#I LOVE HER CHARACTER I THINK SHES RLLY WELL WRITTEN & I LIKE HER DESIGN BUT NOT HER HERSELF PLEASE PLEASE IM NORMAL
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It's so hard being a CSM manga reader fan and going into an anime store and it's all just Season 1 CSM merch < Guy who's favorite characters are all in part 2
#slight spoilers/implications in the tags later on#im going to have to wait at least 2-3 more seasons if mappa doesnt wring out their employees into dust at that point#dont get me wrong i love part 1. its just that i like a lot of the character designs in part 2 more#actually no i do like part 2 more sorry. I KNOW PART 1 IS BETTER BUT IDCCCCC I LOVE ASA I LOVE YORU I LOVE FAMI I LOVE YOSHIDA I LOVE SO MU#like at most i would prob get denji merch. MAYBE AKI but they all dont look. that good tbh. maybe makima too but#I DONT WANNA GET IMMEDIATE JUDGEMENT BC I KNOW SHE SUCKS#I LOVE HER CHARACTER I THINK SHES RLLY WELL WRITTEN & I LIKE HER DESIGN BUT NOT HER HERSELF PLEASE PLEASE IM NORMAL#ETC#one funyn thing. the leftovers at that store was mostly denji (makes sense) but also fucking HIMENO LMFAOOO L BOZO NO ONE WANTS HER EAT SHI
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Hi....if you don't mind me asking, who are your top 7 favorite romantic relationship's couples in books/ manga/ anime/movies/tv series (can be canon or non-canon) and your top 7 favorite characters ever from any media? Why do you love them? Sorry if you've answered this question before......Thanks....
Hi!!! Itās no problem at all I love to talk about ships <3333
1) Lawlight from Death Note
what can I say about this ship that hasnāt been said? They make me genuinely insane and they hit in waysā¦ Iāve been obsessed with and have actively shipped them for over half my life lol. They are my ultimate OTP. I donāt even really care for e2l pairings personally but lawlight to me is just Different and those that get it get it
2) Kataang from Avatar: The Last Airbender
Literally they were the first ship I ever shipped. Iāve shipped this pairing since I was like 8 years old. They are very near and dear to my heart and they are so cute and perfect together and they spark so much joy and I am SO EXCITED for the movie!!!!
3) Byler from Stranger Things
I am obsessed with this ship. I love them so much and I am rooting for their endgame in the final season! I love the analysis the byler shippers come up with and theyāre genuinely such a fun ship to me
4) Eremika from Attack On Titan
This ship makes me rabid Iām serious. I spiraled so bad after I finished AOT and devoured like 20 fics to cope. They ruined my life etc but I love it
5) Nezushi from No.6
I donāt like the anime much (because it rlly cuts so much of the story) but the manga and the novels are amazing! I love the story overall and the characters individually so the fact thereās a canon gay relationship is such a bonus
6) Blackswan (Jacob x Bella) from Twilight
Stephenie Meyer will pay for her crimes lmao we were legitimately robbed of their endgame and idc what anyone says. Team Jacob till the day I die fr
7) Quimbry/Quil x Embry from Twilight (me and my friends decided on the ship name lol)
I donāt have a gif cuz these characters are so minor they hardly appear but do I ship the hell out of them? Yes! Are they canon? Hell no! Should they be? Yeah and thatās why Iāve written over 100k for fanfic for them on my ao3 lol
As for favorite characters, I gotta rlly think on this
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My favorite character of all time is Light Yagami from Death Note. I fucking LOVE his character so much. I just love everything about him. The way heās written, the nuance, his whole aesthetic. Itās so *chefs kiss* and I have so many thoughts about him. I am NOT one of those death note āfansā that hates Light or drags his character lol. I am a Light enjoyer unapologetically and he imo is one of the best villains of ALL TIME
Another character I love immensely is Carl Grimes from The Walking Dead comic book. Not the show cuz the show is trash! I used to relate so much to Carl growing up bc I read the comic book as a teen. Heās forever cemented as one of my favorite characters of all time. Also I love the character design and how heās kind of an anti hero
I also love Ellie Williams from The Last of Us 1 and 2 for the same reason. She reminds me a lot of Carl in the āanti heroā sense. Sheās also such a badass. Love those video games !!!!
I also love Eren Yeager from Attack on Titan. Can you tell I like morally questionable characters? Lol. Eren was always and will always remain my favorite character in AOT. Heās kind of crazy but I like it lol and I kind of relate š¤£
Aang from ATLA is also one of my favorite characters. Heās got a sick character design, I love the way heās written and heās genuinely a huge comfort character to me. His character arc makes me cry itās so well done and I love his personality. His character makes me very happy :)
Lastly I think another fav character is Will Byers from Stranger Things. I relate heavily HEAVILY with him. Not only that heās an artist like me, or his personality which is similar to me as well, but also his upbringing with an abusive father and lastly the fact heās canonically a gay guy like me makes me feel very represented in the show. Heās my favorite in the entire cast of characters. Love him to death and Noah Schnapp was such a perfect cast and he acts his ass off every second of screen time
Thanks for sending me questions!! :) I love talking about ships and characters this was fun!
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1, 2 and 3 for the Black Swordsman Girlies (Casca, Farnese, Schierke and Ivalera)
UR SO RITE OP
1. Why do you like or dislike this character?
Casca
I LOVE HERRRRRR. lmfao literally where do i begin she's my pookie. my babygirl. my sad little meow meow. the saddest girl in the entire world. a cautionary tale against being heterosexual. underutilized and undervalued by both the narrative and the fandom. THEE victim of yaoi. struggling so hard to just be happy. ever enduring. trying so hard to heal <333333
Farnese
love her!!! her character development was AMAZING, going from miserable and clinging to false gods to fighting for a cause greater than herself. her backstory is genuinely heartbreaking, but then it's wonderful how she overcomes it. plus her relationship with casca is just so tender and sweet, its honestly one of the best parts of the entire series for me.
Schierke
BABY GIRLLLLL i love her so much too!!!! she's just such a sweetie, she brings a bit of lightness to the series that we desperately need LOL. shes just a delight
Ivalera
LOL she's fine. I don't dislike her don't get me wrong!!!! and her design is awesome, but there isn't a whole lot to her at the moment.
2. Favorite canon thing about this character?
Casca
LITERALLY EVERYTHING!!!! well not everything. not That One Thing. u kno LOL. her heart and love for the hawks is just so beautiful, her enduring spirit even through the worst hardships, and how competent as a leader she is. UGH im going to cry. also i know post-eclipse casca isn't really anyone's favorite and like, i get it LOL but also one thing i love love LOVE about berserk is the supportive relationships between women, so seeing the way women really nurture and take care of casca throughout conviction arc and beyond is one of my fav things!!
Farnese
Again just her incredible character development, the way she's written is just so heartbreaking once you get the chapters about her family life. She starts off as selfish and insecure and very much not likeable LOL but as you keep watching you see her grow and change. She's flawed in such a realistic way imo but by forging these real, genuine connections she becomes a better person herself. It's rlly emblematic of the themes of berserk
Schierke
She's so fricken OP LOL. The scenes of her calling up the water spirit and calling up the death god are SO cool. It was honestly awesome to see a woman take part in the "fighting" again (i mean for a given definition of fighting). Like she's just this teeny cute lil witch but she's genuinely one of the most powerful characters in the series!!
Ivalera
HAHA again kind of a lame answer to end off but i really really love her design, it's just so pretty
3. Least favorite canon thing about this character?
Casca
take a wild fuckin guess LOL. no ok yeah nothing shocking here but just HOW LONG she was totally out of commission post eclipse, and ofc how explicit the actual eclipse panels were. yuck
Farnese
Why does her being nice and fulfilled now mean she's gotta stop being a kinky bitch????? She can be a sweet lady and also a freak smh
Schierke
Ehhhhhhhhh honestly???? She's great but I think she'd be better if she had just a bit more depth, she's a bit one-note atm. Though it's a great note LOL
Ivalera
Why does she keep making jokes about Schierke having the hots for Guts. cmon
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Also since ur watching rebellion:
whoās ur fav PMMM character??
OU MY GODOJEEWYKWUE I CANT PICK ONE ok so i love mami like slay i adore her but i think thats coming more from a place of me needing validation from higher mentor figures in my life but shes so sweet i love her she deserves better ep 3 made me weep openly & then homura is like. me fo real?! i cant even and her arc is sooo beautifully written its literally driving me insane n her design is so fckikg nice & then probably kyoko bc kyokos story is nicely written n i like how she adds variety n idk i rlly like her dynamic with homura esp in rebellion bc they clearly trust eachother which is so nice bc theyre like 2 characters that seem not so trusting but they get along so well n.she adds a bit of humor at times n i also js like firey characters a lot like how hino/sailor mars ismy fav sailor moon character ykwim?!?!?!but um yeah top 3 are mami, homura, and kyoko all 4 1sf place
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WARNING: extremely long poorly written post ! dbd skin/character concepts ive been thinking about tonight/i just want to see bc some of these are based on these being easy ideas and others being impractical that i just wanna see Nemesis: this is brought on by my 1. dislike of his blighted skin and 2. realization of what a missed opportunity it is to not give him a Mr. X skin, its literally perfect they're both tyrants with almost the exact same build, only issue is X's gloves :/ i don't see a way to make nemmie's visible infection rate work or his tentacle make sense so i admit that's an issue, but... maybe his late game look could work better? sadly that does get rid his iconic look i'd actually want for the skin tho hgvbhjbvhb 2nd concept i have for nemmie is impractical and would possibly better as a skin for a non RE killer but i'd just love to see it and that's a RE1 tyrant skin, i just love the original tyrant design Wesker: imo an impractical skin i just want to see wld be his re5 final boss design, he just looks fucked up and i love it hvbhjhbhjhb Misc: 4: i only have one full idea and that's the plaga knights for knight, it just works really well hbhjhbghjhb 7: i absolutely love the idea of a re7 eveline skin for sadako/onryo but that's licensed on licensed so yknow, not gonna work hgvhjhgvhb, a lucas baker skin for legion would actually be so cool but they already have hunk, his build fits perfect for frank tho WAHHHHh i want that rlly bad now hes so yucky i love him hvhjhgbhb, marguerite baker while itd a be a stretch would be a really fucking cool skin for plague, her lantern would fit perfectly for plague's weapon and she could spit out bugs instead of vomit (i know that like, isnt something that go through the effort to do, i just think it's really cool hgvhjhgbh) and lastly jack baker would work really well for trapper, he honestly just fits perfectly ^^ 8: another licensed on licensed skin that wouldn't work but i love the idea of, donna beneviento/her doll angie for chucky, it'd genuinely work so well, just like in the game shed be in the background while angie takes front stage as chucky doing the killing, donna only actually appearing when picking up a surv just like charles ghost does for chucky, another legion skin idea,, (i love legion jhbhjhb) the dimitrescu daughters i think would really work well as skins for them but im also thinking theyd work for nurse! i feel like consider lady d's popularity shed be a skin people would want but i genuinely just don't see anyone she'd work for? plus her height makes things,, difficult jhbhjhbgh, i do have an idea for moreau! i think blight would work perfectly! lastly mother miranda... she'd have to be a skin for plague i think, but i could see nurse working too, i prefer plague tho hvbhjhbhb Pig: honestly i think she wouldnt be that hard to modify but that's probably just my lack of game design understanding, i think these concepts fall more into a "i just want to see these" mindset but i rlly think they're reasonable, i think a john kramer skin would be rlly good, already got his cloack basically modeled bvbhjhgbvhb, i also think in the same vein a hoffman skin would be rlly cool but i think thatd require a whole remodel Survivor concepts: Saw: i would've liked to see ppl like adam and lawrence or daniel (i love him but he rlly isnt important enough hghh) RE: 1: barry :3 i just love barry <3 4: ashley <3 she deserves to be in the game as a skin at least imo 5: excella gionne, shes an antagonist tho so i dunno, josh stone! i like josh a lot and i'd love if he were there 7/8: ethan winters! i really would love to see ethan in the game, i am a huge mia fan so i gotta say i would be so fucking happy with a re7 mia survivor with like a re8 look skin but i 100% want her base design to be re7, lastly just a skin of chris's re8 look :3
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BERNARD for the ask game >:)
HELPPP ok
first impression: ok i got into comics right around the time tim came out so my first impression was very much the general publics of "robin has a boyfriend!" i read the urban legends story about that first and thought it was fine! i liked it well enough. then bc it mentioned that bernard was a friend was high school i went back and read his original appearences and idk i just loved him... he was silly and he was posturing and nobody really liked him except tim LOL. his friendship and crush on darla was also rlly rlly sweet and i got rlly attached to the trio of them. i also rlly liked his og design w the longer hair and sunglasses. i thought the conspiracy theorist thing was rlly fun esp w how close hed get to the truth and tim would have to be like "what ur so crazy hahaha where would batman get MULTIPLE robins".
