#Mai x Yasuhara

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Ghost Hunt x My Hero Academia

Since there are lot of a avenues to explore with this crossover, I haven't quite settled on a concrete way of going about it. (And I have other unfinished projects, too, ya'll know how it is.) For now, here is a concise list of Quirks that I imagine the Ghost Hunt characters would have in the My Hero 'verse.

SPR Itself

I don't imagine Shibuya Psychic Research would be a typical hero agency.  It’s run by Naru and Gene, but similarly to the way SPR is in canon, the regulars who frequently join in on investigations are all independent Pros, not sidekicks.  Altogether, they form a collective of heroes who frequently team up and occasionally bring in outside help.  With the exception of Naru, although his has severe drawbacks, none of them have particularly powerful Quirks, but altogether, they make up an accomplished unit. They're not strictly speaking a combat agency. Their work is geared more toward investigation, similar to how Nighteye operated.

Mai

Retrocognition:  The ability to view past events through oneiric visions.  An invaluable investigation ability that recovers indisputable testimony from the deceased victims of violent crime. She also has some astral projection abilities that allow for locating missing people, and in some cases, negotiating with villains. Which ultimately makes her a little terrifying. As the old adage says, you can't run from what's in your head.

The Davis Twins

Naru’s Quirk was easy to figure out.  It’s the same psychokinetic energy he possesses in canon and with the same drawbacks.  He can barely use it without causing damage to himself, similar to the early days of Deku’s training as well as on par with Dabi’s self-incineration risk, which is where Gene’s Quirk comes in.  His is ‘Hijack.’  He’s able to affect how others use their abilities, choosing either to cancel out a Quirk like Aizawa can or he can seriously ramp it up the way the Trigger drug is supposed to work. Kinda like how an electric transformer increases or decreases voltage power.  Since Naru can’t use his abilities without significant harm, he and Gene are often paired in tandem, sharing the hero name Twofold.

Yasuhara

True to his character, Yasu’s Quirk was both easy and difficult to pin down.  He doesn’t have any supernatural abilities in canon, so the unfortunate and obvious translation of this into an ability in My Hero would be to make him Quirkless.  But then I thought, no.  There is more to Yasu’s character than being the ‘normal’ one of the group.  He is a dissembler at heart, he loves messing with people, he’s diabolical and he lovingly adds a little extra chaos to everyone’s life.  Yasu, and I say this in the most positive way, is a little shit.

So Yasu’s Quirk is ‘Switch.’  He can temporarily swap Quirks between two different people but has a limit of three different pairs total.  Pretty handy in a fight when all the villains suddenly find themselves stuck with new powers they don’t know how to use and no way of knowing when or if it’ll switch back. Think of how many people he could mess with.

Masako

Another difficult one to pin down since her thing is channelling spirits and outside of Quirk factors and the remnants they leave behind, ghosts do not seem to exist in the My Hero world.  Since speaking with ‘Quirk factors’ would be severely limited to the vestiges of One For All and the countless Quirks All For One stole, this wouldn’t be a practical ability for anyone to have, so the spirit channeling aspect of Masako’s canon abilities had to be scrapped.  Eventually, though, I came up with 'Sound Vibration.'  Masako can pick up on vibrations that resonate long after a person has spoken, enabling her to ‘overhear’ conversations that have already happened, even if it’s been hours, days, or even years.  It’s easier for her to use in an enclosed room and nearly impossible for her to use it outdoors.  This one was inspired by her ability to hear the screams of the ghost children from the Doll House Case. Hero Name:  Echo

Takigawa

Arguaby the hardest one of the group.  For a while, I thought about having his Quirk revolve around his chanting, but that seemed too close to Masako’s Sound Vibration, so I wanted to try something else.

Then I remembered his kekkai barriers.  Perfect.

Quirk:  Barrier.  Ability to place impenetrable barriers around intended targets.  Limits, drawbacks, and further sub-abilities pending.

John

Quirk:  Absolution.  Switching things up a bit, I decided to go with the idea John is not actually a Pro.  He is a priest with license to use his Quirk legally.  John is able to completely remove the feelings of guilt a person may have, but the caveat that said person’s remorse has to be sincere otherwise it won’t work.  Mostly, it’s for the purposes of alleviating victims of violent crime of their survivor’s guilt or even heroes who are particularly affected by a death they were unable to prevent.  Controversially, though, he does also use it for convicted villains on death row.  He’s gotten quite a bit of backlash from the public for granting this last minute mercy as it is viewed by many that the perpetrators of violent crime deserve their guilt.  John disagrees and has always claimed even the wicked deserve peace in their final moments if they truly have remorse.

The inspiration for his Quirk comes from the concept of sin-eating, wherein a person symbolically takes on the sins of another by eating a ritual meal representing said sins.

Ayako

Also not an official Pro but a doctor involved with SPR.  She has a healing Quirk that draws energy from trees and plantlife.  Again, more exploration needed, but that’s the idea so far.

Lin

I wanted to incorporate his shiki in this crossover, so Lin’s Quirk is 'Guardian Spirit.'  He is able to call upon five protective forces to keep watch over people in his absence.  He can distribute them among five people or consolidate their power by leaving all five in one place, same as canon.

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Since Hirokazu Yasuhara worked on the first Uncharted game, I’ve always wondered how he would tackle a boost Sonic game. Do you see any overlap between Uncharted and Boost Sonic? Additionally, are there any elements of genesis sonic that could be used to make a different kind of spectacle-oriented 3D Sonic?

I mean, yes and no, I guess. I was always under the impression Yasuhara's work on Uncharted was minimal, but all of his concept art I can find is dated 2008, so he stayed at Naughty Dog long enough that he was involved in the production of Uncharted 2.

It's also worth mentioning that concept art has even surfaced that Yasuhara apparently made for Sonic X-treme at some point, and he outlines "automated" spectacle segments like the ones that would turn up in Sonic Adventure three years later.

To some degree, I think there is an overlap. Not a direct overlap, but having played and finished Uncharted 1, it is definitely an extremely linear, "directed" sort of experience. The game may as well be one very big, very long hallway and strung together by a series of actions that are so simple most of the game borderlines on being a sequence of QTEs.

I dunno about Genesis Sonic, but when it comes to making boost Sonic more interesting I've been thinking more and more and more in the direction of Mario Kart, and the way it handles things like trick ramps, half pipes, glider segments, etc.

The way it forces you to think about more than just gas/brake, and shakes up your driving line by putting boost pads or ramps in strategic locations. Rarely is a straightaway purely straight in Mario Kart, because they're always putting things that make you cut back and forth across lanes to maintain your speed. A lot of racing is about endurance, but Mario Kart is way more interactive.

It's fast, engaging, never overwhelming. I think just wholesale stealing Mario Kart's flow would do wonders for the boost formula. Ditch the old style of boost pads and adapt the type Mario Kart uses, widen roads, have trick ramps that play with how players strategize during turns, etc. Make it feel a lot less automated, too.

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Cine spune ca albastrul de metilen face minuni in leziunile cerebrale - STUDII

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Cine spune ca albastrul de metilen face minuni in leziunile cerebrale - STUDII

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Every Cancelled Sonic Game Pt 1 [YT Script]

Sonic X-Treme

Starting our list is possibly the most infamous of the entire range of cancelled Sonic games, and one that will keep cropping up as we go along! Sonic X-Treme was slated to be the next huge Sonic game, intended to boost sales of the Sega Saturn, timing the release for the holiday period. The game underwent several rewrites, and iterations with the final one focussing around a classic science-fiction theme. Hirokazu Yasuhara and Richard Wheeler pitched the idea that the game will take place in space, with Dr. Eggman building a ‘death egg’ to use for his world conquering plans, the pair planned to have different alien species included in the story, interacting with the characters. While the story went through many iterations, the gameplay style had landed upon a spherical fish-eye lens which the player could rotate in order to get better views of the 3D environment that Sonic was in, utilising the mechanic for puzzle solving, and exploration. One issue which led to X-Treme’s demise was that the game was not being made by the usual Sonic Team, instead, it was siphoned out to Sega of America. Unfortunately, relations weren’t great between them and the Japanese arm of the company, leading to stressful work conditions for the dev team. The infighting meant that the team (who were also new to working in 3D) worked long hours. Disorganised management, and exorbitant expectations from Sega Japan, such as one visit by a Sega Japan executive who made the over half the team switch to a different engine that was being developed alongside the game. This unsustainable work atmosphere led to the lead developer, Chris Coffin, becoming sick through the unbearable stress. Chris stepping away from the project for his health, led colleague Mike Wallis to throw in the towel, and call it a day for Sonic X-Treme, leading it to be cancelled. Information about this unreleased title is well known, and thanks to a tech demo at E3 in 1996, we have a glimpse of how it may have looked. Fans expectations of a brand new huge Sonic game at the time were destroyed, and arguably affecting the future of Sega’s involvement as a console leader.  

Segasonic Bros

This cancelled game was one that never graced the arcades. Designed by Bubble Bobble creator, Fukio Mitsuji, Segasonic’s development was actually mostly completed, however, due to poor player response it never saw the light of day outside of Sega’s localisation testing. The game followed a similar gameplay structure to the classic ‘Tetris’, but rather than falling blocks, it involved differently coloured Sonic characters that fell from the top of the screen. The game was designed to have social mechanics with a 2 player mode, but ultimately scrapped, and never made it out to the public. 

Sister Sonic

This was a great case of fans getting involved in game development, and influencing the course of Sonic history. In 1992, a game called Popful Mail was released in Japan on the Mega-CD (known as the Sega-CD outside Japan). During this time, and after the success of Sonic 2, Sega joined the development team of Popful Mail, and began re-skinning the entire game to be Sonic related. It would be released as ‘Sister Sonic’ introducing Sonic’s sibling. A popular gaming magazine, Electronic Gaming Monthly, in 1993 reported on Sega’s plans and fans were outraged. Fans of the game wrote letters to both companies expressing how they wanted Popful Mail in its original form, ultimately causing the rebrand, just like Sonic’s Sister, to be cancelled. The companies focussed on releasing a true version of Popful Mail to the Sega CD.

Sonic Crackers

This game was one of the earliest prototypes of the official release ‘Knuckles’ Chaotix’, but appears of our list due to its differences. Sonic and Tails were originally to be the main characters in this game. Fans uncovered the ROM of this early build in 1995, with much speculation as to whether the game was a joke by the group that made it public, however, it was later found to be legitimate after later prototypes of Chaotix were uncovered. 

It had classic Sonic gameplay, with seven playable ‘worlds’ each with one field level, and five attraction levels. The attraction levels were a surviving concept that made it all the way through to Chaotix. While Chaotix had bonus stages which would shift camera perspective, Crackers was intended to have an isometric view during the field stages, however, this never seemed to make it past the prototypes. Eventually these prototypes underwent some serious change, causing a complete shake up of the cast, and a few of the mechanics. Although some features remain the same, it would have been good to see Sonic and Tails in all their isometric glory!

Sonic’s One Button Mobile Game

Heading to the UK for development studio Nitrome’s cancelled mobile Sonic Game! Intended for release on iOS and android, Nitrome pitched a Sonic game with mechanics that ended up being used for their game Super Leap Day, which released in 2001. The developers created a fully fleshed out demo for Sega executives to enjoy, however, according to a tweet by Nitrome, it didn’t go down too well. 

The game was pitched with the idea of being a simple take on their classic games, with just one control button. The developers said that they would have included pinball bonus rounds, and stage themes echoing old, and new Sonic releases. Nitrome followed up their tweet with a causal hint to Sega that they’d still be down to work on a Sonic game considering their success with Super Leap Day, so.. maybe one day Nitrome… maybe one day! 

