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Surprise!

Just in time for the holidays, I bring you something special today— the long-awaited ninth installment of my Lovers of Aether incorrect quote series! Seeing as I've started to dip my paws back into the Aether franchise, I thought that it would be a well enough time to concoct another set of ten incorrect quotes starring all your favorites.

And it doesn't stop there; this is the first installment to be fully equipped with image IDs! I'm hoping to go back and write IDs for the previous eight parts sometime soon, but for now, consider this a treat for anyone that uses a screen reader! 💙✨

As always, for the best experience, click on each quote to get a better look at each one; it will also help separate one quote from the next!

Previous Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

While I'm not entirely sure when the ceremonious tenth installment will arrive, I can say with full certainty that I'm going to go all out with that one, in that I'll more than likely include more than the usual ten quotes alongside brand new text boxes! For now, I hope that these were worth the near-two year wait! 💖✨

#Lovers of Aether #LoA #Rivals of Aether #RoA #Tales of Aether #Incorrect Quotes #PsyClairen #MaypulBurn #S/I #S/I x F/O #Text Boxes #Coolness #Wanna know just how long it's been since Part 8? #I hadn't even realized I was transgender yet. In fact I didn't even have 'she' or 'they' in my pronouns whatsoever. #Luckily this is the first set of incorrect quotes to address Psycha as a transfem— as it should be! #There are also not one but TWO references to my usual 'Star' alias; and that was wholly intentional #Psycha is bi all accounts a star! #I was also sure to include the usual PsyClairen and MaypulBurn quotes too for those who ship any of the two pairings #There's even a few appearances from characters that haven't shown up in a while like Ayala and Sylvanos! #If I'm lucky I'll see if I can include absolutely everyone I can in Part 10... we'll see how that goes 👀

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At last, for the first time since August of last year...

Time for another set of Lovers of Aether Incorrect Quotes!

I've been wanting to make this particular part for quite some time now, as you may have guessed, though there are a lot of reasons why I'm just now getting around to it. Perhaps the most prevalent was the fact that I just kept on finding good incorrect quotes— to the point where it was almost impossible to choose ten of them for one post!

But after deciding on ten of my personal favorites, I can safely say that this batch of quotes may just be my favorite of the eight parts— in fact, do you remember when I said that Part 7 had the 'funniest and sweetest quotes yet'? The ones I've chosen for Part 8 take that claim up to eleven!

Before you check them out, I've noticed that, while formatting this post, reading each quote without clicking each one's respective image can sometimes make it tough to know when one quote ends and another begins (Funny how I don't catch this the first seven times). So, for the best experience, click each image and swipe/use your arrow keys to move onto the next!

Previous Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

So many of these quotes are perfect for the characters I chose them for, aren't they? Literally as I found the quotes that I used for this part, I would read one and think "Yep, that's Psycha" or "That's totally something Wrastor would do". I think the single most perfect quote of this entire set is Psycha's 'three best qualities'— it's like it was MADE for him!!

Around the end of next month, it will have been a full year since I've started this Lovers of Aether Incorrect Quote series, and what I'm aiming to do is release Part 9 on that date, then Part 10 on April Fool's Day, which is Lovers of Aether's original release date. It's the perfect plan!

For now, I hope that you've enjoyed the quotes because these are definitely my top favorites!

#Lovers of Aether #LoA #Tales of Aether #Incorrect Quotes #PsyClairen #MaypulBurn #S/I #S/I x F/O #Text Boxes #Coolness #I love how I claimed Part 7 to have the sweetest quotes and there wasn't even one regarding PsyClairen. #This post though? We got PsyClairen A N D MaypulBurn. #I also had to include Dohren in this part as the one quote with him in it was just too sweet NOT to include #He may not be Psycha's dad biologically... but in every other sense he is. #I also brought back a few characters who haven't been in the last few parts like Kragg and Etalus! #I was going to include something with Elliana but decided I can save that for a future batch #Lastly... I at first wasn't sure about including the last quote because of how... s u g g e s t i v e it is... #But then I realized ''Oh yeah. Part 1 literally said something about Psycha having a thing for Clairen's butt'' #So in it went. I have no regrets nor shame XD #Preferably after I post Part 9 I want to make text boxes for the Rangers of Tales of Aether. #Can you IMAGINE interactions between Psycha and Goss?

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In Part Five of my ongoing Lovers of Aether Incorrect Quotes posts, I mention wanting to attempt taking my LoA textbox recreations to the next level and see if I had what it took to create full on LoA screencaps indistinguishable from the original. Anyone who knows how hard I strive for perfection in recreating something can guess that I, indeed, did have what it took! Naturally, I wanted a post showing off some examples of my own faux Lovers of Aether screencaps to have some sort of narrative to it, as to provide an excuse to write for its cast. This was easier said than done, though with enough pondering a ‘fundraiser’ prompt came to mind, and I got to work! Many screencaps later, we have an entire potential Lovers of Aether scenario that I wrote to be as close to the game’s writing style as possible! You can check it out below the ‘keep reading’, though I must warn you that this is a particularly long post. I had to string a whole bunch of the screencaps together because I didn’t want to spend a long while uploading each one individually (Or surpassing the image limit in a post). Through trial and error, I managed to get them all into one post, and if need be, you can always open the images in a new tab (Or save them to your device if you’re on mobile) to get a better look at them!

