#yuuki got caught too

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losing my fucking mind over bravern ep 11 and my usual victims are either not caught up or not off work in preparation for going to a tf convention like I am, so

ep 11 spoilers below the cut

I don't like to engage in serious speculation bc I don't know what the fuck is going to happen in this show (in a good way) and I don't want to work myself up for something that doesn't happen and end up feeling disappointed just bc a different great thing happened

but like we've got one episode left (? though *some* kind of announcement is coming on Monday in Hobby Japan magazine apparently) and one of our leads is dead again (again) and also I think it's fairly likely they fucked on the beach?? so some disorganized thoughts

WHO DREW THE AIAIGASA. BRAVERN'S FINGERS ARE TOO BIG or is that why bravern's name is too large to fit under the umbrella (which is especially funny bc bravern, too, is too large to fit under the umbrella but he would try) WAS IT ISAMI THIS IS CRUCIAL

they might not have had the campfire time in the bad end timeline bc they said that was partly bc superbia told them about the remaining deathdrives. but if they DID there wasn't anyone to interrupt them. so. at least they didn't die virgins (for the purposes of this joke bravern is a virgin bc he's only existed for a week)

does superbia know they fucked

it is kind of funny that lulu going back in time made things *worse* (or so it seems, I'm sure smith/bravern will be fine somehow) bc yeah they both died but at least they saved the world first. separate post about heroism in bravern being about the people you love and not about saving the world incoming tho (I am sure it will work out for the best but I just said elsewhere that at least bad end means they won't die! *LOUD INCORRECT BUZZER*)

we've had two time travels and you'd expect either one or three. and isami has been fairly passive narratively. is this when isami finally takes control of his own destiny and activates bravern's core to go back and fix (something)

there's a version of this story where he goes back and redoes the entire situation, smith never dies and never becomes bravern and accepts himself and his human limitations. and that could be good or bad but I don't personally think this is it

more importantly imo: HE NEEDS TO SAY IT BACK. if I was writing this that would be the key. he needs the courage to admit he loves bravern too. it's pretty obvious now (I mean. he was lying back with his arms up waiting to be kissed-and-more, bro was READY) but saying it is another thing entirely. If Smith realising his love created Bravern then Isami accepting his love can activate the core

smith/bravern constantly saying "yuuki bakuhatsu/brave bang" at death feels like it should mean more than just "title drop lol". first time it felt like "bro don't tell him how brave you are for blowing yourself up right as you die live on zoom" but the fact that he did it again? or maybe it's just that that's going to be what makes isami figure it out, like the curry was for lulu. but I want it to mean that isami, specifically, needs to explode his courage. hopefully not literally, but I think he needs to do something emotionally brave that he initiates

then again it might just be title drop lol bc I'm pretty sure some stuff is literally just there bc obari thinks it's cool and honestly if following his heart has gotten us this far then he's doing something right

there's enough of a hole in bravern's side for isami to climb back inside him and whatever happens next I hope he does. get in the robot boyfriend isami

bravern sounded more and more human when talking at the campfire. like he wasn't as blustery as he usually is as bravern, and he wasn't pretending not to have ever been human. (though he is still watashi-ing rather than ore-ing, when he slipped up in ep 9) idk if isami noticed though, he kind of had some other stuff going on

I do now think this will end with smith accepting his human limitations and the things that humans can do when they work together (not a euphemism) (not not a euphemism either). maybe human smith is still in there, if he could bring robot parts from death maybe he could also bring and reassemble his flesh. it doesn't require any *more* stretch of the imagination. isami climbs inside, finds him, loves him, and brings him out to help save the day (superbia can gattai with what's left of bravern or something idk)

"aren't you writing a story where becoming bravern is a transition analogy" A. how do you know that B. yes and I'm going to try to finish it before the finale bc it is still a fun story, but that isn't the story that bravern was ever telling and I didn't think it was. it's just an adjacent and overlapping story. (Also, sometimes the opposite of a trans story is also a trans story! Sometimes the big robot is transition and sometimes the big robot is the closet! Being trans is both about changing to something new and accepting who you were born to be; it's just a matter of how you look at it.)

ira's hot though

ilu segnities. big kansai robo

WHY CAN'T BRAVERN EAT what's sustaining him, is it pure love. the deathdrives power themselves by absorbing lulus but he's not doing that, and superbia clearly absorbs power through his hole (serious face). he can't accept love (home cooked food) in this body... this isn't a "what a plot hole" btw this is a "this feels thematic"

did isami actually own a hawaiian shirt this whole time bc I don't think we've ever seen him in civvies so that feels unlikely. was it smith's and isami brought it in memory of him. did bravern 3D print it

can't believe they fucked on the beach though

like the kiss scene is kind of a joke but also. like. only in that it was so dramatic and lulu walking in on her parents about to do it. isami was so ready to go

and then they frolicked on the beach

wow

please I don't want it to end but I also don't want it to end there please please please

I literally broke my N key in half typing OH NO OH NO OH NO in the chat

love is a spiral, an intersecting spiral

they have to get married now right

what is this series

#bravern #bravern spoilers #bbbb spoilers #yuuki bakuhatsu bang bravern

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Could I request a Mishima x reader with the reader being super affectionate and comforting Mishima and Mishima doing his best to comfort reader after both of them having a hard day because life and if Possible could you have a flustered Mishima moment if the reader hugs him close and due to how they’re laying or something his head winds up being pushed into her chest without her realizing it

Nights Like These (Yuuki Mishima x Reader)

𝗔/𝗡: 𝗶 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁!

𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚? ⇒ 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩

𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙧?

𝙗𝙪𝙮 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙚?

Tonight is one of those nights where you’re filled with a sad type of quiet.

  The type of night that has you sighing all deep and loud in the privacy of your own room. The type of night that has you staring up at the ceiling and counting the speck of dust that’s starting to build up on your walls as you try not to fall asleep too early. The type of night that makes you lose your appetite because you just can’t help but want to bury yourself in your bed and be swallowed by your sheets. Even if the food cooking downstairs smells like one of your favorite feel-good meals after a long, hard day of school. But most of all?

  This is the type of night that has you really, really, really appreciating the fact that there’s a boy in your arms who is holding you just as tight as you’re holding him. 

  You’re thankful he’s here. You know tonight isn’t the type of night where you’re filled with vigor and energy- ready to tackle your homework and your studies so you can be prepared for the next day. But you know tonight isn’t the type of night where you would enjoy being completely alone. With no one to whisper your problems to. With no one to hold you close and hold you tight. So you’re thankful that he came over after school after you invited him. You gave him no warning as you caught him right before he left the school entrance after his volleyball practice. You almost didn’t when you saw the sag in his shoulders and the new bruise forming on his forearm. But then he took your hand in his. And the expression on his face told you all that you needed. That this was going to be one of those nights for him. 

  One of those nights that you don’t want to be alone, even if you spend every second of it in complete silence. 

  Because Yuuki knows. Yuuki gets it. Yuuki understands what you go through. Because Yuuki goes through the same trouble with life too. So he understands these sad types of quiet nights. He receives the same type of treatment at school. At home. Around strangers. Around people who you had hoped were more than just that to you. He understands it all. So he’s quiet as he lies with you. Face buried in your side as he squeezes you as tight as you’re squeezing him. Letting out the same types of sighs. Thinking the same types of thoughts. Being tired of the same type of treatment.

  You hate it. He hates it too. But the two of you have each other. You have each other, and that’ll be enough to get you through this storm. Because this isn’t your first one. And it’s far from your last one too. But the warm body right next to yours reminds you that even on the days, when you can’t be bothered to put up a fight or even start to care…you always have someone to whom you can return to. Someone who gets it. Someone who gets you.

  You let out your umpteenth sigh of the day and turn on your side. Yuuki has a loose grip on your waist as you shift your position. But the second you’re settled, he returns to gripping you tight over your pajamas as you now face him. He offers you a smile. It’s small. It’s exhausted. It’s pained. You did the best your best to help him dress the new bruise he got from practice today, but sometimes it’s the bruises that you can’t see that hurt the most. You know that all too well. And even if you didn’t, you’d have more than enough of an idea of what that feels like from today alone. Just by remembering the looks that were sent your way. Just by recalling whispers that followed you whenever you passed by the wrong person at school. Just by recollecting the things that were said directly to you. You know it all too damn well.

  So it’s a no-brainer that you return his smile with not one of his one. But rather by grabbing him close and grabbing him tight and bringing his head into your chest. As if you could protect him if you held him close enough. As if you could heal him if you loved him tight enough. As if you could make things better. As if you could make this sad type of quiet night into something completely different. 

  He lets out a noise of surprise the second you tangle your fingers into the dark, short hair on the back of your neck and press him closer to you. And the two of you share a moment of shock a couple of seconds later before you even realize that the sudden reddening of his cheeks is because this innocent little cuddle between the two of you just now landed him a face first into your breast with only a thin pair of pajamas between him and your bare skin. So now it’s your turn for warmth to fill your face and your expression to turn from melancholic teenager to extremely embarrassed, extremely mortified teenager who did something so, so stupid and has no idea how to recover from it without disappearing from the face of the earth.

  But then he laughs. 

  It’s a soft one. A near-silent chuckle, still being muffled by your chest. But it’s a laugh nonetheless. The type of laugh that has you addressing the situation for yourself and realizing the ridiculousness of it all. Even if it just lasted for a moment.

  So you let out a laugh too. It’s soft like his. Not very loud. Not at all like the full-body fits of laughter that you see others get from their friend telling a joke or they see something funny online. No, it’s not that all. But this type of laugh is perfect for a night like this. Because it introduces a little bit of sound. A little bit of joy. A little bit of happiness. And that’s something you always wanted. That’s something that you always needed. Especially on these nights.Especially on these sad types of quiet nights.

  And especially with the person you cherish, most of all being the very reason behind it all. 

#mishima yuuki x reader #yuuki mishima x reader #yuuki mishima #mishima yuuki #persona 5 x reader #persona 5 #persona 5 fanfic #persona 5 fanfiction #persona #persona x reader #persona fanfic #persona fanfiction #p5 #p5 fanfic #p5 fanfiction #p5 x reader #x reader #xreader #fanfic #fanfiction

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My Mikoto playlist, for all your waiting for Double needs.

A Sleepwalker On This Mortal Shore/A Sleepwalker Gazing on Nirvana, by Hello Tanita-san/Tatsuya Kitani. (Self-cover)

Fun fact, the animation for this one was made by Mana Inoue, same person who did the PV for Weakness, How To Be in Love With You and Bring it On! You can definitely see the similarities with the first two, with the use of photographs 'glued' to 2D drawings. This one pushes the body horror a fair bit further, though. Be prepared for writhing brains made of realistic human fingers and such. (Also, the vocaloid version's CC subs has a mistake at 2:23)

OP by Hachiya Nanashi

Flight Instinct by Last Note

Run! by Polysics

Opening from Cells at Work Black, in which your average overworked salaryman's body is depicted as a 'black company' in miniature where their cells must struggle not so much to fix things as to just postpone the inevitable for another day, growing increasingly desperate and despondent all the while. IIRC, things got bad enough that the English version of the last few manga volumes shipped with suicide hotline numbers in the back.

Somehow still the cheeriest song in here.