Sonic DS

The Nintendo DS was hot off the market in 2004, and Sega wanted a piece of it. Sega knew they had to make a Sonic game for the hit handheld, and so they began development. E3 in 2004 came, and work had been completed on a tech demo for the DS, displaying a 3D platformer, with largely flat level design, negating the need for jumping, but side swiping mechanics were present, utilising the stylus on the touch screen. 

The tech demo gathered some impressive responses in regards to the visuals, but ultimately was lacklustre in gameplay. This game was eventually swiped aside, and Sonic Rush ended up being the first DS Sonic game. 

Sonic Mars

Sonic Mars was to be a title developed for the performance-enhancing add on to the Sega Mega Drive. The hardware was codenamed ‘Project Mars’, making it easy to see where the title got its name. 

Lead designer Michael Kosaka and duo of assistants pitched this game to Sega of America to great success. The trio of designers would take heavy inspiration from the Sonic television show that was airing at the time, with ambitions to create the first 3D polygonal Sonic game. Yuji Naka, who was co-creator, and president of the Sonic Team at the time, reportedly had a negative reaction towards what the American development teams had come up with and backhandedly wished them luck on development, noting their naivety. 

The 3D scope ended up being too much for even the 32X, and was moved to be developed on the Sega Saturn, where the project was eventually adapted to be content for the also cancelled Sonic X-Treme. 

Sonic Riders (GBA Port) 

Sonic Riders is a well known and much loved game, but did you know that there was going to be a port to the Gameboy Advance handheld system? The console version of the game used a 3D engine, but due to the hard limitations of the Gameboy Advance system, this was not really feasible for the port. Instead the development team, Backbone Entertainment, worked on an engine which primarily used 2D sprites, similar to the one used in the racing arcade games Outrun. The hover-boarding hedgehog never made it to the GBA, with complications arising when Sega Japan wanted more 3D elements, resulting in the American side of the company axing the game, as they’d have to significantly rework the engine to incorporate 3D assets. 

Sonic Saturn

Whilst work was tumultuously commencing on Sonic X-Treme, the Sega Technical Institute were also set working on another Sonic game that would be released for the Sega Saturn. Not much information about this cancelled game exists, aside from a small amount of concept art, which appears to depict the inclusion of Metal Sonic. Peter Morawiec, a designer who began his Sonic career making the special stages on Sonic 2, described Sonic Saturn’s bonus stages as a minigame where the beloved character would be playing a giant ball game similar to pool. The screenshots that Morawiec released shows sonic being on the table within a 3D environment featuring various themes within the special stages, including Egyptian theme, a Roman Amphitheatre, and even a futuristic spaceship stage. 

This project eventually was cancelled, and Morawiec went on a mission, spanning years, to get his bonus stage design into a Sonic game. The Sonic X-Treme team agreed during one of their phases of development, but unfortunately we all know how that went. 

Sonic Sports

A spinoff game featuring Sonic and his pals was in development for the 32X hardware. The game almost beat Mario in its bid to have the first sports styled spinoff. The sports title is shelved under the category of ‘lost’ cancelled games, as occasionally fans find, or those with the archival files, releases a ROM, prototype, or source code to cancelled Sonic games. Unfortunately, this is still yet to happen, and the only information we have to go by is an article by the now discontinued GamePlayers magazine, which claimed that the development team was Scavenger, who were working on other games for 32X hardware at the time. The article also hinted at an all-in-one 32X and Mega Drive system that was reportedly going to be called the Sega Neptune. Ultimately, a number of factors likely led to its cancellation, including poor sales, and also the fact that development kits for 32X were released late, not leaving much room for development time. 

Sonic the Hedgehog (Home Computer) 

YES! That’s correct, the classic original Megadrive game was being ported to UK PCs. At the time, Sega had lucrative contracts in licensing out its arcade intellectual properties to studios wanting to profit from the home computer industry. With the release of the Megadrive, Sega understood the value of these licenses, and while selling rights for games like World Cup Soccer, OutRun, and Thunder Blade. Just prior to the explosion of success that Sega had for the release of the first game, it was ready to sign off on deals which would bring the blue hedgehog to home computer systems, however, not wanting to disrupt the flow of customers that were coming to buy the Megadrive to play Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega pulled out of talks and negotiations with those wanting to port the game. Because of this, its unlikely much, if any work was actually completed on these ports. 

Sonic the Hedgehog MEGA-CD

Continuing with the theme, another port of the original game was cancelled, this time during development. To be titled ‘Sonic the Hedgehog MEGA-CD’, this game was going to be ported in order to take advantage of the add-on hardware systems that Sega was developing. The Mega-CD would boast enhanced graphics, and processing power, and its clear to see why Sega would want their iconic hedgehog fronting sales of their new hardware. Details of the game have been seen in public twice, with a tech demo at the Consumer Electronics Show during the Summer of 1992, and as a feature in the 11th issue of the Mega Play magazine. The port side of things on this project were shelved, and it made way for Sonic the Hedgehog CD, an extension of the original games mechanics that also introducing new characters, and time travel elements. 

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 CD

Here we have another cancelled port that was due to be for the Mega-CD, however, rather than being adapted into a new game like Sonic CD, it was cancelled entirely. This cancelled game has also been known as ‘Super Sonic’, and ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Escape from Ring Zone’. It’s thought that Sonic the Hedgehog CD, and this project were intended to be a part of the same bundle, however, the projects split once Sonic CD expanded its scope beyond the original game, with others speculating that Sonic CD may have taken abandoned ideas from this Sonic port. It would have introduced new cutscenes, improving on the visuals that the game would be being remade from. Cancellation of this title was more than likely down to the fact that the original Sonic port to the Mega-CD was cancelled! 

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Limited Edition

The story of this limited edition title begins with the simultaneous development of Sonic & Knuckles, and Sonic 3, as these two games were initially planned as one game, but due to the tight deadlines, and costs of the right sized cartridges meant that the developers had to split the game in two. The limited edition, also known as Sonic 3+ was to hold both games in one unifying product on the same cartridge. Two early prototypes of this game were found, and unfortunately, the game was cancelled, this was likely decided in order to save development resources once Sega had created their ‘lock-on’ technology, which allowed players to plug in their Sonic 3 cartridge into the Sonic and Knuckles lock on system. Doing this allowed for additional content for both games, including altered levels, new playable characters (Tails, and Knuckles respectively), and also the inclusion of the new collectibles, and abilities. 

Sonic the Hedgehog Extreme

Not to be confused with the famous ‘X-Treme’ that we’ve already mentioned, Sonic the Hedgehog EXtreme was planned to show off the blue hedgehogs hoverboarding skills. Slated for release on the Xbox, it would feature Sonic and Shadow riding around a 3D open world version of Green Hill, including different game modes. Due to the popularity of the Pro Skater games, developers at Visionscape Interactive saw an opportunity to pair Skate culture with Sonic the Hedgehogs gnarly attitude. An early prototype was found and subsequently released online in 2016. Some believe that it may have been the prototype which led to the game Sonic Riders, leaving Visionscape’s co-founder Mark McDonald with a bitter taste, as he claimed that Sega took their concept to make the hoverboarding game, though, no legal action was taken due to the contractual obligations that McDonald signed while working on the Sonic IP. 

Sonic the Hedgehog Awakening

This game was in development between the years of 2006 and 2009, with its public discovery happening when keen eyed Sonic fans found the title of the game on Pete Capella’s work portolio. Capella back then was the voice for Silver the Hedgehog, and was presumably hired to voice that character in the game, suggesting that this game was quite far along in its development. It’s quite rare for a cancelled Sonic game to have this little info, as fans normally are able to get hold of  visuals and concepts of these games, even working source code into playable prototypes, however, there is nothing on Sonic Awakening! Fans speculate that the game would have centred around Silver, and that it may have been cancelled due to the poor reception of Sonic ’06, Silver’s debut game.

Sonic’s Edusoft 

Developed by Tiertex Design Studios, this cancelled game would have seen Sonic in a educational game that was due to be released for the Sega Master System in 1991. 

If released, then this would have made it not only the first educational Sonic game, but also the first Sonic game made by an outside company. With over 15 levels, the game featured timed puzzles, with correct answers moving Sonic along in a race themed format. 

Unfortunately for Tiertex, they never obtained the license for the Sonic IP, and couldn’t release the game, however, multiple sprites, and even a prototype has been leaked online by fans. 

Sonic-16 

Peter Morawiec returns for this cancelled game where he and his colleague, John Duggan, at the Sega Technical Institute, pitched a game that would have strong narrative elements due to the plans to base it on an animated Sonic TV show that aired at the time, known as Sonic SatAM.

Sonic-16 would be developed for the Mega Drive and have beat-em-up styled game mechanics, with new abilities for Sonic such as ledge climbs, and new attacks prompting new ways to traverse and battle his way through the environment. A video demonstration exists of the game and displays fully animated sprites, and the visual style appears to be a vast departure from previous games.

Cancelled personally by Yuji Naka, with speculation that the slower gameplay didn’t have him convinced. 

Treasure Tails

Game designers who worked for the Sega Technical Institute in 1993 supposedly pitched for a spin-off Sonic game starring Tails. The game would be planned to have an isometric view of various tomb areas, with screenshots depicting Tails exploring these ruins. Very little is known about this project, aside from the screenshots released by Craig Stitt, who made the screenshots in order to make a more appealing, and persuasive presentation. Stitt rediscovered them on a VHS in 2020, and uploaded them onto a private Facebook group, revolving around retro Sega games. It’s unknown whether the pitch was approved, but the game was definitely never made. 

Untitled Sega Technological Institute Game

There is one game that STI employee, Chris Senn, created concept art for that never got a name. The image that Senn made showed Sonic in a world with graphics similar to the older classics, but with an isometric view. The paths are diverging, but only momentarily, making it seem like Senn wanting to hold onto the classic mechanics, but update the players viewpoint. Senn himself said that the mockup screenshot was made during the development of the 32X hardware, with him keeping in mind the possibilities that this could bring to development. The concept for this game never came to fruition, and that it was absorbed, and ultimately lost in the many iterations of Sonic X-Treme.

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New story I couldn’t resist writing. It’ll be short though. 

(Unexpected) Benefits of Social Media--Rated E.  

Summary:  Eugene convinces (bullies) Oliver to make a social media account. He is skeptical at first, but then Taniyama Mai had a way of changing his mind. OR Mai, unaware that her boss is in fact on social media, accidentally thirst traps and confesses to her boss for a second time.

I wanted to write something lighthearted and non-case related. I’ll be returning to Anew once this idea is out of my head. There may or may not be smut in it depending on how it goes. 

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Happy Relationship

Title: Happy Relationship

Pairing: NaruxMaixYasuhara

Rating:  T

Category: Ghost Hunt

Summary: Seven years since Naru and Lin left Japan. When they come back in order to reopen SPR, Mai has other plans and often a series of events, the whole group is reunited within SPR’s office. So Mai sets her conditions, but what are they?

Disclaimer: I do not own Ghost Hunt. Please enjoy! ~~Story Begins~~ A man with black hair, just resting against the nape of his neck was unconscious, his glasses dangling in front of his face hanging on by one ear. He was dressed in a white shirt with black pants. He was hoisted up onto a cold metal table, shackles locked around his wrists and ankles. A glint in the light showed a rusty, dull blade with dried blood caked on. It aimed right above the chest of the unconscious man and the blade started coming down - Ring Ring Ring 

Brown eyes fluttered open as a cell phone vibrated and rang with a simple ringtone. The owner rolled over, a slender hand with painted white and red fingernails grabbed the smartphone, sliding over the screen to answer it. 

