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congrats Ai for getting a mostly-normal outfit for his laser tag event wooo

(of course it's not actually a wearable outfit, but. y'know. at least it's normal on a card)

k, regarding the new piece gacha/event double-hitter, a couple quick questions:

why do Eiji's expressions/poses in the card art go that hard

why does Ai specifically so often get just. the weirdest outfits

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Maintenance is over. Check your gift box to get 100 wish tones (and likely some extras for stories you've cleared that have had their rewards increased). I'll be going to bed soon so if theres anything else new of note that wasnt announced already, I'll try to get to it tomorrow.

The guaranteed UR is indeed using paid (gained via exchanging irl currency) wish tones only.

All songs can now be rechallenged at all difficulty levels to gain the new 15 wish tone per goal reward.

Remember to update via Qooapp if you use it.

Refresh yourself on the updates here:

6 Month Anniversary Updates - part 1 6 Month Anniversary Updates - part 2

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Nijiiro's UtaPri Fanfiction - Masterpost

So it turns out that I've written a lot of UtaPri fanfiction over the past few years. In fact, there's so much that it's all listed in Anonymous collections—I decided I didn't want it clogging up the rest of my Ao3 profile, and even making a pseud felt like it wouldn't keep them separate enough.

However, that means (for better or worse) that it's a bit harder than usual to find, so here's my solution to that: a masterpost of my UtaPri fanfiction to date, just in case anyone's interested.

Key:

(SL) indicates a fic based in some element of Shining Live canon (RIP).

(gen) indicates no (overt) relationships

ST☆RISH-centric

Of dubious veracity (SL, ~5k, Otoya/Tokiya, complete): A fic that asks how the stars of the Tokilock TV series would handle it if their characters started dating in the show. (So in other words, about 5k of Tokiya in crisis.)

unmasked (SL, ~3.5k, Natsuki/Syo, complete): A Darkmoon/Lightwing in-universe reconciliation fic (with added Kaoru, because Kaoru-reintroduction is a motif in my work in this fandom as a whole).

late blooms (SL, 2.5k, Tokiya/Natsuki, complete): In-universe continuation of the Strawflowers and Flossflowers series, in which "Natsu" is "Lord Toki's" butler and bodyguard. Getting-together fluff.

mirrors and windows (SL, 2k, gen Syo & Kaoru with hints of Cecil/Ai, complete): An in-universe sequel to the Desert Sea + Light of the Desert duology. (Kaoru-reintroduction is kind of the whole point of this one. Also, Ai is also technically in this fic, so it isn't *only* STARISH boys in here, but the STARISH characters are still the main focus so it stays here because I said so. Also also, I have no idea how Ai and Cecil started feeling like a viable ship in this one, but life finds a way I guess.)

pro indication (SL, ~1.5k, Syo/Haruka, complete): Based (loosely) on the Syo's Heart-Pounding Theme Park card SL, but also very much on Syo's True Love route in Repeat. In which Haruka's fears about Syo's limitations are thankfully unfounded. (I still think I fumbled this title tbh)

Quartet Night-centric

but if i[t] had to perish twice (~25k, gen QN, in progress): Mind-the-warnings levels of angst in this one, which imagines what would happen if Ai started taking after his predecessor in terms of mental/emotional state. (I *am* going to finish the epilogue chapter to this one of these days, I swear. This fucker haunts me.)

rhopalia (SL, 1.5x drabble, Ai/Haruka if you really squint): A snapshot of a moment inspired by the Dreamy Aquarium Shining Live event. (This fic is teensy.)

Haunted (SL, 3k, gen Reiji & Ai, complete): Angsty oneshot bringing wider canon into the School Life Melody Reiji card.

our encore (SL, 2.5k, Ai/Haruka, complete): Theoretically inspired by the Ai's Joyful Birthday card story. First chapter is fluff, second chapter merits the E rating (smutty smut smut). Be warned.

HEAVENS-centric

Cloudy Skies, Rainy Days (~30k, gen HEAVENS, complete): In which each HEAVENS boy gets a chance to shine/suffer in a sickfic/hurt/comfort oneshot (though in Eiichi's case it's a twofer, because he and I are both dramatic). This could've been a series instead, if I'm being honest with myself, but then I'd need seven different titles and ugh. If I'm being honest, though, I'm damn proud of this set of stories.

Tipping Point (~4k, Yamato/Eiji, complete): A fluffy getting-together college AU fic I wrote for a gift exchange. Not a ship I would have tried otherwise, but they have a pretty cute dynamic.

Cross-Unit / Mix-and-Match specials

Setsugetsuka making-of cycle (SL, gen/full cast, 9.5k altogether, complete): A love letter to my personal favorite of the content Shining Live produced. This series of 3 fics focuses on Masato, Reiji, and Otoya respectively. (I actually used Ao3's series function correctly for these, hooray!)

lured by literature (SL, 5k, Camus/Tokiya, complete): I have no idea why this became one of my favorite obscure ships, but it absolutely did, and the The Lure of Literature story in SL is 100% to blame. Someday I may even revisit these dorks, because the BL chemistry between them is just that incredible.

scrape (SL, 2k, gen Ai & Tokiya, complete): In-universe coda to the Puppeteer's Workshop event story, featuring Lito and Luke protecting each other when danger strikes. (These two are both so dramatic. I love this event story so much.)

boards and bonds (SL, 2k, gen Ren & Ai, complete): Extra scene in the Winter Sports: Skiing and Snowboarding SL stories. In which Ren totally knows Ai's secret and is totally chill (heh) about it.

lights in snow (SL, ~1k, gen Reiji & Cecil, complete): In which Reiji is a good senpai. (This is also Winter Sports: Skiing and Snowboarding, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't get this fic and the previous one mixed up sometimes lol)

Bespoken (SL, 3k, Ai/F!reader OR Cecil/F!reader, complete): Would you like an in-universe reader-insert fic where two boys are flirting outrageously with you at once and it's up to you which one you're interested in? Enjoy. (This was a bit of a stretch to write, but in a fun way.)

