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i-need-entertainment · 4 years ago

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Haikyuu!! Boys as stepdads PT.2

It’s likely i’ll do a part 2 for most of them (some I emotionally, mentally, and spiritually CANNOT), but this one was voted as the most wanted sequel in the poll I did.

**Funny story, this was actually the FIRST Haikyuu!! Boys headcanon I ever did :) So please keep in mind my format, and writing style have changed, so they’re gonna be a bit different🥰**

Warnings: Mentions of stepdad, stepdads, implied divorce, teenage angst, siblings mentioned (ignore if only child)

PT.1

Characters: Meian, Omimi, Kita, Suna, Ohira, Yamagata, Kunimi, Kindaichi, Yaku, Numai, Sakusa, and Komori

Meian Shugo: A little clumsy at first, but he gets the hang of it

Is better if you guys are little, cause he can work with little kids.

But if you guys are teenagers??

He’s completely lost.

Does his best, he really does! He tries to have normal conversations and ‘dad things’ but man...it’s rough for a good 6 months.

When he does adjust, he’s honestly not bad.

He’s pretty great actually. There’s a lot of perks to having a pro athlete as your stepdad cause *aHeM* money

Omimi Ren: You’re suspicious at first cause he just seems suspicious, but he’s really a pretty nice guy

When your mom first brings him home you’re on guard.

Not cause you necessarily think he’s a bad guy, he just seems intimidating? Quiet? Maybe it’s just cause he’s unknown to you.

But after a few months, you realize he’s a pretty solid guy.

Very responsible, he’ll never be late to pick you up from school or parties, and you’ll always be on time to school.

But he’s also not against spoiling you and your siblings every now and then.

You guys actually have a really good relationship.

He deals with your teenage angst really well, he doesn’t take anything personally and does his best to be understanding.

Kita Shinsuke: s t r i c t. But a good stepdad

Doesn’t care he’s not your biological dad, you are his responsibility and it’s his job to help make you into a functional human.

Isn’t like the military strict, just on certain things like grades and chores. He’s not pretentious about it either, he just expects all of you to do your parts.

He’s honestly a strange mix of strict and laid-back.

Strict when it comes to responsibilities but chill most everywhere else.

Puts a lot of trust in you, he doesn’t question your choices because he trusts you to make good ones. But if you ever breech that trust he’d have no problem going into lock down mode for a bit.

Isn’t very controlling, especially when it comes to boys or friends.

Lets you enjoy your teen years while making sure you’re becoming a functioning adult.

Suna Rintaro: Would let you get away with murder if he could

Very chill, doesn’t yell or argue, just kinda coexists with you/your siblings.

But he’s not a push over, if you do something wrong wrong, yeah he’ll say something or tell your mom but he’s not super strict..

Tells you to just call him by his first name, last name, he doesn’t care.

I can see him being a little caught off guard at first cause...how do you UwU interact with them.

Not too pushy or anything he just kinda...lets you do your own thing.

Ohira Leon: Another one you might as well adopt as your real dad

You could be nothing but sinister to this man and he’d never despise you for it.

He genuinely loves your mom, and by circumstance, he comes to love you and your siblings as his own.

Treats you all really well, but respects any boundaries you guys put up.

Doesn’t pull the ‘listen to your mother’ thing stepdads do, cause he knows he only has so much power y’know?

But he honestly doesn’t need to, you and your siblings are pretty darn happy he’s your stepdad, heck he might as well just be your real dad.

Yamagata Hayato: Pretty solid honestly, you wonder where he’s been your whole life

You weren’t crazy at the idea of having a stepdad, but when you got to know him, you were pretty cool with it.

He’s the perfect mix of responsible with fun, and also parent and friend.

He’s a good hype man, and he encourages you guys to do a lot, like sports and clubs.

He encourages you guys to be active!

Doesn’t force you though, he’s good about trying to understand and appreciate all of your different interest and hobbies!

Doesn’t care about grades as long as you do your best, if you give it your all, he’ll be happy.

Will get you a tutor or help if he sees you struggling, but he’d never stress you out about it.

Kunimi Akira:...wait, he’s a father now?

He wasn’t too concerned when your mom said she had kids.

I mean, they can’t be that difficult right? Just feed them, give them things and a little pat on the head right?

w r o n g

He’s not bad, he does care about you guys but man...the teen years are going to be rough.

Definitely was better when you guys were younger, it’s the teen years he struggles with.

Man was not prepared for the sweet little girls to turn into moody monsters out for blood at the drop of a hat.

He’s doing his best alright..

Kindaichi Yuutarou: He’s more scared of you than you are of him

Had no clue what he was doing.

You were quite amused when you first met him though, he looked like he was a teenage boy meeting his girlfriends parents.

Nonetheless, you found he’s very nice and he treats your mom, and you and your siblings well.

He’s actually a really good stepdad!!

Very supportive, but very good with boundaries. He made sure to have a good relationship with you and your siblings, he’s more like a friend than a father, but that’s perfectly fine with all of you~

If you have an argument with your mom, he’s playing mediator instead of taking sides.

Yaku Morisuke: Is fine...until your teen years

lol it’s not you and your mom arguing, it’s you and HIM.

Pretty strict, and definitely takes on a more parental role in your life.

Which he is good at, you guys are still alive after all.

But especially when you become teens you guys go at each others throats almost every other day.

Never even thinks about making any ‘it’s my house get out’ threats because he genuinely cares about you, but it’s a bad matchup of temper vs hormones.

Things mellow down when you grow up, you guys get along much better when you’re an adult.

Numai Kazuma: Little lost at first, but once he warms up to it he’s a pro

When you guys first meet he’s a little lost cause...he kinda has kids now.

But once it really sinks in and he comes to terms with it, he’s honestly kinda pumped.

Wants to have a good relationship with you and your siblings, and you guys find out he’s a really cool guy!

Tells you stories from his high school days, and will teach you guys to play volleyball.

Treats you as he would his own kids cause he lowkey does love you guys<3

Sakusa Kiyoomi: mutual despising from both parties

Neither one of you are thrilled about having (a) stepdad/stepkids.

It’s not personal so to say but...

it is awkward. The first time you guys had to be in a room alone together was the worst 5 minutes of your life, it was so painfully quiet.

He does...try...he gets you guys Christmas presents, and birthday presents, and he does what you need to survive but...

Good about letting things be, and not fueling the fire when you’re moody or upset.

But he is going to side with your mom, every.single.time.

Komori Motoya: ‘fun’ parent, he’ll turn a blind eye to a n y t h i n g

Sees you doing something irresponsible and he’s like ‘ooh, looks fun’

Would never let you put yourself in danger, just let you do stupid things because he’s genuinely interested to know what happens.

Helps you avoid punishment and makes sure your mom won’t catch you.

It physically hurts him to see you guys upset, so he’s a really good comforter and supporter!

He comes too all of your games, recitals, whatever it is you’re into!

He really just wants you guys to be happy and to like him.

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lovelypersona · 4 years ago

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I love your fics!....Please could you do a small fic/ with a pregnant s/o with Goro ,Ryuji and Akira ? Like how each of them would treat their s/o when their s/o is pregnant.

A/N: laughs . Reader is GN!

Goro and Pregnant!S/O

Like father like son. Deadbeat dad. Disappears after a week once he said he was gonna get milk from the store

I’m only mildly joking

No, goro would not abandon you or his baby. But he would be the most scared out of the three to receive the news

Please don’t get pregnant until many many years after the main plot where Goro has had the chance to receive therapy

Goro would need a lot of time to get used to the idea of him being a father in the near-future. So, no, he wouldn’t disappear and leave you, but the first few months where you can still do most things on your own and you don’t need to rely on him as much- he’s sort of flighty. Wouldn’t be unusual for him to take off during the weekend, but he’d at least tell you where he’s going and text you when he’s coming back

Just needs a lot of coping and alone time. And then eventually he’ll kick himself in the balls or ask someone to kick him in the balls since he can’t really do it himself

And then he’ll step up and be there for you.

Once he’s ready, he’ll be studying a lot. Reading all the pregnancy books he can and looking at things like the diet you should have and the amount of exercise you should be doing each day and week

If you really want to be a parent with him, and you want to do all of this with him, be prepared for him to be stern and unrelenting. He’s already 80% sure the baby will be mentally fucked up thanks to him so he at least wants the baby to be 100% physically healthy to prepare for that

Of course he can’t actually control the outcome of the birth and how the baby will be. But he likes to think he can

A very protective dad as well. When you’re in labor he definitely doesn’t like the amount of pain you’re in and he’s kind of like “WHY ARE THEY SCREAMING SO MUCH”

Goro you are also screaming. Calm down

But also seeing you in so much pain and all the blood and just all of it during your labor is very uncomfortable for him. He might have to leave the room a few times to catch his breath, but then he’ll come back in and back to your side, holding your hand just as hard as you’re holding his.

I’d talk more on this topic but I have to write for the others so I’m done now

Akira and Pregnant!S/O

When he finds out you’re pregnant, it’s definitely a shocker, but he doesn’t really express it visibly. Kinda just goes still, eventually says “oh. Alright. What do you need?”

Not even sure if he wants to be a dad and if he’s ready, but he’s willing to help you if you need him!

Bad. Smack him. Bad response

Like Akechi, but not at all to a similar extent, he’ll need time to process the information and mull it over. Not because he’s afraid, but because Akira has to assess what he wants

Akira is a people pleaser, a man with many masks. He’s lost sight of himself more than once because at times he’s not even sure who he really is

His wobbling grasp on his own self makes him uncomfortable and doubtful about his ability to be a parent. He’s not sure if he’s the best parental figure for a child

Despite that, though, he loves you, and he wants to help you. He’ll help you throughout the entire pregnancy and either move in with you/have you move in with him.

Your relationship is a bit strained because of the fact that Akira has no idea what he wants, but the two of you make it work and decide not to talk about it for now and just focus on the task at hand. The pregnancy

It’s during the pregnancy that Akira loosens up and slowly gets more comfortable. As your belly grows and the baby starts kicking, it kind of makes him realize twice-over that you really are carrying a kid that’s half-you and half-him

Huh. Funny how that works

Falls asleep with his head on your belly a lot. Hearing the baby is kind of soothing to him

He also tries to participate in your routines and diets as much as he can. But when you’re not looking or he’s out of the house, he’ll drink as much coffee as he possibly can. It’s the one thing he’s lied to you about. He told you he quit coffee for you but it was a lie a bold face LIE

Once the baby is born, that’s the last straw. After being through the terrifying event that is your labor, and hearing the baby cry for the first time, he’s like “oh. That’s my kid. That’s my kid”

Protective dad instincts all of the sudden and doesn’t like the doctors holding his kid at all

He’ll be a fine parent. Akira just doubts himself a lot, but being with you, you’ll help him and you’ll raise your child together.

