#snek-simps

[snek-disappearedagain]

NOT TO ADD TO ALL THE POSTS IN THE JAMIL TAG BUT UH

HOLY FUCKIBG SHIT HE’S BEAUTIFUL

LIKE WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE??? HOW PRETTY HE IS????

IDC THAT THE HAIRSTYLE IS A BUN HE SLAYS IT LOOKS SO GOOD ON HIM AH

THE ARMBAND YES I LOVE IT I MEAN IDK WHY IT’S EXACTLY THERE BECAUSE I WOULD GET REALLY SWEATY WITH AN ARMBAND BUT IDC IT LOOKS GREAT ON HIM HE HSJSKSS

I LITERALLY CANNOT COMPREHEND HOW SOMEONE CAN BE SO BEAUTIFUL AND PRETTY AND HANDSOME

[natethehydra]

Hot Take: Boa Sandersonia is more attractive than her sister, Boa Hancock.

That is to say I am also attracted to Boa, I just find Sandersonia to be that much more attractive.

(Also her swooning over Luffy is just AWWW)

I just don’t know how to describe it; SNEK WAIFU. SHE CAN TRANSFORM INTO A GIANT SNEK. SHE HAS SUCH BEAUTIFUL HAIR, AND I JUST WANNA HOLD HER OR BE HELD BY HER!!!!

(also I wanna massacre and glass the entire land of the celestial dragons for what they did to not only the Boa Sisters, but thousands upon thousands of other innocent people.)

THERE ARE SO MANY AMAZING SNEK WAIFUS!!!!!

SNEK!

Thank you for coming to my simp post❤️

[liliallowed]

snake dust save me. save me snake dust.

[kai-ni]

Crowley is such a pathetic little guy really, follows Zira around for the whole 'can I watch' sequence just wanting to be near his husband n watch him be silly n fidget in the background and offer commentary from the peanut gallery.

Every time he takes a stand or runs away he ends up crawlin' back even if Zira was objectively wrong, he apologizes anyway, begs for his angel back. I don't know where I'm going with this, hes just the worlds biggest simp and I feel him, truly. What a pathetic little man-shaped guy. I love him. I dunno what he's gonna do in s3 but I can't wait for him to either be wet and pathetic or clamoring up to heaven at first opportunity .

It would be nice if he found his own self worth and pulled himself together but boy am I not expecting it. this said extremely fondly.

[nazorneku]

BAIZHU ( @bogachs ) INQUIRED OF AL-HAITHAM: ❝ but why should you be interested in me? ❞

An authentic meaning of the wisdom could not be discerned by one individual alone, as combined examination of the sources of evidence with perpetually transforming visions constructed a frame in which its definition was refined. The most devout of Sumeru's people strived to acquire it by obeying the laws that regulated the life - their understanding of those principles was rooted in an appreciation of truth, justice and honesty. Such values undoubtedly were embodied by the archon and found in the natural world, as well as in the people. The scribe was not an exception - in despite of a simplistic job performed daily, he did not remain bereft of incessant inquiries and wonderment of his own regarding the world around and everything falling into folders of own interest; nevertheless his observations and commentaries carried a brusque manner of deliverance, evoking various reactions to which he tended to pay no heed. Guided by own independent research, the man newly found self in the neighboring nation of Liyue, inspecting the latest subject of intrigue. A person.

Saturated with unfeigned astonishment the query escaped the other, compelling Al-Haitham to contemplate on sufficient response; the individual in front of him might pose as an ordinary man, if rather feeble in own complexion, but if one would deign a more thorough investigation Baizhu appeared as anything but. Bubu Pharmacy was renowned as preeminent and oft populated, yet his astute gaze was directed at the core of that success. "Through an old acquaintance of mine, I was given to understand you've managed to create a medicine for an adeptus. Such a feat is not easy to achieve." In a habitually devoid of any particular emotion voice he spoke, providing a vague mention of the person responsible for disclosing such information; indeed any substance possessing an effect on adepti could only be assembled by an utterly distinguishable individual. It would be remiss of him to disregard the opportunity to satisfy inquires of his own. "Evidently your expertise is a remarkable one. If you have knowledge to share on the matter, I would gladly listen." And devise appropriate conclusions.

&. murakami prompts         ||          accepting

[b0red-b1rds]

I have 55 fates and still saving up so I can get Baizhu when he's released

[demonslayerunhinged]

*cw: this theory deals with child sexual abuse and has mentions of suicidal ideation and eating disorders.

*If you or anyone you know is going through this, you can find resources here, here and here as well as a list of international hotlines.

