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“What about my pain? My fingers are tingling. My mouth is dry. My eyes are burning!” - Cloud
☁️✨🩵 Inspired by scenes from FF7 Rebrith and also an homage to my last Cloud piece after Remake [x]. I personally STILL love the direction they are taking the story! Agonizing wait for part 3...
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little peek of this!! guys i'm gonna clean this up i swear guys- until then don't look at it !!
I discovered this parallel and I'm loosing my goddamn mind over it-
Then I realized that if I flip one of the images, TOGETHER THE NEBULAE MAKE A PAIR OF WINGS OR A HEART-
IM ABOUT TO COLLAPSE-
Yooooooooooo
FF7 Rebirth Theories (that I have and like to scream about)
Here are some of my theories of what I think is going on in this game and what it means for the FF7 franchise moving forwards.
-The Lifestream is a river of souls, emotions and memories, yet sometimes these threads branch off and create new alternative universes/timelines, like light shining through a prism. Think of the lifestream and its different worlds as the roots of a tree.
-Like how the lifestream connects all lives and how it represents the cycle of life and death, so does the tree of life in various mythologies.
-Now that I look closely at Rebirth's ending I think Aerith is both alive and dead. She's entangled with the physical world and the spiritual world (Lifestream) and can hop between them at will.
-Which is why Cloud and Sephiroth see her as alive, but to the rest of the party, she's dead. She's in a fluctuation of states due to her ancient abilities and uses this to her advantage. (Schrodinger's Aerith lmfao)
-I dunno but I still think there's two Sephiroth's. The evil one who wants to merge all the worlds, become a god, and rule the planet alongside Jenova, and the one from the original OG timeline who's trying to stop this from happening and the one who shows Cloud the multiverses in the first place
-Cloud is slightly aware of what is going on regarding the different worlds/timelines, but the dude has to regain his true self first
That new Sephiroth and Cloud scene in the recent trailer has shipper me going absolutely bananas
They fucking KNOW. Okay? They KNOW.
And they are doubling down on it. It's great.
FF7 Rebirth state of play highlights according to me
-BLACK MATERIA MENTION!? NOT THIS SHIT AGAIN
-SEPHIROTH HUGGING CLOUD AND whispering in his ear??? Sefikura won today folks!
-ZACK AND AERITH!? CISSNEI AS WELL!?
-The mention of "endless dream" has me both excited and scared. I think it's two timelines rather than the whole "it's just a dream" troupe
-Cloud and Sephiroth clashing at the Forgotten Capital!? Makes me wonder more about Aerith and her fate!
-Gameplay looks dope af
What the actual fuck is this lmao
Cloud and Sephiroth's rivalry:Both are linked together by fate and are destined rivals. Cloud tries to run the fuck away, or try fighting tactics just to get away from Sephiroth, but Sephiroth keeps on coming back like a creepy ex boyfriend trying to coax Cloud into fighting with him again.
Mario and Bowser's rivalry after 30 years: Exists mostly just to uphold the status quo, instantly dissipates whenever the situation calls for it, Peach's kidnappings probably follow a very specific schedule and after every single one they all go out for coffee together. Luigi is unironically Junior's favorite babysitter.
Sonic and Eggman's rivalry after 30 years: If You So Much As Breathe In My Direction I Am Literally Going to Kill You With My Bare Hands
I just saw the FF7 Rebirth demo with Cloud and Sephiroth fighting together, and I cannot believe that the entire sequence is actually real. LIKE WE HAD CLOUD STRAIGHT UP PINING OVER SEPHIROTH.
I have to say that the whole entire flashback with Cloud and Sephiroth fighting was the most queerest thing I've ever seen.
We all know that Cloud has part of Zacks' memories and that it was actually Zack fighting with Sephiroth, but I can easily say that Zack DID NOT look at Sephiroth like that from what I've seen in the games.
Cloud is modifying his false memories to cater to him cause Cloud idolized Sephiroth, and Zack didn't.
Cloud self inserting himself in Zack's place due to his false persona makes sense cause who wouldn't want Sephiroth to look at you like that
the entire false flashback scene is just Cloud's self insert fanfiction.
Before Sephiroth joined Smash, I like to think that in the days leading up to him joining, Cloud keeps on having visions of him and seeing feathers everywhere. He doesn't know if he's hallucinating or if Sephiroth is actually astral projecting himself. Some of the smashers obviously noticed Cloud acting strange and thinking he has some kind of presence
The most damning evidence was when some monsters attacked the mansion, and some of the fighters were affected with miasma, all except for Cloud who was near the source of it yet didn't get infected by it. Peach concluded that it was some kind of guardian angel, much to Cloud's dismay
Peach:I think that someone is watching over you, Cloud, like your own personal guardian angel!
Cloud:*rolling his eyes* Yeah, right, you know I don't believe in that kind of stuff
Peach:I know that, but you've been acting odd like another presence is nearby! That's the only explanation!
