#reminder that makoto has moved over here

[theamityelf]

I like to think that Kokichi has categorically decided that he's going to sleep in Makoto's room in chapter 3, as he doesn't want Makoto to not ask too many questions about his drawings, whiteboard, and so on.

So, I wanted to ask you this: where will Makoto's picture be located on his whiteboard? What will be written under it (for example, under Maki it said "suspicious")? What will Makoto's reaction be when he first sees it? Oh and in general, what kind of interaction will they have in chapter 4 and 5?

(Makoto in V3 AU Masterlist)

(previous post re: Makoto and Kokichi in Chapter 3)

That is absolutely the reason he pushed for Makoto's room, yes!

Okay, here's a list of potential things for Kokichi to have written next to Makoto's picture. (The picture is placed on its own section of the board, much like Shuichi's. I'm thinking bottom right; move the Monokubs a little to the left.)

"Problematic". This would be him being rather honest and clinical about how he feels about Makoto and the position those feelings put him in. Or, in a way, being dishonest by pretending he can sum up those feelings with such an emotionally-detached word.

"It's a lie."/"Make-believe."/"All pretend." (Just one of these. Though it could also be cool if it starts with just one and he keeps adding to it, as things progress.) This is basically him trying to remind himself not to catch real feelings for Makoto. The wording also kind of implies that he's trying to treat Makoto himself like he isn't real, or at least his feelings aren't– no matter how real they seem!

Clearly something was written there that has since been erased. Written over the messy, erased smear is just the words "Gonta 2". The idea here is that after the fourth trial (or whatever trial Gonta dies in, here; I feel like the general circumstances of Gonta's death are the same, in this AU, as far as Kokichi being involved and feeling culpable, even if the differences might alter the death order), Kokichi rushed back to his room and erased whatever was written next to Makoto's picture, replacing it with a reminder that Makoto is trusting and caring and might die and it might be Kokichi's fault when he does. (Maybe around the words "Gonta 2", he's drawn a bunch of laughing emojis or something, and most of the survivors assume this means he was planning on manipulating Makoto or something, but Shuichi observes that the handwriting suggests his hands were shaking when he wrote it. Something like that.)

"Gotta kill this one I think." He's being sarcastic, but also this is him steeling himself for the possibility that Makoto will be murdered or be a murderer. If he drew hearts or cat ears around Makoto's picture, it might be funny or cute in the moment, but it also means he might have to erase those hearts and put Makoto on the dead side of the board one day. Writing something dry and dismissive and careless means if he has to erase it, it won't be so bad. (That said, I think if he wrote "Gotta kill this one I think," he might be emotionally in the clear to draw hearts, too.)

"Lickable." Or something equivalent. Something fond, but in a trivial enough way that his feelings aren't on the line, no matter what happens.

Literally nothing. His picture is set aside from the others, and there's nothing written next to it. No smear to suggest anything ever was written next to it. Monokuma has cameras everywhere. Whatever Kokichi feels for Makoto stays inside.

[kiyocuck]

silly

ok im sick as hell and unfortunately also very bored so im gonna write down some silly naeishimondo scenarios ive been brainrotting for a while

Makoto being sick like me and staying home, meanwhile both taka and mondo barge into his house, bringing in homemade soup and tea (both of which makoto already got), and while they're being sad over the fact their favorite little guy wont be at the academy with them for the rest of the week, komaru steals the soup and tea cuz she woke up sick too (from makoto). An alt ending is them giving makoto a Liiiittle kiss on the forehead, both of them thinking they wont get sick, and waking up with 40°C temperature the next day

Them all going to mondo's house for a hangout-sleepover bcuz hes the only one of the three with a queen-sized bed (lil context, after mondo quit being a biker gang leader [in a universe where daiya is alive cuz fuck you] him and his brother move to a more. "calm" place, just the two of them. they still hangout w the other gang members though). they all watch movies and taka drops dead snoring the second the clock hits 10pm bcuz his brain cant handle staying up later for "no reason" (he has pulled all nighters when it comes to studying). mondo falls asleep second, and makoto just watches them sleep peacefully before snuggling between them and going to sleep too (imagine cringing over what ur writing help)

Going home in the snowy weather after shopping all evening (taka made them both come with him). theyre all holding equal amount of bags, until mondo grabs them all and speedruns to their house cuz hes FREEZING, and boy oh boy does he not like the cold at all. after that he sticks himself to the heater for like 10 minutes, while makoto and taka think to themselves that he looks like hes purring next to it (they both assigned him a catboy in their heads cuz it makes him 10 times cuter (also my version of him has a default >:3 face that all owada family members have (its more noticable on daiya but still))

Continuing the last one, theyre cooking together now!!! mondo kinda sucks at it, makoto is trying his best, and taka is this 🤏 close to chewing a brick over how they cut the vegetables (they look chunky (his autism can't stand it, meanwhile their autisms dont care/dont even notice it (no im not projecting not at all))). eventually they make a nice meal (of unknown kind cuz i can never think of foods LMFAO) and it turned out surprisingly good. yum!

Pet assigning. as i mentioned makoto n taka have assigned mondo a cat/catboy, but the same applies for the others. taka is a dog, obviously, but specifically a husky BECAUSE (im gonna be so annoying about this): Hes black and white, hes dramatic and loud like how huskies are, very loving (as every dog), and when his hair grows out more and mondo touches it, it reminds him of how fluffy huskies' fur is. makoto is a bunny, but i unfortunately dont know many bunny breeds so i will probably elaborate more once i look up and decide. hes just short/"small" and silly like one, and his ahoge going down when hes sad resembles bunny ears going down. (btw if ur curious mondo is either a tiger (still a cat!!!) or a persian cat. bcuz i cant help but imagine him as a chonky orange persian cat that on one occasion scratches your eyes, and on another cuddles on your shoulders. la creatura)

i think thats all for now! most of my other scenarios are even more generic, like going on dates (aquarium, cafe, cinema etc) so i dont have that much to write LOL.

if you read the whole thing, heres some items for yuo 🍀🧭💎

[caffernnn]

henlo the juice in that mh separation au sounds BANGING and if you feel like it i would love to press X for more dialogue 👀👀👀💕

(it took a bit for me to loop back around to this BUT let’s goooo!! Thanks for showing interest beloved 💕)

The mh separation/reunion AU (do I have a name outside of the song that first inspired it? It could be like the “something blue” AU for like. Wedding reasons. ANYWAY) is fun largely because it’s a chance to explore how Haru isolating himself or running long-term could’ve affected the Tachibanas, but I’ve been lingering a little more lately on the Haru details of those years spent apart. In this universe, it’s not as if Haru and Makoto dramatically never talk again after the fireworks fight, but something… shifts. This time, Haru doesn’t have that quick turnaround on what he wants to do with his future, especially in a way that has him (still confused and cagey) ready to uproot and choose Tokyo. So, he watches his friends get ready to transition into their hopeful futures, chase after their dreams, and tries to fade into the background. Out of everything he feels, the two he learns to put a name to are “unremarkable” and “untethered.” This is what he said he wanted once, right? To be “ordinary,” to be “free?” He doesn’t let anyone close enough to tell him otherwise and uses those two emotions as his reason to recede further into himself and away from the people who (he convinces himself) are ready to let him go in pursuit of the future. He doesn’t repeat his blow-ups with Rin or Makoto, but he resigns himself to both of them leaving as an inevitability, and he plans to do exactly what he did as a scared kid every other time somebody decided to leave: throw himself into the familiarity of routine and creature comforts for as long as possible until he feels safe enough to take another step.

I don’t have the clearest idea of Haru’s entire timeline between one of the last times the Tachibanas see Haru (right before Makoto plans on moving to his apartment) and when Ran finds him at his uncle’s bakery, but I’ve been think about how those years might look to him in retrospect, specifically in the context of Ran reintroducing the possibility of Haru seeing Makoto again after so long. He was recruited by extended family over into their business and their lives at his lowest/bleakest (practically unreachable to all of his friends and almost hiding away in his house from the town he thought he wanted to cling to), and his time with them led to inevitable changes and a life forming for him, whether he intended it or not. As much as he wants to say these years are divorced from his friends and life before, that’d be a lie and a disservice to all of the memories that shaped him.

For all of the ways he tries to avoid thinking about Makoto… some nights, man. I think I said it before, but it’s like trying to forget the feeling of hunger until one mundane trigger makes you realize you’re starving. Of course his best friend’s influence is woven into many of the ways he relearns and knows how to care for the world (build himself a present, if not a future, piece by piece), and every little bit that he notices is a reminder of how much Haru misses him. Whether it’s all platonic, romantic, or something else entirely, Haru only knows that it’s heavy and haunting. He misses having him in any form beyond a memory.

But, Haru left first. He’s the one that stretched the distance between them until he couldn’t hear Makoto call out his name anymore. What was he supposed to do, chase him belatedly? Try and covet that big bright spirit for himself after being the one to push it away in all of his fear? There were so many nights here and there where he thought about reaching out, but he didn’t know what would hurt worse: seeing how Makoto moved on and didn’t need or want Haru back in his life, or being welcomed back hastily just to disappoint him again. Time stretched on, the yearning/reminiscence came in as sporadic pangs, and Haru could never bring himself to reach out (out of fear, out of shame, out of… a lot of things, really). “The one that got away” and “right person, wrong time,” so it goes.

Those old resignations all get called into question as soon as Ran has anything to say about it, though. She is going to have those idiots face each other one way or another, because the few meetings she spends back around Haru again makes clear something she has maintained the whole time: Haru didn’t stop caring about them, not really. Soooo, why not make planning her special day a chance to scheme a little bit, just to see what happens?

[thaisibir]

Proof that Agrat is an anesthesia provider (kidding kind of)

Currently I'm playing SMT V Vengeance as the main way to destress after work. This line from Agrat in the first pic basically describes what I do for a living (delivering and managing anesthesia in the operating room).

Makes people feel sluggish and sleepy. Has to "titrate to effect," delivering just the right doses, so nobody dies. Administration of magic/medicine can still lead to some undesirable side effects. Most importantly, she sits in (an invisible) chair. She checks all the boxes. Agrat is an anesthetist. Tao even pulls the classic "blame anesthesia" move ("It was you...all those people. You made them all sick!") 

Like a lot of people, I adore Agrat's skeleton-doll-witch hybrid design, her being voiced by the queen Cherami Leigh (who voices my other fav Makoto Niijima), and how she's a crit beast in gameplay. Wanted to add here my own reason to gush over my favorite character in this game. How Agrat reminds me of my line of work makes me like her even more.

P.S: Eisheth is the surgeon. (Now I'm imagining the utter chaos of the Qadištu working as an operating room team)

[vgckwb]

P5R: Rebel Girl (A FeMC Story/P5R Rework) Chapter 224: Who You Are

Thursday, on her way to school, Ren got a message.

