#but what the hell were you doing okabe and daru

[wandapinkay]

HI friendly anon dropping in again because i simply keep rereading your last answer over and over again, you are so very nice!! (♡ˊ͈ ꒳ ˋ͈)

i have been trying to work out a way to one-up your super totally 100% fresh, rated e for epic, 10/10 5-star Vibes™ in my next ask, but i fear i must admit defeat. FAIL!

so instead, i will simply say,

drop the cat ear daru edits!!! ❤️‍🔥

we were robbed of cat maid daru in darling of loving vows after all 😔

—but really, 11 years is such a long time!! you are indeed a veteran selfshipper, i bow to your superior expertise… and i really appreciate your kindness and supportive response to my last ask, i am so thrilled to have found your blog at just the right time!

…you know. in fact you could. uh. you could almost. um. say that. that. that it was. um. the um. that. that it. it was the. um. you could say. that. um. it was the. uh. the. you know. it was the. the. choice. of.

steins……..

gate…………………….

(help, okabe is holding me hostage)

OMG HIII welcome back! Always a pleasure to receive your asks! I'm so happy you personally feel comfy enough to do that still! Just so you know I appreciate you a lot 💕 ALSO UM AS YOU WISH, HAVE SOME CATBOY EDITS

Unfortunately, the screenshots from my enormous Daru pic collection of almost 200 units, have crops very close to his hat, so some would look kinda wrong if drawn over I guess? So here's some that actually aren't that bad to draw on! These were actually incredibly fun to do and.. incredibly fitting for his character too. I do believe we were robbed as well; I think it was from My Darling's Embrace's VN (at least I think that's what you're referring to) and oh my gosh.. he wanted to wear a cat maid outfit so bad but everyone called him a perv for it.. JUST LET HIM FUCKING WEAR IT OH MY GODD I genuinely wanted him to live his dreams, and that's why me, as the ultimate gf, I will let him do it and I'll wear a cat maid outfit too to match! That's what partners are for damnit.. Also, I'm happy I could be of help! I am pretty old but I don't feel like an expert at all in the matter,, and there's no expertise in shipping imo. Hell, I joined the selfship community on Tumblr not even an year ago and didn't even think it was a thing too, really. Anyone can be the master of their own ficto relationships! But still, I'm flattered I was the thing you needed to start off of! Thank you again for reaching out btw! I'm here anytime if you'd like as always <3 *GASP* YOU SAID THE FUNNY LINE NO WAY

Also please tell your bf to buy you chicken tenders and actually pay for Tennouji's rent too at the very least Also kiss him for me as well, he's a sweetie when he's not a chuunibyou DFHGGFDHS /lh

[wereturtlerin]

Today I had a dream about Steins;Gate

It was kind of funny and there were aliens…

It went like this: Somehow, Okabe, probably Daru and Kurisu found themselves in some sort of alien apocalypse and they were, as I learned later on, in space.

I don’t know why but I dreamt from Kurisu’s perspective and she had literally no idea what was going on anymore and how they even ended up where they were at the moment. She couldn’t wrap her mind around the fact that they had managed to get stranded on a spaceship (probably in the midst of time traveling?) and that aliens (who looked a lot like Xenomorphs but more reptilian) existed and were currently infiltrating the ship.

Let’s call the aliens ‘Delearians’, their name sounded like it at least. For whatever reason, our time travel crew got the information that only one Delearian remained on the ship and the danger was almost over, they just had to find it. Then it was ‘decided‘ it would be best if Kurisu stayed behind and watched over the frightened children they had picked up on their way because… She was a ‘woman’. Best argument ever Okabe, 10/10.

Our dear Christina instantly panicked because she had no idea how to handle children, although she soon found herself locked in a room with at least three 4-5 year olds while the others were happily chasing the alien. She struggled to come up with a way to entertain them until the alien everyone was searching for burst right through the door of her room.

The room that was supposed to be ‘safe’.

