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#we all like this Japanese fashion so we dress up and get together…
knockoffcheeto · 2 months
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I had to explain to my boss that I can’t work overtime today because I’m going to a lolita meet, I’m not joking 😭
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ashxketchum · 4 months
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MY DEPRESSION HAS BEEN CURED MY SKIN IS CLEAR MY CROPS ARE FLOURISHING ALL BECAUSE OF THIS ONE IMAGE THIS IS THE YEAR OF ADVENTURE PANDERING LETS FUCKIN GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Let's break this down one by one ~
This is such a good Sora fit I don't even know how to explain how very much OG Sora this is, the pink tones of the overall sporty outfit perfectly capture all levels of her personality. To top it off she's sharing flower themed cream sandwiches with Piyomon AAAHHH the subtle reference okay merch team you can take a w. Not to mention Sora is perfectly matching with Taichi and the fruit in her sandwich is orange stoooopppp itttt!!!!!
TAICHI OMG who is dressing this boy because that's the most he's ever jocked as a 11 year old. The sweatshirt, cargo pants, matching wristband and the sense to put his goggles down, he is winning the sporty casual fashion show for sure. And of course him and Agumon are enjoying some chicken popcorn, love how they weren't even subtle with the packaging art we all know Japan's favourite fried chicken brand anyway 🤣
Yamato. YAMATO. Y A M A T O. You're 11 can you tone down the cool guy heartthrob behaviour for a minute because I am losing my mind THE DOGTAG CHAIN IM GONNA SCREEAAAMMM ACTUALLY I AM SCREAAAMING AAAAHHHHHHH. He looks so good, there is absolutely no wrong element in his entire outfit, everything is perfectly paired up, a fashionista is among us. The little thumbs up over the onigiri that Gabumon is offering him?? Is he telling Gabumon that he's okay with having one and Gabumon can have the rest because that's the sweet, protective, kind, caring baby he is at heart???🥹🥹🥹The blue and green gradient in the background tho?? Mimato math is mathing bestiesss 🤣
Takeru is just a lil guy, but such a perfect lil guy!!! I like how his outfit has the similar green shade as his anime outfit but they still chose to gave him a new beanie instead which doesn't really match the colour tone of the rest of the fit but it's Takeru so we know that he can pull any hat off and that's what he does!!! Him and Patamon sharing burgers, okay mood, but why is he looking so surprised? I need to know what happened, did he spill some sauce on his overalls? Was the burger too hot to bite? WHAT HAPPENED TAKERU????? 😢
Jou, I see you paired up the plaid pants with a nice long, muted, warm toned jacket BUT I SEE THAT PURPLE SHIRT POKING IN FROM INSIDE and excuse me sir but why that purple with the plaid 😭 I need to see a version where Jou isn't wearing the jacket so I can make an informed rating on this outfit but may I add that in the full merch pic he has paired this look with green and white sneakers...I cannot defend you I am sorry Jou, please try brown loafers next time 😭 But outfit aside, Jou eating a taiyaki with Gomamon is lowkey funny I just know that Gomamon cracked a Marching Fishes joke at least once.
Koushiro...I will not go into detail but I will say it's cute that you have a sweater with a little K on it, it's also very cute that there is a splash of orange in your outfit, who's attention are you vying for it isn't subtle at all bby boy and I am grateful you matched your shoes to your sweater even if the socks are definitely a choice and that blue with orange is also definitely another choice. Good to see your are making choices. I like that him and Tentomon are sharing dango, it's always nice to see Koushiro's fondness towards Japanese traditional snacks hinted at in some way.
MIMI. QUEEN. SLAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!! YOU NEVER EVER MISS MY SWEET BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL. The pastel tones matched with the grey stockings for contrast, that beret and the fuzzy hem boots, you just know she shops at Takashimaya and Isetan and anything below it will just not do 👏🏻 Plus Sora and Mimi are wearing the same tones, which probably means that they pre-planned the outfits together, cuties!!! Also Crepe is such a Mimi™️ choice of dessert but I always get teary eyes when I see Palmon mimic Mimi's gestures, there is just so much love and admiration between them for each other, pure childish wonder 💚 And the crepe even has a cutesy character face on it, which kinda looks like Monzaemon, though I can't be sure but if it is then another win for a subtle reference. Not to mention both Yamato and Mimi look like they've dressed in a more cool and elegant style than the rest like they might be on their way to a date THE MIMAT MATH IS MATHING YALLL!!!
Hikari looks super cute, I think there isn't much official art of her in casual clothing for OG stuff so it's nice to see her in a more cutesy fit suited to her age. The hairband matching the cardigan is such a nice touch!! I can't recall any other casual outfit for OG design Hikari except the War Game and Memorial Party dress, so I think this would be the first time we see Hikari with a hairband and it just looks adorable. Of course she is sharing an ice cream with Tailmon, it's kinda their brand now but like Takeru she's making a surprised expression, perhaps she wasn't expecting Tailmon to offer her a bite of her ice cream?
To conclude, this is probably the best OG artwork we've gotten since Idk maybe the Rainy Day stationery series. This will be sold in advance at the Kamio Store booth at Anime Japan 2024. No other details were mentioned, but the event booth sale feels like a pre-sale before the goods become available more widely at other outlets, hopefully, at some stores that international fans have access too as well.
Thank you for coming to my TedTalk.
Ayushi out.
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sakurapika · 7 months
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Some ideas for Twisted Wonderland events
(*Mild spoilers for some JP server events and Chapter 6)
-A Mulan-themed event: In one of the Halloween events, Silver mentioned knowing the story of Mulan, and Lilia has mentioned having been to "the East" before (not to mention Diasomnia's Halloween costumes are longs). It would be lovely to see Lilia return to the TWST-equivalent of China with some of his friends and meeting new characters--bonus points if someone is twisted from Mushu. A story about a girl who makes a sacrifice for her aging father by enlisting in the military on his behalf fits well with Silver and Lilia, so now would be the perfect opportunity to give them duo magic! Also, Chinese xianxia/martial arts fantasy novels are very popular in Japan and abroad nowadays (if you know, you know :) ), and I would love to see the boys wearing hanfu--they'd look so majestic and cool!
-Sam's hometown event: A Princess and the Frog event where the boys go to the TWST version of New Orleans, chaperoned by Sam. It would be a great opportunity to explore the jazz and culinary scene, and, of course, wear 1920s-inspired clothing. Someone in Octavinelle gets an SSR.
-A pajama-party event: Night Raven College hosts an all-night pillow fight tournament, and everyone gets extremely competitive, kind of like Beanfest. Everyone wears pajamas--I'm not sure if they'd have their own outfits, or if the dorms would match and have PJ sets with their logo on it (kind of like the pajamas they sell at the JP Disney Store). In battle, the chibis throw pillows at each other.
-Octavinelle hometown event: We are introduced to the Tweels' parents and/or Azul's mother. Given how Jamil and Kalim's hometown event carried out, it is likely that only one of the three will actually get an event card, but we'll see. In the Halloween event, Riddle mentioned that he's never seen the sea before. Even though he's had a chance in the Lost in the Book with Stitch event (and the developers probably want to give the spotlight to different characters), I'm afraid he doesn't remember it. Anyway, he deserves to go again. Alternatively, there's an event where the boys go to the Sunshine Lands and meet Prince Rielle. In this case, Riddle and Azul must go together--it would be nice to see after the events of Chapter 6.
-Riddle and Trey hometown event/Black Butler crossover: We've already had a Heartslabyul-themed hometown event with Deuce, but this time, we get to meet Trey's family and Riddle's mother. The likelihood that we get a canon Black Butler crossover as well is very close to zero, but it would be really fun to make a few jokes/hints about Riddle having a younger cousin who wears an eyepatch and solves mysteries with his enigmatic butler. Bonus points if Riddle and Jade have duo magic and dress up in Victorian/ouji clothing.
-J-fashion event: Speaking of ouji clothing, it would be amazing if there was an event inspired by Japanese fashions and subcultures. I think there was a part in one of the anthology mangas where Vil gave the Pop Music Club a visual kei makeover. I know the Pop Music Club has their own SSRs already, but I wouldn't mind seeing more outfits in this style.
-An orchestra-themed event: Some of the NRC students form a classical orchestra. Malleus is there, of course--I imagine him playing the cello this time. The Octavinelle trio is there as well with their respective instruments, as is Idia and Riddle both playing violins. I can see Jamil playing a woodwind instrument--maybe a flute, a clarinet, or an oboe?
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Aggretsuko rant after finishing season 5
I may mention things about past seasons so BEWARE SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT
AGGRETSUKO SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT, BE CAREFUL
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Season 5 had me yelling, talking to myself and feeling like I need to start rewatching it right this instant after finishing it so that I can process everything properly. I really want to read comments and reviews about it but I’ll wait until I’m done writing this so that whatever I read doesn’t influence my rant. And don’t expect any order, rhyme or reason here, I can’t be bothered to make this look like a proper text.
THEY FUCKING GOT MARRIED? WHAT? WHAT? EXCUSE ME WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?????
It was incredibly cute and sweet how they just felt it was their time and eloped, no perfect wedding, no cute bride with her dress and no anything, just Haida and Retsuko. Four seasons raging because she wanted to be a cute bride with her wedding dress in a chapel and she ends up getting married at the registry in the middle of the night, who would have guessed! HOWEVER, it makes me sad that we didn’t see more about it. No rings, no family and friends’ reactions, not even a mention about it. This is supposed to be the final season, so the way A LOT of things were left makes me extremely confused.
We don’t know what Haida’s new job is. We don’t know who was behind the truck attack. We don’t know how come there’s a picture of them with Retsuko’s family now. We don’t know what the deal with Tadano, Gori and Washimi is. We don’t know how the stunt worked for OTM’s social media numbers. We don’t know what happened to that guy who offered Haida the construction work. There are so many things we don’t know! Idk, the ending felt a bit lackluster precisely because the second the elections ended the season was over and it feels there wasn’t proper closure for some points.
And why couldn’t we hear Shikabane singing??? ;__; It almost made me tear up how Retsuko offered her the microphone at the end, I was really hoping to hear them singing together.
I could relate a lot to Shikabane throughout the season. Those feelings of hopelessness, loneliness and having to constantly do something to keep your mind occupied so that you don’t succumb to those thoughts have been incredibly present in my life for the last months (going to therapy and relying on my supportive partner to try and get myself out of it), so I totally get where she was coming from and why she acts the way she does until the end. Plus her character design is SO CUTE. The platform shoes, the ribbons, the colour palette! Had me wishing I looked as cool and fashionable as her!
But Haida. OMG HAIDA. THIS GUY NEVER LEARNS. He was making bad decisions during season 4, but THIS. Retsuko is so patient with him, if my partner was ever in that situation and hid it from me that would probably be a deal breaker. Not because of him being jobless and homeless, but because I’d feel he doesn’t trust me and thinks I’m not reliable or that I won’t help him. He gets on my nerves so much, sometimes he’s the perfect ship for Retsuko and sometimes he just self-sabotages to the point of almost ruining his life. Annoyance aside though, I feel like their struggles as a couple are very realistic and I enjoy that. The struggles of all the characters in general are realistic.
AND SPEAKING OF SHIKABANE, HAIDA AND THE WHOLE NET CAFE THING. I was so shocked because literally two days ago I was watching a video by Nekojita vlog (Spanish-Japanese couple who has been doing Youtube for some years now) talking about this topic, women who live in manga kisas either because they cannot afford an apartment (with the money it would get you just to pay rent you have food, showers, washing machines, drinks, internet and a place to sleep if you find a good deal) or because their lifestyle is more suited to this (maybe they work most of the day/night and it is better to rent a booth for a few hours to crash there than be bothering with rent, bills, neighbours and all that stuff). I found the topic super interesting and it was quite a surprise to see it was one of the main points of the season.
