This is gonna turn into some Crocodad Propaganda eventually but putting the man aside for a little bit
Let's be real for a moment. Regardless of who Luffy's other biological parent is, regardless of if they're relevant to the story or not, no matter what has become of that person, if they're dead or somewhere out there alive, etc-- I believe Oda "knows the truth".
Although it took One Piece until post-Enies Lobby to reveal some of Luffy's blood relatives to us, Oda had technically introduced both Garp and Dragon to us all the way back in the East Blue saga. And Ace was introduced not too long after in the Baroque Works saga, along with his tattoo which held that secret tribute to Sabo all along. (Also he was introduced as "Portgaz D. Ace" meaning Oda must've intended to make the two non-blood brothers from the get-go.) All this means that Luffy's family, both adopted and blood relatives, have been in Oda's mind from the very begining of the story.
And so if Oda had figured out Luffy's grandfather, father and at least one brother (if not both) from the begining, then why would he not have decided what became of the person who gave birth to the idiot as well? Like considdering how detail-oriented and meticulous Oda can be, would it not be unusual for him to essentially forget about a character that important (in the sense that Luffy literally would not exist without them) and just handwave them away without much thought? Would that not be out of character for Oda?
As such, I don't think it is not unreasonable for us to believe that Oda would know what happened to Luffy's other bio-parent. Mind you, it really could be just something like "Luffy's mother died of The Disease when Luffy was a baby", or "the mom fell down the stairs" or "was eaten by a bear in the woods" or something, anything, whatever. Even if it truly does not matter to the story one bit, I'm sure Oda knows the truth of what happened and why that character wasn't a part of Luffy's life.
But at the same time, if the identity and the fate of Luffy's birthing parent truly did not matter to the story at all, then why wouldn't Oda just tell us who that was and what happened to them? In an SBS or an interview? It's not like people haven't been asking about it, because fans and staff alike have been asking about it for years. If the information really would not change anything, be it the direction the story will take or how we view the characters, if it really is just worthless trivia, then why keep it away from us?
Now of course, I'm sure you'd want to point out that one time Oda told Mayumi Tanaka that "A young boy's adventure begins after he leaves his mother's arms. I want to tell this young boy's adventure story, so his mom is not part of it." And Oda isn't known for lying, we do kind of want to take what he told Mayumi Tanaka at face value.
At the same time though. If Luffy's other parent did become a plot relevant character in like the final 200 chapters of the story, after a 1100 chapters, they and their potential connection to Luffy would not have mattered to the story for 90% of its run. For an overwhealming majority of Luffy's adventure, that person would not have been a part of it. So if that character did become relevant, and Oda was lying, then it'd be a white lie at worst.
But also, if Oda did intend to reveal that other parent eventually, when the time was right, then surely he wouldn't want to get people hyped up about it way ahead of time. If it did turn out to be a big plot twist or an otherwise important plot point, Oda would want to keep it under the wraps and a secret until the right time, you don't want to spoil something like that. Not to mention it could end up working like a distraction and make people not focus on the more important things happening in the story currently. So really, I think we'd all forgive him for a white lie there.
Not to mention, technically speaking, if Luffy doesn't even have a mom but two dads, then Oda wouldn't really be lying either.
But that does bring up an important thing to considder.
If Crocodile does turn out to be Luffy's other dad, when did Oda get that idea, and when would he have committed to it?
Because, keep in mind, One Piece began back in 1997. Twenty seven whole years ago. Which means there's two things to considder; the evolution of queer rights over the past near three decades, as well as the fact that One Piece has more than surpassed Oda's original plans for the series.
We must not forget how for a manga to remain serialized in Weekly Shounen JUMP, you need to perform well in the popularity polls consistently; if your manga starts dropping in popularity, JUMP can cancel it and force you end it prematurely. Of course, Oda arguably does not have to worry about those polls anymore after all these decades, there's no way in hell JUMP would ever cancel fucking One Piece in this day and age. But that might not have been the case 15 years ago, that was not the case 20 years ago, and that was absolutely not the fucking case 25 years ago.
