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omg thx @morphinejunkie, and sorry for the slow reply! I totally fell asleep right after reblogging that meme hahaha

OK so my fave fictional character is definitely L! It's a bit tricky to articulate exactly why I enjoy him so much, and I think it's complicated by the fact that I feel he's sometimes overrated in the fandom and/or reduced to a lesser caricature of himself in basically every DN adaptation/spinoff out there. But manga!L is very entertaining to analyze for me because there’s always this intriguing duality and ambiguity about his personality and behaviour. Hmmm, let me try to explain... 

THE ODD DUALITY OF L:

HONEST vs DISHONEST- he's clearly often deceptive and elusive about stuff, and yet there's also this sense that he's actually a very simple and bluntly straight-forward person much of the time, too. I have so much fun reading between the lines with his cryptic moods and so many of the unexpected things that he does and says from time to time. And I love that all the other characters around him are constantly doing the same with L, too. Their incredulous double-takes and suspicious side-eyeing of him always makes me lol

EGOTISTICAL vs HUMBLE - there are so many examples in the manga of moments where L is either slyly showing off or possibly being genuinely demure regarding impressive things about himself. It's always so hard to tell the difference and it’s always 10/10

CORRUPT vs THE "GOOD GUY" - he's super morally grey at all times, and I'm always drawn to those more complicated types. I’ve seen the fandom produce so many wildly different takes about his goodness and his evilness over time on both extreme ends of the scale, and I often find it difficult to strike the proper balance when talking about L as well. It’s very easy to characterize him as overly cruel and corrupt or overly noble and kind, and it’s always way more interesting to me when a character is that difficult to define

REFINED vs FERAL - L’s always daintily sipping tea cups in his luxury hotel suite while simultaneously barefoot crouching on the chair and scribbling all over the coffee table with a permanent marker. Everything about him is a bizarre combination of these two polar opposite traits, and yet it always seems to make sense completely whenever you think about it as well

AWKWARD/OBLIVIOUS vs SLY/MANIPULATIVE- always a fun question to ask yourself during L’s more questionable social interactions and shady decisions

KINKY vs TAME- he's so weirdly suggestive and also extremely not at the same time, idk why but it works so well for his character and it's just the funniest thing ever to me lol

OVERBEARING vs ALOOF- he's somehow both incredibly nosy and overly involved and also very detached and distant from everyone simultaneously

LIVING THE DREAM vs TRAGIC, LONELY LIFE- I enjoy the depressing implications that can arise from contemplating his lonely existence and questionable past and the sad way his story ends... but that he's also totally non-edgy and oddly goofy in some ways and seems to be having a great time doing exactly what he wants to be doing, too

I think all this ambiguity and constant tightrope-walking could easily become gimmicky and tiresome in a character, and yet it's so well done and always makes sense and never annoys me in the least. L's somehow both incredibly vague and incredibly precise and consistent as a character at the same time, which is pretty interesting and impressive to me. Light and the other characters in L’s orbit always seem to have the same questions about him as the audience does, and you never get concrete answers about any of it most of the time. There's so much stuff left up to interpretation intentionally by O&O in Death Note, and I appreciate that enduring sense of mystery surrounding some of L’s true feelings and motives even long after he’s gone.

I also can't overstate how much of L's appeal is simply due to what an excellent foil and antagonist he is for Light. L is my favourite, but I think Light is by far the most interesting character and the whole reason the story is such a classic in the first place. The way L constantly thwarts Light and yet also spurs him on to show off and double down on his Kira shit is super entertaining to watch. You gotta respect how effectively L can push Light’s buttons and always keep him sweating, and you really get why Light seemingly both loves and hates their interactions so much. Light's curiously positive emotional reactions to L and his enduring respect for him even after he dies is some of the most interesting stuff about the entire story to me, too. That definitely adds to L’s intrigue, as does the way the successors and the task force continue to muse about him long after he's gone.

Nice!

