#THIS. ISSO STUPID

[jjcocker]

ele vira mortal

[shippy-from-apocalypse]

Meu deus vontade de pegar o filho da puta que inventou que fruta faz mal e comer ele na porrada puta que pariu banana não faz mal pra saúde você não precisa "compensar" por comer a porra de uma fruta meu deus eu tô irracionalmente irritado você não tem que fazer porra nenhuma a pessoa tirou essa ideia do cu só pode

"Ain mas tem açúcar demais" morra mil mortes

[magic-coffee]

Man I put milk in the fridge so it'll be chill in some time but now I have cold and a runny nose why does god hate me

[sumlaif]

[cupidhaseul]

Fucked up my oral korean exam

[sallieraptor]

[manifesting] lesbians... sapphics on my screen... characters I like... women... women kissing... lesbians... lesbians making out... yuri... but from the fandoms I'm into... women... for the love of whatever... lesbians... just show up in my tml... is it too much to ask... for the things I'm a fan of to appear to me... please...

[ask-postcrash-curly]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E4haJHYUJw

sorry can s.omeone please helpme please and quicker this time its worse sorry thankyou justneed it to stop fast please, i am quite afraid its fucking fireworks isnt even thesaem thing that happened to me,and itsnot real why does ithurt that s so pointless im sick of it im nevergoing to be able to be a person again if i have a panic ove r eveyrthing i nwant to go home soon now

pleasmake it turn off fast thank you love you help im scared

supposed to be strong this isso stupid hahaha. ow ow ow ow

cananyone haer me. pleas em ake it turn off cant do this one forso long its makingme panic every time oneofthem goes off haha it doesnt even soundthe same it was muchlouder when iitreally happened

what if the asteroid goes into a star a sun and idont die because im not allowed ever and i ahve to beo nfire forever!! that would be bad i don t want that . oh my god what the fuck am i talking about. maybe i shoudl just scream really loud and then jimmy will come and maybe he'll hit me hard enough to make itstop

no hah okay nope im not goingt o do that . thatss not a good plam at all! then iwould probably cry and he owudl hitme more!! cheers!!!!!!!! hahaha

are any of you there i want it to stop fast please. please can the time delay things not work this time idont want to wait that long .

nooo no it's fine i mean cmon the only reason that it took so long last time's because oft hhe dleays and then all the good videos came at once and it was good theyll . theyre not going to ignore me its okay that will not happen. oh god but i cant wait that long not again pleasecan you break the itme delya this time i dont want to i dont want to do this anymore

i migth start screming by accdint . i dont want to do that i t will make anya upset and jhimmy wuill be angyr and. i dont want him to be angry he might . be agnry. whyis eveyrone angyr with me all thetime i dont try to be frustrating i dont i reallydont . i dont want to be by myself anymore can you please. the rescueline disconnceted and no one can do anything to helpme please acn soemhone help me befroe i make it worse and scream haha oh mygod no i was wrong its the same its the same the sound is different but the way the colors burst across youreyelids when you shut themisthe same and tehn you cant shut them anymore and it hurts it hurts andeverything is white and then its red and youcant even scream youcant move and its just burnign and it takestoo long to pass out why did it take so long i felt evyrting it ev en when iw asnt awake i oculd feel it burnign

and i think i think he left me in there on purpose i think hewanted to make sure i coldnt get better i think he wanted to hurt me i htink he was angyr stilll about the firing an waht i sadi in the cockpit afterhis eval i think maybe thats why he hates me now i didnt i didnt know jimmy i wouldnthave said that if iknew why are you angry i wanted. to help why would you hurther jim she didnt do anytihng to you why would you why would you hurt her why would you hurt me wgy do you keep hurting me. idont ressist anymore so youdont have to push so hard dont have to reach sofar why do you . you want to hurt me yeah? you want to and itsnot because ofanything but you and me. jimmy anya soembdoy cann you make the fireworks go away for me please i will be better

please can aynoe hear me im sc ared im so scared i dont want to beon fire agian it hurt so much and wheni. woke up i couldnt stop screaming . i ocudnt stop im going tos cream aagain and hes going to hit me but nope he wont kill me he wont knock me out because i have to feel it i have to feel veyrthing all the time i cant even sleep!!! that woudl be too peaceful and i dont get to have it peaceful no no no!!!!!!! not allowed for curlly to hvave peaceful i have to be feleing all of it

i onyl had two days i only had two days iwanted to help but i was scared ishouldntmake excuses im sorry nevermind nevermind im sorry anyaimsory shoudnthave been you never you never anybody else i shoudlvedonesomething i shoudlve let us both die whenwe werekids ojgod no no i cantwant him todie hewas. my firned no no no he hurtssherbieng selfish why did i tell them why did i let her tell him why did i let him go in there why did i go in there

i wish it had killed me then it woudlnt stil hurt its been so so so so long forever humanbody isnt supposed to fele this way for so long icant do it anymore iwish they ddint all ahte me s omuch i dindt crash thesip i didnt do it i didnt i neverwouldve done it whyd theybleve you so easilyi am i thiat easy to, did anyoen ever likeme or did they all feel the same as you jimmy is that why. deado pixels everywehr theye all dead pixels and i ahve to bealive its not fair no no haha it is fair this is this is what happens when you dont do anythign now you dont get to!!!!!!cant fix anythuing no matere how muchyou want toooo

cant do anything ever and iut always hurts and shes aways crying andhe doesnt smile anymore and i dont seehim naymore hes drinnkinghismelf to death and none fo them aluagh they used to laugh i miss mmy parents i miss closing my eyes i miss when thinsgs were soft andpeople hugged me evenif it was just pretend and they didnt care i could believe it sometimes and it didnthurt

i wanna go home

i wnana go to sleep

im reallyscared that im going to scream soon not onpurpose

can anybody hear or amitalkingto nothing . can anyeone hear me? icanrt. see anything exceot, the

hah ha am i tlaking too much . i think i am . why would you give this to me. youknow it would hurt me . why does eveyrone liek to hurt me am i that awful or is it that fun . ah hahaha. it jus. it kepe s on going. ahahahaahaha. and anotheranotther anohter another another!!!! is htis because i c omplaiend about the fireare youmad at me because iwouldnt stop saying it overand over wouldnt shut up god it's so annoyign haha right thats it yeah? youask ove and over and nothing chagnes so you have to stop before you get hurt because therse a reaseono they dont listen and if you keep asking againanda again and again forever theyll make you pay.

