Puyo Puyo

[puyokid]

I assumed you meant Rafisol, since she was just recently added to Quest,making it unlikely that we will be seeing any other cards based off of her for a while.

Actually, I meant Succubus. Mostly because after how Incubus (despite his relatively minor status as a recurring character) managed get this treatment, I was joking that I hoped Puyo Puyo's OTHER attractive, sex-crazed demon wouldn't be subjected to such a fate. It's one of the reasons I'm actually a bit glad that Succubus is one of the series' more minor character (in comparison to Incubus, at least). SEGA isn't as likely to do cursed stuff with her like that.

All this being said, I really doubt Rafisol would be subjected to such a curse, considering (as you said) she was just added to the game for not even a month now.

I knew that the last one would be a purple card, but it did surprise me as well that they chose Dark Arle of all things. I also agree on Incubus being the biggest surprise, especially since this is already the fourth Incubus variation in the game now, at this point I'm convinced that he's going to be in the next mainstream game, judging from my theory on Lagnus, Seriri and Harpy's pre-Chronicle Quest prominence and how it actually seemed to be spot on.

And if Succubus could be added alongside him, I'd be all the more hyped.

Oh, I didn't realize you were the one who made it, but either way cute idea and I don't really see anything sloppy about it (saw the description).

Aw, thanks! The song really fit didn't it?

By the by, something I want to ask, Puyo has had a good amount of main villains now, how would you rank them and why would you rank them the way you do?

7. Popoi - The guy really did feel like something out of a FEVER dream, and no future games have really gone into just who (or what) he is (and just who Ms. Accord is by extension) although we do get the occasional reference to these events from time to time (i.e. Schezo asking Popoi's mysterious transformation in Chronicles).

6. Dark Arle - Just like you, while I'm bothered by how SEGA didn't use her properly (and boy, does she have untapped potential), the idea certainly was an interesting one. If only Dark Arle had more of an effect on the cast. Honestly, I've been wondering if she'll be returning to the series, due to all the merch featuring her lately.

5. Satan - Guy's honestly less of a villain these days (then again he wasn't really much of one back then either, so...), and has become more and more of your typical eccentric megalomaniac but with magic powers. This being said, I can't help but admit that I sort of like this portrayal all the same. However, I'm not exactly

4. Ecolo - Ever since 20th, Ecolo became more and more like Satan. A force to be reckoned with, but in truth, is simply an all-powerful being who just wants to have fun. This being said, while I love the little guy, I can't say I'm all that fond of his and Satan's whole "solve any and all problems with their near-limitless powers" thing. Starting to get darn pretty old.

3. Strange Klug - An interesting villain in and of himself, I loved how he helped to give Primp enough mystery and backstory rivaling that of what you'd see from the Madou-era.

2. Rafisol - LOVE how SEGA handled her, not making her simply "Evil Ally" (in a sense), giving her a compelling (by this series' standards) character arc.

1. Doppelganger Arle - My favorite villain from my favorite game (due to the story and artstyle), Doppel gives off that air of being mysterious, yet surprisingly volatile in terms of Arle. It also helps that Quest seems to imply that she has no beef with the rest of the cast, and that Arle is her only concern. It helps me find her all the more interesting as a character, you know?

 

[warelander]

Actually, I meant Succubus. Mostly because after how Incubus (despite his relatively minor status as a recurring character) managed get this treatment, I was joking that I hoped Puyo Puyo's OTHER attractive, sex-crazed demon wouldn't be subjected to such a fate. It's one of the reasons I'm actually a bit glad that Succubus is one of the series' more minor character (in comparison to Incubus, at least). SEGA isn't as likely to do cursed stuff with her like that.

All this being said, I really doubt Rafisol would be subjected to such a curse, considering (as you said) she was just added to the game for not even a month now.

Ah, okay, I thought you meant Rafisol since we were talking about her so much recently, so she seemed like the obvious answer to me.

Aw, thanks! The song really fit didn't it?

Sure did.

7. Popoi - The guy really did feel like something out of a FEVER dream, and no future games have really gone into just who (or what) he is (and just who Ms. Accord is by extension) although we do get the occasional reference to these events from time to time (i.e. Schezo asking Popoi's mysterious transformation in Chronicles).

6. Dark Arle - Just like you, while I'm bothered by how SEGA didn't use her properly (and boy, does she have untapped potential), the idea certainly was an interesting one. If only Dark Arle had more of an effect on the cast. Honestly, I've been wondering if she'll be returning to the series, due to all the merch featuring her lately.

5. Satan - Guy's honestly less of a villain these days (then again he wasn't really much of one back then either, so...), and has become more and more of your typical eccentric megalomaniac but with magic powers. This being said, I can't help but admit that I sort of like this portrayal all the same. However, I'm not exactly

4. Ecolo - Ever since 20th, Ecolo became more and more like Satan. A force to be reckoned with, but in truth, is simply an all-powerful being who just wants to have fun. This being said, while I love the little guy, I can't say I'm all that fond of his and Satan's whole "solve any and all problems with their near-limitless powers" thing. Starting to get darn pretty old.

3. Strange Klug - An interesting villain in and of himself, I loved how he helped to give Primp enough mystery and backstory rivaling that of what you'd see from the Madou-era.

2. Rafisol - LOVE how SEGA handled her, not making her simply "Evil Ally" (in a sense), giving her a compelling (by this series' standards) character arc.

1. Doppelganger Arle - My favorite villain from my favorite game (due to the story and artstyle), Doppel gives off that air of being mysterious, yet surprisingly volatile in terms of Arle. It also helps that Quest seems to imply that she has no beef with the rest of the cast, and that Arle is her only concern. It helps me find her all the more interesting as a character, you know?

Huh, interesting, I'm surprised Satan and Ecolo aren't higher in your ranking, but yeah I do wonder as well if SEGA has any further plans with Dark Arle, even outside of the stuff she get's in Quest she also had that LINE Sticker and was planned for Touch, which strikes me like a lot for something that seemed to be just a one off thing.

And yeah Doppel in general strikes me as someone who has a lot more going on then one might assume, I mentioned her appearences in YON carrying a somber atmosphere, but that even extends even to her battle theme, which is noticably slower and less over the top and spectacular then usual final boss tracks in the series.


Also I didn't mention it before, but I also like her Pierrot alias, since it's a good contrast to her true nature.

 

[puyokid]

Huh, interesting, I'm surprised Satan and Ecolo aren't higher in your ranking, but yeah I do wonder as well if SEGA has any further plans with Dark Arle, even outside of the stuff she get's in Quest she also had that LINE Sticker and was planned for Touch, which strikes me like a lot for something that seemed to be just a one off thing.

Well, I personally feel as though I can't exactly consider Satan and Ecolo as straight-up villains at this point anymore. More so they just feel like all-powerful beings (with a slight petty edge) who don't have anything better to do than to try and impress the object of their affections (driving said objects up the wall with their antics in the process).

As for Dark Arle, I also wonder what SEGA plans to do with her. I mean, she has all this stuff based on her, yet (as far as I know) her only plot-important appearance (in PP7) wasn't exactly well-received, so I just figured SEGA would give up on that idea (bar Quest) following its use in PP7. What's more, just what (plot-important) reason would Ecolo have to possess Arle again, by the way?

And yeah Doppel in general strikes me as someone who has a lot more going on then one might assume, I mentioned her appearance in YON carrying a somber atmosphere, but that even extends even to her battle theme, which is noticeably slower and less over the top and spectacular then usual final boss tracks in the series.

Exactly. I have to admit, it's this sense of a mysterious air around Doppelganger Arle that makes me love her so much. Though I guess to be fair, this can also be attributed to Compile losing their full rights to the series before they could go anywhere with her character arc before SEGA bought the series, and SEGA also hasn't done anything in this regard either. Mostly because of them relegating Doppel. Arle to Quest and all.

Don't get me wrong, I love Rafisol. Even more due to the fact that SEGA DIDN'T decide to take the "easy way out" and simply avoid any and all future character development for her in the game and call it a day. Heck, it would seem that they even opted to get her character development out of the way by getting it all done in one game, for that matter.

Also I didn't mention it before, but I also like her Pierrot alias, since it's a good contrast to her true nature.

I love Pierrot too. Say, I have a couple of headcanons relating to Pierrot, if you'd like to hear them. For example, due to her stint as Pierrot in Yo~n, Doppelganger Arle is UNBELIEVABLY limber and flexible from doing so many circus acts. If you have any of your own, and/or you'd like to hear more of my own, just tell me.

