((alright, let's do this:
"wtf was sakumod thinking": a thread
all further responses here are ooc so I won't bother marking that))

1. Tenma vs 7/11
this was entirely intended as a friendship and support thing, but in hindsight it's really cute

2. the legendary burlesque thread
- we will NEVER live this down
- I still wasn't totally intending it to wind up romantic but I accidentally did anyway
- gc: "did we just tensaku agenda" "yes" "also yes"

3. and then I woke up to THIS
- okay fine I ship it
- masumi and muku were on point here, I could practically see their exchange in game format
(tagging @PrinceMuku3 and @masumiluvsu bc you should know how good that was)

4. OH MAN WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING
- ngl I haven't done this in close to a decade, I'm nervous af at this point
- but I'm gonna make this work! I laid down backstory with yuki and kazu, I have IDEAS

5. (cont.)
- harugumi sb was from the actual group chat, it was a setup for chikaita but og tsuzumod got creative with the cast
- gdi they're cute
- wait isn't sunflowers over the heart a death flag or smth(haven't actually checked tho)
-stop posting the wrong pic

6. they're dumb gay babies
- wait technically who asked who out in the first place
- nvm I don't care, just have sakusaku desperately trying to be Boyfriend Material
- yes I did actually make a list, it helps me

7. I'm sleep deprived
- I need to sleep but this is just too good
- okay the lying about omi was an impulse decision but I'm going to stick with it
- me @ me: you've ruined a perfectly good actor, he has anxiety
- but also the anxiety makes it better in the end so idgaf

8. this gets its own section bc I'm too proud of that quote
- but also this is exactly the shit I would have tried on my crush in high school
- (insert rant about how Tenma is the sun and the cloud represents rejection and HHHHHHHHH)

9. and he loses his nerve the minute he stops talking about Shakespeare
- mod has decided that pouty Tenma is the cutest shit
- he thinks he messed it up really hard and I feel bad for doing it
- OH MY GOD ARE THEY GONNA

10. OH MY GOD THEY DID
- poor sakusaku still thinks he messed up for a bit there
- mod is Very Tired but it was worth it
- these boys are soft and I love them
- end the first big thread! thank you tenmod, it was fun!

11. I can't believe someone is actually willing to rp with me a second time tbh
- we realized they never decided if they were dating
- we also totally stole the idea from @akigumistan bc #tensakurights
- sakuya has plans, which he will regret bc I'm awful

12. in which the timeline doesn't add up, but I ignore it
- sakuya is wholesome but maybe a lil bit jealous, it's cute
- I was not expecting them to hold hands but here we go

13. in which the anxiety is Too Much
- I'm sorry for hurting you, my son
- this whole bit was mostly projection tbh
- sakumod.exe has crashed

14. they're finally dating! thank god
- is it obvious I'm bad at character limit
- and then I sent the thread to haruchat as an open invite... citomod was gone for a bit but it turned out better than expected

15. if there has ever been a time to let sakuya say fuck, this is it
- I'm very grateful to @chikageswatchin for being the matchmaker/harbinger of doom
- imagine a paint me like one of your french girls pose but with a book

16. "crisis averted, now cuddle me"
- insert essay about how Sakuya's phrasing is a sign of how he's so willing to give himself but can't fully accept being loved in return HHHHHHH

17. setting up future issues? actually idk
- I still have no clue if they're actually public within Mankai so I try to hold back his "I love my bf" posts
- I wasn't going to say the l word but ya know? screw it, they're in love
- end thread 2!

