raise hand tell us your thoughts on (issues with) babbynort, axel

Roxas <3

Ehehe okay, here we go! Flexes fingers First up

yagyuu One peculiar thing I realized while writing Axel's app is that he isn't really the kind of person to hold grudges. He can dislike others sure, but without a heart he simply doesn't have the capacity to hate someone THAT strongly.

And it's even less so for Lea! In KH3, when we see him, he isn't relishing in the idea of giving Xemnas what for, no part of him is looking forward to a rematch with Saix-- he's just sad. He JUST wants Roxas back and this is all he can think to do.

"Get lost. I'll clobber you tomorrow"

So when it comes to Xehanort; there is less anger there than you might expect! Axel is reserved around the other because Xehanort represents everything he is trying to get away from

He doesn't have proof who the other is but he is heavily suspicious; the worst part is he does have to acknowledge they do work well together. There are parallels he doesn't want to see.

Because Axel is the guy who gets rids of problems. He's trying to STOP being the guy who gets rid of problems.

And he knows that between him Roxas and Ven, he is the only one who would be able to do what it takes and take the other out, if it meant protecting this impossibly GOOD future he has found himself in. Whether they like it or not.

Getting to know Xehanort heavily conflicts with that.

If Roxas' bond with Axel is more remiscient to Days + KH3 than Xehanort is getting him as he is in the Prologue of 2. There's something there... but he also has a job to do.

urbaninja And Roxas, Roxas, Roxas. Axel is so confused but so SO grateful to be confused.

Canonically He has gone from knowing they had a fight (Who am I Axel, I have to know), to waking up covered in bruises he can't remember getting (from Xion), to seeing Roxas defect (and he doesn't fully know WHY) to coming to grips with the idea that the reason doesn't even MATTER if he can just see his friend again-- and now he HAS

And not only is Roxas alive again he's better than he has ever been! He has his own heart, his own vessel, years of time to get to learn to be himself and grow. He has a whole crew. Confidence-- sort of. Roxas is still inherently Roxas and Axel is just reveling in that!

It's important to acknowledge Axel is not Lea not just because of the time difference but also because skipping right to a happy ending like this means he hasn't exactly learned every lesson he needs to.

Axel is aware he made mistakes and they blew up in his face and he needs to be more careful about that but he is still willing to lie and be generally overprotective-- perhaps even MORESO in Escordvi, because of how impossible this whole scenario is- and that probably will bite him in the back eventually.

But for now he's just so so happy to not just see Roxas alive but THRIVING. He just wants poke, pod and pester and generally do anything to get a reaction out of his best bud because it is EVERYTHING Axel has spent KH2 just miserably missing.

ha ha axel hes gonna make you recognise that xehanort is (was?) a person and not just a concept to background despise

It's both better and worse that Xeha wants that for himself, he had TRIED to hope he wouldn't see you again by leaving the first time he got your name

but what is KH if not a canon where characters try to convince others they are more than their darkness

xehanort isnt going to deny who he is or try to reason that he doesnt become the person they know, but he will be adamant about not being that person now. hes one to believe that fate is already laid out, but then also hes not jaded enough (yet!!!) to not hold a little hope in a better future, maybe

the fact that theyre both from past canonpoints (one much more past than the other, but yknow) is interesting as well!!!

YEAH it's not a scenario I expected to be able to write at all and I honestly love it. It's a thrill to get to play out both aspects of Axel's character simultaneously.

we'll see how well you convince him Xeha (you're doing well so far) Roxas and Ven's reactions are likely going to factor in too

They are going to be so annoying and it is going to be fun

THEY ARE next month I have to find a reason to start getting Axel on the network because he needs to be annoyingly chatty on there all the time lol the entire ocean needs to know they are best friends

oh wait that reminds me, i drew a joke on that

Oh! didn't see ya there :>

seabutterfly Hehe well as I said back on yours, Axel finds it a little odd to see Ven again but it's also kind of great? He needed someone other than Roxas to just instantly accept him, I think, and Ventus not only being kind, despite the confusion of their age gap, but immediately just as playful back was a huge relief.

Axel didn't really sour anything with this kid, as far as he knows and it's probably more important than Axel realizes to have someone he can talk to from his old life without feeling like he has a lot of baggage along with it.

Like Roxas is his comfort and greatest bond forever but there's something to be said about a casual friend he can be himself around without explanation like cross canon CR would require.

Axel has yet to meet Vanitas and who knows how that will go, but if he isn't properly warned about him, there's potential for some crazy things to happen there and that will definitely impact their CR's growth