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What is up with Saiga's hair. I know you have an explanation for how her hair is two-toned.

I have actually gone through multiple explanations. WAY BACK WHEN when she was supposed to have a special spirit connection and have that be an Important Thing, the two-toned hair was supposed to just be a physical tell for that- Since she's close to two worlds, her hair splits into two as well, except in a way that looks cool when you sketch it. At one point, it was just because her mom has black hair and her dad has gray-white hair. At this point, I'm leaning towards a mix of the two explanations.

Talk to me about Samasu genetics. Are they ever normal height? Is there some sort of legendary Samasu in the past who actually reached a full 5'4, equaling the legendary giant Tooks Pippin and Merryweather, spoken of among the current generation in hushed whispers?

You're absolutely terrible.

To be honest, while there is the whole running joke about the Samasus being short, there are quite a few taller Samasus-- Seku himself is actually around... 5'8"-5'10", due to European genetics squashing out the Japanese ones. I'm never very specific, I should use a height chart one day.

The average probably actually is more around 5'5"-5'6" for most of them. Suguru's hilariously the tallest out of all of the ones I currently have at a good 5'7". Setsuo and Shinji are the shortest at around 5'1". As for the first two I've ever had-- Shikou and Souha, they middle around 5'3", though Souha is, at this point, slightly taller than Shikou for reasons.

What about Tatsuki? I always imagine her to be a tiny thing. Is she actually? Will she ever get to be tall enough that one can't simply stop her from beating someone up by holding her back at arm's reach?

Akiharas are, and always have been, late growers! I believe I said Ryuuji was roughly 5'6-5'8 until he turned 19-ish, at which point he hit 6'4 before he turned 20. (Neneko, for the curious, goes from roughly 4'11-5'1 to 5'10, and gets pretty damn attractive.)

Tatsuki is in the same vein, I think I put her at roughly 5'1-5'3 for now, and she's gonna remain that way for a good while, then just when you think it's too late for her to ever grow anymore, she'll shoot straight up to 6'0. Of course, that won't happen for several years yet, so we're safe for the foreseeable future.

So what exactly happened with the Samasus and the UOF?

Well thank heavens for that, last thing we need is a 6-foot girl being able to pound everyone into the ground.

Basically you're asking how it resolved? Let's start in the beginning, at least in terms of UOF's plans and how it started: Basically, there was a family who dabbled in occult stuff and demon summoning cause they felt like they should be the ones who lorded over everyone. They were really bad at the whole demon thing though but finally managed to get UOF's attention. So he gave them power and whatnot in exchange for servitude when they were dead and made them all go kinda crazy.

UOF's main intention though was to build up a MASSIVE army to perform a coup upon the Archfiend family in Makai, and had actually been beaten back before at one time. He decided though that with all of the recent activity in Domino and the whole collecting of souls to turn into his monster army was going too slow, that he'd try to get other people under his power and speed up the process. So he sent some servants ahead to make him appear in Domino cause he was literally too large to fit through the dimensional rip.

The Archfiends were really smart though and realized, oh crap, UOF's doing something again, and sent along Archfiend of Gilfer (who I might use again one day cause he was so hammy it was wonderful) to investigate things, and dragged in some folks (Juudai, Shiyoko, Sanshi) to take care of things. And then Sanshi and Juudai literally obliterated UOF and left him with only his soul hanging around.

And then Noriko, being a woman of opportunity, essentially went "yoink" and took the soul, and as a result, the cosmic contract that was on all of the Samasus. For all purposes, UOF is dead, and none of the Samasus have to worry about Noriko doing what UOF planned-- namely wearing away at their will and consciousness while turning them into monsters once they ended up in what was basically hell. A good majority of the servants that were under him passed on as a result of it, cause she gave them the opportunity to do so, and most any of the ones currently around take care of Noriko's mansion in Domino.

So, how's Misaki's business doing? Does Setsuo still work for her? It's always weird when characters go into what is essentially limbo and there's a connection.

Yeah, resolution was what I meant.

SORRY ABOUT THAT yeah, Misaki's business is pretty much fine, it is never going anywhere ever, and Setsuo still works for her unless you've wanted to change that. I've been meaning to come back and do a card ramble, but most of the important cards lately are Numbers, and I can't really do a review ramble on those things because Plot. There aren't really any spinoffs to make fun of anymore either. Maybe I'll do something with Duel Terminal.

So, what's the deal with Samasu powers now? Will new Samasus still get superpowers, or now that Noriko's got it, is that done?

Setsuo can still work for her he needs a fairly steady job at least that won't cause him to create blackouts. You should do a ramble about the Haze Beasts, those guys are cool.

