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[shininginyourlight]

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (2025) ⊱ rp prompt

change pronouns and adjust as needed.

you will be so much more than that.

demons have always haunted our world.

that duty falls to you.

that victory is within your reach.

that's not even a real number.

there's no water in these.

how can you be late?

i didn't even get to finish my ramyeon!

why do they always interrupt our snacking?

they will face my wrath!

now you gotta die.

ugh, you came at a bad time.

you just crossed the line.

i understand you are weak.

and you dare to mock me with it?

i'm not here to mock you.

i'm here to help you.

it's time for a new strategy.

what makes you think that could work?

you've never done a single thing that didn't serve yourself.

that was weird.

we already have plans.

i can't wait to eat kimbap and stare at the ceiling.

sounds super boring. i'm so down.

we literally just sat down.

i can handle this. i'm not having a nervous breakdown.

you always say no.

you sound exactly like her.

no. we gotta hide and fix it.

earthy and herby. smells legit to me.

hurry, before someone sees us.

in order to heal a part, we must understand the whole.

you have a lot of walls up.

watch yourself.

they're not even that cute.

i'm gonna throw up.

no, it's too public.

don't eat that!

let's go kill these guys.

hard to say goodbye when we're having fun.

make it stop.

wow. did you really follow us here?

we're not here to fight.

whoa! mind the face.

surprisingly, your plan is working.

it's a lot more serious than i thought.

is that bird wearing a tiny hat?

wow, i wasn't expecting a hug, but ...

i thought the mannequin was gonna be a fun icebreaker. but i see i was wrong.

hey! i just wanna talk.

but first, i wanna talk about those pants.

you were supposed to be dead.

i could've told your friends what you are.

that's none of your business.

i know what it feels like to have them.

is that what you think?

you're not good enough for them.

you know you can tell me. i'll understand.

i'm nothing like you.

denial. i get it.

i'll be here when you're done pretending.

there won't be a next time.

are you a prisoner too?

thanks for having my back.

we keep meeting like this.

i didn't think you liked sharing.

should i tell them?

i'm gonna tell them. eventually.

are you whispering?

your secret's safe with me.

i'm helping myself.

i'm pretty good at reading people. actually, i'm kind of an expert at it.

i just can't shake this feeling that you're keeping something from me.

i'm not keeping anything rom you.

sorry, i sound nuts.

yeah. eternal suffering. sounds fun.

you made me come all the way out here so you could jumpscare me?

i'm glad you'er finally ready to talk.

you could've picked somewhere nicer for a date.

you're so old.

this is strictly a business meeting.

i am a mistake. have been since the moment i was born.

excuse me? i'm everyone's type.

i see why you're single.

see? we'd never work.

go find yourself a better boy.

this one's hopeless.

that's the funny thing about hope. nobody else gets to decide if you feel it. that choice belongs to you.

for what it's worth, i don't think you're a mistake.

i just want you to know i'm here for literally anything you need.

seriously, what is your problem?

not everything is about your insecurities, [name]!

what's with the long faces?

you killed your family.

don't forget about our deal, [name].

i'm kind of a difficult person.

something's wrong.

i knew it was too good to be true.

don't leave!

say you didn't do this. how could you do this?

it was all a lie.

it was real! what we had was real. i know it was.

i just needed you to trust me. that's all.

that's right, i lied to you.

i thought i could fix it all.

thi sis what i am.

why can't you look at me?

why couldn't you love me?

you come here like this?

you can't even fix yourself.

i'm sorry for everything.

i wanted to set you free.

you gave me my soul back.

this feels amazing.

see what you've been missing?

i'm so happy you didn't, like, die.

wow, [name], way to be super literal.

i definitely feel recharged.

[shininginyourlight]

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[shininginyourlight]

The request came, and he had no idea how to react. Whatever urge he'd had to pound his racing heart into the ground only intensified. It wasn't like it wasn't normal for other patriarchs to find strange comfort in women as well as booze. He knew Arakawa was popular with women, at that. He could have anyone he could ever want, really. And yet... and yet he was propositioning him like this.

To... hold one another? To call him by his given name?

