i really want to see goro on his silly little bike. p5 why would u deprive us of that

What is the godhunter au? Is godhunter like... some other thing? Idk what it means but it looks cool and im into

in which NO ONE is shocked i talked forever soooo read more!

aaaa ok so!! the godhunter au is about yaldabaoth as his gnostic counterpart, meaning he was the one that created the material universe. however, his plane of existence is much like mementos, where human thoughts and desires impact him in return - he sees its deterioration as reflective of the failure of humanity and because of it, he begins to contemplate wiping the slate clean in order to attempt a new creation. but before he commits to this (making a whole universe is a LOT of work!!!), he decides instead to create akira, a being half god and half human, in order to help yaldabaoth understand humanity a bit better. akira turns out to be nothing like his other servants - far from the robotic angels that carry out his orders, akira is vibrant, changeable, and has strong opinions of his own, using his unique position to make a strong case for humanity. yaldabaoth grows attached to him quite quickly and he becomes a child to him, saving the universe as it is by not only helping his father understand his own creations more thoroughly, but also because if yaldabaoth wanted to start anew...everything would have to be undone, including the son he now cares for so deeply.

however, as yaldabaoth sets aside his own plans of destruction, humanity has proven the existence of god...and they wish to revolt against him as a he is seen as a cruel, callous being. all of the suffering that exists, all of the pain and brutality in the world, are placed on yaldabaoth, a ruler who, at best, seems not to care how much his own creations are subjected to. because of this, the godkiller project is launched, meant to create, train, and prepare those with potential to destroy an entity powerful enough to create the entire world. goro akechi is the ultimate end of that project, a perfected weapon against god himself, and he is sent into mementos in order to assassinate yaldabaoth and allow humans to take over his plane. upon his arrival, however, mementos is abandoned, yaldabaoth's shrine empty as he and akira have escaped into the human world to hide themselves in a bid to outlast this rebellion. yaldabaoth sees it as the only option, not willing to eliminate all of his creation regardless of the threat they pose now as akira would be collateral damage. so from that point forward, akira and yaldabaoth live in the real world, the former keeping an eye on humanity (and actually very much enjoying a normal human life) while the latter needs to stay hidden due to "human" form being a BIT too conspicuous (he should be the holy grail in reality, but he keeps his human form to look after akira as the grail is inert, without thoughts or sensations).

aaaand the events of the au develop from there!! akira makes friends with the phantom thieves by helping them with the same issues they face in the game, he and goro fall in love without knowing who the other is, and yaldabaoth slowly grows ill due to his human form poisoning him. it's not really based on anything, i just,,,,really wanted a reason to use a human yaldabaoth design for a story AND i very much wanted an au that explored the relationship between yaldabaoth and goro, actually. i just think their interactions would be really interesting, absolutely knowing how to needle each other but how to leave the other thinking and possibly make them reconsider their opinions. BUT that was really long djfghdfg i have a post here that details all of my aus (including a bit more on this one), so check that out if you like!!!

TOP 5 CHARAS AND 5 REASONS WHY YOU LIKE THEM GO GO GO

AHHHH OKAY OKAY. I LITERALLY LIT UP WHEN I SAW THIS IN MY INBOX YOU HAVE NOOOO IDEA THANK YOU SO MUCH ah okay. i hope its ok if i leave it to just one or two of my fav things about them though cause NFHBGDF I DONT WANT THIS TO BE MILES LONG i hope you understand!!!!!

1. LIGHT YAGAMI

now. i dont think anybodys surprised. MFKSKFMFMHNGJN honestly, though i dont care about death note much at all anymore, hes like gum stuck to my shoe and i just cannot get him off no matter what i do. i tell myself that i dont give a fuck about anything in death note until i see him on my dash and i go apeshit. hes completely changed me and how i approach analyzing complex characters. i think hes the first character that ive ever actually cared about in that sense? the sense where i look into every detail about him i mean. its really just so fun...

my absolute favorite thing about him... i really love how funny he is. this isnt to say hes a humorous guy im saying hes funny as in he makes such stupid decisions and its hilarious to see him struggle so hard constantly. the entire ending of death note is fucking insane it sends me into laughing fits every time. theres so many funny moments in death note despite it being considered a psychological horror animanga because of him being a genuine fucking idiot 24/7. hes supposed to be a genius but he truly does lack so much self awareness sometimes.

if you wanna know more of my thoughts in depth, i have an analysis of him here that you can check out :) ID LOVE FEEDBACK ON IT so if you disagree with me or have questions etc feel free to shoot an ask and ill try to answer!!!!!

