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[lazyjellyfish300]

Shiu Kong Headcanons/Analysis 🚬🖤

a/n: this started out as headcanons and soon became an analysis of all my opinions and thoughts born out of love for this man. 💕 Material from these hcs and analysis may be used as inspiration for other writing/art, please just credit me if you do. 💕

CW: JJK SPOILERS, maybe some angst, non descriptive discussion of trauma, mention of violence and brief mention of graphic content.

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-He's the type that's constantly running late but somehow manages to still arrive on time.

-He has to drive often for work, but he dislikes it.

-He does like his car, however.

-I personally think he has a couple tattoos underneath his suit.

-This man is loyal. he has known Toji for over 10 years, and helped take care of a child that's not his.

-Therefore, he would not cheat.

-He's an exceptional people person and good with social interactions. He negotiates and mediates for a living. He also honed these skills as a detective who must be able to use discernment and judgement to ask important questions, think critically, and read other people.

-He can snuff out if someone is being disingenuine or full of shit like it's nothing.

-His source of stress is entertaining clients/hospitality so therefore, despite being a master at communication, he gets social burnout and has a limited battery. But, he has enough tact and restraint to air out his frustrations in private. An example being when he kept a cool expression during Sonoda's cuckoo rant, and didn't laugh with Toji about it until after he left the room. He definitely gossips in my opinion.

-He has an extroverted way of expressing his love. I see him as indulgent at times. His vices are cigarettes and cheese which can be pricey (and unhealthy) commodities, and collecting tropical fish (not a cheap variety), which implies he has an aquarium, which is a very expensive investment which requires upkeep. I see him spoiling you with little gifts and trinkets, taking you on nice vacations, BUT to a point which I'll touch on in a sec.

-He has "restaurants that he uses for clients." So that demonstrates he has intel or the ability to look into people's tastes and what may impress them. Therefore I see him applying the same thoughtfulness to his partner.

- Shiu has an eye and appreciation for luxury but he does not identify as rich. When he's telling Toji how the Star Religious group helped them:

"Check this out, the president has a private jet." But yet also states that "Rich people think on a different scale, man."

I think Shiu is well-to-do, as we've seen he would get quite the generous cut from the job with Toji, his suit, his possession of gadgets (laptop, cellphone), owning a car, but this separation he makes between himself and rich people shows that he must either be somewhere in the middle, or upper middle.

Or, it's possible that he is rich but he doesn't identify with a rich person's mentality. It could also mean that he was raised from a more modest background or merely possesses a frugal mindset that makes him view himself as different.

-But I believe he does have some level of frugality/money conscientiousness and we see him use practicality once again when he's on the phone with Toji, reminding him that despite the bounty there's handling fees, posting fees, etc.

-He is gracious and can demonstrate humility on occasion based on his response to Sonoda giving Toji a bonus. "Do you mean it? I know it was a necessary expense but you've helped us a lot."

-I imagine in a relationship that selflessness and modesty would come out. He wouldn't want to trouble you too much with things that he sees as going out of your way for him. Especially since hospitality is a cause of stress for him, so he wouldn't want to burden you with the same thing.

-His strategic and logistical way of thinking is also demonstrated when he meets Toji at the boat races. "What were you thinking, letting go of the entire deposit?" He is risk averse and doesn't take them unless it's calculated. He acknowledges that traveling on public transportation with a captive can raise suspicions, showing he's definitely got social awareness. Another pen in his cap for being a master at navigating social situations.

-The previous point is also another credit to his background as a detective. Detectives must review evidence and be analytics-driven. Therefore, I believe he is an extremely observant person. He's sharp, intelligent, strategic, and can remain calm in the face of conflict.

-Despite his illicit line of work, he has some preference for order and structure, possibly tapping into his values from his old profession. "It's my duty to report how the job is going to our client."

-And depending on how many years he worked in that field, it's very possible that he's retained most of those qualities in some way to this day, even if his sense of justice/ethics has been warped. I think he still operates with his own reasoning in a way that makes sense to him.

-Work as a detective is no joke. I believe this man has probably witnessed unfathomable horrors and trauma we don't know about. There are most likely cases that haunt him, based on what most legal/criminal justice professionals can tell you about their experiences in real life.

-He can also see curses despite not being a sorcerer. That has got to be terrifying to be able to see them while not possessing the ability to defend yourself against them.

-His exposure to the legal system, and the dark side of human nature I believe would make him susceptible to all the corruption he's witnessed.

-My theory is he must have lost faith in it along the way and most likely resigned to a more pessimistic world view. This can explain how he went from being an agent of the law to his illicit and criminal dealings now, and could also explain why he ended up in Japan from his native Korea.

-He is also desensitized to the things that he's seen. He can stand next to Toji and watch a giant worm vomit a dead body on a table with his hands in his pockets. Once again, the gravity of some of the things he's observed in his life must have been pretty gnarly if this doesn't phase him.

