#[ like as much as i love my one muse (akira) to death he's not very outgoing/doesn't mind being alone ]

[unladielike]

    Vivian shakes her head, indicating that she in fact didn't know. "Nope! I was today years old when I first learned dark chocolate is apparently something athletes are encouraged to consume everyday. It's something I'll keep in mind, though. Heck, maybe I'll even try to find a hot chocolate mix with dark chocolate the next time I go shopping for beans," she muses aloud. Why, now that Vivian thinks about it, she's pretty sure the hot chocolate she made for him was made with less bitter cacao; either way, it's definitely useful knowledge to keep tucked away somewhere in her mind.

    "Also, who is this 'Shin' you even speak of? A friend? Cousin? Lover? The man who ate all your plants?" she then asks, allowing curiosity to seep through her tone as she tilts her head towards one side. Of course, she might have been a bit too nosy by probing him about this, but unless she sensed the other person's discomfort, Vivian doesn't tend to shy away from asking questions.

    Still, Mizumachi doesn't seem as if he was particularly taken; after all, he did give her a big bear hug earlier, which was unusual behaviour for someone who wasn't single. Then again, maybe he was unusually affectionate towards friends, family, and significant others alike... but whatever the case, she doesn't dwell long on the matter upon realizing there was something else she forgot to say, causing her to momentarily straighten her posture.

    "Oh, and to answer your previous question... it's actually the opposite, 'cause interestingly enough, I do regain spoons by talking," Vivian admits. Not all autistic people were the same, though, and that was only the case for her because she happens to be an extrovert.

[水]

Mizumachi didn’t drink much coffee himself, being more of a tea person himself if he wasn’t chugging plain water or sports drinks, that is. He didn’t know it could take that much effort to make a single cup of coffee. Then again, he’s also seen people making tea with tea bags and straight boiling water, so he guessed that everyone had their own methods.

“That sounds like a lot of effort for coffee. I bet the taste must be worth it.”

He listens to her explain how it was similar to MP points in JRPG and that made it a bit more relatable for him to better understand how it worked. Just like in games, you needed some down time to restore your MP points (though in some games you could also use items to help the process). He could make the guess that it was inconvenient to try to organize the days tasks against the amount of spoons you had readily available at the moment, but they make due with what they have. It made life feel all the more interesting and impressive to learn about the different kinds of people there were. You may look the same as another person but lead a completely different life.

You could look vastly different from another person but still be a respectable athlete. He’s learned from experience not to underestimate someone based off their stature.

“Oh? So you regain your spoons with idle leisure. Is there something else you do for leisure? Does talking take spoons?”

It would be a shame if he had to stop talking to facilitate her spoon regeneration, but he’s a considerate guy! He can be quiet if need be. Though, he can also do the opposite and talk a storm if she preferred listening!

“It’s plenty sweet as is, so it’s good, thanks! Did ya know? Dark chocolate is good for athletes in small amounts every day. At least, that’s what Shin told me once.”

The guy tried to explain the science behind it too. Mizumachi ended up falling asleep with his eyes open.

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I absolutely love your art of Sundown, he’s one of my favorites (next to Akira) 🙂 honestly he’s hilarious in the Dominion of Hate, he’ll literally fight Akira for no reason, he’s got this “tired single dad handling 6 kids” energy to him, and he even like…scolds Oersted? It sounded like? (His voice actor, Reagan Murdock, played Aki Hayakawa in this anime called Chainsaw Man, so i guess he has experience with voicing a guy who needs to wrangle teenagers 😅) do you happen to have any hcs for him?

I'M SO SORRY IT'S TAKING ME SO LONG TO GET TO THESE ASKS, i'm packing to move, so that's taking up most of my time and energy ;;;v;;;

BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH WAAAAAAA, I'm glad you like how I draw the schüt man <333 (who has somehow accidentally become The Muse, whoops lol)

Sadly there are currently no in-game dialogues showing how he interacts with the other party members (party banter like octopath is a common DLC request), but Mad Dog has a line about Sundown "being bad with the little ones", which is either Mad Dog's interpretation based on what he wants to see, or Sundown's stoicism and bluntness really does tend intimidate the kids. (I don't watch CSM so I will take your work for it... But I'm sure Mr. Murdock does a great job! He has a great voice for it...)

But from what we do know for sure (from his recruitment quest and his dialogue to Sin when out of the party of the final 4) is he is very tired, and wants nothing to do with you.

tbh that's part of the reason I'm fascinated with him, is in a whole party full of spunky/quirky anime youngsters who have Psychic powers, martial arts, laser canons, ninja powers, etc. (the oldest being Masaru who's usually hc'd at 25 years old for the meme).... there's just. A guy. Maybe late 30s/early 40s. With a gun.

People joke about Masaru being the Straight Man (which is true to some extent), but I feel like he handles the weirdness a bit better than Sundown does, just on account of his adaptable nature. If Mad Dog's reaction to O. Dio's true form was any indication, supernatural stuff is... Not normal for their time period. So I think Sundown is much more the Straight Man in the DoH just cuz he stands out so much from everyone else. (not that he isn't silly in his own way... he's based on Clint Eastwood ffs lol)

...and I wrote all of this text without even getting to my headcanons, so if that isn't any a warning for how much I can ramble about him at length, then let this cut should tell you. (you asked, sorry not sorry lol)

So warning in advance, there's gonna be a teeny bit of overlap with Mad Dog hcs on some of these because of how much the two intertwine with each other. They kinda come as a package deal.

Some of my hcs you've probably seen in this comic. Most notably; not just the survivor's guilt, but also in the panic of the raid on the town and the flurry of using the Hurricane Shot, he's not entirely sure if he only shot the invading bandits. :( He worried he might have gotten some townsfolk in there too. (Mostly illustrated on pages 5-6 when all the figures kinda blend together)

At the time I made the comic I thought it was just a theory that he'd placed the bounty on himself, I somehow missed the fact that it was canon. But the fact that it is canon definitely drives home both the survivor's guilt, and him fearing death despite having a death wish. (There's much easier ways to off yourself homie, you don't gotta have a bizarre death ritual with randos obsessed with fame and glory... </3)

On the earlier topic, he might not so much be bad with kids, as he is... blunt. He doesn't sugar coat stuff, and he's probably very hands-off. If he really was the respected sheriff of [Unnamed Town], he probably had some experience with kids in the past, but I suspect between the trauma and some degree of wanting to keep everyone else safe, he's cold and aloof on purpose. He was probably more sociable before The Incident. (Much like a certain blond knight)

But he does work well with others in the DoH and is brief but polite to everyone, even the younger characters. (I cry every time he says "thanks" or "sorry" when another party member heals him... TT0TT)

All that aside, some of the more domestic hcs:

• I think Sunny is very skilled at sewing!! Living out in the wilds and not having access to new clothes very often/if at all means he had to get good at repairing his own clothes. And between sleeping out under the stars and the bullet holes, he has plenty of practice... (MD called him girly for it once, and with a completely straight face, Sunny said "Why do you think being self-sufficient is inherently feminine...?". MD never mentioned it again.)

• The trade-off however is that he's... Not an amazing cook. Everything is either eaten raw or roasted over a fire, and he doesn't have a ton of access to spices and herbs in the wilds... Very utilitarian in his cooking methods.

• That ties into the next point; the dude's got a cast iron stomach. If the guy can canonically down an infinite number of glasses of milk (LONG after most adults develop lactose intolerance), the guy can eat pretty much anything. Including whatever rattlesnakes (and cactus) he found to eat.

• This is actually canon, but he does know Spanish. If not fluently, at least enough to understand it but not speak it. (I hc him as fluent though.)

• Sunny is probably a very skilled dancer! If for no other reason other than dodging bullets for years lmao. MD catches a glimpse once. Sunny looks him dead in the eyes and says "No one will ever believe you."

• I've already discussed this, but Sunny probably used to be left-handed, and either due to societal necessity or an injury, he became ambidextrous!

• Now that I'm thinking about it actually, I drew Young Sundown in the comic with much less facial hair to just make him look younger... But it actually makes sense that between the depression (and possibly self loathing), he kinda uses the facial hair as like... A mask? Like, so he doesn't have to see himself in a way? (I might be reading too much into it, the OG art does show he shapes his scruff and it's not completely unkempt, so maybe it started as Depression Scruff, and he just shaves it as best he can with a knife lol)

• I used to hc that he didn't name his horse because he didn't want to get attached. (He just calls it Horse) But after talking to another Really Cool Wild West Artist in the JP fandom, it's not impossible that he could have had the same horse the entire time... So that's not a hill I need to die on lol.

• For obvious reasons, he's a hard guy to get to laugh. If he does, it's usually wry and understated. But on the rare occasion he does genuinely laugh, he's more inclined to stifle it at first, more out of habit than anything else. It takes a lot to get him rolling in the aisles.

...But that's getting into BBFF territory, which is a whole 'nuther post, and definitely not something I have rambled about at length and stored on a hidden discord server.

AND that's not talking about my Mad Dog hcs......

-gripping you anon- Do you see why I am in hell.

[bells-of-black-sunday]

6 all muses.

Munday Stuff | Accepting Putting under cut for length

6. OTP for your muse?

Frank, Julie, Susie and Joey

It's on their muse page, but poly legion, I think they all play off each other really well and they all have hands to hold so it works.

Danny

I honestly don't have an otp for him, but I have a lot of ships that are my favorite and I will refrain from writing novels since this is going to be long enough but:

Danny and @walk-through-hell 's Akira is honestly one of my oldest ships with him on this blog, they are married and very in love I really have no idea how Akira puts up with him. They're both fucking idiots together though.

Danny and @pyreign 's Myers is so fucking cute too, I don't write it often mainly just talking headcannons on discord, but Danny calling him Mr. Myers and doing his damndest to be like "I don't want to fix him, we can be worse together" is so much fun.

Danny and @witchcraftandburialdirt 's oc Robin is a sleeper agent coming at me w/ the steel chair honestly. I never really expected them to get together, but their chemistry just clicked and I love writing the ship if it isn't obvious.

Anna

I am a firm believer in murder lesbian solidarity with the Nurse. I think you could either take it as Sally sees her as a pet project or she genuinely cares for her or both. It's really cute.

Ji-Woon

With himself idk I don't have any ships for him

Kazan

Him and Jeff- two old dudes sleeping and snoring together drinking tea in his garden while he works on his anger issues. (Thank you Nep for writing it w/ me)

Hell-Priest

I honestly don't have any ships for the original hell priest or the remake one? You know fuck it I ship them with me because I would love either of them. What that dress made out of her own skin do???

Jake

Again don't have an otps for him just favorite ships, I've been really enjoying the funny polycule him, Danny and Akira have in monster verse where he just gets carried around like a small dog because he doesn't want to change out of being a fox.

Tarhos

Both him and Haru and Him and Vittorio have me in a fucking death grip and again I don't need to write novels when this is so fucking long already. But the drastic difference between learning to heal from trauma and someone being the only person you have is so much fun.

Seiji

Him with his left hand no but seriously him and Akira they're so fruity with each other in game

Viktor

I'm single ship with him so I think it's obvious, but- J.ayVik league cannon. I fucking love these two disasters who can't get along for two seconds. Again I'd write more, but I don't want to write a novel.

All of my ocs

Don't have any really- I like writing Vlad with Nep's J.hin it's a lot of fun, but I don't have many ships with my ocs.

[noxcomnia-a]

@vowield​ asked: a lot of heart memes that I’m going to just put into one post for simplicity

pre-established relationship hearts!  |  accepting!

