-related, and when Gast was still around, he was occasionally allowed to follow Reeve around the Science department as he did work on reactor designs. This lasted until Gast vanished and Hojo took over, when Sephiroth was around eight.

A year later, Reeve took the reactors from Science and started putting together what would eventually be Urban Development, and the next time he and Sephiroth saw one another, Sephiroth was a SOLDIER and Reeve was a director.

General Opinion over said character: I love Sephiroth. I have a particular soft spot for sane!Sephiroth, mostly because that's the time period I prefer to write in.

BONUS! A song I associate with the character: Midnight, by Jorge Mendez.

Reno of the Turks

Sexuality Headcanon: Aromantic, and definitely on the asexual spectrum. He is perfectly happy to have sex with someone-- no repulsion or anything; he just doesn't feel sexual attraction to any individual.

That said, he'd climb Rude like a tree, if Rude will let him. In no small part because he is 100% aware that Rude experiences romantic and sexual attraction, and Reno wants their partnership to be unbreakable on Rude's end.

Gender Headcanon: Cis male, but he's far less attached to the 'male' part of his identity than most of my characters.

A ship I have with said character: I... don't know that I have any happy ships with Reno, but I have plenty of absolutely heartbreaking ones.

Reno/Rude - A classic for a reason, but I suspect Rude leans a little more straight than most of my others, so it's always temporary to some degree.

Tseng/Reno - Ah, Tseng/Reno. A favorite and the bane of my existence, all at once. Basically, my default Reno and Tseng are in a D/s relationship where Tseng has carte blanche to tell Reno... anything. Because of that, I write it where Tseng would never let himself press into a sexual relationship with Reno, just because he knows that Reno cannot tell him no emotionally. For more information on this, I recommend my "Reno and Loyalty" meta that I just cross-posted from my old RP blog!

Reno/Elena/Rude - So this starts out as Reno wanting to tie Elena into the group a little more during the OG. (Curious what that looks like? I've written it here.) And when it's become a regular thing and they have a rhythm and everything, Reno... slowly pulls back. It's after AC and everything, and it's really gradual. And he doesn't pull back from them because he dislikes them or anything, he just... He knows what long term relationships are supposed to look like, and they don't usually include "someone like him," you know?

Reno/Tifa/Rude - This starts out super great, but just like Reno/Elena/Rude, will almost inevitably end with Reno pushing Rude and Tifa together and drifting off from them.

A BROTP I have with said character: Reno and any Turk, frankly.

A NOTP I have with said character: Mm. Most Tseng/Reno stuff, frankly. But not because I don't love it! I just love... specific variants of it.

A random headcanon: Reno has five younger sisters that he's responsible for. They live in the slums when he's first hired on into the Turks, but eventually, Reno gets them moved Above the Plate.

General Opinion over said character: Reno was the first canon FF7 character that I ever RPed, well over 20 years ago now. He's got a special spot in my heart, as I'm sure you can tell, given my icon is basically this icon on everything.

BONUS! A song I associate with the character:

There ain't no scene in the VIP for me So you can take your class, shake your ass And drown in that martini 'Cause there ain't no scene in the VIP for me It's understood that you're all too good This shit is crazy [...] I wanna get down, down and get dirty Sick of this scene, it doesn't deserve me Uh-oh, there's gotta be somewhere else to go 'Cause I wanna get off, get a bit trashy Wanna get hot, get a bit nasty Uh-oh, baby, let's go

-- VIP, by Ke$ha

[rookflower]

For the opinion ask challenge How Do you feel about Swiftpaw?

sexuality/gender headcanon: never thought about it before. first thing to pop into my head is transmasc and aro/ace and i like that for him, so uh, that I guess?

rating out of 10: 7/10, there's not that much there but i gotta give it to him the guy makes for some great animations so that definitely factors in

fav thing about them: concise but incredibly impactful character arc for what is basically a background character to whom things happen offscreen. congrats of having one of the coolest deaths in the series, pal

least fav thing about them: i don't think there is anything to Actively Dislike about swiftpaw if i'm being honest, so again probably the fact that he's inherently not a very deep character. not necessarily a fault mind you, just limits my attachment a bit.

