#do not think about where the ahoge comes from .

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The 'Es is Mikoto's younger sister' crack-but-not-really theory post

@74n5n don't say I don't do things for you.

This is mainly a joke theory I thought of randomly but when I thought about it more there was actually a lot of evidence for it so I'm going to compile a list of it here.

They have similar appearances, doen to their ahoges. I reblogged a post earlier about this one.

Es is a similar age to what Mikoto claims his sister to be (early high school age)

Mikoto calls his younger sister brilliant. I don't know about you but I consider memorising large sections of law, psychology and philosophy to be pretty brilliant. They canonically "have a thirst for knowledge" and enjoy learning about new things and may possibly be the most learned person here despite having thr least amount of lived experience.

Es refers to themself as 'uchi' in his second voice drama, which a less formal and more childish pronoun rather than 'boku' like they usually do, which may indicate dropping their guard in front of him and becoming more comfortable around him. This is the only time they refer to themselves as that. (Credits to @/somokoto for pointing this out.) (Side note: it is somewhat amusing to me that the characters Es seems to be closest to are the ones voted guilty trial 1.)

The rest of this is mainly behavioural similarities which isn't actually evidence and more so parallels but I'm going to list them anyways.

5. Both are prone to overworking themselves.

6. Both are a lot stronger than they appear to be. Mikoto is "a normal man with average build" yet he is the 3rd strongest prisoner out of the lot. Es and Kotoko both point out that their physique is not very strong yet they fucking knocked Kazui off of his chair. Sure, he was taken by surprise, and they were quite panicked, but Kazui is heavy and Es is tiny. They should not have the muscle to do that from their appearance alone but they do. They could probably vault half of the prisoners across the room and they wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

7. Onto the last point, both (well, John more so than Mikoto, but he is just a different aspect of him) have violent instincts, which is something they share with many others and is likely the result of forgotten trauma.

8. Both have identity issues and dissociate.

9. Also I believe in the "Es committed a murder in the past" theory so that in this context is very funny. Siblings who kill and then forget about it entirely separately.

Like, I do not believe thus will actually happen because I'm not sure where to fit that in narratively and it seems like a pretty big reveal to just gloss over, and also you would think Mikoto would recognise his own younger sister (unless he's been away from home for that long and hasn't been able to return, which, given his work situation, isn't entirely implausible), but it would be wild if it were to come true.

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Okay. SO I like to think about Twisted Wonderland being a world of entities existing and a human stumbles upon it. But imagine it the other way around for a moment. An entity (either with or without powers) coming from some sort of liminal dream world, somehow stumbling into an all boys mage education institution. Just like

Entity!MC: "Ah.....where am I?"

𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑚 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑤𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑢𝑝. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑎 𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑤𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚, 𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑚 𝑡𝑜 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠.

Just....imagine that with me for a moment.

AGANDHAJSBAJSBJAS THAT'S AMAZING! GENIUS! BRAVO, 10/10

I can see this version of Yuu having a camera for a head maybe. Or an oddly obscured head that looks like one of those images where they overlay a ton of people's faces over each other to get the average appearance, except a lot of them are misaligned and constantly shifting - so it looks vaguely human-sghaped but it's twitching and turning but also staying in place and you can't recognise any features idk lol

THE GLITCHED OUT SCREAM IS THEM COOING AT HIM BECAUSE HIS SO GD LITTLE

Yuu would be kinda in-between the height of Idia and Ortho but Grim would be like an actual kitty for them! They can still be magicless, but maybe they still warp reality around themself when they interact with the world around them. Ace breaks an egg when they're standing too close and the spiders thing happens to him. Yuu gets cheese like Weirdcore Trey did and baffles Trey severely.

Crowley can't threaten them into helping with Octavinelle because he doesn't want to be known as the guy who let Yuu loose in their world - but they get caught up in everything anyway because they're curious to a fault and also their kitty is being hurt by some bastards.

They think human hair looks edible at one point and tries to take a bite out of Riddle's ahoge. They get a long lecture about it lmao.

I wonder if it'd be better to have Weirdcore Yuu be slightly younger actually... That way they'd only be about 7 feet tall and they can act more childishly - which could be even funnier for the TWST cast to deal with. Like, what do you mean they're bigger than Malleus (HORNS INCLUDED) and they're only, like, 10 or something. They're still growing!? When do they stop growing!?

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It's our favourite Butler's turn to be Tomi-fied.

My last two Headcanons designs were well received, so hopefully y'all will like this as well!

First of all I love his wing horns, some people perceive them as horns, but they look to be the structure of a bat's bones in their wings. Because I love that I gave him some membrane to fill it in slightly.

I like to think a long time ago his horns were actual moving working wings, but as time passed they got so weathered down they are but bones and some torn membrane. He still tends to them with the utmost care, and has embedded jewels into them.

Back again with the jabot agenda, this time with a pendant meaning to represent Diavolo, using his gold and red colour scheme, as well as having protrusions looking like his horns, as well as general demon horns. This is to symbolize his role as the royal butler. Okay. His OG design has that entire shoulder covered in ruffles, and I love ruffles, but it looked a bit off, so I made it smaller and a bit more flared out, with a cute jewel atop it,,,

Talking about ruffles his coat sleeves are similar to his OG design, but higher up on his arm. Underneath he has long sleeves leading up to his gloves, with some cut frills,,,

Corset. Cool? Cool.

You can't see in this halfbody design but on his waist there would be a pocket watch. A bit of obvious symbolism because I love those clock motifs,,,

He has a beauty mark, probably because I have a very strong adoration for beauty marks they are goddamn gorgeous.

His hair hasn't been changed much, except for a lil ahoge and a hair clip on one side, holding his long hair out of his face. I like to think that part of his hair can also be braided, though he prefers to just have it clipped back.

In my head those lines on his tail has always been veins, though they're not full of blood, it's more of an anesthetic, the forked tips of his tail being almost entirely full of it. This is what you see dripping off his tail sometimes, and giving it it's shiny coat. The tail is semi-amphibious, which is why it needs the slimy coating, or else it'd dry out. Still it's highly prehensile, and can be used as an extra set of hands, even if he doesn't do so often due to getting slime everywhere. ew.

He probably has a similar effect on his hands and feet, the limb being black fading up into teal. This is why he wears the gloves, because once again, if he didn't everything he touched would be slimy. Maybe the gloves are hydrophobic and that's why they haven't absorbed the goo?

Kinda like this??? you see where I'm coming from?

Also! Those aren't nails. They're bones, pushed through his skin, like that one frog. They aren't always out (otherwise his gloves wouldn't fit) but he is entirely capable of pushing his bones out of his hand to make claws.

He also has a forked tongue that matches his tail because I am one of those people.

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This one was a bit longer than usual but hey! I have a lot of Barbatos headcanons.

Feel free to comment who you want to see next!

Lucifer | Leviathan

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Hey mod Sitaya! Could I request the THH characters with a autistic reader in their class?

And Welcome too :)

ahh my first request !! i hope my writing isn't too shitty. also bonus tenko and mikan since i messed up the first time. sorry if this isn't what you wanted!

sorry if it seems rushed or is too short!! there were a lotta characters x3

p.s i removed hifumi and yasuhiro since i had no ideas for them...

this took so long

~mod sitaya

THH CHARACTERS WITH A GN AUTISTIC DARLING !

BYAKUYA TOGAMI - finds it disgusting and insufferable

"not another one of these peasants... and an indifferent one? hell."

you? indifferent? wow. worse person to be handicapped around.

at first he'd give you the stank-eye. he'd treat you the same as he treats everyone: like a peasant under him.

but oh no. hell will break loose when he finds out you're indifferent.

he'd be such a drama queen, never wanting to be in the same room as you, scooting away, making a face whenever you were around.

byakuya would treat your autism like the plague.

he is in his most annoying era whenever toko annoys him, making sarcastic remarks and comments here and there.

though once you manage to befriend him or i guess tame him like some beast, he'd stop with the bratty ass behavior. maybe not with the distancing himself and leaving the room shenanigans, but still.

whenever he found you annoying (which is most of the time) he'd just pretend he doesn't care or hear, walk away or recommend you go annoy naegi or kirigiri.

one upside is you could basically ask him for money to buy stim toys, weighted blankets or sensory stuff and he'd just say "take it" and throw a thick, fat wad of cash at you.

