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End of the year asks!!

12. Talk about a new friend you made this year

I think it was this year that I got to meet a bunch of my best friend's friends, like from, his IRL friend group I mean. We'd all known about each other because he talks about me a lot, and he talks about them to me a lot too, so it wasn't the most awkward thing in the world... so I made a bunch of new friends this year and that was really cool :) I like everybody there a lot. I even got to meet two of them for real when I visisted California to see my best friend and that was cool too.

22. Favorite place you visited this year?

Was this the first year I visited Nebraska? I guess Nebraska. I like it there. Beautiful area, particularly the place I visited. I went to a cool outdoor pioneer museum and that was fun. California was also cool to visit but it was hot as balls and that made it harder for me to appreciate it in the moment LMFAO.

23. If you could send a message to yourself back on the first day of the year, what would it be?

Character Ask Game 💫

Simon Blackquill my beloved.... let's go

2. Favorite canon thing about this character?

There's so much to love but I love that he's so like... loving deep down?? Like his love for Athena is why he took the fall for Metis's death, his love for Metis as his mentor and friend drives him to keep chasing the Phantom, and then he shows his tenderness with Taka before you know his deal. Like there's so much more depth to him than you'd think at first glance, which I'll get into with the last question momentarily.

He's got a lotta love in his heart. You see that with Bucky in SOJ as well. Him trying to protect his friends and loved ones is so quintessentially Blackquill and it makes me so 💞💕💖

4. If you could put this character in any other media, be it a book, a movie, anything, what would you put them in?

HMMMM. This might be cheating a little but I think it'd be banger to see this guy in the TGAA world. So just send his ass back to 1900 !! I think it'd be so interesting seeing him there, though I know part of his appeal is that he's some weird ronin in the year 2027 or whatever year DD takes place. I feel like his dynamic with Ryunosuke would be fucking unreal idk why. Like make him your prosecutor rival in Japan. After dealing with Van Zieks it'd be cool to see what Ryunosuke does with a guy like Blackquill.

But since that's kinda cheating... hm. I think he could also do numbers in the Dororo world. I could see him fitting in really easily there. I haven't seen Dororo 2019 (2017? idr) in a couple years but I feel like it'd be interesting putting him there. It's ancient Japan with demons, and it's about this teenager who lost all of his body parts when he was born because his father made a deal with demons to gain political power and he has to kill demons to regain the different body parts. Like idk, I don't know what Blackquill would do but he'd be great in a world like that.

5. What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?

I used to have a Blackquill playlist and I deleted it FML. Let me think.

Gonna go with What Makes a Good Man? by The Heavy. Since Blackquill's character is about blurring the lines between good and bad, I think it suits him.

25. What was your first impression of this character? How about now?

I wish I could remember, but to be honest, I think it's possible I thought he was a TGAA character even though I'd played TGAA. He looks like he belongs there a little. I knew he was really popular so far as newer prosecutors went, but I didn't know anything other than that he was a convict. I thought he was going to be much more serious than he was, since with a character like him that's usually to be expected. I was pleasantly surprised to see him have quite the sense of humor and a wider range of emotions.

Mine are:

Sky blue, deer (or polar bears to go with child me's answer!), and Tonight Dough from Ben & Jerry's! (And if I can pick a fruity option, I like red, white, and blue sherbet you can get around summer a lot)

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Send me a character and I’ll list:

I will always accept more of these, I love talking KRKJF So thank you! I'll do both of them.

Apollo:

Favorite thing about them: I know it kind of applies to all the MCs, but he is sooo... cringefail. And I love that about him. Like idk he's just so sweaty and vaguely unwell all the time and I think it's charming that he's constantly convincing himself he's Totally Cool Totally Fine Just Absolutely Fine. I also like that he can't help but be kinda mean. Not that he is a mean character, just that he has the most shit-tier filter when it comes to talking to people. I love how often he says shit he shouldn't to people, it's funny as hell to me. I love him Least favorite thing about them: He's really boring until Spirit of Justice. At least to me personally. He's like cardboard in AJ, and I don't... care about his arc at all in DD lol. Spirit of Justice may have slapped another backstory onto this bitch, and while it's silly, I think it works the best because now at least we have SOME understanding of his background. And I like his dynamics with the Khura'in crew a lot. Favorite line: idk... I don't really pay mind to people's lines. But the bit in Turnabout for Tomorrow where he says he finally trusts Athena is fun. I also like that bit in 6-5: "If you committed a crime, you'd better be ready to do the time. Be you a priest, a saint, a queen or a god." That goes pretty hard. Like bro he fucking rules during Turnabout Revolution it's crazy, he's the star of that trial for sure. The star he should've been in this trilogy all along. brOTP: Him and Athena are iconic together. I like him and Trucy for sure, but Athena really brings out some great stuff in his personality. They are so damn funny together, and you really get the impression they care about each other a lot despite the constant teasing and the rivalry. OTP: I generally don't ship Apollo with anyone because I headcanon him as aroace, but if I was going to pick a ship, I like Justicykes, I admit. I think it could be a cute ship and they already have a terrific dynamic together. But yeah. nOTP: Since I already said Nahyuta/Apollo when I did Yuty's, I guess barring ships like him and Trucy which are a given for me, I don't really care for Klavier/Apollo because I feel they have no chemistry. Like. At all. Like for anything KRKJFN The writing between them in AA4 is so Nothing to me, so idk, I just don't see it. It's not a bad ship and I understand why people like it, but it didn't click with me-- but it probably also didn't click because I don't particularly like Klavier to begin with. I don't think he's very interesting. Random headcanon: Uhhh idk! Let's see... I do headcanon Apollo as a trans man, and since I also headcanon Yuty as trans, I guess like... I like the idea of them playing games as boys when they were kids because they don't have the language or knowledge to understand why neither of them are particularly happy with being viewed as girls, so it was a little secret thing that they encouraged for each other because it made them happy. They understood when no one else did. And then they reunite 15 years later, see the other has transitioned, and thinks, "That explains a lot" lol. Unpopular opinion: His SOJ backstory is stupid as fuck but I actually also think it's great and the best thing they've done with his backstory so far, especially since they have continued to not tell Apollo and Trucy that they're siblings (though yes, I know, the ending of SOJ implies Thalassa and Phoenix are finally going to tell them). It's the first time I had a good grasp on his background, and I think his dynamic with Dhurke, Nahyuta, and Datz is legit great. Song I associate with them: I don't think I've ever thought about it. Everything is Fine by Qbomb could be good for him, but it's also very intense, probably too much even for him. But I'll go with that. Favorite picture of them: I love his grin, it's adorable

