I Saw A Tweet Like This On Twitter And One Of The Top Replies Was, "Rui's Not Into Twinks, He's Into

it is fucking terrifying seeing a post you made like 0.2 seconds ago, and just refreshing it again and again and seeing it go up like 10 likes every second. less than a second even

I command you all, make this go up

REAL OH MY GODDD . i die a bit inside every time i see the fanon interpretation of him I think everybody's forgetting that the first Wonderlands x Showtime event ever was about Rui accidentally hurting Tsukasa with one of his inventions and even though Kasa insisted that he was alright, they had to stage a whole ass intervention for him because Rui was holding back on his directing out of fear Emu and Tsukasa would ABANDON HIM He literally also created Robo-Nene for Nene in an attempt to combat her social anxiety, PLUS he invited her to join WxS because, in his words, it's way better compared to staying inside all day and because he was aware of her passion for theater . HE'S SO CONSIDERATE !!! Are people also forgetting that he argued with Emu's brothers in Smile Of a Dreamer because they kept looking down on and insulting Emu's dreams ??? Are people ALSO forgetting he kept a close eye on Kasa when he was fasting during Towards the Phoenix at the Sky's Edge and said he'd step in if he thought it was getting out of hand ??? Rui literally also got separated from the rest of the group and got lost trying to help an old lady cross a busy street during Once-In-a-Lifetime Pandemonium?! 😭😭 Not to mention he (and the rest of wandashow) helped a lost child find her parents during Popping In My Heart! THIS GUY IS JUST A PURPLE HAIRED THEATER KID WHO LIKES INVENTING AND DISLIKES VEGETABLES, HE ISN'T MEAN OR SADISTIC WHATSOEVER, IT ISN'T HARD TO READ THE STORIES !!! "oh, rui is into cannibalism and torture!!!" ? this is the same guy who's called himself selfish multiple times for just wanting to perform with his friends and for wanting people to like him, are we talking about the same dude rn

literally every time i see a canon thing about Rui i become more and more shocked at how anyone could ever DREAM of writing him as some sort of sadistic monster

he's literally so cute. what the fuck. absolutely adorable young man

i know i tend to write him a bit more mischievous than he might be in canon for comedic purposes but the LOVE he has within him is literally the most important part of his soul and it won't ever go away

he's the type to be a little shit by, i don't know, putting neon orange ink in all his schoolmates' pens one day for a bit of a laugh. NOT by taking pleasure in seeing ANYONE hurt, my God??

wsp nerd what period do u have stagecraft next semester

if its not third i will Go Batshit™

still third period on A rotation days :33 ‼‼

i was thinking about Mafuyu's diluted sense of taste and imagine her having the tendency to over-season her food whenever cooking or having a penchant for things that are particularly sour due to the tart taste and sensation briefly resembling taste Kanade walks into the kitchen at 3 in the morning for a glass of water and sees Mafuyu casually eating an entire lemon like it's an apple

I think we should talk about Leo/Need more

During middle school, Ichika had to deal with Saki being hospitalized then having a falling out with Honami and Shiho directly after due to Shiho and Honami both becoming victims of bullying and not wanting to drag Ichika down with them. Ichika didn't even get an explanation as to why Honami and Shiho were leaving her either, she just got told "I don't want to be your friend anymore." and it got left at that. Even though Ichika still attempted to reach out, she got little in response and became extremely lonely as a result. Ichika blamed herself for the groups falling out and carried a lot of guilt about it for years; she felt listless and empty. She felt even guiltier since she was hiding the fact from Saki, who was already lonely and isolated enough as it was due to being hospitalized. Ichika spent 2 years all alone, no other friends, trying to get Shiho and Honami to talk to her, but all her efforts were fruitless. All she wanted were her childhood friends back During middle school, Honami was a big people-pleaser due to the overwhelming fear of being hated by other people. She was bullied because she had the tendency to befriend and show sympathy for people in different friend groups and avoided picking sides, to the point that she was accused of sucking up to others to avoid being hated and was called two-faced. She was treated as an outcast in her class. Once the next school year rolled around, she was afraid of being bullied again by her new classmates and only hung out with a small group of people, and subsequently, she started avoided Ichika and Shiho. Even after she started hanging out with that small group of people, Honami became wary that she'd be ostracized and hated all over again if she even made one small mistake. In one of Kanade's side stories, Honami admitted that she had the desire to "disappear" before. During middle school, Shiho preferred solitude and being by herself. She'd reject her classmates invitations to hang out, and ultimately, people started talking bad about her due to her aloof demeanor. Shiho didn't mind the gossip or rumors, but once people started talking bad about Ichika as well by default since she hung out with Shiho, Shiho pushed Ichika away and distanced herself from her in order to protect her. Since Honami was being bullied as well during that time, the two gradually grew apart once they both decided to stop interacting with the friend group. Shiho was in the light music club during middle school, and got frustrated due to the members lack of work and dedication. Once she brought it up, the club got into an argument which subsequently caused them to split up, only further worsening Shiho's reputation. She didn't mean to hurt either Ichika or Honami, all she wanted to do was protect them from getting hurt by her bad reputation. During middle school, Saki was hospitalized all throughout the duration of it due to her weak body and chronic illness. She was bedridden for days on end, and was extremely isolated and lonely. She questioned why she was the way she was, and was extremely jealous of people who could experience life normally. She never got to experience things like playing tennis, travelling or even going to school due to her poor health. Outside of immediate family, Ichika was the only one to visit her in the hospital, which she deeply appreciated. Whenever anyone visited her, Saki put on a brave face and smile so she wouldn't further upset anybody, despite how empty and hurt she was deep down inside. She'd spend her days crying without anyone there to comfort her, and often worried that she'd never get better. While in the hospital, she was completely oblivious to the groups falling out since nobody ever told her, and she only realized after being discharged from the hospital. Instead of making fun of Leo/Need for not being the most visually striking and having "boring" personalities, I think you should actually read their group stories, cause all of their lore is really interesting

