Dazai has abused Akutagawa physically, mentally, emotionally... he took him in from the street and conditioned him into a living weapon who's only value in life is to serve the port mafia and Dazai himself. He beat him, shot him, made him completely dependant on his approval and then abandoned him without a word.
But an important point, none of this is me saying I don't like Dazai or that you shouln't like Dazai because he abused Akutagawa. Morally almost every bsd characrter is many levels of fucked up and that's a big part of why I love the series.
Their dynamic is one of the most important in the entire series, Akutagawa represents a perfect mirror to atsushi as well as being a stark reminder of Dazai's past. Dazai treated Akutagawa the way he did to make him stronger and a more useful asset to the mafia, it wasn't personal but that doesn't make it less cruel.
I'm going to go more indepth into this in a future post about their relationship as a whole.
But basically, was Dazai abusive? yes! Is that the be all end all? no.
What is absolutely hilarious to me is that in my sims family, Dazai makes more money than Chuuya, and he has not once been late while Chuuya has been late twice
Edgar Allan Poe Ask Game except nobody asked (x gn!reader)
Note: all credits go to @sunsetsinhoenn for prompts!!! I’m not going to be doing all of them cause there are a lot but I did pick my favourites.
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❤️ Are they romantic?
Poe is the embodiment of romantic. He loves getting close and intimate with you, so expect a lot of dates at home, or day trips with just you, Poe and Karl. He’s shy at first, but still wants you to know that he loves you. The longer you two are together, naturally he becomes less rigid around you. Expect more flirty/poetically romantic remarks and make sure you sit down when he says then cause every time it makes your knees weak with the tone of voice he uses with you.
🧡 How do they confess that they like someone?
Poe wasn’t sure if anytime was the right time to confess his undying love to you. Nonetheless, he wrote you a letter. He’s considered leaving the letter somewhere for you to find or sending Karl to deliver it, but he wants you to know how serious he is about you and opts to deliver it in person. He wants to impress you, and show you his confident side, so he shows up at your door one day and hands it to you, not without shaking in his heels.
💛 Do they drop hints that they like someone and what are they?
Poe might be a nervous wreck around the one he loves, but he tries to subtly drop hints (or tries to be subtle). Poe’s hints may seem normal to him, but to everyone else they are grand gestures. For example, if you play the piano, he’ll buy a grand piano so you can play for him. He also has characters dedicated to you.
“Poe your story is amazing as always, I just wish it was longer,” you said with a smile. Poe looked down at his ink stained hands in an attempted to hide the pink hue creeping on his face.
“Did anything in particular catch your attention?” He asked gesturing towards the book in your hand. You thought for a second and Poe could see the gears turning in your head.
“A character perhaps?” He choked out, not wanting to sound to desperate.
“The protagonist seems familiar,” You said. Poe’s eyes practically glowed even though you hadn’t connected the dots yet.
“Yes! They were inspired by you!” He said before slapping a hand over his mouth, whipping his head around to avoid your gaze.
You were shocked to say the least, but honoured at the gesture.
🖤 Do they enjoy loving or being loved?
While Poe has all the love in the world to give, it will forever take him by surprise when you show him love. He loves when you pull him into your lap and cuddle him after a long day. If he goes to bed really late and you wake him up with breakfast in bed he’ll nearly cry from the gesture.
❣️ What makes them blush/gets their heart pounding?
Anything you do makes Edgar blush, but what really makes him weak is when you get really close to him. While he’s working on his novel, he loves when you appear out of nowhere and whisper something in his ear, or when you’re talking and you sit extra close to him, so close that one move and you’d be kissing. (Moments like this one make his chest burn)
💓 How do they act when they realize they’re in love/have a crush?
he doesn’t even try to deny it. Regardless, he still can’t pinpoint the exact moment when he started wishing you were there with him or making up nonsensical reasons to be around you.
💘 Do they take the time to learn more about their crush by talking/asking or observing?
Since he tries to spend as much time as possible with you, he naturally asks you about your interests. That being said, he observes you a lot, like to see your reaction to things if your hanging out. He makes not of the things that make you smile to yourself, and naturally the things you have no care in the world for.
❌ Are they scared of being in love?
Yes; Edgar has always had a hard time getting close to people. He never gets beyond the introduction phase because people find him to odd. His biggest fear is that, although you are well into the friendship phase, that at any moment you could leave him. No matter how many times he tries to brush off the feeling, he’s still afraid that one day you’ll grow tired of his antics and leave forever.
♒️ Do they end up checking to see if their signs are compatible? Or maybe do they do ‘love-tests’ (enter in your name and see if you’re meant for each other kind of thing)
Kind of, Edgar feels things on a whole new level compared to those around him. When he’s in love and even after you start dating, he might do silly things without realising it just to ease his nerves and the voices in his head saying you’re out of his league. That being said the first time he got a low percentage he stopped doing them.
🎇 Are the feelings they have like a whirlwind or are they able to keep it under control?