Perhaps in the future, I can make a few Lovers of Aether incorrect quotes using this style of presentation as this was quite the fun experiment! I hope you enjoyed it all because this certainly won’t be the last of it!

#Lovers of Aether #LoA #Faux Screencaps #S/I #S/I x F/O #PsyClairen #Long Post #Coolness #This admittedly took quite some time. Not because of getting all of the assets I needed but moreso writing the dialogue #Plus you'll notice that when a character talks the scene dims so I also had to account for that too #You might be wondering 'Why does everyone have their respective character art still except for Psycha?' #Well... the main reason isn't because one doesn't exist #But more because whenever the player talks in Lovers of Aether the scene doesn't dim and there's no stand-in art for them. #Accuracy + 2000 #Real talk this was R E A L L Y fun to make. #On my Medibang file I used to make this I have LOADS of backgrounds to use for future faux screencaps #Some from in-game and some that aren't but look pretty darn close to Lovers of Aether's visual style! #Like a library! I think I ought to make another original scenario utilizing that background #As well as including some characters I didn't get to include in this post. Forsburn'll DEFINITELY be in it. #I'm brimming with ideas already! #Also yes I headcanon Orcane's last name to be 'Waveson'. I've given all twelve rivals last names though Waveson is pretty clever

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So, you know how I spent a lot of time researching fonts and redrawing symbols from the ground up so I could have near-100% accurate Lovers of Aether text boxes? Well, a few days ago, I wanted to attempt something that I figured would be well-within my skillset: making a Medibang file where I could make full-on fake Lovers of Aether screencaps! I had everything I needed. I had transparent images of all twelve dateable Rivals as well as identical text boxes, and really all I needed were backgrounds. After combing through some LoA playthroughs on YouTube, I was able to snag a few and create exactly what I sought out for— a screencap maker which has results that look convincing enough to be from the actual game! So, where are some examples? Well, here’s the thing. Yesterday, I decided to download a decompiler app onto my phone and use it on Lovers of Aether to see if I could find any high-definition backgrounds to use instead of the ones I grabbed off YouTube. It didn’t quite work. But, you want to know what I did find? The exact fonts Lovers of Aether’s text boxes use. It was like finding buried treasure. Now, rather than using fonts that weren’t exact but instead the closest I could find, I now had everything I needed to make perfect Lovers of Aether text boxes, which means now they’ll look even CLOSER to the source material than ever before! And there was only one way to give the new fonts a whirl...

You might notice that in two of these incorrect quotes, I use a new variety of text box— the narrative text box! I had a version of this text box as early as the last LoA Incorrect Quote post I did, but now that I have the font I needed for it, I’m fully comfortable in showing it off. I hope you enjoy this selection of incorrect quotes, and next time you’ll get to see how close my Lovers of Aether screencap recreations are!

#Rivals of Aether #RoA #Rivals #Lovers of Aether #LoA #PsyClairen #MaypulBurn #Incorrect Quotes #Text Boxes #S/I #Coolness #Somehow I was able to include all twelve Rivals and more into this set of incorrect quotes #The more I make these the more it becomes apparent on how much I love writing for these characters #Wrastor especially. I'm imagining Ayala resorting to pepper spray because of Wrastor's rigged 'truth or dare' game #''AY CHICKIE BIRD IT WAS JUST A JOKE!'' #Also more PsyClairen and MaypulBurn content! #Originally I had WAY more quotes planned for this post but I resolved to save a few for a potential part five #Most of those quotes are romantic so expect part five to have a LOT of PsyClairen #This selection of quotes has some serious bangers though. #Clairen's favorite color? Psycha. Forsburn? Madly in love with Maypul. Absa? Says 'boobs'. #This might be my favorite bunch of quotes yet! #Oh also #Long Post

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If you can’t tell already, I really like the text boxes I’ve created for Lovers of Aether and using them for incorrect quotes. The characters are fun enough to write for as it is, but going incorrect quote hunting and thinking about which quotes fit what characters best has been some of the most fun that I’ve had in quite some time. That said, here’s Part Five! Originally, this post was going to be split into two sections; one half would be more incorrect quotes, and the other half would showcase my faux Lovers of Aether screenshots that I’m now able to make, though I figured to save the latter for its own post as to not make this post too long. As promised in Part 4, there’s a good few incorrect quotes here having to do with PsyClairen and MaypulBurn, so have fun reading them! As usual, click on each image to get a better view of each quote, it will also help you separate one quote from the next.

