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Misumi Ikaruga | [SSR] Delta Juggling | Triangle Clown Showtime ▲ - Part 2

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3

Misumi: Hup… That’s all…!

Misumi: Haah…

Director: Good work on your juggling practice, Misumi-kun. Why not eat a donut as a break?

Misumi: Director-san, thank you! Is it perhaps a triangle donut!?

Director: Sorry, they didn’t have any of those donuts. It only seemed to be the limited-time flavor.

Misumi: Oh, I see… Sad…

Director: But, they did have triangular donuts in the limited-time flavor.

Misumi: Really!?

Director: Mhm.They were sold out when we went today, but I got a leaflet. Here.

Misumi: Wah, pretty red triangles!

Director: There’s a description of the donuts. Umm…

Director: “A cute donut in an unusual triangle shape, topped with raspberry glaze and plenty of star flakes.”

Director: Raspberry flavor~. It’s so cute and looks tasty.

Misumi: That…

Director: Misumi-kun?

Misumi: This donut looks just like a circus tent!

Director: If you say so…

Misumi: It’s a red and sparkly circus tent donut~.

Misumi: I wanna go buy it… But I might not be able to go for a while ‘cause of my part-time job at the circus…

Director: It looks like it’s on sale until next month, so I’ll go buy it too.

Misumi: Really!? Thank you, Director-san!

Misumi: This round donut was also tasty~! Thanks for the meal.

Misumi: You should also eat a tasty donut, so you’ll be full of energy, Director-san! Alright, I’ll do my best at practicing!

Director: You’re still practicing?

Misumi: Mhm! It’s been a while since I’ve done it, so I’m a little rusty~.

Director: (I wouldn’t have thought that from just having seen him practice…)

Director: I was already pretty impressed.

Misumi: Hehe. I like my part-time job at the circus~.

Misumi: The tent’s a triangle and the decorations are also triangles. The audience also laughs a lot.

Misumi: It’s a ve~ry triangular place!

Director: Fufu, I see.

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Choose!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Option 1: I’m also looking forward to seeing it.

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Director: I’m also looking forward to seeing it.

Misumi: I’m also really looking forward to having you and everyone else come, Director-san!

Misumi: I’ll do my best to practice different types of jumps and cool tricks, so watch me, Director-san!

Director: Mhm, of course!

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Option 2: Can I watch you practice a bit more?

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Director: Can I also watch you practice a bit more?

Misumi: Of course!

Misumi: Just like with plays, I feel like if you watch me, I do my best and become even more better, Director-san~.

Director: I’m a little bit embarrassed when you say that, but… I’m happy that I can help you, Misumi-kun.

Director: I’ll also help support you with anything.

Misumi: Mhm! Thanks, Director-san!

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Kazunari: As expected, the circus has a supes cute motif, and the vibes are seriously hyped up!

Kumon: I’m really excited~! I was so excited that I woke up early today!

Tenma: You’re like a grade schooler before a feild trip.

Yuki: You say that, yet you were so excited that you couldn’t fall asleep yesterday, Hack.

Tenma: Hey… Th-that wasn’t it…

Tenma: By the way, why are you carrying a sketchbook?

Yuki: I want to take various notes to use as costume references.

Muku: This reminds me of our circus performance. I came here with Arisu-san and Sakuya-kun.

Director: This time, we came to see it together.

Muku: Yes!

Audience Member A: I got a leaflet and wanted to come see this.

Audience Member B: Mhm mhm, me too!

Audience Member C: Man, I wonder if that clown guy will be here!

Audience Member D: I’m sure he’ll be here. I’m excited.

Director: (It seems like many people who saw Misumi-kun’s circus promotion came here.)

Kumon: It’s fun to wait in a venue that’s so full of enthusiasm like this!

Muku: Haa, I’m so excited.

Kazunari: Ah, It’s starting soon!

Ringmaster: Hello, everyone! Welcome to our circus! (1)

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T/N:

(1) Not sure if this is anything actually noteworthy, but the “Hello, everyone!” is in katakana so it’s pronounced the same way as it is in English.

[if-the-crown-fits-translate-it]

Discord pt 50

[Date: 25/02, 6.59 PM - 25/02, 07.51 PM GMT]

[‘Puppet’ from the Ib OST is playing in the VC.]

fetch: “:)”

Prince: “Oh! Crown said this was a good song! He says it reminds him of being a kid again! Don't you guys think so?

:)”

fetch: “YOU RE R I GHT PR INCE ! TH IS JS A VE R Y G OOD S ONG .” [You’re right Prince! This is a very good song.]

Prince: “I like it! It makes me feel all happy inside :)”

fetch: “TH OUG H ITS A L ITT LE F AST ER TH AN WH AT I U SUALL Y L IS TE N TO . N IG HT COR E HA AHA AHA .” [Though it’s a little faster than what I usually listen to. Nightcore haahaaha.]

Prince: “It is a little fast, but it's very nice :D”

Prince: “It makes me kinda sleepy :) How about you, fetch? :)”

fetch: “I GU ESS A L I TT LE HA HAA . B UT I GOT PL ENTY OF SL EE P LAS T N IGH T!” [I guess a little hahaa. But I got plenty of sleep last night!]

IM SO ENE ER GIZED AND R E ADY FO R THE D A Y” [I’m so energized and ready for the day]

donti: “Isn’t too much sleep a little bad for someone?”

