#bsd ch 20

[kyouka-supremacy]

Something about Ryuunosuke Akutagawa is that he will slay a full page entrance

[akutagawa-daily]

Akutagawa daily 20/★

[eloqiu]

Spoilers for BSD ch 117

Oh boy.

Max copium! I choose you!

After the little scene with... Fukuchi, I did some slight research.

My conclusion? The ADA and verse will live.

As you can see, the symbol behind Fukuchi is the similar to a the symbol to the right, which belongs to a religion known as Tenrikyo.

Tenrikyo is a religion where their deity is viewed as the parent of all of humanity.

In the image above, you can see Fukuchi showing almost "motherly" care for Kunikida. As if he's comforting his hurt child.

When Fukuchi kills someone, they become bubbles and then he swallows them.

Bubbles, are clean and clear. The opposite of dust.

Now, I hear you guys "Eloqiu, what does this have to do with the ADA being alive? Are you off your meds?"

No, I am not off my meds, and let me continue.

Something to note about Tenrikyo, is that it doesn't believing the afterlife. It instead believes in reincarnation.

"The soul comes back to this world after borrowing a body from God."

Along with that:

When Fukuchi "kills" someone, the only thing left of them is their clothing. Which may be symbolic of death. (Osayama is the creator of the religion, for anyone who didn't know.)

And also...

(Which could mean that Fukuchi is still alive)

Taking in the reincarnation, bubbles, and symbolism...

Fukuchi is currently collecting the good deeds of each person. So that he can give them a new body. (AKA reincarnate them)

However, considering that the real Fukuchi is probably still in there, there's still a chance that this could be stopped.

So here's my (maximum copium) plan on how this will end:

The ADA must defeat Fyodor first, he seems to be thing that's ordering Fukuchi.

Once they've defeated him, the real Fukuchi will take back his body. (Most likely with some encouragement from the remaining Hunting Dogs, and Fukuzawa)

Then Fukuchi will release the souls by offering his "body from God", ultimately sacrificing himself.

The live happily ever after

Easier said then done...

(I did this all in like, 20 minutes. So forgive me if some information is incorrect)

EDIT:

I found this detail interesting, and decided to screenshot it. While I was researching any relations Tenrikyo had with books... (Like the book in the BSD verse)

(This was written by the creator of the religion. Featuring all the teachings of the religion.) Coincidence??? (Probably.) I THINK NOT!

(EDIT 2: I need a life...)

The god form of Fukuchi, was introduced in chapter 115. (Is that was chapter 114.5 exists? So that God form Fukuchi would be introduced at exactly chapter 115?)

[evenfallwriter]

WIP GAME!

Got tagged by @wishfulstargazer a couple days ago (thank you so much for tagging me 💕) but had forgotten it in my drafts and only remembered when I was taking a look through them today!

(Rules: Post the names of all the files in your wip folder regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it.)

It was also said that I could tag as many people as I have wips, but... *glances at my WIP's* yeah, uhhh, I don't think I can tag that many people 😅

I have two folders for my WIP's- the first is literally names 'Yuna's WIP's' while the other is 'Yuna's Treats'.

The first is pretty much the fics that I am currently working on, am posting online along with writing challenges, while the other folder has fic ideas that i really want to get to and motivate me just by thinking about how I will be able to work on them if I finish what I'm currently working on.

'Yuna's WIP'S' Folder

✓ Days: 11 || ALEX MINYARD AU

✓ Days: 18, 23, 26 || RR/ TT Mess AU (01)

Days: 01, 03, 16, 17, 21, 22 || FIGURE SKATING AU

Days: 02, 15, 24, 25, 28 || Sixth Sense AU

Days: 04, 09, 10, 13, 19, 27, 29 || BSD - RUNAWAY AU

Days: 05, 06, 12, 20, 30, 31 || CH 107 AFTERMATH AU

Days: 07, 08, 14 || BOARDING SCHOOL AU

Misfortune of the Fortunate One

Worth Remembering

Drunk fem SKK

Bound by Our Souls

Fox Trap

of broken bones and faded souls - aftg

stay in my memories -aftg

Then & Now Idea's

Betsy POV (GotP)

'Yuna's Treats' Folder

If We Have Each Other Verse (folder)

Necromancer/Fairy WIP (folder)

Five Nights at Freddy's AU

How to be a Fox?

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XX Josten AU

00 - WIP IDEA

Jean adopts Neil (aka Moody Kevin)

Dazai Niece AU (might be worth looking at after the exams)

Colors + Soulbonds AU - KNB

BSD - FLying Too Close to the Sun

Catch me if I fall

DoTotW - Dark Avengers aU

Zomb-Maniac

Immortal an Cursed jean x druid jeremy

Neil Josten from Milport Arizoona

Complex Chemistry Summary

All of the faults that are up there were written intentionally here, since the doc's had been named like that T^T (the ones that are BSD are blue, the ones are for AftG are orange!)

I'm tagging; @mrs-steve-harrington @42donotpanic @allfortheslay25 @fortheloveofexy @bungoustraypups and @ anyone who would like to join! (feel free to ignore this though if you have already done it in the past, or simply don't wish to do it! I had fun with this, hope that you do too!)

Oh, and feel free to ask me about any of these! I would love to talk about any of my fics XD (and would also gladly send snippets too!)

[madraleen]

Bungo Stray Dogs - Kafka Asagiri/Sango Harukawa Vol. 20 - The Usual Capslock Insanity (*anime spoilers and manga spoilers up to ch.115)

-aku-kun and atsushi, what a beautiful cover. LOOK AT THEM ON THE SPREAD TOO, THEY'RE SO-

-i really do want dazai to play nice with aku-kun. i want that for aku-kun. because aku-kun wants that. hey ho, was he always that pretty and i've missed him, or did he get prettier

-i want everyone to remember that the age difference between dazai and aku-kun is TWO YEARS. just two years. it's hilarious and terrifying.

-"and i would never deign to save the man-tiger" akutagawa says, as if he's not doing just that on reflex by now

-"just the two of us?" "do we need any more?" every time this exchange happens, it's a very IT'S THEM heart-eyes moment, and the answer is always YES BOYS YES, DAMN YOU NEED MORE!

-"the twin dark of the new generation" YOU ARE THE SAME GENERATION, DAZAI, FFS

-"young men... take the path that leaves no regret in your soul." in an alternate universe, aku-kun and atsushi heed fukuchi's advice, turn and kiss each other.

-this is something i get in the volumes and something i get with recent chapters - every chapter is SO. MUCH, it's such an experience, that no matter the page count, it feels like i've read a mini-arc. i legit cannot binge-read even though i know the plot. i say this as a good thing.

-my boy so strong :') akutagawa is so strong :')

-akutagawa thinks "i can't go on by myself" and atsushi sweeps in and saves him, WE GET IT, YOU NEED IT EACH OTHER, and we love you for it

-the panel of akutagawa's arm over atsushi's shoulder as atsushi supports him, my heart

-yeah see aku-kun, last time it was "just the two of us" you kinda died. so. given our current circumstances and the singularity and all - NO YOU CAN'T "JUST THE TWO OF US" YOUR WAY OUT OF THIS, PLEASE!

-"if you can land a hit, it can even kill god" oh?! oh?! foreshadowing? maybe?!

-OKAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOOK SO AGONIZED WHEN YOU CALL OUT "MAN-TIGER" AFTER ATSUSHI GETS YEETED, AKU-KUN, YOU REALLY DON'T

-dazai should have ramped up his goddamn team-building drills for aku-kun and atsushi, look where we are now -.- DAZAI-SAN, WHY DIDN'T YOU FORESEE THIS FUCKERY (you know i've been bsd-brainwashed when i've gone from "dazai predicted this TOO?! preposterous!" to "WHY DIDN'T YOU PREDICT THIS, DAZAI, WHAT ARE YOU DOING!")

-if i catch you babbling about dazai-san accepting you when you're up against the singularity, aku-kun, honest-to-god. don't you dare.

-"there isn't a man on earth who can replace dazai-san" i mean, agreed. BUT IF I CATCH YOU BEING RECKLESS FOR DAZAI-SAN WHEN FIGHTING THE SINGULARITY, AKU-KUN! we lost you once. it was enough. also the tragedy of aku-kun considering dazai his master. he works for mori, chuuya and the others are right there, dazai isn't in the mafia, he's literally in the enemy organization and they often have conflicting interests, yet when a master is mentioned, he instantly understands that to be dazai.

-aku-kun's expressions as he negotiates with fukuchi are such a mood

-fukuchi says he's grown weary of taking the lives of children for his mission, and guess who the singularity kills first -.- FYODOR, WHEN WE CATCH YOU FYODOR!

-BUT IS THAT UNNAMED LUNG DISEASE CURED NOW THAT AKU-KUN HAS LITERALLY DIED AND BEEN RESURRECTED AS A VAMPIRE AND WILL BECOME HUMAN AGAIN?! IF NOT, CAN YOSANO FIX IT?! AKU-KUN, fuck it, just come to the agency, we're open to anyone. atsushi will vouch for you if push comes to shove.

-lil atsushi's fighting stance, i love him so much.

-what beautiful action panels. so beautiful.

