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I was having a "discussion" with chatgpt about danganronpa and while talking about Toko's character chatgpt went on a long tirade about Toko being Sayaka's murderer and what factors drove her into murdering the idol

like chatgpt really just casually inserted its fanfiction into our conversation

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So I have been thinking about it and honestly, Starlight's goals are kind of tame when compared to the other major villains

(Not in execution tho, I mean that girl went for extremes as far as execution goes)

I mean, Nightmare Moon wanted to bring eternal night and usurp the ruler, Discord wanted to bring unimaginable chaos to all, Tirek wanted to destroy basically everything, Chrysalis wanted to feed her people on the feelings of Equestrians (not really clear on the effects of that admittedly - I mean, does it weaken? Kill? Rid people of love? What are the stakes???), Sombra wanted to conquer Crystal Empire before moving to conquer all of Equestria and Pony of Shadows wanted to plunge the world into eternal darkness.

And Starlight wanted to *checks notes* build a community where no discrimination based on cutie marks exists. And later to *checks notes again* stop the main six from being friends by changing the past

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If Deadpool and Spiderman ever interact in the MCU, I bet Tony will raise from his grave to put a stop to that shit real fast

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Barbie Plotlines (brief summaries and thoughts)

First we have Barbie's (the main character's) A plotline that I will call "Becoming human and discovering what it means (kind of)". I liked it well enough, and the movie did have fantastic points for example about 'finality of being alive' and 'uncertainty' and 'complexity of feelings'. But at the same time, outside of those points- maybe I just can't see the real world parallels when the story is literally about a doll discovering its humanity? Its enjoyable story for sure but with the heavy tone the film took it just left me feeling like I should have Felt Something about Barbie's realizations but eh? Like, the way it was painted made me feel like I should be able to sympathize with Barbie's realizations but I just couldn't given how inherently different places our realizations are stemming from? Or maybe I'm just the unsympathetic one, that's also possible

Now for the, I would say the B plot of the overall movie - "Patriarchy Can't Make You Happy (Also The Minifridge's Are Too Small)". Now the movie made some excellent points with this plotline too - for example with Gloria's speech about the contradictory role woman is supposed to take withing patriarchy - but the overall plotline rang hollow to me in many places because of the setting.

Motivational Speeches Are The New Cure For Brainwashing (Spread The News). So, correct me if I'm wrong- but the Barbie's in BarbieWorld should be largely unaware of the contractionary roles woman are expected to take in patriarchy. Because those contradictory roles didn't exists in Kendom's version of patriachy, and they didn't exists in BarbieWorld. Like, I get why Barbie (the main character) could relate to Gloria's speech because she was on her own journey into becoming A Real Girl but the others? Why?

Matriachy vs Patriachy - Which One Is The Root Of All Evil. The answer is of course neither - the root of all evil are aforementioned too small minifridges. But for real- Kendom's version of ruling was objectively much more cruel than BarbieWorlds*. That's not the issue here. Personally it just rung hollow to me that I should rejoice Barbies' getting the power back and allowing Kens' to have just a little bit of it? Because while most endeavors into equality start with small steps, it just feels icky because it's a movie? But maybe it was meant to be more bitter realistic end for the arc, Idk

Eye for an Eye. I think the biggest reason I disliked the patriarchy plotline is because I often find eye for an eye horrible way to go about things when the issue is more complicated than "you ate my cookies so you should give me your identical cookies". Now the movie says very clearly that Kendom's way of ruling is bad - and it was, no doubt. For both Barbies and Kens. But when the Barbies flip the situation back to normal, that was empowering and right? Now, BarbieWorld is, as said, better than Kendom. Again, no doubt. But the basic idea - Kens taking power from Barbies and then Barbies taking the power back - remains. And even if the movie was going for a more bitter, realistic "change starts with a small step" ending (as I mentioned in point 2), it just leaves a bitter after taste in the mouth. (By the way, did the movie ever paint matriarchy as bad for Barbies like it did with patriarchy for Kens? Because I didn't see it).