Prince: “I don't think so :) It's nice to sleep. You don't have to think about all the things that might be stressing you out :)”

fetch: “I AG REE PR INC E . SL EE P IS NNI CE B UT D OGS CA NT S LE EP ALL D A Y ! THAT S A CAT TH ING TO DO L OL” [I agree, Prince. Sleep is nice but dogs can’t sleep all day! That’s a cat thing to do lol]

[‘No One in Sight’ from the Ib OST starts playing on loop]

fetch: “N OT AS G OOD AS THE LA ST ONE B UT S TILL A BOP” [Not as good as the last one but still a bop]

Prince: “Oh! This one is nice, too! Relaxing, like you’re outside listening to the breeze~”

Prince: “I can put on the other one again! :D”

[fetch: “ HM . TH ANF YOU PR INCE BU T I LIKE VA RIE TY SOM E TIME S :)” [Hm. Thank you, Prince, but I like variety sometimes]]

Prince: “Oh, ok :)”

fetch: “IM H APP Y TO SEE C R OWN ANS W E RIN G T H IN GS! YO U M UST BE H APPY T O O” [I’m happy to see Crown answering things! You must be happy too]

[donti: How had your day been so far Prince, while you’re here? This music really gets me in a convering mood.]

Prince: “It's been great! everything is fine :)“

fetch: “TH AT S GOO D :D” [That’s good :D]

[donti: Thats nice to know! How’s everyone in the court doing?”]

Prince: “Everyone is doing well :D i miss Knight, though... He hasn't been around in a while.”

fetch: “AW SADGE D: I H OPE Y OU F IND Y OUR KN IG HT BUD D Y SOON !” [Aw Sadge D: I hope you find your Knight buddy soon!]

[donti: Oh no! did something happen? Do you know where he is?

Prince: “No... He just... Went away one day... Crown said he'll find him for us and bring him home again, though, so it's ok! :)“

fetch: “AW HA HA HA H OW N ICE OF. H IM :) :) :)” [Aw hahaha how nice of. him]

[‘BGM008′ from the Ib OST starts playing]

[Povas: “Where did you last see knight?”]

Prince: “Um...Here, I think :)”

fetch: “O H G OOD SON G [Oh good song]

TH IS MAK ES THE FUN NY PIA NO T INK Y NOIS E” [This makes the funny piano tinky noise]

Prince: “I like the tinky noise too! :D”

Povas: “Why is it giving me a sense of dread?”

fetch: “I DK WHA T YOU M EAN BY D R EAD :/ ? IT S OUND S F INE TO M E !” [Idk what you mean by dread :/? It sounds fine to me!]

Prince: “Yeah! I think it's lovely! :)”

Povas: “It might just be me”

fetch: “PR OBAB LY Y OU LOL :D” [Probably you lol :D]

[donti: “Hm, change of music aside, whatcha been up to?”]

Prince: “Not much has been happening :) I just like to listen to music here. You can't be sad if there's nothing to make you upset, you know? :)”

[fetch [responding to donti]: “WH O ME ? OR PR INC E ?” [Who, me? Or Prince?]

donti: “Either or! I care about both of you :D”

fetch: “OH IM D OI NG GR E AT :D APP A RE NT LY M I SS E D D INN E R LA S T N IGHT SO M ONA (G OOD GO OD F RIEND MO NA) L EFT OUT A BR EA KF AS T FOR M E TO M UN CH WHI LE SHE WE NT TO W O RK” [Oh I’m doing great :D Apparently missed dinner last night so Mona (good good friend Mona) left out a breakfast for me to munch while she went to work]

[fetch: “HAV E BEEN VE RY TH IRST Y SO D RINK ING W AT ER” [Have been very thirsty so drinking water]]

Prince: “That's good! Drink plenty of water and eat plenty of food and get plenty of sleep! Crown would want you at your best :D”

fetch: “Y E AH :) TO AST WITH RO SE PET AL J AM M M  AND GO OD C E R EAL” [Yeah :) toast with rose petal jammm and good cereal]

[‘The Little Doll's Dream’ from the Ib OST starts playing]

fetch: “OO OO O GUITAR R R [ooooo guitarrr]

I LI KE GU IT AR” [I like guitar]

[donti: Prince, you have a very wide range of music in here! Where did you find so many songs?”]

Prince: “Oh, i just like to listen to a lot of things! These songs are from a game called Ib! You should play it :)“

[fetch: “IT I S A VER Y F UN G AME ! GARRY IS MY F AVOR I TE CH AR ACTER” [It is a very fun game! Garry is my favorite character]]

Prince: “Garry is my favorite, too! he's so nice! :D”

Bea (she/her): “I've heard of that game before. What's it about?”

[fetch: “A G IRL GO ES TO AN A RT ME USE UM AND THE N SHI T GE TS F UCKED LOL PAI NTINS COM E TO L IFE N S H JT” [A girl goes to an art museum and then shit gets fucked lol]]

Prince: “I guess... But i'd describe it a little differently...”

