#I FUCKING LOVE AN SHIRAISHI GOD

[t4tbedehopmar]

VRUGDOUDVLUGSULVSLUVODYVOUDVLUVFOUVSOVLDUVSUVDPUVEOUVLUDFLUVSPUVSOUVAOUVDOU AWAKE NOW MY BELOVED

[heartorbit]

happy new year! 🍡🐇

[over-rad-squad]

But I'm sure you still remember it. It's a "love song", you know?

(My Dear Starlight Chapter 1)

|🎹|

"Onii-chan!!... I'm bored can we invite some friends over tonight Mom's not going to be home for a few months"

I looked at Tsukasa as he got up and did his iconic pose

"HAHAHA OF COURSE MY DEAR SISTER!,I could invite my friends at school and Emu"

"Ooo!,Can I invite Ichi-chan?!"

"Of course you can't be left out of our sleepover if you don't have Ichika Hoshino"

We both giggled as we texted our friends to come over!

The first one to arrive was An Shiraishi,Tsukasa's Friend

"Yo You're Saki Tenma Right?"

"Mhm the one and only pianist of Leo/need!"

"Pleasure to meet you Toya always talks A lot about you and Your brother"

"Oh we were his Childhood friends!"

-🌟-

I heard the door knock as I left the living room leaving An and Saki Alone to get to know each other

As I opened the door the next person to arrive was Emu,Rui and Nene

"Ha-Ha!,well if isn't My Theater Members!"

"Just call us friends Dumbass"

Nene Looked annoyed at my loud voice

Of course Emu tackles me with her usual catchphrase...

"WONDERHOY!~★, Tsukasa-Kun!! Thank you so so so so MUCH for inviting us over!!"

"Emu....You're killing me Ack!"

"Emu Get off of Tsukasa Your going to hurt him"

Emu immediately got off me as I got up

"Fufu, Tsukasa-Kun it's a pleasure to be here you know!"

...Of course Rui....

ALWAYS giggling like he's flirting with me WE AREN'T DATING EACH OTHER

As we walked to the living room Saki noticed me and the others

"Hi Guys!!"

Nene and Emu Went towards Saki and An and Not Rui

"Why are you still here aren't you going to hang out with the others?"

"No Tsukasa-Kun I want to hang out with you instead!"

Act cool Tsukasa I thought as I chuckled to Rui

"OF COURSE A WORLD FUTURE STAR WILL HANG OUT WITH YOU DIRECTOR!"

-🎮-

Of course we all heard Tsukasa yell how is Saki Okay with all the yelling?

"Saki how can you still handle his yelling?"

"Hehe he's always been like that"

As I sighed and continued playing my game until I heard another knock pausing my game

"I'll get it..."

I approached to the door to See Mizuki And Toya

"Ah Mizuki,Toya!"

"Hi Nene-san I had to bring Toya-kun with me while we were on our way to Tsukasa-senpai's place!"

I smiled softly since I'm neutral with them

"Of course You two are my school mates after all"

-🎈-

I noticed Nene Talking to Toya and Mizuki and I waved at Mizuki

"Oya Mizuki!"

"RUI!!!"

Mizuki Immediately ran Towards me and Hugged me as Toya Went To greet Saki and Tsukasa

"I missed you Sooo much Rui!"

"Fufu Anything that makes you happy to see me!"

-🎧-

I smiled at Saki and I saw Toya

"Yo Toya!,your invited too?!"

"Ah...well yes Tsukasa-senpai invited the people he knows at School"

"Isn't Onii-chan the best?!"

Saki smiles At the both of us as I sighed in defeat

"If he wasn't a troublemaker at school with Kamishiro he would've been the best"

We heard the door knocked as Saki got up to get it

-🎹-

As I went to door I opened it to see Ichika,Akito and Ena

"ICHI-CHAN!!!"

I hugged Ichika as I squeal

"S-Saki you're embarrassing me!"

Ena And Akito just watches have a lovely time and I started to blush

"S-Sorry Shinonome-Kun and Shinonome-san! C'mon in!"

"Ugh Finally about fucking time..."

"Akito!"

"What You swear too!"

"Nuh uh!"

And of course the Shinonome siblings began to argue

-🌟-

Saki Came in with Akito and Ena and her Girlfriend Ichika

"AKITO!"

".... oh dear God no"

"Oya Shinonome-Kun!"

"OH GREAT!"

"Ah Mizuki!!"

"Enana!~♪"

"Wh-?!,ENA YOU AREN'T GOING TO HELP ME?!"

"Nope"

"WHAT THE FUCK ENA?!"

I gave Akito a pat on the shoulder

"Pleasure to see you again!"

"....oh brother"

-☕-

I approached Akito with a smile

"Akito,I wasn't expecting you to be here! "

"TOYA?!"

Akito shouted as I gave him a hug TOTALLY NOT HOMO

"Geez...You always make me happy y'know that right?"

"Mhm!"

—🌟—

I watched as Toya and Akito get along of course I am the World's future star

I'm so happy that Toya's happy...

And so does Saki

"Alright I think that's Everyone!"

"Yep Everyone's here Onii-chan!"

"We'll let's get the slumber party Going!"

[reverse-moon]

🌘 - Hi, I'm Ebbe. The host. I will use this emoji sometimes. Meet the fuckers in my system.

Oh and I date the host of @hauntmansion. :)

8️⃣ - Am 8. Octoling. It/She. 14.

🎼 - What's up. I'm Acht, aka Dedf1sh from Splatoon. 23, They/Them. Octoling like 8. And because it'll struggle to say, Ei (8's real name) is an Agent 8 introject.

🌼 - My name is Aislinn and I am an introject of MORE MORE JUMP! Hatsune Miku! 16, She/Her!

🎖️ - My name is Alaric. I am a future version of King. Or, more accurately, a Future Tenma Tsukasa alter! I go by Alaric, Aric or Al. I am 27, dating Tate, Burke and Amity. And, I use he/him pronouns!

🍫 - I'M ALICE! She/Her/Hers/It/It/Its/Tey/Tem/Ter pronouns! 16! Wonderlands x Showtime Miku alter!!

🕊️ - My name is Allen Avadonia. I am 14, use he/him pronouns, and I am an introject of the Evillious Chronicles character who shares my name.

👾 - Amity, a future Kusanagi Nene alter, specifically a future Fox. She/Her/It pronouns, and I'm 25. I date Alaric, Burke and Tate.

❤️‍🩹 - Angel Dust, fictive of the same name from Hazbin. He/Him~

🎛️ - MY NAME IS ANN!! I'm a fictive based on Shiraishi An from Project SEKAI!! 16, female with She/Any pronouns!!

🦉 - Annabeth Chase, with the source being the Riordanverse stuff, primarily Percy Jackson and the attached direct series's. 18, She/Her.

☀️ - Apollo, baby!! Greek God factive/Fictive (I do have a lot of PJO source in me~) He/Him! Ageless!

