#it feels very nostalgic since i was 9 or something when i watched it on tv
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Amoeba
a/n: third part of don’t delete the kisses (lmk if you noticed the Dina x Ellie reference 🤞)
pt.1 | pt.2 | pt.4
Warnings: a little bit of angts(? lots of fluff. homophobia. mentions of suicide.
“Between the gasps, I was swimming laps”
Echo chambers inside a neighborhood
In centerfold, humility’s shown
You’re not as good as what your mama’s sewn
Nobody yet everything, a pool to shed your memory
Could you say you’ve been tired? You haven’t called your family twice
I can hope tonight goes differently, but I show up to the party just to leave
The delicious and soft aroma of sweet bread wakes you up. Before you can even open your eyes properly, you feel your stomach growl. How much have you been sleeping for?
The warm of the sun coming from a big window besides you doesn’t help as you try hard to open your eyes. You rub them, yawning and stretching your legs.
It was probably the first time since you moved to this place that you didn’t felt exhausted.
You grabbed your phone to check the time, it was 10:30 am. How on earth could you slept for so long? you usually don’t make it pass 9 am, your body simply wakes you up and once your eye open there’s no way to feel tired enough to go back to sleep.
“Did I wake you up?” Ellie’s voice bring you back to reality, you finally turn around, there’s two plates on top of the kitchens counter with what seemed like hotcakes in them. Your heart felt like melting. “No… did you just cook our breakfast? How long have you been awake?”
Still a little bit sleepy you stood up from the couch you’ve slept in last night. Giving slow dizzy steps towards the counter and sitting on one of the few chair that were along it.
“Not too long, probably an hour” you could only see her back and her messy hair as she looked trough the many cabinets of the kitchen “what’re you looking for?” “The fucking maple syrup! I literally bough it like… three days ago”
“I bet you forgot it at the store” a sleepy chuckle came out of your mouth, already craving the very tasty hotcakes displayed in front of you.
“No I didn’t, I’m not that stupid” just before you could speak back she found it, whispering a ‘yessss’
She turned around and sat next to you, covering her plate with and exaggerated amount of syrup “That’s a lot” “it’s not” “it is”
Probably she was just as hungry as you were because none of you spoke again último both plates were empty, not even a crumb left.
“No, lemme do it” you pushed her away from the sink, she’d already done more than enough by cooking something for both “Why did you wake up so early? Didn’t you say how your day started like…. suuuper late?” with your hands you lifted both sleeves of your sweater, starting to wash the dishes.
“Couldn’t really sleep” she replied, almost too fast “Why?” she stood in silence for some seconds before explaining “It’s gonna sound super cheesy, just forget it”
“Now I really wanna know” you laughed “Did you dream of me? Of us? Did you marry me and started the most pretty cliche life with me?” she groaned
“Actually yeah, but you were so different…. and we were younger too” could it be? “did I have the same name?” you glazed at her quickly, but enough time to see her sudden change of expression “How’d you know?”
“I’ve had the same dreams, I freaked out when I first met you” you could hear the way the chair moved abruptly, her footsteps getting closer to you
“It made me feel nostalgic” her figure finally appeared on the corner of your eye, you were about to finish cleaning the last glass “and you haven’t even got to the best part” the sarcasm on your voice made her feel so confused,
Were you being serious right now? “What does that even mean?” her arms rested on the counter, watching you clean the glass “I’m not gonna spoil you our failed romance, just go to sleep and you’ll see” “You’re fucking with me” her hand slapped your shoulder slightly “I’m not! You’ll see what I mean tonight” all dishes now clean, how convenient.
“Is this what you meant yesterday? Is that why you asked me about-“
“Yes, but you don’t believe in those things, it’s fine”
“We’ve really met before then? Isn’t creepy?”
“Not really, I mean, not literally”
“You think we are soulmates then?”
You shrugged
Wooden floor sounding loudly as you walked to a small coffee table where you’d put all your bags the day before. Everything you’d bought and everything Ellie had insisted on buying you. There were just a few bags, you didn’t want to carry much.
“I can’t believe you suddenly believe in all this” you chuckled “well, we both dreamt about it. It’ll be too creepy if it was just a coincidence or something” she was just following you through the apartment, walking behind you whenever you moved.
“Have any plans for today?” you we’re hoping she didn’t, it would’ve been cute to stay all day with her, or maybe go out again. But she nodded, she did have plans for today.
“Gotta go see my parents, family reunion or some shit” you hummed “then I’ll go already, I don’t want you to be late or anything”
“I won’t”
-
“You know if you bring a girl this is over” Ellie’s mom looked furious. Her dad was just sitting besides her, trying to calm her wife down and trying to convince Ellie to stay a little more to properly talk.
But both of them were so stubborn and easily blinded by anger. No one could really intervene once they started shouting at each other.
“What’s the matter with it? I’ve been a fucking perfect child for this entire family but I’m not allowed to do one thing for myself?” she was so mad, her fists tightening more and more every time her mother spoke back.
“You are, just….not something like this” her mom finally calmed down, sitting besides her husband and staring back at Ellie with the must blank expression ever. it was infuriating.
“We’ll it’s either her or you two, and I’m not gonna quit to my life anymore just to please you” the whole room stood in silence. Everyone could fill the tension but it was completely quiet.
“Then don’t ever dare to come back”
This words made everyone feel disgusted, an unexplainable shiver running trough the ambience, touching every inch of skin of those present.
“No… shit, mom I’m sorry alright? I just” the knot of tears forming on her throat didn’t allow her to speak properly “what am I supposed to do? why can’t you accept it?”
“Get a man Ellie, grow up and start acting like an adult”
“Why not a woman? If it’s about the money, she’s rich alright? She has a great job, she lives in my same building, you know it’s not-“
“She lives there?”
Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck.
“You’ll find another place then. I don’t want you to keep talking about this, I trust you’re gonna do the right thing”
-
You haven’t heard of Ellie since that day in the morning when you left to your apartment. You could hear her when she came back but decided not to bother.
She’d told you about her parents, how they weren’t so supportive now that she’s an adult. She’d told you how much it overwhelmed her the idea of visiting them or just having any type of contact with them.
And it’s not that you could do much about it either. You’d only have one date and knew her for almost two months so far so you weren’t quite sure about how to help or comfort her, also, you didn’t have the time to go and find out right now.
You were busy placing every new decor you’d bough with her and taking the chance to clean everything.
However you were thinking the whole day about her, well, the old Ellie you’ve met somewhere else. Could she have any effect on your new Ellie? on your new relationship?
It gave you anxiety to think about how she’d react when she knew what had happened, if she ever got to see it.
Would she understand? Would she hate you? Would she just ignore it? Would she even let you know If she knew what happened?
And the most darker and cozy the ambience got the more your anxiety grew, because you feared that night came and Ellie could see something that made things change. That maybe it’ll affect her as much as it did to you when you first saw it all.
You feared that the story could somehow repeat again, maybe as a karma type of thing. You feared that not you or her could handle it.
Because you’d wait her forever, you’d do anything for her. But something you did knew and something you were sure about was that whenever someone hurt her, she’d never forget about it, she won’t forgive, not easily.
10 pm
Weird to not have a single text from Ellie, she always sent you dumb stuff or tried to convince you to go with her to work or eat together.
“You haven’t texted me all day. U good?”
“Can you come over? I feel like shit”
“Wanna talk?”
“Just cuddle, hurry”
-
She’d been sleeping next to you for almost an hour now.
When you came in she didn’t say anything, her eyes looked puffy, her nose and cheeks were slightly red and her hair was a mess.
You decided not to ask any questions, she’ll tell you everything eventually, when she’s ready to talk about it.
You’d been running your hands trough her hair, caressing her back and arms, hugging her tightly and whispering to her how everything will be fine, how you wouldn’t leave her side ever. Reassuring her that you would stay as long as she needed. Until she fell asleep.
So now you were just cuddling with her. Arms around each other’s warm bodies, the whole apartment in complete silence, just Ellie’s heavy breathing as your hands kept on palming and caressing her back.
She started to cry on her sleep, saying random words and murmurs that made no sense. Whispering a bunch of unfinished phrases and letting out small whimpers.
You assumed maybe it was the stress, or whatever situation her parents had put her in some hours ago.
Until you heard your name. Could she be dreaming about the two of you again? Should you wake her up? Was she experiencing what you feared the most? So fast already? Maybe you-
Her eyes opened abruptly, letting out a loud gasp as if she was out of breath.
“Ellie, hey…. I’m here shhh” small pats on her back as she tried to compose herself. She was breathing extremely heavily “What happened?”.
Her eyes met yours and only there you realized about the tears on them, about the sweat on her face making some of her baby hairs stick on her face.
“You’re here” her body practically jumped to yours, embracing you with her arms, tightly “What is it? did you have a nightmare or something? El?” you could practically hear her heart beat, so loud and unsteady. Almost too fast.
She murmured something, her voice was too shaky and teary to speak properly “I don’t wanna lose you”
Your hands ran trough her hair, trying to not panic and make things worse for her. You leaned on her and kissed her head, gently.
“Good….”
-
“Why’d you do something like that?”
“What do you mean?”
“Leave everyone and everything like that”
“That wasn’t really me, don’t worry ab-“
“Just why? you had so much privilege and fucking friends, I was dating you, we were best friends”
She couldn’t go to sleep after that, she didn’t really tell you about the dream she had but you already knew.
And you thought she’d understand, but maybe you were wrong, maybe she never did and you just convinced yourself about it because you two were in love.
“I felt overwhelmed, I thought you-“
“I feel overwhelmed too but it’ll pass, there no fucking need of killing myself”
Was she being serious? How were you supposed to reply back?
“Is it because of your parents? We don’t need to talk about this if you’re not feeling like”
“No it’s not” it is “and It’s important that we talk about it because that fucking detail just changes everything, how am I supposed to live like this with you knowing you could do it again?”
You’d make her dinner this time, but at this point it wasn’t possible for either of you to even touch the food anymore.
“Did you see what happened after I died?” she nodded, maybe the lack of knowledge was troubling this whole thing. “Is that why you’re mad? I didn’t see it”
You were trying your best to not explode, but you felt like punching her right in the face. How could she speak like this about you? About everything?
How could she be so selfish and stupid right now.
“I’m mad about the whole situation, why’d you leave me and not even talk to me about it? Why didn’t you tell me how you were feeling? Why’d you have to be so selfish? I was left alone after that, your parents moved out of the town.”
So they did take care of her as you’ve asked them to. And she did search for them to have some support as you’ve insisted.
“That was someone else Ellie, things are different here. I won’t leave you, I’m fine”
“How do you know? if we met again is for a reason”
“To actually end together maybe?”
“I don’t think so”
The immediate regret on her face was something you’ve never seen before. But you’re now too focused on your own pain to care.
“You know, the reason of those letters, the reason of why I didn’t died earlier and the reason why I’m here right now, making you fucking dinner Is because I care about you more than I could ever care about myself”
You could feel the salad flavor of tears slowly appearing in your throat. The tears slowly blinding you as rage built in your heart. It was physically painful.
“And it sucks and I know it’s not how any of this should’ve been but it it’s, and we can’t change what we’ve experienced” she stood up from the chair she was eating at, almost running towards you “but I’ve tried over and over again to make us work, and I’m tired of you not understanding. You’re supposed to love me Ellie, why can’t you?”
“I really thought you’d get over it, I really thought you’d understand in this life too. But you always let the anger in you fuck everything”
She tried to hold you, to speak, anything to try and talk and not fuck yo things again. Because you were more than right and she knew it.
“I guess we’ve changed, maybe you’re right snd we are just not meant to be anymore”
“That’s not what I meant! my mom she- they don’t want me to be with you, I’m sorry I’ve been feeling like shit today, please let’s talk Mhm?”
Her hands were on your face, cleaning every tear that ran along your pretty eyes and your pretty nose, along your shaky lips and all the way to your jawline.
But you stopped her, because you didn’t care about any explanation she had now. It was fucking stupid from her to act the way she did and maybe she was right, maybe you two weren’t meant to be.
Maybe it was all an illusion.
“I’m mad at them and you’re right, I let the anger blind me but I’ll promise I’ll control it. Just let’s talk, please” you wouldn’t reply, not verbally or physically and it made her feel so horrible to see you like this.
“She wants me to stay away from you, but I chose you over them. I love you, I really do-“
“I’ll make her a favor then”
Hopefully it was an illusion.
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Character changes? - thoughts
(warnings: Trigun Maximum manga spoilers, Stampede episode 4-9 spoilers)
Wolfwood
Unlike the manga and ‘98 anime, this is not a smiling and relaxed Wolfwood that presents himself shaking hands friendly with Vash.
Instead, Stampede Wolfwood has a sarcastic and bitter humor being always upset with Vash’s kindness with everyone, even their enemies.
Wolfwood wonders about Vash but in Stampede he doesn’t even try since their personalities are directly opposite.
And although Wolfwood didn’t tell all the truth, he never lied: he was never a friend, he was always the babysitter and actually never said he didn’t have something to protect.
But, as I said here, Vash can see though Wolfwood and knows he is actually a good person even when Wolfwood doesn’t accept it.
And I think this is why we feel Stampede Wolfwood that different:
He to protect everyone and take care of them, and be strong for them…and that means never show his true feelings or weaknesses.
In Stampede, we have a deeper perspective of this big brother complex that is maybe stronger than manga and ‘98 Wolfwood, stronger enough to be shown in his personality.
(mmm should I do a deeper analysis of this?)
Meryl
She can’t stay still when someone is in danger and I LOVE that of her. Maybe that’s why Roberto mentions she’s similar to Vash. I talk more about this in this post.
At the beginning of the manga and ‘98 anime, Meryl seems to be more mature than Stampede Meryl since she doesn’t let her emotions take the control that easily and she focuses to do her best at her job. Although in Stampede she’s 2 years older, it can be because she hasn’t used a gun yet as we all think.
Also, manga Meryl doesn’t have the same chances to lead to the action as Stampede Meryl.
All the conditions in Stampede are very different, and we know for sure that if manga Meryl were through the same situations she would act the same…but of course with a better plan.
Knives
I believe the change they made here is maybe one of the most important in all the characters.
We already know, specially for the manga, he cares about Vash and he longs to be by his side as brother although he doesn’t show this side that easy.
