Live, Laugh, LOVELESS

It had been passed down through those who knew of him that the hair of the ancient god of Botany could cure all illness, as well as bring good fortune to whomever touched it.

This day, a young mortal boy paced the temple grounds hoping for a miracle. Having a father in local government and a mother busy caring for his infant sibling, the child wished for a friend, but wishing only gets one so far. Feeling too unsure of himself to pray, he decided to take matters into his own hands. If he could find a strand of the deity’s hair, perhaps his wish would come true.

The land was infinite in every direction, so the boy created a game to play. He would pretend he was the elusive Flower God and try to imagine where he might frequent most. Beginning on the east side of the temple, he scoured the endless patches of white flowers. In every story, the god’s hair was black, so he hoped it would stand out against the pale petals he so carefully walked through.

Me: Any context?

Her: No, not really.

Me: Sad old woman?

This panel will focus mainly on Angeal and Genesis, and how the poor execution of the plot and story of Crisis Core does not do them nearly enough justice.

The talking points aren’t in order, and each one will go into more detail than just that point.

Game synopsis

Why aren’t the main characters on the cover?

Banora isn’t real (conspiracy)

The tragedy of Project G/defending Gillian (this point will also include Shinra having hope for Angeal and that Angeal & Genesis are not brothers)

Defending Genesis

Guilt & honor/defining honor

Godhood vs monstrosity (achieving perfection)

Relating Angeal & Genesis to self

Comparing Angeal & Genesis’ attitudes toward knowing they’re an experiment

Genesis didn’t kill his parents (Shinra propaganda)

How important Angeal & Genesis were/are to Sephiroth

I’m writing a convention panel titled “Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7, and why it’s actually good”.

A buddy of mine has a convention and I’m hoping he’ll let me use it since I’ll be a hosted guest.