I think she made several cameos in the manga, so yeah, she probably did come back for minor trips. I for sure remember her at Wa HH's chapter where Reimu made a 3-day celebration.
Well, where does maturity come from? Most would say overcoming obstacles, learning to fend for yourself, being given responsibilities. Tenshi doesn't really have the opportunity for any of that, and... I'm not sure where I got the impression she's from a well-to-do family, but I have it.
At any rate, she didn't need to be a mature person to get into Heaven, and she has had little reason to become one afterward. This doesn't necessarily make her evil any more than a given kid is evil. But a good child can still be selfish, short-sighted, and deserving of an occasional scolding. Or danmaku to the face, as the case may be.
God dammit, even in the afterlife it's all about networking. Does hell at least have a functional meritocracy?
Good question. How do you punish a bunch of enlightened Celestials? If you kick them back to Earth they'll eventually die, get judged as enlightened, and end up back in Heaven. Is it even possible to demote someone from enlightened status? Can Celestials "fall?"
In ways that don't involve riding keystones down to earth, I mean.
'cause she got her peach bruised last time she played Incident Culprit, and decided to play Incident Resolver instead? I don't care if she's doing it out of simple boredom, at least she's putting her power to good this time.
That might be cool, actually. Tenshi plays the hero long enough to actually become one, gets an awesome moment where after getting trounced by the Big Bad while trying to save others, her desire to act selflessly awakens her true power. Or something. It'd be a scene with some great music
, let me tell you.
I am still pretty sure that Tenshi's family getting in on a favor is not a common thing, since they are considered "bad Celestials" and all, according to Tenshi's bio.
I can see a "incident resolver" Tenshi be kinda like Hercule Satan (abit one with actual powers): Someone who loudly declares that they are going to solve the incident and constantly gloats about how great they are, only to be completely outclassed. However, instead of being humbled, they keep trying to prove themselves, ironically learning some degree of humility and decency in the process.
I dunno. It's been a while.
Don't PM me. We don't like being PMed.I'd like Tenshi to meet a Jackass Genie (a really pissed Yukari?) to give her enough "excitement" to break her a bit.
She's a spoiled brat Jerk with a Heart of Jerk who needs badly needs a reality check.
Even though I've got a couple dozen great Tenshi arts for the picdump, I think her ponification in this image
really captures how she'd come across as a white hat - sparkling, charismatic, and oooh I wanna smack her.
Incidentally, Modern Warmare's stuff is great even if you don't like MLP, really captures the characters even in such a radical redesign.
Hmm, so something
like
this?
That ends like
this?
But you better watch
out
for
Foe
Yay
, or else you'll end up with an unlikely couple
, Tenshi getting adopted into the family
, the two
going on trips
and raising hell
.
Guess this counts as a teaser picdump?
edited 27th Aug '14 10:18:56 PM by Tacitus
Having played SWR at last, I now know that Tenshi can shoot rock rockets.
I hate to admit it, but that is really cool.
Don't PM me. We don't like being PMed.Hmm. Trying for a Tenshi write-up, but I can't think of much to say beyond that I don't like her very much. The comparison to Remilia came up a few times last compendium since they're both brats, immortal, and parasitic.
Here's the key difference, I think: Remilia is undead ("devil" notwithstanding). Her flesh will neither grow nor decay, and yet, she moves. She plans an Incident, gets beat up, solves some Incidents, throws parties, indulges her whimsies. Her personality hasn't changed through any of this, but she has at least reacted to her circumstances and surroundings and altered her behavior to fit in. She has learned and adapted even if she hasn't grown.
Tenshi isn't dead either, but she's been stuffed in a grave. She will keep living so long as she can fend off shinigami hitwomen, but she's been removed from the land of the living. Her surroundings are static and supposedly restful, a reward for her life of introspection and sacrifice - or at least they would be if she'd earned this rest. She can't learn and adapt because there's nothing to adapt to, and if she'd been inclined toward the lessons Heaven had to offer she'd have earned her place there legitimately. She's been buried alive in some sparkly, wonderful tomb.
Miko may want to reconsider her current path toward immortality is what I'm saying. It might be distressingly similar to her thousand-year "sleep."
That actually makes a lot of sense. Tenshi is trapped in what is basically what is a stagnant pleasantry. The other Celestials don't care because, well, they've earned a peaceful life where nothing happens. For Tenshi though, it might as well be hell.