Proposes to you like 6 months after your baby is born

Ryuji and Pregnant!S/O

You both absolutely got pregnant during your last year of high school wdym lol

Irresponsible SHIT of course he becomes a dad at the ripe age of 19

You tell him about your pregnancy right away, and when you do, he’s definitely in shock as much as you are

Freaks out a lot and yells very loudly and has a meltdown because he’s not at all ready to be a dad and you’re right there with him

Both of you seriously consider giving the baby up or something like that. But eventually you’ll agree to raising the child together

Probably puts a halt on Ryuji’s running career, but that’s fine. You and his new family is much more important to him than his love for athletics

Eventually he’ll get back into it, because you promised him that he would. You also want to see him thrive and you know that track is his passion. But for now, focus on the baby

Because of his knowledge of athletics, though, you’ve officially scored yourself a supportive trainer during your pregnancy! You WILL be walking at least a mile every day. At Least

Ryuji isn’t as fucked up as Akira and Akechi okay lmao he’s very sweet and loving

He also tries to get a handle on his yelling and swearing while you’re pregnant because he doesn’t want to have those habits once the baby is born

His mother is also very supportive and willing to have you live in her house once you become bigger and the baby is born

Ryuji will also start working more seriously to save up money so the two of you can live at your own place eventually, too

Just a lot of part-time jobs, but it’s better than nothing

Also never allows alcohol in the house and says once the baby is born, you can drink if you want, but just don’t do it in the house with the baby around for the sake of his comfort

Not that he doesn’t trust you, it’s just a comfort thing.

He also immediately told all of the thieves that he’s going to be a dad and he was immediately bombarded with shouting and questioning- especially from makoto- but BESIDES the initial reaction, he has all the support in the world from his friends and you guys get a lot of baby clothes and essentials from them. Mainly haru, bc she’s loaded and she loves you and Ryuji very much

Akira is officially the Uncle and Ann is the Aunt. No further questions

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unfunny-quips · 4 years ago

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For your shuffled deck AU-

In the 1st piece you wrote in that AU you had said:

1: “Morgana suggested that the dark haired boy might even be the new player they’d been warned about."

2: Shiho gave a soft sigh before turning her attention to Ann to explain. “Akira is…” She paused, frowning, “His living situation is…bad.” Ann flicked her attention to Akechi as she heard him mutter a faint fucking understatement of the year under his breath."

I would like to know more??

New player???

Akira's living situation???

Ooh, ask about one of my AUs!! Yay! 😄❤️

So, I think the easiest way to answer your questions is to explain what the Shuffled Deck AU is.

The idea is that just before the thieves manage to defeat Yaldy, he tries for an ally-oop and starts the year over. From there, he stripes Akira of his memories completely, and removes the memory of Akira from the minds of the rest of the Thieves. He pretends to be Igor and implants the idea in the Thieves mind that Makoto is the Velvet Room's chosen champion (omitting the bit about wild card abilities).

Pretending to be Igor he tells them that their enemy has restarted the year and that he's managed to keep their memories in tact to help them along the way, warning them that Yaldabaoth has pulled a new player into the game to try and defeat them (setting them up to be at odds with Akira, the "new player").

While this is happening the real Igor and Lavenza manage to pull Akechi into the real Velvet Room, his memories in tact, and explain just what happened after his death in the Engine Room and what Yaldy is up to. They're unable to reach Akira any more, so it's up to Akechi to lead the charge against Yaldabaoth and the other thieves.

Akechi reluctantly takes this as a second chance to do things differently, and agrees. He ends up finding Akira day one, and ends up creating his own team of Thieves of Hearts out of Akira, Shiho, Kaoru, Hifumi and Sumire/Kasumi.

Now, Yaldy is playing dirty in this AU, so on top of setting things up for the Thieves to eventually target Akira, he also messed with things so that instead of staying with Sojiro, Akira ends up in the care of a con artist that treats him and the other kids in her "care" terribly, demanding they pay her to give a good report on them or she'll report them as breaking probation. Akira ends up living in Mementos as a result of all this, which is not good or healthy at all.

So basically, the OG thieves (minus Akira) are running around trying to "fix" things at "Igor's" instruction, all while certain that Akechi is Yaldabaoth's chosen champion and Akira a new player on Yaldy side. Meanwhile the New Crew is running around infiltrating Palaces (and being way more quiet about it because Akechi's in charge) and trying to help the OGs without revealing anything because the New Crew doesn't want Yaldy to hurt them.

Man I really want to write more for this AU, I have so many plans for it haha

Thank you for your ask!! ❤️😄❤️

#asks and answers #beautiful peep #my writing #persona 5 #persona 5 royal #persona 5 au #shuffled deck AU #akeshu #shuake #ren amamiya #goro akechi #akira kurusu #the phantom thieves #Yaldabaoth #i have so many ideas for the New Crew getting together #and Akechi slowly learning to chill the fuck out with their help #and them matchmaking him and Akirs like crazy haha #their book club is their cover story #but they're all also nerds who actually have a real book club going as well

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kannra21 · 4 years ago

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This time I watched Fugou Keiji Balance: Unlimited for real, meaning that all this knowledge I gained about that series from the previous time was just facts coming from different posts on Tumblr. And I got to know a lot about it thanks to you. You guys were a big help in figuring out some of the series' most important aspects, I appreciate your input on it.

Now that I’ve watched both episodes. I’m going to comment on some things I haven’t seen people talking much about, I’ll try giving it some highlight so I hope you enjoy.

1) The millionaire detective *or smtng more than that*-

Many expect the main character of the series to present himself in a way that he says his name and what he does for life, to give us an insight into who he is and to give us a better idea of what to expect of the series. But instead, the first episode opens with "I had a father and I had a mother", the series opens with a tragic story and tells us about the rich person's unfortunate life. Why's that? It's very important for Daisuke's character. Because, as we go through the series, the author probably predicted that audience would start judging him according to the way he treats people and work, just like Kato always does. The author tries to warn us not to judge a book by its covers. That's why it is so important that the beginning of the series opens this way.

2) Daisuke's and Kato's teamwork-

Daisuke, being a highly classified detective, knows his rights and what he can and can not do, which he exploits a great deal. He can damage people's vehicles and traffic control but he doesn't care, bc he's a detective and bc the law is on his side. He's using this same knowledge to reach his goal faster without wasting time on things that aren't that important, which means, morally or ethically important. Emotions like insecurity, guilt and regret aren't welcomed in this job. Sensitivity to other people's needs before yours are also irrelevant. Traumatizing a mother and a child from almost getting ran over isn't something that he'd preoccupy his mind with too much. He cares about the sufficiency of the mission and working in the favor of the government, as Ryo himself said.

Kato, on the other hand, is different. People come to him in the first place and the most important thing for him is to bring them peace and security, things that all police officers should actually have in mind. He is everything that Daisuke is not.

And when he told him "You're making quite the show here. How are you going to take responsibility for this?", we can notice that something clicked in Daisuke, that he told himself "ugh I went too far I should do something about it". And then he called HEUSC and told him to send reimbursements for DOUBLE the damage costs he caused for certain people. He also gave the Abura Emirate's seventh prince a billion yen when the car didn't even cost that much. So it’s evident that Daisuke does possess feelings like guilt, he just needs to be reminded of it.

The same goes for that scene when he tried to drop the vehicle into the river, Kato reached for the girl and told her to jump out. Daisuke doesn't care if she's a kid or if she's going to explode together with the van. It is important to him to save the rest + the kids are also considered criminals, he will take it upon himself to judge them as they actually deserved it. Kato, unlike him, can't let himself do that, he just can't. That's why he saved her and let her be with Hiroshi again. I love Kato for that.

Maybe Daisuke is a sufficient detective but Kato is there to remind him that the things he's doing aren't ok. He's giving him a sense of morality and ethics and that's why I think they're put together bc they make a great team. And they truly do, the problem is, Kato can't stand him. 😅

3) This funny moment-

I love how Kamei in the second episode found out ab the tragic death of some woman by going through one of his inappropriate sites and he's like: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!"

Kato *annoyed bc he's as well judging him for his perverted ways and lack of devotion towards work*: "Shut up Kamei."

Kamei *big sad*: "It says she died from a drug overdose. That centerfold model Akiko Hoshida..."

Kato: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA??!! SERIOUSLY?"

Which leads me to the conclusion that:

Kato isn't that much different from Kamei.

Kato prefers only a specific type of women while Kamei drolls over every woman who looks even remotely pretty.

Kato has a type because the deceased centerfold model Akiko Hoshida and Suzue look very alike. Kato is also into "innocent" women bc he himself is innocent, as Akira stated. + He knows how to cook, refuses to drink alcoholic beverages during work hours and is actually pretty soft. Kato is more lovable than Daisuke in those aspects.

4) Kato's cluelessness-

Because of being so innocent, Kato doesn't have the ability to criticize others or judge "the way they breathe". He's too good, too considerate, too emphatic. That's why Daisuke's here to break his pretty picture of the world they're living in.

Kato was so easily deceived by the street performers and it was actually funny. Why would they do it otherwise than for money? No one wants to make an idiot out of themselves without a certain price.

He also thought of Suzue as one of them, the drug dealers I mean, acting as liaison. And it made me laugh so much bc he didn't know what's going to hit him. 😂

5) HEUSC-

I love HEUSC so much, this technology stuff is so lit, I wish I had it. It can detect lies, analize time, deduce certain information just from the help of a person's credit card, how much income they have, how much they lost over a couple of days, when and where, what were they buying. It can detect a person, personal information ab where they're from, age and date of birth. It also shows the person's heart rate. It can even work as a magnifier and control the traffic lights, isn't it crazy??

Daisuke's heart rate is always 60 during the whole interrogation. He's so freaking calm.

You also need to understand that Daisuke's session lasted longer than Cho-san's who used weak points such as family members and sense of right and wrong. Daisuke needed some time until their negotiation was done, he gave money to a drug addict in exchange for an information while Cho-san didn't lose anything, he could as well just deceive his suspect and get away with it.

Take into account that Daisuke went through a special training in England so his protocols are different from the normal Japanese ones.

6) Daisuke's jealousy-

Lmao Daisuke is stealing friends. He invited Akira to his own ramen during their Isezaki case.

He said "I can risk my life for Kato" and omg let me tell you, Daisuke became jealous so he made a move and even paid him to get into a costume to lure Kato and the rest of the hooligans to the top.

7) The elevator scene-

Kato standing in the middle of the elevator and Daisuke standing close to the corner as pinned as possible is what made my day. 😂

8) On the rooftop-

Daisuke's heart rate is 72 when shooting from a bazooka in the helicopter. Still too calm but I'd say that he's in a good physical condition considering that he's into boxing.

BTW he accidentally shoot towards Kato bc his target wasn't detected, it only wrote "primary target", he didn't do it on purpose.

But the sole thought of "stank needs to be eliminated" gets me every time. 😂

9) Daisuke joining the MCI-

Daisuke circled around the topic and refused to give the answer about why he decided to become a detective by redirecting the conversation towards Kato.

Let me tell you something, I watched too many crime series to know why he did that.

The reason is very personal.

And at the beginning of the whole anime he introduced himself to us with “I had a father and I had a mother”. I think he's trying to find the culprit for his parent's murder.

10) His lack of sleep-

Although he has lots of money, people like Daisuke tend to afford themselves a nice and cozy sleep. Despite that, Daisuke has as much under eyes as Kato. Which makes me wonder what keeps him awake at night, what's he thinking ab. Is he traumatized in a way? I can't wait for the next episodes to arrive!

Btw while watching the anime I fell in love with Kato even more, such a great character.

