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dream-meltic · 4 months

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Something I've always gone on long, red string on pinboard style overthinking sessions about is this one specific line from GG World:

"It is said that the project was developed under the Sanctus Populi."

LONG POST UNDER THE CUT. I WANTED TO GIVE A PRIME EXAMPLE OF MY INSANE THOUGHT PROCESS AND HOW QUICKLY IT SPIRALS INTO MADNESS. PLEASE ENJOY. I DID NOT. MY HEAD HURTS. IT GETS MORE UNHINGED BEFORE IT EVENTUALLY JUST STOPS MAKING SENSE.

This is on Bed's page. And it's... a really weird line? What do you mean it's just said to be? I guess it's a natural assumption to make when Bedman is working with Ariels, so maybe this is just a conspiracy theory people in-universe have- but Bedman doesn't seem to have known her that long, as his exact plans existed before he met her. And the Bed has gone through 8 generations of frames- so far we've only ever heard of 3rd gen as well and that was through a collab. How quickly did it go through those 8 generations? It also says the improvements were made because of the stresses placed on it during Bedman's missions. If those 8 generations weren't all made within the time span of 1 year or so... just how long has he been doing all of this for? How many people died before Xrd even started?

Xrd takes place entirely within 2187 and Ariels became Sanctus Maximus 10 years prior. And the quote says Sanctus Populi. Meaning, in some way or another, other members of the Populi were aware of Bedman's existence. We know Phalanx Nine at least knows he exists, but there's more? There's more people in the Populi that knew Bedman was out and about going on murder sprees that did nothing and told no one? Obviously Ariels's personal guards aren't about to say anything, but other people? Did she hire people specifically to look after Bedman and create the bedframe? How DID she find Bedman in the first place? Sure, she'd be able to encounter him in the Backyard, but where was his physical body? Bedman mentions a "home" exactly ONCE, but where IS this home? Where were him and Delilah hidden this entire time so that the Sanctus Populi could then find them and hide them again, this time under their watch?

Which leads me to a weird, extremely unlikely but unfortunately (FOR ME) non-zero chance thought, what if Bedman was around the Populi BEFORE she was Sanctus Maximus? Is that why the rest of Populi would do nothing about him, and why it specifies the POPULI was the one responsible for Bed and not Ariels? He doesn't seem to have known Ariels for that long, he has to dump the whole "I've been friendless forever" (loser) on her at random. What if he was kept secret by Hapinus during his whole... sudden mental... spiral, and she only found him recently?

What if Crow had something to do with this weirdo.

#you ever wonder what the thought process behind ANY bedman lore discoveries is? hint: it literally always looks like this.#every single one of them #its what daisuke wouldve wanted #(real)#not that this will lead anywhere #but god is it fun to think about #one of many many mysteries about bedman #the tldr of bedman is that you have to consider EVERY POSSIBLE OPTION if the game gives you no answer #which is so fun (LIE LIE LIE LIE LI

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mocolococoffeesimp · 18 days

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Since I was part of the reason you're opening requests for Ariels, I gotta throw one in lmao. How about Ariels with an s/o who doesn't have a clue as to her true identity, and a lot of their hobbies involve human emotion (going to plays, seeing movies, reading poetry, etc)?

-Ariels would be somewhat on the middle about them. On one hand, she wants you not to interact with any of the human material, despite liking some of their stuff. On other hand, she wants to encourage you to interact with it, as to be supportive. She would prefer, if you didn't talk about any of them, but your excitement and interest in them is enough to make her listen to you.

-As for her status Sanctus Maximus Populi, whenever you wanted to go to a movies or see play, she would roll her eyes annoyed at the request. She knew people would talk, about her going to movies and plays. Especially with you. Despite that, she did go to a private movie showings with you. Plays were more "high class" event, so she dresses accordingly to those. She may not like the plays themselves, but she likes to see you smile. And, it looks good publicly, that the Sanctus Maximus Populi is attending and supporting the plays.

-Despite her dislike for humanity, you reciting poetry to her is something special. She likes to hear your voice, especially when you're reading some cheesy poetry to her. She at times, demands that you read some romantic poems to her.

"My love.. Read some poetry for me." Her tone makes it clear, it isn't a suggestion. You lean against her, opening your voice.

"Ahem... Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate..." She waited for you to continue, only to sigh. "You forgot how the poem went, didn't you?" "Yeah... "Well, it was sweet for as long as you did remember it." She kissed your forehead.

