#just a rant about ouma

[fried-manto]

[23-25/9/2023]

[rubberduckyrye]

Can you shut the fuck up about how you hate kokichi haters

LMAO Only when the 90% of Kokichi Haters I'm talking about stop being ableist towards Gonta. :3

As an AuADHD person frustrated and tired of the ableism towards Gonta and the infantizing of him contributing to 90% of Kokichi hate, like. Bro. No????

Like ofc I'm gonna yell and scream about how I hate the ableism 90% of Kokichi Haters have towards Gonta like idk what to tell you this isn't just about me hating Kokichi Haters

In fact if Haters hate Kokichi because he's rude, annoying, or for some other reason, I literally don't give a crap.

So I'm gonna continue being annoying about how the ableism annoys me, mkaaaay~?

[jacksmusesdrv3]

I know I've twisted myself into a goddamn pretzel the past five or so years trying not to be 'too much' and backing off when I am

but

A good deal of why I started the #dr literacy tag is precisely because of this- I am beyond tired and fed up, with the kinds of things that people have ignored and left on my back- whether it's to do with Kokichi, or V3 overall. It's easy to deflect and call me 'delusional', and five years later never even consider the implications of having called me that over what I've been trying to grapple with, much less apologise to me sincerely and genuinely try to understand where I'm coming from and why it's so hard to discuss in the first place- not to mention why it's so easy to make mistakes not least because the way Kodaka plays with themes can be decidedly insensitive (and I was clearly out of my depth with that when I started this blog)

This isn't about all of you. A good number of people here have been wonderful about this, even if they don't understand all too well. But frankly such people are the exception rather than the rule, and the rule is that people don't bother to interrogate their own biases about Kokichi, or really grapple with the way him and V3's narrative might be constructed with bias. And this unwillingness to accept ambiguity and nuance results in some genuinely hurtful behaviour towards people who try to point out that, maybe, not everything was even his fault, or that his character and situation is far more layered than it appears on a first run of the game. Or even a second, or third.

So I'm gonna need people in that camp to swear that you'll do better about this going forward. No really. This situation I've been in didn't come out of nowhere, and while I've beaten the proverbial horse to death that I haven't always been fair or reasonable either, that does not mean I should just back myself into a wall and take the status quo that is 'Tsumugi is telling the truth and Kokichi is just a clown' as a 'fact of canon'. Because there's a very good chance that that might not even be true, and that there's even more tangled messes Kodaka left in the text to unpack that you never even thought of, and that really NEED extra care and nuance to fully understand.

I know you're probably sick of hearing this from me by now. But this is an issue that can never be helped until it's faced head on, and the effect of basically being pathologised over it (due to *checks notes* autism), is seriously damaging- the inability of people to address things as serious issues and themes rather than 'just the pet theory that came out of my nutty head', is something I cannot, on principle, force myself to accept. So please just think about the way you're approaching issues in the future. I will try to do the same.

[loquaciousscribe]

May I request ummm… Byakuya, Kokichi, Nagito, and Junko with Ultimate Spirit! Reader? Reader who is some sort of an entity ghost that play tricks on people and haunts them.

should i even bother trying to list all these names in a title..

BYAKUYA TOGAMI

he hates how pesky you are

no matter what he does he can't quite get rid of you and your foolish shenanigans

you're always just THERE. and it's not like he can just lock you out because you can just faze through the walls and doors and EVERY OTHER BARIER HE COULD POSSIBLY PUT UP

you genuinely drive him mad

he can always sense when your near, it's like a super power

..probably because you do it so often(you can't help it!! he gives the best reactions!)

if you REALLY wanna fuck with him, leave him alone for a while

he'll genuinely look schizophrenic

NAGITO KOMAEDA

it's pretty hard to kill you because... you're sort of dead kinda. which is great because it's hard for his luck to hurt you too too badly! which is good for him probably

he'd put up with really basically anything you do because of your status as ultimate

he's pretty indifferent about your pranks if they're played on him

if he finds out your haunting him he would say that 'you shouldn't wast your time haunting such worthless trash like me' ...which is no fun

he's hard to startle, but if you do startle him he would just flinch and be all like 'ah, you startled me' and probably end up ranting about hope and whatnot, so you end up just going away(probably)

KOKICHI OUMA

y'all are partners in crime

he uses you to help him get information(either through bribery OR you just do it willingly to cause mischief)

he practically begs you to tell him dirt on everyone

he would scheme pranks with you

if you haunted him he wouldn't really realize you were even there till you scared him.. but obviously he's gonna lie and say he knew all along

when y'all are together nobody is safe

JUNKO ENOSHIMA

she absolutely LIVES for the despair you being a spirit gives her(and you).

you're dead [vine boom] she can't touch you [vine boom] you can't touch her [vine boom] lots of limitations that she hates(which is good!!)

your like a challenge to her too, sharpening her manipulation skills

she would ask you really intrusive personal questions like about what it was like to die(if you did) mostly just to see you squirm if anything,, but she frames it as curiosity

she pushes your mischief into boarderline evil territory(and eventually actually evil..)

she would also use you to get information about people, similar to kokichi

junko is very love bomb-y with you(shocker)

this one isn't really explicitly romantic? so i'm sorry if thats what you meant

it was super fun to write tho!!

