#buy rios charms...

[clavissionary-position]

Ikeprinces Ranked By How Normal They Are About Buying Period Products For You

LEON . So charming in a retail setting that people buy whatever his line-of-sight happens to pass over. Even if they’re there to buy something completely different!

CHEVALIER . Chillingly normal. He might look a bit intimidating and out-of-place in the aisles, but he doesn’t feel out-of-place. He goes in-person just so he can stop by the florist on his way back.

JIN . He’s been asked on dates on the spot because of how sexy and reliable he looks shopping for period products for his SO.

NOKTO . Seems to have a personal stock built-up already, and has no problem going out or ordering to replenish dwindling supplies.

RIO . You wake up on the day of your period every month with a cloche at your bedside containing your favorite period snacks, your preferred products, and a box of tampons with a cute beagle pattern on the wrapping.

KEITH . Homebrews all remedies. He loves how excited you get to hear him explain what each part of the compound does, so he prefers to keep it in-house where he can. He’s not averse to purchasing or ordering things, though, it’s just that he tends to get held up at physical stores while helping strangers…

SARIEL . There’s something hypnotic about watching this man shop for tampons with his dark elegance and poise. But he’s also known to sometimes test products he’s unsure of on “rats”…

LUKE . Lazily lumbers down the aisle, reading all the packages, opening a few of them up before carefully picking out a selection of two or three that you can choose from.

CLAVIS . Homebrews all remedies and injects them into his fun disaster cuisine so he can surprise you with peace of mind. If he sources products from elsewhere, he vets them extensively.

YVES . Has a stockpile in case of emergencies, but he’s always switching out one brand for another because he’s not entirely confident in his choice. CCTV footage shows him making four, five, six visits to physical stores over the course of one day.

LICHT . Confusion in the aisles. Lots of pacing. He comes home an hour late because of how hard he thought about what to buy you. Still picks the product you need the most.

GILBERT . Homebrews all remedies. Homebrewed it from literal scraps that one time you two were travelling when your monthly nightmare hit. No one else gets to be your retailer or pharmacist or nightmare. It’s a perfect brew each time. Tampons in a black wrapper, black applicator.

SILVIO . Buys the entire store to distract himself from the dreaded realization that he has perverted tampon-insertion fantasies.

[welp-back-on-my-bs]

Fuck it- how Ikeprince bois react to your plushie(s)

Rio:

- finds you collection of plushies completely in charicter

- he has memorized all the names-

-"How dare you harm mister fiddlesberd!"

- he makes sure they are cared for since you clearly adore them

Challaver:

- "foolish" as he is cuddleing one while reading a book-

- yeah- he definately likes them but dosent say it, he finds them cute like you, so he tolerates it. He won't gift you any, but he won't damage them either

- Clavis gets hell if something happens to one of them-

Leon:

- he finds them cute like you

- he respects that you have them and sometimes gifts you ones that he may find

Clavis:

- he has a favorite that he steals from you-

- I mean- he hides some of them- but his favorite is often missing-

- he sleeps with it- it's adorable blackmail-

Licht:

- genuinely confused as to why you have them-

- if gifted one he cherishes the hell out of it and falls asleep cuddleing it

- he gifts you plushies he'll think you like if he sees some (they allways hold little love notes too)

Yves:

-plushie hoard

Nokoto:

- he sees them as adding to your charm and innocence

- he probably won't gift you any but he does take care of them-

Jin

- finds it so fuckin cute-

- like- he adores it so much-

- will get you more-

Luke:

- he probably has a couple of bear plushes tbh-

- his and your plushies end up cudldeing-

Sarel:

- he let's you keep them because they keep thar smile on your face

Silvio:

- definately has plushies- won't say it tho-

- he can and will buy you a plushie company that you get all new plushes from-

- your welcome

Gilbert:

- probably laughs when he sees them-

- but it's endearing- makes you all the more sweet and a little blessing for him-

- gets a plushie made of himself for you, just- don't spend too much time with it compared to him...

Keith/Alter:

- Keith had plushies, Alter lost them on him tho-

- when he learns that you have them- he gets quite happy-

- the three of you care for your plush babies well-

[obviousniklr]

Haven't drawn these characters in a long time 😭

But here's some of my Modern OCs

• Team Skull

A seemingly normal adventure team doing missions/jobs, but under the surface they have a much darker agenda in operation.

Fynx the Red Panda. The leader of Team Skull. He's a conniving and clever red panda who takes what he wants, does what he wants, with a seemingly charming yet deceiving demeanor. He vows to reawaken the power of the Red Zircon one day and reign supreme over every mobian.

Scratch the Raccoon, a selfish and aggressive punk who is very loyal to Fynx. Being the only one who picked him up when nobody wanted him, and gave him a prosthetic arm, Scratch vows his life to Fynx believing that he would have a glorious life under his rule.

And Timothy (Tim) the Tiger, a strong but gentle bodyguard of Fynx. When they first met, Timothy owed him for helping him out on a family disagreement, and saving his life from a near-to-death accident. Now, he ventures with Fynx to repay him but was it the right choice? Knowing Fynx' true intentions now, Tim regrets it. He wants to be set free from his grasp but unfortunately, he knows how dangerous Fynx could be, that he can slit his throat at any moment and leave him to die alone, so he's trapped being his bodyguard. Forever silenced until someone breaks, or pulls him out to safety

• An update on Iyro's Black Quartz look.

Oh right, I haven't told it yet here, but Iyro used to be in a delinquent group called Black Quartz. He joined mainly to have friends, but when he realized they were doing bad deeds, he starts feeling doubtful about his decision. He wants to leave but he doesn't want to let the members of the group, those who needs his strength, down.

• K3io brothers

Three brothers who only rely on each other. After their mother died from an illness 6 years ago, Ron has been trying to keep his brothers safe, and well sheltered, taking on random jobs to offer help. Now at the current time, they work as a guild team in Stone Guild, taking on many kinds of jobs in the wild.

Ron, the eldest of the three, is very reliable and assertive. Always looking out for his brothers. Has a knack for card and board games, and is somewhat bashful towards women.

Ry, the middle child, is a rowdy and thrill seeking doggo. He likes everything cool and daring. He even wants to be a hero one day and beat-up bad guys. He can get in trouble at times, injuring himself, being a bit reckless which leads to Ron scolding him alot for doing something stupid or dangerous. But over all that fiery passion for something exciting, he still cares about his brothers. Worries about Ron whenever he overworks himself or blames himself for not earning enough, only for the next day Ry surprises him with money to buy food (yet Ron also doubts Ry could've stolen it), and looks out after Rio whenever it's just them too, eventhough he prefers to do something else, he still cherish Rio and gives him candy.

And lastly Rio, the youngest of the brothers. Eventhough he wasn't able to experience abit of school like his brothers did, he still likes learning about the world around him. He has an imaginative mind and an optimistic and warm heart. Eventhough he doesn't know the harshness of reality yet, he still want to help his brothers on their work so they can eat yummy foods, and see them all happy together.

A bit of an Easter egg but here's Ron in the Future as well.

