#Eyyy they never quit ))

[ya-what--ya-erster]

I feel like ✨shit✨ because I can’t let myself rest because I’m too ✨nervous✨ about me ✨dance audition✨ for 📰✨newsies✨📰

[chaoticxbeast]

"Gulag..?Oh, no, we are glad you´re here. It´s not every day we have an fearless interstellar adventurer in the lair! someone traversing galaxies and risking everything to protect the universe from chaos...." Leo said wistfully, as if he was more focused on some dream rather than Night, himself.

"Interstellar adventurer? Like..Going to space?" Mikey looked Night over, seated right next to him. "I don´t think he´s been to space."

Donnie looked disturbed and tensed as Night rose himself to sit. THIS was a bigger more scarier Raph than the one they already had, or so he assumed at first. To his surprise however, the "clone" didnt toss anything at his face or yell at him.

He still felt his pulse raise a little too high to his liking, and the watch on his wrist gave three sharp beeps, notifying him about his high pulse.

"UH oh. The dork alarm.."

Donnie took a deep breath in, and then out through his nose. "I have this thanks to you, Raph!! He hissed, before calming down, and began to speak softer.

"Okay.. So.... do you have any proof that he is who he say he is? Any ID? "

"its Raph!! He can't get an ID. His ID is his face. "

"Not good enough."

"He's got… a cool, heroic, skin-tight bodysuit on?"

Donnie canted his head, one eyeridge raised, analysing the "clone" and his gear.

"Villains wear black leather. Darth Vader. Rorchach. Sebastian Shaw and the scarecrow, cat woman.. They all wear black leather."

Mikey had to nod in agreement at that, giving Night a look. "You kinda do look like a villain."

"That's not nice, you guys… but look, I'm sorry. I promise you, it's okay. We brought him here because Dad said so." He added extra weight to his last words—after all, in this house, their father's decisions were always final.

"What? This was Dad's idea?"

"And Dad is very wise. You trust him, right?" Leo fixed a knowing gaze on his stressed-out brother.

"He's an old man, Leo," Donnie whispered angrily. "He's confused most of the time. He doesn't know the ipad, his phone—and he gets our names mixed up! He forgets his glasses on his head and leaves his phone in the fridge. He describes the internet in plural and he probably got Raph and… this other Raph mixed up!"

"Dooooonnie... Maybe you're just being gruuuumpy.." Mikey said, melodically, and sent Night a bright smile.

"Please shut up." Raph pleaded to no avail. Nobody seemed to care.

"Okaaaay.. look." Leo paused for effect, and smiled. "Why don't you and I go talk to dad, and then, I make some more pancakes. It's okay. Calm down. Everything is fine." Leo gave Mikey the plate of pancakes, then put his hand around the shoulders of his grumpy brother, guiding him out of the room.

"i really hate you right now."

"i know..." Leo replied with a tone of deep understanding, and apologetically smiled back at the others, mouthing out. "Gonna make more pancakes." And winked.

Mikey in the meanwhile, offered their guest to share Night´s pancakes with him. "He´s gonna make more pancakes. Hungry? MM They're good! I can tell you're Raph by the way. And don't worry about Donnie, he's always moody before breakfast. It´s not personal. He´s like this all the time."

TO SAY THAT Night was a heavy sleeper would be...a massive understatement, to say the least. Of course, when one was raised in a sewer underneath New York alongside three other brothers, it was to be expected. That being said, however, Night and Cleo both operated on a pretty strict ( see: synchronized ) sleep schedule, with Cleo usually waking up pretty early on to get household chores done, and Night would usually wind up waking up alongside her but lay in bed for a while after, usually with Waddles laying on his chest.

WHAT HE WASN'T used to was waking up to arguments -- at least, not anymore, considering everything was relatively peaceful at home now. So when he was awoken to the sound of yelling ( and someone speaking almost directly into his ear, ) the vigilante awoke with a slight grunt, golden hues fluttering open gradually. After a moment to recollect and remember where the fuck he was, the elder turtle sat up and yawned, stretching a bit, careful to avoid hitting the younger Mikey.

REALIZING THE ARGUMENT in question was about his presence in the Lair, Night's eyes bounced from Leo to Donnie before he spoke, tone jovial and lighthearted.

" SO, DO I get a say in dis or am I gettin' sent to da' Gulag ? " Good first introduction, genius.

[natsury-kazuki]

Valentine cards 2024

Hi, this time I found them all at once, enjoy the answers from our dear NRC students and teachers! :)

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HEARTSLABUYL

My dear friend

Thank you for your gift. I’m not an expert, but I once read that this type of thing can help relaxation. I’ll certainly try it out soon? I’ll make you herbal tea sometime as a token of my gratitude.

Riddle Rosehearts

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Heya, pal-

I never thought you'd get me something so fancy! It's got just the kind of scent I like. You've got perfect taste. I'm gonna use it soon-thanks! As for what to give you in return, well.. Got any requests? Just don't go too overboard.

Ace Trappola

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My good friend-

Thanks for the gift! I didn't think it'd be something so fancy. You've got a good eye for this stuff, Prefect! It's nice having a fresh scent in my room to help me focus when I'm studying! Wait until you see what grade I get on my next test.

Deuce Spade

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Eyyy, friendo!

Thanks for the totes' Cammable gift! It looks nice, AND it's

got a fragrance that's right up Cay-Cay's alley. I'm super excited for the gift-back, and hope you are, too! I'm gonna get you something you'll be amped to post about on Magicam.

Cater Diamond

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Hello, friend-

Thank you for the lovely gift. I've been busy lately, so it's nice to have something to help me relax. You're always going the extra mile for everyone around you. I'll bring some homemade sweets over soon to say thanks, okay?

Trey Clover

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SAVANACLAW

Hey-

Allow me to thank you for your generous gift. Heh. Can't believe you actually picked out a halfway decent fragrance. I might actually keep this. I thought about sending you something in return if the mood struck me, but this thank-you note should do the job just fine, right?

Leona Kingscholar

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Hey-

Thanks for the gift! I don't buy things that aren't albsolute necessities, so it's nice getting something like this. Don't get me wrong, though. I'm REALLY not picky when it comes to people giving me presents, so feel free to keep giving me whatever you like!

Ruggie Bucchi

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Hi.

Thanks for the gift. This is the kind of subtle fragrance I can see myself using, I don't like being indebted to others, so I'll think of something to send in return so we're even. Don't expect too nuch. Just sit tight.

Jack Howl

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OCTAVINELLE

My boon companion-

Thank you for your wonderful gift. You have quite the eye for quality and chose a fine fragrance. That said, I prefer not to accept gifts without providing anything in return. Expect something from me of equivalent value soon.

Azul Ashengrotto

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My good friend-

Thank you for your lovely present. Did you know that morays have keen senses of smell? I'll quite enjoy this. I'd like to treat you to a drink at the Mostro Lounge in return. What do you say?

Jade Leech

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Dear Little Shrimpy-

What a neat choice for a present. Did you pick out this scent 'cause it reminded you of me? Kinda funny if this is the vibe I give you. I guess I'll use it if I feel like it. No promises.

Floyd Leech

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SCARABIA

To my dear friend

Thanks for the gift. You picked this fragrance out for me,right? I’m flattered! Ooh, I know? Next time you’re in a gift-giving mood, you could take me shopping to help pick it out! The more the merrier, right? Then again, that might defeat the purpose of the gift… But let’s not sweat the details!

Kalim Al-Asim

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Hello

I was surprised enough just to receive a gift from you, but a fragrance? You never fail to surprise. It couldn’t have been easy selecting this. I’ll have to gift you something appropriate in return

Jamil Viper

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POMEFIORE

Dearest friend-

Thank you for your gift. It was a rather thoughtful choice; I can use this when I'm doing stretches. What would you like in return, I wonder? You're getting something hand-picked by me, so I've no doubt you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Vil Schornheit

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 Bonjour-

And merci boucoup! Did you choose this just for me? I'm delighted. The design is so lovely and elegant. I normally avoid using fragrances unless it's a special occasion, in which case I shall happily wear one-the one you gave me, of course.

Rook Hunt

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Dear classmate—

Thanks for the gift! I don't know much about fragrances, but this one's mighty fine! It makes my dorm room feel a smidge more fancy. I'd better get you something nice in return. Its kinda fun thinking up ideas for that.

Epel Felmier  

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IGNIHYDE

@YOU

Uh, are u saying I stink? Is this like a passive-aggressive gesture or sth? I have questions but since u gave it to me, I greatefully accept? I donc’t pay much attention to grangrances, but this one smelled p. dece when I gave it a whiff.

Idia Shroud

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Hello, Perfect

Thank you for the gift! It’s a fragrance, right? So this is how you perceive me? That’s fascinating! I’m about to do a thorough analysis of its composition? Who knows? I might discover something neat. Let me know what fragrances you’re into sometimes!