Yusuke: Pardon me, but you do remember the exhibit was today, correct?

Ren: Correct.

Yusuke: Do you think you could accompany me once again?

Ren: Of course!

Ren: Should I meet you at Kosei or the museum?

Yusuke: Just head straight to the museum.

Yusuke: I have to be there early to organize a few things.

Ren: Gotcha.

Ren: Do you want the others to come?

Yusuke: Of course! Why didn’t I think of that?

Yusuke: Hold on.

Yusuke started messaging the group chat.

Yusuke: I have an exhibit today. I’ve already invited Ren, but does anyone else want to come?

Makoto: Oh…

Yusuke: What’s the matter?

Makoto: Well, I was just thinking, we need to whip up a calling card for sis.

Makoto: We’re on the cusp of the deadline, and we need to make one soon.

Yusuke: I see…

Yusuke: Well, I can make the design at least and hand it off to Jose to give it to you.

Jose: Are you sure?

Yusuke: Positive.

Ryuji: And I’m guessing you want me to write the first draft once again.

Ann I can come with you to give you moral support.

Ryuji: Thanks babe.

Makoto: So, do you want me to put on the finishing touches?

Lena: She’s your sister.

Makoto: Very well then.

Lena: I have club activities, so I can’t join you today.

Lena: I’ve been learning how to balance everything, but it is a lot.

Sumire: I know what you mean.

Sumire: I’m heading to practice today as well.

Haru: There’s a meeting at Okumura Foods that I promised I’d be at.

Haru: So I can’t join you either.

Ren: Well, we don’t all need to be there.

Ren: I already agreed to accompany Yusuke.

Futaba: I think one of us needs to be at Leblanc in order for Sojiro to let us use it.

Ren You can do that, right?

Futaba: Of course!

Makoto: Well, it seems like we have a plan going forward.

Makoto: Remember: a lot is riding on this. One false move, and everything goes up in smoke

Ren: Right.

Ren: I’m positive we’ve made the right calculations.

Makoto: I sure hope you’re right.

Futaba: Who do you think we’re talking about here?

Futaba: Us Phantom Thieves have done the impossible time and time again.

Futab: We can thread this needle too!

Makoto: Thanks Futaba.

Ren put her phone away, and continued on to school.

After school, she went to the museum as recommended. She looked around and saw the fervor and excitement of the exhibition. Yusuke noticed her from the corner of her eye. He turned to her. “Ah Ren! Perfect timing!” Ren smiled, and headed over towards Yusuke. He smirked. “Behold: ‘A Beacon of Light in The Garden of Madness’!”

Ren looked at it. The edges looked similar to the last painting, desolate, uninviting, and withered. But in the center, there was a beam of light. The area of the Garden that has been touched in light feels calmer, more inviting, more beautiful. “Wow,” she remarked. “You really outdone yourself!”

“Why thank you,” Yusuke replied. Tell me, what do you like about it?”

“I mean,” Ren began, “I see the effort from your last painting, and how you built on that. I can see the vitriol of the world, but I can also see that where there is light, there is comfort, and it really tells me a lot about your outlook. The world may be rotten, but wherever you find your light, the world feels whole.”

“Couldn’t have said it better myself,” Kawanabe said. The two of them turned towards him as he approached. “Really, it’s head and shoulders above what you entered last time.”

Yusuke got defensive. “And I didn’t need your help to do it.”

“Did you now?” Kawanabe retorted.

Yusuke was puzzled. Ren took a second, but she understood. “Wait…You said all of that on purpose to motivate Yusuke, didn’t you?”

Kawanabe chuckled. “Guilty as charged.”

Yusuke was stunned. “So…that was a ploy to draw out my inner artist.”

Kawanabe nodded. “And it seems like it worked.” He looked at the painting once again. “Honestly, it reminds me of back when Madarame made his own works.” Yusuke and Ren were puzzled. “That is a compliment. Although I understand it not coming across.”

“No…” Yusuke said. “I suppose Madarame was a real artist in his own right at some point. I wish I got to see that side of him.”

“Did you know him?” Ren asked.

Kawanabe nodded. “He and I went to school together. Honestly, perhaps I could have stopped him from falling prey to his worst instincts. However, his descent was slow enough where I didn’t recognize it as such until it was too late. Hindsight is 20/20, I suppose.”

“It’s not your fault,” Yusuke said. “It’s nobody’s fault but his. And thanks to The Phantom Thieves, he’ll never do it again.”

Kawanabe nodded. “Are they perhaps your ‘Beacon of Light’?”

“Well, at first,” Yusuke said. “But over time as I started making new friends, and getting more encouragement from that, I have found them to be my ‘Beacon’.”

“How interesting,” Kawanabe said. “Now that I’m thinking about it Madarame used to ask me for help all the time.”

“He did?” Yusuke said.

“But the last time he did so,” Kawanabe continued, “was a while ago.” He looked intently at Yusuke. “He gave me a call because a child he was taking care of was sick. ‘Kawanabe!’ he pleaded. ‘Yusuke is sick, and I don’t know what to do!’”

Yusuke was shocked. “M-Me? He cared about me?” Kawanabe nodded. “It seems like he did. At least for a while. I can’t speak on your living condition during that time as much as you can though.”

Yusuke paused. “It…wasn’t all bad. But I always had fear in my heart. Once everything was said and done, I finally stopped being afraid. But perhaps that’s what gave me my artist’s block. Like a child eating as much candy as they want, only for them to get a stomach ache once everything was said and done. The freedom of not being in Madarame’s clutches let me run wild before I could even define myself outside of that.”

“How mature,” Kawanabe said. “I do have to admit something though.” Yusuke was curious. “Not everything I said at the sushi place was a lie necessarily. If you want, I can still support you through my foundation. Just…a little more hands off.”

Yusuke took it in. He took a deep breath, and said “I’m afraid I must decline for the time being.” Kawanabe was surprised this time. “Right now, I need to focus on what I want. I want to continue to evolve my work on my own terms. Perhaps when I am ready, I may accept.”

Kawanabe smiled. “Well, whenever you are ready, here’s my business card.” Yusuke took it. “Well, I should go. There’s plenty of other talent on display here.” He headed off.

“I’m surprised you said no,” Ren said.

“Well, I was tempted,” Yusuke admitted. “However, I feel like I still need to work on defining myself more. Even though this was a rousing success, I cannot let this go to my head. I need to always be chasing what’s next. And when the time comes where the Japanese Art Support Foundation is on the horizon, I shall chase it!”

Ren giggled. “I have to agree. You’ve become a lot more mature.”

Yusuke smirked, and then pouted. “Madarame is a…complicated person. Obviously, he was a monster that needed to be dealt with. However, I cannot deny that there was kindness in him. As Phantom Thieves, I wish to work with you to cultivate a world that thrives in that kindness, instead of causing others to retreat into bitterness.” He extended his hand. Ren shook it, smiling.

I am thou, thou art I

Thou hast turned a vow into a blood oath.

Thy bond shall become the wings of rebellion and break the yoke of thy heart.

Thou hast awakened to the ultimate secret of the Emperor, granting thee infinite power…

Emperor-Yusuke Kitagawa: Rank 10

Inside Yusuke, a powerful force was manifesting itself. His Persona, Goemon, was changing. Evolving. It froze over before shattering, and his persona grew alongside him, becoming Kamu Susano-o.

How wonderful! Truly a beautiful first step towards a better tomorrow. I shall cherish this moment with all my heart.

Once Yusuke and Ren finished shaking hands, Ren remarked “I have to say, great covering your tracks on that Phantom Thieves question.”

“Hm. Well, you can never be too careful,” Yusuke said. “Let’s look around. I want to see what I’m up against.” Ren nodded. The two of them headed off through the museum, looking at the different paintings, and appreciating them in their own ways.

Meanwhile, after school, Makoto was heading out, when Eiko caught up with her. Hey!” Eiko said.

“Oh!” Makoto replied, surprised.

“Do you have any student council business to attend to?” Eiko asked.

“Well, no,” Makoto admitted. “However, I have…other things.”

EIko was confused for a moment, but then got it. “OH! You mean…” She glanced around, and then whispered “Phantom Thieves things?”

Makoto nodded. “And this one is big.”

“How big?” Eiko asked.

“Very,” Makoto said. “Both for us as a whole…and me…”

“I’m sure it can’t be that bad,” Eiko said. “I mean, it’s not like you’re going after your sister or anything.” Makoto looked at her seriously and nodded. Eiko gasped. “You’re going after your sister?!”

“Shhhhhhhhhhh!” Makoto warned her. She glanced around, seeing no one noticing. “That’s correct.”

“When?” Eiko wondered.

“Saturday,” Makoto answered.

“Yikes!” Eiko reacted.

“But furthermore, there’s a lot riding on this,” Makoto said. “What happens because of this will change the course of the entire country.”

“How?” Eiko asked.

Makoto seemed nervous. “Well…I think it’s better if we explain it once we’re out of here. Besides, I don’t want to keep them waiting.”

Eiko was stunned. “Are you sure?”

Makoto nodded. “I brought you into my house. I shouldn’t have to cause more chaos than necessary.”

Eiko hugged Makoto. “It’s OK. I know you care for me.”

Makoto smiled and blushed. She gave EIko a kiss on the cheek. “Thanks. We should head out.” Eiko let go, nodded, and the two of them left the school.

Once they arrived in Leblanc, Ryuji, Ann, Jose, and Futaba were all waiting there, along with Sojiro behind the counter. “Oh, hey Makoto!” Ryuji said. “Are you ready?”

“Well, almost,” Makoto said. She walked in, and EIko followed behind her.

Ann was curious. “Who’s this?”

“This is EIko,” Makoto explained. “My girlfriend.”

Eiko was shocked. “You told them?”

“I…” Makoto said, nervously, “I had to. I’m sorry!”

“No, it’s OK,” Eiko said. “They’re your friends, right?”

Makoto nodded. “Right.” She sighed. “This is all new to me. I mean, I also had to tell you about The Phantom Thieves, but they need to know who else knows just to be safe, and-”

“Shhhhhhhhhhhh,” Eiko said, pressing a finger up to her lips. “I just said it was OK, remember?”

Eiko backed her finger from Makoto’s mouth. “Right…” Makoto replied. She chuckled.

“Well good for you two!” Futaba said. “But we should get to the matter at hand.”

Makoto nodded. “Right.” She smiled. “Eiko, this is Jose, Futaba, Ryuji, and Ann. And that’s Sojiro. He’s Futaba’s dad.”

“I see,” Eiko said. “Hello.” Everyone greeted her back. Makoto smiled. She sat down. EIko sat down next to her. “So, is this everyone?”

Makoto shook her head. “We’re missing some people. It’s a pretty busy day.”

