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thelunarsystemwrites · 2 months

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Age regression, a useful coping mechanism.

Long post about agere!

So, it's possible you've seen these things on my blog:

Agere. Petre. Agedre. Petdre. Age regression. Regressor. SFW. All that stuff, but, what does it mean? Well, I'm here to tell you!

So firstly, questions are ALWAYS welcome! Rather in reblogs, comments, or in my ask box, I'm always willing to answer questions about age regression!

Second, if you want JUST the terminology explained, you can find it here!

With that out the way: Age Regression. It's basically mentally reverting back to an eariler age! It's a completely SFW (Safe for work) coping mechanism! Though not all regressors use it as a coping mechanism, some just do it for fun! (Also it's technically a form of dissociation!

Same idea with pet regression, but it's reverting to the mindset of an animal! Kinda like shifts for a therian! (Coming from a therian!)

It's a wonderful thing, though it may not always feel like it. Just like how toddlers for example, might have tantrums, not know how to comprehend big emotions, or feel confused. That can happen in regression too! It can be voluntary or Involuntary. But there's ways to manage that!

Oh, and regression is for EVERYONE! (Any ethnic group, any gender, any identity, nobody is allowed to gatekeep it!)

When you're regressed, it really does feel like you're younger, like things are simple, and such. The levels of how extreme it feels varies from person to person!

But yeah, you mentally become a younger age, can be anything from a baby to a teen!

I do HIGHLY recommend doing it! I highly recommend watching shows you loved as a kid, or kids shows you think you'd enjoy now. I recommend getting in cozy clothes, maybe drinking from a sippy cup/water bottle to feel younger? Colouring, playing games (like minecraft!) Listening to soft music, these things really help me!

I'll admit, it can be scary the first time. But you have to trust your mind, trust that youll be able to become big again (your current mental age) when you need to.

Agere (short for age regression) and petre (short for pet regression) can help you have a childhood you never had, help you process difficult emotions, help heal your inner self and inner child, destress, and lots of other benefits!

And hey, some regressors PREFER to watch shows like Hazbin hotel, like playing games like call of duty, like drawing detailed artwork, like swearing. That's all okay too! You don't even have to use baby/kid stuff or talk/act like a baby/kid to regress! But, I do recommend starting off with that first, as it can help you know what regression feels like! ^^

Another thing, you might be a regressor without even knowing it! Like, have you ever laid in bed, grasping to cuddle anything soft near you—Just wishing you were a kid again, that someone would care for you? Maybe you felt like you were having unreasonable fears, like afraid of growing up, or afraid of the dark. Did the world feel bigger, did you maybe want to have a pacifier, or a stuffy?

That could be Involuntary regression! It's a defense mechanism of the brain, basically trying to process the world by becoming mentally younger to help.

You can learn to help control this, not always, but there's ways to help! Pushing away your regression isn't always a good thing, as often, it comes back stronger.

Instead, I recommend trying to find what makes you feel good or safe while regressed, and finding time to do it once or twice a week! (As long as regression isn't taking over your life/interfering with you as a teen/adult, you can do it a lot more than that! Every day if you want!)

You can watch videos online on how to regress, how to do it in secret if you're not ready/don't want to tell others! (I recommend looking up "Agere" or "How to age regress" or "What's agere?")

Same for pet regression! And another thing, there's something called Agedre (Age dreaming) and Petdre (Pet dreaming)

Again, it's always safe for work! It's basically acting, and wanting to be treated as a certain age/animal. It can help to have someone coddle you, and treat yourself younger, even if you'd rather not regress/can't! It's just as valid as Agere/Petre!

And, the community is huge! Slowly, we're working to normalize this, help spread awareness about mental health, and that regression ISN'T a disorder, it doesn't need to be cured! It's a tool that even some therapist recommended!

And hey, even if it's not for you—Please, don't hurt us who rely on it, or use it for fun. If it makes you uncomfortable? That's fine, even if it's 200% SFW, you're allowed your own safe space and boundaries. But try to understand that, we're not hurting anyone, and we can respect each other without taking away each other's safe spaces.

Thank you for listening, questions are always welcome and encouraged! And I hope this helped! (If you have a question you're afraid to ask, you can ask in my ask box with anon! This is a judgement free space!)

The end! ^^

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shiftingpath · 5 months

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Exalted Secret Santa, 15th Edition

Hello friends!

It's that time again; time to come together over the winter season to make some art of each other's amazing Exalted characters. If you're an artist in the Exalted fandom, here's what you'll need to participate:

1) A working tumblr account. RSVP to me in an ask, message, reply to this post, confirmation in the reblog tags, etc. so I will know to add you to the list. If you submit under a new handle but have participated before, or if your tumblr name has changed, please note the name of the account you will be posting with for the exchange. I like to make sure repeat participants get different assignments and gifts every year; if you have changed names please just remind me a little, so I can ensure you don't get paired with the same person twice.

2) Post a journal to tumblr by December 10th with the descriptions of the character you would like drawn. Include two or three if you have them to give the person drawing for you more options. Please provide all the physical and relevant details needed to draw the character, and provide a reference picture if at all possible. (A piece of your own art, a commission, a play-by picture, etc.)

Also, if you have any strong aversions or phobias that might be important for a stranger drawing your character, please note that in the journal. (For example: “Silent Vortex of the Storm’s left eye is brilliant white-blue like her anima, but her right eye is lost and that side of her face scarred badly. She always wears her eyepatch and a close-fitting hood. (I’d prefer not to see any graphic eye trauma.)”

Just try to make it as easy as possible for your gifter to draw your character!

Tag your journal with #exalted or #exalted secret santa so I can find it (or message me with a link). Once all the journals are up, I’ll make a post compiling the links to them all so they’re easy to find. I will also send you a message through asks or messages with the name of the person you are assigned to draw for. Please try to get your journal up by the 10th so your gifter will have plenty of time to draw for you.

2) Check your messages or ask box for your assignment. I will have this to you on December 11th if at all possible. Let me know if you’re planning to be unavailable for any major length of time just in case I need to get ahold of you for further details. If you have an emergency and cannot finish the trade in time (for example, your tablet or scanner breaks), let me know asap so I can arrange a replacement. Thank you!

