#WAH HA HAH!!!!!

[feroluce]

Lucid Dreamer (2/2)

part 1

Gepard stalls almost a week before he finally goes out to the safehouse, and it takes him a couple days to find it because Sampo didn't have the time left to be wasn't super specific about the location. But he does find it.

It's pretty bare bones, really. Gepard knows that was probably to be expected, but… It feels crushing, when he realizes there are so few personal things here. It's nothing specific to Sampo. Just some food, some medical supplies. A cot and a heater and a lot of mismatched blankets. Nothing to remember someone by.

But he does find the letters, in a metal box stashed away under the bed.

There are two for him. Three for Natasha, and two for Seele. One for Hook, one for Serval, one for Pela, one for Bronya.

Bronya's is mostly business. They knew each other from the whole Stellaron incident, but not much beyond that, and the incoming catastrophe is a more pressing matter. Seele's is actually two copies of the same letter, and Gepard realizes why when Seele is so angry she rips the first one up without reading it. He gives her the copy a couple days later, and she slinks off without a word.

Pela seems completely normal after hers is delivered, but Gepard knows better than to trust that. The next day, he finds her asleep in bed with Serval, bottles abandoned on the floor, both their eye makeup smeared and running and Pela's glasses horribly smudged and crooked on her face. Serval doesn't read hers in front of him, but she's clingy with Gepard, Pela, and Lynx for quite a while after. She throws herself into her work a lot. She insists the heater from the safehouse is busted and she needs to keep it. It's too dangerous for use by someone who's not an engineer. Might burn their house down or something. Gepard doesn't argue.

Hook's letter is short, with easy to read words. The rest of it is actually a treasure map, and she and the moles spend the next several days running through the Underground, finding hidden candy and toys. Hook asks them when Sampo is coming back, because one of the marbles she found from his map looks green, just like his eyes, and she wants to give it to him. Natasha shoos Gepard out of the clinic before he can even begin to think of an answer.

Natasha refuses to let him see what's in her letters, which ok, fine, he'll respect that. He hears from Bronya who heard from Seele who heard from Natasha herself though that one of the letters was a map and the other a catalogue, with all of Sampo's hidden "warehouses." Gepard promptly marches himself back out to the frontlines, where he can turn a blind eye. If a ton of stolen goods suddenly enters the black market, and if the orphanage and the clinic suddenly have new supplies, well, technically that's none of his business.

Gepard goes to bed, curls up under mismatched blankets and closes his eyes.

He doesn't dream.

One of Gepard's letters was also business, like Bronya's and Natasha's. He and Bronya follow everything meticulously, down to the letter, because there has to be some good to get out of all this, there has to be. Gepard can't let it all be for nothing, it would bury him.

And so the catastrophe passes. Not without casualties, and not without a lot of damage and destruction. But Belobog survives.

And after that, time just kind of…goes on. Gepard has been a part of the Silvermanes since he was old enough to enlist. The Fragmentum had gotten so much worse in the years before Welt sealed the Stellaron. He knows the statistics, it is literally his and Pela's jobs to keep track. He knows when he sees a face everyday in the camps and then it's suddenly gone. He's not unfamiliar with things like grief and loss.

He still catches himself checking the trashcans and the supply crates and soldiers' footprints sometimes, though.

But there comes a night where Gepard goes to bed, holding the mismatched blankets to his face, and he dreams. And it's strange, it's off, it sticks with him. Sampo doesn't look the same. He's thinner. His muscles have atrophied. He looks like how Gepard has seen soldiers after months in the hospital.

The most unsettling difference is there's a scar across the left side of his head, Gepard can see it over his ear, peeking out past his hairline, carving towards his cheek. Sampo is always careful about his face. Gepard once saw him dodge a Fragmentum monster and literally let it cut across his neck just to keep his face clear. He wouldn't let that happen for nothing.

Their actions in the dream itself aren't new. Sampo seems tired, run down and worn out, but he announces his presence with aplomb by lobbing a bunch of smoke bombs off the rooftops and sending his soldiers scrambling. Same shit, different day.

The new part is what he says when Gepard chases him out to the edges of the camp, tackles him into the snow. Gepard pins him to the frozen ground to detain him and Sampo doesn't even fight it, just looks up at him like he's seeing sunrise for the first time in months.

"I'll be home in one week."

#sampard #gepo #hsr gepard #hsr sampo #gepard landau #sampo koski #hsr natasha #pelageya sergeyevna #serval landau #bronya rand #hsr seele #hsr hook #honkai star rail #my fics #lucid dreamer #I was initially just going to let Sampo stay dead because I love that kind of thing #but I ended up liking this ending so I guess I'll let it stay haha #I love thinking about Sampo's relationships with the rest of the cast and their reactions to all this #he was a founding member of Mechanical Fever. he still plays shows with Pela and Serval. #Pela is constantly giving him second chances like in the museum event and letting him volunteer with the Silvermanes. #And Serval could say SO much about him but all she says is 'hah that guy' and mentions Gepard is going to catch him someday. #I need the three of them to be a weird trio of buddies fdksaljfdkl #Sampo is seen with Seele plenty and he's with Natasha so much that Hook literally thought he was horribly ill for a long time. #I love them having some kind of odd comraderie #and oh my god I am the biggest Hook & Sampo stan ever they're so so cute and sweet and precious and WAH #so I think Sampo would want to be prepared for just in case he didn't make it back. that he would have a contingency plan for everything. #and he would miss these people and this city enough to show up in their dreams one last time. #but I'd like to think he saved Gepard for last #and it is not just because he has a crush or any kind of romantic feelings for him. There's more to it than that. #(If I'm being super honest I don't even really ship them with romance involved. I have a hard time picturing them like that.)

[critdeeznuts]

when freddie starts losing it>>>>

#WAH HAH HAHHAH #WAH HAH HAH HAH HA #*crow noises* #dndads #glenn close #dungeons and daddies #taylor swift dndads

[soulesplinters]

soule early post relationship notes :]

(under read more in case its long sdhfkjhfk)

*for clarification 'acts as soule' means soule trying to act like how they were in pre- ie their ideal persona :] (he is very normal and this mechanism is very healthy i promy)

lemon - [early] as with the others, acts as 'soule' and offers to be a shoulder to lean on. fears their kindness will get taken advantage of by those with ill intent, so tries to encourage them to be more assertive. acts slightly aloof with them initially due to feeling guilt for fighting their clones.

cez - [early] acts as 'soule' and offers to be a shoulder to lean on (as with the others). offers to fight puzzles for them. deep down, is glad that a part of her was able to be free (zella) even if said part was small. tries to encourage them to hang out more with lemon + the others when possible, not wanting them to feel alone after what happened to her as HP.

theta - [early] unsure what to think, convoluted. as aze, assumed they were being manipulated by mar ina; but after discovering the truth and xeir control of the game, is shocked. doesn't feel as tense with faer as celeste (the latter dealt more direct personal actions), but still on slight edge. due to how the majority of the others feel about him, doesn't start to approach until some of the others do first. possibly a bit apprehensive over her due to association with mar ina and patch's strong negative feelings over it, but regardless attempts to be a genuine shoulder to lean on after seeing her remorse. doesn't isolate 'the fool' from 'theta' unlike mar ina and celeste (excuse being that theta wasn't split + more visual similarities)

celeste - [early] tries hard to ignore that she and mar ina are the same person, ie refuses to accept it (but accepts her as aranda). as with the others, attempts to be a shoulder to lean on as 'soule' but slowly distances himself more from her the more distant she gets. still a bit scared of her.

patch - [early] feels that he is responsible for hurting them as cel, and tries to make up for it by being the 'old soule' and being a shoulder to lean on. fears getting close to them specifically out of rest of group, and thus tries to bury their care for them the most (doesn't want to be betrayed).

mocha - [early] out of all the group, feels a 'closer' kinship with them the most (ie gets more comfortable with them quicker than rest). because mocha never knew them as 'soule' (pre) and initially only has an impression of them as 'aze' after their late night encounter, this causes him to fumble on whether to try acting as 'aze' or 'soule' (ie he unconsciously lowers his 'mask' more around mocha + showing bits of vulnerability). due to this, develops a slight fear of getting close to them so later acts distant from them after beezle returns (thinking they wouldn't need him anymore)

tefkat - [early] acts as a shoulder to lean on as 'soule', as with the others. feels thankful to him for letting everyone else stay at his apartment + for being so inviting.

#tfj soule fact #WAH HAH HA the notes.... #accidentally distracted myself multiple times while proof reading and editing this hJKSD but it is here now :] #ty zec and melo for ur cheer and permission in posting this <3

[lactoseintolerentswag]

Rise Characterizations Pt. 2!!

In the first part I went over my character writing notes for Raph, so we're doing Leo next!!!

Leo Character Notes

Language Habits:

First the obvious, makes a lot of puns and one-liners. Think corny super hero movies

Does poke at New Jersey often in said one-liners

Mumbles/talks to himself out loud often

Starts a Lot of his sentences with, "Okay--"

Often will add on, "haha, you're hilarious", when he's trying to tease or antagonize someone

Similarly to Raph he will also verbalize his attacks/actions, "kick and punch"/"punch and kick", "land safely"/"and he sticks the landing"

Also will verbalize when he's trying to make a portal, "come on portal", "it's portal time", "portal power jitsu"

We all know "hachi machi"

Tendency to also make noises when fighting, "yah"/"wah!"/"hah!"

That little ohohoho laugh can signify as his battle cry/excitement, or his nervousness depending on context

Same case as the above with "hoh boy"

Will stutter on words to emphasize them, "l-l-l-l-lame!"

