#Cherry Bloom Ryu

[tiredfox64]

Can you write about the reader would watch Tomas train shirtless everyday in secret to avoid being embarrassed by someone until one day Tomas catches her? 😉

You will see such Wonderful Things

Yip notes: If only I could do that, I’m blind af. Never ask me to look at something I’ll lie and say I see it

Pairing: Tomas x Afab reader

Warnings‼️: Suggestive

From spring to summer, the changing of the seasons is a wonderful time. The cherry blossoms bloom before turning into healthy green leaves. The wind is warm as it blows the grass. The butterflies and bees play around with the flowers as you walk by. You must be on a nature walk. Why else would your eyes be shifting around?

What? You’re not on a nature walk? Then what are you looking—oh…

You’re looking for Tomas, of course.

Since it’s been getting warmer, it’s been harder to stay cool during training. Tomas is used to it constantly being cold but since he isn’t in Arctika anymore he’s been struggling with the heat. Even if it’s only up to 75 degrees Fahrenheit he feels like he’s being suffocated. So with the weather being up to 80 degrees he had no choice but to go topless. It’s the most he could do to stay to stay cool.

Tomas would usually feel embarrassed training without a shirt which is why he trains in a somewhat secluded area. He goes to a clearing in the forest near the Shirai Ryu temple. He’s only told Kuai Liang where it is since he didn’t want the rest of the clan to know about it, especially you.

It’s nothing against you but he would feel a little embarrassed if a girl saw him shirtless. He’s not ashamed of his body, he has a well-built body. Even you have said it yourself. You made that statement very clear since you always liked to touch his muscular arms. You even mentioned that Tomas had bigger muscles than his brother, which he denied even though it’s true. Just the thought of you seeing him shirtless and finding many ways to praise him makes his head spin. His mind and body could not handle all of that. It’s best that you didn’t know.

OH BUT WAIT YOU DID KNOW!

It was an accident; you swear it. You didn’t mean to stumble upon Tomas while he was training. You were just trying to look for him so you too could spar with each other and well…that happened. The first was an accident, no biggie. But the other times, that’s a different story.

After that, you started wandering off into the woods to check if Tomas was there all the time. And he was! You would watch as he grew hotter until his breathing got heavy. Only then would he take his shirt off. Oh gosh, how were you so lucky to be blessed with such a sight? You wouldn’t trade this for anything, not even a view of Niagara Falls. The sight of him like this makes you fall for him even more.

Alright, maybe you were a little boy crazy right now, but Tomas has really put a spell on you. It’s like the sunlight knows his body is magnificent so it’s always shining down on him. It calls for your attention. You can’t rip your eyes away from him. It doesn’t make it any better that he grunts every time he attacks the training dummy. It drives your hormones wild and gets your mind going. Relax your fist, woman! The ground didn’t do anything to you! Why must you grip it so tight?!

This day was no different. You found the perfect spot for hiding, right behind a small boulder with a tree next to it and shrubbery in the front. There was no way Tomas could see you, but you could see him perfectly. At this point, there was an indent in the ground where you usually kneel. This day sure was hot which meant a better show for you.

By the time you got there he was already pretty sweaty and his top was off. His breathing was heavy and he was even letting out a few whine due to the heat. Poor thing, he is out of his element. He wiped the sweat off his forehead before continuing to train. You watched him slash and kick the training dummy. His grunts were loud and clear to you. He was doing good for about five minutes before he needed another break.

He walked over to the shade that was provided by the trees. He lays on the ground to relax his muscles and catch his breath. You had to peek your head up a little more to get a view of him. Your heart started beating like crazy just looking at him. He even started pushing his pants down a little to reduce the feeling of being suffocated by his clothes. There goes your mind running wild again.

Girls can have dirty thoughts as well. You shouldn’t feel guilty for staring at him and wondering if that’s what he would look like if you were riding him. All hot and bothered, getting all sweaty and breathing heavily. You’d wonder if he would groan or if he would whimper. You can imagine both. He’s a tough guy but he can also be a softie. You would do anything just to get him like that in bed. That’s if you could get him in bed. You haven’t asked him out.

No matter, if this is the most you could get so be it. You just can’t risk getting caught.

Snap

Uh oh…

You ducked down immediately when you heard the snap of a twig. Tomas heard it too and immediately turned in your direction. When you looked down you saw your knee on top of the broken twig. How could you have missed that?

You heard the sound of grass being stepped on and knew Tomas coming your way. You crawled like your life depended on it. You crawled back in the direction you came from until you were a good enough distance away. Only then did you get on your feet and run out of there. By the time Tomas looked over the shrubbery and the boulder you were gone. Not a trace of you was left. Except there was. On closer inspection, he saw the indent in the ground. He immediately knew someone was watching him. But who and why? He can’t leave this unsolved. Though he might have an idea of who it is.

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Well, no wonder your uniform was always dirty.

The first thing Tomas noticed when he went back to the temple was that your pants were dirty. The dirt was specifically on your knee area. How suspicious.

He played it cool. He didn’t want you to suspect him of anything. He acted normal throughout the day, talking to you about mundane things like it was any other day. You fell for his act. You believed you got away with it. He didn’t know you were the one taking a peek at him. Oh, but he knows. He just needs to prove his theory right.

The next day came and you were walking into the forest by instinct. You’re like a teen going into the woods to smoke weed to avoid being grounded by your parents. You needed to go and get your fixing.

Your beautiful man was already there. He had his shirt off as usual though it wasn’t all that hot. There was a nice breeze that shook the leaves. It felt like it was 65 degrees outside. But you paid no mind to that. All you cared about was looking at Tomas. You got to your usual spot and knelt down.

All was going well until five minutes in. You saw Tomas take something out of his pocket before smashing it onto the ground. Smoke, it was a smoke bomb. He was gone in the blink of an eye. You expected him to show up again after a second but he didn’t. Where did he go and why do you feel eyes on you?

“Heh, I guess I was right.”

You heard Tomas’ voice behind you. You were caught. Game over man!

Your face burned hotter than the day. That 65 degrees felt like 90 now. You turned around and saw Tomas standing there. His arms were crossed and he looked somewhat intrigued. He looked like he was waiting for an explanation from you. You watched his lips twitch a little as he held himself back from smiling.

He’s happy that you aren’t some assassin but seeing that it’s you, it’s kinda funny. He finds it even sillier that you are struggling to give him an explanation.

“I…I was…so what I was doing was…” You don’t have the right words, you may never have the right words.

Because how else are you gonna explain that you’ve been watching him every day? The ground doesn’t lie, the evidence is in the indent. You were a peeping tom who watched him take his top off every day.

“I’m still waiting for an explanation.” He said.

You knelt and bowed your head to apologize to him. Your embarrassment prevented you from telling him the truth. All you could manage to do was apologize and wonder if he would see you in a bad light now. The truth is you are a pervert there is no way around that. Your behavior is unacceptable hence you are a pervert. There should be no surprise that Tomas would think the same way.

“You’re a strange girl, you know that right? I would have preferred you to be upfront about this.”

…I have a bad read on these characters.

You lifted your head up to look at him with a mixture of shock and awe. The awe was because of the angle you were getting. I mean, good lord, you wouldn’t mind being on your knees aga—

“So…does that mean I can stay?”

The only response you got from Tomas was a head shake with a smile on his face. He walked past you to get back to training. He turned back once he realized you didn’t move from your spot.

“Are you coming or are you staying behind the rock like a pervert?” He yelled to you.

Well, I guess he does see you as a pervert. But it seems like he doesn’t mind all that much. So get off your knees and get a front-row seat.

Yap notes: My brain is mush and there is too much fruit in this damn den 🍊🍓. Adiós!

[sysba]

my characters

* thought i’d post this list that was sitting in my drafts; not all of them because i have too many but have some (if) ocs ♡

ORIGINAL / MISC VERSES

edith blake. original, the wayhaven chronicles, the exile verse ♡ she/any (queer). november 13th. fc: laura james. 5′11/181cm. ROs: cal, adam du mortain. connections: kiara kingston (sister). 

freddie han. ear candy verse. ♡ he/him (m). february 14th. fc: christian yu. 5′9/174cm. ROs: shiloh rue, winslow montgomery. connections: ryuwon han (sister).

ryuwon han. straight red verse. ♡ she/her (f). nicknames: ryu. fc: kim do-yeon. 5′10/179cm. ROs: jude schofield. connections: freddie han (brother).

zoe beckett. original (modern gods verse), the wayhaven chronicles ♡ she/her (f). fc: misc. 6′/184cm. ROs: veera, nat sewell. connections: jada beckett-jones (cousin). tag.

A MAGE REBORN

atalanta daenys ♡ she/they (nb). specialty: spiritism + alchemy. fc: misc. 5′7/170cm. ROs: elias revelois.

ANDROMEDA SIX

ersa altalune peg’asi ♡ she/her (agender). species: kitalphan. fc: emily browning. 5′1/154cm. ROs: vexx serif.

ATTOLLO

nefta gil ♡ she/her (f). august 15th. fc: misc. 5′1/156cm. ROs: sysba, dreamwalker.

BLOOD MOON

selene king ♡ she/her (f). beta. fc: phoebe tonkin. 5′7/172cm. ROs: farroq khan.

starling baluyot ♡ she/they (nb). alpha. fc: beatrice laus. 5′3/161cm. ROs: marco.

BLOOMING PANIC

anya petrova ♡ she/they (genderfluid). username: gothitax. fc: florzoye on ig. 5′1/155cm. ROs: nakedtoaster, toastyx.

BODY COUNT

kim ngo ♡ they/them (nb). fc: naomi roestel. 5′10/178cm. ROs: arthur campbell.

angelica vaughan ♡ she/her (f). nicknames: angie. fc: benedetta gargari. 5′8/172cm. ROs: vinh nguyen.

CHECKMATE IN 3 MOVES

cahya vinteren ♡ she/her (f). fc: brianne tju. 5′1/154cm. ROs: noir zu, jareth january.

diamond emeraude vinteren ♡ she/they (nb). fc: savannah smith. 5′7/170cm. ROs: sailor bones, hawthorne (spilt milk).

CHOICES: BLADES OF LIGHT AND SHADOWS

nehal nightbloom ♡ she/all (genderfluid). species: elf. fc: misc. 5′11/180cm. ROs: all. tbd.

CHOICES: OPEN HEART

victoria torres ♡ she/her (f). nicknames: vic, v. fc: tashi rodriguez/ giovana cordeiro. 5′1/155cm. ROs: bryce lahela.

COLLEGE TENNIS: ORIGIN STORY

angel rivas ♡ they/he (nb). fc: omar rudberg. 5′9/175cm. style: all-court player. doubles partner: rayyan. ROs: rayyan afiq. 

FIELDS OF ASPHODEL

persephone ♡ she/any (agender). fc: misc/anya chalotra. 5′6/167cm. ROs: hades, tbd. tag.

INFAMOUS

kate hanna ♡ they/them (nb). august 23rd. full name: kateebah. stage name: arkane (prev: rickety kate). band: dance of the planets. genre(s): alt-rock, pop punk. fc: nour rizk. 6′2/187cm. ROs: seven lawless.

sung-won kang ♡ she/they (f). december 15th. nicknames: sunni, lucky. stage name: lady luck. band: WBM. genre(s): pop rap, R&B, hip-hop, EDM. fc: jeon so-yeon/kang min-ah. 5′7/169cm. ROs: griffin reign + victoria valentine, orion quinn.

