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yuisdad · 2 months
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Rejet Drama CD Sound Collection (2013-2014)
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anon-lemon · 5 months
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just discovered rejet compiled all the seventh heaven songs in spotify for its 15th anniversary baby i am going to be spending the rest of the night cramming my article review while listening to songs intended to send me off to the afterlife <3
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risukadarlin · 2 years
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[crazy circus] vol 6: fred - track eight
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8; a strange power
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[00:12] Good work today.
I’ll help you hang the laundry up.
I asked you to wash everything we weren’t using at once.
It must be hard to do it all alone.
No, it’s nothing.
It’s just… Hanging out the washing together like this…
It’s almost like we’re a couple.
Did that surprise you?
You’re so very cute.
Oh?
What happened to those clothes over there?
I see…
You dropped a lot of them, it seems.
You weren’t yourself during the ticket collection yesterday, either.
Sometimes you missed what the customers were saying…
And you dropped a few tickets too…
You don’t need to apologise.
But… What exactly did you dream about this time?
[01:36] Another dream about my diary?
And you think you might be the girl I mentioned, don’t you?
I see…
Well, seeing as you already know…
I’ll tell you.
Just as you said, I knew about you before you even came; I saw you in a dream.
I have the same power as you, after all.
By power I mean those strange dreams…
I see them a lot less now than I used to…
But people with strange powers have always lived in this world.
There are many different powers.
Ours is the ability to control our dreams and the dreams of others.
We can peak into the dreams and the past - even the hearts - of others in our dreams.
The dreams you’ve been having since you came here make sense if you think about it that way, don’t they?
That doesn’t make it any easier to accept, does it?
That’s why I decided to merely talk about the dreams you had with you.
I’m glad you opened up to me.
It’s dangerous to carry this power alone.
I told you before that my father died as if following my mother, didn’t I?
The truth is…
My parents had the same powers.
My father died because of it…
He couldn’t accept my mother’s death and grew depressed.
Every night in his dreams, he would search for her.
Eventually, he stopped waking from these dreams.
If you misuse your powers, you’ll end up just like him.
It's okay.
I won’t let that happen to you.
That’s why I made you join our circus.
Of course, you finding out our secret was also a reason.
But the largest one was because I wanted to help you.
Yes, what is it?
[05:06] I’m sorry.
I don’t know how to get rid of this power either.
Don’t look so upset.
If you learn how to control it, you won’t see people’s dreams against your will anymore.
It’s even useful, if you can use it well.
You can put an attacking lion to sleep in a second.
You can invite it right into the world of dreams.
Or something like that…
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keeznutzx · 1 year
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Seriously guys, Rejet's Do-S Charas are hot. But like, i ain't even a Do-M bruh- but they're still handsome like tf-
So i just checked out a series called 'SEVENTH HEAVEN' and there are 4 Do-S boys ( Akira, Yuuri, Shion, Kanade ) and 1 Do-M (Hinata)
Jsyk :
Akira is the pastel blue haired guy
Yuuri is the longhaired green w/ glasses boy
Shion is the redhead w/ ponytail (and ngl he is actually ayato 2.0 for me)
And lastly, Kanade is the black haired w/ ponytails (he is shu 2.0 like srsly you cannot tell me)
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(Cred : Mara)
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teddystrap · 5 years
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Drama CD: [SEVENTH HEAVEN] Vol.5 -Shion-
[Synopsis] The Seventh Heaven are the 7 Gods of Death who can deliver people into a blissful death by serenading them with their songs. They only appear to those who truly wish to die. Once they have been seen, you have to stay with them in their Hiiragi Mansion until the final moment of death arrives.
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You meet Shion (CV. Suzuki Tatsuhisa) when you are trying to slit your wrist, and he mocks you for not making a bolder statement, and asks you to come with him if you don’t want to suffer eternal pain.
In the house, he briefly explains his position and tries to get you to entertain him. When you fail to deliver, he sneaks up on you from behind. You struggle and (accidentally) elbow him. He complains that he’s badly hurt (’dying’, in fact XD) and asks for a kiss to heal him. You are strangely obedient. You even agree to give him another kiss, which makes him suddenly lose interest and he goes off to take a nap.
Kanade’s messenger raven wakes him up in the middle of a good dream, and he discovers a wandering spirit. He whistles and sends it off to the Other World to free it from its misery.  ♪~( ̄ε ̄;)
Later he finds you and drags you round to... invade the privacy of the other Gods of Death. In Akira’s room, he finds an instructional book about humans (Akira even put a fake cover to keep him from finding it.) He draws obscene doodles in the book and asks you to write a note confessing that you did it. In response, you shiver in fright (lulz), and he writes it himself.
