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BFFS

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drew this ages ago then struggled to come up w character traits lol apologies for da wait

thoughts under cut as ush.

v->iii still very pragmatic and logical, but also very naive!! took the family split very hard. this iteration would be the hardest to manipulate or made to care at all-- all he knows is that families usually have some obligation to care for each other, and so he follows along. tsukumo family shows him what a family could be, and seeing yuma miss his father and hold out hope instead of resenting him makes v irrationally angry. final heartpiece battle ends with v still unconvinced of 'family'. more of an emphasis on convincing his siblings to act instead, a heavier handed approach to iii's loss being the beginnings of doubt in the brothers' minds.

v->iv overlooked middle sibling status manifests as him trying his best to be the 'exemplar son.' an overachiever and consistently burnt out, but too arrogant to acknowledge it. doesn't really want to be a duel champion, but likes the idea of proving he's the best + pleasing tron. rio incident kind of breaks him-- he's the expendable son he always feared he was, but his pride allows him to compartmentalize. now, in his head, sacrifice is the greatest thing an arclight can do. approaches duels with the hope that he will one day meet a duelist "worthy" of being the one to finish him off. tron tells him that this duelist is shark and v realizes too late that he doesn't want to die.

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image on the left unrelated but this image of kaito would not leave my mind

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been contemplating the roleswap au......

(apologies in advance for the wall of text under the cut!!!!!!)

iii designs here!!!

iii->iv very quiet and reserved, very "if i keep my head down" mindset. jumps at the chance to be a part of anything at all when he reunites with his family and was absolutely floored at the opportunity to display his dueling skills to the public. tron uses the accident with rio to cut off his continued guilt + sympathy for those he hurts- experiencing the worst case scenario causes him to adapt a sort of savior complex where he inflicts "minimal" amounts of pain to others to save them from "true" pain. in his wdc duel with shark, tron mocks iii for playing right into his hands and convinces iii he'll lose his family and his fans if he loses this duel.

iii->v understands immediately that tron's revenge is dangerous, but enraged by what faker's betrayal did to his family. retains some of the cold, efficient self-interest of V but with the guilt that comes from his actions. constantly making compromises with his brothers and convincing them of tron's positive qualities and the brighter future that awaits them. realizes post haruto kidnapping that his anger blinded him to the danger he had consistently been placing his brothers in. i think in this iteration he'd confront tron/try to take his brothers away or something drastic like that only to be shut down immediately, first wdc casualty again.....

iv->iii sadistic, spoiled boy tendencies amplified due to younger sibling-isms. he has a childlike resistance to his present- he doesn't understand/doesn't care about the ways in which everyone has been forced to change and lashes out as a result. tired of trons false promises, but continues to hold onto the hope that his instruction could restore the family he misses + feels entitled to. the tsukumos wake him up to selfless love and compromise (parental sacrifice->grandma+akari, then rules, chores, etc-> enforced and obeyed) its laughably simple, but something iv has never seen. iv deigns to sacrifice himself in the final heartpiece duel as the first selfless act he conducts for his family.

iv->v loves his younger siblings, but cant help but see them as byrons second chances at raising the son he always wanted. as a result, takes *some* pleasure in seeing his siblings fail, likes to swoop in at the last minute to play hero. forced to become fairly intelligent; he fulfilled the scientist/trainer role at heartland that v did up until the faker reveal, though he feels very inadequate. tron holds this feeling over him whenever iv lashes out or tries to protect his brothers. he begins to snap out of it when his brothers are immobilized, deeply ashamed that he failed to realize his role in the sibling hierarchy has nothing to do with the fact he failed to use what power he had anyway to protect what he loved.

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Astral for the ask perhaps :333

i got a bit carried away orz

Why I like them/why I don’t

guy built with one purpose and one purpose only i love you

What I like about their appearance

especially in the manga i loveee how his aura is depicted.

Do I prefer their dub names or original names?

just a general note about his name, astral of astralworld is so funny.

OTP

i haven't said much about it but i really like him and kaito, its prideshipping logic lol. also him and don thousand have been growing on me!

OT3

n/a, just haven't thought about it as much.

Favourite card they use

number 39 utopia my beloved... when he uses all the utopic cards against yuma in the finale is like my second fav astral zexal moment.

Favourite moment they were in

whenever him and yuma have the destroy astral world/barian world argument i was sooo happy; just generally whenever zexal threatens to be good astral is central to a lot of that imo.

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shark for the ygo meme? :o

i hate him so much /j

Why I like them/why I don’t

i lovveeee me a jou plot with kaiba sensibilities.

What I like about their appearance

his design is so in foreshadowing in retrospect, it’s soo unserious <3

Do I prefer their dub names or original names?

reginald kastle is like top five funniest zexal moments.

OTP

him and kotori girlstyle!!!!!!!

OT3

again, i think it'd be really funny if him and vector fought for iii's affection.

