#Japanese water iris

[flowerishness]

Iris pseudacorus (yellow flag iris) and Iris ensata (Japanese water iris)

These two species of water iris are very similar in some ways. They both like wet, boggy environments and neither plant is native to Canada's west coast. However, if you put 'yellow flag iris' into a Google Search the first place that pops up is the Invasive Species Council of British Columbia website.

This plant is native to the Mediterranean area and the Middle East. It was brought to North America as a garden ornamental but is now 'naturalized' all over the place. If you drain the pond and bring in the bulldozers, it won't make any difference. If a tiny piece of the rhizome breaks off, the plant will completely reestablish itself in a few years.

This purple Japanese water iris, on the other hand, is a real thoroughbred, with no fewer than seventeen varieties listed in the prestigious, Royal Horticultural Society's, Award of Garden Merit. Back at the Invasive Species Council, Japanese water iris is actually recommended as a noninvasive alternative to yellow flag if you're planting a water garden. That's not my worry. I live on a standard city lot and I simply don't have the space for no fancy 'cement' pond.

#flowers #photographers on tumblr #yellow flag iris #Japanese water iris #Beverly Hillbillies #fleurs #flores #fiori #bloemen #blumen #vancouver

[ayanos-pl]

城址公園の花菖蒲が見頃になってきた。

花菖蒲園の見張り役。

#花菖蒲 #花 #菖蒲 #ハナショウブ #小田原 #城址公園 #猫 #Iris ensata var. ensata #Iris ensata #iris #Japanese iris #Japanese water iris #irysy #kwiaty #flowers #japan #Odawara #cat #kot

[ancientstarrydynamo]

The end of irises

#photography #macro photography #iris #irsises #flower #flowesr #nature #japanese garden #purple #petals #water drops

[iris-nonsense]

I finally had time to go to the library and get some one piece volumes cheers! Thriller bark, the arc of my nightmares, here i come!

#last time i went to my local library they were out lol #btw thriller bark is the arc of my nightmares because of how it was aired back in the days here in italy #they were to close too the japanese airing so what they did was air some episodes of thriller bark then go back to the beginning of water 7 #then they reach thriller bark again. add two new episodes and then go back to water seven again and it was like this for like a year #when they finally reached the end of the arc i wanted to cry because i couldn't belive it was over #you can imagine how thrilled i am of being subjected to this story agin #iris reads un pezzo

[pacingmusings]

Seen in 2024:

The Water Magician (Kenji Mizoguchi), 1933

#films #movies #stills #silent #The Water Magician #Kenji Mizoguchi #Takako Irie #1930s #Japanese #seen in 2024

[zanamoses]

Landscape Pond Baltimore A sizable backyard pond that receives transitional partial sun is shown here in the summer.

#japanese maple #recirculating water feature #salvia #pond #boulders #water iris #waterfall

[a-legacy-not-to-be-forgotten]

Undertale Yellow AU idea: SequenceShift

Since my boyfriend @cent-the-proto and I still have severe Undertale Yellow brainrot, we decided to make an AU together. The main concept is UTY characters taking the places of OG Undertale ones, and mashing plot beats from both stories together with some new locations (which are a hybrid of Japanese and Western inspiration).

While this is a 'shift' AU, I'm keeping the personalities of the characters intact rather than swapping both character placements AND personalities. It's what I found frustrating about most Shift AUs: changing the personalities just defeats the point of the AU in the first place imo. I'll be honest, I haven't looked into many other AUs, so if our concept is too similar to someone else's, please let me know. Also, we only figured out the characters and setting, so any suggestions are welcome! (comments or ask box) . Also, should go without warning, this has spoilers for both Undertale and Undertale Yellow, so read at your own risk. Again, not an artist, so I don't have any drawings yet.

Also, quick shoutout to @s0ckh3adstudios and their Undertale Gold AU for inspiring me to make my own.

With that out of the way, let's get into the core characters of SequenceShift! (title is a placeholder, unless I can't think of anything else)

Clover, The Fallen Human

Gunhat Clover is largely unchanged from their cannon standpoint. Cowboy-themed human, fall down to the Underground intentionally to search for the six fallen humans (yes, six, they're taking Frisk's place), embodiment of justice and all that. Not much else to say, so let's move onto the big changes.

Kanako Ketsukane, The Crown Princess

Kanako takes the place of Asriel/Flowey. Daughter of Empress Ceroba and Prince-Consort Chujin, before having passed away years ago in what has only been publicly stated as 'natural causes'. She's also reincarnated as Flowey (who might or might not get a name change), but she takes the form of a Japanese Water Iris this time around. She also acts as the SAVE function like Flowey in OG UTY, keeps up the friendly facade all the way through, and insists on calling Clover Gunhat despite knowing their actual name.

Ceroba Ketsukane, Empress of the Underground

Ceroba is the Asgore of the AU (originally it was going to be Toriel, but I thought it'd be more interesting). She is the Empress of the Underground, generally seen as a level-headed, yet passionate monarch. However, following her daughter's demise, she has grown a bit of a more bitter streak, and like Asgore is focusing on collecting the souls of fallen humans. Unlike Asgore, she doesn't hold malice for mankind as a whole nor is she interested on waging war on the surface. Instead, she merely collects the souls of humans in the hopes of resurrecting Kanako. Also, both she and Chujin are boss monsters in this AU.

Chujin Ketsukane, the Prince-in-Exile

Chujin takes the place of both Toriel (with a bit of Gaster) in SequenceShift. Originally, he was the Royal Scientist, who's kind nature and ingenuity caught the attention of then-Princess Ceroba, who he eventually married. They lived happily at first, but things took a turn for the worst after Kanako's death. Ceroba's obsessiveness with collecting human souls displeased him and he refused to take part in the experiments. He's since gone into self-exile within the Remnants (aka the Ruins but with a more Japanese architectural influence) and has settled within Ceroba's childhood home. Here, he keeps a watchful eye for any humans who fall to the Underground, hoping to keep them away from the Empress's grasp.

Dalv, the Introvert

Dalv takes the place of Nabstablook. As much of a socially awkward looser (affectionate) as ever, and corn obsessed. Like the OG, he was friends with Kanako before her death, tho I'm not sure if I'm keeping him being a victim of Integrity's bs. Unlike the OG, he's not restricted entirely to the Remnants and actually has a place within the Dunes. He also has a bit of a secret crush on the leader of the Royal Ranger Starlo, just to satisfy you Corn Yaoi lovers.

Moray and Mooch, Ranger Sentries

Moray and Mooch take the place of Sans and Papyrus, respectively. They act as sentries of the Royal Rangers (the Feisty Five taking the place of the Royal Guard), who are responsible for apprehending humans and bringing them to Ceroba. Mooch is as mischievous as ever, still trying to get her hands on every shiny object she sees, much to her partner's dismay. Nevertheless, they remain vigilant at watching over any humans that emerge from the Remnants. In this AU, they're responsible for surveying the region of Lakeside, which is modeled off of the rural Japanese countryside, and takes Snowdin's place.

North Star/Starlo, Sheriff of the Royal Rangers

Starlo is obviously the Undyne of the AU, being the leader of the Royal Rangers. A lot of his backstory is the same, him crushing on Ceroba and sadly not getting her, but still remaining good friends, even after she was made Empress. He and the Feisty Five started in the Sand Dunes (aka just the Dunes from UTY with a bit of Waterfall inspiration) similar to how they were in the original, before Ceroba elevated them to being her personal enforcers. He's still pretty self-centered and idealizes Western culture (hence why he still refers to himself as Sheriff), but he does have a more serious and dedicated side to him. He knows what he's doing is wrong and while he hides it, he's fairly reluctant to bring more humans to Ceroba. Nevertheless, he still carries out his orders in the hopes of making his childhood friend happy. One fun fact, we had the idea for his pacifist encounter taking you to Frostpeak (a MT. Fuji inspired area taking the place of Hotland), where the chase there leads to him freezing, kinda like how Undyne overheats. Bro is not built for the cold.

Martlet, the Royal Scientist

Martlet, surprisingly enough, takes the place of Alphys. Like in UTY, she started as the protégé of Chujin, helping him out with the Steamworks and in building Axis. However, after Chujin fled, Ceroba made her the next Royal Scientist. She works at the Steamworks, which take the place of the Core and instead located in Frostpeak, where it harvests Geothermal energy to power the Underground. While Martlet actually is pretty competent at her job, she's as scatterbrained as ever, leading to a few hiccups in her work and leading some to wonder why she's the head scientist. This is actually due to the fact that she has been tasked by Ceroba to continue Chujin's work on humans. She's complied so far, for now, but she might reach a breaking point soon enough...