Next is Hinata’s room, which is locked. He breaks in anyway and ransacks it. He eventually finds a locked box, which contains Hinata’s diary entries. Apparently one time, Itsuki ate something he cooked and went MIA the next day... I wonder why... XD
Shion is angry that Hinata didn’t write anything about him. The two of you move on to Yuuri’s room, which contains some creepy life-like dolls that he has made, and is apparently filled with a bunch of booby traps. Just then he hears Yuuri coming in, and you two hide in the closet. While in hiding, he notices that your soul smells delicious and asks for permission to lick you, because that’s what closets are for. ~_~
Afterwards, you tell him that you saw him saving the wandering spirit with his whistling. He is embarrassed and enraged, and goes off to play billiards. You interrupt his game to ask him why he saved the spirit, and he gets more embarrassed and enraged not wanting to admit that he did it out of the goodness of his heart. Then he suggests going to the beach for a change of mood.
At the beach, he is wayyy too protective of his sandcastle, which ofc gets destroyed by a tidal wave to his cries of despair. You laugh at his childishness, and he responds by splashing you with water. The two of you have a fun splash-fight. But when it’s time to go back to the mansion, you are reluctant, because it’s your last day on earth. Tomorrow will be the night of the full moon and your death.
He asks you why you wanted to take your own life when you seem so... well-adjusted. You thank him, and tell him that you’ve just been over-exerting yourself on all fronts, and don’t know which is the hardest thing that pushed you over the edge anymore #toorelatable. In response, he calls you a バカ, which I’ll admit warmed my heart more than a little :’)
Death Night. He asks if you want to get it over with swiftly. You say yes, but he wants to see your soul. You have a beautiful soul, you 大馬鹿, and he starts kissing you and making you ‘show the unknown parts of yourself’ to him. Just as things are starting to go in the R-18 direction, the clock strikes.
You start to cry, and he comforts you by saying that he will immediately forget you... while holding back tears. In the final moments, he tells you to keep your chin up.
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[Thoughts] I wasn’t expecting it, but this turned out to be my favourite volume/character of the series. With Suzuki Tatsuhisa as the voice I was expecting the gangster/violent-type personality, but he is also quite straightforward and sweet. And the thing that really touched me is how he put his own feelings aside and comforted the heroine in her final moments, so that she could die without any lingering worries. He’s clearly a pretty twisted individual, but at the same time his love for her is so selfless and wholesome. #damnthesefeels.
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nochekeso · 5 years
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Itsuki has always been my boi for so many years I love u
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grelleswife · 3 years
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Hello! I know this is random, but I just wanted to say that the illustrator for Bungo Stray Dogs, Sango Harukawa, or 35, also illustrated 2 Rejet drama CDs, Seventh Heaven and Oz to Himitsu no Ai. The former was made to comfort suicidal girls, I believe, while the other is...The Wizard Of Oz: Rejet edition? Aka, most of the "love interest" except for one are sexist towards the listener. Ew.
Hi, anon! I wasn't aware of Rejet until I received this ask (apparently, they're the otome company that produced Diabolik Lovers), but I suppose mangaka have to earn a living however they can!
Based on what I read in the Amino, Seventh Heaven is about a girl who attempts to commit suicide and, in the process, encounters a handsome shinigami. There seem to be seven shinigami total, one for each CD in the series, all of whom work as butlers in a mysterious mansion. Although I don't want to pass judgement without greater knowledge of the franchise, I'm a little iffy on the premise...romanticizing suicide in an otome feels disrespectful to me. But, as we'd expect from Harukawa, the art is quite aesthetically pleasing.
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As for Oz to Himisu no Ai...one summary I found explains that the protagonist is transported to a world with next to no women, where ladies are reviled as temptresses who lead men astray. If that's actually the case, the creators have a lot of nerve slapping the name of L. Frank Baum's beloved fantasy land on such misogynistic nonsense. At least the art is nice, although it doesn't really give me "Oz" vibes.
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ryuukia · 4 years
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[Commissions JP-ENG] Planning and Scheduling - Update August 2020 (Reblogs appreciated!!)
I decided to update my prices a bit, since I came across commissions that didn’t quite fit my previous table. These will also be updated on my ko-fi account. If you’re interested in commissioning me, I’m up for discussions for any of those items (even just for questions and curiosities). My DM/ask box (anon is up) are open any time.