Obanai is probably the second most hated character in the fandom, and just like Sanemi, he’s one of the most misunderstood. I think the hate he gets from the fandom is unwarranted; he’s accused of being a dick, a horrible person, a simp and a character who only exists to be Mitsuri’s love interest. All of which is unfair, sure he’s prickly and unapproachable, but he’s not as bad as the fandom makes him out to be.

So, in my quest to draft a defense for our favorite snek boy, I reread his backstory and in doing so, I realized something sad

Unhinged theory

Obanai is a sexual abuse survivor

Let me explain:

Obanai’s backstory and aspects of his character mirrors that of someone who’s been through sexual trauma. The evidence I'm going to present is a combination of my own knowledge about these matters and information I got from forums and websites for male survivors of sexual abuse. So let's examine them...um spoilers

The snake demon

I believe that the snake demon is a metaphor for a sexual predator. Her inclusion in the family could also be a metaphor for how these predators insert themselves into family units-or most of the time are family members themselves-and abuse the children for years and even generations. Obanai's relatives sacrificing their babies to her could signify the real life actions of families who are unaware or, turn a blind eye to, or sometimes actively participate in the abuse of their children.

The sacrifice in exchange for wealth speaks of how families in real life ignore the abuse of their children to maintain the wealth and status they obtain from being related to and associated with the abuser.

Even her decision to wait, ordering the cutting of his mouth so he would look like her, could be interpreted as her 'grooming' him in a sense.

Even her design has a certain sexual, predatory aspect to it that's different from the other demons.

His relatives

Obanai describes his family members as being 'disgustingly' affectionate and bringing him lots of 'greasy' food that made him sick. Food in media is often used to depict love, affection, connection and sex, and Demon Slayer is no different.

There are plenty of instances where food and the giving of food has been used to denote friendship (Tanjiro giving Zenitsu, Inosuke and Genya meals in an attempt to bond with them), connection (Giyuu wanting to give Sanemi ohagi), love (Tanjiro's love of cooking and the satisfaction he shows when his meals are enjoyed by others) and pleasure (Mitsuri's large appetite). I'll make a post about this later.

With this context, we can interpret their bringing of rich foods, their overbearing attention and affections as them objectifying and even being sexually inappropriate with him.

The sexual abuse

Non-physical.

The first instance of abuse is non-physical, but that doesn't make it any less important. Being constantly visited by the snake demon in his room at night, Obanai described his feelings of terror, being paralyzed and watched. His body would break out in a sweat, and he would be unable to fall asleep.

His descriptions of the experience and his body's reaction to it reminded me of some survivors' stories I read, where they talked about how in the initial stages of the abuse or when the abuser was first introduced into their lives, their abuser would give them unwanted attention, would stare at them in a way that felt creepy, gross and wrong.

Some had their abusers come in to their rooms, maybe under the guise of 'checking in on them'. They described feeling terrified, freezing up with the hopes that the attacker would leave. Some would take measures such as sleeping with the door locked or with a heavy object against it, sleeping with a sibling or parent, sleeping in a hiding spot that the attacker knows nothing about or not sleeping at all.

Physical.

The specific age that the snake demon plans to 'eat' Obanai is never stated, but from what we've seen so far and in the sexual context, we can assume that she's waiting until he hits puberty. Some studies state that the average age of victims of female sex offenders usually falls around 14 years, but there are cases where the female predator waited until their victim reached sexual maturity before they carried out their abuse, like in the case of Mary Kay Letourneau. Here's a video that breaks down an interview she did before her death.

Obanai was 12 when he was dragged out of his cell to be subjected to what I believe is the first physical abuse. He had his mouth slit from ear to ear, with the blood collected and fed to her. The snake demon decided to have him live a little longer, which again, fits into my theory of her wanting to wait until he reached puberty.

Bodily violation, violence and blood are common allegories for sexual assault used in media and in Obanai's backstory we see it being used when his relatives drag him from his cell, literally pin him down, cut his mouth and feed his blood to the snake demon. The act of feeding on his blood could also be a metaphor for the snake demon sexually abusing him.

His escape and the resulting fallout

Obanai managed to escape, and although he was tracked down by the snake demon, he was saved by Shinjuro Kengoku before she could kill him. His cousin's response was to blame him for all that happened, asked why he ran away, and said that he should have 'allowed' the demon to eat him.

This could represent how some victims are rejected, ostracized and criticized for speaking out against their attacker, exposing the abuse to the public and getting help. Their families would say 'you should have just let it happen', 'you destroyed the family', 'why did you run away, tell people?' and place the blame on the victim.

