#aqua para

[homestuckpissmug]

aquamarine paraphile (aqua para) flag/paraphilic disorder recovery flag

(stripe colors and meanings at the bottom)

aquamarine paraphiles are inherently:

anti contact for paraphilias that can't be acted on consensually/ethically

pro risk reduction and coping mechanisms no matter how weird they may seem

pro paraphiles being treated with respect and dignity and destigmatizing paraphilia as a whole

believe that all attractions are neutral

pro paraphile pride and community

proship, profic, pro kink and any other safe way to indulge attractions and urges

pro paraphiles who are queer in any complex way

anti radqueer I will say this again five million times this is anti radqueer

FLAG STRIPES AND MEANINGS IN ORDER

cyan: acceptance of attraction

cyan-blue: coping with urges

muted blue: dignity for paraphiles

pale green: paraphile community

dusk blue: destigmatizing paraphilia

dusty blue: coping with shame

pastel blue: recovery at it's own pace

[3dsmade]

Para Userboxes Part One

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working on alt text. will only say text on boxes for now.

urophile symbol/colours from @homestuckpissmug

feederism symbol/colours from @anti-homestuck

[skankcunt42]

here's the full thing. A bunch of random doodles of random cartoons/comics

those two characters in the top right belong to Daltrinador

[prismstonearchives]

ひまわりアクアスウィム - Sunflower Aqua Swim Coord

[virtuallghosts]

@bloodguitar enviou uma ask:

“ why did you help me? ” /pra qual muse você quiser

— Hm? Para ajudar precisa de motivos? Eu só ajudei, você não precisava? É isso.

[nekdnblockarchive]

Título: Color Blindness

Escrita por: shiro

Design: nekdnblock

Wonderful Designs

[gustavopotente]

Moto Tab G70 é bom? Tablet Moto Tab G70 Wi-Fi - Aqua Platinum

[kitkat-dreams]

FUCK YEAH PUTTING THESE FUCKERS IN THE WASHING MACHINE

GEN 2

UNDECIDED - I could see him doing this to make someone (probably his brothers) annoyed. Equally, I could also see him just walking away.

ACCEPTED - (meant to write Lemon, not lime 😅) this would be super cute!! def something he'd do after he accepts his softer side

REJECTED - he talks noticeably different from others but i wouldn't call it a dialect. I know too much about linguistics to misuse that word

ACCEPTED - yeah this bitch does some wild stuff. he would. if I made him go watch wicked i can make him go watch sonic

REJECTED - GOD NO 😭 i dont think this jock of a straight man even knows what an OC is

ACCEPTED - yaknow what sure

UNDECIDED - this is something I would absolutely see but it would definitely depend on the paracosm. My current one is a yes tho and I'm incorporating this idea immediately

REJECTED - When- I- just no. when on earth would he try these on 😭

UNDECIDED - so confused on what this means but I think this fits the original character better than my daydream version lmaoooo

I was writing an entry for Daydreamtober, got distracted, and then... Has anyone tried sticking their paras in the Headcanon Generator yet?

Here's what happened when I stuck my sillies in there, and I also ranked how accurate these would be:

REJECTED - I originally accepted this, but honestly, I think she'd hatecrime anyone she caught eating soup with a fork, lmaooo!

ACCEPTED - Bibically accurate Aerith behavior

REJECTED - Giffany definitely has some sort of cuteness aggression, so maybe the tackling part is true, but girlie does not wrestle

ACCEPTED - She sure can!

ACCEPTED - BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! HIS ASS WOULDDDDD!!!

REJECTED - THIS IS NOT EVEN REMOTELY TRUE!!! Why the royal fuck would you say that! He was a prince! He takes personal hygiene extremely seriously! If anything, I think he gets cranky on missions where he has to spend time without access to things like... soap and water. DON'T INSULT MY HUSBAND LIKE THIS AGAIN! BYE!

REJECTED - Tell me why my brain went "Oh, I wonder if he'd play Work at a Pizza Place! ...Wait."

ACCEPTED - Also, is the kid okay? I could just imagine either Nevermore or May going to check on him and then slowly backing away from his door because all they could hear was him scream-singing "PAIN, YOU MAKE ME A YOU MAKE ME A BELIEVER!!!" because he thought he was home alone.

Fun fact! I actually associate Believer by Imagine Dragons with a moment from The Chronicles, but I think that's a story for another time...

ACCEPTED - Well, duh! He loves him some vintage clothes

REJECTED - This would genuinely break my heart. Don't play with my feelings like that!

ACCEPTED - Poor guy's too anxious for this world, fr...

REJECTED - Elaine is an absolute neat freak. That's part of being a head maid, for you! I think mismatched socks might give this woman an aneurysm.

