#Fishing Tour Souvenir

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From Fish to Art: Creative Souvenirs from Cabo San Lucas Fishing Tours

Cabo San Lucas Fishing Tours Souvenirs capture the excitement and memories of deep-sea fishing adventures in one of Mexico's premier coastal destinations. These mementos serve as tangible reminders of thrilling experiences on the azure waters where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez.

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Popular souvenirs often include customized t-shirts or caps featuring the tour company's logo, the date of the fishing trip, and sometimes even an image of the prized catch. For those lucky enough to land a big one, taxidermy services offer the option to mount and preserve their trophy fish, creating a striking conversation piece for home or office.

Photography packages are common, providing high-quality action shots of anglers battling with marlins, dorados, or yellowfin tuna. These images, often available as prints or digital files, perfectly capture the adrenaline and beauty of the moment.

Unique local handicrafts also make for cherished souvenirs. Hand-painted fishing lures, intricately carved fish figurines, or colorful ceramic plates depicting local marine life are both decorative and meaningful.

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For a more practical memento, some tour operators offer engraved fishing gear like personalized tackle boxes or custom-made lures. These items serve a dual purpose – a useful tool for future fishing trips and a nostalgic reminder of the Cabo experience.

Culinary souvenirs are also popular, with local spices, sauces, or cookbooks featuring regional seafood recipes allowing tourists to recreate a taste of Cabo at home.

These souvenirs not only commemorate the fishing tour but also celebrate the rich maritime culture and natural beauty of Cabo San Lucas, ensuring that the memories of sun, sea, and spectacular catches last long after the vacation ends.

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Good Fly Fishing Gifts cater to the passion and needs of dedicated anglers, combining practicality with thoughtfulness. High-quality fly rods, reels, and lines are always appreciated for their performance enhancements. A well-crafted fly box filled with an assortment of hand-tied flies can be both useful and personalized. For the DIY enthusiast, a comprehensive fly-tying kit opens up a world of creativity.

Waders, waterproof jackets, and specialized boots ensure comfort during long days on the water. Tech-savvy anglers might appreciate a waterproof action camera or a smart fish finder. Books on fly fishing techniques, entomology, or local fishing spots provide valuable knowledge and inspiration.

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For a unique touch, consider personalized items like engraved fishing tools or custom-designed flies. Experiential gifts such as guided trips to renowned fishing locations or workshops with expert fly tiers offer unforgettable memories and skill enhancement opportunities.

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Seventeen and first dates (all members)

More like this on Seventeen Masterlist <3 Requests are open! Genre: FLUFF

→ Choi Seungcheol

“You do look like a fish” he says.

You and cheol were walking around in an aquarium as your first official date. You both have been really close friends for a while before you decided to finally give into your feelings and see where it goes with each other.

You couldn’t be happier, cheol really was the best thing that happened to you, even friendship wise. The sweetest boy.

“Look, that looks exactly like you” he points to ansilly looking fish through the glass.

You put you lips out and pout like a fish.

“Close your eyes; you look exactly like this fish behind you,”

You giggle at that, you’ve never been told you look like a fish and that made you laugh,

“let me take a picture” he says.

You stand at the glass, with your lips out and eyes closed. After two clicks you feel someone in front of you and a pair of lips, pecking yours.

“Hey!” You were fully red. It was your first kiss with him. It was playful and so sweet. Nothing like you imagined but a 100 times cuter, innocent.

“Sue me! I stole a kiss” he says running away from you while you chase him.

“Come back here”

→Yoon Jeonghan

“You can’t eat anything if you don’t catch anything!,” jeonghan tells you while you stand at this pool like area for fishes.

You and Jeonghan confessed quite mutually to each other that you liked each other. All your friends could see it, how you would kick your feet at his messages and how he would giggle at yours. You weren’t just friends.

“You’ll let your girlfriend starve?” You ask acting offended.

He pauses for a second and scans you top to bottom.

“Yes”

You playfully smack him while the fish catching turns into a competition about who catches more fish. At the end of the night you had 6 fishes you caught, and you couldn't possibly eat 6 fishes so you gave some away to the kids who couldn’t catch any.

“If this is how we were going to catch fish, I would’ve taken you fishing instead”

“I am somewhat of a master fisherman myself”

You giggle at the reference.

→ Hong Joshua

You’ve liked joshua ever since he transfered to you school in high school. He was your bench mate and it wasn’t a long time before you fell for his charm, he was a handsome boy with such a kind heart. You still had an umbrella he gave you to use.

You met him again at a reunion after years and the group of friends planned to go to an amusement park that weekend at the reunion.

Seeing him again, after years set you off with some feelings, all unresolved.

You reached the amusement park as a group but little did you know it was a set up and suddenly you and Joshua were left alone.

You ended up touring the entire park, you realised he was the same crazy shua you knew and liked. Everything he did made you laugh.

“Here!” He says and hands you a bracelet he won shooting at balloons.

“A souvenir from our first date” he adds.

You look up at him in surprise.

“First date?”

“Unless you don’t want it to be”

“No, of course, I like that”

“Good”

‘Our first date’ rang in your head the rest of the day.

→ Moon Junhui

This was the first time you had gone over to your boyfriend, Jun's apartment. He liked decorating his apartment and interior design, his apartment was full of decorative items, you went through them all. it was fascinating how much you realise of a person just by seeing how they decorate their spaces.

Jun had called you over for a home cooked meal that he was so confident about. He was so excited to make you this Malapot that he knows he makes the best. He wanted to almost show off to you and impress you with his food.

You were excited for the food too, just listening to him talk about it made you drool when you made the plan.

"Ah it's ruined" you hear jun's voice from the kitchen.

"What's wrong?" you walk over.

"Somethings wrong, it's not tasting the way it's supposed to" he says dejected. You go over and he gives you a spoonful of broth from the pot. It was quite flavourful.

"It's good Jun, what's wrong?" you ask again.

"It's good, not great, I can do so much better" he was very disappointed. He just wanted you to enjoy his food and like his food.

"I'll eat anything you make junnie" you say hugging his side while his eyes never leave the pot in front of him.

You force him to look at you.

"There's always a next time, I'm not going anywhere"

He finally smiles.

→ Kwon Hoshi

You were cycling with your boyfriend of 1 week, hoshi. You met at a fashion show and immediately clicked. You fell for his goofy personality and felt this urge to protect him from the world.

He asked you out first and you happily agreed. Both of you had some feelings some flirtatious text messages happening between the two of you.

But today you could taste blood, he was cycling way too hard and you couldn’t catch up.

He was a little ahead of you while you volunteered to crash in the grass to relax, you would’ve died if you went on for a little longer.

You were panting while the tiger came back to you to check if you are okay.

“Cycling is too hard” you say between laboured breaths.

“You have no stamina” he smirks suggesting something completely different.

It was your chance to chase him down for that comment.

“We’ll see” you blush but also respond sassily chasing him in the grass.

→ Jeon Wonwoo

Jeon Wonwoo, your next door neighbour that had taken a liking to you, has made it routine to pick you up from office everyday, so you could go back home together.

You were still unsure about dating him and he gave you all the time in the world to come to a decision.

You wanted to surprise him today, by agreeing to date him. You had spent a lot of time together and he was a sweet guy. You were just scared of something, past relationships weren’t exactly a flower path. He understood that.

You came out of your office building, to see wonwoo, hopefully your soon to be boyfriend, waiting at his bike.

“Did you wait for too long?”

He smiles. “I’ll wait forever, if its for you”

Maybe you don’t have to wait anymore.

You take a deep breath and take his hands in yours.

“Listen, I had to talk to you about something”

His body language changes and he’s almost nervous. You fidget with his thumb, very embarrassed and shy.

