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Requests and matchups: closed Amount of requests being worked on: 9

[lovely-dreamss2]

Hello!

I'm opening this blog for x reader requests and matchups!

Reqs & matchups: Closed until I empty my askbox. But feel free to chat with me through there!

Fandoms:

🍰 Blue Lock

🍓 Genshin Impact

🍰 Mononoke (both 2007 and movie version)

🍓 Twisted Wonderland

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rules:

Be respectful!

I won't be writing nsfw/smut!

Have patience, I'm busy at times!

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matchup info suggestion: ♥

[tillichan]

°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ ship tag game

Reblog it with a moodboard of nine characters you ship me with the most, add explanations if you want, and tag me and other people to do the same thing for you.

No pressure tags (づ> v <)づ♡ @jester-raven, @archive-of-the-lost, @babulejka, @blissfullyapillow, @princesspuppetttt, @hidden-oracle, @otakusheep15, @sweetlikevanilaaa, @notgoldilocks, @ihasafacelulzzzz, @greenbubblefactory, @heliophilic-darling, @apostl35, @ithseem, @noroi-om, @rinthelordofbean, @ethereal-elatha, @luminous95, @dustsansm2, and everyone who wants to join (feel free to do a vibe ships for me if you want to join but don't know me)!

[daosies]

HIII OP I FOUND YOUR TAG GAME TO BE SOSOSO FUN AND I WANTED TO REBLOG A CHAIN MYSELF BUT SINCE I DONT KNOW YOU I COMPILED SOME MATCHUPS BASED ON VIBES!!!! THANKS FOR CREATING THIS & SORRY FOR THE FANDOM REPEATS THESE WERE THE ONLY FANDOMS I KNEW WHICH WE OVERLAPPED IN

NO PRESSURE TAGS!!!!!!

@cynicalmusings / @melodead / @aquatikk / @im-bush3d / @mocha-ghoooul

[tillichan]

Me when I received a notification from YOU: (⌁° ⌷ °⌁) !!

I literally exploded because, Dao, dear, you are one of my favorite Tumblr writers, whom I stalked before I started this blog, and I can't count how many times I've reread your headcanons! AHHHH!!! I'm SO EXCITED that I'm about to combust! ₍₍⚞(˶>ᗜ<˶)⚟⁾⁾

I'm extremely happy that you enjoy this game! Thank you very much for such amazing vibe ships, because you collected almost all my favs from these fandoms! Ikuya, Xavier, Rin, Shoto, my beloveds! (,,>﹏<,,)

I know that you host a matchup event yourself, so I wish you good luck with your matchups and other masterpieces of yours! Please, accept these vibe ships. Hope you enjoy the characters I picked for you! (づ๑•ᴗ•๑)づ♡

°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ I ship you with...

Phainon (Honkai Star Rail) | Akaashi Keiji (Haikyuu!) | Xavier (Love and Deepspace) | Kaji Ren (Wind Breaker) | Sylus (Love and Deepspace) | Suo Hayato (Wind Breaker) | Okkotsu Yuta (Jujutsu Kaisen) | Todoroki Shoto (My Hero Academia) | Dan Heng (Honkai Star Rail)

No pressure tags for the ones who weren't tagged/didn't participate before (づ> v <)づ♡ @babulejka, @greenbubblefactory, @riverofdreamsandstars, @lovely-dreamss2, @shiningbysapphires, @kisschuyu, @seacllie, and everyone who wants to join (feel free to make a vibe ships for me if you want to join but don't know me or participate one more time if you want to assign some new ships for me)!

[lovely-dreamss2]

Hello!! Thanks for the tag!! ♥ Here are some characters I'd ship you with! Although I don't know you too well, I tried my best!!

(once I know you better I might redo this!)