And that's the main cast so far! Axis and Dalv still being worked around with and I gotta think up ideas for the side characters along with whatever the OG cast of Undertale is up to, but we got a good thing going on. Again, my comments and ask box are always open, so if you're wanna know more or have a suggestion to bring forth, we'd love to hear. And if my AU is too similar to a concept that's already been done, you're more than welcome to yell at me.

#undertale yellow #undertale au #undertale yellow au #undertale sequenceshift au #uty clover #uty kanako #uty ceroba #uty chujin #uty dalv #uty moray #uty mooch #uty starlo #uty martlet #does this need a corn yaoi tag? #ah well #yes i know the name is a bit of a mouthful #bear with me here

[novemberhope]

Soooo… guess here are my current obsessions One Piece OCs

@auxiliarydetective I did give it a try… not everything is final yet. Might not be a great introduction like this but it was fun to do and if anyone has different questionaires (or whatever they're called) just tag me.^^

Ideas, criticism, inspiration, all is welcome :) I've never so openly done this tbh

Animal Resemblances Neri: Betta Fish Niara: Emerald Swallowtail Azura: Arctic Fox Cordelia: Bombay Cat Ellaria: Splendid Fairy Wren (Not 100% sold on that yet but it will be a beautiful bird) Ginny: Leopard Seal (looks cute but could actually kill you)

Specific Numbers Neri: 5/1/4 (ka – i - yo) (her last name) Niara: 22 (ni - a) Azura: 26 (a - tsu - ra) (eh, close enough^^) Cordelia: 5 10 0 2 (Ko - da - lei - a) (lol again close enough - but the many numbers look weird, this one might definitely change in the future?) Ellaria: 3-6-1 (Mirai = future) (it's a vision thing - but might also change if her name happens to fit better when she eventually gets one) Ginny: undefined yet

Specific Colors Neri: turquoise, light blue Niara: pale green, pale pink Azura: white, gold Cordelia: black, red Ellaria: white, grey, silver, very pale colors Ginny: a fiercy, angry red

Specific Smells Neri: ocean breeze, salt water Niara: apple & honeysuckle Azura: citron Cordelia: amber Ellaria: jasmine Ginny: honey & rose

Favourite Type of Island and Season Neri: summer on a spring island Niara: spring on a summer island Azura: winter on an autumn island Cordelia: autumn on an autumn island Ellaria: spring on a winter island Ginny: spring on a spring island

Favourite Food Neri: Seafood Niara: icecream, watermelon, blueberry pancakes, cupcakes Azura: oysters, shellfish, salad, filet mignon Cordelia: sunday roast, fried shrimp, spicy food Ellaria: Mushrooms, coffee, asian cuisine Ginny: strawberries, meat, soup

Least Favourite Food Neri: greasy food, meat, alcohol Niara: most vegetables Azura: fast food, cheap food, candy, cake Cordelia: lentils, fish sandwiches, anything with pumpkin Ellaria: fried foods, asparagus, ketchup Ginny: rhubarb, olives, brussels sprouts, eggplant

As a Family Neri: the adopted sister that comes from an entirely different culture Niara: cheerful youngest sister, always getting into mieschief Azura: the wine aunt Cordelia: oldest sister, often annoyed at her younger siblings but quick to defend them/come to their rescue Ellaria: the mother Ginny: (distant?) cousin

Real-World Nationalities Neri: Danish (as Denmark is associated with the little mermaid) Niara: Dutch (the Netherlands are described as the country of flowers and her devil fruit power is flower-based, so…) Azura: English-Irish (the latter shines through when she's drunk…) Cordelia: Italian Ellaria: Japanese Ginny: Scottish

Inner Brain Neri: probably lot's of excitement over various things that are happening around her or that she wants to give a try Niara: having fun with her friends, pretty things she likes, crushes (well one crush in particular) Azura: is annoyed at stuff and/or people half of the time so that's in her head a lot. Also, training. Cordelia: work hard, party harder, looking hot while doing both Ellaria: the fate of the world, secrets Ginny: training, anger, distrust, more anger

Suited Flower Neri: water iris Niara: sunflower Azura: white lily Cordelia: amaryllis Ellaria: tall garden larkspur Ginny:

Are they Strawhats? Neri: yes Niara: joins after the timeskip The others: no Azura: is a warlord of the sea Cordelia: works at a bar - it would be a different bar in cannon but she could keep her overall story I guess - might have to join a crew at some point though otherwise the characters would move on without her Ellaria: is with the revolutinary army (at least for some part of her story) Ginny: is with the revolutinary army

Ideas that first popped into my mind when certain OCs came to exist… Neri: it's a show about pirates, there's GOT to be a mermaid Niara: I want a character that uses a devil fruit mmmh what about plants/flowers (strangely enough, none of my pokemon oc's ever cared much about the grass type lol) Azura: I want a cool sword fighting lady Cordelia: I want a hot fierce type of character that looks good in black and that doesn't take anyone's crap Ellaria: came into the picture much later, I only recently decided somewhat on her looks, only things I know for sure is pale green eyes and can sort of see the future. Might never make it into any kind of story but she popped into my mind so here we go. Ginny: falls into the category "looks cute but can probably kill you".

Made some Picrew of them coz I saw other creators doing that

Neri:

Niara: (fun fact, she's currently one of my favorites)

Azura:

Cordelia:

Ellaria: (I'm almost certain I'm gonna keep the color palette and probably the hair...)

Ginny: (not her final look probably but I kinda want to keep the scars idk)

I took her pictures out because I decided on a different look for her. She will be a redhead now. She definitely has a scar or two on her face.

Bonus: A picture drawn by @indig0pearl featuring Neri and her own OC, Sora, as well as Nami, Robin, Chopper, and three of our friends (here also draw as OCs - yes the alpaka is one of them, she ate a devil fruit^^)

#one piece #one piece ocs #fyeahonepieceocs #kaiyo neri sirena #kaito niara #nagisa azura #cordelia #one piece original character #oc: kaiyo neri sirena #oc: kaito niara #oc: nagisa azura #oc: cordelia #ocappreciation #one piece live action #one piece netflix #one piece oc #opla oc #oc: argent gin #oc: argent ginny #argent ginny #argent gin #oc: ellaria #ellaria

[littleeyesofpallas]

Shihouin[四楓院] Chika[千日]

Shi[四]: "4"

Hou[楓]: "Maple(tree)"

In[院]: "Temple/House(of governmetn)/Institution"

Chi[千]: "1,000"

Ka[日]: "(The)Sun"/"Day"

Given the naming pattern with Yoruichi and Yuushirou reading "Night 1" and "Night 4 Son", it would follow that Chika's name here reads as "1000 Days" or "1000th Day" A curious notion when the Shihouin crest has a moon on it, which was obviously where the night motif in the later heirs came from. Is Chika a blacksheep of the family for not having a night name? Or did the Shihouin change their motif at some point from day/sun to night/moon?

And very noticeably he's wearing what looks like a chinese style of lamellar belt(it's hard to say when there isn't an accompanying suit of armor to go with it) but it evokes to me a lot of Ming dynasty period pieces(or alternatively very anime-ass Romance of the Three Kingdoms designs) and incidentally Journey To The West was written in the Ming Dynasty, and combined with his complexion and his distinctive Xiangyun[祥云]:"auspicious clouds" scarf (and of course my ongoing crackpot theory about there being an unspoken theme of pre-Japanese Buddhism underlying the foundation of Soul Society) makes me think he's specifically Indian but having travelled East across China(or whatever the Soul Society equivalents are)

Izuhara[嚴原] Kinroku[金勒]

Izu[嚴]: "Strict/Stern"

Hara[原]: "Plain/Field/Wilderness"

Kin[金]: "Gold"

Roku[勒]: "Bit/Bridle(like a horse's)"

Makes him sound like a wild stallion type who was only tamed by being bribed with wealth and luxury. At first glance I had pegged him for a cold corporate or medical type, but looking at him again he has a certain yakuza look about him too. Less an overt thug and more a grifter, a penny pincher, a coldblooded loan shark type, and this name seems to vibe with that. It's hard to tell but it looks like he has the archetypal yakuza/laborer bellywarmer like Tetsuzaemon did too.

Shijima[志島] Chikiri[知霧]

Shi[志]: "Will/Resolution/Ambition"

Jima[島]: "Island"

Chi[知]: "Wisdom/jnana"

Kiri[霧]: "Mist/Fog/Haze"

Same root word Shi[志] as in the Shiba family and in Okikiba Genshiro's given name. Weird that all three of these are associated with the water; waves/ripples, islands, and distant waters.

