#maniac 1

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[mermaid--bride]

Diabolik Lovers || Dark Waters - Kazemi Maniac Route [Maniac 1]

--In Yuma's garden at the Mukami manor

Kazemi: What do you think, Yuma-kun?

Yuma: Heh, not bad. Ya actually got some talent for gardenin’.

Kazemi: Fufu!

(This is so relaxing!)

(I’m really glad Yuma-kun invited me to help harvesting strawberries.)

(I had a really stressful morning since Ruki-kun refuse to accept me not going back to school.)

--Flashback starts

Ruki: Do you have any idea of the impact your decision may have in our plans? How are you going to approach Eve if you simply stop going to school?

Kazemi: I don’t care, ok?

If the problem is me staying here, I will leave immediately! I’m fine with that!

I can’t see that person again... No matter what... I need to get away from him...

Ruki: You are willing to compromise all the progress you have made and go back to the streets because of a human boy?

Kazemi: ... ... Yes... I am...

Ruki: ... ...

--End of flashback

Kazemi: (Of course he wouldn’t understand... I didn’t expect him to...)

(Although I must admit I also didn’t expect him to let me stay even after that...)

(Turns out that, as cold as he is, there might be some kindness in his vampire heart.)

Yuma: Oi, ya said yer a mermaid, right?

Kazemi: Hm? Ah yeah... and a vampire too...

... Why?

Yuma: What is that like?

Kazemi: You mean...?

Yuma: Are you dumb or what?

I mean, what are mermaids like? Are they eveyrthing we hear in stories?

Kazemi: Ah... Well...

(That was a sudden question...)

My mother told me, when I was a child, that mermaids are like a midterm between humans and demons. They are a minor race, descendent from the vibora clan.

However they are still higher in power than other races. They can use their voices to create illusions and hypnotize. They can control water and it’s temperature, sometimes even create storms, depending on their own abilities.

They can also turn into humans whenever they want to help them find their preys more easily, since they feed on human flesh.

Yuma: ... That means ya also...?

Kazemi: ... ... I’m half vampire...

Thanks to that, I can go a long time without eating.

Also, human food isn’t as useless for me as it is for vampires...

So I don’t really need it...

Yuma: Oh...

Kazemi: ... ...

(It can’t be helped... This is who I am... Rather I like it or not...)

(Goki... I don’t blame him for calling me a monster... In his position, I probably would too...)

Yuma: ... Is that why ya don’t wanna get back to school?

Kazemi: Eh...?

Yuma: Ruki told us what went down this mornin.

You know, runnin away will neva get ya anywhere. Ya gotta face the guy if you wanna get rid of ‘im.

Kazemi: I know that...

(But I can’t face him...)

Yuma: ... Oi.

Kazemi: Hm?

Wha-!!

*Phew*

Yuma: Heh, nice dodge~

Kazemi: (He nearly punched me!!)

Yuma: C’mon, figh’meh!

*Phew*

Kazemi: Kch! Stop!!

Yuma: Make meh!

*Phew*

Kazemi: Oi, Yuma-!!

*Thud*

Kazemi: Ugh!!

Yuma: Haha! Gotcha!

Kazemi: Ow...

What the hell was that for!?

Yuma: Ya kept dodging me. It was obvious I’d end up hittin ya at some point.

Kazemi: ...!

Yuma: See what I’m sayin? If ya run away, yer only delaying the blow.

Ya gotta face it properly if ya don’t wanna lose the fight.

Kazemi: ... ...

Yuma: Need help gettin up?

Kazemi: No... I’m fine...

Yuma: Good. Bring yer basket once yer up.

--Yuma leaves

Kazemi: ... ... ...

(Face it, huh...)

--End of Maniac 1

[xoxofromcvm]

She looks good in black

[fexiled]

@stanuary Week One: Mystery

man of a thousand faces (or at least four)

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

*rotates your Wally doodles in my head like a microwave*

trust me anon we are both:

[jjv3sss]

Dnepropetrovsk maniacs... THE MOVIE!

(Not real just wanted to make a Blu-ray inspired montage of sorts 😔)

[joh-nny-c]

Guess what I finally started investing time into.

Bonus memes. Feel free to use.

