#The Story of Giga and Jack

[satureja13]

After the concert they were allowed to sit at the same table as Barfolomew! Ms Coombes: “Do you still own that bar in Copperdale?” Barfolomew: “Sure.” Ms Coombes: “Any spare rooms there?” Barfolomew: “Sure!”

And this is how Giga and Jack ended up at the Space (Balls) Bar & Grill (and now ‘& Residence’)

The ingame photos we took:

Outtakes: The manager was not satisfied with the soundcheck and argues with LY (Athena was there too but she had short-circuits all the time due to the snow...)

From the Beginning   ~  Underwater Love   ~  Latest

[satoshi-mochida]

Some games on the PSN New Year Sale. Ends February 1st.

13 Sentinels

Actraiser: Renaissance

Afterimage

AI: The Somnuim Files

ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos

Anima: Gate of Memories

ANONYMOUS;CODE

Arcade Spirits

Ary and the Secret of Seasons

A Space for the Unbound

Assault Suit Lynos

Bayonetta and Vanquish

Buried Stars

Castlevania Anniversary Collection

Chaos;Child

Coffee Talk

Coffee Talk 2

Control

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

Cris Tales

Cross Code

Cult of the Lamb

Cyber Citizen Shockman

Cyberdimension Neptunia

Danganronpa 1-2 Reload

Danganronpa V3

Darkwood

Death end reQuest

Death end reQuest 2

Devil May Cry HD Collection

Digimon Survive

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

DJ Max Respect

Double Dragon Gaiden

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Dragon Ball Xenoverse

Dragon Ball Xenoverse/Xenoverse 2 Bundle

Dusk Diver

Earth Defense Force 5

Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain

Exoprimal

Fallen Legion: Sins of an Empire

Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition

Final Fantasy XV: Comrades

Freedom Planet

Ghost n Goblins Resurection

Ghost Trick

Giga Wrecker Alt.

Ginga Force

Goat Simulator

Goat Simulator 3

God Eater Resurection

God Eater 3

Gravity Rush Remastered

Grim Fandango Remastered

Gungrave G.O.R.E.

Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X

Horizon: Zero Dawn

I Am Setsuna

In Nightmare

Jak and Daxter

Jak II

Jak 3

Jak x: Combat Racing

Kaze and the Wild Masks

Kerbal Space Program

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix

Kingdom Hearts 2.8

Labyrinth of Zangetsu

Laika: Aged Through Blood

Legend of Mana

Light Fairytale Episode 1

Light Fairytale Episode 2

Like a Dragon: Ishin

Little Nightmares

Little Nightmares 2

Little Witch Academia: Chamber of TIme

Lock's Quest

Lost in Random

Lost Judgment

Made in Abyss; Binary Star Falling Into Darkness

Maglam Lord

Mary Skelter Finale

MediEvil

Metal Gear Solid 5

Metal Max Zeno Reborn

Mirror's Edge Catalyst

Monster Hunter Rise

Mr. Driller DrillLand

My Aunt is a Witch

My Hero: One's Justice

Several Naruto games

Neverending Nightmares

Ni no Kuni 2

Obliteracers

Omega Quintet

Several One Piece games

Oninaki

Our World is Ended.

Owlboy

Persona 4 Ultimax

Persona 5 Royal

Potion Permit

Praey for the Gods

Pumpkin Jack

Raging Loop

Relayer

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne

Several Resident Evil games

River City: Rival Showdown

Romancing SaGa 2

Romancing SaGa 3

Root Film

Root Letter

SaGa Fronter Remastered

SaGa Scarlet Grace

Sakura Wars(PS4)

Samurai Shodown

Scribblenauts Mega Pack

Secret of Mana

Sega Gensis Classics

Simulacra

Skul: The Hero Slayer

Slender: The Arrival

Song of Memories

Sonic Frontiers

Sonic Superstars

Steins; Gate

Steins; Gate 0

Steins; Gate: My Darling's Embrace

Super Bobmerman R

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD

Super Night Riders

Sword of the Vagrant

Taiko no Tetsujin: Drum Session

Tales of Zestiria

Tembo the Badass Elephant

The Evil Within

Several King of Fighters games

Valkyria Chronicles 4

Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story

Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2

Various Daylife

Warborn

When the Past was Around

Yakuza 3 Remastered

Yakuza 4 Remastered

Yakuza 5 Remastered

Zanki Zero

[rolloollor]

Is it ok to ask a bit more of your loved ships in bio. I'd like to see what you say about Idoazu Jack/Leovil

Sure! I'm always down to ramble.

idoazu

This was my main ship before mallerollo popped up. Naturally, I have the most to say about them.

I started to love idoazu when I got to Azul's overblot. I assumed Jade and Floyd would fuck off when Azul was in trouble, but they stayed! I was like, "Oh my god, they love him..." or at least care about him. I was legitimately moved since I was sure they'd dip. I've read people comment on their relationship and that it's purely transactional. That the second Azul falters, the tweels will give him the boot or eat him alive or whatever. Certainly Azul seems to believe this. They say something similar to Jamil in book 4, but it's important to remember that characters can lie and they can lie to themselves. They had a chance to drop him with the overblot and they didn't. Actions speak louder than words, right, so I think it's more likely that they believe it's only transactional, but they do genuinely like each other.

Though this like doesn't mean that the tweels treat Azul all that nice... they fucked up his restaurant during book 6 for funsies. Jade is a huge weirdo and I bet he loves seeing Azul frustrated or pissed off. I love Jade so much... I'm not as big on Floyd, but he can be surprisingly normal when he wants to be. It is nice that Azul has been able to have events with both of his boyfriends and even one with Idia without the eels if you're into that.

I like how close they are and I like how they respect each other. They all know each other's strengths and they've been together for a while. To go on this go-on-land venture together I think is significant. The tweels were the first to 'support' Azul, even if it was mainly to have fun, and I'm sure Azul does feel a bit of fondness for them, even if he says it's all business. I also like how Azul is a bit afraid of them, but he knows them well enough to be able to make his schemes appealing to them. There's this ever-present atmosphere of danger. Both eels love to eat octopus, after all. They're predators and Azul has this balancing act he had to perform, but even if he slipped and they usurped his position, I think they'd keep him around anyway. Floyd uses Azul's name, after all, so he's on the same level as Jade.

I'm not that interested in tweelcest, though. I never got the appeal of twincest. They look the same... I like when there's some kind of contrast.

leovil

The main thing that jumps out at me is how well they know each other and how they respect the other. Leona picked Vil for his Tamashina event and Playful Land showed more of the way they understand each other. They know their weaknesses, too. Their relationship would be complicated and maybe volatile at times, but I think they could make it work if they wanted to. It's probably Leona who'd hold it back. I feel like Vil could encourage him to try harder, but it could easily cross into being really irritating for Leona. Maybe Leona could get Vil to chill out a little bit, who knows. The appeal for me, aside from the visual contrast, is that it's a relationship of equals.

jackvil is just really cute. They're both very driven, and they already jog together in the mornings... it could easily develop from there. There's something just so charming about this giga celebrity getting together with a random guy he knew briefly as a child. It's cute. I think Jack would be good for Vil, too, since he'd be extremely loyal and supportive. He'd also make a good househusband. I don't have as much like 'backing' for this one, it's simple and cute. Plus I'm sure Vil does have a soft spot for him. The story about them making snow stuff together was really charming.

Also I dabbled in rookvil for a while, but it's like... too easy? Like things are established already. The climax of the love story happened already, if you feel me? I also don't like Rook's home screen line from the Ghost Marriage event where he says he's fickle... It worries me. I'm not against the pair, it just doesn't intrigue me, I guess.

[dis-harmony]

[GLM]: Zel’s ballad - GLM MV - Credits to Starbomb

Original song: Luigi’s ballad - Starbomb

CW: Bad edits, long post, strong language, and naughty stuff there

(No hate pls, Enjoy this hilarious but crappy video lmao XD )

Lyrics (made by me)

Miss Lucy Won't you listen to my speech I don't have any stars of invincibility But you're the brightest star in the sky tonight for me I'm your Zel the elf…

What up, bitch, I got a one-up, bitch What's inside my special bag; it's my dick It's-a-me, Stunk, I'm more of a reviewer than a traveler I'll take you by the store and give you the big toy I save you from dragons and evil ghosts that are spooky Must I be a key to get inside your keyhole I will mount you like Eldri and show you things you've never seen My review’s now mega, if you know what I mean SO SHUT UP!