impression now: im gonna be honest my peak bernard phase was before tim drake robin started when i was really really excited to see more of this character id gotten attached to... erm. in a post tdr world ive kind of distanced myself from him bc he feels like an entirely different guy. which is fine! presumably hes aged and i wouldnt want to live like my high school self forever. that being said, the ways that he is the same feel a bit like a parody now. his conspiracies r way more outlandish and supernaturally based than they used to be, and they way theyve kind of written it so seems like he knew he was gay/bi back in highschool which doesnt rlly read as true to me having read those highschool appearances. hes just tims boyfriend, who knew he was gay before tim did and was just kind of waiting for him, i guess. i do like the chaos cult, i like that in the unspecified time away from tim his life was like. completely fucked. but now that tim is there it feels like hes just been flattened back out. the last few issues of tdr actually started focusing more on his issues specifically w his parents and the cult but. you know. cancelled.
favorite moment: he was so so scared to talk to darla he was like "losers like us cant talk to cool girls like her tim... shes friends with jocks" and then tim goes up to her and the jocks are all nice and polite normal guys and darlas like yeah u guys seem fun. and its just like. he was completely overreacting. like so much for his claims of being a social chameleon š and then next issue darlas just a part of their group and theyre acting like theyve been best friends forever. i think for as much as he pretends to be like. a cool guy who doesnt care that he has no friends. its a rlly nice moment of showing that hes actually really anxious and self conscious and he wishes he could reach out to people but once he has the opportunity he latches on to ppl and doesnt let go. and i also rlly like when darla comes back and he finds out she has powers and his first reaction is like. my life sucks so bad can i come and be ur sidekick. like man:-( he was funny for it though! shoot ur shot
idea for a story: ok this is for a hypothetical "possible in comics" story and not like. a fic. so its not super bernard focused BUT they need to bring darla back now im not joking anymore where is she. idk what the status of shadowpact is post rebirth i dont think it exists anymore? but whatever. tim gets a case that leads him back to louis grieve where we can get a recap for ppl who didnt read or dont remember what happened back then. he can be like heres where i met bernard^_^ also the horrors. anyway the case has smth to do w the mob&darlas family and so he manages to get in contact w her and obviously shes like. i have no connection to that life anymore im not helping and i dont want to remember this. but reluctant team upš anyway bernard plays into this bc i think tim keeps it from him whats going on in the case bc he doesnt know that bernard was actually the first to know when darla came back and he doesnt want to upset him by bringing up old memories bc they Never talk about the shooting. and laura obviously isnt telling bernard bc she has no idea he and tim r dating so hes kept completely out of the loop and tim and darla/laura r NOT getting along. he keeps calling her darla and hes whinier than she remembers and theyre getting nowhere in the case bc they dont work very well together. i would also rlly want an issue where it goes over how each of them experienced the day of the shooting and there r small differences in each one to highlight how time has warped their memories and how theyre all a little unreliable. and each of them would be done by different artists š anyway eventually bernard stumbles upon the case and hes pissed off at tim for keeping from him "darla was my friend too" you know. and smth he remembers about that day but the others dont (too caught up in the gang war/being robin) helps solve the case^_^ and hes able to help tim and laura get along again and they part on good terms w bernard and laura staying in touch. and at some point while he and tim r fighting he confronts tim for fucking off after the shooting and not reaching out to bernard until years later, and how bernard was completely left alone after one his best friends died and the other immediately moved away.
unpopular opinion: whyyyy does he want to be a chef its stupid sorry. emt or nurse bernard is the most important thing in the world to me i have no idea why they chose "chef" for his career path but it annoys me to no end. its another thing that just feels flat about his new character. like even if instead of being motivated by his history with unable to save darla from the shooting+the cult he was scared of wounds and violence and avoided it... why chef? idk itd be fun if he wanted to be like a radio host or smth that actually fit his personality. i think money should also be a bigger motivater for him bc he always read as like. upper middle class new money to me whos parents cut him off when he came out. like maybe if they showed him working as a line cook or an actual job i could understand him growing a passion for it but hes just like. a rich foodie. like what.
favorite relationship: he and tim i guess LOL who else does he have. him and darla for friendship and also i think it wouldve been cute if they had dated for a bit in highschool<3
favorite headcanon: i think he should be angrier at tim. for missing dates, for not telling him hes robin, for everything. hes too nice. or if theyre set on the nice thing i think it should be framed as him being a bit of a people pleaser/pushover post cult bc hes scared of tim leaving him and either way tim should have to address being kind of a shitty boyfriend. a nicer one is i think duke would be his favorite of tims siblings:-) hes not weird to bernard like i think the others would kind of be (shovel talk from dick would make me kms) and bernard never had any siblings so he kind of treats duke like a younger brother and tries to like, help duke with his homework, despite the fact that duke is definitely doing better in school than bernard did. i dont know if duke like. likes bernard but hell actually respond to his attempts at bonding unlike damian who has him blocked.
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im looking back through your page bc i do rlly adore your art and i just wanted to mention how cool tamsin and namiko (i think those are their names!) are!!! im super curious abt them, so anything you'd wanna say abt them I'd love to hear!
Thank you!! I'm glad someone asked because I am always in the mood to infodump about my ocs. Fair warning, this may get long as I have a tendency to ramble when I'm passionate about something-
You were correct about their names. Namiko and Tamsin are both what I call "cave elves" which are essentially elves who have adapted over time to life in a dark environment, hence why they look like toothpaste incarnates. I intend to actually flesh out the species more later on as it's a little hard to explain when I don't know myself what the species consists of.
Namiko (she/her) is my main oc (hence the pfp) and I initially created her because my teacher assigned a character design projects for my art foundations class in 2022. This was my first drawing of her, actually:
Namiko doesn't have as much substance as other characters of mine but I do enjoy drawing her often because I imagine she has a very snarky personality and is a bit of a prank-fanatic. She's also the closest I have to a persona since I draw her so frequently, so she shares a couple traits of mine (and is most often featured in the obscure meme art I draw.) Small Namiko art dump:
Tamsin (she/xir) is more fleshed out than Namiko is. I created her on a whim because a friend of mine asked me what Namiko was and I found myself so tongue-tied that I decided to draw another character of her species in an attempt to find an answer. I made her 7 months after Namiko and she started out a little rough, and I removed eye number 7 later on.
Tamsin is basically a mom friend. Very considerate and often worries about her friends, albeit being a little basic (she would definitely frequent Starbucks, just look at her). She's got a lot of siblings so I envision xir to unintentionally baby her friends around or take time to explain things thoroughly like she would to a child. She definitely also advocates for being yourself, I can imagine her being reminiscent of a kind old woman who doesn't quite understand peoples' struggles but supports them nonetheless.
As for Namiko and Tamsin's relationship, I'd say they're probably more of the childhood friend type, kind of like a sisterly relationship. They tolerate one another, but they aren't super enthused to hang out as much since they grew apart as they got older. When they do hang out, most of their interactions include Tamsin being extremely anxious and reluctant because Namiko is about to do something stupid without any thought about the consequences. Tamsin art dump (the photo from this point on may be a little older, as I don't draw Tamsin as much):
You didn't ask, but these fools also have two more friends that make up their friend group, Harlow and Vesper.
Harlow (they/them) is often viewed by others as childish due to their whopping height of 4'9", but they are actually decently mature and well-mannered. They adore reptiles, and have a still-unnamed pet snake who means the world to them (despite the fact that Tamsin, their best friend, is a little hesitant to befriend their pet). I have been working on a little project regarding Harlow and a friend of theirs, but I shan't spoil it for now so here's a tiny Harlow-sized dump:
Vesper (she/they) is probably the least-drawn and also the least fleshed out of the group, even compared to Namiko. Speaking of Namiko, the two are best friends and share a love for getting on peoples' nerves. Vesper doesn't have much of a filter, though. Namiko is the type to TP your house for the funnies, Vesper is the type to place a thumbtack on your seat for the funnies.
Some dynamics and side details about the group are all written out in a discord channel so I'll copy paste them:
Vesper and Tamsin are the type to get in arguments. Not very intense arguments, just Tamsin pulling the "Hey, stop that" card whenever Vesper tries something stupid, which is a lot. Tamsin has a few younger siblings, so she has a bit of the mom-friend personality. She's a very sarcastic type when it comes to Vesper.
Vesper and Harlow are basically that "he asked for no pickles" meme. She sees Harlow as a bit of the baby of the group, which causes them a little frustration, but I feel they'd be pretty open to each other. I could see them ranting to one another.
I always imagined Vesper would have a very honest way of speaking. She'd blurt something out and be brutally honest, which doesn't always work to her favor. Also, she definitely put way too much effort into learning how to solve Rubix cubes. I can imagine her being a speed cuber in her free time, but she keeps it to herself mostly. Tamsin would act like the teacher that makes kids say bye to inanimate objects and it pisses everyone off.