-I HATE TIME TRAVEL, IT'S SO UNFAIR! THEY BEAT FUKUCHI, THEY BEAT HIM FAIR AND SQUARE, IT'S UNFAIR

-not to be a fukuchi defender or anything, but imagine how wretched he must be feeling, needing to kill these two after all this effort and tenacity, after learning and adapting under pressure, after they legit beat him

-the end of the tripolar singularity could be "everyone dies, only fyodor and aya survive, end of the manga" and i'd be like "yep, can't argue with that, can't fault you for that, you couldn't write yourself out of that one."

-it's okay. it's OKAY, AKU-KUN WILL COME BACK, it's o- i hate it here.

-HHHRRRRR "away with you, you fool" and aku-kun smiles?!?! ARGH

-oh wait, atsushi doesn't know that akutagawa is alive in the manga timeline, right?! wait, do we see dazai's reaction to akutagawa's first death? omg i've forgotten so much from the anime.

-BRAAAAAAM

-WHAT ARE THE OTHER NINE CALAMITIES? MARY SHELLEY ANYONE?!

-and what happened to aku-kun's coat? atsushi left wearing it, but on the shore with ango he doesn't have it, and vampire!akutawaga doesn't have it either.

-so did killing bram cancel the skill so there's no more vampires, or is the skill still active through the echoes in his body? i vote for the first option 'cause the latter would complicate things too much, right? RIGHT?!

[xaracosmia]

ꕥ — WELCOME TO EXO COSMIA, NOE ARCHIVISTE. 🌑

ꕥ  — OOC INFORMATION;

name / alias: vivian

age: 31

pronouns: she/they

ooc contact: StarryOtterVi @ twt ; melodychanges @ tumblr (for apps only)

other characters in xc: atsushi @ bsd, kaminari denki @ mha, ace trappola @ twst, agatsuma zenitsu @ kny

ꕥ  — IC INFORMATION;

name: noé archiviste

age: 20

pronouns: he/it

series: the case study of vanitas / vanitas no carte

canon point: ch. 50 ish!! 

app triggers: blood mentions, death, family loss, mentions of depression, child death, child endangerment (his wiki is trigger heavy, proceed with caution!)

personality: Firstly, he’s a stubborn guy. Like, really, annoyingly, enough to annoy even Vanitas, stubborn. He will push forward with his objective, or any sort of goal he really has on his mind. He’s straight-forward with his words, and honest. He’s so honest, to the point it becomes a little jarring, leading to apologies. Though he doesn’t apologize as much as Zenitsu, he still says sorry often enough, in a sincere way.

He finds everything fascinating! “Woah, what’s that?” “Who is that?” “What did that person do?!” “Was that really what happened just now?!” …you get my point! Anything new to him is a new amazement! A wonderful glint to the eye! He’s like those birds attracted to the first shiny thing they see. He will even compliment his enemies that are fighting stupendously. Seriously.

But because of his fascination with things, he also has a tendency to “get lost”. It’s not that he doesn’t know where he’s going… erm. Supposedly. It’s the fact he is mesmerized by one thing, and once following that one thing, he suddenly… is somewhere else. Astonishing, it’s a wonder how he does it. This will happen very often. Sorry for anyone trying to find him.

He gets agitated. Surely, even a polite guy like him has his moments. When something sways him the wrong way, depending on what was said, he will retort back. He’s not afraid of talking back to someone, especially if he’s been around you for a while. You’ll hear his annoyance right away. But he doesn't do this as often. He’s another expressive character of mine. He’s not afraid to smack or punch if he needs to, depending on the situation.

Erm, it’s dense. It’s very dense. You thought Kaminari was dense? This guy is similar. It has trouble understanding certain situations. Please help it.

It’s also a little hypocritical. It will do one thing, then suddenly, it’s judging you for doing that thing and correcting you. Then, it will realize it also did that said thing. What just happened? He will notice his hypocrisy.

He will protect you. He will want to be your friend if you’re kind back to him. He’s a curious guy. He’ll stick to your side and listen to what you have to say. That doesn’t mean he’ll always listen if you tell him to do something– he is the type to share his own opinions, straight up. If you’re dishonorable to him, he will oppose you.

He’s instinctive, and impulsive. Sometimes, he forgets the time and place, and just goes for it. His gut feeling helps him constantly.

He has a strong, caring heart.

Even though he’s got a strong heart, he does have his own fears, his own guilt. His own doubts, the resolutions that he can’t resolve. He needs that push, that light shove, to break him out of his shackles. He shouldn’t be left alone too long.

something your muse struggles with: Holding back/faltering his own strength in certain situations. Uncertainty. He’s also dense with a lot of things. Guilt.

your muse’s greatest strength: Giving others the push they need to move forward. His honesty.

history / background: As an Archiviste, he’s able to read memories. He’s the only one left of the Archiviste Clan. An elderly couple adopted him, and they watched over him for years, knowing that he’s a vampire. Though humans and vampires don’t get along, Noe sees both as equal. When both his grandparents died, he was mistaken as a human, and taken in.

That’s when his teacher took him in as a disciple.

He became friends with his teacher’s two youngest grandchildren. Louis and Dominique were his childhood friends. They taught him things he didn’t really know, and sometimes he’d be called strange for his personality. Dominique would be with her parents a lot, but Louis stayed with Noe and his teacher often. Noe would hangout with Louis much as he could, but over time, Louis grew distant.

Noe found out that Louis stayed behind due to an “illness”. This illness later turned out to be because of the fact he’s a curse bearer, and Louis knew he didn’t have long to live. He kept making stakes for Noe to find later on. Louis ended up dying, right in front of Noe, and Noe has a tremendous amount of guilt for not saving another child from being killed due to a curse.

Later on, as he grows older, his teacher told him to search for The Book of Vanitas. That’s where, on the way to Paris on the airship, he finds Vanitas himself.

His teacher didn’t tell him to steal the book or destroy it, just to research and find out much as he can about it. Now, Noe has made it his goal to travel with Vanitas wherever he goes, no matter how irritating that might be for the other. He will not go against his teacher’s words.

He helps Vanitas free curse-bearers and gain their True Name’s, while trying to figure out the secrets of the book and Naenia, the one stealing True Names.

powers / abilities: 

World Formula Interference — He’s capable of interfering with the world around him by altering it. He’s learned to defy gravity, thanks to the help of his teacher. It’s only for a short period of time, as it makes him nauseous. He can also reinforce his body, but he has trouble extending far out. He’s also able to enhance his strength x10 more.

inherent abilities: 

Enhanced Physical Abilities — The World Formula also helps with this in some way, but he’s got extra strength, speed, and endurance as a vampire. 

Memory Reading — The ability to, once he drinks someone’s blood, he’s capable of looking into someone’s memories. It depends on how strong the person is, but he’s able to look through the cracks of certain memories, or even something he might want to look for. Otherwise, without prompted, it’s a series of emotions of a memory hitting him all at once. It will be stretched out and nonsensical.

items / weapons: 

Murr’s Carrier — A cute lil cat carrier he has for Murr. It’s pretty fancy, he spoils this cat.

starting ability: oh man he has so few things to give back… none if that’s ok!!

starting item: none for now!

extra: 

> for the time being i’m keeping murr out until we get further canon info… for now he’ll miss murr.

> he’s 6’1 why is this man so tall.

> he’s born sept 28th! A libra.

> don’t put him in the kitchen please.

> he also can’t sew.

> and he can’t clean either so sorry to his roommates.

> he sleeps weirdly and always needs to hug something or someone nearby.

> sometimes he calls himself Gilbert, if he isn’t sure if the person he’s around trusts vampires. But for my own sanity, I’m not doing this in the chats nksdfnskfnksjfa.

> He can read emotions well.

discord id: memoire.#4854

passcode: sweet lil vampire guy who likes apple pie i adore you

[nikadoesanart]

Answering Ranpo’s “How many bullets?”

On pages 20-21 of chapter 91, Ranpo asks the Agency members a question before explaining the answer to his question and how “One Order” works. Atsushi, Kunikida, and Yosano each share their responses to it, and I believe that how they each exactly respond speaks a lot for their past experiences and how those experiences have shaped them to be today.

The question being “How many bullets do you think it takes on average for a soldier to kill one enemy?”

For exact phrasing, I am using @buraihatranslations translation of ch 91. Read the full translation here

Atsushi says “maybe 5 or 10” which fits his more pacifist approach. If he’s able to relate to his opponents, he’ll try to reason with them first and foremost, as we’ve seen numerous times. He knows what it’s like to be weak and oppressed and has little to no fundamental understanding of the side of the oppressor (such as why they would do such a thing). It’s why he struggles to understand Akutagawa, because neither of them have ever talked and realized the similarities in their upbringing. He sees Dazai as a good person because he has not witnessed or experienced his past cruelty. He tried reasoning with Fukuchi, even trying to relate to how horrible torture must have been, until he heard that Fukuchi was on the giving end and not the receiving end of it. He can’t properly comprehend the mental toll of being on the giving end or what leads people to it, as we see with his struggle to sort out his feelings after learning of the director’s past in ch 39, Portrait of a Father. In short, for Atsushi its “talk first, shoot last only if necessary.”