The first to jump onto an "I told you so" or "I was right"

Mixes Spanish into his sentences, most notably "bueno", "vamanos", "hermano(s)"

Messes up science terminology, "reprogramulating"

Says "indubitably" when he's up to something (which Raph recognizes)

Out of all the brothers, he does poke fun the most

Refers to himself as "Leon"

Refers to others (mostly strangers/acquaintances) as "bub"/"bud", or "chief"

Personality:

Dramatic, Leo will always play things up 110%. Sometimes this is to cover up his insecurities, to cheer up his brothers, or to annoy said brothers. Also plays into his extreme responses to stressful situations

The fun brother, aka mikey's advocate. He takes his role seriously as the face man, who keeps things fun and cool for his brothers. It's an easy role, and he gets to make his family laugh or roll their eyes. He's. Sillay

Perceptive, this is why he knows exactly what buttons to push, but he's not a great communicator when it comes to the bigger picture. This also plays into his manipulativeness that he uses to put chaos into his family (i.e. lair games), puppet villains (i.e. Big Mama) into his motives, and change the battlefield

A closet nerd, implied to remember more jupiter jim lore than the rest of his brothers and has a ready to go impression of the reptiles of planet reptilica

Competitive to a fault, he tends to get lost in the competition when it comes to his brothers. Part of his dramatism is showing off, and he's weak to being called or associated with the term "champion". Competition is a way he gauges his self worth

Has a strong desire for the inherent admiration and trust of his peers, more than outright praise (both are wanted) unlike Donnie. This damages his communication skills because he just expects his brothers to trust him while he puts on a persona of nonchalance as protection from failure

Defensive, of himself through being snippy or sarcastic, but also defensive of his brothers' own well-being. He may be the one to poke the most fun, but he's also the one to jump to his siblings' defense out of any of the brothers. Sort of an "only I can do so and so to blank" mindset

Martyr complex, prioritizes the safety of his family over his own safety

Gets attached to people he considers family Quickly, those he doesn't consider a part of his family he has little sympathy for but once that connection is there he's already ready to use his body as a shield

Freeze response, tends to freeze up in response to danger or stress. Often shown to curl into a ball or stand silently (as opposed to his constant chatter)

Miscellaneous:

The third to unlock his mystic powers

Nicknames: "baby blue" by splinter, "nardo" by donnie

Sweats an ungodly amount

Uses spit to annoy his brothers/enemies (licking an item to claim it as his, wet willies)

Can beat box

Always chooses left in mazes or when lost

Next up will be Donnie :>

#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rise of the tmnt #rottmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt #rottmnt leo #rottmnt leonardo #character analysis #long post #fanfic #writing #critter talks

[cainluvr69]

"The Master Swordsman Smiles Fearlessly" Cain SR Story - Take My Hand

Cain: (There really isn't much info on Kirsche Persche, huh.) (I guess for right now I'll see if anyone around here has anything, and then report back--)

???: What do you think you're doing?! Give me back my wallet!

Cain: !! (That voice came from…that alleyway.) Hey there, friends. Mugging someone in broad daylight, huh?

Riquet: …! Who…?

Grey-haired Man: Huhhh? Keep your nose outta our business and it'll stay atta… …! You fucker, you're Ventisca's katana expert, aren'tcha. Who'da thought I'd see your ugly mug again.

Cain: Again…? Oh, yeah, now that you mention it, I have seen you before. You two started getting rowdy in one of our shops, so I had to smash your faces into the pavement about it.

Scarred Man: D…don't say it like that! Damn, we're gonna pay you back big time for that!

Cain: You two don't learn easily, do you… Well, whatever. I'll take you both on. Hey, you. You should run while you have the chance. Just leave the rest of this mess to me.

Riquet: I--I'm not going to run! I couldn't possibly let them fight you two against one…

Grey-haired Man: Shut the fuck up already! Take this!

Cain: …jeez.

Grey-haired Man: Gwah?!

Riquet: !! He knocked that man so far back with just one swing…!

Cain: I'd rather not get violent in front of a kid, but… I figure smashing your faces against the pavement again might get the message to stick this time. So come on, feel free to come at me however you'd like.

✦✧☾✧✦

Scarred Man: Th…then how's this?! --Ghh?!

Riquet: Attacking from behind is an act of cowardice! Now repent for your sins!

Cain: Rope darts…? Hey, you know how to fight? I totally thought you were some pampered rich kid…

Riquet: I am nothing of the sort! I'm perfectly capable of fighting with these. Please leave this one to me!

Cain: Gotcha! But I wanna talk to you when we're done here, alright? Let's make this quick. Hah!

Riquet: Haah!

✦✧☾✧✦

Those Guys: Tch… R-run for it!

Cain: Whew, we're finally done… Hey, kid, you're not hurt, are you?

Riquet: No, I am not. Thank you very much for coming to my rescue, um…

Cain: My name's Cain. Good to meet you.

Riquet: Cain. My name is Riquet. Um…what are you putting your hand out for?

Cain: What, you don't know? It's for a handshake. Even if it was a brief battle, I still entrusted my back to you. I want to express my respect for you, as well as my gratitude. If you're not opposed, just grab my hand.

Riquet: Wahh, Cain, your hand is so warm…

Cain: Ahaha, I get that a lot. How about you, do you get told that your face looks like a little kid's when you're not fighting?

Riquet: Wah, n-no, I don't! Stop treating me like a kid, you're getting my hair all messy…!

Cain: Sorry, sorry. Here, I'll smooth it back out.

Riquet: Goodness gracious… You were so cool when you came to rescue me, but I see that in truth you're rather unrefined.

Cain: Am I? But, hmm, something about the way you said that… Feels oddly nostalgic for some reason.

Training Episode: Unchanging, Even In One's Dreams

Cain: The dreams you have are always so intense, Master Sage. Could you tell me more about that latest one?

Akira: Sure, I don't mind.

Cain: Let's see, it was the one where Snow was an adult, and me and Mithra were his henchmen.

Akira: Oh, yes. Riquet and I were in a different organization that was in conflict with yours, though…

Cain: By conflict, you mean I had to fight you guys? I dunno how I feel about that…

Akira: Oh, no, it never came to that! But one time you did stop me from running away when I was scared… Seeing you be so threatening gave me chills.

Cain: I can't believe the version of me in your dreams would do something like that to you. Next time you see him, be sure to chew him out for me.

Akira: Ahaha. Now that I'm awake, it just sounds funny. Besides, it wasn't like you were a super scary person in that dream or anything. Once I actually got to talk to you, it was obvious right away what a friendly, kind person you really were.

Cain: What, really?

Akira: Yes! All of the best parts of you didn't change a bit.

Cain: Ahaha. Getting complimented like that is a little embarrassing. But rather than that being kindness, I'd say it was…

Akira: Was what?

Cain: That the me inside your dream wanted to become friends with you, too. Since, hey, that was what I was thinking when you and I first met, Akira.

#.mhyktl #.cardtl #cain knightley #almost had a real yandere moment because of this card's training ep but it's okay. we're normal #for now.

[otomefiend]

Alfons Sylvatica

Story Event: I'm his cherished doll

Chapter 2

Prologue (@/archiveikemen ♡)

Chapter 1

Pardon me, dear Al loving frens. I had an eye infection last week and had to take it easy. But here we are, slowly descending into Alfons flavoured debauchery. He tries hard not to trap Kate.

~~Part 1~~

Alfons: "Hahaha!"

Kate: "Y-you don't have to laugh so much..."

Alfons: "Hah ... you really don't disappoint."

(Now my whole body is sticky with cream and sugar...)

After my unsuccessful attempt to scoop the cream with a spoon, I ended up completely covered in it.

Kate: "Is there anything I could use to wipe myself..?"

Alfons: "Mhm, here."

He stuck out his tongue.

Kate: "...? There's nothing of use as far as I can see."

When I tilted my head, he leaned in closer,

Just enough to lick my cheek clean with the tip of his tongue.

Kate: "Wah!?"

Alfons: "Mmm, delicious. As expected from Victor's homemade sweets."

Kate: "...I-I meant a cloth, not the tongue...!"

Alfons: "Why don't you try licking it too?"

After these words, he scooped up the cream from my body with his little finger,

Only to shove it into my mouth a moment later.

Kate: "Mmph!?"

Alfons: "See? Isn't it delicious?"

Kate: "Uh....huh...!"

Alfons: "Ah, even my little finger is filling your mouth...haha, so cute."

Alfons: "I can clean all the cream for you... with my tongue."

Kate: "Wha!? What!?"

Alfons: "No need to be shy."

Kate: "Gah --!"

~~Part 2~~

After getting rid of the cream in such an outrageous manner,

I washed my body in a tub filled with warm water,

Then buried myself in a fluffy towel and finally took a deep breath.

Kate: "Ahh..."

The scent of the towel and the warm sunlight made me feel relaxed.

Alfons: "... Does it feel good?"

Kate: "Yes... I want to forget everything and go to sleep..."

Alfons: "Most excellent."

It looked like he wasn't going to do anything insolent this time; he just gave me a smug smile.

(...he truly does a lot of outrageous things, and yet...)

Just as he had declared at the beginning, there were many moments when I found this situation strangely enjoyable.

(I was far from having fun most of the time...)

(But... thanks to him, I finally feel I can face this situation calmly)

Kate: "I'd like to thank you, Alfons."

Alfons: "For dressing you in a lewd outfit and then shamelessly playing with you? Please, don't mention it. It was my pleasure."

Kate: "Not that..."

Kate: "...I was worried and overthinking things, but now the weight is finally off my shoulders."

Kate: "Thanks to you for taking my mind off it."

Kate: "Still... I don't like the idea of just sitting and waiting."

Kate: "Can you help me figure out how to get back to normal?"

Alfons: "My word, are you still fixated on this?"

Alfons: "It will be fine even if you have to stay like this for the rest of your life. In the end, appearances are inconsequential."

Kate: "But... being like this, I'm worried that I won't be able to help anyone if I need to."