18. the boys go on an adventure
- citron actually went after sakuya in gc for doing romantic things on their couch
- this was absolutely inspired by "things I did early in my relationship"
- the actual idea was "normal things tenma hasn't done before"

19. I took an entire lab class on astronomy and still know jack shit about stars
- I probably should have rolled with the cute shit but I came here to talk about space

20. I have a lot of feelings about Sakuya being conscious of his limited resources vs Tenma's experiences
- he's just trying his best!!!
- "I thought you deserved more" is a recurring theme here

21. and then there's a shooting star because that's Romantic af
- (screaming in mod bc that's so cute!!! I would also absolutely poke Sakuya's face)
- (really I spent a bit too long screaming about this one)

22. FUCK IT WE'RE SPIES NOW
- but also let them hold hands
- honestly this was just fun
- this was very intended to resemble a proposal... but a proposal to yeet his bf over a fence

23. mod checked the floor plans
- SOFT BOYS SOFT BOYS
- they're so awkward sometimes and I love it
- and that's it for the big threads!

24. it's karaoke time
- this was a very much needed serotonin boost tbh
- it's Tenma's turn to plan the date, what's he up to? (actually idk, we don't always plan this stuff)

25. a friendly reminder that Sakuya's backstory is a struggle
- mod has never been out for karaoke, please don't make me decide things
- a very good use of the JP picture feature
- mod is love live trash and has feelings about natte shimatta

26. SUDDENLY NOSTALGIA
- I legit cried for a bit, I loved that song when I was younger and it suits them so well
- literally everything Tenma does impresses Sakuya in these threads, he's just really in deep and it's cute imo
- I might be overdoing the starstruck gay, idk

27. I feel like people try to write offstage Sakuya into a more one dimensional character, just cute and naive, and that bugs me? So I try to show off his hardworking and cool side where I can
- fun fact, the other official version of this song was by Homare's seiyuu

28. we are literally just dorks
- stan wanopo
- mixed troupe shindeshimau would be great, fight me
- the way the lyrics change in the last chorus to "to protect your smile" gets me every time
- mod had to draw fanart

29. this part was a rollercoaster and I had no idea what to expect
- Sakuya is so easy to please and it gives me feels
- "you can't just ask me if these pics look good when you literally always look good, wtf"

30. wow I have too many thoughts
- I didn't expect that to bluescreen Tenma but it's really cute that it did
- MATCHING WALLPAPERS HHHHH
- he literally just wants to make people happy(and maybe hold hands )
- wait what

31. sakuya.exe has crashed
- I live for them trying to outcute each other
- lmao I'm just quoting Shakespeare bc Mankai is chaotic, we're not breaking in again
- THEY FINALLY HAVE A PLACE TO REALLY BELONG AND FEEL EQUAL WITH PEOPLE HHHHHHHHH
- okay end karaoke thread

32. okay look I normally don't angst but for some reason this actually hit me on a personal level? watching everyone have fun when I can't join in is... idk what to call it but it's bad brain times for sure, i was having a rough day

33. Chikage exits the clock- Sakuya route
- soft. warm. harugumi family.
- these two had some really great moments throughout the clock arc, Chikamod is really one of my biggest role models here as a writer

34. Skipping the setup since it's not my writing to comment on, but this is the sick Tenma thread
- thank you so much for joining in, Kumod!
- I realized after we started that I had no idea what to do

35. Kumon was a lucky result for the open call, since he's strong and Natsugumi
- I will always take a chance to be a lil extra
- oh my god he really doesn't care if you look cool rn, please just chill

36. all the cute shit in one segment
- "wait what if I'm not a good pillow, crap"
- accidentally falling asleep together is a favorite of mine tbh, just that they can relax that much together
- half-asleep sakusaku! too cute! hhhhh

37. god bless this purple boy and his gay rights agenda
- honestly we were never going to use homophobia as a plot point but thank you for your support anyway

38. okay we really need to handle the whole letting Mankai know we're a thing
- sorry but even mod has a hard time understanding Tenma's motivation at times
- oops we went too long and Kumod fell asleep like a reasonable person

39. OH LOOK IT'S SADNESS TIME
- consent is v important but also v difficult when there's a tsundere involved
- somehow this parallels the scene with Chikage, even though I don't think Tenmod read that thread? idk but it's interesting in hindsight