MONDO OOWADA - finds himself relating to you

"don't think of yourself like that, s/o. i like you most when you're you."

yeah... even though he's the leader of japan's most popular biker gang, he has his number of his own insecurities and struggles.

one is he was and still is, never able to properly socialize with people, that being the reason why he's always so loud and interrupts everyone.

reverse comfort

he's not embarrassed of you, he's embarrassed of himself.

you always have to comfort him when he finds himself in third or second place.

you and scented candles are his emotional support.

sometimes he'd randomly scare you by picking you up from behind.

need not fear, he also does the same thing to ishimaru, in fact he does it more to kiyotaka than you.

if you're cold he'd lend you his jacket.

MAKOTO NAEGI - would find positivity and hope in it

"come on... it's not your fault. plus, it made you who you are right now, it made you you, and i love that."

whenever you're down, makoto would make up stupid stories to try and get you to crack. [ you can decide whether or not s/o ends up laughing at his stories or not ]

as well as dumb stuff that's happened to him due to his 'luck', like him losing his sock and never finding it.

he'd let you ruffle and mess up his hair, also warning you about his ahoge so you don't stab yourself.

sometimes when he has nightmares he'd knock on your door and ask if he could stay for a bit.

in the morning though you won't have to run to the lunch hall, because well, you'll find your breakfast sitting on your bedside table alongside some juice or milk.

whenever you do crazy things, makoto would just watch nervously and would only interfere when you're about to get hurt.

also he likes to stargaze with you at midnight when everyone's asleep.

KIYOTAKA ISHIMARU - worries about you, yet supports you.

"as long as you don't run in the halls or scream like mondo- you'll remain my closest friend!"

sometimes he'd unintentionally throw in a sarcastic or dramatic remark, but that's just him, and you know that.

usually when you're hyper active to the point where you can't eat on your own, he takes it as his own responsibility to feed you manually (and make sure you don't starve to death)

he'd always start off the day with a greeting and how your day went.

since he's asked so many people that, he can tell when you're lying, and would ask what's wrong.

persistent bby

rarely you warn him about mondo picking his ass up, since you find it hilarious.

however you two always have each others' backs.

CHIHIRO FUJISAKI - relates to you on the same level

"don't worry- if i go, alter ego will stay with you till you go too, and then we'll be reunited! right s/o...?"

aside from mondo, you'd be the second person he'd tell his secret to. he knows he can trust you with it, especially when he isn't ready for the world's criticism.

whenever his day was just a horrible one in general, he knows he can come to you for comfort.

before going to bed you both make each other hot chocolates.

you'd lend chihiro some of your clothes whenever he'd decide his confidence level for that day.

if you can't beat a level on a game, just ask chihiro, he'll work his cheating magic.

when your craziness kicks in, you'll insist and persist he hacks into somebody's account to invade their privacy. (you can choose who)

LEON KUWATA - would try to understand your disability

"i don't know what the heck you're doing, but i like where it's going, s/o."

75% of the time he doesn't know what you're doing, but goes along with it.

you'd always be cheering the loudest in the audience at his baseball matches.

he'd be appreciative of your craziness and impulsive actions most of the time.

like you managing to break a vending machine and get like 10 energy drinks for the price of 1.

but sometimes he'll be really confuse and just leave you be... and by that i mean ditch you like the dick he is.

you'll have to navigate your way back.

once you do find him, you'll grab his shoulders from behind, making him scream like a little girl.

SAYAKA MAIZONO - finds it unique and supports you

"don't say that! you're waayy more special than the them!"

honestly she'd think it makes you unique from the others.

in fact, you guys would discuss about song lyrics and she'd take a lot of inspiration from you and your tales.

overall sayaka wouldn't mind whenever you let your heart out, she enjoys hearing your voice.

she's too embarrassed to admit that, though.

if you have long hair, she'd braid and mess around with it, also letting you mess with hers since she really likes your touch.

if you ever needed help with falling asleep soundly, sayaka would offer to sing you a song or a lullaby, as well as learn the lyrics to your favorite song after that night as backup.

pls- she'd be so patient with you. if you were ever mad, she'd leave you be to cool down. if you were upset or scared she'd hold and hug you, telling you everything will be okay. she'd listen to you vent your heart out.

she spends more time in your room chattering with you rather than her own room sitting miserably on a table rocking her brain back and fourth thinking of catchy song lyrics.

AOI ASAHINA - finds you even more adorable

"eeek!! you're so cute s/ooo!! i just wanna eat you up!"

ooh hoooooo.

asahina would treat you like her baby.

her and sakura will defend you with their life, especially from mondo and byakuya. they're getting their asses beaten if they dared mess with you.

overprotective mother mode

she'd share her donuts and food with you.

whenever you guys meet up for the day she'd give you a daily head pat and compliment like "oh my goshh you look cuter than before!"

she'd also get you stim toys and other stuff to distract yourself with incase she was busy with a competition or training with sakura.

if you really wanted, aoi would also teach you to swim.

also would chase you just to ruffle your hair.

CELESTIA LUDENBURG - doesn't care about it

"as long as it isn't infectious, you can have all the time and tea you want with and from me."

oh you were disabled? she didn't even notice.

celeste wouldn't give a flying fuck about it.

it's more of if you piss her off or not. if you don't, you can have tea with her, if you do... well, she'd either send you to kyoko or act like a less dramatic togami.

most of the time celeste would listen to whatever you had to say, or pretend she was listening and constantly nod her head.

she'd be hesitant to let you around grand bois chéri (her cat), so you'd have to try your hardest to prove to her you won't injure or let chéri get injured in your care.

other than that celeste would treat you like any other person.

if you get too out of hand for her though, she'd get you some sensory or stim toys to keep you busy from annoying her.

KYOKO KIRIGIRI - would be supportive of you no matter what

"who cares about what the others say? you're perfect the way you are, s/o."

gentle head and back pats

sometimes in her free time, she'd follow you around, most of the time just to make sure you're alright.

lets you review cases with her, just to keep your mind fresh and active, perhaps one day you'll impress and blow her mind by solving a mystery even she couldn't crack.

even though she'd be embarrassed, shy or not wanting to, she'd join in your activities if you invited her to, such as dancing or singing.

though she'd never share hers, she'd always ask about you and your feelings.

is very persistent, and would secretly and anonymously send you little gifts from time to time like a secret admirer.

JUNKO ENOSHIMA - would be inquisitive and criticize

"oh my gosh, so you just move out of nowhere? couldn't imagine me like that, SO glad i'm not you."

has no idea and knowledge about disabilities and stuff.

she's worse than togami.

she'd always humiliate and embarrass you in front of people to cause despair

but she'd always find herself crawling back to you.

it's annoying, and she likes that. it brings her so much self-inflicted despair

uses you as an insult, especially towards mukuro and kamukura.

"you guys are WORSE than s/o, so much more annoying, no wonder s/o's spirit is brighter than your guys' futures."

when she isn't in such a despair-ful mood, instead of embarrassing you in public, she'd just grab your hand and lightly squeeze it, all while obnoxiously insulting her sister.

since she's an uncultured swine, she'd either let you squeeze, hug and cry to a monokuma bot or let mukuro deal with you.

SAKURA OGAMI - would be supportive and encourages you

"if you lift your chin up you'll see the path hope has created for you, s/o."

usually you'd watch her work out and bring and make her protein shakes whenever asahina was training.

she'd make sure you're good and healthy, both physically and mentally.

if you also wanted to train and work out with her, she'd offer to make you a healthy drink afterwards.

you two always have fun making smoothies and salads with funny drawings and faces made of tomatoes and onions after work out sessions.

would let you style her hair into ridiculous sights.

whenever you guys were in a meeting or assembly, you, asahina and sakura would crack jokes and giggle together.

both of you have this special greeting where you jump and high-five, most of the time sakura just stands with her hand up though.

