#gozu district

[aperture8]

Mass Effect - Legendary Edition

[dukeofmercury]

Mass Effect 2 - Afterlife - flyer mock-up

[madara-fate]

I heard that in Itachi Shinden is revelead that Fugaku, Inabi, Yashiro and Tekka were the leaders of the coup. And their demands were threefold: The participation of the Uchiha clan in the innermost circle of the village. Demolition of the district and freedom of residence. And the succession of Uchiha Fugaku as the fifth Hokage. Is this information correct? Why did Hiruzen not accept these conditions? They are very reasonable...

The following passage is the relevant scene in question from Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night:

Just as Gozu had noted, one of the key elements of the plan put together by his father and the others was the abduction of the third Hokage. The Military Police Force would strike a blow against the village ninjas by kidnapping their leader. Those ninjas would attack them, and they would fight back, buying time and forcing the village to accept the demands of the clan. That was the overall concept of the coup.

Their demands were four: Uchiha participation in the center of the village, dismantling of the compound, the freedom to choose where they lived, and Uchiha Fugaku named as the fifth Hokage.

Itachi couldn't believe the village would accept such impossible demands, but the members of the radical faction seriously intended to push them.

Honestly, I don't think those demands were very reasonable as a whole, especially abducting Hiruzen and forcefully establishing Fugaku as the Fifth Hokage. In any case, Hiruzen wanted further negotiations but Danzo acted without his consent.

Although, it does need to be noted that Itachi silently resented Hiruzen for only displaying this level of determination to mend things with the Uchiha once their plans for a coup were revealed, despite having over a year's worth of time to think of a suitable plan thanks to Shisui's efforts, who ultimately gave his life for this purpose.

[berryshiara]

PwB/ Prompts 001

"We're ordering out."

"Why? I thought you were cooking dinner?"

"I burned it. Does sushi sound okay?"

This was the challenge^^^

This is what the challenge brought vvv

Jessa Pell is Human

Foínix Éleos, Asari - Ardat Yakshi

Pallikári Teíchos, Asari - Beefcake XD

From my Interview with an Ardat-Yakshi story.

Location: Omega, Gozu district --------

Fen wasn't sure what had possessed Pallikári to set up her grav weights and workout equipment in the apartment today. Nor was she aware of what her actions were doing to Foínix, who up until that moment had been trying to put together a meal for their dinner. While the initial preparation went well, the complex instructions and need for intense concentration was leaving her flailing.

Between the soft grunts of exertion from her exercising companion and the over complicated recipe instructions she was having a hard time.

Fen tore her gaze away as the sound of bubbling sauce infiltrated her rampant hormonal brain.

“Tevura’s sweet scented tits…” she breathed.

The sauce was pulled hastily from the fire and subjected to a dangerously intense stirring. The scent of caramelized ingredients bordering burnt had Fen deeply frowning, and even then she found herself turning to catch a glimpse of her giant from the corner of her eye.

Her heart beat faster as Kari dropped down to the floor, gloved hands flat against it, arms pumping, body rigid, straight. Soft breaths of effort escaping her as she controlled her breathing… between pushes. It felt as if her own breath was choked, her heart pulsing loudly, breath pushing angrily against the cage of her ribs.

Kari popped up, stretched, twisted, dropped down into a half dozen sit ups, counting under her breath before rolling over onto toes and hands again. Sweat collected at the nape of of her neck, glistening under the golden lights.

Fen licked her lips, furious mixing actions slowing, until she stood there transfixed, caramelized sauce dripping from spoon to pan, to floor… as Pallikári popped up again she caught sight of Jessa leaning against the hallway watching her, a playful smile poised on soft lips.

All the heat that had been radiating off her body decided to write itself upon her face.

“Enjoying the show?” her voice soft and lilting, playful.

Fen turned, her foot finding the sticky mess of the caramelized sauce that had dribbled out of the pan. What embarrassment she had felt multiplied when she realized just how much her attention had lapsed.

“Cooking…” Fen muttered. Setting the pan on the stove and picking up a washcloth to clean up the mess, and the goo that had squished up between blue toes.