As the phone reached the person’s ear, the lady slowly sat up from the queen size bed, her brown hair knotted in spots as it floated down her back, a pink nightgown with white lace covered her body in place of the blue satin sheets. “Hello?” the lady asked, her right hand instantly going to the other side of the bed like someone was supposed to be there, for her to run her fingers through someone’s hair, only for it to sit on the cold side of the sheets. “Oh, kami! Mai, I have a story for you!” the voice - obviously belonging to another female. “It’s located out in the countryside in this big house. Males go missing and -” “No,” Mai interrupted. “You should know better Rei. You know you are the first and so far only one that knows I’m pregnant.” “I know, I know, but it’s rumored that the, THE, Doctor Oliver Davis is to be there,” Rei spoke over the phone causing Mai to narrow her eyes as she moved her phone over to her other ear, a silver wedding brand, a small emerald and following clockwise, rosequartz, ruby, red jasper, and a chrysoberyl all surrounding a slightly bigger diamond resting on her ring finger. “You could get in on the biggest interview of all times.” “No, thank you,” Mai spoke trying not to grit her teeth. “Besides, why do I need to interview the famous Doctor Oliver Davis?” Mai got out of bed and moved her way towards the window seat in her bedroom,  “Are you forgetting I am also a doctor?” “No, but two doctors having a conversation over the paranormal, you could be starting a new series!” Rei exclaimed. “No, and that’s final,” Mai answered looking out of the window and down towards her flower garden. Seven years ago, Mai never thought she would be where she is at now. A doctor over the japanese language, working on her second doctrine of the paranormal, a wife, a mother of two soon to be three children, and living in a mansion. She was a successful fiction writer in two genres, horror and erotia. “Did you ever look at the case file all the way through?” “No, I got distracted by the name,” Rei responded. “It sounds and seems exactly like my first book, Wishing for a Ghost,” Mai responded. “When the events take place lines up exactly what I was written. Remember. I loosely base my horror stories on my experiences. This one fits with what happened in the book to the T.” “So...it’s a hoax?” Rei asked. “Most likely, however, if you wish to go than you may.” 

Her life now was never what she thought it would be. She rested her against the cool window as she hung up on her best friend and editor. Keiko and Michiru couldn’t hang out with her anymore, nor did they want too, their eyes green with envy of Mai being a latent psychic, being able to astral project, and that she worked with the handsome Katsuya Shibuya. She was alone in high school, so her studies improved quite a bit, since she truly had nothing else to do. She than got a full-time at the library where she met Rei which helped her grades improved, plus her at the time boyfriend. She closed her eyes, the vague memories that she has of her father before he passed went through her mind, than the memories she had with her mother, learning how to cook, how to make a delicious tea, reading, writing, math, before she died on Mai too. The teacher who took her in and than got transferred, they all hurt when they left. Mai had formed an emotional attachment to them, to her two former best friends, only for her heart to break into pieces for her to feel abandonment. Mai opened her eyes and proceeded to get dress, the worst feeling of abandonment was with most of the SPR leaving her behind. It started with Lin and Naru going back to England with Gene’s body, three people who she formed an emotional connection with, especially with the brothers, gone. Most people would tell her that she was stupid for getting involved with a set of twins but she couldn’t help it, it’s not like she asked to work for that self-centered boss or that his brother invade her dreams and act like her boss!

Than, Masako went her way with her TV show which was good for these seven years, but according to Rei, her ratings have gone down recently. Mai did try to offer Masako help, but was kindly rejected. Mai chuckled, she’s pretty much sure, Masako didn’t answer her but someone else. The language was too kind, to impersonal. Father John Brown had to go back to Australia to be a temporarily leader for a parish, he came back since Mai sees him and talks briefly with him anymore. Ayako focused a lot more on being a doctor to her parents hospitals even going so far as taking the overnight shifts, and Monk- Mai shook her head as she walked to the kitchen to start preparing breakfast.  Takigawa’s band made it big overseas doing tours. All that left was Osamu Yasuhara, Mai smiled. He stayed by her side, stayed with her when no one else would, even through her nightmares. He’s now a professor of law at Japan’s most prestigious law school Keio University, he even writes law books of his own, describing the differences in between countries cultures and how they affect their judicial system. His job sometimes sends him to another country for weeks on end so he experiences much of the culture as possible.

Beep Beep Beep

Mai jumped not expecting the loud noise to scare her. It was loud and annoying. Beep Beep Beep

“Shut up,” Mai grumbled reaching for her phone in her skirt pocket. “It better not be Rei sending me text messages.”

Though we may be far apart,  I can hear the voice of your heart Mai quickly answered the call, a nervous look in her eyes. If she wasn’t scared than she would have laughed at her husband’s terrible singing voice being as her ringtone for him. “Amu?” “Mai!” the voice responded cheerily. “Did you get the message?” “I was getting ready to read it before you called Osamu.” Mai spoke cradling the phone in between her neck and shoulder as she took three bananas away from the bunch of bananas that were now two, peeling them as well. “So, why are you calling?” “I miss my lovely wife’s voice, isn’t that reason enough?” Osamu spoke a chuckle within his voice. “I was supposed to give you a wake up call around this time. What happened?” “You can blame Rei, she woke me up wanting to take a case to meet Doctor Oliver Davis,” Mai spoke as she cut two of the bananas into small bite sizes. There was silence on the other side. “Amu?” “Big boss is coming back to Japan,” Osamu spoke slowly thinking about his words. “They want to meet with everyone.” “You agreed to come back?” Mai spoke sitting the knife down carefully. Her knees were wobbly, the dream she had coming back to her, that man looked a lot like her husband. “It’s only for a meeting,” he responded. “Mai -” “I have to go,” Mai spoke softly grabbing her phone. “I need to start making ozoni.” “Mai,” Osamu spoke quickly. “Mai wait!” Mai hung up, taking a deep breath. She looked through the text messages. Egotastic Ex-Boss: Coming back to Japan, meeting held at the SPR office tomorrow. Mai, bring tea and don’t be late. 9 AM sharp.

Sexah Hubby: I’ll be there Big Boss. I was actually thinking about the gang, especially since I miss my Monk! Mai grumbled about never letting her husband touch her phone for changing her name for him...again. Bou San: How can I ever get you back when you text faster than me Yasuhara? Mai: I’m afraid you’ll have to bring your own tea. I have prior engagements which I cannot cancel. Mai held the phone up to her ear, “Ayami, would it be okay for you to babysit later today?” she looked at her wedding ring and seeing that none of the gems were glowing told her that her dream was a nightmare and not a vision. “If not it’s fine. Tomorrow will be fine, think you can make it all day?”

She ignored the messages of surprise and shock and the other text messages from her husband, she did respond back to Rei’s message of disappointment. She looked out the window in her kitchen. There was a time, when she was still alone that she wished for SPR to come back, to have what felt like a family, to have that sense of adrenaline and a sense of her life being in danger. Now, she doesn’t want her children to go through the sense of being an orphaned like she did.

 Mai honestly didn’t know what to do right now. She wanted to join SPR again, but with being a mother, wife, doctoral student for the second time, and a well-known writer but with what time? Then there was the matter that she didn’t want any spirits following her home and tormenting her children. The next morning, Mai was wearing a flowy blue dress that stopped at her knees, the long sleeves made up for the lack of fabric on her bare shoulders. She walked past the SPR building no longer staring at it like it was her home. She was holding onto a cup of coffee as she listened to Rei talk about her latest break-up.

 Red had short black hair in the style of Masako Hara, short in the back and longer in the front, her green eyes suddenly turned towards Mai, a smile on her red painted lips. Her red shirt was an off the shoulder style much like Mai’s dress but there was a black belt wrapped around the waist, she was wearing a black skirt.

 “So?” Rei said focusing her attention. “What did your husband say when he found out?” “I couldn’t tell you since he never came home,” Mai shrugged not even listening as the door to SPR office opened. “He’s sleeping on the couch however.” “Mai!” a voice shouted from behind causing the two girls to turn behind them to look. “It is you!” Mai soon found herself engulfed within a tight hug. Mai tried very hard not to smile, but it was hard not to, the man currently hugging her, so afraid that she’ll never come back, did nothing wrong. “Hello Monk.” Monk, or Hosho Takigawa, had his long golden brown hair up in his usual pony tail, his olive green eyes were closed in bliss upon having this girl in his arms, he was wearing one of his own band’s world tour T-shirts with cargo pants. “Mai, look at you! You’ve grown up so much! Soon you’ll be able to find a husband.” He let go of Mai thinking as the others appeared. “He will need to be considered worthy in my opinion.” Rei tried hard not to chuckle causing Mai to elbow her in the side, “Be good,” Mai said. “Oh my,” Masako spoke behind her green and yellow butterfly kimono sleeve, her black hair rested in between her shoulder blades while her violet eyes looked Mai over in a glare. “Why am I not surprised at the tact you use? How much did you pay to rent that dress?” “Nothing,” Mai responded with a simple shrug. “I own it. It was a birthday present from the designer himself. A friend of mine from college. It’s nice to see you too Masako.”

The famous medium just bristled and looked away causing Mai to sigh. She could most definitely do without the drama, especially since she wants to help Masako. “We don’t have time for this,” Rei spoke rolling her eyes. “Mm, right,” Mai responded. “It was nice to see you three, tell everyone I said hi.” “Where exactly are you going?” Ayako asked stepping to stand in front of Mai, her red hair cut short due to a troublesome child in the emergency room one night that had their hands covered in bubblegum touching her hair. She was wearing a red tank top and black skirt. She than hugged Mai, “Without giving me a hug.” Mai smiled again, she missed everyone. She quickly dashed her hopes, she doesn’t want to feel abandoned again. Her heart couldn’t take it. “I’m on my way to watch Rei give a lecture. Her first lecture. If you are still here, after the lecture, than I’ll be back.” “We’ll still be here,” Monk spoke. “Naru, Lin, Yasu, and John still haven’t shown up.” Mai and Rei looked at each other before looking at the three. “We’ll be back,” Rei spoke as they walked away. Once they were out of earshot Rei looked at Mai, “Yasuhara is never late.” “Neither is Naru or Lin,” Mai grabbed her phone from Rei’s red purse. She called her husband’s number and let it ring as they reached the local school. The ringing stopped and Mai was instantly greeted, “I love you, you know that right? But right now, I really love you! As soon as I see you, I don’t care who's watching unless it our beautiful children, you are going to find your back pressed against the wall as I kiss you senseless, who knows maybe your legs will be -” “Osamu,” Mai spoke mouthing to Rei that he’s fine. “Where are you?” “Airport,” he responded. “Stuck with Lin, Boss, and maybe thousands of others angry people.” “What happened?” “So, the airports electronic system is down,” Osamu responded. “So, their filing us out one by one after checking off of baggage and checking our tickets. That’s not the worse of it, they gave me my baggage and checked me off their list, but Lin and Big Boss are still waiting for theirs.” “So you are being generous and keeping them comfortable?” “Rei has her lecture, right?”

“Yes, why?” Mai questioned motioning for Rei to start her lecture.

