#but theyre here kinda!

[dunkalfredo]

siffrin's terrible mental health, now in song form!

[song: "Why Am I Anxious?" by Tom Cardy. animated in OpenToonz and edited in VEGAS Pro 14]

[edlucavalden]

Learning to eat with your hands.

[rexxkazu]

sins of the flesh doodles be upon ye

[ironladders]

(au) an earlier meeting

[anakirui]

hot take ??

the only reason people say that "mafuyu and tsukasa have nothing in common" when presented with mafukasa parallels is because they equate mafuyu and tsukasa being similar to "tsukasa has depression" because the fandom equates mafuyu's personality to being depressed and nothing else.

it doesn't help that people (primarily younger people in the fandom) who DO believe in mafukasa parallels end up making the mistake of portraying tsukasa as depressed because as of right now he is not (although it's possible he was in past because of his Very Unclear Middle School Backstory but that's irrelevant)

anyways, mafuyu and tsukasa are narrative foils because their core personalities are built off of the concept of wanting to make the people around them— especially their families— happy.

they both developed personalities at a young age based on someone they looked up to. for tsukasa, it was seiichi amami's performance that inspired him to be a star— a hero that could cheer anyone up. for mafuyu, it was her mother taking care of her that inspired her to be a nurse— and you can see the similarities from there.

for mafuyu, her identity would first come into conflict when her mother expressed her want for mafuyu to be a doctor— suddenly, "everyone's" happiness didn't match what she wanted to do, leaving her in a state of disorder and eventual depression.

for tsukasa, his identity was something he nearly forgot in its entirety at the start of the main story— becoming arrogant and fully absorbed in a hero persona, forgetting the kind person he truly is. furthermore, his current character arc seems to be foreshadowing that what "being a star" to him is going to be called into question— maybe it is something more than just being the main character that saves everyone.

their insecurities are incredibly similar.

in mafuyu's first mixed, mafuyu feels insecure towards ichika because unlike ichika, she feels as if her lyrics have no genuine meaning to be expressed to other people— despite them being her very real feelings. this is brought up again in her second mixed as well.

in tsukasa's third focus event, something similar happens. when watching seiichi's performance, he thinks that his acting is "real" and feels inferior towards him, which is ironic because tsukasa has been method acting this whole time. when tsukasa is acting out rio or bartlett or really anyone at this point in the story, it's not just those characters— it's a reflection of his traumas.

just like mafuyu, tsukasa undermines his passions he's poured his feelings into because someone else's work is more genuine in his eyes.

now, then, foils have many similarities and parallels (and i could honestly list a lot more), but how i define them is that they usually have some kind of major branching difference that MAKES them foils.

for mafuyu and tsukasa it's pretty straightforward.

mafuyu's people pleasing behavior comes from external expectations and pressures— her mother's demands.

tsukasa's people pleasing behavior comes internally, from himself— if he can't meet his own standards, if he can't be the perfect big brother or the perfect star, then he is nothing.

and even then, there's some overlap.

tsukasa's behavior was indirectly encouraged by his mother praising him for being a "good big brother" over the phone instead of asking him if he was okay while home alone.

mafuyu's terrified to be herself around other people because she doesn't want to worry or bother them— she doesn't want to be a burden— and projects her mother's expectations onto them, not realizing that they would prefer the real mafuyu if they knew the truth.

and the concept of mafukasa being foils is most perfectly and blatantly portrayed in these two cards.

mafuyu, the marionette, sitting limp on the floor— puppeteered by her mother's demands and donning a mask to hide her true self.

tsukasa, the jester, standing above everything else— puppeteering silenced plushies— his feelings. he's not being completely honest with himself, and he doesn't even realize it.

mafuyu has cut her strings and ripped her mask in half. she has acknowledged her true feelings and expressed them to her mother, even if she had to run away in the end.

tsukasa has not yet cut his.

[kagoutiss]

din’s champion

[redonionlover]

sunstone..? perhaps???

anon ur so real for this... they're my faves since i first played rw

havent drawn them in a loong time though so i doodled these real quick :^)

[crayolascribblz]

welcome home pls let me out I have a family (wh doodle duuump!!!!! ^_^)

and ofc the sillies,,

(this last one is technically a reupload but I wanted it to be with other stuff aswell it felt weird as a solo post)

[puppyeared]

axolotl

[mirabritart]

mp100 age swap au comic as part of my contractual obligation to @jascurka. I actually thought of this joke ages ago but needed an excuse to make this. My only regret is that I couldn't work in the phrase "Mob-omobile"

comic script under the cut!

panel 1

[Adult Mob in a dark gray suit and dark blue tie walks side-by-side with young Reigen, who wears a middle school uniform]

Reigen: It would be like a mobile office. We could keep salt and other supplies in the trunk. And it would look super

Mob: [cutting him off] We're not getting a company car

panel 2

[Reigen looking pout-y]

panel 3

Reigen: Well why not!

panel 4

[panel shows Reigen's text bubble slightly obscured by Mob holding a neutral expression]

Reigen: We did that job for Ms. Asagiri and I know she's rich because I saw her house. I don't know what you do with all the money we make because it's definitely not going into my paycheck and I know you don't have a girlfriend.

panel 5

Mob: [slightly smiling] I suppose I could make some room in the budget.

panel 6

Reigen: [bouncing up and down with excitement] REALLY?

panel 7

[panel shows Mob's speech bubble over Reigen looking crestfallen]

Mob: I'd just need to stop buying snacks for the office. And we'd have to stop going out to eat.

panel 8

[panel shows Mob and Reigen side by side again. Reigen is smiling with his eyes closed and talking with his hands while Mob looks on with a soft smile]

Reigen: Y'know I actually don't mind the train! Plus cars require a lot of expensive upkeep, and the gas is terrible for the enviroment.

[breadbox-draws]

he’s probably said this at one point in the game

based on that one vine!

Edit: added a description thanks to @anistarrose!

[Image description: a two-panel comic of Yomiel from Ghost Trick sliding down the railing of an escalator. He says "You're all going to hell," then grins deviously and waves as he slides almost out of view, adding: "Goodbye!" End ID.]

[lichenbug]

au where chrysalis gets redeemed in a discord-esk way (so she still sucks ass) n starlight n her friends are tasked with helping her learn friendship or whatever

[jackshiccup]

you’re 16 and nothing bad has happened

a lil scene based on my friend @droptoposmosis’ fic can’t smile like you mean it (aaaa childhood friends hijack makes my brain dissolve ;;)

[courfee]

Here’s the thing nobody tells you about living. It’s easy, really, once you get the hang of it.

— orange slices and sunrises by @messymoony <333

[turtletoria]

GRAAAHHH

[flambo19]

Stellaron Hunter Game Night 🎮