3) Submit a piece of finished artwork by January 14th. Please tag your submission with the secret santa tag and your giftee’s name if you wish, or I can notify them once it’s up. When all the gifts are posted, I’ll compile them into a single post so we can all get a good look at them.

Let me know by December 10th and I will have your assignments to you within 24 hours if at all possible. Feel free to message me at any time with any questions.

Sorry, I do not accept writing or mechanics submissions for this Secret Santa (though you are welcome to accompany your picture with some text, and of course welcome to host a writing exchange of your own!)

Happy Calibration,

-Path.

#exalted #exalted secret santa

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julietpricee · 3 months

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Day 9 - Sharpuary (Portrait)

Say it with me "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else? AMEN"

TW- Mostly fluff, but some suggestive language

A warm orange glow bled through your window warming your skin as you checked your appearance for the hundredth time in the past five minutes. Earlier in the week, you’d excitedly arranged to meet Aesop for dinner at his quarters after agreeing to model for his next portrait.

His artwork has always been his most cherished secret, but a few months back you stumbled upon his sketchpad and somehow managed to convince him to share it with the world. He’d offered to cook you dinner multiple times as a thank you, but you would never agree to dinner unless he agreed to draw you as well.

Now, the agreed evening had arrived and you felt sick to the stomach with nerves. How you were ever going to eat a full meal as well as model for him was beyond you.

You let out a deep exhale as you took one last look in the mirror. The humid air had made your hair insanely frizzy and it refused to cooperate despite the sheer amount of product you’d flooded it with. ‘Maybe Aesop would have agreed to draw me sooner if I had hair as luscious as Mirabel’s’ you thought to yourself, but quickly shook the thought away knowing self-pity was a deeply unattractive trait.

‘You’ve got this’ you quickly reminded yourself, turning your back to the mirror to wrap your coat around your shoulders and leave for his quarters.

Aesop opened his door, greeting you with a rare smile across his face. He looked smarter than usual. His hair was brushed back, his stubble was freshly trimmed and he wore a dark green, silk shirt which you’d never seen before.

“We match,” you immediately remark in surprise, gesturing to your dress which was the exact same shade of green.

Aesop’s smile widened. “Indeed we do. We couldn’t have planned it better if we tried. Please come in.” As you enter Aesop's chambers a nervous thrill creeps up your spine but is instantly overruled by the delicious smell of roast chicken that floods your nostrils.

“Aesop, that smells delicious.” You express, trying to cover up the sound of your stomach growling.

“Thank you,” He begins, taking your coat from your shoulders to hang near the door. “It’s my speciality, roast chicken, I hope that’s ok with you.”

Your stomach growls once more making the pair of you chuckle. “I think it should be fine,” you jest.

Aesop’s chambers were dimly lit and screamed the definition of a bachelor's pad. Unlike your room, every item was arranged methodically with thought behind it. Neat stacks of cauldrons were arranged by the fire, close to his chest of ingredients, boxes of his students' potions were pushed against his desk where he would sit marking them, and a small chest of Wiggenweld potions was discreetly tucked under an armchair by the fire, where he must retire to after a long day of teaching.

“Why don’t you take a seat,” Aesop offered, ushering to the worn-down sofa near the fireplace. “Can I get you a drink?”

“Oh, yes please Aesop,” you replied as you made yourself comfortable.

You watched him uncork a bottle of red wine in his small kitchenette and pour the liquid into two wine glasses. He looked a little nervous when he returned to you. “Apologies, I should have let this air, but time got away from me.”

You take the glass from him with a soft smile as he sits beside you. ”That’s quite alright Aesop, I’m sure it will be fine either way.”

An awkward tension settled between you as you both sat in silence sipping your wine. It was obvious that Aesop had gone the extra mile tonight. He had set a small table in his kitchenette with an extravagant white tablecloth using what must have been his finest silver cutlery with a romantic candelabra standing proud in the middle.

“You look beautiful tonight,” Aesop announced, catching you off guard. The ‘ding’ from his kitchen timer briskly filled the room, calling Aesop away from you before you had a chance to respond. Luckily, it allowed your face the time to cool off and turn less red.

You watched Aesop plate up your dinner and set it out on the beautifully laid table. With a flick of his wand, the candelabra was lit and the phonograph, which was neatly tucked away in the corner, started humming a quiet tune.

“Bon Appetit,” Aesop announced, proudly presenting the dinner he had prepared. He pulled the chair out for you and took your hand as you sat, before promptly taking his seat opposite you.

“This looks delicious Aesop,” you say whilst loading your fork up with food. As the chicken hits your tastebuds you instinctively close your eyes and let out a loud, enthusiastic noise of approval. “Mmmm, Aesop this is delicious!”

Aesop chuckles, trying to hide his blushed cheeks as he looks down at his plate. “It’s my mother's recipe,” he explains, “no magic used.”

As you both devour your food and flood your bodies with wine, the awkward tension seems to subside. Aesop offers humorous anecdotes from his early days as an Auror, which you lap up enthusiastically as the wine clouds your nerves.

“I never realised how troublesome you were back in the day Aesop,” you admit after drinking the last bit of wine from your glass.

“You don’t know the half of it dear.” He jests, winking at you with a flirtatious smirk. Aesop eyes your empty glass and looks over to the now-empty wine bottle sitting on the kitchen side. “I think it’s time to crack open a second bottle, don’t you?” He makes his way over to the kitchen, grabbing another bottle from the cupboard.

“I fear the wine has already gone to my head.” You reply merrily, definitely feeling the effects of the alcohol. Aesop pauses for a moment turning to face you. “But I suppose that’s ok… It is Friday after all,” you continue with a wide smile.

The both of you make your way back to the sofa with your freshly poured glasses of wine as the dishes begin washing themselves behind you. Aesop’s leg rests against yours as the both of you sit down, filling you with a sense of comfort. He continues telling you his previously untold stories, thoroughly enjoying the way you laugh at them and flirtatiously touch his leg when replying.