I don’t mind translating videos as long as they’re not longer than one hour (and you must provide the files). Prices are to be discussed.
I also have an excel table with my current commissions and my finished commissions at the moment. Check it out [here].
Here’s a list of series I usually follow (and thus I have many items from them). This is more of a reference, so you can come up with series of your own as long as you can provide raws/script/audio. I’ll put it under a read more because it will be long.
Tsukiuta / Tsukipro (Tsukino Production)
Bungou Stray Dogs
Dear Vocalist (1/Riot/Wired/Xtreme/Evolve) (Rejet)
Midnight Jiang Shis (Rejet)
Diabolik Lovers (Rejet)
Criminale! (1/F/X/Duello/R/T) (Rejet)
Princess of Luciole (Rejet)
Corpse + Heart (Rejet)
Thanatos Night (1+ Revival) (Rejet)
Tokyo Cemetery (Rejet)
Shuukyoku no DOLLS (Rejet)
Kuromela (Rejet)
Yuugen Romantica (1/Uchouten/Hatenkou/Shinkocchou/Matenka) (Rejet)
Tsukiyasha (1/Kurenai)(Rejet)
Ken ga Kimi (Rejet)
Zenryoku(Rejet)
Black Wolves Saga (Last Hope/Bloody Nightmare/Weiß und Schwarz + CDs) (Rejet)
Seventh Heaven (Rejet)
Cia Voice (Rejet)
Moshikami(Rejet)
Ookami-kunchi (Rejet)
Psychedelica of the black butterfly/Kokuchou no psychedelica (Otomate)
Psychedelica of the AA-nisus/Haitaka no psychedelica(Otomate)
Code:Realize (Otomate)
Collar x Malice (Otomate)
Shinigami Kareshi series (Re:Birthday Song and Un:Birthday Song + both another records and their drama CDs) (Honey Bee)
Sengoku Night Blood
Rose perfumer/Bara no kousui shi (melt Lab)
Nil Admirari (Otomate)
Hyakka Hyakurou (d3p)
Majestical cr[L]own Lesson (Otomate records)
Reine des Fleurs (Otomate)
Granblue Fantasy
to be continued?
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ikemenfangirl · 4 years
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[Free! Drama CD by Rejet]
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Rejet 💿YOUTUBE
This channel, you can listen to the rejet drama CD for free
Rejet Archive Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGOjGrsQol6IASqEqT8C85g/
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- Rejet Sound Collection -
🔹 SEVENTH HEAVEN
🔹 BAD MEDICINE BLACK+WHITE
🔹√HAPPY+SUGAR=DARLIN
🔹 ALICE = ALICE
🔹 VANQUISH BROTHERS
🔹 Wasurenagusa
🔹 FORBIDDEN ★ STAR
🔹 MARGINAL#4
🔹 Soubou Sangokushi
🔹 Corpse † Heart
🔹 Oz to Himitsu no Ai
🔹 -8
🔹 Dot Kareshi
🔹 Ryushioru no Hime
🔹 BGM COLLECTION
and more!
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nyarisu · 4 years
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Get to know me tag game
Tagged by @theelliottsmiths​, thank you for thinking about me<3 At first I was like „naww that’s cute but I already did this” but then I scrolled a little bit more down and nope, didn’t do it, better get down to work. Basically I was this gif
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NAME: °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°  (yes, I’m going to answer with a kaomoji everytime I’m being asked this question no particular reason other than I can XD)
NICKNAME(S): Rena
ZODIAC: Gemini
HEIGHT: I have no idea :))) it’s been a while since I last masured my height but somewehre between 165 and 170 cm?
LANGUAGES: Romanian, fluent English, basic German and Japanese (and tumblr, that’s a language right?)
NATIONALITY: Romanian
FAVOURITE SEASON: Autumn♥<3 most of all I like the colours, but also the weather.
FAVOURITE ANIMAL: I have no idea. Cheetah, probably.