Disordered Self-restraint Girl by otetsu (Note: flashing lights)

There's Supposed to be a Cheat Code for Happiness by UtataP

Ceremony Day and Manhole by Polyphonic Branch

Walk Tall and Die by TadanoCo/4o

You might know this one from the Eve cover, which has more views than the original. I really enjoyed the lyrics, both individual lines and as a whole. It's quite nice how they go from harsh and frustrated to softer as the song goes on.

There Was No Savior by YASUHIRO (Translation)

Disqualified Town by Yonaka

Fun fact: I picked this song before Mikoto's T2 cover got announced, so the fact that MV shows Miku wearing a gas mask is 100% a coincidence.

On An Empty Morning by kemu (Utaite ver.) (Translation)

I really like this song because the tone changes a lot depending on your interpretation. Does the calm tune represent the singer at long last achieving peace after terrible pain, leading a life that's mundane and sometimes difficult but ultimately worthwhile? Or have they just sunk into apathy, emotionlessly sacrificing other people just to continue their empty lifestyle, having so little concept of happiness that they actually think they're fulfilled by this?

Both options are pretty interesting. And well, in the context of Mikoto's crime, "I take someone’s fleeting future and use it as a stepping stone" takes on a new meaning.

I Hear the Sound of Someone Else's Business by Ame no MurakumoP (Translation)

I linked to a fan PV that honestly deserves more attention (less than 30 views, seriously!?). The PV uses a lot of white and dark blue, but I don't think it switches fast enough to require a flashing lights warning? The official upload uses a still image, if it helps.

Synesthesia Ghost by Nekobolo/sasanomaly

La Mersonnalité by Misato Kurematsu

Don’t Carry Our Memories Away by rinri (EMA ver.) (Translation)

The EMA cover isn't official or anything, but it's my favorite version so I'm gonna link it too. The original does have the advantage of having Mikoto Meika singing it, though.

It's kind of interesting how different the illustrations for the original and the cover feel: in the original we see the boy smiling desperately wide as he faces towards the shore, like he's reassuring somebody watching. Meanwhile in the cover he looks indifferent or perhaps annoyed, but for the last chorus he turns around fully and splashes around as if inviting you to follow him.

Childhood by MushiP

The Good Child and the Fox by Kikou

Silver Warp by YUUKI MIYAKE/Napoli-P (Utaite ver.) (Translation)

I was going to write about how Ore would be the brother that gets caught when escaping and is implied to stab his parents, while Boku is the one that gets away... and then I noticed the funerary portrait at the end. Just pretend it isn't there, I guess Or take it metaphorically.

The Full-Throttle Abscondence. by Pekoro

Delusion Girl by Touyu

This playlist is mostly based on Boku, but I see this song as being about both alters. The whole "crushing despair of normalcy" part being obviously Boku, and the desire to save somebody to justify your own existence being Ore. I think that if Fuuta were a bit older this song would fit him pretty well too.

Hide and Seek -reprise- by BuzzG (Translation)

Magician In Love by Koyori

Imposter Advisory by 150p (Utaite ver.) (Alternate translation) (Note: flashing lights)

Perfect Crime Love Letter by 150p (Utaite ver. + alternate translation) (Note: flashing lights)

Red is Scary by Iyowa (Translation)

Cyber Thunder Cider by EZFG

It Takes 3 Minutes to Listen to a 3 Minute Song by Owata-P

There's No One Who's Bad at Art by Suttaka

Love, Me Normally by Will Wood (Lyrics)

Dense Forest of Morals by OPA (Translation)

I'm Controversial by Ado (Note: flashing lights)

Fraulein=Biblioteca by nyanyannya

I'm imagining this one being sung by Es, or at least Mikoto's impression of Es (kind of like the shadow Es from Backdraft). I think in a way it fits all the guilty prisoners, but the lines about sleep talk and "I'll make you remember your sins" make it even better for Mikoto especifically.

No.4 THE EMPEROR by Owata-P (Translation)

I Can't (Mar)read the Situation by CosMo

This one is more of a "How Mikoto views the world" song than one strictly about Mikoto. Don't neglect your social skills in favor of your true self or you will be doomed to a life of envy, regret and isolation. Also the Earth will explode. Truly a sobering reminder.

A Lethargic Coup d'état by Last Note

The Taste of Cockroach by Maretu

Most people would probably think of this one as a Fuuta or Muu song, and I do agree (more Muu than Fuuta imo). But honestly, while Mikoto would never start a bullying campaign, I can totally see him as a bystander, the kind of person who insist that everyone should just talk it out and then everything will be fine. Of course, we still don't know what caused his murder, only that apparently being kidnapped was an improvement. So you could also view him as the victim, which gives new meaning to those weird lines in the middle of the song that really don't sound like they're from the same person as the rest...

But mostly, I added this song for the "shadows lurking under the light/denial" angle, which is theme for the last section of the playlist. I don't really know enough about music to sort it by genre/sound similarities, so I organized it by themes! Or at least I tried to put similar songs together so they'd "flow" into each other.

Everything is an Illusion by Pongini (Translation in the replies of the pinned comment)

I Look Up as I Deliver by POLYSICS (Alternate translation)

The ending for Cells at Work Black. Fun fact, this song's name is most likely based on I Look Up as I Walk AKA Sukiyaki.

#milgram #mikoto kayano

[kuriboo]

Predapruning

Fandoms: Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V Words: 4,290 Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Relationships: Yuri & Yuuki Juudai | Jaden Yuki Characters: Yuri, Yuuki Juudai | Jaden Yuki Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Darkness, Dueling, Rebellion, Heart of the Cards, Friendship, Hurt no Comfort, back at class they never taught us this

Summary:

Once, there were three. Then, there were two. Finally, there was one.

It only seemed like just yesterday that their little trio was training together. Being separated from Jaden and Serena was lonely. He just wanted them back by his side, and wasn’t sure how to keep going without them.

Eventually, he got used to it.

(link to ao3 in the notes!)

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Once, there were three.

He remembered training with two others by his side, chosen specially by the Professor himself. They were given private lessons together, put in classes at a much higher level than their peers. The Professor counted on them, and Yuri knew that the three of them could rise to meet those expectations.

Then, there were two.

Something happened. Yuri was never given the full story, the details hidden away from him. But one day, the three were training together as usual, and the next, Yuri was told he would never see one of the others again. Jaden had been branded a liability. Too dangerous to be part of the Professor’s mission. And so, he was locked away, and Yuri never saw him again.

Then, there was one.

For a while, it was just Yuri and Serena, training together to become the Professor’s elite soldiers. And then they were separated. Yuri never received an explanation why. He was only told he was ‘a bad influence’ and this was ‘for Serena’s own good’. 

And for a long time after that, Yuri was alone, unable to mingle with his peers. 

It only seemed like just yesterday that their little trio was training together. Being separated from Jaden and Serena was lonely. He just wanted them back by his side, and wasn’t sure how to keep going without them. It was a difficult transition.

Eventually, he got used to it. One could only handle the loneliness for so long before discarding it. He was alone, but that wouldn’t distract him from his mission. He was going to become one of the Professor’s best and strongest soldiers.

So he trained.

And he trained.

And he trained.

It seemed like his training paid off when the invasion of the XYZ Dimension was announced, and Yuri was given an important role in this mission. He didn’t know who Ruri was or what her significance could be, but it didn’t matter. He would carry out this mission. He would complete the assignment given to him.

He cornered her easily. It was practically child’s play. And the best part was that she had no idea what was coming until she was caught in the trap. She demanded a duel in a last ditch effort to save herself, and Yuri was willing to play along. It would be fun to see the hope leave his prey’s eyes one last time. 

Maybe his methods were a little harsh. But he’d been trained into a weapon for the Professor to wield, from as young as he could remember. It was all he knew.

From the moment the duel started to the moment Starving Venom brought her life points to zero, Yuri knew he’d won. Once it was official, he took her back to his own dimension. Animatedly, he described to the Professor his total success in the mission he’d been given.

His reward? To be shut away from all his peers again, left with no company but his training.

Yuri had been granted a brief glimpse of camaraderie with his peers. Working together with other students at the academy to reach the goals assigned to them. It reminded him of training with Serena and Jaden. A feeling that he didn't know how to describe, didn’t have the words for. And all the same, it was snatched away from him again.

In the end, no matter what he did, Yuri ended up alone.

Even when he received his next mission, it was a solo one: kidnap another girl named Rin. Another easy enough mission, but he felt the ache of loneliness for this one. At least when he kidnapped Ruri, a few people contacted him to give him leads. This mission was entirely solo.

The duel against Rin wasn’t noteworthy, other than proving that Fusion was superior to other summoning methods in every way. And when Yuri brought her back to the academy, he didn’t let himself feel a seedling of hope.

In the end, no matter what he did, Yuri ended up alone.

He was long past the point of convincing himself he didn’t need anyone at his side. The only companions he needed were his cards. His cards were all he had left, had refused to abandon him even when everyone else had. He took care of them as they took care of him, and together they trained to one day prove their worth.

To one day prove they didn’t deserve to be abandoned.

But his life reached a lull after that point. Yuri received no more missions, no orders to bring anyone to the Professor, or to even do anything but train. Even the training was getting dull. Few members of the academy’s staff were allowed to work with Yuri. He had long since mastered his one-one classes enough to reach the practical experience phase, and no one who was allowed to duel Yuri could defeat him anymore. 

Was this all that life had to offer him?

That was the question ringing through his mind when he heard the news: Duel Academy’s prisoners had escaped. And that included Jaden Yuki.

That was the day Yuri set off on his first self-assigned mission. He would recapture the prisoners to prove his worth. He wrapped himself in a hooded cloak to conceal his identity; the prisoners wouldn’t know it was him until it was too late. Finally, the Professor would see his worth. Maybe he’d be able to see Serena again.

He escaped with that hope in his heart. And escape was easy. Being trained at a higher level than his peers, no one could stop him. It was almost too easy to leave Duel Academy. 

Once on the mainland, Yuri knew he didn’t have much to go on. He didn’t have most of the prisoners’ names, didn’t know most of their faces. But he had been successful in tracking down Rin on his own. Surely he could find a group of prisoners. Based on his intel thus far, they couldn’t have gone far. There hadn’t been enough time for that many people to move too great a distance, and none of them had the technology on them to leave the dimension. Their duel disks were confiscated, and the software needed to leave the dimension had been removed on those it existed on. 

That made two facts true. 1) The prisoners were still in the Fusion Dimension. 2) Without being able to leave the dimension, they were stuck traveling by foot.

Thus, they could not have gone far.

Yuri had no problem traveling by foot as well. He could probably travel longer and faster in one stretch than most of the prisoners, if not all. Not to mention, he wasn’t searching on his own. He had his own eyes and ears, of course, but his cards had his back. They were searching just as much as he was.

They had just as much to prove as he did.

He headed into the areas civilians were more likely to roam: stores, public service buildings, and so on. The prisoners would probably be trying to blend in with the civilians, so that was the best location to start his search. 

It was outside a clothing store that Yuri’s luck flourished. 

There was a duo that at first glance seemed unremarkable. The taller one was in some of the most boring clothes possible, his shirt sporting a science pun if Yuri wasn’t mistaken. Charming. The shorter one almost didn’t stick out to Yuri, either.

He looked at the jacket the shorter one was wearing again.

A red jacket, with a star on the sleeve facing Yuri. A memory of brown hair flashed through his mind.

A face, turning to look in Yuri’s direction with brown eyes.

Luckily, Yuri was already hidden from view.