Before you knew it, an hour or so had passed and your face was aching from smiling so much. You and Aesop had always been close but tonight felt different. Tonight made you realise that deep down, you craved even more of him.

“I can’t believe we’ve never done this before,” you confess to him.

“I’ve been trying to but you wouldn’t set foot in here until I agreed to draw you,” he chuckled.

Your eyes widen in realisation. “Oh yeah, I almost forgot!” You begin fixing your hair and straightening your dress. “Do I still look ok?”

Aesop smiles widely at you. “You look perfect,” He admits softly, looking over your features for a moment too long. You match his smile before insisting for him to grab his sketching supplies.

When Aesop returns from his bedroom with his sketchpad and pencils, he places them on the armchair and chuckles at you. “You look rather awkward.”

“Stop it!” You chuckle back, hiding your face in your hands in embarrassment. “I’m nervous!”

“Here,” Aesop looks over you for a moment before he begins instructing you on how to pose. “Sit back.” You follow his instructions silently. “Place your legs to the side of you.” Again, you follow his instructions, step by step, until you’re lying seductively across his sofa. “Perfect,” he purrs, stepping back to admire you.

The way Aesop looks at you fills you with confidence and without thinking, you pull your dress up slightly to revel in the feeling and reveal your silky legs to him. Aesop raises his eyebrows at you.

“Well if we’re playing by those rules, I have another suggestion.” Aesop approaches you, reaching his hand past your face to grab the pin that kept your hair tightly contained. With one quick motion, he removes the pin, allowing your hair to fall down and across your shoulders. “Even better,” he summarises, finally taking a seat in the armchair opposite you.

As he settles down, you shake your head slightly, encouraging your hair to bloom around your shoulders. Never before had you presented yourself in this way to a friend, or a colleague for that matter, but with Aesop, it felt strangely natural.

The both of you sat in a comfortable silence, listening to the quiet hum of the phonograph and the repetitive scratch of his pencils as he drew you. You found yourself getting hypnotised by Aesop's features. His intensely dark brown eyes, matched with his soft pink lips were almost becoming irresistible to you, not to mention how utterly adorable you found it when he furrowed his brow in concentration and bit his bottom lip when glued to his pad.

Eventually, he looks up at you, with pride oozing out of him. “I’ve finished,” he announces, standing up to approach you. You sit up on the sofa and quickly pin your hair back off your face as he takes a seat beside you.

He passes over the sketchpad opposing your nervous energy with his bubbling excitement. With gritted teeth, you turn the sketchpad over to reveal his detailed portrait and a deafening silence falls between the two of you.

Each lead stroke was laid out perfectly, celebrating every part of your body. He captured your genuine smile that often gets hidden behind your hand and even included that rare sparkle in your eye that you swore disappeared years ago. Your hair appeared silky and tamed, and your body looked divine.

Tears began to fill your eyes. You were looking at yourself through his eyes, seeing yourself the way he’s always seen you. And for the first time in a very long time, you looked at yourself and truly meant it when you said “I’m beautiful.”

AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/53448181/chapters/135724882

#hogwarts legacy #hogwarts legacy fandom #professor sharp #aesop sharp #professor aesop sharp #daddy sharp #aesop sharp x mc #hogwarts #aesop sharp x reader #aesop sharp x oc #professor sharp x oc #professor sharp x reader #sharpuary #sharpuary 2024

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taybatwo2 · 1 month

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Lenore Loomington Doll Review Part 2 of 2

Let’s finally take a look at her dress (the post before this one looked at her accessories and in box photos)! Ugh, that belt thing just keeps getting in the way of everything and will NOT sit well on her torso.

Lets remove the offending piece to actually look at her dress…

Much better (I was so afraid of breaking her clip, I had her hanging from her neck for many of my photos). I love that the cut of the dress is WAY different to any other Monster High dolls I’ve seen, and I like the idea (I assume) behind it: looking at silhouettes of plants and animals on a night sky.

Buuuuut I feel like it could have been elevated a bit more for such an expensive doll. Give us some glow in the dark/sparkly dots acting as stars going up her skirt, finish her sleeves and dress train with some lace, oh, or maybe sew some “vine like” ribbon/fabric hanging off of the train or sleeves. Oh! And I feel like her short black lacy piece is kinda a second thought, I’d have made it longer in the back or give it a more ragged cut (so it’s not so reminiscent of a tutu or petticoat). I say this all, because both the color and the cut was honestly better executed by:

The one you got vs the one you ordered. Yeahhh, it very closely resembles Moonlight B.B’s dress (shirt/skirt), but feels like a poor rip off due too MGA’s looking a lot more tailored (and use of multiple fabrics) and a more expensive clothing piece. more review and doll comparisons under the cut:

Aaaand here it is off the doll:

The dress is not hemmed around the bottom of the dress or sleeves, but I don’t see them fraying any time soon. I like how thin and flow-y the fabric is it makes it look a bit ethereal. And oh? But what’s this?? A secret secondary dress/slip??

What a cute little surprise. It’s fully hemmed, has a little lace on the bottom, and has a bit of a stretch to it. Also, Lenora’s arms are wrapped in plastic to prevent staining.

Here it is off the doll. Be forewarned, I low key struggled redressing her. That larger dress didn’t want to nicely slide back over her smaller dress.

Let’s finally take a look at Lenore’s face.

My Lenore’s eyes are printed up a bit too high and her lipstick is both smudged and incorrectly filled in in the top left side. 😬 At least a little bit of acrylic paint can fix her lips….

Her glitter tears are really pretty and seem pretty well attached and her “ghost mask” is a lovely addition to her face (it’s a nice gradient).

It took me awhile to notice she has cute little pink eyelashes mixed in with her black ones.

Her side profile and lightly pointed ears (by the way, the back of her head is marked as 2023). I do wish her eyebrows were a bit darker and looked like Rochelle’s worried ones (@mistyxxart’s, on instagram, drawing of Lenore is what I WISH her eyebrows looked like).

This artwork is fangtastic and has given me so many fun ideas on how I want to upgrade my Lenore.

Lenore is pretty well covered now; let’s look at how she compares to come other ghouls (I apologize for many of these photos being a bit blown out - the lighting in my kitchen is kinda sucky).

