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Cursed? More like uper interesting. Because this could have so easily happened. Mika noticed Seiji purely because of Mikado's name in the anime. In fact, Anri makes a similar remark about knowing him before meeting purely because of his name.

To start off with, there's the whole distance thing. I think Mika wouldn't resort to up and leaving to find Mikado's hometown on the get go. Especially when she probably knows he will be moving to Ikebukuro soon anyways. So I imagine she would resort to cyber stalking for the time being.

Imagine the scene. Mikado is interacting with his group chat friends. There's a cute girly account interacting to him. One would think, "oh that's Izaya pretending to be Kanra". Nope. It's Mika.

Now I don't think Mika would be as intense with Mikado at the start as she was with Seiji. Mostly because distance might have forced her to tamper down her feelings. But once Mikado gets to Ikebukuro, that changes.

Similar to the anime, they bump into each other. But instead of running away screaming, Mika sticks around to show her interest in Mikado. Masaomi acts all super jealous because "no fair, you got a cute girl on your first day" but encourages the idea of Mika sticking around for the city tour.

This gives Mika the chance to follow Mikado home, and when he says "hey want me to keep walking so you get home safe?" She's like "oh no, I think I'll stay at your house" which makes Mikado realise "ok, getting kinda uncomfy here".

Mika then proceeds to make herself at home. Mikado tries to make her tea and be a good host, but he just can't settle down easily with her just, not taking her attention off of him for even a second. He doesn't even have the chance to try and call the police, but he attempts to brush it off because she's not actually being dangerous or harmful towards him.

So like, for the first few archs he's in a perpetual state of "this is fine" as Mika just does not leave him alone, and yet shows her endearing side by genuinely looking out for him.

Cursed Durarara!! AU: Mika gets infatuated with Mikado during the entrance exam

Spoilery ramblings under the cut

Because here is the thing. We know from later in the series that Mika has SCARY knowledge of EVERYTHING. She is a horrifyingly determined and effective stalker.

She would figure out immediately who Mikado is. And would take it upon herself to help him. People are giving the Dollars a bad name? Time to ruin them for Mikado's sake.

It would obviously change a LOT in the series, especially in regards to Celty's head, and the Yagiris role in the plot, and it is hard to pinpoint exactly how things would unfold...

God help Aoba, once he gets involved in the plot. The two of them would have a total weirdo-off over Mikado's attention. (I have the feeling Mika would win)

sonohead crossing

I always forget to post here, but anyway meme redraw from twt

Regardless of the form it took, someone needed her. Knowing that meant she didn't have to worry about finding a meaning in her life.

- Anri Sonohara

He's being so pretty!

Durarara x2 Shizuo Happy Birthday 2024

Shizuo

Time to be unoriginal:

PG Purge

“If Santa checks whose been naughty or nice all year, but Christmas is on Dec 25th, that means there is a 7-day grace period where you can be as naughty as you want and get away with it.” Chaos ensues as children across the world discover this loophole.

I found another gem of a Shizuo AMV, and this one is hilarious and ridiculous and so bloody well done. People were doing such amazing stuff in this fandom a decade ago.

This one is seriously a cracker, and totally RIDIC, and I can't help but laugh like a maniac every time I watch this.

From youtube.com/@jayjaybunny357 - made to The Lonely Island's Threw it on the Ground

The way the vidder has matched lyrics is brilliant and crazy.

And here is the original song/vid. The Lonely Island's "Threw it on the Ground". Until last week, I didn't even know Andy Samberg used to have this band. 🤪

Funnily, the band's name is The Lonely Island, and Shizuo's last name is Heiwajima, which means Peaceful Island. It must be fate. 😆

Go on and like. I wish there was more Shizuo-exclusive stuff in this fandom.

Love the idea that by virtue of having dated Izaya, Mikage is one of the few people who aren't afraid of him

Just, oh who's this monster of Ikebukuro?... You mean my cringefail high-school boyfriend?

Seriously? This is the guy you're afraid of?

The guy who went on a monologue about Macbeth for 30 minutes standing on a table at lunch? That loser? Give me a break here guys.

Everyone's like that Izaya he's a cunning fiend who destroys all that gets near him.

And Mikage's like you know he names his knives, right?

26.08.2023

I really like this art

デュラララ!!×2 お祭りくじ

That last bit caught me off good not gonna lie.

Happy birthday to this boi.