In the manga and ‘98 anime Knives cuts Vash’s arm in a moment of anger and/or arrogance already consumed by his plant savior mission…
but in Stampede he cuts it to save him.
“Don’t touch Vash!” he orders and we know how desperately worried is for his brother.
Also, after watching episode 9 that has his name in the title, all his actions and motivations since episode 1 seem really different, just as I posted here.
Vash
I believe one of the biggest differences in Stampede Vash is he caring about the enemy.
In the manga and ‘98 anime all the enemies are practically dehumanized and strongly decided to kill, that’s why we don’t see Vash connecting with them.
In Stampede, Nebraska father begs for his son, Rollo fights his sickness, Wolfwood worries for Livio and Elendira cries for his master…Vash empathizes with all of them and never shoots anyone directly, not even as a warning…the only exception is Knives and it was really hard for him specially being his brother.
Another change, we would say, is his soften and less comical personality. We see him more sensible, calmed, nostalgic…
BUT
If we look for this in Trigun Maximum manga, specially around chapter 38 where the problems become really complicated, Vash actually begins to show this side: less comical, more nostalgic, sad, painful…tired. And we begin to learn more about his way of life.
And when he smiles, it’s like a painful smile and all the comical situations are reduced to little details or moments.
Doesn’t this sound like Stampede Vash?
What do you think?
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So, King Boo in Days. Where to start.
When I started writing Days, I hadn't played a Luigi's Mansion game aside from a little bit of LM1 years ago before I got too scared to continue (it had ghosts!). I still liked making references here and there to the series, since it's half the reason for Luigi's characterisation being what it is these days. I've since picked up LM3 and had fun with it. Even if I don't have a proper handle on King Boo's character yet, I think I've got the rough idea.
However, my main issue with actually putting him in is that he's a final boss and I don't want to treat him as not a final boss. Equally, using him to make Luigi look tougher while weakening Bowser wasn't what I wanted to do to those characters either - any sort of curb stomp battle is not going to happen. King Boo needed to show up but not make too much of a mess because he's not part of the main plot; his appearance isn't the catalyst for Luigi and Bowser to change how they feel about each other. Trying to balance the weight of such an important character with the planned out state of the main relationship wasn't something I thought I could do justice.
That doesn't mean I don't have ideas for when he might have shown up :D
First off, somewhen around Day 24 could've been interesting. Adding him to the melting pot of Luigi in denial, Bowser coming to terms with liking Luigi more than Peach, and Peach being at the castle while trying to make plans to take back her kingdom. It would've been such a wonderful mess, but not one that I could ever have figured out how to write (especially given how long it took me to put Day 21 together). It would've derailed the plot and I would've had to have redone a lot of what I had already written for Day 27/30.
On the other hand, Day ~11 could've been very interesting. I have way more notes about how that might go down:
The scent of fresh welds mingled nostalgically with the dusty aroma of crumbled stone. Luigi hummed, satisfied with his work, as he fitted another length of pipe into place.
We open with Luigi fixing the pipework in the baths (Bowser broke some of it in Day 9 and Luigi wanted something to do while Junior was getting some lessons). The baths are also having their monthly clean out/scrub, so there's no risk of falling in boiling water or anything like that. Luigi's having polite chit-chat here and there with the cleaners until a Boo jumps out of nowhere and scares him.
Not knowing why a Boo is around, Luigi packs up his borrowed tools and heads off to ask someone what's going on (the cleaners don't know any better than him, also Luigi doesn't pick up that the Boo is similarly confused as to why Luigi is here). He tries asking a few people, but no one really knows. Eventually he reaches the throne room, where Bowser and King Boo are chatting about something. King Boo notices Luigi, tries to portraitify him, only to miss when Bowser yanks Luigi out the way with the contract warping.
Here's the tricky part, there needs to be an argument that doesn't significantly mess with the status quo. Something roughly like this:
Bowser: That's my prisoner.
King Boo: That's my nemesis!
[Bowser falters somewhat]
Luigi: You kidnap Mario all the time, King Boo.
Bowser [rallying]: Yeah, exactly!
King Boo [lying through his teeth]: I would've handed him over after I'd gotten Luigi.
Bowser [lying just as much]: I'll hand him over after I've gotten Mario out the way and married Peach.
Luigi: ... yay.
After that, Luigi goes back to fixing the pipes, but with a guard watching him now (ostensibly to stop him escaping, he thinks it's just for show, Bowser's actually put the guard there to make sure there's at least a witness for anything King Boo might try). King Boo shows up to threaten him. During this, one of the cleaners/the guard refers to Luigi as 'Princess' (importantly this didn't happen during the previous confrontation) and King Boo finds the whole magical marriage contract hilarious. He laments that he ignored Bowser's wedding invite because it would've absolutely made his death to see Luigi get entangled in this mess.
I think it would be interesting from there to have a proper interaction between King Boo, Bowser, and Luigi. Highlighting why Bowser and King Boo are allies and don't mess with each other's plots. Possibly getting into a bit of what Bowser's marriage means on a larger political scale. Potentially touching on Luigi's fear of ghosts and him having to figure out how to explain it without insulting one or both of the kings.
But then I don't know! I don't feel like King Boo would just leave it at that. Maybe Bowser could work out a deal where King Boo helps him find something to break the contract (maybe he's the reason Bowser went looking in the Silicarid desert)? Though he wouldn't have done it for free and Bowser might have to deal with consequences shortly after letting Luigi go in Day 30 and I wouldn't want to leave that plot thread hanging (that's not going to stop Bowser from make the deal because he has never cared about potential consequences in his life).
Part of the problem is that around this time Luigi's starting to feel comfortable in the castle. Adding the vague threat of Boos showing up whenever they like is going to kneecap that. He's also still happy to make escape attempts and this could prompt one of those (which is another mess entirely that I'd want to do justice).
By this point, Bowser has definitely noticed that Luigi is his type, but hadn't reached the point of wanting a relationship rather than just sex. He's possessive anyway, so he's not going to give up his prisoner without a fight.
So, yeah. That's my King Boo in Days thoughts. Hopefully that ramble makes sense!
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hi miss L, i have a spiritual/religious question and i don't know anyone else who could answer it.... since i was a kid i've been attracted to tarot, spirituality, mystical explanations of the worlds workings, astrology, all that good stuff. i never used to connect my spirituality to a single higher power, and i never had any issues with this. for a few years i've been wanting more than just a disturbingly accurate tarot spread and i feel compelled towards god. i'm not sure how to word it honestly! i keep getting messages all around me telling me the saint that watches over me, and that god is there too. so here's my issue.
whenever i reach out and pray or do any kind of ritual or reach out specifically to god or a saint, my life immediately starts going haywire. yesterday i set up a small shrine in my room for my dead kitty since i've been feeling better about her passing and i prayed a little. i asked for sign that i was going in the right direction, and hours after i prayed, our sink plumbing got clogged, my cat (living) ran out and had to be caught, my mom dropped a whole bowl of food, and i wasn't able to pick up groceries bc the bank cards wouldnt work. this never happens in my household, we've been joking that we're cursed. this happens everytime i try to reach out to god. the worst time was when my mom lost her job, dad crashed his car, and i kept having panic attacks out of the blue for a week. i freaked out and took everything i said back and bathed in salt water for hours hoping i could cleanse whatever happened to me. it worked and my life was back to normal the next day.
do you have any advice? i would love to put my trust in a higher power as i've never been religious before, but smthn is going wrong somehow.
thank you for reading, i love seeing you on the dash and your music is so soothing and nostalgic. much love!! <3 <3 <3 <3
so sweet, and caring, thankyou u//u...im sorry things have been difficult :< The following message does not in any way endorse the claim that i understand God, that God could ever be understood, or that any one of us should every try to understand the -inner workings- of God ! purely my feelings v v v
i relate to ur background cus i grew up w no religion, my parents didnt talk about any kind of woo-woo stuff, my dads dad was woo-woo AF and my dad haaaaated it so he rejected all of it so i was pree much just a blank slate. but for some reason i was just REALLY obsessed w magical thinking and the like. believed in god spirits nature deities angels demons magic aliens and i was totaly engrossed in ~my secret world~. i was kinda scared of religion tho i viewed it in a bad light since i was learning about it during the george bush post-9/11 era & for some reason my child self was rly interested in consuming critique of america , iraq war / westboro baptist church type stuff , from an outsider's perspective i saw religion as something american people used as justification for committing atrocities & crazy power trips , which, i mean.. anyways
it didnt help me trust God xD but many of my beliefs remained into my teens i just didnt have any outlet for them. so i got into astrology around 15/16, started learning more about tarot & occultish type things, crytstals, all those subjects intrigued me very much. but i felt the same way as you, like, something was still lacking from it, even when i got these super profound tarot readings, or read my birth chart a million times over looking for clues about ~wtf is this stupid life for~ , i never felt safe. never felt assured, never felt i could trust myself or my future. it was an odd period, early 20s. but then kinda same as u, as my knowledge on these topics expanded i started to notice the quality of Holiness a lot more. the more i learned about different religions the more i realized how connected it all was, and how religion connects to "the occult", and magic, light and dark, i find it very hard to put into words. i just started to find myself actually really earnestly believing in God in a way i never thought i could? Like reading the bible & being completely enthralled, i NEVER woulda thought. i started to feel way safer in the world even tho im still not "christian" technicaly. but i believe in jesus now and it makes me feel safe on a cellular level.
i believe the real jesus was wholly non judgemental and loved everyone no matter what, the thing that susses me out about Religious Institutions was always the judgement that can spawn from it. misses the point of everrything in my opinion.
its kinda wild actually cus when i used to be into like, trash reality tv ghost hunting shows, i remember there was one ep where this psychic was talking about how she always prays to jesus for protection before doing a reading or entering a haunted place. that really intrigued me cus i thought jesus and psychic automatically cancelled each other out. i think that moment rly opened up the rabbitehole and it was so mundane like wtf. still rememebr it tho!
sorry im really in a typing mood tonight.. So my next point was gonna be that, just because i started to really believe in god and jesus and really PRAY for protection & guidance, my life did not get easier xD like i would say the past 6 years have been nothing short of a shit show. my life was fucked before that too tho so its hard to compare, but still, its safe to say my shift in perspective actually brought a lot of chaos into mylife. the point of it, i feel, is that i had to dismantle it in order to truly Live in the frequency of trusting God. because this was new to me! i wanted to trust God, i put out the energy of seeking God, and God was like ok hold on tight..
So now i'm here all these years later like, oh yeah God is real and i love him and it's all real. it's CEMENTED into me lol. When i used to say i trust God it still felt like i was asking permission to be able to feel that way. but now i really really do. And messed up stuff will keep happening forever because there needs to be light & dark, there can't b one without the other. But now i have faith in a really personal way that i wld never attempt to transfer onto another like even by talking about these experiences & concepts i still feel like i don't want to prove anything. except that it's worth it to keep trying, i guess :]
and OK this is really just how i feel like take it with a grain of salt , but from what i've gathered, if you believe in energy entities & astral happenings & whatnot, well. it's my opinion that the invisible low frequency parasites that feed on many ppl's dread & fear, when they're attached to u and u begin to raise your vibration, they get very upset and throw a fit. like think of a demon being exorcised, u know, u imagine it having a total fit in a desperate fight for it's life. if ur appeasing the demon and letting it use you then of course it's going to keep things on an even keel, u kno?
taking a salt bath was a good thing to do tho like one of the best things <3 its also good to have crosses or your holy item of choice around the house, light white candles, organize clutter. pray a lot like every time u feel happy and safe or notice something beautiful say thanku to God.. talk to your angels and encourage them i pray a lot specifically to strengthen them, upgrade their armor n shih...i ask them to work for my loved ones, i try to be concentrated on them, visualize them around me all the time, visualize them standing guard outside every door. i feel this kinda stuff increases ur Holy EXP and over time your spiritual armor gets stronger, bad entities move on and things in life start really flow. the trust just has to b there first, and it will be, so long as u allow it <3
it just takes time, and like i said i dont want to prove anything or be The Convincer, but if u were already having feelings to go down this path i recommend not giving up and let God carry u through those tough situations instead of seeing them as an absence of God or God's Wrath. just keep praying cus it can't hurt right, even if it's just a way to occupy your mind with kind thoughts about your friends and family, there's no downside to prayer. its your own journey so u just gotta live it and feel it out ^^ but pls dont feel u are being punished by God or demons or anything else! So many "bad" things that happen end up being neutral or even "good" in the long run. We can never foresee the reasoning behind God's plan ~~~
yeah, this was a long one, wow...i drank a energy drink 12 hours ago i think it made me hyper.. well have a swell evening if ur reading this anon!! o also i liek to listen to psalms before bed to help me feel calm i feel like it helps bring in angels. i think i will do so now, thanks for the Q i hope things improve for u very soon. Good night anon < 3 3 3 PMD 9
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A3! Troupe Event Translation - Journey to the Colours (9/11)
*Please read disclaimer on blog; default name set as Izumi
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Kumon: …
(I caused so much worry for not only everyone in Summer troupe, but also nii-chan and Director…)
(I’ll give it my absolute all in rehearsals from tomorrow on to make up for it!)
*bzz, bzz*
Kumon: Yamaguchi?
Ah! I forgot to reply to him!
Hello!?
Yamaguchi: “Hello?
You haven’t replied since earlier. Did something happen?”
Kumon: Sorry! I was kinda all over the place…
But don’t worry, I watched the last match of your high school life!
Yamaguchi: “I know because I saw you.
I didn’t get a reaction back though.”
Kumon: I said I was sorry!
Yamaguchi: “So, how was it?”
Kumon: Eh? Erm, well… you were really cool out there!
It was like the culmination of all the practice you put in for three years.
There’s no way you wouldn’t look cool having the time of your life like that after everything you’ve done!
Yamaguchi: “Geez, what’re you talking about?”
Kumon: Also, I remembered the time I was part of the baseball team and it felt so nostalgic.
I felt kinda sad and jealous seeing all of you playing in the game together.
That fist bump you did at the end—you also did that in the past when we lost a game a long time ago, right?
Yamaguchi: “Ahh… right, I did do that, huh?
It just came back to me.”
Kumon: Just now!?
Geez, dude~. I thought you were encouraging me.
Yamaguchi: “…Well, to be honest, I wanted to play as a battery together with you until the very end, too.”