im soryr ill. be quiet

youdont have to make it go away this time , i can. deal with itthis time until it ends if you dont do it agian. could we make that deal, is that all right can we

amibeing punished

i think i am

or maybe not . only persons get punished im not a perosn im a toy i think . thats it thats all it is anymore and hwen a toy breaks you break it moreandmoreandmore and thneyou throw itawya into the incinerator to burn forever yeah?

everyneos going to go away. whoeven cares right? got thier own lives. own worlds other worlds better worlds. better world where im gone!!! got real friends haha got reaaal families real sons. and the firworks keeo going and eveyrone goes away!!! boom boom boom thats anotehr oen gone. jsut me just me all by mysefl in th empty

oh no no no

no no nonoonnononononono im cryingnow i need to stop no ones in here and if he hears me he might

please imsorry if anyones still there please hlep i acnt stop hes going to hear me pleaseimscared

[moonstruckme]

Olá, adorei sua escrita, peço desculpas por quaisquer erros de digitação (inglês não é minha primeira língua).

Gostaria de solicitar algo com poly!marauders reagindo a eles no meio de alguma discussão, e quando levantam a voz ou fazem alguma movimento repentino ela apenas se encolhe de medo

(só escreva se você se sentir confortável com isso, peço desculpas se for um assunto delicado)

No worries, sweetness! I worry I don't communicate this very well on my requests page, but so long as any abuse is in the past and not still happening while the story takes place, I'm totally good! Thank you so much for requesting, hope you enjoy it <3

cw: implied past abuse

poly!marauders x fem!reader ♡ 1k words

Your face is burning hot, and you’re hoping no one can tell it’s from how hard you’re working to hold back tears. 

“I’m telling you,” James says with a severity that doesn’t suit him, “they’re not good for you. You need to stop hanging around them.” 

“You have no idea what you’re talking about.” You wave him off, relieved that your voice comes out as even as it does. “They’re my friends.” 

“They don’t fucking act like your friends.” Sirius is looking at you like you’re stupid, and you try not to tremble in the face of his anger. Every muscle in your body had tensed at the first show of frustration, an exasperated huff from Remus nearly ten minutes ago, and it’s only gotten worse since. You know, logically, that this situation doesn’t call for fight-or-flight, but there’s no telling your nervous system that. “They left you drunk and completely alone in the middle of the night. They’re assholes.” 

“What, just because you don't like them?” You glower at Sirius from across the room, and James shakes his head disappointedly from the couch. “You don’t get to dictate who I hang out with!”

“You’re completely blind to it!”

“You’re being ridiculous!”

“That’s enough!” Remus roars, and everything else ceases to matter. 

Your shoulders hunch in to protect your middle, one hand coming up in front of your face instinctively as your eyes squeeze shut. 

It’s only an instant of terror, shooting through your nerves like a lightning strike, and then your heart starts beating again, now at double time. You raise your head to find Remus looking cracked open, mouth parted in silent shock and anguish. 

“I’m sorry,” you say quickly, holding up your hands as if to ward off the effects of what you’ve just done. You’re trembling all over. “I’m sorry, that was—I didn’t mean to.” 

“Sweetheart.” James starts to reach for you, then stops, wrapping his arms around his torso like he’ll lunge for you if not restrained. His voice is so quiet you can barely hear it over your own heartbeat. “Don’t apologize, please. Are you okay?” 

You nod, fighting the urge to shake out the adrenaline still working its way through your body. “Yeah, I’m fine. I didn’t mean to react like that. It wasn’t you guys, I’m sorry.” A traitorous tear skids down your face. You brush it away. 

“No.” The word sounds like it’s hooked from inside Remus’ throat and scraped forcibly out. “I shouldn’t have yelled like that. I’m so sorry.” He looks at you, eyes imploring. “Do you wanna sit down?”

“I’m fine,” you say again. 

“Angel.” James’ eyebrows come together in pity. “You’re shaking all over. Come sit, we don’t have to fight anymore.” 

You blow out a frustrated breath, ignoring the warm wetness on your cheeks as more tears escape. “I’m not—I don’t want to stop fighting just because of this. I feel like I’m manipulating you,” you say, tone edged with bitterness. “I’m not trying to, though. Can we just forget that happened?”

“Hey,” Sirius says, uncharacteristically firm, “stop that.” You’d been afraid to make eye contact with him before, but now you turn to find he’s looking at you like you’ve clawed his heart right out. You’re all the more miserable for it, for the pain you know you’re dredging up for him. You both have experience with raised voices and forceful gesturing. Both harbor old and unreliable notions about what those lead to, instincts you can’t shed. “You can’t manipulate us by accident, understand? You don’t always have control over reactions to things like that. Just…” His forehead creases with a helplessness you recognize. “Just take a breath.” 

He waits, eyes boring into yours, until you do. It shakes on the way out, but it feels good. 