OUR LIFE

jamie last ♡ they/them (nb). fc: tbd. 6′/182.5cm. ROs: cove holden.

cierra last ♡ she/her (f). nicknames: cherry. fc: kendra bailey/misc. 6′/182.5cm. ROs: derek suarez. 

marina howard ♡ she/her (f). fc: yvonne logan. 5′/153cm. ROs: baxter ward.

PERFUMARE

sharona west. real name: milagros ramon. ♡ she/her (nb). fc: lizeth selene. 5′3.5/161cm. ROs: flavio esposito.

naomi morren. real name: naomi kurosawa ♡ she/they (f). fc: rina fukushi. 5′10/179cm. ROs: reed esposito, laurent rosier.

PROJECT HADEA

sidra. real name: yuna arai. ♡ they/he (nb). fc: misc. 5′7/169cm. ROs: nash, rohan.

gienah. real name: izzi muhammad ♡ she/they (nb). fc: bonzaimai on ig/misc. 5′9/176cm. ROs: rhaxa. 

SCOUT: AN APOCALYPSE STORY

jamilah durant ♡ she/her (f).   nicknames: jam. fc: sharon alexie. 5′6/168cm. ROs: oliver shen.

SHEPHERDS OF HAVEN

shanna wenrys ♡ she/they (f/nb). fc: misc. 4′11.5/151cm. ROs: blade bronwyn.

kiran rhune ♡ they/them (nb/genderfluid). fc: misc. 5′2.5/159cm. ROs: red antiqua.

SPEAKER

kassandra farhat ♡ she/they (nb). nicknames: kass. fc: jamie gray-hyder. 5′11/179cm. ROs: li cowles, sebastian wynric. connections: sebille (sister), scooby boo (dog).

SUPERSTITION

sage roe ♡ she/her (f). fc: zoë kravitz. 5′2/157cm. ROs: zillah. 

THE BASTARD OF CAMELOT

mordred pendragon ♡ she/they/he (genderqueer). fc: tbd. ROs: galahad du lac.

THE EXILE

farja ja’qhar ♡ she/her (f). title: painted phoenix. fc: misc. 5′1/155cm. ROs: syfyn.

nathair cheronobog ♡ he/him (m). title: gilded gorgon. fc: noen eubanks. 6′5/196cm. ROs: vethna, +nikke.

neamhain rezoth ♡ they/them (nb). title: deathless demon. fc: tbd. ROs: freedom.

saeha lygris ♡ he/him (m). title: white wolf. fc: park seonghwa. 5′8/174cm. ROs: sabir + nikke.

THE MIDNIGHT HOURS

reyna santos ♡ she/her (f). fc: shay mitchell. 5′4/161cm. ROs: rylan villanueva.

ziv mays ♡ they/them (nb). fc: jaiiy d. moses. 6′/183cm. ROs: blane rekner.

salvador soto ♡ he/they (m). nicknames: chava. fc: misc/cristo fernández. 6′3/190.5cm. ROs: k de vries. 

THE WAYHAVEN CHRONICLES

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[behind-the-screen-of-bangtan]

Indigo

Release date: 2 December 2022

Official page

Notices:

Announcement

Pre-order notice

Content Recording Participation Details

Identity Film: Twitter, Youtube

Photo (see below)

I-Log Puzzle: 1/6  (translation, alt text), 2/6 (translation), 3/6 (translation), 4/6 (translation), 5/6 (translation), 6/6 (translation)

Tracklist

MV (see below)

Album Magazine Film (teaser)

Weverse live

Indigo Short Behind on Weverse

Naver post

Official Youtube playlist

[BANGTAN BOMB] RM's Cyanotype Experience with SUGA and Jimin

Stories on BTS Instagram

RM’s SNS posts: Weverse (Eng), Instagram stories, post #1, post #2, post #3, post #4, letter on Weverse (Eng)

Performances

Tiny Desk (Home) Concert (Today’s Bangtan) (RM’s Instagram post)

Live in New York @ Dia Beacon (Today’s Bangtan) (Episode) (RM’s Instagram post)  (thread presenting the museum and the featured art)

Live in Seoul @ Rolling Hall (Episode) (RM’s Instagram post) (video of the special gifts that were given)

Photo Sketch

RM’s Instagram post about all the performances

Thanks to (Eng)

Official merch:

Concept Teaser

Texture Teaser

Mood Film

RM is the third member to do a solo release in Chapter 2. According to his posts, notably the identity film and the preview of the content, this album is:

Record of RM : Indigo From the colors of nature, human, etc.

Use it

While taking a walk a shower, drive, coffee-break, work, dance, read a book, when flowers bloom or fall.

Documentation of my youth in the moment of independent phase. An honest, unadorned record with shades.

Sun-bleached record faded like old jeans.

the last archive of my twenties

He explained in the episode of the jacket shoot, that after releasing Mono that’s black and white, Indigo is the color that express himself (he also mentions it in the interview of Proof collector edition (src)). He adds brown too, with natural and warm shades.

The studio Sparks Edition was in charge of the album design.

Some people also noticed that in Korean, indigo is written 남색, which can be interpreted as an acronym for 남준의 색깔, meaning Namjoon’s colors (cr.).

RM posted several stories on Instagram before the release, including a picture of Oregon blue, a pigment considered as the bluest blue (src).

Tracklist

Yun (with Erykah Badu)

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

@immbbzxbangtan noticed that the song was used 3 months before Indigo’s release, in the teaser for RM’s Me, Myself &

Still Life (with Anderson .Paak)

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

All Day (with Tablo)

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

Rin’s (ktaebwi) translation

건망증 (with 김사월) (Forg_tful with Kim Sawol)

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

Closer (with Paul Blanco, Mahalia)

Lyrics

Collabo MV: a video associating a lo-fi remix of the song with extracts from the movie 헤어질 결심(Decision to Leave)

Interview for Park Chanwook’s anniversary book. He’s the director of 헤어질 결심(Decision to Leave)

Interview with art director Ryu Seong-Hee about the collaboration.

Change pt.2

Lyrics

Lonely

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

Hectic (with Colde)

Lyrics

Visualizer

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

들꽃놀이 (with 조유진) (Wild Flower with youjeen)

Lyrics

The title is a wordplay on 불꽃놀이 which translate to fireworks but literaly means “fire flower” (src)

Youjeen is the vocalist of the rock group Cherry Filter. The collaboration was announced even before the release of the tracklist (src #1, src #2)

Several people noticed the title is connected to a letter RM published on the fancafe in April 2017 (src #1, #2)

ZIN and Youjeen's"Wild Flower" recording VLOG without RM

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

No.2 (with 박지윤) (parkjiyoon)

Lyrics

Visualizer

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

Rin’s (ktaebwi) translation

Producer John Eun talked about the song during an Instagram live (summary)

Photo

Photo: Twitter, Weverse

Photo Sketch

Episode of the Jacket Shoot Sketch

RM’s Instagram post

In his photos, RM is surrounded by props meaningful to him:

a painting (see below) by Yun Hyongkeun, called Blue, 1972 (src #1, #2, #3, you can also check page 4 of this PDF for more info). RM admires Yun a lot, to the point that the first song of the album is named after him and has citations from him in the lyrics

Pierre Jeanneret’s desk and chair. He’s a Swiss architect RM likes

Namjoon’s old jeans and stools. He mentioned that jeans feat well with the concept as the more you wear them, the more comfortable they get

들꽃놀이 (with 조유진) MV

Teaser

Photo Sketch

Episode of the MV Shoot Sketch

Outfits and accessories

You can see traditional Korean firework in the MV, called Nakhwa Nori (src #1, src #2)

The exterior scenes were filmed at Mount Hwangmae in Hapcheon (Gyeongnam) (src) and in Saemangeum (Jeonbuk).

RM 'Still Life (with Anderson .Paak)

Teaser

MV Photo Sketch

Episode of the MV Shoot Sketch

The female crew member was played by Emiko Tokuda (Instagram)

Press releases/Promotion

Weverse magazine: “The musicians on RM’s Indigo: Part one”

Weverse magazine: “The musicians on RM’s Indigo: Part two”

Weverse magazine: “RM paves the way”

Weverse magazine: “Development notes on RM’s solo album, Indigo”

Press pictures

Spotify: teaser, Hero Film: Behind the Scenes, K-Pop ON! Track catches up with RM of BTS

NME: “RM of BTS: ‘My whole twenties were an exhibition… but I chose to be a star’”

Variety: “BTS’ RM on His ‘Indigo’ Album, Duets With Erykah Badu and Anderson .Paak, Military Service and Why Solo Careers Will Bolster the Band”

Consequence: “With Indigo, RM Makes Fleeting Moments Feel Permanent”

RM on Melon station (English translation: episode 1, episode 2)

Rolling Stone: “BTS Leader RM Pushes Against the Weight of Fame, Looks Towards a Bright Future on ‘Indigo’”

Zach Sang Show: “RM Breaks Down His Debut Album 'Indigo'“

Artnet:”How K-Pop Star and Budding Mega-Collector RM Wove His Favorite Art and Artists Into His First Solo Album, ‘Indigo’”

KBS news: Behind story of ‘Indigo’ / KBS 2022.12.19. (unreleased footage)

Hypebeast: “RM of BTS Wants To Be More Like a Wildflower”

Psick Show: Asking RM of BTS on Income tax (teaser)

Newsis: “’RM and Soyoon collab.’ Park Jiyoon, the ‘old future’ of young writers musicians” (eng trans)

Promotion in Spain

El País: “RM, the leader of K-pop band BTS: ‘We work so hard in Korea because 70 years ago there was nothing’” (original English version of the interview)

Vogue Spain: “RM, líder de BTS: “Si me muriera esta noche, creo que nada cambiaría. Un granjero o un barrendero son más relevantes para el funcionamiento de la sociedad”” (English translation)

EFE: “BTS leader isn’t thinking about future, but would like to work with Rosalía” (English version)

[ryubliss-central]

Looks like, as things returned to calm, Cherry Bloom has been hanging out with her family, taking the time to reconnect with those that she’d been unable to speak to during the Ancient commotion.

And most importantly, get some rest..

[what-does-the-foxy-say]

So this was a request from @hanrumistan for some Harumi/Scorpion! It’s a bit short but I hope you enjoy it!

Harumi chuckled, listening to her husband’s footsteps as he gathered any necessary supplies. It was going to be his first time away from Harumi for more than a day since she became pregnant and it was obvious Hanzo was nervous about leaving her alone.

“My love, your students are waiting for you,” Harumi said, amusement obvious in her voice as Hanzo appeared with a pack slung over his back and a large blanket for Harumi.

“Are you sure you will be alright? I can have Daisuke stay with you in case you need anything.”

“Hanzo,” Harumi placed a hand on his cheek, smiling softly when he leaned into her touch. “I may be with child, but I am not feeble. I will be fine for three days.” 

She could tell he wanted to protest but she gave him a push to the door as she took the blanket from him. 

“Now go, the longer you keep your students waiting, the longer it will take you to return.”

