#implied pegoryu

[awriternamedart]

“I'd thought you'd continue to avoid me. This rapid change in behavior is rather annoying, you know.”

Ryuji settled for glaring at the guy, not missing the way Akechi’s lips curled up at the sight. There seemed to be little to no end to their bickering, but Akechi assumed it was for the best.

To avoid meaningless conversation would be preferable. There was no need to compromise their mission sooner.

Which is why he was caught off guard when Skull had practically taken him by the arm and dragged him off during a recon meeting at the Palace entrance. So far, he had been one of the more.. agitated of the group, though he supposed that was to be expected. Kurusu’s right hand was an unwaveringly loyal dog.

Taking in a frustrated sigh, Akechi grimaced.

“Look, if Joker has put you up to this, we will drop it. I have no interest-”

“Akira didn't put me up for shit. ‘M doin this on my own, asshole.” Skull butted in immediately, slouching against the hedges. He seemed to scoff at the idea, almost. “He ain't like that. He'd talk to you himself.”

“Oh, I am fully aware of that.” Crow found himself acting haughty- it was one of the best ways to get under Skull’s skin. Not that it was hard to do, but his bursts of quick anger were quite refreshing. “But we really ought not waste meaningless time. We-”

“Oh, shut up, will ya? ‘M tryna apologize, damnit!”

..it was rare that someone other than Akira caught Akechi off guard.

“...excuse me?”

“Ugh- look, ok. Don't take this as me forgivin you or some bullshit like that.” Pushing off the hedge, Skull came around to face Crow, arms folded. “Knowin what you did to Futaba, Haru, and Akira? Like hell I'm ever forgivin you. But..”

He roughly scratched at his skull, grumbling.

“..Ya didn't feel like ya had a choice, didya.”

Akechi found himself momentarily stunned into silence.

“...how much did he tell you.”

“Hm? Who, Kira? Not much, nothin, actually. All I really know is he called me up after we took down that bastard and..” Something seemed to soften in Ryuji, the tenseness in his shoulders dying slightly as brown eyes sent a glance towards the leader of this ragtag band- one that he missed being sent back as he looked towards Akechi again. “..he mourned you, yknow.”

..what?

“...mourned?”

“Ya disappeared. Never showed up after Shido’s Palace was sent crashin. We all thought ya were.. yknow. We all kinda mourned you- I.. well, at least we regretted not turnin ‘round to save you.”

It took a few moments for the laughter to bubble up in Akechi’s throat.

“You?! Mourning me?!” How absurd!! These fools, mourning him?! He had betrayed them, attempted to trick them, pulled the trigger on two of their parents-!! And these fools mourned him?! “Don't try to coerce me with those pathetic lies! How could you even dream of mourning someone who played you from the start?!”

“Oh, shut up already!!” Skull's shout drew everyone's attention- anger scribbled across his tone in jagged strokes. Hands took Akechi’s shirt, dragging him forward in his anger so they were face to face- It took him two seconds to drop his voice as Akechi's crazed laughter was cut short. “You bastard- I watched him cry for you, and you fuckin laugh?!”

A sneer drew itself on Crow’s lips.

“Wasted tears.”

“You-!!"

“Skull.”

Both of them looked over as Joker approached them, his gray eyes ever piercing and wary. It was almost immediate, the way Ryuji scoffed and let go of Akechi, letting him stagger and catch his balance.

“Go back to your team, Kurusu- we’ve finished our conversation here.” Before Skull could open his mouth, Crow cut in, fixing his misshapen collar with a casual, snide smirk. Joker’s eyes were dragged to him, a mix of distrust and.. pain lingering in his gaze.

It made Akechi clench his teeth.

“...We’re heading to the Observatory safe room. We’ll go when the lineup forms.” His voice was clipped, but both Skull and Crow nodded nonetheless, waiting till Joker’s back was turned and heading back- Akechi about to follow.

“...Look, Akechi-”

“Don't.” Crow cut him off, turning to look at him sidelong. “I don't have time for your meaningless antics.”

“Cut it out with the bullshit already. Can't you see I'm at least tryin here?!”

“And I say we end this here. There's no point in-”

“Stop being such a pretentious ass and listen to me, damnit.”

Annoyance was rising in Akechi by the second. He simply did not know when to quit, did he? Couldn't he tell that Akechi was trying to spare him already?!

“Fine then. Spit it out, we are wasting precious time here.”

“Finally. Look- I aint about to try ‘n be your friend.” Coming up right beside Akechi, Ryuji slipped his hands in his pockets, kicking at the floor slightly. “But- ugh, I'm sorry for treatin ya like shit before. Again, I aint about to forgive ya either-! But we gotta work as a team here, for Yoshizawa and Akira.”