He leaned back against the building between them, something stinging his eyes. It couldn’t be. Of course it was. He knew Jaden Yuki was one of the prisoners. That’s why he hadn’t seen Jaden for so long in the first place; he was barred from seeing the prisoners, like most students were. He knew this, but it still hurt. Jaden left him so long ago, and now he thought he could just reappear without any warning?

(There was a warning.)

(That’s why Yuri left: to find him. To figure out what really happened and to find one of the only friends he’d ever had.)

“...can go on ahead. I’ll catch up with you later, there’s something I need to do first.”

And the nerve of Jaden to, of all things, replace Yuri with some other friend. The three of them had only needed each other in the beginning. Yuri certainly hadn’t been able to make any friends to replace them with in the aftermath, so what gave Jaden the right to succeed where he failed? To toss him aside like he didn’t matter?

(He tried. The name Dennis came to mind: the most recent person he tried to befriend. His closest attempt yet, perhaps. But once the XYZ Dimension invasion ended, his hopes scattered in the wind.)

“I can help, if you want. I’m not in a hurry.”

“Nah, this is something I gotta take care of alone.”

Their paths had been forced to diverge. Jaden, apparently, had done something wrong that required him to be locked away indefinitely. Yuri, meanwhile, had done everything right, had completed every task set for him. So why did it end up this way? Why was Yuri the one left all alone?

“Good luck, then. I won’t be far if you need me.”

Amidst his whirlwind of thoughts, his monsters were trying to reach out, trying to warn him. Warn him of what?

His instincts kicked in. Something was approaching. No mere civilian. With an additional stressor added to his panic, his fight-or-flight went off. The Academy had beaten the flight out of him until all that was left was

Fight.

Despite his shaking hands and haggard breaths, Yuri was able to activate his duel disk, a weapon to protect himself with. Footsteps came closer. Yuri jumped out before there was a chance to ambush him.

Jaden stared back at him.

“Yubel told me there was a powerful duelist nearby, but I never thought…”

“Never thought what?” Yuri placed a hand on his hip and stuck out his chin. “That I could be a powerful duelist?”

“That’s not it at all!” Jaden waved his hands in the air in front of him. “I just didn’t expect to run into you, that’s all.”

“So you didn’t expect the consequences of your own actions. I see. You thought you could betray Duel Academy and leave without a care in the world.”

“That’s not it! I—”

“I’m not interested in your excuses. But, you still have one thing you can offer me.” There was only one thing that would save Yuri now. “A duel.”

Jaden blinked. “A duel?”

Yuri held his duel disk out in front of him. “When I win, you’ll have to show me where all your fellow traitors went. All of you will be coming back to Duel Academy with me. Unless…” He gave a toothy grin. “...you want to skip the duel. We can work together like old times, the way we were always meant to.”

Jaden activated his own duel disk and held it out in front of him. 

“I see.” Yuri scowled. He drew his starting hand. “You can have the first turn, then.”

With a nod, Jaden drew his own starting hand. “I’ll start things off by summoning Elemental Hero Solid Soldier. His effect lets me summon a level four or lower Hero from my hand, so I’ll be summoning Elemental Hero Blazeman in defense mode.” Jaden carefully slotted the two cards into place, one at a time. “And Blazeman has his own effect. When he’s summoned, I can add Fusion Substitute from my deck to my hand. I’ll use it right away to fuse Solid Soldier and Blazeman!” 

Jaden brought his hands together above his head. “Elements collide to give birth to a new hero! Fusion Summon!” His hands came down in front of his face. “Appear, Elemental Hero Sunrise!” 

The red hero appeared in front of Jaden in a burst of orange light.

“Sunrise’s effect allows me to add Miracle Fusion to my hand. And Solid Soldier’s effet from the graveyard allows me to bring Blazeman back to the field in defense position. And I’m not done yet; I activate the Quick-Play Spell: Mask Change! This lets me send Sunrise to the graveyard to summon another hero from my extra deck. Come forth, Masked Hero Koga!”

Yuri was temporarily blinded by a bright yellow light coming from Sunrise. When it faded, Sunrise was replaced by a different hero. This must be Koga.

“With that, I end my turn.”

“Hmph.” Yuri drew a card from his deck. “You haven’t lost your touch. But let’s see if you can keep up.” He looked over his hand for the first time, and— His eyes widened. He paused.

This was…

…his cards must be sharing his pain. 

“I activate Neos Fusion.” Yuri held the card out in front of him. “By sending Elemental Hero Neos in my hand and Predaplant Cordyceps to the graveyard, I can perform a Fusion of my own.”

Jaden took a step back, eyes wide. “You still have…?”

Yuri didn’t answer. He clapped his hands together over his head. “To restore the world’s order, one brave hero answers the call.” He brought both hands down. “Fusion Summon! Show them your strength, Elemental Hero Brave Neos!”

As the hero appeared on the field, Jaden’s shock still hadn’t appeared to have worn off.

“Next, I’ll summon Predaplant Spinodionaea. Its effect lets me put a Predator Counter on your Masked Hero Koga and makes Koga level 1.”

Jaden scowled. Yes. Feel the despair. Feel the pain that Yuri’s felt for so long.

“Time for the predator to hunt its prey. Battle!” Koga’s effect made it far too powerful a target for Brave Neos to take down, but Yuri already had an alternative method in mind to take care of it. Blazeman, on the other hand… “Brave Neos attacks Blazeman. Courageous Cosmic Crush!”

“I activate Koga’s effect!” Jaden interrupted. “By banishing Solid Soldier from my graveyard, I can make Brave Neos lose the same amount of attack that Solid Soldier has. Now Brave Neos is too weak to destroy Blazeman!”

“Weak?! I’ll—” Yuri’s remark was cut off by the pain of taking damage from his own effect. He grit his teeth, refusing to yell. “I end my turn.”

“My turn.” Jaden drew a card. “I summon Elemental Hero Stratos to the field. And his effect lets me add Elemental Hero Liquid Soldier to my hand.”

“Where’s Elemental Hero Gas Soldier?” Yuri asked.

Jaden ignored the comment. “Next I’ll banish Fusion Substitute from my graveyard to activate its effect. I return Elemental Hero Sunrise to my extra deck. It also lets me draw a card. Next, I’ll play Miracle Fusion to fuse Stratos and Blazeman on my field!

“Winds, create a heroic storm in order to enact justice! Fusion Summon! Appear, Elemental Hero Great Tornado!”

A green hero appeared on the field in a burst of wind. Wind continued to surround them in the shape of a tornado.

“Great Tornado’s effect. The attack and defense of all monsters on your field are reduced by half. Downburst!”

Yuri gave no reaction as his monsters’ stats lowered. He could handle this.

“Battle! Masked Hero Koga attacks Brave Neos!”

“I activate Sphere Kuriboh’s effect.” Yuri slotted the card from his hand into the graveyard. “Koga is forced into defense.”

“Fine.” Jaden pointed forward. “Elemental Hero Great Tornado attacks Brave Neos! Super Cell!”

“There’s another Sphere Kuriboh in my hand.” Yuri grit his teeth. “Great Tornado is forced into defense.”

Why…

Why…

“You’re the one who gave me Brave Neos.” The words were out of Yuri’s mouth before he could even think. “Why are you trying to destroy him? Why are you trying to destroy our bond?!”

A memory flashed through his mind, of himself and Jaden as young children. Of Jaden gifting Yuri with three cards: Elemental Hero Neos, Neos Fusion, and Elemental Hero Brave Neos.

“I think they could work well with your deck! And they can be our symbol of friendship!”

All this time, Yuri kept those cards in his deck, holding onto that one promise of friendship, only to see it torn down by the very person who offered it.

Jaden waved his hands around in panic. “I’m not trying to—”

Yuri’s chin lowered, his expression hardening. “If that’s the way you want to play this game, then fine. I believe it’s my turn.”

He glanced at the card he drew. Hmph. Useless to him right now, but there were other cards he could play.

“I summon Predaplant Chlamydosundew. And this monster has a nasty effect; it lets me perform a Fusion Summon. And I have more options than just my cards.”

“Huh?”

“Chlamydosundew’s effect: I fuse together Chlamydosundew and your monster with a Predator counter, Masked Hero Koga!

“Beautiful flowers, ensnare your prey and grow even stronger! Fusion Summon! Weed out the competition, Predaplant Chimerafflesia!”

His beautiful plant bloomed onto the battlefield with a roar. 

“Let’s see you try to survive this!” Yuri stretched an arm outward. “Battle! Chimerafflesia attacks Great Tornado. Chimerafflesia’s effect: Great Tornado loses 1,000 attack, and Chimerafflesia gains 1,000 attack!”

“I activate my face-down: Book of Moon!” Jaden flipped the card open. “Chimerafflesia goes into face-down defense position.”

“I have other monsters to attack, and you’re out of cards to protect you. Brave Neos, take down Great Tornado, and Spinodionaea, attack him directly!”

Jaden cried out in pain, collapsing to the ground from the impact of the back-to-back attacks. He’d managed to hang on in this duel, but just barely. Shakily, Jaden tried to get back on his feet.

“I end my turn.” Yuri scowled. “We’ll see if you’re strong enough to make a comeback.”

Jaden dusted his pants off once he was properly standing again. When he looked back towards Yuri again, he looked…sad?

“Yuri…” Jaden hesitated on his words for a moment. “I never wanted to leave you guys. They separated us. It wasn’t either of our faults.”

“They told me you were a traitor, too dangerous to be let on the battlefield.”

Jaden shook his head. “We’re just kids… There shouldn’t be a battlefield. I didn’t get it until I left Duel Academy, but the school’s mission is making people suffer. People are getting hurt, innocent people who don’t deserve the pain they’re being put through.”

“They deserve it for being weak.”

“Truly strong people don’t attack the weak, Yuri. They help the weak, build them up to be strong alongside them. People are meant to help each other, not hurt each other.”

“You’re…” Yuri clenched his hand into a fist. “The rebellion is filling your head with lies, Jaden. You know that’s not what we were taught.”

“And I’m telling you we were taught wrong. It’s my turn.” Jaden looked over the card he drew. “If I can’t convince you, I’ll have to show you. I summon Elemental Hero Liquid Soldier. His effect lets me summon Stratos from my graveyard. Then I play Miracle Fusion, and I’m bringing back a hero we’re both familiar with. Come back, Elemental Hero Sunrise!”

The hero reappeared on the field.

“Liquid Soldier’s effect activates. I get to draw two cards, but I have to discard a card from my hand.” Jaden looked over the new cards. “I play the Spell: E- Emergency Call. This lets me add Elemental Hero Solid Soldier from my deck to my hand.”

As Jaden drew the card he named from his deck, he held it out to show Yuri the card.

In that moment, something began to change.

Jaden’s shadow on the ground grew longer. Something dark traveled up from Jaden’s fingers onto the card in his hand, until the card was obfuscated by darkness. The wind around them grew stronger, and when Yuri looked back at Jaden, his eyes were…gold?

What was happening?

Jaden locked eyes with Yuri. “You think I’m weak? If you stay on this path, I’m still far stronger than you’ll ever be.”

Yuri glanced down at his hands. Were they shaking?

The darkness cleared from Jaden’s card, to reveal a completely different monster in his hand. “I activate Evil Hero Adjusted Gold’s effect. I can discard it to add Dark Fusion to my hand.”

Dark Fusion? Yuri had never heard of that card before. Jaden never played anything like that.

