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starlightnavis · 11 months
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anyway i cant decide whether to keep grinding in mementos or to just send shidos calling card now... do i get to level 75 first or do i say fuck it and send it now hmmmmmm
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mugram · 2 months
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Ace of Spades - Scene Transcript
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The card's right there No hope in sparing it The Ace of Spades is in your hands, so why don't you play it?
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Masaru frowns for a moment before cards flick between his hands and he slams the deck onto the poker table.
"Let's gamble."
He grins as a few people begin to take a seat around his table.
Hey, everything is on the line here
There's no time to hide behind your little excuses
Take your deck and let's play
Masaru deals out the deck of cards and plays with his chips as he picks up his cards. His grin almost falls before he sighs and places his cards on the table.
It’s not some children’s game we play
You’ve been dealt a hand
Don’t try to act all sad
All of us have cards we don’t want to show
Masaru rests his head on his hand as he huffs at the table. He places a few cards between his fingers with a small smile, just to entertain himself. It doesn't exactly work as everyone is not making a move and staring at each other as chips are occasionally thrown in.
“Wanna leave?” Masaru blinks and looks up at the voice. “Should’ve told me earlier.” He grumbles.
“Eh, you seemed busy thinking. Didn’t wanna bother. You up for another round?” “Why the hell wouldn’t I be?” He smirks.
“We’re heading over to the convenience store. See you there.” The other waves at Masaru before marching away from the table Masaru is sitting at.
Masaru shoves a hand into his pocket, making sure something is there before nodding to himself and getting up to follow the other.
I don’t care if you hate what you’ve been given
The card’s right there
No hope in sparing it
The Ace of Spades is in your hands, so why don’t you play it?
The person Masaru is staring at uncomfortably shifts in their seat as the others throw in a couple more chips.
Masaru throws a few chips in as well. The person he’s staring at is forced to do the same.
This isn’t some children’s game
You’re trying to “Hide”
I’m not in the mood to “Seek”
“Ha hey! Masaru-san fucking did it!” Someone barks and grins as they side hug Masaru. Masaru grins. “You knew I would. Now, cough up!” Masaru glances at a few other people, who roll their eyes with a grin and pull some money out of their pockets.
They place it in Masaru’s hands, whose grin grows wider.
“Told you all I could do it. I’m not backing down from anything you give me. I’m gonna fucking win all your bets and you can’t stop me.”
“Yeah, yeah. We know. You’ve told us many times.” One of the people who paid Masaru groans. “Seriously, I’m going to go bankrupt on this shit.” “Seriously? You should’ve just said. We’ll do a couple with you next time, dude.” 
“Ha, thanks.” They grin. “Is it for…?” Someone asks. “Nah, for school shit. They keep upping the payments. It’s annoying.”
We aren’t little kids
Trying to ask for a “Truth” or “Dare”
“So, what’s next? What dare you want to bet on next?” Someone asks. The person side hugging Masaru lets him go and thinks. “I have an idea.”
But I guess I wouldn’t mind a challenge or two
“Alright, tell us. We haven’t got all day. Iwai-san already got us that alcohol.”
The person thinks for a moment. "Gotta put that alcohol to good use, right? Meet up at my place. We can probably do some very chill stuff there."
"Seriously?"
"C'mon, man! That's fucking boring."
The person rolls his eyes. "Look, there's an idea I have, but we have to do it in the future. Not right fuckin' now. 
"First, we drink until we can't." They cheer.
It's not some children's game we play.
Masaru flips a coin a couple of times while he sits on his bed. He impatiently taps his foot as he watches the digital clock on the desk in front of him tick. 
When the clock reaches 2:55 p.m., Masaru breathes a "fucking finally" as he stands up and stretches. He grabs his black jacket and quickly pulls it on. 
Walking over to the door, he grabs a canvas bag. He usually wouldn't bring his bag out, but he was told to bring it in case. Hiroshi-san said something about staying there for a long time.
He looks around the room and walks back to his desk. He slides some boxes into his bag quickly and walks out of the door, shutting the door as he leaves.
You’ve been dealt a hand
"Masu, where are you going?" 
"I'm just going to go talk with some friends."
"Alright. Get home before dark?"
"I always do."
Don’t try to act all sad
Masaru shuts the front door behind him with an exhale of relief. He adjusts one of his necklaces and turns to the left. 
"Can't believe how much money everyone's betting on this one."
He grins. 
All of us have cards we don’t want to show
Masaru instinctively ruffles through his bag to find what he had slid inside it earlier.
A box of cards. 
He quickly takes the deck outside the box.
I don’t care if you hate what you’ve been given
Masaru watches as the final chips they can play are thrown in.
Most give huffs of folding and some with hesitant matches. 
Was it a good idea to raise the betting amount? He wasn't entirely sure, but it would at least weed out the ones who didn't want to be here. 
It was a little of a bluff, anyways. Glancing at his cards one final time, he exhales and stares across the table at someone. 
Their eyes flicker between their cards and the chips. 
The card’s right there
No hope in sparing it
"I…" They cough.
"Hurry up. You're taking forever."
"Okay, okay." They sigh. "Call."
They place their final few chips in the middle of the table.
The Ace of Spades is in your hands, so why don’t you play it?
The final two players call and Masaru smiles.
He lays his cards out. Just a pair of normal cards, nothing special.
Some show a similar hand, which isn’t too bad.
There are a two people who both have a straight, which makes Masaru huff. Splitting the plot.
Glancing at the final person, who nervously looks around, before placing his two cards. It's an Ace of Spades and a Five of Spades. 
Looking at the community cards, there aren’t any Aces there either. Ha. They couldn’t play anything to beat the others even if they tried.
Nothing.
As the chips are separated between the winners and someone else deals the cards, Masaru looks back at the seat across the table.
It's empty.
I know it's not enough, but the Ace of Spades is in your hands. 
You have to play it.