🖤💚💜 merlin for luka in the past! + 💙 merlin for luka in the modern day

🖤send to have a toxic ship with my muse 💚send to have a friends with benefits ship with my muse 💜send to have a love/hate relationship with my muse 💙send to have a partnership with my muse

We already talked about this but I’m still so into this whole thing! They used to be really close- Similar to how Mithra and Owen are. Fighting each-other till near death and then just messing around with one another. They had an understanding and sometimes slept together when they were bored and / or lonely and just loved and hated each-other so much. Unfortunately Luka went into hiding because of Oz and Figaro and Merlin was left at the mercy of Snow and white for years. Luka is still livid with the two of them! Though he’d do his best to make Merlin comfortable not even if they are just kinda friends. No more fighting, no more messing around with no strings attached, just friends! If anything ever came of it otherwise, Luka wouldn’t mind, but he’s upset that he couldn’t help Merlin when he really needed someone and it makes him kinda wanna kill snow (and white by proxy), but he knows just how stupid an idea that is.

💚 akira for shylock

💚send to have a friends with benefits ship with my muse

Shylock is notorious for these sort of relationships because he enjoys pleasure but he is bad at actually forming a connection with someone. However, I 100% believe that if Akira and Shylock slept together long enough they would fall in love with one another. Shylock is kinda hard to not fall in love with, but so is Akira. So while you didn’t send the romance one, Shylock is going to romance them whether they like it or Not.

❤️💔 faust for shylock

❤️send to have a romantic ship with my muse 💔send for a slow burn romance with my muse

You: Slowburn. Me: We both know they’ve already banged. Okay, but we have talked about tis on discord a lot! I love them so much and they are very neat. Faust not falling for Shylock’s western wizard charm and being able to see him just for him and shylock not having to feel that pressure that is placed on him to behave in a way that everyone sees him as. It’s a breath of fresh air honestly. They are sweet and shylock and Faust no doubt have a lot to go through to truly be happy and comfortable, but they are a good start for each-other. They both have many things the other lack and they can really help build each-other up slowly. 

💜💔❤️ cain for owen

💜send to have a love/hate relationship with my muse 💔send for a slow burn romance with my muse ❤️send to have a romantic ship with my muse

owen: I was flirting with you when I stole your eye cain: I beg you to learn what flirting is. I am going with the logic that from the first moment Owen saw Cain he was madly in love with him because it’s funny. Owen just does not know the first thing about romance or how to go about it! I told you this on discord but I truly imagine that Owen has read so many fantasy romance books but because of his lack of understand of romance and the fact he hates traditional gushy romance, he’d mistake the villian and hero dynamic as romance. So he really read in a book that a villian stole the hero’s eye and went “Yes, this is peak romance” and then did it to Cain because he thinks that’s how you make someone fall in love with you and chase you endlessly. It’s also just canon he did it because he wanted attention- Maybe he really wanted attention from the other Northern wizards and Cain. Owen loves him in every little fucked up way that Owen can manage.

💚💙💜 white for theodore

💚send to have a friends with benefits ship with my muse 💙send to have a partnership with my muse 💜send to have a love/hate relationship with my muse

Theo doesn’t really do friends with benefits because he doesn’t like to sleep with someone unless he loves them- But I can see him still having feelings with Whire and sleeping with him, even if White does not return said feelings. (Is that to tragic? to hurty? maybe). I still like the potential their relationship could have! Theo is difficult and so is white! So I imagine if they did have any romance it’d probably be difficult, but even if they don’t, they’d have a sort of love/hate relationship and I can see white sometimes relying on him.

💛💔 akira for luka

💛send to have a platonic ship with my muse 💔send for a slow burn romance with my muse

“Platonic ship”, that’s so funny. In aus where they don’t date I can see them still having a very good relationship! Luka doesn’t mind them whatsoever- only getting vaguely grumpy sometimes but otherwise Akira is always welcome. Otherwise, when they do date, Luka cares so deeply and so openly- at least, as best as he can. He visits the sage manor pretty often to see Akira so that Akira doesn’t have to come all the way to the North (or get Mithra to teleport them there). Plus, Luka’s dragons really like Akira! So that’s a big plus

💚💙 rustica for happy

💚send to have a friends with benefits ship with my muse 💙send to have a partnership with my muse

Ah yes, Happy offering to be Rustica’s bride even though they both know that Happy isn’t! Happy enjoys it because of the attention and love it would get him, even if it’s momentary until Rustica forgets, or actually find Ambrosine! There is a possibility it could develop into actually feelings at some point but I feel like that’d be really tragic given everything. Regardless! I think they’d have a neat relationship. Happy is so willing to do just about anything that he and rustica would just be very interesting.

💜💔❤️ oz and luka

💜send to have a love/hate relationship with my muse 💔send for a slow burn romance with my muse ❤️send to have a romantic ship with my muse

this is so funny because I can just imagine Mithra pissed off that these two even became friends, but this isn’t about Mithra. I think this would be so incredibly funny. Luka really, really does not like Oz at first- Similar vien as the other Northern wizards of not understanding why every other wizard has to be punished but Oz and Figaro can just go take over the world and not get punished at all! He’d hold Merlin’s torture against Oz too for no real reason other then he needs to be angry at as many people as possible. However, I still think, because oz is oz, that it’d be hard to stay angry at him and it’d be hard to hate him. Luka is so relaxed and chill and Arthur really likes Luka so it’d be hard for him and Oz to not get along! Arthur would want them too and Oz can’t tell Arthur no. I can see it being a very slow burn but it’d be so fun.

💜🖤💚 figaro and luka

💜send to have a love/hate relationship with my muse 🖤send to have a toxic ship with my muse 💚send to have a friends with benefits ship with my muse

I missed this one, I’m stupid. But!!! I think they could have an interesting relationship. Figaro gets locked into acting like a little southern wizard half the time that Luka would absolutely bully him every possible chance he’d get when Mitile and Rutile are around. Really just try to get under his skin, Try to get him to accidentally show some of his Northern tendencies in front of the brothers, and I imagine he came close a few times because Figaro is still from the Norther and they can be egged on with enough effort. Regardless, I can it developing into many possiblities- Toxicity, Romance, Friends with benefits, all sorts of things. One thing I am sure of, Rutile and Mitile probably really like Luka and his dragons

[sonxflight-a2]

Would you kill me if I asked you to do all the emoji thing for hanryou lol 😝

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😤 - Something about your muse that makes mine angry

“His recklessness and obstinacy have always been the cause for my frustration, but... Nowadays, I doubt I can actually get angry at him in particular - no matter how stupidly stubborn he may occasionally act, my discontent grows out of worry and care rather than annoyance or ire itself. Even in the time of parting or disagreements, our bond doesn’t cease - if anything, the only reason I ever confront Hanzo is the desire for him to heed to my voice a bit more often. To remember that I wish him good and to know that he deserves the share of peace and love, no matter of his opposing beliefs. And this is the matter about which I will stay uncompromisingly persisting...”

😰 - Something about your muse that worries mine

“The very same matters I just mentioned, plus I can add here his morbid willingness. This whole nonsensical concept of ‘life isn’t meant for everybody’... He says it’s no one’s mindset but his own, yet knowing his past and trusting the experience of mine... I nonetheless believe it was long-ingrained within him by outer forces and most likely without his inital realization. I wouldn’t be surprised if once he believed oneself to be some kind of instrument, a tool of certain authority rather than actual human being. I am more than sure his late wife brought him a certain enlightenment about it, and I can only thank her for that... ”

🤥 - Whether my muse thinks yours is an honest person

“He is. At times, even brutally so, which I believe causes people think he’s crude and unthoughtful, while in reality it’s quite otherwise... At least, when it comes to the ones my husband is close with. Let this be something I got used to, it's not the best quality once you need to reach a certain goal with cautious mean, especially when the right person is already wary towards the men of our profession. Guess in this case professional partnership adds to the pros of shared workfield...”

😈 - If my muse has dirty thoughts about yours

“We are highly active, willingly married couple... Why won’t you try and guess?”

💩- A mean thought my muse has about your muse

“Hasashi, I love you, but damn I swear I'll kick your ass myself if you will do that again... Something like this, the train of such thoughts is usually pretty similar when it comes to me.”

👌 - Something my muse finds amazing/impressive about your muse

“The fact he embarked on the path of atonement and is determined to follow it with no askew is already more than worthy of admiration. Let his motives being somewhat selfish and price he paid terrifying, not many would be willing to go through such drastic change. For good or bad, his willpower in general never stops to amaze me. Even though we both think we met our match when it comes to each other’s volition...”

👍 - Something that my muse approves about your muse or thought they have done very well

“I can’t thank him enough for helping me to finally deal with the downside of my restrainment. The treatment of wounds, any wounds, can be quite hurtful and requiring of the certain anesthetic... My emotional stagnancy wasn’t exclusion. Despite me being absolutely pissed at the whole damn world the morning after our ‘cooperative therapy’, I’ve never felt so relieved in ten years as I did feel later, like it was some kind of abscess upon my very heart getting opened at last. For this and many other things that was brought by our relationship, I will always be grateful...”

😘 - How my muse shows affection to yours and if it’s different from how they show affection to everyone else

“I guess I'm way more... physical when it comes to Hanzo, in the mean I barely mind and even tend to initiate the occasional tactile contact in spite of the risk to catch a prying eye. While the most of our affections will always happen behind the close doors, at times I cannot help but yearn for something as allegedly simple as the hold of his hand. Makes me feel like some shy adolescent boy, yet all the same there’s something lovely and beauteous in the moment his palm or fingers take a returning hold of mine.”

📺 - What show my muse thinks yours will enjoy watching (together, or just in general)

“Our work schedule doesn’t allow to us pay that much attention to movie industry these days, but I don’t remember us ever watching the movies of Akira Kurosawa. Then again, it can be easily fixed during our joint days off...”

💀 - Whether my muse thinks yours is dangerous and how dangerous

“We are both dangerous, in various meaning of this word and when we need to be... Neither of us has a peaceful past nor serene field of work, so becoming a reciprocal menace in reaction to the threat can be vital for the sake of survival, either of our loved ones or our own. Men like us... They will do anything possible in order to protect the people they love. Regardless if this will require them to sacrifice their own live or take the one of their enemy...”

👑 - Whether mine thinks your muse is of high social status and/or whether they respect them in such a way

“It’s no need to mention I’ve fallen in love with my husband for who he is as a person... Honestly, I’ve never paid that much attention to the status issue. Furthermore, growing up in highly esteemed family and being surrounded by peers like mine, I know well such matter can serve as the force of deception - I cannot tell how often I had to encounter the spoiled brat who believed they allowed to do whatever they want because of their parents’ money, and how the look of their faces changed once they realized the boy who dared to resist them is no less rich. Respect is to be earned, regardless if you’re some kind of modern prince or the child of simple worker. Unfortunately, the crowd tends to believe otherwise...”

🥃 - How many shots of strong liquor my muse thinks yours can take before passing out

“I think the better question will be how many bottles... Then again, it can depend on his current condition, because it’s either just a few shots or a whole damn gallon not being enough to put him to rest.”

🎁 - What my muse will get yours for a present

“Well, it’s for him to know at his Birthday... Or any other day I will decide to make him a certain gift. After all, does the present really stays an actual present if you know what you’ll be given beforehand?”

🍿 - What my muse thinks is entertaining about yours

“We challenge each other. Motorbike race, the contest of dry humor and sassiness or... other matters of our life together, it’s nice to have a worthy opponent for a friendly brawl. Though my husband may be a sore loser at times, in my view it’s a win-win situation either way, for I enjoy the process as much as the possible victory.”

