(otherwise known as: I Bloody Lied. THIS will be the final minicomic. . . for now)
from a series of minicomics, work backwards from [part 3] for the context
Next week: Daiya and Takaaki visit a Gay Bar for ‘research’
It’s amazing what a solitary 9 hour shift can do for the imagination.
This isn’t as meme-esque as the others, but It occurred to me that Takaaki’s discovery of “The Shirt” might be the perfect vehicle for paranoid, over-protective Detective Ishimaru to put 2 and 2 together about his son and his ‘kyoudai’.
Frankly, he’d be out of his depth. He holds no bigotry, but he knows almost nothing about the lgbt+ community. Nevertheless; He’ll be damned if he lets that get in the way of being there for his boy when he needs him.
Even if that means sleeping with the enemy.
Daiya meanwhile, bless him, was so busy teasing Mondo about his new best friend that he fully missed the forest for the trees.
(Oh my god they were Roomates)
He can also never allow Takaaki to find out that he was the one to actually give the shirt to Taka.
---
as I mentioned before - I’ll probably dip in and out answering the asks in text format; If I’ve an idea for a little comic I might save it up! I’m so pleased with all the asks, sincerely! - I don’t mean to leave anyone hanging!
(I’ll also pool any angst asks together for a separate post so I can keep the feels and the memes in their respective lanes)
Before I pause tho, I wanted to answer a bunch of asks in text format!
Since it got long I’ve sorta grouped them together and put them below the cut >>
(also next set of ask comics are in [this big ol’ ask dump!])
@ladymage
1.) I may have slightly forgotten my own timeline- Before seeing Takaaki face to face Daiya had a hard time trying to picture that demon as the dad of Mondo’s dorky kyoudai, and might have allowed himself to let his guard down before being HARSHLY REMINDED.
2.) occasionally, when Takaaki is relaxed and content a rare, almost fatherly expression can be seen on his face. However if you were to blink - you’d miss it
---
‘Friends with Benefits’ is such a bloody useful phrase!
Just. .the image of Daiya and Mondo entering a dark hall only for Takaaki to turn on the light, sitting reclined in a chair like a bond villain, and Taka is nowhere in sight. A long dormant survival instinct immediately sets in. The Oowada boys are the prey in the presence of an apex predator
(Thanks so much!)
---
Takemichi will always be the exception. Takaaki doesn’t see a volatile delinquent, 2nd to only Mondo himself in the Diamonds heirarchy; instead he sees a pre-teen who has lost their parents in the shopping centre, and must be helped.
@yaysof11037
I guess Fluttershy has tamed the most chaotic of delinquents.
Although Takaaki would not take that shite from her rabbit.
---
Bruh, I found out this man was 6′5′’ and I was ruined. I cannot help but stan. I get the feeling neither Ishimaru is internet savvy enough to have seen the shift in opinion - it’d probably come as a vindication for Taka that his hard work to clear the family name is working.
I think fandom wise; he’s too much fun to play with! Even his design isn’t really set in stone, you could make him Dad of the Year or a Bastard of the Highest Calibre, and you’ll get something interesting outta it.
---
I must honour their origins by giving Daiya the most luscious of JoJo lips.
(tho’ I must argue on the practicality of knee-high boots they’re an utter nightmare about the ankles)
Takaaki would not survive such chicanery
I’ve not thought of Daiya with anyone in particular, I see him as a bit of a slut(affectionate) playing into the image Mondo has of this super suave ladies man ultimate gang-leader. He has a lot of non-committal short flings from town to town. They go out, have a good time, maybe spend the night maybe not - no pressure. He looks far more successful than he is since he can read a room well and won’t approach a lady in such a fashion if she’s not interested/ wouldn’t appreciate a casual thing. This is whilst he’s still the leader of course. . . before the accident.
---
(!! Thank you !!) Ahh Sakura, my Beloved.
I need to draw her more - her design is PEAK. Toned musculature, strong features, battle-worn but no less feminine? Please and thank-you!
