#but you absolutely cannot make the relationship between these guys normal

[theflyingsealion]

I think one of the most vital parts of any curse of Strahd campaign is that when you're establishing the dynamic between your Strahd and Rahadin they both have to be at least a little weird about it

[asfearlessasamango]

on trinity santos, episode 15, and her relationship with whitaker:

one of the things that my friend and I realized while watching ep14 of the pitt together was that santos just doesn't know how to interact with men without it being a power struggle.

it often comes across as a problem with authority, but if you pay careful attention, it's actually MALE authority that unnerves her and puts her in an immediately on-guard, defensive place: robbie and langdon just cannot and will not get through to her.

meanwhile, it's dr. samira "are you aware you have an aggressive energy, trinity?" mohan, dr. "the patient doesn't give a shit" ellis, and of course, dr. yolanda garcia, who trained at the Flirting During Surgery school of medicine, who are actually able to get through to santos. women are the only ones who can meaningfully mentor her, bc she straight up only feels safe around them.

and given her past childhood sexual abuse from an older man, which ultimately led trinity's friend to kill herself, this makes complete sense.

so when you watch her interact with whitaker, who's an adult male and yet much more of a peer, you see her trying to assert herself over him from the very start: giving him a nickname, making fun of him, etc.

she's not mean: she fixes his nail in the first ep. santos doesn't consciously think "all men are bad, fuck all of them, that includes whitaker." she just doesn't know how to like... exist safely as equals with them, even if she would like to.

and whitaker, our sad midwestern meow meow, doesn't resist the way she talks to him. by the end of episode 15, he openly and clearly needs help ("between cars"). he's nice. she knows she could beat him in a fight re: krav maga. she has the power in the relationship -- but she needs even a slight upper hand, to feel safe, at least at first, and *whitaker lets her have it.*

and santos -- so awkwardly, so brutally, so kindly -- invites this man to live with her.

holy shit. it's whitaker who gives her the safe opportunity to establish a normal(ish) friendship with a man. for probably the first time in her life. she feels safe with him. GUYS. she knows how to feel safe with that one.

it's all those little advantages over him that make her feel safe. and slowly, eventually, she's going to let them slip away. and then she's still going to feel safe around him. and they're going to be friends. actual friends.

they are coming back to season 2 so absolutely pair-bonded you don't even know. by s2:ep7 i expect to see santos throwing hands against a patient in the ER to defend the safety and virtue of that boy. by s2:ep15 i expect to see santos willingly leaning her head on the shoulder of that man

they are going to heal each other

[babey-fruit-bat]

Mar Rosso - Red Sea

Emperor Geta and Emperor Caracalla discovered the curse of Terra Mater

🍇🏺🩸🍇🏺🩸🍇🏺🩸🍇🏺🩸🍇🏺🩸🍇🏺

Author note: There is no way in hell anyone explained the menses to these guys- (who would?) they find out the hard way

Set before plot of the movie- author finally saw it- author does NOT wanna talk about it :( Not my blorbos !! (They were terrible people)

Not a poly relationship - No Y/N used - reader is F and has a period but has no description

Geta 👑🏛️🍇

You arose with a stretch next to your husband, today was the first day of the spring gladiator tournaments. You rolled over into Geta’s arms waking him from sleep “Good morning, Dulcissima“ he says, pressing a soft kiss to your lips

As you leave the bed and the sunlight enters the room you hear a yelp leave Geta “My love! You’re bleeding?”

You turned looking down to see a small pool of blood on the bed that had leaked through your shift. You groaned turning away to sit back on the bed, face in your hands. You’d only been married a few months and so far had managed to keep your season undetectable

“Are.. are you-you’re not hurt? What’s happened to you?” He pleads you to look at him with worry. You lift your head with tears in your eyes “I’m sorry, I- this.. this is normal- it’s supposed to happen,”

He looks in bewilderment, like you have a second head- “This ailment? Is normal..?”

“Yes..? It is a step in bringing forth a child, no child.. well- this” you gesture to the bed and between your legs

“Wait.. the blood is coming from?” His gaze drifts down to your shift. Your eyes meet and you nod, both holding your breath

“Oh… OH- oh Gods!” His eyes widened piecing the puzzle together “You must rest! Sit!” He rose from the bed donning his red and gold robe and summoned the servants to draw a hot bath for you- he stopped one of the ladies before they finished and mentioned your incident this morning. He was assured your clothing, and sheets were no worry and he ensured every medicinal herb available was added to ease your bleeding

He stood proudly before you feeling accomplished of the care he could give you, though he noticed you still wincing

“What is it now? Is this not helping stop the bleeding?”

“Stop the bleeding? Haha, my love it doesn’t work this way, it will stop on its own!” You laughed softly at his confusion

“About how long will that be? Surely not forever..” he shuddered thinking about if he had to endure that curse, how could he function? Run an empire? Bleeding? He’d sooner kill over and hand the nation to his brother

“Uhh? About a week-“ “WEEK?” He screeched

“Surely you aren’t serious!?” You nodded, no lie in your eyes

“You absolutely cannot go out today- you must stay here, rest, recover- I could never ask you to go out in this condition? Around all those people? That must be exhausting..” he trailed off eyes lowering to the floor

“Why not? All women do this, go out, continue living”

“All of them?” “Every one” you said and lifted yourself from the bath. You dried off and threw on a slip garment and sat by your vanity as the servants began to fix your hair

Geta appeared behind you, hair a mess, and a doting look in his eye- “You are stronger than you appear, Carissma”

You turned rising to cup his face in your hands

“Don’t you forget it” you whispered pulling him in with a longing kiss

It wasn’t long before you were dressed in your most comfortable stola, Geta chose a darker shade to avoid any noticeable bleeding or accidents and he held your hand guiding you carefully to your seats to watch the games, making sure you sat and the fluffiest cushion in the palace.

Though choosing a simpler style you still felt divine, still adorned in gold pieces and fine silks gifted to you by Geta, each chosen by him for your taste.

He truly cared for you and watched over you in all ways- respecting you now more now than ever. His empress, his wife, his love

Caracalla 🐒✨🏺

Opening your eyes the soft moonlight strewn about the room and you paused hearing two pairs of footsteps patter into the room. You retired to bed early from the banquet tonight, a celebration of Rome’s latest conquest and victory.

The pain in your abdomen had started in the morning and had gotten worse as the day continued. You hadn’t brought attention to it, not wanting to disturb Caracalla’s peace. He loved the games almost as much as you, and you felt well enough to press on, but by the end of the night the pain was nearly unbearable

“Shhh Dondas!! No!” He whisper yelled watching him leap onto the bed, right onto your sore abdomen

“Urgh..” you groaned as Dondas moved off you as quickly as he lept on- startled by your noise of pain

“Sorry Carissma, I thought you were asleep- but now that I’ve found you, come join the party! You’ll miss all the entertainment-we’ve got singers, musicians, and the fights! We have real fights, we’ll have swords too!” He said gleefully, like a child on Saturnalia

“I’m not sure Calla, I haven’t felt well all day-“

“Not well? What do you mean? Should I call a healer?”

“No! Well.. maybe? I don’t know..”

“Well, decide quickly and let’s go! I’ll get whatever you need don’t worry, Carissma!”

He was too loud to speak over sometimes, his enthusiasm overtaking his reason. You rose from bed stretching and rising before Carracalla cried out

“Guards! Servants! Anyone! The empress is BLEE-“ you ran wide-eyed and threw your hand around his mouth “CALLA! Not so loud!”

You shushed him and he furrowed his brows “Certainly not! You’re bleeding what if something’s happened what if I loose you!?”

You laughed softly “You’re not loosing me I promise, I’m okay- just.. hurting”

“Well I can see that, clearly! But how? How do I fix it? Fix you?”

“You don’t need to fix me Calla, this is normal, a part of life”

“What.. what do you mean?”

What DID he mean?

“Calla, this.. this must happen, it’s a natural bleeding, needed to produce an heir one day?”

He looked at you with confusion “So the bleeding is not from a wound? So where is it coming fro-..?” He trailled off gazing down to your legs

“Ooooohhh.. OH MY GODS? From..? There? You’re.. you can’t be..?”

Dondas curled into your lap softly pulling at your clothes to get closer to you, Caracalla sat beside you pulling you both on his lap

“Calla, the blood-“ “I don’t care about the blood, my poor poor empress”

He held you calling for servants to clear the bloodied cloth and start a hot bath, you told the servants which herbs to add and Caracalla listened silently for next time, something he also discovered- to his absolute horror- was this wasn’t a one time event

You left the baths and entered your room to find every candy, pastry, cheese, fruit, meat, and wine scattered around the room as if the banquet had moved upstairs

“Take what you like Dulcissima, Dondas and I will share the rest!” He said with a mouth full of food. You rest beside him on the bed and he popped grapes into your and Dondas’ mouths, each of you taking a side by your beloved emperor

“Aren’t you worried you’ll miss the party?”

“No, I could have another tomorrow if I wanted, I’d rather be here with you even if we just do nothing” he said gazing down to your eyes and kissing your forehead

Author note: One thing I’ll stand on is they were both idiots, and eat the rich (I’d want their heads on a platter if I was a peasant in yee old Rome)

Somehow CARACALLA made white boy of the month™️ ?? Beating GENERAL MARCUS, LUCIUS, AND GETA ?? Caracalla gang rise !!

Author question: LMAO Can someone break that down psychologically in the comments for me? Is it because I’m the oldest daughter and my maternal instincts revved their disgusting engine to save yet another pitiful man with wet puppy eyes? Probably. Someone tell me I need answers !!

[springismss]

OKAY but like- imagine a forbidden relationship between Dabi and you who are still a studying to become a hero (adult of course), the way your morals & ideals immediately turn to ash as you have fallen head over heels for the most dangerous villain in the country. You try so hard to not let yourself get carried away by your sinful desires…it is so so wrong.. you are about to become a hero one day, save lives, catch villains… but how can you even resist Dabi? Instead of you catching him, it’s him who has you caught in his hands, playing with you however he pleases. It may be his villain charm, or the thought of doing something you’re not supposed to do, or the way he is so obsessed with you, the way he stalks you and gets inside from your window, the way he claims you as his every single night, leaving marks on your body and deep in your soul, its a guilty pleasure you cannot stop thinking about even when you are in class, studying to become a hero in the future, but all you can think of is him. And oh boy, how much he enjoys that… the way he has crawled so deep into your heart and mind even your ideals and morals have started to change, a soon-to-be-hero is now in fact a soon-to -be villain’s wife~

(This is somehow a request so you can TOTALLY write something out of this if you want, bc i absolutely LOVE your writing and your ideas so so much🙏🏻 make it as smutty and filthy as you wish teehee)

ᱬ⛧ good girl goes bad ~ dabi

pairing: dabi x soon-to-be hero! female reader

content: 18+ mdni. forbidden romance/relationship trope, p in v, fingering, blowjob, handjob, cum stuffing, marking, pet names, reader gets called/calls self whore && slut (not in demeaning terms), dirty talk, implied breeding want, implied multiple rounds, implied different positions, mating press briefly mentioned, mention of creampie if you squint, mention of bleeding, videos/photos being taken, dry humping, hair pulling, ruined makeup, orgasm denial, general NSFW content

word count: 3.2k

links: request masterlist | bnha/mha masterlist | masterlist

a/n: it's not even ovulation week for me, i have no idea where i've pumped this out from but this guy, he has me so fucking weak. another request from one of my beautiful moots. i hope i've satisfied the itch you have b, my love! as always likes, comments and re-blogs are deeply appreciated!

Letting a sigh pass your lips, you tapped the tip of your pen against the page as you listened to the dreary lecture from a teacher you were sure should be long gone by now.

Everything seemed so mundane lately, especially since he found his way into your life.

One minute, you were living life as normal, a promising young hero in the making who upheld every single ideology of what it meant to be a hero. The next minute, you found yourself on the end of a run-in with a villain.

Not just any villain - the infamous blue flame himself, Dabi.

You weren't meant to be at the store that day, but your alarm, which didn't go off, caused a chain reaction. Eyes widened in horror as you saw him standing there, flames of blue ready to be fired off at any second. Yet there was something about him that made you stop in your tracks.

Something that made your heart beat in a way you never felt before.

Suddenly, the very thought of being a hero, someone who saved lives and wore a smile on their face, was burning in front of you. Turned into ash at the sight of him.

How the very thought of his name made you shiver. Not in a bad way, but in the way that you knew he'd enjoy if he saw you right now. Surely it wasn't too long before class was finished, right?

At the sound of the bell, you quickly packed up your stuff, rushing out the door with a quick wave. You had to get home, get yourself away from everything, and be back in the safety net of your home. Well, at least that's what everyone else thought.

Passing an alley not too far from your university, you took a moment to look around before dipping in, breathing out in relief. Dropping your bag, you leant against the wall and ran a hand through your hair. "Now, who do we have here?".

At the sound of the voice, you cast your gaze to the side and smiled, eyes following the figure as it stalked towards you. A small part of you told you to run, to get away, but why would you? "I knew you were around here, you never could leave me to attend class on my own, could you?".

Clicking their tongue, the figure stopped in front of you, towering as they leaned forward, pressing you further into the wall. "What can I say, doll, I've always been in the pretty little mind of yours".

Letting a hum pass your lips, you wrapped your arms around their neck and pulled them to you, lips inches apart. "That maybe true, but we both know it's you'd rather be in this cunt of mine instead, Dabi".

"Bold today aren't we, sweetheart? Well, if that's what you want, then who am I to deny that?".

The gap between you both closed as he pressed a rough kiss to your lips, hands trailing down your sides as he lifted you up, legs wrapping around his waist to pull him closer to you.

Moans sounded as you moved your hips, grinding against his clothed cock as you felt it grow harder. Breaking the kiss to pant as thoughts of having him deep within you made you clench around nothing. "So desperate already and I haven't even touched your pretty little pussy yet".

Whining out, you attempted to pull him closer, only to have him smirk, legs dropping to the floor as he stepped away from you. "As much as I'd love to ruin you in public for everyone to see...". Leaning down, hot breath blew across your ear as you shivered. "... That's a side of you only I get to see, doll".

Standing back, Dabi took a moment to look over you, lips parted as you panted. Smirking, he stretched his hand before sending a quick flash of his quirk off to the side, the sound of screams echoing as you mirrored his smirk. "You know what to do, I'll see you tonight".