📚 - What my muse thinks your muse’s usual reading material consists of (a specific genre, smutty literature, etc.)

“Does operation reports count? It’s been a while since I saw Hanzo reading an actual book rather than work’s material, but I can't and will not make a complaint in relation to this - our job requires such a responsibility. All the same, his workaholism causes the stir my concern, no matter how hypocritical this may sound...”

🍽 - What kind of table manner my muse assumes yours to have on first meeting them

“Not the best question to ask when it comes to our couple. Recalling how tense and cranky our relations were at the very start, I doubt either of us tried to think much about each other - it was only about getting my work done as soon as possible and be over with it until the next visit. Now, I think we both were too hurting and too headstrong to see anything else aside of established images. In a way, this makes feel thankful for that hostage incident...”

🏆 - What my muse thinks of your muse regarding a specific achievement yours have

“Specific? Oh well, I believe you should name an exact one then. There’s actually a lot I can be proud of in relation to my husband and people may have a different opinion towards what to count as some sort of achievement. High career rank and well-build physical form is usually the first to be noticed...”

⚔️ - If my muse wants to have a fight with yours

“Sigh... No. Actually, I question if I ever truly wanted to fight or harm him in any way... No matter how much I treaten to kick his ass, due to his recklessness or during another of our sparring sessions. If anything, I’m still sorry for how prejustly I could treat Hanzo back in the days. Pretty sure he feels the same...”

⚰️ - What my muse will say at your muse’s funeral

“I... don’t want to think about that, all the more answer on this question. The death of beloved one is something you cannot and should not plan or even imagine - it brings no use and only gives a rise to unnecessary ache. Regardless of how morbidly curious one’s mind can be, it reality you won’t ever be ready for this kind of things. The thought itself is devastating enough...”

💎 - The most valuable object my muse can willingly give your muse

“Whatever he’d need from me... We can act grumpy about us stealing each other’s clothes, but in reality it’s really that simple.”

📣 - Something my muse will say in defense of your muse being unfairly accused

“A few would dare to make any of such accusations about my husband right in front of him, yet there were some attempts behind his back I was drastic to prevent. As a rule, people doing that lack certain intelligence along with caution and know nothing of Hanzo and what he had to come through, while I on the contrary manage to possess a sufficient data about my opponents in order for them to be quick to hold their tongues once they’re clever enough. One shall think twice before opening their mouth...”

💃🏿 - Whether my muse would want to dance with yours

“We already did, and it was quite a pleasant suprise for me to learn he’s capable of waltzing around without any actual preparation. I wouldn’t mind if he’ll express the wish to do it again once we will have a spare time or will pay a visit to Sakai’s familial residence - there’s very specific beatitude can be found in the instants you’re circling around the dance hall within the hold of your beloved.”

👗 - Whether mine thinks your muse looks good in their usual clothing/their chosen clothing style

“He does... Albeit, as long as he’s safe and sound, he looks good for my vision either way. In the eyes of beholder and all that, you know?”

🎻- If my muse thinks yours can play an instrument, or what it is

“I’m aware Hanzo doesn’t play any. Althought, as much as I don’t mind being the only musically inclined person in our pair, it would be interesting to see him learning... Knowing his tastes, a guitar would probably suit him well.”

🎲 - If mine thinks your muse’s luck is good or bad

“I don’t know... I’ve never believed much in luck anyway, however, I believe its concept is far from being so simple... Much as one’s morals, the fortune can be incredibly relative and versatile.”

💰 - If my muse will pay the ransom for your muse if they’re kidnapped

“I think Hanzo would rather want me to find the bastards who kidnapped him and bring the frigidity of justice upon their rotten heads. Not to mention, it’s unlikely someone would be foolish enough to attempt doing this to the commander of Special Team, at least not for the money...”

✉️ - Whether my muse would want to keep in contact with yours if they are apart

“We’re husbands... The answer is kind of obvious, don’t you think?”

👀 - The most interesting/memorable rumor my muse has heard about yours

“When we just started dating and yet had to reveal our relationships... Some of my former colleagues and the members of his squadron asked if we finally found a lady friends, which was especially amusing to hear when we appeared to be in the same room. Yeah, one gruff six-something-feet tall brawny girlfriend I was happy to become a spouse for, heh...”

[dxfiedfxte-a]

THE POSITIVE & NEGATIVE; Meme.

Mun & Muse

fill out & repost ♥ This meme definitely favors canons more, but I hope OC’s still can make it somehow work with their own lore, and lil’ fandom of friends & mutuals. Multi-Muses pick the muse you are the most invested in atm.

tagged by:  Stolen from: @niflheimqueen​​ tagging:  @pinkheartedfool​, @divinesilverlove​ @delusorydetective​ @rock-you-like-a-hurricxne​ @foolishwinds​ @chibitantei​ @apocalypsxmaidxn​ @mcmcntomorii​​ and everyone else who hasn’t yet! You have been tagged! 

MY MUSE IS:   canon / oc / au / slightly canon-divergent / fandomless / complicated.

IS YOUR CHARACTER POPULAR IN THE FANDOM?   YES? / NO.

IS YOUR CHARACTER CONSIDERED HOT™ IN THE FANDOM?   YES / NO / IDK. (Have you seen his charm!! PLUS HE’S A RANDOM FOODAHOLIC DORK X3 and be weirdly cute in his own way :3  If you don’t believe me. wait until he Reveals His Right Eye)

IS YOUR CHARACTER CONSIDERED STRONG IN THE FANDOM?   YES / NO / IDK.  (Here’s the thing with that. It really depends if someone likes him as an MC. I’m sure their are probably others out there who may prefer Yu Narukami as a better Protag, or Akira the new P5 protag. So it depends on the person. But for the most part, I’d like to think he’s pretty well widely enough known in the fandom as the P3 Blue-Emo-Jesus who saved the world x3)

ARE THEY UNDERRATED?   YES / NO / IDK. (In terms of having his own personality, maybe a little bit? Since he’s only been able to express his own personality in the few spin off games we got for P3. Yu has been able too more, but for a while he wasn’t able to until Persona Q(P4 Side) and until the movie and now Dancing In Moonlight as well as Persona Q 2. But his personality in the P3 Manga if definitely underrated in my opinion, not too many people talk about the Manga)

WERE THEY RELEVANT FOR THE MAIN STORY?   YES / NO

WERE THEY RELEVANT FOR THE MAIN CHARACTER?   YES / NO / THEY’RE THE PROTAG./

ARE THEY WIDELY KNOWN IN THEIR WORLD?   YES / NO. (In my AU Main verse, he’s a famous Paranormal Investigator with his own show, so yes in my AU verse. Tho popularity level depends on verse, Main verse its his first season and he only just blew up. In my P5 Verse its 5 years after P4AU so he would be in his 4th season by then and only then be widely known)

HOW’S THEIR REPUTATION?   GOOD / BAD / NEUTRAL. (As a Paranormal Investigator, all his successful cases have gave him a very good rep within the Ghost Hunting community, it was thanks to his credibility how he was able ro get a 

tv contract deal. In P3 he has a great rep with his friends as their reliable leader and friend, but a not so good rep at school too many dates.. xD nice one Minato  )

HOW STRICTLY DO YOU FOLLOW CANON?   —  (Because I started to RP Minato when there’s wasn’t much games where he didn’t have his personality shown yet(2015)   I based him off more from the Manga’s interpretation of him, But now canon wise in terms of Personality, I still tend to use mostly his Manga personality, but now I’ve added a few small tidd-bits of how he is in the movie and how he is depicted in both PQ’s as well as Dancing In Moonlight.)

SELL YOUR MUSE! Aka try to list everything, which makes your muse interesting 

in your opinion to make them spicy for your mutuals.  —    (Oh boy here we go. Minato is a food loving and very random dork who tends to be quiet and stoic 88% of the time, but he’s very kind, he always puts his friends before himself, he tries his very best to be the best leader he can possibly be and he is an all around easy person to get along with, just expect him to zone out here and there, to sometimes be very weird, VERY random. And expect him to randomly start snacking a lot x3 )

Now the OPPOSITE, list everything why your muse could not be so interesting (even if you may not agree, what does the fandom perhaps think?).                      (He can sometimes have a tendency to overthink things waaayyyy too much and if it’s really eating at him a lot, it will permanently plague the back of his mind. He can sometimes be lazy, but its a habit he’s trying to break. If he’s really super hungry, he will gorge and when he gorges, his tables manners are absolutely terrible XD )

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO RP YOUR MUSE?   —  (I guess it was how I saw him when   I read the Manga. I played P3 FES first, then after beating it, I wanted to read the manga as soon as I found out about it. I also think it was the fact he dies and seeing how his friends grew up without him, it made me really want to see what it would be like if he survived, I guess I felt his death at the end of the game was just a real shame, I suppose I thought he would have been a great character to bring back in future Persona games, I understand the reason for his death and I have nothing against it. It was just that thought I had of “Man Minato could have been so much more if he survived” that drove me to pick him up )

WHAT KEEPS YOUR INSPIRATION GOING?   —  (Well, I’ve been in the Persona fandom for 5 years now. Before when I came back, I wasn’t getting many rp’s. But ever since I came back and found an active Fuuka(MinaFuu is a ship I rarely got to rp) so that started it back up, and then it was seeing all these familiar faces(Or blogs in this case xD) come back, my motivation has been through the roof. So I guess the revival of the fandom and the wonderful people of the Persona community has fueled my fire and it keeps on burning for more!)

Some more personal questions for the mun.

Give your mutuals some insight about the way you are in some matters, which could lead them to get more comfortable with you or perhaps not.

DO YOU THINK YOU GIVE YOUR CHARACTER JUSTICE?   YES / NO / I SINCERELY HOPE I DO? (I think so, I’ve Rp’d him for 5 years now, I’d like to think I know him inside and out?)

DO YOU FREQUENTLY WRITE HEADCANONS?   YES / NO / SORT OF? (When the motivation or idea’s are there then yeah I totally do)

DO YOU SOMETIMES WRITE DRABBLES?   YES / NO (I definitely do, not as many as I’d like to tho, but when the idea comes to mind that you just can’t express in an rp with someone else, then its best in drabble form.)

DO YOU THINK A LOT ABOUT YOUR MUSE DURING THE DAY?   YES / NO           (I’m a very musical person myself just like Minato so every time I jam I do and I’m always jammin ;3)

ARE YOU CONFIDENT IN YOUR PORTRAYAL?   YES / NO / SORT OF?

ARE YOU CONFIDENT IN YOUR WRITING?   YES / NO / A LITTLE BIT. (In the beginning I wasn’t, but I kept at it and eventually I built up enough confidence to really make him soar. The thing with Minato is since Persona protags are silent and the game lets you make up his personality. But since I incorporate him more from the Manga I try to really channel that version of him. I’ve had a few people tell me they like my portrayal. So I must be doing something right?)

ARE YOU A SENSITIVE PERSON?   YES / NO. / SORTA. (tbh I’m more sensitive when it comes to my friends or family. Most times I’m pretty level headed when it comes to myself, nowadyas anyway.)

DO YOU ACCEPT CRITICISM WELL ABOUT YOUR PORTRAYAL?   —  (For the most part yes and I don’t usually let any negativity get to me.  But if someone doesn’t like my portrayal for some reason then you’re welcome to unfollow me. Maybe I’m not the Minato for you then?)

DO YOU LIKE QUESTIONS, WHICH HELP YOU TO EXPLORE YOUR CHARACTER?   — (DEF I love any questions I get so please def ask me stuff if you are curious.)