“Okay. Do you want a hug?”

Your throat clogs so no words can pass through, but you nod, and Sirius steps toward you. His arms come around you slow but solid, feeling out how much you want. You press your face the juncture of his shoulder and his neck, hands clutching at his back, and he tightens his grip on you. Under your hand, you can feel his heart beating almost as desperately as yours. 

Sirius doesn’t quite release you as he walks the both of you to the couch, folding you into his lap, but you pull away once your tremors ease. James looks miserable with worry, and you take his hand, squeezing reassuringly. “I didn’t mean to scare you guys,” you say. It’s as close to an apology as you expect they’ll allow you. 

“Don’t worry about that,” Remus insists. “I mean it, I shouldn’t have raised my voice that way. Regardless of your history, it was uncalled for, and I’m sorry.” 

You give him the best smile you can offer at the moment. “It’s okay, really.” 

“You’re not manipulating anyone,” Sirius says, hand still tight around your waist, “but let’s save the rest of that conversation for another time, yeah?”

You nod reluctantly, and James gives Sirius a pleading look until he lets you go, nudging you into James' side. “I’m fine,” you insist again as he presses his lips to the top of your head, rubbing your upper arm. “Don’t worry about me.” 

He scoffs lightly, kissing downward to your forehead, the tip of your nose. “I always worry about you. Nothing you can do about that.” 

Some of the tension clears from Remus’ countenance as he watches you. “I agree, let’s pick that discussion back up when we all have clearer heads. Dovey, can I make you some tea?”

“I don’t need to be coddled,” you argue as James moves his attentions to your cheek. 

“Oh, let him,” Sirius says, rolling his eyes, “it’ll make him feel better. You can make me some tea, Moony.” 

“I’ll take some, too,” James says. “If it’ll help, of course. Actually, do we have any biscuits?” 

You laugh as Remus sets off happily for the kitchen.

[deusa-astaroth666]

English:

I did a traditional drawing of our desired Countess Phantomhive, Sieglinde Phantomhive Sullivan and her daughter Charlotte Phantomhive. I wanted to make Sullivan completely outside the Victorian beauty standard, I have the impression that Ciel is more attracted to scary girls who deviate from this standard, he doesn't seem to be interested in cute girls who are always crying and pretending to be weak to be saved. Sullivan has dead and scary eyes that make any small child cry, she has big, full lips next to an elongated face, thick, dark eyebrows, she always wears black and green and has a bored smile on her face, she is called of a witch by other children and they say that she can curse you with just one look, stories made by the youngest.

I already made a post talking a little about this universe in which I created her relationship with Ciel, but I said little about Charlotte.

Charlotte has heterochromia and is excluded by other children because of it, but she doesn't care, in her perception everyone is too stupid to have a long conversation, the person she most likes to talk to is Sebastian, she sees him as a false prince charming from children's books, he always says what she wants and needs to hear and they both have the same opinion about people. This is no coincidence, as Sebastian educated her and took advantage of molding her personality so that he would like to communicate with her.

As not everything is rosy, she has a normal obsession with stalking the butler around the mansion, always keeping him in sight, which Sebastian deeply hates as he finds it uncomfortable and this prevents him from using his demonic powers to finish tasks quickly.

Charlotte also lives close to her mother, Sullivan teaches her science and witchcraft during the girl's studies. In relation to Ciel, she feels a little fear and admiration for her father, since he is a very serious and busy man, difficult to impress, which makes her see him as a challenge to overcome.

Info:

Charlotte Phantomhive Sullivan, she is 11 years old, she was born on October 1st, international bat day, her favorite animal, she writes everything in cursive as few people can read texts like that (I was shocked when I discovered that many foreigners don't know it and don't know read words in cursive). She doesn't know it yet, but she is an intersex person (hermaphrodite), which also makes her have a voice and appearance of both genders.

Português:

Fiz um desenho tradicional da nossa desejada Condessa Phantomhive, Sieglinde Phantomhive Sullivan e sua filha Charlotte Phantomhive. Eu quis fazer a Sullivan totalmente fora do padrão de beleza Vitoriano, tenho impressão de que o Ciel se atrai mais por garotas assustadoras que fogem desse padrão, ele não parece ter interesse em garotas fofas que vivem chorando e se fingindo de fracas para serem salvas. Sullivan tem olhos mortos e assustadores que fazem qualquer criança pequena chorar, ela tem lábios grandes e carnudos junto de um rosto alongado, sobrancelhas grossas e escuras, ela sempre usa preto e verde e tem um sorriso pleno de tédio no rosto, a mesma é chamada de bruxa pelas outras crianças e dizem que ela pode te amaldiçoar apenas com um olhar, histórias feitas pelos mais novos.

Já fiz uma postagem falando um pouco desse universo que eu criei a relação dela com o Ciel, mas disse pouco sobre a Charlotte.

A Charlotte possui heterocromia e é excluída por outras crianças devido a isso, mas ela não liga, na percepção dela todos são muito burros para se manter uma longa conversa, a pessoa que ela mais gosta de conversar é o Sebastian, ela o vê como um falso príncipe encantado dos livros infantis, ele sempre fala aquilo que ela quer e precisa ouvir e os dois possuem a mesma opinião sobre as pessoas. Isso não é por acaso, já que o Sebastian a educou e tirou proveito para moldar a personalidade dela para que fosse do agrado dele se comunicar.

Como nem tudo são flores ela tem uma obsseção nem um como normal de stalkear o mordomo pela mansão sempre o mantendo em vista, o que o Sebastian odeia profundamente já que acha desconfortável e isso impede ele de usar os poderes demoníacos para terminar os afazeres rápido.

