I also play XIII-2

[zen_monk]

The Vile Peaks in XIII-2 reminded me that I had shipped Lightning and Sazh pretty astutely until the XIII game revealed how much less cutscenes and interaction they actually have together 8'D.

Screw it, Lightning/Sazh will always be my XIII OTP.

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[seventhe]

What I love about them is that Lightning is the leader and Sazh is Team Dad, so they complement each other while still being on the exact same path. It's complementing without being "opposites" -- they work together because they are two different sentences on the same page.

[zen_monk]

Did you know that in XIII-2, there's this fragment thing which references how in Academia and New Bodhum there's this tv serial called "The Katzroy Files" about this unlucky detective and his sidekick chocobo chick who, while he might not be the brightest and luckiest one man detective agency, his honesty and hard-working determinism gets him to solve the case on time while also being a devoted family man?

And suddenly I want him and Lightning to be former police partners where she's the rising star from the Academy and he's this early retiree cop whom she felt kinda bailed on her while she ruthlessly FIGHTS CRIME, and then there's Jihl Nabaat being this Upper Management Police Corrupt Lady of Bureaucratic Malfeasance who Sazh knows is up to no good but she strings him along in the cases he works on. And then there's Yaag Rosch who just tries *so hard* to be the upright Sergeant but he's just one other guy fighting the system of a gangster police force and man, it's not the beat anymore Yaag, so wake up!

And then Hope's dad is this super cool DA who is good friends with Sazh, but then Nora got MURHDURED and Hope is suddenly left to his own devices and it's all connected to those anti-establishment college protestors NORA headed by some loudmouth Snow Villiers and who the heck are these two ladies running around in weirdo clothes?

[seventhe]

CAN I JUST HIRE YOU TO WRITE THIS FOREVER

[zen_monk]

Does that mean my moniker is Cagnazzo?! (because he's smart enough to manipulate things and makes stories and that kinda makes sense in my head).

[seventhe]

YES. YOU ARE CAGNAZZO ON MY TEAM

[zen_monk]

I shall be the creepy turtle king to mask your dastardly plan whilst I conquer kingdoms and kidnap shiny rocks in your name!

[seventhe]

I SHALL GIVE YOU THE POWER TO SHIFT FORMS AND KICK ASS!!

[seventhe]

Also um, for real? I have not played XIII-2 yet (don't worry; already spoiled and loving it) but that's the most amazing thing.

I am now picturing Lightning and Sazh basically as Turks but with more detectiving