In honor of autism awareness month, here's a full comprehensible list as to why I think Rui is autistic, or at the very least, neurodivergent !!!! - 1, For starters, he was ostracized by his classmates for presumably almost a decade (2nd grade - 1st yr of high school), all because he was "different" and nobody around him could properly understand him. This has resulted in him struggling to form and maintain relationships. As stated in his second focus event, Revival My Dream, when he was a kid, Rui had a hard time conversering with his classmates because he felt as if he couldn't connect with them.

He's interested in more niche things, like robotics,

and he was also interested in things that people normally regard as "scary", such as moths;

After he became fond of shows and theater as well and attempted to include his classmates in one he thought of in an attempt to grow closer to them, his idea ultimately backfired since his classmates thought his way of directing was "dangerous", and this is where the ostracization seemed to start.

(translation by Arvon Oven) Being ostracized and shunned is unfortunately a common thing with people who have autism, and as I mentioned previously, Rui was alone for presumably seven years straight, all because he was regarded as "different". - 2, He has "restricted, obsessive interests" that can be seen as hyperfixations/special interests. Ever since he was a child, Rui's been heavily interested in both robotics/inventing and shows. A hyperfixation is described as, "A complete obsession with or absorption into a particular task. The task can be a hobby, a TV show, a subject of interest, or something else. People who hyperfixate may tune out the world around them and ignore important responsibilities, such as eating or sleeping." Rui's interest in shows specifically can be seen as a hyperfixation, as in the first side story of his Unforeseen Keynotes (or Unexpected Happenings according to the English translation) card, Rui was so engrossed in thinking about the next show they'd be doing, he had completely forgotten that Robo-Nene was due for maintenance, and Nene mentions that this wouldn't be the first time he's forgotten to eat or sleep because of how engrossed he gets in his thoughts while thinking about shows.

Nene also mentions in Wonderlands x Showtime's main story that Rui becomes so absorbed in his shows that he "loses sight of everything else", (In the original Japanese version, she says "When it comes to shows, he isn't able to look at his surroundings, so things never work out".)

and also in KAMIKOU FESTIVAL!, where he mentions that his tendency to put shows "at the center of everything" might be a flaw of his;

(translation by Ren) It's also mentioned in A Once-In-A-Lifetime Pandemonium!? that he'll get so absorbed in his thoughts while thinking of shows, he'll completely forget about his surroundings.

(translation by tsukasa’s #3 fan) - 3, He has texture issues, which is also common with people who have autism. It's been mentioned multiple times throughout the course of the game that he detests vegetables, but more specifically cucumbers and things in the cucurbitaceae family (such as watermelon & pumpkin), because they all share the same texture.

He mentions in an area conversation with Nene that he usually only eats at restaurants he's familiar with (he sticks to routine; another thing common with people who have autism), so eating out has never been an issue to him, and he even refused to eat vegetables when they were quite literally stranded on a deserted island and in a life-threatening situation.

- 4, He info-dumps. A lot.

This one is pretty self-explanatory, I think. - 5, He's overly logical and struggles with his emotions. He's had trouble on multiple occasions understanding his emotions, such as in Full Power! Wonder Halloween! where he unconsciously holds himself back after inadvertently injuring Tsukasa with one of his inventions, but he didn't realize that he was even holding himself back until somebody pointed it out, and he didn't realize that he was holding himself back because he was worried, either. Something similar happens in Heat Up! Kamikou High Cheering Squad! where he unconsciously holds himself back because he feared being shunned again, but once again, he didn't realize the reason for him holding himself back until somebody pointed it out for him. In the first side story of his I Can't Afford to Lose *4 card, Rui comes to the Sekai, hoping to talk to somebody to put his mind at ease. As he runs into Meiko and Luka and they ask him what's wrong because he seemed down, Rui says that "I just wanted to think about production, but my feelings got in the way of thinking". He then says "Feelings really are troublesome. / Sometimes, you have to hold them back with all of your might... It'd be nice if someone other than me could manage these troublesome feelings". (In the English translation, he says "Emotions are so complicated and can be so troublesome at times. / There are even times when one becomes completely overwhelmed by them... If only someone else were able to help put a lid on them.") Lastly, I'd like to mention that in Revival My Dream, after Rui asks his mom if he's different from the people around him, she responds by saying that, yes, he is different, but she also says that she was "just like him" as a child, and seeing how autism is caused mainly by genetics, his mom can very well be autistic too.

