#first I was like umm :/ then I was like hmm? :o and then I was like yeess :)

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[livwritessometimes]

Starboy - Lando Norris

: Lando Norris x girlfriend!reader

: Y/N and Lando celebrate his first win

: author’s note: I just couldn’t help myself! I had to write about Lando’s win 🏆 enjoy <3

: Masterlist

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-> omggg yesss need a lando P1 🏆

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-> 🧡

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(No body talk to me right now! I feel like my heart will fall out of my ass)

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-> YESS LANDOOO IF HE WINS ILL SHAVE MY HEAD 🪒👩🏻‍🦲

Yourname: girl wha- 😭😭 understandable ✊🏻

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-> I’m gonna name my future child Lando Miami! Now I just need to get pregnant

Yourname: I-😃

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-> so proud of you baby 🧡

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landonorris: We Did It 🏆

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mclaren: LET’S GO LANDOOOO

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Yourname: AHHHHHHHHH IM SO PROUD OF YOU 🫂🫂🫂🫂

-> landonorris: your support means everything 🧡🧡

-> Yourname: baby 🥺🥺 (also you have a lot of weird fans)

-> landonorris: It’s okay baby ik just look the other way 😌

maxverstappen1: Tonight we celebrate like champions!!

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-> landonorris: you know it mate

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Yourname: Lando Nowins sorry don’t know him! So Proud of you my Papaya Boy 🧡

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User52: Yesss queen tell them haters off 💅🏻

landonorris: Love you sweetheart 💕

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mclaren: Yess let’s goooo 🏆 (don’t tell anyone but y/n was 🤏🏻 close to pulling a toto wolff 2021 at the garage today! It’s ok our headphones are safe 🤭)

-> Yourname: admin this was supposed to be a secret 🙂🙂

-> User57: hahahah not the admin outing y/n

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Wagupdates: Lando Norris and Y/n L/n were seen leaving the stadium today. Fans claim the two were very touchy as they made their way towards their car.

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-> 🖤🍷

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landonorris: You talking ‘bout me, I don’t see the shade 🕶️

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Yourname: 💋🙌🏻

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User71: omggg that’s so cute they’re having date night before celebrating his win 🥹🥹

User03: ok I can see where your hands are Lando 👀 you’re not fooling anyone

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Yourname: My back arched like a cat, my position couldn’t stop you were hitting it 🐈‍⬛

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landonorris: star girl ♣️

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kellypiquet: gorgeous gorgeous girl 💫

-> Yourname: umm have you seen yourself in the mirror 🙇🏻‍♀️

maxverstappen1: there are children here 😃

-> Yourname: let them also learn 🤟🏻😌

-> maxverstappen1: i-🫠

francisca.cgomes: Mother 🥵

-> Yourname: Kikaaaaaa 🫂🤭

-> francisca.cgomes: ahhh can’t wait to meet you 💕

-> landonorris: but she’s mine for another hour so back off 😚

-> francisca.cgomes: damn Norris take your time 🕰️🫡

User50: not Lando having a beef with Kika over y/n 😭😭

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landonorris: A hundred on the dash, get me close to God. We don't pray for love, we just pray for cars 🏎️

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User02: Ohh wait till y/n sees the caption!

Yourname: hmm ok then

-> landonorris: baby just using the lyrics! nothing else <3

-> Yourname: You better pray for love tonight...who knows if you'll get it or not 👀

-> landonorris: Yes ma'am 🫡

danielricciardo: It was my fault I opened Instagram! should’ve just jumped off a cliff 🙂

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-> oscarpiastri: +1

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-> fernandoalo_oficial: +1

-> carlossainz55: +1

-> alex_albon: +1

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-> landonorris: HATERS! each and every single one of you!! 🫵🏻

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Yourname: Dance the night away, grab somebody, drink a little more 🥂

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landonorris: The only person who you should grab is ME! 😤

-> landonorris: wait that came out wrong

-> alex_albon: you think 😃

francisca.cgomes: Dance the night away 💃🏻

-> kellypiquet: live your life and stay young on the floor 🪩

-> Yourname: lalalalallallalalal 🎵

maxverstappen1: and that’s enough drinking for you ❌

-> Yourname: buzzkill 🐝

-> francisca.cgomes: +1

-> kellypiquet: +1

-> maxverstappen1: i- KELLY 🥲

-> landonorris: haha 🤣

-> maxverstappen1: oh you better watch your back Norris

-> landonorris: 😳

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F1newsupdates: Lando Norris and girlfriend, Y/n L/n, were caught by fans, who claimed things were getting quite serious in the backseat. This photo comes after the couple was seen celebrating Norris’s first win with friends and fellow drivers, including Verstappen and Gasly. Don’t know about you, but Lando Norris is definitely in for a good night!

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landonorris: Can’t keep my hands to myself (I mean I could, but why would I want to 🤤)

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-> Yourname: also he did Infact miss his flight!

-> landonorris: oops? 😅

-> mclaren: 🤦🏻‍♀️

francisca.cgomes: @/pierregasly how come you never paint my nails 🤔

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User72: not Pierre getting attacked out of the blue 😂😂

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Yourname: Little Lando Norris is not as little as you might think 😉

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danielricciardo: umm ya guys so I’m gonna do delete Instagram! It was fun while it lasted ✌🏻

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[kurishiri]

Jude chapter 2 silly but kinda detailed summary

꒰ ִ ֺ ⊹ @ notice ⊹ ֺ ִ ꒱ any pretty translation you may see in here may not be 100% accurate or contain creative liberties due to characterization or narrative flow purposes. this is a sort of summary as well. if you enjoy, though, please consider reblogging, but please don’t repost these or claim these as your own!

for some ungodly reason jude and ellis r in kates room the moment she woke up and judes not lookin very appy hes like how long r ya gon sleep for ya bloody pleb and ellis is like haaii gm kate 🌸✨✨ and then jude like “get ready in 3 seconds” while holdin her chin. again, for some reason lmao

ok turns out we goin to their other jobs at a company called raven co

and ellis tells kate they got shops overseas too (wow jude got a boomin business) and they sell stuff in a lotta places and allat jazz. anw some dude greets kate and the others and thinks that kate is ellis gf. kates like umm no and hes like so ur the boss’ gf?

then he gets judes boot before kate can reply and judes like

Jude: It’s all yappin’ with ya so early in the mornin’, I see.

J: If ya gonna yap useless things, how ‘bout ya use that mouth o’ yours to do a bit more o’ your job?

J: If ya want a pay cut though, that’s a separate matter.

turns out the dudes name is theodore walker. 21 y/o. employee. first impression: bright dude

so kate asks ellis what his role is and hes like “hmm lets see, being a guard, preparing for guests, confirming clients, brewing up a storm…” and kate here thinkin wait a damn minute i have a feeling i heard smth real violent just now and then is like do you do anything else and well ellis responds with more violent words with a 😊 face. kate is like i thought i got myself into an evil org then jude comes in like

Jude: Well this evil company’s boss got some work cut out for ya.

she gotta sort out these letters (a loott of letters…) and judes like “if ya worked as a letter carrier ya mustve had to sort out letters before gettin breakfast”

ok so apparently judes kate just blurts out things w/o thinkin 💀 bc this time shes like well if hes gonna make fun of me (jude calls her princess but /neg) then challenge accepted! and then is like ��ok bet i will get this done ez pz 🍋 squeezy” and judes got that shit eatin grin on his face like “that ya will do by the time i get back”

they r indeed still in their enemies era. her only saving grace now is ellis’ kind smile. ellis to the rescue! ⛓️🫶✨

omg ellis is actually an angel here he helps kate when he can sorting out letters and hes like gj today kate. you managed to do sm on ur own, u should be proud of urself and kate is like hes so kind… (yes he is!)

ah yes we cant escape the ellis is sweet as jam™️ allegations here

kate asks ellis why he joined crown and tldr its bc vic reached out to jude and jude said ok

Kate: But did you have to get caught up in all this too…?

Ellis: But——he made a promise with me.

As he said this, Ellis’ eyes narrowed softly.

Kate: …A promise?

Ellis: I’m waiting for Jude to reach the happiest moment of his life.

E: And I need to be by his side to see that moment.

[ insert some lines im too lazy to tl here ]

Ellis: But, it seems that moment just doesn’t want to come. …It’s like Jude is always unhappy.

jude comes in the door like yall so damn annoyin and is like stop yappin bout she don’t need to know. but ellis is like but its her job as fairytale keeper. and kate is like “i have a question for u too jude! why do u have ellis by ur side?” jude responds like “none ya damn business” but one tinie push from ellis and jude lets out a resigned sigh and speaks on it and is like hes got physical strength and a good ability. cant let that sorta value slip by. that said his heads got some screws loose so

and kate is like omg! he answered me!!

(So Jude has Ellis by his side so he can use his abilities at his convenience,)

(and Ellis wants Jude to fulfill his wish, I guess?)

They kept one another by each other’s side to help realize what the other wants.

——If I were to put into words what their relationship would be, it would be ‘a contractual relationship.’

That was the day I had gotten my hands on valuable information on Jude for the first time.

ko-fi☕️ ┊ comms🤍

NOTE: i forgot to mention that i can take comms to tl judes main story chapters, avatar mission stories, and his side stories in full, as ciele, the one whos gonna tl his story, said that i could tl chapters from his story too. the turnaround time per chapter is usually around 1–2 days from the time i start it. (for jude it might be closer to 2 days.)