Cloud:Yeah, well, I don't think "angel" is the best word to describe it
Days later, Sephiroth joins Smash Bros, and Peach has that look on her face like, "I knew it!"
CLOUD BIRTHDAY!!! Post-Canon design be upon yee!! Advent Children doesn't exist in my mind <3
don't you hear the cry of the planet? (save him)
Mini Sefikura Drabble (based off of my Twilight AU)
"They always say that humans want a piece of heaven"
Cloud could feel his chin being lifted coming face to face with the seraph in front of him. His six black wings wrapped around Cloud's body, so aggressive yet also gentle to the touch.
Sephiroth smiled, looking at the blonde mercenary with a tempting look in his eyes. He unfurled his palm, revealing something red inside of it.
"So how about I give you this?"
Cloud looked at Sephiroth's right hand as a familiar red fruit suddenly appeared into midair.
"An apple?"
"Yes, Cloud, an apple. But this is no ordinary apple. "
"So what is it then?" Cloud looked at the red fruit in front of him. It looked like an ordinary apple, but upon looking closer, Cloud could see that it shone brightly like the sun.
"A fruit from the tree of knowledge, humans are forbidden to eat it, but I managed to sneak in and get it just for you~"
Oh boy, was Cloud in for it now. Here, he was tangled up in the wings of a fallen seraph being handed a divine fruit from the godly garden.
Cloud didn't want to admit it, but it wasn't the apple he found tempting.
FF7R Mini Theory: Hollow and the Sefirot
So I've been noticing something regarding Hollow and the Kabbalah (it's way too complicated to explain here, but it's basically just Jewish mystism). Anyways, in the Kabbalah, there are these divine attributes called the sefirot from which God would reveal himself. It's also very important because this is where Sephiroth got his name from.
There's also the polar opposite of the sefirot, the qliphoth. The qlipoth that protects the sefirot much like how a peel protects a fruit. The qlipoth are also known to be called "empty shells/husks"
It's like there... hollow inside. Just like Cloud Strife himself
So without these sefirot (divine attributes) that manifest in the physical and spiritual realms, the universe will basically descend into chaos, which is the last thing we want. Cloud and Sephiroth during the edge of creation scene represent the universes of creation (Cloud) and death (Sephiroth), yin and yang,
The Qliphoth and the holy Sefirot
Well...without the sefirot, what will the qlipoth's purpose be? They are now empty, hollow shells, kinda like how Cloud's mind is shattered and how he wants to be whole again, yet he needs to regain his true self in order to do so. The sefirot makes the qlipoth complete, just like how Cloud becomes complete with Sephiroth.
I would be lost drifting alone.
I noticed something in the new FF7 Rebirth trailer
Sephiroth reveals the nature of Jenova and her ability but why?
Sephiroth never even revealed Jenova like this in the OG as a part of his plan, so why is he doing this? Isn't revealing her nature the last thing Sephiroth wanted to do?
Here's what I think is happening, Sephiroth is being forced to work against Cloud. He traveled back in time, still tethered to Jenova, hoping to stop her and save the planet from whatever destiny it's tethered to (yet it also has consequences as we see in the alternative timeline)
Sephiroth is doing this of his own will
Yet he's still shackled to Jenova, so he needs Cloud's help in order to break free from her, but Jenova is taking advantage of Cloud's shattered mental state and false persona, so it's like a godly game of tug a war.
I think the Sephiroth who's manipulating Cloud and trying to convince him that Tifa isn't real is the past version of him from the OG, while the real Sephiroth, the one who we've been following all along, is trying to break free from destiny's grasp, stop Jenova and save the planet.
I could be wrong, and this is just a retelling of the OG, but I don't buy that one bit, especially when both the developers and part of the story say otherwise. Anyways, that's what I grabbed from this scene.
My unpopular FF7 opinions. (A thread)
Making Cloud's reason why he wanted to join SOLDER cause of Sephiroth will be much more impactful on the plot and Cloud's character arc as a whole. But this is just in the realm of headcanon
I want the FF7R Trilogy to move away from the original plot. It just doesn't make any sense to me that they will tell the same story again, like the party literally changed the course of destiny and the Whispers are literally RIGHT THERE. Also, the developers teased this as well from what I saw.
Sephiroth should sacrifice himself to save the planet. It will be so much more meaningful to his character, who is all about wanting to follow his own path and break free from the chains of his fate. It will make a perfect redemption arc if it even happens.
I personally think that Cloud and Tifa should just stay friends and that the developers can leave the shipping up to player interpretation. Besides, the game is not always about shipping.
I think that Hollow being about Zack and Aerith is a red herring. It isn't even about his true self either.
That is all I have for now. So please don't go after me, it's OK to have different opinions about something. You just have to be respectful! These are just my thoughts and feelings about FF7 and the Remake and I hope you enjoy them!
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cloud isnt the best baker in the world but he tried his best
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARRET!!
wip for a special someone’s special day! i should get it done in time hopefully lol
guys what if final fantasy 7 was called freaky fantasy 7
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