#especially on ryuji and joker

[ca-3]

I wanted to wait until I made more Omori x P5 screens before I shared them here too, cause I like how they all look together in a gif set. But I can just share the individual sprites I made too! 💕 Enjoy! I'll make more when I finally get the chance! ✨️🫶🏽

[petorahs]

ryuji calling joker renren is something so sacred actually i may have come around to it fully

[arsenussy]

ryuji and morgana: oh no ann got captured by shadows! how did this happen? we have to save her right now, c’mon joker!!!!

joker: WAIT

ryuji and morgana: ?!?!

joker: i gotta write in my diary first ☺️✨

[adam-sadmon]

I think something that genuinely kinda hurts to think about is that to a far greater degree than the rest of the Thieves and divorced from the mechanical necessity of RPG party members immediately befriending you to get the plot moving and bolstering your party, Ryuji kinda seems like he latched onto Joker because he was *lonely*.

As I said it's to a greater extent than the rest of the Thieves, so while others (especially Yusuke and Makoto) are lonely, the enforced isolation imposed upon Ryuji by Kamoshida is rather central to his and that arc.

Like, he has no more friends at school because the ones he did have turned on him after he hit Kamoshida, the rest of the students now regard him as a delinquent and are even further TOLD not to associate with him by teachers, and the teachers themselves look at him much the same way they do to you, thinking of him as a burden lumped upon them.

There's something so earnest and sincere about Ryuji immediately opening up to you, giving you his number, asking to hang out. It goes beyond what's just expected in one of these sorts of games and is reinforced by the fact that Ryuji, before you and the Thieves, was lonely.

[definedvines]

ppl who think ryuji wouldnt understand why joker can't get over akechi's death (in an either romantic or platonic sense) make me want to punch a wall. how can you guys not get it. ryuji knows all too well what it's LIKE to lose things that are important to you, and he sympathized with akechi too and understood he wasn't heartless. and even if there are some things he can't comprehend when it comes to how attached joker may have been to akechi, he has the most kind and outreaching approach to his friends' emotions and what they're going through in the entirety of the phantom thieves. while possibly a bit dense if he's unaware of the problem, once he sees his friends are unhappy he always gives the most support!!!! and especially if it were joker!!!! especially if it were about something that has affected both of them!!!! and joker wouldnt be so shut off from the rest of his friends about mourning akechi's death!!! he'd want their shoulders to lean on and a way to move forward that was the whole point of royal!!!!!!!!! good god i feel like a wild animal guys!!!!!!!!

[katrielle-writes]

Making breakfast for you | Persona 5 men

Featuring: Joker/Ren, Ryuji, Yusuke, Akechi, Maruki x reader separate

Genre: Fluff

Notes: I was so happy to see some many notes on First Kisses, I wanted to write more fluff. 🫠

Joker

He makes curry for you since it’s all he’s good at

Just kidding

He’s interested in cooking, but doesn’t have much experience that his cooking is not as good as it could be

However anything he makes, even he can make normal food look enticing

Will give you a bowl of rice with side of miso soup, single serving of meat or seafood plated generously and aesthetically with thinly sliced vegetables

Honestly I think he could also make you a delicious Japanese breakfast rice bowl - everything in a bowl arranged neatly

Or rice omelet I think he would be so good at making that like it’s so simple but somehow he makes the dish his own and you don’t know what ingredient he used that you can’t seem to replicate his dish

Neither of of you have much cooking skills but if you do know how to cook, he would love to try all the foods you know how to make

He’ll definitely do all the dishes if you make him food for the rest of his life 😆

Ryuji

He would sincerely try his hand at making a homemade breakfast for you

Especially foods that are good for keeping up your energy since that’s how he usually prepared his meals when he was on the track team

I can imagine something like sausage and egg with pancakes and fresh squeezed orange juice - something simple and with protein???

I think he would prefer if you made food not because he doesn’t want to make food but because he thinks your food tastes so much better than his

He loves to see you cooking in an apron and thinks that you are really just good at whatever it is that you put your mind to and what you’re good at

Also really just wants to eat your cooking 24/7

He will definitely make you food on holidays like birthdays, anniversaries, etc.

Yusuke

Would 100% make you a homemade meal of traditional Japanese foods

He’s really gained an appreciation for his cooking skills jr jsjt for himself but be as he can be sure to make you jutrkojsal folds he knows will help you physical and well being

Interested in different ways food can be made like the purposes for the different pasta types

Will make things like tempura and daikon carrot salad for you

Would have even prepared a desert for you; egg custard seems light enough while being fluffy and sweet

Loves to eat together with you and loves to hear you say itadakimasu and gochisousama deshta for the food

When you surprise him by making a meal for him, for each dish he’ll compliment all the ways that you used an ingredient really well and how you were artistic with the food🫠

Loves to see that you’re interested in cooking but of course wouldn’t want you cooking alone so oftentimes he will join you and he thinks it’s a nice exercise in relationship building

Akechi

Since he’s really popular as idol detective and working cases with the police he hardly has time to eat often taking short meals and vitamins to make up

But he understands and appreciates the importance of enjoying a home cooked meal

Likes to think about how different parts of a dish complement each other

Really just likes to have company and maybe some good music to enjoy food

Other times if he’s not so busy with work he’ll meal prep over the weekend

I think he would really strong flavored foods or foods with subtle taste since they take advantage of deep flavors and seasonings

He would loved to make you a simple breakfast of toast with herb butter and fresh preserves with steamed egg something light since neither of you eat much in the mornings

Also don’t forget the glass of water and tea with your neals

No matter what kind of cook you were he would appreciate what you make no matter what and will always eating everything even if it was one of your “failed experiments”🤣

Will try to guess/name all the spices and ingredients your food in the end saying your food is delicious

Maruki

I don’t want to say he has lots of time to make a meal

But as someone who spends a workday in the councilors room during school he has plenty of time after school or during the weekend to do grocery shopping and he’s very diligent about it too

Loves to think about reactions that take place in the food and likes to use wine to cook and other ingredients

Sees the benefit for meal prepping but won’t do it so much

Loves to have a whole feast almost trying to get foods of all colors while also having nutritional value like fried eggplant and chestnut rice!

Honestly he would appreciate it if you cook for him but he does it for himself so often he doesn’t mind and actually prefers to be the one cooking

Wouldn’t mind if you sat and watched him 🫠

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[1-800-c0sm1c]

Hey!! Sorry if I’m doing this wrong I am new to this kinda stuff but do u mind writing headcanons on how the p5 phantom thief boys would take care of the reader when they’re on their period? If not it’s fine!