The second part of the season threw me off a bit with the whole “suddenly Retsuko is running up for Parliament” thingy, I really dislike politics and it felt a bit like propaganda, it reminded me of this random Modern Family arc in which Claire is running for the council. Despite that, I think some real-life issues that need urgent addressing were mentioned and it would be good if that raised awareness about them in Japan, like how difficult and expensive it is to have your child in kindergarten (me hating politics doesn’t mean I don’t know about how messed up things are there). It also made me feel bad that Manaka and Hyodo kinda sold Retsuko to this creepy Ikari guy just so that they could get free publicity for OTM Girls. And Tadano buying the net cafe so that he can have it for himself??? He left so many people like Shikabane homeless with that move, he could just have remodeled his apartment. Overall this second part had some great moments but some bad stuff that leaves a bittersweet taste for me. And it annoys me that we don’t know who attacked Haida at the end so that Retsuko would quit!! I was so worried that he would die or end at the hospital and in the end nothing really comes out of this event (except for the eloping) and the next day he’s there playing with her (extremely cool btw) like he didn’t get hit by a truck the day before.
Selling Retsuko to Ikari for clout aside, I honestly felt jealous (in a good way) for Retsuko’s support network. I rewatched the whole thing during February so that I would be ready for season 5 and something that really caught my attention was how she gets more and more allies and how much teamwork there is.
Gori and Washimi the best friends ever!
Tadano who saves the day each time he appears, Retsy and him are cut out to be a couple but they sure are to be friends and allies!
Tsunoda and Fenneko being the unexpected wingman team?? They carried so much of seasons 4 and 5.
Anai doing a 180 and going from crazy newbie to someone who legit cares about his coworkers! He has evolved so much thanks to Kabae and his gf!
Director Ton OMG DIRECTOR TON, went from villain to that brutally honest but really supportive person who sometimes seems to know her better than anyone! And his daughters being part of the action of seasons 3 and 4?? And the whole family teamwork at the end of season 4 when they were trying to get the flash drive???? Loved that.
Manaka and the bodyguards making sure Retsuko was safe (Manaka in general with that bat full of nails is super cool). Though she’s still Manaka, 90% of the time I really like her but the other 10% I think she doesn’t care who she has to sacrifice for her idol career... Same goes for Hyodo.
It’s so wholesome to see how much she has evolved since the first season and how she relies on others and her trust is being rewarded.
I don’t really know what to think of her parents though. Her mother seems to have good intentions on the last seasons but in season 2 she’s just the most nosy and meddlesome mother ever. AND DON’T GET ME STARTED ON HAIDA’S FAMILY. I honestly feel bad for his mother, she looked so kind and she has to deal with crazy obsessive Juzo and Jiro. So manipulative, so money-centered, I don’t believe ONE BIT, what Jiro said about him not being behind the truck attack. And if he wasn’t him, it was their dad, how else would he know about what happened? I wanted Haida and Retsuko to tell them to shut their mouths and go to hell SO MUCH.
Random, but the Juliana’s references throughout the series gave me life XD The Bubbly Land ad made me crack up.
So no that the series is supposedly over, I think my fave season is season 3. To me it was perfect in every aspect: the plot, the character designs, the pacing, the ending, the soundtrack... Second place is shared by the Tadano arc in season 2 and the net cafe arc in season 5. Then we have the second part of season 4, all of season 1 and the second part of season 5. And finally the beginning of seasons 2 and 4. Not that Aggretsuko has any bad seasons or episodes, but I certainly cherish some more than others.
I said it before but I really think like I need to watch the season again to process everything that happened and gather my thoughts on it. Maybe I’ll do that tomorrow or in a few days, maybe not. If this is the end, I want to say that since I watched Retsuko for the first time I have related A LOT to the characters and their situations at different points of my life or regarding different aspects of it. The show has got me through so many shifts and has felt so cathartic when I was done with my job and wanted to death voice all my customers and coworkers. I’m so grateful that this show exists to drop a sea urchin in the desert from time to time and remind us that things aren’t as hopeless as they may seem.
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olderthannetfic · 2 years
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What I find most baffling about the whole monolingual thing is that,,, you don’t even have to fully learn second language to find information about other languages and cultures
For example, youtube recently recommended me a video titled “what makes simplified chinese so simple?” And I just watched it. It’s that simple. From there on, I keep getting videos like that, and I watch them. They’re 10 minutes long
I’ve accidentally learned a few basics of traditional Chinese fashion thanks to playing a dress up game (like what hanfu is and why it’s called that, why this silhouette is masculine and why this hairstyle is feminine etc)
Especially in english, there’s no shortage of people who want to share their culture on youtube. Even if you just follow someone on tumblr who speaks english as a second language, they’ll occasionally say stuff about their native, because people love talking about themselves
For example, have you (general you) never stumbled on a fic in another language on ao3, looked at the tags, and gone “I wish I could read that”? An old fandom I was in had a bunch of Russian authors who posted great stuff, and we just google translated their fics. We picked up on the differences in phrasing and sentence structure, on why a word sounds harsh in English but normal in Russian, on why sometimes a character “it went” instead of “he went”
A channel on youtube called World Friends or Language friends iirc that has members from different countries discussing differences in culture and language. The author of Iron Widow makes videos on chinese history and culture. When eurovision rolled around, I saw a woman explaining the meaning behind an Ukrainian song
Like, even if fandom is your main thing and can’t focus on anything else… the source materials for one of my fandoms is inspired by romania, you can tell the writers opened a romanian history book. Someone made a post along the lines of “this character that comes from a noble family would have lost his money when communism rolled around” and someone replied along the lines of “wait communism and the nobility era were that close together??” And the op went on to explain that “nobili” in Romanian is in fact different from what we think of as “nobles” in english
I feel like I rambled a lot but TL;DR it’s super easy to find info on other cultures in the era of the internet, if you just have an open mind and are willing to listen
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I showed friends that channel, and they immediately started shipping the Korean, Japanese, and Chinese ones who have all those videos together. Haha.
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mephinomaly · 6 months
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[TL] PYSCHOBREAK/Chapter 11
[ This post uses Ois~su ♪ ]
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Rei: ~...♪
Adonis: Oh, where did you get that guitar from Sakuma-senpai?
Rei: From Bouzu’s temple. I remembered I left a coupla instruments at his place so went to go get ‘em.
Koga: What are you two, a couple that just broke up?
Rei: That’s what it feels like. Even if we come together ‘n try to get on, I don’t think we’ll be able t’return to how we were before.
Even if he wants to, it’s not gonna happen.
That’s why I feel like meetin’ new people ♪
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Adonis: Wow…What a good song. Though the melody is rather intense, I feel weirdly better listening to it.
Amazing, Oogami, and you composed it yourself?
Koga: Oh, uh, yeah… But it only sounds good ‘cos of the person playin’ it… Since it’s Sakuma-senpai, he makes it sound like the best song ever.
Rei: Oooo you’re makin’ me shyyy. Oh to be young and naive~. Wish I could feel like that again~
I wished for that and now Wan-chan has named us UNDEAD.
Like Adonis-kun did, he somehow noticed I was depressed, even though I didn’t… I hope I can be revived.
This music might make me cry… I hope this revives my tired, withered heart.
I’ve been cravin' something this whole time.
And now I feel weirdly content.
This is what I wanted most, more than being showered in millions of compliments.
These are someone’s genuine thoughts.
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Kaoru: Hey~, you guys look cheery, hm~?
Rei: Yo, Hakaze-kun. Fashionably late, yeah?
Was worried you weren’t gonna show.
Kaoru: Hey, well, I’m here now… I requested that you guys exterminate the “vampires” so it’s my duty to supervise you all so you don’t slack off.
But I never thought I’d be joining a weird group like this.
Rei: You’re a Yumenosaki idol in the making aren’t you? We need your talent
Kaoru: Don’t expect too much from me, ‘kay? I’m pretty well known for skipping school.
But I’ll help out this time. I need to protect my job, so I’ve gotta work a little harder. It’s so bothersome I could die though~♪
So that’s why I made some promotional flyers for tomorrow’s showdown.
It won’t be hard to hand them out for Mr Worldwide Sakuma-san, so you guys make sure you pull your weight too, ‘kay?
I prepared a fancy stage for you guys. Well, I say it was me, but all the nearby shops who also were troubled by the “vampires” were helping me out too.
I was going to make some special uniforms for you too, but I don’t know you guys’ measurements, and I don’t think I would have had enough time to sew them anyway.
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Rei: Don’t worry ‘bout it.
Our opponents won’t have made any special preparations, so I think it’s fine to wear our school uniforms rather than dress up all crazy like.
It’s fairer if we’re on a similar playing field.
Koga: Hm… So you wasn’t late ‘cos you didn’t wanna come, you was late ‘cos you were makin’ preparations?
Guess I was wrong about you, Hakaze…senpai. You get the job done eventually.
Kaoru: Yup! I’m a reliable guy, really really ♪
Koga: Yeah. You seem useless on the surface but you’re actually pretty hardworkin’.
Adonis: Umu. He is very helpful, since he completed the tasks we had not got around to yet.
Kaoru: But I don’t feel like enough has been done, if I’m honest. I’ve fixed up the stage, but isn’t there more we could be doing?
The “vampire” showdown is tomorrow, right? Yet we're going on stage without having rehearsed?
Rei: That’s why we’re here so we can practise. Our unit’s only just been formed, and we’ve barely met each other.
Adonis: It’s more of a reorganisation of members rather than meeting for the first time.
Rei: Ahaha. Adonis-kun, who is the most unfamiliar with Japanese, is the most particular about what words he uses.
Adonis: Words are important.
Rei: Yuup. In this country, there’s the belief that reality is affected by the spoken word. My good friend that passed away a bit ago said that—
Koga: Hasumi-senpai said that, and he’s not dead…
Even though it was his decision t’work behind the scenes, he worked harder than us. And we didn’t even ask him to but he convinced his parents ‘n shit to let us use this place t’practise.
Kaoru: He didn’t need to though. We could have practised at the livehouse.
Rei: Ah well. The weather’s nice ‘n isn’t singin’ in the sun super relaxin'?
Since we’re fightin’ vampires, we’ve gotta get familiar with their weakness so we can use it to our advantage.
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Kaoru: Is, is this really okay~? You’re talking about this like we’re in a business meeting, but is it guaranteed that we’ll be able to get rid of those guys?
Rei: Hey, even I can’t predict the future.
But I do think I’m goin’ a little crazy. Feels like someone’s inside me, going “indeed, you’re quite right” in an old man's voice.
Kaoru: Someone inside you? What? Are you drunk?
Adonis: I asked him that earlier.
Rei: I’m 100% sober. We couldn’t defeat the delinquents if I was pissed, and that’s also illegal, so.
Without stooping to their level, we will become the sun and burn the corruption that has infested the earth.
Trust me. I’m feelin’ weirdly good, so I’ll be tryin’ my hardest tomorrow.
Can’t promise after that, but I promise tomorrow.
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recurring-polynya · 1 year
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My brain is back on the exact same bullshit that led me to declare Soul Society should have a train, but I suddenly, desperately need to know if Shin'ou students have a winter uniform.
I am honestly split six different ways over this. First of all, is there a standard-issue over-garment of some sort that is permitted when it's cold out? The uniforms have 3/4 sleeves for Pete's sake, and what could be more picturesque than your little students sashaying around campus in sort of matching cloaks?
