Hmmm

I know Juno Steel technically already has a videogame, but I’m just thinking… RPG side scroller pixelated Juno steel game that goes along with the main story of the podcast. Hear me out.

each episode is a different level while the seasons are “parts.” Each season has a different gameplay dynamic- especially season 3, as in each chapter, you play a different character. It plays like any other fighting game, except for the impact that different characters can have on eachother.

for example:

-Rita and Peter are Juno’s support characters, and can give him health if need be, although Peter has the ability to non-lethally deplete Juno’s health at tense points in their relationship (for example, last episode)

-Vespa is a main healer, but only for after boss fights. During fights, the only person who she is willing to support and give health is Buddy

-Rita and Jet have a variety of combo moves together- alternatively, Rita’s presence is instrumental for Jet’s high-damage attacks

-Jet and the Ruby 7 are ridiculously powerful together, but the Ruby 7 occasionally drains Jet’s health if no one else is fighting with them

-Juno’s objective during several parts of season 2 is to protect Ramses. During these missions, Ramses offers a “second chance” (if Juno runs out of HP, Ramses revives him without having to start the level over) but afterwards Juno’s move set is significantly altered and restricted for the rest of the level

And so on and so on, with whatever effects the characters have on eachother demonstrating their relationship at the time

It would be a half puzzle half fighting game I think… especially given that Juno is primarily a detective. also, I think it’d be cool if there were “special levels”- such as The Next Page, where you primarily play as Peter and Slip, or The Monster’s Reflection, where you’re forced to work against the clock whilst solving Juno’s internal crisis with Benzaiten.

additional notes:

-Rita carries a ton of items, and when you ask her for one, they’re randomly generated. Some of the time they’re useful, most of the time they’re not. -Playing as Rita, you have the ability to hack into computers and open password protected doors with ease. Playing as Juno, you have to call on Rita, in which a long lengthy gag ensues

-During Man In Glass, as you run around the level as Peter, you have to furiously play a mini game where you squash down Peter’s thoughts about Juno every time you see him and file them away for future consideration. It’s very tiring, and very annoying, but at some point you get the chance to stop doing that

-Buddy is kind of like a very helpful narrator- “Juno, there’s 4 guards on the other side of the door” or “Juno, Nova loves attention” in order to help you make dialouge or action choices that help you fufill the level’s needs

-During season 1, Juno’s main weapon is his gun, and the accuracy doesn’t need to be worried about. However, during season 3 and beyond, it’s accuracy resets and become much less reliable, and you have to play a mini game of shooting practice with buddy in order to get that accuracy back up

-You can TOTALLY choose Juno and Peter’s outfits, as well as Rita’s

Next incarnation Angel devil by @phosmic making me scream cry and hit the floor fr

it's not what you think.....

and one night shi qingxuan takes one of that bitter spiritual power candies and lies in bed… he doesn’t utter in his mind that password he and the earth master had chosen together out of a book of poetry for his private communication array because he thinks it will work, he utters it because if he knows it will not work… but it works

there is only silence on both sides, but the connection is open… if he speaks, black water will hear it… if black water speaks, he will hear it…

neither speaks, both know… both lie in their bed, on their back, rigid as sticks… the minutes pass

why doesn’t he kick me out of his communication array? shi qingxuan thinks

why did he reach for me? he xuan thinks

they are hopeful and they are terrified

an hour passes and it’s almost as if they were lying next to each other… and they know how it feels to lie next to each other

doesn’t he hate me? does he still care about me?

their hearts are agitated by a myriad of question

the hours pass and eventually shi qingxuan’s spiritual energy terminates… the exhaustion puts him to sleep, the shock keeps he xuan awake

what's fuckin amazing about bungou stray dogs :

the whole plot and the abilities are all amazing and creative! i mean fuckin kajii's ability prevents him from being harmed by any lemon shaped bombs lol

the characters in bsd doesn't necessarily rely on their ability. kyoka can summon demon snow but she's still a trained assassin. yosano could fight even tho her ability is something more 'medical'. mori is fuckin terrifying with his scalpel even tho he has elise. fukuzawa's ability is not combat oriented but damn he could cut you up. dazai rely on his intelligence to fight. and there's so many more characters who is more than their abilities and i really really admire that

ofc there's someone like chuuya or akutagawa or atsushi who rely heavily with their ability but still they used their head in a fight

the amount of intelligence in bsd. like??? fuckin how?? and the thing is, bsd doesn't just say the character is a genius and left it at that, they show it to us so we can judge the intellect of the characters ourselves. they have a plan everytime they fight. not to mention dazai and fyodor flirting talking in their own code

there's fuckin psychological manipulation going on in the shadows. we can never know is the part here is just a coincidence or a plan made up by dazai? or maybe it's fyodor who made the move? or maybe mori? what if it's the guild? no wait a sec, what if it's natsume-sensei's plan all along? we will never know

