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sp0o0kylights · 3 months ago

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Adopt a Jock Part One / Previous Part / Part 10.2 (you are here)

A03

Gareth had been a part of a handful of grand finales in his day, but none of them had ever been like this.

Maybe it was the fact they’d almost died in real life.

Maybe it was the kids in the room, egging and cheering them on.

Likely it was a combination of a lot of things, up to and including the way Eddie had poured his entire soul into this game--as if in doing so, it might fix the world that had been accidentally ruined for them.

(Possibly it was the cheesy effects Eddie had somehow roped Steve into pulling off with him, which included a number of lighting changes and a smoke machine that was cool for all of five seconds before it overwhelmed the room.)

They’d stayed well past when they had the room for, shouting and cheering and screaming-- and for once no one came in to chew them out for it.

Coming out triumphant, they'd defeated the great evil Eddie had cooked up in order to save the realm.

All the twists and turns and reveals…even now Gareth still felt the victory pulsing through his bones.

They really had needed this.

“Not gonna lie, I am not ready to go home.” Gareth thinks it was Stewart who said it, but it might have been Jeff. Not that it mattered--plans were sprung sprung, and they agreed to meet up at the only place still open that wasn’t the McDonalds.

“All middle schoolers get to go home first!” Steve announced with his typical mother-hen flair, which caused a very large amount of boos to be sent his way from said children.

“It is almost 10pm, you dipshits, I don't need all your moms crawling down my throat.” he tacked on, glaring as Dustin and Grant both began loudly gagging.

“Stevie’s right!” Eddie boomed from where he was still gathering his papers, haphazardly throwing them into his backpack. “You all know your moms want him.”

“Munson--”

Hop to it, hobbits, I want a burger.” Eddie interrupted, grinning cheekily.

Steve rolled his eyes at him.

“Who are you calling a hobbit!?” Mike bit out, offended.

“if hopping makes someone a hobbit, then I guess we should start calling Eddie Frodo.” Jeff added sweetly.

“I have been walking normally for days, Jeffrey--”

Several parting shots later, the children allowed themselves to be herded outside, wherein they all stood around and proceeded to try and wheedle a ride out of anyone willing to listen to them.

“I don’t have a car today.” Tiff lied, standing in front of her family’s ancient Crown Vic.

“Sorry guys, I hitched a ride with Grant.” Jeff piled on with a grin. “And I don’t think he’s got room for all of you.”

“Come on, you’re not really gonna make us bike home? In the dark?” Dustin tried valiantly, gesturing at the sky as if it was pitch black outside.

It was not, and thus, his point was moot.

Gareth once again tuned out the ensuing argument, taking the time to just enjoy the moment.

(Maybe make a secret, near-silent bet with Jeff about who was going to break down and give the kids a ride home, communicated entirely through eyebrows and eye rolls.)

“Why are we even asking you--where the hell is Steve!?” Dustin finally shrieked, hands flung in the air in a way that was too reminiscent of Eddie to not be intentional.

Apparently Harrington wasn’t the only person he impersonated.

“Pretty sure he picked ‘stay behind to help clean.’” Grant told him, as if Eddie had ever done such a thing in his life.

“Someone tell them to hurry up.” Max grumped, hands crossed over her chest, Lucas’s arm around her shoulders. “They’re taking forever.”

“Welcome to life kid. Eddie runs on no one's clock but his own.” That from Stewart, who was also doing a grand job of pretending his mom’s car wasn’t sitting in the parking lot.

“Eddie doesn’t even know what a clock is.” Tiff said flatly, before Max could murder him for the kid comment. “I gave him one once and he acted like I gifted him a bomb.”

Darkly she muttered, “I think he ran it over with the van.��

“I’ll go get them.” Gareth announced, interrupting the entire charade before Dustin and Mike both could lose their shit. “I left my jacket in there anyway.”

More than likely Eddie's leg had begun hurting, in which case Gareth would be right about the only person besides Steve who Eddie would allow help from without falling into a snit.

(He did not want to end the night with Eddie in a snit.)

He figured the sooner he went, the sooner the whining would stop. Besides, it was just a quick trip back in, grab what he needed, and come right back out. Easy enough.

Unfortunately, Gareth forgot a few key things about surviving a horrific incident.

Mainly that PTSD was a bitch and schools were really creepy when they were empty.

At the right time of night, with the shitty, fluorescent lighting and the dark corner?

It looked a lot like the lab had.

The floor was even echoey in the same way as he slowly walked down it, each step ringing out as if to sing out his very doom.

….Which is why he immediately dived into the first door to Hawkins High’s tiny ass auditorium, rather than walk all the way down the creepy ass hallway to use the door they’d all trooped out of.

It had way more lights, and a far less chance of hiding a murder monster.

(Would he always be like this now?

Worried about shit that shouldn’t be real?

The Men in Black had done a group job of insisting this whole thing was a one off but that didn’t exactly make anyone feel better given the kids had told them they said that every time this shit happened.

Which was apparently bi-yearly.)

Unfortunately for Gareth, it also meant he was popping into a door that was at the very far back of the drama room--hidden, partly, by the costume rack Hellfire had shoved over to make room for Eddie’s throne.

He wasn’t being quiet. Didn’t think he needed to be and given his thoughts didn’t want to be-- but it wasn’t until he was through the door and weaving his way through ancient, tacky clothes that he realized Steve and Eddie hadn’t heard him come in.

Given the very compromising position they were in, Gareth doubted it would have mattered if he came in blowing a trumpet.

They were making out.

Or--no.

They weren’t.

It looked an awful lot like they were, from the angle Gareth was at, but he quickly adjusted to the low lighting and realized their heads weren’t lined up right.

He was proven right a moment later, when Steve straightened up--hand going to an all too familiar guitar pick that now hung around his neck.

“I can’t take this.” Steve protested, quiet voice made loud in the emptiness of the room.

He sounded off as he said it, a little like he had been that night at Eddie’s, when he’d been so upset about his parents. The choked, strangled voice of someone trying to reign in their emotions and doing a piss poor job about it.

Something clearly had happened between them in the ten or so minutes they’d been dragging their feet back here.

“Yes you can.” Eddie replied.

“Ed’s--”

“I’m giving it to you. You think I’ve ever offered this to anyone else?”

That was said as a challenge--Gareth very much recognized it as one--but Eddie’s bravado sounded wrong too.

Like he was trying to be serious about one part of this, while hiding another entirely. A magician performing an unfinished trick, relying on the audience to look right where he wanted without much prompting.

“Exactly. You should be giving this too--I dunno, someone who is important to you.” Steve protested, voice thick. “Not to me. Not because I was joking around. Fuck Eddie, I didn’t mean it--”

“Yes you did, and that is exactly why I’m giving it to you.” Eddie interrupted, reaching out to flick the guitar pick that now sat on Steve’s chest. “You mean something to a lot of people, Steve, and now you have proof.”

They stared at each other for one far too heated moment.

(They were both so emotionally constipated--and Gareth absolutely shouldn’t be overhearing this.

Why were they always having these damn conversations in places he was around!?

If either of them realized he was in the room…)

“I don’t need proof--” Steve said, but his hand had come up, trapping the one Eddie still had hovering near his chest.

“Yes you do. And you deserve to know that people want to be around you. That I want to be around you.”

Slowly, carefully, Gareth began walking backwards, trying not to make a sound.

This was way too fragile for him to ruin.

Steve made a frustrated noise. “I can’t imagine why.”

“Really? You, the person who apologized to me, told me you didn't care if I was gay, and insisted that I wasn't a satan worshiping demon, can't figure out why you’re important to me?”

Eddie’s voice faded as Gareth successfully retreated back out the way he came, doing his level best to ensure the door closed as quietly as possible.

Relief made him slump his head against the wood, and he held it there for a moment in order to give his two, idiotic friends the time they clearly needed.

Maybe Eddie would have a boyfriend after this.

(Let’s be honest, they’d have a better chance resolving their feelings by talking to a brick wall, but that wasn’t Gareth’s problem to fix.

At least not yet, anyway.)

Either way, he looped back to conquer the terrifying halfway, cursing out Munson and Harrington both the entire way down.

Made his way to the front of the door as loudly as he possibly, conceivably could, smacking into it as though he’d fumbled opening it on the first try (and only partly because being so fucking loud meant the monsters couldn’t get him.

Right?)

“Are you two done yet?” He yelled, and made sure to wait for an affirmative before barging in.

Sure enough, they were still close together, Steve with a smile on his otherwise red face and Eddie equally looking guilty, but both swung to look at him when Gareth marched in.

“Are you guys partying here or cleaning? Hurry the fuck up we want food.” He challenged, gesturing at the pile of shit Eddie still hadn’t put away. “Also the children need a ride.”

“Dammit--” Steve growled, springing to life and trotting out past Gareth, hand running through his hair--and his other hand carefully hiding the necklace under his shirt.

Now, Gareth decided, that could let on what he’d seen, since they’d been about as subtle as a fucking hippo.

“I have told you you’re screwed, right? We’ve had that conversation?” He teased, after waiting just long enough for Steve to be out of earshot.

“I don’t know what you mean.” Eddie sniffed.

Gareth grinned, slow and mocking. “Mmm. and I’m sure the necklace I just saw was totally a copy you bought for reasons. Couldn’t possibly have been your real pick…”

Eddie’s face immediately reddened. “Shut up, Gary.”

“Whatever kind of situation could have just happened to have led you to hand over that?”

With a faked gasp, Gareth suddenly clutched at his heart. “Munson, tell me you didn't just deflower the good maiden Harrington!?”

He got punched in the shoulder for his efforts.

“Shut up, Gary!”

Quiter, not wanting to take any chances at all of being overheard, he said; “Did you tell him it was your moms?”

“No.” Eddie said, just as quiet. A true feat, for him. “And I will be furious if you tell him.”

Gareth raised his hands in surrender.

“Secrets safe with me.”

They both knew he meant it.

xXx

With the first lazy days of summer came a quiet kind of healing: Eddie finally stopped limping, Steve had gotten better about hugs and high fives, and Gareth was (mostly) sleeping through the night.

It was peaceful--or had been, until the Munson phone started to ring.

(Or maybe It had been ringing for a while, Gareth thought. Time was a little fuzzy right now.)

“Ten to one that's Henderson.” Eddie said, as the phone stopped, only to immediately start back up again.

He hauled himself up, apparently deciding the ringing was not going to stop until it was answered.

Steve, sprawled out on Eddie’s couch, groaned.

“Why is he calling here?”

“Because you're always here.”

A fun little fact Gareth knew was true more than it wasn’t.

Steve spent an awful lot of time in Eddie’s trailer these days. Gareth’s garage and the drama room too, but given how Steve seemed more eager to hang out with Eddie than anyone else, those places didn’t count.

“How do you know he's calling for me, and not D&D advice?”

“Because he worships you, dude.” Eddie drawled, returning from the kitchen where the phone now sat politely on the kitchen counter, with tinny Dustin Henderson-esque noises squawking out of it. “Not me.”

“I seriously doubt that.” Steve muttered, but heaved himself up off the couch, careful to step over Gareth--who had claimed the floor the very second Eddie had magicked a joint out of his lunch box.

“What, Henderson?” Steve said into the receiver, as Eddie flopped dramatically onto the couch.

He nearly kicked Gareth in the process, who hissed at him for it.