FAVOURITE SCENT: chocolate, vanilla, anything sweet and pastry-y, really :))
FAVOURITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER: oh. O H – that’s a tought one. Like... do I go for a character from a movie? An anime? A manga, a book, a game or just from whatever?? There are too many to choose from I can’t >.< (but I think I’ll choose Hinata from the CD drama SEVENTH HEAVEN)
COFFEE, TEA OR HOT CHOCOLATE: *starts chanting* Hot chocolate! Hot chocolate! Hot cho-
AVERAGE SLEEP: ugh... lately? Anything between 8 and 12 hours
FAVOURITE COLOUR: pastel pink blue and purple, burgundy and naivy blue
CATS OR DOGS: naww I used to love cats more but meanwhile I descovered golden retrivers sooooo yeah, dogs for now :))
NUMBER OF BLANKETS: right now, 2
DREAM TRIP: used to be Japan. Now it’s the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (but hey, there’s one in Japan too so... kill 2 birds with one stone? :D)
BLOG ESTABLISHED: in 2011, I think near summer. So yes, I’ve been blogging more or less non-stop (a little break for 2 years that ended last Spetember with Rammstein XD) for the past 8 years (cheers, I’ll drink to that)
RANDOM FACT: I can’t get out of bed right after I woke up. I have to lie there in a more or less state of semiconciusness for anywhere between houlf an hour and an hour. Also don’t talk to me. I won’t understand anything from what you’re saying and I’ll just be frustrated from trying and failling to answer (2 random facts)
GENDER: female
SEXUALITY: straight I guess
HARRY POTTER MORAL COMPASS: ugh... definitelly not a Death Eater? :)) unless we’re talking about Hogwarts Houses, then it’s Ravenclaw (with a dash of Hufflepuff)
WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Romania
WHY DID YOU START YOUR BLOG: wow, this brings me down the memory lane. So I could properly follow the D / ASAGI tag on tumblr. Best decision ever >w<
MOST RECENT ALBUM PLAYED: if I’d have done this tag yesterday, I’d have answered with Sehnsucht. But I’m doing it today, so I can’t say that. I can instead say... the soundtrack of the first Harry Potter game? Does that count? The OFF game soundtrack? Ugh... Crying Girls by Alias Conrad Coldwood *nods to self*
I’ll tag @ofmemesandbands​ *blows kiss in her direction*
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erednayy · 5 years
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Seventh Heaven Vol. 4 [Drama CD]
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Yandere: Yuuri
CV: Kondou Takashi
Personal Rating: 8/10
Original Work: Seventh Heaven Drama CD
Producer: Rejet
Other Media: Music
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bloody-croissant · 6 years
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Do you like any other characters from games or anime that he voices?
Yup! 
I seen most of his works. Here are some of my faves, not in any particular order.
Makishima yuusuke (yowamushi)
Yosuke Hanamura (Persona4 anime/game )
Shiro-usagi (Are you alice drama cd)
Impey Barbicane (code realize)
Kanade ( seventh heaven drama)
Oliver (Thanatos night drama cd)
Shikamaru (naruto)
Character songs only: Reiji kotobuki
There are a lot more, but these guys to me personally are more unique/interesting from the bunch.
Here is a really good compilation as well of his other works~
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armlickers · 5 years
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Middle Of Everywhere World Tour :: Enmore Theatre :: June 22 2017
(Originally posted to my Dreamwidth on June 27 2017.)
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June 22nd featured not only my second show for the tour, but also my third-ever MOE and my seventh Hanson show overall. Rather than sit on my arse all day at the Enmore being babysat by the other fanclub members (and going crazy from boredom and the cold in the process), I chose to spend the day with a friend instead. We got Starbucks from QVB and went shopping at Broadway Shopping Centre, and she helped me pick out an outfit for the show that night to go with the jeans I was already wearing – a top from H&M, and a scarf and sandals from Kmart. We parted company just before four o’clock, and I caught a bus out to the Enmore to join the lineup for MOE.
That evening wasn’t without its share of drama, though. Full disclosure here – I have an anxiety disorder. Social anxiety disorder to be exact. One of my triggers is crowds, which until now hasn’t included the pit at concerts. And it picked Thursday of all days to flare up. I ended up having two anxiety attacks in fairly quick succession – one just after half past five, a little bit before we all went inside the Enmore for MOE, and the second one right after I joined the crowd on the dancefloor. A group of fans got me through the first one (which they are absolute angels for), while security took me out of the crowd and into the café next door so I could calm down for the second one. I knew there was no way I could go and stand in the crowd again, not without it triggering a third anxiety attack, so they found me a chair to sit on well back from the crowd. Aside from that, though, MOE was pretty awesome.
1. Somebody That Wants To Love You 2. Ghostwriter 3. Reach Out For My Hand 4. I Don't Want To Go Home 5. Call Out My Name (Zac solo, on piano) 6. More Than Anything (Isaac solo, also on piano) 7. Never Let Go (Taylor solo) 8. No Rest For The Weary 9. White Collar Crime
After the performance and the Q&A session, we had our group photos taken. I stood next to Isaac for mine with his arm around my shoulders (I usually stand with Taylor, so it was nice to change things up a bit), and as soon as it was done I worked up the nerve to ask for something I’d wanted for a very long time, ever since I became a Hanson fan – a hug from Taylor. He said yes without even hesitating. His hugs are amazing, and it made me feel a whole lot better after those bastard anxiety attacks knocked me around. It was quite possibly one of the best late birthday presents I could ever have hoped for.
