#can we get some KH news now please?

[gamergirl929]

Busting out the Kingdom Hearts Playlist today, Happy 22nd Anniversary everyoneee!

[maddogofshimano]

A Tiny Man Among Men: Kiryu Boss Rush

oh boy this one was a real hoot. we got two new cards with it that I want to show off because they’re so fun

look at them!! that’s the fish he caught in the opening of Y3!!!!!

summary: Shortly after moving to Okinawa, Kiryu faces down with his most cunning foe yet--a crayfish.

2007 Not long after Kiryu came to Okinawa... Kiryu was invited by a local resident named Uchima to help with a river clean-up event (tl note: name is 内間)

Kiryu: Uchima-san... Is this the river we're supposed to be cleaning up?

Uchima: Sure is. Filthy, right? It's usually beautiful, but inconsiderate people keep throwing garbage into it. Uchima: It's particularly bad right now... I clean trash out of it every month, but before I know it there's more trash than ever. Kiryu: ...That's awful. Uchima: I think up stream's a bit prettier, so how about you handle that since it's your first time. Kiryu: No, I'm fine right here. You should do the up stream. Uchima: ...Eh? A-Are you sure? I'll take you up on that kind offer, I've been having some awful back pain. Kiryu: Sure. I'll do it. Uchima: Well then, I'll get going, and if you need anything just let me know. Uchima: ...Oh, right. Kiryu-san, please watch out for the animals. Kiryu: ? Watch out for... animals? Uchima: During clean-ups, I've had crows and rats and other such animals knock over the trash and cause all sorts of issues. Uchima: Since these are the elite survivors of all the extermination activities done in this area, a lot of them are strangely intelligent. Uchima: This one time a weasel snuck into our house, got into our fridge, and stole all of our food--and mice have been pooping on the mouse traps, almost like they were making fun of us humans... Kiryu: ...Heh, so it's that kind of situation. I got it. I'll be careful. Uchima: Great, see ya then. <he leaves> Kiryu: ...Alright, let's get to it.

<sounds of Kiryu splashing around in the river> Kiryu: ...Whew. Plastic bottles in a convenience store garbage bag... how can someone just dump this in a river...

Kiryu: Seriously... Who the hell would... <a blade-like sound happens> Kiryu: ...Guh!? What the!? American Crayfish: ................. (tl note: also known as the red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii. I'm shortening it just to crayfish from here on)

Kiryu: A crayfish!? ...It was in the trash's crevice!? <another slicing sound, Kiryu steps to the side> Kiryu: Kh... You're quick on your feet... Crayfish: ..... Kiryu: It's back on top of that garbage again. Kiryu: ...I just want to clean up that trash. I don't mean you any harm... so let's just be adults here...

Crayfish: ....! <some kind of hissing sound?> Kiryu: ...No good. If I reach towards it any further, it will definitely catch me. On the other hand, I can't just leave this garbage here. Kiryu: What can I even do here? <a long moment passes in silence> Kiryu: I've got it. There was some dried squid in the trash I just picked up. I'll use it as bait to draw the crayfish away from here. Kiryu: ........Loook, is this some dried squid? Isn't that tasty? Wouldn't it be nice to eat~?

Crayfish: ............. Kiryu: C'mere, c'mereeee, won't you~? If you won't eat it, maybe I should~? Crayfish: ............. Kiryu: ...No reaction at all. Maybe it's not hungry? (tl note: he's so mad that his plan didn't work)

Kiryu: (If that isn't going to work... Then there's gotta be something else that will guy this guy to move.) Crayfish: ...Shaaa! <more hissing, and it smacks into Kiryu before bouncing back> Kiryu: !?

Crayfish: Munch... munch... Kiryu: I-It... took advantage of my momentary lapse in concentration... It took the squid!? Kiryu: Uchima-san said "there are smart animals around here"... don't tell me... this guy's one of them!!?? (tl note: Kiryu. you may be stupid) Crayfish: Shaaaa! Kiryu: ....Excellent. If a battle of wits is what you want, I'll show you what human intelligence is like...! 

<Kiryu ducks down> Kiryu: (...Good, this rock is exactly what I need. Now... Just gotta throw it behind it...) <the rock goes sailing with a comical whistle and a tiny splash> Crayfish: .....! Kiryu: (...Great. Now I can catch it when it's distracted and has its back turned...) Crayfish: .............. Kiryu: ............... Crayfish: .................... Kiryu: (It didn't turn around.....!? Could it be... it read my intentions....?) Crayfish: ............. Kiryu: Actually, where is this guy looking...... It's like there's something behind me..... Crayfish: ....! <another hiss and a slicing sound as Kiryu gets crayfish'd> Kiryu: Guh!

Kiryu: (This guy... the moment I turned my head... it went and pinched me on my damn ass...) Kiryu: (Was its gaze a trap...? Did it read my intentions... and then decide to get revenge?) Kiryu: ...What a clever crayfish. Kiryu: ........ Kiryu: ...Heh, you beat me. I guess I'll give up on those trash bags. <Kiryu leaves> Crayfish: ................... Kiryu: (...But, that was just to make it look that way... The moment it lets its guard down... I'll catch it...!) <Crayfish hisses at Kiryu> Kiryu: .....! Kiryu: Mmm... it feels good to stretch out my arms. This hand would absolutely for certain never ever be trying to catch you~. Crayfish: ........... Kiryu: (Yes, its defenses are down... now!) <The crayfish hisses again> Crayfish: .....! Kiryu: ....! Mmmm... still just stretching out my arms~.

Kiryu: (Damn... It's not turning around yet... what a distrusting creature.) Kiryu: (Yes... now---) <Crayfish hisses again, now with Kiryu much closer> Crayfish: ....! Kiryu: ...Ahhh~. Stretching my arms feels so good~.

Kiryu: (Damn... this guy... How many times is it going to look back here...) Riverside Resident A: ...That person... What's that person doing? Riverside Resident B: It looks like he's playing "Red Light Green Light" with a crayfish... I wonder if that poor guy doesn't have any friends... Kiryu: (...Shit... The stares of passersby are painful...) Kiryu: (I don't think continuing like this is going to get me anywhere... Maybe it's time to abandon this tactic...) Crayfish: ...Shaashaaa.... Kiryu: (It... waved its pincers like a peace sign... Could it be that this is what it wanted?) Kiryu: (In order to humiliate me, did it play along by pretending to be fooled..?) Kiryu: (Just how smart is this thing... and how the hell do I make it leave?) Crayfish: ...Shaaa! <more hissing as it leaps onto Kiryu> Kiryu: !?

Crayfish: Shashaaaa! Kiryu: Guh, this guy... it jumped on me so fast. Kiryu: That was awfully aggressive... I guess you've decided we're total enemies... Crayfish: Sha! .....Shaa? Crayfish: ....Sha!? Sha! Shaaaa! Kiryu: (It... got distracted by a fly... It turned around completely!?) Kiryu: (Heh, no matter how smart it is, in the end it's just an animal... This is my chance... I'm going to catch this thing now!) Kiryu: Haa! <wooshing sound> Crayfish: ....Sha! <slicing sound> Kiryu: Guhh!? Kiryu: (Stupid... I tried to grab hold of its back, but it pinched my hand...) Kiryu: (I was using its blind spot to catch it... how did it know...) Crayfish: Shashashashasha.... Kiryu: Damn... It's doing that gesture again. Kiryu: (You're kidding... was getting distracted by a fly all an act!? Did it use that as a trap so it could attack me when I got near!?) Kiryu: (It's looking down on me... But now I have to admit that it's smart... maybe even smarter than me...) Kiryu: (Even so... there's still a way to do this... there's something in the trash, I'm sure.) Crayfish: Shaaa! <hissing> Crayfish: ....Shaa!? <it falls into the water> Kiryu: ...Wh-! That guy was swinging its arms around as a threat but then... it fell!? Crayfish: Shaa... Shaa... !? Kiryu: And it landed on its back so it seems it can't get back up. Heh, what an unexpectedly stupid move. Kiryu: This time I'm going to catch you...! Haaa! <another whoosh> Crayfish: ...Sha! <a big slicing sound> Kiryu: ...Heh, of course not being able to get back up was an act too. Kiryu: I knew that you'd try to trick me into another attack like that, since you see me as your enemy and look down on me. Kiryu: But... this time I grabbed you not with my bare hands, but with these disposable chopsticks. Kiryu: Bad luck for you. You didn't pinch my finger... just these chopsticks that were thrown in the river! Crayfish: ...!? Kiryu: I'll throw these chopsticks with you still latched on... then I'll be free to finish cleaning up the trash!! Haa!! Crayfish: ...!! Kiryu: (Yes... It's still holding onto the chopsticks...! Take this...!!) <a crunching sound> Kiryu: ....! Crayfish: Sha... Shaaa...! Kiryu: Damn... so the chopsticks were rotten huh... The couldn't withstand the force of the throw and broke...

Kiryu: I was so close to getting this guy out of here... Crayfish: ...Shaa! Kiryu: You're a clever thing, I don't think the same trick will work on you twice. That said, I can't think of any other tricks to try... Kiryu: ...Well, it's fine. I concede. I can't beat you in a battle of wits. Crayfish: Sha? <the music cuts out> Kiryu: ...But, I still have to make this river beautiful. Kiryu: It doesn't matter how many times I get pinched... If I take you head on, I will catch you. Crayfish: ............! Crayfish: Shaaaa!!!!

<EVENT HAPPENS, WHICH IS A BOSS RUSH VS THE CRAYFISH>

Kiryu: Haa... Haa... Haa...!

<Kiryu gets close to the crayfish and grabs it> Crayfish: ....!? Kiryu: ...Whew, I finally caught you. Crayfish: Shaaa! Shaaaa! Kiryu: I'm holding you by your back. You can't get me with your pincers anymore. Kiryu: Finally, I can clean up this garbage... Huh? Small Crayfishes: Shashaa! Kiryu: Inside this garbage there's... baby crayfish... wait, are these your children? Crayfish: Shaa! Shaaa! Kiryu: ....I see. You were just trying to protect them. Kiryu: What I saw as a simple convenience store bag full of garbage was a nest you had to protect. Kiryu: ............ <he sets the crayfish down> Crayfish: .....! Kiryu: I'm sorry for causing a disturbance on your turf. Kiryu: I'll tell Uchima-san and the others to leave your garbage alone. Crayfish: ....Shaaa! <fade to black> Haruka: Oh, you're back Uncle Kaz!