Kunikida answered “Including coercion and control, at least one magazine or more. Wouldn’t you require 30-60?” As an idealist, it makes sense that Kunikida tries to aim for the best outcome, with the least casualties. We’ve seen him use his gun for non injuring purposes multiple times (breaking Sasaki out of the tank, bursting the pipe behind Akutagawa, etc). He’d rather use his words but is well aware of the other uses for the bullets that would cause little to no harm (intimidating enemies and nonconventional uses such as breaking someone out or stalling someone). His number likely accounts for most of the bullets being used on coercion and intimidation, with the bullets actually used to target a person with serious intent being a similar number to Atsushi’s. The key difference being that he’s more prepared to use violence, but in unconventional ways that would cause minimal harm or damage and is aware that weapons can be used in non harmful ways.

Yosano, who was very close to and witnessed the front lines of the Great War, said “...Probably, more.” It’s unclear as to who said “fifty thousand” and explained why on the next page (either Ranpo or Yosano, but likely Ranpo), but it seems that she was likely thinking of a similar number. She’s witnessed the effects of the mental strain of being told to shoot another person, especially repeatedly for a long time with no end in sight. The hesitation in her answer shows that she very well knows that it’s true but wishes that it wasn’t. She’s likely heard many stories from Tachihara’s brother and the other soldiers of what the battlefield is like. She hates to admit that this is the reality of the statistic but knows that the numbers can’t be denied. Also, as a doctor and someone with a healing ability, she’s indirectly on the receiving end of the statistic because she has to heal people that do get hit by the bullets and therefore is also on the receiving end of the mental strain of the whole thing. In fact because of her ability causing soldiers to be unable to return home altogether, I wouldn’t be surprised if she feels at fault for the statistic being so high because she essentially created a near immortal army. Being on the battlefield longer because you’re repeatedly in fighting condition would of course mean more bullets used in total, and with that a prolonged fear of actually hitting someone with the bullets yet being unable to go against commanding orders and not shoot.

I feel like this analysis may seem a bit obvious if you’ve been paying attention to Atsushi, Kunikida, and Yosano (at the very least) as characters throughout bsd and how the theme of one’s past affecting who you are today plays into bsd as a whole, but I just wanted to highlight this moment because I think Asagiri did a wonderful job as a writer with it, as well as Harukawa with illustrating it (I am forever in awe at how Harukawa draws facial expressions). Also thank you to @buraihatranslations for letting me use your translations in this post!

[kit-scrolls]

a lil late, and i completely forgot to post something about chapter 19, but here it is!! BEAST chp 20!! as always, jellowroad on twt has my infinite gratitiude. 

[seitosokusha]

Writing Evaluation 2021

last year’s one

List of fics published this year

Forged in Flames - (bsd/khr) [ch 1]

lay down your life - (bsd) [ch 1]

hold me gently, touch me sweetly - (bsd) [ch 1]

rotten rope - (bsd) [ch 1]

some day you'll know (how dark and bright the world can be) - (bsd) [ch 1]

together we are dangerous - (bsd) [ch 1-9]

weight of a word - (bsd) [ch 1]

i spy - (bsd) [ch 1]

the person that you'd take a bullet for is behind the trigger - (bsd) [ch 1-11]

what birds dream of - (bsd) [ch 1-2]

114 is the number that comes to my head - (ffxv/khr) [ch 1]

i'm your responsibility now - (ffxv/khr) [ch 1]

even in this life, it's the same old love - (bsd/khr) [ch 1]

death won't do us apart - (bsd/khr) [ch 1]

break the chaos limit - (bsd/khr) [ch 1]

do you know the line i'd walk for you? - (bsd) [ch 1-10]

ask darling, i'll give you the world - (bsd) [ch 1]

flirting with death - (bsd) [ch 1]

kitsune no yomeiri - (bsd/khr) [ch 1]

hi honey - (ffxv/khr) [ch 1]

empty sky - (khr) [ch 6-7]

it's written on my soul (hope's what we crave) - (bsd) [ch 1-8]

pull out your pen and write down your memory - (bsd) [ch 1-26]

bloodstained on my hands - (bsd) [ch 1]

there's a light, there a sun, taking all the shattered ones - (bsd) [ch 1]

world's greatest dad - (bsd) [ch 1]

teenage acrobaleno au - (khr) [ch 4 only]

almost as bloody as his personal quarters - (bsd) [ch 1]

khr titles - (khr) [ch 20 only]

burn the ship - (bsd) [ch 1-15]

bsd titles - (bsd) [ch 1-6]

gokudera hayato's school of disarm a bomb in 10 seconds or die - (bsd) [ch 1-7]

they say history likes to repeat - (bleach/naruto) [ch 18-27]

lullabye for a stormy night - (bsd) [ch 1]

i love to see you beam - (bsd) [ch 1]

nesting blues - (bsd) [ch 1]

killer heels - (bsd) [ch 1]

wreath you in love - (bsd) [ch 1]

genius, billionaire, (not a playboy), philanthropist - (bsd) [ch 1]

tie me down with love - (bsd) [ch 1]

stitching it together - (bsd) [ch 1]

despair, not hope, lies at the bottom of the box - (khr) [ch 1]

for you are the reason to shine - (khr) [ch 1]

say you won't let go - (bsd) [ch 1-7]

this gremlin is my "wife" - (bsd) [ch 1]

i'm holding on tight to you - (bsd) [ch 1-3]

date night interruption - (bsd) [ch 1]

be my judge, jury and executioner au - (khr/persona 5) [ch 1]

show me your thorns (and i'll show you hands ready to bleed) - (bsd) [ch 1]

stuffing and string - (bsd) [ch 1/?]

tiger naps - (bsd) [ch 1]

bnha titles - (bnha) [ch 11]

Made of Choices and Convictions AU - (khr) [ch 1]

gentle blue light au - (ffxv) [ch 1]

Mayo Bottle - (ffxv) [ch 1]

Made of Stardust and Sunlight AU - (khr) [ch 1]

make lemonade AU - (bsd) [ch 1]

a dream of love and love and love - (bsd) [ch 1]

dripping like a saturated sunrise - (pokemon) [ch 16 only]

talk to me pretty, "here kitty kitty!" - (bsd) [ch 1-4]

Two Edogawas - (bsd/dmck) [ch 1]

pour me a cup of love and sugar - (bsd) [ch 1]

made of blades and broken bits - (bsd/khr) [ch 1]

chaos in thy blood - (bsd/khr) [ch 1-4]

come to the dark side, we have good benefits - (bsd) [ch 1/?]

REMIX FIC - (khr) [ch 1]

okay but have you considered fuck canon? - (bsd) [ch 1-5]

+14 smut fics

Total Fics: 67 + 14 = 81

Total word count: 413381

Fun Fact:  Your original novel averages between 60k-80k  

unsurprisingly, BSD obsession was going strong and damn I wrote a for that fandom. It’s only been a little over a year and i already passed 50 stories (and a total of 400k words back in october for the fandom so it’s probably way more than that now).

I... definitely wrote more than that (because there’s a lot of WIPs still in my google drive that despite my 31 days of updates, I didn’t get around to posting. Mostly cause I’m not willing to speed up the posting schedule or post it before it’s finished due to how fickle the plunny is. They’ll be counted next year since published to ao3 is the only real measurement I had, but oh.my.god where did I get the energy to write that much. I blew all the previous years out the water. wtf

AO3 Stats

12/30/20

12/30/21

These stats are little wonky, especially the word count. There was huge jump in word count because i migrated all my fics from ff.net to ao3. But I passed 500+ words this year, 2 million works in my entire writing career. Thank you so much for supporting and reading my fics. I really do appreciate it.

[patchwork-panda]

“I won’t tell a soul.” (BSD Nakahara Chuuya x Reader #1)

AO3 link: HERE

“Title: “I won’t tell anybody”/“誰にも言わない” Genre: Romance Rating: PG-13 for alcohol usage (eventual language/physical violence/kiss scene) Reader-insert is written as a civilian, femme and 20+ Plot: You meet Chuuya at a wine bar and over time, you become close. Your regular meetings become something you both enjoy so when Chuuya stops visiting for several weeks, you begin to worry... When you meet again, you learn the truth... But do you care? Mini Fic is written in 2nd person. title is reference to new Utada Hikaru single

“You have good taste.”

You lower your wineglass slightly and glance over the round rim, across the bar at the man who just spoke. You’ve never seen him before but he speaks as though he already knows you and something about that catches your interest.

You study him. 

He’s well-dressed. Better dressed than most of the other patrons, with his gray vest, half-jacket with the sleeves rolled up and fancy black hat worn low on his head. There’s an expensive-looking black coat lined in rose-colored satin draped on the chair behind him and a belt-buckle choker gleams at his throat.

Beneath the brim of his stylish, black hat, the man’s hair is bright orange and curls just so about his face, with a single lock, kept long, draped casually over one shoulder. And his eyes... his eyes are the deep blue of the ocean on a wintry day. His lips pull back into a confident smile as he sees you looking and he briefly tips his hat in greeting.

You smile. 

You know that even if you didn’t already have a glass and a half of your favorite cabernet flowing through your veins, you would still find him attractive.

The man across the bar raises his glass to you and as the dark garnet-red liquid inside catches the light, you see that he has selected the exact same wine as you.