Alfons: "You're worried you won't be able to help anyone?"

Kate: "It's frustrating... and a little bit troubling."

Kate: "If you collapsed right now, for instance, I wouldn't be able to call for help."

Kate: "That's why... I'm rather worried."

Alfons: "...... ha."

Alfons: "You're so serious."

~~Part 3~~

Alfons: "...... ha."

Alfons: "You're so serious."

(.........)

He looked at me with a thin smile as he rested his chin on his hand.

Surprised by his expression, I felt my heart skip a beat and my face heated up.

(W-Why... am I feeling flustered?)

Kate: "... anyway! Please, take me to Roger."

Kate: "There must be something I can do to help even now."

Alfons: "I don't like the idea of going to that guy's lab."

Kate: "... I've been thinking about this for a while now, but you don't like Roger, do you?"

Alfons: "False! I'm not the picky type when it comes to people."

~~~

Roger: "Al? It's unusual to see you here."

Roger: "Normally, you wouldn't come anywhere near the lab when I'm here, even if you got injured or caught a cold."

Kate: "Is that so?"

Roger: "Yeah, this guy sneaks in when I'm not around and administers his own treatment."

Alfons: "I have no idea what you're talking about."

The room that served as Roger's laboratory and medical office was a bit more cluttered than usual,

Filled with various chemicals and notes containing formulas.

Kate: "... I know you're looking for a way to get me back to normal. I'm sorry for being careless."

Roger: "Don't worry about it. I'm not exactly blameless myself."

Kate: "I was wondering if there's anything I could do to help."

Roger: "Oh? Is that why you dragged Al in here? Impressive."

Roger: "I don't mind a woman who doesn't give up in the face of adversity."

~~Part 4~~

Alfons: "Shall we concentrate on the matter at hand?"

Roger: "You want to help.... Actually, there might be something you can do ---."

According to his words, Roger was waiting for a chemical reaction between the drugs,

And couldn't leave the room until he got the results.

However, if they were satisfactory, adding one more component would likely complete the mixture.

Roger: "I was planning to get it after seeing the results,"

Roger: "But if you pick it up at the same time..."

Kate: "The medicine will be ready sooner...!"

Roger: "Exactly."

Kate: "Alfons..."

Alfons: "...don't look at me like that."

Alfons: "I'll do it if there's something in it for me."

Kate: "Like what..."

Alfons: "Let's see... If you promise to let me have my way with you tonight."

Kate: "...... huh? Have your way with me...?"

When I hesitated, Alfons narrowed his eyes, clearly trying to lure me into something questionable.

Alfons: "Then, let me sweeten the deal a little."

Alfons: "I'll have my way with you tonight only if you're not back to normal by then. How does it sound?"

~~Part 5~~

Alfons: "I'll have my way with you tonight only if you're not back to normal by then... How does it sound?"

(If I'm not back to normal...)

Kate: "Roger... how long do you think it'll take to complete the medicine?"

Roger: "If you bring me the drug before the nightfall, I should be able to finish it tonight."

Roger: "It's difficult to gauge how much time it'll take for it to work or if it's going to work at all."

He looked at me and Alfons, then ostentatiously raised his eyebrow.

He was a rationalist, focused only on the quick completion of his task and therefore not particularly willing to interfere in my dealings with Alfons.

(If the medicine takes effect before the nightfall, I can escape Alfons' clutches)

(If it fails or is slow to take effect... I'll be at his mercy)

But no matter the outcome of the situation, without Alfons' help

I can do nothing by myself.

(Rather than being idle, I want to take action...)

Kate: "Fine. I promise..."

Alfons: "...... you're a fool, after all."

Kate: "Huh?"

Alfons: "All you had to do is to ask someone else to accompany you."

Kate: "......! That's true ---"

Alfons: "Oops, you missed your chance."

Alfons: "Our deal still stands. Now, let's go."

Alfons: "Will you be my toy tonight? Or will you go back to normal? ... this is fun, don't you agree?"

Chapter 3 Premium

#ikemen villains #ikevil #alfons sylvatica #ikevil alfons #ikevil story event #fan translation

[minnlahzz]

Sango relationship headcanons!

Requested

Sango is honestly underrated, and is always overshadowed by the other Explorer admins. Give my pinkie pie some love too. SHORT.

Sango is very showy if that makes any sense, she has no shame in showing you off to her fellow Explorer admins to remind them how lonely they are.

constantly taunting Onyx about it, "What's wrong? Don't have a cuuuuute loving partner like I do? Hah, that's because Sango is so cute unlike you."

And he's just there like, "ok.'

Sango doesn't mind public displays of affection, she'll hug you whenever she wants. Infact she loves it.

Sango is teasing and playful. She will let you chase her around places, because she feels like it... It has lead to a few arguments.

She wouldn't really ask for advice unless she's really fucked up.

Like in the anime, she accidentally blurts out important things. Sango might accidentally spoil her date plan for the both of you.

Speaking of dates, she would absolutely love chatting with you while eating sweets. It's not anything fancy, but she doesn't care.

You have to get used to her praising you for the most randomest things ever, petting your pokemon? "You're such a cutie! Sango's inlove again, wah."

Pet names are normal, it's like she forgot your name. New ones everyday, you won't get bored! She calls you cutie constantly though, every second.

#pokemon #pokemon x reader #pokemon horizons #pokemon horizons x reader #sango pokemon #pokemon sango

[dialovers-translations]

Diabolik Lovers LOST EDEN ー Tsukinami Prologue

ー The scene starts on the rooftop garden at Banmaden

Yui: ( The breeze feels nice... )

Monologue

Several months have passed, since I came here.

While everything was quiet and peaceful at first,

the situation made a complete 180 right after,

and even right now,

things are rapidly changing in the Demon World.

The trigger for all of this,

was Karlheinz-san,

both the Vapire King and the Supreme Overlord of the Demon World,

and his decision to pass down his powers to one of his sons.

The once stable and peaceful state of the Demon World,

took a turn for the worst in the blink of an eye.

As soon as that happened,

the other Demonic races came to the conclusion,

that now while the new ruler was still inexperienced,

it would be the prime opportunity to steal the throne,

with various conflicts breaking out all over the country...

Yui: ( The Vampire, Wolf, Adler and Vibora Clan...Those are the four main sub-species of the Demon World. )

( Aside from those, there’s Founders like Carla-san and Shin-kun...The First Bloods. )

( Not only do they stand independent from any other race, they possess great powers. That’s why several other clans have reached out to them.

( ...Because they want to use their powers to their own advantage. )

( Seems like today as well, several Familiars from different species came to visit Banmaden one after the other. )

...Must be a lot of work.

( However, it seems like those two have been sending all of them back home empty-handed. )

( To be honest...I’m kind of relieved. It’d be worried if we were to get caught up in the chaos, and I’m kind of scared. )

ー Shin approaches her

Shin: Hah...Today has left me exhausted again.

Yui: Ah, Shin-kun. Good work out there!

Shin: For real. I’m completely beat.

They won’t give up even if you tell them to leave, it gets really annoying. They’re such a pain in the ass.

Nii-san’s not going to grant them an audience no matter how much they please, but they’re way too persistent...Haah.

Yui: Must be rough day after day.

Shin: It is. I mean, I do understand why they’d love to have us help them out.

We’re Founders after all...First Bloods. Ah, right. You can have this.

*Thud* 

Yui: Wah? 

(  What’s in this bottle...? )

Shin: It’s supposed to be some kind of luxury item one of those other Demons brought along. I doubt it’s meant for Nii-san, so it must be for you, no? 

Yui: For me?

Shin: ...If they seriously thought about giving something wrapped in such a cute, frilly packaging to Nii-san, then they should be happy they got away with simply being send back at the gate.

Yui: ( He does have a point...I mean, he went through the trouble to bring it to me, so might as well open it up. )

*Rustle rustle* 

Yui: Ah...Look, it’s konpeito! 

Shin: I know. ...I already inspected it just in case.

Yui: Ah, right. Thanks.

Shin: You’re welcome. Wait, well, I only handed it over to you.

Yui: But I’m happy. Well then, let’s not waste any more time...

*Thud* 

Yui: ( Waah, this really takes me back. )

...Here you go, Shin-kun.

Shin: Nn. ...Uwah, it’s sickingly sweet...

Yui: Fufu, you’re right. But it has a reassuring taste.

Shin: Maybe, I guess.

Yui: ( It almost feels like I’m having a relaxing time over at the human world but... )

I wonder if a war will break out in the Demon World

Shin: I mean, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. If they let this chance slip by, it could take ages before another similar situation occurs.

Yui: ( One of the Sakamaki brothers now has Karlheinz-san’s powers, right? ...I wonder how they’re doing. )

( They might already be fighting against another Clan... )

Shin: Hey, hold up. You were thinking of those guys just now, weren’t you?

Yui: Eh?

Shin: Don’t try to play dumb. ...You’re thinking about those Sakamaki’s, aren’t you?

Yui: ...Yeah. While only for a short period, I did once live together with them, so I don’t want anything bad to happen to them.

Shin: Hahー ...You really are a miss goodie-two-shoes, aren’t you?

But you know. We’ve been turning down all offers so far, but if we’re made a good offer, the two of us might end up facing each other as enemies again, you know?

What will you do if that happens?

Yui: Well...

( I definitely don’t want...two groups of people I know to face off against each other. )