*In BarbieWorld, Kens existed only in relation to Barbies. They held no power and were pretty much accessories. They were also Made Like That - Made To Exists For Barbies And Smile About It. In Kendom, Barbies held no power and were literally used as servants. And Barbies were also literally brainwashed into rolling over and being happy about it. So I would roughly summarize it like this - In Kendom, Barbies were servants bordering on slaves. In BarbieWorld, Kens were pets.

Then we have Ken's A plotline (Barbie's (the main character) and the whole movie's C plotline) that I'll call "Barbie & Ken; our unfunctional romance". Now one of the best parts of the movie was definitely Barbie and Ken not getting together. Because even thought they were dating, Barbie never loved Ken (didn't even like romantically it seemed like) and being in that kind of relationship isn't fair for her. And as for Ken, being that dependent on someone else is unhealthy, no matter how you cut it. The movie also made a point about Ken not feeling happy even when the power dynamic in their relationship was flipped which I liked. I loved that Ken's A story's conclusion wasn't "Barbie will learn to accept me for who I am" or "I can learn to be better for Barbie" or something similar but instead the more meaningful "I doesn't matter if Barbie accepts me or not- I am Kenough even if I'm Just a Ken".

Now for Gloria's plotline of "Hi, I was the one thinking about death". So, with Gloria we have the whole thing about her feelings about the pressure of being a woman in patriarchy, thinking about death etc. For Barbie's character, those feelings and thoughts were largely important in her journey to become human. And I guess you could argue that Gloria rediscovered some of her childhood innocence and spirit? Or that she managed to give words to her feelings about being a victim of patriarchy? Given that Gloria is the third most important character and her journey is at best the D plotline, her journey being simpler makes sense.

Now for her daughter in a plotline I call "There Wasn't Enough Time To Develop Me Fully". At the start, she was pretty much just a mouthpiece for criticism towards Barbie. Her thoughts leading to her deciding to help Barbie are never explored, and came off as her wanting to help Barbie because now she personally knew her? Like, her thoughts about Barbie - The Franchise never changed, she just met a new person, got to know her a bit, and wanted to help her. In fact isn't really a story arc now that I think about it - just a character Doing Stuff to advance the main plot(s).

The final story arc I can name is about the relationship between Gloria and Sasha. The movie says (In a plotline "Movie Says This Totally Happened") that she and her mother did grow closer but there is really no way to know that without the movies spelling it out loud since their relationship was left largely unexplored. Like, I thought the mother's sad memories of her daughter not wanting to play with Barbie's anymore were just that - a girl growing over a certain part of her life and her mother feeling plaintive about it. And she is a teenager- gaining independence, and thus growing further away from her mother in a way, is a part of that stage in life. But maybe it was meant to be a subtle thing, like, "I understood something new about my mother and that makes us a bit closer" which is valid

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Each couple in Tsurezure children rated (spoilers)

(sidenote: these rates don't (necessarily) reflect if a couple would be good together but rather if their comic strips are fun to read)

Saki Kanda/ Haruhiko Takase - 2/10

They are kind of the main couple of the series but the only thing they have going on for themselves are the constant misunderstandings that define their comic strips. Oh and not being able to talk about their feelings. Aside from a couple creative misunderstandings, their drama gets stale and old *really* fast.

Haruhiko Takase / Alice Himemiya - 8/10

Alice's whole dark humor yandere act was a little- much at the beginning, but later on found it's curve rather nicely. Takase rejecting Alice at the end of their arc was both believable and realistic ending to them, and his rejection was nicely written. I admit to getting just a tiny bit emotional. Also Alice ending up helping Kanda because she grows to wish for Takase to be happy even if it's with someone else is beautiful.

Alice Himemiya / Akimasa Noro - 4/10

Noro's main stitch of thinking Alice is into him when she is very clearly not isn't badly written but the constant misunderstandings does grow old - which is why I'm glad that particular plot thread wasn't that long. When Noro comes to comfort Alice after she gets rejected, the scene was nice and the emotions good. I just wish they didn't end up together (sorta-kinda) afterwards since that required for Alice to get over her god knows how long infatuation with Takase in like three seconds flat and reeks of pair the spares. Them becoming just close friends would have been awesome.