Hanzo knew she was right. With a sigh, he gave her a kiss goodbye as he lead his students to the edge of the village. When they reached the forest border, Hanzo looked back at the village, worry already beginning to worm its way into his mind.

“Master?” One of the students called out to him, watching as Hanzo whistled for another ninja to join them.

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“There we go,” Harumi said to herself as she hung out the final piece of laundry to dry. She could almost hear her husband’s voice in her mind scolding her for doing strenuous work while in her state. The thought made her chuckle as she carefully bent down to pick up the empty basket and make her way back into the house.

“Oh my dear child,” Harumi smiled, gently rubbing her stomach. “Your father is too overprotective sometimes.”

She paused and stared at the nearby cherry trees from the window. the flowers were in full bloom and a soft breeze sent many petals falling like pink snowflakes. she leaned against the windowsill as she continued to rub her stomach. 

“I don’t think your father realizes that while he may be the best ninja in the Shirai Ryu, I am his wife.” With a smile, she raised her voice. “And I can tell when he is hiding nearby.”

Harumi watched a black and yellow blur leap out of the tree and landed right outside of the window. 

“How long have you known?” Hanzo asked.

“Since I started hanging the clothes to dry. I could feel your gaze on me.” 

Hanzo sighed as Harumi chuckled, she was right, he was too overprotective. Instead of scolding him, Harumi leaned out the window to kiss his cheek. This time, Hanzo actually did leave to train with his students.

Though, he did insist someone secretly keep an eye on her, but she humored her husband and pretended she didn’t notice.

[osakaso5]

Tenn Kujo bnOURS! Rabbit TV Part 1: NEWS bnOURS!

Part 2 | Part 3

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: A new segment for NEWS bnOURS!, huh.

Tenn Kujo: It's been a while since the last time we got an offer from a national news program. And the first ones to do this are us and and Iori Izumi.

Iori Izumi: The corner is named "OURS! A Field Guide to Japanese Hotspots", and according to these documents, we'll be reporting on famous places all around the country.

Tenn Kujo: It seems like they chose idols and other popular talents to promote it in hopes of getting more young people to watch the news.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Popular talents, huh. Good thing we got chosen, then!

Tenn Kujo: It's a sign that our hard work hasn't gone unnoticed. The same could be said for the staff that always helps us out, too.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Yeah!

Tenn Kujo: Haha, you're already in high gear.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Of course I am! I've been watching NEWS bnOURS! every morning, so I'm excited to be on it, myself.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Did you guys know that it was named "OURS" because the word "ours" is so close to "hours"? So, it basically stands for "Our news hour".

Tenn Kujo: So it's got kind of a double meaning? I never paid much attention to the name, but that's fun to know.

Iori Izumi: I watch it before school, as well.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: You do?

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I just love the Morning Kitties corner! Watching kittens play gives me all the energy I need to work hard all day!

Iori Izumi: ...Now that you mention it, they do have a corner for something like that.

Tenn Kujo: Oh, so I'm not the only one who watches it?

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Wait, you watch it too!?

Tenn Kujo: Not religiously, just any time it happens to be on...

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: If you ever decided to get a pet, I bet a cat would suit you perfectly!

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: You'd probably look cute playing with a kitten, whether it's a short-haired one or a big ball of fluff.

Iori Izumi: Kittens... I'd certainly love to take pi--

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Ah! You too, Iori-kun? Whenever I see a kitten, I just have to take a picture of it.

Iori Izumi: ...My interest in them is purely work-related.

Iori Izumi: I'd need pictures of Kujo-san to use as reference data   for our future projects.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: It's a shame that the segment we'll be doing won't have anything to do with the kitties.

Iori Izumi: W-why would it be a shame!? I don't feel bothered by it in the slightest...

Tenn Kujo: Ryu's talking about himself.

Iori Izumi: Ah...

Iori Izumi: Ahem.

Iori Izumi: It appears we'll be reporting on Hanabuki Castle.

Tenn Kujo: Did you just change the subject?

Iori Izumi: I'm sure the cherry blossoms there must be in full bloom this time of the year. It'll be the perfect location to start a day with.

Tenn Kujo: I did some research on the castle and the town surrounding it. Nothing too in-depth, just basic history.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I should do that before the shoot, too. I've never been to Hanabuki Castle before.

Iori Izumi: I'd actually rather you didn't, Tsunashi-san.

Iori Izumi: I know my history as well, so it's best if one of us takes the  role of the listener. If all of us explain  things at once, it'll be unbalanced.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Good point. I'll do that, then.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: ...A new segment, and we're the first ones to go. We'll set the pace and mood for everyone else, so that makes me little nervous.

Tenn Kujo: No matter when our turn is, there's only one thing we need to do.

Tenn Kujo: That's to present the segment in a way that entertains the viewers. Nothing more, nothing less.

Iori Izumi: I'm sure the two of you were chosen for the first group for a reason.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: What?

Iori Izumi: Kujo-san's calm personality and your overwhelming friendliness work perfectly for a morning news segment.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: I could say the same about you.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: You're only a high schooler, but you keep your cool so well you could easily be a newscaster yourself.

Iori Izumi: I have actually tried being a newscaster before, though it was for a different program.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: That's the Re:vale show we were also in!

Iori Izumi: Though this time we'll be reporting from the scene, so I can't use the same methods.

Iori Izumi: ...I must say, the way we've been paired up this time is a bit strange.

Iori Izumi: They could've used TRIGGER as one complete three-man group, instead of picking me.

Tenn Kujo: They probably wanted to use a variety of talents for this project, regardless of our usual groups.

Tenn Kujo: Besides, haven't both TRIGGER and IDOLiSH7's members been getting more and more solo work as of late? It's proof that our individual talents are highly appreciated.

Tenn Kujo: If we work on improving ourselves, it'll naturally power up our groups as a whole. In turn, that will help us grow more as individuals.

Iori Izumi: You're right. It does seem like a good sign.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Also, unusual groups will make this more new and exciting!

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Let's make a good news corner together! 

- - - -

Tenn Kujo: Good work today.

Iori Izumi: You, as well.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Right back at you!

Iori Izumi: That meeting was shorter than expected. I thought it'd take a bit longer.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: All that's left is to wait for the filming day.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Tenn hasn't ever been in a news show, but he does a lot of reporting work otherwise. He's really good at hosting food reports and stuff like that.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Is there some trick you use to keep things interesting, Tenn?

Tenn Kujo: Not exactly.

Tenn Kujo: These kinds of jobs are just easy to prepare for, and I can come up with a basic outline of what I'll talk about beforehand. That way, I can focus more on keeping the attention of the viewers.

Iori Izumi: You must get a lot of work like this because you're such a reliable pick.

Tenn Kujo: I do the same thing for all my other jobs, though.

Tenn Kujo: Our fans are the ones who've brought us where we are.

Tenn Kujo: It's only natural that we should be able to keep them entertained.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Yeah.

Iori Izumi: Right.

Tenn Kujo: Ryu. Iori Izumi.

Tenn Kujo: Let's make this a great report.

End of Part 1.

[xxxsoukokuxxx]

Hi kitty! May I request for an Akutagawa x female reader scenario where they go out for a day viewing cherry blossoms?

Character: Akutagawa x reader

Warnings: none

Notes: Thank you for requesting. If this is not what you wanted, feel free to request again. I hope you like this. I really liked this idea.

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Spring had graced Yokohama with it’s variants of flowers blooming and it’s fresh air. There had been nothing major going on at the Port Mafia for a week or so now, so Akutagawa would have a few days off.

After spending the first day he had off, relaxing and basically doing nothing but resting with him, you decided that the next day shall be one spent outside. However, you knew he wasn’t one for such things but why not give it a try?

The next morning, you got up early and did whatever was necessary and dressed into your spring dress. It was white with patterns of little cherry blossoms falling upon it, hinting as to what you had in mind for the day.

He woke up at least half an hour after you had already gotten dressed. That gave you enough time to get breakfast ready for him. You had decided to provide him with a special breakfast in bed. Entering the room, you saw him sitting up in bed and stretching a bit. He looks at you in a sleep filled daze, but once he notices that you’re all dressed up, he was fully awake. 

He looked on at your beauty and it mesmerized him. But of course he also knew you are planning something. You made your way over to him and placed the breakfast over his lap. “Good morning Ryu” you say while embracing him in a hug. “Good morning to you y/n” “I’ve made breakfast for you, I hope you enjoy it” you say with a little smile adorning your face. “I bet I will. However, I know there’s something you want to tell me. Do you have any plans for the day?” he asks you in a monotone voice whilst quirking up an eyebrow at the question he asked.

“Um, yes I do. I was thinking perhaps we could go out to view the Cherry Blossoms today. I’ve been wanting to for a while now. Though, I understand if you don’t...” “We’ll go after I’m done having my breakfast. Anyways, you’re already dressed up, and you seem excited to go.” he cuts you off. You have a grin on your face now, excited to go view the beautiful trees that hang over land and rivers. You hug him again in thanks.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

After Akutagawa had finished getting dressed up in his usual raven black coat, you both went to view the Cherry Blossoms. It wasn’t as busy today, but of course Akutagawa still felt as if there were too many people around. You held his hand and dragged him along to find the perfect spot.

Luckily there was a spot left that had a perfect view for the both of you. You both placed down everything that you had brought with you. You both sat down on the mat that was placed over the grass. A sea of cherry blossoms was all over the ground. Some of them rained upon you and Akutagawa from the tree you sat under.

It was beautiful, just as you imagined, perhaps even better. You turn around to see Akutagawa staring at you. You smile and he realizes that you caught him admiring you and a light shade of pink is dusted upon both his cheeks. He averts his eyes and then looks up at the tree that you were both under.

A few blossoms had fallen atop his hair and coat. The same for you. He seemed to like it, almost as if he started to smile. He turns to look at you and...he gives off this little smile, one so rare but so precious. You return it. 

There was a little heap of fallen flowers beside you, so you take a little into your hands and gently throw them at Akutagawa. He blinks at first in surprise, and then his face held no expression. You thought perhaps he was upset. 

But he proved you wrong, fortunately. He did the same to you and were taken aback by his sudden action. Of course, he was not as gentle when showering you with the cherry blossoms, but he tried to be. After recovering from your little shock, you giggle. 

He can’t hold back a smile now, he secretly loves it when he makes you happy. It makes him feel as if he had done at least one thing right. “Thank you Ryu, for bringing me to view the Cherry Blossoms.” “As long as you’re happy. And perhaps Cherry Blossoms aren’t that bad.” he says, with a little smile gracing his face.

[k-star-holic]

Park Ha-sun, the goddess of spring blooming in cherry blossoms...Ryu Soo-young was wonderful

Source: k-star-holic.blogspot.com

[sasorikigai]

💐💃 for the headcanon meme! Any verse for Hanzo or Scorpion.

HEADCANON MEME: LOVE EDITION || @somniaxperdita || accepting

💐 - What is my muse’s favorite type of flower and do they like receiving flowers?