 

[warelander]

Well, I personally feel as though I can't exactly consider Satan and Ecolo as straight-up villains at this point anymore. More so they just feel like all-powerful beings (with a slight petty edge) who don't have anything better to do than to try and impress the object of their affections (driving said objects up the wall with their antics in the process).

Ah I see, though to be honest I'd call Ringo more of a favorite person to play around with, in Ecolo's case, considering his childlike personality and with him being so utterly off the rocker it's not particulary shocking that he's very possesive of her as well.

Well that and frankly him having a thing for Ringo when there's already the Satan/Arle dynamic, would be redundant like nothing else, especially if they keep using the current formula.

As for Dark Arle, I also wonder what SEGA plans to do with her. I mean, she has all this stuff based on her, yet (as far as I know) her only plot-important appearance (in PP7) wasn't exactly well-received, so I just figured SEGA would give up on that idea (bar Quest) following its use in PP7. What's more, just what (plot-important) reason would Ecolo have to possess Arle again, by the way?

With Ecolo being the way he is I can easily see him take over Arle again for any reason, in fact if you want to count the Manzai featuring her, that came around when Darkle's ★7 card got added to Quest, then it already happened, what exactly said reason would be really depends on the plot.

The one thing they really can't do anymore is try to act like it's a big, meaningful and dramatic event, no matter how much better it's done and how invested the cast is in trying to save her, the effect on me, the player, won't be the same, as it would have been the first time around.

Exactly. I have to admit, it's this sense of a mysterious air around Doppelganger Arle that makes me love her so much. Though I guess to be fair, this can also be attributed to Compile losing their full rights to the series before they could go anywhere with her character arc before SEGA bought the series, and SEGA also hasn't done anything in this regard either. Mostly because of them relegating Doppel. Arle to Quest and all.

While I consider the retool starting with Fever to be a good thing there are some things that I do wish would be a bit different and Doppel's current situation is easily the biggest one, especially since I honestly would prefer them doing something with her now that the SEGA characters are a thing. I actually think they could make something even more interesting out it now then during the Compile era, since I do mostly prefer SEGA in terms of writing, especially if we don't take Madou or Spin Offs into account.

I love Pierrot too. Say, I have a couple of headcanons relating to Pierrot, if you'd like to hear them. For example, due to her stint as Pierrot in Yo~n, Doppelganger Arle is UNBELIEVABLY limber and flexible from doing so many circus acts. If you have any of your own, and/or you'd like to hear more of my own, just tell me.

Sure thing, you start first and I'll give mine later.

Also, quick question, could I ask you to reblog this? I am hoping that someone who understands japanese sees this, especially since I was way too shy to ask myself back when I posted this early last year.

 

[puyokid]

Ah I see, though to be honest I'd call Ringo more of a favorite person to play around with, in Ecolo's case, considering his childlike personality and with him being so utterly off the rocker it's not particularly shocking that he's very possessive of her as well.

Well that and frankly him having a thing for Ringo when there's already the Satan/Arle dynamic, would be redundant like nothing else, especially if they keep using the current formula.

Huh, I guess never really looked at it that way before. Mostly because Ringo and Ecolo's dynamic usually feels too much like Arle and Satan to me. PPT's English dub didn't really seem to change much on that front, either. Heck, Ecolo even (hilariously) implies that helping Ex would be worth it if Ringo would kiss him...to which Ringo bluntly replies "Yeeeaaahh....No." One of my favorite scenes in the PPT's English dub, BTW.

With Ecolo being the way he is, I can easily see him take over Arle again for any reason. In fact if you want to count the Manzai featuring her, that came around when Darkle's ★7 card got added to Quest, then it already happened, what exactly said reason would be really depends on the plot.

The one thing they really can't do anymore is try to act like it's a big, meaningful and dramatic event, no matter how much better it's done and how invested the cast is in trying to save her, the effect on me, the player, won't be the same, as it would have been the first time around.

Wow, he actually possesses her again in Quest? Can I see the Manzai for that?

See, this is why I'd rather he simply possess someone else. Not for shock value, but just to screw with everyone.

While I consider the retool starting with Fever to be a good thing there are some things that I do wish would be a bit different and Doppel's current situation is easily the biggest one, especially since I honestly would prefer them doing something with her now that the SEGA characters are a thing. I actually think they could make something even more interesting out it now then during the Compile era, since I do mostly prefer SEGA in terms of writing, especially if we don't take Madou or Spin Offs into account.

Wait, do you mean you'd like SEGA to do something with Doppel's interaction's with the Fever-era cast and PP7's cast or just something with her in general? Just curious.

Sure thing, you start first and I'll give mine later.

Oh, OK.

• Due to working in the Puyo Circus (and technically owning it, for all intents and purposes), Doppel has extensive knowledge on how to run a big business.
• Actually, following her plan to replace Arle, she would have ran the circus full-time.
• Working as Pierrot resulted in her having the ability to tolerate wacky acts like pies in the face, seltzer spraying, and other comical acts.
• Having hid as a circus clown, Doppelganger Arle knows her way around circus acts and slapstick comedy. She’s also a fairly decent ventriloquist with a rather convincing Carbuncle voice, and very acrobatic on top of manipulating gravity’s effects on her
• She also got a flexibility advantage NO other character has, due to being a contortionist. Not even martial artists like Rulue, Raffine, or Draco. She can also perform acrobatics and parkour to the point where it looks like she's practically flying around.
• Following her defeat in Yo~n, she continues to run the Puyo Circus and makes crazy amounts of bank.
• She's gotten somewhat used to people believing she's Arle, but it still causes emotional pain that she hides well.
• Her claim of trying to get Carbuncle for his powers was just a ruse. She only really wanted him because she knew Arle, her real target, wouldn’t be far behind. Although, she wasn't opposed to keeping him if her plan worked out.
• Doppelganger Arle's also a bit of a showoff, and is prone to making a bit of an impromptu performance at times.
• D. Arle was recruited by the Phantom God to protect the crystals leading to its domain from Arle upon realizing she was after him, summoning her and sealing her in the Illusion Box (late seen in Yo~n) upon her failure. D. Arle only accepted the job of stopping Arle because beating her also meant becoming the true Arle Nadja, and she would’ve finished Arle’s journey had she done so — backstabbing said God in the process.
  
• D. Arle believes ANY and ALL gods are a**holes (Satan included) following Phatom God banishing her into the Box of Illusions.

 

[warelander]

Huh, I guess never really looked at it that way before. Mostly because Ringo and Ecolo's dynamic usually feels too much like Arle and Satan to me. PPT's English dub didn't really seem to change much on that front, either. Heck, Ecolo even (hilariously) implies that helping Ex would be worth it if Ringo would kiss him...to which Ringo bluntly replies "Yeeeaaahh....No." One of my favorite scenes in the PPT's English dub, BTW.

I mean anyone can look at it anyway they want, personally I just never got romantic attraction from his fixation on Ringo and would prefer if he didn't turn into little more then a more destructive and loopy Satan.

Wow, he actually possesses her again in Quest? Can I see the Manzai for that?

There's no manzai of him possesing her, but the fact that Dark Arle is running around again confirms that he did it again. Also video material for Quest Manzai is very hard to come across, all I have is this screeny:

Here's also some screenshots of at least two Strange Klug Manzai:

Gotta give them props: never thought I'd see him meet Kodomo Dragon or Kikimora and the latter even makes a ton of sense, since his Fever 2 bio implies that he might be a bit of a neat freak.

Wait, do you mean you'd like SEGA to do something with Doppel's interaction's with the Fever-era cast and PP7's cast or just something with her in general? Just curious.

Both, I would just enjoy something being done with her even more now that the SEGA characters can be involved as well.

• Due to working in the Puyo Circus (and technically owning it, for all intents and purposes), Doppel has extensive knowledge on how to run a big business.

• Actually, following her plan to replace Arle, she would have ran the circus full-time.

• Working as Pierrot resulted in her having the ability to tolerate wacky acts like pies in the face, seltzer spraying, and other comical acts.

• Having hid as a circus clown, Doppelganger Arle knows her way around circus acts and slapstick comedy. She’s also a fairly decent ventriloquist with a rather convincing Carbuncle voice, and very acrobatic on top of manipulating gravity’s effects on her

• She also got a flexibility advantage NO other character has, due to being a contortionist. Not even martial artists like Rulue, Raffine, or Draco. She can also perform acrobatics and parkour to the point where it looks like she's practically flying around.

• Following her defeat in Yo~n, she continues to run the Puyo Circus and makes crazy amounts of bank.

• She's gotten somewhat used to people believing she's Arle, but it still causes emotional pain that she hides well.

