Requiem

[daydream-girls]

I love my girlfriend, I love women, I love loving women- I've just packed us a homemade vegetarian picnic that we're going to share outside in our long, beautiful dresses, living the lesbian dream for a moment this Pride month; we can forget the pain and torment for a few moments with one another.

[srasdoesthings]

ES × Evillious (based on Twt rp)

Full body versions under cut!!

[jirai-bunnies]

Jun!

He definitely has some of the better vocals in the game; one of my top oshi! He looks so comfy in the cat onesie...

[shizuostrans]

meme dump (shizaya edition) 9/?

the >original< chrobin bottoms version meme by @g-r-i-m-a and edited with permission

the gay(er) spoon 2di art by Ruki

[yusupunk]

day 6 - heart of glass, please don't break it

[shigaeru]

Day 4: Actors AU + Rings

[shigaeru]

NO BUT DON’T LEAVE THIS IN THE TAGS @scrambledshizaya

[oriharaizaiza]

What is Izaya’s relationship with Namie? Can it improve?

In book 3, which I'm currently reading, Izaya and Namie are not yet very close, but they are in the process of building real trust towards one another.

Namie is still scared of Izaya, and she's not wrong to be! Izaya is a very powerful individual at a very young age. He has the capacity to do things most people wouldn't, and probably shouldn't. Her life is literally in his hands; he knows everything about her and her situation, and her greatest asset and trump card (Celty's head) is in Izaya's possession.

But Izaya never abuses that power. He keeps his promise perfectly; he arranges hotels and eventually whole apartments for Namie, keeps her moving and off anyone's radar, and pays her incredibly, ridiculously well even after all that. Thus Izaya proves to her that he's reliable and remarkably trust worthy... So long as you're on his side.

On top of that she'll eventually start seeing more and more of who he actually is. And Izaya is a lot of things, but the side Namie gets to see, working so closely with him is very different from the seemingly cold and careless asshole act that a lot of the other characters see. She gets to know a guy who's defined mainly by his intelligence, who is full of childish curiosity and excitement, and who is deeply hurt by the rejection he faces from just about everyone.

Jealousy and anger aren't good traits, but Namie finds herself in a position from which she can see their cause; and she can understand it. At first she refuses to feel sorry for him, still convinced he deserves it. She never really gets past that opinion; after all Izaya did make his own choices leading to this situation; but she can see the rift between who he is and what he pretends to be. Namie is one of the few characters (the others being Mikage, possibly Kine and Shinra) who actually understands that Izaya genuinely cares for the people he plays with. Between that and the slow transition from fear into respect, she comes to care for him, even if she'd probably never admit it out loud.

On Izaya's side, something similar happens. From the start, he sees Namie as a highly skilled, intelligent and capable woman, with her love for her brother being her one big flaw (which he does find pretty creepy). He probably figures such a flaw makes her easy to manipulate, but in reality, all he actually does with it is tease her. He seems to actually hold out on info regarding her brother, almost as if he's trying to encourage her to let go of that madness. But on the other hand, he can't help but admire her single minded devotion when she doesn't, and continues to chase her little brother.

At the same time she proves to be an invaluable asset to him. Namie is capable, professional and adaptable, she can do her job without letting feelings get in the way, and she becomes somebody that Izaya can actively rely on. Which is not something he's used to, and it certainly puts her in a special position, especially combined with the sheer amount of time they spend together. Especially when she starts occasionally giving in to his more domestic demands, I can't help but think she's found a special place in his little heart. Izaya isn't used to being cared for, and sometimes... That's just what Namie does.

Unfortunately Namie does in the end get caught up in a mess as she goes after Mika, leaving Izaya behind, but this may have been planned or agreed to, because Izaya does not appear to feel betrayed. In fact Namie is one of the extremely few people that he actually contacts after his disappearance, and tells about his work in Kanto; which implies both an incredible amount of trust (by his standards) and a strong bond.

