alwaysbeenasmiler: <user name=hiraethe> (Cecil☆And we all shine on)
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So yesterday I read an article (and posted my rage on facebook) about the 30 most useless playable characters in video games. One of them happened to me my first ever video game love of all time? "Who is this?" you inquire. WELL I WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, It is Magus Zeal from Chrono Trigger. Alot of people who have gone the distance with me are probably thinking/saying, I thought that was Citan Uzuki from Xenogears. Nope, Citan was my college crush-- Magus happened when I was a sophmore/junior in high school (he happened the same year that Setzer Gabbiani also happened to me, yet another love of mine).

And Magus? Totally not useless. I mean here was the option in the game, either get Magus in your party and have a killer awesome spell called "DARK MATTER" -or- you can shun him and then Frog becomes a human AT THE VERY END OF THE GAME, POST CREDITS- To me the choice was completely without a doubt natural. Fuck yeah, give me Magus-- yeah, I understand if you are a DIE HARD FROG fangirl-- but sorry, gotta take the extra Deeps to my party.. and when he casts spells, it looks like he was doing some awesome vogue-movement.

But this also hurt my soul a little bit because while I may have RP'd Citan Uzuki more, I think that as far as characters go, Magus has the one-up because I've had a fanfic writing in my head, think pure Butterfly Effect involving Magus and an original character (before y'all scream Mary Sue at me, this character has faults and isn't a self insert and I'm not even apologizing. Y'all don't have to read this fic in my mind, so LET ME HAVE THIS). But the characters have this personality within my brain scape, and of course it's a crossover with another game (actually two games ever since I decideded to give Schala a boyfriend named Cid (*shifts eyes away from FFXIV and feigns innocence*). Let's just say the emotional attachment is there.

My other ship with Magus if I took away my fanfic-verse would be a trifle problematic-- so I don't think about it too much, except it only makes sense in a deep flowers in the attic sort of way that only being a child of Queen Zeal would warrent. (y'all are good at guessing, bet y'all can figure out that ship)

Now for a list-- so you can see exactly where the characters fall in their own. Going to do this with video game male characters only, I will do my top 10 female characters at a later date.

10. Cecil (FFIV)
9. Jin (Xenosaga)
8. Cid (FFXIV)
7. Asbel Lhant (ToG)
6. Schawnn/Raven (ToV)
5. Zack Faire (FFVII)
4. Laguna Loire (FFVIII)
3. Setzer Gabbiani (FFVI)
2. Citan Uzuki/Hyuga Ricdeau (Xenogears)
1. Magus Zeal (Chrono Trigger)

So--- tell me about your favorite male video game characters and why you love them!

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8/2/19 15:13 (UTC)
breyzyyin: (Yin: face the world we live in)
Posted by [personal profile] breyzyyin
Oh wow...I love your list and I think your fic idea sounds pretty interesting, honestly. :D I can see why that list would make you upset, especially since it sounds like Magus is far from useless as far as playable characters go. He also sounds like an incredibly interesting character in his own right from a story stance too. :D


As for my list, gah...it is hard to come up with one right off the top of my head for some reason! XD I will say that I think Jowy from Suikoden II would have to be on it because his story just really sticks with you, as well as Ramza from FFT for similar reasons.

Hmm, this type of list might be one me and Breyzy could steal for a meme actually...so I might have a more detailed one on our DW at a later date! :D
Edited 8/2/19 15:14 (UTC)

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