Jo didn't feel like he'd earned that right. He'd barely even done the latter with the mother of his son, much less the--... the father of his son. His mouth tightened and thinned into a line, his apprehension and, what could only assumed to be, discomfort clear. But, he wasn't uncomfortable. This just... wasn't something he deserved. This shouldn't have been something meant for him.

He couldn't deny the fact that he wanted this kind of thing with Arakawa, but to admit it allow felt taboo. Sure, whatever, for the gay part. But primarily because of how he owed so much to Arakawa, how he'd ruined his life without him even knowing. Arakawa would never want this if he knew--

But, he was also his boss. He would do anything he asked him to. Forcing his expression to relax, he let his eyes focus on Arakawa's expression again.

"O...kay, Ara--" Jo caught himself, then tried again. "...M-- Masu...mi-san."

There's relief when Jo sits by his side, Masumi turns to look at him intently, wondering if he should ever break the quietness of this little happening. What if the whispers of their voices is enough to break all of the peace? Should he let it be, avoid the feelings swirling around his chest and replace them with something much more manageable?

"Could you— no..." No, he didn't want to run away, not today. His head leans lightly and a small smile starts to form.

"Could we hold each other for a while here?" The question comes with confidence – one he lacked internally, his heart beating like a drum, begging to change the tune. It was a small request, it wasn't anything grand... But it was a step closer to feeling each other.

And Masumi had been quietly praying to feel Jo further – in any way possible.

"While we do that... I'll call you Jo, and you'll call me Masumi. Or... anything else that's not a title. What do you say?"

[shininginyourlight]

✱˚｡⋆ ↪ 𝐏𝐋���𝐀𝐒𝐄, 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄, 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 .    (  a collection of  dialogue prompts centered around saying "please".   feel free to modify phrasing as desired.  )

please just be honest with me.

oh, please explain how this is my fault.

please don't look at me like that.

please, let's not do this here.

for once, could you please stop pretending?

please just kiss me, i can't stand it.

please don't walk away from this.

all you have to do is say please.

please, i dare you to try and stop me.

please don't tell anyone i said that.

i said please, so technically you have to say yes.

please tell me you brought snacks.

please don't take this the wrong way.

please, i've waited so long to hear you say it.

i said i'm fine, please just drop it.

please don't lie just to make me feel better.

please don't judge me for what i'm about to do.

please just let me help you.

if you love me, say it. please.

just stay here with me all day. pleaase?

please don't ruin this for me.

please just leave me out of it.

tell me you love me ... please.

can you please slow down?

please tell me there's still a chance.

can you please just get some sleep?

please, i don't want to lose you again.

i'm not asking– i'm begging you. please.

please don't make fun of me.

i want you to leave. please leave right now.

please, it's nothing.

i don't like to beg, but... please.

pleaase? i promise it'll be fun.

tell me it's a lie. please.

come on, please? just this once?

please don't jump to assumptions.

please, [ name ], just stay here.

you promised ... please.

please. i need you to trust me.

please don't go.

i know i don't deserve it, but please forgive me.

please, let me fix this.

did i hear a 'please' in there somewhere?

please. one more minute, that's all i'm asking.

oh please, as if you've never done it.

don't ask me to choose. please.

please don't tell them where i am.

saying 'please' over and over won't change my mind.

please? ... pretty please?

please don't make me beg.

please tell me i'm wrong.

can you please give me a hand with this?

[shininginyourlight]

so! I wanna do more around here, especially with my new followers. but! I thrive off communication and connecting with my fellow writers. so, if you're up for me jumping in your DMs and trying to think of some stuff for our little guys to do together, like this!

[shininginyourlight]

what kind of catharsis do you need?

a warm meal

you're hungry. you've been hungry for a long, long time. there's something missing from your life that you're desperate for, but too afraid to indulge in. go ahead -- i won't tell. feast if you need to. sink your teeth in. fill that aching spot inside you with something good and sweet.

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"Momo is who we are going to see! Monoco! He is very fluffy, so Verso likes to snuggle into his fur. Their naps must be so lonely without one another." Then again, Monoco likely didn't take naps. Not without them, and especially not without Verso. Esquie hummed, moving his head as he thought.