🍎 - Applejack, 19, She/Her pronouns! Both Equestria Girls sourced and show sourced.

🌸🍑- My name is Apricot! I am a Princess Peach fictive, with mostly movie source but game source as well! I am 20, and use She/Her! Lovely to meet you all!

🏹 - My name is Artemis, goddess of the night and the eternal hunt. She/Her. Greek Goddess.

🩺 - My name is Aslan or Léo, and I am a Kirisaki Shidou introject. 29, He/Him.

🚬 - Atorel Meldo. Incubus alter. 27, he/him.

💍💧 - Aurora or Eos. I am a Kashiki Yuno introject. She/Her/It/Its. 18.

🌹🪻 - Basil. 23. She/Her/It/Its. Co host. Future Stellar Swap AU Otori Emu (future Rose).

🐋 - Ich bin Bau! 20, She/Her, I look like famous Vtuber ShiLily. Still learning proper English, es tut mir leid.

🍯 - Hi there, my honeybee's!! My name is Bee, or Beelzebub, and I'm based on the one from Helluva Boss/Hazbin Hotel~ Agless, any pronouns~

🍊 - Belle. 14, She/Her. Half 25-ij, Nightcord de. Rin, half canon.

🏵️ - My name is Blossom, and I'm a fictive based on Tenma Saki of Project SEKAI!!! 16, They/She Female!!

🐾 - Am Blue!! Blue is fictive based on Blue's Clues puppy! 5, She/Her!

💞 - Bonnie, a "Rabbit Hole" Miku alter. 18. She/Her.

🛡️ - My name is Briar. I am a Stellar Swap Nightchords Hatsune Miku fictive. I use Un/Uns/Unself/She/Her pronouns, and am 16.

🫧 - Won won woooonnnnn... WONDERHOI! I'm Bubbles, one of three Otori Emu based fictives! My source os the canon one! 16, She/Her or Mirror pronouns! I have a side blog called @kbubly !

💻 - Hello, hello! My name is Burke, and I am a future Favian (and by extension, future Kamishiro Rui) introject. He/They/It, 27 years of age, dating Alaric, Amity and Tate.

🎤🥁 - My name is Callia, or Cal, or Lia! I use Voca/Loid/Vocaself/She/Her pronouns, and am 25. I'm specifically Leo/need and MORE MORE JUMP! MEIKO by source, with traces of all but Nightcord de. MEIKO. Nice to meet you!!!!

🌪️ - Ciana. Half fictive of Harewataru Sora (Cure Sky) when she was controlled and hosting Undergru Energy. She/They, 15.

🍀 - MY NAME IS CLOVER!! I am a Hanasato Minori introject who uses She/Her/They pronouns, is 15, and apparently is the start of MORE MORE FRONT! Heheheh!

💀 - Daniel Howell. Introject of the person who has the same name. 32 years old. He/Him. How the fuck did they forget to let me make this intro? We all will never know.

🖤 - Dark Pit. Same named source for Kid Icarus Uprising. 14, He/Them.

🎭 - Dolion, a Kokichi Ouma Alter. He/Him, or if you want Little/Shit are my pronouns and that's all I'll say!

🌘 - We have an Eevee alter who doesn't really type. She is learning how to, but not well.

🌺 - Second Emu based fictive, I am Emma. I morphed from being a Kuroshitsuji AU source to a mix of that and a Future AU Emu. 24-ish, She/Her. I have a blog for me — @liebe-lied-schatz. I date the dork @mephistokiran.

🤖 - Favian, at your service. Kamishiro Rui fictive, 17, He/They/It.

🎪 - I'm Fizzarolli, fictive from Helluva Boss! About uh... i guess like 25? He/It!

🌸 - Flower. Source is the vocaloid V Flower. They/She. And i guess technically I'm 17.

🎮 - Fuchs. My source is Kusanagi Nene from Project SEKAI. 16. She/Her.

🐱 - GLINT! Another Emuuu! Based on the C/GO card - AND AN AU!! She/Meow pronouns, about like maybe 20? Can't remember!

🐹 - My name is Hane, and I'm an Azusawa Kohane fictive. I'm 16, and use She/Her. Ebbe calls me an "bitty Hampter lass"

🃏 - Husk, He/They, 50. Husk from Hazbin Hotel Alter. Pleasure. Sorta.

🐙 - June! I'm like a Agent 8 fictive. I'm 12, She/They and its nice to meet you!! I have a little Smallfry named Bud as a pet, and he's very cuddly!

🎧 - My name is K... Taking my name from the Nightcord name my source, Yoisaki Kanade, uses, I am 17 and use She/Her. I also have a sideblog — @tomasusorak

♥️ - The name is Kathryn~ Succubus and system sl—, I am ageless and use She/Her.

🧡 - Kikito. Shinonome Akito source. I have cat ears and my hair is longer than the og though. I am the younger brother to the Ena fictive. 17, He/Him/Them.

🌟 - HELLO!!! My name is KING, and I am the older brother to Blossom and a TENMA TSUKASA fictive!! 17, He/Him!

👓 - My name is Logan Sanders, sharing most all qualities with my source from Sanders Sides. I am 34, and I use He/Him.

🟡 - Lucas. He/Him/It. 14. Virtual Singer of the Stellar Swap AU, for Lady Rose.

🐟 - Fufufu~ I'm Luka, based primarily on Vivid BAD SQUAD and Wonderlands x Showtime Megurine Luka. 20, She/Her/It. I also have some "canon" Luka in me, but nothing much.

🗡️ - My name is Lycaster. I am 28, use He/Slither pronouns. I look much like the @fangirltothefullest art of Janus, though I can assure you, I am not a Janus introject. I am just a sneaky lad who just wants the best for my host... No matter the cost of that best.

🍷 - May. Like Luka, I am a mix of Vivid BAD SQUAD MEIKO, but my mix is with 25-ji, Nightcord de. MEIKO. A bit of canon too. 24, She/Her.

🎶 - Meloetta. Mythical Pokemon. She/Her or They/Them. Nice to meet you!

🟠 - Mia. She/Her/It. 14. The Rin from the Stellar Swap AU, for Lady Rose's SEKAI.

🎤 - My name is Migo. I am the Empty SEKAI, or 25-ji, Nightcord de. Miku fictive. 16, She/Her

🎀 - Miizu present~ Akiyama Mizuki fictive who is slightly different than my source since I'm not non-binary. I'm trans, using She/They pronouns! I do prefer She/Her but I won't get upset or mind They/Them.

🔪 - I'm Millie, from Helluva Boss! Not sayin my age, but She/Her!

💚 - I'm Mint the rabbit. Mysa's sentient stuffed bunny. He/Him.

👤 - I'm Moxxie, Millie's husband. About 27. He/Him.

🐰 - Mysa. 6. She/Her.

🥁 - My name is Nami, and I'm a Mochizuki Honami fictive. 16, She/Them.

🖌️ - Neena, Shinonome Ena fictive. Older sister to Kikito. 17, almost 18, She/Her.

