#except for kairo she’s working with him

[twentyfivemiceinatrenchcoat]

okay . it is late i need to sleep . sorry for being insane on dash hopefully the voices will be gone tmrw……

[aina-otsuki]

I may or may not have gotten off track and made a fanfic about “A Kairos Moment”. @avaetin ever since your created that fanfic and ship I’ve never been able to look back.

Anyways anyone know a the show Star VS The forces Of Evil? Now imagine Nico’s family born from the “failed” clay prototypes made from the escaped essences of Earth, Sea, Sky, and Pit. Making them have magic but they were able to create their own ancient type of magic. Which like in the show they have a wand passed down from each queen. But instead of having a single wand passed down why not have them create their own wand along with their own spells to back up their own creation. I see Nico as the family’s Eclipsa (Queen Of Darkness) and Celena (the Shy). I think he’d be Eclipsa because why not. Also I think he’d look wonderful with an umbrella. Celena is mainly because of what’s said about her in that one episode where Star’s inside the wand and like reading stone texts about each wand user. I like started writing a bit of a fanfic about it.

Oh! Totally almost forgot about the kingdom his family has. So the Kingdom’s name is Eclipsara bc why not. Now kingdom is know to be hidden in the shadows and within plain sight. It’s where light and dark take a dance in a perpetual waltz. The capital is called Nightspire. It’s where all the most culture of the kingdom is held. Then there’s the major trading city that’s surrounded by a forest and near a river. Whisperwood is its name. It’s called this for a reason actually. The woods of that forest is where the trees whisper murmurs of secrets and where tales of yore are carried within its winds. This kingdom has all kinds of people from supernatural beings to normal people that live together in harmony among the rule of their dear Queen or King. OH!! The spells I wrote spells that are similar to the shows except they’re Nico’s spells and and like what if Nico took Aeon, and his children to the kingdom to let them have a “normal” childhood. Eclipsa was like hated for leaving her kingdom for the one she loved so instead of that for Nico. I’m going to have his family praise him for it. Like they did for Maria. Like they do for every family member who had enticed an immortal and powerful being.

Yeah, that’s about it. I’ll probably reblog the spells I made later.

Should I be working on my Jasico Fanfic instead of posting. Yes. Do I care and think everything I’m writing in the fic sucks and change sentences every few minutes. Yes. Should I not procrastinate and write my fic instead of saying I’ll do it later cause I have school work. Also yes! Anyways here’s the small part I started for this AU!

“A young girl stood in front of a tapestry. She was the oldest of her sisters. She, like her mother, was inevitability, the end. She was the fate others faced within their final breath. 

She was Atropos…

She looked at the tapestry with wonder. This was her mother. Her mother had titles her father hadn’t known of. She thought it was interesting to learn about this. She would admire the tapestry more later, for now she should read what her Mother’s people had to say about her. She looked down to read a tile of stone with gems and riches all around and a symbol of her mothers family. 

“Niccoló, Queen of Eclipsará. To an Eclipsaran King was wed but took a primordial for his love. And away from Eclipsará fled.”

Atropos felt like scoffing; they made her mother out to be someone bad. Leaving a kingdom for love doesn’t mean the person is bad. She disliked the fact they simply painted her father out to someone bad on the tapestry. Atropos thought they hadn’t known anything about her father. However, just as she was about to leave when she saw the stone change wording.

“Niccoló, the Flower and Star, he who hides behind a shadowed umbrella. The hand that does sweetly hold, a trove of cosmic secrets that have never been told.”

It wouldn’t let me upload my picture of the docs. So I had to copy paste which sucks. Anyways I bid everyone goodbye.

[goddesstrolls]

Hera has an older phone that's dented and cracked along the corners but the screen is largely intact. No nicknames on her contact list but there are emojis before and after names- 💞🩶 for Geonni, 🤎��� for Nyphas, ect..

She's considered getting a new phone just so she can take better pictures for Instagrub, but every time she decides she doesn't care that much and goes another half-sweep with the same busted up potato. She has a picture of her and Geonni on her lockscreen and the background is a shot of the desert at sunrise.

Darric has a fully handmade phone that could withstand being thrown at a concrete wall full-force. It's particularly heat resistant and mostly waterproof (pyromancer + often gets covered in blood. lmao) and its chock full of anti-surveillance software. Standard background and lockscreen, though.

Lloric has a beat-up brick of a phone that's barely usable, with multiple shatters on the screen like it got hit with something. There's dried blood in the cracks and the camera is scratched to hell. The background is a picture of him and Missah that she changed it to when they were dating. (He's actually smiling for once.) He doesn't know how to change it to anything else.

Helios' phone appears and functions as normal, but he's altered it to be a suitable storage space if he needs to escape from whatever form he's in at the moment. It even has little legs that can pop out the casing so he can get back to his hive.

Cheran has some stickers on his phone, namely a spiderweb and a bass guitar sticker. There's a chip out of the corner that he's sanded down, but it's otherwise fine. He has the standard background and lockscreen because he feels inexplicably paranoid about having anything important there.

The case of Silans' phone is beat up to hell but the screen is relatively fine (he replaces it when it gets too damaged). His phone has been modified so he can use his eyes to select things and it has a slide-out keyboard. His background is a very bad picture of his lusii's face but the lockscreen is just black.

Raz has a slick fancy troll iPhone that he bullied Kinsra into buying for him when his old one finally went caput. He's magically modified it to scramble attempts to track him through it, and he can also do some other tricks with it. Lockscreen is a picture of Ottana, background is a picture of Kinsra (asleep). There's an arcane ring engraved on a metal plate on the case but that one doesn't actually do anything.

Zara's phone is relatively new and pretty standard. The background is a picture of an art piece she did with her illusions.

Forrin's phone is slightly older and beat up, large and sort of brick-shaped with a waterproof case. The lockscreen is a nice, snowy scenic photo of the mountains and forest, and the background is a cozy shot taken near the fireplace of his hive.

Nari has a cheap, beat up smartphone. His phone is set to redirect calls to voicemail, where the custom message is just him yelling "I'M DEAF YOU DUMB FUCK". Lockscreen and background are each photos of his favorite weapons.

Darvai's phone is completely unremarkable except for that it has some paint smudges on the case.

Nebale has a custom made phone that's completely waterproof, and the screen works when wet/underwater. It's pretty big and the case has extra padding on the corners for grip + protection, but is overall pretty slick and nice-looking. It was a gift from his former employer. Lockscreen is standard, but the background is a picture of the crew of the Argus.

Ro never keeps anything important on his phone and rarely changes the background/lockscreen. Joclyn tends to go through his phone, and has also broken or hid it before. He has a second phone for work (also a backup).

Kairos' phone case is badly damaged, but they've had the glass replaced so it's in good condition. The camera no longer works properly. The background is an old picture of some alien landscape.

[practickles]

Surprise - Featherary Day 5

Fandom: Project Sekai

Lee: Rui Kamishiro

Ler: Emu Otori

Ambiguous EmuRui

Warnings: Tickles

Summary: Emu is on a mission. One requiring the upmost stealth and patience. One that will cure her boredom and hopefully get her beloved inventor to smile in the process.

This one was heavily influenced by both Lucy and Kairo, special thanks to them <3

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She had to be quiet. Careful. Calculated. Stealthy. Even the slightest slip up could compromise her mission. 

Emu’s mission? Rui. Or more specifically: Rui’s laughter. 

He’d been focused on his robotics projects all day and Emu was bored. A dangerous combination. Dangerous for Rui that is. Emu had a tendency to deal with boredom in... Interesting ways and the cast of Wonderlands x Showtime more often than not suffered the brunt of the consequences of her actions. This time was no exception, Emu was on a quest and wouldn't stop until she'd reached her goal.

There he was: the target was in sight. Standing next to his desk as he worked diligently on the robot atop it, he had no idea what was coming from right behind him. Emu crept closer and closer until he was finally in her arms' reach. She'd never gotten this close before. He was quite the evasive man when he wanted to be, well practiced from his days of outrunning various police and theme park security. Transitively, this skill carried effectively over to avoiding Emu's sporadic tickle attacks. However, his current focus on his work made him atypically vulnerable and completely unaware of his surroundings.

Had Rui turned around at that moment, he would have been met with a giddy smile and a glint of determination in the girl's pink eyes. Of course though, he didn't and was instead made suddenly aware of her presence by the feeling of arms wrapping firmly around his abdomen in a tight embrace and, immediately following, small, quick fingers poking and wiggling wherever they could reach.

"Ha! Gotcha! Tickle tickle tickle, Rui! I wanna hear your gigglies!" Emu said, celebrating the mission's success. 

The giggling boy in her arms, however, had a different definition of the word success. "Ehehemu! Whahahat are yohou dohohihng?" He dropped whatever tool he was using in his surprise at the sudden tickle attack and gripped the desk for support. 

"Giving Rui the kichie coos!" Emu replied brightly, moving to scribble solely on his stomach. "Your smile and little laughs are so wonderhoy!" 

Rui, not used to being caught so off guard, couldn't conceal the blush quickly covering his face at the flustering situation and the complements. “Dohohon't say thahahat!" 

“Oh! Should I say tickle tickle instead? Do you not like kichie kichie coo?" Emu asked, halfway between a tease and a genuine question. "But it makes your face go all dazzly and sunny!"

Her wiggling fingers kept up their mission, giving the alchemist considerable trouble responding. The laughter was working in tandem with the fuzzy feeling already taking over Rui's brain. "Noho! I mehehan yehehe! Wahait- hehehe!" His arms supporting him shook and grew weak with the effort of holding himself up through his fits of laughter. "Lehet me sihit dohown!”  

Emu immediately stopped the tickling but continued to hold Rui in a hug from behind him. "Oh yeah! Let me help you." She gently pulled Rui to the ground, letting herself be taken along with him.

A small, sad expression overtook her features as she said, "I'm super sorry! Was that too much? I just wanted you to have fun!" 

Rui, now curled in a ball on the ground, was still recovering from his own laughter "Noho! Nohot at all! I just- hehehe- was hahahaving trouble stahahnding,"

“Ohhh! So can I keep making you laugh now that you're laying down?” Emu’s excited smile returned instantly. She seemed to bounce up and down as she impatienty waited for an answer.

She seemed so happy and eager, she was all but glowing. Rui had no choice but to submit to her for the pure sake of getting to see her bright smile. No other reason. None at all. 

He feigned a confident, carefree smile and tucked his hands behind his head, as if to get comfortable, fully aware of the opportunities the action opened up to his fellow performer. “If you'd like,” He smirked, “But there's no telling whether or not I might want revehehehehnge! Wait, hehehe! Ehehemu!”

The girl immediately began to squeeze up and down Rui’s sides. “Squish! Squish!” She enunciated each squeeze with a small sound effect to accompany Rui’s own squeaks and yelps.

Rui instinctively grabbed at her hands and rocked side to side every time Emu came close to his ticklish midsection, but short on control of his limbs, kept missing, resulting in an adorable flurry of flailing arms. He flung his body back and forth before finally gaining the momentum and courage to flip himself over and attempt to roll away.

His escape could only have been less effective if he were glued to the floor. Emu easily crawled back over to him and with her usual bubbly energy, gasped and exclaimed, “Rui’s being a tickly roly poly! Stay still roly poly!” To prove her point, she sat right on his thighs and began to drill circles right into his hips. 

The poor inventor was lost in his own mirthful shrieks at the silly words and playful touch, only made worse by the smaller girl’s continued teasing. “Look at the alchemist's smile! It’s so cute! Dut, dut, dut! Your hips have so many laughs trapped in them! Be free, laughs!”

And free they were as the room was filled with the happy, helpless noises that were so distinctly Rui. His natural laughter, so unlike the controlled and smug chuckles he frequently gave, was wheezy and nasally in a way that Nene could only describe (affectionately) as dorky. It was wild and all over the place, ranging from loud to soft, low and deep to ear-shatteringly high pitched, and sometimes contained the occasional snort. Usually, Rui couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed about it but there was no room in his brain for those thoughts as every nerve and cell in his body was completely and utterly focused on the sensation internally tearing his mind to absolute pieces.

The cold air suddenly brushing over his stomach granted a flinch and shiver as he felt his shirt being gently rolled up to expose his belly to the world, or, more specifically, Emu. The cold was short lived, however, as her warm breath trailed over the skin, somehow producing more goosebumps than before. She inhaled deeply, put her lips directly over Rui’s belly button, and released the entirety of her air supply onto the sensitive spot in a long raspberry. She giggled along with Rui as he threw his head back and laughed with everything he had in him, which, at the moment, was not much.

