urn:lj:insanejournal.com:atom1:ouri ...with side-quests all over! ouri-chan@ouri.laranica.com Ouri 2008-05-20T18:07:35Z urn:lj:insanejournal.com:atom1:ouri:9552 2008-05-20T17:54:28Z 2008-05-20T18:07:35Z I was a little surprised to find myself poking at some of the bits and pieces for my old "30_lemons" claim for Sephiroth and Cloud recently... but I know <i>why</i> that particular plot-bunny arose from the dead.<br /><br /><a name="cutid1"></a>I blame Crisis Core.<br /><br />The AU-verse I had started ignored anything but the original game canon, so I don't have to worry about AC, BC, CC (and however many other letters of the alphabet they try to milk the fans for...) but I will admit, the Seph bits in CC are probably what jump-started me on it again. He's <i>human</i> in the game - capable of hurt feelings, equipped with **GASP** a <i>sense of humor</i>, albeit a snarky one.<br /><br />Of course, he's still an arrogant son-of-an-alien, too, but c'mon, it's <i>Sephiroth</i>. What did you expect?<br /><br />Not that there aren't still things about the game that drive me up a wall - Genesis and the Bad Play Quotes of DEWM, Anjeal's name (also his English voice actor doesn't do much for me), the fact that they <b>made me agree with Hojo about something</b> (he can't stand all the "Loveless" quotes either) - but overall it's been great fun to watch.<br /><br />Anyway, I have no idea how long the inspiration will last or whether it'll result in any more finished themes or filler bits. If it does, I'll probably post here.