“And from what I can tell, it’s going to get busier,” Eiko remarked.

Jose looked over at Makoto. “How much did you tell her?”

“I explained the basic overview,” Makoto answered. “But maybe we can walk her through some of the finer details.” Everyone looked at her a little stunned. “Guys, she lives with me. Anything that happens with my sister at least has a tertiary effect on her.”

“Fair enough,” Futaba said. “I mean, when I was in trouble you let Sojiro in.”

“True…” Ann said.

“Oh yeh!” Makoto said. “Did you want anything? This is a cafe.”

“Hmmm,” Eiko said. “I’ll just take a coffee.”

Makoto turned over to Sojiro. “I’ll take one as well, Boss.”

“Sure thing!” Sojiro said. “Comin’ right up!” He went to prepare their order.

“So, how ‘bout I start writing while everyone else fills in Eiko about what’s going on?” Ryuji offered.

“Is it because you don’t know what’s going on?” Futaba teased.

“Hey!” Ryuji snapped. “I know what's going on.”

“Yeah,” Jose added. “He wouldn’t be in charge of drafting if he wasn’t.”

“Thank you, Jose!” Ryuji said.

Futaba pouted. “...I’m sorry.”

Ann giggled. “It’s OK, Futaba.”

“I thought you were here to support me,” Ryuji said.

“I am,” Ann said. “But Futaba needs support too.”

Ryuji pouted. “I can’t deny that…” Eiko chuckled. “What’s up?”

“It’s just,” Eiko said, “you’re all so fun. On the surface, you all seem different, but I can see why you’re all friends.”

Makoto smiled. “Thanks.” Eiko giggled some more. “But I think we should explain what’s going on.” Eiko nodded. They proceeded to explain everything surrounding Sae’s Palace and the accusations laid at the feet of the SIU director, and how they intertwine.

Eiko was stunned. “Wow. That’s a lot…”

“Yeah,” Makoto said. “Honestly I’m a little glad you’re not on the frontlines of all of this.”

Eiko grabbed Makoto’s hand. “If you’re that worried, should I be worried about you?”

“Well…” Makoto said.

“Are you kidding?” Ann said. “She’s one of the toughest members on our team!”

“Yeah!” Ryuji added. “She’s the Fist of The Phantom Star!” Makoto glared at him. “Eeek!”

“Do you have the draft finished, Ryuji?” Makoto asked, intensely.

“Y-yes ma’am!” Ryuji said. He handed it over.

Jose looked over at Ann and Ryuji. “I will say, Makoto and Eiko bring up a good point. How do you two deal with your significant other being in the middle of all of this.”

This caught Ryuji and Ann off-guard. “You two are dating?” Eiko asked.

“Yes,” Ann answered, embarrassed.

“Yeah,” Ryuji agreed. “Well, um, to answer the question, while I do worry, I just worry a lot in general. I mean, I know a lot of the things I went through, and I know what she went through as well. But I know that she’s strong, almost to a surprising degree. When Ann wants something, she is determined to do it. Plus, she’s been a Phantom Thief longer than I have, so who am I to say she should stop.”

Ann giggled. “Thanks, babe.” Ryuji smiled and blushed. “As for me, nothing about this situation is ideal. I mean, we are all putting our lives on the line, but we all agreed to it. Our leader even cautions everyone about the risks, but we still agreed to it. Besides, we aren't alone. We have each other, and that puts my mind at ease. If Ryuji was out there by himself doing this, I’d be pale as a ghost. But with everyone else, I can relax more; relatively speaking, at least.”

Eiko chuckled. “Well, it’s a good thing I’m meeting you all then, huh,” she remarked.

“I guess it is,” Ann said.

“Yeah,” Ryuji said. “I can’t wait for you to meet everyone else!”

“Me either,” Futaba chimed in. “You seem nice.”

“Thanks,” Eiko replied.

“Alright,” Makoto said. “I think I’ve got it. Jose?” Jose handed her the card.

Eiko was stunned. “Do you design the cards?”

Jose shook his head. “That’s someone else. But I go to school with them.”

“You have another kid on your team?” Eiko remarked.

“No,” Makoto said. “He’s actually a prodigy. He goes to Kosei.”

“Ohhhhhhhh!” Eiki replied. “I see.” She turned back to Jose. “Well, you must be impressive.”

Jose blushed. “Well, I do what I can. He he.”

“Woah!” Futaba said. “Be careful Makoto. It seems like you might have some competition.”

Makoto chuckled. “Somehow, I think I’ll manage.”

“Yeah,” Jose said.”I don’t want to break a couple up.” Everyone shared a laugh. They continued talking for a while, eating and drinking as well, while Makoto put the finishing touches on the calling card. However, when evening rolled around, people started leaving. Still, it was a fun and productive meeting.

Meanwhile, after Yusuke split off from Ren to head back to Kosei, she got a text message.

Haru: Um, are you finished with Yusuke’s exhibit?

Ren: Yeah.

Haru: Oh.

Haru: I just got out of my meeting. I was going to try and come by and see it.

Ren: It’ll be up for a bit.

Haru: Well that’s good to hear.

Haru: But as long as you’re available, do you mind helping me with something?

Ren: What’s up?

Haru: I just want to go out and find some books down in Jinbocho.

Haru: But I also have a lot on my mind.

Ren: Sure thing.

Ren: Meet you there?

Haru: Yes.

Ren: Seeya soon.

Haru: See you soon.

Ren put her phone away, and headed out.

A little later, Ren met up with Haru in Jinbocho. “Hey there!”

Haru smiled. “Hello.”

“So, what are we looking for?” Ren inquired.

“I’m here looking for books on management, as well as seeing if I can find some books on growing vegetables,” Haru explained.

“Sounds simple enough,” Ren said. “Let’s go.” The two began shopping around. “So, what’s on your mind?”

Haru paused. “Well… I was in that meeting today, right?” Ren nodded. “It occurred to me that because of everything that happened, I don’t have a grasp on managing the company. I mean, I was set to be married off to someone who would do that for me. How can I guide the company with my vision if I don’t know how to guide a company in the first place, you know?”

“Well…” Ren replied, “I think if you’re giving it this much thought, you’re not going in the wrong direction at least.”

Haru smiled. “Thank you.” She frowned. “I want to be able to do more. All my life, I was told what I could or couldn’t do. I mean, I’ve rebelled when I thought I could get away with it, but I never felt like I had true freedom until recently. But even then, I got a lot placed on my shoulders. I feel like the easy thing to do would be to give up, but I don’t want to give up until I explain what I want.”

“You shouldn’t have to give up,” Ren assured her. “Like you said, you’re only now feeling your unlimited potential. You should have the freedom to choose what you want”

Haru smiled. “Thank you. I’m sorry. I keep bringing you into all of this.”

“What are friends for?” Ren retorted.

“True,” Haru said. “It is nice to have someone to talk to. I have Hiroki, and I’ve had him for a while, but we were never really open with each other. But that’s changed a little now too, I suppose.”

“Again, it’s your life,” Ren assured her. “Whatever you want.” Haru chuckled. They continued looking through the stores.

Upon seeing a gardening book, Haru went to reach for it, when she noticed someone else was grabbing it as well. “Sorry!” She said. She looked over, and saw that the other person was Hiroki

“Oh, uh, it’s alright,” he said. “I mean, I guess it makes sense. You are the one in the gardening club.”

Haru chuckled. “What brings you out here?”

“Well…” Hiroki replied. “Makoto-senpai is placing her trust in me to run the student council next year. So I came here to find books about leadership. Plus, I think I might start getting into gardening again, so I wanted to find some books for help on that.”

“I see,” Haru said.

“What about you?” Hiroki asked. “Are you here looking for gardening books too?”

“Well, yes, but,” Haru began.  Ren snickered quietly. “I’m also looking for books on leadership and management. I mean, I am hoping one day to manage Okumura Foods.”

“Oh. RIght,” Hiroki said. “Boy, this is a coincidence, huh.”

“You’re telling me,” Haru remarked.

“Are you done?!” a condescending voice said. Hiroki’s brother started coming over. “I can only ait for so long. I’m starting toge- YOU!” he noticed Haru. “WHy did your father have the AUDACITY to break off our engagement?!”

“I asked him to,” Haru responded.

“Since when did he listen to you?” Haru’s ex-fiance replied. “Do you really think you can manage a company all by your lonesome?”

Haru glanced away, unsure. “She’d do it better than you any day of the week,” Hiroki chimed in, surprising everyone. “I mean, your only skill is sitting there and looking pretty. You can’t even tell the difference between a stock and a bond.”

Hiroki’s brother glared at him. “Since when did you have a backbone?”

“You’re just now noticing my disdain for you?” Hiroki retorted. “Like I said: sit there. Look pretty.”

Hiroki’s brother scowled. “Oh please. You think you're better than me?”

“No. I know I’m better than you,” Hiroki shot back.

Hiroki’s brother grew angrier. “Wait until father hears about this.”

“Trust me,” Hiroki replied. “It’s not going to be new information to him.”

“Then why does he like me more?” Hiroki’s brother gloated.

“Because you’re a puppet,” Hiroki said. “He’ll tell you to do something and you do it, no questions asked. You say I never had a spine before? When was the last time you talked with dad without bending the knee?”

Hiroki’s brother grew furious. He raised his hand to smack Hiroki, but Haru stepped in and caught it. “Let’s not make a scene!” she demanded. She kept gripping his arm. “You can air out your disdain for each other on your own time. But right now, people are here shopping. I can’t imagine this would look good for you, or your father, if a brawl erupted here.”

Hiroki’s brother glared at her. He broke out of her grasp, shanking his arm, before settling down, at least physically. “You do have a point. Still, I hope you’ll reconsider.”

Haru continued her intense gaze. “I respect you enough to tell you that I think you could be competent enough to run a business. However, you are such a miserable person that I would rather spend time with The Devil himself than with you.”

Hiroki’s brother glared at her some more. “I see those devilish Phantom Thieves got you as well. No matter. We’ll see where you stand when the angels come. Perhaps if you beg, I’ll take you back.”

“Maybe you should go,” Haru said. “Before I decide to ‘make a scene’.” She clenched her fist.

“Hmph,” her ex-fiance scoffed. “I guess I’ll head back to the car then.” He turned to Hiroki. “Hurry up asshole.”

“Don’t hold your breath,” Hiroki replied. “Or do. I don’t care either way.” Hiroki’s brother headed out. Hiroki turned to Haru. “Sorry about all that.”

“It’s OK,” Haru said. “I know he’s an unpleasant person. You don’t have to apologize for him.”

“Well, true…” Hiroki agreed. “But I'm also talking about…well...I know you can defend yourself. I just stepped in because…”

Haru smiled. “It’s OK. I appreciate it. To be honest, I’m not sure how well I’d do managing a business. So thank you for sticking up for me.”

