#plot with my sweetheart

[nevertem]

[sillyengineerperson]

another day, another hunger games book that's made me cry my eyes out

[lyxchen]

Tbh we don't know enough about Dae-ho to be able to say wether he was out of character in season 3 or not. He's obviously at least to some degree been dishonest and has been acting in a way that isn't fully true to himself. I'm not saying that Dae-ho is a lying asshole who can't be trusted. But we haven't seen him in a situation like this before. We don't Know if he would actually react like that when confronted about something that he feels guilty for. Dae-ho has been lying to us as an audience just as much as he lied to the other players. We don't know how much of him is truely him and how much is a facade that he built for himself to fit in and not be ridiculed by others. I assume mostly Dae-ho has been acting as himself. But then again, when it comes to him in season 3, he probably had to be really defensive and careful for many many years to avoid the shame he feels for not living up to his family's and society's expectations. Tbh of course Dae-ho got a blue vest in the game but tried to exchange it for a red one. He has been running and defending himself for so long and because that's hard and exhausting he tries to go offensive. And I think that is also reflected in how his confrontation with Gi-hun goes.

So I think it's not really about wether his actions are out of character and more about what Dae-ho's character really Is. We know so little about him but I feel like there is so much thought put into his backstory and the way he acts and it is in my opinion a really interesting arc and a really interesting character to analize

[clegfly]

just finished omori manga chapter 7 and i am DYING laughing. this shit isnt even bad anymore its just funny bad. oh my god

[someprettyname]

Hm.

I never thought this day would come but I think it is time we pray the almighty shadow god of GF FC. Rescue fishii, oki and stop any more peaches than we already have from forming.

@soleilonthesun I HEARD YOU WERE TELLING ME SOMETHING ABOUT HAVING FOUND A BOOK IN THE LIBRARY WHICH SAYS HOW TO INVOKE THE SHADOW GOD????? TELL ME MORE.

@satosuguhastakenovermylife THE STAR OSHA SCIENTIST OF GF FC. WE NEED YOUR HELP. I THINK THERE HAS BEEN GENE ALTERATIONS IN THE PEACH PLANTS RESULTING IN SUCH MONSTROUS AMOUNTS OF IT. WE NEED TO GET INTO THE LAB AND DO OUR RESEARCH.

@bueris @riririnnnn @the-lazyyy-artist @jujutsustraycats I'LL NEED Y'ALL TO MOVE EVERYONE TO THE GF FC HEADQUARTERS AND KEEP THE LIGHTS OFF!!! I REPEAT -

⚠️ IT'S A CODE RED. WE CAN'T LET PEACH MONSTER INFILTRATE THE GF FC HEADQUARTERS. KEEP THE LIGHTS OFF. ⚠️

[benkaben]

I really have so many thoughts about that episode but my overall takeaway it's "HELL YEEEAHHHHHHHGGG BROTHEEEEER"

[moeblob]

I changed my mind, you guys can take the doodle page of OCs on main.

A villain, his wife, and their daughter. There is so much info I could ramble about them but I think the biggest thing to know is I got so angry at someone acting like a wife holding a husband responsible for things he said is a reason to not get married. And I decided in my spiteful rage at the spousal hate for no reason... what if there was a husband who loved his wife and the fact she held him responsible? They're just super in love and she's willing to be the memory bank and he appreciates her so much.

So here's a family that loves each other a whole lot because I got mad at a tacky "i hate my spouse" meme.

[maybe-boys-do-love]

I personally don’t need a lot of heavy plot in my BLs, so My Sweetheart Jom’s developing political thriller isn’t necessarily what’s keeping me invested.

However, I am absolutely floored by how well it’s managed to construct such a sprawling yet easily comprehensible cast of characters and collection of plot lines. It’s big even by Thai BL standards. We’ve got essentially 4 different settings going at once now—Bangkok, granny’s house and the villagers of Pho Chai, Yo’s highschool, and Jom’s family—each with their own distinct characters and dramas, using tricks like characters that always travel as a trio or duo to help the audience keep up with them all.

People sometimes use the word Shakespearean to mean Dramatic and British, but Jom’s abundance of characters and plots is much more in line with what made the bard impressive. And in that Shakespearean style, episode 5 began to show us how the various threads are overlapping and bound together.

This is one way great comedy writing is done. Deliver the puns and prat falls in good time, but give them a foundation of plotting well-engineered to hold as many opportunities as possible.

