From ToxicPineapple’s fic, Portrait! In which Angie finally catches a busy Kaede during her rare free time, so, naturally, the artist’s gotta find a way to memorialize such a joyous day! :3
As recommended, I did this FTE on the second day because Kaede’s lab was officially open and apparently that’s needed to do this one. That also means that Monokuma is back and the timeline motive is back on. This makes this one of the rare times where we really see Angie admitting worry/stress, even if it’s said in a carefree way...? She did talk about praying a lot when bodies started dropping, but always with a big smile on her face, and she even had a line about ‘meeting Atua’ at one point and how she was at peace with dying. So to catch her in a rare moment where she’s actually showing a crack in her cheerful demeanor...
.... Aaaaand she’s back. 8′)
“What’s a little blood-letting between friends, eh Kaede? Come on now!”
despite her weird tendencies I do find her hella adorable even after all this time
her voice actor is so cute a a a a a ah
T... That isn’t the face that someone who has a problem....
But also you know, we kind of have a shared problem? Considering that the timeline is back on - no? Oh, okay.
..... That doesn’t sound like a problem to me. But I’m super into it!
Wait, how exactly does that work? Maybe they’re going to choose a song for Kaede to play and Angie will make something inspired by that or?
if this hasn’t inspired some bizarre-yet-awesome Angie/Kaede fusion-inspired art or lovechild fanart I will be severely disappointed
But come on, I can think of some ways, like I said earlier! Play a few songs and in that time Angie can come up with paintings or sketches based on that... it could be really fun! Arts kids gotta stick together in times like these!
..... Oh.
Kaede, she clearly just wants to hang out with you! You’re probably one of the people she feels drawn to full pun intended as another creative person!
H-How cute is it that she wants to hang out with Kaede without the intent of proselytizing her though?! Please say there are lots of friendship fanworks with the two of them...
Angie is so extra damn
But... she really wants to hang out with Kaede that much, huh? It sucks that she can’t be honest with everyone around her and take ownership of her own feelings.
She is definitely lonely and definitely wants to hang out with you, Kaede!!!
Fml now I’m sad we didn’t get to see how far an Angie x Kaede friendship could have gone. Again, I get the feeling that she wants to hang out with Kaede as a friend and not as a potential follower?
or a ship. i’m down with testing a new ship.
Phrasing -
Come on, paint or draw at the same time! This is totally an artist hangout session!
Don’t you dare play Clair de Lune, game.
“But, like, no pressure or anything.”
w h a t does that even mean Angie -
..... Hallelujah???
Ooh, I’m actually really excited to see where this goes! And hell, we’ve got Kaede playing piano for someone aside from Shuichi - that’s rare! And even then Kaede wasn’t technically playing it s oooooo
It is so interesting to see her inner monologue while she’s ‘using her talent’. We’ve never actually gotten a chance to do that before, by someone who genuinely enjoys their talent? I mean, we obvious got to see Shuichi going over evidence and participating in the trial, but it was always in a very serious setting?
How interesting that she calls the piano her partner...
Oh, Kaede even starts smiling as she loses herself in her talent! She really did love playing the piano in such a wholesome way...
I still think Angie should try and draw or paint or something while Kaede’s playing, but maybe that’s just me.
Aaaaaw!!! Kaede, you did it!!!
??????
W HA T
ANGIE
ANGIE YOU DID NOT FALL ASLEEP
IT CAN’T HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 5 MINUTES
I CANNOT BELIEVE SHE FELL ASLEEP
How tired was she if she fell asleep??? I guess you could assume that most of the students would have trouble sleeping here considering their situation but???
oh hey Kaede is complimenting girls again to the shock of nobody
.... A-Angie please say you aren’t about to ruin the moment -
ANGIE WHAT ARE YOU DREAMING ABOUT
WHAT ARE YOU ABOUT TO DO
I MEAN I’M GLAD IT’S CONFIRMED THAT THERE’S A LIMIT TO HOW MUCH BLOOD SHE WANTS FROM A PERSON BUT -
Kaede your music is too powerful -
WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF WONDERFUL
Ye eeeeeah... this really does seem to showcase how Angie isn’t willing or able to show negative emotions, huh? She really does just sugarcoat everything. Reminds me of someone else who has trouble showing their true feelings with lies....
Translation: I really loved your music, and you’re not the reason I had a nightmare. Here’s a convenient reason that I ended up having an upsetting dream, and it actually wasn’t me being upset at all, but just me being a vessel for Atua again! So you don’t have to worry about me at all.
Kaede you’re getting caught up in her narrative -
but also yeah um Angie Atua needs to be a bit more careful this isn’t a great impression we’re all getting here
THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE PAINT-AND-PIANO JAM SESSION
but also??? Agreed. Please. ..... oh wait no f u ck -
YES!!! That’s what I’m saying! This is such a good partnership, in all sorts of ways! It works!
And Angie wouldn’t be able to steamroller Kaede like she did with Himiko and the others. I think the two of them becoming friends or something more would be really interesting!
Which is more than okay because Angie needs someone like that. The moment you start accepting Atua in the way she wants you to - in the ‘Angie is the vessel for Atua’ sense - there’s going to be a power imbalance. If they can get to the point where Angie is willing to speak for herself, then maybe Kaede can make some allowances. Aaaw, art kids hanging out together! This was so nice.
