— EVERYTHING IS FUN WITH YOU!

Fun  things  for  muses  to  do  together.  Can be platonic or romantic.

Send  🧺  to  go  on  a  picnic  with  my  muse. Send  🚲  to  ride  bikes  with  my  muses. Send  🌆  to  wander  the  city  with  my  muse. Send  🌠  to  stargaze  with  my  muse. Send  🛼  to  go  roller  skating  with  my  muse. Send  ⛸️  to  go  ice  skating  with  my  muse. Send  🕹️  to  go  to  the  arcade  with  my  muse. Send  🌳  to  climb  trees  with  my  muse. Send  🏕️  to  go  camping  with  my  muse. Send  ⛰️  to  go  hiking  with  my  muse. Send  🎢  to  go  to  an  amusement  park  with  my  muse. Send  🏖️  to  go  to  the  beach  with  my  muse. Send  🍦  to  get  ice  cream  with  my  muse. Send  🎤  to  go  to  a  karaoke  club  with  my  muse. Send  🐟  to  visit  an  aquarium  with  my  muse. Send  🎳  to  go  bowling  with  my  muse. Send  ⛵  to  rent  a  sailboat  with  my  muse. Send  🐕  to  visit  an  animal  shelter  with  my  muse.

"He nevah takes a hint, does he...?" Harley huffs, fingers flying across the screen of her phone. Somewhat outdated, but it was a good price, worked better than her old stuff...and was relevant to the universe she was situated in.

Had been "situated in" for a few years, if anyone cared to pay attention! (She...sort of did. Not enough to sweat it anymore, anyways.)

Now, if only the costumed goofball she'd gotten attached to would reply to her texts...!! The world (and greater multiverse) would be better off for it.

....Continues to squint uncertainly.

The grin on her muzzle could not be more obvious had she put in effort to do so. So easily, naturally, drawn out of her...simply from the existence of his presence. The familiar tone of his flute...and the fact that her dear prophet was playing at being coy!! Teasing her genuine interest by continuing his song-!

The chuffing laughter from her throat couldn't be helped, when that note drew on and on. Well, since he deigned to let the moment last... Not removing her paws from the tree trunk, but resting her jaw on it now, as well. As if trying to lay right side up.

And that is the view he shall receive for all his silliness!

"Here I thought I'd spend my day stretching my legs on my lonesome...and yet, I heard the most familiar flute~! Why wouldn't I be in a good mood?" For a moment, her eyes wander to the branches, wondering if she could jump up there alongside him... Though the most accessible branches are on the thinner side. Could risk breaking them, with too much enthusiasm.

Easy as that'd be to repair them? May as well just work her charms and wait for Waka to come down to her.

"And what were your plans of the day, dear Waka? Perhaps, room to spare in it to accompany me~?" Amaterasu hops back off the tree, giving her cutest, twirling spin. The flow is a little off thanks to her wagging tail, but it cannot be stopped; she has accepted this, by now.

the prophet was well aware of the wolf kami - and the effect he had on her. Yet while maintaining eye contact with those pearly, wanting eyes, he continued with his song regardless.

As he finished ,he drew out the last note....and drew it out even more...until he practically ran out of breath. Oh he can be rather coy at times.

Finishing the melody, finally, he would lean down to the other, smiling all the while.

"And hello to you, ma cherie~ You seem in a good mood~"

Iris' heart, however... It nearly lept out of her chest; surely would've caught in her throat and choked her up, too. (Or, had it already? There's this tightness in her throat-)

...She'd be a fool to play dumb. To not have known even a little of the mysterious circumstances of the end of Phoenix Wright's career. Of a child he had...supposedly adopted? That part was always a little muddy in the papers, but...after a time, she had to turn from it. For her own well-being, before her concern over Mr. Wright plagued her to the core.

Funny, then- in a cosmic sort of way- that his own, adoptive daughter would've cornered Iris while in town. Some time away from Hazakura Temple did her mind some good, as well as enforced certain beliefs on how it should be left to the trainees that wished to look after the temple in her place.

She couldn't stay forever...

"He...t-talked about me?" A pause, seeming to realize herself. "I...I'm sorry! I just..." A shake of her head; deeply rattled by even the simplest of small talk.

"I... Y-Yes? I would think I...might be." There is, of course, the ghost that lingers wherever Iris goes. One of the two of them, if not both, likely still haunt him, as well. "I... I do know of you."

There's a moment of hesitation, a nervous swallow, but... Iris offers a trembling hand, regardless.

"Still... Meeting someone properly- I'm Iris, of Hazakura Temple. You would be...Trucy, right?"

In many people's eyes, Trucy is the girl who's always smiling.

Whether it's sweet, fun or uncanny depends on who you talk to. A performer must always have their best face on, she says at times, but who knows if that's really the reason behind her constant cheer? Right now, though... there's no smile on Trucy's face. Instead, her expression is serious and her gaze intense, like she's seeing something no-one else can see...

"So, you're the one Daddy talked about... do you know who I am?"