The given name is fun because it seems to describe him as wise but in a hazy way, his wisdom is obscured or unclear; whether that means it's unclear to others, or even to him isn't clear. Either one seems to fit his kind of disheveled appearance.

Now that we can see him properly, he kind of reminds me of Wonderweiss.

Obana[尾花] Danjirou[彈児郎]

O[尾]: "Tail"

Bana[花]: "flower"

Dan[彈]: "Bullet/Pellet/(musket)Ball"

Ji[児]: "newborn baby"

Rou[郎]: "son"

On the one hand the compound [尾花] appears to refer to "(ear of) Japanese pampas grass" which is also known as the Chinese Silver Grass. But it's also part of the compound [鸟尾花] refering to the Crossandra infundibuliformis, the Firecracker Flower. And also [鸢尾花] referring to irises in general. Since, as the 5th division captain, he's not the one with an iris insignia, I'm going to go with the silver grass reference. It does evoke a certain rugged and pastoral landscape that seems to suit the rustic almost hick-ish vibe he has going on.

As for Bullet baby.... I have no idea what to make of it...

Saitou[齊藤] Furofushi[不老不死]

[齊]: "...-Like/as if..."

[藤]: "Wisteria"

[不老]: "No grow old"

[不死]: "No die"

"Wisteria-like" has obvious evocations in her hair color and pigtails. The given name all together is actually a phrase meaning "immortality/perpetual youth." Pretty straight forward.

Shigyou[執行] Nobutsuna[乃武綱]

Shigyou[執行]: "execution/enforcment"/"executive/executor"*

No[乃]: "<possessive indicator>"

Bu[武]: "Military/Martial"

Tsuna[綱]: "Cord/Rope"

*can also refer to a "lead monk performing various tasks in a (buddhist)temple" although his overall appearance is anything but monk-like; certainly there are other captains here that would suit that reading better. So, the "rope or military enforcement."

(The random 3rd division guy with the "Winter Whistle" sword was named Taketsuna[武綱])

Katoribatsu[鹿取抜] Unsai[雲齋]

Ka[鹿]: "Deer"

Toribatsu[取抜]: "Drain/Extract"

Un'[雲]: "Cloud"

Sai[齋]: "<indicates a penname>"

Ok, first of all... "Deer Extraction"??? And then her given name is either "Penname: Cloud" or if taken together [雲齋]: "cotten drill" as in the twill weave fabric used for things like khakis?? But that feels like a weird way to go. She is quite bookish looking (i mean... as if she can avoid it in the proximity of Nanao and Risa...) so perhaps she's an author on the side? Hence the penname. But as for the deer collecting... it feels like a weird way to phrase it, but I'm assume it's trying to conjure a disney princess-like scene of her attracting deer to her to show her purity and trustworthiness? Maybe???

Also she has a distinctive, Zhōngguó jié[中國結]: "Chinese knot" ornament at the end of her naginata(?) which wasn't shown in the poster. Although the coloration on this sheet is oddly gold rather than the more typical red. What is probably the most common and recognizable design is the Pán zhǎng jié[盤長結], sometimes called an "endless knot" or "eternal knot" and is used to represent various Buddhist virtues.

Kumoi[久面井] Entetsu[煙鐵]

Ku[久]: "A long time"

Mo[面]: "Face/Mask/Surface"

I[井]: "Well(water source/hole in the ground)"

En'[煙]: "Smoke"

Tetsu[鐵]: "Iron"

He sounds and looks very much like a jailer/torturer, not unlike some vibes Urahara's backstory gave off. Kumoi's zanpakuou is also a Tiěbiān[鐵鞭], a sectioned iron rod, part of a broader family of weapons/tools all called "iron whips."

Interestingly it's the same type of weapon Sui-feng's bankai, Jakuhou Raikouben[雀蜂雷公鞭], is named after.

Outokawa[王途川] Furuoki[雨緒紀]

Ou[王]: "King"

To[途]: "Road/Way"

Kawa[川]: "River"

Furu[雨]: "Rain"

O[緒]: "Cord/String(of an instrument)"

Ki[紀]: "Era/Period(of time)" or "Rule/(Written)Record"

"King's Way River" is a very pompous sounding family name... Interestingly the name Furuoki uses the kanji [雨] for rain, but is pronounced here like furu[降る] which is the verb for "to fall" referring specifically to rain or snow. The "Era of Rain(fall) String." It might be a stretch but I want to interpret that as the lines of rain falling being equated to the string of an instrument, and by proxy comparing the sound of rain fall as music.

But alternatively it could be another play into Kubo's on-again-off-again rain symbolism. Sometimes it's Ichigo's depression, sometimes it's Uryuu's legacy as the last Quincy, sometimes it's Orihime making confusing statements about joining earth and heaven, in direct contradiction to her Tanabata namesake... Is it "The Rule of Rainfall" as in the downpour comes eventually no matter how you run from it? Or as in, heaven and earth are joined eventually if your just wait? Or as in heavens will be clouded over and separated eventually? Or as in, relief comes eventually and even the worst drought can't last forever?

Zenjou[善定] Jiuhin[寺有嬪]

Zen'[善]:"Virtue/Goodness/Good deeds

Jou[定]: "certainty/reality/samadhi"

Ji[寺]: "temple"

U[有]: "bhava/becoming/existence"

Hin'[嬪]: "court lady/virtuous woman/concubine"

So I can't quite tell if Kubo's just leaning into the on'yomi here, or if he's specifically aiming for a Chinese reading. I want to say On'yomi, but it is fairly close to the Chinese reading Shàndìng[善定] Sìyǒupín[寺有嬪] it's just the dìng[定] vs jou[定] throwing a wrench in it. And I'm hung up on Jiuhin's name sounding Chinese because with the mandarin style collared shirt and the fact that he has... for some reason two... queue... it all points to a distinctly Chinese influence in the design.

Arguably the face paint could also be pulled erroneously from the brooder aesthetic of Chinese opera --as in maybe Kubo was going for a Chinese opera inspired look, but what's here definitely isn't accurate to the style-- but it feels very in line with Kubo's own funky sensibilities either way.

Sakahone[逆骨] Saizou[才藏]

Saka[逆]: "Reverse"

Hone[骨]: "Bone"

Sai[才]:"Talent/Ability"

Zou[藏]: "Hidden"

....the idea that this decrepit old man is named "Reverse Bones" as if he's like that because his bones are just "wrong" is for some reason hilarious and horrifying to me. "Hidden Talent" seems self-explanatory given he looks like he should barely be able to move, let alone fight or kill a person.

#bleach #shinigami #gotei 13 #not tagging all those #just wanted to give thees all a quick once over while it was slow at work #didn't think too hard about them honestly #but given there's literally no content to cross reference... #I don't know that there's anything i'd have added given more time #mostly just played fast and loose with the visual assocaitions #as ever im really just looking at kanji choice #and not digging around for homonyms and puns all that much

[ratwithhands]

Made these designs very late at night, but I figured I'd try designing the clan leaders as Sapioflores.

Adaman is based on the Japanese iris (Iris laevigata), since it's a flower that grows in water/wet soil and the Diamond Clan lives in a marsh. The ornament he wears on his face is not only a traditional accessory (for Sapioflores), it also acts as a glorified hairclip to hold his long face leaves together. He wears a tasuki if he isn't wearing his coat both so he can get more sunlight and also to hold his sleeves out of the way when working. Speaking of, similar to Ingo, he prefers thick dark clothes to retain heat/moisture (and to mimic the muddy water he spends much of his time in).

Irida is based on the winter peony (Kan-botan), since it blooms in freezing cold winters like the Pearl Clan would see in the icelands. Her face ornament was originally a larger set of accessories, but the stones were removed and put together into one piece instead. The mino and hat she wears are based on the straw tents used to protect winter peonies from snow. Since it's the snow and ice bothering her rather than the temperature, she still dresses pretty light underneath. Her obi is tied to have multiple bows on either side, as a way to mimic the appearance of the actual peony (like a sort of way to say she's constantly in bloom/at her best). Her clothes are cropped at the sleeves and bottom to leave more access for light.

uhhhh other design notes:

I was trying to figure out how to get Adaman's hair to be more blue because without any colour it looks like the left image and I wasn't sure how to feel about it. The current running joke with the writing team is that he drinks dyed water/dyes his hair to be prettier/cooler. Anyways dyed water looks like the right image

The cover on Irida felt like armour when I was sketching it and honestly I kinda want to see her beat someone into the ground with it on (particularly cause while I was trying to look up Kan-botan, I stumbled on Hanakotoba and peonies are supposed to represent bravery according to that)

I ditched Irida's bracelets and anklet in favour of the ornament sorry. They felt a bit clunky and I couldn't figure out how to reasonably fit them on the design so for now they're just not present. If I make a proper battle outfit for her then I might bring them back as limb guards

Adaman is probably soggy a lot of the time since he'll just go chill in the water. Likely just quickly scrubs off any major clumps of silt/mud and heads out if someone calls him during swamp time

Fun fact Volo was gonna be in this design set but I'm too tired. He's likely going to be white spider lily (Lycoris albiflora) mostly because of the whole "death to the universe" plot and also cause he's allies with Giratina. He's probably not gonna be too interesting anyways so it's fine.