Favourite card they use

insane how he had shark drake corruption and also zexal 2 what the freak

Favourite moment they were in

that moment where iv sees him in the window and runs outside to yell at him but then shark just smirks and walks away??? girl really showed up to wordlessly piss iv off and leave 😭😭

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Rio or Anna for the ask meme?

i can't think about rio for too long or else i get actually genuinely upset about zexal 2

Why I like them/why I don’t

i love her cause she's zexal at peak bad. what do you mean they did nothing with her character.

What I like about their appearance

i love love love her casual outfit, it's so anime.

Do I prefer their dub names or original names?

no strong feelings, they're p similar.

OTP

literally her with any girl. i haven't done notps for any of these but i lose a year or two off my life when she's shipped with a guy.

OT3

n/a

Favourite card they use

does abyss count? i like her oracle schtick a lot... another missed opportunity imo

Favourite moment they were in

this is another thing where its my favorite cause i think about it the most and not for is actual contents.... she lost all her duels against shark....

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Let's round out the Arclight sibs and ask for III for the meme!

sigh. been thinking about zexal 1 a lot lately.

Why I like them/why I don’t

he's sooo angry and sooo irrationally spiteful, i love that a lot.

What I like about their appearance

the pink!!! number one color of all time.

Do I prefer their dub names or original names?

refer to my other arclight name notes lol.

OTP

iii and shark has lots of potential in my heart..... lots to think about w him and vector as well.... not really romantically but in a weird emotional third way. idk.

OT3

i have this idea for a years spanning love triangle between him shark and vector where none of them actually get together but petty teenage drama ensues.

Favourite card they use

love when he summons just an entire ancient civilization

Favourite moment they were in

all of his appearances in zexal 1 are awesome... his arc is probably my fave in the entire show..... guhggh and all his early interactions with iv....

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for the ask meme! how bout miss ANNA 🚂💥

i have never drawn her before can you believe it.

Why I like them/why I don’t

dude she's a scientist and she's a little bit deranged she's an immediate win.

What I like about their appearance

everyone from/related to heartland city has a distinct look to them and i think hers is my fave of all those designs.

Do I prefer their dub names or original names?

anna kaboom is funnier and is definitely her ygo/wrestling gimmick name.

OTP

i forgot to bring it up in the kotori post but the v lab internship workplace awkward budding romance would go soooo hard. also government mandated rio ship

OT3

her kotori and kathy would be super interesting from a canon pov... like all these girls who were obsessed w yuma just figuring themselves out idk....

Favourite card they use

superdreadnought rail cannon gustav max is soooo anime.

Favourite moment they were in

when it turns out she just misremembered her actual crush's name and then it turns out her crush was a huge loser. god. she's just the realest.

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HIHIIIIIII Chris for the ask? (Winking with both eyes)

chris time.....

Why I like them/why I don’t

idk how to explain this but he's got the same exhaustion in her eyes as lucy elfen lied and i like that a lot.

What I like about their appearance

the hair!!!!!! lots of fun shapes i can put it in teehee.

Do I prefer their dub names or original names?

same thing as what i said about iv's name. i think of all three arclight siblings she has the most in cannon nuance about her name? like if im remembering properly his real name is the first one thats revealed to us and it always hit me pretty hard when kaito called him christopher all angry and sad like. idk. i think about that a lot.

OTP

her and gauche. i just think he'd make her happy....

OT3

haven't thought of one!

Favourite card they use

dyson sphere!!!! ough theoretical physics girl i love you so much.....

Favourite moment they were in

not a zexal moment but that duel links dialogue w kotori where she's like damn youre pretty good at dueling is uber cute.

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Maybe Kotori and/or IV for the meme?

tysm for the ask!!!! 🥺 i am going to do both... because i can't choose between them...

Why I like them/why I don’t

kotori is simply awesome idk. went through all that w yuma and kept her shit together. she's so resilient + a good friend. also her fit game was unmatched. i like iv cause i like when characters are bad ppl

What I like about their appearance

again, kotori's outfits were all super awesome. idk, her's is a design that grew on me as i took in her character over time. cop out answer but she's just cute! and awesome! idk. uhhh i like iv's scar lol.

Do I prefer their dub names or original names?

tory feels like a natural extension to Kotori! hc that yuma calls everyone a nickname. to add to that sometimes the dub names are just funnier. quattro is so funny, arclights italian in my heart.

OTP

kotori and rio... just as a rule of thumb... her and shark could also be so good imo but we have to hit shark w the yuri beam. i don't want to bore anyone with my ivkai agenda but just know its a looming force.

OT3

idk haven't thought of a good one for kotori. i do want her shark kathy rio and iii to be best friends though. i dont think iv deserves a second romantic partner /j

Favourite card they use

not a card but i love love love wheneber she decides to throw hands, she's so great. i like dreary doll a lot because she can be interpreted as both rio and iv imo.

Favourite moment they were in

love when she grabbed orbital and shook him lol. any time she gives sass to yuma's opponents is great. episode 42 made me into the person i am today, peak iv characterization.

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SEND ME A YU-GI-OH! CHARACTER

And I’ll answer:

Why I like them/why I don’t

What I like about their appearance

Do I prefer their dub names or original names?

OTP

NOTP

OT3

Favourite card they use

Favourite moment they were in

Least favourite moment

Would I fuck, marry or kill them