#guilty gear #guilty gear headcanons #guilty gear strive #guilty gear x reader #guilty gear xrd #guilty gear ariels #guilty gear ariels x reader #guilty gear ariels x gn reader #guilty gear ariels headcanons

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robotsafari · 7 months

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former sanctus maximus populi and worst mom ever

#beep boop you want fries with that #guilty gear #universal will #yeah this is my design for her “true form”#i cant take her fucking clown appearance seriously. like that voice acting is too good to be wasted on such a stupid face.#this design is based off of how she was depicted in that exposition scene where she looked like a sketchy silouette.

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gear-project · 2 years

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So does Ramlethal have the entire Phalanx Nine unit under her command and is it possible for them to gain sentience at all, assuming the Second Guard is an original character and a Gear? Also, their armor is wearable now?

First, you have to understand that the Phalanx Nine are based off of the original Pontifical Swiss Guard.

Originally, the Swiss Guard had to be Catholic, Single Males of Swiss Citizenship who completed Basic Training with the Swiss Armed Forces and obtained certificates of Good Conduct, along with a reasonable education.

Most who accepted to serve do so for a minimum of two years, and at maximum four years, most primarily as bodyguards of the Pope.

They were most commonly known to wield a halberd spear or partisan polearm, depending on their rank, though in modern times they use pepper spray, small pistols, rifles, and a submachine gun, if circumstances require.

This was all before the Catholic Church was disassembled due to the chaos that was the Dawn of Revival of 1999.

Compared to them, the Phalanx Nine are an even smaller squad of "Swiss" (implied) elite soldiers (though we do not know their total size, even if the name implies there are "nine" of them) that serve the Pope Maximus or whomever the Sanctus Populi assign them to for various tasks.

So far, we've only seen them wield what appears to be a magic sword, but given that Sin summoned his other weapon upon shedding the armor, they probably have other weapons as needed.

Based on implications, the Phalanx might also be GEARS, or at least derived from O.P.U.S. Gear technology, since they were easily manipulated by Former-Pope Ariels to fight against any and all her enemies (though it is possible that Happy Chaos had a hand in their manipulation, even as humans).

Of course, that was before Sol defeated Ariels, so since then, most likely Ky put together a completely new group of Phalanx, who are likely former members of the Illyrian Military, if not trusted men selected from Ky, Leo, or Daryl's men.

Since Sin was selected as a member, he probably had to earn his stripes a bit before being accepted. Ky probably assigned him the role so that he would obtain more worldly experience, not simply acting as a bounty hunter like he did with Sol.

It is also likely that the two Phalanx are meant to assist Ramlethal's Rapid Deployment Brigade in terms of rank and authority, so she doesn't always have to "pull rank" in emergencies. This is because the Sanctus Populi is an International Organization.

While Ramlethal has command of the two Phalanx, I don't think they are all Phalanx members, for varying reasons, nor do I think Ramlethal has as much authority over them (depending on how far away she travels from Illyria, depending on her missions).

In all probability Ramlethal still answers to the High King, First and Second Kings of Illyria, as well as the newly-established Conclave, and acts as their representative.

The public still classifies Ramlethal as a GEAR, even though she's closer to a Human (a Valentine)... at least that seems to be the case for the time being (though this was before Gears could obtain citizenship...).

This is all the limited info we have so far.

#Phalanx Nine #Sin Kiske #Ramlethal Valentine

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postcanongirl · 4 months

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me: see this is why people want to fuck the sanctus maximus populi girl who stopped listening two hours ago but is still tryna hit: and you said that girl had a whole town inside her?

#is this anything?

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parasitoidism · 1 year

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sanctus maximus populi vs coughing babies

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talietikasero · 3 years

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Stability

Random prompt from 8/11 [finished 8/16]: rewrite the Strive ending / create an alternate epilogue [to line up with my story project]. I may or may not rewrite the whole thing for fun lmao.

[Main story preview here (contains 6 scenes)] // [Chapter 1 now on AO3]

"I guess... that's what they meant..." She let out between huffs. Both the voice in her head and the former Sanctus Maximus Populi said the same thing regarding her potential ability.

“When the time comes, with your seed, you hold the power to save or destroy the world.”

“You can prevent the end of it all.”

Energy drained, she fought off the sluggish pace her body was moving. Looking over to her partner, she noticed he was barely hanging on to his life, staying incredibly still, and trying to regulate his breathing while facing down. While her body contained the [Scales of Juno], he had the [Flame of Corruption] ripped out from his, reverting him to a human. "On second thought, don't move." Once she closed the distance between them, she knelt and put her arms around him. Face against the scuffed leather sleeve, and she struggled to hold her emotions in. "H-hey..." Voice cracking, she lowly muttered between sniffles, "please, don't go..."