Obanai's reaction

There are three aspects of his characterization that are similar to the common reactions noticed in adult survivors of sexual assault, especially male survivors.

His appearance.

His behavior.

His beliefs.

His appearance

Obanai has a small frame that he hides with his baggy uniform and haori. I can tell it's baggy compared to that of the other slayers because of the width of his pants vs the width of his lower legs. Desexualization or hypo-sexualization is a common response among some survivors of sexual trauma, this usually involves wearing clothes and taking measures to make themselves look 'unattractive'.

'But this side feels more comfortable for me, like the baggy clothes I wear, which hide my body, and the long sleeves which reach past my wrists. I promised myself no man would ever touch me again, and whether it was a moment of triumph, or a moment of defeat, I still don't know.'

'I'm thin, shy. I seem easy to dominate. I've grown a beard. That's helped a little. I dress in baggy clothes, covering as much of my skin as possible. That makes me feel safe.'

This not only helps regain a sense of control and power over their body but also serves as a protective measure against sexual advances so they don't get abused again.

In Obanai, given his history of receiving unwanted, suffocating and 'disgusting' attention from his female relatives, it would make sense that he would want to dress in a way that makes him unapproachable and hides his body from the opposite sex. We can see his attempts to desexualize himself in the picture below:

His behavior

'Iguro has difficulty with girls. Due to his experiences growing up, he was unable to conquer his fear and animosity. Plus, the firls who joined the Demon Slayer Corps often put on brave faces because of their sad backgrounds, so he felt sorry for them, making him uncomfortable in a different way.' - Taisho Whispers, official English translation.

'Iguro-san isn't good with women. Due to his upbringing he has a fear and disgust towards women. (I couldn't overcome it easily. The women who joined the Demon Slayer Corps have painful stories of determination. I felt sorry for them and I didn't get along with them in a way that was different from the way I got along with my family)' - Taisho Whispers, direct-sort-of-shitty translation via Google Translate.

Male survivors who were victims of childhood abuse by female perpetrators often talk about how the abuse greatly affected their relationships with women or lack thereof. Some going so far as to say that they became afraid of women, being around them and how sometimes being touched by women would trigger panic attacks and remind them of the trauma.

Here are some quotes posted in a thread on the Male Survivor forum. Full thread here.

'Once that happened, my genophobia became more intense. I couldn't ware short trousers in summer, could never go swimming, got paranoid if I touched a woman's arm or even brushed against one, would always stand at a distance from female friends, and would literally leave the room if anything explicit was discussed.'

'I have started to have strange, deep discomforting feelings as I remember some of the assaults and I have gotten to a place where touch from a woman makes my hair stand up, makes me nauseous, and gives me chills and feelings of dread.'

Obanai has similar responses when he finds himself in proximity to women. We're only told about it in the main manga, but it's shown in the Gakuen. I know the Gakuen takes place in an alternate universe, but aside from the events, the behaviors of the characters are based on their actual personalities in the main manga, so we can safely say the reactions he displays in the Gakuen is canon to his character.

His beliefs

Adult survivors of sexual abuse often struggle with feelings of guilt, rage, and shame. In the manga, Obanai talks about being held back by the decaying hands of his family members, which could represent the long-lasting effects of sexual abuse and how some survivors carry these burdens all through adulthood or throughout their lives.

There's also the thoughts about himself that echo the heartbreaking thoughts shared by some male survivors.

Guilt:

"As the member of a filthy family, I too was corrupt. My sins were deep, so I could not live a normal life"

Rage:

"With no other outlet, I turned all my rage on demons in a grudge of intense hatred. By risking my life for others, I felt as if I could in some way become a slightly better person."

Shame:

"Unless I die and come back in a different body in which this filthy blood does not flow, I have no right to be with you."

Suicidal ideation(mild):

"By risking my life for others, I felt as if I could in some way become a slightly better person."

"I want to die defeating Muzan." (He's the only character that I know of that outright says this.)

He also kind-of expresses his feelings of being weak during the fight with Muzan:

"I've accomplished less in this battle than anyone! I wish I could deliver a more effective attack."

While this quote isn't exactly definite, a feeling of being weak, or being 'less of a man' is also a common experience shared by male sexual assault survivors.

The scar and It's symbolism

The scar is a physical manifestation of the lifelong effect that sexual abuse has on its victims and the stigma it carries. For Obanai, it's not just a painful reminder of the trauma he suffered at the hands of his family, but also a reminder to him that he's like his attacker, the snake demon. The bandages he wraps around his mouth symbolizes not just his attempts to hide his trauma, but also his inability to talk about it due to shame and fear, which is unfortunately an all too common experience of male survivors.