“Thank you,” you reply, raising your glass as well. “Same to you.”

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And that was how you’d met “Chuuya.”

He never gave his last name, so you chose not to either, but that didn’t stop the two of you from getting to know each other.

Like you, Chuuya had been coming to this particular wine bar for some time now, but he tended to come by very late, usually just before closing. The only reason you’d caught him on that first night was that you’d stopped by a little later than usual, having had a particularly long day at the office and that he’d come a little early. But you’d really hit it off that first night, and so, as if by some secret, unspoken agreement, you kept meeting here, at this nondescript wine bar a stone’s throw away from the five large black towers that dominated the Yokohama skyline.

Every Friday night at eleven, you would come here, sit at the bar, order a glass of wine (whatever the special was that night) and wait for Chuuya to come.

And he always did come, usually never arriving more than five minutes after you, and always greeting you with his usual lift of the hat and half-smirk of a smile. Then, you would gesture to the free seat beside you and he would take it.

Chuuya wouldn’t tell you what he did for a living, nor did he ever ask you much about your personal life, but other than that, it seemed like the two of you could talk about just about anything.

Tonight, you find out that he likes hats, fine wine (especially bold reds), and surprisingly, rock music. Specifically certain types of alternative rock.

“No way,” you sputter, nearly choking on your drink when he tells you, “You like Visual Kei? That doesn’t seem like you!”

“Oh, really?” Chuuya’s tone is challenging, albeit a little playful thanks to the glass of port he’d just downed.

He leans in a little, a subtle glint in his blue eyes.

“What do I seem like?” he whispers, just low enough for you and only you to hear.

You take a slow sip of your Cabernet and think carefully before you answer.

Chuuya is fascinating to you.

There was something about him, about the way he carries himself, that makes him seem taller than his one-hundred-sixty-centimeter frame. Sure, the hat might be a part of it, but Chuuya is suave. Unlike other men you’d met or dated who were around his height, Chuuya doesn’t seem to be insecure about it. Out of habit, you’d made sure not to bring it up but you secretly suspected that if you did, he’d just laugh and point out that you were still just a tiny bit shorter. 

“Well?” he asks again.

“You seem... sophisticated,” you decide at last, setting down your glass.

Slapping one black-gloved hand against the counter, Chuuya throws his head back and laughs.

“And Visual Kei is not sophisticated?”

You shrug.

“Honestly? With the hat and the whole...” you gesture to his outfit, “get-up, you seem more like a jazz kind of person. You know, something cool and refined--”

“Oi, Master,” Chuuya demands, his cheeks tinged with pink (he might’ve had a little too much today) as he addresses the bartender, a stately gentleman with a well-groomed mustache.

Chuuya points at you, looking very much amused and yet very flattered.

“Get a load of this! She thinks I’d be into jazz--!”

“I believe the young miss is calling you cool and refined, Chuuya-san,” the bartender states, with just a hint of a smile.

Chuuya stops laughing immediately. When he turns to look at you, you simply pick up your glass of wine and bring it back to your nose. You insist that you are only smiling because you are enjoying the aroma of the drink.

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Weeks pass and you continue to meet.

You start dressing up more for your outings to the bar and your friends and coworkers have taken notice.

“Oh?” another lady in your department comments brightly when she sees you strolling out in a pair of new, black heels. “Going on a date?”

“Not quite,” you say, but your chest warms at the idea of Chuuya seeing your weekly outings as “dates.”

“I’m just meeting a friend for drinks.”

“But you’ve been meeting this ‘friend’ for drinks for a while now, haven’t you?” your coworker presses, studying you closely. “What kind of person is he?”

She grins.

“Is he cute?”

You smile back, your expression giving nothing away.

“Since when did I say my friend was a ‘he?’“

“You didn’t have to,” your coworker responds, her grin widening.

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“Yeah?”

Chuuya laughs, the sound bright and clear, like music to your ears.

His voice is more pleasant than the actual music (something jazzy and old-timey sounding) softly playing throughout the bar.

You smile.

“And then what happened?” he asked, propping his head up on the counter with one hand. His vibrant blue eyes are fully focused on you and they seem to sparkle in the soft light around the bar.

As you finish telling him the rest of your story (about an unfortunate incident that happened at work), Chuuya smile grows wider and he lets out another peal of laughter.

“Was it that funny?” you ask but Chuuya is too busy laughing to hear you.

His laughter is infectious and soon, you find yourself laughing too.

And then Chuuya lets out an actual snort. A loud one.

At once, his eyes widen and he rushes to cover up his face with one hand. His cheeks flood with pink. He looks so uncharacteristically flustered (and adorable) that you can’t help but laugh even harder. 

"H-hey, stop that,” Chuuya snaps, but he’s still smiling.

You shake your head and try to apologize but it doesn’t come out quite the way you want it to because you’re still giggling a little.

“Well if you’re gonna keep going on like that...”

Chuuya leans in. His lips curl upwards in a devilish grin. There’s a glint of mischief in his deep blue eyes and your heartbeat quickens as his voice drops low.

“How ‘bout I give you something to really laugh about?”

You grin, take a small sip of your wine and lean in to mirror him.

“Yeah?” you challenge.

“Yeah.”

Chuuya’s grin widens. He looks into your eyes, at the way you refuse to back down and leans in even closer.

“What are you gonna do?” you ask, drawing closer to him.

“The sort of thing,” Chuuya says, “that gets cheeky girls like you to stop laughing.”

You’re only inches apart now.

“Then do it,” you whisper.

You’re staring into each others’ eyes. Neither of you seems willing to back down. The other patrons and even the bar itself seems to disappear...

And then, a slow and subtle flush creeps across Chuuya’s face. His blue eyes flick down towards your mouth and suddenly his grin falters. 

Quick as a flash, his fingers wrap around your wineglass and he steals your drink.

“Hey!”

You reach forward to stop him but he’s chugged down the last sip in your glass before you could get it back.

“Ha!”

He slams the glass down on the table, nearly shattering it and looks up at you, his grin triumphant but not quite as self-assured as it usually is. His face is still very red.

“That’s what you get for laughing at me!”

But your eyes are on the wineglass in his hand, at the place where your lipstick had left a mark on the glass. That lipstick mark was now smudged and you could even see traces of the rouge on Chuuya’s lips.

“Ch-Chuuya-san...”

“What?” Chuuya asks, completely unaware of what he did.

He wipes his mouth carelessly with the back of one hand, orders you both a second round and you decide to let it slide.

You can’t bring yourself to tell him that what he just did was known as “an indirect kiss.”

Click here for Part #2

Click here for Part #3

[kyouka-supremacy]

Placing my bets now in the next chapter Akutagawa is just going to have another one of his epic last chapter page entrances™

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Aniplex Fugou Keiji Livestream | Fugou Keiji 2 | Kitsutsuki 2 - 4 | Arte 3 - 12 (FINAL) | Fruits Basket 27 - 32

During the Millionaire Detective: Unmissable livestream (part of FunimationCon and Aniplex Online Fest), I watched and took notes, so you might find these handy upon retrospect. To be honest, this is how I do the posts for magicalgirlsandcerulean’s livestreams as well, but there hasn’t been one of those in a while...

Otherwise, these are all normal notes.

Aniplex Fugou Keiji Livestream

Look out for the dancer from the OP

Onuki was the model for the dancing for the anime – he was told to do it out of the blue

Episode 11 might have one of these^ be relevant

Daisuke’s cup ramen has shark fin in it and he made the packaging from scratch – that’s why it’s so expensive!

The director Tomohiko Ito omits important information, allowing people to decide for themselves what happened. (Miyano) – This might be why the series is stylish. (MC)

Attractiveness of character design is important! (for adapting Fugou Keiji to modern day)

I’ve never watched a livestream where the stars were so conscious of their English and Chinese audiences! This was interesting, especially because Onuki is not normally known as a VA!

“We still have a little bit of recording to do.”

Fugou Keiji 2

I keep misunderstanding my own instructions…this starts again in July after ep 2.

Todai = Tokyo Daigaku (Uni).

I believe this is the 2nd time I’ve seen a rich person like commoner’s instant noodles, although I forget where I saw the 1stinstance.

Kambe switched to the back seat now, huh?

Ah! Now I remember! The first time was seeing spoilers for this episode on Twitter! (LOL)

I see Suzue has a sensible naming scheme for her data.

Hmm…judging by the Google hits, the name visible in the background (Betbeto bin Abura) is the Arabic prince from last time.

SYN-ACK. I see these guys did their work – that’s the final stage of the 3 stage handshake required for things like internet sockets (used to send “packets” of data).

Way to crash a party, Kambe siblings…(LOL)

I really wanna see someone draw Kato slapping (Daisuke) Kambe in the face with a wad of cash…or a “shut up and take my money” meme with Kambe in it.

I like how “special cup ramen” is on the purchases list and it costs 100000 yen. I also like how the reporter Mita was bought out for 5000000 yen (bigger than all the other individual costs except for buying out the Tower)…that’s how he showed up.

Kitsutsuki 2

I gotta finish this show and then pause it…3 shows in my normal lineup are safe.

Did Kindaichi take the bones of the fish out for Ishikawa…? Like a child would have had done for them?

