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This is a multifandom blog- my current fandoms are:
🎭 Persona 5
🌌 Dimension 20
🎲 Critical Role
⚖️ Ace Attorney
🐉 Yakuza / Like A Dragon
🎤 Project Sekai
but this is by NO means an exhaustive list my interests know no bounds
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Since Sam recommended reacting to the new Game Changer, my reactions are below! I live in fear!
The new seats look really good. This isn't important to the episode but I personally want one
This is such a fascinating concept. This and One Year Later the long-term episodes are really speaking to me
I would fund Anna's so fast I was sold at throne
I am SO sold on Anna's pitch Jordan thank you for your additions and funding
I have never been so sad about not being somewhere as me not being in LA on the day that they filmed this I would do so well as a five-minute king
I have got to see a Katie side quest I didn't know I needed this as badly as I did
I'm certain upsetting Brennan is a big sale point
. I was right
I would love to see more of Brennan, Matt, and Aabria and having Katie's tormenting added just adds to my expectations I can't wait
"dragon master" "my people" this is perfect
The DEEP HESITANCE to respond to "my people" this is perfect
Greatly appreciate that Dorian is coming to Dropout via Matt's shirt. Love you Dorian Storm character of all time. I miss you Dorian Storm character of all time
Mark Mercer,,,
"I know Rick had nothing to do with that" "Just sixes?" "I ate my M&M" this is so so good
"Air." KATIE. IM CRYING
Brennan is going for sheer violence
"As a piece of lint do I have a natural connection with the landscape of Los Angeles?" Matt please I'm already in tears
When did the entire sandwiches come into play here it's just on the table
"This is a longer season, right?" every single line in this is killing me
JASMINE W/ THE SIX!! Oh fuck our bus
Backstage you know that Brennan got instructed to be as loud and angry as possible
I deeply needed more of that
AP TIME AP
no AP :(((
Oh Erika's here another solid pitch incoming
Ah. A bribe. Is this going to be where Erika got the "Sam Sux" from because I really really hope so
Sephie's turn I fear this one doesn't apply to me (ace) but I support this
I don't know how much licking the car will help, Grant, but thank you for the effort I think
BDG jumpscare oh my god. Yes I've seen him do a dramatic reading of The Lusty Argonian Maid no I wasn't ready for this
Jordan donning the glue skin is perhaps the scariest part of this episode
They should hire me to do the cracking here they've never heard my spine go
I feel like a large portion of this episode is rewatchability for each clip because that's where the people who watched immediately (like Sam instructed beforehand) will be doing their personal plays for winner.
Dropout mascot dog is not something I thought I'd ever see
Lily and Izzy duo is something I truly needed and really I don't know what I expected from them if not this
Erika's back and officially I want to say YEAHHHHHHH I GOT IT RIGHT
Was anyone going to tell me they recorded The Drinking Game at PlayStation or was I supposed to take an embarrassingly long time get around to watching the BTS and instead find out on Fool's Gold myself
I don't think there's anything I can say about Izzy's second pitch that would add to the conversation here I think she's infinitely better at this than I am
Brennan's exit as a concept I have heard less than two sentences about is throwing me back to the Zac Oyama fired video that got brought back through MSN. This doesn't contribute to anything I just want to see them next to each other
Peer pressure and chanting is a great marketing strategy I see
Committing to the bit is always a #1 priority on Dropout and I think that's beautiful
^ This also goes for Brennan doing this video
"I promised myself I'd cry but it's just not happening" "it's gotta be bye, intrepid heroes. It's gotta be un-credible. It's gotta be hell no" whoever wrote the script for this I owe my life to
"Izzy wants to know where I am" again my soul
Anyways I think this was beautiful. Personal favorite as an experience would be King For A Day, personal favorite as a view is Katie's D20 On a Bus, and the one that I think is probably winning is Brennan's goodbye unless we as a community rally elsewise. Incredible episode no further notes beautiful job to all involved
I <3 the dropout captioning team but eeeeh CloHo adventuring party 3 kind of dropped the ball. Like they misspell Wealwell as Wheelwell several times and nobody caught that they typed "repel" instead of "rappel" which is a dip in their normal quality. Idk maybe this isn't a massive issue (ACoC also has caption issues but that's years old and is a different story to their recent stuff) but I would like to see the captions being as beautiful as we applauded them for again
Honestly, I'd LOVE to have a side quest set fully in Gath. I'm expecting that we're not gonna get back from Zood until CloHo ends, but there's so much worldbuilding made for Gath that I want to see so badly. There's so many cities mentioned that we're quite possibly never gonna see again and there's so much potential there that I really hope they bite into in the future
hiii just wanted to appreciate the amount of tcc champions in your textposts 🙏 the only soldier feeding us in these trying times. Your efforts are valued ty ty
Of Course! As Someone Who Adores Their Plotlines Together (Plus A Discord Friend / Tumblr Mutual w A Hyperfixation On Them), I Love Making TextPosts For Them!
