#and it also doesn't seem they post their bsd works on tumblr

[rossithepixie]

@chuuminn

shut up, mackerel 😠

all credits to the original artist @perdizzion on X, ig & tumblr

[musamora]

I interacted with you many times more than you can count, back to the stars and the moon, my name starts with a S ends with an A, could you possibly guess who I am? :3

anyways I have a question do you have any tips and tricks on how to invest your reader into reading your works? I invest a lot of time in my fics so I want to know how I can catch readers attention to read my fics since this is a new writing blog!! :3

i went on an investigation to discover your secret identity, only to come up empty-handed. it is a sorrowful day here in muse's little hovel. (note: there's only one person i can think of that might match your description, though it would mean that you'd have two separate writing accounts. however, i am unsure, so i have a query for you, mystery person. have i interacted with you recently?)

anyways, onto your question! sorry for the long answer (readers cover your eyes!)

i think drawing in readers has to do with observing what is happening with your respective fandoms on tumblr. for example, bsd! i often try to post content in a period a couple of days before and after a chapter drops, since it is more likely that people would be invested in reading new content during those periods. (that's the reason i waited to make multiple announcement posts, since i knew that most people would see it during that period).

it take observance. if you see a certain fandom is interacting more with fanfiction one day, it is probably a good day to post your fic! it's also important to observe the type of fanfiction people seem to be flocking to, but in my experience, you should chose writing what you want over writing what everyone else seems to want. forcing yourself to write something that you have no interest in will show up in the final product!

as for investing readers, i'd say my best advice would be to find something consistent through your writing. it could be many things, from your writing style, to pop-culture references, to the fandom you're focused on, to a handful of tropes you enjoy! but it is important that there is something, even something tiny, that is consistent throughout most of your works.

take me, for example! i actually fill most of those categories fairly well.

my writing style: very focused on imagery and metaphorical language. sometimes takes some deciphering in order to fully grasp the point.

pop-culture references: i make many references to artists like hozier! but these also tie into older references, such as utilizing allusions to biblical works, along with old classics.

my main fandom and character: bsd and fyodor!

that doesn't mean i don't ever branch out into other things, but oftentimes at least one of these elements is included within my works! if you look at any other writer on this platform, there is some small element of their work that is consistent. that doesn't make it boring, because there's a lot writers can do with those elements.

finding this consistency is oftentimes not a conscious effort. it usually revolves around what you enjoy, so you simply need to tap into that. people like seeing personality through writing.

writing can be an incredibly intimate thing, but sometimes on platforms like this, we can be a little too caught up in investing readers, rather than being invested in our own stories. while everything i've said (in my opinion) is important to consider, the most important thing is that you enjoy what you're writing, no matter what the end product is.

i hope this helped! (god, this was long. so sorry about that).

[soupthatistohot]

Soukokou: "good" and "bad"

I made a thread about this on twitter not long ago, but I thought it was worth making post here too since tumblr is a bit of a better platform for analyses like this.

Dazai and Chuuya are particularly interesting, because they’re both similar and opposite of each other. They’re similar in that they both grew up in an awful environment that forced them to mature too quickly which causes them to find their fun in petty squabbling with one another as sort of a way of reclaiming their adolescence. They’re similar in that they both question their true humanity, albeit for different reasons. They’re similar in that they’re both extremely competent and capable at such a young age and work so well together, even when they have these opposing views.

But they're very different in many ways, and what particularly fascinates me is that when you look at their base character traits... it seems like each of them is on the wrong side.

Chuuya is compassionate, ridiculously powerful, and loyal. Yes, he can be arrogant and hot-headed, but this doesn't make him evil or bad, they're just flaws that many humans have. You look at these traits and it almost seems like he could be your stereotypical hero... but he is not. Chuuya works for the Port Mafia, the "bad guys" of BSD. It's simply circumstance that brought him there, he isn't necessarily at fault for this, but part of me believes that if things had shook out differently, Chuuya would make a great "good guy".