Yuki Minagawa / Jun Furuya - 7/10

Full disclosure, I didn't really like Minagawa's character at first. I found her constant teasing kind of annoying. It got especially annoying when Furuya did start liking her back but couldn't tell if she was being sincere with her feelings because of her relentless teasing. Like maybe it's just my own issues talking but toying with someone's feelings ain't cool. That said, their relationship progresses nicely, and they have some really cute moments together. And the later part of their arcs focusing more on Minagawa bonding with Furuya's little sister Hotaru instead of their now pretty stable relationship is both fresh and cute. Near the end of the story when Minagawa and Hotaru (said little sister) get their own platonic get together moment, I admit to being moved. Like, Minagawa / Hotaru platonic relationship was 9/10, I loved it.

Hotaru Furuya / that random guy at the end - 6/10

Now this relationship is just a book end for how Minagawa and Furuya's first comic strip played out in the manga. The book end is nice, but there is no relationship to get invested in since it's just one comic strip. Which leads it to being just, okay.

Chiyo Kurihara / Takao Yamane 8/10

Takao's low self esteem is played for both drama and comedy, but affects things pretty realistically. The early dynamic with Takao's struggle to connect with Chiyo added to his wonderfully written friendship with Tomomichi is fun. I especially love when early on, Tomomichi is fast to assure Takao that their friendship isn't so fragile that they have to hang out all the time, which is later mirrored with Chiyo assuring Takao that their relationship isn't fragile like that either. Both the romantic and platonic relationships are shown as important. Oh and Chiyo going out of her way to show interest in Takao's hobbies is amazing.

Yukari Nashimoto / Kazuya Sonobe - 7/10

Their growing emotions are portrayed rather realistically, and Nashimoto's struggle with her body image is relatable (even if it's comically overblown at times). I like how the manga showed that her struggles with her self image did affect her relationships and actions big time, even leading her to rejecting Sonobe the first time he asks her out. Like, even when the manga was being light and comical, her anxieties did have real consequences - and realistic ones at that. Cute couple, good character arcs.

Fuyumi Toda / Yoshiharu Sunagawa 7/10

They aren't featured enough for their stoic joke to get old which is good. And they put a spin on it often enough to be fun. That said, Toda is a bit hard to get invested in since Sunagawa is the one doing the actual heavy lifting in their relationship.

Kimihito Onizuka / Sawa Yamada 3/10

Okay so they have pretty much only one joke and that is Onizuka's rapping thing. I does get kind of boring. But they have almost no misunderstandings, and are just nice to each other even from the beginning which is- nice. Now on the other hand Onizuka's friendship journey was 10/10, easily one of the best parts of the manga.

Ayane Matsuura / Urara Takahashi 9/10

Okay so this is a platonic relationship but GOD I wish they had gotten together. Their relationship is one of a drama club vice-president/newbie, and the struggles they face along the way are very real and handled well. It's like the dynamic most people seek from teacher/student relationships but without the inherent issues with such a dynamic. Urara is a bit of a hit or miss with her jokes tho (I mean I liked her well enough but yeah).

Kazuko Hosokawa / Shinichi Katori ???/10

So the comical value comes from Katori being- Katori. Which is fun. And when Kazuko gets in on the act, that is fun too - especially since Ayane is there to throw shade about it. And I did like that they didn't get together in the end. But ??? their interactions sometimes feel like a crack smoking AI wrote them. Like the kind of dialogue you write at three AM feeling real profound but when you read it in the morning it just sounds? Like, so much? Except they play the dialogue and actions completely straight which makes it work somehow? Idk

Chizuru Takano / Takuro Sugawara 7/10

Okay, so their relationship (especially early on) is also marred with increasingly stupid misunderstandings. But (especially Takano's) growing crush is really cute, and their relationship does have that puppy love feel to it which is adorable. Even while being relatively drama free couple, their relationships is just nice to read about - maybe because they are relatively drama free later on. Though I must admit the whole drama free thing works mostly because there are so many drama couples around they become a breath of fresh air instead of boring.

