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[justiceslain]

what ships do you have with kaede?

My ships for Kaede are with... Amami, Saihara, Maki, Miu, and a little with Kirumi. Kiibo and Kaede seem cute too. Objectively, Kaede probably has chemistry with most of the cast. But those are ones I’ve personally written, with the except of Kaede x Kirumi.

[rkpcy]

who's your eclipse bias? luxe bias?

“eclipse? ariel would kill me if i didn’t say it was her,” he says, looking left and right as if he were waiting for her to pop out at any minute, and lets out a sigh once the coast is clear, more for its comical effect than anything else. “but if she weren’t listening, i’d say blue would beat her out by juuust a little bit.” he barks out a laugh, throwing his head back and rubbing at his stomach as if it hurt. “as for eclipse, ella?” he pauses for a bit as if he’s done, only to speak up once more, adding as an afterthought with a mischievous, “would rome have been mad if i picked cheri, too?

[larcine]

I know you don’t rp her anymore but I found it ironic that Cola reappeared on my dash on Rise’s birthday

This ask just gave me several waves of nostalgia, heh.

I didn’t plan this at all, but... I am celebrating Rise’s birthday in my heart. She’s still part of me.

[rklandon]

do you like both meiqi and jennie?

“no.”

it’s not a lie, surprisingly. despite what he thought during his performance for the january eval, he doesn’t like them both. since he was a child, he’s loved meiqi. until his dying breath, he knows he will always love her. to compare them both isn’t right. it isn’t but he does it over and over again like a bad habit. 

despite that, he does know this: he likes jennie right now and he could see himself developing stronger feelings for her because it’s her. no more reason or logic is needed for that. because he could feel it in the moment he finally let himself kiss her, in the moment he stood on her doorstep earlier that night, nervous of rejection because of the last time they saw each other. because they almost kissed and if it wasn’t for his phone ringing, they probably would’ve and he told himself they shouldn’t. he convinced himself they shouldn’t but for what? 

because of meiqi. because he knows it’s not fair to jennie. because jessica broke up with him for that reason: he always put meiqi first. if he was asked, he’d still put meiqi first. he’ll probably put meiqi first for the rest of his life and baekhyun might be the only person who truly understands why. even if he wasn’t in love with her before, he owes her his everything. the difference now is, he could feel himself changing. he feels the possibility and as cliche as that is, kissing jennie felt the way he’s always dreamed kissing meiqi would feel and maybe that’s selfish. maybe it’s wrong but that’s how he feels. 

there’s a crack in his armor now. “i like jennie.” 

[justiceslain]

Mastermind AU

send me an au and i’ll give you 3+ headcanons about it. – Accepting!!

I’m so happy you sent this, I still need to write up my mastermind AU… but I’m gonna talk about the one I write in private with friends as she’ll be the mastermind brought to tumblr. I love it. My daughter. Heehee. Big endgame DRV3 spoilers under the cut.

Kaede masquerades as the SHSL Pianist throughout the killing game, until her reveal/exposure. As the mastermind, she’s actually the SHSL Fashionista. Her role and capabilities are based off Enoshima’s skills. In other words, she has near genius level intellect and analytical skills. She wears red contacts when revealed, as well.

It’s important to note that Kaede is not a Danganronpa fan. Upon auditioning, she was initially offered the role of protagonist. She was quick to reject this and instead expressed interest in the role of mastermind. Her sudden eagerness was what swayed Team Danganronpa into giving her the part.

In this AU, Kaede has an older sister. Most of her thinking has been influenced by Katsumi Akamatsu’s hatred for Danganronpa. Katsumi, as a member of the Future Foundation, attempted to infiltrate Team DR during the 49th killing game. She was discovered and hijacked, having her personality and ideals overwritten and twisted. Katsumi, much to Kaede’s horror, became a popular character as part of the game’s golden trio. She later died in the game. Angry and bitter, Kaede vowed to end Danganronpa.