“But it’s not like I won’t be able to play baseball with you anymore. Even now, we play catch and casual games together, don’t we?”
Kumon: —Yeah, that’s true!
Let’s keep playing baseball together from here on out, ‘kay, Yamaguchi!
Yamaguchi: “You know it.”
Kazunari: …Kumopi looks happy.
Tenma: It looks like his fog has been lifted.
Muku: Yeah. I’m so glad.
Yuki: We’d be in trouble if our lead was a wishy-washy guy.
Misumi: I can’t wait for our rehearsals starting tomorrow~.
-pause-
Tenma: “Tch, another annoying guy is here.”
Muku: “Hmph. It doesn’t matter how many people come, they’re not match for us!”
Kumon: “I’ve been searching high and low for you!
You can’t deceive people!”
Juza: Just now, you should keep your center of gravity a lil lower—.
Kumon: …Like this?
Woah, it’s a lot easier to do now!
Thanks, nii-chan!
Juza: It’s ‘cause you practiced.
You’re movin’ better than before in general.
Kumon: Ehehe! Nii-chan complimented me~!
Muku: Good for you, Kyu-chan!
Banri: Kumon’s got good reflexes to begin with, so he’s quick to get the hang of it.
Izumi: That’s true.
It’s great it looks like he’s able to focus now and get back on track.
-pause-
Kumon: Hmm…
Kazunari: What’s up, Kumopi?
Kumon: I’m trying to come up with a title for the show~.
Director told me the title is gonna be finalized soon, so I should let her know if I have any good ideas.
Kazunari: Gotcha~. I gotta fix the flyer design soon too.
So, you got any ideas?
Kumon: I’ve wracked my brain, but…
Kazunari: The Tale of The Wicked Heavenly Dragon Son Goku’s Adventure… Extreme West Quest… those titles would totes suit you, don’tcha think~!
Kumon: Well, I tried thinking of words that are phonetically similar, but nothing’s clicked yet~.
Kazunari: Phonetically similar, huh~… AH!
In that case, how does this sound?
-pause-
Kumon: This happens every time, but we got the show in the blink of an eye, huh?
Tenma: When rehearsals got into full swing, it felt like we were just blasting through it.
Muku: Opening day is nerve wracking no matter how many times I experience it.
Are you holding up, Kyu-chan?
Kumon: I feel nervous, but I’m also super psyched!
Kazunari: Kumopi’s so dependable~!
Yuki: You were ridiculously pale during your first leading show.
Misumi: Now he looks raring to go~!
Muku: You’ve grown a tremendous amount compared to back then.
Kumon: Ehehe.
Izumi: Everyone will be fine. Just perform as you did during rehearsals.
Be careful not to injure yourselves, alright?
Kumon: Got it!
Tenma: It’s the overly eager guys like that who are the most at risk.
Yuki: Takes one to know one.
Tenma: No one asked!
Kumon: Ahaha!
Izumi: (A lively color that’s bright enough to blow away all their nerves—this is what you call Summer troupe…)
*flashback starts*
Izumi: …”Journey to the Colours”?*
Kumon: Yeah! Kazu-san came up with it!
Kazunari: I got it from Kumopi’s idea to use a phonetic equivalent~.
Our costumes and the visuals for the world setting in our upcoming show are more colourful and vibrant than usual, aren’t they?
I hope our play will also overflow with brilliance, just like Sanzo’s journey with his friends~!
Tsuzuru: …Great idea.
Being highly saturated with colours suits Summer troupe.
Izumi: Yeah. Let’s go with that!
*flashback ends*
Izumi: (I’m glad we came up with a title that fits Summer troupe perfectly.)
(May everyone in the Summer Troupe shine even more vividly on the stage on their opening day—.)
Manager: It’s almost showtime~!
Kumon: Group huddle, guys!
Kazunari: Okay~.
Kumon: Everyone, sorry for causing you so much worry this time!
Since it was my second time playing the lead role, I thought that I had to work hard and show everyone my best side. But I know I ended up causing unnecessary trouble.
I felt lost and depressed when I remembered my baseball team days…
But I realized once again that the reason why I’m able to stand on stage with such confidence is because I have all of you.
Because I'm with you guys, I feel like I can do anything.
We’re definitely going to make this how a success!
LET’S GO! TO TENJIKU!
Kazunari: YEAH!
Muku: Yeah!
Misumi: LET’S GO!
Yuki: He’s hyping us up like a baseball team, huh?
Tenma: It feels like we’re going to Nationals again.
-pause-
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “Going on a journey with someone you don’t get along with is hell…”
Goku [Kumon]: “Ehh? You think so?
Travelling is fun no matter who you’re with!”
“Ah, it says they’re holding a festival right now.
I wanna go!”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “Listen, Goku. This is an ascetic journey to Tenjiku in order to study sutras. It is not a sightseeing trip.”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Since I’ve come all the way here, I’d like to stop by a town a little further south.”
“I heard there’s a popular sweets shop. They have fluffy pao cakes.”
Gojo [Misumi]: “No festivals and no sweets shops. There will be too many women. It’s dangerous. I’d much rather pass through the mountain range over there where we’re bound not to meet anyone.”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “If a regular human like our master climbed such a steep mountain, he would freeze to death.”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “…That’s enough. I will head to the temple lodging where we are staying today by myself.”
Goku [Kumon]: “That’s too dangerous! Master, if you travel alone, you’ll get gobbled up by demons in no time.”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “*Sigh*…”
Goku [Kumon]: “Since everyone wants to go somewhere different, why don’t we take turns and visit all of them in order?”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “What a pain.”
Gojo [Misumi]: “I’m absolutely against going to a festival or sweets shop.”
Goku [Kumon]: “Now, now. You might have fun if you go!
Let’s go, let’s go!”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “My sweets shop will be first on the list then.
I heard there’s a huge line, so we have to go early tomorrow morning.”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “*Sigh*… good grief. I am not the least bit interested. But I suppose I must…”
-pause-
*jumps down*
Ginkaku [Muku]: “Older brother, is that human…?”
Kinkaku [Tenma]: “There’s no mistaking it. He’s the spitting image of Genjo Sanzo’s portrait.”
Ginkaku [Muku]: “I wonder if Sanzo will be tasty…”
Kinkaku [Tenma]: “They say eating him will prolong your lifespan, but I wonder about the taste.
Well, we’ll know once we devour him.”
Ginkaku [Muku]: “I can’t wait!”
*dream starts*
Gojo in his previous life [Misumi]: “Enough already. This is different than what you’ve been saying up until now.”
Hakkai in his previous life [Yuki]: “I can’t go along with your selfish whims anymore, Goku.”
Goku in his previous life [Kumon]: “Eh~? But it’s more fun this way.”
Gojo in his previous life [Misumi]: “I heard you were going to create a world with only women, so I went along with your plan.”
Hakkai in his previous life [Yuki]: “And I jumped on board because you said that all the food in the world would become extremely spicy gourmet food I love if I went along with you.”
“I’m done here~!”
Gojo in his previous life [Misumi]: “I’m out too.”
*walks away*
Goku in his previous life [Kumon]: “What the hell… I can’t help it, you know?
I changed my mind.”
Heaven’s voice: “Goku… you have manipulated those around you at your own fickle whims and you have thrown the world in to chaos.”
“You cannot return to heaven until you repent.”
Goku [Kumon]: “HUH!? Why!? No way! I just did what I thought was fun! I’m not doing anything wrong!”
*dreams ends*
Goku [Kumon]: “*Yaaawn*…”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “You look sleepy.”
Goku [Kumon]: “I had a weird dream.”
Gojo [Misumi]: “It’s just before dawn. Anyone would be sleepy.
You said there’d be a wait, but this is one hell of a line. Where is the store?”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “There’s still 5 hours before the store opens, but look at this queue…”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “This isn't even the worst.
When it’s bad, there are people who pull two all-nighters.”
Gojo [Misumi]: “Did you say two? You mean there are people who will stand in line here for two days straight?”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “How dreadful…
Will we have to endure this for two whole days…?”
Goku [Kumon]: “I’m tired.”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “Goku. You’re the one who originally said you would go everywhere the others wanted to go, remember?”
Gojo [Misumi]: “You said we might have fun if we went.”
Goku [Kumon]: “Well this isn’t fun!
It’s boring. I wanna go somewhere else!”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “How selfish…”
Girl A: “Excuse me. Can we take a picture together?”
Girl B: “Are you a celebrity, mister?
You look so cool!”
Gojo [Misumi]: “Err… n-no, I’m…”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “And as usual, he’s unnecessarily popular with the ladies~.”
Goku [Kumon]: “Hey, hey. Can I head to the next place already?”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “You threw in the towel way too fast. You’ve only been in line for a few minutes.”
Goku [Kumon]: “I’m at my limit! See ya~.”
*runs off*
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “Wait, Goku. Simply acting on your own like that—.”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Master, anything you say to Goku will go in one ear and out the other.”
Girl C: “Please take a selfie with me!”
Girl D: “What’s this line for? Is it to take selfies with that guy?
I’ll get in line too!”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Would you look at that~. A new line has formed in front of Gojo.”
Gojo [Misumi]: “S-sorry… I’ll just… head back to the temple first…”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “And now Gojo…”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “You guys sure lack grit~. If you just wait a little longer, you’ll be able to eat an exquisite pao cake full of cream.”
“The cream in the pao cakes are threefold: they contain honey, condensed milk, and chocolate.”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “That’s… going to be too sweet for me, don’t you think?
I’ll just get a drink.”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Once you enter the store, there’s a sign that says you have to order one pao cake per person.”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “…My apologies, but I am going to head back to the temple first.”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Huh~! Even you, Master~?”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “If our palates don’t match, then we won’t be able to share a meal together…”
-pause-
*door opens*
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “Phew… yes, the temple really is the most relaxing place of all.”
Gojo [Misumi]: “You are right about that… there’s not a single woman here…”
Goku [Kumon]: “So, what should we do? Baseball? Soccer? BBQ?”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “What are you thinking in a place like this?
This is a spot where one calmly faces their own selves.”
Goku [Kumon]: “Aww, that’s boring.”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “You should read one of the scriptures too.”
Goku [Kumon]: “You’re just saying that because you like scriptures.”
“There’s no point just reading books like that.
We gotta get out and see the great wide world!”
“Come on, let’s all go play together!”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “You’re going to receive bad karma if you speak about scriptures like that—.”
Heaven’s voice: “You know too little of the outside world. While it is impressive that you're so diligent about studying, you are simply clinging to your books.”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “—Please leave me be and go on your own.
I will stay here.”
Goku [Kumon]: “Eh~! What about you then, Gojo?”
Gojo [Misumi]: “Of course I am going to say with Master. As a disciple, that’s only natural.”
Goku [Kumon]: “I know it’s because you won't get caught up by women here!
Ugh, whatever. I’m going alone then. You guys are lame!”
*runs off*
Gojo [Misumi]: “How dare he talks to Master that way? Good grief.”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “What in the world was that voice earlier…”
Gojo [Misumi]: “What is the matter?”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “ …Oh, no. It’s nothing.”
-pause-
Goku [Kumon]: “I really don’t see eye to eye with those guys, huh~?
Festivals are definitely more fun.”
*shoots*
Goku [Kumon]: “Ah, you ladies are amazing at shooting the targets. Here, have some juice.”
Lady A: “Thanks!”
Lady B: “Do you wanna try shooting too?”
Goku [Kumon]: “Don’t mind if I do! Target practice is a staple at festivals, after all~.”
*shoots*
Lady A: “Hey, you’re a pro at this!”
Goku [Kumon]: “Is there anything you want? Which one should I aim for?”
Lady A: “If you’re asking, then that plushie over there!”
Goku [Kumon]: “A plushie, huh?”
*shoots*
Lady B: “Amazing! You hit it right on the mark!”
Goku [Kumon]: “Here you go.”
Lady A: “Thanks! Shall I treat you to something as thanks?”
Goku [Kumon]: “If you insist, let’s go to karaoke.”
Lady B: “Are you by yourself? Did you not come here with friends?”
Goku [Kumon]: “No worries, no worries!
I don’t get along with them at all~. Let’s hang out ‘til morning~.”
-pause-
Ginkaku [Muku]: “Welcome. Table for one? Do you have any companions—.”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “For one.”
Ginkaku [Muku]: “…Please take a seat over here.”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “I finally made it into the store~.
I’ll have the special, fluffy, three-layered pao cake, please!”
Ginkaku [Muku]: “Coming right up.”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Gojo and the others should’ve came too. Too bad, so sad~.”
-pause-
Ginkaku [Muku]: “Apologies for the wait. Here’s a special, fluffy, three-layered pao cake. Please enjoy it while it’s hot.”
(I didn’t expect Sanzo to be absent, but the less obstacles the better.
Now quickly, with one bite of the poisoned pao cake…)
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Don’t mind if I do—.”
Ginkaku [Muku]: (Nice. With that, it’ll be one down for the count.)
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Ah! Hold on, I forgot something important.
I have to take a pic and post it to inste.”
Ginkaku [Muku]: “—“
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Mmm, which angle… ah, this might come out well.
I think this angle is more aesthetic…”
Ginkaku [Muku]: “Dear customer, please dig in alread—
Ah, no. Shall we take the picture together?”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “I’m good.
Hmm. The position of the fork and knife are a bit off…
Ginkaku [Muku]: (Oh my god. Hurry up and eat it…)
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Wait a minute?”
Ginkaku [Muku]: “—”
(Did he figure out who I am?)
Hakkai [Yuki]: “The pao cake on the table next to me is adorable!
It looks tasty~. Which menu item is that?”
Customer beside him: “This one?
It’s the deluxe, fluffy-wuffy, four-layered pao cake.”
“I’ve always wanted to try it, so I rode on horseback for four days straight…”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “It was worth coming, wasn’t it~!”
Customer beside him: “Totally! Ah, would you like to try a bite?”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Are you sure!? Alright, I’ll share some of mine too.”
Ginkaku [Muku]: “Um—”
Customer beside him: “Thanks so much! I also wanted to try the special one, but I didn’t think I could finish everything myself.”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “The best part of eating desserts is when everyone shares a bit of their own, after all~.”
Customer beside him: “I feel you~. Alright, let’s eat!”
Ginkaku [Muku]: “Ah, hold on—"
Customer beside him: “Urk—"
*collapses*
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Eh!? Are you okay!?”
