#reason of yosuga

[volpeblue]

Chiaki artwork from last year. I'm still migrating art over this site, so I hope you don't mind some older art!

[chai-en-kaadhale]

what in the great war of saints and demons are these two doing

[nozomijoestar]

you reblogging so much of shin megami tensei got me back on playing the game i had for a while (smt5) but i'm really curious what the one ur reblogging is about

I want to play four (the one with the samurai) if that's the one you mean but if you mean three then that's Nocturne and I'm playing it now. You play a guy who with his two friends is spared the apocalypse but are left to all fend for themselves in the world after, infested with demons because the people that ended the world wanted to bring about the process of creating a new one. Instead of dying immediately in what's effectively now a waiting room with everyone from Heaven, Hell, and myth, the player is saved because some kid (won't spoil his identity) who's part of these forces likes you and makes you swallow a parasite. You become half human half demon. Because you're now half demon you get excluded from being able to make a Reason ie. come up with an idea for a world to replace the old one, then get sponsored by a demon to fight in the struggle to make your Reason the new world. But being excluded from making your own allows you to choose what Reason you'll sponsor and champion into existence, or you can reject all of them, or you can leave the world to be solely for demons. Among other routes.

It's demonic pokemon just like other mainline SMT in a philosophical thought experiment, because the only way to gain party members is by fighting then talking to demons to collect them. I just really like the different Reason philosophies and how they interact and what happens when you reject them all; I like what the game is trying to say about what defines a human being, even if they get made demonic, really what's the difference between a human being and a demon at all and so on. It's not very character driven, characters are more a representation of the themes, commentary the game is making etc. and implications of where those intersect or what's implied but in this case I think that's fine. The music is bangin and the atmosphere is fantastic. I know it has a reputation for being hard but so far I don't care when it'll get hard for me, the combat is fun; getting absorbed in everything else is the real reward. And I love Demi-Fiend's tattoos that are more like his demonic veins. Really that was the first thing that always made me wanna play, his design.

How do you not find this cool

[morimyulyrics]

As always, a big big big thanks to @alphardofthealley for the lyrics booklet. I am always and forever very grateful!!! Let's kick off Op. 5 with some feelsy Sherlock and John!

For my friend

友のために | Tomo no tame ni Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson

Kanji ジョンお前は　俺に気付かせてくれた 友として何が　大切なのか だから俺は　お前がしたように あいつの心　救ってやりたい

「…シャーロック…。」

人は脆く　儚いもの 生きるよすがなど　泡沫の幻でも 生きることを　認めてもらえたなら 世界はいつでも　美しく見える

俺はあいつに　気付かせなきゃいけない これは俺にしか　出来ないことなんだ お前が教えてくれた　大切なことを それが友達の　義務ってもんだろ

シャーロック俺は　安心したよ お前は大切なこと　ちゃんと胸（ここ）にある 何が正しいか　分からない行く末 でもきっとお前は　道を誤らないさ

この闇の先 お前が決めた どう転ぶかは分からねえ この道に それでも俺は 俺は心から あいつのもとに 寄り添おう

あいつの苦しみを 彼の全てを 受け止めて やりたい　／　やってくれ ジョンお前は いいかシャーロック

何があっても 俺のことを　信じて欲しい お前のことは　信じるよ

俺たちの友情に懸けて 俺たちの友情に懸けて

Romaji John omae wa ore ni kizukasete kureta Tomo toshite nani ga taisetsu na no ka Dakara ore wa omae ga shita you ni Aitsu no kokoro sukutte yaritai

Watson: Sherlock…

Hito wa moroku hakanai mono Ikiru yosuga nado houmatsu no maboroshi demo Ikiru koto wo mitomete moraeta nara Sekai wa itsudemo utsukushiku mieru

Ore wa aitsu ni kizukasenakya ikenai Kore wa ore ni shika dekinai koto nanda Omae ga oshietekureta taisetsu na koto wo Sore ga tomodachi no gimu tte mon darou

Sherlock ore wa anshin shita yo Omae wa taisetsu na koto chanto koko ni aru Nani ga tadashii ka wakaranai yukusue Demo kitto omae wa michi wo ayamaranai sa

Kono yami no saki Omae ga kimeta Dou korobu ka wa wakaranee Kono michi ni Sore demo ore wa Ore wa kokoro kara Aitsu no moto ni Yorisoou

Aitsu no kanashimi wo Kare no subete wo Uketomete Yaritai / Yatte kure

John omae wa Ii ka, Sherlock Nani ga attemo Ore no koto wo shinjite hoshii Omae no koto wo shinjiru yo

Oretachi no yuujou ni kakete Oretachi no yuujou ni kakete

English John, you made me realize What’s important in being a friend That’s why I will save him the way you saved me

Watson: Sherlock…

Humans are fragile, and fleeting Be it a deep reason for living, or a fleeting dream If someone decides they want to live Their world becomes ever more beautiful

I need to make him realize It’s something only I can do Like you taught me, a friend’ duty is to teach another friend what’s important

Sherlock, I’m so relieved You know, right here, what’s important You know what’s right, though you may not know where the path leads you I’m sure you’ll make no mistake, and find the right path

Sherlock: I don’t know what lies beyond this darkness Yet still I will go to him John: This path that You’ve decided to walk Come closer to him With all your heart

His pain His everything Accept it all

I want to / Go, do it

John, you Listen, Sherlock

No matter what happens I want you to believe in me I believe in you

I hold our friendship with me I hold our friendship with me*

懸ける - means to put on a cloak, so I’m guessing the song means that on his pursuit to find William, Sherlock keeps close his friendship to John in his heart, that without it he can’t do what he must do (IM FEELS)

NOTE: Unlike before, I only based this on what's on the booklet, rather than the audio. (Bec I don't have a copy of the audio rn!! Big gomens!)