Unlike the previous four parts, I can say with certainty that a Part 6 is indeed confirmed! I still have a good few quotes left over from when I made this set, and I guarantee that I’ll find more to include in the next part in the meantime thanks to the self-ship incorrect quote blogs I follow. I hope you’ve enjoyed this set, and look forward to the second half of this post!

#Rivals of Aether #RoA #Rivals #Lovers of Aether #LoA #PsyClairen #MaypulBurn #Incorrect Quotes #Text Boxes #S/I #Self-Ship Community #Long Post #Coolness #In every LoA Incorrect Quotes post I make I try and practice a certain aspect of the text boxes #This time I practiced the wavy text effect which you can see in a variety of quotes #I feel like it adds more pep to certain words plus it's much easier than attempting to do that rainbow gradient I pulled off in Part 1 #But that gradient was inaccurate anyway lol #So how about these quotes? #Kragg's 'Wednesay' is absolutely golden to me. He's a little confused but he's got the spirit #Also I had to include Ayala in this somewhere because rabbit sis is best sis. She's looking out for Psycha! #Also ALSO the rare interaction between Psycha and Wrastor #I love how the context of the quote implies that the two were talking about romance #''Wrastor how do I get girls to like me?'' #''Ayyyy all you gotta do is think and act like me my man! Channel your inner Wrastor and all them pretty chickies will be yours!'' #''No offense but I don't think that's going to work'' #It's also funny that everyone already knows Psycha has a crush on Clairen. Word gets around fast in homeroom.

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It’s time for Part 6! As I mentioned in my previous Lovers of Aether Incorrect Quotes post, a Part 6 was always in the cards seeing as I had a surplus of quotes left over from last time. And funnily, I still have more quotes that I’ve found between then and now, so eventually a Part 7 will come to fruition. Good thing, too, because I ADORE making these! I’ve found that, unintentionally, there’s a lot of sweetness and hand-holding in this particular set of quotes, so if cutesy interactions are a favorite of yours, then you’ll love this batch! Previous Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

(The quote above in particular was written by @ideasforincorrectquotes​!)

As you can plainly see, there’s quite a bit of love in some of these quotes, both romantic or familial! I really like this set of quotes, and I hope that you did, too! Making these is always just so much fun! 

#Lovers of Aether #LoA #Incorrect Quotes #PsyClairen #MaypulBurn #S/I #S/I x F/O #Text Boxes #Coolness #There's a lot in this particular set of quotes that I really like #Pretty much everything PsyClairen and MaypulBurn are instant favorites. ESPECIALLY the last quote. #It really sounds like something they would say!! #Also I made even MORE text boxes for lesser spoken of characters. Like Mr. Cai! #Mr. Cai/Coach Swiftwing/Principal Loxodont all have the same color scheme for their text boxes but I feel like it fits Mr. Cai best #So for Swiftwing and Loxodont I gave them custom palettes. Perhaps I can find a way to include them in Part 7! #ALSO. THE QUOTE WHERE ABSA VALIDATES PSYCHA OUT OF NOWHERE. #Aaaaaaaaaa #It might not seem like it (Or maybe it does) but that quote is very special to me. #I think it's because of Absa's 'uptight' exterior. I headcanon that she's like Fors and has people that she genuinely cares for #And Psycha is Absa-loutely one of them. #I also really like the quote with Psycha and Ayala. Obviously Ayala isn't really on board with holding Psycha's hand but at the same time #It's only right for her as a sister to offer. And she knows this quite well. #It's m y comfort game and I get to say that everyone validates Psycha. #Long Post

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Happy Valentine’s Day, all! I understand this holiday isn’t too anticipated for some, but whether you’re spending time with a loved one or scarfing down heart shaped boxes of twenty-four assorted chocolates, there’s something to be had for everyone!

About a week or so back, I had a cute idea for a Valentine’s Day upload- a ‘My Ship In Five Minutes’ chart of my own devising. It was the perfect ploy, seeing how many F/O’s I tend to gush over daily on this blog, and I figured what better ship to devote a Valentine’s Day post to than Psyclairen?

It was at that moment that I knew what must be done...

... and I did it! My very own modified (I hope the original creator of this chart doesn’t mind my small alterations) ‘My Ship In Five Minutes’ chart starring the equally blessed pairing Clairen and Psycha! This was mainly an excuse to draw Clairen’s Lovers of Aether design, so hopefully I’ve done her justice! There’s a whole lot of information in this chart, so if you would like to read a detailed breakdown of each individual section, please continue under the cut ‘cause it’s about to get cute!

