#lyn aren't you religious

[kafkaoftherubble]

Lyn hi thoughts? Sorry in advance if this is incoherent, more sick than usual. Shout 9ut to auto correct by making this 70% more readable by catching a lot of my typos and spelling errors.

Ira is from the north. The north was, invaded so he joins the military to fight the invaders. This fight continues for several years, even after Ira becomes a minister. It's the only thing that matters to Ira, he just wants his home to be safe.

During the story, Volker dismisses the military and has them stop defending the north and gives that land to the invaders.

From age 15-30, this is what Ira feared most. He didn't want his home to be removed from Odeda, but ot happened anyway because Volker didn't wanna bother continue the fight.

Even when iy dores happen though, Ira doesn't mind because Volker has so masterfully manipulated him, making him believe strange things he would never even consider before.

Does this make sense with the story or should I change it? It happens like one quarter in, should it be later so the reader can better understand how much Ira loves his home and how much Volker lied to him?

Sorry for the tardiness! I hope you're feeling way better now, man.

I think this sequence of events works!

This sells his conflict hard. Better still, it is entirely believable that Edith's imprisonment + Ira's oldest intent for his part of the land is what motivated him to go against Volker after being very loyal to the latter.

It's psychologically possible that Ira's earliest intent, while dear to him, has become steadily co-opted into Ira's latter-day loyalty to Volker that he can, and does, sideline it for a bit. Hence, he will need one more psychological break to make him finally turn his back on Volker. Sorta like the perfect excuse for him to renew his commitment. Then, even after Edith was free, Ira would not stop there—because now he's remembering the one cause he has always place close to his heart again.

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Even when it did happen though, Ira doesn't mind because Volker has so masterfully manipulated him, making him believe strange things he would never even consider before.

Aha! This is a case of intense undue influence! Some may call it brainwashing. As luck would have it, I had just listened to a neat, 37 minutes long science podcast about brainwashing:

I'm gonna make some notes on it when I have the time (unfortunately, it means "not now". Because I haven't gotten the time yet!), and I wouldn't mind sharing with you the notes when I'm done, if you don't wanna listen to it or if podcasts aren't your thing.

BUT! It really is just 37 minutes long, and I think it can give you some general idea of how this manipulation could be written in the story. This episode centers around cults—why do they act in a way they would have never after they joined it? And the cult here didn't necessarily mean religious or spiritual flavor. One of the speakers was actually an ex-member of a political/ideological cult. That's some proximity to the Volker-Ira situation, yea?

Lemme know if you need my notes version if you don't feel like listening! I'm gonna make notes either way and helping out a friend will give me a bit more urgency to complete it sooner (the other urgency comes from the worry that my memory may fade due to so many things I have to give a damn about. What if these specific memory cells have been remodified for something else before I can record them?! Hahahaha!).

#dear emperor and lyndis

[seventhdoctor]

Third Eyes, Dragon Surgery, and Other Past Life Worldbuilding

Need is kind of a mix of my GX past-life headcanons and theories with a few what-ifs thrown in, and unfortunately Yubel's singular focus communicates less about the setting and its details than I'd like. The Dragoning in Chapter 3 (which I'm about to post right now) is...intentionally very vaguely described, given that Yubel is not able to or focused on observing their own transformation, but I thought I'd add more details about it (and compile some other worldbuilding bits) here in case anyone was curious.

Topics include: Yubel's family, the microaggression Yubel totally failed to notice in Chapter 2 of Need, the significance of Yubel's gem, and of course what's involved in Becoming Dragon.

Obvious disclaimer: This should go without saying, but this post is a mix of personal headcanon and lore conceived specifically for this one fic. I'm not saying any of this is actual canon to 2004-2008 anime Yugioh GX. Please don't mischaracterize this post as saying things about canon.

Yubel's family

Yubel is the youngest of five children, born to the Ruby Kingdom's royal librarian (Yubel's father) and a religious scholar from the Cobalt Lands (Yubel's mother). From oldest to youngest, their siblings are: Liese, Aenor and Ansoald (twins), Erneis, and of course Yubel themself.

Nearly everyone in the family is an academic of some kind. Yubel and Liese are the family jocks, although they still make an effort for their studies thanks to their upraising.

Cobalt And Ruby

The Cobalt Lands aren't that close to the Ruby Kingdom, so it's not that often that in the Ruby Kingdom's capital see a lot of people from there. And while Yubel and their siblings were born in the Ruby Kingdom, they still adopted customs and culture their mother passed on to them.

And sometimes, it's obvious when someone comes from a foreign culture.

(This is Liese! In my head she ends up looking a lot like Lyn/Lyndis Fireemblem as she gets older so I made a screenshot edit - thanks to Silver from the No One in Yugioh is Straight server, who helped with the colors.)

