starstruckbromance | try again | shuffle wars @starstruckbromance | Uploaded June 2020 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
'You die or I die. Either way, the story's done.'

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For round 2 of Shuffle Wars! I always hoped Dissidia NT would give me my dream AU of these two, alas... I had to make it myself. :c Also it's been like 3 years since I last edited a full video of them, so, um! Yeah!

Story:
In previous cycles of the war, Balthier teamed up with Ultimecia and turned a warrior of Cosmos against his own allies, ensuring Chaos's victory each and every time. After a while, the guilt really gets to him, so he actively tries to put an end to it by asking Cosmos for help. But whatever he had planned is all for nothing, because Ultimecia successfully manipulates Snow into believing that Balthier is his enemy and deserves to be punished for all he's done.

Themes:
Redemption -- Balthier makes a really sorry attempt at redeeming himself. At least he tried. :c Maybe next time, bud.
Good vs. Evil -- You've got Balthier and Ultimecia on Team Chaos, and Snow and Lightning on Team Cosmos. Except Balthier's not... REALLY evil, he just makes some questionable choices.
Destined for Tragedy -- In every cycle, at least one of them has to die. I went with an ambiguous ending but you can... pretty much assume it did not end well again.

Song: /watch?v=uT6Yb4s51g4
Coloring: mine
Inspiration for song cut: youtu.be/keC_nBMdktU

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