How It Happens: This section I’ve based off of the Lovers of Aether based project I’m writing. The moment Clairen nervously walks into the homeroom, Psycha is immediately lovestruck, perfectly mirroring how I felt when Clairen was introduced in LoA. True to his seclusive nature, he doesn’t admit his feelings as soon as he would like... which is probably for the better, seeing as Clairen also starts to become smitten with him over time, giving small hints to her affection toward him (I.E. complimenting him, close contact, etc.). Showing Affection: You’ll notice both Psycha and Clairen are at the near top of this section- goes to show how much they’re in love with one another! Psycha, never an expert with words, tends to show his love for Clairen in modest ways, intertwining his fingers with her own or just offering her a warm embrace. Meanwhile, Clairen never turns down the opportunity to make her love for Psycha clear to him with words. She loves to compliment the sheep and get him all flustered because of it. Handling Conflict: Conflict is practically nonexistent between these two. Clairen is very free and easy, and as a result doesn’t find herself starting any farces. Psycha is the same way, but tends to apologize profusely over the smallest of things. Dealing With Jealousy: Transitioning from the last section, Clairen doesn’t usually find herself having to cope with jealousy from having a very laid-back personality. Psycha is mixed; he doesn’t necessarily get jealous, but in the event that he does, he finds that giving himself some space always helps. First To Confess Their Feelings To The Other: Now, this is where things begin to get cute. In the aforementioned Lovers of Aether project I’m in the process of writing, a climax to one of its chapters is that Psycha (With the courage from his friends... Zetterburn, mostly) finally builds up enough bravery to admit his true feelings to Clairen... who does the exact same thing. They both say ‘I love you’ at the same time, and you can imagine the stunned silence and blushes on both their faces is immense. First To Apologize After A Fight: Remember how I mentioned that Psycha apologizes a lot? I imagine if the two ever did get into a fight, that he would be the first person to apologize. You might also notice I put Clairen down for this one, as well, and that’s because it varies... I feel like she would also apologize very quickly. The More Popular/Charismatic: Clairen, according to Lovers of Aether’s steam page, is the most dated rival in the dating sim, so of course she’s the more popular of the two... plus, isn’t she just the coolest? Psycha could only dream of being popular in the halls of Aether High (Despite being close friends with the most popular student at Aether High), but Clairen always makes it certain one way or another that he belongs to her. The Best Caregiver When The Other Is Sick: I don’t know where this headcanon came from, but when I first saw this on the chart, I thought "I feel like Clairen would try to fight the sickness and just power through her usual day". Psycha, however, doesn't agree with this mindset, and will do anything and everything in his power to look after Clairen when she's ill so she can feel the best he can make her feel. It's completely in Psycha's 'looks out for everyone' nature, I feel like. Does The Cooking: Here's a cute thought for you: Psycha and Clairen in the kitchen cooking together. Perhaps Psycha is in charge of ingredients and instructions, and Clairen is the one in charge of doing the actual cooking. I'd imagine their results would be between 'mixed' and 'actually really good', but it's just adorable to imagine the two in the kitchen together. Perhaps I’ll even write a small thing about it! Does The Housework: Psycha is very astute on details, and this is where his OCD in term of cleanliness comes from. His room is practically spotless, so it's no wonder he would be the one in charge of tidying up the house. It's funny imagining him apologizing for his 'messy bedroom', and Clairen flatly states "You have a candle going." Does Most Of The Speaking: This one explains itself. Clairen is easily the extrovert of the two, so obviously she would be doing the talking while Psycha hangs nearby, ever bashful. I'm just imagining Clairen talking to some friends and just holding a very blushy Psycha's hand in the meantime, it's such an adorable thought! The Overprotective One: Originally, this one went to Clairen without a second thought. You can refer to this image to get an idea why. I feel as though Clairen would go to the ends of the earth to protect Psycha, bringing her fearless Rivals of Aether personality into the equation... but Psycha is listed for this one, too. Just because Psycha may be the single most unassuming student at Aether High doesn't mean he doesn't have his moments of boldness- this is something I hope to go into a bit more detail on in my project. If you're looking for a funny thought, try and imagine Psycha doing his best to be intimidating... but also remember that he's 4'10". Never underestimate one's size, however...

I had so much fun making this, and hope you have had just as much fun reading about it!

#Lovers of Aether #LoA #Psyclairen #Psycha #The Clairvoyant Enigma #Clairen #The Flame's Salvation #F/O #Romantic Fictional Other #My Ship In Five Minutes #Self-Ship Art #Rivals of Aether #RoA #Rivals #Coolness #This took WAY longer than it had any right to. It was mainly because of how long it took to draw Clairen in my style #Honestly the turnout's pretty good. Then I blew through Psycha's drawing (Somewhat. That pose wasn't easy) #But MAN am I still in love with the cutesy chibi versions of both characters that I used for the charts #Just look at how smol they are!! #I adored making this and will definitely be posting more Psyclairen in the future #They were made for each other. #Ship #Simping for Clairen #🖤❤️🖤 #Long Post #S/I

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“Will you go to the homecoming dance with me?”