In this fic, wearing a gemstone on your forehead is a tradition from a religion most strongly associated with the Cobalt Lands. That Yubel's family goes around wearing them is a bit like wearing bindi or a hijab IRL - it indicates influences of a foreign culture, and a thing that certain people do for religious reasons (and you're kind of an asshole if you give people shit for it).

Yubel, Liese, and the rest of their family being immigrants and first-gen immigrants aside from their father is something that Yubel doesn't pay that much mind but it is something that others are aware of. On the whole nobody's outright hostile about it, but it lead to occasional misconceptions! Chapter 2 of Need includes the equivalent of Odila telling a kid born in Illinois "Hey, let me explain Christmas, do you have that in Taiwan?" Yubel totally fails to recognize the faux pas while accidentally calling it out, but Liese is aware and tries to rescue the situation.

Liese herself is often misinterpreted as wearing a ruby as a show of Ruby Kingdom patriotism, because hey she's a knight of the kingdom and the king certainly wears rubies. Rubies have a different meaning in Cobalt culture, but obviously most people in the Ruby Kingdom miss the nuance.

(The king and Judai wear gemstones prominently, but they're always placed on a crown, or on wristbands, always part of larger accessories - unlike how Yubel and Liese wear theirs.)

Third Eyes

Yubel explains a little bit about the significance of gemstone third eyes in Chapter 1. Different gemstones have different meanings (that don't correlate with modern-day Western gemstone symbolism, so don't go expecting that). Choosing your own gemstone is a personal milestone and a way to represent something meaningful to you - goals, memories, ideals, things like that.

Liese chooses ruby (virtue) for herself because she wants to be an honorable knight and leader. Yubel chooses spinel (vigilance) because they want to watch over the people they love to keep them safe. But of course, they won't be wearing that spinel forever...

But there's a little more to the tradition than that.

The king describes the history of the gentle darkness and the Light of Destruction to Yubel briefly but informatively, and the way I interpret that for this fic is that they're old tales that the king is confirming as truth.

The Ruby Kingdom here has the most concrete records for those old tales, and some way or another anticipated that the gentle darkness would find its holder - which turned out to be Judai. Outside of the highest administration, though, the gentle darkness is mostly forgotten or considered obscure.

The Cobalt Lands don't have the historical records that the Ruby Kingdom, but their religion and culture have a lot of old concepts and symbolism that originate from the gentle darkness and other old forces. And this includes - you guessed it - the tradition of third eyes!

The Dragoning

In even older times, third eyes were a very literal thing and involved implanting a philosopher's stone inside yourself as a process of enlightenment. Yeah, we're back to alchemy, this is Yugioh GX the cardgames and alchemy symbolism anime.

Fic lore aside, it's actual alchemical symbolism that the rebis - half male and half female, a concept that informs Yubel's design - is the end result of the magnum opus, the process to create a philosopher's stone. The philosopher's stone is sometimes characterized as red in color (famously so in Fullmetal Alchemist), and - isn't it interesting how the main element of red in Yubel's design is the eye that persists through each of their forms?

The Cobalt Lands preserved the cultural meaning of the third eye through the wearing of gemstones, a much safer and more accessible practice than a long, involved, and generally life-threatening process that was extremely time- and resource-intensive. This also allowed them to develop symbolism for different gemstones, evolving into the traditions Yubel and Liese observe.

The Ruby Kingdom preserved the actual (and very dangerous!) procedure for developing a philosopher's stone and implanting it, and eventually would use this knowledge to create the perfect defender from a young knight.

...With an experimental dose of dragon essence, of course.

In this fic, Yubel's transformation is achieved through embedding a philosopher's stone within their body - which becomes their new, more literal third eye and the focus of their powers. But there's also a new element thrown in, to further transcend them beyond human into something eternal - an immortal guardian spirit, able to call upon otherworldly power to protect the gentle darkness' chosen bearer from the forces of light.

(Also dragons have their own alchemic symbolism based on some research, but I'm not confident in saying too much because I've been having trouble finding sources that look wholly reliable. On the off-chance someone more knowledgeable is reading, hit me up please.)

Did anyone tell Yubel this part was experimental? No. Would they have cared? Probably not.

In the king's defense, he and his alchemists wouldn't have done the procedure if they weren't pretty sure it was going to work out. Someone as dedicated to Judai as Yubel, human or not, isn't a resource to risk carelessly.

That said, was it all above board to pull out ancient rituals and convince a kid to become a dragon for the sake of protecting the chosen one, without telling the chosen one until too late? Probably not, but we can only guess that he thought the end justified the means.

#yugioh series #yugioh gx #fic #my fic #meta #sorta #yubel #judai yuki

[fallenflowersfromgrace]

I know you said you never related to characters much, but i really wanna know how donyou relate to characters on certain aspects

It wasn't that I never related to characters, but more like I've never looked at a character and gone, "that's me. That is 100% me." If that makes sense.