[joelswritingmistress]

Last Halloween: Chapter 13

Summary: After a tragedy involving Joel happened on Halloween one year prior, the town now shuns him while ignoring the details of the now closed case. You are seemingly the only one to offer empathy to a man the town is making out to be a monster.

Joel Miller x f!reader

You and Joel placed your jack-o-lanterns out on the front porch and placed a fake candle in each.

"So.. who wins?" Joel asked.

You took a few steps back, glancing back and forth between the two traditional pumpkin faces. "Hmm.."

Joel joined you and folded his arms across his chest. "Mine's pretty spot on," he teased.

You huffed a laugh. "Umm.." you extended an arm and pointed your finger. "The mouth is a little crooked there on the left side."

"You nose is upside down."

You laughed out loud again. "There's no such thing as an upside down nose."

"I'm looking at one." Joel motioned to your pumpkin and he smirked when you laughed again.

"You're full of jokes tonight."

"I have a lot of tricks up my sleeve."

You playfully shoved his shoulder, and Joel leaned into you, bumping his shoulder against yours.

"Well?" You asked.

"Well what?"

"I say I win."

"Even with the upside down nose?" Joel raised his eyebrows.

"It's a smaller fault than the crooked mouth," you said matter-of-factly.

The two of you stood back, shifting your eyes back and forth from one carved pumpkin to the next before Joel finally turned to you. He stared you down for a few seconds before you finally both cracked a smile.

"So.. what does the winner want?" Joel asked.

"Well.." You were beyond being coy and undid the button of his jeans before slinking up the two stairs onto the porch.

He raised his eyebrows and smirked with a nod to himself. "Well."

Joel chased you in through the door, carrying on with the playfulness that began when carving pumpkins. You let him catch you before he scooped you up off the ground where you began kissing him immediately with arms and legs wrapped around him.

You laughed some more and caught your breath, welcoming him back against you as he sat you on the kitchen counter. Joel was still chuckling against your lips and you wrapped your arms around him.

"God, I love you," you said without realizing it. A second later it registered what had just left your mouth and you stuttered. "I mean this. This.. I love this. Feeling like this.. around you.. with you."

Joel hovered a few inches back, still smirking, and seemingly not concerned by your word choice. "I know what you meant."

"I just got caught up in the moment.. having fun.. and the pumpkins and-"

He silenced your concerns with a kiss and you moaned into his mouth, making him laugh again.

"You're cute when you're nervous," he spoke against you half-open mouth . It made you giggle again as he stepped further between your legs.

You pulled him in for another heated kiss. There had been no other sexual encounters in all of your life that left you feeling so affected; so hot and heavy. You couldn't get enough of Joel.

He ran his lips across your jaw, nuzzling your neck and you arched in a way to give him whatever access he needed. As his teeth gently scraped against your sensitive skin, his experienced fingers began to unfasten every button on your tight-fitted flannel.

When the front of it came free, you shrugged one shoulder back, letting it fall off your arm and his hand snaked beneath your exposed bra to knead your breast. It was complete sensory overload.

Your hand got tangled with his, bumping into one another on the side of frantic. Keeping on with the tone of the evening you both laugh for a just a fleeting moment as you struggled to remove the last of your clothes.

When he pulled you back to the edge of the counter, connecting himself to you, your laughter vanished. Joel's hands first landed on your hips, then he slid them up your sides. He couldn't stop touching you, kissing you.

You threaded your fingers through his thick hair as your tongue fought for dominance with his as you made love. It wasn't long before you were drunk on the sensation; on the pleasure. When his rhythm finally stuttered and he cursed and groaned into your ear, you banded your arms around him to pull him close.

The heavy breaths that landed on your neck made you bite down on your bottom lip. When Joel pulled his face back you let your tongue lazily glide over his lower lip. He finished the kiss for you and you smiled against him, hugging him close.

Joel's palms pressed into the counter on either side and he bowed his head, breathing heavy still.

You began to giggle and reached into his hair to remove a lone pumpkin seed. When Joel looked back up at you, you both laughed simultaneously.

"Well.." he let out another deep exhale, "Being the loser of that contest doesn't feel so bad."

"No?" You toyed with his hair some more.

"I mean, if I won I was going to ask you to play a board game," he joked, making you laugh again.

When the room grew quiet again you sighed and looked back at him directly in the eyes again. "This has been a great night. It might be my favorite so far."

Joel maintained your stare and purposely referenced your tongue-in-cheek, word choice slip up from before. "I love this night." He tipped his mouth up in a little smirk and put a heightened emphasis on the word *love*.

You were glowing in the darkness and beamed a smile. "I love this night, too."

By the time midnight rolled around you still couldn't sleep. You didn't know what it was but for at least a half hour after Joel had drifted off you still stared up at the ceiling.

Your thoughts alternated between being self-conscious about the three accidental words you said to Joel, to reliving your favorite date night with him thus far and even feeling a tad guilty for not missing your own home.

The little place you shared with your friends has been your sanctuary for nearly two years. In the past when you dated someone and spent a night outside of your own bedroom, you often couldn't wait to get back home into your own space. Maybe that was an immediate sign that those people weren't the ones for you.

When it came to Joel, you knew you could've stayed locked away in his house indefinitely. You had no desire to leave or go home. It scared you a bit - in a good way. You did miss your friends, however; but you knew there were stints that Winnie stayed at her beau's house and you didn't see her for days on end. It was normal. You were all on the verge of entering a new stage in your lives, whether personally, professionally or both.

For a second you felt sad about that. The end of an era was creeping in and you could feel it. But it wasn't happening yet and you knew from experience that different didn't mean worse.

You had a quick reel of visions of visiting each other on holidays and being PTO moms together. It was enough to make you smile.

When you glanced back at Joel you smiled to yourself. You lightly played with his hair and rolled onto your side to leave a kiss on his temple. Prior to becoming involved in his life, everything about Joel was heavy and melancholy. You witnessed it every time he had entered the coffee shop. Seeing him so completely care free all evening and into the night made your heart feel full.

A noise from somewhere outside made your whip in the direction of the open bedroom door. You took a breath and listened, sitting partway up so you leaned on your forearms.

"Joel." You whispered his name, not wanting to wake him. Your anxiety took over. "Joel?" You gently rubbed your hand over his bare shoulder and glanced back in the direction of the door when you heard another noise.

"Yeah?" He mumbled, not opening his eyes.

"I heard something."

"It's probably the house settling." He draped an arm over you.

Another thud got his attention and Joel sat up, eying the rectangular alarm pad on the wall by the door. He threw the covers to the side and walked over to check to make sure the house was still alarmed. It was.

Joel reached for a white bathrobe that hung on the back of the door and threw it on.

You reached for a hoodie on the floor by the bed and followed him out the door. Out in the dark hallway things felt eerie and still. Nothing was out of sorts or out of place, but as you approached the staircase that cascaded down into the living room foyer, you felt your heart rate climb another notch.

Joel took the staircase slowly, one step at a time and you left a hand against the center of his back as you trailed him.

There was another alarm pad by the door and Joel lifted it to turn it off.

"Why are you doing that?" You whispered.

"So I can check outside without tripping the alarm," he said quietly and flicked on the porch light.

You grabbed his arm when he opened the door and let out a breath when you stared out onto the illuminated area.

The remnants of pumpkin were scattered across the welcome mat and splattered across the door. The faux candles were still lit. One was on the steps leading up to the porch and the other had rolled off to the left of the mat. It was like a little jack-o-lantern graveyard.

"Well that's nice," Joel said dryly. He glanced from side to side and then to you.

"I'm scared," you admitted.

Joel flicked off the light and stepped back inside, pulling you with him. "It's dumb pranks," he assured you.

"I don't know." You shook your head and Joel reset the house alarm.

"Come on." He pulled you by the hand but you pulled back and he stopped.

"Someone was at the house, Joel."

"It's kids," he insisted. "And if not then.. well.. then we're out fifty bucks for the pair of smashed pumpkins."

You sighed out loud and braced yourself against the door.

Joel extended a hand your way again. "Let's go back to bed."

"What if someone's still here."

"They're gone." He shook his head. "I bet if you go to the next few houses on the road their pumpkins are smashed too." Joel reached fully for your hand this time. "Come on. I'll clean it up in the morning."

You tried to feel as calm as Joel appeared on the surface and trusted him enough to follow him back to bed. He cradled his body around yours from behind when you slid back under the covers and you linked your fingers through his around your waist.

"Try to get some sleep," he whispered by your ear and then kissed the top of your shoulder.

You closed your eyes for a moment and then they fluttered back open. Despite Joel's calming nature, you found yourself wide awake for a long while, fighting off the heaviness that crept into your eyes before finally drifting off to sleep.

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[sadnightforus]

SACRED PLACE  (SES) 

boyfriend!eunseok x gn!reader 

SYNOPSIS: The sun is setting and you know it’s childish that you want to keep holding onto this moment for forever, because you know his heart will never be yours. 

WORD COUNT: 2.2K 

WARNINGS: unreliable narrator first of all (for clarification), emotional lololol but which sadnightforus’ work isn’t, occasional pet names, insecurities and so much confusion. I promised eunseok loves reader but they are wrapped up in their head okay. inferiority complex is strong, do not yell at me. 

A/N: I wrote this one in the morning cause I’m cranky and i like miss carly rae jepsen. slightly inspired by bends by her. this is not self-indulgent fun fact, her music just got me acting up that’s all 

reblogs, comments and likes are appreciated! 

5:39 PM. 