Within the blink of an eye, he was gone. Disappeared like he wasn't there. Letting your head drop against the wall, you sighed out as you tried to calm yourself enough to be able to walk back out into the street.

You were a mess. You were supposed to be a hero in training, supposed to save lives and fight against villains like Dabi. Except, ever since that day at the store, he'd found his way into your life.

It started with small things like noticing the tails of his dark blue overcoat and his turquoise eyes piercing the darkest of areas as they followed you. To noticing flickers of his blue flames whenever you were on your own, calling cards that he was mere metres from you at all times.

Then came the first time he dared to enter your home. You hadn't noticed anything out of the ordinary at first until you stood in front of your mirror, towel wrapped around your body as you prepared to get yourself dressed.

Those eyes that you caught in the mirror made you spin around just in time to be dragged to the floor with a yelp. Your eyes widened as you looked at the villain kneeling before you. All it took was one look and one kiss before you were his. Marked in a way no one else would ever get to touch you. Body and soul marked as his and his alone.

Something that would soon become a nightly event. Even when he was busy, he always made time for you. Time to have you lost in the throes of pleasure at his very hands.

You needed to get home, you needed to calm down. The clicking of your door a welcome sound once you closed it.

Lying on your bed, you hummed and flicked through your phone, replying to messages from your friends whenever they popped on the screen. Tonight was yet another night you opted to stay in instead of being out. Saying you weren't feeling well when in reality, you were waiting. Waiting for the moment he'd show up.

The heavy thudding of boots on your floor made you smile, locking your phone and throwing it to the side as you sat up, eyes trailing over the body of the male standing before you. "God, you don't know how much I need you, Dabi".

Clothes were soon scattered across the room, some pieces whole while others were ripped and thrown carelessly as you were dragged to kneel on the floor. Right now, you didn't care if you had to replace an item of clothing; you were too far gone to even care.

Looking up through your eyelashes, you smirked before gripping hold of Dabi's cock, pumping it a few times as you placed a sweet kiss on his mushroom tip. The low moan rumbling in his throat made you throb as you began to drag the tip of your tongue down the underside of him. "Fuck, doll, you're so greedy for my cock aren't you".

Humming out, you continued to drag your tongue over him a few more times before pulling back, hand still pumping as you parted your legs, allowing your free hand to slip between your thighs. "I'm addicted and you know that. I should be playing the role of a good little hero yet here I am, on my knees for you like a needy little slut".

Gathering your saliva in your mouth, you spat it onto the top of his cock and used your hand to spread it. It only took a moment before you felt your hair being grabbed, your mouth forced open as he pressed his hips forward.

Your eyes rolled back as you felt him hit the back of your throat, eyes beginning to water as he used your mouth like his personal fuck toy. His hips continued to rut him deep as you gagged, drool slipping down your chin that matched the tears rolling down your cheeks, makeup slowly being ruined as you looked up through glassy eyes. "Such a needy bitch, touch that pretty pussy for me or this is as far as I'll go".

Trying to agree, you rubbed the pad of your finger against your clit as you chocked on a moan, eyes fluttering shut the harder you pressed. "I want to feel your throat as you sink those fingers of yours in that cunt. Do it or I'll stop. We both know that's not what we want. Is it, sweetheart?".

A small whine left your throat as you tried to protest, beg him not to but as you felt him start to slip from your throat, you let your fingers slip south pressing briefly before slipping them into your eager cunt.

Of course, they weren't Dabi's fingers, but you were slowly losing your sanity, and if he said to jump, you were going to do anything he wanted.

Closing your eyes, you furrowed your brows as you moaned out, once again gagging on the cock hitting the back of your throat. "Fuck, that's a good girl". God, how you loved how his voice dropped an octave or two. You loved how you had this effect on him.

The grip on your hair tightened as you felt your head being moved, Dabi's hip rutting harshly until you felt him twitch. A deep groan left his lip as he kept you in place, emptying every ounce of his cum down your eager throat as you swallowed. With a satisfied sigh, he pulled from you, air flooding your lungs you as panted heavily, fingers still working your cunt as he looked down at you.

He looked so intimidating yet beautiful at the same time.

Tilting your head, you bit your lip as you reached out to him, voice hoarse as you begged him to help you. "Please, Dabi, I need you". Closing your eyes, you let a moan slip from your parted lips as you began to scissor your fingers, feeling that tingling begging to spread throughout your body.

Only for it to be cruelly ripped away as you felt your arm being tugged, fingers slipping out as you whimpered. Within seconds, you found yourself face down on the mattress, fingers gripping the sheets as you whined out. "Just look at the pretty pussy of your baby, just as needy as you".

Before you had a chance to retort, to turn your gaze to him, you felt his long fingers press at your wet hole, rubbing circles before sinking knuckles deep and tapping against that spongy spot deep within. "Fuck, Dabi, yes, hah, yes".

Pressing your face further into the mattress, you closed your eyes as you rocked your hips, helping him press deeper. Desperately fucking yourself on his fingers as the wet sloshing noises gained volume. "Such a needy little hero".

You didn't care; you were nearly there. At that beautiful feeling of euphoria that would spread throughout your body. You know the villain behind you could feel it too, harsh slaps on the flash of your behind stung, adding to the building pressure that was about to explode.

Only it never came, slender fingers slipped out just before you felt that release. A whine of desperation sounded as you panted, walls clenching around nothing. Glancing over your shoulder, you saw Dabi raise his hand, examining the way your slick glistened in the light before he slipped them into his mouth. Moaning deeply at your taste as he licked his fingers clean.

Opening your mouth, you were about to ask him what the fuck he was playing at, only to have your breath hitch in your throat as you felt him push his cock into you, stretching your walls as you gasped out.

All it took was the mushroom tip of his cock to press against that spongy spot for your body to stiffen, your mouth agape as a needy moan sounded. All it took was for Dabi to push into you for that beautiful euphoria to rip throughout your body, and it felt amazing.

"Did you just come from my cock entering you? You are a needy little cock sleeve, aren't you?". Of course, you were, he knew that, especially when he began to snap his hips, fucking you through your high. The obscene sounds of your wet cunt egging him as he pressed your face further into the mattress.

You were powerless against him, and try as you might, you didn't care.

It wasn't long before you felt a hand snake around your throat, squeezing slightly before another hand tugged at your arm, pulling your body upright, back pressed firmly against his chest. Staples digging in, adding the pleasure you felt.

The change of position had his cock pressing deeper in you, head lolling back as you whimpered, desperate for him to destroy you in any way he saw fit. "Fuck, Dabi, so deep, hah, need to feel so full".

"All in good time doll, let me mark you first then I'll stuff you so full of my cum, you'll be dripping me for days".

The very thought made you clench around him. Eyes rolling as he began sucking the skin on your neck. The saltiness a welcome taste as he sucked harder, being sure to mark you skin in a way only he got to. In a way that made him feel how your cunt squeezed him tighter.

Dropping the hand from your neck, he brought it to the front of your body, toying with your breast. Nipple being rolled between the pinch of his fingers as your back arched, pushing your chest further into his grip as you rutted your hips in time with him.

His other hand snaked further down your torso, resting above the area he could feel the head of his cock thumping against. Feeling the small bump it created each time he thrusted into you. Fingers soon trailing down to split open your already stretched cunt.

The small droplets he could see flying out made him smirk against your neck, tongue licking the marks he left. "Shit, such a pretty little fucking pussy. Like it was made just f'me".

You didn't know how long he'd been fucking into you, dragging your body in different positions until you felt him picking up the pace.

Folded in half, you gripped onto the arms that caged you as you tried to arch your back. Desperate moans slipping past your lips with a chant of his name. A mantra of you begging him to stuff you so full. That you didn't care if he bred you, didn't care if you ended up round with his child. You wanted every part of him.

That's all it took for Dabi to snap, letting your legs drop as he quickly pulled out of you, only to press his cock back into your desperate cunt. That's all it took for him to lean down and catch your lips in a messy kiss. Tongues fighting and drool seeping out as he pounded relentlessly.

And all it took was for you to break the desperate kiss with a broken cry of his name, the walls of your cunt spasming as you squirted over his cock and thighs, dragging your nails down the skin of his back for his hips to slam to a stop. Cock twitching as he spilt his seed deep into you, flooding your womb and soul.

Marking you as his and his alone for the nth time since meeting him.

Head falling back on the bed, you panted heavily as you tried to calm your erratic heart, breathing slowly returning to normal. The weight you expected to feel beside you never happened. Raising your brow, you tried to shift only for another moan to slip past your parted lips.

"Oh my sweet doll, thought I'd let you rest...". The way his fingers began to curl, tapping against your overstimulated g-spot had your mind going blank. "...I'm just getting started. I'm not stopping until you and your cunt are conditioned for me and only me, baby".

And true to his word, Dabi didn't stop. Not when you pulled his hair as he swiped his tongue against your puffy pussy, devouring you like you were his last meal. Not when your legs were shaking, throat sore from the noises he dragged out of you.

Not even when you caused his skin to bled from dragging your nails over him when he fucked you again, emptying more of his seed deep within you. When he watched the way his cum slipped out of you, fingers bullying it back in as he grabbed your phone, snapping photos and videos that would serve as a reminder of who you belonged to.

Sure, you were meant to be a hero. Sweet and loyal, always there to help people in danger from the evil in the world. Spending hours in a classroom listening to lectures after lectures, watching video after video and training nonstop.

Sure, you were meant to be a hero whose mind wasn't swayed when you found yourself in front of a villain.

Except your reality began to shift not long after the event at the store. The morals and values you held so highly slowly crashed down until they were in flames.

Classes soon felt boring, the need to feel the thrill you're used to overtook any rational thinking you had. The very idea of Dabi infecting every part of your soul.

Your morals soon began to change, and you felt hatred towards the very people who had sworn to protect society. Surely, if they were to protect society, that would mean the outcasts they liked to call villains.

They were people who also needed saving, even if they had done terrible things. Even if they hurt people, they had their reasons.

Of course, people thought you were crazy, almost likening you to the hero killer stain at one point, but you didn't care. Especially when you had the most dangerous villain in the county at your side.

Especially when that villain was more to you than anyone had realised.

Only when they realised you'd fallen for the blue flame villain it was too late.

You were love drunk for him, an easily corrupt little hero who fell a little too hard for him, a forbidden relationship that was so sickly sweet. And for that, he loved you even more. You held a place in both his life and heart that no one else would ever get.

What made the corruption even more beautiful to him was the way everyone looked when they caught a glimpse of your hand. More specifically, your ring finger. The way that stone shone, it had to be stolen.

Not that you cared one bit.

After all was said and done, after you were done being pinned and fucked senseless night after night, he was the only thing that mattered in your life.

Everyone knew who you belonged to. Heart, body, mind and soul.

Everyone soon came to learn that you, the soon-to-be hero, had opted for a change in your life.

To be the soon-to-be wife of the most dangerous villain in all of Japan. A villain that would burn the very world to see you smile, stuffing you so full of his cock in the ashes and embers of his crimes.

A duo that would be a force to be reckoned with.

A duo that would soon have most of Japan at their feet.

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[maxlarens]

(idk how concepts work) would love your thoughts on Oscar trying to flirt especially when Logan/Lando/Alex/George are around

under the cut because i went ON and ON

aaooh so first of all i think oscar is a terrible flirter. or at least the typical idea of flirting. he cannot say a pick up line with any level of seriousness. he blushes too much. just can’t do the suave smooth thing at all on purpose.

i think his idea of flirting is sarcastic jokes, teasing sorry so like exactly how he talks to lando and being near you— like sitting so your arms are touching, or randomly playing with strands of ur hair, that kind of thing! and occasionally pulling out a veering-on-suggestive comment or complimenting you, but that would come after being friends i think.

anyway. i think the pressure of other people would make it soo much worse for him. he can flirt with u enough when it’s just the two of you, push boundaries and get closer and all that stuff. but when his friends are around ohmygod it would be bad.

lando and logan would be THE WORST culprits. i can see oscar trying something that just doesn’t land super well and logan snorts into his drink or lando starts giggling😭 i think they’d be paying attention to you two Always, trying to manufacture situations where oscar can shoot his shot or just keeping an eye on how it’s going. and they’re soo well meaning about it because they want oscar to be happy but it doesn’t really help because oscar is SUCHH a slow burn kinda guy. idk i just see it taking a while, lots of subtle things building up into something u eventually can’t ignore. i think he’s very happy to meet the relationship where it’s at.

lando would absolutely try to push oscars buttons by making flirty comments at u and when oscar is like BRO? lando just tells him to make a move if it bothers him so much. logan would not do that but he’d be very content to take the absolute piss out of you and oscar. publicly and privately. and he would not stifle his instinct to laugh at you two whatsoever. you spend the whole time thinking that logan’s got something wrong with him😭

and okay on george and alex. i think they’d be less ~in tune~ with the whole thing because lando and logan probably know oscar better. but im torn between whether i think george or alex would catch on immediately. mm yeah actually i think george might clock it right away— like take one look at the two of you and go oh okay they’ve got mega crushes on each other and neither of them quite know it. BUTTT i think alex would be the only one brave enough to say something to your faces. you’d be having dinner or lunch or something with them all and you and oscar would be sitting next to each other giggling, playing ur usual game of chicken 😭 and alex just point blank goes: “so are you guys dating yet or what”

and you would both go TOTALLY red and lando and logan would spend the rest of the meal laughing their heads off. and i think after that you’d have to finally acknowledge it lol.

but anyway, i kinda didn’t get into this, but i think oscar would just be a stuttering mess while trying to flirt with u when others are around. stumbling over his words, making awkward jokes that reveal a little too much, staring at u too long, weird lingering touches, LAUGHING TOO LOUD. he’d be fine if the conversation were about something entirely normal, but if it starts veering into anything about relationships in general/you/dating/etc… mm yeah poor boy would not survive.

[miyukisu]

1 | Tougen Anki Boyfriend Headcanons .ᐟ

❤︎ | What are the TouAnki men like in a relationship? (oni agency ver.) ╰ feat. mudano naito, masumi yodogawa, kyouya oiranzaka, kaoru namikado, hagure nekosaki, yu innami, hyakki taiga, shion kuchimori

tags - gn reader, no y/n, sfw & n/sfw headcanons, not beta read, tw: exhibitionism, edging, punishment, dacryphilia, marking/biting, BDSM (nothing extreme, just mentioned)

see also -> kikoku unit ver. | momo ver | more soon...

