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ghostsontelevision · 1 year
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every other day i make this post on twitter so now the tumblrinas get it. i greatly prefer the original evangelion series to the eva rebuilds and my main reason is because the rebuilds were too afraid to make asuka genuinely bitchy and not like, tsundere rude.
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naradivision · 7 months
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Hypmic OC Halloween Party 2023 🎃 ~Part I
Once the night of 31rd October has already come to the town, who knows? Something extra supernatural is bound to happen!
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Disclaimer: Please note that these are not the actual titles to the songs, I just made them up of course. All these songs obviously belong to their respective artists,
And the OCs mentioned belong to their respective creators as well!
To be honest, at first I attempted to make the cast match with their headcanon VCs but considered giving it up at some point because if I did that, some names would be brought up too often *side-glancing at Yuuya, Saigo, and Yorii* 
Surprisingly, almost every song happens to have their own English subtitles available, so open them up if you’d like to know something. I’ll leave more details in your imagination then (¬‿¬)
If you feel tempted to do the fanarts, please feel free to do it XD
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So, now. Isn’t it time to let the Feast begins?
3, 
[All lights in the stadium suddenly flickered on and off uncontrollably]
2, 
[One by one, every light in the stadium has eventually been turned off]
1, 
[Now, everything around was soon engulfed in the complete darkness]
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#1 Answer The Call (Offer Your Soul)
Kureha “Eclipse” Koizumi
Sumire “Diabla” Shinomiya
Asuka “TREA$URE” Koizumi
Lyall “Corvus” Shiba
Kaoru “Arachne” Shinozaki
Kotono “Shiki” Ohara
Tasuku “Katame” Kawanoe
Eden “Ember” Yamamura
Kaori “Black Orchid” Narizuka
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Real title: Dakini Covered by O.B.N.N (AeGJoongG, YangDoki, RaA, EASYDOG, Gogyeol, DALNODO, Seelight, EDEN, ZENRUA) | Original by twinkle, UtaP ft. Kagamine Rin
In the midst of the night, two pairs of red lights roam in darkness…
#2 Werehumans
Kanra “D. Vil” Akemi
Yorii “Sireen” Sakuma
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Real title:  Kaibutsu (Monster) Covered by Amatsuki x 96neko | Original by YOASOBI
Dear pioneers, raise up your flags!
The land that no one has yet to know before…
Declare we’re now the ones in charge!
#3 Neverland Kakumei
Kosuke “Lumière” Furuhata
Lana “Facade” Alarie
Aranai “Ride or Die” Norikoru
Tomi “High Class” Chōten
Azusa “Onna-musha” Furukawa
Yuki “Ice King” Kuraokami
Ryūnosuke “Fist N Fury” Sekiguchi
Ace “MC Patriot” Douglas
Yudai “KILLA W” Toya
Asato “AR Master” Rikiya
Anika “Rush Hour” Kiyozaki
Yuuya “ARROW” Kanata
Kotan “Kamuy” Anchikar
Aoba “Guinevere” Yamamura
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Real title:  World Domination Original by Hikifes team 2019 (mafumafu, soraru, luz, un:c, araki, nqrse, syounen T, amatsuki, urata, tonari no sakata, shima, senra, eve, sou) a.k.a. My favs all stars XD
——[ Interval: Fan Meeting Session ]——
Howdy~
And sorry for the wait, my dear mortals♡
Hasn’t anybody told you not to follow voices in the night?
#5 See me? See me? (Succubus ’s Lullaby)
Aika “VeeXn” Yumi
[For goodness’s sake, the extent of her show this time was only limited to singing and dancing… Thus, the minors can enjoy it too]
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Real title:  Wiggle Wiggle Original by Raon
…Promise me one thing?
Don’t ever let yourself be drawn into this dreamy sweet trap, ‘Kay?
#4 Zombiz Fantasy ♥︎
Shuu “Men-H” Edogawa
Kaiji “Jinx” Sano
Touya “MC Darling” Kisaragi
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Real title: Kokotsu ni Yamu (Ecstatic Breakdown) Original by alfakyun ft. takayan Welp, sorry for the unmatched number of voice casts
Exhausted yet?
…No? That’s great!
Why don’t we spice things up a bit before meeting the shuffle teams in the second half! 
#6 Lull X Roar
Yuuya “ARROW” Kanata
Yorii “Sireen” Sakuma
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Real title:  Hell is mine Original by araki x luz Yorii did say in his interview that maybe they could work together so why not? I even pray for their voice claims (Amatsuki & Araki) to actually collab one day
🎃 Behind the scenes Pt.1
Even though there are other divisions and some participants which may not be mentioned above, they’re all invited and have their own parts in this event as well. For examples;
Himari Asami, Hiroshi Sakura, and Suzuran Minazuki (who was on the request of her non-blood-related cousin) were in charge of designing and making costumes with the assistance of three fashion interns; Aimi Miyazaki, Alice Shiroka, and Umi Kobayashi.
Akira Arai, Natsume Kurome, Kururi Yamamura and Queen Card’s team were noted to took part in making props. By the way, Kureha Koizumi was anticipated to participate in this as well but she unexpectedly showed up in the opening show —much to everyone’s surprise.
Reiaki Suzubayashi and Emiko Akaibara showed to work together on helping the cast prepare themselves before entering the stage.
Chiyuri Seiguni was tasked to be the main operator of most special effects on stage via the brief from the real technician, Raiden Otoha since this one had to take his part in the 7th show.
Aiko Mayeda was the D.J. and he got the party started! The 86 band and other musical units associated with other division members were also joined in to provide music for some songs.
Most choreography throughout the shows were designed and coached by Yeong Hajoon, Haruto Morikawa, and Kaede Iwasawa.
The representative of Snowflake Sentinel News, Yoichi Shujo; and the head of a certain publishing-house, Nellie Yukimura were assigned to deliver the details of this event. Please expect more live reports and some tidbits behind the scenes from them.
The foods and drinks in this event were all supplied by the alliance between Luis Kōkyū, Rashaad Young, Harumatsuya shop, and Rikiya farm.
The main sponsors of the previous event are Sigma Inc., Toi Pharmaceutical, and E.L. Medical Co. Therefore, this time it’s the turn of Wonder⇓anD Sound Systems, Arakawa Tech Industries, and the concert venue was organized by the entertainment agency “Kairiku Production” with the cooperation of Queen Card’s league. 
For some reason, a certain division was banned from participating —to be specific, it’s Ginza Division. However, Eiji Noguchi and his family were secretly invited because his children wanted to come.
At first Fusao Ise and Queen card were honored to be the MCs (or the hosts) of this event but because the latter had to ‘prepare’ for her own part in the 11th show, Reika Aichi was surprisingly nominated to take over this role once again alongside Fusao.
At the beginning, all the cast were seen wearing some kind of masquerade mask before their first show started.
Though not every division was present in the 3rd show, there were flags with symbols of each team ever participated in the D.R.B. showing on stage.
For whatever reason, Aranai Norikoru was the one who delivered the line “Toki wo (Shout)!” before the chorus “Kakumei wa matte (The revolution has succeeded)!” was sung by all divisions. Well, someone in the cast seemed visibly displeased with how this turned out.
Despite the 6th show being performed by Yuuya Kanata and Yorii Sakuma, the one who advised them on the lyrics was their senior musician, Ren Nakashima, and the music provider for this show was none other than the 86 Band
Before two boys of the 6th show left the stage, the camera caught both Yuuya and Yorii high-fiving Ren who was up for the next show…
▶︎ TO BE CONTINUE IN PT. 2…
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Amazing OCs mentioned above are from:
@saitama-division @shinagawa-division @enoshima-division @niigata-division @edogawa-division @sendaidivision @fukuokadivision1 @hamamatsu-divison @toshima-division @setagaya-division @kawasaki-division @kyoto-division @uenodivision @aoyama-division @taito-division @sapporo-division @naha-division @okinawa-division @toyama-division @akihabara-division03 @naradivision @hakodate-division @kumamoto-division @minato-division01 @suginami-division @kobedivision @katsushika-division @miyazaki-division @harajukudivision @urayasu-division @nakanodivision @odaibadivision @chiyoda-divison @minato-division03 @chiyoda-division2 @takatsuki-division @megurodivision @koto-division @ginza-division @shizuokadivision
P.S. Apologizing if I missed out some divisions or have made anyone sound OOC —I'm trying lmao.
Oh, and there were part 2 of course! Maybe other OCs might join in the cast there~~
...Happy Halloween & hoping y’all enjoy it :)
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halliescomut · 9 months
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Masterpost (Under Construction)
It will likely take quite a while to get this off the ground, so please be patient.
I will also be slowing instituting a new tag for my meta posts (because if I had been using one all along this would be infinitely easier). Said tag will be #HallieSMeta.
Until there's something more interesting to look at here, please enjoy Jeffrey being a little punk:
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Look at this motherfucker!!!! How dare he be so goddamn adorable!!!
Be aware that many of these posts are written months apart and so sometimes information is repeated...it happens.
KinnPorsche
KimChay MixTape- This is my post-canon KimChay fic- as of 10/10/23 it's at 88k words and will probably be 100k by the time I wrap things up. The links below are lil preview posts I do when I update. This is the Google Drive link to the first 3 chapters (which is a complete arc in itself. Otherwise it is posted on AO3.
Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 Ch 5 Ch 6 Ch 7 Ch 8 Ch 9 Ch 10 Ch 11 Ch 12 Ch 13 Ch 14 Bonus Chapters
KP Season 2 Unhinged Wants- these are a bit of an amalgamation, but all original posts should be link here as well and will be posted as I start to curate.
KP Week 2022: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
Meta-Posts:
Kim-Vegas and Main-Minor family relations: 1 2
Porchay: Post Break-up Behavior
Acting: Tong and Jeff
Porsche & __: Hugs Vegas Queer awakening (?)
VegasPete Sad Hours: 1 2 3 4 5
PrettyBoy ship (TankhunTay): 1 2
Kim-Hannah Montana theme song Kim-Kimhant-Wik
Masquerade Ball: KinnPorsche Pete Bodyguards
Pete and Morality
Theerapanyakuls and musical instruments
Jeff Satur Music
Song Theory part 1
Lucid MV Discussion
Lucid costar-Nene
You can also search the tag 'jeff satur menace' to see many posts of Jeff looking handsome as fuck.
BL Industry Musings
2022 BL opinions
Colorism Fanservice Assumption of Queerness
Faux Incest in BL
BL Botany 1 & 2 Jeff
My Personal Weatherman
Mashiko Atsuki appreciation
No-subtitle watch throughs (eps 3-8): 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ep 2 Ep 5 Yoh's drawings 1 Yoh's drawings 2 Finale thoughts
Minato's Laundromat S2
Midseason check-in I have feelings Amnesia trope
Asuka and Shu
Our Dining Table
Please watch this show: 1 2 3
Costuming Analysis
Kiseki: Dear to Me
Ep 5 Ep 8 Ep 9
Mame/MeMindY BLs
Love Sea: Intro to characters
Boy Next World: Intro to story and characters
Wedding Plan: They met as Children Lom Nuea
Love in the Air
Payu & Rain Conspiracy Theory
1 year Anniversary video
Sky becoming soft for Prapai
Pai/Sky oneshots
Prap-Eyes gifset
We were robbed
Prapai/Sky and boundaries
Prapai & Reformed Rake character type
Sky/Prapai thoughts
Episode 8 thoughts
Sky in the One Night Stand
Noeul’s acting
Rain is not a bad friend
Payu and having his hair down-hair care as a show of affection
Love in the Air is a Character-driven story
Naughty Babe
Ep 4
Tadaima, Okaeri
Eps 1-3 kind of intro
Ep 4- Meta discussion, discrimination allegory?
Ep 5- Meta discussion, portrayal of parenting
It's not letting me add the links right now, so I'll try again later.
Stray Kids
Social Path MV Analysis
Hallie is TOO honest on Tumblr:
Broad backs
Discovering my Asexuality
Human Imperfection
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uraberika · 6 months
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Rating: T Fandom: Inazuma Eleven Chapter: 1/? Relationship: Domon Asuka/Urabe Rika, Ichinose Kazuya/Urabe Rika Characters: Domon Asuka, Urabe Rika, Ichinose Kazuya Summary: Domon Asuka is a twenty-something fashion journalist stuck between last-minute speed-running articles at midnight and editing photos of fashionistas who think way too highly of themselves. But when he accidentally ruins the career of celebrity model Urabe Rika, he finds his life suddenly turned upside down as he is forced to help the insufferable fashion icon (quite literally) get back on her feet. On other platforms: AO3
A/N: This work is inspired by a model!Rika AU by @inazuma-art from like four years ago (check her art of model!Rika here). The recent actor!AU by @misfitmiska and @irisviel101 might have also inspired me to create this celebrity/model!AU. :D I first had this idea years ago and then completely forgot about it, until @frosty-tian asked me about DoRika and now I have the urge to turn my idea into something written. I have some ideas as to where I want this story to go but I have yet to write most of it so updates are most likely going to be sporadic.