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nishipostitz · 9 months
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hi i really liked your 'haikyuu boys seeing you in revealing clothing for the first time'. could you write the same prompt with noya, kageyama, kenma and iwaizumi or whoever u want, really. i apologize in advance if you don't take requests, feel free to reject this
ive actually been wanting requests bc i dont have any inspo to write rn 😭 so this was a god send 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 alright lets go 🤠
IM SO SORRY HOW LATE I POSTED THIS 😭 ive been so unmotivated to write lately 😣✌️
part 2 to ‘how haikyuu boys would react to you wearing revealing clothes’
iwa, noya, kags, and kenma x gn!reader
tw! it’s gonna be suggestive if im being honest. uh the gn!reader turned into a fem!reader in noya’s.. sorry yall. yall im sorry kenma sounds like a perv 😔
iwaizumi
- if im being honest, he goes to the gym regularly
- so hes used to it… but
IWAI SAW YOUR LATS!! and he loves them. also bc youre only wearing short shorts that show off those quads and he just. wow. he loves them. bc yk him
noya
- this man has never seen the real deal
- bc i just know he has posters and magazines
but noya never actually took initiative to see the package for himself. so when he saw you wearing an oversized sweater with booty shorts on, he literally had steam coming out of every pore on his head bc of how flustered he was. yeah kiyoko was his crush, but he never imagined himself to be interested in another woman. especially asahi’s sister 😟. bc how could jesus asahi have a sister like you? noya didnt even intend to look at you. he just so happened to look in your direction when you were walking up the stairs. and asahi noticed.. surprisingly. “i can hook you up man. my older sister has been quite lonely lately. but you have to do something for m-“ noya didnt even think twice. if asahi could help him land a date with you, he’d do it. “asahi hook me up!”
kageyama
- you already know
- this man is so handsome but he has no game
ok so.. to sum it up. he was happily enjoying his lone time, watching highlights from his play, and he heard a noise from outside. it was you, washing cars on the driveway. kageyama was so shocked to see you washing cars, because a, who does this in february, b, why on a driveway, and 3, why are you wearing barely anything. kageyama was literally so flustered, but like why dude… 💀 y/n cant even see you. but yeah…. lets say kageyama dirtied up his parents’ cars so he could see you again………….
(guys im sorry kageyama’s sucked 😔)
kenma
- my bro is literally gaming
- he turns and he sees you walking past his door
*shiver me timbers did i see that right???* he thought. first things first, he was on a twitch stream so he cannot possibly act up rn. and two, why were you in his house? wasn’t just kuroo supposed to come over? but its fine. he got some good views, but he was very flustered and shy. but that really motivated him to win many of his games. after he finishes his games, he went downstairs to see what you and kuroo were doing. kenma couldnt look you in eye after seeing you wear such a small amount of clothing. a tank and shorts. kenma almost got a nosebleed… 😔
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arcplaysgames · 1 year
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(I don't actually know if Strikers does anything with tarot but anyway) Which game, as a whole, do you think uses the tarot theming the best? Whether it be individual arcana assignments or links to the plot or just vibes - I know you've spoken of inidividual S-Link meanings but I don't think a big-picture comparison was ever done.
hmmm okay lets do a basic round up
I am going to... give points
+ 2 (GREAT job) + 1 (They tried!) + 0 (phoned it in/makes no sense) - 1 (ACTIVELY BAD CHOICE)
Fool: SEES (P3) vs Investigation Team (P4) vs Notigor (P5) Gonna give P3 and P4 0 points bc these do nothing, but P5 gets -1 bc what the fuck
Magician: Junpei Iori (P3) vs Yosuke Hanamura (P4) vs Morgana (P5) Both P3 and P5 get +2 for AMAZING Magicians. P4 gets a 0.
High Priestess: Fuuka (P3) vs Yukiko (P4) vs Makoto (P5) P3 gets the +2 here. P4 gets a -1, Yukiko is a terrible choice. No opinion on Makoto but she doesn't seem like the right pick imo.
Empress: Mitsuru (P3) vs Margaret (P4) vs Haru (P5) I'll give P4 one point and P5 two points. Mits shoulda been Emperor.
Emperor: StuCo Guy (P3) vs Kanji (P4) vs Yusuke (P5) P4 gets +2 for a shockingly good Emperor. P5 gets a -1 for a shockingly bad Emperor.
Hierophant: Old Couple (P3) vs Dojima (P4) vs Sojiro (P5) P3 gets -1 and should feel lucky its only minus one. P4 and P5 get zero points.
Lovers: Yukari (P3) vs Rise (P4) vs Ann (P5) P3 gets the +2, P4 gets +1, P5 gets zero.
Chariot: Rio (P3) vs Chie (P4) vs Ryuji (P5) Everyone gets +1.
Strength: Koromaru (P3) vs Athletes (P4) vs Twin Wardens (P5) P3 gets +1, P4 gets fucking nothing, and P5 gets +2.
Hermit: Saori (P3) vs The Fox (P4) vs Futaba (P5) P3 gets +1, P4 gets -1 bc no that's not what Hermit is, and P5 gets +2 for nailing it.
Fortune: Ryoji (P3) vs Naoto (P4) vs Chihaya (P5) No points, everyone see me after class. Actually, no. P4 and P5 get -1.
Justice: Ken (P3) vs Nanako (P4) vs Akechi (P5) I AM GOING TO GIVE P5 +3 FOR AKECHI, FOR THE FIRST TIME PERSONA FUCKING DID ANYTHING WITH THE JUSTICE ARCANA. AND BOY THEY DID STUFF.
Hanged Man: Maiko (P3) vs Naoki??? (P4) vs Iwai (P5) P3 you get a -1, see me after class. Zero for the others.
Death: Pharos (P3) vs I HAVE NO IDEA (P4) vs Tae (P5) I refuse to give Pharos points, so fucking basic. P5 can have a point.
Temperance: UGH NO (P3) vs uh whoops (P4) vs Kawakami (P5) P3 what the fuck -1, +1 to P4 bc its boring but it fits, and Kawakami gets +2 for fucking nailing it.
Devil: Pres Tanaka (P3) vs that nurse??? (P4) vs Ohya (P5) I'm gonna skip this one bc I don't think I know enough about P4 and P5's to rate. And Tanaka fits but is just Fine. +0 to all.
Tower: Cool Monk (P3) vs uuuuh idk (P4) vs whoops x 2 (P5) Honestly, same as Devil. No points.