Ortho shroud

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DIASOMNIA

To my good friend-

Thank you for your gift. Hmm... This fragrance is meant for pleasure and relaxation? What a tasteful choice. I rather like it; perhaps I shall take more of an interest in these things. You would be welcome to pay me a visit, by the way, should you feel so inclined. I would enjoy sharing an old tale or two. –

Malleus Draconia

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Salutations-

Thank you for your gift. This smell is so nice and relaxing, it makes me want to nod off. I hope this improves the quality of my sleep and helps me to wake up sooner when my alarm clocks go off. I'll let you know how it goes, Hopefully well.

Silver

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Human-

I've received your gift. Fragrances are a part of one's personal grooming, and you had the nerve to gift one to ME? Challenge accepted. I'll come up with the perfect thing to return the sentiment. You're going to get what's coming to you-mark my words!

Sebek Zigvolt

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Greetings!

Thank you for picking something out for me. It's a rather nice gift. Immersing myself in an unusual fragrance reminds me of my days visiting other lands. I know! I should cook you some foreign cuisine as a token of gratitude! I can hardly wait.

Lilia Vanrouge

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NRC STAFF

Dear esteemed student

I was quite taken aback when an unexpected package arrived at the headmage’s office ! To think you would send me something so thoughtful… Hmmm. This fragrance suits my taste nicely. Normally I wouldn’t be able to accept personal gifts, but I think I’ll make an exception for this, seeing as I’m so kind,

Dire Crowel

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Dear pup

What is this? Giving personal gifts to teachers is hardly good pup behavior. But the moment I opened the wrapping, I could tell you picked this out for me. This design is suitable enough, as is the fragrance itself. I suppose I must commend your knack for gift-giving. Good boy.

Divus Crewel

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Dear juvenile

I generally decline gifts from students, but you clearly chose this scent out of respect for me. I won’t use it around Lucius, but it might be nice to use in the staff room every once in a while? I gratefully accept.

Mozus Trein

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Dear student

What is this? Did I give you homework assignment that involved getting me a present? Kidding, of course. This is the perfect scent for a guy as cool as me! I’ll teach you how to make my signature Vargas protein drink in return!

Ashton Vargas

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Heya, my little imp!

What is up? Did you pick this out just for me? It’s fantastic scent, thanks! If you’re interested in this type of thing, I happen to have a fine looking forward to your next visit.

SAM

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Other

Dear minion

Mrah?! I was expecting tuna, but instead I get some weird thing called fragrance? What IS this thing? I woulda taken tuna in a heartbeat, but since my hench-human picked this out for me, I guess a proper boss would put it to good use. Be grateful for my kindness, partner!

Grim

[hrts4hanniehae]

The Tag - GOSE

*this is not a representation of the members of svt irl. y/n race and character type will be pre-determined to allow for a better plot.

*Various Episodes can be requested, I've chosen my favourites

masterlist / GOSE masterlist

It so happened that… Y/N ended up being the one going alone.

“WHY ME?? YAH!” - Y/N

“HAHAHHA Y/N!!” - Seungkwan

“This… this isn’t right…” - Y/N

Actually… Y/N had a secret mission. To scare as many people as possible.

-Off-screen-

Staff: Sorry, Y/N! Do you mind coming here for a while? There was a mistake with your wardrobe and your mic has a lot of feedback!

Y/N: Oh yeah, sure. 

Staff: We’ll send her inside last, okay?

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Y/N: For my high school’s school festival event, I acted as Sadako in a haunted house. So for today’s episode, I’ll surprise as many people as possible. :) 

-Jun, Woozi, Vernon & Dino-

Dino: YAH I JUST SAW SOMEONE CRAWLING ON THE GROUND!!!

Jun: WHERE???

Woozi: A woman in a white dress right? I saw her too.

Vernon: Whoa whoa whoa…

-Jeonghan & Wonwoo-

Wonwoo: There was a woman in that room.

Jeonghan: She must be one of the actors.

Staff: We only have male actors inside. (Not a lie, Y/N isn’t an actor)

Everyone: Ooooh…

-Seungkwan & Mingyu-

Seungkwan looks outside the window

Jun: What’s that behind him?

Dino: YAH HYUNG BEHIND YOU!

And the figure disappears. 

Jeonghan: Yah! You all saw that, right? 

-Hoshi and Joshua didn’t stumble across Y/N at all-

-The8-

The8: Oh! There’s someone here.

Y/N (to her camera): I think I’ll leave him alone :) 

-DK & S.Coups-

DK: YAH YAH YAH YAH GO AWAY

S.Coups: SOMETHING JUST RAN ACROSS

There were so many screams from DK, almost making Y/N break character. 

-Y/N’s turn?-

Mingyu: Y/N is last? 

S.Coups: Her mic and wardrobe fixing took quite a while.

Jeonghan: Are you sure there were actually problems?

Wonwoo: Wait what if she was the ghost?

Vernon: Ahh! That makes sense! 

Dino: Eyyy… She scared me so badly… 

Y/N: Surprise haha!

Dino: Noona! Why would you do that to us!!

Seungkwan: Wah… seriously, Y/N-yah… never again…

Jeonghan: Wait were you behind Seungkwan in that room?

Y/N: What room? I only stayed in the main areas. I was scared of getting lost. I didn't see Seungkwan, actually. Only Mingyu.

Woozi: Oh that's scary...

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[rapha-reads]

IWTV rewatch

(from paper to screen, the comparative study continues... Back at it again)

Season 1 episode 4 [The Ruthless Pursuit of Blood With All a Child's Demanding] - part 1/2

- Oh, the sun! Hello, the sun. You're not a familiar presence here.

- Eyyy, we're opening with another Armandaniel scene. I mean, that Rashid guy and our Danny boy. "Mr de Pointe du Lac will be resting today" - Armand what does that meaaaaan. Armand giving Daniel Claudia's diaries. Oof. Are we ready for the paiiiiin.

- Shout out to the props department because those diaries are so pretty.

- Shout out to Bailey, I adore her voice.

- [Lestat] "'You were ready to abandon our home, and now you want a third.' [Louis] 'I just need her not to die. Please.'" - you know, there are hospitals. Yeah, skin grafts are not a thing in 1917, but the hospitals can still help her... She is not your penance.

Fascinating the way the scene completely changes tone and atmosphere in Lestat's recollection. Though, which one is the most real... Memory is a beast. But Louis remembers it as something quite romantic in a way, life blossoming out of darkness. Meanwhile, for Lestat, Claudia's rebirth is mired in desperation, anguish and Louis' loss of control. And the way Claudia writes it, well, she never had a say in it, didn't she? She was ready to die, she welcomed death. And then she was pulled back from it and thrust into a new life, and like she says, "I decided to make the best of it".

- [Louis] "'It's a special trick only folks like us have, like the nails and the teeth.' [Claudia] 'So you can hear me, but he can't? That make him the dumb one?'" - oooh, ouch. Right from the beginning, it's Louis and Claudia, and then Lestat left behind. You can hear the abandonment issues making themselves louder.

[Lestat] "'I'll teach you, just like I taught Louis here. But not if we're going to have family secrets.' [Claudia] 'We're a family?' [Louis] 'Yeah, but with no secrets.'" - points afforded for trying. Also, the different roles are already made: Lestat teaches how to be a vampire, Louis upholds humanity and family values. And Claudia is an excellent student...

Love how she immediately calls them "Daddy Lou" and "Uncle Les".

- [Louis] "Looks like she take after me" - aw, Lou, baby. You couldn't be more wrong.

That first hunt is interesting. First the way they talk about Claudia's outfit - she's a doll to them. It's all about how they can mold her, how they can make her into a reflection of themselves, and which one will have more influence, will be more represented in her. What she wants, who she is, barely even enters into consideration.

Secondly, there's the speed with which Claudia adapts to hunting. The way she lures the policeman by humming, playing the lost little girl, that's not something she was taught, that's something she's learned to do herself, naturally, instinctively.

- [Lestat] "An ominous observation, her young lady metabolism is permanent now" - nooo, you don't say? At least Lestat is aware. Welcome to eternal teenagehood. What a hell.

[Lestat] "'Histrionics.' [Louis] 'Some sleep is what she needs.' [Lestat] 'Sedation is what she needs.' [Louis] 'She'll settle.'"

Let me die of laughter first, that banter is perfect. Total old married couple vibes. Now. Looove how they're here talking about Claudia while not even paying attention to her. They're in their bubble, remodelling their family life as if their third member didn't have their own agency and free will, as if they could control and predict how she'll act, and meanwhile Claudia's like "sayonara dummies, I'm starving and I've got all the power to help myself, don't need you". And ain't that gonna be the heart of the matter, control versus freedom, life as a unit versus individual agency.

- Really love the way they show Claudia's... Is it madness? Is it the chaos of teenage hormones being brought to a hundred by vampirism? In any case, she is all over the place at the beginning. Eating human food and repainting the walls with it, playing with the sun's fire...

- [Louis] "'The sun comes up, we go down. That's never gonna change. We've got rules, Lil Miss.' [Claudia] 'Rules are for fools, Daddy Lou.' [Louis] 'Keeping you safe, little waif.'" - excellent back and forth, top notch, rhymes comprised. Nothing to say.

- [Lestat] "'She talked to the book again. Why do you talk to the book?' [Claudia] 'The book is my friend!' [Louis] 'The book is her friend.' [Lestat] 'The book is a book.'" - parent 1 being completely befuddled by their child, parent 2 being overly indulgent with that same befuddling child and patiently telling their partner "there there. She'll make sense to you one day".