🌙 - Nox, the big sib. Lots of mixed sources. Biggest being Asahina Mafuyu. 30, It/They/She.

🩵 - It's your old pal, Patton Sanders! Like Logan, I'm a fictive from Sanders Sides! 34, He/Him!

🌊 - Percy Jackson, Demigod, troubled kid, and smart asshole. 18, He/Him, and source is from the Rick Riordan series stuff sharing my name.

👼 - I'm Pit, a Kid Icarus Fictive! 14, Him/Him!

🩶 - Quinn. 23. She/They. Miku alter based on DECO*27's "Dilemma".

💧 - My name is Rain~ I'm 18 and I'm a Hinomori Shizuku alter who uses She/Doll! Nice to meet you~

🐀 - Remus Sanders, the better creativity! 34, It/He. Like Pat and Lo, a Sanders Sides Introject. :)

💔 - Rose. A Co-host of The Moonlit Flowerfield. My source is the Stellar Unit Swap AU Emu, a unit swap au where Emu is more like Canon Mafuyu. 16, She/It. Side-blog — @die-rose-von-lilac . I date Lilac of the Haunt Mansion Collection (@fieldoflilac).

🌹 - I'm Ruby Rose, source RWBY! 17, She/They

🪶 - My name is Sera (Seraphim). I am the longest existing alter in the system. Non fictive. 122 years, Female with She/They pronouns.

🎸 - Hinomori Shiho fictive named Shi. Also go by Kani or Kaninchen. 16, She/He/Bun

🖋️ - My name is Sonetto. I am 16, and use She/Her pronouns. I come from the source Reverse:1999.

🔌 - Sophia, from Persona 5 Strikers. Technically 16, She/It.

🎵 - My name is Stella, and im a Hoshino Ichika fictive. I'm 16, and use She/They.

🐦‍⬛ - Greetings. I am Tinueviel, or Tinu. Demon, She/Melody.

🍌 - My name... Is Victor... I-I'm a Nightcord Len introject... 14, he/him... Nice to meet you...

🎻 - Willow, an Aoyagi Toya fictive. 16, He/She.

❄️ - My name is Winter. Asahina Mafuyu fictive. 17, She/Her.

[silverteacups]

i am bored so here are my LEAST favourite trained cards

ichika hoshino

really pretty but also plain (forgot to add, this is excluding the main story cards or whatever they're called)

i do really like the lighting and what we can see of her outfit though

honami mochizuki

i love her cards but dear god i HATE this set

saki tenma

ughhj leo/need has really pretty cards this isn't fair

love this card just too much going on. too bright

shiho hinomori

i love shiho hinomori 💚💚💚

minori hanasato

this feels like an untrained tbh

still a cute card but the colours don't really look great together

haruka kiritani

best one of the set, but this is another shitty one (set, that is) so

airi momoi

something about this card doesn't feel right

i don't think the outfit works with the background??

shizuku hinomori

i think you can see what kind of sets i don't like

kohane azusawa

i hate this set with a PASSION

an shiraishi

does anyone else just. not remember this set existing ever

akito shinonome

akito cards are either absolute bullshit or completely fucking gorgeous

this one isn't too bad though

toya aoyagi

do i need to say anything

tsukasa tenma

his cards aren't too bad actually

emu otori

not a great set

nene kusanagi

what

rui kamishiro

WHAT

kanade yoisaki

really pretty i just like her others more

ena shinonome

ughgkh ena's cards are all really pretty

mafuyu asahina

worst one in the set

mizuki akiyama

shocking i know

[vynnysvalley]

My Favorite Upgraded Card Art for Every PJSekai Character

I’m bored 

Uhhh spoilers for pjsekai trained card art below

VIRTUAL SINGERS

Hatsune Miku

Nightcord Miku has the prettiest cards 

Idk I like anything winter-themed 

Very cozy with a pretty color scheme 

Kagamine Rin 

Ahhh the sunflowers suit her so well 

Flower girl Rin real 

Her outfit is adorable 

Kagamine Len 

I used to listen to Servant of Evil on repeat 

Angsty art is always a W 

The yellow roses are a really nice touch 

Megurine Luka

You know how hard it was to pick a favorite all of her cards are gorgeous 

I didn’t know I needed gothic Luka until now

I want this aesthetic 

MEIKO 

MEIKO FINALLY GETTING THE JUSTICE SHE DESERVES 

God this card, idk how to describe how it makes me feel other than “warm”?? 

 She knows she’s killing it 

KAITO 

It’s giving angel 

God the lighting /pos 

He looks so ethereal here and it’s so pretty sdfljk I love KAITO 

Leo/need 

Hoshino Ichika 

Serious Ichika >>> 

I’m loving the outfit 

Idk what else to say other than I love this card and Ichika supremacy 

Tenma Saki

I’m gonna be honest I just really like cards with desserts idk why 

I love the little stars on the chair and umbrella 

Saki looks so cute awee 

Mochizuki Honami

HONAMI UNDERRATED 

I love the frame(?) of this card it’s just a really cool touch 

Very pleasing on the eye 

Mochizuki Honami

The megaphone and loudspeakers are so good

The color scheme is very Shiho 

All the instruments around her lsdf genius 

MORE MORE JUMP!

Hanasato Minori 

VERY Minori 

This card feels like it’s telling a story and I love it 

Super addicting to look at 

Kiritani Haruka 

She rlly said “aesthetic Pinterest board” 

I like how it’s tilted a little I think that looks neat 

Her outfit is pretty 

Momoi Airi 

HER HAIR IN THIS CARD AAA

Super cute and def suits Airi 

Again, desserts 

Hinomori Shizuku 

Who gave her the right to have some of the prettiest cards in the game

This card is kinda bright ngl but idc it’s perfect I love the ballroom theme

This outfit >>> 

Vivid BAD SQUAD

Azusawa Kohane 

Kohane cottagecore lesbian real???

Like Rin she looks so pretty with all the sunflowers 

Look at her she’s just taking a stroll and having a good time 

Shiraishi An 

I actually screamed when I saw this card 

Like what the fuck it is so pretty and that DRESS???? 

The angle too everything about this card is [chefs kiss] 

Shinonome Akito 

God the art for this one is amazing 

Idk is he doing a fucking backflip or something I mean go off 

That ribbon thing on his mic makes him look cooler 

Aoyagi Touya

ANGSTTT AHA

Gosh the lighting on this one is perfect 

It’s simple but beautiful 

Wonderland x Showtime!