UNDECIDED - I've never heard her use nicknames for anyone, but I don't think that's out of the realm of possibility for her

UNDECIDED - I dunno why I chose to include a para I know next to nothing about in this, but I have no idea how the woman feels about kids...

ACCEPTED - Yes, but only with Nevermore because, since she lived in her brain, she always knew what Nevermore's next move was gonna be and then tied with her out of pure spite just to piss her off, lmaooo!

REJECTED - I dunno if this is a reference to something specific, but Tony cannot cook for shit. I think Neil Cicierega of Lemon Demon would be disappointed.

REJECTED - Just because she knows how to protect her peace, lmaooo!

ACCEPTED - He absolutely would, on accident, obviously. And then all the Avengers would have to bust their asses to un-summon it, lmaooo!

This was so fun, I'm making it a tag game! Don't feel pressured to go as crazy as I did, or to even do this at all. I just thought y'all might be interesteddd~

No pressure tags! @acircusfullofdemons @star-drip @kitkat-dreams @caffeinated-eccentric-polymorph (and also anyone else who sees this and wants to give it a try!)

[lxzly-2014]

Holaaa, sisisi este es el primer post que creo llo y pues subo un dibujo que acabo de terminar que me gusto jsjsjsjs :V (la imagen de abajo fue de la que me base para hacer este dibujo de los aqua teens :])

(⁠人⁠*⁠´⁠∀⁠｀⁠)⁠｡⁠*ﾟ⁠+(⁠◡⁠ ⁠ω⁠ ⁠◡⁠)

[diegosouzalions]

Olá, Diego! Espero não estar atrapalhando na divulgação do trailer recente (que está maravilhoso). Quero trazer uma nova teoria. Mas desta vez eu não estarei sozinho! A teoria de hoje é uma parceria com o @joao-rafael

No dia 16 de setembro de 2023, você postou uma foto curiosa no X:

“Para o futuro”

Embora a identidade dessa Gem não tenha sido revelada, nós temos um palpite em comum: essa Gem é provavelmente uma Zoisite. Mas não uma Zoisite qualquer, e sim uma fusão entre a Bi-Color Sapphire com sua companheira rebelde Defective Prasiolite.

Ainda em 2023, você revelou aqui no Tumblr que a fusão da Bi-Color Sapphire com a Defective Prasiolite resultaria em um tipo de Zoisite. E como sabemos pela Gems List, essa Gem é mencionada duas vezes: temos as Zoisites que criam tempestades elétricas e um tipo de Ruby naturalmente mais calma e séria do que as demais Rubies.

E temos mais: a forma física da fusão Zoisite pode ter aparecido no capítulo “Magenta's Vision”.

Como podemos notar na imagem, essa Gem verde tem seu olho esquerdo tampado. Não sabemos se é o cabelo dela, ou se faz parte da fusão mesmo. E na visão da Magenta, a única Gem com apenas um olho aparece no centro como mostra a imagem acima. E vale lembrar que, também em 2023, foi revelado que todas essas Gems são fusões.

Essas fusões rebeldes têm alguma relação com a Bi-Color Sapphire. Sabemos que sua rebelião se tornou algo grandioso. E também sabemos que a Temporada 2A explicará mais sobre sua rebelião. E provavelmente foram essas fusões que perseguiram Magenta em sua visita às Diamonds no Day Off.

João Rafael e eu até tentamos identificar essas fusões. Provavelmente, da esquerda para a direita, temos:

Uma Gem que tem a forma de uma Ruby com cabelos volumosos. João Rafael até mencionou que ela parece com um Pokémon chamado Whimsicott. Há ao menos duas referências a Pokémon na AU: as bombas da Eudialyte e a pokebola no quarto da Aqua Diamond.

Em seguida temos uma “Mega Labradorite”, uma “Mega Diopside”, mais uma Eudialyte, a Zoisite, uma “Mega Cinnabar”, uma “Mega Ruby” e uma “Mega Quartz”.

Todas são fusões muito poderosas que combinam seus poderes de fogo, velocidade, escavação, força, etc. - sem mencionar as possíveis armas de cada uma.

Essa é a nossa aposta para a próxima temporada! Fusões rebeldes lideradas pela Bi-Color Sapphire, sua fusão Zoisite e as responsáveis por seguirem Magenta e também conhecedoras de seus principais segredos. Descartamos a possibilidade de serem Gems controladas pela Rainbow Diamond porque temos a confirmação que Rainbow não controla Gems por longas distâncias.

Valeu 🌟

Ótima teoria! Mas acho que houve um pequeno equívoco, nem todas as Gems apresentadas nas silhuetas são fusões, uma grande parte são Gems comuns

[3dsmade]

Para Userboxes Part Two

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no spoons for good ids. will only say what text us what.

this time it's all sunday flags. will need a part three for the rest.

i cannot add my dni image so:

!! dni if radqueer or transid, anti mspec monos, anti para, including anti big three, anti xenos or neos, pro, neutral, or complex contact, or just a shit disturber. will block whoever, whenever !!