To put it plain and simple: Domon Asuke was fucked and he did not know what he had done to deserve this. Everything started great when Domon woke up in the morning, fresh and well-rested, a feeling he rarely encountered in his busy life split between last-minute speed-running articles at midnight and editing photos of fashionistas who thought way too highly of themselves. So when Domon woke up energized in the morning, he should have been more suspicious, really. But it only occurred to him after he had brushed his teeth and had his lazy morning coffee to glance at the digital clock on the coffee table which was… in the simplest of terms… not working. The numbers 04:32 were blinking on the screen accusingly, which could only mean that there had been a power shortage at around dawn. The third fucking time this month. Domon stopped dead in his tracks (and in his pajamas) to take a look at his phone. Shit, it was already 8:30. The journalist cursed, throwing his phone in his bag while trying to strip off his pajamas at the same time. Shitshitshit, he elaborated further to himself as he haphazardly threw on a shirt and plucked his camera’s battery from its charger on the wall. He hoped that despite the shortage, the batteries still had some juice in them. He quickly tossed the camera into its textile case, pondering his options. If he managed to catch the metro leaving in seven minutes, he might just make it. He cursed his stupid decision to have moved the digital clock into the living room, but the bastard machinery made such ungodly alarm sounds that it would give him a heart attack if it would go off in his bedroom. Hit by a sudden burst of determination, Domon slipped on his loafers and closed the door behind his apartment with more force than it would have been necessary. His shoulder bag was practically holding onto dear life as he made a run for the station, ignoring the curious stares he earned along the way.
He just cannot fuck this up, not when this was his biggest opportunity ever since he entered the scene of fashion journalism, just fresh out of college. Domon has been working as a fashion journalist for four years now, and maybe that was the problem: maybe his content started to lack originality or it was just due to the sudden rise of self-proclaimed tik-tok influencers, make up artists and thrift girlies, but Domon was not doing so well in terms of money. His agency paid him by his articles, but also by the popularity of his articles which left a lot to be desired in terms of engagement. Domon was sure that it was the internet’s fault: these youngsters raised on five minute make-up tutorials would never be able to understand the fine details of the honored craft that was fashion, let alone read about it!
But this gig, he swore to himself he wouldn’t fuck it up. It was Tokyo Fashion Week and every reporter worth their salt from teenage girls on social media to world famous fashion moguls fixed their gaze (and pens and keyboards and cameras) onto the imposing catwalks of the capital of Japan. Domon, being a mid-tier journalist at an averagely acclaimed journal with a dwindling fanbase, failed to snag a press pass (not that anyone expected him to get one in the first place). Luckily, his best friend came through: Ichinose Kazuya, world-renowned football player, fashion icon and the object of adoration of many adolescent girls had managed to pull a few strings and get him a press pass. Ichinose could convince the hot model chick he was currently seeing to put in a good word for Domon’s agency and the next day, Domon found a velvet black lanyard on his desk with his name and “PRESS” on the tag. Domon was most grateful for his best friend’s help which made the fact that he might just miss the whole shabang starting at 10:00 am even more so embarrassing. 
He tried not to cringe too hard as he stepped out of the metro car he luckily managed to catch, and took off, taking the escalator two steps at a time, ignoring the other passengers' scandalized stares. Of course this would happen on the only day when everything hinged on him being in the right place at the right time! As he quickened his steps (he still needed to cover ten minutes of walking within seven minutes, or ideally, within five) he tried to make a mental list of any potential disasters. He had no clue how long his camera’s battery would last, but if push came to shove, his Iphone made decent pictures enough. Since live streams were forbidden during Tokyo Fashion Week, novelty preceded quality: the first ones to report on the event got the most views, not those who had the most perfect pictures. Domon would try to take perfect photos anyway, but he was not in a position to aim higher than “good enough” at the moment. 
If he was really honest with himself, for all the glitz and glamor, Domon was not fond of fashion weeks anyway: they tended to center around female clothing too much, while his main interests lay in men’s streetwear. But obviously, Ichinose’s chick asked the lanyard for Domon specifically which might have earned him some jealous glances from his female colleagues in the office who would have been much more suited for Fashion Week, but he felt little remorse: fashion was a dog-eat-dog world after all, just as much about connections as craftsmanship.  
Domon’s lungs were begging for mercy but he was not in a merciful mood at the moment. The building was a glorious tower of glass windows with multiple stories and it seemed to be shining condescendingly down on him as he pushed the glass doors open with much less grace than the occasion would have required. He waved his pass at the security guard, then scanned it at the electric gate: he was lucky that his show was on the ground floor. As a good journalist, he had done his research before the event: he knew that the collection presented by the fashion brand Aldena would be centered around buzzwords like “chic”, “formal wear” and “postmodern” which honestly gave him no clue on what to expect other than it was surely to be way out of his comfort zone. 
The door was already closed but thankfully it gave when Domon pushed the silver handle down. He glanced at his watch: 10:02. He barely just made it. The commentator was already on stage surrounded in the sharp white halo of stage lights, and he was in the middle of introducing the collection. Thankful for the dimness, Domon made his way among the rows of seats, whispering soft sorrys and trying to ignore the low grumbling of those who were forced to stand up to let him through. He peeked a glance at his pass to find his seat: A22, the letter corresponding to the row and the letter to the seat. In regular shows the lettering of rows usually started from the back, A referring to the furthest row, and the one closest to the end of the alphabet would mean the closest one to day runway. To Domon’s shock and surprise, Tokyo Fashion Week did the reverse: the journalist tried to calm his heartbeat as the realization hit him that he was going to be sitting in the first row. 
Shit, Ichinose’s girl was not fooling around, that’s for sure! The poor woman must be smitten with Ichinose if she arranged a seat in the front row for his best friend, someone she could have only heard about. Ichinose was very adamant about keeping his love life and professional life separate, and Domon separate from both of those things. Despite Ichinose’s good appearance and charming personality, the football player failed to keep a girl for more than three months and he did not want to risk his friends getting way too attached to any of his girlfriends for that reason. The tabloids called him a womanizer but Domon suspected that his best friend might have some underlying issues concerning commitment and that was why he was secretive about his partners, even in front of Domon. The journalist humored Ichinose for his nonsense, understanding that this was his way of regaining some control over his life. Not that Domon would not instantly side with Ichinose if he had any sort of conflict with his girlfriend: their friendship ran deeper than that, he made that clear to Ichinose a long time ago. Bros before… supermodels, or something like that.
The presenter now moved aside and the stage light increased tenfold the same time as the lights above the audience went out. Right, time to get to work. Domon took out his camera and angled it towards the stage.
The first model to enter the stage was a petite girl with bubblegum-pink pigtails. Her hair was styled in small little bubbles and the orange eye makeup only further enhanced her youthful features. To snag a position at a brand like Aldena so early on in one’s career can only mean that she was especially talented, Domon knew this much at least. He did not know whether to be impressed or feel pity for the girl for dropping into the fashion scene at such a young age. Shaking himself out of his thoughts of sympathy, he turned his head to observe the outfit. The model was wearing a two-piece set made of black satin that glistened under the white stage lights.The legs of the dress pants were exaggerated to absurd proportions, exceeding the size of regular flares; Domon could almost hear the swooshing of the material as the model passed him. Embroidered fire lilies climbed up her pants’ legs in orange and salmon threads; her blazer had the same pattern on the lapels. The model wore a comically ruffled white blouse under the blazer and the whole outfit was topped off (if Domon could afford the pun) with a top hat. The journalist broke out in cold sweat. The outfit was no doubt pretty but this style was way out of his league; he did not know if he could do it justice in his writing. He felt dread climbing up his throat. What the hell was he doing here anyway? He looked around himself in panic; the guests seated were all dressed in over-the-top outfits with crazy accessories and here he was, just regular old Domon in a black t-shirt and cargo pants. The realization hit like a punch to his gut: he was severely underdressed and severely underqualified for this event.
By the time the girl reached the end of the runway, Domon managed to gather his bearings.  The journalist rarely felt small but the atmosphere of the crowd emanating such high class and professionalism started to mess with his head. However, he would not fuck up this up; he had promised himself he would not. Most importantly, Domon could not put his childhood best friend to shame after he went so out of his comfort zone to help him. He reached for his camera and quickly snapped a few shots only to fight back an exasperated groan. Ichinose’s girl might have managed to snag a spot in the front row but the seats were arranged in the shape of a U around the catwalk and his place was the last chair at the end of the U, almost at the jut of the stage. It was impossible to get a good shot from here, by the time the model would be close enough for Domon to capture the outfit, she would be obscured by the expensive-looking velour curtains on the two sides of the stage. Domon grumbled and got out of his seat. He would need to move closer to get a better shot. Getting up seemed like a rude gesture at an event like this but Domon's previous experiences at fashion shows were that photographers with little inhibition would do that every now and then. And oh boy did Domon not give a fuck about these mighty ass fashion moguls at the moment! He still crouched down to avoid causing an uproar amongst the people sitting behind him: there was brave and there was foolish and Domon prided himself in usually knowing the difference. 
The next model appeared on stage and Domon’s heart jumped in his throat. The woman was tall, taller than the previous model at least and her height was further played up by her hairstyle: she was wearing blue-black box braids twisted into a large bun on top of her head. A few braids slipped their confinement (or, more likely, intentionally left out by a hairstylist) and showed off how the model’s own blue hair transitioned seamlessly into black extensions midway through the braids. The contrast was striking, especially with her vivid purple makeup, complimenting her dark skin. For a moment Domon, forgot to look at her outfit, completely enthralled by the extravagance of the model herself. Then he was all professionalism again, observing the clothes in front of him. The model was wearing a form-fitting lilac dress, satin ruffles cascading down the neckline. The dress was most likely an off shoulder one but the woman’s shoulders were obscured by an oversized dark blue tuxedo jacket ornate with digitally printed roses. The influence of Y2K, his brain helpfully supplied, as his writing gears finally started kicking after much delay. The homage to the early 2000s is clear in this design of Aldena’s: the digital floral print gracefully mingles with the sleek and clean style of formal wear. The overexaggerated, floor-length swallow-tails pay a respectful nod to the high-fashion of corporate dressing as  while doing justice toAldena’s personal style that is usually characterized by the enlargement of garments to an almost disproportionate degree. Yes, that definitely sounded professional in Domon’s head.Engrossed in his own thoughts about his article, Domon almost forgot to take pictures, yet again as the model finished her poses at the end of the catwalk and turned to leave the stage on Domon’s side. The journalist crept a few steps closer again and his loafers bumped against the ridge of something hard, causing his stance to waver in his awkward crouch. To save the precious cargo, Domon raised the camera in his hands up above his head on instinct as he tried to regain his balance. He looked down at his feet and realized that he had gotten too close to the stage: he managed to bump into the large cables running along the foot of the elevated platform of the catwalk. He let out a shaky breath in relief: he had almost tripped over them and mentally chided himself for his unawareness. He could have fallen! Just as the thought crossed his mind, Domon felt a tug at his hands and suddenly, the camera was abruptly jerked from his hold by the strap of the machine that Domon should have been wearing around his neck. He turned his head in fear towards the catwalk, towards where his camera disappeared but the stage lights were too blinding for him to see anything. Unfortunately, his hearing was working just fine: he heard the sound of lens shattering as well as the deadly silence that fell onto the ridiculously large room afterwards. Then, the woman on the stage fell over with a dull thud and a sharp scream. Chaos erupted.
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This Love of Ours
Okay.
I’ve been putting this off for a long time, but I wanted to--since I’ve been talking about this for a while--finally give an update about/talk about my planned original work.
As those who have read my #edeleth fic A Shared Likeness and Intensity have discovered, I’m a woman who likes to write about two things primarily: Women, and Trauma. Often, this means I write about women with trauma. Well, that's just as true for my original work as my fanfics, but there's another element to my writing that I don't really explore quite as much in my fanfic: the women I write are all queer in some way.
My original story, titled This Love of Ours is a story about three women: Tyrianna, Karin, and Asuka. Each woman struggles with her own issues and her own needs, and the story is primarily about them navigating these issues within the confines of their various relationships. I don't want to give too much away at this juncture, since I am planning to begin releasing chapters at the beginning of the year, but I wanted to give those of you who follow me a heads up for what to expect.
