For the first time in my life, I am wearing a hoodie. Will update.
From Asagiri’s “Reception of Modern Literature” lecture at Chuo University’s Hakumon Festival. It's quite interesting, so sharing it here. It's confirmed that there'll be more arcs after this one is finished!
Recently saw the phrase "double-blind" in my psych textbook and it made me think of double-black. And then I thought of some more variations, so now i'm making it yall's problem.
I also did a little comic for "double-bind" but I'll post that separately
I finished Ch 3. I haven't done a good job of updating anyone here that I updated my fanfiction so I'm doing all of the updates I forgot to do at once
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replacement suggestion for people who want the drama of Arahabaki being a voice in Chuuya's head that yearns for destruction and stuff (since canonically it has no thoughts or will of its own and is just raw power):
Picture our Nakahara "I do everything for my friends" Chuuya, Nakahara "with great power comes great responsibility" Chuuya, Nakahara "if I compartimentalize my trauma it can't hurt me" Chuuya.
Picture our guy so raw from using Corruption, or maybe not dealing as well as he thinks with his trauma, or maybe just really tired, or any moment of weakness where you'd want the Arahabaki whispers to kick in.
In those moments of weakness, the Bad Feelings get a hold of him: self-doubt, despair, anger, loneliness. It's so unusual for him to dwell on those things it might as well sound like someone else is feeding him those thoughts. Maybe it adds another layer of frustration. Maybe it does make him want to blow everything up, just to let off some of those feelings.
And maybe in that already bad state of mind, intrusive thoughts enter the field. Things he doesn't really want and things he would never do. Things that make him uncomfortable, things that scare him. He would be able to bring down the Port Mafia. He could kill all those random civilians. He could run away. He already has black holes at the tip of his fingers, he could just destroy everything and leave nothing behind.
And between the very real (but enhanced, put at the forefront) bad feelings and the persistant intrusive thoughts, things might get jumbled in his head. If missing departed friends is real, maybe wanting to get rid of those left is, too. If he's angry at how unfair things have been for him and his loved ones, blowing everything up might be a legitimate reaction. Maybe it really is what he wants? Perhaps that little voice, no matter how scary, is right?
In short: replace "Arahabaki" with "Chuuya's subconscious", for better and for worse. Not to quote Dazai, but: let Chuuya suffer as a human being. Let his struggles be tragically mundane and common.
(and for comfort there's nothing like bringing other people in for a reality check and ground him again)
*In an 1950's announcer tone* And for today's special; we travel to a simple suburban home in the states where a family of three live. Meet...The Killer family! With Jeff the Killer as the husband. Jane the Killer as the wife. And Nina the Killer as their little daughter.
These three have been facing difficulties in their lives, you see what started as a warm living family sweeping through neighborhoods like a tornado of showering blades; is now a broken home full of animosity as they find new and invigorating ways to kill each other. Such as, poisoning dinner, throwing a grenade in the living room, stabbing while they're asleep.
No family is without their problems. While on the outside, they are as "normal" as they can be, on the inside, there is rising tension. Starting with the daughter, she started off early in life trying to imitate her father but as she grew, no holds the same hatred her mother does towards him. No one knows how Jane and Jeff got married, much less had a child but sources say it was hate at first sight. Jeff has taken to drinking and coming home late with blood on him while Jane chain smokes and constantly has some type of human body parts in the fridge.
She states, "Unlike my husband, I actually keep my kills clean." "Stop complaining about my habits woman! You're not my mother! But sometimes I wish you were 'cause she's six feet underground!" "Oh, like my parents that you murders cause you just had to pick my house that night!" "That was in the past! I'm moving on to my next kill and you should do the same!" "You b******d!!" The footage ends there.
The daughter states, "I wish he was dead." "That's my girl." "Who raised you?!" "I did 'cause you're never around!"
Will this trio ever coincide as a family once again? Will Jane file for divorce like a regular housewife? Will they ever get back to living as normal american nuclear family? Emphasize the nuclear. Find out next week on: Creepypasta families.
Next we cover the mysterious Slender family who live in a mansion in the forest.
Guys I just heard there was a temporary ceasefire in Palestine. Small victories.