-Outward appearance is important to Shiu. Dressing and looking professional. Source: when he asks Geto: "Are you really wearing that?"

-He has a sense of propriety. We see this when he corrects Toji that he was not speaking to the founder with a sigh. Therefore, he has some level of manners and tact. He's no doubt chivalrous with women.

-He can read between the lines. Despite Toji's orders, he was able to figure out what he was planning at the time and is confident enough in his own reasoning to make the call to keep Kuroi alive. But note that this judgement was one based on strategy, not mercy. Shiu is still indifferent to killing.

-He anticipates things and is proactive and takes a forward thinking approach coupled with knowledge that he already possesses to make decisions. He knew that relief from Kuroi's rescue would wear them down more than the heigtened stress from failure. Therefore, between Shiu and Toji, he is the brains of the two. He fills in the gaps with his cunning and is very through and intuitive to clues that Toji might have overlooked.

-Shiu doesn't like to linger on the past or choices he's made. Evidence of this is when he's walking outside with Toji after the job is done and Toji is questioning why Shiu didn't kill Kuroi when he had the chance.

"It all worked out in the end, didn't it? And stop running your mediator ragged."

In other words: "Don't give me flack for not doing what you would have done in the moment. We got the job done, end of story. And stop stressing me out."

-I think Shiu is definitely wise enough to know that smoking is unhealthy for him, but he uses it as a crutch for the stress he's under. He was already smoking a cigarette while on the phone with Toji as they were discussing the job and his concerns with Toji's approach.

-He has a playful, informal side with people he knows. He sasses back with Toji: "I already did, dumbass."

-He remembers things about people. Despite it being several years since he associated with Toji, he knows that Toji's "never been the type who's been cut out for making easy money." His line: "Almost forgot, how's Megumi doing?"

When he went to speak with Toji, he had enough consideration in mind for him that he meant to ask about the boy.

-This also shows that the relationship Shiu had with Toji and his son must have been impactful in some way for him to recall his name, have some level of investment in his wellbeing to ask about him(and had to have been a motivator for him to step in and help in the first place), despite Toji answering that he doesn't know who that is.

-"I'll only see you again for work." Shiu made that decision. There must have been some sort of interpersonal fallout between the two men that shows that Shiu would not associate with him on a personal level.

It could very well be due to Toji's decline after his wife's death. This means that Shiu must not have been fully corrupted at that point, if he was willing to distance himself from that sort of behavior at that time.

Or, he might have been like-minded as Toji, but it might have been in response to a personal slight that was committed against him or that he took offense to.

Not quite sure, but I'm convinced it must be personal in nature if he will not walk into that territory with Toji again, however it was not egregious enough to not be willing to conduct business with him.

-"If we don't work together again, I'll see you in hell." So Shiu is a conscionable man to some degree. He is aware that he's flawed enough to earn that level of punishment. But he's resigned himself to the way he is now. He doesn't try to redeem himself because his thinking is: "it is what it is." He doesn't trouble himself with his past decision making as I made in an earlier point.

-Overall, he's a troubled man underneath, but he has bits of humanity he clings onto(he dislikes black beans, loves cheese, smokes his cigs, collects pretty fish). This is why I think he's such a fascinating and wonderfully well-crafted example of a morally grey character that we unfortunately only get a minor character's world's eye view into. His qualities are elusive but they are all very much present if you delve into him, and I adore him so very much.

And we all can acknowledge, he's very easy on the eyes.💕

[ganondoodle]

been trying to do some pixel art bc after putting another 60+ hours into stardew valley the want to make a stardew like game but *my* way is strong again ... but i keep getting hung up on thinking about game mechanics (screenshot at the bottom .. sorry for makign this so long again ..)

at some point i thought the whole minecraft aspect is probably impossible to add into a 2d pixel game and im better off to cut that idea out of my head and instead make a dedicated area in which you can build stuff more costumizable and make the rest a more static thing id built so the worlds have more character and theres less problems with NPC pathing (since i dont want you to be able to escape Eadryas wrath if you overstay your welcome by building yourself into a circle or collision boxes .... though they would destroy anything in their path to you either way.. still)

but then i still want you to be able to change the ground in your little area (or maybe multiple ... idk im still conflicted bc i like the idea of finding a place and building your lil hut there ... unless i make it so you can build a hut anywhere but change the ground tiles only in certain areas ... ) and build little ponds and stuff ... so im back to the minecraft in 2d problem

i keep getting into these thinking spirals bc i dont want to draw all those sprites if im gonna scrap it all again anyway

the main point with this little ...... well, lets call it fantasy bc im not confident this 'project' will fare any better than any of my other projects (im a never finished a single project and keeps being haunted by it kind of guy and i hate it)