Well, Kurisu was more angry than scared because of the irony and she noticed that they didn’t even leave her a weapon in case of an emergency such as this. Curse you, whoever had organized this alien hunt in the first place! Then, without really knowing what she was even doing, she grabbed the only thing she could defense herself and the children with: A children’s knife and fork. Yeah. It wasn’t exactly what she’d hoped for, to say the least. Positioning herself between the Delearian and the children, the little ones cheered her on and were far too happy to see poor Christina fight with a dull knife and fork. Ramming the knife into the alien’s throat, Kurisu was a little shocked she’d actually done it, however the thing could still move and its tounge was already extending towards the small boy behind her. It was then she threw herself at the Delearian because she wanted to protect the child at all costs, stabbing the alien with her remaining fork over and over again with all of her strength. She didn’t think she would make it. After that… She heard a thump. The alien was lying on the ground, right in front of her, unmoving. Covered in its blood, Kurisu was staring at the fork, completely dumbfounded.

The children applauded and cheered for her, running over to hug her and to marvel at the dead alien and her now blood red clothes. Kurisu still couldn’t process what had happened and her gaze went from the dead alien to the children surrounding her and back to herself again. A few seconds later, Okabe and the others burst through the destroyed door, he wanted to scream something but interrupted himself when he saw the scene in front of him.

His face had the following expression:

‘What the fuck. Christina. I left you alone for 2 minutes. 2 fucking minutes.’ And the only thing Kurisu could say to explain herself… Still holding the fork in her hand and confused by everything that had happened this day…

The only thing she said was: ”So… I killed a Delearian… With a space fork.”

AND THAT WAS THE DREAM.

Her last sentence sounded so utterly bizarre that it stuck with me and I just had to write it down.

Enjoy your space fork, Christina.

I blame this marvelous stop-motion vid of Kurisu for my brain thinking it was a good idea to let her fight against aliens.

[notsobubbly]

@labmems [for Okabe]

“...You used it, right?” The question comes abruptly, along with a motioning gesture towards the corner where Kurisu and Daru are slaving away to finish the time leap machine. “...I just used it too. Then noticed you looking all panicky.”

The experience of using the device was awful, one which he hopes he never has to relive. It was as though he could feel the compression of his mental state, like the less vital memories were being physically ripped out of his brain to account for the format conversion. His memory of what’s going to happen over the course of the next few days has become...linear. He only remembers the important stuff. It feels dehumanizing, in a way, to have his recollection of events scrapped clean of unimportant filler, to not remember any of the fun things that didn’t really matter or have an impact. 

He supposes, though, that it’s only natural that having one’s brain temporarily turned into computer data would make one less human. Furthermore, it’s not like it’s any more dehumanizing than anything else he’s experienced, so he concludes that he’s overreacting and pulls the plug on that emotional response, not allowing himself to dwell any further on it.

“Do you know what it is we’re up against? I mean, besides SERN as a whole, I guess.”

In truth, Osamu saw nothing of what happened to the others. He got a d-mail a while ago, from his future self, instructing him to steal the time leap machine the night before “everything goes to hell”. He knows that Okabe and Mayuri both died after he completed that mission, he saw their murder reported on the news the next day - vaguely, of course, as “a man in a lab coat and a young teenage girl”, but it’s not like that could be anyone else. 

Nonetheless, though, he has no idea who murdered them or what on earth he could do to stop it. Maybe he could beat the assailant with his walking stick or something, but until he has a cohesive plan on that front, this is probably the best course of action to pursue.

[bloomingednae]

*inhales* *covers eye’s with hands * okakuri #11

You got it! Took more of a ‘slice of life’ moment/take on this, I hope you enjoy!

OTP Prompt Requests: OkaKuri Edition, “Hurt”

“And of all the things that I wanted to say fade to black,Are replaced by my memories come flooding back.” ~ “Together Alone” - Miles Away & Marcus James (song insp: x )

“She’s as sturdy and independent as she can make herself, but, you of all people, know that isn’t the case. She needs you.“

04:00.

His bedside clock blared the obnoxious numbers in front of his face as he turned to look. It was early, he knew; he didn’t have class until much later, and sleeping would be wise, but…

Turning over onto his back side to face the ceiling, he brought his arm across his forehead and sighed.

She was mad at him. Or more precisely, they had gotten into an argument.

Typical small arguments like the occasional teasing and jabs were the usual norm; however, he knew the moment he stepped over the line the moment he spoke harmful words to her. The minute it left his mouth as he was on a video chat call with her, he saw her expression change; first darkened, and then angry.

He’s seen her fair share of angry moments; for the most part, he was on 40% of that, but never were they any serious than the typical annoyances she threw at him.