As far as I know, there were two forms of outerwear in the Edo era: the haori and the hanten. The haori is lighter, longer, and worn by generally fancier people (and originally only men). The hanten is padded and worn by the working class. According to Wikipedia, in the 1910s, a unisex overgarment called a shosei haori became popular among students, but this was also associated with a movement towards western clothing, so I can't really imagine this trend hitting Soul Society*. On the other hand, this is the same period of time that female students started wearing hakama, although they would do so in the high-waisted style, whereas female Shin'ou students wear male-style hakama. (Complete aside, but I also found a reference to a garment called a tombi coat, popular in the early 1900s, that was very Sherlock Holmes-esque, and anyway, I feel in my heart that Byakuya own wore one of these in his delinquent era)
*[(1)There's a picture of a young man dressed as a shosei about 1/3 of the way down this page. (1) the section of this page labeled "Mixing of Japanese and Western fashion" says shosei haori were also worn over western suits. (3) Wikipedia claims they were padded, but I didn't find reference to that elsewhere.]
Back to the topic at hand. I feel like Shin'ou would be more inclined toward haori over hanten, because they want to cultivate an air of culture and exclusivity over practicality (and also they don't want to make it seem like the classrooms aren't adequately heated, which they are not). Does everyone get the same color, or it gender-split again? It might look kind of nice to have a darker shade of blue for the boys and maroon for the girls. They could also be the same color with different color linings, although...brown? I guess? Black or white are both right out, since those are Court Guard colors. Shin'ou surely has a seal. Big seal on the back? ::nods:: Big seal on the back.
The other option, of course, is that no, there is no standardized coat. One possibility is that coats are simply not allowed. Another is that you can wear your own outer garment, at least when you're walking around outside of class. This has the nice advantage of allowing the upper class students to display their wealth and also be warm, since Soul Society very rarely lets an opportunity for class discrimination to go by.
(Does Shin'ou have clubs??? Is it possible that there are haori associated with particular clubs, you know, like a varsity jacket? That would slap. Could they at least have patches?)
As far as we know, actual shinigami don't seem to have any sort of official cold weather gear. There is the time that the leadership of Squads 5 and 10 went up on the roof to watch fireworks together-- they all seem to be be wearing something on the spectrum between scarf and shawl; Matsumoto's is furry because she has taste.
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On one hand, this might lend credence to the idea of bring-your-own-coat, but maybe not? Do people in the ghost military have more or less dress-flexibility than students (keeping in mind that even the barkeepers in this town wear shihakushou). Shinigami also seem to be generally free to accessorize, which we don't see much of among students.
Maybe the students just wear scarves? Soul Society seems pretty pro-scarf, generally.
I hope you weren't expecting a conclusion to this post, because I don't have one, and my final answer is going to have more to do with whether I decide I want Renji to be wearing a coat in the fanfic that I am working on or if I want him to suffer, but if anyone else has insights or opinions on this topic, I would love to hear them.
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laviethepooh · 2 years
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backyard boy | thoma x reader
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summary. your summer seems like it’ll be a dreadful one, but a new neighbor might fix it
song. backyard boy by claire rosinkranz
ft. thoma x gn!reader
cw. modern!au
wc. 1.2k
notes. no because i’m such a sucker for next-door neighbor tropes and friends to lovers and i’m such a sucker for thoma- he would definitely be the best neighbor to have. i hope you guys all have a great summer, and if you’re a student like me, don’t forget to do your summer homework and don’t procrastinate!! hope you enjoy <33
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with the end of your school year came a new season. you didn’t hate summer; you always made some pretty good memories with your friends, but this year every single one of them were either off to some summer camp or off on vacation. they promised they’d still contact you, but you knew it wouldn’t be the same. other than sitting around all day and playing some video games and maybe getting started on your summer homework, you didn’t have any plans on what to do.
then one day, you were in your backyard to get some fresh air after playing a few too many hours of video games, and you heard a chipper voice from over the fence. 
“heya neighbor! fancy meeting you on such nice day!”
you initially jumped, not having expected a voice. your neighbors had moved out a few months prior and although you had seen the moving vans and furniture being put into the house, you never actually met your neighbor. but, frankly, you didn’t have too much of an interest because it was probably some random family with children that probably wouldn’t be around your age.
but now that you saw this blonde boy with a bright and youthful face peering at you over the fence, maybe it wouldn’t be too bad to get to know him a little.
“hi,” you responded cheerfully, “i’m y/n, what’s your name?”
after hearing your answer, his face somehow seemed to brighten up even more.
“i’m thoma! i moved here pretty recently, but i’m sure you were able to tell.”
you stifled a laugh when you realized that he was probably standing on something to be able to talk over the fence. “hey, why not come over into my yard so we can talk a bit more comfortably.”
“really?”
“really.”
in a few moments, thoma entered your backyard and it was then when you noticed how tall he was. in fact, he was probably just standing on the tips of his toes when he was talking to you. he was dressed pretty fashionably in a black tank top and (dangerously) skinny jeans with a red corduroy jacket. he had a few badges and pins on his jacket, but you couldn’t tell what they were. his penchant necklace jangled happily as he merrily walked over to you.
“aren’t you hot in that corduroy jacket,” you asked, wondering how he could handle the heat.
he shrugged. “doesn’t bother me too much. so, y/n, i’m guessing you lived around these parts longer than i have. would you mind telling me more about here? like do you know if there’s a good japanese place nearby?”
“i mean, a good 30 minutes away there’s a big japanese store with lots of stuff. but there’s also a boba place walking distance, even though it’s not exactly japanese.”
“boba?” thoma’s eyes widened and you could have sworn they started sparkling. if he was a dog, you were certain his tail would be wagging furiously. in fact, the more you talked to him the more you noticed how dog-like he was.
“yeah! we could get some boba right now since it’s getting pretty hot,” you suggested.
his grin widened and he clapped his hands together. “if you’re comfortable with it, we can take my car since the heat’s picking up and you can direct me to the way there.”
you nodded and asked him to give you a moment to get your stuff. you rushed into your house, while not trying to look too excited, and started going through your closet. you were going to drink boba with a boy you just met, but he was so sweet and sincere and genuine and fun. in a few minutes, you managed to put together a stylish but casual outfit that didn’t precisely match thoma’s outfit but still shared some sort of familiarity that wouldn’t scream “they’re-together-as-a-pair,” but would still say “they’re-together-ish”. you looked in the mirror once more and let out a deep breath. you got this. whatever it is.
you bounded down the stairs and saw thoma still in the backyard, crouched over and looking at a small flower very closely. you snuck up to him as silently as possible and tried to scare him. although his reaction wasn’t big, the way he jumped slightly still made you satisfied. when he noticed that it was you he started smiling again.
this time it was your heart that jumped.
“ready to go?” he gestured to the front and you nodded wordlessly.
like a gentleman, he opened the door to his car for you and made sure you were comfortable before starting up the car. he told you that you could put on any song that you wanted. you connected your phone to the car and put on one of your favorite driving songs.
thoma looked at you once the first few notes started, his bright eyes gleaming. “hey! i love that song,” he exclaimed.
so it seemed he had a similar taste in music as you as well. you turned up the volume and thoma opened the windows in response, the music drowning out any worries and the wind blowing away your concerns.
the two of you sang together in harmony, and you could feel thoma’s eyes watching you as you jammed out. it made you nervous but in the most heart-fluttering way. at one point you dared to meet your eyes with his and all he did was give you another smile that made you feel like you were flying.
when you finally reached your destination, you were almost disappointed that it was over. once again, he opened the door for you and you guided him to the boba place. after the two of you made your orders and got your drinks, thoma hummed in approval.
“this is some good boba, i’ll have to come around here often.” he took another sip.
“there’s a lot of people during school, but it’s never crowded,” you informed him, realizing that technically he didn’t even know anyone at school yet. “hey, that means you’re transferring to where i’m going right?”
“yup, and i, unfortunately, don’t know anyone there. well, except for you, of course! and the way i see it, you’re the only friend that i’ll need.”
you started fanning your face from how hot it was starting to get. “you’ll make friends easily, thoma. i can’t see how anyone wouldn’t want to hang out with you!”
“is that so? well i think i’ll still like hanging out with you best.”
you nearly could’ve choked on your boba.
“let’s get back into the car and drive around for a little bit,” thoma suggested and the you agreed.
the two of you drove around the neighborhood, blasting your favorite music and singing out at the top of your lungs and waving your hand out the window for what felt like hours. when the sun started to get low, thoma made his way back to where you lived and the two of you got out.
you said your goodbyes, and you felt disappointed again that the special moment was ending, but thoma said the words that made you excited again for whatever was to come next.
“see you again tomorrow!”
maybe with thoma around, your summer wouldn’t be as terrible as you thought.
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Kick the cat out of the bag!
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Warning: If you like Adrien Agreste/Chat Noir you should turn back because I'm salty at this boy and the creators of this show and I won't hold back.
If you feel the same, enjoy with me this trip down the salty road.
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Chapter 8: Hate in the city of love
Marinette was in her bed, Tikki beside her on the pillow and she was talking with Kagami on the phone.
It was nice to talk with the fencer.
Kagami had visited a lot of places, thanks to her fencing turners, and liked to talk about it.
They also talked about how Tokyo, Kagami’s hometown, was so different from Paris.
She felt like she was really there, so detailed described Kagami her beloved home.
“So you like to sew, Marinette?”, repeated Kagami, after she had asked Marinette what kind of hobbies she had. “Anything, in particular, you like to sew?”
“Mmh, not really, I just enjoy making clothes. Dresses, skirts, pants, anything, even hats.”
“Is this something you could see yourself working in?”, wanted Kagami to know.
“Yes, I actually want to become a fashion designer. It’s been my dream since I was like four.”
“I hear how enthusiast you are about it.”, said Kagami, and Marinette could imagine the small smile the fencer probably had on her face. “I’m fencing my whole life since it is a tradition in my family but sometimes…”
Kagami stopped. She said for a few seconds nothing.
Marinette got worried. Did she offend Kagami somehow?
“Kagami? If you don’t want to talk about it, we can forget it.”, offered Marinette.
“I appreciate it, Marinette. We still get to know each other. And…I don’t really know how to be a friend.”
Kagami said it so cutely and shyly that Marinette had to cooed at her.
“Don’t worry, Kagami, you are doing good. No pressure, just be yourself.”
“Be myself?”, repeated Kagami.
“Yes, just be you. You are a really cool girl Kagami, with a lot of stories to tell, and…you are really cute.”
Marinette blushed like a tomato, but it was worth it hearing Kagami’s pretty laughter.
“If one is cute, then it’s you.”, the fencer told her, which made Marinette squeak.
“Hear that? Super cute!”
“Stop, you are just like Harmony!”
They both giggled together, while Tikki watched amused. She was happy her chosen could distract herself from the whole Adrien situation.
“What are you doing right now Kagami?”, asked Marinette after they finished with their giggle fit.
“Besides talking to you? Just checking the Kickat-Blog. I wanted to see how it’s doing. [Y/N] wanted to make another video today but Luka and me stopped her. Going out when it was that cold, would have been her death.”, explained Kagami.
“Oh that’s good. Harmony seems like someone who doesn’t think before she leaps.”
“Like how she proposed so random we should all just date each other?”
“Exactly.”
The two girls laughed again, but not over you, but with you. You seemed so more experienced than them both and then you did cute things like that.
You were a hot older girl, but also really, really cute.
Suddenly Marinette heard how Kagami said something in Japanese. It sounds angry and harsh.
“Kagami, what’s wrong?”
“Check the Kickat-Blog and one of us should call [Y/N]! You have to see this!”
“Huh, who could this be?”, you wonder aloud and took your phone from your bedside table.
It was Marinette.
Why was she calling you? You didn’t know what she could want now, so you picked up.
“Hey, Mari, what’s up?”
“Oh my god, Harmony! You won’t believe it, check your blog, check your blog!”, she practically screamed in your ear.