“Hmm.” Jessa murmured, smiling as she turned her eyes back to their still oblivious Pallikári. “Shall we help her?”

Fen gave a dismissive wave while forcing herself to focus on the recipe for a long hard minute, but if she were being honest it was more like she stared at it, the words gibberish to her addled and distracted mind. Whatever good it did her, she found herself drawn back to the workout within the living room. Jessa’s warm silky voice interrupting Kari… but to what end?

Biting her lip she tried once again to pick up where she left off on the recipe. They were never going to get to eat at this rate…

Her eyes rolled back out towards the duo in the living room as a soft “Oh.” Came from Jessa.

“What the hell…” She chastised, or maybe complained… "what are you doing?" A question for herself rather than the women in the other room. . . pressing her lips tightly she bit them, and licked them. Her body thrummed, crackling energy just under the skin. Hungry… not wanting food at all. “You don’t even have heat…” and still.

Savagely she bit her lips again, dumping in the rinsed quinoa and diced vegetables before pouring in the soup stock. Trying desperately to use the painful clarity her biting had brought her.

The stock was nearly poured into the pot when Kari called out to her.

“Fen! C’mere!”

“What!” Fen cried a little sharper than she meant to, annoyed she spilled the last of the stock onto herself, the stove, and the floor. The words on the tip of her tongue were caught before they slipped free of abused lips. Goddess why does she even try some days?

“Just a minute!” She said pulling the soggy apron from her bodice dropping it on the floor to sop up the stock, berating herself that she might somehow have dampened her giant ray of sexy goddess perfection with her harsh reply.

Sweet mother forgive me.” She thought with a resigned sigh, and final rub of her face.

Coming out of the disaster that was the kitchen she leaned against the arch to find Jessa straddling Kari’s broad shoulders. Any chastisement of her own desires was forgotten as they burned anew. ‘She doesn't even know…’ Fen mused, shaking her head with a growing smile.

Kari was doing a fast series of pushups with Jessa on her back as added weight. Her furious reps only paused after she reached the desired number. Then cast her innocent gaze back at the flustered Foínix with a toothy smile.

“Come on Fen, I can do you both at the same time!”

While Kari had no notion of the innuendo her words brought to them, the look on Jessa’s face was anything but innocent. Her silent smile beaming its lascivious nature, verdant eyes sparkling brilliantly as she dared Fen to turn their sweating muscular goddess down.

Fen sighed and summoned her biotics, around her, they were already there, near the surface, tight under her skin, coiled, and hungry like the fire that burned in her belly… summoning them was a relief really. They wrapped around her until she lifted herself up off the ground, and then slowly came to rest on Kari’s back.

Jessa’s gaze never wavered… never abated as she settled into her place there behind her. She felt her mind poised ready for her thoughts when she pulled her legs up and wrapped them around Jessa, so that they didn't impede the rapid succession of Kari’s workout.

‘It’s a good thing neither of us believe in your human hell…’

Jessa’s laugh was light and unabashed as Kari dropped into the next rotation of pushups.

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Notes:

Asari Goddess Tevura: Maiden

Domains: sex, travel, law, love (ludus and eros)

Other names: The Horndog

Symbol:

Relationships: twin of Panaka

Thanks to my WB Discord group for gathering the information on the Asari Goddess. :)

@pip-n-flinx thanks so much for the prompt. Hope you enjoy it. :)

@maskydoo-main, @maskydoolovesmasseffect

[estelessar]

Taryn Shepard's turn has already begun, before even getting to Horizon. Looters on Omega in the quarantined Gozu District? Her "I've killed people for less" had those looters rethining their life decisions right quick.

Shepard romancing Kaidan in ME1, being rebuilt by Cerberus in ME2 to discover her world turned upside down... then, meeting Kaidan on Horizon (and absolutely not expecting that reception from him), only to sidle on over to Mr. Calibrations himself is 🫨 if you don't think that's how this playthrough is gonna go for Taryn Shepard, you're wrong.