 The sun begins to set, as you can see from the corner of your eyes. If you turn around, you’ll be met with a breathtaking view of the sky sinking and reflecting its light onto the ocean water. 

 But you don’t want to. 

 You don’t deserve to see it. Pretty things like that will disappear and they’ll never stay. 

 You and your boyfriend are laying on your back on the beach, legs tangling with one another as you often look to your right and sometimes the left, yet, never the front. 

“Baby?” 

 His gentle voice calls out to you, reminding you that he’s still here. 

“Yeah? I zoned out, I’m sorry.” You rush to apologize as you quickly retrieve your attention back to the man near you. 

“It’s okay. What are you thinking about, hmm?” He asks, his fingers now making their ways into your hair as you let your thoughts roaming wild, eyes shooting up to the orange hue of the once blue sky that will be soon decorated by the warm embrace of the darkness in just a few more hours. 

“Not anything that interesting that interesting.” You give him a small smile, reassuring him that he shouldn’t be worried about your long train of thoughts that seem to be involved in the picture of him and you. “Just think about how pretty you are.” 

 And you never lie about this matter.

 He’s extraordinary, you’re nothing special in comparison. He has always been showered in compliments for his out of world, sharp yet such a masculine look, and he knows it too. You’re just a person who exists and you’re not sure what’s the purpose behind why you exist. You personally think only people who have star power like Eunseok should be the one to stay on this earth, to show how beautiful life can be. 

 You’ve seen his exes, they are all beautiful. You can’t compare because why would you compare goddesses to a person that never radiates a sense of mystery or intrigued others’ interests? You’d think they’ll be so embarrassed to be compared to someone like you.

 Even if he tells you that you’re the prettiest person on the planet, you don’t believe him. How could you when you’re a plain jane, while he is the most beautiful boy you’ve ever met anyway?

“Funny, I think about how pretty you are too.” He chuckles, his eyes has a bright sparkle that you only wish to be able to witness this close. You hope you don’t lose this privilege any time soon.

“Umm hmm.” You hum, pretending to agree with his statement. “But you’re like the beach waves that are steadily rolling. You’re just so comforting.”

 My beach boy, my comfort boy, something you wanted to say but hold yourself back from doing so.

 He’s just one of a kind. 

 Every time you’re sad, you often go to the beach. It’s something you’ve been doing since you were a kid. You’re still an adult and you feel a bit childish that you’d still go to stare at the ocean waves rolling, but right now, it does nothing more than being a poison to your mental health ever since you let a pretty boy with strong features of the name Song Eunseok invades the space of your loneliness. And you begin to associate him to every little thing that you used to like. 

 Just like right now, you’re thinking that he is truly reminiscent of the fresh air that washes over the both of you, with the heart in the sand that you used to draw for him whenever you both get here. 

 He has your heart, but does he know that? Does he care that you’ll be willing to do anything for him? 

 Probably not. You’re happy to keep that thought hidden from him. 

“Don’t think so.” He chuckles. “You know what I think of when I see you? I think of you as the sunset that people will never get tired of seeing.” 

 You’re gloomy, how could he sees you as the sun of his life? Or in his eyes for that matters, even worthy of his attention?

 You can’t comprehend it. 

 He’s so much better than you in every aspect. You think that he should’ve been with someone who is on the same level as him, not someone who has nothing like you. 

 You never know what love is, until you meet him. In school, there was no one who had ever shown their interest in you, but you supposed that it’s better than to be heartbroken at the realization that the love someone gave to you was merely because of a bet. 

 You always kept your head down, afraid to meet people’s eyes. You’re timid, meek and shy because you never feel like you fit in. Even the people in your family, they’re all charismatic and charming, except for you who is not at all an interesting character to think about when they ask about your family. 

 You think you're a pretty forgettable person to others. 

“That’s you.” Your eyes lock onto his face, observing how a person can be this beautiful. God indeed has favorites, and your boyfriend is one of them. “You’re the most beautiful person I’ve seen. You’re as beautiful as the sun that shines during winter, to keep someone warm.” 

 It’s true, you’ve always felt like the walking embodiment of overwhelming loneliness since birth. And Eunseok is your sun who provides warmth into this stoic, cold life of yours. 

 For the first time, you are able to see the world in more than just two colors that you’re so used to being familiar with, black and white. You see a variety of colors in its glory with his love, but you’re not sure if his love is out of obligation or not. 

 You begin to love yellow, aside from chronomatic colors that have been your favorite colors growing up. It’s because it reminds you of Eunseok. He is nothing but sunshine, the brightest star that shines amongst the crowd of people like you. 

 You remember that you didn’t particularly like yellow as much when you were younger. You didn’t feel like it suits you— it belongs to happy people, special people like Eunseok. You wonder, how could someone born and carry something special since birth already? Was it made or was it a practice to enhance the exquisite god given gift? 

 You sometimes resent god for making you a boring person with no drive and easily moldable into whatever they want you to be, instead of being distinctive. 

 You want to be special, heck even feel special, just for a minute like him too. 

 What does that feel like? 

 It probably feels nice, being loved for simply who you are. 

“I know you said I’m like the beach waves, but personally, you’re like the ocean. You’re unpredictable, but very calm, beautiful and breathtaking.” He maintains eye contact with you. “You really remind me of the color blue. You have a kind of depth to you that people would love to write about.” 

 What is he talking about? 

 Oh right, you remind him of the color blue? 

 You know about the association of the color blue and melancholia. You know it means sadness. 

 Is that how he perceives you? 

 Truthfully, you think that people aren’t blind to the fact you look down all the time. You radiate off the 'damsel in distress’ vibe and you’ve been told to brighten up more. You even had people approaching you and willing to listen to your stories because you just looked so troubled and you might need a hand or a shoulder to cry on in case you had no one. 

 You think these kinds of things only happen to pathetic people like you. You personally don’t know someone who is alike to you at all. 

 You have so much to say, but in the end, it’ll all boil down to you being lonely and miserable. 

 You always feel so blue, can he feel it too? 

 Why can’t you be happy? 

“You always say these things.” You try to avoid saying that you don’t believe it, because it’ll show that you don’t believe in yourself as much as he always told you that he has always been so amazed by him. “I see myself as a dessert.” 

“Whatever you say, cutie.” He shakes his head. “But in my opinion, if you’re a dessert, then I’d rather die of dehydration just to be close to you.”

 You know that it’s supposed to be a compliment, but you don’t feel like it. No matter how much he tries to flatter you, you don;t ever feel like those compliments ever get through your head and soak into your brain.

 You’re not enough.

 And you know that he’s too good for you. 

 You believe that you’re truly a dessert, there’s nothing that excites people about you. You’re just someone who is meant to be in the background, not someone in front of the camera, not someone who attracts attention from the others. If people stay around you long enough, they’ll get a thirst to seek for someone who can fulfill their excitement in being adventurous and interesting as well as striking, something you lack.

 And if you’re the ocean, you’d kill people with the tsunami of your overwhelming blue-esque. Nobody should put up with you, but he does. You don’t understand why he stays around with the way you’re like an unpredictable ocean wave that could make others fear for their life.

“Baby?” He mutters out softly, seeing you losing yourself in your train of thoughts. “Let’s get up. It’s getting dark. I want to walk around this beach with you.”

 You don’t notice that the sun has been long gone and has been replaced by the moon now, but you supposed that you’ve always been quite a daydreamer. You’re flustered however, as you sit up, using the support from one of your arms before you can stand up, then you dust all the sand that attaches itself onto your clothes.

“Let’s go.” He smiles at you, and for a moment, your sadness vanishes like the air that brushes itself all the way from thousands of miles away to softly blow his hair, making him look almost so dream-like.

 You think you’re so special that you’re the only person whose person he directs this smile at. And you’re the cause of his happiness just as much as he is with yours.

 He takes a slow step, you follow along. He takes your hand in his, then grip it tightly, like a sweet cotton that is inseparable that never wants to let go.

 You see some shops start lightening up their place, as you’re visiting a tourist attraction. However, you can’t help but feel like it’s just the ghost of Eunseok who talks to you. And you might be seen as crazy for holding onto an imaginary man.

 Then you’re back to being sad again.

 Because no matter how real he is, you feel like you’re holding onto a version of a man that doesn’t exist at all, or a version of a person who you might’ve made up in your head.

 What if he doesn't love you as much as you do with him? 

 It’s funny that you’re probably in an unrequited love in this relationship, maybe.

 You know about the kind of love that people all shared throughout their lives. However, you can’t be too sure about the feelings that he has been upholding for you.

“I love you.” His eyes land directly into yours, gazing deep into your soul, as if he tries to read you.

 You suddenly feel terrible for your earlier thoughts and equally as self conscious.

 And you almost wanted to cry.

“I love you too.” You say, eyes almost brimming with tears and it takes you a crazy level of self amount to not break down in front of him.

 And you mean it. You mean every single word that you respond back to him. 

 This beach is your sacred place. You introduce him to this place because you make a room for a boy named Song Eunseok in your heart, a place that is just as sacred as this place you’re standing at. It’s very vulnerable and you’d hate it if he walks out with your heart in his hand, squeezing it until it explodes and bleeds uncontrollable and the memories of the beach waves rolling as you both walk by the shore, admiring the view under this moonlight. 

 This love itself is very sacred too, and you hope that he’ll continue to love you for a long time as much as you love him. 

 Because you know that there’s no other room for any man who comes after him anymore.

COPYRIGHTED BY SADNIGHTFORUS, 2024

[justchelleing]

Chuya, Tecchuo, proposing to their S/O

Pt. 1 How the BSD men would propose to their shy s/o.