Tenma Tsukasa 

This event man :(( 

I love him sm the skrunkly he looks so pretty here 

I like how he’s on top of a book and the book is like coming to life 

Otori Emu 

Look at her she’s so silly 

Emu with a giant paint roller is horrifying /lh 

The silly drawings and animal friends aaa cute 

Kusanagi Nene 

It’s giving Mary Poppins 

Her outfit suits her so well sldfkj 

Again I like the tilted angle it’s cool 

Kamishiro Rui 

Steampunk alchemist Rui underrated 

He’s so gender wtf like hand it over 

Cool hat 

Nightcord @ 25:00

Yoisaki Kanade 

It reminds me of Tangled and that’s one of my favorite Disney movies 

Kanade’s dress looks gorgeous also her bangs 

I liked how it’s zoomed out 

Asahina Mafuyu

I LOVE MAFUYU MY #1 KIN 

I have a soft spot for black and white or like discolored(?) cards 

I care her,,, 

Shinonome Ena 

THE COLORING??? /pos 

I love how they tried to make this card look like a painting 

Who needs the Mona Lisa when there’s Ena /j

Akiyama Mizuki 

Idk if there will ever be another Mizuki card that beats this one

This card is just so,,, Mizuki, I mean the aesthetic, the pose, the outfit 

I love them 

[take-ya-to-the-ghey-bar]

just because my brain is a lil mushy for writing-- and the mood to do this struck me-- imma piggy back off some earlier chatter with Jackie ( @akumanoken ) on that "list of voices that 'do things™'" just because--

Disclaimer before i start: For the VA entries here, reference points are going to be given via the characters i know them best as/who's performance best fits the sprit of this list-- These are also in no real order, mainly just whatever order i thought of names first lol

Morikawa Toshiyuki

{as Tsukinami Carla - Diabolik Lovers}

Okay so, Carla is slightly an outlier in this group-- seeing as I've never had the chance to play any of the game series he's from (and may not ever be able to, unless i find finished English patches and try to fuck around with that route--) But regardless of that, i've heard his voice via some videos online in the past-- and My God-- this man could end me. (and i should i get to play any game routes featuring him, imma probably die on the spot--)

Sakurai Takahiro

{as Mukami Ruki - Diabolik Lovers}

Again, i doubt i'll ever be able to play his routes in game, but-- i do believe at one point i watched the anime adaptation that was made for More Blood, and even if it was a train wreck (like the rest of the anime for this series lol) i can at least recall enjoying Ruki's VA out of all that mess XD {also, bonus mention for one of his characters songs here, as i just now heard this one today-- and rather enjoyed it u w u}

Daisuke Ono / J. Michael Tatum

{as Sebastian Michaelis - Kuroshitsuji}

I-- don't really have much to say on this point lol, aside from the fact that these men doing their voices for Sebastian 100% fit the spirit of this list XD (i'm also skipping giving a link here, because i'm sure anyone reading can go find an example of both VAs in this role very easily lol)

Morita Masakazu

{as Yanagi Aiji - Collar x Malice}

Yanagi sits in kind of an odd space honestly lol-- because on the one hand, i enjoy just listening to him-- thanks to "older brother/caring dad" sorta vibe he gives me... but at the same time, i can't deny that certain voice dips he does-- they do hit a lil different. {for a better show case of what i mean, check out this vid of his "interview" via the voice recorder extra-- tho i sadly couldn't find one with the eng sub}

Kimura Ryouhei

{as Shiraishi Kageyuki - Collar x Malice}

hhhh-- Shiraishi, my boi... i love this man-- and like, his voice wins a spot here because, much like with Micchan-- i'd lowkey die if i ended up as a target of the teasing he enjoys doing. {and the bonus voice recorder section for him as well--}

Suwabe Jun'ichi

{as Abraham Van Helsing - Code: Realize}

Van somewhat falls in line with Yanagi, as i find his voice rather soothing to listen to... and i admit, my frame of reference for them both is a little fuzzy--thanks to not having played either game for a while... But-- i do remember an extra story from the first C:R game, which gives us all sleepy voice Van, and just-- that one lowkey ended me.

Hirakawa Daisuke

{as Saint-Germain - Code: Realize}

{& Itsuki Mito - Secret xxx / Therapy Game}

listen-- just... listen-- Hirakawa earns his place here because as both bois, i could listen to this man talk for ages-- (much like the mentions below--) But-- thanks to certain scenes from the Secret xxx CD... i can not unhear this man doing spicy audio-- and that fact is forever going to end me. (and Itsuki doesn't get an example link, simply because i don't think i've got anything timmed from the CD he mainly features in--)

{Honorable mentions} This section is for voices that I adore listening to, but, they don't quite fall into the same category as the above list-- More so just that type of mood where it's the "i could listen to you talk for ages" sort of vibe lol

Hirakawa Daisuke's performance as Laito Sakamaki {Diabolik Lovers}

Taniyama Kishou performance as Ikki {Amnesia VN Series}

[notthepasteldyke]

2023 fandom rambling

2023 was really the year of going back to my roots aka my 2000s favs. been rereading KHR, DGM, 666 Satan, Psyren, DOGS, rewatched ParaKiss, replayed Zero Escape VLR and at the tail end of it I'm back into TeniPuri. I didn't draw a lot for them in 2023 but I sure was reading lol.

gonna try to bring all my old cosplays back in 2024 cus wtf.

I mean I'm already working on TYL!Bel cus I made his teen version in the late 2000s - early 2010s, it only feels fitting. I also made a TYL version at the time but we don't talk about that nightmare. It was so bad lmfao.

And Lavi was my first-ever cosplay back in 2008. It's funny as fuck that I met my first girlfriend because we were both cosplaying him at the same con and we collected every version of him, we even had the Deak version. I only knew one of the other Lavi-cosplayers beforehand cus of a mutual on LJ. It was a blast.

Finally FINALLY cosplayed from 666 Satan in 2023 with my friend Ren. Only been planning on doing so since the late 2000s. It felt so exciting to finally do it. Cross and Jio were finally done, even if my boot zipper decided to fucking BREAK right when I needed it lmao. The timing was so awful, god damn. Already at the con and everything. Learning how to make Cross' wings was a trip.

I found my old Heine jacket from when me, Ren and my gf at the time (aforementioned fellow Lavi cosplayer) cosplayed Heine, Badou and Naoto. It was crumbling. Faux leather doesn't hold as well, does it? In 2023 me and twin got to tear up grampa's old red leather couch though and you know what that means? I'm gonna try to remake Heine's jacket in 2024 using real leather taken from that old couch. The back was still smooth and completely useable. And with how many seams are in that jacket the pieces don't need to be big.

As for Tenipuri the wig I had for Shiraishi was terrible, you remember early 2000's ebay wigs and how THICK they were. I had a Sengoku wig but I gave it away to a friend who needed a last minute wig for Yata from Psycho-Pass (I'm pretty sure) cus my head looked gigantic in it cus of how thick it was, and Yata wears a beanie so it wasn't as noticeable lol. I still have like 5 different Bunta wigs oops. Cus none were 100% what I wanted until the last one.

As I mentioned. Early 2000s ebay wigs. Quality shit.