"He will be happy to see us. I haven't seen him much at all since he and Verso got mad at each other. I hope he is not too lonely."

lune smiles at the selfishness of her own folly, of the part of her that finds happiness in just sitting with esquie — it heals a younger version of her that was still ignorant to his existence but hoped for it anyways.

there was a time where lune was hopeful.

she floats down onto the ground, landing with legs crossed and her hands softly cupping the tops of her knee caps.

" verso likes naps, does he ? " it is said midst a laugh, a moment to believe that this place could be protected, that it could last forever. " who is momo ? "

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Brows rose and eyes widened with the surprise that Zhao had really seemed up for it. Asking Adachi and Nanba to bunk up with him for a more extended period of time had led to less than hoped for results. He would've thought it would've been better on them, right? Easier to afford a place together than apart, right? And yet neither had seemed particularly interested in that level of closeness again.

Now to have Zhao of all people agreeing... It kinda sent his heart racing. Not only would he have one of his best friends living here, but he'd be having his new boyfriend living here.

Before Ichiban could get any other words out, Zhao would single-handedly be able to shut him up all over again.

"I'd never turn down wakin' up to you every day."

Man. His face was really getting hot now. That hardly kept him from grinning like an idiot, though. Standing up without a single thought, he'd close the distance between him and Zhao. Leaning down to where Zhao had been sitting, he promptly pressed his lips to Zhao's.

"Y- Yeah! I'd like that too!" Ichiban couldn't help but giggle before pressing his lips to his again. "It's still so weird, knowing how much you like me... It's, uh, gonna be something to get used to." Just like with the name swap. It was all so new, so insanely unfamiliar, but Ichiban couldn't help but reach out for more and more of the warm feelings it gave him.

In Zhao's mind, the repetition just sounded like Ichiban couldn't stop thinking about how nice it'd be to live together. Sweet, and a little encouraging that the other man was so sure it would work out. Zhao supposed he didn't have any good reason that it wouldn't, to be fair.

He nodded to the question which followed, smile broadening once more with a faint near-giddiness as his gaze darted down then back up. Zhao had liked to think so already, but actually hearing Ichiban wanted to be around him that often stumbled his pulse a bit. "I'd say so, yeah."

And honestly, neither of them would ever know how living together might go until they tried it. Not to mention, Zhao didn't like the thought of Ichiban wrestling with loneliness here, now that he knew it had nagged at the other for a while.

"I'll have to talk with my landlord, settle the contract 'n all that shit, get my deposit back. But I'm in." Zhao's grin remained, despite the flutter of nerves in his stomach. It didn't matter if this was 'too fast' for other people; what mattered was it feeling right for them, even if typical pressures were hard to shake from his mind completely. "I'd never turn down wakin' up to you every day." His usual mix of teasing and sincerity colored the latter sentiment, though he did mean it more than he would've let himself before.

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me: maybe i should choose a human character to write for from e/3/3, too. or even make an oc. me: i wonder if there's less possibilities bc not many people know what to do with mon/oco or esq/uie

also my dumbass: but what if i wrote for fran//cois

[shininginyourlight]

@obscurchroma | x

Things had been tense between Ver//so and Mon//oco in those first couple of days since recruiting him. Though not quite the business of the rest of the group, it had been clear from their exchange back at the station that there had been reason enough for Mon//oco's desire to leave Ve//rso. Lu//ne had been itching to ask the reasons, but managed to keep that desire for answers to herself. For now.

After those first couple of days, though, things seemed to be fine again. The pair appeared to be joking with one another, making more playful remarks, and even would join up to tease Gustave. Whatever had happened seemed to have been settled and forgotten, their friendship rekindled.

Now less than a day away from Old Lumi//ére, the pair had seemed to head off to bed a bit earlier than usual.

They'd taken up a more private spot for their space to sleep, keeping their distance from the expedi//tioners for one reason or another. Without the pair, though, the air of the camp had taken a lively turn. Laughing and talking with ease, a good light mood to prepare for what might be coming in the morning. In the midst of it, however, Ver//so and Mon//oco wouldn't approach again to investigate the noise.