Tamsin tries to make baked goods like a kind grandma but none of xir friends have the heart to tell xir that they taste like dirt. Tamsin is also constantly on the verge of rage and hates taking care of kids but puts on a front because little kids love xir for some reason.
That's all, and I'm so so sorry that this post is a behemoth. I went on a tangent and honestly I don't think I even described the characters well, but I'm super honored that you like my art and here's a little doodle to end this ask!
#ask#art dump#digital art#ocs#original character#even if my ramble was unintelligible I still had a lot of fun#very anxious talking about my ocs so sorry lol#namiko#tamsin#harlow#vesper
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I saw your post about favorite characters, and seeing Haruka in your top five surprised me because I never see her in any top fives. Anyways, I wanted to know how you felt about Honami and just MMJ in general because I love my underrated comforts
Honestly I donāt rlly have any characters i dislike, theyāre all my favorites. But those top 5 are just if I absolutely had to choose, haruka is a rlly interesting character!
I really like honami, especially in her first focus and most recent focus. Sheās grown a lot from her first event and i really appreciate the way sheās written. Iāve seen some people say she has a victim complex and was a bad friend in junior high????? Junior high honami was just really torn between different sides likeā¦ all of the time. It messed with her and confused her which is another reason I love her development
As for more more jump, they were the reason I started project sekai! I saw a fan art of them on Pinterest and checked the comments for the game and downloaded it cause I really liked their designs, and needed to get out of my genshin rut. I do think the main MMJ story is really boring BUT the event stories make up for it cause oml theyāre amazing. I love seeing how each of the members have their own idol struggles and experiences, but overcome them together. Itās really sweet and done well.
#also I saw someone say haruka had a boring design???#everyone had their own opinions but you fr think thatās boring??#maybe itās the short hair for them who knows#dor spoken#asks
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Unpopular opinion - kiko is a very well written character. It would be expected for the āantagonistā to be rude, aggressive, and snarky but Kiko isnāt. Think about the fact that when kiko and jk were together, jk told her not to worry about y/n. And then he starts dating y/n right after they break upā¦obviously now we know she didnāt actually cheat so that must have hurt rlly bad. Also despite all the snarky comments y/n said to her, kiko never once said anything bad about her. Mimi I really love the fact that you designed her character this way, itās really refreshing to see actual human traits in story characters and not just stereotypes. Of course Iām team y/n but you canāt deny the fact that kiko is inherently not a bad person at all and actually has a lot of patience.
Well I hope sheās a very well written character and itās not unpopular opinion haha
Youāre absolutely right. Iāve said this many times too ā sheās not supposed to be the ābad exā we usually see in stories. Sheās human. Obviously, I had to show her dark sides too because if she didnāt have them and was absolutely perfect (which none of us are) firstly, that wouldnāt be realistic but most importantly, they would never break up which is essentially the core of this story.
Reading the part about y/n and her snarky remarks just reminded me of those moments when most readers sided with her because those remarks were aimed at Kiko. They werenāt properly justified. There is so much I could talk about, this topic specifically, but I already have because we had this conversation like million times hehe. I know itās a trigger to some people š«£
I love Kikoās character too. Sheās probably one of my favorite characters of MH if not ever!
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another melatonin-induced idea but i think giselle deserves a girlfriend. like yeah yeah okay she got her heart hurt but i think she should try love again. it would probably be sometime after her and berdly reconcile and get closer, so she like. makes sure to check up on her kid more often! texts him semi-frequently, makes sure he isnāt stressing schoolwork, aaaaand stopping by the library while heās working to make sure heās not overexerting himself. which is how she bumps into the librarian (who definitely hasnāt always been there. who knows she could not exist in canon but iāve decided thereās one). the librarian looks to be around giselles age and is kinda quiet, but is incredibly kind. the only reason she even Hired berdly to work at the library is bc she noticed how much time he spent alone there anyway and wanted to give him an incentive to keep studying and creating (incentive meaning money. but she sure as shit aināt getting that money from the budget LOL she pays berdly out of pocket).
berdly rlly likes her bc she basically served as a surrogate mom while his actual mom was working, AND she lets him play flash games on the front desk computer when it isnāt busy. and itās not like the librarian has never Seen giselle beforeāshe has and she is in fact quite enamored with giselle before they even rlly meet. and so when giselle starts popping in more often, the more the librarian sticks around the front desk to chat with her while berdly wraps up his shift duties. and like. donāt get me wrong. it takes giselle some time to be into her. sheās very cagey about her true feelings and that tends to let her shut them out entirely for a time. but then idk the librarian drives berdly back to his house in a snowstorm and giselle thanks her and offers for her to come inside and have a glass of wine (which she does) and then itās alllllllllllll downhill from there lol
idk i just think itās funny for berdly to walk in all grumpy one day and noelle asks him why and heās like āwell i think i caught my mom and THE LIBRARIAN kissing behind the librarbyā. anyways i love making characters and i think the librarian would be like uh. like uhhhhhh idk rabbit is coming to mind but i also think itād be funny if she was Also a bird monster. like an owl or something. i donāt have a name for her tho bc iām bad at those. but i think she does poetry and crocheting in her free time. she wears cardigans (handmade) and sweaters (also handmade) with looooong pleated skirts. anyway thatās it lol
SCREAMING AND WAILING AND SOBBING AND CRYING AND-
AND WAILING AND FLAILING AROUND AND SCREAMING AND THROWING THINGS AND-
no because this concept is perfect. how do you keep doing it. like i don't even have anything to add other than some wip doodles because you just knocked it out the fucking ballpark with this one i'm so happy.. š„ŗ it's what she deserves. a chance to fall in love the RIGHT way
an owl is an extremely adorable idea btw but i've wanted to design a pretty bunny lady for months now but i had no reason to so i never did BUT NOW I GET TO. names i have written on tiny slips of paper that i threw into a bucket to be chosen from at random: blaire, lottie (possibly short for charlotte or maybe it's just lottie), anastasia, safiya, orrr imogen (do you want to pick?you should pick this all came from you :) )
#I'M SO HAPPYYYYY THE FAMILY GROWS...#berdly goes from not having a relationship with his mother to being able to repair it AND THEN#HE GAINS ANOTHER MOM! AND A THIRD MOM IF U COUNT QUEEN WHICH YOU SHOULD COUNT QUEEN#very cool. good for him. he desperately needs parenting.#adgkndfkjbndfbndflkdnkjdfndjglkdfjkfnššššš whatever her name ends up being. she's JUST what this dysfunctional little family needed#i adore her. im very excited to work out her color scheme and then also draw her 357893453498534987598475 more times#mailbox#doodles
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Who is your LI in each book? How did you choose them?
thank you for asking š„° ill reply abt ones i actually care about š
Heavens Secret > Mimi, then Malbonte : essentially i went w Mimi bc i loved her design (who doesn't) but while her badass independent attitude is charming u see there's sth soft and vulnerable in her and i found her route very satisfying,, her love of plays, relationship with her father (rip btw ;-;) is just so precious... loved how she gets jealous and angry and won't let the mc walk all over her,, eventually I went with Malbonte bc he reminded me of another li I loved from another (now dead) app... that I didn't love tbh, I love an against the system character but I guess his 'love' wasn't enough for me... well my character. I love his backstory though and he is a very interesting character
Sails in the Fog > Chris Chris Chris... and Manta : so I played this story twice n each time I couldn't pick anyone but Chris (and not only bc I headcanon her as a lesbian and didn't want men to hit on her š¤) she is very brave, she is beautiful, she is good with knives ~ what more could a girl want! Seriously through I think she s my favourite in the whole app with her bashfulness in emotional moments, protectiveness and fun loving personality. She has a bleak upbringing - doesn't let it bring her down, knows what she wants... yes she's very young (18?) and you feel this restless energy, but it doesn't feel sexualised,, in my story she kept disguising as a guy and they lived that way which I felt was the most respectful option like she doesn't need ball gowns to be a woman,,, and obviously in that time it'd be more comfortable if they went around as a man and woman instead of 2 women... Manta is just too mysterious I couldn't not pick his scenes but I never went w becoming his 'slave' route... the thing between them was just a brief intense experience nothing more. He s interesting
Path of the Valkyrie > Liod : y'all if u know me u know I played this book more than anything so I romanced all the characters. Liod supremacy fr. I love her I think she s so so interesting and different than other characters like her --- which is tall and sorta likes fighting, strong, you know the type. She'd usually be weirdly dominant and aggressive (well she is aggressive but not like that) a badly written wlw subversion of this big brute barbarian li.... But no she s anything but that. Liod is really thoughtful, she s smart, she s not afraid of asking for help, while she s protective of the mc she also teaches her how to fight and supports her. She's really loving and in moments she becomes vulnerable its clear to see she cares a lot for the mc u see this w/o anyone clearly saying those 3 words I call it good writing. They don't need to be constantly outwit each other w the mc tbh I'm not fond of that constantly bickering couple trope so I love the loving calm understanding these 2 have going on. Now I also really love Andvari he is very different too like with his delicate build or polite speech,,, honestly wish I could do both their routes
Theodora > Friedrich or Yoke : man i was really set on being a second mommy to Bruno and suddenly this shy german soldier got my attention... mostly i kind of related to him for his personality, interests 'wanting to feel safe and cared for by his so' and aversion to conflicts... He might be one of the top 5 characters i relate to rn.... ~ no but rlly i loved how he was trying to help that kid, trying to make up for the fact he's with the invading force and how he so obviously doesnt want to be there... unless he s like a spy which is a theory of mine... Doesnt help that i have a thing for blond men too.. Still its too early to say more. With Yoke i kind of loved the single mom representation? like some people have kids they still find love w others, its a thing. How she stands behind her decisions ā during ww1 nonetheless! She might not be very flashy rn but i find her bravery and refusal to get shy her life and choices such as not taking very dangerous jobs bc she s the only parent her son has - very attractive. She s lovely.
Kali Call of Darkness > Ratan : im not gonna lie the first time i saw him i was like omg please be a love interest š„ŗ He is one beautiful man. He is charming. He is definitely keeping secrets. Probably the dangerous kind. But man i cant help love him. The sensual way he speaks during the diamond scenes, his politeness and the way he urges the mc to be bolder w/o overstepping boundaries, and reminds her of her worth and significance and strength as a woman is just šš½šš½šš½ very beautiful... Something I never saw before. I love how they are both surprised at this intense cinnection they got (which i hope is a sign of something something š) He explains everything so delicately i find his dialogues to be one of best (perhaps #1 for me rn) in the whole app.
