#ask the agency

[ask-the-agency]

Have you guys gone to a zoo together cause that sounds like fun and a nice break from work.

Dirk: Wonderful idea!! Todd made an enemy though: 

#the agency answers #dirk answers #todd answers #farah answers #ask the agency #dghda #dirk gentlys holistic detective agency #dirk gently #todd brotzman #farah black #todd vs giraffes the final showdown #pls ignore the background i'm not cut out to draw accurate ones #seattle zoo looks like that trust me #mod benjie

[beescake]

Sollux why are you so bug

no iidea.

#ask #eliza-kinnie #homestuck #sollux captor #2024 #vioart #he has no agency. smollux will exist regardless of what he thinks :-)

[aeirithgainsborough]

every day someone on this app says joel took away ellie’s agency and every day i wanna scream about it WE SHOULDNT ACTUALLY, IN FACT, LET TRAUMATISED FOURTEEN YEAR OLD GIRLS SACRIFICE THEMSELVES WHEN THE REASON THEYRE SO READY TO DIE IS INTRINSICALLY LINKED TO THAT TRAUMA! and actually the fact that the fireflies were so ready to exploit that trauma and use it to justify killing her (i.e. marlene saying she’d want this as tho that would negate the horror of what she was doing) has more to do with ellie’s agency than anything else lmao

#should he have lied? maybe not #although in that moment when he says he swears he’s lifting a burden off her shoulders imo #maybe when she kept asking he should have told her #and you can debate over whether he was wrong/right in terms of the wider world #but this agency stuff is just 🤯🤯🤯🤯 #the last of us spoilers #tlou #tlou2

[greenglowinspooks]

Alright, since it’s no longer 2 in the morning and my head’s a bit clearer, I present to you:

Liminal Riddler

So, not everyone in the DC fandom knows about this, and I’d bet that even less people in the Phandom do, but at one point, the Riddler had cancer. Had, past-tense, because he cured it. With the Lazarus pits.

And yeah, not everyone who gets dipped in the pits has to be liminal, but one would assume that the sudden replacement of a large number of malignant cells throughout the body is gonna do something.

The Riddler already acts quite a lot like a DP ghost in some interpretations anyways. He’s got a strict gimmick that he genuinely can’t part ways with, he’s campy and fun, he’s incredibly violent, etc.

Also, the way that he would react to this whole thing would be funny as hell.

Do I think the Riddler would really care if the GiW was after him? No. This is Gotham, the government is constantly going after him anyways.

Do I think he would care if Danny was being hunted down by the same people, and his parents were involved? Somewhat. He probably wouldn’t care about Danny specifically, at least not right away, but a young boy running terrified from his own parents would definitely bring back some bad memories, and he would probably give him a hand (if for no other reason than to get back to plotting crimes instead of dealing with childhood trauma).

Do I think the Riddler, whose entire thing is being smarter than everyone else, would care if the GiW somehow let slip that they thought he didn’t have human intelligence? That they believed him to be nothing but an echo of human life?

It’s not even a question. He would be the most insufferable person in Gotham within the hour. Genuinely nothing could stop him, especially not if Danny was helping jailbreak him from Arkham every time he got caught.

Almost every major road is closed. Every warehouse on the Docks is on fire. Somehow, they managed to color the clouds and smog a bright green.

The natives of Gotham would probably get those anti-ghost laws and acts overturned faster than the Justice League, if only to make the Riddler stop. His traps and games aren’t even lethal at this point (due to Danny’s insistence), but they’re so genuinely annoying that the general population is about to beat the GiW agents to death themselves just to get the Riddler to quit it already.

Also, I think that during this whirl of chaos, the Riddler would become quite fond of Danny.

He’s a bright young boy who’s very fond of wordplay, and inventive enough to keep up with him. Aside from the inevitable crisis of “oh god I’m becoming the bat,” he’d probably be happy to take on Danny as his protégé. Even if the boy won’t let him kill anyone (rude), he’s a terrifying getaway driver and can turn the both of them invisible and intangible, making Arkham escapes a breeze.

Hell, the Riddler would probably be willing to make a false identity for the two of them, just so he could get the boy proper schooling.

(Yes, he thinks that the entire education system is a sham and that he could do much better, but Danny wants to go into aerospace engineering, and the Riddler isn’t one to squander someone’s interest in learning.)

