#sephijay

2) Was there a specific canon moment that made you fall for your f/o?

Now, I may have really seen him for the first time in FF7 Crisis Core Reunion, which by that point, he was still my favorite character, but it wasn't until FF7 Remake that I fell HARD for this man.

Idk if it was because of the introduction they gave him early in the game, but holy shit it was one hell of a way to bring in the main villian. The way he just menacingly smirked down at Cloud, the way he spoke, the flames surrounding him, just... everything about that part just sold me fjsgsjsjs

ALSO THE PART LATER ON WHERE HE BASICALLY POUNCES ON CLOUD ALWAYS GOT ME BLUSHING AND WISHING I WAS CLOUD INSTEAD. PLEASE 😭

6) What's a piece of canon lore you refuse to change about your f/o, even for the sake of your selfship?

If I'm being real, it's the whole nibelheim incident happening. It built his whole character along with how his personality came to be. My s/i basically accepts him for all that he is. (And even though his true self is a bit tamer from canon lore, it doesn't change him completely). That and I just love me a villian.

Besides, even if I did want to change it, my s/i doesn't even interact with him for another 2 years after said incident occured.

Although, I would be curious about an AU where they met before hand to see what would be different.

10) What canon event your f/o was involved in would have gone differently if your s/i had been there? (positive or negative)

Lmaooo, I had the funniest image in my head of myself being able to deliver the Black Materia faster than Cloud and the gang would. Why rely on a traumatized "ex-soldier" when he has his partner to help him with his work? /silly

I only say this because IRL, i make the joke of holding this black ball pretending it's the "materia", and when he said to cloud to bring it to him, I just casually hold it up and smile at him like "Here you go! 🥰" ITS SO FUNNY HAHAHA

11) What part of your f/o's backstory hurts the most to think about?

Omg, after replaying the FF7 Rebirth demo again the other day, it hurt me whenever he did make that initial discovery that he wasn't even human. Something about seeing how broken he seemed to look, it genuinely breaks my heart everytime.

"Ever since I was a child, I knew... I knew that I was different. That I was special. But not like this. Not... Like... This..."

Especially that quote there. Part of me felt like I related to this to a certain extent. Feeling like I didn't belong, always counted on for greatness no matter how much I would suffer in the long run, and on top of the fact I'm autistic too. It just hit home. ;-;