• Her claim of trying to get Carbuncle for his powers was just a ruse. She only really wanted him because she knew Arle, her real target, wouldn’t be far behind. Although, she wasn't opposed to keeping him if her plan worked out.

• Doppelganger Arle's also a bit of a showoff, and is prone to making a bit of an impromptu performance at times.

• D. Arle was recruited by the Phantom God to protect the crystals leading to its domain from Arle upon realizing she was after him, summoning her and sealing her in the Illusion Box (late seen in Yo~n) upon her failure. D. Arle only accepted the job of stopping Arle because beating her also meant becoming the true Arle Nadja, and she would’ve finished Arle’s journey had she done so — backstabbing said God in the process.

• D. Arle believes ANY and ALL gods are a**holes (Satan included) following Phatom God banishing her into the Box of Illusions.

Interesting headcanons, here's mine:

Warle from Mega Drive Madou 1 and the Doppel from Final Test are the same Doppel that we know from YON/BOX/Quest.

Doppel has once recieved a harsh verbal beatdown how she won't ever replace Arle from Satan, as a result he is the only person besides Arle that she resents, strongly even.

In contrast to the above, while she wouldn't be a afraid to snark at his inability to watch his wording, Doppel actually does have a degree of respect for Schezo, in part because Arle and Satan are their common enemies.

She has no relation to the mook Arle clones of the non-Mega Drive versions of Madou 1 or PC98 Madou 2.

When traversing in towns she wears a cloak that covers her appearence, in case Arle is anywhere near, as much as she resents her Doppel prefers to have a plan when confronting her, instead of jumping into fights mindlessly.

While she is certainly brash and gloomy Doppel does have a kind and caring site to her that could put even Arle at her sweetest to shame, but that site is mostly reserved for people she really trusts and cares about.

Doppel initially just had copies of Arle's spells (which is canon), her religious/apolocalyptic spells from YON where given to her by Phantom God, though she found herself unable to master and actually use them until YON.

Having lived her whole life without a parent figure everything Doppel knows and can do is entirely self taught, which also makes her very adaptable, because of that she can flawlessly pull of the circus clown act.

If they were to ever meet Doppel would have genuine sympathy for Rafisol, even if the reasons of why the nature of their existences causes them grief are different.

Those are the main ones that always stick with me.

 

[puyokid]

I mean anyone can look at it anyway they want, personally I just never got romantic attraction from his fixation on Ringo and would prefer if he didn't turn into little more than a more destructive and loopy Satan.

Oh, don't get me wrong. If nothing else, I'd much rather their relationship simply be Arle/Satan WITHOUT the heavy one-sided (romantic) crush subtext that that pairing has. Considering Ecolo's childish personality, it certainly works better for him to just be plain (insanely) possessive of Ringo rather than have some sort of outright romantic attraction towards her like Satan towards Arle.

This being said, I kind of wish he'd also show a little bit more of his more possessive side towards the female members of the cast (and even the other MALE members) rather than just Maguro (and Tee). If he does this, I feel that his relationship with Ringo will feel less like a rehash of Arle/Satan.

There's no manzai of him possessing her, but the fact that Dark Arle is running around again confirms that he did it again. Also video material for Quest Manzai is very hard to come across, all I have is this screeny:

What's more (while I can't red Japanese), it appears that Satan is able to tell almost instantly that Ecolo's possessing Arle again...something he doesn't look all too happy about.

Here's also some screenshots of at least two Strange Klug Manzai:

Gotta give them props: never thought I'd see him meet Kodomo Dragon or Kikimora and the latter even makes a ton of sense, since his Fever 2 bio implies that he might be a bit of a neat freak.

Wow, S.K. met Kodomo Dragon AND Kikimora??? I can only imagine how poorly meeting the former (Kodomo Dragon) played out. As for the latter (Kikimora), I can only imagine how well those two got along. Still, I wonder what the cotext was for these two meetings anyways. BTW, was this S.K.'s 7* Manzai cutscene?

Both, I would just enjoy something being done with her even more now that the SEGA characters can be involved as well.

Oh, I see. Heck, I'd LOVE to see D. Arle meet the cast of the Fever-era and PP7's cast. Honestly, I'd love for their interaction with Doppel to be what Dark Arle had the potential to be.

In other words, everyone would confuse her for the real Arle. At first, she'd be furious with this, but decides to use it to her advantage, leading everyone on a hunt to search for the real Arle and wipe her out, telling everyone the real Arle is a fake running around impersonating her.

If you want, I'll go more into detail about my idea.

Interesting headcanons, here's mine:

Warle from Mega Drive Madou 1 and the Doppel from Final Test are the same Doppel that we know from YON/BOX/Quest.

Doppel has once received a harsh verbal beatdown how she won't ever replace Arle from Satan, as a result he is the only person besides Arle that she resents, strongly even.

In contrast to the above, while she wouldn't be a afraid to snark at his inability to watch his wording, Doppel actually does have a degree of respect for Schezo, in part because Arle and Satan are their common enemies.

She has no relation to the mook Arle clones of the non-Mega Drive versions of Madou 1 or PC98 Madou 2.

When traversing in towns she wears a cloak that covers her appearence, in case Arle is anywhere near, as much as she resents her Doppel prefers to have a plan when confronting her, instead of jumping into fights mindlessly.

While she is certainly brash and gloomy Doppel does have a kind and caring site to her that could put even Arle at her sweetest to shame, but that site is mostly reserved for people she really trusts and cares about.

Doppel initially just had copies of Arle's spells (which is canon), her religious/apocalyptic spells from YON where given to her by Phantom God, though she found herself unable to master and actually use them until YON.

Having lived her whole life without a parent figure everything Doppel knows and can do is entirely self taught, which also makes her very adaptable, because of that she can flawlessly pull of the circus clown act.

If they were to ever meet Doppel would have genuine sympathy for Rafisol, even if the reasons of why the nature of their existences causes them grief are different.

Those are the main ones that always stick with me.

Wow, these are really good! I have a couple more if you don't mind.

• Following Yo~n, Satan (mostly) got over his dislike of Doppel (though not completely), and Rulue (despite never even meeting the girl) despises her immensely due to her possessing Satan.
• By extension, Draco, Seriri, Witch and Chico all have varying opinions on her. Seriri and Chico seem to have gotten over the incident, while Draco and Witch still hold a grudge over her doing what she did them.
• However, all 4 girls can agree that they still aren't all that trusting of Doppel following her attempt on Arle's life.

Doppel, once she meets the Fever-era cast, she'll have very...varied opinions on them. Sam goes for PP7's cast.