[elendsessor]

nocturne is definitely known for having weak characters which is honestly true. given what the game is going for (with the best way i’ve seen it described being a modern parable) it really had to focus hard on the artistic aspects as opposed to character development. that being said, something i’ve come to appreciate is how it depicts relationships via music and visuals, and i think it’s not given enough credit.

most of the cutscenes has pov shots particularly with the demifiend since he’s who you play as, and i think that adds a lot of context to what’s being shown.

chiaki especially is the best example and i really want to talk about it.

her theme is really soft and nostalgic, and her infamous jean dress is a lot more stand out than the large amount of monochrome fits the cast has. in some ways, that blue can represent sophistication and comfort, and maybe a tiny bit of melancholy.

when she talks about her reason, the models are all pink. that can be chocked up to her being a girl and pink being “girly” but this isn’t entirely the case. first, did you know pink was originally the color associated with men? there seems to be some debate as to why the colors changed around the 1900s, but for the longest time, pink being a symbol of masculinity came from the fact that it was deemed a stronger color while blue is weaker and fragile (here’s a good article breaking it down btw it’s an interesting read). as such, and given her reason is ultimately might makes right, you can definitely see this choice being to show power. you can even go further by saying her outfit is a red herring, making her seem delicate when in reality she’s a bit of a mean girl, to put it lightly. if you want to look at it in a more recent color association way, this is where the pov stuff shines. pink is seen as an innocent or romantic color, further adding to that not everything is as it seems label. the demifiend sees her as innocent, or someone he loves. the latter might also be possible in general since, though it can be deemed non canonical, he does have a crush on her in the drama cd. the blue could be representing the more masculine depiction it has now but also stands out in its own way. the reason of yosuga is a lot like the stereotypical chaos depiction mainline smt became a bit infamous for, but it’s interesting that no chaos route has a female representative. the closest you can argue is nuwa in 5, but the destroy the throne stuff comes from her side chick that isn’t a chick (which is the closest ending to any typical chaos route), and she actually pushes for the worst ending- i mean the true neutral ending. every chaos rep is a man, and the neutral alignment tends to be where the leading lady resides in.

what interests me the most is her ring. it’s best shown in the concept art that this was something that must’ve been important to the symbolism if it never got left out.

roses have many different meanings based on color and general appearance. the saying “every rose has its thorns” rings true for chiaki, but red roses in particular are associated with love and passion. it could be a gift or could be to represent her passionate nature when it came to expressing her reason. not entirely sure, but it’s interesting.

something i also noticed is that her outfit slightly changed once she goes genocide mode. it’s a bit more purple, which can represent royalty and luxury, but the juxtaposition offered by the rose ring which she just so happens to hold onto could have this loop back around to rose symbolism. lavender roses symbolize mystical love and enchantment.

baal avatar is also interesting in her own right, as white is sparingly used.

takao is shown wearing white throughout the entire game which, while it can represent purity, seems to better represent one of its other meanings—vulnerability. she’s not at all innocent, being the one who knowingly helped start the conception and admits to hating the old world to a degree, and she’s the only human in the game that never truly gains power. her sponsor can’t save her, she can’t fight, hikawa always ends up harming her… she’s pretty much the damsel in distress who can’t ever truly be saved. old man luci wears white, though this may be to juxtapose his former status as an angel before being cast out of heaven or the fact that he thinks waging war against god can lead to a better universe, thus seeing his intentions as “pure.”

baal isn’t like this. chiaki gets her after murdering nearly every manikin, yes, but she’s strangely beautiful. all the other demonic sponsors are pretty grotesque. noah is a mistake and ahriman is a giant tentacle monster that’s literally an evil spirit. in fact, the baal in nocturne isn’t like how we usually see them in the series, as not only is he usually a man but is often power hungry. you can say this is the same for baal avatar, however, not only is baal an important god responsible for many important parts of nature and is highly respected, but the “avatar” label attached has special meaning in the series, with the race usually meaning “holy beast,” being aligned with law, and most importantly being the physical avatar of a god. unlike other smt games, the angels actually are for the reason of yosuga, and given how one of yosuga’s selling points is flushing out “impurities” and “wasted space,” it makes sense. that’s what the angels are trying to do in most of the games, that’s what law normally is, and chiaki vouches for it heavily.

to her, this baal is what fits best. she has become a beautiful, pure being.

and how you encounter her in the tower of kagutsuchi is the most unique. she’s not tucked away in some cramped room in a massive form—baal’s still pretty big but is more like a much taller person than a huge ol’ god—she’s out in the open. she doesn’t fully antagonize you especially not when you side with her reason. she’s also the one demonic sponsor you always fight. become an agent of yosuga? you fight her for dominance. go for the ending where kagutsuchi kicks you out? this is the final boss. she doesn’t get the same rocking boss theme all the others have—hers starts with the reason battle theme. her encounter is not normal. in some ways, it’s framed as tragic. some doomed fate where she’ll always end up dying by the demifiend’s hands.