꒰baby im yours !꒱

p5 boys when their s/o is on their period headcannons !

character x afab!reader

includes joker, ryuji, yusuke, and akechi !

warnings : mentions of periods, obviously lol

a/n : its shark week for yours truly so i thought now is the best time to write this :D i wasnt sure what gendered reader you wanted, so i just decided to leave it as afab, hope thats alright :))

JOKER // REN AMAMIYA

maybe this is biased, but i feel out of everyone on this list hes the most prepared.

like, hes not overbearing but he knows just enough to spare you both any awkward conversations.

he doesnt have any feminine products in his bathroom since its technically shared with leblanc customers and he doesnt want to embarrass you or anyone else, but you know theres always a few of whatever you need in his school bag or his dresser!

hes a very calm person, which can be very relieving, especially when you accidentally bleed on something.

you both were hanging out one day after school, and when you got up off of his bed to go make some food, you noticed a red spot on the sheets.

you were internally freaking out, trying to figure out what to do knowing how some guys tend to find it gross, while ren literally just comments "dont worry about it, i needed motivation to do laundry anyways." and asks if you need anything.

you feel like youve just been given whiplash, no way thats it, hes so cool with it?

he even gives you a pair of his boxers and sweatpants since you bled through your clothes, and when you come out of the bathroom hes got a steaming hot cup of coffee and some chocolates on the counter all ready for you. <3

SKULL // RYUJI SAKAMOTO

confused, embarrassed, and a little bit (a lot) dramatic. he tries to act like its not a big deal, but in reality he doesnt really know anything about periods, and hes convinced youre secretly in a lot of pain. (which i mean, you could be depending on cramps… but you get what i mean.)

hes horribly uneducated on this topic, and definitely the worst person to be stuck with when you start. 

hes calling ann asking her to explain what to do with the reddest face youve ever seen. 🧍

ryuji definitely thought it was a little gross at first too, but once he understood it was just a normal thing your body did he felt more okay about it.

hes trying super hard to be a good boyfriend, but hes stuttering over his questions. barely able to ask you if he needs to get you anything.

i swear his eyes almost popped out of his head when you said all you wanted was for him to shut up and cuddle with you. 💀💀

he tries to be there for you as much as possible, but if you tend to get more angry, just note that hell try to stay away a bit. 

he has issues keeping his temper under control, even when it comes to you, and he doesnt want to start any unnecessary arguments.

at the end of the day, communication is key when it comes to you guys relationship, he just wants whats best for both of you!

FOX // YUSUKE KITAGAWA

yusuke has probably never felt the touch of another human being before you so hes very… confused to say the least.

what do you mean youre bleeding? and its normal? this happens monthly? his mind is blown.

i dont see him being weird in the way he wants to use your period as inspiration for a painting, but weird in the way that hell track it.

maybe this just a personal thing who finds it weird when a guy wants to track when your on your cycle, but it seems right up yusukes alley 😭.

hes a little strange, and he just wants to help! but he also doesnt really know what hes doing, so his presence can be a bit overwhelming.

gets pouty when you end up snapping at him, but once you explain why hes a lot more aware of how much hes bothering you.

hes also willing to get you whatever you need, as long as youre buying.

one time you had asked him to get you pads/tampons, and he called you 30 minutes later saying that he didnt have any money…

however, unlike someone else on this list, hes not embarrassed about it. more so genuinely curious, as he loves learning about you and he thinks its important to know how your body works!

hell probably draw you something nice as well if it makes you feel better. :)

CROW // GORO AKECHI

oh boy, akechi sure is a character. and i think with him it depends.

usually though hes just a pretty average guy. hes not stupid, but he also isnt the best at understanding your emotions, or his own, for that matter.

youre in public, akechi talking to one of the tv hosts after hes finished appearing on a show, and you gently tug on his jacket to let him know you started your period, and need the restroom. 

hes conflicted, whats supposed to come first, you or his reputation? when it comes to him, he makes any simple situation way more complicated in his head.

he makes an eternal sacrifice to shoo away the people talking to him, and he quickly takes off his jacket to wrap it around your waist. you both find a bathroom nearby and he paitently waits for you outside.

when you walk out, he offers to pick up whatever you may need (including some food) and take you home.

at your front door, he kisses your cheek, but cant help but noticed the nervous expression on your face.

its only then when you mention that akechis jacket is, in fact, a light color, and is most definitely stained now with bright red blood. his face goes blank, and youre worried for a second he might be mad.

he only shrugs at that, same detective prince smile as always, and jokes that youre paying for his dry cleaning.

[icespur]

DadGoro Navigator Quotes Help

5/2: update: replaced some paragraphs with the originals in my Google Doc, Including some example quotes I came up with

originally I had a concept I was going to post about "Teen Akeshu Daughter from the future gets sent to the past during P5R", but I got preoccupied.

She tries to play matchmaker to get Akiren and Akechi on the right path. But she also can't risk revealing who she is, Akechi and Akiren don't know what to think of her. To them, she comes across as an unhinged Akechi fan that ships him with the Phantom Thief Leader for some reason, and is from the future, and looks like a mix of both of them if they squint real hard.

Akechi especially finds her irritating, and finds her very selective sharing of who she is very suspicious, and isn't buying her surname being “Akagi”. His detective senses are ringing like sirens that “🚨 THIS FUTURISTIC BITCH IS SUSPICIOUS AS FUCK! SHE’S CLEARLY NOT BEING TRUTHFUL IN THE SLIGHTEST, DO NOT TRUST, ALSO HIGHLY ANNOYING AND EVASIVE, MUST KEEP WATCH OF SUSPICIOUS TEENAGER! 🚨

So when Komari joins the Phantom Thieves in battle, and the rare instance where Akechi briefly takes over as Navigator, he especially makes his irritation of her known and just how much he doesn't give a shit what happens to her in battle.

("Akagi" is her "undercover" surname)

“Akagi-san’s health is down. Heal her I guess~” 

“What a tragedy, Akagi-san has perished.” 

“Oh, Akagi-san is fully healed and ready to continue to grace us with her presence~”

“Akagi-san has been incapacitated. Can't say I'm surprised.” 

But once he finds out she's his future daughter—-

Granted,the fact that he’s destined to eventually have intercourse that leads to knocking up his rival is—-alot to take in—-. but this is his daughter. His future flesh and blood, he—oh he feels like such a piece of shit 🤦. Curse his trust issues and natural skepticism, he was a fucking dick, how is he going to fix this? 

The “Daughter Reveal” makes him take a 180 in his behavior towards her. Something just clicks and “Fuck this annoying suspicious little shit.” Turns into “I've only known Komari for a couple of months, but if anything were to happen to her, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself.” With zero warning. 