He stuck his hand out, shoving it between them. It was a jumpy, rough movement, almost as if it was forced.

“So.. truce, or whatever?"

Crow found himself staring. What kind of idiotic move was this, apologizing? To him?

He scoffed. Absolutely ridiculous. Nothing but pain would come of this.

…and yet he took his hand anyway, the two of them shaking before firmly pulling away.

“..Fine then. Ill accept your.. truce.” He rolled his eyes, wiping his hand off on his hip. “..that was a rather pathetic show, you know.”

“What was that, asshole?!”

-

An Attempt to Step Forward - awriternamedart

[ryuryuji]

it took him 5 seconds

[peachy-amy-rose]

FINALLY!!!!

It's done! My piece for Kiss Ryuji Day 2024! Four days late! (; _ ;) I've always wanted to draw Pegoryusumi and I finally did! Thank you everyone who supported the WIP that was posted before.

This is based on the OT3 poses set by @mcnuggyy. Specifically pose A1.

[scr4xd]

DRAWING PEGORYU RAHH RAHHH RAHHHHHH

bonus thing i made

[samarecharm]

Okay everything under the cut is like, something ive (mostly) already had saved in a draft but was too punkass to post but

TL;DR: Akira forms a palace 12-18 months after the events of the base p5 game and it manifests through the anger (fear) of being left behind/tossed aside once his usefulness of being a leader was up. it is incredibly self indulgent, and it is comprised of a ton of hcs ive never really talked about on this blog so some things may feel a bit ooc, but like on god if i actually made a fucking fic it would make more sense 😭

The timeline of events is: base p5 game ->back home after probation -> [akira] spends the summer and third year alone -> palace develops sometime during the end of third year-> thieves infiltrate and clear palace during the beginning of summer -> boy time :) -> spend rest of summer following the plot of p5s. Once i actually play strikers i think that will be the motivation needed to start writing a draft for this fic.  (also good lord i transferred this from my google docs on mobile to desktop and theres so many words 😭 )

Ive wanted to make an actual ‘Akira has a Palace!au’ but it feels like. Nearly impossible to try and do so while making it seem realistic (read: in-character and not horrifically ooc), so i simply have not put it down on paper. But within the last year its morphed into something im Okay with and happy to daydream about :)

it hinges on existing hcs i already have for him. The ability to have a palace is dictated by a noticeable degradation in his personality; post game (ignoring royal) has him left alone back home but more importantly, without purpose (in his eyes). From punching some deadbeat and having that lead to gaining a family, saving japan (shido), saving the world (yaldabaoth), only to lose everything he gained in the blink of an eye is just so jarring to him. Existing in the real world does not even compare to being Joker;  the finesse and grandeur is simply an aspect of himself he feels he'll never tap into again. There was something comforting about being able to have a separate persona crafted for the metaverse and hes not sure hell be able to tap into it in the real world. On top of that, with how busy everyone is post game (graduating/college applications), while Akira acknowledges that the thieves, his family, are trying really hard to continue on with their lives, he is bitter that they get to do that together without him. 

It initially manifests as him simply tinkering about (another hc) to keep his head busy and buzzing, but as he does his own college process, he is more acutely aware of how he is doing this Alone. His entire problem is that being removed from his family has amplified some deep, deep insecurities that hes had way before he got shipped off to tokyo. Its why he is loyal to a fault, its why he demands loyalty in return; all he has to offer is his body. Literally. He promises safety and leadership and in order to accomplish this, he will give his body up again and again; in the metaverse and in real life. If you peel back the layers of his personality, you see someone who has a deeply ingrained sense of justice, and someone who clings to that desperately bc the one thing he feels like he has to do (to have any impact on the world and the people he encounters) is to stand up for and defend people who need defending. If he doesnt have that, what Can he do?

So the combination of being left alone again (sent back home), having a Not Positive relationship with his parents/caretakers, having to do stressful/difficult things alone again after getting comfortable having a team to help with tasks, no longer having the power granted by the metaverse to feel strong, and no longer having the power of the metaverse to allow him to directly impact peoples lives starts to wear him down. HONESTLY it would be over a year before anyone saw the metaverse app appear on their phone again; Akira would be bitter but he would not suddenly spiral out of control months after he goes back home. His friends still call and video chat with him and even ryuji and ann visit a couple of times, but it would be months and months of radio silence before it would sit heavy in his heart that maybe they Didnt want to be bother with him, esp if he had no way to actually be Useful to them. It would sound outlandish to him as hes laughing in a group call w everyone a month after he comes back home, but its alot more plausible when people are simply dubbing his calls. 