Ginkaku [Muku]: “Tch.”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Wait, are you… a demon!?”
*transforms*
Ginkaku [Muku]: “I guess the jig is up.
It's a bit of a hassle, but I suppose I’ll silence him with brute force.”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “How dare you interrupt our happy dessert time…
I'll teach you that grudges over food are terrifying.”
Ginkaku [Muku]: “Hmph. Shut it, piggy. I’ll turn you into char siu in no time!”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “HA!? Don’t get carried away just because you look a little cute.”
*swords clash*
Ginkaku [Muku]: “—Geh. This char siu is surprisingly good…”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “DON’T CALL ME CHAR SIU!”
Ginkaku [Muku]: “If that’s the case… AH!
IT’S THE MIRACLE, FWUFFY, SEVEN-LAYER PAO CAKE ON THE SECRET MENU!”
Hakkai [Yuki]: “Huh, what’d you say? Where?”
Ginkaku [Muku]: “Take this!’
*slashes*
Hakkai [Yuki]: “—Urgh.”
*falls*
-pause-
Gojo [Misumi]: “Why don’t you take a rest, Master?”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “There’s no need to concern yourself with me.”
Gojo [Misumi]: “Or would you like to go to the festival that Goku was talking about?
Although, I have chronic hay fever so I’d have to stay back—”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “Festival…”
Heaven’s voice: “You should travel to Tenjiku in the west.
Go see more of the outside world.”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “No, I’m okay as well.”
Gojo [Misumi]: “I see! If you say so! Very well then.”
Kinkaku [Tenma]: “Hello~? Somebody?”
Gojo [Misumi]: “—. It sounds like there’s a woman’s voice outside.”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “…”
Gojo [Misumi]: “Master? Master? Right, when Master starts reading scriptures, he doesn’t register the sounds around him…”
-pause-
Kinkaku [Tenma]: “You there~. Save me~.”
Gojo [Misumi]: “Um, me? …Err, you see…
Ah. Oh, no, the pain! I SudDenlY GoT an UpSeT StoMaCH…!”
Kinkaku [Tenma]: “Then you there, monk~. Please save me from my misery~.”
Gojo [Misumi]: (? She gave up just like that…?)
Kinkaku [Tenma]: “Oh, monk~.”
Gojo [Misumi]: “Master, please be careful!
I suspect she is no ordinary woman!”
Kinkaku [Tenma]: “Tch. How did you know?”
Gojo [Misumi]: “I have never once met a woman who does not approach me!”
Kinkaku [Tenma]: “Aren’t you embarrassed saying that yourself…?”
Gojo [Misumi]: “It’s the truth, so what do you want me to do!
Just to be clear, I’m not bragging or anything!”
*transforms*
Kinkaku [Tenma]: “Well, whatever. It was the right call to station one of us here.
It seems Ginkaku got the short end of the stick.”
Gojo [Misumi]: “Master, please run!”
Kinkaku [Tenma]: “Not on my watch!”
*slashes*
Gojo [Misumi]: “Geh—”
*falls*
Kinkaku [Tenma]: “Hmph. Child’s play.”
Heaven’s voice: “Books are not everything.”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “…I…”
Kinkaku [Tenma]: “Now then, how should I cook Sanzo?”
Gojo [Misumi]: “MASTER!”
Sanzo [Kazunari]: “—!!”
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*The original Japanese title is a play on words. Original: "最遊記" (saiyuki: Journey to the West). Summer troupe's play: "彩遊記" (saiyuki: the '彩' kanji being read 'sai' and meaning colourful, brilliant)
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Tsurune Book 3 Chapter 2 - Rainbow-Colored (Part 2)
Not much to say about this one except the headache it gave me
Glossary here
Full list of translations here
Translation Notes
1. First flush refers to the “the very first plucking of a tea plant's harvest season. It’s said to yield the purest and freshest cup of tea
2. Imina is the real name of a deceased person or a noble
3. An interpretation of imina as a combination of inochi and na (life and name)
4. 妥協 (dakyou) is the word for compromise using kanji, while 折り合い (oriai) is a more “Japanese” way of writing it
5. Buji Kaeru or “Safety Frogs” are frog-shaped charms hung from children’s backpacks to pray for a safe return home
6. The ge (餉) in asage (breakfast, 朝餉) and yuuge (dinner, 夕餉) means “boiled rice.” Gekare is written with the characters 餉枯れ which means “withered rice”
7. Inko means “parakeet”
8. Kaito says “ぴーちくぱーちく” which means the chirping of small birds or the high pitched sounds of people talking
9. Greensleeves’ lyrics are in the original English in the novel but there was also a Japanese translation after this that included another fifth line so I just pasted the corresponding line in English there
10. These people are saying Edo era slang. Teyandee means “what the hell are you saying”
11. Edo shigusa refers to the system of behavior and manners for Edo merchants
12. Shihan-Mato archery is a more casual activity than kyudo. The archer uses a short bow and shoots sitting on the ground.
13. The etymology of Himiko’s name is debated but the hi in Himiko can mean “sun” and “miko” can mean priestess or just child
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The café restaurant near the highway was popular for its abundant use of vintage-feeling wood, which gave the restaurant a nostalgic and warm atmosphere.
The Kazemai and Kirisaki kyudo clubs jointly held a work experience event. Since many people quit kyudo after high school, the aim was to deepen friendships in places other than kyudo and to seek a way of living where everyone could continue to do kyudo even after graduation.
Tommy-sensei stroked his chin.
“In the restaurant industry, not only individual skills are required, but also coordination between each area, such as procurement, cooking, customer service, and accounting. The restaurant has kindly allowed us to fully book the location to perform a simulation.”
Everyone rushed to their roles. They put on waiter’s aprons. Hanazawa, Shiragiku, Seo, and Masa-san acted as the customers.
“Welcome.”
Minato went to take their order. Upon getting there, the long apron tied around his waist fell to the floor.
Masa-san spat out his coffee.
“W-W-What happened?”
“Sorry. I was in such a hurry that I didn’t tie the ribbon tightly enough.”
As Minato was putting on his apron again, Shiragiku frowned.
“Doesn’t it smell like something is burning?”
In the kitchen, Kaito had immediately burned the hamburgers.
Nanao dealt with it with a smile.
“My deepest apologies, but please wait a little longer. That Kacchan, he’s totally hopeless.”
Nanao started preparing dessert. Next to him, Seiya was trying to pick ingredients from the shelf at his feet. It happened when Nanao was about to peel off the plastic wrap.
“Ah!”
“…This is the first time in my life that I’ve had pudding on my head.”
“Sorry, Seiya!”
“It’s fine. I was just thinking of trying a new hair treatment anyway.”
Nanao could practically see a menacing demon behind Seiya.
“I’m really sorry! Don’t get angry!”
“Don’t they say that life has valleys and valleys?”
“Isn’t that just valleys—and anyways, don’t make me do such a cliched comedy skit!”
After the meal was finished and the bill was paid, Ryouhei said, “Thank you very much. The three girls playing the role of customers said, “It was a delicious meal,” and clutched their stomachs.
Meanwhile, there were those who watched the members of the Kazemai High School Kyudo Club, who seemed like they were performing a corny gag.
“What are those guys doing?”
“That’s why you can’t expect anything from amateurs.”
The twins were totally calm and collected.
Senichi and Manji’s father was the founder of a restaurant chain. Under the corporate philosophy of “Sincerity” and “Do things right away,” he focused on offering a comfortable space and a healthy menu, as well as reducing food waste and excessive packaging. Saying that those who didn’t know the field were useless, the twins, who had experience in the kitchen and the dining area, were in charge.
Shuu was drinking black tea with a cool expression on his face.
“It smells good. Is this first flush?” (1)
“It’s nice, isn’t it? We secretly prepared it for you, Shuu.”
The actual owner of the restaurant’s voice echoed.
“Who made this chocolate parfait? It’s mixture with mango jam added in. We don’t have something like this on our menu.”
“Crap.”
Senichi and Manji were scolded by the owner.
After the completing the work experience, the members of Kazemai and Kirisaki sat around the same table.
Ryouhei was talking animatedly in front of Shuu.
“Whoo, it was so fun. I’ve started to keep a hand-tamed Java sparrow. I don’t know what to name it, though.”
“Ryouhei, don’t ask Seiya about that no matter what,” Kaito said, and Seiya answered immediately.
“Bunta, Bunko, Bunzaemon.”
“Okay, okay, I’m sorry, so stop it.”
Minato asked Nanao, “How was Lucy’s name chosen?”
“It was decided at a dinner party at the Onogi house. My mom did a homestay in Australia, and her host family’s cat was named Lucy. According to her, the cat loved people and climbed into everyone’s lap.”
“Is that so,” Upon hearing that, Hanazawa, Shiragiku, and Seo murmured.
Shuu put down the cup in his hand.
“When Captain Cook found a peculiar animal on his first visit to Australia, he asked the natives what the animal’s name was, and they replied in their language, ‘We don’t understand what you’re saying,’ which sounded like ‘kangaroo.’ Nowadays, it’s widely believed that it’s a fictional story.”
This was the first time Senichi and Manji were hearing of this.
“You mean that’s a lie?”
“Kangaroo was the original name. Who first told this story, was it a joke, or was there ridicule in it? Or was this story a hoax?”
Masa-san took over the conversation.
“This isn’t a made-up story, but I have a similar anecdote. In the old days, babies were given ugly names on purpose to protect them from illness and accidents. When they grew up, they changed their names, but when the family registration system was introduced in the Meiji era, there were many unfortunate Ainu people whose childhood names were recorded as is.”
“Names are important things,” Minato said.
“Because a name is the greatest gift from the gods. In ancient times, telling someone your real name meant giving your life to them. They are called imina.” (2)
“——As in ‘name of life’, maybe?” (3)
After endless uninterrupted conversation, Tommy-sensei called it a day.
It was decided that once Ryouhei had decided on a name for his sparrow, he was to let everyone know.
After the Kazemai and Kirisaki joint work experience event ended, the club members were busy practicing at the Kazemai kyudojo. Although the event was only for the second-years, the new members had grown more comfortable with the place, and here and there one could see easygoing conversations between seniors and juniors. These days, all the first-years referred to Coach Takigawa as Masa-san.
Kanbayashi said, “Narumiya-senpai, I don’t get this part.”
“Oh, about that…”
“Narumiya-senpai, I’m going to buy replacement strings later. Can you help me choose some?”
“Yeah, sure. I was just thinking about going to the store too.”
Yes.
He secretly made a fist.
Kazemai first-year, Kanbayashi Hikaru, was Narumiya Minato’s fan. Of course, no one knew about this. If President Takehaya were to find out, he wouldn’t be able to take a single step closer to Minato, so he was being extremely careful.
Kanbayashi blinked a lot. Not only during tournaments, but also during practice, his nervousness increased even if there were just people in the stands. In kyudo, the moment when the bow was drawn and the archer remained still was the highlight, so if you blinked a lot, it would be very noticeable. He couldn’t fix it no matter how many times he was warned about it. However, there was an advantage. Even when he stared at Minato, he wasn’t found out because he blinked so much on a daily basis.
Kanbayashi complained in his mind.
I never thought I’d become a regular. Huh? Is that decision really the right call? Does everyone really understand? I’m Kanbayashi with the blinking eyes, you know? Someone who visibly shows how freaked out he is, something an archer shouldn’t be?
That day, he immediately went to Tommy-sensei to give up his position.
“This position is too much for me. Today was a fluke. It’s proven that I can’t do tournaments.”
“Ho ho, let things happen the way they happen.”
He was flatly refused.
Even if this school got second place at last year’s Inter-High, aren’t they being too generous, or rather, bold, or maybe just careless? This definitely isn’t normal. Everyone here’s crazy.
He started kyudo in middle school because he thought that since kyudo was an individual sport, even if he wasn’t good at it, he wouldn’t get in the way of others and could learn slowly at his own pace. He hadn’t expected group tournaments, and he keenly realized how poorly he had done his homework and how unimaginative he was.
Minato really loved kyudo. He had experienced target panic in the past and was still working on preventing a recurrence. He was extremely straightforward, hardworking, and somewhat of an airhead. Kanbayashi had never met such a pure person, or rather, someone who didn’t seem like he was of this world. He worried if Minato could survive in this troubled world with such defenselessness, but it seemed that he would be fine as long as the president was by his side.
Kanbayashi sometimes fell into a strange state when he looked at Minato.
I’m a wicked person. I’m sorry. I’ll reflect on myself. Before he knew it, he found himself repenting. And then, for no apparent reason, he’d end up smiling. He didn’t know if this was the right way to describe it, but it was similar to the feeling he got when a baby was staring at him.
There was reality in Minato’s words. His daily actions proved that there were no lies or falsehoods in them. Above all, Kanbayashi could tell that he really cared about other people without asking for anything in return at all. And even if the problem wasn’t solved at all, you’d feel, Well, it’s okay. I feel like this person understands me, and that I’ve been pardoned.
But if someone with such clear eyes sympathized with you, the sullied ones might bite back, unable to accept the facts.
There was a period when Minato and Masa-san didn’t talk to each other at all. He wondered what happened between them, but before he knew it, they were back to normal.
“Masa-san, I found the not-for-sale book you told me about before, but it was too expensive.”
“I’m pretty sure it’s buried somewhere in my apartment. Do you want to come over to find it?”
“To your apartment? …No, it sounds like a pain.”
“Don’t think you can get fish without working for it.”
“I like meat better than fish.”
“Isn’t being vegetarian the trend these days?”
“The Narumiya family has always been meat eaters. In the first place, Masa-san, you’re a generation behind.”
As the conversation between Minato and Masa-san continued, with topics flowing endlessly from one to another, Kanbayashi couldn’t help but think, Ah, I’m so lucky to be able to spend time with these people. Perhaps Kanbayashi was broken as well.
On the way home after practice, first-year Keyaki, second-year Kaito and Seiya, and Masa-san often engaged in a kind of debate. Keyaki and Kaito had completely different appearances, but they shared the same views on many things, so they often worked together as a tag team.
Keyaki was serious and earnest. He was diligent, hated unreasonableness, and was most likely not wrong in what he said. However, the strong sense of purpose in his eyes and overbearingness were intense.
Damn it, telling women and children to shut up? I won’t accept defeat, and I won’t tolerate being underestimated!
