#naeba

[messinwitheddie]

“Umm….excuse me? Are you the tallest, Arugula? Sorry for walking in on you, but my name is Naeba, and I’ve came a long way to speak with you. Your guards weren’t happy with me trespassing, so they brought me to you. I have heard many things about your hive, my liege. Is it true that you have a harem of females in your chamber? How many are there? Are they doing well? Are they allowed to return to their duties? *Clears throat * I mean….I’ve heard you took in many females who are birthing drones from other hives. You do so without turning any of them away, despite being from enemy hives. I was hoping if you’ll be open to….have me stay as well?

*Takes out a bunch of gold pearls* “I do not know the formality of your hive but I’ve brought you some of my personal pearls as a offering, my liege. It is all that i was able to bring with me while I escaped. Are you aware of tallest Magnus’s condition? He’s in a dark place right now. After the mysterious death of his co-leader. His health has been declining as well as his mind. On his 300th celebration, Magnus gathered man female drones into his chamber. Along with selected males from his personal staff. He wanted us to….breed. My tallest expect all of us to be pregnant but only got half of that. This disappointment made him very angry, so he punished everyone. Mostly the females for not conceiving. *Shutters at the memory*

“Forgive me for ranting, tallest Arugula. The journey here was not easy for me. I don’t know why Magnus chose me to be a part of the group breeding. I was told I was ugly. With my short antennas, thick arms, unattractive eyes color and that I’m short.

*Shows the claw marks on the back of her shoulder.* “I’ve got these from him. It’s a mark of my rank and his ownership over me, and so many others like me. Magnus has lost it and I couldn’t stay in my hive anymore, so I ran. I found the hidden passage that was underground and long been forgotten by everyone. It lead me on this far side of your territory. Tallest Arugula, I beg of you to let me stay in your hive. I may not look like it now but I AM pregnant. I’ve never asked for this but I had no choice in the matter.

*Offers up her pearls* “Take my pearls. They are worth a lot of monies! I know I trespassed into your hive but please don’t send me back to mine!😥

Two sentinels crossed their battle axes, blocking her path. A lanky drone in a casual waltzing robes looked her over. His height directly indicated he was in fact the tallest, but beyond that, he was nothing Naeba had expected. He presented a sense of sincerity that she previously found lacking in most other tallests. He wore no binding under his robes, exposing his natural teardrop belly. An unsightly scar crossed over a glass eye. No attempts were made to hide the lines around his eyes or the corners of his mouth. Somehow, none of this took away from his natural elegance.

He stopped, glanced her way and flashed a friendly smile. "The one, the same, the only." Arugula confirmed. "Guards, that's enough; at ease... To what honor do I owe the upward gaze of your lovely fluorite eyes? You must excuse the hostility. My sentinels take their duties very seriously as I command of them. Isn't that so, my good sprites?"

Guards "Sir, yes sir!"

Arugula lead Naeba down the hall, sipping his coctail. "There will be no further trouble from them. So tell me, what drove you to brave the war torn, sun scorched surface lands to speak to me?...

A harem?? You shelter over 700 birthing drones and suddenly you're running a harem. T'HA! Too funny. Ask any of my birthing drones how they're getting along here. I like to think they're content in my company. At this point in my reign, nothing makes me happier than to see my "harem" happy." He smiled, beaming with pride as he took a long sip of his cocktail.

"They are free to return to their former duties after they birth their swarms-- once their bodies have recovered from the strain of labor of course. You know the toll giving life can take on a body. I do encourage them to stay here, at least second and third time successful swarm birthers. It is their right to lounge with me after all. I have grown very attatched to most of them, but the heart is one thing a tallest cannot demand of his drones. My heart is theirs indefinitely, but many have given their heart to other drones or their occupations prior to becoming impregnated." His antennae perked to the next line of questioning.

"You heard correct, my pretty little pixy. I will not turn away a birthing drone. Have not yet once. All are welcome in my chambers. My hive needs a future and the future is only secured by my smeets. There is room for you in my chambers, if you're interested in such an arrangement."

He gently waved his hand, signaling for her to put them away. "What a stunning collection... and a lovely gesture, but proprieties are of little concern to me. I cannot in good conscience accept your only possession as my own."