Noriko Yoshinaga / Takuro Sunawara 4/10

Okay so this isn't really a relationship that happens but since I included Hotaru/random guy, I decided to mention this too. So, Noriko confesses and gets rejected, and later supports Takano. It's just nice, I guess, that it just happened. No overblown drama, no misunderstandings (between these two, that is)- just, Noriko confessed and Sunawara rejected her. That's it. And then later Noriko supports Takano with her relationship with her ex-crush no problem.

Kana Ijima / Chiaki Uchimura 9/10

Their story starts with a misunderstanding but improves massively later on. While they have their comical struggles and moments, they also face some realistic problems that are often handled with maturity. Some of their fights are especially resolved with a level of maturity I didn't expect. When they "break up" and then get back together, that was a clear moment of growth for both of them (especially Chiaki) and their relationship. Tsurezure Children is a story (stories?) about high school children so statistics are sadly against all of them, making it likely some if not most of them won't make the distance. But I can really see these do making it.

Patricia Caulfield / Keisuke Tsuji 6/10

The sushi joke is cute enough, and I love when it spreads to affect other couples. But their main drama about moving forward in their relationship feels overblown. Like, a real issue and real conflicting emotions but the way it's written makes it seem like it's far more serious of a problem than it is. On the other hand tho they are high school kids and god knows at that age something like a first kiss with your date-mate can be The Thing. Their other main drama, however, about Patricia moving back to America is realistic while still maintaining the manga's easy atmosphere for the most part.

Ayaka Kamine / Takeru Gouda 8/10

They get together pretty much from the very beginning, which is really nice. That means their drama can be focused on developing their relationship instead of (like almost every other couple) trying to get together in the first place. Now most of their struggles are more, lowkey? Like, their big drama isn't about "oh, will we get married" but instead about "oh, I have to learn to communicate with my SO". It gives that first relationship feel which is cute. Also, Goda is pretty stoic but communicates well which I love. Kamine's drama about not wanting to be too clingy isn't the best tho. At times it actually feels kind of uncomfortable (most notably when she thinks she wishes he wouldn't talk to other girls).

Tomomichi Motoyama / Iori Enomoto 7/10

The mirroring between Tomomichi supporting Takao's relationship with Chiyo versus Takao supporting Tomomichi's relationship with Enomoto is precious. And Tomomichi is good character and deserved the added focus he got. Tomomichi has all these ideas about his place and what he can/cannot aim for, which is fun enough to read about. Him slowly gaining confidence to finally confess is a good character arc. That said, the story blunders greatly IMO by giving him both the confession and rejection. Like, Enomoto telling she already has someone she's into was a good enough twist - not all feelings are returned. But then the story cheats by having these two get together anyway. The first one is in itself a nice twist, while the latter makes Tomomichi finally act on all the advice he himself gave Takao early on, which is also nice. JUST NOT RIGHT AFTER ONE ANOTHER.

Takao Yamane / Tomomichi Motoyama 100000/10

Their friendship is perfect.

Sayaka Chiba / Yoichi Kirihara 7/10

Like most, I too had my teacher/student romance phase. But it is over and that's why their relationship scared the crap out of me as it developed. But then, in the end, he rejects her. It was amazing. Now, Chiba's interest in her teacher is written well and easy to understand. And Kirihara's growing in interest in her isn't written in a gross way, but rather in a way where it's easy to see how it could happen even if it should, under no circumstances, happen (I must repeat - no high school teacher should have romantic attraction towards their student). So for all that buildup to result in Kirihara still rejecting Chiba because them getting together would be grossly wrong was wonderful to me. Also, I liked their reconciliation afterwards since it was focused in them restoring their good teacher/student dynamic without romantic undertones.