“That sounds cool!”

This is the greatest day of my life.

Well, I’ve finally achieved the ending I set out for in Lovers of Aether! I had downloaded it onto my phone a month or so ago, but actually put off playing it because I was actually fearing that, despite my greatest efforts, that Clairen would reject my offer of going to the homecoming dance with me. But the other day, I decided to resume up the game I had going, and as it turns out, she said yes— on my first run! It’s like we really were meant to be!

I probably had the single luckiest first run in Lovers of Aether history, too: I aced the History Test (Turns out reading up on Absa’s and Etalus’s lore on the RoA website was a smart move), aced the English presentation (Which, to my understanding, is random chance, considering the player ‘didn’t even know there was a presentation’... neither did Sylvanos) and got a perfect score on the Computer Lab minigame! Doing perfectly on everything is the baseline for having Absa to even consider going to the homecoming dance with you (And even then she can turn you down!), so I’ll have to reload my file and see if she says yes as well.

But yeah, having achieved the ending that I was going for feels really good— and hearing Clairen say I’m cute feels even better! Now that I’ve got my romantic F/O’s ending, I’m thinking about trying to ask the remainder of my platonic F/Os to the homecoming dance: Zetterburn should be easy, since he asks the player to be his date by default, and Absa’s obviously going to be the toughest. Only time will tell! In the meantime, I’d like to share a few screencaps from my first route that I appreciate— some are funny, and some hold a special place in my heart for a variety of reasons. Let’s take a look at a few!

This moment happens at the start of the final period, the Computer Lab segment. The entire situation is absolutely hilarious to me, and this was one of the few reasons why Elliana became a favorite of mine back when I first got into Rivals/Lovers of Aether. It really makes you wonder why she’s using her face to type rather than her tail. I mean, she’s a long snake, so I feel like using her tail would be easier, but I’m not one, so I can’t speak for her. The implications this raises are still quite funny!

Then there’s this moment, directly before the moment you’ve been working up toward: when you ask your crush to the homecoming dance. Zetterburn asks you who you’re hoping to take, and (I’m assuming) if you choose anyone but him, he’ll give this as a response. It’s a really cute line, and it’s funny how Zetterburn breaks the fourth wall in a way by bringing ships into the equation. Maybe he was the one who thought of the ship name ‘PsyClairen?’ That’d be so wholesome!

Finally, there’s this exchange before the English presentation. By choosing to talk to Elliana before class, she tells you she’s looking for a tattoo (!), and when you as the player ask if her parents let her, she says that it’s not as permanent as it would be on anyone else, considering she can just shed a bad tattoo off— she is a snake, after all. She then asks for your opinion on which tattoo you think she should get, and while I don’t remember what my choice was at the top of my head, this was the response I got from it. I love me some platonic F/O validation (Or any F/O validation for that matter) so this screencap is very special to me. Thus ends my Lovers of Aether appreciation post... for now! If I choose to go back and unlock more endings, I’ll definitely make another post like this one with some more screencaps that I like. Hopefully this post has made for a good read— I love Clairen so much 🖤❤️🖤

#Lovers of Aether #LoA #Clairen #Zetterburn #Elliana #Bradshaw #PsyClairen #F/O #Romantic F/O #F/O x S/I #Coolness #Is it bad that I got as nervous to ask Clairen to the dance as the in-universe player was? #I mean I knew she would say yes but that's just my anxiety talking #She said yes tho!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! #This game just makes me so happy! #You'll also notice that I used my actual name for this playthrough rather than Psycha's #I think that's either because I wanted this route to be more personal or it could also be because I hadn't thought of Psycha yet #Also the secret Clairen trusts you with is that she's from the future. Just like in Rivals of Aether! #She says she has to 'Destroy Loxodont' and I'm just imagining her dropkicking him lol #Dan Fornace Make Psycha Canon To Lovers Of Aether Challenge #Or just make PsyClairen canon in general. #To me it is. And it always will be #Simping for Clairen #🖤❤️🖤

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One thing that I've been curious about for a while is what Psycha and Clarien's interactions would be like the Rivals of Aether universe since it's so different from the Lovers of Aether universe. How would they meet each other and what would they do together?