• Amitie - Finds her annoying, but begrudgingly tolerates her behavior. She'll admit that her heart is certainly in the right place, finding that very endearing about her.
• Raffine - Begrudgingly respects her pride and conviction, but otherwise, she'd rather die than be alone with her for a long period of time. Something Doppel is in NO way afraid to let Raffine know to her face.
• Sig - Welp, see your fanfic. Pretty much sums that up for me. The only thing I'd add is that it would take a LONG time for her to get used to his fascination with bugs.
• Klug - Similar to Raffine, begrudgingly admires (in a way that humors her) how he can buy into his own hype SO much, but otherwise would find him as nothing else but a know-it-all nuisance. However, what would REALLY seal the deal in terms of her disliking Klug would be the fact that he almost instantly deduced that D. Arle was nothing more than a mere clone of the real Arle. You can guess where that remark led to...
• Rider - Would find her very polite and sweet following their first meeting, though she'd initially be annoyed at her constantly mistaking her as Arle.
• Tarutaru - Would be slightly intimidated by his size at first, but would eventually find him to be a pretty friendly guy. They get along well, though she constantly wonders what he sees in that "pink-haired blowhard".
• Ms. Accord (and Popoi) - Ms. Accord and Popoi instantly deduced that Doppel was...well, a doppelganger. Not that this bothers them, as long as she doesn't cause trouble. Finds Accord to be very kind and wise. Though she feels like there's something SERIOUSLY off about the woman, she can't put her finger on it. Same goes for Popoi, but she'd be even MORE suspicious of him, feeling that there's WAAAY more to that puppet than meets the eye. If she has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do, she takes time out of her day to investigate, though she doesn't get any closer to figuring out the truth to that mystery.
• Lemres - Like many before her, she feels wary of Lemres' actions. After getting to know him better, she's more likely to take him up on his offers of candy, but it's mostly because she has such a sweet tooth, she can't resist. What's more, Doppel knows how to handle herself in a fight (Magical AND Physical), so Lemres would be wise not try any funny stuff.
• Feli - Feli is one of the few who INSTANTLY deduced that she wasn't really Arle (Unlike Klug though, she wasn't a total know-it-all prick about it) due to her divination abilities. She read Doppel's fortune, which was the usual "lonely existence/she'll never be the real Arle" spiel. This pretty much put her on bad terms with Feli, what with her declaring that she doesn't care about what some prissy little fortune-telling gothic hack tells her. She intends to carve out her own life and destiny, away from Arle's.
• Onion Pixy and Onionette - Finds the two just plain adorable. Surprisingly, D. Arle can actually just barely make out Onion-speak. With this, she's possibly one of the few aware of Onion Pixy's front to be a tough guy, so she respects his wishes to be treated as such.
• Dongurigaeru - Finds the little guy adorable. After saving him from a rushing stream, he gathers his family and friends to sing songs of praise for her saving him. This would be one of the few things that reveal Doppel's more kind nature.
• Ocean Prince/Prince Salde - Yeah...Their first meeting would be...less than pleasant, to say the least. Following her coming across him by accident, he asks if she's seen a boy with cyan hair, a red left eye, and a red left arm (Sig) nearby. She'd respond that she hasn't, and Salde decides that since she's around, she can assist him, commanding her to help him look for the Star Lantern. Doppel doesn't take too kindly to being ordered around in such a way, so you can guess what happens afterward.
• Ringo Andou - Doppel certainly finds her to be quite...interesting to be around, even if she does find her a bit weird and somewhat nosy, sticking her nose where it didn't belong (i.e. Her origin of being Arle's clone). Ringo is also one of the few who deduce Doppel is NOT Arle, though this was due to a a slip-up by Doppel herself, rather than Ringo figuring it out by herself. Despite this, they get along surprisingly well. Ringo also introduced Doppel to various kinds of technology from her world, something Doppel was hilariously fascinated with.
• Risukuma - Finds him very weird and off-putting, but came to realize he's actually quite wise. Still, she usually wonders if he really turned himself into a squirrel-bear hybrid or if he's wearing a costume. Once Ris came to find out that she's Arle's clone, he attempted to run some tests on her, trying to see if there's was any science involved in her creation (like whether or not Arle drank some chemicals resulting in Doppel's creation).
• Maguro Sasaki - Would find him to be pretty chill. Actually, when she reveals that she's Arle's clone, she'd take notice of the fact that he doesn't seem all that bothered by it, with him responding that he and his friends have already seen some pretty extraordinary things ever since meeting Arle, Amitie, and the rest of the cast. That being said, he finds meeting an actual clone to be sort of on the low end of crazy stuff to see. He teaches her how to play with a kendama after she sees him messing with it. Actually, Maguro gets Doppel into a lot of games, physical and electronic.
• Ecolo - Ecolo would initially believe she's Arle, but comes to learn about how she's really a clone of hers. Surprisingly, the two get along fairly well after Ecolo plays a few games of Puyo with her. She'd find his wackiness both off-putting, yet oddly endearing.
• Ally - Would be less than comfortable with all her talk about love, but she'd come to realize that Ally's a good person. Actually, it would be Ally who teaches Doppel about making her own path in life, and suggests asking Arle for forgiveness over what she did to her in Yo~n, stating that the worst that could happen is that she won't accept her apology.
• Rafisol - You pretty much summed up this one for me. She'd GREATLY sympathize with Rafisol over their similar lot in life being the shadows of another.

BTW, could you reblog these for me?

https://puyohero.tumblr.com/post/169645598345/soooo-apparently-in-2001-just-before-compile

https://puyohero.tumblr.com/post/169673341385/as-usual-rulues-having-one-of-her

https://puyohero.tumblr.com/post/169703743060/have-your-daily-dracos-god-i-love-this-little

https://puyohero.tumblr.com/post/169712230380/arle-throughout-the-years-think-you-can-list-them

https://puyohero.tumblr.com/post/162922913715/arle-nadja-amitie-and-ringo-andou-wearing-arles

 

[warelander]

What's more (while I can't red Japanese), it appears that Satan is able to tell almost instantly that Ecolo's possessing Arle again...something he doesn't look all too happy about.

I did notice Ecolo's name in the text bubble, that's about the only thing I can make out though.

Wow, S.K. met Kodomo Dragon AND Kikimora??? I can only imagine how poorly meeting the former (Kodomo Dragon) played out. As for the latter (Kikimora), I can only imagine how well those two got along. Still, I wonder what the cotext was for these two meetings anyways. BTW, was this S.K.'s 7* Manzai cutscene?

Yeah, these are from two of his 7* Manzai, one more neat thing about these is that everyone who get's such a card also get's three Manzai staring them, the PPT characters are an exception to that unfortunately and didn't even recieve new art for their 7* cards, which goes to show how limited SEGA's ability to use them truly is.

On a related note, the ''Monster'' series of cards which features Skeleton-T, Oshare, the Frankensteins and Howhow Bird will get 7* cards soon, the art for the Fever characters seems to be old art redrawn, which is a bit of a bummer, but I don't mind it as much here then I did with the updated 20th art for the Boss!? series charas, since the change in artstyle makes it look different enough. Heck, I would have loved it if Strange Klug's 7* art was an updated version of his Fever 2 Hydrangea animation:

Oh, I see. Heck, I'd LOVE to see D. Arle meet the cast of the Fever-era and PP7's cast. Honestly, I'd love for their interaction with Doppel to be what Dark Arle had the potential to be.

In other words, everyone would confuse her for the real Arle. At first, she'd be furious with this, but decides to use it to her advantage, leading everyone on a hunt to search for the real Arle and wipe her out, telling everyone the real Arle is a fake running around impersonating her.

If you want, I'll go more into detail about my idea.

Sure go right ahead.

Wow, these are really good! I have a couple more if you don't mind.

• Following Yo~n, Satan (mostly) got over his dislike of Doppel (though not completely), and Rulue (despite never even meeting the girl) despises her immensely due to her possessing Satan.
• By extension, Draco, Seriri, Witch and Chico all have varying opinions on her. Seriri and Chico seem to have gotten over the incident, while Draco and Witch still hold a grudge over her doing what she did them.
• However, all 4 girls can agree that they still aren't all that trusting of Doppel following her attempt on Arle's life.

Doppel, once she meets the Fever-era cast, she'll have very...varied opinions on them. Sam goes for PP7's cast.

