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ill have peace when people realize that theres barely any romantic implications beyond waifubait with hajime & chiaki in sdr2 (hajime is even like “what is up with this girl” multiple times because she cant hold convo, love her) meanwhile there’s immediately romantic implications between hajime & nagito

hajime and chiaki’s relationship is not inherently romantic beyond it being a boy and a girl who care about each other, and people thinking that needs to be romantic. it makes more sense as an important friendship. because chiaki is important to and cares about ALL of her classmates in the same way.

but ultimately chiaki COULDN’T save hajime. not in dr3. it’s true that a vision of her manages to talk hajime out of his despair in chapter 6. but the REAL chiaki could NOT save him from himself, because she has a fundamental mismatch and doesn’t truly understand his feelings on worthlessness and lack of talent. she has a talent, she even says to him that it’s “harder” to be talented than not, and she’d prefer it. that’s completely ignoring his feelings on the matter.

while it can be argued that dr3 shows more romantic implications between them, it’s also where she’s least compatible and helpful for him. she can’t understand why he’s so upset about talent, so she can’t talk him out of his mindset and prevent him from doing the project. even if she doesn’t know that’s what her words are doing, she still fails.

i won’t say komaeda would talk him out of it, because i don’t think many people could. hajime hates himself deeply enough to become another person, it’s hard to talk anyone out of that mindset. but komaeda understands hajime in a way no one else does - because everyone else in sdr2 is talented, and doesn’t really ride or die for the whole “talented vs untalented” dichotomy, but they don’t not participate in it. 

komaeda isn’t really talented on the other hand, and he even wishes he wasn’t, and treats himself like he isn’t. because he believes he doesn’t deserve the title. just like hinata, he believes strongly in the worth of ultimates and the worthlessness in comparison of those beneath them - like himself and hinata.

komaeda’s worldview is nearly the exact same as hinata’s, just pushed a bit further and a bit more twisted. hinata’s worldview isn’t any more healthy than komaeda’s, either - a healthy worldview doesn’t lead to you lobotomizing yourself. they understand each other in a way no one else in sdr2 can because they both have this inferiority/superiority complex about talent.

that’s why the narrative revolves around them so much. their stories begin and end with each other.

chiaki is important to hajime, yes, but not in any romantic sense. they’re friends. and that’s fine. a male and a female character don’t have to be romantic to be deeply important to each other. danganronpa is not above putting an m/f ship as endgame, this is obvious with naegiri, and if that was ever the intention with hajime and chiaki they would’ve. but instead we see a literal scene where hajime leaves his memory of chiaki behind and moves on from her, as he needs to, as they all need to, carrying her memory with him but not living in the past, and as he leaves her he joins nagito instead.

and this is the FINAL shot of them. to end the series.  i think it’s pretty clear what they intended with this.

essentially, nagito and hajime complete each other. they are soulmates. end of ramble

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idv stage play time

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lighting practice

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Sunset pt.13

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salmons :)

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Sunset pt.12

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This one ended up with a high page count so it had to be broken up as pt12 &13. Next one (pt13) will be up in a few days

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ok but do you know what the best part about The Folk Of The Air is? Jude stayed human. This IS the main concept of the series and i don't see many people appreciate it enough. SO MANY books have the usual- 'main character waking up one day and finding out they have had powers all along' - i find that so over used and annoying, but that wasn't the case with jude and it has got to be the number one reason why i love her & this series. Jude conquered an entire kingdom, became The High Queen Of Elfhame & made her place in Faerie, all while she was still a human and had no magical powers. My girl worked very hard to achieve the skills she has. She wasn't born with it. I AM SO PROUD OF HER, she inspires me sm and at so many different levels. we're humans too, & i find comfort in the thought that this is what we'll always have in common with her.

I cannot thank Holly Black enough for this.

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Wind: Ok so, imagine if someone handed you a box full of all the items you’ve lost throughout your lifetime-

Time: Well, I’ll be damned. Is that my childhood? It’s a bit late now but thanks for finding this.

Sky: That’s not what he-

Legend: Fucking finally, my will to live! And here I was thinking of buying another one…

Hyrule: Wait what-

Wild: Had a feeling I lost my potential after the Calamity. Uh Twilight, what should I do with it? 

Twilight: Not funny cub.