Mai Tojo / Taichi Ogiue 6/10

Tojo's main stitch about being too shy to confess / not being ready to confess does get old, especially with all the bad communication added on. BUT them developing a friendship before getting together is WONDERFUL, and Tojo's confession at the end is super cute. And I loved how it subverted the whole "unheard confession" trope with Ogiue hearing her love confession she meant to whisper out loud just for herself. And then they just get together. Cute and fun.

Yuuki Kaga / Satsuki Sasahara 9/10

Kaga's emotional journey is one of the best written in the manga. It's relatable and feels real, even when he finds out that Sasahara is already in relationship with someone else. I especially loved how it was never a question of "winning her over" once he finds out and instead in the end he confessed simply to move on. And the rejection was just so well written; him bracing himself for the rejection he knew was coming, her being surprised and flattered but still firmly rejecting him, and then- just, even when Kaga knew Sasahara was already in love with someone else, the way he starts crying even while trying to stay strong when she run towards Yukawa with the biggest smile on her face- that scene always makes me cry.

Satsuki Sasahara / Hideki Yukawa 6/10

Their relationship is kind of out of focus since the love triangle between Sasahara, Kaga and Nanase is in the focus most of the time but it was still pretty lovely. They have very little drama, they are cute together and when they are in the focus, they are fun enough to read about. That said since Yukawa is really EXTRA out of focus he's almost no more than a satellite love interest.

Yuuki Kaga / Kaoru Nanase 6/10

Given that they have known one another for a long time, it helped give their relationship depth especially with *how* and *why* they got to the point where they are. I also like that their animosity wasn't born of some simple misunderstanding but rather something a little more grounded. That said, Kaga does move on too fast from his feelings towards Sasahara (a fact he lampshades himself) and Nanase does near bully him most of the time which I hate. So. It's a mixed bag. And THAT said, I did like Nanase's conflict between jealousy and wanting to actually be there for Kaga with his feelings towards Sasahara.

Chihiro Soma / Haruka Saejima 5/10

Their initial misunderstanding where Saejima thinks they are dating and Soma thinks they are training is- different enough to be fun but goes on for far too long. That said the fall out from the misunderstanding was good, and later on Soma's struggle to grow into being equals is also different from the other story lines. Too much drama that could be solved if Saejima wasn't about to pass out from how cute Soma is every five seconds, but I liked them.

Ryoko Kaji / Masfumi Akagi 9/10

I admit outright that I'm biased with this since Ryoko was, without doubt, my favorite character. Her character arc was amazing and she is amazing. But their relationship is fun to read since most of the drama in it is, in the end, external and them just reacting to it (the drama coming from her attempt to become a better student). Their (and especially hers) struggles with it feels real and authentic. I also like how Ryoko's character growth isn't centered around her romantic relationship (even if it is the main catalyst for it) but rather she forms connections with some friends and her mother too. Now this results in Akagi feeling a bit flat most of the time, but with him steadily supporting Ryoko and having his own thoughts and ideas it didn't bother me. Also him crying after hearing Ryoko got accepted into college was very moving. And I did like how he pushed her into forming those other meaningful relationships instead of wanting her to focus just on him. Only his borderline sexual harassment keeps me from actually liking him.

Erika Shibasaki / Shinji Ubukata 8/10

Erika's main character arc has NOTHING to do with romance which is good and stands out among the mostly romance based character arcs. Also their crushes develop believably. Now that said Erika is a bit- a lot annoying sometimes. As is Shinji. So really, it's a match made in Heaven. Their friends also supporting and teasing them is fun.

Erika Shibasaki / Ryoko Kaji 8/10

Not a romantic relationship but lowkey my favorite arc is Ryoko trying to retrieve Erika's Miss Wasibasi mask. Also, friendship.

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I think at this point it's actually starting to get really hard to even dislike most of the characters in ML because like, half of the bad decisions they do are either just them grabbing the jerkass/idiot ball because the plot's gotta plot and status quo is god, or alternatively because the show is allergic to actual consequences, shaking up the status quo and letting people grow or learn

Like how can I be mad at Alya for still believing Lila even after learning Marinette is Ladybug when the brainwashing happening by the scriptwriters can be heard in every word that leaves her mouth? How can I not forgive Adrien for his 'high-road' advice when the desperate need to shoehorn in an aesop is so very evident?

