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beesmygod · 12 days ago

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one of the playable characters in nightreign is apparently basically just sekiro (with deflect) but a girl, so which sekiro bosses should they put in nightreign? also the problem with infinity nikki is indeed that the dress-up is great but the actual gameplay is sadly pretty boring & slow

heres the problem(s) with sekiro: those bosses are designed specifically to counter the unique deflect mechanic/hookshot and should not be fought like soulsborne bosses. BELIEVE ME I TRIED my first time. i fought burning bull exactly the same way i fought the stupid watchdog of the old lords. if you don't have sekiro style deflect on all characters, then most characters are going to have a really bad time.

the other problem: sekiro is a single player game. these bosses were not designed for crowd control like games with summon mechanics in them. most could be easily overwhelmed unless given AOE attacks to force people to back off.

AND ANOTHER PROBLEM: we dont have enough info on nightreign yet to know if theres a "lightning reversal"-type mechanic on the sekiro inspo character. this was essential to sekiro fights and created some of the most white knuckle situations ive ever experienced in a videogame. if you can reflect, it changes some of these.

there are some you can MAYBE get away with. lets go over the list of bosses and think about it with me.

elden ring is full of gyobu clones so he's a natural shoe-in.

lady butterfly is too mechanically complex and tailored specifically to drive you to experiment with items/tools/learning to stomp. no dice.

genichiro would be... possible?? for the human sword wielders we can look at how they handed malenia's rapid-fire flury katana attacks, i guess, but i thought they were the worst part of her already difficult fight and fucking impossible to dodge or counter. you just have to hope to god she doesnt do them. so i would not be thrilled to deal with genichiro tbh. the second phase might actually fit better and comes with his aoe electric attacks to handle multiple players.

folding screen monkeys dont count. with 3 ppl it would be over stupid fast. split up, gang!!

guardian ape is very much like a souls boss and i think would fit fine. phase 2 i think would be really fun with soulsborne mechanics. turn the scream from fear build-up to deathblight and youve got a serious challenge that FORCES you to back-off.

the corrupted monk would be fun i think. just skip the phase 2 since its gimmicky anyway.

emma and old isshin: hard hard hard hard. but a better fit than genichiro? a few ashina style sword techniques show up as skills in elden ring, so theyre already kind of codified into the playstyle. in theory, they could be countered/dodged. but with no real crowd control measures, emma is kind of SOL against 3 people. isshin at least has fire

great shinobi owl: honestly, might be fun. a boss that uses a ton of annoying items is a unique and interesting gimmick and his stupid poison bombs are great for making people go away. hes like a really juiced up pvp battle. give him the spectral owl from his other fight too.

father owl: might as well talk about this one. i think its too specifically tailored to be challenging for sekiro only. i dont know about the rest of you but for me it was an incredibly sweaty exchange of deflections, stomps, and shinobi tool use where i couldn't get off his nuts for even one second. cant imagine it any other way.

divine dragon: really fun in sekiro but its a fight revolving around sekiro specific mechanics. doesnt work!

demon of hatred: sure, who cares. hes like a bloodborne boss already anyways. actually fuck it, hes probably in it.

isshin, sword saint: i would love to have this fight at my fingertips again. this fight might actually be too challenging. its one of the most adrenaline-pumping fights ive ever experienced in any video game. i dont know if he works with 3 people; when its just you and him, he is fucking relentless. maybe it would force people to draw aggro to save each other from isshin's wrath. mite be cool. its such a good fight.

mini-bosses of note:

chained-ogre: dont the trolls use some of this guys animations already? skip. boring imo.

juzou the drinkard: not that great. skip.

blazing bull: fallingstar beast is already in the game. skip.

ashina spears/ashina elite/lone shadows: unremarkable humanoids whose fights are only made interesting because you use the deflect mechanic. skip.

headless: please god no. no more.

long-arm centipedes: fun in sekiro, but seem like theyd be really easy to overwhelm with 3 people? even if you have 3 of them to fight 3 people, i think its too easy. skip.

mist noble: isnt the game hard enough already? PLEASE dont add this guy. actually wait jokes aside, that might be a really REALLY good gimmick for nightreign's shrinking map thing. find the mist noble while dodging his ghosts.

o'rin of the water: i love this fight so much but its very much designed around sekiro swordplay. and with 3 people....

shichimen warrior: yeah, why not. he can teleport out of getting ganked, uses projectiles and beams. i GUESS they could also change this one to deathblight build-up but i would strongly prefer not that. sekiro gives you an item you can use to negate the fear build-up entirely but elden ring doesnt have that. it would make the beam attack very impossible lol.

armored warrior: lol. no, hes too specific to everything about his appearance in sekiro. but he is very funny.

snake eyes: the solo one in the mountains is too easy for a group. i hate fighting the one in the swamp so much that i wont do it. i let the poison eat her because im not getting shot to pieces from 80 miles away by 40 women wielding sniper rifles while trying to avoid their boss' shot gun blasts by running into the poison kill water. but with 3 people.......

the end. thanks for reading

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sanctuary1988 · 8 months ago

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~ Subtle Conscience | 5 | Gwi

French: /the petals of love/

Pairing: Gwi x fem! noble! Reader

Summary: A heartless vampire falls in love for the first time in centuries of loneliness. Passion, secrets, betrayal and love drown the royal palace. Will your love for Gwi prevail through time or will it wither away like a fallen rose petal? Maybe love was his punishment, maybe love was your salvation. Or wasn't it a curse to you both? Because, who can beat a race against time? Who can love in the dark? Who can love without truth? After all, even the most beautiful flower will wither away and end in ashes of time, remembered only by the one who cherished her the most.

Warnings: strangers to lovers? fluff, light angst, TENSION, this is another light chapter tbh. period typical misogyny, age gap (huge), dark romance, historical! AU, royal! AU?, cannon copilant, (let me know if I missed anything!)

Word Count: 2.5k words

A/N: Hi, everyone! SO, chapter 5 is here, I actually got a bit of writer's block during April and this came to me in a moment of inspiration. I really hope you will like this chapter as we are building something here! The cake is baking, darlings!

I inspired a scene on "Beauty and the Beast" as it was my favourite childhood princess movie. I guess that's where all the love for broken men started O.O

ANYWAYS.... I will not entertain you further, love. Happy reading everyone and please let me know your thoughts on this! I'd love to hear anything you had to say. 🫶

Hours turned to days. Days turned to weeks and weeks turned to months. Time seemed to fly from your hands as you occupied yourself with managing the underground palace. Everything was on point, in order as you made it your task to keep everything in its place. You came to know that Gwi often left the underground paradise at night and never left during the day. He enjoyed having tea in the evenings and for you to join him for breakfast every morning. You came to know he often read in his solitude and the sweet nicknames he called you were your new designated name.

You sat in your room reading a book under the big cherry blossom tree that made the place smell deliciously sweet. You sighed to yourself already bored of the things written in it as it was the third time you read that book; however, despite your boredom, there were always things to do around the underground palace.

Morning came around and the routine began turning monotonous for you. With swift steps, you left your bedroom to meet Gwi in the main hall. He was sitting in his throne as usual, his demeanour as domineering as always. You bowed down at him, acknowledging his presence. You felt his eyes on your form as you walked in front of him and sat down at the table set out for you.

“I have noticed your impeccable work around, petal.”

He commented, his deep voice resonated over the big room. You sipped your tea, softly humming at the sweet taste before you spoke, your tone soft, bored even as you began to eat.

“I need to keep myself occupied, My Lord.”

“Is that so?”

And you nodded at his inquiry. Enjoying the food displayed out for you to eat. A subtle breeze entered the place, it was slightly colder than before, autumn was approaching and for that you were grateful, cooler days were to come. And with that, perhaps a change in a life you were forced to live.

Gwi noticed your apathetic self. Your grey soul reflected itself to him as if he were gazing at an enchanted mirror. His eyes trailed down your form, eyes as dark as night with a tinge of crimson of buried secrets and broken promises. He looked at you, taking in the way you were tense in your posture, your hands rigid as you ate and the restlessness in your still beautiful features he was mesmerised about.

He suddenly rose from his throne and you couldn’t help but look at him with big eyes filled with curiosity. Just as he took a step forward you rose from the table, hands tangling in front of you as you waited for his next move.

Gwi was entranced by your beauty. Delirious over your eyes and enchanted by your lips that spoke words that encouraged him to a path he knew was doomed to drown in blood. He remembered that day when he followed you into the marketplace. That day he got a glimpse of your silver innocence. Of your pure soul that was now at the mercy of his cruel hands. He missed seeing that smile, yearning for that ray of light that illuminated his dark life.

“My sweet flower, come with me.”

The command was soft-spoken yet it carried his power within the words that reached your ears. He extended his hand toward you and without hesitation, you took it. Trusting him blindly. Gwi didn’t know what to do with the knowledge of your blind trust. For he had once desired to have it in his possession but sadly realised you could be in danger for your golden heart.

But his flower was owner of very sharp thorns.

You followed him in silence, blinded by a trust you had earned ever so slowly. You reminiscenced on the first time Gwi took you to his underground palace that day at the flower garden in the royal palace above. The experience was similar, the sensation of being guided by him allowed you to rest and enjoy his mysterious self as he walked through his large palace hallways with torches and candles to illuminate the place even during daylight.

He stopped in front of a closed door before he turned to look down at you, his eyes met yours and you could swear you saw a spark of anxiousness in his eyes. But it was gone as quickly as it came before he spoke in that thunderous voice of his.

“You once spoke about your enjoyment when it came to reading and not once had you visited the marketplace again since we had that conversation.”

You blinked up at him, softly tilting your head to the side as your hand still rested in his bigger one.

“When you are burdened, flower of mine, lose yourself in the world of words”

His other hand slid open the door and you couldn’t help the gasp that escaped your lips at what was in front of you. You took a step forward, then another and another and your hand left his as you ventured into the room you didn’t know existed within this walls.

You couldn’t help the smile at what you were seeing, the craftings, the shelves, the books. The beauty within this room was magnificent to even put to words. The hidden room was a mesmerising library with large shelves filled with books and scrolls as well as paintings on the walls and flowers on vases. You could even smell the aroma from where you stood.

Gwi watched as you looked around in utter surprise. Completely awestruck at what you were seeing. Not even the royal library in the palace above you was this beautiful and you could firmly say so as you had once ventured there without your father’s permission.

“It’s beautiful.”

You whispered, completely enchanted by the beautiful library before you. Gwi watched you from the entrance way, he admired how the spark returned in your (e/c) eyes and how you smiled so innocently. Like that day at the marketplace. Silver Innocence. He thought to himself as he walked to stand next to you.

“If you like it, it’s yours then.”

You turned to look up at him with your eyes wide in utter surprise, trying to suppress the smile on your lips as you asked him, suddenly conscious of what he was giving you.

“Really?”

Gwi gave you a solemn nod as his hands tangled behind his back.

“I have found solace within these walls for many years. Come here whenever you like, petal. You do not need my permission to enter this place, it’s yours now.”

Your eyes locked with his in a delicate dance led by sentiment. You smiled, that smile that had dulled out from your beautiful features, that smile he had secretly missed. That smile that was enough to light his dark world.

“Thank you, My Lord. You have made me really happy.”

If you had looked at him for a second longer you would have seen the subtle smile that danced over his lips. Delicate in its nature. But you turned around as your eyes went from book to book, to scroll to scroll as you lost yourself in the world of poetry and ancient history. A new world Gwi had shown you and that you welcomed with open arms.

Evening came sooner than later and it was only when you noticed one of the candles in the library already about to burn out that you stood up and walked out of the magnificent room you had lost yourself into.

The underground palace was drowned in silence as usual. For only Gwi resided there and it was you who served him. It sometimes felt suffocating, to have so much empty space, so many thoughts wandering around, so many things to do. So much freedom inside your cage. You found a strange connection with the man who kept you to himself. It wasn’t of hate or of love. It was of gratitude. For he had saved you from an unwanted fate that would put even heavier chains on your heart than to serve him with absolute devotion to the lord who lived in secrecy.

You were quick to prepare his evening tea before you were walking to the main hall of the underground palace where Gwi sat in his throne, candles were all around the place as they flickered softly with the delicate blows of the wind that entered the palace from time to time.

His eyes met your form the moment you stepped inside, you bowed down while carrying the tray with his tea, your eyes casted down as you walked further into the room, up to his throne so that you could place the tray on the table next to him and pour him a cup of the steaming beverage.

