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Phew! That was sure a long night XD  

Can’t wait for the next chapters~

So I’ve gotten really into Persona 5 lately and decided a while ago to try to concept my own phantom thieves ish group. These guys are the ones I have done so far, but I do want to add more people to this group! I have only written the summoning speeches for one of these guys, so I’ll put the symbolism behind certain design aspects of the personas and the speech for the one I have it for since he doesn’t have any symbolism in his design. And then I’ll explain their user’s stories!

Annabelle (”Blunderbuss”): The leader of the group and the first to summon her persona. She is the child of an assumed “criminal”, who died in a shoot out with police. She is looked upon with caution and contempt, assumed to be destined to become a criminal like her father. She knows her father is innocent and is just trying to keep her head down when she discovers the metaverse.

Rook: On a pirate flag; the color red symbolizes no mercy, an hourglass symbol symbolizes “time is running out”, and weapons symbolize an impending fight.

Rowan (”Spark”): The second to summon their persona. Rowan used to be a goody-two-shoes, an honor student, and a perfectionist. This was all due to expectations placed upon them to succeed and was fine. They suppose. But an incident left them without their right eye. Suddenly, they were treated as other and everything they were was ignored. Well, they were going to be treated as a good for nothing? They’d act like a good for nothing. They feel more ready to discover who they truly are after summoning their persona.

Antagonist: "So! You've finally decided to stop the show! You've kept it up so long, I was beginning to think you'd never find your real self. Now tell me, will you return to the role society cast you as? Or will you come onto the stage, and wow the audience with whom you truly are?! I am thou, thou art I- Thou hast been subservient for too long! The you your heart projects hath been locked away much like a princess in a castle! It's time we forge a contract, and let the world watch the true you in awe!"

Atlas (Masquerade”): The third to summon their persona. Atlas is close to an abusive, manipulative man whom he keeps a secret for, unaware he’s being used. I’m not quite sure what the secret is currently. However, he finds himself accidentally pulled into the palace of his “friend” and finds out he’s being used and manipulated. And suddenly he’s ready to let the caged bird sing. 

Zephyranthes:  The Zephyranthes, or the rain flower, means "I will never forget you", black nightingales represent secrets, and the number 5 in numerology is connected to life changes. Also, the white rose in Atlas’s hair for his palace outfit symbolizes secrets. 

why would the hydranoid be mad at masq

I feel like it’s unfounded because Masky sort of forced him to banish his own people to the ~DOOM DIMENSION~ . I don’t know, maybe Hydranoid wouldn’t be mad at him for all of that because of Naga and Hal-G. But it’s probably just a dumb headcanon of mine because I want the bakugan and their masters to fight

masquerade 20

20. A weird headcanon

Masquerade has never step foot inside of a movie theater. He’s always wanted too, but was too busy taking over the world. I hope he’ll get to one day

dan and masquerade for 1

1. My first impression of them

Dan: basic shonen protagonist; kinda funny; cared a lot for his friends and family; wish he had more depth—like i what him to be flawed in some type of way;maybe he was self-esteem issues which is why he’s always fighting for others; hate that he’s an only child—deserves a younger sibling

Masquerade: fucking terrifying; first cartoon villain i was actually afraid of; kinda wanted to see him and alice interact more; nice hair and a really cool outfit; deserved real friends instead of just being a pawn; redemption arc necessary

i have a question for those of you who are reading my bakugan story, do you want alice and shun to be a couple? because if that were to happen, they would be very minor, probably not even a chapter focused on them. the main ship is masq/dan, but i could add a few more.

the masquerade and dan moments are getting more intense the more i write. i love it here!

i'm finally writing chapter thirteen for this. excited to start the next phase. listen to icon for hire's scripted album to get a feeling for the chapters (not in order, but you could if you want)

[i love having music for my stories to relate to; it makes it easier to write]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/82911868#workskin

Bakugan fans, I delivered on my promise. I wrote the story where Alice and Masquerade are separate people after BBB and now they're living their lives as "adopted" siblings. This is just the first chapter of at least twenty.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/82911868

yea those are all good points I think it’s up to your imagination for the rest. I do want a explanation for his weird flying thing in ep 14,18 and 19 no one comments on it...

