#death note ask

[bookwormbynight]

Do you think either L or Light being a woman would change the story in anyway?

It definitely would. 100%.

Let's see... Taking away the context of the people writing the story, (Ohba and Obata very obviously fucking HATED women and did not try to hide it 😭) and attacking this only from an in-world perspective...

Let's start with L. What I've always taken is that he doesn't have a particular attachment to the idea of gender, gender roles, gender expression, etc - he doesn't pay any particular attention to his appearance and I'm fairly certain his neutral clothing is the way it is simply because he finds that the easiest and most comfortable. However, I think he's perfectly comfortable with being perceived as a man because he is cisgender, just kind of detached from it. (I would take an argument from others about apathetic nonbinary L tho.) This would probably translate if he'd been born female. I don't think, at her core, she would act any different at all, but she would likely be more aware of her sex thanks to the fact that everyone else would pay more attention to it. The fact that L was male automatically removed barriers that female L would have to face. It would probably take longer to get Watari to listen to her than it did in canon, she would probably allow people to assume she was the wrong gender and not correct them for ease's sake when she contacted people as L through the voice filter, and when she met the Task Force face-to-face, she might spend a hot second fielding weird awkward bullshit, because the Task Force knew and trusted her before, and this doesn't really change who she is, but it would definitely shift their perception at least a little and that dissonance likely wouldn't be handled tactfully. If she acts the exact same as canon L, though, which I imagine she would, whatever 'fears' would be generally dissuaded fairly quickly and she would have their respect due to the relationship they had already built, just like what happened when they saw canon L's appearance, although the Task Force would likely end up assuming she's a lesbian even though she isn't. (This would also probably mean that she's equally as subject to accusations of perversion as canon L.)

Light would be. SO FUCKING AWARE OF HER GENDER. Canon Light is 100% a very cisgender gay man with a good heap of lightly gay-flavored perfectly in-line gender expression, publicly adhering to gender roles as best he perceives them, and a disdain for the opposite gender. Female Light would have a double whammy of suspicion and dislike of the opposite gender (now men), and also internalized misogyny. How nice <3. She would likely go out of her way to be much more publicly sweet and demure, downplay her confidence much more than canon Light bothers to (so as to not be seen as a bitch), and have a good heaping of bitterness about her 'societal restraints' (that she's consenting to be stuck in because she'd be one of those 'play nice and eventually they'll respect you' motherfuckers). She'd probably honestly go for playing Kira even quicker than canon Light does, simply because her future prospects are not as bright as her male counterpart's and she would be very frustrated about that and this would be an outlet, and while canon Light was NOT afraid to murder a rapist on sight, female Light might end up even seeking them out when looking for 'the worst of the worst' (I doubt canon Light did), because she would now be a part of the population that lives under that fear, and those actions might skew her statistics. I think the face-to-face introduction of L into her life would fucking rock her world.

Moving to the topic of sexualities and romantic subtext, I think Light would be a gender-conforming femme closeted lesbian (I like to think she would have a particular weird thing about boobs and that would be the only thing that sticks out about her to her friends, because aversion to sex with men is not considered particularly notable in women in this patriarchal society - which fucking baffles me but whatever). If Misa's still a girl, I can't decide if she would decide that she's in love with this Light, or rationalize her devotion as more of a platonic thing, but since she would be part of the gender Light trusts and relates to more, even though she hates how vapid Misa appears (internalized misogyny + superiority complex!), their relationship might end developing to more closely resemble canon Light's relationship to Mikami. If Misa's a guy, their relationship would stay the exact same, just with the assumed gender roles swapped, and the imminent threat of Misa getting down on one knee and proposing to Light out of the blue at any time (and also maybe being more overtly sexually aggressive because society would have let him feel entitled to that). I personally think canon L is bisexual and as such female L's sexual bullshit would not have changed in the slightest.

The way Light is treated by the Task Force might start derailing the story when they begin to intertwine. Also I would not at all be surprised if male!Misa tries to babytrap Light by poking holes in the condoms and switching out her pills because he thinks she, a female with biological urges, will grow to appreciate what he did. (She will not.)

[gorkloum]

Q: Have you ever cooked a dish in your life for at least once? A:

(last spring we with @nnenteyn-new and our secret friend :> tried to start DN ASK just for fun! (also i created the bot for generating stupid questions for us) the idea died quickly due to our poor free time, but at least we tried lol 😸)

[dn-hc]

Can you do the boys reacting to their girlfriend who's usually very motherly saying that being a mom sucks sometimes

L Lawliet

His head tilts slightly. He blinks slowly, absorbing it.