In silence, he watched you work. In silence, he accepted the cup you held out for him. And in silence he took a sip from it.

“Your tea is always so sweet. What is it that you put in it?”

His words were spoken against the cup, murmured even. If you had been standing further away from him, you wouldn’t have been able to listen to him. Yet in their nature they were gentle, curious even as his eyes met yours under the candle’s light around you both

“Just some honey, My Lord. If you do not like it, I can always make you another cup.”

Gwi tilted his head, looking at you with utter magnificence that made a subtle blush paint your cheeks.

“I never said I did not like it.”

And with that, he took another sip, nearly emptying the cup before he handed it back to you. A silent order to fill it up again. The moment you handed it back, his fingers brushed against yours, sending tingles along your arms and down your spine.

“Did you enjoy your gift?”

A smile immediately painted your lips. And he admired the way you were so open with your happiness, especially after the source of said happiness was himself.

“How could I not?”

You spoke, your voice carrying emotions he couldn’t fully comprehend. Emotions he had already forgotten how they felt. Emotions that had died with his immortality. He lifted an eyebrow at your enthusiasm, merely curious about your perspective. But you lowered your gaze again, clearing your throat before speaking in a more proper tone.

“It is a beautiful gift, My Lord. I do not have the words to express just how grateful I am.”

But he didn’t like the change in your demeanour. He didn’t like the way you hid your feelings behind the veil society demanded you to cover your true nature. Your true emotions. Your innocence he so wanted to keep and corrupt at the same time.

He lifted your chin with his thumb and pointer finger, forcing you with delicate motions to meet his eyes once more. You did, though shyly at first. His eyes, dark with a tinge of crimson explored your beautiful features, your micro expressions. Your true colours at the reach of his palm.

“Don’t do that.”

You frowned and he continued, his deep voice nearly making you purr as he held you with firmness yet still softness to his touch. A touch that burned your skin.

“Do not hide from me, petal.”

You swallowed, your eyes never left his as his words crushed down everything you had learned since you were a mere child. To always appear beautiful, to never express yourself, to stay quiet, to never voice out your thoughts and concerns. It was mostly your father who taught you to be that way. It was socially acceptable. It was needed for you to belong to his circle. But you did not live that life anymore.

“Forgive me. Customs die hard, My Lord.”

Gwi lifted an eyebrow at you, his hand left your skin and you felt instantly cold at the lack of his tender touch.

“Is that so?”

You hummed, bowing softly before you stepped aside. Trying to break the tension between you both that threatened to drown you. Gwi continued to enjoy his tea in silence. The flickering candles dimmed out softly with the slow passing of time. You refilled his cup two more times before he spoke once more.��

“Tomorrow night you’ll join me for dinner at the royal palace.”

With curiosity you looked at him but he seemed unbothered by the words that had just left his mouth. You blinked twice, trying to resist the temptation to ask, to question his choices. For you served him, he was your lord and master. But he had also forbidden you from hiding your true self.

“Why would you desire my company at such an event, My Lord?”

You knew tomorrow night an important dinner was to be hosted at the royal palace with the council. Gwi was to attend. Your father as well. Perhaps even the king himself would be there. But you were of little significance to the royal council. He looked at you, his expression soft as his eyes held a key to his many secrets. Gwi was a mysterious being. Something you did not dare question at all for you knew you’d receive no answer whatsoever. But there was something in his gaze that moment that made you want to unravel all the secrets and sins he held in his heart.

“Because you belong to me. You go where I go. You exist where I exist, and you will obey when I order it, petal. We made a deal, remember?”

You casted your gaze down, missing the subtle smirk that danced over his lips at your delicate submission. Yet the fire in your eyes never died down. The confidence in your stance never faltered. Not one bit.

“I’ve never forgotten, My Lord.”

Gwi tilted his head ever so slightly looking at you with expressive eyes that, had you been looking at him at that moment, you’d have seen oceans of feelings he kept hidden behind the veil of his nature. The veil of his power.

“Wear a red dress, my sweet flower. You are dismissed for today.”

You placed the teapot on the tray before bowing down in silence. His eyes followed your every movement as you walked away to your room and never glanced back at him. Never did you misstepped. Never did you lose your elegance in your walk. Never did you show him weakness. And for that, he smirked to himself.

For he knew he had a beautiful rose by his side with poisonous thorns that had already pierced his heart. Though if it was painful, he couldn’t tell. His heart was dead. But maybe, the roots of your existence could start making his heart blossom with something different from his infatuation.

Something deeper.

Something sacred.

Something he’d have to protect from the world and even from himself.

April/25/2024

A/N: How are we feeling about this? O.O

Are we excited? What would you like to see next, darling? My inbox is open 🫶

~ Masterpost

#lee soo hyuk #gwi x reader #kdrama #sanctuary1988 #scholar who walks the night #gwi #lee soo hyuk characters #vampire #the scholar who walks the night #kdrama series #korean drama #korean actor #kactor #gwi x reader fluff #gwi x reader angst #les pétals d'amour #beauty and the beast

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quibbs126 · 4 months ago

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So I’ve been wanting to draw out Ceres’ beta designs for a bit now, and today I finally did that

Admittedly I probably should have drawn more than just top half sketches, but whatever

They come from this page I have saved from the art book

She has a couple others, but the picture I had on my iPad was just these five, so that’s what I did. I do like the other ones though

And now because I want to, I’m just going to talk about my thoughts on each design. It’s also why I numbered them, since they’re all Ceres, so I can’t really refer to them by other names

So let's start with 1. On the drawing side, I admit I think she ended up having a case of "being the first one drawn". You know, she's got that weirdness to her look. But anyways, back to her design in general. I really like her hair, I think it's cool looking and it's got a unique color pallet. But her outfit is literally just one of beta Velvet's outfits, so if that had been her final outfit, it would not have been that subtle who she's connected to. Even if Velvet had her final outfit, it still looks incredibly similar to hers

I do find it interesting that she's the only one to have the yellow Demon eyes, while all the rest have her normal pink. I imagine they changed it to pink to be more creative, but it is the only one different. Generally, I assume that with these concepts, they had bases of the characters already made that they put the outfits and hair on. Cherry/Plum and then Reno also have the same unchanging skin and eye colors and unchanging horns (Velvet is also the same but her eyes get to change colors). I get why they did that, but it does personally leave me wanting to see Ceres concepts where she had different horn shapes or skin tones, or even eye colors. But we don't see it, and I was trying to stay faithful to the original concepts, so oh well

Moving on to 2, I don't think her outfit's half bad, but it's still pretty Velvet-like. And her hair straight up just looks like Velvet's but with different bangs, and orange highlights instead of her pink. And personally, I just think that's kind of boring in all honesty

Now on to 3 (I don't have a tangent to go on this time). I quite like her design honestly, and when I was looking at the art before drawing, she gave me this vibe I really liked, but I don't know if I really translated into my drawing. I don't really know how to describe it other than her feeling slightly younger? But anyways yeah, I think her design's pretty neat. It's still somewhat Velvet, but it's getting unique to the point that wouldn't really be your first guess. I also originally was wondering why her hair had pink/red, since Menos doesn't have any but his other kid does, but then I realized her hair colors are Menos' blue but in Velvet's purple's shade, and then her pink comes from Velvet's pink, but with the Demon vibrancy and brightness, and I just think that's neat

Moving on to 4, something that strikes me as interesting is her hair color. It's wildly different from the others I've seen, being dark red/brown and then with gold streaks. Though honestly, I couldn't tell you where she gets it from, since her parents have pretty much only cool colors, outside of Velvet's pink, which isn't that much of a warm color. Though we do see that beta Velvets had brown, or at least warmer hair color pallets, so maybe that's where she gets it from? I don't know but I find it interesting. I also do think her design's pretty cool, and is quite unique looking. My main gripe with it is how the top bit is shortened so much. For whatever reason, in basically every other Ceres outfit design other than her final, she has to be showing off her midriff, and I really don't see why. Is it just because Velvet does it? But regardless, I feel like this is the design where it's at its most unnecessary. Like just have it extend to her waist, it'd make more sense that way. But yeah, she's interesting

And then we come to 5. I think her outfit's pretty neat, I like her pant sash thing she's got going on, and I think her shirt fits with it (though I again don't know if it needs to be a crop top). I think it's one of my favorites, and it's probably the least Velvet-esque. I also find it interesting how her hair seems the most human here, not having much spikiness at all, as well as being generally less saturated. I feel like by proxy, it has her looking the most like a mix between Demon and Human. Though admittedly, with it just being out and flat, it may not be the best to animate, especially since almost all of Ceres' scenes are in 3D. Maybe if it were in a braid or something? And also I'm a little irked that the colors are just her normal ones but more desaturated, but oh well. By that point they were likely still figuring out her color scheme, so I'm looking at it from the wrong way

Also this is random, but I want to point this out, 4 and 5 aren't wearing boots, but rather shoes. I only point this out because every main character wears boots in this game, with the exception of Menos, but you can barely tell given his pants are the exact same color

Also as I'm typing all this out I realize, Ceres was very clearly designed to be Velvet's kid, but her dad basically doesn't factor in at all in these designs outside of the hair colors and spikiness. Menos is basically just the Demon genes donor. Poor guy

Anyways yeah, that's my thoughts on these beta designs. Honestly, I want to try and take parts from each (or make up parts) to try and make an alternate Ceres design I like

But also then I realize, what would be the point of that? She already has an official, final design, and it's not like this is going to change that or how I draw canon her. Why am I even judging the beta designs in the first place? They're just concept art, and things that for whatever reason, didn't end up being incorporated into her final design. And the game came out 9 years ago, what's the point of rating old designs from an obscure game made likely over a decade ago?

I don't really know, but I also feel like furthering this line of thinking would lead me to questioning why I'm so invested in concept art and designs in the first place, since similar questions still apply

I mean sure, people can use concept art to make something new out of things, like how the CRK fandom basically made Rich Cheese into a character despite her officially just being a scrapped concept, or how people have basically made a new Wish story out of the stuff from the concepts, but here I feel like there's literally no point

I don't know, but I should probably stop now

Take these drawings I suppose, while I try not to think about questioning my life's priorities

#I probably need to start tagging Evoland 2 spoilers again #not that this entirely counts here since it's just beta designs #but I do talk about endgame spoilers technically #and for someone who only wants to talk about Evoland 2 to people who have already played the game #specifically because I want them to experience it blind themselves like I did #I need to remember that I need to tag spoilers for those people that care about them #but uh yeah back on topic #I really like beta designs #and I'm personally pissed off that Menos basically has none #other than other hairstyles and markings/scars #anyways #evoland 2 #evoland ceres #evoland 2 spoilers #beta designs #concept design #my art

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rubixkun · 8 months ago

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Been looking through kazukibo art again (new fic has me hyped) and got a question. How'd you come up with the designs for the fan kids because I really like them. They have a nice mix of "clearly takes after their parents" but also enough of their own style to not make them feel like carbon copies. I usually avoid fan kid stuff because it does feel too much like carbon copies but yours are so well done so I'm curious.

kinda in a bad mood so I'm gonna ramble to help me feel better.

So the "Generation Xerox" trope is one that I never liked. To me, if you, I dunno, create a kid that's literally Makoto Naegi, except yas Kyoko's hair color, to me, that's lazy, and I don't want to be lazy with character design. That's also why you won't see me making characters with full on heterochromia. I've thought about, like, the Sondam daughter having partial heterochromia, like both eyes mostly blue but one eye has like a speck of gray in it.

Like why make a new character if they're going to be just like their parents with no change?

I also like playing around with combinations and how genetics could play into it. Though I don't strictly play by the rules of genetics. if I did, Hotaru would have black hair. And let's face it. Genetics are odd.

But then what about someone like Hikari? She has a lot of traits that look like Kyoko. I've even said as she gets older, she looks even more like Kyoko. How do I do it? Well for one I don't put a braid in her hair and call it done. Hikari's design comes from her personality. She's friendly, bubbly, and optimistic like Makoto. So I put in those details in a subtle manner through clothing, but also I make sure to draw her smile just like I draw Makoto's.

Some characters have also gone through multiple changes. Kazuki looked more like Makoto, Hikari changed like 4 times, Natsumi was a lot more boring on the design side of things. But this was when I wasn't really planning on doing anything with Kazukibou...it didn't even have that name yet. I just called it Next Gen.

But once I had their personalities figured out, it made designing easier. Natsumi being a loud in your face type helped shape the idea of the pink in her hair. Her outfit goes off the idea that she dresses nice like her father, but isn't all business like he is.