Star: Akihiko (P3) vs Teddie (P4) vs Hifumi (P5) FUCKING PLUS 3 TO TEDDIE FOR BEING A TREMENDOUS STAR. +1 to P3 for Akihiko. 0 to P5 bc I don't get the angle.
Moon: Shinjiro (P3) vs that one girl (P4) vs Mishima (P5) Fuck Mishimia. He's an amazing Moon. +2 to P5, zero to the others.
Sun: Akinari (P3) vs Yumi (P4) vs Yoshida (P5) -1 to P4 bc the Sun link sucks. +2 to P3 and P5 for AMAZING Sun links. Yoshida may be the most nuanced take on any NPC's Arcana.
Judgement: Nyx Squad (P3) vs Truth Dudes (P4) vs Sae (P5) P5 gets +1 bc at least they fucking tried, P3 and P4 were just tagged on and superfluous.
World/Universe: Reverie III vs Reverie IV vs Reverie V Reverie The Fourth loses HARD here bc the point of the World is coming to the end of a journey and being changed for it and he doesn't have enough personality to be changed. -1 to P4 Reverie the Third is a decent one who went through a lot and has enough personal stakes that I buy it. +1 to P3 I hate to say it but Reverie the Fifth gets +2. He feels the most complete of them all, so for the Arcana of Completion, or the Whole, it has to be him.
Okay I have no idea what that tallies up to, lemme see.
Persona 3: 10 points Persona 4: 4 points (OUCH) Persona 5: 19 FUCKING POINTS WOW THAT ISN'T EVEN CLOSE
My math might be wrong bc I suck at math (yay, dyscalculia) but that is a huge margin for error.
Honestly, makes sense. Like I said in the post-mortem, P5 succeeds in a lot of ways just for having actual adults available for the arcanas. P4 and P3 are so strongly limited to your classmates, there is only so many ways to make a high school student wacky and weird in a way congruent to their Arcana.
P5 has the worst Emperor in the series by far but it has the best Justice easily and possibly the best Sun and honestly a lot of the NPC SLinks are Just Really Good.
So yeah, P5 wins at something at last.
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pugs-cats-bb-8 · 9 days
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Persona 5-The Daybreakers
This has never been dubbed into English, it is subbed through. Just letting people know.
I love Morgana 🤣🤣
They have to go down to the train station to access Mementos? I thought they entered from above. So they just disappear into thin air?
So this takes place sometime after Yusuke.
Why does Ren look pissed and disinterested?
I love the shot of them getting in.
Ren drives like I do. 🤣🤣
I can drive the cat. No, I can't.
They make Akechi even prettier 🥰🥰Also his eyes look more red here.
This dude looks like Wonder.
I know that beer brand 🤣🤣
Pink chalk?
Yusuke's friend looks like a wet puppy.
Does the game ever ask "Why don't they go to the police"? Like I know it's established pretty early on that the police aren't going to do anything (the game's words, not mine) and that's basically why the Phantom Thieves exist.
Ren is pretty 😍😍 And basically stalking that dude. Way to take tips from your boyfriend🤣🤣
I've never seen Ren wear a cross-body bag. Minus that uh, fashion disaster (IMHO) of a collab with a tourism thingy.
Damn, he really pissed... and hot.
Ren looked normal for a frame. Is this an AU? Like Ren's harder than usual.
Why does he react like he forgot Morgana was there? 🤣🤣
My man is risking his ass using Leblanc. Like I remember reading about this on the Wikia but really. I like how they weren't concerned about using Leblanc. Like really, especially cause Ren could get kicked out, property could be damaged, Morgana could get hurt, Sojiro could get hurt if he walks in. Not to mention it's just plain rude to be that careless. Ren has balls.
Where'd the panic light come from? They don't have Futaba yet. Iwai!?
If it wasn't Makigami? then who was it?
It was his brother, Yusuke's wet puppy friend. 😲😲
He's the leader? I thought he was the lackey😲😲 I thought the older dude was the leader.
That transformation was uh...
Where'd the bloody Oni come from? I thought we were fighting Mitras.
Add in the onion bird.
Ren is badass 😍😍🥵🥵
If Arsene's gonna get more lines. I would love it if it got dubbed. That's part of the reason I kept him. 😋😋😋😋
I like how they do baton pass all athletic and dramatic.
Long legs 😍😍
What I wouldn't give to be his position. 😍😍
"The arrogance in your heart. I stole it". (I accidentally flipped it although I think it works better the other way). It reminds me of a line from dancing. "Did you enjoy the show? Well, until next time". 🥵😍
Although, it sounds like intil to me. Same thing happened with Ippon Datara. I thought it was Ippon Tatara. In my defense, I had to learn what his voice sounded like.
Wait, this dude is a Mementos Mission. He's a combo of 2MM. 6/18 you get The Phantom Thieves vs. Burglary Ring. The story matches up halfway and the dude's name is Makigami but it never mentions him having a brother. It's even the same shadow. Fake-Man Show in 3rd sem has a brother that he abused and he says the same thing as his shadow disappears.
Morgana's dopey face. Maybe because I have it paused? 🤣🤣
Pretty girl in the crowd.
Just hear a random cat and find a key and a note 🤣🤣. That's how we got some of our cats. Minus the key and note.
He's kinda cute. Why does he look like a mix of Akechi and Natsume? But add in wet puppy.
😍😍😍🥵 Fuckin' gorgeous shot. Reminds me of when Morgana's floating away at the end/near the end of 5.
They went straight into Kaneshiro, without Makoto? I wish the game did that. 🤣🤣 Maybe it was near Kanoshiro to begin with.
So, that was a test run? I don't know how to word it. It makes sense, given that Ren's not that confident when he starts. It does provide insight on what thiefy lengths Ren is capable of.
A-1 (Steak Sauce🤭) animated this? It looks amazing. What happened between episode 0 and 1? Come to think of it they did the opening for Radiant Historia too. Which also looks great and it's on the 3DS. I think they also did a couple of P3 movies too. So, why does the anime look like it does?
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sonicasura · 3 months
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Persona 5: Ramón's Comeback
I wasn't going to leave this post alone especially since I began playing Persona 5 Royal. Do know keeping up with multiple social links puts a dent in your wallet to make maxing them out easier. I'll delve into that later though as it's time expand on this concept.