I am thou,

thou art I, 

Protective Dad Akechi has awakened! 

Komari becomes number 1 priority in battle, and he’ll freak out if she gets injured or inflicted with an ailment. He demands Joker to immediately help her like the whole world will implode in on itself if he doesn't. Other teammates or enemy strengths and weaknesses be damned, Komari is important. 

and this shows especially in battle.

The first time Komari gets severely injured in battle, Akechi practically teleports to her side and catches her in his arms. “JOKER, YOU BETTER HAVE A FULL HEAL ITEM ON HAND, USE ONE OF THOSE WEIRD DRUGS FROM TAKEMI-SENSEI YOU BOUGHT, HURRY! YOU'RE NOT LOOKING FAST ENOUGH YOU ONLY HAVE TWO POCKETS IN THAT COAT, HOW COULD YOU MISPLACE IT?! THE LONGER YOU TAKE FAILING TO FIND IT THE CLOSER MARI-CHAN GETS TO THE AFTERLIFE, ARE YOU THIS UNPREPARED AND USELESS WHEN THE REST OF YOUR TEAM IS IN DANGER?!” 

“You stay with me, don't you dare close those eyes, you are not dying on us. You're strong, you can get through this—-JOKER, HURRY THE FUCK UP!” 

Tears streaming down face while still yelling “PAPA’S HERE, I’M NOT LEAVING YOU, once your IDIOTIC FATHER finally heals you you’ll be all better.” 

In the scenario where Komari and another party member is low on health, Akechi ignores them. 

Ryuji speaks up faintly “Uh, hey. Hate to interrupt your guys' very understandable panic–but any chance you could throw me a full heal too?” 

Akechi growls back “Walk it off, Sakamoto-kun, this isn’t about you!” 

Just----the complete 180 from:

"Oh, what an absolute tragedy, Akagi-San has died, tip your masks in respect everyone. She will be sorely missed, if only we had a revival on hand~"

To:

!

"MY BABY!

JOKER, GET THE REVIVAL ITEM, HEAL HER, HURRY HURRY, GET IT OUT FASTER, OUR PRINCESS IS FADING, ARE YOU THIS USELESS WHEN YOUR OTHER TEAMMATES ARE IN NEED OF HEALING?!

when infected with ailment, Akechi and Joker immediately tag team her with the feather fans to bitch slap the ailment away.

Akechi or Joker always perform a followup attack when she's having her turn in battle.

After a successful battle and if Komari's Persona levels up and gains a new ability, the in-game dialogue would be Proud Dad Akechi complimenting and drawing attention to it. Pretty much a more aggressive version of Prince attire Akechi leveling up. “Everyone, look! I gained a new ability. :) “ 

A couple example dialogues I came up with:

“Hey, everyone pay attention, what, were you all raised in a barn? Mari-chan gained a new ability.” 

“JOKER LOOK!---” Physically forces Joker's head to face Komari and her Persona (Even though he was already looking). “MARI GAINED A NEW ABILITY! HER STATS WENT UP AND EVERYTHING, SHE’S GETTING SO STRONG, MAYBE EVEN STRONGER THAN US, WE CREATED SUCH  AN UNSTOPPABLE BADASS YOUNG LADY AIIISTRHGHGJFGHSSGNSKJS.”

“I’m already looking.”

“THEN FUCKING SAY SOMETHING, NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BE SELECTIVELY MUTE!”

.............

“My future princess is turning more and more into a powerful badass with every new ability 🥲🥹. Ahem I mean—-oh, Komari-chan earned a new skill, ooo, that’s a good one.” 

..............

“AHAHA! NOW YOU CAN MAKE YOUR ENEMIES QUIVER BEFORE YOU EVEN MORE! MAKE US PROUD.” 

................

Then, a friend mentioned dialogue for other battle actions like Baton Pass and Ailments that I didn't even think of!

So I'm going to have you fellow Akeshu fans participate because I'm having trouble coming up with more Proud Dad Akechi dialogue.

Write some dialogue reactions for Akechi if his and Akiren's daughter was a playable party member.

(you don't have to fill out all these sections. Just, if you come up with a line for one of the below actions, reply or reblog with it and once I get enough participants I'll make another post.

Akechi/Crow: passes Baton to Komari: 

Crow/Black Mask response to Komari Attack Quotes:

Komari Dodges Attack: 

Komari Downs an enemy: 

Double Enemy Down: 

Down all enemies: 

Defeats an enemy: 

Defeats two enemies:

Defeats last Enemy:

Attack miss or Skill miss:

HP at 25% at start of turn:

Affected by Tarunda/Attack Decrease:

Affected by Rakunda/Defense Decrease:

Affected by Sukunda/Speed Decrease: 

Suffering from Shock:

Suffering from Freeze:

Suffering from Brainwash:

Suffering from Despair:

Suffering from Forget:

Suffering from Confuse:

Suffering from Rage:

Downed:

Recovers from being downed:

Incapacitated:

[iveer-y]

ryuji sakamoto/reader headcanons !!

— ## you/your pronouns

fem!reader (1), masc!reader (1), & gn!reader (5)

anon asks: ryuji sakamoto x reader headcanons 🫶🏻

A/N: this has been sitting in my inbox for around three months,,,um. whoops (*°▽°*) thanks for being so patient and happy (early) ides of march anon !! hope you like them ❀(*´◡`*)❀

FEM

WHEN RYUJI FIGURES OUT HE LIKES YOU, he makes it very obvious; suddenly Ryuji is almost always complimenting you, gushing about you— just generally making it very obvious that you are special to him. Probably confesses almost immediately. He’s not very good at subtlety.

MASC

WHEN RYUJI FIGURES OUT HE LIKES YOU, he panics a little bit; he’s never liked a boy before! He isn’t quite sure how to compliment you: is it the same as it is with girls? Would it be weird to call you “hot”? If you’re out, then Ryuji has a much easier time figuring his feelings out, especially since he can ask you for advice! Unfortunately, he’s not really good at subtlety; he makes it kind of obvious that the potential guy he likes is you. Equal chances of confession from both sides; if you’re more anxious, though, Ryuji will probably confess first.

GENDER NEUTRAL

IF YOU’RE A NIGHT OWL, late night phone calls become commonplace. Just being in your presence, even just through a phone, is enough to make his day. He probably tries to find games to play with you, regardless of if you’re a gamer or not; the most research he’s ever done is to find a game that the two of you might like and can play into the early hours of the morning — or, rather, to both of you — the late hours of the night.