There are some plants/flowers associated with Hanzo/Scorpion’s character (x), and also by character association, Hanzo associates red roses to Harumi Hasashi (x) and keeps a private rose garden in his personal quarters. His own personal favorite, with the exception of red and pink roses would be the spider lilies (higanbana) and cherry blossoms (sakura). While the sakura’s beauty is as fleeting and ephemeral as the spring zephyr, it helps Hanzo to relish the passing and small moments, as well as to stop and breathe for a while amidst all of his solemn responsibilities as the Shirai Ryu Grandmaster. He rarely keeps any flower arrangements, with clear exception of him preparing a bouquet for Harumi’s commemoration often held in private; Hanzo would rather appreciate the splendor effulgence of flora’s beauty with all of his senses, as they will go through the proper cycle of being in full bloom, in order to wilt and perish, in order to give themselves a new life. 

💃🏻 - Does my muse dance with their partner? If they do, are they any good?

Hanzo is well-versed in all forms of Japanese folk dance; he is more familiar and danced in the forms of more dignified and ceremonial form of Bugaku. Bugaku are of four genres: civil dances (also called even, or level, dances), warrior dances, running dances, and dances for children. All bugaku consist of highly conventionalized movements cued by the beat of a drum. Positions of arms, hands, and feet are highly stylized, and overall choreography consists of simple geometric patterns. 

An example of Bugaku Hanzo may dance can be found here (x). To Hanzo Hasashi, dance itself is driven by delight and beauty, ceremony and sacredness, for dance takes on the forms in cultural integration and satisfied societal needs for order and harmony, ancestor worship, and the stabilization of civilization. To him, this dance is his manifestation of a spiritual act of love and light, of order and harmony, and he considers it solemn, and expands all of his energy and concentration to make it exceptional. 

[retro-vgm-revival-hour]

Debuting in the arcades in 1987, the original “Street Fighter” was at best a moderate success.

Although it is generally agreed among gamers that the first Street Fighter was the fighting game series that kicked off the popularity of the fighting game genre, it was Street Fighter II – The World Warrior that truly took the world of video games and the world in general by storm.

Each title improving in roster depth, fighting mechanics, and overall experiences is what has made the Street Fighter name one of the most recognizable and beloved game series in the history of video games.

And this is why This STAGE of the Retro VGM Revival Hour is dedicated to some of the most amazing tracks from the various games, sequels and spin-offs in the street fighter legacy to celebrate this franchises 30th anniversary!

        =====Game - Composer - Title - Year - Company - System====

1.) Street Fighter (Fighting Street)- Yoshihiro Sakaguchi – “Choose Country, Retsu Stage Theme, Geki Stage Theme & Eagle Stage”  – July 13, 1987 – Alfa System/NEC – PC Engine/TurboGrafx CD & Arcade

2.) Super Street Fighter II Turbo – Isao Abe & Syun Nishigaki – “U.S.S.R (Zangief), U.S.A 3 (Balrog), U.S.A 2 (Guile), U.S.A 1 (Ken), Akuma & Japan (Ryu)”- February 23, 1994 – 3DO, PC DOS, Amiga, Dreamcast, Arcade & Game Boy Advanced

3.) Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors’ Dreams (Street Fighter Zero) – Isao Abe, Syun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto, Yuko Takehara, Naoaki Iwami & Naoshi Mizuta – “Guy Theme, Rose Theme & Charlie (Nash) Theme” – June 5, 1995 – Capcom – Arcade, Sega Saturn, PSN & Sony Playstation

4.) Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Street Fighter Zero 2) – Setsuo Yamamoto, Syun Nishigaki & Tatsuro Suzuki – “Sakura Theme, Birdie Theme, Rolento Theme & Sagat VS Ryu Theme ” – February 27, 1996 – Capcom – Arcade, Sony Playstation, Sega Saturn, SNES & Windows PC

5.) Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Street Fighter Zero 3) – Takayuki Iwai, Yuki Iwai, Isao Abe, Hideki Okugawa & Tetsuya Shibata – “Guile Theme, Fei Long Theme & T. Hawk Theme“ – June 29, 1998 – Capcom – Arcade, Sony Playstation, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Saturn, Gameboy Advance, PSP & PSN

6.) Street Fighter EX3 – Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, Takayuki Aihara & Yasuhisa Watanabe- “Rising Dragon (Ryu’s Theme), Sakura Mankai/Cherry Trees in the Evening in Full Bloom (Hokuto’s Theme), Precious Heart (Sakura’s Theme), Amusementive Crime (Skullomania Theme), Arabesque (Pullum Purna’s Theme), Spinning Bird (Chun-Li’s Theme), Guardian of Light (Ken Theme) & Garnet Sky (Cracker Jack’s Theme)” – March 4, 2000 – Arika/Capcom – PS2

7.) X-Men vs. Street Fighter – Yuki Iwai & Yuko Takehara – “Player select, Wolverine Theme, Cyclops Theme, Gambit Theme & Cammy Theme ” – September 1996 – Capcom – Arcade, Sony Playstation & Sega Saturn

8.) Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes – Masato Kouda & Yuko Takehara – “ Captain America, Wolverine, Captain Commando & Jin” – January 23, 1998 – Capcom – Arcade, Sega Dreamcast, Sony Playstation, PSN & XBLA

9.) Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes – Tetsuya Shibata & Mitsuhiko Takano- “ Swamp Stage, Cave Stage & Clock Tower Stage” – March 30, 2000 – Capcom – Arcade, Sega Dreamcast, PS2, Microsoft Xbox, XBLA, SPN & IOS

10.) Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds/Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – Hideyuki Fukasawa – “ Morrigan, Iron Man, Phoenix Wright & Deadpool” – November 15, 2011 – Capcom & Eighting/Capcom – PS3, Xbox 360, Playstation Vita, PS4 & Xbox One

11.) Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 – Satoshi Ise – “Scrap Beats (Stage of SAKAZAKI), B.B. (Stage of SNK) & Player Select Theme 2” – September 6, 2000 – Capcom & Studio 1/Capcom – Arcade, Sega Dreamcast & Sony Playstation

12.) Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 (Capcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001) – Satoshi Ise – “NEBUTA (AOMORI Stage), Stimulation (NEW YORK Stage), Theme of GOUKI remix (SHIN AKUMA Stage) & This is true love makin’ (LONDON Stage)“ – August 1, 2001 – Capcom – Arcade, Sega Dreamcast, PS2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox & PSN

13.) Street Fighter X Tekken – Hideyuki Fukasawa – “Main Menu, Urban War Zone, Mishima Estate Round 3 (Bottom Floor), Pitstop 109 – Round 1 (Day), Mad Gear Hideout – Round 3 & Opening (Black Tide “ honest eyes”)“ – March 6, 2012 – Dimps & Capcom/Capcom – PS3, Xbox 360, Windows PC, IOS & Playstation Vita

14.) Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future – Hideki Okugawa – “China Vox (Chun Li Theme), The Beep (Remy Theme), Beats in my Head (Elena’s Theme) & Crazy Chili Dog (Urien’s Theme)“ – May 12, 1999 – Capcom – Arcade, Sega Dreamcast, PS2, Microsoft Xbox, PSN & XBLA

15.) Super Street Fighter IV – Hideki Okugawa – “Crowded Downtown Stage (China), Snowy Rail Yard Stage (Russia), Cruise Ship Stern Stage (Europe), Drive-in at Night Stage (U.S.A.) & Theme of C. Viper“ – April 27, 2010 – Dimps & Capcom/Capcom – PS3 & Xbox 360

16.) Street Fighter V – Masahiro Aoki, Hideyuki Fukasawa, Keiki Kobayashi, Takatsugu Wakabayashi & Zac Zinger – “Ryu Theme, Ken Theme, Nash Theme, Necalli Theme, R. Mika Theme & Rashid Theme“ – February 16, 2016 – Simps & Capcom/Capcom – Windows PC, Linux & PS4

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[kyotohub-ktv]

金貨 | The Idol Watch

  ♫  You got on my mind silently.

You came inside my heart without permission.

You bloom in me unprepared

and drank my love with such beautiful lips. ♫

  At the first sound of Fuwari’s voice, melodic and distinguished among the frenzied cries of the audience, flawlessly synthesized with the accompaniment from the other members of SNOW, Daichi realized he never stood a chance. It took more effort than he would ever admit to keep from surging forward in time with his heart. Instead, Daichi found his (annoyingly) trembling hands falling to either side of him, gripping the cushioned seat with all he had. If Dai'd been impressed by Fuwari’s voice on the album track and in the (many) YouTube videos he'd watched before...well, if the effort it was taking him to keep his mouth from gaping wide open was any indication, his expectations had been met, surpassed, and blown out of the goddamn water with just the first few lyrics of the song.

  ♫  I thought this was love and I dedicate myself to her, believing in her.

When I opened my eyes after devoting my everything to her

She had melted into the air like the wind. ♫ 

  Something private deep down inside him was vibrating wildly, filling him with equal parts excitement and unease. His gilded disdain and contrived bravado peeled away in layers with each enchanting note that dripped from Fuwari's lips--nearly exposing the most confusing parts of him that absolutely needed to remain hidden during this live broadcast in front of millions of viewers. But as the first verse melted to the second, Daichi found that those enthralling lyrics, ones he'd heard so many times he had them memorized, stripping his truth bare. They blanketed him in nostalgia and left him utterly and honestly captivated by the boy at center stage. 

  He-…his voice…it really sounds like that. Daichi closed his eyes momentarily, taking a deep, almost composing breath as he appreciated the unique timbre of Shino’s effortless crescendo. Even better in person, really...

  Daichi's eyes slowly opened, heavily lidded as he focused on the silhouette of Fuwari's swaying form in the midst blinding stage lights. From what Dai could tell, he truly was a natural performer. Each and every move seemed effortless and right. As infuriating as it should have been (and normally would have been), it did nothing but speed up the already dangerously rapid beat of Daichi's heart. He was so acutely aware of Shino in that moment that he could make out the slight movements in his hands as he gripped the mic, just barely twitching with adrenaline as he leaned in to perform the first chorus. His feet were loosely planted on his mark and he favored his left side slightly as his right foot tapped lightly to the beat of the song. His back contracted every few seconds, perfectly mimicking the trained intakes of breath Fuwari was using to soar his performance to new heights. 

  ♫ She’s a butterfly

You came to me like a lie

Beautiful butterfly

You left me like the wind.

You flew away after fooling my love, leaving only your scent Fly

Far away so that I could not see you forever ♫

  He was sure that if any of his bandmates could pull their attention away from SNOW's performance to look at him, they'd probably 1.) be in an overdramatic state of shock because they were all over dramatic about everything and 2.) ask if he was alright because he looked almost drunk. It wouldn't make any sense to them (and honestly, with the way he acted 99% of the time, it shouldn't) that Daichi would be remotely interested in, nonetheless awestruck by Fuwari and SNOW's performance. But that was because they didn't know...well, much about him at all; especially his long-standing fixation with the quartet...and Shino, specifically. Hell, the blatant hatred he displayed towards them was so believable that he could forget about it himself most of the time. 

  The truth was nearly the opposite. It wasn't as cut and dry as him being a secret superfan but Dai had been keeping up with the breakout band for the past 3 years--way before their official debut. He'd discovered their first EP by accident one night after work, on the way to band practice.