Kiryu: ...Yep. I'm home, Haruka. Haruka: You were doing the river clean-up, right? Did you clean a lot? Kiryu: Yes. Though I almost cleaned up too much, and would have taken away an important home for the animals living there... Kiryu: I'm really glad I noticed it soon enough. Haruka: Is that so... I'm glad. You almost became an "invasive species" to that area, Uncle Kaz. Kiryu: ...Invasive species? Haruka: Yep. I learned about it today in science class. Invasive species take away the habitats of the animals who lived there originally. Haruka: That's why it's bad to release non-native species into the wild. Kiryu: ...I see. I don't know much about that, so I'll have to be mindful. Kiryu: By the way, what kinds of non-native species are there? Haruka: Ummm there's... raccoons, and black bass, and snapping turtle, and american bullfrogs... Kiryu: Woah... So even some of the animals we know. Haruka: Oh, and the american crayfish! Kiryu: A... American crayfish!? Haruka: U-Um, yeah. They eat the native species, spread disease, and damage the ecosystem. Kiryu: What the hell... Kiryu: But... It's not like they're trying to cause trouble, right? Kiryu: If you live, you have to eat and you have to get sick... It's not like they can help it if that ends up being an issue. Haruka: ...Wellll... I guess that's true, but...

Kiryu: Besides, I can assuredly say that this one’s devoted to their family. For their family's sake, they had the bravery to stand up to someone bigger than themself. Haruka: ....This one? Kiryu: I don't know if they were male or female, but they were a true man among men. If they were a human, I'd like to share a drink with them... Kiryu: ...I know. Haruka, why don't you come meet them? I'm sure you'll change your mind if you just meet-- Haruka: Uncle Kaz... did something happen with a crayfish?

<END EVENT>

Bonus stuff:

you don’t understand Haruka the yakuza invasive species are just trying to live their lives the only way they can! and sure they might be destructive but what else can they do? maybe that morally gray father figure crayfish was taking care of orphans!!

[kitkat-the-muffin]

After running an entire experiment for over a year and a half

I have finally perfected the best order to play the Kingdom Hearts series in

The aforementioned best order has been completely play-tested by an outsider new to KH in order to verify its effectiveness, and it goes as follows:

Kingdom Hearts 1

Kingdom Hearts X [chi] and Kingdom Hearts Union X [cross]

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep • (start with Ventus, then Terra, and end with Aqua. Include Final Ending. Exclude Secret Ending)

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain Of Memories

Kingdom Hearts 2 • (followed by Kingdom Hearts BBS’s Secret Ending)

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days • (read Roxas’s diary alongside the cutscene movie if not playing the original release. Then read the secret reports after finishing the game)

Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded • (you may also play Coded if so desired)

Kingdom Hearts Dark Road

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep 0.2 A Fragmentary Passage

Kingdom Hearts 3

Kingdom Hearts 3 Re:Mind

Kingdom Hearts Missing Link

Kingdom Hearts Melody Of Memory

Kingdom Hearts 4

Extra notes:

DON’T FORGET THE SECRET BOSSES! All the cutscenes that precede and follow every secret boss fight is important, so I recommend looking them up on YouTube if you can’t beat them

ALWAYS READ THE SECRET REPORTS!!!! All of them. For every game

Look up BBS’s Secret Ending on YouTube, unless you feel like beating all three routes on Proud Mode (including the Mysterious Figure boss… I think. Idk, look it up)

As of writing this post, Missing Link and 4 have not been released yet, so they may be skipped for now. However, based on their trailer vibes alone, I’d still recommend this order whenever they do release

The mobile app for KHUX and KHDR has been discontinued, so the only source we currently have for them are cutscene movies on YouTube and Damo’s fandubs

The Dark Road fandub is not out yet as of posting this video, but hopefully I can update this post whenever it does release (same with Missing Link cutscenes)

If you have any questions please reply to this post because I have answers!

Here are some obvious ones tho:

Days is AFTER 2 to preserve the Riku plot twist

Dark Road is BEFORE DDD to increase player attachment to Xehanort before he takes full control over the narrative

Ventus is played FIRST in BBS because it helps the narrative make more sense (sorry Nomura, Xehanort being evil is not a plot twist)

Any spoilers for future games revealed in the prequels are intentional (like Maleficent thinking about Master Xehanort in Union X, or Terra seeing a vision of KH2 Riku in BBS) and are meant to serve as foreshadowing

If anyone feels like streaming the games in this order please let me know. I skewed the results of my experiment a little by being present for the Test Subject’s playthrough, so it’d genuinely benefit from another account played entirely in a vacuum

But also we kind of sped through the games rather than relishing them. There’s so much to do in all the games but to get to the rest of the story we didn’t really play them to their fullest. I hope future players can enjoy all there is and take their time with it :3

Anyway, please reblog this post if you found it interesting! I want to share this order with the world because I genuinely think it’s the best way to play the games! And again, if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Thank you to @goldensunset @8golden-harvest8 @share-the-skye for acknowledging my experiment’s existence a couple times, y’all are real ones 💕💕💕

[thetwilightroadtonightfall]

so I’ve been trying to think of the best way to talk about Skuld’s fate for a while now and I think I’ve finally got it. My feelings about how she could be handled are a bit complicated (maybe even controversial? lol) but I hope I can make myself clear. This is essentially gonna be the post I point to whenever and if ever I need it later in the future. Thanks in advance if you read this!

If for whatever reason it’s confirmed that Skuld isn’t Subject χ and she gets together with Ephemer in canon (which I don’t believe will actually happen, but who knows), I do genuinely think there’d be something incredibly poetic about both of them leaving behind a legacy together.

Skuld as Subject χ is a super intriguing concept that I want to see get played out in canon, and even outside of that possibility, I would really love to just see her go on her own journey, have her own story where she can grapple with the events of khux in her own ways. But as someone who also happens to love her and Eph’s dynamic, I like to indulge in the possibility of them founding Scala together too.

Believe me when I say that I’m very skeptical of Skuld getting the credit and spotlight she deserves given the track record of how female characters are treated in this series. It would break my heart if Skuld got turned into an accessory or got shafted or worst case scenario, is used only to kickstart the Ephy lineage and nothing more outside of that. She deserves good, solid writing no matter what her fate is, I’m sure we can all agree on that at least.

And then there’s also the question of whether or not Nomura would ever establish a canon romantic relationship, and if he even should do that in the first place. I think it would be great, as long as it’s written in such a way that it doesn’t impede on the other types of relationships he’s already established. It could delve into some interesting new territory that can highlight the themes of kh, and make them even stronger and more profound. But you don’t absolutely need romance in order for that to be accomplished, ya feel?

Do I love Skuld and Eph together? Yes. Do I think they should be together (romantically) in canon? Not necessarily. You can both enjoy a ship AND recognize the nuances involved.

But anyway anywaaaaay, long disclaimers aside, these two characters have been through so much together…they witnessed two apocalypses. They’ve suffered the loss of a dear friend at their hands, along with their other friends as a result of horrible circumstances they had no control over. They stayed side by side as their home collapsed around and on them. But they also laughed together. They looked out for each other, stood up for each other. Encouraged and comforted and teased each other so they would smile.

From the very beginning, to the very end, they had each other over and over again. Clinging to hope with incredible resilience. From party members, to friends, to leaders. They’re both wonderful characters who I have no doubt would support each other throughout the rest of their lives, just as they always have.

I’ll be fine if a romance between them doesn’t become canon, in fact I’ll probably be pretty relieved. But I can’t deny that the idea of the two of them being entwined forever, bonded by the tragedies they’ve been through, yet also by all of their happy times and shared memories, is a beautiful thought to me.

Surviving to see the other side and building everything from the ground up again together, and seeing the legacy that follows their love, is a story worth telling, in my opinion. In the end, if that’s a story left to us fans to tell, that’s more than enough for me. We have so much to work with. Regardless of what Nomura and/or the rest of the writing team choose to do, I don’t need them to be a canon couple to enjoy the profound love and care they have for each other.

TL;DR - Whatever happens with Skuld, I’m down for the ride. As long as she’s present, period, I’m here for it. Just…please for the love of god, let her be written well. I miss her so much and I need all these years of loving her character to pay off

[patibato]

[Bitter Sweet Sixteen] 002-B01 - The Hateful Five

Female Student A: Oh, ufufufu! Just what I'd expect from you, Yumenosuke-san! Sharp, smart, athletic, and funny to boot.

Female Student B: I'm so happy we can spend time together in mahorova like this.

Yumenosuke: I'm also honoured to be able to talk with delightful ladies such as yourselves. It's a shame that, due to me being at my villa in Switzerland, the metaverse is our only way to meet, but… well, there's only about half of Summer Vacation left.

Next on the agenda is how to make the best use of the remaining time—let's have an open discussion about it!

Female Student A: Sounds good to me! By the way, what are your plans?

Yumenosuke: I completed all my assignments in the first week, so in the remaining time, I think I'll put all my efforts towards ensuring the success of the open days we'll be holding at the end of the month.

Female Student B: Oh my! That's wonderful! We should learn from you.

Female Student A: We should. I've just been obsessed with the "LashColle" releases lately…

Yumenosuke: LashColle… "Eyelash Collection", you mean? Unfortunately, I'm rather unfamiliar with the eyelash world, so I appear to be falling behind.

However, I believe the top LashColle award from the other day was acquired by my Uncle, with an overwhelming point difference, yes?

Gannosuke: Indeed, along with one of the audience awards.

A pleasure to meet you, lovely young ladies. I am Yumenosuke's Uncle, Kuraku Gannosuke.

Female Student B: I was wondering who the mysterious gentleman next to Yumenosuke-san was… so you're that renowned eyelash artist?

Female Student A: Congratulations on your winnings! Your work was the boldest, most radiantly decadent one of them all…!

Female Student B: So true. On top of that… it felt a little different to your usual style!

Yumenosuke: Huh… has there been a change in your mental state or something?

Gannosuke: Well, the other day I had a once in a lifetime encounter on the island. There's no doubt that he sparked a flame in my imagination.