The OG Spectra!!! Two very different ghostie ghouls. Monster High’s oldest vs MH’s newest. Spectra has clear body parts, no ghost mask, and colored sclera. She also has kanekalon hair vs Lenore’s saran. I think they stand on their own as pretty different characters honestly.

Let’s let a few more come across the veil.

So many ghosts!!! Ari, Ari, what are you looking at?!? Sweetie. Stop longingly staring at Spectra.

Okay, so they actually don’t seem to have very much in common with Lenore either. Ari has a milky/shimmery body (much more akin to the Haunted releases of ghosts) and Lenore has a shimmery body without looking like she has milky skin. Her shimmer has more of a blue tinge than the yellow tinge that Ari’s has.

The Create a Monster Ghost (I always forget how hard they went on her outfit: skulls amassed behind a fence with a blood-dripping belt; I love it when MH sneaks in stuff like that), has the ghost eye mask (I don’t like hers as much as Lenore’s) and uncolored sclera like Lenore, but her pupils are black - like Ari’s. Both CAM ghost and Spectra have clear limbs.

There is something these ghouls all share in common:

Mother of PINK! The Monster World must have very limited shoe material that ghosts can wear and it’s all in similar shades of pink and magenta.

I wonder how she compares to the Haunted dolls…? POOF!

Ask and you shall receive! Technically River is a grim reaper and Kiyomi is the daughter of a noppera-bō, so not just comparing “ghost ghosts,”but why not throw them in here too?? Porter, Vandala and Kiyomi all have very milky skin, Lenore’s plastic is very opaque in comparison with that pearl/shimmer finish.

~shimmer shimmer~ Porter has colored sclera like Spectra and Vandala doesn’t have black pupils, like Lenore. I wonder if there is a reason for some ghosts to have colored/regular sclera and pupils. Maybe it’s a ghost genetic trait like attached ear lobes….

River was wondering what all the hubbub was about in comparing them to this new ghost. Well, until I told River how much Lenore cost compared to them. River couldn’t say much, but just proudly showed off her clear limbs: “I cost less than a third of that and I have clear limbs!” ….I wonder how she’ll react when I tell her the ghoul that received her original head sculpt idea cost double Lenore’s price.

And POOF!

What a lovely menagerie of MH ghosts (pretend like my Symphanee got here quick enough to also be in the photos).

Perfect! Can’t even tell….

Oh! And Vandala brought her girlfriend Sirena along so I could compare Sirena’s skin tone to Lenore’s. Her skin glitter is not as fine as Lenore’s and she has a yellow tint to her skin….I wonder if Ari’s and Sirena’s is due to age.

Hand splat in face.

Before I wrap up, let’s compare Lenore to some MH dolls that look like the main ingredients they blended up to create Lenore.

Your progenitors!!! (my G1 Twyla has been de-glued with LA’s Totally Awesome, but her bangs are discolored and are waiting to be retrobrighted this summer). Hmmm, a dash Twyla’s skin color, a major helping of Vandala’s face mold and monster type, and an inspirational sprinkle of Amanita’s outfit and pieces.

I can see the comparisons with G1 Twyla (more in person than in a photo). Lenore’s skin has a purple hue from the pearly finish. Also, Lenore’s hair streaks are more baby blue than the minty green of Twyla’s hair color. They both have pink eyes, and wear dark colored clothing.

Now, Lenors and Amanita, look like they could have been in the same line (when I actually have Lenore fully dressed). Amanita believes that she would have still been the only deluxe, store exclusive of the line. “Maybe you could have been like the Big Lots or CVS exclusive to Gloom and Bloom.” Amanita! That is uncalled for! “You’re right, how about a K-Mart exclusive because they’re as dead as she is.” Lenore thinks this is one plant she doesn’t want in her garden.

They both have long wavy hair, flower shoe clips (but Amanita’s is sculpted to be a lot more three dimensional and it’s painted).

Both have extra make-up around the eyes, a hair decoration/accessory, and a thin, slightly see through dress covering a surprise mini dress (I still feel like Amanita’s has more detail, but that pleather portion will rot off someday).

Yeah, she is more than welcome to pose. I think that Amanita might have pulled off the look a bit better…. :/

And a face comparison!

Similar, but Amanita’s/CAM Vampire Girl’s head sculpt is not the same.

Avast ye!! We might have a match! Vandala’s face does look closely the same (I should have taken out Vandala’s earring for all of these photos)…

Hmmm…..

Hmmmmmmm…..

HMMMM, Lenore’s ear looks a little bit more defined (when I don’t have the light GLARING right ONTO it).

Man, Vandala, I need to de-glue your head whenever I get more LA’s Totally Awesome in. You are a grease ball!

Well, Lenore might have used Vandala’s head sculpt base, but they went in and refined some parts…like her chin being a bit blunter, her nose and ears being a bit more defined, her lips might be a bit bigger (or they were just over painted).

Whelp anyways….Lenore…Lenore….I am glad I bought her, as she has some cute surprises, a lovely face, soft hair, but she’s very overpriced from the get-go and would have (in my opinion) not gotten such backlash had she been released to stores and Mattel creations as a 40-55 dollar G1 release and if she had not been SO HYPED UP!!

What are your thoughts? Would you buy her? What would you change?? Do you think Mattel has a huge wheel in their board room to spin and assign value to their dolls? Should I double check pictures to make sure they turned out alright before I put all my dolls away?? (Yes, yes I should).

#monster high #aleta’s toys #doll collecting #monster high doll #dollbr #monster high dolls #doll collector #lenore loomington #monster high skullector #monster high g1 #doll review

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brokehorrorfan · 7 months

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Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Torn Curtain, Topaz, and Frenzy will be released on 4K Ultra HD (with Blu-ray and Digital) on October 31 via Universal. They’ll be available both individually and in The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Volume 3 box set.

Rope is a 1948 thriller written by Arthur Laurents, based on the 1929 play by Patrick Hamilton. James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger star.

The Man Who Knew Too Much is a 1956 thriller written by John Michael Hayes. James Stewart and Doris Day star.

Torn Curtain is a 1966 spy thriller written by Brian Moore. Paul Newman and Julie Andrews star.