i love the part where bsd clearly shows that information are superrrr important! the one who wins is the kne with the most reliable information and i just- *claps slowly*

im so sorry but i can't stop rambling about all this geniuses' plan i just live it so much omfg how are they so smart

atsushi as a mc is pretty pathetic. he had a low self esteem and he gave up quickly. BUT THAT'S FUCKIN IT!!! atsushi is abused at the orphanage, it bounds to leave a lifetime scar and bsd shows it. heck, he still hear the Principal's voice at the back of his head, he can still see the Principal's standing behind him and telling him he's worthless and that's so fuckin true. abused people often had the same problem. i can still hear my sister's voice telling me to die everytime i fail even tho it's been years. bsd show atsushi's struggle as a survivor and i love it

the cycle of abuse. i recently saw a fanart with mori and dazai walking beside him, practically drowning in darkness. below it is dazai and akutagawa walking together with the same vibe. and below it is akutagawa and kyouka. i- that fanart is so fuckin powerful and i think it represents some relationships in canon

odasaku's reason for not wanting to kill anyone. he literally stop killing bc he felt a murderer is not worthy to write about humans life. i- so simple yet so fuckin deep...

the backstories of every character. like yosano... yosano is so fuckin awesome

nakahara chuuya

everything didn't just suddenly become rainbows and sunshine. when atsushi said to form an alliance with port mafia, it didn't work out. i was a bit disappointed but it's so fuckin realistic. instead mori just sent chuuya so soukoku can take down the enemy. port mafia, add, the government, they all use one another to reach their goal.

nobody is the villain. there's no good vs evil. i mean like sure fyodor and dazai are demons, port mafia is literally the mafia, and kamui should really die at this point. but they all weren't the typical villains. they all have their own reasons to strive for what they believe in

also nobody is fuckin apologetic about their deeds. (well except a few characters like kyouka who didn't want to kill anymore). dazai turned towards the light but did he really regret everything he had done? both sides are the same to him. will mori ever changes his way? no way. fyodor? unlikely. akutagawa only promises not to kill anyone for 6 months but after that? god i love this manga

anyway, did you all see jono? fukuchi thought he will be a grest member for the decay of angels bc of his cruelty but sykes!!! jono actually thought it was nice helping ppl and he turn the tables!! it was such a plot twist....

no, actually the plot twist in bsd is so fuckin great i still get whiplash from it. like i still cannot move on from ango apparently being a triple spy or gogol being alive or fuckin tachihara omg or fukuchi being the leader heughhh im dizzy

just. bsd in general. read it.

also bsd wan i love you so much

Sans sweep was so powerful the residual shockwaves accidentally killed the fucking queen

An Update:

Also, happy Antifa mob anniversary

Based on a Reddit post from u/chitown12076

bro imagine you are fukuzawa and your Son comes in hand in hand with the weird racoon boy that you swear was your enemy like,, a week ago and says 'we are dating' and ur like okay! sure i can let that slide since we did kinda, sorta defeated the Guild, but then your agency doctor goes 'yeah i kiss that redhead mafia executive good morning AND good night every day" and you just gotta smile and move along bc okay okay she was originally from there okay, sure. but THEN dazai "kunikida shoot him on sight if he becomes even slightly more goofy and silly than he is now" osamu struts in with a ring and its like 'yeah so abt that Other redhead executive- ' and as you are writing your vacation notice your anxiety personified, wet cat of an employee walks into your office all shaking and goes 'i gotta tell you something but dont be mad and could you maybe please please hear me out please -'

Dazai and Chuuya’s relationship across alternate universes

basically me doing coloring and style exploration with soukoku as my muses

In a universe they are…

Young demigods, each carrying unwanted burdens and expectations—unfavored by the Fates. (the song of achilles kind of angst and hades game kind of comfort)

In another,

They are the most wanted criminals of the sea, yet no one seems to have information on the real names of the notorious “Demon Pirate” and the legendary “Stormbringer”……aside from ‘mackerel’ and ‘slug’…(the only universe where dazai gets the fancy hat title)

In one universe,

They are the most feared detective duo of Yokohama. Despite their violent history, Dazai Osamu and Nakahara Chuuya now set their hearts and abilities on saving people and protecting orphans. (and are father figures to several of them including the wanted weretiger)

In yet another universe,

They are world class figure skaters, known to be bitter rivals by the media. Famous for their own record breaking programs and titles, their rivalry would always be the main attraction of every competition. (only for them to announce something completely unexpected during their last olympic gala performance: their engagement)

And perhaps in another one, or in a timeline they’ve live through in the past…

They are warriors of the sword in their ancient homeland. A fearsome duo—powerful enough to defeat armies; cunning enough to end dynasties of schemes. (yet a tragic time they lived in, a tragic ending they got)

…📖✍️…

should have drawn the handcuffs