40. bittersweet ending
- yeah it's sad but it's the kind of sad where you know it's going to be okay and they'll grow from it
- I actually plan on changing the way Sakuya reacts starting from the next thread to reflect some of the development here, so watch for that I guess

41. the boys go public(ish)
- welcome to an open cast chaos thread, it's a mess
- every time Muku joins in it's going to be a good time, massive love and respect
- this thread is formatting hell, I might try to rewrite it in fic form for ease of reading

42. skipping ahead bc I didn't post for a bit(distracted by Azamuku)
- it was important to give Tenma one last chance to back out, just to make sure they're really on the same page
- tbh an analysis on the default seating choices at large Mankai gatherings would be useful

43. Yuki ruins everything(but in a good way)
- he was right about everything tho
- as usual, Sakuya doesn't see himself as a priority so he only asks them to spare Tenma instead of both of them
- Muku is a precious bean

44. Azami is absolutely iconic, I'm using that as a reaction image now
- suddenly it's Muku callout time? wasn't expecting that but it's fun

45. just admit you're the main BL source around here
- defensive bf mode activated(he absolutely learned that trick from Chikage)
- Muku is all of us rn
- oh shit I broke Tenma

46. BIG GAY ETUDE TIME
- look I'm very proud of this idea
- I was worried about them bullying Muku too much, so let's just do something super distracting
- yeah this should probably come up again at some point

47. I don't know how Muku managed to owo out loud but yeah
- gg on the muffled speech, Yukimod
- it really was just an impulse decision that paid off tho

48. Azami returns and somehow doesn't die on the spot? we really broke him
- watch your language Yuki
- also this is where a bunch of ooc shenanigans happened
- let's be real, pairing the leaders is op and the world should watch out

49. The time I tried to angst
- yes everyone who made the callback is from RevStar
(Karen, Rui, Futaba, Tsukasa, Aruru, Michiru, Hikari, Misora, and Tamao, in that order)

50. Giving relationship advice to a dead man
- oh look it's projection time
- he talks like he has firsthand experience with this... yes, I have something in mind, it may or may not ever come up

51. The boys go for a walk
- lmao the gucci shades
- oh my god just hold hands already
- but also Sakuya was absolutely not going to initiate that in public, even if he really wanted to

52. fuck yeah swings
- there was a little bit of playground lore I decided not to include- at least at my elementary school, people said that if your swings synced up, it meant you liked each other
- decided to go for just having a good time instead

53. always check the weather
- but being caught in the rain is a cute scenario so maybe don't
- had to bring up the etude at some point, since it was maybe not the best choice
- but yes let them be dumbass actors in love

54. y'know that "I'm trying to drop hints that x" meme? yeah
- so I gave up on hints
- "look my way" was meant as a subtle callback to the second thread because we're deep enough in to have patterns and lore, whoa

55. yes, drive him crazy, I love that
- ah yes, compensating for mode's loneliness with shipping
- "short guy offering to fight Zeus" is still one of my favorite posts

56. thinking of a song called Your Love Will Surely Skyrocket- "dreaming of something like a love-love umbrella, surely it will come true!" hhhh cute
- fwoop
- this dumbass wears shades inside??

57. oh hey I remember that backstage story, it was cute
- this is such a soft and comfortable setting, I wanna go on a date like that
- future thread idea? idk I've only had really simple boba so I wouldn't know what to show

58. headcanon established: Sakuya is a really jealous person when it comes to love, but he represses it a lot bc that's not cool, you have to trust your partner more than that
- he's super self-conscious about it too, maybe thinking he doesn't deserve to be possessive

59. so now he's just disappointed in himself for being so obvious about what he feels like he shouldn't show at all
- "self-sacrifice is self-preservation" is one of his core tenets and I think that's relatable and sad
- but I guess Tenma's logic tracks so try to be not sad

60. it's so cute how they just want to be together hhhhhh
- starting to see a pattern of Tenma liking lap pillows... way too cute
- soft. soft boys. end thread