• Amitie - Finds her annoying, but begrudgingly tolerates her behavior. She'll admit that her heart is certainly in the right place, finding that very endearing about her.
• Raffine - Begrudgingly respects her pride and conviction, but otherwise, she'd rather die than be alone with her for a long period of time. Something Doppel is in NO way afraid to let Raffine know to her face.
• Sig - Welp, see your fanfic. Pretty much sums that up for me. The only thing I'd add is that it would take a LONG time for her to get used to his fascination with bugs.
• Klug - Similar to Raffine, begrudgingly admires (in a way that humors her) how he can buy into his own hype SO much, but otherwise would find him as nothing else but a know-it-all nuisance. However, what would REALLY seal the deal in terms of her disliking Klug would be the fact that he almost instantly deduced that D. Arle was nothing more than a mere clone of the real Arle. You can guess where that remark led to...
• Rider - Would find her very polite and sweet following their first meeting, though she'd initially be annoyed at her constantly mistaking her as Arle.
• Tarutaru - Would be slightly intimidated by his size at first, but would eventually find him to be a pretty friendly guy. They get along well, though she constantly wonders what he sees in that "pink-haired blowhard".
• Ms. Accord (and Popoi) - Ms. Accord and Popoi instantly deduced that Doppel was...well, a doppelganger. Not that this bothers them, as long as she doesn't cause trouble. Finds Accord to be very kind and wise. Though she feels like there's something SERIOUSLY off about the woman, she can't put her finger on it. Same goes for Popoi, but she'd be even MORE suspicious of him, feeling that there's WAAAY more to that puppet than meets the eye. If she has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do, she takes time out of her day to investigate, though she doesn't get any closer to figuring out the truth to that mystery.
• Lemres - Like many before her, she feels wary of Lemres' actions. After getting to know him better, she's more likely to take him up on his offers of candy, but it's mostly because she has such a sweet tooth, she can't resist. What's more, Doppel knows how to handle herself in a fight (Magical AND Physical), so Lemres would be wise not try any funny stuff.
• Feli - Feli is one of the few who INSTANTLY deduced that she wasn't really Arle (Unlike Klug though, she wasn't a total know-it-all prick about it) due to her divination abilities. She read Doppel's fortune, which was the usual "lonely existence/she'll never be the real Arle" spiel. This pretty much put her on bad terms with Feli, what with her declaring that she doesn't care about what some prissy little fortune-telling gothic hack tells her. She intends to carve out her own life and destiny, away from Arle's.
• Onion Pixy and Onionette - Finds the two just plain adorable. Surprisingly, D. Arle can actually just barely make out Onion-speak. With this, she's possibly one of the few aware of Onion Pixy's front to be a tough guy, so she respects his wishes to be treated as such.
• Dongurigaeru - Finds the little guy adorable. After saving him from a rushing stream, he gathers his family and friends to sing songs of praise for her saving him. This would be one of the few things that reveal Doppel's more kind nature.
• Ocean Prince/Prince Salde - Yeah...Their first meeting would be...less than pleasant, to say the least. Following her coming across him by accident, he asks if she's seen a boy with cyan hair, a red left eye, and a red left arm (Sig) nearby. She'd respond that she hasn't, and Salde decides that since she's around, she can assist him, commanding her to help him look for the Star Lantern. Doppel doesn't take too kindly to being ordered around in such a way, so you can guess what happens afterward.
• Ringo Andou - Doppel certainly finds her to be quite...interesting to be around, even if she does find her a bit weird and somewhat nosy, sticking her nose where it didn't belong (i.e. Her origin of being Arle's clone). Ringo is also one of the few who deduce Doppel is NOT Arle, though this was due to a a slip-up by Doppel herself, rather than Ringo figuring it out by herself. Despite this, they get along surprisingly well. Ringo also introduced Doppel to various kinds of technology from her world, something Doppel was hilariously fascinated with.
• Risukuma - Finds him very weird and off-putting, but came to realize he's actually quite wise. Still, she usually wonders if he really turned himself into a squirrel-bear hybrid or if he's wearing a costume. Once Ris came to find out that she's Arle's clone, he attempted to run some tests on her, trying to see if there's was any science involved in her creation (like whether or not Arle drank some chemicals resulting in Doppel's creation).
• Maguro Sasaki - Would find him to be pretty chill. Actually, when she reveals that she's Arle's clone, she'd take notice of the fact that he doesn't seem all that bothered by it, with him responding that he and his friends have already seen some pretty extraordinary things ever since meeting Arle, Amitie, and the rest of the cast. That being said, he finds meeting an actual clone to be sort of on the low end of crazy stuff to see. He teaches her how to play with a kendama after she sees him messing with it. Actually, Maguro gets Doppel into a lot of games, physical and electronic.
• Ecolo - Ecolo would initially believe she's Arle, but comes to learn about how she's really a clone of hers. Surprisingly, the two get along fairly well after Ecolo plays a few games of Puyo with her. She'd find his wackiness both off-putting, yet oddly endearing.
• Ally - Would be less than comfortable with all her talk about love, but she'd come to realize that Ally's a good person. Actually, it would be Ally who teaches Doppel about making her own path in life, and suggests asking Arle for forgiveness over what she did to her in Yo~n, stating that the worst that could happen is that she won't accept her apology.
• Rafisol - You pretty much summed up this one for me. She'd GREATLY sympathize with Rafisol over their similar lot in life being the shadows of another.

Sounds about right, I really dig Maguro's ''been there done that'' kind of attitude by the way and the idea that at this point he's seen enough outlandish things that many things wouldn't even phase him anymore.

BTW, could you reblog these for me?

https://puyohero.tumblr.com/post/169645598345/soooo-apparently-in-2001-just-before-compile

https://puyohero.tumblr.com/post/169673341385/as-usual-rulues-having-one-of-her

https://puyohero.tumblr.com/post/169703743060/have-your-daily-dracos-god-i-love-this-little

https://puyohero.tumblr.com/post/169712230380/arle-throughout-the-years-think-you-can-list-them

https://puyohero.tumblr.com/post/162922913715/arle-nadja-amitie-and-ringo-andou-wearing-arles

Okay

 

[puyokid]

Yeah, these are from two of his 7* Manzai, one more neat thing about these is that everyone who gets such a card also gets three Manzai staring them, the PPT characters are an exception to that unfortunately and didn't even receive new art for their 7* cards, which goes to show how limited SEGA's ability to use them truly is.

Oh, yeah! I've heard about how 7* upgrades get multiple Manzai, but I wasn't sure how many they got exactly.

Also, the PPT-exclusive cast got 7* upgrades? I had no idea. Heck, did they even get ANY Manzai whatsoever?

On a related note, the ''Monster'' series of cards which features Skeleton-T, Oshare, the Frankensteins and Hohow Bird will get 7* cards soon, the art for the Fever characters seems to be old art redrawn, which is a bit of a bummer, but I don't mind it as much here than I did with the updated 20th art for the Boss!? series charas, since the change in artstyle makes it look different enough. Heck, I would have loved it if Strange Klug's 7* art was an updated version of his Fever 2 Hydrangea animation:

Huh, so the Fever-era monsters are just going to get new shading, huh? Well, it'll hopefully look good enough to passed off as new art. BTW, I thought Akuma was a member of the Monster series?

My goodness, that S.K. animation. Seriously, why didn't SEGA go with this as his 7* art anyways?

Sure go right ahead.

Well, I won't lie. Thinking about it now, the rest was just Arle and Carbuncle working to undo the damage Doppel left behind. Then again, I AM typing this up in the middle of the night, so I'm probably just REALLY tired here...

Sounds about right, I really dig Maguro's ''been there done that'' kind of attitude by the way and the idea that at this point he's seen enough outlandish things that many things wouldn't even phase him anymore.

Thanks, I was wondering if you'd catch stuff like that. Speaking of which, I hope you don't mind the long read that pretty much was. I really wanted to space things out, but no luck.

Say, could I ask you to reblog this as well?

http://shinytranslations.tumblr.com/post/169745196704

 

[warelander]

Oh, yeah! I've heard about how 7* upgrades get multiple Manzai, but I wasn't sure how many they got exactly.

Also, the PPT-exclusive cast got 7* upgrades? I had no idea. Heck, did they even get ANY Manzai whatsoever?

They haven't appeared in any Manzai at all, frankly them getting into the game at all strikes me as a miracle all on it's own.

Huh, so the Fever-era monsters are just going to get new shading, huh? Well, it'll hopefully look good enough to passed off as new art. BTW, I thought Akuma was a member of the Monster series?

Ah yeah, I got him and Howhow mixed up, Howhow is part of the Fever Animal Series.

My goodness, that S.K. animation. Seriously, why didn't SEGA go with this as his 7* art anyways?

I really would have liked an update on this one, I do like the variation in 20th Anni. as well, but I really like this one for how huge and imposing the spirit is and the whole concept of SK putting all his energy into the attack, to the point of leaving Klug's posessed body completely lifeless.

Well, I won't lie. Thinking about it now, the rest was just Arle and Carbuncle working to undo the damage Doppel left behind. Then again, I AM typing this up in the middle of the night, so I'm probably just REALLY tired here...

Ah well, we can always go back to the subject, if something comes to your mind.

Thanks, I was wondering if you'd catch stuff like that. Speaking of which, I hope you don't mind the long read that pretty much was. I really wanted to space things out, but no luck.

I don't mind at all, if anything I very much enjoy those kind of posts and the effort that goes into them.

Also since we were talking headcanons I wanted to share a couple of my HCs for Sig as well, since it might give some insight in how I interpret certain elements of his character :

He's 16 years old and his classmates, Salde and Arle make up his closest circle of friends.

Sig is an adoptive child and nobody knows anything about who his real parents were, though since his anomalies wouldn't kick in until much later in his life, he doesn't suspect a thing.

As suggested by the backstory of the original demon, Sig's spaceyness and more held back showing of emotions are a result of him being technically a incomplete being, Black Sig is more expressive and quick on the draw since he's closer to a ''complete'' Sig.

Sig had different friends prior to meeting Accord's class, Arle and Salde briefly before and during the events of Fever 2, who slowly distanced themselves from him, when his left arm and eye became the way we know them (though Sig doesn't know that's the reason).

While he rarely get's into situations that would trigger it, Sig does suffer from abandonment fears because of the above, the concept of his friends leaving him or having something happen to them is one of the only things that can not only upset, but even outright break him.

His love for bugs dates back as early as his childhood and his fixation on them is partly fueled by them being one of the few constants that he has had for most of his life so far.

Black Sig can only be triggered when Sig taps into his demon heritage and since he's not aware of it this will only hapen by accident, like when either his own life or that of a friend is in serious peril.

While a more calm and laid back example of this trope, Sig does have brotherly instincts towards certain characters, particulary Salde, who often comes to him for help and Rafisol, who reminds Sig of himself in many ways and would gladly take both of them under his wing, if it ever came down to it.