Topaz is a 1969 spy thriller written by Samuel A. Taylor, based on the 1967 novel by Leon Uris. Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin, and John Forsythe star.

Frenzy is a 1972 thriller written by Anthony Shaffer, based on a 1966 novel by Arthur La Bern. Jon Finch, Alec McCowen, and Barry Foster star.

The films have each been restored in 4K and presented with HDR. Special features are listed below, where you can also see the artwork for the standalone releases.

Rope special features:

Rope Unleashed

Production photographs

Theatrical trailer

Two friends (Farley Granger and John Dall) strangle a classmate for intellectual thrills and then proceed to throw a party for the victim's family and friends—with the body stuffed inside the trunk they use for a buffet table. As the killers turn the conversation to committing the "perfect murder," their former teacher (James Stewart) becomes increasingly suspicious that his students have turned his intellectual theories into brutal reality.

The Man Who Knew Too Much special features:

The Making of The Man Who Knew Too Much

Saving The Man Who Knew Too Much

Production photographs

Theatrical trailer

Re-release trailer

Original multi-directional audio

While vacationing in Morocco, Ben and Jo McKenna (James Stewart and Doris Day) are suddenly immersed in a dangerous situation after a French spy dies in Ben's arms. Discovering that their son has been kidnapped and taken to England, the McKennas are caught up in a nightmare of espionage, assassinations and terror. Soon, all of their lives hang in the balance as they draw closer to the truth that leads to a chilling climax in London's famous Royal Albert Hall.

Torn Curtain special features:

Torn Curtain Rising

Scenes scored by Bernard Herrmann

Production photographs

Theatrical trailer

World-famous scientist Michael Armstrong (Paul Newman) and his fiancée/assistant, Sarah Sherman (Julie Andrews), travel to Copenhagen for a physics conference. When Sarah mistakenly intercepts a message meant for Armstrong, she believes that he is secretly defecting to East Germany. As Armstrong goes undercover to learn top-secret information, the couple find themselves running for their lives from the enemy agents.

Topaz special features:

Topaz Appreciation by film critic Leonard Maltin

Alternate endings

Storyboards: The Mendozas

Production photographs

Theatrical trailer

Responding to rumors of Russian missiles and a NATO spy called Topaz, an American CIA agent (John Forsythe) hires French operative Devereaux (Frederick Stafford) to investigate in Cuba. In Havana, Devereaux's investigation becomes dangerous, leaving behind a wake of shaken governments, murder, betrayal and suicide.

Frenzy special features:

The Story of Frenzy

Production photographs

Theatrical trailer

A serial criminal known as the "Necktie Murderer" has the police on red alert and the trail is leading to an innocent man who must now elude the law and prove his innocence by finding the real murderer.

Pre-order The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Volume 3.

#alfred hitchcock #the man who knew too much #rope #torn curtain #topaz #frenzy #dvd #gift #james stewart #paul newman #julie andrews #doris day #farley granger #john dall #john forsythe

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heartfulselkie · 10 months

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the worst thing ever just happened to me……… I tried to put some artwork in your secret drawing box, but it wouldn’t send 😔

Aw no!! 💔 That's so unlucky. I've had it happen to me too with other people's boxes. I had to draw the same picture three times before it would send!

I'm still receiving your vibes anon - thank you! 😘

#ask selkie

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zkgiftexchange · 6 months

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Sign Ups Open: Zutara Gift Exchange 2023

The Zutara Gift Exchange 2023 is a fandom event that runs very similarly to a Secret Santa gift exchange. Artists and writers sign up using the AO3 sign up form, and are then given the name and gift wishlist of another participant in the event. They pick a prompt, theme or idea from their giftee’s wishlist and write/draw them a Zutara gift based on the prompt, theme or idea. While they’re hard at work, another anonymous member of the event is busy making them a gift based off the gift wishlist they submitted. At the end of December 2023, all participants of the event submit their works, and all participants receive a lovely Zutara gift as we ring in 2024. What better way to start a new year than with our OTP?

Sign ups are open until 30 November 2023 at 8pm UST (see this time in your local timezone).

Minimum requirements: completed 1000 word fanfic or 1 completed, clean artwork (clean linework or flat colour).

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Looking forward to creating wonderful Zutara things with all of you!

#Zutara Gift Exchange 2023 #Zutara #Zutara fanfic #Zutara fanart #Gift Exchange

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iluffyouxo · 1 year

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hꪮᥒꫀᥡ ᥣꫀꪑꪮᥒ ᖯᥣᥲᥴk tꫀᥲ || jꫀꪮᥒ jᥙᥒgkꪮꪮk

방탄소년단 — jeon jungkook x black, female oc

It was a bright morning, almost nippy when the wind blew at a certain pace. The pavement glistened like a carpet of crushed diamonds in the early morning sunshine. Though, the few grey clouds that dotted the sky made a promise of rain later on in the day—and, if the weather report is reliable enough to go off of, that later would be sooner than noon.

However, despite those warnings, I decided to go on my Saturday morning walk to gain inspiration for my artwork.

I had been in a slump for months now and, if I’m being honest with myself, it’s mostly due to my poor life balance between school, work and my own sanity. So, maybe a long walk through campus will do me some good…hopefully.

“Kyoko? What’re you doing out here so early?”

A familiar voice and a pair of steps sounded from behind me. “Zenni and Chae Yeong? Hey!” I smiled as my two closest friends walked up to me in cropped hoodies and sweats. “I’m going on a walk, and you?” Zenni smiles back at me, “Same here.”

“It’s too pretty of a morning not to,” Chae Yeong finished, “How about we walk together?” I nod, “Yeah, that sounds fun.”

•

“So, have you seen him…?” Chae Yeong mumbles to us as if she’s telling the world’s darkest secret. I raise an eyebrow at her. “Seen who?” Zenni voices my thoughts.

“The new student? Jeon Jungkook?”

My eyes grow wide and I gasp, “No way. The Jeon Jungkook…? Nope…never heard of him.” I chuckle as Chae Yeong huffs and slaps my arm. “I’m being serious Kyoko!”

