#daily soriku

[sarahsartedits]

“That’s okay! You cry until you feel better! Then we’ll go home together” Sora to Riku

For sad Soriku Saturday enjoy!

Based off another soriku dream of Riku coming out to Sora with his feelings and getting emotional I’d k!ll for a scene like that! 😤😭🥹🌈

@skytsunrose @alphascorpiixx @heartspocky @paopubell @eradicatetehnormal @dailysoriku @raunchybanana69 @randommeerkitty @raidergamerspice @cocoacatnip @freckledhylian-stuck @oceanvybe @petrabraveheart @my-sanctuary-arts @miqosandy @anemosandwich

[pato-roldnart]

Thanks for tagging me, @orange-peony 💕💕

I've been working on a lot of zine stuff, hopefully soon I can share something of that!

Also I have started an A/B/O snowbaz comic for @carry-on-au-fest :3 Here are some panels.

Aaaaaand a little Riku animation, he's crying because he's missing Sora :')

It's my first time doing it with krita features, so far I don't know what I'm doing, but at least is fun

Tagging @bubble-gumhead @thewholelemon and everyone else who would like to share something!

[miqosandy]

Soriku doodles between my comms i may or may not work on further after

[darkcrowprincess]

Kingdom Hearts angst soriku thoughts:

How I think Sora would react if Riku died/was killed in front of him and it was permanent: https://youtu.be/DuAlziOTPQU

Sora: Well, I can kill now too, because now I have hate!

Sora: DON'T YOU TOUCH HIM!

Sora gently kisses Riku: My dearly beloved.

How I think Riku would react if Sora died/ was killed and it was permanent: https://youtu.be/d9bFnrSp998

Riku holding Sora close: An a hour ago he told me he loves me, and now he's dead.

Riku tears in his voice: Isn't that ridiculous?

Riku full on sobbing now: Isn't that the most ridiculous piece of crap you ever heard.

Riku turns his face fully to hide in Sora neck and out right cries Sora's name. Terra is the one to pick him up and carry him away.

Why I think this? If Sora where to die, and not be able to come back. I think that would really break Riku. He'd just completely break and start out right sobbing and would have to be forced to let Sora go. Let his light go. In contrast with Sora with Riku dying, Sora would be so angry. He'd be so done and hateful and want revenge on Rikus behalf. He'd be so full of hate and feel numb/dead inside. And the only little bit of gentleness he has have left, is given to kissing Riku goodbye.

(Don't like don't read. Post hate and I'll block you)

[atangeledskein]

Ever since I watched Tennelle Flower's video analyzing Chikai and Don't Think Twice a few months ago, my mind felt like an egg that had been cracked open, leaking yolk all over my writing and my daily life. I'd heard these two songs through my Utada rotation on Spotify over the years, thought they were pretty, never thought to look up the Japanese lyrics, etc. I think even if I had, without the context of being songs written specifically for Kingdom Hearts, I would have remained blissfully ignorant, never knowing just how much they could inflame the torch I carried for SoRiku in my heart.

Link to the video, for reference -

All my thoughts after watching this video were stuck between two, major and immoveable truths -- one, that I 100% agreed that Chikai was from Riku's point of view (on top of the perfect lyrics, it played first the first time during his reveal trailer, after all), and two, that as much as I wanted to agree with Tennelle, I couldn't think of Don't Think Twice being from Sora's pov with the same conviction. I thought it could make a neat inspiration for fanfic, being so full of longing and portraying an unfulfilled connection between two people. It clearly expresses a desire for closeness, a gratitude for being a part of this other person's life. But underlying all of it is a bittersweet frustration that their feelings aren't being returned, that even after making promises to change they are practically begging for any hint of affection from the other person. It made no sense to have two people, mutually declaring their love and a desire to stay together, being framed in one of the songs as having unrequited feelings.

So I sat on it, listened to it, sang it, watched more videos, and finally came to a different realization. Don't Think Twice is from Kairi's point of view.

And all the puzzle pieces fell nicely into place.

How did I live in a kingdom of thieves And people who say things they don't really mean - Kairi's early life in Radiant Garden

You're only everything I ever dreamed Ever dreamed of - Kairi's desire for Sora in her life, his steadfast companionship, is a balm to her lonely soul

I want you for a lifetime So if you're gonna think twice, baby I don't wanna know - Sora's initial rejection and hesitance over sharing a paopu fruit with her; she doesn't want to know the real reason, or how he feels, she just needs him to take it and give her peace of mind

If you want to take it to an even higher level All you gotta do is say the word, you know I'll follow - She's still waiting, hopeful for some word of affection, some sign that Sora is willing to give her a chance and take the next step in their friendship If you want to make it happen, nothing's impossible All you gotta do is say the word, the walls will crumble If you want to make it happen, nothing's impossible - Kairi's unrequited longing is so clear here, how desperate she is for a chance to be what Sora wants, even though he is still giving her no sign that it's going to happen.

This block of lyrics is really where I started to doubt that this song was from Sora's point of view. The line "nothing's impossible" and all the sentiment around it feels really naive, like a schoolgirl with her first unrequited crush. A relationship of mutual affection isn't built on breaking the laws of reality, on forcing something that's impossible to become real. This struck me too heavily with a feeling of, "I'll change, I'll be anything you want, just say the word and I'll be everything you need, I promise." But why should there be a need to change in the first place, unless they know deep down that their feelings aren't returned?

