#and then the girls r just like ​(*Ò ‸ Ó)

[caitrose]

If you’re are an artist who draws wacky, comical, dramatic reaction faces, are women allowed to have them? Are women allowed to have shocked, angry, sad expressions where they aren’t beautiful? When they’re shocked, do their eyes bulge and their jaws hang slack? When they’re pissed, do they scrunch up their nose and wrinkle their brows? When they cry, do they leak snot and twist up their faces and bawl? Or must they cry prettily, with a single dainty tear?

Are your female characters, even the pretty ones, allowed to have moments of ugliness?

I’m a simple peasant. I judge a comic book illustrator’s worth by how they draw women angry

[thebreemationstationyt]

True stories #5: The Infiltration?... I guess..

P.E teacher: alright guys since its the last day od school! Where gonna go outside!

All: cheering*

(Outside)

Me: so dude, what do u wanna do?

Sam: idk.. we haven't played like this in a while! 😅

Me: 😅 yeah..* something catches my eye*

Me: looks* huh?..

Sam: what? What's wrong?

( a long line of elementary kids walking up)

Me: just a line of little kids coming up here 😐

Sam: oh- wait aren't those the girls who chase u alot?.

Me: looks again* ...OH GOD... Q^Q

Sam: PFT..

Me: SAM HIDE ME.. WE GOTTA DO SOMETHING QWQ

Sam: '^'.... ur on ur own- runs*

Me: Ò^ Ó...coward- * LOUD RATTLING NOISE*

Me: O^o

Girl 1: OWO hello..

Me: AHHH- O^o ....

Girl 1: OWO r u ready to die?

Me: o^o umm

Girl 1: owo cause this time..ur screwed..

Me: '^'.. as far as im concerned ur behined there so like u can't rly do anything uwu so nyeh

Girl 1: don't worry.. we will take care of u soon..

Me: we? U and what arm- !- gets pushes into the metal fence and *girl 2 and 3 hold me down*

Me: >^< OW-.. * actually hurt my nose and it kinda bled*

Me: o ^o.. u gotta be kidding me-..

*Girl 2 and 3 are also girls who chase me*

Me: o^o.. Okay.. wtf is going on.. have all of my enemies team up??

Girl 4: jumps the fence* ..yep... grabs pencil* Girl 1: * hands sharpener*

Girl 4: starts sharpening it* ......u have annoyed us for long..enough ...boy..

Me: o^o

Girl 4: but from this day forward uwu... *stops and Pencil IS SUPER SHARP*

Girl 4: owo u will be no more...

Me: O^O OH SHIT..

Girl 4: puts it against my neck* owo any last words?..

Me: O^O .... ( just remembered their like 10)

Me: '^' I think ur class is leaving..

All 4: huh?

Me: gone* Girl 4: looks* W- HEY!!! GET HIM!!!! *all run*

Me: SHIT SHITSHIT SHIT- *uses mommentum to run up across the fence and jumps off and rolls into a crowd of people*

Girl 1: WHERE IS HE?

A bunch of kids playing with basket balls*

me: whistles* '^'.. *does the sonic finger wag thing*

All: 😡 run* Girl 4: gets hit my ball and falls over* AUGH-

Other girls: O ^O areu- girl 4: YES IM FINE JUST GET HIM..

Me: quickly joins my class as they are leaving* looks back* ÕWÕ 🤪🤪🤪🤪

All: GRRRR

Girl 4: WE WILL GET U!!!!-

( they never did lol)

*End*

[chibimyumi]

Inspired by the Anon's recent ask: What are your thoughts on an Emerald Witch musical?

Dear Daydragon17,

I personally think that the Emerald Witch Arc is the most likely next candidate for a musical adaptation.

Last Solid Arc

First of all, that arc is quite popular and is considered the last solid arc among the Japanese fandom. The arc wherein R!Ciel is introduced and Undertaker explicitly confirmed to be the villain is of course interesting, but many agree that the story was all over the place. Starting from the boy bands, to everything that only inspired more questions than it answered… The Blue Sect Arc is so vague that people can’t even tell whether everything that happened since the boy bands belongs the axis of same arc, or whether we have been reading multiple side-arcs. (Example; the part where Meyrin and Ranmao are doing research is commonly acknowledged as a new arc in Japan, but if one were to argue it is part of the Blue Sect Arc, nobody could very well argue against.)

The Emerald Witch Arc however, is solid. We know when it starts, we know when it ends. It also introduces interesting characters like Sieglinde and Wolfram, offers a high-stake villain, and also touches upon the truest emotions of our main characters.