Hotaru is a tomboy who likes tinkering with stuff and low self-esteem. So play into that with baggy jeans and Kazuichi's old hat so she hides her face (in reality it's a comfort item).

Yes, Kazuki is a detective, but also leans more into being a teenager, so he's not going to wear his detective garb all the time. Okay fun fact, his vest was taken from a vest I have in real life. Only difference is his is blue and mine is gray. His old design felt plain so I wanted to add more colors.

And it's really trial and error and not being afraid to change something even if you already have a concept set in stone. People change their hair style all the time. People wear different outfits for different phases of life. Some people get glasses, some get contacts, and some even get Lasik.

It's also throwing stuff at a wall and seeing what sticks. Sometimes I look at pictures online and think "I like this and I want to use that in my work in my own way." Most of the time I don't know what I'm doing and sometimes I add things because I just like it.

For example, eventually as the new Naefiri baby grows up, he's gonna have glasses because I just want him to wear glasses.

But I dunno if any of this makes sense. I guess tldr I just want to put more effort into what I do.

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xsoulxsilencex · 3 days ago

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Well, some already talked about their opinion on this arc or even the whole season so far and I guess I can too because I have nothing better to do rn.

Arc 11 was boring. I'm glad for Manabu getting his big W against Zwijo (because he deserves that) but other than that? Meh. Zwijo was nothing than a dog for Yuamu first and then Yuhites. Yuamu did nothing to stop Yuhites, Yuna or helping Yudias until Kuyamuya was suddenly in danger too - THEN she stepped in to duel Yuna. I don't even know anymore how to feel about the multiverse...

The arc final was (to me) not emotional enough. The Darkmen are gone? Okay, I honestly don't care because the show failed to make me care about them. I already talked about how their introductions were kinda meh and later, they (minus Fukamura who later wasn't doing much either tbh) were reduced to dumb cheerleaders (Bruyea only got a single duel while the other Darkmen all dueled at least 3 times, he was *that* irrelevant) whose last useful acts were first protecting Kuyamuya and Kuaidul and then protecting Yuamu from getting sucked into TM - all in the same episode. Too bad their sacrifice became irrelevant because TM got Yuamu eventually anyway. Wow, so Sabyuas, Zeyet, Bruyea and Fukamura's sacrifice was for nothing.`Or wait, weren't they just sucked into TM? So maybe despite the Dark Matter Empire being gone now, these 4 could still return somehow. Because yugioh. Same for Kuyamuya who only talks properly when the writers are in the mood for that. Her getting a human design? Why does it matter if she's killed off right after that being shown? To make us feel "worse" for her because "cute girl dead"?

I really had wished for Yudias reaching Yuhi after he got defeated and them getting an emotional moment together + everyone being happy about the return of the Velgearians. But instead, we get Zwijo reaching Yuhites and calling him "the best something" or whatever before TM goes crazy and magically only takes the main 5 to the sengoku era. Like couldn't they have time travelled at the start of arc 12? I can already guess how Yudias (and Yuamu) meeting Yuhi again will be probably done rather quickly because someone/something is gonna interrupt them.

Btw: Yuhites might have been the arc final opponent but the real main antag of the arc was Yuna who used Yuhites for her own selfish goals. Yudias deserves to crush her in a duel but we will likely not get her as an arc final opponent anymore. The least the writers can do is her NOT meeting Yuga again because that would just feel like a reward for the trouble she caused.

I doubt arc 12 will change my mind about season 3 and Go Rush in general being another ygo show full with potential but the potential was wasted. Since there are still no news about ygo 9, Go Rush *might* get more episodes but likely not too many since they talked about it being at its climax and you wouldn't say that about a show that gets another full year.

#yugioh go rush #ygo go rush #this season is meh #tbh i feel meh about gr since s2 started #but s3 is just urghh #i'm only glad for manabu getting some respect back #and i guess for dinois being now friends with mitsuko #but the rest is just whatever to me

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awakefor48hours · 4 months ago

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Blue Birds And Fire

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Rating: Teen and Up Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug x Avatar The Last Airbender Relationship: Azula/Marinette Dupain-Cheng, (more will be added as the story progresses) Tags: Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Alternate Universe - Modern with Magic, Fallen Hero Marinette, (kinda surprised that's not a tag already), Lesbian Azula (Avatar), Bisexual Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Abusive Relationships, Marinette Dupain-Cheng as Princess Justice, Profanity, i will be adding more tags as this fic progresses, So look out for that, Fallen Hero x Villain, (surprised that's not a tag already) Chapter: 1/??

Summary: Years after being a villain, Princess Justice, AKA Marinette, has arrested for her numerous crimes but worst of all, the love of her life has abandoned her. Now she's off to reset her life.

Babe, happy one year of azulanette. I got you the first ever multichapter fic to celebrate.

Jokes aside, it’s officially been one year since I looked at Marinette and Azula standing next to each other and thought to myself “wouldn’t it be funny if I started shipping these two.” Where did the time go? I’ve been really trying to write more azulanette fics and I finally have time now that I quit my job (yay). I hope you enjoy this fic but before I get into it, here’s some information that I want to establish in the story organically but in case it's not clear:

This story takes place in an alternate version of Earth, so it's not really ML or ATLA.

In this universe, superheroes and supervillains exist

Azula and Marinette are 25

Tartarus is a maximum security prison specifically designed for super villains

Like in the ML Paris Special, Marinette and Alya never met

Azula is Japanese

Marinette is buff because I said so

For nearly a decade, Flairmidable and Princess Justice have been named Paris’s most dangerous couple. Everyone knew that on a whim, they would cause chaos and destruction wherever they went and they loved it.

Tonight was no different. The two of them were running along on the rooftops until Flairmidable stopped running.

He was looking down and had a large grin appear on his face. “How pissed do you think we’d make the heroes if we stole 10,000€ in diamonds?”

She looked down and saw what he was looking at. It was a jewelry store and even in the middle of the night and this far away, she could see how shiny they were. “Very!”

That was all they needed before jumping down in front of the store. Flairmidable walked towards the entrance, Princess Justice tried to follow him but he stopped her. That’s when he told her, “Stay out here, my love. Make sure no one bothers me until I get out.”

“Okay,” was all she said before standing guard. She heard him pick the lock then open the door. She wanted to go with him but he told her to stand guard, so she stood guard. She didn’t know how long he was going to take, so she worried about getting bored. Fortunately for her, she wouldn’t have to wait long enough to get bored.

She heard a light thud from behind her, she didn’t even need to turn around to know it was Hesperia. He was the only hero who would go after her but she wasn’t worried, it had been three years and he still hadn’t caught them.

She didn’t know Hesperia’s secret identity but he was older than her, she guessed that he was old enough to be her dad which only made his inability to catch her and Félix that much more pitiful. If she had to describe his suit, she would say monochrome. His superhero suit was very purple. His dress shirt, jacket, pants, dress shoes, gloves, they were all purple. The only slight variation being his mask, which was still purple but a darker purple and it covered half of his face in a butterfly silhouette.

“Princess Justice, tonight, your days of crime are over. I’m bringing you in.”

That wasn’t the first time she heard that line and she knew it wouldn’t be the last but that didn’t change the gravity of the situation. She was still on guard and needed to keep Félix safe, a battle was on the verge of happening and she needed to be ready for anything.

“I don’t know if you have a clock but you only have seventeen minutes until midnight. You really think you’re gonna capture me in those seventeen minutes.” He looked annoyed, which was good, that meant his attention was more on her.

“If seventeen minutes is all I got, then seventeen minutes it shall be.” That was weird, there was something off about him today and she didn’t like it. She tried to think of ways to handle this. It’s not like she could goad him into following her, this was an impulsive decision, they didn’t have a rendezvous point planned. It’s also not like she could stall, he seems pretty hellbent on capturing her today, which was strange. She had no idea how to handle this situation but she had to think of something and think of it fast.

That led to her mouth working faster than her brain. “I bet your wife has never gotten those seventeen minutes.” She hated that she said that and would be kicking herself later but now’s not the time for that.

Her foot was already in her mouth, she was too embarrassed to think properly, and the words were out of her mouth, therefore out of her control, she couldn't do anything about it now. Time to fight.

She grabbed the scepter she kept around her waist, and held it up so that it was parallel to her arm and the blue bird design on top. She took a fighting stance and Hesperia seemed to understand this and followed her lead and brought his staff up in a fighting position. One moment, they were having an intensive staring contest, daring the other to move. Next moment, they clashed head on with each other, their respective weapons clashed with a loud bang, making this a battle of physical strength, something that they were both good at, but Hesperia had the height advantage, he forced his body to position right above her, using gravity to his advantage.

She had to concede this first blow, so she backed away and weakened her grasp on her scepter. This caused Hesperia to stumble and almost fall.

Princess Justice was going to get him in their next clash. All she had to was–

Before she could finish her thought, Hesperia grabbed her scepter out of her weak grasp. He looked at it the same way a child looks at candy then ran away with it. No one has ever done anything like that before and it left her dumbfounded for a moment until she yelled to no one in particular "what the hell?!" Once the confusion had passed through her, she realized that she needed to go get it. It's not like she couldn't make another scepter but they were a pain to make so might as well chase after the grown man playing keep away.

She followed him and saw that he kept glancing back at her. What was his plan? Why was he acting like this?

Hesperia then made a sharp right and leaped onto the building tops. She almost didn't follow him but then she remembered how long it takes just to make the blue bird design and kept following him. She really wanted to know what his deal was today. She made the same right that he did. Just as she made the turn, the blink of an eye, Princess Justice felt her wrists bound by handcuffs and two large hands grab her shoulders. She couldn’t believe it, she had been caught. After all these years of being on the run, she was finally caught.

She turned her head to see who grabbed her and couldn’t believe who it was. She almost wanted to curl into a ball of shame, it was her old partner. “Cat Noir?” She hadn’t seen him in a while, she actually thought that he quit, but apparently he still went on nightly prowls. He was standing perfectly behind her so she couldn’t get a good glimpse at him but from what she could, he still looked the same, short blond hair, bright green eyes, the only difference seemed to be in his costume. She couldn’t get a good look at it but it was still its normal black bodysuit but there were hints of purple in it. “Did you put the bell and ears back on just for me? How thoughtful.”

He avoided looking at her and tried to keep a stoic face. “Please don’t make this harder than it has to be.”

“It’s not like I’m resisting, I’m just trying to make conversation.”

She was met with silence and couldn’t help but feel sad. She might’ve been on the other side of the law but that shouldn’t mean anything for Cat Noir. He’s always loved to joke around, getting to be quiet was rare. She was about to try again but then noticed that Hesperia jumped down. He lifted his staff and Princess Justice noticed a black butterfly, one of Hesperia’s kamikos, fly towards him. That’s when she realized that this is how Cat Noir was able to grab her the way that he did and why his suit has hints of purple. She would be impressed if it wasn’t so annoying.

After collecting his kamiko, he started walking towards them. Princess Justice knew heroes well, meaning she was about to be forced to listen to a monologue that she was not excited to hear. “Marinette Dupain-Cheng, AKA Princess Justice,” Hesperia announced as he ripped her blue bird mask off her face, “you are under arrest. For your numerous crimes including robbery, arson, identity theft, disturbing the peace, kissing in the train station which is apparently a crime, murder-”

“It was actually an attempted murder, the bomb never went off. Get your facts straight.” She then stuck out her tongue at him.

Hesperia’s face turned red with anger. “It was a murder. The bomb detonated after you left and it killed three people!”

“Fine then, attempted manslaughter.” She flashed a grin at him.

“There’s no such thing!” His face only got more red.

“Sir,” Cat Noir said, trying to steer the conversation back. First he resisted joking around with her and now he was acting as the responsible one? Maybe this isn’t the Cat Noir that used to be her partner.

“Right, for your many crimes. You are sentenced to spend the rest of your life in Tartarus prison.”

Any other criminal would be scared to hear this news. Being sentenced to Tartarus at the hands of a hero like Hesperia and Cat Noir sounded straight out of a children’s comic, a perfect and happy ending, but Marinette couldn’t focus on that because of Hesperia’s face. He was so angry and she’s never seen a person’s face get that red in all her life. “After all these years of trying to capture me and you mess up your big moment. How embarrassing for you!” Hesperia’s face somehow grew even more red. “Besides, you might’ve captured me but I know my prince. He’s gonna get me out of there before the week is over. Just you wait.”

