I mentioned in the tags of this post that I had an actor!AU for ffxv… and I wish to share my headcanons with you.
Ardyn is nothing like the character he portrays. He’s a really good actor, the rest of the cast really likes him because he’s actually a really cool guy when he’s not The Accursed.
@oceanicchimera yes, King!Noctis and Ardyn do dance sometimes off-set. But it’s more along the lines of the dance competition from Guardians of the Galaxy because they’re both dorks who can’t dance.
Ravus is the one who messes up his lines the most, with Noctis at a close second.
See, Ravus is also nothing like the character he portrays. Ravus is really chill. Ravus really hates wearing that singular colored contact. Makes his eye itch.
Ravus and Luna are still related, but they’re cousins instead of brother and sister. (Gladio and Iris are still bro and sis)
Ignis is the biggest prankster on set. As in, Prompto walked into his trailer at one point and it was just completely filled with balloons. There must have been a hundred of them. He’s very exasperated.
Gladio’s tattoo is just stage makeup, but after the movie he considers getting the tattoo for real. It’s badass.
Ignis: “What do you mean I go blind offscreen?”
King!Noct always trips over something because the shoes on his outfit have no traction whatsoever.
Everyone on set jokingly calls the movie “Bachelor Party Gone Wrong”
The cup noodle thing with Gladio was a complete accident. There was a scene where he was asked what his favorite food is, and instead of saying something along the lines of “a hearty steak, medium well,” he forgot and said “a hearty bowl of cup noodles, boiled to perfection, with the absolute best ingredients” and everyone else stayed in character for the scene. It was so hilarious that the producers decided to leave it in. Edits to the script were made.
^^The stage direction “angrily eat cup noodles” was created from this.
Noctis had a lot of trouble during the Leviathan fight because something was always wrong with the robotic rig and it would randomly lock up and stop. There’s one take in particular that’s going very well until Noctis abruptly gets out of shot. The camera moves back to him hanging there, slowly zooming in on the betrayed look on his face.
Whenever Prompto messes up his lines, he either continues in whatever tone he was carrying while saying increasingly hilarious things or slaps a hand to his forehead and lets out a very soft scream (anguished noise)
Ignis, right before Noctis comes on set for the reunion scene: “Ten years ago I lost my dear friend Noctis” / “Quit telling everyone I’m dead!” / “Sometimes I can still hear his voice.”
Gladio was swinging his sword for a fight scene, but he swung it too hard and it literally just snapped in half. He stopped for a second, then turned and looked directly at the camera, mouthing the words “I’m so sorry”
Prompto goes “pew pew” and “bang bang” whenever he shoots his gun (like Harrison Ford and Han Solo)
Regis reads the script and he’s like, “Oh… I die… what…. what a surprise………” (Regis is like the Sean Bean of our world, his character always dies)
The bros are exactly like their real-life VAs on social media. They answer all kinds of questions and it’s great.
Ravus has a tumblr account, but there’s only one post, and it’s this one. There are no tags. The title of the blog is, simply, “Sycophancy.” (He was very amused with Ardyn’s line.) There’s no description. His url is akin to those of the bots that wander the site. He follows several blogs, but does not interact with any posts. No likes, no reblogs. He’s the fandom phantom.
Ardyn is like the Sebastian Stan in the social media. He provides the fandom with his own sad headcanons about his character like Seb does with Bucky. (Except Ardyn is very avid on the fact that he is the villain)
Sometimes the cast will get together post-movie premiere and do dramatic readings of fanfiction they found
A/N: not the Visionary update you were expecting but…
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In a vast future…
No, you wanted to save him. You had tried so hard to reach this point, there was no way—
In an instant, everything stopped. Colours faded as a true despair and desperation washed over you. You didn’t come so far just to fail and watch this happen in front of you.
No! Not again!
Somehow you blinked, or maybe she blinked into existence. You watched as Gentiana slowly stalked towards you. Her pale skin slowly frosted over into an ethereal shimmering blue, “I have seen many endings for humanity’s unravelling—many endings replayed over and over.” Her hands gently rested on your shoulders and it was like the wind was knocked out of you in an instant.