Just shitpost

First time doing hcs sorry if this suck

Warning: Explicit Language

Characters: Reader, Tecchuo, Chuya, unnamed criminal, Dazai(extra).

Masterlist

Suihiro Tecchuo

I could write an entire 5000 word essay on how sweet this man is. Umm totally off topic..

This man would probably just do a house date.

He knows you're shy and doesn't like crowdy places so he'd resort to a small picnic in a park.

He's soo cute like this man would call in sick with the hunting dogs even if he isn't just to buy you a ring.

Maybe he'd even go ask someone he captured for advice like the conversation would be like this:

"are you married?"

"uhh yes..?"

"any tips?"

"just get her favorite things, affordable ring that she'll like, her favorite flower bouquet and propose to a place she likes"

"k.. Thanks"

"good luck young man!"

With that the criminal would go to prison knowing that he helped the one who arrested him get married, ohh how happy that man is.

He likes to shower you with kisses afterwards.

He would go on his way to skip missions just to get you a gift or something.

What if you reject him? Simple you won't! But if you do...

"Love will you marry me?" He would shyly ask you

"Tecchuo.. I.. I'm sorry but I'm not ready yet.." you would say very awkward. He would raise up from kneeling, hug you and say:

"It's fine.. really.. I'm just too early" he said guilty

"It's not your fault! Don't feel guilty Tecchuo" you would slightly slap his shoulder annoyed on why he would blame himself for your decision.

That is if you refuse, but if you say yes...

He was kneeling there waiting for your response to the four unexpected words he said. You started to tear up, tears forming on the corner of your eyes. When he notices it he would stand up and panic.

"Baby.. I'm so sorry, did I do something worng?? If your not ready its fine..." He would say panicking on why you're crying.

"No.. its just that.. I'm happy" with your words you managed to surprise him.

"Yes.." you would mutter

"Hmm?" He said, still trying to comfort you.

"I would marry you!" You shouted from his embrace making him shock. He would smile, hug you then put the ring on your finger.

"Oh thank God.. I love you so much" he would say hugging you.

"Thank you.." you would mutter

"huh? For what?"

"for choosing me to marry you"

"aww"

Your insecurities came in and you wondered

"Would you regret proposing to me-?" Your questions was cut off when you felt his lips against yours.

"No I'd never regret it baby" he said smiling at you.

Both of you shared a brisk kiss and smiled.

Chuuya Nakahara

He would plan something so fucking romantic.

Would probably rent an entire restaurant because your shy.

If you're into a particular outing spot, he would rent it to propose.

Hell this man is soo rich! He may buy the entire place for you.

Would probably go to the jewelry store and buy their most expensive ring, necklace, bracelet, most likely the whole set of jewelry he think you'll like.

Would shower you with his money afterwards if you said yes who the fuck would reject such a fine ass rich man

He'll spoil you and be so happy

He will not cry but just imagine:

"Doll.. Will you marry me?" He asks you with a diamond ring on his hand, kneeling. You blushed and muttered a small "yes" in which he didn't hear.

"Yes!" You screamed starting to tear up. When he heard the word yes, he put the diamond ring in your finger and quickly stood up to hug you. This man was feeling so accomplished by what he did, that until...

"mmhf" you sniffled. When he heard you sniffled he halted and left your embrace to look at you. When he sees your eyes tearing up he would just panic.

"Huhhh???? Did I do something wrong doll?" He will softly ask you.

"No.. *sniffle* I'm just *sniffle* happy" you said.

"You shouldn't cry because I won't want to see you cry everyday when we would get married because I would make you the happiest woman in the world" he proudly said hugging you again.

Would probably ask someone like Koyou or Hirotsu for advice.

If you refuse his proposal it's probably going to be the same as Tecchuo.

If he doesn't know on what to do maybe he'd even ask a certain suicidal womanizing bastard.

Chuuya walked through the dungeons of the Port Mafia to see the traitor who was once his partner.

"I'm quite surprised you got caught, you suicidal maniac"

"Oh it's you"

"Why you!!"

"Oii! Shitty Dazai! Remember that you're the prisoner here"

"Yeah whatever"

"..."

"How do you propose to a woman?" He would mutter so quietly

"Hmm? I can't here you from down there.?" He would teasingly say. Chuuya grabbed his hair and shouted

"How do I get Y/n to marry me!" He didn't even realized what he said until Dazai started to chuckle

"My my.. Chuuya is in love!" He teased

"Why you!" He was cut off when Dazai actually helped him on how to propose with a few teases making the Ginger annoyed.

This is what would've happened if reader didn't die in my other fanfic ("You promised..")

[whatudottu]

So I’m reading through your ideas for Ben 10 and seeing the “cliquey and territorial cerebrocrustaceans” one is making me realize how absolutely hysterical it would’ve been if at the beginning of Alien Force Brainstorm was incredibly kind and affectionate towards Gwen more so than Ben usually is meanwhile he’s just disgusted by Kevin’s entire existence.

Brainstorm: “Oh, Gwendolyn! I have a surprise for you! I witnessed you express an interest to see a feature film that has recently debuted, so I decided to purchase two tickets so that you may go and see it with a colleague of your choosing! And there’s no need to worry about refreshments: I’m more than happy to lend you the proper fare required for you and your chosed companion to purchase all of your favorites!”

Gwen, genuinely put off as Ben’s never been this nice to her before: “Umm…thanks?”

Kevin: “Hey Ben, do you know where the bathroom is?”

Brainstorm: “T H E  G R O U N D  U P O N  W H I C H  Y O U  S T A N D.”

(Of course, as Ben gradually warms up to Kevin, Brainstorm eventually grants him one of the highest honors he can bestow: permission to touch him without needing his consent first)

Oh hell yeah this got me cracking up!

Ben 10 rarely ever explores the differing psychology between Ben’s humanity and all the aliens he does transform into- well, save for Rath that is! Sure, the smarter aliens he transforms into affect his intelligence, but academic IQ is a completely different ballpark to social instincts, and the idea that Brainstorm who - being a cerebrocrustacean who’s social evolution centres on a severe in-group vs out-group - would interact quite differently with his peers than in his human base form.

Hah, Gwen may be confused and perhaps slightly off-put given Ben - while affectionate and caring of her - isn’t quite so open and hmm… what’s the term… considerate? Attentive? About her interests that he’d spend the money on them for her. At least for the sake of their present closeness Brainstorm wasn’t on 10 year old Ben’s playlist, Gwen would have been on the outest of out-groups you’d need to have been a criminal actively harming him to get it worse.

*looking at Kevin* Ah right yes, that criminality- Kevin would HATE Brainstorm like it was personal, even after Ben the human gets to trust him more and drop the suspicions. Would probably groan whenever he shows up again, it’s almost like Kev treats Brainstorm like an entirely different person (in a similar but opposite way Ben sees his transformations as people), even after he becomes part of Brainstorm’s in-group. Can’t handle the saccharine :P Understandable-

[the-introvert-who-writes]

Just the beginning

I do not own any characters except Jordy Lost-sky and Eve Henson, this is also purely self endulgent and is probably not that good, but here you go. This is also my first attempt at a short story, my apologies if I missed something

I do not give permission for any one to copy my work on any platform or website

Danny continued to stare at Jordy who was talking to one of the other pilots about repairs that needed to be made to his plane

, all the while Rafe was talking to him about god knows what. Danny was brought out of his day dream by Rafe placing his hand on his shoulder

“hmm? What?” Danny questioned, Rafe gave him a knowing look

“ Man you wanna talk to her go up and talk to her, she’s not gunna bite your head off” Danny nervously scratch’s the back of his neck a dark red blush slowly creeping onto his face

“ I really like her, but I don’t think she’s into quite guys like me”

he mumbles as Rafe laughs at his best friend “she’s been stealing glances at you every once in a while , hell she even took extra care when she worked on your plane”

Danny’s eyebrows disappeared beneath his dark hair “sh-she w-what?” Danny managed to get out “Danny you managed to catch the attention of Jordy Lost-sky. The hottest girl stationed here in Pearl Harbor”

Rafe rambled as they made their way across the tarmac to the hanger bay where they could see Jordy talking to what looked like one of the newer pilots.

this pilot was tall had broad shoulders kinda muscular arms dark blonde hair that was spiked “ahhh i think i know what the problem is, others said they had the same issue “

Jordy continued while the pilot just nodded his head looking at the ground nervously “You fly boys gotta stop bringing your girls onboard the planes, and better yet tell them to quit spilling drinks ” Jordy says

“O-oh s-sorry ma’am we were just tr-“ he was cut off by Danny and Rafe” Hey Jordy” Rafe said with Danny mumbling a quick hi ,avoiding her eyes and blushing like no tomorrow

“Hey boys, I’ll get to ya’ inna minute “ Jordy said not taking her eyes off the plane “I’ll get my tools and such from the hanger bay later, and try not to bring so much on the planes”

“Yes ma’am sorry ma’am” replied the pilot nervously looking almost as flustered as Danny felt if not more “Now how can I help my two favorite fly boys?”