SOICHIRO:

Drinking- he seems like someone who avoids drinking altogether unless it's for a formal celebration or a work function where not partaking would be impolite or overly uptight. He probably sticks to things like beer and wine, and can maybe be persuaded into doing a shot of hard liquor or two with his colleagues. But he is constantly aware of trying to be a responsible example for everyone else, so maybe rarely indulges beyond a few obligatory social drinks

Drunk- If he was in a certain kind of mood and persuaded into taking more than a few shots of hard liquor I can see him getting a lot sweatier, more intense, his hair not being as tidy, undoing his top shirt button and loosening his tie. I think he is the type to make earnest heartfelt tough love speeches and maybe lead some solemn and manly singalongs to songs from his youth that were meaningful to him in a patriotic way or something like that haha

MATSUDA:

Drinking- he loves drinking and he drinks just about anything being offered, and enjoys both sweet fruit cocktails and beer and hard liquor. He always wants to have group cheers and activities and make the event extremely focused on bonding together and being very chatty or going to karaoke and such. He is always one of the last people to want to go home at the end of the night, and he likes to drink a bit at home on his own as well. Often has it with his food

Drunk- slurs his speech a lot and gets pretty rowdy, doesn't have a great sense of moderation, likes to peer pressure the more sober people into drinking more and matching him in his levels of drunk. Very prone to showing off with things like handstands, and can sometimes accidentally start fights by being too forthcoming with his opinions without fully thinking through what he is saying beforehand

AIZAWA:

Drinking- sticks only to the drinks he considers acceptably manly, and watches the other people around him very closely to ensure he isn't going overboard with the amount he is drinking or the kinds of drinks he picks. Always checks with his wife before he goes out. Drank quite a bit as a student and gets really nostalgic about those more carefree days whenever he does it again as an adult, which is usually only when going to something social after hours with his colleagues or when his father-in-law wants to have a bonding time with him about stuff

Drunk- gets bleary-eyed and quiet and sort of nostalgic about life, goes outside for smokes much more often and has intense heart-to-hearts with the others who are smoking with him too. Covertly admires attractive women around him without being too obvious or lecherous about it, because he is always reminded of the more unattached days of being a young bachelor whenever he drinks

MOGI:

Drinking- has a really refined palate for making complicated and delicious drinks and will often offer to make such things for others if the ingredients are available and he is in a position where he can act as a host. He mostly drinks for the taste and sometimes has it at home with his meals, but he doesn't enjoy the idea of being drunk and has never gone past being slightly buzzed at any point in his life

Drunk- he got light-headed and very chatty after a few too many drinks once in school and didn't enjoy how out-of-body it felt at all, so ever since he only drinks a little to be polite in social gatherings or when he's concocting a new drink of some sort to complement his culinary arts or to be a good host to his guests

UKITA:

Drinking- a hard liquor only man and an enthusiastic drinker who drinks specifically to get drunk. He is surprisingly good at handling his liquor for his small size, and he gets a little bit aggressive and unpredictable when he drinks as well

Drunk- chain smokes the entire time, only talks to the other people who go outside with him on his smoke breaks, and usually it's about work or sports or dating troubles or something along those lines

IDE:

Drinking- had bad experiences with his own family and drinking so avoids it unless it's for work or to be polite, usually sticks to water, is constantly badgered by Matsuda about it because Matsuda thinks he is just being overly serious and needs a bit of loosening up

welcome back 

And here we have the spawn of @morphinejunkie‘s weirdest headcanon ever, Slug Matt! 

Made out of sculpey with wires embedded in the eyestalks for extra protection, he was painted in acrylic and finished with a glossy sealant. 

When Prisca first told me about slug Matt, I questioned whether she had really run out of stuff to talk about in the Death Note fandom.

Then she made me imagine slug Matt slowly dragging a slice of pizza across the floor, and I fell in love with him <3 

can i reblog this? :) i wanna share w my followers too so more people can read it if youre okay with it!

9 // a way to win your heart: The most that matters to me is respect and trust! Other factors that get put into play is having similar interests, being supportive, and just being able to nerd out together :) I also like the occasional deep convos. I’m not a hard person to get along with!! The thing I don’t like is passive aggressiveness. If you have a problem just tell me up front, you know?

40 // how do you feel right now?: I’m doing pretty good right now! I just had a rootbeer float so I’m feelin groovy. If anything I’m just worried about my dog, he had another seizure today but he goes to the vet on Thursday so I’m hoping for the best