[adarlingmess]

Fallout: Mass Effect AU/Crossover [2/?]

FO3 Companions reimagined as Mass Effect Squadmates + Bonus LW

Butch DeLoria - Vaal’Daris nar Vayyam | Dossier: Quarian Pilgrim. A young quarian delinquent who wants to start his Pilgrimage so he may escape his life on the Vayyam. He dreams of having his own ship and forming his own crew. Recruitment location: The Migrant Fleet.

Charon - Kharon | Dossier: Hired Muscle. A drell assassin trained under the Compact, who mysteriously ended up as a bodyguard for a batarian bartender and drug smuggler in Afterlife, where he acts as the bouncer too. Rumors are he’s discontent with this arrangement. Recruitment location: Omega.

Clover - Calinth | Dossier: The Servant. An asari prostitute who was captured by batarian slavers in her youth, brainwashed to follow whoever owns her. A competent biotic, she is currently serving a slave broker in Eternity. Recruit location: Illium

Star Paladin Cross - High Commander Crucis | Dossier: Veteran Turian. A turian high commander who chose to continue serving after the mandatory 15-year conscriptions turians go through. The years are getting to her, and she’s looking for one last mission before she retires. Recruit location: The Citadel.

Fawkes - Forryth Drox | Dossier: The Mutant. A Krogan warrior shunned by his kind because of his noble, pacifist ideals, an anomaly among Krogan males. He was betrayed by one of his own clanmates and ended up in Purgatory, locked up in maximum security. Recruit location: Purgatory.

Jericho - Ghorak | Dossier: Ex-Con. An old batarian working as security for the Blue Suns in the Gozu District. He is rumored to be an ex-convict from Purgatory who managed to rise to power in the mercenary group, but his fellow mercenaries think he’s too old for any real action now. Recruit location: Omega.

Dogmeat - Dax | Tuchanka: Forlorn Varren. A varren who just lost his krogan master in a clan war. Ferociously loyal, and can be tamed by a little love and pyjak meat. Recruitment location: Tuchanka

Sergeant RL-3 - RL3. | Migrant Fleet: VI for Sale. A VI, particularly a combat drone, can be acquired from a quarian in exchange for supplies. Recruitment location: Random

Bonus: My Lone Wanderer as a squadmate: Persephone “Percy” Zhou - Fera’Zael nar Vayyam | Dossier: Wandering Scientist. She is a young quarian scientist whose father was accused of treason and exiled by the Vayyam’s captain while she is on Pilgrimage. She wants to know what happened to him, but she’s stuck in Omega after incurring a debt in Afterlife. Recruitment location: Omega.

Author’s Notes: See below.

Oh boy this was fun to write and research!

Naming Butch was a little difficult, but him being a young Vault Dweller who wanted to explore the outside (who, according to Doc Mitchell, have weaker immune systems due to the sterile environment of the vaults) drew an almost perfect parallel to a young quarian who’s excited to leave the Flotilla for his Pilgrimage, so I endured the research. I can totally see quarian!Butch freaking the hell out the first time he experiences a suit rupture, complaining that places outside the Flotilla smells so bad that he has to replace his filters often. and accidentally consuming levo food.

Charon’s contract could easily be analogous to the Compact, and his name was easy to adapt into Drell (Feron, Kolyat, Rakhana). Plus, Thane’s last name Krios is from Greek mythology, and so is Kharon, the alternate spelling for Charon’s name, so it’s basically a no-brainer at this point. It also helps that there’s a bar in Omega called Afterlife, which can act as a parallel to Fallout’s Underworld/Ninth Circle. Additionally, Charon wears dark leather armor anyway. He’ll probably look good in drell clothing.

Fawkes reminded me of Wrex in his own way, being an exile among their kind (though Wrex evolves past that and leads clan Urdnot). Add Fawkes’ nigh-indestructible nature and bloodlust, plus the Super Mutant’s sterility that could parallel the krogans’ sterility from the genophage, and being a badass krogan would be a good fit with him.