“Yes, yes, you’re so vicious.” Eddie cooed, and if Gareth wasn’t high, that comment would have earned a solid tackle. Alas, the floor called to him, so he simply flipped his best friend off instead.

Steve’s voice floated back from the kitchen, fond and exasperated in equal measures.

“The plan you put in my hand yesterday? Yeah Dustin, I have it.”

Whatever Dustin said in response caused him to make an offended noise, followed by a higher, actually offended noise.

“Where’d the joint go?” Eddie questioned lazily, hands idly patting the couch.

“Did you put it in your pocket again?” Gareth asked, after checking that he himself did not have it.

Eddie thought that over.

“I don’t think I’m wearing pockets.” He decided after a moment.

“Okay--okay! If anything happens I will handle it, and fill you in later.” Steve said, followed by a loud; “No.”

And then;

“I said no!”

And then;

“That's stupid, Henderson. You're two hours away at camp, you wouldn't make it back in time to do anything.”

“Is it under the couch?” Eddie asked, half watching Steve slowly sink down onto his elbows on the kitchen counter, only to spring back up anytime Dustin talked.

Gareth gave him a look.

“Why would it be under the couch?”

Eddie shrugged. “Dunno man. Joints roam sometimes, you know?” He walked a few fingers in the air, as if joints had legs and used them.

“And they walk under the couch?” Gareth challenged back. “I am amazed this trailer’s never caught on fire.”

“I wouldn’t say never, Gare-Bear.”

“Can you just go enjoy camp?” Steve pleaded in the background, sounding like the world's most disgruntled parent. “For me, man, I have to work all summer, I’m literally doing my last interview tomorrow. How am I supposed to look forward to making fun of your dorky math adventures if you don't go on any?”

Finally;

“Yeah, you little shit, you too.”

“Not to worry, we have all summer to find it.” Eddie said, before he caught up to the conversation.

Head whipping towards Steve, he accused; “Did Steve just say he got a job?”

“I wasn’t listening.” Gareth said, too busy looking under the couch in case Eddie really had dropped a lit joint under there. How he didn’t know, but this was Eddie Munson, after all.

Stupider things had happened.

Steve grumbled, “I'm hanging up now!”--before slamming the phone back into the receiver with a sigh so heavy his entire chest shook with it.

“Who knew Steve Harrington was whipped?” Gareth teased rolling back onto his back and miming cracking a whip in the air. “And to a future freshman, no less!”

“I did!” Eddie raised a hand in the air.

“Oh screw you guys.” Steve scoffed, hauling himself back to the couch. “Someone hand me the joint, I need it.”

“So bad news about that…”

Gareth got to watch in delight as Eddie tried to explain the missing joint to Steve--who was a lot less casual about being potentially lit on fire.

“Where are you interviewing at, anyway?” Gareth asked, as Eddie dramatically army-crawled to his bedroom in search of a new joint, after being thoroughly chewed out about losing the last one.

“Starcourt. Place called Scoop’s Ahoy.”

Knowing damn well he was the highest person in the room right now, Gareth frowned as he tried to recall what store that was.

It took him a moment.

Then the realization hit and glee overtook him in a wave that not even weed could temper down.

“The ice cream shop?” He said, amusement overtaking his voice.

“Yeah!” Steve said, only to immediately frown when a cackle of laughter burst out of Gareth’s mouth.

“How is that funny?”

“If you don’t already know,” Gareth snickered, “I’m not telling you.”

He was saved from having to explain by Eddie inch worming back, this time with a lit joint in his mouth.

Sparks twirled from the end of it, landing threatening on the thin carpet every time he puffed.

“Dammit Eddie you’re gonna catch the trailer on fire!”

“Supposedly he already did.” Gareth tattled.

This did not earn him any favors, but did give him endless amounts of delight when Steve dived on Eddie as if wrestling would, in fact, save them all from catching the place on fire, and not help it along instead.

God, Scoop’s Ahoy.

Gareth’s summer just got a hell of a lot better.

Bonus

If he was a good person, Gareth would have given Steve a heads up about Hellfire visiting on his second week of work.

Unfortunately, Gareth was far more interested in seeing everyone else's reactions to care. Only Tiff so far had realized what “Steve’s working at that ice cream place at the mall” meant and Gareth was in dire need of watching Eddie’s reaction to The Shorts.

“Remind me to steal Grant's camera next time.” He whispered to Hellfire as a whole as they walked up to the counter, grin growing as Eddie finally clocked Steve.

Slutty little sailor outfit and all.

Eddie’s own grin froze first, and then his limbs, eyes growing so wide they practically overtook his face. He didn’t seem to know what to do with his mouth, and so it stayed slightly open, giving the wonderful impression that he’d been paused like a VHS tape.

Gareth wanted to live in this moment forever.

“Hey Harrington, you didn't clean the--whoa.”

Steve’s coworker—a girl from band whose name Gareth couldn’t recall—stared at the group, her expression shifting into something that could only be described as “overworked minimum wage employee completely fed up with life.”

“Can I help you?” She challenged, planting her hands on her hips with one eyebrow raised.

Like he’d been shocked back to life, Eddie sprung into action.

“Oh we're here to laugh at--ow, Jeff, your elbows are like blades!”

“We're here to see Steve.” Grant said over Eddie’s screeching, before turning his own cheeky smirk on their ex-jock. “Right buddy?”

A smile flit over Robin's face, something that's got too much of an edge to it to be friendly.

“Well don't let me stop you. Take your time, we offer unlimited free samples.” She waved her hand to all the open tubs in the case, the same gesture Eddie used when pretending to be a merchant unveiling fanciful wares.

Steve frowned, head whipping to her in outrage. “Not even an hour ago you were down my throat about giving out too many!”

Robin turned innocently towards him. “I don't know what you mean.”

“You literally said and I quote, ‘Harrington we don't offer unlimited free samples!’”

“You must have misheard me.”

“Well don't convince the lady otherwise, let's try some ice cream!” Eddie said, clapping his hands together.

To the average outsider it might look like he's taking Robin's side (and advantage of the situation)

What he was actually doing is what he always did--pulling the attention back on himself to get heat off everyone else in a way that allowed him to stare greedily at Hellfire’s newly acquired sailor boy.

Steve huffed, frustrated, but pulled his scooper out of his holster anyway. Twirled it as he does so and then did it again when Eddie ooed and awed at him for it.

“Can you do tricks?”

“Like what?”

“I dunno man, throw it in the air and catch it?”

“Do not throw ice cream.” Robin warned from the spot she’d retreated too, settling against the wall to watch the show.

Idly Gareth wondered how long it would take for her to catch on that they’re all friends.

(It still surprised him to learn there were people who didn’t know they were friends.

Gareth had assumed small town syndrome would mean the entire school had figured it out by now, but there’s always people who don’t eat their lunch in the cafeteria or pay much attention to gossip.

A stereotype that Buckley fit to a perfect T.)

“Yeah Munson, I'd probably just get it all over me!” Steve added, exaggerating his own frown.

A fact Robin considered, before stating:

“On second thought, tricks would bring in more customers…”

Eddie pointed a finger her way, winking. “I think I'm starting to like you, Buckley.”

She wrinkled her nose. “Well, stop.”

(He never actually started, of course, but Gareth doesn't think she's figured that out yet.)

Bonus x2

“There’s a guy drowning in the mall fountain.” Robin announced as she trooped past, backpack slung over her shoulder. Steve had opened the store by himself today, something he had privately told Gareth he was proud of.

(“Means she’s starting to trust me!” He’d declared, triumphant, and somehow missed Eddie making a gagging noise in his peripheral vision.)

“Sonovabitch!” Steve growled, flinging the dishrag down and vaulting over the counter.

“What--” Robin sputtered, flinging herself away before she got plowed over. “Dingus we have a door--!”

Gareth said nothing, instead taking a noisy slurp of his shake as he too, turned to watch as Steve paused at the fountain’s edge, assessing the splashing happening inside of it with narrowed eyes.

“Fucking show off.” Robin finished in a mutter, as Steve seemed to decide the best course of action was to lunge forward, grabbing onto the drowning guy’s waist with both arms and bodily hauling him out.

A familiar figured flailed around for a minute before going limp, causing him and Steve both to crash to the floor and--

Gareth almost choked on his shake.

“Oh shit that’s Stewart!” He gasped, slamming the shake on the counter before rushing over to help his friends.

“There’s a trash can, right there.” Robin called after him, and when it proved ineffective, threateningly yelled;

“I’m throwing this away!”

“Dude, you're a trouble magnet, you know that?” Steve was ranting, as Stewart sputtered and hacked up fountain water.

“I thought I saw something!” He whined in between coughs as Gareth trotted up.

“Well stop it.” Steve crawled back up to his feet, trying to fix his dumb little sailor suite while glaring menacingly at Stewart.

“Was the thing you saw coins perhaps?” Gareth teased, now assured that Stewart wasn’t in danger of dying from his own stupidity (again.) “Maybe a misplaced dollar bill?”

“Shut up.” He moaned, while Gareth smirked at Steve.

Who just ran his hands through his hair, like he wasn’t fond of their antics, the liar.

“Did you decide to find it with your mouth instead of a hand, like a sane person?”

“I said shut up Gareth--”

“Let me get you real water.” Steve interrupted, being hauling Stewart back to Scoop’s, like the mom figure he so totally was.

#theyre getting gayer!#the slow burn is burning!#pre steddie #steddie #stewart vs that damn fountain #0o0 fanfics #steve harrington #eddie munson #stranger things #cue robin buckley #once again ask if you would like to be tagged the tag list is in the wind

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newfallstrangeleaves · 1 year ago

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Yandere in the apocalypse

Strawberries

M!Yandere X GN!reader Warning: stalking, mentions of killing. Summary: Continuation of the nightly visit story. The world has ended but that doesn't stop your yandere to prove (to nobody other than himself) that he can give you anything. He goes out of his way to get you something you want but things don't go as planned. Author's note: It was really nice to see the first part (and my first post) being so well received. Really thank you!!

Never will he be far behind. Always in the shadows watching over you. He truly is your guardian angel, undefeated protector, perfect boyfriend…

Though in a perfect world he would be close to you, show you how good he is to you. But because of the friends of yours most of the time Aaron has to go unnoticed. But the times he does get close, he cherishes.

The weather is nice and Aaron has spent the last 4 hours in a tree. Your group has made the decision to leave the city and head out into the wild. A decision he doesn't exactly agree with, for many reasons. Though your group has decided upon two night watchers now he dont believe for a second they could do a better job than him.

Half of the group has split up from camp and gone out to look for food. You sit together with a girl with dark braids and a blond girl, who looks to be in need of a shower soon. The boy is there too, blissfully unaware of his surroundings and listening in on the conversation.

“I LOVED to eat Moules frits, I could eat a whole bucket of those things.” The blond girl says.

"Oh, you snob!” The braided girl exclaims. “Can you say something normal like a burger?”

“But what is so weird about Moules frits? It's just Oysters and Fries! The blond pouts.

“Wrong! It's Clams not Oysters, you idiot.”

"You seem to know an awful lot about Moles frits, huh? Y/N, who do you think the real posh one is?” The blond looks over at you who throughout this whole conversation has just been smiling at the bickering.

“Donno, seems like a tie, or what do you think Max?” You turn over to the boy who nods eagerly. You and Max exchange a look as the blond one rolls her eyes over dramatically, but the action prones a laugh out of the three of you.