It had been two months since Marinette had been in Tartarus and she hated being there. Everything there was much worse, her schedule wasn’t in her hands, she wasn’t allowed to wear her usual clothes and the ones that were provided for her were uncomfortable, and she had to eat terrible food. It went against everything that she was used to and it made her life that more miserable. What she considered to be the biggest inconvenience are the power dampening bracelets. Even though she didn’t have any powers of her own, she was still classified as a supervillain, meaning she was forced to wear the bracelets that didn’t do anything besides get in her way.

The other prisoners definitely didn’t make her life easier. Marinette put a lot of criminals in Tartarus when she was Ladybug and even though she gave up her life as Ladybug years ago, these people could hold grudges for a lifetime. This meant Marinette had to keep her head on a swivel at all times.

But what Marinette considered to be the worst part about her time in prison is that she couldn’t be with Félix. They both promised to be with each other until the end of time, meaning he would be coming for her. She just had to wait for him, so he could break her out.

That left her now. Sitting at a table during lunch time, picking her food, mentally preparing herself for what it may have tasted like.

“Marinette, he’s not coming.” There was only one person in Tartarus that would ever have a casual conversation with Marinette so she didn’t need to look up to know it was Azula.

Marinette kept stabbing her food as she angrily said “yes he is. He promised to be with me forever.”

“You’ve been saying that since you got here two months ago. He’s not coming, you’re just making yourself miserable.” Azula’s words lingered in Marinette’s head. She wanted to spit out an angry what do you know? but Azula and Marinette had been talking for years. At this moment, Marinette hated to admit it, Azula did know. But she was still wrong. After everything that she and Félix had through together and picking each other up, there’s no way that he would just abandon her now when she needed him.

“He promised me that we would be together forever, so I’m gonna wait, right here for him.” Marinette glanced through her eyelashes and it seemed as if Azula wanted to say something but kept it to herself.

Félix was coming for her. He just needed more time.

Another month passed and it was that time of the day when prisoners were allowed outside, Marinette liked to walk around but before she could get to the path she typically took, she was stopped by people who she assumed were twins, seeing as they looked identical.

“We’ve been waiting quite a while for this day, Ladybug.”

“My name is Princess Justice and I have no idea who you are.” She used to keep track of the villains she put behind bars but when she became a villain herself, she stopped. It seems that it made her memory hazy on names and faces.

One of the twins took a swing at her but Marinette moved her torso and dodged easily. The other twin tried to swing at her and Marinette dodged again easily and leaned down. Marinette then grabbed the older twin’s arm and pulled her down, causing both the twins to fall over.

This wasn’t the first time she had been thrown into an impromptu 2v1 with people bigger than her, just use the combined weight of both opponents against each other, it never fails. Another advantage she had is that everyone else here wasn’t used to fighting without their power, meaning everyone was at a disadvantage except Marinette.

They all brawled with each other for about a minute until a swarm of prison guards came over.

“Break it up!” A prison guard yelled as several of them swarmed around them. Marinette didn’t want to start any more trouble so she just put her hands in the air and backed away from the twins. The twins were handcuffed and were dragged away by four guards while one stood next to her. After what felt like years, she was finally allowed to stand up again, with no help from the guard, and decided that she didn’t want to go on her walk as usual today.

More time had passed since that day, three months to be exact, but Marinette still held onto hope. She had been in Tartarus for five months now but love is powerful. Sure she missed her birthday and their anniversary due to her time in prison but they would be reunited at some point. Besides, distance makes the heart grow fonder, as they say, this means when they get back together, their relationship would be better than ever.

There she sat, like clockwork, she was picking at her food before getting hungry enough to eat it. That was the plan at least until another prisoner slapped her lunch tray away.

Marinette looked up and made eye contact with Azula. Marinette shot Azula a look of annoyance for the situation before facing her fellow inmate.

After being constantly harassed by other inmates, Marinette stopped trying to remember their names. There were too many of them and it wasn’t worth it. Instead she just used the inmate’s numbers to identify them. This inmate’s number was 080924, meaning that her name was Inmate 080924.

“Ladybug.”

“That’s not my name anymore. I’m Princess Justice! Why can’t you guys get that through your skulls?”

Inmate 080924 leaned closer to her, trying to intimate her. “You put me in here seven years ago.”

“Is that when you first started maturing?”

Inmate 080924 leaned back, keeping her mouth shut and Marinette felt relieved. She tried not to start trouble but escalating situations was an old habit of hers and the people here are always looking for a reason to fight back.

Marinette was ready for their interaction to be done and was about to leave her alone until she said something.

“With a mouth like yours, I’m not surprised your prince charming decided to leave you here.”

That made Marinette feel a rage she hadn’t felt in years. Pure blinding rage. Despite the tsunami of anger that was in her mind, she managed to keep herself calm. Her face was neutral, almost like nothing had happened. She just turned around to grab her tray behind her.

“Look at that, I finally got her to-” Those were the last words to leave her mouth before Marinette turned around, with her tray in hand, and slammed it against the inmate’s jaw. She could tell by the force of the impact and sound that she broke her jaw.

“Look at that, I got you shut up!” Marinette retorted.

That started a fight between the two of them. Marinette was used to ending fights quickly but not this time. She wanted to take her time with this one.

It didn’t take long for prison guards to swarm the area and various shouts of “no fighting” rang through the air but Marinette didn’t care. She didn’t care about insults about herself but disrespecting Félix was personal. She kept dodging elbows and fists while throwing out her own. It was rowdy and chaotic for about another minute until all the lights suddenly shut off and a loud buzz rang through the cafeteria.

Marinette could hear the other inmates collapse with a thud, almost one by one, in seconds and she knew that the room was filling up with sleeping gas.

Inmate 080924 fell asleep in her grasp and she knew that she couldn’t fight the gas for long. No matter how hard she tried to blink the sleep out of her eyes, every part of her body was screaming to go to sleep and that was a fight she lost in ten seconds as she also collapsed to the floor.

Marinette woke up with a start. She felt like she was in danger but when she realized she was in her cell, she tried to calm herself down. This wasn’t the first time that the prison guards used the sleeping gas nor would it be the last but she hated it everytime. The effects only lasted for an hour but it always felt like more, making it harder to keep track of what time it is. Another terrible side effect is headaches. Marinette couldn’t tell if the sleeping gas or the fact that she would always fall or if the prison guards didn’t handle her gently when she was asleep but the headaches were horrible.

Either way, Marinette still persisted. All these inconveniences, all this pain, it was going to be worth it. When Félix comes for her and they’re reunited. Any one of these days now.

Today marked the six month anniversary of Marinette’s time in Tartarus and the days were only getting harder.

Ever since Marinette broke Inmate 080924’s jaw, the other inmates learned just how to get under her skin. Practically every day, someone would say something horrible about her relationship and every time she lost control and fought them. She still never lost a battle but she spent several days in solitary confinement, bloodied, hungry, lying on the floor, just counting the minutes until Félix would save her.

She was getting frustrated but she couldn’t allow herself to get mad at Félix. She was stuck in Tartarus, it’s not like just anyone could break in and it’s not the end of the world, the love she had for Félix made her tough and this pain that she went through made it easier to eat the food they served. No matter what, their relationship could survive anything. Even half a year apart and even when people are destroying her body. It was depressing but it wasn’t permanent.

That left Marinette where she is now. In bed, trying to relax but that was when she

Her cell door opened and Marinette happily ran out and saw the chaos in front of her. Most of the prisoners had broken out of their handcuffs and were using their powers freely. This must finally be it, all that waiting wasn’t for naught. Fèlix was finally here to get her out.

She looked around on where he might be but was met with Azula making her way

“Look, I told you he’d come for me!”

“Actually, I did this.”

“What?”

“Yeah, got myself in trouble, overpowered the guards, took off my handcuffs, then started this riot.” Marinette was dumbfounded. It had been six long months since she was originally put in prison and in just one morning, Azula managed to do what she had been hoping for by herself. “Anyway, let’s go. This riot won’t distract the guards long before they activate the sleeping gas again.”

Azula tried to lead the way out but Marinette took a step back. Slowly walking back to her cell. “I really appreciate this but I think�� I think I’m just gonna stay here, just in case Flairmidable comes here later today. It is the crack of dawn, after all. He’s probably just waiting until tonight to come get me.”

Azula followed her back to her cell. “Marinette…” Marinette opened her hand, she didn’t recognize what she was holding but it released a gas she could recognize very well at this point. “I’m sorry but you’ll thank me later” were the last words that Marinette could hear.

The familiar smell of sulfur filled Marinette’s nose and she knew that she had maybe five more seconds of consciousness left in her body. She had to think of something quickly. She had to figure out how to stay so that way Félix could find her. She was still in her cell meaning if she was quick enough, she could use her bedsheets to tie herself to the cell bars.

She turned her head to look at her bed but it was already too late, she had already fallen asleep.

First ever multi-chapter azulanette fic, let’s go and I forgot to publish this on time. I’m excited for this and I really want this fic to be understandable if you haven’t seen ML or ATLA. I don’t know how good this’ll be but that’s why we experiment. Another part of this experiment is that I’m going full ADHD with this. Meaning I have notes for this fic, I know how I want it to end, but that’s it. The rest I’m figuring out along the way (and in true ADHD fashion, I forgor to post this).

I also learned a lot about the French justice system and prisons writing this. I really had no idea that prison uniforms don’t exist in France.

#my fanfiction #azulanette #azula x marinette #marinette x azula

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despair-to-future-arcs · 3 months ago

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Anything else?

So have you heard about Hope's Peak Academy or what was your response to it?

Honestly... I didn't hear much about it to be honest but when it's brought up, I know grandma really doesn't like it very much.

But I did remember when we were getting costumes fitted, I think Grandma and a business partner of hers were talk and I was getting fitted.

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Date: December 11th, 2008

So... I'm getting fitted again? We already did this before, do we have to do it again?

Well of course so we have to make sure...

Fine, well we better hurry; it's rather annoying to fit my kimono constantly. (This is gonna be boring but again I'm the heir so I gotta...)

*As the the car arrive at a kimono store, which then Hiyoko and Izumi walk in; as they did*

Tao? Are you here, I came to fit my granddaughter with one of your kimonos again.

Where is she, I thought she say she was going to be here?

???: She's in the back, she's just working on the remaining touches.

*the 2 turn over to find a girl at the counter, sketching something*

And trust me, I've call grandma that your coming; you might to go into the back if you want, she probably is aware your here.

Ah right, the usual place well thank you then, excuse me for a moment...

*Izumi walk into the back and as Hiyoko watch*

Hmm, I don't think I've seen you around here; do you work here?

No, I don't; just that Grandma has the keys so I got to wait for her to finish then we can go home.

And trust me, it gets rather boring so I just sketch some clothes to pass the time.

I see... (Well I guess that is expected...)

IZUMI: Hiyoko? Come here to the back, your kimono is done!

Oh coming grandma! *Hiyoko rushes off away from the girl who is sketching which then Hiyoko and walks in to see Izumi talk to another women*

Thanks again for the assistant, Tao. Your kimono skills are really fantastic; I do enjoy this design.

TAO: Oh of course, happy to hear it dear; Ah, hello Hiyoko - since your here, we are going to get you fitted for a costume, so come to the back and if you need assistance, I have someone to help fit it.

Okay, thanks.

*Hiyoko walk into the back but as she was changing she over hear the conversation*

IZUMI: So... how are things with you Tao, I heard your husband pass away a year ago; are you managing?

TAO: Well... I'm doing fine, Aiko is doing fine but can you believe it, those 2 arrive at his funeral demanding his inheritance but luckily he gave it to me, I shoo them away...

(Hm? Wonder what those 2 are talking about...?) *Hiyoko peaks in and watches the 2*

Oh right, that failure son of yours and that wife of his; the fact those 2 only came to see you was for money is beyond selfish and quite rude, hell they didn't even mourn for your husband's death is disgusting; I still question how they even find out or how he turn out like this.

TAO: I'm not sure either, Izumi I mostly blame that women... I try to keep the information private as much as I can, even the whole family try to but they find out somehow and given I have Hope's Peak Academy scouts curious of Aiko when they visited, I can't help but worry they'll try to get involved with her - claiming to be her parents or something.

Ugh, Hope's Peak... that good for nothing school brings nothing but trouble; I feel people should of realize how it was when the lost decade happen, all those murders connected to it which the school kept silent or the recent 2008 recession but yet they still go; I think you shouldn't let Aiko go if you ask me.