    Daichi's fingers, toes and everything in between ached after working a brutal 11-hour shift at Shin'ya Rōzu. It was just after 3 a.m. and before he could wrap his mind around the blissful idea of sleeping for the next 8 hours, Ryuuchi's chipper ass called to inform him of a 3-hour opening at the small (shitty) studio where they recorded at 3:30. Apparently, the group that was going to use the booth decided they'd get some sleep like normal humans rather than try to record a fucking EP at 4 in the morning. And because "band that was yet to be named consisting of 5 shithead kids" was scheduled so far on the waiting list that it should have been criminal for the studio manager (if you could call him that) to take their money, Ryu got a disgruntled call to occupy the prime time spot. Lucky them. 

  Being the guy that he was, Ryu insisted that they all rush there and try to bang out as many quality snippets with actual studio equipment they could before having to slink back to the hell that was a rinky-dink, makeshift studio with 10-year-old soundboards and blown subs in Inari's garage. Not to mention bust their asses working for another few months to afford more studio time.  As much as he hated to admit it given his bones felt like jelly, Daichi agreed that they really needed some quality airtime if their EP was going to make it anywhere any time soon. Their lyrics and instrumentals were solid, but no one wanted to listen to a tape that sounded like it was recorded in a public bathroom. They needed a proper track to get booked for gigs and they needed gigs to get recognition in order to get anywhere (which hopefully included a one-way ticket to discovery). So, in true self-deprecating fashion, he grumbled out a dispassionate affirmation to meet the rest of the group after he stopped by 7/11 for coffee and some semblance of nourishment. 

  Obnoxious neon signs boasting cheap hotel rates and 24/7 pachinko illuminated Daichi’s path as he took tired strides down the still-busy Tokyo street. It was amazing how different the actual city was from the outskirt towns like the one his...guardians probably still lived in. There, everything closed around 9, kids were neat and proper and in before the streetlights came on and the most scandalous thing that happened was Kidamara-san losing his job at the University because he had a slight drinking problem. Here, in the districts of Tokyo city, nothing ever closed, kids of all ages smoked, drank, and sold themselves for a quick buck, and scandal was synonymous with breathing. If he had it in him to feel anything, he might feel right at home with the misfits, wrongdoers and broken people here. A place where no one fit, so everyone belonged.

  "Chichi-kun! Late night for my handsome boy?" a deep timbre that didn't match the daintily made-up face and mesh, neon halter dress suddenly rumbled beside him. It was Cherry-chan, a prostitute that worked in the district that Dai had met during his first few weeks at his current job. She was a tall drink of transgender water at 6'2" with perky DDs and beautiful dark brown hair. If it weren't for the whole "woman that has man bits" thing, Dai would have been super attracted to her.  

  "Cherry-chan. You're looking as beautiful as ever tonight." He painted on a forced smile. Cherry was always good to him, checked on his well being and asking after his health every time they met. Though his expression wasn't genuine, she deserved the pleasantry more than most of the people he was forced to smile at. "And unfortunately so. Headed to record too so no rest for the wicked, I'm afraid."

  "Kyaaa~! Chi-kun, don't tease me!" Cherry pressed her manicured hands to painted cheeks in a dramatized gesture to show her flattery. "Sweet boys your age need to make sure to get rest! Promise me you'll get some sleep before I see you tomorrow."

  "I'll try, Cherry-san. For you."

  "That's my boy. *chuu*"

  "You be safe tonight too, Cherry-chan. I don't want to have to come after any more of your 'clients'."

  "You're my knight in shining leather, Chi-kun. But I should be fine tonight. I'm meeting Hikari-chan in a few minutes so I won't be alone."

  "Good. Well then, same time, same place tomorrow?"

  "You know it, baby."

  Daichi waved as he crossed the street, chuckling under his breath when Cherry-chan feigned sobs at his departure. Never in a million years would he have guessed he'd be on friendly terms with a prostitute but, if his life had taught him anything, it was to never expect anything because shit was bound to happen to him. And though he knew he shouldn't venture down this rabbit hole of thoughts, his self-loathing didn't have an off switch. Because bad shit happening to him was like a divine prophecy. The worst shit, actually. Like being forced away from his home town and beaten senseless by his step-dad while his mom watched or having his dad d-...

  That train of thought, as it always tended to do, onset a very piercing headache. Which usually preceded some sort of jarring flashback or cognitive dissonance episode that left him either dry heaving or hyperventilating. And while he was due for an episode since it'd been over 12 hours since the last one, the middle of the sidewalk at 3:10 a.m. probably wasn't the best place to have it. He just needed to get somewhere inside so he could have a moment to calm down. 7/11 was just a block down and if he stabilized his breathing he could make it. Just a few hundred steps. He could do this...

  Suddenly, a shrill alarm pieced the jumbled beats from dozens of clubs blasting music of different genres, overpowering them all in favor of Daichi's absolute least favorite sound: an ambulance siren. It was just seconds later that the telltale red and blue flashing appeared before his blown gaze. The obtrusive visual lasted for what felt like minutes as the white vehicle sped past him, stealing his breath and any hopes of getting to 7/11 before losing his shit. He felt his stomach lurch aggressively as his mouth began to water. Daichi gripped his middle section, pressing his satchel to his body as he looked about frantically for a few moments. Hazy emerald eyes locked on to the nearest neon "OPEN" sign, body moving on its own accord the sanctity of somewhere inside. He'd probably end up puking all over some tattoo parlor's floor and get bitched out about it but at least he'd be inside and less likely to get robbed. 

  He heard the faintest jingle as he burst through the door of the shop. By the grace of some being he didn't believe in and therefore wouldn't thank, there was a small rusty trash can by the door. Daichi dropped to his knees, gripping the sides of the can, emptying his nearly-empty stomach into the wastebasket with one massive contraction of his guts. The dry-heaves continued after Dai was finished for a few more minutes, making him shake and exhausting his tired body even further. Still, he needed to get up and get his shit together. He'd been through this song and dance more times than he could count so it wasn't so uncomfortable as it was annoying--mostly because if he didn't get going soon Ryu would start calling his cell over and over which wasted his minutes.

  "Woah, you okay man?"

  Great. A concerned citizen. Daichi groaned to himself. While the whole idea of it was nice, the impending social interaction would do him absolutely no favors. A small grunt was all he could muster in response as the bile from his recent activity burned the roof of his mouth.

  "Here, take this. You need it more than me." Daichi suddenly felt something chilled against his overheated cheek, making him realize just how hot he was in all black in the dead of summer in Tokyo right after puking his guts out on the floor of a random...music store? How fucking ironic.

  Dai blinked a few times to get his bearings, mind piecing together his surroundings much slower than he would have liked. Racks of CDs, records, guitars on the wall, drum set in the corner, posters everywhere. Yep, definitely a music store. He craned his head up to behold his benevolent counterpart with the cold bottle still smashed to his face. The guy had spiky flaming red hair, jutting out in all directions. He was wearing an oversized jacket with patches all over it and jeans that were almost too ripped to be worn in civilized public. A lit cigarette hung from his lips, flaring nearly the same color as his oddly pigmented eyes. He donned a furrowed brow that was all types of concerned for the poor mass of teenager that was Daichi crumpled on the floor. He didn't look like a creeper or a tweaker so the emotion was most likely genuine. Basic human interaction...social skills...he should use them.

  "T-thanks, man." He sounded like he'd swallowed an entire bag of cotton balls while he shakily stood and grabbed at the bottle which turned out to be an unopened Pocari Sweat. Though he absolutely detested the way they tasted, anything was better than the fresh vomit taste his mouth was sporting right now. He cracked the seal with a slight cringe before downing a few painful gulps. Daichi inhaled deeply through his nostrils, forcing the liquid down his throat as he beheld the guy that offered him the drink a little closer. He looked young...maybe 19 or 20. He had a few records in his hand and what appeared to be a camera bag strapped to his side. Probably some kind of photography student...or porn photographer--either was likely in this part of the city.

  "No problem! You sure you're good?"

  "Yeah, bad sushi for dinner is all."

  "Right, I catch your drift man. I'll let it ride."

  "Thanks. Let me pay you for the drink."

  "No worries, dude. Like I said, you needed it more than me."

  "I insist..." Handouts were absolutely not Daichi's policy. Good deed or no, he was gonna pay this guy back. He started to reach for the inner pocket of his bag where his coin pouch rested, "200 yen enough?"

  "Seriously man, we're square." Dai was about to open his mouth in protest again before the redhead lifted his hands with an exasperated chuckle.

  "Okay, okay. I can see you aren't gonna let it go. So here." He fished out a square package from his camera bag, extending what was now discernable as a CD case to Daichi. The blonde grabbed at the case hesitantly, flipping it up vertically so he could check out the cover art and the band name. SNOW?

  "This is my little sister's band's first EP. I carry a few extra copies so I can give em' out to people to promote them 'nd me since I did the cover photo. Take it and give it a listen and we're even, deal?"

  Dai flipped the CD case over, quickly scanning the tracklist of 5 songs that made up the EP. Interesting. They really looked interesting. The overall vibe of the tracklist, the cover art, even the ages of what looked like young teens on the cover was strikingly similar to the no-named situation Dai was in with his 4 bandmates. Maybe it could be some inspiration. “If they can do it so can we” kinda thing. Yeah, no harm in taking it.

  "Alright, will do. Thanks..."

  "Kisa. And it's all good. Hope you get to feelin' better..."

  "Kagayama."

  "...Kagayama!" Kisa closed the gap between him and the door in a few quick strides. He pushed the rusted thing open, earning both a metallic groan and the call of the bell again. "And if you like that EP and you're ever in Kyoto, come check them out live at the 86. Tell em' you know me and they'll treat you right."

  Kyoto? The 86? Man...this guy sure is interesting. Daichi thought momentarily, giving the young photographer one last once over before calling after his retreating form.

  "Sure, man!"

  Daichi caught the closing door with a flat palm, keeping it propped open as he began to step out of the shop. He'd wasted enough time hurling and talking and recovering so he didn't have time to stop at 7/11 to address his basic human necessities before needing to sprint the 8 blocks to the recording studio. With eyes downcast, studying the cover art of the SNOW EP he stepped from the music store, allowing the door to swing free and slam unceremoniously. He decided he'd give it a listen when he got a moment to himself. To settle his debt and to see if there was anything to them before bringing it to the band. What was the worst that could happen?

  Dai flipped his bag open, dropping the CD in the messy contents of the bag with little care. Then, he took off down the street, moving as fast as his worn legs would take him to the studio--hoping that the last glance at his watch absolutely didn't read 3:25 a.m. As he dodged night workers and drunk couples stumbling from underground clubs, the wind pushing his cropped blond hair away from his boyish face, Daichi felt a small, inexplicable smile come to his lips.

  SNOW, huh?

    After a grueling 3-hour session and another hour walk back to the shitty apartment he, Ryuuchi and Minato shared with Ryuuchi's older brother, Daichi had collapsed onto his futon at 8 a.m. and popped in his headphones. He loaded the CD he'd been given into his CD player, planning to fall asleep to whatever was on it. However as soon as he hit play, Daichi's eyes flew open, awake, alert and completely taken aback. The production quality was fair and the instrumentals were solid but what got him most was the lead singer's voice. He was still young, that much was clear, but still there was a richness to it that just sounded really good...and so fucking familiar. 