𓏲ּ𝄢 any of my followers are free to join!! I don't have many mutuals in this blog yet 𓏲ּ𝄢

[lovely-dreamss2]

hello!! i love your bluelock matchups and would LOVE if i you could do one for me!!

some things about me !!

i have been described as bubbly, extroverted, loyal, confident, kind, and loving.

my favorite colors are light yellow, pink and blue.

i am latina and speak spanish, english, and my indigenous language.

i love to play soccer (that’s how i got into the anime lol!), dance and to sing.

my starting position is left wing !!

if this is important; im 5’4, and have an athletic curvy build !!

if i need to add anything else i totally can!! thanks for taking the time to read this ૮꒰ ˶ • ༝ • ˶꒱ა ♡

hello anon! ⊹₊˚‧︵‿₊୨ᰔ୧₊‿︵‧˚₊⊹

I'd match you woth Isagi Yoichi!

Isagi with someone loving and kind would make a pretty sweet and healthy relationship

He would be interested in the languages you know, asking you to say things/phrases in them + plus trying to learn bits of it (before giving up)

Yoichi would be so hyped about you playing football too, he'd help you with training and strategies if you let him + plus ask you to play with him just for fun sometime

He'd try to learn new moves from you too, similar to how he devours other players abilities, however as you aren't his enemy/rival he'd be nicer about it

He'd take you on a picnic for a date or to the karaoke (bachira's suggestion)

If you started singing to him I think he'd go distracted and stare a bit, he'd compliment you on it

also, I hc Isagi as a bad dancer, so yeah, don't ask him to do it. Poor boy will embarrass himself

Notes: my bf is helping me with the matchups! They are being written by both of us currently! 𓏲ּ𝄢

[lovely-dreamss2]

HELLOOOO!! i saw ur match up event and the little guy in my head did a dance because i’ve never seen an open one before 😭😭🥹🥹🥹i’ve always wanted to do one of theseeeeee

this was my first time doing this, so sorry if it doesn’t elaborate well or i worded things strangely!!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zksyC6pHMb-8OlLW28CnR5HFwjkjwsC28iWcGyoy0Ts/edit?usp=sharing

btw i love ur pfp

Hello meguru kisser! I love your pfp too! The bllk x sanrio collab was so cute! Also, choosing a match to you was hard. But I hope you like it!

I'd match you with Meguru Bachira!

You said your type is someone who matches your energy but can ground you when needed. I feel Bachira matches this description pretty well, since we all know he is energetic and excited about most things, but we have seen him being calm too

If you weren't being assertive enough about what you want/need. He'd help you speak up for yourself

Bachira canonically sleeps in and has to be woken up by someone else, so I'd say both of you are a bit lazy

Both you and Bachira hate memorizing things so good luck on remembering anything

He'd love to read the poetry you write, even if you just freestyled it

I think Meguru would like physical touch, being honest, although I feel his love language is more gift giving.

As said on a previous matchup, he'd get you both matching things, since you like sharks he'd find something dolphin (his favourite animal) and shark themed.

Aquarium dates!

I considered matching you with Chigiri Hyoma and Mikage Reo too

[lovely-dreamss2]

hi!

do you have pintrest? if not, I recommend you install it ! putting u on peak rn

hello, I do have pinterest! That's where I take the pictures I use in the matchups! Also thank you!

[lovely-dreamss2]

This was requested by Jules, who requested I maintain his info private!

Hello Jules! You remind me of sun in a cold day! ⊹₊˚‧︵‿₊୨ᰔ୧₊‿︵‧˚₊⊹

I'd match you with Bachira Meguru!

He'd like your honest and chatty side, even if you feel like you overshared, Meguru wouldn't make you feel bad for it

Bachira would completely match your impulsive and curiousness. Even encouraging it, he'd say you need to come out of your shell more

Even if you don't mean to be a tease/flirty, Bachira would find it funny and flirt back.

I think Meguru would be pretty understanding about your problems and try to help.

Since you're awkward in public he'd try to encourage you to speak more, but would take over if he noticed you genuinely didn't feel comfortable

He'd tell you everything about his monster and how he felt in the field and would love to hear you talk too

Bachira wouldn't mind your clinginess at all. He loves physical touch. And I think he would compliment you a lot on your achievements/progress

He'd love the nicknames you come up with and would ask one for himself (if you didn't already give him one) and he'd make up one for you too, although ot would be a very corny one

Meguru would find your style very cool. Honestly I can see him trying on mall goth clothes and y2k. He'd go with you to buy clothes from second hand/thrift stores.

He'd hold your parasol for you when your hands are busy.