she’s also the “nicest” out of all of hitoshura’s friends. takao is responsible for the end of the world, isamu’s a narcissistic dick, and yet when she first sees you and even when you disagree with her, she’s respectful. relieved you’re at least alive.

and if we’re going for the pov angle, she’s still seen in bright, serene places. she’s meant to be beautiful despite all the killing and the messed up philosophy talk.

she was his friend. she did care for him. despite it all, he thought of her to be pure and beautiful. despite how much he cared, he was the one to kill her, and i think that’s wonderfully depicted.

[chaserainbows]

Reunion

(yes fearghas gets to come back this time)

our iconic top 3 diantha iris and may has one more thing to do before the grand finale where one of them will be crowned a winner

incidentally lynn will be the one to pass them the crown because she won season 5

their job this episode is to

sit on a couch and watch the others perform

for the reunion we'll have another lipsync tournament but this time between the eliminated contestants so that one of them will be crowned the lipsync assassin of the season

will agni win again

also i'm not sure if iris would be happy or mad as hell that she's the only person who missed out on both lipsync tournaments

our first duo is fearghas and akari l

whatever injury it is that he got he's fully healed now and ready to prove that he was eliminated WAY before his time

as for akari l she didn't get a lot of opportunities to shine this season so she's ready to reclaim her moment in the spotlight

only one will prevail though

also i don't really like this song so we'll be replacing it with something superior

FEARGHAS WINS THE FIRST LIPSYNC

he is a PERFORMER

akari l doesn't win but she's a legend and the moment who got her cool photoshoot in ep1

the other akari miss akari y our frontrunner is next and she goes up against grusha in a rematch

last time grusha actually beat her but she stayed anyway because she was way better than him in the competition so they both have something to prove against each other

artpop gaga my robbed mother

AKARI YOSUGA THE QUEEN SETTLES THE SCORE SHE COULD BEAT GRUSHA AFTER ALL

do not underestimate her she has 3 wins for a reason

grusha does not win the tournament but with the power of hate on his side we know he will always prevail

incidentally last time grusha won the lipsync tournament in the reunion so he'll be passing his crown too

the winner of the lipsync tournament earlier this season THEEEE agni is here and they will be facing off against saundra next

this is actually a rematch saundra was the first victim of agni's slayage

this is groovy will agni's unstoppable rampage (except for may that one time) continue or will saundra win this rematch

SAUNDRA WINS THE SCORE IS SETTLED

agni doesn't win this tournament but they already won the other one so lol lmao

that leaves anabel and lynn our queens from ultra space

lynn may not have done her best effort this season but do not underestimate her because it's when she's underestimated that her powers are supreme

anabel's lipsync track record is a little shaky this season (she doesn't remember older songs after all but she DOES know charli xcx) but she has something to prove after getting eliminated in a lipsync where she actually won

incidentally lynn's curse affected anabel and made her fall so we will see how this goes

this is such a good song will lynn win with her dance skills or will anabel outperform her with the power of Vibes

OUR REIGNING QUEEN WINS SHE'S DONE PLAYING AROUND

anabel does not win this tournament but she actually made a few friends over the course of this competition so that's a win for her

this actually makes me realize that lynn and saundra's icons go so well together here

the girlypops will BATTLE in the semifinals of the tournament will lynn's previous excellence in lipsyncs prevail or will saundra do something completely unexpected

the lipsync song is no tears left to cry giratina's favorite song because the music video looks like something straight out of the distortion world so of course this battle will be DEMONIC

LYNN WINS AGAIN THE REIGNING QUEEN IS NOT LEAVING WITHOUT A CROWN

saundra loses here at the semifinals but she made a very good impression during her short time in the competition and her french flag track record is very chic

BUT DON'T WORRY MISS SAUNDRA YOUR BROTHER IS HERE TO REPRESENT

fearghas goes up against akari y which is funny because this means that both of his lipsyncs have been against the akaris

only one of them can make it to the finals, will it be fearghas in his goal to prove that he is in fact that bitch or will it be akari y to prove that getting eliminated by iris means nothing and she's STILL the queen

THIS IS A BOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

i love that there's been like 3 janet jackson songs this season it's what she deserves

it has some rock vibes so it definitely means more towards fearghas but akari y is a LEGEND so we shall see

FEARGHAS WINS THE LIPSYNC

HE HAS MADE THE FINALS NO ONE CAN STOP HIM

akari y gets eliminated here but like she HAS proved herself just look at her track record

our top 2 is decided

on one side we have lynn our reigning champion and previously undefeated lipsync assassin who has something to prove after taking it easy all season she won a lipsync tournament and she will do it again

on the other side we have fearghas who proved his talent as a performer and got unfairly removed from the competition before we could fully see him shine, he will claim this crown to show that he's the one

there can be only one winner though but first let's get THE MUSIC

that song was a FLOP so we're getting something directly from the fearghas playlist because this song is so good

LYNN SLAYS TOO MUCH AND NOW HER HAIR'S LOOKING A HOT MESS OH NO

the winner of the reunion lipsync tournament and grusha's successor as queen of she done already done had herses IS

LYNN MAKANA THE IMMORTAL GIRLYPOP DOES IT AGAIN

fearghas is our runner up but make no mistake he's an INCREDIBLE performer and the only one able to stop him is literally the best of the best

the actual final episode will be tomorrow we have enough clownery today

[koladelight]

My Personal Otome Game Route Rankings

This is mainly for my own entertainment to see if I notice any patterns with my favourite LIs.