[hanaby-ritt]

No me vuelvan a creer cuando digo que publicaré algo en "x" día porque seguramente lo terminaré publicando un año después o nunca lo haré. Lo peor es que solo hice copia y pega del mismo dibujo xd. Disculpen si la última página es difícil de leer, no me di cuenta hasta que mi madre lo leyó y me lo hizo saber, pero ya quería terminarlo así que solo puse números para que supieran cuál va primero. Después de esto no creo volver a dibujar un "cómic" en mi vida. Mis respetos para quienes lo hacen.

"Cómic" basado en "Entrancing" de "Aqua Turquoise"

Aquí mi publicación original

[aspoonofsugar]

Oshi No Ko - A Family Of Stars

I caught up with Oshi No Ko, so here are some opinions and meta thoughts.

AN INVERSION OF NAOKI URASAWA'S MONSTER

Oshi No Ko and Monster are 2 very different stories, but some plot elements and conflicts are similar:

Monster is the story of a surgeon, who must track down a serial killer whose life he has saved. This monster is one of 2 twins and the story deals with the brother and sister uncovering their past

Oshi No Ko is the story of a doctor, who is murdered and reborn as his favourite idol's child. Together with him there is a twin sister and they must track down the killer of their mother. The series leads the twins to find closure with their previous selves, so they can embrace a new life

In short, in both series there is a pair of twins and a murderer. It is just that in Monster the twins have no memories nor sense of selves, while in Oshi No Ko they have too many memories and baggage.

Finally, in Monster the characters must uncover the truth behind Johan, while in Oshi No Ko they must find out who Ai really is. The former is about understanding a monster, whereas the latter is about empathizing with a goddess.

(A)IDOL

The invincible smile that tears up the media Wanna know her secret, so mysterious Even the things she lacks end up in her area Such a perfect liar, you are: [Miss] ingenious, godly idol (You're my savior, you're my saving grace)

In religion an idol is:

An object which represents a deity, so it can become a manifestation of the god itself

A fake god, at least in monotheistic religions, like Judaism, Christianity and Islam

So, idols are gods. And yet, they are fake gods. In particular, monotheistic religions refuse idols because they are over-simplified representations of the divine.

Similarly, people worship celebrities, but only aknowledge their simplistic personas. Actors and idols are put on a pedestal, but also objectified:

So, what'd you eat today? What's your favorite book? And if you wanna go to play, where are you gonna go? I haven't eaten at all That's a secret No matter what you ask She's elusive, evasive Yet still shining bright; Her secret: out of sight, as if visible, has the taste of honey

They aren't seen as people with complex emotions, but as blank slates fans project their feelings onto.

This is why Ai Hoshino is the ultimate idol:

Drawing everyone's eyes You are the perfect, ultimate idol Never to appear again A reincarnation of Venus With that smile, with that "I love you" You captivate everyone Even if those eyes, those words, are false They make up a perfect love (Ai)

Ai's whole self is a lie. Not because she is malicious, but rather because she lacks a sense of self:

She is not sure of her own emotions and can't tell truth from lies. Everything is mixed and unclear. What does it even mean to love? What does Ai even want?

Ai is supposed to embody love. After all, she is associated to the Morning Star, which is called Venus, also known as the Goddess of Love. And yet, Ai's true eyes are dark:

Similarly, the word "ai" means love, but our idol's name is written with no kanji, which makes it the Japanese transcription of the English word for eye.

Ai's name is the sound of love, but with no kanjis (no meaning) attached. Ai is an empty love with empty eyes. This is the pun she is built on.

Still, why is that so? Well, Ai's parents don't put kanjis in her name, just like they don't love her:

So, Ai's character is defined by these 2 ideas:

I have never been loved by anyone Nor have I loved anyone else

On the one hand she was never loved. On the other hand she has never loved. Because of this, she thinks of herself as a fake.

AI (PURPLE) = AQUA (BLUE) + RUBY (RED)

Ai has stars in both her purple eyes. Aqua and Ruby instead have only 1 star each. Moreover, Aqua has blue eyes, while Ruby has red eyes. The idea is very simple. They are Ai's 2 sides:

Aqua is blue, right, mind and an actor

Ruby is red, left, heart and an idol

Together they make Ai, down to her 2 parallel careers (as an actress and as an idol). That said, the twins' foiling with their mother gets deeper:

As Miyako highlights, both Aqua and Ruby are liars. It is just that they lie about opposite things. On the one hand Aqua hides his most positive and vulnerable side. On the other hand Ruby hides her negative feelings. Aqua always sulks, while Ruby always smiles.

Aqua suppresses his wish to love others and to be happy with them

Ruby suppresses her fear to be unloved and abandoned by those around her

In short, each twin explores one of Ai's complexes (to love and to be loved). They really are the 2 faces of Ai (love).