This is a story about women with various forms of trauma. Not all trauma is the in-your-face, when-it-comes-up-I-can-barely-function kind. A lot of times, trauma isn't so visible on the surface as it is underneath. A lot of times, outer symptoms and coping mechanisms mask the issues that lay underneath.
This is a story about women who love. Not all forms of love are romantic or sexual. Sometimes it's one or the other. Sometimes it's both. Sometimes it's neither. Sometimes it's shiny and clean, and sometimes it's very, very messy.
This is a story that is near and dear to my heart. I've been working on it for the last two years, but it dates back to my earliest days of writing. I'm excited to share it with the world, even if I haven't 100% decided where to post it. Wherever that ends up being, rest assured updates will be posted to here and cross-posted to Twitter.
If you've enjoyed either one of my fanfics, I hope you'll give this story a try! I'll update on this story again with some character bios in the near future.
Until next time. :)
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dreamerwitches · 2 years
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Im pretty excited for Kuroe to be added to Magia Record! Ive been rereading a few manga recently so I wanted to make a wish list of spin-off characters I wanna see (including some others)
Mirai and Satomi - Kazumi Magica - even if not characters just their live2d models.. please.. I feel Satomi has more of a chance than Mirai cause she has a bigger role in the manga plot. Though.. a sad feeling tells me Saki and Niko will get characters before them. Though, I like Niko too so I wouldn’t mind that. An even sadder feeling tells me we’re gonna get Kaoru and Umika’s new magi outfits even before that cause it’d be easier... oh dear... I’d like to see Yuuri Asuka (original Yuuri) too but that’s got a very slim chance, hasn’t it. 
Sasa and Koito - Oriko Magica - imo Sasa is the next best choice for a character aside from an alt or duo. I’ve also grown quite fond of her on a reread aha. Her witches would also make for fun attacks! I chose Koito half for personal preference but half for making sense. She ends up with Mami, Kyoko and Yuma at the end so is kiiiinda an important character. I’d choose Komaki for the next in line after Sasa but I just prefer Koito as a character and for her design. Out there wants are Miyako cause she’s adorable and uses dolls for attack (cute!) and the witches’ magi (from the og manga) cause they already have designs. I’d chose Cecil’s magi because she’s the most prominent witch.
Himalayan girl, Bear girl and Viking girl - Episode 12 - A less likely choice but one that has a little hope. I chose Himalayan and Viking girls because they have unique art in Ultimate Madoka’s second magica. The Bear girl is a personal choice cause I think she’s so cute. I’m not so fond of the idea of the historical magical girls cause I just find that idea weird in general but of course other choices are the Savanna girl and the Volcano girl.
Elise, Claire, Hiyori and Komachi - Mobage - We’re in the realms of fantasy now... long-time followers know I have a special love for Mobage and I’m desperate to see these girls again! But... It’s so not likely. It’s still up in the air whether these girls and the Mobage witches were even designed by staff at Shaft or it was an idea from the company that hosted the game. But.. we can dream!
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td-efs · 2 years
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Episode 1: A New Start, Cast and Host
(Disclaimer: I don't own any character, except for Albert, the host for this. Everyone and TD belong to their respective creators. There will be some mature scenes, but we can guarantee no NSFW here, as some of the campers are minors. If there is a (==)(==), it means that a confessional or a transition is being used. The confessionals will be in italic. If I portray a character improperly, please tell me! I have little knowledge about some of the campers, so please correct me if you can! Now, let the show begin!)
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On a remote island known as Xavihav located in the continent of Europe, we are introduced to our host Albert Petrou Yamakov, but you may refer to them as Al (not to be confused with Alejandro from the original series).
Albert was wearing a light pink polo shirt that was striped, topped with a reddish gray vest. They were wearing white gloves too. They also have a watch on their right wrist. They wore white pants and light pink shoes to match. They even wore a black choker. They have dark skin with freckles on their face and body. They do have a scar on their left cheek. They have a petit goatee that has less hair. They have icy blue eyes in their round, oval eyes. They have thick, black eyebrows. They also have long, black dreadlocks, tied into a ponytail. They wore black and white glasses.
“Hello hello!!” as Al greeted the camera gleefully. “Yes, I’m not that crazy Chris McLean. Please understand that! Now, where were we… ah, yes! Welcome to an entirely new season with an entirely new cast. But, what makes the new cast special? Well, they all come from different countries as well as different franchises!!”
*Beep beep*
“Wait, we got to do the intro now? Ok ok. Sorry about that, but let's get started!”
*Cue intro*
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~Dear mom and dad, I’m doing fine, you guys are on my mind~
Al was running, as if they were late or something. The camera pans to a cliff then into the water below.
~You asked me what I wanted to be, and I think the answer is plain to see~
On the water, we see Giulia swimming alongside Asuka. However, Demoman interrupts them by cannonballing from a height. The impact caused some waves, pushing the girls somewhere else.
~ I wanna be famous~
The girls end up seeing Celty and Sergei interacting. Behind them was Link clashing against Sebastian, like a demon slayer versus a demon.
~ I wanna live close to the sun~
Velma and Thomas were discussing something but they got disturbed when they heard some angry noises. They saw Irina chasing Jean for doing something disrespectful to her. Unfortunately for Irina and Jean, they both fall off a waterfall as they weren’t looking where they’re going.
~ Well pack your bags cuz I’ve already won ~
As Irina and Jean fall into the water, Raihan records everything by taking pictures on his Rotom phone. We also see Diana and Anna talk about their families.
~Everything to prove nothing in my way~
A dance battle between Don and MacCoy emerges as Shermie watches them. Don’s toupee unfortunately falls off and he gets mad about it. At a distance, Cassandra was chuckling after witnessing it.
~I’ll get there one day~
At their Mess Hall, Lena is seen casting a little spell. It does cause some gas as Magica de Spell’s shadow is being summoned.
~Cause I wanna be famous~
The camera pans into the sky, where we see Millia flying around thanks to her cursed hair.
~Na, na, na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na, na-na-na-na~
We finally see Luigi patting Gromit, reminding him about Polterpup from his mansion.
~(Naaa) I wanna be… (naaa) I wanna be… (Naaa) I wanna be famous..~
Everyone hurried to the bonfire as fast as they could. We can also see some polaroids of each character on screen.
~(Naaa) I wanna be… (naaa) I wanna be… (Naaa) I wanna be famous!~
At last, everyone is seen, sitting in a circle around the bonfire. Al was holding pins on a plate. As the intro fades, a flash is seen from Raihan’s Rotom phone.
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“Hello again!” exclaimed Albert. “It’s time to meet our campers!!”
The first boat arrived which contained the 1st camper. He was a tall, dark skinned man. He wore an orange bandana while donning an undercut hairstyle. He wore a black hoodie over his navy and orange uniform. He had a strange phone with him.
“Welcome to Xavihav, Raihan!” as Albert greeted.
“Nice to meet ‘cha, Al” Raihan replied. “But, where are you?”
Albert looked up as Raihan was very tall. He tried to get his attention by waving to him.
“Over here!” as Al called.
“Oh, there you are. Didn’t see you there.”
“Heh… Well, please stand on the other side of the dock” Al requested.
“Alright, but first…”
Raihan’s Rotom phone takes a selfie of him and Al.
Albert asks him “ What kind of phone is that?”
“It’s my Rotom phone. It was given to me as a gift from my parents.” Raihan replied.
“Ok, then.”
Raihan heads to the opposite side of the dock.
The next camper was a fabulous woman. She has red hair where her bangs cover both of her eyes. She is wearing a pink jacket over a black dress that shows cleavage. She was as tall as Albert.
“Bonjour, Albert” greeted Shermie.
“Hello, Shermie, welcome to Xavihav.” he replied. “Did you make this dress?”
“Why yes, I did make this!” she answered.
“You look amazing.” Al complimented.
“Thank you, mon chéri”
“Please go stand with Raihan over there” they instructed.
Shermie goes along with the order and stands next to Raihan.
“What’s up, Shermie?” as Raihan extends his right hand towards her.
“Nice to meet you, Raihan.” as she shakes Raihan’s hand.
The next camper… isn’t a human, more so, a duck. She has a pink ombre and a black and grey striped shirt that tops her blue blouse. She also has some kind of necklace.
“Our next camper is… Lena Sabrewing?”
“Yep, that’s me.” as Lena looked up to see Albert.
“Wow, this is the first time that I’ve seen a talking duck, face to face!” Albert was surprised.
“Heh, so this is the island, right?”
Albert responded “Yep! Now, I need you to stand with the other campers, got it?”
“Gotcha.” as Lena walks towards the other campers.
“Yooooo, this girl is interesting” Raihan thought.
“She could be an entertainment, but we’ll see.” Shermie thought.
The upcoming boat drops off 2 Italians by the dock. One of them wore a long sleeved, green shirt that matches his green hat that has the letter L on it. He has a mustache. He was significantly taller than his boat partner. Beside him was a young girl, a redhead with curly hair and a blue beanie. She also wore a striped top.
“Mamma mia…” muttered Luigi.
“Woah…” Giulia gasped.
“Welcome to the show you two!” greeted Albert.
“N-nice to meet-a you, Al.” said Luigi.
“Great to see you, Albert!” said Giulia.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you two!” replied Al. “But, question for Luigi. Are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m-a okay…”
“Are you nervous? It’s okay to tell us…” Giulia counseled.
“... yes, I am-a nervous…” Luigi answered.
Al said “It’s okay to be nervous, Luigi. We all tend to be anxious too. Please join the other campers.”
The two Italians walked to the group.
The next campers didn’t need boats. They were actually flying. One of them used a broom, implying that she’s a witch. The other uses her strange hair to glide her way in.
“Huh where are they?” Al questioned.
*Beep beep*
*Look up?”
“WOAH!” they exclaimed as they looked up.
“Good day. I am Diana Cavendish.” The younger girl greeted. “You may all know me from “Little Witch Academia”.”
“Yes, you guys may know her. Now Let’s meet our next camper.”
The girl with the strange hair lands on her feet. “Greetings, Albert.” said Millia.
“Oh… pretty…”
*Beep beep*
“Oh sorry! I was charmed by your beauty…” Al apologized.
“It’s okay, but please focus next time.” Millia advised.
Diana and Millia join the others.
“Thank goodness there are other minor aged girls, I thought I would be the only one..” Diana thought.
“These guys could help me or hinder me. I better keep an eye on them” as Millia planned.
Then, we see a pale skinned butler. He has black hair and red eyes. Is he a demon or something?
“Welcome, Sebastian.” Al greeted.
“Greetings, Albert,” he responded. “It is a pleasure to meet you.”
“So um, who are you serving under? I’m curious…” Albert asked.
“I am serving under the Phantomhives, most specifically, under Ciel Phantomhive. He wanted to know who murdered his beloved family, so I decided to help him.” Sebastian answered.
“Oh.. I’m just glad you’re there to help…”
“Hpmh, yes. Now, I’ll go and wait.”
Sebastian walks to the group.
“Is this-a butler.. Strange to-a me?” thought Luigi.
"He just… gives me a feeling similar to Zato's…" thought Millia.
The next campers were pretty girls. One of them has brown hair with a white ombre. She was wearing a blue dress with a black corset and a fuschia cloak. The other is a blonde woman, wearing a teacher's uniform that showed cleavage.
"Hi there!!" as Anna gleefully greets Al.
"It's very nice to meet you, Anna." They responded. "How are you and Elsa?"
"We're both doing well. She's been feeling a lot better lately!" she answered.
"That's great!" They said. "And you miss?" as he turns to the teacher.
"My name is Irina, but my students knew me as Professor B//tch back in my universe"
"Oh my…" they blushed.
Irina and Anna walked to the others as well.
The next camper had headphones as well as a blue jacket. He has golden yellow hair and shades.
"Yo yo yo! Wazzup Albert!!" as MacCoy checked Albert out.
"Welcome to the show MacCoy! Great to see you!!" as Al was excited by his energy.
"Che-che-check out my moves!"
MacCoy proceeds to dance on the dock which impresses some of the other campers.
"Y'all liked that?" he asked.
"We did. Thanks MacCoy." said Albert.
"Woah-ho-ho-ho, MacCoy's got some moves, I like it." Raihan thought.
The next campers were both geniuses. The girl had an orange sweater and glasses while the boy wore a muted green shirt and baggy white pants.
"Welcome to Xavihav, Velma and Thomas!" as Al greeted them.
"Pleasure to meet you guys." Velma responded.
"Nice to meet you as well." said Thomas.
"Now, we've heard you guys are one of the smarties in your own crafts. But, what are they?"
Velma answered "I work alongside my friends for the Mystery Gang."
