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Oumota Week Day 3: dancing

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We need to talk about Deacon

We need to talk more about the Railroad in general, but I’m going to focus on Deacon here. First, some Railroad background:

So, P.A.M’s terminal has entries from the last three Railroad leaders, including Desdemona, that briefly document the challenges and changes the organisation has been through over the last two decades. This includes the creation and implementation of the dead drop system that is in use currently, the Institute destroying their previous Headquarters (three times!), and the discovery that synths were suddenly being programmed to head towards Diamond City and the subsequent discovery of PATRIOT.

-The first entry is from the new leader, Wyatt, in 2266. It is written after the Institute found their Headquarters, and names a runner, John.D, as the only survivor of the massacre that killed off their entire leadership.

-John. D’s role is explained more in the next entry, 2267: “John D has been finding tourists at a pretty good clip. But he keeps their identities to himself. Operational security he calls it.”

-In the 2268 entry the Institute is attacking the Railroad again “They found one of our safehouses, but no one there knew where our HQ is. John D developed a dead drop system we’ve been using.” John D seems to have made contributions to the structure of the Railroad as we currently know it. This is the last time he is mentioned.

-In 2273 the new leader, Pinky, begins making terminal entries after Coursers once again found HQ and killed Wyatt. “Deacon (that’s what he’s calling himself now) had an escape route planned, and most of the survivors owe him their life.” The first mention of Deacon.

-Desdemona is elected as the new leader in 2277.

-In 2281 they find the Switchboard, and P.A.M. An Institute synth managed to find and infiltrate one of their safehouses, but Deacon caught her before PAM did. PAM. The robot specifically designed to predict and calculate possibilities.

-PAM is stated to be working even harder to find the Institute in 2284. “Deacon’s convinced the solution lies in the past, not future. Deacon already knows the big secret - we know nothing about the Railroad before Wyatt was in charge (or is Deacon Johnny D??). Deacon’s been digging into Institute sightings from years, even decades before. Or at least that’s what he says. Getting real tired of his lies.” Even Desdemona doesn’t get the full breadth of information that Deacon works with.

-In 2286, the year before the Sole Survivor leaves Vault 111, Deacon is barely seen at HQ. Since his role in the Railroad is to spy and gather intel, he must have been away a lot for Desdemona to note his absence in the logs. He was apparently “chasing ghosts.”

-In 2287 Desdemona states that Deacon is working on a secret project (a continuation of what he was doing the year before?) She refers to it’s code name Wanderer “Deacon has a wild theory, and an even wilder plan (Tea Party). I agree there’s something strange there, but I’m with holding judgement.”

A lot of things to look at. And some of these had me wondering what the hell I was supposed to make of them for a good long while. But I’ve come up with some things~

I think it’s very likely that Deacon was John.D - Deacon possibly being his last name. Maybe. There are several notable Railroad members whose admittance is noted in terminal entries - Deacon’s isn’t. The first mention of him is of someone changing their name to Deacon after the second time the Institute found HQ. Neither John D’s exit or entry into the Railroad is documented; if Desdemona suspects that Deacon might be John D, then it’s fair to say that his death or disappearance isn’t documented at all. In 2275 Deacon is referred to as ‘face-changing’, but John D never was. This could mean that he only started changing his face after becoming Deacon, after the second mentioned attack by the Institute on their HQ.

It isn’t mentioned when the rail signs were created or who thought them up, but I’m willing to bet it was Deacon. Deacon is the one that we are introduced to all of the secrets of the Railroad through; even though there’s a chart of rail signs at HQ and Glory or Desdemona or even Tom could have explained them to us. But no, it’s Deacon. He is the one that explains all these precautions that they take; talks them up, gives approval when the player plays along and uses code words. In fact, aside from tourists, he seems to be the only person that regularly employs all of the tactics. And they’re all effective: it seems that the only way the Railroad can be destroyed is through player action. It’s entirely possible that the reason they seem to be so effective and well-implemented is because Deacon is the one who created them after his experiences. He is the only survivor from the Railroad that existed 20 years ago, he knows much more than others and, as Desdemona says, rarely gives information to the rest of the group. 