The warm smile faded as Naeba continued. His antennae drooped. "That IS troubling. Very unlike the Magnus I knew. Perhaps I shouldn't be too shocked. I attended Spectra's funeral. I watched Magnus carry her to the right hand of the Colossus. His wails of sorrow echoed over NoDrone's land. He returned the the ground an altered drone. It escapes me, an accurate word to describe the look in his eyes when I approached him to give my condolences... It was as unsettling as it was tragic.

But grief does not justify the mistreatment of his drones. If he wishes for better success with his hive's fertility festival, he needs only to follow my example. No one ever listens."

Arugula listened to his guest carefully. His brow knitted, lips gradually bending downward. "Naeba, hear me well and deeply, deeply internalize what I'm about to tell you. YOU are NOT ugly. You cannot be ugly because, by default, the Irken form is beautiful. Perfect in all it's variations and imperfections. Those insults were hurled at you to break your spirit, nothing more. They carried no truth with them.

With one eye I can see a resemblance between you and the beautiful, fallen Spectra. Magnus must have noticed himself."

Arugula squirmed internally as Naeba continued to explain her situation. Her scars made his spooch turn. "Oh... oh, you poor thing. The resemblance must have torn open his heart all over again." He winced, ashamed of himself for making excuses. Arugula didn't want to believe his ally had committed these acts, but he knew such misconduct was all too comon. He couldn’t simply dismiss Naeba's story. He took a calming breath.

"How shameful it is when a tallest willingly makes his drones suffer. I will investigate the matter further, but I fear there is little I can do for your fellow hive-citizens. I have my own hive to rule and my own drones to protect. I will attempt to hail Magnus and appeal to his better senses, but I doubt he will listen to anything I have to say..."

His warm smile returned. "If you salute me as your tallest, I will gladly offor you shelter and protection. A tithe is not necessary; you have a secure place here in my hive. If you like, I will keep them on display in my personal treasure stronghold. You may retrieve them upon request.

Stay here; I will send for some service drone to escort you to the lounge and bring you a snack platter. A medic will arrive shortly after to examine you. You and your swarm will be well cared for. To warn you, my hive's fertility festival is fast approaching. Things get wild in my chambers.

Now, you must excuse me. My presence is needed in the war room. Thank you for keeping me informed. Enjoy yourself, Naeba. It was a pleasure..." He marched past her.

[Hope the dialogue isn't too confusing. Arugula is a talker.]

#invader zim #irken #ocs #ancient irk #au #tallest #arugula #magnus #spectra #naeba

[kumakun1234]

#youtube #ski #japan #snowboarding #naeba #niigata

[shibachangtimes-blog]

YUMING SURF & SNOW in Naeba Volume.16 1996 Quartz Wrist Watch

#yuming #watch #naeba #1996

[chikakoiida]

昨日10/13田代ロープウェイ＆苗場ドラゴンドラからの景色🍁紅葉がいい感じになってきました〜。 秋の新潟はキノコも栗もネギも美味しいものだらけで日本酒も進んじゃいますね😚 ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ 苗場プリンスホテル宿泊者さま限定の秋のドランゴラ＋紅葉トレッキングツアー、まだ間に合います♪ ■ツアー行程 絶景のドラゴンドラ→田代湖ハイキング→田代ロープウェイ→オッキー見学とたっぷり紅葉狩り。 プリンスさんお食事は、南魚沼産コシヒカリの新米、一流シェフの絶品料理をたっぷりご堪能いただけます。 ■開催日（全2回）：2022年10月17日(月)、10月24日(月) 〇ご宿泊のお客さま限定 宿泊対象日：10月16日(日)、10月23日(日) ※ツアーは宿泊日翌日の開催。 詳しくは @naebaski_official まで。 チッカと秋の苗場を満喫しましょう🥳 #naeba #autumn #trekking #guidetour #dragondola #tashiroropeway #苗場 #トレッキング #ハイキング #紅葉 #ドラゴンドラ #田代ロープウェー #苗場プリンスホテル #naebaprincehotel #hiking https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjso350PXNN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#naeba #autumn #trekking #guidetour #dragondola #tashiroropeway #苗場 #トレッキング #ハイキング #紅葉 #ドラゴンドラ #田代ロープウェー #苗場プリンスホテル #naebaprincehotel #hiking

[fallingawaywithmuse]