Why is Ishikawa being referred to as “Hajime”…?

Draw this prostitute like one of your French girls…(LOL?)

Ishikawa clearly dropped those coins into that book earlier.

Way to diss the potential asexuality/celibacy in the house. I mean, it’s the 1800s – early 1900s, so there was less LGBTIQ+ stuff then and certainly the further back you go, the more sexual prowess becomes a sign of masculinity, but still, if the guy doesn’t want to go through with it, don’t force him.

Notice how the borders were pink for Ishikawa’s version and blue for Kindaichi’s.

Notably, Otaki didn’t seem to have that hairpin…but maybe that’s because we saw things from Ishikawa’s perspective.

Ooh…who are these bois? Also, crab.

Kitsutsuki 3

…cat? Now there’s a new perspective. That’s like saying the butler did it.

Yay! Hagiwara is Ume!

Notice Hagiwara’s version has a purple frame, while Yoshii (?) has yellow and another person has dark blue.

I think “consumption” was tuberculosis, once upon a time.

I love how the crowd is fed up with Ishikawa’s bulls***.

Ooh, chuuni Akutagawa…

In a Grove is the Rashomon story.

Tarou Hirai = Rampo Edogawa.

You stalker, future Rampo!

I kinda suspected Otaki when I thought through the possibilities…Ishikawa, Kindaichi, an outsider, Otaki (and as of this ep, Rampo too).

Gaiheikan? Is that Ishikawa and co.’s lodging?

Did they have pencils back in that day?

Kitsutsuki 4

Humouresques.

Kabayaki.

I think it was in Detective Conan that I learnt (one of) the only way(s) a man can get his nails done is by his wife doing it for him, possibly as a prank or to indicate he’s “taken”. Note this was early Detective Conan, so it’s very much a 90s attitude…considering the widespread acceptance of drag queens and the LGBTIQ+ movement these days.

Kozukata.

Lace flower.

Maichou seems to be a hybrid of Asahi Shinbun and Mainichi Shinbun.

[Monkfish/dictionary/going home] - Is this how Ishikawa shows consideration…?

The purple letterrboxing is back but this time with Ishikawa…meaning that’s just an aesthetic thing for all flashbacks after all.

Just from vaguely hearing it (I’ve got the volume on low), the words are nodo tsuki/nodo zuki. “Throat moon/throat wound” works just as well, if not better.

Balsam flower.

Update: Since enough anime fulfilled the special COVID-19 criteria, Kitsutsuki was put on hold after this.

Fruits Basket 2 2 (27)

I’ve read Another, remember?…so I kind of know what happens.

Uo’s got purple nails…that’s surprisingly cute of her.

Aw, Kureno! Another Ume role!

Why is “shisho” (master) not translated…? A weird Tokyopop-era translation quirk?

Aw, Shisho cut his hair…? Bummer.

Who was that? Shigure…?(!) Update: We find out his name later in this ep.

“If you continue to change, I’ll continue to protect you.” – Another quote for the archive.

Great…I feel personally called out by this ep.

Fruits Basket 2 3 (28)

It seems all male designers wear their designs if they have no one else to wear them…at least, that’s what I’ve gathered from Hajime (Runway de Waratte) and Ayame.

I remember Ayame stood in for Yuki’s parents in the manga at one point. This must be it.

(Spoilers for later!) I also remember Mine and Ayame get married at the end…This is the prelude to that.

Dang, Ayame, you moment-ruiner!

Fruits Basket 2 4 (29)

Did anyone in the doorway hear about Hatsuharu turning into an ox?

To quote Sailor Mercury, “Douse yourself in water and repent!”

Ooh, window splitting Yuki and Haru. Nice cinematography going on here.

I bet all people think they only think about themselves, in one way or another.

Arashiyama tofu.

Yatsuhashi are great. They’re these sweet triangle things like samosas that come in various flavours. Mitarashi dango are sticky brown skewered balls of glutinous rice…which I’ve never had, but I’ve seen them in enough anime to know what they are.

I only just realised this, but Yuki’s hairstyle isn’t even on both sides, like Atsushi from BSD’s.

Huh…you can see a copy of Mogeta and Ari (as it turns out, “Ari” is the name of a character and not “ant” at all in this case) on Haru’s bed. There’s also an article in one of the magazines discussing how denim is the popular thing now and which types are in right now.

Fruits Basket 2 5 (30)

I realised Yuki isn’t calling Tohru by her first name – he’s going against Haru’s advice.

Hmm? Why should anyone ask a rabbit to hold their horses…? (LOL)

CGI cars…*sigh*

Tororo is grated yam, IIRC.

I learnt recently that nanban means “savage” or “uncivilised”…for a potato and chicken dish, the name and the contents don’t really match…Update: Nanban means “savage” (noun) or “barbarian”. Close enough.

17-26…age gap 9 years…yikes…

The words “(a happy, yet) caged bird” come to mind when Kureno describes himself. Also, Kureno is an Ume role! Yippee!

Ahh…young love…even if it has a bit of an awkward edge to it. Mind the (age) gap!

Me being the Ume stan, of course I want to hear those sweet nothings in his voice, even if it has to be via a proxy like Uotani…I wouldn’t be an Ume stan if I didn’t.

…Ah, I see. Uotani reminds me of Minare from Wave and vice versa.

Oh, I just remembered Akito is 20 or thereabouts. Kureno/Akito is only a bit more legal than Uotani and Kureno.

Arte 3

Notice Leo never once uses Arte’s name in the lady’s presence. Her name does have some infamy to it, after all.

“She’s got some guts.” – You say that at a live dissection…LOL.

Is this love~? What’s the age gap between Leo and Arte, anyway? Update: We know for sure Arte is older than 13…that’s it.

Make the things you want prominent with perspective and such. I thought that much was obvious, but for someone straightforward like Arte, I guess it ain’t so. (Maybe it’s because I’m self-taught to some degree when it comes to art.)

*sketching by candlelight* - You’re gonna ruin your eyes, Arte!

Arte, ma girl! You’re getting’ a raise! Good job!

Arte 4

Anime makes this courtesan stuff sound like a host club…(?)

I thought Leo was saying “Aria” for a second instead of Arte, LOL. I’m getting too used to that being my alias…

Arte 5

The speech bubble said “so annoying I could die”.

Arte 6

The video’s gone all pixelated…at least, the subs have…

I bet she’s going to fall over…Update: Nup, she didn’t.

Arte 7

I thought Yuri was a Russian name…or a Japanese one.

This is basically Oushitsu Kyoushi Heine all over again! (LOL)

I thought Yuri would be pushy…like, “Here’s an offer you can’t refuse.” That kind of thing. Likewise, I didn’t think Arte would refuse.

Leo? *dun-dun-DUN!*

Siena is apparently in Tuscany. Also, I did see the Silent Manga Audition page had a chapter on a pregnant woman, so this is ch. 17 or thereabouts.

Is Ruthanna not getting the money because she’s pregnant…?

Epidemic? The Black Death?...Speaking of which, Arte is very much of that ganbaru spirit. By being progressive for her time, she becomes ordinary in our time.

Ohhhhhhh! It’s a reverse harem in progress here!...This would be a good otome game, come to think of it. It’s framed the same way.

Leo can be surprisingly childish at times, don’t you think?

Arte 8

…Really? She fell overboard? *raises eyebrow*

Ooh, china (with and without capitalisation).

Is this another sarcastic child…? Oh, bother. Still, I can see why Hamefura crossed over with Arte now…Katarina vs. Catarina!

Arte 9

Bigoli is a type of pasta, as can be guessed from context.

The kanji for the episode title literally translate to “bad child”! Like the Tones and I song, LOL!

Mikata (ally).

Arte 10

This episode is giving off a Katarina x Gimo ship vibe…but with how young they are, I’m not sure I should ship it. They’re 6, aren’t they…?

Oh, you can see Katarina and Sofia’s hug in one of the ED frames.

Arte 11

Arte’s let her hair grow out…

An Italian man…bowed. In Renaissance Italy. Now I understand what all the ANN complaints are for.

What’s up with that kid’s face…? *grumbles*

Leo’s just being Leo, I see.

That’s right, Angelo and Leo never met.

Instead of a father or a brother overly cherishing his daughter, it’s the uncle…I never thought I’d see the day I saw something like that.

Arte 12 (FINAL)

Is this like Orientalism, but with gender…? (What would you call that?)

Lemme guess…Leo is working on the church mural and so he’s away?

Was that Leo, in the middle of the mural somewhere…?

Another Japanese bow in this anime, which is set in Italy.

But where is Arte herself in that mural?

Fine = end.

Fruits Basket 31

The word Momiji is using is “hisso” or something like that. Hissho is secretary, so the translator made it “secret getaway” to make it work.

That hat! *laser stare*

*one of the textbooks has “high school chemistry” on it* Tohru can do chemistry?! I suck at chemistry!

The episode title is translated as “Are you really this stupid?” It seems the real line for that was “Are you an idiot?”

Something about high school girls appeared in my head when Haru mentioned Shigure wanting to see Tohru in her tight swimsuit…*mumbles grumpily about pervs*

Kyo’s not wet, even though he got in the water! Amazing!