Yumenosuke: Oh! That's wonderful to hear. I wonder, just what kind of encounter was it—

Student Council Member: President Kuraku!

Yumenosuke: What is it? Quiet down.

Student Council PR: It's serious! Please look at this news!

Yumenosuke: …!? "Active High Schoolers Recruited as Tourism Ward Mayors"…!?

Student Council PR: What's more, while this hasn't been announced yet, my mother who works with the news says the ones nominated are—…

Female Student A: Of all people, it's those lowly Rank One students who may have blown up the old school building…!? Aah, I'm getting dizzy…!

Female Student B: A-are you alright, Yumenosuke-san? You've gone pale…

Yumenosuke: …Kh!

(Ward Mayors have a lot of influence over the political world, and despite knowing that, the Ward 0 Mayor chose THEM? In the first place, it's clear this personnel decision was enforced without proper consideration… an unacceptable folly!)

(What's more, being a Ward Mayor…! It's the position that I should have been inaugurated into in "Kuraku Yumenosuke's Life Plan Chapter 3 ~Tourism Ward Mayor Edition~"…!)

(Surely those savages responsible for the bombing incident took the positions with no great effort involved—absolutely unforgivable! How dare they do this to my perfect life plan… how dare they…-)

Gannosuke: Are you alright, Yumenosuke-kun?

Yumenosuke: … Excuse me. I have some business to attend to, so I shall take my leave now!

Gannosuke: …

Momiji: Everyooone! The press release is ouuut!

Akuta: Ooh! For real!? Can I see~~~?

Nanaki: Oi, Akuta. Sit properly while you eat.

Ushio: Hmm… this celebration* soba is pretty good.

Muneuji: Indeed. I'm sure even my mother, who's very particular about Japanese food, would choose to eat this 100% buckwheat soba.

*slurping*

Kiroku: … Slurp…

Akuta: Uuum, "Actibb high shkoowers~"…

Yachiyo: Ah, should I read it out? Since everyone's busy eating…

Renga: That's thoughtful of you. —Hey, you guys, hand it over.

Momiji: Sorry, Yachiyo-kun. Please go ahead!

Yachiyo: "Active High Schoolers Unexpectedly Chosen for Wards 5-9 in the Hama Special Tourism Ward"

Liguang: … …

Yachiyo: "Aiming to incorporate a new sense of values into Hama's tourism based on the younger generation, who bear the burden of the future—"

"We are pleased to announce that active high schoolers have been inaugurated into the position of Tourism Ward Mayors for Wards 5-9 under the orders of Ward 0 Mayor and Hama Tours President, Oguro Kafka."

Yukikaze: …

Yachiyo: "As with the tour held by R1ze—the Mayors of Wards 0-4—which concluded to high acclaim the other day, their upcoming first tour will include a Hospitality Live."

"And this time, there'll also be an inauguration ceremony held on the first day, making this a tour packed with events."

"Furthermore, it will be held at their school building, one of the symbols of Hama—"

Ten: This soba's good.

Yachiyo: "Hama Asunaro High School, in collaboration with the open days being held."

"It will be a tour that can be enjoyed by not only the prospective students and their guardians, but the general public as well, so please rouse yourselves to take part, everyone."

—Done!

Momiji: The press release really does make it hit home and get you motivated.

Akuta: A Hospitality Live for the tour…! Just hearing that gets me going all of a sudden~~~!

Liguang: Don't shake the table, boy.

Nanaki: Ah, sorry, I'll scold him later.

Renga: But you know, feeling excited for it is… well, I understand it. But what will you do about the contents? Your concept is important.

Kiroku: …The… concept… …

Ushio: Our dear Idiotake-san, how's that coming along?

Akuta: Nghe?

Muneuji: Thinking up the concept is the leader's role. Do you have anything in mind?

Renga: W-wait! Students. —I appreciate that you guys don't know up from down when it comes to making plans.

If you're struggling, I could deign to lend a hand—

Akuta: Ac-tua-lly, I DO have a proper plan!

Renga: Wh—

Liguang: Patronising them is futile.

Ten: Isn't it nice that they won't be taking up any of your time, Renga-san?

Renga: …- Y-yeah, right.

Momiji: —Alright, if we're finished with the soba, let's get on with the rest of the moving process!

All Five: Got it.

Nanaki: So the room arrangements have me, Akuta, and Kiroku rooming together.

Akuta: The room's called "Coil" huh. We should think up a coiled pose later.

Kiroku: … Hm…

Momiji: Are you fine with this room arrangement, Ushio-kun?

Ushio: Can't complain about rooming with Muneuji. The name, on the other hand…

Muneuji: "Whinny Clan" is an interesting one. Shall we devise a Whinny Clan pose later?

Momiji: (The former inn does have weird room names…)

Nanaki: We should finish carrying in our luggage now. Let's go Akuta, Kiroku.

Kiroku: Mhm…

Ushio: … …

Yukikaze: Why are you scowling at your phone? Have you finished putting away your luggage?

Ushio: Elevator's full so I'm waiting for it to be empty. Gotta use that spare time to ego-search that news from earlier.

Yep, there's the slander. Reported.

Yukikaze: …

Ushio: …You think what I'm doing is pointless, don't you? So do I. It doesn't really matter.

Yukikaze: No, it's not pointless. I'll help.

Ushio: … Idle curiosity, huh.

Momiji: (It's not out of curiosity, it's out of kindness. Ushio-kun…)

Muneuji: Uuchan, step aside a bit. I want to put this there.

Momiji: Woah! That bag looks super heavy…!

Yukikaze: How grand. …It doesn't look like a piece of furniture.

Kafka: Amazing, right? It's full of congratulatory gifts sent by Muneuji's family.

Momiji: Wow~! It's got everything from high class sweets to electric appliances!

Kafka: Looks like we won't need to worry about equipment for a while. There's even tea cakes for tea time with Chief-chan.

Akuta: Lured by the presence of food, I have arrived from the second floor!

Ushio: Are you a dog…?

Akuta: Can I have this gold leaf castella? Ah, if I gather up the gold leaves, will I become rich?

Momiji: Ahaha, I wonder.

Ten: What's your home like, Akuta? Your family must be happy to hear you're a Ward Mayor.

Akuta: Nyah, my uncle's holed up at work so we've not had a proper talk yet. Nom nom…

Momiji: Your uncle?

Akuta: He's an animation director, Isotake Taiji. He's been looking after me.

Momiji: Is that so…

Ten: Isotake Taiji's a pretty famous animator. And even if he wasn't, people working in animation have it hard.

Momiji: (There goes Ten-kun…! Splendidly moving past the complicated circumstances and continuing the conversation…!)

(Come to think of it, the family member who signed the letter of consent for the trip was his uncle, wasn't it.)

(I wasn't going to touch on it, but—I see, that was why.)

Renga: Oh, Akuta! You're here! I was looking for you!

Akuta: Mgh?

Renga: A-about your concept! Earlier, I wondered if you were bluffing in front of everyone… I understand that too, or like…

A concept isn't something you can put together so easily! So I, the leader of the Morning Team, shall-

Akuta: Nah, I'm good. But thanks for the thought, Renga-san.

! Nanaki and Kiroku have come back at just the right time.

Hey, gentlemen of Asu-High! Attentiii~~~~on! Please gather here tomorrow!

Renga: …Uu.

Akuta: I'll be announcing the best, most powerful concept to render the guys who treated us like idiots speechless!

Renga: I-I… can lend… my knowledge…

Momiji: (I'll console him later…)

*"引っ越しそば" (hikkoshi soba) is soba eaten to celebrate a successful move. It's traditionally given by neighbours, but in recent years has become something eaten regardless

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Masterlist

[blu-orb]

Honestly very intrigued by pantheon smp but I haven't played minecraft in a hot minute (kh hyperfix hit HARD). would you mind talking a little bit more about it? Like what sort of gods are there and who are they, how do they interact with people, how important they are to playing? Do individual players have individual gods or are there more groups? Is it an server that's easy to take a break from?

Thanks so much <3

OK OK SO. hitting a read more on this one because we're DELIGHTED to get so many questions this might get a bit rambly

SO ok the pantheon has. a main pantheon of gods, with no side gods

There is: Sea, the God of the ocean and technology! they/them pronouns, loud and LOYAL to those they consider a friend. the kind to stare you down because you made a REALLY COOL redstone machine.

Conflict, the God of harvest, conflict, and blood sacrifice, but she's also got pretty strong ties to protection and loyalty. she/they pronouns. she isn't actually a god that encourages war, despite what her name may make you think. she herself leans more on the side of protection, and doesn't really instigate any fights.

Forage, the God of forage and the hunt! she/they pronouns as well! a god that likes to watch mortals, and is rather friendly when you encounter her. unless you upset them. and well you don't want to upset them. she's got a fun two sides of one coin /pos thing going with conflict that we ADORE in regards to domains and vibes

Monstera! God of monsters and fear, she/her pronouns. a very quiet god who holes up in her own little area, but if you upset her somehow despite that you'll Know

Creation! God of life, birth, healing, AND (natural) death! he/him pronouns. a god that holes up and hides a lot but when he's being social he's being *social*. many contrasts contained in this one.

Color, the god of. well. color! He/him. a very... chaotic god, this one. constant, constant antics. never a dull moment with color, and that isn't necessarily a good thing.

Travel, the God of travel and trade! they use they/them pronouns. a wanderer, who never stays in one place too long. ALWAYS an interesting encounter, even by godly standards (at least, in our opinion)

The Unknown, one of many names. God of mysteries and secrets. a god that's hard to find, and perhaps you do not *want* to find it, if you are not a follower. following the unknown is a path that may lead to dangerous knowledge, and once you learn you can never unlearn

Chance!! (HIII THIS IS OUR SPECIAL LITTLE GOD!!) The God of music and chance! Any pronouns, keep shuffling them, keep that fresh. a god who constantly watches, and is rarely seen. if you listen, though, you may hear vem. if you surround yourself in song, you will likely catch the eye of this god, and if you're in its favor you WILL know. chance has a funky two sides of the same coin/neg relationship with the unknown, and they are BEEFING. the only two with genuine, eternal rivalry. the unknown has closed chest imagery, while chance has opening chest imagery. we could go on about this but we will not, here

bonus round!

