can we watch ponyo together?
ft. the hayashi set by @kerriganhouse ♥
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author's note.
Hellooo ♥ It's been over 1 year since I published the previous chapter of En Pointe, and I have come to a (difficult) executive decision :< This is the final visual of the story; En Pointe will continue as prose, without sims screenshots.
My game has been throwing issue after issue the last 10 times I've attempted to work on Chapter 15, either by crashing or stuck on saving, and nothing I try is helping ;-; I've been in denial because it feels wrong for half of the story to abruptly go picture-less, but the only realistic path to finish En Pointe is by cutting the broken af game out.
I hope that the lovely readers who have been patiently following along will continue to enjoy the story without pictures! I will pair each chapter with Pinterest bits & bobs to help visualise the scenes, plus keep the word count easily digestable. Chapter 15 arrives soon—I will post a few compilations of my fave En Pointe visuals in the meantime ♥
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星祭り
“Hoshi matsuri!” Chiharu pipes up, wriggling like a fish. “Star is hoshi. Fes-ti-val is matsuri. Qixi in Mandarin.”
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mako’s summer villa in malibu / may 2020 / inspo.
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T A N A B A T A
“On the 7th day of the 7th month of the lunar year, the birds build a bridge so the lovers may reunite.”
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bold the facts.
Cheers @lazysunjade, @amuhav & @descendantdragfi for the tag :3 Here's some fun bolded facts for Eva, Mako, & Misha (yeeted sections so it's slightly less obnoxiously long)!
[ PERSONAL ]
Financial: wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty
Medical: fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged
Education: qualified / unqualified / studying
Criminal Record: yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / no / has committed crimes, but not caught yet / yes, but charges were dismissed
[ FAMILY ]
Children: had a child or children / has no children / wants children
Relationship with Family: close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling(s) / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased
Affiliation: orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by birth parents
[ SEXUALITY & ROMANTIC INCLINATION ]
Sexuality: heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual
Sex: sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favorable / naive and clueless
Romance: romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favorable / naïve and clueless / romance suspicious
Sexually: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious / basic as a Krispy Kreme Original® until Mako came into her life
Potential Sexual Partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all
Potential Romantic Partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all /
[ ABILITIES ]
Combat Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
Literacy Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none / not a single comprehensible thought in her head
Artistic Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
Technical Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
[ HABITS ]
Drinking Alcohol: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / alcoholic
Smoking: tried it / trying to quit / quit / never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / chain-smoker
Recreational Drugs: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / addict / who needs drugs when you're naturally on crack
Medicinal Drugs: never / no longer needs medication / some medication needed / frequently / to excess
Unhealthy Food: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / binge eater
Spending: never / sometimes / frequently / shopaholic / she be broke, unfortunately
Gambling: never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / compulsive gambler
[ PERSONAL ]
Financial: wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty
Medical: fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged
Education: qualified / unqualified / studying
Criminal Record: yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / no / has committed crimes, but not caught yet / yes, but charges were dismissed (corruption is effortless when your family has more money than a small country)
[ FAMILY ]
Children: had a child or children / has no children / wants children
Relationship with Family: close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling(s) / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased
Affiliation: orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by birth parent / none because Mako's parents are shit (I have disowned him)
[ SEXUALITY & ROMANTIC INCLINATION ]
Sexuality: heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual
Sex: sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favorable / naive and clueless
Romance: romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favorable / naïve and clueless / romance suspicious
Sexually: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious
Potential Sexual Partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all
Potential 😒 Romantic 😒 Partners: male / female 😒😒😒 / agender / other / none / all
[ ABILITIES ]
Combat Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none / bro would fold like an uncooked tortilla
Literacy Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
Artistic Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
Technical Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
[ HABITS ]
Drinking Alcohol: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / alcoholic
Smoking: tried it / trying to quit / quit / never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / chain-smoker
Recreational Drugs: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / addict
Medicinal Drugs: never / no longer needs medication / some medication needed / frequently / to excess
Unhealthy Food: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / binge eater
Spending: never / sometimes / frequently / shopaholic / spends thousands when he goes grocery shopping
Gambling: never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / compulsive gambler / is it really gambling if you have nothing to lose?
[ PERSONAL ]
Financial: wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty
Medical: fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged
Education: qualified / unqualified / studying
Criminal Record: yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / no / has committed crimes, but not caught yet
[ FAMILY ]
Children: had a child or children / has no children / wants children
Relationship with Family: close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling(s) / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased
Affiliation: orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by birth parent
[ SEXUALITY & ROMANTIC INCLINATION ]
Sexuality: heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual
Sex: sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favorable / naive and clueless
Romance: romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favorable / naïve and clueless / romance suspicious
Sexually: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious
Potential Sexual Partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all
Potential Romantic Partners: male / female / agender / other / none (?) (I still do not know many years later) / all
[ ABILITIES ]
Combat Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
Literacy Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
Artistic Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
Technical Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
[ HABITS ]
Drinking Alcohol: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / alcoholic / *in the middle of academy* “Solano, why do you have vodka?”