I think it’s sad that Tohru responds to “stupid girl” like it’s her own name.

“…that makes you suspect me?” seems better.

The Akito and Shigure age gap is somewhere between 6 and 8 years, IIRC.

Fruits Basket 32

Tohru switched from okaasan (mother) to okattekita (a formal past tense verb meaning either “bought”, “lent” or “won” based on the characters…which I don’t have a reference for). I assume because it was so off the mark, the subbers chose a similarly off the mark word.

“When I was a kid, I thought watermelons would sprout in my stomach if I ate the seeds.”

We only know about Kyo’s dad so far…hmm…what about the mother? Update: (TW: suicide) I think it was at this point we already knew that Kyo’s mother didn’t love him and committed suicide, but it’s not certain until later.

Why do doctors always use scalpels and syringes as weapons…? I mean, even Jakurai’s symbol in ARB is a syringe!

I’ve been wondering…how big is the Sohma family? Is it diluted enough that Haru and Rin can love each other without genetic problems for their child/ren? (From Another, I would say the answer is “yes”, but shoujo normally doesn’t care about this sort of thing, which is why I ask in the first place.)

Shigure seems like the type to say, “U mad, bro?”

The mansion looks like the one in Haruhi Suzumiya, if I remember the appearance of that one correctly.

[lovingnikiforov]

2018 Fic Writing Round-Up

Total year-long word count: 632,603+ words…..that’s about double what I wrote for 2017 omfg

Word count by fandom: ~ Bungou Stray Dogs: 461,813+ ~ Yuri on Ice: 166,925 ~ Kuroshitsuji: 3,865

Fics completed: 33

♥ Drabbles: ~ 5 twitter prompt fills - bsd

♥ Oneshots: ~ All Dolled Up - bsd, soukoku, pwp, wyll companion ~ Workaholic - bsd, ranpoe, canon -compliant ~ Kids Again - bsd, soukoku, bartender au ~ like a moth - bsd, soukoku, mafia boss chuuya ~ Five Steps - bsd, soukoku, royalty au ~ Writer’s Block - bsd, soukoku, sugar daddy Chuuya ~ What About Trust? - bsd, soukoku, dark era ~ On the Clock - bsd, soukoku, secret relationship, au ~ A Warlord’s Conscience - bsd, kousano, feudal era au ~ No-Show - bsd, soukoku, canon-compliant ~ Sorely Missed - bsd, soukoku, hogwarts au ~ what a pair - bsd, soukoku, sugar daddy Chuuya, Writer’s Block sequel ~ Propriety - bsd, soukoku, royalty au, Five Steps sequel ~ Something to Lose - bsd, soukoku, wyll companion ~ Perfectly Pleasant - bsd, soukoku, college au ~ Shattered Glass - kuroshitsuji, gen, canon-compliant ~ A Phone Call Away - bsd, higugin, canon-compliant, manga spoilers ~ hide the truth - bsd, soukoku, amnesiac Chuuya au, canon-compliant ~ Playing Human - bsd, soukoku, pwp, incubus Chuuya, vampire Dazai ~ Unplottable - bsd, soukoku, hogwarts au, Sorely Missed sequel ~ Closer to Home - bsd, soukoku, established relationship, canon-compliant ~ A Stupid Question - bsd, soukoku, dark era (patreon exclusive) ~ Private Lessons - bsd, soukoku, pwp,  like a moth sequel (patreon exclusive) ~ New Normal - bsd, soukoku, secret relationship (patreon early-release/coming soon!)

♥ Chapter Fics: ~ Shared Gravity - bsd, soukoku, college au, joint fic with ZODIACHUUYA ~ Equivalent Exchange - yoi, viktuuri, magic/fantasy au ~ where your loyalties lie - bsd, soukoku, arranged marriage/yakuza au ~ Rent a (boy)Friend - yoi, phichuuri, fake dating au

Works-in-progress: ~ even on the darkest night - bsd, gen/kyouka-centric, dystopia au, dyetyd sequel

This year I wrote and posted: 34 fics in total: 4 completed multi-chapter fics, 1 wip multi-chapter fic, 24 oneshots, 5 drabbles.

Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you’d predicted? So, so much more. I almost can’t believe how much I managed to write this year.

What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted in January? Kuroshitsuji. It’s not a fandom I’ve ever written for and the fic I did write was a gift fic and a prompt fill.

What’s your own favorite story of the year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you happiest? Ahhh that’s hard, there are a handful of stories I am really happy with. I suppose I’ll have to go with hide the truth it was a beast of a story to write and I had a lot of fun working through soukoku’s dynamic in it.

Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them? Big time! I’ve been using my fic writing to really challenge myself in terms of my stories. My biggest risk was just in terms of quantity, I spent much of the year juggling four wips and a patreon with additional content. Getting through everything month-to-month was hard but it really helped my efficiency and increased my writing speed.

Your best story of this year: Hmm, this is a hard one. Honestly, I’d have to say Equivalent Exchange. It was a massive undertaking with a lot of characters and plot lines to keep track of. As a fantasy piece, the worldbuilding was extremely intensive. 

Your most popular story of this year: By a slim margin with EE, my most popular story this year was where your loyalties lie.

Story of yours most under-appreciated by the universe, in your opinion: Any rare-pair story is going to have a hard time getting views, but I honestly think A Warlord’s Conscience is one of my best stories of the year and it was my third least popular fic. 

Most fun story to write: The Hogwarts AU verse  (Sorely Missed and Unplottable) was a lot of fun! I was a big HP nerd growing up so it was enjoyable to dive back into the universe. 

Story with the single sexiest moment: Playing Human. By a long mile. Easily one of the most explicit stories I’ve written for bsd. Honorable mention goes to All Dolled Up.

Most “Holy crap, that’s wrong, even for you” story: This honor also goes to Playing Human. I grew up really religious and they’re in a church and I did not back away from any form of sacrilege. 

Story that shifted your own perceptions of the characters: Hmmm, I can’t say I had any real shift in character perceptions this year.

Hardest story to write: where your loyalties lie. There was a lot going on in that story and the character development/journeys were really delicate, especially for Chuuya. 

Biggest disappointment: tbh...I don’t think I feel disappointed with any of my stories this year. Progress!

Biggest surprise: Writer’s Block, I wasn’t expecting people to like it as much as they did, much less to the degree of requesting a sequel.

Most unintentionally telling story: where your loyalties lie. Anyone who read the Author’s Commentary of the fic probably has a good grasp of how many of my personal struggles over the course of the year got projected into the fic. There were also a few other personal things from years past that also get referenced. 

Favorite opening line(s): ~ There was something that came alive when the sun went down. - Playing Human ~ Sometimes Dazai finds it hard not to think that the person responsible for making text cursors blink just had a sick sense of humor rather than any practical reasoning for the programming decision. - Writer’s Block

Favorite closing line(s): ~ It felt like a dagger in the gut to know that he’d already made his choice. - What About Trust? ~ And if Viktor is imagining the way the moonlight seems to shine brighter when they pull back from their embrace, well, he can’t quite see a problem with that. - Equivalent Exchange

Favorite 5 line(s) from anywhere: ~ He can trace the features of the figures depicted, all wholly inaccurate but it’s not as if the religious painters would bother to consult a vampire on matters like the faces of the figures they exalted to sainthood. - Playing Human ~ The very idea is absurd but it is the only explanation that explains both his pain and the fact that he is holding a building in his hands, lifting through dense fog to float in mid-air and stare at…at…Is that a fucking dragon? - hide the truth ~ It takes a bigger effort to get to his feet than it ever has, and for a moment Chuuya wonders if his ability is working against him, if gravity has decided to press down on him in retribution for every time Chuuya has ever felt weightless - wyll, ch. 13 ~ A dependency on alcohol is gradually self-destructive, a dependency on a person is instantly debilitating. - wyll, ch. 11 ~ Just as Viktor said, it's nothing like a duel, but Yuri wishes someone had told him that a real battle was as close to hell as a living human could get. - EE, ch. 18

Top 5 scenes from anywhere you would choose to have illustrated: ~ Yuuri showing up on the battlefield - Equivalent Exchange (ch. 18) ~ Chuuya’s tattoo - wyll (ch. 20) ~ Kouyou standing in the garden - A Warlord’s Conscience ~ Drunk Phichit and Yuuri dancing salsa - Rent a (boy)Friend (ch. 8) ~ tbh any bit from All Dolled Up

Fic-writing goals for next year: Hmm, I’ve been toying with trying my hand with a new fandom. It’s been a while since I’ve taken that jump with new characters so I’d like to do that in 2019!

