#with art of some of the characters and everything

[anniflamma]

AnniFlamma, we all love your fanart and animatics of Epic: The Musical, please don't let a few shitty people demotivate when 100x those people love and adore the stuff you make, along with all other animators!

Stay safe and take care, we will always be here and I can't seem to repeat this enough but we love your art

Thank you and everyone for reaching out to me. I will be honest with you all that what happened did upset me a lot, but I am very lucky to have people to go to for support. I will even blame some of them for making me cry, my friends, I mean, because if I am upset and if someone asks me if I am okay, I just break down. 😅 But I used our little server as a ground to vent, and right now I feel much better now.

But I will still be honest that I meant what I said that my interest in making Epic fan content has reduced a lot. I still love Epic, and I still really want to do the whole Ithaca saga, but I have also realized that posting content about it has caused me to feel anxious.

An example is when I finished The Challenge animatic, I felt an extreme wave of anxiety when I was going to press the upload button. And the worst thing? My anxiety confirmed the fears. I have gotten tiktok comments saying that I am a freak for drawing Penelope nude despite it being in a non-sexual way. Apparently, I have to be constantly reminded that female bodies are icky and the world hates women. Aaaaaaand then to get hit by that TikTok video of thousands of people shitting on me, Duvetbox, Gigi, Mircy, Neal, and so many more…

If you have noticed, I have posted less, all types of content for Epic. I don’t do my headcanons anymore, I never wrote that full review of Epic, I feel less keen on drawing fanart, let alone joking about shipping here online. I remember when I made a joke about shipping Aphrodite and Athea because they were the only female characters interacting with each other (ignoring Hera), and then I took it as a critique that Epic failed the Bechdel test. After that, I got plenty of anonymous messages about how I am an evil person for shipping those two goddesses… Just say that you don’t know what the Bechdel test is and block me... 😑

I also hate how my first negative experience with the Epic fandom was pure homophobia toward my Bible animatics. Like, they used negative language toward gay people to tell me to make Epic content instead. There is this weird obsession where people expect me and other artists to only do one thing, which is Epic, and if we dare to do something else, we get punished or infantilized, like we didn’t have any say when Casper commissioned us for Stories of Styx. Don’t get me started on how fucking awful people were to Casper and Teagan….

I hate how people easily tell others things, only for them to unquestionably believe everything said about me. Like the amount of "Anni made Ody/Circe porn, uwaaaa!!" And then, the moment someone questions them and forces them to realize I never made such a thing, they double down and say that I shouldn't have made Circe nude in the original animatic "cuz female bodies are icky" or the classic "Well, I haven’t seen the porn video, but someone told me it existed, so I’m going to believe it exsits." Like, you could tell these people that the sky is green, and they would believe you.

Then there’s that whole "Anni supports rape" or "Anni felt bad for the suitors and wanted Penelope to get raped" insanity. Those quotes stems from ppl was crashing out when I made a post criticizing Epic’s way of addressing the topic of rape. In that post, I was suggesting that I would like the story better if Odysseus were actually morally ambiguous when killing the suitors. How could anyone even think Ody was in the wrong for killing the suitors because he wanted to protect Penelope? How can he be a monster after that? I don’t know, I support a husband protecting his wife from gang rapists, but I guess that was the worst thing for me to ever say, huh? Like, how dare I criticize their almighty Jorge…

It’s insane that I have an easier time handling hateful Christians compared to TikTok Epic fans. 😅

Oh well... I’ve had so many bad experiences with the TikTok Epic fandom over the past two years. And eventually, you just want to log off.

I’m thinking of stopping posting Epic content at all on TikTok as a first step. If TikTok Epic fans hate my fanart that much, then I’ll do them the favor of never seeing it from my account. I will, however, continue posting my Bible animatics there. And if I continue working on my Hold Them Down animatic and if I ever finish it… I will only be active here on Tumblr and on YouTube.

And so, at this moment, I will take a pause from Epic. It probably won’t be that long because, despite everything, I love that musical. But I also have to remind myself that, despite there being so many negative remarks toward not only me but the other artists, there is a lot of love from you actual fans. I have about 138K subscribers on YouTube. That’s 138K individuals who love my work so much that they want to see more of it. THAT IS TOTALY INSANE! And I will never forget that! And I am so thankful for all of you and your support. Thank you and I love you guys! 💕

I’m also planning on making a better-formulated post about this another day. All of this is just me ranting and want to take a short break, focusing on something else.... Maybe... Venice the musical? 😅

[stanart4clearskin]

queen i need more of ur stanford!art and best friend!reader from ur post on march eighth. i think abt it everyday it’s so good

it was hard watching your best friend ex-best friend have it all. he was the golden boy at stanford and everyone loved him. everyone wanted to be his friend, wanted to be something to him. it was so hard because you used to be everything to him and now you were nothing. you watched as art cycled through new best friends every few months and couldn’t help but smile. you knew it was awful to be happy when his friendships fell through, but it was what he deserved after what he did to you.

art had quickly learned that real friends were hard to come by. when you’re sought after, people will do whatever they need to do in order to get you to like them. countless people—who art thought could be real friends—showed their true colors after knowing him for a few months. they got comfortable and stopped putting up the facade that art first fell for. after his first three friendships went to shit, he sort of just stopped trying.

between class, tennis practice, and the occasional party, art stopped going out. he didn’t have anyone who he could just hangout with, so he stayed in his dorm bored out of his mind. during these mine numbing hours, art couldn’t help but think about you. when you had been friends, he’d usually be at your dorm watching a movie and taking shots every time a character said a specific word. art felt awful about the shitty things he’d said when he last saw you, but it was easier than being honest.

if art could back in time he would’ve told you the truth. he’d say that he knows he’s awful for never keeping up his end of his friend ship. he’d say that he got insecure when you started making new friends so in his mind the easiest way to cope was by making his own new friends and ignoring you. he’d say that not a day goes by where he misses you and that sometimes he goes to parties just to watch you across the room.

but art knows he’ll never say those things to you.

—

after midterms were over, all you wanted to do was lock yourself in your dorm and sleep all day, but your friends had other plans. after much convincing and some threatening, your friends had persuaded you to put on a hot outfit and come with them to a local frat party. although you’d never admit it out loud, you hoped that art would be there so that he could apologize for the things he’d done and said. or maybe so you could stare at him across the room. either was fine for you.

the party was sweaty and loud, much like any frat party. students were either making out with each other on any surface they could or downing alcohol like there was no tomorrow. your friends dragged you into the kitchen and poured shots which you all downed. a few rounds of beer pong later, you eventually ended up alone. some of your friends were whisked away by their partners or found someone to hook up with upstairs.

as you awkwardly held a half full solo cup and people watched from your spot on a couch, you noticed a familiar head of blond hair. it was hard to miss art in a party like this. he was tall and his hair always seemed to be glowing in a way that drew your eyes to it. you watched as he stood around on a circle, laughing with his friends. your heart clenched at the sight because once upon a time that had been you.

after downing your drink, you headed back to the kitchen for a refill, only to come face to face with your ex-best friend. his blue eyes were wide in shock as he stared at you. he’d wanted to talk to you sometime during this party, but he had yet to mentally prepare for the moment.

“h-hi,” he stammered, nervously licking his lips. his face was already red but you didn’t know if it was from the alcohol or from seeing you. you hoped it was the latter.

you gave him a tight lipped smile. sure he’d screwed you over, but it was nice to be polite to everyone—even to the people you were mad at. “hi.”

art glanced over your shoulder, as if expecting someone to have been with you. “where are your friends?” he asked, both hands clutching his solo cup like a lifeline.