"I know data and theoretical principles, which can be helpful under circumstances." Thomas added.
"Very nice you two." Al applauded.
Our next camper is pretty young. She had nerve clips in her hair as she is proud about being a pilot despite her age. She was also wearing a school uniform, however, Irina knows that she isn't one of her students.
"Hi everyone!" as Asuka greeted gleefully.
"Welcome to the show, Asuka. It's nice to have you here." Al replied.
Asuka smiles happily as she sees the others, wanting to prove herself while making herself proud.
"She looks so cute!" as Giulia thought.
"Another student huh? I might wanna teach her something." Irina thought.
"She seems brash and proud, reminds me about… me before…" thought Diana.
The next camper ran towards Albert, taking them by surprise.
"AHH!" as Albert jumped.
"Hahaha! I must be drunk!" said Demoman.
"Hey buddy, this is all on TV, so um… please no alcoholic drinks… got it…?" Albert requested.
"Ah, right, forgot about it. Sorry about that." as he apologized.
He went to the others, who didn't have a good impression of him.
"Anta baka!? (What are you, stupid!?)" thought Asuka.
The boat dropped off another camper. This time, he was tall and muscular. He has 2 halves of a heart that were broken as earrings. He also has silvery white hair. He seemed like a god, right?
"Hello, Jean. How are you?"
"Nice to meet you, Albert." Jean responded.
"Gee, uh, do you have some kind of power?"
"Why yes, I do!" he answered.
Jean sends out his stand "Silver Chariot" as it dashes out swifty sword jabs with it's rapier.
"Hahaha! How was that?" Jean asked.
"Amazing!"
This made Jean happy as he walked to the others.
The next camper was a cheerful woman who uses a sword and a shield. She wore clothes that had a bit of cleavage. She was also a blonde.
"Hey hey!" exclaimed Cassandra.
"Woah! Welcome Cassandra!!"
"It's great to meet you!"
"Same here." They replied. "What do you want to say to your fans?"
"Take care of yourselves and have a great time!"
"Thank you very much Cassandra."
The next two campers are… quite quiet. One of them had golden yellow hair and a green elf hat. He usually never talks. The other? Well, he's an intelligent dog.
"Welcome Link and Gromit! Welcome them into Xavihav!!"
Link and Gromit shake Al's hand. They were surprised that Link couldn't speak much. They knew Gromit can't talk because of the fact that he's a dog.
The next camper was a boxer. He had brown eyes and hair, as well as red shorts with yellow accents. He seemed older than he appears.
"Hola!" greeted Don.
"Hello, Don. Welcome to Xavihav!" Al grined. "One question though, how old are you?"
"I am currently 23, hombre." Don answered.
"Woah… he's younger than he appears…" as Albert thought.
"You got quite a nose." as Albert boops Don's big nose.
"Heh, it's nothing." as Don gently flicks their hand away.
Finally, the last two campers rode a motorcycle, courtesy of one of the campers. The owner wore a yellow and blue helmet shaped like a cat. She wore a black jumpsuit as well as black gloves and boots. Her companion was very quiet. He wore a light blue polo and a black tie while donning a navy coat with golden prints of eagles. He also wore a beret.
"At last, welcome Celty and Sergei to the party!"
"Pleasure to meet you, Albert," said Celty. "I hope we can have a good time here.
"Hope so too!" They responded. "And hello Sergei."
Sergei simply waves gently towards Al.
"Hm.. this guy's quiet… but I don't mind it" they thought.
“Let’s see… one.. two.. there…! Everyone is here. Now, please make your way to the campsite, it’s for something important.” as Albert counted and instructed.
(LATER)
The 22 campers were suited in a circle around the bonfire. Some try to interact with one another. Diana and Velma were discussing the competition, trying to predict what would happen. Don tries to flirt with Shermie. Demoman was drinking, again. Luigi and Giulia were playing with Gromit to entertain themselves. Raihan took a selfie of himself with Lena. However, they stopped when Albert came up to them.
“Alright everyone! Tonight’s the night where we choose your teams. This year, we’ll have captains. But instead of us selecting, it will be randomized!”
Everyone was all surprised with this new change.
“Now.. your captains this year are… Link and Sergei!”
“Woah! I’m a captain!” thought Link.
“...” thought Sergei.
“Link, your teammates are Sebastian, Jean, Luigi, Thomas, MacCoy, Shermie, Lena, Diana, Giulia and Irina. Everyone mentioned will have to go to Link’s area.”
The ten campers go to Link’s area.
“Hey-a, Link, do your-a best, okay? We’ll do-a same thing!” said Luigi.
“Mhm.” Link nods.
“You got this, dude!” said Lena “Have fun as well!!”
“Judging from your silence Link, and from your weapon, your team will be... the Silent Swords!”
Irina said “Makes sense…”
A logo of a black sword appears. It also had an assassin wielding it.
“I kinda like it… could use some work though.” Shermie thought.
“And as for the rest of you, Raihan, Don, Demoman, Gromit, Asuka, Velma, Cassandra, Celty, Millia and Anna, you’ll all join Sergei’s team.”
“Oh great! Now I have to team up with that drunk soldier!” thought Asuka.
“Aren’t you gonna say anything?” asked Raihan.
Sergei gave a nod, meaning to say that he has nothing to say about the group.
“Well, we got a lot of oddballs in this team,” said Velma. “I’m just saying though.”
“For Sergei’s team, judging from your alias and your skillset, your team is called… the Angelic Axes!”
A logo of an angel wielding an axe appears.
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“This is the confessional room. If you wanna say anything without expressing it towards other campers, you can say it here. It’s perfect for secrets and stuff. Say whatever you want, it’s all safe here… mostly…”
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Link writes up his feelings. It said “I can’t believe I'm the captain for this. I’ve been a hero in my own universe, but never something like this! Either way, I’ll do whatever I can to lead my team to victory!”
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“... I know I don’t talk a-a lot, but… I feel… happy to lead these people.” said Sergei.
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“And now, if you guys look to your left, those are the cabins for the Silent Swords. On your right, those are the cabins for the Angelic axes. You guys will get a cabin per team, one for all males and one for all females. Now, go to your respective cabins and have fun!”
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(Swords Boy Cabin)
Everyone was busy unloading their stuff. MacCoy thought of an idea to lighten the mood. He played some music, hoping to get everyone interested.
“Hey guys, why don’t we try to have fun this evening?” as MacCoy danced.
The music did manage to get the boys to dance. Well, almost everyone.
“Sebastian, what are you doing?” asked Thomas.
“I’m just simply making tea for myself,” he said. “Do you want something?”
“Well, no. Are you gonna dance?”
“No, thanks.” Sebastian answered. “I’ll be busy,” he added.
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“Sebastian is pretty strange… I noticed that he isn’t tired, even from the trip here. I get that he’s a butler and all, but, something seems.. off about him…” said Thomas.
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(Swords Girl Cabin)
“So what do you think of our team?” Lena asked.
“So far, I don’t know much about our chances to win,” said Diana “ But, we must overcome the odds.”
“Yes, we have to.” Giulia agreed.
“Well, we better rest now, it’s a big day tomorrow.” as Irina reminded them.
While the other girls were talking, Shermie expressed her opinions.
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“I’m pretty sure we’ll survive this, especially with how interesting our team is. Also, I didn’t know that we have minors here, which makes it more entertaining for me” Shermie admitted.
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(Axes Girl Cabin)
“Ughhh! So tiring!" as Asuka whined while lying on her bed.
“I know!” added Anna.
“Guys look, I know you’re all tired, but quit whining right now.” Velma ordered.
“Yeah, it’s time to relax!” Cassandra added.
Millia decided to comfort both Asuka and Anna with her cursed hair as a blanket.
Meanwhile, Celty watched them interact.
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“Even though our team has… liabilities… we still have a chance to overpower the Swords. But right now, I need to sleep…” said Celty.
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(Axes Boy Cabin)
Raihan took another selfie with his Rotom phone. Behind him was the Spanish boxer, Don.
“Hola, Raihan!” said Don.
“Yo what’s up Don?”
“¿Me puedo tomar una foto contigo?” Don asked.
“...uh what?”
“Ay… right, right, right, you don't spanish." Don remembered. "I meant to ask "Can I take a photo with you?" ."
"Sure, why not?"
Raihan takes another selfie with Don, making themselves happy.
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"Señor Raihan was quite patient, much to my amusement. Maybe we might come… amigos (friends) in this." as Don confessed.
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Gromit was also inside the cabin, thinking about his owner, Wallace.
Demoman was drinking but much less as he didn't want to disturb the girls.
Finally, Sergei was looking at the night sky. Nobody knows why though. He was humming a little tune he knew.
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Author's note: Finally! I've finished Episode 1 of this crossover Total Drama. It was long but it was also worth it. Hope you like it! :)
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My Top 10 Favorite Anime Heroines by DarkChild316
Being a hero isn’t easy, but someone’s gotta do it! And these ladies have shown to be just as capable as their male counterparts. Now I’ve already done a list showing everyone “My Top 10 Anime Villainesses”, but I figured: “Hey the good girls deserve some love too,” so I decided to give you guys my list of my Favorite Anime Heroines as well. So, with that in mind, here’s my list:
#10. Saeko Busujima (Highschool of the Dead): This is an anime that will give you plenty of two things in abundance…boobs and zombies! While it may seem like your run-of-the-mill apocalyptic fanservice anime, among the well-proportioned ladies is this kendo warrior who’s more than capable of holding her own against any foe and would fit right in with even the most old-school samurai-themed anime. When the dead start to walking most of the cast usually reach for a form of firearms, not this lady who prefers to slice apart the undead with the greatest of discipline and precision, whether it be with her signature bokken or her deadly Murata-tou sword. There’s no denying that Saeko’s the ideal companion we’d want on our side for a zombie apocalypse.
#9. Touka Kirishima (Tokyo Ghoul): Living as a ghoul isn’t easy, especially when you’re trying your damnest to retain what little remains of your humanity. Starting off as a cold, yet collected individual, Touka found shelter in both the horrors of her dark past and her constant hunger for flesh in her day job at a café as a waitress which serves other ghouls and as a hangout stop for ghouls. While she grew warmer as her relationship with one Ken Kaneki grew, she’s not without her bestial side, possessing an abject hatred for the CCG after they killed her parents. In a series where everyone seems to be on the edge of insanity and turning into a rampaging, bloodthirsty monster, Touka is one of the few characters genuinely fighting for a chance at a peaceful life.
#8. Riza Hawkeye (Fullmetal Alchemist): Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye is undoubtedly one of the best female anime characters of all time and for good reason, she is truly the perfect soldier. As both an Amestrian State Military’s officer as well as Colonel Roy Mustang’s bodyguard, Riza Hawkeye is a dangerous sharpshooter and firearms specialist. From the outside she can seem strict and even a little cold, but those close to her know that there’s much more to her than her strict no-nonsense attitude, including a courteous nature in the presence of her allies and a desire to protect those she holds dear. Beneath the strict persona is a kind soul who understands the difficulty of carrying a heavy burden and let’s not forget…she’s a true badass in every sense o the word!
#7. Erza Scarlett (Fairy Tail): She went from child slave to arguably one of the strongest mages in all of Fiore. All while battling against S-Class mages, terrifying demons, and even her own psychotic mother, now that’s dedication folks! Forced by her possessed childhood friend to build the Tower of Heaven, she manages to escape her captivity and make her way to Fairy Tail, where she would soon rise to become one of Fairy Tail’s youngest S-Class mages and one of the most truly badass fighters in Fairy Tail’s ranks. With her magical ability known as Re-Quip, she has an unlimited number of weapons and armors at her disposal, each possessing their own devastating abilities. She’s a stoic warrior with a soft heat and a dark past, and you can bet your ass that she’ll fight to defend her Nakama to the bitter end.
#6. Ryuko Matoi (Kill la Kill): Her choice of armor may be a bit on the revealing side but going against this rebel isn’t the smartest idea if you value your life. You’re not likely to find a more stubborn soul in this absolutely whacky series and trust me…NONE of these characters are on the subtle side of things. In search of her father’s killer, Ryuko takes up the sentient life-fiber uniform Senketsu, and openly battles the dictatorship that is the Student Council. Stubborn as hell, Ryuko will always stand up to anyone who gets in her way, no matter how badly the odds are stacked against her. How can you not love someone with that kind of drive!