“And I’ll play it now. I activate Dark Fusion to fuse Elemental Heroes Sparkman and Clayman in my hand.

“Lightning strikes the earth, breathing life into this dark hero. Dark Fusion Summon! Spread evil throughout the dimensions! Evil Hero Lightning Golem!”

Yuri was temporarily blinded as lightning struck the earth. When he could see again, the sky was covered by dark clouds, cutting off the sunlight that had previously lit their duel. Now he could barely see, but he could see enough to make out the menacing figure looming over them.

“Lightning Golem’s effect activates. Once per turn, I can destroy a monster on your field. Lightning Golem destroys Elemental Hero Brave Neos. Voltic Volley Assault!”

Brave Neos turned towards Yuri and reached out towards him before its hologram disappeared in a burst of light. Yuri bit his lip, taking a step back.

Their bond… The symbol of their friendship…

“Battle! Lightning Golem attacks Spinodionaea! Sunrise’s effect! When an attack is declared involving another Hero, I can destroy one card on the field. Sunrise destroys your face-down Chimerafflesia!”

His beautiful flowers…

“Lightning Golem’s attack continues! Hell Lightning!”

His field was empty, and the attack struck through Yuri like electricity. 

“Sunrise attacks directly!”

Beams of light shone directly at Yuri, growing brighter and hotter until he was forced to his knees. 

Chest heaving for breath, he glared up at Jaden. 900 Life Points. He’d barely held on, and Jaden had no more monsters to attack with.

“Surrender.” Jaden stared down at Yuri, his expression stone-cold. “You’re finished.”

Surrender? No. Never. Yuri forced himself onto one knee. “What…was it you used to say? This duel’s not over…until the last card is played…”

“Then take your last turn,” Jaden said. “Prove to me your strength.”

“My turn, then. I draw.”

Yuri looked at the new card in his hand.

Predapractice.

He couldn’t play this. His hand…it was useless. There wasn’t a single move he could make.

He looked up at Jaden. “...I end my turn.”

Jaden drew a card, but he didn’t even give it a glance. “Lightning Golem attacks. Hell Lightning.”

Yuri collapsed, screaming as electricity coursed through his body.

And then it stopped. It was over.

Jaden deactivated his duel disk and began walking forward. Towards him. “Yuri…”

“Why?”

Jaden stopped. “Why what?”

Yuri looked up, tears in his eyes. “Why don’t you want to come back? Why did you leave? Why didn’t you take me with you?”

Jaden stopped, took a step back. “Yuri… I can’t come back. If I went back, either they would throw me back in my cell, or they’d force me to make people suffer through dueling. Duels are supposed to be fun. Duels…are supposed to make people smile.”

And duels were fun, once. Yuri could still remember a time when they were. When he, Jaden, and Serena were still together, talking strategies and giving each other cards and laughing. 

Why did things have to change? Why did the mission have to separate them? Why was Yuri left to suffer, alone?

“You’ve been suffering, too, haven’t you?” Jaden asked. “They ripped us apart. And I couldn’t come find you when we all escaped. It’s a blur to me, but everything happened without any warning. There wasn’t any time. I… I knew where they kept our cards, but I didn’t know where you two were, and I didn’t have time to look. I left you behind. I’m sorry.”

He knelt down, held a hand out towards Yuri.

Yuri reached up… and shoved it away.

“Yuri…”

“They took her from me, too, you know. I’ve been alone for years,” he spat. “They won’t let me spend time with anyone except for the mission. You always wanted to play hero when we were kids, but you abandoned me when I needed you!”

Jaden recoiled. “I—”

“And now you’re abandoning me again. You won’t come back with me.”

“...I can’t go back. But Yuri… You can come with me now.”

“Now?” A bolt of fury flashed through Yuri. “Now?! You’re too late, now. The bond we shared is gone, Jaden Yuki. You destroyed it with your own cards in this duel.”

Tears began to form in Jaden’s eyes.

Yuri forced himself to his feet. “You lost your chance.”

But Jaden was right about one thing. The Academy had made Yuri suffer, too. 

He wasn’t going back to the people that ripped them apart. After the world dangled everything he lost in front of him before pulling it back away, he couldn’t. 

No, he wouldn’t go back to Duel Academy, but he wouldn’t join the rebellion, either.

Instead, he’d bring both sides of the war crumbling to the ground, until he was the only one left standing.

Yuri turned around and walked away, leaving Jaden where he knelt. Yuri heard something that sounded like a sob, but he didn’t stop, didn’t turn around.

The first place he’d start would be with the prisoners he took himself: Ruri and Rin. He’d make sure they escaped, too.

#yugioh gx #yugioh arc v #tater writes #this is the best thing i've written all year everyone. hello

[yuukiyuuuwu]

Streamer AU! Yuuki Makoto x Streamer! Reader Headcanons

Was originally inspired by this card of Makoto! Also first post qwq

• you originally started off as an off cam streamer but wanted to be more noticeable so you started dressing up in cosplays or cute outfits during streams

• Has a decent number of followers

• plays mostly story based games, party games or anything that's trending

• Makoto on the other hand, is a big streamer under "Ensemble Streams" or ES for short. Goes by Yuuki for his streamer name. (Personally would think he'd name himself a cringey name that he thought was cool and funny like fightinggamerguy30 but its just sad)

• is shy towards women despite his audience being mostly all women

• plays fighting games, rpgs, or anything that allows him to use strategies to win. Is always laser focused, often goes silent when he strategizes. He makes the most adorable "focused gamer" face as his fans would call it. Always lights up when he wins, has the cutest smile and cheer when he does

• how they meet?

• they both got paired up in a fighting game. you played it cuz your viewers suggested it so werent as experienced

• everyone's bet was on Makoto to be the victor

• but somehow you came in with the clutch and unknowingly did a combo from all that button mashing. Viewers thought you'd break your controller from the said aggressive button mashing. You end up winning the match which surprised everyone

• makoto caught a glance at the loading screen beforehand, seeing that his opponent promoted their streaming page on their lil bio;

• "i stream every night over at glitch.tv/(y/c/n)"

• looked up your stream only to see you laughing and cheering at your surprising victory, live and leaves a message in the chat

• "that was a good game! 8^)))"

• you see the comment and scream; "omfg! Hey! You were my opponent! Hello uhh..." you looks at the his in-game name real quick. "Ah yuuki-san! Hey chat! It's yuuki!"

• had an unexpected smile and blush to his face when you suddenly told chat and acknowledge his presence in your stream

• both would plan and do collabs together which started off as a weekly thing till it just became the norm.

• you both would start being in discord calls so that the other would just come in and crash each other's stream. for example:

• need help farming materials but the boss is too difficult for your level? Makoto would be watching your stream and join you in a call offering to help you farm materials.

• or could be the other way around.

• makoto was streaming, only for you to suddenly join him in call:

• "yuuuuuukiiii," you'd whine. "I need help, this boss is too hard..."

• "ok lemme finish this game first ok? I'll join you later!" -yuuki

• is always so patient with you

• in turn you would always try to learn the games he plays so he would always have a gaming buddy, despite not being familiar or good at the game. Although it would mean he'd have to carry you in-game

• at some point your viewers would start shipping you both, however you two were dense af to realize it

#makoto yuuki x reader #makoto yuuki #yuuki makoto #yuuki makoto x reader #ensemble stars x reader #ensemble stars #headcanon #streamer au #enstars

[pinkprettycure]

Another trashy horny MG show is dropping and now ppl are talking about how MG totally abandoned girls in favor of men and im just........

The fact of the matter is, shojo as a whole has been getting less attention, but anime as a whole has been getting MORE attention which means all the bullshit we didn't get before is all being simulcast now, Back in the day yall wasn't seeing "Mahou Angel Panty Oppai Warrior" bc nobody was subbing that shit. But otakubait horny MG has ALWAYS existed man. This shit ain't new

It reminds me of the "Madoka ruined/changed the genre forever and now all we get are grimdark shows!!!" take because it's a take I can tell comes from ppl who don't keep up with the genre. It's literally untrue lmao. After Madoka really only a handful of darker shows came out the only notable "dark n edgy" ones that made any kind of waves were Raising Project and Site. Sometimes ppl remember Yuuki Yuuna. And people treat those like the entirety of the non-precure side of the genre post Madoka. (Which like… also… MGRP came out way too soon after Madoka to have been part of this supposed trend of grimdark Madoka clones, I barely watched any of it but from what I know it seems more like its got some inspo from Danganronpa and overall is inspired by Battle Royale seeing as that book did very much kickstart the killing game/battle royale genre)

What happened is after years and years of nothing else making waves the way Sailor Moon did, exactly one show caught the mainstream attention. And then yall went back to not paying attention to the genre again. Cuz like were yall watching Jewelpet? Pripara? I know y'all didn't touch Girls x Heroine cuz yall scared of tokusatsu. Mewkledreamy is very recent did yall try that out? What about Boueibu?? I know its parody about boys but it's still plenty lighthearted, they just goof around with it more. I know yall didn't watch Flip Flappers... Cuz I ain't watch that shit either.

#Are you telling me Char broiled this burger?

[kunikame]

a short fic about blasting songs in miyukis room (which later becomes the cafeteria) with the seidou boys written for my linked playlist bc i felt i needed to write this. hope you enjoy <3

i only wrote the things i imagined! feel free to imagine any other scenarios for other characters with the songs! if you do, let me know in the comments! id be happy to read them <3

warnings: i betaread this while listening to enstars songs. fem pronouns. lowercase. probably nothing more but lmk :)

ㅡ！tags: @toges-wife / fill form/pm/ask/comment to be added! (if you’re in bold i can’t tag you)

after the boys secured a spot at nationals you figured it called for a celebration or something, so you grabbed kuramochi and eijun - who in turn grabbed furuya and haruichi - and raided miyukis room. he really didn't want to let you guys in, koushuu disagreed aswell, but too bad because majority wins. kuramochi set up the speaker and the playlist you now and the previous 3rd years threw together started playing.

the others were of course alarmed by this because, loud upbeat music? from miyuki and koushuus' room? seto takuma has never run so fast in his life. everyone sprinted over in worry, only to see the blame lay on you - which made way more sense.

they also wanted to join the celebration but the room was too small to hold all of you, so eijun proposed the - for once - brilliant idea to move to the cafeteria, which you did, after a moment of stunned silence. the previous 3rd years who were still hanging out there with some of the 2nd and 1st years also joined the party, as they should.

the song that started through shuffle was where them girls at. thanks to it you found out the kominato twins listen to nicki minaj - as they should. you and the pink haired twins along with seto, kawakami and yui were screaming the nicki songs at the top of your lungs.

the guys really got into cruisin for a bruisin, it was their favorite song from when you all watched teen beach movie together! the whole reason you added it to the playlist. surprisingly, shirasu and aso took the spotlight for this one!

jalebi baby and shut up and dance were entirely yours and kuramochis songs. he asked you to dance with him for both, how could you refuse? neither of you would be caught alive admitting to be flustered with the other so close to you, though. You could swear you saw ryousuke recording and snickering, but it might've just been your imagination.

big time rush didn't even a need a voting, everyone knew who the big 4 were for that one. koushuu (unwillingly), miyuki (unwillingly but he got really into it), eijun (willingly, got too into it) and furuya (he had fun?). it was a precious sight. you all had a great laugh over their perfomance, but it was great. their voices meshed together unexpectedly well.

the greatest show started playing exactly when coach kataoka came to check what the commotion was. miyuki and yuuki, as the captains, took the lyrics for this one. they switched each line, and it worked really well. all the background vocals were done by the rest of you. it was a sight to see. you all working together. almost like during matches. rei placed a camera in the cafeteria to record and commemorate the whole thing. her and kataoka chose to stay with you, while ochiai decided he'd rather not. thank heavens.

after the boys had their moments, you figured it was the girls time to shine, and the playlist seemed to agree with you. the moment you heard the intro to girlfriend you ran to get whatever you could use as a microphone and got ready to sing your heart out, fellow manager and close friend takako joined you soon after. the guys clapped after your perfomance, enjoying it to the fullest just as you enjoyed theirs.

this is what you adored about the seido baseball club. you were like family. a huge family with its ups and downs that always came back together. everyone supported everyone, but there was still friendly competition.

die young. "i hear you heart beat to the beat of the drums" *everyone bangs a fist on the nearest surface* "oh what a shame that you came here with someone-"

dj got us fallin' in love. jun shone with this one. his voice cracked while screaming "CAUSE BABY TONIIIIiiiiGHT". continued like nothing happened. professional

of course, some songs passed without any screaming as you get tired and so do your vocal cords, but the music never stopped. volume lowers and people sit down to drink and talk a bit, then when another screamable song comes up the volume goes back to max and it's like you never stopped. you were peacefully laughing with seto when kuramochi called out to you, pushing the volume higher on the speaker. immediately recognizing the intro you grabbed your bottle and it's like you were waiting for this moment your entire life, except everyone else was confused. ryousuke didn't remember this song being in the playlist.