Now you look at Dazai's traits: cunning, manipulative and somewhat self-absorbed. He has a tendency to be quite heartless and cruel at times, and this is not to say that Chuuya hasn't either, but I think that Dazai really takes it to another level. The best example I can give of this is that scene in 15 when he's just shooting that corpse and Chuuya has to stop him. While we obviously know that Dazai has changed since he left the Port Mafia, he still displays many of these "villainous" traits, even as he works for the side of "good." It's also worth mentioning that his main reason for turning over this new leaf was not some drastic moral shift, but because someone he loved and respected told him to. Granted, I do truly believe that the more time Dazai spends at the Agency, the more he actually improves as a person, and the more his work becomes about actually helping people rather than respecting Oda's wishes, but I still think it's important to point out that originally his motives were not motivated by some sense of any moral duty.

So this is what fascinates me about soukoku, whether as a ship or even just as a pair of people -- Chuuya works for the "bad guys" but has many traits of a "good guy" and Dazai works for the "good guys" and has many traits of a "bad guy".

And you'll notice that throughout this I've been saying "good" and "bad" in quotations, and that kinda ties in with what I'm talking about. Because pretty much every single character in BSD is morally grey to some extent. No one is 100% for one side or the other, and especially as the series progresses and we see the ADA and PM work together towards common goals, this is made very clear. And I do think this all ties in with soukoku being on the opposite sides of what you'd think they'd be.

BSD makes very clear that a person's circumstances influence the person they become. For Atsushi, being raised in an orphanage by abusive adults made it so his self value is rooted in what he can do for others, with little regard for himself. For Akutagawa, being mentored by Dazai when Dazai was at his worst version of himself meant that he was raised to be even more cruel and ruthless, not caring much for the lives of others. And we even see in BEAST (which I have not read for myself) that these roles can be flipped to a certain extent given different circumstances. In a different world Atsushi joins the PM and Akutagawa joins the ADA, even if their characters at their core still kind of line up with their affiliations in the main canon universe.

(I've also made a twitter thread about said circumstances in the main canon, the cycle of abuse in the PM and how the ADA helps certain characters heal, and maybe I'll make a more extensive tumblr post about that at a later date.)

Anyway I don't really have any big conclusion, this is just my analysis of Dazai and Chuuya, and I think part of the reason I love skk as a ship and BSD as a whole. It's certainly not a perfect series, but the characters and their relationships are so complex and it's so fun to talk about! If you have anything to add, please feel free to do so :)

[mccnglade]

many reasons; dazai osamu

DAZAI OSAMU X READER

In hindsight, you should have realised that running after Dazai was not a good decision on your part...

WORD COUNT: 1.8K words

WARNINGS: mentions of suicide, abuse (not reader's), angst (if you squint), fluffy ending. MILD SPOILERS FOR BUNGO STRAY DOGS SEASON 3

(e/c) - eye color

A/N: sorry if the formatting is a bit wonky!! i'm posting this on mobile because tumblr doesn't work on my stupid, old laptop.

this fic is really super, self-indulgent because dazai is my favorite in bsd and i love when situations like the one in this one shot happen in anime, so i combined the two things and wrote this. this was actually going be a scene in a dazai fic i'm thinking of posting on my wattpad, but i decided to scrap it and write it as a oneshot. i hope you all enjoy reading this!!

Also shoutout to @neonghxst who wanted me to finish this one shot hehe. thanks to her, i got the inspiration to actually write this and finish it.

"Are you sure we should have left him like that?"

You fiddled with the ends of your coat sleeves. Upon hearing about Atsushi's new case and the end result, you immediately wanted to give the boy a hug and never let him go. He had been through so much these past few weeks and hearing about the death of that abusive headmaster of his old orphanage must have been incredibly painful.

But Dazai had promptly pulled you away, after saying exactly what needed to be said. (He always knew what to say in any kind of situation and that made you feel jealous a lot of times)

"Things like that are meant to be dealt with alone. Atsushi-kun will manage," Dazai answered with a cool tone. "You worry too much, (Y/N)-chan."

He tried to ruffle your hair but you slapped his hand away with a huff.