IF SOMEONE DISAGREES TO A HEADCANON OF YOURS, DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY? — (Yes, just so I can get a better idea of the flaws it may have, then I can better construct it if I see it as a valid reason for possibly not working. If I don’t see any problem with it then it’s still staying )

IF SOMEONE DISAGREES WITH YOUR PORTRAYAL, HOW WOULD YOU TAKE IT?   —  (If my portrayal doesn’t fit your idea of Minato then perhaps I’m not the Minato for you and the unfollow button is always there. No harm done really. )

IF SOMEONE REALLY HATES YOUR CHARACTER, HOW DO YOU TAKE IT? — (Hey man, just don’t try and kill my vibe by cutting down my muse right in front of me and we’re good. Of course there is always the unfollow button. ) 

ARE YOU OKAY WITH PEOPLE POINTING OUT YOUR GRAMMATICAL ERRORS?   —  (Totally, I make quite a few sometimes, if it ever bothers you, please let me know kindly and I’ll have no problem fixing it, But if it doesn’t bug ya the we good. )

DO YOU THINK YOU ARE EASY GOING AS A MUN? — (I like to think so, I used to be pretty shy on here, but after 5 years on here I’m chill with pretty much everything. ) 

[milquetoastboy]

post 3-5 songs for your muse || tagged by @craniumcarrus​

narrowing down my playlists is gonna be a struggle. if u start asking about my music and playlists i won’t shut up and this is proof. more rambling under the readmore. i am. so fuckin sorry. 

rigamortus || kendrick lamar

we all are sinners, won't you send us to bible study faster your hypocrite-esque reaction a blasphemy i assassin my casualty and it's casually done and tell 'em my salary come a lump sum of hundreds don't talk to be 'bout no money the sun is under my feet and i come in peace to compete i don't run if you rather leap, my statistics go up in weeks

tous les memes || stromae

quoi toi aussi tu veux finir maintenant? c’est l'monde à l'envers! moi je l'disais pour t'faire réagir seulement...  toi t'y pensais

handclap  || fitz & the tantrums

my flesh is searching for your worst and best, don't ever deny i'm like a stranger, gimme danger, all your wrong and your right secrets on broadway to the freeway, you're a keeper of crimes fear no conviction, grapes of wrath can only sweeten your wine

i will light you on fire || golden shoulders

"don't upset the wealthy, it's unhealthy, " everyone has a price, sometimes I have two and if I lack point or purpose on the surface it's only 'cause I was trying to fit in

c’mon || panic! at the disco feat. fun.

If i should die tonight, may i first just say i'm sorry for i, never felt like anybody i am a man of many hats although i never mastered anything but i am ten feet tall, ive never felt this tall since the fall nobody seems to know my name, so don't leave me and sleep all alone maybe stay lost on our way home

bonus round !! feat. instrumental lo-fi bc i have to or it’s not me

coffee on the beach || halberd

tagging: @phantasmxgora​ @vaciiviity​ (give me ur akechi songs.) @chains-of-rebellion​ @goofyfacade​ (or one of your other muses :3) @princemasked​ @ofsparsilestars​ aaaaaaaaand the person reading this!

more rambling under the cut

rigamortus

i just wanted a song that really gets the vibe of akira’s cockiness- this song is a maxed out, safe mode akira ready to fight god. it’s joker, really, at it’s core. it’s completely self assured and just absolutely jazzy to boot. honorable mentions: monster || kanye west ;; feel it still || portugal the man ;; paper planes || m.i.a.

tous les memes

this song was part of the peak nb crisis. the dramatic nb experience. so clearly, for a nb dramatic akira-- this one falls into the joker category as well. it’s a little cocky, it’s being fed up and angry and bored. it’s his turbulent relationships (parents, friends at home, akechi). honorable mentions: drunk groove || maruv ;; let’s have a kiki || scissor sisters ;; bom bom || sam and the womp ;; bad boy || red velvet

handclap

this song, very specifically, applies in my head to the shido calling card. it’s knowing what he’s doing is right and for good. it’s the boy who stepped in to save that woman, it’s the boy who takes down kamoshida after knowing ryuji for an hour. he’s supportive and a little feral. it’s where akira and joker meet. honorable mentions: alive and kicking || simple minds ;; you’re gonna go far kid || the offspring ;; he’s not a boy || the like

i will light you on fire

this is the akira that’s tired. he’s taking on the problems of literally everyone around him, he’s reforming society, and he’s committed but he’s exhausted. it’s the awkward part, the anxious part that can’t quite fit in- that always feels a step removed after being entirely cut off by his home. he’s still righteous, he still cares, but he’s strung out. ‘why can’t we talk about something good?’ honorable mentions: set fire || carina round ;; new soul || yael naim ;; the death of me || city & colour 

c’mon

the anxiety and unsureness of it all! it’s the part of akira that doens’t actually know if he’s doing the right thing. it’s the part of him that thinks maybe they’re hurtling towards something awful, the part of him that loves his friends so desperately but that also worries he’s going to be the death of them. everything is falling apart but he needs to be strong. he’s juggling so much and he always feels like one day, one of the balls will fall and everything will collapse. honorable mentions: francis forever || mitski ;; body || mother mother ;; devil town || cavetown

coffee on the beach

bro i just write a lot with lo-fi on. gotta have it. here’s some others i considered: it’s time to take my mask off || biosphere ;; cut my hair || mounika ;; i cried during a miyazaki film once || oneohkay ;; you’re in my head || moow

[wondr18360]

Thoughts on Goro Akechi

Okay I admit that my initial opinion of Akechi wasn’t that great when I was watching the P5 playthrough, but after seeing his last few scenes and thinking it over, he actually kinda grew on me as a character… Which is why I am pretty disappointed that he kinda got tossed to the side after the Shido arc.

Warning: Long rant analysis and spoilers ahead

Throughout the game Akechi does play a pretty big role in the story, first as the Ace Detective who challenges the Phantom Thieves�� sense of justice, then as an “ally”(?) of the Thieves, and finally as one of the primary antagonists that the Phantom Thieves have to defeat, yet after Akechi had his painfully short redemption arc scene (which didn’t totally redeem him partly because it was so effin’ short) and died, he literally only gets a few seconds of mourning from the Thieves right afterwards, a brief discussion about him in the group chat once they go back to the real world after his death, Shido asking his men where he is and calling him a “useless brat” when they can’t find him after Shido’s calling card is broadcast, a short dialogue mention before the Shido boss battle, and finally a mention from Sae Nijima when she says that he’s “missing,” and apparently the Thieves can’t straight up tell her that he’s dead. I get that storywise the Thieves aren’t obligated to forgive him and really feel horrible about his death given that a) he was the culprit behind the mental shutdowns, b) he did murder Futaba’s mom and Haru’s dad and attempted to do the same to Akira, and c) he attempted to place the blame on the Phantom Thieves and get them all arrested and killed, but I still feel like his existence and his death, particularly the way he died and what happened right before, should have had a bit more of a lasting impact on the Thieves and on the story.

Let’s face it, Akechi did some pretty horrible things and he deserved to be held accountable for them, but one of the reasons he ended up the way he did was because he had to endure both the loss of his mother and the lack of a father figure due to said “father” being a selfish asshole who would willingly get rid of anyone and everyone in order to get what he wants. Not to mention that because he had no parents, Akechi was passed between foster homes quite often, and this made him feel both lonely and as though he was unwelcome everywhere, something he tells Futaba and Akira when he visits Leblanc for the first time. It’s no surprise that having these experiences would make Akechi resent Shido once he figured out that he was his father, and there’s no doubt that they’re at least part of what fueled Akechi’s twisted desire for revenge. However, there’s also a part of Akechi that desperately seeks acknowledgement from Shido because he’s his father, which is probably part of why he decides to help him by causing the mental shutdowns before carrying out his own revenge, rather than working against him from the very beginning like we sometimes see other “heroes” in similar situations do. His desire for acknowledgement is also what drove him to become a detective, since he thrived off of the public’s support. Though that being said, Akechi most likely doesn’t necessarily enjoy working with Shido and killing people; to him it’s just a job, a necessary stepping stone to get him closer to Shido so that he may ultimately bring about his downfall. And it’s clear that that is his plan; he says so to the Phantom Thieves when they meet in Shido’s palace, and he curses them for interfering, albeit unknowingly.

But, when Akechi first began to interact more with Akira in particular, he took an interest in him, and as he also got introduced to the rest of the Phantom Thieves and eventually “joined” them (quotations cuz he technically wasn’t a bona fide mona fide Phantom Thief), he got exposed to something he never really experienced before: strong bonds of friendship, camaraderie, and even love to a certain extent, since the Thieves all care for each other quite deeply. Moreover, he felt a certain connection with Akira and greatly admired him, while simultaneously envying him for being surrounded by friends he can rely on and for being able to freely walk a path of his own choosing despite the shackles that others have tried to place on him (his criminal record and the related stigma from others). This envy is what causes Akechi to choose his personal mission over a possible future with the Thieves in the hopes that he can become a hero himself, and the resulting conflict between his obsession with revenge and acknowledgement and his yearning for friendship unhinges him to a certain extent, so much that while he seems to revel in killing Akira and the rest of the Thieves, he also is slightly hesitant to do so, and especially during his boss battle he alternates between these two attitudes.

It is only when Akechi is finally defeated for the second time that he loses the will to keep fighting and says, “I’ve had enough,” which is honestly quite heartbreaking because you can practically feel the exhaustion and despair that he’s experiencing as he accepts that he’s not only failed his personal mission, but he’s effectively destroyed what chances he may have had to experience true friendship and acknowledgement, which leads to him pouring his heart out to the Thieves and finally musing that he “couldn’t be special.” And that’s when the Phantom Thieves, who practically despised Akechi since the time they met him and possibly even hated him after finding out his true identity, feel for him. Because he’s at his lowest point now, all secrets bared, ready to call it quits and give up, and they recognize that because they have all been in similar positions at different points in the game, normally right before they awakened their Personas. Moreover, they see where he’s coming from, as each of them have their own troubled backstory that isn’t too far off from Akechi’s, but they also take it to heart when he reveals how he envies their bond as a team because they’re able to recognize that they lucked out when they found each other, and that Akechi didn’t have that same fortune. This is why Ryuji, who constantly ragged on Akechi before, assures him that he is special, and why Makoto admits that they needed to work as a team in order to be able to match and defeat his wit and strength. It’s why Haru and Futaba, despite not being able to forgive him for his previous actions, find a way to sympathize with him and see things from his perspective. And it’s why when Akechi tells them to kill him, they refuse, and instead want to give him a chance to redeem himself at least somewhat by working with them to take down Shido.

So when Akechi's cognitive clone appears and Shido's true intentions to eventually dispose of him become clear, Akechi decides to entrust his mission with the Phantom Thieves, opting to sacrifice himself to aid in their success not just because he doesn't want to weigh them down in his weakened state, as he tells them before he dies, but also because he has "had enough." He knows that even if he does decide to join the Phantom Thieves for real this time, he'll still be somewhat of an odd one out because of how he's hurt them before, and in the end regardless of their success or failure he still won't be a hero because his justice - and justice itself - won't allow his crimes to go unpunished. The public will shun him after finding out what he did, and at this point Akechi is too tired, too jaded to even imagine undertaking a long journey to redeem himself and regain acknowledgment after that, especially since he knows that unlike Akira, his crimes are real and that he will always have to live his life atoning for them. In that case, the least he can do is attempt to make up for everything by giving up his own life for the sake of the Phantom Thieves, who he now trusts to carry out justice in his stead.