"once upon a time, a few mistakes ago-"

ryousuke walked up to kuramochi after you got into your singing. "dude, what's this about?" kuramochi while never once breaking his fond gaze off you simply shrugged, "reminds her of her past crush on narumiya- or was it sanada? i dunno, some guy she met through us.. always played this song when she realized who the guy was, so she added it here i guess." ryousuke just hummed in understanding then moved his gaze over to you, surprised to see you now standing on a table with the guys around you sweatdropping but cheering you on nonetheless.

when memories by conan gray came on, someone moved to lower the volume only to stop at the death glare they received from you and miyuki kazuya himself. For someone who was so against this, he sure got mad over that song, huh. It became a heartfelt duet, but noone understood why a duet with you 2. It was a secret.

"so there's no good reason in make-believing that we could ever exist again. I can't be your friend, can't be your lover, can't be reason we hold back eachother from falling in love, with somebody other than me."

after that, the night continued in this spirit. everyone was enjoying themselves, everyone got a chance to sing their song be it alone or with someone, even coach and rei! as the playlist was slowly running out of songs to play, the one song you put on 'hide in playlist' begged to be played. you, of course, granted it's wish, as it was a song you left for last on purpose. you called out to your co-organizer, kuramochi, who looked at you and based off your sparkling eyes instantly knew. a loud "hey!" came out of his throat, and the idle chatters volume slowly went down.

"everyone, if you would please look over here," you said waiting for them to switch their gazes over to you, "yeah, thank you. so, uh, first of all congratulations on todays win! i never for a second thought we wouldn't make nationals. i knew if anyone, you guys would do it. with the 3rd years there to support you, with the field players and us in the dugout, with coach kataoka, the pitchers, all of you. i knew you'd make it, and i'm so endlessly proud of you! of your hard work, will to fight, endurance.. i can't wait to see how far you - we - can go. let's aim for the top. now, if you would all please rise for the 2010-2014 seido baseball club anthem!"

coach kataoka and rei nodded along with your speech, as they felt the same way - proud of how far the boys have come - and though confused, stood up along with everyone else. most people stood in silence and slight confusion, looking toward kuramochi for answers, only to be left disappointed when the man wouldn't give any. he simply continued staring at you with a very warm and fond look in his eye.

the nights - avicii

Once upon a younger year

When all our shadows disappeared

The animals inside came out to play

Went face to face with all our fears

Learned our lessons through the tears

Made memories we knew would never fade

everyone instantly recognized the intro, smiles and grins lighting up their faces. the joyous screaming resumed, only this time it was everyone, not just a couple people. You ran over to kuramochi and miyuki, grabbing each hand, motioning to them to keep the chain going. soon, everyone was holding hands and jumping around together, screaming at the top of their lungs.

One day, my father, he told me

"Son, don't let it slip away"

He took me in his arms, I heard him say

"When you get older

Your wild heart will live for younger days

Think of me if ever you're afraid"

He said, "One day, you'll leave this world behind

So live a life you will remember"

My father told me when I was just a child

"These are the nights that never die"

My father told me

each time a "Hey" was yelled in the song, it was also yelled by the group (jun was having the time of his life). eijun encouraged everyone to jump along for emphasis, an idea many supported.

though miyuki and koushuu were originally against this, you think this might be the first time you've seen kazuya genuinely happy, and koushuu coming out of his shell. your party was probably heard all the way to the other dorm buildings but you didn't care. that was a problem for tomorrow, for now you decided you'll just live in the moment.

#<3 : writing #<3 : playlist #ace of diamond #daiya no ace #seido baseball team #kuramochi youichi #miyuki kazuya #takigawa chris yuu #kominato ryousuke #kominato haruichi #narumiya mei #furuya satoru #sawamura eijun #isashiki jun #yuuki tetsuya #okumura koushuu #seto takuma #kawakami norifumi #kanemaru shinji #toujou hideaki

[silvertsundere]

Silver Talks AniManga (29/10/23)

veeeeeeeeeeeeeery late this week I know it's my own fault really, I was warned by my buddy mega that yozakura would be a dense read and take a while but I didn't listen and underestimate how long it'd take, I should've started during the week but I only started reading on saturday NIGHT so no way in hell I was gonna be able to catch up.. by the time I went to bed on sunday I was on 111/200 so oof.. also didn't mon tue or wed so that's why the post is so late but anyhoo

green - new series/new to me pink - catching up

Anime

Frieren Ep8

very good episode like usual, even more for me cause of all the action. looks like the next one will also have quite a bit of it so I'm pogged up

Undead Unluck Ep4

bro that episode went absolutely INSANE?? HELLO the sakuga was so good I was losing my gourd I'm so glad uu got the adaptation it deserves also my queen yuuki absolutely stole the show, really showing why she's up there with the best of the best, it's gonna be sad not getting more gina til like cour 4 but it'll be worth the wait

Pokemon Horizons Ep26

pretty chill episode after all the excitement from last week's cour finale, mostly just setting up the plot for the future. tho we also got a new op and it goes absolutely crazy

Adult Precure Ep4

alright episode, mostly about what saki and mai have been up to, saki being engaged and mai breaking up with her bf. I know that in their shows, from the very start, the girls have crushes on boys (ofc it couldn't be otherwise cause toei are cowards) but you gotta understand how deep in the yuri mines I am. hearing them actually say they're engaged or dating a man gave me whiplash

Imas Million Live Ep4

good episode as usual, the best part was getting a lot more screentime for some of the girls that were barely in the other eps, tho it still wasn't that much and since this isn't following the og format there's always gonna be some girls that won't get their time to fully shine sadly. also got a couple momoko moments™ including the box so that was funny

Manga

Mission: Yozakura Family Ch1 - 200

wowie that was.. a lot better than I expected. honestly went in not expecting much, and after having just caught up to jujutsu from 1 to current I wasn't expecting yozakura to be so good since jujutsu is so much more popular but, hot take: I think it's way better like sheesh. I talked about it on my server but the only I thing I think jujutsu has over yozakura is the battles, otherwise it's beat in every category. I like the art a lot more, even from ch1 yozakura had waaaaay better paneling than even current jujutsu. and the whole cast is a lot more likeable. like from jujutsu I cared about gojo, nanami, maki and okkotsu. in yozakura we get cooldown chaps were the different family members do their own stuff and interact with each other which helps you get to know them more and in doing so liking them more, while still using these chaps to move the plot along so the pacing isn't too slow (outside of that little side detour with the past heads that got cut short prob by the editor but yknow)

anyway rambling and just repeating what I already said in the server but TL;DR it's good, glad to be caught up, and looking forward to it wrapping up in the near future since we're close to the final arc

Witch Enforcer Ch1

I started this mostly on a whim cause the art is good (artist's on here too btw @ camellia0x0) but I was pleasantly surprised. there was nothing surprising about the story but it was delivered well and the art was solid through the whole chap (tho the paneling is very basic but I'll give them a pass since it's their first serialization [only some one shots before]) and the concept of a witch making and using mechs is fun. looking forward to seeing this artist's growth as a mangaka, hopefully the series doesn't get axed too early

Undead Unluck 181

good chap, especially the end tho. never thought this could be a possibility but it makes total sense there'd be a reverse evil union on the side of god. never thought about it since we had under before. really curious to see how the next chap gonna but it's prob just gonna be introducing all those baddies that people will fight in the final arc

#silver talks animanga #now should go to bed it's quite late #I said I'd peep people after catching up in the other post but I'll do it tomorrow

[kurisus]

Chapter 100 thoughts

We've hit triple digits! No going back now. :') Spoilers under the cut.

Whatever last chapter did to me emotionally, this somehow beat it. I think it's because it was a full-length chapter as well as the announcement of it being the final arc alongside the content itself.

So let's talk about that first. I mean, we've all known for a while the manga was heading toward its conclusion--monthly mangas usually don't go too far beyond 100 chapters, Yukine's past finally came to light, Yato faced his fear and his father in battle, the characters got split up into different teamings amid higher stakes, the patterns are all there. But seeing it right there was...well, bittersweet. I know Adachitoka will take us to a good conclusion. And it's not goodbye yet! If the length of the Nora arc was any indication, we may still have 4 years of monthly chapters. Although it could be much shorter than that too, if they plan to have this arc all take place during Ooharai.

I don't want to get into territory of speculating about the series end content-wise because that's still far off and a lot could change, but looking at it optimistically, we do still have a full arc left yet. It's just knowing that we really are in the endgame now, so things seem a lot more final and it's affecting my reading.

I've believed all along there was one more arc after the Nora arc, but I honestly didn't expect 99 to be the conclusion of it. I even joked about it last month, but it was a joke. I'm literally like "wait Noragami is actually ending I thought it was a joke." I think because Ooharai is still going, my guard was down. But no, the arc definitively concluded with Yato getting Yukine back, which makes a lot more sense in hindsight. But damn it, we're not getting the usual 2 chapters of levity before the next arc kicks our asses, are we?

On the topic of the recap, Yukine/Hagusa still being listed under Father's "team" made me nervous. I hope that's not foreshadowing him going back to Father somehow, but Father has yet to release the "Yuuki" name, so. Can I just hedge my bets optimistically, for once?

Anyway, to the chapter. Hiyori caught Yato's scent! Does that mean she's going to find Yukine next, and reassure him? Will Yuka be coming with her? Will chapter 101 consist of me being a weepy mess because Yukine finally comes to terms with his death, helped by his sister and the girl who's like a sister to him? [voice cracking] please?

Yato finally confessing the burial of Yukine's body just. swept me with a tidal wave of feelings. I've been in agony about that stupid tree for YEARS and now we got the answer that so many have speculated upon. So congrats, everyone who predicted that. You were right. And it's absolutely rife with meaning, but since Yato already said it, I won't repeat it.