TAO: Well maybe but as say, it is her choice on the matter; if she wants to go, I'll let her but I do warn her that her parents would try to mooch off her due to attending Hope's Peak which she'll be careful. So if she attends, she'll know what to do.

Good, frankly it be for the best; after all, given that Hope's Peak exams are broadcasted world wide, your school along with your information is shown and while it gives advertisements, I rather not have Hiyoko attend given all the bad luck it brings and I'm not a big fan of reporters so I'll pass if she gets an acceptance letter.

TAO: Yeah I suppose given what happen to your daughter, it might be a good idea.

(Ah... so she's talking about that school again, I only hear negative things from it but it can't be that bad.)

EMPLOYEE: Hiyoko? We have your kimono ready, do you want to get fitted?

Oh right, thank you! *goes over to get change and get her kimono fitted*

'I usually hear grandma speak negatively about the school but I never understood how bad it was, but she usually doesn't talk about it.'

#dr #danganronpa #dtfa #despair to future arc #ds:rw #despair side: re write #ds ep 11 #sdr2 #super danganronpa 2 #dr3 #danganronpa 3 #hiyoko saionji #nagi nanami #izumi saionji #aiko umesawa #tao umesawa #anonymous

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cherry-pyon · 1 year ago

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The four seasons of Mankai Company

Synopsis: Tachibana (Y/n) and her older sister Tachibana Izumi received a letter that came all the way from a theater company called Mankai company. One day, you both decided to go to the designated destination written at the letter and to meet the mysterious sender, in hopes of finding answers about your father's whereabouts after 8 years of disappearance, only to find the said theater to be in debt from someone!

⚠️Reminders⚠️:

May contain incorrect grammars (English is not my first language)

Will follow the manga, but there will be a lot of changes.

Different flow of story due to two protagonists (you and Izumi)

Reader is 16 while Izumi is 24 (not canon but is considered)

Fem!reader

Long ass series so I won't blame you if you get bored the first time you look at it.

P.s: A3! Characters are legally and respectfully owned by Liber Entertainment Inc. and I do not claim them. I only own the changes in the plot of the story.

Chapter 1:

Theater Town

"Wake up (y/n), we're here" you were awoken by a soft pat on your head, you soon realized you were leaning on your big sister's shoulder and fell asleep. You raised your head, stealing a few more seconds to doze off as you yawned and told Izumi just about how good your sleep was as she chuckled at you. A voice can be heard from a large speaker as it announces the train's destination, finally reaching your stop—Veludo station.

Izumi got up first, signalling for you to follow her behind so both of you won't get separated from each other. You began looking around as your sister took out the letter together with the company's exact location.

"So this town really is full of theaters!" You exclaimed in excitement, admiring the colorful triangle banners surrounding the town, together with different theater companies on sight.

"Now that you said it, it really is. The map says the Mankai company is in the corner of Veludo street, I wonder if this is really alright.."

Your sister mumbled the last words, clear enough so that you're the only one hearing it. It seems like she's taking your mother's words seriously about the letter. I mean it's suspicious to find that after all these years, your father's company would still be searching for him.

"I don't even know where that man went! We've already cut ties and it's been 8 years since he left" you can still hear the words your mom said, sounds like she still holds a grudge against your father.

Lost in your own thoughts, you were snapped back into reality when someone accidentally bumped into you, the impact left you both sitting on the floor, hissing at the pain in unison. He was quick to process anything and immediately apologized, offering a hand as soon as he got up—which you thankfully accepted, earning a relieved sigh from the poor boy. He was a cute boy, you guessed he was a little bit older than you or maybe younger than you but who are you to judge, he was very lively-looking, you kinda envy him for it, and not to mention how he looked similar to a ball of sunshine.

He looked like he ran away from someone, or rather finished a whole marathon, some of the strands of his dark-pink hair are sticking to his forehead which concerns you more.

"I'm sorry! I wasn't looking at my way!" He bowed at exactly 90° making you flinch. He stayed like that for almost a minute.

You're going to have to thank him for his politeness (even though he looks way younger than you) but this is too much!

"Ahhhhhhhh! Please raise your head now, it's okay it's okay! You don't have to apologize"

you panicked, continuously looking around as people are starting to stare at the two of you. He raised his head, showing his apologetic expression. He's thankful that you accepted his apology—lips forming into a charming smile as he giggled.

You swear you can see cherry blossoms blooming just around his face, and it made your cheeks surprisingly burn.

Everything went well after that, not until you heard him meek and saw how his eyes widened looking at his wristwatch, it seems like he was late for something and it must've been super important based on his facial expressions. You feel more guilty than you were before.

"Sorry, I didn't know you were going some-"

"Ah no! It was my fault! Sorry, I have to go!" He cut you off as he ran away hurriedly—leaving you processing all the things that happened just a while ago, 'Ah...I forgot to ask for his name' you smacked yourself.

'I forgot to ask for her name!' he thought as he starts to blame himself for not asking such an important thing, 'I just hope we can meet again' he looked through his watch again as he starts to run faster.

You start to look around your surroundings. You didn't even realize your older sister was gone, and she probably didn't even realize you weren't with her anymore.

'what a perfect sibling dynamic' you jokingly thought.

But as soon as you walk through a corner, there she is! Talking to a guy who's crouching on the floor, together with another guy who looks just as concerned as your sister does. I mean who wouldn't be concerned about a guy crouching down on the side of the streets that looks like he's in pain?

You're curious to know what happened, who knows? Maybe it might be best if you judge the situation first based on your understanding and let it live up to your imaginations—maybe it's two guys falling head over heels to your big sister and are fighting for her love the first time they met her exactly on the streets of Veludo way. Yeah, that's probably it!

'I mean I'm not going to blame nee-san if boys fight over for her' you thought, trying to sneak in behind your sister.

"What's happening? Is he okay?" You said, clinging onto your sister's arm, making her see the Gods from above for a second but sooner thank the Gods upon realizing it was just you.

"(Y/n)!" She glared at you, apologizing to her by clinging more tightly. She does nothing but to let it slide for now since she can't do anything about your behaviour sometimes.

"Do adults really like to argue outside the streets?" You asked in curiosity, eyes glued to the scene infront of you—the crouching man before was standing now together with another man. It looks like they were having a complicated conversation.

"That's not it, (y/n)-"

"Hey look, a street act!" The three of you stole a quick glance from the source of voice behind, and realized there were a lot of people watching.

"I saw that guy on the stage before!" A passerby said. "They're so handsome!" Schoolgirls began squealing from the side. Yup, they're definitely popular.

It seems like everyone enjoyed the performance, you won't even deny that both of them are very good at portraying their characters' actions and emotions. Not too long after, both of them bowed in unison, as they thanked all of the people watching them, a full-round of applause was heard as people began tossing lots of coins on a box infront of them, both you and your sister decided to toss coins too to show appreciation as they continuously thanked everyone who showed generosity.

"I didn't even realize that was an act just now" Izumi clapped her hand once as she chuckled to herself, making the guy beside her ask in shock.

"Eh? That was a play?" The light brown-haired guy must've been way more surprised than your sister does.

"Mhm! Actors from theaters usually do these street acts in order to advertise or serve as a fundraising project for their upcoming plays, the scripts are most likely coming only from their ad-libs so it's really impressive once you knew about it" Izumi babbled. Both you and the guy were happy to know about this new discovery. Your nee-san is knowledgeable about things such as this which left you very impressed as she acted not only as an older sister, but also as your second guardian and your teacher.

"As expected from a theater town...I think I need to study more" the guy mumbled something under his breath that you cannot hear quite clearly, but you just shrugged it off even though you are curious to know what it is.

The crouching guy from before apologized to both of them, then the latter began scolding his friend that he came out so slow earlier when they performed.

"Excuse me! Are you now recruiting members for God?" The light brown-haired guy suddenly asked out to the two actors, which both you and your older sister curiously watched from behind.

'Maybe he wants to be an actor too!' you assumed.

You examined the conversation they exchanged—upon discovering, he was looking for a dorm to stay on. You were sad for the guy after hearing that the God troupe doesn't have a dorm. He thanked both of them and parted ways, leaving both of you proceeding to your main objective.

"Now i'm really looking forward to this play after seeing a street act" your sister's eyes beamed in excitement, and you nod to yourself as your eyes beamed as well.

"Romeo Gakuen Heaven.." you mumbled, remembering the play's title when you saw it on the company's map as Izumi—who cannot wait any longer, led the way.

"Mankai theater is supposed to be here, right?"

That was the first thing your older sister questioned, looking up to see a theater infront of you with a huge signboard that says 'Mankai Theater'.

"I mean it's in the signboard up there, so this must be it. We can't be seeing lots of Mankai theaters here when I'm sure father only owns a single one"

"But this one is...honestly crumbling" although you're hesitant whether it's right to comment about the appearance, she's got a point. It looks like it holds a LOT of history.

"There's no sign of people even though there is a play today, is this really fine?" Izumi added, slowly pacing back and forth while lost in her own thoughts, unable to comprehend the things happening today. Was it a prank? Or probably the wrong map? But it can't be, the signboard literally says the theater and the company both of you are looking for.

Because of this, your conversation with your mom suddenly came into mind, again.

"The letter said it's from the Mankai company" you said, handing it out for your older sister to see.

"Mom! Mankai company is dad's theater, right? The sender might know something about where dad is!" Izumi said as she called out for your mom, waving the letter for her to see.

"Maybe if we meet, we'll definitely know something!" She added, insisting to know your mother's response.

"Then do it by yourself because mom doesn't know and-"

"Can I go with you, nee-san?"

"You're not allowed to go with your big sister, (Y/n). You still have classes to attend tomorrow!" Your mother stated, too busy to look behind her to see your disappointed expression—arms crossed, pouted lips, and furrowed eyebrows.

"Can't she just transfer to another school? One that's near enough to the company? In that way we won't have to go back here and go back there" Izumi suggested, even though it sounds too much trouble to handle all of it, your mother only replied with an annoyed sigh, one that secretly makes you celebrate early.

"I'll take care of her, trust me on this mom" she added, smiling at your mother as she looked over through her shoulder to look at both of you, rethinking whether she will choose the right decision on this.

"I hope you won't give too much trouble to your nee-san, (Y/n). I'll let this slide but if I ever receive a letter that you skip classes without my watch, I'll be forcing you to go back home here, got it?" Mother warned you, glancing at the two of you back-to-back as you both nod in unison. You thanked your mother—hugging her as Izumi joined too.

You were back to the Earth as you looked down at the letter in your hand and turned it around to examine it.

"I didn't notice the sender's name was here. Nee-san, do you know who's Matsukawa Isuke?" You questioned, to which she replied back instantly.

"I don't know who that person is but I'm curious to know what kind of relationship they have with dad"

You were about to reply back to your sister when a voice suddenly spoke out, it made you flinch, while Izumi looked behind in a flash.

"Hey, do the two of you need something from this theater?" Now it's your turn to looked behind. It's an adult man with blonde hair and glasses, and if you tend to look closely and carefully, he has an attractive mole under his right eye. 'He's good looking yet he's intimidating' you thought.

"Matsukawa-san?" Izumi said in a low and hesitant tone. Wait! He must be the sender of the letter, and with that you stand next to your sister which made the blonde-haired man slightly raise his one eyebrow.

"You must be that person we're looking for, right mr.?" You asked, patiently waiting for his reply as you felt a ray of hope was there and you can almost reach it, but unexpectedly, it made him react the opposite of what you imagined.

"HAHH?!" He reacted. You can clearly tell by the looks of his face that it's the wrong person, you squeaked and your body felt frozen because of fear.

But his face suddenly changed when he glanced over at your sister's face and looks like he found something, which weirded you out.

"Wait aren't you.."

"Okay wrong person, nee-san! I repeat, wrong person!" You carefully but hurriedly grab both your sister's shoulders to back her up from the mysterious person who kept looking at her like he's going to devour her, your big sister only stood there as she nervously laughs, sweat slowly forming on her forehead.

"Sorry, we got the wrong person. It's not like we received any letter! We're just passersby letter A-B!"

You began panicking, not having any choice but to agree with your sister's choice of words. It was obvious but there's no backing away now. Whoever this man really is, you know he's got something to do with this theater!

"If you don't want to encounter a dangerous sight, it's best for the two of you to leave quickly. People who don't have any businesses here are not needed".

It was the last thing you heard before the ground began shaking, and a loud noise could be heard going nearer as you felt scared and decided to cling onto your sister. The latter gripped your hand tighter in a way that will assure you that everything's fine. And there goes a huge excavator that was coming towards the theater! Where did that even come from?! And why is it going forward?! And who is this man trying to destroy the theater?!