The role of Mastermind allowed her to keep her pregame memories. As someone with such power, she set out on using Danganronpa against itself. Think along the lines of Saihara turning a lie into the truth in trial six in changing the world’s mind. By forcing the world to see the characters as people, she would end Danganronpa. From writing the plot to designing the characters to entering the game itself, she carefully guides the cast to seeing themselves as people. That no matter what happens, they deserve to live. To be happy. And she would be the villain that they’d overcome, even if it kills her.

[justiceslain]

I was talking about Traitor Shuichi backstabbing the crew by continuing the killing game and working with Monokuma in order to protect his beloved uncle, his only relative that loved him. His role is to ‘help’ Everyone in the killing game. I’ve actually imagine him using Kaede to frame her, but Kaede adapted his sleuth skills after working with him in 4 trials and exposes him in the fifth.

How had it come to this? The evidence was stacked against her. If she didn’t know of her own innocence, she... would feel utterly confused. As it was, she was beyond frustrated. They had come this far. They had suffered so much. How many more of their friends would they need to sacrifice? How long could this continue?

Akamatsu... did what she could to keep moral high. But to be framed like this? Trust was torn in two. Who could they trust? Who could she trust? Her mind whirled. Reach the truth. Face it, no matter what. Someone was the blackened. She hated this, pointing figures at her classmates. A mastermind first, and now... the traitor Monokuma kept taunting them about.

As the class trial went on, the pieces began to fall together.

As a pianist, she never once imagined she’d have to play... judge, jury, and executioner. Not on a legal jury, or as a girl trying to escape with her life. Akamatsu claimed she was just a girl for a reason. A year ago she never imagined she could have the stomach for this. Yet, she had learned a lot in a short time span. The finer details of a crime scene. The nuances in the way people spoke, the contradictions of testimonies and alibis.

It was those skills that she learned that made her realize. A cold truth, a cruel truth. Someone would need to be cornered. The blackened must be exposed. A culprit must be chosen. If she was just sacrificing herself? She might consider letting them go. Just this once the truth she championed, she wanted to turn her gaze. She didn’t want to condemn that person, but... she couldn’t condemn everyone else either. She would look the truth in the eyes, even if it felt like her heart was ripped out of her chest.

...

“Saihara-kun.”

Her tone was firm. The room seemed to fall silent. She could hear her heartbeat in her ears. This would be the turning point of the trial. She knew that. The accused always did what they could to turn the blame onto another. Tried to escape their fate. It wasn’t as if she wanted to lead everyone to voting for the detective. It wasn’t as if she wanted him to be subject to the gruesome executions Monokuma created... She didn’t want that to be his fate, but even so...

“You’re the traitor. Right?”

Even so... the time they spent together. The laughter they shared, the tears they shed, the meals they ate. The clumsy duets she tried to teach him. The strenuous investigations. The painful trials... Not all of that could have been lies. Even if he’s the traitor... he was still their friend. Even if he framed her... she still believed in him. Akamatsu wouldn’t accept that he wanted to betray them. The reason he was the traitor, the reason he needed to go this far. The class trial couldn’t end until she found out the complete truth.

“Your truth... I’m going to find it, Saihara-kun. So... believe in me one more time.”

[justiceslain]

I’m a Kaede fan that hates how the fandom, canon and Shuichi treat her like a saint that did nothing wrong.

Uh, hm. I, personally, have not seen anyone treat Kaede like an innocent saint. Nor can I say I understand why you have sent this to me. All I will say is I’ve seen people understand her motives. Shuichi understood her motives. Understanding her motives and knowing that Tsumugi killed Rantaro is not inherently the same thing as claiming she’s a saint. She did wrong, yes. I won’t deny that. Many other characters have done wrong and worse for that matter, too. The writing in the game isn’t the best, particularly in regards to developing Kaede, but I don’t agree that canon treats her like a saint. Nor do I agree that fandom and Shuichi do too.