I will instead just point out he buried him WITH his letters. Jesus. I'm going to die of feelings.

It does add an extra layer of tragedy to Yato getting stabbed there, though...

Those panels were so pretty. I need to lie down. I am 8 pages into my thoughts and getting teary-eyed.

I don't want to talk about Kazuma yet, I'm saving that for the end of the chapter, so just put a pin in him being like "Why does Yukine suddenly care about being dead?" followed by "I don't want to die like a dog." I'll also put a pin in Bishamon saying "If anything happened to Kazuma I won't forgive myself." And one more in Father saying "Don't you care what happens to Kazuma?"

Trash dad bringing back Yukine's hit on Amaterasu is another reason why I'm nervous about him potentially going back there. For one thing, Father could do a lot more damage, and for another heaven might be like "ah yes there's the shinki working with the sorcerer."

Before anyone gets mad about Nora defending Father this chapter, I don't think Kazuma remarking she's lost the will to fight, her refusing to use Father's names for characters, nor her time with Yukine and Hiyori in turn was pointless. Adachitoka doesn't really do things without a point, and while this chapter might have been a prime moment for her to abandon trash dad for good, she's not quite there yet.

Her repeating "I love you" to Father really did make me think she was going to hold him there while Yato dealt the killing blow. And she still might! But for now, she's decided to strike back.

Time to talk about Kazuma without this stupid character limit warning constantly going off in my face. Okay so anyway. Him getting hit by GGS was a long time coming. We've been worried about it since before Yato even named him, since what he wanted was a powerful shinki that didn't fear death he could use against the sorcerer. However, for a while it seemed things would be okay--Kazuma was wearing earplugs, they were careful to fight Father from a distance just in case he was using Chiki, and only moved to hand-to-hand combat because they confirmed he wasn't. But now the first crack has been struck, and we already saw what happened with Yukine. It took a very long time, but he did get to wondering about his past.

I think with Kazuma it would be accelerated anyhow, since he's been exposed to Yukine talking about his family for a hot minute, as recently as this chapter, plus Father has commented on the nature of his death directly to him (though he had earplugs in). It's just, god, the boy JUST accepted life and now he's faced with the certainty of death once more.

We've already seen Kazuma's past thanks to Yato, and we know what GGS does to shinki, so what will happen to Kazuma? The optimistic route out is that Yato releases him after Father bites it (the crack is on the name Yato gave him), he goes back to Bishamon, and wonders no more. However, in this case they'd still be battling the clock and Yato might have to weigh "release Kazuma and save his life, and sacrifice my Father-killing weapon for good" or "continue taking the risk of him getting hit further, his name devolving faster and reaching the point of no return, but I might actually get to kill Father."

The less optimistic route out is that Kazuma dies, like he's been threatening for years. He has so many death flags I don't even know where to start. And we're approaching the series end. Will Kazuma succumb to GGS, now that he's decided he wants to live? I really don't want him to, but I'm afraid of how things will shake out. It seems like the manga has been heading to this for quite some time, but Adachitoka is known for being unpredictable.

I'm going to scream WAIT before the falling ice cream truck hits me and point out Kazuma's foiling Ebisu right now and Ebisu died after realizing he wants to live. If Kazuma is an inversion, he might live after all?

But if Bishamon finds out that Yato not only named Kazuma but put him in danger (even though Kazuma insisted on it himself), she's going to go right back to despising him, I fear.

We didn't get any Take and Ebisu content, but they will still have to destroy the grave to kill trash dad, so we have to get answers sooner rather than later.

[checks my notes] I think that's all I have. Horrible chapter, see you next month.

#Noragami #Noragami spoilers #Noragami manga #this is truly a structureless mess I am Going Thru It #live update

[sparkingspider]

As a part of my new obsession with Persona 5, I have made a whole ass au for it and short fics have already been written.

Word Count: 1600+

Warnings: Blood, coarse language, brief mentioning of traumatic events.

A thunderous roar erupted from the throat of Masayoshi Shido, his burning red body flaring with an outright demonic aura.

“Woah! Something just spiked in him!” Futaba cried from within the safety of Prometheus. “Watch out guys, he’s gonna do something big!”

Immediately, Ren pointed his gun at his greatest foe, unloading his entire clip in a brief moment.

“To hell with that!” Ryuji hissed, pointing at Shido. “Let’s bring this asshole down!”

At his command, Seiten Taisei unleashed a column of lightning that struck Shido, Ann and Haru following suit with respective elemental blasts from Hecate and Milady.

Yuuki and Makoto followed with their own attacks, a barrage of watery blades from Coyote and a burst of ozone from Anat.

Sensing an opportunity, Yusuke dashed to the raging politician. “Kamu Susanoo!” He cried, his oni-like Persona manifesting behind him and slashing at his target.

Mirroring her companion, Hifumi charged forward with Eris, the angel adjacent Persona thrusting her lance towards Shido’s chest

Ice ran through the two Thieves’ veins as Shido deftly caught Susanoo’s blade in his right hand and Eris’ lance with his left, his roaring ceasing and his rage honed on the two like a lion cornering its prey.

“Enough games.” Was all Yusuke heard from him before a fist collided with his core, all air fleeing his lungs as he was sent flying from the foe.

“Fox!” Hifumi could only get out the single word before Shido unleashed a vicious kick to her jaw, blood gushing from her lips as she tumbled to the floor. A Tsudyne nearly spelled her end if not for the intervention of Morgana.

“Shit!” Ryuji swore. “He’s still got more in him?”

Ann’s breath quickened as she tended to Yusuke. “I can’t believe it. Even after all that, he’s only gotten stronger?”

Shido only glared at the Phantom Thieves as a response, his hands flowing with a dark purple energy. As he curled his hands into fists, a gasp was prompted from Futaba.

“Guys, brace for-“ The warning came too late as Shido’s fists slammed into the ground, rending the wooden floor and unleashing a shockwave of dark energy towards the Thieves.

Ryuji screamed as he was flung far away from the main floor in the courtroom, landing on his bad leg and curling into a ball. After the wave of pain ended, he looked up and scanned his fellow Thieves, all sprawled across the floor. Yusuke, Ann, Hifumi, Morgana, Haru, Yuuki, Makoto…

Eyes widening, Ryuji looked to the area of the blast, a massive ring of purple fire enclosing the area where they once fought. In the center stood an absolutely livid Shido, staring down a shaken Ren, alone and facing the monster of his past

Ryuji immediately rose to his feet, bad leg be damned, and ran as fast as he could to the ring of fire. “Joker! Ren!”

“Ren!” Came an equally desperate cry from Makoto, unleashing a Freidyne on the ring to no avail.

“Shit shit!” Futaba swore from her Persona, frantically typing away on her keyboard.

At the cries of his teammates, Ren looked back through the ring, his own eyes wide with shock. “Guys, are you-“

“NO MORE GAMES!” Shido roared as he sped towards Ren and socked him in the jaw, causing the teen to launch into the air.

“NO MORE DISTRACTIONS!” The enraged politician grabbed Ren’s leg and slammed him into the ground, his eyes narrowing mercilessly as he watched blood erupted from Ren’s forehead and mouth.

“THE MASSES OF THIS COUNTRY ARE NOTHING WITHOUT A STRONG LEADER!” Shido screamed as he rapidly threw blow after blow on the dazed body of the Phantom Thieves’ leader, slowly deepening a crater through his sheer strength. “AND I ALONE AM THAT STRENGTH! I ALONE HAVE THE STRENGTH OF BOTH WILL AND BODY TO LEAD JAPAN INTO THE IDEAL FUTURE! AND MY CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN WITH THE DEFEAT OF YOU AND YOUR TROUPE OF ANTS!”

Ren’s body could only be slave to the torrent of pain that Shido unleashed on him, his mind flashing through blurred images of the past.

“Don’t stick your nose into the affairs of adults.”

“This school is my castle and a king can do whatever the hell he wants.”

“Art is merely a tool for profit, just as my students are tools for me.”

“Your pathetic group is just a dying fad. You’re not even going to last a year.”

“Of course my authority is absolute! Choices left in the hands of juveniles will only result in total ruin!”

“Money rules the world, it’s that simple. Just follow orders and maybe you’ll be fine.”

“I AM YOUR MOTHER! LISTEN TO ME!”

“Attain victory by any means necessary, even betrayal. That is the Okumura way.”

“I am the only one worthy to judge the scum of this world! My word is justice!”

In spite of the pain, Ren couldn’t help but build a growing rage towards these thoughts. How dare those damn adults try to control him, even in his death.

“Promise me this….take down Shido, for my sake.”

“….I’ll hold onto your glove, Goro.”

Ren’s eyes snapped open, in time to see Shido prepare one final finishing blow. Thinking fast, he cured out “Kaguya!”

The moon goddess formed above the two combatants in a burst of blue cinders, Shido’s vicious punch immediately reflecting back at him and causing the tyrannical Palace Ruler to get sent back.

Slowly, Ren got back up, a healing chant from Kaguya keeping his legs strong. Old blood continued to drip from his forehead, but he still stood, more resolute than ever.

“Joker!” Cried Ann.

“Joker-kun!” Came Haru’s scream.

“Leader, are you ok?!” Morgana wailed into the ring of fire.

Ren spat on the floor, painting the shards of wood in a splotch of crimson. Turning to his Thieves, he flashed them a bloody grin. “Never better.”

Turning to his tormentor, his grin widened as his silver eyes burned with righteous fury. “This ends here, Masayoshi Shido. The manipulation, the torment and the control. All of it, right here right now will be rent asunder by the Phantom Thieves of Hearts!”

“Smiles like that sicken me.” Shido snarled as he raised his arms. Ren only barely avoided the massive fiery Agidyne, dashing across the limited arena as blasts of every element whizzed around him.

“Come on Joker, end this deplorable plot!” Shouted Yusuke from outside the ring.

Ann quickly joined in. “Kick that fucker’s ass, Joker!”

“You heard them Joker!” Futaba exclaimed from the comms. “We may be unable to reach you but we’re still cheering you on ‘till the bitter end!”

Joker smiled as his Thieves cheered him on, the people in the world he cherished the most still with him even when separated by fire. “It’s time we enact our justice, Robin Hood!”

A resounding gasp came from the Phantom Thieves, even Shido’s anger wavering in the face of the stalwart archer suddenly being summoned by Joker.

“As you command, Trickster!” Robin Hood bellowed as an arrow of light came flying from his bow, Joker dashing behind the arrow with his knife drawn.

In spite of his shock, Shido caught the luminous arrow. “Useless tricks! I will not-“ His retort was quickly shut down as Joker grabbed the arrow with his free hand and shoved it into Shido’s shoulder, prompting a scream of pain from the tyrant.

A wild swing from Shido was swiftly avoided as Joker slashed at his legs, narrowly avoiding another punch and tagging him on the side of his face with a few shots from his pistol.

“Byakko!” The alabaster tiger let out a roar as it coated Shido’s leg in a sheet of ice, with Joker delivering a knee to his face before Shido could free himself.

“YOU WILL END HERE! I WILL SEE TO IT!” Shido cried, summoning a giant fist from the sky to squash his foe like an ant.

Joker smirked at Shido’s mistake. “Kaguya!” He cried, the moon goddess allowing him to take the massive power of the fist and redirect the force towards Shido.

The crimson tyrant let out a gasp as his legs began to wobble. Joker’s eyes widened at the opportunity. “Horus!”