            Face Behind the Front

O!Ciel makes a very stupid mistake by not believing in ‘the werewolf’s curse’, so he recklessly enters the forest and falls ill. However stupid, we did get to see how incredibly broken O!Ciel actually is when he isn’t left with any spare mental capacity to put up the ‘Lord Ciel Phantomhive’ front. Similarly, we also got to explicitly see how terrible Sebas is at being human when his patience is tested too much, even now.

“Seriously Sebas… shocking a human OUT of trauma? Brilliant.”

Sebas: “It worked, did it not?”

“… touché.”

ANYWAY, in short, this is the arc wherein we see the two main characters unmasked for the first time in present timeline (i.e. not in a flashback).

Thematic Potentials

The setting of the Emerald Witch Arc could offer a very satisfying set provided that MKP (Musical Kuroshitsuji Project) has the budget for it. The artificial Medieval setting can also offer glorious opportunities for delicioussss costumes (unlike tame school uniforms), as well as provide a clear theme for the music and choreography.

Child Actors

Though it is always hard to find child actors who can bear the weight of a main cast, it must certainly be possible to find someone suitable for Sieglinde. I know TOHO has quite many very very talented girls, for example. If TOHO can find them, then surely someone else can too.

Reo is really too big now… so they’d also have to find a new actor for O!Ciel. I wonder who would be next. Reo also left some pretty big shoes to fill.

Female Characters

The Emerald Witch Arc is without doubt the arc with the most female characters who also take active parts within the story. So far in the Kuromyu, we have had a primarily male cast. With Sieglinde, the Witch and the rest of the ‘villagers’, Kuromyu would have a very stark change in cast structure. It would be very refreshing to see Kuromyu having more female characters in the spotlights. So far we’ve only had Madam Red who was actually part of the main cast. Grell and Lizzy were still more a support cast than main.

Wolfram

Wolfram is the character I am most excited about (partially due to a very biased dream). I have been dreaming of seeing Watanabe Daisuke - Furukawa’s best friend in the world - as Wolfram.

Not only is he a fierce friend and that I want him to be able to share Furukawa’s precious Kuromyu experience, but he is also a first tier actor from TOHO just like Furukawa (He no Prince though. IMPERIAL! DUB HIM ‘KNIGHT’~!)

Watanabe has a wide array of facial expressions; fierce, cute, emotional, poker… That’s Wolfram if you ask me.

Increasingly More Serious Tone

The Kuromyus have become increasingly more serious in tone.

🌹 In Lycoris that Blazes the Earth, the obvious comic reliefs were Aberline and Hanks, of course. But Grell, Lau, Undertaker, the Viscount, the Phantomhive servants and even the Double Charles were comical characters.

🎪 Then came Noah’s Ark Circus, where only the AberHanks duo were the comic reliefs. Other characters such as the Phantomhive servants and Dagger etc. had occasional comical scenes, but otherwise they were serious characters. However, I personally found AberHanks’ presence resulting in mood dissonance at times in this ultra dark story. Sometimes a very heavy event just happened, and the audience was not even allowed to time to let it sink in before AberHanks already burst with their slapstick. The pacing of this musical was incredibly fast simply because the arc is long and the musical only 2 hours. I understood that they had to rush it, but I think that a lot of time - time which they didn’t have - was wasted on unnecessary comedy. I did the sum, the unnecessary comedy in total was 30 minutes at least.

🚢The theme of Tango on the Campania was considerably less dark than Circus, but the tone felt much more serious still. There, the comical scenes were an addition rather than an integral part of the musical. To me, the balance felt better. AberHanks still got their moments, but they never hijacked the story the way they used to.

This darker and more balanced tone was very well received, and I think it conceivable that they will try to keep this up for potential future musicals.

🐺 Though developments do not need to happen linearly, I think the dark themed Emerald Witch Arc would be a befitting candidate for a next adaptation. It is an arc that deals with childhood trauma, gas-lighting, brainwash, racial genocide, child mutilation etc. If this will become the next musical, it would be wise to take itself more seriously. AberHanks are so iconic to the Kuromyu that there is no way they are going to leave them out, but it would be best if the balance could resemble Campania more than Circus.

Personal

Also, I need to see Furukawa Yuta do this. ⇊

We have seen Furukawa being demonic before, but is that enough? Don’t we want to see Yunbastian FLIPPING HIS SHYTE!? Ò▽Ó

[lonelypond]

#happynewdia

NicoMaki, Love Live, 1.8K, 1/1

Summary: It's New Year's Eve, Maki's pregnant, and Nico (of course) is on the job.