- The fight in French, lmao, I'm wheezing. But aside from the humor of the scene, there's the important, deeper part too: Claudia asking questions, as all teenagers do, and Lestat refusing to answer. Lestat's refusal to tell either Louis or Claudia his history is another one of those extremely crucial point at the centre of the conflict.

- The coffin scene, how Louis gets seriously into the roleplay (I see your kinks, Lou), and when Claudia doesn't play along and the guy gets suspicious, how he knows immediately what Lestat's about to do, without even looking at him.

- "A girl vampire needs her own space if she's gonna find herself in this no-day world. And diary, you can already tell, the words come easier when you're locked in tight, wrapped in pink satin and Daddy Lou's feet ain't in your face. It's just me, my pen, my brain, my heart and the blood of the street car conductor I drained after he got off work. Thank you, street car driver. I hope they got more of you at your company to fill in for you. It's never great waiting for the car, especially when the weather gets hot."

She's just like me fr fr. Joke aside, round of applause for Bailey's narration, and another for the writers. There's something so innocent still in this Claudia, something pure and untouched - despite the great ease and joy she has in killing and feeding. Like a baby bird...

And then spying on her parents getting it on, but also, aaaaw, soft Loustat scene. What halcyon days.

- [Louis] "Sometimes, old people don't like talkin' much about the past. Sometimes, you gotta be careful where you dig, you understand." - what kills me here is Louis' understanding. He's fine with Lestat not telling him where he's from or who turned him. He's aware Lestat's already old, and may not want to revisit painful memories, just like he himself doesn't want to revisit Paul's death or his human family rejecting him.

Now the thing is, in the book, Lestat arrives in NOLA barely 30 human years old and 11 in the Blood, with his very human and very old and very sick biological father. So this Lestat and this Louis are starting more or less from an equal point, both starting this journey as vampires more or less together - yes, Lestat has 10 more years of being a vampire plus old secrets that are not his to divulge, and two other fledglings, one who goes insane and dies, the other one who wants nothing to do with humanity and prefer the wilderness. Louis is his first real companion, in a sense. The first who chose to come with him - Gabrielle he brought because she was dying, Nicki because it was the only way to protect him from Armand's coven. Louis, he brought him in because he chose him and Louis said yes, and Louis does stay with him willingly and lovingly - at least for a while. While they were both still regaining some equilibrium. Before the lack of answers, the lack of total trust, and their respective issues and trauma reared their heads, and then Claudia happened.

But here, Lestat has a century of advance on Louis. He has a whole history. And Louis is aware of this history, even if he doesn't know the details, and he doesn't feel like pushing. He wants to keep the peace. Alas they still have the same lack of trust, communication and the same issues to deal with.

- [Claudia] "'How does it work, love between two men?' [Louis] 'I don't know. Works like... It works like love.'" - I need an edit of s1 Claudia asking that and s2 Claudia going "now I know what two fat cocks etc". And character development! Louis is fully alright with his sexuality now. AND it is love, that's literally him admitting it.

- MUSLIM ARMAND YES PLEASE. Hi Rolin Jones please, pleaaaaase confirm Muslim Armand in season 3 pleaaaaaase I'm begging on my knees.

[Rashid/Armand] "'Do you have what you need, Mr Molloy?' [Daniel] 'A cure for Parkinson's?'" - careful what you wish for, Danny. He might take you up on that a bit too literally.

[Daniel] "For a killing machine, I kinda like her." - yeah, me too.

[Rashid/Armand] "Dubai is a child, Mr Molloy. No one's a native." - little nod to book Armand, that, Daniel pinpointing Kazakhstan or Crimea as his origins. And interesting little insight into the mind of a 500yo guy. He's seen empires rise and fall, ancient cities levelled down... What is Dubai for him but a mere second of existence?

- "Daddy Lou, when am I gonna grow into this? [...] Kill, spend. Kill, spend. Then the next thing you know, the leaves are turnin'." - that scene is fascinating. Not just Claudia starting to realise she'll never change and also be a little girl, but also, the visual itself. Lestat and Louis sharing a dance, lost in each other, in their own little world, and Claudia standing in the corner, isolated, alone, lost staring in the fire. That speaks for itself.

And the Lioncourt domestic family life carries on undisturbed... For now.

episode 1 | episode 2 | episode 3 | part 2 | episode 5 | episode 6 | episode 7

[slugtranslation-hypmic]

Hey Slug! Now that all snippets are out, what are your thoughts so far on the BB songs for the 3rd DRB? I'm especially excited for Ichiro's. It reminds me of Hiphoppia but with less intense dream vision feel and more funky back alley hip hop stuff. Jiro's sounds good too tho!

I love anon asks like this that remind me to go look at the new stuff that comes out... I would never think to do it otherwise. Thank you; it's very sweet of you.

Let's fire up the old YouTube and give them a listen.

Ichirou -- H歴維新 / The H Age Revolution

(Side note about the title: I'm using "revolution" here in a general sense, but this specific wording is evocative of the Meiji Restoration, the political revolution in the late 1800s that ended the regime of the Tokugawa shoguns and "restored" the old social order under the emperor while radically transforming Japanese society as a whole. Here, we should understand that Ichirou is tearing down Chuuouku's reign to usher in a new state of society.)

(Fifteen seconds in) YOOO this goes hard. I like this beat and the vaguely military-esque theme w/ the horns.

(At end of preview) DAMN okay. Give me a sec to get my thoughts in order.

Every time I see the language in these songs, I'm reminded of a video of an NHK presenter guy reading the lyrics of one song and announcing dryly, "They're all very good at kanji."

I love how this is much punchier than Break the Wall. Ichirou seems to be much more of an active agent in it, not just the figurehead leader of a revolution--and I LOVE that. It's great to see Ichirou embracing his individuality and not simply playing into the image of MC BB that others want him to be.

I also love all the callbacks to previous songs, quite literally going back to basics. ペンは剣より偽りがない ("The pen is mightier than the sword, and that's a fact!") goes all the way back to Hypmic's very first song's ペンは剣よりヒプノシスマイク ("The Hypnosis Mic is mightier than the sword")

Can't wait to get the full version and learn the lyrics. Seems like a hella fun song to rap.

Jirou -- Sunshine

(Five seconds in) Getting "This Means War" vibes.

(Fifteen seconds in) Bro what is this autotune... This sounds like the opening of Rhyme Anima season 2.

(Forty-five seconds in) "I'm ready; the wind's pushing me along; I'm flying with the wings Ikebukuro's given me" Hell YES Jirou you get that identity independent of Ichirou

(Fifty seconds in) "I can't shake the past. I take my scars with me off into a future--a future that's still unknown." Yo this is bars. (I'm butchering its lyricism but whatever) I love that Jirou is actually acknowledging his past and his struggles instead of pushing it away. You notice how his comments on the past are always either "Ichirou was so cool" or "Saburou used to be such a cute kid; what happened?" ? It's good to see him finally being honest enough to touch on his hurt feelings.

(End) Hmm... I don't know how I feel about this one at first liston. I really like Jirou's voice actor's singing voice, so I'm kinda not feeling the autotune. On the other hand, his singing voice definitely has more of a sweet/young flavor, and I can see the authors wanting to lean away from that to make him sound more adult. I think my issue is this song sounds... idk, a bit too idol pop rock to my tastes. I don't mean that idol pop rock is a bad thing; it's simply not my personal preference.

Here's a selection of people in the comments having a normal one:

"Wtf he's hot now"

"I'm picturing Jirou going to school the day after this song drops and his friends being like 'EYYY' and he's like 'Aw, you listened to it? Thanks, guys!' Then a bunch of girls swarm him and he deadass has no idea what they're on about it"

"Say it isn't so... Not my sweet baby boy dumbass Jirou... They made him hot af..."

"I feel like a mom watching my widdle Jiro-chan grow up"

Saburou -- 朱夏 / Maturity

(Side note about the title: Japanese borrows some terms for stages of life from ye olde Chinese (<- very technical term) wherein stages of life correspond to colors and seasons. You may know the word "seishun" (blue spring) or have seen blue = youth as a recurring piece of imagery in Japanese media. (BSD's Blue Period, anyone?) "Shuka" (red summer) is the stage that encompasses most of adulthood; it's the summer or prime of a person's life. The word conveys a sense of energy and a greater understanding of the world than in the youthful seishun period. Sounds like the Hypmic authors want to convey that our baby boy is growing up! *sobs into a hankie*)

(Five seconds in) Chill lofi hip-hop beats for studying

(End) Hmm... Musically, I liked the piano as a consistent piece of imagery for Saburou. It was a little too chill for me, but I always say this and always warm up to Hypmic songs over time lol.