#5. Saber (Fate/stay night): Before she became a hero in the endless Holy Grail Wars, Saber was actually Artoria Pendragon, known throughout history as King Arthur, the mythical King who united Britain. As the Saber-class servant, Artoria generally tries to hide her identity in battle by using an invisible sword. When pushed, she can brandish Excalibur instead though, a sword she wields with unmatched skill and can do long-range attacks as easily as close-range. With her holy sword, and her “Mana Burst” ability, she is one of the most powerful Servants. Saber is loved by fans worldwide for good reason: she is kind, valiant, and fierce, all traits that make for one divine heroine. None would mind putting the fate of the world in this blonde beauty's hands.
#4. Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan): Attack on Titan's Mikasa is one of those reserved, stoic characters who doesn't speak very often and seems to be stuck in her own head. After all the trauma she’s experienced living under the looming terror of Titans and the carnage she witnessed while part of the Survey Corps, not to mention the brutal murder of her biological parents by criminals, it would be difficult to come out unscathed. Perhaps it’s endurance that is one of Mikasa’s most relatable traits. Despite her often-cynical comments about the world around her, she manages to retain her humanity. Mikasa herself said, “This world is cruel. And yet... so beautiful.” The stereotypical boy-saves-girl gender roles that play out in media are also very much reversed when it comes to her relationship with Eren, which is a refreshing and welcome change of pace to see, though her protectiveness of him seems a little unhealthy at times. On top of everything mentioned, she’s also totally ripped.
#3. Asuka Langley Soryu (Neon Genesis Evangelion): I just couldn’t leave out Neon Genesis Evangelion’s Asuka Langey Soryu from this list of awesome female protagonists. Asuka is a classic anime heroine and remains beloved by fans of the show to this day. Asuka is an American teenage girl who serves as an Eva pilot for the Evangelion Project and pilots the Evangelion Unit-02. Asuka was raised in Germany and often swears in German. She was a child prodigy with a college degree at only fourteen years old, but definitely has her human flaws. She has a temper and is obsessed with being the best at everything she does. Despite these flaws, Asuka is hilarious in her own way and has the kind of confidence and pride you rarely see in a young girl. She knows she can do her job well and isn't afraid to tell you about it. Asuka is relatable in that she is stubborn and often has a hard time properly expressing her feelings and vulnerability to others. Her eventual nervous breakdown shines a light on her humanity-- she is not a perfect person and she is still a child forced to do a job that no child should be forced to do.
#2. Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell): Major Motoko Kusanagi is one of the primary protagonists of the popular Ghost in the Shell franchise of manga, films, and animated series. Motoko is a cyborg who works as a field commander for Public Security Section 9 on the Japanese National Public Safety Commission. Motoko is a very physically strong and incredibly intellectual who that is quick-witted and an excellent hacker. But put a firearm in her hand, and she’s especially deadly. As a child, Motoko was comatose following an airplane accident. After her health began to steadily decline, her consciousness was put into a  "full-body prosthesis,” an augmented-cybernetic human body. Motoko causes us to question exactly what makes us human. She is an emotional, stoic, strong woman who fights for the citizens she protects, yet she lives inside an artificial body. But her greatest use is as a platform to speak on the nature of humanity in a technological age. She's a human mind that has been stuck in an artificial body since childhood, and her life and trials bring up the age-old question, "What does it mean to be human?"
#1. Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon): You really can’t have a list of awesome female protagonists without including everyone’s favorite schoolgirl superhero: Usagi Tsukino from Sailor Moon. Usagi is the embodiment of an empowering female in anime in her fearless display of conventional femininity without any implied weakness. Usagi is your typical teenage girl who is all about her friends, food, and cute things, while simultaneously being a badass heroine who cleanses the streets of evil. In the original manga and anime, Usagi was portrayed as reluctant to be a superhero and would often run away from fights and be a crybaby. However, through her careful character development, Usagi becomes a brave, reliable, and confident person who cares deeply for her friends. She becomes a better version of herself without stereotypically “shedding” her girliness. Instead, her femininity becomes a defining feature of hers, deconstructing the idea that being girly makes you weak. On the contrary, Usagi’s girliness makes her funny, relatable, and a good role model for young girls. Usagi set the template for a generation of female heroines for generations to come, and it’s for that reason why she’s well-deserving of my #1 ranking on my list.
So that's my updated list, what did you guys think about it? Love it, hated it? Go on and tell me what you think and let me know who your favorite anime heroines are. See you soon!
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a-very-tail-wizard · 4 years
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I Want A Baby
Rating: T
Pairing: Gruvia/Gray x Juvia
Disclaimer: I don’t own Fairy Tail.
Word Count: 2k
Title: I Want a Baby
Genre: one shot, fluff, domestic fluff, pregnant!Juvia
Summary: Several months after moving in together, Juvia has potential news, but she’s not sure how Gray will take it.
A/N: Tada! My first Gruvia fic. It finally happened. (This was originally supposed to continue into a smut fic, but I decided to end it early. If you’d like the continuation though, reply or send me an ask, and I’ll try to make it happen.)
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Juvia
I pat my neck with the towel again, dramatizing imaginary droplets of water after I washed my face. It’s stupid, I know. If he was paying the tiniest bit of attention, he’d immediately find it odd. Not only have I been drying my face for an abnormally long time already, I don’t even need to dry my face because I can just absorb the water into my body. I’m stuck. If I go to bed now, he might talk to me, and then I’ll have to lie to him, but if I keep stalling in here, he’ll eventually get suspicious. I don’t know what to do!
“Juvia?” His voice travels in from the bedroom.
Oh no. It sounds like he’s coming this way! What do I do?
I panic, dropping the towel and quickly splashing fresh water onto my cheeks from the still running faucet.
“Are you…washing your face?” He steps into the doorway, and I focus all of my energy on lathering my forehead instead of the reflection of his perfect abs in the mirror.
“Yes, my love!” I say through my fingers. “Just trying to keep my skin perfect for you.”
“But I thought you just washed…” He frowns and shakes his head. “Nevermind. I’m going to bed.”
“Okay, darling.”
“Turn the light off when you come in.”
He leaves, and I rush to wash the soap off, gasping when the water is cold.
“This is ridiculous,” I hiss to myself. “I don’t need tap water for this.”
Creating water with my hands, I rinse my face and pat it dry a second time with a fresh towel. After hanging both used towels up to dry, I turn off the bathroom light and tiptoe toward the bed, hoping Gray is already sleeping.
As I sit down on my side of the mattress, I feel a little bit guilty. Normally, I love being in bed with Gray before we fall asleep. We talk. We cuddle. And sometimes we…
No. Don’t think about that.
My brain gets all muddled when I think about the deliciously naughty things Gray and I do, and right now, I’m confused enough already.
Turning onto my side, I slide my legs under the sheets and turn to face the wall.
“Juvia.”
My heart skips a beat in the darkness of the room, and I squeeze my eyes shut.
What does he want? Maybe he’s talking in his sleep.
“Did you talk to Cana today?”
Oh no! He talked to Cana? She probably told him something! But she didn’t know what she knew when I asked her, so if she told him something it will only upset him!
“Juvia?”
Oh right. He asked me a question. Maybe if I don’t say anything, he’ll stop talking.
“I know you’re awake.”
He rolls toward me, and I stop breathing as the heat of his bare chest radiates into my back.
“Is something wrong?” he asks softly, and I suddenly feel like crying.
“N-no,” I choke out. “No, my love. Nothing is wrong. I’m just…tired.”
“Cana said something weird when I saw her today,” he goes on in that gentle voice that turns me into a puddle. “She said I needed to be careful with you.”
“What?” I stammer. “Why-why would she say that?”
“I was hoping you could tell me.”
His fingers run down my bare arm, and my body shudders. I want him to touch me, but I also don’t. I dread what I need to tell him, but I also feel terrible about keeping it from him.
“Juvia, baby…”
“She told you there’s a baby?” I whip around so fast I almost smack into his forehead with mine.
“Whoa! What the hell?” he grimaces angrily. “I was only trying to—wait.”
I see his face go white. I’m not sure how since the room is black with night, but I do.
“Did you say…b-baby?”
Oh no! What have I done? I can’t take it back now! Unless…
“N-no,” I start shakily. “I said, um–”
My eyes dart around the room as I try to think of something.
This is bad. He’s going to know. But I don’t even know! What if he doesn’t want a baby now! Will he be angry? I don’t want to make Gray angry with me! I don’t think I can handle that on top of this!
“Juvia?”
I sit up and pull my knees into my chest, burying my face in my hands as tears build up in my eyes.
“Are you pregnant?” His voice is so hard and cold, like his demon slaying magic. I shiver and lick my lips.
“I don’t know,” I confess quietly.
“You don’t know?” he echoes. “Did you suspect? Were you going to tell me?”
“I don’t know.”
“Well, what do you know? I mean, one minute I’m about to go to sleep and the next there’s a freakin’ baby? What the hell?”
“I don’t know!” I shriek, whirling to face him.
“Hey, whoa.” His hand lands on my shoulder, but I shrug it off as I turn to face him.
“I just…” I take a deep breath and say everything in my head at once. “I’ve been feeling strange, and I’ve felt sick a few times, but my cycle is never on time, and I don’t know if that has to do with my body of water or something else, but I started thinking it might be a possibility.”
“I always wear a condom,” he pipes up. “Even that time in the tub, I–”
“I know,” I whisper as tears begin to slip onto my cheeks. “But…my entire body is water.”
“Condoms are waterproof.”
“Well, my water is magical!” I shout. “And anyway, condoms aren’t always effective. Or one could’ve broken, and I didn’t realize. And it doesn’t even matter because if I’m pregnant already…”
I start sobbing, and bury my face in my knees, using the blanket to dry my tears.
“Juvia…”
“Please, don’t be angry with me, Gray,” I choke. “I know this isn’t what you want, but I don’t know what else to do!”
“Juvia, calm down.”
“I tried to find out! I went to Porlyusica, but she wasn’t sure if she could diagnose me because, well, since my body is unique, she doesn’t know if the symptoms are the same or if everything will present itself the same way. And then I asked Cana if her cards said anything, but she didn’t have anything concrete. All she said was something big would be changing in our home, and now I’m terrified you’re going to leave–Ah!”
He grabs me without warning, his hands sliding around me and hauling me into his lap.
“Gray, darling, what are you–”
“If I were going to leave, I would never have moved in with you in the first place,” his deep voice rumbles against my ear, his nose buried in my hair.
“B-but if there’s a baby–”
“I thought you wanted babies,” he cuts me off. “In fact, I’m one hundred percent certain you mentioned them on more than one occasion.”
“Well, I do,” I murmur, “but we haven’t talked about when we wanted to start, um, trying, and since you haven’t said anything–”
“I’ll say it now then.”
What?
I blink as he turns my face toward him, cupping my cheeks in his hands.
“I want a baby, Juvia.”
Heat floods my body, and I reach up and grab his wrists, squeezing my eyes shut.
He can’t mean it. He must just be saying it to make me feel better.
“Don’t lie,” I hiss. “It’ll only make it worse.”
“You think I’m lying to you?” he growls. “Since when have I ever done crap like that?”
He has a point. Even when it hurt, my darling Gray has never lied to me. Though, sometimes I did wish he’d spared my feelings.
“I want a baby,” he says again.
“But…but you’re always saying how you don’t envy Gajeel whenever he’s with the twins. I thought–”
“Have you seen the twins? They’re nothing but trouble. It’s a miracle Gajeel has time to breathe, let alone take any jobs.”
“That’s true,” I whisper. “But still, you always said you wanted to wait and not to rush it. I don’t want you to–”
“If you’re already pregnant, it doesn’t really matter what I said. And to be honest, I have been…thinking about it.”
“You have?” I jerk back and stare at him.
“Your happiness is important to me, and I know you want a family,” he confesses. “Plus, I’ve seen Alzack and Bisca with Asuka; who wouldn’t want to have that? So you don’t need worry about me being angry with you. I’m not.”
“Gray, dear, we can’t have a baby just to make me happy, if that’s what you’re saying.”
“That’s not what I’m saying,” he growls. “Look. I know I complain about babies and kids, especially the twins, but they’re not mine. I’ve known for a long time that when I have a kid, I’m going to love him the way my parents loved me and the way Ur loved Ultear. I would give my life for him, and I’ve never even seen him.”
“Gray, darling…”
“And any baby I have with you, I’ll love that much more,” he goes on. “Because I love you, Juvia, and you’ve loved me for longer than I probably want to know.”
“The day we met,” I whisper.
“Right.” He shakes his head at the same time he pulls me into his chest. “I know you’ll teach our son how to love relentlessly with strength to match. I want that.”
“Unless we have a girl,” I chime in.
“Everything I just said goes the same for a girl. The important thing is I want a baby, and I want one with you, Juvia.”
Oh my.
I shut my eyes and exhale slowly, my cheek against his guild mark, his heart beating in my ear.