Stunk, you always do this shit I like a girl and then you ruin it By yelling stuff about your dick Until they go away

Hey Zel, it's okay That Stunk's a bit risque Just tell me what you need to say Please don't be afraid

Oh, Lucy, it means so much for me to hear you say that The only thing I've ever wanted to tell you is that- goddamn it

I'm here to pleasure that ass I'd like to go first, Lucy, but I always come last And you say we'll get together but I'm jacking off alone Meidri the bird maid isn’t the woman I like I am tired of you being snuggled around by such a fucking t*tties I go through shit and then you're in another fucking strip club You gotta think about it, well I don't believe the hype You'll have a lot of time to think when you are smoking on my cigarette!

O-M-G, I can't decide On which of you should be the guy To take me on the succu-joint club That'll redefine my life

I'm ready to give love a shot It's not about how many points you've got I just know I like you a lot

Yo, sluts, check out my girls! (ugh)

Let me take you on a demon hole

I'll bust all your balloons when I smack your backside

We'll have such fun, I'll bring my friends along

I'll kick that beast right in his Giga-Chad Come on, miss, it's time to make your choice I'm the only reviewer that can your boobies rejoice Short, perverted-ass elf ain't got shit on me It's time to live out our story, of the female reviewer and the pea-nis

So, who's it gonna be, Lucy?

I choose Crim

Crim?!

Well his whole body's shaped like a girl

Oh yeah, mmmhm, yeah, definitely, angels look like girls

[pico-digital-studios]

Into, Across and Beyond! Cast: Hog the Tenrec

Created by: Jack Gore

(Art by Stikfig01 on DA)

"If it means getting to stop other lives from being unfairly destroyed by some paranormal creeps... I'm in! I've got a lot I need to make up for after my world was wiped out."

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles; a truly marvellous game by today's standards, and a pretty fitting conclusion to the original Sonic the Hedgehog trilogy. And of course, our story begins when the cartridges containing the full game are inserted into a console.

However, this isn't the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis it got inserted into; rather, it was a bootleg product dubbed the GIGA Switch 'n Play, which aimed to create extensions to pre-existing titles. The console was made exclusively for the Sonic franchise, which aimed to include its own twists to the characters and gameplay.

And so this brought in GIGA's own original lineup of bootleg Sonic characters for this game; Hog the Tenrec, the land's hero, Prowler the Fennec, Hog's trusty sidekick, Fists the Porcupine, the guardian of the Giga Ruby, and Dr. Yolkman, the main bad guy. As to where the original assets ended up? Well, they ended up in a place dubbed "The Void", where hidden or unused assets go.

This is where this cartridge's Sonic ended up, having been stuck there for months by that point and trying to remain optimistic as best as he could, with little success. Just about everyone's code was being taken and used for the game, and Sonic was the sole survivor in the void, everything else he cared for having died upon coming here.

During his long time there, he learned about Hog, having witnessed him and Prowler getting into a scrape with Yolkman. He wasn't spiteful of this replica at first; rather, he was intrigued, and wanted to try and find a way to reach out to him. Unfortunately, nothing worked during his isolation, missing his friends and arch-nemesis a lot.

Soon enough, the distorting corpses of the trio revealed to Sonic some stuff; namely, what the Void was now doing to Sonic, and that he was really close to dying. Tails showed him a way to make his presence known via a Power Ruby, and Knuckles and Robotnik made it plain and simple that Sonic got replaced by Hog.

After a longer time in the Void, Sonic finally lost his mind, now feeling nothing but utter hatred for Hog and wanting to return on top again. In his words...

"I WILL NOT BE REPLACED!"

He was finally able to break out of the Void and snag the first Power Ruby. However, something wasn't right. He did not look like himself, and the fennec in front of him kept referring to him as Hog. He tried to take his anger out on Prowler, but his possession of Hog was short-lived, as the tenrec took back control, clearly unaware of what had just happened.

Hog felt guilty for unknowingly trying to strangle his now-upset friend, and Sonic was back where he was. However, he had that Power Ruby, and with them, he could keep trying to break free. And the more Power Rubies Hog collected, the closer Sonic was to his goal.

Later, Prowler noticed Hog's unnatural obsession with wanting to collect the Power Rubies, especially since he'd only ever get them to try and stop Yolkman. While the tenrec was resting up that evening, Prowler thought about what was going on and knew that this behaviour was completely unlike Hog. Whatever this thing was, it wanted the Power Rubies for its own purposes.

And so, Prowler worked on a device to nullify the power of the Rubies, testing it on one of them with success before pretending he was sleeping. The following day, Hog single-handedly dealt with a whole army of Boltniks, which gave Prowler a chance to sneak up on him and ready the gun.

This led to a fight between Prowler and Sonic, the gun working well against the corrupted hedgehog, who was impressed Prowler had figured out the truth. In the aftermath of their right, Prowler made it clear that Tails, despite the two being little alike, would not appreciate Sonic for doing this.

This only served to infuriate the fallen hero, who, in a fell swoop, slaughtered Prowler before Hog regained control. Hog was absolutely heartbroken over what had become of his best friend, falling into broken tears over this loss. And worse still, Sonic LET Hog regain control just to see his pain and relish in it.

Now holding all seven Power Rubies, Sonic attempted to transform proper, but with little success. However, the Giga Ruby on Heaven's Land (Hog's equivalent of Angel Island) could be a possible last resort. So he raced over there, only to be met with Fists, who wasn't too pleased about his motives for coming here.

After a fight that felt like hours, Sonic managed to weaken Fists, before using the Giga Ruby to summon his friends back into existence. However, they were more undead than anything, and they promptly slaughtered Fists in a really gruesome fashion.

Sonic then used the Giga Ruby to transform, but it wasn't what he had hoped for. His body was taller and more withered, reflecting the monster he had become. He was not Sonic anymore; he was now Scorched.

Yolkman arrived, feeling horrified at the sight before him before taking the Giga Ruby as fast as possible and retreating to Sacred Aether Zone (Sky Sanctuary Zone). When both arrived at the location, Yolkman ordered his newest robot, War Hog Mk. II, to fight off Scorched and buy him some time to escape.

However, Yolkman ultimately met his end too. But this time, Hog's resilience caused him and Scorched to be split into separate entities. And boy, was the tenrec NOT happy to see his most hated foe yet. The two fought a lot, and Scorched was getting the upper hand.

And yet, Scorched was forced to reflect on all that had happened, realising what he was doing was uncharacteristic of him, and he was losing all of what made him Sonic. Fists did survive his encounter, however, and his movement to patch himself up destroyed the Power Rubies AND Giga Ruby, setting off a worldwide apocalypse in the process.

Fists perished after getting some more hits into Scorched, leaving only the fallen hedgehog and Hog left. Scorched had now become nothing but a quivering wreck, regretting everything he had done after being called out for it by Hog. And with impending doom approaching fast, Hog didn't know whether he should forgive his enemy or let him suffer.

He seemed to lose consciousness for several hours after that, awakening in a new location he felt familiar with, but at the same time, didn't recognise. Something seemed to have saved his life, but he didn't know what it was. He did some investigating around the CR version of Angel Island, trying to get some bearings as to his new location.

During his time there, he discovered CR!Sonic paying a visit there, having patched things up with his Sally since One More Hero. The blue blur was headed to Hidden Palace as Hog quietly trailed behind so as not to be spotted. While in the palace, he saw the murals depicting all that had been, like the S3&K events and the ordeal with Perfect Chaos.

(Perfect Chaos mural by Sotaknuck from Sonic 3D in 2D)

At the shrine, CR!Sonic and CR!Knuckles were simply catching up with each other, the echidna having heard about Sonic fixing things up with Sally again. They noticed Hog a few seconds later, with the blue blur going to give his introductions.

Hearing Sonic's name caused those traumatic memories to surge right back into the tenrec, as he explained what had happened back at his world, and the sad truth that he can NEVER go back there ever again thanks to its destruction. CR!Sonic offered Hog his understanding and reassured him that he would not ever try to harm Hog.

For a couple more days, Hog stuck around the CR universe to familiarise himself with how regular Sonic universes are like, and he and CR!Sonic later got involved in the events of More than One Universe, Hog's motivation for doing so being to stop any more lives being unfairly lost to multiversal terrors like what Scorched was.

In the aftermath of it all, Hog decided to stick around in the OMT universe, becoming a new member of the Blur Gang and being able to interact with others from other worlds that are not hostile towards him in any way. In a way, he got what he couldn't back at his home; Sonics who COULD co-exist with him without being wiped clean from existence.