Tangerine Boy/Tangy is NOT yet an ascended God, and is not followable, but WILL be so once he ascends. he/him pronouns. god-to-be of civilization, and love of the world. just a silly little guy under the impression he's totally mortal right now.

Gods WILL often interact with mortal characters, whether that be because that god has picked up a new little favorite, or because they feel SLIGHTED by an offense. Or because you just randomly ran into a god. that happens with some sometimes. it's fine.

They're pretty important to playing, but mostly in a "what gods you follow will flavor how your character interacts with the world in a way, or vice versa" way! for example, we have a character who's planned to constantly engage with the archaeology aspect of minecraft, and they follow Sea, Travel, and Chance! Sea because... "Please don't make the oceans maul me while i'm at underwater sites", Travel for safety in traveling the many blocks they go, and Chance for luck! There's also an offering area when the server is up, and messing with that usually adds both fun lore AND gameplay aspects.

people usually end up with individual worship, or using the collective shrines! tho if you asked us as a god we'd looove to see more people doing more group worship things and engaging with the godly aspect of the server like that. but individual worship is fun! a mortal can follow multiple gods, but watch out! if you follow the wrong set you might get beefing gods around you.

It's relatively easy to take a break from, yeah! the server gameplay wise isn't going to rush towards major game milestones, and in fact the end is LOCKED until a major, in lore event regarding the gods called Dragon Day! at the same time, if you want to wither fight a ton PRIVATELY for beacons that's also allowed, when the server's open. it's very much focused on being a slow, player interaction roleplay focused server.

We're all working on upgrading the modpack, and finding a set of mods that is both fun for everyone AND is able to be played on low end computers, so right now is the great preparation time! plenty of time to sit and ask questions about the setting, and make a character with no rush.

in fact, if you have further questions, and the interest, there are multiple questions channels in the discord, or if you're not ready for that, we know we've got a couple of the other mods of the server who got SO excited upon learning you asked so many questions, and they'd be glad to answer any you may have in comments/reblogs of this post!

[tapioca-puddingg]

The Future of KH Characters

Hey y'all, I know it's been a while. But lately I've been having some feelings about the future of KH and I wanted to share them. These are just my own baseless speculations and wants, i don't know nothin about nothin.

So the future of these characters have me concerned. I'm glad that characters like Roxas and Xion got revived, but I'm concerned about how they're gonna fit into this new story. Like, what are their new roles going to be? The problem I see here is that most of the heroes have had resolutions. Unless they introduce a new threat in the KH Universe.

So Sora, RIku, MoM, Luxu and Strelitzia have already been confirmed to be in the Lost Masters Arc. Riku isn't in Quadratum yet, but he will be soon. This'll be the first time that Sora will be isolated without his friends by his side (until he knows Riku is there), so I would like to see how he navigates that loneliness

Kairi

Kairi will be trained by Aqua, which is one of the best decisions they could've made for her character imo and I'm really excited to see their dynamic. I would love to see her and Aqua travel to new Disney worlds as part of her training. I think it would make the most sense for Kairi to be the one to travel to these new worlds since she hasn't had that journey yet

Maybe she can temporarily live at the Land of Departure too!

Ooh maybe she can eventually get keyblade armor too

She can become friends with the disney princesses and learn from their stories

Maybe the princesses inspire her to be stronger

Speaking of stronger, there still isn't much clarification on what her powers are exactly. Her powers have been only shown for the convenience of the plot, such as when her belief in Sora is what allowed him to keep his physical form in the Final World

So I would like full clarification on her abilities as a Princess of Heart and to possibly see those abilities applied to her moveset. I really just wanna play as her again okay

Aqua

Aqua will be Kairi's new master, like I said above

She finally gets to have a little sister!

I feel like having a pupil makes the most sense to be the next step in her life

I would still like to see more issues she developed from her time in the Realm of Darkness. It was a great touch that she got triggered by the swarm of heartless in Re:Mind

Also I'd like to see and her, Terra and Ven are processing Eraqus' loss

And just more friend moments between the three of them

Ventus

So it's implied that his memories have been restored, as he welcomes Chirithy with open arms at the end of KH3. Literally

That opens up the floodgates of hell

If he hasn't already, he's gonna have to tell Aqua and Terra the truth about what happened back then. I wonder if that will cause some tension in their friendship

Speaking of tension, maybe he'd want to find Lauriam and Elrena and reunite with them to talk things out

Terra

I can see Terra being a mentor to Kairi alongside Aqua

We know that he was disappointed that he couldn't act as a mentor to Riku, so this could be a second chance for him

But I can also see him going on his own path to getting stronger and mastering his darkness

Maybe Aqua and Ven disagree bc they want him to stay with them to get stronger. But he insists on going it alone

Maybe he finds a teacher (new character?), or he just does some solo self-reflection

Random thought but it'd be cute if he revisited some of the worlds in BBS to meet up with his old friends and see how things have changed

Speaking of which, wtf happened to Zack. Please don't tell me he died in this universe too... the last shot we see of him is hella eerie

Anyways, I want for that journey to end with him becoming a keyblade master

Lea and Isa

There's still the matter of Subject X, which many speculate is Skuld

That was their whole motivation for joining Organization 13 to begin with, so they gotta spin back on that

Now that Ansem is back in action, they're gonna have to press him about what happened to her

It's funny bc Ansem SoD was also searching for her in KH3, but we don't know why

Mickey

He was tasked with going to Scala Ad Caelum to investigate the Lost Masters

i hope we're able to learn even more about the past. Maybe we'll learn how MoM and the Foretellers were able to hop between dimensions

Unknown

As for Roxas, XIon, and Namine, I have no idea what their roles could be in the future. If anybody has any ideas, do let me know. I'm open to hearing more speculation

[allykakamatsu]

KH X GI Redesigns

As the title says, some people are gonna be getting redesigns for the AU, so I thought I'd show off the ones I've done so far.

Admittedly I didn't change much here, just simplified it down a bit and had both of his sleeves match, but I still had to do a bit of an edit cause, well, as you can clearly see, he lost his eye because in this AU Scara hitting him with lighting was replaced by Vanitas acting like the human cat that he is-

Speaking of Scara, he's special here cause he get's not one but two new looks. The first one (the left) is the outfit he's wearing after the Inazuma Archon quest and most of Sumeru, and it's mainly a middle ground between his first look and his final one. I made his sleeves a lot longer though as I gave him ball joints in this AU and at first I think he'd want to keep them covered if only so no one stares at them and gets annoying about it.

As for his other outfit (on the right) that's the one he gets during the epilogue to the Sumeru archon quest, and it looks a lot closer to his Wanderer outfit however I added a lot more purple not only because I think it looks nice on him, but also because he has a closer tie to electro post redemption in this AU and I wanted to show that. I also swapped out his hat for a circlet and veil to give him a slight visual tie back to Kabukimono while still looking fierce. (I also added some clips to it to represent his new friends, on the back so not seen here is a maple leaf and a heartless clip-)

Sara and Lyney underneath cut:

Also please support me on ko-fi here

Main goal here was just to declutter Sara's top a bit as while I do like her design overall I was never crazy about the over sized golden ornament and random white cloth on her top. I also decided to give her some shorts as she's doing a lot more flips and the like now and I don't want her to have to be dealing with panty shots, plus she looks good in them. Looking at the finished product she looks a bit like Aqua now but hey, Sara rocks it and those two would get along anyway so it's fine.

Finally for the initial batch we have Lyney. First of all, yes I gave him cat ears, what of it-

On a more serious note, he's still wearing his usual look at first and still puts it on for his shows but after some wild stuff goes down at Meropide and he has a talk with Father Arlecchino he has to start doing some new training to get a better handle on his new abilities, hence the new clothes. I was mainly going for something that still fit Lyney's vibe but was a bit more lowkey and matched better with Arlecchino, hence deciding on this. RIP shorts and garter belts- It's also meant to invoke a bit of a 'I'm fine but it's clear to everyone who looks at me that I'm not fine' vibe, which is a bit of a recurring for this AU-

[theladyheroine]

Kingdom Hearts x Star Wars! 🪐

So recently I’ve been getting really into a Kingdom Hearts mood and this is a bit less of a crossover headcanon and more of an idea? I’ve heard that Star Wars is a possible world for KH4 so I figured why not try my own take! This is basically what I think might happen if we were to get a Star Wars World in KH4! Thank you for tuning in!

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Now for starters, we gotta talk about Luke Skywalker as a party member! He’s the ultimate Star Wars character (please don’t be upset 😅🙏)! I have a feeling Sora might see him as a kinda mentor type figure, seeing as Luke is older than him & he does get a bit more serious by the time of Return of the Jedi. Although he still has that kind, but reckless farm boy attitude so I think he’ll get along with Sora pretty well or even Kairi! While Kairi is a bit more soft spoken, I feel like she’ll connect pretty well with Luke due to his ways with the force & wisdom he’s received from Master Yoda.

Another trilogy character I feel would make it into KH4 is Han Solo! The greatest pilot in the galaxy and his Millenium Falcon would definitely make an appearance. I feel Sora might like him because he's cool but I also feel Han might but heads with Riku just a bit. It's mostly because Riku himself is a bit impulsive in a way, despite being calm and collected he’s also willing to do things his way first. Maybe they both bicker about where to head next or who does what in the ship.

Another thing that might be cool is if Chewbacca were a character you could summon as an ally. Maybe he could launch the characters into the air for some kind of light blast attack or maybe he just goes around smashing obstacles and stuff for you? Kinda like Wreck-It-Ralph but hairier.

Okay next one! This is a bit less tied to KH4 actually, but I thought it would be a good idea for maybe a Birth by Sleep AU! Although real quick, I unfortunately barely started watching the Clone Wars a few weeks ago, but I really liked this idea. 😅 But dw, I know at least the major parts & about Rex & Cody so hopefully this is okay. 😅🙏

Okay anywho, the Clone Wars and/or The Bad Batch is next on my list! Since this period of Star Wars mostly takes place before the empire, or at least right when the Empire takes over, this might tie into Birth by Sleep a bit more since BBS is a KH prequel. Or at least maybe this can be a cool alternate world for KH4 since the Clone Wars series is so popular. Anyways though, I feel Aqua might fit a bit more into the Star Wars universe simply because I feel her calm and noble demeanor resembles that of a Jedi knight. After all, she is a Keyblade master, people might mistake her for a Jedi or at least force-sensitive.