“What foods do you miss, Y/N?” Max asks when the laughing has died down. You think for a moment.

“Well, not the canned potatoes that's for sure, or any other canned foods for that matter. I miss fresh ones, oh I know, I miss Strawberries!” You say. “And actually at this point I would be happy to have any shape, dried or fresh doesn't matter.”

“Me too.” A voice from the bushes makes everyone jump.

Even Aaron is about to fall out of the tree. But when the other half of the group returns he swears over himself over the lack of awareness. But the conversation had made him think. If his love wants strawberries then she shall have strawberries.

When night comes he sneaks down from his hideout. A week ago they passed a small community, odd people and overly religious. They had only really gotten a picture of them though three men who were out looking for a friend of theirs. The men had invited them back to their community but luckily your group had declined the offer. Good thing your group had caught their off vibes too and decided not to risk it. But when the both of your groups had parted ways and one of the men decided to turn back to you, Aaron felt nothing good would come with a second encounter. So the man was killed and buried before sunrise. By then the group was up and away.

But the men at the time had mentioned a garden filled with vegetables and fruits. Perhaps a tactic to lure you into their claws. But right now it's his best bet in finding Strawberries.

Traveling alone ment moving at a much quicker pace. Perhaps he will be back to you in less than a week!

When he arrives he realizes the men weren't lying. If something they were playing it down by a lot. Aaron could see “the garden” from a mile away by the size of it. The only problem he is facing now is getting in. It is surrounded by a huge fence, barbed wires, then on top of that they have built six hunting towers to guard from any intruders.

He decides to wait until night time and while doing so he can feel his eyes grow heavier.

He wakes up (all stiff from sleeping in a tree) to the luck of a lifetime. Rockets are firing from the other side of the garden, somebody else is planning to break in too. He brings his handy pocket knife and while the guard's attention is elsewhere he takes the opportunity to run straight for one of the hunting towers.

He just needs a little bit of luck to not be spotted now. Despite having two hunting towers at each side of him that could easily spot him he hopes their attention stays on the forest for intruders.

The darkness hides him long enough to cut through the fence. His pocket knife pliers are weak, it takes time to cut through the fence. But not impossible.

As he works up a hole big enough for him to fit through he can hear the guards discussing, the weak attack was quickly disarmed. But Aaron can sense them being on edge for anything else to happen.

When he is through it's in and out. Their attention is not on the plantation but he still tries to hide amongst the greenery. It doesn't take long before he finds the red little berries. There are rows upon rows of them. They won't miss a few. When he is done collecting and placing the container back in his backpack, he turns to make his way out again.

Just as he feels confident he is going to make it without getting spotted he gets just that. Spotted. He crawls through his hole as bullets start raining around him. His only option is to run and find shelter amongst the trees. He sprints as fast as he can, the trees approaching quickly. Just a few more steps.

Then he feels one of the bullets hitting its target, a sharp pain shoots through his thigh. He lets out a cry of pain but with the adrenaline pumping his veins he doesn't stop.

He pushes further and further through the forest even though he is not as fast as he would have liked, the people deciding to go after him seems to have given up the chase. Their voices grow more and more distant by the second.

The following days are hard. He has to stop multiple times to not strain his wound too much. Worry starts to grow more and more each day. As he is slowing down you are walking further and further away. The fear something would have happened to you while he was away grows stronger by the day.

When the pain in his leg is unbearable as he is fighting to keep up a good pace he wishes he never left you. What if something has happened to you while he was gone? Why didn't he consider this before he left? How stupid he feels.

He lets out a sigh of relief when he reaches a small lake and in the distance he can see your figure walking out in the water with your pants rolled up. So peaceful. Finally he can allow himself to rest and to heal.

Mission accomplished too. He feels pride grow in his chest as he watches you. He can give you something nobody else can. He can't wait for your reaction. A smile only he could give you.

The next morning you wake up and the first thing you see is a small package with a note attached to it.

“Whatcha got there?” Ginny asks as she frantically tries to brush through her blond curls with her fingers.

“I don't know. Was here when I woke up.” You turn over the note and read what it says out loud.

‘Got these for you.

Until we meet, A.’

“A? There is no one here who starts with A.” Ginny says loudly. A ruckus begins amongst the ones that are awake. Their discussion is loud enough to wake up the rest.

“What do I do with these?” You ask.

“Leave them, it's not worth the risk.” Felice says and pulls her braids out from the shirt she just put on. “Come, you go with me from now on.”

Aaron limps over to the spot you sat at as he is fighting tears. The anger and disappointment bubbling up in his chest. He wishes he could kill them, hurt them as they have hurt him.

But all he does is pick up the berries.

He knows revenge will come in due time.

#yandere male #yandere #yandere x reader #yandere oc #yandere x you #tw stalking #post apocalyptic #yandere x y/n

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ailithnight · 2 years ago

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A King In Arkham

Henceforth, you will need an AO3 account to read this there.

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Danny was having a very confusing week.

It started with being kidnapped from his room in Arkham by a human tank that called himself Red X. Red X took him to a "safehouse" which was actually a repurposed warehouse. Then fed him the first non-hospital meal he'd had had in months.

Danny is a bit ashamed to admit he moaned at the first bite of a burger from the local fast food franchise. He'd all but forgotten how good food could be. Despite the mask, Danny got the impression that X was giving him a look at the sound. What kind of look, Danny wasn't sure.

Confusion or amusement would make sense. Danny could certainly imagine himself confused or amused if he heard someone moan into their Nasty Meal. But for some reason, some instinct told him that the emotion behind the look was closer to anger with an undercurrent of sorrow. Which Danny just couldn't wrap his head around. What about him appreciating a good burger could make X angry and/or sad?

Then again, maybe Danny shouldn't bother trying to wrap his head around Red X's behavior at all. The whole experience with him made no sense. He kidnaps Danny, apparently as a favor for someone who wasn't Vlad. Feeds his victim and puts him in bed. (Its too soft, too warm, Danny can't sleep in it. X gives him another one of those weird looks when he finds Danny splayed out, not quite dozing on the cool concrete floor.)

And the next day just, drops Danny off in some random woman's office at the Gotham Gazette's headquarters. Leaving him there at the ass crack of dawn like his job was done, instead of meeting with anyone to hand Danny off to whoever he'd been kindnapped for. Nothing about his interactions with Red X made any sense.

But of course, that was just the start of the week.

The woman who came in to find Danny in her office then proceeded to, well, scream first, which was an entirely justified reaction to finding an Arkham patient in you office the day after a break out. But then, instead of turning him over to the authorities, she gave him a bottle of water and proceeded to spend the next several hours 'interviewing' him. It was afternnon before she finally called security to have Danny returned to Arkham. If he hadn't still been so used to skipped meals from his time Before, he's sure his body would have been protesting the extended interview loudly.

Once the police picked him up, they interrogated him for another few hours about how he escaped. Danny was nothing but honest, though of course they didn't believe him. No one did these days. But that's okay. Eventually they were able to pull the Arkham security tapes to corroborate Danny's story. Once the saw it for themselves, they finally relented and called a transport truck to take Danny home.

Of course, then the Arkham guards had to spend an hour reprimanding him for the 'escape attempt'. He tells them earnestly that he had nothing to do with his own kidnapping. No one believes that of course. It seems they think that Danny's previous good behavior was a manipulation tactic.

They tell him no one will be falling for that again. That's fine. They tell him he's lost privileges for a month. That's fine too. Tell him he's lucky they don't move him to the max security wing. Danny doesn't think he'd mind if they did.

Finally, finally, they let him go back to his room around 7:30. It's a couple hours yet until lights out, but Danny doesn't care. He almost collapses into the thin mattress. It is by no objective means comfortable. But it is familiar. And Danny finds comfort in that. He falls asleep easily.

Some hours later, after lights out, Danny jolts awake from a... dream? It wasn't quite a good dream, but it wasn't quite The Nightmare either. It's already slipping out of his mind, but he has the vague sense it involved X and burgers and a chill creeping in his throat.

It must couldn't have been an entirely pleasant dream. For one, Danny doesn't get good dreams anymore. For another, he opens his eyes to a familiar black void hovering above him, the pit in his stomach deepening with her lingering touch.

As much as her presence makes his sins weigh heavier on his soul, Danny can't help but give Spectra a small smile. That... startles her, he thinks. In an instant, the cool hand leaching warmth and resonating with that hollow ache inside him is gone. He misses it.

The next morning, Danny has a new therapist, again. Seeing this one is a punch in the gut. There aren't really a bunch of similarities. Just blue-green eyes and long red hair. But just those 2 is enough to hurt. To remember that Jazz will never get to be here, sitting in that chair, talking to her patients, making Arkham a better place like she'd wanted ever since she heard Harley Quinn's story. Jazz will never get to chase her dreams and it's all his fault.

Danny tries, he really does and even mostly succeeds, to not get lost in his own head while they go through the normal routine. It's always the same question. Except... this time it deviates. Dr. Sparrow doesn't press at the self harm issue like all the others. She presses her lips, clearly dissatisfied with Danny's answer, but she lets it slide.

"Would you like to talk about the break out, Danny?" For the first time in 3 long months, Danny has heard a new question. Of course it's that one, but still, it's new. Danny can't decide whether or not he likes it. He shrugs.

"It happened. I got kidnapped." Dr. Sparrow is looking at him weird. She doesn't look unhappy or doubtful. In fact, she almost looks understanding, like she believes him. She looks too much like Jazz. It hurts. Danny looks away.

"You understand why it is difficult to believe you were an unwilling victim, don't you, Danny?" He shrugs. "Not only are very few people privy to the information that you are a patient here, but security footage also doesn't show you putting up any kind of a fight against your supposed kidnapper." She even sounds like Jazz, presenting her logical arguments.

"I... I don't know what you want me to say." She sighs.

"I just want to understand. I can't help you if you don't talk to me, Danny." I can't help you if you don't talk to me, Little Brother. Danny can't help the full body flinch. Anger, misplaced aggression surges under his skin. It feels like ice in his veins.

"Understand what! Everyone I love is dead because of me! Because I tried to take one shortcut and couldn't handle the consequences! And this! This is the better outcome! This time I won't hurt any more people." The reminder of what his grief causes makes the anger evaporate, leaving behind that familiar hollowness. "That's all that matters. As long as I don't get anyone else killed... Vlad is the only one who could hurt me in any way that matters. S'long as I don't end up with him, I don't care."

Danny is pretty sure he knows what J- Dr. Sparrow is going to say about that. He doesn't want to hear it. He can't stand to hear it. So he lets his mind slip away. When he tunes back in, the guard is there to escort him back to 26B. He glances at Dr. Sparrow. Her grim frown and worried eyes are too familiar. It makes the hollowness shudder, a spark of oh so dangerous care catching inside.. He wants to... he needs to...

"I'm sorry, Dr. Sparrow. For shutting down." Her eyes widen, concern vanishing into shock. "You remind me of my sister. She wanted to be a psychologist here too." With that, he turns around and lets the guard lead him back to his room.

The rest of the day is mostly a haze to Danny. He's peripherally aware of someone bringing around lunch, then later dinner. Danny briefly picks at the food, but he doesn't think he's hungry.

The third day starts with them telling him Dr. Sparrow cancelled there therapy session. She won't be seeing him anymore.

That's good.