Like we all famously know that Oda originally planned One Piece to maybe run for like a year, then five years, then ten etc etc. That really is because at the begining of his career he had no quarantee he'd be able to tell the full story he was slow cooking at the back of his mind. Back in the early days, One Piece could've been canceled and ended prematurely, so Oda smartly chose to write it focusing very specifically on what mattered to the story at that moment, in the short term. Yes, he did start laying out the groundwork for things to come, but he did it so subtly that had OP been forced to end early, the series wouldn't have been left with too many massive, gaping plotholes or unresolved sidestories.
Another thing to keep in mind is how comic artists for JUMP do have editors etc who can have a say in what goes into the manga (famously, Sasuke only existed because Matashi Kishimoto's editor suggested it). So again, while Oda might be able to do whatever the hell he pleases in One Piece at this point, that wouldn't have been the case 20+ years ago. He would have been more or less at the whims of his editors back in the day.
So would Oda have thought about giving Luffy, the main character of the series, a transgender father back in the year 2000? Could that really have been the secret plan from the start? And would Oda's editor(s) at JUMP have allowed that? Or, did Oda maybe come up with the idea later?
Now just so we're clear, I am NOT suggesting Crocodad was Oda's original intent and that his editors didn't let him do it or anything like that, my tinfoil hat isn't on that fucking tight. What I do want to suggest, is that it is plausible Crocodile being Luffy's other dad was an idea Oda was playing around with at the back of his mind from the begining, but wasn't sure he'd ever get to, mainly due to the uncertainty of series' future and partially because he could've been unsure if his editors would even allow him to write that story. And IF this was the case, Oda may not have even started committing to to the idea until around the CP9 saga.
Or, it's possible Oda only got the idea sometime after the completion of the Alabasta arc/during Skypiea saga, and started laying down the groundwork for during Summit War so that, if he ever got around to it, he'd be able to commit and tell that story.
Regardless, let's be real.
It is interesting and kind of suspicious how Crocodile does just happen to be introduced around the same time the rest of Luffy's family was first shown to us, even if we didn't know Garp and Dragon were Luffy's family yet (this was also the same time the first canon queer character was introduced; Oda was playing around with queer characters during Crocodile's introduction, possibly testing the waters to see what he could get away with?)
During the CP9 Saga we got the Miss Goldenweek cover story, where we see what's become of Crocodile after the fall of Baroque Works. This is of course adding to the world building of the CP9 Saga (where we're told the criminals who go through Enies Lobby are either sent to Impel Down or to Marineford; so us finding out Crocodile's gone to ID is playing off of what we knew would become of Robin and Franky and the Strawhats not come to rescue them. AND it's foreshadowing for the Summit War Saga), but also, soon after we were reminded of Crocodile and told where he's been sent off to, we were finally formally introduced to Garp and Dragon (Garp having already been mentioned by Aokiji at the begining of the Saga). And we close off the Saga watching Ace and Blackbeard have their fateful match. So again, Crocodile was on Oda's mind around the same time the rest of Luffy's family was.
And indeed, after Thriller Bark we then move onto Summit War proper, where Oda does all The Things we would considder The Groundwork for Crocodad, most important being the introduction of Ivankov and their Devil Fruit. But again, just like before, Crocodile just happens to be there at the same time as this saga, which really heavily focuses on Luffy's family, plays out. While we learn about Dragon's secretive nature and connection to Iva-chan, Garp's feelings for the boys, Ace's struggle with his heritage and Luffy's love for him, Sabo and Garp... Yeah, Crocodile's just... Also there.
Whenever Oda starts dwelling into Luffy's family, Crocodile is always there. It's a bizarre coincidence if nothing else.
(And oh won't you look at that, Crocodile has once again become a plot relevant character, just in time for The Final Saga where Dragon has also started becoming actually plot relevant as well)
All of this to say, again.