So here’s where my problem begins. I think that the Thieves should have given more remembrance to Akechi later after they defeated Shido and even after they put an end to the Metaverse, since by doing so, they ensured that Shido would be brought to justice, and they fulfilled the promise they made. Yeah I get that right after the Shido boss battle they had to try and get out of the palace alive and then Ryuji “died” and came back to life, and that after the final battle not only did Morgana disappear but Akira also went to juvie, but at least after Akira and Morgana returned and things settled down, there should have been more dialogue or other story material that indicated that the Phantom Thieves hadn’t forgotten about Akechi and still kept him in mind at least somewhat. At the very least, Akechi’s story and how it could have been any one of them should have had some sort of lasting impact on the Thieves and their views regarding good and evil, teaching them that people aren’t always inherently good or bad; they’re often the product of the events and circumstances in their life, and without guidance and support from others, they can stray down the wrong path.   Instead, Akechi is basically treated as a mere stepping stone in the plot that lays the foundation for Shido being the more important villain, and he’s practically forgotten once Shido is defeated.

As I said before, the Thieves are visibly saddened after they hear the gunshots that indicate Akechi’s death, and later on when they return to the real world and begin the group chat, they discuss what happened, and they make some important points:

Haru says that it was sad what happened to him, and that while she honestly has mixed feelings, she thinks that he was a victim too (to which Ann follows up by commenting that he was a victim they couldn’t save).

Yusuke says that if he had not met the other Phantom Thieves, he may have become like Akechi himself.

Ryuji says that he personally cannot forgive Akechi, but more than that he can’t forgive Shido for warping his mind so much.

Starting with Haru’s statements, they’re especially poignant because she was an indirect victim of Akechi’s since he killed her father. She has every right to be angry at him, to hate him, to want him dead. But instead she has “mixed feelings” because while she struggles with some of those emotions and the overall resentment towards him for his actions up until his last moments, she takes his story into account and realizes that he wasn’t all evil, that like her, he was used by his own father as a tool, and despite his conviction that he was doing things by his own will in order to ultimately betray and kill Shido, he was slightly forced into it because deep down he wanted his father’s acknowledgment, something he never had before. This also ties in with Ryuji’s comments because he also recognizes that ultimately if it hadn’t been for Shido, Akechi may not have gone so far down his dark path and had such a tragic ending.

Now onto Yusuke’s statement. This is really important because it actually can apply to everyone. If they didn’t have their friends, their loved ones, and their team, and if they had to go it alone even through their toughest moments and darkest days, they may have ended up like Akechi. Just think: imagine Ann didn’t have Shiho and had to deal with not just bullying and harassment from her peers, but also harassment and abuse from Kamoshida and other adults like him, and eventually she became determined to make them pay for everything they did to her. Imagine if Ryuji had lost his mom in a similar way that Akechi lost his because she couldn’t take the abuse from Ryuji’s father anymore, or worse, if his father actually killed her, and Ryuji then became consumed by hatred and desire for revenge against not just him, but even all those who later treated him like an outcast. Imagine if Yusuke had discovered the whole truth about Madarame on his own and as a result became consumed by revenge like Akechi did. Imagine if Makoto was even more detached from her sister and became obsessed with avenging their father and fighting against the burdens and expectations that others placed on her. Imagine if Sojiro didn't adopt Futaba and she eventually either succumbed to her guilt over her mother's death or discovered the truth and became fixated on finding and killing the people who killed her mother. Imagine if Haru, like Akechi, remained unable to form any close bonds with the people around her and eventually grew to resent her father and ultimately focused on nothing else but betraying him and bringing about his downfall. Imagine if Akira, fueled by the sheer injustice of his situation, sought to rebel against society and get revenge on not just Shido, but everyone who ever shunned him and treated him like a criminal, alienating almost everyone around him. All of the Thieves could have ended up like Akechi or even worse, but it was only because they were lucky enough to have each other that they were able to come through their difficult times and avoid a fate like his.

In summary: Goro Akechi was a pretty complicated antagonist with regards to his backstory and the motivations behind his actions, and it’s a shame that he was effectively reduced to a pancake-loving psychotic hitman detective-turned-martyr with a relatively minimal impact on the story’s characters and message.

Thanks for reading this long-ass essay rant and I hope you liked it! Feel free to share your own opinions too, I’m always down to discuss stuff :D

[coueture-a]

akira/aki . jpn/mex . 20 . he/him . eng/esp/jpn . twitter . EST . 16 .11 . 18 . REMADE . 5 . 6 . 19 .

prev . @/DEPOSSE .

( i have bad memory by the way so i’m very forgetful  &  sometimes forget stuff i’ve read when it comes to rules . i don’t do it on purpose , HONEST , BUT IF A MISUNDERSTANDING HAPPENS PLEASE TELL ME SO I CAN FIX MY MISTAKE . )

I . ANYWAY ! THIS BLOG IS HIGHLY SELECTIVE  & PRIVATE . if i followed you then that means i’m up to interact whenever ! hell , shoot me an IM or something and we’ll get down to business , i don’t bite ! if you want to conjure up some kinda pre-established relationship then by all means , run it by me ! i’m super up for it . all i ask is that we’re mutuals before you head my way , this site is supposed to be a safe space for me  & i don’t want non-mutuals to interact with me .sorry but i’m not obligated to speak to anyone . also ! i don’t send in passwords .

II . nsfw content can pop up because ramuda is of age . ( 24 . ) it’s highly unlikely i’ll ever actually rp smut or anything because i don’t find it worthwhile but i will occasionally talk about nsfw stuff  &  post nsfw headcanons . don’t worry , it’ll be tagged .

III . if you want to continue a thread that stems from an ask please make a new post  & tag me in it ! if you reblog the ask itself  & add onto it i’ll just ignore it , whether i’ve seen it or not . i’m sorry but it just looks ugly as shit like that  & it’s easy to just make a new post anyway .

IV . for the love of GOD softblock me if you unfollow me . i don’t know how many times i gotta fucking tell people this ; i’m going to unfollow you anyway but i don’t see how fucking hard it is to just softblock , it literally takes one whole goddamn minute .

V . don’t interact with me if you’re a nasty ass person, ( HOMOPHOBIC , TRANSPHOBIC , RACIST , THINK GENDERBENDING IS OKAY , ETC . ) i’ll straight up tell you to fuck off . i stopped being friends with a lot of people on here after being notified that they were either racist or transphobic . also get the fuck away from me if you are unironically , ’ ANTI SJW . ’ go be a crackhead elsewhere , preferably a million miles away from me .

VI . it’d be best if you tagged any gore things related to eyes , seeing things involving eye horror just makes my eyes pulse for some reason  & gives me migraines that hurt enough to make me cry  & since i can’t take painkillers for such a thing because they could literally kill me at this point , i’d rather avoid that , you can either tag it as EYE HORROR or  AKIRA DON’T LOOK ! i’d appreciate the HELL out of you if you did . if you don’t tag that i’ll unfollow you on the spot , i’m sorry but i REALLY need that shit tagged for my health , when something isn’t hurting something else is  & i’m already sickly enough as it is . ( ALSO , TAG ALL MENTIONS OF ANYTHING HOMESTUCK RELATED . I DON’T WANT TO SEE THAT SHIT . IN TURN I’LL TAG EVERYTHING  &  WILL TAG ANYTHING YOU NEED IF IT DOESN’T FIT INTO THE TRIGGERS PEOPLE USUALLY TAG . )

VII . i’m multi - ship for the most part but the ship i have with nikita’s DOPPO KANNONZAKA @/DETENROU will be the ship i allude to by default .

VIII . this blog is low activity because for one , i’m lazy as shit &  have a job , two , i get constant migraines  & have to sleep them off so i don’t resort to painkillers & three , i get on  & do things when i feel like it . if i’m not on here then i’m on discord so if you want that just tell me ! i’d be happy to give it to you ! but keep in mind that i’m an annoying rat  & talk too much sometimes .

IX . if you have a problem with me , tell me , i have anger issues  & seeing people vague about me will make me confrontational . if you can’t tell me something  & it’s petty then keep it to yourself . it’s as simple as that .

X . last but not least , please give me a bit to follow back ! i hardly check my followers , if at all  & most of the time i only follow back immediately if i was online at the time  & see a notification pop up on my dash that you followed me . i’m more likely to follow back blogs belonging to fandoms i know ( BNHA , DEATH NOTE , ETC . ) or ocs i find interesting ! if i don’t follow back &  it’s been a while i’m really sorry but the fandom your muse is from either makes me uncomfortable or i just couldn’t see our muses clicking together for whatever reason . NO HARD FEELINGS .

there’s no hidden password so if you’ve made it this far . thank you so much ! ( EVEN THOUGH IT SHOULD BE COMMON COURTESY TO READ PEOPLE’S RULES BUT I DIGRESS . )

[diaboliis]

MEET THE MUSE (repost, don’t reblog)

Tagged by: @sonofthemxrning Tagging: @karismatickitty @eternal-blessed @vaaljaeger @mikimuraa

► Name ➔ “Akira Fudo.” ► Are you single ➔  “Uh... yeah?” -depends on the verse, really. ► Are you happy ➔   “Yeah I am! Except I’m a bit worried about that demon business...” ► Are you angry? ➔  “I am at demons for killing people...” ► Are your parents still married ➔  “It’s ‘till death parts us and they’re dead...”

NINE FACTS

► Birth Place ➔   “Japan” ► Hair Color ➔  “Black.” ► Eye Color ➔  “Brown.” ► Birthday ➔  “September 8 1994!” ► Mood ➔  “I’m... chill? Though a little on edge because of my libido...” ► Gender ➔  “I’m a dude.” ► Summer or winter ➔  “Summer.” ► Morning or afternoon ➔  “Afternoon.”

EIGHT THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE

► Are you in love ➔  “It’s more... like a crush...?” ► Do you believe in love at first sight ➔ “I think it’s better to know the person first...” ► Who ended your last relationship ➔  “Never had one...” ► Have you ever broken someone’s heart ➔  “Maybe? I mean... girls fawn on me at school...” ► Are you afraid of commitments ➔  “A little?” ► Have you hugged someone within the last week? ➔  “Miki and Ryo!” ► Have you ever had a secret admirer ➔  “They’re not very secret, girls tend to swarm me...” ► Have you ever broken your own heart? ➔  “Not yet.”

SIX CHOICES

► Love or lust ➔  “Both!”  ► Lemonade or iced tea ➔ “Ice tea!” ► Cats or Dogs ➔  “Both!” ► A few best friends or many regular friends ➔  “I guess I’m more of a few best friends kind of guy.” ► Wild night out or romantic night in ➔  “Both are interesting to me.” ► Day or night ➔  “Night.”

FIVE HAVE YOU EVERS

► Been caught sneaking out ➔  “Yeah. A few times.” ► Fallen down/up the stairs ➔  “Oh yeah! Sometimes I do it on purpose for laughs!” ► Wanted something/someone so badly it hurt? ➔  “Uh... I’m not sure how to answer that...” ► Wanted to disappear ➔ “I love my family and friends too much to leave them behind...” 

FIVE PREFERENCES

► Smile or eyes ➔  “Both!” ► Fat or skinny ➔  “I don’t care, as long as you’re comfortable in your body.” ► Shorter or Taller ➔ “It doesn’t matter to me, as long as you don’t purposely tower me.” ► Intelligence or Attraction ➔  “I like both...” ► Hook-up or Relationship ➔  “I prefer relationships...”

FAMILY

► Do you and your family get along  ➔  “I get along with my mom’s friends nicely. My parents are just... not present at all and barely ever called me over the phone so... there’s not a lot I can say about that. It’s kinda sad.” ► Would you say you have a “messed up life” ➔  “Oh yeah... very much so...” ► Have you ever ran away from home ➔ “No. I’m not the type to do that...” ► Have you ever gotten kicked out ➔ “Never.”