Hiroki was taken aback. “Oh, uh, thanks,” he said, blushing.

“Do you want to continue looking for books together?” Haru asked.

Hiroki paused, and then shook his head. “As much as I want to make my brother write in agony, I think I do need to get going soon. I can pick up gardening books some other time. Seeya!” He started to leave.

“Wait!” Haru called out. Hiroki turned back. “Um, I’m willing to let you borrow any books I find interesting. If that’s OK.”

Hiroki smiled. “Yeah. That’s great!”

Haru giggled. “Talk to you soon, OK?”

“OK,” Hiroki nodded. He left.

Haru sighed. “Hey,” Ren said. Haru looked over. “How are you feeling?”

“Well…” Haru said. “Oddly, refreshed. My father broke things off with my fiance, so I never got to tell him how I felt. This gave me the opportunity. But I’m still a little conflicted.”

“Well, for what it’s worth,” Ren began, “I think this proves you have what it takes to lead.”

“What do you mean?” Haru wondered.

“Well,” Ren answered, “you managed to deescalate a conflict. You said what you wanted, and remained firm throughout.”

“Well, I needed help at the beginning,” Haru admitted.

“Speaking as someone who’s been leading ‘those devilish Phantom Thieves’ for a while,” Ren remarked, “a good leader will admit when they need help.”

Haru smiled. “I see.” She went into deep thought. “I guess I always saw my father as this be-all end-all figure. I didn’t think he was the paradigm of true leadership, but I never understood what exactly his failings were. I suppose that needs some thought given to it as well.” She pouted. “I only have a few months before I graduate to figure everything out.”

“Ehhhhh,” Ren groaned. “I don’t know about that.” Haru was confused. “I’m not saying you’re not smart, but I imagine that you would want to learn more. You know, go to college, get a degree? I don’t think running a business is something you dive headfirst into.”

Haru smiled. “You’re right. I do need to work on taking those first few steps though. If I want to be the leader of Okumura Foods, I need to give people an outline of what the plan is at the very least before I go off to college.”

Ren nodded. “And who knows? Perhaps they’ll be really helpful. You told me you like having people to talk to about things. Maybe talking with them will yield similar results.”

Haru giggled. “I guess you’re right. But like you said a good leader knows when to ask for help, and well, I did ask you to accompany me today. So I think I’m in a better spot than I thought I was. So thank you.”

Empress-Haru Okumura: Rank 5

Haru grabbed the book she and Hiroki grabbed for earlier. “It’s getting a bit late. I think we should wrap up this shopping trip. This has been fun though.” Ren nodded, and the two went to check out, and head home for the night.

[pugs-cats-bb-8]

Tactica-Kingdom 3

Why does it look like P2?

Now it looks like Arena.

Ann looks straight out of Scooby-Doo. 🤣🤣

So we went from the French Revolution to the Meji (?) Restoration/ feudal Japan to school with a door to hell...

Okay 🤠With hair.

They actually call them 🤠 people. I thought they were evil this time around.

They're roasting Ryuji 🤣🤣

He's made of fire?

Back to hell.

Ryuji ain't going to last if he keeps that up.

How the hell are we supposed to hit the enemy from down here? I'm pretty sure nobody brought their go go gadget boots.

Yusuke's willing to be friends with Ann even if she turns into a monster. 🤣🤣 Never change, Yusuke.

Bandaids?

Sad past time.

Class President, I can see that.

I love how Ren manages to look so pissed off but so cute at the same time. 😍😍

Poor Yusuke 🤣🤣

How old is Toshiro?

Ryuji gets some good lines.

I like the hell landscape.

I love how they sometimes speak without moving their teeth. That's a talent.

Is that Yoshida?

I love Ren's little nod.

I love how they seem to open doors with their elbow.

Can Futaba stop with her doom and gloom when you get hit? You could take 10 damage, have plenty of health left and Futaba's screaming about how you're going to die. It reminds me of dancing where if the meter dropped too low, people started yelling. It's horribly stressing.

I love how Haru holds the front of her hat.

My man's a robot?

The battle music can get on your nerves.

Toshiro fought, with what Persona?

I kinda figured that was too easy, but hoped it would be that easy.

Dude had a mental shutdown without having a mental shutdown.

So, he's going to be charged with attempted murder, right?

Only cowards say "if you didn't expose me. I wouldn't have pushed her in front of a train". It has very " I only hit her because she makes me mad". Or "He likes it when I hurt him". vibes

🤬🤬How damn brain dead are people?

I feel sorry for Ryuji. Makoto could've grabbed his ear.

Futaba and Yusuke can make coffee?

Ren doesn't seem like he has a lot of facial expressions. Which sucks, I want to see him react to stuff. At least it's better than Sun/Moon, where you have this stupid 😐😐 while Lillie's mom is getting dragged into the Ultra World. (I mean she does deserve it) but still, at least be shocked or something.

I hate the 🤠 people here.

I love the engine/gun shot star.

That is one freaky shadow.

Is this going in a 4 direction?

Mummy wrappings

Ernesto has a very cool design. (It reminds me of Loki with the colour scheme) {Sometimes women have men's names and vice versa} Probably hell to draw.

I honestly thought Toshiro was going to be the bad guy.

My man floats.

That is fucked up on so many levels. I think I've seen a game like this.

How is this game still T?

5K health!

It looks like EMMA and Neo Featherman mixed together. (I'm not going to count it as the 4th Kingdom till they get to a new location).

Choo Choo Charles flashbacks 🚂🕷

Ryuji almost got run over 🤣🤣

How can Lavenza see to drive?

I honestly thought this happened at the beginning of the game. Morgana's talking nonsense.

🤣🤣 Blue children

🤣🤣 Toshiro's going to get his ass kicked

🤣🤣 Poor Yusuke

I hope there's seatbelts.

15 save slots

Melty people.

So... Maruki?

So Toshiro's mind is the engine?

Who's drawing the pictures?

Lavenza drives about as well as Haru.

[basedkikuenjoyer]

I learned Skip & Loafer was a thing last week, I’m already caught up. I don’t usually have the time for binges anymore. But damn it, it’s so sweet and earnest it gets a full on appreciation post. Some light spoiling ahead. Starts with MC Mitsu. Rural girl moves to the big city isn’t new, but she actually tracks for me as someone who’s had the experience. She’s not a hick; she’s only in Tokyo because Mitsu has way more potential than Ikajima can support. That’s real, even the way you sorta have the town’s hopes on you. You get that nice, fuzzy quote from the lovely best friend Fumi early about eating good food pass or fail. It captures the vibe so well. Such a nice, strong skeleton to build a leading lady off of. Not exactly new territory but it’s been out of style for a while. There is that real edge of acknowledging the growing issue of rural depopulation in Japan. That said, if we’re talking new ground there’s a clear standout...

Nao-chan. Sweet, sweet Nao. Here she is launching into dropping some great wisdom about fashion and how it only needs to have as much of a role in your life as you want it to. One of our big wrinkles is that Mitsu goes to stay in Tokyo with her aunt who is trans. Great example of someone well past the finding yourself phase. Nao’s in her late 30s and she seems to have come out around her mid 20s. We know there’s some things like a falling out with her father and trauma from school days bullying but this is the type of series we may never actually see it. One of the cool elements is that Mitsu already presumably knows about all this. The two have long been close because Mitsu was one of the first people Nao felt like opening up to. Based on other examples I’ve seen, it’s pretty cool how casually everyone just refers to Nao as Mitsu’s aunt. Even ends up being a cute plot point.

What’s so well set up though is that Nao is honestly an amazing foil for Mitsu as well. There’s an implication she was the standout compared to her brother. A lot of hopes pinned on that salaryman career. But on someone who was treated poorly by back home. Either way, always cool and sadly too novel to have a trans woman in a maternal role. Especially an example where the junior is not also queer. She does a great job at it and when I compared these two to that Gilmore Girls vibe it was high praise. I need more of her adorkable boyfriend Goro too!

Last are these two dorks. Yuzu & Makoto. I adore blondie’s story arc. She’s naturally pretty and legitimately enjoys fashion...but hates all the nonsense that comes with the obvious popularity. It’s a hard line to tell that story without her coming off as a brat, and it’s hard to say it resonates without sounding conceited, but it really does for me. I’ve been there, talent or beauty or intelligence attracts envy. It doesn’t feel good to deal with that. You don’t want to rub it in you just hate it ended up being a problem. You do have those times people think it’s just, okay to treat you like a doll or be nasty to you because what do you have to complain about?

But for these two, they get over that hurdle. Makoto realizes she’s being unfair and that Yuzu just wants to enjoy a group of girls that aren’t obsessed with dating. Reminds me of Mugi in K-On a bit and that’s fun.

Give this series a go, it’s got a lot of heart. Will say the official release is worth it, especially if you’re here for Nao-chan. She...has a weird way of speaking that flummoxes the scans in some scenes. Bad enough it changes the meaning. The anime adaptation is great too.

[speakyskelly-1999]

omg look a time away from that moment

so i'll talk about sailor moon now

have i collected my thoughts. no

do i have coherent thoughts about it, no

shall i try to write a reasonably length review about it, maybe

and so with out further ado

sailor moon

so the only way i can conceve to like split this up is by characters and then do like a plot review at the end maybe. please note i didn't re read what i'd already put cos i can;t be asked so sorry if i repeat myself or contradict myslef (tbf the latter would be due to finishing the show). also this will have spoilers sorry

okay so

ugasi

based character. really feels her age. she's like such an ally. her development across the first season is just great. her crying, a feature i thought would be really annoying, was actually balanced really well. HER REACTION TO SEEING HER FRIENDS DIE FUCKING HELL. like i teared up and it broke my other friend. i didn't care as much for the endymion bit cos i'm here for the female friendships and not so much the relationship but saying that it was really well done. the fact that she was able to put everything on the line for the rest of humanity giving even given i still consider her to be a pretty selfish magical girl protagonist up until that point was amazing. i think that it for now moving on

Ami

i like her booksexual nature why did she need a boyfriend? okay but in all seriousness dispite being a more arcityple character than usagi she's still done really well. it's weird cos on paper i would normally describe her as a bit boring but she's surprisingly well rounded. and as much as i would have liked her to stay more ace coded, giving her the guy she likes and also being the only one in a 'proper' relationship at the end of the show, it did stuff to distinguish her from the others a bit more at the fact that she it a lot more sensible about her crush but that only extending so far. also giving her someone outside the group to care for rased the stakes at the end for her character

rei

man she's great. first it's helerious that she just has powers outside the hole sailor solider stuff. and it's kinda tragic how she just has to take the high road when it comes to usagi and mamoru. like it fucking sucks that the guy she really likes is just destined to end up with your friend who also likes him and just having no say in it. evidently hurting just as mush as usagi when he's captured but just not allowed to show it. her relationship with usagi is so good cos all they really do is belittle each other but then to be the last one left with usagi and taking out two (i think it was 2) of the enemies for her at the end. like her death was the most tragic. i was not expecting to like her as much as i did

makoto

'omg she has the name name as two different persona characters' was my first thought becasue it's never far from my brain at any given moment. asides from that i really like her. she's on the more simpler ends of the scale in terms of character and isn't used as much as i'd like her to be. but when she is the highlight it's great. the fact that she keeps falling for boys left right and centre is annoying that also the fact that they all remind her of the senior who broke her heart ins't great, like girl let it go. the fact that her death is the first one kinda sucks to me but also was the right things to do. overall she's just used surprisingly little considereing the number of episodes shes around for.