AQUA - THE UNLOVING ACTOR

Aqua's story starts with Gorou Amamiya:

Gorou is a person strongly defined by guilt, which is at the root of his backstory. His mother was a young girl, who died by giving birth to him. As a result, Gorou feels he lives at her expenses and does all he can to rectify this mistake. For example, he becomes an obstetrician, even if he really wants to be a surgeon. Not only that, but he ends up developing a saviour complex. He feels it is his failure that Sarina dies, even if her illness can't be cured and has nothing to do with Gorou's area of expertise.

So, it is really no surprise that once Ai arrives, he projects on her the 2 people he could not save:

Ai is Sarina's favourite idol and a young girl like her

Ai is a teenage mother and is desperate to give birth in secret, just like Gorou's own mother

Ai represents Gorou's chance of redemption and catharsis. He could not save neither his mom nor Sarina, but he can help Ai. She needs the kind of doctor he is and this time he can make things right. However, Gorou is negated this closure and gets killed and reborn as Ai's own son. A son, who is destined to witness his mother's death. This time again, Aqua is powerless and can't save Ai. So, the story repeats and Aqua is left broken:

Aqua's real wish is to save people, but he keeps failing, so he chooses the path of revenge. He becomes his own antithesis.

He feels he doesn't deserve to live happily with others, but his wish to connect is too strong and he ends up forging some of the deepest bonds in the series:

He insists he is only focused on revenge, but ends up warming up to Kana and Akane to the point he goes out of his way to support them multiple times. Even when it doesn't help his avenge quest.

This is made clear in recent chapters, as well. Aqua has decided to give up on all his bonds. He cuts ties with Akane, decides to manipulate Kana and betrays Ruby's trust. He insists he is ready to go to hell alone. And yet, even after he takes such a dark turn, he can't help, but to save Ruby:

As Crow Girl says, this is a bad move on Aqua's side. His revenge would be easier if Ruby hated him, but he lets his true feelings out. He tries to repress his love and care for others. And yet, it keeps manifesting through the cracks of his vengeful persona. Aqua decides not to love, but he still does.

RUBY - THE UNLOVED IDOL

Ruby's story starts with Sarina Tendouji:

Sarina's life is doomed by her illness, which results in her parents abandoning her. Not only does she suffer physically, but she feels unloved. Despite that, she refuses to give up and laces on 2 people, who become her personal lights (stars):

Ai is the girl Sarina wishes to be. A person who is showered with love, as she shines brightly and moves freely on a stage.

Gorou is a parental substitude, as he is the only adult, who supports Sarina throughout her illness. He is even the person who stays with her, while she dies.

So, Ai and Gorou are around when Sarina's parents aren't, which is why she ends up idolizing them. Ai becomes some kind of ideal self, while Gorou becomes her first crush. The truth, though, is that they are the 2 pillars of Sarina's life.

Ironically, Sarina's make believe family becomes Ruby's real one. In particular, Ai becomes a mother, who loves her children with all her heart. This is healing for Ruby, who projects her wish for love on Ai:

It is Ai's strong emotions, which make it possible for Ruby to recover from the loss of her mother:

Ruby pursues the career of idol earnestly to become a star who never lies. And yet, she keeps lying to herself, as she refuses to confront Sarina's past. This negation is why her reaction to Gorou's death is so strong. This discovery becomes a catalyst for all of Ruby's negative feelings:

Ruby becomes her own antithesis and starts to climb up high through manipulation and lies. It is implied she weakens her relationships and later on she enters a violent fight with Aqua, which breaks their bond.

And yet, when Ruby hits rock bottom and confronts the painful truth that her parents have abandoned Sarina, it is Aqua who comes to her rescue:

Even if Ruby breaks their relationship and is prepared to live without trusting anyone anymore, she is still loved. The girl who fears rejection and abandonement is loved even in her darkest moment.

IDOL + FANS = MOTHER + CHILDREN

Aqua and Ruby are opposites. Aqua is scared to be loved and can't let go of Gorou. Ruby is scared to be unloved and can't face Sarina. And yet, they are also the same. Both project their deeper issues on both each other and Ai.

Gorou's feelings over his mother are projected on Sarina. Similarly, he projects his feelings for Sarina on Ai

Sarina's feelings over her mother are projected on Gorou. Later on, she decides to become like Ai because of her promise to Gorou

In short, Gorou wants to protect Ai because of Sarina and Sarina wants to become like Ai because of Gorou. As a result, Ai ends up as the object of their fantasies and wishes. A real godly idol.

Obviously, Gorou and Sarina's feelings towards Ai grow deeper and more complex as they are reborn as her twins. Slowly, their relationship goes from that of idol and fans to that of mother and children.