Code: Realize

1. Count Saint-Germain

2. Arsene Lupin

3. Abraham Van Helsing

4. Victor Frankenstein

5. Impey Barbicane

It was extremely difficult to put numbers 2-4 in any sort of order and I could have easily favoured a different order. Saint-Germain was my absolute favourite from the minute he opened his eyes on his route and Impey's personality annoyed me greatly so these two found their places quickly. Lupin, Van Helsing and Fran all had a few things I didn't like but I enjoyed their routes from different points of views. This ranking is based on all three games.

Collar x Malice

1. Takeru Sasazuka

2. Aiji Yanagi

3. Kei Okazaki

4. Kageyuki Shiraishi

5. Mineo Enomoto

Again, Sasazuka was number one the minute I heard his voice and Enomoto annoyed me for the same reasons as Impey. Numbers 2-4 were very close competition and again, I could have put them in a different order. I loved Yanagi for the mature love and natural development, Okazaki for his yandere personality and Shiraishi for the plot. This ranking is based on the first game, Unlimited is on my list to play.

Piofiore

1. Yang

2. Henri Lambert

3. Dante Falzone

4. Nicola Francesca

5. Gilbert Redford

6. Orlok

I'm starting to notice a pattern of liking angst and trashy men. This ranking is based on both the first game and episodio 1926. Originally I didn't like Nicola much, but his 1926 is route was brilliant so he jumped up quite a bit. Orlok is a sweetie, but I guess I prefer my LIs a bit more mature. Yang and Henri were the crazy ones and I loved that, absolutely amazing characters. Yang's episodio 1926 route was brilliant. Also an honorary mention of Gilbert's, Oliver's and Orlok's potato conversation. I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe.

Cupid Parasite

1. Jupiter / Peter Flage

2. Raul Aconite

3. Ryuki F. Keisaiin

4. Shelby Snail

5. Allan Melville

6. Gill Lovecraft

This ranking is based on the first game (I believe there is a fandisc which hasn't been localised?). This game threw me for a loop because I ended up liking the guys I least expected to. When I started the game, I was interested in Allan and Shelby the most and hated Ryuki and Raul. But all went completely differently than I thought it would. Gill also made my list of most annoying LIs, I couldn't stand him.

Cafe Enchante

1. Kaoru Rindo

2. Misyr Rex

3. Ignis Carbunculus

4. Il Fado de Rie

5. Canus Espada

This was a difficult situation because I loved Misyr but hated the ending so much. I'm currently working on fixing it with a fanfic haha. Kaoru was a favourite with his mature personality and looks (might be because I turn 30 this year). Ignis had gore with a sweet ending and I loved it. I enjoyed Il's route but he was a bit too much of a cry baby for me. Canus had a lovely personality, but I couldn't quite warm up to him having no head.

Olympia Soiree

1. Yosuga

2. Riku

3. Akaza

4. Kuroba

5. Tokisada

6. Himuka

Seems like the crazy one is my favourite again. I love Yosuga and his route so much that I have played it at least five times. The dark themes of his route really appealed to me. I liked Riku for his character development and Akaza for the plot and his upstanding nature. Kuroba was interesting because of the social issues. I wasn't overly keen on Tokisada because of his cutesy demeanor, although it did get better towards the end of his route. Himuka just wasn't for me at all. He didn't really annoy me, but I couldn't form any connection.

[propertyofkylar]

pls tell us about the scene 👀

hehehe ok will put under a cut for spoiler reasons

i literally was just yapping abt how in riku and tokisada’s routes when they start um. getting it on with byayuka. they were taken Aback by her hair turning their colors but ultimately were like okay 😏😏 let me dye your whole hair my color and then fucking

BUT yosuga who literally was SEDUCING HER, FUCKING COUNTED TO TEN TO UNTIE HER RIBBON, immediately stopped when her hair started turning purple and she was like yeah :) you’re my soulmate :) and my man was like oh okay! and literally. tied her ribbon again. put her hat and coat back on her. AND SHOVED HER OUT OF THE ROOM and was like “k see you tomorrow!” AND THEN FUCKING LOCKED THE DOOR AND IGNORED HER LIKE. IT WAS SO FUCKING FUNNY one of the funniest scenes ive seen tbh

like he was so ready. he was so hot and rarin to go. he knew her hair would turn purple too. but the soulmate thing was too much. it’s even funnier thinking abt how he was like. Definitely finger blasting her too and the like fucking detail about him putting her clothes back on it was all too funny. this man is so fucking weird I love him so much

[derekjay346]

The Dragon and Tiger

Something I unfortunately only just now pieced together in my brain. While recounting their youth, we see a young Ryu and Yosuga, both being represented by a beast. A dragon for Ryu, and Tiger for Yosuga.