At long last, the vibrations came to a close as Emu gave one final sweet kiss over his navel, a grin splitting her face when she pulled away. “All done! Did you have a super duper fun time?” She asked him.

“Hehehe! I dihid! But nohot as muhuch as you’re abouhout to!” He smirked dangerously, bringing hands up to her ribs. 

He did warn her he’d want revenge after all. And revenge the poor, pink haired girl would receive until they were both filled to bursting with the pure joy of having spent warm, playful time together.

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I feel this is a little rushed erfingdiufgehg but I'm done tweaking it atp so here you go anyways

[hal-boy]

OC Profile: Kairo/Kyron, Tim, Susan

My OC profiles stalled for a bit because I still don't have my laptop that has everyone's lore on it, but I know these three by heart! As usual, they are all part of TCGD- my worldbuilding project!

You may notice that there are only 2 individuals pictured despite three being named. Tim, uh, doesn't have a design yet... despite me making him at least 10 years ago. He is an anthro (that part's for certain!): he has silver fur, a purple wristwatch, and doesn't wear clothes (three more certainties) and I think he is a wolf (still debating that one). They are very relevant to this story, though, so they're getting discussed today. Anyway!

Up top we have Kairo/Kyron (Kairo is on the left, and he is 12: Kyron is the same boy 3 years later at age 15: I will mostly be using Kyron to refer to him throughout this profile), and on the bottom we have Susan!

I'm genuinely not sure that this description is comprehensible but you get it anyway.

Susan is what a 6 year old thinks an evil person is like: she likes to sneer at babies and bully puppies. Despite that, though, she still has a strong set of moral standards: if a little kid was in danger and she was in a position to help them, she would (and then she would downplay it later, going like "oh I'm not NICE I totally saved that bus full of orphans from careening off a cliff for wholly selfish reasons.). Also she really likes brunch and considers this a core part of her personality. This is despite the fact that her species doesn't need to eat.

Tim (he/they) is a sweet, well-intentioned kid, but he has pretty low self esteem and describes himself as "boring". They are relatively solitary and hard to spur into action. He is best friends and brothers with Kyron. Also, he's nonbinary (note: uses nongendered language except for being Kyron's brother).

Kairo was a good-natured but ultimately kind of flat heroic kid. Upon his redevelopment into Kyron, he gained an unwavering commitment to justice and his friends as well as an unhealthy obsession with nostalgia and a bit of an edgy streak. He acts like what you'd imagine a very online, traumatized teen from the early-mid 2010's would act like. He has a fantasy-world tumblr where he reblogs edgy scene stuff. Also, Kyron (but NOT Tim or Susan) is a meta character, both in TCGD and in any other works he may be in (so, he knows that the world of TCGD was created by The Child diegetically, but he also knows I, tumblr user halboy, created The Child). I would describe Kyron's relationship to The Child as "adversarial"! I think me and Kyron's relationship is pretty chill these days tho.

These three were my childhood OCs: Susan was made when I was 6 and is my oldest OC ever, Kairo was made when I was 8 or so, Tim was created around the same time, and Kairo was redeveloped into Kyron around age 12. As these are such old OCs and they are pretty personal to me, their stories in TCGD are fictionalized versions of the changes I made to their characters over the years.

.....

The idea behind their stories in TCGD is that Kyron, Tim, and Susan escaped from the destruction of their previous place of employment, The Hero's Academy: a company dedicated to teaching kids to be world-saving heroes and fight villains trying to take over the world. Susan was a "practice villain", an assigned mentor to Kyron (then age 12), Tim (then age 11), and their class (approximately 10 other kids), helping them learn to fight and help others. The three of them escaped the destruction in a helicopter that Susan stole, and they landed in The Domain. Now the three of them live together in that helicopter :). On a meta level, The Child abandoned this storyline in favor of creating The Domain. (A note: naturally, there were a lot more kids at the Hero's Academy, and they did not end up coming to The Domain because The Child forgot about them. This is plot important).

Tim and Susan have adapted relatively well to life in The Domain, but they're both failing to fully integrate into The Chosen (on account of The Chosen all being canon characters, and Kyron/Tim/Susan being The Child's OCs). Kyron has discovered that the two of them are in danger of being Forgotten entirely by The Child (which would cause them to disappear like the other kids did: that would be very bad). Susan, it seems, would be abandoned in favor of Sludgg, but Kyron does not know which of The Chosen would take Tim's place. This is a serious existential threat to their lives, so Kyron has taken it upon himself to force them to be involved in the world so that they won't be forgotten.

Along with that, Kyron resents his change in living situation and misses his old friends and routine. Kyron also got a redesign during this transition, from his spiky appearance to the less-spiky appearance. Now going from a good-hearted kid to an still good-hearted but very edgy teen who knows that he is fictional and thus understands that he can make seemingly-impossible things happen, he has been in search of the other kids and a way back to the Hero's Academy. Note that he has not told Susan or Tim about this: generally, the few meta characters in TCGD understand that it was distressing to learn that their lives are fictional, so they don't want to subject anyone else to that. Susan and Tim would be concerned if they knew, though: in their perspective, their peers are certainly dead (and as they have been Forgotten, Susan and Tim are barely able to remember them beyond "yeah we worked with them, I miss them". Which is fucked up. That will be addressed.)

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All TCGD characters deal with a serious theme: Kyron, Tim, and Susan are involved with coming-of-age themes, but also ideas of healing from trauma and managing coping mechanisms, as well as the idea of managing one's responses to nostalgia (how do we determine what was really better when we were younger, and what just seemed better because we were 12)?

[chaoticstrata]

WIP (?) Gamer AU

Theron moved his character out of the way of a ground AOE while maintaining his rotation--thank the Stars for being melee. His party mates did the same, except for their black mage, who used their teleport at the last second to maximize their DPS in their runic circle. He rolled his eyes as they cursed over the comms when they got clipped by snapshot damage.

“You should have moved sooner,” one of their healers chastised as they placed a restoration spell on the mage.

“I was casting!” the black mage argued.

“Ok, and how much casting are you going to do tanking the floor?” the healer quipped back.

“Why you…”

“Clear the comms, you two,” the other healer and co-raid leader said, his pleasant, gravelly voice commanding and cutting off any further argument. 

Theron couldn’t help but grin at that. He loved how Oram--the co-leader’s character name--took charge of situations like this, nipping them in the bud before they got worse. Not to mention, he loved hearing the other man’s voice; it was the first thing that attracted Theron to him--among other things. He’d never tell the other man that, of course--Void knows he was already awkward enough around the healer as it was. 

The next mechanic started, as did the next call-out. “Tank buster, collapse.”

Thankfully, the rest of the raid went uneventful--save for their one melee flipping backward off the platform…again. Theron could hear Lana sigh at that from the other desk in their designated gaming room. It reminded him how great it was to have a roommate who also gamed and raided with him--no need to keep super quiet during intense fights.

“Good job, everyone,” she said, as she distributed loot as the raid leader. “We’ll start on the next boss next week, so be sure to do your homework.”

“Yes, mom,” their bard said, knowing full well the other woman hated it when anyone called her that. 

Theron snickered, which earned him a ball of paper being thrown at his head. Lana growled at them both before saying in comms. “Don’t worry about pots and food; Lyrei and Kairos have ‘volunteered’ to handle getting that for us.”

“Rude!” Lyrei growled; all of them could practically hear the bard pouting over the comms.

“Hey now,” Theron whined. “How did I get pulled into this?”

“Because I can hear you snickering even without the comms,” she said, looking over at him for good measure. Lana smirked and added on, not on comms, “Besides, you’ll be thanking me in a moment.”

Theron raised an eyebrow and was about to ask when a familiar chuckle rang out over the voice chat.

“Will you be farming the mats tonight, Kai?” Oram asked, causing the rest of the channel to go quiet--fucking snoopy gossips. At this point, most knew about Theron’s crush on the other man--how Oram didn’t know was beyond him.

Theron could already feel Lana’s smug gaze at the back of his head as his cheeks flushed. “Uh, yeah, probably. I don’t have work tomorrow, so I can finish most of it tonight.”

“Same here. Would you like company?” the healer asked. “I don’t mind helping out with getting the materials you need.”

“You’re welcome,” Lana said in her irritatingly smug tone of voice.  She then said over comms, “I’m going to head out for the evening. The rest of you have a good night.”

“Same,” the bard said, suddenly cheery again, followed by the rest of the group. With the rest of the group gone, it was just the two of them alone.

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I really don't need more WIP things. ;-; Not sure if I'm going to go anywhere with this, but it was nice to write some of it out.

[missingmywing]

@strangefellows made a direct attack against me so alas, take my wips. XIV has taken over my life and I’ve created a sprawling verse of the butterfly effects and accidental Ascian untempering and recruiting so that’s what most of these are lol, though none of them are published yet.

You once again get an essay length response because it’s me.

Rules: Share the first lines of ten of your most recent fanfics and tag ten people. If you have written fewer than ten, don't be shy and share anyway.

It was time. There was an underlying buzz of energy amongst the Shadows within the Palace, and Arsène and Izanagi leaned against one of the upper walls on the outside of the fortress, looking out over the forest around them as the other ultimates of their arcana ensured everything was organized.

-First paragraph of chapter 4 of Shadows Within. It’s finally infiltration time! Which means that Arsene and Izanagi are Plotting.

2. Etheria didn’t know what compelled her. She should have known better.

Hadn’t the shard of Themis - of Elidibus - in the tower told her?

“The reality you wish to save - the reality to which you must return - exists as a result of the Final Days. You cannot reshape the past to undo the tragedies of the present. Cannot unmake the sorrow and suffering fated to come.”

She’d thought he’d meant that the events were unchangeable. That the past was set in stone, and she wouldn’t be able to affect it. But wasn’t G’raha the direct contradiction to that idea?

First section of Two Steps Back, one of my time travel fics in which my main WoL messes up in Elpis and creates a split timeline bc she panics and destroys Kairos. The Convocation quickly gets involved and oh look, now she has two timelines’ Final Days to avert. Azem is delighted at her involvement though, so there’s that.

3. As she slammed face-first into the ground, Etheria took several moments to comprehend what had just happened.

Cierread, a Sharlayan scholar studying the mechanics of time, had recruited her to help him investigate a dungeon that supposedly had tomes created by a former scholar who had been studying the subject as well. It had been a relatively routine run, they’d collected the tomes without undue issue, only to find them locked by magicks.

She’d ended up calling the other Scions for aid after the rest of the Sharlayan library had failed them - well, she’d mostly called on G‘raha and Y’shtola, as well as Themis and Heph, but the others had ended up there either by circumstance or curiosity - but when they had managed to force the first of the tomes open-

First section of Antics of Chronology, my second time travel fic that’s… well it’s supposed to be a much more humorous take on time travel shenanigans but it’s rapidly turning serious as per usual, so we’ll see. Basically I take the post-EW Scions and yeet them back to ARR, and they have to deal with the consequences and figure out what to do now. Etheria looks up from landing and sees Ifrit and goes “oh no”. (And just as a fun tidbit, Cierread is my versions Source shard of Nabriales and he did come back with the rest of them, so that’s going to be a fun interaction when he shows up with Moenbryda XD)

4. She awoke slowly, dry heat shifting uncomfortably around her in what should have been a cooling breeze, but wasn’t. It-

What was going on? She’d been… been…

… at her computer?

Yeah, she’d been at her computer, on vc with her FC, waiting for the new update for the 6.1 patch to finish downloading, and then they’d all hit play together and… and…

White.

Hear… feel… think…

The adventure continues.

What…?

First section of Fantasy’s Dawn. Aka Log Horizon, but it’s FFXIV and everyone wakes up in their avatar at the beginning of 1.0 (for legacy players) or ARR (for non-legacies) with each WoL having their own self-contained MSQ that adjusts to their own actions - except our main six heroes who somehow share an MSQ instance. Everyone is left scrambling trying to figure out how the metaphysics even works, and how much control they actually have over the world and story. (A lot, it turns out, to the horror and amusement of many.)

5. It wasn’t that Etheria didn’t trust Urianger’s judgement, or his expertise in aetherology, but she still maintained that they should have done fire directly after water, before moving on to earth and then wind, and then lighting. He’d gone into a lecture about aetheric flow and why activating directly opposing elements together could potentially do more harm than good, either canceling each other out or clashing and causing rebounds.