Hope you like the art, let me know if you have any thoughts. Have a good night and see you guys later.

#pokemon legends arceus #clan leader adaman #pokemon adaman #diamond clan #clan leader irida #pokemon irida #pearl clan #pokemon au #au #fanart #digital art #Adaman probably used to blow his leaves out of the way when he was younger since he didn't have them clipped #and you're not supposed to cut them‚ but his leaves are long as fuck so it's like having foot long bangs #finally being allowed to wear the ornament was probably a massive relief for him #Also Irida probably sleeps in the snow/outside in the cold #I haven't fully outlined/posted how Sapioflores do daily activities but she seems like she'd be chill with it #anyways that's as much as I can write with what energy I have left #have a good night :)

[lierrelearns]

皇居東御苑 The East Gardens of the Imperial (HIgashi-Gyoen) 所要時間 大手本 → 本丸、二の丸ーー大手門 およそ60分 →二の丸、ーーー平川門 およそ30分 →本丸ーーーー北桔橋門 およそ30分

乾門　Inui-mon Gate 至千鳥ヶ淵　For Chidorigafuchi 科学技術館　Science Museum 国立公文書館　National Archives of Japan 東京国立近代武術間　The National Museum of MODERN ART, Tokyo 乾濠　Inui-bori Moat 発券所　Ticket office 北桔橋門　Kita-hanebashi-mon Gate 平川濠　Hirakawa-bori Moat 1a出口 (Exit) 地下鉄　竹橋駅　Takebashi Sta. 清水濠　Shimizu-bori Moat 平川門　Hirakawa-mon Gate 天守台　Tenshudai (Tenshukaku Dunjon Base) 宮内庁書陵部庁舎　Shoryobu (Archives and Mausolea Department Bldg.) 桃華楽堂　Gakubu (Music Department Bldg.) 梅林坂　Bairin-zaka Slope 都道府県の木　Symbolic Prefectural Tree Emblems 天神濠　Tenjin-bori Moat 発券所　Ticket office 大手濠　Ote-bori Moat 内堀通り　Uchibori-street 諏訪の茶屋　Suwano-chaya Tea House 竹林　Bamboo Garden 石室　Ishimuro (Stone Cellar) 桜の島　Sakura Blossom Island 富士見多門　Fujimi-tamon Defence-house バラ園　Rose Garden 茶畑　Tea Garden ユーロッパアカマツ　Scots Pine 本丸　Honmaru 本丸大芝生　Honmaru Oshibafu (Lawn) 本丸休憩所　Honmaru Rest House 汐見坂　Shiomizaka Slope 白鳥濠　Hakucho-bori Moat 展望台　Observatory 二の丸休憩所　Ninomaru Rest House 二の丸雑木林　Ninomaru Grove 秋の七草　The Seven Flowers of Autumn 新雑木林　Renewed Grove 菖蒲田　Iris Garden 二の丸庭園　Ninomaru Garden 蓮池濠　Hausike-bori Moat 松の大廊下跡　Site of Matsuno-o-roka Corridor 果樹古品種園　Orchard (Old Species of Japanese Fruits) 野草の島　Wild Grass Island 緑の泉　Green Fountain 中雀門跡　Site of Chujaku-mon Gate 大番所　O-bansho Guardhouse 中之門跡　Site of Nakano-mon Gate 百人番所　Hyakunin-bansho Guardhouse 同心番所　Doshin-bansho Guardhouse 大手休憩所　Ote Rest House 三の丸尚蔵館　Sannomaru Shozokan　The museum of the Imperial Collections 皇居東御苑管理事務所　Office of the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace 発券所　Ticket Office 大手門　Ote-mon Gate 現在地　You are Here C13b出口 (Exit)　Otemachi Sta. 坂下門　Sakashita-mon Gate 富士見櫓　Fujimi-yagura (Mt. Fuji View Keep 蛤濠　Hamaguri-bori Moat 桔梗門　Kikyo-mon Gate 桔梗濠　Kikyo-bori Moat ←至　二重橋　For Nijubashi Bridge 皇居外苑　Kokyi gaien National garden 至 JR東京駅　For Tokyo Sta. 和田倉噴水公園　Wadakura Fountain Park 日比谷通り　Hibiya-street

皇居東御苑は、旧江戸城本丸、二の丸及び三の丸の一部を皇居付属庭園として、宮中行事に支障のない限り次のように公開(無量)しています。（Free of charge）

１．出入門 大手門、平川門、北桔橋門の３つの門から出入り出来ます。 ２．休園日 （１）月曜日及び金曜日 ただし、天皇誕生日以外の「国民の祝日等の休日」は公開します。なお、月曜日が休日で公開する場合は、火曜日（休日を除く）を休園します。 （２）12月28日から翌年1月3日までの日 ３．入園手続き 入園するは、各門内の発券所で入園票を受け取り、退園の際にはいずれかの発券所にお返し下さい。 宮内庁

１．The Gardens are open on the following days. However the Gardens are closed in the period between 28 December and 3 January and may be closed due to Court functions and other reasons. ① Wednesdays ② Thursdays ③ Saturdays ④ Sundays ⑤ National Holidays (excluding the Emperor’s Birthday, 23 December) ⑥ Mondays immediately following the National Holiday which falls on Sunday ⑦ Tuesdays (excluding Tuesday immediately following ⑤ and ⑥) ２．While you are in the Gardens, please keep the plastic ticket which you will receive at the gate. Please return the ticket to the officer at the exit gate. IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD AGENCY

公益財団法人菊葉文化協会 寄贈 財団法人日本宝くじ協会

Vocab 皇居（こうきょ）imperial 御苑（ぎょえん）imperial garden 所要時間（しょようじかん）time required, time taken 至（し）to 科学時術（かがくじじゅつ）science and technology 近代美術館（きんだいびじゅつかん）museum of modern art 濠（ほり）moat, canal 発券（はっけん）issuing (a ticket, etc.) 宮内庁（くないちょう）Imperial Household Agency 書陵部（しょりょうぶ）agency that takes care of records and the tombs 庁舎（ちょうしゃ）government office building 梅林（ばいりん）plum grove 都道府県（とどうふけん）prefectures of Japan 竹林（ちくりん）bamboo grove 茶畑（ちゃばたけ）tea field ユーロッパアカマツ Scots/Scotch pine, Pinus slyvestris 芝生（しばふ）lawn, grass 休憩所（きゅうけいしょ）rest area, rest stop 展望台（てんぼうだい）observation deck 雑木林（ぞうきばやし）thicket; grove of miscellaneous trees 秋の七草（あきのななくさ）seven flowers of autumn: bush clover, Chinese silvergrass, kudzu, fringed pink, golden lace, thoroughwort, and balloon flower 菖蒲（しょうぶ）Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata) [coll.] 果樹（かじゅ）fruit tree 品種（ひんしゅ）breed variety, cultivar 野草（のぐさ）wild grasses 泉（いずみ）fountain 番所（ばんしょ）guardhouse 桔梗（ききょう）Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus) 外苑（がいえん）outer garden 噴水（ふんすい）water fountain 付属（ふぞく）being attached (to), belonging (to) 宮中（きゅうちゅう）imperial court 行事（ぎょうじ）event, function 支障（ししょう）obstacle, hindrance 休園日（きゅうえんび）day on which a park (or kindergarten or zoo) is closed 祝日（しゅくじつ）national holiday なお　furthermore 除く（のぞく）to exclude, except 手続き（てつづき）procedure, process 票（ひょう）ticket, stub (suffix) 公益財団法人（こうえきざいだんほうじん）public interest incorporated foundation 文化協会（ぶんかきょうかい）cultural association 公益財団法人菊葉文化協会（こうえきざいだんほうじんきくようぶんかきょうかい）a cultural association that focuses its research on making artifacts of the imperial household available to the public. 寄贈（きぞう）donation, gift 宝くじ（たからくじ）lottery ticket