In the next view panels we learn that Yosuga has Iron Yojutsu. Which is extremely interesting if you've ever heard of the Chinese concept of the Four Cardinal Beasts. Many people have probably heard of them in one form or another, they're very common in most media; The Vermillion Bird, Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger. They represent the seasons and the cardinal directions. They also correspond with the Elements that are fundamental in Taoism; Fire (Vermillion Bird), water (Black Tortoise), Wood (Dragon), and the main reason for this post Metal (The White Tiger).

How fitting for the Lord of Koshu, who is represented by a (possibly) White Tiger to bear a Metal based Yojutsu! Although, it's very possible that it's just a coincidence. Assuming we follow the same logic, Ryu should have had Wood Yojutsu (associated with the Azure Dragon) before he sacrificed his power. However, his sword is very clearly wrapped in flames of some kind.

interestingly enough, while the four cardinal beasts are the most famous and well-known interpretation, anyone who knows about the elemental system in Taoism would have picked up on something by now, there are actually supposed to be a Five Beasts. The group is also known as the Five Auspicious Beast, which includes the Golden Dragon who is associated with the center of the cardinal directions, midsummer and the element of Earth.

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Olympia Soiree Review 🤍

Spoiler alert for the review: this is my favorite otome I have ever played. I had been looking forward to the release ever since it was announced and my poor friends had to deal with me making speculations and predictions about the game for months on top of all my kpop and other interests facts and news. Before we start, please note that this game goes over a lot of heavy topics. Trigger warnings for racism, SA, abuse, death, bigotry in general, and some Christianity talks for this game.

Spoilers Ahead

Olympia Soiree is centered around Byakuya, an orphan from an island where all her family and friends have died from an incident years ago. In this world, people are separated by what color they present with into different groups. So yeah welcome to learning about racism and classism. Byakuya, as the last one of the white group, must marry somebody now that she is 18. She has the privilege of choosing whoever she wants on Tenguu Island, whereas most people are limited to those within their class caste. For instance somebody from the red group could marry somebody from the blue group, but they couldn’t marry somebody that’s in a brown or gray group. Byakuya hates the fact that there’s just so much blatant discrimination and wants to focus on making changes while having the pressure of finding a husband in a year. Now, as much as I love this game I do want to point out the common route is extremely long. There is also a recommended route order, and I highly recommend playing in the order I played if you don’t want to have story spoilers or play a less lore focused route later on.

Riku 💙

Riku here is our introductory route! Riku is next in line for the leader of the Blue group and is currently a soldier patrolling Yomi. Yomi is where the “undesired” colors are contained. Riku is a huge stickler for the rules, meaning he does not get along with Byakuya. Riku goes through a lot of character growth throughout his route and I can understand a little bit why he was the way he was at the beginning. His route barely touches on the world of Tenguu Island and the problems they face, unlike the other routes. His route endings were great, I loved them all. I also like how Byakuya isn’t passive in their relationship; she feels less like a blank slate stand-in for the player and more of her own character. I’m honestly going to rate this as 9.5/10.

Amakusa Shirou Tokisada 💚

Time for the baby of the group. I’ll be honest, this route made me the most uncomfortable for a couple of reasons. I’m not the biggest fan of pulling real life people and making them dating sim characters, and Tokisada is an example of this. Tokisada’s route introduces us to the concept of outsiders. Tokisada specifically has been naturalized into the Green and is set to be their next leader. Because of who Tokisada is based off of, the real life Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, he does have Christianity brought up in his route. I do want to make note of this for those it can effect because it is brought up a significant amount of times and pretty in-depth from what I remember. I also am uncomfortable by the fact in-game, this character is 17. When I played his route and most the game, I was the same age as Byakuya so it didn’t bother me as much, but now that I’m older it does bother me a bit more than it did. The endings were pretty good too, but I definitely had to rely on a guide for all of them! The writing in this route was really good too. 8.5/10.

Yosuga 💜

Welcome to the start of the deep dive into Olympia Soiree’s world! Yosuga is this owner os Shikinjou, a bathhouse in Yomi. Unlike the other two routes so far, Yosuga is more of a dependable character. Yosuga’s route is where the game gets even darker and has a lot of angst. This is where the game really starts expanding on the lore we have been given and diving deeper into some of the mysterious of this world. I remember starting to truly fall in love with the writing of this game during this route. Yosuga also has some brutal endings, as well as a great good ending. 9/10.

Kuroba 🖤

Ok this one is really rough but is a great route. I’ll be honest, even though I was excited for this route I was also incredibly nervous because i wasn’t too sure how well the game could properly tackle racism. Thankfully my concerns were disproven as I played. The writers not only talked about racism in a fairly respectful way from what I remember, they also dive into talking about sexism too. They also weren’t brushed off as a “ok that happened but let’s pretend it didn’t,” rather they were treated with the proper response of yeah that’s not ok and traumatizing. Kuroba’s route focuses more on the fictional disease of Haku as well, so it’s definitely one of the heavier routes. If anything, the only thing I’d really complain about is how wild his bad endings were? This route also took me a bit longer because of tough topics mentioned previously. I still really enjoyed it though, 8.5/10.