You formally jumped up from your bed and sit down on your desk chair.
“Mari, what’s going on? Why are you nearly hysteric?”, you asked worried for her.
“You have to see it! I’m seeing it and I can’t believe it. Kagami sees it too and even Alya messaged me. She got it too!”
“What? What did she and I get?”, you asked confused.
Your computer had finally woken up and your start page was your Kickat-Blog.
Your chin meets the floor as you finally see what made Marinette hysteric.
Hate-Comments.
There were Hates-Comments on your blog and even now, new ones appeared.
You only saw bits and pieces.
Chat Noir would never, he is a hero, you just want attention, that’s fake, how dare you talk trash about our beloved hero and many others like this.
It was unbelievable.
Your blog which formally had only supportive comments was now full of only hate comments.
“What the fuck…”, you whispered.
Your phone falls from your hand, and you hear Marinette call for you, but you just couldn’t stop at stare at these hate comments.
What had happened?
Why was now anybody for Chat Noir?
Even Ladybug got told off in the comments that if she didn’t like his flirting she should just hit him and other things like this.
You felt how your vision got blurry from the tears that formed.
You could only do one thing right now.
You reached for your trashcan and throw up in it.
“She finally stopped throwing up. I put her back into bed.”, told Luka Marinette on the phone.
He was already asleep when Marinette called him crying and begged him to check on you since you didn’t answer her anymore and she could hear you throwing up.
Of course, Luka put a jacket on over his PJs and run to your place.
Good thing you gave him a second key to your house for emergencies like this. He didn’t want to worry your parents so he silently got to your room and found you bend over your trash bin and throwing up like no tomorrow.
Luka had to hold your hair while you continued to throw up and had taken your phone to calm Marinette down who was worried sick for you.
After some time you were done and Luka could finally put you to sleep. It was not a calm sleep, you twitched and moved, but it was better than the hour-long throw-up spell you had going on.
The midnight black-haired girl signed relieved.
“I was so worried, Kagami and Alya too.”
“For now anything is okay.”
It was still for a few moments between them, till Marinette asked: “Luka? Who are this kind of people, why would they write…write… these disgusting things?”
“The world is not all sunshine and rainbow as my ma says. Sometimes people are just evil because they can.”, he told her with a sign.
“But it’s not right.”, Marinette whimpered and Luka swore he heard her tears. “Harmony did nothing wrong…and Ladybug too. Why are they doing this?”
“These are people like Chat Noir and no one of them will admit that they are a piece of shit human. Don’t cry Marinette, we will find a way to fix this mess.”
She sniffled a bit.
“Yes…maybe Ladybug could talk on the Kickat-Blog to drive the point home what hero Chat Noir really is?”
Luka rubbed tired his head.
“That would be awesome. But how are we going to reach out to Ladybug for it?”
“I gonna take care of this. Don’t worry.”, promised Marinette. “Just have an eye on Harmony for me and Kagami.”
“I will, Marinette, you don’t worry, okay?”
“I will try.”
After Marinette and Luka said goodnight to each other, Alya was calling her.
“Girl, how is Harmony?”, said her best friend as a greeting.
Marinette’s heart felt like someone was gripping it tightly.
It hurt.
It hurt, knowing you were feeling bad and she could hear in Alya’s voice that her best friend wasn’t any better.
“She is sleeping, how are you holding up, Alya?”, she asked worried for her friend.
She hears how Alya sniffs and blows her nose on a handkerchief.
“Could be better. I never had problems with trolls. I’m trying as much as I can to block them and delete their comments, but they keep coming. It doesn’t stop.”
“Oh, Alya.”
How she wished she could hug Alya and also you really tight. None of you deserved that.
“But I found the source for all this.”, told Alya.
That was surprising.
Marinette sits up on her bed and frowns.
“Source?”, she repeats. “What do you mean?”
“A new blog came today online. Its name is ChatIsTheBest. The video they posted shows how Ladybug and that piece of shit of a cat worked together to defeat Frozer. Under it, the admin wrote: Is this a couple who doesn’t get along? The Ladyblog and the Kickat-Blog are jokes.”, explained Alya.
It was like a giant weight pressed down on Marinette.
What?
How?
With the chilling out there someone actually filmed her interaction with Chat today?
Oh no.
Oh no, no, no, no!
That was so bad!
She was just nice to Chat because she needed him and now thanks to this new blog anybody thought Alya and you were just some lying girls?
Was that all her fault?
But she didn’t have a choice!
She couldn’t get the temp heroes today, because Master Fu had only created the Potions for the kwamis only for herself and Chat.
There hadn’t been time!
This was so fucked up!
“Marinette, Marinette, girl, you still with me?”, she hears Alya like she is underwater.
She nods robotically, till she realizes that Alya can’t see her.
“Yes, I was just in shock for a moment.”
“I can understand you, I’m still shocked too.”, admins Alya. “I can’t believe people think that Ladybug wasn’t forced to work together with the stupid cat. We saw all Harmony’s second entry where Ladybug calls him out and don’t forget the first one which brought to light all of this! Why are people so stupid?!”
“Luka said sometimes people are just evil like this.”
Alya scoffs.
“Against them, Papillion seems like a nice guy. I read such disgusting things, Marinette.”
“I don’t want to imagine, but sadly I can. They made Harmony throw up.”
“And she seems like a tough girl.”
“She is one, but even her has her limits.”
Both best friends stayed still for a while.
Anybody with their own thoughts in their head, till Marinette spoke up again: “Anyway Luka and I talked and we agreed it would be the best we let Ladybug talk on the Kickat-Blog. We could do a joined Livestream with the Ladyblog to fight this trolls.”
“That’s a good idea. Will you get in contact with Ladybug like you did for me once?”, asked Alya tired.
“Of course. I will take care of this. Go to bed Alya staying up the whole night to block people will do you not any good.”, she advised her best friend.
Alya grumbled a bit, but she agreed and both best friends hung up on each other.
Now Marinette could finally send a message to Kagami and explain to her anything. Even the fencer agreed that this was the best plan to fight against the trolls.
After that was done Marinette got a determined look on her face.
“Tikki, I need to talk to Master Fu.”, she told her kwami.
Tikki just nodded.
“Just say the words, Marinette.”
“Tikki, Spots on!”
Her transformation spell was shouted like a declaration of war.
People were going after you and Alya because you showed them a truth they couldn’t accept?
People believe this stupid new blog that worshipped Chat’s ass more?
Ladybug wouldn’t have this.
She would do this interview, but first, it was time to get rid of the cat.
Without him, in the picture, her interview would have more power.
No more nice Ladybug!
The superheroine swung her Yoyo and made her way over to Fu.
It was like the Master had awaited her.
He was sitting on his tea table, Wazyy on his shoulder and the tablet in his hand.
The master had a pensive look on his face.
“Marinette.”, he greeted her calmly.
“Master Fu.”, she nodded at the tablet. “Is the potion for Chat Noir ready?”
She heard how her Master signed and rubbed tired his head.
That couldn’t mean anything good.
Wazyy answered her: “Nearly, we are missing one ingredient.”
“Which one?”
The master gestured for Tikki and Wazyy to leave the room. Then he put the tablet down and looked at her hopelessly.
“We need the essence of a harmonic soul.”, told her Fu. “I know what it is, it’s the blood of a person whose Yin Chakra and Yang Chakra are in perfect balance. At the temple, we had these blood samples, but as you know the temple is no more.”
Yin Chakra and Yang Chakra?
That’s the first time she heard this.
Marinette sat down at the table.
“Chakra? What are you talking about Master?”, she asked him confused.
“Ah, it seems like it’s time to explain to you why I choose you and Chat Noir in the first place. I tested you because of your Chakra’s.”, started Master Fu. “You have to know Marinette, any person in this world is born with spiritual energy. It is made out of positive energy Yin and negative energy Yang. It flows in our bodies in invisible channels. Some people have such potent Chakra that they get, what you call in this time, superpowers. I was told the one who created the Miraculous in the first place had such a special Chakra. Now as often in life people lean on one side more than another. But to wear a Miraculous and fulfill their potential a good spiritual balance is the best. Children and Teenagers are still in the stage of life where their Yin Chakra and Yang Chakra are nearly in balance since their morals form at this ages. Other than adults who already have opinions and have “chosen” a side. That’s why I tested children for the Ladybug and the Black Cat Miraculous. You still are very balanced for your age, but Chat Noir is now leaning more into Yang, which could create even more problems because his Miraculous is made out of Yang Chakra. There needs to be a balance between the Miraculous and its wearer to work effectively or it could corrupt and even destroy the Miraculous. Even more reason to get the Miraculous back from Chat Noir. But as I was saying we need the essence of a balanced soul. Marinette, these people are rare cases. Their Yin Chakra and Yang Chakra are from birth on till their death in perfect balance. Often they make legendary Miraculous Users or awake powers of their own. In the temple lived a few of them, that’s why we had the blood samples. With their blood or if they can form their spiritual energy in something solid you can create all kinds of Potions and Spells that can help us greatly. And sadly we need that Essence for the portion we have in mind for Chat Noir.”
After Fu’s long explanation Marinette needed a moment to reflect.
Now a lot of things made sense.
Like, why the Master chooses children/teenagers instead of adults to face off against Papillion.
But still, the most important information was, what he said about the potion for Chat Noir.
“So that’s it? We can’t make the potion, but we can’t let Chat Noir be a hero anymore either!”, summarized desperate Marinette. “Master I don’t know if you do, but a new blog in Chat Noir’s favour was created and now my friends Alya and [Y/N] are getting attacked online by people! I can’t let this go on! I will talk on both blogs to denounce Chat Noir’s hero status and I will take his ring. Should he get akumatized, I will fight him!”
Master Fu raised his hand to calm her down since she had stood up and seemed ready do to all this.
“Marinette, please, calm down. I agree that you should talk on the blogs of your friends and make it clear that Chat Noir isn’t a hero no more. But there is still the risk if he gets akumatized that he will out my identity to Papillion. We need to prevent this!”
“But how Master, how?!”
“I will search for a harmonic soul, in the meantime after you take Chat Noir hero status away you will need a new permanent partner. This will make it even more clear that Chat Noir is done for. Also, I fear he could turn against you even without being akumatized, so it’s best you have someone on your side to fight. Maybe even a little team.”
Marinette was floored. Did she hear right?
“You want to hand out Miraculous and have more permanent heroes?”, she repeated shocked.
Here the Master grinned a little.
“Not only me, but you too Marinette. You showed a great sense of whom to give a Miraculous that fits the person. I would like your input and then I decide, who I will give the Miraculous.”
The midnight black-haired girl sit down and could just blinked at her Master.
“You really want my opinion?”
“I need your opinion another repetition of Chat Noir can’t happen again. So, Marinette, I will first explain all Miraculous I have and their powers and then you will give me the names of the people who would fit them the best.”
“Rena Rouge and Carapace can stay, I trust them.”, said Marinette fast. “It’s Queen Bee Chloe Bourgeois who shouldn’t definitive not being a Miraculous User anymore. She is still a brat and doesn’t show that she wants to change. I can’t give her the Miraculous anymore.”
Fu nodded.
“I agree with Rena Rouge and Carapace, so they will be the first to become permanently heroes.”
“But me knowing their identity…what if I got akumatized, Master?”, asked Marinette worried. “Maybe we should give them other Miraculous so I don’t know it’s them.”
“Marinette, I don’t like to say this and put this load on you, but if you get akumatized all hope is lost. You could out my identity to Papillion and all secrets you learned from the Miraculous Spellbook. You can’t get akumatized, you need to keep your emotion in check, I’m sorry.”
Marinette signed tired. It’s not like she isn’t used to it, but today if it weren’t for you, Luka and Kagami she would have gotten akumatized.