#fugou keiji balance unlimited #fugou keiji balance: unlimited #the millionaire detective balance balance: unlimited #the millionaire detective balance: unlimited #daisuke kambe #suzue kambe #haru kato #analysis

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gdwessel · 3 years ago

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Rumors About Ospreay + Unrest In The NJPW Locker Room; Government Adds Okinawa to State Of Emergency, Another Extension Possible; Quick Review of DSOTR Collision In Korea; Shota Umino News!; Ren Narita on Dark Elevation; Satoshi Kojima In Impact Next Week

Strap in because this is going to be a long one.

There are rumors and reports coming out now (mostly from one source, the Voices of Wrestling website, from behind a Patreon paywall) that Will Ospreay's injury may not be what it seems, and there is growing discontent to the point of "mutiny" among the non-Japanese wrestlers regarding the state of emergency, the last-minute decision to resume touring when some were already travelling out of Japan, and the constant need for quarantining when coming back into Japan. Unfortunately this is as much as I can say, because this is behind a paywall, so until it gets made for public consumption I’m kinda limited in what I can say.

I can totally buy that all is not well within NJPW, especially after the COVID-19 bubble has burst. I've already discussed the creative malaise happening in the company right now. That there seems to be backstage dissent shows possible signs of trouble ahead for the promotion, and this golden period that we've been accustomed to is well and truly over. (I mean, it already was once lockdown happened, but they did the best they could, in my honest opinion, including a Pretty Good if not great WK15. Right now, creatively, we are below 2nd-half 2018 levels of poor.) But NJPW has weathered these storms before, although not with a global pandemic looming over everything. I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt that Ospreay is indeed injured, because a) they haven't exactly been shy about wrestlers being injured and needing to vacate titles before b) if Ospreay is legit injured, he is far more likely to receive treatment as a citizen of the UK from the (somehow still alive if not totally hobbled by Brexit) NHS, as opposed to Japan's healthcare system which is far more like the US model. Some wrestlers are swearing up and down he is injured, from the rumors. Ospreay certainly hasn’t said anything in his own words, beyond RTing NJPW’s announcement of his injury and vacating the title, and posting a pic of himself kissing the belt. RevPro kinda sorta said something but were also pretty vague. But for an injury suffered on 5/4/2021, this pic posted on 5/18 does not look like someone who just had such a severe neck injury they need to fly back to the UK (mind you, it COULD have been taken much earlier than that). Indeed, Ospreay’s still-active Twitter is more focused on Hana Kimura at the moment*. All this said, professional wrestling by it’s very nature has a baked-in amount of bullshit as part of it, so that this injury might be phony is always a distinct possibility.

It is utterly believable there is conflict between wrestlers and management, and communication is piss-poor at best. It is also believable that NJPW and Bushiroad are only taking their cues from a government Hell-bent on holding an Olympics an overwhelming majority of those polled are against, and who are treating the extended state of emergency as a vague suggestion rather than as a, you know, state of emergency. Pretending everything is hunky dory hasn't worked so far, so not sure why NJPW, nor the Japanese government, think eventually it will. (And NOAH is on my shit list right now too.) On that note, the government has now officially added Okinawa to the state of emergency. There is also talk that it will be extended further, as a government subcommittee member is quoted in the article as saying “it is difficult to think” that it will be lifted on 5/31/2021. Among that talk is word that Tokyo particularly will be under a stricter lockdown if this goes on. On a piece of actual GOOD news, it has been announced that the government has approved both the Moderna and AstraZeneca versions of the vaccine, so perhaps the vaccination rates will start to go up at last.

* - The anniversary of Hana Kimura’s tragic death is tomorrow (5/23/2021). I still sometimes struggle with the idea she is gone. Tonight at 10:30pm EDT (which is 5/23/2021 12:30pm in JST), FITE TV will be showing a live Hana Kimura tribute show put on by her mother, Kiyoko Kimura. Have a look in if you can

I was able to watch the Vice Dark Side Of The Ring episode on Collision in Korea, the two-night joint NJPW & WCW show from May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, on 4/28 & 4/29/1995, as it aired Thursday. It will hit YouTube here pretty soon. I am working on a podcast project about this documentary, and the (WCW version of the**) show itself, with the good lads at the Days Of Thunder podcast, so I won't talk too much here, but I will say a few things about it:

I did appreciate the detail here, as well as being able to get an interview with Antonio Inoki for this, especially as he was the principal driver of this show happening. I did also like that they took time to detail Inoki's mentor, and the "father of puroresu," Rikidozan, who himself was a North Korean national by birth. I did not appreciate the mythical pathos they added to the death of Rikidozan, which by all accounts was a random street fight with yakuza over a perceived insult (stepping on Rikidozan's shoe). I also felt they could have done a better job explaining the situation between Japan and North Korea at the time. When the event was first proposed to the NJPW roster, Scott Norton recounts Masahiro Chono telling Norton that "they want us dead," but it took until introducing former CNN foreign correspondent Mike Chinoy nearly halfway through the documentary to (briefly) explain the brutal colonialism that Japan wreaked on North Korea in the first part of the 20th century.

Also, as salacious as DSOTR can get, I am very surprised one of the most famous rumors/stories about this show did not get discussed, the internet wrestling legend that Kensuke Sasaki and Akira Hokuto were, erm, Quite Vocal when they were together, which of course did eventually lead to their marriage four months later which continues to this very day. But that was also part of another critique I had, which is, they mainly focused on the WCW part of the events, when this was an NJPW promoted show. The way it was told on DSOTR, the only Japanese wrestlers there were Antonio Inoki, Shinya Hashimoto, Akira Hokuto and Bull Nakano. I'd love to hear more from the NJPW side of things, besides how proud Inoki was of this political stunt that did not get him re-elected to the Diet anyway.

Overall, I do recommend watching this when and how you can, because it is absolutely bonkers. I will definitely keep you posted on when the podcast project for this drops. ** - I've tried looking for the NJPW version and have failed so far. NJPWWorld only has two matches from this, Antonio Inoki v. Ric Flair, and Akira Hokuto v. Bull Nakano. The WCW version is not officially released, even on WWE Network, so yeah search the internet to see it.

We finally have an update on Shooter! That is, Shota Umino. Earlier in the week, RevPro's official Twitter had a tweet saying This Summer, showing Umino in not only his white/pink Tanahashi-esque tights, but holding his Death Riders jacket from Jon Moxley, that Shota retweeted, making this his first tweet since September 2019. Two days later, a hype video appeared with footage of Shooter, including performing Death Rider. Now a Sports Illustrated article is claiming that Shooter was supposed to have reunited with Mox on the NJPW Strong episode that had Mox & Chris Dickinson face Yuji Nagata & Ren Narita, but Umino had an unspecified injury preventing that. (They further say that Mox v. Nagata’s IWGP US title match was originally set for Strong but Tony Khan convinced NJPW to hold it on AEW Dynamite.) Umino's last match listed on Cagematch was on 3/14/2020 in ATTACK! Wrestling in Cardiff, Wales, on the winning side of a 6-man tag match with Kyle Fletcher & Kid Lykos II defeating Shigehiro Irie, Chief Deupty Dunne & Los Federales Santos, Jr. It's great to have him back wrestling again, and I hope we get that reunion with Moxley soon enough too.

As an update to an item from an earlier post, it appears that the Ren Narita v. Royce Isaacs match that was teased but then not aired on AEW Dark this past Tuesday will actually be on AEW Dark: Elevation this coming Monday instead. Also part of that will be approximately 35 other matches (I only slightly kid), one of those being Rocky Romero v. JD Drake. This usually drops on YouTube at 7pm EDT / 6pm CDT Mondays.

This past Thursday on Impact, a video package showed that Satoshi Kojima would be appearing on next week's episode. This will be Kojima's first time ever wrestling in Impact under any name, as the last time NJPW and TNA were working together, Kojima was still away in All Japan Pro Wrestling. No word as to what he will be doing or whom he will be wrestling.

Also on Impact, Juice Robinson & David Finlay Jr. successfully defended the Impact World Tag Team titles against Ace Austin & Madman Fulton... before getting blindsided by two members of the Violent By Design unit (in this case, ECW veteran Rhino and former AJPW Triple Crown champion + cancer beater Joe Doering) with whatever Impact's version of a Anytime Anywhere Challenge is, and took the belts from FinJuice. They claimed FinJuice were going back to Japan, but, erm, who knows if that's the case or if it was for a time period when Wrestle Grand Slam was still a thing that was happening.

Also also, it seems Don Callis is no longer in any executive capacity at Impact. This is a little significant as it seems it was Callis who opened the negotiations back up for Impact to work with NJPW. Of course, lately he's spent more time as an on-screen heel manager for Kenny Omega, the Good Brothers and now the Young Bucks on both AEW and Impact programming. We'll see how much longer Kenny Omega's belt collector shtick goes on for with Callis no longer part of creative or management.

And that is actually it for now! Yipes!

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samarecharm · 4 years ago

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Thought about that soulmate au post do you think the personas also hook up since their users are together? 🤔

NGL as a certified monsterfucker™️ i want to say; yes. Absolutely. Of course. Theyre as powerful as they are insufferable and no one is more angry about it than Goro. Theres a fic somewhere out there (that i never did read; cant remember why) w the concept of hearing personas talk to their own users, but also hearing them chat amongst themselves and their users getting annoyed from it. Could u imagine?? Literally so fucking funny, 10/10

But realistically? Nah. I like seeing the personas as helpful extensions of their users. Like “i am you, but also i have answers to parts of you u dont quite understand yet. We work towards a common goal bc i Am you.” Not too much more than that rlly. As much as i LOVE the idea of persona couples (because they ARE good and cute and 🥺) i think it would detract from the primary goal of “help user fully realize themselves”

BUT. W that logic id love to think that loki, robin hood and arsene have all adopted (almost literally) a new user to take care of.

For Akira, Robin Hood is nearly a direct parallel of Arsene. A thief, sure, but a justified one. Maybe a bit over the top w the hero motif, as if to deceive or pretend the questionable crimes they commit dont exist. But overall, someone Akira immediately vibes with. Goro has mixed feelings about seeing them get along so well. Reminds him too much of how he first awakened Robin Hood; how tightknit and close they were until he awakened Loki.

Loki, however, is absolutely unhinged. Theres evil in this world, and it wont go away by playing nice. Seek and destroy, the ends justify the means. Will is a driving force of humanity and stripping it is a fate worse than death as evident by Ann (i wanted him to suffer; death is a cheap way out) and the numerous people whose treasures were stolen. Loki is full on an enabler, someone who thrives off chaos and what it brings, but understands that this is simply the punishment for the dredges of society. Nothing changed until They decided to take matters into their own hands. Something that Akira Understands fundamentally, but refuses to enact on such an extreme scale.

But he gets it. He understands Loki, and understands that he himself has inhibitions he refuses to let go of. In the grand scheme of things; he IS too nice, he IS lenient, and some people are not deserving of his hesitance. Maybe he DOES wanna go apeshit...Loki is waiting for the day he finally does lmao

Goro does not like Arsene. Like. Not even a little bit. He vocalizes his disdain and Arsene is like “oh, yes. Of course. In the same way you hated my user. Funny that. Ill keep that in mind.”