Arcanum > Liam : i kinda lost interest in this book but Liam is still a fave,,, kinda lost my feelings tho š¤·š½āāļø so my professional opinion abt Liam is that he's pretty af and i wanna brush his hair
#romance club#asks#ratan vaish#rc yoke#rc friedrich#rc pierce#rc liod#rc chris#rc manta#rc mimi#rc malbonte#long post
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ALSO OPINIONS ON EACH OF THE IDOLS???
OOOOO OOO OOO OOO VERY EXCITED TO ANSWER THIS ONE
Marie: when I first got into splatoon I didnāt like Marie too much for whatever reason but by the time I finished hero mode and got into the fandom I grew to love her, but sheās grown to REALLY be up there on the comfort characters list ever since the Marie and agent 4 brainrot grew this bad lol. Sheās really strong for everything sheās had to deal with, having her gramps kidnapped in splatoon 1, the whole final fest and being so distant from Callie as a result of it, having to train an agent all by herself, all that stuff. Marieās honestly so incredibly cool, very fun to draw too and i hope in splatoon 3 we get to see more of the silliness from her the hero mode gave us!
Callie: I love Callie so much, I think her character out of all the idols is the most fun for me to analyze and also her design and outfits are so cool I used to doodle her 24/7. Iām a lover of angst ofc and Iād like to thank nintendo for giving us brainwashed Callie and all the ideas with it that Iāve written a full fic about in my head that Iāve yet to actually do anything with <3 Sheās so fun and I donāt know what it is about her that makes me love so much really? Iād love to see her have more of a present role in splatoon 3 because I think itād be fun to see more of her cheerful and hyper personality as well as the times where she can be serious
Pearl: PEARL I LOVE PEARL SO MUCH Iāll go ahead and admit it she is my favorite out of the four, Iāve always loved her ever since I got the game she just stood out to me and I really love her energy and the way she talks and how like in the octo expansion even if she doesnāt fully understand the situation sheās willing to help out and do her best. Even if she teases them a lot itās obvious pearl really does love and care for her friends, sheās made me laugh so much whether it be from splatfest and news dialogue or the octo expansion chat logs, along with agent 4 sheās also a major comfort character
Marina: I ALSO RLLY ADORE MARINA sheās such an interesting character to learn about and itās so incredibly cool how smart she is and how when she was so young she was able to make all that machinery. The fandom tends to portray her as pretty shy all the time when she was the one to ask pearl to start off the hook and also escaped octarian society all by herself, as well as stayed cool under the pressure of Tartar literally charging a canon to sanitize her entire city and manage to DRAW A REALLY COOL DETAILED PLAN FOR THEM TO STOP IT IN SUCH SHORT TIME??? Sheās a lot braver than the fandom gives her credit for! I love marina so much I think itās really cool how passionate she is about her interests and how kind and sweet she is
#ty for the ask!#I donāt talk about the idols enough I love them so much#splatoon#splatoon 2#off the hook#squid sisters#Callie#Marie#Marina#Pearl
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what shoujo manga do you reccomend? :O I've been getting rlly interested in reading some for myself
this was apparently also unanswered in my ask box and i genuinely have no idea when it was sent, sorry about that!
here are some that i like
- Cardcaptor Sakura: cardcaptor sakura is great because while it is genre-savvy, you don't have to be deep into magical girls or even manga in general to appreciate it: it's truly a manga for all ages that keeps all its readers in mind. it stands out to me as a series that is beautiful because there isn't a hint of meanspiritedness anywhere to be found in it. this is a cast of characters who are looking out for each other's best interests at all times and are deeply compassionate toward one another. plus, Clamp's artistry really shines with terrific designs and illustrious linework. i can't recommend it enough
- Candy Candy: I actually read this all in japanese with a dictionary, so there's parts of the story i should be a lot clearer on that i'm not. i really hope the author and artist can resolve their copyright dispute so it can finally be reprinted and localized. the forbidden nature of candy candy products since they are no longer legally made (i.e. bootleg dvd sets) creates quite an air of intrigue. anyway - Candy Candy is a great early 20th century-set orphan story from the 70s in the wake of the popularity of books like anne of green gables in japan during that time (so if you like anne of green gables i'd recommend this). it is full of melodrama and heart and a heroine who refuses to quit no matter how life tries to break her heart. i was very moved by the conclusion to this series, I still would like to finish the anime adaptation someday.
- Tokimeki Tonight: i've never read this in its entirety, it's apparently pretty long and also has like two sequel series that are long in their own rights chronicling the lives of the protagonist's descendants? that's crazy. but anyway, this is a fun series about a girl whose dad is a vampire and her mother is a werewolf and she desperately just wants to be average and blend in and attract the attention of her classmate she loves but instead she starts inheriting her parents' weird powers and getting deeper intwined in demon world conflicts and whatnot. koi ikeno's art is cute and funny and the situations are very entertaining. i watched the whole anime too! great stuff that i hope is localized officially one day so we can have it all.
- Cipher: i'm still reading this! it's a way longer series than I thought it was and here's the kicker, the company printing it in English went bankrupt right before translating the final book, and I don't think anyone's even fan translated the last volume. so i'm not looking forward to that cliffhanger!! anyway, Cipher is the peak of 80s manga being set in then-contemporary New York and having an americaphile author/artist, which shines through constant references to MTV, east of eden, michael jackson and the like, but this isn't a corny or silly series (well it does have corny and silly moments), it's a very compelling drama with fully-realized characters. i find it so engrossing every time i pick it up, i don't know why. minako narita's artwork is fantastically detailed brimming with a naive but charming love of the US and it's always such fun to look at, plus Anise has got to be one of my favorite leads in a manga.
- From Eroica With Love: another one i haven't finished probably because it straight up ran from the mid-70s to the 2010s, this one is LONG and also out of print. from eroica with love is james bond but gay and glam rock. We have a fabulous international art thief Dorian based on robert plant for a protagonist, his stingy accountant James based on jimmy page, and an asexual german tank-lover who is the object of dorian's affections and hates his guts. they are constantly getting coincidentally entangled in the same international espionage. it's wacky good fun, genuinely well-written self-contained spy stories that i think have a surprisingly wide appeal.
These paragraphs ended up long, they were originally going to be a few sentences each. :(
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wait r u fr? tumblr ate the ask? pls iām so fuckin mad i literally typed paragraphs about how much i loved it so here we go iām gonna try to be more coherent this time:
this mafia fic is my favorite haikyuu fic iāve ever read and one of my fave fics in general. like the amount of hard work and research u put into it is so clear and it shows in the amazing quality of the fic. ur pacing, the flow of ur words, ur characterizations of tanaka and val, the way u pull off that last scene. everything is so well done and all of those things are super hard to pull off on their own so props to u for being able to do all of those. like wow i really am in awe of ur talent and iām so thankful for ur hard work and the fact that u posted this like u rlly took me thru an emotional ride and gave me such a good piece of writing to enjoy and i love that.
okay so: details. i love the way u include the little things in the fic. stuff like the name of the designers and the names of organizations and stuff in the fic helps me picture the scenes so much and it just really adds to the extravagant feel of the fic.
with symbolism, i could literally write paragraphs about how well u included symbols in this fic. like i deadass gasped when the viper necklace was crushed in the final scene at the end right before tanaka did it. the parallels!!!! god ur so good at writing and obviously ur brain is huge to have thought of that and seamlessly included it into the fic.
okay so idk what the proper term for this is but like, the way that action happens in the fic is so well done and not predictable but still in line with what youāve revealed to us about the characters. like ofc tanaka would pull the necklace out of his pocket at just that moment as a way to reveal to daichi what he felt. itās just so perfect and so true to the person he is in the fic. about his characterization, god i love it so much. all of the pain and yearning and sheer want in his person were clearly conveyed thru his perspectives and his actions. like that boy just wants to be loved and thatās why it made such good narrative sense to have daichi ask him who he loves more in the scene right before the ending. like i saw the tag for death and expected a million things but u somehow managed to surprise me and yet still stay true to the world and characters u created and ugh, itās all so perfect.
speaking of, the pacing of this fic is so good. like u manage to take us thru a whirlwind time period that doesnāt feel fast or drawn out or anything other than perfect. u have such a good awareness of pacing that it makes me so jealous and yet so pleased as a reader. like nothing about their love confessions or trysts felt rushed or forced. it felt so natural and true to the people they were and the world that they live in.
also i said before in the other ask how i love the way u utilize sex scenes in the fic. u sprinkle them in at just the right moment and they manage to be hot but they also reveal so much about the characters involved. like iām specifically thinking of the scene in tanakaās home where she asks why he wonāt touch her and he says that she didnāt give him permission. like the love and devotion in that way of thinking felt so true and yet in the end he still did it and ugh that breaks my heart in the best way bc i know my pain as a reader is nothing next to his pain as a character. i would actually love to pick ur brain about how u decided on the ending. did it come to u in the moment or did u set out writing the fic knowing it would end up like that? so many questions rlly bc u created a world and a cast of characters that are so interesting like i would literally read books about them. (esp val. i loved how headstrong and proud she was but also how weak and emotional she could be. her ending made me sad but u kno, it made sense) and iām especially curious to find out how tanaka copes after. like i canāt imagine that daichi would just accept his loyalty again but u do manage to surprise me in the best way so who knows. but i also mourn for him which is a little odd for me bc after finding out that he knew about daichiās affair i felt betrayed and it hurt for some reason which is so interesting bc i trusted him and felt like i knew him, but u still managed to keep parts of him hidden, which is so cool.
oh and despite the tragic ending, u fed us so good with scenes of the two everywhere. like i love how we got to see tanaka and val in their own homes and at parties and we truly got to see how they act when theyāre alone and when theyāre comfortable and when theyāre playing the part of loyal bodyguard or loyal wife. ugh itās all so good and tbh i only finished it like maybe half an hour again but i already want to read it again bc it was so fucking good and the way u write emotions like yearning and heartbreak is so good like ugh. everything about the way u wrote this fic was so amazing and fuck tumblr for eating my ask but i hope i at least manage to repeat the majority of what was in the og ask lol.
hello anon <3
It is the weekend so I finally have enough brain power to reply.
I wanted to be selfish and keep this in my inbox forever, because this might be the kindest, most appreciative thing everyone has ever said to me about my writing. Toska is a piece of my heart and my soul in written word, and to have received something like this? Itās... indescribable. You have picked up on so many of the small details, symbols, and more that I littered throughout the fic, and youāve called out the things that I was excited about people reading and reacting to.
Fic Spoilers below the cut.
everything is so well done and all of those things are super hard to pull off on their own so props to u for being able to do all of those.