And she understood that - she did - but that was mere speculation and it now left them with their conundrum of lightning priming the area for life, but nothing actually growing.

Windburn, part of my exploration of how Eden goes in my main verse, this is the lead-in to the Ifrit-Garuda fight and my WoL’s terror at fighting not one, but both of them because she has very very bad memories of them both.

6. It had been quiet since the appearance of Mitron, none of them quite sure how to handle the situation. Hephaistos especially had been quiet - that stiff stoicism and clipped logic that spoke to a guilt he refused to admit to, something that she and Thancred had talked about following the events in Eden earlier.

They were all returned to Ahm Areng, for the moment, with Mitron still unconscious from her battle with him. It had been… different from her other fights with the Ascians. There was no precise calculation, no higher goal, no intent for the world at large.

He’d been frantic, focused solely upon Gaia, and his thought process had been disjointed and difficult to follow.

Paradise Forfeit, skipping to the halfway/end point of the Eden raids, which went slightly different from canon thanks to Lahabrea being untempered and Etheria more aware of the situation in general, so Gaia gets shielded and doesn’t lose her memories. Mitron his ass kicked a bit sooner too, and dragged out of Eden to be stabilized. It’s an exploration of Artemis letting Gaia go and finding his own stability, in the lead up to 5.3 (bc I place my Eden raids together in the span between 5.0 and 5.3 for streamlining reasons in this verse).

7. They knew. They all knew - had known from the moment they’d heard him speak at the gate.

But none of them could even begin to guess the details. How G’raha was here, how the Crystal Tower was here - it made no sense. The Crystal Tower was still standing tall and cold next to Silvertear Lake back home - closed, sealed, with G’raha most certainly still inside.

The theory they felt held the most weight, currently, was one Aella and Yiskah had formulated based on the Exarch’s words - that he was from a time removed from their own. Likely some years in the future, and he had been summoned to this world along with the tower and awoken upon arrival - thus making his earlier claim that he’d summoned the tower from a random point in time technically not an absolute lie - not that they would let him get away with that once they eventually confronted him about this.

Orchestrations, my SHB case study of Etheria’s relationship with the Exarch and Urianger and their plots. G’raha can’t get away with shit with my WoLs, sorry G’raha. Aella and Yiskah are archons who helped him with his own thesis and he with theirs, and S’ohlis has been pining since the CT raids. Etheria can sense aether, and Vale and Rosalia are a mercenary and pirate, they can recognize voices and tell when someone’s lying.

8. Etheria wasn’t entirely sure what to expect as she led the way up the stairs of the Crystal Tower, into the Ocular where the other three stopped. Themis in particular appeared wary of entering the Umbilicus - not that she could blame him. The version of him that was the piece of his soul she and the Exarch had sealed within the Tower was… Elidibus. While he had still retained some of his memories and mentality of his time as an Ascian, the majority of it had remained with the piece of his soul they’d pulled away; while the memories of his life before the summoning of Zodiark that he had reclaimed from his brief fall into the lifestream before Hades and Etheria had pulled him back as the him of here and now.

None of them were sure how the piece of Elidibus in the tower would react, or how their souls would react together.

Unto Elpis, as the name says it’s the lead-in to the jump back to Elpis in EW for Etheria in my main verse. Not much to say, other than poor Themis is in for a rough bit of adjusting to getting all the rest of his memories of the post-sundering back at once.

9. Azem had to admit, they weren’t… entirely sure how they were going to approach Lahabrea. Not that they were at all adverse, but they wouldn’t have gathered the boldness, the audacity, without Hyth’s prodding. The man was stern and focused on his work above all else, and certainly not the type to fool around. Especially with Azem, who was undoubtedly the greatest headache for him more often than not.

Styx knew that he didn’t hate them, or even truly dislike them, for all that he was often the first to criticize their methods and actions. But that didn’t change the fact that they were in opposition more often than not and that he would likely respond scathingly to a “distraction from their duties”.

Then again, perhaps it was simply a matter of constraints to work around.

The Lahabrea chapter of I Próklisi, a fic with the premise of Hyth going “Hey Azem, bet you can’t seduce the whole convocation” and Azem going “CHALLENGE ACCEPTED”. It’s a silly ridiculous premise that’s supposed to be generally lighthearted, but is… okay honestly it’s mostly a character study in Convocation dynamics, general lore, and character headcanons wrapped up in a thin veneer of smut. For example, I got less than a quarter into this chapter and was trying to plan ahead and just stopped to stare at Lahabrea and go “oh you have so much trauma from Athena don’t you” so. I can’t even say these are “plot what plot” because while there’s no real overarching plot, each chapter is definitely going to have a character based subplot.

10. Would that the rest of the Convocation was as easy to approach as Mitron and Loghrif, Azem thought ruefully to themself as they considered who to approach next.

There was always Nabriales, of course. They and Aion had casually tumbled into bed - well they usually didn’t make it into a bed; offices or debate rooms or far flung corners of the star were far more common - together several times. If they asked if he was up for it, chances were low he’d be uninterested.

That was kind of defeating the point of the challenge, though - it wasn’t supposed to be easy.

(The fact that Hyth had strongly implied that he’d managed it made them very curious about the stories there.)

The Fandaniel chapter of I Próklisi, though Azem doesn’t decide on him in the opening paragraphs. So far it’s just Azem worrying if he’s adjusting to Amaurot and the Convocation seat okay, inviting themself over for dinner, and then going to check with his lover (Asclepius, the ancient of my other WoL Yiskah) to make sure their overtures wouldn’t be overstepping bounds. I’m 2k words in and haven’t even gotten to the dinner, it’s just talking about boundaries and comfort levels so far. If that gives you any indication of what this fic is. XD

Uhhh who to tag.... @mirintala, @up-sideand-down, @boomchickfanfiction, and recent writing you feel like sharing?

[gothsuguru]

KAIRO KAIROKAIROOOOOOO!!!!!!!! WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT OUR OC'S PLEASEEE PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT YOURS!!!!!!!!!!! I WANNA KNOW ALL ABT THEMM:333333333333 - @teddybeartoji

THIS IS MY FAVORITE ASK I HAVE EVER BEEN ASKED SO THANK YOU FOR MAKING HISTORY MICKEY <333 omfg okay i’m literally jumping w excitement let me tell you everything about my favorite bastards <333 i’ll say their names & jobs now and then i’ll go into detail :3

dmitri king (assassin), xavier rayne (assassin/home fatale, spy), icarus (thief), damien romanov (assassin/home fatale/spy + poison concocter), silas kane (hacker)

okay so they’re all in a group together and as you can see they’re all criminals, BUT, as atonement they somehow found themselves in a robin-hood esque group where they help those less fortunate/who’ve been hurt by other criminals/the rich and help them out w whatever they need! they’re a group of hilarious bastards i Love them :3

and then they all have dilfy dads and i WILL get into that as well <333 MORE INFO UNDER THE CUT :>

OKAY SO!!!!!

- dmitri is one of my first proper oc’s i ever created and she’s my utmost beloved <333 she has a scar on her left eye and her iris in that eye is a blood red color (because panache) and she also has a scar on her heart — i’ll explain these a little bit later! but she currently works as an assassin alongside her friends that she’s made in the business! she’s a bastard, witty, funny, & a bad bitch/chaotic dumbass and i Love her so much <3

she also owns a male strip club called “Eros” where her father used to work as a dancer — a beautiful man who’s a psychopathic evil dilf — he had her VERY young and he would use her almost in a kid-fighting ring & would take her along during hits where he’d seduce & kill his marks while she watched. he also tried killing her when she was a kid (stabbed her in the heart and kissed her, and then he left her in an open grave where she crawled out of) + years later she gains another “father figure” when she’s put into the system but he cuts her eye during a fight they have and she kills him and burns the house down while she laughs (insane breakdown but she’s a bit psychopathic so she doesn’t care anymore)

she grows up doing hit jobs and for lore i made her handler xavier’s father — he finds her all bloody and covered in soot because she’s crawling away from the burning home <333 and he gets her a job with an Assassin Guild where she ends up being the top assassin <3 she doesn’t care for the title, she just enjoys killing :3 as she grows older she becomes the owner of Eros and a protector of those who work there! (another assassin oversees the strip club when she’s not there, his name is adrian storm he’s very sexy & sexually sadistic :3 he’s tall & has tan skin + wavy purple hair in a half up-half down style and he carries a whip w him :3)

but omg yeah dmitri my bestie she’s very beloved to me :3 i love my badass assassin so much <333 there’s a lot of STORY behind her character but this is just a lil taste! she has a very Rough childhood but doesn’t pay it any mind honestly! except one day during a heist at a fancy party she ends up seeing her dad… chaos ensues…

- xavier rayne is so beautiful to me he was my first male oc :3 devastatingly beautiful, he has hair like geto’s where it’s in a bun & he has bangs! he’s tall and a bad bitch <3 he’s the mastermind/leader of this criminal group and as a child i think he had a backstory similar to black widow in which he was trained to be a spy/assassin and he’s an homme fatale — he uses his beauty to get what he needs.

(fun fact, when dmitri’s dad fucks off after he stabs her, he ends up in the place where they train young boys to become assassins/homme fatales as xavier & damien’s teacher!) in order to become a Proper Assassin he had to fight to the death against other aspiring assassins (he won which shows how strong & powerful he is — not as much as dmitri ofc ;) they originally met when he was sent to kill dmitri and he tried flirting w her but she was SOOOOOOO oblivious he was so done w her and when she realized he was flirting w her she was like “you can continue please continue” and then he bonked her on the head and said “no.” <333 beloved losers turned besties

- damien romanov grew up in a very strict household, i think his father wanted him to become a violinist and it was just a VERY cold home/relationship! certain events happen and he ends up at the same assassin guild and becomes a spy & he concocts poisons/is very well-versed with medicine as well! he has shoulder length black hair and stormy grey eyes <333 he’s very beautiful & lethal :3

- ICARUS!!!!! beautiful gorgeous fun baddie <333 he’s an art/jewelry thief! he loves the finer things in life so he became a thief <3 he grew up in the circus and left as a preteen! his father… is a bit insane but also very kind yet sociopathic… if that makes sense </3 icarus has hair like gojo’s just a lil tiny bit longer & tan skin <333

THE BADDEST BITCH EVER! actually icarus + dmitri + xavier + damien + silas (coming up) met at an art museum where they were each sent to retrieve something! (it was a set up from some evil organization methinks) ((idk if you’ve ever watched leverage but this entire group is based off that group and so is the art museums thingy!)) also icarus & xavier end up dating :3

- silas kane! he’s a hacker and he’s the sweetest one of the group and also one of the smartest! he lives with his grandma and everyone loves going to his house for a sense of normalcy :’) he ends up dating damien :3

there’s soooooooo much lore esp with each of their own individual backstories & how they all interconnect! (and TRUST… they interconnect.) i just loved the idea of criminals getting together robin-hood style <333 they’re all so feared but as a group they’re witty dorky goobers ;3 and then also… all their DADS are assassins in a group together too unbeknownst to the children… certain dads try to look out for their kids but others (dmitri’s dad) are praying on their downfall 😭 but also the dads don’t know that their kids are in a robin-hood esque group either until the party… omg let me open google docs rn [the kids and dads are also shocked when they realize they know the OTHER children of the other dads because like i said… all fates & meetings are interconnected 🤭]

BUT OMG TELL ME ALLLLLLLL ABOUT YOUR OC’S MICKEY <333 KNOWING YOU THEY’RE GONNA BE SO COOL AND SEXY

[gemini526sdumptruck]

It is them!

I don't have a group name for these guys yet. That's it, I don't have a name for 'em lol.

These guys are a bit older than everyone else I've made for this universe so far (Stuff being an exception), and they live in a completely different area. A small city, where something always seems to happen (more often than not involving a weird criminal gang).

Hank (the crate in the front) runs a small family coffee shop in the city. He's gruff, he's tough, and he's usually not in the mood to deal with anyone. He's easy to irritate, and he can get argumentive. He's the older brother of Stuff, and Kairos and Ricochet are friends of his. When he's in a good mood though, you'll often catch him goofing off.

Kairos (the clock) is the brains of the group. He's also not very approachable if you weren't already his friend. He's stern, and wants to always efficiently use his time. When there's work to be done, he will make sure, he will kinda boss everyone around to make sure the goals are met (especially if it's for something important).