Charlotte também vive grudada na mãe, Sullivan a ensina ciência e bruxaria durante os estudos da garota. Em relação ao Ciel ela sente um pouco de medo e admiração pelo pai, já que ele é um homem muito sério e ocupado, difícil de se impressionar o que a deixa ver como um desafio a se superar.

Info:

Charlotte Phantomhive Sullivan, ela tem 11 anos, nasceu dia 1 de Outubro dia internacional do morcego o animal favorito dela, ela escreve tudo em letra cursiva já que poucas pessoas conseguem ler textos assim (fiquei chocada quando descobri que muitos gringos não conhecem e não sabem ler palavras em letra cursiva). Ela não sabe ainda, mas é uma pessoa intersexo (hermafrodita) o que também a faz ter uma voz e aparência de ambos os sexos.

[vashtijoy]

"why not join me instead?" akechi's "invitation" in conf 7

People come and go on whether this question of Akechi's is genuine or not. Opinions run the gamut from "I hate him for trying to take you away from your friends" to "Akechi wants Joker to be his accomplice".

Myself, I don't think Akechi means this as a serious question, for a number of reasons. I think this question is rhetorical.

Quick summary:

Conf 7 illustrates the similarity between Joker and Akechi, and that they're both committed to the showdown between them;

Rather than being an invitation, Akechi's question again illustrates that parallel—that neither of them will give up the things that matter to them to join the other, as Joker has asked him to do;

"I'll think about it" does not count towards the third awakening—and I can prove it. Rather, Akechi can't conceive that Joker would ever abandon his friends, and uses it as an outrageous example of something Joker would never do;

Joker's loyalty not only to his principles but to his friends is something Akechi values so much that he won't let Joker sacrifice it;

Akechi is not so much offering Joker a way out in conf 7 (there is no way out) as he's confirming for his own sake that Joker is still in the game. Is this still a battle between rivals, or is it an execution?

Let's take a look.

what is akechi really asking?

[long post is long]

Look at this line. Look at the question he's posing:

Akechi いっそ君がこっちに来るってのは?⋯今の仲間を捨ててさ。 isso kimi ga kocchi ni kuru tte no wa?... ima no nakama o sutete sa Why not join me instead...? All you'd have to do is abandon the teammates you have now.

It's very easy to focus on the first half of this question and miss the second. But that second half is the important part, the sting in the tail. The Japanese is a great example of wa building suspense: "Instead, what if you come over to my side, (AND THEN WHAT, AKECHI???????)"

The sentence is left hanging, with the weight of it unspoken (since wa emphasises what comes after it); Akechi is obviously not done speaking. And indeed, when he continues, it's a doozy:

"though, of course, you'd have to dump the friends you have now." (Yes, I think "friends" is often a much better translation of nakama than "teammates", fight me; it's even often translated as "friend" in P5 itself, or indeed, awkwardly, as "teammates and friends".)

Akechi is using the same verb, suteru, that you use for tossing something in the trash; the parallel meaning, "ending a relationship", exists in Japanese too.

Ryuji, Morgana, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, everything you've all gone through together and everything you've been—Akechi is suggesting you toss them aside like garbage. For him.

Now, I think part of Akechi would very much like Joker to do that. But he also knows better than to expect it. Because he knows Joker so much better than that.

Akechi has seen firsthand how loyal Joker is to his friends—remember on 1/2 how he says he investigated them all? He's seen some of the things Joker will do for them. He expects that blind faith to lead Joker to his death, much as Yaldabaoth does. But he also respects it.

This boy who's never had a friend, who's convinced himself the whole idea is stupid, is still drawn to the loyalty he sees in Joker. Even as he's preparing his own ultimate betrayal, Akechi recognises Joker's commitment to others. He understands treachery is bad, even though he himself is a traitor—just as he understands that murder is bad, and that doesn't stop him, either.

This question of whether or not Joker will betray his friends (and Akechi specifically) comes back on 2/2, of course—and in force.

so why does he ask

Akechi is not proposing that the two of them run off together. He's not asking to see what Joker will say. He doesn't impulsively make the invitation, and then run away when Joker says yes. He is, in fact, not even asking. He poses the idea of Joker abandoning all his friends as a counterexample. It's supposed to be something Joker would never consider, something he will find morally repugnant.

Which is why, if Joker says yes, Akechi is shocked, and essentially tells Joker not to make such stupid spur-of-the-moment decisions. Akechi is making a rhetorical point about what Joker is asking of him.

Remember Joker's statement that leads into Akechi's question:

Yeah. Joker either suggests that Akechi should give up everything he's doing and everything he believes in (even as Akechi confabulates about what those things really are), or he suggests, with the top option, that he's already done it.

And in return, Akechi says that Joker should join him... and throw away his friends and everything he's working for and everything he believes in, of course.

It's the second response to his question, where Joker turns him down flat, that makes it most obvious that this was what Akechi meant:

Joker それは無理だ sore wa muri da I'm not doing that. No way in hell. Akechi だろうね。 darou ne I thought as much. Akechi 分かるだろ、誰だって今の立場を簡単に捨てられやしないんだよ wakaru daro, dare datte ima no tachiba o kantan ni suterare yashinai n da yo I'm sure you understand. We all have our parts to play, and we can't simply leave those behind.

See what he's saying? ima no tachiba o kantan ni suterare yashinai—"we absolutely must not lightly set aside the positions we hold now".