Jul 25 2015 #MuseHistory @muse played @fujirock_jp (Fuji Rock Festival) in #Naeba #Japan Psycho, Reapers and Mercy were broadcast. We also got a peek at Kabuki Dom 😂 #Muse #MattBellamy #DomHoward #ChrisWolstensholme (at Fuji Rock Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgcCypMuT0s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#musehistory #naeba #japan #muse #mattbellamy #domhoward #chriswolstensholme

[luvv4j4ybe11]

the way I js audibly gasped😭

I MISS MY GIRLLLL🥹🩷

#luvv4j4ybe11 #avatar #atwow #★ꨄ​𝒋𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔ꨄ★ #❣︎ꕥ​𝑗𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠ꕥ❣︎ #my naebae #I hope ur doing ok bby

[fyeahbrettgrace]

HOLYCHILD, Denise Hewett, Sam Stewart, Brett Grace at Fuji Rock Festival in Naeba, Japan

#holychild #denise hewett #sam stewart #brett grace #fuji rock #naeba ski resort

[don-lichterman]

FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2022: Eight Artists to Look Out For

FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2022: Eight Artists to Look Out For

The biggest and longest-running music festival in Japan is back in 2022. This year is extra special as this is the first time since 2019 that the Fuji Rock Festival will once again feature international artists. (The 2020 event got canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the 2021 lineup featured only Japanese artists.) (Photo credit: Official Fuji Rock Festival Twitter) With an impressive…

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#2022 fuji rock festival #Blog #bloodywood #Culture #elephant gym #fire ex. #fuji rock #international lineup #masayuki suzuki #micah go #naeba ski resort #preview #say sue me #superorganism #the hu #yoasobi

[steambat-art]

Collab with my dear friend @somkeandmirror !

We wanted our Sonic OCs, Naeba and Lilac, to meet hehe

Art style and sketch : @somkeandmirror

Line, colors and background : me

#digital art #art #digital drawing #ocs #oc #original art #original characters #digital #original character #artist #sonic #sonic oc #collab #collaboration #art collab #sonic fan character #sonic the hedgehog

[pandorxxx]

Naebae you should text me, imy 😔

Ight baeee💞🥺

[ashsostrange]

Haiii>.<

heyyyy naebae 😋

#ash spills 💋

[thunderclaw100]

“Time is running, so I’ll say this quick. I don’t like how you snatch up other hives women and then brag about it at the next gathering. It makes you look desperate to keep the flow of your population. Another thing I don’t like about you, Arugula, is that you’ve got the NERVE to use your trickery charms on MY Spectra! I want to erase that memory of the gala. The whole time you were speaking with her….sweet talking at her…..KISSING HER HAND RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME! If we weren’t for that truce event, I’d have strangled that neck of yours, you old carcass.”

“For you to remind me of the rules or war? HA! shut your trap. You half-sighted snake! When i defeat you, I’m taking my drone back. Naeba is mine. “I know it isn’t a big deal to you but when one of my drones think of leaving the hive, the rest will do the same. I can’t have that. I need to make an example of her.”

“In the past I would suggest we have a fight of honor. Both sides choose one of our finest warriors to clash in a single combat. I’ve brought three of my front line soldiers. The others will remain at the gates. Since you’ve already brought three of yours. I agree with the terms. I will leave this place and you can have Naeba as one of your chamber drones. I doubt you’re in any shape to do so. Unlike you, I’m not out of fighting practice.”

(Tallest Arugula belongs to @messinwitheddie)

#Invader Zim #Fanart #Irken #OC #Tallest Magnus #Tallest Spectra #Tallest Arugula

[atsukokatsumata]

2023.7.29

Naeba

#rx100m3

[chikakoiida]

苗場山山頂からのご来光。赤い空と谷川連峰にかかる滝雲がすばらしい朝でした。2枚目は山頂からの夕焼け。前日の雨と冷え込みで大気がクリアとなり、白馬連峰や妙高火打、日本海もばっちり見えていました。 刻々と移り変わる雲と景色に見惚れてしまう2日間でした。夕方はビール片手に、朝はコーヒー片手に空を見る、贅沢な山時間。 #苗場山 #naeba #苗場山頂ヒュッテ #登山ガイド #ガイドツアー @naebasancho_hutt https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci1RaK5vI6M/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#苗場山 #naeba #苗場山頂ヒュッテ #登山ガイド #ガイドツアー