In the future, Ron decided to move to a corporate job instead. Though seemingly impossible since he stopped schooling at an early age, he found his chance when he saw a project hiring people without a diploma and just basing their qualifications on their capabilities. Ron studied hard and managed to get a position. Now he works at the same office Alan (Juliet's dad) works in.

(an explanation to the last pic) When Bony went to Alan's office to deliver him a letter of consent for his daughter, since she does work in their guild afterall, for a group camp/expedition, she coincidentally recognizes a familiar blue dog. Same can be said to Ron when he saw Bony. They haven't since each other in a long time since the brothers left Stone Guild. After that reunion, they decide to catch up, see what the other's lives has been up to.

[doppotranslations]

Alcohol, Sakura and Kangaroo ~Cherry Blossom Evening Stroll~ - Part 1

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Hypmic ARB in-game event story (Doppo, Hifumi, Jyuto), Rio, Rei, Hitoya

Recording Link: https://youtu.be/u9RnJaY2gfI (in case you wanna read along with the in-game voice lines and sound effects :D)

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Chapter 1

[At the Police Station]

Jyuto: I deeply apologize…

Detective: Hey now… Iruma-san, you're going to have to assume responsibility for that case…

Jyuto: Be more careful in the future, for my sake as well......

Rio: ……

Jyuto: Well then, I’ll be off…...

[Outside]

Jyuto: *lights a cigarette* Phew… that whole debacle from before was solved thanks to Samatoki… Rio, why did it have to be in Shinjuku......?

Rio: How many times do I have to say it? I came here to look for a kangaroo.

Jyuto: …... what I meant was that I don’t get your reasoning at all, so why did you have to drag me into this? If I didn’t know you, I’d probably end up interrogating you too. Furthermore, what is it about this wallaby that would make it worth being taken in by the police for…... 

Rio: It’s not a wallaby, it’s a kangaroo.

Jyuto: *sighs* …... I don’t care which one it is…...

Rio: Getting accurate information about this is important.

Jyuto: If there really was a kangaroo in this city, there would immediately be a fuss about it. Don't you think so too?

Rio: In that case even I’d find out about it, wouldn’t I?

Jyuto: *sighs*...... That’s right…...

Rio: Though it’s true that I have brought you trouble. Jyuto, I apologize.

Jyuto: Don’t worry about it. What are friends for after all…... it was a cheap arrest too. After all, it was all thanks to that idiot Samatoki being used to getting people out of trouble.

Rio: Right.

Jyuto: Well, what do you say? Since we ended up in Shinjuku and all, shall we go drinking in this golden city?

Rio: Hm…... I would love to join you, but I must look for that kangaroo.

Jyuto: …...and if you happened to find it, what would you do?

Rio: That’s a weird thing to ask. I’d make a meal out of it, of course.

Jyuto: I see…

Rio: Kangaroos…... Their meat is easy to cook and delicious. There surely must be a stray kangaroo somewhere around Japan…...

Jyuto: …...just please don’t get arrested again.

Rio: Got it. Well then, I’ll be off.

Jyuto: Then…... guess I’ll be drinking alone, huh?

[At a Temple]

Doppo: (Aah…... The manager of the company I was doing business with today…... was so cruel…... What do you mean by “You look like you’re emanating an aura of misery so much so that it’s annoying. If you let me slap you, I’ll buy what you’re selling.” W-well,  it can't be helped. If it’s for the sake of my company, I’ll take the hit… but if it’s just one hit I promised, why do you have to go all in… What do you mean “I was only joking when I said I’d buy it!”...) Fuck……………………………………… Fuck fuck……………………………………… Fuck fuck fuck……………………………………… FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKING HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELL!!

???: Wait…...

Doppo: THIS IS BULLSHIT! EVEN THOUGH HE SLAPPED ME!! THAT ASSHOLE STILL DIDN’T FUCKING GIVE ANYTHING IN RETURN!!! IT’S TOO MUCH, MAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!

???: You over there!

Doppo: HYAH, HYAAAH!!!

Jyuto: I was thinking some idiot was screaming around here, but it was just you, Kannonzaka-san.

Doppo: I-Iruma-san… A-are you by any chance here to arrest me for being so loud…? I was being a bother, wasn’t I?

Jyuto: I’m not really impressed by the screaming, but I’m not gonna arrest you either.

Doppo: I-I’m glad…

Jyuto: By the way, Kannonzaka-san.

Doppo: Yes?

Jyuto: You seem to be feeling pretty stressed about something, don’t you? So, how about I treat you to a drink.

Doppo: Sounds great! Let’s go!

Chapter 2

[At Hifumi’s host club]

Hifumi: …...Um? What the?

Host A: Old man! Quit being so arrogant! The table isn’t a foot stool!

Host B: What the hell do you want!?

Rei: Right, sorry for that. Looks like our precious prince charming here is pretty rotten.

Host C: Asshole…... are you messing with us…...?

Rei: *lights a cigarette* It’s pretty fun being a wild guy with a temper, you know?

Host A: Ah?

Rei: If you would give me the favor of getting involved, then I would say we’re about to have a pretty fun twist.

Host A: You bastard…...

Hifumi: That’s enough!

Host A: H-Hifumi-san!

Hifumi: You guys, what do you think you’re doing acting like that in the host club? As usual, you’re supposed to behave elegantly here.

Host A: M-my apologies!

Rei: Oh, at last mister number one showed his face, huh?

Hifumi: Huh? You’re Osaka’s… Why are you here?

Rei: I’m here to collect some debts.

Hifumi: Why are you doing that…?

Rei: It’s something I simply cannot turn down. You see, I am a pretty influential person of the nightlife in Kabuki.

Hifumi: …...really? You talk about needing to collect debts, but I don’t think there’s anything to collect from here, is there? 

Rei: That’s right…...

Hifumi: Then why did you come here?

Rei: See the chick in this photo? Ya get it now?

Hifumi: That woman…... Some time ago, she was a guest here and requested me…... What’s the matter with her?

Rei: She’s been messing around at this host club with borrowed money. And…...

Hifumi: She ran away because she couldn’t pay it back…...?

Rei: You got it. I came here to ask you if you know about the whereabouts of that hoe.

Hifumi: I know nothing about it…... And even if I did, I would not be able to share any information about my beloved clients.

Rei: Heh…... Well, since you say you don’t know anything, should I ask you what the truth is by force?

Hifumi: ……

Rei: Hahaha! Juuuust kidding! Lil’ old me only does such unreasonable things on special ocassions.

Hifumi: What do you plan to do if you find her…...?

Rei: Ummm. Let’s see… if she pays back the money it’s all good, but if she doesn’t…... ya dig?

Hifumi: !

Rei: Hey, don’t look at me like that! I don’t want to come face to face with a young woman that has a bright future about something like this either, you know. Though rules can’t be broken no matter how much you complain about it. Since you work at a place like this you get it, don’t you?

Hifumi: …...Yeah.

Rei: I mean, it would be good for you too if she paid up since she’s got a tab to pay for you, right?

Hifumi: …...I forbid my customers from putting their payments on a tab.