His intensity was so overpowering that it exhausted them as well. If you approached someone belligerently, the other person would also be on guard. Even when he tells him to relax more, he knew that it wasn’t easy to do so. Kanbayashi also couldn’t stop blinking even when he’s told to stop.
Masa-san said that Keyaki’s enemy was society. The society was a large discarnate entity that operated according to a fiction that was created by someone. It was like a religious organization with strict commandments, and any violation of these prohibitions would result in strict judgment. Peaceful conversations were necessary for compromise. It seemed that compromise, or as they said in native Japanese terms, “coming to terms,” (4) was more important than making distinctions about whether or not something was black or white.
Kazemai’s strength was trust. Everyone caring for each other. He thought that such things were platitudes and didn’t exist in reality, but he couldn’t hide his surprise when he was confronted with them before his eyes.
Kanbayashi was addicted to crane games. This was the only area he was confident in. He didn’t really want it, but he happened to find a stuffed “Yomigaeru” toy with a halo on its back in an easy-to-get spot, so he got it.
As thanks for allowing him to touch “Minahead,” he decided to give it to Nanao.
Around that time, Ryouhei was alone in front of the bus stop.
Elementary school students were passing by while singing the Frog Song. The Buji Kaeru (5) charms tied to the sides of their backpacks bounced to the rhythm of their walk. It made him happy that the elementary schoolers of today also sang nursery rhymes.
When the bus arrived, he sat at the window seat in the very back. Looking out the bus window, he saw many yellow hats neatly lined up and moving away from him. Were those children with matching bags sisters?
My sister works people hard.
She would say things like, “Ryouhei, go buy mom and dad a present for their wedding anniversary. I’ll shell out two-thirds of the money.”
She’s very energetic, and she eats well, sleeps well, and laughs often every day. Even now, she’s humming a poem that she learned in reading practice in elementary school.
This happened a long time ago.
I woke up in the middle of the night, hearing something that sounded like a scream. It must have been my imagination. Well, I fell sleep right away.
About a month later, Nee-chan suddenly started throwing out stuff from her room. Not just books and clothes, but also all of her precious drawings she kept.
Another month later, she said that she was going crazy. There was a haze in her head, she couldn’t retain anything she read or saw online, and when she shopped, she really didn’t know how much she was spending. If she went down an unfamiliar road, she couldn’t go back to where she was before and got lost. They say it’s as though she had dementia, but from my point of view, there wasn’t anything outwardly unusual about her.
She spent hours replying to a text from a friend and only sent two lines. She would feel nauseous and run to the toilet, but had nothing to vomit. At some point, she holed herself up in her room on the second floor and only came down to eat. She was startled by even the slightest sound and would find herself crouching on the floor. She said that she had trouble breathing and she couldn’t move her head and limbs because they were numb.
Dad took her out to various places, saying that she shouldn’t be cooped up at home, and Mom showed her therapy books, but they only made her feel worse and had no effect. Nee-chan hardly speaks at all, and the only words that come out now and then are “I’m sorry.” When we took her to the hospital, they told us that if she lost any more weight, she would catch pneumonia and die, so she was given an IV drip and prescribed many medicines.
Mom and Dad had a heated battle over whether to continue giving her the medicine or not. Neither side would give an inch, both saying that I’m right and you’re wrong.
Nee-san asked to be admitted to the hospital because she was going to be a burden, but our parents refused. Nee-chan couldn’t touch her phone, computer, or the home phone, and she was even too afraid to write, so she couldn’t do it herself. Mom wondered if this was all an act.
She had no desire to do anything. She couldn’t take baths and complained that even brushing her teeth is hard work. She couldn’t get up from bed at all. The only time she went out was to go to the hospital. Dad lamented that his daughter was so weak-minded, and Mom cried and wondered why she couldn’t get better. I rubbed my sister’s back when she curled up, unable to breathe. Everything was so painful that I cried.
Nee-chan was found to have an internal disease and had to undergo surgery. I don’t know the name of the disease. Tired of taking care of her, Dad would sigh loudly, and Mom began to mumble to herself. Our meals were almost always convenience store bentos. The plants in our house were dying, and the vacuum cleaner and dryer wouldn’t turn on.
Our family was at its breaking point. I was making plans to live on my own.
After being discharged from the hospital, Nee-chan was taken to Grandma’s house. I was relieved.
Nee-chan returned a month later, but as expected, she didn’t return to how she was before. She barely spoke, moved, slept, and spent most of her days wrapped up in her futon.
After an extraordinary amount of time passed, I returned to Dad’s hometown to go to high school. I reunited with Minato and Seiya there. Nee-chan would get in a good mood when I talked about them.
After that, I would visit Nee-chan’s bedroom when she was sleeping and end up just talking about club activities. Nee-chan just listened to me with a smile, but I felt kind of relieved. When I was going to be away from home for a few days, she told me to call her, so I did.
Five years had passed since that voiceless scream.
Before I knew it, Nee-san was cured.
The days where she would be eating at the dining table like before after waking up continued, and she was able to go outside. Apparently it’s called remission, not complete recovery, but we don’t know the exact reason why. Grandma calls it the “medicine of time.”
What was said and done to her at her new school? I couldn’t ask or find out. I was too scared and didn’t want to know.
I heard something from Masa-san. “Kegare” in Japanese is transformed from the word “gekare” from the words asage and yuuge, (6) and it seemed that it originally referred to the state of not being able to eat. They moved those who were too weak to eat to a remote house and kept them away so that they themselves would not be dragged to the realm of the dead.
Masa-san is a knowledgeable adult and always smiling. Minato and Kaito looks up to him as their master, and are devoted to kyudo. Seiya and Nanao support the two of them, and I’m rooting for everyone.
Shuu-kun is cute, and Senichi and Manji are playful. Tommy-sensei is Kazemai’s captain, Hanazawa-san, Shiragiku-san, and Seo-san are charming and pretty. Keyaki-kun has a strong gaze and always talks about complicated things. Kanbayashi-kun is always standing next to him and smiling, and Himuro-kun is, um, er, sorry, I don’t really have a strong impression of him.
There are several small flowerpots lined up in our yard. Nee-chan planted acorns she picked up in the mountains in them, and now there are adorable leaves opening. Today, I planted some seeds brought by birds.
Nee-chan has resumed her studies. She wants to go to university after graduating from high school and study Japanese literature, biology, and physics. I think she’s being too greedy.
I started keeping a hand-tamed Java sparrow. I named it “Inko” after Seiya recommended it to me. (7)
People, birds, animals, mountains, sea, sky, and the sun. I love them all. I hate bugs, but I’m fine as long as I don’t touch them.
I’m invincible because I got everything I love.
When they got off from the minivan, they heard the sound of dogs barking.
The seven members of the Kazemai kyudo club boys’ team and their coach had arrived at “Wan-Nyan Land.”
As the name suggested, it was a theme park where you could play with dogs and cats. It was divided into small dog, large dog, and cat areas, and there was an open space for enjoying shows.
“I’m really excited. But is it okay for just us eight to come here?” Minato asked Seiya.
“This is our mission from Tommy-sensei to ‘secrete the comfort hormone oxytocin,’ and it’s an eight-passenger car. Don’t worry, I explained it to Keyaki.”
When the eight reached the entrance, Masa-san widened his eyes. Familiar faces were lining up in front of the entrance.
“Masa-san!”
“Keyaki!?”
“When I heard that the boys’ team was coming here, I invited everyone here as well. Please let us join you as well.”
Including the three second-year girls and the first-years, there was a total of sixteen people. While Masa-san was busy with the group visit procedures, Seiya briskly gave instructions.
“Okay, everyone, let’s pause. Now then, Masa-san, please accompany the first-years. You have the responsibility as the adult in charge, right? Don’t worry, the second-years will be looked after by me, the president.”
“Seiya, you…”
Masa-san took Keyaki, who had a big smile on his face, another first-year boy, a blinking Kanbayashi, an expressionless Himuro, and the three first-year girls with him and headed for the Wan-Nyan Show.
“Wan-Nyan? More like Squeak-Squawk,” Kaito said. (8)
“Kacchan, you act like an old man. Baby birds are cute,” Nanao said.
“I wonder if Masa-san will be alright. He was walking with Keyaki hanging from his neck,” Minato said.
“He’ll be fine, he’s an adult,” Seiya said.
“Everyone, let’s go!” At Ryouhei’s call, the eight second-years moved out.
Minato and Ryouhei ran to the corner at the very front. Puppies were running around energetically in a circular area with a roof. The two of them charged at the frolicking mass and started petting all of them. Even Nanao couldn’t speak as the puppies approached them curiously.
Hanazawa, Shiragiku, and Seo opened the double doors to the neighbouring circle. This was where the trained dogs were, and people could hold them in their arms. Someone who seemed to be a regular visitor picked up a running dog from behind and sat down in the corner of the fence. The three girls also managed to sit down with dogs in their arms.
Seo’s cheeks flushed red.
“You really can’t beat the real thing.”
Her hobby was watching animal videos. Shiragiku’s heart fluttered at the sight of Seo petting the dog with an unaccustomed hand, and the lens of Hanazawa’s phone was locked onto her.
Meanwhile, Seiya and Kaito were heading to the dog park for large dogs.
The large grounds were bathed in sunlight and the grass underfoot was tinged with heat. One dog approached them and sniffed at Seiya’s blue-striped shoes and Kaito’s red shoes. Perhaps not interested in either of them, it moved away before they could hold out their hands.
Seiya approached a dog lying down and stroked its chin. The dog got up and entrusted its whole body to him. Kaito watched the two of them out of the corner of his eye as though he was the one who wanted to be spoiled.
“It’s clingy. Isn’t it heavy?”
“I’m used to big dogs. But I have to take a shower before I go home. If its scent is left on me, Kuma will know that I’ve been playing with another dog.”
“Where are you going to take a shower?”
“Minato’s house. I’m going to enter from the back door so Kuma doesn’t see me.”
“They’ll think you’re a thief.”
“There’s no problem, I do this all the time.”
Somebody whistled.
The dog slunk up and went under the small hut.
The name of the song was “Greensleeves.”
Alas, my love, you do me wrong.
Greensleeves was all my joy.
Greensleeves was my delight.
For I have loved you well and long
Delighting in your company. (9)
Nostalgia brought to mind scenes that they may or may not want to remember. The two went into the shade of a tree to avoid the sun.
A heat haze shimmered on the grass.
“I recently learned that the Bernese Mountain Dog is one of the most short-lived dogs. According to a Swiss proverb, ‘Three years a young dog, three years a good dog, and three years an old dog...all else is a gift from God.’ The Ainu call bears kamuy—gods. I named my short-lived dog God and placed him by my side. Ignorance is a scary thing.”
“There’s not really a problem there, is it? It’s just an elementary school kid giving his dog a name that sounds strong. The Ainu people saw the bear as a god. Isn’t that all there is to it? Unlike in the past, medical care is now more advanced. You’re seeing too many connections that aren’t there, Seiya.”
“Fu, you have a point. –Hey, Kaito.”
“Hm?”
“Ah…it’s almost lunch time. Let’s go back to the meeting place.”
The red shoes followed the blue shoes in the sunlight filtering through the leaves.
People who had many secrets to hide, who made it unsure whether or not you should catch up with them.
Was it selfish of me to want to know what you’re carrying, or to ask you to entrust some of your burdens with me?
Before they knew it, a cool breeze blew by them as they walked side by side.
After lunch, the eight who came by the minivan plus Keyaki moved out. Minato and the others headed for the cat corner, where they first changed into rental kimonos. The moment they set foot in there, they were transported to another world.
The name of this space was “EDO.”
In the reconstructed Edo streetscape, kimono-clad townspeople, samurai, and cats passed by. The concept was to interact with the cats that lived in this town, all of which were former rescued cats. It was run by a non-profit organization, and the idea was conceived by a local high school student.
The cats roamed freely in the town and slept next to old ladies on porches. There were no Sakura cats there. A fight immediately broke out over Kaito.
In a slightly secluded area, the neighborhood was filled with Edo specialties such as wind chimes, Edo faceted glass, and glass beads against a checkered background. People dressed in happi coats and zori sandals were saying things like, “Teyandee! Damn it! I’m a trueborn Edoite!” (10) and “Oh, my God! I need to hurry up. It’s starting.” They were fake Edoites in every way, but real Edoites didn’t care about such details. In response to the women performing the “Edo shigusa” of tilting their umbrellas as they passed by each other, they said, “Hey, that’s so stylish!” (11)
Kaito touched the obi wrapped around his waist.
“Masa-san, kimono really suits you. It feels like you’re used to wearing them.”
“You’re looking handsome too, Kaito.”
“R-Really? This place is pretty intricate. Hey, what’s that?”
“Oh, that’s called ‘Shihan-Mato archery.’” (12)
Kaito was pointing to a group of people sitting on their soles on old tatami mats laid out on the ground, aiming at targets with long arrows. The origin of the name Shihan-Mato came from the fact that the distance of the target area was 4.5 ken, the bow and arrow used were both 4.5 shaku, the diameter of the targets were 4.5 sun. Everything was four and a half, and its long arrows were what made it distinctive.
Himuro and Keyaki decided to take on the challenge. Himuro hit the target so often that it was his first time, and Keyaki had a look of desperation on his face. While Kanbayashi was waiting for his turn, two boys were standing behind him.
“He’s hitting a lot. Film this.”
One of the boys had pinkish-red hair, and the other had blond hair in a ponytail. The redhead put his hand in the cuff of his happi coat and folded his arms, while Blond Ponytail had a camera in his hands.
Nanao clapped his hands together.
“Oh, I know you guys. You’re the Yotubers Asahina and Eddie, right? I watched ‘Shooting targets in the dark.’ It was a shame.”
Redhead was the one who answered. “You watched it? Yeah, I couldn’t see the target at all, so I couldn’t align the arrow to the height. Eddie hit the curtain, you know. Hmm? What’s with all the familiar faces?”
Redhead and Blond Ponytail looked at Minato.
“Are you guys from Kazemai High School? You’re Narumiya, right? I saw the live broadcast of last year’s Inter-High finals.”
“Yes, that’s me. Thank you for watching.”
“It was a great tournament, really nice to watch. I’m Asahina You, and this is Eddie Fox. We’re second-years from Haneina High School. Nice to meet you! So you’re the fated rival of that famous Young Prince?”
