From King-Ohger's writer, Takano Minato, for Day of the Tools
[a pun on 10/9 (tō/ku) & 道具 (dougu). Yano Masato had the number 109 on his baseball jersey hosting the ceremonial pitch.]
A dialogue between Racules and Suzume after the wedding.
Suzume had her eyes fixed on the wedding ring she received from Racules.
Racules: It's just a makeshift. You won't get more than a penny if you sell it.
Suzume: Who do you think I am?! The fruit of love between Racules-sama and I is not something to put a price on!
Racules: ...Sometimes I wonder how sane you are.
Suzume: Nothing to wonder. My love for Racules-sama is enough to drive me mad!
Racules: Love? You mean hatred, Suzume Dybowski.
Suzume: (´◔ ₃ ◔`) eh?
Racules: For your country, become its tool… At this point, where is the logic for you to stay sane?
Suzume: ...Toufu's women, we keep our feet firm on the ground. Therefore, we will not easily stray from the path we believe in :D
A sudden smile appeared on Racules.
Racules: Just as I thought, you are a lost cause.
Racules stepped away to leave.
Racules: That ring, it shines in the sun. Careful, don't burn your eyes.
Suzume looked at the ring, then at the back of Racules.
Suzume: …Enough! Saying things like "don't go mad" is forbidden~!!!
Suzume caught up to Racules in a dash. Racules treated her like serious trouble.
Soon, the duel shall begin, for the second time.
[JP text under cut] [translator's note]
結婚式後、ラクレスとスズメの会話。
スズメは、結婚式でラクレスにもらった指輪を見つめている。
ラ 「間に合わせだ。売ったところで二束三文にしかならない」
ス 「私を何だと思ってらっしゃるの!?私とラクレス様の愛の結晶に、値段などつけられませんわ」
ラ 「…時に君の正気を疑うことがある」
ス 「無理もありません。ラクレス様への愛が、私を狂わせるんですもの!」
ラ 「愛ではなく、憎しみだろう。スズメ・ディボウスキ」
ス 「ほえ?」
ラ 「国のため、道具にされ続け、それでも正気でいられる道理は何だ」
ス 「…トウフの女は、地に足ついてこそ。信ずる道を、踏み外したりはしませんわ」
ラクレスがふっと微笑む。
ラ 「やはり度し難いな」
ラクレスが立ち去ろうと歩き出す。
ラ 「その指輪は、太陽を浴びて輝く。目を焼かれぬよう、気をつけろ」
スズメが指輪を見て、ラクレスの背中を見つめる。
ス 「もぅ…狂うなと言う方が罪ですわーっ!!!」
スズメ、ラクレスをダッシュで追いかけ、ラクレスが本当に面倒くさそうにあしらう。
間も無く、二度目の決闘裁判が始まる。
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Forgot how great the finale of season 2 of leverage is. Man. its just that everything comes together. the fact that even when I was watching it the first time i never thought Tara was betraying them. its in the "thanks for making it interesting nate" and the fact that Sterling switched so quickly when he noticed that Nate was bleeding. its in the fact that nate from the beginning was planning to turn himself over in exchange for the others. its the "i can take them" that Eliot says. about armed FBI agents that surrounded them. its in the fact that Parker was ready to kill Tara for betraying them. its in Hardisons panic that is so so visible. its the way Eliot immediately cuts off Nate's "you can walk away". it's Sophie coming from who knows how far away just because she got called by Tara. its the way Nate finally says that he needs her. its also the "youre my family. my only family". but I think most importantly its the fact that it was stressed so many times over those 2 seasons that Nate is an honest man. That, in Sterlings words, he is not a thief.
"who the hell is this guy?" "i don't know." "my name's Nate Ford. And I am a thief."
just. because it is no longer an insult or something he perceives as worse. yeah he's a thief. the most honourable people he knows are thieves. and he looks up at the helicopter that is flying away with his family and just. man.
yeah. just. man. forgot how good this was. no joke when he said the "I am a thief" I mightve teared up a little bit. its just. this is somehow more telling than the "youre my family" because just. this is how he wants to be perceived. sigh. also the whole Eliot thing and the Sophie thing and just the everyone thing. sigh. Leverage .
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It's wild because I have exactly one episode of Vampire Diaries left and I've been saving it since *checks blog* a little over a week ago (versus the six episodes a night I was watching back in season 1) and I keep telling myself I have to watch the ending if only so I know what I'm working with in fic but also I do want to see the return of Elena (and Katherine) but also I don't want to see Stefan die (or Damon and Elena in a flashforward apparently? How will they have time for all this, honestly?) but I do want to see how they manage to break the curse with Bonnie still alive (but maybe it wouldn't be so bad to write my fic without knowing) but I don't know. I'm notorious for not watching the last few episodes of shows I love (White Collar, Psych, Once Upon a Time, although that last I ragequit over many minor grievances with multiple seasons left so it's not really the same thing) but I keep telling myself that if you don't watch the end of a thing then you just have less of the thing that you love but like I turned the TV on to watch it just now and I'm actually so nervous? I both do and don't want to watch it so intensely, so I had to open up tumblr and blog about it. I could save it another week but I want to watch it before the intensity of my obsession starts to fade but I know this is going to hurt me, emotionally and profoundly. Maybe I can stretch it out to two episodes by stopping in the middle or something idk. But aaaaaaaaa I don't know I'm not ready but I feel like I have to watch it. Help me I don't know. I need some of you internet people to come over and watch this with me or something lol I don't know. I'm so nervous I'm not prepared but I don't want to put this off forever either. And once it's done I could start rewatching. But like, aaaaaaaaa!!
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