Canon compilation!

Tales of Destiny
•Manga (Kuon Mao)
•Plot Summaries (remake and director's cut)
•Tales of Destiny Opening
•Confrontation with Greybaum: pre-battle and post-battle
•Halfway point (false ending) (remake)
•Oberon Mines scene: pre-battle, post-battle, cutscene (SPOILERS) (remake)
•Rescuing Marian (remake)
•Confronting Hugo: pre-battle and post-battle (remake)
•ZOMBIE 8D (original)
•skit assortment (original)

Tales of Destiny 2
•Tales of Destiny 2 Opening
•All of Judas's hi-ougis (masked and maskless)
•After the last battle with Barbie (SPOILERS)
•After the final boss battle (SPOILERS)

Metacanon
•Viva Tales of: Orange Gummi (Tales of Destiny's preorder bonus) (incomplete) part one part two part three part four
•Viva Tales of: Peach Gummi (Tales of Destiny 2's preorder bonus) part one and part two
•Tales of Fandom Gaiden (Tales of the Abyss's preorder bonus) part one and part two

[It's late. Judas is standing by the open window of the hotel room, bracing his arms on the sill and leaning out just a little.]

... Chal, can I... talk with you for a minute?

• The entirety of Leon's side of the Tales of Destiny Director's cut can be found here .

• Just the skits are here.

I do so love Nicovideo.

[continued from here]

Honestly, Chal...

[grumbles but hugs back anyway.]

[Judas is currently curled up in bed, Chaltier clutched to his chest. He's made a pretty good nest of the blankets, which just gets more tangled when he rolls over.]

...nn.

THE PROMISED ESSAY or why I shouldn't be allowed to essay on anything, ever. Lots of rambling ahead.

( Judas and Chaltier, or: is that a Swordian in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? )

Updated this because some of the info was horribly out of date.

( Random Facts Meme )

Okay, this is an essay I've been meaning to do for a long time, because it explains a lot about Leon's character and therefore Judas's. Spoilers for most of Tales of Destiny and a bit of Tales of Destiny 2.

...

Bear with me. This is going to be long.

( Leon and Hugo, or: You're a dick, dad. )

This is your extremely belated notice that I just completely redid all of Judas's icons. So, in other words, all his old threads are going to look extremely wonky.

It's okay, though, because now my icons are all pretty. :(b

Philia: Chaltier-san and Leon-san really are close, aren't they?
Leon: Well, we've known each other for a long time.
Chal: [sparkles] Yeah, that's right. From the moment we wake up to the time we're in the bath we're together!
Philia: E-even in the bath...
Leon: Chal, don't say random things!
Chal: Honestly, it's an example, an example.
Philia: [weakly] In the bath... [leaves]
Leon: If weird rumors get started, it's your fault, Chal.

[tiny shouta is sitting on the bed, kicking his feet, which don't even remotely reach the ground.]

[Judas sits on the bed and unsheathes Chal, laying him across his lap.]

...haaahh.

So.

My canon more or less has astral plane marriage to swords.

Discuss.

The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.
--Mark Twain

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--Oscar Wilde

Be life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for.
--David Starr Jordan

Every man is guilty of all the good he didn't do.
--Voltaire

I phoned my dad to tell him I had stopped smoking. He called me a quitter.
--Steven Pearl

Until you've lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was.
--Margaret Mitchell

[LJ hates us]

So as I was telling the chan, Tales of Destiny has a number of different versions of canon. It goes something like this:

Tales of Destiny
•original game
•PS2 remake
•manga (by Kuon Mao)
•drama CDs
•Proust~ Forgotten Chronicle drama CD
•novelization

Tales of Destiny 2
•original game
•manga
•drama CDs
•novelization
•ToD2 supplement novels (mostly Judas-centric)

Now, what you have to realize is that every single version of canon manages to contradict the others in some way. Sometimes these ways are small, and sometimes, well, they're not. There's at least one scene that's redone in every single version to the point where it becomes ridiculous.

Unlike Harold, Judas is actually in both Destiny games. So it becomes really important for me to know what I'm taking from which version so I don't contradict myself horribly. I'm primarily drawing from the PS2 remake ToD, Proust, and the game version of ToD2.

I'm going to be going through some of the major scenes with contradictions and piece together my versions of events, what canon those versions come from, and why I'm playing it that way. Okay? Okay! Needless to say there are spoilers for pretty much the entirety of both games from this point on.

( lol canon )

Name: Judas (spoilers: Emilio Gilchrist aka Leon Magnus)
Age: 16
Height: 159 cm (5'3")
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Medical Info: N/A
Eyes: Purple
Hair: Black with a slight purple tint. Cut relatively short and slightly uneven.

Physical Traits: He's tiny for his age. And by tiny I mean he seriously does need a damn sammich. Also, he is always wearing his mask until otherwise noted. It doesn't cover his whole face by any means--his eyes and jaw are visible--but it does sort of conceal his identity. The mask is made of bone and looks like it might have been some sort of dragon's skull at some point. It's definitely the first thing you notice when you see him.

( Read more... )

Character: Judas
Series: Tales of Destiny 2
Age: 16

Canon: Tales of Destiny 2 is the story of Kyle Dunamis, the son of two great heroes, attempting to prove his own worth as a hero. This is a little more difficult than it sounds, because Kyle has the brains of a rhododendron bush. He and his companions end up trying to save the world, as you do, by traveling through time and defeating those who want to change history.

Judas is the token emo kid of the party. He's mysterious, canonly described as a nihilist, and wears a mask of bone to conceal his identity. He takes it upon himself to provide the scathing commentary for the party. In fact, he seems happier when he's complaining than any other time. Most of these complaints are subdued and sarcastic, but tease him long enough and his somewhat explosive temper will be revealed. Despite this, he's actually one of the more practical members of the party, and has a soft spot for Kyle.

Note: talking swords are very important to the plot of both games.


Bravo, Lady Director. I really must applaud your creativity. The zombies are a little overdone, but that beast that met me at the gates was truly inspired. The mottled purple hide, beady little eyes, and slavering, rabid jaws would have been enough. As would its attempts to break me in half with its scrawny arms and suffocate me against its chest.

But the singing? Again, bravo. I don't think I've ever encountered a monster so horrifying. Not to mention that the sparkles in its blood appear to be corrosive. You'll be paying for the loss of my sword, believe me. That's not an idle threat, either-- I don't make threats. I make promises.

* Judas has gained title "Like Chuck Norris, In A Way!" Str +3, Badass +8, Fashion Sense -5.

And while we're on the topic of threats, your attempts to remove my mask from my possession is not appreciated. Nor is trying to replace it. Why?

1) I don't know what hockey is, and not only is the mask ugly, it comes with its own background music. What's the point of being stealthy if your every move is announced by a chorus of violins?

2) I also don't know anything about an "eyeshield", but any accessory that comes with the description "now with extra gay!" is getting thrown out.

3) I'm not an angel of anything, so you can take the last one back and tell the zombies to quit singing. Tch. Honestly.

As one final point for you to take into consideration, Lady, I would ask that you do a better job of listening tot he requests of others. It is true that I asked if you had encountered any talking swords in your establishment. It is also true that, well, the word "sword" can be used to mean all manner of... things. But I would remind you that sometimes a sword is just a sword.

So while I will make note of your generosity when dealing with my request, what the hell am I supposed to do with a talking dildo?!