“If we aren’t at the old office of SPR by the time she gets done, can you please bring me some coffee?” Yasuhara asked almost pleading like. “I could really use three of them but -”

“If you are still there, Rei and I will bring you some coffee,” Mai spoke. “Until then, just be good.” “How can I be good without you here?” Yasuhara chuckled before hanging up causing Mai to roll her eyes. ~~Time Skip~~ Katsuya Shibuya was getting frustrated and so wasn’t Lin. Katsuya’s black hair was cut short to reveal his strong face with the ice cold blue eyes that apparently couldn’t scare the airport staff to move faster, his black shirt was tucked into black pants. Lin stood next to the man, his black hair covering one of his eyes, the other eye just not showing any emotion within in or his frustrations. He wore a black tie around his neck, resting against a white shirt that was also tucked into black pants.

Katsuya caught something out of his eye and saw a female with black hair, red shirt, and a black skirt holding onto two cups. He turned his attention towards the female who stopped in front of them.

“An earl grey tea for Shibuya and a black coffee for Lin,” she said holding the cups out. “I don’t know who is who nor do I quite care.” Lin took the cup that had his name on it, “Who are you?” “Hara Rei. No relation to Hara Masako,” she responded as the younger man grabbed his cup. “Someone figured the two of you could use a pick me up.”

“Who would this someone be?” Lin asked skeptical about it.

“Rei!” another voice yelled out causing the three plus some other patrons to look at the lady in the blue dress. She walked through the crowd getting up to her friend, “Hello Shibuya, Lin. I see you still got your tea after all, Shibuya.”

“It’s late,” Shibuya spoke taking a sip.

“So aren’t you apparently,” Mai responded looking towards the check in desk for the airport. “They are working as fast as they can to get everyone checked in with their luggage plus getting their serves up and running. Be patient.”

“Thank you,” Lin spoke knowing that the younger man wouldn’t thank the former assistant.

“We should get going, don’t you think?” Rei asked turning around.

“Maybe I’ll see you two later,” Mai spoke following Rei out of the airport laughing at something that Rei must of whispered. “Noll,” Lin looked at the young man, “You’re staring at Taniyama.” He looked at Lin with a glare, “So wasn’t you!” Lin shrugged, “She grew up quite nicely. I was only trying to find some similarities between her now and then.”

They finally got the servers up and proceeded to get everything checked in so once Lin and Shibuya walked out, they saw Yasuhara there waiting for them They walked outside and Yasuhara joined up to them, “Hey, glad you could escape!” “No thanks to you,” Noll snapped. “Hey, I informed Mai. Why else do you think you got the drinks?” Yasuhara chuckled. “I also have everything packed into the cab!” ~~Time Skip~~ “Hey everyone!” John greeted as the three late men finally arrived in the office. His blonde hair was cut short and his blue eyes shined brightly. He was wearing a teal shirt and blue jeans. “Where’s Mai?” Shibuya asked.

Ayako shrugged. “She might not even join again.” Shibuya growled mentally. He was going to get her to join, he wanted another chance of getting her to be his girlfriend. He missed hearing her laugh and she was the only one who could get him so angry, who could make him feel inferior by her comments. It took the past seven years to convince his parents to let him go back to Japan. He tried dating other girls but they could never rile him up or voice their opinions as strongly as Mai did. “I might,” Mai spoke coming into the office with a smile, “If I have a couple of conditions.”

She walked past the two men and leaned against what was once her desk, “Hey, where’s that friend of yours?” Monk asked “Oh? Rei?” Mai asked. “She’s not joined at my hip. She’s my best friend, someone who didn’t think I was showing off, or bragging when she found out about my adventures with all of you. However, she is currently picking up people up.” Shibuya smirked, yes, everything was going as he dreamed, Mai will return to SPR thus returning to him. “What are your conditions?” “One and the most important one, I do not go out into the field with any of you,” Mai said. “I will stay here and answer the phone and clients. Even when all of you are away.” “What?” Monk asked. “But without your dreams and instincts, we won’t have it Mai-certified.” Shibuya seemed stunned by that condition as well, she loved being on the scene, meeting the clients. “Second condition, once I get all of your reports, typed up and filed - don’t look like at me like that Lin, I can take some of your work load off of you so can just focus on going through the footage and audio - I can work on my own assignments.” “What assignments are we referring about?” Shibuya asked. “Working on my doctrine or writing one of my books,” Mai responded. “You’re getting a doctrine?” Lin asked. “I’m surprised you are even that smart of an idiot,” Shibuya commented with a smirk. “My SECOND doctrine,” Mai said emphasizing her the second causing her possibly boss’s smirk to fall off her face. Masako narrowed her eyes at Mai, what does she have to do to get Naru’s attention away from her. First Mai shows up wearing that beautiful dress with her woman figure being shown, now she’s getting her second doctorne. “Backup, backup,” Monk spoke, “You don’t want to go out to the field with us! Why?”

“Out of curiosity,” John spoke. “Do you all live under a rock?” Mai raised an eyebrow at that question but Ayako got into it, “Excuse me? What do you mean by that?” “Mai is a famous writer, her books keep selling out in the bookshops,” he looked at Mai. “I do own all of your horror stories they are really good. I can barely put them down, however Father Lucas keeps taking away your books of more sexual nature. I did for a while, but since they keep coming back, I just kind of turn a blind eye.” “Thank you, I think,” Mai spoke. “Sorry, got distracted,” John spoke. “Anyway, Mai has a small biography on the book sleeves of her books. She has a husband and two children.” It was so quiet, a pen could drop and it would be like glass shattering The only ones who didn’t seem shock was Mai, John, Lin, and Yasuhara. Mai smiled moving her left hand to hide her mouth, her wedding ring showing, her eyes were shining with laughter, “John, if you were such a fan, why didn’t you say so?” “I thought you would be receiving a lot of letters of how this person went to school or was a client,” John spoke. “I figured mine would never make it to you. I just considered myself lucky to have those brief chats at the sidewalks.” “Oh John,” Mai spoke before hugging the priest. “Only three people are within my writing system. You would have been written back to by me.” “Since apparently, we weren’t important enough to to receive invitations -” Ayako spoke. “I sent an email to Naru and Lin. Lin responded back stating congratulation and explained as they why he can’t make it, Naru never responded. I tried to call Monk but his agent told me that he has no time to perform for fan’s wedding, which I didn’t even ask for him to perform. I sent an email to Masako which I kindly got a kind rejected letter which I know didn’t come from Masako, much like how the email I sent asking if she would like to play the lead in the upcoming movie based off my horror book, again another email not written by Masako.” “You knew she was married,” Noll said harshly to the Chinese man. “I even told you about it,” Lin responded. “You just waved it aside.” “My agent will have a stern talking to,” Monk said fuming that he wasn’t there to see his little sister figure down the aisle or to make sure her husband was worthy of Mai. “I-I never received anything from you,” Masako said softly, her eyes softening. Mai leaned back against her desk, “John, you was still dealing with the parish back in Australia but then your mother was submitted into the hospital so I didn’t want to feel like I was rubbing good tidings in your face when you was having family troubles. Ayako, I tried talking to you at the hospital, but you was so swamped and stress that you snapped at me, you didn’t even know who I was.” “No,” Ayako said gasping her mortified as she remembered. “Oh kami, Mai I’m-” “Forgiven,” Mai said smiling. “All of you are forgiven, expect for you John since you did nothing wrong and you Osamu, you are most definitely not forgiven.” “Mai, I appreciate you thinking of me,” John spoke, “But I still would have liked to have congratulated you.” “Why? What did I do?” Yasuhara asked. Than realization dawned on him, “It’s not my fault!” “How so?” Mai asked glaring.

“I thought the servers were going to be down for fifteen minutes tops! Not for overnight and half of the day,” he argued. Mai just humphed at him and walked back to the desk, “Those are my conditions, Naru. Think about them.” “Hey, did Yasuhara get a wedding invitation?” Monk asked. “I mean from the two of you bickering here, it seems like you to are close.”

“No, he didn’t,” Mai responded. Yasuhara chuckled at Monk’s rejected face as Mai went towards the office door. “I won’t be able to meet her husband,” Monk whined. “Will I get to meet him one day Mai?” “Of course,” Mai spoke. “In fact, my husband is currently in trouble,” she put her hands up to her mouth, thinking. “However, it wasn’t all his fault so I could give him a choice of staying here tonight or sleep on the couch.”

“Oh? What did he do wrong?” Masako asked.

“Your husband doesn’t deserve a choice,” Ayako spoke. “Especially since this husband needs to be introduced.”

“Oh, you’ll meet him all right,” Mai spoke. “However, my children stayed up all night until they fell asleep, staring at the front door, waiting for their father to come home, so I can’t deny them of their father for another day.” “Than perhaps,” Monk said thinking. “The next night. Will that be okay Naru?” “This place isn’t a cafe,” Shibuya said crossing his arms, “However, he can dust and get this place cleaned up for us.” Mai proceeded to move towards the door, “Well, I better get going. Oh and Osamu,” she turned her head to look at the lawyer, an innocent smile on her face. “You should know by now not to make your pregnant wife worry while you go on your trips, so have fun sleeping on the couch.”

She opened the door just as a five year old daughter with brown straight hair and brown eyes wearing a pink princess dress ran in and tackled Yasuhara, “Daddy!” “Oh, Mitsuki!” Yasuhara spoke hugging his daughter, he rubbed his cheek against her’s, “Daddy missed you so much!” “Papa!” another voice spoke as a young boy, a splitting image of his father minus the glasses, ran as fast as his little legs could carry him before Yasuhara picked the boy up in his other arm, the boy wearing a blue shirt and pants.

“Here’s my little man,” Yasuhara spoke repeating the actions he did with his daughter to his son. “Daddy missed you the two of you so much.”

“You married Yasuhara,” Monk spoke slowly, “You are pregnant with your third child.” Tears formed in his eyes, “I missed my Jou-chan growing up.” Mai rolled her eyes and smiled, “Now you know why I have the conditions that I do with your own eyes. If you do not wish to give me those conditions, then it will be no skin off of my back.” Yasuhara carried his two children towards Mai and handed her Mitsuki, “I’m afraid I can’t stay any longer, however, I do miss my children and my beautiful wife, plus I really don’t want to spend my first night back in my home on the cold couch so I do need to try and convince Mommy that I’ve been good. I’ll see you guys later.” Yasuhara looked at his son, “Can you say bye-bye Daiki?” “Bye-bye,” Daiki spoke moving his fingers up and down on his palm. Mitsuki flapped her arm in a more energetic wave, “Bye-bye!”

Mai and Osamu both left the office carrying their children as Osamu told his children stories about his adventures in the magical land of France and how he met a unicorn and a dragon. Rei rolled her eyes upon seeing the family and Yasuhara’s antics.

“I did not see that one coming,” Ayako spoke ten minutes later, after everyone got over their shock.

“Her children are so cute,” Masako spoke behind her sleeve, a smile upon her face, not because she no longer has competition over Shibuya, but that Mai was able to find and make her own happiness, which was obvious that she treasured so much.

“I feel so old!” Monk screamed dropping down to his knees.

“That’s because you are old,” Ayako spoke.

“Shut up, you old hag!” Monk responded back causing the two to get into their infamous bickering matches.

“For the last time,” Shibuya said, “This is not a cafe.” “It’s a daycare,” Lin spoke softly earning himself a glare from the young boss. “It’s true and you know it. You have a soft spot for kids, the Yasuhara children will be no different.”

Shibuya hated to admit it, but Lin was right. It will take some time, but he will get over Mai. He may have a soft spot for children, but he never wanted to start a family,  what with this line of work being dangerous and all.

Here is why I included the gems on Mai’s wedding ring. The ones in the parenthesis is what the gem protects her from. Mai - silver, emerald (spirits) rosequartz (pregnancy/childbirth) ruby (home) red jasper (Astral) chrysoberyl (possession)

http://meanings.crystalsandjewelry.com/protection-stones/

 Why has no one tapped into the MaixYasuhara couple? There is so much potential in there!

