Almost finished reading Dungeon Meshi and I got an idea
So in Dungeon Meshi or Delicious in Dungeon, there are these... dungeons.
And from what I have gathered dungeons can be made naturally or artificially but both types have the same few things in common.
They are made to contain demons
They attract adventures
The dungeons have lords who manage/control the dungeon and are given the power to do so by the demons
I know that I'm skimming over some important bits, but long story short, the demons come from an alternate dimension called 'The Infinite Realm' and feed off of people's desires, the Lord of the Dungeon's specifically.
That being said... (incoming dp x dc prompt)
Beings from the Infinite Realms aren't ghosts but demons. And while they do still have obsessions, they lack desires. And so, they've become something they hunger for.
Danny learns this the hard way when he accidentally eats his parents' desire to hunt 'ghosts'.
When the endless, all-consuming hunger, that had been growing inside himself became just a bit satisfied by the action, he got scared. He ran to Clockwork, who immediately explained everything to him.
From there he became terrified. He didn't want to eat people's desires, especially considering that he had some of his own. But CW explained that while other demons will most likely never be satisfied no matter how many desires they consume, because of Danny's halfa status he may be able to. (Also it would be a bad thing if the baby starves itself. No one wants the baby to starve!)
To test out this theory, CW pulls (more than) a couple of strings, and soon his dungeon was set up in Gotham City in the DC universe.
He felt a bit bad since he had to set up shop in another ghost's/demon's territory, but Lady Gotham seemed to have taken a liking to him.
Danny takes his time searching for the most desperate person he can find, (Lady Gotham is leading him to some of the most desperate people in her city, aka the Batfam.), and appears to one of them as a fawn (signifying his hunger and current 'lack' of power). He then looks deep into their mind and offers them the power to fulfill all their desires.
The Batfam? They should be better than this, but damn they were in a tight spot and the city is going to shit because the rouges have been more active than ever, and their family is on the verge of crumbling!... And the answer to fix it all was right there, just within their reach.
They held the fawn in their arms gently. Its ivory wings, coat of starlight, and piercing Lazurus green eyes. Gotham began to change.
A few years later, some members of the JL and the JLD are once again trying their hand at clearing the dungeon but are a bit discouraged because last time their team was wiped out completely.
It was inconvenient how their powers were nullified whenever they were inside the dungeon, but they had yet to find a spell to counteract it.
In an attempt to get past the third floor, they teamed with a team called Team Phantom, which comprised two young adult siblings, their 12-year-old sister, and a few teenagers.
Morally, they were against this. No one this young should be trying to clear the dungeon! But on the other hand, this team was the closest to getting to the fourth floor.
Sucking it up, they teamed up with the young dungeon dwellers and quickly found out why they were so close to getting to the third floor.
These kids were skilled. These kids were powerful. These kids were trained. On top of that, they didn't care about their lives! Because these kids? They wouldn't- no! They couldn't die, and they were using it to their advantage.
The JL/JLD now had much more to worry about than clearing the dungeon.
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I dont think Mob is naive as much as he's socially unaware, like the reason why he trusts Reigen so blindly is a bit more complex than just him being naive
Cause Mob reached out to Reigen because he was desperate to find someone like him, someone who understood his psychic specific issues, someone that could truly know what he's feeling and going through and give him guidance and support
Post incident Mob's thinking process was something along the lines of my powers hurt people -> my powers are bad -> my powers (my emotions, my instincts, myself) cannot be trusted
So he lost all confidence and trust in his own actions, resigning to being as passive as possible to avoid any further damage to anyone else, thus he started doubting his own perception of reality too
He's a kid already struggling with being ostracised for being socially inept, who just got traumatised and all of his insecurity increased by the tenfold, he doesn't know how to process what he's going through. He needs help.
And here comes Reigen, seemingly reliable, a responsible adult in a child's eyes, someone who claims he can understand him
Even tho Reigen doesnt. But it doesn't matter, because Mob finds comfort in his words and takes them to heart
Even if Reigen doesn't fully get it, even if he doesn't see the bigger picture, even if his advice isn't always the best
Eventually, Mob grows up, realises Reigen isn't as honest as he seemed through his 11 year old perspective, but like most things, he refuses to acknowledge it on a deeper level
Mob knows, but never tells Reigen, never thinks about what all those lies mean to him (ofc until he forces himself to face those doubts regarding Reigen, to properly acknowledge both of their flaws and accept them as they are, I should scream into the void about Confession Arc more God)
Due to his lack of trust in himself, Mob has relied on Reigen for years now to shape his moral compass, his thoughts, his decisions
Because well, Reigen lies, sure, but he isnt a bad person. When he hurts Mob, it isn't intentional or with ill intent, he still wants the best for him, what's the issue?