No, because where did he get the ability to travel anywhere he wants whenever he wants?? Man’s can literally phase in and out of the world and no one bats an eye. I get that he’s dramatic but I need some explanation for that. I wonder if it’s something he got from Naga…

ALL right your perky! why is masquerade your boy(did I make Christmas come early)?

(Yes, you did!)

I don’t really know why I like Masquerade so much. There’s not much we learn about him in the show aside from the fact that he’s a genius at Bakugan strategy, wants to take over the world, is cyclical, and is the alter ego of Alice. But for some reason I really really liked him. Both him and Alice don’t get that much screen time after Season 1–and a lacking amount in Season 2– but they were definitely more interesting than the others. Like how does the sweetest girl in the world end up with such a twisted personality? Why is Masquerade fully human while Hal-G is a monster? Why does it seem like Alice and Masquerade are on two opposite spectrums of the gender binary, and why does that create such different persons? Why couldn’t they be separated? How come Masquerade never came to the conclusion that he was Naga’s chess piece, and he’d be thrown out like trash after the worlds combined?

It was a very confusing thing. And despite barely being seven years old when I first met Masquerade, his character stuck with me for years. I had so many unanswered questions. But after a while, I realized that he’s just a normal kid. Sure, he was born of evil. But if you were told your whole life who you’ll become, would you do anything to try and stop it?

So yeah, I just felt like Masquerade deserved more. He deserved having a friend. And Alice could have been that one friend. But I guess we’ll never know

this post is one of the reasons why i have masquerade wear glasses in my fic because i can’t imagine him without a mask on

cursed concept: masquerade but without the mask

The way I’ll make this Masquerade

Characters that have never experienced affection before, or haven’t experienced it in a long time, finally getting to experience it? Top tier.

Said character freezing up for a second, not really knowing how to respond, but not wanting it to stop? T o p t i e r.

Said character trying to clumsily return the affection in their own way, because this is Good and they don’t want it to stop? T O P T I E R.

Chapter 12. Take a break after this one. Get some tissues, I guess.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/84005671

Bakugan fans, I delivered on my promise. I wrote the story where Alice and Masquerade are separate people after BBB and now they're living their lives as "adopted" siblings. This is just the first chapter of at least twenty.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/82911868

Chapter 11!!! Dan is safe!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/83619340#workskin

Bakugan fans, I delivered on my promise. I wrote the story where Alice and Masquerade are separate people after BBB and now they're living their lives as "adopted" siblings. This is just the first chapter of at least twenty.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/82911868

Chapter 9!!! Runo is angry at the wrong people! Masquerade is tired!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/83354068

Bakugan fans, I delivered on my promise. I wrote the story where Alice and Masquerade are separate people after BBB and now they're living their lives as "adopted" siblings. This is just the first chapter of at least twenty.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/82911868

Now, if I do this for my Masquerade/Dan ship, would that make me a bad person???

The prompts have now officially been selected! All ships, whether popular or rare, are welcomed so go crazy! Whether you’re a fan of the original show or the reboot, I hope you’ll join the fun ;-)

Chapter 8!!! A little date that is not an official date!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/83245528

Bakugan fans, I delivered on my promise. I wrote the story where Alice and Masquerade are separate people after BBB and now they're living their lives as "adopted" siblings. This is just the first chapter of at least twenty.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/82911868

Y’all when I was writing Chapters 6 and 7, I thought they were short. Before I published them, the fanfiction only had around 10,000 words. I added this two chapters and it jumped to 16,000. What the hell did I write about???

https://href.li/?https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/83035723%23workskin

Chapter 6 and 7 have been posted!! We are experiencing some ships now!!!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/83035723#workskin

Bakugan fans, I delivered on my promise. I wrote the story where Alice and Masquerade are separate people after BBB and now they're living their lives as "adopted" siblings. This is just the first chapter of at least twenty.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/82911868