It's only telling that he and Wacky, both bootlegs of Sonic, take high offence to Lost Memory Sonic's remark that OMT!Tails and Antho were not deserving to be heroes due to not being Sonic. Speaking of them, they also have a good laugh about stuff like the names of their villains (Hog's being Dr. Yolkman, and Wacky's being Dr. Sunnyside, both egg-related puns).

[skyeconch]

🌷. Skye x Solomon : Kalam Eineh (Sherine) | Nobody’s business/Diamonds (Rihanna, Chris brown) | Lover (Taylor Swift) |

🍡. Sorane x Megumi : Never ever getting rid of me (Sara Bareilles) | I remember (Mocca) | Alphabet (Reinaeiry) | Monster (adventure time; king princess) | meddle quiz (kowadori) | I’m glad you’re evil too (Rachie cover) | move mountains (Alisa) | Polaroid Love (Shayne Orok cover) | drop pop candy (Reol, Giga) | We’ve earned this (MathematicPony) | Say so (Rainych) |

❄️. Xuelian x Sukuna : Bad romance (Halestorm Cover) | Labour (Paris Paloma) | Nothing (Emilie Autumn) | It took me by surprise (Maria Mena) | Superman (Eminem, Dina Rae) | let the world burn (Chris Grey) | for the record (36 questions) | I hate everything about you (Three day grace) | Loveit (Biz, ZERA, LOLUET) | Set fire to the rain (Adele) | Rule #34 (Fish in a birdcage) | Gekihaku (Reol) |

🧬. Xuelian x fem!Kenjaku : Good luck, babe! (Chappell Roan) |

🎙. Sonnet x Michael : Exile (Taylor Swift, Bon iver) | Hopelessly devoted to you (Glee Ver.) | Love story (Indila) | Can’t help falling in love LIGHT Ver. (Tommee Profitt, brooke) | Me & my husband (Mitski) | Alone together (Barlow & Bear) | Crush (David Archuleta) | My demons (Starset) | Est-ce Que Tu M'aimes? (Gims) |

🌻. Chamomile x Jack : Out of my league (Fitz and the tantrums) | Not another song about love (Hollywood Ending) | Dark red (Steve Lacy) | Everything in you (Adventure time, half shy) | DON’T CRY (Park Bom) | Die first (Nessa Barrett) | Hey stupid, I love you (JP saxe) | Your love is my drug (Kesha) | Something about you (Eyedress, Dent May) |

📼. Sunday x Simon : training wheels (Melanie Martinez) | The vampire (Rachie cover) | just for me (Pinkpantheress) | Nightcall (Kavinsky) | Scrawny (Wallows) | Angel/Everytime the rain comes down (Anna Blue, Damian Dawn) | Kiss me again (Roy Bee) | All I want is you (Rebzyyx, hoshie star) | My strange addiction (Jada Facer cover) | Piece of art (Rachie, KIRA) | Emo boy (Ayesha Erotica) | Everytime we touch (Cascada) |

⛓. Phillip x Marigold : Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps (CAKE cover) | Hold me tight or don’t (Fall out boy) | Vices & Virtues (Reinaeiry) | Personal (PLAZA) | The way I loved you (Taylor Swift) | Not Mine (DizzyEight) | Memories x Another love | 505/Knee socks (Arctic Monkeys) | Say it right (Nelly Furtado) |

🎯. Toran x Shin : Paper rings/King of my heart/Enchanted (Taylor Swift) | Strawberries & cigarettes (Troye Sivan) | Harleys in Hawaii (Katy Perry) | Collar Full (Panic! At The Disco) |

🔬. Solar x Miguel : At my worst (Pink sweat$, Kehlani) | golden hour (JVKE) |

🎞. Azazel x Doc : Hot N Cold (Katy Perry) | Habits (Tove Lo) |

🐚. Me x Toru : My life would suck without you (Kelly Clarkson) | Lay all your love on me (Mamma Mia Ver.) | Still into you (Paramore) | Die for you (The Weeknd) | Me! (Taylor Swift, Brendon Urie) | Pretty boy (Naethan Apollo) | Enchanted (Taylor Swift) |

self shippers and oc x canon shippers, please please please reblog this with a song (or multiple) that you associate with your f/o(s) and/or your ship(s)

[tekken-thoughts]

Tekken 8 Prologue - Gigas

Gigas suffered a humiliating defeat in the first round of the previous tournament. The Tekken Force then captured him on behalf of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Needlessly to say, the higher-ups of G Corporation were not pleased. During the ambush of Mishima Zabitasu headquarters, G Corporation managed to retrieve what they could of the Gigas project, but Gigas’ host body had escaped.

Fortunately for G Corporation, there were other options at their disposal—a better superior fighter to be used as the host body. This new host was a well-known proficient fighter who even caused some problems to G Corporation in the past. Now with an added sense of flair and charisma, Gigas is entered to the King of Iron Fist Tournament to cause chaos and destruction.

[theboarsbride]

11. Any characters you had to cut?

for any wip you like👀

OOOOOH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bro I almost want to answer Edgar, tbh! Mostly because who his character used to be in previous drafts of TMATB were so wildly different than who he is now! He used to be this Giga Chad, toxic, mean, literal monster who would kill women and drink their blood, since in previous drafts of TMATB he was Jack the Ripper. This was a version where he wore a plague doctor mask to hide his face😭..... yeah... TMATB used to be oozing with that edgy teen shit 😭😭

Also in TMATB I cut out super minor characters. Like Sophie had two older brothers named Gregory and I think William??? William is now no longer a thing and Gregory is a deceased brother-in-law. Sophie also had a cat animal side kick called "Carlie-Penguin" lmfao - which is lowkey hilarious to me now because Sophie isn't really an animal lover SHDJSLDJSLDJDSLJDSLSJD

OH ANOTHER MAJOR CHARACTER CUT!!!1 Sophie used to have a lover named Benjamin Salazar, a Spaniard carpenter (and in previous drafts was the fictional older brother of Mary Jane Kelley, one of Jack the Ripper's victims; uh yeah this version of tmatb was very insensitive to say the least). He was both a Gaston and Prince figure, since in previous versions of the story Edgar would've been killed, and Sophie would've ended up with Benjamin in a fashion similar to the ending of The Phantom of the Opera.

One version of Benjamin was essentially Prince Charming where he was her devoted friend and eventual lover before she left home to work for Edgar as a maid (not a gardener in these versions) and he would rescue her from Edgar for some reason???? I cannot remember why lmao... Sophie used to very much be a damsel in distress type figure. And there was another where he was her pre-established lover and to-be-fiancé but she caught him having an affair with another woman, and he became like Gaston. Yeah... TMATB USED TO BE SO BAD ADLJSLDJDSLJDSLJDSLSJDLSDJsdLSJDLSDJD

[waifuholic]

Wednesday "Meltina" Addams from The Addams Family + Long Hair Version

We start yet another Chapter of The Waifu List, this time it's the the 9th Chapter and this one only has it's seats reserved for ladies of the Survivor/Nightmarish variety! and of course we had to start strong, that means a classic waifu, please welcome the always lovely and always gloomy, Ms. Addams!

I was really excited when I saw Wednesday Addams being suggested several times, because a couple of years ago I made an OC based on her (in fact I made OCs based on the whole Addams family) of course she was aged up, thiccened up given some background story, buuuuuut... I wasn't quite happy with the first design I made of her and when I saw several people suggesting her, I just couldn't resist giving this lady a spot on this chapter, it was the perfect chance to mix business with pleasure and redo her design, gotta say I'm quite pleased how she came out this time!

Now if you're wondering (if you're not, just skip this part) why I'm adding the name "Meltina" for her, it's because when I make an OC based on a character that already exist I like to rename them, not just use their names as they are because said character is based on/a tribute to the original, not the original character per se, you already have seen an example of this with my OCs based on the Wicked Witch of the West, "Ella 'Phana the Wicked Witch Queen" same for the Jack-o'-lantern based "Hollee the Pumpkin Grenadier " or Cheshire the Cat "Cheshire Nia Whisperia the Whimsical Shapeshifter", now... why "Meltina"? simple... the first time I ever watched one of the Addams Family movies (was a long time ago, VHS were still around then...) I watched it in spanish and her name in spanish is not Wednesday, she is called "Merlina" which I found quite strange and cool at the same time, so... Meltina is a tribute to the name Merlina, as simple as that!