[perfunctory-idols]

Beck at Fuji Rock Festival at Naeba Ski Resort in Japan on July 30, 2005

#beck #beck hansen #2005 #guero #live photos #festivals #fuji rock festival #uncredited #found these in a very interesting way #yellow stripes <3

[kokiafans]

KOKIA in flashback - 2010

KOKIA has caught the travelling bug ahead of 2010, which is the year her album REAL WORLD comes out. For the concept of this album, she travels to the Sahara, Tunisia in November 2009, getting inspired by the sceneries she comes across. The promotional video for her song The woman is recorded in the desert, and her journey also results in a photobook and photo exhibition later that year.

It inspires her Japan concert tour oto no tabibito ('sound traveler') in April, selling out the Tokyo Bunkamura Orchard Hall on the final day of that tour. She uses lights and sounds more whimsically than before, taking her audience on a journey through the heart. As a fun tidbit, one of the dresses she wears in this concert is dyed with curry!

However, her 2010 travel doesn't end there; for the fifth year in a row, KOKIA returns to Europe, spreading her wings even further than before. Her REAL WORLD tour in October takes her through 8 different countries for 12 performances: Hungary, Russia, Poland, Austria, Germany, Spain, England and France.

In between it all, KOKIA still manages to release the final chapter of her Life trilogy (with the title tracks of all 3 singles ending up on the REAL WORLD album) and her first ever cover album, Musique a la Carte. This is also the year when For little tail, her song that preceded her actual debut, gets an official release with the digital single Road to Glory ~long journey~.

◆ Lives and events ◆

February 28-March 1 KOKIA Live in Naeba Prince Hotel white notes Vol.4 (Naeba Prince Hotel Chatelaine)

【KOKIA concert tour 2010 oto no tabibito ('sound traveler')】 April 12 - Fukuoka, IMS Hall April 19 - Aichi, Telepia Hall April 24-25 - Osaka, Osaka Business Park round hall April 30 - Tokyo, Shibuya Bunkamura Orchard Hall

April 17 Dragon Nest full presentation party (Shibuya O-EAST)

June 29 SPLASH SUMMER in Otodama: OTODAMA SEA STUDIO (Kanagawa, OTODAMA SEA STUDIO)

July 11 Concert sponsored by the Yamagata Block Council of the Junior Chamber (Yamagata prefecture, Higashine city comprehensive insurance welfare facility, Sakuranbo Tantokuru Center)

July 27 KOKIA 2010 Summer Tour (Kashiwazaki Industrial and Cultural Center Cultural Hall) ※ Kashiwazaki municipal government enforcement 70th anniversary support project - event concert to commemorate 3 years of recovery from the Niigata-Chûetsu offshore earthquake

August 1 Song for you (Zepp NAGOYA)

August 7 UNITED EARTH Studio Alta (Shinjuku Studio Alta)

August 15 Hangame summer festival (Belle Salle Akihabara) ※ Release event for the mini album Road to Glory ~long journey~

August 28 ~Magokoro~ tanshin festa ('~sincerity~ from the heart') (Hyôgo, Tanba Forest Park) ※ Mini live at the food festa of the 43rd membership meeting of the Japan Junior Chamber's Kinki District Hyogo Block Council

September 4 (September 5/September 11) tokai no kakurega concert 2 ('hideout in the city’) (Tokyo, sonorium) ※ Event exclusively for members of the KOKIA fanclub, club ancoro, 5 performances total

September 20 Musique a la carte release event (Tokyo, Printemps Ginza)

September 23 KOKIA Musique a la Carte Special Live (Roppongi STB139 Sweet Basil) ※2 performances, Irish live with Irish guitarist Seán Whelan

September 25 Travel exposition 2010 (Tokyo Big Sight) ※Mini-Live as an event of the Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia

【KOKIA REAL WORLD Tour 2010】 ※ European tour, amounting to 12 performances in 8 countries October 2 - Extra performance (Budapest, Mondocon) ※event attendance October 8 - Moscow, Koncert October 9 - Poznań, Blue Note October 12 - Vienna, Haus der Muzik October 13 - Munich, Feierwerk October 15 - Marseille, Le Poste a Galene October 16 - Barcelona, Sidecar October 17 - Toulouse, la Dynamo October 20 - Brest, la Carene October 22 - London, Islington Academy 2 October 23 - Cologne, Cafe Lichtung October 24 - Paris, Theatre Michel