“not here,” you answered shortly, turning your attention away from art and to the drinks. art frowned slightly as you topped your cup off. he wasn’t used to you giving him one-word answers or your deadpan expression.

he nodded. “so you’re just by yourself then?” he watched as you stiffened slightly at his question. “you could hangout with me,” he offered.

you couldn’t help but scoff at his audacity—you relished in the way he winced. “no thanks,” you said, turning on your heels and storming out of the kitchen.

—

after that interaction, art couldn’t get you off his mind. countless times he drafted up a long apology text, but he could never get himself to send it. he desperately wanted you back in his life and one night after one too many drinks, he was determined to get you back.

it was around three in the morning when you woke up from a text from art. your heart raced at the notification because it was something you hadn’t seen in years.

i know i was a shitty awful friend to you. i know i don’t deserve your forgiveness, but i just wanted to tell you that i’m sorry. i’m sorry that i stopped responding to your texts or never tried to make plans with you. i know this sounds so stupid, but i was insecure and afraid. i saw that you were making new friends and i was afraid that you’d leave me for them so i figured to ease the heartbreak by leaving you first. in hindsight i was stupid and idiotic and dumb and i wish i’d never done that. i wish i’d just held on to you a little tighter so that we’d still be friends today. you’re still my best friend and i love you, i’m sorry.

by the time you were two sentences in, you had already started crying. you had missed art so much and it was a relief to see that he had missed you two. you knew that starting your friendship again wasn’t going to be easy, but you missed your best friend.

there were so many times were i tried to hate you but i couldn’t. even after everything you put me through i could never hate you because you’re my best friend. i don’t think any amount of time apart could ever change that. i wish you had known that i’d never leave you for any other friend. you’ve been with me through thick and thing and i love you. no other friendship could even come close to that. i miss you.

[plaguedoctormemes]

I feel like now is a good time to share that i think HP has always been a fucking awful, deeply hateful, mean, terribly written book with backwards messaging and horrible moral ideals. Not that every book needs to be morally pure, but considering this is a series marketed for kids and the people that grew up with them, it’s important to include.

Also up to this point if you have continued to actively engage with HP content or somehow still genuinely enjoy HP (despite knowing everything about JK’s involvement in politics and despite there being plenty of great fantasy stories out there worth reading, are better written than HP, and probably do every niche that HP has done better:) i am disordered enough to not care and to say that i genuinely think you are complicit for the UK decision, you have shit taste, i would never trust anything you have to say about media or literature or art as a whole, you have the moral backbone of a nematode, you are an overgrown child, you will never be a queer ally, if you’re queer you’re complicit in the hatred of your fellow queers and you’re a traitor, and i can and will spit at you if we ever cross paths. Stick to your ‘just pirate it / you can make fanwork just dont give her money/ you can still like HP and an ally’ groups because you are not safe and you are not a friend next to me.

Not taking any opinions to the contrary on this. If i see anyone bitching about how little i think of HP fans and JK Rowling you will be blocked. If you follow me and you think it’s okay to engage with HP in any way or think that my feelings are too harsh, save both of our time and energy and block me. Your opinion does not matter to me when aces, trans people, and particularly trans women, will be hurt, fined, harassed, jailed or worse for this decision and JK’s bigotry. You’re complicit because you’d rather think about some ugly, poorly written fictional characters than the safety of real people. You’re rot.

[lostpiewrites]

Red Light Green Light 🚦

a/n : here you go with my first ever post. Im so excited and so nervous at the same time. I hope you guys like it. And idk the art credits , if you do , please let me know.

Warnings: written with a fem!s/o in mind , manga spoilers and characters may not behave canonically , it's my interpretation of them so feel free to disagree... Also , i have counted potential trauma trigger factors as red flags ; if it doesnt count so , please let me know so i can improve.

THE RED AND GREEN FLAGS OF BLUE LOCK GUYS IN A RELATIONSHIP :

Michael Kaiser

Red Flags ���

Manipulative asf. It's canon in the manga that he reads psychological books to understand and control people better and that applies to your relationship as well. He will pull tricks on you to avoid accountability and responsibility most of the time.

Physical Trauma. I haven't seen any headcannons stating this but this man was abandoned by his mom and was constantly abused by his father. So physical affection might be awkward and stiff at the beginning because physical contact without getting hurt is a foreign concept for him. (But gets used to it if you are patient enough with him)

Green Flags ✅️

Spoils you A LOT. Princess treatment at its peak. We have seen how angry he got when his dad harmed the only thing he owned in his childhood , his soccer ball. He values his possesions and treats you like you are something he is proud to own.

If you get past his exterior and find the traumatized little boy in him , he is insecure and has some abandonment issues from his mother. So he treats you in a way that would make you want to stay with him. (Idk if its a green or red flag tbh)

Alexis Ness

Red Flags 🚩

Has OBSESSIVE attachment issues. Have you seen this man around Kaiser ? He is like a servant. Gets EASILY attached or addicted to people , possessions or habits. This results in two different bad outcomes : One is that if you ever were to break up with him , he probably would cause problems because he doesnt want to let you go or would guilttrap you into staying. The other is because of his easily-attached nature , its way TOO easy for him to gain addiction to harmful things like gambling , smoking etc.

Indecisive and constantly nerved. We have seen how nervous he got when he received the last ball in the last PXG match , thinking about what he should do. That is the energy he would constantly have. You can't leave this man alone on choices. He can't do nothing by himself. It is always on you to plan dates , outfits etc.

Green Flags ✅️

This man is your no1 supporter , your personal cheerleader , no1 hypeman. Right from wrong. He defends you so fiercely that he makes people think that you are his god. You may be defending sth ridicilously wrong like p0rn addiction but he is right there defending it with you like his life depends on it.

Isagi Yoichi

Red Flags 🚩

KING of overthinking. His analiytical mind works against him in relationships. You could have just told him "no" to something simple as an ice cream flavor , he is over there thinking that you dont love him anymore , your relationship is over and whatnot.

He doesnt mean to but when he gets angry , his words gets so agressive that he can call you a wh0re out of nowhere. (slursagi moment here) So arguments with him are mostly heated and doesnt really end well.

He is a socially awkward bean as its implied in the light novel, so getting him into crowds is a huge work. Constantly avoids family or friend gatherings.

Green Flags ✅️

This man has a loving and functioning family and knows how to treat a woman so expect to be treated like you deserve , like the queen you are.

He constantly learns things about you and tries to apply it to himself , just like he does with soccer. What you like ? What you dont ? Your love language ? What makes you happy ? What makes you cringe ? All of it. And he REMEMBERS. Dates , people , everything.

Itoshi Sae

Red Flags 🚩

WORDING. This man has issues with how he talks to people. Have you seen the way he treats his younger brother ? He is a terrible communicator. His words are blunt , unfiltered and even tho he may not mean bad , they sting most of the time.

Time issues. This man STRUGGLES to make time for you when he is busy with his soccer schedule. Doesnt put you at his first priority , you are always behind soccer in importance to him. (Unless he feels like you are THE ONE for him)

Green Flags ✅️

He is always attentive to your needs. He doesn't talk much but his actions does. Big on acts of service. You wake up to see a small breakfast , a coffee and a note saying to take care of yourself. Mention you need sth in a convo ? Next day its on your door with a parcel.