The fact that Oda has refused to tell us anything about Luffy's other parent is sus, and to me indicates that either although unusual for him Oda genuinely just doesn't give a damn about Luffy's other parent, or he's been trying to play it safe for years so that if he ever got the opportunity, he could give Luffy two dads.
(Or maybe there's some other twist that has nothing to do with Crocodile, that is possible too, I just feel like if that was the case then why hide it for 27 years?)
Whatever the case, I'm sure Oda knows the truth.
And I'm sure we will find out the truth eventually, be it on the pages of the comic or in the SBS.
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~ Monthly BL Breakdown: April 2024 ~
🌷 Happy May!!! ☀️
Disclaimer: ALL shows can be streamed here or here, as well as on Youtube and other platforms. For more info on where to watch what, check out this post!
New breakdowns are coming at the end of every month - feel free to add stuff! -> previous breakdowns
What came out this month? (green = seen/currently watching)
🌟 Love is Like a Cat - April 1st (South Korea / Thailand)
🌟 We Are - April 3rd (Thailand) ✅
🌟 Memory in the Letter - April 6th (Thailand)
🌟 Living With Him - April 11th (Japan)
🌟 Gray Shelter - April 11th (South Korea)
🌟 Beating Again - April 13th (Thailand)
🌟 Blue Boys - April 15th (South Korea)
🌟 At 25:00 in Alasaka - April 18th (Japan)
🌟 GMMTV2024 Part 2 (lineup event) - April 23rd (Thailand) ✅
🌟 Boys Be Brave - April 25th (South Korea)
🌟 CHANGE2561 2024 lineup event - April 25th (Thailand) ✅
🌟 My Stand-In - April 26th (Thailand) ✅
🌟 City Boy Log Vol. 3 - April 30th (South Korea)
New series & movie announcements
🎥 The Fridge - Date TBA (Thailand)
🎥 Flavor of Us (starring Benjamin B., Dome W. & others) - Date TBA (Thailand)
🎥 Children's Day - Date TBA (Taiwan)
🎥 Blue Time - Date TBA (China, possibly censored)
🎥 Bad Guy My Boss - Date TBA (Thailand)
🎥 Oriental Magician In The Ent. Circle - Date TBA (Taiwan)
🎥 Under the Oak Tree - Date TBA (Vietnam)
🎥 Invitation - Date TBA (Thailand)
🎥 The Love Matter - Date TBA (Thailand)
🎥 I Saw You in My Dream - Date TBA (Thailand)
🎥 I Wish You the Best - Date TBA (Thailand)
🎥 Impression of Youth - Date TBA (Taiwan)
🎥 Meet You at the Blossom - Date TBA (Taiwan)
Other news from the BL world
❗️ The production company Studio WabiSabi announced that their actors Boun N., Prem W., Santa P., Sammy C., Yacht P. and Stamp P. have terminated their contracts and will no longer be artists under the company on April 15th. Shortly after, GMMTV announced the 6 of them as newly signed artists, along with the disclosure that BounPrem's upcoming BL Vampire Project is now being produced under GMMTV, who now also own all broadcasting rights; WabiSabi will function as a co-producer. New S. stated on Twitter that the decisions had been long in the making, as well as the fact that WabiSabi no longer functions as a management agency for actors and is now a mere production company. He also denied the rumors that the company is shutting down. Shortly after the transfer of the Wabi Sabi actors, actor Fluke Jeeratch (formerly Pongsakorn) joined GMMTV as well.
❗️ The Filipino BL Gameboys is getting a third season. An air date has not been confirmed.
❗️ P Ekkapop and Pan Jirachot, the lead actors from Kiseki Chapter 2, have announced a new project together. Details are unknown.
❗️ Actor Barcode Tinnasit has announced his departure from his agency Be On Cloud.
❗️ After some confusion, the Korean production company Studio X+U announced that their upcoming series Fragile - which was initially advertized as a Korean SKAM remake - is in fact not connected to the Norwegian web series and is instead a standalone series, which focuses on the life of a group of teenagers. According to ZUM News, there was supposed to be a Korean SKAM remake based on the Norwegian original, which was however cancelled due to unknown reasons. Fragile was created as a substitution.