TOKO FUKAWA - pretends to find you insufferable but relates to you

"i g-guess freaks talk to f-freaks, don't they...?"

at first she'd try to act like togami around you. avoiding you and giving you the "ew" look.

but later on she'd find herself warming up to you and doing small little affectionate tasks like bringing you a glass of water.

goes by the "if i do this for you, you will do this for me" sorta thing.

so she fetches you that glass of water (even if you didn't ask for it), you'll have to get her a glass of water or juice too next time.

sometimes you'd also help her chase byakuya, just for fun, and a way to relieve your anxieties.

you guys may or may not get too crazy and start a food fight, targetting each other and byakuya.

you both cower away when it comes to social interactions

BONUSES ;; TENKO CHABASHIRA & MIKAN TSUMIKI

TENKO CHABASHIRA - becomes more overprotective of you

"i have to defend you from the degenerate males, stay behind me, s/o!"

whenever anyone, especially the guys, approaches you, she'd jump into action and scare them away.

if you wanna talk to anyone of your guy friends, you'll have to distract her or send her away.

you two would toss small snacks into each others' mouth such as gummies or little candies and make a game of it. never hard candy though, since you guys don't wanna injure each other.

if any guy harassed you, they are going to the afterlife once tenko finds out.

you both do crazy things such as destroying a vending machine just to steal it's contents without paying.

she'd also invite you to watch himiko do magic tricks, but no guys allowed, okay?

since sometimes you can be really clueless and naive, tenko scans the place to look for any guys or suspicious people and hesitates to leave you alone to either run an errand, check on yumeno or use the bathroom.

also, whenever you're using the bathroom, tenko stands outside the toilet door, guarding it with her arms crossed and legs spread.

MIKAN TSUMIKI - worries more about you and becomes more clingy

"s/o! w-what happened?! who did this- or-or did you fall? eek! i'm sorry!"

would occasionally check on you and knock on your room door to a point where it gets sorta creepy and annoying.

you'll have to tell her that you're fine, and you won't die within' 10 seconds when she's off elsewhere.

well since you do tend to do crazy things beyond your control, she knows you're gonna get hurt eventually.

and you do.

when you get injured or hurt, you won't have to head to her office, since well... the nurse will come to you automatically.

though she'd be crying, fearing you were going to die or something dramatic.

"i'm so sorry s/o!! i should've ran quicker- don't leave me!!"

if it is serious and you end up blacking out, somebody else would have to give you medical attention since mikan would be sulking in the bathroom, washing her face over and over again.

she's touch-starved, but is always too shy and scared to ask for hugs.

whenever you guys are in assembly, she'll hold your hand and squeeze it. she relaxes herself knowing you're there, right next to her.

likes & reblogs appreciated, reposts not appreciated!

© sitayaa

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Of A Fatal Captivity: Prologue

Summary: When do they decide that she can't leave? That they're going to keep her there no matter what she wants? That's the day her captivity begins. Is that today?

Some of you will think that this beginning is a gimmick. Up to you! Think what you want! (It's not a gimmick more than anything else in writing is a gimmick, which is to say, of course, it's a gimmick, because that's all writing is, really, isn't it? A bunch of gimmicks? Some of them more successful than others? Isn't that why we have tropes? The trappings of a Tragedy to tell us whether that's really what the story is or not? (Do you know the story you're in?))

Enough games.

You're here for something better than that.

Or: Junko Enoshima's factory reset may or may not be going as planned, and Ryoko Otonashi has plenty of things to say about that. Or will, once she realizes what's going on.

Chapter Rating: T. Fic Rating: M for Danganronpa reasons.

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Book One

Two Weeks Ago.

Makoto feels the slightest twinge of pressure on the top of his head.  It would be easy to squeeze his eyes shut so that he can avoid the pain, but he doesn’t.  Instead, he continues to look out over his classmates – his friends – one last time.  Out of the corner of his eye, he catches Junko, the last of them, the mastermind, giving him a wink and a thumbs up.  And then—

It’s a perfectly timed, perfectly choreographed sort of dance.

In a movie or video game, it would be called a frame by frame action, something that happens so quickly that you can’t catch it with your normal eye – as opposed to the SFX bit in The Lion King, which isn’t a blink and you miss it moment, but something caught incorrectly by a child who assumed it said sex.  The child could see that word; this, on the other hand, happens so quickly that you would need screencaps to catch it.  In fact, there are a lot of things you can realize from frame by frame analysis. If it could be done with this moment in the Killing Game – if there were recordings that could be combed through later – then this, too, is something that would be realized.

Makoto’s desk – the floor beneath him – drops down at the same exact rate as the compactor block drops on him, so that all he ever feels from it is that slight twinge of pressure.  Then, just as he moves safely out of the way, something snaps shut over his head, neatly chopping off the top of his ahoge as the block slams down onto it.  Wherever he is, it’s dark, and something drips through the floor above him and lands on his nose, his fingertips.

Just a few drops, though, and then he’s whisked away to he doesn’t know where.

If this were faster, it would feel like a rollercoaster with all of its twists and turns and ups and downs before it finally comes to a halting but complete stop.  A door in front of him opens, and the sudden light blinds him.  He raises a hand to shield his eyes, blink, before he steps off of the desk where he’s been seated.

“Hey, Makoto!”

Junko’s voice, echoing around the room, but off somehow.  Unreal.

As Makoto steps into the room, the door slides shut behind him with enough clicks and locks that he knows he will never be able to get back out the way he came in.  His eyes slowly adjust to the light again, and he scans the room the way he thinks Kyoko might, gaze stopping on a laptop resting atop another desk, a laptop that looks nearly identical to the one on which they found Alter Ego.  Maybe it’s even the same one, although he’d been so certain he’d seen him executed.  But then again, Alter Ego already saved him once, and he, Makoto, was here, despite what probably looked like certain execution to the others, so—

Right.

Makoto lowers his hand from where it shielded his eyes and notes the bright, sparkling pink on his fingertips.

(Junko is nothing if not thorough.)

“Makoto, my man!”

Junko’s voice again, and now – now, with the light no longer blinding him – Makoto can see an image of her on the laptop.  Unlike Alter Ego, she’s not all in shades of lime green.  Instead, she looks normal.  Like a photograph.

Or a video.

When he gets closer, Makoto notices the pause button, the rewind, the volume settings.  Whatever this is, it’s pre-recorded, which means—

“I wanted to let you know you didn’t make a mistake.”  Junko flashes him a grin from the other side of the screen as she leans forward the slightest bit, one hand held in place with one finger up, as though she were making a point of something.  “Obviously you don’t think you made a mistake, but you’re going to be stuck here for about ten days, and at some point during that whole boring time, you’re going to think you made a mistake, and later – like, so much later I can’t even talk about it right now without, like, a ton of context, but we’ll get to that – you’re going to think that again, because you’re not going to trust me (and honestly, who would, right?) and worse, you’re not going to trust yourself – so hear it from me now and, uh, however many times you replay this over the next week and a half – you didn’t make a mistake.”

Makoto slides into the chair that’s situated just in front of the laptop.

“See, the thing is Makoto, I’m still gonna die.”

Makoto’s eyes widen.  His mouth drops open.  Even though Junko isn’t really there, he starts to say something, stutters over his words.  What was the point of all this if you’re just going to die anyway?

“Oh, not like you’re thinking!”  Junko flashes him another grin and winks.  Then she crosses her arms and sighs, gaze switching somewhere off camera.  “Only yeah, I’m totally gonna die, and you’re locked in here and can’t do anything about it.  Sucks for you, sucker!”  Her eyes grow wide, maniacal, and she sticks her tongue out as she makes the same double I love you gestures she’d made during the trial.  Then that expression fades again, replaced by the softest smile he’s seen her make.

In fact, Makoto’s pretty sure he’s never seen that expression on Junko before at all.  It’s oddly vulnerable, and she doesn’t seem like the sort of person who would ever have been vulnerable around him, even before she’d taken their memories.

Junko’s gaze flicks to him again, and that smile disappears.  She yawns.  Bored.  “See, the thing is, all of you are absolute fucking shit at trying to kill me.  I’m supposed to be the big villain, and you’re supposed to all team up to take me out!  And you won’t fucking do it!  So I’m just going to take care of the problem myself.  Don’t thank me on your way out.”  Then she leans forward again, all boobs and big hair and bright blue eyes with just the faintest glimmer of red beneath them.  She rests her head in her hands and asks, “So, since I’ve got you here, you wanna hear my grand plan?  Only I’ve had this whole thing cooked up forever, and I’ve had no one to tell it to, and you’re just kinda stuck here, so.”  She winks again.  “You can pause if you want.  Or skip.  Whatever suits your fancy.  But don’t you just wanna know?”

A few seconds pass.  Then Junko’s tongue pokes just between her teeth.  “I knew you would.  So here’s what’s vibing—”

~

Junko talks.

And Junko talks.

And Junko talks.

(He thought she talked a lot during the last trial, but that has nothing on this video.)

