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[glaciesdraco]

Had this floating in my head for a bit.

[whomstwhowhat]

Favourite wasted potential characters in Drrr; Saki, Seiji, Mika and Vorona

I will elaborate in the future when I’m not tired af 

[glaciesdraco]

Nsfw-ish//

Established Shizaya where people try to tease Izaya about how colorful they assume his and Shizuo's love life is, expecting Izaya to have all these stories about Shizuo pulling him into bathroom stalls and public parks to fool around and have these crazy injuries, but Izaya's just sipping his hot tea and is just like "Shizuo felt so guilty for taking my sock off aggressively the other day that he gave me a leg massage for like 20 minutes and then we napped on the couch until dinner time."

Alternatively, anyone who asks Shizuo about his and Izaya's love life expecting Shizuo to brag on his game or something is immediately met with a mind your own FUCKING business followed by a local launch into cyberspace OR a Shizuo who is his own version of bashful and admits that he doesn't talk about that type of stuff but in a way that let's you know just how lovey-dovey he is with Izaya when they're together because even though they have a past as enemies, Shizuo's recontextualized his relationship with Izaya to never be one where he would hurt the other as a form of love or expression.

They're both so jarred by the shift of their relationship from something that was so volatile to something that is so tender and gentle because their hateful relationship never made sense to begin with considering who these characters are as people.

[glaciesdraco]

Okay obligatory shizaya, do you think he is more possessive of Izaya or insecure of what they may or may not be? Maybe both??

*slams hands on table* I AM ALWAYS TALKING IN SHIZAYA CONTEXT. I just didn't bring it up lol.

Shizuo probably wouldn't be possessive of Izaya but I could see him being... strict I guess? Izaya's attention is hard to keep, so he'd be hard on him to make sure he's being Present and isn't being More of a Menace Than On Average. He'd probably also be insecure at the beginnings of his relationship with Izaya because of general worry about his strength?? And also within context of their formerly very volatile relationship, Shizuo would be moving forward on trying to solve his emotional problems with more productive methods and also not causing harm lol.

Between the two of them, I'd say Izaya would probably be the more insecure AND more possessive one, lol.

[glaciesdraco]

I love when people acknowledge that Shizuo is kind of unhinged as well as he can be childish/immature as fuck :)))

He is all those things while also being sharp as a whip and lethal as hell too. He could EASILY become a problem. EASILY.

People are all hurr hurr hurr Izaya would be a huge problem to society if he found someone he loved and sought to make them love him. Shinra is so dangerous when it comes to his love for Celty and would willingly destroy the world for her. Mikado this, Anri that, Mika Harima, etc. But can we talk about Shizuo? Shizuo is if stuck in time was a person. Luckily he is a very mild mannered, generally good natured person, but the way that man's mind works could be used for some DIABOLICAL shit.

[glaciesdraco]

Just ✨Izaya Orihara✨ Things I Adore

Feel free to add if I forget any. <3 I'm so sorry it's all out of order.

His speech to Rio. Although non-canonical, and I really don't enjoy the writing of that whole storyline, his speech to Rio about people being allowed to have flaws and make mistakes really struck a cord with younger me.

Also: "Gotta bounce! Thanks a lot for proving how ugly and immature you are, it's been real. And just so you know, I don't really care about your problems." From the dub as he hops away. What a bitch LMAO.

Yapping away about how even when you die, your suffering doesn't die with you. Always imposing his beliefs onto others, whether they're listening or not.

Stomping that cell phone. Insinuating himself into that dumbass situation. The halting of his foot- "And now I'm bored."

Shaving a man bald.

"Violence? That's so scary~" and "You're too tough for me!"

Spinning in a chair, repeating the same phrase over and over again like a child.

Skipping to the loo on his little razor phone like the LOSER he is.

Speaking in Russian to Simon.

Getting hit by a trash can.