So, Aqua and Ruby's story is about overcoming the idealization of Ai. Both as fans towards their favourite idol and as children towards their mother. After all, isn't a mother their child's idol?

SUSANOO, AMATERASU AND MARIA

Among other things, the theme of idolisation is conveyed through the religious motif of the Hoshino Family.

Even the flowing sweats are beautiful Aqua These eyelids that hid the Ruby within

The lyrics reference the legend of Susanoo and Amaterasu:

According to tradition, the 3 god siblings Susanoo, Tsukuyomi and Amterasu are born from the creator god Izanagi. as he washes his face in a river. Tsukuyomi (Moon Goddess) is born from Izanagi's right eye, Amaterasu (Sun Goddess) from his left eye and Susanoo (Sea God) from his nose. In short:

Aqua is a composite version of Tsukuyomi and Susanoo. He has inherited Ai's right eye, like Tsukuyomi. However, the opening associates him to his mother's sweat, like Susanoo is born from Izanagi blowing his nose. Finally, his name links him to the sea

Ruby alludes to Amaterasu. She has inherited Ai's left eye, the opening links her to her mother's eyes and she herself mentions the goddess

This reference loosely comments Aqua and especially Ruby's arcs.

Amaterasu and Susanoo enter a fight, which leaves the Goddess crying and depressed. She hides in a cave and without the light of the sun, the world is left in darkness. The other Gods come up with a plan to lure Amaterasu out of her prison. In particular, the God of Enterteinment Ame-no-Uzume organizes a celebration for a new bright Goddess. Amaterasu gets curious and eventually comes out from the cave, so the world gets sunlight back.

Does any of this sound familiar?

Ame-no-Uzume is mentioned multiple times together with Amaterasu. Moreover, the characters visit the Goddess of Enterteinment's temple and they metaphorically enter Amaterasu's cave:

What the story does is clear, right? Ruby's arc is loosely an inversion of Amaterasu's story.

The Sun Goddess enters a fight with her brother and hides in a cave, only to be rescued by the Goddess of Enterteinment. Ruby is guided by Crow Girl (who could be a composite character between Yagatarasu and Ame-no-Uzume herself) and enters a cave, where she finds Gorou's body. This leads to Ruby going through her eclipse phase, where her eyes go dark. Eventually, she is helped by her brother and she finds her inner light again.

It is possible that Aqua's story will mirror Susanoo's in a similar way. After all, the God of the Sea is famous for killing a monstrous serpent to protect a Princess and for finding a Magical Sword within the beast. This may reference Aqua's quest for revenge, who leads him to find a princess (Akane-Princess Saya) and a blade (Kana-Tsurugi). That said, it is too soon to say.

As a final note, Ruby and Aqua's fight ties into the mythological motif. After all, Amaterasu enters into conflicts with both Susanoo and Tsukuyomi. In Amaterasu and Susanoo's case, they go through a divination ritual, so that Susanoo can prove his good intentions. Susanoo passes the trial, but the aftermath leads to the siblings fighting. When it comes to Ruby and Aqua, Ruby gets angry at Aqua for betraying Ai. As a result, Aqua has to mend his bond with Ruby by revealing his past self. To do so, he proves his identity through the Ai-keychan (a divine sign). He passes the trial.

What's most interesting about these references is Ame-no-Uzume's role. The Goddess of Enterteinment is an ally of Amaterasu, but Crow Girl leads the characters towards darkness. Thematically, she may embody the darkest part of the enterteinment world, which finds fun in people suffering.

So, what about Ai? What is her religious symbolism? Let's turn to Christianity:

Sing, dance, flutter, I am Maria — Right, lying is the most exquisite form of love

Mary is famous for having Jesus, while still a virgin. She is so perfect that God chooses her to bear his child. Similarly, Ai is an idol and is requested to be pure, so for her to have a sexual partner is out of question.

Still, Aqua and Ruby's reaction to the idea of a father is interesting. It speaks of their idealization of Ai both as her children and as her 2 biggest fans. At the same time, it betrays a wish to repress everything related to the final member of the Hoshino family.

MEPHISTO

As @hamliet explains in her meta, Hikaru Kamiki's name means God of Light, which is a reference to Lucifer, the fallen angel turned king of hell. It is a fitting imagery for Ai's enemy. Ai is Aqua and Ruby's goddess, so her killer can only be the devil. Similarly, Lucifer betrays God and Hikaru betrays Ai.

So, what is known about Hikaru Kamiki? Only 2 things:

He was raped and forced to have a son when he was 11

He is a serial killer, who targets famous celebrities

In particular, it is probable Hikaru idolises Ai, just like his children do. As a child, he is raped by a woman, then he meets Ai and has a relationship with her. However, his unsolved trauma almost surely ends up compromising his story with the idol and he eventually kills her. Later on, he projects his feelings over Ai on women similar to her, whom he targets in a neverending cycle.