Your eyes widened, both you and your sister are surprised that this would take an unexpected turn of events.

"Wait wait wait!! Please stop!! STOP!!!" A pleading-crying voice can be heard as another mysteriously looking guy with a rather ragged outfit came running very fast in an attempt to stop the excavator, but the scary blonde guy ignored the other as he instructed something to the one driving the excavator, the latter even called him 'Aniki!' so they were accomplices after all!

"Do it, Sakoda. Make sure you completely destroy the signboard, this will be fully demolished after and reconstructed into a bar-"

"H-hey! What are you doing!?" Izumi suddenly blurted out, there's no other way but to talk it out and that's the only help she can think of.

"I just told you it'd be dangerous, didn't I?" He replied back, looking behind to steal a glance at the two of you, you can't do anything as your feet felt numb, almost as if you're stuck and unable to speak, but your hand kept a firm grip on your big sister's arms as she argued with the blonde man.

"I beg you Furuichi-san! Please stop it!!!" The poor guy wasted no time and bowed, he stayed like that for minutes and completely began to sink lower and lower until his forehead became in contact with the floor, 'the theater must be super important to this guy' you looked down on him in pity, surely there must be some way we can help him, he might be the person we are looking for.

"You're the one who said that if you can't pay all of your debts by the end of the show, I'll have to use force here!"

"Today is our main show!" He cried out, looking up at the blonde guy, who looks down on him in dissapointment.

"I could pay at least the interest if I can get money from this performance! Just please think this over and let's talk!" He continuously cried out, being really vulnerable infront of him. It looks like there's no way of getting into him until he sighs in annoyance and gives another instruction from his accomplice.

"Sakoda, stop"

"Yessir!"

As soon as the blonde haired guy named Furuichi-san stopped talking, the pitiful guy sighed in relief and stood up but soon got tense again when Furuichi wrapped his arms around his shoulder, making the pitiful guy petrified.

"How many tickets have been sold?"

"Zero!"

"How about the full-house tickets?"

"Also zero!"

"What time is the performance?"

"3 minutes by now!"

The pitiful guy ended his sentence in a nervous laugh as Furuichi doesn't look a little bit amused by his answers.

"Sakoda, do it"

"Yessir!!"

"WAIT!! WAIT! THE AUDIENCE ARE ABOUT TO COME!!" He said as he begged again, lots of crying noises can be heard as he purposely tried his best to leave the theater untouched for any damage, although it looks like it's gonna break by itself.

'This is too much to handle!! God please help this poor guy!' you cried out in your mind, the cries of the pleading guy and the cruelty of a guy who doesn't look like he'll show mercy at any time is too much for your heart to handle, this is pure torture!

"Where are they?"

"Errr...uhmm..ahhh"

"Why do I feel like we're being stared at..." Your older sister muttered, her body stood still like a mannequin as her face made a weird expression.

Your hand made its way to fidget on the hem of your skirt, looking down as you slowly backed away, hiding behind your sister.

Izumi might have seen your movements as a sign of telling her to help him, you might look tough at first but sometimes you're at a loss of words. That's why she took up all the courage and decided to speak up.

"The audiences are right here" She defended, pressing her hand on her chest in a way she can present herself, while you remained hiding.

"SEE?! T-THEY'RE HERE!!" The ragged-looking guy's face switched into pure excitement, too loud in your opinion but you understand his situation if you were in his shoes, you'd definitely be too hype.

"Didn't you just say that you're just a passersby A and B?" He clicked his tongue.

"We have the flyer as proof!" You showed him the flyer. It was the theater's exact performance for today which you're really looking forward to.

It seems like it's enough proof to present, he sighed in defeat. "A few more audiences might still be on their way here, it'd be a total waste if we didn't get to watch the performance" you added, hoping it could warm this cold-hearted man.

"Did you even watch this theater's recent performance?" He asked, his purple eyes piercing a hole through you. It's truly agonizing to feel little sometimes.

"No..I don't?"

"That's what I thought"

"But this place. It feels familiar.." Izumi joined in the conversation, clutching her hands in her sling bag. She looked at the large banner right above the signboard—Deja vu coming through her, "It's like I've been here when I was little" She added.

"I see.." he pondered as his eyes landed on your older sister. You're really really sure for yourself that he LOVES to pierce a hole through anyone with how sharp his gazes are. It's scary.

"PLEASE WATCH OUR SHOW! WE HAVE A NEW MEMBER AND IT'S GOING TO BE HIS FIRST PERFORMANCE!" The ragged-looking man begged, desperately crying out as you swore you felt you ear ring just now.

"So you got a new recruit?"

"THAT'S RIGHT!!" he yelled, obediently answering to Furuichi's questions.

"HAVING THE THEATER DEMOLISHED RIGHT BEFORE HIS FIRST PERFORMANCE IS TOO CRUEL" His hands clasped as he still wouldn't stop crying.

It's a huge relief that people rarely walk by here and witness a chaotic scene infront of the theater, where a large excavator is going to demolish a crumbling theater and the ragged-looking guy who you don't know the name of starts sacrificing his sanity just to keep the building untouched, and two audience who just wanted to know their father's whereabouts are now being forced to witness everything that's happening.

"Sakoda, stay here"

"Yessir!"

Furuichi stood still infront of the theater, his back facing the three of you. You felt shivers down your spine, making the air feel colder than it was before.

"Start the show now" the three of you suddenly feel like you've been free from the suffocating silence, especially the ragged-looking guy, who happily obliged and replied back with a "YES!" Quickly assisting the three of you inside the theater.

You looked around the interior—eyes wandering at every corner. You followed your older sister as she sat on the front row, sitting beside her as your lips can't stop itself from smiling. You're excited and I'm sure you and your big sister are in the same boat.

Furuichi sat right beside you, and now you're in between, you feel the awkward air flowing inside the room. 'This is not good' you sighed to yourself.

"Don't regret that you stopped us earlier"

"Eh?" You looked at him, only to witness his eyes closed and face in a much more relaxed expression. His index finger softly taps on the sleeves of his coat several times, it's probably the best not to bother him at this time or you'll regret it, the thought of it already makes your anxiety rose up.

When the buzz stopped, the curtain lifts up, the lights from the stage started to warm up the atmosphere in the pitch black room. Your (e/c) eyes lit up as its only focus is on the stage, and to the familiar dark-pink haired boy.

'W-what? Isn't that-'

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tinyinvadr · 4 months ago

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Psychoborrower 2 is finally here! I got caught up with work stuff recently, but I’m very excited to get this story started!

Psychoborrower 2

Chapter 1

It’s insane to think about how much can change in just a few days. I’d been training at Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp for a little over three years. It felt like I was never gonna reach my ultimate goal of becoming the first borrower Psychonaut.

Then a goofy kid with goggles showed up and everything changed overnight.

I faced (most) of my fears, helped save the campers and counselors, and officially became a Psychonaut!

But most importantly, I finally felt like I found a place in the world where I belonged.

It’s hard enough growing up as a borrower. It’s as lonely as it is stressful. Constantly worrying that each passing day could be your last, and not having a single person you can call a friend.

Tack being psychic on top of that, and you have the added tension with your family, AKA the only people you’re ever going to interact with.

My feelings towards my parents were… complicated, to say the least. I could understand their concerns about me, but man… they could’ve handled it better. They could’ve done worse, but that still didn’t make their reactions to my powers okay.

Anyway, I was very relieved to learn that the PSI community is full of the kindest and most accepting people you will ever meet. Sure, humanity has some bad eggs, but everyone does. And psychics know what it’s like to be cast aside and mistreated. They took no issue with me being a borrower.

In fact, the Psychonauts have been helping the borrower community for a long time. In small, subtle enough ways that we wouldn’t notice, but still much appreciated!

With that in mind, I was really looking forward to going to HQ. My addition to the team was bound to be a real game-changer. I could use my position to let the borrowers of the world know that they’re not alone, and the Psychonauts have our back. Then, who knows? Maybe people like me could actually rest easy for once, knowing that we don’t have to be hidden all the time.

But that would have to wait. We had some unfinished business with Dr. Loboto.

The apparently not as evil as we thought dentist had already let it slip to Raz that he was hired by someone to kidnap Grand Head Zanotto. We managed to locate and catch him after escaping the Rhombus of Ruin, but even after restoring his Moral Compass, he refused to cooperate.

With that in mind, Sasha got to work on a mental construct that we could use to trick him into giving us information. I wasn’t exactly all for this plan. The last thing the guy needed was another betrayal of trust.

But we really didn’t have any other options. It didn’t matter how much he regretted it, Dr. Loboto still kidnapped Truman Zanotto and was withholding information from us.

After Sasha completed the construct, we all projected into Loboto’s mind. I was hesitant to go back in there. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to handle it if we had another run-in with his sorry excuses for parents. But Sasha assured me that we wouldn’t come across anything. This construct was designed to make Loboto believe he was an employee at Psychonauts HQ.

Though, I have to say, the fake HQ was REALLY dull. I get that we couldn’t have it look like the real Motherlobe for security reasons and whatnot, but my suspension of disbelief was having a hard time buying that the coolest spy agency in the world functioned like a boring office job.

Raz and I shared a cubicle, so we at least had each other to kill boredom. That and a Newton’s cradle with little brains instead of little balls.

“I really hope the real HQ is more exciting than this.”

“I’m sure it is, Raz. But hey, at least we get to wear these cool suits!”

Not a moment too soon, Lili stopped by to escort us to the “Morale Corral”, the Psychonauts’ daily staff meeting intended to, you guessed it, boost morale.

We were running a little late, but we managed to make it in time just as Sasha and Milla were presenting the Employee of the Year award.

“And the winner of this year’s award is… Caligosto Loboto!”

Dr. Loboto pushed his way through the crowd, overjoyed.

“I’ve never won anything before! Or been on a vacation! Ah- I don’t have to get on a boat, do I?”

Milla smiled, placing a hand on his shoulder as Sasha handed him a clipboard.

“No, darling. All you need to do is get this form signed by your supervisor.”

“It’s just a formality. All employees must get approval in writing from their boss before taking a vacation.”

Loboto quickly became uneasy at the mention of his boss. He started to back out of the room, but Coach stopped him.

“Hey, Cal, I get it. A tropical vacation all to yourself is a lot. But if you don’t want it, I’ll take it off your hands!”

Loboto shoved him out of the way and ran to the other side of the room.

“No! I won it fair and square! I’m the Employee of the Year!”

Milla stood beside him, walking him towards the hallway.

“Of course you are. Now, go get that form signed by your boss, okay?”

He eyed her suspiciously for a second, but went ahead and walked down the hall with the form. Which meant our plan was finally in motion.

Raz threw on his iconic cap and goggles, and stealthily followed after him while I stood perched on his shoulder. Gotta say, it was good to be back in action.

We trailed him for a bit, but it didn’t take long for him to notice he was being followed. In retaliation, Loboto began to warp the construct, stretching out hallways and shifting gravity itself to get away from us.

I know people are powerful in their own mental world, but something about this seemed off. The amount of control Loboto had over it didn’t align with what I’d previously seen the first time I went into his mind.

He was born a psychic, but his abilities were forcibly removed when his parents sent him for a lobotomy. It didn’t add up that he was able to evade us in such a way.

We met up with Coach, and made our way to a set of doors at the end of the hallway. When we opened the doors, I nearly passed out. We were met with the face of a giant Loboto. And he was actually giant, not just in comparison to me.

Trying to perceive something that impossibly huge makes my head spin, so I quickly shifted to human form just to ease my mind.

Right as I did that, he began hitting the doorway. The room tilted down as we were shaken out into a giant trash can.

It wouldn’t have been so bad if it was just a normal trash can. Maybe a little stinky, but nowhere near as horrifying as what we actually found in there. Growing out of the walls were massive teeth and gums.

“I knew it. I knew this guy had freaky teeth stuff tucked away somewhere in his mental world.”

Raz chuckled. “More like DENTAL world!”

“I hate you.”

We climbed up the teeth and found a door, also made of teeth. It opened like a zipper, and on the other side was a blinding white light. Coach shielded his eyes.

“CLOSE IT, CLOSE IT!”

It was too bright to see what was going on, but I could hear Dr. Loboto’s voice. It sounded like he was talking to a patient. Then, the light was replaced by pitch darkness, and we were sent into another free fall.