RYUJI IS EAGER — sometimes overeager — to spend time with you. Whether you’re already dating, not-so-carefully toeing the line between platonic and romantic, or still in that stage of pining, fleeting touches, and shared looks, he pretty much asks you to spend time with him whenever, wherever. Come train with him! Oh, you’re not really a gym person? That’s no problem, you can just watch — he’d love a cheerleader! Wanna go get ramen? Oh, you already ate? Is there a store you’ve been dying to visit? A bakery you’ve been eyeing? Let Ryuji escort you!

IF YOU’RE A PHANTOM THIEF, Ryuji hates to see you hurt. He knows that you’re capable of defending yourself, and that every member they have is someone not just willing, but wanting to fight for their cause — but seeing you get hurt doesn’t sit right with him. It settles heavy and solemnly in his gut until he can personally check up on you. (Not that he doesn’t trust Morgana, or Ann, or Makoto, or, hell, even Joker — he trusts them all with his life — just maybe not yours.)

IF YOU’RE NOT A PHANTOM THIEF, Ryuji wishes you were. To be honest, he thinks you totally could be! But, for all it’s worth, he knows that being a Phantom Thief is dangerous, and he hates not being able to tell you. It eats away at him. He hates keeping secrets from you — not to mention he’s horrible at keeping secrets, especially one as big as the Phantom Thieves — but after Makoto he learns his lesson. (Because, sure, they earned a cool new teammate but what if Makoto had been someone else? What then?) He considers outright avoiding you just to not have to experience the heartbreak of not telling you something. In the end, he can’t — he’ll endure it all just to be with you. (And, of course, in the end, you’ll figure it out. Whether it be through intellect and deduction or Ryuji outright telling you, you learn his secret. He’s relieved, honestly — because after the Phantom Thieves there’s only one secret he could have left: his feelings for you.)

THIS BOY BICKERS. He argues. He likes you — loves you, even! — but sometimes you’re wrong, and sometimes he wants to experience the electrifying thrill of seeing you all riled up. He loves to tease you, start playful arguments, say stupid things just to get a reaction from you — there’s something about the way you get flustered trying to argue with him. His stupidity is only (mostly) a façade: he knows when he’s gone too far, when to stop. He would never try to make you intentionally uncomfortable. In the case that he does make you uncomfortable, it’s always unintentional — and he always strives to be better — to communicate — so that it doesn’t happen again

[cake-apostate]

Years ago, I had a fanfic idea where the SMT protagonists replace the heroes of the Persona games. The joke was that they're all these badass fighters who could easily sweep the dungeons with their skill and experience, but they're also hilariously bad at the real life segments.

The fic didn't really work out, probably because I was trying to use too many games and too many characters, but I still like the idea.

So, let's say that one week after the end of their games, the heroes of SMT were put in the role of Joker from Persona 5 (the Persona game I played most recently).

The Outsiders

Aleph, Flynn, and Nanashi aren't from modern Japan, and they'd have a hell of a time trying to adapt.

Aleph would be an absolute disaster. He's a toddler in a man's body raised by a gladiator coach who thought he was rehabilitating an amnesiac. It's a miracle the lad can read.

That's not to say that Aleph is dumb; he couldn't go through his game if he couldn't make informed decisions for himself. He just lacks formal education, social awareness, and casual life experience.

At the very least, when something's going on that he doesn't understand, Aleph has learned to stay quiet and go with the flow. He'd probably be fine socially, especially as a silent protagonist who needs to listen more than he speaks.

On the other hand, Aleph is missing a ton of common knowledge, even more than the average resident of Tokyo Millennium. Everyone assumes he knows more than he does, especially since he doesn't always say when he doesn't know something.

If there's any nonstandard ending, it would be "Aleph fails all his quizzes, exams, and homework, and is expelled."

Nanashi is the opposite. Like Aleph, he doesn't know societal conventions, but unlike Aleph, he doesn't care about breaking them. Aleph came from the gutter and was told he could strive higher; Nanashi came from the gutter and he knows he can survive there.

My favored Nanashi is "Anarchy but made all the friendship choices." He's gotten to a point where he likes people but knows he doesn't need them. All social limits are artificial; why conform?

He's someone who sees a straight line between himself and his goals, and doesn't need to care about what other people think of him. He would not play along with any of the targets' threats, especially because he doesn't have the same kind of social context. Ooh, Kamoshida's going to get him expelled; do I even need school? Sure, Madarame, send the police after me; have you seen what I did to the last people who came after me? Medjed threatens to crash the Japanese economy; what does that even mean? He'd only see Kaneshiro as a problem, since Makoto is in immediate danger when they meet.

(He would at least try to make sure that the others wouldn't go down with him. If he gets expelled, he'll do his best not to drag Ryuji and Mishima down with him.)

Nonstandard ending: before Morgana mentions the change of heart, Nanashi straight up murders Kamoshida and spends the rest of the game evading justice.

Flynn is in a state of constant stress. This isn't his first time as a fish out of water, but at least his Tokyo had a high tolerance for weirdness. He's more socially aware than Aleph or Nanashi, but he knows little about modern Japanese culture and manners, and he knows that.

Flynn's personality took me the longest, but since SMT4 has no room for error in alignments, I think of him as an anxious perfectionist. He doesn't know why, but he's keenly aware that if he says or does just one thing wrong, it will all end in disaster.

Strangers see Flynn as cool, calm, and collected, but that's because he's afraid to let on that he doesn't know as much as they do. Of all the Phantom Thieves, he'd relate the most to Futaba, who also feels like a stranger to this city.

I feel like he'd have to pull the, "I'm a foreign exchange student" card a lot, and leaves other people to assume which country he's from. The only other countries he knows are France (from Isabeau's manga), Russia, China (Infernal Akira can ask if Mikado is in Russia or China), and maybe America.

Nonstandard ending: Flynn has no idea what a train is. Flynn gets lost on the way to school and never finds his way back. The end.

The High School Students

Kazuya, Naoki, and V-kun were high school students when their games began, so they wouldn't be too bad at modern times or school life. It's everything else that's the problem.

The way I see Kazuya, he had to grow and adapt to the postapocalypse more than anyone else. He's a fragile human with no special enhancements or any real support net. To survive, he had to be tough, he had to be stubborn, he had to assert his dominance and take no shit from anyone. He stayed alive by shutting down his feelings and only showing weakness to the people he trusted. That's how he became the best demon summoner.

That also makes him the worst Wild Card. He's terrible at making friends; other people would have to put in the effort to break his armor. His comrades might easily write him off as a bossy control freak, and they'd only associate with him when they need help.

Persona 5's Confidants do usually begin with Joker wanting someone's help (Tae's medicine, Iwai's guns, etc.), so he might have a bit of an easier time starting the Social Link than in other games, but he'd probably screw it up somehow.

He's a good person, but he's terrible at expressing it because demons would see it as a weakness.