Ramón appears in the world of Persona 5 after CLH Season 1 events come to a close and halfway through Kamoshida's Palace. For how he ends up there... You can say his heart cried out and something answer the call.
The Castle of Lust Palace definitely isn't a place Ramón wanted to wake up in. You can predict his reaction to what seems to be teenagers being constantly tortured or the obviously inappropriate decor. Thus the Phantom Thieves next infiltration turns into a run-in with a furious Ramón using real tommy guns on Shadows.
(For any oblivious Rayman fans, the action in Persona 5 takes place within the Metaverse. A realm of cognition where someone sees or thinks can become very real. Like realistic fake weapons being able to function similar to the real deal. Palaces are a dimension created when someone's heart becomes heavily distorted and their behavior turns very dangerous in the real world.)
Believing they could help each other, Ren/Joker convinces the Thingamajig to come with them. An arrangement that leads Ramón to join the Phantom Thieves. Since he doesn't have a Persona, the Limbless uses various gadgets to aim for Shadow weakpoints. Ramón's codename will be Enigma as that what he is. Now he has three reasons in why he joined the Phantom Thieves.
The first one is to keep the group from getting into a mess they can't get. Every member of the Phantom Thieves are children who are still trying to find their path in life. He also the only(non-Persona) adult that can help them out in both worlds without drawing a crowd.
The second is to find a way back to Eden. Even though this world's better than the dystopian nightmare he calls home, there are things Ramón has to do. He can't risk losing the only chance to fix Eden's corrupt society especially since his imposter is still on the loose.
The true reason however is redemption. Even if Ramón wasn't directly involved, his obliviousness to Eden's true nature had hurt so many innocent people. He CHOSE to look ignore the red flags and share their propaganda until Bullfrog showed him the ugly truth. If protecting these kids and changing the hearts of the corrupt is something he needs to do then Ramón accepts.
That doesn't mean the Thieves nor their Personas are gonna leave him alone. It isn't hard to see how broken Ramón is. Just like them, he is someone who also became an outcast to society and bears a tale just as tragic.
Thus Ramón gets dragged into so many shenanigans. Whether it be heavily dressed up to walk in public or passed around houses so he always has a roof under his head. Ramón does help which member he's staying with in some way. The Limbless is usually a tutor since Ann and Ryuji aren't the only ones who need help when it comes to their grades.
Sojiro does let him stay after he finds out about the group's identity although it took sometime to get used to Ramón's peculiar appearance. Can't forget a good chunk of older Ren/Joker's Confidants that get dragged in once he maxes them out. Ramón and Iwai would be a terror together though.
Also considering he's an adult, the man always gets dragged in more mature conversations with the team's Persona. Ramón absolutely butts heads with Carmen on multiple occasions and ain't afraid to call her a broad. She thinks its hilarious though thus teases the hell out of him.
Do not leave Ramón alone with Captain Kidd as those two probably have a drinking contest. The Limbless needs to work on handling his liquor healthily if his bad days are proof. And sailors love their booze.
Ramón is a sad drunk kind of guy to me. Thus Arseńe listens to his liquor fueled sorrows and tends to bring tea or water so the hangover isn't harsh. Any info about Ramón's life is heavily filtered since 'cow sushi' is a bit much for their minds.
Zorro makes sure the Limbless doesn't get in over his head. Ramón tends to be quite hotheaded and the Persona knows what trouble can come with unstable emotions. Someone had to keep Morgana out of trouble when it was just them.
The more he helps the group, Ramón will slowly grow alongside them. Forming bonds he never thought would happen and come to terms with his inner demons. It is only when Ramón learns to accept himself completely shall his own Persona emerge.
When it comes to the Arcana, he represents the Aeon Tarot. Fitting since the negative side to this is ignoring the truth and accept corruption like he done as Eden's newcaster. The more Ren/Joker strengthens his bond with the Thingamajig, he'll gain abilities which revolve around combat items alongside counter based techniques.
Ramón's Persona shall be the Almighty Element Augustus, specifically James Augustus Hickey the father of Indian Journalism. My personal take on what his entry could be.
'A pioneer of Indian journalism, James Augustus Hickey launched the Bengal Gazette from Calcutta in 1780. Augustus' writings commented on the inefficiency of the British administration in India. His newspapers served as watchdogs against those in power thus influencing contemporary thought and awoke civic consciousness among the people.'
Things are definitely gonna ramp up since Ramón will gain the abilities that his videogame persona acquired with every Palace he conquers. Our group of high schoolers are about to have a powerful and quite protective parental figure. Also if he could, you know Ramón definitely adopt certain thieves when those moments arrive.
That's all for now! Until next time folks, I'll see you in the crossroads between Leblanc and Eden.
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kiwibirdlafayette · 5 months
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how come you don't do tao anymore? if you've answered this before i havent seen it. sorry i don't mean it to be bothersome
Imma be real I was confused what tao was bc i was like shit what was that but is all good i gotcha anon ur talkin ab ToA yeeee and no worries!! is not a bother at all :]
I dont really do ToA anymore for multiple reasons- most of it being the final movie kinda caused me to lose my hyperfix on the series and the fandom left sorta a sour taste in my mouth (old drama, no point it unearthing it again but tldr; i dont like when fandoms become popularity contests where some become like the ‘leaders’ who people worship only their opinions and hcs and no one else) that I didn't feel like participating anymore sadly. and also my interests just changed, its Wizards fault i got into Arthuriana, and that led into monty python and idk i just like watchin mcyts xD
I honestly wish I still had some interest in it bc I left a lot (and i mean a lot) of fics unfinished that I wish i could have finished (IWAY and the Douxie fic especially) but everytime i open the wip i just get writers block lol
I do occasionally like go through the tag and rb fanarts to the sideblog @arthurshuge-tractsofland which is the only reason I made that bc if im gonna be real I want people to be on my art/main more for my current fandoms then like if i go back to being a ToA main (which I was for a good long while) but yeah!! I mean I don't mind people still checkin out the old stuff its totally fine :D If I ever do end up drawing/writing new ToA stuff on a whim it'll be on the sideblog but yee thats where im at haha
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symphonic-scream · 7 months
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hi hello sorry if ur nyquill has kicked in and i missed the jump BUT i have some age swap au questions - what's everyone's persona? elemental affinities? weapons? does iwai still sell them (even tho he's a member of the party) or does someone else do that?