It isn’t particularly short, and Makoto has to pause it quite a few times and rewind it to try and get the full gist of what she’s saying.  The thing is, he’s not Kyoko.  He doesn’t have a notepad or pencil ready, and he’s not good at following all these sorts of things without them being repeated in a lot of different ways, and Junko doesn’t seem interested in doing that.  (“That’s so boring, Makoto!  So I’m not going to say things over and over again.  But you can rewind if you need to!  Or if you just want to hear the silky sweet sound of my voice, you perv.”  A pause, then whispered, “Maybe I should have worn a different shirt or something.  You can totally see most of my boobs,” before a wink and, “But I know you won’t take advantage of having a video of me like this, will you, Makoto?”  A lean in, teeth bared, voice growing menacing, “Will you, Makoto?”)

But eventually, Makoto thinks he gets it.  Mostly.  Maybe?

“Now, that’s all I can tell you!  There’s more to the plan, of course, but spoilers!”  Junko taps her sharp red fingernails on the table in front of her and heaves a huge sigh.  “I stocked a bunch of food and everything for you.  All of your favorites.  Enough to last two weeks, just in case Nagito decides to take forever to show up, but he’s usually pretty prompt about this sort of thing, and Miki’s not going to let them take too long to come save me.”  Her head tilts to one side, and she shoots him a glance.  “I know those names mean absolutely nothing to you, but they will at some point, don’t worry.”  She nods to a side of the laptop.  “There’s a bed over there, too, made just the way you like it.”  Another wink that makes him extremely uncomfortable.  (He’s not sure he wants to use the bed now.)  “And, well….”  Her voice trails off again.

Makoto stares at her for a few moments.  He’d be convinced that the video froze – or finished – if not for the minute shifts in Junko’s expression, the occasional blink, the way her chest moves when she breathes (although he isn’t paying attention to that).  It’s just quiet.  (He hadn’t known Junko could be quiet.)

“It was really nice to know all of you.”  Junko smiles again.  Fond, achingly fond, but nowhere near as soft as that first soft smile.  “You were one of the only people to ever throw me a birthday party, other than Yasuke and Mukie, but….”  Her voice trails off again, and her eyes darken.  “We were friends, weren’t we, Makoto?”  A pause, then, softer, “We are friends, aren’t we?”  Then she shakes her head and laughs a little.  “I’m being stupid.  Of course, we are.”

Another silence, longer this time.

Then, finally, “Oh, right.  Do you remember Ryoko Otonashi?”  Junko laughs, harsh.  “No, no, of course, you don’t, my bad.  But you will, at some point over the next few days.  Day five, maybe?  Or six?  It’s so hard to pin down when people are going to remember anything; it’s all down to luck, you know.  I guess it doesn’t really matter when you remember, since you’re locked in here.”  She shrugs.  “Anyway, I left you a little friend, so you won’t, like, die from solitary confinement, or whatever.”

Another few seconds pass before Junko sighs.  “You probably don’t need to hear this, Makoto, but your hope isn’t misplaced.  So you should trust in that, like Nagito trusts in his luck.  I know you don’t know what that means, but—”  She pushes a hand through her hair.  “Man, I’m such shit at goodbyes when I don’t get to kill someone.”  Then she winks again, but there’s no joy to it.

“See you on the other side, Hope Boy.”

Junko finger guns, and the video ends.

Makoto blinks.  Looks around the room.  Junko mentioned a little friend?  He scans the room again.  I don’t see any—

“Hello again!”  The face of Chihiro Fujisaki – no, Alter Ego – appears on the screen in front of him, covering Junko’s face.  He beams up at Makoto.  “I’m so glad you’re alive!”

A lot of emotions swell inside Makoto all at once.  Too many for him to properly name right now, maybe too many to properly name ever.  So many things just happened that he could not have guessed or expected, and he needs time to process it all, if he even can.

Fortunately for him, if Junko’s right, then he’ll have more than enough time to himself to try.

~

Four Days Ago.

Nagito steps into the room where Makoto has been held captive for the past ten days.  He scans everything – a quick scan once – and then asks, “A message?  For me?  How unexpected.”

It’s just part of her plan.

Sometimes, Nagito thinks that no matter what he does, he will never be able to escape the Ultimate Despair’s plan, and it throws him for a loop.  He hates her as much as he loves her as much as she loves him as much she hates him.  They all hate him.  He’s aware of that.  Even Makoto, in the end, will probably hate him.

But at least she has use for him.

(Use that will spread hope to the whole world, a hope so light that he can’t even imagine it.)

Nagito nods towards the laptop.  “There?”

“Mmhm.”

“Alright.”  Nagito sits across from the laptop, squints, and then clicks on the icon with his picture in pixelized art on it.

All at once, Junko’s face appears on the screen.  “Is this…is this thing on?”  She stretches up to fiddle with a camera, showing an overlarge focus on her chest that would make Miki blush, and then settles back.  “Can you…can you hear me?”  Her head tilts to one side, lips pursed into an amused expression, and then she shrugs.  “Well, with your luck, you’ll figure it out.”  Then she grins.  “Hey, Nagito?  Still want to kill me?”

He hits the pause button mid-wink and looks up at Makoto.  “You’ve seen this?”

Makoto sighs and nods.

“And you’re still showing it to me?”

“Of course!”  Makoto’s eyes widen.  “It was meant for you!”  Then he glances away and reaches up to scratch his chin.  “I couldn’t understand most of it anyway.  It’s all in some cryptic language or…or something, and Alter Ego couldn’t translate it.”

At first, Nagito takes a deep breath of Makoto’s hope (it’s relaxing, refreshing; he’ll have so much fun with him later), then neatly grins.  His luck comes through again, just the way it always does. Then he reaches down and starts the video again.

[lostusagis]

@jiraipink asked:

comforting (MUI NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NAMIDA'S COMING BABYGIRL!!! ; A ;)

send me    ‘ comforting ‘    for my muse’s reaction to yours gently wiping their tears away after they’ve been caught crying 

Whenever he'd visit Namida, it was definitely solace for him. A place where he could relax, where he didn't have to wear a mask. He could just be himself. Yet, this time around... visiting her just made him anxious. His mind was running a mile a minute, thinking about when he was told Namida was considering making someone her boyfriend. Being told that led to Kamui being..... less affectionate. The hugs were not as long, he hadn't even initiated any hand holding. He was really awkward, and nervous with very weak smiles.

His chest hurt, feeling like something was squeezing it so brutally. It made Kamui wish he could just rip it out and end the pain. Even during this, pretending he was okay was hard.

What hurt more was thinking Namida was getting fed up with him. All the things he did to upset her kept playing in his mind. She had finally left him alone in her living room for a bit to take care of whatever she needed to. Kamui wasn't even sure why he came over. She eventually wouldn't want him around anymore, right?

All he does is hurt her, all he does is screw up. He was an idiot. He was pathetic. He was worthless. Weak. Stupid. Garbage.

He was starting to fall apart, as his emotions and thoughts went out of control. His body would even start trembling as he bites on his bottom lip while hanging his head down.

( Don't cry. This is your own fault. For being so worthless, she decided you weren't deserving of her time. )

What if eventually he hurt her more, or even killed her? Maybe he would accidentally kill her. That's how stupid he was. Never capable of doing things right. He abandoned his own family before after all. It was only right the ones he cared for now, abandoned him. That's what he deserved. Because he was worthless.

Worthless. Worthless. Worthless.

He didn't deserve Namida in his life. She deserved someone who will never hurt her, who will appreciate that kindness, that warmth she'll make him feel from just smiling.

He.... didn't deserve that.

The sniffles would soon come out, before one of his bandaged hands laces through his bangs. Tears filled his eyes, features looking pained and despairing.

He didn't deserve her.

Kamui would start to struggle to hold back the sobs threatening to explode. It hurt so much. Everything hurt. He wasn't even wounded, but it felt like a sword painfully impaled him in the chest, continuously stabbing at his heart.

He had been so wrapped into his inner thoughts, he hadn't noticed Namida up until he felt the gentle touch of her fingers. A slight gasp escapes his lips when looking up at her from the sofa. Namida always..... showed him so much kindness like this. Yet, time after time he upset her. Kamui was the worst type of guy, treating her like that.

Worthless.... worthless..... maybe she'd be better off if he wasn't around.

Kamui's hand grabbed her wrist, his ahoge had drooped down as he'd look up at her. ''....Stop... please...'' Words came out like a plea, because her kindness was going to make him be selfish when he should only think about her well being.