Plus, it might be a interesting balance for the Clone Troopers, since I know that the Clones take their brotherhood very seriously. Aqua and the rest of the Keyblade wielders might compare that to their friendships.

A few other characters I’d like to include is Ahsoka, Master Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, although maybe the old man version of him too lol. But these are just a few ideas for the worlds as party members, but I can see the Keyblade weilders helping these guys along in their own personal stories maybe?

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Tatooine - This planet I can see as a starting point for the gang, as Tatooine is like a main setting for most Star Wars content even though it's a pretty shady place. I can imagine quests such as helping villagers with their daily tasks, fixing ships, and keeping thugs off the peoples' backs as you navigate. Although, one fight I've heard people talk about is having either Jabba or Sarlacc as a boss fight. Plus, its where Luke Skywalker lives so it might work!

Endor - This one I feel might play a bigger role than Tatooine simply due to its role during the trilogy too. Plus, forest-y planets are also seen alot in Star Wars, which is I think to add mystery I guess? But maybe the gang ends up taking shelter on Endor and happen to run into, say, Princess Leia? And they have to help her and the rebels fight off the Empire!

Coruscant - This one also adds into the whole Clone Wars-BirthBySleep AU, but this might be an option in KH4. Since Coruscant is the capital of the galaxy, I can see maybe it being mentioned at least? Plus, since most of the gang doesn't live in a world with alot of technology other than the datascape, it would be intersting to see them marvel at all the technology there. Plus, maybe they mistake Coruscant for the city Sora's in? Since they don't really know about Shibuya yet.

Okay I think that's everything but thank you for listening! I hope this was fun! I really hope we get a Star Wars world in Kingdom Hearts but I'm thinking about making a few most posts like these for KH4, but anyways thank you!

[paisholotus]

Judging by the cover/A friend is Coming

Season one

-Narrative-

khadijah walks into her office towards her desk, turns to check on Synclaire, but stops when the phone rings. Synclaire answers the phone with the most horrible British accent, "Hello, this is Flava Magazine. How can I help you, Love?" Synclaire asks cheerfully.

Khadijah scrunches up her face, "Synclaire, what are you doing?" Synclaire covers the end of the phone and whispers, "I'm making them think we're international." Khadijah bended down and said, "make them think we need some money." Bending back up, taking papers from off the desk. "And keep in mind, this is a grassroots publication." She said sternly. Synclaire nodded, returning back to the phone. "Got it. Yo, yo, yo! How could I hook you up, G?" Synclaire yelled through the phone.

Khadijah shakes her and looks to the elevator when no other than Regine, walking out. "Hello, ladies. I've got good news, and I couldn't wait till you got home to rub your noses in it." She said, smiling at Khadijah.

Khadijah rolled her eyes, crossing her arms. "Well, if it isn't her royal heinie." Regine at the window turns around and smirks, "Look outside. What is Long, Black, and at the curb?" She said, pointing at the window. "I ain't touching." Khadijah said, walking back to her desk. Regine walks over as Synclaire runs to the window to be nosey. "Honey, it's a stretch limo." Regine said. "Well, good, it'll go with your stretchmarks." Khadijah said teasingly.

Regine scoffs, taking a deep breath side, eyeing khadijah. Synclaire walks up to the two, putting both arms on their shoulders. "Is it me, or do I sense a little tension here?" She asks. Regine and Khadijah look at Synclaire and roll their eyes. "Now, I know your Aries rising is constantly conflicting with her Taurus Moon, but can't we all get along?" She asked them nicely. Regine rolled her eyes again and huffed. "Well, look, you all can do whatever you like. I just came by to tell you that the limo outside happens to belong to my new boyfriend, Brad." She said, smiling dreamily.

Khadijah stood up, pushing Regine to the elevator, "If we didn't have so much work to do here, we'd love to hear more about your latest Canine Catch." She said, with a snide attitude.

Regine sits on Synclaire's desk, "Oh, would you?" She said. Patting khadijah on the arm. "Well, Brad and I were on our way to lunch, but we never made it out of the limo." She said, smirking. Synclaire gave her a dopey smile, while khadijah put her hand on her hip, not looking surprised. "He ate caviar from my cleavage, and we drank champagne from my shoe--ah!" Throwing her head back, laughing. "With them big old feet of yours, y'all must have been crazy drunk." Khadijah remarked, looking down at Regine's feet.

Regine waved her off and continued with her story. "I'm telling you, Brad, now, he could be the one. He is fine, educated, and wealthy. And has a butt that's dented on the sides, with the promise of power." Regine said. Fanning herself, giving the two women full imagery.

"We'll see how long this lasts." Khadijah said, shaking her head. Walking again to her desk. Regine frowned and got off the desk, walking to khadijah. "Wait a minute. What is that supposed to mean?" She asked, crossing her arms. Khadijah swung around, giving Regine a pointed look. "Men dump you like Eddie Murphy albums." Offended Regine looks away from Khadijah. "Look, Regine, if you want to have a lasting relationship, you need to start looking beyond man's wallet." She said, seriously.

"Eddie Murphy makes albums?" Synclaire asked, confused. Khadijah and Regine looked Synclaire with 'really' faces. "Synclaire, do your job, please." Khadijah told her. Synclaire nodded, going back to putting people on hold and reading her magazine. Khadijah snatched the magazine and threw it on her desk, causing Synclaire to pout.

Returning back to their conversation, Regine again gives khadijah an offended look. "Wait, are you saying I'm shallow?" Khadijah pretends to think for a second and eagerly nods. "As a kiddy pool." Regine makes an exaggerated gasp. "Mmct." She said, walking towards the elevator.

"I will see you at home, Synclaire. And by to you long neck Dinosaur." She said. Letting out her loud signature laughs, that could be heard from down the street.

Khadijah rolls her eyes and shakes her head. Going back to her papers, when the phone rings. "FlavaMagazine. Oh, hi, mommy." Khadijah said, smiling. Khadijah scrunches up her face in confusion, "who?" She asked. Khadijah smiled and signed, "You know ion like surprises." Khadijah told her. "Alright, I'll talk to you later, Ma, love you." She hung up the phone looking towards Synclaire.

"My mom said there was someone coming to visit. She said it was one of my best friends. But I wouldn't tell you because it's a surprise." Synclaire frowned in confusion, playing with a hair pink haired troll.

"Who do you think it is?" Synclaire asked. Khadijah shrugged, grabbing her bag and coat, "I don't know. But I know I'm hungry. Let's go." Synclaire rushed out the chair, grabbing her things, "don't have to tell me twice."

[nmotypdfsfg]

Disclaimer:

all names, characters, places, incidents are fictitious,

i'm sorry if there are mistakes,

a little bit creepy story (i watched too many horror movies lol),

pictures are edited in an online editor,

random names.

POV:

Chai and Prin are friends and co-workers. It's vacation time. Chai (1) is relaxing on a remote island called A, and Prin (kh) is on a business trip in Korea. They communicate via online mail. This is how they tell each other the latest news.

[1] Chai:

Hello, my dear friend. My holiday is going great, although it is a pity that you are not here. I think you would like to visit this place too. The local food is so delicious. The nature is so beautiful. I have attached a photo of the lighthouse we visited today. It is a very interesting and mysterious place. Actually, the guide did not want to take us here because this place has a bad reputation. But we persuaded him to come here (it was a difficult task). He did not want to.

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This place has a bad reputation because people often disappear here. The last case happened just two months ago. A newlywed couple just disappeared. It's so creepy. But we still wanted to visit this place.

There are many rumors about this place. Some say that this lighthouse is some kind of portal, someone says that it is an entrance to another worlds, someone says that it is an entrance to another dimension, someone even insists that it is some kind of wormhole and through this lighthouse you can get to other galaxies. I have never visited places like this. I was so excited.

[2] Prin:

Hello, dear friend, I received your letter. I am glad that you are having a good time. We are doing well, we are discussing and agreeing on the strategy of cooperation with the company S, everything is going well, and it is quite boring. The story about the lighthouse seems very interesting, I would not mind visiting it too. Maybe next time we will go on holiday together?

By the way, I also encountered something unusual and mysterious, no, I'm kidding. You know, I had such an interesting dream, in this dream I seemed to have passed through many different worlds and even met a cat. So funny. This dream excited me so much that I asked a local artist to draw a couple of pictures based on my dream. I am sending you these drawings.

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[3] Chai:

Hello, friend. I'm glad everything is going smoothly for you. Please try to have fun. I also like your suggestion for the next vacation.

I looked at the pictures you sent me, they are quite interesting. As for me, I don't dream anything.

I feel a little weird because our guide suddenly disappeared (it's so strange). He didn't tell anyone about his plans, he doesn't answer his phone, no one in the company knows where he is. I'm a little worried about him. We're leaving soon.

[4] Prin:

Hello, friend. I feel sorry for your guide, and I hope he will be found soon. I am also leaving Korea soon, we have almost finished the negotiations on our cooperation project. I think everything will be fine.

Actually, I had another interesting dream and you were in this dream too. I was so excited and happy. We visited so many different places together. I am sending you some pictures. Maybe I think about you too much and that is why I dream about you, I am joking of course. But it's true that sometimes I feel lonely, especially when the evenings are so foggy.

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[5] Chai:

Prin, this is so creepy. But it seems to me that you dreamed of the place where I am now, I recognized these places immediately. It's so strange, because I only sent you a photo of the lighthouse. And how did you know about the other places, can you explain? Did you find and look at photos of other travelers, and that's why it stuck in your memory? My friend, I have goosebumps, please admit it that you've already been here. I'm waiting for your answer.

[6] Prin:

The fog is dangerous, human. Throughout the centuries I have tried to warn ships and people that the fog is dangerous, but they do not listen to me. I'm so lonely.

[7] Chai:

Well, that's funny, you're scaring me on purpose, my friend, hahaha. Are you pretending to be a lighthouse, what a funny joke. Okay, I'll write to you tomorrow when you're more serious.

The next day, Prin did not respond, nor did he answer his phone. Chai was worried and sent email to his company's director to find out how to contact Prin in Korea.