Her character has some wonderful depth: The expectation of acting the zen martial artist, whilst still having the uncertainties of a teenage girl - knowing she’s physically large and intimidating, and actively mitigating that with a calm, patient personality - being utterly passionate, and incredibly practical, with a playful streak! Like with most of the DR1 kids, I wish we could really seen what she could do outside the killing game.
@future-connected
(!!!! Thanks so much! These are really so very very sweet! :-D !!!!
It’s really wonderful to receive such bloody lovely thoughts! AHH!)
The mini-comics were originally just a stop-gap whilst on dayshift but they’ve kinda taken a life of their own! I’ve a few longer things I think folk would like; but I have but 2 hands and a single brain-cell, so it seems I may have to put them on the backburner, for just a little bit :)
---
I’ve not read ‘Jealousy’ (I think by chinateacup?) but I’ll deffo give it a look see! Don’t hesitate to give me fic recommendations! Reading fics is one of the few things I can do during turnarounds at work. Internet connected devices are banned, but I can pre-download a bunch of fic onto my work I-pad, and use it like a kindle.
---
Thank you for such a genuine, kind message :-) I appreciate how rough having to endure depressive episodes can be, and although it isn’t much, I hope the little sparks of joy that you can find will help you through today, and tomorrow and beyond. I’m glad that my comics could be one of those sparks for you.
Once again! I’m back on my SHITE
The previous one is [here], you can find the others in a bit of a link chain, and some angst asks once again which I’ll put riiight >[here]
The publication would like to offer the following corrections:
I forgot. I bloody forgot; I realised immediately upon posting and I shall take your reasoning like a dying man in the desert.
I work pretty fast, and my organisation is diabolical, I’m always missing a hidden layer or texture- bloody straight up misspelled ‘Disappointed’ once.
This will probably be the last lot I’ll do for a while, I’ve got a couple of longer things I’d like to get to, and although these are fun, I don’t wanna get too distracted by them
Thanks so much for all the asks tho! These really have been a blast! I’ll try to keep answering but they’ll likely be more text format, if I’ve a particular idea for a comic, I may save it, but it may be a li’l while
@crackinwise Taka believes in Bold Simplicity.
Mondo and Daiya end up usin’ Taka as a weaponised, unwitting middle man in an increasingly elaborate prank/revenge war between the two. Eventually Takemichi rats them out and Taka grounds them both. Daiya isn’t quite sure how he managed that.
referencing [this]
This isn’t the first time: Taka has his own file at the precinct.
He often brings in petty criminals and public nuisances for a formal warning, occasionally, he’ll intervene in a more serious situation and will step in to detain the perpetrator so they don’t escape before the police come. The criminal then severely underestimates this mouthy teenager’s strength and makes the mistake of trying to force a joint lock, leaving them in pain, and Taka distraught that he’s ‘taken the law into his own hands’
I hadn’t actually heard of this one; at one point I DID think that that was gonna be the twist of V3, that the kids were all related in some way to those from the first 2 games. I can see the appeal, though honestly Kaito? He gives me more Hiro vibes personally, rather than Taka or Mondo. . . Maki’s got that genetic Ishimaru resting btch face, but I suppose more people pair her with Peko and Fuyuhiko maybe? Definitely fun to play with!
I see you bein’ cheeky and I flip down reverse it into wholesome character development. This was unintentional.
Someone will die . . . of Fun!
Takaaki stopped wearing his jacket when he interacts with the Oowada boys. Taka thinks it’s strange since he usually tries consciously to not have his service weapon on show. It happened shortly after Takaaki hung the laundry out to dry one day. . . What an odd coincidence.
(lord save me from the shirt XD. Lord save Mondo from it)
(edit: as for Takaaki’s reaction to “the Shirt”; you can now see it [here] 👀)
@spacepaprika
I'm here! No worries! I'm doin' well! I am not deceased, but the last few months of 2021 were a DOOZIE
It was the busiest part of my work roster, on top of a tight deadline for a project that I can't post here PLUS my photoshop finally gave up the ghost so I've been wrestling with clip studio paint which I do NOT understand. Sorry to say the culmination meant I ended up falling into radio silence on here so apologies for that.
I ain't done yet! Got a lot of things cooking up and I'm itching to get the free time to start on 'em!