Itoshi Rin

Red Flags 🚩

He is apathetic most of the time. Sometimes you aren't even sure if he loves you or not. It takes a lot of effort to making him care for sth other than soccer and his elder brother.

Green Flags ✅️

This boy LIVES for the day that Sae will finally acknowledge him. And if you are dating him , your opinion matters to him too. He LOVES praises , especially coming from you. So you praise him on his skills at anything , especially at soccer , he will melt into a puddle in your arms. He will deny it with his life but he loves being acknowledged and seen.

This brings me to the second point. He sees YOU because he knows what it feels like to be seen as a shadow of somebody else. He doesn't outwardly complement you but he shows through actions that he sees your effort and is proud of it.

Helps you study or finish your tasks. His English knowledge is otherwordly and canonically doesn't really care for any other lesson than English as it will not do any good to his soccer career but will put in effort to learn a spesific lesson so he can teach you.

Mikage Reo

Red Flags 🚩

Growing up as a nepo baby , he got everything he wanted. He still does. And it makes him unable to understand the struggle of other people who are working 8am-5pm and living paycheck to paycheck. He isnt outwardly rude or insulting but silently judges when people mention something being expensive or that they need to save up.

Again as a nepo baby , he never learned how to control money. So without an advisor , he would go bankrupt in an instant. He wastes money like he has a personal problem with his dad's bank account.

Being a rich kid , he has always thought that people come to him for money. (I think this is something we all agree upon as the blue lock fandom.) So he has trust issues.

Green Flags ✅️

Has no problems buying you anything you want/need no natter how "expensive" you think it is. My mans is rich. 🙂‍↕️

Have you seen the way he puts in effort with Nagi ? He will physically drag you to kitchen if you forget to eat , will force it down your throat if you forget to drink water, will wake you up in time. He is just happy he finally has something he feels he earned and deserved , so he doesn't see anything wrong with cooking a full course meal half sleepily at 3 am for your midnight cravings.

Bachira Meguru

Red Flags 🚩

My boi is schizophrenic. Canonically. I know it's because of something sad like having no friends and trying to cope , but no healthy mankind would have an "imaginary" friend.

Has hyperactivity issues /ADHD. This may not count as a red flag as it's a health condition but days with him is TIRING.

Green Flags ✅️

Anything you do with him turns out to be funny at the end. He knows how to have fun and entertain you , so dates with him would be something you always look forward too.

You're not only his first girlfriend , but also one of the first ever friends. So he treats you more like a girl bestfriend than a girlfriend.

Shidou Ryusei

Red Flags 🚩

I have seen a headcannon that he is raised by his grandparents because his parents were neglectful/busy with work. And i believe that with my whole heart. So he has family issues too. He grow up as rowdy and energetic as he is because he got fed by his grandma's delicious cooking which gave him a superhuman energy boost and had little to no supervisor by his side. (Poor grandparents tho , how they can handle a boy child at that age ? )

Probably has sexual trauma. Because the way we have seen him oversexualize himself and people around him is usually a trauma response.

Has anger management issues. No one can convince me otherwise.

Green Flags ✅️

This man is up for ANYTHING you want to do. Your no1 partner in crime. You can text him something like "i wanna go to a haunted escape room" in the middle of the night and he is at your door in 5 mins with a camera for photos , a few snacks and ready to go.

Brags you to his friends like you are the only thing worth of talking. Shows you of to anyone who asks and goes "you see that gorgeous sexy woman there ? Yeah , she is mine".

Is your guard dog. In LITERAL meaning. He has a tendency to get physical at the slightest trigger and will defend you like you are his treasure while wearing the proudest smirk.

Otoya Eita

Red Flags 🚩

LOYALTY. I don't think i have to even say it. This man has commitment issues and an infamous reputation as a cheater. Leaves you wondering if you are actually his girlfriend or one of his sidechicks. You can never be 100% sure with this man and this causes HUGE trust issues in your relationship.

Doesn't take things really seriously. Unless you force him to listen , care or do something ; he just laughs it away and acts like nothing happened.

Green Flags ✅️

This man is a comedian at heart. Can make you laugh even when you are ugly crying over a failed exam.

Flirts like it's his second nature. Annoyingly smooth with his words and actions. (It's a green flag when it's against you but a red one if it's against other girls tbh)

Karasu Tabito

Red Flags 🚩

Another born-to-be-a-womanizer. Mostly under the effect of Otoya on this topic , he rubs off on him.

Green Flags ✅️

Will make you feel special around him. Because to him you are the most beautiful girl he ever laid eyes upon and he will make you feel like it. He leaves no room for you to feel insecure about anything.

Oliver Aiku

Red Flags 🚩

Yet another charming flirt. Probably the biggest one yet because in the manga we have seen him with two girls in the same time , one of them just ambushes him and catches him with another. 😔 He has had a lot of partners before you and it makes you feel like you are another insignificant person in his life and he will have a lot more after you.

Green Flags ✅️

Even tho it may be a bad thing that he has had a lot of partners before , it also makes him experienced. He knows how to handle a crying woman , what time and where to take you out on a date , helps you on you period etc.

He IS responsible , even tho people may not see him so. He is a team captain so he knows how to take responsibilities and carry them.

[glitternightingale]

I luv ur little chibi version of the arcane characters, it kinda reminds me of a kids cartoon on like Disney channel. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

Awww, I'm so glad you like my art! 💖 I've grown up watching Disney movies, anime, and other cartoons so it's no surprise that my art style is an accumulation of everything I enjoy or find pretty.

Anyway, your ask reminded me of my formative Winx Club obsession so please have some chibi Skymeljayvik!

[fiamat12]

Hi hi Fia! I was just listening to Mis-Directed again. It got lost since Boss was right before it and that cut like a knife but we really should have taken so much solace in it knowing that Lukola did not want to private, they wanted us to know. Its release was prior to awards season so they weren't trying to hide they fell in love on set as if it was a detriment to their acting or that they weren't really acting. They are good actors and they also fell in love ❤️ Misdirected was essentially a tell-all and we should celebrate it! 🙌🫶 🎉

It really was overshadowed by Boss 😞 I tried getting into it and found myself de-noising "Let's get this done" instead lol. But it truly is a reflection of Lukola in so many ways. I'm convinced N did that particularly themed audibook to be able to fit in her on set love story w/ L - and it really is beautiful.

Thankfully not all of us were distracted and Three Act Tragedy did a nice review of the parallels and @jmuz09 recently reviewed it and found some nuggets that confirm they weren't hiding that art imitated life - and yes, prior to the SAGs.

A few LOUD story points:

1- Their characters are in a relationship irl 👫. When a reporter asks about them being seen kissing in the street, Hattie replies “our characters are embarking on a romantic relationship isn’t that what this interview is about? The new story lines, fictional love lives which are other people’s business”.

2- The characters deliver lines that are scripted but are the actors' emotions irl 📜. "'I love you’, they were Iris’ words but the slight crack in her voice wasn’t scripted nor was what she saw in Anthony’s eyes”. There was also a point at which Hattie was nervous about a 2nd intimacy scene w/ Anthony, as she'd never had an on-screen partner so vulnerable & authentic - and one that made her thighs wet.

3- They are ready to be public 👀. They declare their love for each other in front of everyone on set. They kiss and someone points out there is a reporter recording everything and it will probably be on sm in less than an hour, to which Hattie’s replies “I don’t care... there was no longer anxiety or reservation, this was the right person the right time and she was ready for all of it and it was worth everything and anything"

Note: even if you just listen to the last 4 min. of the final chapter, it indeed tells all!