“Whats wrong?” He asks getting concerned at how you couldn’t make eye contact with him.

“I gave us a thought”

He visibly freezes. Like he’s preparing himself for anything thats to come.

“I like you Wonwoo, I know I’ve been scared but Im ready to get through that”

There is a glowing smile on his face. “I’ll treat you so well, I promise” his hand pats your hair. It makes you feel safe and reassured.

“So girlfriend?” He asks putting your helmet on you and buckling up for you.

Him calling you girlfriend sets your chest on fire.

“Yes, boyfriend” you squeak out, not used to this.

“Let me take you to the moon, our first date”

“I’ll go anywhere with you” you say softly, getting on his bike.

→ Lee Jihoon

Jihoon was a schoolmate first, your co worker second, he recommended you at the company you work at now. You became close with him being the only person you knew. Soon, this closeness turned into romantic feelings. You couldn’t get him out of your head.

You asked him out, you straight up told him, you like him and what he thinks about it. It was the first time you had seen him speechless. He took a minute to collect himself before he said “sure” and you started dating. Although his demeanour may seem as if he doesn’t care but you know he likes you too. There has been multiple times jihoon has gone out of his way to help you blend into your work and otherwise.

“Our first dinner in the studio” he said and it made you smile. You like when he says ‘ours’

“You never let me eat in the studio, how cone today you called me here”

His face turns red before he answers. “I thought it’ll be rude to have your girlfriend eat out while I work in the studio”

It was your turn to turn red. You mutter “cute” under your breath.

The power suddenly shuts down and the whole room goes pitch black. Jihoon steps out to see if its just his studio.

“I think something wrong with the generator on this wing” he says sitting next to you on the couch while you gobble up the food you brought for the both of you.

You hear him sigh and carefully lay his hesd on your shoulder.

“Are you tired?”

He shakes his head cuddling closer, you never took him for a cuddler but its like a cat, if a cat CHOOSES you to cuddle, you shouldn’t move. Thats exactly what you did.

You turn on the light on your phone and set it on the coffee table next to your food.

“Torch light dinner”

You hear him chuckle at that while you offer him some food almost feeding him.

You hoped the light never came back and this stayed like this forever.

→ Seo Myungho

You ran an art workshop where you met Minghao for the first time. You didn’t know what he did and who he was until you saw your pictures plastered all over the internet one day.

He was the first to say he likes you. You liked him too, he brought perspective to your life and you loved that about him.

You and him were at a library having a relaxed date but the thing is you suggested going to a library when you didn’t even read.

You look over at hao, sitting by the window completely immersed in his book, he looked gorgeous. You pick out a comic to read from the shelf. You were a bad reader, even comics bored you after a while. But since Hao liked reading you thought you can enjoy it too. You sat next to him on the couch he was at.

You flipped through the pages and almost got bored instantly.

“Trouble reading?” You hear a whisper next to you.

You look up, not being able to manage this front you put on to impress him.

This was the second time he caught you looking bored.

“I’ll be honest, I’ve never been a reader”

“Everyone’s a reader, you just haven’t found the right book yet”

He’s so wise and calm, he brings stability to your chaos. He suggested a book you might like and he was right, you were immediately hooked to the premise and discovered that you like the thriller genre that doesn’t let you put your book down.

→ Kim Mingyu

“Are you sure you don’t want anything?”

You shake your head no. Kim Mingyu was a random guy you bumped into at a coffee shop you frequented at. You madecthe first move and dared to ask his number.

Turns out he was the sweetest guy you had spoken to in 4 years. He really reset your brain and suddenly you just wanted to do everything in your power to see where things go. You felt an instant connection you didn’t want to let go of and regret later. You decided you’d go for it.

Kim mingyu comes back to your car, you and him decide to watch a screening of cars 2 in a drive in theatre. You have never been to one and he was excited to show you.

As soon as he opens his package of food, the air is filled with the smell of burrito. It makes you hungry as soon as it hits your nose. But you already told him you didn’t want any, and asking for even a bite felt criminal.

But you were subconsciously staring at his food.

“You’re staring y:n” he calls you out.

You immediately snap out of it and look away, muttering a quick sorry under your breath.

You see him dig into his package and pull out another burrito wrap.

“This is for you” he hands you a wrap.

“No, Im really fine” you defend yourself again, but you were so so hungry.

“I know what ‘im fine’ means y/n, it means you’ll get hungry when you watch me eat” he says smiling like the big puppy he is.

You can’t help but give in, you take a wrap from him smiling sheepishly. He really was the best.

“You eat so well, it could make anyone hungry” you say cutely while he gobbled up his burrito in literally 2 bites. It was insane to watch this man eat.

He pats your head softly.

“HEY! Burrito hands!” You squeal while he laughs.

→ Lee Dokyeom

You and Dokyeom were cycling in the park. It was one of your first dates. You had met him at a coffee shop,ordering something you also liked so he offered to pay for yours too.

Here you were on another date with the goofball. The original plan was to bicycle around the park and get some lunch at a picnic spot.

But, as with dokyeom, he fell off his bike showing off some ‘cool’ moves to you. Although he made you laugh but the fall looked bad. You ended up getting him some ice from the store to press on his wrist.

“This is very normal”

“What do you mean?”

"I was a very… curious kid, i’d put my feet out on the road as a car would pass, just to see how it feels” you laugh out loud at that. “That’s hilarious”

“At least this is making you hold my hand” he says looking down at your hands pressing his with ice while your other hand hold his wrist in place.

This realisation makes your ears go red.

→ Boo Seungkwan

“I can’t believe it” seungkwan exclaims.

You met seungkwan as a trainee and you had become fast friends. But life happened and you decided not to be a trainee anymore. You ended up going for artist management and becoming a manager.

Life had plans of its own when they assigned you to seungkwan and your friendship rekindled. This time the friendship took a step further and you started to love spending time with him laughing with him.

One fine day in the car you blurted out that you liked him while driving him to a solo schedule. To your surprise he reciprocated these feelings. You were the happiest girl that day.

“What what happened?” You ask. You and seungkwan had come hiking to a mountain close to his place.

“My pants tore”

You laugh out loud. “What a memorable first date” you continue laughing while he scurries to cover himself with his bag and a towel he had brought in his little backpack.

“What a story, ‘kids, your dad hiked so hard, his pants tore on our first date’” you laugh thinking about the anecdote you have now you can use. Its a funny story.

“You want to have kids with me?” He asks stopping what he did and looks up at you

You freeze at what had just come out of your mouth. You did not mean it like that but now that you think about it definitely sounded like you wanted to have his babies.

“Um..”

“Thats cute” he says and a sense of relief washes over you as you try to come up with something else to catch the subject STAT.

→ Choi Vernon

Vernon wanted to watch this scary movie and you liked him so much you just wanted to be with him. But you forgot how scary scary movies can become.

Half way through the movie you were flinching and just uncomfortable in your seat, it really felt like someone was going to grab your feet from under the seat.

Seeing you this uncomfortable, vernon casually decided to put his arm around you and cover your eyes for you while you covered your ears with both your hands to protect yourself from jumpscares.

This position automatically made you lean into him a little and it made you feel a million types of a ways. He smelled good was the only consistent thought.

“Are you okay?” He asks leaning into your ears and whispering.

It sent a shiver down your spine. You nod without being able to push out any words. You liked being this close to him. ‘The things you do to me Choi Vernon’ you think to yourself.

You could watch a thousand horror movies if this is how you watch it.

→ Lee Chan

“Its burnt!” He exclaimed looking at the marshmellow you decided to toast for yourself.

“Thats the flavour!” You defend. You liked slightly burnt marshmallows.

You and chan are childhood friends that ended up falling for each other. Your way of showing love was through constant banter.