Since the mask he wears is so thick, he'd probably have a powerful starting Persona. At the same time, he wouldn't really experience an identity crisis; he knows who he is under the mask, and has no trouble being himself around the people he loves.

Also, something I see in him more than any other protagonist is that he's willing to cut ties with the party members if he disagrees with their methods, even if he doesn't have a solution. All of the heroes fight their friends, but for some reason it struck me the most that Kazuya didn't have a plan to fix Tokyo when he fought the Messians and Gaians (who for all their faults, did). If he disagrees with the other Phantom Thieves, he's leaving.

And on a lighter note, Kazuya might know exactly where in Tokyo to find real guns: the antique shop in Kichijoji.

Ryuji: "Check out what I got!" *takes out fake gun*

Kazuya: "Look at what I have." *takes out real gun*

Ryuji: "Hey, cool, you found that store that sells fake guns!"

Kazuya: "...Yes. I found the store that sells fake guns."

Nonstandard ending: Kazuya refuses to use the change of heart because he saw with his own eyes how messing with minds destroyed Aoi (the heroine) from the inside. Kazuya leaves the Phantom Thieves and brings the targets to justice his own way, probably by use of demons.

Naoki is the opposite. He had to toughen up, but he never had to put on a mask. Unlike Kazuya, demons don't see him as prey by default, and now he's strong enough to beat any other demon to death with his bare hands. Demons won't think any less of him if he gets weepy and emotional. (Although admittedly, this was because I think it's funny for the strongest being in the universe to be shy and awkward.)

I see Naoki as traumatized. He wants to be left alone and isn't fully comfortable returning to ordinary student life. At the same time, he's 'just' going to be quiet and antisocial; if he does end up talking to people, he wouldn't shoot himself in the foot like Kazuya. He'd get along fine with his teammates... if he had any.

Nocturne is the only game where you have no human battle companions (vanilla SMT V barely passes with Tao, and Yuzuru and Ichiro are still fighting on your side, just elsewhere). The only competent human helping the Demi-Fiend is Hijiri, who is strictly a noncombatant. In other words, Naoki's not used to fighting alongside humans.

It wouldn't occur to Naoki to bring Ryuji to the Metaverse. Morgana, yes, because he already has a Persona, but Ryuji can't defend himself. So maybe he'd confide in Ryuji and ask for his help in the real world, but he wouldn't become a party member.

Most of the subsequent party members join because of the others. Yusuke follows Ann, Makoto figures out they're the Phantom Thieves because of how they hang around each other, etc.

Nonstandard ending: that ending gambit required a bunch of people working together.

With V-kun, it's a different story. The question is no longer, "how would his experiences make him a bad Persona user;" it's now, "how does the plot work if he's literally God?" I think there's a fun crack fic where he tries to juggle being the rebellious leader of the Phantom Thieves while he's also doing God stuff. And since Law is the only ending that leaves the status quo setting intact, he's not also running Bethel, he seeks to control the world through faith like Yaldabaoth. The irony is staggering.

There also needs to be an excuse for why he doesn't use his God powers to instantly solve all the Confidants' problems. Sure, human problems must be solved with human means, but there's "reconnect with your mother and discuss what is truly important to you," and then there's "get out of this predatory cult that blackmails tons of people," and "I need help developing this lifesaving medicine but I'm being blocked by the establishment." If he's trying to be a benevolent god, he'd want to solve those problems anyways.

And, of course, there's the obligatory climax where the Phantom Thieves discover that their leader is God, feel betrayed, but then remember that their friendships were genuine.

Nonstandard ending: "Hey, Igor, Aogami tells me that you're not what you seem. Care to explain?"

Misc.

The Confidants with these guys would be hilarious.

Aleph needs Ryuji and Mishima to explain the concept of a maid fetish to him. When he does end up hiring Ms. Kawakami, he has no idea why anyone would be interesting in anything but cleaning. Not because he doesn't know what sex is, but because he knows that you can hire actual prostitutes.

I think it's cool that Chiyaha has actual psychic powers unrelated to Personas. So her readings turn up the actual pasts of the heroes, but most are so outlandish that she doesn't believe what she sees. "...It says that you're God."

In a separate fic, I wrote (but have not yet published) a bit where Kazuya buys three Holy Stones from Chihaya because he bought that kind of shady stuff from the Messians and Gaians all the time.

Nanashi is unimpressed with Kaneshiro and his threats. The Ashura-Kai did so much worse to everyone in Tokyo, and both of the bosses he knew could do things like throw lightning and fire at people who pissed them off. Kaneshiro is just a man with money. His thugs don't even have guns! Nanashi is going to murder everyone in that room.

[ca-3]

I haven't played the game but based on your posts it felt like there were a lot of PegoRyu interactions. Which was your favorite (if any)?

I guess i went insane with the P5/pegoryu spam in general... i can't control the hyperfixation 💀 but yeah, there is a LOT of interactions cause the two are best friends and Ryuji is one of the first characters the protagonist meets! So it's hard to choose a favorite interaction cause there is a lot throughout the games such...

But maybe in P5R in Ryuji's confidant cause of how he thanks Joker for staying with him and not abandoning him... tldr of the story, Ryuji was without a real friend for quite a long time, so you know he really meant that. plus how he says things in his confidant like how he feels free when talking to him and how he's glad he finally found a place to belong and that there was place for Joker too... right next to him... like bro what do you mean?? What did you mean by that?? 😭

[mesmir-ized]

*flipping through cue cards

ponysona…no……..my little persona……..no…………

(elaboratig on cutie marks below BC i thought about them a lot !!! ahhh so long)

(not spoiler free !!!!!!!!!!!!)(corn get outta here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

i wanted to keep these as simple as possible , and not cram too much imagery in to them , so they wouldnt look out of place in the show &c ! fun little challenge i gave myself , just for context :D

akechi: a white pawn chess piece ! my friend actually came up with this ! and its kinda genius ! to paraphrase what she said: white chess pieces move first ; akechi is always the one to (attempt to be) one step ahead of the thieves , having everything lined up for himself to succeed . 

     her words: “akechi sets the first gambit, the tone, and gets to begin laying out the chess board how he sees fit, and joker is the reactionary. but heres the thing. strategists differ on how you should play as black, like if you should automatically be on defense from white's offensive move. but the most famous black player of all time is magnus carlsen, who is WILDLY an offensive player and absolutely goes for it every time, to the point where white has been INTIMIDATED by him and played poorer statistically against him because of it . like thats CRAZY!! hes one of the boldest chess players in existence and he prefers to go SECOND! it was pretty much unheard of before him.”