Himuka 🩶

Welcome to oh my god the lore. This route is only unlocked until you finish the first four routes. Now, admittedly it has been a while since I looked to see people’s opinions on this game, but I remember when it first came out and for a while Himuka was not very well liked. I’m not sure about that now though. Himuka is the current undertaker of Tenguu Island, and his route is locked until you complete the first four above. Himuka’s route goes more in detail about Byakuya’s home, the people of her color group, and the religion the people of the island participate in. There’s huge lore reveals here in this route, so I’m kind of glad it’s locked until you get through those first four routes. I genuinely loved this route and it’s honestly my most enjoyed route in an otome game as of writing. 10/10.

Akaza ❤️

The final route…we made it everybody. So Akaza’s route was another I was worried for. I haven’t had the best track record with enjoying final routes at this point, and after my most anticipated route I was so worried his route would fall flat for me. Yet again, I have been proven wrong by this game. Akaza’s route is locked until you play through Himuka’s route, and for good reason. This is where we finally finish solving the last unanswered questions of Olympia Soiree. I’m a little disappointed by the lack of Akaza really being present for his route, but he is such a great character with an otherwise amazing route that I’ll let it slide. 9.5/10.

Overall Thoughts 🤍

The amount of love I have for this game cannot be put into words. I might be really biased in my rankings, but based off my enjoyment of this game I truly believe these rankings are deserved. Somethings I really appreciated while playing this game was the music and the art. I normally enjoy the art of the Otomate titles I play, but this art was stunning. I also enjoyed the touch of having a sprite for Byakuya, I wish more otome did this. At first I was wary about it, but I loved it while playing. The only major gripe I have that I haven’t stated yet is the ungodly amount of flashbacks to the same 3 or so scenes. I probably have the voice lines memorized for life now. I highly recommend following the Riku -> Tokisada -> Yosuga -> Kuroba -> Himuka -> Akaza route order for optimal experience. 9.5/10.

Now for rankings, this is another hard game to rank for me since I truly enjoyed it all.

Route: Himuka > Akaza > Riku > Yosuga > Kuroba > Tokisada

LI: Himuka > Yosuga > Riku > Akaza > Kuroba > Tokisada

Resources 📝

Once again, I used Otome Kitten’s walkthroughs to help me with this game. I also looked through Blerdy Otome’s review and the community on the otomegames subreddit.

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Heyo 💘 For the ship game, how about Nozel x Vanessa, Yosuga x Mereoleona and (thinks about something outside of the box) Magna x Rebecca? I would have also asked for Fuegoleon x Solara, but since you've already answered them. Except of course if you want to talk some more ;)

Hiya~! ^^

Ooo! Hmm...

Nozel x Vanessa

(Kinda) doesn't make sense (??) and ... doesn't (??) compel me ??

Like.... I feel bad typing that, but it's not something for which I'd write a fic if I was not prompted to do that, if it makes sense? As in, if it wasn't requested, I wouldn't make content for it, so I can't say that it compels me in that essence. But I can't say that I'd dislike it either, because I do write fics for it it, and I absolutely don't mind writing fics for it. It's just not a love relationship for me with this ship. The reason why I say that it wouldn't make sense, is that I don't think they've really interacted in canon, and I'm still struggling to piece in my head how they'd get together. As in, usually, if I'm writing for a ship, and I have it established (at least in my head) how a ship came to be, then I have an easier time with picturing how the ship operates.

Overall I don't mind the ship, it's just not something that I love for me. (But I am also very biased for Nozel being shipped with my mutuals' OCs... ^^')

Vanessa is the flirty one, and Nozel is the stern one. But they're also birds in cages. Only that Vanessa has broken out, Nozel hasn't, not really at least (yet). So, while I say that it doesn't make sense, there are absolutely thematics to both of them that work with this ship.

They're just two birds from two very different cages.

Yosuga x Mereoleona

Makes sense and compels me

She's the firey lion woman and he's the tiger man. They could (probably) take each other on in a fight, and though I think Yosuga would lose, he would not be sorry for losing.

I know, I know, this ship is kinda hinted at in canon, but I can just see these two locking eyes and saying "you. fight me." after which (the brawl) they'd build mutual respect, and from there on a relationship.

For me, this ship just works, for some reason. And Mereo would wife Yosuga.

Magna x Rebecca

makes sense and doesn't compel me

I can see Magna settling down in some point, and being the good guy, the Real Man(tm) that he is, I can see him being a Family Man(tm). And Rebecca, while having to have looked after her younger siblings, is Motherly(tm). So, I can see these two working out.

It wouldn't be a particularly fun paring, but it kinda does make sense. However, I'm not particularly interested in it. It's just another personal preference. But overall, I'm neutral towards this ship as well.

[kaizoku-musume]

Devotion

Entry #8 in @xxsycamore’s Visions of Temptation kinktober event. Link to the fic on AO3.

Fandom: Olympia Soiree

Pairing: Yosuga x Byakuya

Word count: 1.7k

Prompts: Facesitting | Deep-throating

Byakuya and Yosuga were in the middle of a heavy makeout session on their bed when Yosuga made the offer. She was settled firmly in his lap, held close but trying to squirm even closer. Her tongue was shoved deep in his mouth, gliding against his own, excitedly exploring the wet cavern as thoroughly as she was able.