Now on the lady herself... some people have told me they don't think of Morticia or Wednesday Addams as goth ladies and everyone can have their own opinion on that, that is perfectly fine, but the same goes for me so... I DO think they're not only goth ladies but daaaamn! 2 of the BEST goth ladies, oh! and talking about that, mommy Addams is the next waifu on the list *triumph fist raised for all gothicc lovers*, where was I? *ahem* yes on the lady herself...

Wednesday could appear to many as gloomy, devoid of life and soulless even since her younger days and sure, she does look gloomy, but hey, it's part of her dark charm anyways!, but make no mistake, she is full of life... life which she extracts directly from the souls of her fallen enemies, see? she cannot be soulless if she is full of souls from the fallen! Mmm! this is one delicious, vicious, soul reaper waifu!

Let's move on to the changes/adaptations.

First and most obvious, her age, she is around 21 years old here, her hair is a little longer and her hairstyle is a bit more mature but just enough, her dress is basically the same just a tad sexier and gave her some classy lingerie with black family jewels included on her garter belt clips and choker, of course had to give her a thicc weapon and the Giga Cleaver felt like a fitting choice (my previous design had a giant Axe) and last but not least... yep you guessed it, thicc spices! thiccness all around! hips, legs, boobs and keeping that mesmerizing tiny waist (those gothic corsets Morticia gave to her sure work wonders on that waist!).

But enough said, if this gothicc lady is the waifu for you, remember to leave some dark love for her on the comments and I'll see you on the next one, cheers!

[lycaran]

3 out of 5 done! I’m working on a whole, Fake Pokemon Region, and decided to get some villains plotted out. In order: Dice, Tiger, Sorin. 

Complete list breakdown below the Read More.

Tagra: A Desert region spotted with sparse towns and large cities. The largest of which being full of casinos and other gambling areas. There Will Be A Grimsley Cameo, Physically Impossible For Him Not To Be There.

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Team Crystal:

Main Antagonists of Pokemon Desert and Pokemon Oasis

Their aim is to create a genetically perfect Pokemon, in a sense of fetching money from the highest bidder

Are after two legendaries of Tagra. Liliac(Lily, Lilac), the Desert Jewel Pokemon. Meshalite (Meshweaver, Stalactite), the Cave Guardian Pokemon.

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Dice

The Quartz Dealer

Works as Interpol’s inside man

Burn under his eyepatch caused by Diamont(not pictured)’s Bonaea.

Save’s the player/mc more often than you’d think, risking his cover in some instinces.

Chubby

Mid to late Thirties

He and Looker are drinking buddies.

By that I mean they sit at bars and watch unattended drinks

One of the 4 head admins/dealers at Sorin’s casino.

Pokemon team based on “Snake Eyes”, with a drawn out strategy using mostly multi-turn or staling moves. The longer you fight him, the worse it gets.

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Team:

Condose (Conda/Hognose). Lvl 68

The Hognosed Pokemon

Type: Ground

Ability: Play Dead. Once this Pokemon’s health hits 10%, it “drops dead” and switches out.

Dex Entry: While it shares close appearance with Regional Sevipers, Condose has no venom, and relies on a mixture of mimicry and playing dead to survive. This makes them prime prey for Regional Zangoose though.

Moves: Dig, Wrap, Sandstorm, Rollout.

(Regional) Seviper. Lvl 65

The Fang Snake Pokemon

Type: Ground/Poison

Ability: Infiltrator

Dex Entry: Adapting to the Harsh Desert heat, this Seviper species has lost the dark coloration of the species outside of Tagra, wearing shades of brown. They still maintain a rivalry with the Regional Zangoose variants

Moves: Toxic, Wrap, Double Team, Rest.

Arbok. Lvl 65

The Cobra Pokemon

Type: Poison

Ability: Shed Skin

Dex Entry: Found in underground caves, these pokemon frighten their prey using the markings found on their hood to paralyze them before attacking.

Moves: Stockpile, Swallow, Spit Up, Wrap

Sandaconda. Lvl 65

The Sand Snake Pokemon

Type: Ground

Ability: Sand Spit

Dex Entry: A common species in Tagra, Sandaconda are treated like a common nuisance, often found in people’s backyards sunbathing.

Moves: Dig, Wrap, Sandtomb, Stealth Rock

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Tiger

Cat’s Eye Dealer

Sorin’s Right-Hand Win, referred to as his winning hand by the man himself.

The Brains

Late Twenties

Tallest member of Team Crystal, standing at 6′5″ naturally, but-

Was once dared by Diamont to wear High Heels, has not taken them off since and now stands at 6′10″ with his current set.

If you see Tiger heading a table at Sable’s Eye Casino, you know the poor sucker at the table is about to lose it all.

Not afraid to use dirty or underhanded tactics, in battles or in games.

One of the 4 head admins of Team Crystal/Dealer’s at Sorin’s casino

Team is vaguely based on the idea of cat’s being lucky or unlucky in different circumstances. Hits hard and hits fast.

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Team:

Sapurr (Sabertooth + Purr). Lvl. 79

The Mountain Cat Pokemon

Type: Normal/Rock

Ability: Strong Jaw

Dex: Evolved from regional Meowths, these Pokemon have in greed and aggression. Decorating large canines with gems and riches swiped from defeating opposing Sapurr out in the wild.

Moves: Hyper Fang, Crunch, Crystal Crush, Thunder Fang.

Signature Move: Crystal Crush. Rock Type, Physical. The Pokemon uses it’s long tusks grab and hold the opponent. High Critical Hit Chance, Lowers opponents evasion.

Persian. Lvl. 76

The Classy Cat Pokemon

Type: Normal

Ability: Technician

Dex: While not native to the sandy regions of Tagra, Persian have found a spot in the high society of the gambling scene, usually seen walking side by side to those ontop.

Moves: Power Gem, Payday, Fury Swipes, Nasty Plot

Alolan Persian. Lvl. 76

The Classy Cat Pokemon

Type: Dark

Ability: Technician

Dex: Unlike their cousins, Alolan Persians are found in back alley dealings, for protection, or intimidation.

Moves: Payday, Fury Swipes, Thief, Beat Up.

Perrserker. Lvl. 76

The Viking Pokemon

Type: Steel

Ability: Strong Claws

Dex: These pokemon are seen side by side with bodyguards and other people needing muscle. Mostly used for intimidation factor.

Moves: Fury Swipes, Slash, Hone Claws, Shadow Claw

Blitzbite. Lvl. 78

The Heartless Pokemon

Type: Electric/Fighting

Ability: Speed Fighter, when using a fist or punching attack, there is 10% chance of using it twice.

Dex: One of several lab made pokemon, this Bipedal cat is an incomplete prototype. Without vital organs, this pokemon relies on electricity to keep it’s body moving. It it ever runs out electricity,it will enter a comatose state, then die.

Moves: Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Mega Punch

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Sorin

A Complete Bastard

Late-Twenties, around 27.

One the Villainous Leader Scale, he’s somewhere between Ghetsis and Giovanni.

Started the Sable’s Eye Casino with inheritance he gained when his parents passed away from a “Mysterious Illness”

Knows people in several regions, including Piers in Galar and Courtney in Hoenn

Piers’s abusive ex, it’s a long story, but it ended with Piers stabbing him in the eye so it’s okay

Don’t talk about his sister.

Truest way to describe him is Handsome Jack, Giovanni, and Ghetsis blended together into a smoothie.

Leader of Team Crystal, head of Sable’s Eye Casino.

Short tempered and Sadistic, he has a knack for manipulation that bleeds into his team and battle style. He seems to favor “creepy” pokemon, bug types and ghosts filling his team.

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Team:

Sableye w/Sablenite

The Darkness Pokemon

Type: Dark/Ghost

Ability: Stall

Dex: Feeding on gemstones, these pokemon are in constant combat with the Sapurr that fill the region, often trying to steal the gems from their fangs.

Moves: Hypnosis, Foul Play, Wonder Room, Payback.

Araquanoid

The Water Bubble Pokemon

Type: Water/Bug

Ability: Water Bubble

Dex: While hard to find above ground, Araquanoid are one of many species that call the underground caves of Tagra their home. And one of the most most dangerous, waiting in under water lakes to strike out and attack pokemon foolish enough to try for a drink.

Moves: Magic Room, Giga Drain, Aqua Ring, Soak

Gourgeist, Super Size

The Pumpkin Pokemon

Type: Ghost/Grass.