A fearsome cold grasped your heart with an iron grip, the sharp pain flooding your veins—power. Strength. Your determination, your will—it all flowed and forged into a tempered steel by Astral hands.
“You are my gambit—I will not let this story end in such tragedy again and again!” Her voice echoed in your head, your heart, your soul—not as Gentiana, but Shiva; Shiva who loved humanity the most, who loved so much and tried so hard to beat back the darkness. Shiva who chose you to be a saviour in this story.
You felt her arms around you, encompassing you.“You will be my sword,”
Time began to move again, sluggish at first. You would save him. “—their shield—”
The world was filled with colour again and time moved with all the speed and force and urgency that it had not a moment before, but this time, you were fast enough to keep up. You warped forward in a stream of white light and brushed away the near-fatal blast of darkness like a gust of air. You felt the energy dissipate between your fingertips, cancelled out by whatever Astral force Shiva had gifted you.
Ravus fell to his knees as he watched you stand before him protectively. There was something around you that made him want to cower almost instictively—a cold and primal fury that he knew he was lucky to witness while at your side.
“Don’t you fucking touch him.” Your eyes glowed a bright and vicious blue. Though she wasn’t there, you could feel Shiva’s hand on your shoulder. She could leave this to you, for now. “Iedolas Aldercapt, I will crush you.” He might have been a puppet, but he was too far gone to save. You would take care of the darkness here—now.
By your hand, Ravus Nox Flueret would live.
In bursts of black cloud, reinforcements were called to the emperor’s side and you shook your head at his futile attempt. What you didn’t expect was a pressure at you back as Ravus stood to cover you with the Sword of the Father raised. “I did not ask you to come save me.”
“You didn’t have to.”
There was a single moment of peace before the enemy converged on you at Iedolas’ command.
“Thank you.”
Somewhere in the platforms below, Ardyn Izunia stared at the flashes of light from the conflict. He turned and lowered his hat over eyes.
Me: Angst is a valid genre in fanfiction and story telling – I may be a fan of fluff and happy endings but I know that people genuinely enjoy creating and reading about angst and there’s nothing wrong with that 🙂
Happy (late) Valentine’s day! It’s my present for @hackedhisheart for the McSombra Gift Exchange! Chillin’ on McCree’s couch with hot cocoa 😜 I hope you like it!! 😊😊😊
This is absolutely heartwarming and adorable! In the middle of cold winter, what better way to draw these cuties? Look at how cozy and warm they look! I just love these cute fluffy moments between lovers! 💖💖💖💖
What a fantastic drawing, @kabiryuu – such a lovely contribution! Thank you for participating in the Mcsombra Valentine’s Day Gift Exchange and I hope you had fun!
I really love how you think of a sparrow as some light footed fast bird, which isn’t wrong, but it makes you think of genji with his nickname as some strong young warrior when sparrows really look like this
Oh not at all! You’re a very brave and strong person, I hope you get feeling better doll ❤
She likes to jump on his back and just be carried around by him. Her little sparrow is strong and doesn’t mind having her arms wrapped around his neck and whispering soft things in his ear too.
They are the absolute worst with sharing blankets, both major sheet hoggers. The fights are halfhearted and always in the middle of the night, but usually end up with one person wrapping themselves around the other just to get a share of the blanket.
When they’re alone, sitting down and just enjoying the setting sun, Genji will trace the shaved side of her head. Following the glowing parts of her skin and watching her shiver. She’ll laugh though, and ask him if he likes what he sees. His only response is that you know I do.
She often calls him hermoso, meaning handsome, and she truly means it. She knows how self conscious he is of appearance, and tries to get him to understand how really beautiful he is. Even kissing his entire face just to try and get her point across.
Genji likes to hold her hands, knowing what she can do but loving that she never has.
Well, if we’re having Genji kill Hanzo in this AU, I can see Sombra joining Overwatch instead of Talon but still only looking out for only herself. hmmm, ready for some Neon Dragon?
Hanzo came after him, ready to kill, but in his defense, Genji struck him down. Terrified of the blood on his hands, and his brother’s dead body, he flees. Overwatch finds him, but after he agrees to helping them take down his clan, they let him join.