@somberauthor IT"S GRIND O'CLOCK GET ON THAT GRIND!!!1!1!!

[pasta-in-the-pudding]

Hellooooooo. 🎀🌸

A jealous BEN Drowned, and jealous Eyeless Jack with fem S/O who is admired her comfort characters like Nagito Komaeda, Kokichi Ouma, or N Harmonia(from Pokémon, if you don’t know who he is.).

💐 anon (~^_^~)

I love getting to write for jealous creeps 🤭

Thank you so much for requesting!!

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BEN Drowned

He will get soooo pouty about it omg

Like, Helloooo?? He's right there???

Why would you even have fictional crushes if you have a boyfriend right next to you at all times?

(He thinks this as if he doesn't have the fattest crush on Bayonetta smh)

As you rant and rave about your latest fictional baby girl, he will simply sulk and sigh

When you realize this, you will immediately stop talking and place a hand on his back worriedly

"Hey, you ok?" you ask, your brows furrowing

He will let out another dramatic sigh and turn away from you, a small angry expression forming on his face

You will sit in silence for a few minutes, trying to think of what possibly set him off like this

All of a sudden, it hits you

"baby...are you upset I was talking about N?" you ask, a light chuckle coming out while you speak at the pure absurdity

"maybe" he mumbles

This makes you fully laugh, and makes BEN look at you with shock

"What are you laughing at?!" he asks, stunned

You wrap your arms around him and kiss him all over his face

"you were jealous" you finally say, kissing the top of his pointy ear

He rolls his eyes and scoffs "whatever"

You press your head to his shoulder "Well you don't have to worry. Because you're my favorite no matter what" you mutter, finishing off the statement with a kiss to his shoulder

He finally turns and looks at you "promise?"

You smile and kiss his lips, to which he frantically does back as if this is the first time you've kissed him in years

"Promise" you say, looking into his eyes

He smiles and kisses your forehead "Ok"

Eyeless Jack

He tries to be reasonable with it

Logically he knows that sometimes, characters in media are something people can latch onto, whether that be for projecting their own little spins on the characters, writing stories with them, and finding them attractive

He knows this

But that little itty bitty part of him gets anxious

With his demon senses, he can get very territorial

And he's pretty much marked you as his and his alone

So when that comes into question, even with something as silly as fake characters, that territorial part of him spikes up

He will try to (not so) subtly show off to prove he's better than any fictional character

He will also get way more physically affectionate with you, making sure he gets his smell on you

He will also make sure to show you off as his partner to all of the other creeps

Which is strange for him, because he's always so reserved and isolated from the others

suddenly making a show of nuzzling up your neck, kissing you passionately and leaving very obvious bite marks all across your body is very strange

That being said, you catch on rather quickly what's going on with him

But you decide you won't embarrass him by calling it out

Instead, you just don't talk about your fictional crushes around him anymore

And suddenly, the territorial behaviors stop almost altogether

Weird, huh?

You just go along with it, keeping the information in the back of your mind that if you ever want some extra affection, just start talking about fictional people you find attractive and that'll do the trick

[ohwell-itsme-but-danganronpa]

me when people are hating on Ouma's actions in game like. I just support him, actually

Ves: REAL she looked good doing it

if it were me I would get more crazy for a lot more selfish reasons, and I would punch Kaito back sooner, good for him for keeping his eyes on the goal

fr fr, look at him in the closing argument, that's my babygirl

Ves: the closing argument artist thinks so too

he did not have to go that hard but HE DID IT FOR ALL OF US. A HERO

haters will act like he's irrational, but he stuck out so long with no support system since he couldn't trust anyone and managed to play things off even when he was finally starting to lose his shit in a situation when it was reasonable for him to feel like this (tbh even fans make him often crack way more easily to make shipping content, when he's so resilient and then on the other hand not really lone wolfing it either bc he cooperated as much as he could) his way of going about things was smart, there isn't much else he could do, Tsumugi was setting up others to distrust him as well

Ves: AAAAAAAAAAAUGH!!! he did he lasted so fucking long in the worst possible situation he tried so HARD to cooperate and it just. did not work. if i think abt how quickly his plans fell apart i will explode i'd b doing so much worse in his situation

sometimes it's just like, you're talking about paranoia? trust and attachment issues? untreated mental illness? I think we have to be introduced, there's so much I could show you. I am not saying he doesn't have anything of the sort, but there's a lot more of reasonable justified distrust there, and still, it could be so much worse, trapping the next person who thoughtlessly assigns him diagnosis in a demonizing way in a room with me and making them listen to me rant about my failed relationships history for educational purposes

they will learn about all kinds of issues

Ves: it's trueee people act like he's so strange for breaking down but LIKE??? HE'S PRETTY NORMAL FOR THAT ACTUALLY???? he clearly already had Issues but the killing game was perfectly packaged to dig into those this is why DRS and UTDP mostly suck at characterizing him they're still stuck in the idea of him at his absolute worst he was nicer even in ch1 than he is in some of those events