Jordy asked a smile made its way on to her beautiful face as she brushed a strand of her dark brown hair out of her hazel colored eyes

“Ah-well Jordy, Danny here has this girl that he likes, but isn’t quite sure how to tell her, how would you wanna be told something like that”

Rafe explained in a tone that made Jordy’s smile fall a bit but brushed it off , but not before she saw Danny’s eyes widen from behind Rafe, his already flushed face turning an even brighter red”

Umm, well I would get her a card, like a hand written one, maybe chocolate, and-Oh! A stuffed animal” Jordy exclaims,hazel eyes brighter then before

“W-hat kind of stuffed ani-animal”Danny managed to say “A bear usually, but if it were me , a wolf” Danny smiles a bit making Jordy’s heart beat faster then before”Thank you Jordy”

Rafe Said nudging Danny who muttered a quiet thank you” Your welcome boys, and I hope you get the girl Danny” Jordy smiled as the boys walked away from her, her smile disappearing and a frown taking it place, Jordy watching as the boys walked away talking Rafes hand on Danny’s shoulder

”That was almost to painful to watch” came the voice of Eve Henson a nurse Lt on base. Jordy rolled her eyes at the platinum blonde, Eve had lightly tanned skin , she had a blue dress on and a string of pearls

Wavy hair which she wore pinned back when she worked , she had full lips which were complemented with red lipstick and the rest of her makeup simple but was enough to bring out her forest green eyes

“Oh please like I don’t see you pinning after that pilot Billy” Jordy teased and Eve turns bright red “Oh shut up Jordy Lost-sky , you were just making heart eyes at Danny Walker” Now that Jordy couldn’t deny , she did indeed have a crush on Danny Walker

Jordy and Eve talked while Jordy worked on a plane engine, they talked about what had gone on during the week, to which Jordy wasn’t surprised to hear that there was talk of needing pilots over seas for the war effort. Eve also talked about her dates with her fly boy Billy.

Which made Jordy think of Danny and his adorable chocolate brown eyes and how he would nervously look around when he looked at her.

“Who do you think Rafe was talking about when he said Danny had a girl he wanted to ask out?” Jordy asked interpreting Eve “Jordy , silly he’s talking about you, he wants to ask you out” Jordy just looks at Eve with wide eyes

“Oh come on, you can’t tell me you’ve never seen him look at you with that love struck look in his eyes?” “I have , I guess I didn’t think he was looking at me” “Jordy, dear everyone can tell you two like each other”

Eve points out as two figures make their way over too where the two women stand, one had a bag in one hand and a bouquet of wild flowers in the other. Eves eyes widen “Jordy , it’s Danny turn around “ Jordy’s hazel eyes get bigger and panicked as an equally nervous Danny approaches

“He-hey Jordy” “Hi Danny” Jordy rubs the back of her neck nervously “I’ll let you to talk” Eve exclaimed , while Jordy was begging her silently not to leave”You got this Danny” Rafe called to his friend as he walked behind Eve.

The two stood in silence for a bit before Danny managed to say something “Here Jor-Jordy, I-i got-got these fo-for you” Danny stuttered handing the bouquet to

Jordy with trembling hands, why did he have to stutter so badly? “Are those wild flowers?” Jordy asked looking at the flowers with wide eyes

“ye-yes, do you like them?” He asked nervously hoping she liked them “like them? I love wild flowers” Jordy excitedly tells him , Danny lets out a sigh of relief at her reaction “well I-i also go-got this for you” Danny was slightly less nervous handing her the bag

Jordy takes the bag in her fuel stained hands , opening it up, two small brown paper bags and a stuffed gray wolf with a card attached to him.

Surprise filled Jordy, as she remembered the conversation she had had with Rafe and a nervous Danny just hours before “Do you like it? I-I wasn’t sure which chocolates you liked, So I-“Danny was cut of by Jordy planting a kiss on his cheek and the smell of fuel and her perfume engulfed him, bringing back his blush

“Danny, they are lovely “ Jordy says looking him in the eyes.

And so the adventure begins, joy and happiness comes but not without a few dumps along the way.

[noname-nonartist]

Thank you @olasketches for the Tag! ^w^/

1. are you named after anyone?

Pretty sure I’m not.

2. when was the last time you cried?

Hmm… I suppose when I accidentally ate my food when it was still too hot so I burned my tongue and my eyes was tearing up from the pain lol~

3. do you have kids?

Ha! No~

4. what sports do you play/have you played?

I mean… technically I did play a few sports for P.E class when I was in Middle/High school… um. But outside of that. Nahhhhh.

5. do you use sarcasm?

I would say sometimes if I wanna try to be funny =v=;

6. what's the first thing you notice abt someone?

Like in person? Umm… I guess their facial expression? I dunno. ¯\_(•-•)_/¯

7. eye color?

They are a really dark brown. Like a looks-black-at-first-until-the-sunlight-hits-and-ya-see-the-brown type of dark brown.

8. scary movies or happy endings?

Happy endings. I’m a total wuss when it comes to horror movies O~O;

9. any talents?

Umm… I suppose I’m pretty decent at drawing? Oh. I’m pretty decent at rhythm games too I guess :oc

10. where were you born?

The Pacific Northwest of the… United States. :’)

11. hobbies?

I draw. I sometimes play video games. Umm… that’s it I think? •3•;

12. any pets?

I have two cats! :Dc

13. height?

5’1” or like… around 155 cm… =3=;

14. favorite school subject?

I would probably go with Arts. Since the other subjects didn’t really interest me, with the occasional interesting topics within it, but overall. I was meh with them. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

15. dream job?

“I have no dream job, I do not dream of labour.” —James Baldwin

That was fun! Thanks again for tagging me! Now it’s time for me to tag others!

Again, no pressure if ya don’t wanna do it! ^w^/

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[424151998]

I am in Athens and tomorrow I am going to Tbilisi

Athens is cool at first I was scared and kept thinking I was gonna get pick pocketed but it’s actually extremely chill here. I’ve been wearing the same outfit the whole time tracksuit pants and cardigan and hoodie with the addition of fleece and long sleeve and two puffer jackets and scarf wrapped around my head today and gloves coz it was like 10 degrees lol soooo not that bad but it felt hellish to me it’s gonna get sooooo much worse and I’m scared

Ummm yeah having withdrawals too so I’ve been sleeping a lot and feeling irritable but I’m optimistic that I’ll be feeling more normal soon

I didn’t go to any of the ancient ruins coz they cost money so I just saw them from a distance

Just tonnes of walking and eating

Food:

Tis theatrou to steki twice now…first time was better..first time I was like 😍 marinated anchovies and vegetables in vinegar and garlic and bread and saganaki w lots of lemon 😍 second time we got like an omelette which was average and meatballs which were boring and such a bad choice by me hmm kinda just like eating bread with little accompaniments rather than bigger dishes, cheap place

Went to some place max’s friend recommended that had vinyl records as placemats and we had this amazing soup with ceviche but after that dish it wasn’t as yum it was like a big stir fry type thing and that’s just not really my thing but max really enjoyed it and also some coconut rice thing which again meh I don’t really care but that’s just vegetarian food I’m so meh but also again I am in a state of withdrawal so maybe I’m just pretty anhedonic. We did get a little carafe of wine which was soooooo good and also some digestif after I forget what it was called but similar to ouzo super strong and when we got home I passed out I felt so drunk

We went to Atlantikos this like tourist famous fish restaurant for lunch and it was good yeh idk max was really into it we had squid and it was fine idk I think we ordered badly coz I was jealous looking at some of the other tables

We had giros at o kavourras which was so effing yum

We’ve also had a couple falafel wraps

I keep waking up super early it’s funny coz my sleeping pattern is so fucked up in Melbourne it’s like super normal here I wake up at 7am like 🤩and then have to wait til midday for max to wake up but anyway yeah it’s crazy I’m like early bird here but for some reason I don’t wanna leave the apartment without max I could probs go walk around and get a coffee but I’ve just been chilling on my phone and reading my kindle hmmmm until like 1pm when we leave the apartment , after about 5000 steps im fucking done and Need to rest before I can keep going..

Currently in bed and gonna go back out at some point idk I have these Greek cigarettes I might have one later but only one

Step count:

Wednesday: 12,299

Thursday: 12,719

Friday: 11,367

Saturday: 21,146

Sunday: 5,785

Monday (so far, will update): 8,521

Umm what else I keep having insane nightmares which is disturbing but I’m Hoping it’s just my brain cleansing itself …nd max says I’m grinding my teeth heaps so maybe I’ll get teeth grinding Botox when we get to Istanbul but idk

Lol

Ummm ok that’s all

Oh yeah and I’m obsessed with how easy it is to get thru the metro gates like soo amazing and not scary like they just stay open if u put your hand in front of them unlike the myki gates that feel like they’re gonna fully slam my pelvis

[playingforever]

your streams was my first impression of little nightmares so i was going in Blind, but i had been interested in getting into it for a while so im very glad you streamed it! anyways, i had a little confusion when earlier in the game you were like.. "lol, foreshadowing the timeloop.." and it made me so O-O UNTIL I SAW THE VERY END AND REALIZED: wow thin man is mono. i was soo shocked. so, OnTo the question, what was your first reaction to finding out thin man was mono like? were you shocked, not shocked, expected it, etc? how did avvy feel, too? it was such a nice plot twist so im very curious !!! - retrospring ask [link]

Hahuuu~ ah I'm amused that this was your experience, I'm um glad if our errant commentary as we were playing wasn't like ruining the experience for you or anything kfkfk...

Me and Avvy were first watching Little Nightmares through some letsplays done by a vtuber girlie we like (Hiyo-chan, a member of KittenParty.) This was because, I'm actually quite sensitive and easily put-off my by horror, so the 'padding' of having a silly anime girlie play the game was helpful. I have nightmares easily (ironically enough...) so when I imbibe too much horror, I can be left ah, anxious, restless, unable to sleep, kind of plagued by my own mind for days... 9_9; My problem is, I'm also intrigued by horror concepts, due to my interests... so I've always been curious about Little Nightmares as a series, actually. It's just always been a big question of, if I could even handle the experience...