[erekuri]

OK BIG BRAIN TIME! Joker Game x BABYMETAL AU

For anyone who may not know who BABYMETAL is, they are a Japanese idol group/metal band with 2 (formerly 3) members. They are popular for the way they combine Japanese idol cuteness with heavy metal, and some have dubbed their style “kawaii metal.” Their music is amazing for real please check it out! 

BABYMETAL are loved in Japan and around the world, and they’ve met many big names in metal/rock such as Metallica, Judas Priest, and Dragonforce. They have choreography in their songs and their performances are really fun to watch :D

So, I was in the shower when this idea came to me. Since originally they had 3 members, I was thinking that the 160 cm trio of Miyoshi, Hatano, and Jitsui would be well-suited for this. BABYMETAL also consists of a band, so the other 5 spies would be in said band, and Yuuki would be the manager. So it’ll look like this:

IDOLS:

Miyoshi (center/lead vocalist)

Hatano (vocalist/rapper)

Jitsui (main vocalist)

BAND:

Kaminaga (drums/waidako)

Tazaki (keyboard/piano)

Fukumoto (lead guitar/violin)

Odagiri (bass guitar/cello/harp/acoustic)

Amari (secondary guitar/trumpet/saxophone) 

IDOLS:

By center, I mean that Miyoshi will almost always be at the center of their photos and is deemed as the ‘main member.’ (In K-pop terms, think of visuals and centers such as Yoona from Girls’ Generation or Kai from EXO.) He’s the member who will usually take the lead in interviews because he’s the oldest, though all 3 seem to have drunk from the fountain of youth lol. Jitsui is the main vocalist, so he gets the most lines as well as the high notes if the song has one. Hatano gets the least, but generally the line distribution is even enough that there are little complaints. He will also rap on occasion (think Linkin Park or Hollywood Undead) but most of their songs are singing-based. Hatano and Miyoshi will also do adlibs while Jitsui is known for his stunning vocal runs. Even though Jitsui is their main vocalist, Miyoshi is the one who gets put in the center of their dance formations more often. 

Ah right, their voices. (Since I am more familiar with K-pop rather than J-pop vocalists, they’ll be my main references here. My apologies in advance.)

Jitsui is the main vocalist. He needs a sweet voice to compliment his sweet face, but it’s also gotta be powerful. Ryeowook from Super Junior would be the perfect fit here, because it’s got this sweet tone to it but also nice and clear and the high notes would sound like a literal choir of angels. 

Miyoshi’s vocal color would be like Suho from EXO. Clear and sweet and comforting. His falsettos are the most flawless thing you’ve ever heard, and the emotion he puts into his singing is on another level. His voice is, in a word, PRETTY.

Since Hatano does both vocals and rap, I’m thinking his vocal color would be like Key from SHINee. With that higher tone he has, it suits Hatano’s appearance and personality wonderfully. Both his singing and rapping are amazing and he likes to scream sometimes to hype up the crowd lol.

(All vocalists mentioned are from SM Entertainment groups,,, damn, I really said SINGERS ONLY and I really like all 3 choices I made omg. MY MIND.)

(In the real BABYMETAL, member Su-metal sings the majority but I am not deep enough in the fandom to know how fans feel about it. I don’t mind too much since the songs slap either way lmao. And I think the balance is nice but that’s just me. However, for the 160cm trio, I had to even it up because I am someone who typically prefers more even line distributions when it comes to idol groups.)

As for their dancing, BABYMETAL’s choreography is a unique one where 1 is center and the other 2 are backup. For my AU, however, I’d make the choreo more like EXO-CBX in that it’s suited for 3 people, while also taking notes from Super Junior (for their earlier metal songs) or Dreamcatcher (for their famous ‘anime-style’ music.) 

BAND:

Because they’re a metal group, Kaminaga will almost always be on the drum kit, and by God he is good at it. The drum kit he uses is one you’ll see in most metal bands, but he also uses an auxiliary drum kit (which is electrical and has sensors and stuff) for the group’s more experimental tracks. When they want to go something more traditional or epic, he’ll bring out his wadaiko (traditional Japanese drum) and go at it. He’s also the unofficial leader of the band. 

Tazaki plays the keyboard. I personally envision Tuomas from Nightwish when I think of this position, but there are other keyboard players in metal bands out there that are fun to watch. Tazaki is generally a calm person, but when he plays he headbangs like crazy. He’ll play the piano when they do softer songs, and his pretty fingers are mesmerizing to watch. Oh yeah, and the keyboard he uses is a synthesizer due to the underlying ‘pop’ aspect in their music, considering it’s for an idol group.

Fukumoto would be the main/lead guitarist. He’d get pretty much all the solos (though Amari might join in as the secondary guitarist). He’s hailed as one of the best guitarists of all time, and he plays a major role in the musical arrangements of the songs. He’s also a prodigy when it comes to the violin, which he’ll sometimes use instead of his guitar for a more ‘symphonic’ sound. In reality, he’ll switch between them as he sees fit. 

Odagiri is the reliable bass guitar; underrated, but without them, the song just isn’t the same. As the bass player, he helps to balance out the guitars. He plays the cello when they want a jazzier theme or an orchestra kind of sound, and when they go the traditional route, in comes the harp. When the boys want to sing an acoustic version of their songs to show off their vocals, Odagiri will be the one to play the acoustic guitar to accompany them.

Amari is the secondary guitarist, and arguably the most versatile player in the band. He can not only play the electric guitar, but he can also play the trumpet and the saxophone. Their jazz songs would require them to be in the same song, but he can switch between the two easily enough, provided he’s given enough time to transition (otherwise he’ll simply use a pre-recording of one while playing the other live.) When a song requires both violin and guitar, Amari will take the role of the lead guitar while Fukumoto plays violin.

(The instruments mentioned are their main ones, though I’m sure they could all play more if they wanted to. I just don’t have the brain cells to spare for this lol. Maybe some other time I can give more thought to the band, but I’m ok with what I have for now. Besides, most metal bands will have 1 person per instrument or will bring in a whole orchestra, so what I have is farfetched ngl, and yet I like it because the D-Agency boys are just so talented at anything they try hehe)

OTHERS:

As stated earlier, Yuuki would be their manager. He is known to all as just “Yuuki.” He is the one who brought the group together, as the trio were originally part of an idol group but were mostly in the back, while the others were notable musicians who had no band to belong to. In his prime, he was an acclaimed songwriter and producer, but he’s also super happy doing what he does as a manager/producer for the 160cm trio and the band. He fought tooth and nail for the formation of this group and is more than satisfied with their explosive popularity. He will often clash with the CEO of their label, IG Productions, because he refuses to let them hold back the band’s growth. 

Now, y’all may be wondering… where is Sakuma??? 

Sakuma, Gamo Jirou, Yuriko Nogami, and Miyoko Yasuhara are all well-respected actors under the same agency (not IG but another one lol.) 

Yuriko and Miyoko are mostly in theatre, but Yuriko is a recurring favorite in J-dramas while Miyoko is popular in movies. 

Jirou is super versatile, and he’d be kinda like Robert Pattinson in the sense that he will often make fun of the stuff he’s been in. He likes to take on bizarre roles that test his limits as an actor, and his range is pretty much unmatched. He’s recognizable but people will still lose themselves in his brilliant acting. He is more often seen in movies, but sometimes he’ll star in a drama, especially one where he plays a villain/antagonist or a second-lead.

Sakuma is another J-drama favorite, and he has a legion of fangirls; as of late, those fangirls include aunties who love his clean and respectable image. He made headlines once when he shaved his head for a role as a soldier because it was such a shock that he looked as handsome as ever. He loves being in movies with a lot of angst/sad endings, and don’t get me started on how sad some of the dramas he’s in can be. And as a bonus, his characters almost always die and oof it really breaks people’s hearts. Occasionally, he’ll take on a more light-hearted role such as a friendly teacher. 

Sakuma and Gamo are both openly gay, and many fangirls will wish for them to find boyfriends because they want these actors to be happy. They have starred in movies together and their friendship off-screen can be considered ‘iconic.’ Fans ship them platonically. 

Sakuma would also be a major fanboy of the D-Agency band, and Miyoshi is easily his favorite member. He attends their concerts in disguise because he has a reputation, damn it. One time he dragged his actor friends along, and Gamo fell for Jitsui HARD. Meanwhile, Yuriko eventually starts a romance with the bassist, Odagiri, when she wanders backstage by accident on her way to the restroom. (Sakuma is jealous as fuck that she managed to get backstage but he won’t admit it.)

Alain, Marie, Jean, and Johann are all foreign celebrities, who are all wildly popular in Japan. Marie would be a popular actress who travels to Japan to participate in a film (directed by Jean, a highly-respected director) that takes place there. It’d be a collaboration project between a French studio and a Japanese one. Alain would be a famous pop artist in France, and his songs can be meaningful and uplifting or super raunchy and inappropriate as hell, no in-between. He goes to Japan because he’s interested in their newest idol/heavy metal fusion group. Johann is a talented lyricist/producer and he prefers to write songs for other people and avoid the drama that comes with being a celebrity. Alain drags him to Japan because why not?

END:

Back to the band, their debut song would be ‘Reason Triangle’. ‘Double’ would be for a J-drama collab in which Sakuma finally gets to meet his favorite group (???) idk but their discography would also include songs like:

Taking Off - ONE OK ROCK

Fukagyaku Replace - My First Story

Take Off - 2PM

Cosmic Railway - EXO

CORE PRIDE - UVERworld

Signal- TK from Ling tosite sigure

FEED THE FIRE - coldrain

Kyouran Hey Kids!! - THE ORAL CIGARETTES

And that’s all I can think of for this AU. I can’t believe I wrote so much but this idea just wouldn’t leave my head so I had to write it all down. I hope y’all enjoy my ramblings lol. 

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Yoooooo time to answer @shellsan ‘s inquiry.

1. Mostly romance related because I’m trash lol

- I really like characters sacrificing themselves for one another. (Such good fodder for angst AND fluff.) I also like when after aforementioned sacrifice, one wakes up in the hospital with the other next to them, looking awful. Person in hospital bed then says something to the effect of “you look like shit”. Argument ensues from there because.

- accent obsessions

- when a character has something in their hair/on their face and the other removes it tenderly? GOOD SHIT.

- falling into arms

- when the more oblivious of two characters is smacked head on with a realization of their feelings. (Yesssss)

- Held gaze

-leave the two lovebirds alone: one character is bothered by the teasing the other couldn’t care less. (teasing is so fun to read, it makes me smile like an idiot.)

- being an asshole to protect the other ones feelings

(Okay that’s the end of the Romance tropes)

- intentional misleading

- Aquainted with emergency services

- Can’t spit it out (great angst fodder)

- Chaotic Stupid

- Deadpan Snark

- does not know their own strength

- FATAL FLAWS BABEY

2.

-FALNDERIZATION (i HATE this more than words can convey)

- unreasonable jealousy

- conflict via simple miscommunication

- Fundamentalism

- I’m a man, I can’t help it.

- unhealthy/abusive behaviors being portrayed as romantic

(Basically anything that excuses bad behavior)

3. I’ll read all three, it just depends on my mood. (Although I gravitate towards canon, canon divergence, after the series end) I specifically like disability aus, usually deaf/hard of hearing ((bc I’m hoh, sooo))

4. Midevil Aus. I like Victorian ones, and other history, but midevil ones drive me nuts. Also crack aus.

5. Ghost Hunt, Miraculous Ladybug, Mystic Messenger, MHA/BNHA

6.