Okay, that is all!!! Thank you for listening to me yap :3

Thinking about this too now because Milgram Fucked Me Up with pomegranate imagery 🔥🔥

Typically, they're used to symbolize fertility, death and immortality, while in Japan those last two get swapped out for abundance and the cycle of life. In jewelry, though, like I'd say he's wearing, they're usually used to express new beginnings, such as when somebody is getting married or expecting a child.

In Japan, pomegranates have a special cultural significance due to being connected to Hariti, the goddess of fertility and healthy childbirth, though she is also recognized as a female demon of misery and unhappiness towards children and parents in many folk traditions. Her story is about, essentially, learning to empathize with the suffering of others.

Now, how does this correlate to Rui? Lowkey, zero clue. Hariti's story of learning to empathize with the suffering of others calls to mind Rui's bloomfes card where he states that because he's suffered, he can be kind to people, though that's all I can really say.

Even though it wasn't in your initial post, he's wearing a ring on each hand, which I also want to talk about. On his right hand, he is wearing a ring on his pointer finger, which is typically used to symbolize leadership, authority and self-confidence, though it is also used as a symbol of accepting leadership from other people due to it being a passive hand. On his left, he has a ring on his middle finger, which is more commonly associated with balance, though is also used to symbolize power, responsibility and stability.

Also. The flowers. Because I fucking LOVE flower imagery!!!!!!!!!!

I reckon that the flower on his chest is a chrysanthemum, which are suitable funeral flowers in Asian countries, specifically when white. I believe that it's also notable that these are the same flowers that were used in LUTF, specifically due to their correlation with being funeral flowers. The flower he has, however, is red and thus largely symbolizes love and passion, strength of power, determination and courage. In Japan, chrysanthemums are considered auspicious and a symbol of success, too. As a whole, they still retain a connection to the idea of a long life, rebirth, and heavy grief in Asian countries.

The flower on his hat could be a rose considering its shape, which is also famously a flower of romance. A white and red rose is used to symbolize enduring love that is both passionate and pure, the bonding or unity between two people, and can convey a message of unity or reconciliation. And again, white roses are often used as a funeral flower due to symbolizing eternal love and new beginnings.

with that, I bid farewell. do what you will with my yapping Goodbyebye

nobody is talking about the pomegranates on rui’s 2* costume what is up guys.

honami gets apples and nene gets grapefruits bc they’re their respective fav fruits (well honami’s apple pie technically)

meiko grapes i cannot place to save my life. related to wine probably

ichika blueberries… makes sense she’s blue

RUI… POMEGRANATES… ig he already got grapes for island panic 🧍‍♀️ but still i can only think of the greek myth of persephone where she eats a pomegranate in the underworld and is forced to stay with hades… like wtf why pomegranates what’s up sega

i am DEFFO looking too much into it but like… why pomegranates???? the outfit’s swatch doesn’t even look that good on him 😭

Is it just me, or is anyone else slightly irked by all of those videos that excuse sexualizing the pjsk characters, specifically the 3rd years, just because they've moved up a grade and "are now 18" 😭😭 Kid you not, since the games 3rd anniversary I've seen SO many fucking videos literally just. plainly sexualizing mainly Rui and Tsukasa and it's excused because they're "eighteen"??? 😭 Literally please do enlighten me on where their ages were confirmed, 'cause all I've seen is just speculation and people just assuming that, oh, since their all moving up a grade, that must mean that their aging up too!!! And sure, it could be working like that since the only character to canonically have their age confirmed is Haruka, who was stated to be 16 in the mmj main story, and since she was a 1st year at the time we can assume all of the 1st years are 16, the 2nd years are 17, and so on and so-forth. But still, even if that is the case and they did actually age up, your first instinct was to SEXUALIZE them??? 😭😭 I know that it is not that serious, but sexualizing the pjsk cast was a problem even beforehand, even though they're all inferred to be MINORS 💥💥 can't we go back to like. focusing on them as actual characters. or somethign

LMFAOOO Emu bailing him out would be so funny "Hi Onii-chan! I need about... five thousand dollars!!!" "??? what for" "To bail Rui-kun out of jail!" "...what"

are we sure that rui has never went to jail or at least been charged for his crimes. like he wouldnt murder someone but im talking abt like property damage, trespassing, and idk BLOWING SHIT UP PROBABLY WITHOUT A LICENSE??? all of those things done like multiple times might i add. and he gets away with ALL of it??? i call bullshit dude i think the ONE time he got charged emu just bailed him out

rotating them in my autism mind palace

happy valentines day to them!