Ability: Frisk

Dex: The largest size of Gourgeist, Super Sized are seen wandering the desert, dragging groups or lone wanders to farther and farther out until the one(s) they’re holding perish.

Moves: Trick-Or-Treat, Phantom Force, Trick, Foul Play.

Galvantula

The Electric Spider Pokemon

Type: Bug/Electric

Ability: Compound Eyes

Dex: In the deep caves, Galvantula lay out large webs to ensnare prey that bumbles about the caverns.

Moves: Rain Dance, Electroweb, Electroc Ball, Thunder

Runerigus

The Grudge Pokemon

Type: Ground/Ghost

Ability: Wandering Ghost

Dex: Runerigus are not found naturally in Tagra, but some people have them transported over as a terrifying intimidation factor.

Moves: Earthquake, Will-o-wisp, Hex, Night Shade.

[satureja13]

This is still -> 'The Story of Giga and Jack' (two years ago/ link leads to chrono)

Giga: “Why are so many people gathering here?”

Noxeema: “Oh - there’s a concert tonight!”

Jack: “Omg! It’s Barf the Mawg!” Giga: “Wow! ö.ö ”

Barfolomew played:

Rocks by Hound Dog (Which is an opening from the Naruto Anime)

For no single one To none does belong This time is ours, right now… 

and Hound Dog by Elvis

Yeah, they said you was high-classed Well, that was just a lie Yeah, you ain't never caught a rabbit And you ain't no friend of mine

And then Noxeema entered the stage!

First song is: Drink it from The Boyz (Noxeema sings the original version, lyrics are translated from Korean)

My thirst is only filled with you Can't take it no more For the first and last, quickly, before the sun rises Drink it, get drunk for me, tonight Uh, beg forgiveness In the night when I stab my heart and hide With just the two of us Feel my breath on your neck

Then she sings: After Dark by Tito & Tarantula

Burning burning in the flame Now I know her secret name You can tear her temple down But she'll be back and rule again yeah

In my heart a deep and dark And lonely part Wants her and waits for After dark

Wow!

TMI: Barfolomew already held a concert here once in my other story :3

From the Beginning   ~  Underwater Love   ~  Latest

[grifalinas]

From the Sinnoh Adventures of Jack D’Arcy (and Looker). I haven’t talked about this here (I don’t think) but this was D’Arcy’s first Pokemon journey (well, sort of, but that’s another story) and is also when D’Arcy and Looker met. Not necessary for context but Giga is a female Toxicroak and Ohana is a male Gabite.

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"You don't have any Pokemon?!"

"There are many people who go their entire lives without ever needing a Pokemon partner."

"Yeah and those people don't make their living by going around taking down criminal organizations! Those people aren't putting their lives in danger daily because they don't have partners!"

“Mr. D'Arcy-"

"I told you not to fucking call me that.

"D'Arcy, my friend, I have been doing this job without a Pokemon partner of my own for nearly five years now and I assure you that I have found plenty of ways to do without."

"What, by shanghaiing the nearest League trainer to protect you?"

"...."

"Oh... oh sweet Raikou, that's it, isn't it? You rope League trainers into doing your job for you instead of just having your own Pokemon."

"It is in the bylaws of the League that League trainers must use their strength to help others where possible."

"That's for shit like people with weak Pokemon needing help getting through rough areas, or making deliveries for people who can't! Not taking down criminal organizations! Not protecting assholes with a death wish!"

"You and your Pokemon have proven more than capable of rendering the aid I need."

"Is that all I am to you? Just a strong trainer there to stop you getting yourself killed?"

"D'Arcy, you are currently one of the strongest trainers in this region. Even when we first met, you showed more aptitude as a new trainer than many who have been training Pokemon their entire lives. I chose to enlist your aid because you may be the only thing that can stand between the people of this region and certain annihilation. And I was under the assumption that you were aware of this."

He could have punched me and it wouldn't have hurt as much. "Fuck you," I spat, and spun on my heel to leave.

He called after me to wait, and I heard the tell-tale sound of my Pokeballs discharging. I didn't bother turning to look- I could recognize the sun-dried leather scent of Ohana and the slightly rank odor of Giga. They were just standing there- standing in the pathway between me and Looker, blocking him from approach.

"D'Arcy, please wait."

This time I did turn, shaking from head to foot with rage. "When I become Champion, I'm rewriting the bylaws of the League to allow League trainers to refuse jobs related to Interpol. You're done using our rules against us. And I'm done with you."

This time I did leave- he tried to follow me, but Giga caught him around the middle and held him in place. I saw her still holding him by the time I broke into a run.

I wasn't worried about my Pokemon. They would find me once they were sure he wasn't going to follow.

[thesportssoundoff]

“A little solid regional afternoon card” UFC Fight Night in Denmark Preview

Joey

September 23rd

What to call this fight card. Hmm. Does weirdly good apply? It feels like a weirdly good card. UFC events in the middle of the day tend to have this extra level of good or bad on them. If it's good then it feels even better because it'll be done before 11 PM and you can go about your day happily. If it's bad then it feels extra bad because mid day MMA almost feels like having to be in school on a Saturday. This card is headlined by a pretty damn good fight at 185 lbs which feels weird given that its a dude who flamed out at 205 lbs vs a guy who got swamped by Cezar Mutante. Jack Hermansson vs Jared Cannonier being a) a headliner and b) a genuinely compelling fight tells the story of how quickly shit turns around at the higher weight classes but also how good fighters can find their way to adapt and evolve with time. The whole main card is pretty damn spiffy; you got two solid fights at 205 lbs with under the radar Polish LHW Michał Oleksiejczuk getting the big step up vs OSP, Ion Cutelaba vs Khalil Rountree figuring to be violent if nothing else, Gilbert Burns vs Gunnar Nelson the sort of short notice wacky fight at 170 lbs that people might be surprised by and an interesting fight pitting Brazil's Alex "Cowboy" Oliveira vs Denmark's Nicholas Dalby. There seems to be some confusion on what the fifth fight on this main card is as I've seen Alan Omedovsky/John Phillips, Mark Madsen/Danillo Belluardo and Macy Chiasson vs Lina Lansberg all listed but here's hoping it's the WBW fight since it's a fine challenge for Chiasson and a "prove it again" for Lina. Prelims are pretty good too with Lando Vannata vs Marc Diakiese and the return of Siyar Bahadurzada as stand out stuff. It's not a great card but something tells me this fight night will be more than alright.

Fights: 13

Debuts: Nicholas Dalby, Mark Madsen, Makhmud Muradov, Jack Shore, Giga Chikadze

Fight Changes/Injury Cancellations: 3 (Peter Sobotta OUT, Makhmud Muradov IN vs Alessio Di Chirico/Danny Henry vs Mike Davis CANCELLED/Thiago Alves OUT, Gilbert Burns IN vs Gunnar Nelson)

Headliners (fighters who have either main evented or co-main evented shows in the UFC): 8 (Jared Cannonier, Jack Hermansson, Gunnar Nelson, Cowboy Oliveira, Lina Lansberg, Ovince St. Preux, Lando Vannata, Khalil Rountree)

Fighters On Losing Streaks in the UFC: 2 (Ovince St. Preux, John Phillips)

Fighters On Winning Streaks in the UFC: 5 (Jack Hermansson, Jared Cannonier, Michał Oleksiejczuk, Gilbert Burns, Macy Chiasson)

Main Card Record Since Jan 1st 2017 (in the UFC): 32-19

Jared Cannonier- 3-3 Jack Hermansson- 6-1 Gunnar Nelson- 2-2 Gilbert Burns- 5-1 Ovince St. Preux- 4-4 Michal Oleksiejczuk- 2-0 Khalil Rountree- 4-1 Ion Cutelaba- 2-1 Mark Madsen- 0-0 Danilo Belluardo- 0-1 Nicholas Dalby- 0-1 Alex Oliveira- 4-4

Fights By Weight Class (yearly number here):

Middleweight-  3 (35) Welterweight-  3 (55) Lightweight- 2 (62) Light Heavyweight- 2 (37) Women’s Bantamweight-  1 (18) Bantamweight- 1 (50) Featherweight- 1 (48)

Women’s Strawweight- (24) Flyweight-   (14) Heavyweight- (27) Women’s Flyweight- (29) Women’s Featherweight- (7)

2019 Number Tracker

Debuting Fighters (27-52-1)-  Nicholas Dalby, Mark Madsen, Makhmud Muradov, Jack Shore, Giga Chikadze

Short Notice Fighters (25-35)- Makhmud Muradov, Gilbert Burns

Second Fight (49-29)- Allen Amedovski, Nohelin Hernandez, Danilo Belluardo

Cage Corrosion (Fighters who have not fought within a year of the date of the fight) (20-33-1)-

Undefeated Fighters (31-34-2)- Jack Shore, Macy Chiasson, Mark Madsen

Fighters with at least four fights in the UFC with 0 wins over competition still in the organization (11-8)-

Weight Class Jumpers (Fighters competing outside of the weight class of their last fight even if they’re returning BACK to their “normal weight class”) (26-18)- 

Twelve Precarious Ponderings

1- Is Hermansson about to become the latest victim of MMA chaos?