"..."

"You... you stayed true to... your word about... a-about..."

"..."

"Fighting to... s-save the world..."

"If the world was going to disappear tomorrow... What would you do today?"

"What kind of a question is that? Stop whatever's ending the world or die trying."

Her embrace tightened as tears ran down her face. "Human, Gear, or neither. The world still needs you."

With drooped ears and saddened eyes, the wolf spirit whined. Its host and companion soothed it by scratching behind its ears and reassuring the worst had come to pass. "(It's okay, Rei. We're still alive.)." She whispered to the spirit in her native tongue. Another whine followed by a lick to the side of her face, Giovanna patted Rei's forehead. "What? Are you worried about me? I'm okay, I swear." She winced as another sharp pain ran through her body. "Ouch..." Her superior, the President, placed a hand on her shoulder. Half-expecting him to say she's no longer needed, she began, "I'm sorry-..."

"None of that." Vernon's voice was firm; however, it sounded... fatherly. He may have his doubts about the agent, but he knew she was more than capable of the job. Facing off against an unstoppable force, she did prove she's worth giving a higher position. "I can tell what you were thinking, but you're not being let go. You take as much time as you need off, Gio. Goldlewis, Erica, and I will await your return."

Saddened at the loss of someone he could consider a friend, the time traveler meekly looked down at the minty green and white guitar he held in his hands. This entire time he was unaware of her true identity. If he had to lose someone like her, it didn't have to be this way. Regardless of if she recalled who he was and why he was important to her in the first place, false memory or not. He threw away his chance to return home a while ago, and now he felt that it would've been for nothing had he gone through with it. "It shouldn't have ended like this... Megumi." Axl softly said under his breath.

After regaining control over his body and revealing the wicked goddess's weak point, the vampiric samurai pierced the ground a few centimeters with his sword. He kneeled to show his appreciation for defeating the evil force that used him as a puppet. Now, he could see why his master was fascinated by the will of a single person. This same person was stripped of his powers and still faced death head-on. "May you rest for now. The next time we meet, it won't be as enemies, but acquaintances." Drawing his blade from the ground, Nagoriyuki sheathed it and took his leave.

The King of Illyria – his lifelong rival and their son-in-law – made his way over to them, stopping a few feet short to maintain distance. "It's finally over. They're gone. We can... we can go home now." Part of him wanted to hold a hand out to help him stand, yet he held back and deemed that action unnecessary. Ky's spirits rose once he noticed the man in front of him was taking steady deep breaths -- body slowly moving to show signs of life.

Right hand maintaining its grip on the Outrage's handle, his free hand lightly grasped one of hers. Face still downward, a weak smile formed. "...You think so?"

She couldn't believe it. He's hanging by a thread and using what energy he should be saving to answer her with a question of his own.

"I know so."

The past three weeks were a blur. From the day she woke up and adjusted to this new world to the present, where she aided in bringing down a god. She never would've guessed that any of these events could've transpired. In the days leading up to September 2016, she was a terminally ill scientist who refused any life-saving alternative to live past what little time she had left, insisting she spent it with her significant other. Fast forward to December 2187, and she was brought back to life and became the partner of humanity's savior -- the very same person, albeit for the last time.

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The next day, another patient was checked into the hospital. This time there wasn’t a commotion caused by bringing his unconscious form bursting through the front doors. She wasn’t strong enough to carry him in her arms like he held her – that’s what the gurney from the airship’s infirmary wing was for.

“I have a request. May I stay here until he recovers? I… I don’t want to leave him.”

Three days later, word had reached his family that he's – miraculously and defying all odds – alive. His refusal to follow the light after what had happened was attributed to his stubborn nature. The Grim Reaper knocked at his door, and he slammed it shut in their face. Occupying the same bed, in the same patient room as her around a month ago, the now de-powered hero lay hooked up to the vitals system.

"Is he going to be alright?"

"Hard to say, but he'll pull through. He did wake up this morning, so there's something, yeah?"

"I'm sorry to interrupt, but has anyone seen my mother? About my height, short red hair with white underneath, and wearing a blue leather jacket? She hasn't been seen since everyone returned."

"She's in the room and hasn't left at all. I had someone stop by the house and bring her spare clothes since she spent the last four days here."

"Oh, thank god." The queen was relieved to know her mother's whereabouts. She respected her parents' privacy by not asking if she was able to go in.

