Red Dark Magician Hours

BRAINROT BRAINROT BRAINROT

[magiciansunionize]

EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT RED DARK MAGICIAN WEEK WILL RUN FROM SEPTEMBER 1ST -7TH FOR THE FIRST TIME!!

no major rules, feel free to write, draw, etc, anything you'd like that pertains to himand tag me, and I will boost and support it. Hopefully this event will spread love for this underrecognized character and help fans fine oneanother!

[frailwonderland]

This parallel is going to make me sick actually.

[frailwonderland]

YUGIOH COMMUNITY...DO YOU:

like Dark Magician Girl but not Mana

like Mana but not Dark Magician Girl

Like Both

Like Neither

No Opinion/Results

Voting ended onJan 23, 2024

[respectfullytrash]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

What the frick is this

[frailwonderland]

[frailwonderland]

is this anything?

[frailwonderland]

My brilliance is unmatched

[yu-z-oh]

It's a very important day today

[frailwonderland]

Alternateshipping playlist for the three alternateshippers out there

[frailwonderland]

[wisyhana]

Alternateshipping commission for @evercatsstarlight based on the fic written by @worldendercharles

[wisyhana]

Alternateshipping commission for @evercatsstarlight based on the fic written by @worldendercharles

[ygoprideflags]

Pan flag but it’s color picked from Dark Magician Girl!

[yugioh-rare-pair-poll]

Round 3: Poll 6

Which rare pair is more underrated?

Coinshipping

Loyaltyshipping

Voting ended onDec 6, 2023

Which rare pair is more underrated?

Propaganda under the cut

Pairing 1: Coinshipping (Miho Nosaka/Anzu Mazaki|Tea Gardner)

Propaganda: girlie girl x tomboy 4 the win

Pairing 2: Loyaltyshipping (Yami Yugi/Dark Magician)

Propaganda: No propaganda submitted

Now, let’s keep things civil. This is a silly poll where we can share why we love our overlooked ships. There’s no need to be nasty to prove your point. Bashers will be banished to the Shadow Realm.

[frailwonderland]

Firstly, the Dark Magician only exists in the first place because Atems dear friend Mahad sealed his soul away with the intent of becoming his "eternal servant" and keeping him safe in the future. In modern times, the DM is Yami Yugi's most loyal and faithful duel monster, who appears whenever he is in most need. It is one of his strongest and the one most iconically associated with him, and appears with him often in official art, product art, etc cetera.

Some examples, several scenes in the anime were added that add loyaltyshipping subtext. A flashback in Duelist Kingdom shows a game between Yami and an assailant, in which the loser will die. The goal is to pick the strongest card in his deck, and when things seem dire for him, he confidently draws the DM card, with a smile on his face.

In the Dungeon Dice Monsters arc, DM appears to protect him as he's near to losing, with a very flimsy explanation. His other most faithful monster in that arc is the Knight of Twin Swords which copies the DM's color pallette.

In one confrontation with Shadi, the DM appears in Yugis mind to ward him off and protect Atems secret memories.

This is just the beginning of loyaltyshipping moments!

[frailwonderland]

Some examples from the manga

The way they stand together!!!

This classic line, and DMs smile ^-^

This stack war sequence was very important. Atem spares NO expense to protect DM, because he knows that DM is protecting him too. They work together so seamlessly, Atem always has a new way to protect him from anything thrown at him.

DM's face here is so important, he's so afraid that he cannot protect Atem, his devotion mocked and used against him.that look of panic in his eyes at the thought of Atem being hurt is PALPABLE. He's human, he's alive, he's not just a duel monster.

Again, the repeated emphasis on DM's fear as he's rendered unable to help.

And of course, this scene where DM Sacrifices himself on his own, the look of contentment and peace on his face as he chooses to die knowing he is saving Atems life...that's love

[yugioh-rare-pair-poll]

Round 3: Poll 6

Which rare pair is more underrated?

Coinshipping

Loyaltyshipping

Voting ended onDec 6, 2023

Which rare pair is more underrated?