( I don’t want them to clash but...I’m not sure if I’m in any position to say anything about this whole situation. )

...

ー A strong gust of wind blows

Shin: ...The wind’s picking up. We should probably head inside soon. 

Yui: Yeah...

ー The scene shifts to Yui’s room

Yui: ( They might end up fighting each other, huh...? )

( I don’t want to have to witness that, but I’m sure it’s not that easy for them either. )

( I’m pretty sure they want nothing more to regain sovereignty over de Demon World previously in hands of the Vampire Clan. )

( However, said plan failed back when Karlheinz-san was still around. )

( I won’t deny that now might be the prime opportunity to take back control. However, if they were to do that... )

( Hmー We’d be back to square one. )

*Knock knock* 

Carla: I am coming in. 

Yui: Sure, go ahead.

ー Carla enters her room

Yui: ( I wonder what’s behind the sudden visit. )

Carla: ...An unfamiliar scent lingers in the air. Do you have any idea where it might be coming from?

Yui: Eh? Umー...

*Rustle rustle* 

Yui: Perhaps it’s this konpeito?

Carla: ...

Yui: Shin-kun gave it to me earlier and we tried it together.

Carla: Konpeito, you say? ...The unfamiliar scent made me assume that someone with bad intentions might have trespassed the manor.

Yui: ( So that’s why he came to check up on me. I must have made him worried. )

Would you like to try some as well?

Carla: No thank you. ...I do not particularly enjoy sweets.

Yui: I see...

Carla: You enjoy that sort of thing?

Yui: Yes! I feel happy for some reason as the sweet flavor spreads in my mouth...

Carla: ...I see. I suppose it was worth allowing Shin to accept the gift.

Yui: ( The two of us rarely talk because he’s always so busy, but it seems like he’s actually keeping me in mind. )

( ...I’m happy. )

*Knock knock*

Shin: Nii-san? Dinner is ready to be served. 

Carla: I understand. ...Well then, let us go.

Yui: Yes. 

ー The scene shifts to the ballroom

*Cling cling* 

Yui: ( Usually I feel most relaxed when the three of us are together like this but...The atmosphere is kind of tense. )

Carla: ...Update me on the situation. 

Shin: The same as usual. It’s pretty clear that all they care about are our powers. 

They could really benefit from some manners, I had to stop myself from simply burning them all to the ground. 

Carla: It cannot be helped. It only makes sense that they would seek out stronger allies.

Shin: But you know, it’s so blatantly obviously that they’re trying to be in control since we’re outnumbered. 

That sort of arrogant attitude really pisses me off ...!

Yui: ( Seems like Shin-kun is really stressed out from having to deal with various other Demons day after day. )

Shin: I mean, they won’t say it with that many words, but they underestimate us way too much just because there’s only two of us.

Carla: However, it is true that it is just us two. So they must be jumping to conclusions.

Shin: ...Hey, what do you plan to do, Nii-san?

What do we gain from keeping up with this!? 

Carla: ...We must not be hasty.

Shin: You think so?

Day after day I have to deal with other Clans’ Familiars coming to this Castle...I’m sick and tired of it!

This is a prime opportunity to take back sovereignty over the Demon World, so why are you keeping quiet?

Carla: ...

Yui: Shin-kun, calm down a little...

Shin: As if you could ever understand...So just shut up!

Yui: No way...

( I mean, it’s true that I’m not the one out there having to deal with all of this like Shin-kun is. )

( Nor do I know all of the details of the situation but...That still stings a little. )

Carla: ...

ー Carla gets up from his seat and walks away

Shin: Tsk...What’s his problem...?

Yui: ...

( I’ll leave with Carla-san as well. )

ー The scene shifts to the entrance hall

Yui: Haah...

( Perhaps I spoke out of line. )

Carla: Do not blame Shin for what he said.

Yui: I don’t plan on doing so. I’m sure he must be exhausted. 

Carla: Shin is still young. That is why he lets his temper get the best of him.

I believe he must want to free himself from this confinement as soon as possible. 

I am fairly sure that I would have done the same back in my younger days...

Now I cannot confidently make such a decision on the spot.

Yui: Right...

Carla: It is just the two of us now. While we may be strong, we are outnumbered. ...We must carefully work around this disadvantage. 

I refuse to let the first best Demon use us to their own advantage. ...Due to my pride as a Founder.

Yui: ( Pride, huh? Such a heavy concept. )

ー Carla walks away

Yui: ( I am sure that Carla-san has his own strategy in mind. )

( If Shin-kun is offense, Carla-san is defense. ...Even if both of them feel the same way, they come across as quite different. )

( ...It’s not making the situation any easier. )

*TIMESKIP*

*CAW CAW CAW*

Yui: ( Hm? ...What’s this sound...? )

ー Yui wakes up in her room

*Caw caw caw* 

Yui: ( Crows? What are they doing here...? )

ー Shin enters her room

Shin: Thank god...

Yui: Shin-kun! Did something happen?

Shin: Some random guys came to attack us out of nowhere. ...I’m glad to see you’re safe and sound. 

Yui: Where is Carla-san?

Shin: He’s fine. Anyway, you should worry about your own safety right now. Come on, let’s hurry.

Yui: Eh? Where are we going?

Shin: We’re going to move to a different manor and wait out the situation.

???: ーー You’re not getting away

*Rustle* 

Yui: ( Who’s this...? )

Kino: Hey there! I’m Kino. ...I’m part of the organization known as ‘Raven’. 

Shin: Is that so? And why exactly did you sneak into our place?

Kino: I’ve come here to pick her up. ...Did you like my konpeito?

Yui: Eh?

Kino: Take my hand...Eve.

Yui: ( Why is he...calling me Eve...? )

Shin: Hah? I’m not letting you have her. If you want her that badly...You’ll have to get past me first.

Kino: Ehー? What a pain...But well, if that’s what you want, I’ll take you on.

Shin: Heeh...Allow me to show you that you’ll end up swallong those words very soon!!

Yui: Shin-kun, don’t!

Shin: You stay back...!

*THUD*

Yui: Kyah!

Kino: Hmー... A First Blood’s combat style is rather unimpressive. 

Shin: Haah? Fuck offーー!

*THUD*

Kino: Ahaha! You haven’t landed a single hit? So, what are you hoping to achieve by wrecking your own Castle?

Shin: I’m seriously going to kill you...!

Yui: ( Oh no. I want to stop this fight, but I can’t exactly step in between them... )

Carla: ...Haah!

*Woosh*

Kino: Uu...Kuh...Hah...

ー Kino collapses

*Thud* 

Yui: Carla-san...!

Carla: You mannerless brute. It is common courtesy to request an audience with the King first. ...Now name yourself. 

Kino: Owowow...Well, guess I should have expected as much. This is what a First Blood should be like.

My name’s Kino. I am Karlheinz’ Prince Zero.

Yui: Eh? 

( Which means he’s one of Karlheinz-san’s sons as well? )

Shin: ...I didn’t think there’s be another hopeless Vampire aside from those guys. 

Kino: I only came to introduce myself today. I’ll be back. To ask you to hand Eve back to me, when I eventually become Adam.

Yui: ( ...Our eyes met... )

*Caw caw caw* 

Kino: Whoops, seems like I’m running out of time. ...See you!

ー Kino runs off

Kino: Ah, before I forget.

Mr. Long Hair, you’re terminally ill, aren’t you? 

Yui: ( How does he know that...? )

Kino: Why don’t you just give her up already, so you can get to spend the little time you have left in peace? What do you say?

Carla: ...

Kino: Ahaha! Well then, bye-bye!

*Flap flap flap* 

*CAW CAW CAW*

Shin: Kuh! Halt!

Carla: Stop. ...Let him go for now.

Shin: For now...?

Yui: ( Carla-san is terminally ill...He’s still contracted with Endzeit. )

( I nearly forgot because his usual demeanor wouldn’t lead one to assume that he is ill... )

( But since he never fully recovered, he’s constantly flirting with death. )

Carla: ...Nonsense. 

ー Carla walks away

Shin: Ugh...

Monologue

Endzeit. 

It had been a while,

since I last heard the name of said illness drop.

After all,

Carla-san has been pretending,

as if it does not keep his mind busy.

Even now that the symptoms are seemingly under control,

it would make perfect sense for him to continue,

to feel the crushing pressure of reality.

I believe that he must have been hiding it,

not wanting to talk about his illness,

in front of us.

When I think about that,

my chest ached in pain.

ー The scene shifts to the balcony

Yui: ( Endzeit will never disappear ーー that being said, I’m pretty sure he’ll get upset if I show too much concern... )

*HOOOOWL*

Yui: ( ...Huh? )

*HOOOOWL*

Yui: ( Is that Shin-kun trying to enter the woods leading a pack of wolves!? )

( Carla-san is...not with him. )

( Don’t tell me he wants to go take revenge for earlier...I have to stop him! )

ー The scene shifts to the forest

Yui: Haah, haah...

( I guess it was reckless of me to chase after him after all. )

( I know that I should have probably told Carla-san but...I wasn’t confident about facing him after what just went down. )

( ...Anyway, now that I’ve come this far, I have to go after hiーー )

*Rustle* 

Yui: !

*Rustle* 

Yui: ( No way...Someone’s behind me...? )

I’m sorry, forgive me...

Shin: What are you playing at, following me all the way over here?

Yui: Shin-kun?

*Rustle rustle* 

Shin: Go back to the Castle. I’ll let this slide if you do. Hurry!

Yui: Wait! Were you going somewhere by yourself? 

Shin: ...Nii-san is dying at the hands of Endzeit. We can’t waste any more time.

If we stay cooped up in our Castle forever, we might get wiped out without accomplishing anything...We have to act before that happens.

We’ll regain control over the Demon World...!

Yui: ( Shin-kun...I understand why he’d feel pressed but I doubt Carla-san will be happy with this. )

But It’s not wise to act thoughtlessly. I’m sure you still have time to come up with a plan at least?

Shin: It’ll be too late then!

Yui: That’s not true!

Carla: ...What are you doing?

Yui: Carla-san...

Shin: Nii-san, I’m sorry for acting without your permission but...

Carla: ...You never change. You really need to fix that rash nature of yours.

Shin: ...

Carla: What was your plan?

Shin: I was going to visit the Wolf Clan first.