I won't go deeply into Chikai's lyrics, since I think it's a given that it's from Riku's perspective. But I do want to point out the contrast between the two songs and how difficult it is to think that they're being offered as the sentiment of two people that have the same feelings for each other. Chikai is all about the awe and wonder of discovering that their secret feelings are actually mutual, that their self-perception of unworthiness hasn't chased away the other person or gotten them rejected. And from that point onwards it's nothing but pure conviction, an outpouring of their deepest feelings, and a declaration to keep their lover close for the rest of their lives. It's a vow of everlasting love.

And who has always been at the center of the love triangle between the Destiny Islands trio? Sora, of course.

So it makes sense to me that both of these songs are being sung TO Sora. One, wishing for more but knowing deep down that their romantic feelings are unrequited. The other, expressing their disbelief that they were chosen, and then charging full-speed ahead without hesitation (I love you too, I want you in my arms forever, let's get married).

And there's my analysis. SoRiku is endgame.

[As an aside, I have to thank the existence of MDZS for even more firmly cementing Chikai being from Riku's pov. I think I would have fallen into that uncertainty that our fandom is often plagued with otherwise, because SoRiku is built on context clues rather than explicit narrative, and we deal with a fan-majority that is indifferent to or outright hates any mention of homosexuality in the game. But if I had been presented Chikai without knowing it was from KH, and been asked to think of a character it could have been written for, I would immediately pin it on Lan Wangji and his feelings for Wei Wuxian. The instant change from, "Wait... you feel the same as me?" to "I love you too, I will promise you forever, let's go get hitched," is too on-the-nose to ignore. I wonder if Utada is a secret MXTX fan...]

[nikutsuneart]

Hey guess what!

I know it's a long time coming (I was asked.... was it a year ago? I don't know time) but I finally made a

STREAM ARCHIVE CHANNEL!!

Now my streams won't just disappear off into the void! You can now enjoy classics like 5 hour Soriku Ted Talk (2019) or uhhhh the loudest sound I've ever heard in my fucking life!

It'll take a little before it's caught up to posting live, but I have everything queued up n ready to go so enjoy daily posts for now. :)

anyway thanks for pushing me to do it and I hope you enjoy!

[residentevil-4]

obligatory sorry for reading fanfiction 😔

anyway ive been perusing the soriku tag slowly but surely, stopping to read what looks interesting while avoiding the akuroku landmines sprinkled in. just now i found one that seemed kind of okay, but the authors notes began with a long complaint about how some other fic was obviously inspired by theirs:

i agree its a little rude to not cite direct inspiration, especially when its obvious but so many fanfics have heavy overlap in topic and plot points that it seems redundant. (being entirely fair, this one IS more explicit, these arent common genre tropes!)

also, even worse, i read the "plagiarized" one several days ago and liked it a lot. i even bookmarked it which i rarely ever do. the "copy" is written a lot better both in pacing and writing style. like i really enjoyed it. i couldnt get past the first few lines of the "original". like, im not trying to be mean! but this is hard to slog through

and at first i thought that its meant to be a lot, its supposed to mirror the dull feeling of having a daily routine while feeling a little overwhelming because thats what waking up is like... but the whole thing is written like that. as is every other fic this person writes

[achillean-knight]

Lmao I'm so sorry to the folks who follow me for one single fandom. My obsessions change daily LOOOL

LIKE, SPECIFICALLY WHEN I WATCH A VIDEO IT INFLUENCES WHAT I LIKE AT THE TIME!! I watched the Soriku Chikai lyrics analysis vid the other day and got rlly hyperfixated on Soriku, and now I'm watching a vid about Hades again and I'm thinking of Patroclus and Achilles and rhehdheb

Not to mention my brief hyperfixation on FF9 BC I was watching a playthrough- I'm in all these fandoms but I literally can't focus on one thing like I did for Adachi and Persona 4 bc- idk LMAOOO Patrochilles has lived in my head rent free for nearly a year so fandoms are currently coming and going while I'm in my current Mythology hyperfixation aaa

[salthat]

Tagged by @spaceofentropy

3 ships: Harringrove, Soriku and Shiki x Eri have my heart…

Last song: Apparently it was Alejandro by Lady Gaga…

Last Movie: Your Name, I think

Currently reading: Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia… the illness in my mind is taking over

Currently watching: Sister is forcing me to watch Demon Slayer and I’m rewatching ST

Currently consuming: I gobbled up some pasta earlier

Currently craving: Mercy on my soul

Tagging: @felikatze @seraph1el @s6xtaespada @secretagent9 @idkhowbutimgayer

[thehandwixard]

ohhh soriku daily twitter we're really in it now

[sarahsartedits]

Love you daily Soriku!!!! Such a cute artwork of them for vday!!!!

happy valentine's folks! love everyone here with their support! thank you so much <3

[sarahsartedits]

“Friends in my heart” Sora and Riku in my backyard! Discovering the “real world” when the sky is peach! 🥺✨ Have a great weekend my lovely Soriku community! I love you all!

@dailysoriku @skytsunrose @hitinmiss @oceanvybe @petrabraveheart @violethowler @cocoacatnip @randommeerkitty @repulsiveregrets @raidergamerspice @heartspocky @hitchups @anemosandwich @miqosandy @freckledhylian-stuck

[freckledhylian]

So I’ve edited Somnus Ultima, another piece of Yoko Shimomura, on Riku’s sacrifice and… I cried found it beautiful and really fitting, so I wanted to share it

[sweetheartsora]

halloween wip!

(i choose to ignore that it is still september)

[therealterriblelizard]

Sora: When the Lego box says 7-14 years, but you eat it all in less than 15 minutes.

Riku: *In a state of panic* Sora you didn't...

[whyarewecalledtheshipname]

LMAO BLESS the soriku discord server now i don’t have to draft all my rants 🤣🤣😭