Bachira would buy matching keychains and plushies for you two. And I think he'd find your monster highs and bratz dolls interesting, he'd try to play with them tho if you don't stop him.

Meguru would watch movies/anime with you. Especially the spider verse, he'd be soo into it. I feel he'd like Miles Morales the most

notes: I thought about matching you with Raichi too, also sorry I had only seen the part about your type after I had already written everything

[lovely-dreamss2]

Hello! It’s Caity from happy-bee-corner but it’s not my first blog so I decided to keep my first one a secret. I wanna do a matchup but I don’t really have a link so um…. Im gonna write it here if that’s ok with you. Also this is my first time doing something like this so sorry if I added something irrelevant. :

Im short

I was born in January

My hobbies are collecting k-pop albums, buying anime merchandise, and writing and reading. And playing video games

My favorite color is pink

My favorite season in spring and favorite month is April

My favorite flowers are cherry blossoms

My favorite style of dressing is cute core

Favorite weather is a sunny day with clouds

My favorite place to go to is the book store

If you need more information i can give you more

hello Caity! You didn't add much on your personality, so I'm sorry I couldn't make many headcanons. ⏔⏔⏔ ꒰ ᧔ෆ᧓ ꒱ ⏔⏔⏔⏔⏔⏔ ꒰ ᧔ෆ᧓ ꒱ ⏔⏔⏔

I'd match you with Niko Ikki!

Both of you have similar interests so I can totally see you two bonding over that

I think you two would go to anime conventions and pop up events together, as well as binge watching anime you both like

He'd find your style really cute, and personally think he'd get flustered if you're dressed up in it

He'd go to bookstores with you, though he'd only look at the manga section

Since you like cutecore fashion, I think Niko would suggest cosplaying Madoka from Madoka Magika

(I just know you two would spend so much in gacha to get your favourite characters)

[lovely-dreamss2]

hii, may I please have a Blue Lock matchup? Here is my info, it is quite lengthy since I use it for all of my matchups so feel free to ignore some parts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U4uOzrEnzMYQhyS_PpinsZRpcdPxraDiQFKjg8FWf4U/edit?usp=sharing

thank you so much and please take your time! (❀´ ˘ `❀)

hello sweetlikevanilla! You remind me of pearls and swans ⊹₊˚‧︵‿₊୨ᰔ୧₊‿︵‧˚₊⊹⊹₊˚

I'd match you up with Alexis Ness!

He'd love how easygoing you are and how excited you are about everything. Alexis would find your ease of holding conversation with others almost magic, given how excluded he was as a kid

Ness would feel so seen with you, you remember everything he said or did and his likes and dislikes.You two would be supportive to each other, but when you sass him he'd be so surprised, I don't think he would take it to heart tho.

I think if Ness had seen you in an academic setting at first, he'd be soo intimidated

I think you two would end up arguing about Ness's unhealthy attachment to Kaiser *at least* once, he'd feel guilty and probably apologize first

You would despise Kaiser, you wouldn't bow to him and he'd be so angry... You two would butt heads every time

Ness would love to listen about your interests, and I think he'd remember it all too. He'd find you and your style absolutely beautiful.

I don't think you'd have to worry about your attachment issues with Ness, he's so patient and woul never push you into doing anything you're not comfortable with

He'd buy you stuff that reminded him of you, trinkets, clothes, plushies, flowers, stickers etc.

I think Ness would take you to a library/bookstore or a cozy coffee for dates

You two would have some arguments but overall sweet together

notes: I'm sorry if this is kinda bad, I tried my best

[lovely-dreamss2]

Good day! May I ask you for a Blue Lock matchup, please? ꉂ(˵˃ ᗜ ˂˵)

My matchup information: https://tillichan.tumblr.com/matchupinfo

Thank you very much! Have a wonderful day! ଘ(੭ˊ꒳ˋ)੭♡

Hello Tillichan! First of all, I loved your blog. It's so pretty! (You kinda remind me of Nicole from genshin impact) ───────────────♥─────────────────

I'd match you up with Isagi Yoichi!

His type (according to the egoists bible) is someone who smiles a lot and has a nice smile, I think you would fit great in this, given your personality and otimism.