[8] Company director:

Hi Chai, what’s going on? I was so shocked when I got your mail! Please let me know where exactly you are! It’s been three months since you went to that damn place for a vacation, and whether you know it or not, you and your fellow travelers have disappeared. And Prin has disappeared too. He asked me not to tell you back then that he wasn’t going to Korea because he wanted to surprise you, so he followed you to that island. We haven’t had any news of him since. We haven’t been able to contact him or you on your phones. Please call me or someone else and let us know how to find you. I’m sending you all the contacts you can use to report your whereabouts.

[thedeliverygod]

Rumor has it, Kingdom Hearts 4 will be released for the ps5 next year. Do you think it's true?

I really don’t tbh. We’re almost halfway into 2024 without a single drop of news. I’m pretty sure I remember it being said that they were more careful with the announcement of KH4 being in production because they announced KH3 far too early in the process and it caused a lot of fans to be a pain in the ass.

If production were that far ahead I’d expect us to have at least another trailer by now, some world announcements etc.

There’s also rumors of a Disney + show being created and I would take that with a huge grain of salt too.

That one could be more possible given the hype and excitement around the pilot animatic released by Seth Kearsley that was quickly taken down because Disney does not play lol. Tbh I was surprised no one got on him before he actually released it. That said, I knew it was going to be taken down so I do have it saved if anyone ever wants to see it lol.

But given that I’ve followed KH news like a hawk from childhood after I beat the first game and have worked for the KH13 news team, my advice is to really put no value into leaks unless you can find an actual source (like for instance, someone put KH3 related stuff on their LinkedIn as part of their resume).

Even with the KH3 leaks of a monster inc world I was extremely hesitant to believe it until it was shown in a trailer. Even though there were pictures, some people put a lot of time and effort into headcanons so you just never know unless someone can pinpoint the artist. And of course now you’ve got all this AI bullshit that can create convincing images and even video clips.

I think it saves everyone a lot of heartbreak if you don’t put too much time and energy into things that aren’t confirmed.

The reason why I’m not involved with the KH fandom as much anymore started because of the KH premium theater event. Our news team worked really hard, staying up until ungodly hours in our time zones to get as much scraps as news as we could because it was in Japan and it was a private event with extremely strict rules regarding pictures and recording. Because this current society is so used to instant gratification, everyone was pissed off that there was no footage or pics and only translated reactions to the things revealed at the event. It got so bad that even the official social media pages released a statement asking for people to please wait patiently for more news. And yeah I was annoyed we put so much time and effort into giving people what we could (and same for the KHinsider team) and hardly anyone gave a fuck.

My other problem with the fandom as a whole is the people who didn’t keep up with the series and then complained saying KH3 was bad. Also often put KH2 on some weird pedestal because of nostalgia or whatever but that’s a whole different thing that I’ve complained about in detail in other posts lmao✌🏻

[09lover]

ramble under the cut!! ofc cw sui/death mention

imagine like.. if he reallt died would the jackalope reporting video for t2 still show a new haruka sprite.. like one where how he felt/looked before he….

or would it just be nothing there to indicate his death… or.. would they draw his dead corpse..? (which is very unlikely)

then what happens if he DOES die? we skip to yuno t3? or do we still get a haruka mv extracted from his corpse.. if that even works and continue voting but this time the votes doesnt even matter anymore..

will muu like.. feel happy?? i honestly doubt so since she actually cared.. im still curious as to wondering if she knew that if haruka’s promise was genuine or not..

i wonder if itll like encourage her to open up more in her mv/vd due to guilt or get more closed off in a defensive way and try to portray herself more to look ‘pitiful’ to like try to convey ‘im also affected too!’ or ‘its not my fault/i couldnt do anything!!’ (basic fuuta kajiyama denial behavior) is technically at fault for not trying to stop haruka despite being aware (ily girlboss but… cmon..) would she sing about him-? WOULD SHE JUST INSTEAD SHRUG IT OFF LIKE HIS EXISTENCE DIDNT MATTER

itd also be nice if haruka’s supposed t3 vd gets replaced with es and jackalope vd where es mainly tries to cope and also (insert tons of angst) or a vd where everyone gets free time and talks about.. haruka… or a really special vd all of a sudden about post t2 sorry guys im being delusional

OR OR!! short (maybe) haruka vd where it shows how he committed or a scene before he attempted to do so…

i want to also see how muu and es would interact after haruka’s death — like would they most surely blame each other? cry together in guilt, in which theyll get along better?? i gen want to know if both muu and es would cry for him.

if haruka did die….. would yuno attempt to comfort es in t3? or simply say that it was their fault for making such careless decisions..

imagine shidous depressing expression when he reached the scene in an attempt to try save haruka, only to find out hes reached too late, finding him with no pulse… holding onto a cold body which was once warm..

would the other prisoners blame es? would they react emotionally and let out their feelings onto them… like ‘WHY DID YOU LET THIS HAPPEN?!’

since es wasnt AWARE of kotoko’s acts in post t1… after learning of it will they try to do something in for post t2..? es please give haruka those asylum cushion room thingies he will take any chance he get to khs… can tell based off his desperation shown in koto bthday tl… ITS HONESTLY HORRIFYING.

i feel like amane will take haruka’s death as an opportunity to critical hit es in the heart because yknow shes now against milgram and them.. smth like ‘see what youve done? the damage youve caused is enough, stop doing the wrong shit.’ then talk about them being correct at the least for inno-ing her tho i dont think she would be all that impressed anymore.

would anyone.. ANYONE POINT OUT that ES WOULD EXACTLY BE LIKE ALL OF THEM TOO?? because haruka dying was triggered due to es’ poor voting decisions (us guys us..)

‘youve killed someone. just like us all, youre no different.’ then es gets a mental breakdown HAHDHBSD/hj

haruka dying impacts them all heavily one way or another.. like fuuta would def link them both together because similar murder .. call es a murderer… tells them to judge themselves just like how theyre doing it to all of them.. cmon like haruka’s death gives fuuta sm content..

well at the end of the day its our fault for not voting properly, thinking haruka was just joking.. cmon if a 12 year old threatening to harm a fully developed adult is horrifying to you how did haruka’s suicide threat fly over ur heads.. (joined during triage release so couldnt vote 💔)

i just genuinely hope that es will do something about this and take some measures, because things will definitely not end well for both haruka and muu. (considerinf that shes guikty and based off my own assumption that a guilty verdict will not stop kotoko)

id totally ramble abt that i think will happen in post t2 but.. shrugs. also this was written at midnight so shhh if this doesnt make any sense

I hope Haruka keeps his promise and try to off himself

(i like him i swear, i'm just really curious about how far the writers are capable to go)

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[sailforvalinor]

A (Semi) Short Explanation of How Death Works in Kingdom Hearts for the LU Fandom Because It Just Might Maybe Possibly Have Something to Do with What's Gonna Happen to Twilight

That last update was nuts, right?

In the aftermath, I heard that awhile back, Jojo said something about a dear Link's potential death having something to do with Kingdom Hearts, and sure enough, courtesy of @snowcapmt :

With what's going on with Twilight right now, this sets alarm bells going off--but what's Jojo getting at here?

Well buckle up kids, and get ready for your beginner-friendly crash course in Kingdom Hearts lore--specifically about death--and how it might be connected to Twilight's situation in Linked Universe by your friendly local KH fanatic. Let the rambling begin! (If any of this doesn't make sense and you have questions/corrections please feel free to send them. Or more theories about these lore elements!!)

So there's a little bit of a misconception that people can’t die in Kingdom Hearts. This isn't the case, per se, it's more like there are a lot of...loopholes. You see, the series was primarily created by Tetsuya Nomura, who you might know from working on the Final Fantasy VII Remake and Crisis Core—pretty dark stories. However, as Kingdom Hearts was meant to be more directed towards children, it couldn't involve as dark of elements as he is normally used to using--however, some of it ended up bleeding into it anyway, due to the general nature and themes of what he writes. You get situations where characters die, but are able to find ways out of it, or end up in death-equivalent situations--"fates worse than death" that are arguably much darker than if the character had just died.

So, let’s examine some of these different fates and see what they might have to do with Twilight.

Straight-Up Death

Sometimes characters straight-up die. (And some of them do actually end up staying dead sometimes! At least...so far...) However, "death" in KH works a little bit differently than how it works in other media. In KH, a character dying is specifically defined as when their heart is separated from their body. A character's "heart" is essentially their soul + their ability to feel emotions.

I find that the best way to think of KH characters is like containers--they can hold hearts, have hearts taken out of them, and can even house multiple hearts at the same time (the current record-holder is Sora, who held three hearts within him at the same time. We have a lot of "Heart Hotel" jokes.)

When a character dies, their body is left behind, and their heart either ascends to Kingdom Hearts, that giant heart-shaped moon you see a lot:

or to the Final World, which is essentially is a form of afterlife. Everyone usually goes to the Final World, but if you're killed by someone with a Keyblade, your heart goes to Kingdom Hearts, which is kind of like a giant heart container.

The difference between the two isn't really important. Hearts can be retrieved from either of these places and brought back to life, but only if the heart has a new body--a new container--to inhabit. Hearts and containers are sort of symbiotic, and cannot exist without the other without becoming something else.

None of this seems very relevant to Twilight, unless we want to consider the potential of the heroes traveling to an afterlife after Twi dies to try to retrieve his heart. However, I think there are far more promising and likely things within the KH lore to consider.

Heartless and Nobodies

Light and Darkness are prevalent themes in KH, being both moral alignments and sources of power that characters can draw on. They function in almost the exact same way the Force functions in Star Wars—the Light is the more morally correct power to draw on, but the Darkness is more tempting, seems more powerful, and the more you draw on it, the more you want to draw on it, until it’s dragged you so far down that you no longer can recognize yourself.

Everyone in KH has a different balance of Light and Darkness within their own heart, regardless of moral alignment. If a person lets their heart completely (note, completely) succumb to the Darkness within them, that heart becomes what is known as a Heartless. These malevolent creatures, no longer having any memory of who or what they once were, are essentially beasts driven by nothing but their insatiable hunger for other people’s hearts. They take many forms, but LU fans will be interested to know that the most well-known form of Heartless are called Shadows:

Ringing any bells?

If a Heartless is killed, they will revert back to the heart they once were, and that heart will continue on to Kingdom Hearts or the Final World. Typically, Heartless are unable to revert back to the person they once were--except for in one notable instance in KH1, where our protagonist, Sora, was turned into a Heartless, but was saved through (of course) the power of love.