minako

oh man for the short amount of time you spend with her shes great. you can tell that she was originally a protagonist in her own comic before being booted over to sailor moon. her plot line about her time in london was fucking great character work. i love the fact that she does feel like shes been doing this for a while and thus feels a little bit like usagi's older sister when it comes to helping her out with stuff. i don't have much to say about her simply cos she wasn;t in many episodes but i deffo understand why she's one of my friends favorites (alone with rei) honestly they might be mine too.

mamoru

he's fine. look as a character he's pretty cool. the fact that he is slightly useless for a lot of the show, almost helping them out more when he's evil, is helerious. i think its cute that they're destinged to be together, however, this is not what i'm here for when i watch a magical girl. i don't expect the girl to get the guy. i think it was very well done and i don't want it to happen any other way. but he does cut into the sapphicness of season one.

luna

based home girl. put up with usagi. i love her. i don't have much more to say other than i really like her

artimis

he exists

jadeite

middest villian. i remeber his name and thats about all i care to remember. i like him for than artimis. not much more. and thats simply because i don't like artimis while i have little feelings towards jadeite

nephrite

started off boring but ended up being really interesting. his plotline with naru is quite wholesome (if you take it to be completely platonic love from him which is what i'm taking) he made more of an impact than his predocessor

zoisite

man just wanted to impress his boyfriend. love this guy

kunzite

man just wanted to be sent to where his boyfriend was when he died. loved his banter with Endymion. i hope he's with zoisite in the afterlife

queen beryl

she both does a lot and not a lot my feeling are pretty nutral. i do like how she was obsessed/loved endymion and was just but hurt he didn't like her back. that one off episode in the hot spring, she wasn't the only one in love with endymion.

queen metalia

if you can even call her a character. more just a manifestation of evil. gave queen beryl a cool power up that lasted all of 5 minuets

naru

fuck me man she goes through all that to end up with umino. like he's not a bad guy but yea.

usagi's family

her dad isn't really relevent bar the hot spring episode. i like usagi's relationship with her mum and brother it's nice.

[crqelsummer]

the next class 1-a! (and others)

THE NEW CLASS 1-A!

A pretty quick list of kimiko's classmates! i've actually had this list for some months now, but it was more a point of reference than a proper list because I haven't really wrote anything for OHA yet. Getting there though!

Kirishima Makoto - Class Rank: 1 Quirk: Shrapnel Age: 15 Height: 5’5” Chosen Track: Hero Course (Bombing King)

Notes: Makoto is a talented young woman with a bright future ahead of her — if she can just keep the yelling down a minimum. Young Kirishima is a rule-breaker through and through, and isn’t afraid to make that other people’s problem. She has a strong sense of justice that when challenged, can get explosive. Snarky and a smartass, the pride she carries just might be her downfall when push comes to shove. (Kiribaku)

Sero Haruko - Class Rank: 2 Quirk: Acid Tape Age: 15 Height: 5’8” Chosen Track: Hero Course (Here - Yuly)

Notes: Haruko is a jokester at heart, but a capable young man that’s determined to make a name for himself in the hero world apart from his parents. Talented and flashy, he still has a lot to learn before he’s ready to be out on his own, but his creative abilities are what makes him shine in class. With so many uses of his almost double quirk, it’s just a matter of time before his power skyrockets. (Seromina)

Tokoyami Rin - Class Rank: 3 Quirk: Light Frog Age: 15 Height: 5’7” Chosen Track: Hero Course

Notes: Rin, while she chooses not to speak often, is an expressive girl with her sights set high. Coming from a mostly quiet family in the media, she’s noted as being a boisterous personality who’s friendly to everyone who comes across her. The eldest of three, Rin is responsible and caring to a fault. Light Frog, the apparition she was born with, has a personality of her own, but she translates many of Rin’s thoughts for her. (Class Rep) (TokoTsuyu)

TetsuTetsu Daisuke - Class Rank: 4 Quirk: Iron Fists Age: 15 Height: 6’0” Chosen Track: Hero Course

Notes: Daisuke is a prideful young hero with a talent for smashing things. An excitable boy, he’s reckless at times but can always get the job done, even if his mind wanders sometimes. He’s a huge fanboy of the big heroes and often drools over the idea of getting his own hero merch someday. The middle son of Real Steel and Battle Fist, he has a lot to live up to, but damn does he do it well. (Vice Rep) (Tetsukendo)

Togata Junko - Class Rank: 5 Quirk: Transformation Age: 15 Height: 5’7” Chosen Track: Hero Course

Notes: The baby of the Togata family, Junko’s personality is loud and proud, if not bordering on oppressive. While she’s not exactly the strongest with her quirk (and thinks more in the here and now rather than planning properly), she does want to make a name for herself. She’s quickly becoming a fan favorite by most, even if she tends to think later and act now. Reckless and full of wrecks, no one can say Junko doesn’t put her best foot forward. (Miritama)

Maekawa Moriko - Class Rank: 8 Quirk: Fairy Age: 15 Height: 5’4” Chosen Track: Hero Course

Notes: Moriko is a prideful, talented and oftentimes spiteful young girl who makes it her mission to remind everyone who she is and just how high her potential really is. A long time bully of Kimiko’s and a massive know it all, not many see many redeeming qualities about Moriko, but beneath all the bravado there’s a hero there waiting to be unlocked because all she really wants is to be enough for someone. Y’know, just as soon as she can stop pressing everyone’s buttons.

Yaoyorozu Seiji - Class Rank: 12 Quirk: Phase Rush Age: 15 Height: 5’3” Chosen Track: Hero Course

Notes: Seiji is a quiet boy and is often quite shy. Explained by his ADHD, he’s often underestimated by classmates and instructors alike, but his Quirk makes him a talented student nonetheless. Able to phase through almost any material, he can accelerate fast enough to simply move through them with a scary precision that makes him one of 1-As strategists. Still, he’s terribly abrasive at times with a large ego to match, and usually fades into the background because its easier than dealing with the class drama. (Kamimomojirou)

Matsuo Iwao - Class Rank: 14 Quirk: Teleportation Age: 15 Height: 5’8” Chosen Track: Hero Course

Notes: Iwao, if he were anyone else, would be expected to be a far more powerful hero. Teleportation is a crazy powerful ability that he dreams of using to its furthest extents. However the limitations of his Quirk hold him back a lot of time, his personality even moreso. The youngest of four, Iwao is constantly trying to prove himself, leading to pushing himself way too far, way too fast — or holding back when he shouldn’t. However, he’s still a massive jokester that gets people laughing and eases tension a lot of the time.

Aoyama Elle - Class Rank: 15 Quirk: Light Hands Age: 15 Height: 5’5” Chosen Track: Hero Course

Notes: Elle is a stunning person, inside and out. Half French, she’s a well cultured girl who travels quite a bit, experiencing the world as she pleases. This does lead to some amusing interactions with her Japanese classmates, but she’s ready to work towards a better future with an almost dangerous work ethic. Sporty and bright, Elle puts on a show every time she uses her Quirk and her mind, making her one of the prides of 1-A. Still, her overconfidence often gets her into trouble, something she’s still working on these days.

Shinsou Yuto - Class Rank: 16 Quirk: Thief Age: 15 Height: 5’7” Chosen Track: Hero Course

Notes: Yuto is a distinctly off putting person, considering all it takes is for someone to answer him, and their Quirk is his. Questionably fighting for the right reasons, he can be painfully honest and at times, straight up insulting. But he’s self-aware enough to work on himself, even if the road there is paved with a lifetime of social expectations he just can’t quite grasp. He can be quite nice at times, once people earn his trust, and is even downright caring to his classmates once he gets to know them. (Monoshin)

Midoriya Kimiko Class Rank: ? Quirk: Flashfire Age: 15 Height: 5’6” Chosen Track: Hero Course (Jet Set Run)

Notes: Kimiko is someone who’s…not quite sure who she is yet. Defined by the years of bullying she’s experienced due to her weaker Quirk, she can often be found by Makoto’s side and is quieter than most. Though it does get her down sometimes, she’s always willing and ready to put herself on the line when push comes to shove. Smart, calculating and just a little awkward, Kimiko is a triple threat — especially when it’s revealed at the Roaring Sports Festival that she does in fact have a Quirk, one that’s almost world ending. (Tododeku)

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CLASS 3-A!

Iida Ryosei Class Rank: 3-A Quirk: Moonwalk Age: 18 Height: 5’8” Chosen Track: Hero Course (Odd Future)

Notes: A powerful rescue hero in the making, Ryosei is the eldest of the 1-A descendants, and takes this very seriously. Responsible and occasionally overbearing, he’s has a knack for keeping his younger friends out of trouble — but isn’t exactly afraid to get into it if it means saving them. He’s poised to become next Ingenium, and while it troubles him, he’s ready to make his family proud. (Iidachako)

Ojiro Reiko Class Rank: 3-A Quirk: Elastic Age: 18 Height: 5’4” Chosen Track: Hero Course (???)

Notes: Shaping up to be one of the more popular heroes, Reiko is capable of stretching her limbs out to wild extents. Kind and sweet, she’s shaping up to one of the more popular UA students of the year, and the media loves her winning personality. Bright and bubbly, she makes for a great friend and better role model. The winner of her third sports festival, she and Ryosei keep up a good repertoire with each other that often turns competitive. (Ojitooru)

Togata Keisuke Class Rank: 3-A Quirk: Animal Form Age: 18 Height: 5’4” Chosen Track: Hero Course (???)