She doesn’t know how long she can keep going like this.
Master Fu looks at her with compassion.
“I know it’s hard, but if we find a harmonic soul even this will be not more a problem.”
That shocks Marinette.
“What?”
“In the Spellbook is a potion which Miraculous User can take, which prevents them if they get akumatized to out all the secrets of the Miraculous they know, even the identity of another user since they are connected to a Miraculous.”, explains Fu with a small smile.
“Then we really need to find a harmonic soul. Not only to get rid of Chat Noir, but knowing who are my teammates behind the mask can help us greatly to coordinates us as a team!”, say’s Marinette excited.
And she wouldn’t need to worry so much anymore about her emotions and keep them so in check.
She could finally relax a little.
“I would say Marinette Rena Rouge and Carapace will come on the list for potential teammates, but if I choose them they will get a different Miraculous. Like you suggested.”, agrees Master Fu.
“Then I should probably tell them this.”, thinks Marinette aloud. “I don’t want them to think they aren’t anymore fit for the Miraculous they used.”
“If you think, this is for the best Marinette.”
She nodded.
“Then you surely want to talk to Miss Bourgeois too, I imagine.”
“I have to.”
“Good, so about the Miraculous…”
And so Master Fu explained any Miraculous, it’s Kwami and Power to her. She gave him suggests for everyone.
Nearly her whole class would make a good Miraculous user, also Kagami, Luka, and even you got named.
After the Master was satisfied with her list she wished him a good night and made her way over to Alya.
She needed to visit Alya, Nino and also Chloe, before sunrise.
Hopefully, they would understand, mostly about Chloe she was worried.
She didn’t need another Akuma today.
Alya lay in her bed and really tried to sleep like she promised Marinette, but…all this hate comments where like buzzing insects in her ear.
They wouldn’t leave her alone.
That’s when she heard a knocking on her window.
“Who could this be?”, wondered Nino.
He was still awake and working on his music at his computer. Curious he stood up from his desk chair and opened his window.
“Ladybug!”, shouted Chloe happy. At first as she heard knocking on her balcony door she wanted to strangle the persone who disturbed her beauty sleep, but seeing it that it was her idol she just waved her into her room. “What brings you here? Do you need Queen Bee for an Akuma?”
“No, Alya I don’t need Rena Rouge, I need to tell you something important…”
“Because of circumstances which are out of my control, Nino, you can’t be Carapace anymore. But that doesn’t mean you won’t get another Miraculous to help me. Just this time you would hold into the Miraculous permeant and can’t tell anyone about your secret identity. Chat Noir is unfit to continue been my partner, so I will now have a team.”
“Chloe, I should have gone to you a long time ago but I admit I wanted to believe you would change, but I didn’t see any improvement in your behaviour. You are still a bully to your classmates and you have outed your identity to the world. Everyone knows you are Queen Bee. It’s too dangerous having you as a Miraculous User. Queen Bee is from now on retired.”
Alya nodded at Ladybug and put a hand on her hero’s shoulder.
“I understand, Ladybug. I will miss Trixx, but I will always help you in any form I can. Don’t worry.”
“Thanks, Alya. I’m relieved that you accept this.”
“Did Marinette told you, we wanted to do a Livestream with the Kickat-Blog?”
“Yes, don’t worry I will be there.”
“Ladydude, don’t worry, I will always help you. Be it as Carapace, Nino or as someone new. Just say bye to me to Wazyy the little dude.”
“I will, I promise Nino.”
Chloe open and closed her mouth like a fish and could not believe what she had heard.
She couldn’t be Queen Bee anymore and Ladybug wouldn’t even give her another Miraculous?
This was ridiculous, utterly ridiculous!
“That’s not fair!”, whined Chloe. “I was a good Queen Bee. I helped you when my daddy was akumatized! I’m a good hero.”
“No you are not. You aren’t even a good person. Think long and hard, when was the last time you did something good for your classmates without ulterior motives? The Miraculous gives you power, but to be a hero it takes more. Just look at Chat Noir. He still has his Miraculous, but he let people drown because I couldn’t tell him a certain secret of mine. He throws a hissy fit and doesn’t work if I don’t play along a bit with his flirting. Would you call this a hero?”, said Ladybug calmly.
The blond-haired girl gasped offend for air.
“Are you putting me on the same level as this sexually harassing piece of shit alley cat?!”
“Yes.”
It was like Chloe’s whole world crumbled.
That…that her idol really put her on the same level as Chat Noir…
God, she wanted to take a shower. She felt so nasty all of sudden.
“Chloe, I still think if you take a hard look on your life you will realize that you did more bad then good.”, started Ladybug. “But you are still young and can change for the better. But a Miraculous User you can’t be anymore.”
With that Ladybug swung away and left a pensive Chloe behind.
Ladybug was so tired as she finally arrived home.
God, talking with Alya, Nino and Chloe was nerve-wracking.
At least Alya and Nino had accepted what she said and Chloe didn’t turn into an Akuma.
So she took this as a win.
She detransformed and both her and Tikki fall down on her bed. Her kwami fell asleep in an instant and she groaned in her pillow.
Marinette wished for a vacation.
Sadly, no one was in sight.
She had to do a Livestream today too, so no sleep in this Sunday, even if she needed it urgently.
In a few hours the Livestream with the Ladyblog and Kickat-Blog would go online she needed all her forces.
So she tried her best to sleep this little hours she had before the Livestream.
The battle would go into the next phase.
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Author Note: Hi guy’s, since next Chapter will be the third entry for the Kickat-Blog and also a Livestream I thought it would be a fun idea if you guys invented questions to ask Ladybug, Alya, and Reader-Chan. You can invent two usernames and make one pro-Ladybug comment and one Pro-Chat Noir comment. Since I upload on a lot of platforms I will pick the best ones which fit in which direction the next chapter will go. The other questions will be answered in the reviews. I hope I made myself clear. In order so I don’t get confused I will show you how you have to write your question with an example.
Username: LadybugRocks/ Oh my god Ladybug, I’m so sorry you have to face this shit. I can’t believe that people don’t know what sexual harassment is. Probably no one of them got harassed in their life, they wouldn’t say this bullshit otherwise!
Username: Chat’s little kitten/ You are just a hysteric bitch ladybitch! You don’t appreciate what Chat has done for the city and for you. He makes one little mistake and suddenly he is the devil. Someone should take your Miraculous!
I hope it’s clear how I want you to write this to me and if I pick you, in the author note at the beginning of the next chapter I will give you credits with your real usernames.
I can’t wait with what you will come up!
Till then, have all a nice day/night!
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cloudiateika · 9 months
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To commemorate the launch of this new blog, here's a list of anime characters I find fashionable and over all lovable!
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5. Isabella Yamamoto (Paradise Kiss)
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Likeability: ❤️❤️❤️
She's my second favourite character in Paradise Kiss. Being kindest out of all of them, she is quite neutral, and well as we know, that's the most reliable friend in the squad. I don't exactly feel sorry for her (because of her economic status) but I do admire her strength in feminity in a way she reminds me a lot of Cinderella. She is kind and giving. She's just that older sister I'd seek refuge whenever I feel down.
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In terms of fashion, she has the most versatility but still a distinguished style out of the main characters in the series. She'd dress in all sorts of styles such as Victorian, Traditional Japanese, Mod, Flapper and more but all are inherently Isabella. I guess it was her mysterious beautiful woman aura that tied her looks all together
4. Nana Osaki (Nana)
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Likeability: ❤️❤️❤️
I'll be honest, I didn't think Nana would be a likeable character until I watched a few episodes of Nana. I only ever saw her in an AMV of her and Ren and I thought she was so pretty and cool. The anime made me think of her as an amazing character. Her flaws and aspirations as an individual is relatable. I admire as an artist and a person. A good friend with a demanding artistic streak haha.
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Her style exudes grunge rockstar girlfriend. You just look at her and you're instantly captivated by her. She is androgynous, probably why women love her so much. She has this romantic-gamine element in her style, she isn't hyper feminine nor a mature woman or boyish. She's just ...so cool.
3. Shoko Komi (Komi can't communicate)
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Style: 💋💋💋💋
Likeability: ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Shoko is praised by everyone around her for a reason: her ethereal beauty. However, her personality took everyone's breath away. She is the ideal girl; innocent, introverted, big hearted, lovable and beautiful. She is quite obviously not perfect (hence the show's central subject; her communication disorder) although every character makes her out to be. She is just a wholesome character, plus she's my favourite.
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Shoko looks good in everything, literally. Her strong (not sharp) aura and body type makes any outfit beautiful. However, out of all the clothes she was drawn in, simplicity and elegance make her shine, especially modest dresses and traditional Japanese garments. She's just a goddess on earth, the purest one too.
2. Yor Forger (SpyXFamily)
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Likeability:❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Best waifu, hands down. Adorable in all forms!!!! Kyaaaa!! Her character's dualistic nature is refreshing to see, it's not an uncommon trope however I don't think I ever seen it fleshed out as hers. She is a good natured person who is unexpectedly brutal. I can never get enough of how funny and cute she is.
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Classic. Her style is classic with a tease, quite literally. Her assassin get up would be rendered simple if it weren't for the details (straps, tights and slit) and her sweater dress, don't get me started on that open back. It's like a modest virgin killer sweater.
1. Marin Kitagawa (My Dress-up Darling)
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Likeability:❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
My personal favourite in terms of style is Marin, the gyaru weeb that earned my respect and she's not even real. Her proactive and bubbly nature already hooked me to like her but damn her attitude as an individual is so damn likable. I want to be her friend, but she's a fictional character so that's hindrance.
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Being gyaru, her style is a little bolder, though completely wearable for anyone. Maybe that's why she's on the top of this list, her style is individualistic and screams Marin but is not so much that it's in your face. I do love bolder styles and aesthetics but I hate getting stared at. Marin wouldn't care either way of course, she's unapologetically herself no matter what. Her style is casual trendy chic, not overly simple or too crazy, noticeable and easy on the eyes. It's so biased of me because I dress very similarly to her haha!
Sooo what do you think? Hehe you're going to see a lot of random things like these here! Thank you for stopping by and reading this. Have a great day!
🖤cloudia🖤
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wwr-afterdark · 2 years
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What's the general premise of your game? Which OCs are going to be the focus? Can we get some brief bios for them? I crave information.
Familiar follows you, a budding witch, who has decided to adopt a garden of spiritual golems-familiars! They need a witch's care and you need the boost in magic. Perfect, in theory...
There's a full garden to tend to, and I do tend to give attention to each plant person! While the full cast is 7 (with two being a package deal), I'll focus on smaller groups based on my preference and/or Patreon voting. As of now I have three in mind, but nothing is set in stone!
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• Danny, the marimo terrarium!
• He's 7' tall and built like a brick house.
• His inspiration is the Scream series, namely the character Stu.
• He's flirty and funny, life is a game and he's winning! Even if this is technically his second "round".
• He is the most physically affectionate-even towards victims.
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• Dean, the poppy.
• The DILF, to put it simply.
• He was older when he died, and long past his "wild" teen years.
• He's the tallest, at 7'3", and will use that to intimidate you.
• He was inspired by JD (Heathers) and Fear.
• Absolutely needs to control you, and will find a way to do so.
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• Jason, a Japanese honeysuckle.
• He's 6'5" and lanky. He doesn't know how to use his height intimidatingly.
• Inspired by various songs, one day I'll make him a playlist.
• Dude gets so overstimulated being around you that he's mistaken as being jittery/shy/etc. That's the power of pinesol love, baby.
• He stalks you. If he's not following you he's making scrapbooks or planning proposals or setting up your cage or-
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• Victor, the white bitch rose.
• For your sanity, just avoid this one.
• 6' ain't shit compared to Dean, but try explaining that to this bratty lil god complex.