Who cares if this brought him comfort, and happiness. If he made someone so important to him cry, then he was undeserving of anything good.

His unease was so evident through the way his grip showed how much his body trembled. ''I'm... I'm fine Namida. Nothing's wrong.'' His lying was so poor, little effort was put while he was an emotional mess.

''...I'm fine... I'm fine... I'm fine....'' No matter how many times he'd repeat it to himself, it still wasn't true. Eventually, he just pulled her towards him. That selfishness took over, as he buried his face into her neck while hugging her so tightly. His weeping would only worsen, his whole body shook.

''....N...Namida...'' He struggled to even just get her name out, ''I'm sorry.....'' His embrace gets tighter, his resolve gets weaker. He's torn about, crying like a desperate little child.

''I'm a pain..... right? I... I always upset you.... Of course you wouldn't to deal with that anymore. I'm not good with friendship, I don't know anything about being friends, hell.... I'm an awful brother too.'' All the self-deprecating thoughts were being spit out, believing that only made him that much more pathetic of a person. Kamui was being selfish, when she was better off without him. Someone else was better for her, he shouldn't interfere.

''.....Even if I'm aware of that though....Staying away is so hard. Imagining a life where you're not there now, is impossible. But if you told me directly.... you didn't want me around, or touching you like this, maybe that'll help. Maybe that'll stop me from being delusional enough to believe I ever deserved any of your time.'' Even if being told that by her was frightening, and likely one of the most painful things he'll ever experience, Kamui needed a reality check. He needed to do one good thing for her as a friend.

He had to put her happiness above his own.

Even if it hurt, even if all of this hurt enough to make him feel like he was going to break, it was fine. Namida..... would be happy.

[only-surviving-drfan]

If I may…

Please please please please infodump about the fairy’s, I’ve never watched that movie and would love to hear your ideas for them in mha, so go wild!

What do they do, where did they come from, do they have special abilities depending on which student they have, how they work, relationships with the students, etc!

Cookies? 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪

-✨anon✨

AH! Okay, so I suck at explaining things BUT I will try my best.

Okay, so I'll go through the students that I've already made faires for, which in hindsight is only like 7 of them (Izuku, Katsuki, Kirishima, Denki, Shoto, Ochako and Iida) since i have an incredibly short intention span so if this comes out a bit late then I'm sorry.

Okay. So, in the Barbie princess charm movie they say that 'the fairies are to act as student's person assistants.'. But I thought that seemed kinda soulless, for their only purpose to just serve humans, i think thats a bit weird.

So, I made a solution for this. Since U.A is a school were teens learn to become heroes I thought that fairies could have multiple jobs, one of which would be becoming pro-heroes personal Assistants, like a tiny sidekick. So, the fairies at U.A are all also teenagers, they wanted to go there to learn how to work as pro-heroes assistants. So, at the start of the year fairies are assigned to a student where they will be that students personal assistant, this helps both parties as the fairies get used to working with the heroes in training and vice versa. (Also, yes in the universe there ARE laws against fairy abuse. Also that can get you suspended from U.A ect.)

Where they come from can be debated, typically fairies come from the forest or whatever. I like to think that fairies existed before humans and they had been living in peace for YEARS so when humans started to grow in amount at first fairies did try to stay hidden but quickly realized that if they did that then humans would most likely freak out when finding them. So, at some point, probably around the 1600s fairies revealed themselves to humans although fairies didn't really get real rights until the 1900s (cause humans are weird like that.) As humanity and fairyity (?) evolved some fairy families decided to stay living in the forest whilst others moved into human cities with specially made houses by the government.

Okay, I am NOT good when it comes to staying consistent with stuff so in gonna go into specific fairies now. Also, I SUCK at making names, so they don't actually have names yet 😅 but most things are worked out..

Anyway, here's Izuku and Katsuki for now cause I'm incredibly tired but I might do more, but for now these are the two that I've worked on the most

Izuku Midoriya

Okay, so again I don't have a name but her general appearance is 'She has a petite figure as do most fairies. Her skin is a soft lilac colour. Her hair is a dark greyish purple, it's long and silky and straight. It reaches her mid-back. She has long curtain bangs and a small ahoge. She has freckles across her nose and baby blue eyes.'

Additionally; 'Shes around 3.4 inches tall, which makes her shorter than average since most fairies are around 3.7 inches to 4.2 inches tall. Her wings are delicate, thin enough to see through, they are tinted a crystal blue colour. She can fly with them although, just like legs, her wings can get tired if she flies for a long period of time.'

I LOVE designing female outfits, so she doesn't have a set outfit but here are some ideas; (picrew credits at the bottom of the page)

So, personality wise, she is like a puppy, curious, energetic ect. She is obsessed with humans, she thinks they are the most interesting creatures alive. She finds simple humans things fascinating like cats and fans, since her family was one of the ones who stayed living in the forest..so, she literally was only told about humans existence when she was like 12, so you better believe she was amazing with the concept of pro-heroes, so being a fairy she went to a school where she could train to be the next best thing (or the closest a fairy could be anyway).

Again, in terms of names. I don't have one. PLEASE give me suggestions so far I've thought of stuff like; Ivy or Liliac

Anyway, Izuku, this man 100% knows EVERYTHING about fairies, he did his research. He knows U.A students get a fairy assistant, he has done SO much research on fairies history, customs, mannerisms ect. And you better believe he is incredibly gentle when he has to hold or pick up one of the fairies, he's also done his research on the best ways to hold a fairy to avoid hurting their wings ect. He also has a notebook dedicated to them and each fairy he meets in U.A gets their own page because of course they do. He also happy to answer any questions his fairy might have about humans.

He was awkward at first, being around someone so small did worry him slightly. Although, over time he got more comfortable around her, he asks he questions about fairies all the time. Unlike most people, his fairy actually likes listening to his rants and mumblings. Since his fairy is incredibly energetic and active, she barely ever settles down. So instead of sitting on his shoulder or in his pocket like most faires, she tends to just fly close to him, taking in her surroundings. She also has a tendency to wander off.

Okay, this is all I can think of rn for these two (any questions feel free to ask, my ask box is always open <3)

Katsuki Bakugou

(Not even gonna lie he's one of my favorites, I think hes one of the funniest characters on the entire show.)

Okay. So appearance wise; 'She has a petite figure, as do most fairies. He's skin is paper white, she has deep red eyes and curly reddish auburn hair, she has a side part and her hair goes down just to the middle of her neck. Her ears are pointy like elf ears, she has a small fangs. She also has small black earrings. Her wings are thicker than average, so she can fly for longer than most fairies, he wings are tinted pink. She is 3.9 inches tall, which is around average height for a fairy her age.'

Again, outfit ideas! <3

Personality wise, she is incredibly sassy and sarcastic. She loves stupid people, genuinely. She loves hanging around with stupid people and just kinda watching them, she thinks it's great. (Aka mostly Denki.)

Okay. Katsuki. You better believe that man did NOT want a fairy. I mean he already hates other humans helping him nevermind a literal two inch tall fairy flying around trying to help him, how weak did U.A think he was to assign him a fairy to help him? Jesus. Luckily for him, his fairy couldn't be happier leaving him alone to help himself. After all, she really only wants to be a pro-heroes sidekick to watch all the fights go down, see how much blood gets drawn, y'know?

Surprisingly, Katsuki let's her sit on his shoulder throughout the day...then again unsurprisingly he sucks at holding and picking up fairies he's always too rough or aggressive. So most of the time she just flies around him and sits on his shoulder by herself instead of relying on him to literally carry her everywhere, which works out great since it would annoy the hell out of him if she did.

Also, they 100% gossip together and talk shit about other people whenever they're alone. Bonus points for the fact that she can fly near his ear when he's walking and whisper insults about the other people walking by.

Okay! Picrew link: https://picrew.me/en/image_maker/1553437

It's made by AlliMocha <3

OKAY, so I had to rush this a little bit so sorry if it's a bit short :(

Anyway, PLEASE help me make names for these guys. This is also the first time anyone has asked me about any of my ideas ever so thanks so much for that <3

Again my ask box is always open so if there's anything that you guys want me to clarify or add on I would be 100% happy to do so <3

[hybridraita]

[Vayne in Atelier Resleriana's 3D Model Character Showcase Review Part 1] 25 February - 13 March 2024

Hello~

This… This- this- this- this- This is first time about-about Oh no, i'am mean

Vayne Aurelius got 3D Model Character after 15+ Years!