Arsene sees something similar in Goro. Hes nowhere near the same as Akira; theyre not different sides of the same coin. They have extremely different personalities and morals, but he can see how the world warped both of them (he sees it for all of their users). And he can think of a world where Akechi possibly awakened later in life. Or possibly, a world where Akira awakened earlier than intended. The paths are not the same, but maybe reflected in tinted mirrors.

So he treats Akechi as someone who doesnt need alot of guidance. This kids already guided himself throughout all of his life, and he figures he can continue to do so. But he DOES still help. He fights in battle when summoned, giving Goro a passive reminder of what it means. He gives unsolicited advice that leaves Goros mouth feeling a little more than bitter and Arsene feeling a bit light in the head from laughing. There are no rules. No demands. No belittling on Arsenes end. Merely...nudges in the right direction. A groomed assassin at age 16 is still a groomed child at age 16, and he hopes that maybe some passive advice is passed down from him.

He only thinks its maybe working because Goro talks now. Not to anyone but Loki and Robin hood, and very rarely Akira. But thoughts tumble out sometimes, and he allows himself the need to rubber duck troublesome feelings and ideas to, who he considers, very close confidants.

He knows for certain its working when Arsene is summoned; not to fight, but to listen.

#persona 5 #shuake #soulmate au #YEAH #this got out of hand im so sorry #im also like #of the notion that soulmate aus are NOT the best bc like!#the idea of some outside force TELLING u this is who u need to be with is squicky for me #but like!#i love the idea of like #soulmate aus starting bc they have been on this path long enough that side effects happen #like #weve been bonding for a long time and like #feelings ARE there #o fuck now i can summon ur fucking persona #i want off this ride #but also do u really want off this ride?#much to think about....

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nexttrickanvils · 4 years ago

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✏+ The PT girls having a girls day out, bonus if they're cat-sitting Morgana for Akira.

Sorry this took so long and if the ending feels abrupt. ^^;

No Royal spoilers but a few vague spoilers for November for anyone who needs the warning.

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ANN: HEY! MAKOTO, FUTABA, HARU! GIRLS DAY OUT! US FOUR! WHAT DO YOU SAY!?

HARU: Oh. But shouldn’t we be focusing on what to do next?

MAKOTO: Normally I’d agree but I think a step away from everything going on might be a good idea for us. Especially you, Haru. Not to mention how we need to lay low.

FUTABA: Ehhhh… I admit I’m a little iffy on heading to well anywhere… but I guess as long as I’ve got you guys, it’ll be alright.

ANN: Sooooo where should we meet up?

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The girls decided on meeting in Shibuya since it was close enough for everyone and had plenty to do.

Ann volunteered to pick up Futaba at her house and ride the train with her.

Though when she arrived at the Sakura house, she got a bit of a surprise.

“Lady Ann! You’re looking particularly lovely today!”

“Oh… Morgana… hi…”

Futaba sighed, “Yeah sorry about that, Akira foisted him off me today. Said he had something really important and was gonna be “out of commission” for most of the day so he needed someone to take care of Mona.”

“Hmph, like I needed to be watched over like some common house pet! But I don’t mind if it means spending the day with you, Lady Ann.”

Ann just gave an awkward smile. She was not oblivious, she’s known about Morgana’s giant crush on her for a while now. It kind of made her think of a little kid crushing on their older sibling’s friend which was why she tried to be nice and not mention or indulge him on the issue. She was sure he’d get over it… someday...

Futaba groaned and just shoved Morgana further into the bag she was carrying.

“Oh no you don’t, Cats-anova, this is Girl’s Day! Let’s get going.”

Ann shot Futaba a small quiet thanks as she walked alongside Futaba.

It didn’t take long before the trio were on the train and it didn’t take long for Ann to try to pass the time with conversation.

“So how’ve you been?”

“...Alright I guess.”

“And Boss?”

“He still fusses over me but I’ll take that over his reaction when he first found the card.”

Ann didn’t say anything but from what Akira told the group about what happened that night, she can imagine just how scary that confrontation was. If her parents had found out that she was throwing herself in danger… and associating with who is saying are murderers now…

Ann just put her hand on top of Futaba’s and gave her a comforting smile.

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Ann, Futaba, and Morgana met with Makoto and Haru by the station and after explaining Morgana’s presence (Haru didn’t mind and Makoto said she’d have a talk with Akira), their first stop was to get some foods and of course Ann’s first suggestion was her favorite crepe stand.

As they waited in line, Ann attempted to drag the others into some “girl talk.”

“Aw come on, no lucky guy or girl catching anyone’s eye?”

“After that mess with Eiko and that host, I really don’t want to think about romance.”

“Oh I’ve got someone in mind.” Remarked Futaba

The girls and Morgana stared at her in surprise.

“Wait, Really Futaba-Chan!?” asked Haru

“HOW!?” Asked Morgana

Futaba just grinned, “He’s strong, loyal to his friends, not particularly smart but he’s got heart where it matters… and he’s the prince of a war torn kingdom trying to bring peace to the land.”

The others sighed once they realized Futaba had fooled them while she gave her usual little laugh.

“Mweh-heh-heh, really had you guys going there! To be honest, everyone picks that guy as their love interest. I might go with someone else in the game just to be a contrarian. Although… mweh-heh-heh… I may or may not have learned of a certain fluffy someone spending time with our leader...”

Instantly Haru turned red and tried to cover her face.

“That’s…! Akira-kun’s just been… he’s... justbeingafriendand...”

Instantly, Ann took Haru’s arm, “Hey looks like we’re up next in line, do you have your order ready?”

“YES! Th-thank you, Ann-chan.”

As Makoto and Futaba waited for their friends to make their orders, the older girl shot a small glare at Futaba.

“That was entirely unnecessary, Futaba.”

“Hey Ann wanted gossip and neither of us are the go-tos for romantic topics.”

“How do you even know about Akira and Haru spending time together?”

“I have my ways.~”

Morgana briefly popped out of the bag, “Akira’s phone is still bugged.”

“Hey, don’t ruin the mystery!” Futaba shouted as she tried to shove the not-cat back into her bag

Makoto groaned as she pinched the bridge of her nose.

“In my defense! He has yet to ask me to remove it.”

“Probably because he keeps forgetting about it. If you’re not going to remove it anytime soon, at least give him and Haru some privacy.”

“Alright… and I’ll apologize to Haru too.”

“Mako-chan! Futaba-chan! You’re up next!”

Ann and Haru stepped aside to let Makoto and Futaba walk up to the register.

As they waited, Ann glanced over at Haru.

“Hey, you okay?”

“Y-yeah. I know Futaba-chan wasn’t trying to be mean but...”

“It was kind of embarrassing?”

Haru nodded as she took a nibble from her caramel apple crepe.

“To be honest… Akira did always seem to be protective of you ever since you joined.”

“Wh-what!? I mean...”

“I’m being serious, but um if you want some privacy, we’ll leave you alone… Just know that whatever happens, we’ll support you one hundred percent!”

“...Thank you.”

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After the girls had finished their treats, Futaba requested a trip to the arcade and while the others were still a little annoyed by Futaba’s snooping, they went ahead with the request.

Haru looked around with wide eyes, this was certainly a new experience for her, Futaba offered to look around with her since this was also her first time and as an apology for said earlier snooping.

“They should have that new Dancing in Starlight game!”

“Dancing game!?”

Makoto and Ann stayed together and glanced around.

“You know, I think the last time I was here was in middle school and that was because Shiho dragged me here.”

“I’ve only been here once, Akira took me because I wanted to get better at talking to… people our age.”

Ann chuckled a little at that as Makoto turned away to hide her blushing. That was when something caught her eye.

It was a claw machine and inside was a good amount of Buchimaru plush toys.

Ann quickly noticed Makoto staring and looked over at the machine.

“Oh wow, Buchimaru stuff! I haven’t seen those in a while!”

The two walked over, Makoto still nervous to mention her love for the little panda mascot.

“O-oh, you were a fan?”

“Granny Takamaki would always send Buchimaru and Friends merchandise to me for my birthday when my parents and I still lived in Finland and the US. My favorite was the cat with the beret decorated with sprinkles.”

“Oh you mean, Kurineko-Chan.”

“Yeah! You like them too, Makoto?”

“I… well...”

“Hey it’s okay, I’m not going to judge you.”

“...Yeah…”

With that, Ann smiled, “Great, let’s see if we can win those plushies!”

At first Makoto was unsure but then she truly got into the spirit as she got so much closer and closer with each failed attempt. Until finally…

“YOU DID IT!”

“I did it...”

The smile on Makoto’s face was probably one of the brightest Ann had seen from her friend.

The two decided to go find Futaba and Haru, they quickly found the two still on that dancing game machine and were obviously having a lot of fun as Morgana watched from his hiding spot in the bag.

As the current song ended, Haru turned around and waved towards them.

“Mako-chan! You should try this out!”

Without waiting for an answer, Haru took Makoto’s hands and brought her up to the dance mat.

“Hey! Two against one isn’t fair! Ann, Back-up needs back-up!”

Ann laughed as she joined Futaba's side and the four girls just chaotically “danced” their hearts out.

As Morgana watched, he couldn’t help but admire Lady Ann’s kindness and her love for her friends.

#Persona 5 #meme answers #Anvil Writings #captmickey #Also sorry not sorry for sneaking my Shuharu Agenda in there

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honyakuninakunaru · 4 years ago

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Starry Night’s Accomplice // Mitile SSR card story

CHAPTER 1

Akira: ("Hm? The courtyard's quite lively. The ones over there are...?")

Lennox: "Good day, Master Sage."

Akira: "Hello. What are you all doing?"

Mitile: "We're making a scarecrow!"

Akira: "A scarecrow...?"

Rutile: "Yes. It's something we often did back in the Southern Country, and since I wanted to place one here too, I gathered everyone to discuss the idea. Not only will the courtyard become gorgeous, but I was also thinking it could become our spot for relaxation, too."

Mitile: "Master Sage, would you like to make it with us? It's going to be lots of fun!"

Akira: "Really? I'd love to!"

(Time skip)

Rutile: "My, it's already this late. Time sure goes by quickly when you're focused."

Lennox: "The bottom seems steady, so let's take a break."

Mitile: "Master Sage, are you hungry?"

Akira: "Now that you mentioned it, I am..."

Mitile: "I brought sweets for everyone to eat!"

Akira: "Oh, it's cookies! They look delicious."

Rutile: "Fufu. Then, I'll prepare some tea."

Lennox: "I'll help too. I want you all to relax and enjoy yourselves."

(Footsteps)

Bradley: "It smells hella delicious in here. Hey, you, the Southern shrimpy, hand those over."

Mitile: "This is Nii-sama and the others' share, so you can't have them..! Hey, don't just take them as if they're yours!"

Bradley: "Keep quiet. Do you know if the others are here or anything?"

Akira: "Bradley! You can't take those...!"

Mithra: "Ugh, so noisy. I want to sleep, so keep it down if you will."

Owen: "My, I smell something sweet around here."

Akira: ("The Northern Wizards gathered quite quickly...!")

Mitile: "Wait, this is ours—!"

(Footsteps)

Figaro: "Hm, what are you guys doing here?"

Mithra, Owen, and Bradley: "Yuck..."

Mitile: "Doctor Figaro! These guys are trying to steal our sweets!"