Incidentally, yes, that's that same verb suteru that he used before, for casting aside or throwing away. Akechi is drawing a parallel between Joker's friends and his own goals—between the things each of them holds most dear, which neither of them will sacrifice, even to save the other. (Assuming you think Akechi would even be down to save Joker—but I do think conf 7 suggests that at this point, he might not be opposed to the possibility. It's just that it doesn't exist.)

the phone call

This parallel returns in the phone call afterwards, if you again tell him that you're rivals:

It's a little hard to tell from the localisation what Akechi is getting at, so let's take a close look:

Akechi 僕らにはお互い譲れないものがあって、そのためにも負けられない。 bokura ni wa otagai yuzurenai mono ga atte, sono tame ni mo makerarenai [lit. for both of us, these are things we cannot compromise on, and because of those things we cannot suffer losing.] Neither of us can afford to lose, because we fight in service of our principles. It's the same for both of us. Neither of us can afford to lose, because of these principles we won't concede. Akechi ⋯だからこそ、もしも君が自分を曲げたりしたら絶対に赦さないよ。 ... dakara koso, moshi mo kimi ga jibun o megetari shitara zettai ni yurusanai yo [lit. that's exactly why, if you were to warp yourself [that way], I would absolutely never let such a sin (t/n: note the kanji) pass.] And that is precisely why... I cannot allow you to change. ... And that's precisely why, if you betrayed yourself that way... I couldn't allow it. Akechi だって、僕が負けたくないのは『君』なんだから。 datte, boku ga maketakunai no wa "kimi" nan da kara [lit. it's you as you are now who I do not want to lose to.] As you are now, as you think now... I cannot allow you to win over me. The person you are now, with those principles, and that determination—that's the one I won't ever allow to beat me.

Here's my attempt at a translation again, so you can see it all together:

Akechi: It's the same for both of us. Neither of us can afford to lose, because of these things we won't concede. Akechi: ...And that's precisely why, if you betrayed yourself that way... I couldn't allow it. Akechi: The person you are now, with those principles, and that determination—that's the one I won't ever allow to beat me.

It turns out that this phone conversation, that was originally quite mystical-sounding and hard to follow (what were you trying to say, Akechi?) is quite straightforward. It ties into to his original question. "Will I join you, Joker? Well, what if you join me instead? Just throw away all your little friends for my sake? Of course you won't—because we're the same. Both of us have things we can't give up, no matter what—and if you tried to do that, I wouldn't let you, because I value you as you are...."

This parallel between the two of them is what conf 7 is about, from the text message that opens it to the phone call that concludes it:

It's the same thing again: neither of you can afford to lose, because you're fighting for your principles. The billiard table is the stage for this wider discussion.

The billiard scene, of course, is interesting for another reason—Akechi is giving Joker a chance to back out; he's testing his commitment, and perhaps hinting that he never intended to be quite where he is, either. He states at the outset that he's being indirect, that what he's saying is a metaphor—and then closes that metaphor with a very direct question: "Do you still intend to play this game?"

Akechi それでも君は、このゲームを降りる気はないの? sore demo kimi wa, kono geemu o oriru ki wa nai no? Even then... do you still intend to play this game? But despite all of that, you still won't fold, will you?

The Japanese is even more specific: Akechi asks Joker if he intends to fold—not whether he still wants to play, but whether he means to give up entirely! "This can't be what you expected, so how about it? Will you just give up? Does this mean as much to you as it does to me? Is this a game we both choose to play, or are you just a victim?"

How much of this is Akechi blowing smoke up his own ass?—casting the fact that he's about to murder the boy in front of him in a glowing, romantic light? Pretty much all of it, I'd say. He's dreamed of having a rival, someone to compete with who challenges him, but what he's got is quite a bit more than that.

Again, the rival imagery is what allows Akechi not only to accept this close relationship, but to frame it as a life-or-death contest that only one of them can win. It confirms to him that what Lavenza describes as "a truly unfair game" is actually fair. It's about making Joker's murder seem as much Joker's fault as his own.

but what happens if you say yes?

Despite all of this, you can choose to have Joker consider Akechi's "offer"—to discard Ryuji, Morgana, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba and Haru like trash, and assist Akechi instead. It's tempting, I know.

I don't personally get the impression that Akechi likes this response, for a number of reasons. None of the three responses to his offer score confidant points, but there's something else in play: only one of these responses unlocks his third awakening.

See the F code highlighted in yellow? Only one of these three responses has it. "You're my rival" counts towards the third awakening. Rejecting him, with "I'm not doing that", does not—but more to the point, offering to be with him, with "I'll think about it", also does not!

The issue is confused because a number of us have taken option 1 (or indeed option 2, like me) and still got the third awakening on 2/2. It seems like you need some of the flagged responses, not all of them. But it remains the case that "I'll think about it" does not make Akechi more likely to have his third awakening.

What happens if you take this option?

Joker 考えておく kangaete oku I'll think about it. Akechi ��え、考えてはくれるんだ? hee, kangaete wa kureru n da? Oh? So you'll think about it, at least? What? You mean you'll consider it? Akechi ⋯でも、そういうその場限りの情はやめた方がいい。 ...demo, sou iu sono ba kagiri no jou wa yameta hou ga ii ...But I'd advise you don't say these things without their due consideration. ... Still, it would be better if you didn't trust such fleeting sentiments. Akechi 出来もしない約束はするものじゃないよ。 deki mo shinai yakusoku wa suru mono ja nai yo You shouldn't make promises that you can't keep, anyway. Don't be the sort who promises the earth and walks away.

A few grammar points:

んだ n da on a question demands an explanation; Akechi's question could almost be rendered "Why on earth would you need/want to think about it?"