Rei: Heh...... that’s uncommon.

Hifumi: It’s because we don’t want problems like this with debt.

Rei: Nonsense. Well then, looks like I gotta bounce.

Hifumi: Wait a second…...

Rei: What’s up?

Hifumi: I simply cannot let this go by, having a woman I know be met with mean eyes. I will go too.

Rei: You’re coming to do what exactly?

Hifumi: Once we find her I shall scold her.

Rei: Scold…... huh? Haha, sounds fun. ‘s all good then. Come.

Hifumi: ……

Chapter 3

[Out in the city at night]

Hitoya: (*sighs*... The Supreme Court is so tiring…...) It’s still early, I could probably get a drink and go home...... (How about viewing the sakura trees while having a drink? Maybe I could find a nice place for that, huh.) Oh, right, Shinjuku Central Park is right around the corner. I’ll get going.

[At the park]

Hitoya: Woah…... this is pretty impressive, huh… Since I bought both a drink and something to eat, I can enjoy the evening in peace over here. *opens his drink* Gulp… gulp… gulp… Pwaah~. Having a drink after work is simply exceptional. (When I’m in Nagoya either Kuko or Jyushi always find a way to destroy my peace and quiet…... That’s why, I’ll make use of this alone time while I’m here.) …...This park seems to be pretty big and all, so I’ll go for a little walk around here.

[Somewhere else in the park]

Rio: According to the intel I gathered, that thing is lurking inside this park...… as expected…...

???: Gwooo… Gwooo… Gwooo…

Rio: Mm? That sound is…

Kangaroo: Gwooo… Gwooo… Gwooo…

Rio: Just as I thought, the information seems to not have been wrong… Goddamn…...

Kangaroo: !?

Rio: Kh…!

[Somewhere else in the park]

Hitoya: Gulp… Gulp… Canned beer around the sakura blossoms at night… This is just the best, isn’t it? A night like this would make even cheap alcohol feel luxurious.

Kangaroo: Gwooo… Gwooo… Gwooo…

Hitoya: Hm? What was that sound…?

Kangaroo: Gwooo gwooo gwooo!

Hitoya: Wha!? A k-kangaroo!!????? Why is there a kangaroo in a place like this…...

???: Mm!!

Hitoya: Huh…? *gets hit and everything turns black* Gwah!

???: Guh!

Hitoya: *gets up* That hurts, man…

Rio: …...I apologize. I was in a hurry.

Hitoya: Right…... huh, you’re from Yokohama Division?

Rio: And you’re from Nagoya Division…?

Hitoya: What are you doing in a place like this?

Rio: I was chasing a kangaroo.

Hitoya: Chasing a kangaroo, you say… The hell kinda joke is this?

Rio: Looks like it completely got away…I know this is an embarrassing request to make but…...

Hitoya: …What is it?

Rio: Could you do me the favor of helping me catch that thing?

Hitoya: Why me… is what I would normally say, but I bumped into you and got in the way and all, so fine. I’ll help out.

Rio: …Thank you!

Hitoya: Was that kangaroo your pet or something?

Rio: No, it’s my food.

Hitoya: ???????????????????????????

Chapter 4

[Out in the city at night]

Hifumi: Is this the place?

Rei: According to what I was told, yeah. 

Hifumi: *tries to go in*

Rei: Wait a second.

Hifumi: Why…?

Rei: Just to be sure you’ll have to stay here. We’re in this together, so in case she tries to run away you’ll have to do something about it.

Hifumi: Got it…

Rei: Good, I’ll get going then.

[Inside the club]

Hifumi’s Former Client: I’ll have another drink, please~

Host: Which one would you like?

Hifumi’s Former Client: Open the bottle of Golden Dom Perignon~

Host: Really? A glass of Golden Dom Perignon then…

Rei: That order is canceled.

Hifumi’s Former Client: Huh? Who the hell are you…?

Rei: Who I am? Let’s see…

Host: That’s right, what’s with this jerk…?

Rei: Sorry to be a disturbance, but this young lady’s and Romeo’s little affair will have to wait. ‘Cause you see… I am a scary old man.

Host: Do you want to have your ass kicked…?

Rei: Haha! I like being threatened, lil old me is happy to hear that, you know?

Host: Hey…!

Manager: S-stop that…

Host: What was that?

Manager: Don’t you go yelling at that man!

Host: Is there a reason for that? The way we earn money here is by selling lots of drinks, you know?

Manager: That’s enough…! That man is Amayado-san and is one of the people who works in the shadows in this neighborhood.

Host: I-...i-in the shadows…?

Manager: Keep bothering him and our store will surely be shut down…

Host: R-really…?

Rei: Huh? You’re not gonna kick my ass anymore?

Host: A-ahaha…

Manager: P-please… enjoy your stay…

Rei: Oh, really? I’ll make sure to take my time then. *turns to the girl* Yo, sorry to have kept you waiting.

Hifumi’s Former Client: W-what do you want…?

Rei: What do I want…? You see, the reason a scary old man like me came here is… something you should know about as well, right?

Hifumi’s Former Client: ……

Rei: Oi oi… Don’t make me look like the bad guy here. Got it?

Manager: H-he’s talking about…...

Rei: You’ve got a debt to pay, so if you give me the favor of paying up right away nothing bad is gonna happen.

Hifumi’s Former Client: !!! *gets up*

Rei: !!

Host: Uwah!

Hifumi’s Former Client: *runs away*

Rei: *sighs* …What a pain in the ass…...

Hifumi’s Former Client: *pants*

Hifumi: You…...

Hifumi’s Former Client: H-Hifumi…...!

Hifumi: Why…...

Hifumi’s Former Client: !! *runs away*

Hifumi: Agh…...

Rei: Hey! Stop zoning out and let’s chase her!

Hifumi: ...…right.

[hebimoonlightwrites]

Hiii! Omg I didn't know I can already request not only for Valentine's event, so glad!!!! ^^

Can I please request Yandere hc for Doppo, Rio and uhhhh it's sound so cringe and embarrassing but can you make a yandere hc for Rei too please? Thank you for your work! <3

Writer's corner: Hi, sweetheart! I'm so sorry for being this late with your request! Also, of course you can request for Yandere! I really hope you'll enjoy reading my content for you! If not, please, let me know! So I can fix something here or make something else for you!~ Enjoy~♥

mc's pronouns: GN!- THEY/THEM

Warnings: YANDERE CONTENT, insanity, kidnapping, slight hint of spoiler... (I DO NOT SUPPORT VIOLENCE OR STALKING. THIS IS ONLY A YANDERE-VIEW FOR CHARACTERS)

⭐𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐄⭐~𝐃𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨, 𝐑𝐢𝐨, 𝐑𝐞𝐢

⭐Oh, well.. Yandere Doppo would have his own charm in my opinion...

⭐Just think about how cute he looks to mc's eyes the day they meet each other.. just think about how innocent and pure he does look to everyone!

⭐Oh.. But he won't be that innocent..

⭐Nor that pure for so long...

⭐"H-huh? Y-you think I'm... adorable...? Hehe....Thank you, mc..!"