I don’t have much to say on the other humanoid companions because I’m not as invested in them emotionally as those three, but I did my best to make sure their counterparts stayed true to the essence of their characters! (I lost all creativity on RL-3 though. Sigh.) The easiest ones to do are probably Charon’s and Butch’s counterparts.

I think I’ll draw them after I finish my current comic project or in-between inking pages. Who knows? Maybe these counterparts might evolve into characters of their own one day! I hope you guys enjoyed this!

[persephinae]

Gozu District - Omega

[demifiendrsa]

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster screenshots – Reasons, characters, and city districts

Reasons

Various ideals (“Reasons”) are born in the Vortex World

Tokyo has collapsed due to the Tokyo Conception, and transformed into the demon infested Vortex World. There, the surviving humans and demons fight for the creation of a new world. Eventually, as the conflict intensifies, it centers around the people advocating Reasons, ideas to form the New World.

Before the protagonist are his former friends, who have transformed into non-humans with their own Reasons. What kind of world will the protagonist finally choose in the end, after encountering all kinds of Reasons?

The Ideal of Ultimate Individualism: Musubi

The Reason bought about by Isamu Nitta. He was overwhelmed by the absolute difference in power between humans and demons while wandering the demon-infested Vortex World. A Reason where you should rely only on yourself, and believe only in yourself. We should cut off our relationships with others and live in a world where only the supreme self exists. That is Musubi.

“In the end, I am the only one who can be the centre of my world, right?”

The Ideal of the Survival of the Fittest: Yosuga

Yosuga is the belief that the strong will eliminate those who are weak and unnecessary. It is the Reason that Chiaki Hayasaka believes in. She believes that power is everything and that a world with only strong people in it would be beautiful. She believes in a world where the weak are categorised as worthless beings who disrupt the order and mislead, and should be weeded out.

“I will create a paradise with only the strongest and the best.”

The Ideal of Silence and Order: Shijima

The Reason of Hikawa, the leader of the Ginza based demon army, the Assembly of Nihilo. In order to establish a strong order in the chaotic world, he seeks to create a world devoid of individual desires and emotions. Where the individual is a single cog in the wheel that guides the world.

“The prophecy here is fulfilled. The world will cleanse the filth of desire, and be in silence.”

Other Residents of the Vortex World

Gozu-Tennoh (Voiced by Naomi Kusumi)

The leader of the Mantra Army, a group of demons who seek to resolve conflict through violence. Having the opposite beliefs to the Assembly of Nihilo, led by Hikawa, he plans to destroy Nihilo and attempts to create a massive conflict.

Gozu-Tennoh Priestess

A Manikin who serves Gozu-Tennoh as a shrine maiden. She has a spiritual gift, and advises Gozu-Tennoh and the Mantra Army.

Manikins

A non-human entity that appears in the Vortex World. They speak human language and have a human like appearance, but their emotions and beliefs are weak, and they spend their days being terrorised by the demons.

Futomimi (Voiced by Yoshimasa Hosoya)

The leader of the Manikins, with a strong will and prophetic powers. He works hard to revive Asakusa to create a world where Manikins can live happily.

Sakahagi (Voiced by Kōji Yusa)

A heretical entity that has emerged from the Manikins. He attacks other Manikins and takes their skins. He is trying to grow his strength, and plans to eventually overcome the demons.

Locations

The city of Tokyo has changed in appearance due to the Tokyo Conception.

Many buildings have turned to desert or collapsed, but in some towns and facilities that have retained some semblance of their original appearance, demons and Manikins have gathered to live. Some cities are ruled over by certain Reasons.

Ikebukuro

Tall buildings as well as commercial buildings have survived. This town is where the main headquarters of the Mantra Army, led by Gozu-Tennoh, is located. It is connected to other cities by tunnels and underpasses which were formerly subway lines.

Ginza

A bar and jewelry store remain in typical Ginza style, both run by outsiders. Nearby is the headquarters of the Assembly of Nihilo, led by Hikawa.

Asakusa

A town that has been divided and scattered into parts by waterways and steps. It was desolated by the Tokyo Conception, but Manikins are reviving it.

