#;anonymous

[miikpal]

Idk if it was intentional but regardless the fact that your art of Falin encased within ribs is nuts with how it also resembles teeth biting down around her. I need to lie down

the general thing i was going for was entrapment by a part of yourself/something protective ! i guess the maw imagery was kind of inevitable in that regard, im happy to hear at least a part of my intentions came through :] throws a blanket over ya

#;not drawn #;answered #;anonymous

[apostlearcana]

Info Dump. Now *holds gun*

Okay, okay! ;; Under a cut! ...but first, some history. (Also under the cut!)

Zenkichi's big turn and the first time I saw the August 14th scene was two days before my birthday, March 20. My friends were telling me that he was gonna be the one I would yell about ridiculously, and I snorted it off. How could anyone think that the dorky cop was gonna be the one I liked the most? I liked the single dad sad cops that would absolutely tear down the country for their kids. … …and then I saw the entire scene with Zenkichi after Sapporo, and I was absolutely thrown headfirst into 'wait, what in the fuck is this?' Needless to say, I had to stop after the save point because I was crying. A lot. Goofy old dork is actually- really fucking messy on the inside? Oh no. Oh NO, I suddenly latched on like a fool.

It sort of became a big spiral from there about him, and I began to come up with a ridiculous degree of sad with him that the game never explained because- it's a month long experience. And not enough time to really dive into the meat of the whole "EXCUSE ME, THE NEW DAD WE PICKED UP IS ACTUALLY FULL OF SELF-LOATHING AND BULLSHIT" sort of idea. (And about how Joker/Akiren was somehow okay with working with a fucking cop after. Y'know. All of P5/R? MUH?)

As per this introduction of Zenkichi and in my time crying about him for the last three years, I have thus come up with the following... headcanons and sobbing ideas.

🅱️LEASE NOTE A LOT OF THIS IS FIXED IN MY SILLY ALTERNATE UNIVERSE FOR THINGS, BUT IF IT SOUNDS NEAT, IT CAN BE APPLIED IN OTHER CONTEXTS.

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Zenkichi and Valjean have had a connection for the last some twenty plus years. It started as that little voice in his head that would tell him to push the envelope, chase the bad guys, indulge in his anger. Zenkichi would often rebuff these advances, and over time, the voice got louder and angrier at how he wouldn't speak up a lot for himself because of 'how he just sits like an obedient dog and takes it.' It's only in Akane's jail that he finally breaks free of his chains and begins to really make a man out of himself.

Zenkichi does have some mental illnesses, mostly due to childhood trauma involving emotional abuse from his father. Emotions were pretty much a way to get his dad to yell at him about how weak he looked; being sad or angry or even melancholic were good ways to get the 'boys don't cry' talk of sorts often, and he bottled his emotions at a very early age. (And he still does many times, mainly because he doesn't want the kids to see him breaking down. The Thieves often help him with this, as does Maruki to an extent.)

There's a saying that your anger can hurt you more than it can hurt others, and it actively applies to Wolf's Fury mechanic in the Metaverse. As it stands today (04/03/2024), the kids vaguely know of his power and how it can fuck him up in the Metaverse. What the kids don't know, however, is that his wounds carry into the real world and give him many scars. At first, he tries to chalk them up to wounds he got when he was on the force for years, but it eventually will catch up to him: when the Thieves see the damage it does to him, they get… very concerned, to say the least. And they will hound him to get scar cream for some of the worse ones.

Zenkichi has smoked for a few years, but he did stop before he met the Phantom Thieves; he can't do the mile for shit, but he can jog fairly okay. His drinking habits aren't that great, though, to wear he can actually have enough to pass out. ...he's getting better though. Trying to get better. (He can get to be too lazy to get up and get one.)

Each time Enduring Soul activates for Zenkichi, it fucks him up pretty badly. I know the game mechanics say he survives with one HP and bounces back, but I've taken it a step further to say that yeah. He dies. He does die, and he comes back with renewed fervor. As the only known playable character that isn't a protagonist to have this ability, I have once more taken it to a higher degree of fuckery and made it worse.

Every one of the Phantom Thieves's experience with a shitty dad makes him want to go and punch a bastard, but they convince him not to do so... so he won't go to jail. However, he doesn't listen and visits many of them. And while he doesn't get physical, he instills the fear of Valjean into every one of them.

To help deal with his anger issues he's unlocked since his awakening, he's since remembered his hand-to-hand combat training from being on the force; with Valjean's (genuine) gentle nudges and coaxing, he finds himself slowly going back into combative sports. He finds it liberating when he can go wild in private away from the kids, knowing that many of them have some kind of trauma from adults being angry or violent.