This psychological mechanism makes him the embodyment of the most twisted love possible:

He was loved wrong (he was raped)

He loves wrong (he kills women he is attracted to)

Given this premise, he is clearly going to be defeated and he will probably die in the end. Still, the way he goes down will be important for Aqua and Ruby, as it will decide their future, as well.

In general, Hikaru is probably meant to be a negative foil (a jungian shadow) to the twins, as he represents their darkest parts. In particular, it is gonna be interesting if he foils them not only on the main theme of love, but also on the theme of lies and truth.

Aqua explores the idea of lies. He hides things from others and manipulates them. At the same time, he also experiences how good beautiful lies can be (his happy life when he thinks his father died). Most of all, though, he embodies the idea that a lie can become truth and vice versa. For example, his most effective manipulation technique is to mix his true feelings with his lies. He tells Kana she is cute because he thinks so. He tells Akane he is interested in her as an actress because it is true. He manipulates both girls, but his feelings are genuine.

Ruby explores the idea of truth. She hates liars and doesn't want to lie even if it would help her become an idol faster. Still, she experiences how painful truth can be (her discovery of Gorou's body). This leads her to lie to both herself and others. In the end, though, an even more painful truth comes out (her parents do not love her). No matter how much Ruby tries to hide her feelings, truth will come out. And yet, despite how agonizing it is, truth also leads to happiness. She is devastated after seeing Sarina's mother again, but this lets Ruby and Aqua find each other as Sarina and Gorou. As a result, Ruby is now happier and stronger.

So, in which way may Hikaru foil his children here? There might already be hints:

Just like Aqua, Hikaru is a master at manipulating others with truth. After all, it is implied he manipulated his rapist's husband to kill her by revealing her infidelity. Similarly, he orchestrates Ai's death by telling an unstable fan about her pregnancy. Even when it comes to Yura Katayose, he openly tells the actress to watch her step. An open threath masked as advice.

Just like Ruby, it is possible Hikaru values truth and hates liars. This could easily tie in his backstory and explain why his relationship with Ai degenerates:

I shall lie today as well (Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!) Hoping that one day, these words will become true (Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!) And yet, still, (Hey! Hey!) I have been unable to tell you, and you, alone (Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)

Ai sees herself as a liar unable to love. This is obviously the real lie, as her heart is full of love. Still, it wouldn't be surprising if Ai's own issues exasperated Hikaru's fear to be used again. From what we know, it is probable Ai and Hikaru have feelings for each other, at a certain point. Then things go bad. What if Ai's inability to express her love and Hikaru's inability to understand lead to their breakout and eventual tragedy?

Obviously, this is all a theory, but one thing is sure. Ai and Hikaru's relationship is key for understanding their characters and their legacy to the twins. Still, Ai is already dead and Hikaru will die in the end. How can their story find a closure, then?

A WORK OF FICTION TO SHOW THE TRUTH

The climax of the series is building up towards the movie, which is gonna represent Hikaru and Ai's story.

Interestingly, Aqua is playing Hikaru, while Ruby is playing Ai. It is obvious a lot of emotional payoff rides on this. On the one hand it is gonna be a chance for Aqua and Ruby to sort out their feelings towards each other. On the other hand Kana and Akane will probably do the same, which will solve their love triangle with Aqua. (spoiler - KanaXAqua is probably endgame).

What is really interesting, though, is that the movie is set up to reveal who Ai really is. After all, the godly idol asks the director to film the real her and this request should be satisfied. Not only that, but Ai leaves her children 2 tapes whose contents are still to be shown. So, whatever Ai's legacy is, it will be made clear. This is true also for her bond with Hikaru:

So, does Ai forgive Hikaru or not? Her children seem to believe in the latter. However, the former is probably true.

First of all, it is probable Ai realizes Hikaru is behind her murder. The stalker arrives with a bouquet of white roses, which are associated to Hikaru. Moreover, Hikaru is the only person, who knows both about the twins and the new address. Secondly, Ai shows no rage nor fear for the fan who murders her. The man is clearly a stand-in for Hikaru in the scene. Despite his actions, Ai does not lose time hating him, but spends her final moments affirming her love for her and Hikaru's children. In short, Ai possibly knows of Hikaru's involvement, but doesn't regret their kids.

Still, will Aqua and Ruby portray this in their movie? And does Aqua's revenge ride on Ai's forgiveness or hate towards Hikaru? Will the twins understand their mother?