I was surprised after first react post twitter media is actually retweet by Mana Khemia's Japanese fan, it after Atelier spin-off Nelke appeared at 2018.

I seen Raze got 3D Model Character well, not bad so my react is fine then continue search post another- KYAAAAAaaaaaahhhhh!!!

i was screaming and scared after seen Vayne got 3D Model Character with A DE- Let's see about the second trailer on youtube after reacted post twitter, I was already A first trailer days ago then

My Reaction Result: Ok, how many times have main character female again? Well everyone goes worried and disappointed because a new game is mobile game (also on PC Steam) known the Gacha Game. It worried like previous atelier online.

My eyes… Vayne as appeared in second trailer Oh my gosh...

I tried use photoshop to edit Flip Horizontal It's better like Mana Khemia Opening Animation now hahahahaha!

Let's review about Vayne 3D model character How handsome boy his face and why his hair so differently than previous official art by Yoshizumi Kazuyuki it always his front hair has left and right, like 2D Sprite mirrored?

Ambidextrous Sprite

I was found search from TV Tropes. I never seen like that but still confused that's why his hair looks different in current official art and fanart too.

In 3D his hair has no longer be mirrored see it confirm his front hair, back hair and he's have big ahoge hair now which his hair is no longer fluffy now so it be like Nomura's favourite spiky haired i think.

Noooooooo….!!

My friend from twitter says: Vayne looks like a wet cat because his hair no longer fluffy anymore, is this remake character design? Oh noo, I need to see looking conpect or reference art reveal so much

Hahahahaha…-hahahahaha…!

There's A Full Body and This is Al-Revis Male Uniform reveal is appeared due on Coast (it's before be update photo mode on 7 March, it will update again.)

A Canon Backside is confirmed after 15+ years, i think Al-Revis Male Uniform has jacket, however it's not, I do not know why? It's really remake character design, why Al-Revis Male Uniform had same front and back detail, it curious how and where's removing uniform inside?

If Vayne's Friends be appear in Atelier Resleriana, I wonder to see backside reveal again Not just only that, Other characters like previous Sequel of Salburg, Gramnad and Iris had too. Raze's Friends and Ulrika's Friends, will rival enemies too? I think be lame update because it should be need new redesign character reference, voice actor and more. It's like Pokemon Masters

How Vayne wear black ribbon armor now, where's Sulpher?! I do not know again... what's Vayne armor name? It's first time seen that backside! It's unlikely previous Official Art and Opening Animation too.

I tried my best to caught screenshots, thanks use setting high quality. Oh look, why remind like Riku from Kingdom Hearts his hair "A boy with spiky hair and blue eyes"

I did caught screenshot without- how new battle pose like that, unlikely previous 2D Sprite version. Well.

This is how look without mirrored his hair Thanks 3D Model Character, he's looks so cool like classic shonen protagonist.

But why people called he's cute, my boy/mah boi what?! how did word come from?! you don't says about from iconic zelda meme

I wonder if Vayne got redesign 3D Model Character… Maybe next time but i'am glad to see him so much.

[youkaigakkou-tl]

Yohaji Early Drafts

All the tweets about Tanamai-sensei’s early draft of yohaji, collected into one post and translated!

(Most of the tweets can be found under this twitter search)

September 25 2015

Sano was originally going to be the human teacher MC instead of Haruaki, Hijita was going to be an actually terrible delinquent.

Also, this seems like a similar scenario to the finalized chapter 1, with Mame doing the steal-and-run instead.

Pic 5 and 6 is captioned "Sano-kun-sensei vs Omame! A fight that wouldn't happen in the actual story!"

Also the guy with glasses in pic 6 would later become Haruaki (or in sensei's words, sailor fetish ahoge guy)

He actually looks like if you combined Haruaki and Hatanaka

I'm not sure if pic 5 and 6 come from the same version of the chapter as 3 and 4, actually.

December 10 2015

The font changed because I translated that first tweet like 2 months ago, and everything else today lol

July 19 2018

The caption:

1: early draft of beniko with short hair 2: Haruaki was originally going to have to use tools for exorcism, but the idea was dropped. 3 and 4: from the draft when Sano was going to be the MC, doppelganger policeman appears here as a train conductor

I think its a good call, to let Haruaki use his power without any tools. More drama that way lol

He's holding kagura bells on that page, which are said to call gods, and Sano reacts to it, so that's probably already a plot point at that point.

Also, where the hell is this train?? Is it running on the water like in spirited away?? Ok that's pretty cool

August 30 2020

From that same early draft where Sano is the MC

Renren was also originally going to be just a background character and one of Hijita's delinquent buddies

Also, sensei's computer with all these old draft files got bricked a couple years ago 🥲

January 14 2020

Early design of Hatanaka (Was he a student???? Is this the draft where Sano is a teacher since he's wearing a tie??? Why is he floating????)

January 7 2017

"Hatanaka" wasn't a character yet when the first chapter was published in the GFantasy magazine, and was only added in the volume release.

Also, the detail that he's an ex-delinquent and was classmates with Miki was only added in volume 2, so for volume 1 he was just a genuinely serious teacher.

September 18 2018 (Not translated bc I'm lazy)

"Hatanaka" was actually the MC of one of sensei's early works, who had the same name and looked about the same.

He's actually a super important character to her, since she's drawn like 10 oneshots for contests at that point, and this one where the MC is Hatanaka won her a honorable mention and got her to become a mangaka.

So basically. Hatanaka is sensei's blorbo

Conclusion

So this probably explains why sensei is so fond of the teacher Sano AU for april fools comics (this was the entire point of this post)

I'm glad we live in a world where Haruaki exists and is the MC? Maybe I would also have enjoyed this manga if Sano was the MC, but I'm glad Haruaki exists.

I think we're living in the best possible timeline, there's nothing in these drafts that makes me feel strongly that "I wish it was like that".

[vivalavillain]

👫 - you know i have to ask about Archer and his Favorite Student lol

{Send👫and I'll give you four headcanons about our muses.}

Archer very clearly remembers the day Silver was born. Ariana had to be taken and hidden away for a time because, in those days, the Rockets that were still loyal to Madame Boss would have done anything to get their hands on Giovanni's mistress and illegitimate heir-- not to mention the legal authorities who would have taken Ariana into custody if they'd known of her allegiances. As such, Archer arranged for a place to take and hide the pregnant young woman. He stayed with Ariana of his own accord during the last few days of her pregnancy (partly because Giovanni had business elsewhere, partly because of a morbid fascination with being present for his mentor's son, and partly because he actually respected Ariana and knew she'd be alone otherwise) and he offered a calming presence to the distraught administrator as she panicked in her late-stage-pregnancy-hormone-addled mindset. To Archer, there was nothing particularly fantastic or fascinating about the actual moment of Silver's birth and nothing fundamentally changed in him upon hearing the boy's cries when he took his first breath. However, it's a moment he's never allowed himself to forget.

Archer has a very hard time separating "this is the tiny brat who used to kick my shins when he was a four-year-old terror" and "this is the grown man I've taken under my wing" sometimes. Not because he doesn't take Silver seriously nowadays or because he holds a grudge against the boy, but because there's such a drastic change between the boy he watched grow up and man he's decided to trust with Rocket's future. He understands, of course, that children grow up and people change (after all, look at all the changes he's made in this timeline where he's willing to give Rocket up to anyone, let alone Giovanni's son) but he still sees that furious determination and stubborn grimace on Silver's face from time to time that reminds him so much of the boy that he forgets there's a man in his place.

Long after Silver learns how to (finally...) tie his own tie, Archer still makes a habit of doing it for him/fixing it to look more in place. I would never sully Archer's reputation by implying it's a submissive thing or that there's any feelings of servitude for Archer (Giovanni treated Archer as an equal and Silver had better expect he demands the same from his new Boss), but he actually doesn't mind being there to pick up little things like that for him. It's his strange way of doting on the boy. In the same way Archer would be there without a spoken word to light Giovanni's cigar, Archer straightens Silver's tie, smooths that insufferable ahoge, or even just opens the door for him. Silver has become something akin to Archer's heir these days (not that Archer would ever think in those terms exactly) and while he's never disrespectful or condescending about these little things, it does amuse him to see Silver's agitated "I'm capable of doing this myself!" responses to it.