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Ring-ring. Ring-ring. Ring-ring-ring.

Sighing in aggravation, she answered her phone. There was only one person she kept in contact with these past few days. "What do you want now? He's still not up, so stop cal-..."

"I was going to ask something else. I'm going to regret this, but are you still angry?"

"You're a smart man to keep your distance from me, but a dumbass to ask that. Of course, I am! You ruined our lives with your 'self-righteousness' and nearly brought another apocalypse."

"...Aria, I understand your rage. If only I could rewind time and prevent your illness. I shouldn't have forcibly converted him and disappeared with your sleep capsule. It wasn't my intention to have our research weaponized, but I was figuratively and literally held at gunpoint to hand it over to the US Government. I should've known better and anticipated that Chaos -- erm, the Original's creation would sabotage your activation. Your screams still haunt me... and... I'm... I'm sorry."

"Asuka."

"I can't fix this by excessively apologizing and listing off my crimes, but I hope everything goes well for you and Frederick."

"Whatever. Enjoy the moon, or don't." She ended the call before her former friend could reply. "Asshole." Aria slumped back in the chair and opened her book to the page she left off. "We should've launched you into the sun."

"Oh my. And I thought 'Sol' was a hothead. You're pretty harsh, you know that? It's more frightening than I-No on a good day." Jack-O's voice rang through. Capable of feeling and expressing emotions herself, the Valentine was taken aback at what she heard during their calls. "If possible, can we listen to his show sometime? Please?"

"...Okay."

"Thank you. ~"

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Forty minutes after the heated conversation, a groggy voice broke the silence.

"Is the... afterlife a sterile... hospital room?" Frederick's eyes were half-open, staring directly at the ceiling.

Aria closed what she was reading and placed it on the counter. Ignoring the monitors that once kept track of her, she looked over his body to see minimal damage sustained. "Looks like you've still got some of that healing factor. Or you're just too hardheaded to die."

He slightly turned his head to face her. "Heh. Probably both."

Running a hand through his now short hair, her lips curved into an unsure smile. "Welcome back to the land of the living?"

"This doesn't look like heaven. If you're my welcome guide, then I'll stay." His body was still sore, but he extended his arm out for her to hold his hand. The warmth from the fire magic still dwelling within them made their contact feel safer.

"I should've worn that jumpsuit and halo." Her inner voice's reaction was an exaggerated throat clear. "But if I did," she held a finger to her temple, "I don't think she would've appreciated that."

"I would've been mildly annoyed at best. Mildly annoyed yet honored that you'd wear it because of what you did."

"You're really pissed off at Asuka, aren't you?"

"How much did you hear?"

"All of it. Didn't know you were capable of that."

"I felt like you after the second day." He took that as a friendly poke at his history. "Since you've saved the world for the last time, are you still up for that 'alternate life' you mentioned the other night? We don't have to stay at Ky and Dizzy's. They can arrange something for us."

His ears perked up at the suggestion. Did she remind him about his statement regarding them settling down? Having survived an act of God, living a quiet life together a few minutes out from the capital didn't sound like a terrible idea. "What did you have in mind?"

"A fair-sized home, nothing too big or small, probably just down the way from their place. I don't want to throw everything away and live in seclusion. We're way out of our own time, but we finally have a family, people who care about us, and we care about them in return. Unless you have a better idea?"

"I'm fine with anything. Can't imagine I'd be able to go out much or at all because I'm officially a dead man."

"Not too long ago, I was a dead woman walking. Besides, the world thinks that Sol Badguy is dead, not Frederick Bulsara."

"Point there. You know, now that I think about it, this situation is just like a month ago."

"With you in my place, but I didn't have to be dragged in? This is the same room where I spent my time recovering. It was also -..."

"Where you got your new start."

"Y-yeah. That's exactly it. This is where I woke up to my new life! Not as Justice, or Jack-O, but as myself. That same day, I met our daughter and her husband, and then I saw you again. Just this time... I've been here since you were checked in. Everyone tried to get me to leave, but I refused."

He noticed the duffel bag placed near the door. There was a pant leg hanging over one side of the unzipped bag, and next to it were two pairs of footwear. "Way to tug at the old heartstrings. Stubborn as always, aren't you?" If he were honest with himself, he wanted to do the same when she was still unconscious. He had the feeling that the IRMC staff wouldn't have thought about asking him to leave the premises, even though he almost kicked the doors clean off the first time.

"One of my best qualities." She winked at him, giggling at her remark.

"Hey, Aria."

"Hm?"