⭐What a terrible mistake mc would do by telling him that they think he's adorable..!

⭐If at first he had a simple crush on them... if at first he only thought that they were cute, kind...

⭐...soon he'd start to have a real obsession for them..

⭐Doppo would start dedicating himself to follow them, shyly trying to know what their favourite things are..

⭐Maybe mc wouldn't notice it.. And they would never notice it..!

⭐After all... mc would never suspect.... they would never think that their sweet and innocent friend is actually a crazy yandere man who's fallen in love with them...

⭐...wouldn't they~?

⭐The more they would spend their time with him, the more they would think of Doppo that he's just a sweet and innocent man..

⭐That he's also strong enough to keep going.. to keep working.. even if his boss gives him so much to do each day..!

⭐Mc would occasionally start feeling sad and pity for the type of life he's leading..

⭐Maybe they would even fall for him...

⭐...who knows~?

⭐Even if Doppo's described to be an ordinary man.. one of those appaerance who don't conquer the memory or mind of people around them..

⭐...well.. he'd indeed conquer mc's heart with his sweetness and cuteness.

⭐"O-oh.. mc..! Uhm.. I.. I've seen this while I was walking to my work-place and... uhm.. I thought to buy it for you.. Hehe.. I hope you like it..... ..I really do hope you love it~..!"

⭐Mc would give him a strange strength..

⭐...especially if he saw them with other men or women...

⭐That's when mc would see him changing slowly..

⭐He'd start thinking that he cannot live without them..

⭐They would see him becoming clingier and possessive.. even more obsessed..!

⭐Doppo would constantly ask them where they are when they're not around him..

⭐He'd be scared of losing mc..

⭐And he cannot let it happen..

⭐..Not now that he have found his strength next to them...!

⭐So he must have mc all for himself..

⭐And.. in a way or another he'd know how to do it.

⭐If mc is lucky, they will understand..

⭐If not... well.. he'd win.

⭐And they would see his usually tired and sleepy eyes... lost in insanity.. all because of the tireness of work and.. their love.

⭐"Hahahahha!!... Hahahahah...!! Mc... Huh? Why are you crying...? Are you not happy that you're with the innocent and adorable Doppo...?!!... Ahahahahah....."

⭐Rio is very difficult to be imagined in Yandere version, because he's such a sweet man! But I'll try my best~

⭐Since Rio's such a generous man who likes to take care of his friends..

⭐Well.. I cannot hide the fact that I headcanon him falling for someone and trying his best to take care of them!

⭐But... what have you understood, sweetheart?..

⭐Haven't you read the title..? It's a Yandere~

⭐So.. Here Rio'd try to take care of mc and wouldn't tolerate to see them with others..

⭐"So... Your friends gave you a piece of their cake since you didn't have anything to eat during the break-time...?.. O-oh..."

⭐Since he's an ex military man.. He knows how to fight and other stuff like that..

⭐So he'd probably even manage in kidnapping them, especially if he noticed that mc is usually surrounded by other people he doesn't like..

⭐I'm sure Rio wouldn't show them that he's actually jealous and obsessive.

⭐At first mc even wouldn't notice it!

⭐I mean..

⭐We're talking about Rio! Our sweet and tall boy Rio!!

⭐How can someone thinks that he's a kidnapper?

⭐So one day mc would open their eyes and find themselves into Rio's tend.

⭐They would be confused and almost scared by the sudden change of place their mind would see..

⭐But they would calm down only for a few seconds after seeing the ex military man standing there, looking at them.

⭐However soon mc would open their eyes wide in fear after realizing that he has actually kidnapped them and that he's staring at them with two unusual cold eyes..

⭐Mc would try to speak but words wouldn't leave their throat.

⭐What... what does he want to do....?, they would think to themselves, feeling some sweat running down their forehead.

⭐That's when Rio would get closer and slowly wipe it from their forehead..

⭐"Don't be scared, mc.. I simply want to take care of you... I'll be the best partner for you..."

⭐His voice would sound even lower than usual.. mc would feel some shivers running down their spine somehow as he'd caress their cheek.

⭐With a cold expression he'd even give them his food..

⭐Mc have to eat something, after all..

⭐And he's the one who has to take care of them, no?

⭐And what if mc don't want to eat his food?

⭐Well...

⭐They better eat it.

⭐Mc doesn't want to know what would happen if they didn't eat it, for sure....

⭐"You're eating... Hehe.. You really were hungry, weren't you?.. Don't worry, love... There's still some food... ...Are you happy with me... RiGhT..?!~"

⭐Well.. Rei is such a charming man!

⭐And even if most of the time BusterBros' stans do not like him because he has been such a bad father to Yamada brothers (I'm trying not to make any spoilers for those who don't know what happen, sorry-)...

⭐Nobody can deny the fact that Rei has his own charm.

⭐And he does know about it too, though!

⭐He's aware of being such a charming and smart man!

⭐He's arrogant and cunning, especially when it comes to his plans..

⭐Nobody can really stops him when it comes to what he wants to do!

⭐However Rei is really good at hiding what his true intentions are so...

⭐He'd be a perfect yandere sugar daddy-- *no wait---* He'd be a perfect yandere man. *great!*

⭐So mc better pray for themselves..

⭐Because if this man found them to be attractive or interesting enough..

⭐Well...

⭐he'd do everything to have them.

⭐But the scary thing is that he'd manage to do it in secret, without making others realize about his plans, about what he really wants or about his intentions..!

⭐(He'd be part of Scarabia--- OOOhhh.. Hebi!! You're talking about Hypmic characters! Stop doing crossovers!... Okeeee, Hebi n.2---)

⭐So imagine meeting Rei and picking his interest...

⭐He'd act so elegant and gentle..! I can totally see him inviting mc to have dinner in a restaurant!

⭐He'd act like a usual fascinating gentleman, occasionally even flirting and complimenting mc for their beautiful eyes or clothing too..!

⭐"Oh, good evening, mc..! You look so beautiful..! Here.. have a seat~! Let's have a great dinner together.. Oh.. Don't worry... It's on me~"

⭐But when did he start behaving yandere?

⭐Well.. it's hard to realize when he'd start acting yandere..

⭐Because nobody can really tells what Rei's planning or thinking about.

⭐But once he's near to be exposed, he'd be sure to let mc know that they are his and only his!..

⭐After all.. he's the one who invented Hypnosis microphones...

⭐So... Who knows what would happen if mc decided not to be with him or-worse- if they tried to escape him?..

⭐And they better not to make him angry...

⭐Mc.. you don't want to see Rei's angry side..

⭐"Where are you going, darling~?... Don't tell me you're trying to get away from me.... Hehe... I know you don't want to... You're too in love with me... You can't stop loving me... You cannot go away... You must not... otherwise...-"

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[kookies2000]

Something I noticed about Universal owning DreamWorks, they seem to be treating DreamWorks with respect. The creators of The Mario Movie are helping Dreamworks out with Shrek 5. They advertised Trolls 3 by putting the trailer before The Mario Movie. The same Mario Movie that I'm pretty sure is gonna break the box office and get tons of people watching. Trolls is considered a loved franchise by the younger audience, so it's not as popular as HTTYD or Kung Fu Panda. So it's kinda a hidden gem for kids. And seeing Illumination advertis it in front of their biggest film like this, it's cute and nice to see. They could've chosen Ruby the Teenage Kraken, but that film already got tons of attention because of the Little Mermaid. So they chose the one that was struggling to be seen.