Forgot to ost this here yesterday but happy birthday to my best boy kyohei kadota

😎😎😎😎💥💥💥

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So recently I finished reading Battle Royale which I was struggling to finish for quite a while. Not because it was bad (though it did have it's issues) but because I always pick it up at seemingly the worst time. The first time was the end of my Bachelors, this time it was during my Masters. But I did finish it, this time and that was partly because I was able to keep track by keeping a notebook, which I will show pictures from below.

(I don't know why tumblr decides to show them upside down but fuck me I guess. Also my writing may or may not be readable, i tend to have child doctor hand writing)

I did some drawings of the characters on the inside, as you can see. I did tend to favor the female characters, not gonna lie so that's why I've been drawing them. I just found less of them insufferable (also drawing girls is easier). Their appearance wasn't based on the books or the manga, though they did have a slight influnlence. I mostly got inspo from @dullahanart who is really talented.

Now I didn't hate all of the guys. I LOVED the Kiriyama family and their chapter/s were some of my favourite parts.

I also liked Shogo and I wish he was explored more outside of having to talk to Shuya.

Speaking of him. That is my main problem with the story. I couldn't stand half the people who were meant to be the main characters. It's a shame because Noriko and Shuuya have such potential (especially the former).

And I understand the point of Shinji, but only because I watched a video on the series that explained him way better than the book. I couldn't stand reading him, and I dreaded any chapter that involved him because I soon realised he was the culprit of why I couldn't finish the book before. Talk about an actual Gary Stew, and I'm not even using that as a buzz word here. I've never read such an unbearably perfect character.

I think instead of giving a main cast and telling them "these are the characters you should like", the story could have benefited from having no definitive main character or "winner". You can tell who is going to survive pretty early on, and honestly it really downplayed the steaks. I would have prefered if each character got equal attention so that nobody could tell who would come out of it. That way, one could really get more invested in the side characters, who are all the highlight of the book.

But I don't know, that's just my opinion. I honestly think I like the movie more, but I can at least say I prefer the book to the manga.

Giving this one an extra reblog for the funzies.

Shizuo’s part 2 has been released!

The team had a lot of fun planning this announcement artwork, as we couldn’t resist throwing in this meme.

If Shizuo didn’t do what he did during a certain scene, you all might have had to take the dominant approach, dear players!

Per usual, the password is “Pudding”. You can download part 2 here!

We hope you enjoy part 2 of Shizuo’s route! Depending on how things go, Shizuo’s part 3 might come out around his birthday as well!

So my idea of a crossover between Death Note and Durarara!! would be to have Mikado find the Death Note.

A lot of people think Izaya would be the Light Yagami figure, but Izaya isn't the master manipulator genius type that a lot of people think he is. Yes, he can and will manipulate and he is certainly bright, but not in some grandiose, "I have everything set up and planned" sort of way. He likes to have the image of that, but it's not who he is. He prefers the randomness of it all. He loves humans, and therefore treats them like the Sims left on free will, with the occasional little tweak on his part. On that same note, Izaya wouldn't kill random people. He could care less if some people get hurt by his actions, or if they decide to kill each other, but killing is not his forte. The only exceptions to his style are those he dislikes (eg. Shizuo, Saika, maybe Celty) and the odd jobs that require him to take such actions in order for him to get paid (eg. the Amphisbaena arc). In these cases, his actions are more direct and involved, with him at the centre of the danger, which may involve the death of a person.

So instead I see him playing as a Ryuk figure to a much more naive and increasingly unpredictable Mikado. Watching to alleviate boredom, and occasionally poking in to get the ball rolling more.

Mikado with a Death Note is a much more interesting concept, because I can see him actually using it, granted with some hesitation from the start. While Izaya may get rid of any non human characters he considers in the way of his love for humanity (would it work on a demon sword?), Mikado would start using it in his reach for an extraordinary life. And we've seen how far he can push for that in the last arc.

I can see him finding it in the park, in the Mika Harima arc. While I considered giving it to him later, I think right from the start could help him settle into the idea of murder for the right reasons. Of course he wouldn't use it right away. Either he considers it a prank, or sees it as wrong to just test it out and kill a random person, or even just wish death upon them. He would feel tempted when he thinks Seiji and Namie killed Mika, but until he has all the evidence, he would resist.

In the Saika arc, the urge would grow stronger, but of course nobody knows who the actual Slasher is, so he has no way of confirming the books abilities by killing them. Takashit would be a good contender, but there is no final push moment there that could lead him to it.