Noriko is still keeping the contract going, just with some minor modifications for eventualities-- in fact, she's stronger than UOF by all rights due to what she is, and is feeding more power into all of them. Half because she's got more to spare, but also half because there's a learning curve for adjusting the flow, and has never really realized it. This is actually going to end up coming into play in the near-future, with how it's affected current ones as well.

Hrrm, what does Tatsuki intend on doing, anyway? She realizes that she's in the past, but does the possibility of ever going back to her own time occur to her? Has she wondered just how she's going to do that, if at all?

... yeah okay i was trying to keep it secret until it comes out ICly but YOU JUST HAD TO ASK DEAD-ON DIDN'T YOU

plus it'll never come up icly anyway

Basically, Tatsuki is way more bothered by this than she lets on. She really, really does want to go home, and the thought that she may not be able to terrifies her a bit. Her I AM A HERO is half-honestly believed, half-coping mechanism, because if she's really A HERO everything will turn out fine for her and she'll get to go home when it is dramatically appropriate. She has no idea how or when, but IT WILL ABSOLUTELY HAPPEN. She's kind of seriously homesick already, so she's going out into her HERO MODE just to avoid thinking too hard about it.

How is Setsuo enjoying working, then? Even if we never thread that out or anything, he's got a job where his boss understands power shit happens and he probably won't hurt anything. Does he enjoy this, or is it outweighed by the fact that it's still a job?

He actually likes working in the shop-- though mainly that's because his dad is trying to teach him numbers and stocks and everything and it's so utterly boring that he likes running around in retail a lot more. In comparison, doing counter service and everything else is fun.

Is Tatsuki the type who's so proud, that she'd never want help from others? As well, I remember that we did once do a duel with her and Sadame. How much did it piss her off that he barely reacted through it all?

She doesn't mind help from others, as long as it is clear that she is the Hero and they are the Sidekick. Heroes have sidekicks and sidekicks are important! But it's just a matter of pride, she cannot not be the hero.

IT REALLY PISSED HER OFF because seriously, you are ruining the drama and tension, IT'S BORING IF THERE IS NO REACTION. She wouldn't want to duel him again, because HUGE JERK. She honestly thinks he was just not reacting on purpose JUST TO BE A HUGE JERK BECAUSE HE'S A STUPID JERKFACE.

man what is it with you and s names

Which Samasu is your favorite to play with their powers and the powers' effect on their lives? (that was an awkwardly-phrased question but I think the meaning got across)

At the least, if she dueled him now, he'd react better. He had a lot of issues that had to be let out through the Numbers possession.

The Samasus somehow have this weird thing where they all have S-names that can be spelled with three hiragana. So-u-ha. Shi-ko-u. Se-tsu-o. ect. The only one who's weird is Saikou, since she's Sa-i-ko-u, but that's because she's plain weird.

Hmm, I'd say it's a toss-up. The difference between favorite to play and favorite concerning how their powers affect them can change. Say... Shikou's fun to play, but his actual abilities (the terrakinetic bits) are underutilized for various reasons. It doesn't make him less fun to use though, and he has other parts that affect him vastly.

But then there's characters like Sadame, whose powers affected him more when he was alive. Basically, before he died, his time-abusing abilities manifested as precognitive abilities in the worst way. It made him afraid to get close to people, because he'd start predicting bad and terrible things happening to them. It was actually a big step for him that he fell in love, even though he constantly got the feeling that the lady he married to was going to die-- and die she did, and things went pear-shaped for him. But it's interesting and fun to consider how all of that affected him in the long term, and how he acted before his sense of self got worn into bits.

I think one of my future fun ones is gonna be Shinji though, when it comes to powers, without saying too much. Right now I'm gonna focus on the fact that he has a similar spirit-communication ability like Ruka does.

What are the E-Heroes Saiga would "favor" the company of more? Like, say, does she feel more comfortable in the company of Burst Lady more sometimes, or does she enjoy some Batman Bubbleman more? Or what, really.

It really sort of depends. Like, she and Burst Lady get along about serious matters, but about daily life things, Lady of Fire and The Heat are teens and get it a lot better. Bubbleman is good at cheering her up, and Featherman is good when she needs to BE A HERO, and Blume when she needs advice from a wise figure, and so on. They all have their moments, but she can't really favor any of them over the others. She does have a slight favor towards the lady E-Heroes, but that's just a matter of convenience since they can talk in places the guys can't be and discuss things the guys can't.

How about fashion senses? What's Souha's like when he's able to just dress himself on a normal day?

I'm not very fashion-sensey, but the thing to know about the Samasus is that they have this weird. Psychological attraction towards certain colors-- sometimes even out of nowhere colors you wouldn't expect. Like, Sadame's a LIGHT-type but his attraction color is more like mint-green. Souha's of course red, but he constantly wears black turtle-neck sweaters, because he A) likes the warmth, and B) covers him more.