What I'm saying is, I was a little concerned Universal would treat Dreamworks like an outsider. In the same way, Disney shut down Blue Sky studios after buying it. And then took two of Blue Sky's biggest films, Ice Age and Rio, and beat out more films and cash out of them. Creating a lifeless sequal, Buck spin-off film on Disney + and making a Rio 3. I guess I'm still down about Disney killing off Blue Sky's studios. That studio was just harmless. They created cute and charming films like Robots and Ferdinand. They were average and made an average amount of cash, but imagine what their style of storytelling could've become with some help by a studio that has a similar form of storytelling? And then we have Disney killing off The Owl House and ending serialized shows. The way they treated The Owl House is just horrible. Strange World isn't anything special either, but they did little to no advertising for it.

I guess what I'm saying is, I'm just glad that Universal and Illumination are treating DreamWorks and their creations right. Unlike Disney with some of their properties. Just hope the HTTYD live action film is good and not lifeless.

[jackiequick]

A simple meeting between looks <3

She met him at the Hard Deck, seeing him flirting with another girl as she sat down in front of counter. She sat quietly, obviously deserving every facial feature and movement, getting jags from the other pilot.

She clearly recognized Rooster, no doubt about it and didn’t notice her Uncle Mav walking into the bar as she spaced out. Suddenly she felt a pair of eyes on her, as she eyed him immediately. Like a deer in headlights, their eyes flicker around the room then back at each other side.

He watched her simple deter aura from across the way. She was gorgeous in his eyes, blonde, pretty cute curls and green almost blue eyes. Lips oh so plump and juicy as a smile rose to the corner of her cheeks. Her class smile just showed creativity and love, attitude towards the attention seeker that he was. Jake didn’t hesitate and walked up to her lowering his drink on the counter, “Hi.”

She turned to face him returning the smile, “Hello there.” Her eyes watch the pilot knowing that ‘Oh he was confident and a good trouble from a mile away’ but she loved that about it. She continued, “May I help you Mr…?”

“Seresin. Jake. At your service ma’am. What’s a fine gal like you doing in a place like this?” He replied with that honey covered southern charm and voice that can make any girl melt. Weak at the knees and hardly breathe kinda charm. Damn was he good. He watched her eyes flash and cheeks blushing a rosy red grin, knowing he got her now..hopefully. He then asked, “Did get your name..”

“Damn your good. You are good, Jake. I’m Amber. Amber Kazansky, Lieutenant or should I call you, Hangman?” She smirked hanging off every word grinning ear to ear, as her cheeks popped out with natural rose color watching his face light up. A deer in headlights watching the realization hit his face like a ton of bricks, of course she figured out who he was. She looked over the paperwork on the pilots and their RIO. She continued her line, “You alright darling?”

To say Jake was supposedly surprised was a nothing, he was beyond flabbergasted at his realization, his eyes said it all. He was crushing on the Admiral’s kid, of course he would. In his eyes, he saw the first opening scene and a level of opportunities he would get with her by his side. He barley knew her, at least only heard stories how she knows things like your Callsign before you even said by just the guessing words..by he never saw the face to claim that beauty or the voice it belong to her. Yup he’s falling in love with images he’s playing in his head.

But he played it cool and laughs enjoying your company. She laughed shaking her head liking the Ken Doll already. In her eyes Amber had plenty of imagine playing in her head of him. She heard of the man who leave you solo in the skys only since he doesn’t know how to play correctly, always prepared for almost anything and has his ego shine whenever needed. She heard and saw on photo of the beautiful man in front of her who smelled like spring sun and warm hot chocolate after a stressful day. Heavenly to her eyes and ears. They stayed in that calming zone of pure silence trying to read each other like a news letter, smiling and a scene of pure chaos playing in the background.

Until Jake broke the gaze they were in grinning brightly, “I would say if i may buy you a drink? But it seems you already got one.” He chuckled pointing to the drink served by Penny just a while back that was sitting next to his. She chuckled matching the grin, “Well you may buy me the next around.”

Neither of the two thought much it the rest of the afternoon, but little did they know they would see each other a lot more often. With the Lieutenant on his mission and The Admiral’s daughter keeping watch of the playing field. 

Hope you enjoy the mini short! What do you guys think? I tried my best lol

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[michelleelizabethtanner]

Omggggg, I am so thankful you answered my ask! I love your work and your blog is my safe haven for Brio! I love that you always take the time to answer in depth and reading your blog is just as fun as reading your fics!

Fangirling aside, I agree with everything you said about Mick! Not gonna lie, I read "miscast" and had to take a deep breath for a hot minute 🤣 But I finished reading your response and I see your reasoning. I totally agree!

I hate to keep saying it, but I think the writers really dropped the ball on that one. I do believe they intended him to be ruthless with no loyalties, but when a performance shines through differently from the script, they should adapt to it, especially since it didn't seem like they had much understanding of the character! I agree that Carlos made that character what it was and did the work for them. Mick is my baby and I attribute my love for him to Carlos' performance. All they had to do was follow his lead like many other authors in the fandom did with their fics! Or they should have given him direction to play it meaner if they wanted ruthless, idek at this point. He was such a cinnamon roll and it was so hard to think he would do that, especially since he seemed to end up really liking the girls.

As for Rio and Nick, my interpretation of their whole relationship comes just from the opening scene of 4.08 alone. Again, this is all headcanon because, once again, I don't think they put as much depth into Nick's character as they should have, therefore, I don't feel that we got deep enough into his and Rio's dynamic despite the backstory. There are some holes to fill in!

The scene starts with Rio drawing and Nick playing on his gameboy. He appears discouraged because he can't draw the eyes, so Nick does it for him and then encourages him, telling him "you'll get there, brother" and Rio playfully corrects him saying "cousin". Then when his abuela starts groaning by the oven, indicating something went wrong, little Rio gets up to go check on her and Nick stays playing with his game boy. He tries out Abuela's cookies even though they taste bad and Nick declines to taste it when offered. Then of course comes the pretty on-the-nose rotten egg metaphor where the egg that Rio drops sinks (indicating good egg) and Nick's floats (bad egg)

Rio getting up to go check on his abuela shows he cares for her. He heard her fussing and got up right away to check on her. Meanwhile, Nick stays seated. I think because Rio shows he cares, he is grandma's favourite. Later in the episode, we see them joking around about him buying her a new oven and just being a sweet grandmother/grandson duo. We never got any shot of Nick cutting up with grandma like that.