We ended up in a warped room of HQ, with more teeth jutting out of the walls, and plenty of Censors ready to stamp us out.

Raz and I punched them into oblivion while Coach found us an exit. As we finished them off, Raz turned to me, staring at me for a minute.

“Uhh… What?”

“Oh, sorry, it’s just… I dunno if this is a good time or not, but could you show me how you do that size-shifting thing? I think it could be useful on future missions if I also know how to do it.”

Huh. Never had to explain it before. I’d been doing it for so long that I didn’t really have to think about it anymore.

“I guess I just… focus on what it looks and feels like to be bigger or smaller. Though, I will say, smaller is easier than bigger. There were a couple times when I was first starting out that I accidentally went even tinier than my default form.”

Raz did just that, and almost in an instant, he zipped down to borrower size. Gotta admit, it kind of stung to see him get it on the first try, but I promised myself I wouldn’t let my jealous tendencies get the better of me anymore.

“Hehe! Look! I’m like you!”

I picked him up and put him in my shoulder, which was a very weird feeling. We then met up with Coach again, who found another dental door.

“Huh? Did you two swap places or something?”

“Hi Coach! I learned a new PSI power!”

“Good work, soldier! Gotta take some time to appreciate the little guys.”

Coach stayed back to patrol the area while we went on ahead. We soon caught up with Sasha at the end of a long and winding conference room. And he was getting repeatedly smacked in the face by a uvula. Though, he was taking it surprisingly well. Even when he’s in pain, he somehow manages to sound indifferent to it.

A few PSI-Blasts were enough to make the uvula shrivel up. Gross. But with that out of the way, we were able to proceed onward with Sasha.

“Ah, I see you’ve learned to alter your astral form, Razputin. Very good. I’m assuming you taught him that, Flint?”

I smirked. “Yeah, I’m kind of the best teacher.”

“Alright then. Let’s keep moving. I suspect the person who hired Loboto is in here somewhere. I highly doubt he would be able to create this mental labyrinth by himself. Whoever the real mastermind is, they knew he would be captured and interrogated, and they left a trap for us here.”

We were then ambushed by a bunch of wind-up teeth toys. Sasha held them off for us while we looked for a way out. I only hoped we could get back to an area that at least somewhat resembled the office construct. This place we’d found ourselves in was overwhelmingly fleshly, and it was becoming increasingly difficult to mask my disgust.

After PSI-Blasting a couple Tooth Fairies, we found what appeared to be an exit, unsettlingly located on the other side of a pair of jaws. Right as we got close, they slammed shut. Sasha caught up to us at that point, and then, water started to pour in between the teeth.

Raz screamed, and I quickly clutched him to my chest as we were washed out. As we fell, I noticed we were being spat out by Dr. Loboto, who was a patient to… Dr. Loboto?

We landed back in the room that we last saw Coach in. But there was no sign of him.

Raz took that opportunity to shift back to his regular size.

“I think I’ve had enough of that for now. Man… I don’t know how you handle being that small all the time, Flint.”

“Eh… I’m just used to it.”

Suddenly, a Regret appeared. I’d never actually seen one before, but I learned about them during my time at camp.

“Hm… so he has Regrets. Perhaps he can be reasoned with.”

“Hehe, it’s kinda cute! Like a little mothy!”

“Flint, remember what we talked about.”

I sighed. “Regrets don’t want hugs, they just want to crush you under the weight of life’s problems.”

Sasha went to look for an exit while Raz and I fought off the Regrets. They’re weaker than Censors, and can be defeated with only a blast or two, but the weights they carry can really do some damage if they manage to drop one on you.

We found a golden door, which was promptly stolen by the Tooth Fairies, so we just blasted them again and made them drop it.

Sasha stayed behind to attempt to regain control over the construct while we continued through the door. On the other side was another heavily distorted hallway. Lili called out to us from the other end, so we rushed to catch up with her.

The building began to shake, and we slid across the floor, flying through a gum tunnel, and nearly missing a pool of water before we crashed in a small room filled with what I can only describe as demotivational posters.

Lili appeared on one of the posters, and suggested we try burning them so that they can’t influence Loboto. We did just that, and found a large hole in the wall behind one of the posters. We went through, and in the next room, we found Loboto himself in a poster.

“Don’t you remember how you restored my moral compass in the Rhombus of Ruin? We’re okay now, right?”

“Dr. Loboto, you need to tell us who hired you. If you have your moral compass back, that means you understand what you did was wrong, right?”

He went silent. I got the sense he wanted to say something, but he couldn’t bring himself to. We continued on, burning the threatening posters, and found what could only be Loboto’s office. There were several portraits of him on the wall, including a large one in the center where we could talk to him again.

There appeared to be an exit behind the frame, so Raz set it on fire. Loboto screamed as he started to burn out of the picture.

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry!”

Once he was gone, the frame collapsed on top of us. We fell into another black void, though Lili caught us this time with her Telekinesis.

It’s said that when someone has Regrets, they’re bound to have Doubts. Sure enough, Doubts had started to appear.

They’re… less cute than Regrets. Just purple blob monsters. Not moth-like in the slightest.

The best way to deal with Doubts is to burn them, so after setting them on fire, we caught up with Lili again.

She was in the middle of interrogating another Loboto painting. He had become increasingly stubborn, and was starting to deny that he even did anything wrong in the first place. It saddened me to see him revert back like that, especially since I could tell he was only doing it as a defense mechanism. Whoever his boss was, they had him scared of something.

We burned through the painting, and on the other side, a giant Loboto grabbed Raz with his metal claw. I could practically feel the rage emanating from Lili.

“Let him go!”

“Hmm… Okay!”

He threw Raz down, and I jumped after him, levitating down with him.

Milla also had a similar idea, and we both caught up with Raz, who hadn’t thought to try and levitate as he was falling. Can’t blame him too much, though. It’s hard to focus when you’re panicking.

By this point, we were completely outside the confines of the construct. Not a single remnant of the fake HQ was anywhere to be seen. It was all just a toothy nightmare.

Milla went on ahead of us, so we levitated to try and catch up with her. We heard her suddenly scream, and by the time we reached the end of the path, there was no sign of her anywhere. It was then that we realized that Sasha and Lili seemed to have disappeared just like Coach did, which could only mean that everyone else got booted from Loboto’s mind.

Up ahead was a replica of Loboto’s lab back at Thorney Towers. We followed him up that stairs as he rambled to himself. I couldn’t make sense of it. Something about an egg?

In the lab, he looked like he was on the verge of breaking down. He paced the room, desperately trying to remember a certain phrase. Then, a shadowy figure corrected him.

“You put the egg in the basket, and the old egg in the box, and the box in the ocean.”

It was hard to tell who the figure was. Their voice was heavily distorted, and all I could really make out was a pair of glowing yellow eyes.

“And if you tell anyone about me, you’ll have to deal with HER, understand?”

“No! Please! Not her again! Not her!”

Loboto backed away, absolutely mortified. It was so strange to see him like this. Only a few days ago, he was threatening Sheegor, but now that he was on the receiving end, he looked even more terrified than she did.

The shadowy figure glared at him, mercilessly, then turned his attention to the window. A massive pair of purple eyes stared down at us. Raz and I looked closer, and we saw what had him so scared.

Outside the window was a giant woman, standing on the water, bending it to her will. The waves rose up around her, and at her side were two eels, made from the ocean itself. The last things I remember before we were kicked from the mental world was her enraged scream, and what appeared to be hands made of water reaching for us.

Raz had described how the water curse manifests to him in this form. I hadn’t noticed it before, so I assumed it was something only he could see. But I saw it clear as day.

The mission was not only a failure, but it left us with more questions than answers.

#giant/tiny #g/t #giant tiny #g/t writing #psychonauts

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loumauve · 5 months ago

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every now and then when I remember how frustrated I was during my first playthrough of hfw

[the stressful fight with all the stupid noise and aloy yelling about what i was already doing my best but failing to do bc skill issue the drowning or alternatively glitching into out of bounds while doing my best to avoid drowning/or getting stuck in a crack between some rocks bc idk game design I guess the weird pacing and genre change that could have used some improvement the random spoiler-y voice lines in unexpected places (tilda mention before ever being introduced to her by name and in person as a potential ally) just.. so much I've blocked out but sometimes it comes back and I get annoyed all over again. I'm sure those vent posts can be found somewhere buried in my tumblr archive]

but what they did do was give us more time with some old faves (Talanah, Petra) as well as just so much more potential for ships (Alva, Beta, Milu, Zo, Yarra, Regalla, Tilda as well as a bunch of more minor characters from side quests like Silga or Kivva (my beloved))

and I do cherish that. like. I was so fucking sad when I finished Petra's quest and instead of being able to check in with her all I got was dialogue with the boring dude right next to her. LET HER FLIRT WITH ALOY I STG anyway. similar with Talanah, you can check in but at a certain point that's all it is. and sure it's not too different with hfw but at least there's more women overall so it feels less shite as a whole.

could they have done better and let Zo be badass without making her the token pregnant woman representing fertility in the face of her partner and Aloy's loyal sidekick dying? YEAH could they maybe have made Tilda more interesting, I wish bc I'm just not too invested in her, it seemed kinda cookie-cutter hung up on your ex and seeking connection through her clone in a real weird and gross way, but that could just be me not vibing.

also they definitely fucked over Talanah, she deserved better. Amadis should at least have been his comic-canonically hot-af self instead of whatever basic ass dude we got. I'm so disappointed. when it comes to guys I have one type (who I prob still wouldn't date but they are ever so beautiful) and that's raggedy handsome lad with dark, longer hair and a scraggly beard and they ruined him also hello she's clearly at least bi, come on Guerrilla Games.

oh well. all this rambling just to say that I'm glad hfw has more *WOMEN* who are also badass and hot and very capable in a multitude of different ways. and I love that for them (and Aloy)

still pretty homophobic and not very gg of GG to not let me play some lite version of Burning Shores on my PS4 pro. fuck me for wanting to look at Seyka more, I guess. who, btw, also deserved better than what they made her. she had so much potential and I wish she got to be who she could have been. I love her and I wanted more quality time with her.

#ANYWAY. don't mind me. I've been playing hzd again and I am deprived of female characters. withdrawal sucks #maybe I should try and see if there's new fanfic that I've missed bc I've been reading my way through other fandoms #but with my luck I'm the only one thinking about Kivva #why do I always do this to myself. why can't I ever just focus on the main cast instead of sb we only meet for maybe 10 minutes #(and that's 10 minutes if you suck at fighting. otherwise it's maybe 2 at most)#lou plays #hfw #hzd #Horizon Zero Dawn #Horizon Forbidden West

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alitgblog · 5 months ago

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s9 vol 7 thoughts: ah fuck this season has its problems but I don't think I've ever been this conflicted over love interests in a while

STEFAN 😍😍😍 literally I have to change my top five islanders now like I'm so sorry evan. AND he's an artist?? And it's my own fault for already buying into the second chance romance bit before he even showed up but like he's not ugly? omg stop. oof it's tough, like, shit I'm so sorry Natasha and Hamish I don't know who to pick in this love square they've got

him illustrating his sister's book for his sisters?? 🥺 I may be folding for that alone

I like Cassius' design. I like it more than Theo's but he does remind me of Liam unfortunately. and also he's looking like my MC's cousin this season so I gotta pass this time but makes it easier for me. but he does seem great, I like him and he's sweet without being boring (so far), but I also kinda wish we had an LI that gave us more pushback/banter? bc I picked a few options that disagreed with his whole thing about love/fate and he was just like "yeah fs that's a cool opinion too" which OK I get it he's nice but I'm just kinda sick of all the Islanders being so agreeable to MC. I guess Marshall is supposed to be the banter-y one but I have problems with him being here so I wish it was Cassius instead.

that being said they're fucking teasing me with this response to why are you here though

also at some point Cassius calls his season boring and I thought it was funny fusebox was dunking on themselves bc I didn't finish s7 either but no he was just referring to the fact he got dumped quickly.

I'm glad Lyle is back, like I'd be upset if an islander was only brought on for a date and then left, so I'm not mad at this even though he was momentarily mad at MC (and that became nothing?? like just take out that plot point) and i dont really care hes only coded in for Kat now. I'm just more upset bc they've literally already done this in S8 bc your LI has to pick between Sienna and Bea when they get "dumped" and then Sienna comes back in Casa.