“Okay, so who’s this ‘Jeon Jungkook’ you speak of?” Zenni asks between amused snickers. Chae Yeong’s eyes sparkle as she begins to explain.

“I first met him in Professor Mae’s class. She was in the middle of explaining our social marketing project when he ran in panting and apologizing. And he sat down next to Bin Mi-Gyeong, lucky bitch. He has dark hair, a tattoo sleeve and wears all black. From what I gathered he’s a gamer on YouTube from Busan with over twelve million subscribers and eight million followers on Instagram. He curates at least one point two million likes between both platforms almost every day—Instagram, of course, gaining the most the fastest.”

Chae Yeong pulls out her phone and shoves it into our faces, my eyes forced to see a rather aesthetically pleasing Instagram page of an almost bunny looking, doe eyed boy.

“And he’s talented at everything he does. Just name it! Dance, singing, drawing, photography, boxing! He’s good at it all!”

I cross my arms. “And you just found out all of this…today?” The brunette only nods as she begins scrolling through the guy’s pictures—of which I’m sure she’s done a million times in the past hour.

“Come to think of it, I have heard of him,” Zenni starts, “Frankie Lennox was gossiping about him to her group of friends in class yesterday.”

“He just got here and he’s already making a fuss? I dunno if I’mma like this Jungkook guy,” I grumble. Chae Yeong just waves me off. “Oh, please, you say that now. But, wait until you see him. He missed most of his classes yesterday, but you share all of his morning courses.” Zenni laughs, “Be sure to say hi to him for me.” I roll my eyes, “Whatever.”

•

“Bak Yong, is that him? The one everyone’s been gawking over?” She sends me a dirty look but nods before returning back to her schoolwork.

Truthfully, I couldn’t help but to feel a bit curious. The boy had been the talk of the town lately. He and his friend, Bak Jimin, were rising in fame at the school rapidly. It was almost scary how far looks alone could get you. That’s definitely something I could never relate to. I sigh. “Someone like him would totally end up with someone like Zenni or Chae Yeong…maybe even Yoko.”

Yoko was my younger sister of two years. But, even so, I seemed like the youngest. She was more beautiful and more talented than I ever was. And it had always been that way. Though, I had never been jealous of her…I could only ever be proud of her accomplishments. Proud of the fact that she had never ended up like me.

In a weird way, I guess that makes me kind of pathetic.

•

Another day had passed and I found myself in my pajamas eating ramen with Zenni and Chae Yeong. “You saw him today, right?”

“For damn near five hours.”

“What was your reaction?” I sigh, “I only thought of how he would be a perfect match for Yoko.”

There was a long pause after that (the only sound cutting the silence was the slurping of my noodles).

“Yoko? Why do you think so highly of her?” Zenni questions, and I could hear the faint trace of frustration in her voice. I shrug. “I’m just proud of who she’s become. I am her older sister after all.” Chae Yeong growls, “You know she doesn’t think the same of you.” I only shrug again. “What does that matter? She’s better than me in every way…and that’s okay.”

“And do you really think that?” Zenni raises an eyebrow at me. I nod. “Of course, why wouldn’t it be?” I smile at her before looking down at the empty broth of my cup noodles.

It is okay, right?

•

“Now that I’ve explained your semi-finals project, I’ll be calling out the groups I chose. Since the class is uneven, there will be one team of three. Sītú Chan-juan and Kim Nabi, Ahn Min Jeong and Cha Ga Eul, Jeon Jungkook and Kangjeon Kyoko, Seok Nari and Asaki Luan—“

The world sat still for a moment. Everything went mute. And I could only focus on the fact that Professor Nam had just announced that Jeon Jungkook was my art project partner.

I could practically feel the hundreds of jealous eyes burning holes into every side of my head. I gulp.

I am so dead.

“Bak Yong, Bak Jimin and Seonghun Min. Please, go sit next to your partners. These will be your new assigned seats for the remainder of the year since you will have the same partners for the finals. Get started when you’re ready and remember to have fun, okay?”

“Yes, ma’am!”

The months of effort I put in to ignore him just so I could avoid a situation such as this one went down the drain as soon as Jungkook sat down in what was once Bak Yong’s seat. I groan, “What a disaster.”

“What’s a disaster?” He blinked at me with innocent eyes and a cheerful grin. “Hi, I’m Jungkook, nice to meet you.”

“Likewise,” I mumble. “Kyoko.”

“So, you’re Yoko’s older sister, huh?”

At the mention of Yoko’s name I sit up straight in my seat and turn all the way to face him. “You know Yoko?” He nods. “Yeah, we’re close friends. She told me that you think the world of her so, mentioning her would get me on your good side. You’re really scary and cold, did you know that?”

I glare at him. “How do you know Yoko?”

“She’s a really popular singer on YouTube these days. We met playing Among Us during a livestream with some mutual friends.” I purse my lips, “Well, if you’re good enough to be Yoko’s friend then, I guess you’re okay.”

“She said you’d say that, too…but, she doesn’t speak very highly of you.” I shrug. “So? Anyways, let’s get working on the project.”

•

A week. An entire week has past since I became Jungkook’s desk mate and project partner.

An entire week of threats and bullying. An entire week of bloody fights and teacher conferences.

An entire week of no motherfucking peace.

And yet Jungkook sat in front of me with the most carefree smile and, truly, wholeheartedly, I wanted to deck him in his pretty face so damn bad. But, instead, I grind my teeth together and continue searching for a reference for the portrait we decided to work on.

“Kyoko…?” His voice is soft as he murmurs my name. I glance up at him. “Yeah?”

“Can I…use you as reference for the portrait?” He’s shy as he asks. It really made me want to punch him even more.

“Why? Just use Yoko,” I reply dismissively.

“But, I—“

I glare at him.

“I wanna draw you.”

I sigh and sip my coffee. What the hell for? Though, as I continue to stare at him, I couldn’t bring myself to voice my thoughts. “Alright, fine, but don’t be upset with me when the painting gets ruined.”

And in turn his infamous bunny smile is directed at me as a faint blush dusts his cheeks. “Thanks.”