I don't think Miko would like it either, yeah.
Don't PM me. We don't like being PMed.Of course Miko wouldn't like it. She's no more a celestial now than Reimu is. Miko's en route to become a celestial, and part of that involves shedding all those silly thoughts that would make you bored in a stagnant world like heaven.
So while Miko might not be real keen on heaven now, if she actually is interested in becoming a hermit, she'll become more suited for heaven. I don't think that's really the path she'll end up walking, but who knows?
And Tenshi... well, you pretty much hit the nail on the head, I feel.
Though as another thought, it might be that heaven actually is extremely active and busy, and Tenshi just can't 'see' the activity because she isn't enlightened enough. I can't think of an easy analogy... kinda like watching a deep and complicated drama that wins critical acclaim... in it's native tongue which she doesn't speak or know at all. And it was never translated and/or can't be.
I write some fanfiction. Satori's Tale is done... but I'm not.So hey, this big ass picdump? All from the top 50 pages (out of 382) of Tenshi fanart. She's a lucky girl - Tenshi has a typically appealing ZUN character design, a flaming weapon that means there's lots of badass pics of her, and she lives in an extremely picturesque environment. Not bad for what would be a one-game wonder were it not for ISC.
Watercolor
God bless you, Terajin
Casual contemporary
Hair goin' everywhere
Pastoral
At least wash them first
Snack time
Waiting
Bored
At rest
Surprised
Cold shoulder
Angry face
Remorse?
Unamused
Sassy
Workin' the viewer
Toying with hair
Objectively speaking, I think that's a well-drawn female
A skirt is not winter clothing
She packs like my grandma
Color wheel
Ridin' the rock
Laser sword, lawl
We can only speculate how she "earned" those wings
Sunrise
Ready to go
The challenger appears
At war and lovin' it
Who needs swords?
Crash 'n slash
Somewhat limited blade works
Tenshi the Red
Someone with a working Danbooru account needs to tag this as a fusion
Flamberge
Skyward Strike dual tech
vs Sakuya
vs Moriyas
vs Yakumo
vs Everyone
vs Cirno
vs Sheep
At least the bifrost leaves a cool mark instead of cracks
By a brook
Target acquired
Rice rice baby
City view
White night
Towering clouds
Full of stars
Milky way
Sparkles
The lights come out beneath
Earthly sunset
High altitude sunrise
Greetings from heaven
Celestial city
Cutting the pillars?
Yggdrasil was there too
Crumbling floating rocks
Trees, clouds, rocks
Kingdom of Zeal
Looks roomy enough to me
Heavenly cyclones
Sea of clouds
Lofty contemplation
Always someplace higher
About to get wyverned
Tenshi's world
In space!
Bastard's trying to guilt-trip me into getting on an airplane
Stars above, light below
The Tenshi dome
Arriving at sunset
Looks like a mid-20th century magazine ad
Backlit
She's got the touch
Crystals, castle
Hope the music lives up to the cover
Nap's over
She will rock you
Beautiful
Little pink butts
Fabulous-ing from above
Queen of the skies
The tears
The even more tears
Stop making it hard to hate you
Damn cuteness
Unsanitary
Neither is this
Kept the links under a hundred at least. That's good, right?
edited 30th Aug '14 10:47:27 PM by Tacitus
So bored.... Well, a nice set of tunes will ameliorate Tenshi. ...Hopefully.
Fantastic Heaven
A Celestial Journey
Heaven's Voice
Royal Celestial
Catastrophic Rock
Solemn Catastrophe
Catastrophic Bliss
Jazzy Heaven
Heaven on the Rocks
Flawless Ancients
Soul of the Celestial
The Beautiful Mystery of Heaven
Heavenly Heart
I got this formt he Fridge Horror page and it explans a lot. There was also something on Tenshi going someplace that wasn't meant for anyone yet alone a child but I cannot it. Do you think it gives insight into Tenshi's character?
edited 31st Aug '14 10:17:34 PM by GAP
"Fan, a Mega Man character."That would certainly explain her attention whorish tendencies beyond the "I'm so bored I could start an Incident" angle from not enjoying Heaven. Also, that is just horrifying. If the whole point of the family's ascension is to keep them together, why bring them to a place they would stop noticing each other?
At this rate I'm gonna emigrate to Makai, see if their heavenly bureaucracy is any better.
I am pretty sure Tenshi is in GQ. Technically.