Ricochet (the rubber ball) is outgoing and friendly one. She's girly, but she also likes working out and practicing combat. She has a lot of hobbies she does in her freetime. She likes to jog, she makes beaded bracelets, and likes to style her "hair" in all sorts of ways. She often carries around her "rubber ball gun", which is like a gun, but it shoots out small rubber balls instead.

Stuff (the crate towards the left) is Hank's little brother. Stuff only really comes along with Hank to the coffee shop on weekends, and most of what he does while he's there is do his homework or sit around fidgeting with things. Stuff always has a look of disinterest and has a monotonous tone to his voice. He just really doesn't care about much; he just goes with the flow.

Rusty (the coin) wasn't initially supposed to be a part of the team. He always was a regular at the coffee shop, but after making his order, he would just...not leave. He would hang around the store all day until it closed, or Hank kicked him out. However, Rusty gets a kick out of annoying others, and one day, Hank and the others just kinda learned how to tolerate him. Rusty kinda became an unofficial member of the team after that. Rusty is the crudest of the group, and as said before, likes getting under others' skin for fun.

As for that trash can? He's not actually a part of the group, but he is there, and lives right next to the shop. He's basically a 2010s era "le random" type lol.

Also bonus version without background:

[choraki]

Oneshot: "The "Fall" Of Event Horizon"

“What do you mean, I never have time for you?” Saghani’s voice echoed through her own office in the headquarters of Event Horizon. She was standing in front of Shiro, staring at him with confusion mirrored in her eyes. “Seriously? You know what you were getting into when we first started this. You knew I have other obligations besides you, and that I can’t be there constantly, when you got into this.”

Despite her best efforts to explain the situation and remind her husband that none of this was anything personal, and that, despite his beliefs, she still cared for him deeply, he shook his head and crossed his arms before his chest. “Then why is it that everyone else gets your time except me? That when I ask for it, and we make plans, they suddenly get cancelled because you’re not feeling well, but at the next minute you’re happily planning the next project with Kairos?”

Jaws clenching and eyes rolling in pure annoyance, Saghani sighed loudly. “So, whatever I do, it’s wrong,” she concluded, eventually tossing her arms up in the air as she turned away from the male Au Ra. “Since our last talk, I have tried everything. And I mean, everything. I asked you what you wanted, I gave it to you. I spent time with you, I made sure I was there for you emotionally, I even postponed planned meetings with other people in favour of spending time with you. But no matter what I do, it’s not just enough. I’m not exactly sure how I can suddenly make everything up to you in just one week, but even without doing that specifically, I was doing so much!” She felt misunderstood. She felt like her past was just repeating itself, and no matter what she did, she couldn’t do anything against it.

“I’ve been thinking. About you, me, all of this. And I came to the realisation that eventually, when I didn’t get what I needed from this relationship, I… began focusing on you instead. Tried my best to make you happy, and clearly failed at that.” Her voice had lowered considerably in terms of volume and strength, leaving nothing but a defeated whisper as she stared at the ground. It seemed that the initial anger had now dissipated into nothing but thin air, and that she had given up truly fighting for what she loved. It felt like the end. And she was too tired, too exhausted, and too scared to really do anything against it anymore.

After a few seconds of pause, Shiro’s expression changed. It went from the accusatory glare to an almost even shocked gasp as he watched his wife confess to him.

...

[gizkasparadise]

Asian male leads that went against the norms and redefined thirst traps for you?

For me it was lee joon gi from flower of evil! Who is the genius tell me!!! That decided to make this meticulous, detail oriented crafty man who is painted as a violent sociopath but turns out to be a huuuuuge softie in need of love and just wants to make his family happy and get some cuddles and stuff

my brain's a little too fuzzy right now so idk about going against the norms, but here's some favorite Characters That Are Just Hot

ma dong seok as yoon sang hwa | train to busan

he loves his wife and unborn baby. he wears a fancy lil scarf. he'll punch you into the roof of a train car. the sheer bruhery of this guy.

jang hyuk as park gye won | bloody heart

look this whole post could just be jang hyuk characters (his character in chuno i think is the quintessential definition of a thirst trap), but this character gets a special shout-out because he works the least sexiest outfit of Royal Minister for the duration of the drama and also the atrocities??

wi ha joon as choi do il | little women

the clown wigs i wore throughout this entire drama because of this guy. sort of like a human trojan horse but snaccify it. being toxic in his little outfits 10/10

chen kun as ning yi | the rise of phoenixes

mansplain. manipulate. malewife. "chen kun with long hair" is a Movement.

shin sung rok as kim seo jin | kairos

when you like them flawed and morally ambiguous and in desperate need of a divorce. "i can fix him" but if fixing him required you to probably stab someone in an infinite time loop down the road

shin ha kyun as lee dong sik | beyond evil

he's done nothing wrong in his entire life except for perhaps inspiring the thousands of morally ambiguous daddy complexes that emerged from this drama

BONUS! some ladies

ha ji won as sung nyang | empress ki

she'll get your whole family killed and ruin your career and you'll thank her for it

lee si young as seo yi kyung | sweet home

ma'am.

kim ok bin as taealha | arthdal chronicles

she's scary (appreciative)

[cynic-spirit]

The word Series (5) Kairos – The perfect, delicate, crucial moment, that creates the perfect atmosphere

MAsterlist

…………………………………………………She………………………………………………………………….

At the party She mingled with a few people. Her aunt introduced her to both Jack and Alyssha. After grabbing her drink she goes around and admires the house. The wall full of photographs intrigued her and one of the photos got her attention and surprised her. It was that of Jack with the man she had met before. It was Jack with Sy. They were in uniform with what looked liked in a desert. She admired Sy, not much has changed, except the fact that now Sy has glasses. He still looks as good as before. It made sense to her now. Looking at him she had an idea he would be in some work where he would use his strength. It makes sense that he was in the army. She wouldnShe’t admit it out loud but this impressed her and made her slightly blush. In comparison, the Sy with glasses looked like a badass geek. She thought of all their meetings, Sy was intimidating but also kind of awkward. She thought about his life, he has seen so many deaths and destruction, probably. Maybe she passed a judgement on him too soon. She too has seen people assuming things about her. Often people thought of her as arrogant when she was just shy and anxious. She inferred that if Jack and Sy are close, then she would definitely meet him today at the party. She will try to be more pleasant with him this time.

………………………………………………….Sy……………………………………………………………………..

Sy is at the party trying to talk with people. He wants to mingle but somehow cannot. He takes a mug of beer and goes to the pool table to play with his brother in law. The party is a small affair. It is evening and there is light music playing in the background. He is calmer in comparison to the last two days. Sy decides that once the party is over he would talk to his sister about whatever happened and ask for an advice.

Sy looks around their house. It is wonderfully decorated. Flowers all over. It is almost unlike the style of her sister who is often loud in her taste of decoration. All her previous parties had weird lights and decorative pieces. Flowers have given their home a beautiful intimate feel. Sy doesn’t even know the names of half the flowers but they look beautiful and they smell heavenly. He is smelling one of the lilies when he hears the voice of Alyssha

Never thought you to be the one who liked flowers Sy

Sy turns around and smiles at her

Never thought you to be the one having them Aly

I take it you like the decoration?

Its more beautiful than the house! Where did you get all these flowers??

Remember Jack’s nanny?

Yeah? Don’t tell me that old woman grows all these! Sy chuckles

Actually, her niece, she grows all these, quite talented has a degree and everything. You gotta meet her. Maybe you’ll like her.

(I am in love with a nameless woman already sis, Sy thinks)

Is she here?

Yeah, she must be somewhere around, quite shy. Doesn’t talk much.

Alyssha looks around the house. Her eyes settle in one direction.

Oh there she is.

Sy looks in the direction and cannot believe his eyes. (Oh Fuck me!!! He thinks. Its his mystery woman. No, no, no, it wont be my sister telling me her name. I gotta ask her myself. He turns to his sister

Aly why don’t you attend your party, I’ll introduce myself.

All right cool

After she leaves, Sy composes himself. All right, no poop talk, no fleas, no toilet paper. Go over there Sy and greet. Ask her the name and probably let her talk first. Sy decides in his mind as he saunters in her direction. Onto the battlefield soldier! Sy mutters under his breath. As he walks to her he realized how beautiful she looked. Skirt, top, open hair, Yeah, she has totally floored him.

Sy goes to her. She sees him and his presence makes her gasp.

Hi, we meet again

Umm.. hi.. …

Okay before anything, please tell me your name I have to know your name first. Sy rambles quickly.

(wao Sy, great way to extort someone’s name, he says to himself)

You don’t know my name yet? (She sounded surprised)

No! you haven’t told me….. yet. Sy says with a smile, finally behaving a little human

Oh, I am so sorry about that. I didn’t realize.

That’s all right. It happens.

There is a small moment of silence between them and Sy says.

So…? Sy breaks the silence

Ivona……. Ivona Marianne Hill.

Ivona, Sy tests her name. (what a beautiful name Sy thought)

You have a beautiful name. You have no idea how great it feels to finally put a name to your face. I have been thinking about it since we met, but something or the other kept interrupting our conversation.

(Stop rambling you doofus, let her talk for once, Sy pauses)

…..I guess. (she shrugs and looks down)

Are you here alone Ivona?

No I came with my aunt, she used to babysit Jack.

Wao, small world. Jack is my brother in law.

Oh.. nice.

Wait, that means you supplied these flowers?

Yes.

They are beautiful. I have never seen some of them in these parts.

Thank you. ………………….I have a small farm, I grow orchids, lilies, roses and some other varieties there.

You didn’t bring Cerberus.

She smiled and looked down again and Sy felt his heartbeat rise.

No, I didn’t think it would be appropriate to bring him here. Its not necessary my aunt is here with me.

If you don’t mind me asking, why is he your service dog.

Its okay Sy, I have severe anxiety and sometimes in large crowds I get panic attacks. He helps me get by.

I am sorry to hear that. I hope the party is not overwhelming

No its not. Its actually nice to meet a few people here. Did you come alone here Sy?

Yes. Who would come with me. (Sy finally felt better to make conversation with her)

Your girlfriend?

My Girlfriend? (My girlfriend, who the fuck is my girlfriend, I want YOU to be my girlfriend Sy thinks)

The girl from the library?

She is not my girlfriend. She was just.. I don’t know what she was doing. But she is definitely not my girlfriend, Ivona.

Oh. I am sorry for assuming.

Its fine. Its fine. Everybody assumes. Not that I am saying that about you. I mean, its okay to make inferences based on certain observations which I did when I met you. It wasn’t anything bad, it was just observation. More like putting skills at work, I used to do that, when I was in the army, I am not now, I have been relieved honorably. Also sorry for the toilet paper and the fleas. I didn’t mean to talk about it. My dog is fine now. I bought everything I need from the store…

At that moment Sy saw her look at him with an open-mouthed expression and realized he had been babbling again and not making any sense. He immediately stopped talking and pinched the bridge of his nose.

I messed up again, didn’t I? Sy said.

Its okay Sy, We all get nervous sometimes. Although I don’t understand why you would be nervous around me.

Sy was finally able to breathe now. Could this woman be any more perfect than she already is? Between the two of them, he was the confident army guy and she was the one with anxieties and it was her calming him. Sy chuckled.

I think I am just rusty around people. Have been in the army most of my life.

What were you in the army?

I was in the sniper unit.

It sounds both amazing and tedious.

You are not wrong about that Ivona. (Sy just loved saying her name. Ivona, Ivona, he could chant it like a prayer. Ivy for short? Ivo? Iva? Iv? Honestly, at that moment, he was just so happy to think anything else)

It was unexpected to see you again here Sy. Nice to meet you. I have to go now. I have to attend to the plants.

Can I see ya again? Sy spoke immediately.

Oh? Why?

Just to talk maybe?

All right. But I cant commit a time or date. Lots of work in the garden with the new seeds and flowers.

I can come there. Will that be okay with you?

You want to visit my flower farm?

Judging by the flowers decorated here, I think it would be beautiful. (Sy managed another smile from her)

All right Sy, its nearby. Just ask anyone for Hill’s Heartland. It’s the name of my flower farm.

Ill see you.

Bye Sy.

Bye Ivona.