So Rio is a good-looking guy, charming, smart, very talented in boxing and he's grandma's favourite? Oh, brousin is clearly jealous and insecure and that causes tension between them growing up. I think he spent his whole life trying to prove to himself that he is better than Rio. When you're jealous of someone, there's an aspect of wanting to be the person you envy because really, you envy that person because that person is great. I think Nick hates himself and wishes he was Rio, which is why he does a lot to put him down. He rats him out and gets him arrested, which causes his trainer to drop him and he assumes the boss position in all of their operations and makes him an underling. It must feel validating to "conquer" him.

I also think this is why he switches between calling him cousin and brother. Whenever he refers to Rio as brother, it's to put them in the same boat. For example, during the dinner in 4.06, he doubles down on calling him brother to show Beth he's not different from Rio or rather, that Rio is not better than him. Whoever this suburban mama is who Rio clearly has a thing for, she has to know he's not all that. They are brothers connected by blood, the closest he can be associated with Rio. Another example is when he has to get Rio out of jail in 4.08. He feels so high and mighty telling Rio that he owes him and he says "That's why you got me, brother". It must feel incredibly validating to him to be needed by Rio at this point (same sentiments for the first scene in 4.08 when he draws the eyes for him). Calling him brother is pulling him down from this imaginary pedestal and puts him on Nick's level.

When he calls Rio cousin, it's to lift himself above Rio. He refers to Rio as cousin only twice. The first time is in the same episode when Beth comes to the community garden. In the midst of humblebragging about being a councilman who actually does something, Beth asks him "what does your brother think?" and he corrects her by saying "cousin". It's giving now that we're talking about my accomplishments and how great of a councilman I am, he's no longer my brother, we are not the same, I am better. The second time is in 4.09 at the boxing ring right before he "disciplines" Rio. He feels so on top in that moment because Rio is powerless.

For all these reasons, I think Nick hates Rio because he hates himself. But does Rio hate Nick?

I think you're right, no he does not. The first scene in 4.08 shows they were not always butting heads, but Nick's growing resentment and insecurity caused more strife between them. I believe Rio admired Nick. When Nick ratted Rio out, I don't think Rio fully understood why. He made it seem like growing all of their illegal money-making endeavours was for family and for Rio's benefit and Rio was the sacrifice for a better life. He thought Nick was smart for thinking long term. He probably expected that after being sacrificed, they would be chill again, but that's not the case because Nick hated him. I think not understanding why Nick hated him so much really affected him, which is why he lacks emotional intelligence (c'mon, his brother/cousin gets him arrested, he doesn't walk away, then Beth gets him arrested and he doesn't walk away either. He was taught those were just setbacks in a long term plan. No emotional intelligence!).

I think he only really understood once Beth got shot. Nick used her to torture him under the guise that they really needed her for business (which they did, it was a good idea to involve her, but let's be real, he wanted to toy with Rio). For Rio, there's clearly no reason for Nick to want Beth other than Rio wanting Beth ("always want what I got"). Beth and Rio both chose each other and Nick just could not stand that, could not understand why people always choose Rio. His rage causes him to hit Beth where it hurts. When Beth gets shot, I think Rio finally realizes that his brother figure is not some great man to be admired. There's no method to his madness, he's just mad. It's the moment he realizes that Nick's competitiveness is just a result of him being insecure and jealous. In their final call in prison, Rio does not address him as bro, or cousin, he just calls him "man". I think that shows he finally sees through Nick entirely and addressing him as "man" is him severing their familial ties. I don't think that means he hates him. A part of him will always remember those times when they were cool, but he will never consider him family again.

Oh gosh, this turned into some 500-page essay that might only make sense in my head 🤣 I apologize in advance for this mess!

What are your thoughts on Rio and Nick?

Anon, this is such a good dissection! All the supporting evidence and analysis! You did such a good job, idk what I could add. I agree: Nick always resented the easy way Rio gained affection from others, and Rio always tried to justify Nick’s cruelties despite them escalating over time. Their natures were set up in the flashback scene and you picked up on so much important detail. I love it. 💕

[enigmatist17]

Catch me thinking of the Moon Boys and Peter/Miles from the Spider-Man game.

WARNING, SPOILERS OF BOTH SPIDER-MAN GAMES MENTIONED

Jake is definitely a father figure to Peter, having known him longer, but a secondary uncle figure to Miles when he’s introduced to the crime fighting family. Physically dragged Peter to his place after Oct and May and took turns with MJ to make sure he ate/slept. Sure, while Khonshu granted him strength with the suit, he had a hard time fighting it out with Peter one particularly nasty night until he broke down crying. With Miles, he takes the kid out in his taxi and just drives until the teen says something. Peter already did a ton to help him with his grief, but to have Jake there listen to his long day at school, or about the music he was working on, or the first time he took out a gunrunner, Jake just listens. They cross paths with him as Moon Knight, and Miles about fainted with delight when he realized he knew someone else’s identity! 

(Jake totally doesn’t shadow Miles a lot when Peter finally lets him go on his own, what are you talking about)

Marc is a surprise the first time Miles meets him. One moment, he and Jake had been saving some small girls from their abusive mother, and the next Jake’s suit had turned from black and white to an almost mummy-like suit of white and gold. He also has lost his Spanish accent, taking on a more Chicago twang as he kneels down by the girls and tells them where to go to get help. He introduces himself when Miles and Marc take to the roof, and the teen is confused until he rings Peter up. The American is more standoffish than Jake, which in an of itself is a feat, but softens to Miles fairly quickly when he starts asking all sorts of questions about DID and himself. Miles isn’t judgmental, no he’s so eager to learn about Marc, and while he doesn’t tell the kid a lot, what he does excites Miles as much as the fact his suit changes. Peter just seems happy to see Marc, who sits with him in private later and cries about Doc, and Marc just puts his arm on Peter’s shoulder. He can’t fix the fact the older man is lost into madness of his own design, but Marc makes a few calls to help Peter get on his way back into scientific work once he’s had some time to mourn both Doc and May.

If he and MJ found buying their desired dream home easier all of a sudden, Marc won’t know what you’re talking about.

Steven adores them both equally, excited to have another spider-son to help coach. He and Peter may not fully come to agreements with science and history as their chosen professions, but there have been many many late nights excitedly chatting over old coffee and cold pizza. Peter never lacks for books, bits and pieces of tech for his upgrades, scientific journals and documentaries to watch, and in turn he sits in on every lecture that Steven is able to give with his...questionable teaching papers. While he despaired at first, Miles was glad that Steven took on helping him through school as much as he could. Late night spider work took out his old time for homework, but to have Mr. Knight perched on a buildings edge reading his work out while Miles answered back through fighting, well it helped. Steven is the first one to meet Rio after Miles and Peter worked her through learning of his identity, absolutely charming her despite his occasional stuttering and silently bickering with Jake to let him try the vegan dishes first please!

Miles ends up graduating with honors, and Steven is cheering as loud as Rio is beside him.

I just, I love them okay? 

[allsonicgames]

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Original Platform: Switch

Original release: 1st November 2019

Available to buy: Yes

While the Rio game seemed like it didn’t want to be a Mario & Sonic game, this one delves into it a lot more, making this game feel like a celebration of Mario, Sonic, Tokyo and the Olympics.