when i first started liking them: when he died LOL

favourite moment: i feel like this is self-explanatory

fav ship: n/a, don't think he ever really interacts with any unrelated cats in his age group. besides cloudtail i suppose, but uh, i don't ship them.

fav platonic relationship: brightheart! his apprentice/mentor relationship with longtail is also great, at least fanon-wise.

ship i hate: swiftbright.... they are cousins, sorry. i normally wouldn't feel to mention obviously gross non-canon stuff here but feel like this is a weirdly understated fact considering it's probably the most common instance i see of people accidentally shipping closely related cats.

prefer canon or fanon?: fanon! people have gotten some really cool things out of swiftpaw.

random headcanon: i like to think he grew up very close with his cousins cinderpelt/brackenfur/brightheart/thornclaw, due to being a similar age and not having any littermates of his own besides the deceased and dubiously-canon lynxkit. i also like to think he is named after the bird rather than the adjective, but doesn't tell people that because your prefix being a compliment is cool.

unpopular opinion: he shouldn't "have lived". listen, it feels mean to say that about any character who dies prematurely (just as a young adult in swift's case actually, since his ceremony was overdue), and i've seen swiftpaw lives aus that are really cool, but speaking canon-wise? swiftpaw's death IS swiftpaw's character, and if he'd survived happily he'd most likely be a boring background character who dies between books, or something. swiftpaw died for conflict and tragedy thank u swiftpaw

song i associate with them: neighbourhood ii (laika) by arcade fire

favourite map/amv/pmv: these feel like wildly easy picks and i know everyone's seen them already so im sorry. but come onnnn

my cat walked on my keyboard and added this: ff6666666666666666 , so that's her input

[bgs-cave-o-thots]

Okay, shenanigans over... Do your shape bots for the character thing. 😂

Or whichever one you want to do if you don't want to do all three at once.

Oh boy my shapes! I'll do the main three (I'd do Tribot too but I really don't have much for her yet sadly)

First impression - Oh no. My dark secret.

ORBOT: "Huh...Ergo looked better, they should've just kept him..."

CUBOT: "Wow, you are VERY loud."

ERGO: "I still like Bocoe and Decoe better, but...I do like you a lot. Close second."

Impression now - "MY BELOVED. I am going to steal you and you are now mine. These characters are mine in every way but legally."

Favorite moment

ORBOT: I disintegrate every time this bot opens his mouth and you expect me to pick just one??

CUBOT: There's lots, but the first thing that popped into my head was his voice screaming "hE'S BALD!!" so I guess that deserves a mention LMAO

ERGO: Any time he talks shit to Eggman really.

Idea for a story - Ah-ah-ah, can't say! That's spoilers...Ergo especially~

Unpopular opinion - The shapes deserve a canon spinoff, be it a comic, a show, a series of shorts, a game, etc. Also Tribot should be made canon.

Favorite relationship -

ORBOT AND CUBOT: Come on we all know the answer here, it's each other obviously. Orbot and Cubot's gayness cannot be surpassed.

ERGO: Kinda obsessed with his creationship with Eggman. There's a lot that can be unpacked there especially if you take Ask Cueball as canon.

Favorite headcanon

ORBOT: Orbot has some musical talent but he's usually too embarrassed to show it around most.

CUBOT: Cubot will kill with no hesitation (this is half-canon at this point though) and is surprisingly capable at creating weapons.

ERGO: Ergo deeply cared for Eggman at one point and was deeply betrayed when his deactivation came around.

[misfits-of-zaun]

🖼 (@just--a--jinx Fox & Hound AU ))

BONUS:

[eirenical]

I'm just spamming Shen Wei into everyone's inbox for this XD

[In reference to this game.] Thanks, @elenothar!

