Asks you that question so you can answer too
tell everything
Ong who would some this anyways
I spent all yesterday brainstorming RiDe lore
In my book Primis ride donāt get together until right before they die.
So
Dempsey: the feeling were mutual since the beginning but him and Richtofen never speak about it until alpha and omega/ after blood of the dead.
Takeo: was the first to notice/ first to know , Richtofen told him that he likes Dempsey.
Nikolai: didnāt notice for the longest time. In fact he criticized Dempsey for being too nice and trusting to Richtofen ( crushing on Richtofen) I headcannon since dimension 2210 was in the kronorium ,, I feel like Richtofen love for Dempsey is fate so itās in the kronorium too. So basically Nikolai only found out through reading.
Funny thing,, I feel like Nikolai would notice Dempsey being overly nice and heād ask Takeo if he noticed too. But Takeo would lie for Richtofen. Not like he redirect Nikolai. Keeping Richtofen live a secret.
But anyways since Iām insane here my RiDe lore from beginning to end . ( the reblog)
The Beginning:
Primis Richtofen joins Dempsey, Takeo, and Nikolai early in their journey. From the start, Dempsey thought Richtofen was pretty from the get go. But There is no time cause zombies soul collecting etc.Richtofen keeps things under wraps . He is deeply in love with Dempsey but hides it completely. I mean he just shot himself in the face oh no we gotta go lmao
2. The Giant ā Der Eisendrache
As Richtofen leads them through The Giant, Dempsey notices things about Primis Richtofen that deepen the little attraction he had inside. Since heās so much different than Ultimis or any other Richtofen the gang knew On the way to Der Eisendrache, Dempsey collects his soul. Richtofen comforts him quietly, placing a hand on his shoulder. Dempsey notices how pretty Richtofen really is up close and it sticks with him a bit.
3 Zetsubou No Shima
Tensions rise. Richtofen and Nikolai argue. Takeo notices more than he lets on. Dempsey dissociates, haunted by the act of taking his own soul. Lmao a little headcannon for fun after swimming to zetsubou
Richtofen trips n over one of those stupid buckets , and Dempsey
catches him around the waist. The contact lingers in both their minds.
Iām such a chud I even made dialogue here
Dempsey:
āYeah, and who wears high heels to an end-of-the-world party?ā
After watching Takeo take his soul by RITUAL SUICIDE. I feel like Richtofen is visually devastated. ( who wouldnāt be) Wayyy later before they head out to gorod krovi ( another campfire break) , Takeo confronts Richtofen privately about what he noticed and what the spirits tell him. Richtofen tells Takeo he like Dempsey and Takeo advises honesty.
4. The Failed Confession
You never really know how many pauses they take between taking souls so I just make up my own anyway
Richtofen pulls Dempsey aside, intending to confess. Dempsey, exhausted and emotionally, after killing himself and seeing Takeo do
The same misreads the moment and says something careless, implying disinterest. Richtofen takes it as rejection. Heartbroken, Richtofen retreats, refusing to explain. Dempsey immediately regrets itābut itās too late.
Dialogue.
Dempsey:
āWhy are we so far away from everyone else? What is this, a middle-school love confession? āCause Iām not interested.ā
(He doesnāt mean it,,but Richtofen hears it as rejection.)
Richtofen :
āOh.ā
āNever mind.ā
Anyways
Nikolai is still suspicious of Richtofen, openly hostile. Takeo quietly supports him. Despite everything, Dempsey begins to realize his feelings are no longer something he can put away.
Nothing occurs is Gorod krovi ngl expect a little gay moment Iāll keep to myself.
8. Blood of the Dead ā
They travel to Alcatraz to collect blood vials. Unbeknownst to them, this Richtofen is not the same one theyāve traveled with.
When the Kronorium demands blood, the āfakeā Richtofen panics. Amid the chaos, he pulls Dempsey aside and almost confesses his love but stops. Instead, he hugs Dempsey tightly, saying only, āOh, Dempsey.ā He sacrifices himself for the mission. As he dies, before Primis enters the portal he mouths I love youābut Dempsey never hears it. The real Richtofen emerges from cryostasis, colder, more distant. Dempsey feels an unnamed grief, sensing something was lost.
9. Regret and Near-Confession
Right after the beginning of Alpha and Omegaā,,
Dempsey confronts Richtofen, asking what he wanted to say back in the woods. Richtofen is shaken but refuses to reopen those feelings, insisting on focusing on the mission ahead. Dempsey presses,, this time unwilling to let it go. Richtofen runs away again. Itās like The roles are reverse Now Dempsey wants truth and connection. Richtofen wants forget about it.
10. Nikolai Learns the Truth
HELLO this was during alpha and omega ,, After Reading the Kronorium, Nikolai discovers that Richtofen loved Dempsey. He feels guilt for his cruelty and urges Dempsey to reconcile with him.
Dialogue
Nikolai (to Dempsey):
āYou should tell him.ā
āBefore fate decides for you.ā
At Alpha Omega, emotions finally boil over. Dempsey grabs Richtofen and demands answers. They talk,, awkward, fragmented, honest. They recall moments, glances, silences. Richtofen almost pulls away again but Dempsey stops him.
Richtofen cups Dempseyās face. Dempsey holds his hips. They press foreheads together, breathing the same air, sharing a fragile peace.
They are interrupted by stupid Ultimis Dempsey omfg. Let them
Be gay in peace. Richtofen kisses Dempsey on the cheeks before they leave together tho yipppeeee ^_^
11. Tag der Toten ā The End
By the fire, Nikolai poisons the wine to end the cycle. As he prepares it, he hopesāquietlyāthat Richtofen and Dempsey found peace, even briefly.
They drink. They laugh. They sing.
Richtofen speaks dimension 2210.
Everyone sings their part and Richtofen does his part
Dempsey notices him about to cry.
Distracted by the others, ( aka everyone singing the song Nikolai playing music n stuff) Dempsey pulls Richtofen close and kisses him. Buddy I have to draw this scene cause you done understand how much this scene stays in my mind Their first kiss and Their last.
Nikolai and Takeo see and both smile happy for them
12. Nikolaiās Final Act
When everyone is dead , Nikolai gently places Dempsey and Richtofenās cold dead hands together. He says goodbye to his friends, to his wife, to the world. Samantha shoots him the cycle is gone .
A little more about Nikolai in tag der toten Dempsey and Richtofenās bodyās lie side by side, hands almost touching. Nikolai kneels, careful, and gently intertwines them, pressing their cold fingers together. It is a small act of tenderness, a final mercyāensuring even in death, some connection remains. He wonders if they can feel it, somehow. If, in some last trace, the closeness can bring them comfort. I should die Anyways Iām insane if you read this youāre gay ily
