#though if there already is one hmu as i'm really curious to read it

[nwseems]

I am curious about the Kokichi is evil Chiaki connection

!!!! Thank u sm for asking!

[This post will be containing spoilers for dr2 and v3]

To understand what I mean I first have to make a premise: as we all know v3 is shit ton full of references to the rest of dr, in the story but just as much in the character designs. And I strongly believe that understanding those references is key to enjoying the game more (at least for a sucker for analysis such as myself). Many v3's characters are a mix of previous ones we've come to know and love and considering dr's reputation since the second game for quoting itself...I find it hard to believe it's a coincidence or "reading too much into it". (Or at least that's what I like to tell myself lol)

Kokichi is the epitome of this. I can count so many characters he's a frankenstein of under some aspects (I'm up to 9 as of now) and saying he's Nagito is not wrong but it's also...not right?And he is not only Chiaki either, but I do think his role is similar.

I'll start with the character design, as I mentioned earlier, leaving the sprites as references (i took these from the wiki):

Chiaki has white (neutral), pink and green as her color palette, which is basically Monomi's palette + green.

Kokichi has black, white and purple as his instead, which is basically Monokuma's palette + purple. This is hardly random as during the game he gets close to monokuma, he plots with him and later on "becomes the mastermind", being literally in cahoots with him. Chiaki in dr2 has a similar relationship with Monomi being the teacher and spy duo. You could argue with Nagito and monokuma's relationship to open doors or similar (sdr2-chpt.1), but I hardly find it the same. Rather, Kokichi talking to Monokuma in the game room (v3-4) is more similar to Chiaki and Monomi alone monitoring the party (2-1) (as it is a collaboration rather than manipulation). Also fun fact but green's negative color tends to be purple but idk if that level of detail is purely coincidental or completely intentional.

There's the "game" motif too they have in common. I'm 90% convinced his bandana checkered pattern references the arcade rooms in UDG.

When I said "evil Chiaki" it was an easy way to summarize "Chiaki and Kokichi both have the same goals but operate in completely opposite ways". Chiaki's role is to make everyone get along because she loves all of her classmates. Sounds familiar? It's just that Kokichi has some...unhortodox methods to say the least- while Chiaki continuously supports her classmates through kind words and actions.

Also worth of note is their roles in their respective chpt.5. At the "start" of v3-5 Kokichi reveals willingly that he "is the mastermind" to avoid any more death, cornering Tsumugi and then Shuichi has to prove that's not true. At the end of 2-5, Chiaki willingly reveals she's the spy to avoid more deaths, cornered by Nagito's plan and Hajime has to prove it is true. And during the trial too. Chiaki is the blackened by mistake, Kokichi willingly becomes the victim. (Mirroring each other/being the opposite in both the intentions and role in the formula - mirroring dr tropes is another thing v3 does a lot of, but it'd be too long to go into rn).

While it is not a perfect fit because Kokichi, again, is inspired and so influenced by many other characters, I do believe it makes his role so much more complicated.

It's kind of a general analysis as I only have played v3 once and I still have to fully understand what the fuck was Kokichi doing in v3-4, but I do plan on coming back to the game after replaying the other two first.

I hope it was as fun to read as I had fun writing it <3

[ryuichirou]

Replies

Happy Sunday~ Here are today’s replies.

anxiously-sidequesting asked:

HIIII I haven't said anything in a while but I wanted to say I LOVE YOUR TWST ART (well all of your art actually)!!!!! It's very chef's kiss 🤌🏾 and I hope you have a good day ❤️

Ahh thank you so much!!! <3 This is so sweet of you, I’m very happy to hear that!

Anonymous asked:

🤖👑

Hey! It’s the OruVil shipper! Don’t worry this ask doesn’t need to be answered but I just thought I’d let you know after all these years (I last had a major active blog in around 2011-13 WOW) I’ve actually started one and it’s thanks to you!

I’m over on WrithingDepth shooting out my twst HC’s and little one shots, I’ve yet to drop any OruVil and the blog is pretty new but I’m an older tumblr user with a full time job and nice anon lifestyle so if you guys ever just wanna hmu for a chat me and partner spend a lot of time discussing HCs and world building as well!

I’ll most likely link up the OruVil fic eventually there too.

Have a great day!

After some thinking I decided to actually post this ask for anyone who could be interested to read your work. Anything Ortho-related is so underappreciated, and after the discussion we had via asks a couple of weeks ago, I think it’s only fair to share in this specific case.

I am very excited to hear it whenever people get inspired to create unapologetically self-indulgent content. I honestly think this is one of the most important things one could do creativity-wise, and having people to share this self-indulgence with is truly amazing. Thank you so much for sharing with us <3

furubatsu asked:

I feel like you may have answered this before, but if so I can't find it. Also I'm a sloppy whore for the childhood friends to lovers pipeline SO!

Thoughts on Jack/Vil? While I agree Vil probably lost his virginity to Rook I can see these two being eachothers first Kisses (for "practice" reasons, of course) and maybe even awakenings? I love your analysises so I'm really curious about your take on these two.

HONESTLY? A GOOD PIPELINE!

We do have one post about Jack/Vil, and it’s a hc post, but it’s 8 months old oops. But I still stand by everything I’ve said there lol so you can check it out of you haven’t already.

Jack and Vil could easily be each other’s first crushes, and honestly a handsome polite boy who doesn’t even watch TV is probably the best candidate for a young star that is Vil to have a first attempt at kissing with. It would also be a nice contrast to their other first time, because even though they were on the same page when they were younger, now Vil is the more experienced one of the two, and he’s probably going to enjoy guiding Jack as they do it. Well, if Jack gets overwhelmed, horned up and feral, there won’t be much guidance going on, but in theory lol I feel like Vil is the “oneesan” type partner in this ship.

Anonymous asked:

My only reason to genderbend twst is that it's literally an excuse for Riddle always end up into someone's plsuh chest (same could be said for Idia and all the tiny chest gorlies)

Honestly no other reasons are needed lol this one is good enough. It’s like big boobs just keep following Riddle everywhere, they torment her, they abuse her, they suffocate her… or maybe it’s all in her head? What if she is just way too obsessed with it? And yes, being literally suffocated by Floyd’s chest has absolutely nothing to do with it lol

And Idia constantly gets to feel like a vn protagonist, but the vn itself is very cursed. Where are all the nice ladies, why is everyone so dangerous and scary?? Delete the game and get a refund ASAP-

(Meanwhile Lilia’s out there just… hunting…)