(Also, Echo and Query would find the whole thing hilarious)

#dcxdp #dpxdc #dc x dp #dp x dc #dpxdc prompt #dc x dp prompt #liminal riddler #most annoying mf alive meets entire government agency who decides to insult him within 5 minutes of meeting him #he would rip the GiW to shreds in a week tops #also he didn’t even ask to use the Lazarus pits. very important detail #he found out he was dying and immediately broke into the LOA to dunk himself into the glowing Mountain Dew #the gamer ghost bath water if you will #sometimes a family is a pedantic asshole and his two lesbian henchmen taking care of a half-dead teenager who’s a fan of puns

[chandralia]

bkdk: *suppressing emotions, navigating feelings, getting comfortable with the role in each other’s lives, avoiding confessions, uncertain of the future but knowing their paths always intertwi—*

Todoroki: so you guys are opening an agency together yeah?

bkdk:

based on this newspaper ad we just got sgdkfhdj

#the equivalent of asking them if they’re getting married SIR #as if they haven’t fantasized about joint agencies since they were five years old pleasehdjdhd #need more of Todoroki just bluntly pushing them through their relationship LMAO #bkdk #dkbk #bakudeku #dekubaku #:’) #ktdk #katsudeku #dekukatsu #katsuizu #izukatsu

[mishiami]

Kunikida punching a cop (cuz im tired of people always portraying him just as a goody two shoes who always obeys the law when he actually only follows his ideals and he has DEFINITELY punched a cop before)

malpractice you are so right for that. kunikida canonically broke into a weather station because they got the weather report wrong he is NOT your moralistic law abiding citizen

#asks #bsd #kunikida doppo #bsd katai #armed detective agency #bungou stray dogs #bsd dazai #bsd atsushi #bsd kyouka #thats her head in the bottom left shes small #my art

[originalartblog]

you know sometimes i think of ada!chuuya get positive affirmations and praise from other ada! members. like just, random platonic affection. ( though I don't think chuuya would react normally about it but it's ok )

i don't know, i just think chuuya is a very sad guy ngl— i think he deserves some hugs.

i mean since fukuzawa can find stray cats around the ada! building areas, i think it's possible for chuuya to find a stray puppy or two.

if this idea was a bit too silly, i shall see myself out.

Anon you get me, have some happy ada!Chuuya with friends

#drinking gang inspired by those wan! chapters where yosano kunikida and dazai are hinted at drinking together #i'm using the new 20-22yo chuuya design from my murase au because i want to use it and this is one of my ada aus take you pick 👍 #bsd #bungo stray dogs #bungou stray dogs #bsd fanart #ada!chuuya #bsd chuuya #bsd nakahara chuuya #armed detective agency #nawy's doodles #ask answered

[sensitiveheartless]

immediately dies HI your skk domestic misadventures is the cutest thing ever and i love it to no end for a thought process how aboutchuuya stomping into the ada and going where the FUCK is that shitty mackarel and everyone being like HOLY SHIT until dazai comes out and chuuya just winds around him and grumbles about everything wrong with his life and it's really soft anyway goodbye

Hiii thank you!! I'm glad you like it aksdjfksdjfk :D Also your thought process is excellent and reminded me of a thought I was having about this domestic au, so — uhhh here is this thing, it got away from me lol

#I like the idea of Chuuya becoming a regular at the agency like Lucy and Poe are #he's not really a member but he shows up often enough that everyone's just kinda used to him being there #and he WILL get involved if Dazai is in trouble but Dazai tries to make sure he doesn't have to #(Chuuya's methods aren't the most subtle and he is technically supposed to be hiding to get a clear record like Dazai did) #bsd #the domestic misadventures of soukoku #ask box #my art #bsd dazai #bsd chuuya #soukoku #skk #bsd atsushi #bsd kyouka #bsd yosano #bsd kunikida

[uncanny-tranny]

Part of harm reduction is recognizing that abstinence or sobriety, whenever these terms are applicable, is not the inherent goal for so many people. Forcing complete abstinence or sobriety can absolutely be detrimental, which is why we must not idealize either one or force it on people. It should be an option, yes, but that does not mean it is the only option or the only option worth pursuing.

#harm reduction #mental health #mental health advocacy #ask to tag (genuine) #i practice almost complete abstinence for a particular behaviour but if you forced abstinence onto me i would be livid and scared... #...and i would feel that way because the abstinence is not my choice which means i have no control or agency over if/when i feel safe... #...to engage in 'harmful' behaviour... #...yes i recognize that abstinence is my best option which is why i practice it but i do NOT want my agency over it taken away #while the behaviour i do isn't drugs/drinking which is what people typically mean by harm reduction it counts still #this is related to my 'recovery should be an option not a compulsion' post. they're cousins in fact

[luneariann]

Established skk my beloved

#it’s Chuuyas day off that’s why he’s dressed like that 👍 #and dw dazais ring is under his shirt #also before all this Dazai was whining to Kunikida abt it and they made a bet hope this helps #just realized how vague that is #here #(slow day at the agency) Dazai: … Dazai: Kunikida do you think I’m pretty? Kunikida: no Dazai: Ah! so mean to your own partner! #Dazai: … *Chuuya* would’ve told me I’m pretty #Kunikida: Go ask him then #yeah that’s what happened #or smt along those lines I’m not a writer #bsd #skk #chuuya #bungou stray dogs #dazai #bungou stray dogs fanart #chuuya nakahara #chuuya nakahara fanart #soukoku #soukoku fanart #established skk #dazai osamu bungou stray dogs #bungou stray dogs dazai #chuuya fanart #bungou stray dogs chuuya #bsd chuuya #ely art #ely-comics

[seraphinitegames]

I am extremely suspicious of there being a rat in the Agency… have we met them yet??

