K, N, and O for the ask meme!
K - What character has your favorite development arc/the best development arc?
For me, the most thematically satisfying character arc is Siegfried's. He goes from an arrogant teenage antihero on a tragically misguided revenge quest to one of the series' main antagonists, and the first chance he gets, he tries to atone for the destruction he wrought as Nightmare... Ending up under the influence of Soul Calibur itself in the process for a time, but even then, he survives the whole ordeal to come out older and wiser by SC5. If there's one thing I can't knock 5 for, it's Siegfried reforming his old bandit gang into a full-fledged mercenary troop in the interim. (Full circle!) I just wish we could've seen more of him as a mentor figure.
N - Name three things you wish you saw more or in your main fandom (or a fandom of choice).
In a similar vein to the previous question, Kilik shares some thematic parallels with Siegfried that I think are underutilized in fanworks. The both of them end up cursed by Soul Edge, and in Kilik's case, it was directly because of Siegfried! Atonement is a major theme for the both of them, and Siegfried might not have been able to do so if Kilik and Xianghua hadn't defeated Nightmare. So I like to think that Kilik would sympathize with him in that regard. He'd know firsthand about keeping malfestation under control, after all.
Any excuse for a joke weapon to be used, even if just for the fun of it. I will neither confirm nor deny that this was influenced by a moment in my WIP AU just yet. >:D
This is extremely pretty but... I wish more people would get Siegfried's eye color right. They're green, not blue. Green! That's the tiniest hill I will die on in this fandom.
O - Choose a song at random. Which ship or character does it remind you of?
How about two? These days, I tend to think of Pyrrha when I listen to "Refuse" by Android Lust.
Did you ever realize my strength that you devoured Will rot your heart from inside out?
In my mind, this version has more Pyrrha Omega vibes.
I also like the acoustic version. I've had the both of these playing in tandem for another WIP lately.
The ask game, for anyone interested.