Right before I went to buy my merchandise, I messaged my mum (a fellow Hanson fan) on Facebook to tell her what had just happened.
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Being as these concerts were part of my overall birthday present (my birthday being right at the beginning of June, two weeks before the Sydney shows), I treated myself to plenty of tour merch – a tour shirt, a new hoodie, a CD copy of the Play EP, a keyring and a set of stickers. Went upstairs to find my seat after that.
Jason’s second Sydney set was much the same as the previous evening’s, with one small difference – the addition of a cover of John Farnham’s You’re The Voice that had been requested by my friend Alicia in place of the previous night’s 4 Non Blondes cover, one that he absolutely nailed. Hearing the entire crowd singing along just about made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.
Nine o’clock heralded Hanson’s arrival onstage for the final time in Sydney this tour, and they treated us to another epic show.
1. I've Got Soul 2. A Minute Without You 3. Already Home 4. Waiting For This 5. Where's The Love 6. Look At You 7. Tragic Symphony 8. Thinkin' 'Bout Somethin' 9. I Will Come To You (piano/audience choir) 10. Juliet 11. Strong Enough To Break 12. Penny And Me 13. Watch Over Me 14. Yearbook 15. Too Much Heaven (a cappella) 16. On And On (acoustic) 17. I Was Born 18. Man From Milwaukee 19. Get The Girl Back 20. I'm A Man 21. Shake Your Tailfeather 22. Gimme Some Lovin' 23. Long Train Runnin' 24. MMMBop 25. If Only 26. Fired Up 27. In The City
Encore:
28. This Time Around 29. Long Way To The Top
Highlights of the second show were Yearbook, I Will Come To You, Too Much Heaven, I Was Born (yes, again – I fucking adore that song), This Time Around and Long Way To The Top.
After the show ended I headed back to Newtown station, caught the train to Museum and walked back to the hostel, and went straight to bed.
On Friday morning as I was packing my things to leave for home, I discovered that my camera had gone missing. A search of my room and all of my bags turned up nothing. Not knowing what else to do, I first fired off an email to the Enmore’s box office describing my camera and asking them to get in touch if it was handed in, and then went through to Reception to ask if they could keep an eye out for my camera and to call me if it turned up. I left the hostel shortly after, heading back into the CBD via World Square – I bought bandaids and chocolate milk from Coles, a custard bun from Breadtop, and four CDs from JB Hi-Fi (Nickelback’s new album Feed The Machine, and the three Birds Of Tokyo albums I was missing – Day One, Universes, and their live album The Broken Strings Tour). Caught a train to Waterfall from Town Hall station, changed to the all-stops to Port Kembla, and took a taxi home once my train arrived in Wollongong. I was so tired that I went to bed for a nap not long after I got home, and was woken up by a phone call from the Enmore just before five o’clock that afternoon – they’d found my camera! :D I thanked them for finding it and told them I would be there next week to collect it. I have never been so relieved that it’s turned up, and I am so thankful that the Enmore staff was able to track it down for me.
On June 26th I caught the train up to Sydney again, changing at Redfern for a train to Newtown, and walked back out to the Enmore to pick my camera up from the box office. The Enmore staff are absolute angels for not only finding my camera, but for hanging onto it for me until I could pick it up. I’m going to be much more careful with it in the future.
This tour was everything I could have hoped for. Two amazing shows, another epic MOE, and finally getting a much-longed-for hug from Taylor. As I said to my friend Kris over IM a couple of days ago, I’ve got my photo and my hug – I can die happy now. :D Definitely looking forward to seeing them again the next time they come Down Under.
Once again, thanks to the wonderful staff at the Enmore Theatre, I’m able to post my photos from Thursday evening. Unfortunately the battery of my camera died very early on during Hanson’s set, but I did manage to get photos during MOE. As mentioned in my previous post, the camera I used was a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1.
Instead of taking photos during Hanson’s second Sydney show, I went nuts posting videos on Instagram. Also as previously mentioned, my phone was a Samsung Galaxy S5.