I'm Glad You Like Them So Much! And Expect More In The Near Future 👀
Their stories are SO dear to me. I've subjected all my friends to far too many rambles about them and their growth and struggles I'm sure they're tiring of the same points over and over again ghgsjfj
I can't wait to see what you do with them!! They've been my favorite for so long and I'm happy they're someone else's as well :)))
I’ve spent the weeks in between the fast pass release and now rereading and looking for every bit of foreshadowing I could find for B- I mean Nox… being a key. (Or at least key adjacent)
Side Note: I’m playing fast and loose with the definition of foreshadowing here. Some are pretty small details or silly observations, but my list my rules :P
So here it is compiled in a massive (vaguely chronological) list with numbered photos!
Also if there’s anything I missed (I’m sure there is) please add it!!
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1) The literal first scene of the comic is a crescent moon (in a purple background), which we now know is Nox/the villain key’s symbol
2) (Ep. 13) Nox knows “plenty about the keys.” uh yeah I bet you would
3) (Ep. 13) Chase asks if Nox is part of Ex Libris and wants to make the keys more miserable, which seems to make him really upset. It’s understandable, I’d be pretty upset if I was implied to be working with my tormentors to make my own life even worse.
4) (Ep. 13) From the start Nox assumes Chase wants the keys for something selfish. Considering Ex Libris treats the keys like objects, and some of the keys (like Bronze) are pretty weary around people, that’s not an unreasonable assumption. Nox is so accustomed to being used by higher ups for selfish wishes
—This puts his outburst in Ep. 31 in a whole new light, specifically the line about Chase wanting to befriend the keys. He’s so convinced that couldn’t be true because it’s never been true for him.
5) Each of the keys has a specific junk food/snack they like. Silver has cheese, Bronze has peanut butter, Goldie has gummies, and it seems Nox has chocolate :]
6) (Ep. 20) “Every last thing” about the keys is his business in his words
—Guess that includes himself
7) Metals can rust, and Nox isn’t a fan of water (besides baths, but I assume that’s because he can control when he goes in and for how long)
8) When you stick a key in a book, they automatically know the story (as said by Bronze in Ep. 21). This explains why Nox seems to know a book’s plot no matter what
9) (Ep. 28) He says that the keys can take advantage of “certain loopholes.” In that moment, this is a reference to what characters a key can use for their role. But it could also be a nod to how keys can technically use other keys to enter stories. He’d know that since it’s what he’s been doing this whole time.
10) In the infamous “They feed you, right?” scene (Ep. 29), we’ve always kind of assumed that — yeah — Ex Libris just doesn’t feed him often. But in this scene, Chase ALSO says “keep you locked up.” I have a feeling that’s actually what Buddy got upset about. Ex Libris probably did keep him locked up as a key, which has to be really traumatic considering his severe claustrophobia.
11) (Ep. 31) Nox assumes Chase’s wish is just as “self-serving” as his is, which we now know is to be human again.
—(Nox actually projects a lot of his own feelings onto Chase, I’ll talk about that some other time though.)
—Referring back to number 5, during this whole confrontation, Nox is convinced that Chase only wants Narratonin for a wish. As a key, of course he’d think that, because that’s all that the humans usually around him want.
12) ”Nobody should have to accept being the villain if they’re trying their best not to be.” (Ep. 30) and “I get it, you’re the villain around here…” (Ep. 32)
—He literally IS the villain
—(Also I didn’t have room to include it, but Nox gets a really sad look on his face after Chase says that last line. yikes..)
13) (Ep. 32) In response to Chase talking about trusting humans, Nox says “them.” He could’ve said something like ‘people’ or ‘anyone,’ but his wording here implies that he sees human beings as separate from himself.