And a few explanations...

they’re like a blorbo to me: only got a tiny tick because I HATE the word ‘blorbo’ with a PASSION.  HATE IT.  It’s… not even that I have a problem with the idea of the term?  But the particular combination of sounds that make up the word feel like nails on a CHALKBOARD in my mouth.  I can’t STAND it.  It’s right up there with my niece’s ‘blueblerries’ from when she was a kid.  I just… THOSE SOUNDS.  THEY ARE BAD.  IN MY MOUTH.  I DO NOT LIKE THEM.  TT^TT But other than that, this would apply.  ^_^

wasted potential: FUCK. I think ALL THE TIME about the person Shen Wei could have become if he hadn’t had to turn himself into a weapon to fight a war.  ALL THE TIME.  AND I CRY ABOUT IT.  TT^TT

free space: OK, I love the drama ending for its own reasons, but FUCKING HELL, he and Zhao Yunlan deserved their novel happily ever after.  TT^TT  THAT IS ALL.

why do they look like that: ...seriously WHY. 😳 I mean, is ANY OF THAT 👇

...REALLY NECESSARY???  *falls over*  *screams into a pillow*

[vastayan--vigilante]

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Send me Ⓐ and my muse will rate yours:

Attractiveness:

repulsive || hideous || ugly || not attractive || unappealing || not unattractive || meh || no preference || ok || mildly attractive || nice looking || cute || adorable || attractive || pleasant on the eyes || good looking || hot || sexy || beautiful || gorgeous || hot damn || would tap that || perfect || godlike || holy fuck there are no words

Personality:

grating || irritating || frustrating || boring || confusing at best || awkward || unreasonable || psychotic || disturbing || interesting || engaging || affectionate || aggressive || ambitious || anxious || artistic || bad tempered || bossy || charismatic || appealing || unappealing || creative || courageous || dependable || unreliable || unpredictable || predictable || devious || dim || extroverted || introverted ||  egotistical || gregarious || fabulous || impulsive || intelligent || sympathetic || talkative || up beat || peaceful || calming || badass || flexible

How likely they would have sex with them:

not if they were the last person on earth and the world was ending || fuck no! || never || no way || not likely || not sure || indifferent || I’m asexual || maybe || probably || it depends || fairly likely || likely || yeah sure || yes || would tap that || hell yes || fuck yes! || wishing that could happen right now || as many times as possible || we are already having sex

Level of Friendship:

never in a million years || worst of enemies || enemies || rivals || indifferent || neutral || acquaintance || allies || friendly toward each other || casual friends || friends || good friends || best friends || fuck buddies || bosom buddies || practically the same person || would die for them || true friends || my only friend ||

First impression of them:

I hate them so much || I don’t like them || I don’t trust them || they annoy me || they’re weird || I’m indifferent || meh || they seem alright || they’re growing on me || truce || I think I like them || I like them || I’m not sure if I trust them || I trust them || they’re cool || they’re genuine || I think we’re going to get along || I really like them || I think I’m in love || oh fuck they’re hot || I love them

Current impression of them:

I hate them so much || I don’t like them || I don’t trust them || they annoy me || they’re weird || I’m indifferent || meh || they seem alright || they’re growing on me || truce || I think I like them || I like them || I’m not sure if I trust them || I trust them || they’re cool || they’re genuine || I think we’re going to get along || I really like them || I think I’m in love || oh fuck they’re hot || I love them

How good of a kisser:

worst kisser ever || terrible || bad || awkward || just okay || alright || pretty good || good || makes me moan || excellent || exciting || oh god they’re good || I dream about it || fucking amazing || absolute perfection || we haven’t kissed

@arcanescion

[aquillis-main]

Tails for the bingo xp

I lub him too much

[tragedyposting]

Thalia Grace

I like her but I don’t have very strong feelings about her because she’s just not in it that much. She’s neat though!! I say wasted potential but really what I mean was I could’ve used more of her; really I think she served exactly the narrative purpose she needed to which was to add ambiguity to the nature of the prophecy and flesh out Annabeth, Grover and Luke. Sometimes that’s really all a character needs to do, but if that’s the case why make her so cool and intriguing??

