alternate cast meme!

[pollere]

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ann takamaki / persona 5

[ladytakamaki]

[ ann, known in reliquary as the fierce, can be found hanging around at the campfire in candelaria. she's got her elbows on her knees, hands cupping her cheeks as she stares into the fire. the growls of the grimm are unsettling. she huffs a little and looks over at the nearest person. ]

Man, is it just me or are you gonna have a hard time sleeping with all this growling?

[ alternatively, later on in the evening, ann's feeling the urge to take care of the grimm prowling around once and for all. she stands up, mace in hand, and looks over at whoever's in the immediate area. ]

Alright, I'm so ready to shut these things up! Who's with me?

[wellfunctioningarm]

Man, I thought you'd never ask.

[Nero--The Dedicated--has actually been sitting up and keeping watch, but he's been getting... antsy. Sitting by has never really been his thing, so he's definitely happy for the excuse to get up and get fighting. He rests the sword that's been provided for him over one shoulder.

... It's not Red Queen, but it'll do.]

Ready when you are.

i'd say i'm sorry but we both know i'd be full of shit

[raygunner]

[ akechi, known as the double--wow, does he hate that!--looks over to her. for a moment, he says nothing, just-- surveys her, before looking toward where the grimm are causing a ruckus. ]

Hmm, I'd say there are several reasons I'd have trouble sleeping tonight.

[betrayaladorned]

[Haru sighs softly, hands clasped in her lap.]

We're going to have a terrible time of it, I'm sure...

[velvetinmate]

[Akira grins and gets to his feet at the question.]

You know I am, Ann.

[He'll pick up his scythe while he's at it and get moving.]

Nero | Devil May Cry 5

[wellfunctioningarm]

Candelaria
[Nero, who Bones has insistently referred to as The Dedicated, can be found, a lot of the initial time, at the training grounds. He's practicing with a large sword that's been provided for him but... every now and then he has to pause. It's not the same as his Red Queen and it keeps throwing him off.

Other times, he can be found staring down at his right hand, the prosthetic, flexing the hand and frowning. Man. Nico's work being depowered like this doesn't feel right.]

Icela's Relic Hunt (heads up there's a mention of a limb getting ripped off in one of the visions)
[Ohhh, this is a hot load of bullshit. These ice walls are pissing him off. He's doing his best to ignore the two that keep alternating for him, which show a pretty young woman being abducted, with a younger Nero seemingly powerless to stop it, and a hooded figure ripping a demonic-looking arm off of a Nero that looks more similar to how he is here.

Alternatively, if someone looks like they're getting too caught up in theirs, Nero's putting a hand on their shoulder.]

Hey, c'mon, we need to go.

Icela

[starlinings]

[The hand on his shoulder is enough to make Hiroto jump. The image staring him down from the ice wall isn't nearly so dramatic as either of Nero's - it's a single boy. Could be Hiroto himself, he has the same green eyes and red hair....but this other boy is also somehow different. A little taller, maybe, a bit less pale, his hair is a little straighter....and there's that smirk he wears. There's something mean-spirited in it.]

--Uh, right, sorry...

i haven't even finished making icons but i need to do this

[wackywoohoopizzaman]

[Having his weapons stripped from him is kind of pissing him off - he finds himself missing the weight of Rebellion on his back, and he keeps instinctively reaching for Ebony and Ivory despite them not being there.

So, really, he's annoyed and he's looking for a way to let off some steam. He points the sword - more like Yamato than Rebellion, and that's Just Great - at Nero and grins.]

Looking for a challenge?

goro akechi | persona 5

[raygunner]

candelaria
[ goro akechi is... well!! there are worse places he could be, he supposes, like... dead. he should be dead, and yet, by some miracle, he'd been asked to come here. well, that suits him just fine; it's not like he'd wanted to die, after all. still, to be here at the whims of another kind of pisses him off?

whatever. at least he's not dead! either way, in candelaria, the double is hanging around. even if he's away from home he's not about to let his image slip, so he adopts the polite mask of someone who just wants to help. he's none too pleased about his weapon (chains, really) but his semblance, he can deal with (he can stop time for a little while, which is extremely useful). still, he's around to train to hone his abilities, and maybe even go off to confront a grimm. ]

Shall we take care of our friends not too far away?

icela's relic hunt
[ well.

isn't this unpleasant.

akechi knows exactly what he's going to see. in the ice, he sees a woman who looks startlingly like him--the eyes really signal the resemblance, here. but what else he sees, it-- ]

Bullshit!

