#Miko Month 2022 - the cross-post-ening

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The very first picture I did to tease what would become "Raison d'Etre." I did a redraw later on that same year, and then another one about 3 years later. 

 ....I think it may be time for another one, eh? HOWEVER, there will be a big difference if I do a redraw of that pic. 

See, Teen Miko isn't the default Miko like I thought she would be, at first. Adult Miko *is*

See, the original idea for Raison was that Yukina would be reading nothing but diaries until the very end, so we'd just be seeing Sachiko, Miko, etc in their teen years. And then, at the verrrry end, we get to see SachiMiko as Yuki's moms. I strayed from that idea in Ch 3

Since then, including the Memory Series and random illustrations, and even into the REMIX project, I am making an effort to make Yuki's parents known from the beginning, and since the main plot takes place in the Present Day (2030), that would make these two the default now

So yeah, it should be fun doing a new version of this!

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Miko has always been a pretty strong lady. There was a period where she was a bit less active, but when she got back to it, BAM! The guns returned!

You bet her family is proud of her!

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Miko got her first scooter around the age of 17. It was a gift from her father and was a vintage style. The one she has as an adult is a modified, more recent-style model.

Scoot scoot~

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A fashionable girl.

(Featuring Teen!Miko! Also posted that day on Twitter: Pics of Miko in her original-run “default” look, which you can see below!)

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There are many, many other instances of Miko interacting with former selves, but a lot of their meanings are lost to folks who are newer fans. I also lost touch with some of the folks who came up with their own Mikos (with permission). Like, you had to have been there to fully get these pics

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Miko LOVES sour stuff. Favorite genre of flavor lol

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Miko Month: Miko and Yukina

Yukina is definitely one of Miko's top stars in her life. She loves her daughter VERY much and tries to provide that love as much as she can...

However, when Yuki was about to start school, that Ascendant organization run by her friend asked Miko to help in them reaching out to more lost Ascendants seek the guidance and acceptance they need, so she became a spokesperson for them abroad.

She saw less of her family.

She still called and she tried to visit for important holidays as much as she could! But it's kinda hard to do some of that stuff far away. Voices, yeah, that's nice at least, but video calls end up awkward because Miko has to cover her eyes to avoid awkward lens flares...

Also, OAR kept booking her for things and making her travel. Things even got a little tense at one point... Miko had to do something. 

And she did!

Well...at least for a few months. Then she was asked to do a few more things and that REALLY frustrated her. A lot. Her family said she could, though it did make Yukina wonder if she would return after this run. 

 Oh man. Miko made SURE this was her final run. Enough was enough!

She's got so much catching up to do, though. So much...

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She’s a wife, she’s a mother

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A photoset of Miko and her trusty friend/guardian Koneko. He’s always there for her to make her smile and be by her side.

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Photokinesis - Remix

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Raison Memory Series: The Love Letter (takes place around 2002-03 in Raisonverse)

Since it’s Miko Month, I thought I would repost this comic from the Memory Series to show off a little more Miko trivia. She’s demisexual/demiromantic, by the way....and this comic was partially inspired by my own, gray-ace experiences as a teen lol

Bonus page after the cut:

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Miko Month: Fictional Heroes!

Miko's favorite is the Raisonverse's version of Kamen Rider - Kamen Knight! I've not come up with a specific name for her specific favorite, but she has donned the mask since she was a little girl~

She relates to their backstories (in a way. Even as a kid, she at least associated with the "loner" aspect) and a want to help others with the strange powers they were given. Her mom didn't like her enjoying a "boy's show," but her dad encouraged her to play.

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25 expressions with Adult Miko. Which one is your favorite?

("The Evil Panel” can be found below)

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[YOU BETTER HAVE ALREADY READ CHAPTER SIX IF YOU’RE PEEKING AT THIS!]

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The Evil Panel, uncovered:

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OLD ART ALERT!

This is an expressions challenge I did a long time ago, back when Miko was still a fan-OC! I feel like I’ve improved in expressions since...maybe I should do a new version with the Miko we all now know and love?

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Let’s be elegant this fine evening

(Miko’s birthday illustration from 2019)

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Fashion with Miko! Here's her adult self. The sunglasses are a very common sight if she's out and about (in places where she would very much stand out)

Examples include smaller populated areas or neighborhoods she's not familiar with. Even the Nakamuras' own neighborhood is aware of Miko's Ascendant-ness by the time she's an adult. It's familiar. But if she goes to some other Tokyo 'burb? Or beyond? Better play it safe

Sunglasses are an Ascendant's main accessory. It hides the obvious brightly-colored eyes they have, but it also helps with avoiding lens flares in photos/video. They have a problem there, too (as exemplified in this doodle where Miko's little sis, Tomoko, is being a butt)