Coming at you the morning after! I libed.
For the personas? I'm. Yeah I don't got much. I know the names would have to be Very Important, so I'm. Gonna take some time with that, but I have everyone's team roles?
Sojiro is of course, the wild card. But his original persona (my insert name for now has been Heracles, but. That's being changed) used Bless.
Next up is Chariot Sae! Her element is Ice! She's a bruiser for sure, having a line of physical attacks and a few spells to lower enemy defense. Low magic, super high physical. Her weapons are longer sticks, she. Has a hockey player aesthetic. Cause she is one-
As for Lovers Chihaya, I've given her wind. She's a wind girly in my opinion. She's got high magic stats cause she has their curing moves, the heals, etc
They. Should have a Magician. I. Just don't have one picked. Sorry folks
Then it's Emperor Munehisa. His element is fire. He's another bruiser type, does heavy damage. Debuffs enemies a bit y'know?
WOOOO and give it up for Priestess Toranosuke! Psi, he's a psi guy. A party buffer and healer, he's a great asset to the team!
And. Well. Hermit Tae is the Navi.
Empress Ichiko is nuke. She's, explosive lmao. Enemy debuffs, heavy nuke damage, she's a kicker for sure.
And then. The Royal party members.
Zenkichi is our Sumire here, so he'd be third semester only. Also, bless. At this point Sojiro would have enough firepower to be using Almighty anyways so. Yeah
And. Takuto.
He's Curse right from the start. He's bumbling and all that but he deals a lot of curse damage. Self buffs, all that
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Sorry that I don't have much for the weapons this is still a work in progress
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Munehisa Iwai does not provide the weapons! That's a role for the Hanged Man. Makoto.
She went down a different path here. Ex military, trying to stay on good behavior to keep custody of her younger sister. She runs a little military co-op in Shibuya, where she sells "models" to Sojiro and his team
That's those
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djservo · 1 year
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hiiii <3 big ask big answer is what i'm expecting would LOVE to know your top 5/faves across various media that are new(in release or just new to you) this year! so: shows, movies, games, books, songs/albums, new artists you've discovered etc
this is separate from the big book ask that's also coming this month <3
omg it was like pulling teeth narrowing everything down to just 5, I feel like in the past couple months alone I've encountered so many new (to me) films/albums that I now consider favorites BUT OK —
shows
let’s not even try 🤚
films
Shortbus (2006) dir. John Cameron Mitchell
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) dir. Shunji Iwai
Hush! (2001) dir. Ryosuke Hashiguchi
Plan B (2010) dir. Marco Berger
Law of Desire (1987) dir. Pedro Almodóvar
**honorable mention to xavier dolan bc I can't choose between the 3 of his I watched 🙄❤️‍🔥
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books
Tender at the Bone: Growing up at the Table by Ruth Reichl
Gay Bar: Why We Went Out by Jeremy Atherton Lin
Either/Or by Elif Batuman
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron by Daniel Clowes
Global Divas: Filipino Gay Men in the Diaspora by Martin F. Manalansan IV
music
(was gonna cheat and do 5 artists/5 albums/5 songs but this is long enough so i'll condense it to 5 I kept returning to In General)
albums: Bavarian Fruit Bread by Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions, Oncle Jazz by Men I Trust
artists: my little airport, Lali Puna, CFCF
**honorable mentions to Broken Social Scene + the Yeah Yeah Yeahs bc I saw them both live in concert this year (separate but equally magical/life-changing occasions) and it made me go back n burrow deep into their discographies like I was a teen again ❤️‍🩹
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Blank Page Brigade Spotlight: Staff
At the end of volumes of Black Clover is space for the “Blank Page Brigade.” This particular “brigade” is composed of the assistants (you know, those who help with art) and others from the Black Clover manga team, lead by “Captain Tabata.”
In each volume there’s a question that everyone answers. I’ve compiled the answers from all published volumes (1-32), and grouped them together. Previous answers (and drawings from the assistants) can be seen starting with this post here.
However, the rest of the staff didn’t include drawings, but they are each represented by an animal-like self (I don’t know if they drew that for themselves, or if it was Tabata or someone else). In the beginning, sometimes these animal selves would be expressing, but eventually it was just the icon; so I just have their answers since it’s just the same icon again and again.
Now specifically... I’m actually not sure what these particular brigade members do.
The first of these positions is: Comics Editor. This is apparently different than Editor (i’ll cover them in a different post) who is the one who helps with story writing. The Japanese version doesn’t clarify it much either: “editor” is 担当 tantou, and “comics editor” is コミックス担当 komikkusu tantou... literally just the Engrish word ‘comics’ 
I'm not sure what a "Comics Editor" does, but seeing as how this position is always filled I'd assume that Tomiyama was also around from the start, and that it took a while to figure out what the doodle was gonna be?
Comics Editor #1: TOMIYAMA
was present from vol.4-8
a giraffe’s struggle with the baby
by now, his kid would be about...7 years old? good luck with the fam, fam
Comics Editor #2: KOSHIMURA
was present from vol.9-20
behold! Jersey Milk soft-serve!
"soup with lots of wheat gluten"? hmm trying to look up the Japanese she said gets me these pictures... I guess another word for that is seitan?
The afterward for volume 21 translates コミックス担当 as "graphic novel editor" which still doesn't clarify what this position actually does since "graphic novel" refers to the volume itself... Do they double-check for mistakes from the weekly shonen jump versions like a proofreader? what do you guys do
Anyways here's that afterward:
Because I work so slowly, I ended up creating a raging torrent of stress, and right in the middle of that, Ms. Koshimura the graphic novel editor–for whom my raging torrent of stress had caused all sorts of trouble–was transferred elsewhere. Ms. Koshimura, I'm sorry for everything!! Thank you very much!!! Mr. Fujiwara, my new graphic novel editor, let me start apologizing now!! I'm really looking forward to working with you!!!
Comics Editor #3: FUJIWARA
was present from vol.21-28
wth is annin tofu? oh it's almond tofu
well will you look at that, Japan has some sand dunes - the wikipedia page for the Tottori Sand Dunes even shows a camel!