Another struggle survivors often experience is with intimacy, romantic relationships and sex. For Obanai, I believe that this struggle is represented by his eating disorder. The link between food and sex is a well established belief in many cultures, people with large appetites can be seen as having equally high sex drives while people with small appetites have little or no sex drive.

As he grows older, his little appetite is basically him curbing his growing sexual desire, which he sees as ugly, like the scar on his mouth. But the thing is Obanai wants love, he wants to love and be loved, to be intimate with another person, but he feels he doesn't deserve it, after all he's filthy, shameful and probably a predator just like the snake demon. So he starves himself, suffering in silence with the belief that he was disgusting, that no one would ever love him, that he was destined to and deserved to be alone.

Then he met Mitsuri.

In Conclusion, Obanai is way more complex than the KnY fandom gives him credit for. This is a man that went through immense suffering, and it's really sad to see people hate on him because he isn't 'nice'.

Well, that's just how life is. Trauma doesn't exactly make nice people. We can't all be like Giyuu or Tanjiro(bestest boy ❤), a lot of us are like Obanai, Sanemi, and even Shinobu, a lot of us are angry, and why shouldn't we be?

...

*Phew, ok so this one has been in the drafts for a while because I was scared to post such a dark subject matter and also I needed to be really sure I wasn't just talking out of my ass but after rereading his backstory and analyzing aspects of his character, I'm more confident about this.

[viperwhispered]

Trying to finish designing a fucking summative biology experiment when my brain just drops this: Imagine a scenario where the reader is once again faced with OB!Jamil. Maybe its a dream, maybe they're in Jamil's heart, maybe he OBed again cause of some magic, whatever. Except, Jamil and the reader have been dating for a while, so the reader is completely unfazed because a) this isn't their first rodeo and b) they now Jamil would sooner walk off a cliff before hurting them.

Anyway, Jamil starts going on his monologue about how its pointless to resist, yadda yadda, nobody's coming back, yadda yadda, classic villain stuff, yadda yadda, might as well just accept their place and maybe he'll be merciful, yadda yadda.

Then the reader just reaches out, uses a hankerchief to wipe off the blot goatee (no words can express how much I hate it), and pulls his fringe out of his turban (for reference here's a visual). They smile softly and go "There's my Jami!" in the sweetest tone.

OB!Jamil just goes red and melts.

Source

Cue Jamil silently cursing to himself "God damnit! Why are you so cute? How dare you be so lovely? Why am I such a FUCKING SIMP?! ARGH!"

The killing blow is when the reader says "Are you ready to go home now? I bought ingredients for a new curry recipe and there'll be a nice warm bath waiting for you. Tommorow's a Sunday and Kalim is going out with his clubmates, so we can just have a lazy day."

The sheer care dripping from their voice and the soft sweet way its delivered just one-hit-KOs his heart and he just goes "Fine" while being all tsundere. Meanwhile in his head he's thinking of all the ways he'll spoil you aftewards and plotting on how to build an empire worthy of you.

Bonus: I've mentioned this in my ask about bath scenarios, but washing the blot away sounds so romantic. The reader leading him to a river and gently scrubbing the ink of his skin. Jamil relaxing as their fingers stroke his hair, the snakes giving their fingers one final kiss until they each dissapear. As the blot finishes to fade away, Jamil is wrapped in a soft warm towel and recieves a kiss on his forehead. Cue pouting and asking for a real kiss (I swear this man will become so fucking spoiled).

Hasdfhs such impeccable energy and why does it make me think of like calming down a toddler having a meltdown.

(Also am I the only one who doesn't hate the goatee, lol. But maybe I'm just too busy being spooked by the sneks, because oh boy would they get to me.)

That blushy overblot Jamil tho… Delicious.

And hasdfgh why is he such a simp indeed. Could it be that it's just lovely to have found someone who's sweet and understanding and supportive and puts him first? Maybe perhaps?

And yes this man absolutely deserves to become so very spoiled. Just, smother him in a bit (a lot) of affection.

[michaelgecko]

Very important information you left out about Uriel.

He sucks at playing cards.

I finally made the last one of my angel OCs after like what, 2 years… and I say that as if I made full designs for Raguel and Barachiel lol Well this one Uriel and he weird. Like all of them. The end.  But I really like his design for once, had some inspiration left after work.