Thank you so much. I constantly worried that it was too long, too boring, that there wasnāt enough smut in there to be sexy, or that the plot ultimately didnāt make sense. This means everything to me. Pacing is one of the most important things in a fic to me, because I am the kind of person that easily loses interest when I read.Ā
details. i love the way u include the little things in the fic.
ahhhhhhhhh!!!! Iām glad this helped you to picture everything! I actually used real life dresses, shoes, locations (google Villa La Vigie, it is STUNNING). I was a fashion student, and I now work in the fashion industry so small details to convery luxury is extremely important to me. I love that it made all the difference to you.
i could literally write paragraphs about how well u included symbols in this fic.
fuck, wow. this. This is what I was truly hoping for. I loveĀ figuring out foreshadowing in movies, in books, in tv series. I try to write things that foreshadowing what going to happen in the end throughout of every one of my fics, but this is the first time someone called it out, and I am truly grateful for it. The viper necklace thing is a moment I was very proud of. and when Tanaka tells Val to stop talking about Daichi when theyāre alone on the bed together: thatās the first instance where we see his guilt that he knows. Also, when Tanaka says āwhy dont i finish what I started,ā is another thing I linked to the ending.
the way that action happens in the fic is so well done and not predictable but still in line with what youāve revealed to us about the characters.
kasjsdfhksjdfsd I always thought people could see right through me and how I was going to end it!!!!!!! This means so much thank you! I kept thinking, āfuck people know heās going to kill her, this is so predictable, all these extra scenes are so boring, is it even worth it?ā so AH thank you!
thank you again for the pacing comment <3
i love the way u utilize sex scenes in the fic. u sprinkle them in at just the right momentĀ
hehehehehehe this makes me very happy. tbh, I wasnāt expecting there to be SO MUCH PLOT when I wrote this fic. I had mapped everything out and planned for it to be about... 5k? words? It ended up being 21k all together lmao. I actually thought there wasnāt enough smuttiness in the entire thing, so thanks for letting me now that it was just the right amount. I was worried because the only time I actually describe them fuckingĀ with Tanakaās dick inside her, is that measley one paragraph at the Monte Carlo Casino. When I realised that, I was in utter shock. I was texting @mindninjax in the discord server likeĀ āFUCK. I canāt believe I havenāt actually written sex sex.ā Then I went into thinking how disappointed people were going to be and phew, it was a whirlwind of a night.
i would actually love to pick ur brain about how u decided on the ending. did it come to u in the moment or did u set out writing the fic knowing it would end up like that? so many questions rlly
ask away, send in questions. I built this world beyond what Iāve written. I have character layouts and plans for every person I introduced, and have ideas for fics on all of them.
To answer your question, I knew exactly how I wanted it to end before I began writing. That end scene is what I thought of first. Exactly like that, with it being cut off mid-sentence to represent her being shot. That sort ofĀ āboomā or feeling of shock where you just stare at the screen is the exact reaction I wanted to get when I finished writing, so I hope that is what happened.
So just, thank you so much anon. For everything, for taking the time to write out this ask a second time after Tumblr ate the first one. It has kept me going since the day you sent it. I really appreciate you, and please, chat to me anytime x
Thank you.
Spasiba x
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bsd character traits
howdy. idk how to start this. okay recently have been analyzing characters and,, i realized that most characters in bsd have traits (mainly one) that are blown rlly out of proportion. no spoilers below the cut i just donāt want to spam dashboards with longass posts š©
so. a lot of bsd characters can be incredibly simplified and easy to explain. most characters that i can think of have a certain personality trait or something that makes up a lot of their character? for instance, i can say some of these traits and youād be able to point to a certain character. childish and arrogant. happy and optimistic. obsessive and stalkerish.
ranpo, kenji, and higuchi. itās like that for most characters, though. most of these traits are normal, or their causes are normal (such as higuchiās āobsessiveā behavior likely being a result of some mix of anxiety and idolization). anxiety and idolizing is okay and normal and moderation, but those traits are combined and amplified, which makes up a large portion of higuchiās characterization. being optimistic is pretty normal,,, but kenjiās character is centered around being incredibly happy.
now this isnāt to say that this is a flaw in character design, or that it makes characters flat or boring. rather, i think itās a pretty neat and interesting writing on asagiriās part. y'know that post thatās like āif you can recognize a character by their outline, you know that itās a good character designā or something like that,, yeah i think it's kinda like that but in writing instead of drawing? if you can write down a list of traits and think of certain bsd characters, then youāve got a lot of the character covered already.
that isnāt to say that these traits are all that a character is, but mainly how theyāre characterized and viewed. of course there is more to these characters, but if you were trying to summarize something, itās very easy to simplify things to those traits. i think of this kind of like taking a character at face value.Ā
looking at a characterās dominant trait(s) and mainly associating that with them seems like taking their (entire) character at face value. and i donāt think thatās necessarily always a bad thing! but i think itās also important to look past those fronting traits and see smaller parts of the character, or the reason characters are that way. looking past dazaiās intense suicidal character and secrecy, you find that he can be manipulative. looking past alcottās intense anxiety, youāll see that she is actually very intelligent and capable, but those traits are mainly covered up by her āface valueā trait.
then, thereās the matter of how strange or abnormal these traits are. honestly at first, tanizaki or kenji didnāt stand out as āextremeā anything,,, that i think is bc asagiri does a good job at making some things subtle and weave perfectly into their character. some stuff, like akutagawaās intense desire for approval and determination, canāt really be missed. tanizaki may seem like an all over kind of moderate character, but i think that it just happens to be that his āextremesā are more normalized or hidden.
for instance, tanizaki seems pretty anxious. mainly noticed this in his first appearance where he was pretending to be a bomber- bouncing his leg, apologizing thoroughly afterwards and making sure atsushi was okay, etc. seemed like he was having some anxieties over the matter. this stuff is pretty normal given the situation, and in smaller amounts is normal. the situation definitely made those actions seem more situational and less like a part of tanizakiās character.
thereās also tanizakiās hidden extreme, which is his obsession and protectiveness of his sister (which i also wrote about a bit). again, loving and being protective of someone, especially a sibling, is pretty normal. but with bsd, it seems like these normal traits are just,, blown out of proportion? suddenly theyāre very intense, very extreme, and you tend to associate those traits with the character afterwards.
kenjiās āextremeā would be his optimism and happiness, which again doesnāt seem like an extreme, likely cause it isnāt bad. unlike negative traits like possessiveness or being gloomy, happiness when amplified doesnāt stand out that much. extreme possessiveness or antisocial behavior definitely stands out more. kenjiās happiness is simply a part of his character, and it seems like it's more like āhimā than an attribute he has. he doesnāt have happiness, he is happy. really fuckin happy. kind of alarmingly happy?? iām scared of him but thatās for another post.
anyway uhhh now that iāve kinda talked about the traits and why they do or donāt stand out, iām gonna just. do a list thing. with everyoneās traits. yes. iām sorry this is gonna be rlly fucking long,, this is everyoneās āextremesā and maybe why. also this order is coming straight off the wiki sorry in advance š„³ not including smaller side characters (office assistants, elise, and herman melville)
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atsushi - heās kind of complicated but atsushi seems like a mix of extreme anxiety, desire to prove himself/do good, and babey. heās absolute babey. most of this is due to past abuse in the orphanage. some of his smaller traits include fear of pain/death, bravery, and kindness. sometimes these traits contradict each other which is why i say heās complicated. while afraid of pain and death, his desire to prove himself pushes him into brave and risky acts. while he is generally kind and he wants to do good for others, that sometimes means being brutally honest or pushy. (see: interactions w/ aku, especially in cannibalism arc)
dazai - extremely suicidal and fake (fake happiness/outgoingness). mainly, though, is his over the top suicidal ideation. he is incredibly suicidal, and if asked to point out the most suicidal character in bsd, thereās a very clear answer: the suicide maniac. dazai is also one of the incredible geniuses in the series, which surfaces quite often. some of his smaller traits that i said earlier would be that heās manipulative, a liar, and insensitive. personally i think these are some of his most intense traits, but it also seems like heās one of the characters taken at āface valueā, with these other traits overlooked due to his excessive suicidal ideation/being eccentric. i could ramble more but i will save my dazai shit-talking for my other analysis. oh and i say that his faking expressions is different from lying. one is purposefully being deceitful for personal gain, where faking an emotion/reaction is simply to hide oneās true feelings.
kunikida - extremely strict and idealistic. heavily imposes his standards on not just himself, but everyone around him. can make him easily angered. some of his less evident traits are fear of failure and sadness over not being able to save people. his fear of failure can be hidden by his strict and confident nature. he also tends to act very neutral and unaffected when discussing past failures (usually people dying), which gives off an uncaring attitude. contrary to that, though, kunikida cares a lot! while itās somewhat unclear as to why kunikida is so set on his morals, it may be his way of dealing with perfectionism issues and fear of doing things incorrectly. if all that is supposed to be done and all of his beliefs are written in his notebook, it is easier to stay to a strict schedule.
ranpo - childish and arrogant. i could leave it at that because that's 90% of him but i wonāt. ranpoās inflated ego was likely born from some kind of entitlement (im sorry that sounds mean let me make amends). with him being a great detective and the ADA being founded for him likely contributed to him having a great feeling of importance and intelligence. honestly thatās understandable though, he is a respectable genius. underneath those domineering traits are strong desires for praise, to fit in, and some motivation issues. ranpo really wants to believe that he is gifted, as he would feel like the odd one out if he didnāt have one. he will do anything for fukuzawaās praise, which is probably linked to some childhood issues. lastly, his motivation- itās connected to his tendency to find everything boring, and if something is boring, it isnāt worth his time.
yosano - sadistic and dominant. this sounds like weird bedroom shit but i swear it isnāt. mainly, the sadism comes to light when sheās using her ability or when sheās fighting- both which include her using weapons on other people. her domineering personality is also not always evident, as she is able to talk with a calm front if the situation needs it, mainly in civilized ADA meetings. otherwise, yosano will get intense and competitive, with an underlying desire to win. to some degree i think this aggression comes from wanting to stay in her position in life- she worked to get there, and she wonāt back down from anything that may challenge or disrupt that.
kenji - overly happy and trustworthy. this is pretty clear from looking at him, but again doesnāt stand out that much,, itās an extreme, but itās an extreme feeling rather than mindset/goal. his happiness also doesnāt hurt anyone, so itās less noticeable when heās working with others- it often wonāt affect them, aside from perhaps encouraging them or cheering them up. kenji is also, as we have seen, too trusting. he believes that trusting others is a good thing that will always lead to a good outcome. since this is an extreme belief rather than a feeling, itās projected on his surroundings a bit more. i canāt explain any of his underlying traits or causes as we donāt know a ton about him :<
fukuzawa - kinda tough to say, but i guess extremely calm and protective? i wanted to say emotionless but he definitely has emotions, he just conceals them very well. rather, he tends to stay calm in almost every situation, no matter how bad it looks. he is also very protective of the detective agency and yokohama as a whole. underneath the mask, fukuzawa is caring- he literally never shows it, but iāve never seen him scold someone, get mad, or punish someone (except post-cannibalism, but that wasnāt bad). he often looks angry but isnāt really, nor is he super strict. his past is still a bit too unknown for me to guess at why heās like this.