Lyrically, I kept thinking throughout the video "This would be easy to translate" because Saburou monologues for most of it haha. Apart from the imagery related to seasons and the BB's heat/energy "firing" him up to reach the hot summer of adulthood, most of the song is surprisingly literal and straightforward. Saburou states in plain terms that he wants to go be his own person (seems to be the running theme of this album), but it's a departure from his usual style of complex imagery and vocabulary. I would guess that's on purpose, as the song opens with "All through my childhood, I could never wait to grow up. I'm a better rapper than Ichirou, but no one ever sees me as anything but an accessory to him. At least I'm better than Jirou in every way-- oh, who am I kidding? Look at me going on like an edgy middle schooler. I'm always smart, collected, calm--but on the inside, I'm NOT okay!" That is, Saburou is purposefully throwing away his attempts to look smart and mature for his age. He's allowing himself to be rough and emotional like any fourteen year old.

Really fun start to an album; can't wait to hear all the songs! Thanks again for sending this ask, anon.

[uwukillmenowowo]

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥 [Tokyo Debunker X F!Reader]

[ 3 | Stars] 『⭐』

Key's for the story: Insert - Narrative - And then she stared at her reflection in the mirror [Insert] - Author speaking - [Eyyy there- wazzup readers] "Insert" - Talking - "Hey there!" [But can also be air quotes] 'Insert' - Thinking - 'Dame he's cute...' "Insert" - Whispering - "I- I messed up..." [But can also be an emphasis on a word/phrase, or flashback] (Insert) - Inner mind..? - (Deadass doesn't know how to explain it here) *Insert* - Action - *Sighs with their head down*[INSERT] - Magic - [OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!] or [IGGNAIM!]

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫: [ 2 | Not Home] 『🏠』

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[Book 0] The Academy of Ghouls

[Chapter 3] Galaxy Train, Riding On the Stars

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{Your POV}

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"Umm... Haku..?" He looked and me and hummed. "the... The train is about to leave.." I pointed at the train and Haku nodded. "Sure is." I watched as the train pulled away from the station. 'If he pulls me to some secret portal I might freak out.' I thought.

Haku was standing hands on his hips in front of an ice cream vending machine. I continued my interrogation. "Shouldn't we have gotten on it if we're headed for Tokyo Bay?" I shrugged, hoping that he wasn't going to say what I think he's gonna say. "This way's faster, actually." Okay- He didn't say the line but that's almost close...

Haku scanned his phone on the vending machine and... the vending machine let out a meow..? I smiled, finding that quite cute. But then... the vending machine slid open to reveal, "S-Space?!" I questioned in shock. "Don't let go of my hand." Haku suddenly grabbed my hand and he dragged me into the space door. "WHOA!" I yelped and kept a tight hold of the hairclip that Prince Rielle gave me.

"E-Eh..? We're... floating? Wait no... We're falling..." I hummed as I cleared my vision. "Haha! I like your energy. That's right. We're falling slowly." Haku pulled me closer to him and pointed to a bunch of stuff. "It's lost property." Haku explained. "Oop- Look out, we're about to speed up." I flinched and braced myself as we fell faster.

*Tmp*

"This is out stop. I stared in awe. "A train station in space?!" I took out my phone and took some photos and Haku laughed. "Don't worry. Unlike the last one, this train comes with a safety guarantee." I just hummed as I heard a train pull up. 'Yup... this is definitely magic...' I sweatdropped and hid my wand in my blazer pockets... Actually I kinda regret wearing my NRC uniform now... The pockets are too small...

"That's out ride." I looked to where the trail whistle was and gasped as I saw a train, riding on stars. "A steam train on stars? It's beautiful!" I awed. "That's the Galaxy Express. You've never seen one before?" Taking his question seriously, I shook my head. "Ahah! I meant in cartoons and comics~" Haku then walked forward to the train while I took more photos. "We're in the realm of non-fiction though. Go on, climb aboard."

I hummed and groaned. "Safety guaranteed, remember? Don't worry~ If anything happens, I'll protect you." Haku offered me a hand so I smiled as I felt a bit safer. "Okay" We walked into the train and I took more photos. 'It's beautiful!' I smiled.

Then I lowered myself into a seat. The soft velvet was so comfortable I relaxed just a little in spite of myself. The levers, switches, and dials peppered throughout the train car were reminiscent of an old age gone by. The warm wooden walls were lit by antique lamps hung from the ceiling. The starry sky outside was visible through the windows. "it's absolutely stunning." I awed more and took more photos. "Meow." I yelped at the sudden noise and looked around to find a white cat with a train conductors cap on. 'SO CUTE!' I thought and pulled Haku's sleeve out of reflex while I took photos of the cat.

"Heheh- Sorry to spring this one on you. Could you take us to the academy?" The cat walked pass us and I started taking a video. Then the cat turned around and meows happily. The swaying bottlebrush tail disappeared into the driver's compartment and I stopped the video. A beat later, the steam whistle blew, and the train chugged forward.

"That's the conductor. Don't worry- he doesn't bite." My jaw dropped. "That cat is the conductor..?" The train began to pick up speed, then entered a tunnel. 'I have to send this to Idia and Ortho!' I smiled. But before I clicked send I thought against it. 'Or... maybe later... they might ask if I got home. If tell them no then they'll probably tell Prof. Crewel... and Crewel will beat Crowley...

'I'll tell them later~' I thought and look a photo. "Ne ne~ Haku. Is it alright if I take a photo of you?" Haku chuckled and sweat dropped. "I expected you to be more nervous than awestruck. But that's kinda cute so why not?" Haku then shrugged and posed, he crossed his right leg over his left and held up a peace sign. I just hummed. "Why was 6 afraid of 7?" Haku became confused and I smirked. "Because 7 ate 9." Haku went wide eyed before he smiled while trying to suppress a chuckle. I took that moment to take a photo of his natural smile. "Aww~ Cute!" I giggled and showed him the photo.

[Srry for low quality]

"Whoa... That's really good..." Haku smiled as he stared at the photo. "You're really good at taking photos [Y/n]." I giggled and scratched the back of my neck. "Thanks. It's a hobby." The roar of the engine fought against the darkness, stirring awake some of the anxiety I'd try to lock away. "Most people'll never get to ride this train, you know. I'm glad that you're making the most of it. Oh look. We're nearly there." At Haku's encouragement, I shifted my gaze out the window.

We emerged from the tunnel, and the inky blackness was replaced by warm sunlight. An enormous building loomed outside the window. The gothic exterior stood solemn and elegant against the blue sky. I felt like I'd stumbled into a fantasy world... For the second time... 'NRC is much bigger but Darkwick seems to have a better budget...' I thought and smiled as I remembered all the teasing moments that Crowley would use the lack of money for stuff.

"We will soon stop of Darkwick Academy"

"This is us. Shall we?" I nodded to Haku and stood up. "I'm surprised that we're there already." The Galaxy Express shuddered to a halt, having reached its destination.

'Please don't be a weird, supernatural, all-boys, school' I pleaded.

𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫: [ 4 | Academy] 『🖤』

[pancake-breakfast]

When I said I wasn't ready for this to end on my last post I didn't intend to then not post until the weekend, but somehow using TriMax to try and soothe my JJK feels didn't seem like a good idea, so here we are.

Stream-of-consciousness thoughts for TriMax Vol. 14, Chapters 4-6 below.

Chapter 4: Never Give Up! Never Surrender!

CW: Blood (in color)

This honestly seems like an odd title given how suicidal our main character is, but let's run with it. Maybe it's referring more to the Earth Fleet.

Vash, asking important questions.

WTF, why is dead Legato just standing there screaming? Like, yes, I get that him standing around screaming in an unsettling fashion is totally in character for him, but... he's dead, yeah? Or... is it Vash screaming? I mean, I feel like screaming is generally the appropriate response to Legato showing up.

What the...? Surprise Wolfwood. He looks in pretty good spirits for a dead man.

Dang, that's a lot of ghosts.

OMG it's REM.

Wait, is he dying? Like, I know he's dying, but is he dying dying??

Oh, he hit a wall between him and them. He must not be quite gone yet. But gods, his hair looks fully black here.

Oh, wait. It has just a bit of lightness in it still.

Vashie looks sooooo tired.

Meanwhile, humanity is trying its very, very best to communicate with the Plants Knives has absorbed.

Ooh, looks like the Plants are forming Opinions.

That's a big boom.

Oooh, critical failure for Earth Fleet.

The good news is Knives and/or the Plants he's merged with just saved all of Humanity on Noman's Land. The bad news is everyone still has to deal with Knives.

Hahahahaha, this kind of spirit is the soul of Trigun. Thanks, girls.

You're right, Meryl. It's absolutely too heavy a burden for him to carry alone. I hope he knows you feel that way. And not just you, but so many others, too. I hope he's at a place where he can accept that.

Wait, what cracked Meryl's helmet?

Eyyy, Vash is conscious again!

Chapter 5: Ticket to the Future

Where's he stuck? Limbo?

Ahhhhh! He heard Meryl's words!

Oop, feather to the face for Vash, too.

I like how he calls himself Vash the Stampede in his head. Not Vash. Vash the Stampede. You have to say the whole thing.

I still don't know what the hell he caught, if anything.

Dang, Knives isn't even gonna bother slaughtering the humans. He's just gonna leave them to rot.

What is that noise, Knives? Is it maybe your sisters? Are they now making their noise un-ignorable?

Were you really united? Did you ever actually check with them? Or did you just assimilate and assume that because the assimilation took, they were in agreeance?