Notes: The youngest of the Togata twins, Keisuke is a jokester with a heart of gold. He’s a little bit of a clown and uses his Quirk to make people laugh, but is quick to catch up if he ever falls behind. He tries to stay out of trouble, but it tends to follow him around regardless of how hard he works to stay out of it. Nonetheless, he’s poised to become a great hero with a bright future as he’s part of UA’s Big Three this year. (Miritama)

Togata Chikao Class Rank: 3-B Quirk: Permeation Age: 18 Height: 5’5” Chosen Track: Hero Course

Notes: The eldest of the Togata twins, Chikao is a little more responsible than his counterpart. Perhaps this is because Keisuke’s troubles usually cover his up, but he’s a helpful young man that is often just as boisterous as his siblings. Talented and strategic, he tends to be a little shy and can shut down sometimes when things become too stressful. However, he’ll always show up if someone needs him, he refuses to leave someone in peril regardless of the trouble. (Miritama)

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Kirishima Takato Class Rank: N/A Quirk: Quirkless Age: 17 Height: 5’11” Chosen Track: Business

Notes: The eldest son of the Kirishima family, Takako is relatively high spirited for his outlook on life. Diagnosed Quirkless, he set his sights high to eventually be the first Quirkless owner of a hero agency, and his analytical mind has him set up well to make it a reality. Usually keeping Mako out of trouble, he does get down about his lack of Quirk sometimes, but never lets it keep him down for too long. After all, he’s the kid of Ground Zero and Red Riot damn it! (Kiribaku)

[kessielrg]

[Super Danganronpa 2 AU] Pixel Perfect: Chapter 1

Chiaki is given a one-up. Or, in which Izuru wonders if letting her die would have been more merciful than this. And Hajime can’t stop apologizing.

Summary: In which Hajime slips Makoto a note during the ending of D3, and finds a secret treasure.

Notes: Something new to help make writing a bit easier again. Based on a plot bunny I've had for almost a year now that is in no way original. Chapters are going to be short (around 1k) because working on something big like 2 Die 4 You (which has an average-ish 2.3k word count per chapter) takes a lot out of someone with a writer's block. And i like Chiaki and Hajime's relationship and want to explore it more. Wrenches included. Thanks for reading!

Rating: K+

AO3 link: here

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The Remnants of Despair had done it. They were able to stop the Hope Video from completely brainwashing the world. For once, all Makoto Naegi had to do was watch. Smiling to himself, Makoto left the broadcasting tower with the assurance that the future was going to be bright and full of hope for the previous Despairs.

He almost didn’t notice when they started to come out of the tower. One by one, now joined together with friendship and forgiveness, it was Hajime that caught Makoto’s eye. The two gave each other nods of acknowledgement. The Ultimate Hope for their respective peers.

That is, until Hajime slipped something into Makoto’s hand. He wasn’t able to look at it right away. That only happened once the 77-B class was well on their way again and the world was in a quiet peace once more. Makoto found that it was a piece of paper in his hand. On it were some numbers that  took Makoto a solid minute to figure out. When he did, he found himself just as dumbfounded.

“Coordinates?”

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Makoto didn’t know much about planes and how they worked. He couldn’t even tell right away if they were even going in the right direction. If he didn’t have Byakuya in his ear, he might have been a touch nervous. “Just because you’re on the Future Foundation’s good side now, it doesn’t mean you should still be undertaking unlisted missions just because you can.”

“I know, I know.” Makoto admitted. “I am still on a short leash too, I get it. But this is something I need to do. I can feel it.”

Byakuya gave an exasperated sigh.

“Just  get it done.”

Makoto smiled.

The plane landed not far from the coordinates. Makoto had to make the rest of the trek on foot. It wasn’t that hard of a hike. If anything, this area looked pretty well maintained up until a year or so ago. Some ivy was growing in the path, the trees were a little bushy but otherwise healthy. It reminded Makoto of a nature trail. Where it ended surprised him though. Nature trails usually didn’t back into a large bunker.

The bunker was guarded by a single keypad lock. It was far too simple. Makoto checked the paper Hajime had given him. Carefully, Makoto approached the bunker and entered the keypad number. A slow hydrologic hiss greeted him. The door to the bunker started to roll open, allowing light to peer into the structure for the first time in awhile. Makoto took cautious steps forward. As he entered, motion sensor lights flickered to life. He followed them as they came on. The lights led him to a large open room- placed in the center was a glass container filled with a dark blue liquid.

Makoto moved closer.

It became clear to him that the glass container contained something within. He had to get pretty close to realize that it was something humanoid. Makoto all but pressed his face to the glass in trying to understand what was going on here. When he recognized a face, he leapt back in shock.

“No way…”

He went back over to the glass container and looked over the body once more. The shock of it all outweighed the shame that the poor young woman was naked. But it was her. It had to be.

Slowly, Makoto pulled out his phone and put it to his ear.

“Hey Byakuya? No, I’m not in trouble again. No. Not that either. I think I found something that also needs to be relocated to Jabberwock Island…”

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At first, in hearing the helicopter come, former Class 77-B thought they were in trouble again. They sent out Hajime as a peacekeeper. 

…and also because he lost a game of rock, paper, scissors.

Hajime patiently waited for the helicopter to land and cut off its engine. To his honor, the great Byakuya Togami stepped out. The Former Ultimate High-School Level Progeny looked around his surroundings with a measure of disgust. His eyes fell to Hajime and seemed to grow darker.

“Of course they sent you.” Byakuya spat.

Hajime raised an eyebrow.

“Is there something wrong with that?” he spoke, the tone of which not quite his. Byakuya grunted.

“I have a mission for the Former Ultimate High-School Level Nurse and Former Ultimate High-School Level Coach.” he said. “A mission intended for only their eyes at the moment. Do you understand, Izuru Kamukura?”

Something in Hajime changed. His stance was a bit wider and his eyes flickered with both recognition and hatred.

“Don’t call me that.” he told Byakuya. Despite this, he turned and went to back to his peers. They lingered just outside the airfield in hopes of spying on what was going on.

“What’s going on, Hajime?” Ibuki quickly asked first. “Are they going to let us stay or not?”

“He wants Mikan and Nekomaru.”

The news took the peers aback.

“Why?” Ryota wondered.

Hajime could only shake his head. “Dunno.”

Mikan and Nekomaru took a look at each other. Then, unanimously, they gave each other a nod and entered the airfield. Byakuya did not look happy that he had to wait.

“Finally.” he huffed once they were close enough. “Whatever you two are about to see, and whatever reaction you might have, you must know that it must be done as quiet as possible. Do you understand?”

“We’re always quiet!” Nekomaru thundered.

Byakuya did not look amused.

“Uh huh.” he murmured, both otherwise kept to himself. Byakuya then gave a snap of his fingers, directed at the helicopter. On cue, two medical staff came out with a stretcher between them. There was a body on the stretcher, covered from head to toe with a foil blanket covering them. The stretcher was gently placed on the ground and the medical staff then went back into the helicopter.

Mikan and Nekomaru exchanged a glance. They walked closer to the stretcher and noticed that the head was actually uncovered. As they got closer, the duo found a familiar face smiling back at them.

“Chiaki?!”

The smile was pained, but it was her.

“Hey.” came the croaking reply. “Talking hurts, but-”

“D-don’t!” Mikan immediately squeaked. “We need to get you to the hospital immediately!”

“Without letting the whole island know.” Byakuya reminded them. “We can’t give out a false hope at a time like this. You two must understand this.”

“Right.” Mikan and Nekomaru nodded in unison. The two then looked to each other.

“I’ll get everyone away from the airfield.” Nekomaru told Mikan. “You just get Chiaki to the hospital nice and safe, alright?”

Mikan nodded, certain of her mission.

Byakuya took a look at the airfield entrance. Their peers were so tightly packed that you would have assumed they were an elite force sent to protect someone. In some ways, they likely were in a past life.

Without so much a trace of irony, Byakuya told them, “Good luck.”

[victim-of-subtraction]

“Dad!”

Ken came running from the middle school, a bright smile on his face. He seemed to have more of those ever since they had moved to Inaba. Ever since life had changed for them.

Shinjiro ruffled the kid’s hair, feeling a smile tug at his lips. “Hey, kid. Ready to go- wait, where’s Goro?”

Ken shifted his weight between his feet, looking down at the ground. The kid was nervous and Shinjiro knew it.

“Uhm... He got into a fight...” Ken mumbled, and Shinjiro felt his blood turn to ice. His kid had gotten into a fight? Was he okay?

“...Where is he?” Shinjiro asked again, and Ken looked over his shoulder. As if on cue, Goro came out, head ducked and shoulders hunched.

When the kid came to the gate, he looked up. Shinjiro tensed. He looked terrible. A black eye, cut lip, dried blood under his nose.

“Goro...” He whispered, then brought him into a hug. “What happened?”

Goro scowled, tiny hands curling into fists. “You should have heard them, Dad. One of them said Saki-san deserved to die, and then they threatened Ken! They told him to watch out, that he might be next. I couldn’t just let them get away with that!”

Shinjiro took a breath. He couldn’t act recklessly. He needed to handle this responsibly. He wasn’t a high schooler anymore, wandering the streets and getting into all sorts of trouble for the hell of it. He was an adult, with a loving husband and children he would die for. “Don’t worry, I’ll handle it. But first, let’s go home and get you cleaned up. C’mon, you two.”

That night, at dinner, they were all sitting around the table, watching TV.

“Every day’s great at your Junes!” Ken murmured into his noodles. Goro rolled his eyes.

“Must you always sing that? It’s getting annoying.”

Ken stuck out his tongue at his brother, wrinkling his nose. “It’s catchy!” He protested.

“It’s annoying.”

“You’re annoying!”

“Boys,” Aki interjected, glancing at them both warningly. “Knock it off.”

Shinjiro couldn’t help but smile. When had his Aki get so responsible? Probably right around the time they adopted Ken. Aki had had an entire freakout in their apartment, fretting over not being a good role model. The fact that he was worried, Shinjiro had said, proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was a good role model.

And now here he was, a dad of two and a husband about to celebrate his two-year anniversary.

Unfortunately, Aki still wasn’t the most aware. He was responsible and calm and honestly reminded Shinjiro of Makoto sometimes- as odd as that was-, but he wasn’t the best at noticing big details.

Like the black eye and split lip on Goro’s face.

“...Wait. Goro Sanada, when the hell did you get that?” He asked, gesturing to the shiner.

Goro pulled a face, noodles halfway to his lips. “Uh-”

Ken came to the rescue, slamming his chopsticks into his broth. “He defended me! A bunch of boys were being awful, and Goro protected me!”

Goro leaned back, shoulders tense. “They said Ken might be the next victim of the murders. Said the high-school girl who died deserved it. I couldn’t- I couldn’t just let them say that, Papa!”

Aki nodded, lips pursed. “...You aren’t in trouble. But next time, report it to a teacher instead of resorting to using your fists. Okay?”

Goro hesitated, then nodded. “Okay.”

“You’re icing that tonight, by the way.”

Goro groaned, a smile on his face. “Dad!”

AUGH I ❤️ THEM

ur writing is too good bro it has me giggling

[heaven-s-black-box]

Notes- ONS Quirk List

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Recovery date: March 17th, 2020

Description: Where the Seraph of the End universe meets the My Hero Academia universe they co-exist; here are the quirks and affiliations of the ONS affiliates.