[”Inquiry” from the Ib OST starts playing]

fetch: “I M EAN AIN T THAT WH AT HAP PENS LOL” [I mean ain’t that what happens lol]

Prince: “A girl named Ib goes to an art exhibit and ends up in finding herself inside a painting! She meets a nice man named Garry and they have to make their way out together! There's lots of different endings and lots of puzzles! :)”

fetch: “MY DE S C RI PT ION W AS BE T TER LOL” [My description was better lol]

donti: “Oh! So its not a horror game?”

Prince: “It can be a little scary sometimes, but it's not terrible :)”

fetch: “ANYW AY NIC E B OPS IM GONNA GO EA T THE R ES T OF THE ROSE PETAL JAM :) Y UM BY E G UYS DONT FOR GET TO AS K CR OW N TH IN GS” [Anyway nice bops I’m gonna go eat the rest of the Rose Petal Jam :) Yum bye guys don’t forget to ask Crown things]

[donti: Alright! What other games do you play?]

Prince: “Lots of games! I like Skyrim, Overwatch, Undertale and Minecraft the most, though! :D”

[donti: “thats awesome! I like Minecraft too! I also play Pokemon and some rhythm games :D”]

Prince: “Ooh, what's your favorite Pokemon? i like Mimikyu and Ditto the most! :)”

donti: “Gengar and Joltik! the Mareep line is also pretty cool!”

Prince: “Oh, I have to get going! Crown's asking to see me :)

Bye bye! :D”

[clowdydrecms]

oh i forgot i literally wrote up three new muses a while ago and like...never did anything with them. so yeah while i work on adding these lil shit’s to my theme check under the cut for a little run down on my new guys !

grey williams // twenty four // trust fund baby // thomas doherty 

grey is actually orion’s half brother, their father cheated on orion’s mother with their maid - grey’s mother. when he found out that he’d gotten her pregnant their father fired his mother ( though he did offer her a significant severance package of over a million dollars under the condition that they move out of nyc and never tell his new wife of his indiscretion ) when grey’s mom left nyc she wasn’t aware that his wife was also pregnant with a boy until they both gave birth thousands of miles apart on the same day. may 7, 1997 orion’s mom went into labor naturally and grey’s mom had to get a c-section because of a medical emergency, ry’s mom had support and love and grey’s mom gave birth, all alone with nobody there to help her. grey stayed in the NICU for 3 months and for a while the doctors didn’t think he’d make it. grey has always wondered why his mother never dated and always looked so sad, she suffered severely from postpartum depression and grey spent a lot of time with his aunt and uncle who more or less raised him. he learned pretty early on not to ask about his father because it would lead to big emotional displays and grey has never been the biggest fan of feelings. he’s a very logical person, he’s very blunt and straightforward. he’s never really had to try hard at anything, never worried about his future or had many plans for his life beyond doing whatever the hell he wanted. he’s got a bit of a coke problem and loves drinking. 

cedrick hemingway // thirty one // writer - focus on dark fiction and poetry he’s this generations ‘edgar allan poe’ // matthew daddario

cedrick and freddie grew up with a deep love of literature, they were the kids who would write stories for each other and slide them under the other’s door. their mother loved to tell them that their love of books rand in their blood, they were descended from ernest hemingway afterall. cedrick loves poetry and dark twisted stories, after the murder of his mother that love only intensified. he’d write stories of how he thought the killer found their mom and what might have happened while they were together. he doesn’t talk about that part of his life really. he’s sarcastic, selfish, hot headed, forgetful and tbh has a terrible drinking problem but thinks that he can’t stop or he’ll lose his ‘muse’. rick is the kind of guy that’d go out of his way to help you, tbh probably sugars a few girls because he’s not the best at forming organic connections and the idea of paying someone to hang out with him is a lot less intimidating than hoping that someone will genuinely like you for who you are. 

micah zamora // twenty seven // architect // keith powers

the zamora men are notorious for being, well kind of trash. micah is no exception to the rules, while maman spends all of her time with the girls teaching them yoruba and etc papa is the one who raised the boys. they’d spend their time in the church with him, listening to his sermons and watching women fall at his feet. papa was the kind of man who taught his sons how to well, be just like him. so for a while micah thought he’d go into seminary school but after middle school he had to be honest and tell pop that he wasn’t sure if he even believed in god. that was a blowup of epic proportions but i digress. micah is more of the romantic, sweep you off your feet kind of player. the one who opens door for you, brings your mom flowers and telling you that you’re his ideal wife all the while you never know that he’s doing the same thing for like, three other women. he’s energetic, funny, kind, generous, thoughtful and bc he was raised around so many women he genuinely does care about them and their well being unlike some of my shitheads. 

[imaginecoderealize]

dates, huh... so what would be an ideal date for nemo, finis, and aleister~?

Mod Nautilus is definitely, definitely, DE-FI-NITE-LY taking this one!

“Honestly, don’t these people have anything better to do?”

“They went to the trouble of asking, Finis. The least we can do is humor them.”

“Fwee hee hee… ohhhh, this will be such FUUUUUUUN!!”

“Ahahahahaaa—-!! Of course, of course maaaaaaaany people want theprivilege of going on a date with this brilliant scientist, but my schedule ispaaaaacked—! Hmmm~ I suppooooose, though…. Ohhh–! I can’t resist that lookof disappointment on your c-u-t-e faaaaace…! Veeeeeeery well, ve—–ry well!I’ll graciously clear a night just~ for~ you~! Looooooooooooook forward to it!”