THAT SAID… when the kids find out about his habit, I'd like to think that Zenkichi admits that he didn't want to tell the kids out of fear and their traumatic pasts and whatnot, but they're far more relieved he has an outlet for said rage that's healthy for him and not doing worse things. (It also comes in handy for other things- because these kids can't stay out of trouble too often, but that comes down the line much later.)

Gramps- does leave the force, but only after he and Miyako speak about it at length for a long time. He ends up becoming a private investigator with quite the name for himself that gets mumbled through the streets: the Wolf of Kyoto.

I have quite a number more but... this is getting long.

#zenkichi hasegawa #persona 5 #persona 5 strikers #;anonymous #;answer #this took so fucking long and I am sorry nonny

[janusflipped]

Why don't you drink?

I quit drinking. I'm an alcoholic.

I think that's a good enough reason to not drink.

4 months sober. :)!!

#;ic #;answered #;inbox #;anonymous

[ryusxnka]

Hitsugaya-taichou! Who is the most beautiful woman in the whole Sereitei and why it's Hinamori-fukutaichou?

     " Stop gawking at women, especially Hinamori, and return to your duties. "

#;Anonymous #Inserts many knife emojies here

[jessiicalange]

Who is the rudest person in Hollywood?

I don't know, I can be rude when I don't like someone, or when I feel invaded somehow, so it might be me.

#;anonymous

[cate-eblanchett]

3 people here you'd like to get to know better?

@xoemilyblunt

@famepine

@thomasdherty

#;anonymous

[itsbruciebaby]

Why are you gay?

You just can't ask people why they're gay.

#I have a worse much more inappropriate response. #;ic #;anonymous #;answered #;inbox

[greasedupclown]

Your mouth is stitched shut??

i can put a damn straWV in my mouth you fucking knuckleheaded grey-faced fucks.

i can consume liquids.

#;ic #;answered #;inbox #;anonymous

[hello-mrpresident]

I feel like people are uncomfortable pinning Miguel for the ex military police state fashy conservative he's ment to represent

like he's so clearly just an avatar for buying into the militarized police state to elevate yourself and the problems that come from uncritically venerating that mindset.

sorry I hit send too early lol. but yeah like. idk the movie felt like so clearly a metaphor for processing different aspects of the POC experience and a big part of it was about how to process policing and security as an institution and like Miguel was very clearly to me supposed to be "what that shit does to you when you believe in it like a cult" but there's a lot of fucking fans out there that just straight up don't wanna grapple with the complexities of that political reality so it's easier to just make him a stereotype. God forbid we take a narrative head on and let it inform and educate us.

// YEAH. As a black person, that message was so prevalently clear to me. The second movie is a MASSIVe commentary on black and brown communities.

I feel it's also not wanting to get into the complexities of that reality but also refusing to understand black and brown issues and the black and brown community. Instead, it feels they were so focused on "Look at how cute Miguel would be with peter b. uwu big strong man protecting smaller gentle man" Which I could also get into about how fucked up that is from an LGBT+ perspective.

But it does really play into how people view black and brown folks. Assigning Miguel to the more aggressive dominant partner vs peter b. who is often drawn as softer and more gentle than him.

Fucks me up. I hate people who can't consume media on a deeper level but only want to ship, and often at the expense of POC.

Like I get not wanting to delve into politics but this one of those "This is a fun movie trying to talk about something important" and your mayo ass only wants to focus on shipping with a plethora of stereotypes.

#;out of the suit [ooc] #racism #vent #;answered #;inbox #;anonymous

[miikpal]

im so sorry your fanart+description singlehandedly convinced me to check out death mark but i saw the horror tag and dropped to my knees... how bad is it (<- major chicken)

I MIGHT BE THE WRONG PERSON TO ASK <- loves horror so so much and not easily rattled

it's a vn with at most interpolated animation segments but i found it builds tension pretty well (especially the first one!). u can kinda see the jumpscares coming due to the pauses beforehand (and even those are scarce) (in the sequel u can even turn those off or skip cutscenes)

but well the game is about ghosts That Try To Kill You and features frequent instances of body horror and uncanny valley stuff, on top of a lot of other trigger warnings i wouldnt be able to list just off the top of my head. ITS LOADED I GUESS. i did not really jump at anything but loved the atmosphere throughout but like i said i eat up horror like no other

#if the general vibes interest you honestly ud be ok off just watching a playthrough #the games are really pricey anyway and if ure jumpy it might be easier to be able to pause whenever or look at the thumbnails ahead #sorry for making u fall for my cheese under the box trap . i do this a lot #;not drawn #;answered #;anonymous

[apostlearcana]

Oh no it's okay, (speaking from personal experience here) while writing is a labour of love you should prioritize your health and wellbeing (both phys and mental) and take things at your own pace. Stop, get some snacks, did you hydrate today?The ideas will come in time but is it worth it if you come to despise what was once beloved?