Archer despises losing, particularly to young upstarts who oppose everything Rocket exists to accomplish. He never loses that disdain, even as he trains and pushes Silver to-- eventually-- beat him and prove to the others in the organization that he's worthy of taking over Rocket in his stead. As such, he never holds back when they fight. He battles as though his life depends on it because he needs to know that Silver will succeed where Archer has failed in the past. He needs to be able to trust that some semblance of Giovanni's genes are indeed there-- not the vicious disregard for Pokemon, not the desire to rule the world, not even necessarily the charm to sway a crowd, but something that tells Archer and everyone else watching that Silver is the one not to be trifled with and that he is capable of defending Rocket when the time comes.

[hopeymchope]

Whenever there's a debate about Tsumugi's claims, i keep thinking back to the prologue where everyone's outfits sere costumes (even k1-b0's, and i think to myself "where the fuck did the robot come from, he was human before the costume bs"

I don't think we really have evidence that he was human beforehand. We don't really have evidence of much when it comes to Keebo during the prologue. He's kind of a blank slate for your interpretations to run wild.

What can we say about K1-B0 as he physically exists in the Prologue vs. how he physically exists in the rest of the game?

Well, we know that he's definitely a robot during Chapters 1-6. Given Miu's interactions with him, the way the antenna controlled him, the switch on the back of his head, printing photos out of his mouth, illuminating things with his eyes, ETC., he's definitely a robot or — at the bare minimum — HIGHLY cybernetic.

What about his prologue self? It's clear that various physical features are missing — most notably the large collar with the green readout and the giant ahoge, although the latter is easy to explain. We eventually learn that the ahoge is the antenna that connects him to audience poll opinions on what actions to take, so it makes sense that he wouldn't have that before the game begins no matter what. But aside from those obvious additions, we can also see that he added a codpiece for some reason, and he probably got some new plating just below his shoulders. Also, those bolts on his forearms probably don't fit into the uniform on the left either. So those arm/shoulder features were probably either added or simply "extended" outwards from a previously folded-in/compressed state.

Oh, and there's the lines under his eyes that were added, too, but I don't really think that's worthy of much attention. Those lines could be anything. They could be guyliner for all I know.

He's otherwise the same, though. Most of his proportions are identical, with the chest and legs particularly standing out as carrying the potential to be identical under the uniform as they are in "robot" form.

Now, I don't think there's any chance that he was turned into a robot. I suppose we don't know for sure that "roboticization" doesn't exist in this world, but it seems like that'd be a REALLY FUCKING BIG leap in logic to make. So I'm going to assume that either Keebo was always a robot (and he just got some added features), OR he was a human at the start and was replaced with a robot double. I'll leave it to you to decide whether that robot was truly autonomous or just remote-controlled from a secure location. Hell, maybe the once-human Keebo has had his brain overwritten to believe that he was always a robot, and then his brain was plugged into something that lets him view from the perspective of/remote-pilot his robot self... ? Did I just go too sci-fi? I DON'T KNOW.

If Professor Idabashi really designed him to live among humans and blend in with them, it's easy to imagine that Keebo should naturally look a lot more like the style on the left. But I can just as easily picture Tsumugi wanting him to look blatantly robotic like on the right. So maybe they stripped his clothes off and redesigned elements of him, or maybe they just added some features to make him even more blatantly robot-y. Maybe the green readout on his collar somehow correlates to the audience feedback his ahoge-antenna receives? Heck, maybe the new shoulder plates are what allow him to slot into his upgrade pack in the final chapter — those wings DO seem to jut out from the same vicinity on his shoulders!

But is there any actual evidence that supports the idea that he's a robot in the prologue? Nothing aside from the extreme similarity to his later self, I suppose. And is there any evidence that supports the idea that he's human in the prologue? Well... there is one thing: His skin tone. Although the difference is incredibly small (with a Delta-E value of just 3.7506), prologue Keebo has just a tiny bit more color to his face than the chalky white of main-game Keebo. I think that provides at least some argument for him being human.

However, as I've already written a bunch about how many of Tsumugi's claims in the ending don't make sense — including her claims of totally concocting their talents — I'm inclined the think he's not really that significantly different from how he was in the prologue. So, to me? He was probably always a robot, and she just made it much more blatant.

But I think you could make a case either way. There's just not enough evidence to be sure of either possibility. Essentially? He's whatever you want him to be.

[goth-automaton]

for the fic ask! 7, 9, 10, 64, 65 ✨

Good evening! 💜

7. tell us about the plot of the first fanfic you ever wrote

O kurwa. O. Kurwa.

Rem, how could you.

But okay... Now that I'm thinking about it, there wasn't much plot to it. Just some vaguely joined scenes about Harry Potter and his friends doing dumb shit. I think he had a sister there too? Can't remember and am too scared to dig up the file – I was seven and had no idea, wtf I was doing. I was just typing and making illustrations in Paint... Actually, fuck it – I'll leave it under a cut, just in case, but there will be bonus connected to this question.

9. in an ideal world where you’re already super successful and published, would you want to see a tv or movie adaptation of your work? why or why not?

Sweet Arceus, YES. I often daydream about my stories being turned into movies or anime... I'd kill for that. T^T

Like, imagine Keanu "I'll fuck it" Reeves cast as Xigbar. T^T

10. at what point in the process do you come up with titles, and how easy or hard is that for you?

There is no specific answer to this question. Sometimes I have a title before I start writing, sometimes I get enlightened in the middle and sometimes I go through William Blake's poems with panic on my face just before posting. ^^"

64. what is your favourite title for a fic you’ve read?

*connecting modem noises* *Windows error sound*

I Am The Sand At The Bottom Half Of The Hour Glass by @lightningzombie goes hard as fuck.

Also, "eclipsis aeterna".

65. what is your favourite title for a fic you’ve written?

I'll be honest: every time I use a quote from William Blake. I love sounding pretentious af (and then you open the fic and it's fucking plotless mpreg).

Somnus Telemetry is a close second. And We will find your sheep somewhere, although I'm still pretty bummed no one guessed the source of the quote. :<

Also, I have to admit, naming multichapter instalments from my mafia series after physics terms was one of my cooler ideas. Pity it never got finished...

Thank you! 💜

Fanfic writer ask game.

And now, the bonus. Have eye bleach ready.

Illustration from first chapter of my first fanfic ever – Harry Potter eating dinner. Notice the ahoge.

You're welcome. XD

[alma-screenies]

"jinpei is queercoded", i say into the mic

the crowd... shrugs, to be honest

"he is."

in the last row, raimu ashiya himself

"he is", raimu says, gripping his seat so hard that if it was able to, it'd be bleeding

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NEVER trust cats with blue hair and pronouns

and who am i to doubt the best opening in the series?

how come raimu knew about/was interested in jinpei. like was that ever explained or was it just his super atlantian catboy senses?

i keep mentioning him, for some reason!

anyways the way i pronounce his name is "asoogi" instead of "asogi" and i know that's not how you pronounce it but it's too late now. he's asoogi forever

matching pfps for you and your boyfriend, who is not dying, but he's going to leave you to go to space with his mom and a bunch of atlantians AND HE'S GONNA GO "OH I'D BE SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU AGAIN" BUT HE'S NOT GONNA SEE YOU AGAIN SO NOW ALMA HAS TO WRITE FANFIC ABOUT IT BUT SHE DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT BECAUSE TO REUNITE THEM WOULD BE A BIT COMPLICATED UNLESS I GO WITH THE "time passes way slower in space so like barely a year went on for the atlantians but it's been like centuries on earth" EXCUSE BUT LIKE. WHAT WOULD I DO WITH THAT.

am i the only one thinking that they got more expressive this season? they're using jinpei's ahoge more, that's for sure lol

i am willing to forgive this show's previous sins. because raimu is cute, yes

wouldn't be an episode of "can a cat be queercoded?" without ranto slander

he only says it's cool and he wants to wear one in this instance, so he might

would've been really cute if raimu lent him his uniform and jinpei lent raimu his since raimu said he felt like he stood out in his regular one lol

me too, matarou. me too

i just noticed this is the only post where all the screenshots are from the same episode. raimu is that powerful

specter subs i miss you today every day. you disappeared along with kumako. and i miss you both everyday

maybe your transformation was the friends we made along the way

a tldr of this livewatch from now on by the way

You Are A Child, Though

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[goodolreliablejake]

Niche Danganronpa post:

I don't know when it happened, but somehow, imperceptibly, Hajime became my favorite series protagonist.