Because he knows the risk of information being spread among too many people - the terminal entry for 2266 names members in a safehouse knowing HQ’s location as the reason for it’s destruction by the Institute. Each new leader of the Railroad notes that their predecessor messed up in some way, which led to their death. “I think where Agamemnon went wrong, is that HQ was known by too many people. I’m theorizing here, but once the Institute hit a safehouse and leaned on anyone the HQ would be easy to find.” “I figure you should know how we messed up… if one safehouse goes down assume that all Hell’s coming for your ass, because it probably is.”

He lies so much because he has seen what being under-cautious will get people, he’s seen three HQs destroyed and seen what led to their destruction - he has taken it upon himself to do everything he can to make sure that doesn’t happen again. Even if it means he’s the resident liar, even if it means he has to be someone he doesn’t like. Lying is instinctual to him, it has to be. He is dedicated.

At one point he attempts to lie to the player and tell them that he’s actually the leader of the Railroad and, honestly, I think this might actually be the most truthful thing he’s ever said. He might not be the one making the big decisions, but it seems that he’s heavily involved or influenced them all in some way. _______________ As noticed by many people, Deacon will keep track of the player and appear in certain locations in disguise before they meet the Railroad. Diamond City, Goodneighbour, Memory Den, Bunker Hill. He can even admit that he’s been following the PC through speech checks.

And also I found this

(I couldn’t take a screenshot so I hunted this down)

This is overlooking Vault 111, with a very clear view of the platform, from a perfectly concealed position. It’s location is near the edge of the map, quite out of the way and unlikely to be found by most people.

What the shit does this mean? Let’s explore what we know.

PAM states that the SS was not predicted by her - not predicted to appear, or their involvement was not predicted? - But PAM is not infallible, she has been proven wrong before, she was ‘out-predicted’ by Deacon and she also didn’t predict the Brotherhood finding their HQ.

The Railroad also apparently didn’t view Vault 111 as important; they thought it was destroyed (I haven’t seen this dialogue myself and I can’t find a source so if anyone can point me to one that would be appreciated). It’s odd that, with Vault 111 being the last unopened Vault in the Commonwealth, there aren’t more signs of attempted break-ins - because all Wastelanders know that, if anything, vaults will contain valuable supplies and tech, so it should be a target. But the signs point to the Railroad not viewing it as important. So why is there a small shelter with the rail sign for ‘ally’ overlooking it?

I thought it could be nothing, just a little easter egg for people who go to the edges of the maps - until I remembered that there is a Regional Vault-tec HQ in the city. There is a terminal inside, that isn’t password locked, that states that Vault 111 was to have hundreds of gallons of liquid nitrogen delivered to it, and a note wondering what it would be used for.

The information is out there in the open, easily accessible by anyone who would think to go to the Vault-tec HQ and would be able to put the pieces together. Deacon often jokes around and tries to not put too much emphasis on his abilities, but it’s clear from the above analysis that he is one of the main reasons the Railroad has been able to continue - he’s smart. Very smart, and good with information and drawing conclusions. So, he could have used this completely offhand bit of information and conclude that Vault 111 was using cryogenics in some capacity, and that there’s the chance that there would be people still in the vault.

(Further analysis of the railsign by the vault over here)

But this can go deeper- Deacon knew that there would be someone in there. In the 2284 entry Deacon is looking into sightings of the Institute from “years, even decades before” and in 2286 he is “chasing ghosts”. Remember that Kellogg and the Institute entered the vault 60 years prior - and while the Institute is incredibly enigmatic, they aren’t completely unknown if there are recorded sightings or energy readings that Deacon has access to. Vault 111 was opened 60 years ago “sightings from years, even decades before” and Kellogg hasn’t been heard of for several years “chasing ghosts”.

So, there’s now the possibility that

the Institute was documented near Vault 111 60 years ago

Deacon found this out while working to figure out where they are located

since he’s regularly in the field he would have ample opportunity to look through Vault-tec HQ for any information on the vault

and since the vault was closed up again he concluded that there’s likely someone still in there.

This is Deacon acting independently; he was waiting for the vault to open up again. Actually, he could have even concluded that since it was the Institute that opened the vault the first time, and the Institute is never involved in anything good, the person(s) left inside might be interested in working with them, as opposing the Institute is one of their main goals. This is why he follows the player.