She doesn't need to waste her valuable care on him. She's better off treating someone who could actually get better. Someone who can do more than just not cause trouble. Someone worthy of a life outside of Arkham.

It'll take them at least a day or 2 to assign him a new doctor. Danny expects the rest of the day to be a blur in his room. But some time after lunch, a guard comes and escorts him to a section of the hospital Danny has never been before. The visitation wing. There, waiting in a small privacy room, is the Head Doctor, the Cheif of Security, and a stranger in a trench coat who for some reason makes Danny's skin crawl with a desire to get very far away very fast.

The Cheif of Security looks at Trench Vibes, clearly disgruntled. "Is this really necessary?"

Trench Vibes responds in a heavy British accent. "Official Justice League Dark business, mate." Danny's surprise is almost enough for him to actually feel it. "Word has it, kid's got ghosts. I'm just hear to check up on that." Head Doctpr sputters a moment.

"Surely you don't mean to imply the ghost's could actually exist? Ghosts are not real, sir." Trench Vibes snorts.

"Sure. Next you'll tell me that magic ain't real either." Head Doctor opens his mouth to rebut, but then a golden light swirls around Trench Vibes' fingertips and that seems to make the Doctor rethink a few things. "Now, if you'll give me a few minutes with the kid, then I'll be out of your hair." He waits for the Doctor, Chief, and guard to all leave the room before he even looks at Danny. "I really hope I don't have to be the one to tell you your a little bit dead, kid."

"Danny."

"John Constantine."

Welp, no reason to lie here. ". . . I know I'm half ghost."

"Good. Well, not good that you're half dead, but good that you know. That would not be a fun conversation. Not that this one is much better. You're being haunted?"

"Not much anymore. It's okay." Trench Vibes, John Constantine, just gives Danny a disbelieving look. "Honest Mr. Constantine. I think they're getting bored since I won't fight them anymore."

"Anymore?"

"I'm from Amity Park. Ghost fights were a pretty regular thing there."

"I'm sorry, what? You're telling me there's a town under seige by ghosts and we didn't know about it?"

"You didn't... know? I mean, it's probably fine now. The ghosts mostly came to give me grief. Plus, I'm sure Vlad has dismantled my parent's portal by now."

"Portal?"

"To the Ghost Zone."

"Your parents had a portal to the Infinite Realms!?"

"Is that what you call the swirling green place?" Mr. Constantine sighs. He reaches a hand into his coat, but comes up empty. Whatever he was reaching for must have been confiscated before he could bring it into the hospital.

"So let me get this straight. Your parents opened a portal to the... Ghost Zone. No doubt flooded your whole town with enough ambient ecto to allow powerful physical manifestations. You somehow ended up half dead. Ghost start appearing. They fight you, you fight back, and now that you've left this Amity Park, those ghosts followed you here to continue haunting you."

"Pretty much."

"Why did you stop fighting back?"

". . . We aren't in Amity anymore. They can't hurt anyone."

"They've been hurting you." Trench Vibes has a scathing deadpan. If Danny could muster any feeling, he might be ashamed. Of course, as it were the closest thing he's experiencing to feeling right now is that prickling sensation that he should not be anywhere near Mr. Constantine.

"They can't hurt anyone that matters." Mr. Constantine abruptly stands.

"Nope. Nope, nope, nope. I am not equipped for this. I am reporting back to the Bat and then I guess I'm going to Illinois to figure out what the hell happened and why Dark didn't know about it." Mr. Constantine vanishes in a flash of light. A few seconds later, the guard comes and takes Danny back to his room.

At some point during day 4, Walker visits. Again, the surprise is almost strong enough to break through the cold hollow feeling in his chest. Almost. Walker had only visited once, the day they sent him here, to gloat over seeing the Halfa Punk finally imprisoned for his crimes.

The warden glances around his empty room, then settles for staring at Danny. Time passes, lunch and dinner a blur where Danny, for the 4th day in a row, barely eats a third of each meal. Walker is stares at him the whole time. It's kind of creepy and Danny almost wants to snap at him. Almost. Instead he lies on. his cot and traces cracks in his ceiling like he's looking at constellations. Finally, just after lights out, Walker does more than stare. He speaks.

"Effective immediately, your previous sentencing has been overturned and all other charges are dropped. You are no longer Wanted, punk. Keep your nose clean. I never want to see you in my prison again." Danny spends most of the night thinking about Walker's change of heart and not being wanted as a ghost anymore.

The fifth day is mostly normal. Spectra shows back up. Danny doesn't make the mistake of smiling at her or acknowledging her at all really. He doesn't want to scare her off again. He missed her. She seems upset. She practically gouges his heart out with the ferocity with which she plunges her clawed hand into his chest to feast. She's not in the slightest gentle with how she drags more and more misery from him, through him. Danny doesn't mind the ache. He's just happy, to whatever empty extent he can be happy, that someone is reaping some meager benefit from his still beating heart.

Day 6 passes much the same with Spectra hovering over him the whole day.

Finally, day 7. The final day to finish out the most disorienting week of Danny's short life. The grand finale of confusion starts with Danny back in the visitation wing. Spectra stays with him right up until they walk into that same little room from 3 days ago, where Danny sees Mr. Kincaid, the social worker he met once when he arrived in Gotham, and a man in a fancy business suit. Mr. Business stands up and smiles, looking for all the world like Danny had made his day by walking in the room.

"Hello Danny, my name is Bruce Wayne."

#A King in Arkham #my writing #dpxdc #DP x DC

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aku-soul · 2 months ago

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Another person post baebee! This time, my thoughts so far and what I think of the confidants I've unlocked!

Ren Amamiya: It's me! I'm the dude! I feel bad for him during the interrogations though...

Ryuji Sakamoto: Boyfriend #1, absolute malewife. I love this dude and his "FOR REAL?!" so much. Such a crime that he's not romanceable LET ME ROMANCE THE GUYS. Also the first confidant I maxed out after only like 3 months

Ann Takamaki: She sure exists. Definitely a character. On a more serious note, I hope her stuff works out for her.

Morgana: Catboy. I like how (english) he's voiced by sothis from Fire Emblem 3 Houses. I seriously do wonder what's up with him though, especially with the dreams he's been having recently...

Sojiro Sakura: Coffee dad and best dad. I love him so much. Currently grinding out my kindness just so I can get to level 7 and beyond for his confidant stat. (on 4 out of 5, wish me luck)

Igor: Long nose man, very mysterious. I'm like 75% sure he's dad from FE3H which is kinda weird but cool that I recognize the voice.

Yusuke Kitagawa: Boyfriend #2. God I love him so much. He's also voiced by Kuroh from K which is so freaking cool. Again, why can't we romance the guys. As an artist myself, I feel so bad for him being manipulated most of his life by someone he trusted...

Makoto Niijima: LETS GO MAKOTO GOOD JOB ON STEALING THE DATA YOU GO GIRL!! Girlboss, absolute girlboss. Screw the principal using her

Chihaya Mifune: Thanks for letting me up my kindess stat to level up easier. That's really all she's good for though. Before I got the game I had no clue she even existed. Screw her for costing 100k yen to start her confidant though.

The twins: SILENCE, INMATE! They're cool, I like the dynamic they have with them. I definitely feel like their babysitter whenever I take them places. Loved how they also got their own toy when we went to big bang burger.

Futaba Sakura: Gamer girl, also my sister. I haven't gotten far into her confidant line but I like how it ties into her mother. Once again, major sister vibes

Tae Takemi: Thanks for the medicine, but really that's about all I see her for. I do hope she gets to prove herself in the medical community though.

Sadayo Kawakami: SHUT THE FUCK UP STOP CALLING ME MASTER EW EW EW EW I REGRET STARTING YOUR CONFIDANT LINE SO MUCH TF YOU MEAN I CAN ROMANCE MY *TEACHER* BUT NOT THE GUYS??? SCREW YOU KAWAKAMI

Ichiko Ohya: You certainly exist. Uh huh, you definitely do. Honestly her confidant perks are kinda useless since I keep my palace security levels around 0% more often than not. Plus she just reads as a constantly drunk aunt.

Shinya Oda: Also never knew about him before starting this game. Gamer boy. Reads as a nephew who you sometimes hang out with. Other than that, not much thoughts

Hifumi Togo. Another one I never knew about before playing the game. I feel so bad about her mother using her... I wonder if we can change her mothers heart further into the storyline?

Yuuki Mishima: Definite little brother vibes. I like how we didn't change his heart, just let him change on his own. Also I hope his future book plans turn out well for him, he definitely deserves it.

Toranosuke Yoshida: Another one who exists. Not much opinion on him since I'm only on rank one since I don't care enough to level him up.

Sae Niijima: Mixed feelings about her, one on hand I think she's trying to help me, but on the other she threatened coffee dad, called makoto a burden... I probably hate her more than I like her honestly.

Kasumi Yoshizawa: Gymanstics girly. It's sad that her summer meets didn't go well, I hope she improves for the future. Also really sad news about her sister...

Takuto Maruki: Super good buffs, especially for the sp one. Reads as a shy uncle who really cares about his nephews and nieces. It sucks that he's a limited time only, but thankfully I'm at level 9. Hopefully I can reach level 10 on him soon.

Munehisa Iwai: Voiced by Jinshi from apothecary diaries, super cool. Reads as an uncle who pretends he doesn't care about his nieces and nephews, but in reality shows his affection through secretly taking them places, giving them stuff to do, and gifts. Kinda like "Hey, give this to your mom and then I'll take you out to the range". Very good uncle

Goro Akechi: Soon to be boyfriend #3, once Ryuji and Yusuke gain favorability of him. Also god why isn't he playable, I want Akechi on my team so bad so I can complete my guy harem.

This has been all my opinions on the confidants I've unlocked, have a good day everybody.

#persona #persona 5 #p5r #no spoilers please #slight p5r spoilers #i think #man i love persona #long post #sojiro sakura is best dad

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nicolesgf · 5 months ago

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The creator of class of 09 only added lesbians for money but jackcole ship is proberly never happing.

Nicole has shown, multiple times, that she isn't a good partner or friend, and Jecka has shown as well. As in getting her into a job at Burger King. And Nicole does not care for her trauma when she sees her get shot. After the prison ending they do not care for each other. Nicole is also not a girls girl. She doesn't care about women when only to fit her point and her views. Like all ships in this game would be so bad if they were cannon and not fanon.

Also, like every ship in this fandom, loving case it is a rejection game, but do you I guys.

oh i could go into a rant about how much of a freak max field is... but thats for another day.

anyway, jecka and nicole aren't close friends in the actual game. like i swear emily and nicole seem much closer. jecka and nicole only hang out cuz they don't have anyone else lmao theres a reason nicole ends up spending more time with emily and ari when they're relevant to the story.

nicole's a sociopath, jecka is not but she's aware nicole is a sociopath and thats why i don't think they'll work. jecka even drops nicole in one ending when she realizes nicole doesn't care or stand for anything. like jecka's mean but she doesn't have the malice and cruelty that nicole has, nor does she tolerate it. we saw how disappointed jecka was in nicole when nicole turned ari straight.

that's why i like emicole ultimately because i think emily and nicole are equally fucked up suicidal sociopaths and therefore it's actual toxic yuri. there's no power imbalance either or any one-sided abuse. they also have the best dialogue and they genuinely like each other.

and i agree with u, it is just a rejection game. but this is also tumblr and this site is mostly used for fandom content and we can have fun if we want with our little shipping wars :)

#class of 09 #emicole #jeckole #toxic yuri #ask

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0heartangel0 · 26 days ago

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PERSONA 5 TACTICA IS NOT GREAT: A VERY ODDLY-CONSTRUCTED RANT

If you've been following this rant series thus far, you've probably noticed a trend for almost every issue I've had with this game: no matter how hard I try, the topic always circles back to one individual. In some way shape or form, they're always involved.

