"The Giggle"

You know it's been a while since I've gone truly absolutely batshit over a Doctor Who episode, but here we are. Spoilers, obviously, under the cut.

First of all: UNIT

While I'm not a huge fan of The Doctor working for/with Earth-based Space police, I think it's a great idea to have the companions in a safe environment where they have a place to use all of the knowledge they've gathered during their journey throughout the starts. They get paid to continue doing what they love and while it does set things up to have future (LIVING) companions to make little cameos (or even an option for a spin-off series, I think that it's ultimately a good choice that RTD decided to let the companions have a space where they can live, grow, and continue to help.

One problem I have with this is that this is exactly where Martha and Mickey went at the end of 10's run -- and yet absolutely 0 (zero) mention of them or their whereabouts. They're the OG companions joining UNIT, so where TF are they??

Also this guy?? The Vlinx?? I both love and hated that we didn't get much explanation for this Guy in the Chair. Just "Oh you're helping?! Sure! Absolutely no reason to think that this new alien and the weird thing that's happening are related ANYWAYS--"

A bit like Panda from JJK where it's just "yeah and this is Vlinx, it works here, moving on,"

LOVE the jab about antivaxxers using the narrative of the Zeedex. It DOES help, but since you're asking the masses (who all wholeheartedly believe that they are right and everyone else is wrong) to put this on, it becomes a bit harder -- we saw how Kate reacted the moment she willfully put it on. Also return of our #Queen for her role as the News Anchor. Glad she has a name now.

Secondly: Donna <3 my absolute beloved. She has grown so fucking much. From yelling at the world because that's the only way to be heard to quietly asking The Doctor what is wrong. She has grown into her own woman, though of course still missing a lot of main action before the metacrisis was resolved (I could write a whole other deep dive about that episode too). When she noticed that the laughter was notes -- "The Giggle" hiding behind the screen, I was so proud of her. This is why the Doctor needs an "every day" human -- and Donna is so blunt that she won't hold back on her observations, though I have to wonder if the whole recorder conversation with Rose was how she came out. I hope so, that's just so chaotic.

I've seen some people argue that there is still some TimeLord in her because of how smart she's been in these last few episodes.

To that I say

"bitch, do you not remember the bees disappearing???"

Donna Noble is a genius and an idiot. Both can exist in the same person, in the same character, and that's exactly what they proved with the previous episode.

and SPEAKING OF her being a genius

She loves The Doctor, not romantically, but in a "platonic soulmate" kind of way that makes my heart full. When she realized that The Doctor never mentioned Mel or any of their adventures, she pointed it out. Not only that, she told The Doctor point-blank that there's always something that the Time Lord seems to be running from. There's never really been a moment when he's stopped and talked about any of the shit that he's been through and she can tell that it's starting to wear on him.

"Maybe that's why your old face came back. You're wearing yourself out"

and he immediately changes the subject and charges forward despite her telling him a harsh truth. She's travelling with him again, sure, but it was supposed to be some short little trip and I think the main reason she went with him in the first place (whether or not she will admit it) is because she saw her friend in crisis and wanted to be around to help -- to figure out what exactly he needed from her. With each episode, she's tried to guess why his old face came back, but nothing stuck.

The fucking puppet show.

Now, I feel like this is a great way to catch up new fans with any old Doctor trauma that they may have missed. It was also a way to shove it into The Doctor's face just how many of his loved ones that he was responsible for killing.

Now, before I hear any one say "but what about ______??"

Rory wasn't as close to The Doctor as Amy had been. "The first face this face saw" and while they did become closer later on, he would always have a special place in his heart for Amy. He watched her die for fucks sake.

Martha wasn't mentioned because as far as he knows, she's still alive and kicking ass. That's part of the reason he will up and abandon certain companions, so he doesn't get them hurt.

The Fam - left behind and alive. Remember 2/3 of the original Fam chose to step away from the TARDIS and Yaz was left before 13 could regenerate as she "needed to do this on [her] own". While, yes, I'm sure the Doctor feels guilty about leaving them behind, it's not nearly as bad as getting them killed.

Anyone else had either survived as far as The Doctor was aware, or hadn't been as close as those particular companions. That is why those 3 were chosen.

Now, back to the puppet show

Mentioning not only the lost companions but also the Flux

God I do not have the time to go into this half-assed recreation of a tragedy trying to be as big and bad as the Time War and Gallifrey. I feel like Chris Chibnall felt snubbed with a female presenting Doctor and gave us the most half-written mediocre bull shit he could have. RTD is already having to fix it with mentioning it several times and exactly what happened in the aftermath. Just looking up "Doctor Who Flux" you get so many results that all try to "explain" it.

If your audience has to look up how your writing makes sense, you aren't smarter or cleverer than the masses, it's just shit writing.

However,

While the actual Flux episodes and following regeneration made it hard to understand not only what happened, RTD breaks it down.

There was a terrible decision to be made. The universe was dying. The Doctor had to choose and a lot of deaths now lay on the Time Lord's shoulders.

BUT! That was also the only piece of The Doctor's trauma that couldn't be waved away with

Which is when The Doctor challenged the Toymaker to a game.

Back too 2023, we get...quite honestly one of the best scenes I've seen in New Who, only rivalled by Here Come the Drums with the Master dancing along. No, Rasputin doesn't come close to this cunty rendition of Spice Up Your Life.

Amazing, cunty, terrifying, entertianing, and fun.

"I think they're still falling" -- BITCH?!?!?! Ugh. I want more of the Toymaker. What a fun villain and Neil Patrick Harris knocked it out of the goddamn park. No matter what you thought about this episode, this dance routine was a highlight.

I also love the reference to when The Doctor had tried to reason with The Master, asking to go amongst the stars with fun filled adventures, taking on the burden of being their jailer and caretaker for the rest of eternity if it meant that humanity was safe.

Of course, we all know what comes after the Toymaker refuses the call to the stars.

I immediately started crying. Before The Doctor even started with those last words, I wasn't ready to say goodbye. We went from "I don't want to go" to "allons-y". From him dying alone in his TARDIS to being immediately surrounded by loved ones

"He's not dying alone"

And he didn't have to.

I choked on my crying so hard I almost died myself. I know David Tennant had always said that he thought The Doctor was asexual to some degree, but this is just ridiculous. /pos

But, when you consider the salt line at the edge of the universe and how that myth became a reality because of The Doctor's actions -- the fact that bigeneration was once a myth and now a reality suddenly opens up a whole door of possibilities for this upcoming season with Ncuti Gawa.

Now, The Doctor(s)

14 was consistently surprised in their actions, their off-the-hand comments. Something that 10 always struggled with was saying how much people meant to them.

And one thing about 14, they are filled with love. They openly say "I love ____" whereas 10 never did.

"Rose Tyler, I--"

Having to leave those he loved behind, never wanting to admit when he cared more than he did. As long as he spun and ran away from his feelings, they could never catch up to him. Right?

14 is different, always saying "I'm here", "You're okay" and slinging around the word "love" as if they would never grow tired of it. 14, obviously, is The Doctor after Amy, Clara, Billie, and the Fam. After avoiding a family with the Ponds, losing Clara after realizing they were toxic for her, a friend who never expected anything more from them, and Yaz's fam who only wanted to be a safe space for them to be able to turn to. Yaz, the last companion that was pushed away by The Doctor, had loved them and told them so and gotten nothing in return.

And there were so many different ways that 14 showed this love. So many hugs!! So many reassurances!! And so much love that The Doctor was sharing amongst everyone who could hear them -- and yet not a drop of that love or compassion showed inwards.

I am so emotional about this hug, it's not even funny. Literally healing their younger self. The love, the understanding, the "I'm here" -- finally someone who understands literally everything 14 has gone through. The acceptance of the hug (THE TUCK INTO THE NECK?!?!?FSKFBWILDNLADN) I fell to my knees!!!!! SOBBING!!!!!!!!

BUT!!! Not only is 15 born on the battlefield, but also born surrounded by love and fun. Pants or not, 15 is ready to save the world and make it a good time for those around them. Self assured, fun, smiling, and loving-- 15 jumps into the world with a confused hug and love for their past & current self. After years of therapy, I keep hearing some of the same phrases along the lines of "you have to look to your past/younger self and let them know that it's okay, that they shouldn't have had to go through all of that alone" and this was exactly that, only on a Time Lord scale.

Now, personally, I had fun watching the game of catch with the Toymaker after 15 was introduced. I thought it was a fun way to share the spotlight with Gawa as the 15th Doctor and let the audience know some hints as to what we have to look forward to.

The terms of endearment melted my little heart. I'm always a sucker for a good nickname, both in real life and in fiction and 15 was full of them.

"Honey, sweetie, pumpkin pie, you are too traumatized to be flying the TARDIS right now, get OUT and take a NAP"

That was basically what was said, right?

And then this...home. The Doctor having a family. This is quite honestly the perfect, happiest ending that The Doctor wearing this particular face could have had. All those years running away, fighting hard, and keeping on a strong face, and this is what that was for. All that running and avoiding, and love for everyone else but themself and now they finally can take a break and focus on taking time to say "what the hell". Maybe go to therapy. There's so much fic potential for this as well, the kinds of companions they could run into casually or little every day struggles that are literally alien to them.

I've seen a lot of posts upset that this plot point seemed to be circling around two points: 1) this a repeat of the metacrisis ending and 2) not the first time The Doctor had domestic bliss.

To that, I say:

the metacrisis Doctor was half human and would be able to grow old with Rose in that parallel universe. It was also the traumatic ending of the DoctorDonna (or so we thought) and on that beach, the Doctor, the Time Lord Doctor, still couldn't say how much Rose meant to him. He also said that living life, day after day, was the one thing that he could never have.

2. On Tranzalore, The Doctor was not resting. He was taking care of the tear in the universe and defending it from the monsters that would constantly be on the attack. Every day was a fight. And when he spent those 24 years with River Song, he knew that this was the last time they would meet before her end. How can you relax when you know that these are the last moments you're going to have with your loved one. You watched them die and this is the best that you can do with them in their last days, knowing that you can't stop death from coming.

And there is something so incredibly healing about The Doctor allowing themselves to stay here, with only occasional trips to the Moon with their favorite niece. and the possibility of them perhaps becoming a Curator -- who knows!!

And now we have Ncuti Gawa's 15th Doctor to look forward to and all of time and space!! I am so incredibly excited to see where this takes us on Christmas.

Worm Arc 12 thoughts:

Brian needs to watch the Barbie movie holy shit! (I understand the story takes place in 2011 and the movie doesn't exist there)

Just like, fuck get off Taylor's back. She is playing it too safe but also being too aggressive. Moving too fast but also not being aggressive enough! AHHHHHHHH!

Seriously, nearly every time Brian showed up in this arc I was yelling at him. Dude. Just back off.

Skitter fucking just, killing thousands of rats in a few minutes is absolutely terrifying. God I love her.

Hookwolf is a dick. I can't believe everyone else went along with him and gave the Travelers and the Undersiders shitty choices like that. I mean that's not true, I can believe it I'm just mad.