“Deacon has a wild theory, and an even wilder plan (Tea Party). I agree there’s something strange there, but I’m with holding judgement.“

(Some thoughts about the meaning of ‘Tea Party’ over here)

Desdemona knows, but she’s being cautious. But the rest of the Railroad is in the dark; they don’t consider Vault 111 at all. Because that’s how Deacon operates. He has been withholding information since he was John D, and he’s only done it more frequently as the years went on. He knows better than anyone the importance of compartmentalizing information and the possibility of infiltration in the Railroad.

I will say here that I’ve been torn over whether or not his last story is a lie. And after writing this I’m leaning more towards it being a lie- which might be disappointing to people used to the idea of being able to change a character (or at least how they view the PC) at the end of a relationship, but I personally don’t find it so. Deacon’s entire character is built around the fact that he lies, that he has to lie. All of his previous conversations involve him lying right to your face, it’s not exactly subtle that lying comes to Deacon as easily as breathing.

Whether or not he keeps information and plans from the Railroad because he doesn’t trust all of them or because he knows how dangerous the Institute is (or maybe both), he has known them for a while, cares a great deal about them, and even refers to them as family. And he likely even feels a sense of responsibility in making sure the organisation survives, being the only original member from before their decline. But they know next to nothing about him.

I guess it could be interpreted that Deacon feels a kinship with the SS, thus leading to the revelation of his past … but I don’t believe so. It doesn’t fit with what we know about him. There’s also the possibility that the SS is working with other factions, and since Deacon follows them in disguise he would be aware of this. And is it just a coincidence that, while John D is never mentioned as changing his face, both Deacon and his face-changing only appear after the second assault on HQ? If the original interpretation of his final conversation is that he changes his face because of what he did to Synths and what happened to his wife, shouldn’t John D be mentioned to also change his face? It’s only after he survived a second attack that he becomes Deacon and seems to start doing it. “Deacon (that’s what he’s calling himself now) had an escape route planned, and most of the survivors owe him their life.”

What I’m trying to say with all this is: why should Deacon believe that the SS cares about the Railroad and is as dedicated to it as he is?

I don’t believe it takes anything from his character or the friendship the SS can have with him. If anything it presents a more interesting example of a character utterly devoted to their work, and the drawbacks that come with that devotion.

One last thing: Desdemona knows that Deacon is working on a secret project, which is code named Wanderer. When you join the Railroad you have to choose a code name; there are several options- Whisper, Fixer, Charmer … but there’s a hidden name that Desdemona will give you if you refuse one. A name that she thinks fits you best - Wanderer.

I’ve seen complaints that, in addition to not being a romance option (and therefore not as complete as characters that are for some reason??), Deacon has very little story, with most of his content being disposable lies. I have always disagreed - and this just furthers my stance. He is likely to be one of the most interesting and well thought out characters in the whole game.

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This post ended up taking a lot longer than I thought it would, and I haven’t really had a chance to look into much meta or analysis of Fallout 4 and god, I’ve missed it ~~

But this is done. And I’m going to be looking at other aspects of the game and getting the other huge post I’ve been working on finally finished. As always, any feedback is welcome - thank you for reading !

Edit: This has turned into a series of meta on Deacon, which I am using this tag for.

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Thinking about how spawn Astarion seems into cradling his SO's cheek/head (in the graveyard scene, and in the new patch 6 kiss).

Maybe this is an affectionate instinct borne out of this being the first person he really cares for and he just wants to hold them like that, like they're something precious, something he wants so close. The same way someone's hand might twitch to hold their lover's, Astarion feels this itch in his fingertips to let their cheek rest in his palm, so, so gently.

And he hasn't really had that itch like that before. A performative instinct, sure, he could pull those sorts of moves in his sleep, he knows them so well. But this is different. This is what he wants. And this is one of the first real affectionate moves he tends to initiate as he eases into being able to explore that freely.

When he pulls away in the new patch 6 kiss, his hand lingers in front of him, like it's still holding onto something, still holding onto that touch/warmth like he doesn't really want to let it go, but he also seems sort of struck/tickled by the not-wanting-to-let-go of it all. How novel. How sweet.

But also, maybe it's a grounding thing for him, as well, to keep himself tethered to that sweet moment with the one he loves, and not awash in so many memories he'd rather forget.