MEGA MASTERLIST

minors do not interact

— Mudano Naito

As one would expect, he's incredibly private about his relationships, especially yours. It's not because he's ashamed of it, but rather he feels that it's safer that way. The less people know about the connection between the two of you, the less chance you'd be put in danger. Even if you are also an oni who can fight, he still can't stand the idea of you in peril.

He's the type who regularly wants to know where you're at and what you're doing. To many, it might seem like a toxic arrangement, but that doesn't even occur to him. It's just that he's secretly... a worry wart. He needs to know if you're safe at all times.

With that being said, he feels a lot more for you than he lets on. Worry, affection, need, and most of all, love—are things he feels for you almost on a daily basis. But as you might know, he's the biggest nonchalant ever. At first, it's impossible to tell, but as time goes on you start to pick up on these things better.

Mudano is a man of a few words. He prefers to show his devotion through actions instead. If you need something, anything—he's at your beck and call. If you need protection, then he's the man to call. If the time comes and he needs to offer his life—he'd do so without a second thought.

Surprisingly, has a thing for hands. Doesn't matter what you do—run your hands over his bare body, cup his face, hold his hand with yours—as long as your hands are involved, consider him whipped.

He has a massive size kink (pun intended). Although, he only likes it because it makes him feel like he can protect you. The way he can easily shield or envelope you gives him a sense of peace and purpose.

He cannot get it on with degradation or humiliation. You are practically a divine being in his eyes and it would be wrong to say anything but praise. But, yeah, praise kink. He's not normally vulnerable with words. When he's in the mood though? Expect a lot of sweet (dirty) nothings.

Mudano takes pride in taking care of and protecting you. He believes that it's his duty as your lover. But secretly... he'd like to be taken care of too. Let him lie back while you do the work and he's convinced he's in heaven. He will try to resist at first though—insisting that he can do it, but his resolve falters quickly as soon as you show the tiniest bit of dominance.

— Masumi Yodogawa

The biggest shock about him is that he's one of the smoothest guys you'll ever meet. It only makes sense because all that quick wit he uses to insult others can work the other way too, right? You don't see it coming because he doesn't get involved in a lot of romance. But that's just because he's highly selective with partners.

Still expect a wisecrack from him here and there. He'll still talk to you like you're buddies. But you can at least expect he'll be "nicer" to you compared to how he is with his subordinates.

He likes playing harmless pranks on you because your expressions are golden. Most of the time he would sneak up on you using his ability. He thinks it's funny how you still haven't gotten used to it and it's also a boost to his ego knowing that he's still stealthy no matter what.

Absolutely adores your smile. It's almost like a coincidence because he's always smiling, right? While his is more of a menacing one, he loves it when you genuinely smile, especially when it's directed towards him. He loves knowing that he can make you happy... not that he'd tell you that.

He will fuck you in public because he can. You have to make it quick though because his ability only lasts for 11 minutes. AND make sure that he's holding you at all times. Otherwise... people will see you getting railed in broad daylight while he's concealed. Awkward.

With that being said, he likes thrilling situations. Higher stakes like exhibitionism and orgasm control really gets him going. He'll make sure you're on board with too, of course. It's even better for him if you show the same level of enthusiasm.

Unlike Mudano, he's going to degrade and humiliate you if you ask for it. He'll call you all sorts of names, spank you if you misbehave, and edge you for longer than you'd like.

Um... two words—punishment kink. He's not too extreme, however. If you behave like a brat, then maybe he'll spank you a bit, tease you. But he'll never actually hurt you.

— Kyouya Oiranzaka

He is so whipped for you and is not afraid to let that show. The whole world knows about it, but especially you. He'll drop anything and everything that he's doing at a hat's drop if you ask him. His colleagues and anyone he talks to are, quite frankly, sick of hearing about you. But does that stop him? Not a chance.

What other people might consider cringe couple things don't faze him one bit. Matching pajamas? Doing Tiktoks together? Corny petnames? He's all for it. If anything—he's the one roping you into these things.

Likes to keep the spark alive with... his corny flirting. Truly—it baffles you how when you first starting dating he was this smooth talking casanova—but now that you're together, he says the cringiest lines known to man. Funny thing is, it works a bit too well on you...

Communication with him is easy. He's in tune with your emotions, but also knows when to talk it out. Kyouya is mature enough to acknowledge his faults and apologize for it.

Most of the time he's a soft dom who prioritizes your pleasure. He won't allow himself to cum if you haven't at least done it twice on his fingers, tongue, or his cock. His greatest joy is seeing you all blissed out beneath him.

That being said, he likes positions where he can see your face. He'll tease you a bit for the expressions you make. But he'll quickly reassure you by whispering in your ear how irresistible you look with him inside you.

As long as he's not insanely pent up, he'll always take his time and be gentle with you. His touches always seem featherlight, but you can feel the passion flowing from his finger tips. Kyouya makes sure to ask if you're comfortable or feeling good if you don't voice it out yourself.

He has no qualms about letting you take control. He's willing to try anything at least once if you ask him to. Besides, he enjoys letting you do the work sometimes—seeing you so drunk off of him while trying to bring him to climax does something to him.

— Kaoru Namikado

Kaoru is so heavily invested in your life. He'd love to learn about the things that keep you up at night or the stuff you incessantly spend money on. Even if those things might not be his cup of tea, he'll at least show some enthusiasm about it or support you as much as he can.

He is so damn respectful. His greatest fear would be to make you uncomfortable—or worse yet—to make you scared of him. Early on in the relationship, he'll make it a point to know all your boundaries and what not. He'll remember that and constantly check in with you.

He's the kind of boyfriend that you learn a lot from. Kaoru's knowledgeable when it comes to various topics and he'd love to share it with you.

The first time you see him angry and hear him raise his voice was when you needed protection. He just can't get his emotions in line knowing that you were in danger.

You thought you were getting vanilla... but you were so wrong. Sure, at first it was. But the more you two got comfortable with each other, you realize just how kinky this man is. (You know how it is—the more normal they are on the outside, the freakier they are. I don't make the rules).

He likes to make you beg for it—for his touches, for his kisses, for him to finally make you cum—all of it. He can't get enough of that whiney tone in your voice as you explain to him how good you've been today, how you deserve to be treated accordingly.

Praises and degrades you. Cool. But he's also into breath play. He just has a silk cloth conveniently stuffed in his nightstand drawer to blindfold you with. He'll fan his breath and blow cool air over your sensitive spots, heightening your senses and making you more sensitive for him.

Might be into dacryphilia. Although, he'd hate for those tears to come from pain or fear. He only wants to see you teary eyed from being overstimulated or from begging.

— Hagure Nekosaki

He's just a shy boy. Nekosaki gets flustered so easily and he always acts so pissed at your antics. But secretly, he loves it and wouldn't change any of it. In other words... he's basically a massive tsundere.

On the flipside, he can be fiercely jealous and possessive. Not in a toxic way—but when he feels threatened, then all the shyness he used to show you will fade away. In exchange, his usual aggravated behavior comes to the surface.

I suppose he's a lot like a cat when it comes to affection? One moment he doesn't want any of it, but later you'll find him nuzzling against your side—demanding all of your attention. (Oh, and he purrs).

It only makes sense that he's a bit shy when it comes to intimacy as well, especially if you like taking on a more dominant role. He insists that you don't have to give him too much and to let him do the giving. But as soon as you get his cock in your hands, his brain is mush.

Taunt him a bit though and it's like a flip switches inside of him. You want it rough? He can give it rough—you just had to ask. It's a mix of him wanting to satisfy you and his own ego. He can't let your teasing remarks pass him by. He'll make you eat your words.

An absolute munch. He knows how to work his mouth and his tongue. He's mostly quiet during sex because he's either too shy to make noise or his mouth is too busy.

— Yu Innami

You fell for him because he's surprisingly funny. For a guy whose line of work is a bit grim—he sure knows how to keep things light. That is unless he's in the mood for some dark humor. His humor ranges from stupid dad jokes to dry humor.

His love language (giving) is definitely words of affirmation. He makes sure you won't forget how stunning you are everyday. Even if you just woke up and your breath smells like death, you can expect him to call you beautiful and all of its synonyms in one breath. He will butter you up. Period.

He knows how to comfort you the best. The first thing that comes to your mind when you're having the shittiest day is how good it would be to crawl into his arms and let him whisper in your ear reassuring things.

He's another guy who's into praise—both giving and receiving. Though, of course, he gives more. He just has a way with words, making you feel special even when you don't feel like it. Sometimes it feels like you can come with his words alone.

Enjoys being a... pillow princess? It's not that he'll never do the work, but since you insist on taking control—who is he to complain? Either way, he's gonna let you know how good he's feeling (in detail too).

Has the best aftercare routine. Want to just cuddle for a while? Sure. Need to pee and shower? No problem. He'll even carry you to the bathroom if you want. He might even go the extra mile and cook a hearty meal after going to poundtown.

— Hyakki Taiga

He gets easily excited when talking to you or doing anything with you. You know because he starts talking your ear off. Not that you really mind it, but sometimes you have to remind him to tone it down a bit because his voice is LOUD. He'll apologize profusely and speak normally again.

The best gift giver ever. He knows all your wants and needs (sometimes even you fail to recognize these things, not him though). All of his presents for you were carefully thought out and prepared for. I just know his gift wrapping game goes hard. Aside from that, he gives you random trinkets that remind him of you.

He sometimes acts like an overbearing parent, always concerned and worried for your wellbeing. It can lead to arguments, but he truly means well. He thinks his heart won't handle it if anything bad were to happen to you. He'd pit the blame on himself forever.

When he gets lost in the sauce—he can be a bit TOO intense... It's important to implement a safe word or else you'll split into two. But can you blame him? You just feel too good; Taiga can't help himself.

One thing he loves more than being inside you would be marking you. There's something so primal and beautiful about leaving traces of himself all over you. Neck, arms, legs (especially)—all of it's getting marked. Don't worry though; he'll kiss them all better afterwards.

Mating press enjoyer. Need I say more? I mean, look at him. When he gets too into it—he just can't contain himself. He has so much love to give that he puts you into that position automatically.

— Shion Kuchimori (sending thoughts and prayers to you tbh lol)

I cannot imagine him as a boyfriend. I'm sorry.

Just be ready to share him with like 10 more people.

You are perhaps God's strongest soldier for even getting into a relationship with him.

Anyway, he's probably the kinkiest motherfucker ever. He at least has the decency to ask you first what kind of stuff you'd be okay with. You'd expect him to question you from vanilla-ish to more intense kinks. But noooo. He drops the bomb on you right off the bat. Oh boy...

Ropes, chains, gags? Hell yeah, he's into that. If he doesn't have some freaky BDSM dungeon yet, then he probably has seriously thought about making one before.

No surprise here, but he has the best stamina out of everyone here. Rounds? Who's keeping count? As long as he isn't milked empty yet—he's gonna go at it. Hell, even if he starts shooting blanks, he will still go at it if he wants to.

His dick game is too strong though. So as much as you want to hate him... you reluctantly send him that "you up?" text more than you'd like.

a/n - you might think I don't like Shion but I would write smut about this kinky mf just wait

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╰ author's note to celebrate the airing of the anime which is soon gotta let the homies know i fw this shit before it gets popular

[voltronisanobsession]

miguel finding his kid again

I wanted this to be short but I couldn’t help writing so much :/ I just ended it quickly LMAO💀💀

SPIDERVERSE CONCEPT CUZ IVE BEEN OBSESSED

OK SO!! I’ve seen a LOT of headcanons and concepts about Miguel finding his kid in a different universe and just being super protective of them, whether they’re a spider or a normal civilian. But I have a different take on it.

Imagine Miguel and his crew of spider people hunting down this new anomaly that’s been jumping between different universes, always managing to narrowly escape them. Miguel is super frustrated because not one of them is able to capture this villain? Person? Ugh he doesn’t have enough time to care with all the mayhem they’re causing.

This new anomaly, aka Reader, happened to gain these freak new abilities after the events in ITSV that allows them to tear a hole in any universe and travel through it. Of course they have no idea which universe their new powers will take them to so it’s always a 50/50 chance with it.

But the real problem that makes reader a ‘threat’ to the spider society is when they stay too long in a universe, things start slowly glitching out and causing destruction to the world. They’re just too strong that it breaks the balance of any universe they stay in. Kind of like tipping the scale sort of deal!

Which is why homeboy Miguel wants Reader detained asap before they cause a whole universe to collapse on itself. But like! It’s not the readers fault really!! They just don’t know how to control their powers and having a bunch of adults viciously chase them around really does something to a kid (looking at you Miles💀)

But constantly running away from superheroes while wearing a mask does begin painting them in a villain light💔

So imagine Reader gets cornered at last by Miguel, Jess, and some other spiders.

“Guys, I promise it’s not what it looks like. I’m just a normal person, I’m practically harmless!” They say as they bump against the building behind them, watching in horror as it begins to glitch at the contact they made.

Despite the teens voice sounding familiar, Miguel brushes it off and scoffs.

“Ha, harmless. Don’t make this any more difficult than it has to be.”

Reader has no idea what the spider society is gonna do to them so they can only glitch a hole in the building behind them and run away in fear. Miguel is absolutely fed up with them and just dashes after Reader, chasing them up buildings as they glitch around. He knows he’s running out of time since this usually only happens when they’re getting ready to open a portal.

He would manage to get a hold of their hoodies sleeve before they go tumbling down to the ground, mask yanked off to properly breath in some air. Reader opens a portal, trying to stand up and stumbling a bit, looking back to Miguel.

Just as he’s about to run towards them and tackle them to the ground, his breath gets caught in his throat, heart suddenly beating erratically.

He recognizes their hair, the shape of their face, sees the fear in their eyes. He literally cannot move. Miguel is frozen at his spot, body trembling at the sight of you. His child. His dead child.

“y/n?” His voice would almost be a whisper, but reader hears. They can only stare in shock at the sound of their name, slowly backing up.

“How do you know my name?”

This dude would get some major flash backs, from his old life, to when he caused a universe’s destruction. Everything he swore to protect, to love, he failed. He failed reader twice, so it’s understandable that Miguel might be a little afraid of you.

He would not move an inch even after readers gone, Jess having to snap him back to reality. Miguel was not ready to get a smack to the face with seeing Reader again after all this time and pain.