FRIENDS

► Do you secretly hate one of your friends ➔ “Of course not!” ► Do you consider all of your friends good friends ➔  “Yeah, I do.” ► Who is your best friend ➔ “Ryo!” ► Who knows everything about you ➔  “Uhm... Ryo knows most of my secret, he keeps saying that I should trust him fully. But I already do that, even if he’s a little weird sometimes.”

[tricksheart]

What’s your muse’s strongest talent?

To surprise of many people, Akira’s strongest talent is to write poetry. Being alone and lost in his own thoughts for the start of his journey has given him time to reflect. Are the poems happy? God no. There the type where he’s pondering about if saving the woman was worth it. And other times are him questioning himself if he should interfere with things that are technically none of his business. There’s also poems about him being mad at the police force for being owned by men with power and influence. How people tend to throw away someone who is deemed to be ‘garbage’ by society even though he was falsely accused. Few unfinished scribbled clips can also be found in his writing about friendship and bonds with how the bonds can be broken by misunderstandings. Things about lying, a core theme in persona five, also appear within his notes. It’s not just something he was forced to do like with the probation journal. After the thieves enter his life, it’s more colorful. There’s also a little bit of pining for both the emperor and empress too but it’s more coded than the rest in case someone was somehow able to obtain the papers. His love of poetry comes down to him being taught early on by his mother. Maya Amano is known in the persona universe to be really great at poems. Even surpassing Marie’s in depth. And I personally believe when Akira was younger, about 5-6 years old, the best way to connect with his mom was learning the poems along with her. He just didn’t inherit the ‘whoopass time!, he learned a lot of valuable things that have stuck with him even with his perception of her not caring for him during the home expulsion.

What topics of conversation does your muse enjoy the most?

Akira’s very interested in memes and trending things on the internet. Memes are his life and a good way to cope with all the negativity that has been forced upon him during his journey. He can become too invested in them sometimes so he will try and engage in what other people are currently talking about. But he will get bored and go back to what he wants to talk about. He’s not going to change his personality too much. If he wants to say ‘beep boop’, he will say ‘beep boop’. He’s not going to seal himself away. It’s not healthy and Akira knows it. Of course, the topics wouldn’t get too mean or ‘dickish’ as Ryuji says Akira is at times. If he meets someone who is really good at poetry, ( see the above post ) and are questioning what would make it better or requesting feedback, Akira would most definitely add to the conversation. Whether he comes up with something that helps them or not is up to the other person. Meeting and talking to Marie would end up in him probably getting yelled at but who knows about the rest he comes in contact with.

How creative is your muse?

He’s creative but not as much as Yusuke is. He knows there’s more to life than just art or hobbies. He knows that a good balance of social and personal life if more healthy to have. Does he really just want to sleep the day away or play video games? Hell yes! But he also wants to hang out with his friends, his social links, and also the hobo guy that makes no sense that lives behind Le Blanc. He was prone more to write poems during his first days but stopped after he had some type of purpose again. He becomes a little more creative while buying armor and SP accessories but that’s just for the Metaverse. Actually, it’s to make sure his friends don’t die on him or keel over. Akira would had never thought about those things as being creative if he had never went there in the first place. There’s little doodles on napkins when he’s bored but that’s just him doing something to get his mind away from his absentmindedness and thoughts.  

Send my muse “👀 + a question” and they’ll have to answer with 100% honesty. Do you think the Phantom Thieves are honestly doing good?

A very heavy question given the circumstances. Would he actually answer honestly here? Giving away too much here couldn’t be wise since it’s coming from a complete stranger. Who knew if this was a trap or not? Akira’s not as energetic or proud like Ryuji is about being the phantom thieves but he knows the weight of the group as a whole.

He’s more like Yusuke in that respect. Yes, they are doing a good thing. Helping those in need but Akira also knows about the other side. How their actions to the general public don’t always seem to think in their ways. Akechi and Sae Nijima don’t approve of the actions, even call it brainwashing. Both sides has their share of opinions. Neither was in the right.

Akira still has his doubts about the whole thing but he doesn’t want to let the others know. He’s just as inexperienced in this even with his ‘joker’ code-name. He has to act strong for the rest. Like an older brother in a sense. Akira knows some of the team are older than him but he still thinks as himself like this. He doesn’t know why or how. Maybe because of his own mother being more of an older sister rather than a parent is what makes him think this way.

“What I think is relevant in the long run. There are many people who have both benefited and took away something from everything that has happened. I have keep repeating to myself that you can’t save everyone. It’s painful yeah. It even sucks sometimes but you gotta keep positive. They are making change in the world and some people don’t care for change. Even try to run away from it but sometimes you got to stand up, even if you get punished for it. The right way is sometimes the hard way”.  

Battle Tactics.

Mainly based off my gameplay, Akira spams tekaran and makaran spells or has Haru give them to the main team. He also buys the gel items that can make physical and magical barriers at Tae’s shop as well. It’s just as important as SP recovery items to him. His teammates look at him and wonder why he has bought so many. Akira tends to ignore those looks because he knows of Ann’s cake buying habits or Yusuke buying paint supplies instead of food so he figures, this will help the team in the long run so hell with all the looks he’s been given.

This will work against him when the enemy uses almighty attacks or is smart enough to figure out what he’s doing but Akira is still going to try to figure that out at a later date. 

what “Dere” type you think my muse is most like/would be! DANDERE - refers to a character who is often silent and to themselves. It may be due to shyness or just because they’re the quiet type. However, when alone with the person they are attracted to, they usually come out of their shell and become more loving.

KUUDERE -  refers to a character who is often cold, blunt, and cynical. They may seem very emotionless on the outside, but on the inside they’re very caring — at least when it comes to the ones they love.

More Kuudere than Dandere but yeah both could work here. He’s not that shy, he’s just a little cynical on the outside for showing his heart a little too much. Like doing the right thing but then getting punished makes him shrink a little each day. The two steps forward three steps back makes him seem distant if that makes sense. It’s not until he makes friends that makes him open up more with the jokes and constant hovering and giving two fucks.

On a side note; I know I shouldn’t compare characters but I see a lot of similarities with him and Maya Amano ( not to mention that in a certain verse, she is his mother ), doing nothing wrong but are constantly told to die and give up. For instance, how the phantom thieves practically run up to him just like the p2 group practically ran to Maya. Not to mention the similar reaction to their ‘death’. Similar but not the same though. Akira’s not used to being treated as older sibling to each of them, even the ones who are older than him however. A sounding board if you will. But deep down he realizes that’s what he wants. To have someone who is willing to listen to what he says because his voice has been not heard in so long.  

[survivaltrickcd]

what “Dere” type you think my muse is most like/would be!

Dandere - refers to a character who is often silent and to themselves. It may be due to shyness or just because they’re the quiet type. However, when alone with the person they are attracted to, they usually come out of their shell and become more loving.

Kuudere -  refers to a character who is often cold, blunt, and cynical. They may seem very emotionless on the outside, but on the inside they’re very caring — at least when it comes to the ones they love

🗡 More Kuudere than Dandere but yeah both could work here. He’s not that shy, he’s just a little cynical on the outside for showing his heart a little too much. Like doing the right thing but then getting punished makes him shrink a little each day. The two steps forward three steps back makes him seem distant if that makes sense. It’s not until he makes friends that makes him open up more with the jokes and constant hovering and giving two fucks.

On a side note; I know I shouldn’t compare characters but I see a lot of similarities with him and Maya Amano ( not to mention that in a certain verse, she is his mother ), doing nothing wrong but are constantly told to die and give up. For instance, how the phantom thieves practically run up to him just like the p2 group practically ran to Maya. Not to mention the similar reaction to their ‘death’. Similar but not the same though. Akira’s not used to being treated as older sibling to each of them, even the ones who are older than him however. A sounding board if you will. But deep down he realizes that’s what he wants. To have someone who is willing to listen to what he says because his voice has been not heard in so long.  🗡

[tsundere-eevee]

Hi! I was just wondering, do you happen to have any fic recs for Persona 5? Like ones where Akira's the center of attention, he's hurt, he's got a Palace, etc etc? o:

My dude, do I have some recs for you! Although, I don’t know if you’re okay with shipping or just general- 

SPOILERS FOR PERSONA 5 SO BE WARNED

Behind the Mask - where Akira has a palace and it’s up to his friends to steal the treasure. It doesn’t specify, but it takes place after 11/20! Honestly, I love this piece to death because it’s one of the fics where it shows how much they cherish Akira.

Aftermath - where after the interrogation, it shows what happened afterwards. I honestly love this fic since it shows that Akira didn’t recover as fast as it shows in the game lord knows how much I wanted to see the squad take care of him.

Eager to Please - is kinda short, but so so good! Post game, where the gang greets Akira (who is mute) a happy birthday in sign language! It means a lot to me since I too use sign language.

Definition of Home - HONESTLY THIS FIC- It hasn’t updated in a month but the chapters are HELLA long. It’s Akira centric, and how he feels within the months that follow the events of the game. I love this and I always check for a update- I hope you like it too!

Something I Need - Ahaha, it’s a Shukita fic, but it takes place after the interrogation, and how Akira has to cope with the psychological aftermath of it, or at least a snippet of it. It’s really good!

Adoptions - It’s in Sojiro’s POV, but god is it good. Basically, his views on Akira as the months go by.

Outside Looking In - The aftermath of the interrogation scene, but told in Sojiro’s and Sae’s POV- and then they have small omakes at the end which are good stuff

Under the Blood Soaked Mask - GOD DO I LOVE THIS ONE. It’s a Akira/Makoto fic, and I love how it shows how much Akira is affected by the interrogation scene, and also adding on the fact they specifically wrote it to show that before they went into his palace, Akira was suffering from depression. 

Forgiveness - Okay real talk about the fusing scenes in the Velvet room- I would be crying and begging Arsene for forgiveness too.

With No Respect For the Warning - Another after Interrogation fic- it’s equal parts focusing on Akira and equal parts focusing on Sojiro, good stuff.

Oasis in a Singed Land - This Akira has a Palace fic is waaay different from Behind the Mask and Under a Blood Soaked Mask- for one, it shows and utilizes the fact that Akira is a blank slate for the players to use (even with the personality he shows in game). Also, Joker and Akira have a symbiotic relationship in this one (They kiss and stuff so if that weirds you out then be aware but this is a good fic I promise)

If you were hoping to raise a crook, then you should be very proud - Another drabble, but it focuses on Akira’s parents (and the relationship they have with Akira). Gotta say, it hurts to read because of how mean his dad is ;;

Monsooned Malabar - Another Dad! Sojiro fic. Where he and Akira are spending time together with coffee in the last few months of the game.

Hanahaki Crisis - Okay, another Shukita fic- but honestly, it’s sO SO GOOD GIVE IT A GO PLS

Level 99 - Another Shukita fic, about Yusuke visiting AKira after he’s gone home and doesn’t know how to proceed onwards after the disappearance of the Metaverse. Honestly this fic helped me since I was graduating near the time thiw was released pls pls read it.

Muse - I know you asked for Akira centric fics but I can’t help but sneak this rec in- it’s one of my favorite fics of all time, since Yusuke is given a better situation than living at the dorms and starving all the time. If you haven’t please read this- this author is so good at writing.

Also I’m going to direct you to Quibbels here- Their fics are great and I implore you to read all their fics!!That’s all the fics I can think of rn oops. I hope you find one to your liking, Anon!