Typically, I like to go into games blind, and experience the narrative unfold in real time. I would have preferred experiencing LN this way, but alas, I couldn't steel myself to boot up the game once, even after having gotten it for free years ago. So in the end, it just was a serendipitous thing, that I was already watching a lot of streams from KittenParty members, and Hiyo-chan happened to have played LN1+DLC+LN2. I thought, sure, why not finally get into that...? Might as well, if I can't play it... Funny because, as casual putting on the stream was, I still would get so anxious I'd have to look away, and we had to make sure it wasn't too close to bedtime before watching... It was a slow process as a result. 9.9;

We got through LN1 and enjoyed the ending of that one. As we were watching LN2, it felt less 'tight' by comparison... hmm, like, less thematic?? As a result of no longer being in the singular environment of the Maw. We started to get this feeling like 'wait, what's the theme here? What's the point of this all?' So I remember we actually paused midway through the Hospital chapter (after dealing with all the Patients to get the fuses.) Anddd we just like, reconvened, read ahead to see what the ending was. Hmm, it's a little funny looking back... because I remember we were simply feeling like 'ehh, is this all worth it?' ... where are we going... Mm but this happens sometimes, I mean I had to stop my playthrough of OMORI and spoil the ending for myself, because I was starting to feel unsure if it was 'worth it' to continue sitting through. TBH, it doesn't even have to be that a game is Bad, I'm just umm a sensitive person so, I think the more invested I am in something, the more I'm wary about being overly invested & then being disappointed by the outcome... [sniffs] And well, I'm also fussy and picky, so I can admit that sometimes I am impatient to learn whether or not something is going to feel like a Waste of Time... Much to read and watch you know, don't wanna lose braincells to frustrating things.

... all that said... Learning about Mono becoming the Thin Man was intriguing. And umm, amusing also, loll like, wait, whahhh? Why is the little lad becoming slenderman what's up with that... Watching footage, the scenes involving the Thin Man were simply cool, I liked the feel to them. What does it mean that the enemy that Mono and Six face is actually Mono...? We finished watching the game and then dwelled on it, some. This way of processing the twist meant that it kind of came to me 'slowly'... I wouldn't say I really felt the impact of playing it all in a continous sitting & then receiving it. However, it's meant that over time, I've appreciated more and more, the sequence of events leading to that reveal. I think everything from Six being kidnapped > confrontation with the Thin Man > Signal Tower + destroying Monster Six's music box > the finale of Mono being dropped & steadily becoming Thin Man... All very compelling-!! I suppose, I think it walks you through all the emotions you're SUPPOSED to feel...

'NOO nooo not Six!! Ooh give her back... I'll save you Six!! This awful ghoul has taken you from me... Whoa-!! These crazy powers I am gaining...?? Ohh.. Oh noo Six what happened to you? Eh... ahh... break her music box?? ;; Ahhrh is this right? But, I guess I have to do it... NOO Six whyyy?? Why did... o-oh. Oh, okay, I guess, I guess that's, why...'

And ultimately I must enjoy what it says about Mono, that at the end of this journey... He, simply chooses to perpetuate this cycle, that with all the knowledge of what's happened, he will still be stuck in this loop. It's a satisfying ending that retroactively makes the game more interesting to rewatch, again and again... Really, I feel that LN2 did so good at what it set out to do, that even the events of LN1 are more compelling because of it — even if, initially, I was feeling that 1 had a stronger experience.

I guess you can just imagine me and Avvy really pouring over this stuff, spiritually swirling our wine glasses, discussing it for days on end... Really enjoye it. Enough that it has motivated me to, essentially overcome my paralyzing fear of the game, and instead just receive it as a fun story. Enough that I had to play it myself! XD Soo strange to think about really... that hasn't happened before.

[aeoki]

Phantom Airship - Beyond the Imaginary: Chapter 6

Location: ES Prop Room Characters: Sora, Natsume, Tsumugi, Hiiro, Aira, Mayoi & Tatsumi

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ< At that time. ES Prop Room >

Natsume: It seems everything is going weLL. That’s one island completED – Now, this is where the real game begiNS.

StiLL, I’d have expected nothing less from “ALKALOid”. According to the internal daTA, it appears they’ve passed with marks far higher than averaGE.

It’s no wonder they were able to take part in the “SS” main battle as well as gain almost perfect marks for the trial aimed towards novicES.

SoRA, what do you think of them so fAR?

Sora: HaHa~♪ They’re perfect as test players! 

Sora had some worries, but if we chose a unit that has experience playing video games as our test players, then they’ll bring something unexpected.

“ALKALOID” has great teamwork so Sora is looking forward to seeing what’ll happen next~♪

Natsume: HeHE. Teamwork increases their abilities two or even three-foLD. It’ll be interesting to see how they’ll do with that in miND.

Tsumugi: Umm~ I’m sorry for interrupting your little fun, but this “Phantom Airship” is a stage aimed for new players, right?

“ALKALOID’s” abilities have surpassed those of novices.

I think they’ve cleared the beginner’s first stage far too quickly, but are you sure we made the right choice selecting them?

Natsume: Oh, you haven’t heard, senpAI?

The slogan for the “Phantom Airship” is "there are no lies”.

But there are new traps lying in wait in this gaME.

Right, SoRA?

Sora: HiHi~ Sora is, of course, completely prepared!

While Senpai was busy with work, Sora and Master gave a few opinions to the game developer and they’ve finally implemented them in-game.

Sora thinks the “Phantom Airship” will be a lot more interesting now~

Senpai, please enjoy the show ☆

Tsumugi: What~? I see you’re not telling me the important part.

Natsume: HeHE. You don’t have to look so disappointED – You’ll understand soon enough, SenpAI.

This “Phantom Airship” isn’t a system that puts together units of complete novicES…

Its focus is on units that have been formed for some tiME. That’s the hiNT.

They should be able to realise soon that the true nature of the game is to disband a unit that has already been created and then put them together agaIN – like to scrap and rebuiLD.

Tsumugi: ……….?

Aira: Yaaay~! We’ve completed the “Queen’s Island”~♪

Let’s keep this up and clear the second and third island too, guys!

Hiiro: Hehe. Aira, you’re full of energy. I’m glad this island gave you a good confidence boost.

Aira: N–No, it’s not like I wasn’t confident in the first place~? I’m just not used to playing video games…!

Mayoi: Now that you mention it, I think we’re getting used to VR. It feels as though my anxiety has also disappeared…

I think I’m getting the hang of this.

Tatsumi: Indeed. I’m starting to understand how this world works.

Aira-san helped us before but I’m sure there’ll be a variety of different trials awaiting us.

Let’s show how much we’ve grown and support each other.

Sora: “HaHa~! That’s a wonderful word of encouragement! Now, that’s what you’d call a team player~♪”

Mayoi: Woah. S-Sora-san…!

Sora: “Don’t be so surprised~ This is all part of a ‘facilitator’s’ job.”

Mayoi: Oh, right. I’m sorry.

So, Sora-san, what does it mean to be a “facilitator”...?

Sora: “Right. You will be heading for the next island very soon but…”

“You can choose where you want to go next! Any island is fine so you can discuss with everyone else before proceeding”

“Choose the island that interests you the most ♪”

Aira: Hmm. So you’re saying we can go wherever we want to collect those “treasures”?

Since Harukawa-senpai gave us a recommendation, shall we try those islands out? We’ll be able to tell what kind of island it’ll be up close.

Mayoi: I agree. It’ll be safer to check out what the island is like from afar instead of visiting a mystery island.

It may seem somewhat cowardly but better safe than sorry.

Aira: Then, let’s take the airship, check out the islands from afar and then choose one to visit.

Harukawa-senpai, can you tell us the closest island here–

…Wait, hmm? What’s that? There’s a pillar in the sky?

Hiiro: Yeah, I think that’s a tornado.

Aira: A-A tornado!?

Hiiro: Indeed. It seems it appeared out of nowhere. It’s hard to tell which direction it’s going in compared to real life, so it surprised me since it appeared out of thin air.

Aira: W-What should we do…? We can’t avoid it at this distance!

Don’t you have any ideas, Hiro-kun? You know a lot about nature, right?

Hiiro: Well… it’s hard, Aira. There isn’t much humans can do against the forces of nature.

I don’t think a ritual will stop the tornado from getting closer.

At this distance, I don’t think we can avoid it even if we change directions.

Aira: Uuu, don’t force me to face reality like that!

We’re outta ideas~! We’re gonna die at this rate!

Hiiro: Hmm. I think we should be honest here but… it’s going to be hard for us to do that, Aira.

Tatsumi: Everyone, please calm down. Can you listen to me?

Mayoi: T–Tatsumi-san? Do you have a plan…?

Aira: As expected of our great upperclassman… he’s got way more experience than us!

Tatsumi: No, I’m sorry I’m unable to meet your expectations, but now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to pray.

God reaches out to everyone. So please put your hands together and join me – God, please guide us. *Makes a sign of the cross*

Aira: What? Y-You’re not serious…? You’re gonna rely on God!?

But I guess that’s all we can do. Let’s all pray!

Mayoi: W-Will things work out if we pray here…?

Wait, the tornado has gotten so much bigger…!

N–NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Aira: SAVE USSSSSS~!