Jason Singh's pretty much perfect cover of John Farnham's You're The Voice I Will Come To You Yearbook A cappella cover of the Bee Gees' Too Much Heaven I Was Born Man From Milwaukee Taylor rocking out during Long Train Runnin' MMMBop Taylor leading the crowd again on This Time Around The guys nailing Long Way To The Top
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risukadarlin · 3 years
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[seventh heaven] vol 1: akira - final
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track 7 and 8
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7; love delight
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8; extra track ~ last message ~
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You’re still this warm, even though you’re dead.
I still have to keep living. For so long I might go insane.
You’re not here anymore.
But, this pain… It will help me remember you.
The deeper the pain of never being able to meet is, the more clearly - the stronger - I’ll remember.
Even if I can no longer feel your warmth, this pain will always connect us.
Forever.
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buildercar · 7 years
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New Post has been published on http://www.buildercar.com/first-drive-2018-bentley-continental-gt-prototype/
First Drive: 2018 Bentley Continental GT Prototype
ANGLESEY, Wales — Down by the sea near the Welsh port of Holyhead sits the Anglesey race track. It’s a great circuit, picturesque and challenging, with an enticing mix of fast and not so fast sections complemented by several climbs and descents. It isn’t the greatest day to be here, what with the heavy cloud cover, occasional drizzle, high winds, and chilly temperatures. But we’ve got a new Bentley to drive, and it’s a biggie — a prototype version of the all-new, 2018 Bentley Continental GT — so we’re not exactly complaining.
In order to give us a better idea of what the new Continental is all about, Bentley also brought along the present-generation car, which has been on the market for some 14 years now. With 582 horsepower and 531 lb-ft of torque on tap, today’s 6.0-liter W-12-powered version of the GT is certainly no sluggard. But its road manners are decidedly old school, as you’d expect for a car that’s reached its teenage years. It’s a classic case of splendid isolation; when it was conceived, sportiness and agility were not yet among the marque’s top brand values.
To the surprise of no one, the camouflaged prototype we’re about to set foot in is made of sterner stuff. Its heavily modified 6.0-liter W-12 musters roughly 624 hp and 664 lb-ft, and the eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, suspension layout, all-wheel-drive system, and electronic architecture were reinvented from scratch. Arguably the biggest update, however, is the car’s new chassis, a bespoke variation of the Volkswagen Group’s modular MSB architecture, which is set to underpin all future upmarket Porsches, Audis, and Bentleys.
“MSB is a quantum leap forward,” says Bentley’s beaming chief technical officer, Rolf Frech, who has strapped himself to the passenger seat. “Even though we introduced several new high-tech features, the weight has come down by 130 kilos [287 pounds]. In combination with the more evenly balanced weight distribution and the uprated three-chamber air suspension, the difference in ride quality and handling prowess is simply mind-boggling.”
A leap of another sort is evident the moment you open the door. Stepping into the new car is like entering a different world, and that’s even before you hit the starter button and select drive. The winged cockpit looks fresh and modern, the infotainment system is up to date at last, the ergonomics are relatively fail-safe, and the seats are more comfortable and supportive.
As we stream from pit lane toward the first corner, we gradually lay on the power and torque. The lesson learned after only two laps in the prototype is this: We’re braking too early, turning in too early, struggling to carry enough momentum onto the next straight. “Come on, Georg. You can do better than this,” says that nagging voice in my head. After all, the steering feel is now on the case at all times in the new Continental, changing direction with tempo and transparency (a rear-wheel steering setup cribbed from the Porsche Panamera will reportedly be offered at a later stage). Even through Anglesey’s tricky flat-out uphill right-hander, the 21-inch Michelins hang on like thirsty bloodsuckers.
Input equals output as far as direction changes, deceleration maneuvers, and torque feed are concerned. The new Conti’s electronically operated anti-roll bars ensure a stable upright posture, the triple air chamber suspension fuses comfort and stability, and the electronic supervisory authorities work much closer to the brink of adhesion. Bentley’s rotary drive mode selector offers three different calibrations of power assistance, throttle response, shift strategy, and ride quality: Comfort, Sport, and Bentley’s own preferred setting. One may also mix and match the key vehicle traits.
“On slippery surfaces, you don’t have to deactivate traction and stability control completely anymore to coax the new model into a mild slide,” Frech says. “In the dry, however, keeping the ESC button pushed for several seconds will trigger all the attitude and drama you could ever ask for.” Let’s try it, shall we? The yellow warning symbol lights up, the automatic upshift function no longer applies, and the fully variable torque split puts the rear wheels on fire from the go. Press on hard, and the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission will dial in gears with vigor and velocity. Since the bottom three ratios are more closely staggered than before, riding the torque surge in a taller gear makes for a more elegant locomotion.