The reason for this is due to how the game centers around this person, whom I believe to be the cause of almost all of the issues.

They're why the thieves get less attention and are almost obsolete in the story.

They're why we got the stupid hat people.

They're why a vast majority of the villains are unintimidating and feel kind of ridiculous in their motives.

They're why the dumb story even happens.

And they're why Erina is kind of a nothing burger of a character and why she exists.

Ladies and gentlemen, in my opinion, the worst thing about this whole game - the biggest reason why I feel it sucks - is because of a man by the name of:

Pt. 8: Toshiro Kasukabe

Where.

The HELL.

Do I begin?

Let me start by saying once again, that you're okay for liking Toshiro. I'm not gonna judge you for liking something that I just couldn't find a reason to enjoy.

If you are able to convince me he's great, you're a bloody miracle worker. But as it stands-

I have never met a character that has frustrated me more than this wet tofu of a man.

Let me reiterate: I have never had a character make me go through the five stages of grief before, until Toshiro broke down the door like he's the Kool-Aid Man.

I WANTED to like Toshiro, I REALLY did! But as the game progressed, it slowly started to dawn on me in secreting horror that I just could not get myself to like this dude. And by the time his awakening rolled around, I gave up on ever finding a reason, and just accepted that he's just the worst. I could even make the argument that he's my least favorite character in the Persona 5 era - I specify "era", because I actually have characters in Persona 3 (Junpei) and Persona 4 (Teddie) that I hated more than Toshiro.

I TRIED finding something to like about Toshiro; just ONE thing! I was searching and scanning for answers IN EVERY LINEEEE! FOR SOME KIND OF SIGN-

I can only think of ONE thing that I liked about him, and it was his voice acting being pretty decent. While not my favorite performance in a Persona game (Max Mittelman and Tom Taylorson come to mind), MacLeod Andrews does a pretty good job for what he's given. A golf clap to you, good sir!

I guess another pro I can think of is more of a HALF-pro than anything. He has some funny moments at the beginning, but not by much and they don't save his character for me.

Going through what I didn't like about him by comparison resulted in my brain getting all kerfuffled with just how much there was. There's sadly so many cons to go over to the 1½ pros, that the only concise way I can go about this is by separating them by sections. So, that's what I'm going to do! Strap in, 'cause it's gonna be a long one!

(Warning: I'm not lying about this. It's VERY long.... Toshiro just got me rambling. Sorry in advance....)

HIS DESIGN

Unlike with Erina, Toshiro doesn't have his design as a saving grace. I mean, the fact he's more slick and clean with a basic suit and tie with gelled-back hair is a good indication of how dedicated he is as a politician, with his glove seeming part of that until the reveal, is....good characterization through the design.

BUT,

That also makes him kind of boring to look at. He doesn't particularly stand out, and he never evolves from this look as the story progresses to show his growth out of that clean, presentable politician for the public. The ONLY thing that changes is that he loses his glove, revealing the scar he got from the train accident years ago. BUT THAT'S IT!

Of course, I'm gonna bring up the elephant in the room that is his lack of Phantom Thief attire, and I'll never stop bringing up the elephant until it leaves the room. And seeing as this will most likely never change, I'm not gonna shut up about it anytime soon.

Why the Hell doesn't Toshiro have a Phantom Thief outfit? Literally, EVERYONE ELSE does! And before you say Sophie, she at least changes her appearance to indicate when she's in fighting mode before getting her Persona, and since she switched to this anytime she was fighting alongside the Thieves, that became her Phantom Thief attire when she awakened to Pandora. The visor she always wore broke apart as a symbol of her mask, indicating her summoning Pandora!

Toshiro only loses a glove and has a mask for, like, ten seconds before never seeing it again.

And I know what you're gonna say. I know what ALL of you are gonna say!

"But Angel, what if his politician attire minus the glove is his actual Phantom Thief outfit, since that's how he sees his rebellious self?"

First off, the only source I can find of this is through his Shin Megami Tensei wiki page, and we all know how ACCURATE the wiki is! It's NEVER WRONG!!

Second, why would he picture an outfit that he's worn for his position as a politician - which he admits was a position thrust upon him rather than something he chose - as something to represent his rebellion? Isn't that a bit contradictory?

Why not lean into the fact Erina is his rebellion and have his outfit be akin to hers, or even Ernesto's design? Like, give him a revolutionary look. And if you want to keep the scar, have the gloves have openings in the back, or just not give him gloves at all (as much as that goes against each Phantom Thief design).

In general, I just want some visual change that isn't just ONE article of clothing!

I looked up his concept art, and found this one design that is absolutely great, and it makes me sad that it never became the final design:

This design is so much more interesting in comparison to his final design. He seems to exude more personality, pops better with the blues and bit of red and actually helps him stand out, especially when compared to-

-HMMMhmmmHMM!!!

.................I'm not gonna say it. I promised myself I wouldn't say it, so I won't.

Moving on-

That's all I really have to say about his design, which is kind of sad....

HIS PERSONALITY/RELATIONSHIPS

In terms of personality, much like his design, Toshiro is really, really, REALLY boring. By that, I mean he's very one-note, only really having ONE trait to go off of: COWARD.

Every five seconds, this mother flipper's option to everything is to get the hell out of dodge. And you might say that that's the point; that he has to grow out of this character and become more brave as the story progresses, but here's my issues with that:

This so-called "change" in his character feels forced and unnatural, and you're just supposed to buy it. Even then, this "braver" version of his character is also boring, just being a generic, heroic dude.

His scaredy-cat personality at the beginning is so annoying that it's hard for me to get invested and root for the character to grow out of this. They don't even give him anything to balance out this side of him to make him more tolerable. They try to, by adding "comedy" to what he does, but A) it's usually not that funny, and B) most of the comedy is from him just being a coward, so we're back to square one!

Speaking of which, he really has nothing else to him. Okay, that's technically not true, but what we get on the side is also either uninteresting, or the game really tries to force it down your throat than make it be natural to his character for it to be entertaining or interesting.

He's apparently smug, but the characters constantly point out every time he is this way, making it feel almost like the writer is unconfident if he portrayed this right, so makes sure the audience gets it by having the characters say it. Once again, it's way too forced for me to get behind this trait that doesn't really show up often.

He also gets a running gag, where he'll make up an utterly ridiculous name to an operation/plan he comes up with, causing the characters around him to eye-roll at this. This is fine, until it's revealed later in a flashback that he actually got this trait from his mother, so it's not even original to him! The only reason I feel they did this was to try and tug at your heartstrings, but like I've said back when I talked about the antagonists, I don't care about Yuki, so this failed to do its job for me!

Finally, he's constantly trying to be the "adult", by scolding the kids - Erina in particular - of getting themselves into danger, and has to remind them that he's the older one here. In fact, the game tries to repeatedly remind you that he's older than the thieves, to the point where Futaba starts calling him 'Pops' or some other synonym for it.

And I know what you're all thinking................I'm still not gonna bloody say it......

What I AM going to say is that this "gag" or "trait" doesn't really work in this instance, because when you really think about it, Toshiro isn't really THAT old. Not only does he not look it (the chibi style doesn't particularly help), but he mentions how he's the youngest member in the Diet.

According to my research, the youngest you can be in the Diet is 25 or 30. I say "25 OR 30", because there's two different houses; one lower, one higher. Respectively, they're the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. You have to be 25 at the youngest to be in Representatives, while 30 to be in Councillors. Because the game never specifies WHICH house Toshiro falls under, and he states he's the youngest member of the Diet AS A WHOLE, I'm just gonna say Representatives. My argument continues to hold water when you learn that in order to run for Prime Minister, one has to be 25 at the youngest as well. And considering Toshiro the whole game is slated to become Prime Minister-

So in conclusion, Toshiro seems to be around his mid 20s to early 30s. That.....is not that old.

It's not helped by the fact that he's ironically always hiding behind the thieves or being bossed around by anyone who has a voice. It starts getting sad, to kind of annoying and predictable.

This also kind of ruins any potential dynamic or relationship he could have with any character he interacts with, specifically the thieves. Because, instead of having a fun back and forth that gets better developed as the story progresses, we get the thieves + Erina basically preaching to him every five seconds to grow a pair, or simply pat him on the back for having such a tragic life, oh woe-is-you. It becomes pretty obvious what the writers want you to feel in regards to Toshiro and his plight. Toshiro, as a result, becomes less of a character we choose to sympathize with after getting to understand him as an individual and CHARACTER, and more of a man baby that is always in need of being coddled and infantalized by the cast for the sake of telling a MESSAGE. At that point, why should I even consider him as an adult man or even a character I should follow?

To make matters worse, not only is his relationship with the thieves underdeveloped, but he, along with Erina, don't really feel like they add anything to the thieves' dynamic.

A rule of thumb in my eyes is that if you remove someone from a group cast, and the dynamic of it doesn't change, then they shouldn't have been in the group to begin with, or at least add something to them that would actually warrant them being a part of that group.

It's why I felt Haru was the least warranted Phantom Thief in the original game. Apart from getting the gang a trip to Didney Worl, there's nothing she really adds to the group nor does she really have a developed back-and-forth or dynamic with either of the thieves, aside from maybe Morgana. It's not JUST her relevance to the plot, but just how little she really interacts with the group that makes her suffer as a character.

I could make the same argument with Yoshizawa in the Royal version of P5. Personality and development aside, Yoshizawa suffers from how little she interacts with ANY of the thieves whose names aren't Joker. So when the twist behind her is revealed, it makes no sense for them to care about her plight, 'cause THEY DON'T KNOW HER OUTSIDE OF MAYBE ONE OR TWO SCENES IN THE WHOLE GAME. Her overall integration into the PT feels unwarranted and rushed as a result.

Like I said previously, Strikers fixes this issue by giving Haru more to her character, and by extension, her dynamic with the PT.

And Yoshizawa in the Tactica DLC-

Still. Doesn't get any form of development. So there's that-

Toshiro and Erina have the same issues as the two ladies just mentioned.

In terms of interactions or character moments, both Toshiro and Erina only really talk to and affect each other. Apart from maybe one or two moments, the thieves never once really talk to Toshiro or Erina all too often, unless they're trying to make fun of Toshiro, coddle him, or talk about how amazing Erina is. They are only important for each other's development, so the thieves are rendered minute and unnecessary.

Strikers actually had the opposite problem with its duo, but I honestly preferred that because it resulted in them feeling less like a matched set and are still able to have an amazing dynamic with the PT and are better developed as a result.

Even then, I'd argue the littlest of interactions the Strikers duo do have are FAR more entertaining than any of the Tactica duo's interactions. I'd rather watch Zenkichi football-tackle Sophia to the ground than having to watch Erina and Toshiro butting heads for the billionth time.

When Erina isn't giving Toshiro a big motivational speech on the ethics of not being a total pansy, her and Toshiro are just constantly arguing and bickering. I hate it with Morgana and Ryuji, and I hate it with Erina and Toshiro. Say it with me:

Constantly arguing and butting heads does not equate to friendship/romance.