The golden bird summoned a bolt of thunder, forcing Shido down to one knee. The tyrant’s eyes widened as he heard Joker cry “Athena Picaro!”

A powerful lance slammed into Shido’s core, almost knocking the tyrant out cold. Shido quickly shook his head to rid himself from any daze and rushed towards Joker.

“Arsene!” Joker cried, the deep laughter of his gentleman thief soon following. Arsene and Shido engaged in a brief clash, exchanging a barrage of kicks and punches respectively.

In spite of the abuse his body took, Shido’s frown gave way to manic laughter. “You can only do this for so long boy! This arsenal of misfits and false gods are nothing in the face of my might!”

Shido’s eyes widened when Arsene suddenly vanished, the momentum of his punches forcing him forward.

“You speak ill of falsehoods, yet you deceive the masses. You speak of leading, yet you led yourself astray. You speak only of your own strength, yet you have only used others to get this far.”

Floating above Shido, head in his hands, was the demonic visage of Loki. His usual grin was twisted into a dangerous scowl as his spear floated gently in the air.

“YOU KNOW NOTHING OF WHAT YOU SPEAK!” Shido spat back. “YOU ARE JUST THE LOST SOUL OF AN UNWANTED BRAT!”

Joker’s scowl harshened. “Finish it, Loki.” He said, walking away.

Shido let out a scream as he prepared to unleash one final against the leader of the Phantom Thieves, but he was stopped by a swift slash across the chest courtesy of Loki.

“Fall, Masayoshi Shido, Tyrant of Pride, Ruiner of the Paths of Youth. Fall to your wretched knees and let a better world form from the ashes of your defeat.”

Ren let out a deep sigh when he heard the man crash to the floor. Masayoshi Shido had been defeated.

#persona 5 #persona 5 au #persona #joker persona 5 #ren amamiya #masayoshi shido #alternate universe fic #short fic #persona 5 greater phantoms #polythieves #please feel free to ask about this au I love answering questions #phantom thieves

[emcscared-whumps]

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A Show/Movie/Book/Series that Gives Me Whumperflies

Honestly? I'm far too picky about whumpees and I don't consume all that much media (especially not these days since i have my own purpose-built character who is capable of hitting just about EVERYTHING I like) to have many items to rave about ^-^'

HOWEVER.

That does not mean that there is nothing :)

I'll go right back to the start, in fact (in rough order)... just keep in mind that I don't watch for whump, and these aren't whump recommendations except for one lmao, they're just what have managed to give me whumperflies in the past.

Cybergirl (2001-02)

An Australian sci-fi superhero T.V. series that was airing in the morning when I was a young kid, maybe 6 or 7, back before I understood how T.V. scheduling worked lol. I don't often get whumperflies from media, but I think this time, I did, and it's actually my earliest memory of whumperflies.

Cy ended up trapped in a Big Fancy House by the Big Bad, Rhyss. It's been many years since I last re-watched the show so I don't remember a whole lot except there was a lot of urgency and a zappy barrier that Cy couldn't pass through, and I definitely got some kind of feeling about that :)

The writing was very average, not very substantial for an older viewer, but it was excellent for a kids' show. There was so much lore that just never got expanded on, and it didn't go particularly hard with the whump :')

H2O Just Add Water (2006-10)

To no one's surprise, I ADORED this series as a kid. My obsession with mer had just started, and honestly, this shit FED ME. This was another Australian show that I watched when I was fairly young (again, 6-7 and onward), but I don't recall watching it when it aired. I instead had a collection of DVDs.

The girls and co got into some pretty interesting hijinks while trying to guard their fishy little secrets, but shit got REAL in season 6 when a marine biologist coworker of the friend of the girls' Lewis managed to leave a sample of their skin/scale in the lab... OOPS.

You can guess where that lead-- the scientist trying to track down the owner of the magic scale that could turn back into skin (somehow lmao, ~magic~), and she eventually trapped the girls in their little grotto with a gate that she had installed at the underwater entrance of their grotto spot on Mako Island.

Here's where I mention that I did not actually get whumperflies from this lmao, but it was a close one (the scientist didn't go far enough lmao). That's okay though :) One self indulgent decision just under 10 years later sure fixed that :))

Vampire Knight Anime (2008, English Dub aired in Aus in 2011)

The whole show. Every episode. I'm not even kidding. (Well, just about every episode lol, there was maybe only one where I didn't). As many problems as I have with the series, (mainly that every time I see Yuuki or hear her voice I want to strangle her), Zero was just so. fucking. scrunchy-- almost the perfect whumpee ^-^ And the English voice actor does such a glorious job of voicing Zero's pain, the whole series is ABSOLUTELY worth enduring Yuuki's stupidity.

Iirc, my favourite episode was Crimson Chains-- full of spoilers, a lot of plot bits come together at that point, so I can't say much other than that Zero's lost his shit and has a whole big scene where he writhes and pants on the floor with the agony of his hunger. I am convinced the author ALSO liked that XD

I would sit at night and watch that episode over and over and over because man, those whumperflies were something else, super intense, 11/10 lmao

Doctor Who (1963-present)

Nine had that one episode where he got caught by some collector dude and tortured to figure out what made him tick, or rather that he had TWO hearts that made him tick... Fun times, that DEFINITELY gave me whumperflies and had me furtively returning to the episode to keep watching that scene.

A lot of Ten's run had me by the throat, most memorably his regeneration at the start of his run, and his regeneration at the end directly after an hour (approximately) of whump was. AMAZING. I kept coming back to the start and end 😅

There were a couple more times I got whumperflies throughout his run. The main episodes that come to mind are Midnight, set on the planet of sapphires and lethal radiation, and 42, involving a spaceship hurtling toward a sun.

There was only one more whumpy instance, and that was that one movie they made. I forget who, when... EVERYTHING except the dude that played looked like Gene Wilder and it took place on NYE of the new millenium. It was another shitfight with The Master. ANYWAY. The whumperflies were at the START of the movie when The Doctor wasn't doing so well, I think he got shot?? And then rushed to the hospital, all while trying to avoid that and trying to communicate that they'll kill him

Supernatural (2005-20)

Ok. This one is weird in two ways. I forget which episode it was, but it was season 2 where Sam and Dean were trying to kick a group of vampires out of a town, but they were actually cool/chill vampires...?

Or at least some of them were...

ANYWAY.

This other hunter had this vampire chic tied to a chair baaaasically torturing her...? Memory's a bit foggy on what exactly what they were doing (the brainworms wouldn't stop wriggling about AUs), but I got these itty bitty whumperflies from that vampire lady getting hurt. That was weird because 1) I've only had whumperflies off the ladies once before watching Cybergirl which was SO long ago, and 2) I never have had them from watching a side-character, I usually have to be emotionally invested.

Weird right?? Absolutely wild though!

Anyway, that's pretty much everything, even though I've seen and read a fair few things lol, hope you enjoyed my rambling!

#wij23day4 #whumpmasinjuly2023 #wij #wij 2023 #whumpmas in july #whumpmas in july 2023 #whumperflies #whumpblr #whump community

[vulpinefrost]

@wxndswept​ [ x ]

First Verr caught him staring, then Yuuki, and the flash of Moon too? Amane surprised himself by not just immediately backing out of the room and heading somewhere else. Instead, even though his face would redden a fair bit, he’d proceed further into the room. Retrieving a small satchel from his hip as he approaches the desk, trying to keep his eyes from meeting Yuuki’s.  Though he couldn’t help glancing at her hair a few times over. 

“Y-Yeah, I just... I got my pay for some hunts, so I wanted to cover for my next week.” A truth used as an excuse, looking to the owner of the Inn and setting the satchel on the desk between them. His tail twitching a bit as he catches her gaze moving from him, to Yuuki, before returning with a wink and smirk as she takes the payment before stepping away. The Inhuman doing similar with a few steps back, during which he’d only briefly meet his Friend’s gaze. “Your... hair is green now?”

#Foxy{Amane} #wxndswept

[modstarfell]

Class 79. (POV: Yuuki Maeda/Utsuro)

My classmates have always been... active. A loud group. I always feel overwhelmed whenever they try and interact with me when she isn't around. They rarely notice me unless she drags me into doing things with the class. I came here for her in the first place... May as well ply along to help her push with making friends. How am I supposed to do that without using my luck in the first place... Friendships are supposed to be natural, not pushed with some mysterious force... I can't just- No. Don't say it, don't think about it. I took a deep breath and looked forward. Kisaragi Yamato was staring at me. How long has he been sitting there? Turned around in his seat with his arms on the back of his chair, resting his head upon them.

"Maedaaaaa. We're all going out for lunch together as a class trip, are you going to join us this time?" Yamato tried to pressure me by moving the chair closer to my desk.

I contemplated it... I have no place with a group like this so I initially shook my head. "Sorry, I don't think I will. I have to tend to something back at my dorm." I let out an awkward fake laugh to try and avoid suspicion. It didn't work.

"Come on, just once wouldn't hurt right? You rarely join class activities as is. We'll win you over some way or another!" Yamato's face turned to a bright cheeky grin as he poked my face a few times.

He was right... I barely joined them, I didn't care to... "I-is Taira going to be there?" I'll go for her.

My question had caught the ear of Kurokawa Mikako, spinning in her place to look at me and her brother. "Yea, Taira-san is going! I already talked her into it awhile ago actually. We're all going to a ramen place so it should be real easy! Also the school was made aware so the class won't get in too much trouble if we’re slightly late finishing up."

I looked between the two. Taira is already starting with friends on her own then... I also rather enjoy ramen so I nodded. "Alright, I'll go. Although who's exactly paying... or are we splitting the check evenly?"

"Yes! I told you if Taira would do it then he would too!" Yamato nearly shouted with excitement before coughing after he was gently whacked by Mikako. "S-sorry. It's already paid for by me and Mikako, don't worry too much about it. One of the pros of having a big organization under your name."

... They have an issue of too much wealth and not enough knowledge of what to do with it if you ask me. I don't like the way he reacted though... "I need to take a breather for a moment. E-excuse me." I got up from my desk and went to step out into the hallway. My cheeks and eyes were hurting a bit, this always happened when I talked with them for long times... I guess I really don't do well interacting with others after all. Apologies Maeda.

#Utsuro 🌌 #yamato ⛵ #mikako 📿 #minific #semi-lore?? #dra

[writertothemaximum]

it should be very obvious that makoto yuuki is a definite sub. like literally; do we, the ensemble stars community all agree on this?

well, my request for you is - wait, imagine it first;

you and makoto were simply cuddling on the bed, kissing a bit before he pulls away, but suddenly, his eyes just trail down your body, a forming red hue on his face at his... perverted action; it wasn't until he felt his 'part' wake up and start to harden, did he feel immense heat spread throughout his body.

and that's how he was like for the next week. whenever he'd see you, his mind would think of many sensual, dirty things, then he'd blame himself for being such a pervert.

but if you weren't there with him, his hand would, in an ashamed matter, go straight down to his dick to masturbate his problem away. makoto's so embarrassed and ashamed of himself, how did he become like this?

to make him be in a furthermore embarrassed state, you step inside his room, finding him with a cute pink blush on his face, eyes closed shut with glasses tilted to the side of his head, hair all messy and splayed out in the bed, beads of sweat adorning his forehead as his hand is firmly placed on his dick, pumping it fast as he quietly says your name so sensually and hot that it makes you feel heated.

but you then start to tease the hell out of him, makoto feeling humiliated as he's been caught doing something dirty. however, you assure him that you'll make his 'first' be the best time he'll ever have in his life.

he shyly asks if he can undress you, as he's sometimes dreamed of how your body looks like without clothing, but what fascinates him most is your chest, he just wants to suck, fondle, and mark them nonstop, and feels excited when approved.

when his dick slowly enters you, makoto stops his action and lays on his back on the bed, the feeling is too pleasurable and satisfying it leaves him forming incoherent sentences and saying your name repeatedly, to which he desperately tries to hide as he pulls your arm and begins to harshly suck on your perky nipples.

after you both are done, makoto wants to go for another round but is too shy and flustered to even say anything, but with his adorable, pleading look that screams, "please fuck me again" you can't help but comply.