One such banter, Chan ended up confessing his feelings for you and you found it so cute.

You move away to get some crackers for the marshmallows. As you come back you hear a scream.

“Whats wrong whats wrong?” You panic and rush to him. You see Chan holding his fingers out and hissing in pain.

You immediately take his hand to inspect.

You see that it was a little red, he probably burnt himself. You see him think for a second. He is going to say something funny, you knew that look on his face, trying to cook up a joke.

“I burnt myself so you’ll like me” he said dramatically looking into your eyes.

The lamest joke ever made you laugh so hard, only because it was Chan who said it.

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Bts reaction: travelling together

KIM NAMJOON

He sees you as a long term partner so he considers paying for the trip an investment

Would love it if you keep him company while he packs. Plays music in the background. Asks your opinion about your clothes.

Packs an extra hoodie which he has noticed you love even though it's old and worn out.

When you're actually travelling you'll be keeping the important things safe eg his passport and boarding pass and the currency etc

He'll gladly let you be in charge.

That doesn't mean he won't help out whenever he can. He's always ready to talk to the information desk or anyone you need him to.

KIM SEOKJIN

Most likely to surprise you to a weekend getaway.

It's probably a stay cation at a cabin in the woods. In the soop vibes.

camping, fishing, barbecue, driving

He's got it covered.

You're probably going to eat well. And just reconnect with nature.

There is nothing hectic about the trip. Its very soothing. Just spending time with your favourite person.

Infact he's most likely to agree to involve your mutual friends or even non-mutual friends. It's about having a good time.

MIN YOONGI

The hotel is going to be nice. Swimming pool and breakfast buffet included.

You're going to end up going to a very obscure destination. You may or may not have heard of the existence of such a place but he's totally prepared so you can rely on him.

From medicine and guide books to emergency money. He's totally prepared..

Yoongi loves trying local food and local art/souvenir stores.

You're getting couples items. Will be sad if you loose them. Will treasure them forever

Wants to see the electrical appliances shop just to check out more music making appliances.

Totally do whatever you want to do. If you want to visit a lot of places he'll accompany you but if you just wanna chill he's equally happy.

JUNG HOSEOK

Mans a planner. So dont be too surprised if he plans everything like before and after.

You are going shopping before the trip. Matching couples pajamas and sheet masks and keychains and shoes (or maybe no shoes considering the Korean superstition that if you give shoes to your lover they leave)

He's packed and ready days before the trip.

Will judge you if your luggage looks dirty.

Probably prefers guided tours. You're going on every extra activity too.

Unless it's something scary. He's not going on a roller coaster. He'll take your picture though.

There's going to be a lot of pictures and videos. And you're going to wear couple outfits all the time.

PARK JIMIN

A lot of plans but just wants to lie down and hang out by the pool or a scenic place unless you have a set itinerary

But if you want to laze around will convince you to go out because you haven't spent all this money just to stay in a hotel room.

Will randomly pull you in alleys to steal kisses.

Loves walking around and shopping for souvenirs for everyone

Enjoys having you all to himself.

Will pout if you don't pay him attention.

Loves exploring the night life.

KIM TAEHYUNG

There for the vibes

Room service king

Expect odd hours, driving around a sports car, a whole lot of music and singing and dancing randomly.

Will serenade you impromptu

Very calm. Nothing can phase him..

Loves taking pictures of the scenery.

Enjoys the vacation thoroughly. He's swimming, snorkeling, making funny videos.

The only thing is he's not eating anything spicy. Likely half his luggage is ramen

JEON JUNGKOOK

Most likely to make a Travel blog

Will try to convince you to go to every thrill seeking activity. Meticulously plan a fun trip that can be enjoyed by both of you.

There will be Random gaps in that itinerary to lounge around

Despite everything he's a last minute packer his list of essentials is a bit unhinged. More like to forget a change of clothes than his speaker.

Laundry fairy 🧚‍♂️ ✨️ 💖

Very content to lounge around and just skip the itinerary.

Loves trying different foods and plans to make some at home.

[soupbabe]

Taking La Squadra to the Zoo

Anon asked: La squadra X Reader relaxing at the beach or zoo on a hot day? (Separate) also I love your other works!

Thank you!! I thought the zoo one might be a bit more fun, I tried to vary everyone's experiences 😅😅 I hope this is okay

Formaggio

- Would be the one to get everyone kicked out

- Formaggio would try to impress you by breaking into animal enclosures, using Little Feet to sneak in between the gates and fencing

- It just doesn't stop at going "Hey Y/n look at me!" He will shrink down a tiger and take it home with him

- He'd drag you around to various food stalls just so he can hide animals in the little souvenir cups

Illuso

- He's such a whiny princess. Drag him to the zoo and he will complain the whole ride there

- He'd rant about how the animals probably smell bad and how bad of an idea it was to go to a crowded space on a hot day

- But y'know. If you surprise him with brown bears and a cold drink in a matching bear cup he might change his mind.

- He'll still act like he doesn't want to be here, he might call the souvenir stupid and childish, but he'll cling onto it and give his thanks in the car ride home

Prosciutto

- Going to the zoo isn't Prosciutto's first option, but he definitely isn't against it

- Y'all take forever going around certain trails and exhibits because he insists on reading every plaque there is

- Prosciutto also insists on taking photos everywhere, especially if you find your favorite animal!

- I think he has a better time relaxing when he's making a photo album of the trip than actually going to the zoo

Pesci

- You two spend hours in the petting zoo

- Pesci is absolutely in his element, he's fawning over the goats and horses with a giant smile on his face

- Would get so excited if he was able to hold an animal!! He's practically begging you to take a picture of him holding a chicken

- His second favorite place is the aquarium (naturally)

- Pesci's eyes are like stars when he stares at the fish tanks, the whole time he'd be rambling and telling you various fish facts

Melone

- Melone is a very easy going guy, he's down to explore every corner of the zoo. But he does have one exception: the reptile house

- He's terrified of snakes, I don't think he'd forgive you if you brought him in there (let alone try to hold one)

- Melone would spend so much of his time in the gift shop

- He'd coo and fawn over the variety of plushies and so would convince you to wear matching t shirts

Ghiaccio

- To no one's surprise, Ghiaccio created a schedule for the both of you.

- It's something he prepared for days before the little trip, he's meticulously planned out lunches, when it's best to see animal shows, etc

- Regardless of the strict schedule he sets up, I think you two could still find a way to have fun. He still prioritized your favorite animals and exhibits

- You don't need to take a group tour from one of the employees when Ghiaccio is a walking encyclopedia. He'd smile and feel proud when you'd compliment him and tell him that he taught you something

Risotto Nero

- Another man who would find so much peace in the petting zoo

- He'd be holding a rabbit, letting it nestle into his strong arms, while he glarea at anyone who would want to take it from him

- He'd hesitate before leaving to see the other animals, but that rabbit was already the peak of his day. It was so soft, I think it had him understand the purpose of therapy animals tbh

- Risotto might consider getting a rabbit of his own, bringing it up throughout the day. If only his day job wasn't so unstable, he would've loved to come home to see you taking care of his beloved pet

[freakoont]

Before the Summer Ends...

Featured content: Bungo Stray Dogs Characters: Atsushi Nakajima, Osamu Dazai, Ranpo Edogawa, Akiko Yosano, Edgar Allan Poe GN reader

Headcanons of what YOU and your favorite character are doing before the Summer ends...

Atsushi Nakajima

You guys probably did some lively outdoor activities

This can include taking your pet cat weretiger on a walk🥺

I honestly can't help but see you guys going fishing at some point🤔

you guys created a kite together and definitely tried flying! But it failed the first time :(

Don't like going outside? That's okay, you guys would also stay inside and tried making s'mores together!