[and then my amazing wife dropped this bomb, and she says I'm the smart one smh] Sini: The thing is, there’s him being shitty on purpose and him pretending to be the mastermind/making himself appear suspicious. There is a clear difference in how he acts. In DRS and UTDP he usually just comes across as playful. Yeah he’s a jackass, but I think his whole “bad guy” persona (the one we see in the beginning of the game) goes beyond the killing game. I see it as a way for him to protect himself, to push people away and not appear as vulnerable. As he’s said before, everyone always sees him as a villain so it’s the perfect role for him. I think that reasoning goes beyond what was happening to him in canon. I do agree his characterization could’ve used a bit more reworking, but I think for the most part they did a good job in showing how differently he acts in a peaceful setting in small ways. The fact that he never uses his scary sprites once or is seen to be more nice with characters like Mikan and Gonta. Especially with Gonta, where he seems to be more vulnerable around. And while this was probably just a mistake, I like to think him being shown as not as pale in DRS as a sign of him getting better. In a non killing game environment he seems to be doing pretty well for himself. But that’s what I believe, anyway

Ves: h that's really sweet actually,,,i may have been a LITTLE hard on the side modes. it's mostly the way he treats kiibo that drives me INSANE, the mikan n gonta stuff is [ok hand emoji].

Sini: Yeah, I agree. I can understand the Kiibo hate, but he doesn’t have to go as hard as he did in game. It’s not like there is a reason to suspect him. The only thing that could maybe explain it is maybe he suspects he could be tied to Monokuma? Since he, the Monokubz, and Monomi do exist here. He was rude to Monomi and seems to suspect her of being not what she seems ALSO, he’s always gonna be a little shit cause he’s a greedy whore. He wants attention and entertainment so badly.

Ves: THISSSSS it's so important i have seen so many people question why he does things where the answer is literally just that he wants attention like there is not always a plot sometimes he just wants shuuichi to chase him

Sini: That’s all there is to it He wants his crush to chase him like in his favourite novels Live the fantasy

Ves: it's part of why they're so good together!! shuuichi as a detective is v used to obsessing over details and giving his whole attention to something in the way kokichi wants HE'S A NERD THAT ALSO EXPLAINS MANY THINGS

Sini: They’re both nerds. Even more reason to why they are soulmates

Ves: kokichi receives the Detective Stare and goes TEEEEEHEE

Sini: IT’S HIS DREAM COME TRUE It’s just like anime! He’s living anime rn

Ves: i think his hair should curl up at the ends when he gets excited as a treat

Sini: To compliment Shuichi’s sentiment ahoge When he goes to his room after an exciting day with Shuichi, he flops on his bed, kicks his feet, and squeals into his pillow

I feel a little ashamed when reverse happens and I am posting something someone else started and I took over, but with this all I can say: follow @vespertin-y and leave nice comments for my wife so we can prove it to her that she is smart and her takes are divine.

[chihirolovebot]

okay okay prepare for my ranting but OHHHHHHHHHMYGOD i just love your writing so so much.

you just AHSHSTGGFF ARE SOOOOO GOOD AT GETTING THE READER HOOKED. I SWEAR . ITS UNREAL.

no joke . i’ve reread sleep awake probably about 4 times now. it has been on my mind for the past month. send help .

I LOVE LOVE LOVE physicist’s relationship dynamics with the rest of the cast. thank goodness we’re not isolated with kokichi the whole story. ohmygod. i think i’d die.

i feel like . phys could really do with a massive cry in rantaro’s arms. he became a brotherly figure so quickly for them and AUGHHHthey make me so upset. him preventing a meltdown too?? WAAAAAHHH … gotta love him for that. hopefully we’ll get to see more of him in here is where my body lies .

SPEAKING OF THAT. i’m looking forward to seeing the bad endings / alternate universes in it. like … if kirumi killed phys. or korekiyo succeeded in killing phys. or …if kokichi didn’t walk in when gonta attempted to kill phys . ohmygod. phys almost died a lot. i hope we get to see how everyone reacts. ANYWAY i can’t wait to see phys and the others be happy. what the hell. i need this in my life.

back to friendship dynamics….the trio recently formed by BELIEVING in phys??? is just AUGHHHHH SO SO CUTE. THEY HAVE MY HEART. I WANNA GIVE THEM ALL A HUG.

and…with the main man himself …. WOW. just. WOW. their dynamic is everything. they make me wanna cry. they are married. they are divorced. they are nerds. they are losers. they are. my everything. they are

“And yet—this deal he’d made you. That was trust, naked and unmistakable. That was far more than he’d offered anybody else. Everything else aside, Kokichi trusted you. Wasn’t that enough? 