Sy watched her as she left. This party has been successful for him. Everything was just perfect now. He finished his beer, put down the mug. After talking to a few of the people in the party, he too left, but this ride was different. Sy was humming as he drove back. Ivona, he said aloud again. He opened the door and put the keys in he bowl. He fed his dogs again, Django, Kal, Aika, Major, and Tuff. After changing, he laid on his bed, thinking of her. She had a beautiful name and she made him comfortable. He realized one thing, he might have killed so many people In the army as a sniper, but he had never thought that talking to someone would be so difficult. Ivona had a condition, yet she managed to show both empathy and encouragement to hi. She talked to him without malice and judgement. Life certainly has its ways to surprise someone. Hill’s Heartland, what a beautiful name for a garden. He will definitely visit her the next day and take two of his dogs, Kal and Aika, the oldest ones. They know how to behave around ladies. With these thoughts, Sy fell asleep peacefully for the first time ever.

@oddsnendsfanfics @omgkatinka @kmuir1 @agniavateira @readermia

@awesomeidiot32 @rmtndew @mis-lil-red​

[keeper-not-hero]

MY THREE HUMANS AND MY THREE TROLLS ARE FINALLY DONE BEING THOUGHT ABOUT AND ARE NOW PLACED INTO THE WORLD FOR YOU TO ENJOY READING ABOUT, Massive post under read more!!!

[Obs: These ain’t kids. They’re all in their early 20’s tho.]

Gatolt Osbizb (name means nothing. = Muse of Doom.) - 

Looks: Hair that goes down to her shoulders, curly and surprisingly well groomed. Skin (and body) made up of tiny chunks stitched together. Fingers, hands, legs, slightly different shades of grey, with seams colored with the multitude of different blood types beneath. Blank eyes, shirt and pants. Simplistic dress code.

Personality: A hodgepodge of Troll flesh, bones, and a few cybernetic enhancements all stitched together into a singular being. Goldblood, purple blood, violet, and more. Both of her eyes are blank (though she can still see thanks to cyberoptics), and she is usually in at least a mild amount of pain due to the strain of her body barely being able to keep itself together. Despite all that, she tries to act cheery and tries to be the life of her friend circle, though not always with success. And besides, she rarely tries to mingle outside of it, feeling unwelcome in other circles.

Constantly requires maintenance which she usually does herself, and… fresh replacements. Her creator fucked up in making her, which means she is now slowly yet constantly rotting away, to the point every part of her body except the brain and enhancements are different than her first resurrection.  Her girlfriend, Bakhus, usually helps with gathering ‘replacements’. She feels like a burden due to her condition that sometimes leaves her bedridden for days, which makes her stay quiet and sometimes even enable her friends’ bad habits, because she doesn’t want to be a drag. Hates the fact her whole life revolves around her condition. Likes gardening and clockwork.

Bakhus Gredui (Greedy Bacchus / Dionysius. = Thief of Void)  - 

Looks: Hair that goes all the way to the floor and a few feet behind her, greasy, messy, and dragging food bits in it. Tank top with her sign (Sign of the Brazen) on it, suspenders and oversized clown pants. Juggalo make-up messy and somewhat faded, droopy yellow eyes, usually with a hunched stance. Very, very tall, and extremely strong - with some healthy weight to her body to go along with it.

Personality: A purple-blood that represses her kind and motherly urges under liters and liters of Faygo. A chef at heart and a great cook from years of experience, she constantly throws barbecues and small carnivals on her massive garden, which attracts lowblood and highblood alike. Her festivities have become small gathering spots for those who wish to mingle with the upper / lower classes despite their own status, and for spies of both the Condescension and those who oppose her. Bakhus is, of course, too busy grilling to mind that she has accidentally created the perfect neutral spot.

Despite her cooking prowess, the Faygo inhibits both her ability to feel much empathy or care about the taste of her food. Deliciously cooked and prepared meals placed near overly-sugary, soggy, Faygo-drenched pretzels. She carries a massive cookbook alongside her massive pot, which has recipes that certain blood types enjoy, and… recipes made out of said blood types. She has no qualms cooking violets and reds, and sometimes will go so far as to grab Faygo-drunk trolls in her cookout and take them inside to ‘rest’. They’re never seen again.

Also keeps a small spice garden. Gatolt usually takes care of it, with whatever isn’t used to cook as fertilizer. Occasionally, she sends the butchered corpses to Marciu. Who also happens to be Gatolt’s creator.

Marciu Shelli (Like, y’know. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein’s author. = Seer of Space)  - 

Looks: Short hair, think Eridan, but with no streak. Scrawny to a fault, and clearly underfed. Big scientist glasses with special prescription lenses, white lab robes that hide his starving figure and his left hand gloved with thick, hazmat-suit-like protection. The right one is a prosthetic, indigo tubes and wires trying to replicate the sensation of the original with… some success. Pointy nose, sharp teef.

Personality: Anxious, skittery and, quite frankly pitiful even for an indigo blood, Marciu spends most of his days either robbing graves for corpses or putting his ill-gotten gains to use in his laboratory. Deeply resentful of feelings he has about himself, he buries them deep within him and, to make sure no one can say he is valid or try to empathize with his pain, keeps pushing himself further and further down the hole until he pushes everyone away. Having lost a hand to a nasty accident involving a bone saw and a few too many of Bakhus’ spiked snacks, he also has a mechanical replacement.

A master of biomechanical engineering, he constantly creates half-troll, half-machine abominations to help him around the lab. Rotten servants just barely able to move their joints with hollow eyes and faces, mechanical hearts pumping blood and fuel throughout the system. Still, despite his best attempts at being as repugnant as possible, his friends still cling to him.

Except Gatolt. Gatolt has actively tried to kill him multiple times, being stopped only by Bakhus’ eternal kindness to the weirdo that occasionally gives her “aged” ingredients. Also, his human friends.

[Why does he have human friends? Idk, Pesterchum + machines or AU where humans and trolls live in the same world after a few Sburb/Sgrub/Swhatever versions playing out after homestuck and Lord English being gone.]

Bert Kairos (Albert Einstein and his whole relativity stuff + Kairos, a greek concept of time. = Mage of Time.)  - 

Looks: Very short and very curly hair. Dark skin, both legs missing, though one has a very unpolished, simplistic metal prosthetic to help him stand in one foot. Right arm missing too, half of a prosthetic attached to it,cut off at the elbow from an accident. Hasn’t bothered replacing it yet. Blouse with a robot symbol and shorts, chin stubble. Brown eyes.

Personality: A gentle soul who makes more time for everyone else than he ever did to himself. Spending literal days away from his parents’ home, staying in his makeshift workshop creating toys for the kids on his street and to help the people of his community. Lost both legs and an arm from accidents with heavy machinery and cars that he work repairing to make a living, usually for meager scraps out of the kindness of his own heart and the belief that it’s all part of a greater plan that he barely gets enough to survive, relying on crutches and Marciu’s prosthetics that often break because of even more accidents due to his very precarious working conditions.

He dreams of one day being able to inspire people, though. A big, endless machine of silly, simple delights. Not curing the world, not controlling the weather, a machine with the same utility as a painting. A machine that could cover the entire world in its width and length, proof that humanity can do anything if it just bands together. A wish that sometimes consumes his mind as he spends hours on end, instead of sleeping, building small moving pieces that will hopefully one day help fill this whole. This magnificent machine he will make to help mankind flourish through its artistic value, that they will sing his name in praise for generations, that mankind will be uplifted until we don’t need work, money, barriers, differences, just a homogenous mass streaking across the cosmos with machine brilliance. 

But, he has way too many people to take care of, so he never dabbles on it too much.

Andy Eissuh ( :) - Lord of Life) - 

Looks: Blonde hair tied in a manbun. Bushy stubble beard all over his face. Smuggest fucking grin you’ve ever seen. Blue eyes. Average height, an air of superiority that is as annoying as it is believable due to how he carries himself; like an untouchable douchebag. White tuxedo and business pants, y’know, like a doctor. Right? He’s even got the white cross! Yeah, sure, that sounds right. Like he cares about proper dress code for doctors.

Personality: A very, very, very bad doctor. A very bad doctor that has just enough good reputation and far too much money from their family to let their pretty much 100% patient loss rate slip without anyone being able to pry into it. Patient comes in, body bag goes out, and nothing ever leaves the hospital. The one time he actually saved someone was by accident, and it was a botched (and misdiagnosed by him) liver transplant where he accidentally removed the appendix instead of said liver, forgot to replace it, and the patient recovered in a short while with the help of the nurses from what he later learned was appendicitis.

Believing himself to be able to do no wrong, with a chirpy, colorful yet aggressively passive personality, he keeps his friend group around mostly to dispose of the bodies without many questions asked, and so he can feel better than the pathetic wretches he considers them. Completely blind to his irredeemably cruel medical malpractices, which he didn’t even study for, he simply bought his way into a degree because he “could feel it was my destiny.” Soft, sweet, and completely unhinged. Finding great joy preying upon the insecurities and naivete of his peers, which he feels is a breeding ground to use and abuse them for his own needs. Shoulda been smarter if you didn’t wanna get taken advantage of, duh!

Cain Pyrite (Cain the first sinner + Fool’s Gold. = Rogue of Light. ) -

Looks: Hair slightly above his shoulders, dark and greasy. Sickly pale skin, beeg librarian glasses. A nice fuzzy coat, plus shirt, plus jeans. Eye symbol on his coat. Looks like he hasn’t seen the sun in weeks, which, yeah, is absolutely right. Gentle smile, though it occasionally cracks into a nervous attempt at hiding… something!

Personality: Dedicated to… no, OBSESSED with preserving occult and ancient knowledge. Scrolls from ancient alchemists, bones of kings, relics thought long since lost hidden on the back of his seemingly normal book shop. Spending most of his days with no clients, he occasionally gets someone who is aware of his darker inclinations. He is always happy to trade knowledge for knowledge and artifact for artifact.

Only, not always the originals. No. Never the originals. 

Always finding a way to spin a story and make sure that he can spot out any fakes, he builds his collection of convincing lies, and hidden truths. Friends with the others since grave-digging always inherits some fun and interesting things, and his appetite for the esoteric and forgotten is only comparable for his taste in interesting and unique foods.

[argumentl]

The Freedom of Expression, radio version - Ep 20, Feb 2016 - A.I technology, STAP cell/Obokata Haruko controversy.

Kaoru starts by explaining the show's concept, then introduces Joe. He then expresses his happiness that the show has reached as many as twenty episodes.

After reading out the contact info, they get straight into the Tokyo Sports corner this time, by welcoming Dobashi. As a joke, Dobashi introduces himself as "Dobashi from Tokyo Sports, where everything except the date is false", which gets big lols from the others. Dobashi's first story relates to the news that the A.I. company Deepmind had produced a computer program which for the first time, was able to beat a human professional at the game of Go. This was quite big news at the time, but linking on from this was another story about a group of researchers who were trying to teach and use A.I to complete the unfinished novel “Kyomu kairo”, by the late sci-fi author Komatsu Sakyo. Dobashi wonders how A.I. will develop from now on, and asked the others about their thoughts. Joe thinks this is beginning to creep into 'god's domain'. God/kami isn't joining them today, he still hadn't recovered from his cold. Joe continues on to say that if A.I. were to complete the novel, there is no way to know whether thats how the author himself would have written it. He also wonders where humans will fit in if A.I. is able to produce such works. Kaoru mentions that it would be pretty incredible if A.I. went far beyond human expectations. Joe asks Kaoru how he would feel about writing some of a Dir en grey song, and then handing it over to A.I to work on. Kaoru says he would actually find that interesting. Joe suggestst Kaoru could complete another version by himself and then showcase the two versions at a live show to see the difference. He wonders if fans would be able to tell which one was which, and they could perhaps release the two versions and see which one sold more. Kaoru thinks this is an interesting idea, but it would be pretty bad if he lost to the A.I. version. The band have considered using A.I. for their artwork before. Kaoru says he can understand how A.I. could beat humans at the game of Go, because there is always an element of human error in a human player, which A.I. can eliminate. As for creative works or music, he is interested as a listener, but as a creator he finds it a bit scary.

Dobashi wonders whether A.I. will eventually replace newspaper reporters if it can gather data about the news from social media sites. Kaoru doesn't think this will happen, there must be more to journalism than scanning social media. Joe thinks the most scary thing is if future generations lose their passion after becoming used to works created by A.I..Kaoru feels like some crazy stuff is bound to be produced, and imagining people being rased on such material is a scary thought. At least, he says, A.I. cannot perform lives. Part of the fun of a live show is the small mistakes, or stumblings that the artist makes. A.I. could not deliver the spontaneity of a real live show. Joe says it reminds him of an early episode of Lupin III, which involved a crime fighting computer, designed to predict Lupin's every move and finally catch him. The reason it didn't catch him in the end was because of Lupin's impulsiveness. This has left a big impression on Joe since he first saw it. Joe worries that as the world becomes more and more dependent on A.I, will that impulsive element of humanity be erased?