Seiya took a step forward towards Asahina, who was a true extrovert with a brilliant smile.
“Is this live?”
“No, we’re going to edit it later.”
“We came here as part of our club activities. You need our school’s permission to upload this on the internet.”
“Got it. Stop filming.”
Eddie put down the camera at Asahina’s instruction.
“We came here to film because we can see genuine Yumihiki Douji here. Although, those dolls apparently weren’t made in the Edo period, but Heisei era facsimiles.”
Eddie made a strange pose that was reminiscent of a flamboyant gesture in kabuki.
“I am one who is quite learned on all things Japanese. Karate Karaoke Kyudo. Miso Senpai Karoushi. Kawaii Mottainai Hentai.”
Kaito scratched his head.
“Is that good or bad?”
Seiya wore a complacent smile.
“If you like Japanese things, there’s a real Shinto priest here.”
“Oh, my, God. May I visit next day? Which temple do you preside over?”
Eddie seemed to have mixed up temples and shrines, but even Japanese people didn’t distinguish between the two. When visiting a shrine, one would often hear people ask, “Is it okay to clap my hands here?” (13)
Masa-san answered politely, as one would expect from one of his profession.
“Please come visit. I’m often asked this by foreigners. ‘Kami-sama’ is the one enshrined at ‘Yata Jinja.’ God is the name of the god in monotheistic religions such as Christianity and Judaism, and if you translate that as ‘Here is God,’ you’d receive questioning looks like, ‘What is this guy talking about?’ The term Shinto deity isn’t a name, but a description.”
Hearing that, Minato said, “It’s like mistaking Satou-san for Smith-san? I read somewhere that when you say ‘shrine’ in English, it refers to a quiet place for pilgrims and people like them and has nothing to do with Shinto at all, while ‘temple’ refers to a noisy place where people gather to pray.”
“The way of calling and writing proper nouns is surprisingly difficult. Himiko is probably ‘the miko of the Sun’ or ‘child of the Sun.’ (13) In a place where people worshipped eight million gods, Buddha arrived, and the Shinto and Buddhist traditions were combined. In order to counter monotheism during the world war, State Shinto was created and the kami and Buddha were once again separated. State Shinto and ancient Shinto are two completely different things, and Shinto is a prehistoric nature religion.”
“Ooh, I found a heart cat!”
Everyone turned around at Ryouhei’s voice.
“Fare thee well!” Asahina and Eddie ran away, chasing after the calico cat with a heart mark.
Kanbayashi lowered his brows. “Those people sure are lively, Narumiya-senpai.”
“They are. Sorry, we kinda got sidetracked.”
“That’s not true. The teacher-student dialogue was fun!”
Afterwards, Minato and the others enjoyed themselves with the Shihan-Mato Archery, sent a group photo to Tommy-sensei, and headed home.
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i've been tagged by @f1-giuki, @blueballsracing and @liamlawsonlesbian to share my nine favourite albums!! thank you loves <3 and please know i spent way too much time thinking about this. i go through phases with the music i listen to so it was incredibly hard to narrow it down to nine albums and ended up being a combination of all-time and current favourites (and honourable mentions because i cannot shut up). i probably forgot at least half of the music i know while making this.
(in no particular order)
1. favourite worst nightmare by arctic monkeys
all-time favourite. my most beloved arctic monkeys album. every time fluorescent adolescent starts playing, i feel an overwhelming sense of nostalgia for something i didn't even experience. no skips on this album.
2. rush! by måneskin
current favourite. about 3/4 of the songs on this album are currently in my most played songs on spotify. idk what kind of crack they laced this with, but it is fucking good.
3. stadtaffe by peter fox
all-time favourite. these songs were played everywhere all. the. time. when i was a kid. i remember sitting on the floor in the living room in front of the radio whenever it happened, just so that i don't miss anything.
4. on the way to wonderland by sunrise avenue
all-time favourite. my first ever favourite band that i latched on to when i was around nine because i heard fairytale gone bad on the radio so often and really loved it. went to the library and borrowed this album and out of style on cd so my dad could make me illegal copies at home lol. i genuinely still find samu haber's voice one of the most soothing i've ever heard.
5. pain remains by lorna shore
recent favourite. lorna shore has quicky become one of my favourite metal bands ever since will joined them and this album was on repeat for months after it first came out. it's so good.
6. les choristes soundtrack
all-time favourite. one of my favourite movies, has made me cry many times. thanks to the three separate teachers that made my class watch this film over the course of my time at secondary school. even more so because it really scared me after the first watch when i was 11 (i think it was mostly rachin and mondain who freaked me out lol).
7. master of puppets by metallica
all-time favourite. one of the albums of all time and that's a hill i'm willing to die on. my first metal album which my dad was very happy about. this has been in every music listening rotation since i was twelve.
8. doo-wops & hooligans by bruno mars
all-time favourite. another nostalgic one. this album and unorthodox jukebox were two of the cds my mom used to keep in her car and play all the time on longer drives when i was younger. for that reason, i also associate this music with my pediatrician (whom i love and wish i could still go to lmao).
9. gold album by lukas graham
all-time favourite. first of all, why was it so hard to find a picture for this? i got this cd for my thirteenth birthday after i heard drunk in the morning on the radio and was obsessed with it. then i spent hours and hours in my room just listening to it on repeat for the next few years. i actually haven't listened to any of these songs for a while, but i still love them dearly.
honourable mentions:
(in no particular order)
1. am by arctic monkeys
their best album imo.
2. out of style by sunrise avenue
mentioned above.
3. void by the rose
could've honestly put any album of theirs.
4. unorthodox jukebox by bruno mars
mentioned above.
since this took me an eternity, i'm sure everyone and their mother has been tagged by now so. if you see this and wanna do it, consider yourself tagged :)
#this made me realise once again that i'm not much an album person#looking at it now i also remember at least ten more albums i could've used#music#tag games#this is such a mess i'm crying
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Survival of the Species by @romaine2424
Harry/Draco (2011, Explicit, 47k)
Draco approaches Harry on the 9 ¾ platform, after their sons have boarded the Hogwarts Express, and invites him over for tea. The discussion they have leads them on an adventure that neither could have expected. There be dragons! HPDH compliant but before any other canon info had been released. Minor Albus/Scorpius, minor Harry/Ginny. Cw for infidelity and a dubcon sex scene (both happen in a specific context, be warned though)
“Ever since you told me of the custom, I knew this would happen. The night I found you frozen outside, I knew I didn’t ever want to lose you. It’s been slowly building to this point everyday as I’ve watched you.”
Happy happy birthday darling Rom! I initially thought about making a list then I remembered that I did a Hidden Gems post already 😅 the next best thing was reccing one of my all-time favorites of yours, and this is such a belated rec! I read this fic right after immersing myself in the gorgeous, comforting world of Garden of Eden, and despite the similarities (older Drarry with kids and adult plots, love it!) the change of pace and atmosphere was so intense it felt like diving into a completely different world, one of fabulous mythical beings and impossible life decisions.
Dare I say this is my favorite Veela fic?? Maybe so! I’ve never been particularly into creature fic in general - something about its inherent dub con aspect (which you’ll see cleverly depicted here) makes it tricky for me, and I’m rarely able to stay engaged with long, plotty fics exploring this trope. Colour me surprised when Rom’s rich, well-researched and fascinating creature lore slapped me in the face with thoughts and feelings; sure enough I found myself deeply mesmerized by this carefully crafted world-building. The rituals, the family tree, the rules surrounding the biological/reproductive aspect! There’s so much behind it, so many vivid cool visuals and I distinctly remember my face going 🫢🤯😱 during this read. And the pacing is so smooth you don’t even realize things are rapidly getting very angsty and very complicated. Such incredible storytelling power!
I wanna be careful about this rec because I feel like giving too much away might spoil the fun. As the title suggests, this is a story that pushes both characters beyond their limits by putting them in an impossible situation. It’s a bit (a lot?) heartbreaking, but that’s also why so many decisions taken in that excepcional scenario, far removed from reality and normal conditions of temperature and pressure conditions, work. A particular context creates this vital connection of understanding and sympathy between us the readers and the characters, one the story might not have worked without. That’s such a delicate feat, and it blew my mind how Rom effortlessly achieved it. It goes beyond a fascinating lore and compelling plot points - in my opinion, it depends heavily on characterization and emotional resonance too, which this fic delivers in spades.
This fic really feels like an ode to both Veela and dragon lore, and the way it wraps everything together with a bold and fresh twist leaves me both excited and nostalgic for that feeling of “old creature classics”. Harry and Draco’s predicament getting stuck together away from civilization for so many years brings so many implications and complications, and Rom does not shy away from it. It’s painful and miserable and it shows human resilience in different ways than we’d have expected, and it ends up being really immersive and thought-provoking. I for one stayed engaged at all times, and really enjoyed the tender and comforting family feels we get in the second part. Buckle up and get ready for a 50k fic that covers so much time, character development and human complexity it feels more like a 200k epic. Treat yourself to an incredible journey with archaeologist!Draco as a bonus, and don’t forget to give Rom love and appreciation for writing such a clever story back in 2011!
I’m so so grateful that you’re back in the HP fandom and sharing your work with us again, my friend. You’re a fantastic storyteller and I’m very excited to see what comes next. Happy birthday!! 💜
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- Things in Ride The Cyclone I think about on the daily (SPOILERS!!!)
1. Jane’s head not being visible during the starting number “Karnak’s Dream of Life”
2. In “Fall Fair Suite” when everyone is looking down at Uranium City (from a place Im guessing is limbo) all of them smile or show some kind of joy or nostalgic feeling of sorts, all of them except for Mischa, since he didn’t grow up in Uranium City nor sees it the same way the rest of the choir see it
3. Jane’s Singing during “Fall Fair Suite”
4. Ocean confessing her discomfort before riding the cyclone, feeling rather unsafe (basically the fact she predicted her own doom)
5. The Choir’s catchphrases sort of predicting per say the member’s character development (Ex. Mischa’s catchphrase revealing his soft nature and vulnerability, Ocean’s catchphrase starting as a joke and ending up as her real perspective on things) or reveal something from their past life (Ex. Jane’s catchphrase being an animal fact either predicting she would become Penny or that she used to be Penny *reference to Legoland*)
6. Noel’s Catchphrase (it lives rent free in my head)
7. Jane trying unsuccessfully to get a hug from Ocean
8. Noel’s shadow being more feminine than himself in “Noel’s Lament” representing the version of himself he wished to be
9. The positioning of each member of the choir in each song representing their relationship to the one singing at the moment (Ex. Ocean being shafted and staying in the same pose in the back for the whole of “Noel’s Lament” as well as the major roles both Mischa and Ricky got in that same song)
10. Noel (Or Monique) playing with Ocean’s hair
11. Jane walking normally in "Noel's Lament" (it cracks me up srry)
12. Constance laughing at Mischa’s sarcastic responses to Ocean
13. The fact that Mischa mixed up the plots of Saw 5 and Saw 6 (the plot he describes is the one from Saw 6, not Saw 5 if im not mistaken)
14. Ocean’s song after “Noel’s Lament” (im just putting this one here cause it reminded me of my parents *especially my mom* asking me about the “morals” or if such was educational for pretty much everything *Videogames, Shows, etc*)
15. The fact that no one really knew Ricky for who he really was so they just went with the “Disabled=Literal Child that doesn’t know anything about the world” Therefore shocking the choir (Especially Ocean) when he says something “””perverted”””
16. On the same note, Ricky’s little speech about Porno and how taboo it became to talk about something completely natural and how demonized it is in our Society as a whole (very deep, magical indeed)
17. In some productions (or maybe just one idk), Mischa’s line about not being homophobic mentions the fact he’s watched all seasons of Rupaul’s Drag Race
18. Constance playing the Role of Mischa’s mother (which made me create the headcanon that Constance in some way reminds Mischa of his Mother)
19. I haven’t mentioned it yet but I like that every member has a little moment to talk before their song (except for Jane if I remember correctly)
20. Mischa having two songs (he deserves it tbh)
21. Jane discovering the existence of sunglasses
22. “I lay my masculinity on the altar of your maidenhood”
23. The beatdrop at the end of “Talia” representing Mischa’s rage at the fact he could never meet Talia and will never be able to talk to her again
24. On the same Note, (if Talia is even real in the first place) it’s possible Talia will never really know Mischa died
25. Ocean distorting what Noel was trying to say originally when Mischa was given the opportunity to see what could’ve happened if he met Talia
26. Karnak speeding up Ocean’s rambling
27. On the same note (i’ve used that phrase three times holy crap) Karnak messing with Ocean the whole show
28. The whole of Space Age Bachelor Man
29. "Oh my goodness what have I gotten myself into?"
30. "There's only one rule in the Space Age Bachelor Man Bible, Don't be a dick"
31. "We listen to you now Space Jesus"
32. The whole of "The Ballad of Jane Doe"
33. The shadow behind Jane having the form of wings
34. The New birthday song
35. The duo interactions after/During Jane's made up birthday
36. Constance's speech before "Sugar Cloud" (Jawbreaker) *that shit made me cry I relate to Constance so bad omg*
37. Ocean's Final Vote
38. The expressions of each member at the end showing fear and being unsure to cross to the other side, then showing acceptance and somewhat joy at the fact they will finally rest in peace
39. The Musical ends the same way it starts (Jane singing her part from "Karnak's Dream of Life" The rest of the choir going back to their positions when they rode the cyclone inicially)
40. That existencial dread that you get once you finish the show. Damn
Wow this was long and totally did not take like 3 days to put together but I had to get it out of the way
#musicals#rtc#ride the cyclone the musical#ride the cyclone#ocean o'connell rosenberg#jane doe ride the cyclone#constance blackwood#mischa bachinski#noel gruber#ricky potts#long ass post#ramblings
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I've been rewatching the Indiana Jones films and decided to rank them from least favourite to my absolute favourite, I'd like to note that despite what negative things I may have to say I don't think there is a bad movie in this franchise which is kind of a miracle. I love all of them to some extent, this series means the world to me, and I feel the entertainment industry is lucky to have it.
5. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
I really love the first two acts of this movie; the 50s setting is fun, Harrison Ford is great as ever, Cate Blanchett plays a great villain, the action is fun and energetic, and despite how much of a shitty person Shia LaBeouf is his performance as Mutt Williams is honestly really great. Then they get to the jungle in the second half and it all starts to fall apart. The car chase is pretty terrible, the giant ants are creepy but kind of just meh and the conclusion feels very underwhelming. I will say that I don't agree with the criticism that there being aliens is a bridge too far, it's about as plausible as any of the other supernatural stuff so it doesn't feel out of place to me. Overall a fun movie just a bit messy in its third act. 6/10
4. Dial of Destiny
I was so anxious to watch this one, all I'd heard from people was that it was terrible and another wasted legacy sequel, so imagine my surprise when I sat down to watch it and found it's actually brilliant. It feels like a proper finale to the series and does a lot of interesting things with Indy and makes him more compelling in this film than he's been since Last Crusade. Mads Mikkelsen plays my favourite Indy villain in Jürgen Voller, who is intimidating yet ever so slightly campy. I love him, and his plan is so bonkers and off the wall it's amazing. Helena is a brilliant supporting character, and I love how she's kind of like a young Indy with her own version of Shortround. The overall message of the film plus how it deals with Indy's age and the ending made me cry, I felt it was truly something special. That being said, I didn't like the CGI young Harrison Ford at the start of the movie, as well as how a lot of the once practical stunts are now completely CGI, but that aside I love this film. 8/10
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
The classic that started it all, I'm not gonna say much about this film mainly because I feel like out of all the films I have least to say about this one. It's really great with phenomenonal action, music, acting, and pacing. An adventure for the ages, everything that could possibly be said about this movie has been said. It's a masterpiece. So why is it not at the top? Mainly cause I like the next two more, nothing against this film but I feel later entries improve on what's already there. Still the most quintessential adventure film of all time. 9/10
2. Temple of Doom
My hot take is that Temple of Doom is better than Raiders and I will die on this hill. This movie is a thrill ride from start to finish with some of my favourite characters in the whole franchise; I love Shortround and think he's a great sidekick to Indy, I love Willie she's such a great comedic foil and her line delivery never fails to crack me up, Mola Ram is basically the devil himself with how genuinely evil he is compared to the other bad guys he seems to be relishing in his evil. The camp fun of this movie mixed in with genuine horror imagery and elements make it utterly unforgettable to me, I know for some people it's too mean spirited but I kind of love that about it. Harrison Ford is so great here too, he is an absolute delight in this movie in every scene. The action is unmatched in the rest of the series here with the mine cart chase and bridge collapse being series highlights for me. Overall, it's just a brilliant bit of fun that while not being very deep has such great entertainment factor that I adore it. 9/10
1. The Last Crusade
I must have watched this on VHS so many times as a kid, I was constantly rewatching Last Crusade so I have a nostalgic bias for this movie, but so what? This movie means so much to me personally, its themes of obsession and fatherhood are beautifully executed. Getting Sean Connery, James Bond himself, to play Indy's father was a genius move by Spielberg the presence of Henry Jones sr elevates this film to the stratosphere for me. The story and characters are absolutely perfect, the action is as great as ever, the character of Indiana Jones himself is at his peak in this movie with how we learn so much about his past with that incredible opening sequence with young Indy. My only slight criticism is that the main villain, Walter Donovan is the weakest of the series, but even that's made up for by Elsa, who plays the role as both villain and love interest brilliantly. I love this movie to death. 10/10
"Indiana, let it go."
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OOG OOG 1, 3, 4 and 9 for the animation meme !!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU BEHE MY FRIEND BEHE 🧡🧡🧡🧡
1) Show me some concept art!! How different do they look in comparison?
Ooooh I'll do you one BETTER, here's 3 original pencil test animatics for the Powerpuff Girls back when they were still called the "Whoop-Ass Girls" 😅 Two of these eventually went on to be real episodes, the middle pencil test being a very short, very early version of "Monkey See, Doggy Do", the first episode of the series!! It also has Rob Renzetti, the creator of My Life as a Teenage Robot, doing the voice for Mojo since its just a lil test thing
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This is... honestly strange. I am definitely a much much bigger fan of Mojo's design and voice in the finished show (angry lil evil geniuses with voices way too deep for their size my beloved) but its of course so fascinating to see where it all began!! Also very noteworthy that he has the title of "Dr." here. Who gave that chimp a PhD 😂 (side note very funny that the uploader of this has a Cortex profile pic. Can I ever escape 💀)
3) Which medium is your f/o animated in? 2D, 3D? Do you think they’d look better in a different one?
The show is of course in that lovely old cel-animation 2D (up until they went digital in the last 2 seasons but I like the pre-digital look a bit more), and tbh I want it to stay JUST like that 😭 The only way a 3D style would work for me is if is was extremely stylized, like that newest TMNT movie where you can picture the characters in 2D perfectly.
That being said! I have not yet seen that one CG special they made in 2014 and I actually don't even know if Mojo Jojo's in that or not anyway, so if he is, when I eventually watch that then I'll know how I feel abt him in 3D! :3
4) Which “era” of animation is your f/o from?
The beautiful cartoon wra of the late 90s, when everything was still 2D cel animated, episodic, and very, VERY zany 💖💖💖💖 Listen I adore cartoons nowadays I will not complain about the current state of story driven series, but there is something so nostalgic and fun about the old format of going back to the status quo every episode 💖 That aside! I adore how the "UPA style" of simple shapes was all over the goddamn place at this point in time, and I'd say Powerpuff Girls is the most iconic example of this style!!
9 was already answered, so sorry 🥺
💜 ask game here! 💜
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I was tagged by @santacoppelia - thank you! 🥺🧡
1. were you named after anyone? Michael Jordan, ha ha. No, really, my mom's a huge fan. She's followed his career ever since his UNC days. I love telling people that's how I got my name. For the record, although I have an obligatory fondness for my hometown team and a nostalgic love for the Bulls in their Jordan Era, I'm currently a Bucks fan.
2. when was the last time you cried? It's really difficult for me to cry. It's such a relief at times, tho. I cried a few weeks ago, when I realized my special needs dog was having some epilepsy-related issues. I've mostly accepted that I'll probably never see him with a grey muzzle, but I really hope we can share more time together. There are still so many things I want to show him.
3. do you have kids? Nope. Sorta did, once, but I don't really talk about that much. It was a good experience, and I still love/think about her. But my kids are all the critter variety these days ;) I enjoy hanging out with my friends' kids, but they're all growing up too quickly :/ What even is time
4. what sports do you play/have you played? I never really played anything professionally, but I liked soccer, basketball, and running when I was younger. I got into boxing and Muay Thai when I was a little older, and also did a lot of hiking. Unfortunately I'm crippled, so I'm limited in what I can/should do. I try to go on lots of walks with my pup and swim whenever I can. Sometimes I still wrap my hands and hit the bag, which is fun.
5. do you use sarcasm? No, never. (/s obvs)
6. what's the first thing you notice about people? The way they treat other people - especially the most vulnerable - and animals. Physically, eyes and smile. I'm more impressed by people who can be genuinely kind without ulterior motivation.
7. what's your eye color? Hazel.
8. scary movies or happy endings? Depends on my mood! In terms of scary films, gore feels lazy and boring to me. I need a film to get inside my head in order to be scary. But I'm a sucker for happy endings too, which is a lot of projection on my part, ha ha.
9. any talents? Err. Uh. Writing, I guess? Remembering a lot of random info? Friends are consistently surprised that I'll remember so many little details, especially if it's like ... me surprising them with something they mentioned liking at some point. Funny enough, I'll frequently forget why I walked into a room these days, but I'm glad some parts of my memory still excel! I'm also told that I'm extremely patient, if that counts as a talent.
10. where were you born? Charlotte, NC.
11. what are your hobbies? Writing, reading, watching movies and television shows (mostly with the BFF), random crafts, DIY home improvement stuff (I painted my entire house despite my health worsening over the years and I'm very proud of that), canine behavior/training, and playing video games. I don't have as much time for games, but I still enjoy it. Started a new game of Red Dead Redemption 2 this winter, and I've been spending hours just roaming the land with my horse.
12. do you have any pets? Ha, yes! I do a lot of animal rescue and have some life goals related to that, so hopefully I'll always be surrounded by critters. My beloved dog (Skippyjon) passed away in 2022 (old age and CHF). I had a cockatiel for 21 years - a birthday present when I turned 8. We basically grew up together, and the house is still way too quiet without him. I had other dogs (Smokey and Locke), and a lot of fish. In college, I had an "illegal" hamster, Kai (Kaizoku). He was fat and wonderful. I chose him because he squeezed past his siblings, sat in their food dish, and started shoving food in his mouth. King behavior tbh. I had a rat named Stevie in my late 20s. Currently, I have a deaf special needs dog (Oscar aka Ozzy), a cat that I hand-raised because she was found abandoned shortly after birth (Swayze), and a rabbit (Shasta aka Bad Bunny). At some point, I decided that all my rabbits would be named after soda brands, ha.
13. how tall are you? About 5'10".
14. favorite subject in school? Literature, Spanish, Philosophy, sometimes History, Classical Studies, Art. Anything that wasn't math, because I always struggled with that.
15. dream job? If I could make a living off of writing and spend a lot of my time doing animal rescue, I'd be content. Even if I was wealthy, I'd ultimately pursue a simple, cozy life without a lot of fanfare. I'd love to have more money to invest in animal rescue and local community welfare (kids should always have basic necessities imo). Maybe someday ...
Tagging anyone who feels like doing this! Feel free to reblog or tag me if you wanna let me know that you did it. Thanks, this was fun :3
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Hi....If you don't mind, can I ask, what are your top 10 (or top 7) favorite media (can be books/ manga/ anime/movies/tv series)? Why do you love them? Sorry if you've answered this question before......Thanks....
No one's ever asked me this before! I only came up with 9. It's hard to think of many that have stood the test of time, because my ADHD brain tends to become super obsessed with a piece of media for three months and then lose interest. But here goes. This is mostly gonna be stuff I have never talked about on this blog.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series) - I can't tell you why I like Buffy. I generally don't like vampire shows or any kind of "sexy monster" shows. When I'm looking for webcomics, I automatically skip over anything that has vampires in the description. And I don't like any other Joss Whedon shows. There's just something special about Buffy, I guess?
The Twilight Zone (1960s TV series) - When I was a kid, we used to watch the Twilight Zone marathon on the Scifi channel every New Years. I remember the first episode I ever watched was "Third From the Sun", and my little 8-year-old brain was blown away by the twist ending. A lot of it is super cheesy, but the series is just really nostalgic for me.
Forensic Files - I used to make fun of my sister for her "murder porn" and then I sat down and watched with her one time, and I got sucked into this story about a woman who was wrongly imprisoned for poisoning her baby (who actually died from a rare blood disease), and since my ADHD brain can't just like things a normal amount, I ended up binge watching the whole series. Now I just put it on for background noise. I'm still most interested in wrongful conviction stories.
Community (TV series) - Not much to say here. It's just really funny and I love the characters.
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Book series) - I read them as a kid and re-read them as an adult. It's wonderful world-building - a somewhat simple story that feels like it's part of a much bigger story.
Haikyuu (Anime) - Right around the time season 3 came out, Tumblr kept recommending it to me. I didn't think I would be interested, because I don't like sports, but obviously I was on the edge of my seat the entire time because Haikyuu is amazing. I've started reading the manga too, but I'm only five volumes in.
Someone Else's BL Manhua - I started reading a lot of webcomics during the pandemic. This was the first one I read, and still the one I return to the most. I don't know if I love it because it's good or it's good because I love it. I loved that my first time reading it, I genuinely didn't know what the pairings would be.
Monkey Island (PC game series) - So, like, super random, but it's this old school point-and-click adventure game series about pirates that you play by solving really out-of-the-box puzzles. I play a lot of point-and-click puzzle games, but none are as delightfully weird as Monkey Island.
Legend of Zelda (Video game series) - I feel like I don't really need to explain. They're just really well-constructed video games, and each game has its own gimmick that it makes the very most of.
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📹Anon reporting itself!!
I know I shared the backstory for my catchphrase, but today happened something related to it that I mUST share 👀💦
⚠Warning! Long happy rant text ahead!!⚠
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So, my bestie and I were calmly talking in a bench of a park near my house at almost 7pm, and in a point of the conversation I brought up this little thingy that we had here (ya know, me having an anon emoji and an anon catchphrase inspired in our "days full of youth" lmao 😂)
And my bestie went all hyper like "Well! What about only for the nostalgia we go to that house in ruins near here?? The one in which we filmed our first video? Ya know, to have a good time and recall our cringey 13 y/o teenager days!" And, being the nostalgic bitchy girl I am I said "HELL YEAH"
So now we were at the already mentioned house in ruins (Which was completely safe to be inside of) and then a huge ass deja vu happened 😶
'Cause the two of us were just randomly laughing in a quiet way remembering all the stupid shit we did there and suddenly we hear two feminine voices saying.
"Hello to everyone watching this! Here is [female name] reporting herself and as the camera girl we have the lovely [female name2]!"
And so, my bestie and I, with our 19 years peck out of a corner to see two young girls of about 12/13/14 recording a video in the house, and I swear to god I feel my heart warm inside my heart when the two girls turned around and started screaming excitedly when they saw us.
Turns out that two little girls found out about our old youtube "channel" a week or two ago and living in the same town as us they wanted to follow our steps to investigate the "paranormal".
They talked to us with so much excitement that I felt like I was a celebrity or smth, and also they were a super chaotic and funny duo, just like my best friend and I were back then, the classic pair of stupid heads who want to involve in scary ambiences and places when they're just a pair of scaredy cats lmao.
We took photos with them and recorded the video together and we even uploaded it to our youtube channel!
(channel which hasn't been active in 4 years, 'cause we quited doing videos at 15 when the high-school started getting prety difficult and by default we needed to dedicate more time to studying so we could keep our good grades)
We also exchanged mobile phone numbers when we finished the video at like- 9:30pm I think (?
And found out that [female name2] lives in the same street as me!!
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Dude, omg, I know this text is like- so long but I just had to share the warmth that has been in my chest since two hours ago, I swear the serotonin is still hitting hard- like- really hard.