If the small pit in your stomach was anything to go by—no, it wasn’t. And you didn’t know why”

WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH THEY JUST MAKE ME SICK. SO SICK. i’m really curious how phys will react to kokichi’s plan for *you know what* or that he’ll just keep them in the dark. again. because he knows they wouldn’t let him? I DONT KNOW. whatever it is. i’m not ready for it.

despite the tears that i’m gonna shed in the future ……..IM EXCITED TO SEE THE NEXT CHAPTERS PLAY OUT. im looking forward to the changes you’re gonna make in chapter 6. really curious what that’s gonna be .

you’ve captured kokichi’s character to a tee and i can’t get enough of it i swear .

i love that phys has autism too. like. if it isn’t completely obvious by now. so do i and it’s just. wow. THEY R JUST LIKE ME!!!!

also. i’m very excited to see where you take that persona 5 fic. wink wink.

ANYWAYS LOVE YOU FOR THIS. THIS IS THE BEST FIC I’VE READ EVER . I COULD GO ON AND ON ABOUT HOW MUCH I LOVE IT. GOODBYE .

HELLO FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HELLO .

ur so kind this is like. one of the sweetest asks ive ever received i was pacing all day and im just answering now because i wanted to have the time to write out a thoughtful response because ohhghgh my god u made my absolute week with this thank you SO much my angel !!!!!

starting this story it was so important to me that like . phys has Other Friends. i think i mentioned this before but i think a big part of the story is that Ouma's mindset is wrong and unhealthy which is definitely starting to be examined this late in the story and like. the way he goes about doing stuff is definitely (mostly) well-intentioned but his mindset and philosophies are so Off and Wrong that i think ONLY having his mindset to influence Phys would a) ensure that phys only develops in a way that makes them more like him, which is NOT good because his mindset is wrong and unhealthy, and b) would make them extremely lonely when that isnt what i want the story to be about. if i COULD i would go back and give them some more interaction with momota because he's ouma's foil character, but i like him giving phys advice and phys taking on bits of his philosphy, too. they basically take an amalgamation of their friends' perspectives and learn to have a healthier outlook that way. so yeah . its super important for phys to have friends, especially optimistic ones like momota, kiibo and chabashira .

MY BODY LIES!!!! i haven't forgotten about this, just planning on properly starting it after i finish sleep awake's main story because between that , my p5 fic, and my jojo fic its kind of A Lot. but amami will DEFINITELY be a prominent character in it because i love his and phys's relationship so much. i tried to stretch it as much as possible in the original story before i knew i had to kill him off :(( and YEAH so i think a bad ending will be the first chapter which will probably be if shinguuji succeeded in his murder attempt , mostly focusing on the aftermath and the effect it has on the rest of the characters which . was pretty heavy for a first chapter so i may make it the second instead lmao.

I CANT SAY MUCH ABT FUTURE STUFF but i CAN say that some of ch5 and a fair amount of ch6 will be different and im super excited to show you what i have in store for it !!! the tone i'm going for is bittersweet so . hopefully that tides you over for a bit :3

the new trio... the phys apostles as i'm calling them. they're so silly to me. something about each of them knowing phys in very unique ways . kiibo seeing phys as soon as they woke up and always being the first to believe in them , chabashira seeing phys after they killed shinguuji and being the only person to see that side of them, and saihara being a sort of mirror to phys's grief in the early chapters after they both lost the most important person to them ( at that time ). i thought it made sense that they would all be a little more reluctant to believe that phys had been totally brainwashed because they all have a lot more respect for them than that , and also just . know them better as a person than the others , who are definitely still well-intentioned , just ignorant.

ouma... my little freakweirdo bf . characterising him is such a challenge but im so so happy you enjoy how i've done it !!!! physouma's dynamic is my favourite i've ever written in anything, i think . it's exactly like you said !!! they're constantly on this weird emotional journey where phys is attempting to get closer and ouma is attempting to distance himself but its not working because they both care about each other so much and like. yeah . they make me a bit insane too . writing phys slowly discovering their feelings has been super fun too . i usually dislike the oblivious love interest trope because more often than not it feels like it's played for miscommunication problems BUT i feel like with ouma it only makes sense because like . its impossible to know where you stand with ouma even if he straight-up says 'im in love with you' you'd just be like ?? yeah ok buddy sure. good one . you got me.

autistic phys is so real to me as i obviously also have autism and . i was projecting super hard when i created them teehee. THE PERSONA FIC !!!! i know its been a while since i updated but i AM working on the next chapter its definitely not abandoned :3

THANK U AGAIN SO SOSOSOS MUCH FOR THIS . I HOPE UR HAVING THE BEST DAY EVER <333

[alfiely-art]

Ok so I was in the middle of sending an ask for the Miu rage rant polite request like two separate times already but the app kept crashing and doing the wacky to prevent me from speaking on the matter oh well hope they didnt get sent anyway��😔.... I have NO idea what she does I'll be honest I was too busy only caring about Ouma and Kiibo petrol puddle yaoi and Momota slander material to remember anything about Miu Danganronpa

*SMACKS TABLE REALLY HARD* rant incoming.