This has a full story mode which involves Mario, Sonic, Dr. Robotnik and Bowser getting sucked into a video game made by Dr. Robotnik based o the 1964 Tokyo Olympic games. This is a pixelated game that features the famous classic looks of Mario and Sonic, with Sonic based on his Mega Drive games and Mario based on the original Super Mario Bros. The story switches back and forth between retro and current times, going through each Olympic event in the game, so no need to repeatedly do the same event or grind. It’s the best story more in the Olympic titles.

Throughout the story you’ll also encounter minigames, both 2D and 3D which, for the most part are a lot of fun. There’s ones where Sonic is chasing a train or a taxi, Mario flying a plane in a side scrolling shooter, Mario sneaking through a museum, finding toads in a crowd and some more. These are a great addition and can be played on their own once you’ve gotten past them in the story.

The 2D events are a lot of fun. They’re simple, but they’re supposed to be (apart from Volleyball, which I couldn’t figure out). Diving is surprisingly a lot of fun, Shooting is a bit like Duck Hunt and there’s just a lot of charm across all 10 of them.

The 3D events, for the first time, contained none that I had trouble with or flat out hated. The standard events still have character powers, making returning games like Rugby Sevens even more fun. Skateboarding and Surfboarding are fun new trick-based ones and Karate has a surprising amount of depth to it. You have different controller options, with all except Discus having options that don’t involve motion controls.

Dream events also return, although there are only three of them. Dream Racing is a lot of fun, and is essentially a simplified Sonic Riders as characters race downhill on hoverboards. Dream Shooting is also a target shooting third person shooter and very enjoyable. Karate is the weakest dream event, but still enjoyable.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is easily the best one in the series, there is a lot of love and detail, right down to lots of trivia about the Olympics.

[albertheazrealtor-blog]

🏡 Fantastic Opportunity in Rio Del Rey! 🏡

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

Extreme weather seems nearly everywhere (AP) In sweltering Brazil, flooding killed dozens of people and paralyzed a city of about 4 million people. Voters and politicians in India, amid national elections, are fainting in heat that hit as high as 115 degrees (46.3 degrees Celsius). A brutal Asian heat wave has closed schools in the Philippines, killed people in Thailand and set records there and in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives and Myanmar. Record temperatures—especially at night when it just won’t cool down—have hit many parts of Africa. Flooding devastated Houston, and the United States as a whole just had its second highest number of tornadoes for the month of April. In a world growing increasingly accustomed to wild weather swings, the last few days and weeks have seemingly taken those environmental extremes to a new level. Some climate scientists say they are hard pressed to remember when so much of the world has had its weather on overdrive at the same time. According to University of Michigan environment dean Jonathan Overpeck, “If this record pace of warming continues, 2024 will likely be a record year of climate disasters and human suffering.”

US to delay two arms shipments to Israel (Washington Post) The Biden administration is delaying the sale of at least two arms shipments to Israel amid mounting concern about the country’s plan to expand a military operation in southern Gaza that could dramatically increase the conflict’s death toll, said four people familiar with the matter. The White House and State Department declined to explain the decision, but it is the first known instance of a delay in U.S. arms transfers since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack. One U.S. official described the move as a “shot across the bow” intended to underscore to Israeli leaders the seriousness of the United States’ concerns.

New York tops list of cities with most millionaires (Bloomberg) New York City’s residents have more wealth—in excess of $3 trillion—than those of any other metro in the world. New York has almost 350,000 millionaires, which is the most of any city and up 48% from a decade ago, according to a global ranking of the wealthiest cities. That means about one in every 24 of its 8.26 million residents has a seven-figure net worth, compared with about one in 36 in 2013. New York still has a large share of the ultra-rich, too: the report found that it has 60 billionaires and 744 people with investable wealth of more than $100 million.

Too much water, and not enough: Brazil’s flooded south struggles to access basic goods (AP) The mayor of a major city in southern Brazil on Tuesday pleaded with residents to comply with his water rationing decree, given that some four-fifths of the population is without running water, a week after major flooding that has left at least 90 people dead and more than 130 others missing. Efforts were continuing to rescue people stranded by the floods in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, as more rains were forecast for the region into next week. The capital, Porto Alegre, has been virtually cut off, with the airport and bus station closed and main roads blocked because of the floodwaters. “I can’t shower at home, wash the dishes or even have drinkable water,” the 35-year-old Jorge said in her car as she prepared to travel. She had just a gallon of water for the 200-kilometer (125-mile) drive to the city of Torres, so far unaffected by the floods.

In London, a Houseboat Used to Be the Affordable Option. Not Anymore. (NYT) When you walk along the towpaths lining London’s 100-mile network of canals, a life on the water can appear idyllic. The boats dotting the winding banks look impossibly charming, romantic, colorful. Even better, they’re cheap to acquire compared with buying a conventional land-based house or apartment in the city. “It’s so peaceful here,” said David Ros, a freelance sound designer who has been living on the London waterways for 15 years. “I wake up in the morning and open the side door looking out over the river, and the ducks are waiting for me to feed them. It’s just a really nice way to live.” As he spoke, a kingfisher flew by and the sun cascaded through the windows of his 43-foot-long Dutch barge. He bought his current houseboat about six years ago for £30,000 ($38,000). It was a “complete wreck,” he said, so he did extensive renovations. But a two-bedroom Dutch barge houseboat in the area will now run you around £190,000 ($238,000).

Putin’s Fifth Inauguration (NYT) Vladimir V. Putin was inaugurated for a fifth term as president on Tuesday in a ceremony filled with pageantry and a televised church service, as the Russian leader tried once more to depict his invasion of Ukraine as a religiously righteous mission that is part of “our 1,000-year history.” Mr. Putin was re-elected in March. If he serves the full six years of his new term, he will become the longest-serving Russian leader since Empress Catherine the Great in the 18th century. “Together, we will be victorious!” Mr. Putin said at the end of a speech after he took the oath in the Kremlin’s gilded St. Andrew’s Hall.

Ukraine Says It Foiled Russian Plot to Kill Zelensky (NYT) Ukraine’s security services said on Tuesday that they had foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political figures. Two Ukrainian colonels accused of participating in the plot have been arrested on suspicion of treason. The Ukrainian domestic intelligence agency, the S.B.U., said in a statement that the plot had involved a network of agents—including the two colonels—that was run by Russia’s Federal Security Service, or F.S.B., the main successor to the K.G.B. According to the S.B.U., the agents working at Russia’s direction were tasked with identifying people close to Mr. Zelensky’s security detail who could take him hostage and later kill him. It is not the first time that Ukraine has reported a potential assassination attempt aimed at its top leaders. Mr. Zelensky said in an interview with an Italian television channel earlier this year that his security services had told him of more than 10 such efforts.

Voters in southern India are more resistant to Modi’s Hindu-centric politics (AP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wielded near-total control over Indian politics since coming to power 10 years ago, with one exception: He has failed to win over the country’s wealthier southern region. Five states across southern India account for roughly 20% of the country’s population and 30% of its economy. They are the heartbeat of India’s manufacturing and high-tech sectors. They are ethnically diverse and proudly multilingual. They empower women with educational and employment opportunities and have a long history of progressive politics. Not one of them is controlled by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party—a stark rejection of its Hindu-nationalist agenda that enjoys wide support in northern India. Voters and leaders of India’s southern states have different needs than their counterparts in the north, which is more rural and populous. Modi’s injection of religion into politics only exacerbates tensions with many southern voters.