Comics Editor #4: CHIBA
has been present since vol.29-32
I've known that Tokyo Disney exists for a long time, but it wasn't til this response that I learned there's a sister resort: Tokyo DisneySea
Designer: IWAI
was present from vol.5-19 and probably since the beginning but she, like the other staff, didn't start commentating until later
I'm not sure what Iwai was designing... Again, the Japanese version does not help: デザイナー ...dezainaa, so just the Engrish word "designer.”
Iwai what were you designing? grimoires? clothes? characters? volume covers?
and why hasn’t there been a “designer” after volume 19???
from the volume 20 afterword, second paragraph: "Right before this volume, Iwai the designer moved to a different project... I'm really sorry for all the trouble I caused you!! Also, thank you so much!! I'll never forget your enthusiasm for your work, and the impressive way you drank!!"
btw are we sure iwai isn't just vanessa?
Media Editor: TAKAHASHI
has been present from vol.28-32
I do not know what "media editor" is or why a bubble for this position took so long to show up in the blank brigade pages, but... I mean the anime had already ended? Takahashi what do you do and why didn't you say anything before this?
and you guessed it, the Japanese version is unhelpfully just メディア担当 media tantou!
you know what I wonder if this is related to the movie... which raises more questions about the title actually...
like are you in charge of movie marketing? script liaison? merchandise? what do you do dude 
what do any of you do
please, if you know what these titles/positions do, please tell me
Next Part: The Tabatas
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We also need to work on who's gonna take care of things like Iwai's weapons, Takemi's medicine, the Phansite, etc. I trust Akira to pick which job will be best suited for who, since he knows all of you guys so well.
Akira: Well... I guess that-
Ann: Eat while you pick! At least multitask, lunch won't last forever!
Akira: Yes, ma'am. Well, Ryuji is the one who introduced me to Iwai and gave me my first gun. I suppose he'd be best for buying everyone weapons.
Ryuji: Hell yeah, dude! You can count on me!
Akira: Futaba is an easy choice for the Phansite overall, but... I don't know how she'd react to Mishima. He's... Well, to put it nicely, he's kind of a perv at times. An anon unfortunately reminded me of the whole Operation Maidwatch debacle you guys pulled me into and chickened out on.
Ryuji: D-dude, don't look at me like that!
Akira: ...anyway, I don't know about putting her in that spot when she's not really used to people, but I don't think anyone else would be properly suited for the role.
Ann: I'll... Let her know after school, and I can always go with her when she has to meet up with him!
Akira: I guess I'll put you on hooking everyone up with Takemi's meds.
Ann: M-me? Why me?
Akira: Because Makoto's too much of a goody two shoes to keep a straight face while lying for medicine~
Makoto: Hey!
Ryuji: Snnkk, he's got you there.
Ann: Well, what do I say?
Akira: Just say it's for me. You know what meds we tend to use in Palaces, just name drop me and I'm sure she'll budge. Lie if you have to, tell her I got sick and sent you.
Ann: I guess... I'm not sure I'm confident in this, but I'll do my best, anyway!
Akira: We'll go from there to determine what's needed. I help a lot of other people, but I can't really send you guys in my stead, so for the time being, we'll have to focus on who gives the Phantom Thieves gear and requests.
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[opens door, Es enters]
Es: Good afternoon, prisoner–
: I even came later than I was needed to.
: Eh?
Masaru: [impatient tapping before he turns around] Finally, you’re here. Took you long enough.
: What kind of Warden doesn’t even come on time?!
Es: Hah–?
: Well, you think you’re the one with all the power here, do you?
: You’re just the prisoner. I’m the Warden.
Masaru: [scoffs] I never said that.
: You should’ve come on time.
: I would’ve left if you didn’t come in.
Masaru: [laughs] You think you I’d be bossed around by some, what, 17-year-old. Fuck off!
Es: !
: Prisoner number 2, take a seat or I’ll have to use force.
[running]
[pained scream as noises play]
Es: So, that’s what J…
Masaru: Damn it!! Why can’t I hit you– [slap]
: Gah– [stumble]
Es: Prisoner number 2, Masaru, I need you to sit down or I’ll have to make you endure more of that.
Masaru: …
: [chair creaks] Fine.
Es: Now then, let's begin. MUGRAM exists to reveal the sins of all the prisoners here. In order for me to decide, we need to talk.
Masaru: Just talk? I would’ve expected more from this place considering we’ve all been magically transported here and wearing whatever the fuck these uniforms are.
Es: You’ll understand more of the process later.
Masaru: Fine.
Masaru: Well, I would’ve thought a prison would let their prisoners talk to someone outside the prison.
: Do I even get to talk to anyone else?
Es: Why would you talk to anyone else?
: You’re all murderers.
: But, it seems like we aren’t given that ability here.
Es: …
: Why must I tell everyone this… 
: Now, I need to know something about you, Masaru.
: This prison is unlike any other.
: Certain things don’t apply to this place.
Masaru: Tch. Alright. My name is Iwai Masaru, 19. Turning 20 soon.
Es: …Am I allowed to know anything else about you? Like your occupation?
Masaru: Does it matter to you how I make money? Leave me the fuck alone, Warden.
: I want out. [stands up]
: I’m done with this stupid interrogation.
Es: We’re doing this interrogation whether you like it or not.
Es: [slams table] You aren’t done with anything, prisoner!
Masaru: !
: What?
Masaru: No, we aren’t– [restraints tighten, wheeze]
: Warden– 
: [Masaru falls to the floor]
Masaru: Warden– what is this?
Es: !
: Masaru–
: I can’t move–
Es: …
: I didn’t expect–
: J never said–
Masaru: Please– I’ll fucking listen– Just let me move–
Es: Ah– Okay.
[restraints loosen and Masaru scrambles over to the seat]
: How has your time in MUGRAM been like so far?
Masaru: …It’s fine. Everyone’s a bit annoying, I guess. There’s not much to do except walk around and talk. No one has interesting enough stories for me to listen to, so I’m bored.
Masaru: You can–
: Hey, could we get something to do?
Es: Yes, you can request it.
: …
: I don’t think anyone’s been telling me that. Thanks.
Es: ?
: No problem, I guess.
: Now, what did you do before–
Masaru: Can I make a bet with you, Warden?