Okay so. Miu is a character that COULD be really great. If they changed nearly everything about her

She's insecure and lonely, and that results in her acting loud and sexual 24/7. That's an interesting character! You can do a lot with that! But they do not. They just have her sexually harrass Kaede, Shuichi, and Kiibo (and others.) Oh and call Gonta slurs.

From the very second we meet her, she's being an asshole to Kaede and constantly talking about her boob size and making fun of her. Yk how Shinigami gets when Kurumi pops up on screen? Miu is like that but whenever anyone is on screen. Kaede (thankfully) argues back and doesn't just take it, but. That sadly does not last forever. And then suddenly in DRS they're besties!!! While Miu is still making snide comments on her body!!! And Kaede there is just "oh miu!! So silly!!!"

Her FTEs are just. Her sexually harassing Shuichi. He's easy to pick on because he's insecure and shy, and Miu just fuckin runs with it. However Shuichi is only allowed to hate Kokichi so he just goes "Oh miu!! So silly!!!" Even when Miu triggers Ryoma. Like. She deadass triggers him and Ryoma is clearly upset and Ryoma and Shuichi go off to help Ryoma feel better but they don't. Do anything about it. Nobody yells at her or ANYTHING. Kokichi breathes and he's screamed at yet Miu can do whatever she wants apparently

Then. The way she treats Kiibo. Ourgh. At rhe beginning they hate each other. Miu sees Kiibo as useless, as a hunk of junk. Kiibo sees Miu as a vulgar, rude, shitty person. Then, suddenly, in chapter 3, they're suddenly besties and we get rhe maintenance scene (which. Kiibo didn't consent to that at all and people treat it as such a romantic scene aren't they cute together as Kiibo tells her to stop???/sarc). Like I'm not even kidding. During the trial they're hating on each other and then the NEXT DAY Shuichi walks in on the maintenance scene. It comes out of nowhere. Yes I know characters can develop without the protag seeing it but it honestly just feels like they realized none of the characters like Miu, even if they let her harass others. So Kiibo, the guy who's bullied by everybody and clearly has some confidence issues, gets shoved to be a romantic interest for Miu, the girl who forces herself on everybody and insults anyone about anything. It doesn't even matter because Kiibo makes one comment about feeling sad after Miu dies and that's it. One. ONE. If Kiibo's dad was in DRS he would've started a killing game over how everybody treats his kid, especially Miu

The only time she's not making me scream is when she's bantering with Kokichi and Gonta, but even then there's limits. Like. Wow she called the guy who's already insecure about his intelligence despite being a SCIENTIST slurs about how he isn't smart. Thank God Kokichi doesn't take shit and gets insults thrown at her to shut her up.

DRS isn't cannon but the way she acts is just... worse?? But thankfully Ishimaru my beloved is there. She flashes the WOH (you know. The children who have extreme trauma. The group of children with Kotoko in it.) And Ishimaru goes off on her and she cries, and IM SO GLAD NOBODY GETS ON ISHIMARU'S CASE. THANK YOU. HES RIGHT. Ishimaru with the hot take that you shouldn't flash children regardless of whether they seem upset about it or not. In DRS she's not insecure at all, she's literally just a predator. People were worried Haiji would get in the game but they forgot Miu is a creep too

And what gets me is that I COULD like Miu. I COULD like her most popular ships (which are. With the people she sexually harrases and abuses the most.). I just can't because the fandom has decided to ignore any bad traits about her in order to make a wholesome cute ship out of these characters. I saw someone deadass say that disliking Miu is misogyny AND ableism, because Miu is autistic and disliking her means you hate all autistic people. They say her special interest is sex. No it's NOT you do not know what a special interest is!!!!!!!! I'm not even autistic and I know the way she acts is not due to sex being a special interest she's just a fucking creep who wants to prove to herself that everyone finds her hot and desireable!!!!

If Miu had gotten any sort of pushback or growth or anything I would've liked her way more. But she stays the same the entire game. All she does is aggressively insult/pursue characters, give an invention or two, and die. She's just... so infuriating. When Shinigami gets annoying about Yuma and other women, it gets on my nerves, but I still like her because she has more to her character than that. Miu has. Literally nothing. Her insecurity is just used as an excuse for what she does- she only acts insecure when it benefits her, like when someone yells at her for FLASHING CHILDREN I CANT FUCKING GET OVER THAT. "Kids love this kind of stuff" YOU ARE REFERRING TO THE CHILDREN WITH SOME OF THE CRUELEST BACKSTORIES EVER. ARENT YOU SUPPOSED TO BE. SMART. LITERALLY EVERYONE ELSE CAN TELL THAT THEYVE BEEN THROUGH SOMETHING EVEN IF THEY DONT KNOW THE NITTY GRITTY DETAILS. I just. How do you make a character that is JUST Sexual Pervert Creep and then somehow have her become popular. Hifumi has more character than her. Teruteru has more character than her. And they never cross the line as often or as far as she does. I just don't understand how the fandom can see her as an uwu quirky autism girl!!!! She's legitimately a bad person and is infinitely more interesting when you acknowledge that and do something with that. Heck. One of my favorite characters of all time is also a scientist with a weird, creepy relationship with a robot/doll. The difference is that the game AND the fandom acknowledge that he is a Bad Person, and let's him be complex and interesting without trying to water him or the relationship down. Can we PLEASE let women be bad people. Like can we do that. I'm tired of the Uwu Innocent Queen thing. I'm tired of the Girl boss thing. Let women be fuckin awful and treated accordingly!!!!!!!!!!