He’s scarred and cracking deep inside. Masking all of his pain with flirty lines and sly winks. He flirts with anyone he can, still keeping his hair dyed green. The past never far behind him, sticking to his body like a shadow.
But then she comes. Smart, quick, and oh so pretty. Sombra, the smart hacker who holds more to her then anyone can guess. Genji sees this though, the edge of danger to her beautiful facade, and wants it. If only to flirt with her and call her pretty for a night.
Sombra knows exactly what Genji is up to the the moment she first lays eyes on him. A playboy, over confident, and has never been told no. She finds him handsome, but knows he’ll do anything to get a girl swooning over him.
He begins pursing her, saying flirty lines and telling how lovely she is that evening. Sombra plays his game, acting like she’s falling for the little sparrow.
After several weeks, Genji finally decides to make his move. Finding her walking down the hallway alone, he puts his hand against the wall, essentially trapping her there. His words become silky smooth and soft, but when he leans closer to take her kiss, Sombra smiles, and vanishes into thin air.
Very rarely is Genji caught by surprised, but Sombra has done it. Hands touch his arms, and press him against the wall. Unable to see, all he can do is feel her lips against his, invisible but warm
Then she’s gone, and she appears at her translocator with a coy smile playing against her mouth. Not only did she beat him at his own game, but she left him stunned and dazed. The odd thing is, she’s still thinking about that kiss, but she keeps out of sight of Genji for the next few days. Loving the sight of him searching, desperate to see her again. In the meantime, she breaks into his personal files, and see why the little sparrow has ended up at Overwatch.
To put it simply, Genji is impressed by everything Sombra has done at this point. He wants to know more about her, about how she seemed to paralyze him with just her lips. No girl has had this effect on him before, and he doesn’t plan on letting her slip away.
more of that older swap au genji idea i thought up in like october and promptly never did anything with because it was too much effort and i gave up on it.
these are actually kinda old but im tired and cant draw anything lately lol
Sombra wouldn’t hack his arm, but she has ways of getting what she wants. McCree considers himself a pretty light sleeper even when he appears deeply asleep. All the years of Blackwatch training and being on edge in the middle of a mission keeps his senses sharp and able to react quickly if anything felt wrong when he was asleep.
However, he wakes up with his metallic fingers clasped between hers. A coy smile looks back at him as he wonders how she could have possibly loosen his hand free without waking him up. He wonders if hacking was involved, but the mischievous glint in her eyes tells him otherwise.
A Casual Hanzo Chibi because I really liked his winter event skin. Might be planning to make this into stickers & charms (limited). Still need to change a few things but eh~ Enjoy!
• Has you near and in sight most times, if it’s in public mostly. But at your shared home, he just wants to hold you close as he prays to himself that Talon agents randomly don’t burst through the doors and windows. He always on the alarm.
• Making sure that it’s not overboard with the protectiveness but also making sure you’re still living a normal life with him.
• You usually have to reassure him that it’s okay because his eyes are darting everyone in public, he honestly feels like he’s being mocked.
• You’re smile will always calm him down, but his mind will always be set on the fact that you’re still a target.
• At some nights, he’ll stay up for an hour or two. He’ll walk around the house once in awhile but Hanzo will always stay in the room with you. Silently appreciating that he has someone like you, he just loves you so much.
• He’s just so goddamn worried and knowing that something can happen at any given moment. He won’t stop worrying about it until he’s certain that Talon doesn’t have you as a target anymore but in the meantime, he’ll just take care of you.
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Soldier76:
• Much like Hanzo, Jack will be alerted at all times. Sometimes at home, he will take glances at the door or at the window. Can’t even take a cup of coffee without shaking but when you hold him and tell him it’s okay in the tired tone, he’s calmed down. Jack will always melt into your touch and feel like nothing IS wrong.
• He feels like it’s his fault that you’re targeted by them. Maybe Reaper is just doing this to him because he knows how helpless Jack will get during the time since he’s just all over you???
• Will have a resting on you back, arm around your shoulder, or even just plain old hand holding. That’s how he is in public, the looks no longer bothers him but your safety matters much more to him.
• At night, you usually have to calm him down because of the nightmares he would have of Talon succeeding in capturing you.