As mentioned above, Edgar experiences intense emotions. If you’re unfamiliar with him or just not used to experiencing romantic love on any level, his way of expressing his feelings can be overwhelming and to others may seem borderline to obsessive. He has a hard time keeping his feelings under control, he probably has a million characters based of you, has a separate book dedicated to writing about you or he showers you with handwritten letters. I have a headcanon that Edgar draws. They’re not super detailed drawings, mainly sketches but he gives you millions of them. If you keep them in a little box to preserve them he’ll cry that you, number one keep them, number two preserve them somehow. If you are similar to him in a sense that you show love the same way, your house is going to be littered with gifts that you’ve giving each other, and to others the atmosphere in the room just reeks of ‘I love my partner’. That being said, he doesn’t want to make you uncomfortable or hurt you in anyway and will slow down on the gestures if you feel overwhelmed, no questions asked.
🌸 How often do they say ‘I love you’?
While Edgar says I love you, he doesn’t do it often. He’s been hurt before, when he’s either confessed to someone and had his heart shattered, or thinking someone loved him only to be hurt in the end. So when he started dating you he was hesitant to say it to often in fear of weirding you out. He loves you deeply, and is better at showing love through gifts, physical touch and quality time.
💐 Do they enjoy giving compliments or do they like getting them more? What kind of compliments do they give/like?
He loves when you compliment him. Grab his face gently, kiss him and tell him he’s doing a good job. He’s knees will grow weaker by the second. His compliments are always so poetic when he dishes them out to you (and kind of dramatic but we love that for him). Aside from complimenting how gorgeous you are, he’ll compliment your skills if you have a special one. If you really like something (like a character or a book), he’ll admire how passionate you are. For receiving compliments, he loves any type of praise, especially when it’s from you (or Ranpo). Whether it be about his book, his hair, his cute face, he loves it all from you.
💋 How do they kiss?
Edgar is on his knees for deep kisses. A deep kiss holds all the words he doesn’t have the confidence to say in the moment and tells you everything you need to know about how he’s feeling. He doesn’t like to be in a rush once his lips land on yours, and once he starts it’s like he’s in a trance. When you pull away, he normally has a goofy grin, that lovesick daze and his eyes barely open from the pure bliss he felt.
He loves quick kisses too though. If you’re working on something while sitting together he loves when you tap your lips, signalling you want a kiss. Every now and then you’ll look at each other, lean in for a peck and carry on with what you were doing (Nerds /lh)
👀 Are they protective?
A lot of people assume Edgar is weak just because he’s shy. I said this for Kunikida in a previous post, but the same thing applies for Poe, he isn’t the type to jump in and fight off anyone who even looks at you, he always checks to see how your reacting before making any decisions. If he notices that you look uncomfortable, he’ll waltz over and snake his arms around you. We all know Poe can give a mean evil look, and his shyness is fully overcome with the need to silently warn the person that you are not the one to mess with.
🥳 How do they cheer their s/o up when they’re down?
This is where his ability comes into play since I barely ever mention it. By now he’s familiar with what makes you happy, so if you’re ever feeling sad, he’ll write up a small scenario for you two to disappear into. It isn’t always “a book of your favourite things” sometimes it’s mystery you two solve together as a way to spend time with each other to boost your mood.
😱 What makes them worry about their s/o the most?
If you’re someone who’s a little reckless, he sometimes gets worried that you’ll hurt yourself. If you’re apart of the ADA, or even the mafia, he’s practically sweating bullets worried you’re going to hurt yourself even if your ability has you fully covered.
🥰 How often do they stare lovingly at their s/o?
Edgar doesn’t mean to, but he can’t help it when he catches glimpse of you and becomes lost in a trance. Even if he’s in the middle of a conversation, it’s like as soon as you lock eyes, the conversation is done. You have his full attention without even realising it. That being said, if you catch him staring and tease him, the first few times he’ll try an deny it. But if you two have been together for awhile and he’s more relaxed around you, he’ll say things like “i can’t help it when you’re this lovely little thing,” or “you make a fool of me my beloved,”
🎀 Are they likely to fall for someone first or is it the other way around?
Edgar doesn’t believe in love at first sight, but he is definitely the one to fall first and very hard. That being said if you also fall hard you’re both corny as hell /s
💌 Do they send loving/cutesy texts to their s/o?
Why would expect anything less from a love stricken writer? He’ll send you cute messages if you’ve gone out for the day, just to let you know he’s thinking of you.
🔪 Do they try to be a good influence on their s/o or do they not care?
He cares about you, but Edgar isn’t the ‘voice of reason’ that everyone thinks he is. If you have your days where you’re bouncing around, that also fuels his chaotic side.
🎉 Are they a fan of nicknames? Do they prefer cutesy, traditional or silly ones?
He lives for nicknames. If English isn’t your first language, he loves when you use nicknames that are specific to your language. I’ve mentioned what nicknames he uses for you in other post but they’re worth mentioning again. Expect lots of;
My beloved (is his go to)
My River
My Angel/Angel
My love
My muse
Basically all of that tooth rotting sweet shit. If you also call him any of these, people will playfully poke fun at you two for sounding like an old married couple.
“You guys sound like you’ve been married for 50 years,”
“No we don’t,”
“Y/n, can you call your boyfriend,”
“EDGAR DEAREST!”
If you really want to K.O. this man, use nicknames with a seductive voice. It’s one thing to call him ‘Kitten’ but call him kitten with a purr in your tone and he’s on his knees in seconds.