Idk I love how much effort and thought went into all these interactions and how much it speaks to the characters 🥰😭🥹

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soulmate au | nagito x reader (wip)

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summary: in a world where every nickname, adjective, and description used for your soulmate is inked onto your skin, you haven’t had a single kind word written on you in years.

content: derogatory language, self esteem issues, implied bullying/abuse

wordcount: 1.5k

notes: eyyyy technically my tumblr writing debut? not that it’s a very grand one. this is a very old wip that i thought i may as well get out there. enjoy??? maybe???

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The first nickname appears when you’re five years old.

It’s a graceful, scrawling cursive printed just above your heart. Ribbons of ink curled over your skin as if you’d taken a pen and scribbled across your chest.

You can’t read it, of course. Can only trace the lettering with clumsy fingers and wide eyes, warmth tingling beneath your fingertips as if an electric current thrummed beneath your skin. And in the most simple of ways you know this is yours.

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LOVE YOUR WRITING SM!!! you probably could've guessed this was coming by now but could you please do the motive prompt w the drv3 cast please? Keep up the amazing work!!! 💞

Thanks so much! I appreciate that! And yes, I completely and totally saw this coming😁And I finally finished it!

So sorry for making you wait, but I do hope it was worth it!

This got so long, I'm surprised Tumblr didn't crash😅 So I put a "keep reading" under here

Monokuma's Motive - DV3 Edition

It had been a couple days since the last motive.

Nobody had attempted anything, and Monokuma seemed to have backed off of everyone, so everyone was at ease.

And it was all thanks to you.

Thanks to your charisma and friendliness, you managed to convince the others not to give in to despair and kill their classmates. Without any recent motives, it was even easier.

But all that was thrown out the window when Monokuma summoned everyone to the gym.

You exchange an anxious look with your significant other before heading there together. 

And there was Monokuma, along with his Monokubs.

"Well! Hello, hello, my wonderful students!" Monokuma greeted everyone.

"Hey, you bastards! We have something to say to you!" Monotaro started.

"Yeah, um... Our father is very displeased with you all." Monophanie added.

"Yeah, it's been what, a whole fuckin' week, and nobody's done shit! We've been sittin' on our asses, waiting for the next kill, but nothing's happened!" Monokid shouted.

"We've been waiting patiently, but nobody's done a thing! So now, you bastards are in for it!" Monosuke finished.

Monodam said nothing.

"That's right! You've all done nothing but sit on your butts for this past week! After I worked so hard on those motives, too..."

Monokuma looked down in an almost convincing display of despair. But he recovered quickly, and you were sure he shot you a glare.

"But not to worry! I have a shiny new motive all ready to go, but this time with a twist!"

Everyone stiffened anxiously, waiting for Monokuma to elaborate.

"This time, there is a selected target you must kill. There is one person, and only one, that you can kill. Any other kills don't count and will count as a rule violation! And you all know how I feel about breaking rules..."

"A target?"

"Wonder what that could be..."

"It could be anyone..."

Your classmates began muttering and mumbling amongst each other while you froze, looking at Monokuma with a bewildered expression. Your significant other took your hand with a concerned look, but you barely noticed.

You knew what was coming, and that sadistic grin Monokuma gave you told you everything.

"And now, your target... is (Name)!"

Your blood turned cold at those words.

Shuichi Saihara

"What?! Why?? They didn't do anything!"

Except get in Monokuma's way

Now poor detective boi is on the edge now

After the meeting, he quickly pulls on your hand and takes you to his room

His anxiety is clear on his face and his stiff posture

He can't even hide it from you

You let him fall asleep on your chest that night, and it makes him feel at ease

But he still can't help but worry

He holds your hand at all times, and doesn't leave your side ever

He doesn't fully trust anyone with you either

He prefers to just stay in his lab or either of your rooms for most of the day

He wants to avoid the truth as best as he can

But he knows Monokuma won't let up until something happens to you, no matter how much you try to avoid it

Which is exactly why he's so scared

Rantaro Amami 

"What? Why? Why (Name)?"