It's not just Vash at this point, though, is it?

Wait, is Vash gonna plug into Knives? Ohhhh, he does not look enthusiastic about this move.

Sooooo much giant Plant underboob.

Oh, Vash is going to plug himself into the connection they've set up to try and talk with the Plants. That's hella dangerous. Has he ever been plugged into anything before? What if he can't maintain his sense of self in there? Though I guess Chronica could when she plugged into Domina... but that was only a fraction of the entity Vash is gonna jump into, and the entity he's gonna jump into includes Knives.

Hahahaha, I feel like Knives telling Vash not to touch him is exactly the fuel Vash needs. Big sibling energy here.

This looks distinctly unpleasant for the both of them.

Everyone's screaming for ice cream here.

Eyyyy, the giant fused entity is dissolving! Presumably into feathers.

Yyyup. Feathers. Weird-shaped feathers.

Wait, is Vash falling?

More screaming, but this time in Japanese.

LOL, it's not tenacity but recklessness. Fair. This is Vash we're talking about.

I feel like I keep saying this, but Knives doesn't look so good.

I keep saying that about Vash, too, but it continues to be true.

All these freaking feathers. I'm STILL blaming CLAMP for this.

Chapter 6: Mind Games

Memories for everyone!

Yeah, Meryl's allowed to panic a bit when she gets inundated with foreign memories again.

But look at her, doing her best to stay focused. She knows Vash is at his limit and she's doing her best to support him.

UGH, HE CAN FEEL HER EMOTIONS!!! HE CAN FEEL THEM!!!! That there's a rare genuine Vash smile. He may not know if it's gonna work, but he's so grateful for her effort and support. He's glad she's here for him right now.

This is a Thing. Everything dissolves when communication ends. When there's no more room for it, whatever the reason may be.

Heh, they call Vash "Red Brother." I approve. I think he'd like that.

Love and Peace, yo.

They're leaving Knives.

I bet in Stampede, if they get this far, everything will dissolve into flowers. That is NOT LESS CLAMP-LIKE.

Ooof, there's just a mess of bulb-less plants lying everywhere now. That seems dangerous for them.

This guy doing what he can to communicate via a feather. I approve.

This scene. I love this scene. I love the tenderness of his touch on the one Plant's head. I love how he changes his words from a statement of fact, a demand and a command, to a desperate request. I love her smiling peacefully through her tears.

Vash is up and on his feet!

WHAT IS THIS?!?! WHAT IS THIS PROMISE THAT HE'S NEVER MADE BEFORE?!?! WHAT IS THIS WILL TO LIVE AND TO COME BACK AND TO SPEND TIME WITH SOMEONE HE CARES ABOUT INSTEAD OF RUNNING AND RUNNING AND HIDING AND ISOLATING??!?! WHAT. IS. THIS?!!?!?!?

After watching Stampede, I read somewhere that someone was saying how those who were familiar with the series were gonna have fun explaining to Stampede-onlies how Knives getting destroyed in July is just him being dramatic. Looking at him missing HUGE CHUNKS of his body and yet still somehow maintaining his basic shape, I can't help but think he's being dramatic again.

"My head's killing me." You don't say? Maybe it's because HALF OF IT IS MISSING?? What a freaking dork.

I... honestly don't know if what Vash is aiming for here is something that can be defined as "freedom."

Howwww can there only be two chapters left??? [insert panicked hyperventilating]

Chapter Archive

Trigun Vol. 1: Covers + 1-3, 4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 || Vol. 2: Covers + Extras, 1, 2-4, 5-6, 7-8

TriMax Vol. 1: Covers + 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 || Vol. 2: Covers + 1, 2-4, 5, 6-7 || Vol. 3: Covers + 1-3, 4-5, 6-7 || Vol. 4: Covers + 1-2, 3-5, 6-7 || Vol. 5: Covers + 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 || Vol. 6: Covers + 1-2, 3-4, 5-6

Archive Intermission for Formatting Reasons!

Vol. 7: Covers + 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 || Vol. 8: Covers + 1-2, 3-4, 5 + Bonus || Vol. 9: Covers + 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 || Vol. 10: Covers + 1-3, 4-5, 6-8 || Vol. 11: Covers + 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 || Vol. 12: Covers + 1-3, 4-6, 7-9 || Vol. 13: Covers + 1-3, 4-6, 7-9 || Vol. 14: Covers + 1-3

Extra Credit Archive

Trigun Vol. 1: Nebraska vs. Vash's Motivations, Vash's Loneliness, Vash's Depression (pt. 2 of post), Soupy Brains || Vol. 2: Coin Factoids || TriMax Vol. 1: Lina, Vash, and a Haircut || Meryl, Vash, and the Pursuit of Happiness || Vol. 5: Knives, Vash, and Hatred for Humanity || Vol. 6: Coping Series: Wolfwood, Meryl, Vash || Vol. 8: The Uncoordinated Counterattack || Vol. 9: Justice, Punishment, and Mercy, The Tolling of an Iron Bell || Vol. 10: Crucifixion Symbology (pt. 2 of post), Merging of Families, Being Childlike (And Why God Hates Chapel) || Vol. 11: New Hair, New Outlook

[melodyofthevoid]

Spotify Discovery Review

So I wanted to try something new and figured I'd dive into more music thoughts, and since I've been actually listening to my Spotify Discovery (I needed new music lol) so yeah.

Overall Rating: 13/30 that I really like and even sort of like, so not bad. Probably won't be saving a ton of these for later listening, a few might go into some character playlists at least so that's good. We'll see if any grow on me. Below are some of the standouts good, bad, and indifferent. A few songs I didn't include bc they're instrumentals that I didn't really have any thoughts on. Not even neutral thoughts.

Good

Dear Alice (rainy days)

Slow and dreamlike, it's not really a surprise that there's heavy Alice in Wonderland theming but even though there's not a ton of singing, I found myself enjoying the ride.

Femme Fatale

A fantastic beat, a combination of western and tango aesthetics, a fast paced ride that makes me want to groove. Love the flirty danger that drips off of every word, it's got a solid identity and doesn't feel like it's trying too hard to be "edgy" or anything.

YOUR HEAD'S ON FIRE

Louie Zhong is always a bop and his lyrical style is always a joy. Unconventional metaphors and fun little bits, a very groovy guitar line that makes you want to wiggle.

Blink of an eye

Halfy and Winks make DSMP songs, I'm aware of this, however I love their musical style and lyrics. Gives me heavy inspiration for my own story just with how vivid and story based their stuff is. The revolutionary spark in here is nice.

Invisible Dan Avidan has popped into my feeds and I’m not really complaining? I love the rock style/retro vibe that this one has going on, his vocals really sell it. A little bit chase scene a little bit breakdown but overall a good time.

The Moon and Stars

Good folk vibes, gets close to scratching the same itch that The Crane Wives do but not quite, which is still a good time for me. We'll see if this fits a character in future.

The Manic

A great character song, will be applying to my blorbos soon. The pushing away from someone you love because you know you'll hurt them eventually and can't take it. Very good stuff.

Dance While the Sky Crashes Down

Eyyy Jason Webly, I remember you from WTNV. A tango for the end of the world and honestly isn't that a mood? I love the lyrics, although it drags a smidge at the end. Maybe because of TMA I'm a little more inclined towards this.

A song whose title is in Japanese. It's from land of the lustrous and I cannot copy paste the title.

Very eerie, very atmospheric. I haven't watched the show in its entirety myself, but I know that it has horror and suspense interwoven in some of the back half, and the clanking bells and echoes really give the sensation of being watched. Of being on edge. Good stuff.

Break Your Cranck

An altogether inexplicable piece. It’s done on a hurdy gurdy which is already a plus but. It. It sounds like electronica crafted by pirate bees. With some Indian influence thrown in for flavor. Like a space punk pirate bazaar. Very atmospheric but also so so confusing. I love it.

Dance of the blood drunk

A balance of wild carnival and orchestral splendor, feels like an epic batter on a grand scale. The unsteady thrill of never knowing if you’re winning or not.

Neutral

Absence

I kinda forgot what this sounded like tbh.

How Dare You

Pretty good? No real feelings on it.

I was an island

Again with the good lyrics, but the instrumentation and singing are on the verge of being unlistenable? Like I can listen, and I could see myself putting this on a character playlist or two for sure.

Tavern crawl

A fun little bawdy medieval style song, Annapantsu kills it as expected, but bar songs/drinking songs aren’t really my vibe? But I could see myself grooving to this generally.

Brand new city

Mitski, which is good, but some of her stuff doesn't hit me as much as it does others, and this is one of those times. Not bad by any means, just not something I can see myself going back to.

Cold, cold, cold

Has a story to it, the grandiosity is nice especially near the end but the whole song together doesn’t quite capture me in the way that other artists in this space do. I could listen to it if I was in a particular mood but otherwise it’s not a stand out.

Bitch, Bitch, Bitch

I do like the Jekyll and Hyde musical don't get me wrong but I'm not a huge fan of this one? It's mostly a song meant to establish the upper crust as mindless gossips and twits, the combination of the old Disney-musical style instrumentals and the rather vulgar (by Victorian standards) lyrics is funny but that's all its got.