But perhaps they wanted us to move on from it because it was poorly timed - a well laid crumb that they didn't want to gain too much attn. because it was problematic for the A narrative that L needed to wrap up. *sigh* It did double as one of the promos designed to make us look away from the likely arrival of BN, however.

And let's remember, this was recorded in September... it's quite possible it was supposed to come out earlier 🎧

[yuurei20]

Does Yana have any part in making of the novels and manga and soon to be anime? Since she doesn't seem to have much say on the game...

Hello hello! Thank you for this question!

It is possible that Yana might have very much say on the game 👀

Inside the app itself she is credited as the creator of the game's concept, the main scenario creator, the character designer and the creative director for everything overall.

In a 2020 interview she said:

“I create the scenarios and I write the main story. I am also in charge of drafting, writing, and directing the events and vignettes. On the graphics side I do all of the character design including designing the chibis, all the card illustrations and designs for the props and backgrounds.”

She also explains how she went into her initial meeting with Disney expecting to only do the character designs, but in the end was made responsible for the basis of the entire game.

She is also the creator of the plot of the main story and wrote the lessons in dialogue, on the home screen and when leveling (together with a writer from her personal studio).

She is so involved that she even writes notes to the voice actors and the sound director, influencing the vocal performances, and has approved the English-language localization of the unique magics.

And she has so much say that she retracted Riddle's original, Disney-approved design (which was also of her own creation) in favor of the Riddle that we have today! ^^

Much of this information is from the game's release (the "notes from Yana to the VAs" information is recent) and now, five years on, there is sometimes curiosity about how much Yana remains involved.

She provides us with regular updates on her involvement, with one of the more recent being how she is still in charge of the main story.

Getting into details all in one post will be very long, so here is a compilation of similar asks for reference!

-> What is Yana-san's actual position and importance in the making of Twisted Wonderland?

-> Yana's involvement in the Halloween events

-> How true is that Yana is not involved in the writing of all events?

-> Is Yana Toboso responsible for illustrating in-game assets?

-> Yana created all the original R-cards alone, from start to finish

-> Who are Yana's assistants?

The Novels

Yana says she was in charge of the concept, the in-novel art, cover and fold-out art in the novels, while Hioki Jun (a Twst vignette/event scenario writer) is the author. 

The Manga

The artist and designer behind the 1st and 3rd comic arcs are both from Yana’s studio D-6th, doing background and card art for Twst.

Yana says that her role is overall collaboration, character design and character creation (she says that in addition to creating the basis for Trey’s parents she also designed Riddle’s mother, including her face, but they ultimately left her in silhouette).

It is difficult to tell what Yana means by “overall collaboration," but she has shared a tweet about drawing the characters out herself for the official artists to base their work on.

(This might not apply to the artists of the Savanaclaw or Scarabia arcs, who are not Yana's personal employees.)

The Anime

There was some curiosity after the announcement of the anime, with Yana commenting that she was surprised to hear that it is going to be based on the manga and she is looking forward to what it is going to be like, insinuating that she did not make that decision herself and may not be involved at all.

And the anime's first, original announcement? It credits Yana as the creator of the game, but does not list her as a member of the team behind the anime.

In a different series of tweets from early 2024, she provided more detail about how it is normal for her to not be involved in adaptations of her own work, saying she lets other creators do what they like with adaptations of her work where she is the copyright holder.

And with works outside of Kuroshitsuji, where she is not the copyright holder, she has even less influence in adaptations, saying that she will often not even know what adaptations are being planned and sometimes she is not approached for help. As Disney holds the copyright for Twst, that is possibly what happened here!

まとめ

To put everything together, the game seems to be where Yana might have the most influence out of every iteration of Twst, even five years on.

She also seems to have some influence in the Heartslabyul and Octavinelle arcs of the manga, but this might be an unusual arrangement made possible by how the official artist and layout designer are also both her own employees.

She might have the least (if any) amount of influence on the anime, but that is also where we have the least information :>

[unofficial-underfell]

Main Art Blog

Oh yeah, and if anyone wants to keep up with any of my newer stuff, my personal art blog is @cosmicpixel01!

I post a lot of dnd maps/homebrew monsters/character icons, I reblog my underfell stuff (which I need to catch up on doing, probably will once I start posting the written version of what's going to happen in the rest of the comic), then I post a lot of OCs and OC interactions, fanart, and all other miscellanea that peaks my interest.

I'll also be posting chapters from my upcoming book "Nekropolis" which I've mentioned here before, if anyone is interested.

And of course, any new convention activity or art sales if I decide to open an online shop/etsy/whatever will be posted there. I intend to go to conventions some time in the fall if it's in the cards; and the stuff I sold at my last convention (Undertale posters and buttons) will be available too, along with newer stuff.

If it sounds like something you'd be interested in keeping up with, then I'd love if you were to follow. But honestly if it seems like you wouldn't really like my new stuff, don't feel pressured/guilty. Interests change over time and all the time. And I'll still be posting everything underfell (And perhaps the occasional deltarune fanart) here.

-Avery

[funishment-time]

hi i have a question if you dont mind. you dont need to answer but i thought you might know!!

i was under the impression danganronpa was solely made by kodaka and spike chunsoft was the publisher. im realizing that's Probably Incorrect. but he's the one who came up with the idea and everything, right?

bonus question (you're probably less likely to know the answer to this) did kodaka work on the nonary games (999)? i know it's also a spike chunsoft game and it has quite a similar premise. also no spoilers for that please i haven't finished it

again please dont feel pressured to respond these questions are really not that important

hi nonny! to make a long story short, yeah, kodaka's the guy who came up with DR and wrote like 95% of the games by himself, as well as conceptualized the characters. it was his baby before THL.

iirc, the scripts for 1, 2, and V3 took 6 mo, 9 mo, and 1.5 years respectively. this includes UDG; he also wrote DR0; the "canon" extra works like Kirigiri were generally done by others under his guidance; he additionally did not solely write DR3 and had zero part in Summer Camp at all.

the art's by a guy named rui komatsuzaki, and of course they had some Dev Guys Producers Etcetera too. (not to diminish their contributions: i just don't recall their names off the top of my head.)

and iirc once more, DR1/THH had a crew of like 10 people? which is why i take weird offense to folks suggesting that this was a Big Corporate Game with a council of like 50 remote freelancers just doing the script, ha.

it's also such a bummer that kodaka gets a Big Goose Egg for making DR. he says he gets no residuals, nothin'. We Love Capitalism.

anyway: i don't believe kodaka worked on the nonary games, but his good buddy uchikoshi did. (well, it was uchikoshi's baby, just as DR is kodaka's.) kodaka slips zero escape references into his works so i wouldn't be surprised if there's DR references in zero escape.

[10ava01]

Drawn to You

Jason Todd x F reader

Masterlist , Request??

Summary: Maybe wishes come true when you least expect it, but what happens when the magic runs out?

Troupe: hurt, jealousy, Jason being bf coded, hopeless romantic, yearning

Your fingers were messy. Stained with colour as you traced the edge of his jaw for probably the third time tonight. You wanted everything to be perfect. The shadowing needed to be perfect in order for the complete painting to look lifelike. You wanted Jason Todd to look perfect, just like he is for you. The only character that lived rent-free in your head ever since you turned sixteen. The only character you have ever drawn since then.