They’ve always done a splendid job at protecting their territory from outsiders. They have a strong sense of duty and their King possesses great qualities of leadership. 

I figured they would be the best party to form an alliance with. 

Yui: ( I see...So that was his plan. )

Carla: I see. However, listen carefully, Shin.

We are Founders. First Bloods like us must not rely on any outsiders to gain sovereignty. 

Shin: But we worked together with Mertz in the past...

Carla: I made a rare exception in that man’s case because he seemed to worship us. 

Shin: ...Then, what do you want me to do? 

Carla: ...We shall take down the Demon World together.

Yui: Eh?

Carla: ...No, the three of us, I should say. 

Yui: ( Eh? ...He’s looking at me? )

Carla: Heh...I shall not take no as an answer. 

Shin: ...Aah, Nii-san...!

Let’s do that! We’ll be victorious for sure...!

*HOOOOOWL*

Monologue

My heart began to beat faster,

when he corrected his statement to ‘the three of us’.

It felt as if they had acknowledged me,

as one of them,

giving me a warm feeling inside my honest.

However, cutting through the happiness,

was the anxiety looming in the back of my heart. 

There will be opponents,

we will have to face off against. 

And then there’s this guy,

who suddenly showed up and dubbed himself the new Adam.

I wonder if I will be able to safely make it out,

of this battle over sovereignty,

which lies at the very core of all the chaos in the Demon World? 

Yui: ( However, I need to have faith. I decided I would stay by this man’s side after all... )

[CHOOSE CARLA] [CHOOSE SHIN]

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Red Hot Island - Chapter 8

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Location: Aquaria Park (Cove)

〈15 minutes until the event ends〉

Chiaki: Hmm~… Not here, huh. This is where the last clue leads to, though…

There’s only 15 minutes left too… I wonder how the other teams are doing? It’s hard to tell if we’re doing better or worse since the treasure map is different for each team.

Eichi: There would be an announcement if someone finished already, so I don’t think anyone found the treasure yet.

Chiaki: What!? Then we have to hurry up and find it before anyone else does! Let’s look again!

Eichi: Okayーー

Woah…!

Chiaki: ! Tenshouin, you’re staggering! Are you okay?

Ah, now that I think about it… We’ve been moving a lot… All day, we’ve been swimming, treasure hunting, and just overall using our bodies a lot.

I wonder if it’d be fine if we took a little rest…?

Eichi: I wasn’t staggering. I just tripped over a small step.

Don’t make that kind of face. It’s different from last year. Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been getting a lot better. My physical condition seems to be really stable right now.

Just because you were able to get healthier now doesn’t mean you need to treat me like I’m still the same sickly kid as before.

Chiaki: What are you talking about? You and I are the same, aren’t we?

I wasn’t treating you like that because I think I’m better than you, much less because I pity you either. It’s because I understand what it’s like. I’m just concerned as someone who’s been in that position before. I’m concerned because I’m your friend.

Eichi: ………

That’s all the more reason not to worry. That is, if you really do understand what it’s like.

Chiaki: Is that so? I guess I’m easy to worry. Other people say the same thing too. That I’m good-natured or something? It’s hard for me to not worry.

Alright then, let’s continue the treasure hunt! Because we could still come out first!

Eichi: Yes, let’s. Since we are participating, aiming for 1st place is the only way to go. Winning is what’s fun about games.

Chiaki: Okay! Then, let’s go check out those bushes over there!

Eichi: I’ll help you look too.

…Hm. It doesn’t seem to be around here.

Chiaki: Yeah, same for me…

Eichi: (Just where in the world is that treasure? I know I said I’d help out with looking in the bushes, but I don’t think they would hide it in a place like this.)

Chiaki: Say, Tenshouin~

Eichi: What is it? Actually, you’ve been talking a lot since the beginning, haven’t you Chiaki? If you want to find the treasure, it’s best to move your hands more than your mouth.

Chiaki: It’s fine! I’m still searching thoroughly. This is like… a chat while searching.

See, it’s not fun to search silently without talking to each other at all, right? It’s a timed event, after all.

Eichi: Well, I guess I don’t see the harm in it. Then? What is it?

Chiaki: Do you remember the promise we made that long summer ago?

Eichi: ………

What promise are you talking about? I don’t remember anything like that.

Chiaki: I see. If you don’t remember, it’s okay.

Alright! I finished checking the bushes, but I can’t find anything. I wonder where the treasure really is?

Let’s look on the other sideーー Uwah!?

(Oh no! I slipped! I’m gonna fall into the poolー!?)

Eichi: Chi-Chiaki! Wah!?

Chiaki: Cough cough… Fuah!

Eichi: Fuah…!

Chiaki: Haーー HAHAHAH! That shocked me! I accidentally slipped! HAHAHAH!

Eichi: Hah… Seriously. It was not funny, Chiaki. I got dragged into the pool too.

Chiaki: Haha, sorry. You suddenly held out your hand, so I pulled on it and accidentally took you down with me! … Hm?

Hey, Tenshouin. There’s a box that fell down. Was that always there?

Eichi: Eh? Whereーー Ah, you’re right.

When I was trying to help you earlier, I grabbed something like a string that was on the wall without thinking. Maybe it fell out when I pulled the string…?

Chiaki: Then, is that the pirate’s treasure!?

Eichi: Um… Umph, there. Since it’s called a pirate’s treasure, I was expecting something bigger. But it seems to be pretty small.

Eichi: Yes. This does seem like it’s meant to be the pirate’s treasure.

Chiaki: ! You, you did it, Tenshouin! There wasn’t an announcement yet either, so we must be the first ones who found it!

Eichi: Fufu. You’re right. I can’t believe it’s really…

Location: In front of the train station

Chiaki: Ah~. Today was super fun~ ♪

Eichi: It was. I truly never thought the day would come.

Chiaki: ………

Chiaki: I knew it. You really do remember that promise, right? You’re not an honest guy, are you.

Chiaki: That promise we made on that summer, long ago… “I promise that when we get healthier, we can go to the pool together as friends! Because, that’s the kind of future we’ll have!” is what we said.

Eichi: ………

Chiaki: Jeez. Why’d you have to go and say you didn’t remember it at all? It took a lot of courage to ask, you know! I felt so empty, thinking I was the only one who remembered something like that.

Eichi: Fufu, it was embarrassing to admit… That I kept such a small promise from the past so close to my heart. It felt childish.

Chiaki: I thought it was weird… I mean, you were the one who invited us. Plus, the pool looked pretty busy from what I was seeing.

At least, it felt like it was different than what you were telling us.

So, I thought about it and reached several different conclusions, but in the end, I think you just wanted to enjoy being able to go to the pool with your friends.

――Am I right?  

Eichi: …Chiaki. You really didn’t have to go on with some detailed explanation for my actions.

Especially when it was obvious that I wanted to hide those feelings.  That’s not being honest, it’s being insensitive.

Leo: HE~Y! You guys are too slow! What is taking you so long!?

Kaoru: I was just talking to Tsukinaga-kun, and we were wondering if you guys wanted to stop by a café on the way back home~?

Leo: Right! We’re going to leave you~! If you guys are too late, I’m gonna eat everything you order!

Eichi: Aah, sorry about that. We’re coming.

Chiaki: What were you saying, Tenshouin?

You’re not the only one who wanted to see this scene… this kind of future. I also wished for it.

That pinky promise we made in that hospital room belongs to both you and meーー the ones who shared it. Right?

Eichi: … I see. That’s right… That’s why I shouldn’t have to hide what’s hidden in my heart from you, correct? Ever since then, you’ve been my kindred soul.

Chiaki: Yeah, exactly!

Now, let’s go, Tenshouin! We shouldn’t make our friends wait on us any longer!

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A Burning Vengeance.

...Hah...Finally...

*Following Rantaro's virtual map, Makoto ascends, trying to avoid any sort of conflict until he reaches the main security room.

Hngh...!

*CRASH!*

Huh!?

*He leaps back and breaks down the doors with a kick, readying himself for a fight on the other side.

Eh!?

*However, he sees only two Monokuma's at the security deck, slowly repairing it.

Hmph...Well, this makes my job a lot easier...

Ayayayayayayay! What do you think you're doing sir!?

*Makoto menacingly approaches the bears, rolling up his sleeve, ready to pound them to a paste.

This never gets old...

???: I wouldn't do that if I were you...!

!!!??

Puhuhuhuhu...Puhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhu!

*Within a matter of moments as soon as Makoto hears a condescending shout from above him, he suddenly surrounded by soldiers and Monokuma's alike.

...

*He glares up in the direction of the voice.

Hello~

Intruder alert! Sound the alarm! A fool has wandered into the pit of death!

...

*Mikihiko and Celeste stand on a catwalk above him, Celeste crossing her arms and Mikihiko holding Himiko in one of his, who leans her head against his chest.

I don't quite know whether you're foolHARDY? or FoolISH! Did you honestly think, after the security system got broken once, we would be stupid enough to leave it unguarded?

Kind of? Anything's possible. You haven't exactly impressed me today...

Hehehe...Take him down...

...!

*BZZZRT!*

*Some of the soldiers try and fire electric taser blasts at Makoto, but he leaps out of the way before they can hit him!

Wah!?

RRRAGGH!

GAAGGH!

*CRAAAASSH!*

HYYYRRRAAGGH!

WAAHOOOOHOOO!

*CRAAAAAAASH!*

RYAAAAAGGH!

*SLAAAAAMM!*

Oh?

*Makoto jumps behind the two Monokuma's manning the security, grabs one by the head and throws them towards the door on his left! Like a bowling ball hitting pins, it crashes into the soldiers and kumas there. He then does the same with the other bear for the other side, and then again for the doorway he just came through by flinging the broken door at the group there.