2. GORO AKECHI

god... hes perfect. he and light are on the same level of favoritism for me, dont let the numbers fool you. hes hands down my absolute favorite in persona 5 and it blows my mind knowing that the majority of the fandom feels the exact opposite or are torn over him ITS ALMOST FRUSTRATING because its mostly due to the amount of misinformation/mischaracterization spread about him!!!! but no he just happens to be the best written character in that piece of shit of a game! MFDKDHNGJJ AND PERSONA FANS CANT COMPREHEND GOOD WRITING

my favorite thing about him.. i love how hes written. and i know this sounds really basic and predictable, but its the truth i just really love his growth as a character, especially in royals third semester when he gets a chance to properly shine and oh my god! did he shine! hes literally so perfect in 3rd sem

theres just something so captivating about an angry teenager who truly thinks of his life as worthless and doesnt bother making bonds with others because of it who suddenly finds himself questioning his choices of self isolation when he finally meets a group of people he can resonate with and feel seen by. a group of people who are willing to reach out and listen to him despite his past mistakes. theres just something so perfect about seeing that same angry teenager want to take his life into his own hands and strive to grow... that same angry teenager who didnt value his own life start to see meaning in things because of bonds...

i love goro so so much he makes me so emotional if it isnt obvious enough NGFHGDGBDFH I THINK ABOUT HIM A LOT. i think about him healing so much.

(btw im working on an analysis for him atm thats similar to lights so! stay tuned for that dropping when its done in like a million years NFHFBGFHDBGHF)

3. AKIRA KURUSU

DAMN 2 PERSONA 5 CHARACTERS IN A ROW

OKAY SO i know Technically akira is supposed to be a blank slate silent protagonist but let me tell you THATS SO FAR FROM WHAT HE ACTUALLY IS. IM NEVER FORGIVING ATLUS FOR TRYING TO SHOVE HIM INTO THE SILENT PROTAG BOX AND NOT LETTING HIM BE HIS OWN CHARACTER! BECAUSE HE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE AMAZINGGGGG ugh sorryfor caps im so fuckng mad MKDFKMGMHMGMG

it really does get on my nerves how because of atlus trying to make him a silent protag, the majority of the p5 fandom sees him as that. blank slate. nothing. when in reality he very much has a ton of spunk and id argue that hes his own character entirely if you just look a little deeper past the surface Like... its not even that hard to see personality in him. beneath the mask is literally his theme song, have you Not seen the lyrics to that? HAVE YOU NOT SEEN THE ENTIRE THEME OF THE GAME? this little dude is so traumatized and angry at those who wronged him (aka the justice system! shitty adults!) and people have the nerve to say hes the worst persona protagonist? lmfao

my favorite thing about akira is how he looks like a cat and how cocky and annoying he can be.. he is such a jokester hes the absolute dumbest. i enjoy this silly guy. *holds him under the armpits like a longcat*

4. SHIGEO KAGEYAMA

ahhh mob. he makes me do this -> :)

mp100, of course, changed my fucking life. mp100 is the reason i am the way i am and though all the characters are incredibly relatable and memorable and i cherish them so dearly, i, like most people, cherish mob the absolute most. seriously his strength really is incredible and though hes just a fictional character he is so inspiring and i wish to carry as much gentleness in my heart as he does.

im so so proud of him on his development he started off so.. i wouldnt say he was weak, but i would say that he lacked experience. he lived in his own little bubble not knowing what the world was like and throughout the story he grew to learn so much.. he learned to make such. mature decisions at such a young age. hes so so wise. hes so powerful not only because of his psychic powers but because of his compassion for others. he can befriend even the worst of people...

my favorite thing about him is his determination to become the best version of himself he can be. and also his relationship with ritsu (not me, i mean ritsu kageyama <3) i always gravitate towards siblings in fiction because im an only child and well <3 i dont experience that. so i like projecting onto them GHBFBBHFG they care so much for each other.. sniffle sniffle

5. RYO ASUKA

ok im going to be real even though im into devilman i dont have much of a reason to enjoy him this much. i just think hes hilarious and really cool and his satan form gives me gender envy. i love it when he commits random easily avoidable acts of violence for no reason at all its just because he wants to. and thats just fine. i think he can kill people and get away with it because hes ryo asuka. gay rights