I don’t know what to say. Gray isn’t usually so loquacious. And never so romantic.
Oh wait. There is that.
“Well, there might not be one,” I remind him quietly.
“Hmm, I guess you have a point.” He raises an eyebrow, and I feel my body begin quaking. “But, I know of a way to increase our chances.”
Oh no. I know that look. He’s suggesting sex!
“You mean…right now?”
“Oh yeah.” He smirks as he pulls me against his chest and rolls us in the bed so that I’m on my back with him hovering over me.
“Gray, my love, are you sure? It’s late, and–”
“I know you’re not trying to talk me out of sex,” he interrupts. “Because that would be crazy coming from the woman who would jump me in the guild hall if I didn’t stop her.”
“No.” I blush. He really does know me well. “I just…you said so many nice things, and I haven’t had time to think…”
“You don’t need to think,” he murmurs as he slides the straps of my nightgown off my shoulders. “If you’re pregnant, I want to celebrate.”
“And if I’m not?”
“Then I want to change that.”
My mind goes blank as his mouth lowers to my neck. His hand slides up my thigh, and my heart starts racing.
“I love you, Juvia,” he whispers as I squirm under him.
“Yes, my love!” I pant. “I love you too.”
He continues touching me and kissing me, and I quickly forget to be worried. Forget to be anything. All I know is my darling Gray and everything he’s making me feel, which of course is all so very good.
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gear-project · 4 years
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The TRUTH
I suppose with everything that has happened, everyone wants to hear the Truth from me.
The Truth is, I was born and raised on the South Side of Milwaukee, in a mixed hotpot of cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Everything from Hispanic to Greek to Hmong to Afro-American to Polish to German, Canadian, and everything in-between.
I was raised by my parents not to categorize people by what they looked like, not to call them by any specific color or race or category or label. Not out of some twisted sense of disrespect for their ethnicity or background history, but as a means of treating everyone EQUALLY, as friends, neighbors, and family.
The South Side (my own "South Town") was where I met many friends of all types, some of whom have stayed my friends throughout the years fortunately.  I even have family who married in to roots from Haiti and had kids.
I've even had close friends in college open up to me about being Gay, even had a Gay roommate, and I accepted all of them.  Because People are PEOPLE. They're living beings, each with Souls of their own.
--But, I suppose that's not the Truth you're here for.
The truth is, back in 2000 or so when I first bought Guilty Gear X for the first time, I knew absolutely nothing about the series back then.  All I heard were head-canons and rumors. People treated Ky Kiske like a gender-swapped girl, or they treated characters like Dizzy, Millia, and Jam like sex objects.
None of this misinformation matched what I found in the GGX Instruction Manual that was included with the PS2 disc I had bought.  Nor did I question the accuracy of the manual's translation, or if the localization team behind the game manuals of GG1 and GGX (thanks to Atlus/Sega) had some kind of twisted "ulterior motive" when they presented the game's story to me.  Nope.  I just accepted every aspect of what was officially presented to me.  They had no reason to lie, of course.
And, at the time, I had no idea expanded content like the Guilty Gear Bible even existed... because it was Japanese exclusive content, so of course I wouldn't know, not knowing the language at the time.
On the other hand, I came to grow frustrated with the game's fanbase community who loved to perpetuate their head-canons and "fan lies".
I swore to myself that I would get to the TRUTH behind Guilty Gear's story... as the honest, humble, naive gamer that I was.  This was before I learned of Ed Chang's GameFAQs guides or anything else that had ever been written.
--But, I guess that's not the Truth you're looking for.
The truth is, around May 2012 when I first created my Blog, while I had some experience translating and consulting with friends on the accuracy of translation for the Night of Knives Drama CDs and working on a script for GG Judgement, I was never the first person to call myself "Lore Expert" or Lore Master", or anything of the sort.
It was other people who called me this, don't ask me why, they just did.  I adopted the idea of being a "Lore Expert" mainly as a beacon to help anyone looking to know about Guilty Gear to find it... it wasn't out of some twisted means to brag about what I knew, or to say I'm a Know-it-All, or that I'm hording knowledge over others.
My sole intention was to share information on Guilty Gear.  Nothing more, nothing less.
This was not out of some twisted desire to spin my own "narrative" on GG.  Even with regard to obscure character backgrounds like that of Raven's, the story left a ton of hints to peripheral information that one only need look up on the internet to learn more about, like Raven's connection to the Original Crusades.
And even if you left out the peripheral tidbits, much less side story content, the overall narrative of GG remains unchanged.  Even the recent Manga released by Sumeragi contains enough bare-bones information for anyone to pick up on the story.  Whether you want to learn more, that's entirely up to you as a fan.
--But, I guess that's not the Truth you want to hear.
The truth is, I grew very TIRED of the abuse I had received from the community.  Anonymous potshots on Twitter, reflexive insults with no willingness to communicate, "Kill Yourself" death threats, disassociations, and endless rumors about the "twisted villainous icon" of whom I supposedly was, constantly discrediting me.
No one knew who I really am, not as a person, not as an individual.  Nor did they care about my feelings or true intentions.
As a result of my depression and anxiety from all this, I went completely off-grid for several days, nearly a week.
I needed time to re-evaluate myself, my motivations towards this game series, along with trying to come to terms with a fanbase that has somehow been gripped by endless fear, suspicion, blind hatred, and in particular, selfish SPITE.
People who consume and beg for roster characters without giving back to the community, while constantly demanding unreasonable perfection on the developers; people who criticize translations and translators without even trying to sympathize or understand how hard the work is themselves; people who have the talent but not the willingness to share their knowledge or content in other languages besides their native country; people who project their own agendas and perpetuate false rumors of others, heartless and hateful, setting traps for every good intention.
In truth, I cried myself to sleep over the anxiety and fear of having to face such a community ever again.  
I lamented my fear, questioned myself, consulted with family and even God himself, and took some time away from one of the few things that I had once and still held very dear to me.
Perhaps because of the fact I had at least one person, a family member, a neighbor, in my corner to speak with... while I felt so miserable it would have broken me, I was given some pieces of wisdom:
"If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first." --Jesus, the Christ (John 15:18, the Bible)
"The Truth is only as big as those willing to believe in it." --Frau (07 Ghost Children)
"Death is not a choice. Death is giving up.  I choose to live, slowly and painfully. At least for now."  --"That Man" (Asuka R. Kreutz to Baiken)
----But, if, after all of this, if this wasn't the Truth you were looking for from me, then perhaps the truth you seek relates to how you perceive and interpret it.  
My inbox is still open, and I will continue to discuss and analyze GG Lore (even with my limited knowledge) as a fan, as someone who has and will continue to love this game series... But I am still a living, vulnerable, Human Being.
If you cannot acknowledge that Truth or Respect it, do not expect me to acknowledge the "truth" as you "view" it.
To Regular Readers/Followers: I'm still on Hiatus, so give me some time to recover. Thanks for always supporting/understanding! You mean the world to me.
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alexanderstarhero · 4 years
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Day 05: “Pass the Salt”
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Dear Journal
As you know, I knew some pro duelist personally... well morel ike we know them cause they visited us a lot. Or more like, they tried to find Mister Judai on their days off, when they heard he was staying.
It happened often enough that we saw them thrice a year at the very least. Mister Andersen and Mister Judai also tell us some stories about them, so we know a few embarrassing facts about them.
One of them came up to mind this weekend, when Ebon dueled a girl using an Ojama deck.
During the third year of “The Thunder”, a name he insisted all us call him, he tried to take a shortcut through pro dueling as a meme duelist.
There are some meme duelist still around that are quite good, but the whole thing back then is that they loosed on purpose to make a fool of themselves and the game.
During that time he was forced to use an Ojama deck which had spirits.
It was very awkward for him since he didn’t tolerate them at all, he gave up soon after. Although not because of the spirits, but because he didn’t like soiling his pride as a duelist, he even won the match with the Ojama.
But he came back soon after with his iconic dragon deck.
Decoy teased him for days and Armed was very happy to be back in business with Chazz.
I personally don’t like the Ojamas design. and while I haven’t personally met the spirits, the way The Thunder described them doesn’t sound pleasing.
Oh also, Ebon lost, so he doesn’t like the cards either XD
Gonna go to sleep now, thanks for listening.
Signing out.
...
Okay Let’s begin with the headcanons and changes to the original plot.
Get rid of the Ojamas and change it to other spirits for Manjoume He didn’t even liked them from the start, and they don’t contribute with the plot over all. Their whole gimmick was that they were gross, but it wasn’t even funny once. I propose giving him Decoy Dragon and Armed Dragon LV 3 as his main spirits.
Draw or Win for Manjoume during the duel when he comes back from as representative of North Academy I know Judai is the main guy, but I think it would have been a better character development if he had refused to follow his brothers plan even after he had a draw or better yet, a win. Even defending the Duel Academy from their comment or something. We do have a follow up but it doesn’t count for me.
Let Judai move dorms or give us a good reason to keep him Red SO maybe some of you might not aggro on the first option, but he stayed as a Slifer for 4 seasons? I don’t believe it. Even if his writing part were bad, at that point he is the strongest duelist on the island, he should be Ra Yellow at least for the skills alone. Unless he losed more times during the first and second season I don’t believe it.
Let everyone else duel and don’t relay solely on Judai I think the battle of Zane against Camula proves it the best, sure he didn’t have any way to save Syrus, but either way, it seems like the show didn’t let anyone else shine or take the spotlight over Judai. Heck, during the last season, when Asuka, Jun, Fubuki and Asuka lackies are the last one in the academy, you know what they said? WE SHOULD WAIT AND HOLD ON FOR JUDAI TO COME AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM!!! The hell? Chazz can see spirits, you have someone capable and you can just say no to the duel or use violence, I would have done it.
Some unfinished plots... Johan has the Trapper, but it seems his problem was solved very quickly, also what was the deal with him, he lost the connection? How did that happen? Did he wanted to use the spirits for energy? If he lost the connection, shouldn’t he be unable to interact with the spirits at all? What about Atticus girlfriend? you know, the Gravekeeper Assassin, who apparently Judai got a crush on. She was there because of Darkness as far as I understood, but why wasn’t she in the Dark World like Fujiwara, or why she doesn’t appear ever again or mentioned? So much potential and yet...
Fate of Zane Trusdale So, I have seen several videos about GX and his story telling, but something that probably would have done good, even if the possibility broke my heart, was for Zane to actually die from heart attack, rather than being revived along side the others, and that the Cyber Dark deck was the responsable. It would have made for an emotional episode when the Jinzo user came after Zane and later Syrus.
I think that’s all, I’m very tired now, but I’ll be back with more.
Thanks for reading
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cluelessmahou · 4 years
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My Least Favourite Magical Girl Designs: Magia Record
Now this one was a little easier for me. No set number because there are way less designs I dislike than I like. Here, I’ve listed which designs I’m not fond of, and what I’d do to improve them! Please note, this has no bearing at all on how I feel about the characters themselves! Like the previous list, this doesn’t include girls from either the original show (Let’s be honest, all those designs are god-tier anyway), or other spinoffs.
Leila Ibuki:
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For the most part, I have no problem with this design. Until you get to the very big problem; WHERE ARE HER PANTS? Seriously, I love the top, love the poofy chaps things, the shield/sword combo are unique and cute, but dear gosh, child please. Whoever designed her, she is baby. Treat her as such. To fix her design, I’d extend the bottoms downward to make pants under the chaps things and upward so that the pants aren’t RIDING THE LINE OF HER CROTCH, also, I’d make her soul gem a little bit more evident. I legit had no clue where it was until the wiki pointed it out to me.
Himika Mao:
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This is a mess. Big, huge mess. It’s bright, it’s different, and I’d normally excuse the messiness, as she looks like a video game heroine or maybe something out of a circus, but just like Leila. *inhale* PANTS. For this design, I’d do a couple things. First and foremost, turn the chaps into pants. Second, I’d change the parts of the bikini bottom sticking out from under the belt into suspenders attached to the bottom of her shirt. And lastly, I’d move her soul gem from her belt to her navel. Maybe, MAYBE I’d turn her long plait into a plaited loop, but I do like the long plait.
Natsuki Utsuho:
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Oh boy. Oh gosh. Just... look at everything going on here. It’s so much. Which... isn’t to say I don’t like it though. But if I were allowed to go in and change her design up, I would say... get rid of the green choker/bow on the choker. It’s honestly distracting and looks out of place. I’d also make her chest smaller because being a cheerleader, the poor thing has got to be suffering with all that moving and jumping around- and if I weren’t allowed to do that, I would make sure her chest actually had proper support. Oh, and I’d also change the cut look of her hair outside of her ponytail, you know, make it more obvious that it’s tied back and she doesn’t just have one awkward long set of locks.