I still can't get over how they made Kiibo a doormat for her, too. I'm sorry. Kiibo would NOT tolerate her behavior he would yell at her and leave. My guy has been bullied and harassed enough to know when someone means it or is just ignorant/is joking. Miu was not joking when she insulted Kiibo she just wanted him to listen to her and praise her. Punching the floor.

I'm not gonna even go into the Love Suite that shit was. Jesus Christ.

Okay this was very long so TLDR: Miu is a creep and the game nor the fandom cares about it in favor of haha sex joke and aw aren't they wholesome (ignore the bullying and harassment)

[g0nta-g0kuhara]

(ouma anon) ngl always saw as shuichi just being a fanboy MSMFMSMFMMZV dork

OKAY LOOK. Here's my take on pregame stuff:

I really like thinking about pregame personalities as concepts that haunt the actual canon version of the characters, specifically the survivors in a non-simulation post game. I'm not even sure they're real or if they're something Tsumugi made up to make them feel more despair. That's why for a while I insisted on calling them "audition tape" versions of the characters rather than pregame, because that's what they are to me. They only exist in those tapes.

I like creepy/distressing art of fanboy pregame shuichi because it adds to the horror of Tsumugi's killing game. These were *real people* being used as fictional characters in the killing games he was obsessed with, and the world at large also loved it. Art of pregame Kaito channeling his passion for greed/fame rather than adventure and uplifting others is so against the hope he brought Shuichi, Maki, and other members of the cast that it adds to the horror of the Ultimate Real Fiction reveal. Pregame Kaede, optimistic until the very end Kaede, being so hateful towards the world also adds horror to the reveal.

But when it comes to thinking of them as actual characters interacting with each other, I start to lose interest. Because those aren't the characters that I spent a year getting to know yknow? They're completely different people, and ones I'm not sure exist outside of those audition tapes.

It's also why I don't really want to think about pregame Gonta. Because Gonta's backstory and his personality in canon are so important to me that I bristle at the idea that "in reality" he was actually different. Especially if he was like. extremely violent or charismatic or something else extremely opposite to who he is in game. Which I guess is the whole point and Would add to the horror of the reveal, but STILL.

TLDR; pregame Shuichi is a fanboy who is also very intense and even creepy but is also only a metaphor. Thank you for listening to my rant

[buyospudlin]

My Danganronpa oc, Buyo, and her relationships with Danganronpa V3 characters:

Kokichi Ouma: He teases her a lot. She absolutely hates it and will willingly punch him in the balls every time she sees him.

Gonta Gokuhara: BESTIES. They find and catch bugs all the time together, and when they aren't doing that, they are always by eachother's side.

Shuichi Saihara: In between friends and acquaintances. They've spoken once or twice.

Kaito Momota: She follows him around and sticks sticky notes filled with random doodles on his coat. It annoys him slightly.

Maki Harukawa: Maki hates everyone, Buyo hates everyone (but Gonta). Mutual hatred for each other and everyone else.

Angie Yonaga: Buyo helps with the offerings to Atua by giving her blood to Angie.

Tenko Chibishira: They don't talk much, but Buyo admires Tenko's hatred for men.

Miu Iruma: Grrrg they anger at each other. Similar to Kokichi and Miu but without words. Just deathglares.

Kaede Akamatsu: Buyo thinks she's a bit bitchy. Just the little things Kaede does that pisses Buyo off.

K1-B0 (Kiibo): She will stare at him for minutes on end without blinking, and then go and blink at someone else. It freaks him out.

Tsumugi Shirogane: Buyo likes to listen to Tsumugi rant on about her favorite animes and how she makes her cosplays and such. They mutually enjoy each other's interests.

Rantaro Amami: Buyo had never really talked to him. All she knows is that he's a weed smoker from Kokichi's rumors... and the color of his hair.

Kirumi Tojo: Buyo likes her maid outfit. That's all.

Rioma Hoshi: She doesn't talk to him at all.

Himiko Yumeno: MAAAAGIC!

Himiko is forced into showing Buyo card tricks because it keeps Buyo entertained like a toddler on an ipad.

Korekiyo Shinguji: Once she found out he had a very feminine face under his mask, she kept fawning over him. She eventually got bored though as he was very stubborn and wouldn't show his face to her.