- is that i want a 2d game somewhat similar to stardew but set in my original story world and focused on the environment and nature, not on earning money, an intricate weather system and no time limit on your day, the twist being you are an ex-demon hunter and are on probation to prove you really abandoned the cause, given shelter and a place to stay in the demon world within the protective bubbles around gates into the human realm (bc humans cannot live in the normal environment of the demon world- this is an already long established thing but works extremely well to limit the space you are able to go in a game without making the world feel tiny plus allows me to give you several different environment designs bc those are gates and bubbles in different parts of the demon world) your task being to help clean up the poisoned land the celestials had caused and repopulating these parts with plants etc. ... there is a tracker that lets you know how well or bad it is doing and if you only destroy instead of restore (like chopping down all trees without planting new ones) you will be given warnings until Eadrya shows up and kills you since you are clearly still working to destroy their lands after all

i still really like this idea but im really doubtful it will go anywhere since i am so slow, need to learn at least two complicated new things (coding, music making) and already have so many things i want to do but never really .. do, the task is just too daunting and it keeps me from just having fun drawing pixel art bc i cant stop (over)thinking about mechanics

(see this is what i mean my brain just cant stop, it just keeps going and it keeps making me spiral into these thinking loops that prevent me from actually doing anything )

this is the same file i have been randomly doodling sprites on since april (by far not the only one, but the current one of multiple sprite tests i keep updating or changing)

(i appreciate feedback or thoughts on this alot, its a little fantasy that i keep comign back to, all my attempts to throw it out of my head in hopes of clearing up some space have failed no matter how little hope i have of making it a reality ..)

[anicehomicidaltree]

Love the new uprooted designs but this has truly thrown off my Bitsy cosplay plans

Don’t get me wrong the design is adorable and I love her but it is going to be actually impossible to find any apron that looks like that

Guess I’m gonna have to learn how to sew at least a little

EDIT: Derek was gonna talk about the design inspiration but I didn’t understand the reference tbh does anyone know more??

[dramas-vs-novels]

What game were you playing?

It's called The Roottrees are Dead.

You're a geneologist who is contacted after a devastating crash kills several members of this billionaire family called The Roottrees. A mysterious person gives you a huge list of names and asks you to complete a family tree, with a particular emphasis on blood relatives.

You have a basic 1998-era computer with a search engine, library access, and a periodicals database, and you have to figure out what to search and how to link clues to form a family tree.

This is an example of the notes I was keeping the first little bit of the game. You can see how webby it gets. You have to search anything mentioned- companies, books, movies, magazines, they all lead to more information. Hell, the co-stars in shows and movies lead to other connections on the family tree.

[herebecritters]

🥀 🌹 ♥️ 💕 ♥️ 🌹 🥀

[sauntering-down]

oh to be eight years old and delighted by a box of wood scraps on the cabin porch with my cousins

[yutamayo]

No but the way she looked so surprised-

[thebananwithaplan]

".........."

"Wow! No one's ever gifted me a handcrafted, engraved baseball bat before! Thanks, your majesty!"

This was honestly well-crafted. Personalized gifts are very few in between, so he wasn't going to refuse it even if it came from one of the most feared horrors out there.

Wonder what type of wood this bat was made from..?

(@peach-cant-sleep)

[keeps-ache]

m back on mobile :D

[not-your-lifeline]

me and my boys~ slaying dragons~

also the Apple Tree orchard I made specifically for them :)

[ghostzzy]

don’t wanna work. wanna play video games

[justkeeponsimming]

The upper floor of the arts centre is a treasure trove!

Hex’s eyes light up when she spies the most valuable object in the gallery! It’s not a painting or a statue! It’s a §15,000 rare violin! She recognises the instrument instantly, as her mum, Ivy, has one of her own! They were made in limited numbers, but Ivy was gifted one by her new record label!

Hex’s heart rate ramps up. Her palms clam up. She feels herself start to shake as her adrenaline kicks in. This is a dream come true! There’s no one around! A violin that expensive could cover hers and Weatherly’s degrees and housing comfortably!

With one last look over her shoulder, Hex gathers her nerves and steps forward to stuff the violin in her inventory.

[crepusculum-rattus]

my friends going to my base after a few days of not logging on and seeing an entire birch forest where there used to be nothing

[lavaburnsso]

It is indeed a pet. Can't be sold nor trashed :/

ewww 🙃

So what happens if I don't open the last gift?

[saprosappho]

elden ring has shockingly become much more pleasant to play once i made it to that cliff where you can farm runes off a fuckass bird. level 48->120smth im getting a million runes and firing off levels ten at a time. unmatched thrill. my spells actually do damage now my health bar is creeping across the screen like a beautiful vine

[beyond-the-hay]

General Tags

Answering Asks - Taking Inventory - One off IC posts - Quiet Harvest - + Art - Great Vegetables - + Lore - Ghost of a leaf on your family tree -

OOC posts of any kind - Breaking Character -

General Roleplay Thread Tags

Start Interaction - And what're you here for?|Start - Repeated Interactions - Feeling awfully crowded..|Cont. - Ending Interaction - Hittin' the Hay|End - + Art - Might I offer a potato in these trying times? -

Specific RP Thread Tags

Bacon - Grill on the Go -