Ghost Hunt: Mai x Oliver, Takigawa x Ayako

ML: Love Square, Luka x Marinette, Kagami x Marinette, Chloé x Marinette (I have no excuses) , Gabriel x Nathalie

Mystic Messenger: 707 x Mc

MHA/BNHA: Uraraka x Bakugo, Kirishima x Bakugo

7.

Ghost Hunt: Mai, Takigawa, Oliver, Yasuhara

ML: everyone sans Lila (Kagami and Marinette are my top 2)

Mystic Messenger: 707, V

MHA/BNHA: Dabi, Shinsou, Kirishima, Toga, Twice

8.

GH: JOHN BROWN AND MASAKO HARA GIVE MY CHILDREN SOME LOVE

ML: Kitty Section members

MM: V, Jaehee

BNHA: Dabi, Twice, Shinsou

9. Depends. I gravitate towards multipart fics, usually on the longer end. (Not absurdly long though.)

10. In order x, m, teen

11. I don’t look at tags unless I’m filtering them out so

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A wish has been granted!

BRAVE FRONTIER ;

Kira has joined!

DEVIL MAY CRY ;

Dante has joined!

GENSHIN IMPACT ;

Diluc Ragnvindr has joined!

Hu Tao has joined!

Ganyu has joined!

Kaeya Alberich has joined!

Lisa Minci has joined!

Rosaria has joined!

Xinyan has joined!

Yae Miko has joined!

Yanfei has joined!

GHOST HUNT ;

Yasuhara Osamu has joined!

JUJUTSU KAISEN ;

Yuji Itadori / Sukuna has joined!

MÓ DÀO ZǓ SHĪ / GRANDMASTER OF DEMONIC CULTIVATION ;

Lan Sizhui has joined!

MYSTIC MESSENGER ;

Jaehee Kang has joined!

UNKNOWN has joined!

ORIGINAL CHARACTERS ;

Hobaku Raikou has joined!

Sasaki Chinami has joined!

Serafima Ilyinichna Koltovskaya has joined!

YiHai has joined!

PERSONA 3 ;

Minako Arisato has joined!

Ryoji Mochizuki has joined!

PERSONA 5 ;

Futaba Sakura has joined!

PROJECT SEKAI ;

Toya Aoyagi has joined!

TOUHOU ;

Houraisan Kaguya has joined!

SPY x FAMILY ;

Damian Desmond has joined!

TWISTED WONDERLAND ;

Riddle Rosehearts has joined!

Trey Clover has joined!

WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE ;

Cecil Gershwin Palmer has joined!

𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮.

STARS COLLIDED is a relaxed 18+ multifandom discord roleplay where roleplayers can write as the canonical characters present in Genshin Impact, along with applying for OCs and modifying characters from other canon series to fit into the mysterious world of Teyvat.

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2d platform games.

1- sonic the hedgehog game.

Sega began to release the game in 1991. It was created by Yuji Naka, Naoto Ohshima and Hirokazu Yasuhara.(photo from google) The target audience when it was released was young adults and children.The psychographic (used to describe consumers) of this is used to better market it to consumers based on their interests. The socio and economical factors - what class it could be marketed to depending on how the economy is. I like how simple and easy it is and the effects it has.I could include some of its features for example fire rings.

 Available at: http://google.com/search?q=sonic+the+hedgehog+game+1991&rlz=1C1GCEJ_enGB866GB866&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=edSyOKjB2FO6fM%253A%252C1B09-Uzo37l7tM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kSuY8FbVX8HzIcf8lfZbH8QVGzuzg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjRiM7c6uTlAhXYMMAKHZ_rBM0Q_h0wIXoECAYQCw&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=edSyOKjB2FO6fM: 

2 - limbo.It was created on 21 July 2010.Made by playdead studios.

Your Bibliography: Slant, 3., PC?, W., Story+, C. and Knight, S. (2019). Slant - 32 Best 2D platformers for the PC as of 2019. https://www.slant.co/topics/2361/~best-2d-platformers-for-the-pc 

Limbo is targeted at teenagers and adults due to it may be too dark for younger players. For psychographic it could be aimed at gamers  who like puzzles. The socio and economic factors could be if you prefer to plays games with others or alone. And if its a game you’ll play long enough to spend money on it like other  games. I like how dark it is and not really childish and i could incorporate into my game by having puzzles.

Happy wheels

Was created on July 4th 2010.And was made by American studio Fancy Force created by video game designer Jim bonacci. Psychographic people who like short games and gore. Socioeconomic easily accessed and you don’t have to spend money to up the experience.

https://www.google.com/search?q=happy+wheels+photo&rlz=1C1GCEJ_enGB876GB876&sxsrf=ACYBGNQKqqRhtfwhgUTrkkJs3DE9mCgKew:1575992843409&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=cYrZsQ1MvtEapM%253A%252CMCAbZyurlrKXXM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kSPybOyd9QZKCf03iOuy3TPwutxkA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiXgebstqvmAhWfURUIHfw3CW0Q9QEwCnoECAgQBg&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=64sLempxtKs_KM:&vet=1

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Reading list for 2019 - Fiction

Literature (books, essays, publications etc) 

 Alderman, N. (2017), Dystopian dreams : how feminist science fiction predicted the future, [online] The Guardian 

Available at : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/25/dystopian-dreams-how-feminist-science-fiction-predicted-the-future

Altmann, U. (2018). Beyond beauty-affective and aesthetic processes in reading and art perception (Doctoral dissertation). Available at: https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/bitstream/handle/fub188/5191/Diss_FIN_ElektrAbg_28_03_18.pdf?sequence=1

 Desmet, F. (2010), Female perspectives in the dystopian novel, University of Gent 

Available at : https://lib.ugent.be/fulltxt/RUG01/001/457/858/RUG01-001457858_2011_0001_AC.pdf

Gere, C. (2008). New media art and the gallery in the digital age. New Media in the White Cube and Beyond: Curatorial Models for Digital Art, 13-25. Available at: https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/12572053/digital_gallery.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1559404065&Signature=yaGVr1iwg%2BLUN45J9iI4pUVIsBY%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DNew_Media_Art_and_the_Gallery_in_the_Dig.pdf

 Mehri, M (2018), Who is welcome in Wakanda? On Black Panther and contradictory afrofuturism,[online] OpenSpace

Available at : https://openspace.sfmoma.org/2018/03/who-is-welcome-in-wakanda-on-black-panther-contradictory-afrofuturisms/

 Liptak A. (2017), Space That Never Was is one artist’s vision of a never-ending space race. Where else might we have gone?

Available at : https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/22/16500796/space-that-never-was-maciej-rebisz-space-art

https://spacethatneverwas.tumblr.com

 Liptak A. (2016), Kim Petersen's Jaw-Dropping Images Take Us To New Worlds

Available at : https://io9.gizmodo.com/kim-petersons-jaw-dropping-images-take-us-to-new-worlds-1751400063

 D'Orazio D. (2013), INCREDIBLE PAINTINGS OF SCI-FI SUBURBIA WILL MAKE YOU WISH YOU WERE SWEDISH, Photo essay

Available at : https://www.theverge.com/2013/8/27/4664842/sweden-reimagined-what-if-sci-fi-tech-were-real

  Books 

 Piercy, M. (1976), Woman on the edge of time, New York: Alfred A. Knopf

Dahl R., Foreman M. & Blake Q. (1964), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, UK : Alfred A. Knopf

Tolkien J. R. R. (1954-1955), The Lord of the Rings, UK : Allen & Unwin

Tolkien J. R. R. (1937), The Hobbit or There and Back Again, UK : George Allen & Unwin

Rowling J. K. (1998-2007), Harry Potter, London : Bloomsburry Publishing

Kipling R. (1894), The Jungle Book, Macmillan Publishers

Verne J. (1870), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Pierre-Jules Hetzel

Hugo V. (1833), The Hundback of Notre-Dame, Gosselin

Boule P. (1963), Planet of the Apes,Le cercle du nouveau livre

 Meyer S. (2005-2008), Twilight,Little, Brown and Company

 Eluard P., Man Ray (1937), Les Mains Libres, Jeanne Bucher 

 Riordan R. (2005-2009), Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Penguin Books/Puffin

 Besson L. (2002), Arthur series,Harper Collins 

 Bonnefoy Y. (2012),The Arrière-pays (The French List), UK : Seagull Books 

Available at : https://www.amazon.com/Arrière-Pays-French-List-Yves-Bonnefoy/dp/0857420267

Gunkel H., Hameed A., O’Sullivan S. (2017), Futures and Fictions, Repeater

Haraway D. (1985), A Cyborg Manifesto, The Socialist Review

McEwan I. (2019), Machines Like Me, Jonathan Cape

  Mangas

Öba T. (2003-2006), Death note, UK : Viz Media

Kishimoto M. (1999-2014), Naruto, UK : Viz Media 

Arakawa H. (2001-2010), Full Metal Alchemist, UK : Viz Media

Kubo T. (2001-2016),Bleach, UK : Viz Media

 Comics

Giraud J. / Moebius (2016), Inside Moebius : Tout Inside Moebius, Moebius Production Available at : https://www.bedetheque.com/BD-Inside-Moebius-INT-Tout-Inside-Moebius-293850.html& https://www.amazon.fr/Moebius-Library-Inside-Part-English-ebook/dp/B078FZ2RRW(english version)

Jodorowsky A. & Moebius (1978), Les yeux du chat, Les Humanoïdes Associés 

Available at : http://moebiusodyssey.space/book/les-yeux-du-chat/& https://www.bedetheque.com/BD-Yeux-du-chat-20693.html

 Jodorowsky A., (1980-1985), L’Incal, Les Humanoïdes Associés 

Available at :https://www.humano.com/album/35661

   Audio (radio, podcasts etc) 

 Who wrote Animal Farm ?- podcast by Arts & ideas (2019) for BBC radio

Available at : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p075zld4

   Video (films, tv shows, YouTube etc) 

 Youtube

 1980’s movies that shaped our humanity- YouTube video by Pop Culture Detective (2018) 

Available at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytMUSmS9kSs

 European Space Agency, ESA (2014), Ambition the film 

Available at :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H08tGjXNHO4

 The Met - Art or Fiction? 

"The fiction of the anatomy, it tickles me."—Bill T. Jones, choreographer and director

Available at :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_6SEqoA_Bg

 Art of Creating Fiction | Novoneel Chakraborty | TEDxVignanUniversity

Available at :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iK9CuQjyIs

 Server Demirtaş | Hayal Makinesi / Fiction Machines | 21.09 - 22.10.17 | Bozlu Art Project Nişantaşı

Available at :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpVxbv5ALEg

 björk– jóga- Directed by Michel Gondry. (1997)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBju9Sdh94k

 björk – isobel - Directed by Michel Gondry (1995)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGjGh74n_9U

 björk: crystalline- Directed by Michel Gondry (2011)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PNzytx9EV0

 FKA twigs (2019) – Cellophane 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkLjqFpBh84

 Michael Jackson (1983) – Thriller 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA

 Childish Gambino (2014) – Telegraph Ave ("Oakland" By Lloyd) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3f-eDzkxcw

 Rihanna (2008) – Disturbia 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1mU6h4Xdxc

  Films

 Aronofsky D. (2010), Black Swan, Fox Searchlight Pictures

 Proyas A. (2009), Knowing, Summit Enterntainment

 Besson L. (2007-2010), Arthur : The Film Series, EuropaCorp

 Wachowski L., Warner Bros. (1999), The Matrix, Warner Bros.