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So I just- I just saw this comic. And I swear to god it's cursed

It went kind of like

Jack Frost (oh and by the way Jack has a light brown hair in this which is like, a whole other can of worms): You're an Alpha, ok? You are the apex predator

Jack: Everyone wants you!

Jack: You're like the hot girl that every guy wants!!

Hiccup: The hot girl?

Tadashi (who just walked in): ...

Jack: You are the hottest girl *finger guns and walks away*

Hiccup: ...

Hiccup: Im the hot girl (btw i cant stress enough how much the lack of ' freaks me out here)

Tadashi: ...

Tadashi (makes this huh face before he smiles): Yes you are

Hiccup: ...

Hiccup: Ehheh <3 *walks away*

Tadashi: *looks after him and smiles*

And ????????? I'm just???????? Scared for some reason??????

The comic had no link to anywhere, just a caption of "teenwolf" (or something like that) and like, maybe it wouldn't freak me out as much as it does if I had the first damn idea what happens in teenwolf or had seen/read/whatevertheheckthemediumis it but for me its just ???!?!!??!??!???!? I have no context for this, what does any of it actually mean??????

My point is that to me the comic just comes of like an unholy combination crafted together by Satan himself on crack at 5AM of Disney/Dreamworks and shitty alpha/beta/omega verse fanfiction and that? just? makes? me? uncomfortable???

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Do people ever get just really frustrated when their fanfic is just, full of tangentially related agenda pushing???

Like sir I just wanted to read this 15k words hurt-no-comfort fic about a hermit and a prince who feel in love but could never be together because the prince's mother saw it best to kill the hermit because I require that specific shade of angst at 4AM and you are ruining it with your extremely thinly veiled opinion based essay about why in modern times the political party you support is superior based on the way they wish to handle immigrants since the only thing related to your essay is the immigrant stable boy mentioned in the second chapter once

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So it is not-even-a-little-bit-subtly implied that should any of the demon brothers (and some of the others) won the game in "Cowboys on the Range" event, they would have asked MC to do something (kiss them or something, idk).

But the game didn't seemingly put any restrictions to what kind of favor the winner could ask for. So I can't believe not even one of them thought to ask for, I don't know, Diavolo to do a photoshoot in a replica of the dress from the emoji? For Lucifer to make a real life replica photo of the emoji of him riding the unicorn? For Solomon to learn to cook by properly? For five-tier cake made by Barbatos?

They were going to waste a golden chance is all I'm telling you.

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Okay, but what about Steve, Peter and Loki being a chaotic trio?

Steve "some laws are just really loose suggestions" Rogers: *breaks homeless spikes under bridges in broad daylight while flipping off polices that try to stop him, sucker punches sexual harasser's lights out in the middle of a street and goes to scream outside corrupt politicians houses at 3AM*

Peter "if Steve is doing it it must be okay and omg think of the memes" Parker: *Suggests more efficient methods of breaking aforementioned spikes, looks up, also aforementioned, corrupt politicians addresses and posts the trio's escapades on twitter for all the world to see*

Loki "chaos is my middle name and doing crimes my favorite hobby" Odinson: *gleefully counts how many laws he can get Steve and Peter to break before Tony and/or Bucky manage to stop them*

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Also they could bond on fatalistic humor

Peter *gets a papercut*: I crave death

Steve *without missing a beat*: Mood

Loki *from other side of the room*: There are knives in the kitchen and bleach in the closet

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Okay, but what about Steve, Peter and Loki being a chaotic trio?

Steve "some laws are just really loose suggestions" Rogers: *breaks homeless spikes under bridges in broad daylight while flipping off polices that try to stop him, sucker punches sexual harasser's lights out in the middle of a street and goes to scream outside corrupt politicians houses at 3AM*

Peter "if Steve is doing it it must be okay and omg think of the memes" Parker: *Suggests more efficient methods of breaking aforementioned spikes, looks up, also aforementioned, corrupt politicians addresses and posts the trio's escapades on twitter for all the world to see*

Loki "chaos is my middle name and doing crimes my favorite hobby" Odinson: *gleefully counts how many laws he can get Steve and Peter to break before Tony and/or Bucky manage to stop them*

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Mc, sneaking from a demon brother’s room into their own room at 5 AM: It’s not a walk of shame if no one sees you

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Mc: Whose the most dangerous brother? Glad you asked.