Smoking: tried it / trying to quit / quit / never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / chain-smoker
Recreational Drugs: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / addict / has definitely shown up to the academy high but no one but Mako noticed because he acts that unhinged sober
Medicinal Drugs: never / no longer needs medication / some medication needed / frequently / to excess
Unhealthy Food: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / binge eater
Spending: never / sometimes / frequently / shopaholic
Gambling: never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / compulsive gambler
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seventeen.
At seventeen, Eva wouldn’t have recognised Mako. Don’t be fooled by his innocent expression: this is a boy who has run wild, having begun to grasp the intense power that his wealth and body holds over people. He was well into exploring sexuality behind closed doors, as well as experimenting with more dangerous things to numb the pain of Zakharova Conservatory and inject life into gaping absences.
At eighteen, he fell in love with Victoria, who (for all her irredeemable behaviour) reined in his fuckboy ways and traded chains for diamond cufflinks and Armani suits, the right pedigree for walking arm in arm into New York’s high society clubs and exclusive restaurants. His soft nature and yearning for love found a place where it could bloom—or assumed it could.
Some time before nineteen, hurt and humiliated, he met Misha. As they healed together, Mako could be truly vulnerable for the first time in his life, free of the demand to please. His style began to take on gentle, feminine elements at the same time as Misha’s began to shine.
At nineteen, almost twenty, Mako is happy to be himself in the shelter of Eva’s warmth, quiet and loving, no longer in need of the destructive shell he built at seventeen.
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RQOTD: which of yours OCs would absolutely hire a mafia assassin to take "care" of their lover's problems?
the only character who is willing to murder someone with their bare hands is eva. otherwise it’s a random, definitely not yakuza mf
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Can we get 3 + 4 for Mako and Eva in the ask thingy? :D
03 — Animal
Black Cat; This can be interpreted as the black jaguar, ruling the shadows yet destined walk the nights alone. Or the black house cat, elegant and imperious yet winding around the ankles of his favourites.
04 — Mythical Creature
Basilisk; The king of serpents. Feared even by other monsters. Tales whisper of Death summoned by a glance.
03 — Animal
Ina A Little Grey Cat; Rough-and-tumble and perhaps not the brightest, this house cat is incredibly cute and much beloved.
04 — Mythical Creature
Mermaid; Divine femininity, born of the sea foam, the mermaid is a creature often depicted as wild but beautiful. She sings songs that can guide sailors to their salvation or doom.
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for that hot snack aka mako ;) 9, 12, 14 & 17
09 — Deadly Sin
Greed; Riches wrought from the suffering of the nameless. A violent thirst for something difficult to define, that can never be sated, perhaps not even by love. Also: Lust, Wrath.
14 — Weapon
Sniper Rifle; In the shadows, waiting, listening. A silent weapon, almost elegant in its precision. A bringer of death, but impersonal, for hands that remain clean of blood and conscience.
17 — Instrument
Violin; A delicate, emotive instrument. The ability to express anxiety, in trembling and high-strung notes, and sadness, drawn out and pained, when they cannot be spoken in words. Most beautiful when paired with the piano.
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2, 7, 8, 12 and 20 for Mako
And 1, 5, 11, 13 and 20 for Eva, if that's alright 💙
07 — Time
Midnight; The infinite, elusive moment when time holds its breath, balancing on the precipice between past and future, old and new, sunset and sunrise.
12 — Sun, Moon, Stars
Moon; Quiet, gentle, constant. Insignificant and incomparable when the sun is burning bright, but as dusk falls, the moon reflects the light the sun cannot shine and becomes the wayfinding point in the darkness.
05 — Body Part
Thighs; Soft and vulnerable, during secret moments of intimacy. Most of the time, a vessel of power, strength, and confidence.
13 — Metal
Iron; A practical, no-nonsense metal. Rough around the edges. Will break before bending to another’s demand.
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1,2, and 11 for Eva and Mako please.
1 — Colour
Blue; The colour of water, always changing. Bright and clear brooks during midsummer noons, unforgiving and steely oceans during winter storms.
02 — Flower
Wildflower; Blooming unchecked over cliffsides and deserts, the wildflower refuses to bow against the harsh, beating sun of Californian summers. Difficult to tame, not always identifiable, but beautiful nonetheless.
11 — Land, Sea, Sky
Sea; A vital source of life, the sea is a giving home to the beings within its domain, but can be unpredictable and violent.
1 — Colour
Black; The colour of the Hayashis, devoid of life. The darkness of the night, unyielding and inescapable, no matter how many times the sun rises.
02 — Flower
Sakura Blossom; Heralding the end of silent winters, the sakura blossom is optimistic despite its fragility and fleeting life. It is a symbol of hope and renewal.
11 — Land, Sea, Sky
Sky; Drifting far above the trifling matters and countless lives of humanity, the sky does as it pleases, but can never truly join the land and sea.
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