#The Devils Got A Hold On Me

[juhnkit]

Motivational Music in the Morning ... #DurtE, #TheDevilsGotAHoldOnMe ... From the Album #CympleMan [Official Audio Track] (2023) #MMitM1

[imminent-danger-came]

The Devil and the Lovers

Stills Under the Cut!

[st-hedge]

It wasn’t on my 2024 bingo card that I’d draw V again. Anyway I’ll go ahead ramble in the tags

[amethystina]

I fucking did it again

And by "it" I mean opening a document in my "Yo Han's POV" folder of Who Holds the Devil and stumbling over a section I'd forgotten I'd written (or blocked out, more likely). So, for your enjoyment in these trying post-chapter 39 times:

"Sometimes, Yo Han wondered what that must feel like — to be loved so fiercely and wholeheartedly by someone else. Especially someone like Ga On, whose emotions were as wild and unstoppable as they were genuine. He couldn't seem to curb them even if he tried.

It must be breathtaking to be loved by someone like him.

And, blinded by his own idiocy, Yo Han had allowed himself to hope. For a little while, he'd honestly thought he had a chance — that he might get to find out what that would be like. That, just maybe, the emotions he saw flashing past in Ga On's eyes meant something.

He should have known better."

[oscargender]

Obsessed with love between diary and devil bc every character seems to think they’re living in a different genre. Xiao Lanhua is convinced she’s in a silly romcom (and she’s right about half the time). To her, Dongfang Qingcang is doing all these things for her because he’s helplessly in love, not because he needs her skill and definitely not because she has any kind of power over him. Lord Changheng is in a palace drama—he’s returned from the war and longs to settle down with the sweet girl who saved him once, but his arranged marriage takes precedence over his true desires. Dongfang Qingcang is in, like, a power fantasy xianxia webnovel, so taking time to care for Xiao Lanhua pisses him off sooooo much. He just wants to skip to the part where he beheads everyone who ever opposed him

[squeakadeeks]

Hope these words find you well, your cool, your arts cool, your creations cool. Hope you get a big break coming, may your financial needs perish and your dreams be on the rise, hope you feel as cool as you are.

ty!! (๑•̀-•́)و ngl this week has already been hella stressful. i no longer seek the embrace of fame or peer accolades. i hope my big break is i find a perfectly pristine parcel of quaker oats packets out in the wild

[mysticalsadgirl]

[starbuck]

I look at you and I know you're the one, the one I used to know something about and I try to say what it was, but the words won't come out

[cchocolatekat]

Does anyone remember that military au for haikyuu where it was most of the main ships and they were like in the special ops or something and the artist was going crazy making everyone look extremely stylish in tactical gear...I can't draw guns for shit but spiritually I can see it in my head. Blue Lock. Decked out in tactical gear. We split everyone up into hand-to-hand combat specialists vs snipers etc... last man standing gets the special wagyu dinner set lmao

[ostensiblyfunctional]

Sometimes I think about how the only God Slayers seen in Fairy Tail are ones that are direct parallels to Dragon Slayers. How God Slayers have practically the only form of a Dragon Slayer's element that actively hurts them to eat. And it starts making headcanons spawn like bunnies in my brain.

[jangmo-othewarrior]

DMC Questions Anon here!

Create a crossover! What is Devil May Cry crossing over with? How does it work? How do the characters from each world interact with the characters from the other?

Look, ya'll see my username, u know I'm gonna go with Pokémon.

specifically I'm thinking about pokemon naturally existing within the human realm, and demons are almost entirely separate from them. So all of the human characters have pokemon partners, with some exceptions.

All of the Spardas have a pseudo-legendary, and Dante specifically has Tyranitar. I wanted this line specifically because this species is known for causing a lot of damage, but have also been shown to be very sweet and protective if need be. It really fits Dante's 'don't come near me, I'm dangerous' mindset until Patty climbs all over it and it utterly adores her. It's also a hugger, so much so that Dante actively lets himself get poked to Hell because it looks sad.

As for Vergil, I'm going with the Salamence line. It's a very interesting line, having a goal-driven lizard eventually achieve that goal in the final stage. Vergil would have a hard time working with his partner, especially in 3 (where it would be a Bagon), because demons don't have pokemon partners. He leaves Bagon with Dante when he falls into Hell, thinking that the pokemon would not be able to survive there. It would stay with Dante for decades after that, until finally reuniting with Vergil as a Shelgon in DMC 5. It would take a bit, but it would eventually evolve after the boys got back from hell. Dante will forever lord the fact that his partner fully evolved before Vergil's (until Salamence smacks him with a Dragon Claw. Vergil approved.)

Nero would definitely have the Dragapult line! A dragon type (like Salamence) that has a large focus on family in its design whist also being completely unique from most other pseudos? Yeah, it's chock full of Nero vibes. The Dragapult evolution definitely only happened at the end of DMC 5, becuase the image of a Dragapult and DT Nero fighting with Silver Bullet in the bg is so fuckin sick. Also he was a Dreepy during DMC 4 and u need to know that he loved to sit on Nero's head or in his hoodie.

Patty next because propaganda. This one's up for grabs, but I think her first partner was a Dratini! Specifically one that kept showing up in the DMC office until Dante shoved it into Patty's arms. She's a Dragonair now, and often flies around the office just to annoy Dante. Also, shoutout to Patty for being the only human to get a pseudo because she's Dante's kid.