Warriors: Mental stability, my old friend!

Wind: ;-;

Four, rolling out sleeping mat: …could you guys lighten up already?

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ohhhhhmygodd this guyyy

(rbs very appreciated ^-^)

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‘’It’s a good look Dad.’’ ‘’Thanks Son.’’

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I am OBSESSED with this au its all I’ve thought about the last few weeks. 

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brain is going WILD with botw au thoughts

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Jay: *making his bed and sees a spider crawling above it on the wall, so he screams and instinctively blasts lightning at it, making a hole in said wall*

Kai: *stares at him through the hole, on the other side of the wall*

Jay:

Kai:

Jay: I saw a spider.

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Like I know we make Cole the buff guy of the ninjas but do any of you realize how absolutely jacked Kai and Nya must be . Like blacksmithing is not an easy job and requires alot of strength to carry and mould materials especially freakin' metal. Coupled with the fact that they do continuous physical exercise whilst being ninjas even if they did stop blacksmithing for awhile means that they would still have retained a majority of that muscle. In conclusion we need more buff Smith siblings.

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This is a very small snippet of a short story/one shot thing that I’m working on. In simple terms, this story is past canon events that me and my decided upon for the little ninjago rp that we are doing. It’s so prevalent to the current events in the rp that I was convinced by my friend, and myself, to write it. Or at least start to.

Before anyone goes and reads this, before you all get mad at me or something, just note that this is/will be greenflame so if you don’t like that, you’re free to skip this. I mean with my little blurb right here it’s not like super implied just yet, but still. Guess I should also note that though this starts our normal, it is going to end up being an explicit fic. Really calling myself out here haha. Also to note! This all happens after the events of season 10. So in that many months time period before season 11.

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The gentle sounds of the lake water lapping at the shore was the only short of distraction from the almost unbearable sound of frogs and night bugs whipping away at his ears. Being on the edge of the forest meant hearing the bugs that liked to take rest inside of the dense wooded area, but being near the shore meant dealing with the frogs and other types of bugs that enjoyed the humid and wet atmosphere that the body of water brought. Being in the heart of summer didn’t exactly help either, the humidity in the air was already unbearable to begin with, but the addition of being stationed near the water’s edge just added another layer to that already high mix of water in the air. The day was slowly slipping away though, drifting into a cooler night, but not by much. The sun was slowly starting to dip behind the mountains in the distance, on the other side of the lake, leaving a sort of masterpiece of warm colors in its wake. Following that spectacle of colors was the oncoming approach of night and the blues and blacks that the night sky came with. Night would mean darkness, but night also meant stars. Having spent so much time in the city as of late, it hid away that beauty of nature from his eyes. You never really get to realize how much you would miss some sort of thing until it was taken away and it hits you one day that it's gone, or when you know you’re going to be presented with it again. It was nice to get out of the city for a change. He’d get to see the stars.

Now, he wouldn’t have come out here all on his own accord, that's what made this little trip, or expedition so different. It wasn't some pleasant thing that he announced to the others in the team. It wasn’t a, “hey I’ve missed nature so I’m going to sit outside all day in the blistering heat and humidity and then watch the stars at night.” no, he was out here because he was ordered to be out here. Intel had been given to the team over a group of bandits that had taken camp on this river and were planning on some sort of strike again. It wasn’t like this was some big, mass casualty, not a “the world is going to end as we know it if we don’t stop it” sort of deal, no. It was just a petty group of bandits that took to fighting travelers on the road and stealing their stuff. They were apparently too much for the police force since they never really stretched outside of the city, but big enough of a problem that they were the ones who were asked to take care of it.

That’s the reason why Lloyd found himself sitting on the rocky shore of a lake, green eyes focused on the other side as he focused on a distant fire, giddy voices and personages that he could just make out if he focused hard enough. Wu had come up to him personally and asked that he sought this matter, did a “steak out” on the other side of the lake and stop the group from doing anything if they showed any signs of heading out and causing more mayhem. Why they didn’t just drop into the camp and take them all out was beyond him. If this was some sort of “they have a chance for redemption” sort of thing, he was going to give his uncle a very stern glare when he got back to the monastery. He wasn’t particularly looking forward to wasting a night of sleep to watch some petty thieves be merry and drink around a fire over the day’s bounty.