#日本語 #日本 #japanese language #japanese langblr #japanese vocabulary #japan #東京 #Tokyo #Tokyo imperial gardens #皇居東御苑

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*     ◟    :    〔   BIE THASSAPAK HIU  ,      agender    +   they / them    〕      PAKORN NATHARUETAI ,      some say you’re a  THIRTY - SEVEN YEAR OLD  lost soul among the neon lights.      known for being both  DISCIPLINED  and  EMBITTERED,  one can’t help but think of  INITIATION  by   CROWN THE EMPIRE  when you walk by.    are you still the   UNDERBOSS / PROFESSIONAL POKER PLAYER  for    HANGING MAN / THE OLD WORLD CASINO,     even with your reputation as the THE IRON FIST?     i think we’ll be seeing more of you and    THE BLUISH - BLACKISH FLUID STREAMING THROUGH YOUR VEINS LIKE A SECOND LIFE'S FORCE , PUMPING & OILING YOUR AUGMENTATIONS ; THE CLICK - CLICK - WHIR OF YOUR SYNTHETICS , PAINTING YOU AS REPLICANT WHEN YOU ARE STILL SOMETHING CLOSE TO A MAN ; THE VACANT , RED - EYED GAZE ACROSS THE GREEN TABLE AS THE CHIPS ARE RAKED & THE STAKES ARE RAISED EVER HIGHER ,   although we can’t help but think of EDWARD ELRIC ( FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST ) ; MAJOR KUSANAGI MOTOKO ( GHOST IN THE SHELL ) ; THE TERMINATOR ( TERMINATOR FILM SERIES )   whenever we see you down these rainy streets.

𝙱𝙰𝚂𝙸𝙲𝚂.

full name: pakorn natharuetai.

nickname: pa, korn, uncle natha ( or not. )

age: 37.

birthday: march 31st.

zodiac sun sign: aries.

gender + pronouns: agender + they / them.

orientation: whoever wants some sheet metal.

birthplace: new york.

languages: german, thai, english, spanish, japanese. is able to 'scan' verbal pattern & consistencies & "learn" languages that way due to an augmentation.

accent: smoke-heavy grating, hoarse like he hasn't spoken for years.

occupation: underboss @ hanging man, poker player @ casino.

loyalty: his sister, once. hanging man.

family: parents ( still living, lost contact ) aranya ( sister, presumed dead. )

𝙳𝙴𝚃𝙰𝙸𝙻𝚂.

hair: jet-black, shines blue in the fluorescent lights. almost always slicked back, with tendrils falling forward onto his temples & forehead. well-kept.

eyes: once, they were both brown. now, only the left is. the right is augmented with focus-optics & analytic technology, causing the iris & pupil to black out & dilate. sometimes, if he is really focused, you can see your own reflection in it.

piercings: left earlobe only, single diamond stud, heirloom from his mother.

tattoos: ( left arm. ) his right arm is nearly entirely cybernetics.

mbti: istj - the inspector.

moral alignment: lawful evil.

+ disciplined, analytic, solution-oriented.

- intimidating, easily detached, prone to violence.

𝙱𝙰𝙲𝙺𝙶𝚁𝙾𝚄𝙽𝙳. ( cw: grief, death, cybernetic surgery mentions, wounds )

you were truly on the path to greatness. it had been carved out for you, & you put upon it like a wind-up toy, focused to moving forward & never looking back. so you churned on. you were the top player on the hockey team, you would cut through the water in the pools like you'd been doing it for years. your mind always ran too quick for your body to catch up, and even when you were younger, you found that you grew frustrated with how much your limbs lagged. perhaps that was the origin point for your future haunting. but at the time, you knew nothing but the love that was shared in your household. however difficult, however strange. you watched over your little sister whenever she would let you; you did chase off many partners because they simply weren't good enough. & perhaps that is where the narrative started to doom itself: where you started seeing that no one was good enough. not for you. not for her. your iron fist has too strong of a grip. you were doomed to lose her later. it was written in the cosmos. you weren't there when the mad dog closed his teeth around her throat & shook her to death. you weren't there when the fires burned her up. for all of your closed-fist nuances, you were helpless, in the end. & something in you snapped wide open to let the blood flow.

law enforcement had failed you. failed your family. failed everything it ever stood for. you rebuffed it, rebuked it; you wanted nothing to do with it. you surrendered your education & vanished off the edge of the map. you got into a brawl at the right bar at the wrong time; you were recruited into the hanging man because you had no decency. no dignity. they're right; you don't. that's what made you climb up over the years, that's what gave you leashes to be held tight in the fist. but even so, you never expected the name to become literal. mission by mission, fight by fight, you found another part of you torn off. some kind of manifestation of the metaphor, how you sacrificed bits & pieces of yourself for the cause. it would never be the height of the payment your sister suffered; somehow, you still kept going. feeling less in your own burned nerves, wondering if this was what she felt before it all went dark. sometimes, you wish it would all go dark. but instead, your vision regains clarity. you find yourself out of hospitals & in cybernetic garages. you find yourself ( becoming more augmented each time. ) you gain strength. intellect. you are able to keep digging up the dirt that you buried her with.

you took your tactics for the game & turned it into a second career. you're close enough to a replicant that people mistake you for one; you're still human enough that you bleed when sliced. you slice in return, but through card edges. you took your intimidation to the poker table & offer a challenge that few others can. there is nothing quite like the adrenaline rush of taking on a man-half-machine, on the eye contact made in the thrill of the calls, the throws, the hands. you show nothing & that makes them hunger to make you react. your men know that if they push you too far, you don't hesitate, you knock them into the wall, the table, the chair, tell them to step back or step up or make a choice, make one make one. you keep making yours. you don't give yourself enough time to doubt whether or not they are good. your path got carved in another direction. so much for greatness.

there are very few instances where you feel at all. perhaps that's your technology. perhaps that's the fact that something did burn up in you all those years ago. you are not your parents' son, not now. you are nobody's son. nobody's sibling. it has to be better that way. when you become something attached to others, then that's licence to lose. you're not going to lose. if anybody tries to bite you, they tear their own mouth up. and that's just the way it goes. your grief is your weapon. it has rotted too far for you to taste.

𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙽𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂.

some basics: fellow hanging men, come forth ; replicants / cyborgs / augmented people he might have encountered when in a shop or otherwise ; fellow poker players at the casino, maybe friendly games, maybe not so friendly games ; previous lovers or current ones, if you're fine with sheet metal who operates on a no-strings-attached policy & has no qualms leaving you behind ; ferocious friend / brothers-in-arms bonds that send him spiralling into questioning whether or not he can feel still ; the sweet taste of those who knew / have known aranya is still alive / enemies that want to get into fist-fights ; anything else we can think of!

#𝐏𝐀𝐊𝐎𝐑𝐍. / intro. #lawlessintro #surprise...

[aurora-daily]

Music recommended and/or mentioned by AURORA!

ABBA - Thank You For The Music

Advanced Language

Agnes Obel - Falling, Catching / Riverside / Dorian / The Curse (Robert Hampson Remix)

Air - Sexy Boy

Alice Phoebe Lou and Olmo - Devil's Sweetheart

Alt J - Fitzpleasure / Hunger of The Pine / Pulsher

Amanda Delara (suggested as an artist she recommends listening)

Amanda Tenfjord (suggested as an artist she recommends listening)

And Still I Rise - Wrecking Ball

Ane Brun - A Temporary Dive / All We Want is Love / Do You Remember

Anna of the North - Lovers

Annie Lennox - No More "I Love You's"

Antônio Carlos Jobim - Samba De Uma Nota Só

A Perfect Circle - The Outsiders / Weak And Powerless / Passive / Thirteen Steps (album)

Asbjørn - The Love You Have in You / Asbjørn

Askjell - The First Goodbye / L O S T M Y C O O L / Sofia

The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows / Revolver (album)

Beck - Blue Moon

Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (Glenn Morrison’s version)

Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love

Beverly Glenn-Copeland - Sunset Village

Bjork -  Army of Me / Homogenic (album) / Human Behaviour / Hyperballad / Joga / Unravel / Violently Happy / All Is Full Of Love (Howie's Version)

The Black Keys - Lonely Boy 

Blondie - Heart Of Glass

Bob Dylan -  Emotionally Yours / Political World / Mr. Tambourine Man (live version) (mentioned as the first song she dug)

Cameron James Laing - The Way

Cats of Transistria - Good Night

Céline Dion - My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)