It's dumb and makes no sense.

Now, in terms of personality and role, the Tactica duo still don't fit in well with the group dynamic, not only because of their limited personalities, but the personalities they do have, another thief already has along with their given roles!

Erina is energetic, always rushing into fights without thinking, and generally doesn't listen to authority.

.............that's just RYUJI!

Okay, okay....what about her role to the team?

She's the leader of the Rebel Corp, and gives inspiration and motivation to fight for rebellion,and almost becomes a martyr for a twist bad guy to attempt to kill.

.....that's Joker......

OKAY! HER ROLE IN THE STORY!

She's a mysterious girl who doesn't know why she exists to begin with, and starts to have a conflict with herself in regards to it. Once she does find out who she is, and gets used by the twist bad guy at one point, she awakens to her true power despite having been playable for the entire game up till this point, and has to say goodbye for the sake of fulfilling her made purpose at the end.

............................................

.......................sophiaaaaaaAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH-

She's just three of the PT members stitched together, which I know is unfair of me to break down on her character like this, but that's all that she really boils down to here. The most frustrating part about this is that the aforementioned characters are much BETTER when applying these traits to them.

The reason being, they're given nuance to what they DO have to better flesh out these traits.

Ryuji might also have the reckless and energetic nature like Erina, but he's reckless in order to protect his loved ones and fight for himself due to how much he's been beaten down, and the added energy leads him to being more proactive in what he wants to do and makes him one of the more friendly PT members when he feels someone trustworthy, giving this sort of golden retriever vibe.

He's weary of certain people, but it doesn't make him dumb like Erina, because he tends to have a good reason for not trusting a certain person.

However, his reckless and energetic behavior leads to him getting into more trouble that the thieves have to pull him out of. It's both his strength and his weakness. I also find it kind of weird that the thieves constantly make fun of Ryuji for being the "dumb one", but when Erina exhibits similar traits, she's not regarded as such....

Joker might be the leader who's inspiring to many, but he earns it through the decisions he makes that generally leads him and the thieves to constant victory (unlike Erina, who was losing her cause before the PT arrived). Joker also has the charisma and cockiness that allows him to pull off certain daring stunts and win people over.

And for Sophia, she might be the mysterious girl who doesn't know her purpose, but her curiosity fuels her to actively go and search for the answers on what her purpose is, apart from being humanity's companion. Through her journey, the thieves teach her what it truly means to have a heart, and by extension, what it means to be human. And when her free will and humanity is taken away from her, she finally understands what she wants; what she desires. And in gaining a desire, she gained a heart. And by gaining a heart, she was able to gain a Persona.

All of these characters have nuance to their roles and personalities that set them apart from the rest of the group, allowing them a fitting spot. Erina doesn't have that, so she doesn't particularly work.

Same goes for Toshiro.

Toshiro is a stern, smug, law-abiding, suit-and-tie-wearing man, who's constantly made fun of by the thieves for being pathetic and old.

........

..............

........................

As for his role, he's the tactician, and later, this motivational speech-maker.

First off, as I've mentioned before, Makoto is the tactician, and has always BEEN the tactician. Toshiro is nothing new here (seriously, why doesn't the game ever utilize the fact that Makoto is the tactician?).

As for motivational speaker, while no thief is particularly KNOWN for doing stuff like that, the thieves in general would make motivational speeches to the bad guy of the week ALL THE TIME. In fact, the whole thing with the thieves is that they help inspire people to fight back for their own beliefs and causes. It's what gets them a following in the original game, and it's usually what leads to a vast majority of them to get their Personas.

Honestly, giving this trait to Toshiro early on in his development feels like they're trying to undermine the thieves' ability to rally people just for the sake of giving Toshiro a moment that didn't feel earned at the time (we'll get to that).

And like I've said, the only person to really motivate him was Erina, which once again leaves the thieves unnecessary.

The only original trait I can think of that Toshiro has is being a coward, since no other thief ever really exhibited that trait before. Not really, anyway.

So, the question remains: why are the thieves left to the wayside for the sake of giving Erina and Toshiro the spotlight in the story, and why am I still bringing up Erina still, despite already going over her in the previous part? The answer lies in the simple fact that Atlus didn't want to really make a story revolving around the Phantom Thieves, but rather, a story revolving one random dude and his best friend he kins, featuring the Phantom Thieves.

HE'S EVERYTHING

This is arguably the thing that annoys me about Toshiro the most. I don't exaggerate when I say that Toshiro is literally everything in the story. EVERYTHING!

He's the protagonist, he's (one of) the antagonist(s), he's the conflict, he's the deuteroganist (Erina), he's even the bloody SETTING! This mother flipper is the most important THING in this whole game!

Now, generally, I wouldn't mind it if the new character in a new installment gets a lot of the focus, just as long as A) the old characters still have a role and purpose to this story, and B) the story actually gets me to care about said new character.

Point B is especially important here, considering, with the way the plot is set up, the whole story HINGES on you actually liking Toshiro in order for you to care about the story as a whole. Disappointingly so, it fails at that....

Toshiro does NOT make for a good protagonist to follow or root for, mainly because his conflict is honestly pretty bare-bones.

What it boils down to, is he needs to stand up for himself. That's it. There's nothing to really expand on, nor does the game ever CARE to expand on said conflict to make it more interesting.

In fact, every single Kingdom/antagonist basically has Toshiro face the EXACT SAME CONFLICT EACH TIME.

Marie: He has to stand up for himself.

Yoshiki: He has to......stand up for.....himself.

Nakabachi/Shadow Toshiro: He.............has to stand up for himseelllllfffffffffff...........

There's nothing new to each of these conflicts, apart from the fact that they come from different parts of his life! There's no nuance to them, nor is there anything different when confronting each one of these Tyrants! It becomes repetitive and BORING as a result! Like, TOSHIRO! How the HELL does it take you ***THREE*** Kingdoms to get this lesson through your skull??

In the original P5, we were able to have different conflicts, because we weren't mainly focusing on ONE individual, with the added bonus that the protagonists are of suspicion of being criminals. Strikers is in a similar boat to og P5 in that fashion, with the added-on lesson of Sophia learning about different aspects of the human heart from the different Monarchs that they face.

Because we're forced to focus on one person's issues, there's not that much variety in the conflicts introduced each arc. It becomes predictable after a while....

They could've at LEAST given Toshiro more to have conflict with other than needing to grow a pair! Have at least ONE Tyrant represent him needing to stand up for himself, while the rest focus on another aspect of Toshiro's issues! It ain't ROCKET SCIENCE!

And BECAUSE we're only focusing on Toshiro and his conflict, that leaves the thieves to just be in the background most of the time. They aren't given anything to learn or to do with Toshiro that isn't just babying him. Aside from needing to do combat, there's literally NO reason why they should be here. The only Phantom Thief that actually adds anything to Toshiro or the plot, is Futaba, because apparently they only really knew how to write Futaba and ONLY Futaba! Everyone else is just background noise! You could take just about ALL of them out of the game, and nothing would change all that much in the grand scheme of things!

Why add the Phantom Thieves here, when the Phantom Thieves are obsolete to the overall plot??

oh, right.........moneyyyyyy...........

Also, let me just add that because of the twist revolving around Erina being Toshiro's Persona, this makes Erina feel less like her own individual character, and just tells us that she's just ANOTHER Toshiro! This duo becomes a one-man show, basically. And it doesn't work as a "his friend was always there with him and inspired him" yaddy-yadda, because with the nature OF Personas, he just basically sees himself AS his friend, which is just-

I'm not saying, I'm JUST saying.

I've been holding my tongue on calling him anything close to the writing term, 'Gary Stu', for the game comes DANGEROUSLY close to making him short of one, but dodges it only because the game also tries its hardest to make Toshiro the most tragic mother flipper you'll ever lay your eyes on.

A new Kingdom tackled is just a new topic that Toshiro should tackle with his therapist in the next session.

His mom died when he was little, his dad abuses and grooms him into being a politician that he hopes to puppet in the future for the sake of his career, his best friend got crippled via getting run over by a train, his entire school bullied him after the aforementioned accident, his dad arranges him with a psycho who manipulates and vocally admits that she sees him as her "puppet", and only agrees to marry him because she wants the benefits of being a Prime Minister's wife.

The more I hear about Toshiro's life, the more I begin to slowly realize that there really is a violin in this game! It's just being held hostage by Toshiro as he continuously plays it between his FINGERTIPS!

Toshiro as a protagonist COULD work, IF they gave him the time and buildup to develop into a fleshed-out character as the story progresses.

But they don't DO THAT!!

The game is CONSTANTLY rushing Toshiro's development, no matter if it fits the timing or not! Not only does it become predictable, but it gets tiring and doesn't feel natural for his character at the time those moments happen.

Take the final flag scene in the first Kingdom, for instance.

I've already mentioned that one of my issues with it involves neither Toshiro or Erina feeling like they changed after that scene ends, but arguably my biggest gripe with the scene as a whole is just how EARLY this happens in the story. At this point, we're still trying to get to know Toshiro as a character along with everyone else, and at this point, he has yet to fully grasp any sense of standing up for himself. The only time he was ever pushed to do anything brave was Erina's dumb speech to him when he's FIRST INTRODUCED TO US! So him all of a sudden growing a spine for this one moment to run headfirst in the middle of battle to plant a flag in Erina's place feels WAY too early to have happen in his arc! It's SO unearned, and as a result, it feels cheap.

Here's a clip of me reacting to this moment, immediately catching on to the bullcrap of it all:

And this isn't the only time a moment like this happens for Toshiro at such an early stage in his arc, and it annoys me to no end!

I've heard people PRAISE him for having these constant big moments all the time, but I feel it hurts his character since he lacks buildup for any of them and having so many big moments undermines what's supposed to be his BIG-big moment: his awakening, for it's supposed to be the culmination of his character arc becoming fully realized.

Scenes, like the aforementioned flag scene, the motivational speech he gives to the hat people, or even Yuki's death all felt like moments where his awakening should've happened. Because of that, his actual awakening feels less rewarding or exciting since this just feels like another typical Toshiro moment that doesn't feel earned.

And since I'm talking about it, I might as well talk about a certain aspect about his awakening (I'm actually not going to talk about his awakening, till the next part. It's a WHOLE other can of worms I have yet to open), that being, his Shadow.

SHADOW TOSHIRO

Someone commented on my last part of this rant, explaining why Shadow Toshiro really blamed Eri for everything in Toshiro's life. That because of his guilt of what happened, he feels that he shouldn't have listened to her and just stayed cowering. So, in killing Erina, he'd be killing the chance of something bad happening again. For the most part, I agree and believe that that's what the game was trying to go for.

HOWEVER!

The more I thought about this explanation, the more I began to realize just how nonsensical Shadow Toshiro as a whole is.

Let me just get this one thought in my head out in the open: Why Eri specifically? Because Eri wasn't the only person in Toshiro's life that inspired him to rebel, only for it to backfire. What about his MOM?? She died a few days after he snuck her out of the hospital, with his dad reinforcing the thought that it was all Toshiro's fault that it happened! I'd argue that's more traumatic than what happened between him and Eri!

At least in some fashion, Toshiro would feel more inclined to blame himself for what happened with his mom than what happened to Eri! Both him and Eri started an uprising with a bunch of students against Nakabachi and succeeded. What caused the accident to be initiated was Nakabachi being constantly harassed by other students despite him already being taken care of. Neither Toshiro nor Eri had anything to do with it, nor did they account for it to happen!