Luke, confused and holding up a mathematics textbook: No, I asked if you know the answer to question seven-

Mc: Well, objectively, the most dangerous brother is Lucifer, being the most powerful and influential brother. Though I do have to give Asmo props for having the ability to charm someone because isn’t manipulation of that scale in a way much more dangerous than destructive power can ever be?

Luke, still confused: Well, yes, but the math...

Mc: However, subjectively, it is altogether different question.

Luke: She’s not going to answer, is she?

Solomon: Shh, I want to hear this.

Mc: At first you might think that it’s still Lucifer but it is actually not. Because while he is powerful, he will do his damn best to avoid harming you if it goes against Diavolo’s will. He is only dangerous if seriously enraged which is a feat in and on itself.

Mc: Well, and it is important to remember that all the brother can snap a human in two without breaking a sweat, so their respective levels of power bear little meaning in the subjective scaling.

Solomon, amused: Fair point.

Mc: Now to be fair, Mammon will avoid harming you if Lucifer orders so, so he’s even less dangerous. That and he is rarely enraged to the point of snapping.

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Mammon, sneezing in the distance: Someone is talking shit about me, I can feel it.

Satan: If someone wasn’t talking shit about you at any given moment, I would be surprised.

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Mc: Satan and Belphegor might harm you with less provocation or just because it suited them, so they are already more dangerous than Lucifer and Mammon. And I have to give bonus points to Belphegor for going through with his threat of killing me which is more than anyone else can say.

Luke: Are you still mad about that? Because you don’t act or look like it...

Mc, smiling: Shh now. That said with Belphegor you might be saved since usually dealing with someone is more of a bother than leaving them be but there is no such saving graces with Satan. If you screw up, you are screwed.

Mc: Now Asmodeus’ danger level is harder to pinpoint, because he is less easily enraged than Belphegor and Satan but isn’t as scared of Lucifer as Mammon. In the end I would say he is considerably harder to rile up to the point of hurting you than Lucifer, which makes Lucifer more dangerous out of the two. This is especially the case for people like me who are immune to his charm.

Mc: Levi is somewhere between Asmodeus and Belphegor on the danger scale because it isn’t easy to rile him up most of the time, but he has some buttons which when pressed, will have him flying into destructive rage almost instantly.  

Mc: And finally Beel. He isn’t easy to rile up but has his own buttons, like Levi. He also doesn’t go easily after someone, especially if Lucifer is against it. HOW-ever, he might eat you accidentally, which means if you fall asleep in the wrong place, you might wake up dead. Or rather never wake up because you are dead.

Luke: ... Interesting. Now back to mat-

Mc: SO, all in all, surprisingly enough Beel is the most dangerous brother with Satan as the second, third as Lucifer, then comes Belphegor, Levi, Asmodeus and finally Mammon. 

Mc, looking at Luke and smiling: Did that answer your question?

Luke, still holding up the textbook: ... No at all.

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One of the most incredible things about Obey me! is that the game itself has just half the story lines that you usually find only in fanfiction.

Romance themed school play? Yep.

Body swap? Several times.

Sex pollen/aphrodisiacs? Also several times.

Vampire AU? You betcha.

Pirate AU? Also there.

Fake dating/similar? Yeah.

Art model/artist AU equivalent? Also yeah.

Truth serum? Yes.

Escape room? Bizarrely enough multiple times.

Crossdressing? Actually yes.

Butler AU? Found.

Having to sleep together at night? Also found.

Forced close intimacy (non-sexual)? Multiple times.

Having to marry someone? Can be found.

149163296312984 bizarre AU scenarios you usually find only by digging 42 hours into your fanfiction base of choice? Probably there.