FKM @hispeedhorror 10:01 p.m. Two hours until the year #MakiNishikino aka @MrsNicoNi starts taking cutesy dumb baby pictures, instead of masterpieces. #loss #blameNicoNi #photography #crimeagainstphotography

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:02 p.m.

@hispeedhorror Hey loser, shut the fuck up

─=≡Σ((((╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

JK @likethisonporpoise 10: 02 p.m. I think Nico put on the baby weight her girl didn’t

DM @MrsNicoNi to @NicoNi 10:02 p.m. Nico don’t lose your temper. Miss you ( ˶˘ ³˘(⋆❛ ہ ❛⋆)!♡

DM @NozyItAll to @NicoNi 10:02 p.m. Eli just left to pick you up.

DM @NicoNi to @NozyItAll 10:03 p.m. Nico’s about to hit the stage. It’s still a surprise for Maki, right?

DM @NozyItAll to @NicoNi 10:04 p.m. The cards say to expect a lot of surprises tonight.

DM @NicoNi to @NozyItAll 10:04 p.m. （ꐦ𝅒_𝅒）

Brick-a-ney @ducttape4life 10:04 p.m. Nico Ni is backstage and can’t keep her nose out of her phone. Some people have no life.

Brashton @whomowl 10:04 p.m. New Nico Ni!!!! Can’t wait, won’t wait. Anyone leak the rehearsal audio?

O.B. Ron @sandplanetfey to @whomowl @Cuteagram 10:05 p.m. Do you know?

Mother Time @Cuteagram 10:06 p.m. @whomowl @sandplanetfey No joy

Brashton @Whomowl 10:06 p.m. @cuteagram @sandplanetfey ಠ╭╮ಥ

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:06 p.m. Who’s EXCITED for Nico Ni’s new song. Let’s get trending, #NicoFans. #NewYearNico #NicosStar

Nishikino Maki @mrsniconi 10:06 p.m. #NEWYEARNICO #NICOSSTAR #NICOSTHECUTEST #allmine

DM @NicoNi to @MrsNicoNi 10:05 p.m. #Makiisthesexiest How are my girls?

DM: @MrsNicoNi to @NicoNi 10:06 p.m. Lonely. The baby’s restless.

DM: @NicoNi to @MrsNicoNi 10:08 p.m. Nico will be there soon. And then, in two weeks our baby meets the two cutest, bestest parents ever and we spend the winter hibernating (๑°꒵°๑)･*♡

SoOp McCoop @the1mrsniconi 10:08 p.m. I forgive you Nico. We can still be together. #NicoNewYear #NicosStar #NicoStan

@NicoNi has blocked @the1mrsniconi

PopStarStanZ @popstarstanz 10:08 p.m. We’re about to talk to @NicoNi about the bop she’s about to drop #NewYearNico #NicoStar #NicoFans. Have questions, use #asknicoanything

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:08 p.m. DO THIS!!!! #AskNicoAnything

PopStarStanZ @popstarstanz 10:08 We’re about to talk to @NicoNi about the bop she’s about to drop #NewYearNico #NicoStar #NicoFans.

Have questions, use #asknicoanything

Qu Teen @binowbaby 10:09 p.m. @niconi New song, new suck #tellnicothetruth

Irini X @homeyholmes 10:09 p.m. Marry me? #FreeBritney #DivorceMaki #askNicoAnything

@NicoNi has blocked @homeyholmes

Su Sumi @maskmeow 10:10 p.m. Hey, @NicoNi, do you remember me? I had a backstage pass at your Kyoto concert and you called me a “Cutie Cupid” when I told you about my plan to get my best friends together? They’re married now.

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:10 p.m. @maskmeow Congrats! You’re still a cutie ( ˘ ³˘)♥

DM @NicoNi to @Nyataproblem 10:11 p.m. How’s Maki-chan?

DM @nyataproblem to @NicoNi 10:11 p.m. Weird. I don’t like it.

DM @NicoNi to @Nyataproblem 10:11 p.m. What’s happening?!?!?!?!?!

DM @Nyataproblem to @NicoNi 10:12 p.m. She can’t get comfortable. Her back’s hurting. And she starts to tear up when she sees Tora.

DM @NicoNi to @Nyataproblem 10:12 p.m. Nico will be there as soon as I can.