IS THAT IT!?

Keh...

Oh my...

Yeah, I bet you're impressed...If you were afraid of me before, I've almost doubled in strength since the last time we saw each other, Celeste...

That's all well and good, old friend, but two times zero is still very much ZERO...

Of course, I couldn't very easily forget that slight against me all the way back then...I knew that those fools with all their fancy armaments wouldn't be able to take you down...

[asrisgratitudejournal]

Women

Ku pernah diceritain siapa ya, lupa, tapi intinya dia abis nge-pub bareng gitu ramean, terus ku tanya dong “rame ga semalam? Ngomongin apa aja?” ya karena ku anak-nya FOMO aja sih. Lupa juga kenapa ga ikutan, apa karena hujan atau ada kerjaan belum selesai gitu. Terus dijawab “ada si a b c (cowok semua), bahas topik awalnya x, terus tapi si z (cewek) dateng, jadinya kami ganti topik deh”. Terus ku bingung. Sampe sekarang masih bingung. Ini sepertinya percakapan hampir setahun lalu mungkin. Yang kubingungin adalah: “kenapa harus ganti topik ya?”. Aku pun tanyain langsung ke orangnya: “lah kenapa ganti topik dah”. Dijawab “ya gaenak aja, kan cewek”. Wah jawaban yang salah kawan. Ku langsung makin “HAH?”. Dijelasin lagi sih intinya mereka awalnya bahas revenge porn apa gimana gitu, entah gimana awal mulanya si cowok-cowok ini ngomongin ini, apakah common aja bagi cowok-cowok untuk tiba-tiba bahas video panas yang lagi beredar recently apa gimana. Tapi terus menurutku anehnya ya di situ tadi: jadi berhenti dan ganti topik karena ‘ada cewek datang’. WOW. Padahal kalau bahas revenge porn, kami-lah, woman-lah, yang majority menjadi victimnya. Bukannya jadi akan helpful if you men, you boys, discussing revenge porn with us women too? Bisa ada banyak banget hal yang bisa kami pelajari? The discussion might help us understand juga gitu, what is (or might be) the thought process of the man with more power in the unbalanced relationship. 

Sayang aja gitu. Dan ku cukup yakin ceritaku di atas bukan isolated case. Ku nggak inget apakah aku ada personal experience yang ku merasa didiskriminasi karena genderku. Alhamdulillah so far tapi teman-teman main geologi pun, se-maskulin-maskulinnya mereka, masih super inklusif sih. Kalo ku mau ikut main, jalan, ngetrip, jadi cewek sendiri pun, mereka sangat welcoming. HUHU terima kasih semua teman-temanku di kuliah dulu, bahkan sampai sekarang. Ku Alhamdulillah gapernah dianggap “terlalu cewek” untuk bisa bikin tongkrongan nggak seru. Tapi apparently juga my experience is an exception rather than the norm? 

I’ve also heard stories where important decision in an organization (or even company) diambil pas sambil nyebat bareng gitu, atau nongkrong/minum bareng, yang isinya cowok semua. Terus tiba-tiba besoknya udah ada aja itu policy, tanpa ada diskusi dengan board yang cewek misalnya. That’s bad. 

Terus nanti ada argument (masalah tadi si orang-orang ganti topik pas ada cewek datang ke whole forum full of men): ya kan emang ga semua topik bisa dibahas sama cewek, Non. OH PLEASE TELL ME, topic apa di dunia ini yang gabisa dibahas bareng-bareng sama cewek. Politik? Bola? Sex? Well, tell us what best sex position you guys enjoy then, supaya we can give the best service juga to our husband/boyfriend in bed??? Terus mereka juga nanti yang ngeluh “duh cewek tu ya, ibu-ibu tuh, kalau ngumpul omongannya ya gossip aja, yang gapenting-penting deh, pusing gua”. YA SALAH SIAPA? Siapa yang pake prinsip “lo tuh ga diajak” ke us women, ngelimit kita untuk akhirnya cuma bisa ngomongin ‘hal-hal gapenting’. 

Kemarin ku lihat di timeline twitter (X) ada vidio cewek-cewek remaja dikasih kuis-kuisan tentang sejarah presiden dan suruh sebutin nama-nama partai politik gitu-gitu lah. Terus intinya mereka gabisa jawab betul, dan akhirnya dijadiin jokes sama orang-orang. Mostly karena image dumb pretty girls are fun to them aja. Disgusting beneran. 

Kalau dibalik, ku pengen banget semua cewek bisa ngomong di depan cowok-cowok betapa capeknya pagi-pagi bangun tidur ternyata tembus si softex terus jadi harus ngucek sprei, celana dalam, dan celana. I really wonder what men’s responses would be. Will they dismiss our suffering? Will they be sorry for us? What is the most convenient thing a man has to face btw, because of their bodies, biologically? I should ask this to my male friend. 

Hhhhh udah deh itu dulu aja. Wow. Postingan ini sangat full of feminine rage. Gatau apa triggernya. OH. Tau deng. Tadi pagi si postingan Bu Retno Kemenlu yang keren banget itu. Dari situ jadi mikir banyak banget, salah satunya ini tadi yang di atas: how we women “nggak diajak” dan topic obrolan “nongkrong” jadi berubah kalau ada kita di forum (yang implying kalau we women “nggak diajak” juga buat ngomongin certain topic, entah karena dianggap kurang ngerti kitanya, atau lebih ke nggak enak aja karena topicnya terlalu crass? Entahlah). 

VHL, 15:30 20/10/2023 

[candlecoo]

what other Thoughts do you have on the his majesty au that hasn’t been asked about yet?

So the main thing my thoughts I have been consumed with is Itunear's native language (which isn't complete but I do have the rules, alphabet and simple words for, so far)

So like always I did quite a bit of research into fantasy languages before I started, mostly on how to build one. And I found out alot!

With almost all fake languages in modern media, most prominently ones seen in series like Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Game of Thrones and even Disney's Atlantis the Lost Empire, the languages all can be learned and translated meaning that they aren't just gibberish. The way they do this is take a real life root language and twisting the rules, alphabet or phonetic sound into something realistic but different. For example Sindarin from LotR's takes root in the Welsh language.

So for Itunear I wanted to take inspiration from the places around the made up country.

And since the country I've stated was closest to it was Hawaii I started there.

The most similar part of the Hawaiian language and the Itunear language is the phonetic's of the vowels and how they interact with consonants.

In both the vowels sound as such:

A is pronounced "ah"

E is pronounced "eh"

I is pronounced "ee"

O is pronounced "oh"

U is pronounced "oo"

And (almost all) consonants followed by a vowel adds on to the vowel sound. Example:

Ha sounds like "hah"

He sounds like "heh"

Hi sounds like "hee"

Ho sounds like "hoh"

Hi sounds like "hoo"

But that's where the similarities end.

Unlike the Hawaiian language which only has 13 letters in their alphabet Itunear has 21. Which makes a higher variety of sounds and adds a bit of an Asian sound to some of the words(when I was practicing saying some of the simple sentences at work a coworker thought I was speaking Japanese haha)

The rest of the language rules are as such:

- the same vowel cannot be placed next to each other.

- letters such as V, Y, and Z are always pronounced with a "eh" sound and cannot be followed with a vowel. Examples: "zeh" "veh" and "yeh".

- and the only time these rules break are for when the letters ea are followed by a r then it makes "air" sound like in the English words bear, swear, and dare.

So now that we got that down let's take a look at some simple sentences!

I moah hare! (Ee moh-ah hah-reh) - I am here!

Suso'oi. (soo-soh-oh-ee) - Thank you.

Awana, lohi atu ao. (ah-wah-nah loh-hee ah-too ah-oh) - Please, look at me.

Moha maho tahare ezhi? (moh-hah mah-hoh tah-hah-reh ee-zeh-hee) - Are we there yet?

And last but not least

Pala uluma! (Pah-lah oo-loo-mah) - Plus ultra!

I hope this was informative and fun!!! And I hope to share more as it develops!

#his Majesty Deku? au #candle answers #ask the candle #bnha au #bnha #bnha headcannons #fake languages #im having so much fun with this! #but what do you guys think?

[akihatohnoofficial]

using my limited posts on a vent? hah. how sad. maybe don’t read this one if you want to have any positive image of me

how am I supposed to be loved when I can’t even love myself… it’s so fucked up how the only thing I can feel towards myself in isolation is loathing. idk. i don’t really like myself. and even recently my happiness has been draining more and more so it’s like. :(

also like. i need to get over my stupid inferiority complex. i’m constantly like “waaahhh I’m never anyone’s favorite they like other people more” and it’s like. yeah lol. that’s just how it is. suck it up and accept it. know your place. the complex is less knowing my place and more handling it badly. wah. whatever.

idk. i feel really lonely and upset with myself and i’m in a lot of emotional pain over very trivial things. and i really wish I wasn’t.

that and I’m rubbing salt in my wounds with a delusional imagination… hah.

#akihaventing

[ferrunough]

so, that other thing we brought back from phos…

[ID: a video of No Name, recorded by Ferris. No Name is laid flat, face down on the floor with their wrists tied behind their back. Krullers is sat on them and stares at something off screen until Ferris tells them to get off.

“Take 4 is it?”

“Yeh. We nuw she cun do ih a leas.” (Yeah. We k ow she can do it at least.)

“Yeah. Okay are you rea— Krullers.”

The fipurr freezes and sits back down.

“M redy.” (I’m ready.)

As No Name looks to their right — as much as possible — and calling out “lookee ‘ere, Ads!”, Ferris steps back. A houndoom is on a fluffy rug to No Name’s right, wriggling and writhing about on her side. She stills at the human’s calls. Watching. At this angle it’s clear the houndoom only has her two hind legs.

“Y wan try standin gen, Ads? Rumembuh wah ta do, yeh, geh on y legs lie— ah, Ferris, dya mine moovin maybe?” (You want to try standing again, Ads? Remember what to do, yeah, get on your legs like— ah, Ferris, do you mind moving maybe?)

Wordlessly Ferris moves the camera to be facing both human and pokémon’s right. ‘Ads’, the houndoom, is so small, or the human so tall, that she is only the length of their torso. Ads turns her head to track Ferris but some calls and kissey sounds regain her attention to her floor buddy.