tanizaki - extremely..... protective......... i just wrote about this ik but yeah uh. tanizaki is protective to the point itās scary and heās a danger to others. aside from that, tanizaki often seems very anxious, though heās usually quite subtle about it. like i said earlier, it usually blends into the situation- if heās in danger, of course heās anxious. but, it seems that even when the danger has passed, he has lingering worries about whatever just occurred (getting scared at the mention of yosanoās treatment, desperately trying to find a way around punishment for disobeying fukuzawa). i feel like thereās more but my mind is blanking sorry yāall š°
kyouka - emotionless? again she definitely has emotions, but similar to fukuzawa, rarely ever shows them. mainly what i mean by this is that she has a very underwhelming reaction to everything. if in danger, she wonāt hesitate to do whatever, even if itās violent, all without an expression. when bad stuff happens, she also doesnāt react much, unless atsushi is in danger or smth. one underlying extreme fear she has is being āevilā i guess? or just fearing the mafia. she absolutely doesnāt want to go back to the mafia, would rather die than kill again, and often has openly fearful reactions when faced with mafia members. her lack of fear and blank expression is probably a result of being desensitized to violence and also bad trauma from the mafia B(
katai - tired and isolated. seeing as how katai literally works from his futon, itās safe to say that he enjoys sleeping and to some degree is lazy. he doesnāt really do anything, which also is a part of his isolation. i wouldnāt say antisocial behaviors since he isnāt aggressive, but basically he avoids social interactions like the plague. he never leaves his house, is horrible at talking to people, and is completely fine being cooped up in a small space for a week with no human contact. iām sure people enjoy their alone time and sitting in bed.... but uhhhh....... yeah literally living in bed for a week with the only human contact being having take out dropped off? kinda extreme. his less evident trait goes hand in hand with social isolation- anxiety, or more specifically, social anxiety. what we mainly see of katai is during the small pre-cannibalism arc, which also shows his social anxiety. had the chapter not included going outside and interacting with girls, it would likely be unnoticeable. he is comfortable at home and doesnāt have that much of an issue with facing people and talking to them. however, he was very awkward in his interactions with higuchi (talking to her and pointing another way), as well as not knowing how to confess his love for gin.
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akutagawa - iām so sorry in advance, akutagawaās is rlly long bc he is kinda just. extreme. so uh, desire to get praise/prove himself, and few but extreme emotions. akutagawaās most defining trait is his obsession with being acknowledged by dazai. unfortunately, it doesnāt end there- his very character extreme, a constant black and white fluctuation with no gray in between. there isnāt much of a spectrum with him, as it will be all or nothing. this applies to his view of others, view on the world, himself, his emotions, and actions.Ā
his emotions have been stated to be none at all, or intense anger/hatred and deep respect. his view of others seems to also be on opposite ends of the spectrum. either he likes them & respects them deeply, or he despises them. i canāt think of anyone who is in a neutral zone with him,, maybe heās indifferent about some people, but i believe the majority of people fall into those two categories. then there are his actions, which are overly brutal even in the mafia. he uses excessive force and slaughter, aiming for flashy crimes to get dazaiās attention.
his view on the world doesnāt fluctuate as much, instead seeming to be fixated in one view- the world is cruel and harsh, and there are weak people and strong people. to him, the natural order of things is that the weak must die to make way for the strong. he also applies himself to a similar belief- either he is stronger, better, and more capable than everyone else, or he is weak, a failure, and would rather die than face defeat. extreme!Ā
mori - lack of impulse control and being an organized mess. by organized mess i mean that he thinks a lot, is smart, and leads the mafia,, buut he also seems not the best at some tasks (darts. professionalism. being a doctor?? didnāt he lose his medical license?) moriās bad impulse control can be tied into his disarray kinda. this is hard to word but itās kind of like when heās presented with an issue, he immediately and casually defaults onto an extreme solution (three way war? okay letās kill the president of the ada!) while iām sure these things have been thought out beforehand, itās his sheer wack presentation of things that make him look immature, irresponsible, and kinda bad at his job.Ā
chuuya - loyalty and irritability/aggression. while i do not believe we have seen the extent of his loyalty, it is worth noting that even after four years he trusts dazai with his life, despite dazai being a dishonest and irresponsible bastard. not trustworthy imo, but chuuyaās lingering feelings of loyalty do hold out. though not full trust and likely expecting something to go wrong, he still ends up trusting dazai. otherwise, chuuya is shown to be very loyal to the mafia, going measures to make sure dazai wouldnāt frame him to get kicked out. then thereās his irritability and aggression,, heās shown to easily get angry and start fights with little provocation. some underlying(?) traits are his confidence (and sometimes arrogance), and his uhh,, diplomatic abilities?? idk what to call it, but if needed, he will calm down and focus to talk things out and make deals. most of these traits i believe can be linked to his old gang and possibly how they treated him due to his status as a powerful ability user. some of these also donāt seem extreme- heās not extremely diplomatic, after all. buut these traits strongly contrast each other to make the switch more evident and dramatic.
higuchi - obsessive and stalkerish behaviors. personally i believe that this behaviors are rooted in a mixture of anxiety, loyalty, and idolization. i donāt know that higuchi has explained her infatuation with akutagawa, but itās likely that she just admires him a lot. she also is shown to have a crush on him, which leads to the ideas that sheās obsessive and stalkerish. while i donāt deny those behaviors, i think that theyāre mainly loyalty and anxiety dependent on idolization- except blown out of proportion and so extreme that she seems like a stalker. as she is loyal and deeply respects akutagawa, she also cares for him and his well-being considerably, as shown by the many times she interjects when his health is at risk. she is very, very anxious about his health, which likely is the cause for some of her obsessive behaviors (following him everywhere, trying to assist him constantly even when he says no, risking her life for him, etc). however, some isnāt all, so some of her stalkerish behaviors are genuinely rooted in a crush. but again it seems like this crush is just rlly fuckin extreme which is why sheās so persistent and radical in her attempts to help him/win him over.
kajii - curiosity. idk that this one needs a lot of explaining? his main focuses of curiosity are of god and science, but alone i donāt believe those things are extreme obsessions- he isnāt shown to praise god religiously (haha) like a certain someone, and obsession with science is already a kind of fixation on learning and curiosity, even outside of bsd. the entire concept of science is the study of the unknown. curiosity is a necessity if you are to be interested in science; its basis is observing, creating hypotheses, designing experiments, and then testing said hypotheses several times before compiling results and data into a conclusion. kajiiās fascination with experimenting is rooted in his desire to observe what happens, gather results, and learn from the experience. he is inherently curious about many things, but yes, most notably science and god. as for why..... no clue tbh.
kouyou - itās kind of a control thing, whether it be with controlling/leading people, or being in control of tasks/responsibilities. thereās also a protective nature displayed, most notably of kyouka. in that sense, kouyou demands an amount of control over people and situations to execute action. her appearance also gives the impression that she is very specific and selective with her attire and how she presents herself- choices she has made, not mandated by anyone else. kouyou holds the position of one of the mafiaās five executives, and thereās nothing really to suggest that she is a bad leader or that she abuses her power.Ā
while sometimes misguided and blinded by her own experiences, kouyouās intentions are often to protect, help, and teach, which are not bad at all. her execution of these could be worked on, but at heart she is trying to do good. currently this intense protective nature is fixed on kyouka, though it is alluded that there may have been a somewhat similar relationship with chuuya. as for why she is this way, she has already explained it with her past relationship in which her lover was killed while trying to escape with her. she doesnāt want that to happen again to those she loves.
q - heās a mix of stuff, but mainly intense switches in mood/mindset and chaos. thereās also an underlying desire to be loved and to be not used, or ācursedā. q holds the belief that his ability is a curse that he never asked for (understandably), and has expressed that he wishes that he wasnāt forced to use his ability. paired with this wish to not be used is his wish for love- while never explicitly stated by him, he reacted very badly to being told that god is real but doesnāt love him. however, he probably wishes for more than just godās love. qās intense loneliness and wishing for someone to care for him can likely be attributed to the fact that he is only 14, has no friends, and seemingly spends all of his time locked up somewhere in the port mafia dungeons because heās too dangerous.Ā
on the more evident side, q has extreme mood switches; he can bounce back and forth in between not wanting to hurt anyone or use his ability and then hating everyone and cursing everyone. his expression of these emotions are usually extreme, too- crying, sobbing, and begging can morph quickly into screaming, howling, and cursing others. these mood swings and hatred for others can also be attributed to his status in the mafia. itās only natural for him to hate people when he only sees himself being used. his ability also is on the extreme side. both in what it is (mind control) and how itās triggered (someone hurting him) speaks lengths of exactly how extreme his ability is. another smaller extreme that just occurred to me is his pain tolerance. he can be seen joyously causing intense injuries to himself which indicates that smaller and self-inflicted injuries are completely manageable for him.
oda - oda is weirdly like the opposite of what this post is about. thereās nothing really extreme about oda, unless you want to say heās extremely bland? (iām sorry hear me out) the entire thing with oda is his lack of emotions or opinions, and while iām certain he has them, he very rarely expresses them. fun fact but he literally never smiled the entire dark era?? even with the kids š okay but other than his extreme... lack of expressing feelings and opinions.. i think heās very protective/concerned for others. he of course cares extremely about the orphans in his care, and he also cares for ango and dazai. i think that it can be said that odaās main extreme is his fucking uh,, adopting orphan children. cause if iām not mistaken he adopts like 15 kids in beast. heās a serial orphan adopter. as for why, i donāt rlly know. i can guess that his stoic nature is some mix of trust issues and desensitized reactions to death/killing. under all that heās strongly dedicated to his goals and future (caring for the kids and writing his novel).
hirotsu - honestly. not sure. heās actually not that extreme. but, to me, his āface valueā traits would be that heās uptight and overly dedicated to tasks, though not to the extent that kunikida is. he was shown to harp on tachihara for being a few minutes late, killed an entire warehouse of people for stealing from the mafia, and tended to take successfully playing dazaiās video game a bit too serious, as he very formally apologized to dazai for his failure. he also seems to be dedicated to the task of supporting yokohama as best as he can, as he stays loyal and productive in the mafia even at his age. i would say that heās loyal for staying that long (and he is), but heās not extremely loyal, as he is shown doing random favors for dazai. however, these favors are usually to help support yokohama, so i guess heās extremely..... uh supportive and trusting?? idk man hirotsu is just not that intense. intensely mysterious and cryptic maybe.