[ezraaaaaawr]

i lovb him

this is a rant but none of my friends like to hear me talk abt it. i love kokichi ouma to a deranged extent. i love him like a real person. he brought me really into the danganronpa fandom. i think of him every day. I am autistic, so i thought maybe it was a hyperfixation. but i dont think it is. i think i am passionately in love with this fictional character, the first danganronpa merch i got was of him. im not toxic, i dont think. i dont dislike characters because they're "mean to my uwu baby". my favorite female character is maki harukawa. so obiviously not. i just feel him as a comfort. he truly makes me feel better when im upset. ive tried to distance myself from him, to help with this. but i love him. i love his personality, his quirks, his passions and goals. ive thought about cosplaying him, because honestly maybe i just want to BE him. but. even though it brings me joy to think about cosplaying him. deep down, i think hes just. my favorite character. of all time. and i love him a lot.

[satsukidoodles404]

Can't believe I forgot about these two!! Just like I can't believe I have to type this all out again 🥲

These two sticky note doodles was the main reason for my descent into Danganronpa once again!!

Kokichi Ouma from my Time Traveler au! Featuring his beta 3-C design!! (I just liked the fit, very cutesy! Will link what it looks like) And an Ahoge! Because, well why not? Now that's out of the way, time to rant about the two AUs rotating in my head!

Time Traveler Kokichi ends back all the way to the beginning of the game shortly after his death in the press™! (I'd put a spoiler warning, but considering it's Danganronpa... I think that says enough)

And my current favorite au idea that was absolutely inspired by two fics that I will be linking;

"If Kokichi was in Danganronpa 2: Good Bye Despair"! Not the actual au name, but it basically gives you the gist right?

Kokichi wakes up in Jabberwocky Island after watching the end of his game as a Ghostie! He's definitely tired of being forced into another killing game. Once was enough! But yes, he ends up on the beach of Jabberwocky Island to his shock. (He was 101% sure he was dead!) And not only that, he was already registered as a student as the rest of them!

Like I mentioned, entirely inspired by two fics! The first for the entire idea, and the other for relationship dynamics! Here they are! If anyone is interested on either of the mentioned AUs I'm planning on drawing, my ask box is always open! (No seriously, please ask, let me yap–)

Day something, of being deprived of digital device for art. I thought I'd be fine, until Danganronpa decided to clutch me in its hold once again. ._.

So sketchbook and sticky note doodles I took pictures of in the dead of the night :D

[paths-of-sound]

Muses

Note: Kanade and Kokichi aren't on this list, but they are also muses. <3

Name: Usagi Ouma

Age: 23

Height: 5'1

Likes: Candy, conspiracy theories

Dislikes: Abusers, weapons

Birthday: January 20th

Personality: Usagi can be timid at times, but that's mostly due to horrific bullying from past friends and coworkers she's been with. She tends to be kind and patient in most instances. Of course, that said, being a nurse, she has every ability to discreetly slip some 'extra medicine' into a patient's IV...

Name: Aki Ouma

Age: 20

Height: 5'0

Likes: Snow, Mysteries

Dislikes: Heat, Bandages

Birthday: November 21st

Personality: Often described as stoic and unemotional, Aki tends to shy away from most things that don't personally involve them. Many would suggest that they think of danger and homicide deep in their head, but this is just a rumor, and has never been confirmed. With that said, it is noted that they have little care for most people due to severe bullying when they first came out as non-binary. Although their parents and siblings accepted them, that wrath might just turn deadly...

Names: Kanon Ouma (Left) & Anon Ouma (Right)

Ages: 17

Heights: 4'11

Likes: Each Other, Reading

Dislikes: Fashion, Pizza Crust

Birthdays: March 7th

Personalities: These two are inseparable identical sisters, described often as being "Siamese twins" by those that don't personally know them. Despite their identical appearance, friends can distinguish the two based on personality. Kanon is outgoing and social, even oftentimes acting flirty or playful, while Anon is more shy, reserved, and even innocent than her counterpart, but despite this, they're the only siblings that haven't shown issues with their anger... yet.

Name: Machiko Ouma

Age: 14

Height: 4'10

Likes: Fashion, Animals

Dislikes: Reading, Studying

Birthday: August 24th

Personality: Machiko was decided as the Ultimate Model, and that really gave her sort of a superiority complex, treating non-family members as though they're inferior to her. She's never hesitated in physically harming anyone who disagrees with her and getting into catfights over the slightest disagreements. She even believes school is useless on her, given that her talent sets her for life. Despite this, if you win her parents' approval, she'll accept you as one of her own. And if you ask about her job, she'll excitedly rant to you about the latest trends. Just don't invoke her wrath...

Name: Seiji Ouma

Age: 11

Height: 4'9

Likes: Blocks, coloring books

Dislikes: Recess time, peanut butter

Birthday: June 5th

Personality: Like any little boy, Seiji is playful and sweet, and loves to make new friends. If he likes you, he'll invite you to color with him or play action figures with him, indicating a love of role-playing games, as well as the traditional games like hide and seek and tag. He's never been in a fight, but he isn't shy about getting verbally heated, but mostly prefers to stay out of conflict if he doesn't have a personal stake in the matter.

