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Cyber Easter Baji, Draken, Mitsuya, and Manjiro

Requested by @dollrndo

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Tokyo Revengers chapter 238

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high infidelity - taylor swift

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chat how much aura points would i lose if i send this to my bsf's MIL bc her fucking bitch-ass son cheated on her and was taunting her that their son prob not his (it's his bc this mf lit married her bc he knocked her up??) implying my bsf was sleeping around while they were together

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@aryomengrande and sanzu: Helen of Troy and Paris

part two

Once upon a time, Eris, the Goddess of chaos, threw a golden apple into a crowd after not being invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, with the words to the fairest inscribed in the golden skin of the fruit. One might call this action petty, but none seemed to think of calling the Goddess out, as three Goddesses would argue to whom this apple was addressed to. Hera, Aphrodite and Athena, three very powerful Goddesses in their own right, could not remain restless until one of them was declared the fairest. Sanzu of Troy was soon picked to determine the most beautiful Goddess being handed the apple and instructed to give it to whichever Goddess he deemed the most beautiful. The man seemed conflicted, confused even, to whom he shall give the golden apple to. Bribery took place, as Hera promised power, Athena promised wisdom, and Aphrodite assured she'd make the most beautiful mortal woman fall in love with him. Sanzu being a mere man could not decline Aphrodites offer and gave her the golden fruit, declaring her the fairest. Rara, wife to Baji Keisuke was the one Aphrodite promised Sanzu. Some legends say Aphrodite put a love spell on Rara to make her fall in love with him, others state he just abducted her from her kingdom. Whatever may have happend, the abduction of Rara caused one of the greatest wars in human history.....

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this was gonna be in the tags but ik it's not gonna fit bc im abt to yap so hard i love greek mythology sm bc i grew up reading percy jackson and the olympians and then went on to read the real deal but anyway THIS WAS SO LONG JS READ UNDER THE CUT HHSSJJAJS

MAREEENAAA never in my wildest dreams (warning: im about to have like a gazillion taylor swift references i apologize in advance) did i think u would mash up baji and sanzu in one myth i thought either you'd pick one or have separate myths; i totally forgot about the love triangles bc im fixated on the likes of cupid and psyche, orpheus and eurydice (absolute favorite btw), ceyx and alycone, and etc. god, u opened a core memory of mine when my college classmates and i went on a retreat weeks before graduation and we joked abt how i was like helen (not bc im the fairest) but bc i launched a thousand ships (or fights if u may HAHA) bc i tweeted something meant for my own circle that fit the shoe of another clique in the class HAHA aye, to be a messy teenager lmao

anyway, im being repititve over here saying i didn't expect to be assigned helen of troy and ngl, at first i was skeptical about sanzu being paris (not that he fit menelaus more), it was more of paris picking aphrodite's offer. at first i thought, hera offered power and athena offered wisdom, like surely in sanzu's eyes aphrodite's offer of making the most beautiful mortal to fall in love with him was inferior. then i was like i guess the answer would vary depending on which version of sanzu it was you saw as paris, like from which timeline. then suddenly it clicked. it doesn't matter whether you envisioned kanto manji!sanzu or bonten!sanzu or toman!sanzu, i js suddenly thought yes, marena is on point with this. some people dumb down sanzu as a crackhead, a mess, just a druggie, mikey's mad dog on a leash, but i think they're forgetting that to get to a high position in a criminal organization, you gotta be smart and wise. and with wisdom, you can acquire power. sanzu, despite his chaotic nature, is not an mindless stoner. and on top of that, his tragic past. so then i was like i js know that the second he hears what aphrodite has to offer, he'd be sold. i think it doesn't even matter to him what she looked like. sanzu needs affection. he needs love. his whole life he's chasing after someone who will make him purposeful, who will make him feel needed. i thought wow, i think paris in the myth prob was just a man, wanted a pretty girl but i think to sanzu that offer was literally godsent. like finally, someone who will love him, be in love with him, and hey, it's aphrodite. if anyone can secure such a thing as love, she's the one to go to.

but ofc aphrodite's award was not an unwed woman, it was helen (or me (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟmarena pls u slayed w that one HAHHAHAH aint no way i sent u mid selfies and ootds and thought 'yeah she's gonna be helen of troy' HAHAHAH). i know helen was so beautiful that her father made all her suitors swear an oath not to oppose against whomever she chose and made them swear to defend helen and her chosen husband if anyone tried to take her away. also helen chose menelaus (the one u chose as baji), the king of sparta, bc of his wealth (ok anyone who says helen is a gold digger gtfo like i would choose that too bro like in this economy?! god forbid a girl would wanna live comfortably HAHAHAAH) and his gifts. and u know marena, i have two love languages. acts of service and gift giving. so that shit is so on point i think u mightve dissected my brain or soul or both (˶˃⤙˂˶) bruh i love giving presents to my friends and on the other end idk how to react when i do receive sth but i always end up in tears LMAO