He slowly sat up despite the mild pain, leaning over to bring her in for a hug. "Thank you."

Aria returned the motion, both holding onto each other, not wanting to let go. She had felt incomplete up until this moment. Preventing the end was a combined effort, and she couldn’t be any happier to have been a part of that team.

A sense of déjà vu, the song playing on the radio had neared its end.

You are all I long for All I worship and adore In other words, please be true In other words...

"I love you."

#guilty gear #aria hale #only tagging her since she's the main character of this little project #other characters in this mini prompt: sol axl giovanna nagoriyuki and vernon #also ky asuka and jack-o #the main fic's about 90 percent done #and i wrote this because i hit writer's block for two days #i'm ending the main fic's chapter 3 at the beginning of ggst so i may do some more rewrites #the song at the end is the brenda lee version of fly me to the moon #nat's fanfics #ah whoopsie it's 5am #by the energy drain i intended for her to jump into god i-no's body like in the actual story mode #but then she was torn out after starting the halting process

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manybackflips · 7 months

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A lot of Bedman’s actions can be easily explained when taking into account that he turned random Japanese people into nuclear bombs because the pope told him to.

#bedman #guilty gear #ggst #guilty gear strive #ggxrd #sanctus maximus populi

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shenlongshao · 7 years

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Recruitment for Guilty Gear Roleplayers

Hello, Everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here, but I will try to be a little more active. This post is about two things I truly enjoy; roleplaying and the anime-style fighting game series called “Guilty Gear”. I’ve personally been roleplaying since I was 16 and now 32. I roleplay as Jam Kuradoberi and hoping to find other Guilty Gear fans who also love to roleplay so we can build a Guilty Gear RP community. But roleplays won’t take place here on Tumblr because I have a roleplay site in mind for anyone that’s really interested. If you’re new to Guilty Gear or not too familiar with it, that’s okay. ^^ Here is general summary about the series, which is the plot of the very first game.

GUILTY GEAR -------------------------

The story takes place around the year 2180, in a chaotic, mystical future world. In 2010, mankind discovered an unlimited energy source of incredible power, which was labeled magic. Despite providing a solution for world energy crisis, wars continued. The power of magic was combined with humans and other creatures creating living weapons known as "Gears". Eventually, the Gears turned on the human race, beginning a century-long global war known as the Crusades where the Sacred Order of Holy Knights (聖騎士団? Seikishidan), defeated Justice, leader of the Gears. With Justice having been locked away in a dimensional prison, all other Gears seemingly ceased to function, bringing end to an age of conflict. Five years after the war's end, a Gear called Testament planned to free Justice. In response, the United Nations heralded a tournament of fighters capable of defeating the resurgent enemies, Testament and Justice. Ultimately, a bounty hunter named Sol Badguy defeated Justice, giving way to another uneasy peace.

There is waay more to it than this, especially with the later installments and extra sources for information. I’ll gladly help you with what I know along with providing other reliable sources to learn about Guilty Gear. This is all the characters listed in alphabetical order. A asterisk by a character’s name means the role is taken.

A.B.A Anji Mito Axl Low Baiken Bedman Bridget Chipp Zanuff Dizzy Dr. Paradigm Elphelt Valentine Fanny Faust/Dr. Baldhead Holy Order-Sol I-No Izuna Jack-O' Valentine Jam Kuradoberi * Johnny Sfondi Justice Kliff Undersn Ky Kiske Kum Haehyun Leo Whitefang May Millia Rage Potemkin Ramlethal Valentine Raven Robo-Ky Sanctus Maximus Populi Ariels Sin Kiske Slayer Sol Badguy Testament Valentine Venom Zappa Zato-1 / Eddie If you’re interested, there’s 5 important requirements. 1. Deeply invested and interested in the story, lore, etc. of Guilty Gear. 2. Must genuinely love and is passionate about the character you roleplay as. Please pick the ones you truly like. 3. Able to write a paragraph or more. Multi-Para and Novella style highly favored. 4. Must be active the best you can and communicate, especially about work schedule, available days to roleplay, etc. This is so too avoid misunderstandings. 5. Highly prefer roleplayers who are 18 or older who welcome and are able to do roleplay mature content. Don’t worry, this means anything that is within reason. After reading all of this and believe you fulfill these requirements. Please message me! I’ll tell you about the roleplay site and ask any questions you may have. Please spread and like if you like to support the Guilty Gear roleplay community. Thank you very much!^_^

#guilty gear rp guilty gear roleplayers roleplayers RP rp #revelator rp #guilty gear xrd rp

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