We'll still be here when you do get done so don't worry and most of all have fun!

-The Strikers Anon

I'm sorry all i have are memes right now but i guess you guys should know wha's happened.

i got a new job from the bank to a desk job, and my brain juices have dried up because my first vacation day/paid day off in EIGHT MONTHS is coming in two weeks s-so yeah, I'm immensely tired and trying to fight the sleepies. (I'm also playing through Final Fantasy XIV slowly before I get a skip to push up my alt to catch up some day.)

But really, thank you anon. ;; Snacks are rough to come by sometimes at work, but I'm doing my best to manage bit by bit. As you can see, other things hit at the moments at times but... I did mean it when i said my block finally broke for Apostle. It's simply a matter of getting there now. ;;

#;anonymous #;answer #it IS coming i swear to you guys it is #just... a little slower like a slow cooked slab of meat...

[janusflipped]

Give us the deets

Oh, I looked away for a bit. So this is about Lauren the Mortician. To give a recap.

She was a tiktoker who would use her history as a mortician to review the safety of child products. She got into beef with Jamie Grayson who is double certified for child safety. Jamie got frustrated that LTM was getting tagged repeatedly in his videos, and he spoke out on it. LTM blocked him made a callout and got him mass-reported. Her fans were going around in comments of professionals and tagging her in the comments to get HER uncertified and unprofessional opinion.

Do we know them podcast or DWKT

CaffinatedKitti

Bekah Day

CK called out LTM for liking posts that align with TERF ideology. LTM of course didn't like this and sent a welfare check on CK and then lied about it online.

I think in the last 2 or 3 months the police calls from LTM and her attorney Jeanette Braun.

Her Attorney had been sending out Cease and desist as well as Copyright takedown notices to multiple social media accounts covering the case.

I'm currently just getting what I miss. However, the Judge covering the case did reply to this lawsuit and basically, it said it was ridiculous. I believe the Madcaster talks about it.

#;ic #;answered #;inbox #;anonymous #;ooc: I am recounting this from memory. I might be wrong.

[ryusxnka]

I've heard a rumor that Matsumoto has a backpack that she carries you around in.

      " --- It's far too early to deal with anyone that reeks of stupidity. "

#;Anonymous #Screams #Anony pleeeeeeease

[jessiicalange]

What's your favorite thing about Sarah?

Do you have time dear unknown person?

I should start saying that I admire her talent, I met her decades ago and her talent was incredible, as a young actress, she was able to leave me speechless, then her brilliant mind, I thought, what can i have in common with this young lady? and it turned out she was brilliant and really interesting. i ended up learning a lot from her, about her sensibility but especially her strenght, she changed the rules in a world that was still not used to see a woman loving another woman. I loved that about her, I started to love the way she loved even if we were just friends, i used to sit and witness her passion, her determination and how decisive she was for everything in her life: love, work, friendships and everything with the craziest, funniest, silliest and smartest sense of humor you've ever known. She accompanied me during the hardest time in my life, when I was lost starting a life by my own after 27 years of a relationship and I did not know how to live in that way, she was there, she said yes to move with me to LA so I could say yes to this crazy creator of a new horror show and then, she become the lead lady because that's her, her talent is out of this planet, and everybody falls in love with her, it happened to me too, without realizing I was in love with her not as a friend, but as a woman, the woman she is and that I admire and let's be honest, she is so hot, so damn attractive, and I want her, I love her and I respect her endlessly. @srahpaulsons

#;anonymous

[vishapsking]

Helllo!!!! I'm sorry to approach you like this!!! I just wanted to say your portrayal and head cannons for Azdaha are fun to read! If I didn't know this was an RP blog, I'd have thought it was canon information!!

Keep up the good work please!! Have a good day!!!

random asks. // anon. always accepting !

This was so very sweet! Thank you so much for your lovely and kind words, op :)

It always makes me happy to know that people are enjoying the content I'm putting out ( in spite of my ever-present salt )! I hope you have the loveliest of days as well!

#;hibernatking | ooc #;anonymous #;a dragon's hoard | treasured moments #//thank you for appreciating this rock dragon with me

[itsbruciebaby]

🌷I don't know if these are supposed to go with anything I just enjoy musing

Send "🌷" and the MUSE will tell you whatever the hell they want.

I think you did it right! AND

My son has a cow for a companion, I don't call the cow his pet haha. Very well taken care of cow too. I'm worried about all the other animals he'll collect.

He's a bit impulsive!

#;ic #;answered #;inbox #;anonymous