So for this, we're gonna make this easy.

LUZ NOCEDA

So I'm not as out going as Luz is. I wish I had her confidence to just unapologetically be herself and decide to make her own happiness. But I wasn't bullied in my younger years, and never felt wronged for being weird in my own way.

We do have a thing or two in common. We do have a similar way of befriending people. We both love helping our friends and try our best to help them out. There's also the thing of fanfic writing. Plus the fact she goes above and beyond with school related things is also me...mine just wasn't as cool as hers. And there's also the matter of wanting to know the life story of those close to me because tbh, I love a good story.

But the part that made me feel for this loveable child is her relationship with her mom. My mom and I don't see eye to eye on a lot of stuff. Rather it be my religious beliefs, my grades and how much effs I give, or how I wanna dress (because apparently graph tees and sweats aren't always gonna cut it). But she loves me and wants what best for me. However there is a wedge between us even though we're at a common ground-ish. I am not at all bashing on Camilia. I love Camilia. I'm just saying the misunderstanding between her and Luz hit a little too close to home if the main topic was switched.

Daisy Johnson (Agents of Shield)

So if none of you are Aos fans then you have no idea who this is. But the one thing you should understand about this character is that she is a main focus point of the found family dynamics in the show.

I would see her and the other characters bond and become this little family and I would get somewhat jealous because when I first saw this dynamic I was 10 and going through a sort of isolation period from some close friends and family (time zones suck) and I only believed that stuff existed on T.V. but fast forward to now and I managed to gain four siblings (all younger) and a best friend for life after we all ended up miraculously living in the same neighborhood and having no choice but to interact with each other.

So I got my found family which isn't something I would've thought possible way back then.

Literally Any Female Disney Villain

According to some, I have a witch laugh when I come up with a questionable idea.

Idk if this next part is considered "relating"

So characters like Eclipsa Butterfly (SVTFOE) and Eda(lyn) Clawthrone (The Owl House) have one thing in common and it's that they became mother figures. (That and the fact they are both powerful af and totally ditched the norm of what was expected of them) This is more what I got off of them rather than how Eclipsa and I are chocolate lovers and Eda's parenting would definitely be me (if my interactions with my younger siblings are anything to go by)

Eclipsa was supportive and had become Star's second mother of sorts. She never ridiculed Star or waved off her problems, and being 14 years old who was having my both my parents breathing down my neck to start caring about the issues they were trying to address to me-I'm not going into detail. But I wanted someone like Eclipsa in my life. Someone who told me it was okay to step outside the box and you can just go for it and let it play out.

As for Eda, well...as far as found mothers go, she is by far my favorite. She encourages Luz's weirdness, and is so supportive and I look at her dynamic with Luz and I want that. I wish I had someone like Eda to tell me it's okay not to be perfect all the time. That you don't have to try and please the system. That I don't want you to change, I want you to be happy the way you are. (Plus Eda is a total mood and I strive to be as awesome as her.)

I've also had a sort of admiration for female characters that dealt with magic or some type of darkness. (I just either found them cool as a character or their aesthetic cool).

Examples would be Hela (Thor Ragnarok), Shinigami (Tmnt 2k12), The Hex Girls (Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost) Lilith Clawthrone (The Owl House) Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty as well as the Maleficent movie but not the second one) and The Evil Queen/Regina Mills (Once Upon a Time I 11 yrs old and going through a villains phase))

#asks #my asks

[wrathofmimi]

Send me a number ask: all of them except for the ones you aren't comfortable answering

Ah! This should be interesting. let’s get started

1. are you religious? - Well I’m a Christian and I try to talk to God and read the Bible often, so I would say I’m religious.

2. what animal do you think you’re most like? - I like to think of myself as a wolf but realistically I’m probably a hermit crab or something

3. how do you take your coffee? - I don’t drink coffee lmao

4. how old were you when you had your first kiss? - never had it

5. museum date or aquarium date? - Aquarium date, definitely. Museum date would be cool too but I’d love to see all the different kinds of marine life there

6. do you have any tattoos or piercings? do you want more? - I currently have no tattoos, but I think I want one someday. not sure what it’ll be yet. As for piercings, I have one in both earlobes and I’m thinking about getting a second set in the same area. not interested in lip or nose piercings tho

7. favorite fruits? - Strawberries. And oranges but they require so much work before you can actually eat the friggin thing

8. favorite vegetables? - carrots or peas ig

9. i’ll only date you if _____. (fill in the blank) - not gonna answer if that’s ok

10. do you cry a lot? - not really

11. who are your closest friends? - don’t really have any. I know I’m lame

12. have you ever been a part of a protest or a march? - nope

13. do you play any video games? - Yup! I mainly play Nintendo but the other consoles are cool too. I love legend of Zelda, mario kart, super smash bros, harvest moon, fire emblem and more

14. did you ever have an emo or scene phase? - well uh currently I’m having a bit of an emo phase rn tbh

15. what color is most of your wardrobe? - black, dark colors, and more black

16. what do you like to do for fun? - it varies from moment to moment

17. what is your biggest fear? - weeaboos. or facebook. 