And then we get to marshall and I don't even wanna talk about it. And ive made separate posts and reblogged some opinions on that so ill just add that also i hate his orange outfit. him dressing all white and ozzy all black was peak I hate he's out here in orange smh.. anyway so that'll be easy for me to not pick this season

although we get this and I thought it was funny like OK fine you got me marshall

he says it with a smile too not even angry/sarcastic

then after that I honestly don't remember what happens apart from way too many challenges all at once and the whole Stefan storyline. I wanted him to be a little upset initially bc it did seem like MC had some misunderstanding and then left him so quickly like I just wanted a little bit of angst where he came in with the gameplan of wanting to give her a piece of his mind and was on the show bc he couldn't contact her any other way, before he realized he was being silly and just was happy to see her again. like if anything, the story beats that Lyle goes through being snarky at mc in episode 1 then immediately asking for forgiveness by episode 3 makes more sense for Stefan but nah instead it just feels like another perfect li loyal route (which is fine but I like some tension in the story). like we can still have the terrace scene where he explains things though.

also if I saw this on love island? I'd be voting for them without question the angst is so good

OK I'm looking thru my screenshots and am now remembering I was upset at raunchy races for being subjective again. notable offenses:

straight out the gate, most creative boy and Kelly says "craft brewing is creative" gtfo as if it's not Chen the set designer (and anyone who brought back Lyle from the dates, I'd imagine musician over craft beer brewer as well)

Kat somehow doesn't win best dancer

I love Kelly and sure, biggest foodie but not when my mc is a chef smh at least in S6 the dialogue would change slightly with your occupation lmao

the physical challenge is OK but I just think it doesn't belong in casa. like on the actual show where they spend real days in casa it's fine but for the game that has to shorten it bc the volumes definitely don't add up to the length of real love island, it feels like a waste. if anything, the real villa needed a physical challenge rather than continuing to do variations on excess baggage type games.

someone help Kelly out with the mask pls

anyway the OG islander to visit instead of a postcard is interesting. I think a postcard makes the most sense but bc the game has to fabricate drama while also probably wanting most of the guys to still look good since the villa is like 75% love interests for MC, maybe it makes sense?

I think having it be MC's partner doesn't give us a lot of drama unless MC wants to bring up Stefan. Finn and Hamish could be interesting whether you're pursuing them or not. Like under the guise of them checking in on their partner, but they just care about MC and are asking her not to forget them. Most likely i think it'll be Kat's partner and he'll make up some lies about what's happening in the villa.

anyway a little rough first few weeks of the season but I'm enjoying at least this episode, surprisingly, so we'll seeeeee.... I think the seasons generally gets worse post casa so I'm not betting on this being a good season overall, but I'm not calling it a flop just yet.

#litg #litg s9 #rambling #litg all stars #this has been sitting in my drafts idk why i didnt post sooner

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tiredcatgamer · 2 years ago

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KHR Headcanon: What if Verde has some common sense?

Before Verde got involved in Mafia, he was a civilian born to normal parents who work in like medical or science field, even a professor too. Verde was not even his real name, but for the sake of this post, I'll use it. Verde was a natural genius at young age and knowledge was what he needed the most plus his happy parents encouraged him to continue his passion.

Years later, Verde was a renowned scientist in the whole world. That'd make sense in KHR world coz it wouldn't be impossible for everyone especially civilians not to know Verde. Sooo, while Verde has just found out about the dying will flames that would totally change his life perspective, Checkerface just came to invite him to the strongest seven people meeting, and Verde was like "hmmm, that's so suspicious. My stranger danger literally screams he is trouble. So a no is a n-" come on, he is the greatest scientist but with bad social skills.

Checkerface had came up with a plan on the spot and he was like "yo, you can get more knowledge about everything even Dying will flames from me if you agree. I meant everything."

Verde was doubting him until Checkerface demonstrate his rich knowledge to him and it totally blew his mind off as Verde tried to fact-check what he said and it turned out to be all true. Verde told him a single sentence, "deal, but if it is not satisfortary, the deal is off." While Checkerface mentally gave himself a back pat.

Later, Verde went to the meeting and saw the six people. He was like "crap, wait, am I in mafia???" But he hid his expressions from them by doing his notepad thing that was his coping mechanism. Meanwhile, Arcobaleno thought he must be a mad scientist due to his mysterious nature. Verde was also like "wtf? Did that woman has the ability to see the future? Why did she seems smiley? I guess it is the time to find information about sll of them" So, the scientist made no effort to flame bond with them while secretly dug every information on them. Eventually, they became chilly with each other from every mission that Checkerface assigned them to and after missions, Verde kept asking Checkerface countless questions for the sake of knowledge. Checkerface was like "whoa, this mortal seriously live on knowledge?"

Then, they got Arcobaleno curse that turned them into babies, which it pissed most of Arcobaleno off. Meanwhile, Verde was like "this is so unbelievable" until in his private lab, Checkerface pop out of nowhere and told him that he has decades to live until his flames die out. To his surprise, Verde took the news well and asked about the history of Tri-ni-sette, and Checkerface told him everything except for the fact that there used to be earthlings until Verde casually said "oh that sounded like a badly designed life system. Who in the right mind make that?" which was a slap in Checkerface's face because Verde was absolutely correct.

Checkerface took a deep breath and told Verde that he is the administrator of Tri-ni-sette, not the creator, but he has to be the main villain for the sake of the world and tried everything to find an alternative solution. Sadly, nothing worked even after centuries.

Verde honestly felt sorry for Checkerface and thought solving the Arcobaleno Curse would be worth being a great experiment in his lifetime because Verde was already bored of knowing everything too much.

(maybe I'll plan to write part two.)

#katekyo hitman reborn #khr verde #arcobaleno #kawahira #checkerface #khr headcanons

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bluberimufim · 1 year ago

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Hi, and happy blorbo blursday! (as usual I am @writeblr-of-my-own). I am back and ready to get in the game! For today's question, imagine your characters were in a cartoon TV show (such as Total Drama, Adventure Time, Kim Possible etc). What would their signature outfit be? The one they will never change for the duration of the season, possibly of the whole show? What would be one bit they keep doing or their signature sentence?

Happy blorbo blursday!!

This would be very interesting to answer for B&W because all the characters have their circus outfits, so I'm not gonna do that bc it's boring.

In the dystopia WIP, I've always had a very clear image of what Cristover, Nester and Alexis's outfits look like. Especially Alexis. Their outfit appeared 100% complete in my brain and I never changed it bc it was perfect.

I once did character sheets for all the characters and, while none of them is fully coloured, most of them had a little sketch just to kinda study colours and shapes. And this was Alexis:

Some of the colours are kinda off and the yellow is supposed to be gold but this is the general idea. They're a ridiculously wealthy swordmaster living a life of hedonism and I think this really captures that vibe, especially when you add their facial expressions. They also always have amazing black and gold graphic-ish eyeliner.

Their outfit changes slightly throughout the story to include more red, to represent how they fall deeper and deeper in love with Veera and how this love gradually distances them from their old life (red is Veera's colour, her outfit also gains more gold elements).

If they had to keep the sane outfit throughout the whole "show", I have decided they would only change their outfit once. When they find out that Veera was secretly sent to assassinate them and is probably not even in love with them (she is), we see them venture out of their property for the first time. In this scene they're wearing nothing but red, no gold to be seen - they're not even wearing eyeliner.

Ok, to put this in simple terms, Alexis very vaguely represents "the rich" (together with Nester, the only other character who's main colour is a metallic tone), and Veera represents "the people", since she's the kinda-leader of the common people's revolt. In this scene, Alexis finally leaves their house (the bubble in which the wealthy live, out of touch with the world) and finds their way to a poorer part of Silver City (where Veera is from, they specifically find their way to the building the revolutionaries are using as headquarters) to finally see the real world and learn about Veera's cause. This kickstarts a redemption arc btw.

The colour-switching in a character duo also happens with Cris and Nester, but it means a very different thing and I've already written too much.

Anyway, here are some of the sketches for the other characters:

They are, in this order: Vi, Veo, Veta, and Veera. Veera's design has changed a bit since this was made, but the general shapes and colours are still correct.

As for bits that keep showing up, I guess it would be that everyone struggles to pronounce Vi's full name because of how long it is (it's Anastavius Greterssen). It's not even that hard, but he always pronounces it with his native accent (which is kinda nordic-sounding) and always writes it out in his native language's alphabet, which the other characters can't read. The only time anyone ever saw his name in the "normal" alphabet was his and Veta's marriage certificate, which they lost when they got exiled.

#i love talking about Alexis and Veera <3 #they are my oc ship of all time #this whole thing started bc Viktor (Veo's twin brother) and Veera decided the best way to kill Alexis was to honeytrap them #Alexis is the one that owns the military btw #i've talked about them before i think #i also have stuff to say about other characters' designs but they're not as set in stone as Alexis #all their designs are based on a time period in fashion or a culture's tradicional wear #Alexis is regency btw #writing #my wips #writeblr #the dystopia wip #asks #blorbo blursday

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ratgingi · 2 years ago

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Do you have any fun facts or headcannons about your ocs? You have really cool characters :DDD

THANK U ...... im grabbing you forcefully and sitting u down amongst my plushies to ramble at you

misc facts under cut :-]

- i dont really have specific ethnicities for most of the jack dlc cast, but exie + her sibling, cora's little brother jr, and margo are all mixed

- nobody knows why charlie never takes off his gloves. even lillith hasnt ever seen his actual hands. if you met him past a certain point in his life you just missed the chance i guess. its entirely possible that its just because he likes being mysterious about it

- murr and his brother atticus (who ive yet to. design and show off. dont worry about that) are twins and complete opposites personality wise, atticus is a very pretentious rich guy and lives in a different state. in murrs route there would be a scene somewhere where youd be able to videocall atticus, during which you and murr just get bullied for being poor like 30 minute straight

- outis' friend, stop, has been hit by cars on multiple occasions, and it absolutely will happen again. theres a margo end im working on in which you get to hit them with a car actually

- juniper is friends with ashton, kipper, and alma. they have a band together but its only for fun :-]

- cinder lives in a little house somewhat out of the way of town that she built herself and she has a massive garden that a lot of the flowers in her shop comes from. oopsie and kipper work for her and often get to visit her place to help gather flowers for the shop

- roe collects things he considers 'timeless', such as books, trinkets, and photos. his house has a lot of these things. also he likes birds. he has a friend who owns an aviary that he visits occasionally when he gets stressed

- when roe flips his head around in the morning to keep the sand flowing, it feels similar to how popping your neck does. however, much like popping your neck, if he is not careful about how he does it he can injure himself. and it also make a horrible popping noise when he does it

- margo did have a typewriter head for a short period of time but got bored of it and had her head changed to the bell. when she gets stressed and needs grounding she shakes her head around and it makes a loud bonging noise. it was already cracked like that when she got it

- continuing head talk, the part of outis' head that is damaged is not the main part but the reciever. the part of the reciever that allows it to hook onto the main phone is broken and doesnt allow it to stay in place for more than a few seconds. he often has to hold the reciever in order to keep it from dragging on the ground and getting further damaged on things, and he has a slight bit of hearing trouble

- michy likes to experiement with all kinds of fasion, which does include more masc styles sometimes. she absolutely rocks suits and likes ones that have silly patterns on them

- juniper befriends stray cats and brings them into the apartment building often to feed them and stuff. jackson lets his friends have spare keys to his place, so theres been multiple times hes come home to her having brought 3 random strays into his place to feed them leftovers from his fridge

- charlie is very strong, however lillith is the one who does all the heavy lifting around the morgue, usually because they volunteer to do so. they dislike showing off their strength in front of others but are genuinely stronger than pretty much everyone in jack dlc. jackson is a bit stronger than they are but they could easily kick his ass because everyone could

- three townies i havent talked much about are military, gym, and dancer. theyre a polyam couple that would appear across a few different routes, mili is a security guard with military style training, gym is a personal trainer at well. the gym. but theyre named gym because they also used to be a professional gymnist, and dancer is a professional ballet dancer. mili is a butch lesbian nd is very smart and scary but shes also pretty kind and mostly keeps to herself, gym is genderfluid, pansexual, and a bit of a snarky asshat who is big on gossip, and dancer is a transwoman whos very sweet but has a short temper much to her own dismay. dancer and gym are the other two townies who appear during kara's scene at the funfair

- i havent talked abt them yet so margos gingling a chameleon for a head, coras is gonna be either a rat or some sort of reptile, and alex + bernies is a two headed jackalope

#THANK U FOR ASKING ABT THEM sitting on my knees weeping #interactions #jack dlc #dlc wiki

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