The Chemical Brothers -  Another World / Galvanize / Escape 700 / Hanna's Theme

Cher - Believe

Childish Gambino - This Is America

Claude Debussy, Alexis Weissenberg - Claire de Lune (mentioned as a song that impacted her as a child)

Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas

Coldplay - Fix You

College/Electric Youth - A Real Hero (mentioned as the song that got her through her teen angst)

The Cranberries - Dreams  

Crystal Castles - Air War / Celestica / Sad Eyes / Untrust Us

Daft Punk - Digital Love

Damien Rice - Cannonball /  Delicate / Volcano

Daughter - Youth

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust / Blackstar (album) / Life On Mars? / Let’s Dance

dePresno - Forever

Dido - Here with Me 

Dina Ögon - Tombola 94

DNKL - Hunt

Dolores O'Riordan - When We Were Young

Ed Sheeran- No Diggity vs. Thrift Shop (& Passenger, Kygo Remix) / I See Fire (Kygo Remix)

Edith Piaf - La Vie en Rose (mentioned as a song which makes her cry)

Edvard Grieg - Morning Mood (Morgenstemning) / Solveig’s Song

Enya - Amarantine / May It Be / Storms In Africa / Ebudae / Boadicea / Watermark / The Memory of Trees (album) 

Eric Whitacre - Lux Aurumque

EvighetenYoung (suggested as an artist she recommends listening)

Fever Ray - When I Grow Up

Fka Twigs - Water Me

Fleetwood Mac - Big Love / Landslide

Florence + The Machine - No Light, No Light / Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)

Frankie Valli - Can’t Take My Eyes Off You

Gabrielle - 5 fine frøkner

Gaahls WYRD (suggested as an artist she recommends listening)

Gojira -  Explosia / Mouth of Kala (mentioned as a song she loves that might surprise people)

Goldmund -  Image-Autumn-Womb

Great News - Now And Them (album)

Grimes - Flesh Without Blood

HALIE (suggested as an artist she recommends listening)

Hans Zimmer - Cornfield Chase

Henry Mancini & His Orchestra And Chorus - Moon River

Howard Shore - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Main Theme (mentioned as a song that she wishes she had written)

Imogen Heap -  Headlock / Hide And Seek

Iris -  Romance is Dead / lavender and heaven (mentioned as the song she wants played at her wedding)

Japanese Breakfast - Paprika

Jenny Hval - Golden Locks / Mephisto in the Water

John Williams - Hedwig's Theme (mentioned as a song she wishes that she had made)

John Wizards - Tet Lek Schrempf

Jóhann Jóhannsson - Arrival (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Kangaru

Johnny Cash (mentioned as the artist she likes)

Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now

Kate Bush - Cloudbusting / Babooshka

Khold - Myr

Kimbra - Top of the World

Kishi Bashi - I Am the Antichrist to You

Kvelertak (suggested as an artist she recommends listening)

Lana Del Rey - Young and Beautiful

Leif Vollebekk - Elegy

Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat (Live) /  Suzanne (Live) /  The Partisan (mentioned as an important song which her parents listened to) /  You Want It Darker (album) / It Seemed the Better Way / Greatest Hits (album) / Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye 

Lorde (mentioned as the artist she would like to collaborate with) 

Lou Bega -  Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)

Madonna - Frozen / Drowned world/Substitute for Love

Madrugada - Majesty

Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love

Massive Attack - Daydreaming /  Teardrop

Mastodon - The Hunter / High Road

Masterdon (mentioned as the artist she likes)

Matt Maltese - As the World Caves In

Max Richter - On the Nature of Daylight

Metteson - Under Your Shirt

Miki Matsubara - 真夜中のドア/ Stay With Me

Moby - Porcelain / A Seated Night

Moyka - Colder

Naaz (mentioned as the artist she likes)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ft. Kylie Minogue - Where The Wild Roses Grow

Nick Drake - Pink Moon

Nicholas Hooper - When Ginny Kissed Harry

O. Martin - Nowhere Is Home

Paolo Nutini - Everywhere

Phoebe Bridgers - Smoke Signals

Poliça - Happy Be Fine

Prince - Sexuality

Put Your Hands Up for Neo-Tokyo - Get By

Queen - Under Pressure

Radiohead - No Surprises

RED MOON (suggested as an artist she recommends listening)

RHODES - Turning Back Around

Rockettothesky - Grizzly Man (mentioned as the first song discovered on her own)

Röyksopp & Robyn - Monument 

Robot Koch - Nitesky (feat John LaMonica)

Rudimental - Waiting All Night ft. Ella Eyre

Rusted Root - Send Me on My Way

RY X - Berlin

Sarah Brightman - Eden

SEA CHANGE - Above

Secret Garden - Windancer / Windancer

Seigmen - Monument

Sei Selina - Only When You’re Asleep

Sigur Ros - Svefn-g-englar 

Silja Dyngeland / Silja Sol - Stemning (DC#27) / Løgneren / Skrubbsår

Silvana Estrada - Lo Sagrado (album)

Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2U

Slayer (mentioned as an artist she likes)

Solå (suggested as an artist she recommends listening)Sondre Lerche - Why Would I Let You Go / Wrecking Ball (cover) / Palindromes / Sentimentalist / Lucifer / Bad Law / Patience/ I Love You Because It's True

Strange Hellos (suggested as an artist she recommends listening)

Stromae - L’enfer

Sufjan Stevens (mentioned as an artist she was excited to see at Panorama NYC festival 2016)

Susanne Sundfør - Silencer / White Foxes

Sushi x Kobe (suggested as an artist she recommends listening)

System of a Down -  Violent Pornography

Tame Impala - Let It Happen

The Prodigy -  Voodoo People / Smack My Bitch Up

The Secret Sisters - Tomorrow Will Be Kinder

Thomas Newman - American Beauty: Original Motion Picture Score

Tigran Hamasyan + Arve Henriksen + Eivind Aarset + Jan Bang - Hoy, Nazan / Holy

Tool - Aenema

Underworld (mentioned as an artist she’d collaborate with) - Born Slippy / Rez / To Heal / 1992-2012 (album she would put it at a rave party as a DJ) / Born Slippy (mentioned as the song that she listened to the most when she first started driving)

Vilde Tuv - Cellevevet / Det blåser ingen vinder inni huset

Wardruna - Yggdrasil (album) / Runaljod - Ragnarok (album) / Fehu / Algir-Tognatale

WDSTCK - Flowers

Wim Mertens - Iris

Wintergatan - Sommarfågel

Woodkid - Iron

Wolf Alice - How Can I Make It Ok?

The XX - Intro

Young Dreams (suggested as an artist she recommends listening)

And overall music without words like soundtracks, movie pieces or classical music

Sources (in no particular order and some might be missing as I’ve been working on that since February 2021):

“Aurora feirer Grieg” on NRK 2018, i-D interview “city guide: bergen with aurora”, INDIE mag interview “BLESSING OUR EARS WITH AURORA’S DEBUT ALBUM” 2016, Records In My Life (interview 2016), 2014 interview for GAFFA, Auto-Tune Interview for DIFFUS 2019, Aurora guest programs Rage 2019, NRK radio show “AURORA Up Close” 2017, “Like A Bird In The Night: Clash Meets Aurora” 2019 interview, Spotify Greenroom Wrapped 2021 With AURORA and Sub Urban, Mixtape with the songs for Kzradio, #TBT Mixtape for Billboard, 2016 Artist Survey: AURORA for Under the Radar, Records In My Life (2019 Interview), Nordic Playlist #83, Nine Songs: AURORA for The Line of Best Fit 2019, NPR’s Guest DJ: AURORA On Her Love Of Heavy Metal And Leonard Cohen 2016, IG story from March 2020, IG story from September 2021, Interview - Panorama NYC 2016, Tweet from 2016, Spotify's music & talk show 10 Songs That Made Me 2021, Playlist for Weibo 2022, Interview for NRK 2014, Interview with Jamie Taylor 2016, Playful Playlist for i-D 2022, Midnight Mixtape for Deezer 2021, Daydreaming playlist for HIGHJINKX 2021, ChillDaBeats #038 2021, AURORA’s official SoundCloud channel, NRK P3 - Plateprat (record talk) 2017

Special thanks to Amroth for the support and additional resources provided! 🖤

#aurora #aurora aksnes #recommendations #can't believe I finally finished it happy holidays to all warriors hope you find this useful!