Notes: Unfortunately this series of entries was corrupted and recovery is unlikely, apologies for the inconvenience. This is an abandoned work

Series Chapters: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Hero course

First years

Yuichiro- Seraph of salt: When he loses control (usually in anger) anything he touches turns to salt

Mikaela- Blood bond: Can temporarily or permanently bond with someone by drinking their blood  he can sense when they’re in danger, in pain, and other stuff 

Shinoa- Reaper: If she touches someone she can freeze them or kick their soul out of their bodies, unfortunately she has to unfreeze them or put them back in their bodies or they stay that way

Kimizuki- future's strength: He can take some of his future strength to become stronger in that moment, he has less energy later and has to sleep it off

Second years

Makoto- Poseidents wrath: can control certain amounts of water, he becomes waterlogged after

Kruel- Blood rule: She has control over anyone who ingests her blood’s body, they can still think for themselves

Third years

Kiseki-o- Devil’s coffin: When he counts to ten, he can summon a coffin to trap his enemies

Gekkoin- Devil’s shot: manifests a bow and arrow

Support course

First years

Akane- Quirkless

Yoichi- Hound: Turns into a 6ft brown dog, he easily loses control 

Mitsuba- Quirkless

Third years

Noya- Take over: Can temporarily switch consciousness with another person, however the other person will have full control over his body and they can only be so far from each other

Ashera- limbo: Drags you into your own mind, it gives him migraines though and he’s left defenseless 

General studies

Second years

Horn- Beast: Turns into a figure made of a smoke like mist, if she isn’t careful she’ll get blown away

Chess- Queen’s view: can choose to view her surroundings like a chess board, she can only see from the queen’s perspective

Rene- Twilight lullaby: Can put people to sleep with certain melodies, it sometimes makes him sleep and his allies also fall asleep

Lacus- Knight’s move: Can teleport anywhere he has an immediate mental image of, there’s a distance limit and it has to be an accurate image

Teachers

Class 1-A: Guren- Of humans and demons: Can turn into a demon at will, however he sometimes loses control

Class 3-A: Shigure- Puppeteer: Can create strings from her fingers that allow her to move her opponents at will, it hurts her and they can still fight against her

Science: Mito- God’s hand: She can break anything she hits but if she’s not strong enough it’ll also hurt her

Nurse: Sayuri- angel’s tears: Can heal minor surface injuries with her tears, they have to be fresh tears

Foreign languages: Norito- Eyes of the mist: creates a heavy mist that shows anyone caught in it their greatest fear, if he’s standing in it or enters it he is affected

Class 2-B: Shinya- Blue moon: Creates a smell that reminds people of a calm blue moon night, he can’t always control it and has accidently put his class to sleep

Battle: Byakkomaru- White beast: Turns into a 8ft white tiger, however it makes his back hurt

Support class: Kureto- Quirkless

Math: Aoi- Memory key: Can remember anything and can recall it whenever, however after too much usage she begins to lose control and it gives her a headache

General education: Ferid- Quirkless

History: Crowley- King’s armor: He can form a suit of crystal armor, it encases him starting from between his shoulder blades and he regularly has to get excess crystal removed

Support class: Mahiru- Quirkless

[t0xicbimb0]

The Loves: Allison's Revenge

rotation 5 day 2

Celia wants to the spend her day off of school with her mother. Allison is not available for her though. Per usual. Shes either out, sleeping or on the computer. She invites Cal back over and they develop a friendship. Before Danny's birthday party Allison calls Makoto Traver, the gaming enthusiast up for a second date. She finds herself thinking about Gary throughout the day. He didn't act like his weird self last night. She reminds herself about asking him to talk about business before close. As soon as Allison returns home she needs to assemble the family for Danny's birthday. She invites Makoto to join. Maybe she could get a rise out of Nelson.

Tommie, who has been walking by multiple times in absolute rage mind you, decides to crash the party to Allison. Their arugment becomes physical! Allison is appalled that he was doing this at her son's birthday party. After she gives him a piece of her mind they kiss before he makes his departure. Allison, flustered, barley teaches Danny how to talk before its time for cake and her to go to the Club. Danny ages up and develops the inappropriate trait. His parents gift him an easel due to his one true hobby. Although Nelson has babysat Danny in the last rotation this party is the first time they interact. Danny's birthday party is a total flop and this causes him to go into aspiration failure. He goes to bed hoping he can get to know his father better and the seedlings of an anger problem.

Allison arrives late to the club and neither Gary or Alex have opened up for her. She's gotta ask Alex to start doing this for her. Tommie shows up to the bar later in the evening. Allison was going to ask Gary to talk but Tommie had piqued her interest after his outburst at the party. They talk in the hot tub about some scandalous topics. Allison was overcome by her compulsive feelings and tries to hook up with him. Tommie rejects her. Allison is enraged and embarrassed. She tries to close up as quickly as possible.

The apartments they were living at caused them to keep throwing errors during the stream so I gave them 50k and moved into a nice sized house. So heres my storyyyy, Allison did happen to be upset over how her estranged aunt (Angel Love the Landlord) kept complaining about Danny's party. She moseyed through some of the empty apartments and found the 50k. She packed up her family and lefttttttttt. For an unlucky sim, Allison keeps getting lucky. Hm, wonder how long that's going to last.

[starsaver94]

Secret Garden Chapter 2

Rose and Makoto stood in the main hall. A multitude of eyes staring back at the two teens as they stood in an awkward silence. That was until…

“Whoa, hey! Two more new kids?” An older looking student with brown hair that stuck out in all directions decided to speak.

“Huh? Then you guys are all…?” Makoto asked, his voice drawing out at the end as he was waiting for someone to confirm his suspicions.

They must be the other Ultimate students.

“Yeah… We’re all new here. Today’s supposed to be our first day of class.” A small girl with a slightly nervous tinge to her voice answered.

“So counting him and her, that makes sixteen. Seems like a good cut-off point, but I wonder if this is everyone…” A large, rotund student with a face that reminded Rose of a hamster spoke next.

There were other students in the room as well who haven’t spoken up yet. They included a large, muscular male with the strangest hair Rose had ever seen, a girl who looked more at home in a maid café rather than a private academy, and another girl who stood away from the rest of the group while not making eye contact with anyone.

“Um… how’s it going? My name’s Makoto Naegi.”

“And I’m Rose Anderson, the… uh… transfer student.”

“Sorry we’re late. A bunch of stuff happened, and then all of a sudden we were both just… asleep. Well, I was asleep and Rose here woke me up.” Makoto stated nervously.

“Whoa, you guys too?” The older student spoke up again, shock etched across his stubbled face.

“Things just keep getting curiouser and curiouser…” The maid girl commented, Rose noticed that her voice was laced in a unique accent.

“So strange… I declare beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is strange indeed!” Hamster boy decided to add to the conversation.

“Um… what are you talking about? We honestly have no idea what’s going on right now.” Makoto stated with a confused expression.

Rose nodded her head, agreeing with Makoto’s statement “Yeah, I mean, we both just woke up in an empty classroom with no idea on how we got there or why it happened.”

“Just a moment! There’s something else we must address!” A male student with piercing red eyes and an almost military style uniform shouted while staring down the two. “Makoto! Rose! Your tardiness are unacceptable! Surely you are both aware that the meeting was to start at 8 a.m. sharp! For both of you to be late on your first day is unspeakable! I must report both of you, and you both must accept your due punishment!"

Rose couldn’t help but stare at the male who was currently scolding both her and Makoto. His uniform combined with his uptight attitude made him seem like a dork and a bit of a jerk, but in a strange way he was also quite handsome.

“What is your problem?” A girl with two large, strawberry-blonde pigtails that were held up by a rabbit hair clip and a bow questioned the red eyed boy “It’s not like they wanted to be late. They didn’t have any control over it.”

That’s right! It’s not like we can control when or where we wake up!

“Everyone just calm down!” A brown-haired girl with a quite *ahem* full chest decided to cut in “Listen, why don’t we all go around and introduce ourselves?”

“The hell?” It was the muscular guy’s turn to interrupt “Now’s not the time for introductions!”

The maid girl decided to speak again, a small giggle escaping her lips “Maybe, but it may be good to at least find out who we all are before digging into the bigger issue here. How are we supposed to talk to each other if we don’t know each other’s names?”

She has a point.

“That’s a good point…” The timid girl stated, fiddling with her fingers nervously.

Hey! That’s what I said! Or… well… thought at least.

“So let’s get intros out of the way, then we can move on to something else. Does that sound good?” A pale, blue-haired girl chirped.

After the blue-haired girl said that, Rose scanned the crowed in an attempt to look for someone to talk to. She noticed that Makoto was talking to the doll-like girl.

Might as well start with Mr. Loudmouth over there.

“Um, h-hello.” Rose nervously almost cautiously walked over to the ruby-eyed male, who seemed to straighten his posture in acknowledgement of Rose’s presence.

“Greetings! I am Kiyotaka Ishimaru, the Ultimate Moral Compass! But you may call me Taka if you would like! Anyways, I look forward to working alongside you as we all do our best at this prestigious academy!”

Oh… So he’s a hall monitor. Well, that explains the uniform… and the attitude.

“Nice to meet you, my name is Rose and I’m the Ultimate Matchmaker.”

“Ah, yes! I remember you! I must say that you have a very nice name! Very fitting of your title! So make sure you put a lot of effort into preserving that name!”

“Um… Ok…”

Taka took a few steps closer to Rose as if to emphasize what he was saying. At this point, he was practically hovering over her. Rose could feel her cheeks get a bit warm from how close he was.

“Life is worth putting every bit of effort into! Right? Right!”

“Um… ah… I g-guess… I uh… Sorry gotta go!” Rose stuttered out before rushing away from Taka.

She quickly came to a stop, bending over in order to catch her breath and to cool her cheeks. She was used to feeling this way as she has had a multitude of crushes in the past. However, she has never caught these types of feelings this fast before.

“Whoa! Are you ok?” A sweet-sounding voice asked, “Do you need to sit down somewhere and take a breather?”

Rose looked up and saw the girl who suggested the idea of introducing the students to each other. Her hair was styled in a strange looking ponytail that reminded Rose of chocolate ice cream.

“Yeah, I’m fine.” Rose panted out, which caused the tanned girl to smile.

“That’s good.” A flash of realization goes across her face “Oh! I should probably introduce myself, right?”

She gave a closed eye smile her voice going back to being cheerful “I’m Aoi Asahina, but you can call me Hina. Sup?”

Rose gave Aoi a smile back in response “Nice to meet you Hina. I’m Rose Anderson.”

“Oh yeah! You were with that other kid who came in here right?”

Does she mean Makoto?

Rose soon notices that Aoi was air writing on her hand while muttering to herself, which causes her to raise a brow.

