#Overdrive mode

[windcarvedlyre]

Sonia really went through it in the second half of DR2, didn't she? First Tanaka, then she was so distressed about Nanami she was the case's Panic Talk, and then she immediately finds out that she ruined her entire country. The people she existed to serve and spent her entire life being served by. They trusted her with power over them and she abused it in the worst ways possible.

Even considering her training as a diplomat, points to her for not trembling in fetal position in a corner by the end of that. Girl's going to have issues after waking up, even relative to many of her classmates.

[bird-inacage]

The Heart Killers: Predictions (Kant as Bison's Keys to Freedom)

Welcome to the first of my speculative brain dumps on this couple. The updated trailer has had my brain theorising like crazy.

Khao has mentioned a few times now that Bison was adopted into his family, and killing essentially became his way of life. Kant then comes along and becomes Bison's escape - a welcome distraction from the violent life he leads.

Whether Kant's undercover objective it to scope for dirt or to take the brothers down, it's through this mission that Kant begins to sympathise with Bison and the circumstances that led him to become a hitman. His feelings will ultimately compromise or derail his original objective. Once everything is out in the open, this doesn't seem to deter Kant. If anything, it only doubles down his resolve to protect Bison from harm. "I just need to know I'll always be with you." "You think I'd go on living if you died?"

We've been told that Kant goes goo-goo eyed for Bison pretty early on. My hunch is that once he finds out the type of life Bison is swept up in and just how dangerous it is, his personal mission will be to try and free him: "I'll help you start over". And if he can't free him in the immediate effect, he'll join him in order to watch his back. "We'll take care of each other. This isn't just an empty promise." Based on the fact he was asked to help with detective work in the first place, Kant must have some pretty handy skills in his arsenal, and likely knows a thing or two about survival.

On that basis, perhaps the real conflict for these two won't be the getting things out into the open, but what Bison chooses to do for his freedom. We don't yet know whether he’s on good terms with his adoptive family. It could very well be that he simply doesn't want to kill, but has too much gratitude towards them for taking him in, that he could never disobey or defy them.

So when Kant tries to find him an out or whisk him away - Bison will then have a choice to make. To leave with Kant, or side with his family. Staying would also mean exposing Kant (who seems eager to protect him) to the same violence he's desperate to leave behind, which may further complicate things. "With the way I live, I can't promise you anything." (I could die tomorrow).

The other thing I would be wary of is in order to 'free' Bison in some way, shape or form (from his supposed crimes and lifestyle), Kant may have to sacrifice or offer something in exchange. Considering he's the one tasked to investigate the two brothers (in order to put them behind bars, I would assume), there's a poetic irony if he turns out to be the key to Bison's freedom. Hearing how Khao loves Kant as a character also speaks volumes to me about his role in the story and what he means to Bison. But I may just be letting my mind run riot.

(Note: very interesting shot in the trailer below. To me, it almost looks like they're doing a 'training' exercise for something. Bison with his gun on Kant whilst he jumps into the sea tied up).

Narratively speaking, I’m not sure how this all of fits into a romcom of all things but I have a feeling Jojo is going to surprise us with his hijinks. Let’s wait and see!

[ohwolfling]

I need to chew on him.

[blubberymuses]

"Behinngh ah twwhiighh ii-iish... hhoooooomppfhh.... livvin' liifah onn'.... mmmmmmmppfhh.. e-easshy moohdeeh-ooh..."

"B-bein' aah.. bbWWWOoOoOoOoRRrpp!!~ buhttahrbahll is'hh.. haaaah... daa.... hoooooh.. weey t-too gooooh~"

... Did the former lunarian's power to manipulate insanity and other wavelengths get reflected onto her? Because it's wild that she became such a hikkiomori neet that's stuffed to bursting while lazing around all days (and playing FPS shooters) out of nowhere...