No Name moves their head so they’re leant on their chin. They bends their legs under themself to get the balls of their feet on the floor. They ready themself with a deep breath, then push themself up from their chin and chest, rolling back on their feet until they’re flat on the floor, and shakily standing upright. No Name nods to the houndoom and she gets into position.

She first tries pushing up using her snout instead of her chin. She gets part of the way up before losing momentum and flopping onto the floor. Ads swiftly tries again, bending her legs, walking her paws forward, pushing up from her chin. She doesn’t do so strong enough initially, but instead of falling down completely she uses her snout to bounce back. The houndoom manages to stand up for a few seconds. She then falls onto her behind, sitting more like a human toddler. Ferris hurried to kneel beside her, the camera looking down on her. She stares wide-eyed up to him. She blinks. Then effortlessly stands.

“You remember I have treats, don’t you?”

She continues to stare as Ferris steps back. Ads is now fully in view, as is No Name.

“I think we did it.”

“Hah HAH—!”

No Name’s triumphant cheer and attempted celebration jerks them off balance and they tumble backward. Now on their back, Wisp bundles in from elsewhere in the home to check on them while Krullers takes their place atop their stomach. Ads hops over and repeatedly lays back down on her stomach only to stand up again.

Since No Name’s fall, Ferris’ laughter becomes the only discernible sound. /End ID]

introducing Adelene the houndoom!

#adelene the houndoom #krullers the fipurr #wisp the houndstone #ferris from ferrum #pkmn irl #pokemon irl #pokeblog #\\my birthday gift to myself. No Name getting my old pooch. they’ll treat her well

[confusedgoldenflower]

Ghost Doctor KDrama

Doctor Lee and Doctor Oh sat at a cafeteria table, happily chatting over the books he was lending her as a new cardiology resident.

Koh SeungTak leered at them from around a corner.

“Why can’t I ever get you for lunch?… Since when did he like anybody?” He mumbled to himself, looking like a wet dog in the rain despite being dry and also not a dog.

“Koh SeungTak!” Cha YoungMin annunciated suddenly behind the younger doctor.

Koh SeungTak startled and whirled around. Cha YoungMin suppressed a smile at the sight of those wide eyes.

“So this is what you’ve been doing instead of attending my surgery?”

Koh SeungTak whipped his head around to the maybe—better not be—couple then the dark windows and back, “ah… hahaha, I guess I lost track of time?” He treated the other doctor to his sunny smile of dimples. It must have been a very slow day if three of the cardiologists could slack off.

“100 squat reps.”

“What!? Noooo!”

Cha YoungMin began turning as the other whined, but it wasn’t the senior who had that upper hand.

“I lost track of time, so I didn’t eat lunch.” Cha YoungMin spun on his heel as Koh SeungTak continued with his trump card. “Yeah, and wow, it’s so dark out! I guess the cafeteria has been closed for a while….”

It was the beginning of winter so whilst it would have been a good point five months ago, there was no cut-off from food in the hospital, never mind the little cafés around inside or shops outside. But that escaped Cha YoungMin.

“What!?” He shouted and got the studying pair’s attention this time as he grabbed Koh SeungTak’s shoulder sleeve.

“Hehe-wah!”

Crystal watched as Cha YoungMin whisked Koh SeungTak away. She sighed at their antics and wondered, not for the first time, how Jang SeJin could have such a high tolerance for them—then again, she’d had a pretty bratty half-brother and had braved whatever America had to throw at her.

Doctor Lee leant in, “doesn’t it ever bother you?”

“Hah?” She turned back to her avid study-buddy.

“You know…” he gestured towards where the curious pair had disappeared to, “what’s going on between them. You know… I thought you and Koh SeungTak were… you know.”

She stared blankly at him because, frankly, she relished making others squirm. Doctor Lee didn’t disappoint.

“I-I’m sorry, I assumed… sorry. Just forget it. I’m sorry.”

She chuckled and leaned in herself, “maybe we are but I’m waiting for him to say something.” She let it settle in, his eyes widening and somehow seeming a bit proud. “But if you tell anyone, I’ll beat you up!”

He flinched when she raised her hand. At that, she turned back to their, mostly her, studies. If Doctor Oh the Senior was still around, he’d appear in the body of his favorite cleaning lady to give some advice about love that could actually go horribly wrong if one interpreted it incorrectly.

Eight floors up, in Jang SeJin’s ninth floor office, Cha YoungMin excitedly barged in on the neurosurgeon with a whining Koh SeungTak by all the layers of cloth the poor man had on his shoulder.

“Sweetie,” was all the other doctor said, in English and lyrically, as she turned the digital page of a new scientific article.

“Honey!” Cha YoungMin paused to return with the same energy before finally letting the poor resident go in order to drag somethings from the fridge.

“Whaaaa!” Koh SeungTak drawled at the two stacked lunch boxes were pulled out. “This is your cooking?”

A smile took Cha YoungMin by surprise at the eagerness of the other doctor despite how often the exchange had already happened. The soft moment lasted before he remembered himself. “Jang SeJin, I made tofu and omelette again for you. You haven’t had lunch either, have you?”

That made her put her tablet down, “neither did you, with surgery.”

“Yes, but, that’s surgery!”

I just want a poly for them🥹. If you know a fic, pls lemme know

#I’m using doctor names over some other character names bc I’m shit w names #the idea I had driving home #someone stop me from writing more I have more than five wips!!! #ghost doctor kdrama #tvn ghost doctor #ghost doctor #jang sejin #cha young min #koh seungmin #oh sehun #? #crystal

[cainluvr69]

Surely, We Can Make Miracles Chapter 11

Previous Chapter

Cain: That's true… His Majesty, the First King, led a group of both humans and wizards. Wartime is always a time of social unrest. But despite that, wizards and humans were able to fight side by side as brothers in arms… Their bonds must have been amazingly strong. It's almost like a miracle.

Arthur: …Miraculous bonds, huh…

Cain: …Hm? I think I just heard Chloe's voice…

Chloe: Prince Arthur! Cain!

Arthur: Chloe!

Chloe: Really bad news! Lennox kidnapped Shylock…! He pulled him into the ocean…!

Arthur: Lennox did?!

Cain: Into the ocean…?!

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Shylock: (…It's dark…) (…Am I dreaming…?) (…Where am I…)

Shylock: …

Lennox: You've finally come to.

Shylock: Lennox… …No… …Balthazar…

Lennox?: Hmph.

Shylock: Is this…underwater…?

Lennox?: It is. You can't use your magic right now, can you, Shylock? This is within a magic circle I've drawn. Suppressing a Western wizard's magic is more than easy enough.

Shylock: …

Lennox?: The only reason you can breathe is because of my protection.

Shylock: …Have you been living here at the bottom of the sea ever since…? Ever since Adams Island sank below the waves…

Lennox?: …

Shylock: Why won't you show yourself? Are you too scared to show your face to me? Please, don't feel like you need to hold yourself back. Though I can understand why you'd feel so ashamed you wouldn't want me to see you.

Lennox?: …Excuse me?

Shylock: Damning such a beautiful island to the same fate as you is disappointing enough… Why, I can only pity you for forcing yourself to survive by hiding here at the bottom of the deep, dark sea-- …! … Glub…blub…

Lennox?: You seem to have forgotten what it means that we're at the bottom of the sea. Shylock. You can't defy me anymore. I can stop that silver tongue of yours so easily now. Never defy me again. Now nod your head and prove your obedience.

Shylock: …

Lennox?: …

Shylock: …

Lennox?: …

Shylock: Glub… ……… …

Lennox?: …Stubborn man! <Mare Praeda>

Shylock: …hah… Cough, cough…cough…

Lennox?: … He's lost consciousness again… And when he'd only just awoken. … Hm…? That mermaid is missing… …She's escaped again! I'll rip her tail right off her body once I find her.

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Nero: She's a…?! A blonde-haired, red-eyed mermaid?!

Shino: What's with this fish thinking she gets to cling to you like that, Heath.

Heathcliff: She's not a fish, she's a mermaid.

Shino: I know that. So what's with this mermaid?

Heathcliff: It looks like she got stuck in a large piece of magical technology. I was planning on returning her to the water, but it seems like she has something she wants to tell us…

Shino: Got it. First things first, I'll carry her instead of you. Hey, you, get over here.

Seashell-Crowned Mermaid: …! …!

Shino: Ow…! She just hit me with her tail!

Nero: Ain't she just on guard because of how unfriendly you're bein' towards her? C'mere, miss mermaid. Heath's gonna get worn out like that.

Seashell-Crowned Mermaid: …! …!

Nero: Wah, cold…!

Shino: Nero. Did you really think you were a nice and friendly young man, unlike me?

Nero: I mean, the Sage said I'm easy to talk to. And I did work in the service industry…

Faust: Heath was the one who rescued her in the first place. That's why she trusts him, I think.

Heathcliff: I'll be just fine. This mermaid is… I mean, she's pretty light. I wonder what her name is.

Shino: Do mermaids even know what names are?

Nero: You can't just say they don't. I mean, look at the detailed craftsmanship on that seashell hair ornament she's wearin'. If they're makin' hair accessories, ain't that mean they're not too different from human civilization?

Seashell-Crowned Mermaid: …

Nero: Haha… What big ol' eyes you've got, starin' at me like that. Yer a pretty fancy one, ain'tcha. Cute.

Seashell-Crowned Mermaid: …

Heathcliff: She's…embarrassed?

Shino: I can't believe you'll even make passes at a mermaid…

Nero: That ain't what I'm doing! You've got it all wrong! I just thought she'd like it more if I were more friendly…

Faust: Given she can understand us, I do feel awkward just calling her "the mermaid". Let's come up with something to call her for now. Any good ideas, Heath?