• They want a pet to dress, love, and lavish and all they want in return is that you worship their every petal.
• And if you look at another flower after making that promise you're losing sight privileges.
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• Ward, strawberry ground cherry/lantern fruit.
• The shortest at 5'10"! Doesn't phase this king.
• Chill, stoic, with a sass that comes out of left field.
• Pretty and he knows it, and does appreciate competition in that aspect.
• RBF but without the F.
• Inspired by Stefano Valentini.
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• Morgan & Tiff, the calla lily & lavender.
• Lived, loved, and died together.
• Morgan is pretty southern belle with a masculine fashion sense and love of guns.
• Tiffany (Tiff) is damn feral despite her sweet appearance. Watch that dress it's hiding your death.
• While they seem perfectly content with each other, they've always been open to finding one more-its unfortunate that the prospects kept dying y'see?
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princessbettina · 1 year
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Vampire Love-Legacies-Sebastian the Vampire x OC reader: Chapter 3:"Welcome to the new club"
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Summary: Taking part in a dangerous mission with a demon hunter, Josie, Lizzie, and Hope find themselves in a bit of trouble as Kenzie prepares and then goes on her date with Sebastian. MG is still in denial that Sebastian is real and tries to figure out the mystery behind him.
(A/N: This is NOT a remake of the season 2 Legacies episode “Since When Do You Speak Japanese?” 02x4. This story episode is inspired and heavily based by that episode) 
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Today's date day!!! I'm over the moon excited! Sebastian and I have our first date together and I am soooooo looking forward to it. Currently, I'm in the main lobby area of the school along with my best friend and one half of my sisters, Lizzie. She's helping me figure out what I should wear on my date with Sebastian later today. We literally have no idea what to choose from. It's always best to dress for you on a date, but I totally understand wanting to look good and cute in front of your date. I feel that way right now haha. Lizzie was able to manage to get together a few other students to help us create an outfit for me to wear. The students who my sister managed to find were sitting down at a big table that could seat a bunch of people, and had plenty of work space for everyone.
I was sitting on the edge of the table and Lizzie was right next to me, also sitting on the table. So far, everyone who Lizzie and I were working with had nothing and were still coming up with ideas. I had my head faced down to the ground and my hands on my temples.
"Guys! I'm trying my hardest not to worry but Lizzie promised me that you guys would create a super cute outfit for me to wear on my date today. I can't look like some cosplayer in front of Sebastian!" Lizzie tried not to giggle after seeing my little annoyance.
Hey! It's not funny sis! I'd probably do the same thing to her and Josie too though haha.
The people at the table looked around at the clothing items they had and started throwing some ideas together and showed me them.
There was one idea that I liked and it was this blue- green dress that's long and flowy, it went all the way down to my ankles and it looked fitting / matched Sebastian's old fashioned vampire vibe.
I smiled brightly and pointed to the dress idea.
"Ooh! Wait! I really like this one you guys! I'll take this one. It's perfect" The students smiled and told me that the dress was pretty much finished and that it was mine.
I thanked them and took the dress from them and held it in my hands. I hopped off the table and faced my best friend as she smiled brightly at me.
Lizzie and I were chit chatting it up, still in the main lobby area of the school and a few seconds later MG met up with us and joined our chit chat session.
Him and I shared a friendly hug and smiled at me and then Lizzie.
"Hey girls! How are my favorite ladies doing?"
"I'm pleased to say groovy! Liz and I just finished picking out an outfit for me for my date with Sebastian today. By the way, thank you two for helping me with him. I really appreciate it" I smiled at MG and then my sister.
He smiled more at me as Lizzie's eyes widened after me mentioning Sebastian. I noticed and gently put my hand on her shoulder as the two of us moved to the side a little, away from MG and the others.
I whispered to her.
"Lizzie? Are you okay?" She smiled softly at me.
"Yeah. I think if I were you, I'd keep mentioning Sebastian on the low side. I know that you're all into him and all but still" I raised my eyebrow at her.
"Why would I do that, sis?" I asked as I titled my head.
"It's all so new and remember what we talked about last night? Him and not being real to others and just you?" Lizzie quickly admitted with a painful, yet small grin at me.
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I slowly nodded my head in agreement because part of me forgot about that. I think it was the excitement of my first official date with a good looking man haha.
I have a good feeling about this. "Ohh, yes right! I remember now. Sorry, I think the excitement took over me"
Lizzie smiled softly and nodded her head. "That's okay, sis. I just don't want you telling people the wrong things without actually knowing if he's real or not yet, you know?"
I smiled and placed my hand on her shoulder again. "Yes, I know sis! I promise but I know that we'll get to fix this and find out the truth about Sebastian. Don't overthink it!"
And with that I walked away from her and went back to my room to try on the dress. Lizzie smiled at me as I walked away and then went to class.
The dress was a groovy success. It fit perfectly and I loved it. I had a good feeling that Sebastian would like it too.
I wonder what he's going to wear, probably something handsome I'm sure. After having the dress on and spending some time in my room, I hear a knock on my door.
I let the person come in and saw that it was Josie. She came back from helping Hope and Landon with something but she was on a break and I thought it would be the appropriate time to finally catch her up on all the details with me and Sebastian.
"And now he wants to take me on a date later today. I'm really excited about it and I have a feeling that it will be a wonderful time" Josie smiled the brightest smile ever after hearing everything that I told her, it was honestly super cute and heartwarming seeing her reaction to that.
I smiled brightly at her and giggled as she squealed while hugging me. "Sis!!! Kenzie!!! I am super excited and happy for you. This Sebastain seems like the perfect person for you. You need to let me know how the date goes"
Josie squealed more as I nodded my head in agreement and giggled even more.
"Aw, don't worry, I gotcha, Jo! I promise" I pinky promised her as she returned it. Just then, our bedroom dorm door slammed open, startling Josie and I.
We looked and saw that it was our other twin sister, and my best friend, Lizzie. She seemed upset about something and I noticed her holding her arm out.
She walked toward us and I raised my eyebrow. "Liz? Are you alright?" I tried to ask but she was focused on Josie.
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"There you are, Josie! You have some explaining to do!" Josie looked concerned and her wandering eyes landed on Lizzie's arm which she showed the both of us.
"What's going on sis?" Josie asked softly. Lizzie showed more of her arm to us which was bright red with black spots a little bit.
It looked like a bad rash. I widened my eyes when I saw it.
"How the heck do you explain this? Are you seriously using black magic with Hope and Landon?" Lizzie asked with a firm tone.
I was going to ask if Lizzie was okay but I felt this stinging pain in my arm and hugged my arm towards me as I winced in pain a little bit.
"Does anyone not remember that whatever magic we use or that's used on us doesn't just affect you or one of us, it affects all three of us! Whatever happens to you, also happens to us too, I think that's what's going on here right now!" I stated and looked up at my twin sisters.
"Kenzie! Lizzie! I am so sorry! It was an accident. Landon and Hope made me do it. I promise it won't happen again" Josie sincerely apologized and hugged me and then Lizzie.
I couldn't believe that Josie got back into black magic. Doesn't she know the dangers behind it?
I rolled my dress sleeve back down and dusted myself off a little bit while looking at myself in the mirror.
"This better not affect my date with Sebastian! If I have to cancel because of some painful and annoying black magic wound, I'm going to be mad. I'm not joking you two!" Josie shook her head as did Lizzie. Just then I hear someone speaking in another language.
I raise my eyebrow and see that Josie went to bring the person who was speaking into the room. Lizzie and I were both confused as to who we saw.
"Who the heck is that, Jo?" Lizzie asked as I nodded my head in agreement with her.
Josie began to explain that the person who she brought in is a samurai and demon hunter who needs Hope, Landon, and hers help to find something he lost by killing it by using his demon banishing sword.
"We're going to need all the help we can get. Can you two come?" Josie squealed as she asked us with soft but bright eyes.
"Sure! I'll go!" Lizzie said with a bright smile on her face.
I looked back down at my arm where the rash was and started messing with my dress sleeve for a second.
"I want to help you guys, I really do but I would feel bad having to cancel my date. But yet again, maybe I could help for a little bit, it might help the rash clear up" I smiled softly at Josie who smiled brightly at me and hugged me and Lizzie.
She had excitement in her voice as she thanked the both of us. All of a sudden, I looked up and saw the Samurai looking at me while speaking in his language as he pointed to me.
I break the hug and then look nervously at Josie.
"Is he talking about me? He's calling me crazy, isn't he?" Josie shook her head no and smiled at me as Lizzie rested her hand on my shoulder.
"No, he's talking about the thing that we have to kill. If it gets inside you then it possesses you and makes you act crazy." I widened my eyes after hearing that.
"I'm sorry, Jo but I want to retract my offer. My mental health and stability is the most precious thing that I have. I can deal with a rash, but I can't deal and risk crazy. I'm sorry. Lizzie can take my place " Josie listened carefully to what I said and was going to say something but then was interrupted by the samurai.
He started messing around and scaring some students in the hallway. She had to go chase after him while speaking in the same language as the samurai.
Lizzie and I watched as Josie quickly ran out of the room and giggled to each other softly.
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With all the running around that Josie, Hope, Landon, and now Lizzie are doing and have been doing, I'm on my own now and it's perfect because it gave me some more time to get ready for my date with Sebastian in a little bit.
My heart, body, and mind were so looking forward to seeing him again, but I can't rush into things too quickly. But I'm still super excited. As that was happening, MG was talking to Wade and asked if he could borrow a camera for something, what that something is, I have no clue!
Wade was confused at first but then agreed to let MG use one of his cameras and proceeded with their days.
It's the moment that I've been waiting for! Sebastian and I met up at this beautiful and peaceful park that has a calming pond right next to it.
The sun was shining down on both of us as he and I sat down on the grass, of course with a blanket underneath us.
Ew, dirt! No way.
Ooh I almost forgot! We're on a picnic as our first date, so cute and romantic!
"I have so enjoyed our time together" Sebastian softly said which made my heart flutter.
"Me too! I've loved every second of it" I chirped with a big smile on my face, making Sebastian smirk.
"However, I feel like we aren't as close as we could be if you understand my meaning-" Sebastian continued to speak and I couldn't believe what he was saying.
It was interesting but made me really happy. Was my crush feeling the same way about me?
Gosh I hope so.
"And I wish for us to be even closer. Perhaps, maybe even skin to skin..." Sebastian leaned forward and gently rested his hand on top of mine.
That made me smile even more and blush a little. My mind was speechless. It's like I couldn't talk or say anything in response to Sebastian.
All's I did was smile brightly, nod my head in agreement with everything he said, and giggling quietly.
In the corner of my eye, I see his hand try to reach out for my hand across from me.
I of course let rest his hand on mine, which I thought was adorable."I have one question to ask, if you don't mind"
Sebastian quietly asked and I raised my eyebrow a little and allowed him to ask.
"Do you have access to human blood?" I kind of wasn't listening to him and said something out loud, kind of in my own world. "Yes, I am part witch"
Sebastian looked at me with a confused look on his face.
I realized what he asked and I widened my eyes a little from embarrassment.  "Oh! My bad" Sebastian smirked at me, which gave me comfort from the embarrassment moment I was just in.
I was about to say more to him but all of a sudden, movement was heard behind us over in the trees. Sebastian and I quickly looked over at what the noise was and it was MG.
What the heck was he doing? Was he spying on me? Did Lizzie not tell him?
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Sebastian disappeared but I thought he was still visible but nope!
Anyways, I was too busy figuring out why MG was here and why he crashed my date. "MG? What are you doing here?" I asked as I started to get up from sitting down,kneeling a little bit as he walked closer to me.