'helen picked menelaus' *taylor swift voice* flashback when u met me, my wolfcut, your hair unbleached, even in my worst times you saw the best of me ദ്ദി ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ ) (changed the lyrics of tay's dress to fit baji and i lol). i did in fact pick baji as my fav character when i saw him while my sister was watching TR in 2021/2022 (which was also in fact one of the worst times of my life) and i was like wow he looks so cool and my sister was like 'bro he died' (well that didnt stop me from stanning HAHAHA). i believe in late 2022 or 2023, i got my first commission here on tumblr bc of a bday art i did for baji so yeah...even in my worst times you saw the best of me...(*꒦ິ꒳꒦ີ)

not only did u pick a perfect parallel for sanzu and i but for baji too bc he's a fighter. and he will go down with his loved ones to hell if it meant he'll be reunited with them. and a lil thing i loved is you included the tyndareus oath that the suitors would protect helen and menelaus should something bad happen. it reminds me of [our beloved bikes] baji on puzzreve, his skill is lit "if one of us goes down, we all protect them". like??? marena??? YOUR MIND?!?!??

AAAAAHHHHKKCKCK AND ALSO. thank you for altering the ending for sanzu. originally paris was gonna be killed by philoctetes with a poisoned arrow and he tried asking healing from his first wife, oenone, but she declined. i thought sanzu already suffered enough and meeting the same end as paris would break my heart (˃̣̣̥ᯅ˂̣̣̥). my boy, he just needs a lil bit of TLC (੭ ;´ - `;)੭ ♡

while i do read a lot, im no writer, so i can only comment on sm but js know i love both pieces sm, screenshot it, uploaded to my google drive for safety ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧ outlines and drafts were already forming in my head LIKE I HAD VISIONS when i was reading and if i made sth out of your incredible writing, i wanted it to be at a significant time and i looked up dates related to the greeks and found our their independence month is on march 25th which is already over...but make no mistake, if there's a will there's a way ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧ one day, one day...

my goodness what is the word count for this anyway MARENA I LOVE U SM THANK U FOR THIS EVENT I WASNT LYIN WHEN U HAD ME OPENING MY COPY OF HAMILTON'S MYTHOLOGYYY AAA I LOVE THESE STORIES SM YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND ME LINING UP FOR YOUR EVENTS ♡(˃͈ ˂͈ )

@aryomengrande and Keisuke: Helen of Troy and Menelaus

Part one

Legend says that Baji Keisuke, king of Sparta, was attending a funeral when he heard of Sanzu stealing his wife to Troy. Scorned, the king alongside two his trusted men, went after the pinkette, though when they arrived on the land his wife was supposed to be at, thez were informed that Sanzu has yet to arrive back to his homeland. A storm caught him off guard, firstly landing on Cyprus and later on Phoenicia. Keisuke couldn't demand his wife back just yet, so he left, but not for too long. The raven haired king was far from a fool. He remembered the vows he alongside his rivals when Rara had to pick a husband amongst them: No matter who would have gotten chosen, the remaining men must protect and respect the pair. Having reminded each of his former rivals, now partners, Keisuke lead 60 ships back to Troy to get his wife back once and for all. The Spartan king had slain many men before he had gotten the chance to swing his mighty sword at Sanzu. A brutal duel broke between both kings, a ruthless battle that would once and for all determine who would rightfully take the beautiful queen back home. In the end, Sanzu was outpowered by the Spartan king, though Keisuke hadn't had the chance to kill Sanzu. Aphrodite, the Goddess of love, the one who promised Rara would belong to Sanzu, formed a cloud around the losing Sanzu and teleported him away from the battle. Many deaths later, Keisuke was able to bring his queen back home safely with no more Gods and Goddesses coming between them

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Shinichiro vibes! (He's not trying to make people more mad, it's just a perk)

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every time @ljubimaya has an event and i receive my prompt, i swear to god, the chokehold her piece(s) have on my right hemisphere is beyond comprehension (∩˃o˂∩)♡ like by the time i see it, my first thought is always I NEED TO DRAW THIS (but ofc i can't cause i'm already behind my comms and i have work stuff and then there's my mental health) but one of these days...when i get ahead...marena...your craft will be my muse ദ്ദി ɵ̷̥̥᷅‸ɵ̷̥̥᷄ )✧

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Full looks at Sanzu and the Haitani's new game arts!

