#aside from that though maybe jo would benefit from having friends his age <- saying this as if he's in grade school ☠️☠️

[todayisafridaynight]

LISTEN I KNOW HOW IT SOUNDS BUT I SWEAR HE WAS DISTINCT FROM RGGJO STILL 😭😭😭 HIS DESIGN WAS LOUD IN A DIFFERENT WAY 😭😭😭😭😭 though As A Whole it was probably the result of someone saying he should go full RGGJo in 8 several months prior to when I had the dream, so not wrong. But it would be fun to see a shift from "Nothing in life matters...😞" to "Nothing in life matters! 😎" would it not...

I've always thought Drink Link was meant to evoke Social Link? Because in Japan it was called #DRAMA. I was never the biggest fan because it's one of many "translations" in Y7 that are just changing something that was already in English and doesn't require cultural context to understand. Like IMO whether it's seen as an improvement or not, it's just not the localizers' job to "improve on" the original; let them be cringe and let them be free...

And also it gave ammunition to Persona fans who refuse to experience anything but P5 and decided to go "wow! it's just like P5!" at every little thing Y7 did from the VERY FIRST trailers onward (including BE AN RPG) And That Shit Got Old Fast </3 Sorry </3 But I do think this one's very much on purpose, localization-wise. So I forgive you :)

RANTING ASIDE. OR. SEGUEING INTO MORE RANTING. Literally like I don't even care if it's as part of the Kasugang or Kiryu's Geezer Squad... Give Jo five minutes with Tendo or hand him over to me so I can make sure he's enriched and well-nourished... these are my demands... that man is my everything......

Because it would be SO funny both ways. We don't know who all will be in each party, so either he's stuck with Adachi (Definitely A Character) (Affectionate) (Also Has Already Told Him He'd Rather Kill Him Than Send Him To Jail So. Awkward) or maybe with Kiryu's he'd have more people around his agw, But if not, The Inherent Comedy of two bitches called Jo and Joryu who have almost the same haircut 💀💀

Exactly though, nobody in the Arakawa Family is neurotypical and I FULLY believe Jo would be at his best when put into Situations, like Mine is. It's something I reeeally miss from RGGO because of the pre-finale scene with RGGJo and Mitsu having a drink at their favorite bar... they haven't been there in a while, and RGGJo doesn't wanna spoil the mood, so he's not hostile in the slightest... and when he gets up to leave he says he "forgot his wallet" and makes Mitsu foot the bill (ICONIC for completely different reasons depending on whether he's telling the truth or not)... whereas in Y7 I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THE ARAKAWAS HAVE A FAVORITE BAR

it could be funny- whiplash inducing, but that'd undoubtedly be why it'd be funny wouldn't it ♪(´▽｀) he could've been some sacred third thing- just more RGGJo influence injected in Y7Jo mayhaps..

anyhow it dont sound like you forgive me when you just got mad at persona players for makin comparisons and here ive gone and done such a thing LMAO（；´д｀）（；´д｀）in any case, i know how you feel about translations so i wont press the topic: if it aint broke etc etc, i understand how you feel so it's ok (❁´◡`❁;;)

double 'jo' def woulda been funny, if not has always been a small thing worth jokin bout that ive had in the back of my mind (though ive already said that: i have a broken record of a brain at this point, if not that it just points out how silly i find the idea) LMAO. i've always enjoyed antag-turned-party member anyhow, so it wouldve been fun to me regardless of what it brought ♪(´▽｀)

[halysborn]

"how did you know? When it was time to leave, embark on a life your own?" Harley asked quietly.

♖ |  @strongerthanmadhousewalls

       “How did I . . . ?” 

It’s not exactly the sort of question he’d been EXPECTING to hear from her. Granted, NOTHING about this engagement is proving to be standard. Aside from the UNIFORMS, you’d struggle to believe that they were anything other than age old acquaintances. 

Which . . . he supposes that they are. 

He’s KNOWN Harley for a VERY long time. 

        “Do you mean . . . ? Leaving         the Jo - ?” 

There’s SOMETHING to the way she asks that has him treating the question as SERIOUS. As though she were LEGITIMATELY considering a DEPARTURE from the accepted norm. 

Which would be NO TERRIBLE THING. Not for Harley, not for Gotham, not for NIGHTWING himself. 

         “Uh . . . Well . . . I had the           BENEFIT of adolescence           to help push me out the door.           But . . . hmmm . . . I suppose          if you start FINDING yourself           thinking that maybe you should          LEAVE, I’d say you’re getting           close.” 

He’s not quite willing to let his guard drop, not quite willing to settle down beside her and have a CHAT. The fact of the matter is that they are not FRIENDS, Dick may be forthcoming with help - but they’re NOT about to HUG. 

         “If you feel as though you’re not           in a good place, or you don’t          feel like you’re SAFE or can be           YOU without judgement, then           maybe it’s time. Strike out on           your own - might be a pretty           DAUNTING prospect, but hey -           can work out better than you           expect, too.”