This time, however, her expression was different; sullen, fiery, and much more sharp. The anger that swept her expression quickly took hold of her and the conversation, and before he knew it, she had hung up and never bothered to call back.

That was over a week ago, and still no contact from her since then.

As he stared at the ceiling, he reached over for his cell phone that was off to the side, without so much as to look. Instinctively, he tapped the phone screen and it came to life, blaring the time again, this time at 04:03.

He scrolled through his contacts and as he came upon the recipient, he tapped on the number without giving a second thought and placed the phone against his ear.

Within a matter of three rings, the phone picked up, slight surprise in her voice.

“Okabe-san? Why are you calling me-”

“Hiyajo-san. I just have one question to ask you; is Kurisu near you?”

Hesitation at first, and then he heard her slightly shift the phone on her ear as she sighed.

“She was. We’re on lunch break right now. I walked away when I saw your name on the caller ID,” she responded, sounding already exasperated. “Okabe-san, you called the wrong person.”

“I know.”

More shifting. He could practically see Maho shaking her head at his logic.

“You’re both idiots, you know that?”

Okabe braced himself, but not for that comment. He spoke, unsure of the turn in circumstances.

“What?”

A sigh, and then a frustrated voice. “Look, I don’t have much time because she’s probably wondering why I’m away for so long. But all I have to say is, just call her already.”

This time, it was Okabe’s turn to sigh. “I have-”

“Not enough,” Maho replied coolly. “You know Kurisu; she doesn’t express herself true feelings very much and when she does, it’s all in jumble speech.”

Okabe almost snorted. That was an understatement of the century. He, of all people, would know.

He could hear Maho sigh again. “Look, I don’t know what happened, but all I know is that it’s enough to affect her at work. She’s spacing out half the time, presented the wrong material to me and the professor yesterday, and she didn’t even finish the report that was due today. Granted, me and the professor are usually lenient with deadlines unless it’s for a conference or publication date, but this is Kurisu we’re talking about…”

Okabe was taken aback at this thought. Kurisu, struggling at work? With research and papers? That’s not the experiment-loving girl he always knew.

“In any case,” Maho’s voice broke through his train of thought, “I’m not here to tell you guys what you should and shouldn’t do because…w-well, this isn’t my relationship!”

He face palmed to himself. She had a point. Asking Maho was like Kurisu asking Daru on how he is.

Okabe paused and thought for a moment, then shook his head with an expression of indifference. No, not quite. But that’s the best metaphor he could go through at the moment.

“Okabe-san.”

The seriousness in Maho’s voice caught him off guard as he began to listen again.

“Just talk to her. Keep trying. Kurisu is stubborn, prideful, and extremely hard to pin down when it comes to more…deep emotions. She won’t open to anyone unless she really knows you. There are two layers to her; Makise Kurisu, and Kurisu. She herself knows that she hides herself from the world, and she’ll continue to do just that because rationally, she doesn’t need to open to anyone, she thinks.”

“But,” Maho continued, in quicker voice he noticed, “she opened up to you. She found something worth opening up for, something worth sharing her love of everything, from her research to her own opinions of you. And once she’s found it, she’s stubborn enough to never let go.”

“You’re different, Okabe-san,” Maho said. “She may be mad at you, but it’s not like she doesn’t want to hear from you. I’m sure it can get annoying to deal with her confusing emotions…hell, even I would know…”

Maho mumbled underneath her breath before clearing her throat. She paused for a bit and as she spoke again, Okabe could almost hear her slightly smiling.

“She’s as sturdy and independent as she can make herself, but, you of all people, know that isn’t the case. She needs you. She really does.”

“So,” she said as she wrapped up, “talk to her. She’s hurt over what you said, that much she told me, but I can’t get anything else out of her.”

He suddenly heard her phone become static for a split moment, before he heard hurried footsteps. Maho returned to the phone a few minutes later, breathing.

“Crap, she found me. I’m leaving now because I swear if I get in trouble-”

Okabe shook his head. Kurisu was still instilling fear in people even overseas.

“Y-yeah…wait, Hiyajo-san.”

“Hm? Make it quick.”

“…thank you.”

There was a slight pause on her end before she gradually spoke, honesty in her voice.

“Any time, Okabe-san.”

The faint sound of a ‘click’ was heard as she hung up the phone, and Okabe vaguely wondered if Kurisu caught on to her conversation.

