#kaz of course figured out how to make tinkering work for him again. he has to

[alstroemerian-dragon]

man. thinking about how the survivors all desperately need new hobbies

like. okay. sonia’s a great example. off the top of your head what are her hobbies? probably learning about and researching true crime and the occult, and watching j-dramas/anime, right? but if you really think about it, her fascination with japanese culture very much feels like her just desperately wanting to fit in and massively overcompensating. so while i do think she probably enjoys those shows, theyre definitely not as popular in her kingdom as she claims (not that im saying she’s lying on purpose, just that. well, when you feel embarrassed about someones reaction to you liking something, sometimes you’ll try to make an excuse for why you do yknow), and plus, its not like they have access to a lot of entertainment media for a while post program. as for the occult/true crime stuff…

look me in the eye and tell me junko did not use that against her. do you really think junko enoshima would not see a girl obsessed with the study of serial killers and not try and warp that into a fascination with her?

i think that stuff leaves a bad taste in her mouth now. and after committing and being complicit in the committing of the kind of crimes she used to be fascinated by, its kind of hard to find the joy in that anymore, yknow? the occult stuff could maybe still be enjoyable, but with how often it feels like there are ghosts lurking around every fucking corner and her dreams are filled with screaming corpses its kinda hard to be fanciful about that stuff.

so. girl needs some new hobbies.

its not much better for the others, either. akanes hobbies were basically working out, doing parkour, eating, and sleeping. the first two are downright impossible for the first several months after waking up, and for the foreseeable future any kind of physical activity is going to be, to an extent, difficult just due to how much chronic pain and weakness she’ll probably suffer the rest of her life. she can get to a healthier weight and a stronger muscular build, but its not going to change the fact that she gets out of breath and sore much faster than before. as for eating… well. thats gonna be a sore subject for a while. so all she has left is sleeping, and sleeping all day is, as ive been told by many people, kind of a depression symptom? and theres no way the others would sit back and let her do that.

girl needs some new hobbies!

kazuichi, from what we can tell, had a few more normal hobbies. in game you can find him gaming with chiaki, and he seems to enjoy coming up with schemes and plans for silly stuff, but overall he just loves his tinkering. he may be the ultimate mechanic but first and foremost he just loves fucking with machines and engines and finding out what makes them tick. but even that isnt gonna work anymore. sure, he could game. if they had any fucking consoles. or a working computer network. or any games. but none of that is happening for a while, if ever. as for his tinkering, it’s gotta be a similarly sore subject to sonia’s training and tutoring as a princess. its too closely linked to what he did as a despair, too closely linked to his talent, to not make him feel like screaming when he smells machine polish. i think he definitely could get back to a point where it genuinely brings him joy again, and before that he definitely forces himself to use his talent and knowledge because they need it, but. its a complicated problem.

the guy needs some new fucking hobbies.

and of course… fuyuhiko.

fuyuhiko… doesnt have any hobbies.

like okay can you think of a single thing from the game (or fuck even the anime) that implies that he has anything he actually does For Fun. he has a sweet tooth. hes dedicated to his clan. he went to the zoo with peko one time. he got in fights at school. thats… those arent hobbies. fuyuhiko doesnt have any hobbies!!! someone get this boy some fucking knitting needles or a book to read!!!! please!!!!!!!!!! i think it would genuinely help him a lot to have something to do instead of just sitting and stewing in his own trash fire of a brain speaking from experience. learn to sew, read some fantasy novels, learn to play the guitar, something. im begging you.

and hajime is his own fucking can of worms.

he probably had hobbies before the Horrors. right? he probably played some video games, maybe liked martial arts films, maybe sketched in the margins of his notebooks. rode his bike sometimes. but now? nothing keeps his interest that long. everything becomes monotonous after a while, and sure, sometimes thats the draw. with stuff like fiber crafts the point is sometimes making it muscle memory so you have something to do with your hands. but other times its not. and his ability to basically excel in most things you put in front of him has to be so fucking boring after a while. a lot of the point of having hobbies is that you arent perfect. the draw is learning, is getting better. even reading can become nothing when any nonfiction book has knowledge in it you already know and any fiction book you can intuit the ending from the first few pages. he probably reads Lightning Fast now too, so it cant hold his interest for long.

he probably has to constantly be switching hobbies and outlets. cant stay on one thing too long, or the ennui starts to set in. that sounds miserable.

someone get these kids some hobbies, man

[theultimatefanficwriter]

Gundham’s bday is Dec 14 that’s right around the corner :) Could do a scenario where you plan a date for him at Monoworld. He’s hesitant not cause he doesn’t like it, but because he’s never really celebrated his bday before. He enjoys the date & you show him his surprise. It’s a surprise bday party for him & everyone is there. The gift is a toy car that fits the Devas & the cake is a vegan pumpkin cake. He cries and hugs/ kisses you a lot so. Super fluff

Of course I can write for best boy’s birthday! And this prompt is amazing! Requests are still closed, but I was planning on writing for Gundham’s birthday anyway, so I just decided to use this request!