Shinjuku

In the vicinity is Yoyogi Park, a location where greenery still remains; a rare sight in the Vortex World. The Shinjuku Hygienic Hospital, where the main characters witnessed the Conception, is also located in the Shinjuku area.

Shibuya

The area in-front of Shibuya station and underground shopping mall retains remnants of Tokyo from before the Conception. Many demons gather and, as in the past, demons meet up at the statue in front of the station.

Amala Corridor

A mysterious corridor which exists outside of the Vortex World. Flowing with Magatsuhi, the source of the demons’ power, there are demons who enter to obtain it.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster will launch for PlayStation 4 and Switch on October 29, 2020 in Japan, and on spring 2021 in the west.

[aperture8]

Mass Effect - Legendary Edition

[athelari]

6½. drala’fa

Day 6?/7 of the Mass Effect Trilogy Week : alternate entry for the Alternate Universe theme *Inception music intensifies*. 1.4k words; gen; instead of just Archangel, the whole gang is a vigilante group on Omega; Shepard/Thane in the background; no content warnings.

Omega. Home and battleground to countless gangs and merc groups, constantly embroiled in the Sisyphean struggle for supremacy. A place inhabited only by the desperate and those who prey on them, where crime drips and permeates every layer of society like water from a leaky pipe.

At least, before they arrived.

She leans against the railing and watches the crowd ebb and flow, bathed in the flickering neon lights. Just another day in their lives, filled with jobs and errands and the mundane realities of daily existence. To the average onlooker, the Gozu District looks no different from the rest of the station: packed, unwashed, and poor as dirt. But there's one key difference, one thing the Gozu has that the rest of the station lacks: safety.

“Shepard. Kasumi's here.”

She turns to see Kolyat, leaning against the doorway to the balcony. “Already?” Then, nodding at the datapad in his hand: “What’ve we got?”

He falls into step with her, long strides matching her brisk, militaristic pace. “Blue Suns harassing the clinic again. They haven't made any big moves, just loitering and showing off their guns, trying to look intimidating.” He sniffs, indignant. “As if Mordin would bat an eye.”

“Tell Garrus to escort the next shipment. Ten credits they'll turn tail the moment they see Archangel in the area.”

He hums a wordless acknowledgement. They round the corner, turning into a narrow corridor, footsteps echoing hollowly against metal walls. “Tali's finished cracking the new grid. We should be able to get in and out with no problem now. Word on the street says the warehouse is somewhere in the Fumi District.”

“Word on the street?” she echoes, raising an eyebrow. “Not Ish?”

“No. The quarian with the junk shop, and one of the dancers in Afterlife.”

“Kenn? He's reliable. Send someone discreet to give a quick look around. Better yet, reach out to the Talons. It's their territory Eclipse is breaching. If Kandros takes the bait, tell her they can have the loot as long as all the red sand is destroyed. I don’t wanna see a single crate make it to the market.”

The door swishes open, and they step into a small, square room. Like the rest of the base, it is sparsely decorated and serves a specific purpose; unlike most of its ilk, it contains a low table by the far wall, an old-fashioned calligraphic scroll in the old Rakhana style, and no other furniture.

As soon as they enter, Kasumi Goto whirls round to face them, a slight smirk on her painted lips. “Hey, Shep.” Her eyes flicker towards Kolyat, and her smile breaks into a grin. “Bō. Good to see you again.”

“Likewise,” Kolyat inclines his head towards her, and then turns to Shepard. “Dad's supposed be back any time now. I should go and see if his shuttle's arrived.”

She nods, and he makes his exit. Only after the doors shut behind him does Kasumi stir, head tilted at a jaunty angle and one hand on her hip. “Did he just say ‘I should go’? My, my. Sounds like you're infectious.” She gestures towards a box lying on the floor. “Here you go, everything as we agreed. Call it proof of my sincere loyalty.”

A large white case, emblazoned with the Cerberus logo, its lock forced open and jury-rigged shut again afterwards. Shepard eyes it over, noting the unscathed finish and clean, glossy paint. “I take it the mission was a success?”