2- The story of Jack Hermansson is a fun one and another example of why activity will never burn you as a fighter. Hermansson was one of the guys who was winning impressively against not so impressive competition until the UFC put him against David Branch in March. He subbed Branch without much issue and his reward for that was a short notice replacement opportunity after Yoel Romero pulled out a fight with Jacare Souza. The UFC thought so little of Hermansson as an opponent that they not only promised Jacare a title shot if he won (for taking the fight) but ALSO moved it off of ESPN and to ESPN+. Despite the short notice call up and the quality of competition, Hermansson proved himself over five rounds as he pretty much effortlessly kept Jacare's crazy ground game at bay while taking the Brazilian down and boxing him up on the feet en route to a decision. Hermansson, like the ultimate "Just keep fighting" dude Michael Bisping, never had lingering losses because he always seemed to be fighting the next week. In so many words, Hermansson outfought his losses and kept a steady stream of wins coming so he was always in the radius. Now he's potentially one fight away from a title fight. Crazy sport sometimes.

3- So Hermansson should look in the mirror for every reason why he needs to take Jared Cannonier with 100% seriousness. Hermansson was looking to fight Kelvin Gastelum or Paulo Costa and both fights fell through, opening the door for him to basically HAVE to fight Jared Cannonier in order to fight at home. Cannonier has "earned" this fight by way of smelting David Branch and beating up on an aging Anderson Silva so there's really not much to his resume at 185 lbs that would give him a main event opportunity. That's basically what folks said about Hermansson when it came to the Jacare fight.

4- Are we officially out of the "Gunnar Nelson is a future title contender" phase? What say y'all?

5- Speaking of potential bandwagons, how about this Khalil Rountree one? We on it or off?

6- Gilbert Burns had a pretty impressive return to 170 lbs when he edged by Alexei Kunchenko on short notice in a pretty contentious fight. He gassed out late but he looked as fast as he normally does and his strength was impressive. I have no idea if he will stand much with Gunnar but this could be a pretty fun grappling contest if it comes down to it.

7- Nicolas Dalby was once compared to Martin Kampmann by folks prior to his UFC debut. After making said debut, Dalby just never found a way to make good on that upside. He looked like his so-so athleticism was exploited at the UFC level and he became more and more hittable as his tendencies were found and broken down. Unfortunately for Dalby, a 1-2-1 run against the likes of Elizeu Zaleski and Darren Till led to him being released---where he immediately lost to Carlo Pedersoli. Since that fight, Dalby's gone 3-0-1 and wound up getting signed on what seems like it's more about where Dalby's from than anything. HE draws Alex Oliveira on the main card open.

8- Speaking of which, do we have ANY update on Cowboy Oliveira's legal issues?

9- How is John Phillips still in the UFC? That just seems weird. He's 0-3 and been finished twice.

10- We all might've gotten a bit ahead of ourselves on Ismail Naurdiev but I'm not hopping off the bandwagon just yet. He shocked the world as a short notice fill in vs Michel Prezares but then came up short against wrestle happy 170 lber Chance Recountre. The holes in his game got exposed and his lack of substance to balance out the sizzle stood out down the stretch of that fight. He's back vs a similar-ish guy in Siyar Bahadurzada although Siyar hits way harder than Chance Recountre.

11- The UFC signed Giga Chikadze to fight Mike Davis but then Mike Davis got yanked off the card so the solution to that was to just keep Giga and have him fight Brandon Davis. MMA is weird. Chikadze is sort of not good at MMA but he vs Davis should be violent while it lasts.

12- How many wins away is Macy Chiasson from getting the Aspen Ladd treatment where she's put in a #1 contender fight that may be way above her preparedness level?

[becblanc]

(the boy is back in town. the boy doesnt want to be back in town. wait boy where are you going.)

finally made a ref for my pokemon insurgence protagonist after being inspired by the one @frightguard made [x]. i love this character a lot and have written quite a bit on them. some extra info under the cut

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CHARACTER PROFILE

Dont want to read the whole thing? this pretty much sums up josiah

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ACTUAL CHARACTER PROFILE

latched onto damian super quick since he was the first person they encountered that wasnt trying to kill them. cherishes vijol with their life; truly their best friend and an irreplaceable partner. tolerates nora but really doesnt like being around her after she bullied damian in utira. 

what is self-care. or shoes. or sleep? huh. “local hero doesnt practice personal hygiene, more at 11″. 

as soon as they get to suntouched and see the tacky gaudy cape on the clothes rack they buy it immediately. “look im alone, dont know jack shit about myself, a good # of people want to kill me, fuck it im buying the edgy cape. if i die, i die in style.”

very much a “reluctant hero type”. starts off extremely skittish and not wanting to get into any sort of conflict, but gradually gains confidence as their team evolves. gets a hoot out of fucking around with the abyssal cultists as audrey. by the time of the infernal infiltration operation theyre almost too cocky in their abilities. blasts gasolina on a boombox as they storm in. when the thing with the darkrai cult happens again, avoids the fuck out of going back to the shade forest. still carrying a bit of trauma from that whole incident. bad memories. all the bravado from before is instantly gone.

after having to return to the surface world from the dream realm, never stops looking for a way back. that becomes their whole drive. They’ll Get Him Out. They Will. 

Really Really Really doesn’t want to be the next augur. I Guess I Dont Have A Choice Though, Huh. doesnt want to be famous. wants to disappear into obscurity so they can live a normal life. arceus wont have it. 

The timeless: “you’re a fantastic trainer- you’ve beaten all of us. How would you like to be the next augur?”

Josiah: 

refuses the crystal shards. boxed them immediately. Thats A Liability. 

wants to care more about exploring Holon but doesn’t. I Just Really Want To Get Back To The Dreamworld, out of my way. Everybody just stay the FUCK out of my way. Gets incredible annoyed when people keep trying to fight them 

as soon as they get the magic carpet, yeets right the fuck out of holon to get back to the dreamworld. is heartbroken when the first thing adam does is ask that they help take care of the deoxys problem and malon. Cries when adam talks about “father and daughter side by side…. Just as it should be”. cries again when damian comes to. 

eventually moves into adam’s old HQ, lives there now. reopens the gaea town gym so challengers can resume taking on the championship. the badge resembles their dragon-based team while paying homage to their father’s badge. since the cults are all finally quelled, augur calls dont come in as frequently. eventually things calm down and josiah can finally get some fucking rest. never really got back the bravado they had from before darkrai cult: pt 2

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TEAM INFO

Lead: Kirby (mew) 

sets up barrier + amnesia, then baton passes it off to the teammate most suited for countering the opponents team

Physical specialist: Sweet boi (delta dragonite)

also the secondary lead. sets up livewire, then punches away with drain punch, thunderpunch, or aqua tail. extremely tanky and self-reliant when receiving kirby’s boosts (which is often)

Special specialist: Respite (delta charizard)

one of the many mega options available, typically takes up sweeper role 

Mixed attacker: Saburra (flygon)

can change depending on the need for good ground type coverage with STAB, or extremely strong substitute breaker as mega flygon. good flexibility and type coverage

Wallbreaker: Wingdings (delta noivern)

leech seed + nasty plot/giga drain combo + big root + kirbys defense buffs is something to behold. frail but can heal a ton of HP if done right. can go toe-to-toe with legendaries thanks to immense healing capabilities

Jack-of-All-Trades: Vijol (eevee)

moonblast and icebeam provide type coverage as mega eevee, thunderbolt provides speed to outpace faster opponents and land a finishing blow if necessary. single-handedly carrier the team through the champion match: redux as mega sylveon

keeps 3 mega options on the team for flexibility, depending on type coverage needs. the opponent will never know which mega to expect. the typical recipients of kirby buffs are sweet boi and wingdings due to sweet boi’s tankyness and wingdings’ sp. attack augmenting capabilities combined with healing. 