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AU-gust 2023 Writing Challenge Masterlist || @augustwritingchallenge

Finally AU-gust is here! I was too impatient and wanted to post so much but was able to resist thankfully T^T

ORIGINAL LINKS FOR AU-GUST WRITING CHALLENGE 2023

AU-gust 2023 prompts AU-gust Writing Challenge Account

MY LINKS

Yuna's AUgust Works ☾ * : ･ﾟ ✧ . * to fall from grace || BSD - Figure Skating AU stuck in between || Eleceed - Sixth Sense AU on a field filled with red poppies || BSD - Boarding School/Reincarnation AU at least the war is over || BSD - aftermath AU bouquet filled with white lilies || BSD - Fem SKK/Runaway AU to burn for your love || BSD - Role Reversal/Time Travel AU as long as I'm here (no one can hurt you) || AftG - Papa Minyard AU

THE PROMPTS (and the fandom's that I will be writing using it for + who the event's will be surrounding)

DAY 1 : Sightless || DAY 2 : Immortals || DAY 3 : Writer || DAY 4: Runaway || dried calla flowers and chrysanthemums - CH 0 DAY 5 : Pet Sitters || DAY 6 : Domestic || DAY 7 : Boarding School || DAY 8 : Robots & Androids || DAY 9 : Cleaning Crew Western || DAY 10 : Exiled || on a field of red poppies - CH 1 DAY 11 : Doppelganger || as long as I'm here (no one can hurt you) - CH 1 DAY 12 : Book Store || DAY 13 : Behind the Mirror || DAY 14 : Wizards & Witches Role Reversal|| to burn for your love - CH 1 DAY 15 : Ancient History || DAY 16 : Road Trip || DAY 17 : Fallen Angel || to fall from grace - CH 0 DAY 18 : Time Travel || to burn for your love - CH 3 DAY 19 : Shapeshifters || DAY 20 : Reconnection || at least the war is over - CH 1 DAY 21 : Coaches || DAY 22 : Celebrities || DAY 23 : Plumber Sculpture Artist|| DAY 24 : Crime || DAY 25 : Eldritch Horror || stuck in between - CH 0 DAY 26 : Lighthouse || to burn for your love - CH 2 DAY 27 : Fantastic Creatures || bouquet filled with white lilies - CH 1 DAY 28 : Royalty || DAY 29 : Dark || DAY 30 : Afterlife || at least the war is over - CH 2 DAY 31 : Two of the Above ||

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U.S Army tests transportation methods to deliver blood plasma onto the battlefield

The U. S. Army recently began testing new transportation methods to deliver freeze dried plasma, or FDP, onto the battlefield, according to a recent service news release.

The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, along with a partner company, are testing transportation methods to deliver blood plasma to address this issue and increase the survival rate of wounded Soldiers.

In terms of capability, the new FDP transportation methods are able to save thousands of Soldiers onto the battlefield.

The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command reported that bleeding is the leading case of death on the battlefield. When service members receive serious wounds, they are often transported to a surgical team for treatment. These casualties often suffer from severe blood loss due to the inability of their blood to clot normally, which represent approximately 40 percent of combat casualties.

According to an Army news release, New Roads, Louisiana native Cpt. Robert Crochet, a primary medical test officer, and an Army Medical Department Board – alongside medical personnel assigned to the 432nd Blood Support Detachment, 44th Med. Brigade at Fort Bragg – are testing FDP’s ability to be transported safely and quickly using means that were previously dismissed due to risk of breakage.

Currently used is French frozen plasma, which is contained inside glass tubes, unlike the new FDP, which is sealed inside a ready-to-use bag along with a 250ml bag of sterile water for injection and rehydrating. These are then stored inside a hard plastic sheath designed to protect the product during transport.

For the test mission, Soldiers of the 432nd BSD rehydrated the FDP and packaged it, then waited for transportation by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The airborne Soldiers from Fort Bragg then jumped out of the Chinook with the plasma packed in their bags. Upon landing, Crochet and his team inspected the containers and the FDP for signs of damage. They reported their findings to members of the research and development teams for on-sight data collection.

“Tourniquets helped in enhancing survivability for our war fighters, but it’s blood that keeps them alive,” said Col. Roberto E. Marin, material systems branch chief, AMEDD Board.

According to USAMRMC, there is no current method to supply troops in the battlefield with FFB; it has to be maintained by role 2 medical facilities, advanced trauma management and emergency medical treatment, with the ability to freeze and store the blood at constant temperatures. Medical teams operating in a Role 1, unit-level medical care, do not have the ability to store FFB, thus limiting treatment available for wounded Soldiers, according to USAMRMC officials.

Another disadvantage with FFB is the amount of time required to prepare the blood for use on wounded soldiers.

“Currently FFB takes roughly thirty minutes to thaw for surgical use,” Crochet. “With freeze dried plasma, it takes roughly 1-6 minutes to rehydrate and become ready to administer to the casualty. Those minutes can be the difference in life or death.”　

Currently FDP and it’s airborne delivery method is still in the testing phase.

Pfc. Jaritt Louthan, a medical lab technician with 432nd Blood Support Detachment, 28th Combat Support Hospital, 44th Medical Brigade, and a native of Cleveland, re-hydrates freeze dried plasma during an airdrop test Sept. 19, 2019 at Fort Bragg, N.C. Photo by Sgt. Brian Micheliche

Freeze dried plasma in the original package is placed on a table for medical personnel to open and re-hydrate at Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 20, 2019. Photo by Sgt. Brian Micheliche

from Defence Blog

The U. S. Army recently began testing new transportation methods to deliver freeze dried plasma, or FDP, onto the battlefield, according to a recent service news release.

The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, along with a partner company, are testing transportation methods to deliver blood plasma to address this issue and increase the survival rate of wounded Soldiers.

In terms of capability, the new FDP transportation methods are able to save thousands of Soldiers onto the battlefield.

The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command reported that bleeding is the leading case of death on the battlefield. When service members receive serious wounds, they are often transported to a surgical team for treatment. These casualties often suffer from severe blood loss due to the inability of their blood to clot normally, which represent approximately 40 percent of combat casualties.

According to an Army news release, New Roads, Louisiana native Cpt. Robert Crochet, a primary medical test officer, and an Army Medical Department Board – alongside medical personnel assigned to the 432nd Blood Support Detachment, 44th Med. Brigade at Fort Bragg – are testing FDP’s ability to be transported safely and quickly using means that were previously dismissed due to risk of breakage.

Currently used is French frozen plasma, which is contained inside glass tubes, unlike the new FDP, which is sealed inside a ready-to-use bag along with a 250ml bag of sterile water for injection and rehydrating. These are then stored inside a hard plastic sheath designed to protect the product during transport.

For the test mission, Soldiers of the 432nd BSD rehydrated the FDP and packaged it, then waited for transportation by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The airborne Soldiers from Fort Bragg then jumped out of the Chinook with the plasma packed in their bags. Upon landing, Crochet and his team inspected the containers and the FDP for signs of damage. They reported their findings to members of the research and development teams for on-sight data collection.

“Tourniquets helped in enhancing survivability for our war fighters, but it’s blood that keeps them alive,” said Col. Roberto E. Marin, material systems branch chief, AMEDD Board.

According to USAMRMC, there is no current method to supply troops in the battlefield with FFB; it has to be maintained by role 2 medical facilities, advanced trauma management and emergency medical treatment, with the ability to freeze and store the blood at constant temperatures. Medical teams operating in a Role 1, unit-level medical care, do not have the ability to store FFB, thus limiting treatment available for wounded Soldiers, according to USAMRMC officials.

Another disadvantage with FFB is the amount of time required to prepare the blood for use on wounded soldiers.

“Currently FFB takes roughly thirty minutes to thaw for surgical use,” Crochet. “With freeze dried plasma, it takes roughly 1-6 minutes to rehydrate and become ready to administer to the casualty. Those minutes can be the difference in life or death.”　

Currently FDP and it’s airborne delivery method is still in the testing phase.

Pfc. Jaritt Louthan, a medical lab technician with 432nd Blood Support Detachment, 28th Combat Support Hospital, 44th Medical Brigade, and a native of Cleveland, re-hydrates freeze dried plasma during an airdrop test Sept. 19, 2019 at Fort Bragg, N.C. Photo by Sgt. Brian Micheliche

Freeze dried plasma in the original package is placed on a table for medical personnel to open and re-hydrate at Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 20, 2019. Photo by Sgt. Brian Micheliche

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2017 Hyundai Santa Fe SE

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2017 Hyundai Santa Fe SE

   The Hyundai Santa Fe is a sports utility vehicle (SUV) produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 2000. It is named after the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and was introduced for the 2001 model year as Hyundai’s first SUV, released at the same time as the Ford Escape and Pontiac Aztek. 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe is in its third generation.

An update of Hyundai’s Fluidic Sculpture design gives Santa Fe power and strength. It’s seen clearly at the rear of this sleek SUV with a new fascia and taillights plus a new lower bumper exhaust design.

No need to kick or shuffle your feet to open the rear liftgate! You can automatically open it with this available feature by simply standing within three feet behind the vehicle for more than three seconds with the Proximity Key. The handy height-adjustable function allows users to stop the tailgate at various heights to avoid low overhangs. And with up to 80 cubic feet of cargo space you’ve got the room to bring along all of the essential gear you need for your next adventure.

Drivers love Santa Fe’s available Dynamic Bending Light. It’s designed to turn the headlights with the direction of the curve as you turn the steering wheel. While other drivers on the road will appreciate the available High Beam Assist feature that automatically dims the Santa Fe’s high beams when it senses oncoming traffic.

The best designs offer tangible benefits that go beyond their good looks. Which is clearly the case with the Santa Fe. At the core of its distinctive style is an aerodynamic design that can help improve MPG. Case in point, Santa Fe delivers an EPA-estimated 25 Highway MPG.