This is what I wanted to talk about originally. After seeing his kid again, instead of growing desperate to create a new relationship with them, he’s just afraid. He’s scared of a repeat after what happened before. Miguel wouldn’t be able to stand the sight of reader, they remind him too much of what he’s lost.

I think he would step down in being about of the chase for Reader, he can’t go after them after finding out their his child. Well, in a different universe, their his child. He’s too afraid to face them again. Too afraid of the memories they bring.

It’s only when they accidentally glitch into his office that he’s forced to come face with them again. And when he does, he tries his best to get away from them💀💀💀 like bro is webbing away, powering up his platform and getting lifted up into the air away from them.

Which would totally be fine with Reader hadn’t they been chased down by this man for a couple of weeks. Why isn’t he trying to attack them? What’s the sudden mood change? Is he afraid of what they could do?

They can only clumsily climb their way up to him while asking him questions.

“Um, I know we got off the wrong foot but- urgh! Almost slipped haha! Anyways like I was saying! What’s your name? Oh and why are you trying to get away from me?”

They would be right in front of Miguel, a few feet away from where they’re hanging and he would just turn around, back facing them while they grunt in annoyance.

“You stopped going with your little gang. I know I’ve been zapping all over the place but was it something I did? Hey are you ok??”

Miguel’s body would move as he tries to stifle his quiet sobs at the sound of your voice. Oh god did he miss you. But he can’t get close to reader again. Not after what happened last time.

“I think I have tissue somewhere in my poCKEETTT-!” Miguel’s immediately webbing reader towards him as they slip off the pipe they were standing on, making a free fall

He lets out a shaky breath at the sight of you alright in his arms again. He can’t control his urges as he hugs reader tightly, letting soft apologies fall from his lips.

All this is happening and reader is just so dumbfounded. They could only awkwardly pat his arm and accept his apologies. You didn’t know he was THAT sorry for chasing you around universes.

“I missed you so much. I never wanted that to happen to you, mi corazon. I’m so sorry. I’m so, so sorry.”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about man but thanks I guess?”

He’s sniffling as he releases you, eyebrows furrowed as he holds you by the shoulders. It’s only when he realizes reader has no idea who he is that his heart sinks.

“My dad died when I was young. Like toddler young. I never got to know him.”

You don’t know how to feel when Miguel reveals that he was your father, not the same dad from your universe, but a different variant.

This begins the weird growing relationship between the two of them. Miguel tries his best to put distance between them while Reader is just super eager to know more about him! His favorite foods, how he created this spider society, what happened to the different variant of you that clearly has him shaken up!

It would take a bit of time before Miguel slowly lets down his guard again. Allowing reader into his heart again for the third time.

[darth-jess]

I LOVED your love/attachment meta and I wanted to ask what you thought about Obitine. I love Satine’s addition in The Clone Wars because her relationship with Obi Wan is objectively a healthy one and he’s not possessive of her but they CANNOT be together and it’s explicitly because Jedi cannot know love. Obi Wan’s self control and lack of possessiveness doesn’t matter, he cannot be with her and be a Jedi at the same time, and it feels almost like their relationship was included as a rebuttal to people who say romance/love was allowed for Jedi so long as it “wasn’t possessive attachment” (an argument I mainly see from the anti anidala/anti anakin crowd). Anyway, I just wondered if you felt Obitine was meant on commentary on the Jedi code in addition to being a contrast to Anidala?

Hi Bookishfeylin!

First off, I want to apologize for how long it's taken me to get around to answering your ask! I'm always very slow with these, so again, apologies, but my asks are always open and you guys are free to message me!

(For those of you who haven't read it, this is the meta they're referring to in their Ask.)

To Answer Your Question:

Short answer: Absolutely.

Long answer:

Somehow, there are quite a number of people who seem to think that Jedi were allowed to have romantic relationships. And while the Jedi did allow exceptions to this rule (Revan was allowed to marry Bastilla Shan, and Ki-Adi Mundi was allowed to have numerous wives because of the population of his species) there were very few exceptions.

In general, this was a hard, inflexible rule and Obi-Wan's relationship with Satine literally proves that.

In The Clone Wars, we are shown that Obi-Wan Kenobi has feelings for Satine Kryze, Duchess of Mandalore. Despite this, he kept these feelings locked down and tucked away. He never allowed what he felt for Satine to cross over into the raw, visceral attachment that Anakin and Padmé had for each other, and yet he still was not allowed to be with her. Yet even that muted connection, that quiet fondness, would have required him to walk away from the Jedi Order.

"Had you said the word, I would have left the Jedi Order."

- Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Clone Wars: Season 2: Episode 13: Voyage of Temptation

Obi-Wan Kenobi was one of the greatest Jedi who ever lived, who embodied the Jedi Order of his time. And being a Jedi was his purpose in life, it was his calling. Obi-Wan Kenobi would always be a Jedi. And yet he would have left that behind to be with Satine. Yet why would he leave it behind at all if he didn't have to? If the Jedi were allowed to have relationships, Obi-Wan shouldn't have needed to choose between the Jedi and Satine, as long as he could have remained true to Jedi philosophy and not grow too attached, despite his love for her.

Now, let's address the rancor in the room: Anakin and Padmé. Anidala haters love to talk about how "unhealthy" the Anidala relationship is, and yes while their love was messy, intense, and deeply co-dependent, there's nothing inherently wrong with that because both of them took great joy in their relationship. Just because you would not enjoy being in a relationship like theirs does not make it unhealthy.

My parents have a relationship that would feel suffocating to me, and yet it is perfect for them. My relationship with my husband is very different, but it is perfect for me.

The thing is, all relationships are going to be as unique as the people involved in the relationship. As long as there is a balance, and both people are happy, there isn't anything wrong with it. And let's be real here, Anakin and Padmé were not normal people in the slightest, so they were not going to have anything resembling a normal relationship.

Did they have fights? Yes, every married couple has fights. Did they endure trials and tribulations in their relationship and as a couple? Of course they did, every married couple goes through that. And those who truly love each other, come out stronger on the other side, just like Anakin and Padmé did.

Were they always a perfect husband or wife to each other? No, they are people, and perfection is unreachable.

Their love was born from a deep connection, a shared understanding that transcended the boundaries of their respective roles. To say it was unhealthy is to ignore the genuine affection, the unwavering loyalty they had for each other. It's to judge them by the standards of "normal" people, which they most certainly were not.

Obi-Wan's relationship with Satine, in contrast, was a study in restraint. He held back, he kept his distance, and he ultimately chose the Order over her. It wasn’t that his feeling were less “real” than Anakin's, it was that he was able to follow the rules of the Jedi, which forbade him from having a romantic relationship.

That’s the commentary.

It shows that even a whisper of attachment was too much for the Jedi. It highlights the stark contrast between the Order's rigid dogma and the messy, unpredictable nature of human (or, well, sentient) emotions.

So, yes, Obi-Wan's relationship with Satine serves as a stark reminder of the Jedi's uncompromising stance on attachments, which I think makes a very good case for the fact that Jedi were not allowed to have romantic relationships.

That's my take.

[jeonscatalyst]

Hello!! I’m so glad I found your blog when I returned to tumblr after 5 years haha, your posts and opinions are always sound and thought provoking :)

I was just curious, and I’ve asked this of a couple others since I’m like a dragon with a hoard I love me some opinions, after 9+ hours of AYS do you still think jikook might be real? And do you think it showed that they were together thru chapter 2 (I know some believe that there was a break up).

My answer is yes, that there is strong chance that they are dating and were doing so throughout chapter 2. But would love your insight too :)

Hi anon,

Let me just make it clear that I’ve never claimed to be 100% sure that Jikook are a couple but I 100% believe that their relationship over the years hasn’t always been a platonic one.

After watching over 9 hours of AYS I am still certain that Jikook love each other and are important to each other. I am also certain that the nature of their relationship hasn’t always been platonic but I am one of those people who believes that something was off with them during parts of the solo era. I don’t know if I would say they broke up or were on a break (because I don’t know that) but I do think something was a little off especially around the time when they shot the NY episodes. It doesn’t necessarily have to be that they broke up or were on a break but sometimes when people’s circumstances change, it is normal that they go through some hurdles in their relationships. We all know that the solo era came with Jimin and Jungkook having completely different schedules and I also think that at some point they were both operating on different wavelengths and probably needed other people more than they needed each other (this is normal and there is absolutely nothing wrong with needing other people more than you need you lovers at certain times) I think that at some point their very different lives and schedules made things difficult for them to maintain a normal relationship and it possibly caused some distance between them. I have never been one who has always been stuck to the opinion that Jimin and Jungkook have a normal or conventional type relationship. I have always been open to the possibility that maybe they couldn’t quite have that because of their circumstances but i’ve never doubted that there was something more going on between them.

So to answer your question more directly I would say i’m not positive that things were the same during certain points of the solo era and that includes when they filmed the NY episodes of AYS but I think by the time they filmed Jeju and Sapporo, things were pretty much back to normal and Jikook seemed like the Jikook we knew. I cannot say for sure if they were on a break or if they broke up but what I can say for sure is that, that something which felt a little off with them at the beginning, disappeared as we progessed through the episodes as I could sense a shift in energy, plus, just watching the episodes after NY and aside from noticing the obvious closeness and connection between Jikook, you could see that they were very updated about each other’s lives. We had Jimin singing Jungkook’s unreleased “3D”, Jungkook knowing about Jimin’s upcoming album and also seeing his performance video with the kids way before it was released and even just the fact that they decided to enlist together. All these were proof that whatever was off between them before, had been sorted out.

I know this is a touchy subject for Jikookers as many people have different opinions about Jikook in chapter two and some jikookers don’t like hearing about the possibility of Jikook having off moments or possibly being or breaks or breaking up, but it happens. I feel like sometimes we forget that we have been following up moments of these guys lives that have spanned for over 13 years and there is no way in these 13 years it was always smooth sailing. I think it’s normal that within these periods, we would experience them in all sorts of states and probably watch them go through thick and thin without even realizing exactly what they are going through.

I think by the time Jikook were done filming AYS, they were ok. I think alot of the “offness” that I sensed probably happened because of a drastic change in their lives which they both probably didn’t know how to handle well. Jimin and Jungkook had been used to being together almost all the time. Going through all the years since they met in 2012 and then debuted in 2013, there is not a single year that went by without us seeing or hearing about Jikook being joined at the hip. I think the first time they had to deal with that kind of separation since they met was the solo era with Jimin being neck deep in work and having to move in with producers temporarily to work on his album while Jungkook wasn’t doing anything at all. They were in very different places at the time so I think some distance crept in. Jimin was in work mode and needed people in work mode while Jk was on rest mode and needed people on that same wavelength. At the beginning of last year, it was crystal clear that Jungkook was going through something. I don’t want to be presumptuous and say that what ever seemed to be bothering him had to do with Jimin because I don’t know that but I think it was interesting how much he couldn’t hide the fact that he missed Jimin. Whether as a friend or as a lover, it isn’t debatable that Jungkook missed him so much. Him instinctively asking Jimin to come over and do stuff with him everytime Jimin commented on his lives, him watching tons of Jimin content and talking about him alot, him replying to Jimin’s “I miss You” post on weverse and then proceeding to watch a bunch of Jimin centric content….he missed him. I cannot put my finger on whatever was going on but the dots are connecting and something sure was off at the some point last year but all is well that ends well. We may never get to find out what exactly happened and may just be stuck with speculation but I guess we can all rest easy knowing that at this very moment, at the end of everything, Jimin and Jungkook found their way back to each other and are together right now going through one of the most difficult moments of their lives together and they’ll only come back, closer and much more connected than they ever were. (gosh this sounds so cheesy lol)

[bloodyinkandquill]

Boombox x autistic Reader

update on me reading coraline, i finished it in a day, not even i started it at noon and finished right before midnight, i read it in 12 hours between all my school work and accidentally napping and getting dinner with my sister (the one who ate the brownie) and also making more of the brownies so more like i read it in 2 hours, anyways onto the hcs!

- “Loud party animal and quiet Alone time? Get you a man who can do both” You said bet, let’s do it

- Boombox is a very sweet and friendly guy, especially around you, when you first told him you were autistic so had some difficulty with certain things that day when he got home he researched it and common things about it so that way he could be as accommodating towards you as possible, and that carried over into your relationship

- One of the first things he gave you was a pair of noise canceling headphones, really high quality and super comfortable, if need be even custom made if your horns got in the way, it was the sweetest thing, you use them often, they double as regular headphones so you can listen to music he recommends you at your own volume, you loved him but on occasion his boombox could be a bit too loud and he understood that and was never offended if you wore your headphones or asked him to turn it down

- Since he more so enjoys just chilling with people it made you less worried about dates, you felt like you could unmask and be yourself around him in private, he never judged you for who you were, saying he loved who you were and didn’t want you hiding yourself from him, that made you feel really good

- He already had some fidgets, even if he didn’t know what they were, so you stole like half of them, specifically that one type that’s those slugs that make that really good sound, you shook it once and decided it was yours now, he just laughed and said that was cool

- Boombox understands raves and party can be overstimulating so never makes you go but he still asks if you want to go with him, if you do he gets really happy and packs anything you might need and tells you just let him know if you wanna leave no questions asked, if you say no he doesn’t mind, partying isn’t for everyone, the bright lights, sounds, all the people, while he loved it he could understand why it was too much for others

- He’s a touchy person but always respects your boundaries surrounding you and physical contact, if your someone who enjoys deep pressure* he is all for you resting your entire weight on him, makes him feel happy, more so if you don’t normally enjoy physical affection, he prefers smaller touches but makes an exception for you for those reasons

- He collects the little things you give him, small trinkets or stones, things that remind you of him, he smiles and thanks you even if he doesn’t quite understand how it reminds you of him, they’re special to him so he shows them off in his dresser all lined up, maybe in order of when he got them or their size or color etc, makes you happy that they’re in an order

- He has a visor, you cannot see his eyes, you don’t have to make eye contact, it’s absolutely amazing, and if you do your looking at pixels not real eyes, it’s wonderful

- That chain on his pants makes a nice sounds when he walks so you can hear him coming if your headphones are off (if he doesn’t have his music on) and it’s cold metal so you mess with it to ground yourself if need be, he sometimes doesn’t notice you messing with it, till he says something to you, you don’t respond, and he looks over to you to see you messing with the chain completely focused on it, unaware of anything else, he says your name and you just look up at him with the tbh creature face, it’s really funny

bros just saw bettlejuice bettlejuice so good, really funny, i like the first more but it was a really good sequel, saw it with my best friend so we had a lot of fun

*Deep pressure is a common neurodivergent love language, more commonly seen in autistic people, it is feeling love when laying your entire body pressure, or having the other person lay their entire body pressure, on you/them, makes many neurodivergent people feel safe and loved

[professionalamateurblog]

Liang Headcanons

Absolutely 100% gay. He ended up having a major crisis over this. Not only because he was raised to think it was wrong but also because between the temple, the mafia and prison, he was also questioning if he only felt this way because his whole life, he’s pretty much only ever been around men.