@zarla-s

[sesamebri]

help me girl dj cyber has me trapped in the funky dream world and i can't get out 💿

[soliusss]

the boa version that lives in my head

[ratwithhands]

Hi, Viewer Discretion:

This AU is about a nonexistent fictional mental health condition. There is imagery of straitjackets and other restraints, as well as mention of discrimination based off of health conditions. If you are uncomfortable with this content then please feel free to click off and enjoy something else. Thank you.

Dressing Sketch

Uniform Sketches

League Party sketch

Sketch dump for Battle Addict! This art has been gathering dust for a few months 😭 only just remembered to post it here.

These sketches are from Ver. 3 of Battle Addict, aka Battle Addict Twins, where both of them get the HCCM diagnosis.

The base idea for Battle Addict is that while most people enjoy Pokémon battling, there comes a certain point where one's love/obsession for battle starts bleeding into the rest of their life and becoming detrimental to their everyday life. This is usually called Combative Mania (CM), which is present in a large part of the population (40%-60%) hence why battling is so popular and so many different forms of it are made to keep people satisfied. The extreme form is Hyper-Competitive Combative Mania (HCCM), wherein a person spends so much time and energy for battles that it starts to affect their physical/mental health as well as their social life, since they neglect them in favour of their obsession.

Often what divides CM patients from HCCM patients is what they're willing to give up for battling and the extent of their knowledge regarding battles. CM patients usually only have a casual interest in battling or just enjoy the thrill of battling, but operate normally and have other interests outside of battle. They have basic to intermediate knowledge of battling, and can often partake in research or battles.

HCCM patients will often forgo food, water, sleep, school, work, and relationships in favour of researching and competing in battles. It is the only thing they find interest in and they devote most of their time towards it. Patients often memorize entire charts of statistics and different strategies and counterstrategies for battle, with different patients often having a certain subject they specialize in. Most patients with HCCM are unaware that they have it, they either assume that they have CM or that they are completely normal and just enjoy Pokémon battles. They often go into fields that work directly with researching Pokémon or battles, such as professors, scientists, gym leaders, elite four members, league workers, battle facility operators, and so on.

Ingo and Emmet do not know they have HCCM. They engage with battle and researching battle in a way that they think is typical for a hobbyist. Ingo tends to read on academic papers, textbooks, and study guides regarding the statistics and capabilities of Pokémon, whereas Emmet takes a more hands-on approach in studying Pokémon anatomy and battle strategy. Ingo often charts and studies natures, EVs, IVs, stat spreads, abilities, moves, and their properties. Emmet sketches anatomical diagrams and studies of Pokémon, including skeletal structure, musculature, organ systems, and physical appearance, highlighting pressure points in the body for executing the most damage and for keeping his own Pokémon protected. He also tends to read into psychological studies as well as conducting his own long term tests to predict a person's strategy in different situations. The two feed into each other's interests, teaching the other of their own discoveries and celebrating breakthroughs together. As a result, their total knowledge of battling is immense, which led to them becoming Subway Bosses straight out of college.

The two lived and worked fairly normally; they were very passionate about their work and it provided a way to sate their need for fighting on a regular basis, as well as giving them the space to experiment with different fighting styles and analyze others' strategies. Of course they still continue their studying outside of work, which often leads to them trying different methods or revisiting recorded battles to see how they could improve. The twins still believe their hours long discussions, piles of notes, and stacks of study materials littered around their house are perfectly fine, only stopping to reconsider after a comment from a coworker highlights how they must be crazy or incredibly disciplined to have as huge of a win : loss ratio as they do.

They end up taking the issue to a psychiatrist after dwelling on the idea for a few days, which is where they get diagnosed after a few tests and a description of their lifestyle and interests. Their case is considered moderate but could easily escalate into severe if left unchecked, though the main concern is whether this would make them a threat to other people due to their work and prominence. Obviously they don't want to lose their jobs, but this kind of thing could get them removed from the League Council if it got out, so they have to consider whether they share this information with their employers or not. Ingo thinks it'd be best to keep it under wraps, but Emmet fears that this could be used as blackmail and argues that they need to release this information themselves before someone else ruins their lives with it. Eventually they do take the diagnosis to the League Council and it gets out to the public.

Emmet takes the fall for Ingo, claiming his case is severe whereas Ingo's is mild so that the League Council will be more distracted with him to bother Ingo. That ends up with Emmet getting a new restraining uniform because the League no longer trusts him to handle himself in public based off his diagnosis. Neither of them are particularly pleased about this, but Emmet tells Ingo to look on the bright side. Emmet actually starts to find the jacket to be more of a little challenge than a hindrance, as it adds an extra level of difficulty to battles that he's been looking for, but Ingo still thinks it would be better if he hadn't had to wear it at all. This unfortunately extends to League parties where he has to be restrained to even be allowed entry, which he is much less happy about.