Es: …A bet?
Masaru: I’m bored and no one else seems to want to take me up on my offer.
Es: You are in no condition to make–
Masaru: Shut. Up.
: I was thinking… If I told you what I did, I bet that you think I’m guilty or not forgiven or whatever bullshit terms you use.
: So, guess what? I’m gonna tell you a few things.
: And, you tell me, right now, what you think.
Es: I can’t tell you my decision before your extraction–
Masaru: Well, it’s the terms of the bet, so tell me.
: Are you going all in?
Es: [huffs] Damn you, Masaru.
: Fine, let’s play.
Masaru: Alright. It’s my turn, then isn’t it?
: Let’s see.
: I like doing this little thing to get money.
: It’s like a dare game that I play with friends.
: It was pretty fun, I gotta say. [laughs]
Es: So, what I’m hearing is…
: And, if we completed it, we’d win and get money if some people decided that we wouldn’t do it or complete it or whatever.
: Eh, it’s basically like a bet game, what am I saying?
: Your motive for murder was greed?
Masaru: What–? No, I wouldn’t do that–!
: You failed your bet and lost all your money.
: Out of a fit of rage, you killed them. You needed that money back and you’d do whatever it takes–
: I’m not that fuckin’ greedy.
: I’m telling you I did nothing wrong.
: I just played by the terms of the bet.
[mechanical noises]
Es: So, it’s time for your extraction.
: I’m simply doing my job.
Masaru: Eh? The thing about taking our deepest thoughts and putting on display?
: Isn’t that invasive or something?
Es: In MUGRAM, finding out the truth behind your murder through your private thoughts isn’t invasive.
: And, it’s my turn to prove your guilt, isn’t it? All in, as you say.
Masaru: Hah… That’s not even how you say it…
Es: Any last words before we continue into this?
Masaru: …
: I’m still willing to wager my innocence.
Es: Fine then.
: Prisoner Number 2, Masaru. Sing your sins!
MUSIC VIDEO - Ace of Spades
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daz4i · 2 years
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top 5 confidants/social links??? or 10 if youre up for it ...
thank you!!!!!! :3
oh my god i wrote a whole, long ass answer explaining why i positions each one where it was but tumblr just. disappeared it. somehow. hate it here. asjdkfhg i'm gonna shorten things very much please imagine there is a whole paragraph for each one :(
also! i haven't gotten very far into any of p3's social links unfortunately so i'm doing just p5 and p4!
10. ok ik she's very hated, the abilities you get kinda suck, and that it has some creepy moments. but. ohya's confidant is good ok. i like how it's connected to the main story directly it's so cool!
9. maruki tbh lol. i just like the good vibes and discussions about human psyche and pain bc it's just stuff i really am interested in irl askdjgh so like maruki in general very easily keeps me invested even when the rank ups are more mundane
8. iwai!!!!!! i tend to forget his confidant often bc on new saves it's super hard to start and on ng+ i always leave it for later bc i don't need its abilities, but it's genuinely a really good one, story wise! i love kaoru and the dynamic between joker and him, i like how iwai basically adopts joker too, and the climax is very satisfying to watch!
7. yosuke! i'm ngl i don't like most of the IT's social links, but yosuke's (and maybe kanji's) makes up for that. it stays interesting and emotionally investing enough throughout and has an excellent climax (i just wish it had the original climax too lol)
6. shinya! son boy allowed. dare i even say encouraged. i don't have much to say without writing a new paragraph tbh i just love him a lot
5. shu! he's like shinya to me but a bit more tightly wrapped, if that makes sense? like shinya dips into other topics here and there while shu's stays more grounded, in a sense, so i like it more!
4. nanako 🥺🥺🥺🥺 (and to an extent, dojima, bc they're p much connected). can you tell i love persona kids. i wanna adopt them all
3. sojiro!!!!!!!!!!! i forgive the game for soft locking me from continuing it for a few months and making me waste time slots in my first playthrough bc the emotional payoff is def worth it 🥺
2. gonna be surprising here and say mishima. it's just extremely well written imo, probably the best one in that regard
goro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! specifically the royal one, ofc. you may ask "hey if mishima's confidant is the best written one then why is goro first" bc it's FUN i like going on dates with my special little detective and also it really is just Good Vibes all around but especially when he threatens to kill me. also it's goro i can't just not put him first smh
also honorable mentions bc i feel bad for not including them at all but i love their stories a lot: yumi, kou, ryuji, yusuke and hifumi!
PHEW ALRIGHT THIS ENDED UP LONG ANYWAY ASKDJFHG but i hope you like my takes uwu
send some top 5/top 10 asks!
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sneek-m · 2 years
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hi it's been a while! I'm that person who started asking questions to you here 2 years ago 😂 anyway how have you been? Haven't checked upon you for a while, I hope you're doing good.
So I wanted to ask you for j movie recs (movies which are considered cult classics in Japan)
Also, maybe some rock jmusic recs too haha :)
You're forever my favourite 💕
Hello! I was wondering how you were doing as well. Nice to hear from you again! I have not written here in so long because my free time for writing has been mostly if not all poured into my Japanese music newsletter, This Side of Japan. You can check it out here if you'd like.
I am gonna be honest: I don't really know the Japanese canon when it comes to film. I am nowhere knowledgeable with movies. I have a feeling you are familiar with Kore-Eda, Iwai, Sono and the like who American folks are familiar with. The last exceptional and cult-favorite-ish Japanese movie I watched was Sion Sono's Love Exposure from 2008; it is nearly 4-hours long so it's bit of a dedication. A recent, fun, non-canon one I watched was last year's It's a Summer Film! It's pretty sweet and low stakes.
Here is a J-rock playlist I made for a friend a few months back that you are more than welcome to browse. I updated it with a few more from the past couple of months.
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pursueyourpersona · 5 years
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I really like your imagines! Could you write the P5 dudes bodyswapping with a female S/O? I'm a sucker for that trope. ^^
I hope I did alright ;w;
JOKER
Surprisingly, he takes it in stride. Nobody can notice- he’s so good at acting as you, even you forgot you weren’t you for a moment.
In retrospect, it actually wasn’t very surprising at all.
