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littleeyesofpallas · 1 year

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Shihouin[四楓院] Chika[千日]

Shi[四]: "4"

Hou[楓]: "Maple(tree)"

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

Chi[千]: "1,000"

Ka[日]: "(The)Sun"/"Day"

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

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

Izuhara[嚴原] Kinroku[金勒]

Izu[嚴]: "Strict/Stern"

Hara[原]: "Plain/Field/Wilderness"

Kin[金]: "Gold"

Roku[勒]: "Bit/Bridle(like a horse's)"

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

Shijima[志島] Chikiri[知霧]

Shi[志]: "Will/Resolution/Ambition"

Jima[島]: "Island"

Chi[知]: "Wisdom/jnana"

Kiri[霧]: "Mist/Fog/Haze"

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

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

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

Obana[尾花] Danjirou[彈児郎]

O[尾]: "Tail"

Bana[花]: "flower"

Dan[彈]: "Bullet/Pellet/(musket)Ball"

Ji[児]: "newborn baby"

Rou[郎]: "son"

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

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

Saitou[齊藤] Furofushi[不老不死]

[齊]: "...-Like/as if..."

[藤]: "Wisteria"

[不老]: "No grow old"

[不死]: "No die"

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

Shigyou[執行] Nobutsuna[乃武綱]

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

No[乃]: "<possessive indicator>"

Bu[武]: "Military/Martial"

Tsuna[綱]: "Cord/Rope"

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

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

Katoribatsu[鹿取抜] Unsai[雲齋]

Ka[鹿]: "Deer"

Toribatsu[取抜]: "Drain/Extract"

Un'[雲]: "Cloud"

Sai[齋]: "<indicates a penname>"

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

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

Kumoi[久面井] Entetsu[煙鐵]

Ku[久]: "A long time"

Mo[面]: "Face/Mask/Surface"

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

En'[煙]: "Smoke"

Tetsu[鐵]: "Iron"

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

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

Outokawa[王途川] Furuoki[雨緒紀]

Ou[王]: "King"

To[途]: "Road/Way"

Kawa[川]: "River"

Furu[雨]: "Rain"

O[緒]: "Cord/String(of an instrument)"

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

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

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

Zenjou[善定] Jiuhin[寺有嬪]

Zen'[善]:"Virtue/Goodness/Good deeds

Jou[定]: "certainty/reality/samadhi"

Ji[寺]: "temple"

U[有]: "bhava/becoming/existence"

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

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

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

Sakahone[逆骨] Saizou[才藏]

Saka[逆]: "Reverse"

Hone[骨]: "Bone"

Sai[才]:"Talent/Ability"

Zou[藏]: "Hidden"

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

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

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cousticks · 4 months

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okay..

In response to your "think about dazai? I do."

post 🤭 let me give you an imaginary scenario:

Canon! Dazai meeting BEAST odasaku..

That OR

the characters in BEAST meeting their canon! counterparts..

(ohhhhh there's sm to digest here)

Its forever a WIP, but the boyfriend and I do have a concept where pretty much all of that happens, called Beastswap (well, canon counterparts don't exactly meet their Beast!selves, but they do see the world and impacts around them, at least).

Canon Dazai meeting Beast Oda, alive and well and writing novels and hating him (or, at least the Dazai he knows) would probably actually for real burst into tears that would be the thing that finally breaks that man because it would rip him in like 18 different directions at once. That would mess him up so badly. I want it to happen. I want Dazai to experience the full range of human joy and devastation at once and see what happens like an 1800s sociological experiment on monkeys.

I feel like Beast Atsushi would be baffled by canon Atsushi. Disappointed isn't the right word, but astounded, maybe? That there's a version of him out there that can almost function in normal society. (I think about Beast Atsushi in the movie collapsing into a pathetic heap attempting to order a crepe really frequently, okay). Canon Atsushi would probably just be a little sad? I'm really not sure. I don't have as great a grasp on him as I would like.

I don't know what would ACTUALLY happen if Beast and Regular Kyouka got to talking, but for their sakes I hope they decide to do rabbit coloring pages off in a corner while sharing some of Ranpo's snacks (stolen together, of course.) As for what would actually happen is anyone's guess. They have similar brands of tragedy, I think they'd reach an understanding pretty quickly. Their glaring difference is that Canon Kyouka chose to leave the mafia, but Beast Kyouka was given the chance and then went back. But I think Canon Kyouka would understand, given the situation.