"I know this looks bad, Kenzie, but please let me explain!" MG quickly spoke to me but I wasn't having any of it. "You should leave now! Sebastian and I were in the middle of a date" I stood up and walked towards him just a little.
MG looked at me with a sad expression on his face. "I think you should see this!" He said as he turned on the camera and showed me the video he made of me talking to Sebastian but it looked like I was talking to the air.
You couldn't see Sebastian with me in the video. I was so confused and scared.
I shook my head in disbelief. "What the heck is this? Sebastian was right here next to me!"
"I'm really sorry, but this was the only way I could think of to get you to see what everyone else is probably going to see/ find out. I'm sorry but Sebastian isn't real, Kenzie!" MG harshly spoke.
I could feel the tears in my eyes. What was going on? I thought Lizzie told him that he was real already. Had she not found a solution? Was I going to be stuck like this forever?
"Stop talking. Just stop talking" I spoke to MG with a shaky, crying voice. MG looked at me with a concerned look.
"I'm sorry MG but I think it's for the best if we don't talk to each other for a little while. I need a break" I looked at him for a moment before turning away from him and walking back to the school, hoping to see my best friend and sisters.
MG tried to talk to me more but I was gone before he could say more. He was upset about what just happened and wished he could start this moment over.
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After arriving back at the school and to my dorm room, I found no one. No Lizzie, no Josie, no dad, no Hope. No one.
Everyone was still out figuring out what to do with the Samurai. I decided to treat myself to some ice cream at a local ice cream shop in town that was still open and hoped that would help me feel better.
It did for a second but I found myself in tears after thinking about what happened earlier with me and MG and I started to talk to myself.
"Ugh, gosh I am so stupid! Of course he isn't real. No real guy ever likes you. 'Cause they know deep down that you're messed up inside. Everyone knows it. Lizzie needs to fess up and tell me that I already am."
With the ice cream spoon in my hands, I took it and looked at my reflection in it and continued to talk to myself more.
"You're some sad, stupid, weirdo who talks to herself" I concluded as I ate more of my ice cream. I then looked around and saw a person walking down the street, into a grassy field.
The person was carrying a sword and as they continued to walk, the more I realized that the person was Landon. At first I was confused but then I didn't mind it anymore.
"Landon! Why are you carrying a sword?" I shouted to him with my mouth kind of full with ice cream in it, don't judge!
But he didn't answer. Not normal but okay.
I got up from my seat and watched Landon carefully. Where was he going? I followed right behind him and did a spell that made the sword fly out of his hand and into mine.
"I have a feeling you're possessed by an insanity demon" I quickly stated as I marched over to him and stabbed him in the chest with the sword. Landon was a little surprised. "Welcome to the new club" I softly spoke to him as I watched him drop to the ground outside.
After that, a few minutes later I felt dizzy and became a little bit unstable. I heard these whooshing and crackling noises around me but had no idea what was happening.
I stumbled more as I rested my hand on my head.
Oh this is not good!
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I fell to the ground and it went black. Thankfully, Hope and the others found me. Hope, Josie, and Lizzie came running towards where I was and saw Landon on the ground.
"Landon, oh my gosh!" Hope called as she kneeled down to where Landon was, as did Josie and Lizzie for a second but then stood up and saw me and widened their eyes when they saw me tied to a tree with metal chains around me.
Lizzie ran up to me and put her hand on my shoulder, "Kenzie, are you okay? What happened?"
"No. I found out that I am super crazy and that there's something wrong with me that no one told me about lately.  However, I think there's a real reason for it this time around" I spoke as my eyes glowed red for a few seconds.
Josie and Lizzie were really worried, they looked at me with worried looks on their faces and Hope did too when she took her attention off of Landon.
She walked towards me as did Josie too. "The demon's in me you guys". I quickly mentioned while looking at the three of them with a scared look on my face. Hope covered her mouth with her hand for a second.
Hope, and my two wonderful and groovy twin sisters decided that it would be a good idea to try and untie me from the chains. Hope was to the left of me and out of nowhere I growled harshly at her as she jumped and looked at me with a concerned look.
"Oh, I am so sorry about that Hope! I was totally not expecting to do that." I quickly apologized to her. Lizzie shook her head in disbelief, trying to make sense out of all of this.
"I don't understand. How are you talking when the demon is inside you?" Lizzie questioned.
"I have no idea, but I can feel it in my head trying to take over my mind. I don't know how much longer I..." I paused and looked up at my best friend, Josie, and Hope, who watched me. I smiled at them. It felt forced. So not good.
"Never mind. It's gone. You can untie me you guys!" As I said that, Lizzie looked at Josie who looked at Hope who were all looking at me. I then shook my head and looked at them.
"No! That wasn't me. I didn't say that. It did, okay? It's still in me, so don't..." I paused and then changed my body position to a straight position and looked straight at Lizzie.
"Oh gosh, listen to me. I'm fine now. We should probably go and get out of here before we..." I paused again right when my body position changed again, this time making me groan and laugh at the same time.
I shook my head again and l looked to the ground and then back to my twin sisters and Hope. "Okay. You have to stop me. Please! Otherwise, this thing in me is going to win."
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"She's fighting the demon somehow, like the Samurai did" Hope stated.
"I'm starting to think that I actually am crazy. Why couldn't you have told me the truth before, Liz?" I asked, signaling towards Lizzie. She had tears forming a little in her eyes as she looked at me.
"The Samurai isn't crazy and neither are you, Kenz!" Josie stated with a stern tone as Hope nodded her head. I looked down at the floor again and then back to them. "Can you go get dad? He can fix this I'm sure! I just want him to be here"
"Didn't you say that the Samurai fought the demon for years, Josie? Maybe if we had a little bit more time then maybe we can fix and help Kenzie". Hope suggested. I heard what Hope said and I didn't like it.
The pounding in my head from the monster that was in me was getting stronger by the second. I wanted out.
"No Hope! I can't live like this anymore." When they saw my state, Josie also had tears forming in her eyes too. Lizzie rested her hands on my shoulders as Hope continued to listen to what I had to say next.
"Apparently, Sebastian isn't real. MG broke the news to me earlier. I really thought you were going to talk to him about that, Liz! Being able to see and hear things that no one else can see sounds fascinating at first, but now it's getting intense and scary. This is scarier than any other small demon in my head that I didn't know that I had until today and that also is scary and sucks too." I admitted to them in a crying tone of voice. That caused both Lizzie and Josie to have even more tears in their eyes, seeing them sad broke me.
Lizzie comforted me even more."Kenzie, we can find a way to fix this and fix you"
"No, I don't think it'll work, there probably isn't any fixing me, Liz." I replied  with a shaky voice still.
"Let's face it, I'm shattered and broken and we should all get used to it" Lizzie, Josie, and Hope looked at me with worried looks on their faces still.
"Can you tell dad that I love him? I think you have to end this, Jo" I stated while looking at Josie. She had a confused look on her face. "What?"
I looked at her and then motioned to the sword and then back to her for a second. "With that sword over there." Josie looked at the sword and looked back at me.
Lizzie covered her mouth with her hand and Hope widened her eyes again.
"Woah. I don't like the sound of that. There is no way that we're going to let that happen, Kenzie." Hope quickly stated as she looked up from returning to comfort Landon who was still on the ground.
All of a sudden, whooshing sounds became louder and I felt my body push up forward and I began to talk but as the demon. "You have no choice. This will not stop until you let me have the girl who started this all with black magic."
My two twin sisters and Hope looked at each other and then back at me and continued to watch what was going to happen next. Just then, I felt my body stumble backwards a little which caused Lizzie to notice and tear up more.
"Kenzie, you need to fight this thing" She acknowledged and the demon began to talk again from inside me "Fighting and battling is useless. Our control with Malivore is stronger than ever before. You won't have to worry about me for much longer though, just Malivore."
And with that I was able to snap out of it and was back to me for the moment. I shook it off and looked down at the floor. I then looked up at Lizzie and smiled at her and then at Josie and Hope.
"Would you look at that, the demon's distracted during an all powerful monologue. Honest and classic villain mistake I'd say." I spoke with a soft laugh. Lizzie exhaled deeply for a second and Josie looked down at the ground and where the sword was. It was glowing and made whooshing noises a little bit.
"Jo, you gotta do this. For me, please? Okay." I begged in a teary voice. Josie shook her head in disagreement.
"Think about the Merge. You know,this is even better than that because this way you two probably won't have to live with some messed up and weird part of me in your minds forever, and probably driving you two as crazy as I am." Josie shook her head and turned her body around and walked a little towards Hope and then stopped. "I think we should talk about that when we're finished with this, Kenzie ''.
Lizzie nodded her head in agreement to what Josie said. "Or until we have real solutions that can help us". I was going to say more but all of a sudden I felt a painful stinging pain all over my body, making me cry out in pain. That caused Lizzie and Josie to tear up even more after seeing me like this.
"Josie! Lizzie! Please! You need to do something because it's coming back" Hope watched as I continued to cry in pain.
"You need to do it." I shouted and then I looked at Hope, who looked at me more.
"If Lizzie or Josie won't do this, then you have to Hope!" She widened her eyes a little again and Josie looked at the sword and walked towards it and as she was doing that, I continued to cry out in pain more.
Lizzie stayed at my side the whole time and had her hand resting on my shoulder as well. Josie winced in pain a little as she picked up the sword.
"There's so much black magic in this, it hurts to hold."
"Well, it probably won't feel too good getting stabbed or worse,killed by it" I sarcastically replied. Josie looked down at the sword again and mentioned that she could try to take the magic out of the sword and use it on me to hopefully get the demon out of me.
She placed her fingers on the sword and her fingers turned red and whooshing sounds appeared again as skin turned stone like black.
She moved her head back as it was happening and I just so happened to watch her. Hope and Lizzie watched too with wide eyes. Lizzie wanted to hold the sword too, for whatever reason I don't know.
She quickly ran and joined Josie as she placed her fingers on the sword and the same thing happened to her as it happened to Josie.
All of a sudden, both Josie and Lizzie screamed and aimed the black magic towards me and I was then surrounded by the black magic.
My body was arched back and I hoped for the best from this outcome. The demon could be seen coming out of me. It was roaring a little bit and before I knew it, the demon was out of me and it disappeared into the malivore mud puddle.
Hope watched as she smiled softly. Josie and Lizzie were out of breath, as was I.
I smiled softly at them. "You both did it. Together. Thank you" Josie and Lizzie smiled at me but were trying to catch their breath too.
"I love you both" I squealed to them with a bright smile on my face.
"You better. We love you too." And with that, Josie, Lizzie, and I all fainted after what happened, leaving Hope all alone with Landon, who was still on the ground. She managed to help and wake Landon up and into a comfier place back at the school.
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Meanwhile, back at the school this time, MG found Wade sitting in the school's lobby area and gave the camera back to him.
Wade wondered why MG was giving him the camera back already. MG pretty much just said that it was because of creative differences and that it didn't work out with who he was working with. Clearly. Wade understood.
MG turned around to head back to his dorm when all of a sudden he bumped into someone on accident in the hallway as he was heading back.
"Oh, sorry. Didn't see you there" The person who he ran into jumped right to the chase. He turned around to face MG.
"What happened to Mackenzie? Did you say something to her? I'm not able to reach her at the moment and I would very much like to"  After hearing the person talk, MG was confused and kept looking down at the floor and then finally turned around to face the person who turned out to be Sebastian.
MG raised his eyebrow and asked in disbelief. "Sebastian?"
Sebastian had this handsome and cute smirk on his face after seeing MG's reaction. MG moved closer to him for a second and whispered to him. "How are you standing there?"
Just then Wade heard MG talk and was a little confused as to who he was talking to. He couldn't see Sebastian. "Ah yeah, no he can't see me." Sebastian pointed out about Wade. MG just shrugged it off as he looked back at Wade for a moment and then turned his attention back to Sebastian.