[ryntaia]

Is it bad I want to read a drabble about the headcanon where Goro and Futaba are half sibling and they find out about it? (Can I just say that I love your writing? ;w; )

Pfft anon I think about this headcanon non-stop, of course you can have Sibtaba and BroGoro drabbles. 

/cracks knuckles 

hooboy okay let’s break out the Oniichan. Also, I hope you guys don’t mind the name I gave Akechi’s mom. She needed some name and this was the placeholder one I’d been using for a while. 

EDIT: Fixed some issues with this one. I hadn’t realized that my strike outs had not transferred over when pasted, so Shido’s letter turned into a rambling mess. It still is (purposefully) but its a little closer to what I intended now. Sorry about that confusion. 

           She poked that box with her toe, she ran her hands across the cardboard surface, she even drew on it once or twice…but Futaba Sakura did not even think about opening it for what had to be a month.

           It was understandable. When the plain box had arrived as Leblanc, return address of Masayoshi Shido hastily scribbled on the side, Futaba and Sojiro were close to flipping a coin on whether or not to keep it. Her legal guardian had wanted to throw it out into the trash immediately—if it hadn’t of been for the last few months, the redhead hacker would’ve sided with him immediately. Instead the box had been stashed up where she didn’t have to look at it all time: Akira’s room in Leblanc.

           She couldn’t avoid it forever, though. Even if she didn’t want to face the man who had been responsible for her mother’s death, well, she had managed to face the teenager who had actually done the deed. She was nowhere near what could be called ‘close’ to Goro Akechi, but she had faced him head on when the brunette had been dragged back into the world of the living. They didn’t talk much and Akechi typically left the attic when Futaba or any of Akira’s friends were at Leblanc…Futaba didn’t know where the boy went at these times, and all Akira would tell her is that Akechi was taking a walk to clear his head.

           Which was why right now she sat on Akira’s bed with the bespectacled teen sitting across from her, and Akechi leaning against the far wall. He was like a lean cat, his figure pushed out slightly with his eyes always darting around yet never leaving his target—his prey. He kept his distance but his dark eyes always seemed circle the room right back to the box in the middle of Akira and Futaba.

           It was only fair, Akira had reasoned with her. It’s your mother, but its his father…and it’ll only be for an hour.

           God, Akira was a great guy, but sometimes he was SUCH a great guy that it drove Futaba up the wall. He would stick his neck out for anyone, even if that someone had literally pointed a gun at his head and pulled the trigger. Though she wasn’t really interested in going into the specifics of that, the looks they kept giving each other, the hours they spent alone, the…

           Lord, it was best to just not think about it.

           Instead she reached out and finally—finally—undid the string tying the box together. It was like as if each time a fold of the box fell away from its contents, the brunette seemed to slide closer behind them. Thankfully he seemed to be staying closer by Akira, but Futaba kept a watchful eye on him as she revealed Shido’s unexpected gift to them all. Which….

           …was a letter in an envelope stacked on top of a bunch of paper files.

           She groaned, slipping her fingers under the paper and ripping out the letter inside. It was a short letter, seeming like it had been written in a few minutes with no time to spare, but it had the familiar handwriting that Shido had boldly publically displayed. Here, it wasn’t so bold—despite the slapdash way it appeared to be written, there were numerous signs of eraser marks peppering the entire sheet of paper. Several bits of text were just plain crossed out. Even the signature was lopsided.

           Miss Sakura,

           Enclosed is the last of the files documents related to the use of research of acquirement of Wakaba Ishikii’s study on the cognitive psience of the Metaverse. I hope you can make use of I hope that it will benefit I’m sorry.

           Masayoshi Shido

           Futaba wrinkled her nose—she wanted to be disgusted but Akira had reminded her time and time again that before she opened the box that she would be seeing the sentiments of Shido after they had changed him. His actions before had been impure, but whether had made the choice to feel it now or not, what the letter had expressed WAS the truth the ex-politician was feeling. He was not lying, he was not trying to manipulate them, he wasn’t trying to gain anything. Even if it felt empty to Futaba…

           She shook her head and rifled through the files, throwing the letter to the side. Akira caught it and handed it up to Akechi—the brunette didn’t even bother with it, immediately tearing Shido’s words in half. Futaba absentmindedly listened as Akira admonished the detective, unwillingly to actively partake in whatever Akechi had to gain from this. Instead she tucked her red hair behind an ear, tilting one of the pictures in the box to the side curiously.

           It was a photo of her mother.

           Futaba didn’t have many photos of her mother. They had all been confiscated by the men in suits, she assumed because they thought any one of the pictures could hold a secret. The only picture she had managed to keep had been an old picture from when Futaba was first born, with her mother standing next to her crib with a tired smile on her face. She wore a lab coat in that picture, hanging heavily on her burdened shoulders and covering up her sleek black dress. Futaba couldn’t remember seeing her mother in that labcoat very often; Wakaba had not worn it at the house very much.

           Yet in the picture she held, her mother wore that exact same labcoat.

           She was standing in front of a nondescript clinical building with a smile on her face and a clipboard in hand. To her left stood a brunette woman who looked almost vaguely familiar, thick hair tied into a braid that ran over her shoulder. She had the same tired eyes that Futaba could remember her mother having, yet she worn no lab coat. Instead she wore what seemed to be a light green hospital gown. She stood against the far side of the picture, and from it she could see a hand resting on her shoulder. It wore an unmistakably garish gold ring on the pointer finger.

           She tossed it to the side; it was caught by Akira, who showed it to Akechi. The detective seemed thrown off, almost frazzled, for a moment. Futaba did not stop to ask why—the picture under it grabbed her attention far more. It was the same woman with the brown hair, only this time she was standing aside Masayoshi Shido—who was blocking his face from the camera with his hand. But his unmistakable scowl and goatee were still apparent through his fingers, the sheen of his orange lens reflecting off the camera lid. The woman still looked very tired.

           “Give me that.”

           Futaba shifted backwards as Akechi snapped up the photo from her, revealing the one underneath it—the brunette woman, eyes sad and smile barely managing to stay afloat as she sat on a chair. Wakaba was standing behind her with a similarly frazzled look on her face, trying to force a smile all the same as her painted nails gripped firmly as the back of the brunette woman’s chair. There was an unmistakable swell at the stomach of the unknown woman; her thin hand seemed to be lain across the green fabric.

           She let the photo fall out of her hands to the side; the only photo left was an oddly distinct photo of Masayoshi Shido on his own. It almost looked like a driver’s license photo. His mocha eyes stared straight ahead, and for a moment, it almost drew a feeling of fear out of Futaba. Quickly she shook her head and focused in on the photo—there had to be SOMETHING in it that would tell her something. But she couldn’t find it, couldn’t figure out what had possessed her mother to have this odd photo of Masayoshi Shido. It fell to the side as she ruffled through the papers—the only photo of the four that Akechi hadn’t taken to stare oddly at. The redhead wasn’t going to bother to ask. Instead she pulled out what looked to be a pair of hospital admittance papers.

           The top one was her mother’s admittance to deliver Futaba. The second…seemed to be the admittance of another pregnant woman, two years prior to Wakaba’s. She scanned the file, but her eyes caught on the name. Slowly, almost disbelieving, Futaba lowered the paper to stare blankly at the brunette detective gazing almost longingly at the photographs that she had thrown to the side.

           Akane Akechi.

           “Why are these files together…? Mom knew…?” She mused to herself, placing them each aside each other to study the documents thoroughly. While she examined them, Akira rifled through the box between them. Before she could think any further into it, a folded and yellowed piece of paper dropped on top of it. Futaba looked up at Akira questioningly; his hand laid on her shoulder immediately after giving her what he had found.

           “The only thing that matters is you. Not them.”

Birth Certificate – Futaba Isshiki

           Mother – Wakaba Isshiki

           Father – Masayoshi Shido

           Futaba’s head reeled as she tumbled backwards away from the box, legs furiously pushing her body against the wall. Her eyes stared out at figures she couldn’t truly see, her eyes blurred by confusion and distress and her ears blinded by the dull hiss of a scream bubbling in the back of her throat. Her hands couldn’t find a place to stay, couldn’t find a way to hold herself up as she sunk deeper towards the ground. She could only see the blurred shapes of Akira handing Akechi the paper and the both of them swooping down by her.

           It made her want to scream; instead, when she tried, she found herself with a mouthful of water. The hacker coughed loudly, realizing she had been hyperventilating as her mind screeched at her the implications of what Shido could’ve done to her mother, how this possibly could’ve happened, how even when she had been a product of the worst aspect of Wakaba’s life, Wakaba had still managed to love her so dearly despite her hard work masking it…

           She looked up from the glass in her hand to stare at the two boys hovering above her; Akechi immediately slid back away from her. But before he could get away, the hacker’s precise fingers shot out to grab him by the tie and dragged him back in, knocking the glass of water in his hands to the ground as he was brought face to face with the redhead. Akira watched carefully from a distance, one hand cautiously raised if he needed to intervene. Futaba already knew he didn’t have to; she just lifted her chin to meet her mocha brown eyes with Akechi’s dark brown ones.

           It was always in our eyes, wasn’t it.

           “I think I just might be starting to understand you a little more…” She whispered. Her throat felt like it had been clawed apart. “…brother.”

           And behind them both, scattered pictures of two women—one with short black hair and sharp eyes, another with long brown hair and a tired smile—stood alongside a menacing picture of Masayoshi Shido.

[maskueradc-a-blog]

Dandere or Kuudere?

Tell me in my ask what “Dere” type you think my muse is most like/would be!

|| @skullheist || Status: Accepting

Dandere - refers to a character who is often silent and to themselves. It may be due to shyness or just because they’re the quiet type. However, when alone with the person they are attracted to, they usually come out of their shell and become more loving.

Kuudere -  refers to a character who is often cold, blunt, and cynical. They may seem very emotionless on the outside, but on the inside they’re very caring — at least when it comes to the ones they love

More Kuudere than Dandere but yeah both could work here. He’s not that shy, he’s just a little cynical on the outside for showing his heart a little too much. Like doing the right thing but then getting punished makes him shrink a little each day. The two steps forward three steps back makes him seem distant if that makes sense. It’s not until he makes friends that makes him open up more with the jokes and constant hovering and giving two fucks. 

On a side note; I know I shouldn’t compare characters but I see a lot of similarities with him and Maya Amano ( not to mention that in a certain verse, she is his mother ), doing nothing wrong but are constantly told to die and give up. For instance, how the phantom thieves practically run up to him just like the p2 group practically ran to Maya. Not to mention the similar reaction to their ‘death’. Similar but not the same though. Akira’s not used to being treated as older sibling to each of them, even the ones who are older than him however. A sounding board if you will. But deep down he realizes that’s what he wants. To have someone who is willing to listen to what he says because his voice has been not heard in so long. 