Dobashi's next story is in relation to the news that Obokata Haruko, the scientist behind the STAP cell research fraud scandal, had published a book entitled, 'That day/ano hi (あの日)' which laid out her side of the story. The book ended up in 1st place on Amazon's best sellers list, as so many people were interested in what she had to say. Dobashi says he hasn't read the book himself, but according to reports, Obokata claims she was set up by her senior colleague. Kaoru mentions that there seems to be a trend of people writing books after they have been involved in some kind of incident. In this case, Obokata was apparently approached by the publisher Kodansha with a book offer. Joe says he has not read the book, so can't make much comment on it, but unlike Moto Shonen A (a child serial killer who published a book, and was previously discussed during the live broadcasts), Obokata is not a criminal, so there is nothing wrong with her trying to get her story out there. If what she says is true, the media reporting on the issue up until that point ought to be questioned. Joe asks Dobashi, 'If the media knows their audience is seeking a solid conclusion, but the actual reality is more ambiguous, do they still run with it?" Dobashi says, yes they do. For Tokyo Sports, its all in the headlines. He feels the need to back this up by insisting that Tokyo Sports reporters do still practice proper journalism, which gets laughs from the others. Joe says that there is quite a difficult conflict going on between not reporting lies, and keeping the stories exciting.  Kaoru asks Dobashi if he ever feels under pressure to not report about certain things. Dobashi says there is a lot of pressure. For example, politicals have intervened from the side before to tell them, 'you can't report that!' etc. In that case Tokyo Sports will limit the way they report such things, just to the point that  they feel like they will probably get away with it. Kaoru comments that its interesting to see how tough it gets, even when trying to produce a fun paper like Tokyo Sports. Joe suggests to Dobashi he could write a side-note on any articles where interventions have taken place, explaining why the story couldn't be expanded any further. They all agree this is an interesting  idea. As for Obokata, Kaoru feels kinda sorry for her.

Kaoru finishes by explaining about the show's stickers once again. After sending them to the winners of the previous Arche cover design competition, they will be sent to other contributors based on Kaoru's feelings. If he likes anything the listeners send in, they will get a sticker.

Songs - Dir en grey/Rinkaku, Team Sleep/Ever.

[houseisekai]

House Isekai: A Realm Reborn - Part 3, Thunder Rolls (1 of ???)

House Isekai ARR Masterlist Here

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Client: Marianne Von Edmund

After Duvalie, Fireteam Alpha-Nine, and Raelyn set off to Goneril territory, the newly reformed House Isekai are sent to assist the head of House Edmund, Marianne.

Although, things do not go as smoothly as Sitri hopes...

[Out of Time - Final Fantasy XIV OST]

The room displayed massive crystals that showed reflections of the group.

Although it was heavily distorted and any normal person would be barely able to hear what was being said, the figure watching had no such difficulty.

(Buck) “Alright everyone, stand down. How about this? You just tell us what we need to know about these guys, and we’ll go put a few bullets in their heads.”

(Mickey) “If bullets even work on them-”

(Raelyn) “From the one I encountered, a single Bolter round will do just fine.”

(Lisa) “If it means less fighting, then there’s no harm. Duvalie dear, do be careful at least?”

(Duvalie) “O-Of course, Miss Lisa!”

(Aigis) “That was a very fast change in attitude-”

(Rean) “You get used to it.”

(Towa) “I suppose we’ll just meet and explain everything more in detail later?”

The figure raised its hand, engines whirring and steam coming out as it did.

A portal opened in front of the group to their first destination.

The one they called Duvalie was the first one to step through the portal, followed by the soldiers.

"FIRST TELEPORTATION SUCCESSFUL."

The figure slowly turned and a screen appeared in front of it, lines of text and numbers turning green.

(Kazuma) “…Wait a second, none of them knows anything about Fodlan. Why did we let them go anywhere alone?”

(Sitri) “…That’s a good question.”

When the text finished, a crystal behind it displaying a four legged being suddenly flashed off, the light dimming and turning dull.

"SECOND TELEPORTATION INITATING."

The figure opened another portal behind the other group and patiently waited for everyone to step through. As soon as they did, the portal closed behind them.

"OBSERVING."

The crystals picture suddenly split showing two sides, one of Duvalie's group, and one of House Isekai.

It said nothing else as it quietly watched.

===

House Isekai: A Realm Reborn - Part 3

Thunder Rolls

[Raise Your Flag - MAN WITH A MISSION]

Raise your flag

With all your voice

With all your voice

Shout it out loud with all your voice

One day

Someday somewhere

Dream on as we wander

Under pressure, you are waiting for direction

Going on the road without your mind

All misleads they give ignoring our decisions

Killing yourself your soul we have inside

Continue the struggle and feel like you’re discouraged

Rise up again to run to the end

In between the never-ending dream

We can struggle and muzzle the world before it fades away

Raise your flag

With all your voice

With all your voice

Shout it out loud with all your voice

One day

Someday somewhere

Believing that we will reach that goal

Come on and Raise your flag

So just Raise your flag

No matter how many times we feel defeated or lost

As long as we breathe

As long as we carry on

Dream on as we wander

===

…

Everyone was confused on why the portal closed.

Sitri made sure no one was looking at her as she whispered.

(Sitri) “Sothis?”

(Sothis) “Uh, don’t look at me. I wasn’t even the one who opened it.”

(Sitri) “Wait, then where did…?”

(Rean) "If I know anything about her, she'll be fine. I hope the others with her don't have to put up with too much..."

(Aigis) "In any case, we should get going as well, correct?"

(Kazuma) "Yeah, we've wasted enough time standing around as it is."

(Kurt) "I am quite interested in seeing what this world is like."

(Venti) "Indeed, perhaps it'll give me inspiration for new tales to tell at the tavern!"

(Jean) "Well, we shall defer leadership to you then."

Sitri realized Jean was looking at her, which was quickly followed by everyone else.

(Towa) "I guess you technically are the boss!"

(Elizabeth) "Well, Lady Sitri?"

Sitri cleared her throat and nodded.

(Sitri) "Right. Let's move out now then."

Right on cue, a portal opened in front of them, and all stepped through it, being teleported to forest with a beaten path.

As quickly as it appeared, it closed behind them.

Once again checking that no one was looking at her, she turned again.

(Sitri) "Sothis, who's opening these?"

(Sothis) "I'm not sure...We need to look into it once we're done here."

Venti and a few of the other Knights noticed Sitri and Sothis speaking quietly, though it appeared no one else did.

(Venti) "Hey, you see that floating green thing next to Sitri, right?"

(Amber) "Y-Yeah, it popped up earlier!"

(Diluc) "It's most likely similar to Paimon. We shouldn't bother her about this when we got more important matters."

(Lisa) "So, where are we?"

(Kairos) "This would be Alliance territory. Specifically House Edmund's, I've travelled these roads with my family for merchant related business."

(Rean) "Well then, do you mind leading the way?"

(Kairos) "...Of course."

Kairos walked along the path, guiding everyone else. Everyone travelled in their own smaller groups. Sitri was with the Garreg Mach Students, Rean and Towa were with Class VII, and Kazuma and Aigis were with the Knights of Favonius.

(Elizabeth) "I am not sure how I feel about this."

(Sitri) "About what?"

(Helena) "Pretty sure she means House Isekai."

(Elizabeth) "Well, it's not just THAT but...-"

(Kairos) "She means that we don't know how we feel about working with these offworlders."

(Astrid) "Hey come on, I'm sure we all have our doubts but at least give them a fair shot."

(Stefan) "Yeah, if Lady Sitri and our leaders trust them, its for a reason."

(Helena) "If nothing else, they know how to fight what we're up against better."

(Sitri) "You all were chosen for a reason. Your skills are the most exceptional of the three houses, and they will be a core part of this house in the days coming.

(Elizabeth) "Y-Yes, Lady Sitri."

(Kairos) "...Understood."

Aigis looked uneasy as she turned to the others.

(Aigis) "If this is how the current houses feel about House Isekai, I am concerned to think on how the rest of Fodlan thinks."

(Kazuma) "Yeah, people like Ainz and Slayer didn't really help our reputation much either.

(Amber) "But your old group saved this world, I thought everyone would adore you guys."

(Aigis) "It is not as simple as that, I'm afraid."

(Kazuma) "Long story, we'll tell you guys when we get back."

Kurt and Juna couldn't help but listen in on the conversation in front of them.

(Kurt) "Hmph. Were it so easy."

(Juna) "Instructor Rean, Towa?"

(Rean) "Huh? What is it?"

(Towa) "Yes?"

(Juna) "Just how bad were things when you guys interfered to be treated like this?"

(Rean) "..."

(Towa) "...Let's put it this way, none of us would be talking to each other right now."

Juna and the other Class VII members shrugged and continued walking. It'd probably be better to just focus on the mission right now.

A few hours later, they began to approach upon castle gates. They were stopped by Alliance soldiers, who shot a look at the ones obviously not from Fodlan.

(Sitri) "My name is Sitri Eisner of Garreg Mach. We have come here at the request of Lady Edmund."

(Alliance Soldier) "We appreciate the aid. Let them through."

Kairos was still in front while everyone else tagged along behind him. He slowed his walk to look around the estate.

The path to the main castle was well treaded, just as Kairos remembered. The dirt path was still a clean brown, and the grass and trees well maintained, with few servants attending them.

The path was not anything fancy, it was just a straight path to the estate, fitting Marianne's personality.

(Kairos) "It's been years since I've last been here."

(Helena) "Can't say my old team got anywhere close to here. Too much security."

(Astrid) "Your parents were merchants, right?"

(Kairos) "Yes. The noble families that didn't shun us for being commoners were few, and Lady Edmund was one of them, and we constantly made runs to sell our wares here."

(Kazuma) "Sounds like something Marianne wouldn't care about. She was probably one of the few people who wasn't a complete asshole."

(Aigis) "There were plenty of people who were not...rude. Do you think you are misremembering?

(Kaeya) "Or perhaps were you the one, mister Kazuma?"

(Kazuma) "Hey, I didn't start most of the shit here!"

Kazuma spun around to Kaeya.

(Kazuma) "AND YOU CERTAINLY DON'T WANNA START SHIT WITH ME!"

Everyone except Diluc and Jean was fighting back a snicker. Venti failed to.

(Venti) "...Ehe."

(Kazuma) "SCUSE YOU, THE HELL DO YOU MEAN, 'EHE'?!"

(Musse) "He is quite loud isn't he?"

(Rean) "You kinda get used to it."

(Ash) "Really now?"

(Towa) "Believe us, there was much worse people to hold a normal conversation with."

At the doors, a familiar face was waiting to greet them.

Rean Towa, Aigis, and Kazuma smiled as they walked up together with Sitri and the Garreg Mach students.

[Musica Universalis - Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers OST]

(Kairos) "Lady Edmund."

Kairos, Elizabeth and Stefan bowed.

(Helena) "Huh. Much younger than I thought."

(Astrid) "Hey...Oh crap you're a lord, u-um good evening my...lady?"

(Marianne) "Hah, there is no need to be so formal everyone. Especially since old friends are here."

Kairos raised an eyebrow until he realized who she was speaking to.

Marianne smiled at the former members of House Isekai.

(Rean) "Marianne!"

(Towa) "Hello, its so good to see you again!"

(Kazuma) "Yo. Been a bit."

(Aigis) "It is always a pleasure seeing an old member of the Golden Deer."

(Marianne) "The same can be said to you all. You are quite the sight for sore eyes."

Marianne turned to Sitri and the Garreg Mach students.

(Marianne) "I take it these are your new students, Sitri?"

(Sitri) "They are. They're quite...interesting to say the least."

(Marianne) "When you're dealing with House Isekai at all, it's going to be."

Marianne chuckled softly and stepped to the side, an arm extended to her door while the guards stepped aside.

(Marianne) "Please, come in. We have much to discuss."

Everyone walked inside, following Marianne deeper into her estate.

The Knights opened the doors to the dining hall, where everyone took a seat.

(Kazuma) "Huh, didn't think you'd have a place like this."

(Marianne) "Neither did I, if I am to be honest. At the very least, this oversized dining hall is seeing proper use."

(Rean) "Yeah, it does seem quite excessive, doesn't it?"

The former members continued to have a leisurely discussion, annoying Kairos and Elizabeth.

(Elizabeth) "Don't they realize who they're talking to? Why in the world are they so...casual?!"

