How You Met: Rats in the House of the Dead + DOA Style
***SPOILER ALERT*** Manga spoilers
A/N: Back at it again! Spoiler alert for this one, since it contains manga-only characters. Also, I will be including the last two mentioned members of the DOA in separate editions since one of them thematically is a bit more difficult to write for and the other one will fall into a different group for their edition. I mashed the Rats and the DOA together because neither had very many characters. I also didn't include Pushkin since we don't get much of his story, although if there is anyone particularly interested in him, I could write him in the extras. More brief author's notes under the cut for those who don't mind spoilers.
Spoiler A/N: Bram Stoker will likely be included in the extras since I will have to write it for him being pre-impailed, so I'm thinking something victorian or gothic stylistically. "Kamui" will be included in the Hunting Dogs edition for obvious reasons, so he does not appear in this one. So, here we go?
Fyodor: The top shelf. Of course that's where the canned peas you needed were. You'd been staring down the cans for at least 5 minutes now, wrestling with your pride about whether or not you should climb the shelf in the supermarket. Your eyes began to glaze over in thought, but you were brought out of it by a low hum to your right. A tall, pale man stood there beside you. He must have been watching for a good few minutes, too. The second he saw your eyes turn to his direction, he put on a honey-sweet smile and it had to have been the fakest one you'd ever seen. Your eyes narrowed as his slender arm moved past you to reach up and grab the can for you. Except... he put it in his cart and began to walk away, leaving you incredulous. Just then, he stopped, tilting his head to look over his shoulder at you. A devilish smirk had taken root on his face.
"Oh my, did you need one, too?"
Ivan: The cafe you frequented was crowded during the lunch-time rush, but you were lucky to have gotten there early, finding a nice window seat. You'd been sipping your tea, eyes focused dreamily on the book in front of you. The romantic fantasy between two strangers, the air of mystery as lovers meet. The book was all that you could focus on to drown out the onslaught of customers and chatter around you. Suddenly there was a slight shadow blocking the light from the cafe. You looked up, seeing a slender man with long, angelic locks and the most serene expression of joy on his face. Your eyes scanned the porcelain cup on his hand, noticing the tag for the tea was the same as yours. When his pale lips opened to speak, the most pleasant voice rang through.
"Excuse me, but is this seat taken? There don't seem to be many open spots at this time of day."
Mushitaro: You were at the bookstore, perusing the shelves half-heartedly. You'd been bored at work and your colleague had mentioned picking up reading as a hobby. Except you had no idea where to start. You thought that maybe a mystery would keep you entertained but, beyond that, you were clueless. You saw a well dressed man in a suit with slicked hair sheepishly glancing through the mystery section, while carrying what looked like an occult-based novel. You must have looked as out-of-place as you felt, since his eyes kept wandering from the shelves back to you. You quickly snatched a random book from the shelf and turned to go check out. The man grabbed a book from an author named Yokomizo and haughtily replaced the one you had taken. He sighed dramatically, rolling his eyes in exasperation.
"If you insist on reading a mystery, you should at least make sure it is one of quality."
Sigma: You'd heard about the sky casino from the old lady at your grocery store a few days ago and thought that it might be a fun weekend trip with a few friends. So, here you were getting settled into your room before heading out to test your luck. You were wandering through the hallways for at least 10 minutes before you realized you were thoroughly lost. Your friends had already headed out together as you said you would stay behind to unpack some things. You wished you had gone with them when you had the chance. You hastened your pace as you looked around each corner for any indicator of where you should go. You quickly turned into another hallway, crashing headfirst into what may just be the most gorgeous man you'd ever seen. Your face flushed scarlet as you began an incoherent stream of "I'm sorry"s. He held his hands up to placate you, a warm smile on his face, framed by his silver and lilac hair.
"Don't worry at all. I should be the one apologizing. After all, I'm the manager. It's my job to make sure everyone is alright and here I am bumping into a customer."
Nikolai: You had just gotten done viewing the latest installment in the SAW horror movie franchise. You were jittery as you exited theater number 13. All the excitement had your nerves on fire. You enjoyed watching horror movies, but sometimes you wished your friends would agree to come with you. You threw your empty popcorn container in the trash can. Standing next to it was a super lifelike jester mannequin. It must have been, since it didn't move even a centimeter and the expression never changed. You were admiring how well made it was. It must be for a new movie coming out and you wondered what kind of movie it would be. But, it suddenly moved out of position and grabbed you, the white braid swaying behind the tall man as he smiled a maniacal grin. He let out a laugh similar to the doll jigsaw uses.
"I want to play a game!"