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SOUNDTRACK INFO

i like to have certain songs that i associate with parts of the game, making small montages in my head to them. here are some excerpts. click on the location names to hear a song i associate with that arc of the story. 

i dont have many songs for early game since i was listening to the insurgence ost for so much of it, however:

Telnor Town, meeting Damian

Travelling the region at night (typically this was the only time i was free)

Abyssal base infiltration

Doing any kind of heroic shit

Infernal Base infiltration

Traversing the Dream Realm

The growing suspicion that adam is josiah’s father (i had guessed it correctly before the reveal in the 8th gym)

no alt music for the nyx battle because the insurg ost for that fight is already bangin

Finally reaching Gaea Town..........

Exploring No Man’s Land late at night 

This is a favorite. 

Squaring up to fight Reukra before he can summon arceus 

when i played pokemon uranium, i associated The Felt [x] album with the scenes of infiltrating the abandoned nuclear plants, especially jade dragon, swing of the clock, rhapsody in green, and variations. (my luxelong- a fakemon which is based on imperial dragons and has a jade tail, is literally a Jade Dragon, was name Rhapsody in line with this album). i really liked having an “associated album” with the game so i decided to do it for insurgence as well

the album that takes that title for insurgence is the Spiderverse OST [x], many of the songs i can see in a lot of different venues in the insuregnce plot thats about it. i actually even have more written about this character on a word document. why cant i have this much passion about my actual OC’s. 

josiah is also my go-to boredom character to draw while watching lectures for class

[aliasaqua]

My thoughts on Kingdom Hearts 3 that nobody probably cares about.

Because I wanted to. And I was kinda tired of seeing reviews online that were giving it crap just for the sake of giving it crap. (Of course not every review.) And I wanted to look at it with a more positive note. I did mean to do this a while back but I kinda... forgot? I did beat the game during the first three days of it’s release.

Tldr version: Is it a perfect game? No, it does have it’s flaws. Did I still enjoy myself playing it? Heck yes.

The rest is under the cut for spoilers. I’ll try to be brief on every subject so this wouldn’t be super long.

So I am a big kh fan, as you might guess. I grew up with it and because of the game series I’ve had the chance to meet people who have become very important to me. So this game, it does mean a lot to me.

First of all: Game mechanics.

I really liked the combat system. It felt really natural and had a good flow in general. I loved the keyblade transformations. The attractions were really pretty,  although I didn’t use them often. But I admit there were some that I really hated. The water one and the blaster one. But as soon as I realised that I could skip them out of the way of a keyblade transformation they were all good with me. I mainly just used them on enemies that were really annoying to me. *cough Gigas cough.* I did enjoy most of the minigames as well, even if the some of the flans were the bane of my existance.

The difficulty of the game was a bit odd. It was.. rather easy. Granted, I did play it on standard mode because a: I wanted to have a more relaxing experience for the first go and b: to get through the game as quick as possible to avoid spoilers. But now that critical mode is here, oh boy. On standard I never saw the death screen. But on critical, I saw it three times during the first 5 minutes.

2. The worlds

The worlds were absolutely beautiful. If I would have to say what my favourite one was and which was my least favourite, favourite would be Corona. It was just so beautiful and while it did follow the movie, it was still very sweet to see them interact with one another. Least favourite was probably Monsters INC. It’s just my personal preference, but I wasn’t that fond of the whole world just being one big factory. (That I may have gotten lost in multiple times.) But, what saved that world was Vanitas getting owned by Sulley and Mike. And the fact that it was set after the movie.

For the plots of the other worlds, BH6 sorta happened really fast for me. Though I did love how Sora interacted with the group and how the got inspiration from him to become stronger. Caribbean plot just sorta... happened while I wasn’t there? But it made up for it by the setting and Jack defeating Luxord with a breath. And seeing Sora starting to beat up Davy Jones when Will was dying broke my heart. Olympos was really sweet for me to see the interactions between Hercules and the gang. I just loved their friendship. Even if the glorious Phil never got to say a word. Toy Box was good, even if I hated Gigas. But the pain from them was mended by Woody basically saying what sounded like “Well I guess you were never loved as a child!” to Xehanort. Arendelle was plotwise a bit... meh. I didn’t dislike it but... I just climbed up the same mountain like three times.  There’s not much to say about Twilight Town other than the fact that it was really pretty and I loved that it was so full of life. I Although I do hope that it would have been bigger. I was a bit sad that Radiant Garden wasn’t a world that we could visit.

Keyblade Graveyard doesn’t really count as a world as much, it’s just more of a battlegorund. Bonus favourite world: Scala Ad Caelum. I loved the look of that place so much, and the music was breathtaking. I just wish that they will do more with it in the future. Like a multiplayer dlc where you get to do missions in the whole city. Please Nomura. Please. Another bonus favourite world: The Final World. I loved the whole aesthetic of it, being absolutely beautiful. Plotwise I was at first a bit confused about the whole thing that happened there but I think I do now understand what was going on. (And the whole scenario that happened aroud it. And the whole going back in time.) I loved the individual stories they had given to each star. Plus the Lich was an interesting concept.

3. The Plot

So. The plot. I would be lying if I said I had no problems with it. It did make me cry out of happiness a lot of times and I generally loved it. But there were some problems. I suppose it would be the best to say perhaps the biggest annoyance I had with it.

Kairi. Not Kairi the character herself, but more of what happened to her. It did annoy me a lot more before, but as time has passed I have accepted it more. I was dissapointed at how she basically became a plot conveniance for Sora to do certain things. Now that I think about it I am more okay with it. Kairi was never really a fighter. Her strenght comes more about guiding people into the light as she did in kh1 with heartless Sora, in kh2 her meeting with Roxas (although debatable in that one) and now in kh3 she was the one who kept Sora from fully fading away. Even with all that, I don’t think it’s wrong of me to say that I wished for more. I hope that in the future they would be able to use her more than just as a plot device.

The other thing that annoyed me in the plot was the points which were clearly there just to set up the next game. But I think I can forgive those as long as kh4 doesn’t take as long to make as kh3 did. There were some points that just opened up more questions than answers but I’d still say I do have a pretty good understanding of the whole KH plot.

The thing that I didn’t expect to happen was for me to like the villains as much as I did. For example, I never really thought much about Luxord before, but he really grew on me on this game. The same goes for the rest of the organisation as well. Those who I didn’t care for before or didn’t like that much, their final moments or their atonement really made me see them differently. And knowing about Marluxia’s past through khux and his connection to Strelitzia, I really did feel bad for him. Talking about Strelitzia, I do believe that star was her. Although her voice was a lot older sounding than I thought it would be.

I was so happy saving all the trios and I was teary eyed a lot. And the ending just made me so happy. Until the point that Sora disappeared. I was annoyed at why did that happen a bit, but the (I think) relatively recent statement from Nomura which referenced Sora’s abuse of the power of waking and it’s consequenses has helped me understand it more. As long as I don’t have to wait like ten years to save my cinnamon child I’m good. And I do admit, the Xigbar reveal did catch me off guard and does make me exited for the continuation of khux and the following games. Although I do wonder how confused the people who have never played khux were about it

A quick note about the music: The soundtrack was beautiful. As expected of Shimomura Yoko. I did hope for a few more new original tracks for the final bosses, but to be fair it was also very satisfying to hear new renditions of the characters themes from the previous games to fully give closure to those characters and their arcs.

Overall, kh3 wasn’t a perfect game and I did have my problems with it, but I really did have a good time playing it.

[kiyoitsukikage]

Naruto Shinden - characters and prologue

Hiya guys, my novels finally arrived.

As some of you pointed out, there are already translations of Shikamaru Shinden (by the awesome @shadlay) and Sasuke Shinden (by the gorgeous OrganicDinosaur).

Of Naruto Shinden, on the other hand, I could only find excerpts, so I'm gonna pick up the translation myself.

Same rules as before: don't copy, don't repost. I'll keep the translation online just for a short while, but if you miss some parts I'll send them privately. Aaaand: support the official release (it's important).

(One last thing: I'm translating as fast as I can, but I probably won't be able to complete the novel before leaving for a two-week trip where I won't be able to translate, so I can't fix a schedule of posting or whatever).