At first, he doesn’t say much—but inside, he’s spiraling. 

He’s used to reading people, but this? This is emotional territory, and it makes his heart ache.

He gets very still, then speaks quietly: “What part of it is hurting you the most?” Not judgmental. Not dismissive. Just curiosity laced with concern.

He never forgets what she says. Later, he’ll find ways to quietly take burdens off her plate. Without asking. Without announcing it. Just… done.

He doesn’t say “You’re a good mom.” He shows her—by making sure she has space, time, and him listening.

Light Yagami

That sentence stuns him. 

It’s the first time he’s seen her falter, and it shakes him.

He immediately wants to “fix it”—suggests routines, changes, offers to help more, even researches parenting burnout at 2am.

But after the solutions, he realizes it’s deeper. And it’s human.

Light’s used to being flawless in front of others—so when he sees her being raw, he doesn’t know whether to cry or hug her.

Eventually, he puts an arm around her and just whispers, “You’re allowed to feel that way. It doesn’t make you less of a mother. Just human.” 

And maybe, just maybe, it’s the first time he lets her see him drop the perfect mask too.

Mihael Keehl

Immediate protective mode. Not a "I need to protect the kid from her" rather a "I need to protect her from the world."

“Who’s not helping you? Who’s not pulling their weight? Because I swear to God—”

But once he sees she’s not angry, just tired, he stops. And his heart just… drops.

He hugs her tight. No words at first. Then: “You don’t have to be supermom all the damn time. I got you. You’re allowed to fall apart. I’ll carry it.”

From then on, he steps in more. Doesn’t wait for her to ask. Cooks, does late-night feedings, handles tantrums. Because she needs rest.

He still swears a lot doing it—but he never lets her feel alone again.

Mail Jeevas

His first instinct is to make her laugh—“Yeah, kids are like boss fights with poop.”

But when he sees her eyes? That tired, soul-deep burnout? His smile fades.

“Hey… babe, I didn’t know it was hitting you that hard.” He sits beside her, game forgotten, phone tossed aside.

He’s awkward with comfort, but he stays. Arms slung around her, head on her shoulder.

He offers to take the night shift, maybe suggests they get a sitter soon, a date night, something normal.

“You don’t have to love every second of it to still be a badass mom. It’s okay to say it sucks. I still think you’re the best one out there.”

Nate River

He pauses. Completely. Doesn’t blink. Like he’s buffering.

“Do you believe that saying it makes you less capable?” he asks, softly.

He’s not trying to be cold—he’s trying to understand the emotional math behind it.

When she tells him she’s just exhausted, overwhelmed, and tired of always being the calm one, it clicks.

Later that night, he rearranges everything—builds a new routine, finds ways to automate tasks, introduces more structure to take pressure off her.

He brings her tea, wraps her in a blanket, and lets her cry quietly while he strokes her hair, his fingers trembling slightly—because her pain is new terrain, and he’s scared of not being enough to fix it.

[hunterofhestia]

i am v curious about what you'd answer for #2 for the dn ask meme 👀

2) If you had a Death Note, what would you want your Shinigami to look like?

I just woke up and im bout to go back to eep, so hopefully this is coherent.

Congrats you're getting a mini lecture. Sit down and enjoy.

Shinigami have power levels, This is shown in Death Note 13, how to read. It is characterized by this chart (that i will type for yall, but if you'd like the pictures lmk I have the PDF of the book.)

Characteristics:

Death god Level:

Type: (gender)

Likes:

Dislikes:

Ranking Goes by 1-9 for the Level

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Death Chart

Intelligence:

Curiosity:

Proactiveness:

Sympathy:

Murder count:

Ranking Goes by 1-9

Now, there is ANOTHER ranking system aside from the chart, using the Death god levels 1-12. 1 being incredibly powerful, 12 being low. Ryuk is at a 6, Rem is at an 4. 1 being Nu, an all eye shinigami that honestly could probably kill me by staring at me. The only shinigami not ranked is the King. (My husband theorized its Death itself-)

I made a shinigami for a DND campaign (With a Death Note user) using these charts to give me a branching point into homebrew. He is an alligator shinigami named Mamoru; Nicknamed Ru or M&M. He is mostly scaly, the bottom half of his jaw is all alligator skull bone. He has thin, bat like wings with a few rips in them. He does carry a scythe *because I fucking love them.* He has a habit of clicking his jaw together in a "chomp" noise when he's irritated. He is very goofy and friendly, (I made him sound like Shidoh from the Anime) Really likes oreos and M&M's (specifically double stuffed or mint chocolate chip. He hates peanut m&m's, bad texture). He tends to scurry around like a little... well- alligator, but stands up and flies as normal. (He does this to be funny- it's a little unnerving) He's very attached to his notebook user and tends to be either 1) on them (head resting on them or flopping down on them) or 2) right behind them.

