#aku pls

[lesshingedhiro]

wearing black to mourn the death of sskk

[planetxiao]

YALL. THIS IS SO CUTE IM FUCKING MELTING JFBDJDJ :((((

[ssaraexposs]

Being Dazai's favorite subordinate

Expectations:

Reality:

[afterthelambs]

WHITE RASHOMON TIME

The first time we ever see Akutagawa use rashomon on any other item of clothing except his black coat (in the main manga series), it's this scene.

He uses his shirt, which even Atsushi is surprised by because even if he knows it can happen, this is the first time he (and we the audience) has seen this happen.

And it's so important that rashomon is white in this situation. We all know the symbolism behind red = 'bad' and blue = 'good' (with nuance, since the port mafia has done good before), but black and white is also a significant color scheme. Atsushi's predominant colors are white because he is on the 'good' side, but he has black in his color scheme too because he has that dark past. Meanwhile Akutagawa is predominantly black, but he has some white in his color scheme. He's not pure evil.

The Beast universe leans into this color symbolism heavily, since Akutagawa's color scheme there isn't white but grey. Beast!Aku wasn't as 'good' as main universe Atsushi since he still has that darker mindset that he has to grow out of.

WHICH BRINGS US BACK TO WHITE RASHOMON

The first time we see Akutagawa use Rashomon on any other clothing besides the black coat--the coat that Dazai gave to him as a welcome symbol into the Port Mafia-- he uses his white shirt. And the first time he uses a white rashomon, he didn't use it to attack. It was entirely to sacrifice himself and save Atsushi.

Akutagawa has saved Atsushi many times before obviously. Dragging him off the Moby Dick, working together during the cannibalism arc, etc. But in all those scenarios, he was never putting himself on the line to do it. He either had nothing to lose by saving Atsushi, or mutually benefited from it.

But this time? He knew he was going to die, he knew what it meant, he never intended to be the survivor. And he did it anyway. Some people have theorized that this was still for personal reasons (that he believed this is how he proves his worth to Dazai) but it doesn't change the fact that this was an act purely of saving. It is so fitting that Rashomon was white at that moment.

[versatileversion]

I don’t usually go on rants but here we go.

I am genuinely shocked at how little content is made on bsd beast, but my main issue is how most of it is centered around skk. Like- genuinely why are they the main focus?

Beast was literally based on sskk, to show how their dynamic would be if their upbringings had been practically swapped, and it is so beautifully full of potential to be analyzed and to speculate what happens post canon.

Not to mention the amazing relationship they could have with akutagawa not having the remnants of dazai on him and atsushi just being atsushi with a cuter haircut. They are so special to me. Yet, what is the main focus of beast? Ah, yes, that one scene with chuuya and dazai.

I get people making headcanons of what their dynamic would be in this au and of course people can write what they want but really can something in this fandom not be about skk for once.

For a story centered around sskk, in this case especially akutagawa, he is not really the main focus of the fandoms attention. Feels familiar, doesn’t it?

[nyxi-pixie]

im rlly addicted to hoshikawa drawing skk like smushing their faces tgthr all the time. its ?? they do it so often ??? for why?????

? theyve never heard of personal space ?

[lolhex12]

shin soukoku brainrot

disclaimer: all i know abt BSD is from watching the anime and countless tiktoks full of manga spoilers. that being said, i have no idea what's canon and what isn't or the details of what's happening in the manga.

in which atsushi can fully transform in tiger form at will (bc i'm a sucker for that)

- at the end of the current arc, the ada needs to give a member to the pm so, in a meeting where all ada and pm members are present, mori is looking directly at dazai bc as much as he would've preferred to have yosano, he can't bc of her agreed immunity.

dazai is distraught bc "why does only yosano have immunity? why would fukuzawa only protect her and not him? he'd rather die than go back to the pm!" everyone is shocked to see such a strong reaction from dazai bc that's the guy who can't be fazed by anything.

atsushi, seeing his mentor's distress, stands up: "uhm, i offer to switch over"

everyone's focus and shock shifts to him. why would sweet innocent atsushi want to switch to an organization that kills ppl (among other things)?

mori, with a raised eyebrow: "you....'offer'?"

atsushi: "i offer under one condition"

mori, intrigued: "do tell, kid"

atsushi: "i'll join the pm but i get to work only with akutagawa; join him on all his missions, like a permanent +1"

akutagawa's standing behind mori like 'wtf'. mori, amused, turns to akutagawa: "what's your opinion on this?"

akutagawa, composing himself with a cough: "ahm, his prospects look promising in terms of ability and skill. and... previous teamwork between the two of us has proven... effective..."

