#chatoicillusions

[illusion-reality-steve]

1. Can Illusion shapeshift into different genders/forms of himself? (Ex. Being with shorter hair, no glasses, taller) and if so, has it ever messed up?

2. What is Illusions gender identity? Ive always seen him as genderfluid (a pun on how he can shapeshift) but it would be cool to see what he identifies as officially.

3. What connections do Alex and Illusion have? (before the memory wipe, in rrff canon or not)

4. If Illusion felt like he wasnt cis, would he consider going to Alex? Considering shes a girl and might know how to handle it.

Apologies for all the questions, I only just figured out this blog was a thing.

Thank you so much for all the questions and finding my blog! :D

No, Illusion doesn't shapeshift into different genders/forms of himself. However, he does use his powers to enhance his current gender presentation. That's his way of adding more gender into his gender. I imagine that one day, the illusion/shapeshifting messed up and made Illusion's voice different in a way he didn't like, and he had to ask Memory to help fix it. Memory is super supportive and did his best to help.

My personal headcanon for Illusion is that he's nonbinary and transmasc, so that's his gender within the RRFF AU :) I love your genderfluid headcanon too though!

Honestly, since Illusion was created after Galaxy left Alex, Alex never got to know Illusion before he took over. I imagine you were hoping for something new that wasn't mentioned in RRFF yet. Sadly, what you get from Steve Saga and RRFF is all you get with Alex and Illusion's connection pre-memory wipe. Thank you for the ask though!

Hahaha, amazing that you ask that, because I actually headcanon Alex to be transfemme! So yes, Illusion would absolutely go to Alex for advice. It doesn’t matter that Alex and Illusion are enemies for most of the canon storyline. Alex and Illusion would totally schedule time to stop fighting and talk about being trans, and everyone else would respect that schedule and take it as a day off and give Illusion time to learn from Alex.