Your lamp on the nightstand was the only glowing light in your room, the rest cast in a cozy mess: pencil shavings, empty mugs, plates, books everywhere, blankets halfway off the bed, and sketches—dozens of them. As always, all of them were of him. Hood off, hood on. Gun drawn. Grin crooked. Scarred and perfect. And now, with the last stroke of your pencil, you sighed and rested your head against the page, cheek meeting the paper. Almost imagining that you could feel him.

"You're not even real," you mumbled sleepily. But more than anything, you wanted him to be real. And with that thought, you fell asleep.

What you didn't know—what no one could explain—was how the clock hit 3:00 AM like a spell being cast. The air shimmered. The pages beneath your cheek pulsed faintly. Then, in a quick flicker of red and black, the impossible happened. Your wish came true.

The one and only Jason Todd appeared. Not in a sketch. Not a dream. The man of your dreams became real.

He staggered slightly, his boots heavy against the wooden floor of your bedroom. His helmet was in his hands, his dark hair ruffled and damp like he'd just left the middle of a fight. His blue eyes scanned wildly—walls filled with art, posters, shelves bursting with books, half-dead succulents, framed photos and plushies in every corner. And then his eyes landed on you. Peacefully asleep. Your head in a sketch of… him.

“The hell?” he whispered.

There was no reasonable explanation for this. For him being here, but that didn't mean he wanted to wake you up at this odd hour. So instead, he sat down on the worn couch at the end of your bed and let out a deep breath he was holding onto for a long time. Everything seemed so strange but at the same time it did not worry him. Sure, he had seen over the years some strange things, but this didn't even make the cut. The room smelled like lavender and pencil leads, chaos and comfort. His eyes lingered on your face. He recognized that kind of exhaustion—soft and vulnerable. He looked down at your sketchbook. It was him, he was sure of it. Your drawings were telling him that you saw through him, through all the masks, and that scared him a little.

All he could do now was wait for you to wake up and have any kind of explanation. Jason leaned back and waited for you.

—

You didn't even scream when you woke up. In the morning, you shuffled from the bathroom, yawning and adjusting your glasses with a towel wrapped around your head, muttering about something Jason didn't understand. Then you saw him. Your eyes widened as you saw him sitting. In your room. You dropped your towel as you panicked. “What the—”

Before you could even scream, Jason was on his feet, hands gently but firmly clapping over your mouth. He pressed you against the nearest wall, careful not to hurt you but overwhelming in his size, eyes wide and pleading. Your doe eyes almost made him regret pinning you against the wall, but what else could he do?

"Shh, okay? Just—don't scream. I’m not gonna hurt you. I just need answers. And maybe some damn coffee too."

You only nodded in shock. Sure, you had wished for him to be real, but as he towered over you, all your thoughts vanished. How—when—why—what—every reasonable question left your head as you tried to make sense of what was going on right now. He slowly pulled back.

Of course, you didn't have any answers. You had drawings, an obsession maybe, but not any explanation for how the fuck Jason Todd was standing in your room. But that didn't mean you wanted him to go home. This is what you wanted for the longest part of your life, and having him so damn near you just made you a little selfish. You're not even near to sending him back even if you could.

—

He followed you everywhere, almost like a personal bodyguard. Even to school.

“I’m not letting you walk into a building full of weirdos and hormonal jackasses by yourself,” Jason muttered, arms crossed in your doorway. You rolled your eyes at that, but did not argue. Not really. You didn't hate it—in fact, you enjoyed every second of it. Spending time with him became the best part of your life. There was a time when you wanted to know what it would be like having a conversation with him, and now you did it so casually.

It had been a few days since he magically showed up—mysteriously, impossibly, into your world—and now you were cautiously weaving him into your life. Everything still feels like a dream to you. A dream that you don't want to wake up from. But this is real, which means you have to eventually introduce him to Tyler.

“Okay, so listen,” you said while zipping up your bag. “There’s someone I want you to meet. Kinda have to.”

You don't even know why you sound a little nervous, because it's Tyler. Maybe it’s the part where you get to show a little part of your life to Jay and that makes it official for him to be more real. You don't even know what this is at this point.

Jason frowned. “Do I have to smile?” “No. Just be... normal.” “You’re asking a guy with a kill count to act normal.” “Jason.” He smirked. “Fine. Lead the way.”

Now you almost regret mentioning anything. His teasing just proved to you that maybe Jason should only live in your own world, where you get to have him to yourself and kinda don't have to share him. While this does sound a little selfish, what can a girl do?

Tyler met you at the steps like always with his grin, bouncing with too much energy for his own good at 8:00 AM in the morning. “Hey! I saved us a table. You brought—”

His words got cut short as his eyes landed on Jason who was standing beside you. And Jason, you might ask? He was already sizing him up like he'd just scanned his criminal file. His next victim.

“Tyler, this is Jason,” you said carefully. “A… family friend. He’s staying with me for a bit.”

It was best to address him as a family friend since calling him your cousin would be a little too weird, and family friend sounded safe.

Tyler extended a hand. “Hey, man. Nice to meet you.”

A little fear was in his voice, but that man towering practically anyone would make someone scared, you guessed.

Jay did not move at first, then—finally—he shook it. Briefly. Firmly. The kind of handshake that's more of a warning than a friendly welcome. “Sure,” Jason said flatly. “You too.”

Tyler laughed, trying to lighten the tension. “So, you’re into comics too? Or just Y/N’s favorite vigilante?”

Well, you kinda froze at that. Jason did know that you liked him, well your drawings explained everything to him, but hearing that from someone else made it clearer.

Jason’s jaw ticked. “Something like that.”

The whole walk inside, Jay didn't say a word. Almost too lost in his head, until Tyler peeled off to class.

“That’s the guy, huh?” And here you thought Jay would be more mature than those horny teenage guys, but his teasing just proved you wrong. You sighed at him and asked dumbly, “What guy?” “The one that's always texting you, while you ignore it every time. The one who keeps looking at you like you’re dessert.” Now you're even convinced that he is acting like a jealous boyfriend, but the thought of him being your boyfriend didn't sound so bad—so just to humor him, you played along. “He doesn’t—” “He does.” You gave him a look. “Jason, he’s just my friend. He’s been around forever.” “Yeah, and he wants more. Guarantee it.” “Even if he did, I don’t.” Maybe you did notice over time Tyler being more clingy toward you, but that didn't mean he wanted something from you, right? Jason stared at you, eyes dark and unreadable. “Then say it.” You faltered. “I… I don’t want to make it awkward.” Jason scoffed. “Right. So you’d rather keep letting him stare at you like that while I walk around pretending I’m not one word away from knocking his teeth in?” “Jason.” “I’m serious.” Now he definitely sounds jealous.

You wanted to say it. Almost said it—I don't want him, only you. I always wanted you. But those words got stuck inside you. You couldn't bring yourself to say them even if you wanted to.

Jason stepped back at your silence. “Forget it,” he muttered. But he didn’t forget. And you knew it.

—

Later that week, the tension between them only thickened. You don't even understand how. They don't even spend time together for it to happen, and when they see each other, the silence falls onto you.

Jason leaned over your shoulder in the library while you studied for your upcoming test, his tone casually lethal. Not to disturb anyone, but his intentions were something else—you could feel it. You didn't bat an eye at it, like you always did, not with him.