Timekeeper's Heartbeat

An interesting case where I like the instrumentals and most of the lyrics but it fails to really coalesce into a song? There's bits that don't rhyme for no reason, it comes across like one of those English vocaloid covers that doesn't adjust for the context. If it is, I wouldn't be surprised.

Nah

Whiplash (Black Math) Don’t like listening to it, not much else to really say here.

Wish you were gay I’m aware this one is a bit of a darling in some of the animation meme circles but I don’t really care for the instrumentation or the lyrics. Unpleasant to listen to.

Two's a party Jazz/cabaret but there’s not really a depth to it imo. I find it a bit hard to listen to despite the singer being pretty good if a bit... too whispery. A combination of the lyrics and sudden trumpet jump scares ig.

Judas An interesting concept and premise, the dichotomy of a queer relationship contrasted with the religious imagery is layered but the vocal performance doesn’t really do it for me. Seems to want to be mountain goats but it’s a little too raw?

I DONT TRUST U ANYMORE Person with a guitar genre, valid feelings but vocal performance is a bit flat. Reminds me of blink 182 but with none of the energy.

[lostsoulau-ask]

Timeline of Shard and his Mirror counterpart (TW theres sensible subjects, i will try to be as familly friendly as i can but there is still yikes stuff)

Mirror Folks are mostly seen as simply a dark mirror oposite of their Regular counterpart but in this AU, they are their own person!

Of course, if we took a timeline of a MirrorFolk and its regular counterpart life, we see that most of their character and events had been quite different, almost mirror oposite (eyyy).

I will say it now, im not an expert in anything psychologie. If many details are being glossed over or plain wrong, I apologise for this.

Also In this (and future post), you might see me refer to Somius' and Doctor as siblings or things siblings related, i like to refer them a siblings bc exept some arguments and accoastional rivalrey that dosent last for too long, they are getting along as siblings and one refers to the other as their sibling!

And one thing before we begun, neither Doctor or Somius are outwardly evil, one is seriously out of touch and caused horrors, yes, but the dudes never been in a healthy environement in their lives so-

[the timeline of both Shard and Doctor Somius are undercut bc they were longuer than i thought]

Shard's timeline in the AU:

Shard is adopted by the Squeak Squad and grow in a familly oriented crime familly (familly first, job second), after a while when hes an adult he start his carrer as a Knight because he wanted to protect peoples, he goes onto the abandoned Pop Star, meets and help Buddy and Crowny and love story insues.

They are lovey dovey for a while untill the ForgotenLand when Shard takes the Star Rod to avenge his lover's death, turning into the LuciDreamer.

After some time being in a yikes possition mentaly, he and Buddy managed to reunite and they live a happy life (safe for some shenanigans and horrors)

Somius' timeline in the AU:

Meanwhile Somius started his carrer as a doctor because he wished to help peoples but hes not the phisical type (for now), he goes to Pop Star who is still rulled by the Tyrant (aka Mirror!Buddy/Mirror!Magolor), he becomes the head medic of the castle and works in the meadbay, he tries to help Tyrant but its unsuccesful and the poor Somi ends up in a worst place.

After years of abuse, he had enought and goes to grab the Nebula Cane, turning into a Dark Matter. However, the transphormation leaves him in a weakened state all around and he needs to stay in the now-upgraded sickward for a while.

Thats when Doctor shows up, Somius was wildly terrified at the fact that someone else was using his body but after a while of ...erm 'sibling rivalerie' (im sorry i don't have other terms right now-) both soon learn that cooperation is the key to live a normal life.

After a while of adjusting, healing the few wounds left and helping around, Tyrant showed back up and while Somius is too terrified of him Doctor decide to give the Tyranical overlord a piece of the Karmic Boomerang. And thus the Tyrant was gone from the throne and turned into a soul beast.

Doctor is ...exentric and out of touch, yes but hes not evil, living in the Mirror World isn't easy and many things that are seen as horrifying in the regular world are like a normal saturday in the Mirror World. Plus, hes the one whos facing the horrors head on most of the time since it takes a lot to make him nervous.

While Somius is still the kind yet awkward person hes mostly (?) known for, but his anxietie became worst (with everything that happened, would you blame him if hes a nervous wreck) with the medbay turning into a full on Hospital that replaced the old castle with him (and Doctor) as the head director.

In the AU, even after they gets out of the Mirror, both Doc and Somi are still trying to keep the fact that they are two in this body, mostly fearing of the consequences.

@kirbyoctournament

[the-goblin-cat]

Idk if you've reblogged it yet, but can I get a Duo Interview Hog for Elmondreda & Neville? 🐷🦇🐷

Eyyy!

(In this ask game, the two characters are answering for each other, so the answers are less fully true and more insight into the characters' perceptions. good shit)

😇- What's their best trait?

Neville: she has pretty hair.

Elmindreda: (Mindy): His gallant heart is tied with his craftsman's hands

👿- What's their worst trait?

Neville: I hate her entire personality lately but if I had to be specific it's her inability to cope with not getting her way.

Mindy: His lack of forgiveness.

⚖️- Are they a good person?

Neville: Maybe she was once.

Mindy: Too good for his own good.

👁️- Do you really know them?

Neville: Yes. I don't think Mindy ever lied to me, and I was forced to stick with her through her transformation.

Mindy: Yes. I met him before he felt the need to hide away.

👥- What are they to you?

Neville: the person that made me afraid to trust.

Mindy: the person that made me want to live.

❤️- What are you to them?

Neville: her obsession.

Mindy: his once and future girlfriend.

🐺- What animal do they most remind you of?

Neville: it's easy to say spider since that's her vampiric bloodline, but genuinely she is like an orb weaver to me.

Mindy: A raven. Most people think they've seen a raven but they haven't. You don't know until you've seen one.

😘- Are they your type?

Neville: -long suffering sigh- We dated when I was 13-14, I think she made my "type." Long dark hair, beauty marks, etc. But Personalitywise, I'd want to date someone who's the complete opposite of her. Or maybe like she was in the sweet spot, after she'd started coming out of her shell but before she started mesmerizing me.

Mindy: This may surprise you but no. If I ever love again it would have to be someone very unlike Neville, I think. If they were too similar I would compare them, and the new person would have to come up lacking.

😨- What's their greatest fear?

Neville: She used to be really afraid of people. She seemed to grow out of that while we were dating. Now, I don't know, I think she might be afraid of being vulnerable.

Mindy: I know he's afraid of lots of things. I think he might be afraid of me, now. But I can tell he's getting his courage back.

🧠- What's your best memory with them? Worst?

Neville: my best memory would be the time I brought her to a Christmas showing of The Nutcracker at my grandpa's theater. Neither of us celebrate Christmas, but it's a great show, seeing it on the day made it special. She held my arm, eyes wide, and then we had Chinese takeout with my family in Grandpa's office.

Mindy: my best memory is either the day we met or any of the times he brushed my hair for me. At first I was just a messy child and didn't really know how to take care of it, but didn't want to cut it. It was like a cloak and a curtain from the world. He showed me how to take care of it properly and would help me brush my hair. At first I would pretend like I was just bad at it, but sometimes I would just ask him, "will you brush my hair for me?"

Both: my worst memory is the breakup.

👣- How long have you known each other?

Neville: we met in middle of the first semester in freshman year. We met on a wet day like any other.

Mindy: It feels like it's been forever.

🫂- How has your relationship changed recently?

Neville: I feel like I can finally talk to her again, not that I want to, but I can do it without bolting, unless I'm really not in the mood for it.

Mindy: we're making great progress toward reconciliation!

🫡- Are they a good leader?

Neville: well she can certainly get people to do what she wants. I don't think that quite qualifies as leadership though. She'll probably abandon ship once things get rough.

Mindy: I think Neville can do anything he puts his mind to. The question is whether he wants to be a leader, and I know for a fact that he would never wish that for himself.

[blackjackkent]

For Hector: 🌿 What is something true about your OC that they refuse to admit about themselves? Is there any reason to this besides embarassment?

For Rakha: 🥀 What is something your OC blames themself for and is it really their fault? Does it keep them up at night and is there any lingering trauma?

Eyyy ty for the ask! I think this is the first Rakha prompt I've gotten. :D <3

🌿 What is something true about your OC that they refuse to admit about themselves? Is there any reason to this besides embarassment?

Hmm. I think it actually takes Hector QUITE a long time to be willing to admit that he has learned to be brave as the game goes on. I think one of the more subtle minor lessons that was significant to his arc was that being brave does not equate to not being afraid. He had this impressed upon him by Karlach several times (both in banter I wrote and in actual game dialogue) but I think it takes him quite a while to actually believe it. I think this is less about embarrassment and more about holding himself to an impossibly high standard (he does this in a lot of ways in terms of his self-discipline and altruism also). There's also just the fact that he has never been in a situation like this before and has no base of comparison for how he should feel or act. So he's definitely most of the way through the game before he's really ready to acknowledge that he is more than just a terrified mess.