Koizumi Hanayo @DreamsOfRice 10:12 p.m. When will you be releasing new merch? #asknicoanything

KillerKurves @fuckkillnomarry 10:12 p.m. Is your marriage open? #asknicoanything

RayRay @lofibaz 10:12 p.m. Who’s all time your dream duet? #askNicoanything

Kevo Bevvo @coldone4me 10:12 p.m. Your energy amazes me. Good luck with the kid. They’re pretty amazing. #asknicoanything

KillerKurves @fuckkillnomarry 10:12 p.m. Because your wife is killer hot #askNicoanything

Tia Hernandez @nicotiny 10:12 p.m. U R so CUTE….Come to Brooklyn (ó ꒳ ò✿ #askNicoanything

Chelle Tupinambás @sambasummerblonde 10:13 p.m. Samba or Tango?

Mx Mxter @jojackpropane 10:13 p.m. How do I look in these jeans, honey? #askNicoanything

Twilly Malone @knockthedoorhard 10:14 p.m. You’re putting together NicoPalooza. First three bands/singers you ask. #askNicoanything

Nozomi Tojo @NozyItAll 10:15 a.m. When can we schedule the nude photoshoot? #askNicoanything

Tia Hernandez @nicotiny 10:15 p.,m. @niconi @nozyitall are you doing another lingerie collaboration/shoot with #minamikotori? That gave me so much confidence. You looked so good.

@NicoNi has blocked@NozyItAll and @fuckkillnomarry

@NicoNi has unblocked @NozyItAll

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:16 p.m. @NozyItAll Get @sonodasensei or @Ayasesan. Perv

Minalisky @madebyminalisky 10:17 p.m. @NozyItAll @NicoNi

ÚwÚ Will DM sketches

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:17 p.m. @NozyItAll @madebyminalisky Leave Nico alone. @Ayasesan @Sonodasensei STOP THEM!

Honoka K @gingerbakernodrums 10:17 p.m. (｡ >艸<) (☛´∀｀*)☛ DM me sketches @madebyminalisky @NozyItAll @madebyminalisky Leave Nico alone. @Ayasesan @Sonodasensei STOP THEM!

DM @Ayasesan to NicoNi 10:18 p.m. Looking for a place to park

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:19 p.m. @coldone4me Thanks : ) Nico is nervous, but @MrsNicoNi has been amazing.

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:19 p.m. @lofibaz My wife ; )

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:19 p.m. @nicotiny Wear everything with confidence, that’s the real cute.

Farah Izz @awesomeenby 10:20 p.m. Does your wife have any strange pregnancy food cravings? Mine is crazy for warm toasted granola and yogurt? #askNicoanything

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:20 p.m. @awesomeenby Maki-chan was never really into sweets, but now Nico has to run out for hazelnut and chocolate combinations constantly

Honoka K @gingerbakernodrums 10:21 p.m. @NicoNi @awesomeenby Those Nutella buns are huge; leaving on the menu until after you and Maki have your second kid. #kaching

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:22 p.m. @gingerbakernodrums hey, let’s get this one here and healthy first.

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:23 p.m. @gingerbakernodrums Did you drop off some for breakfast?

Honoka K @gingerbakernodrums 10:23 p.m. @NicoNi I got you ; )

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:25 p.m. Remember #NicoFans #NewSongNewYear #NicoStars #NewYearNico

DM @mrsNicoNi to @NicoNi @Gingerbakernodrums 10:25 p.m. Need another breakfast plan (^_^;) They were so good, Honoka.

DM: @NicoNi to @MrsNicoNi 10:26 p.m. Nico will make Nutty French Toast ( ^-^)_旦

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:28 p.m. @knockthedoorhard First three for NicoPalooza: @ARise, @The Dollyrots, @P!nk (and get some parenting tips too from those last two)

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:29 p.m. @sambasummerblonde BOTH : ) Nico loves music made for DANCE!

Gropey McTroll @jackhandz 10:30 p.m. @NicoNi @awesomeenby do your wives have any strange sex cravings?

@NicoNi has blocked @jackhandz

Brick-a-ney @ducttape4life 10:35 p.m. Nico just flipped off her phone in three languages, fixed her mascara, signed 20 autographs, and ran through her choreography while I took a piss. #impressed

DM @ayasesan to @Niconi 10:35 p.m Still searching for parking.

DM: @sonodasensei to @madebyminalisky 10:35 p.m. No. Do not @ me

Sun Mickie @waterwalkerette 10:35 p.m. What's your New Year Resolution? #askNicoAnything

Rin Hoshizora @nyataproblem 10:40 p.m. MAKI’S HAVING THE BABY. GET HERE NYOW!!!