18. name a subject you know a lot about. - ok uh ancient mythology

19. favorite fictional characters? - Loki (Marvel), Doctor Strange (Marvel), Rocket (Marvel), Lyn (Fire Emblem), Roy (Fire Emblem), Valkyrie (Marvel), Wonder Woman (DC), Daisy (Super Mario), Shulk (Xenoblade Chronicles)

20. do you read a lot? what are your favorite books? - I try to read when I can yes, but I want to read a lot more

21. how would you describe your style? - like as in, clothing-wise? its nothing too complicated, usually dark colored, emo-like clothes. which consists of a tshirt and jeans

22. did you have a favorite stuffed animal when you were little? do you still own it? I had a few that were my favorites, like this bear from chuck e cheese and this weird multicolored dog/bear thingy and I have those somewhere

23. what’s something most people love that you hate? - there are so many things. cant narrow it down to just one tbh

24. do you think you’re a good singer? - people have told me I’m good but I doubt myself bc I’m an insecure little shit

25. who do you live with? - my family

26. favorite desserts? - Above all I would say cheesecake! or lemon meringue pie

27. what is the best decision you’ve made in your life so far? - idk. just not dying

28. favorite makeup brands? - don’t use makeup enough to really know lol, just whatever works

29. favorite clothing stores/brands? - ig kohls or rue 21… only been to rue 21 once but I liked their selection

30. what was your first job? - does mowing lawns count

31. do you take a lot of naps? - I wish I could but nah

32. what is your favorite part about your body? - my hands maybe (haha thought I was gonna say something sexual well you were wrong)

33. are you more dominant or more submissive? - dominant ig

34. are you more outgoing or more shy? - shy

35. how tall are you? - about 5′6″

36. what is your body type? - pear?? hourglass??? probably pear ig

37. favorite flower? - cliché as heck but ill say roses (idk a great deal about flower types ok)

38. favorite planet? - I always liked saturn

39. what do you want to dress up as for halloween this year? - I don’t really do Halloween anymore haha.. haven’t for a long time

40. do you prefer to date people the same age as you, younger, or older? - probably older but idc

41. describe the person you’re in love with/have a crush on in great detail. - well he faked his death recently and my mom hates him. he is tall, has long black hair and unknown eye color and is over a thousand years old

42. who is your biggest inspiration? - Lzzy Hale, she just inspires me so much (not in a bad way tho)

43. do you have any kinks? - no comment

44. do you own any pets? - I own four, which are all dogs.

45. which celebrity do people say you look the most like? - ive been told I look like Anne Hathaway before

46. do you like sports? - not really, no

47. have you ever seen a broadway musical? - noppity nope

48. what is your favorite kind of food? - too many foods to choose just one type

49. would you rather be a fairy or a mermaid? - prolly mermaid

50. what is your instagram? - don’t have one lmao

51. glossy lips or matte lips? - def matte lips, always

52. do you like cherry, grape, blue raspberry, watermelon, or green apple jolly ranchers the best? - ive, never, had, a, jolly rancher,

53. what are your best personality traits? - idk I have a lot of patience

54. what is your ethnicity? - I’m white

55. what different hair colors have you had? - ive had dark purple in the past

56. favorite disney princess? - idk really, that one from beauty and the beast ig

57. favorite album of 2017? - idk tbh because nothing I liked came out in 2017

58. have you ever had braces? - no

59. favorite holiday? - Christmas or 4th of july

60. post a selfie. - I can’t do one rn but I might sometime soon!

61. are you a good swimmer? - just average

62. do you wear jewelry? - not really, sometimes I wear bracelets and I usually wear earrings

63. can you play any instruments? - no

64. do you have any siblings? - yea, one

65. are your grandparents still alive? how old are they? - all except one. they’re old, like 70s or 60s

66. who knows the most about you? - my parents ig

67. are you a more quiet person or do you talk a lot? - I’m more on the quiet side

68. what advice would you give to your 13 year old self? - just. stop. flipping out and having mental breakdowns. shit. live your life. you are gonna be fine

69. how many pillows do you sleep on? - two

70. ask any question you’d like. - I think I’ll separate that and put in a different post

Thanks for the ask fren! :D now you all know a little more about me now. this was really fun!

#if it looks weird just know its because of technical difficulties #I send my humble apologies and I hope it's readable #answered