…

You know, for someone who has such a packed schedule, Nemo sure does spend alot of time with you in the days leading up to the date. He says that it’s forobservation, but he’s not doing so much “observing” so much as “talking aboutscience non-stop”. You were expecting that, though, otherwise… why would youhave asked him out?

On the day before the date, though—he’s gone. You get so worried about himthat you actually find yourself strolling through London, hoping to hear thattell-tale booming voice. Maybe he found an experiment he got really excitedabout, or… maybe he got himself blown up. Hm, better not think about that.

The next morning, you’re awakened by the sound of rumbling. Is itthundering? But the forecast called for clear skies… huh. It’s getting closer.… It’s getting very close. What the heck is that, it’s right above your house!!

Still in your pajamas, you rush outside to see a large purple and blackairship. It’s so… gaudy… and why does it need all those cannons?!

But you know who it belongs to even before that familiar cackle fills theair.

“Bwaaaahahahahaha! Weeeeeeeeell? What do you think, hmmm? Of this beautiful,magnificent— Fultooooooooooooooon… Mk. II! Mm… if only I still had thegravity alleviator, it could have been much, muuuuch bigger… mutter… mumble…BUT! Whaaaaaaat are you still doing just staring, eeeh?! Climb aboaaaaaard!”

You’re about to protest that you’re still in your pajamas, but the ropeladder that drops down from the Fulton… Mk. II… leaves little room forargument. So you cling to the rope ladder and are raised above London… in yourpajamas. Nice.

Luckily, Nemo has overthought everything. As soon as you climb inside andclose the hatch, you find a package wrapped in brilliant purple tissue paperwith a note that contains way too many ‘x’s and ‘o’s.

He’s prepared quite the costume for you, it seems. Tall boots, slim pants, ashirt ragged for aesthetic purposes… and to top it all, a black leather jacketwith silver and purple wings embroidered on the back.  You can’t help butfeel a bit silly when you put the silver aviator goggles on your forehead, butthat feeling disappears when you walk into the bridge and see Nemo give you athumbs up.

“Mmmm-hmmmm—!! I knew it would look amazing on you!! Come on, come and seemy genius in moooooooootion!!”

Nemo extends his hand and you take it, allowing him to guide you to the shipwheel. As the ship rises, you can’t help but think about how London looks likea doll house from all the way up here.

“Here, here! Aren’t the controls increeeeeeeeeeedible?!” he steps back andushers you in so that your hands are on the wheel. You’ve never steeredanything like this before, you can really feel the power of the technology!

Nemo’s standing behind you, steadying the wheel with a wide grin on hisface.

Soon, London is left far behind and the two of you sail above the cottonyclouds. It looks almost like you’re flying over a field of snow. At Nemo’sencouragement, you leave his side to take a closer look down from the bridge.It really is an entirely different world surrounding you up here!

When you look back at him with a smile, he looks the happiest you’ve everseen him.

Then the Fulton Mk. II starts to shake.

“A—ahhhh—?!”

Nemo looks up at some gauges and dials and you see his eyebrows arch up soquickly that you’re afraid they’ll go flying off his head.

“H-Hold on! Noooooo! My SWEET LOVE MACHIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE—!!”

You cling to whatever you can as Nemo is forced to make an emergencylanding. Well, it’s more like an emergency… skidding? Not as bad as a ‘crash’but not as good as a ‘landing’, either.

There’s a lot of smoke as Nemo helps you open up one of the hatches to slidedown the side, but what’s important is that the both of you are safe.

Well, physically.

Mentally….

“NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO———————-!!!!”

Nemo falls to his knees at the sight of the smoking Fulton Mk. II. Youreally can’t understand any of what he’s saying, just lots and lots of sadnessand lots and lots of pained screeches.

But it’s a beautiful day, at least…

You sit down next to Nemo and let him ramble unhappily about pressure gaugesand cheap wiring and budgets and all kinds of things that you might or mightnot understand. But the saddest thing is when he frowns and looks your way:

“I really, reeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaally wanted this date to bepeeeerrfeeeectt…..!!”

And then he bursts into tears.

What else can you do but put a reassuring hand on his back? I mean, sure youplummeted out of the sky and very well could have died, but you also got to seeLondon in a way you never have before and—oh, he’s hugging you. He is huggingyou and crying on you.

Eventually he wipes his eyes and gets to his feet.

“Weeeeeeeell… we’d better get back to the labooooratory……………”

You can’t help but wonder—‘we’?

“Of course, of cooooooourse! After all, you ARE my super-cute assistaaaant,aren’t yoooou…?”

Again, there’s no room for argument as he takes your hand and gives it a squeeze. Nemo begins to walkbeside you on the path back to London—the path of science that he loves so dearly.

Well, it looks like you have a… a……. Nemo…congratulations?

“Hm? You’re asking if you can share an afternoon with an old man…? Haha,I would be delighted.”

…..

Aleister knocks on your door as the clock begins its hourly chime. Thoughhe’s still in his usual attire, he somehow looks sharper than usual. Is it adifferent scarf, a different hat… or is it that smile that’s gently nudging theedges of his mustache?

“You look lovely this afternoon. Isn’t a greeting like that customary forsuch an occasion? Heh, you must forgive my sense of humor, it’s been awhilesince I’ve been able to indulge myself like this.”