[shininginyourlight]

live footage of esquie's face when he tells people verso likes to cry too

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Kashiwagi's scowl only deepened the longer Verso spoke, but especially with the question of the reason for their expedition. Yes, that had been the plan. He was probably one of the few unhappy with the fact that they were now so stagnant. They should've been continuing. They should've been long past this point in their exploration of The Continent.

"Not anymore," his voice forced out. Relaxing his hands, Kashiwagi's tonfa would disappear again and he'd start to turn away. Nishiki knew things weren't going to be calm for long. He had to have been a hair away from losing it on someone (again).

Nishiki followed Kashiwagi's movements as he'd start to head back up the steps into the station, only to look back toward the pair.

"There was... a vote. Kind of. Majority decided the expedition was a failure and that we should stay. And so, here we are." It left so many questions unanswered, but Nishiki didn't have the answers to those himself.

Monoco looked to Verso, unsure of what to make of such a pathetic display. Looking to the young man again, he'd look him over briefly.

"May be a first. I've never seen an expedition just plainly give up."

"And I've never heard a gestral speak the human language. We're both experiencing firsts today," Nishiki snapped.

verso gaze flickers to the older man,    a gleaming flicker of recognition in his gaze.    for the name,    at the very least :    verso either cannot remember,    or never met,    the man who has taken it upon himself to approach him,    with all the threat lingering in his tense muscles and the creases between his eyes.    he has little doubt in his mind that half this expedition now seems to want to kill him.    a likely     and quite unsurprising     reaction.    he's come to expect it from everyone he crosses,    always met by some varying level of threat.

thank the stars for monoco.    verso doesn't move from his place,    hands to either sides.    his fingers itch,    curling and uncurling in bare instinct to drawn upon his chroma and summon his blades.    he has enough social sense,    despite not having interacted with another human like himself.    to know that move would come across as hostile.     he has no intention of hurting the expedition.    quite the opposite,    in fact.    but neither would he like himself to be seen on the working end of another blade or gun.

❝    i can explain.    no need to have my throat.    ❞        he moves an arm behind his back,    hand balled around the fabric of his uniform.    the only thing he can manage to help the itch of the fight.    my god,    has living with monoco for so long really changed me so much ? the thought is as ironic as it is unexpected.

for now,    his gaze moves between kashiwagi and the man beside him.        ❝    i don't know exactly how,    but some of us in expedition zero were not affected and did not gommage.    it wasn't my decision,    mind you all.    unfortunately,    that means i'm here.    and i can't exactly stop the gommage … without help. you're trying to stop it too, aren't you ? that's the entire reason for your expedition.    ❞

[shininginyourlight]

"I would love to sit with you." With very little ceremony or preparation, Esquie would settle down to sit on the ground. His legs sat outstretched from him, careful not to accidentally hit Lune in the process.

"To answer your question: no, I do not need to sleep. But Verso has always been good at getting Momo and me to take naps. Verso loves to take naps. ...I do wonder if Momo takes naps without us. We've not seen him in a while."

what does it mean that esquie is real ? that the gestrals were real — all of it. her parents had tried to shield her from the stories, casting them aside as idle fancy, but there has always been a part of lune that held onto wonder ... that held onto the idea of esquie and what he means. " i wasn't sure - our meeting wasn't exactly a normal one, " she explains with a shrug and her best attempt at nonchalance.

" do you - do you sleep ? i was wondering if you wanted to sit with me. "

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It'd been some time since the first time he'd been allowed within the Arakawa family home. By his standards of living, it was astoundingly nice. Several rooms, a full kitchen. The young master had just about anything he could ever need. Even still, Sawashiro still found himself tense within the space. Like an intruder that was moments away from being discovered.

"Jo?"

He raised his head again when he'd heard his voice spoken. It'd been at least a few minutes since the boss had left his side to put the young master to bed. Thankfully, it seemed like he was down for the time being.

With the urge to approach, Sawashiro followed his boss's lead. He settled in the spot to Arakawa's left, providing enough space for the both of them to be comfortable. He would take notice of the way he nearly pulled out a cigarette. In truth, Jo was itching for one himself. Being here always left him more anxious than he'd ever care to admit.

