Due to the Danganronpa formula once again, the "antagonists" in #MurderFabrication are the risk takers. Those who don't plan or attempt a murder are in some sense only bystanders.
During one trial, a character temporarily makes themselves an antagonist by trying to cover for the culprit... (1/2)
Well! The culprits in #MurderFabrication get executed in creative ways. The one person who Did Something Bad and isn't a regular "culprit" per Danganronpa rules is also dead.
"Quote how you draw women!"
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Neo is probably a little too lenient with the culprits in #MurderFabrication. He's too overwhelmed to reckon with what they've done and quite why they did it. When questioned thoroughly - say, in Chapter 3 - he confirms his confusion, but concludes that he does feel hate for one... "culprit".
I'd say most culprits in #MurderFabrication are granted some degree of forgiveness - "fear, confusion, mistake" are common reasons for their actions. Exactly whose motive was more relatable changes from reader to reader.
Some characters mention, multiple times, that they don't believe... (1/2)
Still sticking to #MurderFabrication and its Danganronpa formula - that would be the first killer, which I obviously won't spoil. While it's evident that this killer thought they had good excuses, just how unfair what they did was sticks with the entire cast... to the end of the story.
Because #MurderFabrication is not immune to cringe... someone misgenders Ciel very early on, and while Ciel simply corrects them with an awkward grin - THEY absolutely overreact. Apologetically, but making them even more uncomfortable. Oops.
Following the Danganronpa formula, the cast in #MurderFabrication is looking for one Big Bad, dubbed the mastermind.
Chapter 4, though, introduces a possible "traitor"... but it's unclear exactly what the traitor does, to whom, and who they are.
Chris is the "Ultimate Gymnast" but the #MurderFabrication cast doesn't get to see her practicing her talent. She is sporty though: it appears she likes basketball, and at some point in the story, she mentions being interested in swimming as well.
In #MurderFabrication, it quickly becomes clear that Alice is an early bird, Jan wants to be up early to prepare breakfast for everyone, and Akiro... doesn't want to be left behind, but he's clearly not a morning person. He regularly falls asleep at the table.
I'd like to also participate with a SFW example!
Here is a sketch of Akiro from 2018 VS my latest sketch of him (...and Jan. As masterminds. Following a tumblr poll.)
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You might recognise the reference for the 2018 drawing: it's a since deleted cover of Gomen ne Gomen ne featuring KYO (not mentioning the cover artist just in case they're uncomfortable with it). It was extremely fitting for Noah so it's no surprise that 8 years later...
GREAT question thank you. So first of all - I have made character playlists on YouTube for #MurderFabrication!
Find them on my website: jadziajan.neocities.org/charaplaylists
Or in this post: murderfabrication.tumblr.com/post/7159939...
But for some strong associations...
A digital drawing of Noah Landon from Murder Fabrication, laying nude on his back in a revealing position, with his abdomen open, revealing his guts. Noah is a muscular white man with thick brown hair which covers half of his face. His visible eye is closed, and his visible eyebrow is slit. His calm expression contrasts with the opening of his abdomen. His torn skin rests on either side of the opening, inside of which his stomach and intestines are visible. He lays on a white and yellow bed, which isn't detailed, its linework and colours ending in blurs.
cw: body horror, nudity, among other things
"De dissectione partium corporis fili"
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Benjamin and his overpowered fortune-telling talent COULD be banned from chess tournaments. He'd probably find it too boring to participate, though. It might be more fun to watch from up close, to be a troll about.
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Noah von #MurderFabrication!
Chapman's love languages aren't Real or Cool but if there's such a thing as a "love language" then Jan's often expresses itself through food. Few things make him happier than someone enjoying the food he made for them.
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I can't talk about #MurderFabrication 's real antagonist because that'd be a major spoiler! But as it happens, I'm currently drawing a series of my characters "if they were the mastermind" following a poll on tumblr. Here's Ben as the mastermind!
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Despite being scared of fire, Benjamin finds scented candles, specifically, relaxing. He just can't light them on. Once, Neo noted that his choices - Cherry and Hibiscus - seemed like they would stink.
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The red version of the above drawing.
The orange version of the above drawing.
A digital drawing of Neo Devin from Murder Fabrication as a baseball player, holding up a baseball bat, raising one foot off the ground. He is preparing to hit someone off to the viewer's right side with a neutral, subtly negative expression. The drawing, which is monochromatic, is repeated 5 total times in a different hue (red, orange, green, blue, purple). His baseball outfit consists of a cap, a loose short-sleeved t-shirt over a tight, darker long-sleeved t-shirt, dark gloves, light trousers with vertical stripes and a dark belt and dark shoes with a white bear head as the brand.
• My mind is packed and leaving
• I'm barely breathing
• Did I always have the potential I'm revealing?
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So (slight spoiler) Akiro has a horrible phobia of cars - but you won't catch me telling him that's irrational. That being said, related to the same incident, he also developed a phobia of the dark that probably fits the irrational descriptor better.
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Jan is a food lover, so he finds a way to enjoy most foods, with very few exceptions - for example, he can't eat the inside of bread, unless maybe it's toasted reeeaaalll good.
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Jan is French/English bilingual but don't ask him about it. Akiro speaks multiple languages - he has listed at least 8 - he's fluent in Japanese and English and proficient in some others, including notably Brazilian Portuguese.
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Akiro being a lowkey sneakerhead was among my funniest choices. Anyway, he wears Vans Sk8 Hi Top with green flames in #MurderFabrication, which I also bought for myself in his honour. I lost the exact ref for the shoes he wears in Fabricated Despair, but I think they may be Adidas?
Being an Ultimate in #MurderFabrication usually comes with a lot of privilege, and oftentimes, wealth. This is especially true of public entertainers, such as Jan, Andi, or Neo to cite a few examples. Others may have easy access to funding for their projects, such as Keith or Alice.
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Akiro's name supposedly comes from the meaning "to give up", so... it's complicated. It prompts a lot of questions. For the most part: he's extremely stubborn, but he's also only human.
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A portrait of Neo (cropped from a CG in Murder Fabrication). He is a young black man with black eyes and short, curly black hair on one side and longer, wavy blue hair on the other. He looks forward with a solemn expression.
A black and white drawing of Neo as the character from the song "Again" by Crusher. On his right (viewer's left) is a similar-looking man with extremely look curly dark hair. On his left (viewer's right) is the black shape of a character, with traits not represented.
A Christmas-themed portrait of Neo, looking down, blushing. The dyed half of his year is red, to match his top, which is red and white. He wears a candy-cane shaped earring.
Hi! Wow, congrats on 2k! I hope it's OK for me to join - I love love love my OCs. I'm currently focusing on a Danganronpa-style(/fangan) written project called #MurderFabrication I'm extremely fond of. But I also have other stories to tell, and OCs that come with them!
feat. MF's protag, Neo!
I had to prioritise other things recently, but I hope to pick Trial 4 back up soon 🫡 It might need to wait until late January, but it's at the top of my mind! I already drafted an intro, but it needs improvement.
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