14) The crescent moon necklace on his outfit in Sick Days, as well as the half-ones on his jacket. If you really think about it you could also count the gemstones near his eyes as representing his gem eyes.
—It’s maybe a little strange that this outfit is the one he decided to make so similar to his key form. But it makes sense considering the previous arc was Beach Boys, where Nox became more trusting of Chase
15) (Ep. 35) He’s never been sick because keys can’t get sick.
16) (Ep. 36) He says “real people” and “person,“ showing again how he might not think of himself as either of those. (See number 13)
17) (Ep. 39) There’s a lock on Nox’s coffin
18) (Ep. 39) I originally thought it was the lighting but nope, his ear is literally gray! Also his hair here is less spiky at the ends, like how it is in his key form
19) (Ep. 39) He looks surprised by his reflection, because he’s only used to seeing his human form while in the books.
—In fact, since you can’t see yourself in the book mirrors, when’s the last time he saw himself as a human?
20) (Ep. 39) The broken key-ring looking thing around his neck
21) (Ep. 49) “Good, that means I’m taller than someone for once.” if only you knew, Chase..
22) The entirety of Ep. 50 confirming that keys can go into books
23) (Ep. 53) He gets really pissy over the idea of his teeth being “baby”. Might be carry over from his grudge against being like 5 inches tall in reality
24) (Ep. 53) His claustrophobia could stem from being stuck in his key form and being put in a box for weeks or months at a time.
—He keeps repeating that he just needs to “wait it out” and “it’s fine” because that’s all he could do and think as a key
25) (Ep. 54) “That moon is too close” following the scene where Buddy decides to lower his guard and work on his harmful behaviors. We now know the symbol of the villain key is the moon, so it could be Nox trying to distance himself from his role as the villain.
26) (Ep. 55) The crescent moon on Bad Cat’s lapel
27) (Ep. 56) “Some people are very good at disguising their true nature” in reference to Nox. It’s quite literal, in this case.
28) All the characters’ eyes are drawn in a very specific way, no matter their color (black shading taking up half the iris, the white shine). Every character except Nox, that is.
—Well, every character except Nox and the key’s human forms. I always thought it was meant to make him seem more intimidating (which it Does), but it really might be a byproduct of being a key. The queen in Friends and Family (Ep. 56) almost has Nox’s exact eye color, and her eyes are still colored in the usual way. So it’s definitely more than a stylistic choice.
—Makes me wonder what Nox looked like pre-key form. ..Did he still have his bright blue high beams..
29) Dreams by Day is about a key having a dream/flashback, and Dreams by Night is.. also about a key having a dream/flashback
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And that’s all I have for now!! I’m absolutely going to find something else the millisecond I post this but like u said please add anything you notice.
What's funny/heartening about this to me is that. there's 5 letters up there, presumable for teams A through E. but also a blank 6th spot, where it looks like one has probably been removed. and that 6th letter? F.
For Team F.
For Team Fortress. The team that no one expected to pull it out, or even survive, in the end.
Since Misfits and Magic is coming back I think it's time that we as a society all appreciate how sick the MisMag S1 intro was. It has been my favorite for so many years for a Reason and we all need to acknowledge how good it is. D20 arts team you own my soul forever‼️‼️
Relationships: Kurusu Akira/Sakamoto Ryuji, Persona 5 Protagonist/Sakamoto Ryuji
Characters: Kurusu Akira, Persona 5 Protagonist, Sakamoto Ryuji
Additional Tags: Mentioned Takamaki Ann, Kurusu Akira & Takamaki Ann Friendship, POV Sakamoto Ryuji, Canon Compliant, Miscommunication, Sakamoto Ryuji is a Good Friend, Phone Calls & Telephones, Your classic "wrong number" plot, Pre-slash, Pre-relationship, Wordcount: 1.000-5.000, Beta Read
Summary:
"-And it's just not fair that he teases me like that! He's not even aware he's doing it, Ann, but I swear he's going to be the death of me." Ryuji's brain was spinning trying to process what Akira was saying through his sleepy haze. Someone was... Bullying him? Someone was bullying his best friend? There was an immediate flare of indignation in Ryuji's chest at the very thought.
Or, Ryuji is caught off-guard by an unexpected late-night call. He tries to be a good friend despite it.
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