Summer 2024 I'm planning on cosplaying Clover from Zero Escape. I am so fucking psyched. For once I'm not gonna be melting cus of a sweaty cosplay (like the time me and Ren cosplayed Bel and Squalo at a summer convention, sweating dying will bullets (though at least Bel's jacket is open lmao, win for me) and dying cus it was so mindnumbingly hot). I mean, the woman doesn't wear a whole lot of clothes in VLR. Been a while since I've worn such a revealing cosplay.

I of course did a lot of SB69 stuff and some Mars Red and miscellanious which is more recent but consumptionwise I was placed quite firmly in the stuff I loved so dearly in the 2000s.

Happy new year to me, apparently it's somehow 2010 again!

[xiaowhore]

sorry guys i won't be functional for the time being

this game has taken over my life

[dundeelemonade]

[piduai]

finally sat my ass down and read vol 31 of gk properly

1. i know that i personally was fed like a pig about to be sent for slaughter but i'm greedy so i'm still a bit annoyed there was nothing new for the epic saga of tsurumi and ogata. like i'm feeling antagonized here. is it my own fault for having unrealistic expectations? yes. will it stop me from complaining? no.

2. the line about becoming bait is gone, now he's saying just 'sugimoto and co are coming here'. i thought it was weird af when the chapter came out so i am not displeased

3. reading these chapters reminded me of the convos around each of them i either took part in or saw glimpses of and reaffirms my strong conviction that if you sent a handful of pebbles to first grade they'd put the vast majority of gk readers to shame in terms of intelligence. anyway i remember particularly how much weird fucking discourse that page of sugimoto looking at asirpa after she shot ogata brought. funnily sometimes the volume versions give a little bit more insight into the most controversial things that went down in the eng speaking part of the fandom, so i imagine japanese readers could have had some difficulty with that too. there was an added page in 309 of sugimoto thinking "her alone i can't take with me. her alone i can't put on a vip seat on the train to hell"

and then two additional ones in 310 after ogata yeets himself off the train

in which he's like "at the end of the day, i couldn't treat her like my partner, not truly, not from the bottom of my heart... not until i saw that she's resolved to follow me to hell". don't get me wrong if you're a stubborn dumbass with less emotional depth god granted a rusty kettle no matter how pre-chewed and soft the food you're being spoon-fed is you'll still be fucking stupid i guess. and not GET IT. but the story tried, it tried

4. the close up page of ogata blowing his brains out has been wiped, now it's a distant focus and shiraishi, asirpa and sugimoto are shown looking at him in shock. very disappointed, it was my favorite page in the chapter

5. the whole seemingly random exposition in 309 of tsurumi's plans he just tells us because he wants to is not random at all, it was strategically placed there as a set-up for the omake. lmfao. so that has always been planned as the true ending i guess. except in the volume he tells all of this to a corpse because why not

6. 306-308 were gk's greatest flop era, genuinely the worst 3 chapters in the entire manga. i was mad as shit when i read them as they were coming out and i was mad as hell reading them now. absolutely disgusting. and also 0 improvement on them too, tho i guess since they're unsalvageable it would have been a waste of effort. but i am tired of those two. i am tired of everything related to them so i'll just pretend they don't exist

7. in the mag version sugimoto only punches ogata once, but in the vol he goes oraora mode on his ass. lmfao

8. the way the tsurussy has been kept shadowed for half a chapter before he lost his bones (which he kept in his HEART POCKET) and THAT page... chef's kiss

9. also not pertinent to the volume alone but i love how sugimoto beat ogata's ass but tsurumi gave him a good fight <3 close combat competent king

10.

i love her

[jojobaimagines]

i'm sO SORRy crack hc incoming but say Sugimoto n Tanigaki respectively have this dumb, disaster of a S/O -- they're super sweet and energetic but also super st00pid, like nobody knows how they're still alive at this point when they do things like confuse flour with gunpowder then try to make bread with it, so how will the boys handle this dumbass? (i wanna include Ogata in the ask but that's prolly TOO much of a disaster ajahdjahd)

Trying to get back on my feet with writing stuff, apologies if it’s too wonky!

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Sugimoto:

-Do you know that face Sugimoto makes when Asirpa feeds him brains or eyes? Yeah, that is the same face he makes when he looks at you being, well, you.

-He still babysits the hell out of you though. He will always softly tell you when you are doing something dangerous without realizing, always with that stupid look ok his face.

-He fears losing you so much. Be it by a bullet or you tripping over the mud and hitting you head against a rock.

-For the love of god stay aways from Shiraishi. Too much chaotic energy.

-Still, he is so proud of you when you manage to do simple tasks without hurting yourself (or others) giving you a smile when you give him a thumbs up after catching your feet while walking on ice.

Tanigaki:

-His poor, poor heart. It’s too much for him to handle. (He will still handle it though)

-He is like a mother running after you making sure that you are not eating toxic stuff or fighting a wild animal or something.

-Honestly he thinks it’s best for you to stay at home instead of going on this gold-hunting with him but he also fears you may slip on the shower and die or something.

-You two are basically “What you got there?” “A knife!” “NO!”

-A very worried man overall, he thanks his god every night for you surviving another day lmao-

.....extra....

OGATA:

-Now this little shit right here.

-He will watch with amusement anytime you do something stupid. Using gunpowder to make bread? lmao, let’s fucking go.

-He is surprised by your ability to survive everything by an inch. Like that one time he was hunting and just as he took the shot you stood right in front of him waving hello, the bullet barely grazing your side.

-Not gonna lie he is curious about if and when you are going to die. At this point it’s almost a past-time. He is still not attached enough to fully grieve if you die.

-Will absolutely motivate you to do stupid shit just to test your level of dumbness. Can you put this apple on your head so he can practice his aim?

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-Lettuce

[schocooca]

Golden Kamuy Yuusaku x Ogata One Shot

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33297505

Usami gave Ogata the wrong drink.

Or, when fellow coworkers go to a bar after work and Ogata is so done that he doesn't care about the wrong color of alcohol in the glass and just drinks the all thing in one shot. 

He ends up in Yuusaku's arms.

He did not want to be here. He really, really and again really, didn’t want to be here. He went along with the idea of going to the bar for some drinks with his coworkers only because he would hate hearing their whines about how he never goes out with them after work. 

They always whine and cry anyway, so thinkin now, what was the difference? 

He just moved the glass in his hands, small, compared to the other men. Small, but still firm, and yet soft. Sigh escaped his mouth, when the next part of alcohol came to their table. 

Today, the one in charge of drinks was Usami and it showed. These colors were so weird that Ogata doubted if they were still edible, but then remembered the time when Usami drank the mix of… some things and it was pitch black. Oh lord, it was so hideous and stank so much that he threw up, but no, Usami drank it in one shot.

He ended up in hospital for a few days. 

Now, looking at a one year older man, he seemed… no, he didn’t. He was still stupid and with some bad ideas in his head. But then, the drinks this time don’t look like they came up from the deepest hole in hell. Nah, they looked like they only came from hell. 

Ogata made a disgusted face. 

— What's that face for, huh? 