    plus , (my words now) theres the idea of not only him manipulating others (the pawn) , but he himself becoming a pawn in a plan much grander than him . the p5 wildcards and their games of strategy a nd all !

joker: joker card(+mask !) i was actually trying to come up with something “better” , but the joker card really , really fits him . not only literally being a wildcard in the metaverse/persona sense , but also IRL , how he’s adaptable to every situation ! canon pretty much explains it , LOL ! but again bringing in the theme of classic games of strategy , joker with his joker card !

ryuji: EPIC awesome skull (literally his na,me...) , but i liked it with the idea of delinquency/pirates(YIPPY !) , as well as the lightning not only for power , but symbolizing speed~  hes just cool

ann: lipstick kiss mark ! this one actually came to me really quick , LOL ! it symbolizes her role as a model (makeup !) , but also has to do with how she reclaims her sexuality and looks for herself ! that , as well as her caring nature , especially to the little guys(like a mother’s kiss goodbye on your forehead..)

yusuke: ink brush + swirls !!! funny enough this one took me the longest to come up with . i wanted to avoid giving him a palette , since i wanted to focus on traditional japanese art forms above all else (since thats basically his whole tyhing !) and ended up going with an ink brush ! it’s not exclusively japanese by any means , but its recognizable , and we see him work with ink many times ! the little swirls are meant to be the golden ratio (beauty ?)LOL , but just kinda look like swirls.......maybe shapes found in his art ?

makoto: gavel and books ! also took me a weirdly lomg time to come up with , but i figured it out ! the gavel is obviously meant to represent justice/the justice system , but also wanted it to represent power as well (since makoto can often act like a secondary “boss” LOL , and her role as a leader at school !) . the books are for her intelligence (perhaps legal books) ? yippy !!!!

haru: a coffee cup with a plant growing out of it ! this is a bit on the nose , but i had fun figuring it out ! keeping her goal of opening a cafe (and coming up with new coffee blends throughout the game) in mind , as well as her love for plants and gardening ! the plant is meant to form a sort of heart (which can also look like steam coming fromt he cup).. , to also show her nurturing side !

futaba: computer and medjed eyes !!!!!! also a bit on the nose , LOL ! for this 1 , the computer is obviously tied to her skill as a hacker/her computer-focused life , but the eyes carry a bit more weight ! theyre literally the eyes of the deity medjed , who is known for those two eyes that look directly at you ! we dont see any medjed logo with graphics like this in game IIRC , but i added it for the double(triple?) meaning ! medjed in game carries the weight of being a part of the book of the dead , and connected to futaba’s palace themed around egyptian tombs , but i also felt the eyes could be tied to how she monitors everyone , and interacts with the world through her computer (almost as if shes looking out from it !) yippy !!!!!!!!! :D

sumire: magic wand/gymnastics ribbon ! as explained by my description , LOL , this mark is meant to look both like a magic wand (cinderella/fairy gdmother ...) as well as a gymnastics ribbon ! we see her with these in game , which made my job much easier ! the ribbon forms sort of an “s” for her name , and also looks kind of like a shooting star , to symbolize how she is always shooting for the top ! (and on a darker note , how shooting stars can often be meteors that fall apart)... kasumi’s mark is hers but reversed , and has an additional sparkle/star on it , for “3 stars”, 1st place ! the absence of this sparkle for sumire can represent how she lost her sister , and how she feels lesser (even if just as wonderful !)

okay yayyayy thats all bye bye !!!!!!!!!

[lesbian-empress-nero]

“We’re going to Mementos.”

Mishima looked up from his cup of coffee, frozen like a child up past his bedtime, whose parents forgot he was there and let him stay up later than usual.

“You sure? I mean, we got...” Ryuji trailed off, gaze flitting to where Mishima sat. Of course he couldn’t go unnoticed as he liked. Of fucking course.

“I can stay behind. No worries,” he assured, forcing his usual smile onto his face. Niijima-san stared at him, an odd expression on her face. Like she didn’t believe him.

“No, you can come with us. You might have to stay near the entrance, though...” Akira said, and Futaba-chan was the one to speak up.

“Can you shoot a gun?”

Mishima stared at her for a moment. He knew how guns worked, sure, but he’d never had to fire one himself. How in the hell did Mementos work?

“Kind of? I’ve never fired one before, but I at least know how they work,” he mumbled, and Yusuke-san smiled understandingly.

“No worries. We can teach you,” he said, and Mishima ducked his head to hide his expression. He couldn’t risk anyone seeing how he felt- he knew his mask wouldn’t hide everything.

That was how Yuuki Mishima found himself in a place he could only describe as hell, holding a model gun and shifting his weight between his feet as Akira opened his phone to check the Phan-Site.

“Hm... Alright, we’ve got a few targets to handle. I still need to get some info on others, so we’ll have more later on. Oracle, can you pull up the Mementos Overview?”

Futaba nodded dutifully, tapping something on her wrist. A giant map of the place was pulled up, and Mishima pretended not to be absolutely gobsmacked by the sheer enormity of the place. It was huge, going down almost hundreds of levels.

“...Seems we’ve got targets in Chemdah and Kaitul. Wanna head there now, Joker?”

“What’s with the codenames? Is that, like, standard procedure in the Metaverse?” Mishima interjected, and Futaba stared at him like he had grown five extra heads. He ignored her.

Akira nodded. “Yeah, we all have them. Hey, we should make one for you. Since you’re here.”

Since you’re here. Not because he was one of them, but because happened to be with them.

“...Why not Tsuki? Y’know, since he’s the Moon?” Ann suggested, and Mishima shrugged.

“We can. I was thinking maybe Nyx, though,” he said, desperately hoping his distaste for that name wasn’t showing. Clearly not, as Akira/Joker nodded thoughtfully.

“Nyx... Like the goddess of night,” he said, and Mishima nodded. He’d heard a story from back in 2009 about a cult dedicated to something called ‘Nyx’. Later, he read an article about a near-apocalyptic event that had happened at Tatsumi Port Island- luckily, it had been avoided. There were multiple reports of a boy floating in the air, and later news of a boy who’d fallen into a coma a few months after the events. March 5th, if Mishima was correct.

The story had stuck with him, the story of the boy’s heroics imprinting on him. Especially since they shared a name.

Yuuki.

No further comments were made about Mishima’s codename, and everyone was chatting among themselves as the cat, Morgana, leapt into the air.

After a moment.... There was a bus. The cat was a bus.

“...I’m not even surprised anymore,” he mumbled, loading into the Monabus with Ryuji, Akira, Yusuke, and Makoto. He ended up in the very back, fiddling with his gun- loaded and unloaded it, then loaded it once again. It was fun, fidgeting with a weapon like this. He used to fidget with knives when he was in middle school, but after an incident where he’d been startled by a sound downstairs and ended up sobbing in his room with a towel tied to his finger, he’d stopped.