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[twilightmalachite]

Christmas Live - Dot to Dot 3

Author: Akira

Characters: Hinata, Tetora

Translation Team: Mika Enstars & 310mc

EN Proofer: ryuseipuka

"But don’t say things like “this twin” or “that twin”—I don’t really mind, but Yuuta-kun does."

[Read on my blog for the best viewing experience with Oi~ssu ♪]

Season: Winter

Location: Dojo

Hinata: ‘Scuse me~!

Ossu! ♪ This is Aoi Hinata, the reliable older brother of 2wink! You here, Kiryu-senpai~?

Umm, it’s about the outfit I asked you for! I thought maybe it’d be done about now, so I stopped by to pick it up!

You’re probably busy though, aren’t you, Kiryu-senpai~?

Theeen I’ll just call off my request for the outfit, so you don’t have to worry about… Oh?

Tetora: … …

Hinata: Hey, it’s Tetsu-kun! Hey-o~, what’re you up to?

Strange, only Tetsu-kun’s around? Is Kiryu-senpai not here? Hello~?

Tetora: … …

Hinata: Hi-yah~! ☆ [1]

Tetora: Owah~!? What’re you doing all’a sudden!? Are you an assassin out to get me!?

Hinata: Ahaha, no one’s tryna kill you, Tetsu-kun! Wow, what an amazing reaction time!

Even while meditating in a zen state, you were able to notice my jumping kick and dodge immediately, huh…♪

Impressive as always, Karate Club! It was just a test, Tetsu-kun, so don’t get mad, ‘kay~? Y’know, a little prank! ♪

Yup, here’s your certificate! From here on, you may call yourself lǎoshī, okay?

Tetora: Sorry, I’m findin’ it difficult to respond to a flurry of words thrown at me… You’re real energetic in this cold weather, aren’tcha, Aoi-kun…

Ermm, you’re the twin that’s Hinata-kun, right?

Hinata: Mhm. But don’t say things like “this twin” or “that twin”—I don’t really mind, but Yuuta-kun does.

I don’t blame you, though! Even I spot myself in the mirror and exclaim, “Yuuta-kun!” from time to time!

Hmm… Maybe I should wear a name tag with “Hinata” written on it to make it easier to tell us apart?

Tetora: More importantly, didja have somethin’ to do at the dojo? As you can see, the Karate Club’s got the day off from club activities today, so~?

Hinata: Well as I can see, it looks like you’re practicing meditating or something, Tetsu-kun! Doesn’t that count as practice—or perhaps, training?

Why zen meditation, actually? I guess there’s a big sign in the back with “self-control!” on it, but what exactly is the training for?

I don’t really get it, but it looks fun, so, I’m in! ♪

Tetora: Ooh… Wow, amazin’ as always. I mean, you need a flexible body for zen meditation…

But you got yourself into the right posture just fine. Meanwhile, my body’s so stiff that I almost felt like my bones were gonna crack.

I forced my body into this meditation position, so now I can’t get outta it on my own… I’d love some help unfolding my legs if that’s alright with ya…[2]

Although, I feel bad for making a guest do work…

Hinata: Okay~! ♪ Whoa, you’re seriously stiffened up! It’s like you locked your own joints up… You did it so clumsily that it’s practically a skill in itself!

Tetora: Owowow! Please be a li’l more gentle on me!

Hinata: Bear with it, okay~, you’ll hurt your muscles if you move! Alright, there we go! ♪

Tetora: Ahh, whew… You really saved me there, ossu. I’ll be absolutely sure to repay the favor—You have Nagumo Tetora’s word on it!

Hinata: Right. So, is Kiryu-senpai here? I need him for something real quick, so~…

Tetora: Ahh, Taisho’s been making outfits for a bunch’a units that’ve sent in a request.[3] He’s real close to finishing ‘em all up, so he’s confining himself to his home in order to try and stay focused.

I wanna help him out too, but I’d just get in his way when it comes to that stuff~… I’ve got the free time now ‘cuz I don’t have any idol work either, so I settled with doin’ some self-training.

I seem to have no self-restraint, or more like, I immediately act on the first decision I make… I wanna get a better handle of that part of myself, so that’s why I was doin’ zen meditation.

The “self-control!” hanging scroll is meant to embody my resolve~♪

Hinata: I see… I thought maybe you were suppressing somethin’ strange down…

My brother’s like that too, but you’ll reach a breaking point if you don’t get it out of your system in time, you know?

Tetora: Well, it’s just in my nature to do this. If I don’t learn to keep control of myself through zen meditation and stuff, I’ll just end up causing trouble by running ‘round without any thought, and that doesn’t help anyone~

I’ve had enough of bein’ that “klutzy kid” to everyone.

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I wasn’t able to convey it clearly in English, but Hinata is mimicking Bruce Lee’s signature cry here, so it’s likely he’s doing a Bruce Lee jumping kick as well.

One of the zen meditation postures require you to sit in lotus position, as shown in Tetora’s CG.

Taisho (Taishou, 大将) is how Tetora calls Kuro. It means “chief”, “boss”, “general”.

[ladyelysandra]

For the emoji writer game: 🙌, 🌠, 🐸 (but for OT3), and 🌷, please! :)

Wohoo, more asks! \o/

🙌What's a line or paragraph of yours that you're proud of?

Char also asked that, and since I already had trouble answering it the first time around, I'm just going to point to this post XD

Wait wait wait, I just came across another line as I checked my stats for your last point:

Deep down, though, beneath all the bluster and drama he employs to catch and hold her attention in the face of all the wonders the world has to offer, he finds himself rather pleased at the proof of how well Helen knows him, and how much pleasure she derives from teasing him. (Autumnal Days, Ch. 2)

🌠What are your top three most commonly used tags on AO3?

Dom/Sub, BDSM, community: kink bingo - there might be a theme here lol

And as a special guest: #7 - 'feeding' which makes it sound as if I had a feeding kink and had me puzzled for a moment but it turns out it's actually all about vampire feeding. Who'd have guessed, huh? XD

🐸 If you incorporated your OTP into a Disney movie plot, which would it be? (but for OT3)

Helen/Nikola/Kate in a Disney movie? Hmm... I think I'd have to go with either The Jungle Book or Alice in Wonderland. I'm unsure about the details, but both have enough deranged characters to fit everyone in *cough

🌷What's one of your fics that isn't as popular, but you hold dear?

Going by kudos here, because I feel like age of the story plays a much larger role in hit counts. Umm... Picture of Obedience and Venice in Bloom? But I guess the whole Persephone series, really. I feel like I found somewhat of a niche with this dynamic (a niche in a minuscule fandom - great lol), with rather few people being into it? I don't know. Maybe it's just because it's my newest stuff...

Thank you for the ask! ♥

[jujumin-translates]

Sakuya Sakuma | [SR] Just Like Magic | Trapeze Challenge

Izumi: Alright then, let’s call it here for today.

Muku: Okay! Good work today, everyone.

Kazunari: Nice job, gang~! Haah, all that moving around really works up an appetite~.

Homare: Hm, now that you mention it, I certainly am famished. Shall we head to the lounge and find something to eat?

*Door closes*

Sakuya: Um, Director. Can I talk to you for a sec?

Izumi: What’s up?

Sakuya: So, there’s that scene with the trapeze in the upcoming performance…

Sakuya: And since we’re not actually doing trapeze stuff on stage, I was wondering about how to make it look realistic…

Izumi: That’s a good point, it’s something you need to portray through direction and acting. Hmm, a trapeze artist in a circus…

Izumi: Ah, I know! How about you talk to Misumi-kun?

Sakuya: Oh yeah! Kazunari-san did mention that Misumi-san had a part-time job at a circus at one point.

Izumi: Let’s head over to his room.

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Sakuya: --So I was wondering if you could teach me some stuff about it.

Misumi: I see~! So you’re playing a trapeze artist this time, huh, Sakuya~.

Sakuya: Have you ever done any trapeze stuff, Misumi-san?

Misumi: Yeah! I have~.

Izumi: As expected…!

Sakuya: Waah, that’s awesome, Misumi-san!

Misumi: Being on a trapeze is all like, whoosh, and spin, and then tri~angle~.

Sakuya: W-Whoosh and triangle…?

Misumi: Hmm~… It’s hard to put it into words~.

Izumi: I guess that something like that is probably more of something you feel rather than something that can be described…

Izumi: Hmm… Too bad we can’t actually see it in person…

Misumi: Ah~! I know!

Misumi: There’s a place where I practice for my circus job, so you should come with me and try the trapeze, Sakuya~!

Sakuya: Eh, can I really do that?

Misumi: Yeah! And they’ve got safety nets and everything, so you don’t need to worry!

Sakuya: But wouldn’t it be inconveniencing for me to just show up out of nowhere like that…?

Misumi: It’ll be a-okay~. You’ll be coming with me, and everyone there is super nice!

Sakuya: Umm, well then, if you’re sure, I’ll accept your offer.

Misumi: Yeah! Just leave it to me~!

Misumi: Director-san, do you wanna come too~?

Izumi: Eh, me?

Izumi: (It’s not every day that you get to see circus practice up close like that… And it’d be a great reference for the upcoming performance.)

Izumi: Okay then, I’ll come along to study too.

Misumi: Yeah! Ehehe, I can’t wait~!

Sakuya: Me neither!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Misumi: Over there is where you can practice the trapeze~.

Circus Member A: And… Hup!

Circus Member B: Okay, I’ll go this time, so make sure to catch me!

Sakuya: Whoa…!

Izumi: It’s even more impressive seeing it in person…!