"You're not real" Sebastian took a step closer to MG this time. "No, I'm very real. And I need your help with something." He admitted to MG and MG agreed to hear more about what Sebastian needed.
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When Josie, Lizzie, and I were back on our feet and back inside our bedroom dorm room, Josie and I decided to rest and Lizzie had to talk to MG and fill him in on what's been going on.
He needed to fill her in on what just happened too. They met up in the lobby of the school.
"I had an interesting run in with Sebastian a few minutes ago. You know, all this time I thought your younger twin sister was having a breakdown but the boy she's crushing on is one hundred percent real." MG admitted and Lizzie widened her eyes a little.
"You did? Oh my gosh, that is so interesting. I'm sorry for not telling you our plan with Kenzie and Sebastian, MG. I got so wrapped up in this and my excitement took over and made me forget a little. I can promise you that Sebastian is real. My little sister isn't crazy. We're going to come up with a plan to help figure out why Sebastian isn't visible to most people but just Kenzie and now you."
"I need to apologize to her as soon as I can. I feel bad for hurting her. I should have believed her when she said that the first time, about him being real. I'd also love to help you and her plan to have everything go back to normal." MG smiled softly as did Lizzie. "You're really great, MG. We'd love to have you help us. And I'm sure whatever you did, Kenzie won't be upset for long. I promise." Lizzie smiled as MG chuckled to himself. "Yeah, I hope she won't be. We shall see" The two shared a hug and then went back to their separate dorm rooms and went to sleep for the night. Boy was this day full of wilderness, it is not over yet.
-End of episode story 3 :) :) :)
Hey y'all! I promise that this isn't a rewrite of the actual episode like I mentioned earlier. I made sure that I added my own elements in this story to make sure that it wasn't a copy of the episode. I hope you all enjoyed reading and I'll see you in the next chapter.
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Interview with Hypebae [ April 1 2022]
Photos by Dennis Leupold
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[SOME EXCERPTS]
"self-choreographed gymnastic moves (the group is trained in kumitaiso, a type of Japanese group gymnastics known for its dangerous human pyramids). As for the music itself, they aren’t shy about sharing real-life thoughts — in their track “NAINAINAI,” they sing about being jealous of their classmate’s boobs."
Where do you get inspiration for your music, and what genre or artists do you enjoy listening to?
We love all genres from J-pop, hip-hop, techno, folk and punk. On SNACKTIME, our last EP that came out via 88rising, we worked with Money Mark in LA and that was the first time we went to the U.S. He taught us a lot about where to find inspiration that led to new ways of discovering sound and music. This ultimately changed the way we make music. We enjoy and appreciate every genre of music because of this experience.
How and why did you end up deciding on wearing school uniforms as a team?
You would think we would blend in wearing a uniform, but we’re quite eye-catching.
What does your off-duty style look like and where do you get your fashion inspiration?
RIN: I’ve always loved mixing styles, finding pieces at vintage or second-hand clothing stores since I was little. It’s fun to go hunt for hidden gems at these shops.
SUZUKA: I like to pick what to wear by projecting who I am now, or a new me, or an ideal me. It’s playing dress-up with all sides of myself.
MIZYU: I tend to go for clothes that I find cute intuitively. If anything, I’d say I’ve loved Harajuku culture since I was in elementary school. I also like materials that are soft to the touch.
KANON: I love beautiful feminine fashion. Like a flowy dress or long skirts worn with classy heels. I imagine a woman I aspired to be and as I grow, so do my fashion choices.
How did you end up releasing a Spanish version of “Free Your Mind”?
Money Mark, who co-wrote this song, is half-Mexican and half-Japanese. While we spent time together in LA, he introduced us to Mexican culture. We also have a lot of Spanish-speaking fans.
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Well you asked about my special interest SO uno reverse. Top 5 fave Satan moments go
oh i forgot to answer this owo, for my om followers, this is pretty much all spoilers from s1-s4.
some context, since you don't play: MC is a human, and Satan is the Avatar of wrath/literal embodiment of that sin, MC is an exchange student to the devildom (om version of hell), and uh they have a pact together.
Tumblr hates me for not letting me post my screenies, also this was hard because I see Satan and my brain just goes ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️.
not in order but.
s3 where Satan faces the bogeyman and it takes the form of Lucifer as an angel, Satan who has issues with his identity and viewing himself as his own whole person, and being confronted with his very real fear that he isn't anyone. made me fucking cry, NGL. he's just like me fr.
s1, when Satan snaps and is going to run away from home ~~because Lucifer was being a cunt again~~ and that scene in his room where mc turns him down for a pact, and he's losing control, destroying his own belongings, threatening mc and tee hee. I don't know what to say, I like it when he's angry. I wish this scene was fully voiced.
in his dressing for the occasion devilgram (basically a short side story you can unlock by getting certain cards); you and Satan go on a cute date to a restaurant and on the walk home, he confesses his love to you, and his whole speech is very sweet. I'm paraphrasing here, but he says something to the effect of, "I only have these brief moments with you, the memories of your touch, I know it's impossible because we are separate beings, but I wish we were one".
hate this card for real (not because of Satan!!! it's everyone else!!) but he has another devilgram, where mc is depressed about it being new years and admits to being homesick. Satan tries to cheer up mc by literally making date plans on the spot for after classes (and everyone else makes fun of or insults them, so he's the only one that even cares, wow). so anyways, the date is cute, I'm not that familiar with Japanese culture to say much about that aspect, but he did try to celebrate new years in a human fashion for MC. his brothers (because they're cunts) had switched out his drinks for alcoholic versions (when he made plans to ensure that they're weren't) and he's a lightweight ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ so mc helped carry him home, and then I can only assume he beat his brothers up for that stunt. anyways, I still liked seeing Satan because it showed how caring he is.
satans apology to mc, for re:the above scene I mentioned where he threatened mc. it was short, kind of blunt, but also no one had to force him to or convinced him to, he wanted to apologize out of his own free will.
in the HDD event: Satan takes you aside from the party, to express his love (in private and without interruption) and I FUCKING wish I still had the screenshots because he wrote a very sweet poem!! and I can't remember the lines anymore!!! ah! anyways, aside from being sweet, he also expressed being nervous about his writing and I hear that and simply remember that again dude has identity issues, but also he's artistic and finds art/writing very soothing and a way to explore himself so it's nice that he feels comfortable enough to want to include you in that!!!
his devilgram where he takes you to an art museum and talks about the above ^.
in s4, where Lucifer was being a cunt again and trivializes Satan's trauma, and Satan loses it, runs away for two weeks, and is causing general havoc. and when you finally meet up with him, he flat out admits that he thinks that he's absolutely nothing and only a reflection of Lucifer and that his life has no meaning. I'm crying.
oh I'm going overboard so I'll stop there .
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♡ My 2023 retrospective: egl version ♡ PART 5/9
As I announced on my previous post, here are the other photos from that same day:
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Dead things!
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Me and the girl with the unicorn headband won best coord! We got to pick our prize and I chose this lovely Sanrio notebook. I loved @puredeathwish's coord too.
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Tea parties and a cute couple pic from our meet (unfortunately they broke up shortly after, it's sad, but this pic is so cute).
Later that month I received the JSK I commissioned Tomoyo's Atelier. It's tartan and very comfortable! I love how poofy it looks in casual non-lolita outfits without wearing a petticoat.
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She also graciously gifted me her brown tea party shoes because they didn't fit her. I have only worn them 2-3 times since, but I'd love to use them more. Almost all of my lolita shoes are tea parties.
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After I received my jsk I got obsessed with the idea of having a tartan necktie so I commissioned her one. I think it came out very pretty although it's not perfect. I love it!!!
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I also went to a unofficial Halloween meet-up with my other lolita friends!!! It was very nice as I didn't see some of those friends in a long time (something like 7+ years), while some of them I see more often (@puririna being one of them). We went to one of said friend's house and drank tea, talked about our lives, it was very informal and chill. We didn't do anything Halloween or lolita related really, but it was nice. I hope we can see each other again.
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Look how pretty her home is! I was wearing Rosary Princess Corset Skirt by Alice and the Pirates, a Bodyline blouse, and Killstar bag. Everything else is off-brand.
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And my friends are really cool too obviously.
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November
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The colder season started with November, which meant more frequent visits to our tea shops and cafés. I always want to go there, but people seem to only remember about them in winter, so they are also often only open during these months.
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One day my friend @puririna visited me and we spent the afternoon browsing my Larme magazines, drinking tea, eating marshmallows, and swapping clothes we don't use. She gave me these really cute clothes from japanese and taobao brands, wow!!! I'm so lucky!!! We really need to do that more often (but I think we'll get together and bake pastries soon btw hehe).
Then it was time for our comm's monthly meet. I had planned to wear something different, but in the end I ended up wearing a sweet gothic coord in black and red that you'll see in the next post. I really liked how I looked, I felt pretty, which is something that almost never happens to me. I wonder if I should lean towards these kinds of coords more and forget about the ones that I like but don't feel just as good in.
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Since we get stopped by random people a lot and it takes time to reply to everyone, and a lot of us are shy and don't really want to explain the fashion to strangers, I decided to make these flyers. We used them for the first time on that day and they were really useful! I'm glad I did something good.
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This time we went to a modern art museum. Even though it's not necessarily my genre, it was interesting because it featured local artists and it was so cool to see all these 1800 ladies walking around the touristy places that remained basically the sames through the centuries! I especially liked looking at how people were dressed in the different time periods and enjoyed the statues - that are more my thing.
More photos of November in the next post!
[END OF PART 5/9]
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ogdencho · 2 years
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The Kawaii Goth Fashion: A Review Of Lovable And Dim Trend
How You Can Dress Such As A Kawaiigoth Girl: 3 Vital Essentials With regards to subcultures, China does have its special handle them. Kawaii goth girls are a good demonstration of this. Kawaii (which means adorable in Japanese) and goth are two very contrasting variations, but the combination of these two creates a fascinating new subculture. We have now go to understand the phrase ‘goth’ as the ones that follow a dim appearance, with black colored garments and high make-up. However, when put together with kawaii you obtain something quite different from what many people would assume from either term by itself. If you’re interested in dressing up similar to a kawaii goth girl and exploring this fashion further, keep reading for 3 Vital Essentials of dressing up as you! Black colored Is The Basic Colour When thinking about kawaii goth, black is definitely the first shade that a great many people would imagine. Even so, black colored is not only the foundation coloration, this is the reasons for this design. When dressing up just like a kawaii goth woman, you need to use as numerous black color items as is possible. This doesn’t imply that one could only wear black color, but it should be the majority of your clothing. A kawaiigoth is usually very colourful and vibrant. Nonetheless, the main base color is dark. The primary objective of this can be to generate a photo that may be dark and edgy, while remaining inside the kawaii boundaries. Kawaii Implies Lovable, So Don’t Be Shy With All The Colours If the majority of your outfit is black color, then kawaii goth is all about taking colour to the rest of your appearance. Even so, it is important to do not forget that the colours you add more should be around the ‘cute’ range. Kawaii goth is about becoming vibrant and multi-colored, but keeping yourself within that darkish edge. When it comes to deciding on the colors, you should attempt while keeping for the fundamentals. Extras Are Essential While we have previously talked about, kawaii goth is brilliant, vibrant, and packed with styles. Among the best methods to take these accessories to your outfit is with your hair accessories. Locks bows are an easy way to incorporate coloration and illumination for your appearance. They are available in a range of colors, and they also don’t really need to be kept to the your hair. Kawaii goths are noted for using bows on the clothing also, why then not take part in together with the fun? Click here for more information kindly visit the website at https://www.alielnosirrah.com/ to get the knowledge about alternative.
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