He offers you his arm and walks alongside you, his cane keeping the time ofyour stroll with each light ‘thump’.

“I was hoping you would accompany me to afternoon tea today at one of myfavorite parlors. They make a very impressive tea with leaves from the teagardens of Darjeeling. It’s perfect for a relaxed atmosphere and goodconversation.”

The parlor that Aleister is referring to is very small, with an entrance anda valet that leads you into a small room with only three tables.

“I’ve reserved the entire room for us, so please feel relaxed,” saysAleister.

When the valet offers to remove your coat, Aleister politely steps in. “If Imay.”

His gloved hands feel warm as he takes your coat off, and his refined scenttickles your nose.

He pulls out your chair for you and makes sure that you’re settled beforesitting across from him.

The china looks like it’s worth more than you’d make in an entire year! Youcan’t stop your fingers from trembling as you pick up a tea spoon. You’re aboutto put in some sugar, but you think better of it and ask Aleister what herecommends for this particular blend.

“Most tea connoisseurs will only drink their tea black, as it allows them tosavor its natural flavor.” Aleister raises the teacup and inhales. “Darjeelingtea has a wonderful floral aroma.”

He’s right. The tea smells wonderful and warms your body when you take asip.

“It is a thin-bodied tea, but the tannin flavor might be different if youaren’t used to it,” he says. “When I’m feeling adventurous—“ he pauses tolaugh. “—I add a few drops of fresh lemon juice.”

He picks up one of the delicately plated lemon wedges and gives it a quickpinch over his cup. You decide to join him in his adventure, and he nods to youas he lifts his cup.

Even that little bit of juice brightens the flavor, which makes thelightening of the beautiful color worth it.

The two of you take most of your tea in silence, but it isn’t an awkward oruncomfortable silence. It’s warm, and that warmth continues to linger evenafter the plates are cleared and two glasses are brought out.

For Aleister is a glass of fine port, and for you a glass of sloe gin. Youfeel incredibly refined as Aleister speaks about the history of the fortifiedwine in his glass. You completely understand why he’s so successful as aprofessor, you could listen to his quiet voice for hours.

… And that’s just what you do, as it’s dark by the time he’s helping youback into your coat.

You share the same walk, your arm in his and the slow ‘thumps’ of his canekeeping time. Honestly, you wish you could spend more time with him, and whenyou shyly mention this he gives a friendly laugh.

“I’m afraid I find myself in the same situation, but these sorts ofrendezvous should be savored instead of downed all at once.”

He walks you up the steps to your house, his smile slight but appearinggenuine.

“Thank you for a marvelous evening,” he says. “I look forward to calling onyou again, if I may.”

You can do nothing but nod.

The skin around Aleister’s eyes crinkles in mirth as he gently takes yourhand and kisses its back. His mustache tickles your skin, and you wish—no,don’t think about such thoughts. Save those for another day. Savor it, likeAleister wants you to.

He waits until you close the door before hetakes his leave, just like a gentleman should.

“Huh?! You want me to do what? What acomplete waste of time! ……. Ah, you’ll be even more bothersome if I say no,won’t you? Tch, fine… two days from now at eleven o’ clock sharp, outside SaintPaul’s Cathedral.”

…

You decide it would be best to arrive early. Finis doesn’t have the samethought, however, and you see him approach at the exact time.

“At least you’re punctual,” he says with a sly smile.

He walks so fast that you’re pretty much trailing behind him.

“We’re going to the fairgrounds today,” says Finis. “I figured a simpleperson like you would prefer an outing like that.”  

You know you should feel insulted, but he looked very cute when he saidthose words. You suppose you find it rather hard to stay mad at Finis.

When you arrive at the carnival, there are people from all walks of lifebustling from tent to tent.

Though Finis has his usual sour expression, you can’t help but feel hisposture conveys… hesitance?

You ask him if this is his first time going to the fair.

“What?!”

Your question caught him off guard, but he clears his throat.

“Of course it’s my first time here. Do I look like the sort of man whowastes his time in idleness such as this?”

Even his pouting face is cute.

You decide to ask him what he would like to do first.

“Ha, you act as though I came here for myself! I brought you here as afavor, so shouldn’t you decide where we go?”

…

He’s clearly staring at a snack vendor as he says this.

You tell him that you’re rather hungry, and without much fanfare he brisklywalks with you to a large tent dripping with candy apples, cotton candy,lemonade, and funnel cakes as big as Finis’ head.

As you tap your finger to your chin in thought, you mutter about how it ALLlooks good.

“Two of everything,” Finis speaks to the vendor in a dismissive tone.

As you sputter in protest, the vendor begins loading you up with popcorn, bonbons,cookies, lemonade, and a cloud of cotton candy that you somehow balance on topof everything else. Finis pays without a word and the two of you make your wayto a bench.

As you stare at it all, you tell Finis that there’s no way you can eat allof this.

“My god! You think I expect you to eat all of this?!”

You stare at him, and he sighs as if he’s explaining the alphabet.  

“You sample a bit of everything, and then decide what the best-tastingthings are. That’s what you eat.”

With this plan in mind, the two of you begin sampling the fair food. It’ssticky and sweet and absolutely wonderful, and you find yourself quicklyfilling up on the choicest selections.

When you finish, Finis begins walking ahead, and you follow after him.