I think the best contender for the first victims would be Horada and his group, right at the end of the Yellow Scarves arc. After chasing Anri (I know its anime only, but lets include it) and getting Masaomi severely injured, I can see Mikado asking who did this to them, and writing his name down in a sort of silent fury. It's not until the news confirms that Horada and his group were found after dying of heart attacks, when the horror of what he had done sinks in for Mikado. He would quickly hide the Death Note, vowing to not use it again, and won't touch it for a while, at least until the Akane arc.

During this time, I can see Izaya being curious as to the cause of these men dying in such a way at the exact same time. So he might investigate it.

On top of that, I can see the Death Note once belonging to Celty in this universe. She is a sort of grim reaper after all, so if she's lost her head, it's not far fetched to believe, that other aspects of her roll were lost too. Maybe Nebula and Yagiri pharmaceuticals had it, but saw no use for it, and threw it away. Maybe after seeing Horada's death on the news, Celty realises what's happened, remembers her Death Note, and rushes to try and find it before anything else happens.

Perhaps Izaya notices this and decides to try and find it himself. And this is what leads to him finding out it's Mikado who has it, at about the same time Aoba offers to help purge the Dollars. Izaya doesn't really do anything about it, and instead decides to watch how things go. And to prolong it a little, he decides to keep Mikado's secret identity as this universes "Kira" safe.

And of course, after being given the idea to "purge" the Dollars by Aoba, Mikado then begins to consider using the Death Note to do so. His next group of victims are the ones who kidnapped Chikage's girlfriend. And from there, he starts killing anyone in the Dollars who misbehaves. This goes hand in hand with his hope for the Dollars to become like an urban legend. Whether or not he sticks to the murder as a last resort, or he just ignores Aoba as an option I have left undecided. I say this as if I'm gonna write the full thing.

1. Mikado kills the guy who attacks Shinra. Izaya, for once, takes a disliking to his actions, because he wanted to make the guy suffer more for what he did. He doesn't specify why though. Mikado, maybe getting a little more unhinged and tactical at this point, warns Izaya that he himself has hinted at causing problems in the Dollars, and that it would be a lot easier if he wasn't around to do that anymore. Izaya has a rare moment "oh fuck, what have I done, oh fuck, this kid might kill me."

From there I don't know fully how things would go. But I do have some vague ideas for big dramatic moments and how other characters might fit into this. Some of them may be illogical and not add up, but I just think they would be cool ideas:

Can't decide if Aoba: knows about the death note, and is in a similar position; doesn't know, but is part of a growing follower base for this universes "Kira" because it's shown to benefit him in some way; or just straight up dies quickly because of endangering Anri.

Assume that Mikado has a way to ensure nobody else gets ahold of the Death Note, because if either of these guys decide they have had enough and steal it for themselves, that would just be boring.

3. Shizuo gets killed because of acting up one too many times and negatively impacting the Dollars image. Yes there is irony in that.

2. Mikado is definitely posting as "Kira" on the Dollars site, confirming why he killed certain people and ensuring the rest of the Dollars stay in line.

It also emphasises how it might be giving Mikado too much of an ego with how much power it is giving him over some of the most notorious people of Ikebukuro, further cementing the Dollars into the history of the city.

It also gives further fuel to Celty finding her Death Note.

5. The van gang could give some funny references, but they are also there to find the killer. Because they are ruining what was once a decent community.

4. Vorona wants to find and kill "Kira", because if they can kill anyone, including Shizuo, then surely they are a worthy opponent. She also has the added benefit of having a fake name.

Other "Kira" hunters might include: Simon, Akane, Masaomi and the Awakusu.

But those are all my ideas for it. They sort of came to me a while back when someone in the fandom was talking about Death Note. Can't remember who, or what about, but I finally got to have my chance to talk about it.

A while back I said I would write some stuff, but as of now I've decided to go back on that. Deleted the original posts and some of the writing I already did (just simply didn't like it). Not against future writing for fandom stuff in general, but writing up plans like that just stresses me out and I don't tend to deliver on them. Sorry.

Please check it out. Reblog. Spread the word. It was lots of fun working on it. And make sure to play part 1 if you haven't.

Shizuo’s part 2 has been released!

The team had a lot of fun planning this announcement artwork, as we couldn’t resist throwing in this meme.

If Shizuo didn’t do what he did during a certain scene, you all might have had to take the dominant approach, dear players!