Name: Unknown

Age: <0

Height: N/A

Likes: N/A

Dislikes: N/A

Due Date: July 13th

Personality: N/A

[agalnamedlunasea]

Seeing people talk about the danganronpa awards thing happening on Twitter makes me so glad I don't use it anymore. I quit Twitter long before I got into danganronpa, but dangan twt doesn't seem like its much better than any other part.

Many people I follow on Instagram are primarily v3 fans, and the whole nagito vs. kokichi thing has completely turned them off from interacting with nagito/komahina/sdr2 fans in general. And that makes me real sad! Its upsetting that people can't be chill enough about their fave character to not be rude to people who feel differently. I love nagito, and im not a fan of kokichi, but I don't get why people can't be chill about it..

[hajimes-erect-ahoge]

WHY DO I CARE SO MUHC ABOUT HOW MANY HITS MY FICS GET GRRRR ITS DRIVING ME INSANE

[kiigoumiu-blog]

YES, THIS IS ACCURATE! In the JP ver, Ouma comes across as an immature little kid. That’s what’s supposed to make his behavior endearing. And that’s why Momota calls Ouma “pure” in that one scene. (of course they again ruin it in the translation lol). He basically is written based on the Japanese little boy character trope of “a brat who misbehaves and plays pranks on others”. But yeah, because of how aggressive he comes across in the translation + the voice actor they chose, I don’t think many English fans picked up on this.

 Off topic rant but, this is one of the many reasons why I can only take Ouma x Gonta (and x Yumeno) seriously as a “canon” pairing. Because both of them are written to act like stereotypical Japanese kids. (Gonta fitting the trope because of his love of insects, which is a popular hobby among Japanese children + his use of very innocent/childish phrases such as calling insects “mushi-san” in the JP ver.)

  I personally just can’t see any of the other students seeing either of them romantically. Even Kiibo whom I see as very bromantic with Ouma(+ paralleling with Komahima), just doesn’t make sense in reality imo as a ship with him because of this. Like on TDP when Kiibo tells Ouma that he still sees him as his friend even if he isn’t honest, it’s written in a way that makes it seem like he is talking to Ouma like he’s his parent/older brother. And I think the writers making most characters aside from Gonta and Yumeno treat Ouma this way was on purpose.

 And yeah, I also noticed the translation improvement in DRS! I actually really love that game and I always wonder why it gets so much hate. I’ve even seen people say it was written by different people when… it's not? It's written by people who already wrote for V3. (Which explains why V3 characters have some of the best writing on DRS lol)  And while yeah, it's not CANON canon, its meant to be seen as how the characters would canonly interact in a peaceful timeline. Such as getting to see that Kaede would end up asking Shuichi out at the end of their 3rd school year, or that Kiibo and Miu would move in together after graduation. And idk, I find details like that really pure.

My guess is that people don’t like that DRS(& TDP) doesn’t validate certain popular fan ships? And so they say it's really bad so they don’t have to acknowledge it.. I say this because, people suddenly treat TDP like it’s canon when they’re talking about the scene where Komeda wants to hold Hinata’s hand… Basically it's only canon if it acknowledges their favorite yaoi ship lol.

  I wish that more English Danganronpa V3 fans knew that in the original Japanese version, Gonta didn’t talk in caveman/Hulk speech. He spoke in normal polite Japanese, only struggling with the meaning of certain words from his lack of experience. He did however talk in third person but Tenko and Angie did as well. In Japanese 3rd person speech works and is used to make characters cute and childish. But in English none of this comes across and instead is just distracting. Its obvious that the NISA translators only kept Gonta in 3rd person to insert weird American humor into the series.

  I especially dislike this translation because Gonta is one of the most important characters in ndrv3, especially when it comes to Kokichi’s character arc. Now, instead of being the sweet and naive entomologist who allows the audience to see beneath Kokichi’s mask, he is now seen as nothing but a joke side character. 

  Which not only ruins Gonta’s entire character but also makes Kokichi’s character and intentions even more confusing.

(No wonder people are confused that Kokichi and Gonta got official Anniversary wine together haha)

  To make things worse, they also changed Kokichi’s character by making him more childish and aggressive.(even going as far as changing his sprites on scenes!) I’d say one of the worst mistranslations though was making his whiteboard have “trustworthy?” written below the photo of Shuichi. In Japanese it says “yudannaranai” which in English translates to words like “dangerous” or “untrustworthy”. I really don’t know how they messed that up but it was likely because there was a translator who wanted Kokichi to be shipped with the protagonist. The translation error to me was strange because most of his interactions with Shuichi were negative so, to suddenly say that Shuichi was the only one he trusted would feel like a contradiction. It’s also frustrating because, the original whiteboard translation imo implies that Kokichi may have suspected that Shuichi was the mastermind which is SO INTERESTING and gives their dynamic so much more depth.

In conclusion: NISA ruined V3 lol