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rb to give your mutuals a silly little paper valentine card and a red heart shaped lollipop 💖

Ok this is a bit insane so hear me out but -BSD fandom. I’ve always had this hc of Dazai’s inhumanity, one which is very unpopular. For years. But hear me out, it’s what makes him so compelling.

Inter-dimensionality is something that BSD interacts with frequently. There is a consistent reappearance of reality’s moldability in a meta way, making the reader a literal part of the plot. “The book” is the literal text of BSD.

If the book exists as more than a janky mechanic within the story, then there is some level of shallowness and distortion about their world. Things like death aren’t always permanent, premonition and uncanny future telling are possible, and the concept of the book implies the existence of a destiny in the plot, (or a predetermined outcome), sometimes paradoxically. What is written will happen, and what will happen will be written. The concept of time and of consequence literally exist as an object within this universe. ‘Fate’ or ‘destiny’ can be physically held.

Dazai has been criticized for always knowing things, for having an unreasonable level of foresight about the plot. This is usually attributed to his smarts, but it goes a bit beyond that, and beyond pattern recognition. A good way to see this is to compare him to Ranpo. The two seem to be operating with different tools. Ranpo is almost a little unsettled by Dazai (and Fyodor).

Dazai shows a level of emotional premonition and mastering of reality that’s freaky.

My theory is that this “plot armor” is an actual type of tool used by characters within the story, is their sort of connection with the fabric of the shallow universe (or the pages of the book). This is another layer of interaction with reality that Dazai especially (although sometimes others) have.

Add this to Dazai’s character traits, especially in the manga. He sort of deftly moves the pieces, and we get the sense that this is purposeful. He doesn’t seem to ostensibly do anything besides make outrageous plans which always work, he cannot fight reliably nor really deduce well on the spot (or he never does this out loud), yet, whenever he is around, everything sort of peacefully moves where it should. He has to be forcefully removed from the plot in order to cause the maximum amount of drama in more arcs than not. I think we’re supposed to believe that Fyodor (who is the only one approaching Dazai in this otherworldly aura), against the ADA (without Dazai) would win, and Dazai against the DOA (without Fyodor) would win. Ranpo can see things, but he is ultimately sort of helpless to this progression, whereas Dazai and Fyodor sit above. Everything is in their game of chess.

I believe Dazai is also emotionally unrealistic for a human portrayal, and this is where I’m gonna get flayed, especially because I don’t have the space to go into every detail (maybe later). He seems emotionally distanced from every but a select few characters. His relationship with Atsushi feels a bit groomy (as in the creation of a tool rather than sexually).

I feel Dazai is fundamentally bored. He is a character, despite all of his control, of unfulfilled desire. He wants to die, he desires it in his pursuit of pleasure, but he cannot, in an unsettlingly supernatural way (when removed from the bit). He says, “Everything worth wanting is lost the moment I obtain it.”

He is ultimately active, and acting (in a fundamental sense), but he wants to be acted upon. He enjoys being yelled at, causing anger, he seems to preen under fury, he likes to flirt with the edge, and it never seems to quite take him. His plans are outrageous because they always seem to deliver him into the arms of death, just from something to pull him away at the last minute (often Chuuya) .

Anyways, don’t murder me, just scroll pls TT.

Hua Cheng needs a minute

having sex with your friends is so very normal please stop poisoning the youths minds with shame surrounding hooking up with your friends. especially if you’re gay

We're gonan hold you to it

ITS BEEN 6 DAYS AND IVE FAILED EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM IF I DON'T GET THE 600 TOMORROW I'M SERIOUSLY GONNA DRAW AVENTURINE PREGNANT

"the magnus archives sounds cool! what are the content warnings?"

REBLOG: go to your blog and click the egg to see what hatches

“So let me get this straight. We’re here to rescue a princess.”

“That’s right.”

“At the request of a princess.”

“Right again.”

“And you, who will be leading the expedition, are also a princess.”

“You’re very perceptive.”

“How big is your royal family, again?“

“We don’t have one.”

“But–“

“We overthrew our monarchy centuries ago, but we kept most of the titles around. The rank of ‘princess’ is held by the directors in charge of various civil service branches.“

“Huh. And the princess we’re rescuing today is in charge of…?”

“Public sanitation.”

“The Lord of Death’s Dominion kidnapped your public sanitation director?”

“We think he’s a little confused.”

me: i hate cliches

fanfic: they were soulmates

me: OMIGOSH GUYS THEY WERE SOULMATES

literally hate that "it doesn't get any betta than this" pic bc yes it fucking does

You ever see something and think “I know exactly how to get notes on tumblr dot com from this”

Hua Cheng holds Xie Lian's head closer to her because his breathing and heartbeat lull Hua to sleep very quickly.💤

Fuck moon’s taking poison damage

clouse (clown mouse)

so I got into grad school today with my shitty 2.8 gpa and the moral of the story is reblog those good luck posts for the love of god

Evil Anvil has permanently changed my brain chemistry about the ending of limited life

Videogame story analysis

tag what you're majoring in/intend on majoring in

Respecting Women

WHICH ONE OF THE PIZZA ENTHUSIASTS ALLOWED THIS ABOPIZZATION

Confiscated pens containing cheat notes intricately carved by a student at the University of Malaga, Spain. (2022)

Is this anything

Guys, I found this while cleaning my room:

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Whoever lost it, please let me know so I can give it back.

More 15!Au cuz I love em <3

Idgaf if you don't want to write essays for school. I don't care if you don't want to write corporate emails yourself. I don't care if you can't draw well, I don't care if you can't write well, I don't care if you just really really want to talk to your favorite fictional character but don't want to RP with a real person because you have social anxiety or whatever

If you're still regularly using generative ai, chatgpt or midjourney or character.ai or literally whatever the fuck, im personally blaming you when my utility prices start going up.

Three Little Fellas

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(These three have recently been occcupying my braincell.. they won't leave... none of HermitCraft/LifeSeries will AIWRHIAHWURAWIURW... for the past two weeks actually KSKSKS) I'm afraid I've fallen down and cannot get up- Will be at Anime Los Angeles btw! These guys will be available as stickers at N19... hoping- this Jazzy wants to draw more SKSKSK Etho I'm coming for you next

Might i add the goddess of fire is hestia not hephaestus

this website’s easy watch. *dangles a bunch of greek gods like keys*