#Special Act

[real-life-senshi]

So the last Oshiokiyo talk with the 5 Senshi was filmed right after the Usamamo's wedding ceremony scene, and they were all dead tired. LOL

Miyuu (Usagi) tried to cheer everyone up, but Rika, Keiko and Ayaka weren't really having it. That explains the slight awkwardness of that behind the scene talk lol

At some point before the filming completely closed, Director Suzumura had mentioned that it's very likely out of all 5 of the Senshi, at least one of them will likely retire from the industry within 10 years, so they talked about how impressed and surprised all of them are still in the industry now!

[the-last-concert]

Chapter Twenty-One: This is Why

Pepper

Twelve Hours before the Last Concert

Pepper was dreading going through his suitcase. He only had a small window to pack, so he just threw shit together. This wasn’t good. He wanted to impress Moggie. He hadn’t seen her since high school. They are grown now. Adults. Lived through life. He wanted to present the best possible image.

“Wear this.” He squinted at Speedy. He tried his best to seem like he wasn’t sweating over an outfit. That was usually Speedy’s department. But… he was performing in front of millions of people. Plus… it would be in front of her. Her eyes would be close enough to view him. Pepper didn’t want to go down a rabbit hole of what ifs… but they lingered. But he just glanced at the end of Speedy’s arm, holding out a very expensive leather jacket. Pepper eyed the tag: $2550. 

“Hell no.” Pepper said, not wanting to take that risk. “You know how much of a clux I am. And what if it rips?”

Speedy pushed the jacket in his arms, anyway. He shrugs, digging at the bottom of his suitcase. Until he found it. Nike Retros. Orange and blue. Pepper knew exactly who gifted him those. He tried his hardest not to get jealous. He wished…he kept a sentimental gift Moggie gave him too. 

“Don’t worry about that.” Speedy spoke, shaking Pepper’s thoughts.  “It was a gift.” 

Pepper replied, his head rocking side to side. “I don’t even want to know.” Speedy’s gifts had a patterned behavior. And normally, it meant espandes of women he had relationships with prior. But Pepper had to admire how good he looked after he tried it on. It fit him like a glove. Effortless. He was examining in the small full-size mirror near his bed. “But I’ll wear it.” 

“So…” Speedy glanced into the mirror, as Pepper was adding on more gear for tonight. Like his golden band he had since he was 15. And his golden chain,  him and Speedy hustled off some popular kids’ necks when they were attempting to talk to Moggie. They didn’t tolerate that. Any of it. And it was a constant battle. Because as gorgeous as she was… Mystique High School athletic department knew not to go near her. Not if they wanted to answer to the “Malarkey duo”. “You ready for tonight?” 

Pepper snickered and took off the rent inclusive jacket. “Are you?” 

“Naturally.” Speedy smiled. 

“Liar.” Pepper called him out. “You’re probably shitting bricks.” 

“Ha!” Speedy snorted. “Like you ain’t nervous either.” He punched his shoulder lightly, making his way to the bathroom. He had to clean up his face. He didn’t get as much facial hair as Pepper. But it was enough to show his age. He grabbed his electric razor after the shaved cream was applied. 

Pepper leaned against the bathroom doorway. His face went cold. He was thinking all fucked up scenarios. He wanted to put his head through that same bathroom door. “What if she walks away from both of us? Or worse. Laugh in our faces?” 

Speedy turned his clean-driven face toward him. “You actually think she can deny this work of art?” He smooths his hands over each side of cheeks, before laughing crazily in the mirror. “You’re spiraling here. Think about it. She’s been single. At least to my knowledge. And there’s hella people in New York. Why would a fresh Art history graduate not have a ring on her finger?” 

Pepper makes a face. He hated when Speedy talked in riddles. “Just get to the point, Spe.” 

Speedy patted Pepper's face just to annoy him before walking out after his prolonged facial routine. “She’s waiting for someone else to ask.” 

Pepper spins around to face him. No way he’s the one. He couldn’t be. “And you think you’re the person she’s waiting on?” 

“I don’t know.” Speedy said. “All I know is… I wasn’t the one she was constantly hanging on, back then”. 

Pepper chuckled. He started to remember all those moments he and Moggie had. She made sure he was at least a B student. And that he was never late for  football practice. She came to every single one of their games.  She was on him about church. Despite his parents being pastors, Moggie made sure he attended for his soul. And despite wanting to provoke his stepfather, he went. Because of her. It was annoying as fuck, back then. But now, he wishes he appreciated all the times she actually had his back. Because she would not get off his back. 

“Yeah… yeah. I guess you’re right. She was like my mini backpack.” 

“You would call her that.” Speedy throwing some powerful deodorant his way. Pepper frowned, after he caught it with zero effort. But he hated Degree. “Don’t even start. That old Spice doesn't work when you are performing. I need to breathe on the ride back.” 