“I can’t believe you ate the entire candy apple,” he scoffs. “The candy wasonly on the outside, you know!” 

You want to protest, but your stomach hates you enough as it is. You decideto just accept his chiding.

“Well? What now?” Finis looks around with a haughty expression. “The games?It looks like they hardly require any skill…”

But your eyes are already on the ferris wheel looming above you.

Finis simply sighs and begins to drag you in its direction.

You’re holding hands.

“It’s just so that you will keep up,” he explains.

Right.

When Finis gets on the ferris wheel, you can’t help but look at him for amoment. He’s so short that his feet don’t reach the floor, and his dignifiedexpression looks so out of place that you can’t help but laugh.

“What’s so funny?” his eyebrow twitches as he speaks. “I certainly hope you’relaughing at the pitiful state of this fairground!”

You sit down next to him and the ferris wheel begins to slowly rotate.

“Hmph…” Finis looks off in the distance at the rows of airships dotting theskyline. “… The view isn’t half-bad from up here, I suppose…”

You dig in your pocket and pull out a bag of leftover cotton candy.

“You managed to stash away more–?!” Finis looks impressed, and a hint ofred colors his cheeks as you offer it to him.

“Geez… you won’t let me say no, will you?”

You shake your head, and the two of you sharethe cotton candy as the ferris wheel goes ‘round and ‘round.

[esseastri]

Megan Reads Oathbringer (part 10)

Hi, fronds.

I meant to keep going, I really did, but then That Thing happened and I was really upset and also a LOT of real life things happened, most good, but all busy, so. Bear with me. We’ll get through this monster eventually.

Part 10 encompasses pages 753-828 (previous parts)

I’m still super upset about the Rift, y’all. Like. Ultimate #yikes.

ANYWAY, MOVING ON

“That would give privacy to talk” Okay, but you are still in a public space with a bunch of other people, you maaayybe shouldn’t be, like...just using the king’s name casually like you’re besties?

Since this is supposed to be a stealth mission, isn’t it?

OKAY BUT ADOLIN JUST, UNPROMPTED OUT OF NO WHERE ASKING TO SEE KALADIN’S SWORD

SHALLAN PLS “It’s a little small” GURL PLS

“Kaladin liked them both...just not together.” I’m just waiting for someone to yell at them to get a room. Kaladin is the most likely candidate and I’m going to die laughing when it happens.

honestly, polyamory is the real solution here

Two Unmade.

which means we need two radiants to go fight them so Adolin WHEN ARE YOU MANIFESTING, MY BOY?

literally every time anyone mentions seeing a cremling--especially a weird-shaped cremling--I JUST GET REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE. WHAT IF IT’S 200-CREMLINGS-IN-A-TRENCH-COAT???

“But Adolin had been raised by a mother with a fondness for hugs” I’M SCREAMING THIS IS FINE I’M FINE. HE MUST MISS HER SO MUCH. HELP

wait, but don’t we know for sure that shardblades can be stuff that’s not swords? Like, didn’t Syl turn into a spear at the end of WoR? So maybe the Radiants DID make other tools for their followers--maybe they did have shardhammers for building and shardbows for hunting and shardshovels for digging latrines, but after the Recreance, the spren died, so they lost the ability to change shape?

Worth thinking about, anyway.

“Thank you for being you, Adolin.” “Everyone else was taken already.” BUDDYYYY. I LOVE HIM. HE’S SO GOOD AND WONDERFUL AND AAHH

OOHH, Shallan gets SQUIRES??? Somehow I didn’t really think that the Lightweavers would be one of the orders that had squires.. they seem a solitary bunch.

Kaladin just...scooting down to sit next to the highmarshal without an invitation is. listen, he’s always been brave, but this is a different sort of bravery--doing something that might get you in trouble with social codes is different from running headlong across a not-set bridge into battle--and I know he’s done shit like this before, often, but not...not really in context of military superiors? I don’T KNOW THIS FEELS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AND I’M EXCITED FOR HIM.

I find it ironic that the COVERED walkway from the Oathgate platform to the palace is called the SUNwalk, but that’s fine.

Kishi is a really good name, dangit brandon stop taking all the really good names

Azure’s sword is a her?

YOU CAN’T JUST SAY THAT, KALADIN!! “How did you get here?” “I flew.” YOU CAn’T JUST. KAL, PLS

I’m

loev

hem

“I’ve given answers. If they aren’t the ones you want, perhaps the questions aren’t very good.” HELLO, I LOVE THIS BOY VERY MJUCH I DON’T KNWO IF YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT ME

wait come here chasing her

OH JESUS FUCK SHE’S VIVENNA ISN’T SHE

She’s from Somewhere Else and she’s got a weird sword and her name’s a color and Vivenna was SUPPOSED to show up in this book GODDAMNIT THERE SHE IS

heheheheheh gosh that’s fun

...............pleasant.

I suppose it is the HEART of the revel, after all...

I really, really didn’t sign up for a horror novel, idk why this keeps happening SIGH

You know you’ve watched too many shitty action movies when the first thing you can think of when a guy gets thrown off the city wall isn’t “oh god he got THROWN off a WALL” and is, instead, “I bet tehy’d have used a Wilhelm Scream there heh”

Listen, Kaladin, I know you CAN fight without flying, but you are currently fighting flying enemies, and you should absolutely go have an aerial battle with them, please, I just want you to be in more cinematic, badass fights pls.