Whatever the result, it is probable Aqua and Ruby will eventually run into their father. In particular, Hikaru is set up as a threath to the 3 main girls:

He sends Akane white roses and she is determined to stop Aqua's revenge, which may put her in harm's way

He is the thematically opposite of Kana. He embodies twisted love and twisted truth. She embodies healthy love and genuine feelings

Finally, there is several build up towards him trying to eventually kill Ruby:

He comments that Ruby is growing up beautiful

He kills Yura, who is the original first choice for Ai's role

Ruby ends up playing Ai in the movie

If this third scenario becomes true, it could give closure to all the character arcs. Ruby may empathize with Ai and forgive her father. Aqua may be given the chance to save Ruby (symbolically both Ai and Sarina) this time. Finally, the outcome may offer catharsis to Hikaru before he dies. In short, I think Hikaru is gonna die, but that the twins are not killing him. Rather, they are gonna understand their mother's feelings and survive their parents' tragedy.

A SECOND CHANCE

Hikaru and Ai's story is a sad one, but Aqua and Ruby's is gonna have a happy outcome. After all, the whole series is about overcoming death and getting second chances.

Gorou and Sarina both go past their deaths and are given brand new lives

The new B Komachi is a second chance for all its members. It is a second chance to live for Ruby, a second chance for Kana's career, a second chance to fulfill Mem-cho's idol dream. Finally, it is the second chance of Ichigo and Miyako's wish to come true

Miyako and Ichigo's love story will also be given a second chance

The movie is the director's second chance to realize Ai's wish to film her real self

In short, this theme is everywhere and it is possible the series ends with B Komachi performing in a dome, exactly as it starts. This time, though, things will go well.

Still, doesn't something feel odd? After all, if the series is about second chances, why isn't Ai given one?

THE REAL AI (TRUE LOVE)

I think there are 2 reasons Ai isn't reborn:

1- Aqua and Ruby are Ai's second chance

The twins are Ai's legacies and will fulfill her dream for her:

Someday, surely, I will have it all in hand I am such a greedy idol Because I wish to love everybody properly in a life-sized way

Ai's wish is to reconcile her family with her idol career. She wants to love both her children and her fans. She wants it all. Well, Aqua and Ruby come to embody these 2 different forms of love:

Aqua is given a lot of focus when it comes to personal relationships. An important part of his arc is his feelings for Akane and Kana and he is not that much interested in the enterteinment business per se. In the end, he may also choose to fulfill his dream to become a surgeon

Ruby's dream is to become an idol, who shines even more brightly than Ai. Moreover, Ruby's wish is pure in how she doesn't want to lie nor to manipulate others to get there. She is right now also stepping into the role of actress, so by the end Ruby may catch up and surpass Ai in both her careers (idol and actress)

In other words, Aqua may live the love of a happy relationship and family, while Ruby may live the love of openly loving the world and people in general. Whatever the case, Aqua and Ruby will fulfill Ai's main wish which is for them to grow up healthy and happy.

2- Ai doesn't need reincarnation because she in fact does fulfill her dream

Ai wants to love both her family and her fans, which is what she does at the very end.

She remembers the stalker's name and his present. She proves to him she never took her fans for granted

She is able to tell her children she loves them and realizes she is not lying

Ah, I've said it now at last This is definitely not a lie; I love you

Ai's wish is to love and to be loved and she gets it through her twins. Aqua and Ruby feel they owe their mother something and that it is cruel they get to live a second life, while Ai doesn't. Still, they are wrong. If Gorou and Sarina were not reborn, Ai would have had a stillbirth, which would have broken her. Just by existing, they fulfill Ai's dream. They give Ai the love she so desperately craves.

By the end, Hoshino Ai becomes the embodyment of true love. True love isn't perfect. It is complicated, as people struggle and make mistakes. Still, if the wish is genuine enough, it shines incredibly bright. So does Ai, not as an idol, but as a real person (the true Ai).

[xexyromero]

wn: continuação do request da @caahdelevingne. me diverti horrores kkk

meninos do cast x filme em casa: barbie.

fem!reader headcanon

tw: uso de drogas ilícitas. menção de sexo. spoiler do filme!

enzo:

gosta muito do trabalho da margot robbie, então topou de primeira e adorou a sugestão de filme. 

também estava doido pra conferir o novo da greta gerwig (que admira desde lady bird). inclusive, juntou o útil ao agradável: faz parte da maratona da própria maratona dele para o oscar, né.  

tem um olhar muito técnico e muito interessado, então comentou várias cenas interessantes a partir do enquadramento, roteiro, atuação, etc.

mas sabe rir também e deu gostosas gargalhadas em vários momentos. 

sim, ele chorou. 

agustin:

gosta do cinema em casa porque pode assistir filme chapado. bolou até em uma seda cor de rosa e sabor chiclete pra vocês entrarem na vibe. 

inclusive, é maravilhoso nos comentários: o fio que liga o cérebro a boca perde o filtro e ele fala sobre absolutamente TUDO que está acontecendo ou que acha interessante. 

ficou bastante noiado com a questão do machismo. até porque ele já te fez uma serenata na praia tocando violão à luz da lua. 