The standard 18-inch alloy wheels are sure to generate plenty of compliments. Now, if you’re ready to step things up, the available 19-inch alloy wheels are a new design.

Santa Fe features standard LED Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) and LED headlight accents, while the available fog lights are also LEDs. One look and you’ll notice the available LED taillights provide just the right finishing touches along with HID Xenon headlights.

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe SE PRICING/PACKAGES

PRICING

Starting MSRP (Front Wheel Drive) : $30,800

Starting MSRP (All Wheel Drive) : $32,550

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe SE EPA MILEAGE ESTIMATES*/FUEL CAPACITY

EPA Mileage Estimates/Fuel Capacity

City/Highway/Combined (Front Wheel Drive) : 18/25/21

City/Highway/Combined (All Wheel Drive) : 18/24/20

Fuel tank capacity (gal.) : 18.8

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe SE MECHANICAL

Engine

Type : V6

Displacement (liters) : 3.3

Horsepower @ RPM : 290 @ 6400

Torque (lb.-ft. @ RPM) : 252 @ 5200

Compression ratio : 11.5:1

Valve train : DOHC 24-valve with D-CVVT

Fuel system: Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) : Standard

Drivetrain / Transmission

Front Wheel Drive (FWD) : Standard

All Wheel Drive (AWD) : Optional

6-speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC® and Active ECO System : Standard

Final drive ratio (FWD/AWD) : 3.041 / 3.041

Body / Suspension / Chassis

Body type: 6- or 7-passenger Crossover : Standard

Body construction: Unibody : Standard

Front suspension: MacPherson struts with gas-filled damper and stabilizer bar : Standard

Rear suspension: Multi-link with gas shock absorber and stabilizer bar : Standard

Motor-Driven Power Steering (MDPS) : Standard

Drive Mode Select : Standard

Turning diameter, curb-to-curb (ft.) : 36.9

Towing capacity (lbs.) : 5,000

18-inch alloy wheels : Standard

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe SE EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS

Exterior Dimensions

Wheelbase (in.) : 110.2

Length (in.) : 193.1

Width (excludes mirrors) (in.) : 74.2

Height (in., with roof rack side rails) : 66.9

Wheels

Track (in., front/rear) 18-inch wheels : 64.1 / 64.5

Weight

Curb weight (lbs., FWD/AWD) : 4,026 / 4,178

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe SE INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

Interior Dimensions

Head Room (1st /2nd /3rd row) (in.) w/o sunroof : 39.9 / 39.4 / 35.7

Leg Room (1st /2nd /3rd row) (in.) : 41.3 / 40.4 / 30.9

Shoulder Room (1st /2nd /3rd row) (in.) : 59.4 / 58.3 / 53.9

Hip Room (1st /2nd /3rd row) (in.) : 56.7 / 55.4 / 44.1

Interior Volume

Total interior volume (cu. ft.) : 160.1

Passenger volume (cu. ft.) : 146.6

Cargo volume (cu. ft.) Behind Front seats : 80.0

Cargo volume (cu. ft.) Behind 2nd row : 40.9

Cargo volume (cu. ft.) Behind 3rd row : 13.5

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe SE SAFETY FEATURES

Safety Features

Blind Spot Detection (BSD) : Optional

Rear Cross-traffic Alert (RCTA) : Optional

Lane Change Assist : Optional

Rearview camera : Standard

Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) system : Standard

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) : Standard

Traction Control System (TCS) : Standard

4-wheel, 4-channel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA) : Standard

Downhill Brake Control (DBC) : Standard

Hillstart Assist Control (HAC) : Standard

Driver’s knee airbag (SRS) : Standard

Driver and front passenger advanced airbags (SRS) (2) : Standard

Driver and front passenger seat-mounted side-impact airbags (SRS) (2) : Standard

Roof-mounted side-curtain airbags with rollover sensors (SRS) (2) : Standard

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with independent tire monitor : Standard

Energy-absorbing steering column : Standard

Front seatbelt pretensioners and force limiters : Standard

2nd-row LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) : Standard

Power window lock-out button : Standard

Front and rear crumple zones : Standard

Remote keyless entry system with alarm : Standard

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe SE EXTERIOR FEATURES

Exterior Features

Premium rear fascia : Standard

Roof rack side rails : Standard

Roof rack cross rails : Accessory

Bodycolor dual power manual-folding side mirrors : Standard

Heated side mirrors : Standard

Side mirror turn-signal indicators : Optional

Bodycolor rear spoiler with LED Center High-Mount Stop Light (CHMSL) : Standard

Rear window wiper/washer : Standard

Windshield wiper de-icer : AWD only

Chrome door handles : Standard

Chrome-tipped dual exhaust : Standard

Front solar glass and rear privacy glass : Standard

Projector headlights with LED accents : Standard

Automatic headlight control : Standard

LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) : Standard

LED fog lights : Optional

Proximity Key entry with push button start : Optional

Hands-free Smart Liftgate with auto open : Optional

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe SE INTERIOR FEATURES

Interior Features

Dual front automatic temperature control with CleanAir Ionizer : Standard

Rear seat ventilation (HVAC vents) : Standard

YES Essentials® stain-resistant cloth : Standard

Leather seating surfaces : Optional

7-passenger seating : Standard

8-way power driver seat with 4-way power lumbar support : Standard

4-way power front passenger seat with power height adjustment : Optional

Heated front seats : Optional

Seatback pockets : Standard

40/20/40 split-folding 2nd-row bench seat : Standard

Split-folding 3rd-row bench seat : Standard

Sliding 2nd-row seats with cargo-area releases : Standard

12-volt power outlet (2-front, 1 rear center console, 1 cargo area) : Standard

3rd-row USB outlet : Optional

Premium door sill plates : Optional

Center armrest with storage compartment : Standard

Cargo-area underfloor storage : Standard

Power door locks : Standard

Power windows with driver and passenger auto-down/up : Standard

Tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel : Standard

Steering-wheel-mounted audio, cruise and Bluetooth® controls : Standard

Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob : Optional

Manual rear side window sunshades : Optional

Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors and extensions : Standard

Illuminated ignition : Standard

Auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink® and compass : Optional

Hyundai Blue Link® Connected Car System : Standard

Bluetooth® hands-free phone system : Standard

Electroluminescent Gauge Cluster with color LCD multi-information display : Optional

AM/FM/CD/HD Radio™/SiriusXM/MP3 audio system with 6 speakers : Standard

HD Radio™ technology with multicasting : Standard

Smartphone/USB and auxiliary input jacks : Standard

Complimentary SiriusXM activation and 3-month trial subscription : Standard

Android Auto™ : Standard

7-inch display audio system : Standard

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe SE WARRANTY

10-Year/100,000-Mile : Powertrain Warranty

Covers repair or replacement of powertrain components (i.e., selected engine and transmission/transaxle components), originally manufactured or installed by Hyundai that are defective in material or factory workmanship, under normal use and maintenance. Coverage applies to original owner only, effective with 2004 model year and newer model-year vehicles. On 1999-2003 model years, coverage applies to original owner and immediate family members (i.e., wife, husband, daughter, son, stepdaughter, stepson). Second and/or subsequent owners have powertrain components coverage under the 5-Year/60,000-Mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Excludes coverage for vehicles in commercial use (e.g., taxi, route delivery, delivery service, rental, etc.).

5-Year/60,000-Mile : New Vehicle Limited Waranty

Covers repair or replacement of any component manufactured or originally installed by Hyundai that is defective in material or factory workmanship, under normal use and maintenance.

The following components are covered for time and mileage limits indicated:

Radio and audio systems (i.e., radio, compact disc player, DVD player, navigation system and Bluetooth®): for MY 15 and prior, 3 years/36,000 miles—Equus: 5 years/60,000 miles

Radio and audio systems (i.e., radio, compact disc player, DVD player, navigation system and Bluetooth®): for MY 16, 5 years/60,000 miles for all models

Paint: 3 years/36,000 miles

Battery: for MY 15 and prior, 3 years/unlimited miles (100% covered 2 years/unlimited miles; after 2 years and within 3 years, 25% cost of battery and 100% labor cost covered)

Battery: for MY 16, 3 years/36,000 miles (no proration)

Air conditioner refrigerant charge: 1 year/unlimited miles

Adjustments: 1 year/12,000 miles

Wear items: 1 year/12,000 miles (e.g., belts, brake pads and linings, clutch linings, filters, wiper blades, bulbs and fuses)

7-Years/Unlimited Miles : Anti-Perforation Warranty

Covers 7 years/unlimited miles starting with 2005 model year (previously 5 years/100,000 miles for 2004 and prior model years).

Covers perforation (rust hole through the body panel from inside to outside) corrosion of original Hyundai body sheet metal due to defects in material or factory workmanship, under normal use and maintenance.

Excludes surface corrosion.

5-Year/Unlimited Miles : 24-Hour Roadside Assistance

Effective from the date the vehicle is delivered to the first retail buyer, or otherwise put into service (in-service date), whichever is earlier.

When you call 1-800-243-7766 for Roadside Assistance, please provide the following:

Your Name

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) – located on the driver’s side dashboard

Vehicle Mileage

Vehicle Location

Description of Your Vehicle’s Problem

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