OKAY, BUT MAYBE LAUNCHING YOURSELF OUT A WINDOW AT THIS FUSED GUY ISN’T THE BEST? WAY TO HAVE THE AERIAL BATTLE?

okay, I asked for this, but I rescind my request, BE CAREFUL BABE, PLS.

YES THE HEART

GO FOR THE HEART

YES

Y E S

“my red life” yah, ok, that’s definitely Vivenna NICE

hnnnngggg, every time Kaladin summons the sylbade and, like, does the thing where he rests her on his shoulder all casual and intimidating I just melt, I’m so

he’s so

and so

hnnnnnnnngggggg

mrrrghhh, OF COURSE There’s a gang that steals the food from Shallan’s informants and KILLS THEM EVEN THOUGH THEY’RE KIDS, uggghhh. Should have known.

Continues the trend of Shallan not really knowing anything about how life on the streets work, huh?

OK this lady with vine patterns in her skin who’s Soulcasting for Azure? Actual Soulcaster suffering the effects to way too many years Soulcasting? OR........Radiant?

Honestly, I suspect literally everyone of being a radiant at this point.

pffffffffffffffffffffffttt HOID

of course.

but why did he help? Why is he helping? What’s his game?

“She hadn’t lived on the streets and she didn’t know how to help people.” NICE YOU TO FINALLY REALIZE.

“The only way to live without failure is to be of no use to anyone. Trust me, I’ve practiced.” COOL, NOW I’M SAD ABOUT HOID. Listen, I know his books are sooo far off, but the more things he says, the more I want to KNOW about him. Argh.

“Many people have suffered more, and they got along fine.” Oooohhh, Shallan, honey. No one ever taught you that the fact that other people have it worse does not negate your suffering.

Also, like. most people have not, in fact, had it worse than you, really. In the grand scheme of things, having to kill both your parents when they tried to kill you sucks a LOT, despite your privilege making the rest of everything better for you...

GOD BLESS ADOLIN KHOLIN, WHO, WHEN CONFRONTED WITH HIS FIANCEE IN PANTS, REACTS ONLY BY COMPLIMENTING HER COLOR COORDINATION AND RECOMMENDING HER COAT BE TAILORED A HAIR BETTER.

BLESS THIS GOLDEN SUNLIGHT BOY.

“You’ve been wanting an army to attack your palace, Your Majesty... well, we’re ready.”

YOU MIGHT BE READY, BUT I’M NOT

DO NOT JUST GO INVADE THE PALACE WITH AN ARMY

GOD, HOW MANY OF YOU ARE GOING TO DIE

hi, Adolin talking to his sword still makes my heart swell, every time, he’s JUST SO GOOD AND PURE AND WONDERFUL

SUNSHINE BOY

HE PUT ON HIS UNIFORM

I’M

I lov hiiiiimm

it’s not Shallan that needs to drive this one back.

I’m still so enamored of this theory, I’m sticking with it even if it’s wrong, I don’t care. One Unmade per Radiant Order. It’s gotta be one of the boys this time. The Heart... Kaladin is nothing but heart, it’s gotta be the windrunner Unmade.

No one tell me I’m wrong, I will be SO DISAPPOINTED if it doesn’t go down this way.

OH SHIT

OOOHH SHIIIT

OOOHHHH SHIIIIIIIT

IT’S THE THING FROM THE COVER THE WHATSITCALLED THE ROCK MONSTER

OH SHIIIIIITTT WE ALL GON DIE

THUNDERCLAST, THAT’s the word phew glad I remembered

listen, Kaladin letting himself get smashed by a giant boulder just so he could Lash it away HURTS MY HEART

DON’T HURT KALADIN, 2K18

yuuuppppp it’s not a shardblade. Blergh, I didn’t finish Warbreaker, is there some wacky shenanigans with Vivenna’s sword? Does it pull the Breath from people or smthn? ...Do people on Roshar have Breath?

Adolin is SUCH ! A GOOD! COMMANDER!

.........I’m very glad that some of the palace guard aren’t evil, but. why did time move weird for them, apparently?

Is this the second Unmade? Is this one something to do with warping time??

I’m confuuuused.

oh

fuck

that’s

hot

GLOWING KALADIN WITH A TWELVE FOOT LONG SYLSPEAR, FLYING THROUGH THE THROWN-OPEN DOUBLE DOORS??? YEAH I’M F I N E, T H I S I S F I N E

nooo don’t split up

never split up

I don’t want this

Adolin giving Kaladin the Bridge Four salute. I’m cry.

oooooooooohh, Shallan summoned Pattern!! And she’s not panicking! I’m so proud of her ahh!!

Skar and Drehey just. continuing to save Adolin. Best bodyguards. Best friends. I love them so much.

mmmmmmmmmmm

I don’t

want this, this is intense this is A LOT

aaaaahhh fuck Kaladin’s wall squad came with. They are SO Going to Die, and I WI LL C RY

she’s singing? So... she’s... hm. What happened to the queen?

I STILL DON’T THINK SHALLAN CAN DEFEAT THIS UNMADE

ohnohecallshissonGav

I’m

ohnohecallshiswifeDearOne

I’m

Elhokar, please

you are so small, just. Be brave.