❗️ GMMTV held their 2024 part 2 event on April 23rd. The following BL projects were announced:
The Heart Killers (starring FirstKhao & JoongDunk)
Perfect10 Liners (starring ForceBook, PerthChimon, JuniorMark)
Heart That Skips a Beat (starring EstWilliam)
Revamp (starring BounPrem, formerly known as Vampire Project)
Sweet Tooth, Good Dentist (starring MarkOhm)
The Ex-Morning (starring KristSingto)
❗️ The production company CHANGE2561 held their 2024 lineup event on April 25th. The following BL projects were announced:
This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans (starring SailubPon)
Goddess Bless You From Death (starring PavelPooh)
I’m The Most Beautiful Count (starring PingSupanut)
Pit Babe Season 2
Upcoming series & movies for May
👉🏻 You Made My Day (starring Tar A. and Bom T. from I Will Knock You) - May 3rd (Thailand)
👉🏻 Inverse Identity / Upside Down - Mary 3rd (China)
👉🏻 Wandee Goodday - May 4th (Thailand)
👉🏻 A Balloon's Landing - May 10th (Taiwan)
👉🏻 City of Stars: Special Episode - May 10th (Thailand, cinema release)
👉🏻 The Time of Fever (Unintentional Love Story spinoff) - May 15th (South Korea)
👉🏻 Blossom Campus - May 16th (South Korea)
👉🏻 OMG! Vampire - May 19th (Thailand)
👉🏻 Manji Reverse - May 24th (Japan)
👉🏻 My Biker 2 - May 28th (Thailand)
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Hanahaki disease
TW:mention of death
Sae Itoshi - purple iris:
-Sae knew what would have happened.
-Sae knew that this kind of feeling would lead him astray from his true objective.
-That's why when he woke up one morning and between vomit and blood he saw a purple iris he wasn't surprised at all.
-It was you that sparked that little flame in Sae's chest, the flame he last felt when he was just a snotty kid hoping to become the best striker, it was just a matter of time.
-He was dumb then and he is dumb now.
-How could he fall for the same trap twice? Love won't take him anywhere and right now it is just killing him.
-A surgical procedure and like magic everything would go away, the everlasting taste of blood in his mouth, the purple flower choking him every three hours, his feelings for you…
-Sae knows it all, but he can't, he doesn't have the will to do it.
-How could Sae extinguish the little flame that is melting his cold heart? He never felt better even with his life at stake.
-Sae know-it-all also calculated his chances with you: 1%, he doesn't want to be too negative.
-But the possibility is still big enough for him to keep trying, to wake up and vomit, hide at practice to cough those beautiful purple iris.
-But he is also too afraid to make the first move, he still believes to have the upper hand, and the ice king is blinded by his fear.
-You'll have to confess fast after he finally makes his move because at that point flowers will be merciless and greedy absorbing his fear like the best nourishment; he doesn't have much to live.
Rin Itoshi - yellow hyacinth
-Jealousy is a feeling Rin knows way too well, a constant nuisance in his life.
-And right now, when he sees you having fun with another guy that isn't him the green monster crawls his back.
-But this time it's not the usual ire he tastes on his tongue, it's a yellow flower.
-A yellow hyacinth Rin finds out, the symbol of jealousy, it fits.
-Rin is used to having his stomach churning, his mind fogged by ire, blood won't take him out easily.
-But here you are, shining like a star in front of him and accepting Rin, virtue and vice; he almost vomits on you.
-Rin looks at himself in the school mirror, flowers mixed with blood and spit all over his blouse, a revolting sight he thinks.
-It takes good acting skill and stepping up his rudeness to convince you he didn't need any help, please go home.
-Rin is a man, he doesn't need the help of anybody, nothing will make him falter.
-But his feelings will make him kneel sooner than expected, seems like jealousy makes the illness develop faster than usual, who knows if you made it in time.