@shinigxmi-muses ( starter for iris or dahlia! )

If birdsong goes right to her heart, than what could be compared to the sweet song of his flute? One who has- within the melodies that dance on her child's winds- spoken of peace and contentment. That feeling of home, unrivaled by any other who can create. (Sorry, dear Issun!)

The paintings dull in modesty to his sound, the life seems to thrive in response to her own, fluttering joy at the song in her ears. Wolf ears, after all, are the best for hearing music; the benefits of perked ears, one may suppose.

...For a moment, she considers teasing him; a flick of her tail betraying her thoughts. Dare she continue on her original path? See if he might chase her and, for once, turn the tables on their relationship of old, of the days where her mind was not yet whole?

Yet... She does not. Can not; not while her heart pulls her his way. It didn't feel right, not this time. So she listens to it. Turning instead to the tree in which he sits and trotting over, tail already beginning to wag.

There is a moment's consideration for interrupting his song...but there can yet be a game here, of a kind. Instead, rising up on her hindlegs to rest her paws on the tree, gleaming black eyes looking up Waka's way. A silently begging pup, especially with how her tail wags eagerly at seeing him once more.

The birds of spring were a wonderful accompanyment to the melody of pillow talk; a serene tribute to the world bursting to life yet again - and the sun that seemed to rise ever stronger.

A home always deserved a song, and the white wolf was his.

{ Sug needs icons, and... For the first time, I don't wanna rely overmuch on other people. I really want to do w/ her what I originally intended for Shiori: homemade icons, done by yours truly.

{ ...She'll be easier to work with, too, given that Sugar's source is a pixel game, LOL! So while I have a mini-art project currently ongoing that's my priority, I may try to do talksprite-like icons for Sugar in the future. }

{ ...And a bonus for those who wanna see Aort. /silly }

For a little fun fact...!

Voidlight / Galatea will be my "Universal Constant" sona, and Circe is an OC for a game I've been playing! Galatea is ready for further work, but I need to finish the line-work on the other...uh. Like, 6? Before I can move on to coloring.

....And yes, Flipnote Studio is my favorite way to do quick arts when I don't feel like figuring out my iPad or drawing traditional. LOL-

A big yawn, stretch...and then shaking out her fur. Even Amaterasu's paws got some of this treatment, seemingly shaking herself to full awareness.

Spring was here. Summer was closing in...

The seasons were hers again, and it felt like the birdsong that echoed right into her heart.

This is home.

[ Doing a beyond belated update to say... Hi! I did not mean to let this blog die out of nowhere!

I ended up moving into an apartment last month, and have been attempting to adjust this whole time! It still feels- subconsciously- a little weird, cause this is my first time being "on my own." (Lives w/ boyf.)

[ I'm currently prioritizing commissions right now, as I go through what I will simply call The Mental Health Gambit. It's a bit heavy to get into, so feel free to reach out. The only important bit is that's how I'm making money rn, so... Yeah.

I aim to come back soon!! I wish I had a more specific date on when, but... At the moment, real life is taking a bit more of a precedence, is all! I'll figure it out and keep y'all updated. ("Worst comes to worst," or what have you... I'll likely be back some time after Feb. 29, since I'm as hyped as the rest of y'all for Rebirth!!! Maybe I'll pop by for Aerith's birthday this coming Wednesday~)

[ Alright, that's the update for the moment!! Hope y'all are doing well, and I look forward to getting back to it w/ RPs for- and with- everyone!! ]

Fireworks across the land! And how glorious they are, too... It marks the passing of yet another year. Of joy, of acceptance. Of moving into a new year with a fresh sense of self.

The old is in the past... Once more, it is time to embrace the present...

...In Ammy's case, with a mighty howl!! (With others joining in! Even a few yipping screams of foxes.)

♡ / ♡

Happy New Year, everyone!

"Aaahh, you're so right!! The way that the narrative spins the despair felt into something far more hopeful in subtle pushes that you don't even recognize it until the last moment...! That is incredible! And you wrote it yourself?! Really??"

"That I did, Miss Shiori! I'm glad you enjoyed it so much, actually. It's my first time finishing a novel like this, so to have a kami look over it for me... It's really exciting!"

"Well, please-! Continue to write! I'd love to keep looking over your creations... Perhaps I could even visit more~? I-If you'd have time for me, that is-!!"

"Miss Shiori... I would be honored."

And it is said a terrible fate was woven that day. Unbeknownst to the two involved...

"When you think about it... We really live in such an interesting world, do we not? The good and the bad; some will see it as either or both. Yet, if one does not appreciate the scales of color- each tint and shade- isn't that missing out on something that makes existence unique?

"From emotions to spirit to the wider world... Perhaps even the universe beyond? Hmm... Maybe it's something I should turn into a book. A suitable novel could be made of such thoughts.

"Someone struggling with views and their own place in the world? But make it more grandiose; perhaps being educated through a more powerful being. Both sides learning from each other, and so on."

"I wondah if they know about tha' rizzler..."

🐝  *  ―  𝑫𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑴𝑺 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻𝑴𝑨𝑹𝑬𝑺 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺.