Sakuya: That’s amazing! Everyone is swinging and flying so freely…!

Misumi: Over there is where you’ll be flying from, Sakuya~!

Sakuya: Eeh!?

· ❀ —– ٠ ❀ ٠ —– ❀ ·

Circus Member: Hello. Ikaruga-kun has told us a lot about you.

Izumi: Sorry to have asked for your help on such short notice. Thank you for helping us today.

Sakuya: I’ll do my best!

Circus Member: Likewise. Okay, so first, you can start by getting on the trapeze at the lower point.

Misumi: I’ll practice with Sakuya too~! Let’s do our best!

Sakuya: O-Okay!

Izumi: I’ll watch from here. Good luck, you two!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Sakuya: Hup, and…!

Circus Member: There you go. Seems like you’re getting the hang of it.

Misumi: You’re really good, Sakuya~!

Sakuya: Thank you!

Circus Member: Alright, seems like you’re about ready to actually give it a go.

Circus Member: We’ll get all your safety gear attached, and there’s the net beneath you too, so you don’t have to worry.

Sakuya: O-Okay.

Izumi: (From the ground, the actual trapeze is pretty high up. Probably at least 7-8 meters…)

Circus Member: When I give you the signal, just hook your legs and change your posture, just like you did at the lower level.

Circus Member: …And, go!

Sakuya: …Gh!

Circus Member: There you go, not bad!

Misumi: That was good, Sakuya~!

Sakuya: Haah…!

Circus Member: Let’s try this other technique next.

Sakuya: Okay, I’ll do my best!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Circus Member: You were able to do all the basic techniques really well, so let’s try one last more complicated one.

Sakuya: I-I’ll give it my best shot!

Circus Member: So, Sakuma-kun, what you’ll do is hang by your legs from the trapeze like this--.

Circus Member: And then you’ll jump over and grab the arm of the staff member coming from the other side.

Izumi: (That’s the thing those other circus members were doing when we got here…!)

Izumi: You can do it, Sakuya-kun!

Sakuya: Yeah…!

Circus Member: Alright then, let’s begin.

Circus Member: …Now, grab the other person’s arm!

Sakuya: Gh!

Izumi: (Ah! Sakuya-kun fell off the trapeze because he couldn’t grab the other person’s arm…!)

Sakuya: S-Sorry.

Circus Member: Don’t worry about it, let’s try that again.

Circus Member: …Okay, and grab!

Sakuya: …Ah!

Sakuya: Hmm…

Izumi: (He’s already tried quite a few times and he hasn’t gotten the hang of it yet it seems…)

Sakuya: Sorry… I don’t know why, but I haven’t managed to get the technique down yet…

MIsumi: Hey, hey, can I go on the other trapeze and try to catch Sakuya~?

Circus Member: You want to, Ikaruga-kun? I don’t see why not…

Misumi: Then I’ll go swap places with the other person.

Izumi: (Ah, this time Misumi-kun will be the one catching Sakuya-kun.)

Circus Member: Ready?

Sakuya: Yeah.

Misumi: Sakuya~! I’ll catch you this time~!

Sakuya: Misumi-san! Let’s do our best!

Circus Member: Alright, on my signal. Now!

Sakuya: …Hn.

Misumi: Sakuya, now!

Sakuya: Yeah!

Izumi: (! Sakuya-kun jumped over and gripped Misumi-kun’s arm!)

Sakuya: Yay! We did it!

Circus Member: Great job, that was perfect!

Izumi: You two were amazing!

Misumi: Ahaha, yaay~!

Sakuya: Thank you so much, Misumi-san!

Sakuya: And thank you so much to everyone here! I learned a lot.

Circus Member: It was nothing. I hope this was helpful for your play. I’ll definitely come to see it.

Sakuya: Waah, thank you so much! I can’t wait for you to see it!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Misumi: Well, I’m gonna stay and practice for a bit longer~.

Izumi: Okay, got it. See you later.

Sakuya: Good luck with practicing!

Misumi: Thaaanks!

Sakuya: …Haah… I’m still a little jumpy because I can’t get over how thrilling it was to be flying through the air like that.

Izumi: I felt that thrill just watching you. You two were really incredible.

Sakuya: It’s kinda strange… At first, I was so nervous while in the air that I couldn’t pull off the technique…

Sakuya: But when Misumi-san was my partner, I was able to pull it off so easily.

Izumi: Maybe you just trusted Misumi-san more.

Sakuya: I’m sure it was that!

Sakuya: Ah, not that I didn’t trust the staff there or anything…!

Izumi: Ahaha, don’t worry, I know what you meant.

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Choose!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Option 1: You were really cool!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Izumi: You looked really cool while flying through the air on the trapeze, Sakuya-kun!

Sakuya: Thank you so much…!

Sakuya: Having you there cheering me on from the ground really helped me out a lot, Director.

Sakuya: I’ll do my best to remember what I learned today for the performance!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Option 2: Was it helpful for your role study?

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Izumi: Was today’s experience helpful for your role study?

Sakuya: Yeah, it was! I’m so glad Misumi-san brought me along.

Sakuya: The posture, the timing, how it feels to be on a trapeze…

Sakuya: I hope I can make use of all of them for the play. And most importantly…

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Sakuya: To trust in your partner and swing confidently… So hopefully it’ll really look like a real trapeze on stage.

Izumi: Yeah. I’m sure if there’s anyone who can pull it off, it’s you, Sakuya-kun.

Sakuya: Yeah…! Please keep watching me, Director!

[senjuushi]

Event Translation — Brand New Journey ~Italy Expedition Volume~

Episode 4:  Safehouse

*scene starts in the mafia office*

While the two of them were showering in their respective rooms, Marks suddenly burst into (Player Name)’s private room.

Marks: Master! 

Marks: Master, there’s trouble!

Master: 

Marks!?

I’m still in the shower!

Marks: We need to get out of here! This place is dangerous! It smells like blood... and those two are... Musketeers...!

Master: 

Musketeers!?

The mafia has summoned guns too...!?

Marks: I didn’t realize it at first because my nose still hurt from the seawater... I made a mistake! Come on, Master! We’re getting out of here!

Master: 

W-Wait, hold on a second! 

We can’t escape without clothes! 

Marks: It’s fine! See, you can use this towel like...!

Carcanore: Hey, it’s awfully loud in there— everything okay? Is there some kinda trouble? 

Marks: N-Nothing at all! 

Carcanore: Huh? Weren’t you in the shower room over there? I thought...

Carcanore: Taking a shower together... ah, you have that kind of relationship? Sorry, I’ll see myself out.

Master: 

That’s not it! 

You’re misunderstanding!

Carcanore: Is that so? Well, I’ll leave your change of clothes here, anyway.

Marks: ...Master, what do we do...?

Master: 

...let’s just keep passing time as tourists. 

...let’s be careful not to reveal who we are. 

Marks: Got it... We look for an opening to get away from them. Be careful until then, Master, and stay within my reach whenever possible. 

*scene changes to the CG of Marks’s card*

When (Player Name) was finished with their shower, what looked like a luxury-brand suit had been prepared for them. 

Marks: Master! These clothes are stylish, but still easy to move around in. 

Carcanore: You two look great! The outfits really suit you! 

Benetta: Bella Figura.* That’s one of Milan’s parlors for you. The tailoring is excellent. 

Carcanore: Hmm, which tie would be best? Benetta, what do you think?

Benetta: The red one, of course.

Carcanore: But of course~ I knew that without having to ask.☆

Marks: (Why did you ask, then...)

*scene changes back to the mafia office*

Master: 

You changed clothes too, Cutlery. 

Cutlery: ...yeah. Y’know, since they went to the trouble of preparing these, I was just going with the flow... 

Cutlery: D-Do you have some kinda complaint about it?

Master: 

They suit you well. 

It’s nice to change up your look, huh?

Cutlery: R-Really...?

Carcanore: Alright, first, let’s get you something warm to drink. Then, we’ll go for some food. C’mon, get moving. 

Marks: (There’s no chance to escape...)

Carcanore: Ah, by the way, I haven’t caught your names yet.

Cutlery: Umm... I’m Cathan*! 

Marks: I’m... Max. 

The three used fake names that had been decided in advance. 

Carcanore: You all said you were here for sightseeing, right? What places were you thinking? Do you have a map?

Bonito: ......!

Cutlery: I have this tourist guide... and the map that Mr. Bonito gave us earlier.

Benetta: Oh, this map already has a place marked on it. 

Master: 

Is it a place you’d recommend?

Thank you for your consideration. 

Bonito: O-Oh, that. This city is so beautiful, no matter where you look, it’s impossible to pick just one place! 

Carcanore: Then, shall we take a tour together? I’ll show you around. 

Marks: N-No, we’ll be alright! That would be out of your way, wouldn’t it?

Benetta: Well, we do have to repay you for saving Bonito. And if you’re with someone who knows the area, you’ll be able to enjoy many lesser-known venues. 

Carcanore: Then it’s decided! We’ll go sightseeing in Naples today! First of all, we’ll get some food in us for energy! 

Carcanore: You’ll drive, won’t you, Bonito? We’ll go to the usual pizzeria and catch up. 

Bonito: Yes! 

Cutlery: (A local pizzeria... sounds great! But still...!)

Notes:

*An Italian concept that roughly means "to make a good impression". It's a practice of presenting a proper and pleasing appearance to the world.

*Cutlery actually gives the name “Catherine” here, which is pronounced more or less like his actual name in Japanese. I changed it to “Cathan” because a feminine name seemed out of place.