(Kairos) "They ought to show some form of respect for her title!"

(Stefan) "Well, they knew her back when they were in the academy right? Makes sense why they're so informal."

(Helena) "That and Edmund said for you guys to pull the sticks out your asses anyway.

(Astrid) "Eloquent as always, Helena..."

The conversation finally ended when some glasses of water was brought out for everyone by the servants, in which Marianne cleared her throat.

[End Song]

(Marianne) "Sitri, I believe Claude told you what was troubling us."

Sitri nodded.

(Sitri) "Yes. I believe he said it was something about an unidentified object in the woods?"

(Marianne) "Yes. We have never gotten close enough to properly identify this threat, it has always turned hostile the moment we attempt and approach."

(Rean) "Has anyone been injured from these investigations?"

(Marianne) "Plenty of injuries, though thankfully none of them were lethal. They appeared to be warning shots more than anything."

(Aigis) "That rules out Shadows at least, they do not hesitate when it comes to killing humans..."

(Towa) "We don't have enough information, I guess we have to see it ourselves."

(Marianne) "I'll give you a map before you leave then."

(Kazuma) "Has there been any other strange incidents?"

(Marianne) "Hm...Other than reports of Separatist movements, there hasn't been too much."

(Kairos) "Separatists have been spotted all the way out here?!"

The offworlders turned to Kairos, looking confused.

(Rean) "Separatists?"

(Kairos) "Yes, thanks to your actions, you've all but ensured a second civil war will occur!"

The original four members eyes widened, then turned to Marianne.

(Marianne) "I'm...afraid that is not entirely off basis, but that being said-"

She furrowed her brows as her fist gently hit the table.

(Marianne) "Kairos, on what grounds do you think you can speak that way to the very people who saved all of us?!"

(Kairos) !!! "I-...I apologize. That was out of line."

(Marianne) "...No matter. I will gather the necessary supplies for your investigation. Just a moment."

Marianne bowed and left the room, leaving just House Isekai in the room.

Sitri turned to Kairos and the other Garreg Mach students, clenching her fist.

(Sitri) "I am quite aware of your stance on House Isekai, but I will not tolerate another outburst again. Am I clear?"

(Kairos) "Y-Yes Ma'am..."

Helena, Astrid, and Stefan shrugged while Elizabeth felt a slight tang of guilt as well. While she had enough tact to not say that out loud, it was very close to how she felt about them as well.

The Knights of Favonius and Class VII shifted uncomfortably watching this exchange happen. It was obvious that their involvement here went beyond their comprehension...

...

[Suspicion - Persona 5 OST]

Shibuya, Central Street...

Ryuji scrolled through his phone over and over again. He looked up from it and his eyes searched for any familiar faces. So far, no one had shown up.

(Ryuji) "Come on, what's takin' them so long?"

He looked down at the phone again and reread the messages, losing count of how many times he's done so.

==

GROUP CHAT: Akira Kurusu, Ann Takamaki, Yusuke Kitagawa, Makoto Niijima, Futaba Sakura, Haru Okumura, Sumire Yoshizawa

Akira: Hey, did anyone else get that message?

You: What message?

Futaba: You mean the one from Sitri?

Ann: So that wasn't just me!

Haru: I could only hear a little bit of the message, I was in the middle of something.

Haru: What's strange is that I cannot get it to replay.

Makoto: Same here. Was anyone able to?

Yusuke: Fortunately I was. The message is as follows:

Yusuke: “This is Sitri Eisner of Garreg Mach Monastery. House Isekai, we are requesting immediate assistance from anyone that can hear this. If you are able, please arrive at Garreg Mach. This message will now repeat.”

You: Holy shit, did something happen?!

Sumire: I wasn't able to hear it either, I'm afraid. What was the tone of her voice?

Futaba: Pretty calm, actually. Still though if she's calling for aid, that's not good.

Akira: Pretty bad timing too. Morgana and I can't exactly leave to meet up in Tokyo.

Makoto: And college is currently taking my attention.

Makoto: Who knows how long we'd be gone for if we went in now?

Yusuke: Is there anyone who can respond, then?

You: I'll be the vanguard then! Leave it to me!

Ann: Thankfully I'm available as well, so I'll go with Ryuji.

Haru: That's relieving to hear. I have company business I must attend personally.

Haru: But, I am not comfortable with only two of our members being able to answer the call.

Akira: I think the Investigation Team and S.E.E.S left us their numbers before we left Fodlan. You guys should give them a call.

Ann: Good idea!

Ann: I wonder if anyone else in House Isekai's answered already...

Ryuji: They better have, it'd be pretty awkward if it was only us!

Sumire: Then we shall leave this in your hands for now. We'll try to show up as fast as we can!

Akira: We're counting on you guys. Stay safe.

You: You bet!

Ann: We won't let you down!

==

The messages finished two days ago, and apparently the distress signal was sent four days before that. Meaning 6 days had passed now.

He and Ann were able to contact Naoto of the Investigation Team and Mitsuru of S.E.E.S. They all planned to meet in Central Street at 12 today.

It was 11:50 PM, while no one was late, Ryuji still felt anxious. It had been two years since they all had left Fodlan, and he still wasn't used to the idea of jumping dimensions, ironically.

(Ann's Voice) "Ryuji!"

He put away his phone and waved a hand.

(Ryuji) "Yo, good to see ya!"

Ann nodded as she leaned on the wall next to Ryuji.

(Ann) "I'm so glad someone else was able to respond. To be honest, I'm kind of terrified right now."

(Ryuji) "Dude, holy shit same! Like what's so bad that they need ALL of us there?"

(Ann) "I'm not sure I wanna think about it, but we have to...ugh, why did Sitri have to call at such a bad time? The fact only a few of us can respond is pretty scary."

(Naoto's voice) "Hopefully, that is all we need."

The two turned as Naoto tipped her hat to them, adjusting her coat.

(Naoto) "I see we all arrived early, today."

(Ryuji) "Well, considering what the situation is, it's better that we get here faster than usual."

(Naoto) "Indeed. Unfortunately, I contacted my group and I am the only one from the Investigation Team responding."

(Ann) "Oh, there's Mitsuru! Hey, over here!"

Ann waved wildly to catch her attention, Mitsuru slowly wading her way through the afternoon crowd of Shibuya.

(Mitsuru) "Hello everyone...So, this is all that can make it right now?"

(Ryuji) "Yeah, it sucks pretty effin' bad that it's just the four of us, but I think we can handle it!...God I hope we can."

(Mitsuru) "Hm. Well, anyways I have at least some news to share regarding House Isekai's situation. Aigis was the first person to respond to Sitri's call."

(Ann) "...And?"

(Mitsuru) "Concerningly, that's all I heard from Aigis before she went in. It's been dead silent otherwise. Although it has only been 6 days, I'd still have preferred to hear something at least."

(Naoto) "Have we heard anything from our former classmates?"

(Ryuji) "We haven't heard nothin' anyone else..."

(Ann) "What about Slayer? He set up our whole communication system to begin with, right?"

(Mitsuru) "That seems to be our only lead that can have us safely arrive back to our world, so I think that may be our best course of action."

(Ryuji) "Right, so we should get going...Er, how exactly are we going to do that?"

(Naoto) "I believe-"

KABOOOOOOOOM!

[Tension - Persona 5 OST]

The buildings shook violently as an explosion rocked the entire city.

People's screams and confused muttering filled the streets as they looked towards the source.

The four Persona Users regained their footing and looked at what everyone else was staring at.

It was a massive cloud of smoke off in the distance near the Subway stations.

(Ann) "What the heck was that?!"

(Mitsuru) "We must put our plans on hold for now!"

(Naoto) "Agreed, let us investigate the cause!"

Mitsuru and Naoto rushed ahead without hesitation, leaving Ryuji and Ann alone for the moment.

(Ann) "S-So confident...!"

(Ryuji) "Man, I dunno if I'm glad or disappointed in myself that I'm not able to react THAT normally to explosions..."

Shrugging, the two sprinted to catch up with Mitsuru and Naoto.

A few minutes later, the four managed to get near the source of the explosion. It was in the middle of station square where a number of officers had gathered to block people from getting past them.

(Officer) "Stand back people, don't get too close!"

(Officer 2) "Hey, no pictures, everyone get back!"

Naoto shoved people aside while the other three tagged closely behind her.

(Officer 3) "You people deaf?! I said-Hey wait a second, you're that Detective Prince!"

(Naoto) "Naoto Shirogane, yes. What's going on here?"

(Officer 3) "Man, we have no idea. One second everything was normal then this big explosion happened outta nowhere!"

(Mitsuru) "Any injuries?"

(Officer 3) "A lot of people injured, but no ones dead, by some miracle."

(Naoto) "May we see the scene, for a moment at least?"

The officer looked at Naoto then sighed.

(Officer 3) "Make it fast, we have no idea if this was a terrorist attack or not."

Naoto nodded and the four moved past the guards and investigated the site.

In the middle of the street, there was a massive crater with a rock in the center of it.

(Naoto) "What in the world...?!"

(Ann) "Hey, doesn't that rock look kinda-?"

The rock upon closer examination appeared to be made of some sort of crystal.

And in the crystal appeared to be a mixture of some form of red minerals into it.

(Ryuji) "Wait a sec, don't that look like?!-"

(Mitsuru) "The Crystal Tower from Zanado? It looks like only a fragment has appeared, and thankfully not even close to its original size. How on earth did it-"

[Blood of Villain - Persona 5 OST]

A hatch opened up making everyone flinch, a puff of smoke slowly emerging from the door.

(Naoto) "Everyone, stand behind me!"

Naoto pulled out a revolver from her coat, officers quickly escorting the bystanders watching away from whatever was about to happen.

The hatch was violently flung off from the fragment, the door almost hitting several people in the process.

And from that hatch, a large foot was sticking out, slowly landing onto the ground.

The figure that landed in front of them was an absolutely massive creature, decked out in metal plating, broken leather and green skin.

It raised its head, cackling at first, but the laughter stopped when it got a good look at its environment.

(Green Creature) "Wot 'da zog iz dis?! Dis ain't da boss's ship! It's full uv 'umiez!"

(Ryuji) "WHAT THE 'EFF IS THAT?!"

Multiple similar looking creatures stepped out with the one in front, looking just as angry. Naoto lost count after the 15th one dropped out.

In total, from what she could guess, it looked like there was about thirty of them.

(Green Creature 2) "Dose lanky Boyz lied ta us! Dey said dey were gunna tellyport us right'n 'der!"

(Naoto) "STOP RIGHT THERE! DON'T MOVE ANY FURTHER!"

The green creatures stared at Naoto, and its disgusting smile grew back again, the cackling returning twofold.

(Green Creature) "Look at 'dat puny shoota 'dat 'umie's got!"

The creature pulled out its own gun and aimed it straight at her.

Naoto's eyes went wide, as the gun it pulled out was as big as her torso.

(Green Creature) "Now DIS?! DIS IZ A SHOOTA!"

(Ann) "HOLY CRAP!"

(Mitsuru) "What are these...Things?!"

(Green Creature 2) "Yer hear 'dat? Dey ain't neva heard uv us orkz before!"

(Ork Leader) "Dere faces are jus irritat'n me! KILL 'DA 'UMIEZ BOYZ! DEN WE GET DOSE LANKY BOYZ WHEN WE GET BACK!"

(Orks) "WAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

Ann and Ryuji's clothes suddenly shifted, making them look down in confusion.

(Ann) "Huh?!"

(Naoto) "Those clothes...then that means...!"

Mitsuru pulled out an evoker and pointed it at her head while Naoto quickly reached for her glasses, Ann and Ryuji grabbing their masks.

"PERSONA!"

[Invitation to Freedom - Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth OST]

Ryuji shot first with his Persona, aiming it directly at the group of orks.

(Ryuji) "CAPTAIN KIDD!"

His person's arm cannon burst into a flame and disappeared as another explosion rung out and hit the fragment behind them, blowing up three orks.

The orks ignored their fallen kin and screamed, shooting wildly with their crude guns and the bullets not going anywhere even close to hitting them.

Mitsuru nimbly dodged an ork swinging its axe at her, slamming onto the concrete as her Persona froze the ork in place.

(Mitsuru) "Artemisia!"

Mitsuru's Persona froze another two approaching her, and shattered them into pieces.

(Ryuji) "COME ON YOU BIG SON OF A BITCH!"

Ryuji's grin grew as he slammed his mace into an Ork's head, but his smile turned into shock when his weapon broke.