After what seemed like an eternity of driving around recklessly, they came to a room that was empty of everything except the shadowy form of a man. Doubtless it was one of the targets. Mishima sat up, one hand on his gun. Of course, he wasn’t needed. The Phantom Thieves took care of everything, never mind the stray that was sitting in their trunk.

Why had he been brought along? He wasn’t needed.

He climbed out of the bus, unnoticed by the Thieves (who were currently engaged in battle), and sat beside it, watching. Observing.

Something shifted in the fight as it wore on. The Thieves grew slower, more sluggish. A single hit from the Shadow knocked Ryuji, one of the strongest people Mishima knew, right off his feet.

The Shadow laughed as Akira stumbled, collapsed to his knees.

Mishima froze. For a single, terrible moment, he was reminded of Kamoshida, laughing over anyone he hurt. Laughing over Ryuji as his leg was broken, laughing over Ann and Shiho as they begged for him to stop, laughing over him as he took yet another hit because what else was he good for other than being a punching bag?

It made him sick. He was revolted and furious.

He managed to rise to his feet, rushing in front of his collapsed friends, when he fell to his knees, suddenly afflicted with a pounding headache. As he thrashed around, trying to rid himself of the pain, a voice whispered to him.

Isn’t it infuriating, seeing your friends so helpless? Don’t you want to do something about it?

He did. He wanted to make that Shadow pay for hurting his friends, he wanted to strike it down and make it grovel.

Good, purred the voice. If you are ready, accept my deal. I shall grant you the power to take vengeance.

“I accept your offer,” he murmured, “Silena!”

His head no longer hurt. He was no longer shivering against the cold air of Mementos, and he certainly no longer felt sickly.

No, he felt powerful. He’d never felt something like this before. It was like a rush of adrenaline, but he wasn’t shaky. He was, for once in his life, perfectly steady on his feet.

A figure appeared beside him, graceful and elegant as the moon. She raised a hand, and a burst of light formed from her fingertips, striking the Shadow down. As he’d suspected, it was a one-shot. Nice and clean.

The Shadow reverted back to its human form, and spoke to Akira about its personal life. Akira said something in turn, and the Shadow vanished, leaving behind a glowing treasure. Akira snatched it up, then whirled around to face Mishima- who was once again beginning to feel ill.

“That- Holy shit, that was incredible!” He declared, and Mishima felt himself keen sideways into Ryuji.

“Urggh... Is it normal to feel like you’re about to explode right after summoning one of those things...?” He groaned, and felt Ryuji’s chest rumble with laughter.

“Yeah, it’s normal. C’mon, man, let’s get you back to the entrance. We can take care of the rest of the targets while you rest.”

At least, finally, Yuuki Mishima wasn’t a burden.

YEEEESSSS OH MY GOD YEAASSS this NEEDS to be canon instantly but alas we only have fics... Atlus could never compare to this top tier storyline. god. mishima thinks of himself as a burden all the time and his persona is about protecting his friends... he feels like a burden but he really has the most important job. LET MISHI KILL!!! LET HIM GET VENGEANCE!!!!

also love that nod to persona 3... nyx... yuki... yuuki...

[dragondemoness]

Ultimate Cuteness Reader - Phantom Thieves Edition

I am so sorry Bunny Anon, but I deleted the original request by accident, so here it is!

Akira Kurusu/Joker

When he first met you, he thought you were absolutely adorable

Your shyness and your slight childishness were so endearing

Not to mention that adorable plush of yours

Like him, you were a bit of an outcast at Shujin, but for a different reason

You were so shy and were often targeted by some really unkind people

Especially by a certain Ultimate Bully we know-

So he befriended you, and you quickly hit it off

But when the Phantom Thieves business started, things got interesting

You stumbled into Kamoshida's palace on accident

You were always afraid of him, and Akira tried to protect you, but was being held back by the Shadows

You could only stand there in complete terror as Kamoshida approached you with a creepy grin

Then, that bunny plush you held suddenly jumped out of your hands and grew bigger and bigger

It evolved into a large monster rabbit and it forced back all the shadows

Next thing you knew, a bunny mask suddenly appeared on your face, and you began suffering a migraine

You ripped the mask off your face, and your new persona turned to you and nodded

Then you destroyed the rest of the shadows

Akira watched with complete shock as this happened

Who knew you had a persona?

And after, you were just confused as he was

Morgana explained everything, and Akira was highly proud of you

Then with him, Ryuji, Ann and Morgana, you helped clear the rest of Kamoshida's palace

Ryuji Sakamoto 

Oh he liked you right off the bat

Your personality and appearance, and particularly that adorable bunny plush all caught his eye

He talked to you whenever he got the chance

And you quickly became friends

And being friends with him also means being friends with Akira and Ann

And you weren't sure how, but you somehow ended up getting roped into the Kamoshida drama

Out of nowhere, your bunny plush started shaking and vibrating and boom! Palace

Ryuji hated seeing you so afraid, and he shouted curse words at Kamoshida while he was being pinned by a shadow

Then your bunny plush somehow changed into a persona, and a bunny mask appeared on your face

Then you took out the shadows with no problems

He just watched you like😮

Nevertheless, he's hella proud

Like damn, who knew you were such a badass?

Morgana explained everything to you, and Ryuji congratulated you

Then together, you helped clear Kamoshida's palace

Yusuke Kitagawa 

He saw you a couple of times when you were with Akira

He was really curious about you

In place of painting Ann, he wants to paint you

But not nude this time-

He paints a wonderful masterpiece of you, but the real masterpiece was you

And he gets to see the real you in Madarame's palace

He watches in amazement as you awaken to your persona, and effortlessly wipe out the shadows

He awakens to his persona not long after, and he smiles at you while you fight together

He finds you really admirable, and he sees what a true masterpiece you really are

Bonus: Goro Akechi 

He had his eye on you the second he saw you

He met you when you were with Akira one time, and you quickly caught his attention

After that, he swore to talk to you the next time he saw you

When you were walking with Akira, Akechi came and struck up a conversation

Akira didn't wanna be late for class, so he told you bye and left

Akechi asked to meet at a coffee shop (can you guess which one?)

He really enjoyed talking to you, and you enjoyed his company as well

He was attracted to your cuteness, and you were attracted to his charm

A perfect match!

