Regarding Zell’s Physical Body And His Type Of Martial Arts, Aka Muay Thai / Thai Boxing -

Nobody:

Absolutely nobody in the FF8 fandom:

Selphie and Zell:

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FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE | STARTERS contains spoilers! send a prompt or send ✉ for a random starter. triggers apply.

the future isn’t set in stone. that’s what i always tell myself.

i’m sick of this! i’m sick of all of this!

it’s pretty old. be careful.

hold on to this. this anger. okay?

don’t worry. you’ll feel much better in the morning.

it’s okay, (name), it’s okay.

promise you’ll come and save me.  

got all the time in the world. 

don’t play dumb with me.

the thing is, this place isn’t safe now. i’m gonna take you somewhere safer, okay?

just try to hang on.

even if we’re not actually related, we’re still a family. a real family, in all the ways that matter.

almost there, (name). we’re almost there.

like they say. the only one who’ll look out for you is you.

now turn that thing off and let’s get you to bed, huh?

every day i went, to wait and to pray.

you owe me a pizza.

i’m sorry, honey. i wish i didn’t have to. i wish i could be with you all the time, i really do.

did you have a bad dream?

another day, another struggle. climbing stairs is so much trouble. 

your friend fought a house?

today’s your unlucky day, ‘cause i never miss.

we’re cool. everything’s cool. 

there is no room for sentiment or guilt.

what’s that weird, sweet smell? and why do i feel so dizzy?

mister first class. first class asshole!

everyone on tv’s talking about it.

c’mon. aren’t you worried what might happen in there?

i’ve fought scarier things in my sleep.

that’s what heroes do. they save people.

‘’monster burger‘’? they use monster meat!?

about that. we should talk. outside. 

i miss it. the steel sky.

you’ll come back, right?

goddamn you! goddamn you all!

what the – you okay, buddy?

you should head back to seventh heaven, meet up with the gang.

band’s back together.

it’s stupid. i know that crying’s a waste of time.

for real, though, we need to talk victory poses. 

promise me. don’t let it be for nothing.

i sometimes have to do bad things.

some believe the promised land to be a myth. others, an allegory of sorts.

i’ll march through the streets singing your praises – even on an empty stomach.

if you’re about to unburden yourself, don’t. 

a whole lot of normal people with families and friends work for shinra. people just trying to support their loved ones as best they can. i know it’s not exactly a revelation, but it’s easy to forget.

you made it. though, i might not.

okay. and then we kill the son of a bitch.

it was a lot to deal with, but we were happy.

the news is just another shinra mouthpiece.

you hear that suit? shinra creed my ass. 

is it our destiny to defy destiny? it’s an interesting question.

been thinking. was all that necessary?

i know i need to let go, but i can’t. i need closure, ‘cause without it, i’ll never be able to move on. 

always happy to help stick it to shinra.

but through suffering, you will grow strong. isn’t that what you want?

i’ll be fine. you’ve seen how much ass i can kick. 

even when you’re all alone, don’t you hear voices whispering secrets?

careful now. that which lies ahead does not yet exist.

i know we have to think big if we’re going to make a difference, but not like this.

oh, jeez, (name), if you could see the look on your face…

it’s a miracle you’ve managed to stay alive this long.

what, you some kind of purist? 

it was us. we did this. 

mako’s the essence of life itself. of memory and hope.

just like you. so suck it up, ‘cause i’m not leaving.

okay. now i’m mad.

the hell kind of ‘’research‘’ is this.

once the lights come on, it’s go time.

yeah, have you heard the phrase ‘’living hand to mouth‘’? 

gotta do my part to clear the path before you steal the show.

get your ass behind cover! now!

this place is scary in a lot of ways.

this had better not get in the way of our plans.

crazy-ass thing made me wanna puke. and not just ‘cause of the presentation, but the content too.

go in through the back door when the coast is clear.

got your lethal force right here, asshole! 

it’s a shame you won’t get to try the midgar special. you would’ve really liked it.

find something you enjoy and stick with it. put your heart and soul into getting better. it’s as simple as that.

with your help, we won’t need luck.

they took everything from us. again.

so i got an idea. frontal assault. guns blazing. make for a good story.

you wanna explain yourself, partner?

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Ong Bak (2003)

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another day, another struggle. climbing stairs is so much trouble. 

'Take good care of him!' Rinoa said. 'AND DON'T BE MEAN!' Rinoa said.

While he didn't have as much of beef with Bahamut as Shiva ( really, Ifrit's fault; he didn't do a damn thing! ), he felt it right down to his bones upon equpting the GF that this was not going to be a fun time for him. Rinoa insisted Zell take him out 'for fresh air'. HE'S A DAMN GUARDIAN FORCE, HE DIDN'T NEED FRESH AIR... Probably? Zell didn't think about it too hard.

"Man, I don't wanna hear it. You're vibin' somewhere in my BRAIN right now and complainin' about stairs? I'm the one doing the climbing!"

By his own choice; never skip a day of working out.

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if my love for cloud, zell, and rikku is anything to go by, i had an extreme draw to blondes. mostly blondes with big personalities. as a deeply introverted person that gets exhausted from people often, i REALLY wanted to actually BE outgoing, extroverted.... and blonde.

also from my understanding, blond hair in japan is quite the opposite of what it is in the us. it's something more rebellious from what i know and associated with delinquents and otherwise social outsiders. that the al bhed are all ( i think all ) blondes i think speaks to that but then to have tidus be a blond when he's the 'outsider' of spira feels intentional character design.

meanwhile zell i wouldn't say is COMPLETELY those things - he is an avid rule follower, though he does have at least one visible tattoo and one hidden one could've pushed that more 'delinquent' apperance. also isn't lost on me seifer is blond and he absolutely a troubled child.

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This is how I imagine Zell's relationship with Ifrit / Brothers

and this

and this

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Zell's voice claim / his particular accent that fits him to a T.

I listen to a lot of Token when I need to get into the Zell mindset.

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Zell (FFVIII) | きや

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Zell Dincht of Final Fantasy VIII

as told by SAYJ [ headcanons ]

-- dead dove content may be present

-- this is not a place for you if you have an issue with characters growing up.

-- witch hunting, content policing, and vauging gets scrubbed off my dash. one strike policy.

-- I have a LOT of headcanons regarding Zell ( that will be slowly posted in queue ) - I don't expect anyone to remember all of them and as it's been years since I wrote him I likely forgot my own lore. If there's anything that's need to know I'll make it known. ♥

-- writer is 35. they / them

-- I am familiar with FF7 ( and everything that branched off from it ), FF8, FF9, FF10, FF10-2, and FF14, but I'm open to other FF's and cross-overs I'm less familiar with.

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