The Kids on the Bridge: Explanation

'A young man in a blue jacket steps out onto an empty stage to the swell of pounding piano and lively guitar. He addresses the audience directly, happy that we're here, inviting us to come and listen to the tale he's so eager to tell. With a wave of his arms, a massive train bridge rises from the stage floor, and the city beyond it flickers into being as the man begins his ascent.

At the top of the bridge he is joined by three others - two young women and another man - and greets them joyfully; he sends them off with a flourish, watching as his friends all scurry away to carry out their unknown duties. Then, with another wink at the audience, the man opens what is to become his signature transparent umbrella, swings it over his shoulder, and s smiles as the rain begins to fall.

He is The Boy in the Rain, and he will be our narrator, our bard, our friend and guide, through the heart-breaking, hopeful story of The Kids on the Bridge.' - (Blu Furukawa, The Rhyme City Tymes)

So for anyone familiar with my OC Reina Kageyama, you may have spotted me/her talking about something called 'The Kids on the Bridge,' and how it's her favorite thing in the whole wide world.

But uhhhhh, what is it?

Simply put, 'The Kids on the Bridge' is a (Vocaloid) musical that doesn't actually exist.

It DOES have a full story, though! And a "soundtrack"!

And I will be posting both a link to the playlist, a cast list, and a quick summary all in a separate thing.

For now, here is the simplest explanation I can give for what TKotB is and why it exists...

🎵 Got really into Vocaloid/Utauloid from 2014-2018.

🎵 Came up with a whole fic universe in my head, starting with a GakuKai longfic involving FtM former teen idol Kaito reclaiming his sense of self by rebuilding his career as a post-transition adult. Also polyamory. (Macro-Verse Plot)

🎵 Original longfic had the cast eventually write and produce a cyberpunk-esque stage musical about an android falling in love with a human, called 'WAVE//Project!" - which also has a full story, "soundtrack", and cast. (Micro-Verse Plot #1)

🎵 Future longfics had Matsudappoiyo (as Kaito and Gackpo's son) writing another musical, along with a handful of other Utauloids, called 'The Kids on the Bridge.' (Micro-Verse Plot #2)

🎵 The plot revolved around a pair of very broken high school students (one dealing with internalized homophobia and the grief of his best friend's recent death, the other struggling with gender identity and self-loathing), and the four ghosts that haunt a train bridge, attempting to help while being unable to directly interfere.

🎵 Never actually wrote the fics.

🎵 Rediscovered the playlists and plot outlines in early 2022; accidentally thought too hard about TKotB while making Reina, and now the entire Vocaloid Fic Macro-Verse exists in the same universe as my Pokemon OCs.

🎵 (The Vocaloids live in Sinnoh.)

imagine being scotty in tos. every day your friend group goes on dangerous yet exciting adventures to new planets but you can never go because they always make you babysit the ship. also you have to stay on facetime with them the whole time in case they need a lift. you are the eternal designated driver. the seventh wheel. you dont mind as much as you should though because you sort of want to fuck the ship

You're on your own, kid Yeah, you can face this You're on your own, kid You always have been.

HAPPY 33RD BIRTHDAY TAYLOR ALISON SWIFT Born December 13, 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania.

March 21, 2009

How I feel after spam liking my fav characters media

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more character references! :)

Kim Kitsuragi really is king of minding his own fucking business huh. Harry will be like "I think this is illegal" and Kim's response is just "who cares" like yeah babe you're right, who fucking cares. I love him.

this is what Josh and Greg hanging out in person is like

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BRIDGE KIDS IS REALLY COOL,,,, so fanart,,,, yah,,,

Eternity, Bang Chan - 2024 // Eternity, Arthur Stace - 1932 to 1966.

In 1932, residents all over the city of Sydney started noticing something interesting, the word “Eternity” written on the pavement or wall, over and over again. The word was seemingly written by the same person each time, in a beautiful copperplate script. The mystifying and intriguing presence of graffiti before graffiti was commonplace had Sydney residents pondering who this "Eternity man" could be. In 1956, the mystery was solved- Arthur Stace, a former soldier and alcoholic, turned man of faith, had inscribed the word over Sydney's suburbs more than half a million times between 1932 and 1966. He chose to write the word in the early hours of the morning, when few people were around, managing to keep his identity a secret for over 20 years. Something about the word eternity, written in fleeting chalk on the ever-changing city streets, seemed to compel locals- Newspaper writers published account after account speculating on the identity of this unknown man and the occasional false confession helped to maintain the air of wonder and mystery that surrounded the anonymous "Eternity man". Even after his identity had been revealed, Mr. Eternity, as he came to be dubbed, continued writing his eponymous "Eternity" across the walkways and walls of Sydney for another decade, becoming a beloved character in the city until his passing at the age of 82, in 1967. Now, nearly 60 years after the final "Eternity" by Arthur Stace was written, his message of eternity still manages to permeate the minds of Sydneysiders- becoming a representative word of the city.

do you guys like bridgey kids

baby boy cry baby so sad little rat want to squeeze him to death

rough damianya drawing bc i miss them. ref under the cut

reference photo: bridge to terabithia (2007)

There’s a general consensus that above all else Jason should be homicidal again. However I think what’s also very important is that he should be a fucking hoot.

There’s nothing not funny about this entire bit.

1. He couldn’t give less of a shit about explaining that he’s single-handedly trying to stop a terrorist attack. Obviously cause he’s short on time, but even if he had all the time in the world he would still be this indifferent towards explaining himself to cops.

2. This bomb is seconds away from exploding but he’s at most mildly annoyed like he’s in the office doing some menial task.

3. The perfectly timed British jokes.

4. Circling back to number 1 on the list. After he throws the bomb into the water he just dips. For all they know he’s the (weird) terrorist. (But as long as everyone’s okay he doesn’t care! The beauty of Jason Todd everybody).

This one is funny (but it’s also true)? Like yes … that is exactly what you are. (A sweet, kind-hearted goodboy learning how to effectively poison people, shoot guns, and blow shit up with all manner of explosives like a certified pro).

Bonus:

Red Hood: The Lost Days #5 (2010-)

Red Hood: The Lost Days #4 (2010-)

“Not so irritating for an American” is a far more impressive title than “genius” if you ask me. Although I think Jason balances both pretty well.

Isaiah's dialogue was taken from Sam Campbell's stand-up special "Companion"