Yosuga managed to break away with a gasp, panting for breath after his wife’s onslaught. Not nearly done with him, Byakuya mouthed at his jaw, lips and tongue working on thin, sensitive skin. “Ah, love, a moment, please,” Yosuga said reluctantly, his hips hitching at her ministrations. “I have an idea I think you will like."

“Hmmm?” Byakuya hummed, pulling away with a distinct amount of unwillingness, if her pout was anything to go by. Her hands plucked at the hem of his shirt, like she was ready to tear it off him at any moment. Yosuga figured he had three seconds before she slipped her hands under his top.

“You’ve expressed how much you love my mouth, correct?” Yosuga held her hands in his, bringing them up to kiss her knuckles.

Her eyes focused back on his lips at the mention of them, her hands twitching in Yosuga’s grip as though to attempt to reach out and trace the shape of them. Perhaps letting her get this worked up was not a good plan. “I adore your mouth,,” Byakuya confirmed.

Yosuga sensually trailed a hand down her chest and stomach until he cupped her core, feeling the heat of her through her clothes. “And you like when I make good use of my mouth, yes?”

Byakuya giggled, half shyly, half playful. “I dooo,” she sing-songed, growing confident in where she believed this was going.

“I’m very aware of how much you appreciate my talents,” Yosuga leaned in to kiss her nose, “which is why I know you will love this. I was thinking of having you take the reins, so to speak.” At Byakuya’s questioning look, he said, “It will be easier to show you.”

Yosuga tugged on her ribbon, unlacing it with deft movements. Quickly getting with the program, Byakuya started undressing Yosuga at the same time. It was a bit of a struggle, but they had fun with it: kissing at every new bit of skin that was exposed, pretending to topple into each other just to sneak in a brief grope.

When they were fully naked and worked through most of their playful energy, Yosuga pulled Byakuya back into his lap in order to execute his plan. He slowly leaned back, guiding Byakuya to shuffle forward on her knees, passing over his torso as he gradually lowered himself to the bed. Once he was lying flat on the sheets, he encouragingly nudged Byakuya to move up even further until her knees were settled right above her shoulders, her butt resting on his upper chest.

Byakuya’s eyes widened once she realized Yosuga’s goal. “Is this really okay? What if I’m too heavy and smother you?” she worriedly nibbled on her lip, slightly ashamed at how the sight of Yosuga’s mouth so close to her pussy and in such a position was so enticing to her. She wasn’t sure exactly how this was supposed to work, but she had a rough idea, and imagining it-oh, she dearly hoped Yosuga couldn’t notice her getting wet.

“I wouldn’t be able to think of a better way to go, if that were the case,” Yosuga joked. At Byakuya’s reproachful look, he reassured, “It will be fine. There is no real worry if you accidentally press down too hard for a moment or two, Byakuya; that would not be enough to cause me any harm. And if for some reason I do have trouble breathing, I will tap your thigh twice.” As an added measure, he cupped her cheek and purred, “I trust you, and I would love to be able to do this for you.”

That successfully won her over, and she hesitantly scooted forward the last tiny bit until she was hovering over his face. With Yosuga’s hands settled on her thighs like guiding posts, she lowered herself until she was mere centimeters above his mouth. “Okay, I am counting on you to let me know if you need air or space or anything else,” she said.

“I will,” Yosuga replied, and licked at Byakuya’s folds before she could go on another spiel. He lapped at her labia, tongue sliding across her slit before circling her clit. Byakuya closed her eyes and ran her fingers through his hair as she hummed in pleasure, her earlier reluctance melting away in light of Yosuga’s confidence and the ease with which he wound her up.

Yosuga traded his attention between Byakuya’s cunt and clit, collecting the slick slowly dripping out of her to apply it to her clit when he went to draw the flat of his tongue across the hooded bud. He lifted his head in order to better mouth at her entrance, lips closing around her hole and sucking, tonguing at the rim of her, teasing at pushing it in. Byakuya moaned, hips rocking forward and back, still trying to be careful not to drop too much weight on her husband. Her resolve wavered when he did the exact same thing to her clit.

“Oh, that’s good,” she sighed, hands tangling in silken strands of purple. Her own hair was changing, a lavender tint to the ends that was rapidly spreading and darkening to a deeper purple. She continued to pet Yosuga as he worked her over, lips and tongue and even teeth employed to steadily draw her to an orgasm.

Byakuya tipped her head back toward the ceiling as Yosuga managed to wriggle a single finger inside her, squeezed into the tiny amount of space between them. He latched onto her clit as he slid his index finger as far as he could inside her, pumping in and out at a steady pace that matched the suction he applied to her clit. “Ohhhh, yessss,” Byakuya hissed, gripping Yosuga’s head as she rocked into him. 

“I’m-I’m already close,” Byakuya warned, clutching at him for support. Yosuga picked up his efforts, his finger thrusting into her like his cock would, tongue furiously rubbing across her clit. Her cries grew higher in pitch the closer she got to the precipice until she fell over the edge, just barely managing not to collapse on top of Yosuga, keeping herself lifted on her knees while her upper torso bent over.

Yosuga gentled her through it, finger slipping out of her once she stopped shaking, smoothing his hands up and down her thighs. “Beautiful,” he murmured, voice muffled against her folds, sending a fresh wave of shudders through Byakuya. “Do you think you could give me another?” he licked at the slick leaking out of her.