The ork Ryuji hit laughed as it raised its arm.

(Ork) "BAHAHAHA!"

The Ork's arms slammed into Ryuji, sending him flying past the police tape which was at least 10 feet from the fight.

(Ann) "SKULL!"

Ann ducked as bullets whizzed over her head, using her whip and swinging it at the one that attacked Ryuji.

Once again, their melee attacks appeared to do nothing.

(Ork) "YA HIT LIKE WUN UV IM TAU BOYZ, HA!"

(Ann) "GO TO HELL! CARMEN!"

Ann's hands reached her mask and a swift pull summoned her Persona in front, and at a snap of her fingers, the ork was set ablaze screaming and flailing wildly.

Spinning around Ann set a squad of five on fire, a similar effect being achieved as their bodies turned to ash.

Three orks charged Naoto with their axes about to chop her head off.

A tarot card floated above her as he revolver aimed upwards.

(Naoto) "Sukuna Hikona!"

Her Persona appeared in front of the orks, confusing them.

(Ork) "Eh, wot iz 'dat? It's so tiny!"

Naoto's Persona swung rapidly at them, her sword arm finishing behind them.

The orks looked at themselves before looking back at Naoto.

(Ork 2) "DAT WAS NOTHING! YA KAN'T KRUMP AN ORK LIKE DAT!"

Naoto ignored them and ran past them to help out the others.

The three moved to pursue her, until one of their legs came off, then arms, then slowly their head.

(Ork) "...OH ZOG-"

Was the last words of the third ork as they slid into chunks, their corpses falling and their pieces mixed together.

The leader of the group watched in mild excitement and curiosity, never seeing this type of fighting before.

(Ork) "Im 'umiez are krumping our boyz pretty gud."

(Ork Leader) "Dat dey are, dat dey are..."

Mitsuru helped Ryuji up off the ground, her Persona shielding them.

(Mitsuru) "Are you alright?"

(Ryuji) "Hooooly shit, ugh think that guy broke one of my 'effin ribs!"

(Mitsuru) "So direct fighting is out of the question for us then. Can you still fight?"

Another group of three approached them as Ryuji took off his mask, more pissed off than ever.

Captain Kidd rammed straight into them, knocking them all into the ground, then shooting its cannon arm into the air and a bolt of lightning raining down and smiting them, their bodies falling limp.

(Ryuji) "That answer your question?"

Ryuji's face moved to smile but started coughing and falling on one knee.

(Ryuji) "HOHO-OH, THAT HURTS! J-JUST GO I...NEED A SEC!"

Captain Kidd moved to the defensive while the ork's guns started firing at him, the bullets being barely deflected.

Four more orks started to run towards Mitsuru, their guns aiming right at her.

Mitsuru's Persona created an icy floor beneath them, making them slip over and fall flat on their backs.

At a split second, spikes of ice shot up and tore them to pieces, Mitsuru quickly examining where the next threat was.

Ann and Naoto were engaged in close combat with two orks each, Ann's agility was the only thing keeping her from being cleaved in half by their frightening strength.

Carmen's flames were lighting them ablaze, but they were still somehow fighting.

Naoto's Persona created shields that deflected their attacks as she tried to figure out how to get out of the defensive.

Any longer meant that those axes were splitting her head in two.

Naoto raised her revolver and shot one of them in the eye, making them recoil and shove the other ork back by accident.

Quickly seizing the chance, her Persona moved for their hands, then decapitating them at the blink of an eye.

Ann's Persona kicked up the intensity of her fires, to the point where the concrete itself was set on fire, reducing them to literally nothing.

The Ork's leader turned to the last three next two him and they jumped down, eager to get in the fight.

That fight was short lived as those two orks were quickly frozen, then smashed to pieces by Captain Kidd.

(Ork Leader) "HAH, YA KAN FIGHT, I LIKE 'DAT 'UMIE!"

(Ann) "Which one of you is the commander or whatever?!"

(Ork) "I AM!"

(Ork Leader) "WOT?!"

Ann's Persona burned the Ork Leader to Ash, leaving the singular one alive.

The ork struggled to conceal a smile. Now HE would be the boss.

...Assuming he'd live from these humies who look ready to kill him anyway.

(Naoto) "Is that all of them?"

(Ryuji) "Y-Yeah, looks like it."

[Wicked Plan - Persona 5 OST]

The Ork jumped down laughing.

(Ork) "Not bad, not bad at all!"

(Naoto) "Now, you'll answer our questions! What are you?!"

(Ork) "Why do yer 'umiez always sound 'da zoggin' same? We'z orkz! 'Da greenest an' bestest!"

(Ann) "...Uh, what is he saying?"

(Ryuji) "'Eff if I know..."

(Naoto) "Now, where did you come from?! And is that the Crystal Tower?!"

(Ork) "Krystal Tower...? OH! 'Da giant shiny spiky place, yea we kame from 'der. Stupid name ya gave it, dough."

Naoto was taken aback by how casual it sounded. They had just killed 29 of their...friends? Why did it sound like it didn't care?

(Mitsuru) "They're from Fodlan...? We never encountered anything like these Orks during our time there."

(Ork) "Actually we kame from da boss's ship. It gets konfusing, furst 'der was da weirdboyz 'ploding, den dose weird gits wit' da 'xtra arms attack'n us, den-"

(Mitsuru) "GET TO THE POINT."

(Ork) "We smash da zog outta some lanky boyz an' we have im lead'n us ta bigga an' betta loot! but dey backstabbed us, when we were gonna backstab our boss!"

(Ryuji) "Alright asshole, take us to Fodlan then!"

(Ork) "Wit' pleasure! i've got a mind ta teach ‘da lanky boyz a lesson! ‘da name's Gravestompah!"

(Ann) "Just shut up and get us there!"

(Gravestompah) "Psh, yer 'umiez neva know how ta have fun..."

The four followed the Ork inside cautiously into the Crystal fragment, and as quickly as it appeared, it disappeared.

...

===

GROUP CHAT: Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, Yusuke Kitagawa, Makoto Niijima, Futaba Sakura, Haru Okumura, Sumire Yoshizawa

Futaba: HOLY CRAP GUYS PUT ON THE NEWS!!!

Makoto: A giant rock crashed onto the street?

Haru: My goodness, is everyone alright?

Futaba: Yeah yeah people are fine, but watch this footage I'm sending!

VIDEO.mp4

Yusuke: So our group was on the scene...

Sumire: Where in the world did they go?

===

(Morgana) "Hey, didn't that look like the Crystal tower?"

(Akira) "Yeah...No way that's just a coincidence."

===

You: I think that was the Crystal Tower. The one from...what was it called?

Yusuke: Zanado, the Red Canyon. I agree, it looks to be a part of the Crystal Tower.

Futaba: Ann, Ryuji, you guys alive?!

...

Makoto: No response.

Haru: Leader, what's our course of action?

You: We meet ASAP. Boss's cafe. I'll message the others to meet up as well.

Futaba: Loud and clear!

Yusuke: Understood.

Makoto: See you there.

Haru: Stay safe, everyone!

Sumire: Got it, Senpai!

===

Akira put away his phone and looked to Morgana.

(Morgana) "So how are we gonna get to Shibuya? We don't have a means of transportation."

Akira reached into his pocket and pulled out a small crest of House Isekai's logo.

(Akira) "Think I got an idea..."

[TO BE CONTINUED]

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HIT THE TOP/THE BEST HIT

What would you do if a typhoon threw you twenty-four years in the future?

I for one would freak out, then search for any living members of my family, and then freak out some more. 

Meet Yoo Hyun Jae, he’s a popular member of J2, a fashion icon, and a man of many talents. Hyun Jae is without a doubt in his prime as he’s considered as one of the most popular idols of the 90′s. 

But then one day, Yoo Hyun Jae is nowhere to be found, and to make matters worse, the authorities have pronounced him dead a month after his disappearance. However, Yoo Hyun Jae is much more than a missing person’s case.

Now things get a little bit weird as the plot progresses, we learn that Yoo Hyun Jae isn’t really dead, the mysterious typhoon has somehow transported him to the year 2017. Like a fish out of water, Hyun Jae tries to understand his situation, as well as come to terms with being in the future.

Luckily for Yoo Hyun Jae, he landed at the very building that housed his management company in 1993. With no other choice, the first generation idol joins a trio of friends who are currently working through their modern-day issues.

MC Drill (right) is a trainee at Star Punch Entertainment, his top worry is the fact that he’s still a trainee at his age. MC Drill works hard to ensure that he makes his debut, if this isn’t possible then he’s off to the military without fulfilling his dream.

Choi Woo Seung (center) is currently studying to take the civil servant exam, it is important to note that she has been studying for this exam for three long years while working part-time. Woo Seung’s dream is to live a stable, worry-free life, a life different from the one her mother’s currently living.

Lee Ji Hoon (left) seems to be the most complex of the trio, his father Lee Gwang Jae is a manager for an idol group, while his mother Hong Bo Hee was a popular singer back in the 90′s. Both of his parents hope that Ji Hoon never steps foot in the entertainment industry, as they want him to become a normal civil servant.

Hit the Top lets its viewers know that nothing is as it seems.

Yoo Hyun Jae quickly comes to the realization that his 90′s inspired fashion and slang won’t cut it in 2017. The idol decides to reinvent himself so that he can fit in while trying to figure out how to return to his time.

With the help of Choi Woo Seung, Yoo Hyun Jae is able to land a job at Star Punch entertainment. Things seem to be going smoothly for him, except for the fact that Lee Ji Hoon is a bit cold to him (and he has good reasons for this).

Now Star Punch Entertainment is one of the most popular entertainment companies in Seoul. The company’s top star MJ brings in most of the company’s revenue and all of his songs are top hits that do well on the charts.

Even though MJ doesn’t have a lot of scenes, he’s a character who also has his own personal issues to work through. MJ wants to be taken more seriously as an artist by creating and producing his own work. 

When MJ and Yoo Hyun Jae meet, the younger idol is indeed inspired by Hyun Jae’s outlook on life. But what do you think happens when Hyun Jae listens to MJ’s songs?

This drama’s plot throws a lot at its viewers. Yoo Hyun Jae is now a father, and he has learnt that his old member from J2 has stolen his music. 

At this point in the plot, Hyun Jae is learning how much his disappearance has affected those close to him. But of course, we get a little sprinkle of romance in the mix, and this makes everything more complicated.

Now this is where I get confused:

Yoo Hyun Jae finds out a ton of stuff about himself, and exactly what happened after his disappearance. The thing is, Yoo Hyun Jae has decided to remain in the future, while his past self is?

I didn’t get what the plot was trying to say about the Yoo Hyun Jae from 1993 and the Yoo Hyun Jae from 2017. To my understanding, these men are two different people, 2017 Yoo Hyun Jae is a new man with his whole life ahead of him, and 1993 Yoo Hyun Jae is a mystery.

What I didn’t like about Hit the Top is the fact that Yoo Hyun Jae didn’t reconcile with his son - and if you’re following closely - his son his Lee Ji Hoon. It’s almost as if 2017 Yoo Hyun Jae isn’t taking responsibility for anything he did or said prior to disappearing. 

But if you like comedy and slapstick jokes then this drama is for you, on the other hand, if you have enough knowledge of how time travel works, then you’ll be left confused at the end.

Yoon Shi Yoon plays the character of Yoo Hyun Jae. You can find Yoon Shi Yoon in the dramas, Psychopath Diary and Train.

Kim Min Jae plays the character of Lee Ji Hoon. You can find Kim Min Jae in the dramas, Dr. Romantic 2 and Do You Like Brahms?

Lee Se Young plays the character of Choi Woo Seung. You can find her in the dramas, Memorist and Kairos.

Dong Hong Bae (more popularly known as Big Bang’s Taeyang’s older brother) plays the character of MC Drill. You can find him in the movies Memories of a Dead End, and Oh! My Gran.

Cha Tae Hyun plays the character of Lee Gwang Jae. You can find him in the movies Because I Love You, and Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds.

Cha Eun Woo (from the group Astro) plays the character of MJ. You can find him in the dramas, ID: Gangnam Beauty, and Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung.

Hit the Top was written by Lee Young Chul and Lee Mi Rim. Lee Young Chul is the screenwriter for the dramas, To the Beautiful You, and Smashing on Your Back.

This drama was directed by Yoo Ho Jin and Cha Tae Hyun. 

Plot: 3/5 Cinematography: 5/5 Acting: 4/5 Total: 12/15

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