Nah, I wouldn't embarrass myself by losing track which games a character appeared in, especially if I'd already listed them in their profile.
Oooh, lovely. Jazz was excellent, "Heaven on the Rocks" is just what I'm looking for in a vocal "Catastrophe" remix, and that bagpipey folk remix would have been perfect were it not for the theremin.
That Misuzu Kamio remix was interesting, though mainly for the visuals that went with the song. Certainly stood out form all that Pixiv and Danbooru art.
edited 31st Aug '14 10:44:43 PM by Tacitus
I will say, I actually warmed up to Tenshi a bit.
She is still a self absorbed spoiled brat, but it's like...I understand how she ended up that way.
If that makes sense.
Don't PM me. We don't like being PMed.Well, the context is important. If you can only see Tenshi as a child throwing a tantrum, it's going to be hard to relate to her, much less like her. If you get a better feel for the sort of situation she's in, if you can understand what sort of desperation drove her to act the way she did, it's harder to hate her as much.
Who's to say any of us would have turned out better after spending a small eternity in somebody else's heaven? Especially if we'd been taken there as a child, plucked from the world just when it was getting interesting?
edited 1st Sep '14 10:36:00 PM by Tacitus
I wonder if Tenshi had any friends down there, who suddenly disappeared from her life.
I bet she was first like "no problem, I will make new ANGEL friends!" and then...that didn't happen, since the Celestials don't strike me as the friend making types. So she lost her friends and is left in a place that is just unexciting and hellishly boring to her, at the time of her life where, yeah, things were just getting interesting.
edited 2nd Sep '14 6:48:41 AM by Otherarrow
Don't PM me. We don't like being PMed.Speaking of people you meet in heaven...
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Stage: Clouds over Gensokyo
Themes: "Skies Beyond the Clouds"
, "Crimson in the Black Sea ~ Legendary Fish"
*
Spellcard Motif: I'm a heavenly lightning fish who works for a dragon
Notable spellcards: SWR
, DS
, 'soku
Fish Sign "Dragonfish Drill," Star Light "Light Dragon's Sigh," Angel's Raiment "Veils Like Sky," Angel's Raiment "Veils like Time," Thorn Sign "Thundercloud Stickleback," Spine Sign "Acanthodii of the Thunder Clouds," Dragon Fish "Dragon Palace Messenger's Swimming Shot," Light Orb "Dragon's Gleaming Eyes," Cloud Realm "The Thunder Court in the Sea of Abstruse Clouds," Jewel Sign "Pearl of the Five-Clawed Dragon," Dragon Palace "Dance of Sea Breams and Flounders"
Write-up:
A messenger of the Dragon Palace, which is to say she's an oarfish. Iku is encountered during Scarlet Weather Rhapsody in the process of warning everyone about a terrible earthquake. Uh, not the earthquake that just destroyed the Hakurei Shrine, a second one. The good people of Gensokyo reacted to this with the expected amount of violence.
Evidence suggests that Iku's duties involve some interaction with the Hinanawi clan, and the fish herself says she's often complained of Tenshi's behavior to the girl's father. The fandom has run with this, casting Iku as a older sister figure for "Elder Daughter" Tenshi, to varying degrees of success and willingness. Other than that, well, she's got that disco pose... and some fans have tried portraying her a slob at home for whatever reason... look, she's just a courier, right? It's not like a mere messenger could ever be an interesting character.
Relations
- Tenshi Hinanawi (pain)
- Suika Ibuki (drinking buddy)
- The Dragon God (boss)
See also the first
two
compendiums.
edited 2nd Sep '14 8:48:42 PM by Tacitus
You missed a spellcard theme: the "Angel's Raiment" (hagoromo). Which is probably her most important theme in general. Her title is "the Beautiful Scarlet Clothing", her weapon is her hagoromo, and even her name is written with the same word for "clothing" in it (衣). Also her article in SOPM was all about the hagoromo. She's all about her swishy clothes, all day every day.
To that end, her most interesting spellcard theme is "Hagoromo Like Wind", "Hagoromo Like Water", "Hagoromo Like Sky", "Hagoromo Like Time". In other words, she flows. She reads the atmosphere, drifts on the winds, and has cool clothes.
Incidentally, hagoromo is also the "Lunar Veil" from Touhou Bougetsushou, which ties into the idea that the Dragon Palace and the Lunar Capital are the same place.
edited 2nd Sep '14 9:08:33 PM by Clarste