When he asked about your bunny, you told him about your grandmother, and he was just kind of shocked for a second

Turns out, he can actually relate to you

His mother raised him alone, and losing her made quite the impact on poor Akechi

He was sympathetic, and he told you about his mother

He saw you in a new light that day

Not only were you adorable, but you could actually understand him

He then asked you out, which you agreed to

Even if you're both busy during the day, he makes sure to meet you during the evening

Little does he know, you awakened to your persona and joined the Phantom Thieves while you were away from him

And little do you know, he is the cause of the mental shutdown cases...

Ann Takamaki 

She always liked you

Every time she saw you, her heart swelled

You were just so damn cute!!

She especially loves your clothes and your plush rabbit

So naturally, you became best friends real quick

You were also helpful for her when she went through a stressful time with Kamoshida and her best friend Shiho

When she ended up in the palace, your bunny plush immediately brought you there, sensing your connection with her

You were terrified for her, which is what brought out your persona

You took out the shadows and broke her restraints, all while she stared at you in awe

She was hella confused, but she was also impressed and thankful for you

You protected her until she awakened to her persona as well

Now she admires you even more

Makoto Nijima 

She couldn't help but be concerned for you

I mean, you were always bullied or stepped on so much because of your shyness

Did something happen to you?

So she keeps an eye on you, which eventually leads to you becoming friends and even more later on

You were there when she had her problems with Kaneshiro

Your equal fear and anger led to you awakening to your persona, and Makoto watched in shock

She watched the person she loved the most become a Phantom Thief right in front of her

She wasn't sure how to feel about it, but then she ended up getting one too, so...

Maybe the Phantom Thieves were alright after all

Especially since you and her were doing it together

Futaba Sakura 

You actually met her after becoming a Phantom Thief

She briefly remembers you from her palace, and she remembers you being relatable to her

And surely enough, you were shy and socially awkward like she was

So you became friends real fast

She talked to you about her interests and listened to you talk about yours

You're the first of the Phantom Thieves for her to get used to

She wants you there with her while the others get to know her

And if you let her, she loves playing with your rabbit plush

She loves your cuteness and she can relate to your energy very much

Haru Okumura 

She noticed you a couple times around Shujin

She wanted to talk to you, but never got a chance to

But you two didn't actually talk until she saw you in her father's palace, while she was hiding out as Beauty Thief

Once again, she just couldn't take her eyes off you

Then while the others were having their problems with Morgana, you two got a chance to talk

And she truly saw your bravery when she fought with you against her father

You really were admirable~

She then realized that she really liked you, loved you even

She enjoyed being with you much more than her dunce-face fiance

So once the marriage is called off, she asks you out

She can't wait to see you more

Sumire Yoshizawa

You were friends since she entered Shujin

Something about you just drew her to you

You formed a strong friendship that would be put to the test later on

She was there when you awakened to your persona in Maruki's palace

It just made her so confused and unsure of what to think

Which fueled her identity crisis even more

It was a lot, but then your feelings for each other were revealed

You were very helpful with helping her through this, and you helped her come to terms with who she was

Then she came back to Maruki's palace as Sumire, and you as her loyal partner

After the whole ordeal, you formed a relationship

She's very grateful for you, and she's looking forward to the future

[akiology]

HUFLSDGJLKDJKJBSLIGNHSGRNk MID NIGHTS GOSE PURRRS and Im so glad u like it!!!! (im the one who send the akechi trying to cook)

akechi- well crow with his darling who is also a persona user (she awakened her persona after some days when okumura was yk) her outfit is resembling a swan

unlike the others but like him her theme outfit is white

her fighting style is absolutely elegant and magnificent its almost satisfied To watch if it wasn't for the situation they are in XD also her fighting style may look like ballet

i was thinking of what her persona could be and Aurora or eos but now im rethinking for aglaea

she defiantly his a show time with noir and crow and maybe with violet to

just a random text but akechi darling is %100 the judgement arcana

yk this small talks the random happens ? yeah fox and skull likes to talks with her or if anyone vent about there problem she happily gives her assistant to them (futaba with her social issues, yusuke food problem, ryuji Studies and ect ect)

code name the match's her(and him<3) persona is 'dove'

VHHVMSM mona straight up asking her "if your held hostage by him blink two times" and joker right behind him joining at joke with them (noir would think its fr and she is holding a gun first into his forehead while looking at her waiting for the green flag to shoot him)

she is defiantly would be the senpai to akiren and mostly an older sister figure to him and futaba

AND BESTIES WITH ANN.

now hare is some spoilers for p5r

SOOOOO im not accepting akechi fate so <3

she and joker saving his ass <33333

that is all up i have a good day my lady <3333

-Akechi lover

I HAVE ACTUALLY BRAINSTORMED ABOUT THIS A FEW TIMES .. . but if we are going down the route that s/o and joker will save akechi/prevent his fate, i honestly like the idea that s/o's persona would be sigyn. i don't know if this is a popular headcanon, but i have read a few fics that has this idea.

in norse mythology, sigyn is loki's wife. loki was found guilty for the murder of the beloved god balder, and as punishment skadi sent him away to a cave while bound to some stone slabs. she also put a poisonous snake above loki's head, which will drip venom and hurt him when it falls on his face. sigyn, being a faithful wife, holds a bowl over loki's head to prevent him from being hurt.

not to be that person but i genuinely believe akechi didn't die T_T because what was the point of the final scene of royal ending if he did!!!!!!!!!! if you guys want my thoughts on this feel free to send an ask <3

but i like the idea that akechi and s/o somehow mirror eachother's thief getup, and this especially makes sense if they have a lot of history with each other. (maybe s/o was a childhood friend, or akechi's first ever friend at work).

thanks so much for sending this in! have a nice day! <3

[megaderping]

Persona 5 fandom, I implore you to just... let people enjoy their ships without shitting on them and calling them yaoi trash or whatever. Astonishingly, they may actually have reasons for enjoying the ships that go beyond "hot guy yaoi" and may actually enjoy messy, complex character dynamics. If you don't like it, cool, but going into the "goro akechi" tag to find people being so spiteful is never fun. :/ Especially when it's often full of bad takes from people who pretend Royal doesn't exist. At least use a tag people can filter if you really have to be rude about it. Like... acting as though people are crazy for liking a thing...

When this...

And this...

And this, and hell, the engine room scene, Shido Speech, 12/24 Akechi stuff... all of that is there. There is depth to the reasons people like a ship.

Prefer m/f stuff? You do you. Prefer Joker with Ryuji, Yusuke, Mishima, etc? Also valid. But what does going into a tag and telling people they are wrong even accomplish? It just makes those posters out to be bullies, to be frank, who can't just focus on what they like.

And obviously, Shuake fans shouldn't attack fans of other ships. It's really not that hard to just leave people alone. I just think that after so many years, the P5 fandom needs to grow up and stop being shitty to fans of this ship and of this character.