You knew how good he was at blending in and pretending to be a simple high school student on probation- but damn you weren’t prepared at all.
He was smart and witty- and let’s just say you never want to get hit in the forehead with chalk ever again.
Meanwhile Joker is in your class, talking with your friends as if nothing was wrong. He’d answers questions you didn’t even know the answer to- which will prove difficult when you get back to your body and have to answer again in the future.
The only issue he had was probably having to use the rest room- he… tried really hard not to but you gotta do what you gotta do, you know?
When it comes to the phantom thieves however… If you don’t know he’s Joker, then you’d probably find out really quick via the others.
If you do know he’s Joker you’d probably go straight to Makoto or Ann and ask them what might’ve happened- even though they don’t have an answer.
It wouldn’t last for very long though, luckily you woke up in your own body the next day. Prepare for Joker to be 5x times the tease he normally is though.
RYUJI
Yes, he screamed in shock and yes, he instantly looked down the shirt in delight.
Your guardians probably stared at “you” funny as “you” struggled to get yourself out the door.
Ryuji is a wreak, bless his heart, he has no idea what he’s doing.
If he’s honest, he’s thought of this kind of thing before. The thought of being in his S/O’s body- or any female body honestly seemed cool to him.
Ah, but then you’d wake up in his body. He was used to the stiff muscles and sometimes aching pain in his leg but you most certainly were not.
Luckily his mom was out, but you could feel “your” entire body screaming for help. How he dealt with this pain was beyond you- and having to walk with a limp made you realize how strong he really is.
If you’re a quiet student that nobody talks to and you don’t really answer questions this will be an easy day for both you and Ryuji. However, if you’re a rather studious student, it’s going to be complicated.
Ryuji doesn’t want to go to class but he has to because it’s your attendance. But when you show up to Ryuji’s class there’s more than a few shocked faces (more sighs than anything).
Running into each other is real awkward because you’ve seen yourself in mirrors, but never… right in front of you. And Ryuji was just standing there, slouching over and looking very tired.
“Do you need an energizing hug?” “Yes, Please.” Poor boy probably made you fail a surprise quiz but you just stand there and hug him tight in the middle of the hallway. Which, you know, is kind of cool because you’re tall enough to pick “you” up and spin “you” around.
Which is exactly what you do, much to his dismay
You guys end up switching back right before school ends, and luckily (for you anyway), right before he needed to use the bathroom.
YUSUKE
Yusuke finally knows how it feels to wake up and not be starving
On another note, waking up in a dormitory surrounded by paint everywhere passed out on the floor was a weird way to start your day.
The first thing you do is stand up and oh! It’s Yusuke’s apartment- but you don’t remember going over.
Until your gaze meets your reflection on the window, and ah you just tripped over some expensive paint didn’t you?
Being woken up to a meal for breakfast was something Yusuke didn’t know he wanted so badly until he got it. Experiencing something like this was like a beautiful heaven.
With his mood being so light in the morning he wanted to paint something but, as it turns out, you either don’t have paint or only have a cheap watercolor set.
School was going to be a bigger challenge, especially since Yusuke attended a school revolving around art while you attended normal Shujin.
You knew you couldn’t just… skip class to go and find him so you
The first thing you notice is your face as his screensaver- which was shocking considering it was always pictures of famous paintings or beautiful scenery he used for inspo
You quickly text You- er, Yusuke to meet you before classes to which he responds rather quickly that he was already on his way
Meeting up was surreal and strange…
And Yusuke wont stop talking about how he was staring at your body in the mirror for a while trying to burn the image in his head so he can paint you more accurately
He probably would’ve stripped down and started sketching your body if it weren’t for the fact he knew how upset you may be. However, if you gave him permission, he wouldn’t hesitate to do it as soon as possible before you guys switch back, whenever that may be
Lasted for 3ish days, enough time for Yusuke to fill half a sketchbook of various doodles of both himself (he found it fascinating that he can observe his form via something other than the mirror or a picture) and your body (in various clothing and poses without any clothing)
AKECHI
He’ll panic
The second it sinks in that he’s not somewhere he’s used to he’ll shoot up and look around frantically
Then, hell see your body in a mirror and thank god its you. But, for some reason he doesn’t see himself…?
Oh
O H
He’s initially really shocked but will try his best to calm down, look for your phone and try to call himself
You on the other hand took it much less… Intensely? You of course, recognized you weren’t yourself but came to the conclusion that this was probably a dream
Hearing Akechi frantically ask where you were as you answered the phone however, didn’t help prove your case very much.
He’d probably have you both call in sick and meet up at his apartment before coming in to try and figure it out
If you knew of his… Situation, he’d probably just try and spend the day with you and prepare for the following days, trying to help you understand what it is he does for both his job and school
You’d have to explain to him about your school life more as well- your grades, your friends, etc etc. He wants to be completely on the same page to work everything out and make sure no one suspects a single thing
However… If you didn’t know about his situation… He’d try and have you just not go anywhere and explain to you that you cannot answer calls from anyone that isn’t him, in fear that others might make him erase you
He is by far the most worried about your situation and his nice prince detective facade will shut down real quick. He’d by no means angry at you or anything, but the situation makes it hard on him to do what he needs to
You’d probably switch back after a day, and he’d collapse in your arms in exhaustion from pacing back and forth
bonus !!
MISHIMA
Anxious bean
You? Your body? He’s in… YOUR BODY??
Probably will trip and fall over everything trying not to freak out or seem overly excited
He’s 100% going to try and look down your shirt but freeze and get too embarrassed to finish his actions
Seeing you at school as him too will probably just freak him out, especially since, well, you’re inside of him
He likes how soft your skin is compared to his, he should really moisturize more
Your room is also very cute, and he was very nervous waking up in a girls room because he’s never been in one before
Probably will trade back during lunch
He’s a bit disappointed he couldn’t be like that for a little longer,
and will have to nervously explain how your underwear are
jumbled up in their drawer
(lts because he was too shy to touch them)
(He accidentally flung some around and tried to fix it)
(He didn’t fix it)
(He tried)
(pls forgive him)
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frigidlyauthorial · 3 years
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endlessly hilarious that iwai told joker to look after his son if anything happened to him in a completely unironic tone as if joker isn’t like two years older than his son at most
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