Out on the open road, this Bentley is a superior long-distance express, totally relaxed yet always on the alert, fast but never pushy. Embedded in a cossetting and functional driver environment, you may leave the transmission lever in auto or shift the gears via paddles, which are now attached to the steering wheel instead of the column. In essence, this luxury liner is all about refinement and compliance. But as soon as you feel the itch, the new Conti GT will gladly shed its mink coat to show off its blue Superman T-shirt underneath.
Like the Panamera, the new Continental GT employs double wishbones up front and a multilink rear axle. Not exactly a revolutionary layout, but in combination with the much stiffer aluminum-intensive body and the MSB platform, it forms the bones of a real driver’s car. Even on winding roads dotted with dopey motorhomes and impatient delivery vans, there is always enough instant torque on tap to leave the dirty air behind you, presto. While the steel brakes may not be the last word in wisdom when it comes to superfast lap times, they work absolutely fine in traffic where modulation, effort, and effect strike a delicate balance.
With a Cd of 0.29, the wider and roomier 2018 Continental GT is notably more slippery than the previous generation car. It should rush from 0 to 60 mph in around 3.7 seconds, with a top speed in the 210 mph ballpark. Claimed range is an astonishing 500 miles thanks in large part to its large, roughly 26-gallon tank, along with modest fuel-efficiency improvements and its lighter weight at about 4,825 pounds. Down the line, Bentley is expected to add a 4.0-liter V-8 powered model and a plug-in hybrid featuring somewhat surprisingly, a 3.0-liter V-6.
Inside, most of the materials are still of the old-world variety — polished timber, gleaming chrome, supple leather — but the instrument display is now a colorful digital circus ring, and the main touchscreen should rocket smartphone aficionados to seventh heaven. Those who prefer the classic Bentley cockpits of yore can specify a unique center stack with a revolving top section. Twist it, and engine and road speed will be indicated by old-fashioned mechanical dials. While the old car was notorious for its antiquated connectivity and the near-total lack of assistance systems, the new model will be up to spec with numerous high tech options.
While it has always been good-looking and beautifully executed, the previous Continental occasionally struggled at bridging the gap between luxury cruiser and GT. Thanks in part to some healthy brand cooperation, the all-new Continental GT is now state-of-the-art driving car, too.
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Drama CD: [SEVENTH HEAVEN] Vol.3 -Itsuki-
[Synopsis] The Seventh Heaven are the 7 Gods of Death who can deliver people into a blissful death by serenading them with their songs. They only appear to those who truly wish to die. Once they have been seen, you have to stay with them in their Hiiragi Mansion until the final moment of death arrives...
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You wake up in an unfamiliar room, and Itsuki (CV. Takahashi Naozumi) is waiting anxiously by your bedside. To his surprise, you had tried to take your own life by drowning yourself in the creepy river in the woods or whatever, so he brought you here and changed you out of your wet clothes.
As you keep staring at his face, at first he thought you were hungry (#logic), then later he realises... OMG you don't recognise him anymore. He's your long-time childhood friend, whom you just hung out with this morning!! AND! You promised to make his favourite plain omelettes next time!!!! NOOOOOOO~~~
After collecting himself, he apologises for his overreaction and re-introduces himself to you. Apparently you forgot who he was after arriving at Hiiragi Mansion. He also tells you that he is actually a God of Death, who can sing you into the next world.
Morning. He comes to look for you and *escorts* you to the rose garden, explaining to you the flower meanings: red rose = 'I AM DYING TO GET WIT U BAE'. But before he could warn you, you already tried to pick the rose and ofc cut your finger on its thorns. (Wouldn't be an otome story without the heroine injuring herself like a 3-year-old and her guy coming to the rescue, amirite?)
He disinfects and slaps a band-aid on you, and you apologise for being a clumsy idiot and giving him trouble. Then you get this super constipated look on your face,... and turns out you wanted to ask how he became your childhood friend as a God of Death.
Basically: Itsuki was reallllly bored with taking lives and singing death ballads all day erryday, so then Kanade (his boss) told him that there is an ultra-pure soul nearby who will end up taking her own life. He decided to seek out this soul, and he came to meet you when you were still a baby. Not only could you see him, but also you were all like ヽ(*゚∀゚)ノアヒャヒャ when you saw him.