Kasumi makes a dismissive noise. She kneels by the case and pops it open before adding, over her shoulder: “Don't get me wrong, the lock was triple-encrypted and the base security key changes every week. But even Cerberus' best and brightest is no match for the best thief in the galaxy.”

“Obviously,” Shepard agrees. She steps forward to peer into the case, before emitting a low whistle. “Is that what I think it is?”

“If you're thinking ‘one-of-a-kind custom sword with monomolecular blade’, then yeah.” Kasumi lifts it from the case, and lights dance on the ceiling where it reflects off the blade. “Snatched this baby from right under their noses. It was supposed to be for some wetworks guy, Ken or Kay or… something.”

She passes it to Shepard, who accepts it quickly, turning it in her hands and examining it with meticulous attention. “No curvature, no distinct marks… crossguard's ugly as they come. Does everything have to be black, white, and yellow?” She runs her thumb along the hilt until she finds the sensor. “Hah. Electrified. Did you hack the user key?”

“Not yet, but I'm sure our quarian friend will have no problem with it.” Kasumi pauses, waiting for a reply. When none seems forthcoming, she adds: “Or I can do it now if you want.”

“That won't be necessary.” Shepard lowers the sword again, placing it on the table. “And the rest?”

“Mostly Talons, Hornets, a few Eviscerators under the cloaking devices. I left them with Zaeed in the hangar.” Kasumi’s eyes sparkle with a professional’s pride in a job well done. “Told you I can do it.”

Shepard nods. “All right. You’ve proved your point. Just tell me one more thing.”

“Shoot.” Beat. “Not literally, I hope.”

“Why us?”

Their gazes meet. Shepard keeps her expression neutral, but she knows there’s no ambiguity in her silence. It says: you’re going to tell me exactly what I want to know, and you’re not going to lie, because we both know that won't be good for your health.

Kasumi shrugs. “At first? Just curiosity. Everyone knows the Drala'fa keep tight control over Gozu. I didn't think much of it at first. Sounded just like another protection racket to me. When Liara hired me to do the New Dawn heist, I was just in it for the score. Then you funnelled the entire shipment to the local clinic, pro bono. That’s when I knew you weren't just any gang.

“So, I started digging deeper. Turns out there’s more to you guys than robbing pharmaceutical corporations and monopolising the district. Aria may be the queen of Omega, but you’re the closest thing this place’s got to oversight. You don’t just keep the area under watch, you actually care about the people who live in it. Do you know how many escaped batarian slaves live in your district?”

“About two hundred and twenty,” Shepard answers readily. “At least half of them in Nictus’ apartment complex.”

“See? That’s what I mean. You’re not some big boss type. You’re…” Kasumi waves a hand in the air vaguely, “a shepherd. People don’t follow you because they’re scared of you. They follow you because they know you care.”

Shepard snorts. “Nice speech.”

“Thanks. I practiced in my bathroom this morning.”

“You really came prepared. I'm impressed.”

There's a bottle of elasa on the table, along with a single cup. Shepard uncorks the former, pours it into the latter, and takes a long sip. The alcohol buzzes in her mouth, bitter and fragrant, before burning its way down her throat to leave a sweet aftertaste.

Then she proffers the rest to Kasumi, a silent offering. There's a moment of perfect, breathless stillness.

(Does she know what accepting it would mean? She does. The faint glimmer of recognition in her dark eyes says so. She still remembers the old traditions, then. Good. Someone has to.)

Slowly, with great care, Kasumi takes the cup and downs its contents in one shot. She doesn't return the empty cup, but keeps it in her lap, holding it with both hands.

“Welcome to the Drala'fa, Kasumi,” Shepard leans forward to offer her hand, which the other woman promptly shakes. “Remember why we're here. Remember who we are. Remember who we stand for.”

“I will.”

A protracted pause. The cool air whirs like static.

Finally, it’s Kasumi who breaks the silence. She clears her throat and begins, almost apologetically: “You know, if you wanted the real deal, I can probably find you a crate or two. Human drinks are getting pretty popular in Thessia lately.”