Chapter 4 and 5 have been posted!!! I will try to update again on Wednesday or Thursday.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/83035012#workskin

Bakugan fans, I delivered on my promise. I wrote the story where Alice and Masquerade are separate people after BBB and now they're living their lives as "adopted" siblings. This is just the first chapter of at least twenty.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/82911868

Chapter 3 has been posted!!! I will try to update daily, but that might change.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/82971757

Bakugan fans, I delivered on my promise. I wrote the story where Alice and Masquerade are separate people after BBB and now they're living their lives as "adopted" siblings. This is just the first chapter of at least twenty.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/82911868

Chapter 2 has been posted!!!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/82971664#workskin

Bakugan fans, I delivered on my promise. I wrote the story where Alice and Masquerade are separate people after BBB and now they're living their lives as "adopted" siblings. This is just the first chapter of at least twenty.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/82911868

Bakugan fans, I delivered on my promise. I wrote the story where Alice and Masquerade are separate people after BBB and now they're living their lives as "adopted" siblings. This is just the first chapter of at least twenty.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33380956/chapters/82911868

I won’t upload it until I finish the first 10 chapters, then I will post everyday while writing the next 10. I don’t know how many chapters. I’m not even sure how it will end. But there might be ships??? I don’t know. We’ll see.

Alright. Fuck it. I’m writing a fic where Alice and Masquerade become separate identities after BBB and they have a sibling/mentor relationship. I want to see them bond.

I made Masquerade VERY dramatic in this fic. Like, he won’t calm down. I love him.

Alright. Fuck it. I’m writing a fic where Alice and Masquerade become separate identities after BBB and they have a sibling/mentor relationship. I want to see them bond.

Alright. Fuck it. I’m writing a fic where Alice and Masquerade become separate identities after BBB and they have a sibling/mentor relationship. I want to see them bond.

@shunkazamis are you saying that Masquerade only become more aggressive because he was feeling desperation from destroying someone he knew was part of him? Or that he just felt so much anger that he could defeat Alice but couldn’t ultimately defeat Dan and he knew he was finished?

Guys. Do you think that Masquerade cared for Alice and vice versa? Because he probably knew she existed before that final battle, right? Like, he was aware of her being alive. Or did he just fall asleep and sometimes wake up as Alice? Because didn’t he use Alice to track the brawlers?

I don’t know where I’m going with this…

Yeah. I get that. I feel like it would have been cool for Alice and Masquerade to be separated and become more familiar with each other, like siblings. I definitely feel like the anime should have focused a bit more on their relationship instead of writing them out in NV.

But it makes sense that Masquerade didn’t like Alice because she was the more friendly and lovable version of him. It’s like he knew that he wasn’t good enough to be like her so he wanted to defeat her so he could become the host. But then he realizes that his dramatic flair and evilness is equally apart of her as her goodness and likability is apart of him. I just feel like there should have been more explored with them. Including the whole: Who remembers what? What happens to Masquerade when Alice is awake? Could Alice become like Masquerade if she had never met the brawlers? Did Alice’s bakugan even like her after Masquerade died/vanished? I feel like there should have been more to explore.

(I also think it would be nice if Alice wasn’t forgiven so easily and if she still had to overcome some mistrust. Even though she wasn’t aware of anything. And it would be nice if she tried to bond with all of her/their/his bakugan more. Especially Hydranoid)

(Like imagine your master disappears one day, and this random girl who was him is suddenly who you have to listen to. I’d be fed up.)

Guys. Do you think that Masquerade cared for Alice and vice versa? Because he probably knew she existed before that final battle, right? Like, he was aware of her being alive. Or did he just fall asleep and sometimes wake up as Alice? Because didn’t he use Alice to track the brawlers?

I don’t know where I’m going with this…

Guys. Do you think that Masquerade cared for Alice and vice versa? Because he probably knew she existed before that final battle, right? Like, he was aware of her being alive. Or did he just fall asleep and sometimes wake up as Alice? Because didn’t he use Alice to track the brawlers?

I don’t know where I’m going with this…