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I really think we were robbed of great potential when Mc’s living situation on Earth wasn’t discussed. Like, there must have been so many things to consider.

Mc, in a meeting with Diavolo and Lucifer a week after arriving to Devildom: So, what are we going to do about my rent? I can’t lose my house, all my stuff is there

Lucifer: That’s not a problem, we can arrange for your payment of it to go out automatically every month

Mc: Uhmm, no? I have been no-show for work for five days now with no notice, they have probably fired me. I have literally no income with which to pay rent for a year. Also, since I was fired it could hinder my chances of getting hired again

Diavolo, texting Barbatos to look up how they can pay rent for a human house: Then we will pay your rent for you, no problem!

Mc: But what about my prospects of getting a new job? Unless you admit you kidnapped me and my no-show status was outside my control, it will go on my resume and it will not look good

Lucifer, looking up human hiring practices and laws: I’m sure we can think of something. We have quite bit pull on Earth too, I’m sure we can get you hired somewhere

Mc: You can get me a job in my field no problem? Do you even know what it is? Which brings me to my studies; How on Earth am I supposed to keep up with my studies down here?

Lucifer: You can do your studies in distance learning, can’t you?

Mc: Ba-hah, I wish! I mean, I’m sure I could do some of the work so but not every professors agrees to that and I definitely can’t do most tests that way. Besides, if you want me to go to school here, I would have double the work especially since your subjects don’t exactly match those I’m studying on Earth

Diavolo: You could take a year off then

Mc: Dude, I can’t just drop off with no notice. There’s a whole fucking process to go through so you can do that. 

Diavolo, texting Barbatos to look it up: Well, we will look into it and take care of it for you

Mc: I’m pretty sure I have to be part of the process but thanks. By the way, why am I even studying your demon stuff anyway, I have no use for knowledge on how to properly make a deal with a sorcerer as a demon

Lucifer, making a mental list of all the school subject in RAD: We will go over your subject here at RAD and drop those you won’t have any possible use for 

Mc: Please do. Oh!

Lucifer, dreading the answer already: What?

Mc: I have house plants! Oh my god, some of them might be dead already…

Diavolo: We will buy you new plants to replace the dead ones

Mc: One of them was from my grandma. She gave it to me right before she died

Lucifer, hoping the plant is still alive: … Then maybe we can bring it here so you can take care of it?

Mc: If you do that, can’t I just go and get clothing and essentials as well? Which reminds me, you stocked my bathroom pretty well but you got like, the worst brand of pads possible, they won’t stay in place and itch. And there are no painkillers, melatonin or any other meds I need. Also the shampoo isn’t a good brand for me and you forgot to get me a razor

Lucifer, having given up on remembering half the stuff they got wrong: You will have allowance to buy your own essentials from now on then

Mc: So what about my clothes? And I would like my phone as well, I need to keep in contact with my family and friends

Diavolo: That is reasonable request

Mc: You think? Since I have been no-show to work, someone has probably tried to check on me. Or if not that, one of my neighbors, co-workers, friends or family members could have noticed I’m missing. The police might have been called. 

Lucifer: …

Diavolo: …

Mc: They could think I have been kidnapped or killed. Well, I mean I was kidnapped. But not by some, slave-organization. Or sex-trafficing. Or mafia.

Lucifer: …

Diavolo: …

Mc: Since most missing person’s who aren’t found in 24 hours are never found, they might have already given up on hope and declared me dead. They could be planning my funeral as we speak

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Solomon, as he and MC crash land into the student council room: Hey so I brought MC here again lol

Lucifer and Diavolo, having Vietnam flashbacks to trying to set up banking account to pay for the electricity bill of MC’s apartment, explaining to the police that MC wasn’t abducted by mafia and trying to cancel MC’s cable: Oh no, not again

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You know what? All in all, I like Lucifer well enough. Sure he is an ass but aren’t most characters in that game? 

But I can’t believe he had the audacity to ask MC to the fricking ball in the middle of the freaking school play on the fucking stage in front of the whole damn audience