It's not like he was even able to do many things himself. If he started a fire then that would attract attention and the whole mission would be compromised. He couldn’t use his powers for light either since that would once again, attract attention. He doubted that even from this distance he could mask his powers to look like a firefly. Itd still simply be too big even with the multitude of lightning bugs that were slowly starting to flicker into existence with the passing of the sun. It was like stars before the stars. They were almost just as enchanting to look at as he was awaiting the stars to be. Something in his gut told him that the bandits tonight would be very eventual and he’d be able to spend his time doing something else, like stargazing. Despite having sat around all day waiting for nightfall so he could step out of the shadows and be closer to the group he was watching despite still being separated by a lake, he’d still like a moment to lay down.

Letting out a small sigh, the green ninja stretched his arms above his head, arching his back a little to ease some of the tension he was now feeling there. He was met with a few satisfying pops before he finally caved and allowed himself to lay down on the rocks. Not the most comfortable, but better than laying on a sandy shore and getting sand everywhere. He’s been to the desert enough times to know how horrendous it is to clean sand out of his clothes and shoes. Sand was almost like glitter. It just never left. Laying back though, he gave himself a small moment to shift around, try and displace the rocks pressing against his back into a more comfortable position, and when he felt satisfied enough, he rested his hands across his stomach, fingers interlaced.

Now, it was easy to have his eyes towards the sky. He could still see the final rays of sunlight breaking through the night sky, but the moon was already shining bright and a few stars could be seen if you looked at it enough. His eyes scanned the expanse that he could see, but soon it was being covered up with the appearance of something, or rather someone.

“Rocks comfortable for you grasshopper?” Kai’s warm voice and soft face came to his senses. From the position the fire ninja was standing over him and the way he was looking up, the brunette was upside down. His voice had been light and amusing, the smile that curved his lips made his heart skip a beat. In that position some of the fading light of the sun was pressing against Kai’s naturally tanned skin, adding a heavenly glow to it. Lloyd could only hope that the ground around him was dark enough to cover the light blush he could feel heating up his cheeks. Lloyd masked it with a frown and raised a hand to swat at Kai who was easily able to dodge it by merely stepping back

“Yes, and you’re blocking my view.”

“Personally I think I’m the best view.”

Lloyd huffed and rolled his eyes, but his internal monolog was agreeing. Kai really was the best view but he was too shy and even afraid to admit it. “Is that what you tell yourself in the mirror every morning?”

The ground next to him shifted and made little noise as he watched as Kai took to sitting down next to him. The master of fire gazed down at Lloyd, that annoying but oh so charming smirk on his face paired with a fiery glint in his eyes. “Yeah actually. Have to remind myself how flawless and picturesque I am everyday. Build confidence, you know.”

“Like you don’t already have enough of that.” Lloyd gabbed back, but afterwards directed his attention back towards the sky above. In the small amount of time that he had that mini conversation with Kai, the sun had dipped even lower and now the light was basically gone and the sky was open to the stars. Shame in a way, Lloyd could really look at the evening sun kissing the skin of his best friend for hours. Too often he feels like he’s gotten lost in the beauty of his friend and just unfairly everything around him and about him just seemed to heighten how, how attractive he was. It made him feel weak, a heat settling in his stomach and across his cheeks. He wasn’t a young confused kid anymore, he knew what it meant, all of these things, but it didn’t make it any easier for him to admit it.

Kai was here for good measure, but also here and was proving to be a very big distraction. Originally this mission was supposed to be solo. It was just a small group of maybe five or six bandits and that would hardly be any sort of problem for anyone on the team. He was all set and ready to embark on his own for the night when Kai chimed in and said that he’d come with him. One, to appease Master Wu by saying “someone has to keep the little guy up,” but for him? Kai said this was a chance for them to just spend time together. Out of everyone on the team they were the ones who were the closest with each other, they were best friends to every degree he could think of, so spending time with him wasn’t bad at all.

He just didn’t realize how distracted his mind would be while he’s here.

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Look at the serotonin in this dude right here it’s limitless

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Kai, talking about Cole: How is he so fucking HOT??? AND RESPECTFUL?!?!?!?

Lloyd: Oh my god-

Kai: There's something wrong with him!

Nya: *laughing as she records the whole thing*