[ a group of eight people. a girl with blonde pigtails, one hand on her hip, a whip in the other. a boy with short blond hair, a cocky grin on his lips. another boy with dark hair and piercing eyes. a... cat? a girl with short brown hair, standing confidently, eyes blazing. a girl with a large hat perched on her hip, seeming somehow like she's relishing her freedom. another girl with long orange hair, mask pushed off her face to show her playful eyes. and at the center-- a boy with messy black hair, and sympathy in his eyes.

akechi slams his fist into the ice. ]

candelaria

[betrayaladorned]

[It's... somewhat surprising, that the only other one here from her world is Akechi, but... well, it's one familiar face among the sea of strangers.

Haru clearly hasn't tried to ruin the image Akechi's trying to keep up, though, so like. There's that.

She's a little surprised he's approached and it shows, but she smiles faintly (if... clearly awkwardly) and nods.]

I don't see why not. Shall we go, Akechi-kun?

also Candelaria :V

[wellfunctioningarm]

[Hey, not being dead is something! Akechi's made a good choice in approaching the Dedicated for this question, the young man with the prosthetic arm actually looking a bit antsy to get going. The grin Nero flashes is a bit too enthusiastic as his grip tightens on the sword that he's been given.]

Sounds like a good idea to me. I've been itching to see what these Grimm've got.

Icela

[wellfunctioningarm]

[Nero's... getting the sense it's probably better not to ask about these people--he has some idea about the first, but the rest...

He's putting a hand on Akechi's shoulder.]

Hey, hey--careful. That's a good way of screwing up your hand, you know.

Hiroto "Gran" Kiyama || Inazuma Eleven

[starlinings]

[arrival]
[A child. Hiroto - The Meteor - is only a child, but here he is, looking distinctly out of place in this skintight spaceman getup. So really, even if it weren't, you know, Candelaria, it probably shouldn't be too terribly surprising that the townsfolk are suspicious and point their weapons on sight.]

Whoa- I....come in peace....? [It's such a cliche, but he really means it this time, oh god oh god why this--]

[3rd Relic Hunt]
[They've crossed over several of the ice platforms, and this time when the spotlight shines it's on him. His stomach churns as he wonders what the voice will reveal about him. He's....mostly normal, right? It can't be anything too terrible. He's never killed anyone, like some of the others...at least...

Which of the following did the so-called "Hiroto" do to fuel his father's ambitions? Kidnapping the prime minister, leaving his brothers and sisters to die, or destroying schools simply for losing a game of soccer?]

Wh-- n-no, that's not why I...

[wildcard - feel free to catch him anytime, anywhere, okay]

Relic Hunt

[betrayaladorned]

Hiroto-kun...

[Her arm quickly winds around his shoulders, pulling him against her.]

arrival

[velvetinmate]

[There's a hand on Hiroto's shoulder, gently directing him away from the townsfolk.]

And we were both just leaving.

Akira Kurusu | Persona 5

[velvetinmate]

Candelaria
[So, uh. Scythes. Scythes are new. Akira--the Rebel--is not sure how he feels about getting one now that he's arrived here. He's actually a bit clumsy with it during his training...

This is gonna suck. Majorly.

His Semblance, at least, is a bit easier to figure out... once he gets beat up a bit. Dodging blows is a bit easier now, even if he's still trying to get used to the ability to move that much faster. And the more damage he takes, the faster he gets, somehow...]

Festival Preparations
[You know who's pleased about helping out with a festival? This guy. He's actually taken to one of the food stands and the work he's put to doing there. Because listen, cooking's fun, alright? Plus, there's coffee he can make!! When he sees another Remnant passing by, he'll speak up to get their attention.]