The whole point of this is that Akiras palace is created from the insecurities in his heart, amplified to a thousand, and so the theme of his palace would be something akin to neglect and Wanting To Have His Family With Him Again. But he is also someone who has an obsession with the bonds he has, and NEEDS to have people who will have a borderline unhealthy relationship with him; if he is willing to die for someone, that someone needs to Also be willing to die for him. He would not Want them to actually die for him (he LITERALLY would die for them before they could do such a thing) but it is the trust in him that he needs above all else. And this is not a GOOD thing! This is kind of bad maybe !!!! It manifested as something good while they were fighting rulers, but now that theres no one to fight, no treasures to steal, its eating him alive. Theres a phase in his boss fight that has his shadow casting Charm/Brainwash on random teammates bc at his core, this is what he misses; his team! And if they wont willingly come back to him, he will Make them come back to him. Thats !!!!! NOT Good !!!!!!!! At all !!!

His palace is the culmination of his internalized beliefs about the world around him, how his role fits into all of this- his true ‘purpose’- and how becoming misguided in life leaves him truly directionless in the worst way possible. His will is as strong as ever, but its been refracted through a dark and muddled lens. He Wants, and he Wants so bad that its warping his desires and his ability to think rationally. The destruction of his palace is more or a less a rebirth of sorts, and it marks the beginning of the thieves real relationship with him and amongst each other. Akira is no longer a Leader, hes just… Akira. And when u just have Akira, does that alter the relationship you have with him? (The answer is yes, and its for the better!!)

The confrontation w the thieves (and subsequently, the confrontation with his own insecurities) is followed up by a necessary respite, where they all take the time to reconnect. Makoto and Haru are in college!! Ann and Yusuke are doing well in their respective budding careers, Ryuji is Ryuji :) ( i am joking; in this au, he is looking into doing personal trainer stuff, and trying to work up the courage to do track stuff again by doing marathons), and Futaba is still a menace (affectionate). AND! After they split up (PROMISING to meet up soon!), Akira answers the door two days later to Ryuji standing there w a suitcase and Makoto waving goodbye to the two of them 

From here on, when the plot of strikers happens (directly after this entire mess and maybe a week or two into ryujis stay), Akira is the leader he loves to be, but the burden of responsibility no longer weighs heavy on his shoulders. They are a team; always have been and always will be, only now, they wont settle for an ‘its okay’ when everything about Akira clearly says otherwise. Theyre a team, and Akira will realize that they are more than capable, but more importantly, more than willing to step up when hes unable to do so himself.

[vicsep7250]

You idiots. You morons. You ignoramouses.

You goddamn Light x L yaoi fangirls. Not a single braincell in your brains.

If it was Makoto or Yoshizawa I'd understand, Atlus hates anything not het but nooo you went with the literal-child murderer, who at best yearned for companionship and had a need to have platonic/familial connections like the player.

[jonkner]

akira imparts his wisdom upon futaba after being asked why hes wearing ryujis shirt

[megalomari]

i think Atlus knew that if they gave Ryuji piercings he would be too powerful... but it’s fun to think about

[definedvines]

about 110 hours in, about to fight sae

-can't believe i've never mentioned this but ever since yusuke first showed his all out attack finisher, the bf has been obsessed with it. we call it "the boogie" and it is apparently his favorite thing in the game, above all else

-ann is by a landslide his favorite character. she's his gold star girl bff of all time

-he thinks sae is the black mask (?????????? dont ask me) oh how he is about to get his mind blown at the twist that's coming up. i'm so ready

-Ghost Takers official theme song is Ghostbusters. except like, Ghost Takers. you know. GHOST TAKERS! so that's the theme for our run now

-i'm out here looking like a fool defending ryuji 24/7 from my bf's criticisms. he does like him a lot, and is gung ho about pegoryu at least ironically, but he implied something about him that made me genuinely contemplate severing our relationship for like 0.1 seconds. you don't mess with my boy

-(cutscene in sae's palace with PTs on screen) "what's the deal with the fruits on slot machines"

"oh, for a second i thought you were just saying, 'what's the deal with the fruits' like all on screen at the moment"

"there are a lot of fruits here. us. the people on the screen right now. the ones on the slot machines"

update on bf's persona 5 playthrough: 90:33 hours in

-don't think i mentioned but our group name is the Ghost Takers

-kept a save that is exactly 69:00 hours. it's in futaba's palace

-STILL 99 big bang burger in inventory

[multi7152]

Yo, I have an Akiryu idea for a Lilo and Stitch AU with Ryuji taking care of Sophia by himself after the loss of their mom. Then one day they adopt Morgana who Sophia sees as a raccoon and Akira is Ryuji's best friend and co-worker who also gets along with Sophia and helps out for her.