Meanwhile, Toshiro (as an impressionable child, mind you), decided to help his mom sneak out of the hospital to fulfill a selfish desire to spend a day with her at an amusement park. On the way back, she suddenly collapsed and died a few days after. To him, his selfishness caused his mother to die, once again, with the help of his father drilling that thought in his brain.

So, in my eyes, Yuki would make more sense as the thing to quash instead of Eri, since Toshiro's rebellion from her seems to appear to be born from selfishness of wanting to spend time with his mother as opposed to his rebellion with Eri, which was born from him wanting to help the school.

And now that I think about it, why do we have TWO examples of Toshiro rebelling, and it having a consequence, specifically, a loved one getting hurt in some way? Once again, the game is being SO repetitive with its storytelling! Unless there was a point to the repetitiveness, why repeat the same exact crap over and over again?

Getting back to the point, Shadow Toshiro pointing fingers at the wrong person isn't the only thing I'm hung up on about him. He doesn't particularly FEEL like a Shadow.

Shadows, from what we know of them, are basically the other self not yet turned into a Persona. A Shadow is the you that you either deny about yourself or intentionally keep hidden from the world. In accepting the Shadow and/or finding your resolve in changing from that Shadow or showing it to the world, it manifests into a Persona.

First off, Shadow Toshiro doesn't feel like a representation of anything Toshiro wants to hide from anyone, or even anything he denies about himself. Shadow Toshiro's motivation is to kill Erina so Toshiro continues to be a wuss. We kind of already knew Toshiro was a wuss, and it didn't feel like anything he wanted to hide about himself.

Maybe he wants to hide his guilt over what happened. But....he doesn't deny that, either.....

Okay, what about him blaming Eri for giving him false hope? Except....there' no indication on him blaming Eri for what happened. He makes it very clear that he blames himself due to the guilt. And the only time we're told all of this is through the Shadow, and no other hint or indication from Toshiro himself.....

At least other Shadows in the series have a clear indication of what their other self wants to hide or deny. Persona 4 is a good example of this due to the nature of how awakenings work in that game.

Yosuke's Shadow represents his boredom of living life in the boonies as a store manager's son, and finds Saki's death + the discovery of the TV world as an excuse to escape that boredom and play hero.

Chie's Shadow represents her liberation in knowing her best friend Yukiko relies on her. And since Yukiko is seen as the school's popular girl, she thinks that she, too, could get attention through Yukiko.

And before you say that this is exclusively Persona 4, Persona 5 also shows us Shadows that represent things the other selves want to keep hidden, mainly, their heinous actions and personalities. I've already talked about Kamoshida and Madarame as good examples of this back in the antagonists part of the rant.

Shadow Toshiro has NONE OF THAT CRAP! Hell, he doesn't even LOOK like a Shadow! Other Shadows typically have sickly yellow eyes that glow. Shadow Toshiro has these weird pale yellow eyes with a black sclera! Why does he have this??

He looks less like a Shadow, and more like SHAN YU!

And while I'm on appearances, why the bandages? Why do they glow purple? What does that say about Toshiro? I just don't get it!

I know I said it back when I talked about Erina, but......why doesn't he become Toshiro's Persona? Just so we have something for Toshiro to fight? So Erina can be unique, while giving Persona lore the middle finger?

Also, why does he stay after Toshiro gets his Persona? He should've conceded when Toshiro found his resolve. That's the POINT of a Shadow! And yet, he still chooses to not only fight Toshiro after the Awakening, but then summons a demonic version of Eri as some last ditch effort! It's so stupid!!

AND THEN HE COMES BACK GREY LATER, UNDERMINING HIS FIRST APPEARANCE AND JUST FINDING A WAY TO MAKE THE GAME EVEN MORE REPETITIVE-

.......sorry. I got a bit carried away, there.

All I'm saying is, Shadow Toshiro is dumb and he confuses me, and it makes me upset that he's one of the only two Persona users in P5 to actually have a physical Shadow to confront. And would you look at that! The other one just so happens to be Futaba! Can you guess which one of the two did it better? I'll give you a hint: it's the one that actually had the Shadow actually turn into the Persona, and no, I'M STILL NOT OVER THAT-

GAMEPLAY BAD

As soon as P5's worst awakening ends, Toshiro becomes a surprise edition to the party. He has many things that separates him from the rest of the team, none of which I feel are beneficial.

For starters, along with the outfit and mask, Toshiro is annexed of a melee weapon and gun, so can't directly hit enemies out of cover. While his Persona does provide a gun attack that doesn't cost anything (we'll GET to that), this means that he can't get an upgrade to his gun for more damage unlike everyone else.

"Well, doesn't he get a better gun attack by upgrading his skill tree?", I might hear you ask. To answer your question, I'm disappointed to announce that he doesn't even get a skill tree. That means that not ONLY is he stuck with the skills that he's given when he's unlocked, but he doesn't get any other benefits that would help him in battle, like an extra One More, extra movement, more Sp and Hp, NOT EVEN A SPECIAL ABILITY FOR HIS PERSONA TO USE ONCE YOU FILL THE STAR GAUGE!

What we DID get is a gun attack, a magic attack (we'll get to that one, too....), a support ability, and three passive abilities; one that refills a large amount of sp per turn (I'll admit, that's pretty good), one that allows a Triple Threat for the Thieves to set up after a One More - because he doesn't even get a Triple Threat for himself, since there's now four - and one that allows him to DASH! Y'know? Something ALL of the Thieves can do without NEEDING A GOD DANG SKILL FOR IT-

There's also a 7th skill he gets, but it' just an updated version of his magic attack, so I won't count it.

"But Angie! Why not just equip him with a Secondary Persona if you're so bothered by this??"

Funny you say that, because, as a matter of fact, you can't. Dude can't even hold Secondary Personas.

Because it's been a bit, I thought I might've had a brain fart and assumed wrong. I tried to look it up, but couldn't find a source that actually confirmed it (except for the AI answer provided by Google, but I don't trust that thing, and for good reason). So, I rolled up my sleeves, and re-downloaded Tactica on my computer for a third time - which is a third too many - and opened a random save file where I unlocked Toshiro. And sure enough,

He ain't 'dere!

And I'm extra correct on him not having a skill tree, either! Dude is just full of disappointments.

So, if Toshiro sucks this bad in combat, and is only really there to be a convenient fourth slot, why not just take him out of the party all together?

.....you can't. You. Flippin'. CAN'T!!

Like Futaba, Toshiro is glued to the party PERMANENTLY no matter what you do, but unlike Futaba, Toshiro isn't at all useful or gives any welcomed benefits. He's like a tick that just refuses to let go no matter how hard you pull.

But that's not even the biggest sin Toshiro commits through his gameplay in my eyes. No, the real sin comes from when you study his two main attacks real closely and come to a scary realization:

His two main attacks, Baywell 45 Mkll and Liberater, are respectively gun and almighty moves.

Gun. And almighty.

Gun......

And almighty........

GUN.

And.

Mother.

Flippin'.

AlmightyyyyyyyyyyyYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-

(Due to the length of this (SO sorry about that...), I'm gonna split this into another part, where I'll be showing you an example of a character Tactica was trying to replicate, but failed to do so for one reason or another. Stay tuned!)

Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3, Pt. 4, Pt. 4.5 Pt. 5, Pt. 6, Pt. 7

#persona 5 #persona 5 tactica #Persona 5 tactica is not great #very long post #very long rant #I promise to conclude my thoughts on Toshiro in the next part #This was just going on for way too long and didn't want to lose people.

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Slime.

[ he reached out and grabbed charlie's shoulders firmly while looking him dead in the eyes. ]

If you are to do one single thing while Quackity is gone, let it be that Wilbur DOES NOT GET THAT KEY.

[ he closed his eyes and took a deep breath before releasing his hands. ]

I don't know who you think Wilbur is, but he isn't a good person. And he will never be. Treat him like a criminal. He shouldn't be in here, ever. How did you not know this? FUCK.

Fuck, fuck, fuck. Sorry, shit, I'm sorry, Slime. I'm just- Okay, it's a good thing that you didn't provoke him or give him anything. You did a good job on that and I'm proud of you. But don't be nice to Wilbur in the future. Okay? Or, and I urge that this is important, give him anything or allow him to take anything. Or do anything. No technicalities.

Are we on the same page here? Is the book gunked up?

-♾️🪞

[ Charlie blinks. ]

GUNKED UP TO THE MAX!

I know that Wilbur from Burgers has done enough damage to scar even the most detached, with the L'manburg thing.

But he has helped me spy before! I just. Thought he would like how the office looked. And I'm sorry for being nice to him! Quackity from Las Nevadas is too mean sometimes, so I try to. Balance it. But I'll try my best.

. . Yay! Wilbur is Bad. NO KEYS FOR WILBUR! :D

#charlieposting #ask blog #avian event #♾️🪞 anon

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Hi evie, i hope you feel better!

What are eddie's guilty pleasure shows? I'd imagine modern!eddie unironically loving Euphoria bc Maddie reminds him of mean girl

older!dilf!eddie will ask 1000 questions about the reality show she's watching but refuses to sit down and actual watch it

mafia!eddie loves that new lotr show but wont admit it to anyone (i feel like he'd also old westerns and kitten makes fun of him for liking something so old timey)

cowboy!eddie loves police procedures, all the NCIS spinoffs

cop!eddie loves breaking bad and ozark

rockstar!eddie loves my little pony bc of the girls but hate the fandom lol

janitor!eddie lowkey gives big bob belcher energy so he'd love bob's burgers

omg this is so fun.

ok yes to modern!eddie loving euphoria. mean girl reminds him of maddy and she teases him for being fezco. “max is literally ash come on!”

older!dilf!eddie SWEARS he’s not watching the reality show. “they just scream at each other!” but he’s doing the posted up dad pose. arms crossed, legs out in a stance in front of the tv. will turn to ask “who’s this guy again” “what happened in vail?” and brielle gets so infuriated lol. also very niche but older!eddie?? the BIGGEST tom sandoval hater in the world. had kept up with every bit of it.

mafia!eddie I feel like he would want comforting shows more so than romantic. his job is so insanely gruesome and scary and demanding, he wants something easy. brainless and comforting, where nothing bad happens. so I think he’d like full house a lot. it’s just easy to watch and relax to. not too heavy or brutal or even dramatic.

cowboy!eddie yes, but also like those series they make about true crime cases?? like the act or candy or the dahmer one that just came out. he is a true crime junkie and eats them up.

cop!eddie is so fucking real for that. he loves shows about criminals lol. and reno 911 because that’s how he feels it is at work lol.

rockstar!eddie I’m gonna disagree. he hates kids shows especially like my little pony and straw berry shortcake and “those goddamed barbie movies” which is eddie for fairytopia (that zarah loved). but he does love pirates of the carribean. he was with vega a lot since the other girls were older and he’s like retired, so they chilled (as chill as vega and eddie can be) a lot and he tried to watch the max and ruby and dora but he couldn’t do it, so he was like hmm what’s a disney movie? pirates of the caribbean. most children would have been terrified… not vega. it was loud and exciting and they fought in it, and she fucking ate it up. now eddie watches them all, religiously. at every movie.

janitor!eddie being bobs burgers makes me wanna sob bc that is my favorite show on the entire planet. literally my all time favorite show, my comfort show, everything. I think he’d like adult cartoons like that, and also freaks and geeks. it only had one season but he loves it. he thinks it’s so real lol.