This post is getting ungodly long as it is but there's also a branch off of this concept where Ingo and Emmet land in Hisui together and Emmet's uniform looks like this. He deconstructed the uniform he was given to modify his jacket since by that point he had a bit of a sentimental connection to it and didn't want to just swap it out.

(Bonus fun fact: Ingo and Emmet decided to pull the biggest gag on the Pearl Clan when they first land by pretending to be one person under the alias Eki. Ingo is the polite one in the dark coat by day, and Emmet is the energetic one in the white coat by night. "Day Eki" is more popular with other Wardens and older clan members, whereas "Night Eki" is more popular with the village children and insomniacs.

The whole Warden Eki concept is technically its own AU in the background but it did originate from Battle Addict. Also I already drew Emmet in the Pearl Strait I can't take that back)

Anyways uhhh there's more let me see if I can condense it:

The twins went to a University specifically focused on battle (Champion's University), where they ended up studying subjects in their specific interests. Emmet took psychology of battle and Pokémon anatomy to learn about the weak points in trainers and Pokémon, and Ingo took general statistics and study of moves which are exactly what they sound like

The twins use the Vs Recorder all the time, both to track their own progress and to observe how passengers fight. It's often stuck to the glass windows to catch the Pokémon in the middle of the car, though they have considered buying Rotom Drones expressly for this purpose

Emmet actually has a stack of different studies on weak points in the human body but he doesn't share that with anyone, not even Ingo

Emmet's study of trainer psych has led to him often predicting tactics before they happen and dodging/countering them with his Pokémon. He often challenges himself to predict a person's team, moveset, and strategy based on appearance, gait, and body language, sharing his guesses with Ingo in case he makes any useful observations

Ingo and Emmet are possibly the first instance of causing "learned HCCM" in their Pokémon because after the training that they do together, the Pokémon have developed their own independent bloodlust and have started memorizing the move strategies that the twins have them use

Sometimes to celebrate fully completing a study on a particular set of Pokémon, the twins will eat one. This is mostly as a treat and an inside joke, but they will research what's in season/allowed and go hunt for one. Ingo is usually the one to catch it, and Emmet is the one to cook it. There's some really goofy shitposts about them going after pseudo-legendaries overseas, or Palkia's leg in Hisui

The twins can perform full medical care on any Pokémon and can often grind for hours nonstop since they can heal their teams themselves. They also save a lot on healing items this way

After releasing their diagnosis, the perception of the twins have gone in wildly different directions. Some people treat them as subhuman or as monsters, some people don't care, some people call them psycho yandere boys on twitter. Emmet tends to get more of the negative connotations, Ingo tends to get the more "positive" ones. Emmet also tends to get a lot of stares due to his restraint and status as a crazed fighter, which he pretends doesn't get to him

I think that's everything, I'm going to go collapse. Hope you guys enjoy 👍

[mermaid--bride]

Diabolik Lovers || Dark Waters - Maria Maniac Route [Maniac 1]

--Scene starts in the school hallways

Girl1: Isn't that Maria-san?

Girl2: She looks so down today...

Boy: Maria-san, are you ok?

Maria: Um... I'll be ok. Don't worry.

(Haah... I can't hide it after all...)

(What Laito did to me yesterday really put me on the line... I could barely get myself out of bed this morning...)

(I feel so horrible...)

--Reinhart comes up

Reinhart: Maria-san... What happened to you?

Maria: Ah... Professor...

Reinhart: You look completely worn out... and your face is pale again.

Did you stay up late?

Maria: Y-Yeah...

(In a way...)

Reinhart: Good grief... You should really take better care of yourself, my dear.

Come with me. I'll help you feel better before class starts.

Maria: Oh no, there is no need, really. I'll be fine.

(Somehow I don't trust this person...)

(Not that he gave me any reasons to not trust him, but... something about him feels a bit off...)

Reinhart: Come on... You won't be able to pay any attention to class at this rate.

I promise it won't take more than a few minutes.

???: Oh, but that wouldn’t be good, now would it~?

Maria: (Laito-kun!)

--Laito appears

Reinhart: Sakamaki Laito... What do you mean by that?