pensou que ia assistir uma besteira e ficou surpreso com a densidade emocional do filme. 

deu uma cochilada aqui e ali na esperança que você não tenha percebido (você percebeu). 

fran:

em casa? nada disso. te chamou pra assistir no cinema, vestido de rosa da cabeça aos pés. 

inclusive, acompanhou todos os burburinhos do lançamento do filme e estava mega animado para a estreia - viu todos os trailers, os posters, tudo. 

postou foto com o filtro da barbie no instagram. e segurou sua mão mais forte quando a dua lipa apareceu. 

ouviu a trilha sonora vazada e sabia a letra de i’m just ken todinha - inclusive, cantou pra você e fez uma performance digna de oscar quando chegaram em casa. 

ficou genuinamente feliz com o filme e mais feliz ainda de ter assistido com você. 

mati:

fez cara feia no início, não estava tão afim assim, mas como foi você quem sugeriu, aceitou. 

terminou o filme simplesmente adorando e um tantinho emocionado (mas não admitiu isso de forma alguma).  

ri MUITO de todas as cenas de comédia e dançou ao som de todas as músicas, tentando fazer uma coreografia parecida com a do ryan gosling. 

perguntou se ele podia ser uma barbie atriz. 

reclamou que não tocou a música do aqua. 

kuku: 

amou a ideia! além de ter se animado pro filme, também adora as noites de cinema em casa. 

deu uma corrida no supermercado pra comprar corante rosa assim que teve a oportunidade. comprou inclusive guloseimas rosa, refrigerante rosa, cerveja rosa e guardanapo rosa. 

sim, a pipoca é rosa. e os demais aperitivos também. ele gosta de seguir o tema, tá?  

quando terminou o filme, perguntou pra você se você tinha barbies e quais eram as suas preferidas, se você tinha uma barbie estranha, qual sua ligação com as bonecas. 

sim, ele vai guardar a informação da barbie favorita pra tentar encontrar on-line e te dar de presente. 

[outofgloom]

I know you haven't done a lot on Agoric, but any thoughts regarding what the Tribes of Bara/Spherus Magna would call themselves in their own language?

I'll start by giving a possible word for "tribe, group". My first (very mundane) impulse is to go with something that means literally "group" or "collection", which I happen to have as kiro(n) or kirus, kyrus, both of which originally mean something like "of many parts".

My second (slightly goofier) impulse is to derive "tribe" from the OAgc. root ælg-, læg- "interaction, play", with an original sense of "team" or "companionship". This yields possibilities like elgus, elius or legus, leius. We could also create forms elgo(n), elio(n) and lego(n)...........but that might be too on the nose. :] It's also possible that the word for "tribe" could be derived in the same way that terms like agori and glatori(an) were derived--essentially as lexicalized plurals--which would yield elgori, eliori, legori, leiori "tribe(s), team(s), tribal/team affiliation".

Once a term for "tribe" is settled on, then in order to construct, e.g. "Tribe of X", we can either select a nominal form for the elemental word and put it in the Genitive Case (usually via addition of -(r)is), or just use a bare form, or we can select an adjectival form (usually with -a, -o or -ra) and then place it after the word for "tribe".

Here are some example tribe-names I dashed off, mostly just picking options that felt aesthetically nice to me, along with a sampling of terms for elements (which aren't entirely settled yet):

Elius Agna, Elius Tara, Kiro Adris, Kyrus Agna "Fire-Tribe" (a)tara, (a)taris, adris, agnus, agnis "of fire, flame" or (a)tara, adra, agna "fire-related, fiery (adj.)"

Elius Aqua, Leius Aquara, Kyro Aquaris "Water-Tribe" aqua, aquaris, aquis "of water" or aqua/aquo, aquara "water-related, watery (adj.)"

Leius Glacia, Elgo Glaciara, Kyro Glaciis "Ice-Tribe" glacia, glaciaris, glaci(i)s "of ice" or glacia/glacio, glaciara "ice-related, icy (adj.)"

Elius Bota, Kyro Botris "Jungle-Tribe" bota, botaris, botris "of jungle" or bota/boto, botara "jungle-related, jungly (adj.)"

Leius Apra, Elgo Para, Kyro Abris "Rock-Tribe" (a)para, (a)paris, abris "of rock" or (a)para, apra "rock-related, rocky (adj.)"

Elgori Bas, Elius Barua, Kyrus Bara "Sand-Tribe" bas, barua, baris "of sand" or bara/baro, barra "sand-related, sandy (adj.)"

[nightmare-knight]

Esta es mi favorita como mucho, perdí tanto la practica que no recuerdo como debía hacerse este tipo de efecto para que las imagenes queden así. Además, recuerdo que cuando la hice, me mire todo un tutorial para dibujar agua.

Estaba muy de moda avatar en esa época.

Aqua Dense -Danger Duck-