I also think you would be a great match because of your supportive and caring nature. I think Isagi needs someone who believes in him and is going yo be there. (And he'd do the same to you).

I think if you let him, Isagi would go on for hours about strategies and how he read his opponents in the matches.

About your more playful and teasing side, I think you would be able to cheer Yoichi up when needed and he'd be grateful for that. Given his best friend is Bachira, I think he'd be used to the playfulness

On that topic, you'd get along great with Bachira and the rest of Isagi's friends

Since you like plants and animals a lot, Isagi would try to learn how to help you cater to them (wether he manages or not I'll leave up to you to imagine) I personally think cats would like him.

He'd give you flowers and other plants on special occasions, as well as gardening related gifts. (He'd be unsure of what ro get your animals)

I don't think Yoichi would go vegan/vegetarian, but I believe he would be open to trying these types of food with you

Overall, you two are a cute couple!

Other characters I considered matching you with: Bachira Meguru and Alexis Ness

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[lovely-dreamss2]

Can you do an Alhaitham X reader (while Alhaitham was acting grandsage) where Alhaitham has had a bad day at work and everything just feels like too much.

He comes home to reader who is on the couch or sm and lays his head on their lap silently as reader runs their hands through his hair without needing to prod, knowing he had a bad day by how tense he is 🥺🥺

Pretty please and Thank you

Stressed! Alhaithan x gn! Reader

Hi anon! Your req was so lovely!

Notes: I'm sorry this is so short, I didn't know what to add

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You were on the couch of your home that you shared with your boyfriend and Kaveh, relaxing with one of your hobbies while waiting for Alhaithan to come back, it was getting late, he must be busy...

Some time passed and you heard the door open, heavy footsteps coming to the living room, your boyfriend was back, and he looked absolutely drained.

He glanced at you and nodded, before walking over and simply laying on the couch with his head on your lap.

— Hard day? — you asked, already running your hands through his hair, which was more messy than the normal today.

He simply grunted in affirmation, you kept playing with his hair and detangling it while he rested.

Eventually he would speak about his day, in his own dry and analytical way. Complaining about the mess the previous grand sage left and how he had to deal with it. About how much he wants to go back to being a simple scribe.

I also think he would complain about Kaveh at some point (as always). He would like to hear your opinion and about your own day I think, although his advice would be very logical.

He would fall asleep right there on your lap if you don't suggest he take a shower and goes to bed, you might have to insist a bit tho.

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Notes: reblogs and likes are welcome! + If you have and tips/advice, they are welcome!

[lovely-dreamss2]

hii, i hope you’re doing well! i saw your post saying that x reader requests are open but also noticed you included matchups in your bio. I haven’t seen any posts about that though so I just wanted to ask to confirm if you’re taking those as well or not! if you are, what info do you need from us if any?? :D hope you have a wonderful day and make sure to drink water!!

hello! Matchups are open, I just forgot to include it in my first post. About the information needed, I'd like

💕 Personality (the more info you give me the better)

💕 Hobbies

💕 Likes and dislikes

💕 Preference for one gender or another? + Characters you do not want to be matched with

💕 ideal type if you have one + things you dislike on partners

And you also can add anything you want me to include in the answer. Fun facts, appearance, style, etc.

Also, if you send an anonymous ask, please include a name and pronouns I should use

[lucienne-courgette]

Why the heck are they wearing shibari suits ?

Or

On ⛓️alienation and ⛓️‍💥freedom in that soccer manga you know well

Abstract : We will explore the themes of submission and domination within the character dynamics, then it we'll lead us to further themes as alienation and freedom.

I will mainly focus on Kaiser/Ness, Barou and Isagi.

May contain spoilers.

1) SUBMISSION AND DOMINANCE 🔩

The shibari suits. They’re awesome.

Aside from that.

One of the first things that comes in mind (well, mine at least) when you look at Bllk art direction, is the predominance of bondage themed symbols. The shibari suits, the art covers with collars and chains. But of course it’s not gratuitous.

These things are indeed symbols that lead to fundamental themes in Blue Lock, such as submission and dominance within the character dynamics.