  An uncanny feeling spread in the back of Daichi's neck as he listened. He'd never heard that guys voice before that moment, so what the hell was up with his brain? He shook it off in favor of paying attention to the next track that had automatically played after the last had finished. Regardless of his weird feelings and after listening to half of the songs on the CD, there was no denying that SNOW was talented given that this was only their first EP--especially their vocalist. Daichi sat up from his futon in search of the abandoned CD case, silently cursing the fact he'd spent another hour awake and the sun was unmistakable shining through the thin ass curtains in the living room. When he finally retrieved it, he dropped back to the fluffy bedstuff with a small "oof", holding the back of the case up above his head with extended arms. He read through the tracklist again, this time associating tunes and lyrics from what he could remember with their corresponding song.

  Daichi relaxed his arms and pulled the CD closer to his face suddenly, squinting so he could read the small credit print at the bottom of the artwork. Art and Design: Funaba Gintori....Photography:"Kisa".....Vocals: Fuwari Shino....

  His grip on the plastic case loosened tremendously, causing it to fall and mash his nose in a manner that should have been both painful and annoying. Instead, Daichi found himself rolling to his side, the clutter of the CD case falling to the ground shortly following the movement, pressing his face into his pillow until it hurt. The inexplicable smile from earlier that morning was back and as he felt his muscles finally turn to mush as his body drifted off to sleep, there was only one thing on his mind:

  Fuwari Shino...

    From that moment on, Daichi kept tabs on SNOW and Fuwari. For a while, he listened to them in secret, keeping his interest from his bandmates for fear of dramatic calls of betrayal and polluting his mind with someone else's sound. He learned every song and score, the cadences and the changes in Fuwari's voice as he got older. Tracked down EPs and singles and even a small performance poster through means that were absolutely too extensive for someone that wouldn't claim to be a fan. But then, they became WISH and SNOW started gaining more recognition, even in the Tokyo music scene. 

  So he shared them, what he knew about them under the guise of research. Kirra, Ryu, and Inari immediately developed a distaste, being young, stupid and envious. Daichi and Minato maintained silent agreement to the sentiment, pointedly less spastic than the other 3 band members. He still gathered everything he could on SNOW, but with different, dissonant methods to his madness. He needed to dislike them because his bandmates did and they were ultimately similar in sound and therefore the ultimate competition to the still widely unknown WISH. So when they went to live shows and underground events, it was scoping, not seeing. And he buried the part of him that appreciated their music as a fan. Masked it with hatred and jealousy because that's what he should have been feeling towards their rivals. Especially Fuwari. Because he was their shining star. The reason they were a cut above the rest,  his vocals and lyricism weren't to be admired and appreciated...but censured and condemned. Because they came so naturally to him, it seemed so easy. WISH had worked just as hard, but SNOW was ahead by leaps and bounds. 

  And the only way to feel about them, especially their fearless leader was negative, right?

  Whether or not it was, that's exactly what happened for Daichi. For the past year, part of his personality had been an open dislike of SNOW and especially their vocalist. Amidst buying their first album and streaming all of their music videos over and over, it was almost as if the more SNOW developed and became something he truly respected, the more reasons Daichi had to find to hate them. Especially Shino, who was gracious and likable and talented and the complete opposite of the callous, barely-human creature that Daichi was. He seemed to sing and play because he had a true deep-rooted love for it, which was something Daichi had lost a long time ago. It made him fume, rage and hate not only Fuwari but himself even more. And what was worse, looking at the guy for more than a few minutes at a time always onset a hazy sense of nostalgia that he couldn't quite explain. It could have been related to the first time he'd listen to that EP years ago but something about it felt deeper, more significant. And there was never a light at the end of that tunnel, just more confusion and annoyance toward the guy.

  However, Fuwari's music, he found, could cut down any walls his broken psyche had erected; no matter how big and what damage it did to his sensitive brainscape afterward. 

  ♫ I couldn’t have seen up ahead due to tears and began to be tired for missing her.

My heart had dried up after a long drawn out unknown illness

and I was destroyed not to love someone never more just like a nightmare.

  She’s a butterfly

You came to me like a like

Beautiful butterfly

You left me like the wind.

You flew away after fooling my love, leaving only your scent Fly

Far away so that I could not see you forever♫

    Nothing about Daichi hated Fuwari right now. He could feel the subtle tug of an inexplicable smile at his lips, same as the day he'd first heard of SNOW. He was older, more controlled and bound so there was no risk of the childish expression breaking out on his face but the sensation alone was enough to give him a headache. How should he be feeling right now? Upset? Angry? Excited? Happy? It was all overwhelming, too much to process as thoughts and feelings surged within his mind at a mile a minute. Trying to figure it out at this very moment in time was probably a bad idea so he went with his default answer: feel nothing.

  ♫ Love is not just the most beautiful untruth

but to make somebody crazy the most beautifully.♫

  Except for Fuwari's voice. Let him take you somewhere else, like before. An unfamiliar voice echoed in his head. If he weren't so good a staying composed, he may have fallen off his stool in surprise. Daichi found himself blinking a few times in rapid succession, fighting the urge to freak out. Sure, his psyche was fragmented and all sorts of fucked up, but voices you didn't recognize whispering sweet nothings was absolutely a bad sign. And as he'd recognized for the thousandth time, this was not the time to have new, fucking concerning psychological symptoms emerge out of nowhere. Dai swallowed, feeling pinpricks in his throat swell and ache with the action. Looking at Fuwari wasn't helping anymore. The uncanny feeling from years ago was spreading across the back of his neck, making his legs restless and his palms sweat. This was not good. This was not good at a-...

  ♫ She’s a butterfly

You came to me like a lie

Beautiful butterfly

You left me like the wind.

She’s a butterfly

It’s okay that it’s a lie

Beautiful butterfly

It’s okay that you leave me again.♫

  'Dai,' a sharp whisper and a nudge broke his panic as he snapped a focused jade gaze to the source of the whisper. Kirra, who was sat direct to his right, leaning in close to him with a look of slight annoyance--as if he'd missed something again. 'Did you hear me, you airhead?'

  He leaned in to accommodate her, and to offer his stiffened limbs a reprieve from near-entropy. 'Kirra, now is not the time to be insulting me, what is it?'

  'It's time for us to get ready to go on, we're going to slip off stage so we can get packed-up and tune. You ready?'

  Thank god. Time to play and get my mind off of all of this bullshit. 'Was born ready, big butt.'

  'Don't fucking call me that, you ice princess. Come on, and stop being spacy or I'll kick your ass.'

  'Love you too, Kirra-bear.'

  Kirra nudged him again, a bit harder before flashing him a quick middle finger and gracefully standing from her stool in a manner that didn't disturb the performance in front of them. Daichi followed suit, peeking at Fuwari over his shoulder one last time before following the rushed commands of that stage manager as soon as he stepped into the wings.

  ♫ Please fly into me and bloom love for me even though you take everything, leaving tears.♫

  Fuwari's final lyrics were muffled by the heavy weight of the curtains in the wings as the swell of applause and screaming as the song reached its climax elevated to a deafening level in the studio. Fans were yelling out the last few lines with a renewed vigor, others were chanting the band members name in coordinated stings. All of it was a sight to behold...or to behear, rather. The sheer excitement and energy from the crowd had the other members of WISH bouncing off the walls. 

  Ryuuchi was making it very hard for a tech to secure his mic pack to his hip as he rocked from side to side, rehearsing his parts of the song. 

  Kirra was brushing her hair in true, pre-show fashion, trying very hard not to look nervous as she mouthed her harmonies and fingered the chords for the bass line. 

  Inari was strumming his unplugged guitar while a very enthralled looking make-up artist spiked up his hair in all directions, as per his instruction. 

  Minato was tapping his sticks on a drum pad in a complex pattern of taps Daichi didn't even attempt to decipher, looking as cool as a cucumber even though Dai knew that he was jumping around like a 5-year-old inside. 

  And he...wasn't doing anything. He didn't need a mic pack so he'd gotten a few touch ups by the unpleasant looking make-up artist who may or may not have stepped on his shoes on purpose twice while he was allegedly fixing Daichi's powder. He was on the mixer and violin for this track so he'd already checked them before they'd even gotten on stage initially. In usual fashion, he lacked the enthusiasm his bandmates had by nature of his personality (or lack thereof most of the time) but not for the usual reasons. Honestly, he wanted to be back out there, listening to the last few measures of Butterfly, no matter how much his mind was screaming that he shouldn't. He wanted to watch the performance to fruition, see the crowd jump and yell and praise them for their showing. He wanted to watch Fuwari bow and fist bump his bandmates one more time for a job well do-...

  What the fuck was he thinking? 

  He didn't want or need to do any of those things. Period.

  He needed to focus. on. this. performance. 

  Nothing else. He needed to get this fucking performance done and then get as far away from Fuwari as he possibly could. Because whether it be here on national television on in classes at school, being around him just made Daichi different. Think different. Feel different. Be different. Which was absolutely not a good thing. His being, personality and all was an exact science. An equation that had no room for extra variables. So the fact that just being in the same room with that guy could make Daichi forget everything he needed to be and maintain meant that interactions needed to be as limited as possible. If he were honest, regardless of how infuriating having Fuwari ignore him was, it was probably for the best.

  ♫ She’s a butterfly

Beautiful butterfly

Beautiful butterfly♫

  After the last note sounded in the studio, there was an uproar of applause that lasted for a solid 5 minutes. WISH was officially on standby in the wings, watching as the members of SNOW bumped fists again (just as Daichi thought they would) and greeted the crowd with smiles and bows. Fuwari spoke a few words he didn't quite catch to the audience before stepping to the side and letting Kenta K and Mitsuri take over again.

  "What. a. PERFORMANCE, am I right?" Kenta K managed over the howls and calls of "Shino!".

  "I'll say, Kenta. I'd hate to follow that!"

  "Well, Mitsuri-chan, I'm sure our next performers are more than up for the challenge!"

  "Oh, no doubt! I just meant that I can't sing at all so there's no way I could follow up that stellar performance. But since WISH is out of this world, they'll have no problem giving SNOW a run for their money!"

  "That's for sure! We're gonna head off for a short break folks. And when we get back, get ready for WISH!"

  The next few minutes passed in the blink of an eye. SNOW's setup was struck and WISH's stood in its place. The quartet of performers were shuffled to the gallery where they were touched up and given water. As Daichi was checking the settings on the mix board, he noticed that the odd-looking make-up artist that was (now obviously) rude to him was super charming with the members of SNOW, especially Fuwari. He was acting super chummy, laughing and taking special care to make sure the frontman was pristine after his performance. The notion of all that shit made Daichi's face heat up in anger. He ground his teeth together, focusing is attention back on the mixer and his electric violin. Not the time. Not the fucking time.

  A few more seconds passed and the stage manager called the two-minute warning. Daichi felt his heart leap up in his throat, doing triple time in the wake of another performance. It was always surreal, getting ready to perform in front of crowds of people. Especially now, here in KTV station performing for millions of fans at home. Never in a million years would he have thought, laying on an old futon in Ryuuchi's brother's apartment that they would be here. 

  But if his life had taught him anything, it was to never expect anything because shit was bound to happen to him. Mostly bad shit. 