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Demon Slayer OC: Yasu Nemurin

(long post below)

ʙ ᴀ s ɪ ᴄ s

✿ ғɪʀsᴛ ɴᴀᴍᴇ :

(Yasu)

(Gender Neutral Japanese name meaning ‘Calm’)

✿ ʟᴀsᴛ ɴᴀᴍᴇ :

(Nemurin)

(Japanese Surname meaning ‘Tired’ / ‘Sleepy’)

✿ ɴɪᴄᴋɴᴀᴍᴇ :

(None)

(N/A)

✿ ᴄᴜʀʀᴇɴᴛ ᴀɢᴇ :

(Died around 17-20 but the exact age is unknown)

✿ ʙɪʀᴛʜᴅᴀʏ :

(Unknown)

✿ ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ :

(Male)

✿ sᴘᴇᴄɪᴇs :

(Demon)

✿ ʀᴀɴᴋ :

(N/A)

✿ ʀᴇʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴsʜɪᴘ sᴛᴀᴛᴜs :

(No living relatives/taken)

✿ ᴇᴛʜɴɪᴄɪᴛʏ :

(Japanese)

✿ ᴅᴏᴍɪɴᴀɴᴛ ʜᴀɴᴅ :

(Ambidextrous)

✿ ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ ᴛʏᴘᴇ :

(AB-)

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✿

ᴀ ᴘ ᴘ ᴇ ᴀ ʀ ᴀ ɴ ᴄ ᴇ

✿ ᴇʏᴇs :

(Black sclera/White iris/White pupil)

✿ ʜᴀɪʀ :

(Long, Silky and straight hair that is mostly white aside from bangs and under cuts which are reddish brown. Hair length is about to his thighs )

✿ sᴋɪɴ :

(Tan skin with white bioluminescent markings on his face and hands and some on his neck. When submerged in water his skin thickens and feels leathery.)

✿ ʜᴇɪɢʜᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴇɪɢʜᴛ :

(5’8)

(140 lbs)

✿ ᴀᴛᴛɪʀᴇ :

(A thin, see-through high collared shirt tucked into thick black Hakama and a black haori with pink floral patterns. No shoes. Gauge earrings, Leg warmers with bronze bells wrapped around them, Three nose bridge piercings and sometimes he wears ribbons on his fingers.)

✿ sᴄᴇɴᴛ :

(Rain)

(He just smells like rain)

✿ Extra:

(The ‘horns’ on top of his head aren’t really horns and are more similar to Barbels. They are ‘hard’ but are very soft and have a rather ‘feathery’ feel with things that look like spikes but are actually really soft and flexible. He has a long Koi like tail covered in tiny hairs/barbels. Both his ‘horns’ and tail are the same color as his skin aside from fading into white near the ends. Webbed feet but not hands, extra eyelids that are clear. (also his tail is prehensile AND for swimming) )

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✿

ᴘ ᴇ ʀ s ᴏ ɴ ᴀ ʟ ɪ ᴛ ʏ

✿ ᴏᴘᴛɪᴍɪsᴛɪᴄ ᴏʀ ��ᴇssɪᴍɪsᴛɪᴄ :

(Optimistic)

✿ ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴠᴇʀᴛ ᴏʀ ᴇxᴛʀᴏᴠᴇʀᴛ :

(Introvert)

✿ ʟᴏɢɪᴄᴀʟ ᴏʀ ᴇᴍᴏᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ :

(Emotional)

✿ sᴇʀɪᴏᴜs ᴏʀ sᴀʀᴄᴀsᴛɪᴄ :

(Serious)

✿ ʟᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ ᴏʀ ғᴏʟʟᴏᴡᴇʀ :

(Leader)

✿ ᴄᴏɴғᴅɪᴇɴᴛ ᴏʀ ɪɴsᴇᴄᴜʀᴇ :

(Confident)

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✿ ᴏᴠᴇʀᴀʟʟ ᴘᴇʀsᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ :

(Yasu is mostly reclusive and really quiet but is really confident and supportive of others. He enjoys being close to people but hasn’t really had that chance with people being afraid of him so he resides high in mountains and spends company with fish and other animals. He’s usually very sleepy and zones out when others talk. Yasu is really compassionate and hates eating humans. He’ll usually leave children and woman alone but if an grown man travels into his mountains hunting Yasu will reluctantly consume them. (he mainly uses sleeping to regain energy like nezuko). He’s really flexible and curious about a lot of things so often asks questions. )

✿ ᴘᴏsɪᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀɪsᴛɪᴄs :

﹥Compassion

﹥Helpful

﹥Curious

✿ ɴᴇɢᴀᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀɪsᴛɪᴄs :

﹥Selfish (He mostly lived alone in mountains so he’s not used to sharing)

﹥Shy

﹥Disruptive

✿ ʟɪᴋᴇs :

﹥Swimming

﹥Music

﹥Sleeping

✿ ᴅɪsʟɪᴋᴇs :

﹥Hurting people

﹥Bright lights

﹥Sweets

✿ ʜᴀʙɪᴛs :

﹥Scratching his claws against surfaces, usually ruining them

﹥Tossing and turning when he’s sleeping to the point that when he wakes up he’s like 6 feet away from where he went to sleep

﹥Wrapping his tail around things when he’s not swimming

✿ ʜᴏʙʙɪᴇs :

﹥Swimming

﹥Running/Climbing/jumping/parkour?

﹥gardening

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✿

ʜ ᴇ ᴀ ʟ ᴛ ʜ

✿ ᴘʜʏsɪᴄᴀʟ :

(Good)

✿ ᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʟ :

( His mind has definitely been affected by being alone but his mental health is actually good)

✿ ᴀʟʟᴇʀɢɪᴇs :

(None)

✿ ᴘʜᴏʙɪᴀs :

(Ironically None)

(Ironically because he died by drowning was turned by Muzan, but it didn’t seem to work so Muzan assumed he wasn’t compatible but when Muzan left three days later Yasu turned into a demon and had no memory of what happened at all.)

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✿

s ᴛ ᴀ ᴛ ɪ s ᴛ ɪ ᴄ s

✿ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜ:

(10/10)

✿ sᴛᴀᴍɪɴᴀ:

(10/10)

✿ sᴛʀᴇɴɢᴛʜ:

(6/10)

✿ ᴇɴᴅᴜʀᴀɴᴄᴇ:

(6/10)

✿ sᴘᴇᴇᴅ:

(8/10)

✿ ᴀɢɪʟɪᴛʏ:

(10/10)

✿ ɪɴᴛᴇʟʟɪɢᴇɴᴄᴇ:

(4/10)

✿ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴏɴ sᴇɴsᴇ:

(5/10)

✿ ᴡɪsᴅᴏᴍ:

(3/10)

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✿

ʀ ᴇ ʟ ᴀ ᴛ ɪ ᴏ ɴ s ʜ ɪ ᴘ s

✿ ᴍᴏᴛʜᴇʀ : UNKNOWN

(N/A) | (N/A) | (N/A)

✿ ғᴀᴛʜᴇʀ : UNKNOWN

(N/A) | (N/A) | (N/A)

✿ ʙʀᴏᴛʜᴇʀ/s : UNKNOWN

(N/A) | (N/A) | (N/A)

✿ sɪsᴛᴇʀ/s :UNKNOWN

(N/A) | (N/A) | (N/A)

✿ ᴘᴇᴛ/s : All the animals in the mountain he lives on

(He names all of them after their species then a number EX: Rabbitichi, Deeryon, Leapordroku) | 

✿ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ɪᴍᴘᴏʀᴛᴀɴᴛ ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ :

(Romantic partner) | (Rinne)

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✿

ᴀ ʙ ɪ ʟ ɪ ᴛ ʏ

✿ (Does not have any weapons)

Abilites:

✿(Water Currants)

(If in the water Yasu is able to control the waves, currants, and temperature of the water)

(Pelagic spirits)

(He is able to create temporary living figures out of water to fight or do whatever he wants)

(Luminescent)

(Can make things underwater bioluminescent either temporary or permanently)

(Slice)

(Can sharpen water so anyone he wants cannot enter the water without being cut)

(KEEP IN MIND)

(most of these he has only ever used to entertain himself or the animals and has never really used any of them maliciously)

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(Template found here)

#kny oc #Yasu oc #KNY yasu #kny yasu #OC #oc

[g3isha]

NAMED HAERA SAELIM. KNOWN AS HAERA, MANI APINYA. ZODIAC LEO SUN, SCORPIO MOON. DOB AUGUST EIGHTH, TWENTY-13. PLACE OF BIRTH PHUKET ISLAND, THAILAND. GENDER CIS WOMAN. PRONOUNS SHE/HER. ORIENTATION DEMISEXUAL. OCCUPATION HOSTESS @ THE HONEYBEE CLUB, ASSASSIN FOR THE SHABIRU. FACECLAIM DAVIKA HOORNE. INSPIRED BY NICOLA SIX (LONDON FIELDS), O-REN ISHII (KILL BILL VOL. 1), SELINA KYLE (DETECTIVE COMICS), GRACE FARADAY (GANGSTER SQUAD).

