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It was much too hot lately, and Souji had taken drastic measures, yukata undone to his waste, pouring water over his head, sighing in relief as the wind provided a soft, cooling sensation to the doused skin. 

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Headcanons: 

… 🗺 in an outfit of their cultural heritage! 

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Honestly the biggest thing is that they try to utterly water down how terrifying the entire arc is. Jinchu is the most horrifying arc in Kenshin in my complete and honest opinion. I’ve elaborated on it here , but I think they will likely completely avoid having Emi Takei brutalized, which is understandable, but give a heavy implication, such as lots of blood, the scent of Tomoe and Kaoru’s hair ribbon / or clip so to speak, in the adaptations. 

Once again watering down Sanosuke’s character + his reaction is the strongest to Kenshin’s complete shut-down, ‘temporary death of himself’. 

Deleting the existence of Rakinmura for something like, him being heavily injured or unconscious instead, although they did that in the second arc of Inferno so Rakinmura may be possible. 

Katsura being a manipulative politician.

Tsubame waking Kenshin up in Rakinmura. 

Take out most of if the majority of Enishi’s henchmen.

Erase something imperative, Tomoe’s smiling flashbacks which are always a big indicator to me of Enishi’s sanity and status. 

Enishi seeing Tomoe in Kaoru when he tries to choke her, likely to be taken out.

Watering down the fight scenes to one big fight instead of multiple. 

I feel the first will cover Tsuiokuhen a great deal primarily, while the second may rush and cram as much of Jinchu accurately as possible.

Taking out Kaoru and Megumi’s decision of Tomoe. The contrast of one willing to die for Kenshin (Megumi) and Kaoru wanting to (live) for him really showed good kinship between the two women and contrast of ideals. 

The confession scene. I think this is unavoidable honestly, and should be, but they may cram that in or rush it when it’s one of the most arguably poignant scenes in the franchise both as Kenshin / Kaoru closing the distance and Kenshin finally acknowledging he has a home, only for Jinchu Arc to rip it away from him. 

The funeral, Aoshi is confirmed last I checked, but the whole finding the doll in the ‘corpse’ might also be too squicky for the audience. I think a lot of the really crucial but brutal parts are likely to be omitted, as well as the stack on fight scenes on the attack on the dojo.

Also we aren’t certain if they won’t completely omit the burning of the Akabeko.

In regards to the part of Jinchu which is ‘Reminisce’, honestly keeping Tomoe’s blunt and unafraid analysis of Kenshin’s mind-state is imperative. It builds her character and her growth with the little scenes such as their talk after the children leave and Kenshin smiling at her, or the scene with the diary, Enishi being present at her death, Tomoe dealing the fatal blow to the Yaminobu leader, and the heavy foreshadowing of someone’s death, (hers) are things I’m legitimately concerned about. 

I will be really disappointed if they don’t have the scenes where Kenshin and Tomoe build up their intimacy or newer audiences might not buy if if they rush it, it’s such a beautiful and tragic relationship and as they’ve done with Kaoru and Kenshin’s romance, should be also done accordingly. Both ships could be rushed here. 

KENSHIN ADMITTING HE CANNOT SAVE ALL BUT ONE BY ONE IF THEY TAKE THAT OUT OR PUT IT IN WITHOUT HIM ACKNOWLEDGING TOMOE HELPING HIM FIND HIS NEW PURPOSE TO NOT KILL AFTER THE BAKUMATSU I WILL BE FRUSTRATED.

The entirety of the cast coming to the island to rescue Kaoru. Yahiko’s fight, Misao crying at the well…all of that, all the emotional but little details the build on the greater ones? Need to be seen. Jinchu is meant to emotionally destroy us, not make us smile for two movies worth until the end . 

Also I’d like Tomoe’s ghost to visit Kenshin as a symbol of him taking as he says, ‘one step forward stronger than before’. That’s key. Putting the past in his heart and taking the future into account. That’s what the story is about to me and ignoring that little visit from his wife in the dream-snow will just be..too sad.

PUT IN TOMOE’S FATHER PLEASE IN RAKINMURA. 

Honestly there’s a LOT I’m worried about, and I just hope they keep the most crucial points in the present day in-tact. Really there’s a whole list in my head that’s way longer than this but at the TOP of my head this is the best I can give you, Slow! Let’s just hope they don’t mess it up since it’s the most impactful part alongside the Kyoto arc, IMO, if not the top. We’ve waited a long time, so I’d say be patient and we’ll see if they can remember what’s true to Rurouni Kenshin’s message as a whole and take hopefully intel from sources as to what defined the chapters as a whole. 

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Mun’s Asks: RP Edition         [Accepting]

10. Are there any fandom(s) you avoid roleplaying in? 

// Leag.ue of Le.gends ! Been there, done that!

That’s where I started RPing, and although I still have some heartfelt memories that I still cherish from my time there. I’m most definetely nevermore touching that franchise, both because I have completely lost my interest in it and the fact that I don’t really look all that fondly back at it (I’ve had a rocky time at the community to say the least :/).

12. Are there any characters you’re interested in wanting to roleplay as?

// NO MORE PLEASE, HAVE MERCY ASKJBDSHBS

Currently I’m RPing as 13 muses, I don’t think I need anyone else.... Right?

Yeah, I haven’t really thought about anyone else lately TBH. I really wished I could pick an Unovan muse though, I’ve been replaying gen V for the past few weeks and months. And with Sw/Sh approaching, I can’t help but feel like this was definetely the last generation of games the dev team gave a damn about.

Clay, Colress or Ingo, simply bc I really like these guys.

14. What are your thoughts on duplicates?

// I REALLY

REALLY

FUCKING

LOVE THEM TO DEATH

Goku had just watched the swordsman dispatch an entire crowd of thugs-- and the guy looked like he hardly broke a sweat! It was crazy to see some people be this strong-- even for earthlings.

     “Woah, y’ah took all those guys out, and y’ah managed to just knock ‘em out. Y’er somethin’ else.”

Goku stepped out from where he had been watching, walking up with a wave of his hand and a smile. 

“-Whoa!”   Tsukasa   blurted,   his   eyes   SPARKLING   at   the   sight   of   the   samurai’s   weapon   held   in   its   sheath.   “Is   that   a   sword?   Have   you   STABBED   people   with   it?   Can   I   see   it!?”   the   supernatural   asked   excitedly.