This takes place during the Island Mode of Danganronpa 2.

His First Birthday-Gundham Tanaka x Reader(Happy Birthday, Gundham!)

You blinked open your eyes to the sound of Usami’s morning announcement, something that had become routine since you woke up on this island and were told you and sixteen others were to be staying here for the foreseeable future. 

And that had been life for quite some time now. You and the others had grown close while exploring and cleaning up the island. However, there was one individual you had gotten particularly close to; the Ultimate Animal Breeder, Gundham Tanaka. The two of you formed a strong bond rather quickly, until he finally worked up the courage to ask you out.

You adored him, and now today was a very special day for the animal lover.

You hopped out of your bed, a large smile on your face as you quickly got ready and made your way out of your cottage. As you stepped outside, you noticed Gundham leaving his own home. Your eyes met, and the breeder smiled as you made your way to him.

“Ah, good morning, my sparrow.” He greeted you, his four Dark Devas crawling out from his scarf to see you as well. “Was your rest a pleasant one?”

You nodded, reaching out a hand to scratch Cham-P behind his ear. “It was!” You smiled lovingly up at Gundham. “I was super excited about today.”

Gundham furrowed his brow. “Excited? About what, my paramour?”

You giggled and shook your head. “Oh come on. Have you forgotten your own birthday?!” You grabbed ahold of Gundham’s hands, an action that never failed to make the self proclaimed Dark Lord blush. “I have plans for today!”

“A-ah, that is not necessary, my queen.” Your boyfriend assured you, pulling one of his hands free from yours in order to raise his scarf over his red face. “Merely basking in your presence is all I require for this day.”

You gave a soft smirk. “Well luckily for you, that’s the plan! You and I are going to go on a date!” You began lightly tugging on the breeder’s hand as you made your way to the main island. “In fact, we should get going right now!”

The Overlord of Ice’s eyes widened in surprise as you gently dragged him behind you. “B-but what of our daily meeting with the mortals?!”

You rolled your eyes. “It’ll be fine! Something tells me they won’t miss us. Now come on! Just get moving already!”

Gundham let out a sigh and shook his head, a soft smile forming on his face. “Very well. Even I know better than to argue with you when you have set a goal, my love.” And with that, the boy allowed you to lead him to your destination.

~~~

“The...amusement park?” Gundham raised a brow as you came to a stop at the fourth island. “This is where you plan for us to have our date?”

You nodded, excitement basically pouring from you. “Yup! It’s really the only date spot I could think of.” You looked up at him, and your smile faltered when you noticed his...less than enthused expression. “Oh...is...is it not a good place? We can go somewhere else if you want...”

Gundham looked at you as you spoke, and his features softened. “You misunderstand, my fallen angel.” He began. “It is not that I am not happy. I am pleased just to be beside you. It is just...” The breeder bit the inside of his cheek and glanced away. “I...never really celebrated the day of my birth. It was simply something I was not so...excited for.”

You let out an ‘Ah’ sound as you understand. “Right. That makes sense.” You grinned and leaned up to plant a peck on Gundham’s cheek, which caused the boy to once again start blushing. “Well, I would like to start celebrating it! I want to show you how much I appreciate you. And I think the birth of the Overlord of Ice is something worth celebrating!”

Gundham chuckled at that, and he smiled lovingly at you. “Very well, my queen. Though you truly do not have to go through so much trouble.”

“It’s no trouble, really!” You assured him before grabbing his hand and tugging him in a direction yet again. “Now come on! We still got some time before we need to get to your surprise, so let’s have some fun!”

Your lover glanced at you quizzically. “Surprise? My sparrow, you did not-”

“Yeah yeah I know, I didn’t have to go through this trouble, shut up.” You interrupted him. 

Gundham snorted and shook his head at that as the two of you made your way around the park.

~~~

The two of you spent the majority of the day at the park, riding the rides, the rollercoaster, and playing games ran by Usami. You did purposely avoid going into Nezumi Castle, and you could tell Gundham was becoming suspicious. But thankfully you wouldn’t have to dodge his questions for much longer. 

You looked to a clock on a nearby wall and beamed, grabbing onto your boyfriend’s hand and looking up into his eyes. “How have you enjoyed the date, my dark lord?” You asked him.

The breeder smiled lovingly at you. “It was incredible, my queen. The perfect way to finally celebrate my arrival to this plane.”

You grinned and leaned up, planting a kiss on his cheek. “I’m glad you’re having fun, cause we’re not done yet!”

Your lover raised a brow. “There is still more? It’s getting quite late, my sparrow.”

“This’ll be worth it, I promise!” You assured him, yet again tugging lightly on his hand.