gin - though not exactly a character trait, gin is selectively mute. selective mutism, though normally a childhood anxiety disorder, can persist in late teens and adulthood. most likely, gin is mute by choice- and selective mutism is on the more severe end of the anxiety spectrum. while normal anxiety could cause someone to be shy, anxiety around others thatās so intense that the person canāt speak? yeah. there are, of course, other causes, but based on her interactions with others, it can be inferred that she chooses to stay silent out of fear or anxiety. she is capable of talking in select situations, and she can talk normally to some people. otherwise, she stays silent mostly, which makes her most outstanding trait her muteness. otherwise we havenāt seen enough to say if she has any other extremes. i also donāt have a definitive reason for why sheās mute.
tachihara - tachihara is another character with not many extreme aspects. what stands out most to me is probably his punk and carefree attitude. while he does easily get angry and violent, he can be just as quick to dismiss it if the situation calls for it. he is shown to be a bit more relaxed than his fellow mafia members, and he seems more into having fun with his job than being proper about things. his appearance also gives off vibes of a punk kid with an attitude, probably a mixture of kinda-spiky light hair, loose shirt, and weird fluffy cropped jacket. his attitude and appearance screams laid back to me. plus he dual wields in a weirdly casual way? he doesnāt have two guns to make his shots count and take on more enemies, he has two guns because heās trigger happy and doesnāt care how bad his aim is. with two guns you donāt need good aim, youāll eventually hit your target š not enough known about him to say why heās like this.
ace - not a lot is known about him since he existed for like two chapters BUT. ace is shown to be very greedy and ambitious. he frequently lies and plots to backstab others. if heās an āextremeā anything, heās an extreme snake, liar, and manipulative bastard.Ā he also has extremely slimy vibes but thatās probably just me associating all liars and manipulators into super slimy feels. as for why,, yeah no idea? heās just extremely greedy and willing to step on whoever to get what he wants. that seems to be it though.
the guild
fitzgerald - extreme greed and determination. fitzgerald, while already wealthy, seems to seek more wealth at all times. even if it looks like he is bargaining, offering a large amount of money for something, or even randomly gifting people, he has an ulterior motive. fitzgerald is a businessman and would not strike deals unless they were ultimately profitable for him in the long run. his greed can sometimes be subtle or played off as something āgoodā, such as when he confronted that one businessman. the businessman admitted to the crime, attempted to pay off fitzgerald into silence, but was backstabbed in the end as fitzgerald provided evidence against him to the court despite the money given.Ā
another one of fitzgeraldās biggest traits is his persistent and determined nature. he is shown to not give up on his goals, no matter what the cost is. he wants to revive his daughter and help his wife? then he has no issues invading a foreign country, waging a gifted war against their gifted organizations, and willingly cursed ā
of yokohama with qās ability, despite the fact that they were all innocent bystanders. as he stated, he was willing to raze yokohama to the ground to get the book. when defeated, it took a bit to convince him to try again, but once he decided to go for success again, it was almost simple for him to regain his status and wealth.
as for why he is so greedy, that isnāt really touched on or explained. his determination and independence can be chalked up to his ārules of successā or whatever. some of his underlying extremities could be social incompetence/ignorance, which honestly kind of makes up a lot of his character? beneath the absolute rich boy is an absolute ignorant rich boy. he seemed to struggle to understand why nathaniel felt responsible for mitchell. he also talks to alcott very flippantly despite her nervous reactions to him (and frequently ignores her warning to not follow dangerous plans). he doesnāt know what itās like being poor, seen when he just walked into another personās room in a hotel, thinking that he also owned that room.
montgomery - extremely playful and eager. the eagerness and playfulness kind of go hand in hand, as she is very excitable and loves to use her ability to mess with people and play games. this is evident in how over the top her speech is and how emphasized her actions are (the creepy big smile, her gesturing & clapping, etc.) her eagerness is mainly focused on winning and catching people in her game. these actions tend to blend into her character more than an intensified trait. an underlying strong desire is her desperation to fit in and have a place to belong, which is tied into her over-eagerness to win and do well. this is a result of her upbringing in an orphanage where she was unwanted. having no place to call home, she has fixated on creating a place where she can stay and fit in with others; particularly with other ability users, as she was outcast for having an ability when no one else did.Ā
steinbeck - though not as extreme as some other traits, steinbeck is above average in attributes like determination and a lack of empathy for strangers. his determination, for lack of a better word, will be used more as an umbrella term for his loyalty, thoroughness, and efficiency in his work. when needed, he will finish tasks assigned quickly and without skipping details. he is good at sticking to plans or an order and does his job well. despite disagreeing with fitzgeraldās ambitions and methods, he stays with the guild and even plans to lead it after its fall. his motivations are also rooted in his love and loyalty to his family. however, his intense thoroughness and determination also seems to lead to decreased empathy for others. he willingly went with the emergency plan, despite his ability causing q to curse ā
of innocent civilians in yokohama. he was also ready to sacrifice haruno and naomi for the purpose of fulfilling his mission. an underlying (and not as intense) trait is how laid back and casual he is. despite his jobs being cruel and sacrificing others, he does it easily and with a smile.
lovecraft - very very tired. being tired sometimes is normal if you didnāt sleep well, but lovecraft is constantly exhausted and on the verge of falling asleep. basically every scene with him includes him talking about how tired he is, or how much he wants to sleep. there were also instances of him briefly falling asleep in inappropriate scenes, such as when kunikida shot him and during the fight with dazai and chuuya. after the guild fell and his contract with fitzgerald expired, he immediately jumped into the ocean to sleep. aside from being incredibly tired, lovecraft has a few other feelings (though not as severe): being hungry and feeling anxious. hunger isnāt mentioned as much as being tired, nor is his anxiety; however, lovecraft has expressed that he feels anxious around people, as he never really interacts with them or goes out in public. before he was in japan with steinbeck, he apparently hadnāt been outside in four years. another extreme shut in! a bonus thing that we donāt know much about, but lovecraft seems to be bound to contracts he makes; even if he wants to do something else, he must āfulfill [his] contractā. assuming that he has no choice but to do what the contract requires, once he signs a contract, thatās a very powerful thing going on.
hawthorne - well uh. incredibly religious, and extremely dedicated/loyal. the religious part is arguably the biggest part of his character; he is a pastor, dresses like one, carries around a bible, and uses his rosary to activate his ability (which takes the form of verses from the bible). his purpose in life, and in the guild, is to pass on judgement to sinners and punish them. it is his strongest motivator, and he mainly spends his time speaking to god, reading the bible, and deciding how to use his ability to follow godās will. all religion related- heās incredibly dedicated. he is also loyal to margaret mitchell, to the point that it diverted him from god. his desire to save her and help restore her honor was also a big thing for him; eventually, this goal overtook following religion, which is a considerable achievement. i say that it overtook religion because he began working with fyodor in order to help mitchell- that was a mistake, as he currently is brainwashed into following fyodorās orders without ever thinking on his own. he is no longer using his ability to follow his lifeās work and to follow god. more underlying traits of his include arrogance and a lack of expressions. basically, doesnāt express much, though his tone tends to be arrogant a lot of the time.Ā
mitchell - with much unknown about her and little screen time, itās a bit difficult to peg any extremes she has; however, she does possess a lot of arrogance that affects several aspects of her life. first and foremost, this arrogance tends to interfere with her relationships. mitchell is quick to start fights over petty things, automatically placing herself above others and asserting it quite forcefully. secondly, her arrogance disrupts how she acts and perceives others. as stated before, she believes herself to be above everyone else. however, beyond simply stating that, mitchell complains about having to do work when she believes that she is above that, too. she thinks that everyone else should be doing the work, and was shown to get angry at hawthorne when he wasnāt giving orders on the ship. another instance of this arrogance is her severely underestimating enemies, and becoming in critical danger as a result. a less noticeable trait is her honor, sort of? though it seems similar to her arrogance and inflated ego, mitchell is obsessed with restoring honor to her family, to the point that she would risk her life for it.
poe - hoo boy. poe has a few extremes: severe social anxiety/isolation, competitiveness, and a self esteem issue (sort of). poe faced ranpo in a battle of wits some time in the past, and when defeated, apparently fell into a deep depression. normally, someone would accept their failure and move on, but poe instead gained a lot of self-doubt and negative emotions. to recover from that fall, he became obsessed with facing off with ranpo again and winning. he is extremely dedicated and competitive, as he prepared to face ranpo again for six fuckin years. he is stated to be reclusive and shy, talking quietly and hiding his face with his hair. his profile says he dislikes noisy crowds and ābeing invited to a party and ignored by the only person he knowsā. in short, he is not one for socializing or being the center of attention.
some of his underlying traits are his mood swings or conflicting feelings about others. though they arenāt super severe, it is worth noting that it happens quite frequently- he was confident when facing ranpo, then switched to a very depressed and sullen mood when ranpo didnāt recognize him. he was happy when he believed he beat ranpo- again, quickly transformed to intense disappointment and feeling of defeat when he realized that he lost. his conflicting feelings of others is mainly evident in his weird relationship with ranpo. he appears excited and overjoyed to watch ranpo use super deduction, but when asked if he was a fan, replied that they were rivals. when he trapped chuuya and ranpo in the book, he laughed in delight at potentially trapping and winning against ranpo in this way. immediately after, he was struck with the possibility of ranpo actually dying in the book, to which he got quiet and a bit scared about.
twain - another character with a lot of arrogance? but also a lot of excited reactions and constantly looking to mess around and have fun. he is shown to be very laid back and casual about his job, not getting disappointed when faced with defeat; rather, he laughs in excitement about someone being talented enough to escape his sniping. most scenes with him include inappropriate bouts of jokes and requests to engage in silly activities. however, he dislikes being ignored or left behind, so he tends to go with the flow anyway. more regarding his arrogance; twain believes his ability and talent to be great. his last appearance includes him commenting on how he is going to go home and finish writing his autobiography. not much is known about him, so itās unclear why he is significant enough to write a book about. plus, his likes list himself and praise as the first two. a less evident trait of his, referenced in his likes and dislikes, is what he likes to do. sniping, of course, seems to be his favorite- this is likely because he likes adventure (and probably dangerous tasks/jobs), and dislikes plain or boring work. he likely gets bored easily, similar to ranpo, and needs an engaging and interesting task to entertain him.
alcott - most obviously, alcott has severe anxiety, though mainly itās related to the social aspects of her life. this timidness and fear of talking to others dominates most of her character, and when thinking of alcott, the first thought that comes to mind is āoh, that really anxious and shy tactician.ā alcott, for an unknown reason, relies heavily on approval from others, mainly fitzgerald. she has low self esteem, which also contributes to her fear of talking to strangers; she will run and hide if other people confront her. she only seems to feel more comfortable with fitzgerald, her boss, and poe, her fellow shy writer friend. other than her anxiety, alcott is also incredibly intelligent. itās overshadowed by her āface valueā trait, but is still very prominent. her work as a tactician means that she plans, but even her plans are the epitome of intense. using her ability allows her to write packets of potential outcomes to situations she really has no way of predicting. she also writes what to do should certain problems arise, though her cautious nature appears again as she often strongly recommends that fitzgerald does nothing.