His eyes picked up a movement to his right and ears picked up sound. He stared at the man who just talked to him. Younger than him, but started at the same time at the office. Sugimoto was his name and sure, he was capable, but always somehow after a few hours of work ends up somewhere too far to that place that he should be at. One time he disappeared and was found on the playground with some young girl. 

— Should I really answer that? — he grumbled, low voice vibrating and he picked up glass with low percentage alcohol, drinking all the liquid that was left. 

Glass left his hands and then table, and next one with some really intensive color appeared. 

Sugimoto eyed that drink and laughed, but when he saw his own - stayed silent.

That was so wrong.

— I hope that at least no one drugged them… — Ogata heard a whisper from the end of a table. It came from Kadokura, who was one of the oldest ones here. Let's say that… Usami might be kinda fixated about him and the poor guy was always the victim. Lucky for him that he never stayed at the hospital because of it.

Guys before him weren't always that lucky.

— EVERYONE! CHEERS!

Ogata grabbed glass and moved it slightly towards others and after that - drank all of it in one shot.

He felt the alcohol killing inside of his mouth and throat and that feeling was pleasurable, obviously.

But the taste was kinda off.

Welp, he didn't care at this point.

— Ah! I gave Ogata my own drink!

It's too late.

Taste was off, but made him crawl more and it was totally not like him to be the first one with the red face and hazy eyes. His head was on the table, looking at the person opposite him, smiling like a kitten that he was. 

— Did Ogata just get drunk?

— I think so

— Welp of course he did, after he drank MY drink and stole some others. 

Ogata closed eyes, head dropping to the side and his hand moving onto his face.

— What a stupid cat.

— Koito, you aren't better. 

Suddenly, Hyakunosuke's head went up and looked around, like he was searching for someone, but didn't find it, so he started pouting and then - clinged to Sugimoto, who was next to him. 

— What the—

That wasn't all. Ogata purred, while rubbing against him. Sugimoto choked.

— Woah woah, kitten, don't get too fired up

Kiroranke laughed and patted Sugimoto on the arm, trying not to laugh more after seeing his face. 

— Y...ku.. 

Ogata was mumbling, while sniffing Sugimoto. Yes, that's his smell… But he would not sit so stiff.

— Where is Yuusaku — he groaned and tried to move away from the warm body that he wanted to feel so much. But it couldn't be anyone. It had to be him. 

Ogata hit the table and spilled drink on his shirt. He wanted to stand up, but legs weren't listening to him and he stumbled on them, right onto Sugimoto's lap. 

— Ow!

— That's funny to watch, but also it starts getting annoying.

It was Usami who said that.

— Sugimoto, take care of him~

— WHAT

Said man screamed and Ogata trembled at that. Hot. And so, he said his name again.

— Ugh, fine! Shiraishi, Tsukishima, could you help me with it?

And so they went, trying to take the man who started to get really needy and horny and it showed.

At the end, when they rang the bell to a place that Usami told them to go, they hesitated.

— Does he really live here? 

— I don't know man, he never really told us where he lives, so—

— Please be faster because I swear to god I'm gonna leave you two alone with him

— Jeez, chill…

And then they waited. Few moments later they heard doors opening.

— Good evening, what can I- Oh, Brother? 

Ogata's head perked up and in one moment he tried running to him but missed a step and face hit his chest. Yuusaku caught him and held firmly, yet soft. 

— That's all! Take care!

Three of them disappeared really fast, whispering to each other.

Ogata looked up and bit his lip, his mind going crazy. How he wanted the younger brother to hold him, whisper to his ear, move fingers on his body, touch him… He whined and pushed him inside their house.

— Ah, Hyaku, are you okay?

Yuusaku tried to move him away, and sure, he did that, but man, how his heart fluttered at the sight. 

— Brother, let's get you changed, okay? 

— Mmm… 

Ogata couldn't walk on his own, his head was full with naughty thoughts about them and damn, he sure was hard. 

So when they got into the bathroom and Yuusaku made him sit on the bathtub, he was wiggling for touch. He was in so much need for it.

That he just took his hand and placed it on his crotch, whining sweetly and making the young man blush. 

— Yuusaku, fuck me

His heart was beating so hard now. Imagination of him and Ogata having sex was before his eyes and made him twitch. 

— Brother, I couldn't-

Ogata second hand grabbed the young man's hair and after that, he went for a kiss.

It was messy at first and Yuusaku was still in shock. It was also short, since Ogata gasped for air and whined, wiggling under his touch on his pants. 

— You are cute, brother — Yuusaku whispered, their lips brushing slightly and went for a kiss. It was sweet and soft, innocent and full of affection. His hand was on Ogata's cheeks, thumb caressing his skin and so loving. 

Then, his second hand took care of buttons of his shirt, belt and zipper of pants. 

After a while, they stopped kissing and while Ogata's drunk brain was still processing the love, Yuusaku pulled off his shirt and pants.

Ogata shivered from the cold and opened his mouth to say something, but was cut off with a peck on his forehead. And then cheeks. Eyes. Nose. Mouth.

— You are loved, brother 

He took his small hand and placed a soft kiss on the palm, and then put that small hand on his cheeks. He saw how his eyes looked between his lips, hand and eyes, but he didn’t say anything. 

Yuusaku then waited, giving more soft touches.

They stayed like that for a while, until Ogata sniffed. Yuusaku froze.

— What-

There were tears in his eyes and they were going down, making wet stains along the way. 

Ogata was crying.

Seeing his older brother in that state was heartbreaking.

—Hyakunosuke…? 

He spoke in a soft voice, full of worry. In a moment, he was cupping Ogata's face in hands and wiping away his tears with thumbs. 

— Why you make me feel all these things… — he sobbed — I am bad, I do bad things and I despise you

There was a faint smile hiding in Yuusaku's lips. 

— I don’t care about all of this. Well, maybe I love you because of all of this?

He spoke these words, while looking at him with loving eyes. 

Caressed his cheeks and placed a soft kiss on his nose. After that, he just embraced him and let his beloved brother wet his shirt with tears. He stroked his bare back, feeling how muscles tensed under his touch, and - after a while - they relaxed. 

Yuusaku closed eyes, humming under his breath and when Ogata was no longer crying, he just picked him up and went to his bedroom. Put in bed and lied next to him. 

Ogata snuggled into him right away, making the younger man chuckle. But he didn’t say anything. 

Yuusaku just put his arms around him and petted Ogata hair, both of them listening to each other's breath and heartbeats, which – lulled both of them to sleep.

The next day, Ogata had a hangover. And people give him stares in the office. 

— Hey, Ogata, what is your relationship with your brother?

It was Shiraishi and oh look, that's the coffee Ogata was just drinking on his face.