  But sometimes...He looked around the stage in front of him, locking eyes with each of his bandmates and offering them the smallest of smiles, then to the audience, where their fans were pressed to the edges of the stage, holding up signs, yelling and crying and everything in between...sometimes good shit happened.

  "Minute to live!"

  "Get your asses in here, guys!" Ryuuchi called suddenly, jogging to center stage. 

  They all moved in sync, hooking arms around each other shoulders and lightly tapping their heads together.

  "This is it, guys. Everything we worked for. Long nights, early morning. Everything is right here." Small sounds of affirmation sounded from all directions.

  "So we gonna leave it all here on the stage?"

  "Till there's nothin' left." Inari chirped.

  "Till they kick us off." Kirra chuckled.

  "Till they can't forget us." Minato added.

  "Till we're at the top." Daichi finished.

  "Then let's do this shit. And make them wish they were WISH!"

  No groans this time. Another moment huddled together, soaking in each others energy, proving to each other that it's real. 

  "Alright! We're going live in 10...9...8..."

  5 shooting stars to their marks, in a matter of seconds. Locked, loaded, and ready for launch.

  7...6...5...

  Daichi nodded to himself, grabbing at the headphones he needs for the first part of the performance and settling one side to his left ear. He adjusted the proper settings on the mixer, feeling adrenaline swell in his chest to near unbearable levels. This is when he comes alive. When past, present, and future mean nothing. It's raw, real energy of the moment. Performing and leaving everything you have in the music. These are the moments he lives for.

  4...3...2...

  This is for you, Dad. Daichi peeked upward for a second, towards the heavens his dad is sure to be looking down at him from. I hope you like this one too.

  He settled his finger on the button for the intro sequence, pressing his free hand to secure the headphone to his right ear with a nod. 

  1.

  Kenta K and Mitsuri's brief introduction passed in a matter of milliseconds, amping the crowd up as the anticipation mounted even higher for everyone in the studio.

  "...WISH!" Is all he makes out of the combined host's voices before slipping his eyes up to look at Ryu's silhouette. 

  With a flourish, the lead singer lifted his hand in the air, signifying the start of the song. And just like that...

  I'm off.

[an0thernoob]

Anoche se realizó la entrega anual de The Game Awards, donde The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild se llevó el premio más importante de la noche. Aquí tienes la lista completa de nominados y ganadores:

Juego del Año

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Corp.)

Persona 5 (Atlus)

Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Mejor Dirección de Juego

Wolfenstein II (MachineGames / Bethesda)

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (Capcom)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Mejor Narrativa

What Remains of Edith Finch (Giant Sparrow / Annapurna Interactive)

NieR: Automata (Platinum Games / Square Enix)

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (Ninja Theory)

Wolfenstein II (MachineGames / Bethesda)

Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Mejor Dirección de Arte

Destiny 2 (Bungie/Activision)

Cuphead (Studio MDHR)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Persona 5 (Atlus)

Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Mejor Música/Sonido

Destiny 2 (Bungie/Activision)

Cuphead (Studio MDHR)

NieR: Automata (Platinum Games / Square Enix)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Persona 5 (Atlus)

Mejor Diseño de Audio

Destiny 2 (Bungie/Activision)

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (Ninja Theory)

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (Capcom)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Mejor Actuación

Melina Juergens, Hellblade (Senua)

Laura Bailey, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (Nadine Ross)

Claudia Black, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (Chloe Frazer)

Brian Bloom, Wolfenstein II (BJ Blazkowicz)

Ashly Burch, Horizon: Zero Dawn (Aloy)

Games for Impact

Please Knock on My Door (Levall Games)

Night in the Woods (Infinite Fall)

Life is Strange: Before the Storm (Deck Nine / Square Enix)

Bury Me, My Love (The Pixel Hunt/Figs, ARTE)

What Remains of Edith Finch (Giant Sparrow / Annapurna Interactive)

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (Ninja Theory)

Mejor Juego En Marcha

Warframe (Digital Extremes)

Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft)

Overwatch (Blizzard)

Grand Theft Auto Online (Rockstar Games)

Destiny 2 (Bungie/Activision)

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG Corp.)

Mejor Juego Móvil

Fire Emblem Heroes (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo)

Super Mario Run (Nintendo)

Old Man’s Journey (Broken Rules)

Monument Valley 2 (ustwo games)

Hidden Folks (Adriaan de Jongh / Sylvain Tegroeg)

Mejor Juego Portátil

Poochy and Yoshi’s Woolly World (Good-Feel / Nintendo)

Monster Hunter Stories (Marvelous / Nintendo)

Metroid: Samus Returns (MercurySteam / Nintendo)

Ever Oasis (Grezzo / Nintendo)

Fire Emblem Heroes: Shadows of Valentia (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo)

Mejor Juego VR/AR

Superhot VR (SUPERHOT Team)

Star Trek: Bridge Crew (Red Storm Entertainment / Ubisoft)

Lone Echo / Echo Arena (Ready at Dawn / Oculus Studios)

Farpoint (Impuse Gear / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (Capcom)

Mejor Juego de Acción

Prey (Arkane / Bethesda)

Nioh (Team Ninja / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Destiny 2 (Bungie/Activision)

Cuphead (Studio MDHR)

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (MachineGames / Bethesda)

Mejor Juego de Acción/Aventura

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Ent)

Assassin’s Creed: Origins (Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Mejor RPG

South Park: The Fractured But Whole (Ubisoft San Francisco / Ubisoft)

Final Fantasy XV (Square-Enix Business Division 2 / Square-Enix)

Divinity: Original Sin 2 (Larian Studios)

NieR: Automata (Platinum Games / Square Enix)

Persona 5 (Atlus)

Mejor Juego de Lucha

Tekken 7 (Bandai Namco Studios / Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Nidhogg 2 (Messhof Games)

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (Capcom)

Injustice 2 (NetherRealm Studios / Warner Bros. Interactive Ent)

ARMS (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Mejor Juego Familiar

Splatoon 2 (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Sonic Mania (PagodaWest Games + Headcannon / Sega)

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Ubisoft Paris + Milan / Ubisoft)

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo EAD / Nintendo)

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Mejor Juego de Estrategia

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen (Firaxis Games / 2K)

Tooth and Tail (Pocketwatch Games)

Total War: Warhammer II (Creative Assembly / Sega)

Halo Wars 2 (Creative Assembly + 343 / Microsoft Studios)

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Ubisoft Paris + Milan / Ubisoft)

Mejor Juego de Deportes/Conducción

Project Cars 2 (Slightly Mad Studios / Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 (PES Productions / Konami)

NBA 2K18 (Visual Concepts / 2K Sports)

GT Sport (Polyphony Digital / Sony Intetactive Entertainment)

Forza Motorsport 7 (Turn 10 Studios / Microsoft Studios)

FIFA 18 (EA Vancouver / EA)

Mejor Multijugador

Fortnite (Epic Games)

Call of Duty: World War II (Sledgehammer Games / Activision)

Splatoon 2 (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo EAD / Nintendo)

Destiny 2 (Bungie/Activision)

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG Corp.)

Juego Más Esperado

The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Ent.)

Red Dead Redemption II (Rockstar Games)

Monster Hunter: World (Capcom)

Marvel’s Spider-Man (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Ent.)

God of War (Santa Monica Studio / Sony Interactive Ent)

Mejor Juego Independiente

Pyre (Supergiant Games)

Night in the Woods (Infinite Fall)

Cuphead (Studio MDHR)

What Remains of Edith Finch (Giant Sparrow / Annapurna Interactive)

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (Ninja Theory)

Ícono de la Industria

Carol Shaw (Primera mujer diseñadora de videojuegos)

Mejor Juego de Estudiantes

Meaning (Hariz Yet; DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore)

Level Squared (Kip Brennan, Stephen Scoglio, Dane Perry Svendsen; Swinburne University of Technology)

Impulsion (Hugo Verger, Rémi Bertrand, Maxime Lupinski; IIM – Institut de l’Internet et du Multimédia)

Falling Sky (Jonathan Nielssen, Nikolay Savov, Mohsen Shah; National Film and Television School)

Hollowed (Erin Marek, Jerrick Flores, Charley Choucard; University of Central Florida- Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy)

From Light (Alejandro Grossman, Steven Li, Sherveen Uduwana; University of Southern California)

Trending Gamer

Steven Spohn (AbleGamers)

Mike Grzesiek (Shroud)

Guy Beahm (Dr. DisRespect)

Clint Lexa (“Halfcoordinated”)

Andrea Rene (What’s Good Games)

Mejor Juego eSports

Rocket League (Psyonix)

League of Legends (Riot)

DOTA2 (Valve)

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Valve)

Overwatch (Blizzard)

Mejor Jugador eSport

Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi (Team Liquid, DOTA 2)

Je-hong “ryujehong” Ryu (Seoul Dynasty, Overwatch)

Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kovac (FaZE Clan, Counter-Strike: GO)

Marcelo ‘coldzera’ David (SK Gaming, Counter-Strike: GO)

Lee sang-hyeok “Faker” (SK Telecom 1, League of Legends)

Mejor Equipo eSport

Team Liquid

SK Telecom 1

Lunatic-Hai

FaZe Clan

Cloud9

Mejor Juego Indie Debut

Slime Rancher (Monomi Park)

Mr. Shifty (Team Shifty)

Hollow Knight (Team Cherry)

Golf Story (Sidebar Games)

Cuphead (Studio MDHR)

Mejor Juego Chino

Monument Valley 2（《纪念碑谷2》） (ustwo)

jx3 HD（《剑网3》重制版 (Kingsoft Corporation)

Gumballs（《不思议迷宫》） (QcPlay Limited)

ICEY（《艾希》） (FantaBlade Network)

King Of Glory（《王者荣耀》 (Timi Studio Group)

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The Game Awards 2017: Nominees revealed

The Game Awards 2017 Game Of The Year nominees include: Wolfenstein 2, Horizon: Zero Dawn, PUBG, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

    The nominees for the fourth anual Game Awards have been revealed. Once again, fans can vote for their favorite games through several categories. The winners will be revealed live on Thursday, December 7, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The event’s organizers have introduced two new categories: Best Mobile and Best Ongoing Game. The latter is awarded “to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.”

This year, four games have received a total of 6 nominations each: Bungie and Activision’s Destiny 2, Guerrilla Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Horizon: Zero Dawn, and Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey.

Overall, Nintendo is the most nominated publisher with 23 nominations, followed by Sony Interactive Entertainment with 15 and Activision with 7.

  The complete list of nominees, which features 102 games and individuals, reads as follows:

Game of the Year

Horizon: Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Persona 5 (Atlus)

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG Corp.)