•

At some point honey lemon black tea—that and iced coffee—became my favorite drink to sip on while perfecting my art skills. And I had shared my newly found obsession with Chae Yeong, Zenni, Yoko and Jungkook.

It wasn’t long before him and I began sharing one cup with two straws of the sourly sweet flavored tea as he sketched me in his notebook more times than I cared to remember and as I sketched out different backgrounds for the easel.

“Y’know…you’re really pretty, Kyoko.”

“Stop mumbling nonsense.”

Jungkook had also become a lot more bolder and a lot more frequent when it came to voicing his nonsensical thoughts. Which, more or less, were compliments directed at me.

“But, it’s not nonsense. I really think so,” he continued confidently.

I put down my pencil with a sigh. “You don’t have to lie to me to get on my good side, Jungkook, I already like you.”

The ravenette blinks harshly at me before his nose scrunches up disapprovingly, “You can’t even tell a compliment from an insult. Does everyone really think that lowly of you?” I only shrug. “When you have the most perfect and beautiful younger sister, you’re kinda always compared. And…I’m okay with that.”

It’s silent for a moment too long, and I think the conversation is over, when he lets out a frustrated groan.

“I know we’ve known each other for barely a month now but, I’ve known your sister for two years and I think that—“ He cuts himself off, his face flushing a potent bright red. I raise an eyebrow at him, a gesture that he continue his sentence.

“…I think you’re more worth it than she is.”

“Worth what?” I breathed.

“Everything that she has and more.”

I glance up at him for a while. Trying to grasp onto every word he’s stated. I’m worth that much to him? That thought alone caused me to smile at him. “Whatever,” I chuckle, “Just get back to work.”

I pick up my pencil again, ready to begin drawing, when his next words caused me to drop it on the floor and abruptly stand up from my chair, “I like you, Kyoko.”

My fists begin to quiver as I glare down at him. “Alright, dude, you can stop now. Do you really think I’m that gullible? I can’t believe you.”

I hastily grab my things and rush out of the main campus library. “What an idiot,” I huff.

•

I didn’t see him for the next few days after that. We occasionally sent pictures of our progress to the project and some times, every now and then, he’d send a voice memo of him singing American slow jams.

Other than that…the weekend was quite boring.

“It hasn’t even been a month since we started talking to each other, do you think he actually likes me?” I voice my thoughts to Zenni as she smacked on some cereal she had ordered from abroad. Chae Yeong was in her room cussing out some poor fella on her team in Apex.

“Kyoko…he’s liked you far longer than that,” Zenni speaks as if it’s the most obvious thing in the world. “What the hell makes you say that?”

“He came up to us not too long before your project began, asking us if you hated him and if there was a way to make sure you two became partners. He said that Yoko gave him a misinterpreted version of yourself and that you’re the exact opposite of who she said you were.”

“It sounds as if Yoko is jealous of you,” Chae Yeong interjects. “She wanted to make sure Jungkook never liked you. Guess that backfired.”

Chae Yeong turns around from where she had been rummaging through the fridge. “So, are you gonna call him?” She takes a sip of her beer before heading back inside her room.

•

The phone rang once…twice…, “Hello? Kyoko?”

My breath hitches at the sound of his voice. This is the first time we’ve spoken on the phone. I clear my throat. “D’you wanna go to the gaming basement with me?”

I hear him take in a quick breath before humming. “Uh…yeah, sure. That sounds fun.”

“Yeah? Okay. Does around twelve sound good?”

He hums again. “Yeah, that’s fine. C’ya then.”

•

Somehow, in the middle of playing COD, his lips met mine after a well-deserved victory. “You didn’t push me away,” he breaths. I chuckle, “Don’t worry, I thought about.” I sit back in my seat and hum. “But, you’re a damn good kisser, Mr. Jeon.”

He blinks, shocked by my bluntly honest answer, “Really? Well—uh—thanks.”

I lean in close with a small grin, poking his nose, “Lemme kiss you again, okay?” Jungkook begins coughing with wide eyes and leans away. “Eh!? You can’t just say stuff like that Kyoko!” I laugh, “Why not? I liked it so, naturally, I’d wanna do it again.” I lay my head on the table and grab his hand.

“I kinda like you…I wanna kiss you more than once.” Being so honest was foreign to me, however, I didn’t mind it all that much.

After getting over his initial shock Jungkook laid his head down next to mine. “Then, do me a favor—“ he pecks my lips, “—become my girlfriend.” I hum. “Sure, why not? I’d be doing you a favor.” He chuckles and grips my hand back, “Yeah, you would be.”

•

“WHAT? He’s your boyfriend now!?” Chae Yeong yells in my face. She squeezes my shoulders. “The progress happened so quickly!”

“Yeah, it did,” I smile to myself.

It was a cloudy morning as Chae Yeong and I walked around campus. We were meeting up with Zenni and Jimin (who had began dating not too long ago) at our local coffee shop Honey Lemon. Kind of an ironic name. “Kyoko!”

I perk up at the voice that beckoned me. “Kookie.”

Chae Yeong waves happily at him as his steps sync with ours. “Heading to the cafe?” He grabs my hand and intertwines our fingers. I nod. “Yeah.”

“Then, let’s go together.”

I grin, “Mmmm. Yeah, let’s go.”

“You guys are such love birds,” Chae Yeong cackles, “But, I totally called it.”

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kira-ask-force · 1 year

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Okay, so Light and I have been talking and we’ve realized that the Kira case is kind of at a standstill right now. We haven’t had any leads in the past… forever and our current plan to find Kira is taking a really long time. So, we’ve decided to hold an event of sorts!

For A LIMITED TIME ONLY, we will open a secret drawing box!!! Starting right now, you can send us anonymous artwork! And on top of that, when submissions close, we’ll go through them and react to them on a post!

This is also a celebration of our blog exploding with popularity in the past few weeks! Thank you for your support!!!

The drawing box will close on April 15 at 12:00am JST! I hope we won’t regret this…

Here is the link! Draw a picture, write a message, do anything (as long as it’s SFW)!!!

- Matsuda

#matsuda touta #secret drawing box

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eveeonaartz · 2 months

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The BLEPPING VENUS & MARCY!!!~ <3 Sp precious!!