~After Note: You ran screaming as the man chased after you. You heard him apologizing profusely as he caught up behind you. You stopped to hear the man out as he explained that he had just wanted to get the attention of such a cute human bean. You couldn't stay mad as he bowed his head in apology with a playful wink and a mischievous smile.~
These are just my natural gut instincts mostly for which types I think would be a good partner for the BSD cast. These are highly stereotyped and obviously my unprofessional opinion. I've noted the ones that I am particularly biased about, so take those with even less than a grain of salt because this is purely just me rambling. Also the explanations got longer towards the end, so oops. Here they are, the mbti bullcrap that nobody asked for:
Atsushi - ENFJ, I think ENFJs are good at helping others find a purpose and making others feel like they belong and Atsushi would benefit from someone more outgoing than him since he tends to be bashful.
Kunikida - ISFJ, I think he needs someone who will take care of him and help ease his stress and ISFJs are amazing at that.
Dazai - INFX, he needs someone who will look past his flaws and still see the humanity in him. I also think INFJ and INFP are good at brainstorming random ideas with people, which I think someone like Dazai would enjoy.
Naomi - ISXJ, I think she would do well with someone that is quieter and focused on taking care of the little daily tasks. I think ISTJs and ISFJs would let her take the lead socially, which I think she would enjoy.
Ranpo - ENXP, I kind of feel like Ranpo needs someone similar to him and can keep up with his train of thought. I think having someone who understands him and just wants to laze around would make him really comfortable.
Yosano - INFP, she's been through a lot and she is a strong woman, so I think having someone gentle who won't try to push her too hard would be so sweet for her.
Tanizaki - ESFJ, Honestly I just think he would be good with someone upbeat and friendly.
Fukuzawa - IXFJ, he needs someone calm who he can sit and relax with. Someone who he can care for but that can care for him in return when he is overworked.
Akutagawa - ISFX, he needs someone soft so that he can be comfortable with his own feelings, I think. Having someone who can show him a different way of living than the mafia and can show him the beauty in the world.
Higuchi - ESTJ or INTJ, she needs to have someone who values her work as much as she does. I think having someone who can keep her on track and focused would help her to gain more confidence in herself.
Kouyou - ISFP, I think ISFP have an eye for romance and have an artistic view of love and see a lot of beauty in the world and could help reignite that in her.
Tachihara - ESFJ, he would need someone friendly and understanding. ESFJ are also good at saving face and blending socially, which he might need in his line of work...
Gin - ENFX, Gin needs someone to bring out her lighter side and someone she can just have a good time with. ENFP could take her on a lot of fun dates and ENFJ could do a lot of fun volunteer work with her.
Hirotsu - XNTJ, he would do well with someone progress focused and who knows what they want out of life. Someone who he could build a life together with without needing him around all the time.
Chuuya - ESFJ, I just feel like he goes really well with the cheerleader stereotyped person. Someone who can take him out of the house and go wine tasting together and acts appropriately in social situations. I think he would want someone who can handle themselves without being too independent.
Mori - EXFP, kinda just feel like he would match well with the "genki girl" stereotype. Someone who goes along with his silly ideas and doesn't make him feel like he has to constantly be in control.
Oda - INFP, GIVE ODA A SOFT PARTNER!!!! He deserves someone gentle and sweet who will let him know that he has truly changed his ways and that he is a good man. Someone he can daydream with and if that isn't an INFP then I don't even know. (I'm biased when it comes to Oda because he really did try to change himself for the better.)
Ango - ESTJ, He would be good as the more submissive half of a power couple. He would do well with someone as meticulous as he is, but someone who can bear the responsibility and weight of decisions better than him.
Fyodor - ENTP (biased) or ISTX, look I'm not gonna sit here simping over rat-man and pretending that I wouldn't ship him with myself as an ENTP so I'm entirely biased on that front. Ideally an ENTP could understand his way of thinking and be able to debate him on his beliefs, which I think he would enjoy explaining, but I think and ISTJ or ISTP who is good at following orders and carrying them out accurately would greatly appeal to Fyodor as nothing comes before his plans. As an ENTP, I think he could have like 5 minutes of fun and then I'd be dead, but damn it if a girl can't dream.
Ivan - EXTJ, plain and simple he no longer feels negative emotions, so it wouldn't do him any good being with someone who wants to talk about his feelings really. Having someone logical and dominant would suit him much better.
Nikolai - INFP, he would do well with someone who wants to understand him but doesn't completely grasp his motivations. *cough*so he doesn't murder them*cough*. Someone who can try to gently free his soul without making him feel like he needs to be free of emotions.
Sigma - ESFJ or INFP, I feel like he could be the more submissive partner to a charming and friendly ESFJ or the dominant partner to a dreamy and loving INFP. I think Sigma would like kind of being in a defined role in his relationship since he would have a more clear idea of what he should do.