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Best Game Direction

Horizon: Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Resident Evil 7: biohazard (Capcom)

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus (MachineGames / Bethesda)

Best Narrative

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (Ninja Theory)

Horizon: Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Nier: Automata (Platinum Games / Square Enix)

What Remains of Edith Finch (Giant Sparrow / Annapurna Interactive)

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus (MachineGames / Bethesda)

Best Art Direction

Cuphead (Studio MDHR)

Destiny 2 (Bungie / Activision)

Horizon: Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Persona 5 (Atlus)

Best Score / Music

Cuphead (Studio MDHR)

Destiny 2 (Bungie / Activision)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Nier: Automata (Platinum Games / Square Enix)

Persona 5 (Atlus)

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Best Audio Design

Destiny 2 (Bungie / Activision)

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (Ninja Theory)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Resident Evil 7: biohazard (Capcom)

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Best Performance

Ashly Burch as Aloy in Horizon: Zero Dawn

Brian Bloom as BJ Blazkowicz in Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus

Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Laura Bailey as Nadine Ross in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Melina Juergens as Senua in Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

Games for Impact Award

Bury Me, My Love (The Pixel Hunt / Figs, ARTE)

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (Ninja Theory)

Life is Strange: Before the Storm (Deck Nine / Square Enix)

Night in the Woods (Infinite Fall)

Please Knock on my Door (Levall Games)

What Remains of Edith Finch (Giant Sparrow / Annapurna Interactive)

Best Ongoing Game

Destiny 2 (Bungie / Activision)

GTA Online (Rockstar Games)

Overwatch (Blizzard)

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG Corp.)

Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft)

Warframe (Digital Extremes)

Best Mobile Game

Fire Emblem Heroes (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)

Hidden Folks (Adriaan de Jongh / Sylvain Tegroeg)

Monument Valley 2 (Ustwo Games)

Old Man’s Journey (Broken Rules)

Super Mario Run (Nintendo)

Best Handheld Game

Ever Oasis (Grezzo / Nintendo)

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)

Metroid: Samus Returns (MercurySteam / Nintendo)

Monster Hunter Stories (Capcom / Nintendo)

Poochy and Yoshi’s Woolly World (Good-Feel / Nintendo)

Best VR Game

Farpoint (Impulse Gear / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Lone Echo / Echo Arena (Ready at Dawn / Oculus Studios)

Resident Evil 7: biohazard (Capcom)

Star Trek: Bridge Crew (Red Storm Entertainment / Ubisoft)

Superhot VR (Superhot Team)

Best Action Game

Cuphead (Studio MDHR)

Destiny 2 (Bungie / Activison)

Nioh (Team Ninja / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Prey (Arkane Studios / Bethesda Softworks)

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus (MachineGames / Bethesda Softworks)

Best Action/Adventure Game

Assassin’s Creed: Origins (Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft)

Horizon: Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Best RPG

Divinity: Original Sin 2 (Larian Studios)

Final Fantasy 15 (Square Enix Business Division 2 / Square Enix)

Nier: Automata (Platinum Games / Square Enix)

Persona 5 (Atlus)

South Park: The Fractured But Whole (Ubisoft San Francisco / Ubisot)

Best Fighting Game

ARMS (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Injustice 2 (NetherRealm Studios / Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)

Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite (Capcom)

Nidhogg 2 (Messhof Games)

Tekken 7 (Bandai Namco Studios / Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Best Family Game

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Ubisoft Paris + Milan / Ubisoft)

Sonic Mania (PagodaWest Games + Headcannon / Sega)

Splatoon 2 (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Best Strategy Game

Halo Wars 2 (Creative Assembly + 343 Industries / Microsoft Studios)

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Ubisoft Paris + Milan / Ubisoft)

Total War: Warhammer 2(Creative Assembly / Sega)

Tooth and Tail (Pocketwatch Games)

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen (Firaxis Games / 2K Games)

Best Sports / Racing Game

Gran Turismo Sport (Polyphony Digital / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

FIFA 18 (EA Vancouver / EA)

Forza Motorsport 7 (Turn 10 Studios / Microsoft Studios)

NBA 2K18 (Visual Concepts / 2K Sports)

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 (PES Productions / Konami)

Project Cars 2 (Slightly Mad Studios / Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Best Multiplayer Game

Call of Duty: WW2 (Sledgehammer Games / Activision)

Destiny 2 (Bungie / Activision)

Fortnite (Epic Games)

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG Corp.)

Splatoon 2 (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo)

Most Anticipated Game

God of War (SIE Santa Monica Studio / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

The Last of Us Part 2 (Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Monster Hunter: World (Capcom)

Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games)

Spider-Man (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Best Independent Game

Cuphead (Studio MDHR)

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (Ninja Theory)

Night in the Woods (Infinite Fall)

Pyre (Supergiant Games)

What Remains of Edith Finch (Giant Sparrow / Annapurna Interactive)

Best Student Game

Falling Sky (Jonathan Nielssen, Nikolay Savov, Mohsen Shah; National Film and Television School)

From Light (Alejandro Grossman, Steven Li, Sherveen Uduwana; University of Southern California)

Hollowed (Erin Marek, Jerrick Flores, Charley Choucard; University of Central Florida – Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy)

Impulsuon (Hugo Verger, Rémi Bertrand, Maxime Lupinski; IIM – Institut de l’Internet et du Multimédia)

Level Squared (Kip Brennan, Stephen Scoglio, Dane Perry Svendsen; Swinburne University of Technology)

Meaning (Hariz Yet; DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore)

Trending Gamer

Andrea Rene (What’s Good Games)

Clint Lexa (“Halfcoordinated”)

Guy Beahm (Dr. Disrespect)

Mike Grzesiek (Shroud)

Steve Spohn (AbleGamers)

Best eSports Game

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Valve)

Dota 2 (Valve)

League of Legends (Riot)

Overwatch (Blizzard)

Rocket League (Psyonix)

Best eSpots Player

Je-hong “ryujehong” Ryu (Seoul Dynasty, Overwatch)

Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi (Team Liquid, Dota 2)

Lee sang-hyeok “Faker” (SK Telecom 1, League of Legends)

Marcelo ‘coldzera’ David (SK Gaming, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)

Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kovac (FaZE Clan, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)

Best eSports Team

Cloud 9

FaZE Clan

Lunatic-Hai

SK Telecom 1

Team Liquid

Best Debut Indie Game

Cuphead (Studio MDHR)

Golf Story (Sidebar Games)

Hollow Knight (Team Cherry)

Mr. Shifty (Team Shifty)

Slime Rancher (Monomi Park)

Best Chinese Game

Gumballs (QcPlay Limited)

Icey (FantaBlade Network)

Jx3 HD (Kingsoft Corporation)

King of Glory (Timi Studio Group)

Monument Valley 2 (Ustwo)

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[entmtbiz]

"CHI-BA+KUN" and "DAPPEE" to Appear in 2017 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Yunlin!

CHIBA, Japan, Feb. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chiba Prefectural Government will take part in the Taiwan Lantern Festival, one of Taiwan's biggest tourism events, along with Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture, at the invitation of the government of Yunlin County, Taiwan.

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At the festival venue, lanterns will be displayed and a booth operated to promote Chiba Prefecture and Tateyama City. There will be such stunts on stage as traditional martial art demonstrations with swords by "Kontou-ryu-shikikai," a swordplay training school headed by Tomotaka Tonuma who is Japan's only sword-fight choreographer with an artificial leg.

Disguised as samurai warlords and others, Chiba Prefecture's mascot character CHI-BA+KUN and Tateyama City's mascot character DAPPEE will take part in a parade and other events.

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Chiba Prefecture PR activities

(1) Displaying Chiba Prefecture lanterns Date: Saturday, February 11 - Sunday, February 19, 2017 Themes: CHI-BA+KUN, DAPPEE and Princess Fuse, the heroine of "Nanso Satomi Hakkenden," an epic novel about eight samurai based in southern Chiba, as well as Tateyama Castle with cherry trees in full bloom.

(2) Chiba Prefecture booth operations Date: Saturday, February 11 - Monday, February 13, 2017 Activities: Distributing brochures and novelties to promote Chiba Prefecture and Tateyama City, screening videos and conducting other activities

(3) Parade and main-stage event Date: Parade on Saturday, February 11, 2017; Main-stage event on Sunday, February 12, 2017

Outline: CHI-BA+KUN, DAPPEE and a samurai squad clad in handmade armor will take part in a parade with sword fight and dance performances along the way by "Kontou-ryu-shikikai" members. On the main stage, an event will be held to promote Tateyama City, where the story of "Nanso Satomi Hakkenden" unfolds. This event will be also accompanied by sword fight and dance performances by "Kontou-ryu-shikikai."

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[travelbiz]

"CHI-BA+KUN" and "DAPPEE" to Appear in 2017 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Yunlin!

CHIBA, Japan, Feb. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chiba Prefectural Government will take part in the Taiwan Lantern Festival, one of Taiwan's biggest tourism events, along with Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture, at the invitation of the government of Yunlin County, Taiwan.

(Photo1: http://ift.tt/2lmznsk)

At the festival venue, lanterns will be displayed and a booth operated to promote Chiba Prefecture and Tateyama City. There will be such stunts on stage as traditional martial art demonstrations with swords by "Kontou-ryu-shikikai," a swordplay training school headed by Tomotaka Tonuma who is Japan's only sword-fight choreographer with an artificial leg.

Disguised as samurai warlords and others, Chiba Prefecture's mascot character CHI-BA+KUN and Tateyama City's mascot character DAPPEE will take part in a parade and other events.

(Photo2: http://ift.tt/2lt4cIo)

(Photo3: http://ift.tt/2lmyYGa)

Chiba Prefecture PR activities

(1) Displaying Chiba Prefecture lanterns Date: Saturday, February 11 - Sunday, February 19, 2017 Themes: CHI-BA+KUN, DAPPEE and Princess Fuse, the heroine of "Nanso Satomi Hakkenden," an epic novel about eight samurai based in southern Chiba, as well as Tateyama Castle with cherry trees in full bloom.

(2) Chiba Prefecture booth operations Date: Saturday, February 11 - Monday, February 13, 2017 Activities: Distributing brochures and novelties to promote Chiba Prefecture and Tateyama City, screening videos and conducting other activities

(3) Parade and main-stage event Date: Parade on Saturday, February 11, 2017; Main-stage event on Sunday, February 12, 2017

Outline: CHI-BA+KUN, DAPPEE and a samurai squad clad in handmade armor will take part in a parade with sword fight and dance performances along the way by "Kontou-ryu-shikikai" members. On the main stage, an event will be held to promote Tateyama City, where the story of "Nanso Satomi Hakkenden" unfolds. This event will be also accompanied by sword fight and dance performances by "Kontou-ryu-shikikai."

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[ryubliss-central]

I decided it’d be a good idea to have a size/color reference pic for all of the moderators.

Lychee/Lichen Fur- @ask-justfreshshapes-andbeats

Nym- @plaquebeat

Cherry Bloom- @aquatic-turquoise

Faust- @qwertythepopstarian08

Each “Mod” Ryubliss, within the universe canon, controls and rules over a separate island in the Ryuniverse Archipelago.

Faust is in charge of Notion Knoll, a rural, hilly, forested island dominated by lively, yet cozy communities.

Lychee watches over Moonstone Creek, a tranquil fishing village which is home to a surprisingly bustling, boisterous marketplace.

Nym is the keeper of Shift City, a constantly moving, upbeat society of nocturnal Ryubliss who are always traveling and meeting new Dreamfolk.

And last, but certainly not least, Cherry Bloom guards the Gardenia Grotto, a town known for its sprawling flower fields and homes tucked away in burrows and caverns.

The center island, Origin, is ruled only by Worldview herself, its land only set foot upon by those deemed worthy.