"I have every right to worry, you know," You crossed your arms, angrily staring at the ground. You and Dazai had already left the port area and now were back in the city, walking next to each other. "He and Kyouka just...I just wanna give them both a hug and adopt them as family."

This time, Dazai successfully managed to ruffle your hair."You are very funny, (Y/N)-chan."

"I'm not being funny! I'll actually adopt them, just you wait and see."

"As amusing as that would be, I'm gonna stop you there."

"Why?"

"Well, it's nighttime now. And we are almost near the river. The moon's pretty bright today. Which means one thing and one thing only."

"What, Dazai?"

"It's the perfect time for a double suicide!" 

Dazai suddenly grabbed you by the waist and spun you around. You felt your face grow warmer as he kept his hands on your waist, meanwhile going on about the benefits of a double suicide.

"D-dazai! Let go!" You physically tried to struggle out of his grip, knowing that your Ability was useless in this situation. "Just let go, dumbass!"

"Nope, not gonna." 

Dazai let go of your waist, but then immediately grabbed your hand. But you managed to pull it away. He stuck his tongue out at you. "You are no fun, (Y/N)-chan."

You glared at him. "How many times do I have to tell you no, you bandage squandering idiot?!"

"Ahh!! You sound so much like Kunikida-kun! Why didn't you tell me you were so great at impersonating others?"

"Huh?! What's that supposed to mean?" You went to shove his shoulder but he dodged it,  jumping aside with his annoying (endearing) laugh. You tried to hit him again, but he dodged this time too and started running.

"Oi, Dazai! Come back here, you idiot!"

You ran too, trying to catch up to him so that you could, at least, flick his forehead before slapping him. Why was he so annoying, you always wondered. 

'Isn't this why you like him?' Your heart whispered to you.

'Shut up,' You told it.

You kept on running. Even as you did, the sun had almost set, taking its red and orange hues and replacing it with the dark, navy blue of the night sky. The running brought you to the river bank, a spot where both you and Kunikida had to drag Dazai out of. For some reason, he declared this spot and drowning as his top favorite for a double suicide.

It was incredibly annoying, but at the same time, also incredibly saddening and you wished you knew more about why he was like this.

Finally, you caught up with him. 

In hindsight, you should have realised that running after Dazai was not a good decision on your part. 

Both of you stumbled down the river bank, holding onto each other because there was nothing else to grab onto. The slant river bank ended and they were on flat ground again.

But...but, both of you were in a rather compromising position. 

Usually, you were a pretty confident and self-assured person. But when it came to situations like these (or any romantic situations)…well, you were still pretty inexperienced. So inexperienced actually that you hadn't kissed anyone in a long while, almost two years to be exact. Relationships had always seemed like a waste of time to you, but being in such close proximity of the man you currently yearned for was doing wonders for your heart. (In a good way and a bad away)

Dazai's arms were on your shoulders, pinning you to the ground. He loomed over you, his brown eyes staring right into your (e/c) ones. 

You swore you could detect something there before it was hidden behind his mask again. 

No longer were you able to keep the warmth away from your face. You knew you probably resembled a tomato right now. You wanted to get out of this position quickly, but deep down, your mind and your heart both resisted. And you felt like agreeing with them this time. You wouldn't get a chance like this ever again.

So you decided to speak.

And immediately regret it.

"Your eyes are pretty," The combined forces of your heart and mind make you say something stupidly embarrassing and you immediately want to cover your face. But you can't. So you continue.

Even the darkness of night couldn't keep the redness of your cheeks hidden. 

"I mean, they're not just an ugly brown color. They have this amber-like quality to them. And everytime light hits them, they almost shine and it makes them more beautiful than I ever thought. Like seriously, you have really beautiful eyes. Personally, your eyes are your best feature and they're one of the many reasons I fell for you."

(You wanna crush your own stupid heart for that last bit.)

"Oh?" That was all Dazai said, that stupidly endearing smirk on his face. "Many reasons? What are they again?"