Sig has a perfectly decent understanding of love and romance, but is ungodly clueless when it comes to girls showing him affection and interest.

He finds the demon in Klug's book to be very unnerving, but can't place why exactly.

Since he only came to Accord's class shortly before Fever 2 and Arle started to visit the Magic School soon after he bonded with her quickly, since they were both newcomers to these long estaplished dynamics in the class and felt rather ''out of the loop''.

While Sig is fine with the way things are with him, the many comments along the lines of him being Strange Klug's true body or the brainwashed Raffine's comment in PPT of how his existence is unnatural (japanese script) and that he should enjoy chaos (english script) are starting to make him think, if only because he just wants a straight answer.

The accoustic guitar is his favorite instrument to listen to.

Sig generally believes in the best of people, however he is rather naive as well, which can put him in trouble.

Sig's red eye posseses over limited vision in the dark, not a ton by any means, but it's there.

While he could never fully fill the void in Rider's heart he became a closer friend to her, after Tarutaru's departure from the class.

Say, could I ask you to reblog this as well?

http://shinytranslations.tumblr.com/post/169745196704

Will do.

 

[puyokid]

They haven't appeared in any Manzai at all, frankly them getting into the game at all strikes me as a miracle all on it's own.

Oh, without a doubt. Personally, I feel that as long as they're even in ANY form of Puyo media whatsoever (outside of Puyo Tetris), I'll take it even if they don't get the same treatment as the others.

I really would have liked an update on this one, I do like the variation in 20th Anni. as well, but I really like this one for how huge and imposing the spirit is and the whole concept of SK putting all his energy into the attack, to the point of leaving Klug's possessed body completely lifeless.

It makes him look so badass, right? Who knows? Maybe we'll get a 8* upgrade to the characters one day...

Ah well, we can always go back to the subject, if something comes to your mind.

Well, thank you. If I think of anything else, I'll post it.

I don't mind at all, if anything I very much enjoy those kind of posts and the effort that goes into them.

Also since we were talking headcanons I wanted to share a couple of my HCs for Sig as well, since it might give some insight in how I interpret certain elements of his character :

He's 16 years old and his classmates, Salde and Arle make up his closest circle of friends.

Sig is an adoptive child and nobody knows anything about who his real parents were, though since his anomalies wouldn't kick in until much later in his life, he doesn't suspect a thing.

As suggested by the backstory of the original demon, Sig's spaciness and more held back showing of emotions are a result of him being technically a incomplete being, Black Sig is more expressive and quick on the draw since he's closer to a ''complete'' Sig.

Sig had different friends prior to meeting Accord's class, Arle and Salde briefly before and during the events of Fever 2, who slowly distanced themselves from him, when his left arm and eye became the way we know them (though Sig doesn't know that's the reason).

While he rarely get's into situations that would trigger it, Sig does suffer from abandonment fears because of the above, the concept of his friends leaving him or having something happen to them is one of the only things that can not only upset, but even outright break him.

His love for bugs dates back as early as his childhood and his fixation on them is partly fueled by them being one of the few constants that he has had for most of his life so far.

Black Sig can only be triggered when Sig taps into his demon heritage and since he's not aware of it this will only happen by accident, like when either his own life or that of a friend is in serious peril.

While a more calm and laid back example of this trope, Sig does have brotherly instincts towards certain characters, particularly Salde, who often comes to him for help and Rafisol, who reminds Sig of himself in many ways and would gladly take both of them under his wing, if it ever came down to it.

Sig has a perfectly decent understanding of love and romance, but is ungodly clueless when it comes to girls showing him affection and interest.

He finds the demon in Klug's book to be very unnerving, but can't place why exactly.

Since he only came to Accord's class shortly before Fever 2 and Arle started to visit the Magic School soon after he bonded with her quickly, since they were both newcomers to these long established dynamics in the class and felt rather ''out of the loop''.

While Sig is fine with the way things are with him, the many comments along the lines of him being Strange Klug's true body or the brainwashed Raffine's comment in PPT of how his existence is unnatural (Japanese script) and that he should enjoy chaos (English script) are starting to make him think, if only because he just wants a straight answer.

The acoustic guitar is his favorite instrument to listen to.

Sig generally believes in the best of people, however he is rather naive as well, which can put him in trouble.

Sig's red eye possesses over limited vision in the dark, not a ton by any means, but it's there.

While he could never fully fill the void in Rider's heart he became a closer friend to her, after Tarutaru's departure from the class.

Wow, these are really good HCs for Sig! I love the detail you put into them!

 

[warelander]

Oh, without a doubt. Personally, I feel that as long as they're even in ANY form of Puyo media whatsoever (outside of Puyo Tetris), I'll take it even if they don't get the same treatment as the others.

Same and honestly I was expecting a situation like this from the very start, considering that they pretty much have to reference Tetris in some way and The Tetris Company being infamously hard to work with.

It makes him look so badass, right? Who knows? Maybe we'll get a 8* upgrade to the characters one day...

Maybe someday, I mean everyone figured that 6* cards would be as far as it goes, only to be proven wrong.

Wow, these are really good HCs for Sig! I love the detail you put into them!

Ah thanks! You know how it is with me and Sig, with him being my favorite character I obviously have a lot of thoughts and the like in regards to him, speaking of which, do you have any Sig HCs?

 

[puyokid]

Same and honestly I was expecting a situation like this from the very start, considering that they pretty much have to reference Tetris in some way and The Tetris Company being infamously hard to work with.

You know, I've been thinking about this, and it made me wonder...would it be possible for the Tetris Company to make their own Tetris game with the S.S. Tetra crew as the main characters? Or is the PPT-exclusive cast in a sim liar position as the Madou-exclusive characters like Wish, Dark Matter, Fudoushi, etc.?

Maybe someday, I mean everyone figured that 6* cards would be as far as it goes, only to be proven wrong.

Good point.

Ah thanks! You know how it is with me and Sig, with him being my favorite character I obviously have a lot of thoughts and the like in regards to him, speaking of which, do you have any Sig HCs?

Good point!

As for me, I have a couple of Sig HCs, but I don't think they're as many as yours. What's more, some of my Sig HCs might differ from your somewhat, so if you don't mind, I'd like to use your HCs as a jumping point. Also, 1-2 of my HCs for Sig might be taken from bluebugcatcher's Sig RP Tumblr blog as they have some of the best HCs I've ever seen for Sig.

- He's 14 years old and his closest circle of friends include Amitie, Rider, Tarutaru, Arle, and Prince Salde.

- Sig (and some members of his family on his father's side) consists of descendants of the neutral side of the demon sealed away in Klug's book.

- Due to the various generations of mixed blood, some members of his family are living proof that Sig's absent-minded personality isn't necessarily an "inherent" trait. Some members of his family that are straight-up descendants of the demon's neutral half actually show emotion like a normal person. Sig just happens to not be such a descendant.

- Sig's also an interesting case within his own family, because unlike most of his family whose "demon aspects" were there at birth, Sig's anomalies took some time to develop.

- Sig's mother is actually a forest spirit. Specifically, Sylph from Puyo Quest. This is partially where Sig discovered his love for bugs, as his mother comes there with Sig so as to visit the grave of her ancestors. The bugs would be all around the grave, causing Sig to collect them enough times to the point where it developed into a hobby.

- Following his first couple of outings with Prince Salde in Fever 2, Sig began developing slight brotherly instincts towards the young prince, who often comes to him for help. He even helps him hide from Otomo on some occasions, although he doesn't know it's not a good thing.

- Black Sig can only be triggered when Sig taps into his demon heritage and since he's not aware of it this will only happen by accident, like when either his own life or that of a friend is in serious peril. (Yeah, I'll admit that this one was borrowed from you. I hope you don't mind.)

- Sig has a...shockingly adept understanding of love and even romance...but when it comes to any girls showing HIM any form of genuine affection and/or interest, he's unbearably clueless. Chances are, a girl would have to straight-up tell him to his face that they're into him/ask him out on a date as the chances of HIM making the first move are slim to none.

- All that being said, Sig is not opposed to a relationship as long as the significant other in question doesn't mind his love for bugs and allows him to go at his own pace.

- He finds Klug's book very unnerving to be around, but he can't place why exactly. If he even walks past it, while being very close to it, he'll feel a small surge of energy equal to a static shock, but it would pass as fast as it first appeared.

- Following his coming to Primp Magic Academy for the first time, to say he felt rather ''out of the loop'' is the understatement of the century.

- He was shunned by nearly EVERYONE who attended the school (save for Rider, who was just shy when it came to meeting new people). Amitie was sick at the time of Sig's arrival, so she had no idea of his being there till she returned.