Shepard chuckles. “Tempting. But maybe later. Right now, I’ve got a couple other jobs open. Word is Eclipse has a red sand warehouse somewhere in the Fumi District. Feel like doing a little recon work? Just recon; locate the warehouse, count heads, gauge their strength, the usual.”

“Sure.” Kasumi grins, and they both rise to their feet. She tugs the edge of her hood, pulling it deeper over her head, before adding: “You’re the boss, Boss.”

[satoshi-mochida]

Atlus has released a new set of screenshots for Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster featuring Reasons, characters, and city districts.

Here are some details:

System

Reasons – Tokyo, which fell to the Conception, transformed into a Vortex World polluted with demons, where the human survivors and demons fought with each other and plotted the creation of a new world. The conflict soon intensified, with a concentration on the humans that advocate “Reasons,” the philosophies of the new world. Former friends transformed into non-humans that advocate Reasons will confront the protagonist. After experiencing these Reasons first-hand, what kind of world will the protagonist choose in the end?

Characters

Musubi – The Reason of Isamu Nitta.

Yosuga – The Reason of Chiaki Hayasaka.

Shijima – The Reason of Hikawa.

Gozu-Tennoh (voiced by Naomi Kusumi)

Manikin Priestess

Manikin

Futomimi (voiced by Yoshimasa Hosoya)

Sakahagi (voiced by Kouji Yusa)

City Districts – The Conception changed the appearance of Tokyo. While the city became a desert and many buildings collapsed, demons and Manikins gather and live in the several facilities and districts that have retained something of their former selves. Some districts have been institutionalized and are ruled under a specific Reason.

Ikebukuro

Ginza

Asakusa

Shinjuku

Shibuya

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster is due out for PlayStation 4 and Switch on October 29 in Japan, and in spring 2021 worldwide.

View the screenshots at the gallery.

[dgcatanisiri]

I’m frequently conflicted with what is the most in character response for my Shepards with the batarian plague victim we find as we enter the Gozu District.

Because yes, this IS. a person suffering and in pain, barely holding on to life, with good reason not to trust humans, so his antagonism towards Shepard is entirely understandable. At the same time, Shepard’s experiences with batarians are slavers and mercenaries, generally trying to take their head off. It’s racism, but it’s racism with a root cause - the amount of batarian slavery operations we read about, plus Balak in Bring Down the Sky, and various skirmishes with them paint a picture of brutal butchers and terrorists as a cultural rule.

THIS is why we needed a batarian companion, offer us more of a nuanced insight into the species. Instead, we can easily just dismiss them as evil bastards, and nothing in the game proper, nothing mandatory to interact with, shows us an alternative.

[inquartata30]

The Scenic Route: Chapter 6

For Fictober 2019

Prompt (s): 3. “Now? Now you listen to me?” 11. “It’s not always like this.” 13. “I never knew it could be this way.” 15. “That’s what I’m talking about!” 19. “Yes, I admit it, you were right.” 20. “You could talk about it, you know?” 21. “Change is annoyingly difficult.” 23. “You can’t give more than yourself.” 27. “Can you wait for me?”

Category: Fanfiction

Fandom: Mass Effect

Rating: M

Pairing: Lexi T’Perro/Thaia Kallistrate

Characters: Lexi T’Perro, Thaia Kallistrate, OCs Everywhere

Tags: Alternate Universe, No Reaper AU, Canon-Typical Violence, Prompt Fic, Romance, Friends to Lovers, Soulmates, Humor, There Was Only One Bed, Make Out To Look Casual, Shut Up Kiss, Fake Marriage, Idiots in Love, Mutual Pining, Everyone’s An Enabler, Interrupted Confession of Feelings, Everyone’s Alive, Oh My God They Were Roommates, Flimsy Premise, Use Your Words

Summary: Thaia and Lexi take an unplanned vacation to the Terminus Systems. What could possibly go wrong? A Fictober fic with All The Prompts and a great big handful of tropes for good measure.