#oneforthemunny #munnytalks #rockstar!eddie munson #cowboy!eddie munson #mafia!eddie munson #modern!eddie munson #older!dilf!eddie munson #janitor!eddie munson

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julesandthemachine · 3 months ago

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NEW BLOG INTRO!

ABOUT ME:

heya! my name is Jules, but you can also refer to me as Em, or Jasper, or Dipper. i am 17 years old, i am bisexual and non binary (with they/them pronouns), and i am also autistic. (i may also have arfid, but i don’t know yet) i am a cartoon lover, a CD collector, and an artist, both traditional and digital. i am also passionate about 2000s nostalgia and music. along with alt rock and numetal; they’re my preferred genres. right now i am hyperfixated on Pelswick, MTV’s Downtown, and Archibald the Koala. i made a blog intro before, but i decided to remake it. i may also update this from time to time :)

BEFORE YOU FOLLOW:

please note that i can open up art requests and art trades whenever i want to. at the moment, both of these are closed. i also have a bit of a swearing problem. i also have a problem with overreacting and i have bad social anxiety. i am also a hypersexual. i try to mask it but that’s not always the case. if i say or do anything wrong, let me know immediately.

CARTOONS I ENJOY:

Pelswick

MTV’s Downtown

Archibald the Koala

Fugget About It

Moral Orel

Daria

Gravity Falls

Steven Universe

Adventure Time

Dan Vs

John Callahan’s Quads!

Futurama

Smiling Friends

South Park

BoJack Horseman

Brickleberry

3-South

Metalocalypse

Bob and Margaret

Family Guy

American Dad!

The Simpsons

Drawn Together

The Oblongs

Beavis and Butthead

Inside Job

Bob’s Burgers

Robot Chicken

Rick and Morty

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Invincible Fight Girl

The StoryBots

Megas XLR

Undergrads

Bluey

Max and Ruby

The Amazing Digital Circus

Toopy and Binoo

YOLO: Crystal Fantasy (ik the name changes but i prefer calling it that)

The Backyardigans

My Little Pony

MUSIC/BANDS I LISTEN TO:

Florence + The Machine

Green Day

Gorillaz

Neon Trees

Foster The People

Chappell Roan

Nelly Furtado

Lady Gaga

*NSYNC

Limp Bizkit

Korn

System of a Down

Paramore

MARINA

Coldplay

Avril Lavigne

Destiny’s Child

Nelly

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itsohh · 2 years ago

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Hello ! Can I have a SFW headcanon or alphabet for Thermite please ? xoxo

was in the mood to write for Jordan and I've always wanted to try doing an alphabet for someone before

Thermite SFW Alphabet

A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?) This man is suuuppper affectionate to the max. He loves to praise and maybe throw a joke in. Loves hugs and spending time with you. He's never afraid to show affection.

B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?) Honestly, he's a great best friend. He's pretty open to those around him. Being in his team in Rainbow forces him around you, not that he's complaining. He takes the opportunity to really bond with you and get to know you. Always one to keep the mood rather light and is extremely dependable. If you need him for anything he's always the friend who's willing to help… including situations that can get you in trouble.

C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?) This man loves a good cuddle, he more of hangs about with his arm around you more than anything. Jordan's quick to hug especially when he's happy. If you manage to pull something off or win something he'd always going to hug you with a pat on the back. Yet he's not against quieting down and chilling. Sharing a bean bag with you partially in his lap, it's a perfect way for him to show affection.

D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?) There are two sides to him. When he goes home he has a pretty chill typical lifestyle when he's away from the base. Perfectly fine at cooking and cleaning. He's an adult, he can adult when he tries. Makes a mean burger on the BBQ. He's a bit unsure if he will ever fully settle down with a desk job. It's something that's in the back of his mind as a 'one day' but realistically he's very aware and very expectant that one day his luck will run out. Jordan will never say it out loud but he believes he will most likely keep working until the job kills him. He's just had too many close calls to think otherwise.

E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?) Jordan tries to do it the right way. Sits down and says it straight. Does try to soften the blow and will put it on himself. Doesn't say 'it's not you, it's me' but very on the lines. Tries to be empathic and kind about the situation. Has big sad eyes the entire time.

F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?) Jordan is fine with commitment, he's happy to get married whenever it feels natural. He loves the idea of being connected even if you don't spend all your time with him. It has a warm little spot in his heart even if the pair of you haven't actually moved in.

G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?) When it comes to being gentle he's right in the middle. Even though he's loud and hard-hitting, he can be gentle when need be. In tender moments his face will soften up and he's almost afraid to touch you in case he will break you. There are certain levels of emotional vulnerability that he has which can often be hidden by his humourous exterior. Some matters he offers up rather freely, such as how he feels and how much he cares. Yet things such as his concerns or deeper fears he's a lot less likely to bring forth.

H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?) His hugs are pretty frequent. Big pick-you-up hugs or hugs of relief after a mission. Jordan hugs with his entire body rather tightly and loves to just hold you there with his head on your shoulder.

I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?) Depending on the situation is how quick he is. When he realizes it he will say it quickly if he believes you feel, well, at least positively or you're in a relationship. Sometimes he's a little hesitant to let people close, even though he doesn't show this. Purely just because he's lost so many sometimes he just doesn't want to lose anymore. Jordan's sick of mourning but he doesn't want that to control his life. The good times are worth it and he's going to tell you he loves you god help him.

J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they’re jealous?) Jordan can get a little jealous. Never shows it though. Ultimately he trusts you and believes that you wouldn't go behind his back as he would never go behind yours. The pair of you are a team. Yet sometimes emotions can get control of him, he is never jealous of people you know rather random people. It's less that he's afraid of someone taking you away from him but more of anger on your behalf. Say someone's chatting you up at a bar, that's what makes him jealous. You're his and he doesn't want them annoying you.

K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?) Loves to kiss, his go-to right before hugs. Firm kisses on your check, against your lips

Can't get enough of your face and will pepper your face with them. He doesn't mind so much where you kiss him, it's more about the meaning to him so he loves it no matter where you kiss him so long it's him your kissing.

L = Little ones (How are they around children?) Fantastic around kids, he's a fun guy and he knows how to be fun around kids but also cool enough that older kids like him as well. A lot of kids like explosives.

M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?) Aside from working, morning is one of the best times to be around him. At night he's always fiddling around with some explosive or gadget but in the morning he's still half asleep. Likes to trap you in his arms first thing and sleep in when possible. He looovves to sleep in.

N = Night (How are nights spent with them?) Admittedly it can be a little bit hard to get Jordan to unwind. His mind is always so active, he needs to be doing something. He needs to be doing something with his hand. So nights you can distract him but he might get a little restless if the pair of you just shove a movie on. Even just holding his hands is enough, then he can run his thumb over your knuckles.

O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?) He's pretty open about most things except for his concerns and the more sadder side of him. Jordan's parents is something he might mention but for him to actually dive into how he feels? Probably not going to happen at least until a very long time. He barely accepts it himself let alone can talk about it.

P = Patience (How easily angered are they?) Very hard to genuinely anger. You can rile him up a little or perhaps even annoy him but this man doesn't anger. He doesn't lose his cool. It would take something horrible for him to get truly angry.

Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?) Tries to remember as much as he can, the small things. Sometimes he does forget certain things but he remembers some small really important matters that you assume he would have forgotten. Might forget a date or something if he's swept up with work but remembers that one super specific brand of food that has to be imported that you like.

R = Remember (What is their favourite moment in your relationship?) His favourite memory…Things had gone, not great. Left unconscious and rather injured, Jordan was transported to emergency care for the bullets he managed to catch in his chest. Rather lucky it managed to miss any organs but that still hadn’t changed the fact that he almost bleed to death. You had been on a mission on your own on the other side of the world. So when Jordan woke up he hadn’t expected you to be there. The unfortunately familiar scent of medicine and beeping of medical equipment wasn’t something he was new to. Right away he knew he was in the hospital and due to the lack of aching in his body, he presumed he was on some heavy painkillers.

Yet there you were, still covered in sweat and dirt from your mission, you sat in a nearby chair. Completely asleep, your head leaned against the wall while a blanket had been draped over your shoulders. As per his usual situation, he pressed the call button next to him. He was a little surprised to see Gustave eventually answer with a slightly tired but kind smile on his face. “Good to see you awake.”

“Ah, my throat feels like ass.” Jordan attempted to speak but cringed at his dry throat. “How long was I out?

“A couple of days. Do you feel any other pain or discomfort?”

“Nah, I’m fine thanks doc. How long have they been here?” He nodded to your still-sleeping form. At first, Gustave let out a small sigh, you had been rather stubborn with the situation. Gustave wanted you to go sleep in your own bed and get rest but you protested.

“The second they found out.” That sigh of annoyance turned into a small smile. You cared, Gustave admired that. It also helped that while you refused to go back to your room, you had made sure to stay out of everyone's way. “Would you like to wake them up?”

“I’ll let them rest.”

S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?) Jordan is pretty in the middle when it comes to being protective. He likes the idea of protecting you but he knows you can look after yourself. Unless you ever indicate that you want him to he's going to be in the background. When it comes to the field he has to try to keep a level head. It is something that pains him but he's smart about his decisions. You getting injured makes him so desperately want to look after you but he won’t forsake his team. Too many people are relying on him. He feels the same about being protected, he can handle it but the thought counts. Thinks it's adorable if you get protective so long as it's not out of hand.

T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?) If he has the time he tries a lot. Not over the top though. Jordan prefers quality time more than anything and just hanging out. So he might do something special for valentines day or something but it's going to be a more at-home dinner situation. Will take you out to do fun things on your birthday and is not objective to a surprise party if you're comfortable with that.

U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?) Not looking after himself. He puts everyone else above himself quite often which doesn’t leave him in the best state. Jordan brushes off concern about himself until you get serious. It can be a really frustrating matter to deal with.

V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?) Not overly concerned with his appearance, sure he takes care of himself and grooms but he's not trying to be a model out here.

W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?) Jordan is his own person without you, he knows how to be rather healthy in a relationship and give you the space you need. Sure he misses you and there's a small tug on his heart when he's not around you but he's long since accepted it. So long as your happy somewhere in the world, he's happy, Jordan knows eventually you will return to him. He's happy to wait no matter how long it takes.

X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.) One day he avoided you like the plague and when he did see you he had the saddest expression on his face. It left you rather confused but the next day he was back to his usual self. He spent that day recording a video in case something happened to him. Jordan is very aware of the life he lives and wanted to give you something for closure if he never had the opportunity to say goodbye.

Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldn’t like, either in general or in a partner?) Jordan is a pretty emphatic person, he cares a lot about the people around him. Anyone whos genuinely apathetic isn’t someone he would get along with. People who are unnecessarily mean to kids also rub him the wrong way.

Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habits of theirs?) This dude can fall asleep legit anywhere. Often you can find him asleep in his chair or even on the couch during a movie. When he sleeps in the bed he's a bit of a cuddler when it comes to sleeping. Might not start the night with an arm around you but it does happen during the night. If he hasn’t had a lot of sleep recently he snores but only when he's reached a deep sleep.

#r6s #r6s x reader #rainbow six siege #thermite x reader #jordan trace

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