Figaro: "Now, that's not good, is it. Mitile, try nudging that red flower with your foot. During this time of the season, a lot of pollen gathers in—"

Bradley: "Don't you dare touch that flower...Tch."

(Distancing footsteps)

Akira: ("That was quite effective... If Figaro hadn't come, they wouldn't have left...")

Akira: "Thank you, Figaro."

Figaro: "Don't mention it. Are you okay, Mitile?"

Mitile: "Geez, why are the Northern Wizards so selfish? I would've shared some with them if they weren't so rude. Those guys are no good after all!"

Akira: "Mitile..."

Akira: ("It seems like Mitile really doesn't like the Northern Wizards... Though it would be good if both sides could get along better...")

Bird: Pi!

Akira: "A bird?"

Mitile: "Hey, isn't that the South's..."

Bird: Pipi!

Figaro: "Hmm, there's a letter attached to its leg. This is... I see. It seems I have to return to the Southern Country immediately."

CHAPTER 2

Rutile: "Some people suddenly got sick back in the Southern Country..."

Lennox: "Shall I come with you?"

Figaro: "I'll be going by myself this time. You don't need to worry, I'll handle everything."

Mitile: "Doctor Figaro, I want to be more helpful, so can I—"

Figaro: "Nope, you're staying here. While I'm gone, take care of the Sage instead of me."

Mitile: "Instead of you... Got it! I'll properly watch over the Sage!"

Figaro: "Then, I'm leaving this to you. Be a good kid and behave while I'm gone, okay? To not make Rutile and the others worry too much, be careful if you decide to take a stroll during the evening, and don't bicker with the Northern Wizards too much."

Mitile: "...Doctor Figaro, aren't you treating me too much like a little child?"

Figaro: "No, it's not like that. You've already grown up so much, after all."

Mitile: "Wah, my hair will become messy if you do that!"

Figaro: "Ahaha, it's more handsome that way. Then, I'll see you all later."

(Time skip)

The next day, I was walking with Mitile in the woods near the manor to collect herbs.

Mitile: "Master Sage, please watch your step."

Akira: "Ah, thank you. You can find medical herbs even in such places, huh."

Mitile: "Yes. There's a lot of variety here, especially if it's close to the manor. While Doctor Figaro is absent, we have to be prepared for anything!"

(Flashing noise)

Akira: "Wah!?"

Mitile: "Master Sage!?"

Akira: "W-what was that? It felt like something just flew by..."

Mitile: "Master Sage, get down! It looks like someone is trying to attack us!"

Mitile: <Ortonik>... I won't make it in time!"

Mithra: <Arthim>

Mitile: "Mister Mithra!? Did you come to save us?"

Mithra: "Well, it'd be troublesome if you died."

Akira: "Why is something like this..."

(Footsteps)

Bradley: "Oi, Mithra! Don't just go ‘round beating other people... Huh? If it ain't the Sage and the little one from South."

Akira: "Bradley? What were you two doing here?"

Bradley: "Nothin', really. This guy invited me to tea, but I refused and told him to stop screwing around, when he suddenly attacked me."

Mithra: "If you run away, of course, I’m going to chase you. It stings to be turned down, you know."

Akira: ("Well, that's something...")

Akira: "Then, the thing that just flew by was..."

Mithra: "Ah, that was my magic. I didn't expect it to reach all the way here."

Mitile and Akira: "....."

Mitile: "Just when I was glad that we got saved, it turns out it was just Mister Mithra's magic..."

Mithra: "(Sigh)... My excitement died somewhat. Let's invite Owen instead."

Bradley: "Yeah, let's do that."

(Footsteps)

Mitile: "...That was kind of cool, though."

Akira: "Is something the matter, Mitile?"

Mitile: "Ah, no, it's nothing. Let's go back to searching for herbs."

CHAPTER 3

Akira: "...It's already this late, I should go to bed soon...Hm?"

(Knock-knock)

Mitile: "Master Sage, it's me, Mitile. Are you still awake?"

Akira: "Mitile? Yes, just a moment."

(Door opens)

Mitile: "Good evening, Master Sage."

Akira: "Good evening. Why are you up at this hour?"

Mitile: "Err...I came to invite you for a nighttime walk!"

(Time skip)

Akira: "Thank you for letting me ride on your broom."

Mitile: "Ehehe, you're welcome."

Akira: "I don't fly very often, so it’s quite refreshing. And, what are we doing here?"

Mitile: "Well... Master Sage, please look up at the sky."

Akira: "The Sky...? Wah, it's so beautiful...!"

Akira: ("There’s nothing, as far as the eye can see, other than the twinkling of the stars. It's so pretty...")

Mitile: "You look like you're enjoying yourself, I'm glad. I love the scenery here, so I wanted to show it to you too, Master Sage."

Akira: "Thank you for bringing me here, Mitile. Do you come here often?"

Mitile: "Yes, but not during the evening. Doctor Figaro told me it's dangerous to wander at night and that I shouldn't do it."

Akira: "Is that so. That's surprising. You are an honour student, so I thought you followed instructions diligently."

Mitile: "I usually follow them! And I know he's saying that because he's always worried about me. But, it's a bit exciting doing something like this in secret, just like the first time I flew by myself. Besides, doing things my way kind of helps me understand the selfish Northern Wizards' feelings."

Akira: "Mitile..."

Akira: ("So he wanted to compromise with the Northern Wizards as himself, in his own fashion.")

Mitile: "...But, I didn't have the courage to invite them, so I ended up asking you... Did I end up bothering you, Master Sage?"

Akira: "No, of course not! I felt a little excited when you invited me, actually."

Mitile: "I'm glad! Then, I'll invite you again next time! Ah, but Doctor Figaro is smart, so he'll probably find out we sneaked out..."

Akira: "If that happens, we'll get scolded together. Will you do me the honour of that?"

Mitile: "..! Yes! Until then, this view will be our little secret! Ehehe, thank you, Master Sage!"

#mahoyaku #translation #mitile

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weaselbeaselpants · 5 years ago

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Rewritten Alastor notes (TW: NSFL, Cannibalism, Vore, animal abuse)

This is unexpected I know, but I’m suffering from a major headache and I need something to do.

Alastor the Radio Demon in my non-existent Hazbin repaint. Things he has in common with his canon self:

Human soul of a man who died in the 1930s. Was a cannibal in life.

Tried (and succeeded) to corrupt a bunch of lesser demons.

Respected by the big-bads of Hell, like Valentino and Vox. Feared among them as well because he creeps even them out.

Deer + wendigo motif still very much still at play.

Still asexual, though I wouldn’t recommend putting him on any pride flags.

Gets along with Charlie and loves antagonizing Vaggie.

Treats Nifty and Husk as goons and/or pets.

His weird hair tufts emote along with him like ears. I don’t know if they are ears though. I think Viv has the right idea not confirming what the frack is up with his anatomy.

Can’t ever stop smiling. Ever. That aspect of Al’s design is something real special that I think Viv has the right idea implementing. A character who can not stop smiling makes for a lot of terrifying and hilarious reactions. Just look at Sans near eternal smile.

Inexplicably likes pineapple pizza. Funny out-of-character gag.

AGAIN: CONTENT WARNING ESPECIALLY FOR ANYONE WITH TRIGGERS TO THE STUFF ABOVE. KEEP READING AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Changes made to his character:

I do not mind Hazbin being crass and vile and offensively-over the top as long as it has a good grasp on what the joke is (like Helluva Boss :>). My Hazbin thesis is that all of the characters are “demons” in as much as they’ve done bad things or were bad people, but are not maniacal or sadistic + there’s hope for some of them. THEN there’s Alastor who absolutely lives up to the demon-reputation and did genuinely evil things in life. Alastor’s the kind of person who absolutely should be purged but has escaped because those who are supposed to be for justice aren’t threatened by him.

He isn’t involved in voodoo or has any affluent Creole background. With all do respect that aspect feels just a little too lifted from Dr. Facilier. My Alastor’s background is American “mutt” with an Algonquian-native grandmother.

His sin in life - and in Hell itself - is Gluttony. Taking a page from the OG Wendigo mythos, which describes them more as pulsating, gorging Elderitch abominations, Al’s MO in the show is to consume everyone and everything there is.

Alastor’s demonic powers are presented as a wave of high frequency radio static that messes with a demon’s psyche so much it physically hurts them. Al then scoops up his victim’s souls to power his microphone and everything that demon had in it’s possession beforehand crumbles or becomes his.

Angel is afraid of him. Unlike in the canon cartoon, Angel is the one who recognizes Alastor and knows he’s dangerous, not Vaggie. Turns out, Angel had a run in with the Radio Demon sometime during the mid twentieth century (so when they were both pretty young in demon years). Angel tried to steal Al’s microphone but Al flung a nasty radio-frequency in Angel’s face, taking out one of his eyes. Angel was present during Al’s first attempt to take over Hell, so he immediately knows Al’s bad news and Alastor never misses the opportunity to mess with Angel in season 1.

Alastor is a shape-shifter. In what is probably the most grizzly detail about my take, he technically self-mutilates in order to re-imagine himself ala the Hellraiser Cenobites - which he does quite a bit to hide from Charlie’s parents.

Technically, Al is naked. What looks like a suit is actually his flesh. Look closely at you’ll see that he’s all stitched together like a crude taxidermy piece. Beneath his “skin” are his bones; which all look like mechanical radio parts and move independently of another. Sometimes Al tears them out if he thinks his “wiring needs to be reworked”, which is Al for ‘feeling an emotion’ and he doesn’t like that.

The motif my Alastor is supposed to invoke is everything about him was “stolen” and crudely pieced back together: he collects and traps other demons inside his microphone; he eats by unhinging his mouth and swallows in one gulp. Alastor’s anatomy invokes a lot of vore imagery as well as Ero Guro. Despite being ace, there is a sexual (but not arousing) edge to his character, which leads to a lot or horror and humor.

Alastor does not like that he was human. He’s even in denial of it and insists “I was always a demon. I simply had a nightmare that I was a man. Now I’m awake and the nightmare is long gone”.

Alastor’s human name was Edward; he was a sad, pathetic little man whom everyone walked all over. Edward wanted to be a radio host but was denied that position cause he ‘couldn’t smile’. Edward was deeply disturbed and fixated on ingesting human meat (a condition called ‘wendigo psychosis’). Despite committing murder and then eating all his victim’s bodies, he can’t recall most of the process and was frightened by his behavior, knew what he was doing was wrong. BUT he never went about treating his addiction with meat; he’d have “cold periods” where he didn’t kill and thought he was ‘fixed’ only for his psychosis to resurface.

Alastor’s demon self aims to be all the things that he wasn’t in life: happy, fulfilled, complete, confident, cheery, and satisfied. Al relishes in his self-made creepy image and no doubt took his demon name from a famous Alastair from his youth.