Each Akutagawa would call the other weak and/or pathetic I'm sorry that guy has so much deterministic self-hate in him in both universes that encountering another version of himself working for "the enemy" would not go well. They'd immediately try to see who's stronger and end up knocking each other out. Bless their hearts.

I really think that the two Gins meeting each other would be a sight to see. They're both mafia but so, so different. They're both pretty rational, though. I think they'd have some really interesting discussions over tea to understand how their universes differ.

The Chuuyas would be miserable. Both of them. I've described it before as each one having what the other wants, but in the worst way. I won't be elaborating on that. Yes it has to do with Dazai. I don't think they'd fight, physically, but they'd argue for hours until they're both terribly miserable and exhausted and then maybe grab a drink and toast to everything fucking sucking all the time. Do you ever think about how Chuuya is the only one that's always in the Mafia in both universes and doesn't get out at the end? Gin is in the mafia in both, but she gets out at the end of Beast. Chuuya doesn't. There's no 'what if' for him. I'm miserable.

The Odas would be interesting, I think. But he's such an odd guy I can't even begin to predict how.

#🏢#asks? answered. hotel? trivago.#beast ensemble #not tagging all those #casper the friendly ghost

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idontliketomatoesleavemealone · 2 years

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You have following random items and you have to gift all of them to Isle kids and Auradon kids. Who gets what?

Matches. A tiara. Pocket watch. Teddy bear that sings a lullaby. This multicolour pen that lets you switch colours in between writing and also makes for an excellent fidget toy. Speaking of, fidget spinner. Flashlight, that one with *laser* option. Water gun. Toxicology textbook. Oh, this extra fancy fountain pen thing that should be from fine gold with how much it costs.

All absolutely normal items to have and gift, no?

Matches… Jane. Let her burn down the place. (No, actually because she wouldn‘t burn down the place. Safety first.)

A tiara, Evie. She is a princess alright. Or Chad.

Ally gets the watch. Let her keep it away from the Hooks as good as possible.

Claudine gets the Teddy. Trust me, the kid needs something soft and soothing.

I‘m sure CJ would enjoy the pen.

The fidget spinner might be a good fit for one of the Smee twins, it could prolly calm them down.

Oooh, flashlight! Can I give someone two things? If so, give it to Ally! If not, Lonnie‘s a DJ, she can have it.

The water gun is for Carlos to spray everyone else with so they calm down.

The textbook… Anthony‘s responsible enough for that, isn‘t he?

I honestly don‘t know what that fountain pen is but I‘d give it to chad or Audrey

#Not tagging all those #disney descendants

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hurristuff · 9 months

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For this Disability Pride Month, I saw a post that was shittybad and it made me angry. So have this

#that one person was right OCD is NOT fucking de-stigmatized #intrusive thoughts aren't exclusive to OCD though I'm just tagging those because that's how I got on the topic #ocd #actually ocd #intrusive thoughts #in case anyone needs to filter stuff like this ->#all caps #bold text #ask to tag

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1alchemistart · 2 months

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dont got much to offer for The Holiday but have these sillies!

happy valentines day :D

#sxf #spy x family #damianya #damian desmond #anya forger #my art #i am sleepy rn im scheduling this ahead of time like several hours ahead JKSDFKLS #unrelated to sxf. the tags are my speaking place shush #was not expecting the toby fox newsletter to have so much for me to think about JKKLDFSS #good ole gaster sending us love letters (we don't KNOW it's gaster but like. typing pattern + him being the only character to be like)#(directly referring to the game as deltarune)#ALSO THE WEATHERMEN HAVE NAMES NOW ?!?!? AND ARE IN LOVE ???!?!#so happy for them fr #i didnt get the mettaton card but like just know. that is my essence. all those blingee-core sparkles. those picmix hearts. me #anyway YIPPEE WAHOO

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valeriapryanikova · 4 months

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This season, on Hermitcraft...