Japan’s Working Women Are Making Progress (NYT) When the future empress of Japan entered the country’s elite diplomatic corps in 1987, a year after a major equal employment law went into effect, she was one of only three female recruits. Known then as Masako Owada, she worked long hours and had a rising career as a trade negotiator. But she lasted just under six years in the job, giving it up to marry Crown Prince��and now Emperor—Naruhito. Much has changed for Japan’s Foreign Ministry—and, in some ways, for Japanese women more broadly—in the ensuing three decades. Since 2020, women have comprised nearly half of each entering class of diplomats, and many women continue their careers after they marry. These advances, in a country where women were predominantly hired only for clerical positions into the 1980s, show how the simple power of numbers can, however slowly, begin to remake workplace cultures and create a pipeline for leadership.

Israel in Rafah (Washington Post) Israeli forces seized control of the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, shutting down the flow of aid and sending thousands of civilians fleeing as they opened a new front in the months-long war to eradicate Hamas from the territory. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had gained “operational control” of the Palestinian side of the crossing as part of a “precise counterterrorism operation” in Rafah, which shares a border with Egypt. The incursion Tuesday appeared limited, but it also shut down the crossing, a key entry point for aid to southern Gaza , a situation that a U.S. State Department spokesperson called “just unacceptable.” Even if supplies were ready to cross, the U.N. warned that there was no one on the Gaza side to receive the aid since Palestinian workers have fled the area to escape fighting. “Safety is from God only. The Israelis announced the blocks that they will enter. I am currently next to those areas, so when our turn comes, we will have to leave—if we are still alive by then,” Mohamed Khaled, 22, told The Post. “We can’t find anywhere to go now. There is no place left. People are being scattered around, each leaving in a direction. Constant bombardment, I swear. It is not easy to leave. Transportation is extremely expensive for us. I pray tomorrow I could find a place to go to.”

Anguish as Kenya’s government demolishes houses in flood-prone areas and offers $75 in aid (AP) Kenya’s government has begun bulldozing homes built in flood-prone areas and promising evicted families the equivalent of $75 to relocate after a deadline passed to evacuate amid deadly rains. In the capital, Nairobi, a bulldozer ripped through iron-sheet walls as people watched in despair. Security forces with guns and batons stood guard and fired tear gas at some residents. The government last week told thousands of people living near rivers, dams and other flood-prone areas to vacate as heavy rains that have left 238 people dead in recent weeks continue to pound. Most of those whose houses are demolished say they do not know where to go, even though the government claims they were notified about options. President William Ruto, who visited the vast Mathare informal settlement along the Nairobi River on Monday, said those whose houses had been demolished would be given 10,000 Kenyan shillings ($75) to help them resettle elsewhere.

[wanderlustmoons-blog]

Navigating the Roads of Llandudno: Your Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Used Kia Dealership

Introduction:

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The Pūteketeke, New Zealand’s Bird of the Century Winner, is known for carrying its young on its back and sharing chick-rearing responsibilities. Photograph: Peter Foulds/AP

‘Puking’ Pūteketeke Crowned New Zealand Bird of the Century After John Oliver Campaign

Annual competition inundated with a record number of votes after comedian took the Australasian crested grebe under his wing

— Eva Corlett in Wellington | Tuesday 14 November 2023

New Zealand has crowned a bird that grunts, pukes and has a highly unusual repertoire of mating rituals as its bird of the century.

The threatened Australasian crested grebe, or pūteketeke, was thrown into the global spotlight by a powerful backer, British-American comedian and talkshow host John Oliver.

The announcement for the annual two-week contest’s winner was delayed by two days after the competition was inundated with votes, following Oliver’s announcement during an episode of Last Week Tonight in the US, that he was appointing himself the official campaign manager for the pūteketeke.

His campaign included buying up billboards in New Zealand, Japan, France, the UK, India and the US state of Wisconsin. A plane with a pūteketeke campaign banner also flew over the beaches of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Oliver then appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon dressed in a pūteketeke costume to promote the bird.

The pūteketeke is known for carrying its young on its back, sharing chick-rearing responsibilities, and eating its own feathers to induce vomiting as a method to expel parasites. It has a chorus of grunts, growls and barks and engages in an elaborate set of mating dances, including the “weed dance” where the birds offer each other water weed and the “ghostly penguin” where they rise chest to chest.

The competition, run by environmental organisation Forest & Bird, normally attracts just under 60,000 votes but this year those figures leapt to 350,000 across 195 countries, with 290,374 of those going to the pūteketeke. Thousands of fraudulent votes had to be weeded out, including 40,000 votes cast by a single person for the tawaki piki toka eastern rockhopper penguin.

New Zealand’s national bird, the North Island brown kiwi, came second on 12,904 votes, while the world’s only alpine parrot, the clever kea, came third with 12,060 votes.

“Pūteketeke began as an outside contender for Bird of the Century but was catapulted to the top spot thanks to its unique looks, adorable parenting style, and propensity for puking,” said Forest & Bird chief executive Nicola Toki.

“We’re not surprised these charming characteristics caught the eye of an influential bird enthusiast with a massive following.”

The pūteketeke nests on lakes in the southern part of the South Island and is considered nationally vulnerable. A conservation project started in the 2013 has helped increase the population from a low of 200 in the 1980s to just under 1,000 today.

Oliver’s self-described “alarmingly aggressive” campaign for the bird thwarted efforts from local groups, including primary schools and universities, attempting to push their preferred feathery friends to the top of the leaderboard.

“They are weird puking birds with colourful mullets. What’s not to love here?” said Oliver of the bird.

A billboard at a bus stop promotes comedian John Oliver’s campaign for the pūteketeke to be named New Zealand’s bird of the century. Photograph: Lillie Beliveau/AP

The competition was launched in 2005 to raise awareness about the plight of New Zealand’s native birds, many of which are threatened, on the brink of extinction or already extinct due to the introduction of pests, human activity and declining habitats.

This year, the organisers included five extinct species on the list and temporarily altered the competition to bird of the century, to mark the organisation’s centenary.

“More than 80% of our native birds are on the threatened species list”, Toki said.

“Pending cuts to the Department of Conservation, the agency tasked with protecting these taonga [treasures] under threat, are a huge worry,” she said. “The world is watching us and how we look after our birds.”

Over the years, the contest has become a lightening-rod for controversy, from crowning a bat the winner in 2021, to accusations of Russian interference in 2019, and claims Australians attempted to rig the contest in favour of the shag in 2018.

Sarah B. @bartsnz! X (Twitter): Anyone complaining about the pūteketeke (Australasian Crested Grebe) being crowned @Forest_and_Bird NZ Bird of the Century the year must not be aware how it is serving looks from the day it is hatched! 🐣👑