I'VE SEEN THE BEGINNING.

HEIGHT FIVE FOOT NINE INCHES. HAIR INKY BLACK, WORN LONG. EYES DARK BROWN, DOELIKE. SCENT WARM FLORAL, MUSK FORWARD WITH LAYERING OF IRIS & ALMOND. ANNOMALIES VARIOUS SCARS, A TATTOO AT HER NAPE; RUNS COLD. LANGUAGES THAI, JAPANESE (BY WAY OF THE SHABIRU), ENGLISH, CONVERSATIONAL MANDARIN. DISPOSITION CHOLERIC. POSITIVE TRAITS INTREPID, BASHFUL, DEVOUT. NEGATIVE TRAITS OBSESSIVE, DELUSORY, SARDONIC.

TELL ME HOW THIS ENDS.

TW: murder mention, death, body horror, abandonment.

little girl from the edge of the world, some would say you could see the end coming before it set foot on your front door. you come from a place where you are most wanted for comodity. early on you learn that commerce was the true gospel, that exchanging of services: my eye for your tooth. but before you do anything else, you are taken from. again and again, then once more for good measure. your father, your mother would inform you was a man with the world in his palms. or better yet, a compass to steer him. he only ebbed by gravity alone, and so, when the force changed, he had been called to leave your ma. part of you couldn't help to think that you were the one to give him the push, the one to make him leave. what does it mean to make everyone elses end but your own. this will be the first thing your take from this gluttonous world: your mother's sight. she couldn't look at you without also seeing the man she'd learn to hate most. the very man that in time, you too would come to take after. the first thing you learn however, is to love the ruin. for from even damnation could one be reborn. that's what you were isn't it? turned from the outside in and joined together in all the wrong places. the world has been upside down since you could last remember it. you're only four when you lose the only home you know, .you're four and three quarters when your mother dies. your first and only desertion: too young to perceive a world spanning far beyond your life before. swiftly, you are taken into the care of another and this is when your reformation begins. you've long migrated from your home but you come from the water, stand near enough and they can hear it sloshing within you. you can never escape the violence of the current, only snuff those who wade too long. they sense this macabre instinct and only further nurture it. when you are old enough, you learn something else: the power of beauty, or rather, the economics of it. you're only wanted for what you're worth, remember? they will teach you not only to master the beauty of the world but its terrors. as a daughter of this clan you were made to know your place, but as their weapon, you were a beautiful annihilation.

HEADCANONS.

comes from the same resort town where her parents met, her father only ever appeared to her by name but her mother informed her that he was a linguist residing briefly from his travels across east asia. this is not true.

her mother was victim to a gang violence related incident with the sōwakatsu-kai in which her and her boyfriend at the time were m*rdered; haera entered the care of the shabiru shortly after.

spent a majority of her girlhood studying the way of the geisha and briefly understudied as a meiko. intrinsically employs those relative skills of entertainment as a hostess.

does not know who she is when she's not performing. only remembers the feeling of nonexistence and pledges to be acknowledged in every room she's set foot in since then.

has forged a notable reputable clientele. rubs elbows with some of the most devoid whos-who of tokyo's undergroud. has been in the business of demure pleasure for nine years & the business of misery for thirteen. has her own call card, only picks up for regulars.

high maitenance™. glutton for life, if it is to be had, it will be lived splendidly. and if it is to be taken, death too will be a treasure.

#﹠⠀ ⠀ ᴴᴬᴱᴿᴬ ᴵᴹᴬᴿᴵᴺ⠀ ⠀ 〳 ⠀ ⠀ abt #this is bad but whatevs #anarchicintro.

[hazbinbossbrainrot]

🔪 Niffty 🔪

VAs:

Kimiko Glenn (series)

Michelle Marie (series)

Theme song (AU):

Favourite quote:

"STAB! STAB, STAB! *maniacal laughter* BLOOD! Hehehehaha!"

―Niffty, seconds after killing Adam

Basics:

Species:

Human being (formerly)

Sinner Demon (cyclops)

Sexuality: Straight (implied)

Sex: Female

Date of death: 1950s

Age: 22 years old (biological)

Occupation(s):

• Hazbin Hotel employee

<> Maid

<> Pest control

<> Cook

AU:

Employee of I.M.P 🤭

Likes:

• Sewing

• Fanfiction

• Cooking

• Cleaning

• Collecting

<> Collecting hair/fur from people

<> Hoarding cleaning supplies

• Crafting

<> Making crowns out of dead roaches

• Men/Boys

<> Bad boys

• Experiencing pain

• BDSM

• Playing with the kitty

<> Fidgeting with Husk’s wings and ears

• Handling sharp things/weapons

<> Angelic weapons

<> Needles

<> Stabbing stuff

<> Knives

<> Murdering people

• Blood

• Tormenting insects

<> Putting on insect puppet shows

<> Killing mother bugs in front of their children as a warning to others

• The idea of being forced to do something

Dislikes:

• Bugs/insects

• Anything messy

• Being called a mess

• Being recorded

• Good boys

<> Sir Pentious turning good

Flaws:

• OCD (extreme)

• Masochistic tendencies

• ADHD (implied)

• Stereotypical views on gender roles - Pilot episode

<> She's aware that her viewpoint is outdated and potentially offensive, something she does apologize for.

• Schizophrenic

• Hypersensitivity (especially when being called “a mess”, particularly by Angel in 1x06)

• Age regression

Romantic interests:

• Sir Pentious (formerly)

• Lucifer Morningstar (ideally)

• Valentino (one-sided)

Friends:

• Coworkers of the Hazbin Hotel:

<> Charlie Morningstar (boss)

<> Vaggie

<> Alastor

<> KeeKee

<> Husk

Patrons:

• Angel Dust

• Sir Pentious

Others (acquaintanted):

• Razzle and Dazzle

• Egg Boiz

• Lucifer Morningstar

• Mimzy

• Cherri Bomb

Family (surrogate):

Father 1#: Husk

Father 2#: Angel Dust

(adoptive) Brother: Frank (one of the Egg Boiz 🤭)

Uncle: Sir Pentious

Aunt: Cherri Bomb

RP/AU:

(middle) Sister: Kat Dust

(future) Sister-in-law: T.J. of the Ars Goetia

(youngest) Sister: Luster Dust

Nicknames:

• Niff (by Husk & Angel Dust)

• Dear (by Sir Pentious)

• Girly (by Mimzy)

• Tiny (by Angel Dust)

• Filthy Janitor (by Katie Killjoy)

• Chiquita (by Valentino)

Enemies:

• Exorcists

<> Adam (victim)

<> Lute

Abilities:

• Sewing

• Fire resistance

• Cleaning

• Water resistance

• Agility

• Holy power resistance

• Cooking

• Instrumental talent

• Hypnotic trance (only when being filmed)

Skillset:

• Bilingualism

<> English & Japanese

• Jack-of-all-trades

• Melee proficiency

Weaponry:

• Needles

• Knives

• Angelic dagger

Appearance & personality:

Niffty is a small, cyclops-like demon with pointed limbs, white skin and one large eye. Her eye sports a light yellow iris, thick eyelashes, and a hot-pink sclera with a yellow gradient.

Her red-pink hair is kept into a slightly messy bob cut with swirls on each side, and a single light yellow streak located at the top. Her mouth has sharp light pale yellow teeth inside and black lips, and small hot-pink dots on each of the corners.

Niffty's attire is that of a black neckerchief around her neck, and a 1950s red-pink maid dress under a white apron with three hot-pink dripping splotches. She also wears long black gloves which covers most of her hands and arms, along with matching-colored tights.

Pilot:

In the pilot, her skin was light yellow and her hair appeared scruffier, with the single streak instead being a shade of amber. Her lips were also maroon.

Her attire, while still 1950s themed, instead consisted of a burgundy neckerchief, a white blouse with three hot-pink dripping splotches, and a red-pink swing skirt which featured a 50s-fashionable dark burgundy poodle with yellow dots. Her gloves and tights were instead the same color as the poodle print on her skirt.

How would you describe Niffty’s personality?

• Vague

• Spontaneous

• Quick

• Fixated (when tasked to do something)

• Violent

• Emotional (especially drunk)

• Shy

• Hyperactive

References:

#niffty #kimiko glenn #michelle marie #Spotify