What if we get a situation like this in LU? Twilight succumbs to whatever is infecting him--the "darkness" in his heart amplified by the "shadow" Dink's infection--and he becomes some sort of monster or beast under Dink's control. Perhaps this even takes the form of Wolfie--which could potentially imply that, being a form created by the Twilight, it is a sort of "Heartless" in and of itself. The Chain has to fight him, but ends up saving him through the power of love.

However, one question still remains--what happens to the body when a heart becomes a Heartless?

Usually, nothing. However, if one has a particularly strong heart, the body will become a Nobody.

A Nobody resembles the person they once were--they have their old appearance (usually), personality, memories--in every way but one: as they are without a heart, they no longer are able to feel emotions.

Because of this, and the subsequent lack of a moral compass, Nobodies are particularly susceptible to being manipulated by villains within their proximity. As their minds are perfectly functional and they are completely sentient, Nobodies are typically more dangerous than their Heartless counterparts.

However, if a Nobody and its Heartless are killed, the heart and body can reunite, and the person can come back to life, or, as KH calls it, be "recompleted." Also--granted, over a very, very long period of time--a Nobody does have the potential to regrow its heart.

If our heroes are faced with the Heartless-Wolfie situation as described above, perhaps Twi's body could become a sort of Nobody, "puppeted" (*ahem*) by Dink--interestingly, very similarly to how Ganondorf "puppeted" Zelda's body in Twilight Princess.

However, I consider this next option to be the most likely:

Possession

Yep, on top of all of this, people can also be possessed. However, one has to fulfill a very specific set of criteria in order to possess another person.

Remember the container analogy I brought up earlier? Hang on to that for a sec.

First of all, in order to possess another person, your heart has to exit your body, leaving it behind, and enter another's--the heart hops out of one container and hops into another. However, the other heart doesn't just surrender their container. Both hearts now reside in the same container, but the one doing the "possessing" sits in the "pilot's seat," so to speak, and controls what the container does. The other heart, the possessee, has little to no control over the body, except to occasionally and temporarily cause the body to hesitate or to prevent it from doing something:

It is possible for the possessee to win back control over the "pilot's seat," but it requires an incredible strength of will, and usually favorable external circumstances (i.e., being forced to hurt a loved one).

However, you can't go around possessing anyone you want. As possession is a power originating from Darkness, the person that you want to possess has to be dabbling with--but has not yet been completely consumed by--the power of Darkness. Otherwise, they cannot be affected.

Once the possessee has been steeped in Darkness enough (did. did I just refer to a person as a teabag. I'm so sorry), they are open enough to the Darkness to let another heart enter their container and take control. They can be possessed willingly, as is the case with Riku:

But terrifyingly, this isn't necessary. If someone has dabbled enough in Darkness, they can be possessed against their will, as was the case with Terra:

But now back to LU. I think KH-style possession is the most likely fate to befall Twilight, given the narrative being built-up in the comics right now.

Remember how Dink keeps taking the forms of different monsters, but never a humanoid form? I'd be willing to bet quite a bit of money that this is because Dink doesn't have a corporeal form.

But why would he desire one, you may ask? He is extremely powerful as he is, as demonstrated by how easily he kept the Chain at bay. But if he had just wanted to kill the Chain, he could have, right then and there. However, Dink doesn't kill them--he just injures Twilight, then runs away. And remember, Dink very deliberately lures Twi away from the others, fights him, forces him to transform into his wolf form (the point at which he is closest to Darkness), and only then does he injure him.

My guess is that Dink doesn't just want to kill them, he wants to destroy them entirely--physically, emotionally, mentally. For what reason exactly I couldn't tell you, but regardless, possessing Twilight is the perfect way to do this. Twi is considered the most physically strong Link, making him the ideal body for him to inhabit; it instantly depletes the Chain's ranks by one; is an extreme emotional blow, especially as Twi takes up the role as the emotional glue within the group; and makes the Chain less likely to want to fight him, and more likely to do something reckless and stupid to try to rescue Twi. Possessing Twilight will tear the Chain apart from the inside.

Additionally, Twilight is the only one of the Chain he can possess, as he is the only one of the Chain who is (currently) dabbling in Shadow Magic. He has been using his ability to turn into Wolfie to aid the Chain--perhaps even abusing it--and it has left him vulnerable to manipulation by dark forces.

And all the signs are there. Remember how Twilight was deliriously waxing poetic about the Twilight--the moment before the light gives way to darkness? Or in the most recent update, how Four is freaking out about him having been using a Shadow Crystal to transform and worrying that it may have left him vulnerable to being possessed? The writing feels far too purposeful to me.

Dink figures out which of the Chain is toeing the line between Light and Darkness. He targets him, and forces him into the form that is most susceptible to Darkness. He injures him, possibly infecting him with some of his own Darkness, tipping him over the edge and rendering him vulnerable enough to be possessed.

It's terrifyingly ingenious.

Whew. That was a lot of "Darkness"s.

(A few additional notes about possession in KH:

When a character is possessed in KH, it is possible for them to leave their "will" behind in an object that, while limited in its capabilities, can oppose the possessor. For example, when he was possessed, Terra left behind his will inside his old suit of armor, referred to as the "Lingering Will":

If the above scenario were to play out, it would be really cool if Twilight could leave his "will" behind in the Master Sword, or something else, to aid the Chain.

Also, it is possible to divide your heart into pieces and have them inhabit several people at once, similar to the concept of Horcruxes. This isn't full possession, but it allows you to control the actions of everyone who carries part of your heart to a certain degree. This could be how Dink is controlling all of the monsters via the Black Blood, implying that the Black Blood is some extension of his heart/will.)

Other

There are many other "fates worse than death" in KH, but none of them really seem relevant to LU right now, so I'm going to skip them. There is one thing I will briefly touch upon though: anti-forms.

I hesitate to bring up anti-forms because...well...no one really knows what they are, despite them being present in the games since KH1. The current running theory is that a character, if briefly overcome by the Darkness in their heart, will temporarily become an anti-form of themselves. It causes them to act in a way they normally wouldn't, bringing out their worst desires and impulses--almost like a negative image.

The only reason I bring them up is that they have a strange resemblance to Dink in design:

Weird, right? I have no idea if this really has any relevance to LU, I just thought it was interesting.

Anyway, thank you for hanging with me this far!! I really hope this made some sense.

I am...terrified for Twilight. He's one of my comfort characters and I adore him. However, if Jojo is going with the Kingdom Hearts theme, there is a very high possibility of Twilight eventually being saved at the end, whatever happens--just prepare for a lot of angst.

(Also if any of this got you intrigued by the KH series, I cannot recommend it enough, especially if you love Legend of Zelda--there is a ridiculous amount of lore to sink your teeth into. When I tell you that I've barely scratched the surface with this post, I'm not kidding.)

[patibato]

[Bitter Sweet Sixteen] 002-A07 - Unbreakable Boys

*typing*

Nayuki: Here, have some coffee.

Momiji: Ah… excuse me. Thank you.

Nayuki: Aren't you overdoing it? The Day Team's study tour is tomorrow, right?

Momiji: Yeah… but, there's still some work that I have to finish no matter what before we take off.

Nayuki: I can help, if you want. There's things to prepare for tomorrow as well.

Momiji: No no, that's not necessary.

Nayuki: …Do you know what time it is right now? You won't get to sleep at this rate.

Momiji: Huh- 8pm!? Th-that's not good.

Nayuki: So then, where should I start?

Momiji: I'm really sorry…! Um, in that case-

*door opens*

Daniel: Hey, welcome ba-… damn, that's a lot of luggage you're hauling there.

Momiji: I just got back. These are all the essentials I'll be needing from tomorrow-

Sorry Director. It looks like they might fall, so could you please carry some for me…!

Daniel: No way, I make it a rule to not work overtime. I'll wait for ya by the sofa, chop chop.

Aah, feels so relaxing~ having both my hands free~

Momiji: Kh…!

Nayuki: I can carry them. Allow me.

Momiji: No, you kinda seem more unsteady than me, so it's fine. I can't trouble you any more than I have.

Really, thanks for all you've done today. You helped me with my work right down to going shopping with me.

Nayuki: Don't mention it. I'm glad I could be of help.

Daniel: Insect repellant, sunscreen, cooling sheets, wipes, bandages, fever medicine, travel sickness medicine…

I was hoping you'd bought some good stuff… but it's all boring shit.

Where's the booze? The snacks? The food?

Momiji: Not here. They're for sixteen year old kids. They can't even drink medicine.

Daniel: You don't need medicine. And wouldn't stuff for adults be fine at that age anyway?

Momiji: Huh.

Nayuki: Looking it up, it seems they are indeed just at that age where they can take medicine for adults.

Momiji: That was quick! Thanks for that. I see, so adult medicines are fine…

Nayuki: Apologies for not noticing while we were shopping.

Daniel: I mean, ain't that better than the other way round? Y'know, giving kids stuff for adults.

Momiji: (Alright. With this, I've conquered the shopping list…)

(I got some adult medicine too, just in case. All that's left is to wait for tomorrow-)

Ah, come to think of it…

*typing*

Momiji: ("Hama Asunaro High School"… "incident"… and search.)

Let's see, what is this…

One day in June, around twelve at night.

A mysterious explosion suddenly occurred at the old school building of Hama Asunaro High School, located in Hama's 5th Ward.

The school building tragically collapsed, but fortunately no students or teachers were caught in it, leaving no casualties. As the cause of the explosion is still unknown, it is currently being investigated.

---

Momiji: (Come to think of it, there was news about an explosion before…)

(Th-the building got messed up this badly…! They must have been at the scene, yet they're perfectly safe…)

(I'm really glad they didn't get hurt… but as I thought, there's no way something of this scale was the work of chi- …no.)

---

Daniel: And wouldn't stuff for adults be fine at that age anyway?

---

Momiji: (Daniel-san was saying so earlier, they might not be at an age where they count as "children" anymore.)

(Uuuh, other than that…)

I heard from some friends in Hama, said the sound was terrible lol, BOOM lol

It's bad enough that there's so many students, the increase in onlookers at the school gates is annoying.

Oh yeah, a student from Asu-High went missing recently, didn't he. Bet it's something to do with him.

Signs of a conspiracy?

