#ryo asks

[enthblaze]

I looked up Van's name sake because I was curious and he did many self-portraits which is interesting to think about against the AU Lore™ maybe 👀

im throwing myself out the window /j

i feel like i need this info to cook a lil more in my brain but. something about Vanni and reflections and how he grows to hate looking at himself. something about never truly seeing himself as a person, just an extension of his twin, "Leonardo Gone Wrong"

ANDDDD Bellini was also known as the "Painter of Natural Light"

Light.

Giovanni, most comfortable in the shadows and almost loses himself to such darkness, was named after a man that painted light.

[unlimited-nobu-works]

my group chats on private MMO servers

[mars-gallavanger]

[jisatsu-draw]

night time my time

[makiswirl]

everyone seemed to really enjoy this post so i tidied up an old wip (first image) and did a few doodles. i just think it'd be really funny if they met

[ooowyn]

i keep reading fics where akira is scared of scary movies and i love that for him. ryo’s not impressed by the inaccuracies of blood splatter.

[todayisafridaynight]

[mikachusblog]

‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡𓂃 ࣪ ִֶָ☾.

[himawanai]

Hi Hima!!!! Would you like to toast him together (illustration)...

toasting!!!!?????

[iftrashcouldsparkle]

Hey does anyone wanna hear my thoughts about how Madarame and Fujieda's routes are essentially the same thing but in a different font????? Huge spoilers for the true route of Slow Damage.

Once I started playing Fujieda's route it struck me how it pretty much followed the same story beats as Madarame's:

Towa is confronted with a relic from his past > Something about it nags at him so he starts poking around > He remembers something from his past > He comes to terms with some aspect of his identity > Confrontation with the Takasato asshole that's been causing issues

But aside from that, both Madarame and Fujieda reflect different aspects of Towa's character. Both of their routes revolve around the idea of meeting someone so similar to you that they might as well be a mirror and the understanding that's born from that. The main difference is what they reflect and the traits they bring out in each other.

Madarame essentially reflects all of the things that Maya made Towa into. When they're together, they reflect and amplify the rougher edges of each of their personalities. Towa's apathy, his recklessness, his impulsivity, and his masochism are the things Madarame considers to be Towa's "true self". They're the parts of Towa that he sees reflected in himself; the parts of them that operate on instinct rather than the norms of society. Madarame loves Towa in his own way, and accepts the "roughest" version of himself, but these aspects of his character are things that Towa became because of Maya's abuse. It ultimately works for them and they find their version of happiness, but the more instinctual Towa that Madarame sought out is a version of Towa who is ruled by his coping mechanisms and survival instincts. To find this happiness (a happiness found in pain and danger), Towa must first be broken and regress back into his trauma. Madarame and Towa reflect each other in a way that enables the worst of their behavior.

Fujieda, on the other hand, reflects everything that Towa is DESPITE Maya's influence. (There is still that aspect of mirroring each other through their trauma and their shared scars is one of the big reasons they begin to connect, but it's more than that.) They reflect each other in their resilience in the way they choose to keep living and their refusal to let their trauma further define them. Both Towa and Fujieda suffer from survivor's guilt and consider suicide, and yet both of them make the difficult choice to keep living to some degree because of the other's influence. They reflect each other in the memory of the girl who gives them both the strength to carry on; someone they loved and lost. They reflect the ugliest and truest parts of themselves, showcased in their negative first interactions early in the game and the literal/metaphorical scars they share. Yet, despite how scared they both are at being confronted with someone so similar, they see the beauty and humanity in each other where they struggle to see it in themselves. Because Fujieda's character mirrors Towa's so closely, he's able to relate deeply to Towa and understand how much of his behavior is an attempt to regain his autonomy and recognizes that he could have very easily ended up the same way. Fujieda loves Towa for who he's managed to become despite Maya's abuse, and it's this mutual understanding that allows them to support each other so thoroughly. Fujieda and Towa reflect each other in a way that ultimately supports a journey to healing and recovery.

Anyway, if you actually read all of that I would love to hear your thoughts because it's been rattling around in my brain for too long!

[ask-ryo-aoki]

I think anyone who indulges themselves and their families in that —excuse my poor language-- garbage should reconsider the kind of things they consider entertainment…

I’ve yet to meet a sensible man or woman who watches it.

[enthblaze]

I have a prompt locked and loaded for you :3

This all depends on how much time Giovanni would spend around Leo trying to calm him down, but because Mikey sticks around him the most (in cannon) he is the first to really get close to Leo. If Van does the same he’d probably get closer to Van first, because twin thing. Since Mikey in canon gets close first he says Mikey’s name first.

So this can go two ways. He either says Mikey’s name first probably making Van jealous, or he says Van’s name first.

Contrary to popular belief, Van doesn't want to be around Leo. He hates seeing him like that, aggressive and wild and so different to the brother that they lost.

Van loves him, he does, but seeing Leo like that makes him sick, and stirs this insatiable anger that's brewing inside of him, longing to murder every single person or creature that's responsible. How could someone break down such a strong figure? To reduce him to something as painful as this?

Van's heart aches as he watches Mikey from afar, the only brother Leo is allowing near him right now. He's not jealous, nor is he afraid for Mikey's safety, but he hates that it's come to this - needing to coax the old Leo back from where he's disappeared deep inside, if he's even there at all.

There hasn't been much change though; Leo still hisses at them, swipes dangerously at Raph and growls at Donnie and stares at Van like he's prey.

He's close to Mikey though. Van's never been more grateful for his little brother.

He keeps watch over the two as they converse, with Mikey chatting absentmindedly and Leo curled up on the floor at his side, half attentive and half flitting his eyes about for danger. Van sees when Leo lifts his head gently and prods Mikey's arm with a tenative finger, when Mikey stops talking and leans down to Leo's level.

When Leo's mouth moves slowly, whatever noise coming out inaudible, but Mikey's face lights up like a beacon breaking through clouds.

He's jittering ever so slightly, but doesn't jump to his feet in excitement in fear of startling Leo. So he merely pans his head slowly towards Van, eyes bright and a giddy, disbelieving smile on his face.

"He said my name," comes the quiet whisper.

Van's heart swells, splits and mends itself within a matter of seconds. Tears spring to his eyes but he's smiling too.

"Oh," he says, grinning as something wet slips down his cheek. Mikey doesn't see it, as he turns back to Leo.

It's his own fault he doesn't want to get close to Leo, and why it was Mikey who manage to get through to him, and decidedly, not his twin. But Van's not jealous.

He's happy for Mikey, happy for Leo, and aching inside like his ribcage is closing in on his beating heart.

Sometimes happy moments are so incredibly sad.

[arcadekitten]

I thought of a weird question, can Ryo die of old age? Or can he not? (sorry if this sounds weird/uncomfortable)

You know, I'm not sure! Maybe!

[moldy-mold]

atticus might not remember, but we do

ah, i miss zane already

[myactualblogisabbs]

we deserve more content of Miko Kawamoto and Ryo Asuka interacting

By 'interacting' I hope you meant 'trading survival tips'

[mywaywardcupcake]

For the pride month ask, the first thing that popped into my mind was Ryou Bakura with either the ace flag or the male gay flag. Whichever one you prefer!

Both? Both. Both is good.