If it was him deciding the date during the summer, he probably went on Google and looked at those "75 Fun things to do over the Summer" pages

Kyoka definitely joined you guys sometimes, like when y'all are taking walks haha..

Imagine you and Atsushi were together and he suddenly got the confidence to kiss you and then Kyoka shows up💀 SHE WASN'T TRYING TO RUIN IT

Atsushi is the father, you are the mother/second father, and Kyoka is your child

Osamu Dazai

He's definitely the type to wake you up at 4 in the morning to randomly tell you that y'all are going on a road trip💀

NO FURTHER EXPLANATION JUST PACK AND LEAVE

he took you guys to a hill to have a nice picnic and see the scenery

But soon tried to have a double suicide with you there... That bastard😒

OML HE WOULD DEFINITELY TAKE YOU TO A GIANT MUSIC FESTIVAL

I think he'd also take you to explore Yokohama a little more. He definitely knows the city well so he'd know the right places to take you

After all the crazy stuff, he's going to just stay on the couch and not move whether you like it or not. I mean, you can cuddle him of course. He's just too tired to move

Watch a movie/Reading a book/Writing an article/doing whatever while he's laying his head on your lap PLAY WITH HIS FLUFFY HAIR

Oh, let's not forget you guys are doing SUMMER EDITION pranks on Kunikida.

Messing with his schedule SUMMER EDITION.

Ranpo Edogawa

He doesn't want to go anywhere >:(

It took a lot of convincing but you guys went to the beach together

But he's just going to sit under the umbrella eating a Popsicle

OR HES BUILDING A SANDCASTLE

WATER GUN FIGHT.

Watching a movie while he's eating all the snacks and sharing like 10% of it

You guys are watching classic Disney movies. like Nemo, Toy Story, Rapunzel, etc.

Fun board game tournaments he always won in the logic and strategy ones😭

OMG YOU GUYS WENT TO THE AQUARIUM WITH POE😳 threesome when?

If you try taking photos together during the Summer he'll either tell you to hurry up or whine and refuse because he thinks it's boring and a waste of time😒 but he'll do it in the end just for you

Akiko Yosano

GOING SHOPPING TOGETHER❤️

SUMMER FASHION MONTAGE.

Taking walks near the beach while holding hands

You guys went to an art museum together and bought some souvenirs for eachother

Making a summer playlist of eachother

Going on a picnic while watching the sunset/sunrise

You guys tried making homemade ice cream.... It was a flop😭

WINE TASTING EVENT BETWEEN YOU TWO

let's be for real.... Y'all went styling to a casino and had fun

Edgar Allan Poe + Karl

The most obvious would be you two cuddling with maybe Karl joining it took a lot of convincing for Poe to do it.

PLAY WITH HIS FLUFFY HAIR. I REPEAT. PLAY WITH THE FLUFFY HAIR. it makes him feel all warm inside🤭

Since he came from America and doesn't know a lot about Yokohama, you're his free tour guide (or payment is just kisses and cuddles)

He probably doesn't want to do top much outside honestly

Making a romantic dinner together🥺

He's reading you his poetry🙏😳

You guys tried doing dancing together while some music played in the background

He went to grab something from the groceries real quick so you and Karl just partied and did father/mother son activities together in under like 15 minutes

He DEFINITELY had to ask Ranpo for help on what to do. Ranpo is like "idk do whatever ig" WHICH DID NOT HELP😭

[torahoes]

(IDOLiSH7) Minami Natsume - An Idol's Daily Life Rabbit Chat: Part 5 - First touring experience

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Tsumugi Takanashi: Good work today, Natsume-san. I'm looking forward to IDOLiSH7 and ŹOOĻ appearing together on the music program tomorrow.

Tsumugi Takanashi: I’m excited to hear ŹOOĻ’s new song!

Minami Natsume: Good work today, Takanashi-san. Thank you for your kind greeting.

Minami Natsume: We will deliver the best performance, so please look forward to it.

Tsumugi Takanashi:

Minami Natsume: I was actually about to contact you as well.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Me?

Minami Natsume: Yes. I’m currently visiting the port town you recommended, and it’s such a wonderful place. I wanted to thank you.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Wow! So today is your touring day! The weather is perfect too. It must feel amazing.

Minami Natsume: Indeed, the scenery is beautiful. I’m glad I chose this place. Actually, Izumi-san and Nanase-san also recommended it to me recently.

Tsumugi Takanashi: I remember the three of you discussing it in the dressing room…!

Minami Natsume: At that time, Nanase-san enthusiastically showed me photos of the dishes here, saying, "You absolutely need to try this," so I decided to come here.

Minami Natsume: Izumi-san’s food review was very tempting as well.

Tsumugi Takanashi:

1) How was your first touring experience?

Minami Natsume: It was exhilarating. The feeling of cutting through the wind is very refreshing. I might get addicted to it.

2) What did you order for your meal?

Minami Natsume: Nanase-san recommended both dishes, so I ordered the sashimi set meal with a side of simmered fish. The sweet-simmered sea bream was delicious and went well with the rice, and the seasonal sashimi was fresh and exceptional.

3) What were you doing just now?

Minami Natsume: My members told me to let them know once I reached the location, so I was taking pictures of the sea. I’d love to come back here with everyone next time so we can enjoy the view together.

Tsumugi Takanashi: I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself! There are many souvenir shops, and just browsing them is fun, so please do check them out.

Minami Natsume: I did peek inside one earlier. I was thinking of getting something for the people who helped me with obtaining my license.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Wow, that sounds great! I’m sure they’ll be delighted.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Have you decided what to get?

Minami Natsume: I was thinking of seafood-based snacks, but since many of them live alone, giving them too many might be troublesome.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Choosing souvenirs can be quite the challenge > <

Minami Natsume: That’s true, but it’s also fun to think about what would make them happy.

Minami Natsume: Did Nanase-san and Izumi-san buy anything?

Tsumugi Takanashi: There were sea creature keychains, so they bought one for each member.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Yamato-san got a sea anemone one because he's good at impersonating them, and Mitsuki-san got a shrimp one because he makes delicious shrimp chili. They chose the keychains for each member based on things like that.

Minami Natsume: Indeed, Nikaido-san’s sea anemone impression is quite good. Every time I see one at an aquarium, I remember it.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Yamato-san’s unique moves really capture the essence, don’t they? He was so pleased with the keychain, saying it felt familiar, and now he carries it on his bag.

Minami Natsume: I might go with keychains too. There were ones with names on them.

Minami Natsume: Wouldn’t it be cute if everyone had a seagull keychain on their bags with “Torao” or “Shiro” written on it?

Tsumugi Takanashi: Definitely! Seeing them would make me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

Tsumugi Takanashi:

Tsumugi Takanashi: Especially given Utsugi-san's smart and mature image, it would be quite a contrast.

Minami Natsume: Despite how he looks, he’s surprisingly quite funny.

Minami Natsume: He once tried to sign off his Rabbit Chat messages with “From Mom,” aiming to be more motherly.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Utsugi-san did something like that...!

Minami Natsume: Yes, he also tries to lighten the mood by using a lot of paw emojis and even using teen slang like "LMAO" to make it easier for us to talk to him.

Tsumugi Takanashi: That’s such thoughtful consideration! As expected of him! I should try to learn from him as well.

Minami Natsume: Takanashi-san, you’re already very considerate. You’re also just as amusing as Utsugi-san.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Do you really think so?

Tsumugi Takanashi: If I’ve managed to entertain you even a little, I’m happy!

Minami Natsume: Yes. Have confidence in yourself.

End of Part 5.