Asu-High must reveal the truth imminently!

---

Momiji: (Aah… it caused a storm on dazzle too…)

(A student disappeared… such a terrible thing happened.)

…

---

Akuta: I'll definitely bring 'em on the day of that "study tour", so leave it to me!

---

Momiji: (I got a reply on PeChat earlier saying "Done!", but-)

(I wonder if the week starting tomorrow will end without any issues…)

Akuta: Sensei, over here!

Muneuji: Good morning.

Sakujiro: Good morning. What a blessing that the weather is pleasant.

Momiji: Right! Good morning-…

Nanaki: …

Kiroku: …

Ushio: …Yawn… tired.

Momiji: …

Ushio: What. Is it so weird for people to yawn?

Momiji: Ah, sorry. I didn't mean to look at you like that…

(The mood seems low, but everyone gathered here properly. …I'm really glad.)

(Akuta-kun got through to them… thank you…!)

Akuta: …

Momiji: (Ahaha. …I'll have to express my gratitude again later.)

Muneuji: Sensei, here are the letters of consent from everyone's guardians.

Momiji: Thank you. You gathered them up for me, huh?

By the way, there's no need to call me "Sensei". I'm not officially teaching staff, after all.

Muneuji: Is that so? Then, how do you wish to be called?

Momiji: Hmmm… call me "Chief".

Muneuji: Understood, I shall do so. -Well then, until later.

Sakujiro: …As expected, he's used to unifying students. He is both the Club Head of the Anthroposophical* Astronomy Club and the Student Council Vice President, after all.

Momiji: The An…?

Sakujiro: The Anthroposophical Astronomy Club.

Momiji: I see. So that's the reason for his reliable demeanor.

(He feels more cooperative than when we met before. I wonder, just what did Akuta-kun say to convince him…)

Sakujiro: The Anthroposophical Astronomy Club.

Momiji: Ah, yes, I've got it now.

(Hm…?)

Akuta: Here, Muneuji… your turn next.

Muneuji: Right, put it in here please.

Momiji: (…They put something in that cute pink pouch… Returning something he borrowed, maybe?)

Sakujiro: Well then… I will be going by car, so I shall make my way off first.

Momiji: Right, see you there. Be careful on your way.

Sakujiro: Of course, you as well. Safe driving may get there faster than a plane.

Momiji: -Alright, everyone. How about we get going too?

Akuta: YEAH! My heart's all okay to go, Sensei!

Ushio: Actually, where are we going? It wasn't written down.

Momiji: Y-yeah… I was thinking it could be a surprise.

(I was actually in such a rush with making the proposal that I just forgot to write it down, but…!)

Ushio: …Huuuh. That sounds like a lie somehow, but I'll just go along with it.

Momiji: That works. …Ahem.

Uh, the place we'll be heading to now is-

Shodoshima!

*From Wikipedia - "Anthroposophy is a spiritual new religious movement which was founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner that postulates the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world, accessible to human experience."

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[dreamerswriter]

Masquerade Last Minute Predictions (AKA Rollo is GOING DOWN!) + Updated with Part 4 Stuff

I believe this is the final part before everything goes downhill from here. Or uphill, BECAUSE HE’S GOING DOWN! 

Update as of Nov 16, 2022: This is going to have reactions and thoughts because of part 4 being released. I am an idiot and assumed there were only four parts. Anything new is bold and titled “Can this still happen?” The thoughts and ideas will be bold and at the end of this as well. 

But in all honesty, for someone who just joined, this is my favorite event. This has my favorite movie, references, and a good plot, my three favorite characters are the SSR characters, the amazing outfits, the setting is beautiful, and so much more. 

So, just my last thoughts and what I hope happens.

Malleus punches Rollo  I just imagine this 6’5 dragon prince punching the 5’9 priest.  Can this still happen?  Yes, but Malleus might be a prick if he did that now knowing Rollo’s past

Rollo harms the player I fricken dare you. I dare you to do something to the player.  Can this still happen? Yes, but I believe it will be on accident, not on purpose like I thought. 

Mallyuu moments Just give me a few more. A dance, fighting together... I just want more moments! I am a shipper! I will drink these moments!  Can this still happen?  Yes. Let me have this. 

Rollo uses his unique magic We haven’t seen it. Unless it is setting everything on fire. Or something along the lines of “Judgement!” play on the fact he’s supposed to be a priest and the judge.  Can this still happen? Yes, because I would love to see this. 

Rollo awakens his overblot I think we all want this one. KH had an amazing, unique dream eater with this. As well as fantastic boss music. I can’t wait for this.  Can this still happen? Unsure. This is an event that events don’t normally have, but this could change. 

Somehow everyone works together I want to see Chenya and Neige come back to help the others as they get rid of the flowers.  Can this still happen? Clearly no. Both are still out and are being watched by Rook and Deuce. 

The people of the city are going after Rollo.  Much like in the movie. There’s no way no one is going after him after all this. He literally planned a murder!  Can this still happen? Unsure. I can see it, but not with too much malicious intent. 

Rollo gets expelled but escapes hinting he’ll return again  Personally, I want him to be a reoccurring villain of sorts. The one villain who doesn’t get redeemed. Or, maybe the one villain who is eviler than the others. I don’t think this is the last we will see of him.  Can this still happen? Yes, and I’ll talk more about this at the end. 

Everyone is traumatized from this and fair.  Well, this is self-explanatory, but compared to the Overblots, this is a little worse. Yeah, we triggered the blots, but we NEVER triggered someone to murder us! Oh, well, Vil, I guess.  Can this still happen? Everyone seems fine now, but this can change. 

Trein is proud of his students (for once)  I mean, at least they went BACK to help the others. Sure, it took some convincing, but they did it at the very least. And they actually didn’t cause any trouble. It was a fine culture exchange until the flowers and murder.  Can this still happen? Yes, and this seems to be the case, but I can also this ending horribly. 

Lilia is impressed and horrified his sons went through this  Lilia is never letting them out of his site after this. Malleus almost died! His adoptive son almost lost his magic! Sebek almost lost him too! Just saying that bat dad will be extra doting on his sons.  Can this still happen?         Yes, comfort your sons after this!                                                            

Kalim hugs Jamil who is just tired  On the one vacation Jamil gets, he almost died. That is so unfortunate but on par with this series. Kalim give him a paid vacation. Please. He needs it.  Can this still happen?  Jamil may not like this, but I do hope for something. 

The twins are hoping Azul has a gift  They do not care, but they also know Azul can handle himself if anything to go by from chapter 6. GIVE THEM A PRESENT AZUL! IT WAS THEIR BIRTHDAY! Can this still happen? Yes. Those twins will not worry. Azul is fine and acting like a tactician. 

And everyone is a little scared and concerned for their friends Everyone else is just horrified. I mean... They thought this would be a fun trip. It was the opposite! It went from 0-100 in five seconds! I still called it, but regardless, yeah... Comfort them. Idia’s not leaving his room. You know, every time he leaves his room, something really bad happens... This is a sign, right? Just kidding, I love the blue-haired gamer boy.  Can this still happen? Depends on the character at this point. I think this will be another Overblot situation. So, yes and no.  Ok, so here is the new stuff from the event I am reacting to. If you don’t want any spoilers, please do not look. 

Rollo and Idia Talking  Ok, first off, a round of applause for her doing this. Rollo isn’t entirely Frollo, and I am going, to be honest, I like this a lot. Rollo is both Frollo and Quasimodo. I think that’s great. Idia knowing that Rollo lost someone important to him and is willing to help him now? Excellent. That’s what I want. I just want Idia to talk to Rollo. Let them have a conversation  (Also, can someone answer this question for me, does Rollo know who Idia is? He’s the hire to the Shroud company and manages it. Everyone at the school didn’t know who Idia was, so did Rollo?) 

Idia’s Position If Rollo does know that about Idia, that adds another dynamic to their relationship. It is already pointed out that Rollo lost someone important through magic. Idia’s company works on this. Idia would understand this more than ever and would also sympathize with Rollo which we see. Azul reminds Idia that Rollo’s the enemy. They have to stop him. Being an Idia stan is so great. I hope this is canon, but Idia’s going to relate and just help Rollo now. 

Azul + Deuce’s Magic + Azul’s Fall I think we can agree that Idia and Azul are going to fall to Rollo. With their talks of strategy and chess, Malleus being the king piece, I believe both are not going to make it against Rollo. I think Azul will use Deuce’s magic to stand against Rollo, but he’s going to lose. Rollo is a fully powered mage right now. Malleus has to be the one to stand a chance. Azul would be able to wear Rollo down before falling himself. Idia would put up a decent fight too, but after his talk with Rollo, Rollo’s going to defeat him easily. 

Malleus’ Magic  If a fight breaks out, I want Malleus to win, but I want him to save Rollo. After Rollo loses, he’ll break down and fall apart. Malleus doesn’t harm him at that point. Instead, Malleus pulls Rollo to him, Idia, Azul, and Yuu. They accept him and do their best to calm him down and let him release this grief he has kept to himself. 

Yuu, Malleus, or Rollo Rings the Bell  Let Yuu ring the bell. I want the player to do something. Let the player ring the bell! Catching everyone by surprise! 

Malleus would be poetic too. I can imagine him ringing the bell to save everyone, but I also feel like that’s cheap as well. I wouldn’t mind this though. 

Rollo ringing the bell and coming to terms with what happened and that he should move on. Him ringing it would be a good idea. It is he who realizes that he must move on and not harm others. 

Cater Checks Magicam That was the funniest thing I’ve seen this week. Ace wondering how his friends are doing then cutting back to Deuce WITH A TWISTED ANKLE! Ace for once, be happy you didn’t come with us! 

I want one more, but it is Cater. He’s checking on Magical and is utterly stunned to then showing Trey. We all know he’s the mother of the group! I want his reaction! 

We Adopt Rollo  They are all horrible, little rat people (affectionate tone), so let’s just take Rollo with us. At this point, we should. Judging by what the gargoyles said he’s been alone, dealing with this grief... Again, Idia’s really fulfilling his role as the Lord of the Dead and helping people move on. I don’t know which dorm Rollo would be in, but let’s just take him with us. Crowley doesn’t get a say in this! 

Feel free to add more! Rollo’s going to get a beat down, and I actually like the character. The best event ever.