“I’m not sure if I can hold myself up a second time,” Byakuya hedged. She already felt like sinking down, and wasn’t sure she’d be able to resist keeping herself high enough from his mouth, not when he was so good with it.

“I have faith in you,” Yosuga insisted, “And remember, I still have a way of letting you know if it is too much. And if worst comes to worst, you are light enough for me to lift up.”

That . . . was true. Byakuya certainly wouldn’t be offended if Yosuga went so far as to push her off him if he absolutely had to. And, well, it had been fun, as his ideas always were. “Okay, let’s do it,” she  nodded.

Yosuga beamed at her, something she could tell by the way his eyes scrunched up with the force of his smile and the way his lips moved against her labia. He wasted no time in using his grip on her thighs to tug her down even further so he wasn’t straining his neck as much to lean into her. He traced her folds with his tongue before dipping it in her cunt, her walls clenching around him. He let his nose nudge against her clit, just enough sensation to not irritate the sensitive nub as he ate her out.

“Mmmm!” Byakuya crooned sharply, unprepared for how quickly Yosuga would get things started. She kept her eyes open this time, staring down at him and his intense gaze back up at her, watching her with appreciation and amusement. Well, if that was how he wanted to play it, then Byakuya was going to give him a show. She let her hands skim up from her thighs to her torso, her chest, her neck, leaning enticingly into her own touch, highlighting the curves of her body.

Yosuga’s eyes widened in surprise, focused on Byakuya’s exploration of her own body. Emboldened by her husband’s response, Byakuya brought one hand to her breast, tweaking and plucking at her nipple while her other hand drew sensual patterns up and down the pale skin of her stomach and hips. Yosuga moaned, the vibration of the sound against her pussy causing Byakuya to bring her own hand to her clit to rub herself.

There was no attempt to draw anything out after that. Yosuga fucked Byakuya with her tongue like he was aiming to win a prize, dragging it against her walls and thrusting it in as far as it could go. Byakuya rode his tongue with little care for the fact that she was essentially sitting on his face. Yosuga simply pulled her even closer, burying himself in her pussy, her thighs splayed out on either side of his head clamped tight around his skull. He could barely hear the sounds Byakuya made as they strove to make her come, but he could feel the way her walls fluttered around him, the way her hips rocked desperately in chase of that peak.

Yosuga knew Byakuya was coming by the way she squeezed tight around him, hips stilling, a rush of fluid meeting his tongue. He would have drawn it out, happy to lap her up, but amidst her shivering aftershocks, Byakuya managed to lift herself up enough to sit back on his chest so as not to smother him. Mildly disappointed but smart enough not to push his luck, Yosuga reached out and held her hand in his as she came down from her high. “That was good, right?” he asked despite knowing the answer.

Byakuya gazed down at him, at her slick coating his lips and chin, purple hair stark against the white sheets. “It was a very good idea,” she agreed, already thinking about the next time they could do this.

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Closed Starter for Yosuga || @theyvedied

Stepping into the arena, Flora's shoulders were hunched as she tried to make herself as small as possible. She was new here to Deadman Wonderland, being at the wrong place at the wrong time but getting accused of a crime she didn't commit, and recently, she found out she was a Deadman. But her powers weren't in her control and only seemed to happen when she was on the brink of death, which was probably the only reason she was still here.

Screens around them showcase the spectators, anonymously, as Flora looks out at her opponent. It was horrible, in Flora's eyes, what they were doing here - forcing them to fight each other just for their own survival and the spectators entertainment, even if a lot of them were hardened criminals or killed people in the past. She didn't want to be here and basically expected her own death if someone wanted to push hard enough with her Sin. Deciding to finally call out once the "battle" began, Flora takes a step closer to her opponent.

"I-I don't want to hurt you!"

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Ryuzen 7 vs the Magic Knight Captains is a no brainer.

Ichika managed to fight off Asta, after a 15 month time skip, who was on par with Yami, possibly THE strongest Captain, all alone, with no help, and had to be stopped by Ryuya not to kill him.

Yosuga canonically is the strongest Ryuzen 7 member and was dogging Asta.

Ryuzen 7 SLAM The Magic Knight Captains.

The only reason why they won't die is only because of Rill.

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What exactly is connection between Angra Mainyu/Ahriman's and Samael in Nocturne?

The connection between Samael and Ahriman is I think largely thematic and not evidence of a substantive comparative myth relation, if that's what you mean to ask. Reason associations are distinct from traditional alignments, and since the Shijima faction is represented by proper demons and fallen angels, Samael happens to occupy a place of pride among them.

To say why these are aligned with Hikawa and his pursuit of stillness in the first place would require more attention than I'm willing to invest at the moment, but it is certainly of a piece with Yosuga's more evident aesthetic/value/alignment subversion (i.e angels in favor of an anarchic, darwinian world vs. demons vying for a perfect stasis).

You could also draw more tenuous connections to Ahriman as the prototypical advesary, his association with the Manichean function of the Christian 'devil' and thus the serpent in the garden, the creation of Azi Dahaka etc. as parallels to Samael, and certainly Ahriman's great curved red horns project a devil quality, but I'm not confident about the intention behind it.