[prongsfish]

FISH

COULD

YOU

TELL

ME

ABOUT

AUSTRALIAN

BARTY

PLEASE

thank you kind sir for your service 🙇‍♀️ <3

YES OF COURSE!!! I LOVE AUSTRALIAN BARTY!!!!

i can't remember if i mentioned this in my original notes dump, but he 100% went to bali for holidays like every year. if not bali, the crouch family was going to singapore. but he would have hundreds of little bali souvenirs, tons of clothes that he haggled for (his lack of moral guilt combined with his insane competitiveness would make him an AMAZING haggler, for better or for worse), have gone to all the tourist spots a hundred times over- he's given all the monkeys in the monkey forest names and he remembers ALL of them. he goes to the same few hotels every time and the staff know him by name because he's there so regularly (and also very obnoxious. he's hard to forget). he sleeps in bintang singlets all year round.

he is constantly shocked and dramatic about things that people at hogwarts (whether muggle au or not, i still imagine him in boarding school with the skittles) say despite having spent most of the year in the uk for several years. people mention having never gone to/not enjoying the beach and he FLIPS his SHIT. he is absolutely distraught at the idea. in a muggle au, he can't fathom non-compulsory voting and whenever anyone complains about politics in the uk he says that maybe it'd be better if they actually made people vote. he basically will tell anybody who makes the mistake of listening about how much better australia is to everywhere else and gets furious at even the slightest insinuation that he's from the uk.

his accent is moderate, which means that people don't always immediately pick up on him being from australia even if they can tell his accent is different. it's worst at the beginning of the school year, though, after he's gotten used to talking to other australians for two months, and nobody can understand a word he says through his accent and heavy use of slang (which he refuses to translate).

he does also complain a lot about thinks in australia he dislikes, despite how much he praises it. he complains about how much things cost, how many less stores there are, how few bands tour there, etc. but if anyone else said something negative about australia he'd punch them in the face. he hates australia about as much as he loves australia, but more than anything else it's HIS country and nobody else is allowed to say shit.

okay that's it for now, it's hard to identify specific headcanons for aus barty because i think there's a lot of things i don't realise are specific to australia because i've lived here my whole life lmao.

oohh unrelated side note but i got a haircut yesterday and it's even more of a mullet than it's ever been before, so that's fun, it definitely feels like the type of haircut barty would have lol

[jeridoesntdourls]

15 for all three MCs! :D

HIIII OMG TYSM FOR ASKING!!! This was actually kinda tough(especially Medea), I think all of them are so caught up in their own dramas that a vacation seems so far away- this might be the one time I'm writing them happy and taking a break LMAO

MEDEA

Best of luck trying to get them to take a vacation. Would rather chew glass than feel like she’s out somewhere enjoying herself while people need her. Because of this, I don’t think they’d ever go of their own accord but they CAN be convinced by a friend or a lover.

On the vacation itself, I don’t think they’d have much of a preference. I feel like Medea would enjoy quieter more rural places than bustling cities but enjoys art and architecture so much that they might brave a place like fantasy Florence.

Really hard to make her let loose but after she does she spends all her time taking photos and buys trinkets things from every place you visit. Has a big shelf at home where she keeps them all, it’s one of the only things she has the energy to dust semi-regularly.

Gets way too attached to street dogs and cats and cries a little when they have to leave the cat they kept seeing around the place you guys were staying at.

Gets homesick very quickly.

ATTIS

CAN. NOT. PICK. A. SINGLE. PLACE. He’s thrilled to be going somewhere away from his duties but is 100% paralyzed from having to choose. Gets carsick (carriage sick? horse sick?) extremely easily and has to have pee breaks every half hour.

Has a preference for beaches and more social/extroverted places. The highlight of every trip is the food and the drinks. Has a knack for befriending locals and tryhards at it so much it’s kinda pathetic.

Tries to learn how to surf. Fails miserably.

Despite being a pain in the ass, he prefers to travel in groups instead of alone or just with one person. Happy to stay at whatever the fantasy equivalent of an airbnb just having a cookout (churrasco) and playing cards (truco) (he actually hits people during truco and yells so loud you swear this is why the locals hate him).

Tries everything he can get his hands on. Goes on the sketchiest of motorcycle tours and eats the weirdest seafood combos.

Always remembers to buy a little souvenir for his sister.

BOREA

I’ve said this before but Borea is THE nerd of the nation. Her idea of a vacation is just to have enough time to read up on specific magic books that aren’t for work.

Although, she would love to travel to other places, especially places with a lot of historical sites and the such. If she were to ever visit Vesuvia again I’d imagine she’d enjoy touring the collusium and learning all of it’s bloody past. Because of her being in Vesuvia during the red plague (which is how she knows Asra and the MC) I feel like she’d be a bit aloof despite her enjoyment.

If she ever goes somewhere else she WILL be the type of person to meticulously plan every day by the hour and get slightly upset if it doesn’t go as she thought it would. If you go to an amusement park with her your going on at least 6 high tier rides before lunch. Optimizing queen.

LOVES TRAVELLING BY BOAT. Before her parents both decided to become posh diplomats, they were a predominately fisherman family and so some of her best childhood memories involve taking the boat out and watching the sun rise. Is content to just kinda cruise around on a fishing boat, going from neighboring country to country and reading all day.

Would enjoy going to a colder place just because she likes fashion that’s warmer but likes tropical climate best either way.

ANYWAY HERES DRUE!!!!!

(so sorry if i missed anything in his design! I rushed a bit to draw these before I had to give a lecture so I didn't have much time :/ WOULD LOVE TO DRAW HIM SOME MORE IN THE FUTURE)

[sometimes-sleeby-octopus]

They are almost all I think about at the moment and I just started thinking about this specifically sooo

Smiling Friends Headcanons:

Things the Main 4 Would Do Together And How Often (Part 1)

1. Clubbing/Hanging Out at a Bar - They’d go about monthly or less, mostly just for drinks, but I think they’d get silly and dance a bit on occasion.

2. Card Games/Board Games- They’d do these at least twice a month based on the chess board in the show. I think they’d like games like Uno, Monopoly, and Sorry the best. Even though it brings out the evil in them (/j; They’re just competitive about it; I imagine them jokingly saying stuff like“fuck you” (Charlie) “you bitch” (Glep) “asshole” (Alan) “son of a gun” (Pim) when they lose or get fucked over LMAO)

3. Puzzles - They’d complete about two of these with 1000 count pieces a year I think. It’s either relaxing or frustrating for them and no in between, so anymore than two would be rage inducing and in poor taste. The worst would be the circle puzzles (I imagine Alan shouting “WHO TOOK MY FUCKING EDGE PIECES” [they fell under the table] [Charlie tells him to fuck off] [glep talks shit] [pim is cringing] [it’s a whole thing] [the pieces aren’t discovered for at least an hour] [once they’re found, bickering resumes])

4. Video Games - It’s brought up somewhat often in the show, so I think they would play weekly or twice a week at least. Fighting games like Super Smash Bros are definitely a preference, but I think they’d enjoy things like Mario Cart and Mario Party sometimes too. They’re a little competitive, but mostly chill overall. Lots of high fives and fist bumps go around regardless of who wins. Maybe a bit of playful rage for fun, but nothing too sincerely angry (honestly they’re more chill about it than the board games in my head).

5. Fishing - This is either a yearly thing or they only do it once. Some crazy shit like a shark jumping on the boat or the boat sinking would happen and then they would swear to never do it again. Other than that, I think Pim would be into it, Alan would be super into it and have all the gear, knowledge, and stuff, Charlie would be chill about it, and Glep would just enjoy looking at the water. It would be relaxing assuming there’s no incident or intense weather.

