Reference in Story's Main Character · 12:25am Feb 27th, 2023
So, if you've read this story, you're well aware it has some steamy moments. But that's not why I'm making this blog. Yes, I am still working on the next chapter, and in case you want to be surprised when it's completed, spoilers here, Spike and the crew are heading to a place called "The Isle of Doom" as the next part of their treasure hunt. Don't worry, nobody's going to die or be seriously injured. The island is a beautiful place, as long as you avoid the swarms of carnivorous bees, flesh eating plants, and the native frog people with poisonous skin. So yeah, all in all, a nice place. Anyway, now that that's out there, I want to know if anyone noticed the reference in Spike's pirate identity, the Black Rose Dragon. If not, it's a reference to one of my favorite Yu-Gi-Oh! monsters. Black Rose Dragon, it's literally the same name. The monster is a Synchro Dragon monster used by Akiza Izinski in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, and it was her signature monster as well as a Signer Dragon. I'm honestly a bit surprised nobody said anything about the reference, and I'll be even more surprised if nobody has even heard of the card that one of the main characters in the show used as her ace card. Every Signer had a signature Dragon monster, Stardust Dragon, Red Dragon Archfiend, Black Rose Dragon, Ancient Fairy Dragon, Black Winged Dragon, and while Power Tool Dragon is a Machine monster, Life Stream Dragon is a Dragon monster that requires Power Tool Dragon as part of its summoning conditions. Seriously, I wasn't even a fan of 5D's and I was the one who made the damn reference.