[snek-disappearedagain]

MY FRIENDS ARE ARGUING WITH ME ABOUT WHETHER JAMIL IS A GIRL OR A BOY AND BOTH OF THEM ARE SENDING ME FANART OF HIM SAYING HES A GIRL IM LITERALLY SOBBING RN

[obeymeimaginesandasks]

MC’s Updated Contact List

I feel as though MC would update their contact list the longer they were in the Devildom.

Previous Contacts List

Lucifer: 💲💵Sugar Daddy #1

Mammon: #1 Simp

Leviathan: Snek Boy

Satan: MeowMeow

Asmodeus: Damn Daniel

Beelzebub: Baby Boy Baby

Belphegor: Evil 😈😈

Diavolo: 👑Sugar Daddy #2

Barbatos: Buttle Babe

Solomon: Slim Shady

Simeon: Hips Don’t Lie🙏

Luke: Lukey-poo🐶

[petitprincess1]

Kinda tone deaf to have Angel Dust step up to his rapist [A rapist you simp over] and in same scene make a joke about Pentious getting dragged away against his will and get SA

I simp Valentino and I despise Valentino. I wouldn't shed a single tear if he died. I can like this character and appreciate his design, while also knowing that he's a scumbag that deserves the worse. It's called having more than one brain cell. It's no different than liking any villain in any show because, you know, these ppl are not real, and you know what they do is bad irl. In other words, Val is a good antagonist.

Also, Pentious gave quite a loud verbal consent to have sex with everyone. It was not SA. You can tell because...it was a joke. Scenes with Val and Angel are completely different from scenes with Pen. This is like saying it's tone dead for Angel to be a victim of SA and still like having sex or making dirty jokes.

Angel and Val was incredibly serious real-world subject, while Pen's was "haha old snek cant talk to purty cyclops" (It also was an example of the very common comedy trope called "The Rules of Threes")

(And before anyone says it, I understand that drunk consent is not full consent. However, I feel like Pentious wasn't nearly as bad compared to Niffty and it was fairly clear he sobered up when he realized the consequences of his actions. Plus, again, it was a scene played for laughs)

[ufash]

sooo.... how would you feel about, say, drawing carnival!gangle wrapped (lovingly) around a little simp like a boa constrictor

👍

Snek moment

[possiblynotpayingattention]

Working on a Messmer and Miquella piece.

I've decided to join the Messmer Simp Club™ because I feel like I'm in a bad break up with Miquella.

*Sigh*

Drawing Messmer is a good coping method though.

Hot Snek Boi for the win! 🔥🐍

[onmyoji-posting]

I am gobbling up your Orochi hcs

Just absolutely wolfing them down

You know those cute pics of snakes in sweaters? Yeah what if s/o knit him a sweater both for snek and person form 🥺

Hell yes another fellow Orochi simp! Btw you came in clutch because I was just thinking on getting back into writing for this blog w something for Orochi!

Orochi's S/O knitting sweaters for him

At first Orochi was apprehensive and was against the idea of ever wearing a knit sweater. But his S/O wasn't having any of it so their first plan of action was to knit one for his snake form to then trap him into wearing said sweater.

The first sweater was absolutely adorable and it even included a set of knitted arms just add to the silliness factor. The real problem was chasing Orochi around to get him to wear the sweater. But after they did, then Orochi instantly regretted turning the sweater down in the first place. It was the comfiest thing he'd ever worn plus he adored the knitted arms they had included because it means he can be sassy in his snake from.

After that, he demanded that they knit him sweaters for every season. In fact he'll be the one who picks out the yard for each and every one of his sweaters and it is now a must that his snake form sweaters must include arms as well.

Something he'll never admit is that he has snuggled with each and every one of them at least once, without his S/O noticing. He just loves the soft and fluffy texture and he'll often find himself napping in his snake form napping in a pile of all of his sweaters. Also he'll bite if removed from said pile without permission.

[alanshee-keeper-of-realms]

I'm starting to recognize a pattern in my shipping habits

Futureshipping, Ineffable Husband's, Ineffable Bureaucracy, Spirk(The Premise), Scruffshipping, Greenflower

Hell even my older ships like Peter and Egon.

Two gay people who have poor communication issues.

One tends to be the smart one loving books, tech whatever theyre hyperfixated on,usually a genius of some sort who tries to pretend they aren't sassy, but it's glaringly obvious. They have taken the art of talking back and refined it to deadly levels of potency

The other is just cat or snek lounge abouts who are an absolute simp for the other. Usually have some sort of bad history that has permanently traumatized them. The other is their shiny object and they'll never let go of them they're highly affectionate even if they don't like admitting it or straight out refuse to admit it.