6. Visiting the Zoo - This would be an annual occurrence where they’d go when it’s not so busy. Their favorite exhibits would be the following: Pim would love all the birds like Macaws and the Koalas (they like to sing and hug (respectively)!!! So cute!!!), Alan would love the wildcats like Lions and Panthers (I feel like his previous favorite would be the bugs, but after the incident where he got crucified, he wouldn’t like them so much anymore since they’re small and potentially violent like the bliblies; Also he gives cat lover vibes), Charlie would like the frogs and apes (for the memes and alpha male vibes), and Glee would adore the llamas and camels (they spit just like him). I also think they would be really into collecting those souvenir coins you make with a quarter and a penny and get one each after every visit.

7. Visiting Cheese Factories - This would also be an annual occurrence courtesy of Alan. They’d go to different ones, but a favorite would probably be the Tillamook factory! (I can speak personally when I say their ice cream and cheese are sooo good and I think they would be Alan/Smiling Friends approved; Their free self-guided factory tours are pretty cool too imo!). There would be no complaints because there are free cheese samples and Alan would pay for ice cream for everyone. Also it just makes Alan happy, so Pim, Charlie and Glep are glad to tag along and pitch in for stuff like souvenirs and gas money after going a couple times and knowing they like it too! I have also thought about their favorite kinds of cheeses and ice cream (not put together for clarification, just separately): Alan would be into Swiss and Coffee Almond Fudge, Pim would like Colby Jack and Carmel Swirl, Charlie would be a Medium Cheddar and Mudslide kind of guy, and Glep would like Provolone and Mint Chocolate Chip.

All of this is assuming they have time, of course, which means they can freely cancel this stuff or postpone it because life is crazy bro. And they have full time jobs. And I still have more stuff that I think they would do, so some stuff that they do more often would probably alternate.

[disneytva]

Disney Television Animation X Walt Disney Imagineering Collaboration "San Fransokyo Square" Sets Opening Date, Confirms Big Hero 6 The Series Easter Eggs

After being promised at the recent D23 Expo, we are now getting an update from Walt Disney Imagineering, revealing that San Fransokyo Square is arriving at Disney California Adventure, August 31, 2023 as part of the 100 Years of Wonder at the Disneyland Resort.

The area will have some elements debuting in the month and a half as a lead-up.

During a PR Preview provided by Laughing Place, it was confirmed that the area will be featured with easter eggs from the various iterations of the Big Hero 6 story, including the Disney Television Animation's Big Hero 6 : The Series and Walt Disney Animation Studios Baymax! provided by both studios.

Starting in mid-July, you’ll be able to sample new San Fransokyo selections at Lucky Fortune Cookery, and the Port of San Fransokyo Cervecería will officially open. In the weeks following, additional dining options, unique shopping and more will be introduced as the transformation of this thriving seaside plaza continues through its official debut on August 31st.

When the transformation is completed, locations across the area – from the Cappuccino Cart outside the San Fransokyo Gate Bridge to The Bakery Tour – will be decked out in street art and colorful banners celebrating the Big Hero 6 team after their victory over Yokai.

The diverse array of flavorful fare in San Fransokyo Square will include current favorites and new creations inspired by Asian cuisine, as well as the Big Hero 6 themselves. Aunt Cass Café, the second bakery café operated by Hiro’s loving aunt, will serve dishes, soups in freshly-baked Boudin sourdough bread bowls and more inspired by Japanese cuisine. On the outside of this quick service restaurant, you’ll find a mural of Aunt Cass’ lucky pet cat, Mochi.

An old fishing net tannery across from the café is being converted to Rita’s Turbine Blenders, a giant drink dispenser offering delicious margaritas and icy beverages. This refreshment stand is owned and named after the repair technician who maintains the floating wind turbine, resembling a giant koi fish, that sits atop the structure.

Guests will also be able to meet with Baymax, who will talk for the very first time!

"San Fransokyo Square" is the lastest Disney Television Animation X Walt Disney Imagineering collaboration between "Mickey And Minnie's Runaway Railway" at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Toontown, "Aqua-Mouse" at Disney Wish from Disney Cruise Line, Passholder Magnets for Disney Springs and Disneyland with animations from "The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse", redesings from Paul Rudish and Asia Ellington for "Orange Bird","Dumbo" and "Figment", "DuckTales World Showcase Adventure" and providing redesings and decoring for the "Toontown" refreshment with "Goofy’s How-To-Play Yard","Donald's Boat",Chip ‘n’ Dale’s GADGETcoaster,"The EngineEar Souvenirs Shop" featuring various Disney Afternoon characters and locations.

[treason-and-plot]

The Whale Museum is just around the corner from the booking office, a large corrugated iron building sitting on the end of a small bluff. Georgina and Vinnie enter through the gift shop. A couple of people browse the souvenirs, while a slender girl with a fluffy blonde halo of hair sprinkles fish food into an aquarium. She turns around and smiles at them.

“Hi,” she says. ”I’m Mia. Welcome to the Whale Museum. How are you doing today? Can I interest you in some museum entry tickets?”

“Yes please,” says Georgina. “How much are they?”

“§10 each, or free with the purchase of an Ocean Explorer Whale Watching tour,” says Mia.

“We just bought two Whale Watching tour tickets from the little booking office on the jetty!” says Georgina. "We're going tomorrow morning."

“Cool!” says Mia. “Then you automatically get free entry to the Whale Museum.“

“I’m surprised the lady who sold them to us didn’t mention that,” says Georgina. Mia gives a sympathetic nod and sighs.

“I'm sorry about that. Lavinia forgets to tell people stuff all the time, the poor thing. It's not her fault though, she comes from one of those old-money families where the in-breeding was rampant. I think I even heard that her parents were cousins? So sad. Anyway, the entrance to the museum is just through those doors there! Enjoy your stay!”

[destisea-a]

some dialogue and quotes for briar. because i am in fact insane, and absolutely adore this character that much. he is a harmony character, so he's a support, and his damage type is quantum. / his VA is: christopher/niosi ( reigen/aritaka )

first greeting: you can call me briar, ( trailblazer ). hope you're enjoying yourself here in the land of dreams. if you need any help, just let me know.

greeting: lost? don't worry, i'll get us all back on track.

parting: glad i could help. don't be a stranger, ( trailblazer ).

about self ( work ): oh, i help keep things neat and tidy in the dream. not alone of course, but it's demanding regardless of how many people there are.

about self ( eyesight ): you worried about me? don't be. i've been like this since i was born, and thanks to the family... i'm able to see better in the dream.

about self ( the family ): me? i'm a member of the oak family. but unlike sunday i don't need to stand in the spotlight all the time. i don't envy him in the slightest.

chat ( the harmony ): there's merit to the ideology the harmony presents. but it is easily misunderstood, and twisted. not much to be done about how others might interpret an aeon's will. they have no reason to care about what we do. just so long as their path continues on unimpeded.

hobbies: i love receiving gifts from far away places. i can't rightly leave the pena/cony you see, so it's nice to see things from other worlds.

annoyances: i hate pretending to be proper and presentable all the time. as hard as it is being so close to the memory zone, at least i don't have to pretend to like anyone.

knowledge: i once heard about another planet ( thalassa ) that's almost nothing but ocean. with strange aquatic humanoids, and massive fish the size of islands. now i'm sure you've noticed; but there's a lot of similarities between the dream, and the sea. and as much as i enjoy it... i'd love to see the real thing.

about sunday: as the face of pena/cony, sunday has a lot on his shoulders. i try to help where i can, but i worry if he might crack under all that pressure.

about robin: she once sent me a souvenir from one of her past tours. i've kept it all this time- and hope she might be able to tell me about where it's from.

about boot/hill: i've heard about galaxy rangers, boot/hill definitely fits a lot of what i expected. but he's actually a lot of fun to be around.

about black/swan: i've a great deal of respect for the memo/keepers. the memory zone is not a place you want to find yourself in- that she can roam it's ever changing halls with as much confidence as she does. it's worth admiring.

eidolon activation: there's a whole universe to see, now if i could just...

character ascension: step by step, one at a time.

max level reached: woah, job done already?

trace activation: see? i'm more than just a pretty face.

added to a team with boot/hill: did you mean what you said, ranger?

added to a team with black/swan: hello again, memo/keeper.