If I had to give more specific notes on fashion preferences between some characters, it's that Suguru has gained a bit of a preference for more silk-like fabrics without being too fancy. Shian really likes long coats and only likes the colder weather because it gives them an excuse to wear them. Sadame likes button-ups, and Shikou likes more uniformy-style clothes.

Not specific to any characters, but do you feel that there's an ongoing E-Hero comic book currently in DAverse? If you had to come up with a storyline for it, what would it be?

(Saiga and Suguru need to go be fashionable together one day, seriously.)

I'd be willing to bet there is. There is no real storyline, it's more like American comics, but each character has their own arc thing. I guess it's like the Justice League comics with each Hero having their own spinoff series (except, for example, The Heat and Lady of Fire share a series). They probably have to do shit like fight the Aliens and Worms or save the city from the Verz.

Would any of your characters read such a comic? Who would enjoy it more?

Out of any of them? Shinji would be the one to give it a go the most, since he likes things involving spirits. Sanshi would be another one because he's a total nerd on the inside and just never wants to admit it. He's the type who has like a giant secret stash of media stuff and keeps it perfectly hidden from the world.

You might've answered this once, but what's Saiga's favorite comics?

SURPRISINGLY ENOUGH it is not the Heroes. It is too weird reading them when she knows them. Spiderman is probably one of her favorites and if she ever turns evil Joe Quesada is at the top of her shit list. Ultimate Spider-Man turned out to be wonderful though.

How is Suguru's love life doing now? How is she feeling about everything?

Suguru's lovelife is in a weird state, mainly because Corvus is essentially Schrodinger's cat in terms of existing in the game. BUT I WILL DRAG HIM BACK YET I actually got him curious about the Haze Beasts cause they're excellent.

Officially though she's engaged to Geo and they intend on moving in together, but I'm using the excuse that they still have to save up money in the meantime to keep her out of limbo.

In terms of everything in general for her though she's kicking herself cause she seems to have grown the habit of falling into people's personal issues without knowing them first. IT KINDA BUGS HER.

Has Hikari ever had someone she's been interested in, during her time in schooling and whatnot?

Probably at some point, but considering the age differences involved, it would never go anywhere so Hikari wouldn't even try. :(

Does Linka ever miss Gemu and their old shenanigans?

Mentioning Gemu honestly makes Linka make sad faces and go play games until she stops thinking. :(

Would Tatsuki go crazy if she were ever in a situation where she ABSOLUTELY MUST NOT punch someone's lights out?

d'awww linka :(

VERY POSSIBLY depending on the why of absolutely must she might anyway.

Though as a note, her cuffs restrict her arm movements if she tries to punch with serious intent to harm, which is why she does kickboxing and tae kwon do instead. LOOPHOLES MOTHERFUCKERS.

Is Souha ever going to get over his water problems, do you think?

There were once attempts to get Souha to get over his phobia, but... they ended poorly. Honestly, Souha WISHES they could stop being so scared of water, but they honestly freeze up whenever they try to. It's like an insurmountable wall.

If Tatsuki had to do something arguably villainous in order to go back to her own time, would she refuse, or take it and try to justify it instead?

It honestly depends on context and what was going on! If it was OBVIOUSLY villainous she probably wouldn't but if it was something that requires thinking to realizing it, she is very much the act first think later type.

Who among yours would be most likely to turn villainous? How/why?

Let's be frank: Shikou is already a villain, he's just a benevolent one. He's got a space god or something inside of him that basically already won, and it's only because Shikou's more reactionary than active that he hasn't really done anything on the megalomania part. As a result he becomes more the enemy of other villains because those villains are trying to ruin what he sees as his responsibility.

Other characters most likely to be villainous are Souha (cause really it's amazing they haven't snapped by now and just tried to burn down the world in a blaze of glory) and Shinji (for REASONS).

Hilariously enough on the other hand, neither Shian or Sanshi would ever be villainous, despite being DARK-sorts and generally having a lower moral threshold. In fact, they're more positioned to be protagonists at this point! But on that same note due to GX's whole "nurturing darkness/light of destruction" deal, neither Setsuo or Sadame would be villainous either, despite being LIGHT-types-- they're just a little bit on the wayside of emotionally unstable.

Does Saiga ever accidentally remind herself of all of her bad decisions and desire to hit her head, or does she get out the overcoming wave of stupidity shame by doing something more constructive.

Also does she have any pictures of herself of around when she just entered DA, and get regularly baffled at the differences?

She really does occasionally want to beat her head into the wall sometimes, and likely would if she could get any privacy with which to do so.

She does not. Her photo shoots with Shiroko aside, she is not precisely a fan of photography and would prefer not to be photographed. She probably just has her old student ID photo and that's all.

That photo likely leads to the above desire to beat her head into a wall.

Do you have any headcanon on Suguru that doesn't come into play much?

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