Pepper lifted up his armpits and chased Speedy with them. Speedy threw everything at him. Pillows, blankets, towels. This continues until there is a loud bang on their hotel door. They stopped before Pepper head-locked Speedy. 

“Who is it?” They both asked. 

“It’s Clare.” They looked at each other, confirming that Clarissa was outside. They started to straighten up the room. Speedy glanced at Pepper to make sure he had a shirt on. He almost never did. But he grabbed a generic black tee. Speedy had a white one on.  “Y’all decent? I got the updated schedule for today.”

Their door swung towards them, as they posed to greet Clarissa. They grinned like they weren't just rough-housing two seconds ago. Her eyebrow’s rose, but she shrugged it off, not caring to ask.  They both received a laminated copy of Zero Morale’s “Ground Zero”. Ground Zero was a detailed schedule of where everyone needed to be three hours before the show and three hours after it ended. No one was going to be sitting on their ass tonight. 

“Thanks.” Speedy said. “Are we leaving for the venue soon?” 

“Yeah….” Clarissa responded. Then, she handed Speedy keys to one Big Man’s Lamborghini. The black one. With a heavily decaled exterior and a floor pedal like no other. Speedy’s eyes stared through his hands for a while, until Pepper nudged him to pay attention.  “But you have specific instructions to drive our special act there, yourself. Don’t break nothing, k?” 

“You got it.” They both nodded and contained their excitement until after she cleared the hall. 

“Holy-!” Speedy started, as Pepper finished with “Fuck!” They celebrated with their secret handshake they had since age 12. Speedy said, while packing Zero Morale’s trademarked duffle bags. “Alright, rockstar. Let’s get you properly, New York’ed.” 

Bright lights, Big city. 

Speedy weaved in and out New York’s traffic in the Lamborghini Big Man trusted them with. They were listening to Tupac on the way. It was the only vibe Pepper liked to feel before he sang. Even though most of Pepper’s catalog was alternative rock. 

“We stopping for food?” Pepper asked, boots propped on the dashboard. He was sneaking glances at Moggie’s instagram page. She was still petite. Her hair grew. A Lot. Her smile was still bright. Pepper could almost hear her laugh in one of the photos. She’s been all over the world. Montreal, Paris, Greece. He scrolled more to catch the timeline between each post. It was only a few years ago. She hasn’t posted anything since. He wondered why. Pepper wasn’t trying to seem like a complete cyber stalker. But….he had to confirm what Speedy told him. Had she really not dated anyone else?

He tried to ignore the grumbling at the bottom of his stomach. He hoped it was only because they skipped breakfast, but…. Inside? Inside, Pepper was a neurotic relic. He cleverfully hid from Speedy. Especially with all the help he’s given since he found out about Pepper’s cancer. He felt… would it be easier to just let Moggie go? For Speedy? Maybe that would be this repayment. He hated being in debt to him all the time. Not that Speedy would ever collect on it. His heart was too pure. Pepper shook his head. No. Moggie was the only person that kept his shit together. The motivation for all of this. Shit, the fact he was choosing to live. There was no absolute way he could see them together without him.  

Then, he would lose his shit. 

No…. Pepper had to be the one to win her heart. 

If it kills him then, he’ll be alright. 

“There’s a sandwich shop coming up on our left.” Speedy nudged. They both saw Subway neon lights blinking in the distance with all the downpour of rain that just started. Speedy flipped up the windshield wipers. They reached a standstill with the lines of taxis and limos heading downtown. 

“Pull up.” Pepper said. 

Once Speedy had an opening, he didn’t hesitate to swing the Lambo in the left lane. Speedy cut into the opposing lane, and with a quick spin and parked parallel along the busy sidewalks. “Oh!” He screamed in achievement. “How many people can say they parallel parked a Lambo perfectly?” 

Pepper rolled his eyes, while zipping up his jacket. It was getting colder by the minute. He almost saw his breath form crystalized air. He wanted to ignore the locals gawking and applauding Speedy’s erupt, but highly illegal U-Turn. 

“Let’s go. It’s fucking freezing.” 

[anna-scribbles]

so this summer i am nannying a 5 year old who loves miraculous ladybug (my dream) & every day she asks if we can play ladybug and chat noir at the park. these are some comics based on our various games<3

[cornflakesdoesart]

Beach episode but the anime kind so nothing really goes wrong and they actually get to relax and they just have some good summer fun!

my piece for @startrekswimsuitspecial 's latest edition!! it's full of fun summery pieces, I highly reccomend getting it!! ! It's free or pay what you want and the proceeds will go to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund!!

[puppyeared]

Um so. I remembered The Incident while I was hanging out with Odile

[buttercupshands]

I started drawing this next day after I finished Act 6

13 or so days and it's finished!