These themes are highlighted in the characters' dialogues : « Good boy/Yes, boss » (NagiReo), « I’m a king and you’re a peasant » (Barou, probably), the infamous « Auf Die Knie/On your knees » (Kaiser)… There’s honestly too much to write down all the occurrences. It's a pyrotechnic festival of degrading remarks. And of course we see that dynamic in the characters' actions : blows, jersey grabbing, hair pulling, kneeling down and so on.

Several character dynamics revolve around that dom/sub thing ; and of course it’s not a sexual thing in the narrow sense of the expression (See previous post about libido). They’re not really whipping themselves in a gay club backroom.

It’s a dom/sub dynamic in a broader sense that lies at the core of any imbalanced relationship (which is a must if you’re writing character dynamics).

Rivalry, this sport manga trope (and shounen trope in general), feasts on that imbalance. It would not be interesting if the protagonist won in their first try. A compelling story is always about conflict (great or small). It needs an established struggle that the protagonist has to overcome. In that dom/sub symbolism, it means that the protagonist must shift the balance of power to go on with their journey.

🌹The sad sl*t and his puppy 🐩

At first glance, it’s obvious that Kaiser is the dom of his relationship with Ness. He acts like a complete prick, uses him and hurt him both physically and emotionally, like the sadistic psycho he is.

When Isagi enters the stage, Kaiser asserts himself as a dominant character (« On you knees » is literally one of his first sentences in the manga). Their relationship as rivals is a battle of egos (as always) to see who’s going to be on which side of the leash. At first, Kaiser is holding the leash of course or the stakes would be very low.

As Isagi gradually learns to resist him, Kaiser’s dom persona is thrown off balance and he loses his sh*t. He overreacts in various ways, screams, makes super scary faces, takes out his frustration on poor Ness who is always here to clean the mess.

As his dom persona is in danger, the author offers Kaiser’s backstory on a plate. Perfect timing. This backstory highlights unspeakable traumas and explains a lot about his projected identity (« I’m a dom »). He alienates others, just as he himself has been alienated. He asserts himself as a dom because it’s the only coping mechanism he found to escape the dehumanization he has endured.

And this raises this issue (which does not only concern Kaiser) : who is the real sub, in the end ?

The marvelous scene between Ness and Kaiser at the end of NEL arc (chap. 301) embodies the shift of power.

Long story short : Kaiser is the real sub.

Hegel (XIXe s.) addresses this very issue in what’s called the « master and slave dialectic » : at first glance, the master is superior to the slave of course ; but the slave works, and struggles, and pushes himself to try to escape the situation, while the master becomes more and more passive due to over-confidence ; finally, the slave has evolved while the master has just stagnated ; he realizes, too late, that his so-called power depends entirely on the slave, and that he’s nothing without him.

And that expresses a seemingly contradictory truth : only the ones that experience alienation can evolve, and ultimately, gain freedom.

2) ⛓️ALIENATION AND FREEDOM⛓️‍💥 :

The term alienation is used to describe a negation of who you are. It can be at work, when your job doesn’t fit your inner values and make you feel miserable (see Marx on that topic), it can be in basically a lot of your social interactions if you are denied by discriminatory laws and behaviors (when you’re a victim of racism, sexism, LGBTphobia etc.).

Alienation means that you’re chained in a way or another, that you’re not allowed to be yourself. It goes to a deep level, where even you don’t allow yourself to be yourself (this is an important point).

This is the meaning of that chain-themed art direction : characters in Bllk experience several kinds of alienation.

First of all, there are external constraints : Hiori and Reo, for example, are held back by their parents’ expectations ; Rin is held back by his brother’s inability to acknowledge him (or just to be nice with him, come on Sae that’s not that complicated you cold b*tch) ; Chigiri and Yukimiya are held back by physical wound or illness.

That’s why we see Chigiri’s leg chained in some panels. When he finally manages to shake off the fear of hurting himself again, the symbolic bond breaks.

But as always, the real deal is not the external side of alienation (the seriousness of which I do not deny), it’s the internal side of it, the internal constraints :

What pulled Chigiri back was not his wound after all, it was his fear to be hurt again, and even further, it’s the fear to become someone he’s not. That’s the real alienation. And since the main concept of Bllk is identity, you see how fertile the alienation theme is to character development.