"Um, uh," You hesitated, turning your head to the side. This was more embarrassing than any other situation you had ever been in. There was nowhere else to go and while you could have kicked Dazai away with ease, truth be told you really didn't want to do that. How many chances like this would you ever get? "I don't even know when I started liking you. And maybe it's a stupid thing because nothing is ever going to come out of it, but yeah. I have feelings for you, Dazai Osamu. Truth be told, I can sort of understand why you ask women to commit a double suicide with you. You want someone to be by your side, right? You don't want to be lonely when you die. I guess I can understand that, though I wish I could show you the joy in living. But I don't think I'll ever be able to change your mind."

You laughed nervously, looking anywhere but at Dazai's face, where his smirk had been replaced by a more serious look. "I went on a totally different tangent there, didn't I? You can forget that last bit but to sum up everything, I have feelings for you. I don't expect you to return them anyways so...yeah."

Now, you looked at Dazai. His expression was unreadable. You couldn't understand what emotions were written on his face. You didn't even know what he would do next. Would he reciprocate your feelings? Would he reject them? What would he do? You wanted answers and you weren't getting them.

Then again, it was partly your fault also. You suddenly sprung these feelings on him. You shouldn't expect him to answer quickly. 

(Secretly, you also thought that Dazai wasn't the type of person who'd ever truly  love someone. It was just your stupid luck he was the person you fell for.)

Unexpectedly, Dazai suddenly moved off you, giving you the opportunity to finally sit up and contemplate your next moves.

'Should I just run away?' You thought, thinking about the pain of rejection. You'd deal with it. Somehow. 'It's the coward's way out. But what more can I do?'

"If you're thinking of running away, don't," Dazai suddenly said, meeting your eyes with a stare so intense that you swore he could read every single thought in your mind. 

"That was not what I was thinking," You clearly lied, crossing your arms. 

"You know, I can tell that you're lying, my Belladonna," Dazai put his hand on your cheek, his slender fingers brushing away the stray strands of hair on your face. "You are not a very good liar."

"D — wh-what?" You froze up completely. Because as much as you would like to deny, even an action like this left you wanting more. His hands were inexplicably warm and strangely soft. You couldn't even think about running away now. Dazai put his other hand behind your back, pulling you close to him. Close enough that your noses were almost touching and you could see the little flecks of amber in his pretty brown eyes. 

"D-do you also h-have feelings f-for me?"

What the hell was wrong with your voice? You wanted to ask your question again, but your words died in your throat. 

Instead, your heart chose to speak. You tilted your head slightly, barely brushing your lips against his. Even this small action sent volts of electricity coursing through your body. But then, your courage fizzled out and you tried to move back. 

Key word; tried. 

Dazai put his hand at the back of your head and pulled you closer, finally,  freaking finally, kissing you. 

You wished you could describe what you were feeling, but you really couldn't. Your mind was completely shut down and all you could really think was, that you were floating. And since it was your one of the few kisses you had in your life, you didn't know what to do. So you kept on pressing your mouth against Dazai's, trying to have more; trying to feel more of him. 

It was strange, it felt so strange. But kissing Dazai felt incredibly…amazing. Yeah, amazing. Just him and you and nothing else. You felt like you could touch the stars now and you didn't want it to end. You wanted to keep on doing this forever, or as long as both of you could. 

But then, Dazai suddenly ended the kiss, pulling back with a lazy grin.

You stared at him, breathing heavily. And then, you let your head fall onto his shoulder, grabbing onto to the front of his cream-colored trench coat. 

"Does that answer your question, (Y/N)-chan?" He asked with a sing-song voice, suddenly hugging you. 

"So you do like me?" Your voice was muffled by his coat, but you knew he heard you clearly. 

His lips were pressed onto your neck, moving with his answer. You understood it immediately. Releasing his coat from your hands, you hugged him back.  

You knew this moment wouldn't last very long, but you would revel in it for now. 

It was going to be the only thing on your mind for a very long time.

a/n: i hope this was a fun read! with this quarantine, i've been thinking of attempting to write more character x readers because they are good practice for writing a multi-chapter fic. so you might see more bsd, haikyuu and bnha content on here. I might also post about DC so let's see.

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