Trying To Stay Alive

I'm trying something out 19 y/o He/they Current interests: Twisted Wonderland, Blue Prince, Ichi the Witch, Iruma-Kun and probably more that I can't think of.

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Magical Something! - Prologue

 A/N: Sometimes life can’t cancel your student debt or get you free healthcare or get creeps out of your government, but it can get you a late night writing idea. I had this idea for a while with plans for a full length story, but I’ll see when I can get around to it. Word count: 508  Warnings: N/A

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To be truthful, he was never supposed to actually step foot on Earth. That was a mistake.

He was supposed to just check out the place a little and just see what was going on. Maybe there was something there that higher-ups would like to know about or some cool creatures he could bring back. He was just going to look and leave the actual exploring to someone more experienced. 

Unfortunately, Miro would never get that chance again. 

“MIROOOOOOOOO!”

Miro shuddered at the sound of his name being screamed down the halls accompanied by the sound of explosions and banging. He knows he should always answer his master when called, but instinct kicks in all too easily when the man is this aggressive. Miro dove underneath the coffee table and closed his beady eyes. Perhaps if he wished hard enough, he would be transported back to his home. 

WAH-BAM! 

The metal door slams open with force that might have dented the walls if they were made with even a slightly weaker material. 

“Miro, I found this amazing fucking comic! I mean, octobitchactuallyfoundit, but I read the entire thing all last night and I got a great fucking idea- where the fuck are you?” 

Deep breaths Miro. He’ll just lose interest and move on. 

“Why the hell are you under the table? You drop something with those slippery nubs?”

Miro’s eyes shoot open to see red ones with slitted pupils glaring back with disgust and a hint of confusion. 

“My dear master! M-my deepest apologies!” Miro manages to spit out while flailing his paws around. “I simply got tired and fell asleep under here is all! I never meant to offend!”

The tall figure looks unimpressed as he reaches under the table and grabs Miro by the scruff of his neck, right above where his back met his wings. He pulls him out and stands, suspending the poor shivering creature in the air.

“Weird place to snooze, but sure,” the ginger man comments. “Listen, I’ve got a job for you. It’s gonna make this dumb, boring-ass prison just a little more fun.”

He holds up his other hand and displays a book, or rather, a manga in front of Miro’s face. The cover displayed a bright-eyed blonde girl with a non-traditional serafuku school uniform that looked more like a costume than a uniform. Her hair was up in two long ponytails that swirled behind her. Miro tried to make sense of the cover as he read the title at the top in a swirly font: Sailor Moon.

The ginger man continues, “You turned us into badass fighters with your fuckass witchcraft magic, so I want you to do it again.”

Miro quizzically turned to his master. Then back to the book. Then back to his master. 

“Y-you want me… to do what?”

The man suddenly drops the small creature and lets him fall to the ground with a squeak before crouching down next to him, shoving the book in his face again. 

“The girls in this comic all wear really cute outfits and fight crime. I watched the cartoon too and they all have a fucking sickass moments where they transform into their superhero forms or whatever.”

He grabs onto the feeble creature and Miro looks up to face his master. There, he sees the face of a crazed psychopath looking back at him with dilated pupils and a wide smile that chills Miro’s bones.

“I want to fight them,” he says, glancing at the book in his hand with a glimmer in his eyes that Miro had never seen before.

“I want to fight magical girls!”

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Yup. Still hate the internet. Maybe it’s time to snap and become a creepypasta story or a mysterious cryptid.

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Went on Tiktok for like five minutes only to remind myself why I hate it like a catholic priest from 1692 Salem hates lesbians

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I need a character who loves animals but not in the “Omg I love cats and dogs” way but in a “omg this creature from the bottom of the sea with no eyes and five mouths is sooooo cute!! Look at my little eldritch horror!!!!! Look at my little guys who screech like satan!!” way.

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I want to be a little mouse with a cute little nightgown that’s tucked snuggly under a blanket in a hammock please

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Masculine fashion needs to be elevated. I’m tired of seeing beautiful gowns with unique stitching and colors and then I look over and the masc outfits are just button down shirt but mismatched colors and sandals.

I KNOW we can do better

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Oh? A little fellow? Well hello little fellow! What a fine little gentleman. Everyone! Come look at this little whimsical one! Admire his little boots and his fancy tie!

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I have failed everything my family ever stood for

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Me: Dear sister! Many of my friends and colleagues think I may have a bit of the tism! They say that I often have special interests that I don’t stop talking about and I fail to read social situations! They think that my over politeness may be indicative of my lack of social understanding which intensifies my social anxiety! They say that my constant pacing and talking to myself in the morning is a way of me coping and preparing for interactions! Can you believe this dear sister?

My sister: Oh thank God. I didn’t want to be the one to tell you.

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I feel like Sigma and Atsushi have a lot in common which is weird since Sigma (at least from what I’ve seen/read) isn’t a huge character right now. (SPOILERS FOR MANGA I THINK) So I made a list with possible theories.

Both have pretty vague pasts with no exact family details or background - Atsushi was abandoned by his parents according to the orphanage and Sigma just suddenly woke up in the desert without an identity.

Both have abilities that are sought after by organizations - Sigma was captured and abused because his ability was good for crime and information, Atsushi was sought after by the guild and was tortured in order to extract his gift.

Both are very insecure about themselves - Sigma doesn’t think he’s fit for the sky casino/Decay of Angels, Atsushi thinks he’s weak and can’t protect people. To add, both of them value their “found families” (idk what else to call it) a lot. Sigma considers the casino to be his life purpose, Atsushi would do anything for the Agency.

Both have choppy haircuts - okay a joke but like what is Atsushi’s hair. It works but like what.

Both have been picked up by these super intelligent people - not really a character trait, but Sigma has Fyodor and Atsushi has Dazai. Fyodor and Dazai are the reason Atsushi and Sigma are a part of their organizations.

All this to say that these seemingly very distant characters have so much in common. I have a few theories as to why.

1. It’s a hint to suggest Atsushi was also created by the Book, or at the very least has some kind of connection that’s stronger than others. Sigma was created by the Book, so if he and Atsushi had similarities than it might be because the creator wants to hint that Atsushi is also created by the Book. This would explain why Atsushi’s ability is so powerful and unique and why he’s the tiger beetle for the Book or whatever the Guild said. The problem here is that is would mean that the orphanage lied to Atsushi, which is believable, but it also doesn’t explain why Atsushi was created as a child and Sigma was created as an adult. It also doesn’t explain why Sigma isn’t a incredibly powerful ability user, though that’s possible to change with his development.

2. It’s meant to be more of thematic theme than story plot. It’s possible that the creator uses Sigma and Atsushi to parallel each other to prove a message about manipulation and independence. Sigma is clearly being manipulated by Fyodor and isn’t valued like a person. It’s hard to say whether Dazai is actually being genuine with Atsushi and manipulating him or not, but he at the very least cares more than Fyodor does about Sigma. Atsushi is more confident about his abilities (I think) than Sigma who has only been treated like crap by Fyodor. Perhaps it’s more a commentary on leadership or mentorship.

3. I’m overthinking it. I don’t know.

4. It makes Fyodor and Dazai more developed characters. Dazai’s relationship with Atsushi clearly has more care than Fyodor and Sigma. If the Armed Detective Agency ends up defeating the DOA, than that would prove that a more respectful relationship between mentor and student proves to be more effective than a manipulative one.

Idk, I feel like I’m overthinking now but I’m curious to see what others say.