❛  last night, i had the craziest dream ...  ❜ ❛  have you ever had a recurring dream?  ❜ ❛  sometimes, my dreams feel more real than reality itself.  ❜ ❛  i wish i could still remember what i dreamt about last night.  ❜ ❛  only thing i remember is that it was a nice dream.  ❜ ❛  do you believe dreams have any deeper meaning?  ❜ ❛  i often wonder what it would be like to live inside my dreams.  ❜ ❛  do you wanna hear about my dream?  ❜ ❛  have you ever experienced lucid dreams where you could control the outcome?  ❜ ❛  i'm telling you, this is all playing out exactly like my dream.  ❜ ❛  what's the strangest dream you ever had?  ❜ ❛  you were part of my dream last night.  ❜ ❛  i think i had this dream before.  ❜ ❛  maybe if i close my eyes i can convince myself that this is only just a dream.  ❜ ❛  looks like you're lost in daydreams again.  ❜ ❛  i'm not sure what this dream was trying to tell me ...  ❜ ❛  can you tell me about your dream?  ❜ ❛  sometimes, i wish i could control my dreams just so i could make them all happy ones.  ❜ ❛  do you ever have dreams that feel so real they're almost like nightmares?  ❜ ❛  calm down. you're okay, you're safe. it was just a dream.  ❜ ❛  i want to help you, but you'll have to tell me what these dreams are about.  ❜ ❛  it felt so real ...  ❜ ❛  i thought you'd said those dreams had stopped.  ❜ ❛  do you have an idea what may cause these nightmares?  ❜ ❛  did you have another nightmare?  ❜ ❛  i just want them to stop ...  ❜ ❛  i wish i could dream of something beautiful or peaceful for a change.  ❜ ❛  can you just hold me tonight? i always sleep better with you here ...  ❜ ❛  do you want to tell me about it?  ❜ ❛  you don't have to stay here tonight. i'm gonna wake up in a few hours because of my nightmares anyway.  ❜ ❛  there has to be a reason for this recurring nightmare ...  ❜ ❛  you just go to sleep. i'll watch over you tonight.  ❜ ❛  this has to be my worst nightmare yet.  ❜

"He needs something... Any request I make, he...he treats it as if it's a joke." It's not like Iris hasn't been running the gauntlet with this guy. Cute as he is, he's also somehow the most stubbornly oblivious guy she's ever known. (Not that she's known many guys to visit the temple...)

Any attempt is backed with reason after reason to gently push the issue. She doesn't want to flag their situation as strange; ideally, she would've asked for it back- do some personal cleaning back at her apartment overnight- and... They'd never meet again. He wouldn't know why his "girlfriend" had a personality switch overnight. Iris would go back to the safety of the temple... Dahlia wouldn't feel the need to kill him.

It should be easy. Why wasn't it...? (She knew why.)

"It's...not my best, but he's sentimental. If I replace it- the value of it, at least- maybe...?" Maybe it'd be enough for him to let it go. She sighs, too; a much different burden on her shoulders. Especially knowing Dahlia may have a fit of her own over this particular idea.

"S-So... I got some yarn and I-" She fumbles for a moment, trying to figure out what to say. At least the makeup is off for the day, by this point, leaving her free to fuss with her fingers in an anxious fidget. "I thought... I'd make him a sweater. Th-That's got to be equal in emotional value for him, right...?"

        Deep sits the needle of disappointment, filling her tepid veins with ire, simmering, threatening to boil over. Once before she put her life into the hands of her twin. Once before she came to regret that decision. Yet some small, regrettable part of her wants to entertain the notion she could follow through with their plan, just this once.   “Iris...”   Her sister’s name falls from her lips with a sigh.   “A gift exchange, really? That’s your big plan?”   Dahlia joins her by the vanity, arms folded lightly, regarding her with a disapproving look that was carved right from their mother’s features. From within the mirror, something kinder stares back, something that lacks her fangs, her claws, her venom. What will her sweet sister ever win from her demurity? Dahlia will never know.   “What could you possibly give him that will make him give up my necklace?”  /  @shinigxmi-muses​, cont. from here.

"I think... That it's not easy to move forward into a New Year holding onto regrets. Perhaps things went wrong. People you miss, who you no longer have contact with, for whatever reason.

"In this time, know- and remember- that in such a time as this, rest. Heal. Cleanse yourself, in whatever way feels best. Perhaps a shower reinvigorates you? A bit of sunbathing? Whatever eases that ache.

"Consider this a little bit of advice...from the one who cherishes you dearly. Visitor or not! Heheh."

[ Hi hi! I can finally give a lil update! Holidays got me more busy that I expected and prepping-to-move-out-stresses, too... It's been a lot!! I'm even late on some presents I wanna make for friends, so I'm hoping I can deliver on that sooner than later.

[ Also found some icons I thought I'd lost... Go figure I put them somewhere weird, so I thought I'd lost them?! They've been found, so we're good! (And I still need to icon AA anime...for Iris...someday.)

[ Aside from that, I'll be throwing in whatever misc. starters I can come up with! Otherwise, be sure to check the { open } tag! ]