Like I just cheat with Astral, but Ryoga wouldn’t look right in something like Sebastian wears and to fit the vague impression of a timeline I have for this, he couldn’t just wear what he does in the show. I mean, when he’s in his Barian form it doesn’t matter (because alien), but while pretending to be human, he would want to conform to whatever fashion style was current so they don’t stick out. 

And that’s extra important here because unlike with the Kuro universe, most everyone in this AU know of the Barians’ existence and fear them. It’s another reason Astral keeps his right eye covered because if anyone saw the mark on his eye, they would know right away that he had sold his soul to a Barian and he would likely be executed for treason (or worse). I doubt Nasch would let anyone that saw the mark live (so there’s another reason to keep his eye covered), but regardless, the least attention they draw to themselves, the better.

I’m getting way off-topic but…

The Barians are immortal (I assume they were in the show, too), but in this AU, they’re more like the demons. They can initiate Faustian-type contracts (similar to Sebastian’s) with anyone they please in exchange for getting something in return (however, it doesn’t neccesarily have to be a soul; the price for their power can be anything) and they can’t die so easily. So, Ryoga could be shot, stabbed, have a limb sliced off, or have his throat slit, but he wouldn’t just up and die. Depending on the severity of the injuries, he might be out of commission for a bit, but he wouldn’t be dead. (And really, I think he would be most vulnerable in his Barian form despite that being his strongest.)

But uhm….yeah. ANYWAY, Ryoga needs some kind of outfit better suited to the vague time period I have going for this. For some reason, I see him with his hair in a ponytail anytime I try to imagine him in tailcoats…

If anyone has any suggestions, I’d love to hear them!