Al’s character arc throughout the ‘show’ (there is no show, why am I treating this like genuine pitch bible blah) goes as follows:

For the first season leading up the the finale and beginning of season 2, Al pretends to be Charlie’s friend until he backstabs her and takes over her hotel to harvest the ‘redeemed’ souls so he can restart his broadcasting-takeover that was just barely stopped years before. Charlie, Vaggie, and Angel intercept him however and destroy his microphone - which holds all the souls - causing him to loose his power. Charlie personality terminates his physical form leaving only his ‘heart’, which Lucifer makes Charlie eat so that Alastor will forever be under her control. The downside to this is Al’s soul+heart+person exists within Charlie now, and he of course speaks to her within her mind, trying to discourage, belittle, threaten or taunt her plans and feelings throughout the second season. Season 3′s opening would be about the main cast trying to get Vaggie out of Heaven once they learn it’s as corrupted as Hell. Charlie needs Al’s expertise, so she vomits him up. Al agrees to help her but is obviously not happy and vows to get his freedom back. In the second half of season 3, the main characters have to lay low while the angels partake in spiritual warfare against Lucifer. So Charlie and co. escape to the human world disguised as humans. Though an agreement, Alastor comes along and aquires a foreclosed motel for the demon’s to live (he intends to trap mortal souls while he’s there, though Charlie intercepts this too).

Angel and co. end up discovering Al’s human identity (something he tried to cover up any evidence of having in Hell) and invite his now elderly human daughter to the motel. It works too well however, and the fright of seeing his daughter again triggers an all out anxiety attack in Alastor causing him to merge with the motel. Charlie has to traverse his insides to try and get to his crumbling psyche which would be very Akira-inspired.

Meanwhile, inside Alastor’s mind we see his demon form finally baring a frown and freaking out as the pathological spirits of his victims sing to him in a radio booth about the life he’d chosen and the lives he took away from them. (Yes, this is absolutely taken from Bojack Horseman)

Once Charlie cuts to his core+Al faces the fact that there never was another demon responsible for his actions, it was always just him, Al relinquishes his hold on that motel and his physical form become that of a baby deer, whom Charlie nicknames ‘Deerlastor’. Deerlastor doesn’t appear to have any of Al’s powers, memories, or personality but Angel and the other demon’s Al’s abused insist on killing it, sure that this is just another one of Al’s weird forms. Because of Alastor’s absence, it takes a lot longer and harder for the main cast to get back to hell and help Charlie’s dad’s stop the (previously human) angels who want to wipe purge ALL of hell.

To take out the main ‘enlightened’ angel that’s in the middle of trying to purge ALL of Hell, the demon’s need a power of their own. Deerlastor agrees to sacrifice its body and because of that, Alastor pops out from the deer’s body and head on collides w. the big bad angel-villain, eliminating both their souls. Alastor gets no proper redemption arc kids, he just gets to be the one to take out the main villain.

Edward/Alastor’s daughter’s name was Lavinia and she was the closest thing to genuine ‘love’ he had in his life and the only person who obviously looked up rather than ignore or abuse Edward. When Ed was arrested and confessed to his crimes, his daughter wasn’t allowed to see him and the knowledge that her father was a cannibalistic serial killer haunted Lavinia all her life.

His crimes were not sexual. This is NOT AN EXCUSE for what he did though because -

- two of his victims were children. Yep.

Unlike the rest of the filth-spewing demons, Al doesn’t appreciate racism or sexism. He thinks himself a feminist for his day...despite also having killed women and children. Keep in mind he’s also from the 30s, so he’s as “progressive” as people could be for back then, AND he believes that his partial native ancestry means it’s okay to call himself a ‘wendigo’.

In reference to an oooooooooooold ref sheet Viv made for Alastor back in the day, Deerlastor gets shot in the head and dismembered a lot but always gets up like nothing’s wrong.

Alastor does not like electroswing. He likes jazz, doowop, twist, show jingles, and lots of American Folk ballads. You know, the stuff they’d jam the radio’s with back in the 30s.

Big influences on my Alastor are They Shoot Horses Don’t They?, American Murder Song, My Friend Dahmer (a graphic novel), Llamas with Hats and Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk.

(Ima thinking of renaming my Hazbin gang to better distinguish them between the canon. Alastor’s the only one who won’t be renamed though, just probably spelled a different way. (Alystar, Alaster, Alastar))

#alastor hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel rewritten #the radio demon #rewrite #TW: GORE #tw: cannibalism #tw: child abuse #tw: animal death #tw: ero guro #tw: vore

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hii ♡!¡ how are you? you feel good? i hope you have a beautiful day/afternoon/night

i could ask you for a living room matchup ( of course if you don't mind ) , i'm going to be honest it really seems like a very, very good idea, i love how you thought everything.

okay, i'm she/her, bisexual, i was never in a relationship with someone, but i think i would try to make my partner feel comfortable and can trust me not to be afraid of being judged.

i am too dramatic and stubborn a person, i acted before thinking and when i make a mistake i ask for forgiveness all the time, i think a lot about things even in the minims.

when some friend shows me their affection i get very happy, i'm ashamed to be the center of attention, i'm introverted.

i can change my mood very quickly, i am optimistic with others but pessimistic with myself, when i become insecure i tend to be very sensitive or reserved.

when i'm going through a bad time I prefer to be alone why do I get tense if there is someone with me for being afraid of treating them badly.

i really like comfortable clothes, like big sweaters or big shirts, i like the cold, the rain, the night, look at the stars and i adore deep talks, i like to feel in a comfortable and safe environment <33, it also relaxes me to meditate but I almost always end up sleeping, i like to have my area tidy (i'm not that perfectionist) i think I love sticking my head out in the car while listening to music.

i do not like sports or any physical activity, i hate homophobic and racist people, i don't like little kids i always treat them well and they get very attached to me but i don't know what to do in situations when they start to cry and i can't put the shoe on them when they drop ( it always happens to me and i was very stupid ) i don't like to see people mad at me, i don't like being treated badly or ignored (i'm very sensitive)

my sign is aquarius, rising in taurus

i am looking for a partner that we feel comfortable, that we have in-depth talks about theories or mystery cases, that we watch plot twist movies, that we are not afraid to be who we are, i would find someone to give me words of affirmation and physical contact like hugs, that there is no jealousy in the relationship, that we can spend time with our friends.

that them can trust me and tell me what is wrong with them or why them feels bad or insecure. i would love that we can go to those places where you are in the car and you see a movie (i don't remember how they called that place srry) let it be at night and let's dance any music.

i am in crisis with my hogwarts house why almost everyone says i am a hufflepuff but sometimes i have qualities of a ravenclaw,

i don't really know what to think about my future, but my dreams would be to become a better person and always offer a hand to anyone who feels bad, i would like my future to be like the style of clothing and life i want, to be able to go to a forest or a lake and have picnics, help an animal that is sick like a bird or a deer.

in appearance i am a little chubby, my hair is brown it is not so long but not so short, i have moles on my face and almost all on my body, i'm 1.62

i have no problem in music style, but I prefer those that are more calm or depressing.

to make it easy for you some of my favorite songs are ;;

- show me how - men i trust

- sparks - coldplay

- line without a hook - ricky montgomery

- flawless - the neighbourhood

i highly recommend them

thaank you very much for reading seriously ♡!¡, sorry for my english is that it is not my first language :((

Hello and welcome, sweetheart! Don’t worry, you communicated perfectly. Everyone is welcome here in my home. (੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* Let’s head to the living room! ٩(◕‿◕｡)۶

Look who I’ve invited over for you!

Ojiro Aran! (Runner up: Kunimi Akira)

Aran here is one of the most calm and intelligent characters in the show. He’s excellent at reading people, and quickly adapts to situations. He doesn’t participate in the chaos despite being used to it, and is usually seen just looking on. On the other hand, he can easily be misunderstood as stoic, but in fact, he really is in touch with emotions, even those of others. Has a lot of faith in the people he loves, is a great supporter, and he always sees the best in things.

- Aran is one of the few characters in the show who I feel wouldn’t freak out when he finds out you’ve never been in a relationship, and will instead want to give you the best that he possibly can

- Also one of the few characters that won’t mind that you don’t like sports, and will not force it on you

- Will build trust through comfort and acceptance, so neither of you will have to worry about judgment in the relationship

- Can handle your ups and downs calmly, and will respect whatever your wishes are for when times are bad. He just needs you to communicate your needs, and you got it!

- Knows how to quell your overthinking. He will keep you in a safe space, and makes sure you know this so that you don’t get to the point of imploding

- you guys would be amazing at problem-solving. He would balance out your mood swings, and keeps you grounded by basically supervising your habit of acting before thinking. Plus he won’t make you feel bad for this, he just knows this is how you are. This man sets the bar so high when it comes to acceptance and understanding

- intellectual conversations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- Mom and dad 🥺 pls be my parents

- like seriously, I picture you both at the breakfast table, him with a newspaper in hand and a cup of coffee, while you’re telling him about the new birdbath in your front yard. PLS MAKE A TV SHOW ABOUT YOUR DOMESTIC FUTURE, PARENTS 🥺

You were in the passenger seat of Aran’s car, on the way home from the drive-in theater. You held hands as he drove, The Neighborhood setting the mood for this wonderful calm that blanketed the both of you.

“Did you enjoy today?” he sneaks a peek in your direction. You could see the faintest pink in his cheeks. Everything felt so new yet so comfortable.

“I really did. I’m still thinking about that ending, I would never have seen it coming!” you told him for what seems like the 10th time that night. He let out a chuckle and admired the twinkle in your eye. He looked forward and you fall back into the silence.

“I was thinking,” he tried, and you could hear some nerves leak out of his words, “I’d like to see you again. Soon, if that’s okay.”

You observed him a little while and smiled, trying to come up with a response, before he continued, “Real soon. Maybe even tomorrow...and the day after that, too...” he trailed off, before pulling up in front of your house.

“Aran, you’re rambling. This is unlike you,” you humored. He shrugged. You couldn’t hold back the blood rushing to your cheeks before saying, “Yes, I’d like that too.”

He sighed, seeming like he had been holding his breath for a while. “Great.” He shot you a smile that made you wish for a hundred more nights like this.

“I’ll call you tonight. Tell me more theories you have about the movie.” He kissed the back of your hand before letting go.

Needless to say this was the most perfect first date you could’ve ever asked for.

Sorry this was a bit short, hon! I wanted to keep it simple and pure 😌 I hope I still met your expectations. Please don’t hesitate to drop by and chat with me again soon <3

Thanks for stopping by! (ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟ

#haikyuu matchups #haikyu matchups #haikyuu!!#haikyuu matchup #haikyu matchup #haikyu requests #haikyuu requests #hq matchups #hq matchup #hq #hq!!#haikyu #haikyuu #livingroom #inarizaki high #inarizaki #ojiro aran #aran ojiro

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kissxfdeathdxc · 4 years ago

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{THE FOLLOWING THREAD IS A CLOSURE FOR ONE OF MY RP IDEAS. CONCLUSION OF WHAT HAPPENED AFTER HARU OKUMURA WAS KIDNAPPED.

Trigger warning for r.ape, abuse, and body injuries. My Joker at the time (in 2019) plays as the Joker responses.

Enjoy my trash. 8D}

Mansion of Glass Kidnapping -- Aftermath

Tae was just about to open her clinic when she got a text from Akira. Considering he had been under stress lately, she was surprised to hear from him so early. But as she read the message, her brows narrowed a little.

[My clinic is open. Just come right in.]

[Already on our way]

Joker replied, informing her of the general situation. Haru being taken, that he had just gotten her back in the country, but it had taken three days in which time she hadn't had her medication. She took a dose of her medicine after Joker rescued her, but they both agreed that Takemi should take a look at her. He also noted that she was extremely shaken up by the experience and didn't want him to leave her side due to the trauma.