It was a little embarrassing how long it took me to come up with an answer to this, I guess that goes to show which of the two universes I've been thinking about more (Here's a hint: It starts with 'L' and ends with 'overs of Aether'). Regardless, it's an excellent question, but before I can answer how Psycha and Clairen would interact with each other in the Rivals of Aether continuity, there are a handful of things I would like to make known first! Firstly, unlike his Lovers of Aether counterpart, Rivals of Aether Psycha is a bit more courageous (But still has his moments of sheepishness), kind of like how RoA Clairen is a lot more badass compared to her socially awkward personality found in LoA. Secondly, the fact that Psycha and Clairen meet in the Rivals of Aether continuity at all is extremely lucky. Remember, Clairen returns to the present from a bleak future in which Emperor Loxodont reigns supreme, so the odds of Psycha existing in the exact time that Clairen traveled back to are insane to say the least. I imagine that Psycha would be one of the first few people Clairen trusts with the truth that the heroes of fire have vanished in the near future, merely because they bump into each other by chance. Psycha, being a world-class foreteller, finds this not too hard to believe, always having a gut feeling that Loxodont would rise in power. Clairen is pleasantly surprised in Psycha's ability to foretell the future almost flawlessly, and that's about where their bond begins. Just like in Lovers of Aether, Psycha falls in love with Clairen the moment he first lays eyes on her, but it takes Clairen even longer to admit her feelings of affection to Psycha... after all, she is on a mission, so she probably wouldn't think a lot about anything other than getting the truth out, but I love to think that she can't help but find Psycha cute, too. Clairen finds Psycha's psychic abilities (In both foretelling and combat) useful, so she offers for him to tag along with her for the Fire Capital, an offer he accepts. I can see the two fighting alongside each other, they would make for an excellent team! And if you want a really cool mental image, you know this still from the Mega Man 10? Imagine that but with Psycha and Clairen! It's just the coolest!

#Ask #Star Speaks #Rivals of Aether #RoA #Rivals #Clairen #Psycha #PsyClairen #F/O #S/I #S/I x F/O #Coolness #PsyClairen in Rivals of Aether: Forces to not be reckoned with. A duo harnessing unspeakable power. #PsyClairen in Lovers of Aether: Cute panther and her 4'10" sheep boyfriend #Sometimes I think about RoA Psycha hugging RoA Clairen. I can imagine her being at a loss for words before she says softly #''... I haven't been hugged in years.'' #It's such a cute thought!! #Simping for Clairen #🖤❤️🖤

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I know that you already made a post all about PsyClairen, but I just love their relationship so much that I wanted to ask if there's anything else you've thought of for them

Of course! I do love going off about anything PsyClairen!

- Every day before school, Psycha will meet Clairen at her locker, or vice versa. When in the presence of others, Psycha wants to keep any sort of physical attention between them to a minimum, but Clairen can't help but embrace him in a big, loving hug any moment she sees him, which he always diffidently returns. Sometimes, if the two are heading to a class they share together, they will hold hands.

- Clairen absolutely adores snuggling up against Psycha because, as she puts it, he's 'just too soft'. One of her favorite things she likes to do to him is squish his cheeks together— just about every time she does, it forces a small laugh out of Psycha, which never fails to brighten Clairen's day. Psycha also loves snuggling up with Clairen, as being in her arms makes him feel safe.

- I know I have a tendency to link this specific image a lot, but hear me out on this one. Clairen knows full well that it is very easy to get Psycha to blush, and one way she loves to achieve that is by shooting this look at him whenever the two lock eyes with each other at a distance; it always gets him to cover his face, flustered.

- In my PsyClairen in Five Minutes post, one specific chart states that Psycha is more of a physical affection kind of person, whereas Clairen is more well-versed in verbal affection. While not very common, Psycha will sometimes muster up enough courage to deliver verbal affection to Clairen, but finds it very hard to, stuttering and having trouble finding his words sometimes even if all he wants to say is that she looks cute. She is still very patient with him though and always appreciates what he has to say about her.

- I forgot to mention this in my Clairen headcanon post, but I headcanon that Clairen skateboards and can absolutely shred. Sometimes, Clairen will skate to Psycha's house after school to hang out with him, and has been known to come up with just about any excuse she can to be there (Her most popular one being 'group project work’). Psycha admires how cool Clairen looks when she skates, but will grow concerned for her safety when she gets reckless.

- Sometimes, when Psycha has nothing better to do in class, he will draw Clairen. Most of the time, he keeps his drawings of her to himself, though if he feels like it's good enough to show her (Or anyone, for that matter), he will give it to her personally. Clairen is always overjoyed whenever she receives a drawing of herself from him and has a small collection going inside of her locker.

- Psycha and Clairen's first kiss is at a high school football game. Normally, I would go into detail on how it all happens, but I am saving it for something you will get to see in due time... 🖤❤️🖤

#Star Speaks #Ask #Lovers of Aether #LoA #Psycha #Clairen #PsyClairen #S/I x F/O #Coolness #EVENTUALLY I'll unveil the 'huge thing' I've been making so many vague nods to in the tags #Just gotta finish it. #I really had a lot of fun with these because they're all just so LOVEY #Nothing is ever going to change my mind from the fact that PsyClairen is canon. #They are just perfect for each other! #And as per usual #Simping for Clairen #🖤❤️🖤

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Rivals/Lovers of Aether?

stephysalcido requested Rivals/Lovers of Aether!