“Um, what are you doing?”

This snaps Aoi out of her trance “Oh! I’m just jotting down your name so that I won’t forget it later. A surefire way to remember someone’s name is to write it on your hand three times.”

I don’t think memory works that way.

*Ding dong, bing bong*

Suddenly, what sounded like a school bell echoed through the main hall and a monitor that was previously turned off flares to life with static and a strange silhouette.

“Testing, testing! Mike check! This is a test of the school’s broadcast system!” An oddly chipper yet twisted voice fills Rose’s and the other student’s ears. It was a voice that, despite how cheerful it sounded, sent a chill down Rose’s spine.

“Can everyone hear me? Ok, well then…!”

Who or what is speaking right now? Better yet, who turned on the monitors?

“To all incoming students! The entrance ceremony will begin… right now! Please make your way to the gym at your earliest convenience.”

Entrance ceremony? Then maybe this is some kind of mascot or even the headmaster?

“That is all. I’ll be waiting!” The voice ended its announcement on a sinister tone that made another chill shoot up Rose’s spine.

I have a bad feeling about this…

Rose didn’t think twice before bolting off with a few other students who were on their way to the gym. She wanted nothing more than to get out of the main hall as fast as humanly possible.

If only she knew what would start as soon as both her and her classmates arrived in that gymnasium…

“He said…”

“Oh Mary, contrary how does your garden grow?”

"Come with me, and you’ll be the seventh maid in a row.”

“My answer was laughter soft as I lowered my head.”

“You’re too late, I’m afraid, this flower’s already…”

[v5hadow]

WIP Wednesday.... At 8 in the morning Thursday after I didn't sleep... (I got scrolling okay?)

Persona 5 Strikers/Royal AU (with romance with Mishima Yuuki amongst other... choices~ but only one relevant today) Chapter 1 Scene 1 because I finally got THIS to happy enough point and larger chunks until late Sendai written. I'll rant about it some other day. I've got like a 3 page rant on this thing written already actually.

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A jingle of a bell, and Akira was through the door, Morgana popping out of the bag onto the boy’s shoulder. Near immediately they walked into a bunch of streamers. A bunch of other pops and streamers quickly followed. In a series of blending rounds came a chorus of “Welcome home!” Almost everyone got up to welcome the returning hero.

A quick glance at the first booth, Akira’s eyes were met with mostly midnight blue hair, but their eyes connected even through Mishima’s hands. The new arrival smiled and quirked an eyebrow before moving to greeting everyone with thanks. Before long the smiles spread to everyone.

Everyone surrounded the returning boy, barely taking turns to ask the pair how they are doing and how travel was. Sojiro clapped his hands together before announcing: “While it's good to have you back, kid, I still can’t have the cat down here during business hours.”

“Understood.” Akira nodded as he started to search his bag for something. He nudged Morgana as he looked in his bag.  

Futaba took the moment to shout: “Moving the party upstairs!” She proceeded to grab Yusuke and Makoto’s wrists and start towards the stairs at the end of the store.

“Thanks, Boss!” Ryuji shot to the owner. He patted Akira on the back as he passed, getting nods from both. Ann followed quickly behind.

Haru took a moment to bow to Sojiro. “Yes, thank you for hosting.”

Akira managed to pull a box out of the bottom of his bag. “Figure you’d like this over what I got most everyone else.” 

“Mochi? Oh right, your town has that really famous one.” Sojiro examined the box a moment before patting Akira’s head. “Thanks, kid.” The shop owner got a honestly happy smile.

One straggling teenager remained of the greeting group, as he took until Haru went upstairs to stand up and walk towards the stairs. “Yuuki.” The shorter boy stopped and turned as Akira quickly moved to follow. Akira took the moment to take Yuuki’s hand as he said, “Well someone was excited to see me.” 

Yuuki’s face flashed into an even darker shade of pink, before he bashfully turned his face away. The taller boy took a moment to drag his thumb across red checks. The red-faced teen took a breath in before  turning back with narrowed eyes, telling Akira: “Nope, you do not get to tease me about that.”

“Especially not with me right here!” The cat popped his head out from the bag on Akira’s arm, reminding them both of his presence.

In a quick series of motions Akira threw the bag onto a table still near the corner of the stairs accompanied with a “That better, Morgana?”

“This is animal abuse!” Morgana screeched as he got out of the bag and then stretched.

“Wow, he seriously tossed you up here?” Ann’s voice with some amazement floated down to them.

“Mona-chan, are you alright?” Haru called to the cat.

“Really, Akira?” Yuuki breathed out as he looked back and forth between where Morgana landed and the man in front of him. He got a brighter innocent smile in return. Yuuki rolled his eyes in response before giving Akira a peck on the cheek. “Welcome back.”

[arcplaysgames]

hmmm where did i leave off....

To celebrate the Madarame Job, the team comes together for hot pot. It's a nice sequence! It's cute! Ann and Yusuke continue to be my favorites. Everyone bonds over their sad backstories and Reverie re-explains how he wound up with an assault charge.

Morgana is briefly sad that he doesn't have any memories to bond with the team about. Yusuke is as comforting as I would expect him to be. He has such a dry sense of humor, it reminds me of Akihiko when he starts to open up and has these really straight-faced little jokes.

AND FOR A WHOLE TEN MINUTES THE GAME LETS ME THINK YUSUKE IS GONNA MOVE IN WITH REVERIE AND I WAS LIKE "AT LAST, EVERYONE TOLD ME THIS GAME WOULD DELIVER SOME GAY AND NOW I GET TO HANG OUT WITH EFFETE AESTHETE MATT MERCER EVERY NIGHT, YESSSS" but no he decides to go to the dorms.

my pout can be seen from fucking space

He does leaves Sayuri in the cafe, which actually made me emotional for a moment.

MEANWHILE

I don't know shit about Akechi but he sasses Makoto, so I'm a fan.

Also, Makoto, idk gurl maybe people get on your case because you fucking suck? It ain't that deep.

Okay, one: RYUJI I AM GONNA GET YOU A FUCKING BALLGAG AND IT WILL BE THE LEAST EROTIC USE OF A BALLGAG IN THE HISTORY OF GAGS. WHY CAN'T YOU SHUT THE HELL UP.

Two: I'm about to vault over this table and throw hands with Makoto. This might be a new landspeed record for a character getting so fucking deeply on my shitlist, this might actually rival Ryoji The Insta-Creep Whomst I Hated in P3P, I despise this girl.

Makoto blackmails the team into going after her target, a mafia group that is going after students.

(I wonder if they are yakuza in the original JPN? I feel like "mafia" sounds extremely weird here. If for some reason you don't wanna call 'em yakuza, even "organized crime" sounds less weird, but what do I know.)

This game is really trying to pitch me on Makoto being in a tough position, but I am a complete no sell on this. I think because I flat out do not buy the idea that she didn't know about Kamoshida when multiple students were going around the school with visible injuries and everyone was talking about Shiho and Ann. Like, if Makoto swore she didn't know, she's either a liar or she's so fucking oblivious to suffering around her, she shouldn't be in a position of authority over anyone and doesn't have a leg to stand on against the Thieves.

Glad the game lets me convey my contempt to her, tbh.

Oh then right after, she digs up Reverie's phone number to call him to thank him.

Makoto, you are a full-ass stalker and we are not friends. You lying to Sojiro to get Reverie's personal cell number to call him is like the cherry on top of your stalker sundae.

Also, through this entire sequence I have squinting at her shirt collar to figure out what that is. It's a B and a J, for Boaz and Jachin, the pillars at the entrance of the Temple of Solomon and framing the High Priestess as she sits sentinel before the veil BLAH BLAH she's the fucking Priestess. In what universe. Whatever.

The only good Priestess I have seen in Persona thus far is Fuuka. As discussed previously, Yosuke was P4's real Priestess.

If she's not the Priestess and her collar stands for, like.... Japanese Baseball, I will uninstall this game.

Anyway, I started Temperance.

Mostly because I wanna know what the fuck is going on here and is it deeper than some asshats at Atlus going "what if we combined our Maid Kink with our Hot For Teacher Kink!!!!!"

Also oh my god when the fuckign framing device thing kicked in and Sae was like "YOU MUST HAVE HAD HELP AT SCHOOL" i about fucking died.

The framing device of this game unfortunately takes Sae, who had a great introduction, and makes her seem like an idiot.

........ GOD could you IMAGINE if this game had The Fox?

SAE: "It seems like you were seen at the shrine on a regular basis. You MUST HAVE HAD CURRIED THE FAVOR OF THE GODS. Who helped you????"

LOOK AT HER FUCKING FACE I'M CRYING. I almost flung my Odin away in terror. PUT THAT AWAY!

Do you... want me to play along? How much is this a chosen job and how much is necessity?

I hate to be That Guy but if this.... is actually a line of work Kawakami enjoys, that would be very Temperance of her. Taking subconscious desire and want, and connecting it to material needs like money. Temperance would be the card of "getting paid for what you enjoy doing," honestly?

But who even fucking KNOWS. In P3P I literally Noped out of the Temperance SLink and in P4G I never got to rank 3. I figure I owe Atlus to follow ONE of the routes so why not the one that raises the most alarm bells! For fun!

Meanwhile, Mishima continues to be a crisis case waiting to pop off and I just wanna scream.

And then. Oh. He's in Kichijoji? AKA my favorite location? HM.

Am I being fucking punked? Or doxxed? What is happening here?

I mean... again, the Jake English vibes are bananas through the fucking roof, but he's also a master of billiards and a (so far subtle) flash bastard about it?

This is not helped by the fact that if I were to assign, uh, a Certain Character I Wrote In A Story a major Arcana, Justice would be one of the best options for him.

Anyway uh. Okay. I'm paying attention now.

Even if he is still Beige as all hell.

Last note for this post, I finally kicked off Yusuke's link and

damn Sae you fucking got me, we were having Yusuke make counterfeit copies of high-value TCG cards and sold them on the black market to fund our work, YOU FUCKIN CAUGHT ME

I don't even know how to deal with Yusuke being the fucking Emperor. What the fuck is his domain? The art world at large? How the fuck does he exert power over that? Also, like, if that were his domain, that's more a Hierophant thing than an Emperor thing--

MY POINT IS, I DON'T THINK IN THESE THREE GAMES YET I HAVE BEEN SO BAFFLED BY AN ARCANA CHOICE. I can see Magician, Hermit, Priestess, Strength, even the Hanged Man if you wanna be Spicy. Ooh, or the Star, he'd be a GREAT Star.

The fuckign EMPEROR?

Is the game gonna pull another rabbit out of its hat and convince me "oh yeah he the emperor" like it did with Kanji? STAY TUNED, TRUE BELIEVERS but the odds are not in their favor. oh my god, Yusuke as the Emperor, I'm fucking flabbergasted. What the hell.