He’s told next to no one that he’s gay and doesn’t intend to until he’s out of prison. He already gets enough shit just for looking the way he does and he does not want to add more fuel to the fire.

Realising he’s gay made him hate being called “feminine” and “like a woman” even more. He does not want to be stereotyped.

He’s not afraid of the other inmates, he’s just so over it. He’s so tried of the comments and behaviour that comes his way constantly and just doesn’t want to deal with getting even more of it. The only thing he was really afraid of was losing the respect or even his entire relationships with the people he actually cares about. Like Rock and Samon.

The only person he’s opened up to about this so far is Rock. Over time, he not only became a close and trusted friend to Liang but he became one of the only people he would trust with something like this, and he had to ask someone if being like this was normal. Or even right.

Opening up to Rock went better than Liang expected or hoped it would. Ever since he did Rock has been well, Liang’s rock. He’s been completely understanding and supportive. He assured Liang that there’s nothing wrong with being the way he is and he even opened up to him that he liked guys himself (he’s pan).

Laing has also considered coming out to Qi because he’s the least judgmental person he knows but Qi’s morals have always questionable at best. Also, Liang has a horrible feeling that Qi would just try to show him some of those disgusting magazines.

If Liang finds those magazines in his cell, he makes sure everyone involved (mainly Inori) gets their asses kicked because “Not in the same cell as Upa! Oh my god!” It does not mater how many times Upa says something along the lines of “as if I would even touch them.”

Basically a helicopter parent when it comes to Upa. He’s beyond thankful that finally has some good influences in his life life, like Samon and the Rokorikki brothers. He was worried for years about how he would turn out. If he even made it to adult at all.

Due to what he’s done in the past, he does not see himself as being a good influence.

He’s thankful for Nico as well. He isn’t sure how good of an influence he is (he can be quite reckless) but he thanks to him Upa has finally been able to bond with someone his own age and he’s helping Upa to be a kid and enjoy life again.

Relates to Jyugo. He spent so long surviving instead of living that he’s forgotten most of the things he likes and now he’s trying to find them again. He’s sure that Upa is the same so he’s taken notes from Rock, Nico and Uno and has been encouraging Upa to finds more things he likes too.

Cannot tell anyone about his upbringing without them being like “Holy shit. You were raised in a cult.” Upa and Qi are convinced of this.

Sometimes he thinks maybe he was raised in a cult…

He’s kind of scared about being released. He wants to rejoin society and find a life for himself but at the same time, he doesn’t really have anywhere to go and he doesn’t know what he’ll do once he is released.

He doesn’t ever intend on going back to the temple he was raised in. For one, he’s afraid of what he’ll find. He seriously doubts Hachiman actually kept his promise and even if the temple is still standing and everyone in it is still alive, he doesn’t want to see his old master again.

He has complex post traumatic stress disorder as the result of his mafia years and what he went through with Enki. He hated that he has this for years and to an extent still does. He doesn’t feel this way so much anymore but sometimes it can still make him feel weak.

He’s grateful he met Chimney, he feels she helped him become a wiser, mentally stronger and more mature person.

Over the years, he’s slowly started to realise the temple raised him with some very unhealthy teachings and their practices have done him more harm than good. There was his encounter with Chimney for one, which made him realise how arrogant he had been about women and he also used to think that opening up about one’s thoughts and emotions was for weak people. He was honestly offended when Samon signed him up for mandatory counselling (he did this with all three of the cell 8 inmates the moment he was in charge of them) because he thought it meant Samon thought he was weak. He rejected it for a long time but eventually, it did start to help. He’s now grateful Samon signed him up for it, as it’s helped him not only heal and grow as a person but grow past the damaging things he was raised to believe. And he now knows that he was never weak for needing help, he was just human.

[albaricomics]

What do you think about Izaack? I don't you really say anything about him and how is his relationship with the other neighbors? (mainly Francis and Angus)

love your art and comics btw :D 

Izaack, dear boy Izaack:

Very much aware of how good looking he is, and shows it off proudly.

Has to travel around his car almost all the time, when people see him on the streets or just at a store, they freak out and will reach for the first thing they see so he signs it, which he never rejects.

If he's offered to have things for free he won't think twice or try to act humble, Izaack will reach out for it, say thank you and rush out of there.

Absolute heartbreaker, man cannot remember how many ladies he's dated... on the past week. Tho he never brings anyone bc, you know, DDD restrictions.

As to his neighbors, he's always approaching the ones with the most interesting occupations, just to see if they'd bring enough to the table for a special coverage on his program, since he's so done with reporting the same doppels bs and their victims everyday.

He likes the local bar near the building since he's seen more as a normal person rather than a celebrity and can enjoy the company there, specially Angus', he's very fun to hang out with.

They'd usually be singing and dancing and asking for so many rounds of drinks, to which sometimes the young Rudboys man will join (despite being so serious behind those mysterious sunglasses he carries everywhere, he's got a contagious laugh).

He usually sees Angus along with a pathetic milkman guy which he's teasing or jokingly hugging in a very clingy way, without said milkman showing any emotion other than sleepiness, and he finds it funny that just a little sip from whatever he's drinking is enough to knock him out.

They all get back to the building together, still kinda singing in between laughs and hiccups, stumbling everywhere while Izaack is carrying Francis in his shoulders so easily. They're the last ones arriving to the building, and the reason doorman has to make extra time every saturday just to wait for them (and deal with them). So annoying.

BONUS wild guess I'm not even considering as headcanon bc omg: what if Izaack used to be Nacha's fiance... but then Francis came, they found out abt Anne, everything went down blabla, the despise between them would be so... jeez...

[peachy-wolfhard]

Dating Leo II

a/n: I wanted to add more after I posted part one so here it is Bone Apple Teeth, I love leo sm so its LONG

Let me know if you would like to be on my tmnt taglist!

Warnings: swearing, grandchildren mention (splinter is gonna splinter), illness mention, insomnia, mentions of slapping leos bald head

Word count: 738 -woof

Insomnia gang

This turtle physically cannot sleep

When you don't spend the night he is CONSTANTLY texting you everything that comes to mind

“y/n…why is pizza a circle?” “idk lee can i come over :3” “yeth pls HURRY IM DYING HERE WITHOUT U”

Lying in his bed, cuddling, matching eyemasks ON, fan ON

Even with all of that, nothing works

The nights that the both of you are actually able to sleep he has a grasp on you

Holds you so close to him all the time, you guys are joined at the hip

Everyone besides Mikey and Splinter thinks you guys are gross

“You can't even say their names apart now it's ALWAYS Leo and y/n. You can't separate them they will DIE without each other”

“Calm down Mikey please you're scaring Shelldon”

Splinter is…well Splinter. He stays in your guys' relationship, with how dramatic you guys are he doesn't need his soaps

He loves to show you baby pictures of the boys esp the ones of Leo

((cough cough he definitely mentions grandchildren like the old man he is))

Bites all the time like anytime anywhere

Making breakfast peacefully listening to music- CHOMP

Getting ready for work- CHOMP

Dr. Delicate Touch has to intervene

Play fights with you in slow-motion

(slow motion voice) “yyy/nnn iiiimm goooinggg tooo kick your aaaasssss”

(also slow motion voice) “im gooonnnaaa kick yours firrrst”

HAND! HOLDING!

Initially, it started as a way to keep Leo from running off when exploring places, but then it turned into a regular thing

“My love, light of my life, future spouse eHEM!”

“What Leo”

“WHERE’S YOUR HAND I AM GOING TO DIE WITHOUT YOUR HAND IN MINE!! I ALREADY FEEL WEAK PLEASE I AM SUFFERING”

Absolute drama queen and don't get me started when he’s sick

Picture those old paintings of the sick children in bed, he’s that but dialed up to eleven

All he wants is cuddles and daytime television and don't you DARE come in between him and his Maury

Giving him medicine is surprisingly easy maybe it’s because he’s so out of it or maybe he’s just in love he’d let you do anything to him

But if you’re ever sick he does the exact same for you

If you fight medicine (just like me fr) he’s NOT afraid to use those ninja moves to get you to take your meds

Loves it when you read to him no matter what you are reading

Manga? Sign him up! Horror book? Let's get spooky! Sad book? I'll get the tissues! He just loves to hear your voice especially if you do different voices for the characters but not overly comedic voices, he’s here for the story!

Falls asleep listening to your voice with his head on your lap 99% of the time

Going to the Hidden City for date nights and getting up to absolute mischief

(having to then call Raph to come get you guys because you pissed someone off and just kicked their butt)

Speaking of the Hidden City! During their break in the Hidden City (when everyone gets arrested) you join Leo at the spa

After he gets kicked out he BEGS you to go to the creepy spa across the street with him

“Sorry sweetheart I too am in DIRE need of some relaxation plus it’s not often I’m in an exclusive club”

The moment he shows up with that gorgeous hair you’re suspicious

Texts you a selfie of his new hair with the creepy ass background

“Whatcha think? Even more handsome than normal? ;)” “go back to being bald i miss slapping ur bald head :(“

Anyway when he starts “sleepwalking” your immediate reaction is “Maybe it's the wig” but quickly forget all about it due to relaxation

“Um… yyyy/nnnn could you please help me out with one teeny tiny situation…? Please?”

Now you and Leo are on the case!

“Ooo lala finally some privacy ;)”

“Don't touch me until you’re bald AND we figure this out”

“Pwetty pwease? JUST ONE!”

“Fine, ONE kiss”

After the evil hair reveal and fighting with your boyfriend’s hair he's finally bald again

Leo explains the massage guy’s deal but it falls on deaf ears

“Hey, who’s that guy?” “He'sthe non-member we kicked out earlier!”

“I bet he and that human are the thieves. Call the cops”

After a quick stay in jail, you’re now peacefully back home

[sol-consort]

Hmmm...taboos on human/krogan coupling aside, what do you think could potentially draw any sort of krogan, male or female, to feel attracted to humans?

Would it be more of a personality-based thing considering how soft & fragile we are physically?

Looks wise?

Nada, Null, zero out of ten. We are an ugly duckling to them. The looks department has announced bankruptcy and will be shortly shutting down soon.

Well...unless you remember that the asari and humans could wear the same armour in ME1, and their statues at the temple look very similar to us. Then, by accounts, humans should be borrowing from the asari hotness in the eyes of the rest of the galaxy since we look so much alike.

+ we have guys

And Krogans hit on asari an absurd amount. Unless their attraction is solely based on asari's ability to reproduce with them? Then humans are still a zero.

We look so different from krogans that the only way for them to find us attractive would be through a "monsterfucker" kinda of attraction.

With us being the said monster.

Not necessarily an intimidating monster, but not like how you'd be attracted to an elf either, since elves are very similar looking to us.

You could make the argument that being attracted to humans in krogan society is the krogan equivalent of a human furry.

Our thin fragile necks must especially make them feel uneasy.

But they'd like our curves and fat! I'm looking at their physical build, and even male krogans have prominent hips.

Unless those are shells...

I don't think our hair is very appealing. Soft skin, small faces, and hair "fur" remind them of pyjack puppies. We're just missing the tail. Actually, the tail would've made us more appealing since Krogans still have their tail.

Our eyes! They must like our eyes. In comparison to most animals, humans have small eyes. But so do Krogans! Small eyes must be a plus. Unsure about the eyelashes and eyebrows, tho.

They have slit pupils, I wonder if they function like cats. Do our round ones make us appear constantly vigilant and focus? Like a predetor preparing to jump at its prey?

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Personality wise?

We don't have a stick up our ass like the turians, we don't nag them like the salarians, we aren't holier than thou like the asari.

We are digestible. A little daredevil-ly, in fact, would lose an arm to pet a varren.

Let's do a little class exercise, I want you, yes you reading this, to close your eyes for a moment and imagine you're on a bus, sitting next to a krogan.

This is your reality, krogans have existed your whole life. They're rare to see, yeah, but nothing bad really.

What would you do? Realistically.

Mind your business! Duh. 99% of humans would just glance at the krogan maybe once, then go back on their phone. Nothing less, nothing more.

Now this simple act, seems to be lost on the rest of the galaxy's species who absolutely cannot mind their fucking business when a stranger krogan sits next to them. No, they have to make a big deal and either switch seat or feel threatened by the krogan, which leads to an argument.

Humans weren't there for the genophage or the war. Humans are a blank page when it comes to krogans. A new start, they really need like a breath of fresh air because dealing with any other race is too damn suffocating right now.

With time, as the wounds heal and people stop mindlessly discriminating against krogans, bridges will be rebuilt between them and the rest of the galaxy.

But as it stands today, humans are the ones most acting the most normal around Krogans. Leading to us forming the most alliance, friendships, and relationships.

Plus they must enjoy our easily influenced personality. We pick up habits from those around us, we cave under social pressure, we enjoy both the thrill and the softness of life. The same human wrestling with a krogan with little regards to their own easily breakup bones, would be down to cuddling with the same krogan on a comfy bed after they get tired.

Krogans were uplifted from the Stone Ages, and we humans are still running on old stone-age hardware bodies. We hold a lot of the primal urges our ancestors did. Evolution takes an absurdly long time to even make a dent into a species. There is very little difference between us and humans 2000 years ago.

We are feral to an extent, Krogans would absolutely adore that.

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Culture wise?

We are diverse! unimaginably so. There are humans bound to click with krogan culture, bound to see the appeal they see, to fall in love with Tuchanka's deadly wastelands.

We can easily eat their food, we can eat most alien foods.

We didn't explore the galaxy just so we can nest up in our own cushy planet amidst our own coddling civilisation! We wanna explore dammit! Actually explore and verge into new cutleres, appreciate their customs and see if we can find ourselves a fitting place there.

You'd find humans on Tuchanka, merchants who just decided to stay one day and make this place their new home. Runaways looking for a new chance, tired of the constant social games. Humans who followed their krogan friends back home and found out that this place is pretty neat actually, think they'll stay here.