And those two girls were just- a pair of sweethearts- and the way they looked up to us as if we were their Tim and Brian to our 13 y/o shelves was so beautiful- 🥹
Aaaaanyways, sorry again for the long text and the happy rant '^^
Hope you have a good day Aubrey!! Keep yourself safe and hydrated!!! <3
Another day another not Aubrie :p But that was very cute!!!! And I’m very happy for you, that sounds like a whole lot of fun and I’m very happy you got to have that experience!!!!
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As I do with most pieces of media I'm interested in, at the moment I will be reacting. Now I've already seen the movie and the TV show but it's been a couple years since I fully watched the movie scene for scene so.
MY BABYSITTERS A VAMPIRE REACTION:
Ew. Sry straighties. She just like 9 y/o me fr. Ethans voice crack. "High school brotherhood" i feel nostalgic for the beginning of High School. Even though mine was sh!t cause of a certain thing that happened in 2020. Okay Ethan says tomorrow but it's like raining outside and it's supposed to be August I'm presuming if school starts that next day? I don't remember his sister's name but frfr.
If they're starting out high school they're just now reaching teenager. Why is she going out alone. She gonna get k!dna££ed. One of my biggest fears. OMG RED HERRING. wtf was that dialogue. Nvm a cringy teen on 2010s internet would say that. Bro just d!ed. Him gagging lmao. Ew the socks. Wtf.
Oh yes, Twilight. Those girls walking in the hallway watching the movie on their phone remind me of when me and my friend in 8th grade just watch Netflix while we were running the mile. The actress is from Degrassi and plays Manny Santos💜 . Awwwwwwww the old phones. Theme song be kicking. Two nuggets and some fries???? And egg. Nice. The high school looks like a camp Lodge. Ah yes. Benny and his projection to be straight. Overly so. Hey yo it's Canadian Corbin Bleu. What kind of student is just wearing sunglasses and a suit indoors.
What is the logo for the coffee on the cup look like a ball s@ck??? Aww they sweet tho. Ethan being caught up and wanting to you know have a reputation and Benny just being goofy and fun. Its just such a entertaining and sweet dynamic. Feels very queer too. As it is. RORY!!!!!!
Why do they both dislike him? He's such a cutie. Benny shut up. KDKDIEJS9SKWOSIS THAT LINE. K but they're obviously lesbians. That Dynamic just from appearance at the beginning is reminding me of Jennifer's Body. Frfrrfrr. Benny lmao. Aw Rory. Rory saying "Think she'll tuck you in tonight?" LMAO. WLW AND MLM. this is such a nerd convo omg. Bro the closet. Spicy today. Blue looks so good with light blonde hair. Slay Rory.
Yeah no drama club is that emo! The pipeline is there but it's not at the same time. Me and corbin bleu frfr. Awww Rory. Nvm corbin bleu. Frfr. Slayy the mom is always right. Emo music slayy moment Ethan. I don't mean to be the basic white girl but that's all I can say right now is slay. It is a curse. What the frick Benny. That kid is me growinf up fr. Kiss kiss kisss kissss. Erica being taller than Sarah.
Corbin clue. I am too online I'm just expecting the vine thud sound effect to play anytime something happenes.😭😭. Cassie! THATS HER ACTRESS' NAME. He is cute. But erica still a lesbian for that one. Amen Sarah smack that man. Yo that a euphemism?
No way this is outside of his house. LMAO. thud. I know the show likes to show that he has feelings for her or whatever but I really think it's just a weird Crush thing and I feel like they would be way better suited with a brother-sistered anyway for real. Sarah and Ethan would work way better for that. Benny just a goof like Rory but they banish him. Wtf.😭. Justice for Rory. Benny bro stop. Green phone case. GREEN PHONE CASE. 😃. "Im next door" Benny is the girl next door. I don't like the song but antihero by Taylor Swift is stuck in my head right now so I'm going to listen to that and I'll be right back.
Back now. Aw. Benny and Ethan are so close. Like he saw Ethan was upset and immediately dropped everything. Ugh. Slay power gay. Benny YOU the one weirding her out. "She smells funny". Hello if you were me writing this I'd have the grandma like break all her bones doing dance to Revolution when they come back. 😭. Cuz I'm queer it's okay I'm allowed to say this but this boy is raised by his grandma you think he's not gay. He is.
Poor kid. Slay this teen slang. What i like in a show/franchise. I like when it's not talking down to the audience but at the same time it's not like explicit explicit cuz that kind of explicitness gets really annoying for me I like when there's just you know casual stuff you know like stuff that exists in the real world stuff that people talk about not overdramatic look drugs look sex in teen media. Cause her calling him a p£rv is like something that exists but is simple enough to imply understanding about the world.
A publicity stunt only that revolves around you two. LMAO. Benny my son. Me looking for my cats. Aw. They can't run any faster lmao. "Skinny guy coming through". Me fr.
*In Ron Howard voice* "Hey that's the name of the show". Benny being on email mainly is so. Refreshing idk. Its fun to think about. Sarah in her Draculaura era. Corbin Clue could AT LEAST try harder to be interested come on now.
I should just realized the Edward knockoff is also Peter from Degrassi not just Manny's actress. Love Canada. Wtf. Benny lmao. Sorry but that line felt like the opening to a gay pron.
Grandma wake up. Slay bethan hand contact. The bed that easy to move?. "Ryan Seacrest"??????????? Ethan gay fr🌈🌈🌈🌈.
He says notice sign with the restricted area authorized employees only. Lmao?? Aww Ethan smiling after Benny being a goof. That photo id of Rory is so... sophisticated?
RORY MY SON! Aww. Mathletes event lmao? He looks so good in blue. Rory is such a good part of this franchise. Benny sounds like this guy at my school that is like such a gross kid. But its okay cause its Benny and it's different. This is my son. Awwww the eye contact between them here.
Freshmen can't drive lmao. The car looked like it was getting pushed. Sarah save your gf slay. Lmao her "I 💗 boys that sparkle" shirt. Alcohol reference. Gross Benny. Gay reference. Ethana gay panic lmao. Benny too. Awwwwww them dancing. Aww Rory "A wicked hickey" bro no💀. I'm so Gen Z I once again thought there was going to be a thud sound effect after that. Jessie sounds like a nerd. He is so nasally.
Erica lmao. The music too. He he referred to them as girls. That is a queer thing to do. They are queer. Thud. Jessie sounds like a NERD Holy sh!t. Rory my son. Slay Ethan plot. The FX skhahahhahaha. These nerds. Benny. Said. "Wick'" as in Wicked. 😃. Ok.
Bruh the mom just inplied😃... Ok. "Rap music" my son listens to emo music and rap what a bisexual. RORY! love him in blue. No asthma. Lmao. "The big V". "What-what?" 😭😭😭😭 this man. CHURCH. AKDKKDHSHS. That Canadian came in during his "about". I sound like Lucille I'm squealing. Not even laughing just. "AH HAHAH". "Zing" my guy😭.
Dam bro didnt even get a line. Thats so raven. Wiki mention ayy. The looks like such emos. Just in the graveyard in all black with sunglasses lmao. Gross. "Out" was also said slipping that Canadian accent. Drugs lmao. Pretty vague. WOAH WHAT. I hate to Compulsive heterosexuality. Brought his vision right now is just him being a visual learner come on now.
Awww super rory. Gay implied. Ooh Sarah done fell in love. Gross. Rory listens to metal. Amen. Lmao. Aww bethan. Awww thats sweet. 8 year old girls rule the world lmao. Lmao the grandma. Irish dancing lmao. LMAO THE BURN. Bro. Cmon now. Awww she miss her GF.
Why the book just leave? Jessie is gay. He dating corbin cleu. "What a cool show" LMAO. That is illegal Ethan. Ewwwwww what the frick Benny. Smh. It's okay he just want to kiss the female to see if he liked it or not. He still in love with Ethan tho. RORY! Dam she grabbing her a$$. Lmao the cgi. The slow mo omg. Aww bethan moment. Aww. Bro is Ethan crying. Jessie is gay. BENNY! Him yelling "Courage" to go save Ethan. Aww.
Slay Sarah saved by females. Lol Rory and Erica matching. Gay and gay.
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Very biased ranking of all of the Fairy Tail Openings from best to worst
The order in which I'm ranking them takes into account my subjective taste, the level of replayability, sometimes also the animation that is going on during the opening sequence and just whatever comes to mind, feel free to fight me in the comments but this is my blog so i say I'm right. Mild disclaimer, I have not ever gotten past the middle or so of the second anime series, so I watched the later ops on youtube to rank them, but their places may be subject to change once I fully experience them when I get to those seasons.
This one is long so it goes under the cut for y'all
Strike Back (OP 16)
I AM RIGHT DON'T @ ME. THIS SHOULD'VE BEEN THE FIRST OP FOR THE FIRST RETURN OF FT. THIS SHIT FIRES ME UP. I CAN LISTEN TO IT OVER AND OVER, I WILL YELL SING AND NO ONE CAN STOP ME. BACK-ON KNOWS WHAT'S UP (<<<watched murder princess and got obsessed with the OP also made by back-on)
Snow Fairy (OP 1)
ICONIC. A CLASSIC. POINTS FOR BEING THE FIRST OP AND MAKING ME NOSTALGIC BUT ALSO THE PICTURE OF NATSU HUGGING IGNEEL AT THE END I- 🥺🥺🥺 In conclusion, really amazing first opening for the series
Towa no Kizuna (OP 9)
This fucker slaps SO HARD. It HYPES ME UP. And the visuals are spot on. I would rave to this.
Ft. (OP 3)
Amazing OP it's the reason why I became interested in Funkist. It fits Natsu perfectly even if this is an erza centric arc. Looking at the lyrics though, it still goes along with the theme of "we're here to support you" that Erza has going on. My only gripe is that when listening to the short version that plays every episode you can't appreciate how good the latter bridge is
Yakusoku no Hi e (OP 14)
For the last opening of first series, it's very good. I know most of the lyrics and i will belt out to it.
Ashita wo Narase (OP 22)
ok I'd never listened to this one but I dig it??? very interesting vibes, not what i expected from ft and especially from the zero arc, it slaps
Never-End Tale (OP 20)
Almost iconic. I think it lacks a little bit of strength, mostly due to the animated sequence, but it would've been an excellent season-ending OP. I do prefer listening to the full version, it has what's missing from the TV version. It also gets points for showing my wife in demon form <3
Tenohira (OP 12)
I do not like the Key of the Starry Sky arc, but the opening? Very nice, love me some 2000s soft rock
Egao no Mahou (OP 5)
It's pretty decent, i feel there's a lot of emotion in the singer's voice and I love to see Wendy introduced.
Believe in Myself (OP 21)
Very solid OP, not much to say though since it came out around the time I had quit the anime, but is definitely in the better part of OPs. I like the focus on Gray and Natsu during the sequence.
Yumeiro Graffiti (OP 19)
It's fine but nothing out of the ordinary. Replayable for a while. Sidenote, I think this one has a bit of a spoiler in the animated sequence, cause lucy is staring melancholically at Aquarius' key but an anime-only fan wouldn't know that it gets broken.
No-Limit (OP 25)
Interesting beginning??? idk how I feel about it but it's another solid op with a great sequence, I might end up really liking it when I get to this point
Evidence (OP 7)
I enjoy the piano and the first few verses are good, but I feel it doesn't have as much impact and it could do more. Very skippable. The animated sequence and the audio sync up very nicely tho.
Masayume chasing (OP 15)
I like it but not for extended periods of time and I do not think it serves the purpose of making the series return with a bang. Besides, there's something about this song that I find kind of…odd? like maybe it's because of the particular type of pop it is but idk, feels like this was a song that already existed and they just decided "yes, let's put it in this anime"
Sense of wonder (OP 2)
It's fine, but not that special in my opinion, I cannot listen to it over and over with each episode bc it does start getting tedious fast. However, I do think it helps represent the whimsy of the first few arcs when Fiore is supposed to still be new and "wonderful" for us. It also does serves its purpose of showing some of team Natsu's background in the opening sequence.
RPG (OP 4)
I get tired of listening to it very fast. It was ranked lower but then I listened to all the OPs and realized it's ok. Another mid OP. Also, I don't really understand why it's titled "Rocking Playin Game" and I need to know the reason behind that decision.
More than Like (OP 26)
I've mixed feelings about it, the combination of softer music with stronger rock parts doesn't mix particularly well in some parts, but is not bad and it's definitely better than some others. However, I don't think it lives up to what I would expect from the last OP.
I wish (OP 10)
It's…meh. I feel it is trying to energize people but failing miserably, perhaps the issue is the low volume. Can only listen to it a few times before skipping it.
Power of the Dream (OP 23)
First OP of the final season and it's not bad but I don't feel the impact it should have. The sequence is excellent. It unfortunately suffers from THAT ONE REPEATED BEAT THAT WAS USED IN ALMOST EVERY FUCKING SONG DURING 2016
Down by Law (OP 24)
Lame and boring. When I get to that season I will most likely listen to it once and then skip it. The animated sequence is soooo good tho, how dare they
Mysterious Magic (OP 17)
Very generic, even the animation sequence feels generic and like it doesn't encompass the arc like other OPs did beforehand, makes sense tho cause it was for the corrupted celestial spirits filler arc which is the shittiest
Fiesta (OP 6)
Boring like the other Plus+ opening but I do like the chorus, however I cannot listen to it more than a few times. Also, considering that the second half of the O6 arc is a little more serious since all the shit is going down, i don't think the upbeat music is that suited for it
Break through (OP 13)
Similar opinion than with fiesta, it has some good bits and some meh bits, doesn't manage to be outstanding
Hajimari no Sora (OP 11)
I do not like +Plus, at least not enough to listen to a song repeatedly, but this song? This song SUCKS, just boring ass cords that go on forever, at least the Fiesta op has some spice going on for it
Rock City Boy (OP 9)
It sucks it's lame, I HATE the attempted rap. It's trying a certain style and it does not work, I cannot listen to it more than once.
Break Out (OP 18)
This one is soooo boring that I had forgotten it existed, I even misremembered the sequences as being part of the 17th OP. It tries to pick up pace in the chorus but it doesn't work. I was gonna put rock city boy as the worst but yknow what? this one fucking takes the last spot
Final thoughts:
FT has a bunch of meh OPs :/ I'm not saying they're all bad, but the "I want to yell-sing this song" factor is not present in a lot of them.
#fairy tail#anime opening#arthi ranks stuff#can't believe I spent a whole day in this#i might do this for EDs too i do like the ft endings more#all caps tw
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