-For sure the passed out in your arms, drenched with his vomit, blood, and beautiful yellow hyacinth Rin doesn't know.
Michael Kaiser - white hydrangea:
-No, Michael didn't expect this.
-With his mind full of himself there was no space for you to become an intrusive thought.
-Too bad he just vomited on Ness, that now is in panic, just because a camera caught you during his training; for the first time in his life, Kaiser thinks he's a loser.
-It doesn't matter how much he teases you, pranks you, literally any action it's to get your attention; you just brush him off and call him a 'idiot kaiser'.
-His heart flutters every time, too bad that damn hydrangeas start to climb and scratch his throat, the wave is coming and he has to run as far as you as he can.
-Someone that hates touching other low lives, reduced to a lovesick fool that only wants your warm hands cupping his cheeks like someone equally in love.
-There is no way he's going to remove the illness, it would be like admitting he lost and Michael never lose, he would rather die.
-Exactly what is happening now, at your feet, begging to help, eyes out of the orbits, screaming in agony.
-Michael is a dumbass, he won't shout his feelings even in this situation. If you knew how bad it was you would have acted sooner.
-A swift motion, you tear the big hydrangea that is choking him, a beautiful one; if the situation wasn't this tragic you would admire it more.
-Then you leave a delicate kiss on his lips, feather-like, the pupils of his already wide open eyes dilatates and Michael pulls you away, retch is coming and he feels like his time is near.
-"I love you too, Michael"
-The last push and everything come out, roots, petals, and even more blood; finally, Michael can breathe again.
-Now he'd only like to kiss you again, feel your chapped lips on his equally ruined ones.
-maybe after a good bath and a night at the hospital you suggest.
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PokeMikuWeen
Pokemikuween is a writing prompt event that I'll be running for the month of October that's based on the ⚡Project Voltage ⚡ collab because it is such a cute and cool idea that allows a lot to be discussed and explored.
Plus, I just really love Pokemon and Hatsune Miku lol.
It's mostly writer based (because I'm a writer lol), but I welcome any and all forms of creative participation (text posts, artwork, editing, etc).
IF YOU MAKE SOMETHING, PLEASE TAG THIS BLOG SO I CAN SEE AND REBLOG IT TO HERE! 🙏
ALSO, IF YOU WANT TO MAKE SOMETHING, BUT THE DAY FOR THAT PROMPT HAS PASSED OR YOU WANT TO SKIP STRAIGHT AHEAD TO A PARTICULAR MIKU AND HER POKEMON DON'T WORRY YOU'RE WELCOME TO DO THAT!
I'll be writing headcanons for each Miku and her Pokemon (even adding unofficial Miku Pokemon team ups to make it 31 Mikus since there are only officially 18 Mikus in Project Voltage), but go nuts if you wanna write fics or ficlets.
Since this is my first writing event, I would appreciate any corrections if I'm doing something wrong.
But, anyways, that's enough talking, HERE ARE THE PROMPTS:
1. Miku + Meloetta
2. Miku + Rillaboom
3. Miku + Skeledirge
4. Miku + Primarina
5. Miku + Rotom
6. Miku + Chatot
7. Miku + Lapras
8. Miku + Aurorus
9. Miku + Flygon
10. Miku + Altaria
11. Miku + Jigglypuff (I'M ESPECIALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ONE. I 💗 PINK.)
12. Miku + Kricketune
13. Miku + Toxtricity
14. Miku + Mismagius
15. Miku + Obstagoon
16. Miku + Jirachi
17. Miku + Sirfetch'd
18. Miku + Miraidon
19. Miku + Mew
20. Miku + Togepi
21. Miku + Torchic
22. Miku + Mudkip
23. Miku + Treeko
24. Miku + Skitty
25. Miku + Manaphy
26. Miku + Plusle and Minun
27. Miku + Pachirisu
28. Miku + Piplup
29. Miku + Snorlax
30. Miku + Eevee
31. Miku + Pikachu
Feel free to DM me if you have any questions about anything. <3
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