Laito: Nfu she clearly said she is fine, did she not? I’m sure you have other things to do right now.

Don’t worry. I will keep a very close eye to make sure she’s alright~ Nfu

Maria: (... ... Is this where I run away?)

Reinhart: I see... In that case I will leave her in your care.

Maria: (Wait, no! Don’t!!)

Laito: I will not disappoint you~

Maria: ...!

(Ah! I’m being dragged now!)

--Laito leaves with Maria

Reinhart: ...

--Scene changes

Maria: ... ...

(We’ve been walking for a few minutes without a single word... I doubt he’s just gonna leave me in my classroom too...)

(When I remember what happened... I just wanna cry and run away as fast as I can...)

Laito: What is in that little head of yours, Slut-chan~?

Maria: Eh...? Nothing!

Laito: Oh~? Fufu Then what is that reaction for~?

Were you thinking about what we did yesterday~?

Maria: Wh-Why would I be thinking about that!?

Laito: Why not? It was so good after all~ Fufufu

Maria: For you, maybe. Not for me.

Laito: Your loud moans as I said otherwise~

Maria: Ugh... Haah...

(I’m getting tired of this...)

Excuse me.

Laito: And where do you think you’re going~?

Maria: Away from you! Now get out of my way!

Laito: No can do~

Maria: (Don’t! Don’t punch him. It’ll only be worst if you do.)

If you’re not gonna listen to me, I have no reason to talk to you! 

Laito: Why should I listen to you~?

Maria: That’s exactly my point! You already got what you wanted! You drank my blood and you took my virginity! Yay, congratulations, what a man you are!

Now please just leave me alone already!

Laito: Fufufu Who said that’s all I wanted from you?

Maria: ...

Laito: I want to break you slowly and painfuly until you can’t even think anymore and death becomes so sweet in your eyes you will be glad to take it once I’m finally through with you~ Nfufufufu

Maria: ... You’re a monster...

Laito: Fufu Thank you~

But all this talking has made me quite thirsty, you know~

Nfu Come here. Let me have some of that beautiful blood of yours~

Maria: (I hate this man with every fiber of my being!!)

--End of Maniac 1

[xoxofromcvm]

We are young, wild and free

[screwdriver-and-souffle]

The first time i met him...

[clodcakes]

Joined in on my friend @waveglox ‘s Aoi DTIYS over on Instagram :)

[meltedmush]

how long does it take you to draw your sketches/doodles? also do you have any tips to draw faster? 🙇‍♀️

I generally take 30 - 60 minutes a sketch,,,, but honestly really depends on how detailed it is.

Like a Chibi will be done in 20 - 25 minutes (Counting in the extra time I spend on minute details like a perfectionist 😭)

I for some reason really like spending egregious amounts of time on random objects too??? Unless it’s the in the background, I’ll spend 40 minutes refining it.

Random characters that are fully colored and rendered with take like 80 minutes.

The comics take usually take an hour or two per page. (If I decide to cross hatch it, my entire day will be gone with 4 pages… so I’ve been trying to find shortcuts. But not without sacrificing the quality for time lol)

I don’t think there’s any trick or magic to drawing faster. It’s really about weaponizing your artistic knowledge, and finding what’s comfortable or convenient for you!

There was a period of time where I would spend 11 or 12 hours on an illustration, and it wASS UGLYYYYY. (Some of these artworks are still available on my tumblr,,, but it’s SO LONG AGO, AND IT WAS MY 1ST OR 2ND YEAR GETTING INTO DIGITAL ART)

Overtime I learned what worked best for me, and practiced till I felt more comfortable with what I was drawing. Eventually I managed to shorten the time to 4 hours or less! Ambition was my biggest enemy but at the same time my biggest motivator. (And it still is LMFAO) 😭

EDIT (bit more to my way too long tangent): ALSO??? BRO DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE YOUR MESSY SKETCH AS LINEART OR DRAW ON TOP OF IT. I’VE DONE IT FOR YEARS NOW AND IT ADDS SUCH A GOOD EXTRA BIT OF TEXTURE,, AT THIS POINT I DON’T EVEN USE LINE-ART ANY MORE UNLESS IT’S A COMMISSION,, (IT’LL ADD LIKE AN 2-4 HOURS TO MY WORK)

[angstflavoured]

if i see one more bitch compare bill cipher to alastor the stupid fucking radio demon, its on sight.