- His and Amitie's first meeting was...interesting, to say the least. Let's just say it involved a BIG beetle, Amitie's face, a wooden door knocking Sig out for a few seconds, Amitie taking him to the school nurse, the two introducing each other, her actually finding his red eye and arm COOL, and Amitie spending the rest of the day introducing Sig to his classmates/future friends. Ask Sig what his favorite memory is, and he'll probably tell you that this entire scenario was it.

- Sig generally believes in the best of people, however he is rather naive as well, which can put him in trouble.

- Sig has..."OK" night vision due to his red eye. It's nothing to write home about, but it's pretty good by most standards.

- Sig's like a big brother to Rider (nowhere NEAR as close to her as Tarutaru), but he's fairly close to her.

- Sig, following his arrival to Suzuran, came to learn about the Amazon from Ringo. More often than not, whenever Sig comes across Ringo, he asks her if she can take him there, much to Ringo's exasperation.

- Sig eventually met Incubus at some point. They get along surprisingly well, mostly because of his demon heritage that Sig himself is barely aware of. Incubus had already figured it out that Sig is descended from a demon, but just to be interesting, he doesn't tell Sig or anyone else about his secrets.

- Sig also went on to meet Succubus at some point as well. As such, she almost instantly becomes quite fond of him. Not only does he have demon blood just like her, but he's cute. She figures he'll grow up to be a hottie, kind of like what Rulue thought him to be. But instead of seducing him, she actually considers him a cute little brother, thus placing him on her (VERY) minuscule list of "Men To NOT Seduce".

 

[warelander]

You know, I've been thinking about this, and it made me wonder...would it be possible for the Tetris Company to make their own Tetris game with the S.S. Tetra crew as the main characters? Or is the PPT-exclusive cast in a sim liar position as the Madou-exclusive characters like Wish, Dark Matter, Fudoushi, etc.?

I'm very certain that SEGA owns the PPT characters, but to be honest I consider a SEGA made Tetris game with T(ee) & Co to be more likely anyways, especially given SEGA's history of well regarded Tetris games developed by them.

Good point!

As for me, I have a couple of Sig HCs, but I don't think they're as many as yours. What's more, some of my Sig HCs might differ from your somewhat, so if you don't mind, I'd like to use your HCs as a jumping point. Also, 1-2 of my HCs for Sig might be taken from bluebugcatcher's Sig RP Tumblr blog as they have some of the best HCs I've ever seen for Sig.

- He's 14 years old and his closest circle of friends include Amitie, Rider, Tarutaru, Arle, and Prince Salde.

- Sig (and some members of his family on his father's side) consists of descendants of the neutral side of the demon sealed away in Klug's book.

- Due to the various generations of mixed blood, some members of his family are living proof that Sig's absent-minded personality isn't necessarily an "inherent" trait. Some members of his family that are straight-up descendants of the demon's neutral half actually show emotion like a normal person. Sig just happens to not be such a descendant.

- Sig's also an interesting case within his own family, because unlike most of his family whose "demon aspects" were there at birth, Sig's anomalies took some time to develop.

- Sig's mother is actually a forest spirit. Specifically, Sylph from Puyo Quest. This is partially where Sig discovered his love for bugs, as his mother comes there with Sig so as to visit the grave of her ancestors. The bugs would be all around the grave, causing Sig to collect them enough times to the point where it developed into a hobby.

- Following his first couple of outings with Prince Salde in Fever 2, Sig began developing slight brotherly instincts towards the young prince, who often comes to him for help. He even helps him hide from Otomo on some occasions, although he doesn't know it's not a good thing.

- Black Sig can only be triggered when Sig taps into his demon heritage and since he's not aware of it this will only happen by accident, like when either his own life or that of a friend is in serious peril. (Yeah, I'll admit that this one was borrowed from you. I hope you don't mind.)

- Sig has a...shockingly adept understanding of love and even romance...but when it comes to any girls showing HIM any form of genuine affection and/or interest, he's unbearably clueless. Chances are, a girl would have to straight-up tell him to his face that they're into him/ask him out on a date as the chances of HIM making the first move are slim to none.

- All that being said, Sig is not opposed to a relationship as long as the significant other in question doesn't mind his love for bugs and allows him to go at his own pace.

- He finds Klug's book very unnerving to be around, but he can't place why exactly. If he even walks past it, while being very close to it, he'll feel a small surge of energy equal to a static shock, but it would pass as fast as it first appeared.

- Following his coming to Primp Magic Academy for the first time, to say he felt rather ''out of the loop'' is the understatement of the century.

- He was shunned by nearly EVERYONE who attended the school (save for Rider, who was just shy when it came to meeting new people). Amitie was sick at the time of Sig's arrival, so she had no idea of his being there till she returned.

- His and Amitie's first meeting was...interesting, to say the least. Let's just say it involved a BIG beetle, Amitie's face, a wooden door knocking Sig out for a few seconds, Amitie taking him to the school nurse, the two introducing each other, her actually finding his red eye and arm COOL, and Amitie spending the rest of the day introducing Sig to his classmates/future friends. Ask Sig what his favorite memory is, and he'll probably tell you that this entire scenario was it.

- Sig generally believes in the best of people, however he is rather naive as well, which can put him in trouble.

- Sig has..."OK" night vision due to his red eye. It's nothing to write home about, but it's pretty good by most standards.

- Sig's like a big brother to Rider (nowhere NEAR as close to her as Tarutaru), but he's fairly close to her.

- Sig, following his arrival to Suzuran, came to learn about the Amazon from Ringo. More often than not, whenever Sig comes across Ringo, he asks her if she can take him there, much to Ringo's exasperation.

- Sig eventually met Incubus at some point. They get along surprisingly well, mostly because of his demon heritage that Sig himself is barely aware of. Incubus had already figured it out that Sig is descended from a demon, but just to be interesting, he doesn't tell Sig or anyone else about his secrets.

- Sig also went on to meet Succubus at some point as well. As such, she almost instantly becomes quite fond of him. Not only does he have demon blood just like her, but he's cute. She figures he'll grow up to be a hottie, kind of like what Rulue thought him to be. But instead of seducing him, she actually considers him a cute little brother, thus placing him on her (VERY) minuscule list of "Men To NOT Seduce".

Ah yeah, I do know her RP blog, she does come up with really good HCs, especially the one about Sylph being his mother figure.

I really like your headcanons BTW, especially the ones about how he would interact with Incubus and Succubus, heck, the one with Succubus is ungodly adorable and I'm so including those into my HCs.

By the by, here's a few more that I forgot to include im previous list:

Sig's notably frequent outfit changes are all suggestions from Oshare, who felt that the boy could use more variety in his choice of clothing and Sig finds little reason to reject the offer, even finding a new favorite piece of clothing in the form of his black beetle shirt.

Sig is very open to giving out and recieving hugs and other types of affectionate gestures, but also very hesitant when he's not sure whether or not the other person feels the same. Arle took quick note of that when the two first got to know each other and while every bit as affectionate towards him as Amitie, greatly appreciates it, especially in contrast to Satan, who tries with all his might to get Arle to marry him, instead of taking no for an answer.

While Black Sig is more expressive and outwardly emtional it's still more mellow then others, since he is not used to being able to show that much emotion....with that said you are still better off not making him angry, because an angry Black Sig is genuinely terrifying to go up against.

As suggested by Sig's Secret, while Sig has gotten used to his red eye and hand, the idea of his anomalies spreading further makes him quite uncomfortable.


That about covers it.

By the by, guess who's getting a new alt this sunday :

 

[warelander]

Also this :
https://gematsu.com/2018/01/puyo-pu...ow-2018-broadcast-february-4#0lJwv70yxOwE3OFe

Very curious to see what news we will get from that.

 

[puyokid]

I'm very certain that SEGA owns the PPT characters, but to be honest I consider a SEGA made Tetris game with T(ee) & Co to be more likely anyways, especially given SEGA's history of well regarded Tetris games developed by them.

Well, that is if SEGA can acquire the rights to even make a Tetris game...

Ah yeah, I do know her RP blog, she does come up with really good HCs, especially the one about Sylph being his mother figure.

I really like your headcanons BTW, especially the ones about how he would interact with Incubus and Succubus. Heck, the one with Succubus is ungodly adorable and I'm so including those into my HCs.

Hey, thanks! BTW, I hope you don't me borrowing some of your HCs for Sig as well.

By the by, here's a few more that I forgot to include in my previous list:

Sig's notably frequent outfit changes are all suggestions from Oshare, who felt that the boy could use more variety in his choice of clothing and Sig finds little reason to reject the offer, even finding a new favorite piece of clothing in the form of his black beetle shirt.