His smile disappearing when Shizuo's around. All pissy because the person he doesn't understand and can't logic his way away from.

Kanra's comment about knowing gossip being "all that [they're] good for" and self-deprecating in disguise.

His favorite quote being "People are either charming or tedious." From Oscar Wilde's Lady Windemere's Fan. Oscar Wilde being a writer known for writing the morally gray and also arrested for suspected sodomy. <3

His disguised praise for his sisters when he said he genuinely pitied anyone who would bully them.

Getting punched by Simon and showing off more self-deprecation over his Shizuo complex, and wanting to feel genuine human connection.

Denying in his head that he cares about his sisters (as Celty observed) because that would mean he has meaningful human connections that are outside of the "irreverent observer" role he's given himself.

Genuinely given pained reactions to being tormented with the sack over his head despite mocking Mimizu for her "lackluster" performance. She should have poured gasoline on you for real, Izaya.

Watching little kid cartoons for fun LMAO.

Standing on the rooftop of Ruri's old house like a little tweety bird <3

Hanging up on Masaomi because he is sensitive and dislikes being yelled at. (Same)

Staring in annoyance at Shizuo pulling up railway like he's just knocking books off of Izaya's desk and basically just "ughs" the whole situation.

"If I had known how to get Celty to show up on my doorstep, I'd have dropped a meteor in your house a long time ago."

*Technically* non-canonical but "Is that your idea of showing intelligence?" to Shizuo's "What was that about being a slow learner?" to Izaya hitting him with a truck again.

OH OH "So I pinned you for something you didn't do. Who knew you'd get so mad?" To Shizuo

Filing his nails at his desk paired with "I hate talking about [Shizuo]." All snobbish.

Picking up a phone laying on a sleeping person lying in the middle of some trash.

Telling Seiji his love for Celty's head was superficial and that it was all made up and in his head, and also he's a loser (my interpretation). #keepitreal

Offering Celty tea (what a bitch)

Calling Celty to tell her to stay away from his apartment when she can't respond (double bitch)

Telling Mikado his name sounds like an air conditioner (he already knew his name)

Telling Anri letting Saika "love people for her" is stupid (he's a mean bitch)

Getting kicked

Setting his Go board on fire.

Setting his cards on fire.

Dropping the match to set Shizuo on fire.

Laying on his back and staring at the ceiling in disappointment after flying threw the window and hitting a home run ⚾️ (Shizuo's dream shot)

"That's my boy!" -bro

Being pissy cause Kujiragi took creative liberties with his Kanra character.

Making Namie want to cry because he's recommending movies to himself.

Being a cutie patootie in middle school.

His evil little smile when Shiki is talking about Heaven's Slave and Amphisbaena.

Pulling the feathers out of his stabbed pillow and throwing them up into the air like confetti, nursing his stab wound.

Wanting to save Namie so he can see the sour look on her face (he genuinely cares about her awww)

Folding like a busted origami the instant he got stabbed, collapsing dramatically into the street.

Staring at Vorona as she appeared in tandem with Shizuo with an equally bewildered "tf are you doing here" expression.

Eating his fatty tuna in Ikebukuro.

HIS RINGS. WE WERE ROBBED IN DRRRx2

Cackling at Celty's head being thrown out his window.

His disguised panic when Shinra gets stabbed on his behalf.

Making Nakura pay for it for the rest of his life, clearly still holding a grudge when he speaks to him on the phone.

"Oh wow. It's a horse!" -to Celty ofc- he's such an asshole LMAO.

Getting all of Ruri's abusers hit by cars (unrelated to her) because they got him stabbed. <3

"The monster must die even if it doesn't make any sense at all."

All of him, of course. I love him sm.

[glaciesdraco]

follow up question to the influzaya one: what do you think everyone would be doing in a 2025 setting? how much would be different? also influencer shinra would be so terrifying lmao

ISNT IT??? Imagine Shinra trying to do a tiktok trend with Celty but censoring her face so no one knows she doesn't have a head.