Except that it stunts Mob's growth. He doesn't develop as a person, doesn't have goals or wishes or ambitions, can't make choices on his own, he doesn't even let himself acknowledge his own emotions, he refuses to let himself exist
But Mob realises in time that he wants more than that, he wants to become better and be independent and feel again
Still, he puts the acknowledgement of the lies on hold for as long as he can, unwilling to question the way things are
This can make him feel a little naive, he constantly relies on Reigen and trusts his decisions and raises questions rarely until separation arc when he finally puts his foot down
And I do think that moment is the most resounding proof we have that Mob knows and allows himself to be used by Reigen, not wanting to shake the status quo, until he gets fed up
I mentioned the social ineptitude at the beggining but idk if I should even elaborate on that, you've watched the show, you know what I mean
He's blunt and can't read social cues or tonality that well and can't speak in front of crowds and is overall pretty awkward and I do think some people conflate that with naivety
Mob is still a child, he doesnt fully understand how the world works at the ripe age of 14 years old, but some folks take that as him being inherently naive/innocent/whatever which I don't find true
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The cowboy gang calls their Darlings “The Flock” when they’re all hanging out together (yes, I am pushing this bird name thing further, hehe)
Do you all realize how hard it is to find birds for these women, the research, the bird research that I have to put into this? The inside jokes I have to come up with?
I don't think the boys are that clever, but Soap does mention "the birds" at some point and all three of them are like "oh Jesus christ they can't all be- no they are, ok..." Here's some group shenanigans with my favorite American summer activity, drinking by bodies of water.
It is absolutely astonishing that none of these women have gotten themselves or each other killed with their group decision making skills. An hour together and Ghost has already: had to catch Goose to stop her from jumping over the fire, lost his knife to a shotgun competition, and been subject to what he can only describe as complete bullshit linguistics.
He shouldn't be surprised when Goose pushes her pants down and strips her shirt off to sprint down the dock, but he still smacks a hand over the closest set of eyes(sorry Gaz) and yells after her. She hardly hears him over the splash of water as she jumps into the lake.
"Fucking finally!" Tut chirps, tossing her dress to Gaz who seems equally as flustered, before running to jump in herself.
All eyes look to Moon as she tugs her shirt over her head. She pauses, and blinks at her audience.
"You're all going to hell for looking," she says with a grin, kicking off her shorts to follow the other two women.
"Are we supposed to go in after them?" Gaz asks, turning to look at Ghost. Ghost sighs, and takes a swig from the long neck he's been nursing. Soap's already tugged his shirt off, not waiting for an answer.
"May as well," he hums watching Goose attempt to push Moon under the water, "No sense letting the birds have all the fun."
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You ever think about how Miri is unintentionally Kazurei's number one matchmaker. How, if it weren't for her, their hearts would still be closed off. Kazuki would still be running away from love, burying his heart in gambling and the like. Still wallowing in guilt and believing that he's undeserving of finding happiness. Rei wouldn't even consider himself capable of it, thinking that he is powerless beyond the cold-blooded murderer people (him) always believed him to be. They would be static, constantly hesitant and afraid to get past each other's walls beyond what they assumed is ideal, close but not enough to be able to completely understand each other. I mean, they do, but instead of having the guts to communicate and verbalize their inner feelings, they constantly tiptoe around each other's boundaries, hoping that the other will get the message. Miri, on the other hand, broke them free of their constraints and led them to the realization of what they genuinely want.
These two hitmen were emotionally constipated and the presence of Miri in their life allowed them to be capable, or rather, ready to love (again, in Kazuki's case). In the early days, I don't think that either of them were prepared to love at all. Even more, they'd deprive themselves of it -- it was an obligation as hitmen. To love was a hindrance in itself, and would inevitably lead to loss. From the bottom of my heart, fuck you Shigeki
I'm a firm believer that they only started falling in love in the events of episode 6-8 or even episode 11. In Rei's case, I personally headcanon him to have very light, warm feelings since the days Kazuki started taking care of him, but never having the name for it
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my personal life: hey, turns out you might have to go no contact with a very close family member because their transphobic reactions to you getting top surgery in the near future are starting to get dangerous
me: cool cool cool...i’d love to distract myself from being bombarded by potentially life-altering anti-transmasculinity irl, let’s go on the internet and see what the trans people on there are up to, surely interacting with my community will make me feel better
the internet: so basically a bunch of trans people have spent the last few days very loudly defending their right to not care about or even think about trans men and a disturbing amount of people are actually buying it
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