mori squints at his hesitation when chuuya butts in: "sir, if i may"

mori gives him the go-ahead. chuuya: "sir, i believe the white tiger would be a better pick than dazai, seeing how much more willing and cooperative he seems than someone who's deserted us before. if he left us once, what stops him from doing it again? all due respect and consideration, i believe we should opt for fresh blood here"

mori hums, thinking abt chuuya's words. he turns back to atsushi: "why are you offering to join the mafia, kid?"

atsushi: "to annoy akutagawa," he says with an exaggerated smile. mori starts laughing while everyone there's just like 'what? srsly?'

akutagawa, eye twitching: "sir, i take it back. his ability is shit and he has no skill at all"

mori: "declined. i've already made my decision. i feel like this will be as entertaining as the old double black, so i'll allow it." he turns back to atsushi: "welcome to the team, kid"

the meeting wraps up, atsushi goes to akutagawa to remind him how they're stuck together now and how he'll make sure akutagawa keeps his promise to him (abt not killing ppl for six months).

before mori leaves, he turns to dazai: "that kid may have saved you today, but next time i'll be more insistent on what i want and make sure i get it." a chill goes down dazai's spine at those words, as if he didn't already feel bad that atsushi basically sacrificed himself for him. the ada misses their tiger boy while said tiger's having the time of his life making akutagawa's life harder.

(the main reason atsushi insisted he exclusively worked with akutagawa is bc he knew he wouldn't have to kill anyone due to their promise. akutagawa is the safest option for atsushi to keep his integrity and morals clean if he had to join the pm)

- sskk who work together show up at meetings with akutagawa riding on atsushi's back in full tiger form. atsushi kneels when they reach akutagawa's chair, akutagawa then dismounts his tiger and waits for atsushi to de-transform so he can pull atsushi up and draw him a chair next to his. akutagawa makes sure atsushi sits down before him despite being his personal transportation method. (bc we love equality and respect like that) akutagawa rides his tiger only when he feels more sick than usual or when he wants to prove a point (that they're a power couple, as 'work partners' ofc <- #denial)

- once atsushi comes to prefer his full tiger form rather than human form, he'll go into meetings with akutagawa and sit down next to his leg with his head on akutagawa's lap, who will in turn pet him through the entire meeting and even when atsushi starts purring, no one dares comment on it bc they don't want to get their tongues cut off

- after a hard fight, akutagawa has a coughing fit and is so exhausted he passes out. atsushi then fully transforms into the white tiger and picks up akutagawa like a cat picks up her cub and places him on his back to get back to safety

- akutagawa sleeping curled up around his tiger. cuddly and comfy and warm

- someone, probably gin, hearing a bad coughing fit coming from akutagawa's room but when they go check they see atsushi sitting on akutagawa's bed, rubbing his back with a glass of water in his other hand, waiting until the cough subsides so his partner can drink it [after the current arc, ppl suspect akutagawa's cough would go away bc of the regen powers or whatever but i love angst so i left it in :) ]

just,,,,sskk being a power couple and atsushi having full control of his ability. he's just a big cat to me (and to akutagawa, who absolutely loves his feline partner)

again, i know very little abt the story and characters so pls don't come for me ><

[kowwpow]

The new chapter has put me through a range of emotions.

😰😭😄😟🤯😭😭😭😭😭

[akrasianwords]

forgot to post this but ooo wow aku the day he met dazai. can you guys tell I like akutagawa??

[sad-emo-dip-dye]

One of the few times I check twitter and this is the first thing I see….. atsushi I can’t keep defending you like this

EDIT!!!! Guys I’m so stupid I thought this was bones official and it’s not! This is the artist!

[nitro-box]

is it rlly possible for a evil cyborg scientist and a guardian spirit to be in a relationship??

[evapendekk]

Bishoujo StarScream i made on MsPaint

I love Bishoujo StarScream in (un)normal amount

[frankenjoly]

i get the appeal of angsty pining ranposano but i'm never getting off the "they figured out things pretty soon and any time spent was on letting things happen slow and steady + to get exasperated they only have to watch everyone around" bandwagon

[uzi-x33]

wait, Aku’s face looks a little whiter in the center, erm.. trad goth aku real canon!>_<🙏😼😼

[anccaku]

So I had dyed my hair like Hisoka pink a while back, but then I got bored of it and I was like “I want something different”. So I bought this hair dye that was supposed to be like purple-blue. Very pretty color.

But something went wrong and it looks nothing like it was supposed to, it’s like light blue. … Very close to Hisoka’s 1999 anime hair color…

So I’m just once again looking like Hisoka.

[thornedarrow]

yosano comeback next mersault chapter TRUST