“So… Tyler,” he muttered. “Is he always this handsy, or is today special?” You have to pick your brain for a second to understand what Jay’s talking about, because there was no way in hell he would let this go easily and you know it. You didn’t look up. “Jason.” “What?” His voice sounds so innocent that you almost believe that underneath his words there isn't a possessive tone in it. “Don’t start,” you warn him. “I’m not starting. I’m observing. The guy basically drools every time you talk. It’s like watching a golden retriever try to flirt.” Now you aren’t even sure in what way Jason had become your boyfriend that wanted you to be his and his only. While that thought sounded like heaven, he wasn’t damn near being your boyfriend and so it frustrated you more when he acted that way. You laughed under your breath to not show him any sign of your little enjoyment toward his behavior. “He’s just a friend.” You try again to make him understand that Tyler will always be a friend to you and nothing else. Jason raised an eyebrow, unconvinced again. “Right. That’s why he’s staring at your lips while you explain basic math.” “He’s not—” You glanced across the room to make sure that Tyler isn’t anywhere near you to hear Jay talking about him. That would only hurt his feelings, and that would also mean Jason wins in this whatever battle both of them are having between them. Some ego thing, you’re sure of it. To your luck, as always, Tyler was, in fact, staring. Which proved his point even more, that you wanted to put some sense into Tyler’s brain since he doesn’t have some. You groaned in anger. “He’s harmless.”

Jason only leaned closer. You could feel his breath on your neck, which made you almost forget that he was talking to you. Him being so close to you made you forget everything. The library, what you were doing, what you were talking about. The only thing that mattered to you was him. Only him.

“He wants you.” At his voice, you snap out of your thoughts. So what if Tyler wants you? That didn’t necessarily mean you want him. If you wanted that, then you would have been together for a long time—but you don’t. You turned your head slowly, meeting his eyes. “And what if I don’t want him?”

Jason froze for a second. His lips parted, just slightly. “Then say it.” He isn’t anywhere near letting you go with this, it's almost like he needs your confession to prove something. What that is, you don’t know, but you shy away anytime he brings that up.

Your heart stuttered. You became nervous, and only if you could confess it. Just speak. Just— But you didn't. Too afraid to spill out the truth. That only if he felt the same way, you could have told him about your feelings. About your love for him.

And Jason’s eyes cooled, pulling back like you had just confirmed his worst suspicion. That you proved his whole point. “That’s what I thought,” he muttered in disappointment.

But you did only want him. The man of your dreams had always been him, and you just didn’t know how to show it to him. Make him believe it. Make him see it.

—

At night, things shifted for the better as you hoped. The silence between you wasn't bitter anymore—it was heavy with everything unsaid. The unspoken.

Sometimes you had fallen asleep shoulder to shoulder, your hand against his thigh while he read one of your favorite books. Sometimes he’d pull you between his legs and wrap his arms around your waist, his chin resting on your shoulder as you sketched something quietly.

Sometimes, you'd talk for hours in the dark, your voice muffled in his chest, his fingers brushing lazy circles into your skin beneath your hoodie. You never crossed any serious lines, but you’d shared something deeper than anything physical. It was in how his hand found yours under the dinner table.

It was in how you brushed his hair from his face when he fell asleep on your bed. It was in the unspoken understanding that neither of you wanted to leave each other. You were his peace. And he was the part of you that had always been missing.

Both of you became comfortable with each other, that your routine had also become his. Every moment of your lonely life had become something great. All the loneliness had just vanished, just because of him. You don't even know how you could go back to how it was—how everything was before him.

“You’re tense,” he murmured once, brushing his lips against your temple. “That guy bothering you again?” “No. Just… school.” You didn’t want to worry him about your thoughts. You didn’t want to admit how scared you were about him leaving you, and there wasn’t a guarantee that he wouldn’t vanish into thin air in a matter of seconds. So rather, you pushed your thoughts away like you seem to do in the last few weeks and started focusing on him.

He didn't believe you, but he let it go since he came to understand that sometimes you need time to process things on your own—then you would talk to him about it. Like you had done over the past weeks.

Once, while you were studying, he reached out and tucked your hair behind your ear. Like the way they do it in the romcoms. His face was right in front of you. So close that you could see how beautiful he was up front. In person. You didn't move, too afraid that this moment might shift if you did. And you didn't want anything to change. Everything was perfect like you always imagined. “I could stay here,” he said softly. “I mean it.”

You wanted to believe his words so bad. Believing them meant that you could live happy for the rest of your life.

Instead, you whispered, “Do you think you’re real?” Jason’s eyes softened. His thumb traced over your knuckles. “You feel real to me.”

That's all you needed to fall in love with him over and over again. Sure, you had fallen for him over the years, but he was here. As a person that you could speak to, feel, and have. He was truly your person that you wanted to grow old with, experience everything with—every failure, every emotion, as long as you did it with him by your side. As long as he stayed by your side.

—

And then, the next morning— You woke up all alone. The other side of your bed was cold. No boots by the door. No Red Hood helmet on your desk. No Jason. Just your room being lonely as always. Just your mess of sketchbooks filled with his face. Just your heart breaking in a matter of seconds. Because you had to face the truth somehow: You never introduced him to anyone, you never had taken him to your school, you never had the chance to tell him he was the only one for you. Because he was never real and never yours in the first place.

And now you walk through your days with a silence no one hears, with answers you never will get. And a name you will whisper into your pillow like maybe, somehow—he is still listening to you. That maybe all of this is a cruel joke. That maybe this is a dream and not the one where you had him. Almost had him to yourself.

[antwuzhere]

Do you have any tips for people trying to learn how to draw full bodies and just in general more character details :3? You've made some of my favorite animatics and I like learning tips from my favorite artists <3

Awwww thank you so much!!! <33

Sorry it’s taken so long to get round to this 😞😟 and you’re gonna have to bare with me cause it’s a lonnggg post lmao

How to: full bodies

OUGH I just realised I forgot the red in Scott’s hair…

you might have to zoom in cause the writing is barely legible aaaaaaa sorry

That’s like, my main ‘how to’ when it comes to full body characters,

Art Tips I’ve learnt and love;

• I find it easier to sketch very shape based, I like to start with everything really squareish (?) And build on top of that. Cylinder limbs etc

• Tutorials and references are your friend! It doesn’t matter what ‘level of artist’ you are they are always handy, especially when trying new things or poses

• I actually forget about it a lot lmao, but variety in line-weight can make your art look really visually pleasing!

• it’s okay to have art block, or not have every single drawing you make be your very best.

Not every piece has to be a masterpiece, it just has to make you happy ! <3

• don’t be afraid to experiment with your style! Make wacky choices! There’s no rules to art!!! :p

•have fun with it!!

Character details :

I found these old drawings where I kinda explained the why behind their outfits and accessories so this might help

(I don’t think I’ve ever even shared these aaaa, the first one’s supposed to be a superhero au for wildlife)

The thought process is basically; what does this character like, what have the gone through, how do they behave, and how can I represent that as wearable objects?

So my art of pearlescentmoon often has moons stitched into her clothes

Or I usually draw Scott with a canary feather on a necklace because flower husbands! (because jimmys associated with canary’s in the fandom)

But also, not every choice has to have a reason, I give Scott blue trainers to match his hair cause it’s pretty, I give lizzie space buns cause they are cute, sometimes it’s just about the vibe yknow lmaoo

BONUS :

I thought, since I don’t often post speedpaints, I tried to find some where I’m focusing on the bodies and not just the faces, and make a lil compilation of them, to idk give a kind of idea of the behind the scenes, in case this helps :p

Also featuring; yet to be seen art and designs

And a shirtless guy. Sorry about that. It’s for ‘anatomy practice’ trust

You can see that if I’m drawring multiple characters I’ll usually duplicate them, and draw on top of (but not copy so they don’t have the same features) them so I don’t mess up the size proportions.