そういうその場限りの情 sou iu sono ba kagiri no jou—"sentiments that only matter here and now". Essentially, "sentiments that won't last"—or that are makeshift or ad hoc; Joker is making a stupid spur-of-the-moment decision.

yes, 出来もしない約束 deki mo shinai yakusoku translates idiomatically as "promising the earth". The point is not that Joker should not promise; the point is that he shouldn't be the sort of person who promises so much—and then doesn't follow through.

Again, this confidant is all about Akechi's expectations for Joker. It's about the weird belief he has in him, like the belief he has in Shido—that Joker has principles and friends and will stand by them, that those things are important and matter, even if they're diametrically opposed to Akechi's principles and the things he wants.

The fact that they foil each other in this way is a large part of what makes Joker such a worthy opponent for Akechi. So if Joker turns around and says, sure, Akechi, I'll dump all my friends so we can make out?

Akechi does not like that. He thinks better of him!—he loses respect if Joker offers this. Even if that little line about "promising the earth" suggests that, actually, yeah, he would quite like for the two of them to run away together—if only they lived in a world where it was possible.

what about "you're my rival"?

I've discussed this line before, but let's go into it for completeness.

Joker 明智は好敵手だ akechi wa koutekishu da You're my rival. Nah, you're my worthy opponent.

Do you see that Joker names Akechi there? He doesn't just say, "we're worthy opponents", or even "you're my worthy opponent", koutekishu da yo.

No, he picks Akechi out by name, and then tells him exactly what they are to each other. Because wa builds suspense. Akechi wa... (what?! what is he?!) koutekishu da. "I can't run away with you, because I need you to be this to me instead".

And this is the line with the F-code. This is the line that, if you choose it, will build towards Akechi's third awakening—which is centred on his trust in Joker, on the fact that Joker is worthy of that trust.

And how does Akechi respond?

He's astonished. He did not expect this at all, look:

On the left, the top screenshot where he's waiting for your answer; in the centre, the moment of shock, where he's pulled away and dropped his hand and his eyes are wide; on the right, a comparative overlay just to demonstrate that he pulled back.

smiles that aren't smiles

I have a half-assed theory that you can tell when Akechi is really smiling—because the model will smile with him. If you watch, for instance, Ryuji, the model's expressions match the sprite's almost exactly. But if you watch Akechi? Nah, not so much.

Here's an example. Akechi appears to smile quite often through conf 7—but if you glance away from the sprite and textbox to the model, the model is pokerfaced. Five smile sprites on the optimal route through conf 7, and not one of them—not even "you truly are fascinating"—matches the model:

But when you pick "You're my rival"? Suddenly the model's face springs to life:

It's obvious from everything else that this moment is of deep significance to Akechi. But this little detail with the smiles suggests we can confirm it.

and what does he say?

It doesn't take long for him to pull himself together:

Akechi 同意だね、僕らにはなれ合いより対等な関係こそふさわしい。 doui da ne, bokura ni wa nareai yori taitouna kankei koso fusawashii I agree. I think a relationship of equals suits us better than being co-conspirators, anyway...

This is another one that I find unclear in the localisation, so let's have at it.

nareai suggests an illicit or unduly-close union. It suggests "being in bed together" in the business sense—cosying up, colluding, conspiring. It suggests they're working together when they shouldn't be. Jisho uses the screamingly-outdated term "common-law marriage" (what we call "living together") as an example. Essentially, it suggests they're too close—or even co-dependent, in a way that corrupts them both.

In short? Akechi's "co-conspirators", nareai, means "accomplices"—what we might call "murder boyfriends".

taitouna kankei—literally, "an equal relationship"—is a set phrase, and we know what it means. It suggests a relationship where nobody is being cheated; where everyone gets out what they put in. Where the two of them compete on equal terms.

That's a very Akechi way to look at relationships. But it's also a relationship where nobody is in charge; nobody is dominant, and everyone has self-respect. Nobody is chasing after anyone or sacrificing unduly, as either would be if they joined the other. Everyone can be who they are and say what they want. Everyone can say no.

It's the sort of relationship Akechi very notably does not have with Shido. Is it the sort of relationship he has with Joker, when the two of them are hiding so much from each other and lying so much, and there's so much, like, murder going on? Nah. But as an aspiration, as a suggestion of the sort of relationship Akechi would like them to have, alongside everything else he's told us about how he sees the two of them—as similar, as equals and opposites, as bound by their principles, as destined to fight—it's almost touching.

and what does joker think?

Akechi ⋯たとえこの先、何があろうともだ。 ...tatoe kono saki, nani ga arou tomo da ...No matter what else may change. ...No matter what might come next. Akechi それだけの事を言ったんだから、逃げないでよ? sore dake no koto o itta n da kara, nigenaide yo? In any case, what you just said carries great weight. Remember what you decided, and don't run from it. All right? [lit. don't run away just because of what [I/you] said, all right?]

I'm not sure about this. It feels like it should be referring back to Akechi's last line—"don't get cold feet and run away just because I alluded ominously to whatever's coming next, okay?". I guess it could be referring to Joker's commitment, with "You're my rival"? IDK, I'm out on this one, so I'm inclined to give the localisation the benefit of the doubt.

But it doesn't matter. Because the significance of what Joker does next doesn't change:

He nods. Akechi spends the whole confidant hinting that something ominous is coming, and that the two of them are heading to an inevitable confrontation, and Joker nods.

I don't think this is really consistent with interpretations where Joker is a meek little sheep in the interrogation room. Joker might not have chosen this, he might not have wanted it, he might have by far preferred to avoid it. He'd happily back out if Akechi would just drop the whole thing and agree to act sane. But he's committed to it. He agrees to fight.

Remember, conf 7 takes place after Joker hears the murder phone call. He knows what Akechi is. He knows what he's planning. He knows the stakes—and he agrees to play, to face Akechi down.