He only appears mildly shocked, but on the inside, he's terrified

He doesn't even try to hide it

When you leave and go to his room, he immediately takes you into his arms

He holds you like you'll disappear the second he lets you go

He falls asleep on your chest that night

After that, he'll be very protective over you

He'll act cold, sometimes rude, towards the others when they get too close to you

He doesn't mean to, but he's not taking any risks

Then he'll take your hand and pull you away

He acts very stiff when you're out, afraid of the future

At night, he lays beside you, holding you tightly while laying on your chest as you stroke his wonderful avocado locks

This is not gonna be easy for either of you

Kokichi Oma 

"What?"

For a second, a brief second, his playful demeanor wavers

He stands in shock, staring at Monokuma

But as quickly as it happened, he lets out a fake laugh while pretending he doesn't care

But the second you return to your room, he jumps on you and latches onto you like a koala

You bring him to his bed and hold him as he releases his fears

The next day, his clinginess is multiplied by ten

He prefers to stay in your room with you all day

He doesn't want to let you leave

If you try to, he wraps his arms around your waist while giving you puppy dog eyes

"Whaaaat? You wanna go outside? Whyyyy? Don't you wanna stay here with me? Aww, you're so meeeeann!"

He plays it off as him just being cute and clingy, but he's genuinely terrified for you

If you reeeeallly wanna go outside, he'll begrudgingly let you leave, but only when he's with you

He either holds your hand or hugs your arm

And if anyone gets too close, he face darkens and he wears a sadistic smile

"You'd better stay away from them before I sic all my D.I.C.E members on you."

They think he's bluffing, but he's dead serious

Then at nighttime, he clings onto you while either laying on top of you or having one of you lay on the other's chest

He prefers not to talk about the whole situation, so he'll either comfort you or ask for your comfort

He'll run his fingers through your hair while promising to keep you safe

When he's laying on your chest, he just stays silent

These moments are when he's at his most honest

Whether that's verbally or non-verbally

Kokichi is a very protective, very clingy koala

Kaito Momota 

"Wha-? What the hell are you talking about?!”

He is not pleased

You'll need to hold his arm back from shoving his knuckles down the bear's throat

Then you'll have to pull him back to your room

He's fuming, but he's doing his best not to let it show

Then he'll sit next to you on the bed and wrap his arms around you

You can feel the fear and anxiety in how tightly he holds you

You gently guide his head to your chest as you go to sleep

Like Kokichi, he would much rather stay inside with you

Anyone would, honestly

But if you have to leave, he'll act as your personal bodyguard

If anyone acts funny, he'll glare at them and crack his knuckles

And if Kokichi cracks any jokes, he's immediately gonna get a face full of pain

He doesn't trust anyone, even Maki

He tries not to let his fear show, but he's as obvious as it gets

He's not very good at hiding his feelings

Kaito does his best to comfort you, but sometimes, he'll need it too

He doesn't like talking about the situation, and would much rather just chill inside with you

He desperately wants to keep up his cool, upbeat personality, but it's difficult

He's dreading what's to come in the future

Gonta Gokuhara 

Starts tearing up right on the spot

"What...? Why scary bear choose (Name) as his next target...?"

The moment you leave and go back to your room, he picks you up and holds you close to his chest

You feel your shoulder dampen, and you can tell he's crying

You take this to the bed and he holds you close to him, like a teddy bear

And the next day, he goes from gentleman to gentlemanly bodyguard

If anyone gets too close, he kindly, but sternly asks them to leave you alone

He feels bad for not being more like a gentleman, but you're more important now

Then at night, he holds you tight and close to him

He wants to make you feel safe, and it makes him feel safe knowing you're there

But he has a sinking feeling that it won't last long

Korekiyo Shinguji 

"I beg your pardon...?"

You can't really tell by the mask, but he is very shocked

You can see his eyes widen

When you leave and return to your room, he just kind of sits for a minute, processing the whole thing

Then he takes your hand in his

"This is quite the horrifying situation, dear. But I promise that I will not let anything happen to you. I swear on my life."

He is probably the most chill, despite being so worried

He doesn't act overprotective, but he'll give anyone he doesn't trust a good glare, and it'll have 'em running

He may not look it, but he is very worried

He prefers to be the one comforting you, believing you need it more

But at night, while he holds you, if you let him rest on your chest, he will melt into it

At some point, he considers committing a murder to lessen the amount of contestants of killing you

He knows it will get him killed, but maybe it'll be worth it...