(speedpaint)

#i never ask for reblogs But this is a special occasion so pretty please reblog reblog reblog! thank you ^_^#hermitcraft #rendog #vintagebeef #tangotek #i'm not tagging everyone :0 those three get tags bc they were the more important ones lore-wise this season #i'm tempted to also tag grian scar and mumbo for the Exposure but i'm not gonna #edit: changed my mind i'm tagging them i have no shame #grian #goodtimeswithscar #mumbo jumbo #mcyt #fanart #special shoutout to hc recap bc i watched all of the recaps for s9 and took a Bunch of notes to figure out what and how to draw for this #(and i still didn't manage to draw everything i wanted to bc of just sheer amount of stuff that happened this season lol)

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isjasz · 20 days

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📸📸📸 (screenshot redraws :D)

#dddaily4sherin #day 271 IT COUNTS #hermitcraft #hermitblr #solidarity gaming #jimmy solidarity #goodtimeswithscar #grian #pearlescentmoon #geminitay #falsesymmetry #isdoodles #screenshot credits from twt replies #someday i should ask you guys on tumblr about these too tbh. shouldn't be all on twt HAJWJJSKA #these turned more into photo studies but i had fun o7 #AAAAAA THOSE STREAMS WERE AMAZING #oh god i just remembered i forgot to tag grian fanart on twt rip LOL

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itsadancingdinosaur · 6 months

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I'm so glad the fnaf movie just kept Balloon Boy as this creepy mf. No explanation. Why is he here. Who is he. Who cares? All the jumpscares with him were great

#fnaf #fnaf spoilers #fnaf movie #the movie was great #all the haters just hate fun #i genuinely havent felt that happy as i was watching the movie in a long time #and im going to see it again tomorrow im pretty sure lol #its just #it was amazing #five nights at freddy's #balloon boy #fnaf balloon boy #lol forgot those tags

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parudy · 8 months

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#not tagging all those

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magicomens · 6 months

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Strap in folks, we're gonna have a minisode!!!

First >> Prev >> Next

#good omens #bbc merlin #comic #art #magic omens au #arthur pendragon #merlin #aziraphale #merthur #i promise crowley will have more screentime next part #@ all the people who tagged with lol never seen merlin but I dig this #yes those all are things they've said to each other #do you get it now DO YOU GET IT

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somerandomdudelmao · 2 months

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I made some colored refs for my comic ~ And also some sketches because can you guess who is my favorite haha

#marble sky #marble sky comic #still have no idea how to tag this #art #looks at the comments under the first marble sky post #wow Tumblr d o e s like aliens more than twitter #ahaha #I had a great fight inside my brain and at the end decided to put this watermark on the ref #because all my character desighs and refs always end up on Pinterest. Imma need all Pinterestians to know who made those #👍#marble sky refs #i guess #Marble sky ref

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uncanny-tranny · 9 months

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Amatonormativity has destroyed so many people's understanding and acceptance of themselves, and it's heartbreaking.

Yes, it is normal to be in your 20s, 30s, or older and not have lost your virginity, had a first kiss, or a partner. It is normal to say that you aren't ready for those things, too! It is normal if your life doesn't follow the "college graduate -> engagement -> buying a home -> 2.5 kids and a dog" trajectory that so many people have idealized.

So many people associate maturity with losing your virginity, or having a first kiss, or a serious relationship, and I think that's a dangerous association. Maturity isn't gained through those things, and you don't have to have those experiences to be considered "mature" or "grown." It is not a bad thing to go at your pace. Nobody else can live your life but you. If you end up having those experiences, that's great! But it should be done because you want to experience them, not because you feel "broken" and "immature" without them.

#amatonormativity #ask to tag (genuine)#i honestly *wish* conversations like this were things i was exposed to when i was younger...#...maybe then i'd've felt less of a need to surpress my aromanticism and asexuality...#...the feeling of brokenness still trails behind me sometimes because so many of us are taught that this all WILL happen...#...we WILL fall in love. we WILL have a nuclear family. we WILL be satisfied with this...#...and that this is the IDEAL for cishet patriarchal structures...#...and that /any/ deviation to the SLIGHTEST degree is that fault of the *individual*. who WOULDN'T want this life?#there's this idea like i said that maturity is gained as you almost... adhere to expectations...#...and that's genuinely dangerous to associate maturity with that and i hope you can fill in those gaps because it can get dark fast

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arundolyn · 5 months

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