Tuning the Kaleidoscope (3k, gen, any & all characters, abandoned): My attempt at prompt fills, both requests and randomized. I started writing these really early on and it's not my best work, but it was a fun as a way to do character studies. (This is another multi-chapter work that should probably be a series.)

...Aaand that's all for now! I've got some other bits and pieces kicking around in drafts—including a few sequels that've been on the back burners for a while, and at least one big-ass project that I got pretty far into without feeling ready to start posting it—but here's what I've published. I'm pretty happy with most of it and very happy with some of it, thank you very much for looking and I hope that if you follow some of these links you find something you'll enjoy. 🌈

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In today's UtaPri shuffle playlist adventure, I got bowled over with nostalgia when Fiction came on because why is it so good

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rewatching Maji Love Kingdom (Shangri-La is one of my favorites and I may only just now be realizing it) and I'm just marveling more and more because like. Eiichi is just gay gay huh. How tf did I miss this.

I may also be having fic feelings about it but no promises

So. State of Perfection, huh.

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I can't stop LOOKING at him helppp

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k, regarding the new piece gacha/event double-hitter, a couple quick questions:

why do Eiji's expressions/poses in the card art go that hard

why does Ai specifically so often get just. the weirdest outfits

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I'm not sure how you're using the term live2d bc live emotion doesn't use live2d at all. It's all 3d models,,

Oh, that'd be because I have no idea what I'm talking about. 3D is what I mean I guess lol

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okay so SEE. the THING ABOUT EIICHI IS

He's so very very very Coded but like in five different directions at once and I just. Wasn't expecting this. At all. Just missed it completely.

Like he originally showed up in the anime to Go After Otoya and like. There were definitely some Interesting motivations in his design from the start. Because he is absolutely intended to be a predatory figure and an Artist but he has to be interested in Haruka at the same time. But frankly the anime was so fundamentally without rizz that the direction his charisma was supposed to aim in didn't really...come through. And so I honestly didn't think about it. The Vibes were Foe Yay set up for the purposes of making his dynamic with Otoya dramatic, whatever.

And then there's, like, Maji Love Kingdom and the audio dramas and shit. And any time he's with HEAVENS he is in Fearless Leader mode, first and foremost. Like, the franchise's dedication to keeping his vibe with his teammates firmly platonic is impressive. His devotion to them and to the Angels—and, incidentally, his duty to his father—is fucking ironclad and central to everything he does. (And then in the shuffle unit he's with fucking Natsuki, who has So Much Going On All The Time, and Ranmaru, who is Rock and therefore gets a backstage pass to kinky shit regardless of whatever else he has going on. Aspec Ranmaru would be a fucking delight, tbh, but that's another post.) So even with Egoistic I didn't really, like. Think about it. Because that was so clearly S&M coded and in my head that's a genre that's kinda gender-neutral, everyone is doing kinky shit, whatever, it's fine

(and YES OKAY there's the whole incest-tease thing with Eiji going on but tbh I still kinda headcanon that, never mind them intentionally bringing in that dynamic, probably someone in the agency if not Raging himself actively pushes them to do that. also incest still isn't the vibe I'm talking about here)

But THIS. Holy shit, this is taking tropes of predatory alpha male and queerness and balancing them against each other and riding a very thin line while doing so

For better or worse, of course, it is also a fucking hot line

but what can you do

(There might've been stuff in the other Live2D concerts but honestly the last time I watched one a *cough*certain other performance*cough* fried my brain so hard I honestly do not remember what Eiichi's dancing was like. So sue me)

So. State of Perfection, huh.

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I can't stop LOOKING at him helppp

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So. State of Perfection, huh.

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I can't stop LOOKING at him helppp

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State of perfection's MV has been added to Live Emotion

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I feel like I should've seen a Natsuki-Syo-Ai gacha combo coming somehow, but also not—most of the combos so far have had HEAVENS members mixed in, so this is the first time they've used an old Repeat combo? I think??

Regardless I am being Targeted, and my prisms have not recovered from the Halloween gacha/event combos. So. 🙃

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Who's got two thumbs and got to ambush a completely unsuspecting volunteer/staff member at work today bc he recognized her Ai Idol-Produced T-shirt?

This guy. This might be the highlight of my week, ngl

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So I finished all the song quests for the latest event, and so now I'm just playing SONG LETTER on repeat (now that I'm at home on wifi and can watch the video without the lag killing me instantly). As you do.

And I absently started thinking about QUARTET NIGHT ships—y'know, also as you do. In this case, specifically the ships that you (or I, at least) don't usually see.

And now I want a serious, slowburn Reiji/Camus fic to exist so bad dammit.

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QUARTET NIGHT MOVIE POSTER AND RELEASE DATE

Movie releases in Japan May 9th of 2025!!!

Movie website is here!

CD singles TABOO NIGHT XXXX and JINN-Ω-RAY release December 25th 2024!

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Full versions of Frost Dream and Pit a pat from Camus' Solo Best Album!

Please buy the original if you can! It’s available internationally on iTunes! Apple Music has a sample version here that desktop users can then use to get to the iTunes store!

This CD plus his birthday solo now gives us international fans easy access to every Camus solo released ever! So buy them!!!

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Session Live Event Announcement

‘SESSION LIVE ULTRA BLAST’ has been announced.

The event will start on September 2nd at 12:00 JST. Players can receive special ‘Ultra Blast’ themed costumes for the members of Starish as rewards.

See guide on previous Session Live event here.