Ok so @b1adie's post from earlier got me thinking about element Types and Paths again.... and predictably enough, I am also here to talk about my fave old man Yingxing and how his kit would look like if he were playable.
We can probably agree that Fire type makes the most sense for many, many reasons, but in terms of Path I'd like to humbly propose....
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...Preservation!
Ok, hear me out: Preservation in this game is frequently associated with building and construction. You've got Qlipoth's walls, the Cornerstone effects, and the very act of creating a shield! Naturally, a master artisan would be right at home constructing stuff; I mean, remember that one scrap lion?
Yeah, Yingxing is very good at building things up from the ground. Just imagine the amount of detail this bitch would put in his shields! Knowing him, they'd be the most elaborate magic walls to ever wall in history.
Another thing is how Preservation pathstriders admire stubbornness and are prone to protective actions. As for the former trait, stubbornness is a part of persistence, and persistence through adversity is a key aspect of Yingxing's character: his home is destroyed, he's always struggling with the sabotage and prejudice of his seniors and peers... and still he keeps pushing on and ahead, all the way to hard-earned success.
As for the latter, Yingxing's attachment to the makeshift family he's found in the Quintet can definitely lend itself to a protective streak- doubly so considering the weapon gifts he'd given to them all. It's like he's always watching their back! It's his way of keeping them safe so he doesn't lose his loved ones again!
(It's the only part of him that will stay with them when he meets his timely demise. It's proof that, even in death, he will forever stand by their side.)
A third thing is that, if you consider the construction aspect again, Preservation is actually the most direct antithesis to the Path of Destruction. The symbolism in there really hammers in (heh) the 180° turn between Yingxing and Ren- and wouldn't it be the perfect sort of ironic for them to mirror each other in the very core of their beliefs?
(I actually think they should have the worst anti-synergy in history if/when Yingxing becomes playable. There's a kit concept somewhere in my files that has 1) several ways of pulling aggro, 2) Max HP buffs that depend on using skill points, and 3) a one-turn block on allies' HP changing whenever any of Yingxing's shields break. It's basically a dedicated sustain kit that just so happens to be a massive Fuck You to Ren in specific, because come on, the idea's just too good to pass up!)
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ouu my god im so sorry but (omg take a shot every time i say i could write an essay on something to die) I COULD WRITE A FUCKING ESSAY on how the anime (and movie) version of vashmeryl, while they have their moments, is really deflating and i think it has everything to do with the weird way the anime characterised both of them and how it takes away a huge element of mutual care and tenderness between them
i think my interpretation of it this way is partly to do with the amount of fics of them that take place during episode 24 where he and meryl have some desperate fuck and she gets upset after because she knows hes just using her for comfort and theres an element of belief because i really wouldnt put it past anime vash to do that (or at the very best scenario, he does love her back but doesnt want to admit it) like it really doesnt feel out of character but it would for manga vashmeryl (i dont wanna include their stampede relationship yet since its only 6 episodes in) idk idk idk i could be so fucking wrong but i just. i still like them a lot but its one of the weaker iterations of their relationship for me
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When Shuichi entered the bedroom, Kokichi was sitting on the end of the bed, wearing the outfit of latex and leather that he had been hiding for a week while he worked up the courage to surprise Shuichi with it. Kokichi was not necessarily insecure, but wearing something so intentionally erotic was new to him. He couldn't help but worry what Shuichi might think.
"So. . ." he began, still building up his courage and faintly red in the face, "good sight or great sight?"
Finally, a grin caught his lips, voice dropping an octave as he leaned back on his palms and asked, "Well? Aren't you going to get on your knees and worship me?"
(( kfdhhfdahs i didn't forget abt sending this— ))
Shuichi had just returned from the nearby grocery store, to get a few things they needed, and some extra things like snacks and sweets. He'd usually announce that he's back, but he hadn't seen Kokichi in the living room or kitchen. "He must be in the bedroom..." He thinks to himself as he begins putting away the groceries.
Once he was done, he made his way towards their bedroom. As he was entering it, he was about to say with a smile: "Kokichi...! Hey, I'm-" But the sight he was greeted with, was not something Shuichi expected at all to see. ".....Back.....-!!" A choked gasp left him, and for a moment, he could not help but stare while frozen in place. That was the first time... Shuichi's seen Kokichi wear something like that; something so risque, and bold. Even when Kokichi asked him for his opinion: "O-Oh...um.....ah...it's...."
He couldn't even form a sentence, his mouth was practically agape, along with being deeply red in the face. Oh he knows his eyes were wandering, slowly taking in every inch of Kokichi's body in that outfit. He swallows hard. Yeah, he told himself: he looked great in that. But just standing there and gawking at him wouldn't do: even he could tell Kokichi looked a bit shy. He wants to let him know without a doubt, it was a very pleasant surprise to see. "S...Sorry!! I-I just: I was a loss of words for a moment because, just......wow......" The whispered tone he emphasized that 'wow' in, only heightened how much he loves the sight. "It...is a great sight. You look amazing in that, Kokichi. You pull that outfit off s-so well..."
Then finally, does he step further into the room, taking more of his boyfriend in as he steps closer. He hoped he could help Kokichi feel even more confident wearing that, because he truly meant every praise he gives. And the fact he even wanted to surprise him with such an outfit... makes him happy, if not feeling arousal quickly bubbling up in him. Kokichi's voice dropping an octave certainly didn't help him feel less aroused, with what he asks next- "!!" Making his face especially blow up in a new shade of red.
"Ah-!" And then after a second, quickly nods his head before he slowly gets down on his knees as told. "Y...Yes, of course. Since I am very lucky and honored th-that... I can be the one to see you in such an outfit. It was not a surprise I expected to walk into, but one that... I really did enjoy." A sharp exhale, he crawls a bit closer to one of his boots, so that he can wrap his arm around it, before staring back up at him. Despite his smile looking shy, the heat in his eyes and expression were very apparent. Maybe it was something about that latex outfit Kokichi was wearing, that made him go in a fully submissive mode, already. Leaving a soft peck on the part of Kokichi's thigh that is bare, he then utters: "S...So thank you for blessing me with the lovely sight of you. Tonight, I am all yours....."
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