[sad-sad-detective]

Ghoul headcanons for the Friday morning! Ghouls + souvenirs from tours

In every city the band visits during tours Swiss gets souvenir T-shirts. His collection consists mostly of white "I ❤️ *city name*" T-shirs though he aims for the cheesiest ones he can find.

Aether likes postcards. When he has time, he goes to the local post office and sends himself postcards so when he returns to the abbey, there is already a neat stack waiting for him. He'd really like to do postcrossing, but he's not sure whether Papa would allow it.

Cumulus buys small plushies, the ones you can use as a keychain, though not in every city they visit. If the band plays in several cities of one country, she buys a plushie before the last ritual.

Cirrus takes pictures with her Instax camera. A LOT of pictures so she often runs out of film during the tour and makes it everybody’s problem until Swiss or Copia bring her some film packs. When back in the abbey, she spends a couple of days sorting out the photos, signing them and putting them into albums. Cumulus and Rain usually help her.

As for Rain, he collects anything relating to aquatic wildlife. Toys, pins, stickers, posters, you name it. Even fridge magnets if they are fish-shaped or have pictures on them.

Dewdrop is not one for collecting stuff. He keeps all memories in his heart. Yet he always visits record stores and sometimes buys CDs or vynils. He also follows Aether in his trips to post offices and stationery stores (and buys stickers or vashi tape but ssh!).

Mountain buys funny socks. Not that he wears them often because of hooves, but anyway he has a pretty impressive collection.

Sunshine hasn't decided yet what she'd like to collect. Everything is so new and interesting! So she buys whatever catches her eye. From her very first tour she brought a large coffee mug with a funny print and she drinks her morning coffee from it.

Bonus: Papa! 

It is not surprise for anyone that Copia collects small figurines of rats. He buys one in every city they visit and even gives it a name. The rat figurines occupy several shelves in his bedroom, and it's such a pain to dust them.

[sicklyseraphnsuch]

In another world, Simon Petrikov comes home to a warm apartment shared with his beloved Betty Grof. His thoughts full of mysteries and his pack full of souvenirs from his tour through the Nordic countries.

Betty sits at her desk, working on her piece about Aboroginal folklore. Simon steps up behind her and places both hands over her eyes.

He asks, "Guess who?"

"Oh!" Betty giggles. "Is it... Santa Claus?"

"Noooo..."

"The Tooth Fairy?"

"Try again!"

"Oh! Could it be? My wayward knight has returned?"

"Well, I don't know about a knight. I'm built like a dried reed - Oh!"

Betty spins around and throws her arms around Simon. They share a sweet kiss as something tumbles out of Simon's pack. The cold metal catches the fading sun and Betty's eyes.

"Hello, what's this?"

"I got it from the docks. They pulled it up with the fish. With all the grime, they figured that it was fake. But would you look at it now, huh? Spic and span and shiny!" Simon adjusts his glasses and picks up newest find. "It looks pretty bonafide to me. Look at the size of those gems, my word!"

Betty smiles at him. "Well, how about that. Silly Simon finally came home from treasure hunting with actual treasure this time!"

"Why, what good of a knight errant would I be if I didn't bring home a gift fit for my princess?" Simon clears his throat, adopting a posh accent and mein. "Presenting to her rrrrroyal highness, the lady of tomes and..." He quickly thumbs away an ink splotch on Betty's cheek. "... runon sentences..."

"Excuse you!" Betty lightly smacks his arm, giggling again.

Simon continues undaunted, lifting his souvenir high into the air. "Long live the princess! Long live Betty Grof!"

Betty rolls her eyes but gamely lowers her head. And so Simon gently places the Crown on her brow.

[nuri148]

My Trip to Japan! ⛩️Part 1

LONG post. All of these series will be long AF.

9.12 ➡️ all dates are dd.mm

When we arrived at Tokyo-Haneda, I was down with a terrible cold. I dozed off quite a bit during the flight, but I was still exhausted. We left our luggage at the hotel near Shinbashi station and, after a rather forgettable lunch we strolled around fancy Ginza for a while. I soldiered on, but as we approached the Imperial Palace gardens, my body gave up, and we returned to the hotel. I stayed sleeping all afternoon. Husband, after a nap, went out to continue exploring the area and had dinner around there. Around 9 pm I ate some chocolates I happened to have, only to avoid taking the cold medicine on an empty stomach, but I wasn't hungry and went back to bed almost right away.

10.12

I had a relatively good night, with only a bit of coughing. We had breakfast at a nearby cafe and went to Ueno. We walked around the park a bit and visited the National Museum, as well as a couple of temples on the park grounds. From there, we walked to the Okachimachi area, where we had a very tasty and cheap fish lunch. Then, we took the Yamanote Line to visit the stairs of the Suga Temple: the ones at the end of Kimi no na wa. There were plenty of fans taking pictures, of course—though we were easily the eldest. (The stairs do not belong to the temple; the temple entrance is right there after you climb them)

After that, we headed to Shinjuku, and went up to the (free!) observation deck of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. It was already dark, so we were treated to the beautiful views of the the lit-up city.

On the way back, we passed by a Don Quijote. "Donki," as they call it, is a chain of cheap stores where they sell all kinds of things: snacks, drugstore, stationery, electronics, household items, accessories, even a sex shop section. It's a good place to get items from brands or characters at more economical prices than in the official stores of those franchises. I bought cute Ghibli and Sanrio stuff here, and in fact, the variety of Sanrio items was on par with some official brand stores I visited, and the letter sets I got here were better. Donki is a perdition: ontop pf price and variety, it's absolutely packed, and its labyrinthine structure makes it too easy to get lost inside, so getting out is more complicated than getting in.

11.12

We took the subway to Asakusa and visited Sensō-Ji, the oldest, they say, Buddhist temple in Tokyo. Plenty of souvenir stalls, amulets, and omikuji (fortunes). I left my omikuji tied to the bars set up for that purpose, as tradition dictates if the oracle is not favorable to the wish made; Husband asked for the same, but he got a good omen; looks like it's set up so that the gods always look good.

Also, I got my first goshuin. Goshuin is not a regular stamp; it consists of one or more stamps plus a calligraphed text bearing the temple name, date, and the deity there enshrined or a fragment of some sacred text. Depending on each location, they write it in front of you in a moment (and it'beautiful to see how they work) or make you leave your notebook while you do the tour, and they return it sealed at the end. I used the blank pages of my travel journal, but there are specific notebooks for collecting goshuin, and some temples only do the stamp on those. In those cases, they already offer the goshuin pre-stamped on loose papers. Prices range from ¥300 to ¥500; some more important temples offer several models and also special goshuin, double both in size and price.

From there I dragged Husband to the Solamachi shopping center for me to raid the Ghibli store. Don’t ask me what other shops are there. The mall itself being quite a maze, I didn’t have time to check for anything else. Since we were already there, we decided to go up to the Sky Tree tower. At ¥2000, it’s the most expensive entrance ticket we bought (save Ghibli Park). Despite the shitty weather, the view from 350 meters high was amazing.

Since the tower was out of schedule, we were a bit tight on time to get to the Ghibli Museum. It's on the outskirts of Tokyo, in a place called Mitaka.

We lunched some overpriced sandwiches and then went to the museum: What a beauty! The building, in the middle of the forest, has a distinct  Hundertwasser vibe. The entrance ticket contains a freaking, actual piece of film! Ours were from Ponyo and Howl’s moving Castle.