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Character for the meme: Rufus.

For the Opinion Meme || Still accepting!

Sexuality Headcanon: Bisexual with a strong leaning toward gay. I usually see Rufus as shading pretty heavy on the aromantic spectrum as well, but mostly because he sees literally everything in terms of:

President Shinra's people

Rufus' people

Liabilities/unknowns

And he will go to war for people who fall in that second group, which would be an absolute requirement for anyone in a romantic relationship with him. Now, if they're very good, they might manage to carve out a group of people of their own, which would mean Rufus would see them as being an equal on the playing field instead of a token in need protection or a liability that can be used against him.

Gender Headcanon: I am super boring and HC most of the FF7 characters as cis, but I will say, I can absolutely see the case for Rufus as a trans man. Now, I don't write him that way, so for me, I'd have to say cis male.

A ship I have with said character: Ohhhhh boy. Oh boy. ... I realize it says a ship, but here.

Witness my marina.

Rufus/Reeve - Rufus sees Reeve as, and this is going to sound more pretentious and poetic than I mean it to, but he sees Reeve as the literal builder of dreams and fantasies. Reeve has taken the absolute impossible-- a floating city-- and manifested it. And not just manifested it, but manages her day-to-day running and the reactors that are the lifeblood of the company, and Reeve is the one person that Rufus can't get an outright declaration of loyalty from because they both know that their first loyalty will always be to Midgar.

Rufus/Tseng - So my general take on their relationship is that Tseng meets Rufus when Rufus is about 12 and Tseng is 17, and Tseng realizes that for all his running from his destiny in Wutai, he's effectively come to Midgar to bend a knee to who will be the new world emperor instead. And barring any story-specific ships (like Tseng/Sephiroth) happening, my "standard" HC is that Rufus probably decides they're sleeping together once he's 16/17, and Tseng can't exactly tell him no, which is the beginning of Tseng's transition from 'mentor' to 'right hand.' Now, that completely disregards BC canon.

Rufus/Reno - This is a surprisingly fun one, but really it's mostly because Reno and Rufus are the same age in my HCs and Reno is capable of showing Rufus the side of Midgar that no one will ever let him see. Reeve built Midgar and Rufus will rule her one day, but Reno absolutely pulses with Midgar's beating heart, and if Midgar was a person... well, Rufus is pretty sure she'd be an awful lot like Reno.

Rufus/Tifa - Ahh, the dethroned king and the barmaid. No, but seriously, if I have a post-canon ship, it's Rufus/Tifa and Rufus/Tseng/Tifa. Which is unsurprising to literally everyone. I can ship Tifa with nearly anyone. In this particular case, I think she's really good for Rufus, although to be fair, they probably need to work out the whole, "You tried to have me executed," thing.

Rufus/Tseng/Tifa - This is my usual "endgame" ship for Rufus and Tseng both. Post OG, post AC, post Dirge... when everything has fallen as it will and they're left picking up the pieces, I see Tseng and Rufus relying a lot on Tifa, and Tifa being surprised at just how much she enjoys seeing them when they stop in. And eventually, something develops there. Also though, I'm firmly of the opinion that Tifa just ends up in bed with all of the Shinra crew that's left. Reno/Rude? Yep. Elena? Absolutely. Tseng/Rufus? Well now. She's not sure how it happened, but she's fairly sure the five of them set out to seduce her and have thoroughly emotionally tangled her up with them.

A BROTP I have with said character: I think Rufus and Elena get on like a house on fire and Tseng has no idea what to do with it. Elena does things like lets her temper get the better of her and Tseng is all, "I'm going to have to talk Rufus about this," and when he does, Rufus just sighs and looks at her and is like, "Please don't do that again."

And Tseng side-eyes both of them. Because somehow, Rufus using that soft steady voice actually does seem to chasten her?!