KALADIN, YOU MADE SYL KILL A SPREN??? I don’t care that it was an evil spren, that’s. You can’t.. Syl. Don’t make Syl kill her family, pls, I’m suffering.

oh no

what ancient spren, WHICH ONE, AESUDAN.

AND HOW

HOW DID YOU BIND VOIDSPREN TO PEOPLE

I’m assuming that’s what it is

I’M CONCERNED

Yelig-nar and Ashertmarn. 1. both of those are terrible star wars names, Brandon, you usually do better. 2. Are those BOTH Unmade? Or is Yelig-nar Aesudan’s...voidspren?

stormspren?

Ancient Parshendi Ancestor of Evil spren?

“I have taken the gemstone into me.” WELL, THAT’S A STEAMING PILE OF # Y I K E S

mmm yeah, no, she didn’t do it. Shallan didn’t defeat it, it retreated. Or was called away or something. We’re deeeefinitely going to have to deal with that again.

oh shit is this the other one?

this is the other one

Yelid-nar is Aseudan’s Parshendi Ancestor’s name. Sja-anat is the other Unmade.

I’m scared.

ON THE STAIRWELL? GoDDAMNIT THAT’S A TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE PLACE FOR A FIGHT

 no

n

o

don’t

make kaladin

kill his parshendi friends

please

oh fuck, Moash is with Kaladin’s parshendi friends, isn’t he?

damn, I AM NOT READY FOR THIS

yeah, no SHIT The heart fled. I TOLD you Shallan couldn’t defeat that one.

but why is THIS one helping her? OR IS SHE

WHAT IS HAPPENING

GOOD DON’T KILL EACH OTHER PLEASE.

oh Kaladin

“He’s always been able to trick himself into seeing a battle as us against them. Protect those you love. Kill everyone else. But...but they didn’t deserve death. None of them did.” HI THIS IS MY GHOST TYPING, I AM DEAD NOW. Kaladin has come so far, from scraping along, doing everything he could to breathe, let alone survive, and now--look at him. Look at him realizing that everyone, everyone is doing the same thing he is. They are all of them fighting to survive, they are all of them fighting to protect what they love.

Everyone is the hero of their own story, even if they are a villain to you.

God, this book is so literary, it’s so strong. Be better. Do better than those who have wronged you. See yourself in those around you, even your enemy, and do better. Take responsibility for who you are and what you do and who you fight.  God, THIS BOOK.

Also, Kaladin trying to stop the fighting, I’m crying.

THEY ARE ALL DYING. I TOLD YOU THEY WOULD AND I TOLD YOU I WOULD CRY AND HERE I AM. SOBBING.

noooo

no no nono

I’ don’t

want this

put it

back

I’m

Elhokar waS SO CLOSE OH M Y GOD HE

ONE MORE WORD OF THE IDEAL GOD DAMNIT

Moash

of course

he always wanted to kill the king

fuck

I knew this was coming because I got fucking spoiled but it still hurt like a punch to the gut

FUCK, HE KNEW KALADIN WAS THERE AND HE DID IT ANYWAY

god

f u ck

I’m

he knew. he saluted. he didn’t even pause.

DAMMNIT, MOASH, YOU’RE BETTER THAN THIS.

god, Kaladin screamed, I’m

not okay

So much for Kholinar, god

“If we engage the device, we’ll be caught in a disaster.” AREN’T YOU ALREADY

...sapphire is windrunners, right? so why is the epitaph.........it’s a sapphire recording. A windrunner. “Am I not supposed to want to help people?” Does that mean...what is the Fourth Ideal of the Windrunners? The order of people who help people. Why...would their Fourth Ideal...not? be about helping people?

UGH, the radiant recordings make me SO NERVOUS ALL THE TIME.

1. I hate Taravangian. A Lot.

2. Here’s a thing: Navani spent a whole book and a half thinking her eldest child was dead, but holding out hope she was alive, and getting to have that vindication when Jasnah showed up. How...how long is she going to hold out hope that Elhokar somehow made it out alive only to have that shattered when the rest of them show up and he doesn’t?

ALSO FUN FACTS, DALINAR PROBABLY NOW THINKS ADOLIN, ELHOKAR, AND KALADIN--THREE OF HIS FOUR SONS--ARE DEAD, PROBABLY, SO THAT’S FINE, I’M FINE.

EVERYTHING’S FINE.

OH FUCK IT TOOK THEM TO SHADESMAR

WHY

OH MY GOD

WHERE’S JASNAH WHEN YOU NEED HER, SHE CAN NAVIGATE THIS SHIT

also !!!! PATTERN AND SYL AND ?????? ???? ?? ADOLIN’S?? SPREN????? PLEASE SAY IT’S ADOLIN’S SPREN. HIS BLADE. WHATEVER. PLEASE.

LET ADOLIN HAVE A SPREN 2K18

god, Vivenna: HARD SAME, GIRL

also, I forgot that she would have had to have come through the Cognitive Realm to get from Nalthis to Roshar, but heeeeheheheh yeah. She knows what she’s doing here, or at the very least has an idea. Excellent.

but FUCK

SHADESMAR

AND EVERYONE THINKS THEY’RE DEAD

and dear fucking god, Moash, you’re better than this, why must you continue to make REALLY BAD DECISIONS.

these are my priorities

leave me alone.