[yuseirra]

**P3R spoilers**

Full Moon Full Life is Life and Death singing together in harmony (with Death being intrigued by the beauty of life and encouraging life to give it their all while life is determined to pull through without falter)

Color Your Night is about a moon that fell in love with a special someone and their beloved reciprocating their affection back with a kind heart

I really can't unhear this and apparently the songwriter really did say something like that along the lines(in the persona magazine there was a mention that the latter show the warmth and kindness of the moon and as for the prior, lotus juice seems to have said full moon full life has a more friendly approach towards death as compared to the original p3 in a commentary)

These songs align with ryoji and the mc's relationship and what ryoji's said about how connections are formed both ways. They have a bond and they appreciate each other. It's what their whole link was about, forging a relationship on the paths of life and accepting death as a friend. I was really looking forward to what they'd do with this character because I had a big hunch after having seen the opening sequence AND the song that went with it.. I take these as their song and it's not so wrong considering what they're supposed to symbolize, P3R's approach towards the inevitable end is much warmer and tender! I believe that's one of the main themes, if not the theme of the game. While it's unstoppable, it could also be part of what gives life more meaning and makes it more precious..

I think that's really beautiful and it's what I like seeing, it also helps when death is one of the most loving and sweetest character you get in this franchise, isn't that a pretty sight!!

When you listen to the songs with this in mind, you can see ryoji's love towards life and the protagonist's immense.. He cares for him so much-to be fair, he has always been that way-and this time the protagonist does care for him back and considers him dear. That was made more obvious not just in the songs but in reload too, mc treasures his friendship with ryoji!! I feel that's very wholesome.

[barblaz-arts]

If there would be a hazbin hotel and helluva boss crossover, what would be the thing you want to see the most?

One of these things that i want to see it's lucifer interacting with the other sins, and another one would be the sins being like the uncles/aunts of charlie

I dont really watch Helluva Boss, so idrk. I vaguely know about the Sins tho so yeah id like to see that too

[tranquill-llama]

Me: putting my multi chap on break to focus on school My brain: immediately starts cooking up a farmer x shane story

[sorreltail]

i really do love spottedmouse i think there’s a certain french I don’t know about the way ur like yeah pretty sad stuff! but ur gearing up for the classic happy ending that every warrior cat gets when they have the starclan death reunion, same old same old, and then u remember that spottedmouse is 500000000x more fucked up and evil than every other romance because spottedleafs ghost gets forever dead like ten minutes before mousefur dies and joins starclan. it’s like a black comedy it’s so twisted. shakespeare is throwing up with jealousy

[agentplutonium]

Thinking about my Southern/Rancher Sweetheart hc. And also thinking about Milo and Sweetheart visiting Sweetheart's family at the family ranch. And thinking about Milo watching Sweetheart fall in love with their hometown again. And thinking about Sweetheart telling him how they used to compete in rodeos. And thinking about them entering a rodeo for funsies. And thinking about Sweetheart spending every day practicing. And thinking about Milo falling (somehow) even more in love with Sweetheart. And thinking about an incident happening (or a close call or something) and Sweetheart wanting to go home. And thinking about Milo not understanding. And Sweetheart having to tell him what happened when they were younger. And Milo understanding, saying that they could leave first thing in the morning. And thinking about someone convincing Sweetheart to stay for the rodeo. And thinking about Sweetheart crushing it. And thinking about Sweetheart coming to terms with both their homes, and that they were loved in both places, and-

[another-dra-anew]

Hmmm... Tsurugi and Uehara are really close.

Hmmm. They are kinda touchy-feely if memory serves.

HMMM. Didn't Tsurugi call Uehara by his first name once or twice?

Dating? Love birds? Friends who are just close?

Happy late Valentines Day to these guys and "whatever the fuck is going on over there".

This is a difficult question to answer as the writer because by being curious, you're... exactly where I want you to be right now. Maeda isn't quite confident himself, and (while he can definitely be in a different spot than you all at times) that's a reflection of where readers should be! So, regarding the time old question of "friends, or Friends?"... not much I can say! I'd tell you to read ahead, but... hard to do that when I'm writing essays instead of updates.

But, telling you to guess and see is a boring answer, so, some extra stuff to keep in mind;

Your memory serves you exactly right! Tsurugi has called Uehara "Kinji" before (and well... let's not get into all of what Uehara's called Tsurugi. Close the google translate tab!), and there weren't any other characters sharing a mattress at the sleepover. But, then we have to wonder about how the characters factor into this... Uehara's canonically (+ explicitly, it's incorporated into his physical design via patches on his jeans) gay, and Tsurugi's canonically low on boundaries. We also know that Uehara struggles with feeling uncomfortable around others, which starts to beg the question of why he's okay around Tsurugi... but on Tsurugi's end, is it possible that the only reason he seems to have gotten closer with Uehara is because he knows Uehara wouldn't get close with anyone else?

Which, there's also the argument that Uehara's sexuality is separate from his feelings on Tsurugi. That's totally a viable option and something that can happen! But, segueing into our next topic for discussion... that isn't what the class thinks. There's been a few allusions to the kids pointing fingers at Tsurugi and Uehara (more commonly Uehara); the example I always think of is one you don't actually realize is happening, so I can explain it now! Kobashikawa in particular has been going "?" since day one of the killing game. In the prologue (I believe), there's a moment where Ōtori refuses to translate for Kobashikawa (which, to be fair, is because Kobashikawa's mostly just joking around with Ōtoeri with this line)- Kobashikawa is remarking on Uehara potentially crushing on Tsurugi! This is a more pleasant example than, say, some of Higa's comments- but there's also things we don't get to see, because we only get Maeda's perspective. Most of the kids have had some sort of curiosity cross their mind, and of them, Tomori's probably got the most insight...