Chapter 6: Backroad

Pack resting comfortably on her back, Thaia took note of the visible guards Soraya had deployed in the docking bay. There were two near the large set of doors that marked where the docking ring connected to the main street of the Gozu District. Two more stood at the edge of the shuttle’s assigned slip. If Thaia could see only four guards, it meant there were at least equally as many out of sight. There might even be more visible guards at the other end of the bay. Considering that the bay was basically empty compared to the day before, it was entirely possible that the simple presence of guards employed by Aria scared everyone off.

It also meant that this area of the docking bay was as safe as Omega could be and tension Thaia didn’t even realize was between her shoulders eased. 

It came back the instant she realized that Aria could be around since the place was essentially deserted.

Fuck.

Read the rest on AO3

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<strong>The sacred children of the Gion-matusri Festival <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/100016856@N08/">by Masako Ishida</a></strong>

taken from the Karasuma - Oike street grandstand ,Kyoto city,Japan

The UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage ,Kyoto Gion Matsuri Festival

The Gion Festival (祇園祭 Gion Matsuri) takes place annually in Kyoto and is one of the most famous festivals in Japan. It lasts for the entire month of July and culminates in a parade, the Yamaboko Junkō (山鉾巡行) on July 17 and July 24. It takes its name from the Gion district of the city.

Kyoto's downtown area is reserved for pedestrian traffic on the three nights leading up to the massive parade. These nights are known as yoiyama (宵山) on July 16 and July 23, yoiyoiyama (宵々山) on July 15 and July 22, and yoiyoiyoiyama (宵々々山) on July 14 and July 21. The streets are lined with night stalls selling food such as yakitori (barbecued chicken on skewers), taiyaki, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, traditional Japanese sweets, and many other culinary delights. Women dressed in yukata (summer kimono) walk around the area, carrying with them traditional purses and paper fans.

During the yoiyama evenings leading up to the parade, some private houses in the old kimono merchant district open their entryways to the public, exhibiting family heirlooms in a custom known as the Byōbu Matsuri, or Folding Screen Festival. This provides visitors with an opportunity to visit and observe traditional Japanese residences.

This festival originated as part of a purification ritual (goryo-e) to appease the gods thought to cause fire, floods and earthquakes. In 869, when people were suffering from a plague attributed to the rampaging deity Gozu Tennō (牛頭天王), Emperor Seiwa ordered prayers to the god of the Yasaka Shrine, Susanoo-no-Mikoto. Sixty-six stylized and decorated halberds, one for each of the traditional provinces of Japan, were prepared and erected at Shinsen-en, a garden, along with portable shrines (mikoshi) from Yasaka Shrine. This practice was repeated wherever an outbreak of plague occurred. In 970, the festival became an annual event and it has since seldom failed to take place. In 1533, the Ashikaga shogunate halted all religious events associated with the festival. Over time the increasingly powerful and influential merchant class made the festival more elaborate and, by the Edo period (1603–1868), it was using the parade to brandish its wealth. 　‐wikipedia

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Sýndesi - Asari Term Explained Mass Effect Fan Codex Entry

Sýndesi - connection The act of sharing ones energy through touch. Being social creatures the Asari are dependent upon taking time out of their lives just to commune with another living being. Their happiness & health depend on it. In a healthy family and community it is something that happens naturally. When a lack is found a shrewd Heteria prescribes Sýndesi therapy. It can help stabilize Asari of all ages who are going through a difficult time. For children it can be the difference between thriving and death. Being a necessity for all Asari, it is community and care. Not sex. Though between lovers it can be both, it is hardly ever sought that way. Special Note: While Sýndesi can be fulfilled privately between as few as two, it is better if the group is larger. Animals can play a big role in this need for isolated Asari, or in the case of Heteria, be an equalizing agent against the deficiencies their position requires.

There are places that are perfect for filling this need. See: Community Centers, Forgotten Huntress-Thessia-Dassus, Sapphire Thermae-Omega-Gozu District, The Dark Goddess-Thessia-Armali, Created by Berry Shiara

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