So then he was all like アヒャヒャヘ(゚∀゚*)ノ too, and he asked Kanade to allow him to live close to you disguised as a human. After doing *many favours* for Kanade (fufufufufu), Kanade finally agreed, and that's how Itsuki became the Boy Next Door whom you grew up with.
But he also made a promise with Kanade, that when you finally choose to come to Hiiragi Mansion, he would do his job and sing you the death lullaby to send you on your way. At first he kept guessing if your time has come when you were feeling down or depressed, but as time passed, he began to want to cheer you up when you cry and not let anything hurt you. He even wished that you would be the happiest person in the world, and that he could appear before you as a normal man.
...You have a dream where Itsuki went to great lengths to win you a rare special teddy bear that you really wanted. He teases you a bit as he gives it to you and reminds you that today is your birthday. Just then you get a msg alert on your phone, and he gets a bit jealous thinking it's from another guy.
As his childhood friend, you have promised to spend this day with him, and he makes you promise to spend your birthday together every year. Then he asks you to be his girlfriend, and pretends to be hurt by your surprised reaction. He confesses that he has strong feelings for you for a long time now, and says he will wait for your answer...
You wake up to the clock chiming and Itsuki telling you 'I'VE BEEN WATCHING U SLEEP' (´◉◞౪◟◉). You tell him that you dreamt about him, and after wrestling with his own sense of embarrassment for a while, he admits that the dream really happened, and asks if you are ready to answer him now. (At the time, you told him that you needed time to think about it.)
He adds that he doesn't want to lose you to other guys, and he doesn't want you to go anywhere - including to the next world. He asks you to dump all your pain on him and tell him that you want to live on.
You nod in reply, which makes him happy, and he reveals his *big plan*: Apparently, the Seventh Heaven have one chance to save a human soul by rejecting their own purpose / authority as Gods of Death while singing their death ballad. He found this out by sneaking into Kanade's room and peeking at confidential documents, and he was planning to do this regardless of your wishes.
You ask what's going to happen to *him* if he does this, and he tells you not to worry about that. (Probably just... become Kanade's sex slave forever XDD.) He says that you will lose your memory and forget about him afterwards anyway, and you make a super #sadpanda face in response. So he quickly comforts you by saying that he won't let that happen, or else he will just re-introduce himself until you remember.
At dusk, you go to the rooftop and see him there. The two of you do some deep breathing exercises that devolved into a tickle fight, which gives you a good chance to fondle his man pecs (*by accident* hehehehe ლ( ^ิ౪^ิ ლ)). Then he notices that something's on your mind - clearly, it's about Operation Soul Saving.
To put your mind at ease, he tells you again not to worry, and asks you if there's anything you want to do. You want to fondle other parts of him a hug, which he happily gives to you. You also question if he has sent any other woman to the next world with his death ballad, and your jealousy pleases him. He tells you that he was always thinking of YOU when he was doing it (by which I mean *singing*, get your mind out of the gutter ffs) to other women.
The hug made him so...umm... happy, that he wanted to take you right there and then. But ofc you cockblock him, so he excuses himself and goes back to his room to cry and jerk off to porno cool his head.
ONE DAY, he finds you chopping ingredients in the kitchen. Turns out you are making his favourite plain omelettes!! He is overjoyed and devours your dish in 2 seconds. Btw, as a God of Death he has no taste buds, but the omelettes made him *feel* good anyway even though it tasted like nothing lmao.
The truth is, you cooked for him as thanks for his plan to save your soul. You ask if there's anything else he wants, and he hesitates before finally revealing that he wants... more of you. Regular hugs are not enough for him anymore; he wants to hug you with his dick too. As a God of Death, he would make a good partner because he will outlive you for sure and you won't ever have to worry about being widowed. #convincingargumentlol. He asks you to think about it and give him your reply the following night.
The night of the full moon, the clock strikes and you come to see him for your death ballad time / big plan. He grabs you and insists on making you his because he just CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMOAR OMGGG:
Him: I'm going to do it... [Me: ( ´థ౪థ) ] Him: ...kiss you. [Me: (-_-||) ] Him: I'm *really* going to do it... [Me: ( ´థ౪థ) ] Him: ...kiss you. [Me: (-_-*#||||||||||) ]
(Cue slurping kissing sounds X1000)
Finally, he makes you promise to tell him how you feel when you wake up after his death ballad.
...
But ultimately his plan failed, you never woke up again. After frantically shaking you, it hits him that you are a goner. A crow cawing in the background alerts him that it was all Kanade's doing. He cries that Kanade has robbed him of everything and vows revenge, as he realises in horror that the amnesia is setting in and he is starting to forget your name...
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