[yamcha-thelonewolf]

🫀The Heart's Savior.

Today I want to discuss a fairly complex topic that I will have to divide into three parts. I do not know when I will publish the remaining two, but I will certainly try to be as quick as possible to complete it as soon as possible. Well, the title of this topic is clearly a pun. King Kai would probably love it, because as you can imagine the word "heart" is musically related to the word "earth." This creates a close connection between two terms that are absolutely linked in Dragon Ball. The point is that in our story we often talk about earth's saviors, which is normal since the goal is to save the planet at all costs. However, it seems to me that nowhere is it written that only muscles and ultra-powered energy balls are always needed to protect the earth. Sometimes the heroic gesture happens even beyond the battlefield, and it does not even have to be addressed to the whole world. It would be enough to help even one person, and that could make all the difference. From this point of view Yamcha has done a lot, but unfortunately his good deeds have always gone unnoticed or foolishly ignored. So today I will try to bring back to the forefront his personal heroism, which as far as I am concerned had its little best between the Androids Saga and the Cell Saga.

I will divide the three parts in a temporal sense. The first part will be about the past, the second part about the present, and the third part about the future, so that it will be very clear to everyone how Yamcha's contribution has seriously saved the whole arc of Dragon Ball.

So... Let's not waste any more time!

Are you ready, wolfpack? Let's get started!

PART 1: The Past.

In order to better understand all that will follow, it is good to specify once again what Yamcha's role in the story consists of: he is basically a support. This does not mean that his character automatically takes a back seat, but simply that his personality causes him to behave in a certain way, surely different from all the other warriors who immediately take the field. Many people laugh that Yamcha is a coward who prefers to shy away from battles, but that is not true. Yamcha is there. He has always been there, and no matter what, he has always tried in his own way to help.

Few people notice it, but I cannot help but realize how in these two arcs he has fought the most dangerous battle of all. No, guys, I am not joking or overestimating the character. Keep following me and you will understand better.

The chapter "The Past" is perhaps the one that most shows what I think, as well as the most important. Here we will talk about the one and only Goku, who has been part of Yamcha's life since the days when they were a child and a young boy respectively. You know, the one between Yamcha and Goku is a long-term friendship. Think of it, it is even longer lasting than the friendship between Kuririn and Goku, since he met the bald kid some time after meeting the desert bandit. I know that time is relative when it comes to relationships, but I only want to emphasize this precisely to point out how much more intertwined Yamcha and Goku's lives are than you might think. For this reason, Goku won the first chapter. It is a symbolic way of saying that Yamcha cannot help but give thanks to his past.

Let's go in order.

The Androids and Cell Saga is certainly one of the most fascinating and memorable. The plot is considerably more intricate, a historical enemy, the Red Ribbon Army, returns, and most importantly we have the full Z-Fighters for the entire duration of the story arc. What is most beautiful is that everyone, in one way or another, makes a contribution, even those thought to be "weaker". For example, Tenshinhan's intervention trying to stop Cell's second transformation from absorbing Android 18 is unforgettable.

But... what about Yamcha? It really seems that he did not do much in the battle, but that is not the case. Well, he certainly fought less than Piccolo and Vegeta, but that doesn't mean he helped less than the others. First of all, we must take into account an absolutely essential event that strongly influenced Yamcha's future actions: upon the arrival of androids 19 and 20 he was the first to risk death. No, I should correct myself: he almost died. Had it not been for the Senzu bean, he would surely have died within a very few minutes, and even if he eventually survived, that does not mean that Yamcha has forgotten the pain he felt from that horrid hand completely perforating his chest.

This is a a full-fledged trauma. Not only that, it is also an epiphany for him, because at that moment he realizes that he is unable to cope with two such terribly strong monsters. Think how discouraging it must have been for him to have to accept the fact that he was knocked out practically at the beginning. If we then want to add that all this coincides with the separation from Bulma, which he certainly did not take well, let us say that this period was not the best for his already fragile personality hidden behind his great charisma.

However, a little later something extraordinary happens. It is a scene that I personally find as moving as it is realistic, simply because Yamcha proves once again that he is the most human of all. Unfortunately, this scene is seen by everyone as Yamcha's usual ridiculous moment, but the truth is that this is where he demonstrates all his greatness. I'm talking about the time when Goku suddenly gets sick from the disease and someone necessarily has to accompany him home to start treatment. Gohan is the first to offer, of course he is his father and cannot do otherwise, but he is immediately stopped by Yamcha who offers to do it for him.

This is the first time ever that Yamcha puts aside the pride that has often made him tenderly cocky and admits in front of everyone that he is the weaker one. I would have many things to say about this consideration of him, because I strongly believe that his problem is precisely that he has come to hasty opinions of himself precisely because of his fragile personality, but I will not discuss that now. Here, an interesting point is that he calls it pathetic to stand aside, but he is very wrong. There is nothing pathetic about accepting one's limitations and giving way to someone more capable. It is also a very good strategy. If Gohan had left, the chances of others being defeated would have been much higher. Taking away a strong member of the team would have only made things worse, so it makes sense that it should have been the least strong person to leave. This to me is the most exemplary test of courage of all. In Dragon Ball we have always seen proud, swaggering characters constantly bragging about their strength, but few times have we seen someone take a step back because staying might have only gotten in the way. The hole in his uniform is the greatest demonstration of this. You can see that he is ashamed of it, that a silent anger simmers inside him and that all the frustration accumulated over those years has reached its peak, but boy, let's just say that in saying that he is more badass than those who do not accept being second best. That's why I say Yamcha is incredible. He is the only one who took a step backward, not knowing that by doing so he was able to go beyond. This is the way of life. At some point you stop running aimlessly, you look inside yourself, and you realize that in order to move forward you must also know how to go back. That's what Mr. Popo had told him to do, but he was too young and blustery to listen to him. And that's okay. He's a human, let's never forget that.

I could end here. Yamcha leaving the group and entrusting the mission to heroes stronger than himself, but this is where the fun begins.

Just before getting up in the air, Piccolo warns him that there may be a risk that Goku's illness may be viral. This means that Yamcha, being in close contact with the infected, risks contracting the virus as much as the saiyan did. Actually, it is not confirmed anywhere that the virus is contagious. Piccolo assumed this from Trunks' words when he explained to Goku what would happen in a few years.

We only know with certainty that senzu can do nothing against this disease and especially that not even a super saiyan can recover from this illness. Did you get it right? This means that an earthling is totally unable to survive this disease. I mean, if a saiyan has no chance, a human being is triply doomed. We are back to square one. Yamcha is risking his life again, and this time against an absolutely unbeatable enemy that has defeated even Goku. Do you understand? Goku. If there was a margin of possibility to beat the androids, in this case it is completely impossible. So by agreeing to help Goku, consequently Yamcha also agrees that he can surely die. But this time he is not backing down. This time he is sure of what he is doing, just because his greatest goal is not to survive and avoid death but to support in his own way. Coward, huh? From here it is clear how dying is not his problem at all. Or rather, it is, but it does not matter if it means helping the one he loves and, in this case, the one who could save the entire planet.

This is how Yamcha's true nature comes out. Actually it is possible to notice it long before, but this time it is practically evident. I imagine him constantly searching for his place in the world, but the truth is that he has already found it, he just hasn't realized it yet. He hasn't realized that his job on the team is precisely to take care of everyone, even more than a magic bean can. It is a shame that even the authors did not realize this aspect of him. What the hell... Seriously, did no one notice how heroic Yamcha was at this point in the story? He remains there with him, keeping vigil for his friend, and with great bravery faces a battle in which emotions are also at stake.

The scenes in which Chichi and Yamcha care for Goku are among the sweetest in all of Dragon Ball. Yamcha is not required to stay because Chichi is already in the house, but he once again makes himself available to help as much as he can. Notcing how Goku struggles in pain, Yamcha's strength may be needed to block the saiyan and prevent him from unintentionally hurting himself or Chichi. What's more, assuming a worsening of the disease, thanks to the ability of flight Yamcha could transport him anywhere else in no time.

In some ways, he is also taking care of Chichi. A wife who sees her husband in so much pain can never cope alone, she needs support, comfort, someone to tell her that everything will be all right, and Yamcha is absolutely perfect for this role.

No one else among the Z-Fighter would be able to instill serenity in Chichi as Yamcha does. His patient, friendly temperament, always ready to reassure anyone, has surely prevented her from any crisis or attack of fear. One can well see how Yamcha's sensitivity goes beyond fine words. His mental elasticity leads him to reason quickly about all possible eventualities, so without a second thought he even suggests that Chichi take the medicine with him. Yet more proof of how he really loves everyone.

For example, this is a scene that explains very well what I mean. We're talking about filler, but I don't care. Whoever decided to do them must have understood that Yamcha deserved more. It is only a small detail, but at least it is highlighted how Yamcha's presence was crucial for Chichi and Goku himself. Here we can see Goku once again being sick, so Yamcha warns Chichi to retrieve the medicine again, but when she rushes to look for it she cannot find it, perhaps because she is so panicked that she does not understand anything more for a few moments. Sensing her confusion, Yamcha turns toward her and in no time comes to her rescue, pointing her to the exact spot where the medicine is. She grabs it and so Goku can once again stop suffering. I like to think that Yamcha's sixth sense, or ultimately his well-developed spirit of observation, helped him easily memorize where the medicine was at that time. His cool-headedness, coupled with his gentleness, were definitely a staple in Goku and Chichi's most intimate and fragile moment.

He also does so during the Cell Game, and this time together with another great character who deserves equally: Tenshinhan. This is one of my favorite scenes. Two great friends of Goku, initially villains and then both reformed to become his allies, stand before Goku when he is in trouble, to protect him from the Cell Juniors. It doesn't really matter that they are not strong enough to defend him forever, but just being there for him, acting as his human barrier, is one of the best moments. When I say that they could create a lot of good content for Earthlings, I am also referring to these kinds of scenes. It would be nice if they could recapture the atmosphere of this arc, where everyone lends a hand and everyone fights in their own way, even if they don't necessarily win.

Well… I know I've said as much as I know I could still say as much. I would just like to point out something. Doesn't it also seem to you that Yamcha is a bit like a guardian angel for Goku? Pay attention to that. Yamcha took care of Goku at the very time when he was most vulnerable. This shows how he has always been that big brother to him who has always watched over him. He took care of his heart at a time when not even a senzu could help him feel better, and going back to the past… He took care of Goku even in his most unconscious state, which is when he transforms into the Great Ape. The first time, being the only one who realized that his weak point was his tail, he had managed to stop him by cutting it off with Puar's help. But it is when Goku transforms for the second time that Yamcha shows off all his love for his friend, running up to Jackie Chun to stop him from hurling the kamehameha at the monster.

In the end, the moon was the target, but Yamcha and the others certainly could not have imagined that. I find it extremely emotional to see him desperate and ready to even hurt himself in order to prevent the death of his little friend.

As you can see, protecting Goku has always been part of Yamcha's instinct, and it is a pity that many have forgotten or ignored it. He is the character who most of all is moved by love, in every possible sense.

Therefore, while someone else gets the title of Earth's Savior, Yamcha absolutely wins that of Heart's Savior.

He's not pathetic. He's a true hero.

Well thank you, guys, for getting this far, whoever did it. Stay tuned for the other two parts of this topic and remember to never stop loving this beautiful wolf!

[nightlight-stardust-and-rain]

Polaris re-reads Nanbaka, in chronological order.

(beware of spoilers if you haven't gone past the Anime or if you stopped reading at some point I guess?)

This manga is so fucking sparkly. Love it.

You know, I had forgotten that the first time we see Samon he's in the warden's office. They are actually pretty close aren't they? It's a surprisingly wholesome relationship.

Love how Musashi is homicidal for a grand total of like three chapters and the instant he loses his powers (pretty much a wish he's had for years) he becomes the chillest, kindest guy. I had completely forgotten how many languages he speaks, this guy is insane.

Love how Musashi's wearing a skirt and no one says anything about it.

He's such an absolute nerd despite his appearance.

Jyugo's and Musashi's relationship is so cute. Puppies.

Fascinated by the workings of Samon's tail. Like this is clearly a tail but texture-wise it is clearly a belt. Way too smooth to be a tail. What the hell.

Tsukumo my beloved. Him and Jyugo being awkward beans who have no idea how their real selves are and have no idea how normal society functions together... Solidarity baby.

I love Samon's tattoos, they're so cool.

Uno meeting Musashi was actually so wholesome. Uno realizes this scary guy is actually timid and sincere and nice and goes oh well, no choice but to adopt him now. We already have Jyugo, what's one more. It's in moments like these where you see how truly kind Uno is.

Uno inviting Musashi to the game room!!

Samon as a whole. My beloved.

Mao why are you so mean. I wonder if what he's saying is true tho like he is absolutely the type to make shit up just to get under Samon's skin. (edit, a lot of chapters later : indeed there were bad rumors about building 5. Because Mao made them all up ! Dude how petty are you!)

Getting Aiolia-Aiolios vibes from Enki and Samon. You know, elder brother's a "traitor" therefore the younger brother is distrusted?

Samon is actually a good teacher. That's neat.

Completely forgot he actually swears a lot? It's fun.

In Qi's backstory, he's not wearing any (eyeliner?) makeup. I think it's sweet that he is wearing makeup in prison, he's more free (ironically) to express himself! Also it's so cute that Samon provides makeup for his inmates. (though he seems to be wearing nail polish in the flashbacks. At this point I am genuinely wondering if everyone wearing nail polish is a manga feature instead of Actual In-Universe nail polish)

It's so incredibly sweet that the building 5 inmates see Samon as the one who's giving them a second chance and helping them become better people. Like really all you would need to cure Samon's self-esteem issues would be to give him mind-reading powers and an hour with his inmates.

(chapter 91) really I can't with them. Qi holds Samon in such high esteem! That's genuine respect! And Samon trusting Qi and telling him that his skills (that have been used for such terrible things before!) are valuable and useful and good! And taking his inmates to see the gardens using a loophole to authorize it even thought it seems to be forbidden!

Samon being the one to reconnect Upa with his family! It was so wholesome...... Samon is just such a great guy, no wonder his inmates like him so much. He deserves it!

Kshshsh what do you mean the reason Honey and Trois are in this top prison despite committing the pettiest theft ever is because their escape attempts from previous prisons were actually about a hundred times more fucking intense and bloody than the crimes that landed them here in the first place?? Unfuckingbelievable. They cannot be real.