I think there is also probably a small part of him that resents (prior to the end of the game) that he is being railroaded into conceivably avoidable heartbreak because Karlach would rather die than go back to Avernus. But he would never admit this even to himself and definitely not to her, because while understandable, it is ultimately a self-centered feeling and not his decision to make, and he loves her far too much to make her want to feel guilty for what she decides is right for her.

🥀 What is something your OC blames themself for and is it really their fault? Does it keep them up at night and is there any lingering trauma?

This one is kind of interesting for Rakha. She's actually kind of insanely confident in some ways, or at least self-assured; so far she doesn't seem to spend a ton of time looking backwards. When she's in control of herself, she does what seems necessary to her at the time and then stands by it without shame and if you have a problem with it that's your issue, not hers.

The exceptions of course are the points when the Dark Urge co-opts her violence for its own hungry purposes. There are two moments, as of right now (still early in the game), that stick out to me.

One is that she totally would have killed Mizora if Mizora had given her a few more seconds to do so. This was based on the Urge taking advantage of her rage on Wyll's behalf to do something that absolutely would have fucked Wyll over completely. Even though she wasn't successful, she is aware of the failing and it adds to her worries about the Urge's influence.

The other is, honestly, that damned squirrel. Even Alfira's death took place while she was fundamentally unconscious, so Rakha wouldn't exactly say that she blames herself so much as the thing that took control of her. With the squirrel, she was fully conscious the whole time that it happened and witnessed every moment of the Urge breaking through. And that rattled her more than a little and was a scenario where that line between her and the beast felt much more blurred.

It doesn't keep her up at night specifically though, heh. The dreams of blood take care of that already.

[velveteenbard]

Episode 1 (I have collected my live-blogging to make them more sensible, you’re so welcome):

Damn the nostalgia of the musiccc

THE ENDING MUSICCCCC

Woh, they said it, they said the last airbender

eyyy Katara is talking about hope

A lot has happened in only half an hour tho, that’s kinda impressive

Okay tho why did you change the wording of the most iconic opening. If you’re going to use it, use it.

It’s been a while since I watched the original, is this happening differently or have I forgotten it? other than the very start bit obv but I kinda like that

Zuko honey don’t accidentally burn your room down

Why does nobody know what a burn scar looks like??? Zuko’s is kinda okay texture-wise up close but the colouring and structure aren’t great

Zuko bro why are you talking about glory rather than honour, who are you

Ooh the air temple is pretty

The ruined air temple is kinda giving uncharted vibes

I love the costumes

I want katara’s outfit

The costumes do all look quite clean and cosplay-like tho

Oh no the fire nation armour looks so fake

okay it’s less bad in Ozin era

the little buttons on aang’s lil capelet are so cute

This cgi isn’t the best

Okay I am enjoying the martial arts and bending tho

The way of showing air bending through like heat-haze is smart, although I kept thinking my quality was going dodgy lmao

sir, the acting… pls get better

Aang’s line delivery isn’t the best but I can allow it because his emotions are okay and also he’s so small.

I’m sorry but Katara honey we’re gonna need some acting out of you

ooh good, Katara is doing some acting

Noooo Iroh is such an icon you need the best actor for that. Also our Iroh (rip :’( ) had such an iconic voice

My man, Aang is so little

And is so bright oh my god this boy cannot blend in

APPA YES

wait no you look like you’re out of the never-ending story, please don’t traumatise me

He does look so fluffy tho I kinda want to hug him

SOKKAAAA

“sulk later, paddle now.”

Okay no I love sokka I’m so relieved

DRAMATIC BOOMERANG wait that’s his…thingy, I have no idea what it is

[morverenmaybewrites]

📚😅🎶😈

And random thats not included in the list: out of all ur arkham fics which one is your favorite and why?

Eyyy, thank you for helping me procrastinate, anon! ❤️

📚 Would you ever want to turn writing into a career?

Oh definitely. It's something I've definitely been considering after coming back. I don't think I'm quite happy or satisfied at my job at the moment, so being able to turn something I already love doing (writing) into a full-time job would be quite the twist of fate.

😅 What's a story or scene you've created that you're a smidge embarrassed exists? The Sans fic. I don't if it's still up. I either deleted it and forgot about it, or it's still up on my AO3 account as a reminder of a time when I was a vastly different person than I am now. Or...maybe not that different considering that I'm currently into Haz—

🎶 Do you listen to music while you write? What song have you been playing on loop lately? Nope! At most, I'll listen to random lofi music or put on some ambience background noises. I'll end up shutting them off when I'm writing That Scene (TM) though.

😈 Has there been a point in a story where you did something just to be playfully mean to your readers? Killing off one of the twins in the Pyg storyline was definitely a spur of the moment decision to showcase that not everyone is going to have a happy ending. The playfully mean part was supposed to be a "Bye Felicia" joke I made in the end notes. But then I got so excited to post the chapter that I forgot to write the joke. So I guess I'm the joke. EDITED TO ADD: My dumb butt forgot the random ask!

out of all ur arkham fics which one is your favorite and why? Hmm, it might be recency bias, but right now my favorite is the as of yet unpublished Gothic Fantasy AU I'm working on! It's so fun to rework old places and people into something new, yet familiar. And because all the books I have lined up right now are also gothic fantasy, it means I'm never lacking in inspiration!

[paarthursass]

19, 28, 38, 51, 52 and 61? ^-^

Eyyy thank you!! <3

bg3 tav asks

19. What's your Tav's personality like at the start of the game? Does it change as the game goes on?

Aurel at the beginning of the game is very hesitant to let any of the party members get too close to him. Even the ones he gets along with quickly, like Gale and Karlach. He might be friendly with them, and encourage them to trust one another for the sake of solving the problem of the tadpole...but in truth, he has just as much to hide as they do.

Aurel's relationship with his party members is greatly informed by the last true, strong relationship he formed - a deep gnome named Philo, who Aurel met when he himself was quite young (only in his early 20s). Philo was secretly part of a group of vampire hunters investigating his father at the time, but he and Aurel fell in love. When Philo tried to sway his comrades away from going after Aurel's father, they thought he had been enthralled, and decided to use him as bait to draw out Aurel - and possibly his father, Dragomir. They held Philo hostage, lured Aurel to an abandoned mill, and set it ablaze in the hopes of killing him. Dragomir arrived in time to pull Aurel out of the flames, but it was too late to save Philo.

To say Aurel was devastated by this would be an understatement, and even 100 years later he is still reticent to let people close, or to tell people the truth of his nature. He's deeply afraid of a repeat of the experience with Philo, and keeps even his friends at an arm's length. He'll laugh and joke with them, but he won't truly let them know the real him.

This changes throughout the course of the game. As his companions open up to him, Aurel in turn slowly begins to open up to them as well. He realizes they are all outcasts in one way or another, and after seeing how they accept each other, he slowly realizes it is possible for him to have meaningful connections. He can let people close; he can protect his friends this time around, there needn't be another case like Philo...he needn't be alone.

28. What does your Tav think of Auntie Ethel? What do they tell Mayrina?

Aurel generally tries to keep an open mind about things, and did side with Ethel initially when she was confronted by Mayrina's brothers. He's all too used to how the mob mentality can poison people's minds, and that is precisely what he thought was happening at first. Still, he didn't outright kill Mayrina's brothers - just knocked them out, but found them dead later on in the swamp. This is, of course, after Ethel's done her disappearing act, and that combined with how she was treating Mayrina and Gandrel outright calling her a "hag" was enough for Aurel to realize that, no, Ethel was indeed very dangerous and not to be trusted whatsoever. He'd never encountered a hag before, but his father had told him plenty of stories.

Aurel does tell Mayrina about her brothers' deaths, immediately after the fight with Ethel. Aurel tries to be kind to her, but the stress from the battle has him high-strung and a bit snippier than he usually is, and when she tries to justify Ethel's actions he snaps at her that Ethel killed her brothers. He immediately regrets this, which is what leads him to finding the wand Ethel was going to use to resurrect Mayrina's husband, and he lets Mayrina raise him and keep him without much of a fight. He knows all too well how difficult it is to heal from the loss of a loved one, and if this is part of Mayrina's grieving process then he isn't going to stand in the way of it.

38. Did your Tav deface the portrait of Vlaakith?

Aurel was trying to be respectful while going through the Creche, so no he did not outright deface Vlaakith's portrait. The only times he caused any sort of stir (before the confrontation with the Inquisitor) was when he stepped in to save Youth Varrl, and when he talked Lae'zel out of jumping out of the zath'isk and breaking it.

51. What does your Tav think of the Gauntlet of Shar?

"We've been in here for WEEKS." "It's been two days, Aurel." "I think I'm losing my mind down here." "Aurel it's fine." "The rats are so MEAN here the rats back home were NEVER this mean." "Aurel please stop picking fights with the rats." "That doppelganger looked NOTHING like me! Its coloring and facial proportions were COMPLETELY different. Does Lady Shar think all Drow look the same is that it??" "Oh my god will someone please shut him up."

He didn't have a good time.

52. What does your Tav think of Dame Aylin?

Instant respect for her. He felt for her when he realized she had been condemned to die over and over again for Shar's worshippers, and also knew without a shadow of a doubt that she would be instrumental in taking down Ketheric.