Here's his block using the Death Note chart. [Mamoru]

Shinigami stat:

Death God Level : 5

Type : Male

Likes : Candy (oreos)

Dislikes: Loud noises

Death chart / personality chart

Intelligence: 💀💀💀💀

Curiosity: 💀💀💀

Proactiveness: 💀💀💀💀💀💀

Sympathy: 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

Murder count: 💀💀💀💀

I had two other names but I ORIGINALLY called him Minoru- here's his other names that i did not use.

Koji

Noboru

Hopefully this made sense- Made him alligator shaped based off my alligator plush. Soft boy 🐊

[dearestones]

Sorry to bother you are you still taking death note requests? I absolutely loved your yandere L's and cute Matsuda stories the ending to platonic Yandere L taking his psuedo stolen adult child to the morgue shook me...I like wanted to know what happens next ahhh ! Anyway hope you know I love ypir work so much and appreciate your time to have this blog write our visions we cannot❤🖤💖🦋Your awesome and if my question bothered you sorry 😆 I still love reading your other works here or on ao3 you have a gift for making words come to life !

Hey, Devin here!

I'm so happy that you like my Death Note fics! They were always a joy to make since I get to revisit the characters and plot that made up a large part of my childhood and early anime viewing experience! Unfortunately, I don't really write for Death Note anymore. This could change in the future, but alas, my heart would not be into it and I would not like to give my readers a subpar experience.

Thank you so much for your kind words (the platonic yandere fic is actually one of the fics that I had the most fun writing since platonic yanderes can be quite entertaining) and I hope that you have a wonderful day!

(And, if you ever want to, feel free to ask more questions! You seem like a great person to talk to!)

[devintrinidad]

I know it's been a long time since you moved on from death note fandom, but do you still want to write yandere light yagami fics if someone requests it? You have the perfect characterization of him 😍

Hey, Devin here!

On the off chance that these are all written by the same person, I decided to answer all three in the same post.

Thank you so much for your interest in my Yandere Light Yagami! I loved writing for Death Note and Yandere Light was oneof my favorites, alongside Misa as well!

Unfortunately, I don't think I could write for him if someone requests it. Perhaps if I get commissioned, but I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, especially since I am bogged down by another writing project that I hold near and dear to my heart.

That said, once I get finished with my other writing project, I will gladly open up dearestones again. For further information, please refer to this post.

Thank you so much for your interest and your support, I truly appreciate it.

[numbuh424]

this was literally their first date

original image

[sweattyspaghetti]

Bonus comic down below:

Story: Misa wanted to take Light out on a date so now they have to send pictures of L & Light together every 30 mins to prove that they haven’t jumped him

[freindsssssss]

I think L is the single most accommodated autistic person on the face of the earth

[softp3ach]

To win you must attack 🎾

[bookwormbynight]

Do you have any death note fic recommendations? :3

I'VE BEEN GETTING SO MANY ASKS idk if y'all are different people or just one or what but either way I love blabbing on the internet about my opinion so I am NOT mad about the attention 💖

When in doubt, pretty much anything in my AO3 bookmarks page. I'll link straight to the death note ones for ya.

I'm currently in the process of rereading Rabbit Holes. I basically read that one in two sittings the first time. Light is the first sentient AI and L figures out that he's alive. The whole thing is kind of an exploration of trust, consent, and personhood v being human.

Other than that, let's do a top ten list so I don't spend three hours listing fifty different fanfics, shall we?

Ah fuck this constraint is gonna hurt me though 🫠

THESE ARE ARRANGED BY WORD COUNT NOT FAVORITISM DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW HARD IT WAS TO WHITTLE THIS SHIT DOWN

Memento Mori - Light confesses to being Kira after getting raped just after he gets off the chain in order to cash in on that execution check L promised. L doesn't know what the fuck is going on, but he's gonna keep Light alive until he feels satisfied with the answer.

Offer Me My Deathless Death - L is a vampire who met Light the first time hundreds of years ago. Every time Light dies, he's born again more twisted than he was before. This affects the canon storyline.