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alright

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NEW TOKYO REVENGERS OFFICIAL ART!!!

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want to talk abt 𝒀𝑶𝑼 s5 (aka the last season /sobs im gonna miss joe's delulu pro max inner monologue lmao) that i binged two days ago so spoilers ahead

first of all, i wasnt a big fan of s4. felt completely detached from the previous seasons like it was a whole diff show. and kate didnt pull me in but thats prob bc she came after love quinn (which admittedly is my favorite 'you') so ig she was bound to be overshadowed but that being said, i didnt expect her to grow on me this season ! i like that she took advantage of joe's dark side and immediately realized like shit, there are better ways to deal w this than murder. kate deserves her flowers this season!

speaking of flowers—man, ive only known anna camp from pitch perfect but girl, i truly believe she is the standout of this season (besides penn badgely ofc, this season he absolutely delivered but as he should, he's the mc). incredible acting as reagan and maddie and then maddie acting like reagan lmao

also imma need to give a shoutout to the casting crew bc i js keep looking at henry and god, he really looks like he's joe and love's son ( ಥ‿ಥ ) and speaking of love, i HOPED for an apparition or a ghost or js an appearance! and while we're on that, im so frustrated when joe talks about how bronte accepts all of him, the real him, when fuuuuuuck LOVE QUINN LITERALLY EXISTED. i will never forgive joe for killing her bc she matched his freak but ig our delulu white knight always wanted a wounded bird or someone to 'save'.

i dont hate bronte, dont love her either but on you subreddit i always see ppl commenting 'they really thought we cared about beck' but i think the beck hate is lame. im biased and loved both seasons love was in but were it not for love i think season 1 is the best you season. like not knowing how it all goes, the new york vibe, beck being messy. when bronte was talking abt how joe's parts in beck's books were pulled out and 'remastered' her book and there was a vision of beck signing books bro lowkey i wanted to cry bc yeah, she wasn't the perfect gf but she was truly passionate abt something, she had dreams. bronte may have been super flawed but what she did for beck was so wholesome. as did when kate had joe confess that he killed beck and poisoned love and started that fire (bro i loved that episode sm...wym they played exile while joe did all that ?! FUCKING CINEMA !!).

besides love, i REALLY wished there was a ellie cameo but ig jenna ortega was busy w wednesday s2 to do that but she couldve been on the tiktok bit where ppl all started to speak out abt how joe killed someone they knew. but then again if ellie were to speak, i think it'd be abt delilah, and well, joe didn't kill her. love did so ig there's tnat.

and the ending, some say it shouldve ended on ep 9 like w the bookstore on fire and him w the iconic glass cage but i think him getting imprisoned is necessary (also loved the guilty as in bit like ?! 'this cage was once just fine' ?!? ICOOOOONIC). wouldve loved to see the trial though. it's a fitting ending for him, to be isolated and lonely, and worst of all, be hated by henry (that 'you're the monster' bit was acc sad but it was love's last words to him. 'he will know what you are' :-) ). and js one lil think i liked abt the ending is when even as a serial killer, he receives fan mail which is like true to life. serial killers do receive fan mail and the we hear him self-pity, i did everything for true love blah blah and look at these crazies sending me mail talking about what they want me to do to them. and he was like 'maybe the problem is you.'

ofc he's always victimizing himself but i feel like it's a jab at the reality now like i cant tell u how many times ppl are simping on the comments for actual criminals on tiktok. like that asian girl who smirked in court or that guy who i think killed someone bc he was speeding. and even in the comments under you stuff you see ppl still wanting joe to get away with it. and even in the actual series you see when the PR worked, ppl started licking his ass (love that cardi b twt insert HAAHHA). pretty privilege is real bruh.

overall, i liked it. like i mentioned before im biased w love so s2 and s3 are like both my favs, but this one holds up. s4 is still the one i like the least.

anyway, sigh. goodbye, 𝒀𝑶𝑼. thanks for the great run. will be replaying it in the bg while im doing stuff hehe.

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NEW TOKYO REVENGERS ART!!!!

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Inui: Wait wasn't I supposed to be watching 5 chick's????

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“i am so fucking done with this shit” i whisper to myself as i continue 

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Haitani brother's main contribution to the story