#novosonian

[the-taboo-king]

@novosonian    [ �� • sms ] —— i want to mark you as mine; that’s...

[Text: Taboo King] So you’re not interested in seeing the black lace that I bought for the occasion?

[Text: Dark Queen]: Why must you project these things to me?

[Text: Dark Queen]: ... I cannot confirm nor deny whether such an image has piqued my curiosity.

[hcpefulmarshmallow]

Homework?

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Despite being extremely intelligent, Nagito seems only mildly studious at best.

 He freely admits to having no desire to spend his free time studying; however, he does happily acquiesce to studying with Hajime during Island Mode (though only after ascertaining it really is what Hajime wants to do). It should be noted this is the “Best Option” of the three dialogue choices we’re given.

 I could leave it at that - Nagito neither cares about nor dislikes homework - but that would make for some boring meta, and the reason why is interesting. Never mind how far below Hope and Talent it is in the list of important things, let’s also remember the scholastic climate he’s in. I’ve touched on this before (and by ‘touched on’, I mean kicked and screamed about it); but Hope’s Peak routinely fails as a school in the most basic of ways. On the easiest and most obvious level, it utterly refuses to do what schools do best and teach it’s students anything. We learn in the anime that class is, strictly speaking, optional; as long as the kids are working on their talents, they don’t need to attend. 

 Optional? Really? Class is kind of a defining feature of a school. And to say that all they need to do is “work on their talent” to not attend is pretty irresponsible. Some of these kids’ talents are very ambiguous. Take Nagito, for instance - his luck is applicable to every circumstance in his life. He could literally be doing anything and call it “testing his luck”, and all of a sudden never need to learn a thing, in order to graduate an extremely elite high school. 

 No math, no science, no language, no life skills. And I know HPA is supposed to be Super Prestigious, and any graduate can walk into a job based on that alone, but really - how far is being Lucky, or A Superfan, or a Very Good Hall Monitor going to get you in life? These kids are encouraged to define themselves wholly by their talents, but not all talents were created equal. For instance, the school has a large ratio of athletic students, which is all well and good, but athletics is, by definition, a short-lived career. Same goes for being an idol or a model. How are they supposed to survive beyond the years that their rather niche talents make easy for them? 

 The students we see with long-term ambitions for their future have either had those ambitions defined for years (Fuyuhiko taking over the Clan, Byakuya inheriting his family’s empire and being independently successful, etc); or they discovered said ambitions and began working towards them independently (Mondo wanting to be a carpenter in order to start making things and stop breaking them, implying remarkable character growth, no thanks to his ‘school’). Hope’s Peak has no interest in preparing young people for the world before them; it drains what it needs from them for it’s research and sends them off into the world with a little bit of prestige and, for many, a limited shelf life. 

 This is barely the tip of the gigantic iceberg that is HPA’s failings. But since the only exam the school seems to care about is the one that assesses talent (which is so fundamentally horrific and flawed, that’s a whole other rant), it’s fair to say they don’t have much of an academic climate. And since Nagito believes wholeheartedly in the values of the school, that’s certainly part of the reason why studying is kind of a non issue to him. He could be a straight-A student, but would his beloved academy care? Probably not. (Also the concept of homework is bullshit, damaging, and should not be forced onto children of any age. Just sayin’.) 

 ...Plus, you know, not to be morbid, but he doesn’t exactly have a long and happy life to fill. His priorities are...elsewhere. So, there’s that. 

[kibougokai]

Grabs @novosonian

“Mine.”

[eludum-a]

--> @novosonian

“you’ve never seen a crane game before?”

there was a note of wonder in chiaki’s voice. they’d been a part of her life since she was little. as soon as she was tall enough to look inside them, she’d been winning prizes from them without breaking a sweat. so many of her stuffed animals had come from games like this.

it was an important part of her life. to think sonia had never seen one, much less played one... it baffled her.

chiaki turned to the other girl and offered her a playful smile.

“do you want me to win something for you, sonia-san?”

[zhadnsti-blog]

@novosonian

【 ⚫ 𝑘𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑘𝑖𝑦𝑜. ⚫ 】 ———-

index finger taps idly to his face thoughtfully , eyes scanning the    princess    that presents herself before him. a human image not seen nearly as often anymore.

❝ it is quite    fascinating    how some things have stayed the same over history. in ancient china ; princesses were also a type of    cultural ambassador    ---------- asked to bring their cultures with them when forced abroad to marry foreign kings. of course , those women often    died young    due to priority of distributing medical attention. ❞

[wxter]

@novosonian 4 u.....

[ctrlaltkibo]

@novosonian

│⚙️│ While Kibo had gotten along with the mechanic in the class above him, he didn’t really know the others that were in the same class with him. So, when he had noticed the girl known as the Ultimate Princess was actively interested in some of the robots he was working on, the robotics engineer was curious. Perhaps this would be a good opportunity to introduce himself and show off what he knew about his field of talent.

“I didn’t realise you would be so interested in robots, senpai,” Kibo admitted, bowing slightly as he greeted her. At once, a smaller robot waddled over to Sonia, waving happily towards her with a ‘^D^ expression upon its facial screen. “I could tell you more about them if you’d like.”

[auctes]

❛ was it my fault that i got out of hand? ❜ (-CHINHANDS BECAUSE OF THE RP WE TALKED ABOUT SFBHGKEHG-)

   RUNEMARKS                 /                @novosonian​ .

“   . . .   YES   .   ”   CLEAR   .   CONCISE   .   SIMPLE   .            implicit   in   the   cutting   edge   of   her   tone   :   understanding   .   the   hows   . . .   the   whys   .   there’s   no   relenting   ,   and   little   concession   for   mercy   spent   into   short   supply   these   past   few   years   .

she   knows   you   ,   sonia   nevermind   .   knows   what   you’ve   done   :   what   it’s   cost   ,   in   the   various   ways   they   scrounge   to   pay   for   things   .   knows   the   toll   on   a   shattered   back   &   a   bruised   ,   broken   heart   :   one   primed   for   love   ,   then   ruined   elsewise   .

“   what   ?   i - it’s   true   .   you   think   you’re   gonna   move   in   any   direction   except   backward   if   you   don’t   take   responsibility   ?   i’m   j - just   saying   what   everyone   else   thinks   .   b - but   going   ,   ‘   i   didn’t   mean   it   ,   ’   won’t   bring   anyone   back   .   ”