[silverteacups]

also here's a pjsekai vocal ranking that nobody asked for because im bored and um spoilers shiho hinomori ❤️❤️

20. sorry airi ily💔i love her voice a lot especially in marshmary but there are too many songs where i DONT like her voice so

obligatory dakara motto

19. yes i know not very wonderhoy of me but emu for 18th. i just like everyone else's voices better (which is the case for most of the other characters too)

18. saki! i love leo/need i just can't put her higher

17. nothing to say here just toya

16. i've started to warm up to minori's voice actually i just can't rank it any higher

15. tsukasa tenma is still a star i promise

14. mafuyu ily but the others outrank you 💔

13. ichika's voice i like MOST of the time but after akitoya's cover i can't appreciate dramaturgy

12. rui in 11th idk i just can't hear what others like about his voice most of the time. it's like his voice is made of silk and it fits songs like What Sort Of Ending Are You Wishing For? and tumblr forced me to copy and paste the ? but anyway. yeah wxs doesn't really do that so i don't have much to back myself up

11. nene's voice is really pretty. that's it. it's pretty what more do you want from me

10. kanade. her voice is so gentle and sweet, amazing for songs like IDSMILE, cutlery and saisei

9. an shiraishi. fucking lesbian i love her

8. haruka sounds so pretty but in a few songs - emphasis on "a few" - her voice is a little (too) nasal

7. honami's voice is so underrated "her voice doesn't suit leo/need" shut the fuck up listen to her covers. heartrate. morning glory. hare wo matsu. 1. deep sea lily. FLYWAY. tell me her voice "doesn't suit" those songs. there's peaky peaky and i do not care

6. kohane because the GROWTH. i liked her voice even before NEO and pheles because it was cute but (unlike minori) actually suited VBS really well AND she sounds great with akito's higher voice

5. mizuki didn't make the top 3??? wow

4. akito (chesecak 🤤)

3. shizuku is a literal angel. she is not of this world

2. ena shinonomeme

shiho hinomori ❤️❤️❤️❤️

alternative first place: taiga HEYYY YEAHHH HEYYYY YEAHHH THIS IS WHERE YOU ARE CAUCASIAN DESTINATION 🦅🦅🦅🦅🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

changes (this is for myself):

switched airi and minori

switched around honami, toya and ena (i heard ena's aishite, aishite, aishite and dear god those last notes)

switched ena and an

switched ichika and kohane (i love ichika but NEO.....)

switched saki and minori

switched haruka and toya

changed descriptions for airi, tsukasa, minori, kanade, haruka, kohane, honami, mizuki and shizuku

switched shizuku and ena

switched toya and tsukasa

switched rui and nene

switched saki and emu

switched an and kohane

changed descriptions for kohane and honami

[code-otome-game]

Completed otome games, my thoughts, along with my fav characters (last updated: August 22nd 2021)

1. Code Realize - August 2021

Saint-Germain instantly caught my eye, along with Lupin ofc. I was curious about Impey but my friend who lent me her collection of otome games said he was shit. Code Realize was my reintroduction to otome games, and plummeted me into otome hell once more. As soon as I saw Herlock Sholmes, I wanted him as a route, and loved his Future Blessings route.

Saint Germain was my absolute favourite, and his route hurt me in all the right ways. His VA was amazing at conveying the emotion behind certain scenes.

2. Café Enchanté - August 2021

After completing Code Realize, I felt a little lost and didn't know what game to play next. I figured after the pain of some of the stuff in Code Realize, I'd go for something I thought would be a little more fun and a little lighter. Cafe Enchante was next on my list. I was instantly drawn to Misyr and Il, with Il being my first route. I absolutely loved Il, and was traumatized from having my fav boy be the one who was hurt the most again. Although, Misyr is definitely a top contender for most hurt fav as well...

3. Piofiore - August 2021

I continued on with Piofiore right after Cafe Enchante, and instantly knew I was interested in Dante and Yang. I went with Dante first, and was absolutely enamored by him. I was absolutely heartbroken to find out that I didn't get his best ending at first, and contemplated not playing the game for a while. But I decided against it and carried on, using a guide this time. I didn't think anyone else would surpass him in my mind, but boy was I wrong. I quickly fell in love with Yang once I started his route, and his route was the first to make me feel butterflies again in years since I played my last otome game.

However, after playing through all the routes and getting to the finale, I absolutely fell in love with Henri, and I'm honestly shocked that Nicola has left such an impression on me considering I didn't think much of him right after his route. Now it's hard *not* to think about him. But overall, I love all the men pretty equally. I'm super excited for 1926.

4. Collar x Malice - August 2021

I was definitely curious about this one and was tempted to start it multiple times when choosing which game to play next, however I put it off because I didn't like the protagonist being a cop.

The characters are honestly all super loveable, and I think I love them all a bit more equally then I do the Piofiore guys. I was surprised Saeki wasn't a route, until while I was playing Kei or Shiraishi's route when my friend spoiled he was Adonis' leader.

I fell in love with all the characters quite gradually through their stories, with the exception of Shiraishi. I knew he'd be the one I was the most curious and interested in. I was so excited when I finally unlocked his route, and I absolutely loved every single bit of the early half of it. His comments and interactions were hilarious, he was adorable *and* hot.... and he loves cats. What the hell more could I want from a guy? He makes me want to introduce him to my own cats and also makes me want to do mundane and sweet things with him just because he's so sweet and I love him.

I was absolutely heartbroken at his "best" ending, and thinking about his tragic ending hurts my heart. I legitimately only want the best for this man- I only want him to be happy and healthy and not confined to some stupid prison or Adonis...

It also feels strange, but I think I love him best *before* he got a little soft with the protagonist? His quick retorts and harsh comments were hilarious and I loved that so much about him, so I was a bit sad when he grew a bit soft later on.

At the time of writing these past 4 entries, CxM is the latest game I've played, so Shiraishi's story is still super fresh in my mind. I was as obsessed with most of the other men mentioned above as I am with him right now. I'm sure the following entries will contain more love-ramblings like this as I complete more games and add them to the list.

5. Amnesia: Memories - August/September 2021

Toma! Toma! Toma!!!

My first experience with ✨ the cage ✨. I went with Ikki at first, got his normal ending (thaT SHIT WAS SO SAD WTF ;-;) and then went back with a walkthrough for his good ending. But... his route was kinda underwhelming tbh. I liked it as I played it, but looking back now... it really was quite underwhelming. So was Shin's route, who I played after Toma. I was interested in who the culprit was, and was shocked with the reveal tbh. Buuut after playing Toma's route... it was understandable. Although I really wish that Shin's route had more affection in it... it felt more like a mystery with a little bit of romance rather then an otome game.

I played Toma's route after Ikki's, and omfg... Toma was truly an unexpected fav. Hated his good ending tho, idfk why you would be ok with just returning to normal after all of that... but whatever. I would willingly go in that cage I s2g. I LOVED his eyes too! When he gets dark and super possessive, those eyes are just... UGH. Yes please. ❤

I skipped the entirety of Kent's route because I really just don't give a fuck about him. Hes absolutely not my type. I felt bad skipping it, but... in the end I don't really care.