But for now, he'll stay by your side and protect you, in any way he can

No matter what happens, he will keep his word

Even if he has to kill to do it

Ryoma Hoshi 

"You bastard. You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Indeed he did

Monokuma wanted to be rid of you

When you leave the room, Ryoma just stands in front of the door for a second, frustrated and worried

He may land a punch to the door a couple times

Then he sits beside you on the bed and takes your hand in both of his tiny ones

"Hey, kid. I know this situation is super scary and whatnot, but even though I'm small, I'm not letting anyone lay their hands on you. I'll be damned if things go Monokuma's way."

He knows he can't do much, so he just stays inside with you most of the time

If you need anything, he'll just go and grab it for you, making sure the door is locked

He's not normally a fan of this, but he'll let you hold him close to you, like a teddy bear

He knows this must be terrifying, so he'll do whatever helps you

Ryoma may be small, but he'll do protect you in any way he can

Over his dead body will anyone take you out

K1-B0/Kiibo 

"H-Huh?! Why would you pick them?! They didn't do anything wrong!"

Not to Monokuma

Kiibo doesn't understand why he would target you

I mean, you've been the one keeping the peace the whole time

But that's exactly why Monokuma needed to be rid of you

Kiibo has no idea how to process this, or what to do

But he can see that you're worried about it, so he pulls you close and hugs you

"Don't be afraid, (Name)! I'll protect you!"

He's confident in his abilities as a robot

He won't force you to stay inside, but he will strongly suggest it

If he's bothered by someone's presence, he will politely and meekly ask them to leave

He considers asking Miu to upgrade him so he has more accessories he can use to protect you

Then he worries that she might break him somehow

He wants to be there to protect you, and he doesn't want to take any risks

But then, getting an upgrade may be the thing he needs

At night, he'll hold you to comfort you if you need him to

Or he'll use any of his robot accessories to entertain you or comfort you somehow

In the end, whether Kiibo gets an upgrade or not, he's still gonna protect you

Kaede Akamatsu 

"Huh?? Why (Name)?! What did they ever do to you?!"

Put a damper on the killing game, that's what

You can see her body stiffen and an expression of fear on her face

When you leave, she basically immediately runs into your chest

You'll bring her to sit on the bed and let her rest on your chest for a little

She tells you how afraid she is of the situation, and of losing you

You'll go to sleep with her laying on your chest, but she doesn't go to sleep yet

She watches you sleep, delicately stroking your face with her thumb, thinking about everything

Then when you start to separate from her, she'll pull you into her chest instead

From then on, she swears to keep you safe

She prefers to stay inside with you while you spend the day together

Whether that's you resting on her shoulder while she plays piano, her watching you play a game, or just enjoying each other's company, she's happy

But if you need to leave for whatever reason, you'll go together

If anyone she doesn't trust approaches you, she'll ask them to leave you alone before pulling you away

She doesn't trust anyone, not even Shuichi or Rantaro

At night, she likes to play soothing melodies on her piano before you sleep

And she'll let you sleep on her chest

But if you offer her comfort, she will resist very little

Then she'll sleep on your chest too

Kaede often feels like she can't do much, but she will do whatever she can to keep you safe

Maki Harukawa 

"Do you wanna die?"

The one time she means it the most, and she can't even say it with the same unbothered demeanor

Her voice sounds so small, so weak

She sounds so vulnerable, even though she means it for real

When you leave, Maki kind of just sits, looking down at the floor

She's processing the news while wondering what she's gonna do about it

You tap her on the shoulder and ask if she's alright

She looks at you before slowly shaking her head

"No..."