( I know it's a little ridiculous but considering Strikers takes place in the summer, I couldn't resist and because it's one of my favourite movies)

[pinkbuffet]

Idk which one I like best.. 😳👉👈

[totally-correct-persona-quotes]

Medic: You’re losing a lot of blood! Quick, what’s your type? 

Ryuji: Oh uh, seductive smile, tall, sweet, Virgo...

Medic: I mean your blood type.

Ryuji: Oh...

Ryuji: *Squints at wound*

Ryuji: Red. 

[definedvines]

It pains me for as much of a stupid toilet joke the wedding's supposed to be it actually understands the characters quite well and what their dynamic would be romantically. As Hobie stole from my 3 am rant ahem stated, the way Ryuji starts getting nervous and a bit ticked off after Joker letting him go on and on about him implies that the two-sidedness of their conversations is more natural and he's more comfortable with it-- this doesn't happen with any of the other characters' weddings btw or even at all with them from what i can recall. Also, speaking of him going on and on, why is it so true to pegoryu.... Like one of the biggest reasons I'm obsessed with them is because they've "always been right next to (each other)".

And oh MAN are you serious. The way Joker is so sucked into it that he actually answers him in real life, the daydreaming just straight up became an illusion that couldn't get broken. He said if that's what it takes to marry Ryuji here I come, take my answer. And the DOMESTICITY? Ryuji going to lengths to ensure that them living together is comfortable and they can agree on simple things like that? This is supposed to be a stupid fucking joke about toilet paper but I can't handle it, may some deity out there help my soul. TLDR over-analyzing pegoryu jokes p5 games make would make me millions if i got paid for it,

theres alot of things i love abt tactica but maybe my fav is the pegoryu wedding like god,,, its so domestic. fuckin. akiren is off to daydream land abt ryuji marrying him. "sparks between eyes" the most unserious ultimatum being single ply or double ply. and then akiren responding in real life 🥺 I think we moved on way too quickly actually

[memoriesofyourdread]

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Fandoms: 鬼滅の刃 | Kimetsu no Yaiba (Manga), 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime) Relationships: Kamado Nezuko & Kamado Tanjirou, Kamado Nezuko/Tsuyuri Kanao, Kamado Tanjirou/Shinazugawa Genya Characters: Kamado Nezuko, Kamado Tanjirou, Yushiro (Kimetsu no Yaiba), Hashibira Inosuke, Agatsuma Zenitsu, Kanzaki Aoi (Kimetsu no Yaiba), Shinazugawa Genya, Tsuyuri Kanao, Shinazugawa Sanemi, Tomioka Giyuu, Kochou Shinobu, Kochou Kanae, Kamado Family (Kimetsu no Yaiba) Additional Tags: 5+1 Things, But actually 4+1 things, The Kamado Family Lives (Kimetsu no Yaiba), Alternate Universe - Reincarnation, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Headbutting, Nezuko-centric, First Meetings, Protective Siblings

Series: ← Previous Work Part 4 of the They Deserve Better (Reincarnation AU) series

[zephyruslights]

And say it for me, say it to me And I’ll leave this life behind me Say it if it’s worth savin’ me

I’m sorry I just. This song made me think of Ryuji and Pegoryu and I have feelings ok.

[kiwinatorwaffles]

updated shipping stance

i am a mostly romance-adverse aromantic. im usually not a huge fan of (romantic or sexual) ships regardless of fandom LMAOOOOO (some exclusions apply)

as for mcyt shipping, again, im not a fan. but not because i think it's rpf but because like i said before, i'm romance adverse LMAO you guys are good im not against it in the slightest. sometimes ill refer to the ships but whenever i talk about them its nonromantic and nonsexual

if you ever see me posting or reblogging something intended to be a ship, please do not assume that i automatically ship it. sometimes i do, but even then, most of the time i’ll view it in a platonic/queerplatonic/alterous way as with most ships i enjoy i usually headcanon one or both of the characters as somewhat aspec

only exception would be established/implied relationships. or two mofos who are so obviously pining for each other that even i, the most aro mofo ever, can feel their tension. slay dating/married/pining bitches slay

and in those cases, i will post about the ship. BUT [spongebob WAIT meme] like i said earlier MOST OF THE TIME IT'S NOT ROMANTIC OR SEXUAL IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

here is a non-comprehensive list of ships i might post/reblog sometimes about in case you want to filter them out:

wrightworth (ace attorney) but queerplatonic and epic as god intended

zelink (skyward sword + botw/totk) but queerplatonic and epic as the goddesses intended

marlink (link's awakening) but queerplatonic and epic as the goddesses intended

souyou (persona 4) but queerplatonic and epic as god intended

i think you see the pattern forming but ok

pegoryu (persona 5)

caejose (jjba part 2)

tl;dr: im not a shipper but im also not against ships 👍 but please dont talk to me about ships unless i mention it first myself!