Arakawa's voice broke through the one-sided tension again, A strange request? Well, he was patriarch. He owed him so much for things he would never come to know about. So, it was a given. No doubt in his mind.

"Of course, boss," Jo assured, dark eyes focused on Arakawa's own that stared back at him. He wanted to smash his heart into dirt for the way it pounded in his chest.

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"Jo?" it comes as a whisper, stepping out of a room as quiet as possible. The door closes with a very hushed thud. Firm by firm step, he moves closer and closer to Sawashiro. He takes a second, staring before a light smile appears, it decorates his exhaustion a little more gently. "He's asleep, for now."

He beckons the man to a nearby couch, taking a deep breath as he seats. "Though, it's a cold night, I don't know how long it'll last..." He'd hope a little more than usual. As habit, he reaches for his pack of cigarettes and, before he can take one out, he decides to place it on a nearby table.

Leaning back, his eyes close for a moment. When they open, he is staring at the other. He can't smoke, what if Masato wakes up? "Would you listen to a... strange request of mine?"

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Yagami couldn't help but scoff lightly, grinning though as he turned back to head toward the gatcha machines again.

"As if Kaito-san would ever kick your ass. 'Sides, don't you gotta keep an eye on things here?" He never minded the help, but he didn't usually have his client also end up his partner for the day. Seemed a little counterintuitive if he wanted someone else to find this guy.

"You really so worried about me messing up that you gotta come along?" he teased. Or was this a similar situation to his situation with Kaito. Hm. He wouldn't bring up the possibility out right, instead deciding on just observing Higashi's actions.

"Kiyoshi. Most of the guys call him Kiera, though - - funny story behind that." Though he didn't imagine it would be very relevant to the moment at hand nor in finding the guy. Higashi might have been acting largely otherwise, but he did care and he had been more than concerned - - but other than messaging others to keep an eye out for him, there was little else he could do. Wasn't like the fucking police force would do shit.

"Well... I figured he either cant be far or he's already in a mortuary for one reason or another. I don't expect it to be a big search. You'll probably manage it in a day or two, tops and if it keeps you occupied for a bit then it can't hurt. Just don't make me regret it." Because then he and Kaito would end up having issues and, frankly, he wasn't up for that level of friendship fracture.

"Besdies. I can always tag along if you're worried about Kaito. That way, he kicks my ass, not yours. Deal?"

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i have many replies i need to do later (bc i'm on a roll with this render and don't wanna lose my momentum) but consider:

your e/3/3 character finding out mon/oco and ver/so are together-together, wdyd

(aka who wants a starter based on that bc i genuinely think that'd be a silly instance of 🧍‍♂️🧍🧍‍♀️)

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monoco's holding so much back and I kind of feel bad that we only really get small glimpses of him letting his guard down, letting his true feelings of grief and dread poke through.

because this wasn't the first time he lost noco. and he knew about the circumstances behind verso's plan when it came to the expeditioners and the canvas for so long. he had to have.

it's why he was so quiet through much of everything regarding the monolith. he knew what was coming, and wasn't as emotionally prepared for it as verso was. verso wanted this, but monoco wants more time with the people he loves.

that's truly why monoco is heartbroken by the idea that he isn't allowed to take noco back to camp with them in act 3. it's unsafe, yes, but he just wants to spend what little time he has left with noco, esquie, and verso. there's also the grief of noco not having all of the same memories, so it's no wonder why he outright sobs when they visit him in the gestral village.

I think he spent a lot of time with verso in the time between the end of act 2 and the end of the game, processing much of what's happening and what was going to happen. that no matter what maelle's goal was, monoco knew exactly what verso's intentions were. and as much as he wanted the canvas to continue on, to be able to continue along the people he loves, he also has seen so much of verso's pain and he wants that to end.

monoco is willing to sacrifice his, noco, esquie, the gestrals, everyone's futures just so verso isn't in pain anymore. he doesn't stop him, he helps him. it's why verso and he don't say a word during the confrontation between maelle and renoir. bc they agree with him, and just hope renoir could convince her, but it never comes. unfortunately, they have to fight alongside maelle, but they know what their end goal is. they know how things are going to end (if verso gets his way).