So I'm Playing Through Persona 3 Reload For The First Time Y'know? Chilling, Having A Good Time, And

Ok but Akechi had to get that Joker plush custom made, it's not like Joker's appearance is public. He had to find a person both able and willing to make a custom plushie, then he had to give them some sort of reference to make the plushie based off (which,, he probably had to give a description because cameras don't work in the metaverse. A very detailed description, because the plushie is accurate.) He probably paid a lot of money because custom plushies aren't cheap, I feel like this information is very important for everyone to know

Anyway amazing comic 20/10

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I get Akechi is a character not everybody is gonna like but it’s a little bothersome seeing people who don’t like him water his personality down to yaoi murder boy and. While that certainly is part of it (and I have talked about the misogyny in the Persona fandom at length and will again) but to me at least, the reason Akechi is so appealing as a character is that he’s the imperfect victim. He was used and abused like all the other thieves, but he doesn’t express it in a productive way like they did. He lashed out, he hurt others who were hurting, he threw away the person he’d grown closest too. And in the end, the story and characters still say that he was worth saving. That his death was a tragedy. That even after all he did, the thieves still agree the abuse he faced was monstrous. He gets to be the imperfect victim, and the game still asks you to remember that he still didn’t deserve to be victimized in the first place.

My experience with writing a multi-chapter fic:

I intend to write a few chapters ahead of time, starting out with 3 chapters prewritten and having an outline for maybe the next 5 after that, then the next arc outlined as well.

Instead of that though, I forgo any sense of a schedule by chapter 5 and while the outlines are still a thing, there is no hope for any chapters. I post them as soon as they've been beta read if that's even a thing that's going to happen. And then, instead of trying to get back on track with the schedule, I continue to write vague outlines of future chapters.

Honestly though I don't think I could make a whole draft and not post any of it, half my motivation comes from the external praise I get whenever a chapter goes up. Which, yeah, probably isn't the best mentality but it keeps me motivated, which is really freaking hard.

based a comment I saw from someone:

I wrote a tragic fic then I regretted it and made it happy. I don't have the heart to do my favorite bois like that

Y'all ever find a fic that just latches onto your brain and refuses to let go? I have definitely spent a healthy amount of time thinking about Otherworld Messiah I promise. Have some art for this amazing, wonderful fic!

I had a lot of fun drawing this. This style actually feels really comfortable compared to my less cartoony style, it's certainly a lot more fun to doodle in during work!

Here's the timelapse if any of y'all wanna see it, slight flash warning because it goes really fast and switches backgrounds.

I wanna tag the author but idk if they have a Tumblr so just go read the fic, it's a lot of fun!

Adult Ryoji because he deserves to grow up but also I punted all my headcanons onto him

Ryoji ends up becoming a photographer after high school. I imagine he'd really enjoy photography actually, preserving special moments for people to remember. He's actually really good at getting people to genuinely smile too, so being a photographer would be perfect for him.

He also runs a moderately successful blog to share his photos (he uses way too many emojis.) The blog's fans are mostly people who think he's hot (I know I'm not good at making attractive characters but I'm doing my best) even though only like, 15% of the blog's content includes photos of himself. Still, he has fun with his blog, and likes to travel around a lot to see new places and meet new people. That's what the other 85% of the blog's content is, photos of places he's been. Not necessarily tourist destinations, though he definitely adores those, just places he thinks are beautiful. A nice sunset, or a peaceful view. Ryoji loves just.. preserving those moments.

He's a bit of a fashion disaster honestly, wears the loudest, brightest colors unless someone (usually Makoto or, if she's around, Yukari) tells him to go change into something more sensible. The scarf is a staple in every outfit though, he wouldn't be himself without it.

And finally, of course he still flirts with pretty much everyone. The only thing growing up did was help him learn to read the room, but even then he's kind of a menace.

Ryoji Mochizuki palace where it's not Tartarus but actually a Cathedral.

Everywhere you look, it's dedicated to the Great Seal. Stained glass windows made in their image line the walls, statues carved into a familiar teenager hung by chains. Their story is depicted like a religious text, with Ryoji himself as the devil. There to trick the seal into pursuing the full moon shadows, to lie his way into being the seal's friend, to tempt the Great Seal away from delivering salvation to the world. It does not matter that Ryoji was missing his memories, that he was doing whatever he could to help his dearest friend, he was always a monster. One that was unworthy of the Seal's forgiveness, of their mercy.

Ryoji's shadow can always be found crying in front of a depiction of the Great Seal. He begs for someone to please take their revenge, to punish him for what he's done, it's all his fault, he killed the Great Seal, they would still be alive if not for him. He cannot let you take his treasure, he cannot let you take away his guilt. When you fight Ryoji, he appears as a grotesque replica of the Nyx Avatar. There is no more elegance, no more ethereal beauty to be found in Nyx's Appraiser, he is simply a monster.

Ryoji's treasure is the protagonist's evoker. A representation of how they fought to save the world, and how they accepted death to do so. Ryoji could not accept that death, so he clung to it. He clung to their memory instead of facing them himself, because he felt too much guilt.

Name: Ryoji Mochizuki

Location: Gekkoukan High School's rooftop

Distortion: Cathedral of Grief

Headcanon time!

Ryoji, being whatever the fuck he is™ is constantly swarmed by shadows during the dark hour. But not in a 'they're trying to kill him' way, more in an 'involuntary cuddle pile with goop' way. Shadows are completely docile towards him, even friendly, because he's one of them and also stupid strong so he can protect them. He can order them to do simple tasks if he wants, though he probably never would because Ryoji either doesn't understand the goopy monsters that really seem to like him, or he's ashamed of himself and refuses to use his authority over shadows that way (y'all have no idea how much self-loathing I can slap into this little blorbo I swear to Nyx.)

Excuse me was I RIGHT ABOUT THERAPIST DARK?

Four Swords Returns Pages 445-447

The fun thing about Dark is questioning if he's being genuine and caring or just stating what he thinks is an obvious fact.

Have some Death Note & Persona 5 sketches based on What Happens when a Detective, a Mass Murderer, an Assassin and a Thief Time Travel? Amazing fic go read it y'all

Close ups + words in case my handwriting is unreadable

This is their dynamic to me

Light: "This is my friend Goro, he's very cute and sad. Pity him."

Adult: "awww, widdle guy"

Light: "I fucking hate you"

Goro: "never call me Goro again"

Dead boyfriend club

L: "I miss my mass-murderer husband"

Akira: "same"

Tortured by their boyfriends' naturally perfect hair

Ok but imagine if Akira wasn't sent back in time

L: "I'm going to Japan to find a child I doxxed"

Watari: 'ah yes, he's making friends'