[itspileofgoodthings]

End of last week I kept a teenage boy to help me with something after class as a pretext so that I could speak to him about his attitude, decided at the last minute to say nothing and just let him go with a “have a great weekend” and it’s so funny but I think he knew and sensed that lakskskskss

[eightboatgenji]

"Ah, my sharp blade. I see you've found your way here as well." Rather the other way around, as he was the one to be summoned the last, "Very well then, I shall allow you to show me around these depressing installations. The company should at least make up for a pleasant stroll." From Gilgamesh (Hiii) @rake-rake / UNPROMPTED

After the events that took place in Babylonia, Ushiwakamaru's Saint Graph was flooded with memories that were both her own and not - they were the echoes of the Ushiwakamaru that swore fealty to King Gilgamesh. && because of her role in the Singularity, the impact of those events was so great that those same echoes became ingrained in her core.

Before he even opened his mouth to speak, she immediately recognized the subtle shift in the air; the weight of King Gilgamesh's presence was unmistakable. It was almost...nostalgic - to be reminded of her time in Uruk just by this sudden shift alone. There was certainly a tinge of pain associated with these memories, but not a single one of them came from serving as the king's Rider.

‟Gilgamesh-dono..?” Even taking into account King Gilgamesh's powerful presence, part of her still remained in disbelief - not because he approached her, but because he still referred to her as his blade. She blatantly disobeyed his order to stay away from Nippur so that she may provide support against Gorgon, && that resulted in her death.

Instinctively, she takes to one knee and bows her head down to the Caster. She may serve their Master now, but King Gilgamesh was still the one she once swore her sword to - && should he ever need her again, she will always devote Usumidori to whatever he needed so long as it didn't conflict with their Master's will.

‟To be addressed as your blade once more...you honor me, Your Majesty.” Lifting her gaze, her lips curved into a warm, sincere smile. Across the span of her life, she had known plenty of lords - some corrupt, others indifferent; but this one had always been worthy of unwavering loyalty.

‟Ushiwaka would be most pleased to have the opportunity to show you around, Gilgamesh-dono.”

[pepperpixel]

“And it’s! Clean out the bank and, bump off your daddy,

You can come live with us amidst the has-beens and the addicts!

These are crazy times down at Costello music!

You can answer the phone and talk any way you choose it, come on!”

More Betty and Magic Man! And… I maybe should wait to post these as part of a photoset cuz… I do still have more wip stuff of them but… I spent all of today coloring these chibis I wanna upload them ghgh-

[koyacyi-vode]

re-reading some of these star wars books is probably some form of self destructive behavior but spite is a beautiful motivator

[angeloftrumpets]

attempting to reanimate a tou.hou song ohyyyuuuu

[kiestrokes]

The most important lssson I’ve learned on this trip; @minttangerines has full on manifestation powers during their season. @minisugakoobies can attest.

[shrimplicitly]

just eviscerated a fucking ant flicked that man right off my arm. he went supersonic

[ring-of-galactic]

mm-mmkay. hhugg..

I feel.. tired. really.. rrrreallyy.. ti..red.

iii llovyyouu papaa..

[cannedvampirejuice]

entering my neopets era

[thefaultinourforcebond]

No worries. The suspense is part of engrossment. Also, you’ll be participating in Nashuri week?!

Is it slowburn if I prolong the update date? 😭

Yeap I have three fics in mind for 3 prompts. I'll make a catalogue when they're done and confirmed (rn working on a tattoo au for day 1👀)

[vaultsixtynine]

i don't really have a good way to directly demonstrate zari's chronic pain in-game besides a one-off comment now and again but it's something she has Complicated feelings about in general and Extra complicated now that she's "dating" (?) someone who is medically trained and has a primary proficiency in healing magic, so it's something i'm going to try to bring up in the various smaller side-scenes i write out intermittently.

more importantly: if anyone (including her!) ever figures out that she goes limp like a kitten when receiving any kind of gentle physical manipulation (like a massage) it's over for her. she'll simply pass away. goodbye. there's no recovering from that one.

[having-conniptions]

Peak ADHD moment today was getting in the car and going "okay, time to continue that daydream about- shit, I forgot what I was daydreaming about earlier I WASN'T FINISHED" and then remembering the 3 unfinished daydreams from the past couple of days and struggling to pick one