To quote @nardaviel, that's no sheep. That's a full-on "Phantom Thieves win again, motherfucker" smirk. Joker played Akechi's game, with everything he had—and he played to win.

[captainsavre]

Tá achando que vai me deixar pegando fogo e vai ficar por isso mesmo? Valentina & Luiza || Stupid Wife

[sunshyni]

STUPID CUPID – WONBIN

wonbin × fem!reader wc. 0.5k

gênero: fluff (?), frenemies to lovers

contém: protagonista cacheada e que usa óculos

📎 notinha da Sun: finalmente respondendo um pedido de janeiro (desculpa, @gabiixalves KKKKK Juro que tô tentando melhorar 🙏), mais um escrito no ônibus e o primeiro texto do Wonbin 🤗

boa leitura, docinhos!! 💌

Wonbin era de longe o garoto mais popular do colégio, enquanto você era a CDF comum, o clichê perfeito. No entanto, você tinha a língua afiada, falava o que vinha à cabeça sem se importar muito com as consequências, e, mesmo dizendo o contrário, Wonbin adorava isso. Ele adorava a forma como você o provocava, encarando-o nos olhos enquanto dizia que jamais se envolveria com ele — o que era um erro. Como já dizia Justin Bieber: “never say never,” certo?

A questão é que naquele dia em específico iria rolar um baile de primavera na escola. O tema? Cupido, grande Eros, e tudo isso se encaixava perfeitamente na estética de Park, que chegou pertinho de você enquanto procurava algo para tirar a secura da boca e da garganta. Uma mão pousou docemente sobre a sua cintura de costas, e os lábios dele se aproximaram do seu ouvido.

— Resolveu sair da sua torre, Rapunzel? — Ele perguntou, e todos os pelos do seu corpo se eriçaram de imediato. Você ajustou os óculos e se virou para contemplá-lo. Ele estava, obviamente, impecável, vestindo uma calça jeans e uma jaqueta branca brilhante. Apenas a jaqueta branca brilhante, então você podia ver também o abdômen definido dele. Até vestia umas asinhas de fada que deviam ser de uma menininha de 6 anos, mas que ficavam perfeitas nele.

— Ai, não me enche, garoto — você disse, mas adorava a atenção. Apontou um dedo para o corpo descoberto dele e tocou perto do coração com o indicador. Wonbin seguiu o movimento como o fanático que era por você. Apesar de vocês esconderem isso um do outro, se adoravam, e sempre havia uma tensão quando se encontravam. — Tá achando que a escola é desfile da Victoria’s Secret, angel?

Ele sorriu enquanto você bebericava a bebida escolhida, uma versão de soda italiana caseira feita com água com gás e suco de uva de caixinha. Wonbin esperou, observando enquanto você desviava o olhar e bebia o líquido. Assim que terminou, ele roubou o copo da sua mão, tomando cuidado para beber também onde estava a marca do seu batom avermelhado. Seu coração acelerou, e provavelmente suas pupilas dilataram, como as de um gatinho ao ver um bom salmão.

— Você gostou, né? — Mais um sorriso fingindo inocência. — Isso pode ser seu se você quiser.

Wonbin se aproximou ainda mais, colocando o copo de soda na mesma mesa de onde você o pegou. Ao lado de vocês, ele colocou um cachinho definido seu atrás da sua orelha, retirou seus óculos devagar e olhou nos seus olhos sem a proteção das lentes.

— Eu amo isso aqui, te deixa irresistível — ele disse calmamente. Parecia que você tinha sido capturada por um feitiço; só conseguia olhar para ele, para a pele exposta, para o rosto lindo dele. Ele segurou uma de suas bochechas com a mão e te beijou suavemente, deslizando os lábios nos seus, te invadindo com a língua com gostinho de hortelã. Quando se separaram, você mal podia acreditar no que tinha acabado de acontecer. Respirou fundo, mas no final deu um sorriso.

— Você arquitetou tudo isso? — Você perguntou, sentindo um friozinho bom na barriga. Wonbin segurou sua mão e sorriu como um menininho travesso.

— Na verdade, é sua culpa. Você me deixa maluco todo dia — ele disse sem hesitar, e beijou o dorso da sua mão como um cavalheiro do século XIX. — Culpa desse estúpido cupido.

@ sunshyni. Todos os direitos reservados.

[sallieraptor]

I wouldn't dare send an ask without being anon... even to my mutuals. if they know they know

[viajandopelomar]

What if Nesta listened to Helion's flirting when he was going to put the shield on the mask? Being logical here he would probably offer something on her because he wouldn't be STUPID to see the night court hunting for treasure and do nothing about it 🙂. And Nesta wants to get out of the night... And she certainly hated that tension at the IC while Helion flirted with her, because she knew that if it were anyone else they would get involved, but they can't do that to a high lord... So one of two things, either they really care about her and unbridled sex was seen as something that hurt her, or sex is only bad when it doesn't bring benefits to him. So what if she invested in that thought and realized that was why they put her in a house with a male who wants her? Let Helion make a fucking proposal because Nesta deserves it 🙌🏻

“Ah but the night court won't accept it” but if they refuse just threaten that the other high lords will find out about the treasure hunt 😈. They'll calm down in no time