You wrap her arms around her and pull her close to you

She confesses that she's horrified of losing you, and that she feels powerless

That night, she falls asleep laying on your chest

The next morning, she becomes hellbent on making sure you survive this BS

She much prefers staying inside, to keep you away from the "idiots"

But if you insist on leaving, she'll begrudgingly come with you

Anyone who approaches you is immediately met with a death glare

That's usually all it takes to make them leave

Then you do what you need to do and go back to your room

She has a knife and a pistol on her at all times

And she has her lab locked tightly so no one attempts to break in

She seriously considers just going on a killing spree just so your chances of survival are higher

She'll do it, just say the word

She will put her true talent to good use with no question

But you can tell what she's thinking, and just ask her not to do anything rash

She promises to use her talent to protect you, in a very vague manner

She doesn't say how she's gonna do it, just that she'll do whatever's necessary

You don't like this, but you decide to just keep your mouth shut

At night, she always holds you close to her chest

For your comfort, and because it makes her feel that she can protect you, which is reassuring

But she is very stubborn about letting you do the same for her

She doesn't like accepting comfort

It makes her feel weak

But when she finally gives in, she realizes that it actually feels really nice

In the end, Maki is hella protective over you

She doesn't want to kill anyone, but she'll be damned if Monokuma's motive comes to pass

She'll do whatever is necessary to protect you, and make sure you survive

Miu Iruma 

"What the fuck?! Why the fuck are you picking (Name), you shitty piece of scrap metal?!"

She is fuming

She'll definitely spout some swears and insults at the bear

But she doesn't waste her time with violence, despite her many threats of dismantling him

After the meeting, she just takes your hand and pulls you away

Upon returning to your room, she walks in circles while ranting angrily about the situation

Then she'll look at you and sigh before sitting with you

She'll wrap her arm around your waist and pull you close while you lay your head on her shoulder

"Hey, babe. I know you're probably scared shitless right now. But I'll be damned if any of these thots try anything. You bet your ass that the gorgeous girl genius is gonna keep you safe." 

That night, she'll have you lay on her chest and stroke your hair while holding you close with her other arm

After that, she'll spend a lot of time working on inventions that can be used to protect you

You express concern over this, but she snaps back that she's "doin' this for you, dumbass!"

But if you try to go outside, she'll demand that you stay inside

"Hey, you'd better keep your ass in here! You don't know what those flat-assed fools are planning on doing to you!"

It takes a lot of convincing to pull her away from her work, but if you sit next to her, she'll wrap one arm around your waist without looking away

Eventually puts together a robot bodyguard to walk with you when you need to leave for whatever reason

And she makes a security system for the door, the room, and outside the room

Then she starts panicking that it's not enough, then you cup her cheeks and tell her that all you need is her

And finally, she'll step away and just be there for you

When you go outside, you'll go together

She'll scream at anyone who approaches you before pulling you away

At night, she's one of the few people here who will immediately indulge in your comfort

She's probably more stressed then you are, honestly

She loves laying on your chest at night

But if you say the word, she'll pull you into hers

Overall, Miu is horribly stressed out about this, and you'd best believe she'll be putting her talent to good use to help you

Himiko Yumeno 

"Nyeh?! Why? What did they do?"

She doesn't act super emotional, but her eyes widen in shock

When you leave, she's not really sure how to process the whole thing

But she is very worried about you dying

So she climbs into your lap and wraps her arms around you and lays on your chest

"Nyeh... I know this is super scary. But   don't be scared. If anyone tries to kill you, I'll put a curse on them! Or... Turn them into a frog! Or frogs...? I dunno, but I'll do something."

You can't help but smile at how cute she is

You fall asleep with her on top of you, holding each other tightly

The next day, she kinda just treats it as a normal day

Whether you stay inside or not is kind of up to you, honestly

If you want to stay in, she's fine with it

She either sleeps, performs tricks, or does one or both while being with you

If you need some fresh air, great

She'll walk with you while you both do your thing

Either way, she's not leaving you alone

Staying together is the best method of safety

And she doesn't trust anyone with you

Not Angie, not Tenko

If anyone approaches you, she'll kind of just pout at them and pull you away

At night, she just cuddles up to you like normal

If you need to be comforted, she'll let you sleep on her chest

But when you offer to do the same, she insists she doesn't need it

When she practices her magic, she's trying to conjure up a powerful spell she can use to protect you somehow

It's kind of her main focus, besides you

Whether or not it turns out a success, Himiko will still be by your side, and will do whatever she can to protect you

Angie Yonaga 

"What? Atua did not warn me of this..."

She kind of just stands in shock for a moment

Then when you return to your room, she returns to her sunny, cheerful self

She'll sit with you on the bed and take your hands in hers

"Do not worry, (Name)! Atua will protect you! And so will I! You have nothing to worry about!"