November 6 Kyoto School of Computer Science November festival (Kyoto School of Computer Science)

November 13 Sagami Lake Illumination lighting ceremony (Kanagawa, Sagami Lake Resort, Pleasure Forest) ※ Mini live and lighting ceremony broadcasted on November 16 by FM Yokohama as Sagami Lake Illumination SPECIAL

December 11 KOKIA 2010 Winter Rose Concert (Tokyo, Suntory Hall Blue Rose) ※ 2 performances in 1 day

December 21 Marunouchi Bright Christmas 2010 KOKIA Special LIVE (Tokyo, Maru building, Maru Cube)

◆ Releases ◆

March 17 Release of the iTunes Store exclusive digital EP Kodoku na ikimono/ano hi no watashi ni ('Lonely beings/To the me of those days’) (Victor Entertainment) ※ Chapter 3 in the <Life Trilogy ~inochi no 3-busaku~> ('trilogy of life’). Mini album with 4 tracks

March 31 Release of original album REAL WORLD (Victor Entertainment) ※ Release of the French edition on April 7 (Wasabi Records)

August 1 Release of DVD 2010 OTO NO TABIBITO KOKIA CONCERT TOUR (anco&co)

September 15 Release of cover album Musique a la Carte (Victor Entertainment) ※ First KOKIA cover album (includes songs recorded in Ireland)

◆ Other releases ◆

January 27 Release of the soundtrack for PlayStation 3 game Ar tonelico 3: Sakiya rumei ('blooming night') ~Ar tonelico III hymmnos concert side. Aoi ('blue') (Frontier Works) ※ Performed EXEC_REBIRTHIA=PROTOCOL/., EXEC_COSMOFLIPS/. and Hikari no naka ni ('Into the light')

May 26 Release of the single Fate (Lantis) ※ Opening theme of the animated movie Break Blade

July 7 Release of mini album 'Bungaku shoujo' Memorial Soundtrack I - yume miru shoujo no zensoukyoku  ('Book girl: the dreaming girl’s overture’) (GloryHeaven) ※ Wrote and performed Koto no ha ('literary words'), the ending theme for the animated series 'Bungaku shoujo' Memorial I - yume miru shoujo no zensoukyoku (prelude) ('Book girl: the dreaming girl’s overture’)

August 11 Release of the digital ESCOLTA single SANCTUS ~Voice Of Peace~ feat.KOKIA ※ Also included on the ESCOLTA album GLORIA SIRENA, released on November 24

August 18 Release of mini album Road to Glory ~long journey~ (Voice Records) ※ Theme song of the online game Dragon Nest, Road to Glory~ for Dragon Nest White Version

December 8 Release of the Yuki Kajiura soundtrack album The Works for Soundtrack (Ariola Japan) ※ Performed the main theme song Rainbow ~Main Theme~ and insert song Lost Home for the movie Rainbow, which was theatrically released in July 1999

◆ Books ◆

March 31 Release of the album concept photobook REAL WORLD PHOTO BOOK

April 12 Piano and voice sheet music collection otonami book (anco&co.) ※ Includes a bonus CD with Nukumori (piano self-accompanied version) ('warmth')

◆ Other ◆

Springtime Music video broadcast at Astrovision in the atrium of Osaka Business Park Twin21 (spring) ※ First screening of the music video The woman for the album REAL WORLD

June 17-June 20  ~shashin kara fureru KOKIA no oto no sekai~ ('the musical world of KOKIA touchable from photos') KOKIA × photographer Yutaka Nakamura (Paris, L'Atelier Gustave) ※ Photo panels on display at the gallery (masterpieces, signed, lot numbered) are sold at the venue

September 23 TV Tokyo's 45th anniversary program: Fuuin sareta sanzou houshi no nazo ~ Silk Road 30,000 kilo ni idonda otoko ('The mystery of the sealed Sanzo monk ~The man who took on the 30,000 km Silk Road~') ※ Wrote and performed the theme song Toki no tabibito ('time traveler')

#KOKIA #25 years of kokia in flashback