🇧🇷 E se Nesta desse ouvidos ao flerte de Helion quando ele fosse colocar o escudo na máscara? Sendo lógicos aqui ele provavelmente ofertaria algo sobre ela porque ele não seria BURRO de ver a corte noturna caçando o tesouro e não fazer nada a respeito 🙂. E Nesta quer sair da noite… E ela com certeza detestou aquela tensão do IC enquanto o Helion jogava flerte pra ela, porque ela sabia que se fosse qualquer outra pessoa eles se meteriam, mas eles não podem fazer isso sobre um alto senhor… Então das duas uma, ou realmente se preocupam com ela e o sexo desenfreado era visto como algo que a machucava, ou o sexo só é ruim quando não traz benefícios para ele. Então e se ela investisse nesse pensamento e percebesse que foi por isso que colocaram ela numa casa com um macho que quer ela? Que Helion faça uma proposta do caralho porque Nesta merece 🙌🏻

“Ah mas a corte noturna não vai aceitar” mas se eles negarem é só ameaçar que os outros altos senhores vão ficar sabendo da caça aos tesouros 😈. Vão amansar rapidinho

[mariapaulaaah]

Transcribed image: Tayer has passed away. / It is difficult to see someone go. Tsubaki can console herself by mourning the deceased at their tombstones or urns.

But the following year did not dawn in the best way, Tsubaki lost an old friend. Tsubaki: *sighs looking out the window* Ah Tayer… I wish I had spent more time with you and helped you escape from your mother. The sound of knocking on the door interrupted Tsubaki's thoughts, making her wonder who could visit her at that time and when she opened the door, she didn't know if it was life giving her a new chance or a stupid joke. Tsubaki: I can't believe this… Tayer, are you crazy?! I thought you had died! What were you thinking? Tayer: I know, I know, I'm sorry, Tsubaki. But it was the only way, my mother wouldn't let me leave like this. She controls the waters of Sulani with iron fins, I needed to invent this. Sorry to worry you… Tsubaki: I still want to hit you for scaring you, but I know the stories… So I'll try not to get mad *they hugged each other tightly, despite the distance over the years, they still cared about each other* Just be careful, please. Tayer: I will be, I promise. I'm going as far away from the sea as possible, Chesnut. A small farm there, it's not much, but it's a start. Tsubaki: A great start. Take care. After saying goodbye, Tsubaki found the house so silent and went after her daughter, finding her having fun in the most unusual place in the bathroom. Tsubaki: Why am I not surprised to find you here, Akemi? Akemi: But mom, it's funny!

Note: Initially, I was playing on an EA save and Tayer is the son of that evil mermaid from Sulani.

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Translation below (PT-BR)

Mas o ano seguinte não amanhecia da melhor forma, Tsubaki perdia um velho amigo.

Tsubaki: *suspira olhando pela janela* Ah Tayer… eu queria ter tido mais tempo com você e te ajudado a fugir da sua mãe.

O som de batidas da porta interrompeu os pensamentos de Tsubaki, fazendo-a se questionar quem poderia a visitar naquela hora e ao abrir a porta, não sabia se era a vida lhe dando uma nova chance ou uma brincadeira estúpida.

Tsubaki: Eu não acredito nisso… Tayer você ficou maluco?! Achei que tivesse morrido! Onde estava com a cabeça?

Tayer: Eu sei, eu sei, desculpa, Tsubaki. Mas era a única forma, minha mãe não ia me deixar ir embora assim. Ela controla as águas de Sulani com nadadeiras de ferro, eu precisava inventar isso. Desculpa te preocupar…

Tsubaki: Eu continuo querendo te bater pelo susto, mas eu sei das histórias… Então vou tentar não ficar brava *eles se abraçaram forte, apesar da distância com os anos, ainda se importavam um com o outro* Só cuidado, por favor.

Tayer: Eu terei, prometo. Vou para o mais longe possível do mar, Chesnut. Uma pequena fazenda por lá, não é grande coisa, mas é um começo.

Tsubaki: Um ótimo começo. Se cuida.

Depois das despedidas, Tsubaki estranhou a casa tão silenciosa e foi atrás da filha, a encontrando se divertindo no lugar mais inusitado do banheiro.

Tsubaki: Por que eu não estou surpresa de encontrar você aqui, Akemi?

Akemi: Mas mãe, é divertido!

[amnesithecreator]

possibly stupid question, how is danger a fanchild of endleescycles? like, is she/he adopted? 😭

Digamos q o Danger nasceu por acidente… Ele nasceu em uma guerra por motivos não identificamos já q ele nasceu bem antes mas estava dentro de uma cápsula pequena de vidro por algum motivo já q ele era uma gosma preta mas ainda não tem motivos como ele virou um ouriço,quando ele nasceu ele já tinha 3 anos… e a vida dele se tornou um inferno pq ele sofreu muitos abusos… ao ponto q ele teve um bloqueio emocional,e nisso ele desperdiça o ódio do estresse pós traumático nas vítimas dele,Danger é forte fisicamente mas o tem um ponto fraco q ele é fraco emocionalmente,e tem pontos q ele pode matar qualquer um

Sendo Majin ou Lord X ou qualquer outro ele pode até mesmo tortura-lo não por querer já q todas as mortes q ele dá nas vítimas são por seu outro lado de ódio e traumas,Danger só gosta do Thales pq ele foi o único q no passado ajudou ele mas teve q o deixar por causa de uma guerra,e ele só tem bastante medo de Majin pq Majin o lembra de quem abusava dele… Mas mesmo assim ele é capaz de matar Majin mas ainda não é comprovado pelo próprio Danger…

E Danger tem medo de si já q se ele perde o controle ele pode causar um caos q pode se tornar até uma infeção

Danger só não fala pq ainda está fraco emocionalmente e tem medos de toques por seu passado

É isso também explica os surtos q Danger tem quando está sozinho e para q esse surto pare ele se corta mesmo sentindo a dor ele sente a dor doer…. “Confortável” por algum motivo pessoal dele…

(Brasileiro pq sim😻)