Jyugo having yet another crisis about the meaning of his existence. Baby it's not that deep, the meaning of existence is to be happy and enjoy life. You're overthinking again (very justified tho. Fuck Elf).

Love the contrast between Honey's special skill (extremely technical, extremely delicate, really hard to handle, extremely specific) and Trois' (Things That Make Huge Explosions). It mirrors the contrast between their personalities, Honey's being explosive and Trois' being sly. They're made for each other (I don't ship them, but it's very clear they're a package deal).

Honey finding out Tsukumo's a celebrity and keeping quiet about it because that's what Tsukumo wants is actually really cute. He's an asshole but he's not bad.

This chapter where they all exchange hair colors - Musashi with blonde-pink hair was surprisingly cute.

Samon can feel people's presence? That's fascinating. Enki can probably do it too given some of his comments. How does it works.

Enki's uniform is so ugly. Baby why did you think this red and this green together was a good idea.

Musashi being vulnerable with Yozakura! And talking to him! And Yozakura believing in him! And the way Musashi changed Yozakura too! It's because of Musashi that he thought about asking for Enki's motives, that he understood that criminals are not evil ! It's sweet.

Enki being offered an opportunity to ask for help and denying it. I wonder how many times he's done that. Motherfucker your brother adores you, would it kill you to open up a little for once.

"you wouldn't understand" fuck you Enki, Yozakura might be one of the only ones who would understand (on account of having listened to Musashi's story and believed it). Also that's a flimsy excuse when you didn't even try to make people understand!!

Kiji is scary. And good at feelings, which is arguably more terrifying in a manga like that.

I know Hajime's violence is meant to be comedic but uh. I don't really like how prompt he is to beating up the inmates or his coworkers.

Samon still believing in Inori even after his betrayal and the cruel things he said...... I love him. Hope Inori knew the amount of faith Samon had in him.

But also Samon baby you need to stop blaming yourself for everything that's just not healthy.

The other guards being worried about Samon working too much... That's sweet.

Samon and Hajime working together are undefeatable uh.

Me during the entire Enki arc : *chanting without stopping* someone give Samon a hug someone give Samon a hug someone give Samon a hug-

It's cool that Samon knows how to use all the different weapons that the guards of building 5 use.

Inori is pretty good. It's sweet how he thinks that Samon's strength is believing in others. I think it's nice that he's trying to spare Samon a confrontation with Enki because he knows Samon still believes in his brother, like, yeah guys stop blaming Samon for hesitating to fight his brother whom he adores.

Aw, Samon's learning to rely on his subordinates! Good for you baby!

the flashback about the organ trafficking case :( Samon tries so hard to help Enki and Enji just rejects his help so harshly.... I mean I'm pretty sure he was trying to protect Samon from the consequences of his actions but he simply did not have to be cruel about it. That kind of stuff, when said by someone you love and admire so much, stays with you for years if not your whole life. It's no wonder Samon's got self-esteem issues with a brother like that really.

Jyugo having his 56th identity crisis of the month. And I'm sorry to tell you it's nowhere near done!

Samon's and Enki's grandpa is weird. And their parents don't seem super good either. Did these kids have any good adults?? No wonder they've got issues relying on others.

"the strength I wish for is not something you can understand" Enki, baby, he's five. Of course he can't understand. You gotta explain at least a little bit.

The Gokuu brothers are on a interestingly similar wavenleght but they gotta learn to communicate with words.

Babies Noriko and Samon... They're so cute. Samon adding to his goal to become stronger so he can stand close to Noriko without fainting! So she won't be lonely! Definitely siblings. It's a different relationship from the one with Enki because he was already strong enough to touch Noriko to begin with while Samon really put in the effort for her. No saying Noriko's and Enki's relationship is lesser, I'm just biased because Samon's my favorite.

Noriko being able to say, to know without a doubt that she is not a monster thanks to Enki and Samon... That's love right there.

You know I was wondering why Noriko didn't believe in people despite having Samon and Enki and Houzuki but.

Holy SHIT

Her family imprisoned her. In a CAVE. For TEN YEARS??? When she didn't do anything?? Death for all of them.

Samon doubting Enki is framed as a bad things but like. He was literally there when "Enki" killed someone. I don't blame him for not automatically thinking of mind-control.

Is Kiji actually good at feelings or is he there to explain the internal reasoning of someone who won't do an internal monologue?

Samon using Noriko's ki shield.... That's love, too.

Awww, his tattoos are reminders of Noriko's lessons!

Samon promising to help his big siblings because they always try to do everything themselves... He's so precious.

That's also very painful, because I remember what comes next.

The more I see of Enki's and Samon's makeup the more I feel like they're birthmarks or something. Samon had it when he was five!

Ah, "what comes next" is here. SOMEBODY GIVE SAMON A FUCKING HUG.

Well, that's not quite a hug, but a headpat, a good cry, and a "you still have family here" is good enough. Well done, Inori.

Somehow getting the flashback of when everything was okay right after that hurts so much.

The warden patted Samon's head twice onscreen and absolutely many more times offscreen. It's hilarious and cute. She's not immune to his charms.

"I'm not that tall" Enki baby have you heard of a certain river in Egypt by any chance.

First of all. Samon sitting on Inori's shoulders is cute. Second, the fact that he needs to do that to look his brother in the eye, rofl.

It's interesting to think that Samon and Jyugo are linked now. Samon's siblings have changed Jyugo... Even if with the way those things tend to work, Jyugo will forget about them and they won't be mentioned again :(

"did my habitual truancy backfire?" Qi I love you so much-

(chapter 159) Qi and Musashi being nerds together was actually so cute. I wish we could see them interact more often.

The bath guys are fucking insane. Nanbaka really is a comedy.

Musashi asked Hitoshi if he could maybe talk to Qi again !!! That's so fucking cute. They're friends!! Good for them!! People who have had a hard life making friends again!!

Several of the dogs of building 4 have piercings!! Kshshshsh this is too much

Mao is still holding a grudge for Samon blaming him and saying he hated him when they were, what, Nine ? Ten? Is a bit, man, get over it. I personally think that Mao does feel guilty (even tho I'm pretty sure the bad guys would've found Noriko even without him, he did play a part in it) and can't deal with that so he is projecting the blame on someone else....

The biggest mystery of the manga is actually : does the warden have a really bad case of resting bitch face or is Hajime just really bad at reading people's faces?

Sometimes I forget some of those people are real adults. What do you mean Yamato's got a daughter. That changes his whole character.

There's quite a bit of teasing Samon about his intelligence or lack thereof but to be honest I don't really see where it comes from?

Literally two seconds after I wrote this : ah.

So he ranked last in the prisons written exam....

Come to think of it did he even have formal education??

"maybe he was just searching for a human who wouldn't die when wreathed in flames" and he found one :((((

! Noriko and Enki mentioned several chapters later! That's good, Jyugo hasn't forgotten the lessons they taught him yet.

Aw.... Musashi turning off his fire right when he could have killed Jyugo easily... And losing his sight in the process.... :( I love him

When Musashi talked about their past he made it sound like he turned homicidal the instant he saw the blades... Without mentioning that he apparently could have killed Jyugo but chose not to. I wonder if he didn't say anything about that because he thought Jyugo or the guards wouldn't believe him?

Jyugo didn't know Noriko and Enki were dead :(((

Love the dress Musashi's wearing in the flashback.

Wish he had kept the longer hair....

Jyugo clocked Musashi as a good guy the instant he met him. So cute. It's also interesting that he said that they were the same because 1) he didn't know Musashi had powers or a past with the man with the scar at this point, and 2) this might have been the first time Jyugo actually felt companionship, which is awesome for my they are siblings agenda.

Musashi sneaking out of his cell just to go to the library. I love him so much and as a fellow bookworm, I approve.

Aw, Musashi's teaching Jyugo things. That's sweet. I wonder if anyone else taught Jyugo things before?

Jyugo getting severely beat up just to bring Musashi a book... And he used to say that he didn't have any wants before. Clearly he always had at least one and it was making his friends happy.

Jyugo pointing out that Musashi's bad at sneaking and that's because our boy is a goody-two-shoes lmao. This flashback really shows that Musashi was just a good kid who did literally nothing wrong. He got framed and his life was destroyed just because of the way he was born :(

Aw, they really were good friends.

Which makes the falling out worse. Musashi felt betrayed because he thought Jyugo worked with the ones who destroyed his life and Jyugo felt betrayed because his (probably) first close friend attacked him for seemingly no reason. And technically they were both right :( such a mess

It is. So interesting that before using the shackles to harm Musashi he had barely thought about them. Getting them off was his goal since the start of the manga so it made it seem like he'd been focused on that since the shackles appeared but actually he paid them no mind at all until they were used to harm his only friend. The one reason why he wanted to find the man with the scar and get the shackles off is because they were the reason Musashi wouldn't talk to him (technically correct). The man "ruined everything" as I think Jyugo's said before, but only now do we discover that "everything" was his relationship with Musashi. He was really important to Jyugo, much more than just a simple former cellmate. It's just so.... To discover that his whole reason to live (finding the man with the scar) was actually about Musashi all along! It's huge! I joke about them being siblings but man I had forgotten how much they genuinely loved each other.

As someone who also thinks Musashi is great I relate :D

Musashi was actually investigating uh. I love when we get reminded of how smart he is.

Musashi trusting Jyugo because he never called Musashi a monster is kinda cute but also baby, you have the lowest standards. That's the bare minimum!!

Jyugo crying on Musashi..... I'm telling you they're siblings! Also it's sweet how Musashi doesn't panic at all despite very obviously having never experienced this level of emotion coming from Jyugo.

Aw, he was patching him up in the flashback.

Jyugo calling Musashi's warmth "like the sun"..... I love both of them and their relationship.

Alrlkshakl Musashi feeling bad about winning money in a drinking contest...... He is so fucking earnest. I love him so much. Also he looks good in non-black-and-red clothes.

Aw, he's teaching Hitoshi languages. It's sweet, and nice that he has company.

One big consequence of what happened to him is that he's bad at believing that when he speaks he will be heard and believed. It's really good that he's learning to speak up! All of them need therapy but I guess it's a start.

Ikkaku baby you need sooo much therapy. But so does everyone else so I guess you fit right in.

His nails are like claws. Cannot help but think of the practical aspects. How do you even scratch yourself without taking flesh off.

He was the one who gave Musashi his blindfold? That's.... Interesting given that he had no way to know that Musashi would be blinded. So his blindfold really is some random straps of leather (?) ? Does it says something about Musashi's feelings for Ikkaku that he kept it all this time? Or does he just not care since he can't see what he's wearing.

His fucking toenails are long and pointy ?? Not only does that seems impractical, it also seems unhealthy!

Musashi not wanting to fight Ikkaku because he helped him before... And trying to talk to him... He's so good and it's not working in his favor :(

Hmmm. So Zakuro's and Ikkaku's goal was to escape with Musashi and Jyugo?... Not sure if I believe it yet.

(really funny how they both point blank refused to leave without even taking a second to consider. Sorry, all the people they love are in this prison, there's literally no reason to leave)

Musashi seeing right through Ikkaku wanting to use him was so funny. In your face, motherfucker.

Turns out I was right to not believe in Ikkaku and Zakuro.

You know I feel like Musashi and Ikkaku could be great friends if Ikkaku was less of an asshole. Introverted friend and extroverted friend.

Musashi using physics to fight Ikkaku! And the dogs saying that Musashi's true strength is his mind! I really love when the manga reminds us how smart he is.

Him deducing Ikkaku's motives and how he was at the center of many things!! I really love how smart he is.

Lmao the contrast between Musashi's and Ikkaku's fight (bloody and dramatic) and Jyugo's and Zakuro's fight (over in five minutes because Jyugo's a weakling).

Aw, Zakuro :(

Yeesh. Dude really went through it. That's no way to live. No wonder he's a little bit insane.

And even with everything that happened to him, he still wanted to help someone in the same situation as him! What a good kid.

Jyugo's unthinking faith in Musashi is killing me. He knows Musashi won't turn on him or Zakuro, because that's just how it is! He also knows Musashi will win his fight, because he's strong. That's just how it is. He believes in Musashi so much!!.

Musashi tricking Ikkaku into close combat to win his fight! And using Hitoshi's sword because he's been fighting for Hitoshi too! He's so smart and cool I love him so much. I'm repeating myself about him being smart and it's because I really appreciate it.

Ikkaku getting captured by dogs.... Rofl. Just what he deserves.

Pretty sure that's where I stopped last time I read nanbaka. So from now on everything is new!

I know this is meant to be comedic but I don't think beating up a very traumatized guy is a very good idea??

Woof. Uno's fucking savage.

What the fuck is up with Dread.

Kojiro's cute.

Tauro seems good.

Wow, Jemi and Jeni are flat-out monsters.

Tauro is a good guy! I like him :)

Aw, Jun is great.

Hm.

Fuck Rokudo.

Ban :(((

Tauro really is a good guy.... It's good that he at least got to learn that his sister was alive before he died.

FUCK ROKUDO.

The one bright point in this backstory was Jemi and Jeni getting what they deserved (a violent death)

There's a lion lady! Love her design

..... Knowing this manga, is it a lady?

(chapter 236) Lmao Jyugo confirming that Musashi got his power back and his only reaction is "could you heat up my hot chocolate? :3". What's funnier is Musashi doing it despite being mildly offended.

!! Musashi accepting that his power is a part of him !!!

And obviously the first thing this absolute nerd does about it is trying to study his own power. What else.

Lololol Jyugo burning his tongue and Musashi scolding him but the next panel you can see Musashi holding a glass of water. He's such an older brother. The sibling energy in this chapter is off the charts.

Jyugo pointing at Musashi and Musashi scolding him is killing me for several reasons : first of all, the fact that Musashi is blind. Which means that he knew Jyugo was pointing just because he knows Jyugo well !! I love them so much. Also, once again, the big brother energy is strong. And, lastly, I feel like this is giving us a glimpse of how their relationship was before all the drama : Jyugo did say Musashi was teaching him things, and with that little interaction I am now 100% sure that "things" included basic manners. They're so sweet.

Musashi's getting out of the underground!! :D

Musashi stopping Zakuro from falling and telling him he was overwhelmed at the number of people too and it's okay to go at your own speed and you don't have to force yourself into everything right away and everything will be okay eventually 🥺 he's so good......

Aw, Musashi and Zakuro are pairing up at cards, that's cute.