Per usual, the password is “Pudding”. You can download part 2 here!

We hope you enjoy part 2 of Shizuo’s route! Depending on how things go, Shizuo’s part 3 might come out around his birthday as well!

Please check it out if you're a fan of Durarara!! Or Shizuo Heiwajima! This was really fun to work on! Please reblog and spread the word!

Shizuo’s Part One is finished!

Thank you for your patience! Please remember to play the normal route first (the link is available on every route page along with the password). I can’t tell you how excited we were to start Shizuo’s route. It made us even happier how he had minimal problems during testing~

Download Shizuo’s part one here! The password is: Pudding

Per usual, a walkthrough will be available on the page. 

We hope you enjoy Shizuo’s part one!

If you haven't seen the other parts or the normal route, please check em out before playing this one. It feels so weird to get this part done. Kinda sad, but i know it's about time we got this done and moved onto Shizuo's route. Thank you for all the support so far and stay tuned for more Ikebukuro Records! And don't forget to reblog and spread the word!

Izaya’s Part 3 is finished!

It’s been a long journey, but Izaya’s route is finished. We look forward to your thoughts on the endings and the conclusion to Izaya’s story in Ikebukuro Records. The password, as always, is Baccano. 

Download the game here!

Gonna get into the habit of reblogging more as I get more comfortable with tumblr

Their parents are said to work overseas and send money back to them. So whether or not if the Orihara kids ever met such financial trouble is debatable. I don't think they would, but I'm certain they would have found it difficult to treat themselves on occasion or go do outings that most kids their age should be able to do. Like I doubt they would be getting the biggest of birthday presents.

So yeah, Izaya may have gotten into the informant job to help out with that.

I can't remember the specifics of when Izaya started getting access to the underground but I'm guessing it was pretty young for normal standards...actually given the common trend of gang warfare maybe not. But I feel like he got a little more deep into it than any of the colour gang leaders did. Like didn't he get recruited by Kine?

Anyway, given that and his apparent brilliantness its no wonder so little was done about his delinquency. Even his fights with Shizuo. Like imagine being a teacher for him, and trying to inforce the rules, only to have the knowledge that some yakuza guy has got this kids back for whatever reason. "Oil barrels? I don't see no oil barrels?"

On one hand, no wonder he comes off as a little bratty, but can you blame him? You try being a teenage guardian to two younger sisters. I can see why he might have signed up for an easy route too. I know his parents might have sent him money, but how much of that would really help him? He's a student, if something else came along that allowed him to afford a babysitter I wouldn't blame him for taking the deal.

And imagine growing up where some of the only adults in your life were criminals.

There are so many things that tie into how fucked up he is.

Watching Code Geass and hearing all the Durarara!! voice actors got me thinking.

Izaya = Lelouch

Shinra = Suzaku

Nunnally = The twins (Mairu lost her eyesight, Kururi lost her ability to walk)

The comparisons are too real. Angsty smart boys with parent issues and a weird obsession with chess. Younger siblings in their care. Childhood friend who's secretly fucked up and who has caused some weird mixed feelings for angsty smart boy about his intentions. Does this make sense?

I'm just saying.

Time to look at what weird music selection makes my brain go happy

Broken Crown by Mumford and Sons

2. Virgin by Manchester Orchestra

3. Breath of Life by Florence and the Machine

4. Soldier by Fleurie

5. Castle by Halsey

@invith @vamptones @madhousefruitcake @nibbles7192 @starrynightskies-art and anyone else really. I don't really have a lot of favourites cause I'm unsocial. no pressure if your don't wanna participate.

🎶✨ when u get this you have to put 5 songs you actually listen to, publish. then, send this ask/tag 10 of your favorite followers (non-negotiable, positivity is cool)✨🎶

1. Love and War by Fleurie

2. Howl by Florence and the Machine

3. New Divide by Linkin Park

4. Silence is the Enemy by Papa Roach

5. Yellow Flicker Beat by Lorde

@stelly38 @cavillanche @viking-raider @joeysjaskier @colinoeyebrows @cavillsthighs @kingof1999 @awitcheress @callmegwynbleidd @funnytwittertweets

Decided to go fuck it and reblog because yeah I sort of do like the witcher. It's my fandom in law.

my friend did fanart of my fic because they're awesome. welcome to like 500 year old Geralt rediscovering customer service but this time he's making coffee not slaying monsters @mocknerd thank youuuu ily