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fyodor - fyodor is another kind of tough one, but iād say that itās a mix of intelligence and composed attitude. another character with a very limited range of emotions- iirc there was one time he looked surprised, occasionally looks annoyed or confused, sometimes smiles, but mostly has no expression at all. he has dulled reactions to external stimuli, similar to kyouka, and likely hides his reactions or feelings like fukuzawa. one thing that is known, however, is that he is one of the genius characters and that he is constantly plotting and thinking. while he may not react to things happening around them, i am sure he notices them, takes them into account, and sometimes incorporates them into his complex plans. his ability to predict things rivals alcottās, to the point that he predicts what everyone will do, how to trick them, and how to exploit the mistakes they will make. unlike alcott, his ability does not allow him to maximize his genius and complex plotting; all of his thinking and planning is done in the moment or before his plans are set into action, which is still impressive on its own. as for why he is like this, completely unknown. he also has a god complex, different from kajii and hawthorneās religious beliefs. not only is his entire motivation to ācleanse the world of sinnersā (ability users), but he has called himself god before. his religious beliefs seem to go beyond simply believing in god or following godās word; no, he is god, and his job is to kill all ability users.
goncharov - goncharov didnāt show up much, but from what we saw of him, his main extreme is his dedication and loyalty. specifically, goncharov is very dedicated to fyodor- he underwent surgery to have ā[his] unhappiness removedā, which makes him appear constantly smiling and declaring how happy he became with fyodorās help. he is almost obsessive in his loyalty to fyodor, calling him āmasterā and apparently having similar interests (likes classical music, implied to have tea with fyodor, etc.)Ā
pushkin - again, didnāt show up much, but from what little we saw, he is very ambitious. he found joy in the way his ability was used in the cannibalism arc, stating later on that it was a genius technique and he would find it fun to do it again but with prominent world leaders. ambition is one thing and desiring to cause chaos similar to the cannibalism arc but with world leadersā¦ yeah he must get really bored.
mushitarou - though not quite a character trait, mushitarou is extremelyā¦ clean? particular? just by looking at him, you get the impression that he is self absorbed, probably grooms himself a lot (look at his HAIR), and that he is confident. he is also shown to be very demanding, which is where his āparticularā thing comes in. he requires everything to be done a certain way, with very specific and high standards. with his ability, he also believes himself to be unbeatable, though this cockiness may have led to him being caught by ranpo. fr if heās sitting there yelling how heās gonna get away with it, does he expect to still get away with it?? anyway. i donāt really know why heās like this or other underlying traits, as our info on him is still pretty limited. i guess he cares about his friend a FUCK TON.
gogol - oh boy. gogol really likes freedom and being a clown. now, being a clown seems like a weird kind of extreme weāre talkin aboutā¦ but i think that this trait is mainly just emphasized with how outgoing and excitable he is. he dresses like a clown, loves playing weird tricks and games, and frequently gives people āquizzesā. his body language also characterizes him as moving around excessively. overall just a mega clown. then thereās his love of freedom. his recently released character profile states that he dislikes ābrainwashing, subordination, being unfreeā. all his dislikes are tied into each other and definitely tied into his odd obsession with being free- hell, he even died saying, āthis is a prison break! over the innate brainwashing known as morality, i choose the freedom of my soul!ā basically, a reality where he must follow what others want is too confining and he would rather die to free his soul than continue living that way. pretty extreme!Ā
sigma - uh my boy has only existed for like 7 chapters but. weāll go with heās extremely secretive and also babey. so, with the secrecy, itās more like he has very bad amnesia and most information is unknown about him. real name, backstory, age, birthday, weight, height, ability name- none of that is clear, so he is either keeping it secret or doesnāt remember (possibly a combination of both.) from what we have seen of sigma, though, he is very kind and considerate of his customers and other people. he is formal and protective of not only his casino, but those staying at his casino. he has spent a lot of time memorizing everyoneās names and info about them for the sake of maximizing their safety and enjoyment. for being a member of a terrorist organization, sigma is a sweetheart. his kindness and innocence are more traits that blend into his character more, so it isnāt as evidently an āextremeā- but i do want to say that he has extreme memory issues and for being in a terrorist organization, he is incredibly sweet, which seems somewhat out of place.
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ango - ango is very, very hardworking. another dedicated madlad. in dead apple, ango was shown to have willingly pulled several all nighters writing reports on the incident. when we were first introduced to him in the mafia, he was shown to be going above and beyond with his job; rather than writing a list of the people who died, ango wrote out a biography for each person, basically. he was uptight and against slacking in his job, attempting to refuse dazai and odaās offer to go drinking, and very against being hugged by them when they stank of death. a bit of a clean freak with how uptight and orderly he was. he held a high ranking position in the mafia as an informant, where he handled much of their sensitive information and deals. his job also required him to work as a triple agent- initially in the special abilities department, then sent to infiltrate the mafia, and then in the mafia was sent to infiltrate mimic to work as a double agent. overall, his job(s) required a lot of him and he gladly overworked himself in all of them.
gide - heās kinda weirdly obsessed with a specific goal? so less a personality trait or even mindset that is amplified, but a strange goal where he, as the leader of mimic, was determined to lead himself and his men into battle with worthy opponents who could kill them. their sheer determination to fight others with the goal of dying, basically a suicide mission, was what stood out. plus, gide was willing to go to horrifying extremes to provoke oda into fighting him. he believed oda to be the only one capable and worthy enough to kill him in battle, and once he realized oda refused to fight him, kidnapped and killed odaās orphans, essentially angering oda into fighting and killing hm, also killing oda in the process. so still pretty extreme, but also extremely specific.
shibusawa - shibusawaās extreme traits are boredom, intelligence, and collecting. intelligence is actually kind of dubious, as we donāt know to what extent his intellect is, but it is implied that he at least believes himself to be a genius and in some way or another, superior to everyone around him. he thinks of everyone else as boring, life as boring, and as such is constantly searching to cure his boredom. this boredom is probably his strongest motivator for most things, such as conducting the dragonās head conflict. this boredom also might be an influence on his collector tendencies, as i believe they work in tandem in his ability use. bored of everything, he finds it interesting to collect things- his ability allows him to separate ability from ability user, so of course he finds it entertaining to watch people duel their abilities, his reward being another ability gem in his large collection. his collection is massive, and seeing as how all of his gems are from getting ability users to kill themselves with their abilities,,, yikes shibu thatās really intense and hardcore š°
and with that, i think thatās about the end of this post (thank god). i decided against including the hunting dogs in this, as there is not enough known about them to determine what their extremes are and why. also its 5 am and im kinda lazy :( i wanna say that this post is also kind of like a spectrum. almost every character has a trait/goal/mindset/habit thatās intense and kind of characterizes a lot of the character; but, some characters are less extreme than others, particularly characters that donāt convey a lot of expressions. and like i tried to explain earlier, some traits donāt stand out that much and seem more like theyāre a part of the character. not every āextremeā written here is the level of extreme that akutagawaās obsession is, for instance.
a last note to end on is that i wanna talk about intelligence in bsd. it seems like a pretty all-or-nothing situation for the most part; either a character is of average intelligence or theyāre a fucking genius. now, most āaverageā characters are still witty, innovative, and capable of basic detective skills, but there is still a large difference in say, kenji and fyodor. both are pretty dangerous and extreme in their own aspects, but in terms of intelligence, fyodor has kenji far outmatched. iām gonna rank the different geniuses of bsd and their intelligence type. this is entirely personal opinion btw
ranpo- on top of having amazing intuition and deduction, ranpo is excellent at analyzing small details in a short amount of time. his sheer speed at completely solving impossible cases, even with little evidence, is what makes him so remarkable. he also is pretty good at being a tactician, though his strength mainly lies in solving mysteries.
a tie between dazai and fyodor. maybe fyodor a bit smarter tho. both are incredible tacticians, and their strengths lie in analyzing what their enemies are plotting. they are good at reading people and figuring out how to best use them, and lying/faking their way to get what they want. dazai is also a pretty good detective.Ā
i am sad to place alcott at third bc tbh she might be a two or tied with ranpo. alcott is fucking brilliant as a tactician and her ability allows her to create complex and detailed plans, correctly able to plot out every possibility her enemies may take. she hasnāt been shown to have any particular skills in reading people or crime solving, which is why she is placed third.
the debatables: donāt actually know the extent of their genius, but theyāre apparently pretty smart and capable. mori, shibusawa, and ango?? i feel like im bsing my way now im sorry LMAO
honorable mention: katai
alright that is all im out. thank u for reading this hell i didnāt mean for this to be 8,000 words but its fine. probably. originally was gonna do shorter explanations for everyone and then reblog with more in depth but fuck it, its all here.
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omg i love the way u went in detail <3 n ugh your mind u got taste! erased is one of my fav animes too, but i did see the hot teacher being the murderer very much coming tho... it was SO obvious pls
jjk is also sooo good ahh!!! š©āā¤ļøāšāš© nobara >>> every1 else
iād love to hear what ur least fav animes are and iāll def check some of ur recs out! iāll also send you a lil message when iāve watched it š„°
ik itās not rlly a rec, but i think the first one will be nana tho, cuz iāve wanted to watch it for a while nowaha
Aw yay Iām glad u liked it!! Omg yes nobara is my favorite I want to be friends with her So bad.... like so bad ššš
omg ok I HATED k!!! (K project?) some of the characters were cute but I watched two whole seasons and a movie and still hated it š there is so much fan service it was awful and there are only three women: a child, a āmean/bossyā woman with giant boobs and revealing clothes, and a cat turned woman whos naked all the time and has the personality of a child š
I also honestly didnāt love death note š I really only watched it to understand the memes but light was annoying and all the hot people died and ryuk was scary and it just didnāt have well written female characters š Iām just not a fan of things where the women are treated poorly
on that topic I didnāt like devilman crybaby either š the animation style wasnāt my type and it was super gorey and the women kept getting harassed and I just didnāt like it ššš I do like psycho Jenny though she had a fun character design
for the Crown Jewels ā¤ļø dance with devils was a reverse harem I watched and it was so awful and stupid and a musical???? and one of the guys is her brother š he turns out to not be her real brother but like What ā¤ļø had cute guys but not worth it! I also rewatch brothers conflict and diabolik lovers sometimes which are also god awful but theyāre very entertaining to me š I also just really like the style of diabolik lovers ajdjajd OMG and amnesia was kind of bad and itās super confusing if you donāt know that it was a dating sim First so like every two episodes is a different timeline š but again I like the animation style and character designs for amnesia
#long post /#SORRY TO EVERYONE WHO ISNT THIS ANON ššš#I think Iām gonna try to watch nana this week but I know itāll make me cry#erased spoilers#ajdjakdja
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