Kako Natsume:
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I adore my baby Kako. I love her gameplay, I love her character, I love how her soul gem looks like an open book. Very, very nice. But in my opinion, her dress and cloak have too many scattered details. I would make it simpler, keep just a couple of the gold and white accents. But outside of that, she’s good.
Kokoro Awane:
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I... mm. I just- I’m not sure where to start here. Or even what to do to improve this one without an entire redesign. On almost every magical girl, I can see what the designer was going for. A motif, or a style, or SOMETHING. But Kokoro, bless her... I can’t pick up anything like that. My VERY first impression of her was that she might be a nurse. Probably because of the little hat and the Nurse Joy esque hair (yes, I love Pokemon). But then I found out that that wasn’t even remotely close to anything about her, aside from maybe her kindness...?? Yeah, I’d personally just re-do her entire magical girl outfit.
Ayaka Mariko:
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Ayaka’s top incenses me. It covers NOTHING when push comes to shove. Suppose a witch blasts a strong gust of wind at her from the wrong angle?! I won’t stand for that. First order of business, the top shouldn’t split until JUST BARELY above her bellybutton. Second order of business, shrink the massive bowtie ever so slightly. I know she wants to be a comedian, but that doesn’t mean she can’t be classy while being showy. Aside from that, no real qualms, moving on.
Shizuku Hozumi:
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My only REAL beef with Shizuku’s design is the corset top. I’d bring it up higher to cover the way-too-obvious cleavage and the bottom edge down a little lower to reduce midriff, maybe make the shorts a tad longer. Also change her 4 star card art to be more tasteful and non fanservicy, but we’re not talking about card art here.
Asuka Tatsuki:
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I only have one, minor gripe here. My poor big chested child has no support. She’s got to be in pain or at least serious discomfort. Either reduce her chest size, or give her something to keep them from giving her as much grief as they no doubt do.
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lemoncakepanda · 5 years
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Top 50 NaLu Anime Moments {Pt 1}
And thus we get back to me fangirling over my favorite NaLu moments once again, only this time we do it based on the anime-only moments, which covers: canon, filler, movies and ovas. 100 year quest is not included bc it hasn’t been animated (yet) and it’s still fairly early in the story to start listing my fave moments, so we’ll just cover these I mentioned. If you’re not up to date with the anime, I recommend you skip this list.
Originally, I was just going to do 30 moments, but the list kept getting bigger and so on, and here we are. So I’ll post from least favorite to, well, most favorite, and will divide the list in 5 posts. In this first one, I’ll list my fave moments from 50 till 41.
Warning: lots of gushing and fangirling over a beautiful ship. also, a few moments will be differently placed on this list contrary to where they ranked before (some may be higher and some may be lower) and that’s due to the fact that some of them were better in the manga, whereas some were better in the anime, and some of them are lower simply bc dragon cry exists. so, here we go,
50. “Hang out with me a little longer.” (Ep 125).
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We starting off with a filler moment, and you may wonder why it’s so low, since it’s such a cute moment. One, it’s filler. Two, it made into the list, which is already saying something. There’s many great NaLu moments, and they have a lot of scenes together, so choosing only 50 moments was hard enough, so no judging the rankings, kay? It’s the only scene ever where Natsu and Lucy are dancing, so I couldn’t leave it out. It’s such a great moment because, especially at first, Lucy hardly initiated the NaLu moments, and this was post Tenrou, which is known for its NaLu amazing-ness and where the ship truly start to develop, so to see Lucy grab Natsu’s hands even though he “ruined” what she thought would be a romantic moment, and just pull him in for dancing, was actually really sweet, especially at the sound of “Glitter” which is a great song. Also, it’s easy to miss, but Natsu is blushing when she pulls him to her so they can dance, which made the scene extra cute. Let’s ignore the fact that he probably puked on her next, lol.
49. Lucy stops Natsu in Edolas. (Ep 82).
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Does anyone else find amazing the fact that Lucy can calm down Natsu and talk him out of so many fights? Natsu Dragneel, the guy who storms into fighting without a second thought? Because I do. And this moment here is no different. Back when I was watching this, I had no idea where we were going with NaLu as a ship, esp bc I knew Lisanna was coming back this arc, so it was nice to see them having moments like this, where you can see Lucy’s affect on Natsu, the way she calms him down, even when she’s upset too, like you can see on the photo. Also, a back hug, which is a total NaLu thing, so it’s a must on this list.
48. “That was dangerous. Thanks, Lucy.” (Ep 59).
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BLUSHING LUCY IS SO CUTE! Srsly, though, I love seeing her blush over Natsu, especially so early in the series. I headcanon that she had a little crush on him around this time, but didn’t know how to deal with it, so she just buried it, but moments like these would happen, and it would slip out. Also, the matching outfits are a plus! I don’t have much to say about this moment, other than it’s hard to show this photo to someone and have them explain how could this be platonic in any way. I mean, they’re friends, ain’t nobody denying it, but it’s not just that.
47. Original Team Natsu is formed. (Ep 3).
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Time to travel a bit back in time, back to when I didn’t even ship NaLu, and they certainly did not have romantic feelings for one another, but it’s still a pretty special moment, and that’s when Original Team Natsu, which consisted of Natsu, Lucy and Happy, was formed. I love how in sync they were with each other since the beginning; they certainly had immediate chemistry with one another, even when they were still getting to know each other. Gotta add this one, bc, where would we be if the Everlue mission never came in about? If they never needed a blonde? I mean, Natsu would probably choose Lucy anyway, but this was very essential to the building of their friendship, as it also opened the door for them to start spending time together.
46. Natsu saves Lucy from Zash. (Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry).
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And from one jump in time, to something more recent, and where Natsu and Lucy are 100% the ship we love, which would usually not be so low on the list, but God, there are so many moments that weight more, especially on the emotional side, for me. This moment I feel it’s important to point out bc we all know nothing good was about to happen to Lucy, and Natsu once again comes through to save her, to make up for the fact that he almost hurt her, and he just burts in yelling “Give Lucy back!” and just wrecking in everything and punching that creep in the face. And he still picks Lucy up in his arms and is all flirty with her and starts sniffing her. Also, for someone who complains about Lucy’s weight, he sure doesn’t mind holding her like this, does he?
45. Lucy and Natsu falling from the waterfall. (Ep 59).
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For those of you who don’t know, I feel it’s fair to point out Orácion Seis is my least favorite FT arc (yes, I know Alvarez exists, but at least it’s entertaining), and the only thing I really liked about it was Jerza, Wendy’s introduction, and, well, the moments with Natsu and Lucy, individually and together. I wanted to bring this moment in because it’s always nice to see Lucy being the one to save Natsu, but also because it shows how their relationship is slowly but surely progressing; before, every time he got motion sickness, she’d tell him to snap out of it or just call him pathetic. And then, somewhere along the way, she stopped finding it ridiculous. As we can see on this moment, I think for the first time, she’s so worried about him and goes on to save him even when she’s all banged up too, and she risks her life to protect him, even when he’s about to be sick right at her chest. She doesn’t ridiculize him, she doesn’t roll her eyes at him, nor ignores him, she steps in to save him because she already cares about him so much. It was a nice development in their relationship, and I’m very grateful for this moment. It’s always nice to see NaLu being reckless together.
44. End of the Starry Sky arc. (Ep 150).
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And whereas in one we had Lucy jumping from a waterfall grabbing onto Natsu for dear life to protect him, here we have Natsu straight up jumping at the sky to save Lucy from falling to her death (again), with a beautiful scenery, with all the stars falling, nice background music, and, after the long roller-coaster arc we had, ending it this way, with Lucy giving Natsu one of her sweetest smiles after he catches her and then throws himself on the ground as they fall so she doesn’t get hurt, gave such a warm feeling to my heart. The nice reminder that although Lucy had lost all of her family (Layla, Jude and Michelle), she still had a family right there in him, in everyone else at Fairy Tail, and they would always be there to catch her. 
43. The “almost kiss”. (Ep 219).
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While I’m sure we all knew there was no way Lucy and Natsu would be kissing in the middle of the anime, and certainly not in an omake, it was very entertaning to see how they both would react to the suggestion of doing so, which resulted in: Natsu was all okay going for it, and Lucy became a flustered mess. I like how the anime added her heart speeding up when Natsu came closer, right before she pulled Happy to the middle. And can we talk about how Natsu just went for that kiss, though? He didn’t seem bothered by it in the slightest. Oh, if only Lucy wasn’t so shy! But it’s okay, I’m sure it’ll be even better when it actually happens in the actual story. Also, kudos to little Asuka, the mvp, speaking for us NaLus and trying to make dreams come true right there, lol.
42. “We can’t let it end here.” (Ep 122).
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A small addition the anime made for the scene where they’re all getting ready to defend themselves from Acnologia, during Tenrou Island, which was very much appreciated. To see once again how Natsu knows exactly how to comfort Lucy, how he gives her hope, how they become stronger together, and have so much trust between them. Also, holding hands, which is always welcomed. They could have shown Natsu comforting anyone else, literally, it could have been anyone else from the guild who felt hopeless, just like they could have had anyone else comfort Lucy and give her hope. But, for this situation, who better than these two? They do so much for each other. Moments like these, filler or not, showcase how important they are for one another and the affect they have on each other. It could be their very last moments of their lives, and they were spending it with one another. Simply amazing and very touching.
41. Last moments before the war. (Ep 291).
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Yup, I love this moment. I love how Natsu knows war’s gonna break out the next day (it happens on the same night but only bc Zeref is extra like that), and he goes to spend his last peaceful night at his favorite place, with his two favorite people, Lucy and Happy. I also like the talk they had and how Natsu explained himself to her, about how he loved fighting, but he didn’t like hurting/killing, and he only wanted to protect his guild. In moments like this, you can see Lucy look at him like that, like she’s thinking, yup, that’s why I love him so much. And when he says stuff like that, I think she can’t help admiring him even more. And this is the moment that opens the “let’s talk of the future” thing between NaLu, which has a nice conclusion by the end of this arc, which I’m sure you all know what is, and I’ll bring this moment back, but we’re still far from it. Anyways, a great moment because, even though it’s little, you can see how close they are with one another, and after spending one year apart, they’re more than happy to stay with each other for their last peaceful night too bad it gets interrupted huh.
Part 2 will be posted tomorrow!
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johnny-boy-17 · 5 years
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Eva Redub thoughts
So I’m incredibly late to the Evangelion Netflix dub, but I’m checking it out now, and here are my thoughts nobody asked for:
It’s all right... with ONE big plus for me (personally).
Most of the dub is average with some changes I still miss *cough cough Tiffany Grant’s Asuka cough cough*
But the BIG good change that’s gonna have me coming back is the new Shinji done by Casey Mongillo. I adore this performance so f***ing much.
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To be clear, I am not trying to diss Spike Spencer’s performance. His Shinji is like Harrison Ford’s Han Solo: inseperable. I’m just stating that Casey’s Shinji feels so different from Spike’s, and in all the right ways. I’m always gonna have a soft spot for Spikes version, but if I had to choose, gun to my head, I’d pick Casey’s any day.
With Spike’s, it always kinda felt like Shinji was asking for attention, begging to be called a b**** by everyone so they could give sympathy to him later. Cassey is the exact opposite. There’s a sense that theirs is trying to break a bad habit of being afraid of everything and running away, like he doesn’t mean to. Just watch the scene where Shinji’s being forced to go on the train home in episode 5 and you’ll know what I mean.
Also, Cassey hits every right note for his voice. They found a way to sound like the original Japanese version, still pay tribute to Spike’s version, but still make it their own. It’s kinda like Heath Ledger’s Joker, or Donald Glover as Lando: the original is there in the new performance, and both are equally good.
Finally, since Shinji does always tend to flee and run away in the face of danger, Cassey managed to find away to portray it in a way that is so understandable. I never jumped on the whole “Shinji is a p***y” bandwagon like everyone else did, and it got kinda hard to defend that claim with every viewing of the series. But something about Cassey’s performance and the way they scream for dear life as Shinji just feels like you understand exactly what’s going through his head. Lemme know if this makes sense: Spike’s screams show the terror of right now, where as Cassey’s feels like everything leading up to this is fueling his horror.
Basically, at the end of the day and this post, I just love this new English take on Shinji. I cannot believe how much I got won over by Cassey and their performance for this, and I will defend this one till the end of time if I must.