In terms of during the height of Shinra's power (i.e., the era I usually write in), I can also absolutely see a literal broship happening between Rufus and Lazard if the two of them can manage to get some time alone together to put aside their masks.

A NOTP I have with said character: Hm... A NOTP for Rufus... I don't know that I have one, but to be fair, I don't have very many of these for anyone.

A random headcanon: @ladykf-writes has a wonderful OC named Drew Morrison, and just... He has slotted in so nicely to my Rufus characterization. I've always had the HC that before Tseng arrived (sometime between when Rufus was 8 and 12, depending on story needs), Rufus' training and general security was handled by SOLDIER. Which meant he more or less had a personal SOLDIER guard. I pretty much exclusively use Drew for this role now, mostly because he gives Rufus a little of the affection/acknowledgement that he's so clearly starved for.

General Opinion over said character: I love Rufus Shinra. Is he an absolute ass? Probably. Do I love him anyway? Hell, I love him because he is.

BONUS! A song I associate with the character:

You play girls like a man, but your eyes are like a child Your face is cool and calm, but your hair is wrecked and wild You hide behind your metaphors and pray that no one sees The fare behind your poker face: your dark and twisted needs The girls all think you love them, but they make you feel sick You smile and whisper in their ear but drop them just as quick The bottles 'round the back all contain the hearts of lovers Lipstick stains on the pillow and lies under the covers Let me in, wear me out [x4] Your fragile heart and your paper skin Such a beautiful boy filled with so much sin Your reflection is your very worst enemy Behind the glass is an angel, but the devil's beneath

-- Maniac, by Phoebe Green

[rookflower]

If you are still doing them Squirrelflight for the warriors ask?

seuality/gender headcanon: oh this cat is bi. not sure on gender, prob just a cis woman

rating out of 10: 10/10 that's my friend squirrelflight

favourite thing about them: selflessness, determination, and absolute endurace in the face of everything that's been thrown her way because holy shit

least favourite thing about them: the fact that she's probably never going to divorce bramblestar. girl leave him

when i first started liking them: uhhh not sure. think it was a click in watching fandom content at some point rather than a specific moment in the books. i was pretty neutral on her when i first stopped reading around early tnp but actively liked her when i picked the books back up a bit later.

do i relate to/project onto them? not really i don't think.

fav ship: tough.... i don't think i've ever actually gotten super into a squirrelflight ship actually. squirrelflight x happiness, i guess. moonlight, tawnypelt or sol if you are forcing me to pick one but im not jumping up and down for any of those theyre all like ok at best lol.

fav platonic ship: leafpool, if that counts? have a bit of a soft spot for funny tnp roadtrip gang shenanigans as well but i can't point to any one of those guys specifically, they work best as a group.

ship i hate: feel like my least fav is ashsquirrel by default. especially considering the bizarre idea that used to be widespread that it would be 100% fine and healthy had squirrelflight never rejected him.

do i prefer canon or fanon?: uhhhh. i guess canon-adjacent fanon from people who actually like squirrelflight?

random headcanon: my mind has gone completely blank i'll get back to you later

what colour do i picture them as: pretty dark red! white paw is important, and i usually give her some white markings on her chest, face, and tail as well.

unpopular opinion: crowsquirrel has like. negative levels of chemistry and i genuinely don't understand why everyone on twitter got so into shipping them last year. hard for me to be invested in shrewsquirrel either when shrewpaw is barely a character. a lot of endeavours to find squirrelflight a better partner are appreciated but in vain sorry. also i don't actually mind the "squilf" nickname (which came from a bizarre kate cary tweet and NOT people calling her squirrel milf, to clarify) i think it's silly

song i associate with them: Dying To Believe by The Beths, Be Sweet by Japanese Breakfast, Every Day I Love You Less And Less by Kaiser Chiefs

favourite maps/pms/amvs

[yawningspring]

I love our Nimbo

[bgs-cave-o-thots]

One you've never seen, ehhh?

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS ONE???