For a minute, I thought you meant an actual rat, which would have been adorable and I may have to add that in at some point, lol!

But yeah, as might have been picked up, there definitely seems to be some...information leakage issues from people at the Agency!

Might be one person...might be more...who knows...?

Hehehehe! ;D

Thank you so much for the ask! :)

#the wayhaven chronicles #asks #interactive fiction #twc the agency #the agency #we have a mole #choice of games #hosted games

[ask-the-agency]

What’s each of your favourite form Mona has taken (this week? or ever)

And sometimes, a good old finger-gun that actually works

Transcription: "I had trouble picking just one, so! Top three: splash of water that helped me scape of- well, you know! Swedish kids toy to mess with that soldier guy, and a weighted blanket for me! / Pew pew pew"

#dirk answers #dghda #dirk gentlys holistic detective agency #mona wilder #mod benjie #ask the agency #{Excuse the grammar mistakes because sometimes I think faster than my hands move #and I end up missing words or forgettings specific connective words}

[marisatomay]

“you don’t owe anyone anything” actually you owe everyone everything!!! you OWE your table server and your coworkers and the elderly person you pass on the street and the dog on its walk and the child toddling along in the park and the driver trying to merge next to you and the pregnant person standing on public transport KINDNESS in return for theirs!! the connections we build are what give life meaning!!!

#a buddy of mine is a server and is getting ROASTED on twitter for complaining about #how often nowadays people will just completely ignore her when she greets them and asks how they are and what can she get them started with #and when they DO finally acknowledge that she Exists they’re rude about it all #and how demoralizing and dehumanizing it is #and of course people have taken this and decided that being told it’s rude to ignore that your server exists is actually ableist #like jesus fucking christ you people can’t do anything huh #like i’m serious i’m ND and have terrible days where i go mute sometimes and you know what i do? #do my best to not go out places that require social interaction but if i Must then i’m not a prick to the people i come across #because my issues aren’t their fault. and i owe it to them to not make their lives harder. #anyway i’m so angry for bailey people are so awful grow up and have some fucking AGENCY

[decarbry]

#my hero academia #boku no hero academia #aizawa shouta #Aizawa fan art #eraserhead #so my favorite take on Aizawa's life post-UA is where he just. continues to spiral #after they graduate he continues to pull away from Hizashi and Nem until they hardly ever hear from him. it's like pulling teeth getting hi #on the phone and impossible to see in person. working himself to death in the underground hero world and making pennies #sometimes so deep in it that he has bouts of houselessness but refuses to ask anyone for help. for YEARS. #so when his friends finally pry themselves an opening they find him at rock bottom and are the only real reason he gets pulled out of it at #all to become the Aizawa we know in canon #he spends the next few years after leaving UA and prior to joining an agency as a self-described terrible friend and all he's good for is #being an underground hero so he runs himself down to do so #I love fics that focus on this era it's so good #they get Dark but that's how I like em #more of that please #and all of my Aizawa art adheres to this telling of his past #even in the Yabureme AU #(but not Immolation AU lmao)

[kiwi]

posted on tweeter as well but ill try here, any other illustrators have experience with looking for an agent? ive got a book that lists a ton of childrens book literary agents, but isnt there somewhere that lists only illustrator representation? these kids book literary agents mainly want illustrators with manuscripts, which i dont have. i just wanna illustrate book covers but the big dogs wont even look at you without representation

#not asking for specific agencies though that would be helpful #i really just wish i knew where to look! #mr google aint so helpful

[kyoshi-lesbians]

aang when he says "the monks taught us" katara when she says "my grandmother used to tell me" sokka when he says "my dad" zuko when he says "my uncle" toph when. the badgermoles.

#like they all have heros & lineages that they are aiming to follow in tbe footsteps of #including when those footsteps are bucking against the lineage (iroh / zuko) #the tradgedy is that their world has been so devastated that these kids cant 'go back' #they are the masters of a new turning point #aang & katara carrying this burden the most #and then there's toph. who bucks against her family to assert her agency and establishes #a name(s) (blind bandit. the runaway) for herself . as disconcerted from her prominent lineage as she can be #in this way. her starting a metal bending school - creating a lineage of students - fits so well #i feel like if you asked older toph about where she came from #she'd tell you. a cave in a mountain with her teachers the badger moles. ykwim? #r.post