I legit forgot Imp existed until Tattletale mentioned leaving her at the meeting as a spy. I love how the way her power works combined with the writing style means she just disappears for the readers as well.

Loved seeing more of the Travelers and more Noelle. Excited to learn more about her (I don't have great feelings about her long term situation though).

Jack is such a fucking POSER oh my god!

He just. He thinks he's so cool. But he's not. Fucking "this is not an exit" reference and shit.

He is Tobey Maguire Spider-Man from Spider-Man 3. Just thinks he is the coolest shit. Everyone just has to accept it cause he got fancy knife powers.

Tattletale just fucking full confidence fucking with the Nine while standing right in front of them. She clearly knew it was high risk but she took it and she got results, spoiling Jacks plan with Cheri and shit.

That said, AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! MY BABY SOMEBODY HELP MY BABY! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! (Ok she's not like, my baby, that's Taylor. But she's still my baby.)

LOOK AT MY FUCKING DAUGHTER! FUCKING LOOK AT HER! HOW MANY PEOPLE DID SHE SAVE FROM SHATTERBIRD? HUNDREDS? THOUSANDS? SHE IS AMAZING!

She fucking needs therapy though. Saves more people than anyone else could have and is mad because she didn't do enough. God damn Taylor love yourself!

Danny is fine. Besides, he had warning so any injures are basically his fault. Git gud Danny. (Ok look that's a little unfair, but he messed up pretty bad with raising my daughter so I'm allowed to be a little unfair to him I think.)

And look at my daughter again! She goes and organizes people to help the wounded. Takes charge. Gets a cool butch lady that might never show up again to help. I hope she does show up again though.

AND THEN FUCKING MANNEQUIN! AAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

After he showed up I said "I don't know how the fuck she's gonna do it, but my daughter is gonna kick your ass". And then like a few paragraphs later I read "I have no idea how the fuck I’m going to do it but I’m going to make you regret that." This made me both happy - fun to say something and have Taylor say almost the same thing - and worried - cause when I said I didn't know how she was going to do it I kinda hoped she had a plan.

But then she fucking does it! She kicks his ass. She steals his arm. SHE RIPS HIS HEAD OFF! GOD DAMN! THAT'S MY FUCKING KID!

I do think she should hire the buff burly guy who helped her rip Mannequin's head off. He clearly has motivation and would be loyal. And maybe I want to see him more. For reasons.

But anyway she fucking wrecks Mannequin, makes him look like he lost a fight with a paint store. Just fucking clowned on him. She is so good.

Then the next day Brian comes in and fully focuses on how stupid it was to fight Mannequin, not really praising that she won or asking if she needs medical help. God damn bud!

But I loved how a fuck ton of people were like "Oh shit she beat Mannequin! I want to work for her." She's going to be so fucking famous soon.

Interlude 1 - Jack is a poser again. Sucks to be the Merchants, can't say I'll miss them. Jack trying to sound all clever with his carrot and sticks thing, but most of what he lists for the other Nine is really obvious. And he misses some stuff as well. Poser. I could lead the Nine better than him (not that I would lead the Nine, just that if I did I would be better than Jack).

Interlude 2 - God damn this is a doozy. Shit ton of Cauldron lore. Battery backstory. Assault backstory. I made a "now kith" joke when they fought for the very first time cause I didn't realize who they were yet. It was supposed to be a joke. I did not want them to end up together. They should not be together. Legend should not have allowed Assault to be on Battery's team. He was a bit of a dick for that. So much Cauldron lore though. I can't put it all here.

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Okeydoke y'all, more fun times to be had. Yay.

Oh dear Cardiff again

JACK!!! YAY!!!

End of the universe time

Oh jeez poor Jack, don't just leave him out there

Okay sharp teeth

Oh, old man

I like coffee

*lies through his teeth*

I like bug girl she seems nice

HE DOESNT KNOW, WOW THATS AMAZING

We should go *runs outside grinning*

Back in the old days lol

HE WAS ONLY SAYING HELLO

Dude communication

AAAHHH YES ALIVE HES SO HAPPY AAHHH

YOU TWO CUT IT OUT lol

I love Jack and Martha, New duo

Immortal problems

HES MISSED THIS sorry I love him

SYLO? SYLO, SYLO, SYLO FOR ME lol I love them

Jack and the Doctor really need to talk it out and stop being passive aggressive

TINY CHILD

We humans are pretty damn good at surviving

STOP IT love them

Oh fuck sharp teeth person

STOP IT I love them so much and Jack needs to stop flirting

BASICALLY SORT OF not a clue sorry

THE HAND

Huh, they're not even a legend anymore

I'd love to be a hermit

Havens always sound better than they are

Okay is professor dude dying or something

I love the Doctor and Jack's friendship so much

They're still in sync

Oh Sharon teeth lady again

Gluten, tsk tsk I can't eat that

Okay wait is something horrible and bad going to happen to the professor

DRUMS OH DEAR

Oh poor lovelorn girlies

Very Tense, with not-tense music that's odd

Oh dear sabotage that's not amazing

Oh dear

Electrocuted himself lol

Oh dear she's dead

Girlie have you not learned by now that he's immortal

WAS SOMEONE KISSING ME I LOVE HIM

Ha he admits he was running!!!!

Oh dear whispering oh dear bad things

People are never facts, no

FLASHBACK

Great way for Martha to learn all this

*avoids the question*

FANTASTIC

Cheeky lol

OMG OMG WHAT BACKSTORY REVEAL FOR THE PROFESSOR OMG GALLIFREYAN

HOPE BUT ALSO SADNESS OMG FERAL TIME

Oh dear that voice sounds mildly evil

Omg omg omg holy hell

Oh dear oh dear oh dearie me oh my god

Oh fuck he's very very mean evil bad

THE MASTER AAAAHHHHHH

YES GIRLIE SHOOT HIM

Oh dear he is in the tardis

Holy shit

Oh he's a silly billy villy

Oh shit what no cliffhanger I hate those nooo

Lost In Japan (Jimin x You)

A/N: this idea just popped in my head while I am taking a bath, and I rushed through my skincare routine just so I can jot this down 😂 anyway, I am going to combined this request with another. This being part one and the other part two. but it can also be read as a oneshot. I had wanted to do a story based on this song ever since I heard it (Lost In Japan by Shawn Mendes) bcs it just reminds me of the feeling you get at night on your holidays when you are just strolling around after a long day of exploring the city and met someone exciting ❤ and I dont know from what country you are anon, and I am not from Japan either, its just based on this song so you can imagine elsewhere ❤ Sorry if this is not what you have in mind

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A/N : And also, I’m trying a new thing here and you are in no way obligated to do it but if any of you like my stories and want to give some support, why not buy me a coffee? ☕💜

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"Ahhh finally!" Jimin dropped his carry on on the floor and lie down in the middle of the bed, spreading out as wide as he can after taking off his stuffy jacket and mask. Airport arrivals are fun. Fun seeing their fans coming out all the way just to catch a glimpse of them and to welcomed them to their country. But as much as it is fun, it is also damn tiring. Especially when they are mobbed by crazy fans. Jimin is thankful he and his brothers managed to get out from the commotion as fast as they could and arrived safely at the hotel. And he is more thankful that they  have individual rooms now.

Dont get him wrong. Sharing a room with Taehyung or Jungkook or even one of his hyungs are fun. Theres someone he can talk to and do fun vlive clips with, but sometimes he needs some space without anyone breathing down his neck too. Times like this, where he juat want to rest his tired body.

Japan.

A country they are so familiar with already.

Two days of concert here and three days of free days for him and his brothers to roam about before they fly back to Korea for their other schedules.

Jimin cant wait to shop, sightsee and of course eat. He had learn long ago to treat every tour like a vacation in order to make the whole journey less tiring, more fun and less stressed. Just like what the others told him, it doesnt matter as long as they have fun performing, their fans will surely have fun with them too.

But Jimin can feel that something more exciting is going to happen this time.

He can just feel it.

/////

"Y/N, YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THIS!"

Y/N calmly look up from the table shes wiping. Shes so used to her bestfriend yapping around like crazy. She used to get excited at first, but now, she learns that its better fir her to actually hear the news first. Mika can get super excited about a rock for all she knows.

"What is it that I wont believe Mika?" Y/N laughs. Thank god the cafe she works in has less customer today.

"BTS is coming! For a two days concert!" Mika shrieked.

"Okay... and?" She give her friend a short glimpse and turn back to her task.

"And?! What do you mean and?!" Mika went around and shakes her shoulders.

"Mika, they come here fir a concert every year! Sometimes even twice a year. Its not really a huge news," Y/N rolls her eyes.

"Oh right, I forgot," she giggles.

"You forgot they have a tour here every year? Every year that you become crazy everytime its announced?" Y/N eyed her friend, tapping her foot.

"No. I forgot about the news that you will not believe. The great news is...." she paused for dramatic effect before jumping and yelling, almost breaking Y/N's eardrum. "I got us two VIP tickets and a special fansign invite for both days! Both! Aaaahhhhhh!"

"Oh, thats great Mika! No wonder you are excited!" Y/N's smile grew. Mika has been trying to get tickets every year but she never made it. Online or physically lining up, she never gets the chance to get one. Y/N wonders how hard she work to get the tickets this time.

"Well, arent you?" Mika looks at her weirdly. "I know you are an ARMY too. And arent you excited? You can actually meet them, and converse with them! What if they fall in love with one of us?!" Mika exclaimed, already excited at the thought.

"Well, I am an ARMY," Y/N laughs at her friends cuteness. "But I only like them as a talented idol Mika. I dont even know what to talk to them about. And falling in love?" She giggles. "That only happens in fan fictions my friend. They will most probably already forget about you once the next fan came in view," she shakes her head and continue to clean the table, making Mika pouts.

"Sometimes I hate how practical you are. Cant you just let me dream a little?" She crosses her arm across her chest. "But still, you are coming with me right? Riggght?"

"Well, if you are willing to take me, then of course Mika," Y/N grins. "Of course I'll go with you. Who knows, maybe one of them will really fall in love with me," she giggles at the ridiculous statement.

Or she thought so.

/////

"Lets go people. We can do this!" Namjoon calls out behind the curtains, a few minutes before they are meeting their lucky fans who won the fansign event. After some peptalk and group hugs they went out and start the event.

The crowd is packed and loud, as usual. Girls screaming out their names and waving, trying to get their attention. Each of them did they usual routine, smiling, asking basic questions, answering the questions given to them, making aegyo, handshakes, posing for photos, wearing cute headbands and all sorts of fan service. Jimin is enjoying his time meeting his fan. He loves the attention they gives him and he appreciate all the support they gave to him all these years.

"Next!" The security calls out so the line will move as the fans switched to the next members. Jimin reaches out for the album and booklet in front of him, still looking down at thr album, flipping to the post-it where he should place his signature. But the post-it came empty, its just there as a mark to where he should place his signature. Iy seems the fan has no questions for him, which is a first. Their fans always have multiple questions for them to answer

"No question?" He looks up and immediately stopped blinking. In front of him stood the most beautiful angel he has ever since. Well, shes an angel to him, at least as everyone else seems to be perfectly normal.

"N-no question to ask?" He stuttered and mentally slapping himself. Shit, what is wrong with me. You are Park Jimin, composed yourself!

"Oh," she laughs, the most beautiful sound Jimin has ever heard. "No. Just an autograph will do,"

"Uh.. o-okay," with shaky hands Jimin put down his signature. God, what is wrong with me. I have met so many girls before and I am never like this. Calm down Park Jimin, composed yourself before she thinks you are weird. Come on, say something!

Jimin look around at the laughing fans by around him, talking to to the other members, talking to Taehyung and Jungkook, who is on his right and left side and he realized how quiet and awkward he is with this fan.

"O-oh right. I am Jimin. Whats your name?" Introducing yourself at your own fansign? Are you stupid Park Jimin?

She giggles.

And Jimin's heart skipped a beat. How unusual.

"I know you are Jimin. How can I come here and not know you," she leans forward to a whispering gesture, making Jimin's heart thumped faster at her close proximity. "ARMYs will kill me if I dont," she giggles more and leans back to her normal position in front of him. "And my name is Y/N,"

Jimin smile. How bold. How interesting. And what a name. Beautiful. Just like her.

"And Y/N.. how come you have no questions to ask? Arent ARMYs always curious?" He taps her post it to show the blank paper and Y/N shakes her head.

"No. Not really," she smiles. "Nothing that I want to know,"

"Just nothing for me or for everyone?" Jimin feels the need to ask. He felt like he needs to know if Y/N is just not interested in him or she really doesnt have a question for everyone.

"Well, its not just you. I dont have a question for everyone," Y/N's smile got bigger. Jimin raised an eyebrow curiously.

"Oh? And why is that?"

"Well, because everything you are allowed to tell me, it will be published in the news, or articles or something anyway. And if I asked you a real question, you wont be allowed to answer truthfully anyway. Isnt that right?" she laughs. "So no. No questions,"

Jimin was stunt. Never has anyone ever throw that cold hard truth to his face. Its true. Whatever they are showing and potraying in public, the character that they show, all of it is something that they want their fans to see. There are still parts of them that their fans doesnt know. A part of them, rhat is the real them that they didnt show the world. Mouth agape, Jimin looks at Y/N's face, not knowing what else to say.

His gut js right. Jimin is right, fron the moment he looks up to her face, he knew theres definitely something special about her.

"Well, whats your real question?" Jimin finally find his voice and the bravery he needed.

"When you are allowed to answer it, then I'll ask about it," she giggles, just in time for the security to shout next, and Y/N waves a hand and move aside before Jimin could say anything else. Y/N move to Taehyung, leaving Jimin speechless, and fascinated.

Y/N... hmmm.. his feelings is right then. Japan is going to be interesting this time around.

/////

Jimin knew he is going to see Y/N again at the concert. Everyone who attends the fanmeet has a VIP ticket, which is a particularly small section that is made special for them right in front of the stage. He is sure if he look hard enough, he will see her. Shes too beautiful, and too special to him now for Jimin not to notice.

And sure enough, the moment their went on stage, Jimin saw her face, smiling brightly with her Army bomb in hand, giggling with her friend. A surge or energy runs through him. Jimin suddenly feels like he needs to do the very best tonight, no, extra best tonight. He needs to show her that he is Jimin, and he is up here, looking at her  and apprently, only at her.

Jimin never kept her eyes off her, which is a little hard to do considering he needs to sing and dance and converse with his fans, well, other fans too. And its a stranger feeling for him, when a pang of jealousy hits him hard when he saw Y/N waving and taking photos of Taehyung, jumping and singing along to the other members' part.

What the hell is wrong with me? Shes a fan! She didnt pay for the tickets only to see you alone Jimin.

Without realizing, Jimin suddenly feek the need to futher make his existabce known. Known to Y/N. And keeping his eyes only on her, he starts to show off his dancing skills, making extra sexy moves and flirty gestures, which of course, make the packed stadium roared with cheers but reveiving weird looks from the other members.

It doesnt matter.

The crowd. The music. The members.

What matters is that if this will make Y/N looks at him, it was all worth it.

At least he hope she understand the sign hes trying to tell her.

/////

"Woah, what is wrong with Chim today?" Mika stares at the satge, mouth dropped opened. "I mean, I know he is sexy and all, but thats like being possesed with a sexy spirit or something," she points to Jimin who was grinding on the stage floor. "I dont remember the cheography being like that,"

Y/N shrugs.

"Maybe its a concert only special performance," Y/N justified.

"How are you so calm? He is even looking at you while doing all that. Oh my god, he really is!" Mika jumped, waving her Army bomb with excitement.

"Not at me Mika. My direction. Our direction. He cant even see the crowd with all those blinding lights. And look around you, theres thousand of people here," she laughs. "You think he wouls pick me out from the crowd?"

"Hey, you never know. You personally met him at the fansign. Maybe he remembers you," Mika giggles at how practical her friend. Girl, dream a little!

"Hello," Y/N rolls her eyes. "Everybody here went to the fansign Mika. This is the VIP section!"

"Oh my god. I forgot! Maybe you are right. But hey, its not wrong to imagine!" Mika laughs, Y/N joining her.

"Stop imagining useless things and just enjoy the rest of the concert!" Y/N yells through the noise, laughing. "Besides, its Park Jimin, being sexy and flirty on stage is his thing. I dont think thats anything extra anyway,"

"Okay, okay, you are right. Lets just enjoy this!" Mika grab her shoulders and starts bouncing, waving her Army bomb around. Y/N joins in, singinf along and recording videons of her and Mika, totally not realizing how hard Jimin is trying to wink her way.

/////

"I did everything I can, and she still dont even acknowledge me!" Jimin huffed.

"Are you serious? Shes a fan and you still cant get her to even look at you? Wow Chim, you really have no jams," Namjoon laughs.

"Hyung, its not funny! What do I do?" Jimin grumbled.

"Okay, okay. Lets think. The whole two days. She didnt look at you? At all?" Namjoon inquired, trying to help the younger man.

"Well, she does look at me..," Jimin ponders.

"Okay. Then whats the problem? You did talk to her at the fansign yesterday right? And today? Did you guys hit it off? Did you two share any interest? Maybe you are just not her type. What did you two talked about? Tell me everything from A to Z," Namjoon pulls a chair and sits in front of him, giving Jimin his full attention.

"T-talk?"

"Yeah. Talk. Like what we are doing right now. Hi I'm Jimin, I like you, can I have your number so I can take you out sometime, that kind of thing," Namjoon eyed him carefully.

"W-well... I didnt really talk to her hyung.." Jimin trailed off.

"What do you mean? You get her name. What else did you ask her? You met her twice at a fan sign Chim," Namjoon eyed him curiously.

"Well, at the first meef, I asked her for her name, so I can sign her album. And she explained to me why she dont asks any questiona, and then I blanked out and before I know it, it was already Taehyung's turn," Jimin pouted. "The time is too short for each person!"

"Well, you never complain before!" Namjoon roll her eyes. "Them what about today?"

"T-today?" Jimin stutter nervously as the memory of today's fansign entered his mind.

He was in no mood at all today After the concert on the first day, Jimin was frustrated. Y/N didnt notice him. After the concert she went back like everyone else. She went out so fast he didnt even get the chance to ask security or his managers to call her out. Jimin knew that he wont evenr see her again. Having that in his mind ruin his whole mood.

He went by fan by fan, signing their album and giving small smiles when required. When asked, he only says hes a bit tired and his fans will express their worry and tell him to get some rest. Never would have thought that he would hear the voice again as a a flatten box of their offical light stick and the photocarda were slide in front of him.

"You already sign all my albums and posters yesterday, so this is all I have left for you to sign," Jimin look up to the smiling face of Y/N and he thought hes dreaming.

"Y/N?"

"Yeah," she smile. "Wow, you remembered me!"

"O-of course I do!" Jimin tries to calm himself. "I didnt think you would come again, and both fansigns? Wow,"

"Well," she giggles. "I guess I am your biggest fan. All of you were great last night,"

"Yeah? But you went off so fast!" Jimin pouts and cursed himself for saying that when Y/N gives him a weird look. Now he sounds like a stalker.

"So fast? How did you know?" Y/N asked him curiously. Did Jimin really saw her in the crowd?

"Uh well.. call it intituition," he laughs awkwardly and Y/N just nodded.

"Well..." Y/N looks around, feeling awkward as she waits for the fan in front of Taehyung to move and lets a breath if relief when she does. "Okay, I'll go now,"

"Wait!" Jimin panics. This might be his last chance to have any sort if way to contact her. "Do-you-think-you-can-give-me-"

"And oh, good luck for tonight," Y/N suddenly say at the same time as his word jumble and patted his hand. The moment her hand touched his, eventhough its just a pat and for a second, Jimin blanked out, all his senses gone, heart pumping so rapidly it almost burst out. Bedore he can calm himself down and find words again, the security already shouted next and Y/N quicy waved and move on to Taehyung.

"Both times? Seriously? You blanked out both times??" Namjoon is shrieking out now. "God, you are hopeless!"

"Y-yeah..." Jimin look at his hyung, scared. "Its not my fault she touched my hand hyung!" Jimin try to defend himself.

"Touch Chim. Not even hold. And you have done this with countless fans! Girl fans!" Namjoon is at the brink of giving up.

"But hyunggg," Jimin wailed. "Thise firls are not Y/N! She's so pretty and smart, and not startruck and everything she said to Tae and Kookie are funny and smart then I'm the one who kinda got starstruck..."

"Oh my god, you are a bigger idiot than I thought," Namjoon hissed and slap Jimin's forehead, making him rubbed it  "Okay, fine. But if you barely even talked to her, why are you saying she didnt acknowledge you? I mean... even if she does, which I think she should with your stupidity, she didnt even have a chance to say it, right?"

"But hyungggg, even if I didnt directly say it, its obvious I am flirting with her. And only her!" Jimin answered as if his effort is the most obvious thing in the world.

"Flirt? How?" Namjoon asked, curious on what Jimin meant by flirting if they never even have a proper conversation.

"Didnt you see my extra sexy moves on stage? My winks, my flying kisses, my hip thrusts, how many times I run my hand through my hair, and seductively too if I might add, during these two concert?" Jimin smile proudly.

"Wait, are you saying your little cabaret show this past two nights is you flirting with her?" Namjoon rubs his chin.

"Duhh, of course hyung. What else? I am not a man slut like Kookie who do it for fun hyung,"

"Idiot!" Namjoon slap his head hard this time.  "That is what you call flirting? We thought you were possesed by some strip club ghost or something!"

"Ow hyungg, what the hell??" Jimin rubbed his forehead.

"How the fuck is Y/N supposed to know you are flirting with her when you do that in front of a packed stadium you dimwit? A stadium full of screaming girls too! And you always do those shit, yeah, its a little extra this time, but she will just think you are doing your typical flirting with the crowd thing," Namjoon hissed

"W-what?" Jimin panics. "Do you really think she thinks like that? That I am justsome big flirt to my fans?"

"Duhhh," Namjoon roll his eyes.

"But its all for her!" Jimin wailed.

"She didnt know that dumbass. You should have shown your interest during the fanmeet. Both freaking times!" Namjoon sighed and stands up.

"Wait, where are you going hyung? We are not done yet!" Jimin stands up and follow his hyung like a puppy.

"I am not entertaining this dumb shit. Im going,"

"But what am I going to do?!" Jimin wailed for help.

"Nothing. The concert is over Chim. Just pray that you will see her again," Namjoon shrugs before he leaves the room. "You have three days before we fly back home. Make it count,"

/////

Their free day was filled with sight seeing, shopping and eating. Jimin had fun, yes, but he cant help but feeling down whenever he thought about his lost chance of getting to know Y/N more. He has never been this interested in a woman before, nor has he even felt this kind of amazing chemistry towards a girl. Y/N is special, Jimin know she is. And although he doesnt know for sure if she really is the one for him, but he is sure that he atleast wants to get to know her better. And he wants to see where they will go from there.

"Cheer up hyung! Its only a girl. You will forget her soon. I am sure of it," Jungkook smile and roughly hug his shoulder, dragging him into the anime store. "Atleast your amazing favorite maknae is still here with you,"

"Yeah. Annoying maknae," he laughs. "I am in no mood to look at animes abd robots Kook, and also in no mood to hear you and Tae arguing about whos the better hero or whatever," he looks around the street. "I am going to head there, the coffee shop. Meet me there okay?"

Jungkook shrugs and pulls Taehyung to the store instead as Jimin make his way to the coffeeshop. Securing his mask and cap, he enters and nothing surprised him more than seeing the perfect girl smiling at a customer behind the cashier counter.

Y/N.

/////

"Okay.. if thats Y/N.. why are the three of us hiding behind this huge flower pot like some criminal?" Jungkook asks Jimin in confusion. His hyung rans in panics and drags both him and Taehyung to the coffee shop. And with panting breath, he nervously points towards a girl and only one word comes out from his mouth. "Y/N" and they have been hiding behind a huge flower pot in the coffee shop since then.

"Well, because I dont want her to see us. See me. What do I say?" Jimin wioes his sweaty forehead.

"Thats it? Thats the reason you ran all the way, drag me and Tae-hyung here, and hides behind this pot for 40 minutes now?!" Jungkook looks at his hyung, not believing his reason. "Thats it, I'm going in and introducing us and getting you her number!"

"Wait. What?? No!" Jimin drags Jungkook back behind the pot.

"Why? Isbt that what you want hyung? Her number? You have been moping since last night!"

"Y-yeah.. but how can I just ask her. Thats Y/N. Y/N! What if she say no? O-or she laughs at me? Or thinks I'm weird?" Jimin is freaking out and even he hinself doesnt know why he is like this.

"Well, we dont know if we dont try Chim. Let me and Kookie go and ask for you," Taehyung speaks up and stands up, revealing himself. Jimin panics and pulls him back behind the pot.

"What the hell! No! Sit Tae. Let me just think of something okay? I need to impress her somehow. So she would never ever say no," Jimin rubs her chin and the three sits behind the pot for a while longer, all in silence before Jimin suddenly shouted. "Okay, I got it! She will say yes to be my girlfriend after this! I am sure of it!"

/////

"From Park Jimin? The Korean idol Park Jimin?" Y/N eyed the flower delivery man curiously as he smile and nods. "Is this a prank? Tell me, who put you up to this? Its a girl right?"

"Uh no.. its really Park Jimin. He came to the shop. With Kim Taehyung and Jeon Jungkook. I know its them because I am a fan and also," he taps the note on the flower, "Park Jimin put his name there,"

"So right now... you are saying.. that the world famous idol, Jimin, Jungkook and Taehyung, just walk into your store, in broad daylight, and ordered flowers.. for me?" She points to herself.

"Uh.. yeah. Thats about right," the deliveryman nods again and smile. Y/N lets out a loud sarcastic laugh.

"Okay, good one. I am pretty sure this is a prank now," she received the flowers and sniff it. "Atleast I get flowers, prank or not. Thanks,"

The delivery guy shrugs and leaves, but not before looking at Y/N as if shes crazy.

"It must be Mika. Shes the only one who thinks Jimin is looking at me at the concert," Y/N shrugs and continue her work, the flowers forgotten.

Or so she thought.

Throughout the day, many more weird deliveries were made. More flowers, big, expensive ones too, cupcakes, balloons, choclates, chocolates bouquets, and even a puppy, which Y/N immediately asked to be sent back. At this rate she knows it couldnt be Mika. Is it really Jimin?

But why?

How does he knows where she works?

Even if he did finds out, did he really remember her?

And even if he did remember, why is he sending her all this stuff?

Y/N was confused for the whole day, and shes also embarassed when the customers and even her supervisor keeps complimenting how sweet her boyfriend is. Truth is, shes nor even sure if its really Jimin whos sending her all this stuff.

The gifts continue for the next three days, and Y/N just accept and places it all at the store room, even fivinf out the food to her colleagues and loyal customers. After a long hard shift, its finally time to close up. And deciding to leave everything she receives today at the shop, she cleans up and cloaed up the shop. While locking the door suddenly someone tapped her back.

"A delivery for Miss Y/N..."

"Seriously?!" With a frustrated and tired sighed she turns around. "Its almost 12 am at- J-Jimin?"

Y/N couldnt ever imagine thats its really Park Jimin standing in front of her, holding a huge bouquet of flowers. His face is covered with a mask, yes, but theres no doubt that its him.

"Well.. yeah. Are you expecting someone else?" Jimin cocks his head. Even he is nor sure where he gets his sudden confidence.

"Well... no. But I didnt expect it to be you either. Is it safe for you to roam around Japan like this? Are you lost?" Y/N furrowed her brows. How can he be lost? Where is manager?

"No. I am not lost. Unless you count loss of words everytime I see you," he smile.

"Huh?"

"Uh.. no, no, nothing. Uh.. you dont sound excited to be receiving all the gifts I sent you?" Jimin suddenly remembered hows frustrated she sound earlier when she thought he ia the delivery man.

"Well, to be honest. Not really. I mean.. I am not even sure it its really from you. And even though it is, I am still curious as to why? I mean... you dont really know me... and we are not really friends. Right?" Y/N looks at him.

Jimin is speechless. Doesnt girls like that kind of stuff? Especially from someone like him? But as he look at Y/N who is standing in front of him, face full of confusion, he realizes, Y/N is not like normal girls. thats why he felt attracted to her. Look at her right now, standing in front of him bur isnt starstruck at all.

"Uh.. to be honest, I kinda feel a chemistry between us when we first met at the first fansign..." Jimin takes a deep breath. Courage dont leave me now. "And.. I uh.. would like to talk more with you. To get to know you,"

"Okay..m so you decide to stalk me?" Y/n take a step back, a little scared. Jimin raised his hands up defensively.

"No, no! Its not like that. I didnt stalk you to find out where you work. I accidentally found out where you work 3 days ago, so I thought I could send you gifts, as a way to break the ice-"

"Wait, so you had known where I work for three days, and instead of coming in and say hi, like a normal person, you decide to flaunt your money and buy me stuff?" Y/N is trying to understabd what is the man trying to do.

"Well.. uh.. it sounds bad when you put it like that...but-but I thought you knew about my interest in you!" Jimin tries to safe whatever dignity he has left as Y/N eyes him carefully. "I have been flirting with you for the two whole concert days!"

"Flirting? When??" Y/n questioned him. "You barely even talk to me during the fansign Jimin-ssi," Y/N reminds him.

"D-dont you see me malong eye contact with you on stage? All those dance moves? Those extra stuff I did?"

"Huh?" Y/N looks straight at him. "Are you telling me that is you flirting?" Y/N didnt know if she should laugh or be pissed right now. "Thats the way to show me that you want to talk to me?"

"Y-yes,"

"Jimin... If you want to talk to me you can just ask. To be honest, I find you interesting to talk to too," Y/N smile.

"Really?!"

"Yeah... but after this weird gift giving thing... I am not sure..."

"What? No! I am not weird! Uh actually," Jimin panics. Is Y/N really going to just shut him away now? He has to do something. The thing that he planned to do when he came here. "Actually, I'm flying back to Korea tomorrow but before I leave... I just uh... wanted to ask you to be my girlfriend," he quickly pulls out a box with a white gold diamond bracelet inside. "And give you this,"

Y/N was silenced for a moment and Jimin hope that thats a good sign. He knows its rash, but hes leaving to Korea tomorrow and he needs a way to stay in touch with her. To just... make her his.

"Are you seriously kidding me right now?" Was Y/N's answer after the silenced.

"N-no?"

Y/N scoff.

"You never even introduce yourself properly to me. Or get to know me. Or even talk to me for the matter! How do you know you even really like me? If its only a blind atttaction, only because you like how I look, then I dont want any of it! Yes, I am your fan and I kmow mostly everything about you, but I dont want to know you as BTS' Park Jimin, I want to know you as Park Jimin... do you get it? And giving me ridiculous expensive gifts for three days is flirting and a way to talk to me?? And please know that hip thrusting and swiping your hair back on stage doesnt count either. What are you trying to do? Do you think I am that kind of girl Jimin?" Y/N look softly at him.

"I want a guy to ask me out, to ask me if I have plans and take his time to know me. I dont need your money or your fame Jimin. If you really like me, you would know thats the kind of girl I am. I am leaving, I am sorry, I have to declined. Have a safe flight back to Korea," Y/N bows and walks away, leaving Jimin alone.

Jimin was silenced by her unexpected outburst. He really didnt think ahe would say all this, nor did he think about how stupid his plans are. Taehyung and Jungkook has warned him, even suggested to just greet her and ask for her number, but noooo, he has to feel like he needs to impress her with expensive gifts. Now look what happen.Everything she says just make Jimin realized that she is excatly what he wants, who he needs in a woman. In a life partner. He wants to get to know her, all of her, but it seems like hes too late now.

/////

"Hyung? You okay?" Jungkook sat beside him on the bed. Its been a few days after the tour, and Jimin has been sad and locking himself in his rooms ever since.

"Yeah.. I guess?" Jimin answered lifelessly.

"You dont look okay Chim. You look... lost?" Taehyung sat at the other side of him.

"I am lost Tae. I have never been this lost in my entire life. I think I lost myself in Japan, I acted the way I would never have, and because of it, I lost my love,"

"Well.. if you lost something in Japan... I guess you have to go and get it back. Simple Chim," Taehyung grins and pat his back, hoping his best friend will understand what he meant.

/////

What happened last week is still a blur to Y/N. Did Park Jimin really sent her gifts for three days straight? The Park Jimin? Worldwide idol Park Jimin? And did he really showed up to her coffee shop and tell her he lijes ber, and wanted her to be his girlfriend? And did she rejected him, just like that?

Everything is like a dream to her. She is not even sure if it really happened it shes just imagining it all. But the wilted flowers and uneaten chocolate bars proves that all of it is too real.

She cant lie to herself. Her heart did do a little flip at the sight of Jimin that night. Yes, shes practical, but theres still a part of her that wants a fairy tale ending for herself too. She almost say yes, her heart is beating out from her chest. She cant believe its happening, Park Jimin likes her... but then her practical side takes over. Reminding her that they barely knew each other, what if Jimin ends up not liking her? And what she told Jimin is true, she wants someone who will ask her out, who will take his time to learn about her, just as mich as she will learn about him.

Maybe Jimin is only a drean afterall.

As she walks along the sakura covered park, Y/N sighed. Shes at her happy place. Her beautiful home, but she has never felt so lost.

/////

"Thank god I found you here," the voice behind her pants. Y/N immediately turns around only to see Park Jimin panting, holding his knees. Is she hallucinating in broad daylight now?

"Jimin? Is that really you?" She looks at the figure closely. Jimin looks up after catching his breath

"H-hi. I'm Park Jimin, and I came all the way from Korea just to find you, and someone told me that you are at a sakira park, but theres a lot of sakura park during during spring in Japan and I went to like 30 of them and then I got lost all over Japan, but I dont care, because I can handle being lost in Japan, but I cant handle losing myself again and worse, losing a chance to know you," he smile at her stunt reaction. "Y/N.. I got lost all over Japan, just so I can ask you..," Jimin wiped his sweaty hands on his jeans as Y/N smile at his stuttering form.

"Yes, Park Jimin?" Y/N flashed him a wide smile, easing his mind and making all his doubts dissappear, a surge of confidence suddenly surfacing in him.

"Do you... do you perhaps have any plans tonight? Because I want to take you out. I want to spend the whole night getting to know you, all about you," He took a step forward and bravely hold her waist, grinning widely.

"And why would you want to do that when you just met me three times Park Jimin?" Y/N hide her smile any longer.

"Because I.. well, because honestly Y/N..." he tuxks a stray hair behind her ears and look straight into her eyes, "I cant get you out of my mind,"

not to be dramatic but School 2013 is the best drama I've ever watched. one of the few dramas that doesn't include any romance and is solely based on friendship, forgiveness, acceptance and growth. it has the best storyline with incredible lessons to be learnt. it changed my perspective on so many things... I love this show please everyone should watch it thank you. it is life changing.

just finished reading Whose Duty Was Fulfilled and oh my god!! what an amazing fic!! i've been craving a good modern au for DH since FOREVER, and the build up you've written so far is just fantastic! the interesting militaristic setting... those delicious personal conflicts... the Mystery of Whatever Happened in Wynnedown.... such good stuff!! can't wait for where the story goes next!

aaaahhhhhh thank you so much!! tbh it’s been a few weeks and I really couldn’t tell you where that plot bunny even came from anymore, but it fucken bit me and now here we are :’D

And I’m basically just having a lot of fun with it! As I’m writing a couple more scenes every week I’m also getting a little into plot and arc planning, but the details happen mainly on the go; and it’s really a testament to how well developed the (abstract/conceptual) world of Dishonored is that it lends itself that well to that sort of transformation. It’s got elasticity enough to go there without beggaring belief, but I’m always coming back to the core of it: the relationships, the politics of the world and of each character. It’s a story I couldn’t have written two years ago, fresh into the games and the lore, but now that I’ve got the hang of it, it’s incredibly gratifying to explore.

Again, thank you for reading and for letting me know you liked it! I hope you’ll enjoy the coming chapters as well, I’ll post an update soon ^_^

Me while having to work 24/7 and barely getting time to catch some breath:

“Oh my God, my head is overflowing with fic ideas, the stories are basically writing themselves inside my mind - I NEED some freaking time to write it down, I’m going crazy, AAAAHHHHHH!!!!” >.<

Me while finally having a whole free weekend ahead of me and opening the text document:

“... What are words?”

All aboard the manly train! WHO WHOOOOOOO

Credit to: DMC 3444

Last Time’s Egao Count: 271

Shuzo: Zarc…

Futoshi/Tatsuya: Zarc…

Random People: Zarc… Zarc… Zarc… Zarc… Zarc…

Narrator: The world is divided into four dimensions. Across these dimensions, there are four boys, who all share the same face, And the dragons they possess call out to one another, As if seeking out each other…

(Opening Sequence)

Yuya: I was Zarc… The Demon Duelist. I brought destruction to the world…!

Yuzu: You’re not a demon! Respond to them, Yuya! Respond to your friends’ feelings!

Yuya: That’s right! Back then, I…

Yuya: I’ve made up my mind! I won’t ever become a demon again! Now’s your chance! Do it! Reira!

Yuya: Where are Yuzu and Reira!?

Himika: Reira is right here.

Yuya: That kid is Reira!?

GONGENZAKA: What!?

SAWATARI-SAN: You’re kidding me! Why is he a baby!?

Reiji: The four Magic Cards that my father created, En Flowers, En Birds, En Winds, and En Moon, Destroyed the Supreme Dragon King and split it back into the four dragons. However, those cards can also return the dragons’ wielder, as well as the person who activated them, into pure beings. In other words, those cards have the power to turn them into infants. (I can’t believe I actually wrote this)

Reiji: That’s why when the world was first split up, Zarc was turned into four infants and reincarnated in each of the dimensions. Likewise, my elder sister, Ray, was reincarnated as four infants.

Shuzo: Yuzu…

Reiji: However, this time, Reira removed the evil spirit within you, And sealed it within himself.

Futoshi: Then, Big Bro Yuya is no longer…

Tatsuya: He’s no longer Zarc?

SAWATARI-SAN: Then, Reira…

GONGENZAKA: He saved Yuya?

Reiji: The situation is not quite so simple.

Reiji: The unified world that was created within the chaos of Arc-V Was split back into four dimensions when the four dragons break up. Reira wasn’t split into four, Probably because he promptly sealed Zarc’s soul away before that. That’s what I think. However, because of that, Reira…

Himika: He lost his smile. (Egao Count: 271+1=272)

Yuya: He lost his smile? (Egao Count: 272+1=273)

Reiji: I have a reason for recreating the Maiami Championship. It was to bring back Reira’s smile through Sakaki Yuya’s Entertainment Dueling. (Egao Count: 273+1=274)

Yuya: Through my Entertainment Dueling?

Reiji: Exactly.

Reiji: It will save not only Reira, but the world as well.

SAWATARI-SAN: What exactly do you mean!? Why would the world be saved if Reira smiles!? (Egao Count: 274+1=275)

Yuya: A part of me is inside Reira… Zarc’s evil spirit…

Yuya: Reira lost his smile because of that. (Egao Count: 275+1=276) Then, if I can make him smile again, (Egao Count: 276+1=277) The evil spirit will go away!?

Reiji: Correct. But it won’t be an easy task.

SAWATARI-SAN: Well, he’s not wrong. I mean, Zarc was a world-destroying demon, after all.

Reiji: Even so, it must still be done. Otherwise, Zarc will eventually revive, And bring destruction to the world once again.

Yuya: With my Entertainment Dueling… The evil spirit that used to be inside me will… But what do I do!?

Yusho: The answer is within you.

Yuya: Dad!

Shuzo: Senior!

Yoko: Dear!

Yusho: If you want to find the answer, you must win this Junior Youth Championship first! If you can’t do that, You won’t become a Pro, Nor will you be able to save the world, or Reira, or Yuzu.

Yuya: Yuzu!?

Shuzo: Yuzu!

Yuya: Yuzu is still out there somewhere!? Will my Entertainment save her!?

Reiji: I believe in Hiiragi Yuzu’s safety as well. Whether she can be saved or not is all up to you.

Random Dude 1: All up to him?

Random Dude 2: They’re seriously expecting that kid to save the world?

Random Lady: The evil spirit inside him might have been removed, but…

Kids: Ma’am?

Yoko: Why are you moping around, Yuya!?

Shuzo: Y-Yoko-san!?

Yoko: If you have the time for that, Use it to fulfill your promises to me instead!

Yuya: Mom?

Yoko: You said it yourself. You said that you’ll bring smiles to everyone with your Dueling, (Egao Count: 277+1=278) Stop the war, and bring Yuzu-chan home!

Yoko: You still haven’t fulfilled any of your promises! There are still seeds of conflicts lying around. There’s a baby who lost his smile. (Egao Count: 278+1=279) And Yuzu-chan hasn’t returned home!

Yuya: SHUT UP, MOM!

Yoko: Huh?

Yuya: This is my problem! It’s my…  It’s my turn!

Yuya: I switch Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon and Entermate Discover Hippo to Defense Position! I set one card face-down, and end my turn!

Yuya: I want to save them. But what am I supposed to do!?

Yoko: I guess I went a bit overboard with it.

Shuzo: Yoko-san…

Yoko: “Shup up,” huh? I looked away for a moment, and now he’s become bold enough to talk back to me.

GONGENZAKA: If you’re going to keep moping around, I, the manly Gongenzaka, will save both Yuzu and Reira myself! It’s my turn!

GONGENZAKA: From my hand, I summon the Tuner Monster, Superheavy Samurai Kobu-Shi!

Futoshi: Gongenzaka summoned it in Attack Position!?

GONGENZAKA: Battle! I attack Discover Hippo With Kobu-Shi!

GONGENZAKA: Then, I attack Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon with Big Benkei! Big Benkei can attack while it is in Defense Position! At this moment, the effect of the Double Horn equipped to Big Benkei activates! When there are no Magic or Trap Cards in my Graveyard, The monster equipped with it can attack again!

GONGENZAKA: Go, Big Benkei! Attack Yuya directly!

Yuya: Action Magic, Evasion! The attack will be negated!

GONGENZAKA: You won’t get away! When Superheavy Samurai Kobu-Shi destroyed a monster through battle, I can perform a Synchro Summon during the Battle Phase! I’m tuning the Level-8 Big Benkei and the Level-2 Kaku-Go with the Level-2 Kobu-Shi! Steadfast demon-god! Tighten your resolute fists! Now, become an iron demon, And charge across the battlefield! Synchro Summon! Take the field! Come forth! Level-12! Superheavy Steam Fiend Tetsudo'o!

SAWATARI-SAN: Gongenzaka got a new monster!? He’s riding on it!!?

GONGENZAKA: This is my resolve! This is to show you how serious I am! I will defeat you and become a Pro! Here I come, Yuya! I attack you directly with Tetsudo'o!

SAWATARI-SAN: It’s running now!?

GONGENZAKA: Those who have lost their hope of becoming Pros: Leave this place right now!

SAWATARI-SAN: AAAAHHHHHH!

GONGENZAKA: Tetsudo'o can attack while it is in Defense Position!

Yuya: Action Magic, Evasion!

GONGENZAKA: I won’t let you!

Tatsuya: He’s fast!

Ayu/Tatsuya: Gongenzaka!?

GONGENZAKA: Action Magic, No Action! Evasion will be negated!

Random Dude 1: That’s amazing, Gongenzaka!

Random Dude 2: Throwing away your iron sandals to remove your limiters… That’s one neat trick!

Yuya: Trap, activate! Entermate Signal! I can draw one card and send it to the Graveyard! If it is an Entermate, My opponent’s attack will be negated!

Yusho: Oh? A gamble, huh?

Reiji: But if it’s a Trap, or a Magic, Or even just some other monster, Yuya will lose.

Yuya: Draw! All right! I send Entermate Sword Fish into the Graveyard! The attack of Tetsudo'o is negated!

Kids: He stopped it!

Nico: Wow!

GONGENZAKA: The effect of Tetsudo'o activates! Once per turn, I banish all Magic and Trap Cards from my Graveyard, And inflict 200 damage for each one of them!

Yuya: What!?

GONGENZAKA: I banish the Action Magic, No Action, from my Graveyard! Now, you will take 200 damage!

Futoshi: SHIVERRSSSS!

Ayu: Yeah! My heart is pounding!

Tatsuya: I never expected that there’d be a back-and-forth with Action Cards in a Duel between Big Bro Yuya and Gongenzaka!

Nico: What a thrilling, heart-pounding, and surprising development! Gongenzaka, who practices the creed of Steadfast Dueling, Rode on a monster to pursue his opponent, And then the Entertainment Duelist Sakaki Yuya managed to stop him with a risky draw, But then Gongenzaka combined his Monster’s effect with an Action Card to deal damage to Yuya! Whew…!

GONGENZAKA: That was pathetic, Yuya! The mere notion of you becoming a Pro with this level of skill is preposterous!

Yuya: Say what!?

GONGENZAKA: It’s your turn next. If you’re seriously aiming to be a Pro and become an Entertainment Duelist like your father, You must go all out and fight me with everything you’ve got!

Yuya: I’m going all out! I’m thinking with everything I’ve got! I’m thinking about what I can do to save Reira and Yuzu with my Entertainment! I want to save the two of them! Even if everyone tells me that I’m being reckless and can’t be relied on! I want to save Reira and Yuzu, who have saved me!

Shuzo: Yuya…

Yuya: I will become even stronger than before! Let’s do this, Gongenzaka!

(ZETSUBOU commercial: BUY DINOSAURS)

Yuya: It’s my turn! Using the Scales I’ve already set, I Pendulum Summon! Be revived from the Extra Deck! Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon!

Yuya: From my hand, I activate the Continuous Magic, Pendulum Illusion! And then…

Yuya: Battle! I attack Superheavy Steam Fiend Tetsudo'o with Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon!

Nico: Yuya has also got onto a monster and charged ahead! However, the DEF of Tetsudo'o is 4800! The 2500 ATK Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon cannot destroy it!

Yuya: When a Pendulum Monster battles, I can send a Magic or Trap card from my hand to the Graveyard to activate Pendulum Illusion’s effect! I send the Action Magic. Damage Banish, into the Graveyard, and activate its effect! Due to this, during the Battle Phase, The ATK and DEF of an opposing monster will be halved!

Nico: The DEF of Tetsudo'o is now 2400!

Futoshi: All right!

Tatsuya: Due to this…

Ayu: He can now destroy it!

Yuya: Do it, Odd-Eyes! Spiral Strike Burst! A monster affected by Pendulum Illusion won’t be destroyed, but piercing damage will be inflicted!

Kids: He did it!

Random Dude 1: But it’s just 200!

Random Dude 2: That’s him going all out? It’s not very impressive!

Futoshi: But I still got SHIVERRRSSSSS!

Ayu: That’s because they’re both going all out!

Tatsuya: They’re evenly-matched, basically!

Yuya: When the battle ends, Pendulum Illusion’s effect ends, And the DEF of Tetsudo'o returns to normal. I end my turn.

GONGENZAKA: It’s my turn! Draw!

GONGENZAKA: I can certainly feel the resolve in your head-on attack!

GONGENZAKA: In that case, I’ll attack you head-on as well! Battle! I attack Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon with Superheavy Steam Fiend Tetsudo'o!

Nico: At this rate, Odd-Eyes will be destroyed!

Yuya: I send the Action Magic, Flame Guard, into the Graveyard, And activate Pendulum Illusion’s effect!

Nico: Due to this, Odd-Eyes’s ATK is now higher!

Nico: Due to Pendulum Illusion’s effect, the destruction of Tetsudo'o is negated!

Ayu: But he’ll still take damage!

Tatsuya/Futoshi: And it’ll be doubled!

GONGENZAKA: By sending two cards into the Graveyard, Tetsudo'o can destroy a monster! I send the Action Magic Tenacity, and Superheavy Samurai Big Waraji into the Graveyard, And activate its effect! I destroy Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon!

GONGENZAKA: Then, I banish Tenacity from the Graveyard, and deal 200 damage to Yuya!

GONGENZAKA: When the battle ends, Pendulum Illusion’s effect ends, And the DEF of Tetsudo'o returns to normal. I end my turn.

Reiji: They both manage to deal 200 damage, huh?

Yusho: It’s like those fierce battles that Yoko loves. Hah. She’s missing out on all this by going home…

Yoko: …Is probably what he’s thinking, but too bad, he’s wrong!

Yoko: Good going! Go get him! Keep the momentum going! HAHAHAHAH!

Yuya: It’s my turn! Due to the effect of the Continuous Magic, Pendulum Illusion, I can’t draw. Pendulum Summon! I revive Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon from the Extra Deck!

Yuya: Battle! I attack Tetsudo'o with Odd-Eyes!

GONGENZAKA: I won’t let you have those Action Cards!

Ayu/Futoshi: Gongenzaka jumped off!

Tatsuya: Watch out! You’re going to crash into each other!

Yuya: Gongenzaka threw away his Steadfast Dueling in order to encourage me.

Yuya: I must go all out and respond to him in turn!

GONGENZAKA: That’s it. Come at me! Show me what you’ve got, Yuya! I won’t lose to you!

Yuya: I send the Action Magic, Flame Chain into the Graveyard! Pendulum Illusion’s effect activates! Spiral Strike Burst!

Yuya: When the Battle Phase ends, the DEF of Tetsudo'o returns to normal. I end my turn!

GONGENZAKA: It’s my turn! Battle! Tetsudo'o!

Random Lady: They’re repeating the same things!?

Random Dude: How long are they going to keep doing this?

Yuya: I send an Action Magic into the Graveyard, and activate Pendulum Illusion’s effect!

Random Dude: But this is kind of awesome!

Yuya: Spiral Strike Burst!

GONGENZAKA: I send the Action Magic, Flame Power and Superheavy Samurai Soul Makarugaeshi into the Graveyard, In order to destroy Odd-Eyes!

Yuya: AAAHH!

GONGENZAKA: I then banish Flame Power from the Graveyard, And inflict 200 damage!

Yuya: GAAAHH!

Random Dude: The two of them are not holding back!

Yuya: When the battle ends, the DEF of Tetsudo'o returns to normal.

Yuya: And now, it’s my turn! Since I can’t draw, I’ll revive Odd-Eyes with Pendulum Summon! Battle! Odd-Eyes!

Yuya: I’ll end this with this turn!

GONGENZAKA: I won’t let you!

GONGENZAKA: Damn it!

Yuya: I send the Action Magic, Flame Power into the Graveyard, And activate Pendulum Illusion’s effect!

Yuya: Gongenzaka!?

GONGENZAKA: I’ll take this attack head-on! Come, Yuya!

Yuya: Sure! Here I go, Gongenzaka! Spiral Strike Burst!

GONGENZAKA: AAAAHHHHHH!

Yuya: Due to Odd-Eyes’s effect, The damage is doubled! Reaction Force!

Yuya: Gongenzaka!

GONGENZAKA: This is your Entertainment? Are you kidding me!?

GONGENZAKA: Your Entertainment could have been better! Save Yuzu and Reira, and prove it to me!

Yuya: Gongenzaka…

Nico: The winner is Sakaki Yuya!

Nico: Due to this, Yuya can now advance from Junior Youth to Youth…

Reiji: No. I still can’t approve of him just yet.

Reiji: This Battle Royale is supposed to be a continuation of the Maiami Championship that was interrupted by Academia’s attack.

Reiji: The Duelists who still remained after the attack were chosen to be Lancers by me. Only one of them can advance to the Youth class. In other words, there are still opponents that you need to defeat, Yuya.

Yuya: Opponents I need to defeat?

Yuya: What is this?

Reiji: A gate to an Interdimensional Corridor.

Yuya: Interdimensional Corridor?

Reiji: I said that the world is split into four again, but in reality, There are still remnants of Arc-V that are still around. Arc-V is connected to the four dimensions via wormholes. Which is why we called it the Interdimensional Corridor.

Reiji: You shall go to the Xyz Dimension from here.

Yuya: Xyz? Then, I’m going to fight Kurosaki? Right? The remaining Lancers are Serena, Kurosaki, and Dennis…

Yuya: But Serena, along with Yuzu and the other two, was sent into Arc-V. If I can save Yuzu, I might be able to save Serena, Ruri, and Rin as well. If I can only do that through Dueling, Then no matter who my opponents are, I must fight them! And I’ll definitely win! I made a vow! That I will save the world through my Entertainment! Here I come, Kurosaki! Just wait!

Yuya: Huh? That’s…!

(Preview for Episode 144)

Dennis: I’ve been waiting, Yuya!

Yuya: Dennis! Why are you here?

Dennis: In order to fight you, obviously!

Yuya: Fight me? But this place is…

Dennis: You won’t find Kurosaki here. He’s in the Fusion Dimension. If you want to chase after him, you have to beat me first. Of course, I’m not planning to lose, either…

Yuya: Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V: The Cursed Gear Mask The fun has just begun! [/spoiler]

Arc V Episode 143 Translated Script

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Last Time’s Egao Count: 271

Shuzo: Zarc… Futoshi/Tatsuya: Zarc… Random People: Zarc… Zarc… Zarc… Zarc… Zarc… Narrator: The world is divided into four dimensions. Across these dimensions, there are four boys, who all share the same face, And the dragons they possess call out to one another, As if seeking out each other… (Opening Sequence) Yuya: I was Zarc… The Demon Duelist. I brought destruction to the world…! Yuzu: You’re not a demon! Respond to them, Yuya! Respond to your friends' feelings! Yuya: That’s right! Back then, I… Yuya: I've made up my mind! I won't ever become a demon again! Now's your chance! Do it! Reira! Yuya: Where are Yuzu and Reira!? Himika: Reira is right here. Yuya: That kid is Reira!? GONGENZAKA: What!? SAWATARI-SAN: You’re kidding me! Why is he a baby!? Reiji: The four Magic Cards that my father created, En Flowers, En Birds, En Winds, and En Moon, Destroyed the Supreme Dragon King and split it back into the four dragons. However, those cards can also return the dragons’ wielder, as well as the person who activated them, into pure beings. In other words, those cards have the power to turn them into infants. (I can’t believe I actually wrote this) Reiji: That’s why when the world was first split up, Zarc was turned into four infants and reincarnated in each of the dimensions. Likewise, my elder sister, Ray, was reincarnated as four infants. Shuzo: Yuzu… Reiji: However, this time, Reira removed the evil spirit within you, And sealed it within himself. Futoshi: Then, Big Bro Yuya is no longer… Tatsuya: He’s no longer Zarc? SAWATARI-SAN: Then, Reira… GONGENZAKA: He saved Yuya? Reiji: The situation is not quite so simple. Reiji: The unified world that was created within the chaos of Arc-V Was split back into four dimensions when the four dragons break up. Reira wasn’t split into four, Probably because he promptly sealed Zarc’s soul away before that. That’s what I think. However, because of that, Reira… Himika: He lost his smile. (Egao Count: 271+1=272) Yuya: He lost his smile? (Egao Count: 272+1=273) Reiji: I have a reason for recreating the Maiami Championship. It was to bring back Reira’s smile through Sakaki Yuya’s Entertainment Dueling. (Egao Count: 273+1=274) Yuya: Through my Entertainment Dueling? Reiji: Exactly. Reiji: It will save not only Reira, but the world as well. SAWATARI-SAN: What exactly do you mean!? Why would the world be saved if Reira smiles!? (Egao Count: 274+1=275) Yuya: A part of me is inside Reira… Zarc’s evil spirit… Yuya: Reira lost his smile because of that. (Egao Count: 275+1=276) Then, if I can make him smile again, (Egao Count: 276+1=277) The evil spirit will go away!? Reiji: Correct. But it won’t be an easy task. SAWATARI-SAN: Well, he’s not wrong. I mean, Zarc was a world-destroying demon, after all. Reiji: Even so, it must still be done. Otherwise, Zarc will eventually revive, And bring destruction to the world once again. Yuya: With my Entertainment Dueling… The evil spirit that used to be inside me will… But what do I do!? Yusho: The answer is within you. Yuya: Dad! Shuzo: Senior! Yoko: Dear! Yusho: If you want to find the answer, you must win this Junior Youth Championship first! If you can’t do that, You won’t become a Pro, Nor will you be able to save the world, or Reira, or Yuzu. Yuya: Yuzu!? Shuzo: Yuzu! Yuya: Yuzu is still out there somewhere!? Will my Entertainment save her!? Reiji: I believe in Hiiragi Yuzu’s safety as well. Whether she can be saved or not is all up to you. Random Dude 1: All up to him? Random Dude 2: They’re seriously expecting that kid to save the world? Random Lady: The evil spirit inside him might have been removed, but… Kids: Ma’am? Yoko: Why are you moping around, Yuya!? Shuzo: Y-Yoko-san!? Yoko: If you have the time for that, Use it to fulfill your promises to me instead! Yuya: Mom? Yoko: You said it yourself. You said that you’ll bring smiles to everyone with your Dueling, (Egao Count: 277+1=278) Stop the war, and bring Yuzu-chan home! Yoko: You still haven’t fulfilled any of your promises! There are still seeds of conflicts lying around. There’s a baby who lost his smile. (Egao Count: 278+1=279) And Yuzu-chan hasn’t returned home! Yuya: SHUT UP, MOM! Yoko: Huh? Yuya: This is my problem! It’s my… It’s my turn! Yuya: I switch Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon and Entermate Discover Hippo to Defense Position! I set one card face-down, and end my turn! Yuya: I want to save them. But what am I supposed to do!? Yoko: I guess I went a bit overboard with it. Shuzo: Yoko-san… Yoko: “Shup up,” huh? I looked away for a moment, and now he’s become bold enough to talk back to me. GONGENZAKA: If you’re going to keep moping around, I, the manly Gongenzaka, will save both Yuzu and Reira myself! It’s my turn! GONGENZAKA: From my hand, I summon the Tuner Monster, Superheavy Samurai Kobu-Shi! Futoshi: Gongenzaka summoned it in Attack Position!? GONGENZAKA: Battle! I attack Discover Hippo With Kobu-Shi! GONGENZAKA: Then, I attack Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon with Big Benkei! Big Benkei can attack while it is in Defense Position! At this moment, the effect of the Double Horn equipped to Big Benkei activates! When there are no Magic or Trap Cards in my Graveyard, The monster equipped with it can attack again! GONGENZAKA: Go, Big Benkei! Attack Yuya directly! Yuya: Action Magic, Evasion! The attack will be negated! GONGENZAKA: You won’t get away! When Superheavy Samurai Kobu-Shi destroyed a monster through battle, I can perform a Synchro Summon during the Battle Phase! I’m tuning the Level-8 Big Benkei and the Level-2 Kaku-Go with the Level-2 Kobu-Shi! Steadfast demon-god! Tighten your resolute fists! Now, become an iron demon, And charge across the battlefield! Synchro Summon! Take the field! Come forth! Level-12! Superheavy Steam Fiend Tetsudo'o! SAWATARI-SAN: Gongenzaka got a new monster!? He’s riding on it!!? GONGENZAKA: This is my resolve! This is to show you how serious I am! I will defeat you and become a Pro! Here I come, Yuya! I attack you directly with Tetsudo'o! SAWATARI-SAN: It’s running now!? GONGENZAKA: Those who have lost their hope of becoming Pros: Leave this place right now! SAWATARI-SAN: AAAAHHHHHH! GONGENZAKA: Tetsudo'o can attack while it is in Defense Position! Yuya: Action Magic, Evasion! GONGENZAKA: I won’t let you! Tatsuya: He’s fast! Ayu/Tatsuya: Gongenzaka!? GONGENZAKA: Action Magic, No Action! Evasion will be negated! Random Dude 1: That’s amazing, Gongenzaka! Random Dude 2: Throwing away your iron sandals to remove your limiters… That’s one neat trick! Yuya: Trap, activate! Entermate Signal! I can draw one card and send it to the Graveyard! If it is an Entermate, My opponent’s attack will be negated! Yusho: Oh? A gamble, huh? Reiji: But if it’s a Trap, or a Magic, Or even just some other monster, Yuya will lose. Yuya: Draw! All right! I send Entermate Sword Fish into the Graveyard! The attack of Tetsudo'o is negated! Kids: He stopped it! Nico: Wow! GONGENZAKA: The effect of Tetsudo'o activates! Once per turn, I banish all Magic and Trap Cards from my Graveyard, And inflict 200 damage for each one of them! Yuya: What!? GONGENZAKA: I banish the Action Magic, No Action, from my Graveyard! Now, you will take 200 damage! Futoshi: SHIVERRSSSS! Ayu: Yeah! My heart is pounding! Tatsuya: I never expected that there’d be a back-and-forth with Action Cards in a Duel between Big Bro Yuya and Gongenzaka! Nico: What a thrilling, heart-pounding, and surprising development! Gongenzaka, who practices the creed of Steadfast Dueling, Rode on a monster to pursue his opponent, And then the Entertainment Duelist Sakaki Yuya managed to stop him with a risky draw, But then Gongenzaka combined his Monster’s effect with an Action Card to deal damage to Yuya! Whew…! GONGENZAKA: That was pathetic, Yuya! The mere notion of you becoming a Pro with this level of skill is preposterous! Yuya: Say what!? GONGENZAKA: It’s your turn next. If you’re seriously aiming to be a Pro and become an Entertainment Duelist like your father, You must go all out and fight me with everything you’ve got! Yuya: I’m going all out! I’m thinking with everything I’ve got! I’m thinking about what I can do to save Reira and Yuzu with my Entertainment! I want to save the two of them! Even if everyone tells me that I’m being reckless and can’t be relied on! I want to save Reira and Yuzu, who have saved me! Shuzo: Yuya… Yuya: I will become even stronger than before! Let’s do this, Gongenzaka! (ZETSUBOU commercial: BUY DINOSAURS) Yuya: It’s my turn! Using the Scales I’ve already set, I Pendulum Summon! Be revived from the Extra Deck! Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon! Yuya: From my hand, I activate the Continuous Magic, Pendulum Illusion! And then… Yuya: Battle! I attack Superheavy Steam Fiend Tetsudo'o with Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon! Nico: Yuya has also got onto a monster and charged ahead! However, the DEF of Tetsudo'o is 4800! The 2500 ATK Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon cannot destroy it! Yuya: When a Pendulum Monster battles, I can send a Magic or Trap card from my hand to the Graveyard to activate Pendulum Illusion’s effect! I send the Action Magic. Damage Banish, into the Graveyard, and activate its effect! Due to this, during the Battle Phase, The ATK and DEF of an opposing monster will be halved! Nico: The DEF of Tetsudo'o is now 2400! Futoshi: All right! Tatsuya: Due to this… Ayu: He can now destroy it! Yuya: Do it, Odd-Eyes! Spiral Strike Burst! A monster affected by Pendulum Illusion won’t be destroyed, but piercing damage will be inflicted! Kids: He did it! Random Dude 1: But it’s just 200! Random Dude 2: That’s him going all out? It’s not very impressive! Futoshi: But I still got SHIVERRRSSSSS! Ayu: That’s because they’re both going all out! Tatsuya: They’re evenly-matched, basically! Yuya: When the battle ends, Pendulum Illusion’s effect ends, And the DEF of Tetsudo'o returns to normal. I end my turn. GONGENZAKA: It’s my turn! Draw! GONGENZAKA: I can certainly feel the resolve in your head-on attack! GONGENZAKA: In that case, I’ll attack you head-on as well! Battle! I attack Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon with Superheavy Steam Fiend Tetsudo'o! Nico: At this rate, Odd-Eyes will be destroyed! Yuya: I send the Action Magic, Flame Guard, into the Graveyard, And activate Pendulum Illusion’s effect! Nico: Due to this, Odd-Eyes’s ATK is now higher! Nico: Due to Pendulum Illusion’s effect, the destruction of Tetsudo'o is negated! Ayu: But he’ll still take damage! Tatsuya/Futoshi: And it’ll be doubled! GONGENZAKA: By sending two cards into the Graveyard, Tetsudo'o can destroy a monster! I send the Action Magic Tenacity, and Superheavy Samurai Big Waraji into the Graveyard, And activate its effect! I destroy Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon! GONGENZAKA: Then, I banish Tenacity from the Graveyard, and deal 200 damage to Yuya! GONGENZAKA: When the battle ends, Pendulum Illusion’s effect ends, And the DEF of Tetsudo'o returns to normal. I end my turn. Reiji: They both manage to deal 200 damage, huh? Yusho: It’s like those fierce battles that Yoko loves. Hah. She’s missing out on all this by going home… Yoko: …Is probably what he’s thinking, but too bad, he’s wrong! Yoko: Good going! Go get him! Keep the momentum going! HAHAHAHAH! Yuya: It’s my turn! Due to the effect of the Continuous Magic, Pendulum Illusion, I can’t draw. Pendulum Summon! I revive Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon from the Extra Deck! Yuya: Battle! I attack Tetsudo'o with Odd-Eyes! GONGENZAKA: I won’t let you have those Action Cards! Ayu/Futoshi: Gongenzaka jumped off! Tatsuya: Watch out! You’re going to crash into each other! Yuya: Gongenzaka threw away his Steadfast Dueling in order to encourage me. Yuya: I must go all out and respond to him in turn! GONGENZAKA: That’s it. Come at me! Show me what you’ve got, Yuya! I won’t lose to you! Yuya: I send the Action Magic, Flame Chain into the Graveyard! Pendulum Illusion’s effect activates! Spiral Strike Burst! Yuya: When the Battle Phase ends, the DEF of Tetsudo'o returns to normal. I end my turn! GONGENZAKA: It’s my turn! Battle! Tetsudo'o! Random Lady: They’re repeating the same things!? Random Dude: How long are they going to keep doing this? Yuya: I send an Action Magic into the Graveyard, and activate Pendulum Illusion’s effect! Random Dude: But this is kind of awesome! Yuya: Spiral Strike Burst! GONGENZAKA: I send the Action Magic, Flame Power and Superheavy Samurai Soul Makarugaeshi into the Graveyard, In order to destroy Odd-Eyes! Yuya: AAAHH! GONGENZAKA: I then banish Flame Power from the Graveyard, And inflict 200 damage! Yuya: GAAAHH! Random Dude: The two of them are not holding back! Yuya: When the battle ends, the DEF of Tetsudo'o returns to normal. Yuya: And now, it’s my turn! Since I can’t draw, I’ll revive Odd-Eyes with Pendulum Summon! Battle! Odd-Eyes! Yuya: I’ll end this with this turn! GONGENZAKA: I won’t let you! GONGENZAKA: Damn it! Yuya: I send the Action Magic, Flame Power into the Graveyard, And activate Pendulum Illusion’s effect! Yuya: Gongenzaka!? GONGENZAKA: I’ll take this attack head-on! Come, Yuya! Yuya: Sure! Here I go, Gongenzaka! Spiral Strike Burst! GONGENZAKA: AAAAHHHHHH! Yuya: Due to Odd-Eyes’s effect, The damage is doubled! Reaction Force! Yuya: Gongenzaka! GONGENZAKA: This is your Entertainment? Are you kidding me!? GONGENZAKA: Your Entertainment could have been better! Save Yuzu and Reira, and prove it to me! Yuya: Gongenzaka… Nico: The winner is Sakaki Yuya! Nico: Due to this, Yuya can now advance from Junior Youth to Youth… Reiji: No. I still can’t approve of him just yet. Reiji: This Battle Royale is supposed to be a continuation of the Maiami Championship that was interrupted by Academia’s attack. Reiji: The Duelists who still remained after the attack were chosen to be Lancers by me. Only one of them can advance to the Youth class. In other words, there are still opponents that you need to defeat, Yuya. Yuya: Opponents I need to defeat? Yuya: What is this? Reiji: A gate to an Interdimensional Corridor. Yuya: Interdimensional Corridor? Reiji: I said that the world is split into four again, but in reality, There are still remnants of Arc-V that are still around. Arc-V is connected to the four dimensions via wormholes. Which is why we called it the Interdimensional Corridor. Reiji: You shall go to the Xyz Dimension from here. Yuya: Xyz? Then, I’m going to fight Kurosaki? Right? The remaining Lancers are Serena, Kurosaki, and Dennis… Yuya: But Serena, along with Yuzu and the other two, was sent into Arc-V. If I can save Yuzu, I might be able to save Serena, Ruri, and Rin as well. If I can only do that through Dueling, Then no matter who my opponents are, I must fight them! And I’ll definitely win! I made a vow! That I will save the world through my Entertainment! Here I come, Kurosaki! Just wait! Yuya: Huh? That’s…! (Preview for Episode 144) Dennis: I’ve been waiting, Yuya! Yuya: Dennis! Why are you here? Dennis: In order to fight you, obviously! Yuya: Fight me? But this place is… Dennis: You won’t find Kurosaki here. He’s in the Fusion Dimension. If you want to chase after him, you have to beat me first. Of course, I’m not planning to lose, either… Yuya: Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V: The Cursed Gear Mask The fun has just begun!

Okay, so I just finished Voltron Season 2 and: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Short, spoiler-free version: I have a few things to take issue with, but as a whole I absolutely LOVED this season. *screeching* !!!

Long, spoilery version under the cut

Starting with my three big complaints before this devolves into excited screaming:

1. They’re still going with the Hunk food jokes. Like. Please. The mall cop episode (which was fantastic, by the way) did Chef Hunk right--he’s competent, he knows what he’s doing, he’s cooking in a way that obviously a large number of people like, AND he actually taught Sal how to cook?? Like oh my god, Hunk is the best space Gordon Ramsey, yes! A lot of the other episodes, though, are more of the same old tired fat jokes. Hunk’s always hungry. He’s always talking about food. He’s always making shallow food metaphors. We get it. I’m really hoping the writers cut it out in season 3, or at the very least continue to shift the focus toward other aspects of his personality.

2. I’m more than a little salty that we didn’t see half the team’s reactions to Keith being Galra. Like... I didn’t need a “reveal scene” (we got that with Shiro, and I loved that it was a shock that immediately turned into a non-issue.) What I wanted was the kind of thing we got with Hunk--the aftermath, and the other paladins figuring out how they feel. Hunk’s stuff was great, tbh, and Allura’s was pretty good (a little disappointing that she was so harsh with Keith, but I get it. She’s lost a lot to the Galra and all very recently.) I just wanted...something. Something with Pidge and Lance, at least. Some interaction that wasn’t in the middle of a battle anytime after the reveal. Maybe that was supposed to be because they were all so rushed trying to put their plan into action, they didn’t have time to process. Maybe we’ll get Lance, Pidge, and Coran’s responses in season 3 (god I hope we do). I just wanted more emotional fallout from the reveal (or support. Support would be good too. Somebody give my son a hug.)

3. Everything else can basically be summed up with, “Why isn’t season three here yet??” I wanted more of a lot of things, and I get that you can only fit so much into thirteen episodes, especially when the plot was so BIG. Holy shit you guys, so much happened in this season. So, yeah, I really wanted more Lance development (more Hunk, too). Klance? Shallura or Shatt development?? Keith and Pidge??????? The team was split up for so much of the season, and fighting battles the rest of the time, that a lot of relationships got shafted. I’m not overly bitter about that, but I am hoping we get that relationship development in season three.

Okay. There’s my salt, now time for the screaming: (Sorry, intermittent caps lock because I couldn’t control myself.)

AAAAHHHHHH OH MY GOD GALRA KEITH!!!! I have never been so alive! Fuck. I’m so happy (lack of fallout with Lance and Pidge aside. Dark Voltron season 3, give me an episode specifically dedicated to Pidge’s reaction to Keith being from the same race that took her family.) I’m choosing to imagine that Pidge has bottled up any reaction she may have had, and that it won’t come out till things have calmed down (or she’s stuck alone with Keith) and that Lance considers it such a non-issue that he had no reaction, and for him to be surprised when Keith is wary around him after that last battle.

ALSO????? I’m so happy that Keith’s mom is apparently the Galra??? I jsut?? YES??????

MATT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my GOD Matt! Matt’s out! Matt’s with rebels! REBEL MATT HOLT HOLY FUCK! I need season three like yesterday, and it had better have Matt Holt, Rebel soldier/spy/hacker/medic/literally anything. I’m so freaking happy Pidge actually got a chance to search for her family--and FOUND SOMETHING! Ahhhh!!!

HAGGAR’S ALTEAN! HAGGAR’S ALTEAN!! HAGGAR’S CANONICALLY ALTEAN!!!!! I so called this, and I could not be happier!! Augh!! I screamed! I screamed so much holy fuck

DRUID ALLURA????????? What???? I need more of this. What happened? Is she using magic or just redirecting it?? How?? Why???? Is she going to learn more???? Allura being badass with that staff was awesome, but imagine Allura charging into battle with her staff a deadly blur and a lightning storm swelling around her oh my GOD MY QUEEN!

WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO SHIRO????? I’m so scared for him, oh my god?? But, like, in the best possible way. He’s not dead (I hope????? Don’t kill Space Dad, Dreamworks, PLEEEEEASE!) But we can still have Black Paladin Allura in season 3?? And maybe even Matt Holt, Rebel (TM) saving his boyfriend???

SHIRO AND KEITH OH MY QUIZNAK! “You’re like a brother” haaaaa Okay, I’m dead. “My live would have turned out a lot different without you” *screeches* I still want more (mentor at the Garrison? Foster brother?? How??? do you know each other?????) ((Presumably not forever, because Shiro didn’t know anything about Keith having a knife, but still???????))

ALLURA CALLING CORAN A SECOND FATHER AUUUUGH JUST KILL MY NOW MY HEART x.x

The heITH in that one episode?? Or like... at all??? Keith joking? Hunk making Galra Keith jokes? THem workibng togethera and thanking eachother and Hunk standing up for Keith when Allura’s tyring to ingore him???????? AUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHHHH

Klance Emperor’s New Groove AU???? Oh. My god. Like. We didn’t get much Klance this season, but we got them cliMBING UP AN ELEVATOR SHAFT like pros?? I die.

KEITH’S FRIEND FROM THE TEASER? Who are you?? Are you Matt? Are you WITH Matt’s rebels?? What did you need the Weblum secretion whatever for?? Why aren’t you talking??? Are you mute?? Are you a lady rebel?? Please be a lady rebel! (Mute or nonverbal lady rebel, y/y?????) *whispers* season threeeeee

Space spore snowball fight!!!! I’m so happy!!!! Lookit my son Shiro being a kid!!!!!!! Lookit Keith and Lance flirting with glowy space goop. :)

Pidge/Tech continues to be my otp

Shiro? Getting pushed past his limit by what’s his name. Slav? W/e. I died. Even Space Dad’s patience isn’t infinite.

When Keith was asking Coran about whether Galra have ever been to earth and Lance is RIGHT THERE? LIke??? You’re in the middle of your facial regimen, Lance, what happened? Did you hear Keith’s voice and  immediately sprint to the door??

Pidge having a gay squish on Alan Turing??

Ryner??? Is??????? So great?????? My biologist daughter????????? Also she came so close to the “we’re all made of star stuff” quote and I just? Die??? hONESTLY, season three needs to bring back her, Shay, and Nyma and let them be badasses.

FORM BLAZING SWORD!!!!!

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There’s tons more I’m sure, but my brain is on complete overload right now and I just. I can’t. Frick.

EDIT: I cannot believe I forgot: Pidge is SO NOT CIS!! Like! Frick! The bathrooms! Which were conveniently color-coded in a way that’s consistent with Earth bathrooms. In a way that Keith didn’t even stop to think about. But Pidge??? Is at the very least much more aware than Keith that the gender binary is a social construct--and you could very easily make the argument that she was debating whether aliens have the same biases as humans. Should she risk using the girl’s bathroom? Does she pass by alien standards? What even ARE alien standards for gender conformity? All this to the point that she’d rather just hold it.

(On that same note: trans Hunk? y/y)

((On a closely related note, rewatching the mall episode: Keith pulling Hunk onto the cow is weirdly adorable?? This season is gonna make me ship Heith more than ever, frick.))

I think I need to rewatch this for character/ship tags now, kthanx. Feel free to yell at me about anything!