I actually really struggle drawring two people next to eachother, and not making one being look like they’re further fowards, especially if they’re different heights, so that’s my small little hack :p

Hope this helps somehow <333

[gfbs-the-decaying]

It's only taken me a year but I'm finally opening character Q&As! Made a little drawing to announce it more properly! Info below!

Characters Available ATM; Val and Mav

APPLIES FROM: End of Chapter 1 -> Start of Chapter 2

This works in a way where you ask the character something and I make a small page where they reply to it! such as "Val what's your favourite colour" not "Mossy, what is Val's favourite colour?". This lets me keep stuff a little more secret based on what THEY would reply with (they may get defensive if you ask something too personal!) if you have a question specially directed at me and my thoughts on the comic, you can ask that aswell, but that's mainly for development stuff and not character lore!

This WILL be updated every 1-3 chapters!

May ask about:

Their personal backstories and pasts, families, home life, friends, journeys, etc

Their opinions on one another (whether it be romantic, hateful, etc, but they don't know the other said that)

Be confrontative by bringing up past questions, idk you can be a bully, or you can compliment them, idc

Their thoughts on the apocalypse and how they're dealing with it. Their knowledge and fun facts on the zombies and what they've seen, what they plan to do, etc

Myself about specifc questions regarding art, ideas, plans for the future of TD, inspiration, outside lore like locations on the map (I may draw stuff surrounding that place then!)

Myself about more detailed lore (locations, climate, disease info, certain things like fur genetics, idk) (please don't bully me if it sounds unrealistic I'm simply having fun)

Please refrain from asking about:

What will happen next in the story, the characters don't know their futures and can't answer you, I DO know and I WON'T answer you

Same thing with past events, I'm not spoiling everything for you guys..

(Exclusive to close Mutuals and friends) if you know some secret lore I haven't brought up publicly, don't being it up unless it's VERY vague and can be expanded on

Anything that would be considered super rude or mean to a character, I can tolerate bullying them a little but don't like straight up traumatize the poor guys

I was a little anxious frankly opening this up as I worried I'd get rude responses, so please just know I will unfortunately close the question box or remove the anon option if it genuinely becomes hurtful !

Inspired by @eggfish-cats !

[marudyne]

Your art is a bone and I am KNAWING

Your choice of colours is MWAH chefs kiss I want to know how you do it please

Thank you!

I have no idea how helpful this will be...

To be honest, there isnt really that much thought behind how I pick the colours. At this point, I fully go off vibes since I've been at it for a while. I tend to go for a red-orange and then offset it with an unsaturated blue-ish or grey tone. Greys tend to come across green when with a saturated red so you gotta keep in mind to back off on the green saturation. I gravitate to those because of how fleshy most things I draw are and that's a good combo for that without having to add in others.

The greenish colour in this remnant of filths drawing is really just an unpure grey, and fully relying on the hot pink/red for the green tone.

(I draw on CSP but i was too lazy to open it instead of ms paint. Though I wont lie... I have finished some drawings on ms paint) I try to have one saturated colour and then the rest are just there as support or to help it pop out more by either being a similar value unsaturated colour or unsaturated darker value colour. Saturated colours tend to pop out more when accompanied by greyer colours, and a drawing tends to look more harmonious that way (though like when you know what youre doing you can fully full saturation on all colours. Then it's more a matter of shape and how much of each you use). Oh, and I use a brush in which you input two colours and it auto blends it depending on the pen pressure. If you use CSP, maybe this could help you find where that function is, though note that my settings are in spanish.

I also like using that brush because it makes it easier to incorporate some bounce off from other colours into others or to bleed colours into each other. A lot of drawing is figuring out how to make those colours have a harsh contrast or a soft blended one. Also, I just have colours I like with certain characters (ex: green+pink for arginanas (but watch out because I often use yellows in place of greens - esp greyed yellow when mixed with pink or red- see below:))

But, I do sometimes just use random colour generators where either like values or sat levels appear in multiple colours. Then the gist is really just figuring out how much of each you add and that will really depend on what youre drawing, its mood, how you feel like, etc etc. Colouring is a nightmare so at this point in my life i tend to go through vibes only.

You can grey scale drawings too to see if what you're doing is working. I personally never do because I like being unhelpful to myself. This is the first time I actually see how close the pale blue and hot pink were in value lol.

That's also the other reason why I tend to pick an un sat colour and a sat colour of very visible different values- I use them to blob out the pose and 3d of it directly.

James Gurney's Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter book would be a million times the help I could give in a general ask. He explains a lot of colour concepts and how colours affect each other by just being besides each other way better than I ever could. It's really good and dense packed with information for ambient lighting, optical illusions examples and pretty much everything one would like to know is a thing when colouring.

[mahalkitamully]

eat your heart ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 .ᐟ

: ex ! re2r! leon kennedy headcanons !

angst angst angsttehhheanfraoncf

i haven't really wrote anything leon before, so i'm so sorry for the inaccuracy!! ik i said re2r leon, but some things abt him from the of was hilarious so I put it in

ex ! Leon who was devastated when you broke up with him. he was already stressed from the police academy, so this just crushed him.

"this isn't your fault Leon.. i'm just tired ok? know that you had been a big part of my life." you told him, before he choked out. "i don't want to have had been. I want to be in it. I need to.. please."

ex ! Leon who would read the scrapbook you two had made together over and over and over again because he'd miss you. he'd watch the videos you two took on his camcorder, deleting the dirty ones. he never wanted to remember you for just that. to him you were more that that. he'd love you with every fiber of his being, his soul poured into whatever y'all did. now that you were gone, what was left of him? what was his world about when you were his world?

ex ! Leon who took up drinking, and it got so bad it was the reason he was late on his first day !!

ex ! Leon who was navigating through the police department when he found you and a little girl.

ex ! Leon who took care of you despite the way he saw your awkwardness. who always made sure you were okay before him. "stay close ok? you'll get hurt."

ex ! Leon who crashed out when you were almost bit. he gripped your shoulders tightly, his voice raised slightly in the messy office room. "what the hell was that!? you could've died! don't fucking do that again. stay beside me." he'd pause, letting his emotions take over his words before speaking again. "..I'm sorry but- I've lost you before. I don't want to lose you forever." what a damn cornball bro.

ex ! Leon who ended up helping you take care of Sherry when everything was over. you two held her hands, walking on the road in the middle of nowhere. surely there'd be a gasoline station the three of y'all could stay at.

"are you two boyfriend and girlfriend?" she asked innocently, as the two of you looked at each other awkwardly.

me when i'm too lazy to flesh out a story LMAO again, i don't really write Leon's character and personality a lot so i'm sorry if it's inaccurate!! also did y'all notice the line for Leon's is the opposite color of y'alls because you're so far apart yet complementary hehheheheh (I'm sorry I went to art school.)

[deus-sema]

"It's okay to stan problematic characters as long as you do it the right way."

But what is the "right way" to do it?