Aurel is also a HUGE sappy romantic, so when he found out she and Isobel were star-crossed lovers his regard for her grew SO much. He hopes she and Isobel are very very happy together <3

61. How does your Tav feel about Baldur's Gate? Is it their home? Is it their first time in the city?

Aurel had visited Baldur's Gate a handful of times before the events of the game, and he had a great appreciate for the history and culture of the city. He's quite sad to see how it's fallen under Gortash's rule, and is extremely critical of the surveillance state Gortash is creating, and how he's turned the citizens against the refugees. But even though Aurel wants to believe the city is capable of better - especially because Wyll keeps saying so - he privately has a much more cynical, jaded view of its citizens. It's that mob mentality again; when people are afraid, they become stupider and crueler and he sees that has taken root all too easily in Baldur's Gate. He tries to help where he can, and his faith grows a little more, but it's not enough to completely banish his cynicism.

[uwukillmenowowo]

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥 [Tokyo Debunker X F!Reader]

[ 10 | A Ring?]『💍』

Key's for the story: Insert - Narrative - And then she stared at her reflection in the mirror [Insert] - Author speaking - [Eyyy there- wazzup readers] "Insert" - Talking - "Hey there!" [But can also be air quotes] 'Insert' - Thinking - 'Dame he's cute...' "Insert" - Whispering - "I- I messed up..." [But can also be an emphasis on a word/phrase, or flashback] (Insert) - Inner mind..? - (Deadass doesn't know how to explain it here) *Insert* - Action - *Sighs with their head down* [INSERT] - Magic - [OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!] or [IGGNAIM!]

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫: [ 9 | Hera's Snakes] 『🐍』

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[Book 0] The Academy of Ghouls

[Chapter 10] A Veil? A Ring? Congrats On Your Marriage~!

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{Your POV}

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The three of us then made it to a staircase. "*Huff* *Huff* *Phew*... That guy's pretty slow, so we should be safe from him here..." Kaito explained. "*Huff* *Huff*... I'm really sorry.. This is all my fault." I admitted and looked down. "You didn't know the veil was an anomaly. That part of this situation was out of your control. Also, it doesn't seem intending to harm us for now. Let's take a moment to catch our breath and reevaluate."

"Eeek! I was so pissed at Luca I forgot, but that thing's an anomaly, isn't it..? Oh my god..." Kaito complained, taking a step back. "If we don't figure out how to remove it though, it could become violent again." Luca explained and looked down at the veil I was wearing. "Is it even safe now?! You sure it's not gonna randomly go snake mode again?!" I shook my head. "I'm not sure... It does seem calm at the moment..." 

 Thankfully the only person it attacked was Romeo... "What's the matter? are you hurt?" Luca asked me. "No... I'm okay. I was just thinking... the moment before the veil started attacking, Romeo grabbed my arm harshly... May it was just reacting to that?" Kaito then joined in, "H-Hold on. If that's true, then why didn't it attack us? I kind of... clung to you back there... Sorry about that..." Then Luca also added, "And i was quite rough with you when I was questioning your intentions, though I didn't mean to be..."

I hummed. "But I never thought at any point that either of you were trying to hurt me." Kaito smiled. "O-Of course not! I'm not like Romeo! My gram always told me to treat women with more care than you would a hangnail!" I giggled. "I think this veil might have understood that. I don't think it's attacking people. I think it might be trying to protect me from people with malicious intentions."

"E-Even if you're right, you can't take it off, right?" I groaned and nodded. "I think we should ask the academy for help..." I sighed. "You're ri-" "Just a moment." I looked over to Luca in confusion. "When I first met you two, I touched the veil." I blinked twice. "When we first met..?" I made an "Oh!" sound as I remembered Luca lifting up the veil. "Both Kaito and I moved the veil when we touch it, didn't we?"

"You're right! Because I tried to see your- U-Umm... nevermind..." Kaito stopped himself so Luca spoke next, "But you've been saying you can't take it off. Why is that?" I shrugged. "Maybe it's the type you can't remove yourself?" Kaito asked. "The type you can't remove yourself..? What do you mean?" I asked what he meant. "I swear I've head about it in class before... Hmmmmm..." "As a rule, anomalies that provide great power instantly come with a great cost."

"Yeah! Something like that!" Kaito snapped his fingers and nodded. "Nice work, Kaito. So you do pay attention in class." "I listen! I just can't remember it all!" I laughed because Kaito really did remind me of Ace.  then Luca approached me and lifted up the veil.

[HHHHHAAAAAAAAAA OMG BAE LIKE- DAMN I JUST WANNA- *MWAH*]

I felt my face getting even warmer as Luca and I made eye contact. I didn't even hear what Kaito was saying. Until he walked over to me. "Is that you..?" Kaito then pointed at a board and pinned in the center was my own face. "Wanted..? What?" "They said this anomaly escaped" Luca then furrowed his brows and glared at me. "Did you steal it?"

I waved my hands and shook my head. "I can explain! I just meant to borrow it, I didn't know it was an anomaly! I was hiding in the closet and I found it in there..." Kaito blinked and asked, "The closet? Where we first met?" I nodded but then Luca interrupted. "Then why are you wanted by the academy? Who are you?" There was hurt in their eyes as they both stared at me, awaiting my answer. I hung my head. "I...I'm not actually a student at Darkwick. I'm not a transfer student either..." I admitted, playing with the hem of my NRC uniform skirt.

"Then what are you doing here?" Luca asked, his glare a bit softer. "I don't really know all the detail, but the chancellor said I've been cursed..." Kaito then went from scared to panic. "Cursed?! Seriously?!" I nodded. "I was just trying to get home... I just got on a train... But I was attacked by an anomaly then brought here without a clue." Luca sighed. "I see... To break the curse, I assume." "Apparently" I said with a shrug.

"But... Then why are you trying to escape? If you stay here, they can help you, right?!" Kaito asked worriedly. "They said they don't know how to break it yet..." I admitted and looked off to the side. They both gasped so I continued, "And they told me I couldn't leave until it was broken..." "What...? But they just dragged you here out of the blue, didn't they?" Kaito asked, crossing his arms. "They can't just dump all that on you and expect you to do what they want..."

"That's how I felt... That's why I thought I'd just do home first, then decide what to do. I never thought all this would happen... I'm really sorry for not being honest with you." I apologized and looked down at my feet. "S-Stop, don't apologize! You didn't do anything wrong!" Kaito  told me. "I understand the situation now. Please don't hang your head." Luca encouraged.

I slowly looked up, happy that they weren't mad at me. 'These two practically are the opposite of Ace and Deuce.' "Thank you... Both of you..." Having finally admitted the truth, I felt the clouds that had been gathering in my heart instantly dissipate. "You said you're not a student here, correct?" I hummed. "No, I'm not."

"Then please give me your contact details." I felt embarrassed at how sudden that was and said nothing. Kaito on the other hand, "What?! Who asks that at a time like this?! Read the room, dude!!" Luca just ignored Kaito and pulled out his phone. "Even if you're able to leave, you'll still be cursed. I'll serch for a way to break your curse. Please go back to your regular life, and wait for me to call." I bit my lip. 'He's so nice!' I thought and covered my mouth to not squeal.

"H-Hey... Are you sure that's okay? The sign says to report her..." I flinched at Kaito's words but Luca explained his reasonings, "She's a civilian, not a Darkwick student. We have a duty to protect her. We can make the report after we send her home." "Luca..." I awed. "R-Right! Yeah, let's do that! Just leave everything to us, [Y/n]." Kaito added, giving me a closed eye smile. "S-So, could you give me your number t-"

Before Kaito finished his sentenced the veil started glowing, which shocked and confused the three of us. The veil floated off my head. 'This glow. It's warm.' I thought as the veil shrunk and floated to my finger, making me gasp at how hot it was. But when the glow vanished I looked at my finger to see... A ring..?

"It... turned into a ring?" Luca asked. "What? Why? What is happening?" Kaito questioned. I just shrugged and then a gunshot rung out through the halls. "He- *Cough* HEY! Quit it with the smoke, you one trick pony!" When the smoke cleared a bit, I saw Romeo heading our way. "I only brought one type of bullet today! It's your fault for running away all the time! Just shut up and hand over Hera's-..... Huh? Hey! What did you do with Hera's Snakes!?" Romeo yelled, pointing at me.

"The anomaly you're looking for turned into a ring. It's on her finger." Luca told him. "What the fuck?! Quit blubbering half assed lies and tell me where you put it!" Romeo glared at us. "We really aren't lying this time." Kaito said firmly. "What..?" Romeo stated in confusion so I spoke up, "Sorry, but it's true" I held up my right hand to show him the ring, but that only seemed to make him angrier. "All right, fine! I'll have it with your finger still attached!"

Romeo pointed his rifle and me and I went to get my wand. "I'll handle him." Luca whispered to me and took my hand in his. "[Iggnaim]" Luca said.... But unlike last time where the bullet disappeared... A tentacle appeared and slapped the bullet away. 'Something's off' I thought and slowly turned around to see a big monster. My jaw dropped and the monster let out a scream.

"What..." 

I turned to Luca, who now had a look of horror on his face. 

"What did you just do..?" 

𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫: [ 11 | Ghouls]『👺』