@raikim4never @yaysof11037
I had a good festive season! Worked a lot, baked a lot, ate a lot, and finally got a chance to catch up on sleep.
I hope everyone else was able to have some fun as well, it's been a tough time across the board.
I also got Dangan: Summer Camp and oooooo! I am terrible at it!
I love it a lot.
My NYE plans however have been sensibly postponed for now, so I've found myself with a mostly free evening AS SUCH, I'm gonna celebrate my return with an attempt to speed-run clearing my askbox. . .
hmm. . . .
I'm thinking it's probably gonna end up being mostly text answers, maybe one HUGE post; but there were definitely a few I had some sketchy ideas for, which might be a good chance for some CSP practice- we'll see how it goes, wish me luck!
(I've also closed my asks just for the mo so I can clear my box in one fell swoop)
Lettin you know the video inclusion of Mondo kicking the door down made me throw my phone and witch-cackle. You're glorious. Thanks for the answer! I'm gonna suspect it's easier to let Taka keep it than stealing and burning it on Daiya's bed.
asks are about [these]
(:-O! Thank you!)
The opportunity was there; I couldn’t not take it - I am just a vessel for the memes.
Mondo is trapped. If he wants the T-shirt back, he’d have to explain to Taka why he wants it, and to do that he’d have to tell him what the slogan meant.
(AAH! So kind! Thank ya muchly! I’m glad you’re liking them :D)
I’m having an absolute BLAST makin’ these silly comics! I genuinely just sit in my cab at work and every so often I’ll think of a daft meme that cracks me up. If I’m still laughin’ at my own dumb joke by the end of my shift I’m like: “Oh no. I can’t not make this”
---
It’s even funnier to me to think all the parents know each other, like they’ve got this surprisingly tight-knit friendship group, but their kids have absolutely no idea that they do.
Thanks very much! I have WAY too much fun makin’ fake screenshots, (I make ‘em from the ground up: I like the challenge of trying to get them as close to accurate as possible) I think there’s the universal understanding that if any of the Dangan kids had access to their phones, they’d be little shitlords.
---
(That’s exactly the vibe I’m goin’ for!)
I’m intimately acquainted with shenanigans. I had an unrestrained childhood with an older brother and many cousins. An older cousin ‘acquired’ a speedboat once, and gave us joyrides in the lifebouy hanging off the back.
Oh my god. I totally forgot that was a thing. You’re right. You’re so right.
Thank you for that! :’) Idk if you’ve ever played The Last of Us, but I imagine Takaaki and Takemichi’s dynamic to be like Joel and Ellie
Talkin’ about [these!]
( :D You’re welcome! )
You’re totally right. I hadn’t realised initially but yeah - they do have those same found family vibes, too damaged to really heal but this might be the closest they’ll get.
Sometimes you wake up and crave an honest to god punch to the gut;
I’m glad I could provide.
---
I’ma be real; I totally forgot that Haiji Towa is actually the head of the resistance in ultra despair girls; I had just erased him in my mind and decided that it must be Hiroko leading them, it was the only scenario that made sense to me
Hello! I just wanted to let you know that your recent comic about Taka fending off a group of Yakuza inspired me to write a chapter in a chatfic I'm working on! Your art is really good, I hope you're having a good day, and thank you for the inspiration!
AH! Many thanks! Glad I could give you a little inspiration for your chat-fic, hope it goes well! The DR kids lend themselves so bloody well to shitposting, and I’ve read some endlessly entertaining chat-fics.
apropos of nothin’; I actually remembered to check my messages for once, came to answer and saw some cover redraws of “Ganbare! Nakamura-Kun!!” It became a warm up that ran away from me so thought I’d throw it here:
Can’t say I know who started the trend (t’was prolly on twitter, so I’d never know) but I jumped on board cos of @pompadorbz’s version
Man your recent danganronpa stuff has been giving me life! I love your art style!!!
AH! So sweet! Glad you’ve been enjoying! the DR lads and lasses are just so much FUN to draw, plus they’re perfect for allowing me to unleash my inner memelord. I’m amusing myself far too much with these - I’ve got more on the way!