When I first booted up Super Danganronpa 2, I laughed out loud at his design. With that ridiculous ahoge and just his whole look, he was like a parody of Makoto, in the same way a lot of things in 2 seem to consciously echo and warp elements of the first. On top of that, I just got this vibe that he was a bit prickly, a bit of a jerk. But the conclusion I've reached now is that he thematically does everything that Makoto does, but in a more interesting and impactful way.

I know there are a lot of problems with Danganronpa 3, but that's where his character really clicked for me, and I think it's such a satisfying conclusion for him:

While Makoto struggles with thinking of himself as average, the series kind of waffles on the issue of whether he got into Hope's Peak by chance, or if his luck is a literal superpower. And it sort of mitigates the power of hope, doesn't it? I mean, it's a lot easier to hold onto hope when probability itself, some mystical unseen hand, conspires to make things work out for you. How do you hold onto hope when there is no divine intervention coming? What if the worst has already come?

Hajime actually is average, and it destroys him. He's at the premier school for the world's most gifted, and he knows that no amount of hard work or determination will ever fill that gap. Chiaki tries to offer him the chance to turn away from this obsession with excellence. Life isn't actually about being the best, it's about your connections and experiences: living a good life with the life you've been given. Let's play games together.

Instead he commits a symbolic suicide by becoming Izuru, because he'd rather be dead than average. And he gets his wish, because Izuru is a spiritual zombie, desiring and loving nothing, trapped in a hell of boredom and inaction.

His friends are much the same. Their Remnant of Despair personas are strangers to the versions of themselves that we meet in the Neo World Program, and their grotesque depictions certainly bring the undead to mind.

But they are not dead. The game ends on the implication that they will forget their experiences in the Neo World Program, but when we meet them again in 3, they have clearly been changed by it. After all of that, they have to figure out how to continue living, knowing everything they've suffered and all the evil that they have done. To me, that is a truer representation of hope than any Makoto Hope speech. Which, frankly is a shortcoming of the series in general. They yell about hope and despair often, but it's usually kind of a pretense for the story, not a coherent thematic statement. Except, perhaps, here.

I also think that's why the "power of friendship" idea rings truer with Hajime. He's made a choice to accept himself and the rest of his class regardless of their dark pasts and uncertain futures. That's why only he could reach out to Ryota, to stop his plan and save his soul. He's one of them.

Don't get me wrong, it's not that I dislike Makoto. He's a little cutie. But to me it feels like he's the guy posting inspiration quotes, and Hajime is the person who was in the trenches, shoulder to shoulder with you when things went dark.

[whenimgoodandready]

🎶I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy, Down in my heart (where?), Down in my heart (where?), Down in my heart, I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy, Down in my heart (where?), Down in my heart to stay🎶 ✨Joy! Joy! Happiness!✨It’s the best feeling ever! It’s what made Rose immune to Guiltrips powers and be chosen as the holder of Daizzi, The Kwami of the Pig Miraculous, to be Pigella and spread the love of positivity to save her girlfriend Juleka! It’s such a cute power, how could a good power like that be used for evil? Is it possible? Let’s see:

*Jubilation-Marinette was jogging (good for her, it’s nice to see her doing something to stay in shape what with being Ladybug and all and also outside of fashion) when she sees Principal Damocles The Owl, wait, this guy is still doing cosplay!? Sh*t! Didn’t he learn nothing from last time!? (“The Dark Owl”) Guess not!😒 How disappointing. So then Ladybug comes in to-WAIT! (record scratch) That is not Ladybug!

Is that-Is that who I think it is!? (GASP!) OMG! IT’S BRIDGETTE! (Squee) I DON’T BELIEVE IT! IT’S ACTUALLY HER! I KNEW WE’D BE SEEING HER-SOQUELINE!? (record scratch). Huh, well how ‘bout that!? This little Marinette doppelgänger was a former classmate of hers and now she’s LARPing too! Marinette doesn’t take kindly to this (even if Soqueline means well) so she harshly tells both Damocles and Soqueline to quit playing “make believe” and just be normal!

This of course saddens Damocles and he’s akumatized as Dark(er) Owl again, but with the power of The Pig Miraculous that brings happiness to its target. Hmmmm, a frightening Batman-esque villain with a power that brings joy…….how’s that gonna be effective? You’d be surprised! Cuz I think this ep gave us a foreshadowing on the series finale😉. It’s a common tactic villains use to mess with the heroes, magically putting them in a dream like world where everything’s perfect and they’re happy and it all goes according to plan to distract them from a bigger scheme they’re doing and then eventually the heroes realize its all fake, wake up and kick some a**. THAT’S how effective the power of happiness can be used for evil!

I’m impressed with Marinette here. She’s serious about quitting cold turkey on love and has really shelved Adrien and dating all together to focus on more important things in life. She’s still gushing about him, yes, but at least it’s subtle and I’m very proud of her for that. What I’m not so proud of is Damocles being a bird brain over here! The heroes told him not to go “dress up” and save the day cuz he doesn’t have powers like them and could seriously get hurt or worse, but Noooooo! He didn’t listen! :P. Btw, I’m not hating on cosplayers here, I’m just saying he should’ve called the authorities to help instead of doing dangerous things himself like saving cats from high structures. Marinette didn’t mean to be harsh to tell both her principal and friend about playing pretend, but she (secretly) knows first hand what it’s like to take big risks and have a horrible outcome from it (Shadow Moth’s Final Attack Part 1:”Risk”/Part 2:”Strike Back”). False alarm, it’s not Bridgette, it’s just some other girl who vaguely looks like Marinette and runs an arts and crafts shop. For those who don’t know, “Bridgette” was the fan nickname we gave PV Ladybug Marinette cuz since Felix from the PV was retooled as Adrien to be Cat Noir and then later brought back cuz of popular demand (in a disappointing manner), we didn’t want people confusing the two Marinettes cuz her name stayed the same, so PV Ladybug Marinette was fanly nicknamed “Bridgette”. Should’ve known, Bridgette wore shorts and had an ahoge that looked like it was alive and would form into a heart and Soqueline wears glasses and pants. Whether this was their way of bringing “Bridgette” into the show or not, Soqueline seems nice and was only impersonating Ladybug in the hopes of being recruited as a super. We were lucky she knew gymnastics and Taekwondo, otherwise, this would’ve been a disaster for both her and Damocles. I’ve heard people saying they don’t like Gabe/Monarchs new look, and yeah, it’s stupid. His new civilian outfit makes him look like a giant Q-tip and his new villain outfit makes him look like a “giant purple condom”! Bleh! And this guys supposed to be a fashion designer!? We got a more look into the alliance rings and they’re basically a Siri-like gizmo that also works like an smart phone using a digital version of either Adrien or Lila (and specialized for Gabe, Emilie) as a guide. Marinette was almost exposed as Ladybug when she borrowed Soquelines cuz the ring tracked her every route during her crime fighting and that’s why Gabe made those things! Don! Don! Don! Luckily, he thought it was Soqueline, so Marinette stays clear of those rings and Adrien doesn’t give a sh*t about them too cuz since he’s quit modeling, he’s now an everyday Joe playing video games in his jammie’s and leaving junk food everywhere (are they making fun of us Americans!?). Adrien, sweetie, it’s great you gave up modeling at long last, but please, GET A HOBBY! It kinda sucks that even though he quit, there’s a digital version of him still representing the Agreste brand so it’s not like Adrien “quit quit”, cuz it’s still his face modeling! Gabe needs to hire a new teen male model (when he’s not busy being a villain) Seriously! The Kwamies imprisonment is worse than we thought, Monarch’s using the newly redesigned miraculous rings as a fuse source by attaching his rings to their inescapable glass containers, transferring the powers onto anyone who bought an alliance ring to be akumatized with so the hero’s won’t be able to figure out where the miraculous is and dispensing food for the Kwamies to regain energy like they were hamsters! Poor things. What was the “happy” moment Darker Owl made them see? Weeeeeeell, they defeated Monarch by finding A BUSINESS CARD! XD, locating him through the address on it, doing a double single punch on him, saving Paris, falling in love, getting married with every superhero and celebrity in the show and having not 3, but 4 kids and becoming the new Incredibles! Cute. At least, it would’ve if it didn’t happen in a cheesy way.