Athena:

Favorite thing about them: Her personality!!! I love how bombastic she is, I love how much emotion they put into her animations and everything. I love how much she cares about people, she's so ride or die and hardworking even when people underestimate her or look down on her. It makes her a really endearing character. I worried if I'd like her when I first started DD, but she's honestly awesome. She's my favorite protag from the new trilogy, though Apollo is not very far behind. Least favorite thing about them: I wish she wasn't so young sometimes. Like I find it weird that the newer games veer so much towards people becoming lawyers fresh out of high school, and even for someone as smart as her, I'm just like... you can't make her 20 at least or something? And I feel like the only reason she's even 18 in DD is because the assistant characters have to be a teen girl. Like. Yknow lol.

I also thought it was kind of annoying how 6-4 kept pushing her being a kid when basically nobody ever talked to her like that before. It felt like they just needed more conflict so threw in suddenly everyone being like "she's just a little BABY GIRL who doesn't KNOW NOTHIN" and I thought it was a touch lame. But not too intrusive, really. At least someone started recognizing she's young as hell, lol. Favorite line: Everything she says is iconic. How am I supposed to pick. Yeah I honestly don't know lol brOTP: Her and Simon are legendary together. Their dynamic is so fuckin funny and endearing to me. It's one of the highlights of DD and the highlight of Turnabout Storyteller. I never knew her and Blackquill were connected before I played DD, albeit I basically never saw anything new trilogy content so it surprised me, but I love them. The siblings of all time OTP: Justicykes, I guess? idk. I don't really ship for her. I'm not even certain what my headcanons for her sexuality are to begin with. I could see her as a lesbian, but I could see her as pan, but I could see her as aro, so on. Her and Juniper is cute too, I just feel like their dynamic isn't fleshed out enough, but that's kinda par for the course in DD. But I can vibe with it. nOTP: Her and Blackquill romantically. Like sorry, but you have fundamentally misunderstood their dynamic. I feel strongly about that. I can't explain it, but it really feels like it misses the point of their dynamic and what makes the dynamic great, but idk. Also it's just Weird for a lot of reasons. Random headcanon: (guy who makes every character he likes trans voice) I Think She's Trans. Also love her being taller than Apollo, I'll go with that hc like the rest of us. Unpopular opinion: I dunno. I think she's a mixed bag to a lot of people because of how DD pivoted so aggressviely away from AA4's vision and direction, which makes it tough for me to determine what an unpopular opinion with her would be, beyond that, like, she really needs her own game. I'd say DD is her game, but we need one where she's in the driver's seat and leading the story on her own. I don't want to see Phoenix or Apollo helping her anymore I'm sick of it KRKF

No clue if that's unpopular though, lol. Song I associate with them: I got nothin', sorry. Favorite picture of them: I like her angy sprite, it's cute.

16) Hmm... well let's see here... I've never clicked with much Franziska content if I'm honest. There is some killer stuff out there, and rightfully so, though the cutesier side of fandom Franzi never quite sits right with me. She never struck me as a very woob-ifiable character if that makes any amount of sense - you have to WORK to make Franziska a soft character before I can buy into it because that's what the story has set a precident for her so very rarely being that way.

21) I had to stop and think about this one, too. Now, as much as I like it & think of it as a core part of Dual Destinies' drama in the second half... Apollo's emo arc always comes with the qualifier of it being based on Clay Terran's death. Apollo getting suspicious of his coworkers after Kristoph and Phoenix acted like such shady bastards around him? Great concept. Compounding that with the death of someone near and dear to him? Juicy. Doing that with a cardboard cut-out of a person with "best friend" written on the front? I gotta dock points. It's so close, but I don't think it matches the hype Dual Destinies or arguably even the fans give it.