Gundham sighed and quickly relented, allowing you to pull him along until you stopped in front of Nezumi Castle. “Ah, so the mystery of this building is to finally be revealed?” He teased, giving you a soft smirk.

You rolled your eyes. “Just close your eyes, ok? Don’t open them until I say!”

Gundham obeyed, closing his eyes and listening to the sound of the castle doors creaking open. He then felt you gently pull him inside and close the doors behind him.

“Ok! You can look now!”

Your paramour slowly did as he was told, and as he looked around the room, he suddenly froze. There, in front of him, were the others you had been trapped on this island with. Beside them was a large table with a gift wrapped box on it, and a fairly big orange tinted cake.

“Surprise!” Everyone called out, Ibuki even releasing a party popper. “Happy birthday, Gundham!”

Your poor boyfriend simply stood there, staring at you as he took everything in.

Your friends looked at each other worriedly. “Uh, is he ok?” Mahiru asked Hiyoko quietly.

You frowned and slowly approached Gundham. “Babe? Are…are you alright? Is it too much?” You suddenly started to worry. “I-I’m sorry, I thought you’d like having all our friends celebrate your birthday with you. I-I didn’t mean to-”

You were cut off when Gundham pulled you into a tight embrace. You let out a surprised squeak, but quickly softened in his grip. When the animal lover pulled away, your worry returned as you noticed tears staining his cheeks. Before you could say anything, he smiled.

“My...my love...This is truly the kindest thing anyone has ever done for me. I do not deserve this. I do not deserve you, my dark queen.” He whispered, reaching a hand up to gently caress your face. “No one has ever gone to such effort all for me before.”

You chuckled softly and leaned up to kiss his cheek. “It really isn’t a problem, Gundham. You’re worth all of this and more.” You turned to the table and gestured to the present. “Now, come on! Open up your gift! I worked really hard on figuring out what to get you.”

“And then after, we can partake in the pumpkin cake I made for us to all enjoy!” Teruteru spoke up, a smug grin on his face. 

Your boyfriend looked over to the chef. “A pumpkin cake?” He repeated.

“I know pumpkin is your favorite food, so I asked Teruteru to bake you a pumpkin cake!” You informed him. “And don’t worry, it’s vegan.”

A small smile formed on Gundham’s face. He looked into your eyes for a short while before approaching the table and reaching forward to unwrap the gift. You watched excitedly as he tore the paper off and placed it to the side revealing a cardboard box. The animal tamer glanced over at you before opening the top of the box. As he peeked inside, you saw his eyes widen. You giggled as he reached inside and pulled out the gift; a toy car with four seats. He turned to you, holding the car.

You smiled happily. “Do you like it?” You asked him. “I thought long and hard about what to get you, and I decided to ask Kazuichi to tinker with this toy car so that the Devas could control it.”

Gundham looked to Kazuichi in surprise. The mechanic shrugged and rubbed the back of his neck. “Look, I did it for Y/N?” He said, glaring at Gundham. “She’s my friend, and besides, as long as you’re with her you’ll stay away from Miss Sonia.”

You rolled your eyes and elbowed Kazuichi. “Yeah yeah, cool it, Kaz. I appreciate your help.” Your pink haired friend crossed his arms and grumbled.

“You...really contracted this mortal just to construct this vehicle for my Dark Devas?” The breeder asked softly. As he mentioned the Devas, they popped out of his scarf and scurried down to where he was holding the car. Gundham placed the car on the table and allowed the hamsters to climb inside it. After sniffing and inspecting it, they let out happy squeaks. Gundham beamed and turned to look at you, and you felt your heart swell at the joy in his face. “My fallen angel...thank you. This is the perfect present.”

You jumped in place excitedly at hearing that. “Oh, I’m so glad you liked it! I was hoping you wou-”

You were cut off by Gundham suddenly rushing towards you and pressing his lips against yours. You quickly returned the kiss, smiling into it as your boyfriend wrapped his arms around you. 

The two of you stayed there for a short time and only pulled apart when Hajime cleared his throat. “Um...we’re still here.” The unknown Ultimate said, rubbing the back of his head and looking away. 

You watched as Gundham suddenly turned a bright red and pulled his scarf over his face. You giggled and kissed his cheek. “You’re cute when you’re embarrassed.” You whispered, placing your head on his chest. “I’m glad you’ve enjoyed your birthday, Gundham.”

The breeder glanced down at you and smiled softly. “As I’ve been saying, all I need to enjoy this day is to spend it with you. You are the light to my dark soul, Y/N.” He told you, placing his forehead against yours. “Thank you for being in my life, my sparrow.”

You felt tears of happiness fill your eyes as you held him close. “No. Thank you for being in mine.” You murmured. “Happy birthday, my dark lord~”

I was given my first commission! I’m working on it as we speak! I just wanted to get this done for Gundham’s birthday! If anyone wants to commission me, the info is pinned on my Masterlist! I would greatly appreciate it!