 Marvel Studio (2008-2019), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics (22 films)

Lee S., Bristol S (2019), See You Yesterday, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

 Lee S., Kirby J (2000-2018), X-men, Marvel Comics (12 films) 

 Zemeckis R. (1985), Back to the Future, Amblin Entertainment

 Lucas G. (1977-…), Star Wars (saga)

 Walt Disney Imagineering (2003-2017), Pirates of the Caribbean (5 films)

 Burton T. (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Warner Bros. Pictures

 Tanaka T., Honda I. & Tsubaraya E. (1954), Godzilla, Universal Studios 

 Cameron J. (1984), Terminator, Orion Pictures

 Jodorowsky A. (1989), Santa Sangre

 Jodorowsky A. (1990), The Rainbow Thief

 Jodorowsky A., (1970), El Topo

Nolan C., (2010), Inception, Warner Bros.Pictures

Burton T., (2003), Big Fish

   TV shows, series

 Benioff D., Weiss D. B. & Martin G. R. R. (2011-2019), Game of Thrones, HBO

 Duffer M. & Duffer R. (2016), Stranger Things, Netflix

Available on www.netflix.com

 Batmanglij Z. & Marling B. (2016), The OA, Netflix

Available on www.netflix.com

 Rolland J., Harmon D. (2013-…), Rick and Morty, Warner Bros Television

 Darabont F. & Kirkman R. (2010-…), The Walking Dead, Walt Disney Television

 Saban H. (1993-…), Power Rangers, Fox Kids 

 Murphy R. & Falchuk B. (2011-2018), American Horror Story, 20th Century Fox Television

 Weiner M. (2007-2015), Mad Men, Weiner Bros.

 Schur M. (2016-…), The Good Place, Universal Television Group

Available on www.netflix.com 

Brooker C. (2011-...), Black Mirror, available on Netflix

Slade D.,Brooker C. (2018), Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, available on Netflix

Vincent S., Brackley J. (2015-2018), Humans, available on Channel 4, Amazon Prime

 Anime 

 Oda E. (1997-…), One piece, Toei Animation

Available at www.onepiece.com

 Date H., (2002-2007), Naruto, Manga Entertaiment

 Abe N. (2004-2012), Bleach, AnimeCentral, Sony Movie Channel

 Araki T. (2006-2007), Death Note, Manga Entertainment

 Mizushima S. (2003-2004), Fullmetal Alchemist, Anime Limited

 Toriyama A. (1984-1995), Dragon Ball, Manga Entertainment

 Nishio D. (1989-1996), Dragon Ball Z, , Manga Entertainment

  Video Games

 Kanuk M. (2012), Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt, Europe : Warner Bros

Teaser Trailer (2013) available at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P99qJGrPNLs

 Tajri S. & Sugimori K. (1996-2018),Pokémon, The Pokémon Company, Nintendo

Square Enix (1987-…), Final Fantasy,Square Enix

Kamiya H. (2001), Devil May Cry, Capcom

Sakurai M. (1990), Kirby, Nintendo

Miyamoto S. (1986-2017), The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo

Miyamoto S. (1985-2019), Super Mario, Nintendo

Adham A., Pearce F., Morhaime M. (1994-2018),Warcraft, Blizzlard Entertainment

Naka Y., Oshima N., Yasuhara H. (1991-…), Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega

Tezuka T., Eguchi K. (2001), Animal Crossing,Nintendo

 Twitter, IG accounts

 Zizek 

 Kim Petersen 

www.kimpetersen.net 

https://www.artstation.com/kimpetersen

 Raphael Lacoste

www.raphael-lacoster.com

https://www.artstation.com/raphael-lacoste

 Martin Deschambault

https://www.artstation.com/dechambo

 Simon Stålenhag

IG : @simon_stalenhag 

http://www.simonstalenhag.se

 Fabrice Hyber 

http://hyber.tv

 IG : @penguin press

 IG ; @contemporaryfinearts 

 IG : @contemporaryartcyrator

 IG : @contemporary_art

 IG : @slimesunday

 IG : @rsconnett

 IG : @hannahyata

 IG : @miles_art 

 IG : @chris_dyer

 IG : @marcomazzoniart

 IG : @johngayart

 IG : @colinprahl

 IG : @chapelofsacredmirrors

 IG : @the.pinklemonade

 IG : @jose_davinci

 IG : @gui_lo_pi

 IG : @artleove

 IG : @m_melgrati

 IG : @pawel_kuczynski1

  Other medium 

 Talking Statues- by Sing London (various years) 

More details : http://www.talkingstatueslondon.co.uk/

  Art Projects

 Parreno P. (2017), Installation views: A Time Coloured Space, Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, Fundação de Serralves, Porto, 3 February - 7 May, 2017 

Pictures available at : https://www.pilarcorrias.com/artists/philippe-parreno/

 http://www.futurearchive.org/

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Ghost Hunt x Miitopia 1

The Miitopia demo came out this week and I couldn’t resist using my Ghost Hunt Mii’s. I started out with Gene, the Enthusiastic Warrior. He quickly met up with Noll, a Cautious Mage. As you can see they’re on the way to becoming best buddies.

Yay, they learned to show off to each other!

A mutual dislike for goblin steak. 

I don’t think anyone likes goblin steak.

Anyway, the brothers get into trouble and have to be saved by none other than...

Unfortunately this is the only time the Great Sage appears in this demo.

However, Lin fits too well in this role, so I let him have it.

The brothers are joined by Mai, a Kind Thief.

Yes, a kind thief. A poor orphan who has to steal to make a living!

At one point she starts stealing stuff from the enemies, and gives items away to her team members.

Gene starts to say weird things due to hunger.

Mai starts bawling.

Noll cheers her up. 

Cool Chef Yasuhara is the last one to join the group (for now?).

Yay for quality food!

The group stays at the inn in between the battles. Two people share a room together and improve their relationship. I separated Noll and Gene because they were at relationship level 4 or something. 

Gene roomed with Mai and are becoming good friends!

He even got her a present!

Noll wants to spend more time with Gene and is jelly of Mai! XD

Anyway, Miitopia is funny and cute so far. I completed the demo, but I have yet to decide whether I want the full game.

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10 Months

For a while now, I’ve been trying to figure out an exact timeline of Ghost Hunt. It’s a bit difficult with the current translations, so I have to look through the original texts (that’s difficult, too). 

Anyway, in the fourth book, in which SPR takes the case at Yasuhara’s school (Ryokuryou High School), it’s very clear when the case is taking place. Mai mentions how unusual it is that a 3rd-year (Senior in Japan) is still student council president so late in January. Then Yasuhara says the fire will occur on the 23rd, two days from then. From these two things, we can say with certainty that SPR starts the case at the school on January 21st.

Then Mai goes and mentions that nearly 10 months have passed since she met Lin (same in the rewrite). This really confuses me because when they first met, it was April. In Japan, they start school at the beginning of April and Mai says it’s been half a month since she started school. I’ve done a lot of reading on the exact day students would start, but I’m still not sure. What I’ve read is that it’s usually April 1st unless that falls on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Then it’s the following Monday. That was a 3rd in 1989, the year I think this book takes place (see here). Now add half a month (~ 15 days) and you get April 18th. Then do some adjusting for the fact that the day after Mai met Lin was a Friday and you get April 20th.

So, by book 4, they’ve known each other from April 20th - January 21st. In my mind, this is exactly 9 months. There’s no ‘nearly 10 months’ about it. That’s 9 months. So, I had to wonder if there was something special about 10 months and googled: japan 10 months.

The first result: Why do the Japanese count pregnancy as 10 months?

I clicked on it. And I found this explanation:

I’ve found two totally different explanations for this:

– The Japanese are still basing what they say on the traditional lunar calendar of 28 days per month (perhaps simplifying from the traditional 10 months and 10 days saying)

And so I had to wonder, how many days have they known each other?

Some WolframAlpha magic: 276 days

10 months x 28 days/ month = 280 days.

If 10 months is 280 days, then 276 days is most definitely nearly 10 months.

Mai is counting the days. I’ll take that explanation.

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For: @books-tea-ghosts By: @snavej A massive thank you to @teaaddictedghosthunter for editing!

Day 4: Thursday

Oliver woke naturally on Thursday. He groaned and rubbed the sleepy dust from his eyes. Something wriggled beside him and for a mad minute he thought that Mai had come home early.

Then he realised the wriggling creature was far too small to be Mai.

“Maggie, what are you doing in my bed?”

But Maggie was still fast asleep. She had evidently joined him at some point in the night and from the look of her red patchy skin around her eyes, had been crying. Oliver frowned, how had he not woken?

He pulled the duvet over her sleeping form and let her sleep.

Oliver met Gene coming out of the bathroom.

“Did Maggie wake you in the night?” Oliver asked.

“No, why?”

“She crawled into my bed at some point. It appears she’s been crying.”

“Nightmares?” Gene guessed.

“Or missing her parents,” Oliver said, nodding.

“They’ll be back tomorrow.”

“Yes, but I’m not sure she has much concept of that.”

A loud wail caused both twins to turn towards Oliver’s bedroom. They rushed in unison to find Maggie crying. The toddler crawled towards them and Gene rushed forward to embrace her.

“What’s wrong?” he asked in a soft voice.

But Maggie did not answer, she just cried into his shoulder.

Gene looked to Oliver, concerned. Oliver shrugged.

“At least she hugged me this time,” Gene mumbled.

Oliver rolled his eyes.

“Really? That is your concern right now?”

Gene looked away, ashamed, but did not release the crying toddler from his arms. Then he grinned.

“How about we make cake!”

Oliver rolled his eyes and walked away.

“What do you think, Maggie? Cake?”

Maggie just continued sobbing onto his shoulder.

X~X~X

Oliver spent a quiet morning working, relenting only when his stomach began complaining so loudly that he could not think straight.

“… put sprinkles on the top,” Gene was saying as Oliver entered the kitchen.

Correction. Bombsite.

“What have you done?”

“We made cupcakes,” Gene explained.

“Cupa!” Maggie agreed.

Oliver could not quite identify the variety of sticky substances on Maggie’s face, fingers, t-shirt and hair. Was that… Apple sauce?

Something of his disgust evidently showed on his face, as Gene hastened to explain.

“Maggie helped you see, but everything was safe for her to eat raw so—”

“I am not cleaning this up.”

“Cupa!”

Maggie held up a sprinkle covered lump that Oliver guessed to be a cupcake.

“Noh cupa!”

“No.”

Maggie pouted.

“Noll, it’s vegan and everything,” Gene said, also pouting.

Oliver sighed down at the two idiots staring up at him. He gingerly took the cupcake from Maggie and sniffed it.

“Eat,” Gene said.

“Eee!” Maggie agreed.

Grimacing, Oliver took a bite.

The cake was not awful… But Oliver was not a fan of cake to begin with and this particular cake was rather sweet. Yet when he looked at Maggie’s hopeful face, he could not bring himself to upset her. Crying children were a nuisance after all.

“It’s lovely.”

Maggie clapped her hands in delight, splattering the gooey mixture on her fingers everywhere.

“I am not cleaning this up,” Oliver repeated.

“It’s fine, I’ll—”

The sound of a doorbell interrupted Gene’s reassurances.

“I’ll get it.” Oliver left the kitchen and headed straight for the front door. He opened it to find Lin and Madoka standing there.

Oliver blinked, confused.

“What are you doing here? You aren’t supposed to be back until tomorrow.”

“Where is my baby?” Madoka demanded.

She did not wait for Oliver to step aside, but pushed past him and headed straight down the hallway. Oliver looked to Lin for explanation.