Cassey
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decaffinatedtunes · 6 years
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"Movement IV - The Twilight Princess" from Symphony of the Goddesses
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Performed Digitally by: Jacob Barber
Themes by: Toru Minegishi, Asuka Ohta, & Koji Kondo Arranged by: Chad Seiter Orchestrated by: Susie Benchasil Seiter & Chad Seiter
I do not own the Symphony of the Goddesses, or any arrangements therein. I am not affiliated in anyway with Nintendo or Jason Michael Paul Productions, Inc. Symphony of the Goddesses is the property of Jason Michael Paul Productions, Inc.
The second to last piece of the 5-movement symphony also has a place near and dear to my heart, as Twilight Princess is my favorite Zelda game, with my favorite music to boot. When I first heard this piece 7 years ago, I was a bit let down by it since it utilized so few themes in comparison to the Wind Waker movement, but as time has gone on I've grown to have a special appreciation for this one!
I love the emotional feeling this song conveys, while it doesn't have as strong a story, it creates the major characters and pits their themes against each other. I love the rendition of Hyrule Field and the Light Spirit's theme, and the Staff Credits is just so moving. I can't pretend I don't get emotionally overwhelmed I hear that last 15 seconds going from Zelda's Theme to Midna's Theme--probably one of the most inspired musical choices of the whole symphony if I had to choose.
My only major complaint about the song is I feel that they lost a lot of the power of the Ganondorf Battle by altering the original rhythm of the percussion and giving it to the low brass, but overall it's not something that makes me dislike the song!
As a piece it provided some interesting dynamic challenges to sample. Much of the song is played at fff (fortississimo--as loud as possible) meaning it's often a lot of work to mix down to something that is coherent, pleasant, and doesn't wreck your eardrums! Plus the choir does some neat things that threw me through a bit of a loop.
Not too much more to say on this one other than I hope you like it! I loved getting to work on it. Now off to the final movement--A Link to the Past!
(Transcribed in Sibelius 2018. Sequenced, mixed and mastered in FL Studio 20)
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ayanamimon · 5 years
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IMPACT // At Heaven’s Gate
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For nearly a full week, Rei, Asuka, and Ritsuko had braved pounding snow, punishing winds, and freezing temperatures. Determined to prevent a repeat of the Utmost Island situation, they’d set up camp at the summit of Mt. Coronet, ready to intercept Lorenz and Charon.
This time, failure meant apocalyptic consequences.
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Rei sat alone at the steps of Spear Pillar, head hung in contemplation as she hid away in her hood. This all still felt like a nightmare she couldn’t wake up from. Now one misstep away from allowing Arceus themself to fall into the hands of two men dangerously drunk with power... it seemed like all she was able to tell herself was that she could have stopped this. If only she knew of their plans earlier, she could’ve stopped them on Utmost Island, or perhaps before.
She rose a cold, pale hand, moving it towards her neck to run her numbing fingers over the slowly-scarring wound her creator had left. She could have stopped that, as well.
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Just then, though, her thoughts would be interrupted by the sound of crunching snow growing closer. “Hey,” Asuka greeted quietly, her expression unreadable beneath her pulled-down ski cap and heavy scarf. “You’ve been... really quiet since we got here. Even for you. I’m really starting to worry about you, y’know?”
After a few moments passed with no response, Asuka took a seat beside Rei, gently resting a gloved hand on her shoulder. “Rei...”
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“...Asuka, have we... already failed...?”
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“...already failed?” Those were words she never expected to hear from Rei in a situation like this. “What are you talking about? We beat them here, right?”
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“Yes, but... they have already accomplished... they already have Mew. And... they... they have their vessel... and the Azure Flute. Assuming they have already acquired the Red Chain... then...”
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“Yeah, and? None of that matters if we can keep them from using it.” As Asuka moved her scarf and cap out of her face, she pulled down Rei’s hood, prompting her girlfriend to look her in the eye.
“Rei... I know what happened on Utmost Island sucked. I was there. But just because we fucked up there, that doesn’t mean it’s over. If anything, I think we’re the ones in the driver’s seat now.”
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“Believe me, liebling, I... I know where you’re coming from. I felt the same way after I lost my eye. But the lesson I took from that... just because you fuck up - and you might fuck up huge - that doesn’t mean you can’t get back up from it. It doesn’t matter how much you get knocked down if you don’t stay down... and I know you’re not that kind of person, Rei.”
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“...right.”
Asuka knew she’d snapped Rei out of it when she rose to her feet, her hands balled into determined fists. “Come on, then... we need to keep preparing for them.”
She didn’t make it five steps before the whirring of helicopter blades drowned out all other noise.
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“Was zur Hölle, a helicopter?! Really?!” Asuka immediately turned to sprint up the snow-covered steps leading to the Spear Pillar, with Rei following closely behind.
Sure enough, once they’d gotten up there, the two were greeted by the sight of a blacked-out helicopter touching down right in the center of the circle of crumbling columns. As its blades began to slow, Lorenz emerged from the door, his arms folded as he stared Rei and Asuka down.
Charon followed him out, though this time, there was someone by his side as he climbed out.
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Yui, clad almost entirely in white, appeared to help her creator exit the copter. After nervously glancing at the Red Chain, gripped tightly in Charon’s hand, she looked out towards Asuka, then Rei... and she soon realized something was very wrong.
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“Father... that woman... why does she look so much like me...?”
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“...uncanny resemblance, isn’t it, Yui? Pay no mind to it.” Charon looked across the plateau, his eyes fixated on Rei as he gripped the Chain tighter in his hand.
“As for you... Rei... I frankly have no clue what you’re doing here. What makes you think that things here... will turn out any differently from how they did on Utmost Island?”
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“You expect me to step aside... and allow you to subdue gods for your... maniacal power fantasies...?” As her hand reached for one of her Poke Balls, Rei began to approach Charon and Lorenz.
“You expect me to step aside and... allow you to force a clone of me into a life as... as nothing but a tool?”
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“Clone...?!”
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“You realize that going through with this plot... will result in your death as well, do you not? Do you... even care? Or... is your desire to play god... simply so powerful that you will seize any opportunity to... no matter what the cost?”
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“I’ve heard enough of this.” With a flash of light, Rei’s path towards Charon would be blocked off by the Malamar that had subdued her so effortlessly once before. “Deal with her, Mala-”
“Signal Beam!”
A bizarre, rainbow-colored beam of light would interrupt the confrontation before it could truly begin, knocking the Malamar away as it made contact. Rei, as well as everyone else present, looked to see just where the beam had come from...
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...and when they did, they would see Ritsuko standing atop a snow bank, her Beheeyem by her side.
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“...how aggravating.” As soon as his Malamar recovered from the blow, Lorenz silently directed it to pursue Ritsuko’s Beheeyem. Before he could follow, however, he turned to Charon. “Dr. Ichijo... you know what to do. Use the Azure Flute to call down the Original One... then shackle the vessel to it with the Red Chain.”
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“Oh, trust me, that won’t be much of a problem.”
And so, as Lorenz saluted his ally and headed off after Ritsuko, Charon turned to Yui and presented the Red Chain to her. “Yui, dear... I need you to do me a favor and... hold your wrists out for me.”
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“...Father... why did that woman call me a ‘clone?’“
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“Because you are.” Rei, now with Zee floating at her side, continued to approach Charon and Yui. “Yui... do not believe him. He is not your father... all you are to him is a vessel. Just as all I was to him... was a doll.”
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Yui turned to Rei, her expression a blend of confusion, anger, and a hint of despair. “There is... no way that can be true... y-you have no proof...”
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“I do. It is right here.”
Rei reached up, moving her steel-blue hair away from her neck to fully expose the scarring wound Charon had left to her clone. “This... is where Charon obtained the blood sample he used to create you.”
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“But... if... if that is true, then... why would he create me just to...”
Now on the verge of tears, Yui turned back to Charon. “Father... is she telling the truth...?”
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“No... a complete lie...” Despite his words, Charon’s gritted teeth and balled fists easily suggested otherwise... and fed up with playing nice, the old scientist roughly grabbed Yui’s wrist, violently pulling her towards him in an effort to shackle her with the Red Chain.
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“Zee, Tri Attack.” Zee would fire off the attack almost instantly, his angry, erratic beeping showing how clearly he understanded the severity of the situation. Merely a few yards away, the three-beamed attack would strike Charon’s arm and hand, forcing the Red Chain from his hand.
Before the scientist could recover and snatch it back, a second Pokemon - Asuka’s Talonflame - swooped in, grabbing the chain in her beak and quickly returning to her trainer.
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“Gute Arbeit, Talonflame! Now c’mon, get back in!” Quickly, Asuka produced Talonflame’s ball and recalled the bird - who brought the Red Chain inside it with her, leaving Charon with no way to retrieve it.
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Across the plateau, Rei stood tall above her creator, who had fallen to the snowy ground clutching his hand. She recalled Zee, crouching slightly to look him in the eye better.
“Now would be a good time to surrender... there is nothing more you can do without the Red Chain. If you hand over Mew and the Azure Flute peacefully, and let Yui go... I will return you to prison without any further-”
BANG.
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“Rei...?!”
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It happened in an instant, but as Rei began to fall to the ground, the sight of a gun Charon had produced from his coat only confirmed what she already knew had happened.
Once she collapsed onto the snow-covered ground, Rei moved to clutch her stomach, where two rounds from a revolver had lodged themselves. Struggling to breathe as she writhed in agony, she could only watch as her creator slowly rose to his feet, casting a menacing shadow over her body. “...aah...”
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“Diplomacy isn’t going to get you anywhere, Rei... why haven’t you learned that yet?”
Charon aimed the revolver at her again, though this time, he refrained from shooting. “It baffles me, really... don’t you hate me with a burning passion? You’ve wanted me dead for years, haven’t you? You had me right where you wanted me... but your pathetic desire to show mercy got in your way again.”
The scientist dropped to one knee, pushed the barrel against Rei’s forehead, and rested an itchy finger on the trigger. “But it’s poetic, isn’t it? I brought you into this world... and now, I’m going to-”
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“BLAZIKEN! UMBRINGEN!!”
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Blaziken wasted no time upon receiving his command - after all, it was a simple one. In one swift motion, the Fire-type lunged at Charon, ripped the revolver from his grasp by the barrel, and brought him to the ground with a leg sweep.
From there, Charon wouldn’t last long. A rapid-fire onslaught of strikes ensued, with Blaziken’s fists fully engulfed by raging flames. He would continue the assault until long after the scientist had stopped trying to escape, all in full view of Rei and Yui.
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Rei, shivering violently and coughing up blood onto the snow, watched Blaziken pummel her creator into submission intently. It was a horrific sight to be sure... yet, she didn’t find herself bothered by it.
How could she? He didn’t deserve her sympathy.
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“Alright, Blaziken... that’s enough. He’s gone. Komm zurück.” Asuka’s footsteps grew closer as Blaziken retreated into his ball. Without the attacking Fire-type in the way, Charon’s bloodied, broken body could be seen lying motionless.
It was a sight Asuka would ignore, however; she would instead drop to her knees at Rei’s side, calling upon her Cyndaquil to keep her partner warm. “Goddammit, Rei... c’mon, not now...”
Meanwhile, Ritsuko would emerge atop a snowbank alongside her Beheeyem, rushing over to Rei and Asuka as soon as she realized what had happened. She quickly retrieved the Red Chain and Azure Flute from Charon’s coat, and as she knelt beside them, Asuka would catch a brief glimpse of the Master Ball containing Mew hidden away in her own coat’s pocket.
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“I’ll explain how things went on my end later; for now, we need to get Rei to a hospital.” Ritsuko grabbed Asuka’s hand, then rested the other on Rei’s stomach gently.
“We don’t have time to wait for an air ambulance... I think the best option is a teleportation chain. I’ll use Metagross and Beheeyem, you use Rei’s Reuniclus and Claydol.” Rei would give her permission with a weak nod. “Eterna’s only seventeen miles away; we should head there.”
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“...alright... let’s do it, then.” Asuka proceeded to take Reuniclus and Beheeyem’s balls from Rei, gripping them tightly as Ritsuko began instructing her Beheeyem to perform the first teleportation...
...before, suddenly, someone else joined them.
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“Please... take me with you...” Yui stammered through chattering teeth, having grabbed Rei’s hand. “I do not think that... I can... make the descent on my own... I do not have any Pokemon or equipment...”
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“...uh...”
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“...let her come.” Rei herself would squeeze her clone’s hand tightly. “And... please... hurry...”
From there, Asuka and Ritsuko didn’t waste any more time. Beheeyem teleported the group - including Yui - first, followed by Metagross, then Rei’s Claydol and Reuniclus. This pattern continued at a frantic pace the whole way down the mountain.
Even now, with both Charon and Lorenz gone and their plan in tatters, they found themselves in a race against time... and just like before, the potential consequences were disastrous.
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