Ukyo was also an unexpected fav- I wad super curious about his route and suspected that all of the "interesting" and bad stuff that I had heard about would happen during his route buuuut... nope. Nothing of the sort. He was so damn sweet, but I will say that uh... insane side of him is kinda hot too. 👀 but omg, the fact that he's a photographer AND so damn dedicated to you and sweet is just... ugh. My heart. Ukyo and Toma definitely became my favs for this game, and I think this is the first time where my first route didn't end up being one of my favourites.

I love how sharp Toma is as well! That he knows so much about you and can easily find out things and such... but also- I really like how dedicated and caring Ukyo is. He's so protective and adorable! I really did feel bad for him during his route. I haven't gotten his normal ending yet, but the title of it is so fucking sad and I don't know if I even wanna go for it.

"Do you know Ukyo?"

6. Bustafellows - September 2021

Honestly, when I started playing Bustafellows I didnt expect to like many characters, if any at all. None of them were particularly appealing to me, at least visually... however, as I played the game, I was drawn to Shu and Mozu, as I found Shu to be the most attractive one of the bunch, and Mozu was interesting to me as a coroner. However, the first character I ended up with was... Crow. I was honestly a little surprised, but didn't care too much. I didn't know who I wanted to go with first, and honestly, as the common route progressed... I found myself liking Crow more.

Crow was the one I liked the least out of everyone, at least visually at first. I really didn't like his hair lmao. But as I read the common route, he really grew on me, and I couldn't help but be sweet to him, so ofc I ended up with his route first... and god, I really love him. He's so stupid and adorable. Like seriously.

I went with whoever the game would give me after Crow, and it gave me Helvetica. With Crow, I really loved his character, but didn't care much for his story. It was the opposite for Helvetica. I enjoyed his story a ton, but not his character. I then carried on with Shu, who I loved entirely. Both his character and story was really really good, and his bad ending... phew. Damn dude.

Mozu came after, and I honestly have mixed feelings about his route. I feel like there really needed to be more romance between him and the MC, but the end of his route where he finds his sister is.... oof. I literally went "thats rough buddy" in my head lmao. I felt so bad for him.

I liked Limbo a lot more then I thought I would as well! He was super adorable and sweet, and the story was pretty good too, so I really enjoyed his route. But overall, I believe Shu and Crow are my favs this time around. I can't believe I didn't like Mozu as much as I thought I would! But I feel like I would have liked him a shitton more if there was more to his route then there was.... smh.

Nightshade - September 2021

I almost immediately jumped right into Nightshade, although with doubts of enjoying it in my mind, as I wasnt in the mood for a historical japan setting. However! I loved the characters, and the story! By the end of it, I was thoroughly angry with the antagonists for hurting my BOYS like that...

The first one I went for was Kuroyuki, who I LOVED. I felt a little bit confused throughout his route, but I still quite enjoyed it. A sweet yandere. Babey boy. I love him.

Next was Chojiro, and oooohhhhh boy.... yeah. That was a little rough. BUT I feel like the story was very well suited for him!!! After that I went with Goemon, who was SO SWEET. For a moment, the "plot twist" had me, but then I realized there was no way he was wasn't trying to trick his old clan/the council.

Hanzo was second last, and definitely an unexpected fav! I didnt find him very attractive at first, but seeing him more and more throughout the routes had him growing on me. And I LOVED him! But... I don't like Ieyasu's treatment towards the end of the route; ordering Hanzo to kill the MC after making us thoroughly believe he was a kind man in every other route.... sigh. But I'm happy that he was able to take just the MC's sash instead of her head. I do like that he also told Hanzo to "go get a wife and come back" hehe.

GOD that scene in the cave with Hanzo where youre both naked... YES. And his hair when its wet!!! Hes so adorable AND hot at the same time???? I love Hanzo. Tbh, I love all of them.

Gekka was the last one I did, but I wish I reversed Hanzo/Gekka's positions. Cause I really, *really* didnt like ending on such a sad ending.... dear god. I really thought I got the bad end or something for a hot minute there. Then Gekka comes in! Ahhhh, honestly I didn't like him much at all at first which is why I saved him for last, but his route.... FUCK man. His route was heart wrenching. And he's so damn sweet. I still don't understand how/why he doesn't try to kill the MC in the other routes after the "protection" "curse" is lifted but whatever. Still, the ending... dear god. And all of their graves being dug up... the box of everyone's hair... jesus christ that was morbid. Even that made me mad. I didnt care much for the blonde haired kid who died first, but everyone else after that had such a good part to the story...but I wonder why Kuroyuki lived in every route?

Either way, Nightshade was a lot better then I thought it would be! I loved it!!! I honestly might go back soon and replay Kuroyuki's route now that I know whats going on and I know the characters.... also wanna replay Hanzo's route! Babey ❤

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Anyways I feel like talking about GK so here are some of my favorite character & relationship dynamics/parallels so far (in no particular order)

- Shiraishi’s development from bumbling idiot butt monkey throwaway character to surprisingly intelligent butt monkey with a lot more depth than is immediately obvious. Shiraisi is super smart but super reserved. He’s very perceptive but hides it with goofiness and dumbassery, because he believes that he’s outlived his usefulness (post-Abashiri), and that everyone around him would readily kill him if he directly defied or opposed them. When he got drunk and finally called Sugimoto on his shit I was so pumped, I really wanna see more of that from him in the future

- The dynamic between Koito/Tsurimi/Tsukishima and how much it’s been changing since the Karafuto arc began. I already loved Koito for his over-the-top hero worship, but seeing him start to emotionally mature and question Tsurimi’s actions made him an immediate favorite of mine. Tsukishima is such a good character for the role he plays in that development, and for how much the Karafuto adventure has changed his viewpoint on Tsurimi and Koito too. He’s gone from giving up on his own life and doing whatever Tsurimi asked, to making his own decisions even if they go against Tsurimi’s orders (hugely exemplified when he let Asirpa go to save Koito). It’s also a testament to the development of their friendship - Tsukishima went from being completely annoyed by him to really caring about him. God teir shit happening here

- The parallel between Asirpa/Sugimoto and Inkarmat/Wilk. A young Ainu woman falling for an older man with an agenda of his own and teaching him her culture. It sets up so much character angst for the Asirpa/Sugimoto friendship and gives a lot of depth to Inkarmat... I really believe one of her driving goals was to look out for Asirpa. Both because of the connection with Wilk, and because she wanted to protect Asirpa from that pain, being a woman who has been through this all before. I could talk about this for days lmao it makes me so emo! It’s so good!

- The Edogai/Tsurimi dynamic was hilarious and over-the-top, but it was genuinely pretty awesome to see Tsurimi help Edogai to take back control of his life from his mother. I really love how much Tsurimi supported and fawned over Edogai’s work, even if was ultimately to convince him to make the fake skins. I do believe that Tsurimi was genuinely appreciative of his skill

Gonna stop writing now bc this ended up being rlly long already but fuck! This shits so good! Read GK!