Character I first fell in love with: Absa

In terms of character I first fell in love with design-wise, that distinction goes to Kragg. He's lean, mean, and throws rocks at anyone who looks at him the wrong way. Kragg is cool. But when it comes to character I first had romantic feelings for, that distinction goes to Absa. Goats are one of my favorite animals, and seeing that there was a playable character designed after one in Rivals (Despite her having the hardest learning curve of any character), I fell for her pretty quickly... then I saw her Lovers of Aether design, and that love only intensified. I was 100% convinced that Absa was going to be the one I'd ask to the homecoming dance, but then...

Character I never expected to love as much as I do now: Clairen

Lovers of Aether was not my first exposure to Clairen. I had completed all character tutorials in Rivals of Aether prior to downloading Lovers of Aether, so I knew what Clairen looked like, and I knew that she was cool. Then, I saw her Lovers of Aether design. Then, her trailer. Then, fanart. I have never fallen for a character quicker than I have with Clairen... like, oh my god. I love her so much. She went from 'Oh, that's a cool character' to 'PLEASE KISS ME CLAIREN' in such a short timespan! Character everyone loves but I don’t: None Character I love but everyone else hates: Kragg

This is another instance of 'Character isn't hated, but there are people who dislike him'. Some people like to riff on Kragg for being low-tier, and I wish I could comment on the matter, but know absolutely nothing about the competitive aspect of Rivals of Aether. All I know is that he can take a lot of hits and KO opponents with like four or five smash attacks. I even saw a petition that was asking for Kragg to be replaced with a steam workshop character- like... no. Kragg's been here since the start. Ain't nobody getting rid of my boy Kragg. Character I used to love but don’t any longer: None Character I would kiss: Clairen

P L E A S E  KISS ME CLAIREN

Character I want to slap: General Swiftwing

Swiftwing legitimately infuriates me. I've found that I've liked his Lovers of Aether appearance a bit, but when it comes to Rivals of Aether and his involvement in Elliana's storyline... I want to give this man a piece of my mind. If you're wondering why my distaste for Swiftwing runs so deep, please refer to this segment from Elliana's character reveal trailer. Dude is literally racist toward Elliana. Elliana, one of my most beloved characters in the Rivals franchise. That is unforgiveable. A pairing I love: PsyClairen/MaypulBurn

You knew I was going to include PsyClairen here. As much as I'd love to go off about the pairing, I feel as though this post tells you almost everything you need to know. Besides, I'd like to take this opportunity to bring a lesser known pairing to light- Maypul and Forsburn! At first, it may seem like an odd pairing, but also consider that MaypulBurn was heavily implied in the trailer of Lovers of Aether (Sure, the still of a lovestruck Maypul and Forsburn used is edited a bit, but the two do work together in Rivals of Aether's story mode, and you better believe they hold hands at one point- that part of the still is real). If that doesn't implicate the pairing being canon, I don't know what does. I personally see the two as a downright adorable pair, considering how polar opposite the two are in Lovers of Aether (Maypul looks as friendly as can be and Forsburn looks like he can and will break your kneecaps for a chuckle). The two deserve more ship content, and I'm here to deliver! A pairing I hate: ZetterFors

Yes, this is a real thing. I've seen it with my own two eyes. For those of you who aren't acquainted with the lore of Rivals/Lovers, here's why this pairing is morally wrong: Zetterburn and Forsburn are brothers. This is incest. It's just as bad as when people pair Mega Man and Roll together. Granted, I feel that the two share a strong, supportive brotherly love for each other, but in terms of romance? Hell nah. That's messed up, yo.

#Ask #Star Speaks #Rivals of Aether #RoA #Rivals #Lovers of Aether #Kragg #Absa #Clairen #Swiftwing #Elliana #PsyClairen #MaypulBurn #Zetterburn #Forsburn #Coolness #I'd adore a kiss from Clairen and a huge hug from all of my LoA platonic F/Os honestly

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If the Fated Acolyte and Quincy T. Page are any indication, it's no surprise that I love creating self-inserts that are designed as faithfully to their source material/time period as I can manage! And after discovering two games that would ultimately shape this blog into what it is today— Rivals/Lovers of Aether respectively— it only took a couple of days before I decided to design a self-insert for the Aether franchise.

And I did! ... sort of.

Because designing a Rivals/Lovers of Aether self-insert would involve choosing an animal to base myself on as well as drawing him anthropomorphically as well as taking what I would come up with for his Rivals design and make a Lovers-accurate design based on it... the prospect of a Rivals/Lovers S/I was easier said than done.

However, I did have a general idea of what I wanted his character to be like for both iterations, and before long introduced Psycha, the Clairvoyant Enigma, to my blog in this post right here! It was after I uploaded this post that I began scouring the internet for inspiration on how to design an anthropomorphic sheep character, and while I did ultimately begin a sketch of Psycha's Rivals counterpart...

