#dostoyevsky was yapping about in crime and punishment

[ditzybat]

i’m sick and tired of people calling jason a literature buff and then perceive him as only reading jane austen, because, yes he does canonically read austen avidly, but please let him read other books/authors that reflect him like; crime and punishment, metamorphosis, frankenstein, the art of war, the velveteen rabbit, the count of monte cristo, dante’s inferno, to kill a mockingbird etc— maybe i’m salty because i’m a book nerd and no one gets it right, but i want to see people take canon further and excel it rather than boiling down the one thing and beating it with a stick

[nastasyafilipovna11]

a book club with friends who'd want to scream about classic literature would solve thousands of my problems

[slavdollz4mangione]

luigi supporting you making content on tiktok hc 💌:

shoutout to the anon who got my vision, this one’s for you! <33 as you can probably tell, i went HAM on this one 😭

- luigi hates tiktok. he finds it overwhelming, chaotic, and way too fast-paced for his taste. he’s more of a ‘read a book in silence’ kind of guy, so the idea of endless scrolling and loud trends just doesn’t appeal to him.

- that said, when you tell him you’ve started a tiktok account to talk about your favorite things—books, philosophy, movies, debates on different topics, and even your hot takes on agriculture and politics? he’s immediately intrigued.

- he loves how passionate and articulate you are, and he can’t help but admire the way your mind works.

- despite his dislike for the app, he downloads it just to follow you. he tells himself it’s to “support you,” but deep down, he’s genuinely curious about what you’ll share.

- your videos are nothing like the content he expected. you’re not doing dances or trends, you’re just yapping lol. you talk about your favorite substack articles, analyze the themes of your latest read, rant about why tea is superior to coffee (or vice versa), and even dive into deep topics like religion and politics. safe to say, luigi is hooked.

- he becomes your biggest hype man. every time you post he’s there in the comments, leaving thoughtful responses. if you talk about a book he’s read, he’ll add his own analysis. if you delve into a philosophical concept, he’ll write paragraphs agreeing with you or gently challenging your perspective. his comments are often longer than your videos, and it becomes a running joke between the two of you.

- sometimes, you catch him in the background of your vlogs, quietly sipping tea or reading a book. he’s always smiling softly as you rant about whatever’s on your mind, completely enamored by your passion and intellect.

- one day, while filming a tiktok about your favorite philosophy book, lu chimes in from the background. you’re mid-sentence, explaining why you love the author’s take on existentialism, when he casually interjects:
“but don’t you think their view on free will is a little too optimistic?”
you pause, turn to him, and immediately launch into a spirited debate. the camera keeps rolling, and your followers lose it over the unexpected cameo.

- after that, it becomes a recurring thing. your followers start noticing that the same soft-spoken voice in the background that’s always adding thoughtful commentary or playfully challenging your takes, is the same person leaving those long comments under every video.

- comments start flooding in like:
“wait, is the guy in the background the same guy who writes essays in the comments???”
“luigi_from_fiji in the comments vs. luigi in the background is the best character arc of 2024.”
“the way he just casually drops the most profound takes while she’s filming… i can’t. they’re adorable.”

- one of your most popular tiktoks is a video where you’re talking about your favorite coffee shops, and ofc luigi interjects in the background:
“but tea is clearly superior. it’s more versatile, and you can’t deny the cultural history behind it.”
you stop mid-sentence, turn to him, and say, “oh, we’re doing this again?” before launching into a full-blown debate about coffee vs. tea. the video ends with both of you laughing, and your followers absolutely melt.

- one day, you decide to make a video about one of your favorite authors, fyodor dostoyevsky (self indulgent sorry). you’re gushing about how crime and punishment explores the psychology of guilt and redemption but halfway through your analysis, lu, who’s been quietly listening in the background, can’t help but chime in:
“but baby don’t you think raskolnikov’s redemption arc feels a little rushed? i mean, after everything he did, the ending almost feels… too neat.”
you turn to him, eyes lighting up, and say, “okay, first of all nicholas, how dare you,” before diving into a passionate defense of dostoyevsky’s writing. the two of you end up in a full-blown literary debate, with lu arguing that notes from underground is the better psychological study, while you insist that crime and punishment is the masterpiece.

- your followers go wild for the video with comments pouring in like: “luigi coming in with the hot takes on dostoyevsky?? i’m obsessed.”
“the way she said ‘how dare you’ and then immediately launched into a 10-minute rant… mood.”
“luigi’s face when she starts defending raskolnikov is priceless. he’s so whipped.”

- another time, you’re talking about white nights and how the dreamer’s idealism and loneliness resonate with you. lu, who’s been quietly reading in the corner, looks up and says softly:
“i think the dreamer’s problem is that he’s too afraid to live in the real world. he’d rather stay in his fantasies than risk getting hurt.”
you’d pause, tilt your head, and reply, “but isn’t that what makes him so human? he’s flawed, but he’s real.”