Zakuro is such an awkward bean, but I like that he's awkward in a markedly different way than Jyugo. They have different traumas so it makes sense.

The bath guys scare even Upa!! Wow :D

Yozakura saying that he'll do his best to be useful to Shin and Shin being an ass about it. Fuck you man, leave our beloved dog alone.

That said, them bonding over their dislike of Hajime is hilarious (even funnier that they dislike him for the same reason).

Hitoshi being indestructible will never get old.

Yamato's wife and Nadeshiko meeting the mercenary brothers made me so uneasy. Please please please get away from them.

Ikkaku and Kojiro being friends is sweet. Even assholes like Ikkaku deserve friends I guess.

Ikkaku was the one who tattooed Musashi? How interesting.

Ikkaku saying that Musashi's power is great because Musashi is the one who has it... He really does respects Musashi. It really does feel like they could've been genuine friends in another setting.

Love the casual background Musashi-Jyugo interactions. Jyugo failing a test and Musashi bopping him on the head with said test. The reason he's irritated is probably because he tried teaching Jyugo stuff and it didn't stick haha

Wow, didn't think we'd be getting new supervisors at this point.

Is that a fucking sarcophagus.

Snake person!! Snake person!! Snake person!! :D

Shin being weirded out by the supervisors like any normal person would is so funny because 1) it implies that even the more normal guards are not, in fact, up to the in-universe standard of normal and 2) Shin is a goddamn weirdo, what do you mean he's the first one who's being reasonable about the supervisors' weirdness??

Kitsune-looking supervisor : *takes off his mask* *there's another mask underneath!* *wait, no, that's just his face*

Building 4 is the building of education? Oh, no wonder Musashi ended up here.

I don't like Shin, but his reactions to the supervisors introducing themselves are gold. Or maybe they're glass? *badum tsss*

(completely in accord with him about building 12's supervisor tho)

Building 12 is the building of the sun? What does that even mean.

Hajime didn't say what building 13 was of......

Some of the buildings like the building of art and the building of education make sense but some of the others... Do not.

I really like that Shin brought up Enki because I was scared he'd be forgotten. In a lot of mangas or books, things that happen earlier seem to have a tendency to be forgotten so I was afraid that'd happen to Enki and Noriko.

Orochi, I like you, but you're being suspicious.

Honestly, several of these people being some kind of immortal is not that surprising.

Love Kiji's culture. I feel like he and Musashi would get along.

It's interesting that Kiji and Samon were able to feel Elf's presence (Samon somewhat more clearly than Kiji?) despite not having elf cells.

Hmmm. I may have to revoke my dislike of Shin.

More Musashi flashbacks !! Yes !!

You know, he looks more tiny in the flashbacks.

Love how curious and analytic he was about Ikkaku. This guy just always wants to know things uh.

Musashi "recognizing" Ikkaku is interesting. Is there some sort of link between people with powers?

Ikkaku's a good actor, uh?

Maybe I've just been reading too many Clone Wars fics but it feels like naming someone, as Ikkaku does here, is significant.

Despite that and him being friendly and helpful, Musashi never really trusted him, which turned out to be the correct decision.

It's interesting that Musashi is still able to guess that Ikkaku's hiding something despite not really knowing him.

! He's hiding a place from the others (except Kojiro) !

(they really are friends uh)

He doesn't have elf cells ?

Me, five minutes ago : he vomited ink?? Nah, why would it be ink.

Me now : it was ink

Ikkaku letting the prison think that he was weaker than he was looked like really good power control but in actuality he was poisoning himself to not fry them all when he lost his temper. Guess his control was not as good as it looked.

We already knew those guys were somewhat evil but yikes. The casual mention of torture.

Interesting that his feelings about the man with the scar seem real. He probably used those to convince Musashi that he was actually against him.

Talking sharks :D

Ikkaku telling one of the sharks that he said to not go to the river because it was dangerous.... Uh! He cares about them!

Ikkaku eating raw crocodile. Baby what are doing.

Fuck these rich kids. Leave the sharks alone >:(

Ikkaku being mean but only to motivate Kojiro... It's... Sorta sweet in a twisted way?

Kojiro's first instinct being to talk it out.... Baby.... :(

And getting splattered with the blood of his friend for it!! Fuck these rich kids.

Feels like Ikkaku's trying to make Kojiro tougher so he will survive. It's a twisted way of caring but it's still caring.

Can't believe this guy is seeking vengeance for Jeni. Of all people.

Kojiro still giving one last chance to these assholes........

And these assholes not taking it! Man, have you got no sense of self-preservation? Or any sense at all? When someone who's got your life in their hands tell you he'll spare you if you apologize, you grovel ! Even if the apology is a lie!

Holy shit Kojiro has a lot of shark friends.

Awww. Ikkaku helped the dying shark! He was so talking shit when he said these cruel things to Kojiro!

It's so sweet that he helped Kojiro even though he's really weak right now and Kojiro probably didn't need his help.... Ah, can't help it, I like him again.

He cares about Kojiro's freedom so much!! Of course it might be because Elf having a bigger presence in Kojiro could mean trouble for his plans.... But still! That speech he gave Kojiro! He really does care! (I'm shipping them now)

Kojiro deciding to have fun. That's his goal in life and he's sticking to it. You go baby!

He was a child soldier? Are we finally getting some Ikkaku backstory?? :D

No way his nails grew back just because he got his power back up. That's not how it works.

Looking at the sharks closer.... Do some of them have tattoos ?? Did Ikkaku tattoo these sharks?? :D

A freaking megalodon???

*firm nod* Kojiro's powers are actually of cartoonish origin. There's no other way.

"it's fine, he's not my real dad" so it's fine if he dies just because he isn't your biological parent? Kid. :/

"I don't see gods as something to be worshipped, I see them as something to pick fights with". This old man is cool. And would enjoy building 5.

Aw, the kid was just being a tsundere [saying this, it threw aside a large rock]. Their backstory is cute. Two people who lost their families finding a new one with each other :) it's cute how worried he is.

Kojiro's too good for this world.

Ikkaku really isn't as ruthless as he makes himself look, uh.

The both of them making friends with the cops who came to arrest them. It's so light-hearted.

Yikes, the zodiac fishermen escaped a very messy death by like five minutes.

Taura!! Lady are you freaking haunted ??

Lion lady is not a lady

:(((

(chapter 266) Rock is being suspicious. Does this guy maybe..... Comes from money? I'm not very good at deductions so I'm probably super wrong but oh well.

(chapter 269) I should've expected Trois' calm personality to be a good match for Musashi.

Lmao, Nico asking Musashi to warm up his drink. I smell a running gag coming.

Jyugo giving Musashi a stupid nickname behind his back.... Sibling behavior I tell you.

This Chimney lady is so fun.

Liang getting some Naruto-style therapy! He needs it honestly. Or rather he needs actual therapy but I'll take what I can get.

Nanbaka really is a comedy. This is just like Hajime using Hitoshi as a club.

What a missed opportunity for Nico to go "just like a manga".

Rock also getting some mid-fight therapy.... Honesty I'm mostly having second-hand embarassment because everyone who watched the match could hear what they were saying.

I cannot believe that this joke of a match ended up being so important to Rock's and Liang's character development.

Their friendship is sweet tho.

This Chimney lady is so goddamn extra. Love her.

I was right about Rock ??? Uh. That doesn't usually happen.

RIP building 6, victims of their own aesthetic.

Is that a fucking watermelon vampire!!! :D

He made his cape out of curtains!!

Uno's fucking ruthless. My beloved.

The watermelon vampire is so bitchy ! :D

Tsukumo, I had not realized I missed you but I definitely did.

The inmates can get certifications! That's really good.

Lmao. Tsukumo casually taking commissions to act like a ninja for five minutes because it makes the inmates happy.

Why do I only now notice that Nico's teeth are fucked up.

The vampire's bitchiness is no longer funny. We go back to eating the rich I guess, even if I don't like watermelon.

Kshshshsh Tsukumo making traps in other people's buildings. Baby. Why. (it's even funnier than if he was doing it in his own building, but it'd be highly illegal either way)

The building 6 inmates have the range : they're mostly (Bio excluded, perhaps?) complete goofballs, and they're also dangerous and competent when in their own territory.

Two of them assuming that Jyugo's blades are a costume is such a normal reaction. Obviously if you saw someone with blades for arms you'd assume it was a prop, duh. That said they also have in their group someone who can somewhat manipulate illnesses by biting people or himself so.....

I thought "curse" was just a fancy way of saying poison but no, as it turns out curses and other supernatural occurrences are very much real in nanbaka. Deer lord.

Holy cow. Uno's playing 5d chess every time he fights.

So Rock can just. Flat-out. See and hear ghosts?? Because ghosts are real in this manga?? Jfc what are the chances it's never useful or even mentioned once the Halloween event ends.

The building 6 guard going "the last obstacle is A Lot of Really Difficult locks!!" and everyone from building 13 (+ Honey) going "ah." was pure gold. Those locks have met their natural enemy.

Oh dear. Mister watermelon vampire takes his sleep Very Seriously. How relatable (except for the firearms).

The whole coffin is a weapon. Wow. This really is a crack manga. How does mister watermelon vampire even manages to lift it? He's a noodle.

Sure just give an inmate an extremely dangerous weapon. Like, that doesn't seem very wise (of course the alternative was him dying so I guess it's alright).

So V was a literal, actual slave. Wonderful. He needs so much therapy.

"it's one thing after another!" you've done it, Hajime. You've summarized the entire manga.

V needs sooo much therapy.

Yikes. All these years Rock thought that V had killed himself because of him (in a convoluted way)? That's got to have left a mark.

Lololol and during this extremely violent sequence of events, Tsukumo and Honey were just serenely cooking breakfast. Are The rooms here soundproof??

Lmao. Jyugo can be so sneaky! Asking Tsukumo to convince Honey to help because he remembers Honey's a huge fan of Tsukumo! And Tsukumo just going along with it without a single question!

Tsukumo is no good at being a ninja but he is very good at costumes and disguises.

Oh! He just changed the color of his hair because he is now able to control the hair-changing disease he caught from Nico! Turns out he is not that good at disguises haha.

Bio's and Nico's powers are science-induced rather than being natural....

V baby you are way too extreme. Also embarrassing. Calm down.

Hajime is good at feelings (this is a threat).

It's a very agressive form of therapy and it's only by plot device that it works honestly.

Jyugo getting stuck in the coffin with the vampire..... And there was only one coffin!

In addition to being a watermelon vampire, he's also periodically possessed?? There is such a thing as too much for one character.... But that's not the case here, that guy's great.

Tsumuji (mask person) is really cute. Wonder if he's trans. That'd be great.

I'm glad I was wrong about ghosts not being relevant past building 6 :)

What do you mean the ghost's name is hell. Lmao.

When Taura got possessed, her entire appearance (clothes included) changed, but Isou didn't remark on it at all, which makes me think that he can't see the change. So either the change is entirely spiritual therefore only people who can see ghosts can see it, or there is actually no change and it's just for the sake of the reader. Leaning towards the first option tho.

It's sweet that Tauro was here with Taura and Hell the whole time. They got more time together :)

Hell's backstory killed me. It was just a gigantic accident haha

Jun..... Ban....

:(

:/

The one bright point in this is that Ikkaku looks good in normal clothes.

The man with the scar's face is definitely plot relevant.

Freeing the togabito seems like a noble goal but tbh I have less than zero trust in him or elf or the doctor.

I don't even need to say anything about the alien (except are they actually an alien or a togabito).

The inmates call him Sith?? Which star wars fan was responsible for this.

Absolutely fascinated by the fact that Tauro and Mei seems to know each other.... Relatively well? Were they friends?? Hmmm. I say exes.

Taura has a whole ass cow tail. And it's not even disguised as a belt like Samon's and Mao's. What the fuck. Is that normal.

Aw, baby Enki fighting the tiger supervisor with one finger just like Samon fought Rock! The parallels!

What counts as a togabito? Musashi's and Ikkaku's powers are obvious, but what about Hitoshi's ability to go through a concrete wall without a scratch? What about Hajime's strength? Do these three people who are exceedingly cat-like count?

Tengu!! Oh I love his hair.

It's sweet that he's friends with his supervisor.

Yamada and his snakes are so cute.

We've seen, like, five people from building 7 and I can already tell it's fucking insane.

Musashi's way too candid.

Tanaka, Yamada and Tengu's friendship is cute.

Lmao, Musashi calling Yozakura to help in the battle solely because he felt that Yozakura wanted to participate and he'd have felt bad if Yozakura couldn't have fun. Fire boy is doing this for entertainment and nothing else. He's super chill because he literally has nothing to lose.

Aw, Musashi's become even cooler! Also, don't call it a water wall if it's an ice wall.

Musashi being resigned about everyone hating him because he used his powers in public... :( he had zero doubt that he was going to be treated like a monster again :'(

But then! Everyone cheering and so many people saying that he and his power were cool and awesome!! :') I bet it healed something.

Sophia's a cutie who deserves better.

Oh dear, maybe it's a red herring but if she has the power of sleep it may interact interestingly with a watermelon vampire who apparently gets possessed while asleep.

I know Samon, Kiji, and Yozakura are meant to be closer to the warden because of their thematic but it's still sweet how they get excited when they see her for the first time in a while :)

Musashi and Jyugo bickering was cute too.

Lmao. Hitoshi's invincible. I love him.

Oh dear. I had forgotten that the vampire's not the only one who can get possessed when unconscious.

(for future me reading that later and not getting which capter I am referencing, Jyugo just got possessed by elf)

Oh no, mister watermelon vampire got kidnapped by highly unsavory characters :(

I believe that one of the reasons Hajime is so irritated by Samon is that Samon gets him. Hajime, as we've seen with his rather violent therapy speeches, is rather good at understanding people's motives, but I don't think he is used to being understood (which is exactly what Samon is doing).

Aw, the mummy person is cute.

Samon and Ruka bonding over destroying people who speak ill of Enki was fun too.

Ruka is so sly. It's fun!

Ruka didn't know Enki was dead... :(

Aw, Samon picking Ruka for the fight because if they win, Ruka will be able to visit Enki's grave.... He's so sweet I can't.

Samon is too good for this world.

Uno wondering when Samon and Ruka got so close is funny because I like perplexed POV but also sweet because Uno is so fucking observant he'd have noticed if the closeness was not genuine, which means it is! I'm happy for Samon and Ruka :)