Main things are traditional and Loop's body was edited digitally after

Unedited it looks like this

I've been torn on how to do Loop's body for the entirety of lining, also

A bit sad the main lines are visible only as a wip, most of this thing is literally just a ton of sharp lines

I think it's also my first day of drawing, Loop is just a sketch here (feat. my leg)

I even finished the beans before it so they were a moral support, because if you let me things like this take a year

[catmask]

it is insane how normal i am medicated like. you mean this was an option the whole time. what

[wttcsms]

reo's younger sister!reader x pro!nagi!!! after a major argument with father dearest, you decide that this is it! you are going to strike it out on your own! and by strike it out on your own, you mean not outright depending on your family. this means you're totally fine with reo venmo'ing you thousands of dollars so you can sustain your way of living, but you still stubbornly refuse to live with him despite the fact that he's always away to play soccer, so it wouldn't be that big of a deal. but nooo, you just have a bit too much pride to 100% rely on the love of your brother.

apparently, it's hard to find a decent apartment to match your standards (and give you the closet space you crave), so you decide to seek out someone you're comfortable enough with to bum off of while not feeling too bad about it: your older brother's best friend, nagi.

you're not the greatest at domestic activities, but you convince him that you'll gladly cook and keep the apartment clean if he lets you stay there. by that, you mean you can order takeout and hire someone to spruce up the place. nagi can't be bothered to do these things for himself most days, so he agrees.

you get the freedom of living away from your family, and nagi finds that his life is easier. until being roommates with you is decidedly making his life harder. you walk around the apartment in skimpy pajamas, and nagi pretends not to notice. he pretends not to recognize the scent of your lotion and shampoo, or how he's going through the hassle of ordering refills for your skincare when he notices that your bottles in the bathroom are nearing empty. he goes through the trouble of explaining every video game's instructions to you because you decide you want to play with him when he comes home from practice, but you never listen and just smash random keys, and he pretends that you won at mario kart and smash bros fair and square even though he let you win (he never lets anyone win; it has to be earned. but when you look so excited and get all happy because you "beat him", what else is he supposed to do?) when you get a fashion internship but don't come home at your usual time, nagi — nagi who doesn't waste any movement, doesn't like to go through any sort of trouble — starts moving quickly. he's panicking. the driver of the private car he requested won't pick him up in time, and he decides that he'll make it faster if he runs to the office you work at.

it turns out, you haven't left because there's a strange man loitering outside the office; the same one who keeps catcalling you, and you got too scared to leave once work was finished. nagi walks you home, wasting his breath to lecture you on how you should've just called him to pick you up.

"i didn't want you to go out of your way to help me." you mumble, ignoring the way nagi reflexively pulls your body close to his so you can avoid something on the sidewalk.

"it wouldn't be a hassle for me." he tells you, not mentioning that anything concerning you is never too much for him.

(he walks you home every night.)

[egophiliac]

I DONT FOLLOW THIS FANDON WJAY HAPPENED

our butler(/guide to being an agent/best friend who bakes us special cookies and helps us run our cafe and encourages us no matter what because he loves our dad us) got sucked into a DREAMWORLD and had his spirits CRUSHED and he turned into a CRYSTALLY CHAMELEON MONSTER and we had to go through a spiritual journey and talk to the spirit of our DAD so we could POWER OF FRIENDSHIP him back!!!! (and some other stuff happened but what matters is that LEON WAS OKAY)

now he has a different-colored eye and a gentlemanly little face tattoo and...maybe other secrets that we'll find out later?!

[happi-dreams]

the sillies the goofers the 💥💥

this is offically a hyperfixation now thank you funny bird for your essay

[meamiki]

mira !!! :]

[mizgnomer]

Doctor Who - Wild Blue Yonder - Visual Effects

[yayakoishii]

my favourite bits from Ch. 368:

Mephisto being overtaken by a horde of tiny many-eared children screaming VICT-EAR-Y while he can do nothing but let himself be buried

This yall's kingmaker, one of the 13 crowns, possibly a Tet (9) level demon? (He definitely is atleast Chet-8 but his position as kingmaker makes me think that he might even be Tet, although we don't have any confirmations for his rank yet, do we?)

[willgrahamscock]

Someone might've asked you this before but just WHO did you have to kill to get that username

no one has ever asked me that because no one has ever wanted this url, it was free in 2014 and no one cared until recently where I became ‘miss cock’ and now my own followers hunt me down if I dare change it

I’m going to have to be cock forever

[hoofpeet]

They had a kind of mutual unspoken gender envy situation as kids where Ginger liked doing 'boy stuff' more while Bunny liked doing 'girl stuff'; both of which were strict secrets from their parents ofc . So they hid their toys in each other's rooms and pretended to be into them to cover for each other 🧡 I imagine Bunny was really into mlp or smthn similiar as a lamb and had to ask *Ginger* to ask their parents for an mlp thing for Christmas so their dad wouldn't berate him for wanting a 'girl's toy'

[marclef]

so uhhhhh. that Noise update huh?

great job there buddy, you've given the dang frog anxiety!