- lu smiles at you, his eyes soft, and says, “i guess i can’t argue with that.”

-the moment is so tender that your followers immediately start spamming the comments with:
“THE WAY HE LOOKS AT HER??? I’M CRYING.”
“luigi’s a simp for intellectual debates and i’m here for it.”
“this is the most romantic thing i’ve ever seen.”

- luigi secretly starts to enjoy tiktok but only because of you. he’d do anything to support you, even if it means spending hours on an app he claims to dislike.

[2econd2ight2aver]

Fyodor backstory theory

His ability 'crime and punishment' is that he takes over the body of whoever kills him. Killing fyodor being the 'crime' in crime and punishment, and Fyodor taking control being the punishment. That is well-known in the community, but something that gets forgotten in theory-crafting is that if Fyodor is killed by a gifted person, he gains their ability.

When he took over Bram's body, it is said that he has control over the vampires, which used to be Bram's ability. Something taht has being bothering the Fandom about Fyodor's ability being different then what we theorised is the fact that he couldn't have killed Karma. But the answer is now simple, the person which killed Fyodor in the past, actually had the ability of killing anyone who touches them.

Need more proof?

Fyodor when referring to the fact that Dazai had managed to cause bodily harm to him he said 'No one's been able to harm me since that man' That man could be referring to the person who killed Fyodor in the past, whom we found out had the ability to kill anyone by touch.

Now, what if I told you that weve already seen them speak? in that scene when Fyodor was acting possessed and weird to lure Sigma into lowering his guard, it could easily be the past Victim actually taking control of their body again but Fyodor managed to stop it just on time to stab Sigma. We know his victims can do that since Bram's promise to keep Aya safe also remained in Fyodors body even after he took control.

Now some speculation~!!

Fyodor also took Bram's clothing when he took over, Fyodor's previous clothes then must be his past victims. His clothes looked Russian, the ushanka and the fur. So maybe his previous victim was... Leo Tolstoy?

There is some evidence to back this up. We know Asagiri makes the relationships of his charcater match the ones with the actual authors (Dazai and Chuuya, Odasaku/Ango/Dazai, and more). Fyodor and Tolstory have been referred to 'The pillars of Russian Literature'. And Tolstoy actually really admired Dostoyevsky's (Fyodor's) works, which we found out through the letters he was sending to his relatives/friends.

But that's just a Theory,

An Anime Theory!

Thanks for reading. Anyways, hope you enjoyed my yap session!

[firefox-archive]

yeah so tokyo mew mew collection because my local bookstores NEVER have any of the books that arent the first two (2) in an omnibus edition 💔

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my monster high collection 🔥🔥🔥

i yap for quite a bit after this dear god be careful 😭

is this just an excuse to yap about my favorite books and overanalyze the damage done to them? yes, yes it is.

No Longer Human - Osamu Dazai (Light damage)

The Setting Sun - Osamu Dazai (Light damage)

Schoolgirl - Osamu Dazai

The Great Gatsby - F. (Francis) Scott Fitzgerald (Cover scratched off on certain edges and corners splitting/bending)

Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Cover design was made with something that scratches off easy)

The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Black Beauty - Anna Sewell (Merry Christmas (2019) written inside)

Anne of Green Gables - Lucy Maud Montgomery (Merry Christmas (2019) written inside)

Little Women - Louisa May Alcott (Heavy damage, as this was my favorite book when I was little lol)

Dracula - Bram Stoker

Frankenstein - Mary Shelley (Same issue as Crime and Punishment, just not as bad)

All of Jane Austen's works! (VERY old, no damage done to it as my grandparents took good care of it, but its a little yellow)

Almost all of Shakespeare's works (Also very old. You have to give them back to my grandparents though. Even I'm not allowed to keep them, since they are part of a collection)

To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee (EXTREMELY damaged. Was left in my locker and backpack for years. Bent cover and pages, scratched bits)

The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne (It's a school copy. You'll have to steal it from them though I haven't worked up the courage to ask for a copy yet)

Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens (I have no idea where it is. All I know is I have it)

ALL OF EDGAR ALLAN POE'S WORKS!!! (MY PRIDE AND JOY! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Edgar Allan Poe!! It's such an honor to have every work by him! In a super cool awesome dummy thick book that rivals dictonaries with a super cool awesome illustration of a raven!!) I will cry so hard if you take this and I will not stop until you give it back

Charlotte's Web - E. B. White (If it's even in my possession anymore, it has sustained great damage. Most likely bent and dog-eared pages (do NOT dog-ear books i will EAT YOU.) and a scratched and bent cover)

The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame (Old and belongs to my grandparents)

A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (I only have tons of movies and maybe an audiobook somewhere)

Wonder - R. J. Palacio (Oh Wonder, how I miss listening to my teacher read your quotes in that 365 day book. Nostalgia threads me together with this book. You can't have it, it doesn't come with the other books)

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