👑To elaborate on this topic, we will now focus on The King 🦁

At first, Barou Shouei is not at all a victim of alienation… He’s the King, he asserts himself as such and fears no opposition. He’s depicted as a character with a strong affirmative force. He doesn’t bother to be nice to others and calls them « peasants » or « losers »  ; he asserts his dominance on them, he holds the leash, because his identity is strong and stable.

But.

When Isagi calls into question that untouched authority (Barou’s King-ness), he introduces deny and contradiction into his world view. At first Barou is not willing to change and buries himself in denial. Isagi does tell that he’s ruining his potential by refusing to acknowledge any challenge or frustration (chap.61).

In chapter 62, Isagi finally manages to break Barou’s self-confidence, and calls him a « loser », which is the ultimate negation of Barou’s projected self (being a winner, a king). Barou’s identity is now denied and stripped off himself, which leaves him devastated, shattered. He collapses and sees a future in which he’s nothing but a depressed adult watching soccer on TV with a beer in hand.

The tables are turned. The alienation has crippled the lion king.

Now, we need to use that dialectic concept briefly introduced earlier. It’s the key to understand all that alienation/freedom stuff :

Dialectic is a process that applies to everything, as long as it concerns human affairs (because you need self-awareness to experience it).

It begins with one element (1). That one element, being alone, is stable. But being stable, it’s stagnant and boring. It’s the affirmation phase. Then comes the second element (2). Its mere existence challenges the first element by introducing Alterity. It doesn’t necessarily have to be an actual conflict, but it can be. The first element is set off balance. It’s the negation phase. Then, if the opportunity arises, the first element overcomes the contradiction, the phase of negation, by implementing new ways of existing, inspired by the struggle it has just undergone. So it becomes a new element (3). It’s the synthesis phase, called Aufhebung in german. It’s a self-transcendence thing, meaning that the Self acknowledges the Other and absorbs (« devours ») some elements of that Other in order to become a different and stronger Self (See Hegel, The Phenomenology of Spirit).

If this is too abstract, check this out  :

When Barou overcomes the negation phase, he becomes who he truly is (a king indeed), but not in the way he had initially imagined it. He shifts to a different king persona, a villain shadowy king who is better at soccer. Because this is a soccer manga, remember ?

(Side note: all this rant about "chemical reaction" is another metaphore that works for the dialectic process; you need at least two elements to make a chemical reaction, and create a new substance.)

🧩Isagi’s rivalry dialectic⤴️ 

Isagi experiences the cycle affirmation/negation/synthesis several times. It’s the core of his development as a character (and the core of every character to be honest).

First, he approaches the game with a plan in mind (1), then he is confronted to a rival who annihilates his path to the goal (2), and then, he overcomes the challenge and reinvent himself in order to become better (3). And he scores. GOOOOOAAAL

Do you remember that line from Nietzsche ? « What does not kill me makes me stronger. » (Twilight of the idols, 1889). This could be Isagi’s motto.

It may appears as something boring in the long run, because Isagi seems to go in circles. But the important thing to understand is that synthesis is not only phase (1) + phase (2), a mere addition or juxtaposition of two elements. It’s a trans-formative process that adds layers of content. That’s why dialectic does not go in circles as it may seems. It’s an upward spiral :

And you certainly already understood that the dialectic progress has no end, because as a human being you’ll always have to face new challenges just by existing and being around people.

That’s why Isagi can never be the world’s best once and for all. Let’s say he achieves his goal. He’ll have to find other challenges to devour. If he settles comfortably into the « world’s best » persona and fears no contradiction, he’ll become the master of the Hegelian master/slave dynamic : he’ll be confident, stagnant, boring (like these wealthy men in their fifties whom you have already come across), and he’ll ultimately lose to someone hungrier than him.

And maybe, then, he will regain the hunger.

CONCLUSION :

The bondage aesthetic symbolizes the submission/domination character dynamic, in which the roles are not that clearly defined, and in which the tables can be turned. A seemingly dominant character can be very fragile (because of over-confidence like Barou, or hidden traumas like Kaiser), and a seemingly submissive character can be the one in charge (like Ness who is indispensable to Kaiser, or Isagi because despite his apparent inferiority, he constantly manipulates stronger characters to get what he wants).