#randoms #Others Artwork #My Secret Drawing Box #Secret Box #secret drawing box #I have a guess as to whom may have drawn them 👀

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perfectlovevn · 1 year

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Perfect Love VN Devlog #3

I did a couple more drawings for the mini CGs, but I haven't been very motivated about it unfortunately. The real solution is to stop drawing so much and start figuring out other ways to show what happened. NOT because I'm lazy about it, totally not. That just means more black screens, but there are like almost 100 separate images for mini CGs, so I think you all have been spoiled enough.

I've decided for the main CGs for each ending, I'll mix the last choice (which is related to the color blue or red) into the mix, so for example for this CG, the last choice was blue, so the main color scheme is blue and grayscale colors. Plus I get to work on my lineless coloring/artwork so it's a double benefit to me. I was going to use the Action Editor plugin thing I saw on Visual Novel Design's youtube page, but I couldn't get it to work the way I wanted, so maybe I'll try it again another day.

That being said, I did code in the different name boxes I had for some of the characters. I need about three more of them, one of which is for Milo Pre to fit with the symbolism of eyes and whatnot. The symbolism of eyes is fairly important in the game since most characters don't have "their eyes open" to what Eris is doing. Of course except Eris. Thus the Heterochromia... Sort of.

Okay that being said I did get most of the sprite coding for about 3 of the eight endings (minus the secret ending or the "Perfect" ending, as I will call it), which is of big benefit to me since I kind of just used a bunch of background images for one of them. Don't...don't worry about it.

Also got bored and added in a bunch of things to the code for Mari (specifically you, yes, I'm looking straight at you right now) which you can all figure out whenever I get the game done. It's not super relevant to the story (or so I say, but should you really believe me?) but it is fun to do. I mean, in addition to the OTHER things I hid in the code but don't worry about that, you probably will not remember anyways (except if you're Mari, I say, looking deeply into your eyes).

Hopefully I can get at least threeish more endings for sprites done next week and/or some of the GUI for the save and load pages because THOSE are a huge mess right now because I changed the aspect ratio of the game. Whoopsy Daisies.

Oh and if you want a cameo or something in this game in terms of your name or a nickname you'd use, do tell me. I will add it in and it doesn't take me too long to code in a little message for you. ;3

#perfectlove dev logs #yandere vn #male yandere #yandere boy #yandere #perfectlovevn

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shiftingpath · 1 year

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Exalted Secret Santa, 14th Edition

Hello again, all!

Apologies for starting a little late this year; things piled up unexpectedly. However thanks to feedback from last year, you’ll have some extra time and a later due date, so I hope that’ll help make up for it. So let’s get going with our official welcome. If you are an artist and Exalted fan, here’s what you’ll need to participate in this year’s exchange:

1) A working tumblr account. RSVP to me in an ask, message, reply to this post, confirmation in the reblog tags, etc. so I will know to add you to the list. If you submit under a new handle but have participated before, or if your tumblr name has changed, please note the name of the account you will be posting with for the exchange. I like to make sure repeat participants get different assignments and gifts every year; if you have changed names please just remind me a little, so I can update the giant excel sheet of secret santas past make sure you get a new partner.

2) Post a journal to tumblr by December 10th with the descriptions of the character you would like drawn. Include two or three if you have them, to give the person drawing for you more options. Please provide all the physical and relevant details needed to draw the character, and provide a reference picture if at all possible. (A piece of your own art, a commission, a play-by picture, etc.)

Just try to make it as easy as possible for your gifter to draw your character!

2) Check your messages or ask box for your assignment.

I will have this to you on December 11th if at all possible. Let me know if you’re planning to be unavailable for any major length of time just in case I need to get ahold of you for further details. If you have an emergency and cannot finish the trade in time (for example, your tablet or scanner breaks), let me know asap so I can arrange a replacement. Thank you!

3) Submit a piece of finished artwork by January 15th. Thanks to those of you who provided feedback last year; as a result I’ve extended the due date. Hopefully those of you who are busiest during the holiday season can use the extra time after New Years to help get your submission finished!

Please tag your submission with the secret santa tag and your giftee’s name if you wish, or I can notify them once it’s up. When all the gifts are posted, I’ll compile them into a single post so we can all get a good look at them.

Let me know by December 10th and I will have your assignments to you within 24 hours if at all possible. Feel free to message me at any time with any questions.

Happy Calibration,

-Path.

#exalted #exalted secret santa

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adventure-alex · 9 months

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Japanese Candy Store - Japan snacks sweets and dagashi explained

🌸🍬 Sweet and Whimsical Adventure Alert! 🍬🌸

Step into a Charming Japanese Dagashi Store with us and let the cuteness overload begin! 🎉🐾 Brace yourself for an enchanting journey filled with kawaii surprises and mouthwatering treats that will make your heart flutter with joy!

🍭🍡 From a Pokemon-themed vending machine that beckons us inside to cute drawings of beloved Pokémon characters scattered on the floor, this store is pure magic! Relive cherished childhood memories as we wander through a traditional Dagashi sales area that feels like a fairy tale come to life! 🧚‍♀️🍄

But the real wonder awaits on the shelves! 🎁🍥 Japanese snacks and sweets dressed in delightful packaging, featuring adorable cartoon characters and lovable animal designs. Each wrapper is a tiny work of art that's sure to steal your heart!

The flavors are out of this world! 🌈🍵 Experience the captivating allure of matcha, red bean, and yuzu in surprising formats that take your taste buds on a magical adventure. And the secret ingredient of "umami" adds an extra touch of enchantment!

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So, fellow adventurers, immerse yourselves in the whimsy and charm of a traditional Japanese Dagashi store! Let the sweet magic take over your heart and share your thoughts in the comments below! Don't forget to guess the price of our delightful checkout box and the tiniest, most adorable sweet in the video! 🛍️🎈

If you loved this enchanting journey, like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more adorable cultural adventures! 🌈🎉 And sprinkle some fairy dust into our hearts by sharing your favorite Japanese snacks! Until we meet again, with hearts full of wonder, mata ne! (See you again!) 🌸✨🐾

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