Longtime followers know which counterpart came first.

And as of today, February third...

It's been a full year since the creation of Psycha's Lovers of Aether design!

Personally, of all of the OCs and self-inserts that I've shown off on this blog, I think Psycha may very well be my ultimate favorite. While I make sure to design all of my self-inserts to have an aspect that I have— whether that means their personality or what they look like— I find that Psycha is the absolute closest to who I am as a person (Barring the fact that he's a 4'10" sheep, of course).

So, some time after I began speaking of him more and more in various posts on this blog, I knew that I wanted to draw him again for the one year anniversary of the design of his Lovers of Aether iteration. I initially intended on drawing up a completed art piece of his Rivals of Aether iteration, which is pretty much finalized by now, though...

I think it's safe to say that Psycha's Lovers design is the definitive Psycha.

Some might notice two interesting details in this drawing of Psycha; firstly, he's not wearing his usual blue plaid flannel. I realized when going into drawing him again that I had only drawn Psycha without it once, and that sketch didn't even end up being posted. I figured I ought to draw him in just the t-shirt he wears underneath it for a change— it's also the first time you get to see his full 'Supaboy' shirt design, which is modeled after the Super Famicom logo!

Secondly, proudly pinned to his chest is a heart-shaped bi flag pin. I decided to include this because, in all honesty, I didn't start embracing the fact that I was bisexual until a little after I designed Psycha, which was when I knew for certain that I swung both ways in terms of gender attraction.

It's kind of an unwritten rule at this point that all of my self-inserts are bisexual, though the most bi S/I of them all is for certain Psycha. Even in spite of his sheepishness, I feel as though he would be proud to show off who he is with such a pin, and it fits his design a lot better than I expected it to. Perhaps I'll make it a permanent addition!

I'm really proud of this drawing of Psycha, seeing as in some ways it's a fully realized version of this sketch, and I hope that you've enjoyed reading about the process of this art piece of Clairen's very canon love interest!

(As a side note... hey, Dan Fornace and @elranno, since it was decided to add the four new workshop rivals to the Rivals lineup... can we make Psycha canon to the Lovers universe for real? 👀)

#Rivals of Aether #RoA #Rivals #Lovers of Aether #LoA #Psycha #The Clairvoyant Enigma #S/I #Self-Insert #Self-Insert Art #Coolness #ONE YEAR OF THE BI SHEEP!!! #Drawing Psycha again was just SO much fun. #I at first wanted to draw a full-body of Psycha wearing a 'Clairen is my type!' shirt... #... like how I drew Clairen wearing a similar shirt on my self-ship sideblog... #... though I decided to save that idea for later #Interestingly— and I don't think I've mentioned this— I have ideas for MORE Rivals/Lovers of Aether OCs. #Right now I have two more that I want to design! Their names and species have been decided on... and get this #One of them only exists because of a really interesting result I got when plugging 'PsyClairen' into Wombo Dream AI #Perhaps you'll hear more of them in a future post!

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A little while back, I mentioned in the tags of this ask that I’ve made a good few character alignment charts featuring the Lovers of Aether characters, and then immediately showed them off upon receiving this ask in my inbox! It’s funny because I initially had made the charts for myself and had no intention on posting them, but ultimately, they’re up on my blog for all to see! As it turns out, I really liked making them (Since each one provided an opportunity to think about how each character would react to a situation), and since I wanted to post something today to make up for the lack of posts lately, I ended up making a brand new stylized set of alignment charts of my own devising, set directly in the world of LoA! Have a look for yourself!

Much like my Incorrect Lovers of Aether quote posts, this was just so much fun to make, and if I ever think of more ideas for LoA-related alignment charts, I’ll definitely make another batch of them! For now, enjoy these alignment charts and the wide variety of characterization in them! 

#Lovers of Aether #LoA #Alignment Chart #Alignment Chart Meme #S/I #Coolness #There are just so many tiny details throughout these charts that I love #Like #Each one gives you a vivid idea of the personality of each character even if you know next to nothing about them. #Some of my favorite parts are the fact that Psycha's school portrait has him blinking and how Orcane writes a whole essay in Wingdings #''You know you're going to get a zero on that.'' #''It was either I write it in a wacky font or I write it in French. I'm too lazy to learn a second language so here we are'' #Also the ''Don't you know that cheating is immoral?'' flat out sounds like something Maypul or Ranno would say in Lovers #Also ALSO in the passing period chart... if you look real closely... in the 'spends time with friends/significant other' section... #Psycha and Clairen are right next to each other. #Subtle PsyClairen! #Technically it also counts as subtle MaypulBurn because that column ends with Fors and the next one starts with Maypul #This is probably just my unending desire for my F/Os talking but Clairen's little ''That's me.'' in the last chart is just #Aaaaaaaa #Just imagining it in her soft yet cool voice is getting me all lovey over her!