With that done, and the message sent Joker spent the car ride with his arm around Haru, continuing to do all he could to ensure her comfort and assuring her that everything was going to be alright. When they finally arrived, Joker stepped out of the car and paused reaching out his hands for her. "Do you feel well enough to walk on your own? I don't mind carrying you."

"Um..I don't know.." Haru took his hand and slowly started to walk out, only to have her knees buckle under her as she took a few steps. Haru quickly reached out for Joker, hoping to fall into his arms. "Damn it. I hate to ask but can you carry me please?"

Joker was right there to catch her the instant her knees buckled, steadying her and allowing her to put all her weight on him. "It's alright, I gotcha." As before her moved his other arm behind her knees and lifted her into his arms. From the warmth of his smile, he didn't mind at all, allowing her to rest her head against his shoulder as he brought her into the clinic. "Morning Doc," Joker greeted her. "Hope we didn't catch you too early."

Tae shook her head. "Not at all. You caught me as I was just opening up. Please place her on the bed and I'll get started."

"Can do." Joker agreed, heading into the back with her and sitting her down as directed. He sat nearby, keeping his hand in hers and, trying to balance not letting her go with not being in the way of Tae's examination.

Tae already had Haru's file open on her computer and was preparing an IV for her. She knew that Haru wasn't a big fan of the needles but this was something that was going to clean her system and regulate her blood. From what she was told via text, it sounded like the poor girl went through hell. Before she did that though, she noted Haru's clothes and the various cut marks on her body. She would have to remove the soiled clothes, treat the wounds, give her clean clothes then continue from there.

First thing was first, "Haru, this may be an odd request but I need you to dispose of your clothes. I'll trust my little guinea pig to be a gentleman and act as my assistant for this morning."

A faint flush formed over Haru's cheeks as she looked to Joker, "Can you help me, please?"

"No problem. "Joker nodded, remaining calm. Her nudity was hardly anything new to him at this point in their relationship but he still braced himself to see the extent of what had been done to her. He moved at her pace, helping Haru as she needed to get her out of those clothes, setting them nearby.

Carefully, Haru removed the jacket that Rosetta allowed her to borrow and her ruined shirt, wincing when she had to move her arms back. The blood stained white lace bra followed after, revealing multiple knife marks from her neck down to her navel and several bruise marks on her shoulders. When she had to remove her skirt, she braced the bed as she fumbled with the side zipper, allowing the ruined fabric to pool at her ankles.

Following it was her undergarments, which were also stained in blood. She had several cut marks along her inner thighs, down and down both hips.

Tae watched them carefully, "Dispose of everything in the red bin except for the panties. I know you don't want to hear this but I may need to use that for DNA traces later. Just put them to the side."

Haru, feeling exposed, slowly went back on the bed as she self consciously wrapped her arms around her chest as Tae went to a drawer to fetch some medical supplies to tend to Haru's wounds.

And there it was again, that stirring darkness.Akira had actually thought it gone this time, after spending those hours tending to and soothing Haru. Every injury revealed was fuel for it, every cut and bruise an unforgivable outrage. He could hear Arsene in his ear, his voice a mocking hiss within his mind.

Look at what Rivera did, the pain he inflicted on her. For all he knew this may yet be only the tip of the iceberg.

He disposed of the clothes as instructed wordlessly, the smile vanishing from his face. Still, he did his best not to allow his shift in demeanor to upset Haru further. His hand was held open for her as he returned to her side, free for her to grasp and squeeze for comfort as she pleased

And still you let him *live.*

Tae started with Haru's legs, making sure that the cuts weren't too deep, "Well, good news. You don't need stitches. Just try to take it easy for a few weeks. I know that might drive you crazy but with the extent of these injuries, it isn't wise to force yourself into too much activity."

"Okay..." Haru muttered softly as the doctor carefully disinfected each wound and placed bandages around her.

When she made her way up to Haru's upper torso, she was extremely careful. Taping Haru's arms, she slowly opened her arms so Tae could finish her job. Haru felt like a mummy for how much she was being bandaged. Once Tae finished, she went to the back and got six vials, accompanied by a butterfly needle.

"Haru, look at him. I'm going to need to take a few samples of your blood to see if I need to give you anything to reverse the effects of anything they may have given you."

Biting her bottom lip, she reached her left hand out for Joker, wincing under her breath after the rubbing alcohol was applied to her right arm and Tae started to take blood.

"I-I really don't like needles.." she muttered under her breath as she gave Joker's hand a tight squeeze.

Joker's other hand covered hers, allowing her to squeeze as tightly as she pleased. He was fairly sure that Amrita Drop had removed the toxins as a whole, but it was better to be safe and have Takemi double check rather than taking the risk that something lingered.

"It's okay." He tried to assure her, his voice quiet and calm, but the darkness in him robbing it of much of it's usual warmth. His expression had recovered somewhat from the return of the darkness. Enough to force a smile that he hoped was reassuring, as he tried to keep her mind off the needle.

"You know what's going to be great after this? Climbing back in our own bed and finally getting to just *relax*. It'll be great, won't it? You, me, some warm covers and a nap that is long, *long* overdue."

Joker gave her hand a little squeeze in return. "We're in the home stretch now, aren't we? I can already hear that bed calling our names."

Haru gave him a slow nod of her head. Laying in bed right now, beside her beloved Joker, sounds like the best idea ever right now.

"I..I just want to go home.." she muttered under her breath, shutting her glossy eyes, fighting back another wave of tears.

Tae had just finished getting the blood she needed, and patched up her arm. She could tell by how thin the blood was that there were minor chemicals that were not normal in blood of a healthy woman in her early 20's.

Poor kid..

She headed towards the back and fetched a hospital scrub that she had in storage just in case, then handed it to Joker. "Here, help her get this on while I set up an IV for her."

"Soon, my love, soon." Joker whispered, taking the scrubs and helping her with them as he was instructed. "Keep picturing it your mind for me. It'll be just wonderful, won't it? We'll curl up together, safe and warm at last, right where we belong. The pain will fade and all will be right with the world again."

Sniffling, Haru nods, wincing as he helped her place the scrub on. When she heard Tae say something about an IV, she inwardly cringed. She knew that meant she would have to be there for a half hour -- at the least.

It took Tae a moment to hook Haru up to it, poking a needle through a vein on her right wrist, before adjusting the bed so Haru could lay down with her head elevated. Tae then took out a white blanket she had stored under the bed, carefully draping it over Haru's legs.

"There we go. Once the bag here is empty, I will do a double check on you before discharging you home. For now, just hang tight. I'll get to work on those blood samples."

Tae took a seat at her desk, pausing for a moment as she looked to Joker, "Are you planning on staying here while she is hooked up or will you be taking off while she is?"

"No, I'm not going anywhere." Joker replied, both to Tae and to Haru as he continued to hold her hand. He would keep his word no matter what. Until Haru specifically told him to leave, he would remain at her side. "I'm right where I need to be."

A small smile etched over Tae's lips. "Good. I'll need you to keep an eye on her while I head to the back to check her blood. Shouldn't take me more than fifteen minutes. I just didn't want to leave her unattended."

"You can count on me, Doc." Joker replied with a nod, continuing to hold Haru's hand. "I'll give a shout if we need anything."

"Wonderful." Tae turned to the computer, making a few notes on Haru's file before carefully taking the vials she had placed to the side with her to the back.

Once Tae left Haru found herself staring at her arms, frowning a bit. Her eyes were still glossy, but were slowly getting better. However, Haru was on the verge of tears once more as the chemical imbalance made her think irrationally.

"So..many bandages..I know this might be a dumb question but.." Haru paused for a moment, swallowing a dry breath as she turned to face Joker, "..do you still think I look pretty?"

Joker blinked, surprised by the question and couldn't quite stop himself from chuckling at the absurdity of it. "Do I still think you're pretty..."

He echoed her, "Oh Haru..." He leaned over her, giving her a deep kiss, holding it for a moment before breaking and smiling warmly down at her. No matter how deep that darkness went into his soul, it would never have the power to stop him from expressing his devotion to her when she needed to hear it. "You're *beautiful*, Haru, inside and out. I've always said so, and there's nothing that anyone could do to change my mind about that fact."

Both hearing those words and feeling that heart stopping kiss upon her lips felt like a weight was lifted off of her chest. Still, she couldn't help but feel concerned at the way he looked earlier. She may not be completely with it but she knew a look of a man out for blood when she saw it.

"Okay..um..Are you okay? I didn't do anything to upset you, did I?"

"No, no. You're not to blame, I promise." Joker assured her, bringing up the hand that wasn't holding hers to run his fingers through her hair. "Just some... lingering anger at seeing what he did to you. You know how I can get when you're hurt." He was trying to play it off, but that darkness that had flashed across his face was wholly different from how he'd looked when he'd beaten that maid or gunned down those men who had killed her mother. Something had changed.

And yet she knew him well enough to know that he wasn't intentionally trying to keep anything from her. He genuinely believed that this lingering darkness inside him was just simple anger, a deep personal hatred of the man who had inflicted this harm on the both of them. "Really, it's nothing to worry about..."

"If you say so.." she muttered softly, "I just don't want you to direct your anger towards anyone undeserving of it. Though.."

She shifted her attention to the blanket that covered her, fingers carefully lacing together, "..If my memory is right..i-it wasn't just /him/ who did stuff to me. The past few days have been a blur but..I-I am certain that...at least...three..or so others..were in that room with me..at some point."

She bit her bottom lip, "I-I am actually a bit nervous about the blood tests.."

When she looked down and began speaking about the boat, Joker had looked away as well. And though she couldn't see much of his face, the way his hand twitched against hers betrayed how hard he was working to remain calm for her.

He was having even less luck with his face. Had Tae happened to walk into the room at that exact moment, she'd have been greeted with a face of such fury and malice, such endless cruelty and black *HATE* that it scarcely seemed possibly that it belonged to her personal guinea pig. He'd known the moment she mentioned that it wasn't just him that he'd have to look away, because he did not wish to frighten her or make her believe that she might ever give him cause to direct that expression at her.

"Were they." The dramatic shift in his voice was startling. So soft and warm before, it was now cold, forcibly made dead so as to try and not betray the murderous wrath etched on his face. Again Arsene mocked him, that dark hiss echoing in his ear.

He was going to give Diago a *chance*. He was going to try and show him *mercy.* It was only because the fool threw his chance away that Joker had made him pay for what he'd done. And that was just Diago. Had Izanagi not been swift and skilled enough to prevent their escape, at least two of the others involved in her abuse who have gotten away clean, able to live and laugh at how close they'd gotten to being made to pay for what they'd done.

Why had he even entertained the thought that they were worth mercy?

His silver eyes smoldered at Arsene's challenge, but after a deep breath of calm he forced himself to steady his voice enough to try to reassure her.

"They're dead now. Save Rivera himself, no one who was on that boat lived to see today. They will *never* hurt you, or anyone else ever again, I promise you. And once Rivera's palace is dealt with by the others, he'll be suffering and working endlessly to try and atone for what he's done."

The thought of Rivera repenting, even as he was twisted and broken forever by the punishments that Ryuji and Rosetta had inflicted on him was enough to sate the darkness, at least for the moment. When he turned back to face Haru again, there wasn't any sort of ill will remaining, just a blankness that was trying very hard to return to some degree of normalcy rather than alarm her.