And then she'll hold you close and comfort you

After that, she kind of just treats it like a normal day

She'll do her art pieces and you'll do your thing until you want to leave

She'll usually say something like, "No, (Name)! Atua wants you to stay inside! It's much safer for you!"

But if you really need some fresh air, she'll come with you

She doesn't particularly distrust anyone, but if someone comes up to you and gives her bad vibes, she'll quickly scare 'em off

She'll widely smile at them and threaten to use their blood (or them as a whole) as a sacrifice to Atua

That quickly has them running for their money

Then she'll apologize, but not regret it

"My apologies, (Name)! But Atua tells me that we shouldn't trust them!"

Then you'll go back to your room and continue going about your business

Angie may act completely unconcerned or unbothered about the whole thing, but she actually is a little worried

But she believes (and hopes) that Atua will help you survive in the end

Kirumi Tojo 

"You are truly deplorable. How could you just blindly choose my significant other?" 

Oh, it wasn't blind at all

It was purely intentional

Kirumi is not happy

When you leave, she starts dusting the window to distract herself

Ends up breaking the duster because she was holding it too tight

Then she sits beside you on the bed and takes your hand

"I know this must be scary for you, love. But I will do whatever I must to ensure your survival. Not only as your maid, but as your partner. Please, tell me what I can do."

You ask her to just hold you that night, which she gladly obliges

The day after, she insists you stay inside to increase the chances of safety

She'll stay in with you, and occupy herself by doing chores

She also checks on you very often, asking if you need anything or if you need her to do anything

But if either of you needs something from outside, she'll begrudgingly leave, but have you stay inside

She'll go get whatever she's looking for and come back to you as quickly as possible, her panic rising the longer she's away

For once, she'll ignore any requests from anyone else

She's not their maid anymore

She's yours

And you're her top priority now

Then she'll be relieved that you're alright and both of you will continue to go about your day

At night, she'll hold you close to your chest, play with your hair and whisper soft words to you for as long as you want

She wants to be the one giving you comfort

It'll take a lot to convince her to relax and let you comfort her, but when she gives in, you hold her the exact same way she's been doing

In the end, Kirumi may be a maid, but she's your maid

And she's not letting anyone lay their dirty, crusty fingers on you

Tenko Chabashira 

"What?! Them?! You degenerate bear! I'll use my Neo-Aikido on you!"

You'll have to hold her back from drop kicking the bear

You'll go to her lab instead of your room

She needs to get her anger out

Once you leave, she'll start kicking and punching the practice dummies she has in her lab while ranting angrily

It won't take long before she's exhausted and the fear sets in

And then she immediately tackles you in a hug, crying into your chest

She's horrified of losing you

But that night, when she holds you tight to her chest, she decides that she'll do anything to prevent that from happening

She would much prefer to stay inside with you, but if you must go outside, she'll stick to you like glue the whole time

She is very anxious and very paranoid

She doesn't trust anyone near you, not even the girls

And God forbid one of the boys dare approach you...

They're getting a very sharp uppercut

She'll keep her hands off the girls, but she still can't trust them

And her clinginess is increased by 20%

She's holding onto your arm every single second you're out

And when you go back in, she tightly wraps her arms around you while laying on your chest or shoulder

Even more so at night

She prefers to give you comfort, but she won't resist you giving her some too

In the end, Tenko will not let anyone kill you

And she sure as hell isn't letting anyone kill her either

She needs to be by your side to keep you safe

She will do whatever it takes for the both of you to survive, no matter what

Note: I omitted Tsumugi because she's the mastermind, so I had no idea what to put for her. Hope that's alright

But if y'all want her really bad, just gimme some ideas on what to put for her section, and I'll add her in

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why have us queer people as a community normalized terms like "boygirl" or "girlboy" or other things like that but not like. the actual experience of being multigender. i swear some people will be like "ahaha its so cool and swag to be a #girlboy #boygirl" then turn around and be like "MEN DNI THIS POST IS ABOUT WOMEN" "MEN CANT BE LESBIANS (because no man is ever a woman too)" etc etc like come on guys

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And the Devil, himself did in fact take him away

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give him a break

based off one of my favorite text message screenshots

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sometimes your programmer bf just wants to infodump so you listen even if you don't understand like 70% of what he's saying

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