- oh gosh, i think i got too carried away, sorry for that 😅 but if you are able to write this, a female reader would be preferred. have a nice day~!

it should be very obvious that rinne amagi is a definite sub. like literally; do we, the ensemble stars community all agree on this?

well, my answer for you is - wait, imagine it first;

you and rinne were simply cuddling on the bed, kissing a bit before he pulls away, but suddenly, his eyes just trail down your body, a forming red hue on his face at his... perverted action; it wasn't until he felt his 'part' wake up and start to harden, did he feel immense heat spread throughout his body.

and that's how he was like for the next week. whenever he'd see you, his mind would think of many sensual, dirty things, then he'd blame himself for being such a pervert.

but if you weren't there with him, his hand would, in an ashamed matter, go straight down to his dick to masturbate his problem away. rinne's so embarrassed and ashamed of himself, how did he become like this?

to make him be in a furthermore embarrassed state, you step inside his room, finding him with a cute pink blush on his face, eyes closed shut, hair all messy and splayed out in the bed, beads of sweat adorning his forehead as his hand is firmly placed on his dick, pumping it fast as he quietly says your name so sensually and hot that it makes you feel heated.

but you then start to tease the hell out of him, rinne feeling humiliated as he's been caught doing something dirty. however, you assure him that you'll make his 'twentieth' be the best time he'll ever have in his life.

he shyly asks if he can undress you, as he's sometimes dreamed of how your body looks like without clothing, but what fascinates him most is your chest, he just wants to suck, fondle, and mark them nonstop, and feels excited when approved.

when his dick slowly enters you, rinne stops his action and lays on his back on the bed, the feeling is too pleasurable and satisfying it leaves him forming incoherent sentences and saying your name repeatedly, to which he desperately tries to hide as he pulls your arm and begins to harshly suck on your perky nipples.

after you both are done, rinne wants to go for another round but is too shy and flustered to even say anything, but with his adorable, pleading look that screams, "please fuck me again" you can't help but comply.

- oh gosh, i think i got too carried away, sorry for that 😅 but if you are able to read this, I hope you know I had a good laugh, and I think everyone should read your literary masterpiece. have a wonderful day~!

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Machina - Test World: Chapter 4

Location: Season Avenue (SSVRS) Characters: Mika, Sora & Makoto

< A few days later. Season Avenue inside “SSVRS”. >

Sora: HaHa~ HiHi~ HuHu~♪

There’s only a few more days left in Sora’s winter holidays! Sora will play until the very end~♪

Maybe Sora will have a walk around in the fantasy world where the “Phantom Airship” stage is. Umm, the closest teleport point is…

Oh. Mika-chan-san is online~

He’s been online a lot recently so maybe Sora should check up on him?

Being unable to leave the game world is a pretty common theme in MMOs, though.

If he ends up in some sort of trouble because he’s way too into the game, then Sora would feel bad since it was Sora who introduced him to the game~

If he’s wanting to make something, then he should probably be shopping around here…

Makoto: Ah, you’re here too, Harukawa-kun. Hello.

Sora: Yuuki-sensei~!

You’re playing video games every day too, huh~ Thanks for always testing it out for us!

Do you have any idea where Mika-chan-san might be, by the way? There are a lot of shops you can buy materials from in this area, so Sora thought he might be here~?

Makoto: Yeah. Harukawa-kun, about that…

Mika: Hello, I see you two are here today!

I got some “VL$” from makin’ stuff so I’ve opened a store. Some people said they wanted to buy some of the stuff I made with virtual currency.

It looks like there were quite a few people interested, so I used the auction (?) feature in the “Test World” and put a price on ‘em. But they fetched for a high price.

I’m glad I opened up shop in the best place in Season Avenue ‘cause of that ♪

Sora: HeHe~ Looks like Mika-chan-san has really made a name for himself as a creator in this “Test World” ♪

Makoto: No. It might be even bigger than that.

I looked things up a while ago, but it seems Kagehira-kun’s work has brought people’s attention to the “Test World” and the value of the “VL$” has increased.

Thanks to that, the “Test World” is becoming more and more popular and it’s even caught the media’s eye now that a lot of people are interested in it.

Mika: Oh, really?

I was just makin’ stuff like usual, though. But now that you mention it, all the stuff I’ve got up in the shop have bids placed on ‘em.

Well, I’m not makin’ art ‘cause I wanna make money. I’ll use the “VL$” to make up for the production cost.

I’ve got more than enough inspiration than I can handle, so I can’t talk to you guys for long. If you’ve got some time, feel free to take a look around~♪

Sora: HoHo~ You’re a true artist, huh, Mika-chan-san.

Every nook and cranny of your shop is filled with your artwork – it’s flourishing~♪

Sora wants to decorate Sora’s house in the “Test World” with one of Mika-chan-san’s artworks! 

Yuuki-sensei~ Let’s take a look at the artwork and bid on one we like.

Makoto: Sure. This is the “Test World”, so it might be worth the challenge to try and win something.

The “Test World” gets really colourful and prosperous with creators like Kagehira-kun.

It sounds pretty interesting to have an item and know that it’s designed by Kagehira-kun. I guess I’ll bid on this one.

Mika: Thanks so much. I’ll use that money to make even better artwork ♪

[ Location: Shuu’s Atelier (Paris) ]

Shuu: …………

Strange. Kagehira isn’t picking up…

It should be evening in Japan right now and he shouldn’t be working, either.

I don’t mind if he’s focused and working on something. Oddly, he wasn’t able to answer straight away yesterday, either. He should have nothing on in the meantime, seeing as he wanted to focus on his work.

…How troubling. I had intended on asking Kagehira how his work is going.

Should I give him another call…? No, I feel awkward calling Kagehira over and over again.

I have a feeling he might act overconfident and say, “Oshi-san, you’re such a worrywart”. That would be quite irritating in itself.

…I know. I’ll return earlier than planned.

Fortunately, the beginning of the New Year ended up being right after “SS” finished, meaning we’re quite free at the moment. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to check how Kagehira is doing as a surprise.

It wouldn’t be too late to contact Kagehira once I’ve arrived in Japan. I’ll change my flight right away.

…Oh? What’s the matter, Mademoiselle?

I’m just paying attention to Kagehira and have forgotten about you, you say…?

Tis but a misunderstanding, Mademoiselle. I’m not paying attention to him in the way you think I am – It’s my duty as his mentor.

This is Kagehira we’re talking about here. If he’s leading a self-indulgent lifestyle out of my sight, then I must talk some sense into him.

Non, as I said, this is not out of worry. I simply want to keep an eye on him to see whether Kagehira is slacking off or not…!

Trust me. I’ll get ready to leave Paris – there are no hidden meanings behind those words. I simply decided to return earlier than planned due to my aspirations for art. That’s all.

Now, enough sulking. Will you get your change of clothes and prepare for our return, Mademoiselle? As his mentor, I have an obligation to see his work with my own eyes.

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Hi there! After finishing the anime, I was quite curious about the relation of Yuuki and Arisaki Akira. Is Yuuki the real Akira and used another person as a disguise when he left for D Agency, or did he just take a random person to messed Prince around? Was the childhood of Akira really his or the other guy’s? Thanks!

Welcome in the “Joker Game” world then!

In regard to the relation between Yuuki and Arisaki Akira...

Satomura said the real Arisaki Akira is the man we saw at the end, who has been sleeping for 20 years due to having been caught in a German gas bombardment in the Battle of Passchendaele (31 July – 10 November 1917).

According to Satomura, Yuuki told him he had been close friend with Akira so he volunteered to pay for Akira’s medical expenses as long as Satomura weren’t to ask his name and would repeat to whoever were to ask in the future informations about Akira the story we heard through the episode.

Satomura called it Akira’s new past and said he repeated it to himself so much in order to memorize the minute details he can’t distinguish what happened to Akira and what didn’t.

What this tell us?

That some parts of the story we heard really belonged to Arisaki Akira (likely Akira being adopted and him being inscribed to the military school and then being kicked out of it is real for example), while some others were made up.

Can it be that Yuuki was Arisaki Akira and the sleeping man was an unrelated person?

Since Satomura managed to trick Price so well it can be but, honestly, I think it’s unlikely.

Likely that sleeping person is the real Arisaki Akira, who probably was sent back to Japan when WW1 ended (11 November 1918).

Yuuki planned to take his identity when he managed to get back to Japan (we know he escaped from Wolff short before the Kiel mutiny which takes place on 3 November 1918, so he too likely went back home when the war ended and proof is he is still in a poor shape when he and Satomura meet).

Due to Yuuki deciding to steal Arisaki Akira identity, he likely decided to have himself being called ‘Yuuki’, which is nothing else but a fake name same as the ones of the other spies (Miyoshi, Kaminaga, Odagiri and so on are all fake names) so that if one were to investigate on him, they might suspect he was Arisaki Akira and fall into Yuuki’s trap as Price did.

Long story short, while something in the story we were told should belong to Akira, it’s impossible to know what did.

Akira and Yuuki might have been friends, maybe they even were both spies, Yuuki replacing Akira when the latter got wounded... or maybe not.

Maybe Akira really belonged to the MI6 and worked under Captain Mansfield Cumming. Cumming died on 14 June 1923 so it’s not like Price or anyone else can ask him info but, likely, the photo is real.

It’s likely Akira and Yuuki are of around the same age and there was a vague resemblance between them, enough a foreigner might exchange one for another so that if the trick had been explosed much, much earlier (for example when Cumming was still alive since the whole plot was set up so long ago) it would have been still possible to exchange Yuuki for AKira and vice versa.

However it’s all speculations.

Truth is we don’t know what of the story was true, what belonged to Akira, what belonged to Yuuki and what was entirely made up.

The key of the episode is that Price believes he discovered the truth about Yuuki and instead not only he discovered nothing but Yuuki managed to steal from him information about his informants and accomplices... so we’re meant to be left to wonder.

My personal headcanon is that Yuuki and Akira knew each other and were friends like Yuuki said but this is just me. That too could have been a lie.

So sorry, but it’s impossible to say what’s true and what’s not about the story we heard in that episode.

The most we can say is that it seems safe enough to speculate that the sleeping man is the real Arisaki Akira but, I guess, that’s all and even of this we can’t be 100% sure since Satomura might be lying again.

From what I’ve heard not even the novel clear the mystery up so only Yanagi Koji knows what’s true and what’s not and I fear he’ll never reveal it... -_- especially since it’s a while from the last time he wrote D Agency tales... ;_;

So again, sorry if I couldn’t be of some help but really, it’s a mystery. Thank you fro your ask!

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