Naruto Shinden – oyako no hi

Naruto’s true story – parent and child day

Masashi Kishimoto, Mirei Miyamoto

(Sorry if I'm not posting photos this time, but there's really nothing interesting to show you~)

CONTENTS

Prologue

Chapter 1: Father and daughter, dashing through Konoha

Chapter 2: Father and daughter, the form of happiness

Chapter 3: Father and daughter, a lonesome dining table

Chapter 4: Father and daughter, cold flames and boiling fire

Epilogue

 Shino’s interlude

Interlude 1: With Shino-sensei! Lunch!

Interlude 2: With Shino-sensei! Gemaki!*

Interlude 3: With Shino-sensei! Parent and child!

Interlude 4: With Shino-sensei! Helicopter Parent?

 *Short for Geki Shinobi Emaki, ‘extreme ninja picture scrolls’, the new Boruto card game featured in the anime and Ikemoto’s spin off.

CHARACTERS

Uzumaki Naruto       Seventh Hokage. Hero of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Former member of Team 7.

Uzumaki Hinata      Byakugan user from the Hyūga family. Former member of Team 8.

Uzumaki Boruto       Genin of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. His hobby is the Gemaki (tcg*).

Uzumaki Himawari  Boruto’s younger sister. She inherited the Byakugan.

Hyūga Hiashi            Head of the Hyūga family and Hinata’s father. Byakugan Master.

Uchiha Sasuke          Naruto’s friend, as well as rival. Former member of Team 7.

Uchiha Sakura          Sasuke’s wife as well as master of medical ninjutsu. Former member of Team 7.

Uchiha Sarada          Genin of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Boruto’s classmate.

Akimichi Chōji         Master of the Baika no Jutsu. Former member of Team 10, as well as one of the Inoshikachō.

Akimichi Karui        Chōji’s wife. Former ninja of the Village Hidden in the Clouds.

Akimichi Chōchō     Genin of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. She loves food.

Nara Shikamaru      Hokage counsellor. Former member of Team 10, as well as one of the Inoshikachō.

Nara Temari             Older sister of the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara. Shikamaru’s wife.

Nara Shikadai          Genin of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Boruto’s best friend.

Yamanaka Sai          Master of the Chōjū-giga. Fromer Anbu.

Yamanaka Ino           Daughter of the Yamanaka Flower Shop. Former member of Team 10, as well as one of the Inoshikachō.

Yamanaka Inojin      Sai and Ino’s son. He inherited the Chōjū-giga.

Rock Lee                    Konoha’s number one genius of hard work. Former member of Team 3.

Metal Lee                  Rock Lee’s son. He’s hard-working but he’s weak at performing in public.

Tenten                       Owner of the ninja tool shop “Ninja Tools roll roll roll**”. Former member of Team 3.

Hatake Kakashi        Sixth Hokage. He was the teacher of Naruto and the others of team 7.

Inuzuka Kiba            He’s a ninja dog user, and has Akamaru as a partner. Former member of Team 8.

Aburame Shino        Teacher of the Ninja Academy. Former member of Team 8.

  *Trading card game.

**This is too fun to let it pass: the name of her shop is “忍具転転転”, and it’s pronounced ningu tententen. Tenten is the onomatopoeia for rolling about/things being passed around.

Prologue

«Parent and Child Day?»

The voice of the Seventh Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto, resounded in the Hokage’s office, which was a mess of scrolls and half-opened cardboard boxes.

He placed the document he had read out loud on the desk with a thud, and raised his head. On the direction he had turned his bewildered eyes to, there was the figure of the man who worked as the Hokage’s counsellor — Nara Shikamaru.

«Yeah. Name the new holiday. That’s a request from our colleagues of the new town.»

Even if he had heard Shikamaru’s additional explanation, Naruto repeated his question, without understanding.

«A name for the holiday… what does it mean dattebayo?»

«Come on. It’s like the way of calling a festival. In the first place, the nuance of ‘holiday’ varies from those guys and us.»

«Hmm…»

With a vague reply, Naruto gazed at the door of the Hokage’s office.

As if he was staring at the towering Hokage Rock in that direction, and the new town that spread beyond that.

 More than a decade before, the Village Hidden in the Leaves had literally turned into an empty wasteland because of Pain’s attack, the first one to be done in the Fourth Shinobi World War. A vast land hollowed out, with houses squashed flat. The village had been thoroughly blown up from the basis.

However, there was also something that had remained without having been wiped out. It was the Hokage Rock.

Where there was the Hokage Rock, there was Konoha. It was unthinkable for the villagers to revive Konoha in a new plot of land, turning their back to the successive generations of Hokage that had been watching over them for long years.

They would surely revive it again in that very place!

This feeling was connected with the reconstruction of the village, and its miraculous growth.

The general stores that had kept running their business since the foundation of the village changed into around-the-clock, jack-of-all-trades stores, and they never lowered their doorway curtains to close.

Inside and outside the village steel rails had been laid out, and long and narrow iron cars called Thunder Cars had began running above them. Also the cultural exchange with the other villages, which needed several days in order to keep in touch, had become much easier thanks to that.

High buildings had been made one after the other behind the Hokage Rock, and from the huge monitors installed on their walls the news not only of the Land of Fire, but of every country as well, were transmitted. “Something like buildings looking down to the Hokage Rock is execrable” — that’s how the elders of the Honourable Council had opposed it, but the convenience was hard to be cast aside, and also their voices had gradually become quieter.

The large apartments that were to be used as the residence of several hundreds of people called even more immigrants into the village, and nowadays it could be said that the population of the village consisted of more people that weren’t shinobi rather than the other way around. It was an epoch in which even in the Academy Naruto had attended the ninjutsu courses did not reach their quota, and they were forced to establish some general courses. Even that could be called a proof that they were at peace though.

Now the Village Hidden in the Leaves had stopped hiding, and had become one of the metropolises of the Land of Fire.

 Naruto and the others called the surface where the skyscrapers were standing in a row ‘new town’.

Of course, they just named it like that for convenience, there was no qualitative difference such as new and old in Konoha. Even if most of the people who lived in the new town weren’t shinobi, all the villagers were like a family for Naruto.

Although one difference between the shinobi and those who weren’t shinobi appeared in their cycle of life, after all.

That only thing was free time.

The shinobi world was instable, and yet absurd. It’s not that their time of duty was set, and it was hard to have a particular day-off. Because of that, days-off became “the days when casually there’s not a mission” for shinobi. There were few shinobi that looked forward to holidays they didn’t even know when they’d arrive.

However, for those who weren’t shinobi holidays were “days of relaxation that arrive at fixed intervals”. They had demanded to add a day-off once a week, and if some memorial days wouldn’t become holidays. Also the matter of this time was related to that.

«Well, turning red a date of the calendar by itself is sad.»

Naruto fetched the Hokage seal, «The name doesn’t matter, right? There’s no reason to oppose it ‘ttebayo.» and applied the seal on the document in his hands with a plop.

«It’s decided.»

The document was promptly tossed into the “approved box” by Shikamaru’s hand.

Thus, the holiday “Parent and Child Day” was created in the Village Hidden in the Leaves.

«…however, the Parent and Child Day… what kind of day is it, exactly?»

«According to the written application, apparently it’s a day in which you deepen your parent-child bond. The title is not very much, but essentially it means that parents and children have fun together while going shopping or in a trip and so forth.»

«Parent-child bond… huh?»

A shadow fell on Naruto’s expression. The thing that was on his mind were his two children. Boruto and Himawari. He wondered when the heck he’d finally spend some father-children time with them.

«Well, what if we do some family support service as well?»

Maybe because he had guessed that, Shikamaru’s voice turned intentionally cheerful.

«Take it easy at home once in a while. At any rate, even if you go back home you’ll just sleep, and you can’t talk enough with your brats, right? ‘Cause I’ll also help to arrange the schedule.»

«Shikamaru… Hehe, thank you.»

Naruto and Shikamaru exchanged a bright smile, but their two gazes slowly lowered to the floor.

There, a mountain of documents had fallen from the desk, and had scattered so much that it could be mistaken for the pattern of the floor.

«…we’ll arrange it, you know?»

There was something empty mixed in Shikamaru’s voice.

«Yeah.»

Naruto’s reply was strong.

«The Parent and Child Day… isn’t it nice. I’ll absolutely go back home ‘ttebayo!»

That's all, for the time being.

...okay, that's not all. To be honest, I've translated chapter 1 already. BUT! It needs a heavy revision, so I can't post it yet.

And I'll tell you the truth (long live honesty): I hate the way Mirei Miyamoto writes. So, this translation may contain some mistakes (that is, more than usual), but I'll eventually tell you when and where my translation is uncertain.