Trish didn't have a partner at first, since she was a demon. After going off on her own for a while, she ran into a Wattrel that kept using her motorcycle's wind to glide in the air. She found the little thing tenacious, and now there's a Kilowattrel half the size of Lady that perches in the DMC office rafters. It's high speed nature complements her fighting style rather well, along with the electricity.

Lady's partner is an extremely violent Scolipede. She really big and very venomous, so most regular people steer clear of her. She is also very tsundere, but actually doesn't mind when Dante or Trish are around. Lady takes great care of her, and often rides her in during jobs. Most people would tell you that's a horrible idea, but DMC employees are not normal people. Also Vergil was shot by one of her needles in DMC 3 when she was a Venipede, and now they are locked in a bitter rivalry. Lady thinks this is hilarious.

Nico is very happy with her Riolu partner, even if it was a gift from her dad when it was an egg. She doted on it very often, and even forced Rock to help her make a special egg warmer. When it did hatch, it quickly shared her interest in the art of metalworking and gunsmithing. Nowadays, he's Nico's assistant. He hasn't evolved yet, but Nico doesn't mind. He will when he's ready.

Kyrie's partner is a Sylveon, and a very caring one at that. Loves the kids, Kyrie, and Nero. Was an Eevee during DMC 4, and refused to leave Nero's side after Kyrie was kidnapped. Because of that, she is actually incredibly strong, so much so that Salamence was immediate put on edge when they met.

Some quick ones! Eva gave Sparda a Dieno when they met, and it was a very affectionate Hydregion during the boys' youth. Eva herself had a Alolan Ninetales, who was very protective of the boys and the baby pseudos. Both of these Pokemon are actually still alive in a rehabilitation center, although the boys don't know that rn. Morrison has an old Stoutland who can surprisingly handle battle quite well. Nina's partner is a very majestic and battle worn Kingdra, who is currently enjoying retirement. V did not have any pokemon, but he does talk about one he regrets leaving behind in the past....

And... that all their main partners! They actually have other pokemon as well, but these were just their first ones. As an example, Dante also has a Houndoom that he befriended in DMC 3 (as a Houndour) that knows a lot of bite moves. Why? King Cerberus rep for the mutual Coverage. Elemental coverage.

Thanks again DMC Questions anon! I really enjoyed this ask, even if I did flex my pokemon knowledge a bit please ask me questions I will write an essay to answer u-

[cxnsolatio]

/ ooc. i am so happy i got carmen tickets for june! it's my favourite of the french operas. *squeals*

[mistbornthief]

seems a tad unrealistic to say to the guy who witnessed without the context his older brother killing his father, "hey, you're being selfish, you should've put aside your feelings--about witnessing your brother murdering your father--to try to understand how your brother felt, about murdering your father" and say he's only thinking about himself but maybe that's just me

[amethystina]

For your ask game: 🎉 and/or 🦅 please and thank you!!

Alrighty! :D

🎉 What leads you to consider a fic a success?

I'm going to assume this means "a success with the intended audience" and, to be honest, my answer has been the same ever since I started writing fanfics over 10 years ago.

If it gets ten kudos, I consider the fic a success. Because, when you think about it, ten is a pretty solid group of people. Like, if I were to gather those ten people in a room, I would probably feel a little intimidated knowing so many people read and liked something I wrote. But I'd also be really happy since, hopefully, the fact that they liked it also meant I made their day better. And improving the day of ten people is definitely something to be proud of :)

And if the fic gets 20 kudos well, dang it, then it must be really good! Because, again, that's a lot of people if they were to stand in front of me, and a lot of people who I've made happy!

... I admit I have to stop counting somewhere around 100 kudos, though, because that's just way too many for my brain to handle. Like, I've organised conferences for a hundred people and I've seen the size of that crowd and it's just difficult for my mind to grasp when that many people have read and liked something I wrote. It honestly blows my mind.

So yeah. 10 kudos! And that means that, so far, all of my fics have been successes! :D

Though I admit I had my doubts about that Major Character Death one I mentioned in a previous ask. But even that managed to pass it eventually. Sometimes it just takes a bit of time.

🦅 Do you outline fics or fly by the seat of your pants?

I do something in between. I always have the overarching storyline plotted, often with key scenes already decided — sometimes with certain lines of dialogue written down — but I kind of improvise the rest. Or the soft, squishy bits, if you will.

So, sometimes, a scene will end up having a different tone than I first intended, or I will throw things around last-minute, or I'll decide to add an extra side plot a little earlier than planned because it suddenly fits really well into the scene I'm writing.

I try not to be too firm with my outline because I need some wriggle room for unexpected ideas and epiphanies, but I also don't want to go in completely blind when it comes to the plot and story structure. I need to know where I'm going, even if the road there might not be fully mapped out yet.

In all honesty, the parts I'm the most nonchalant about are the characterisation and character reactions since those are instinctual and, somehow, always work out even if I don't really think about it? So most introspection bits and internal monologues and such are never outlined or structured beforehand — those I write as they come, close to stream-of-consciousness style.

So it's really a bit of both, depending on the situation.

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[siliconcat]

ok gf and I had a disagreement about this I need to settle it

[collie-chan101]

I dont usually post on here, but i just wanted to make note of how my brain really just spent a whole week on DMC trivia and retrospects just because I gushed to my bro about dadgil just once over the phone. Guess my brain got MOTIVATED 😂

Acting all serious, but his doppelganger says otherwise. Did I mention my absolute fav to play as, only other consistent SSS rank after V. Dante having that warehouse of weapons up his ass confuses my brain too much... And nero needed more power for me anyway😤, not when his dad doing all that making nero all the more tutorial feeling

Then I hear there's an anime coming out, whelp 💀