Sig is very open to giving out and receiving hugs and other types of affectionate gestures, but also very hesitant when he's not sure whether or not the other person feels the same. Arle took quick note of that when the two first got to know each other and while every bit as affectionate towards him as Amitie, greatly appreciates it, especially in contrast to Satan, who tries with all his might to get Arle to marry him, instead of taking no for an answer.

While Black Sig is more expressive and outwardly emotional it's still more mellow then others, since he is not used to being able to show that much emotion....with that said you are still better off not making him angry, because an angry Black Sig is genuinely terrifying to go up against.

As suggested by Sig's Secret, while Sig has gotten used to his red eye and hand, the idea of his anomalies spreading further makes him quite uncomfortable.

Wow, nice HCs as usual! Especially that Black Sig one!

By the by, guess who's getting a new alt this sunday :

Oh, yeah! I came across this just last night. Apparently, this is "Otohime" Seriri, based on the Japanese princess.

Also this :
https://gematsu.com/2018/01/puyo-pu...ow-2018-broadcast-february-4#0lJwv70yxOwE3OFe

Very curious to see what news we will get from that.

Not going to lie, when I saw the link, I initially thought this announced a Puyo anime.

That being said, I still hope this is announcing a (NEW) Puyo game for the Switch, at least. While this might be wishful thinking, I'm also hoping for this to be Puyo Puyo 8 (if Chronicles isn't considered that already) or at the very least, a new artstyle is employed.

 

[warelander]

Well, that is if SEGA can acquire the rights to even make a Tetris game...

Considering that Ubisoft, despite the brand damaging disaster that was Tetris Ultimate didn't lose their control over the brand in the west, I honestly don't see why TTC would hesitate to give SEGA (who have a great track record with the franchise) another go.

Hey, thanks! BTW, I hope you don't me borrowing some of your HCs for Sig as well.

Nah, I don't mind at all.

Wow, nice HCs as usual! Especially that Black Sig one!

Heh, thanks, I try.

Oh, yeah! I came across this just last night. Apparently, this is "Otohime" Seriri, based on the Japanese princess.

I did hear something along the lines of that somewhere.

Not going to lie, when I saw the link, I initially thought this announced a Puyo anime.

That being said, I still hope this is announcing a (NEW) Puyo game for the Switch, at least. While this might be wishful thinking, I'm also hoping for this to be Puyo Puyo 8 (if Chronicles isn't considered that already) or at the very least, a new artstyle is employed.

What I'm hoping for above all else is a Switch port for Chronicle, with a western localization getting announced soon after. That's the best case scenario for me anyways, they could very well announce something more out of the blue (like the live show back then) or some merch or anything else really, I'm just always ready for some Puyo news, so I am very much looking forward to this, regardless of whether ot not we even get much of anything

 

[puyokid]

Considering that Ubisoft, despite the brand damaging disaster that was Tetris Ultimate didn't lose their control over the brand in the west, I honestly don't see why TTC would hesitate to give SEGA (who have a great track record with the franchise) another go.

Good point there. Funny thing, I always thought it was Nintendo specifically that supposedly had the best Tertis games. Then again, I've only ever played the original NES game and Puyo Puyo Tetris, so...

What I'm hoping for above all else is a Switch port for Chronicle, with a western localization getting announced soon after. That's the best case scenario for me anyways, they could very well announce something more out of the blue (like the live show back then) or some merch or anything else really, I'm just always ready for some Puyo news, so I am very much looking forward to this, regardless of whether or not we even get much of anything

Not going to lie, I'm hoping for either that (a Switch port of Chronicles, as well as a Western port of the aforementioned game as well), or some form of animation (ongoing series or not). Just like you, I'm always looking forward to some Puyo news, whether or not we even get much of anything. Of course, I'd like to point out right now that I would also appreciate a completely new game as well. Puyo Puyo 8, SEGA?

 

[warelander]

Good point there. Funny thing, I always thought it was Nintendo specifically that supposedly had the best Tertis games. Then again, I've only ever played the original NES game and Puyo Puyo Tetris, so...

Well, the Game Boy version is the most famous incernation of Tetris to this very day and Tetris DS is a lot of people's favorite game in the franchise (it was mine, before PPT became a thing), but SEGA themselves are also known if maybe not quite as much in the mainstream, for quality Tetris titles, they were the ones who brought the franchise into arcades after all.

Not going to lie, I'm hoping for either that (a Switch port of Chronicles, as well as a Western port of the aforementioned game as well), or some form of animation (ongoing series or not). Just like you, I'm always looking forward to some Puyo news, whether or not we even get much of anything. Of course, I'd like to point out right now that I would also appreciate a completely new game as well. Puyo Puyo 8, SEGA?

I'm going to refer to this Tumblr post, because it pretty much says all I can say on the subject, it really could be anything.

By the by, I'm still updating my chart of Quest alts and between the Schezo/Lemres ones from the Conan collab, the two new christmas alts, the Osomatsu collab and now the new Seriri one I think it's time to look back at it.

Spoiler: Size

One thing I noticed that they have been putting more attention to characters that haven't had a ton of alts yet recently, in fact the list of characters who only have one alt is getting noticably smaller, now that the ghost twins and Strange Klug have two each and others like Seriri, Incubus, Risukuma, Salde or Lemres were certainly also due for new ones.

I do hope they continue with that, because as much as I love the amount of attention Sig get's and for as much as I enjoy the Arle alts (and if someone were to get the most, she makes the most sense) there's really no denying that the ratio is not exactly balanced, with some characters getting a lot, while others get very little, I mean the game has been active since 2013 and it took until late 2016 for Yu & Rei to get a single alt.

Above all else I'd like to see the likes of Doppel, Tarutaru, Oshare, Gogotte and (now that she's in Quest) Rafisol get in on the alt love and see more characters from the 1-4 alts slots get boosted some more, Ally in particular has been noticably neglected. I mean I think she would be better off to not just turn into ''A'' Girl Nr.4 in terms of role and treatment, but not a single alt in all of 2017 is pretty jarring.

 

[puyokid]

I'm going to refer to this Tumblr post, because it pretty much says all I can say on the subject, it really could be anything.

Ah, I see. I know this is somewhat unrelated, but...I really hope we're getting a new artstyle out of all of this. Just like Yo~n, it doesn't have to be permanent, but at least for whatever we're getting. I know, it's odd I'm requesting such a thing, but you never know...

By the by, I'm still updating my chart of Quest alts and between the Schezo/Lemres ones from the Conan collab, the two new christmas alts, the Osomatsu collab and now the new Seriri one I think it's time to look back at it.

Spoiler: Size

One thing I noticed that they have been putting more attention to characters that haven't had a ton of alts yet recently, in fact the list of characters who only have one alt is getting noticeably smaller, now that the ghost twins and Strange Klug have two each and others like Seriri, Incubus, Risukuma, Salde or Lemres were certainly also due for new ones.

I do hope they continue with that, because as much as I love the amount of attention Sig gets and for as much as I enjoy the Arle alts (and if someone were to get the most, she makes the most sense) there's really no denying that the ratio is not exactly balanced, with some characters getting a lot, while others get very little, I mean the game has been active since 2013 and it took until late 2016 for Yu & Rei to get a single alt.

Above all else I'd like to see the likes of Doppel, Tarutaru, Oshare, Gogotte and (now that she's in Quest) Rafisol get in on the alt love and see more characters from the 1-4 alts slots get boosted some more, Ally in particular has been noticeably neglected. I mean I think she would be better off to not just turn into ''A'' Girl Nr.4 in terms of role and treatment, but not a single alt in all of 2017 is pretty jarring.

I must say, I do love how minor characters are getting the alt treatment lately. This being said, I do hope characters like who you mentioned, as well as Succubus, Demon Servant, Archan, and so on get alts. soon as well.

Also, it's been bugging me too how Ally doesn't get a new alt. for ALL of 2017. Like, just...what?

BTW, I've been thinking about this for a while. What if (mainline) Puyo games gave characters their alts. from Quest as alt. costumes? You might remember my post on the whole "who would I add to a 50-character Puyo roster" and how I had characters like Nohoho and Kikimora having Muhoho and Black Kikimora as characters sharing the same slot, but were considered separate characters.

Likewise, characters like Dark Arle would be an alt. skin for Arle or Yellow Satan would be an alt. for Satan. Well, what about things like Gorgeous Rulue or Pike Stall Maguro (or...dare I say it? SERIOUS Otomo?!) being alts. in a mainline game?