Heathcliff: For her name?! Um, a name…how about… How about Vespa?

Seashell-Crowned Mermaid: …!

Faust: She nodded.

Nero: And she's smilin'. Sounds like she likes it.

Shino: What?

Heathcliff: Huh?

Shino: I want to get a name from you too.

Heathcliff: Shino, you're already "Shino". Vespa has something she wants to tell us. She understands us, too. For "yes" she raises her right hand, and for "no" she raises her left.

Nero: D'ya have somethin' you wanna say?

Vespa: …

Nero: Woah, you're right. She raised her right hand.

Faust: Has something happened underwater? Or maybe, on land? Your right hand for underwater, or left hand for on land.

Vespa: …

Heathcliff: Her right hand… Do you need us to help with whatever happened underwater?

Vespa: ……

Heathcliff: She raised her right hand halfway…

Shino: I don't get it. If Owen were here, we'd be able to understand what she's saying.

Heathcliff: No…

Shino: …

Heathcliff: (Even without being able to understand the words of any living creature like Owen can, I can somehow understand what she's trying to get at.) (I can sense her unrest. I can see the thin flame of fear and mistrust in her red eyes as she stares at us…) (I don't think she fully trusts us yet.) Vespa. I'm the Eastern wizard, Heathcliff.

Vespa: …

Heathcliff: I'm one of the Sage's wizards. Do you know about Eastern Country and the Sage?

Vespa: …?

Nero: Doesn't look like she does.

Faust: I wonder what kind of information is circulating in the undersea mermaid culture.

Shino: She does know what wizards are.

Vespa: … …!

Nero: Now she looks like she's kinda thinkin' about somethin'. That's what her face's sayin', anyway.

Faust: Her expressions are about as easy to read as Shino's.

Heathcliff: (Yeah… I think so, too.)

Shino: My expressions aren't that dramatic.

Heathcliff: (Hm…? Vespa's rubbing her tail over the ground…) (Is she itchy…? Does she have a little crab or something pinching her…?) (No, that's not it. She's drawing something.) Are you drawing that picture to show us something?

Vespa: …! …!

Faust: That's some passionate nodding.

Nero: Then let's get to askin' someone in the castle where we can get her some writin' utensils.

Heathcliff: Yeah.

Nero: Oh, right. Speakin' of the castle, its new lord is…

Heathcliff: You mean Miss Dianne?

Nero: Yeah. Her reputation ain't very good. She's the previous lord's granddaughter. It ain't that they hate her, but the people in the castle are still bein' put in a bad position.

Heathcliff: (A brand-new lord with a poor reputation…) (I can't say I'm not going to be put in a similar position, since I need to take over as the Lord of Blanchett someday…) (My father has been called an uncommonly wise and benevolent ruler. He's fair to both his servants and his people, not letting himself be restrained by his social status or position in the world.) (Of course I'm proud of that, but I'm scared that I'll be a disappointment in comparison…) (After all, I'm a wizard…someone the populace avoids as much as they can…)

Vespa: …?

Heathcliff: Ah, I'm sorry. Nero, do you know what's troubling the castle's servants?

Nero: As soon as Miss Dianne took the helm, she started makin' decisions about all sorts of things without askin' anyone for advice, and now everything's a mess. Seems like her decidin' to completely abandon magical technology is what really got them all worked up. Sounds like the kitchen had a piece of magitech in its oven… And Miss Dianne ordered it removed. When the head chef objected, he got demoted to gardener.

Faust: She turned the head chef into a gardener? So that's why our lunch tasted so off compared to the last time we ate here…

Nero: Yeah. The ex-vice chef who also used t'do gardening told me about it. Since the head chef can't cook anymore he up and left the castle entirely, and now he's makin'… What's it called. That thing Owen was talkin' about…

Shino: Torta di cocco.

Nero: …Yeah, he opened a shop for that, and it sounds like he's doin' great for himself there.

Heathcliff: Why is she getting rid of magical technology to that degree?

Shino: Because she wants to be friendly with wizards? Not that I thought she was all that friendly.

Nero: Nah, I know what you're sayin'. That little miss didn't seem like she actually had any interest in any of us. Pretty sure she only wanted the Sage to listen to what she had to say.

Faust: I see…

Claudia: I'm so sorry she's put you through so much trouble. She's not a bad girl, really.

Nero: …And you are…?

Claudia: Claudia Chenon. And you are part of the Sage's wizards, yes? Do you suspect Dianne of something? And this girl here would be… Wh-what?! Scales?! A mermaid?! Amazing! This is the first time I've ever seen one!!

Shino: It's your first time seeing one even though you're a local?

Nero: This ol' lady's actin' pretty cutely.

Heathcliff: Claudia Chenon… Um, would that mean that you're…

Faust: She's someone related to the disappearances on the island. Don't get too worked up about it.

Vespa: …! …!

Heathcliff: She keeps raising her right hand… Do you know something about the disappearances happening here?

Vespa: …! …!

Shino: She raised her right hand again!

Nero: Alright! Time to get her some stuff to write with…

Claudia: I can assist as well, if you're looking into the disappearances. There's a door that appears around the island that lets you take a peek into the past, and I've seen it.

Faust: A door that lets you see into the past…?

Claudia: Yes. In truth… …What's going on… The sky clouded over so suddenly…

Nero: … Watch out…!

Claudia: Huh…?!

Lennox: <Mare Praeda>

Faust: …gh, is everyone okay?!

Lennox: …

Faust: …Leno…?!

Lennox?: Wizards, I see. I suppose I can turn the lot of you to stone first.

Faust: …You're not Leno… You bastard! What have you done to Lennox?!

Lennox?: <Mare Praeda>

Faust: <Salliuqnart Mulcredo>!

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Akira: Hwylryn, you're a dragon?!

I looked over him again, from the top of his head down to the tips of his toes. Ignoring the mystical air that surrounded him, he looked completely human. I definitely didn't see anything huge and dragonlike. Hwylryn tilted his head, looking pleased with himself.

Hwylryn: Are you surprised?

Akira: Rather than surprised, it's more…

Mithra: Can dragons turn into people normally? Is that something all of them can do, not just you?

Hwylryn: Of course not! I'm just special like that.

Mithra sounded really excited, bouncing happily from one syllable to the next. He's always been a fan of big monsters, after all. Of course he'd be interested in dragons. Hwylryn crossed his arms, looking smug. It seemed like the two of them shared that opinion.

Hwylryn: While I can't say I've checked out every clan around the world, my family is quite proud, and they enjoy looking like themselves. I can't say the idea of turning into a human would have ever occurred to them.

Mithra: I see.

Hwylryn: But really, I'm not totally sure. There might be more of them like me out there. We were once twin sea dragons. My brother Gwawlyn had the rougher temperament. I had to get very good at being charming and entertaining so that he wouldn't kill me, or so it's been said. Am I charming and entertaining?

Mithra: Maybe…

Akira: Definitely.

Hwylryn: Haha, why thank you. Originally, I transformed by having a wizard cast a spell on me. But it started getting annoying to have to keep asking someone else to do it. Eventually I figured out how to do it myself while working through some other stuff.

Akira: Y-you figured out transformation magic while working through other stuff…?

Mithra: Dragons originally held domain over the weather. Tiletta told me they had enough power to rival Oz. It's probably not unheard of for one to learn how to use magic.

Akira: Then, Hwylryn is… A transformed dragon…?

There was a smile in Hwylryn's eyes, so silver as to be almost transparent. A dragon. A noble species, and one that I had encountered only so many times in this strage and wonderful world. The strongest magical creatures in the world; they were massive, rare, and held a power as terrible as that of a god. Fear and awe began to bloom in the deepest part of my chest.

Akira: (A dragon… That's so cool…)

I felt a surge of emotion welling up in my heart at being faced with a real dragon, probably as much as Mithra did with his brightly shining eyes.

Mithra: Could you turn back into a dragon for a little bit?

Hwylryn: You wanna see that?

Mithra: Absolutely.

Hwylryn: Do you wanna see it too, Akira?

Akira: Absolutely!

Hwylryn: Well now, what should I do?

Hwylryn was teasing us with a grin, keeping us in suspense. Mithra started pestering him for it, a big, radiant smile on his face.

Mithra: Please turn back into a dragon. And then let's try to kill each other.

Akira: W-wait… Let's not have any killing each other.

Hwylryn: You sure seem proud of yourself, wizard of the North, Mithra. But you're no match for me. Gwawlyn let the blood rush to his head and that led to him falling for the twins' plot and his subsequent death…

Akira: (The twins' plot?) (Hwylryn said he and Gwawlyn were twins, but…) (Surely the people who killed his brother weren't also twins…?)

Hwylryn: But I am more delicate and cautious than he. I won't be so careless.

Mithra: That's just fine. Let's just get on with it already.

Mithra tossed his crystal skull into the air. Hwylryn shrugged his shoulders, looking amused, and then wrapped his arms around my waist. He lifted me up with almost no effort at all, as if I were a toddler he was playing a game with.

Akira: Huh…wai--

Hwylryn: Akira, which do you like better, sharks or seafoam?

Akira: Sharks or seafoam?! I-I'd prefer having some time to think that over, but I guess seafoam…?

Hwylryn: Sounds good.

As soon as he said that, Hwylryn threw me into the air. I started to scream, but all of a sudden everything around me was wrapped in a membrane of water. It was as if I was looking out from inside of a bubble. And from there, I slowly drifted downwards, down to the waves below.

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