“We missed Maggie,” Lin stated with a grave expression. “Apologies for giving you no notice, but the first flight was very early this morning, as I am sure you can imagine.”

Oliver raised an eyebrow, but did not question it. He let Lin in and they walked together to the kitchen to find Madoka hugging the messy toddler without a care for her own clothing.

“Mama! Dada!”

Maggie wriggled from her mother’s grip to fetch a cupcake for each of her parents. They took them procured treats and tried them with as much enthusiasm as Oliver had shown. Yet Madoka actually seemed to enjoy hers.

Oliver removed himself from the scene to collect Maggie’s belongings. A moment later, Gene joined him.

“Why did they come back?” Gene asked in a low voice. Oliver thought he sounded almost annoyed.

“Lin said they missed their daughter.”

“She was just starting to like me as well,” he muttered, scowling.

Oliver rolled his eyes and continued to pack Maggie’s things into the bag - how had they managed to spread so far?

“It is not like you won’t see her again.”

Gene’s pout did not soften.

“Yeah but we really connected over the apple sauce.”

Oliver’s eyes were in danger of becoming exhausted from the amount of rolling he felt the need to do. Refraining from repeating the action, he handed Gene the now packed bag.

“Come on.”

They found the happy family still in the kitchen, Madoka gently wiping Maggie’s face clean.

“It looks like you had fun here,” Madoka said.

Maggie clapped her hands and giggled.

“Was she any trouble?” Lin asked.

“Not at all,” Gene insisted. “Perfect little angel!”

Oliver raised an eyebrow.

“You’re deluded,” he muttered in a low voice.

“I can’t be rude about a toddler,” Gene hissed back.

“Now say ‘byebye’ to Oliver and Gene,” Madoka instructed.

Maggie toddled over to the twins and hugged each of their legs in turn.

“Byebye Noh, byebye Gene!”

“Goodbye Maggie,” Gene said, before elbowing Oliver.

“Goodbye.”

And as soon as she had come, Maggie was gone.

Gene cleaned up the kitchen while Oliver cooked lunch. They ate in silence. Both twins’ eyes frequently glanced to where Maggie usually sat, but there was no need to cut up food or pretend that each bite was an aeroplane.

“I miss her.”

“Hmm?” Oliver looked up from his meal.

“I miss Maggie.”

Oliver shrugged and continued to eat.

“Don’t you miss her?”

“Not really. She has been gone less than an hour.”

Gene poked at his food, spiking a piece of broccoli onto his fork and staring at it for a while. He sighed.

“We never got to do our science experiment.”

“We can do it next time we see her,” Oliver pointed out.

Gene sighed again.

“What?” Oliver prompted, wanting to get Gene’s pining out of the way and done with.

“I want a baby.”

“Really?”

“Yeah…”

Gene sighed yet again.

“I’m not ready to be an uncle. Four days was enough.”

“It was only three really,” Gene pointed out.

“Babies puke everywhere and cry and keep people up all night.”

“Yeah but Maggie was so happy when she’d helped with the cupcakes…”

“So babysit her more often, you don’t need your own.”

“But I want my own,” Gene insisted. “Then Lin and Madoka can’t take them away.”

Oliver sighed.

“How do you plan on getting one though? You work full time with long shifts and so does Yasuhara. Oh, and neither of you have uteri.”

“Yeah that would be an issue…” Gene agreed. “I could get a surrogate… Or adopt! We were adopted, it would be a great way to continue the family tradition. Or I could ask Mai, she has a uterus.”

Oliver frowned.

“I feel like Mai might get attached to anything she kept in her womb for nine months,” he said.

“She could share it.”

“Do you want me to ask her?” Oliver inquired, concluding that all reason had left the conversation.

“Nah, I’ll ask her myself.”

“And what does Yasuhara think about children?”

“I don’t think he’s opposed to the idea, but he always said it in the ‘one day when I’m older and married’ kind of sense,” Gene answered.

“I see.”

“But I wouldn’t mind that, fancy being my best man?” Gene asked.

“No.”

“Aww, what? Why not?”

“Why would I?”

“Because you are my best friend, that’s why!”

“I thought Yasuhara was your best friend.”

“He’s my other best friend. But he can’t be the groom and the best man.”

“Why not? It would save me coming at all.”

“You wound me.” Gene clutched his heart and feigned pain.

Oliver rolled his eyes.

“I am not organising a stag do,” he said a minute later.

“That’s fine,” Gene said, grinning.

“But when you’ve got around to organising the wedding, could you have it on a Sunday so I don’t have to miss work?” Oliver asked.

His tone may have been disinterested, but his slight smile said otherwise. Gene laughed.

“Right, I will bear that in mine. Hurry up and finish eating,” Gene said.

“Why?”

“So we can go ring shopping of course!”

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Chapter 19 of Anew is up! 

Chapter Summary: Mai, Naru, and Lin find out in a rather unfortunate way that the link between Mai and Naru is rapidly evolving. 

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Dragon of Japan - Chapter 5

Title: Dragon of Japan

Pairing: Sebastian/Ciel Mai/Lin cheating Madoka/Naru previous Mai/Claude

Category: Crossover Black Butler/Ghost Hunt but I am trying to keep it mostly Ghost Hunt

Rating: T-M will slowly progress

Summary: Mai is a demon and she’s within the top 3 powerful demons, but she still  holds human emotions within her demon life. She got over Naru’s rejection quickly, but now she’s dying and her brother steps in to help her. What adventures will awat the new and improved SPR?

Warning: There is some Naru bashing and Nar is not  a main character in the story. Lin is a lot more talkative in this which I will explain within the story.

Author’s Note: So I too have fallen victim in the Ghost Hunt Black Butler crossover universe.

Disclaimer: I do not owe any rights to Ghost Hunt or the Black Butler franchise.

Please enjoy the story and constructive feedback is always welcomed.

Dragon of Japan - Chapter 3 http://rdmfavcpls.tumblr.com/post/167963385527/dragon-of-japan-chapter-3-a-haunted-manor-part-3

Dragon of Japan - Chapter 4 http://rdmfavcpls.tumblr.com/post/168030623522/dragon-of-japan-chapter-4-a-haunted-manor-part

~~Story Begins~~

Chapter 5 - Talk with the Davises

Lin stood in front of a wooden desk where a man with brown cut hair, his green eyes hid his emotions, and a collared green shirt sat. Behind the man was a women with blonde hair slowly turning grey, her green eyes were lit with fury and she was pacing, her pink shirt moving against her body as blue jeans moved with her legs.

The man sighed. “Koujo, no matter how sorry I am, I cannot undo my son’s actions,” he said.

“He’s on a curfew now,” the woman said. “I’m adopting his two other children. We’ve freezed his accounts and adjusted their paychecks according to the job.”

Lin raised an eyebrow. “Luella, calm down,” the man said. “Anyway, Koujo, you understand that you will no longer be Noll’s guardian, but the leader of SPR. Are you okay with using the old office?”

“Yes,” Lin said nodding his head.

“Just let us know if you need anything,” the man said.

“Oh, Koujo,” Luella said looking at Lin.  “We won’t treat you any different. You are, were, Gene’s best friend so you’ll always be considered family. However, I want to meet Mai Taniyama one of these days?”

“Why?” Lin asked even though he thinks it’s a stupid question. They’ve met everyone else but Mai.

“Because I have wanted to meet her since Noll took her on as an assistant. Plus I have a message I want Gene to hear,” Luella said. “Is she cute?”

“Luella!”

“I’m just asking, Martin,” Luella said.

“She’s outside, enjoying the fresh air since she’s not as sick,” Lin said. “She doesn’t know english all that well.”

“Lead me to her!” Luella said as all of her anger just vanished.

Mai was at the park with everyone, sitting down on a bench with Masako, watching the ducks swim. Monk and Ayako were feeding the birds while Yasuhara and John were discussing how different England was to Australia and Japan.

“I really want to hate you, Mai,” Masako said. “I just can’t seem to bring myself to do it.”

“Is it about Naru?” Mai asked.

“Yes, but you was only looking out for me,” Masako said. “Everyone else would’ve told me all that you told me after the media gets their hands on it.”

“I know, it doesn’t mean anything, but if Naru didn’t play around and wanted to date you, I would’ve supported you.”

“But, didn’t you like him as well?”

“I did, but he rejected me and I’m glad he did,” Mai said. “I think it was because he reminded me of my ex who I thought I was over with. Besides, I don’t think I can handle being called an ‘idiot’ or ‘dumb’ every time we go on a date. This time, who I have feelings for are worse.”

“Lin?” Masako asked as Mai nodded. “Why is it worse?”

“I know he possibly hates my guts,” Mai said. “First of all, he hates the Japanese, then when I first met him, he sprained his ankle due to me, and I’m always in trouble.”

Masako chuckled as she spoke, “Didn’t look like that this morning.”

“What happened this morning?” Luella asked from behind them. Masako jumped but Mai fell off of the bench.

“Mrs. Davis,” Masako said, a hand clutching her chest. “You startled us.”

“Sorry, not sorry,” Luella said as Mai stood up. “Are you Mai Taniyama?”

“Yes,” Mai said fearing the worst.

Luella walked up to her, pulled her into a hug as she nuzzled Mai’s cheek. “Why, aren’t you the cutest little thing?”

“Eh?”

“So, what happened this morning? Is it juicy?” Luella asked the girls.

“N-nothing happened,” Mai said.

“Here,” Masako said showing Luella and Mai the picture that John sent to everyone minus Lin and Mai.

“How did you get that?” Mai asked.

“Aww! Send it to me!” Luella said going back to hugging Mai. “You two will have the cutest babies! Let me be the godmother, please.”

“What?” Mai asked completely confused.

“Oh, dear, you think I’m mad at you,” Luella said. “Dear, I’m so thankful due to you telling us everything about Noll. Besides, how can I say no to a cutie pie like you? Oh, I heard you make  fabulous tea and coffee. I must come to Japan and try it.”

“Mrs. Davis,” Masako said standing up. “We will welcome you to Japan.”

“Thank you,” Luella said before sighing. “Oh, well, it’s Noll’s lost for being a player. He had a beautiful team and now you’re Lin’s team.”

“Luella, can you please stop strangling Mai,” Lin said with a sigh.

“But, she’s so cute,” Luella said back with a pout. “You must promise to message me, okay, Mai?”

“Uhm...okay?” Mai said still nervous.

“Did you tell Mai the message you wish to give Gene?” Lin asked as Luella started hugging Masako.

“Oh! I almost forgot! Mai can you be a dear and tell Gene something for me?”

“Of course,” Mai said.

“Tell him that his mom and dad miss him very much and that he couldn’t pick a better person to be a spiritual guide for,” Luella said.

Mai nodded.  “I’ll let him know.”

“Thank you, now where’s my favorite teaser?” Luella said before seeing Yasuhara. “There he is.”

“Is she always like that?” Mai asked.

“Ninety percent of the time,” Lin said with a nod. He waited until Masako walked off towards Luella. “I have a command for you.”

“Psh, you don’t just say that,” Mai said. “You just say ‘I command,’ than whatever the command is.”

“I’m talking more along the lines of an assistant.”

“Oh! Than what is it?”

“Transform Naru’s old office in Shibuya. I don’t care what, but it’s no longer his office and I don’t want it.”

“So, you did give me a command,” Mai said. “It shall be done.”

Next episode we are on our way back to Japan. Hopefully nothing bad happens so we can all get some good rest back in our beds. However, since Mai is back to being a member, the quiet won’t ever last. See all of you next time, mates.