But of course, no one better to ask than the duo themselves!

...Not that I'm telling you what they're thinking.

It's difficult to give you much insight without revealing things that we'll end up making clear in story. So, instead, let's review some in-story moments between them! Hey guys, remember who Tsurugi went to after the Incident with Higa on the stairs? Remember Uehara trying to prevent Tsurugi from being alone with Higa, just before the stairs incident? Speaking of Higa, remember that scene after the second trial, where we got to see Tsurugi's perspective, and caught what happened after that fight? Or, on the subject of fights with Higa, remember Uehara's response when Higa visited Tsurugi's dorm in Chapter 3?

Higa kinda comes up a lot, huh. Maybe I'd be homophobic too if I was always around this-

Remember Chapter 1, just before we started deadly life- who Tsurugi asked for, and what Uehara's reaction was? Remember the time the kids decided to have a morning soap opera, and the nickname conversation that arose then? Returning to the Rec Room event, wasn't there a bit of a theme in what Uehara was taking interest in, what games he was choosing to follow? Or, speaking of events, which duo was sitting together, painting nails and fetching drinks?

Bringing things up like this, there's definitely a picture being painted of closeness. But, I don't think it really answers your question- is this romantic, or is it really just friendship! There's been a lot of arguing for why it seems romantic on Uehara's end, but may not be on Tsurugi's side, but we can also make arguments that it's platonic to Uehara, too. There's no comparing how Uehara acts around people he's close with, because we know Tsurugi's the only one. As for why he's closer with Tsurugi, there's always the easy answer that they're both foreign students! Similar a bit to how Ōtori and Kobashikawa bonded over sign... and then again, sometimes people just make friends!

TL;DR - Who knows! By thinking about this, you're having the experience I want you to have- and I hope you're having fun with it! The last comment I want to leave you all with is something that applies to all of BTBB/ADRA; don't forget about canon! The in-universe reason for why they're close, and the nature of that relationship is unknown... but to be Doylist, they're close because of canon! See also; Tomori also being friends with Tsurugi, and Mekaru, the third student to diverge from the group in canon, taking a sort of in-between spot, where she's not quite sure of her standing with the group, and they're unsure of their feelings on her, which, while different from what I did with Kinji and Kizuna, does still mean she's on a different path from canon Rei. When in doubt, start to look at canon.

(Which, hey, on the note of relationships, and "remember things are mirror reflections, and remember that may not look how you expect it to"- given any thought to Satsuhiko lately?)

Ultimately, they're definitely a little duo, and it's definitely something Maeda's wondering about- so he'll probably pursue the truth there, sooner or later. He's busy with other things! In the mean time, they're going to keep having their little conversations by themselves in the trial room. God am I glad I chose to use canon podium layout.

Anyways, as a parting gift for making it all the way through a few hundred words of vague non-answers, have a new excerpt from prologue rewrites, under the cut!

Uehara - Jesus Christ!

//Taira, one of many students impairing Maeda’s view, shifts before he can see quite how Uehara stepped in. But Maeda shifts over, and notes one of Uehara’s hands on Tsurugi’s left bicep, and the other on his right hip- before it quickly flits away, as Tsurugi stands on his own feet. Uehara stays leaned over the way he was when he dove for Tsurugi- head dipped down as he nervously pats at Tsurugi- one hand tugging the hem of his shirt, then straightening at his sleeve, and pulling a lock of hair out of his face as the other hand smooths idly at Tsurugi’s face. It’s angled so Maeda can’t see that side as well, but he catches the way Tsurugi moves his head in response to the fingers tracing his features- and pushing at his skin. 

Uehara - Fucking hell… are you alright?!

Maeda - …

Maeda - [Redacted Narration]

Uehara - God- what even happened?

Tsurugi - …

//His face relaxes, but he’s still staring at Uehara, focused.

Uehara - Ts-...Tsurugi?

Tsurugi - …

Tsurugi - Like, mentally- do you have a checklist of words that are funny to say as a priest?

Uehara - …

//Maeda can see the way Uehara tries to process. Tsurugi grins, seeming to be genuinely delighted.

Tsurugi - “Jesus Christ, hell, god”, all a’ that?

Uehara - …I-

//He stands, and flushes.

Uehara - Ah, piss off.

//Tsurugi laughs- and it’s because of Uehara, which Uehara seems to take in stride.

Tsurugi - Also, you have a tongue piercing, right? I like it- it’s shiny- that's how I saw it!

[thefandomeffect-noah]

I know Izzy fans are eating GOOD right now after watching this scene. 😭

[kindheartedgummybears]

I am Ellie Anne Swan's one and only fan and ykw I'm okay with that. *I turn away, a single tear falling from my eye as I dramatically walk away.*