"I'm sure everything will be fine, Haru. Between Cybele's power and Takemi's brilliance, even if something is wrong in the tests, we'll fix you up in no time."

The long silence from Joker made her concerned. Hearing him speak in that dangerously soft tone made her concerned. She knew he wasn't angry with her but she couldn't help but feel a hint of guilt in the pit of her stomach as he spoke.

Her lips twisted a bit. Learning that those that abused, used and had a hand in her kidnapping were killed made her feel unsettled. She could only guess that they managed to push her beloved on the edge of no mercy. This -this was far beyond anything that she had to hide from when she went to the Metaverse. At least there, she had no way of having anything trace back to her after Shadows have their way with their victims.

"I hope so.."

Haru just had to pray that Joker was right and if there was anything wrong with her, she would be able to get back on her feet in no time.

She leaned her head towards him, hoping he would stay close enough for her to rest her head against him. "Thank you..for taking care of them. I know killing should really be a last resort to anything but..I don't think anyone who treats people as objects should be given mercy. I wish I could have joined in to make them suffer too.."

'And it seems she agrees.' Arsene mused, chuckling darkly in Joker's ear. He tried to ignore it, closing his eyes and indeed resting his head against hers. He didn't know what to believe anymore. "I know..." He said quietly, as much to Arsene at to Haru. "And I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you from them Haru..."

There was a small shake to his voice as he apologized, no small amount of guilt crossing his suddenly all too tired looking face. "I'm sorry, but it's over now. They're dead and we're home safe. Moments away from being right where we should have been before any of this insanity entered our lives." At last opening his eyes again and found the strength to somehow bring a weak smile to his face. "You're going to be okay now, I promise."

Milady hummed softly into her ear, muttering on how she felt like she was living a deja vu moment here. She too, was saved once by a handsome devil who risked his life to protect her. Only difference between then and now is he died by a gunshot wound.

The thought of thanking both Joker and Arsene crossed her mind. A faint blush crept over her round cheeks, turning to face him again.

"Aki-kun, do you still have my mask in your pocket?"

"Of course." Joker said, looking a bit confused but fishing it out and offering it to her.

As he produced her mask, she carefully placed it on. Once she had it on, Haru closed her eyes for a moment as a figure of Milady appeared beside Joker.

Haru leaned up to kiss Joker, in return, Milady lowered her mask, revealing her hidden face as she reached out a hand for Arsene, producing a handkerchief to him -- a favor for her devilish gentlemen thief as a token of thanks for rescuing her dear princess.

Arsene manifested in the same moment Milady had, his clawed hand dug deep into Joker's shoulder, yet not drawing blood. Joker himself was not entirely sure just what Haru was up to until she leaned up and kissed him. Even then, he chose simply to accept it as her thanks. He returned her kiss early, wrapping her up in his arms and allowing her light to chase away the darkness within him once again.

And as Joker accepted Haru's kiss, Arsene faced Milady, releasing his hold upon Joker to regard his counterpart. The flames and shadows that formed his face twisting into a wide and jagged grin. "You humble me with your generosity, my lady.~" He said, bowing grandly before her and lifting a hand to the outstretched handkerchief, accepting the token. The shadows of his hand lunged up to ensnare the token causing it to vanish and reappear upon his wrist as though it were naturally born there.

"It is the least I can do for one willing to punish those that dare to break apart our counterparts." A slight knowing grin formed over her azure lips as rainbow orbs slowly started to cloud her face once more, "The favor suits you. Perhaps in time you might earn another to have a matching pair." she mused with a teasing tone.

Haru could feel her heart skip several beats as she carefully leaned into him once more. Every second they were together, she could feel that chill that embraced her in loneliness fade away. It was only when Milady disappeared that she slowly pulled away from Joker, her cheeks flushed.

A faint laugh escaped her lips, "S-sorry about that..Milady insisted on thanking you both properly.."

"I shall look forward to being given the opportunity, my dear." Arsene replied, a hissing laughter echoing behind his smooth tone. His was the voice of temptation and vice, the surrender to impulse and the taking of what was desired most. And he always did so enjoy his dances and dalliances with Milady.

Haru's presence alone was enough to soothe Joker, but a kiss this wonderful, filled with such love and devotion warmed his soul and eased his mind such that it seemed certain that the darkness that plagued it would be purged. She was his light and his life now, if he had learned anything good of these past three days it was that he did not just love her, he *needed* her to make his life worth living.

"No need to apologize." Joker chuckled, seeming almost entirely back to his old self. His smile was back, full of his warmth and love for her. His eyes reflected that same kindness and affection that was held in a gave meant only for her.

And yet, out of the corner of her eye, Haru could see Arsene lingering behind Joker, his burning eyes upon the two of them. The razor sharp shadows that formed his teeth formed an impossibly wide and knowing grin. And despite how inhuman his face was, something about that smile gave Haru the very strong impression that Arsene knew *exactly* what it was that had so changed Joker since she was taken. And he was taking no small amount of glee in seeing how this darkness would be handled.

And then as the realization of that knowledge entered her head, like Milady before him, Arsene flickered from sight and was gone. The hissing ghost of his cackle echoing but briefly in Haru's ear.

Watching him flicker between Arsene and his normal self was a relief. However, that was short lived as Tae came out from the back with her hands in her pockets.

"So I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

Joker shared a look with his beloved and felt his own smile fade. "May as well get the bad news out of the way, right?" He asked Haru, leaving the choice in her hands. "Hopefully the good news will make up for it."

Haru nods in agreement as Tae shifted her weight from her left hip to her right, "Due to not eating in the time you were taken, added to the drugs, your blood is extremely thin and your immune system is likely battling, in a weak attempt, to fight off anything that they gave you -- but it's draining you.

Add that to the fact that you haven't had your medication as well..your body is extremely unbalanced. Had you been on a dangerous pattern like this another day, your body would have rejected anything you consumed and seen it again not ten minutes later. It will be difficult for your system to accept anything for a while. I would suggest just starting small, like having crackers and water - then build up from there. Soups are also a great way to do that too.

I'm actually surprised you're not sick, due to how much stress you've been under lately."

Haru lets out a sigh of relief. "That isn't too bad, What's the good news?"

Tae gave her a small smile, "You're clean..well mostly. The small traces of pixie dust I found in your blood should be completely out in two days. Just make sure you drink lots of water and double your doses for the next two days so your body can repair itself faster."

Haru nods, "Okay..thank you."

Tae couldn't help but smile. "You're welcome.. Looks like you have about ten or so minutes left. I'm going to make myself some coffee then get you some clothes. Do you need anything before I step out for a moment?"

Joker let out a sigh of relief as well. With all that had happened, and the way their luck tended to go, he had expected something *so* much worse. Already his mind was working out how to best apply Tae's instruction. Plenty of rest, stay hydrated, and double doses of her medicine for a while was easy. As was the matter of limiting her to simple foods for a while, crackers, water, soups. He'd let the maids know about and handle that.

After he'd slept off the build up he still had to deal with from this mask, he'd try Amrita Drop on her again. Maybe another dose would further speed along her recovery and purge her system of these ailments. He smiled back at Takemi. "Think we might be good, Doc. Thank you again for everything. Don't know what we'd do with you."

"Not a problem. Consider it as a favor for how often you helped me in the past. I'll be back in a few minutes." She walked past him, patting his arm softly before carefully opening the door and left to slip behind her counter to start up her coffee pot.

God..it was so lively here this morning and she hadn't had a chance to have her morning caffeine.

Back in the room, Haru started to cry tears of joy."I'm..so glad the results weren't all that bad. I guess..there's a plus to not being able to physically have kids..." she said with a soft bitter laugh, brushing away her tears.

"Hey now. There's no need to take it that way, Haru..." Joker said softly, surprised by the bitterness in her laugh after receiving this good news. Turning back to her once more and giving her a hug, trying to pull her mind from that topic. "This is great news, you know! In ten minutes we'll be back in the car heading for home. And in a few days you'll be back to normal."

He kissed her forehead. "Gotta try to think positive for me, my love.~"

"Think positive.." she repeated softly, "...I won't be forced to go to the gym for a few days..?" she tried to smile but it didn't quite make it to her eyes.

"Hey, hey." Joker whispered, continuing to hold her and trying to think of what he could say to improve her suddenly very dark mood. "I was thinking more looking forward to the fun stuff we'll be doing together next month. Valentine's is right around the corner and White Day not too long after that, you know."

Sniffling, Haru just gave him a nod. Though she should be happy with the news that Tae gave them, she couldn't help but wonder if her condition and this whole ordeal gave her a grim reminder of what she wasn't capable of doing. Yet, despite all that, Joker was willing to risk his life and remain at her side -- managing her wacky mood swings.

It felt difficult to keep a smile but she tried, for his sake at least. "Okay..I am..looking forward to those days..I suppose."

Joker could tell it was a moodswing, but he supposed what had caught him off guard about it was how sudden it was. He supposed it would simply be this way for a few days, and he'd have to do his best to try and keep her happy. "It's going to be okay."

He said at last, again kissing her forward and offering a warm reassuring smile. He didn't know what he could say to help her out of this sudden funk, but he did know that could at least try to be her rock through this storm, until he figured something out.

"Valentine's day.." Haru sniffled a little as she looked down to her bandages, carefully flexing her hands, " ..do you think I will be healed enough by then to wear something pretty for you?"

"I'm sure you will, Haru. You're going to look absolutely stunning that day. In fact," Joker flashed a playful smile. "I might have had a few things planned in advance for us before we head over the hot springs. Valentines if going to be a great deal of fun, trust me.~"

Fun. That's a concept that she couldn't quite remember right now. Still, she gave him a slow nod. "So long as I am with you, I am sure it will be. I just have to be sure that I am careful."

"We'll be careful" Joker replied, continuing to run his fingers through her hair. "I promise."

She leaned her head into his hand, enjoying the feel of how soothing it felt of him calming her down. A moment later Tae comes in with a small pile of clothes in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. Setting her coffee on the desk and the clothes on the chair, she walked over to Haru's IV. Seeing that the bag was empty, she carefully took care of it and the needle in Haru’s hand then patched her up again. Once she moved the used IV the side, Tae did a few minor routine things with Haru -- like checking her blood pressure, and hand - eye coordination.

"Your brain is a little slow. Definitely make sure you get some rest. Here, wear these. They should cover you for the time being." She said as she gave Haru a pair of pink sweatpants and a matching sweater with new garments and socks.

After Haru said thank you, Tae left the room to take care of their paperwork. Once she was gone, Haru carefully opened the blanket and threw her legs over the bed. "Could you help me please?"

"No problem." Joker smiled, kissing her cheek as her helped her get dressed. Rest seemed like a fantastic idea to him, as well. He just needed to push a little further, get her out of here, in to the car, and back home to with him to bed.

She smiled a little at him as she carefully removed the scrub and got dress with Joker's help. Once dressed, she held onto his arm as she took a step forward, only to feel her legs shake.

"Um..Joker? A little help please?"

Joker was right there with her, and when she asked after testing her ability to walk, he once more lifted her up into her arms. "You only ever need to ask." He smiled, kissing her as he exited the exam room to get them home.

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