Anyway LMAO I love this prompt. I couldn't stop thinking about AI for this, so I'm sorry if that's not really a vibe.

Starting with the obvious:

Honestly I think as far as like big plot changes in drrr, I think if it were written today there would be a lot more emphasis on what was going on online throughout the whole thing. You see what goes on in the chat room in the og, but it would be less of like a commentary and overall allusion to the real world and more direct actions being shown and done online. For example, we might see more of how being online has an adverse effect on the generally psychologically unwell characters.

Mikado would have an AI bot that he was speaking to on the regular, validating his delusions and pretending to have an inkling of what's going on in Ikebukuro.

Dollars members would hold livestreams on YouTube and Twitch (maybe even have livestreams directly from the Dollars website?). People would go live whenever they felt they were going to be attacked by one of the street gangs or whatever. Kyohei's gang would use them as guides to help track down the person and save them.

There would be some sort of AI-bot themed street gang in Ikebukuro- probably run by Shijima or someone similar to his ilk. Aoba or Kuon are also good candidates for this.

I think Izaya would probably be intrigued by AI at first, but then quickly grow bored of its uses because he realizes that it just parrots back what he wants to hear- he would, however, enjoy seeing how it exploits others- especially in cases like Mikado. I think part of him would also be jealous because people can get caught up in their own horrid cycle of being enabled by AI and not even need to be manipulated by him anymore! Lmao.

Shizuo would be exactly the same. I can't imagine the poor bastard getting a smart phone but it would eventually get to the point where he would have to. As a result, mans would likely very seldom be on his phone because tis not a matter of IF he'll break it- only when.

Anri would also be exactly the same- completely stuck in the era she was made from. Mika would feature her in videos sometimes. You can also assume Seiji is in her content as well.

Erika AND Walker would have a whole bit where they have AI chat bots that roleplay their favorite characters, much to the disgust of Kyohei who actively pretends like he doesn't see Saburo getting wrapped up by something similar in the Ruri fandom until they all get icked out by the bot doing something too ooc for them to tolerate. Then they would all collectively explode and swear off all AI and hate it with a burning passion.

Celty would have more work than she used to. I can imagine what the evolving era of technology is doing to the Naritaverse side of the supernatural world. She would have what I think is a pretty neutral stance on AI but she refuses to use it because it gives her the creeps and makes her think her information's being stolen. She would absolutely accidentally dox herself as the black rider by being on a live with Shinra though.

Masaomi would be aware of AI but it's manipulative and reminds him of Izaya, so he thinks it's all evil and everyone and everything that uses it is obviously evil.

The Awakusu group would be using streaming and social media to track the movements of street gangs and generally just being in the narrative to be menacing as usual. I like the idea of Akane making Akabayashi do a Tiktok dance with her. I think she'd also make a really cute influencer, but hhhaha I'd be so scared for her.

I think there would still be guns and general violence lol, but I think the gang v gang fights would come sooner. I think the outcome of the story would still be similar- though there's lots of things that I would personally rewrite or take out for pedantic and boring filler pieces in the series. I think the series doesn't utilize its themes around the internet enough, so if it WERE to take place around this time, there'd be all the more reason to do so.

[glaciesdraco]

This seems like a good general time to remind everyone that everyone in Durarara!! falls into the morally gray area with only a select FEW being wholly evil pieces of shit, and most of those are old fuckface men who are rarely on screen because they suck and aren't nearly as cool as the ones who are shown to be the true "villains". Durarara very accurately portrays a cycle of manipulation and villainy through generations and it is only until the very end that we see that the "puppeteers" were not merely what they seemed but also puppets themselves in the grand scheme of things, and this should not be glossed over as you take a more in-depth analysis of the series as a whole. <3

But also, you're not bad for liking or disliking those characters either! Another important thing is that you're allowed to just dislike characters you don't vibe with.