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Alouette I: A Host’s Favourite Customer

“Hm~. My, my, that was quick. My first customer; what impeccable timing they have.” Mod Barista mused, humming as a small smile curled her lips as she approached the table, occupied by a single person. There was a twinkle in her eyes, one that surely wasn’t missed by the quiet customer—however, no sooner had Mod Barista raised her notepad and pen, ready to jot down the customer’s order, her smile turned slightly devious as there was a certain sparkle in her eyes now. “...Oh? Ohh. I see. Well, then... I should get started on it, shouldn’t I? Enjoy your music. I’ll be back with your order shortly.” Mod Barista smiled to herself as she got behind the service counter, cracking her thumb as she set herself to work. OOC: My first request. My first request~! I’m so excited! I’m so excited I’m nervous! But don’t worry, askkrisachan. I said I’d accommodate you to the fullest, and I shall do so to the best of my abilities. Here you are, hun. One spicy treat coming up; just the first slice though, dear. First come, first served. Also, thank you for suggesting the name of the café, askkrisachan. I appreciate it, truly! As for you lovely anons, the usual heads up applies. Dirty talk, some body worship, food play with strawberries and cream, bondage, finger fucking, and being screwed out of your mind by Incubus!Akira/Ren. ...Hmm. Food play, huh? This kink is a first for me. It should be interesting. Strawberries and cream, my one true weakness! How’d you know, askkrisachan?) Contrary to popular belief, denizens of the infernal realm—and the realms stretching beyond even its roaring rivers of flame, torture, and eternal damnation—were very interested in humans. Most saw them as nothing but playthings, mere toys to be used, re-used, and discarded (or worse.) once they grew bored of them. Some saw them as business partners. Others took one, two, or more as lovers. A select few saw them as something... more. One such incubus was certainly a rarity amongst his kind. A demon who saw humans as more than just things to be toyed with. Akira breathed a sigh as he all but flooped down on the plush couch, blinking as he raised a hand to rest on the sweating crown of his forehead. A few other hosts were relaxing in the lounge room as well, chatting, chuckling, or texting their girlfriends, fiancées, or wives. The constant dings and text tunes playing weren’t helping Akira’s headache, huffing forth a second sigh as his free hand dug into the breast pocket of his butler attire, withdrawing his own cellphone. His eyes stared from behind the round, black-framed (fake) glasses that sat on his nose, onyx irises peering at the illuminated screen. A notification popped up. “No new messages.” Akira pocketed the cellular device, a frown pursed his lips as he flicked his bespectacled eyes on the other hosts as they talked, laughed, smoked, and drank. They were all dressed in fine tailored suits just as he was, but unlike them, his lover wasn’t texting him. You hadn’t even sent him a good morning text, asked him how his day was, or even asked him what—if anything—he wanted when you went grocery shopping last night. By herself. Again. The frizzy-haired incubus thought, pursing his lips. He sighed; he shouldn’t be surprised at how distant you’d become in the last few weeks. Especially not after he had gone and told you that he finally found a place that would gladly have him as an employee—and however joyful, however pleased you’d been had come crashing down in mere seconds as Akira explained his employment situation. “...A host club?” “Yes.” “A. Fucking. Host club, Akira!?” “...Yes?” “...Well.” His heart always sank a bit whenever he recalled seeing the brief flash of hurt, of distrust in your eyes as you uttered your next words. “I hope you have fun being swarmed by women who want to have ‘fun’ with you.” Ever since the day Akira started working at the host club, no, the week before... He noticed that the relationship had taken a rather... sour turn. Slowly, the nights where he’d spent curled up beside you in bed grew less and less frequent, as he’d been asked (ordered, more like.) to sleep on the lumpy couch in the living room of your apartment room. You both still ate breakfast in the morning and had dinner together every evening, but the long pockets of silence were stifling, awkward. Your replies were curt, clipped, and ice-cold whenever he asked you a question. Mornings had always been his favourite time of day, as well as the evenings when you returned home from your part-time job, however... Lately, whenever he tried to hug or kiss you goodbye before leaving for ‘work,’ you’d get all huffy and grumble what sounded like, “And how many women have you kissed lately with that mouth?” under your breath, turning your head at the last moment, so that his lips met your cheek instead of your mouth. Humans were frail, selfish, and jealous beings, but were demons any better? Akira doubted that even the most pious of creatures, whether they were human, angel, or something else entirely... Not even they could claim to truly be “just.” Neither could a demon for that matter, but especially someone like Akira. The sharp click-click of heels that signalled the approach of the café’s owner caused the other hosts’ eyes to widen, passing a quick glance at each other as they straightened their postures, kicking their feet up off of the furniture they sat or were splayed out across on. They were quick to send their significant others’ one last goodbye text, swallowing the last trace of sake from their shot glasses, or crushing their cigarettes into ashtrays just as the door to the lounge room burst open. The woman who ran the host café, Ai Nitta, stood on the lounge room’s threshold, pointing her brown eyes across the room, staring—almost glaring—at every male who stared back at her. She was a thirty-something-year-old imposing, no-nonsense woman with a personality that of a cold-hearted perfectionist, and a woman with impeccable business sense at that. Apparently, from what some of the other, far more experienced hosts had told Akira when he first started working at the café, Ai Nitta had been married to a very successful entrepreneur until he died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of thirty-five. The authorities immediately suspected foul play, but no matter how much they dug into Ai Nitta’s past and character, there was nothing that implicated her in her husband’s untimely passing. Eventually, her husband’s death had been written off as due to natural causes; there was simply nothing connecting the woman to her spouse’s passing, and the case had been declared closed. Still, the groundless gossip continued to be spread, and whispers of rumours continued to be hissed around the city, dubbing Ai Nitta by a rather macabre title as the “Black Widow.” Even so, if people expected the business of a woman who owned and managed the café from top to bottom to go under, it didn’t cause people to turn their noses up at the business. Certainly not the females, young and up to thirty-odd-year-olds alike. Teenagers, college students, influential women from all walks of the higher rungs of society, and rich ex-wives of doctors, lawyers, and the like... They all visited the café, looking for companionship or an expensive, but satisfying quickie in one of the (thankfully.) sound-proof rooms on the second floor of the café. If people expected a woman like Ai Nitta, a woman of infamous prestige to suffer due to suspicions of murdering her husband, to declare bankruptcy, to live as a homeless beggar on the street corner, they were sorely mistaken. Unlike other, far less successful cafés and host clubs in the city, there was one policy Ai Nitta tasked her employees to stick to no matter what, no matter how much the young women whined, pleaded, batted their eyelashes. No matter how many women flashed their wallets stuffed with money, or offered a teasing glimpse of a shining credit card or two. The policy went a little something like this... “If that lonely housewife wants to see you again, she better fork over the money!” That’s what she had said to Akira upon arriving for his first shift roughly a month ago, after a regular customer—a woman who had just gone through a messy divorce, but was most certainly “loaded,” as his boss had assured Akira of—had said she would request him again as she bid him a good day. After she paid for Akira to keep her company for two straight hours, of course. He had passed his interview with flying colours, which quietly surprised him. Despite his natural gifts of charming and seducing others, females especially, with the sort of ease that it was almost laughable how eager, how quick they were to want him in their beds, there were an extremely rare few who weren’t as susceptible to his charisma. They were affected, yes, just not to the degree so many, many other women had been, and still were drawn to him like moths to a flame. To be honest, he thought that his boss, Ai Nitta, might perhaps be one of them at first, but much to his unspoken relief, she was nothing of the sort. She was a bit stubborn, yes, wanting to “test the waters” with a potential host, allowing him to cater to three smirking, doe-eyed college girls. They whispered and giggled to each other, batting their eyelashes at him as he approached them with a calm gait, the smallest of warm, welcoming grins on his lips as he tugged the gloves he wore closer to his fingers. And of course, how could he forget what the manager and owner of the host club/café, Alouette, had said to him after they left? After he told his boss what they had said as they were leaving the establishment...? “Hah!? They won’t pay for your services upfront next time!? Unacceptable! You tell those snobby, rich college sluts for me the moment they come through that door. Cash or credit cards upfront. No ifs, ands, or buts; no money, no service!” “Kurusu, you’ve been requested. Again. Come on! Up, up, up! I need my best host front and center!” Ai’s voice was as brisk as it ever was, the click-clicks of her heels signalling her approach as she made her way over to where the frizzy-haired, bespectacled host was lying down. For a seemingly frail, dark-haired woman who was only 5’5’’, a woman who looked like the most gentle of breezes would send her crashing to the floor, she was certainly stronger than she let herself on to be. “I said come on, Kurusu. Your break isn’t for another hour; you can service one more customer until then!” “Yes, Miss Nitta,” Akira breathed through his lips, his voice sounding a bit husky as he was sort of dragged, sort of got to his feet on his own. He wasn’t attempting to charm her into letting him off the hook, but as one of the most requested hosts in the café, if not the most requested employee, he was often working instead of resting. He could hear the scoffs, disgruntled remarks, and scathing words of his fellow employees as their boss all but hauled him off of the couch, leading him toward the lounge room’s open doorway. “Tch. Kiss ass.” “What a damn suck-up he is.” “I bet he gets ‘special favours’ from the boss for raking in so much money.” “You think? No way... Then... Hey, do you guys think he’s got a bit of sugar on the side?” “With the boss, of all people? Nah, he couldn’t be. ‘Sides, she’s way too old for him.” Akira’s lips became pursed as his jaw became set, feeling himself tensing up at the mere suggestion that he was cheating on you. Although he felt the bittersweet sting of quiet gratitude for the last remark he heard, it didn’t excuse what the others were whispering about him. He wasn’t like them, the hosts who actually had cheated on their significant others’ with customers who visited the café. He never looked at another woman the way he looked at you. He didn’t dare touch a woman in the ways he touched you. He never cooed sweet nothings into another woman’s ear as he did with you. No, it was different with you. Akira honestly and truly meant what he whispered to you, and only to you, in the dead of night whenever you were in bed together. You were granted the privilege of seeing a part of him no one else was allowed to see, as he hissed tantalizing promises of “fucking your brains out,” screwing you until you weren’t sure you’d be able to walk right the following morning, or get out of bed at all for that matter. The voice of his boss, Ai Nitta, pried him out of his inner musings, blinking his eyes as he cleared his throat before asking, “I’m sorry. What did you say, Miss Nitta?” The dark-haired woman stopped in mid-step, pointing a glare over her shoulder. “If you’d been paying attention, you would have heard me say,” Ai paused to release his hand, turning around and reaching up, gripping a hold of the black frame of his glasses and pulling them off of his face, revealing the intensity of his onyx irises as he blinked owlishly down at her. “...that the glasses are a nice touch. Good for rich, lonely, and slobbering bitches who are into the ‘nerdy’ look you put out, but this customer isn’t. She’s requested that you service her with them off; you’re more good-looking without them on your face.” “...Yes, Miss Nitta,” Akira replied after a moment’s pause, watching as a frown clipped the corner of Ai’s glossed lips. She quirked a brow questionably, pointing her brown eyes up at him. “Is there a problem, Akira?” For once in the short time he’d known her, his boss sounded—and faintly looked—as though she honestly gave a damn as to what might be bothering him. That, and she had addressed him by his first name. That was certainly a first. “...No, Miss Nitta.” The barely-there expression of concern was gone as soon as it had come, as Ai’s face returned to looking as though she smelled something awful 24/7. “Second room down the left-hand corridor. Don’t keep her waiting; a waiting customer won’t pay as well.” “Understood, Miss Nitta,” Akira nodded, pausing to bow respectfully before walking past the thirty-odd-year-old, taking a sharp left as he met a fork in the hallway, stopping in front of a door marked with the numbers ‘69’ bolted into the polished mahagony wood. All in all, Akira enjoyed working at the café. The hours were managable, the pay was pretty good, the work environment was a tad... questionable at times, but overall, the staff and employees were warm and welcoming, but... If there was one thing he could honestly say he disliked about the host club/café... It was the women. The customers whom he catered to, young or well into their thirties, curious, lonely, heartbroken, or wanting some company. Because... No matter how many smiles they flashed at him... No matter how many giggles they tossed his way... No matter how many times they batted their eyelashes as they stared up at him with shining doe eyes... No matter how many times they asked for his number, asked for a quickie in one of the sound-proof rooms... They were always turned down, always rejected, as gently as he possibly could pass on their offers. Why? Because they weren’t you.