Gag Order - L's team finds Light underground in Italy with his jaw wired shut. It's very found-family with a hint of shinigami magic.

Degrees of Freedom - L and Light fall in love during the Yotsuba Arc, and L's desire to keep it trumps his desire to meet Kira again, so he fucks some shit up himself. The age gap is emphasized.

all in a day's work - Light is a porn star and L is a "very demanding top" (he makes Light come twice while Light's actively trying not to).

Sola Fide - Light didn't get to Naomi Misora before Naomi got to L, so he gets the Misa treatment.

Light Yagami Doesn't Have A Fire Extinguisher In His Room (& Other Cautionary Tales) - Light's DESK BOMB goes off and burns the notebook and Light's memories, and the rest of the fanfic is a fucking comedy exploring the consequences.

Atheists - It's an AU but it's canon compliant. But also not. You just have to read it dude I swear.

The Desire of Gods - I can't summarize this one either read it coward. Yotsuba Arc shenanigans.

catch a falling knife - L shaves Light's face and somehow it fucks me up.

[poofmalyakaet]

death note except Light and Sayu act like real siblings

[dn-hc]

How would they be with a really clumsy and unlucky s/o?

L Lawliet

L would be a mix of amusement and concern.

His quirky personality would find your clumsiness amusing, but he’d also be genuinely concerned for your safety and well-being.

He would probably help you, but in his own unique way.

He might avoid being overly affectionate, instead trying to provide practical solutions, like suggesting a change in your routine or helping you with tasks that require more coordination.

L would probably be more focused on making sure you’re not hurt or that your bad luck doesn’t cause major problems.

He might not show it in the most conventional way, but you’d know he cares.

Light Yagami

Light might initially be annoyed by your clumsiness, but his more calculating side would see it as something he could “fix.”

He might be a bit cold or condescending at times, though he wouldn’t want to show too much irritation.

He’d try to help you in a practical way, perhaps offering advice on how to be more careful or even subtly manipulating situations so you don’t get into trouble.

If he truly cares, though, he’ll offer gentle, even hidden support.

It might take a while for Light to warm up to you completely, but if you make an effort to improve, he’d see it as a challenge and possibly develop affection for you.

Mihael Keehl

Mello would be annoyed by your clumsiness, but his reactions would be more dramatic.

He might find it both amusing and frustrating at the same time, often making snide comments or teasing you about it.

He would protect you in his own way, though it might come with some snarky remarks.

He wouldn’t baby you, but he might start to “save” you from your own misadventures, offering a sense of tough love.

Mello’s care would be wrapped up in sarcasm, but deep down, he’d have a soft spot for your innocence, which might make him more protective over time.

Mail Jeevas

Matt would likely find your clumsiness endearing rather than frustrating.

He’s a laid-back person, so he would laugh it off and even join in with playful teasing.

Matt would be super patient with you, always ready to catch you when you fall or help you when things go wrong.

He’s a bit of a prankster, so expect him to find fun in your accidents, but in a way that doesn’t make you feel bad.

His carefree attitude would be a comfort to you.

He would appreciate your quirky nature and would never make you feel bad about your misfortune.

Nate River

Near would be a bit perplexed by your clumsiness at first, as he’s very precise and methodical.

He might get irritated if you disrupt his quiet time or ruin a carefully planned moment, but he wouldn’t be overly harsh.

Near would likely attempt to help you in practical ways, but with little to no emotional warmth.

He might get you a set of tools or give you advice on how to avoid mishaps.

His caring would be more through efficiency than affection.

His way of caring would come off as distant and analytical.

It might take time for him to fully warm up, but he’d try to help you out in his own pragmatic way.

Misa Amane

Misa would likely find your clumsiness cute and would probably laugh it off.

She’s pretty bubbly and would think it’s endearing rather than frustrating.

Misa would try to help you in a cheerful, supportive way, offering to help you with anything or even trying to make things easier for you.

She might be a bit overbearing, offering too much help at times.

She’d be the most affectionate and reassuring, always making sure you feel okay and that you don’t feel bad about your misfortunes.

She’d love being the one to take care of you.

[inkly-heart]

[kittennature]

i like to think L had light cut his hair during the yotsuba arc at least once. for efficiency and all that .

[numbuh424]

Day 6 & 7 of @dnrarepairweek | Prompts: PROXIMITY & JUDGEMENT

We interrupt this showdown to bring you an intervention ft. Near and Light who have a serious discussion about where their colleagues' priorities lie.