I think at the end of the series, Namie is Izaya's real best friend, despite him still only naming Shinra as such.

I'd say there's absolutely a possibility that they were more than friends, but even then I can't see their feelings as being especially romantic in nature. They're definitely not in love, but I can see them in a relationship of convenience and comfort.

[shizuostrans]

meme dump 7/?

[hazel-dice]

[aurelion-solar]

Ruination: A League of Legends Novel - Bookmark Art

[amnemonie]

Izaya being a little bit fruity in the durarara stage play

[vigorousss]

source

[shizuostrans]

meme dump (tweet edition) 6/?

[aurelion-solar]

RUINATION: A League of Legends Novel Trailer

[shizayaconfessions]

Why do you like Shizaya? be honest

Heh. I wouldn’t think of lying about this question. To me, it is a huge question.

I love Shizaya for so many reasons. I am so incredibly passionate about them together. At times, my passion is so extreme that I wonder why and how I got there. But then I really think about it and remember why it is. How it is. First and foremost, I do honestly adore their canon relationship. I believe, firmly, that it fits the entire theme of ‘dysfunctional relationship’ in Durarara. A lot of people believe Durarara to be about dysfunctional love. I don’t think it’s quite that- I think relationship is a better word than love. Every single, literally every single, relationship in that series is dysfunctional in some way. Every. Single. Relationship. And Shizaya is the most captivating. The most passionate and absolutely no one can deny that. I do not believe Celty and Shinra’s relationship is more passionate. Shizuo and Izaya cannot literally go without mentioning each other’s name constantly. They are always on each other’s minds even if it is indirectly. There also would literally be no Shizuo without Izaya.

Shizuo was literally made for Izaya and to me- that is beautiful. Shizuo is literally the counterpart to Izaya. And you know what? That is romantic. That is romantic in the canon sense and in the fanbase sense. Romantic doesn’t always mean love stories and kisses and hearts. No. It’s also a desire to deeply, emotionally connect with another person and no one could deny the deep connection of hate that they have. It is romantic. Shizaya is a romantic relationship even if it’s in the most dark, negative corner of the definition.

They compliment each other on every single level they possibly can. They complete each other’s existence. I do not think that one could die without the other following shortly after. I don’t know if it would be in direct cause of the other’s death but I do not think that they belong on this earth without the other. In a way, I do think that they are soul mates. I genuinely do. Shizuo doesn’t make sense without Izaya. You cannot have one without the other.

They are so fascinating and interesting. But what I love about them, sinking into the fanbase, they really are so incredibly versatile. I can honestly see them being tender with one another. I think it is within both of their character to resort to tenderness with someone that they honestly love. I can see them being brutal and violent with each other. I can see them destroying each other both physically and mentally. I can see them being maddeningly in love with one another. I can see them being sexually ferocious with one another. I can see Izaya having loved Shizuo all of his fucking life. They have this sick obsession with one another like they have for no one else. There is literally so much that can be done with them that it is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

If Izaya were to fall in love, I do not think anyone would fit the person more than Shizuo. Izaya could never love a human individually and he does not consider Shizuo to be a human. Shizuo lacks the predictability that would bore him in a normal relationship. Shizuo is one of the few people who can see right through Izaya. And Izaya has infiltrated Shizuo’s life to the point of no return. Why do I like Shizaya? They are fucking perfect. They are fucking beautiful. They are the most astounding pair of characters I have ever come across. I have never seen two characters that slide together so fucking magnificently.

I have never seen two characters that hold so much God damn passion and zest. I..am often left speechless when I really think about it. When I think about how creative the fanbase for them is. How loving the fanbase for them is. Shizaya, to me, is the definition of love. They are the definition of hate. They are the god damn definition of every single one of us. They are the definition of what it is to be human.

I love Shizaya. I adore Shizaya. And I know I’m not alone.

[seraroses-blog]

New ruination teaser!!

[yukishlol]

Retribution will come.