#although this is not an invite to drop speculation about this situation in my inbox please

[lydiaas]

i am new to OBX fandom and i am confused, what is the drama between Rudy and madison ? did they date or something? i know madelyn and chase dated but they seem to be friendly and i havent seen any drama with them, but i keep hearing this supposed beef between rudy and madison and they seem to not like taking pics with each other anymore. just curious.

The gist is that there has been a change in the way Madison and Rudy interact that is obvious because of how close they were in S1. This is mostly attributed to the fact that people shipped Rudy and Madison together and presumably it made them uncomfortable. There's lots of other speculation but those are as close to the facts as I can get.

In my opinion, the fandom tends to be a bit hysterical about the whole thing and act as though they can't stand each other. The reality is that they seem to get along fine (which we have seen evidence of even in S3) but keep a distance in public. It's a bummer that we don't get as much bts content as we used to and them keeping distance has had the unintended consequence of creating more drama for everyone but at this point it's a tiresome conversation that does nothing for fandom morale. I try and remove myself from spaces where this is the primary topic of discussion because it does border or ruining the immersion for me. That's a personal choice and I know not everyone agrees 🤷‍♀️.

Anyway, welcome to the OBX fandom. There's a lot of great show discussion that happens here so that's where I'd direct your energy 😇

[jw231992]

Danganronpa: Despair Time Part 2

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The Ultimate Student, Min Jeung. She's very reserved and does well to keep her talent as a student, saying she needs to keep studying to maintain her talent, which given the study habits of other countries, I can see why. She's able to memorize anything which would definitely come into play during the class trials, although this may also play into an advantage where she can manipulate evidence to make it seem like nothing had changed. She also gives this, "I don't want to talk unless I have to" vibe, much like Kyoko Kirigiri's intro from the first game. I think she too would be a survivor of the killing game but I would love to see her come out of a shell she seems to have built around herself. But if not, she's gonna die probably via execution. Maybe she would find she took a test, got an F and then gets dropped into a trash compactor where she struggles to keep it open until the last thing breaks and she gets squished. Poor thing...

Whit Young is the Ultimate Matchmaker who seems to ship Teruko and Xander. I'm not gonna lie though, I lowkey ship it. But he seems to not take things seriously as he has a very laid back, teasing personality. Aside from Eden, he may actually be younger than he looks, but I'm interested to see where his character goes. This laid back kinda take on life makes me think of Yasuhiro Hagakure, but I hope he's not as useless. I mean let's be honest, I like Hiro, but... he could have done more to help the trials. At least Ultra Despair Girls Hagakure kinda redeemed him. This being said, I don't see Whit making it to the end, probably dying in Chapter 3 as a victim. I can't seem to think of an execution for a matchmaker so I'm certain he's a victim. Sorry.

Charles Cuevas. I think if anyone, he's the Byakuya Togami of this cast, thinking everyone is beneath him. What's so special about chemistry anyway? Don't actually answer that because that would mean a lot of work and people probably flooding my inbox about it. He even mentions that he probably would have ignored the invitation if he had seen the students beforehand, which means he probably spends more of his time working on chemistry things as opposed to doing research like Naegi did as Hope's Peak has forum's that show who is coming to the school. This kind of ignorance may lead to his death or make for an interesting culprit, namely Chapter 3. So if it isn't Veronika as the culprit, Charles is definitely a contender.

The Ultimate Bowler, Arei Nageishi. Funny, I'm usually good with Japanese names, but I keep pronouncing her name like Ar-ee-eh, when I know that's not correct. I can get her last name down without an issue, but her first name? Forget it. But she gives me strong Miu Iruma vibes, more so in being kind of a tease, but then when someone tries to fight back she reverts into scared mode. She has probably manipulated people into giving her what she wants this way, acting all cool and collected but the instant someone tried to call her out on her shit, she's all sad and starts crying crocodile tears. No matter though, as this could make for an interesting dynamic she might have with other characters. I don't see her living sadly, as I have dubbed her the Chapter 4 victim. She could also be the culprit and she'd more than likely get hit in the head with a bowling ball as her execution. Then getting squished at the end or flung out like how the ball return at bowling alleys are, slamming her into a wall. Ouch.

This is me. Haha, I'm kidding, but I feel like it would be me in a killing game situation. Meet Nico Hakobyan, the Ultimate Pet Therapist. At first, I thought he would be an Ultimate Furry but Pet Therapist seems pretty cool. Probably someone I would definitely want so I could help any future pupper grow and be healthy. He's really shy and doesn't want to talk to anyone which is fine, I'm fine with all of that, but this kind of behavior warrants an early death. The demeanor makes me think of Kazuichi Soda, but like moreso to an extreme, but dying in Chapter 2, I'm sorry. I will mourn your death when it comes.

Meet the final student, who tends to zone out like Chiaki Nanami. This is Rose LaCroix, the Ultimate Art Forger. She's definitely the kind that may be able to catch onto other people's shit during a trial, making her rather dangerous. She's also kind of suspicious as well, given she is the only one to notice subtle changes about herself, like her height, apron, hair length, and how long the students might have been gone. So this being said, I feel she's kind of the mastermind but also probably not. If not, she's probably going to die as a victim or a culprit. Like there could be two versions of her and the real her gets burned for being a fake while the customer takes the real one. That's a horrible way to go.

But there's my summary of the students and how I think they will fare in this killing game. Just remember that all of this is pure speculation and I odds are I'm not even right about any of them. But until we find out, we'll never know. I look forward to seeing this series play out