Ara Yun @NicoMaki4eva 10:41 p.m. It’s happening!!!!!!!! #NicoMakiBaby

This TWIG Message has been deleted by the user

DM @nyataproblem to @NicoNi 10:42 p.m. Maki called me an idiot sorry sorry but get here Nico Tora’s bestie is coming Maki needs you

Juniper Gin @5oclockanywhen 10:43 p.m. Nico Ni just went Rin-ing past me at hyper speed. What’s up? #asknicoanything

Carly Roy @songburger78 10:44 p.m. #NicoNi just sprinted past me while saying “FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK” #bingo #newringtone

DM @AyaseEli to @NozyItAll 10:46 p.m. Did Nico just run by me?

DM @NozyItAll to @AYaseSan 10:46 p.m. Go get her. Maki’s having the baby.

Juniper Gin @5oclockanywhen 10:47 p.m. Did Eli Ayase just jump out of a car to chase down #NicoNi.

Rumer Kerwall @backtoboulevardiering 10:47 p.m. @NicoNi just got tackled by some blonde wearing a killer designer coat. Does Nico speak Tagalong? She just said Punyeta!

Maddie Lin @cornerofhawkandhandsaw 10:48 p.m. Hey, you can’t just leave your car in traffic. #dumbblonde #looksfamiliar

Maddie Lin @cornerofhawkandhandsaw 10:50 p.m. Is this a kidnapping? #dumbblonde just tossed a child in the backseat. Can’t see the license.

DM @NozyItAll to @Nyataproblem 10:51 p.m. Eli’s got Nico.

DM @Nyataproblem to @NozyItAll 10:52 p.m. Good. Kayo-chin’s driving us to the hospital. My mom’s watching Tora. Tell Nico to go there.

Kimmie Koto @goodbyenurse 11:03 p.m. #TheNishikino just got rushed past me. Her #LGBTQIAFutureHope pics saved my life. Hope she’s okay.

DM @MrsNicoNi to @NicoNi 11:05 p.m Where are you? Σ(ಥ_ಥ)

DM @NicoNi to @MrsNicoNi 11:07 p.m Almost there, you got this Maki-chan. Nico can talk you through it. Calling you.

DM @NicoNi to @MrsNicoNi 11:10 p.m. You didn’t have to yell at Nico like that.

DM @NicoNi to @MrsNicoNi 11:11 p.m. I love you. So much. You’re so beautiful.

DM @Nyataproblem to @NicoNi 11:12 p.m. You gotta get here Nico. Maki’s yelling at everybody. Someone said how cute you were and she fired them and we’re in LA, not her parent’s hospital.

DM @NicoNi to @Nyataproblem 11:13 p.m. Baka Eli drives like it’s 1920.

Julius Omar @creamyorangejulius 11:14 p.m. The two maniacs in the car ahead of me are screaming at each other. Get a divorce lawyer.

Brick-a-ney @ducttape4life 11:20 p.m. #NicoNi had a prerecorded package ready to go and her manager taking over on social media when she got the message about her wife. #whatapro #impressed #thesongsabanger

Elle Woodie @allfluffnofuss 11:22 p.m. #NicoNi’s new song just leaked. It’s a duet. With #TheNishikino. @sonadasensei wrote the lyrics *swoons* #NicosStar #NewYearNico

Lenore C @noravensallowed 11:25 p.m. It’s a LOVE song. For her wife. With her wife. #legend #NicoNi #NewYearNico

Ray Ray @lofibaz 11:25 p.m. Nico Nico Knew #goodone #NicoNi #legend

The Real Nico @NicoNi 10:19 p.m. @lofibaz My wife ; )

Maki Nishikino @mrsNicoNi 2:15 a.m. Mother and Child (๑°꒵°๑)･*♡ #HappyNewDia [Descriptive text: Small, beautiful woman with long black hair, a mask, and teary red eyes holding a tiny swaddled baby so gently it makes you hold your breath rather than disturb the scene. Lit by one light, against a window]

FKM @hispeedhorror 5:01 a.m. *bows low* my apologies to #TheNishikino. Congratulations to you and #NicoNi on your beautiful daughter. #masterpiece #congratulations #lookingforwardtoyournextexhibit

Maki Nishikino @mrsNicoNi 2:15 a.m. Mother and Child (๑°꒵°๑)･*♡ [Descriptive text: Small, beautiful woman with long black hair, a mask, and teary red eyes totally absorbed in the tiny swaddled baby she’s holding so gently it makes you hold your breath rather than disturb the scene. Lit by one soft light, against a window]

A/N: It's not August yet, but I wanted to do something silly and fun for Nico's birthday. Happy Birthday to the Number One Idol In The Universe. Thanks for the inspiration.