• Takes every moment with you as a wish come true because he’ll never know if Talon will show up anytime soon or if it’s just targeting and doing much more. So every moment with you, he’s thankful.
• Jack will give you random hugs when you’re at home. If you’re cooking, he’ll hug you from behind and rest his chin on your shoulder. He’s much more affectionate but it doesn’t really make a difference. Both of you are taking care of each other at the moment.
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McCree:
• Hearing that you became a target to Talon scared the living hell of this man. It didn’t take long for him to be so worried and protective over you.
• Want to go over to the mall? He’ll tag along but if you want some space, McCree will give it to you but make sure you’re in his sight.
• Every night, he holds you so close like you could be leaving any second. He’s always on high alert but doesn’t really show it, but you know he is.
• You’re safety matters to him more than his well-being.
• He just loves you so much, he can’t see his life without you because you’re the one who got him this far.
• If it has to involve in being on the run, he’ll do anything to get away from Talon. Be more further and hidden from them. But if you just want to stay at your home, he’ll stay with you as long as you’re by his side. Everything will be okay.
It’s all good, friend. No problem with this at all.
Hanzo:
He is filled with absolute rage seeing you being treated like that. His fists are so tight he managed to get his palms to bleed.
Is it possible to cry in anger? He does that as soon as he sees you being struck.
He feels this is all his fault. if only he hadn’t fallen for you, if only he hadn’t agreed to go steady with you. If you hadn’t associated with him, you wouldn’t be in this mess. He needs to set things right.
Hanzo is a little more reckless during the rescue mission. He wants to retrieve you at any cost and winds up with a few minor injuries. He also gets sloppy with his kills so some thugs wound up bleeding to death instead of getting an insta-kill.
Genji:
His whole body trembles at the sight of you in such grave danger.
He is near tears, whispering assuring words to the screen about how you’ll be okay, he’ll save you. He runs his fingers along your image before the screen goes black.
Genji is out for blood. Screw whatever Zenyatta has to say about this, Genji wants to make the people responsible for this heinous act suffer.
When he does find you, battered and bruised and terrified, he takes you into his arms. He gently shushes you as you cry into his shoulder. He tells you that you’re safe now, he’s got you, and he’ll never let anyone hurt you like this again.
Reaper:
These fools went and messed with the wrong guy. Death comes, motherfuckers.
He is so angry he has pretty much blacked out with rage.
He’s running through the enemy base breaking necks, stabbing chests, tearing out spines, everything he can do to make every last imbecile suffer.
He comes to when he finds you. He doesn’t even remember how he got there but he’s got you now. He will hold you close, wrap you up in his coat, and keep your eyes covered so you don’t need to see all the horrible corpses.
It wasn’t for another week or so at sea that Gaster and the
mystery elemental finally got the chance to speak. Gaster was too busy learning
the way the ship worked, when he was needed, and when he could rest. Too busy
to keep track of the wanderings of a single sailor on a ship with dozens of
mixing and changing hands. What Gaster did notice was that the elemental’s light could be glanced on the ship at
night, keeping charge of the watch most often when the ship grew close to the
coastline. He could douse every lamp with just the snap of his fingers – a handy
skill to have aboard a ship that constantly had need of stealth.
Coincidentally, it was during these times at night that
Gaster could get his most accurate readings of location and heading, measuring
the stars and moon above them.
It was with this happenstance that Gaster finally caught the
elemental alone for a few moments aboard the deck, whilst the stars in the sky
turned above them. The elemental watched the stars intently, his gaze locked on
the colored souls that hung up in the heavens. It seemed a good point of small
talk and introduction.
“So,” Gaster called across to the monster nearby him, voice ringing
pleasant and soft in the silence, “Do you ever wonder which one will fall next?”
The elemental turned a quiet gaze towards him, and Gaster
sputtered a bit nervously.
“Uh… the Souls I mean.”
The elemental regarded him for a long moment before turning a
thoughtful gaze towards the sky. He spoke with a voice that was soft, and
flickered like the crackling of a hearth fire. Every syllable he spoke was wreathed in smoke and a confusing sort of assuredness that took Gaster off-guard.
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