As he lay facing up towards the ceiling, he began to recall aspects of their conversation. True that he is with Kurisu, but everything else that Maho said…they were facts he always knew, but never actually realized.

She was stubborn, frustrating, and sometimes downright insufferable with her remarks and prideful comments, but in all, he could never stay mad at her for so long.

And yet, in a flurry of emotions, he said something that caused her pain.

He clenched his fist. He didn’t jump through multiple worldlines just to hurt her again.

The image of her came to his mind, her tsundere and loving sides; everything that made her completely confusing and intriguing all at once. She was unpredictable and never constant; like an ever-lasting experiment, she was a wonder in his eyes and a love that he could never explain, only feel.

It was at that moment that he couldn’t stand it anymore. As he grabbed his phone again, he pulled up their Rine chat; hesitation at first, but he quickly typed in a message before he could stop himself again.

“Kurisu…can we talk when you’re free?”

[wandapinkay]

you interacted with some of my steins gate fanart ages ago and ever since your blog has remained permanently on my mind. not in a bad way, in a neutral “i wonder how the daru selfshipper is doing” way. im not sure why tbh (￣▽￣;)

because of this, a few questions have come to mind over time and i think its finally about time i ask them

1) how do you feel about yuki? in your AU where you and daru are together does yuki exist at all?

2) does suzuha exist? since she would need to be conceived by yuki and daru, and in the future no less— meaning if your self insert exists in the time the show takes place in, suzuha would need to be conceived either during your relationship with daru many years down the line, or after a break up with daru.

3) if suzuha does exist, how does your self insert feel about her? do you have parental affection for her, or is she just your husbandos daughter?

apologies because im sure these questions are absolutely insane and u probably havent even considered them because why would you \(T- T;) just, if you’re willing to humor my thought experiments, i would be most grateful.

Hello there! I appreciate your interest regardless, it means a lot :'D First of all, I'd like to say sorry for taking long to answer your ask! As you might see in a bit, I needed some time to organize my thoughts in explaining everything within my best abilities. Hopefully it actually makes sense ahaha :'D Second of all, and most importantly, regarding my thoughts on both Yuki and Suzuha while being a Daru selfshipper.. well.. I haven't cared too much for the both of them but I still wanted to specify some things that would make more sense if my selfinsert were to actually exist in the Steins;Gate universe: I've made a two-case scenario if you can call it that some time back:

This will probably answer most of your questions hopefully FGGDFS The main one is the ideal world line where most of my scenarios with Daru would have place but.. depending on my mood, I might choose to consider the most "tragic" outcome-

As written above, Yuki will still exist but it's not set-in-stone that Daru will meet her in said timeline, so neither of us would know who she was regardless. As for Suzuha, she'd exist in one timeline where, like in S;G0, she's aware that Daru's her dad and try her best to preserve her existence by making the relationship between the two of us impossible. Ooor.. I also though that she'd might act like she did in one specific CD Drama: Chio-san, a girl that started working at Sampo's (I think that's the ramen place where Daru and Okabe would go to), gets close to Daru overtime; this makes Suzuha feel "threatened" in a way without realizing, and so she trips her in front of him and everyone in the lab when the two of them are in the same room. People notice this and think she's in love with him, but she feels something else.. and mind you, she didn't know Daru's status to her when this happened. (in case you're interested in watching it, this is the CD Drama playlist)

What I'm getting at is that Suzuha might feel the same way she felt with this girl in my regards.. the same attitude and everything- But I'd still try my best to be friends with her and everything, even if it would mean being stepped on by her in the process (introjection about how I feel about most relationships I have with people, yessir). Buuuut I just think the easier route for my scenario would be no Yuki and no Suzuha; mind you, that's not because I don't like them. Hell, Yuki's nice and Suzuha may be my favorite girl of the series for how badass she is, but I just don't want them to interfere with what I had in mind with him for mostly comfort reasons.. I'd be lying if I said that how both of them treat Daru sometimes trows me off and inserting myself in said parts would make it easier to digest.. So yeah, this is my explanation about how inserting myself in Steins;Gate's universe and start dating Daru would change things! I know I might have been repetitive in some spots, so I hope I was as clear as possible! Still thank you for being curious and sending the ask away! I actually needed to talk about Daru again as I felt like I was getting distant from him, making me feel quite bad lately not gonna lie, so thank you again! Have a great timezone wherever you are! ✨💕