Propaganda under the cut

Pairing 1: Coinshipping (Miho Nosaka/Anzu Mazaki|Tea Gardner)

Propaganda: girlie girl x tomboy 4 the win

Pairing 2: Loyaltyshipping (Yami Yugi/Dark Magician)

Propaganda: No propaganda submitted

Now, let’s keep things civil. This is a silly poll where we can share why we love our overlooked ships. There’s no need to be nasty to prove your point. Bashers will be banished to the Shadow Realm.

[princessofgames]

VOTE LOYALTYSHIPPING

[yugioh-rare-pair-poll]

Round 2: Poll 7

Which rare pair is more underrated?

Buddyshipping

Alternateshipping

Voting ended onNov 25, 2023

Propaganda under the cut

Pairing 1:Buddyshipping (Jounouchi Katsuya | Joey Wheeler/Hiroto Honda | Tristan Taylor )

Propaganda: honda and jounouchi are the epitome of “idiot x idiot” they’re stupid but most importantly they’re stupid TOGETHER | They bicker like an old married couple and they're CONSTANTLY huggung/romatically fistfight/basically putting their hands all over each other. they are huge goofs.

Pairing 2: Alternateshipping(Dark Magician/Red Dark Magician)

Propaganda:These two are so important to me, the episode about them impacted me deeply. How the red magician fights his counterpart but clearly envies how loyal he is to Atem, and how well Atem treats him, as opposed to Pandora who mistreates him, and then at the end, joining their side to fight alongside his counterpart and finally getting to experience the joy of helping Atems deck, themes of sacrifice and loyalty i am UNWELL | As for Dark Magician/Red Dark Magician OH BOY. There are intense parallels between the two during the duel between Yami and Pandora. They're both duel monsters who are incredibly loyal, one just happens to be in the wrong hands. Red Dark Magician wants someone to be loyal to, someone to appreciate him, and he gets used and betrayed in the end. I think RDM deserves better and be comforted by the one he was made to emulate.

Now, let’s keep things civil. This is a silly poll where we can share why we love our overlooked ships. There’s no need to be nasty to prove your point. Bashers will be banished to the Shadow Realm.

[frailwonderland]

READ THIS BEFORE YOU VOTE!!!!!

This may be a brutal defeat for Alternateshipping. It may lose, but let me make a case for it here. This poll is about which ships are more UNDERRATED, and this ship definitely qualifies as such, featuring two characters with no speaking lines, one of whome is left behind in a one-off episode. However, both are clearly defined characters with a direct connection to one another.

Yugioh is a series about identity, and about foils and parallels between characters. RDM was created to be an imitation of DM, but lives the opposite life to him. Both duel eachother at behest of their masters, and their direct parallel treatment is shown. At the end of the duel, the two stand together, differences overcome in the act of helping a common cause, as RDM finds the strength to stand against Pandora, and beside his counterpart. Though we never see him again, both he and DM in their episode show the power of the feelings that the duel monster spirits can possess.

Even though this ship is so rare it only has the name I've given it, it is a major building on the themes of loyalty, sacrifice, self-determination, identity, and other-selves that Yugioh is BUILT AROUND. The characters of DM and RDM further this narrative in their interactions to one another.

There's also potential for any manner of relationships and feelings between them. Envy, admiration, a bond formed by their shared feelings, rivalry, teamwork, any number of things. There's incredible potential both in scenarios where Atem brings RDM with him, or leaves him behind. PLEASE. Give this ship a chance, for any of these reasons.

[sirsheoth]

Adding on top of all this for alternateshipping <3

The original and a copy, counterparts and reflections. They are similar in their motivations. Loyal to their duelists and willing to do whatever it takes.

Even if that means being a means to an end and tossed aside in RDM's case.

DM and RDM are pitted against each other. You can see a bit of a rivalry between the two of who is the BETTER magician. Maybe RDM is just being used as a tool for Pandora. Perhaps both.

After Pandora sacrifices RDM, he joins sides with Yami. Their rivalry turned cooperative; a sort of camaraderie between RDM and DM.

And as already noted: there is SO MUCH you can do with this ship. Bitterness, jealousy, resentment, tension. Acceptance, trust, comfort, newfound purpose. Companionship, abandonment. Have fun with it! Get creative!

[frailwonderland]

ADDING MY DRAWING OF THEM!!!

[princessofgames]

Take a bow, final girl!