Photos are not allowed inside the museum, only in the gardens; while it’s a bummer, I can get it. Everything looks so amazing, circulation would be impossible if everyone was caught up taking pictures. The exhibit about the creative process and the colouring of the animation cells is so full of detail, you could spend the whole day inside. There’s also a room where they explore different animation techniques. if you’ve been to a ciname museum, you’ll likely know about most of them, but the fact that here they’re made with Ghibli cuteness in all its glory makes it absolutely wonderful. The Saturn cinema features shorts made especially for the museum. On the day we went there we got "Pandane to Tamago-hime," a beautiful fairytale whose MC, the supercute Egg Princess of the title, forever stole my heart. I bought a keychain doll of her in the shop (aptly named "Mamma, aiuto!," as one does want to just loot it all) and hung it from my backpack for the rest of the trip. We had tea in the Tuscany-inspired museum's cafe.

We returned to Tokyo and headed to Shibuya. We went up to an ridiculously expensive (¥1500 entrance with a drink – beer or soft nothing fancy) bar on the top floor of the Magnet building. Except for the views, the place had zero vibe, but well, that's what you get if you want to take a picture of the famous crossing from above.

On the sixth floor of the same building there’s was a One Piece store, I got the stamp, but I didn't buy anything. I'm not a fan of the post-time skip aesthetic, tbh. I think it’s worth mentioning that many train stations, businesses, and tourist spots in Japan have commemorative stamps available for visitors. A simple and totally free way to have a souvenir.

I was also floored by the overwhelming commercial density of the city. Any middle-of-the-road, six-metre-wide building hides a mini shopping centre inside, not like, a mall, but one or two businesses on each floor. Some even have businesses on the lower floors and residences above. It's mind-blowing.

We also passed by Daiso. Daiso is a famous ¥100 store chain. Real ¥100, not like pound stores, where half of the items cost more than that. They have everything, and everything costs ¥100. Cute stuff, too. Real licenced merch, not bootlegs. Plus all kinds of nice house and kitchen stuff. It's extremely difficult to resist buying everything.

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The rain frustrated our morning plans; didn’t fancy getting wet when I was just recovering from the cold. At noon we went to Shinjuku, had lunch at inside the station and, 1:15 sharp, we departed by bus to Yamanakako, at the feet of Mt. Fuji. After settling into our Japanese-style room, we went to the private onsen we had reserved during check-in. This was the only bath we were in together, as public onsen and sento are segregated.  

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The next day was cold but sunny. We took the bus to Oshinohakkai, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Oshino is the village, and the hakkai are a series of eight natural springs, hence the name (八海 combines the kanji for "eight" and "sea"), which have been revered since ancient times as sacred places where various gods reside. The place is beautiful, peppered with ponds from which tiny streams emerge, with carp and trout swimming, and Mount Fuji in the background, truly delightful.

We went back, bought some food at the konbini to have lunch in the hotel room, and then we hiked to a Shinto shrine on Ishiwari mountain. It was grueling for a couch potato like yours truly, but the struggle paid off, and the small shrine up there is an almost magical place, next to a sacred rock with a narrow crack through which, they say, if you pass three times, your wish will come true. We went down a different path that took us straight to the village onsen, perfect for relaxing after the physical effort.

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After breakfast, we said goodbye to Yamanakako to take the bus to Mishima, from where we took the Shinkansen to Nagoya. Nagoya, however, didn't welcome us with open arms. The signage to the Sakuradori metro line was poor and and without a damn elevator or escalator, which is baffling in a station of that magnitude. After carrying the suitcases to the platform, we saw, by the signs for the exit for disabled people, that there was but one (1) elevator. To make matters worse, it was noon, and the restaurants were full, so went to the hotel to leave the suitcases first and then went out for lunch, already starving.

Belly full and content hearts, we walked to Nagoya Castle. The castle consists of two main pavilions, the castle itself (the defense tower, which was closed) and the Honmaru palace. The original was destroyed in World War II. Many paintings, however, were saved, although for preservation reasons, the ones exhibited are identical copies. The current castle was rebuilt in the fifties. The rooms were beautiful, with a minimalist luxury that stands out more when you think the castle is from the 17th century, and Europe was in full-on Baroque mode then. The city is very different from Tokyo. Wide, grid-like streets, downtown more aesthetically cohesive. More breathing room.

After the castle, we paraded through the main shopping streets of the city and briefly passed by Osu Kannon Temple; it was already dark, so we walked back, looking at shop windows, and had dinner at one of those places where you put coins in a machine, hand over the ticket, and they prepare the corresponding dish. Decadent vintage vibe, the food just passed, but it was an interesting experience.

Back at the hotel, we used their onsen, or rather sentō. As washing before entering is a requirement, and they provide soap, shampoo, and conditioner (ofc you may byo), we came out spick and span, and it meant we did not use our room shower at all either here nor later in Nara where we also had a sentō. Sounds like a smart move for the hotel to save water if you ask me.

[falconcoast]

postcards | al-haitham x reader

a part of the postcards series. 

al-haitham is, unfortunately, separated from you for the next few days on a work trip. he updates you with a kistchy postcard, with love and greetings from natlan.

a/n: me when grace falconcoast writes 😱 hi yall i’ve decided not to retire, at least not yet. i think between tests, comp season, and this brand new situationship (why is he a dry texter 👎) i’ve just been a little bit too busy to really sit down and write! i’ve decided to take it slow and start a new drabble series called postcards; more on that later! 

if it were up to al-haitham, he would rather not be in natlan right now. in fact, every time he’s complained about the sweltering heat in sumeru is nothing compared to boiling temperatures of natlan.

as he arrives in his hotel room, he shrugs his shoulders and rolls his head in an effort to shake off his weariness. he doesn’t understand why he, the scribe of the akademiya, needed to congratulate the incoming freshmen class. in his esteemed opinion, the academy’s counselors should be doing this, not him. in fact, he thinks that this is beyond his job description. he should be sitting in his office right now, where it’s much cooler, and less stressed, and much closer to you. 

you, he thinks wistfully. al-haitham lets out a soft sigh as he sets his bag down at the desk. around this time of day, you would be delivering him his lunch so that you could spend his break together. the moments that are spent together seem much more cherishable when he cannot have them. 

in a few more days, he’ll be back at home, but that doesn’t quell his loneliness at all. he fishes around his satchel for a moment, tongue sticking out in concentration. eventually, he pulls out a postcard, originally meant as a souvenir for you, and begins to write:

my love,

the pyro archon’s heat can be felt throughout the city. it’s boiling hot here in natlan. more than once, i have had to take special care to make sure none of my books’ pages crinkle from the heat. 

the akademiya’s newest students are…interesting, to say the least. to some extent, they can be obnoxious, as all scholars can be at times. (kaveh is clear evidence of this.) however, they have a somewhat genuine interest in making the world a better place, something i haven’t seen in a while. i credit that to the recent work of that traveler from a few months ago. 

still, this welcoming tour does not make any sense to me. i don’t believe that i should be doing anything that separates me from my love.

enough of the complaining from me. how are you? are the plants at home getting adequate sunlight, like that book i gave you mentioned? is kaveh being a menace to you? i dream of being beside you so i would not have to ask these questions. please make sure to not overwork yourself while i am away; you are not subtle when you try to play off accidentally sleeping in your office. 

those forlorn, lovesick poets abroad are right; absence makes the heart grow fonder. when i see you again, i hope you will greet me with an embrace and a kiss on the cheek. only a few more days, and we shall be reunited again. please be patient until then. yours,

al-haitham

p.s.: please make sure kaveh does not “accidentally” get into our wine cabinet when he comes over for weekly lunch tomorrow afternoon.