Hey, anything you want to try from this stand? You know, just to make sure I'm doing my job right.

[Or, you know, he could just be seeing about making sure the other Remnants have eaten recently.]

Icela's Relic Hunt
[He hates this. He hates this, he hates this, he hates this.

Akira is simply trudging along, eyes on the ground, doing his damnedest to not focus on the scenes of the incident leading up to his initial arrest, the one that had landed him on probation. Damn it all...

Later on, though, when the questions start rolling out, the one when the spotlight's on him makes him freeze up (heh).]

True or false: During his first heist in the Metaverse, Akira Kurusu was completely prepared to let the target die at the hands of a teammate.

candelaria

[raygunner]

[ welp.

goodness, it looks like someone's struggling, huh. akechi watches, arms crossed, head tilted just slightly to the side. ]

Having trouble?

the icening

[raygunner]

[ well.

there's a face akechi would have rather seen at the other end of his gun, but.... regardless, when he sees shido in the ice, his jaw tightens. the expression he wears is one that hasn't been seen, here; but right now, akechi has never looked angrier--aside from that fateful day on shido's ship. he doesn't say anything, but his hands are curled into tight fists, and if the ice could melt...

well, there's a lot of fire in his gaze. pure hatred, really, more than anything. ]

candelaria - double joker all the way across the sky?

[onlythankyou]

[Jun is taking a break from failing to use a whip with any practical skill, for the moment....and hey, seems he's not the only one. When he isn't likely to get cleft in twain if he gets too close, he approaches, offering some water.]

If it's any comfort, I'm unfamiliar with my provided weapon as well.

the icening two

[raygunner]

[ and then, you know.

there's that juicy tidbit.

akechi hasn't yet been the victim of the questions, but he senses he'll get his soon enough. right now, though, he fixes akira with a look. when he talks, his voice is almost... too light. ]

That was Kamoshida Suguru, was it not?

[ as if he needs to ask. they both know he knows. ]

icela

[wackywoohoopizzaman]

What, that's it?

[Dante...Dante, please. His question hasn't been asked, yet, but that isn't stopping him.]

C'mon, what kind of deep, probing shit is that?

dante | devil may cry 3

[wackywoohoopizzaman]

candelaria
[Dante - known better as The Hunter - wastes no time in getting the lay of the land. It's no Temen-ni-gru and the Grimm aren't as varied and disgusting as demons and devils, but he's still not one to just sit idly by.

There's also the fact he's got a new sword he's gotta get used to. It's a katana, similar in design to Yamato, which is a fact he's trying very hard not to think about. A sword is a sword is a sword, unless it's a devil arm, but. Well. It's whatever. He points the sword at anyone near the training grounds, a small grin on his face.]

Well? What do you think?

icela
[The memory playing out in front of Dante is...well. The worst part is it's fresh. A mirror image of Dante, white hair slicked back from his face, holds a sword in one hand while the other clutches an amulet close to his chest.

He's walking backwards, towards a ledge, but when Dante reaches out to stop the fall he swings his sword and slices through his brother's hand.

Dante presses his lips together, hands shoved in his pockets.]

Gotta say, haven't seen a trick like this yet.

[He's Totally Fine.]

candelaria;

[reanbeans]

[ It's a beautiful sword, one of which Rean is eyeing carefully, especially considering he normally uses the tachi back in his own world. ]

Are you looking for a sparring match?

Icela

[betrayaladorned]

Dante-kun...

[She reaches out to rest her hand on his arm, looking down. It's at least a good distraction from her own vision that keeps playing out over and over, the memory of her powerlessness when she couldn't break away from her father.]

Candelaria

[velvetinmate]

It's pissing me off, that's what I think.

[Dante's surely noticed Akira's clumsiness with the scythe, and the young man scowls at the weapon like it insulted his friends.]

It couldn't have killed them to get like... a knife? Or a handgun? Or something I'm actually familiar with?