The bondage aesthetic also embodies the concept of alienation. Alienation is indeed a painful thing to experience, but it’s also an essential catalyst for change and progress. Without contradiction, you stagnate into denial of alterity and turn in circles. No one can be self-sufficient, and a fictional character cannot either. To gain their freedom (and become who they truly are (if there is such a thing as a « true self », but I keep this for another time)) the character has to be challenged and has to be able to overcome the challenge (it’s not easy, and it is a subject well-suited to storytelling).

Because if you can’t enter phase 3 of the dialectic process (synthesis), well, you’re just stuck into that ping-pong motion between idle assertions and slaps in your face.

What does not kill you makes you stronger, or it can just break you. And that’s not cool 😢

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The more I write about this, the more I could go on. I’ve just scratched the surface, but your time is precious. If you read this, I’m really honored. You can ask for details or challenge my point of view, I’ll be glad if you do it. I state again that I do not pretend to speak the absolute truth. I just use the tools in my possession to give an interpretation. Interpretation always allows for more interpretations. It is neither a scientific demonstration nor a dogmatic religious assertion. I think I’ll do a bonus post for Shidou and Sae on the sub/dom topic. Another for Nagi and Reo ? Who knows. And maybe one about Ego Jinpachi ? He’s an interesting character, master of puppets, but certainly alienated in some ways. Did you notice that Anri is the only character to this day who does not wear a collar on the art cover ? Whereas Ego, who is the Blue Lock’s mastermind, does wear one. I’m curious about that. Like he’s chained by his own beliefs or something.

More philosophical rants:

Eros & Thanatos or On libido and death impulses on Bllk

Sae is the trigger Shidou is the bullet

[lovely-dreamss2]

The whole devouring thing and turning of tables on the sub/dom dinamics remind me of the red queen hypothesis in biology. It says that species must always adapt and keep evolving in order to face enemies/predators that are *also* always evolving and adapting, all of it to not go extinct

. In blue lock the same thing happens, the players, which must evolve in order to not be locked off are pitted against other players that have to do the same.

In the devouring each other thing, one of them is evolving more and surpassed you, now you have to do the same to not be "extinct"

This is also why Isagi can't be forever #1 striker because strikers over time will also keep getting better, and eventually better than him, if he grows complacent.

(btw, I wrote this because your post scratched an itch in my brain and made me want to think too. Your analysis was really good Op! I just wanted to add my thoughts.)

[lovely-dreamss2]

reo x a reader who doesnt have many friends and he introduces her to his friends pls 🙏🙏

Reo x lonely reader

Hi anon!

Note: gn! Reader (I only realised you had written "her" once I was done 😭), you/your pronouns used. Also, I assumed you and Reo are dating.

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If he met you back in high school, you probably stood out to him in some way, since we see in his flash back that he didn't really care much about other people/found everything boring. You probably captivated him in a similar way Nagi did.

I think that if Reo is your partner he would be very supportive of anything you want to try. On a similar note, of you're shy/scared of new people but want to make friends, he 100% would try to help since he's well liked by people.

I also think he'd get frustrated if you still couldn't make friends, tho I don't think he'd blame you directly

Reo would have introduced Nagi to you around this time since both of you are very important to him, I think Nagi would be really chill with you, like, he doesn't really care about you being there. If you are into videogames, I think Nagi would play with you if he considered you good and not "a pain"

But then he left to participate in Blue Lock, you were definitely more lonely while he was away. But once he had a break of blue lock he would visit you, I think Reo would be very excited to tell you about what happened and his games. And in one of these visits he suggested he could take you to meet some of the friends he made there.

I particularly think he'd introduce you to Chigiri, (since they played together and seemed to get along) who would be nice enough to you. Not exactly the most friendly since he's a bit closed off in the beginning but with time he'd warm up to you and be more easygoing. If you are into hair care you could talk about that or if you enjoy it, about novels you two read

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Notes: this is literally my first fanwork *ever* I hope it's not that bad. Suggestions and tips are always welcome!

Ps. I didn't really remember who are Reo's friends, and I debated including Kunigami for a while