(Yes this is a real Sonic robot, have some context if you need it)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=73tgJQ-0fA8&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE

Seen? Yes. Know much about? Not really. I mainly know them from art of a bunch of Sonic-shaped robots all hanging out (Metal, Mecha, Silver Sonic, etc), but not from any canon appearances.

First impression - "...interesting design choice but ok i guess its kinda cute"

Impression now - "just a lil roboguy...i like lil roboguys..."

Favorite moment - does the fanart i saw of them mecha and metal all bonding over wanting to kill sonic count

Idea for a story - Nothing really for Silver Sonic himself. Though I have thought of various Eggman robots discovering their deactivated predecessors and prototypes, Metal included...

Unpopular opinion - theyre really cute is that unpopular

Favorite relationship - being buddies and/or siblings with the other Sonic-shaped robots!! They're the silly that makes up for the others being grumpy, edgy, serious, or all of the above.

Favorite headcanon - they/it

[misfits-of-zaun]

❤

I would kill for you. • I would make love to you. • I would fuck you. • I would protect you. • I would hurt you for a selfish cause. • I wish we had more in common. • I want nothing to do with you. • I want to see you cry. • I want a future with you. • I want to destroy your future. • I do not care what you do. • I am indifferent towards you. • I want children with you. • I love you ( platonically ) • I love you ( romantically ) • I love you like family. • You are my family. • I could fall in love with you. • I would lie for you. • I would fight by your side. • I will never let you go. • I would hold you while you cried. • I would hug you. • I want to kiss you. • I would stay by your bedside if you were ill. • I want to fall asleep with you in my arms. • I want to forget you. • I will never forget you. • I only want to make you proud. • I wish I could make you happy. • You deserve nothing. • I will never forgive you. • You confuse me.

@arcanescion

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XIAOGE xD

[In reference to this game.]  Thanks, @laireshi!  ^_^

To explain a few of these answers:

they’re like a blorbo to me: only got a tiny tick because I HATE the word ‘blorbo’ with a PASSION.  HATE IT.  It’s... not even that I have a problem with the idea of the term?  But the particular combination of sounds that make up the word feel like nails on a CHALKBOARD in my mouth.  I can’t STAND it.  It’s right up there with my niece’s ‘blueblerries’ from when she was a kid.  I just... THOSE SOUNDS.  THEY ARE BAD.  IN MY MOUTH.  I DO NOT LIKE THEM.  TT^TT

they’re deeper than they seem/they’re not as deep as they seem:  There is SO MUCH MORE TO XIAOGE THAN MEETS THE EYE.  SO MUCH.  When Wu Xie first meets him, he’s like “who is this stuffy oil bottle (menyouping) anyway? He doesn’t even talk.”  But we all know how much has been going on with him up until that point.  SO MUCH MORE than is readily obvious.  BUT AT THE SAME TIME...  XD

From chapter 208 of Sha Hai, translated by merebear:

As a result, my general response to such a remark was to stay quiet, not speak, and stare at him coldly.

This was the oppressive atmosphere method Black Glasses had taught me, which he said he had learned from Poker-face. Poker-face was the kind of person that would make you feel very uneasy if you weren’t his buddy, and that uneasiness would only increase. People who knew him would realize that he was really just taking a nap when he was leaning there, but people who didn’t know him would feel that such a gloomy guy was full of evil intentions, and ready to torture them.

...SOMETIMES there is much more to him than meets the eye, and sometimes... HE’S JUST NAPPING WITH HIS EYES OPEN.  XD

Free Space: SOMEONE REALLY NEEDS TO PROTECT HIM FROM HIMSELF.  TT^TT

why do they look like that: ...TLT1′s Xiaoge.  I love you DEARLY.  BUT.  I have not forgotten your Bieber hair.  I don’t think I ever will.  OTZ

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[vastayan--vigilante]

🖼 - Caitlyn (Yes pelase and yes XD)

Scar's opinion of that nosy fancy-talking enforcer Caitlyn in 3 memes:

Bonus: