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tessmontyart · 3 years

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2020 year in review

It’s funny, last year I never actually got around to doing one of these. I didn’t think it was overly interesting. Oh 2019, how I miss you so 😭Such an innocent time ....

I’ll do a quick recap, cause hey no-one but me reads these anyway. 2019 was a glorious time. I went to Italy for the first time, went on an awesome Hunter Valley trip with my friends, had a 100th birthday celebration for my pop, I got to see the show I worked on air on TV, we saw the Lano and Woodley apartment in Melbourne .... Good times!

I didn’t give a rats about being unemployed and took matters into my own hands by making loads of new merch and selling at the most conventions I’ve ever been to. I tabled at Sydney Supanova, Adelaide Avcon, Sydney SMASH, Coffs Nexus Con, Sydney Oz Comic Con and Brisbane Supanova! I did so much travelling and events, it became my full time job. It was exhausting, but it was loads of fun, it paid the bills nicely, and it was wonderful to meet followers and mutuals in person.

My partner was very invested in counting up the numbers of what was selling and what wasn’t, and taking note of what was inconvenient with my setup and how to make it better. He even made a powerpoint presentation on what I could focus on for 2020, what kind of merch I could focus on and adding more conventions to my list. We were both excited about the idea of trying out Armageddon in New Zealand, which would have been my first overseas convention!

Cue 2020.

It started off uneasy. There were still bushfires everywhere and smoke hanging around, but I was optimistic they would die soon and the rest of the year would be fine. I booked a bunch of conventions early as usual. Got a whole bunch of new things made and ordered for the first convention of the year, Melbourne Supanova in early April. Some Acrylic charms didn’t make it in time because of COVID, but I thought that’s ok I still have a whole years worth of conventions to sell them at!

COVID-19 was just a spooky mysterious thing that was happening overseas at that point. I think there might have been 1 case in Australia, so all the toilet paper and hand sanitizer was sold out, but we were still able to do our usual travelling for the event. Little did I know, Melbourne Supanova was the first and last event I could do in 2020.

COVID hit Australia hard, Melbourne especially. There were lockdowns, quarantines, planes were grounded, airmail was halted, the cases kept multiplying, rules kept changing and changing and it was all so new and such a headache. Seeing every single convention I had booked cancel one after the other was hard to process. This was my main source of income in 2019 and now it’s up and vanished. Everyone were losing their jobs too, so the idea of getting a new job was completely out the window.

I tried to cheer myself up by drawing ‘Toilet Paper Chan’, my new magical girl character who has the ability to summon toilet paper in a time of need 😅

I made it into a Draw This In Your Style challenge, seeing as everyone was bored out of their minds in quarantine I hoped it was something people could pass the time and have fun making.

(here’s a handful of my favourites) I had a few entries which were all very adorable, but I admit not as many people joined as I expected. I don’t blame them though, this whole pandemic was very soul sucking and demotivating, especially hearing the constant stream of bad news when it all started.

I also made some lineart of a cute Easter girl, encouraging people to colour her in if they are bored in quarantine.

That was really fun, and I planned to do more, perhaps whole colouring books for a small price to download.

Then, out of nowhere, my friend from the last animation studio I worked at in 2018 contacted me. “Hey Tess, are you looking for work?”

“Um .... yes?”

Work? In 2020? What?

It turns out the animation industry is one of the only industries that are doing fine in the pandemic. Literally the only change is that animators have to work from home instead of at a studio. If you have the animation software and an internet connection you have everything you need.

So my good friend had recently scored this job for a studio which outsources all their animation for their animated TV series. The role is just fixing up any animation errors inhouse to minimize the amount of back-and-fourth between studios. It doesn’t sound like much but it became too big a job for just one dude to handle, so he contacted me and 2 of my other animation friends to help out. We had a ball!

It was loads of fun, and the contract lasted the whole year!

It wasn’t just fixing up errors either, I got to animate walking/ running / jumping / flying cycles for the overseas animators to use, which was great practice for me, and we even had a whole episode to ourselves to animate from scratch which I really enjoyed.

And then ... the year just flew by, because I was busy working the whole time. It was really quite surreal!

There were a few highlights, such as being a bridesmaid for my best friend’s wedding and organising her hens party, which is one of those once-in-a-lifetime things.

(Hens Party - it was yellow themed (her favourite colour) and High Tea.. it was adorable!)

(The bridesmaids and the bride on the Wedding Day)

Unfortunately there were some lowlights too ... This was the last year I got to see my aunt.

She was the craziest, funniest aunt, and still far too young to go. I honestly don’t think I’ll ever be the same without her.

As always, drawing is the only way I cope with anything. My family chose a plain wooden casket, encouraging everybody to write a message or draw something on it, before it would be sent to the crematorium. I drew Spotty, her awesome horse I remember from my childhood, surrounded by her favourite flowers. Monty draw Mingus, her awesome ferret we also remember from our childhood.

That wasn’t the only bad news either. Pat’s Grandpa passed away later in the year, and a handful of my friends had relatives who either passed away or were diagnosed with cancer or some other horrible life threatening disease. A musician who collaborated with favourite artist collaborated passed as well, and even though I didn’t know him personally, it was still horribly devastating. Not to mention all my friends/relatives pets who didn’t make it through 2020. There was just so much loss this year, and I’m still grieving my cousin and my friend’s mum who both passed last year, it’s getting harder and harder to cope. It’s gotten to the point where I’m paranoid about who the next person will be because I haven’t finished grieving the last ...

All I can say is I hope 2021 is a little kinder when it comes to my loved ones. The small light at the end of the tunnel is; any suicidal thoughts I used to have frequently have all completely vanished, because I’ve been faced with the reality of it all. You really don’t realise how many people love you, people you don’t even know.

...

That was very dark, but it’s definitely something I needed to get off my chest.

Lets go back to a much lighter note.

More highlights:

🌻Animal Crossing New Horizons came out this year! I used to play Wild World back in the day so it was wonderfully nostalgic, and me and Pat have made the cutest little town with all our favourite villagers. It’s a nice way to escape from it all ^_^

(Monty’s island when we started)

🌻Speaking of games, the brand new Crash Bandicoot came out this year too! It was actually jaw droppingly amazing seeing all the awesome new ideas and mechanics they came up with while still keeping it classicly Crash. I loved it and I’m so excited to see if they give Spyro the same treatment!

🌻2020 brought about new and interesting ways to still enjoy Live entertainment. Lano and Woodley did a Zoom show which was absolutely hilarious, and Lights did an amazing online Dead End show which had me so pumped!

🌻Pat and I continued our anniversary High Tea tradition, this time trying it out at the Hydro Majestic hotel in the Blue Mountains!

🌻Speaking of Pat, his sister got married this year too, despite the pandemic. Congratulations!

🌻Pat randomly bought a Miku figure for himself, out of the blue, completely unravelling years of unnecessary ‘shame’ I’ve inherited caused by a pushy mother and a crappy ex. I used to love figure collecting but was convinced by certain judgy people that it was stupid and I needed to sell them all. I kept my very favourites in a cupboard ‘just incase they increase in value’. But now I can finally display them all again knowing Pat loves them just as much as I do!

We also added a ton more to the collection to make up for lost time (and because there’s SO MANY CUTE MIKUS NOWADAYS)

It’s a bit messy because we recently got new ones and need to make more space for them. The shelf with the Vocaloid nendoroids were my original ones hidden away in the cupboard, the rest we got this year ^_^ They make me so happy!

🌻Speaking of Pat unlocking things I’ve always wanted to do in the past: I am now planning to revive my old OCs Yui and Lotto! They were just characters of mine back in the day, but since I’m not good writing I never really came up with a story for them. But with Pat’s writer wisdom and my kawaii art style, I’m now planning a webcomic featuring the two cuties ^_^ It’s still in the very early planning stages but I’m super excited, and forever grateful for Pat, for believing in me ;w;

🌻This year I drew 31 more Owl City songs in copic markers, to go towards my ongoing project to draw every song! I’m actually getting quite close to my goal now which is exciting!

🌻This year I went to a Drive-In movie theatre for the first time to see the new Bill and Tedd movie, it was glorious and now I wanted to try more drive-ins. Going out to see a movie on a big screen *without* being able to hear smart-asses or screaming babies? Yes please!!

🌻How could I forget, this was the year my idol noticed me!! Lights shared and retweeted my Deadend fanart! Life = made.

What to to look forward to in 2021:

This is the first New Year where I actually have an idea of how 2021 will go! I managed to secure another animation job at a new studio starting January, ending January 2022 😊So thats the financial security for this year sorted! :P

As for general goals for 2021;

I’m hoping to have a decent plan, concept art, chapter ideas and hopefully even a script done for my new webcomic! I also wanted to make some cute simple animations of the characters just because c:

I’d also like to just do more of my own animation in general ... I animate every day for work but I never get to do my own animated projects. It will be hard with a full time job, so maybe this can be a 2022 goal ... but hopefully I can do at least one little animation of my own!

I suppose another goal is to make a social media accounts for my animation, too. Even if I don’t fulfil my goal, I still would like a page to showcase everything I’ve done so far.

And if all else fails .... Another goal is to draw more Miku. It’s crazy that I love her this much and haven’t drawn any fanart!

I think I’ll leave it there because I’m babbling now. 😅

I’ve done so many of these now o_o

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mrneighbourlove · 4 years

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Burnt Heart: Ch 3. Breach of Trust

Kahli’s head was throbbing. Every muscle of his felt like agonizing hell. His blood was dry on the edges of his mouth. How did he-

“Zizi.” With one name spoken unconsciously aloud, he remembered everything. One of his offspring from the islands arrived. His mind was racing, worries of his family in danger. That thought switched to his relationship to Zizi. By God. The lie he had been forced to keep for so long was finally revealed. And she blasted him. She blasted him! She nearly killed him! He never laid a finger on her with violence all his life as she nearly obliterated him without wanting an explanation. The next thought rested on the life debt. Would his mind shut down from the psychological burden of not being able to follow Zannah’s command? Did it even matter now the truth was out? Maybe not. Finally, his mind rested on his son. It was Manaco’s birthday, and he needed to see his boy.

Getting up from the medical table in a calm state, Kahli silently made his way to begin the journey to his son’s house.

"Will you stop nagging?"

"I'm not nagging, I'm telling you, the picture is crooked!"

"Your head is crooked!"

"Manaco, Ahusaka, stop arguing, everyone will be here in two hours for the party, and your squabbling won't make things go any faster." Urboro told her arguing brothers. "Now, one of you come over here and help me with this banner."

"I'll help you since you got the short genes of the family." Miku teased her sister.

"Like Mom."

"Shuddup and help me with this stupid banner."

Kahli had reached the house long ago. He didn’t try to hide his disheveled look, or the fact his suit was almost reduced to rags. His head rested on the door for ten minutes, the weight of his personal sins blunted into his mind like a dagger. Listening to her happiness, he felt terribly guilty. This was supposed to be his son’s special day, and, in some ways, he’d ruin it today. Finally, with only half a breath to gang courage, he walked through the door.

"What the ever-living fuck?" Urboro had no filter, just like her aunt, Zolori. "Dad! What happened?!"

"Did you pick another fight with Uncle Covarog?" Miku asked dryly, knowing all about their little spat. "I told you that's a bad idea, you'll upset Mom."

"Or did you try to hunt an over-sized boar again and it buck you off?" Ahusaka winced. "I remember that it cut you open with that tusk."

"Dad, seriously? What were you thinking? I'd like for you to be alive on my birthday." Manaco shook his head. "Sit down, I'll get you a drink."

Kahli’s eyes darted between his children. Every time he thought he had something to say, it didn’t form aloud. Sitting down, he waited for his son to get him that drink.

"So, what was it? Fight? Boar? ... gravity increasing upon you?"

"No one likes a smartass, Manaco."

"Tolerate me for a day, okay? It's my Name-Day."

Kahli stared out the window for a moment, taking sips from the beer his son provided. “Your mother, justifiably so, tried to kill me.”

The siblings exchanged glances and started to snicker.

"Good one, Dad."

"We all know Mom doesn't like to fight."

"If she wanted to kill you, you'd be dead, you know how she is when she's mad."

"Besides, Mom doesn't have a reason to kill you, you probably just got ruffed up in a spar, right?"

Kahli gave them a gaze that looked through them. “I... hell take me. I cannot even reveal the contents of the life debt to you all, even now. No matter how much I wish I could break through the shackles of my biology. Children. I love you. Everything I’ve done has been done to keep you all and your mother safe and happy. But I’ve hurt her. I tried so hard not to, but I did. And she nearly killed me for it. You’re going to hear things about me from her. Information that is true, and truths I cannot share myself.”

Now, all the siblings had their full attention on their sire. Worriedly, the brothers and sisters looked at each other before Manaco stepped forward.

"Dad? What is it?" He felt anxious. "Is... is something wrong with you? With Mom? What's going on? You're scaring us."

"Scaring is an understatement."

"Hush, Urboro."

“I want to tell you, but I...” Kahli grasped the sides of his head, fury building up inside. “Being a Hasai is a curse. Too loyal, too many burdens. That woman. I let her use me because my body wouldn’t let me refuse. I can’t believe your mother tried to kill me. Her anger is just, but to strike me? How could she? I loved her through the burden of my secret. I did everything to guide her safety through life. It tears me up that I can’t just TELL YOU!” Kahli was now clawing his skin, nails digging into flesh.

"Okay, this is more serious than a birthday party." Manaco motioned for his siblings to follow him. "We'll go talk to Mom. You stay here, get some rest, and there's food and water in case you need it. There's no way Mom would hit you without a damn good reason. We'll be back." With that, Manaco and his siblings hurried out the door.

Kahli waited in the house, silence his only companion now. How long did he wait? He had no idea. He scarcely remembered the dinner he devoured, or the drink he consumed. Time just didn’t phase him. He even thought of castrating himself, just as Zizi desired.

It was a long talk with her eldest children. Needless to say, all of them were shocked. The secret was... hurtful. There was no foundation left for trust. Their father had lied not only to their mother, but to all of them. Their mother blasting their father halfway across their home was another issue. While none of them liked violence, all of them agreed they had never seen her so angry or so upset before. She looked... devoid of hope. While Manaco took their mother up to the bedroom to rest, the group of brothers and sisters tried to save face. "I... what are we going to do?" Miku felt awful.

"Mom's... hell, I've never seen Mom like this. Never seen Dad like this." Urboro ran a hand down her face.

"This won't be fixed. Can't be fixed." Ahusaka had his arms crossed and was in deep thought. "Mom will never trust Dad again."

Outside Zizi’s house as the group were talking, Grievous had made herself back from the bench she waited patiently on. Kahli never came by here, so she had no idea where to look for him now. She was set on retrieving Sylvain and flying out to look for him. Spotting more half siblings, she froze.

The rest of Zizi's and Kahli's brood were coming home from school. Keira had finished work for the day and went to fetch them. Every single day, all the Slatki kids traveled from home, to school, and then back home together at the end of the class. All of them were laughing, talking, or teasing one another. They were all happy... and had no knowledge of the strife behind their house's door.

Grievous observed from afar, her Wyvern being small enough to sneak around lightly without detection. Going to the fountain, she spotted her fathers blood was still intact and not cleaned away. Her companion took a sniff of the blood and picked up a scent at her command. Climbing on the saddle, she patted his side. “Fly. Go to him.”

As soon as the rest of his brothers and sisters entered through the door, Manaco felt his stomach sink. How was he going to explain this to them? Zizi had cried herself to sleep and his siblings had no clue. He had to keep their family together... somehow.

At Manaco’s house, Kahli still waited. He knew in his heart of hearts that no one would come back, least not so soon. Standing to get another drink, the door was suddenly kicked open. Before him, the same girl appeared. The same girl that helped bring his world done. Only now, she had paint down just half her face. The clearer side of her face was the same pigment of colour as him. He loathed it. “Get out of my sons house.”

“This time, you will not cast me aside so easily.”

Kahli lunged forward with an empty beer bottle. Grievous ducked, kicking high with her left foot. It sent the bottle flying into the air, raining glass down. Immediately, Kahli and her engaged in hand to hand combat. Both were ruthless, using the claws of their nails to cut deep, punching the days fresh wounds on one another. Every hit they inflicted on the other stung heavily. Finally, Grievous had the upper hand, kicking Kahli out the front door and out onto the road. “You should rejoice father. I am a warrior of the Waku. This is what you wanted, no?”

She tried to throw a punch as he was still recovering. The man caught it, and her hand sizzled with his flame generating from his body. To two Waku, however, this merely was a visual indicator the fight would grow more serious instead of being burnt. “You are not my child. I never asked to be your father.”

Pulling her arm forward, Kahli slugged her in the face with his free arm. He kept her in place, punching her twice more.

Growing weary, Grievous kicked Kahli in the chest, and explosion of lightning sending him flying back into the gravel of the road. Fire could be absorbed, but electricity was another matter. “You let the Emperor create an army from your DNA.”

“My life debt gives me no choice. I did everything I could for my family regardless of the predicament I was in. You coming here jeopardizes their lives. Foolish girl.”

Kahli rose, and blasting the ground with fire to rock himself forward, he dived kicked right into Grievous’ chest before she could react.

The girl slammed into a piece of fencing, reopening her head wound once more. To be honest with herself, she was scared. Kahli was using fire to effectively harm her, something unknown to most Waku. She feared she wouldn’t live long to use such brilliant tactics herself. “You didn’t even think of me? You didn’t think of the others?”

“It was forbidden girl. I had my own family to attend to. You think anyone could possibly be father to hundreds? Surrender, go home, and never come back. I’m sure you have your own family who is concerned for you. A mother. Half-siblings who care for you on whatever island you reside.”

As Kahli walked towards her, his hands knuckles cracked. “Or maybe I should turn you into a bomb and be done with it.”

“What?” No Waku she knew had that power, but she believed it from the conviction in his voice. Despite her fears, she took another battle stance. “If it means making an impression on you, then I’ll gladly die.”

“You’ll what?” Kahli paused just advance, taken aback. Grievous used this moment to try and another attack of lightning, but Kahli caught her hand. At first it shot in the air past his face, but at a twist, the energy quickly fizzled out. “To throw your life away so carelessly, where is the point of that?!”

What ended the fight wasn’t another punch, or blast of lightning, but a slap to the face from the man. Grievous’ voice was high from that, and she fell to the ground. Her father looked down at her, crossing his arms and shaking his head. “My life in shambles. No thanks to you... but no thanks to my fault as well. To tell you the truth, I simply don’t have the heart to kill you. Stay. Go. I’m going back inside for another drink. Think about your own mortality.”

While townsfolk shuddered at the battle and the magic being launched about, Grievous picked herself up to follow Kahli like a puppy who didn’t know anything else better.

Kahli sat on a chair, grabbing another bottle of beer. Seeing Grievous join him in silence, he went to pantry to grant her a drink of water. Separate, they had their beverages in silence.

It took a long while to explain what happened to his younger siblings. All of them were notably upset. Some had no words, others had many. Anger, hurt, and sadness... all of it was overwhelming. Ahusaka and Keira volunteered to look after the siblings while Manaco went to talk to their father. The slight amount of destruction was... notable. Something happened. Entering his own house, he saw... a stranger sitting there. The stranger Keira told him about. The one who was responsible for lifting the lid on his father's box of secrets.

"Dad... we need to talk."

“Haha, do we?” Kahli laughed bitterly. “No doubt you have learned the truth that I have been forced to keep inside for so, so long.”

"Yes." Manaco glanced at Keira. "She's my baby sister. I know that much."

“Her? From a certain point of view. Yes.”

"I want to know how all this came to be, and why... no..." Manaco took a breath, trying to reign in his anger. "I want to know how you could do something to my mother like that."

“Manaco. You remember that time you walked in on that flower garden I was going to make for your mother and all the siblings you had at the time? I know how much it excited you, and I knew you wanted to tell the others. But then I made you keep a promise. You later described it to me as a mental tick. You were still terribly excited, but you kept your word to not tell a soul until it was revealed. Tell me son, do you remember?”

"Of course I remember, but this is way different than a flower bed, Dad." Manaco did not look too impressed. "Secret or not, this... spirits, why Dad? Why?!" Manaco punched a hole in the wall to keep from lashing out at his own father. "Why must you always go crawling back to Zannah?! If you're so loyal to her, why did you stay with Mom?!"

Kahli gave his son a look after he punched a hole in the wall. It was the look to calm down, or he’d have something to be mad about. “There is nothing of loyalty about it. A life debt to a Hasai is similar to a promise, only so much more. Can you imagine being a prisoner to your own mind son? To scream out the pain you feel at a secret you keep, but are unable to share? How dare you express a will for violence when you don’t try to even understand the prison I’ve been in against my own mind and spirit. You think I wanted this? For you to break so easily is pitiful. No. It’s insulting. Despite being humiliated all my life, I’ve done nothing but care for and love you all. Especially your mother.”

"Don't you turn this around on me. I have a right to be angry too, and so does she!" Manaco pointed at Grievous. "I don't have to imagine being a prisoner, cause I never would have allowed myself to be one in the first place! Don't you understand?!" He growled. "Mom doesn't trust you anymore. She told me, personally, and I quote 'if he walks through that door, I'll give him another reason to hurt'. That's not how my mother acts! My mom doesn't want to hurt someone. This family is trying to fall apart, but I did my best to explain back there to all my brothers and sisters what happened. They're all furious with you and they're all hurting."

“I fell into The Emperor’s hand a long time ago. How was I to imagine that she’d do THIS to me? To have me be a vessel to raise my tribe from the depths of genocide.” Kahli stood tall, getting eye to eye with his son. “Zannah made it clear she would take you all away if I refused, if by some miracle I broke free from the mental chains of my debt to her. And I believed her. I have done nothing but love, care, and look after you all. Be furious, but know I did everything for you all while under her pressure.”

Grievous was going to add something, when Kahli started to spew more hurt anger. “She can try. But that is my house as well. That is my memories I made with her. I never hurt any of you, least made a move to kill.”

"You think I don't know that?! We know that you love us, took care of us, still look after us!" Manaco shouted. "I'm trying my best to see your point and my mother's point, but I don't want to pick a side! I want this to go back to normal, and I know it's not, and what's killing me, is having my younger sisters who don't fully understand, asking me why Mom is mad at Dad. I explained it the best I could, but all they know, is Mom and Dad are fighting and they don't like it. So you," Manaco opened the closet door and pulled out a pillow and a blanket. "Are going to stay here until Mom calms down, and you," He pointed at Grievous. "Are going to my Mom's house. She doesn't want you staying here, cause you two aren't going to start up a ruckus again, she's not going to deal with it. My house, my rules. Go."

“Manaco... no. If we don’t talk now, she’ll talk to her sisters. Then Zarazu will tell Covarog, who will tell Ralnor and this whole situation will grow so much uglier.”

Grievous shook her head. “Why should I go there?”

"Mom said she doesn't want to talk to you right now and she's got a whole barricade of plants, vines, and thorns around the house." Manaco shoved the pillow and blanket into his father's arms. "And Mom's not so foolish to tell them until she calms down. She knows how 'precious' the alliance is with the Empire, and that my aunties would want to throttle you. So no, she's not telling them." He then pointed to the door. "Mom said with her, you'll respect her wishes, and you'll respect my wishes as your older brother. Now."

“Older brother? You are the eldest child of Kahli?” Grievous looked ten times more rigid and defensive around him then she did with Keira.

"Yes, I am." Manaco told Keira sternly, "I am the eldest of all fifteen of my brothers and sisters. Sixteen now."

“Try 669 others.”

“What?!” Kahli yelled out. Even he was blindsided by the number.

"... eldest of them as well." Manaco took a slow breath.

Kahli had no idea how to process that. With a definite number, he only came to one conclusion as he breathlessly whispered it in defeat to himself. “And yet not even close to finishing the life debt.”

"By the spirits, no wonder Mom lost her shit." Manaco muttered under his breath. "Look, I'm only going to say this one more time. Go to my mother. While you're here, she'll help you. Make sure you take your lurking pet outside as well." Then he said firmly, "And you are staying here with me so my mother will not strangle you."

Both Grievous and Kahli looked to Manaco, contemplating it over. Finally, they both agreed with a ‘fine’, one more begrudgingly, the other with very little care.

The girl jabbed her finger at Manaco’s chest. “I want to challenge you to combat to test your reign of eldest sibling. Tomorrow of course.”

Manaco was already on edge. He had a darkness in his eyes. Backing Grievous up against the wall, he was radiating a foul aura. His mother was heartbroken. His father had kept a horrid secret that could potentially break the family apart. And now, his supposed little sister wanted to fight him.

"You're an idiot if you think you will win against me." Manaco whispered menacingly. "Get. Out."

“I... understood.” Grievous inched her way to the door, doing very well to hide her fear of him. In fact, it was that fear that made her comply with going to Zizi’s.

Kahli rose up to get another bottle of beer. He must have gone through half his son’s supply in the fridge. “I think she gets this fighting spirit from her other half. I don’t know any Hasai that picks so many fights. War is one thing, but brawls? Nonsense.”

"What is nonsense is the whole idea of a life debt to a so-called 'Empress' who sees you as nothing but a pawn. My family as nothing but pieces on her board." Manaco was angry with his father, but he had to try to think of a solution. While he did not want his father dead, Manaco was afraid that if his mother lashed out again at his sire, he would be six feet under the ground. "None of my siblings nor I are ever going to return to the Empire. You, on the other hand, decide what you want more and help me figure out a way to get you out of this mess."

“What I want more? I wanted, still want, to be with your mother. She is who I am loyal to. What I am to Zannah is a biological and spiritual bond of Exodrum and being a Hasai. I physically cannot deny her wish so long as I’m indebted to her.”

"Do you want to stay indebted to her or do you want to figure a way out of this mess?" Manaco asked his father, "Cause from what I understood, your life debt isn't over and may not be over before you're on your death bed. Sit here and think on it." He then said, "Get some sleep. I'll deal with you in the morning."

“Deal with me?” Kahli grabbed his son suddenly by the collar, throwing him onto the couch. Besides combat drills, this was the most physical he’d ever been with him. “You speak of me as some animal? A burden? You will do well to mind your tongue boy. And think on it? How? You want us to beg Zannah? To throw our hands and knees down to her? Or should we perhaps seek the council of a God? You listen to me Manaco. I’m going in to town to fix your fence. I am going to go to sleep. In the morning, I will go to work. What you will do is sit on this couch and think. You think about how my honour has been nothing but abused, and how lucky you are patience is my greatest virtue. Am. I. Clear?”

"Don't. Fucking. Touch. Me." Manaco growled at his father. "You won't win me over with a pity party. Mom told you long ago that Zannah was bad news. You still defended her, and Mom chose to have faith in you and now look where it has gotten her. You may blame it on the life debt, but I'm not a fool. You have more loyalty to the Empire than here." He shoved his father out of the way. "Patience? Your greatest virtue? Ha! Your greatest talent is keeping a secret." He then walked up the stairs. "I got another shift in a few hours, and I'm going to rest. I don't care what you do."

Kahli said nothing to his son. If he didn’t care what he did, then those were his words. With that, Kahli made left his sons house. Up until the moon rose over Hyrule, he went to town and back, fixing all the damage and cleaning up the mess in his house. Finally, he went inside to shower. This day... this day was the beginning of the end for him. And Kahli knew things would never be the same. ________________________________________________________________

Previous Ch. https://mrneighbourlove.tumblr.com/post/611234309094948864/burnt-heart-ch-2-trust-thunderstruck

Next Ch. https://mrneighbourlove.tumblr.com/post/612488276332478464/burnt-heart-ch-4-boiling-point

Crossover with @ridersoftheapocalypse. Shared world with @s-kinnaly

#Crossover #ridersoftheapocalypse #Kahli #Zizi #Hasai #Grievous Dal #Manaco #Lorleidians #Waku #Drama

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orangelock725 · 4 years

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I drew my bnha oc in her casual, hero costume, and her band disguises. Bellow will be info about her

Name: Asana Petra Hisakawa

Age: 17

Birthday: October 5

Height: 5’0

Hair color: Black

Eye color: Green

Quirk: Shark Siren. Asana is a mix match of her parent’s quirks.

Parents: Mateo shark quirk. Asana’s dad has the abilities of a great white shark. He wasn’t interested in becoming a hero instead he became a wrestler named El Tiburón. Asana’s other dad, Hibiki, has a siren quirk. His quirk has a healing quality to it. Using his voice Hibiki can heal cuts, bruises, and on the occasion broken bones, Hibiki works as a vocal coach and music teacher. Asana was born via a surrogate mother. Hibiki’s sister, Miku, quirk is the opposite of Hibiki she can emit various loud tones that have been known to break windows and shake houses.

Siblings: Asana has three other brothers, two older brothers and one younger. In order are Hisashi (20) water manipulation quirk, he can turn water into swords and sharp projectiles, Ignacio (19) plant quirk, with his quirk Ignacio, can sing to plants to make them grown and do his bidding, Asana is next, lastly Kiyoshi (6) he clings to Asana often and appears to be a selective mute. His quirk is onomatopoeia. Depending on what sound effect he writes down and how big he wites is will determine the volume and strength of it.

Fighting style: Close Combat. Beware of her bites. Asana is a very fast runner but in the water, she can reach speeds of 30 mph. While Asana uses close combat to fight when she’s in a sticky situation she can admit a high pitch screech that gives her a chance to gain some distance. Depending on how long she holds the pitch the more damage it can do to an enemy, but it can also hurt Asana. The longest shes held her screech was 3 min after that Asana was unable to speak for a month.

Likes:

Watching her dad wrestle

Hamburger steaks

Music

Plushies

Mascots (like Sanrio characters)

Fav fruit is strawberries and mangos

Dislikes

When other kids pick in her little brother Kiyoshi

When people think Kiyoshi is her son not her brother

Really sour candies and foods

When the school pool/ pools are closed

Math homework

Other info

Asana has a toooonn of cute things in her room but being in a house full of dudes has made her a bit of tomboy. Asana really loves cute things but is too embarrassed to admit it to her friends.

Asana is in a band with her female cousins. She does vocals and plays bass guitar. The band’s name is Pastel Honey. The band’s name always changes but this one as stuck the longest. Asana is so embarrassed by people finding out she has a cute side that she wears a wig and makeup in hopes that no one will recognize her. She wears a very baggy sweater that covers her back fin perfectly.

She’s really embarrassed about her back fin has considered getting it removed.

Asana often helps her dad, Hibiki with the housework. They work together to cook since neither of them knows how. Asana’s other dad, Mateo, is an amazing cook

Asana is a helpless romantic. She constantly is reading romance manga on her phone and is in a discord server where all the discussion is about romance manga, dramas, and romance advice.

Asana crushes hard and fast lol that’s another thing she hates about herself. She finds herself catching feels for nothing. Her more recent crushes comprise of Mirio Togata, Eijiro Kirishima, Hawks, and Mr. Brave. Deep down she just wants someone to accept her for her and who will protect her. (dam that’s cheesy)

Asana looks up to Rumi Usagiyama. She hopes that one day she can study under her to be strong. Asana can only dream that one day she’ll be as cool and strong as Rumi

Asana has the tendency to put on a brave face. She will bottle up any negative emotion until it becomes too much and she has to cry. She will usually hide in her room or find somewhere private to cry since her older brothers used to tease her relentlessly for crying.

She was teased a lot as a baby QvQ her brothers often said they wanted a brother not a sister but they all really love and look out for each other

Asana has a lot of patience but has been known to fight back if shes pushed far enough

#bnha oc #bnhaoc #my hero academy oc #my hero academia oc #my hero academia #bnha

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mikunology · 5 years

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On the past year...

I just want to think out loud for a bit...

Rin and Len’s birthday is tomorrow, and I’ve just been thinking...wow, a lot of stuff has happened this year. I graduated high school, I went to college for the first time, I took my first real art class, I did a lot of things I didn’t expect to do.

I really didn’t expect Mikunology or Incorrect Vocal Android Quotes to sorta blow up?? Incorrect was really just a silly blog I started because I had seen similar blogs and I thought it would be funny to 1) make a Vocaloid one since there weren’t any that were updating regularly, and 2) try to straighten out my own headcanons by distinctly making a quotes blog set in a sort of “universe”. I didn’t have any rhythm or rhyme to it, I just posted what I personally thought would be hilarious and left it at that. But then everyone else thought it was really funny, too, and soon I had a ton of people following it, and people asking me questions and stuff. I already was planning a Vocaloid story of my own (Vocal Android) and it was something I liked making, but it was kind of a side project thing, because I really wanted to make my own cartoons and I wanted to focus on developing my own characters. These days things have switched; I’m working on Vocaloid all the time now and have been working on my original cartoons on the side.

I also started regularly posting art here. As I’ve said before, I used to be really scared to post Vocaloid art--I call myself a cartoonist, but I wasn’t sure how people would react to a cartoonily-drawn Miku or Rin and Len...I was really scared people would say it’s crap or that Miku should be drawn anime style, not cartoon, but I distinctly remember putting up that giant page of Miku poses and seeing people tag it as “art goals” or “cool art” or “you draw her so cute!” and thinking, wow, this wasn’t what I expected. I’ve gotten better at drawing Miku and pals since then, but I still love hearing so many folks tell me that my cartoony ol’ Miku looks cool or cute or animated, because it reminds me that I should stop putting myself down so often, ahahah ^^”

Miku and friends have been part of my life since 2009 (I was 9, I’ll be 19 in a month), and have helped me through many things, including the times I was ready to just give up. I admit that Vocal Android is in part something made because that’s just how I kinda ended up seeing the characters and wanted to make something until I struck big with my own cartoons, but now I see it as just me making this series as a way to sort of thank the Vocaloids for inspiring me like they have. Heck, I wouldn’t even HAVE my original cartoons without them--my original universe and my original flagship character Mocha were inspired by a Millstones album, so I guess I have to thank Miku for that, too XD But nonetheless, I’m really working hard on the story for Vocal Android so that it’ll be good, because I want that love to be felt when I (eventually) make it a real comic. (Though, I gotta admit, wouldn’t be cool to be allowed to make Vocal Android a real cartoon show, considering I handle it like one? :>)

Thanks to me making Vocal Android and getting more into it, I’ve made a lot of connections, too, and met a lot of people I didn’t even expect to meet...I’m still really surprised that the PR manager for mikumikuebooks, Camellia, and beat_shobon follow me on Twitter now :’D I’ve made so many new friends, and seen so many stunning portrayals of the Vocaloids that I wouldn’t have been able to imagine myself, and I’ve been able to put myself out there, and I’ve been really happy, even amongst my typical self-deprecation that’s just second nature to me at this point (I’m gonna work on that in 2019). I’ve gotten more confident in my art, even by a little bit, and I’ve figured out better ways to make art and draw. Maybe sometime I can...yknow...get back into storyboarding again like 11-year-old me used to. XD

I’m just so thankful. I really didn’t get much for Christmas, this year, but I feel like that’s okay, because I got so many things like this. This is a really sappy essay but it’s the truth, I couldn’t be more glad to be part of this community and fandom, even despite the tumblr shenanigans and bad apples. And I couldn’t be more thankful to have met Hatsune Miku and Kagamine Rin and Len.

Rin and Len’s birthday is tomorrow, so I have a really special surprise to put up soon. But I just wanted to get down some thoughts. I’m really thankful for my friends, and for the people who follow Incorrect VA, and for the people who watch for my art. I wouldn’t be here without your support. I look forward to whatever happens in 2019, and I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas, and WILL have a great and wonderful new year!

#updates #i just really wanted to talk for a while i'm sorry this is so long #i've just felt really passionate #thanks for being here with me everyone!#let's work towards the new year!#and merry late christmas

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venus-says · 5 years

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Symphogear AXZ Episodes 09-13

When bonds become miracles.

And we finally get at the end of the road on this marathon!

These past 2 weeks have been a wild and fun ride. I’m a mix of exhausted, happy, sad, and excited to close this project, so let’s dive right into it because I have lots of things to say!

So these first episodes (9 and 10) are a continuation of the “new combinations” mini ark that started in the last episode. And I kinda regret that I didn’t do any research beforehand because I could’ve planned these posts more efficiently, but oh well. XD

I’ll try to start with the things I didn’t like so we can move forward to the final ark on a good note.

I think I’ve mentioned this before but I have a serious love and hate relationship with Shirabe and Kirika. It goes more to loving Shirabe and hating Kirika most of the time, but this isn’t what happened in this ark.

Shirabe was very annoying in episode 9, and I think the writers did her very dirty for that episode in specific. They try to play out that because of the walls she built for herself she’s not so open to others and this affects her on battle because Kirika is the only one she can work along with. But that’s not really the truth because we’ve seen her work and get along with the other girls so why would this make her so uncertain about the whole situation? Like, even if you say you can’t make it work, it doesn’t mean you can’t even try, especially in the situation they were at that moment. Maybe it’s just me, but as I was watching every time Shirabe says she can’t work with anyone other than Kirika just sounds like jealousy and it just doesn’t work.

I believe the last minor thing I dislike in this part is Tiki. She’s annoying as fuck and she was getting on my nerves in these two episodes

Thankfully, as a counter-point to Shirabe annoyance, Kirika and Hibiki’s combination was very fun to watch, and even their interactions as civilians were pretty good and it gave a bit of lightness to such a dense period of the story. And I’m surprised how they managed to put things together to make such a beautiful moment in the end when Kirika jumps to save Hibiki and Saint-Germain, Kirika has already more than once talked about her birthday so when she falls out of the attack and let Hibiki knows why her birthday is so important the moment suddenly gets very emotional and it just works so beautifully.

Talking about the fights on the two episodes, as much as I like Tsubasa and her cool motorcycle their Fast & Furious fight was just so boring, and the way they didn’t even wanted to hear what Prelati had to say just made me roll my eyes even more. The fight against Saint-german was pretty cool, though my favorite part of it was Hibiki being Hibiki and trying to talk with her. If this was any other show I’d probably think this is dumb, but this is symphogear a show about people connecting and I just love these moments.

The last thing I have to comment on this little block, probably my favorite thing about episode 9, I believe they tried to set up a connection between Shirabe and the bunny shrine and I’m very excited to see if they’ll dive in Kirika and Shirabe’s past in XV.

The final ark had its ups and downs, but overall I liked pretty much all of it.

Episode 11 was pretty much just action, and it was pretty good, the choreography for that fight was pretty interesting and it was very good seeing Saint-Germain and Hibiki working together, I don’t know why but I had this “this is very satisfying I wanna see more of you” all the time while watching them fight Adam.

And speaking of him the revelation of him being a puppet was pretty shocking. I didn’t expect that at all, it was a good surprise.

If I have a problem with this episode in specific is that the solution of Gungnir being a philosophical armament was kinda a Deus EX Machina??? Like it came out of nowhere?? I believe they’d know about since they have Gungnir for years, even prior to the current events. I also didn’t like this because it makes that Hibiki is the only one who can truly fight this treat and it makes things less interesting. But they had some form of secrecy about the identity of who was helping the S.O.N.G. team and I wanna believe this is something relating to the next season so I’ll let it pass.

Also, they kinda turn Hibiki into a God and that’s a fucking big deal so...

I like the poetry of making all of the final events play in Hibiki’s birthday, especially if you consider that she was kinda reborn after being released of the God’s power and all. The whole plan to set her free was pretty interesting as well, I wish that the secret weapon they had relating to Miku was giving her Sheshoujing back so that she could get near “God Hibiki” and talk to her more directly, but it still worked fine (besides the moment when they throw the anti-LiNKER in the two buttcheecks of the manifestation of a God).

And it is here where we reach the highest point of this finale when we get to see that, in Genjuuro’s words, people can connect and work together as one. And the big climax moment isn’t against a villain but is the villains getting redemption in a pretty good way. I did dislike the fact that neither Cagliostro or Prelati were actually dead, I think it’d make a better thematic rhyme if in that moment it was just Saint-Germain and the other two manifested near her because of the resolve in her heart and by the influence of heavenly power around her, but nonetheless it was still pretty good, and it somehow brings us back to season 1 finale that I loved.

Sadly this isn’t the end of the season because we didn’t get to use the opening as an attack yet.

And the first part of episode 13 broke the mood for me. Adam revealed a beast form, and once again the final fight isn’t a direct straight forward combat where both sides are trying to argue to finish the situation in the best way possible, just a big fight.

But hey! They turned Hibiki into a Gold Saint and she finished Adam off with a Pegasus Meteor Fist right in his monstrous stomach. At that moment I was just clapping in standing ovation because is so absurd.

The final slice of life part of the episode was pretty good, even Tsubasa’s grandpa being a major dumbass I enjoyed. Of course, to me, this would be even more perfect if we’ve had cut from the alchemists saving the city direct to this more normal environment, but I still like it.

We have Maria feeding Tsubasa and the latter being out of her character because of tomatoes. 10/10 high-quality content.

The post-credits scene was quite interesting and i’m very glad that I’m watching this one day before the new season comes out because it’d kill me all the questions they’ve dropped on top of my head like if it was nothing. Is Miku free from Balal’s curse? Does she also have the ability to be a vessel for divine power? Will she ever get her gear again? What does all of that mean??? I NEED ANSWERS.

Hopefully tomorrow we’ll have some of them. I don’t know when I’ll be able to watch XV’s first episode, but as soon as I do I’ll post a review so be in alert for it!

Before I go, I’d like to once more thank everyone who stuck with me during the past 12 days. If everything goes right this week I’ll try to get more active in here again and I hope I’ll still have you all with me. Thank you and see ya~

#Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ #Symphogear AXZ #symphogear

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sakamichidiary · 6 years

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2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣7️⃣Watanabe Miho

Member: Watanabe Miho Source: Second generation Hiragana Keyakizaka46 blog Post date: 2017/12/28 11:15

Hello everyone! It's Watanabe Miho, a 2nd gen member of Hiragana Keyakizaka46, and a third year high schooler from Saitama prefecture! ✄ I grew out my hair ✄ Christmas is already over...🎄 There's only a little left to this year〜( ˊ꒳ˋ ) ᐝ So that's why! I'd like to take a look back at 2017, and talk about big news that involves me!! ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ ❁ ❁ ❁ ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Let's start with the big news first( ¨̮ ) I said this the other on the Messages app but... IT'S HIGH TIME THAT I FIND OUT WHAT MY BLOOD TYPE IS! I think there are people who are thinking "Is it even possible to not know your own blood type?" On the official website, when you sort members' by their blood type, I'm the only one who's in the "unknown" group (lol) So I went to get examined. Personally, I thought that I was of blood type AB~💭 But people around me say that I'm more of an O type🅾 And the result that we've been curious about is...!! Blood type A!〜✨✨ It was blood type A, that no one had expected!! But now, I'll proudly be able to say what my blood type is〜🤤 That's it for my big news! (It might not have been big news after all...😛) ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ ❁ ❁ ❁ ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ I'll be looking back at 2017 for here on out!! 2017 was really a year that was rich in events. After having been admitted into Hiragana Keyakizaka46, there were various changes that occurred. It's only been a little more than four months since I started in the group, but every day has been fun, and super fresh! In August, I went on a field trip to [Kanji Keyakizaka46's] Summer Nationwide Tour. After seeing our senpai there, I thought to myself "I'd like to become like them someday" and was filled with feelings of worry and anticipation. I couldn't stop crying. Since then, four months have passed. I appeared in a drama, went on photo shoots for magazines, and was on stage for the Makuhari live. I was able to gain precious experiences. I think that all of this was possible, only because I was supported by so many people. At this time last year, I wasn't thinking about my future, and I didn't know what I'd like to do from now on either... I could never imagine myself as a member of Hiragana Keyakizaka46, like what I have become now. What convinced me to audition was watching the Hiragana Keyaki recruitment video for new members. The first time I saw that video, I was overflowing with feelings that couldn't be described in words. (Just in case, I've pasted the URL here) 👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻https://youtu.be/sqoyEE86zGI1 "The step that you take will make Hiragana Keyaki stronger." These are the last words of the video. They really resonated within my heart.2 The other 2nd gen members also said that they were deeply moved [by the video]. If I didn't pass the auditions, the "me" that is currently here wouldn't exist. I wouldn't have met with all of you fans either. I wouldn't have been able to have lived through all these wonderful experiences. "You don't know what can happen in life." This was a year that made me realized that once again. ↑Bubu (Nibu Akari) and Manamo (Miyata Manamo)🤤 ↑Nao (Kosaka Nao) and Konoka (Matsuda Konoka)🤤 ↑Hiyo-tan (Hamagishi Hiyori) and Hina (Kawata Hina) ↑Nobuko (Tomita Suzuka) ↑Kanemura (Kanemura Miku) Having been able to meet with all of the 2nd gen members was also a precious memory of 2017!! I love everyone〜(*´˘`*) ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ ❁ ❁ ❁ ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ I'd like to write about my goals for 2018 here💪🏻 ① To not sleep too much ② To not lose things These two things are eternal issues with me (lol) If I'm not woken up, I'd be sleeping forever, and I lose things right away. I do actually think that I have to straighten myself out😵 I'll turn 18 in two months, so I'd like to get serious about this💪🏻 ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ And yesterday, December 26th, was Ushio Sarina-san's birthday🎉 Congratulations☺✨ Ushio-san is really pretty, and whenever I look at her, she's so beautiful😭 She always kindly reaches out to me, and that makes me happy! I hope that you'll have a wonderful year ahead. Please take care of me from now as well! ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ This will be my last blog post of the year. Thank you very much for reading until the end!! It would make me happy if you could take a look at my next blog as well(> Thank you very much to 2017🙇🏻‍♀️ Please treat me well 2018!! On that note, I'll excuse myself here(๑ ˙˘˙)/ Bye bye Miho

In this blog post, Miho says that if she hadn't gotten into Hiragana Keyakizaka46, she'd have no idea what she would be doing. That's kind of a stretch, as she mentioned during the SHOWROOM auditions that she had actually unsuccessfully auditioned for the 3rd gen of Nogizaka46, but had gotten through a couple of rounds. If she hadn't applied to Keyakizaka46, I'm guessing she might've tried her luck with some of the 48Groups too...

Here's the clip of the SHOWROOM audition where she talks about applying for the 3rd gen of Nogizaka46: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS50AKvUBfA

The YouTube video is region-locked to Japan. You can watch it via a VPN, or alternatively, here's the video on Nico Nico Douga: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm31338241. It's a really powerful and well done video, with Nagahama Neru doing the narration. ↩︎

And mine too😭😭 ↩︎

#watanabe miho #keyakizaka46 #hiragana #渡邉美穂 #欅坂46 #ひらがなけやき #blog #translation

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kenzokuki · 7 years

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С днём рождения!

Today is September 19th, the birthday of Anastasia! (AKA the only day of the year that I buy cake)

Anastasia

Anastasia, or more commonly called as “Anya” by most fans and her fellow idols since she thinks that her name is hard to pronounce for them, is a half-Russian (Father) and half-Japanese (Mother) girl. Because she lived in Russia for years before moving to Hokkaido, she struggles a bit with speaking Japanese so she tends to mix in Russian words in her sentences and translates them afterwards.

One of Anya’s hobbies is stargazing, she hopes to discover an asteroid someday and name it. Aside from astronomy, Anya is also fond of snow and winter (which is why most of her cards have a theme of stars and/or snow), this is likely influenced by the fact that she has lived in cool places such as Russia and Hokkaido. Anya has a pure and straightforward personality which comes off as naivety to some, and because she struggles with Japanese, she has been taught different and interesting stuff by Miku, Ranko, and Nana.

Having placed 1st in the 2nd Cinderella Girls General Election preliminaries despite not having an SR card at the time shows how well-loved Anya is. Ultimately, she lost to Ranko and got 2nd in the finals. Despite the loss, she was still the first ever idol to get voiced by placing high in the rankings which lead to her being featured in the unit CD Kagayaku Sekai no Mahou and then her very own Cinderella Master CD. Of course, she was going to be voiced by no other than Uesaka Sumire herself, who is a huge Russia otaku.

Anya belongs in a duo unit called LOVE LAIKA along with Minami (and Love Ranko with Ranko and Minami). She is also a part of Cinderella Project and Project Krone, and other units such as the Cool Jewelries 002 unit Caskets, the Starlight Stage unit NEX-US, and the mobamas unit Nyan Nyan Nyan.

First Encounter

I’ve mentioned it in a previous blog post that I had no interest in iM@S back then, so how in the world did I ever meet Anya?

It’s nothing really special, it’s not some fateful encounter. I just have a weird habit of looking into characters of different series that I’m not into, I happen to stumble upon CG and that is how Anya caught my interest. Out of the hundreds of idols in CG, her design caught my eye the most and I legitimately think that Anya is one of the most beautiful 2D girl ever in any series (no bias, maybe a little). I didn’t even know anything about Anya that time but I decided that if someone were to ask me who my favorite CG idol was, the answer would be her.

And so, fast forward to Starlight Stage, wherein my friend convinced me to play the game once again. I set a condition for myself though and that was to only play when I had an account with SSR Anya in it, so I got an account through desperate means ($$$) and it just so happened that the first ever Anya event was going to happen. During this time, I didn’t consider myself P and was just another casual fan though I did have a feeling that it was the beginning of my journey with Anya and becoming an AnyaP.

Being an AnyaP

And so, shortly after watching the anime and the CG lives, I started to really pursue the path of a Producer. Since then, I have experienced so many things that I never thought I would have and met so many people who shared the same love as I do for Anya and CG.

One of the best memories that I will always treasure was my recent trip to Japan for Serendipity Parade. This makes it my very first event outside of my country and my first iM@S event! I got to see Anya and Sumipe perform Takusan, I still remember how excited I got once I heard the intro being played. My mind went blank, I took UOs out even though the song didn’t call for it and just yelled every chance I get. It was such a surreal experience for me, thanks Anya and Sumipe for showing me such a wonderful performance.

Another fond memory was when I met up with a bunch of AnyaPs at SSA, I was nervous as hell to meet them but it turned out to be really fun. We exchanged cards and talked a bit, though due to my limited Japanese, I couldn’t hold a conversation that was more than 3 sentences. Despite the language barrier, I still had tons of fun and you can tell that the love for Anya really transcends all barriers.

I wasn’t the one who organized this but I feel that I did my part to spread the word out there and collect the thoughts of as many overseas AnyaP as possible. I will never forget the time when Aogou randomly messaged me on Twitter, I was actually going to turn her down but I’m so glad that I didn’t. It was hard for the both of us to communicate with each other because I barely knew Japanese and she barely knew English but ultimately, it all worked out. I definitely don’t regret helping her out, and as a result the outcome was wonderful!

One of the crazier memories I have as an AnyaP came from playing Starlight Stage, it’s always been a tradition of mine to rank as high as possible for my favorite girl’s events. When I started out during the Orgel no Kobako event, I thought T2 was already high and I was so proud of this achievement as a beginner. But when Nothing but You came, I knew I had to aim higher thus began my grind to get to rank 404 (I did wanna aim much higher, but I had very limited time cause I was also finishing my thesis at the time).

Final Thoughts

The past year and a half as an AnyaP has been extremely fun for me and it brought so much happiness into my life. It made me do things that I never thought I’d do and experience things that I never thought I would. With CG is slowly shifting its focus to the newer idols, I’m not so sure if Anya is going to get as much attention but I look forward to what the future holds. I will never stop producing Anya and I will always love CG. Let’s hope I get to see Anya again at CG6th.

Happy birthday Anya! From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for being the brightest star in my dull and dim world.

#Anastasia #Uesaka Sumire #アナスタシア #上坂すみれ #Cinderella Girls #iDOLM@STER #Birthday #text

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terriblevocaloidshit · 7 years

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Mod Mew Reads! “Don’t Trust Anyone, Not Even Yourself” (PART ONE)

Hihi, guys, and welcome back to Mod Mew Reads! And it only took eight months! Today, we’re gonna be reading something special. It’s gonna be big, it’s gonna be huge, and it’s gonna be personal. Why? Because today, we’re looking at the first three chapters of a fanfiction.

A fanfiction that I wrote.

That’s right! Today we’re looking at Chapters 1 and 2 of Forbidden Magnetism, my GakuKai fanfiction I wrote three years ago! Is it as bad as I’m making it out to be? Well, let’s not stall any longer. Let’s dive in HEAD FIRST!

Kaito and Gakupo both have new girlfriends, they both love them so much. However, when they meet each other in a practice studio, an attraction that shouldn't be forms between the two. How long can this magnetism last before they are caught? Rated M for later chapters containing smut. Yaoi, boy on boy, KaitoxGakupo. UPDATED FROM MY TUMBLR WITH CORRECT SPELLING.

For a little context, I based this entire fanfic off of this video. The video is five years old and the creator has not updated in three years, but just watching it brings back memories. Hot tip for high school me; don’t make a name for yourself critiquing fanfic and then write a shitty one yourself. Anyways, enough stalling.

Fate is a bitch.

I still think this is my best opening line of anything ever.

This is the conclusion Gakupo came to after the events that happened. First, he had finally asked Luka out, and, to his suprise, said yes.

Oi, past me, have you heard of this hot new tool called SpellCheck? “Surprise” still gives me trouble, but good lord.

However, he couldn't kiss her, not at the school. Luka had told him her best friend, Miku, also got a boyfriend not too long ago. He had decided to stay after in the school's expansive practice school, to write her a song.

Why was fate a bitch?

Because as soon as he stepped in, his eyes fell on a beautiful person.

He knew immediately who the person was. It was Kaito. He was part of the 'Big Five', the most popular kids at the high school. The most popular of them all was Kaito's new girlfriend, Hatsune Miku. If you were associated with them in any way, you were considered 'popular', or at the very least, 'known'.

The ‘Big Five’ in my mind were Miku, Luka, Rin, Len, and Gumi, if I’m remembering correctly.

Kaito was 16, but he looked around 20. He was tall, with dark blue hair. He always wore his scarf, no matter what.

OH YEAH I FORGOT I MADE THE CHARACTERS TEENS. Spoilers, but they have sex in later chapters, so I wrote underage smut when I myself was underage. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

I know age of consent laws are very iffy, and the AoC in my state is 16 years old, but to me the AoC always will be 18.

He was beautiful.

And staring right at Gakupo.

The events that followed were a blur in his mind. He remembered walking towards Kaito, and the next thing they knew, they were kissing furiously, unable to stop.

Fun fact, the inspiration for this scene was a seen in Brokeback Mountain.

What had lead up to this?

Well, first off a thirsty 15 year old girl who had an unfortunate habit of fetishizing gay men, but that’s a story for another day.

Gakupo remembered talking to him, remembered him being asked to practice a duet with Kaito that he was going to do with Miku. His memory fogs up, then clears up around the time he hit the wall while making out with Kaito. They didn't want to break the contact, not even to breath, as of they feared that if they did, they could never kiss each other again. Their tongues were fighting for dominance, but it was becoming painfully clear that Gakupo was the dominate one.

The tall one isn’t always the dominate one open up your eyes sheeple.

Finally, the need for air overpowered their want for each other.

There’s this funny little thing called your nose, try breathing through that.

They broke apart, gasping for air. Gakupo could feel that just the kissing had made them both half hard. He wanted to continue, so badly. However, the sudden realizations that both of them had girlfriends hit him like a bullet train.

YEAH NO SHIT ASSHOLE!!

He pushed himself off of Kaito, and, without another word, left the studio.

What school has a professional recording studio? All I had at my high school was a shitty photo room we used as a storage closet.

If the two boys had been smarter, that meeting would have been just a little fling, and nothing more.

YOU STILL CHEATED ON YOUR GIRLFRIENDS YOU FUCKSUCKS!

However, nobody could even begin to guess how far out of control this situation would get. And it all started thanks to a magnetism that shouldn't have been felt.

Kabosoi hi ga kokoro no hashi ni tomoru Itsu no ma ni ka moehirogaru netsujou

... What? Once a weeb always a weeb.

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(AN: So, yeah. That 's the first chapter. More to come! By the way, if this seems like déjà vu, it's because I've posted this on my tumblr [URL HAS SINCE CHANGED]. I've fixed the spelling errors in this version. Enjoy!)

Sure you did.

And that’s it for chapter one! Sadly, I’m a masochist who loves inflicting pain on myself and we still have chapter two to read through tonight, so let’s fuckin do that shit.

(AN: Alright, still going! On tumblr, I mentioned that I didn't want to write smut. Well, I will soon, I promise you. Enjoy chapter two!)

Here’s a tip for anyone writing smut; let your inhibitions go. otherwise, it’ll be so obvious that you’re uncomfortable.

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It had been a couple of days since their 'meeting', and both boys had become a bit restless, unable to shake the memory of each other out of their minds. They couldn't really see each other during the day, and they felt as if they were slowly going insane. They hoped their girlfriends didn't notice.

They did.

Oh, they noticed that you two fucking CHEATED ON THEM huh?!

Luka decided to keep silent about the situation, and not inquire Gakupo. After all, if the problem was truly bothering him, he would've told her by now. She chalked it up to nerves.

Kids, if you’re having relationship troubles, just talk it out with the person, it’ll be so much better in the long run.

Miku, on the other hand, was the talkative type.

Speakin of which, if this goes up on time, happy 10th birthday, Miku!

She expressed her emotions through many words. Including her concern over Kaito.

"What's wrong, sweetheart?" Miku asked one day between classes. She needed to know. Otherwise, it would drive her nuts trying to figure it out for herself.

Kaito smiled sweetly at her. "It's nothing, Miku," he lied. He was a performer. He could fake any emotion at the drop of a hat. And no one could see he was faking.

No one, that is, except Miku.

I want to re-write this but like, not have the guys cheat on the girls??? Polyamory, it’s a thing.

"Don't lie to me, Kaito," Miku said sternly. "I won't be mad. I promise." Her puppy dog eyes seem to be staring right into Kaito's soul.

No, trust me, you’ll be pissed.

"I'm just nervous. You're my first real girlfriend. I don't want to mess this up."

I actually ship KaiMeiko more so LMAO @ past me.

Miku grinned. "Was that all? Well, that's a relief! I thought it was something seriously bad. I'll try not to make you nervous."

Kaito was relieved that she believed him. There were truth to his words; Miku was his first girlfriend, and he didn't want to screw up too badly. However, in his mind, making out with your girlfriend's best friend's boyfriend (try saying that three times) qualified as 'screwing up', and was in the subcategory of 'screwing up pretty damn badly'.

JESUS YOU FUCKIN THINK!!!

The warning bell rang, and Miku gave him a quick kiss goodbye, before rushing to her classroom.

Kaito always felt a spark when he kissed Miku. He always felt like it was right, like she was the one.

But no matter how hard he tried to deny it, he had felt that same spark during that meeting with Gakupo.

See, this is something that I liked; Kaito having feelings for both Miku and Gakupo was super interesting to me, and I want to expand on it one day, but maybe in a format that’s... well, less shit.

Also, looking back, this might’ve been me working through the fact that I’m bisexual...

Because of their concern, the girl decided a double date would set everyone at ease. They planned it out, and didn't tell the boys about it until the day of. The boys didn't have any choice but to say yes.

For the girl, the date went just as planned. The park they chose was close enough so everyone could walk there and back, yet secluded enough for them to enjoy the day in peace. They had a nice day, and things felt right.

For the boys, it was a totally different story. Every time they saw the other's girlfriend kiss them, they wanted to say "No, he's mine." But they knew they couldn't. It was as if the girls were trying to make them envious. Envious of a love that they wanted to share with each other.

After the date had ended, and both girl went home, the boys arrived at Gakupo's house. They decided to make a promise: whenever they could, they would meet up at one of their houses, and leave when dawn came around. No one would know except them. It was the perfect plan. As soon as they agreed, they began kissing.

Hey past me, if you actually took time to develop scenes instead of acting like you’re Sonic The Hedgehog and speeding through them, maybe your writing wouldn’t be as shit.

Of course, anyone with half of a brain could see this promise was idiotic and flawed in so many ways.

No, really? I can’t see how cheating on your s/o with their best friend’s s/o is a bad idea, not at all!

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(AN: The next chapter is just going to kind of be a filler. I'd still read it, but hey, it's just gonna be a filler. Don't kill me. Thanks!)

A lot of these chapters were filler, don’t lie to yourself.

Overall reaction:

Me @ my past self CATCH THESE FISTS.

Oh god oh god that was so bad. Maybe if I snark all of it, we can all heal together. I could see where I was going, I really could, but GOD it’s so bad.

And to all the fucking obvious cheating going on?

Well, thank y’all for reading, and I’ll see you next game!

~ Mod Mew

*Who’s currently cringing oh god why the hell did I think that was okay at all*

#mod mew #mod mew reads #vocaloid #Vocaloid KAITO #gakupo kamui #GakuKai #hhhhhhh this si so bad why did i think this was okay!!!

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recentanimenews · 5 years

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What We Want Out Of The New Symphogear Season

SPOILER WARNING: This article discusses major plot points from the end of Symphogear AXZ, which is currently being added to the service, and episode 2 of Symphogear XV.

It's been a long time since I've been this hyped for the new season of an anime, but that post-credit sequence from the last series has me really excited for the possibilities that may await us in Symphogear XV. But while a more prominent role for Miku has been at the top of my wish list for a while, it isn't the only thing I'm hoping to see! So, to make myself look silly when none of this happens, here's what I'd like to see in Symphogear XV!

1. The Return of Miku Kohinata

Hibiki and Miku's relationship is unlike any other in the series, and the way it affects both sides of our punchy protagonist's double life is a testament to the bond they share. Miku is undeniably Hibiki's rock; her lasting connection to a normal life, and the one person who can keep her grounded even in a crazy world of magic relics and Illuminati alchemists. I've loved moments both where they're enjoying the bliss of civilian life, and times where those worlds collide - leaving Miku caught in the middle and Hibiki at her most vulnerable, which may be happening soon on an unprecedented scale!

I've been giddy with excitement since the end of Symphogear AXZ, when Genjuro realized that Elfnein's theory about Hibiki and the Shenshoujin could mean that Miku can also harness divine power. If the Bavarian Illuminati remnants wish to continue Adam Weishaupt's mission, then poor Miku may be in for a rough time. At least this could mean a much bigger part than her already popular role in Symphogear G.

2. Boss Man Throwing His Weight Around

Most people know Symphogear for the girl who punched through a mountain and suplexed a space shuttle, but there was a time when Hibiki wouldn't have even been able to punch a fly. That strength had to be taught by someone, and that someone is Commander Genjuro Kazanari.

Remember how he held his own against, and even gut-punched, Finé? Or when he slapped around the entire cast like they were nothing during a training session, even catching Chris' missiles with his bare hands? He may not have a Symphogear, but a love of martial arts movies has turned Genjuro into a dude that you don't wanna mess with. So I wonder why he rarely goes out on the front-lines himself? Maybe he just likes getting others to do his work, or wants to give his enemies a fair chance? Whatever his reasons, as unlikely as it may be, I'd love to see this "normal" human unleash all his natural muscles on an alchemist!

3. Whatever It Takes

If Symphogear XV's second episode didn't set a harrowing tone for things to come, then I don't know what will. Millaarc made her villainous presence known in a big way, single-handedly delivering S.O.N.G.'s biggest loss to date. To make things worse, the shocking display echoed the franchise's very first episode, but with one key difference: the Climax Song.

Had Kanade not sacrificed her life that day, or if Tsubasa had sung that fateful tune, how different would the characters' lives be? Thoughts like that will surely plague poor Tsubasa in the weeks to come, and may inspire the Symphogear wielders to do whatever it takes (as the Avengers say) to avoid a repeat.

While they're no strangers to singing Climax Songs themselves, the prices paid have yet to be as permanent. While I absolutely adore her, I found Kirika invoking hers to protect Hibiki in Symphogear AXZ to be one of the series' most emotional moments, complete with poignant last words as she lost consciousness. However, a LiNKER overdose saved her life. I mean, I'm glad she survived, but at the same time, it was such an emotional moment, y'know?

I'm not calling for an Akame ga Kill-esque headcount, but perhaps the growing threat of the Bavarian Illuminati and the God-like Custodians may prompt one of our beloved favorites to remind us why Climax Songs are such a feared last resort? Maybe the series' final scene could even call back to the franchise's very first...

4. Behind Kirika's Smile

It's a good thing Kirika did survive, though. If there's one thing I want just as much as Miku drama tearing my heart out, it's to finally learn the backstory of Symphogear's cheerful little buttercup, Kirika Akatsuki.

While we know the origins of many characters, the pole-dancing princess remains such a joy-filled enigma (She doesn't even know her real birthday!) Like her partner Shirabe, Kirika was an orphan kidnapped by F.I.S. in the hopes of her one day containing Finé's soul, but that's about as far back as her known history goes. Some fans believe character songs suggest she's survived starvation or bombings, but little has been revealed so far.

It took us until Symphogear AXZ to learn a bit of Shirabe's past, and with public awareness of Kirika at an all-time high thanks to animator Yoshiyuki Okubo's fantastic transformation sequence, hopefully there's still time for the meat-loving girl to stand in the spotlight! So let's see if any of this happens in Symphogear XV, now streaming on Crunchyroll!

How about you? Let us know what you’d like to see from Symphogear XV in the comments! New episodes are available weekly, as part of Crunchyroll’s Summer 2019 season!

Josh A. Stevens is a freelance PR with anime industry experience, and a writer at Anime UK News. You can follow him on Twitter @Joshawott.

By: [email protected]

#Anime #News #Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!

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lyranova · 3 years

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Ok soo since I didn’t get a request out (because I wasted my time drawing my oc and it was really bad. It will never see the light of day lol) I decided to post this other profile I wrote. Because I at least wanted something posted lol! Plus I don’t know if I’ll ever use these but i just like making them I’m sorry 😅!

Kito

At 11 At 16

Basic Information:

Name: Kito Grinberryall

Age: 11-16

Birthday: March 13th

Blood Type: A

Love Interest: None

Birthplace: Spade Kingdom

Current Location: Spade Kingdom and sometimes Clover Kingdom

Affinity: Diamond Magic

Appearance:

Height: 4’8” or 142cm at 11 and 5’9” or 175cm at 16

Build: Typical 11 year old build. Becomes more muscular and lean (similar to an athlete) when he gets older.

Eye color: Amber

Hair: Platinum blonde, is wavy like his fathers but he keeps his bangs either held down with a clip or slicked back with gel.

Clothing: He wears a black suit with a purple tie, a white dress shirt, black dress pants, a pair of knee high black boots with purple decorations, and a pair of black gloves.

Personality:

He can be a little cocky, but doesn’t tend to show it. He’s actually very warm and friendly, he pretends to be above the ‘my rival’ stuff but he secretly wants one just like his father and his Uncle Asta had. He can be a little shy like his older sister but that's usually when he is unsure of a situation. He is a little bit of a momma’s boy but, like his sister, he is close to both his parents. Although he hates being compared to his father because he greatly admires him and doesn’t want to be compared to someone he admires. He is also very protective of his sisters, especially if another person shows an interest in them, he wouldn’t think twice about shooting them with a few diamond arrows. He is also the one everyone tends to go to when they need advice.

Background:

Kito is the second child and only son of Yuno and Neva Grinberryall. He is 15 months younger than his older sister Miku and is 3 years older than Kya. Even though he was the middle child he never developed what was called ‘middle child syndrome’ where he was ignored or got the least amount of attention, he actually got the same amount as his sisters. He was quite lonely being the only boy in the family (other than his father of course), he even tried to get his parents to have another child in the hopes that it would be a boy and he’d have a younger brother to play with. His parents said no of course. But he wouldn’t trade his sisters for the world, even if his older sister Miku tends to get them into trouble with her adventure seeking ways.

Trivia:

•Like his siblings, he loves Nomotatoe’s even though they are actually hard to get.

•is a decent strategist

•is very close to his Uncle’s

•Is close to Elenora Vermillion and Vivian Faust. He has a friendly rivalry with Naru Silva and a friendship with Caelum Roulacase

•actually knows how to do girls hair because of his sisters

•is the only one who doesn’t have a real sweet tooth

#possible new oc #possible children #i like making oc’s 😅 i’m sorry #i’ll post the last one and no more i promise

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lumiolivierlithium · 7 years

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Chapter Twenty: The Placebo Effect

Word Count: 3202

Chapter No.: 20/I don’t even know anymore.

Notes: No notes, really. Other than that I’m sorry I didn’t post last week. Since I’m posting this so early, I might be able to do another chapter today. I’m sure that’d be just as good.

Chapter Nineteen: Who’s Misa Misa

Oh, Haven Tavern. I missed this place. It’s been two weeks since Julian brought me here and it’s felt like ages! This place was already a second home to me. However, I have yet to have the pleasure to see it during con season. I can’t wait for that monster. But it was oddly quiet tonight. As per usual, when Veronica and I walked in, an adorable little girl in black pigtails greeted us at the door, hugging me tight, “Mimi!”

“Hi, Lilith,” I beamed, hugging her back tenfold, “How are you, honey?”

“I’m fantastic!” she chirped, “Julian said you’d be coming in tonight. This must be Veronica.”

“Yeah,” Veronica smiled, “Hi. You know Julian?”

“He’s practically my older brother,” Lilith told her, “Table or bar?”

“Give us a table,” I decided, “And a couple margaritas.”

“What’s tickling your fancy?” she asked.

“The special kind,” I sent her a subliminal message, “And only use the purest ingredients.”

“I got a blackberry margarita,” Lilith offered, “Sound good?”

“Sounds amazing!” Veronica approved, “I’ll take it!”

“Me, too,” I agreed, “What the hell?”

“You guys can have that table right over there,” Lilith directed us, “You want menus?”

“Everything,” Veronica ordered, “Anything that has to be cooked in a deep fryer, I want it in my mouth.”

“Hungry one, isn’t she?” Lilith assumed, starting on our drinks.

“Nope,” Veronica shook her head, “Eating my feelings.”

“Ouch,” she empathized, “You with him or him with you?”

“A little bit of both,” Veronica sighed out, “I caught him getting nudes at four in the morning that weren’t mine.”

“Oh, honey,” Lilith apologized, “I’m sorry. How about I do you a solid and make yours a bit stronger? How do you fair on tequila?”

“I’ve never had tequila,” she confessed, “What’s it taste like?”

“It’s got a lime twinge to it,” I explained, “Yeah? Wouldn’t you say so, Lilith?”

“Yeah,” Lilith poured a little extra lime juice in Veronica’s drink, “More or less. It’s got some citrusy notes to it.”

“Hit me,” Veronica begged, “I don’t want to feel feelings anymore.”

“Oh, Veronica,” Lilith brought us our drinks, “Who hurt you?”

“Luke,” she spat out his name, “What a dick!”

“Sounds like it,” Lilith pulled up a chair and joined us.

“We were perfect together,” Veronica vented, “We were on the fast track to heading prom court this year.”

“Prom court?” Lilith gave me a look, “You are of age, right? Because if you weren’t, I’d have to take this away from you.”

“Did I say prom court?” Veronica covered her tracks, “I meant to say…some other kind of court.”

“Don’t worry about it, sweetie,” she allowed, “I was your age once, too. You look old enough to pass.”

“Good,” she let out a heavy sigh of relief, “But we were going to go to college together. We had everything planned out. He was going prelaw, I was going premed. Instead, he’s got some bitch sending her pictures of her vagina and says she’s a friend. What kind of bullshit is that?”

“Right there was the first mistake,” Lilith pointed out, “Don’t build your future around a man. You can build it with him, but don’t build it around him. Trust me. That’s not a good idea. That’s how you end up in Seattle, asking your brother to wire you money because your boyfriend left you in the hotel in the middle of the night and took a flight out of the country.”

“You don’t need him, Roni,” I assured, “You can still go premed. I’m sure you’d find someone at school to play doctor with.”

“I like it!” Veronica applauded, “I need me some of that!”

“Like Julian need Red Hat booties,” I giggled to myself.

“What?” Lilith gave me some strong what the fuck face, “I thought Julian liked them younger, not older.”

“No,” I clarified, “Our local Red Hat Society chapter knits some really cozy booties. Julian wants to get his hands on a pair. They gave me a pair for Christmas last year, but they’re so riddled with holes. I might need to get a new pair, too.”

“Hey, Angel,” Veronica chimed in, “Isn’t your birthday this Saturday?”

“Yeah,” I confirmed, “Why?”

“What are we doing?” she asked, slurping on her drink.

“I don’t know,” I sighed out, “I think I just want to curl up in my bed, turn on some Netflix, and not have to go to work, but I know damn well Griffin’s not giving me the day off. That’s ok, though. I’ll live.”

“That’s the spirit!” Lilith nudged my shoulder, “There’s always after work.”

“And Sunday, too,” I turned optimistic, “I don’t have to work then. And I can sit around my house with no pants on.”

“You don’t want to go out once you get off?” Veronica whined, “What fun is that?”

“I’m a simple creature, Veronica,” I tipped my glass to her, “If you weren’t in the hell you’re in now, we’d be staying in tonight, too.”

“Let me do something for you Sunday,” she pleaded, “Don’t make me have to team up with your new best friend and plan something behind your back.”

It wouldn’t surprise me if he had something planned already. He probably had the same plans I did, though. May fourth was to binge Star Wars. October third was the day to binge Fullmetal Alchemist. And just like I had been doing every other year since discovering the series, that’s all I really wanted to do. Just me, my Elric boys, and a pint of ice cream. Although, I had a feeling my parents would probably want to take me out and do something. However, my introverted nature wanted something else for me.

“You and Julian don’t need to plan anything behind my back,” I promised, “I told you. I want to go to work, go home, and do absolutely nothing. Is that too much to ask for?”

“It’s not enough to ask for!” Veronica pouted, “What if I were to want to throw you a party?”

“Veronica, no,” I stopped her, “I don’t want a party. I don’t want cake. I don’t want to be center of attention. I want my solitude.”

“Wow, Mimi,” Lilith took Veronica’s glass, filling it back up with her virgin margarita, “If I didn’t know any better, I’d think you and I were separated at birth. When I was with my ex that Julian was so kind to get me away from, he wanted to go out all the time. But with the anxiety that asshole drilled into me, it was hard on me, so I wanted to stay home all the time. Not to mention, too many people would ask about the bruises once my makeup wore off and it’s more trouble than it’s worth, so I get it. I’m a solitary creature, too.”

“Amen, sister,” I gave Lilith a high five once she got back to the table. Although, her introversion was a stark contrast to mine. All of a sudden, I felt my phone buzz in my bag, “Hold on, guys. I have to get this.”

“Mom and Dad?” Veronica assumed.

“Worse,” I jumped down from my stool and stepped outside, “Hey, baby.”

“Hi,” Julian chimed on the other end, “How are things?”

“Veronica thinks she’s well on her way,” I reported, “The placebo experiment is going swimmingly. She and Lilith are getting along famously. All in all, no complaints. What about you? What are you up to?”

“Watching Trigun in my underpants with a bag of Cheetos between my legs,” he told, “Having a hoot of a time.”

“Are you really?” I giggled, not completely sure if he was serious or not. A part of me kind of hoped he wasn’t. That’d be really sad.

“You want to know what I’m doing?” Julian came clean, “I’m sitting in a diner across the street from this place called Haven Tavern with a glass of lemonade, making sure my girlfriend and her best friend are ok because I didn’t get an invitation to girls’ night.”

“Seriously?” I awed, looking toward the diner across the street, “Where are you?”

“Third window from the left,” he directed me. Sure enough, there he was. Julian had lifted his shirt up and pressed his nipple against the glass, “Did you see me?”

“Oh my God,” I laughed, shaking my head at him, “Julian, for the love of God, pull your shirt down. No one needs to see that.”

“Are you two really doing ok, though?” he worried.

“We’re fine,” I came down, “I promise, Julian. We’re ok. Go home. Watch your Trigun with your bag of Cheetos and lack of pants.”

“You sure?”

“Yes,” I promised, walking across the street and up to the diner window, “We’re fine.”

Julian put his hand up to the glass, “I love you.”

“I love you, too,” I raised my hand to his, “Are you going to go home and watch Trigun now?”

“Do I have to?” he pouted, “I just got another lemonade.”

I rolled my eyes at my idiot boyfriend, “You don’t have to. I’m just saying you don’t need to worry. I’m sure either me or Lilith will call you if shit goes down. Finish your lemonade and go home. If it’s not too late when we come back, Veronica and I might come over.”

“Never too late,” Julian smiled a little, “Not for you. For Veronica, there’s a limit, but not for you.”

“Why am I still talking to you through the window?” I asked, “You’re not in prison.”

“And prison isn’t as cute and campy as Netflix tries to make it,” he joked.

“I should be getting back to Veronica,” I said, “God only knows what state she thinks she’s in.”

“Fine,” Julian hung up his phone. What the hell was he doing? I followed his lead and shoved my phone in my jacket pocket. That boy worried me. Before I started heading back to Haven, I felt someone grab me by my waist. Now, it being pitch black outside, of course, I freaked, but once I felt his lips on mine, kissing me deeply, I knew exactly who it was, “I love you.”

“I love you, too,” I blinked the stars out of my eyes, laying my head in my boyfriend’s chest, “I know I need to take care of Veronica tonight, but I really wish you were staying with me tonight.”

“Tomorrow night,” he promised, “No Miku. No Sebastian. Just us.”

“Ok,” I didn’t want to let him go. Yes, Veronica was hurting and I needed to be there, but I had a new, incredible relationship I didn’t want to be away from for long, “Enjoy your Trigun and your Cheetos.”

“I will,” Julian gave me one last kiss and I went back to the bar. You’ll see him in the morning, Mimi. This was just for tonight. Once I wake up tomorrow, I’ll go into work and we’ll be back together like the well-oiled machine we are. Sure, he said he was kind of flighty and didn’t like to spend longer than three months in a town, but that was also before I happened.

“Hey!” Veronica sang out, “Welcome back!”

“Hey, Roni,” I approached her slowly, “Lilith, what did you do?”

“The placebo effect has taken hold,” she chuckled, having a drink herself, “Like a duck to water.”

“Veronica, sweetie,” I pulled her out of the empty food baskets, “I think it’s time for us to go.”

“But we just got here,” she whined, “I want to stay!”

“You have school in the morning,” I took her hand, “Thanks for watching her for me, Lilith.”

“No problem,” Lilith chirped, “Send Julian my love. Give him a kiss for me.”

“Will do.”

“See you later!”

I dragged Veronica out of the bar and threw her in the passenger seat of my car, “How you doing, Veronica?”

“I want to stay out longer!” she squeaked, “I didn’t get any numbers. I didn’t get hit on. What the fuck is wrong with people?”

“I don’t know.” This girl was after any kind of validation. Understandable. Her boyfriend just cheated on her. He was getting the milk for free from a different cow. Veronica was afraid she’ll never be good enough for anyone. If Luke cheated on her, what’s to stop the next guy from doing the same thing? She just needs to find someone loyal.

I got her back to my house and settled down on the couch. Until the most brilliant idea popped into her head, “We should go to Julian’s!”

“No,” I threw a blanket over her.

“It’s not that late,” Veronica looked over at the clock, “See? It’s only eleven o'clock. I’m sure he’s still awake. And didn’t you say he lives down the road from here?”

“No, Veronica,” I stopped her, “We’re not going to Julian’s. I’m sure he’s probably asleep right now. Or he’s on the couch watching cartoons in his boxers.”

“Did he call you earlier?”

“Yes,” I nodded, peeling her eyelashes off, “And he told me he was going to watch cartoons in his boxers with a bag of Cheetos.”

“Wow,” Veronica giggled, “What an adult. Is that the kind of shit you can do once you’re out of high school?”

“He’s got a semester of college under his belt, too,” I told her.

“Look at you!” she popped me in the thigh, “Going after an educated man. Good for you!”

“I’m not going after him,” I rolled my eyes. Don’t have to when I already got him.

“Come on, Mimi,” Veronica begged, “I saw you guys together when he brought your eyeliner. You’re adorable. You’d make such a cute couple and adorable babies! If you don’t go after him, I will.”

“You’re too young for him.”

“I’m a lot maturerer than other girls my age,” she slurred, “I can be the woman he needs.”

“Sweetheart, trust me,” I calmed her down, “You’re not his type.”

“Oh…” Veronica drawled, “So, he’s not into girls…”

“Go to sleep, Veronica,” I got up from the couch, “Or I’m waking your ass up at five when I get up.”

“Fine,” she made herself comfortable, “Hey, Mimi…”

“What?”

“Thank you…” Veronica spoke meekly, “Thank you for taking me out tonight and for helping me out with this whole Luke thing. I really don’t know what I’d do without you.”

“You’re welcome,” I kissed her forehead, “Anytime. Now, go to sleep, ok?”

“Ok,” she pulled the blanket over her and rolled into the couch.

Poor kid. She didn’t deserve any of this. it wouldn’t surprise me if Julian found Luke and beat the shit out of him behind a dumpster. But then again, that’d be almost impossible. Julian was too busy keeping a watchful eye on Veronica and me. Some may call it creepy, but I thought it was endearing. I went upstairs to my bedroom and got Sebastian out of the closet.

Once I laid down, I heard my phone buzzing on my nightstand. A picture of Sebastian and crossdressing Ciel brightened up my screen. Of course, I’m not letting that one go to voicemail, “Julian, I’m in bed and I’m trying to sleep.”

“Me, too,” he groaned in the phone, “I took sleeping tablets when I got home and I got nothing.”

“My poor baby,” I sympathized, “I just got Veronica down.”

“You think she’ll be ok?”

“Oh yeah,” I threw my leg around my body pillow, “Can I ask you something?”

“What?”

“Are you cuddling Miku right now?” I had a feeling I already knew the answer to that.

“I promise,” he swore, “Every time I’m with Miku, I’m thinking about you.”

“I thought so,” I smiled, “If you want, I’m making breakfast in the morning. Come over early. I’ll leave the door unlocked.”

“Ok,” Julian agreed, “I’ll see you in the morning.”

“I hope so,” I let out a tiny yawn.

“I love you.”

“I love you, too.”

“Good night.”

I hung up with Julian and plugged my phone back in. Looks like it’s just you and me again, Sebastian. Like the days before Julian. Where I’d be wallowing in my self-loathing and loneliness. I know I’m sounding like the world’s biggest Mary Sue, but I’ll be alright. I’m catching Veronica’s depression and being a baby.

I shut my eyes and drifted off into a deep, satisfying slumber. Wait a second. This was Phantomhive Manor. I was in Ciel’s house. More specifically, in his bedroom. I’ve seen so many scenes play out here where Sebastian is tucking in the young lord for the night and where a lot of dirty fantasies of mine have taken place.

“Mistress,” a familiar voice broke the silence, “It’s time to wake up. It’s a beautiful day. The sun is shining. You should be as well.”

“Good morning, Sebastian,” I rubbed my eyes.

“Good morning,” he sat me up, tying a patch around my eye, “Forgive me for saying this, my lady, but something seems off about you. Are you alright?”

“I don’t know,” I let out a heavy, depressed sigh, “I really don’t.”

“Would you care to talk about it?” Sebastian offered, “It’s not Miles again, is it?”

“God, no,” I cringed, “I don’t need that kind of negativity in my life.”

“Then, is it the new one, perhaps?” he assumed, “Master Julian?”

“No,” I shook my head, “Julian’s great. He’s been so good to me.”

“I couldn’t agree more,” Sebastian cradled me, “I’ve heard from my spot in your closet. You talk in your sleep about this boy. Someone that finally understands you like no one has before. Someone that doesn’t find your otaku lifestyle off putting because he, too, shares the life. Have you noticed how close you two have come to telling the world about your newfound relationship?”

“What do you mean?” I asked.

“Well,” he went on, “He’s very much in love with you. Not just anyone would become one hell of a butler unless some amount of love was involved. Much like the love between me and my young master. Master Julian is so heavily in love with you that he wants to shout it from the rooftops. If it were me, I’d let him. But what do I know? I’m merely an anime character.”

“No, you’re not,” I cuddled into him, “You’re still one hell of a butler. And a damn fine crying shoulder.”

“Thank you, Mistress,” Sebastian’s smile always had a way of making me melt, “Now, if you don’t mind, I’d like for us to begin the day. Would you care to go through your itinerary?”

“Might as well.”

“When you wake up,” he began, “You need to make breakfast for Lady Veronica. She’s probably going to think she’s not feeling well after the evening of alleged drinking you embarked on. Most likely, it’s simply a heavy sugar crash. Then, you shall go to the café and contend with your scum of the earth boss and his idiot son. But at least you’ll have him there, too.”

“Thank you, Sebastian,” I rested my head on his shoulder.

“My pleasure,” he bowed to me, “Now, you really should wake up.”

“Yes,” I agreed, slowly coming back to my unfortunate reality.

#Sorry For Being a Closet Otaku #nanowrimo #NaNoWriMo 2016

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Makuhari FINAL_Miyata Manamo

Member: Miyata Manamo Source: Second generation Hiragana Keyakizaka46 blog Post date: 2017/12/17 21:03

Thank you for opening this blog. It's Miyata Manamo, the 19 year old, first year university student from Tokyo prefecture, who loves azuki beans and pink color, and whose special skill is the respectful bow. It's one of the rare pictures where I have my hair down. Even though I always wear pink loungewear, this is a rare shot where I'm wearing light blue. So warm♡ The book that I'm holding is "Selection of Tang Poetry." It's super thick and heavy, so it's hard to walk around with~(> I had to haul this around for a week, for a homework assignment😶 ************************** Today's is Sasaki Mirei-san's birthday🎊 Congratulations!!! We were part of the same group of 5 members in the middle of NO WAR. She gave me advice by telling me "Wouldn't it be better if you did it this way?", and she always smiles when our eyes meet. She's really so kind and I love her❤ I hope that you will have a wonderful year!!! ************************** Well then, all of us 2nd gen members were able to appear in the Hiragana Nationwide Tour 2017 FINAL Makuhari concert! For those who were able to attend, how was it? I think this will end up being quite long-winded, but I'd be happy if you would listen to my impressions♡ There are also lots of pictures that I want to post!!! We 2nd gen members, made our self-introductions and performed "NO WAR in the future." I never thought that we'd be able to stand on such a big stage for our first ever live. I can only feel gratitude for how everyone welcomed us so warmly. Thank you very much. I could clearly see everyone's face~ I was so happy to see posters and towels with my name on it that I could feel tears welling up in my eyes! I once again felt the amazingness of our first gen senpai. When I first started observing their rehearsals, even though they were only in the studio, without their costumes, nor their assigned spots, they were sparkling and I was overwhelmed. They were totally "idols." While watching them, I suddenly started crying. When I thought that we'd be able to perform together with such great people, I all of a sudden started becoming worried and nervous. The actual concert was really awesome, and I can't think of a word other than "awesome" to describe it. It was so cool and wonderful... It was so wonderful that I don't have enough vocabulary to give it proper justice!!! During rehearsals and the dress rehearsal, and after our actual performance as well, everyone cried time and time again from our feelings of worry and frustration. Even though we wanted to show the best possible performance, we couldn't demonstrate our true ability, and were irritated. We didn't know what to do and had bitter tears from all our frustrations. But every time that happened, we 2nd gen encouraged ourselves by saying "let's try harder" and "let's practice some more." During the concert, I wanted to give everything I had to the utmost of my ability. But I was still far away from being flawless. From now, I'll keep on giving my 110% so that I can become an idol that sparkles and gives off a happy aura a lot!! When I was admitted into Hiragana Keyakizaka46, I said that I wanted to appear in live concerts. I said that I wanted to make a live where I could have a good time with everyone. Even now, these feelings haven't changed. In order to achieve that, I'll be doing everything in my power to make it happen. And also... We received refreshments form Saito Fuyuka-san, Nagahama Neru-san and Habu Mizuho-san! Habu-san addressed a letter to each and everyone of us, with her refreshments. I was so happy...! It's my treasure♡ Me (left)・Kawata Hina (right) I don't know if this is the "nya~" or the "we'll give it our best" pose. She said that she actually ate the carrot she brought home [from the concert]. I sometimes forget that Hina is in her first year of high school. I always think that she's younger. So cute. Me (left)・Nibu Akari (right) This might be hard to see, but we're making a heart shape with our arms and heads~ Our hands are really doing the "let's do our best!" pose! Tomita Suzuka (left) and myself (right) I'm so jealous of her glossy hair...♡ I really love the the self-introduction rap that Suzuka did. When she was practicing, I was helping her out by clapping my hands to the beat and doing the response! I actually shouted "Paripi!" from backstage, when she was doing her rap onstage~ Even after our turn on stage, we 2nd gen members watched everything from the monitors backstage. From about "Dare Yori mo, Tataku Tobe" onwards, the tears wouldn't stop. I was really so moved! While saying "our makeup is going to be ruined~", we all passed around the tissue box. I cried too much during those two days (lol) When me, (Watanabe) Miho and Akari (Nibu Akari) were about to stop crying, Hina (Kawata Hina) and Miku (Kanemura Miku) burst into tears, and we started crying along with them again... Us three then complained and said "Hey, come on! Miku and Hina---" Hina answered by saying "Hehehe~", and laughed. That was cute. Even though Hiyo-tan (Hamagishi Hiyori) said "Today, Hiyo-tan feels like she won't cry! I definitely won't cry!", in the end, she was the one who cried the most. That part of her is too cute and there's no helping it. She's such a cute, cute little sister♡♡ Hamagishi Hiyori (left)・me (middle)・Watanabe Miho (right) We took this picture on stage. It was sparkling and it was a truly wonderful stage!!! By the way, on the 2nd day, we had to introduce each other, and Hiyo-tan (Hamagishi Hiyori) introduced me. Afterwards, she came up to me and said "I wasn't able to introduce you properly at all. Sorry about that." But I didn't think she did a bad job at all!!! I have the largest age gap with Hiyo-tan, so she really has that "little sister feeling" and is really cute!!! She really makes you want to meddle with her. In the dressing room, our seats are next to each other~. Hee hee♡ I love Hiyo-tan's smooth and elastic skin~ The one who I introduced was Watanabe Miho! My cute Miho♡ (Nao's taking a picture of Miho who's playing around with Tonkatsu, the plushie) I wander around while bringing along Tonkatsu. All of the 2nd gen members often play around with him, but the odds that Miho's the one with him is quite high. ...... Everyone calls Tonkatsu "Potato", "Croquette" or "Karaage", but that's wrong!!! He's Tonkatsu!!!! Geez!!!!! No matter how many times I repeat it, Nao still calls him "Croquette." She hugs him while saying "This is Nao's croquette~"... I'll show a picture of Tonkatsu and Nao getting along well next time! Speaking of Tonkatsu! After the live, Manafi-san took a picture with my Tonkatsu!!! Seeing her hug him was too cute, so I asked her if I could take a picture and she said yes♡ Even when I look at it now, I start smiling, since she's so cute. Just thinking about it, my mouth starts dropping to the floor again. I look at it regularly. Since this morning, I've looked at it twice already. I'm proud of that picture♡♡♡ So happy~ ************************** After the live, we went to eat abura soba1 to treat ourselves♡ Do you recognize where we went to eat...?? That's right! We went to the abura soba shop that our 1st gen senpai have gone to again and again. I've always wanted to try to go there, and I was finally able to!! It was really, really delish!! I want to go back already(^^) I'll get a large serving next time! ************************** A few days ago, during Saito Kyoko-san's SHOWROOM broadcast, I made a short appearance, through a phone call. Thank you very much! It's kind of strange feeling to be able to talk with Kyoko-san, who I was watching on a screen just a moment before. I also want to do a SHOWROOM broadcast too someday... If I do, will you come watch it? I'm sorry that my writing went on for so long! Thank you very much for reading it♡😊 Tomorrow's blog post will be by Watanabe Miho♪ In the anan magazine, Miho tied her hair up together and was really cute~♡ Since she always has her hair down, this was refreshing to see! I want to see Miho with that hairstyle again~~! Baimin Miyata Manamo #2 By the way, since the 12th, we 2nd gen members started using Messages♡ I'd like to send lots of pictures and talk about things that I didn't have a chance to put in the blog. If you'd like it, please sign up♡ (I just end up posting too much. It's so much fun I can't help myself!)

Abura soba is ramen without the soup. ↩︎

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