I think the first and obvious step would be to accept that they're.......surprise...... not ideal folks. Alright, it's not a big deal. The name gives it away. They are called problematic because they've all done bad deeds at different levels. Some are moderately bad. Some are worse than others. Some are fucked up. Some are toxic trash. All of them are flawed and, by flaws, we don't mean the endearing and palpable flaws. The bottomline is that they have all done unlikeable stuff.

That should be it right? Everyone should move on and mind their own business now.

Wait, that's not enough? What's next? Ah yes. Accountability.

It's only natural to want a character that did wrong to be held accountable for their actions and face the heat. But here's another fact: the story may not always go the way we want it to. It's the creator's will and they'll do whatever they wish to with their fake characters in their make believe worlds. You can have villains getting vanquished in the end like Sauron or doing one good deed in the end and still making it to Force Ghostism like Anakin did or starting off as murderous maniacs only to end up redeemed and pals with the protagonist like good old Piccolo and Vegeta. There is no perfect and absolute justice to be found here because different worlds, different rules. Bad people can be punished lightly. Bad people can be punished severely. Bad people can change. Bad people can be forgiven. Bad people can get happy endings. The creator does what the creator wants. For that, their work can be duly criticized and, if you have the time and energy for it, go ahead.

As far as personal satisfaction is concerned, this is why fanfiction exists. Fanfiction is our sandbox. We can do whatever we wish to here. We can turn humans into cats, pamper the characters we like and torture those we don't any way we wish to. But the burden of accountability doesn't automatically rest on the shoulders of those who like these characters. They are not obliged to punish whatever problematic character they enjoy in their stories if they don't want to. Guess who can do it though? You can. I promise you that if you write a 10k word fic subjecting my favourite characters to the worst kind of torture and humiliation, I won't mind. I will simply scroll down.

This brings us to the elephant in the room: fan made content about so and so problematic character. This includes different interpretations, edits, art, fanfics, everything which are the most basic ways for people to participate in fandoms. Attempting to understand their actions and motivations further, to study their personalities, to imagine them in different scenarios, to use them as a medium to channel one's creativity in form of stories and art is all an integral part of the fandom experience. What people are responsible for, however, is to tag their content accordingly so that it reaches the desired audience. There is nothing more they can or ought to do.

All said and done, many a times, "It's okay to stan so and so as long as you do or don't do so and so" translates to "I don't mind you liking this stuff but I just don't want you going around expressing your liking for it the way you want to" which doesn't paint a nice picture.

If the existence of the content and the character's popularity itself is bothersome to you then it's you who must make the effort to filter, disengage, ignore or rant about it elsewhere away from the person who has made it. That is your responsibility.

[kaeyaswifefromsnezhnaya]

I like how Nene combines her flaws with her good traits in a balance that suits a heroine well. I like when she's called a heroine because that's what she is. But about her traits

Kou seems to be kind-kind, self-sacrificing, but in a painful traumatic way, Nene, what about her, she has all of this too, but not so brightly, partially, in the most difficult situations, not out of the blue easily, she can stop and think about herself and others. She's willing to die to bring Aoi back, but that's an extreme measure, she doesn't base her self-esteem on self-sacrifice in general. On weekdays, you won't find her immersed in a control complex caused by the desire for attention, even though she's the "beloved heroine." She's just joking, really. I don't blame Kou, but I can only feel sorry for him, the boy is deeply affected by what's happening. Nene knows how to just live and enjoy life, even though she knows she's going to die soon. Isn't that incredible?

Hanako knows how to pretend to be cheerful and hide everything, he is a master at this, aaand Nene can do it too, so well that she fooled him(!), at the same time she is emotional and natural girl. She often laughs, screams, and cries, which can't help but make you sympathize with her as a natural character. And with all that, she often tries to pull herself together when it comes to important things. The way she pretended to be asleep to find out more information, how she set conditions for Tsukasa even though she was very afraid of him, how she kept herself together to negotiate with Hanako on the far shore. Oh, she understands the situation she's in, Nanaban-sama, she's pretending to be cheerful for both of you.

Tsukasa, let's say, is physically strong and knows how to find a way out of any situation, that's how he taught Mininene, but she tried as best she could before that, she jumped on Yako's dolls, she took Shijima hostage, how she tried to escape from the palanquin in Sumire's border, how she crawled through a narrow pipe as a fish, and these officials arts where she carries Amane in her arms. Because she's strong girl, she does gardening and can handle heavy gardening tools so she pumped up lol. She will not be left completely helpless in many situations.

Aoi, like, with external gloss, values the inner, but Nene too... she just went towards this for some time in the plot, that's all, she is quite able to value good personal qualities in people qualities, but the way she still enjoys the wrapper makes her more alive, and not an attempt at being sigmagirl, which is not like these others pickmies, but we are all sinners 🙏🏻 let girl have a hobby. It stinks of this "I'm not into guys, makeup, and all that stuff because I'm not like other girls" thing, but like, what about not liking it without elevating yourself above others. Because if a girl starts liking "all things girly" she automatically becomes a disgrace in the eyes of those people. But Nene doesn't have to change her hobbies for "cooler" ones, why can't she just be herself, hmm?

Teru, for example, has information, and Nene also tries to manipulate the pieces of the puzzle that she has. She often draws very good conclusions from the little she has. And yet, it must be said that everyone is constantly hiding things from her. Hanako hasn't told her about the death threat, how he's going to deal with it, who he is, what happened in his past, what's really behind the history of this school, although it ultimately doesn't help her, because Nene is already involved enough to know something that would help her. Aoi constantly pretends to her and hides everything, which is why her breakdown in the Shinigami boundary comes as a shock to Nene. But is it fair to Nene to wait for her to figure it out on her own and not say a word, forcing her to believe in a false image that she created for herself due to the lack of truth? And yet, Nene still believes Aoi, is drawn to her, and is willing to sacrifice herself for her. Kou is also very secretive in himself. Nene is caught in a whirlwind of dangerous and unfamiliar events, knowing the bare minimum, and still copes. She builds chains in her head every time she gets into a situation. She's not wrong that Hanako is not indifferent to her, and she still did not believe it until she was sure of it. She's not wrong that Tsukasa is angry that Amane killed him, or that she is the main character, because she is, or that Tsukasa kidnapped her with some purpose of using her work and spite Amane. She thinks.

It's just that none of these qualities are pumped up to the maximum, it seems that Nene is not good at any of this, but she does not need to, the point is that she has this soup of everything at once, also with shortcomings, which, by the way, are not so much hyperbolized and do not radically stop the plot. It's just that Nene can actually do a lot of things, but no one is interested in it, the main attention is drawn to her shortcomings. But this is Aidairo's writing... such double standards in fandom, to be honest.

Not letting Kou deal with his savior and control complex, tormenting Mitsuba with his presence on the near shore when he no longer wants it, to show Aoi as a beautiful decoration of the plot, to merge Akane into Aoi's simp, not to give Hanako retribution for his actions, all this does not cause even half of the indignation that the next gag about Nene, who got stuck on some handsome passerby, does. Yes, this is once again, and it is not very funny, perhaps, but what about the listed list? It's not just Nene who is exposed through some old and no longer relevant jokes. It's not just Nene who can't fully understand her behavior.

How all the reasons for Nene's hate are just a lead-in to "I don't like how unreasonable she is at her age" but she was never meant to be a young genius heroine. She is the most simple and ordinary, and at the same time beautiful in her own way, as each of us can be. This hatred for schoolgirl characters so often stems from some of their own complexes. I love Nene and always have. Even when Aoi was my favorite, I didn't want to scold Nene, because why 😭😭