#hehe that sounds ominous doesn't it

[miniscule-meow]

Isabell and the Lads CH2: The Healing Process (2.3)

Writing Masterpost First Part| Last Part| Next Part Word Count: ~2.4k Warnings: Blood Mention

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Marcus sets her down on the coffee table, carefully sliding her off of his palm. He sets her climbing hook down next to her before withdrawing his hands slowly. His blue eyes look her over, and he frowns when he sees the fresh blood seeping through her bandages.

“I’m sorry,” he says quietly, “about… all of this,” he adds. “With the dollhouse, I just wanted to make staying here as comfortable for you as possible. I thought that having somewhere you can go where things are basically your size… I thought that would be nice, I guess. I didn��t think about how… I just… I didn’t think. So… yeah. I’m sorry.”

“It’s… fine,” she says looking up at him. She was glad to be out of his hands, but now she has to look up at him, this feels almost worse. Even sitting down on the floor, his torso forms a solid wall in front of her. There is just no escaping how big these humans are. It feels like every time she looks up at one of them her heart stutters all over again, she doesn’t think she could ever get used to that.

And she isn’t going to have to. She assures herself.

As soon as she can climb, she’s out of here. As long as she can avoid being put in a cage, or a jar, she knows she’ll be able to escape.  She’ll be able to go home and pretend that this was all just a bad dream.

Zeke returns, a bundle of supplies in his arms. He sets everything down, arranging it all methodically on the coffee table, Marcus swipes the objects that he needs, chattering on about how they can try to make some supplies for her, to make things easier without having to use the dollhouse. Zeke mostly ignores him, but Isabell can see the way his brows twitch up, and how his eyes shift to his roommate every time he disturbs the supplies he’s laid out.

“Let me see your leg,” Zeke says evenly, she nods, her breath catching when his focus slides to rest solely on her.

Zeke’s eyes trace over the blood seeping through the bandages, his mouth presses flat in response. They only changed these a few hours ago, it can’t be a good sign that they’re already changing them again. With any luck, her stitches will be fine. She does not want to go through that process again.

His hands drift forward, and she can’t stop herself from sucking in a tense breath and holding it. Hands might forever be the bane of her existence. Fingers as long as she is tall, grabbing, pinching, squeezing. The sight of his hands reaching for her sparks a tessellation of memories to shatter across her mind.

Hands, shoving into her cramped hiding spaces, groping around blindly.

Hands capturing her roughly in a too tight fist.

Hands ripping open floorboards, wedging behind shelves, pulling away large furniture items.

Hands spreading her limbs, toying with her, bending her the wrong ways.

She knows he’s gentle, he’s done all this before and nothing like that happened. But it is still nerve wrecking to sit there and just let him touch her.  That goes against everything she is, everything she’s ever been taught.

“Your leg?” His voice brings her back to reality. She blinks, realizing suddenly her eyelashes are heavy with tears. She blinks them away rapidly, but there’s no hope of the human missing that. He's so observant it seems like he catches everything. His hand still hovers before her, his fingers shift as he fidgets with his empty hand. His eyes flick to hers, searching her face. He’s trying to help her, and she’s panicking about his hand. He hadn’t even touched her yet.

She can’t say her plan of making the humans think she trusts them is starting off very strong. So far, she’s had two, maybe three botched escape attempts, she’s panicked about a doll house, and she’s panicked about a hand being sort of near her. She needs to pull herself together before they put her back in the damn box.

“Sorry,” she says softly, quickly wiping her eyes. “Um I—” she doesn’t have an excuse, or an explanation for him. Not about this, not about the dollhouse. Not one that doesn’t involve her telling them about her entire life story. Considering how her throat is closing around her simple apology, she can’t imagine even attempting an explanation like that. “Go ahead,” she says with a sharp nod

Zeke doesn’t seem to respond, aside from letting go of a small sigh. He fiddles with his lip piercing and his brow pinch together, and his hand begins to slowly close the distance between them. She squeezes her eyes shut and turns her face away. His warm fingertip brushes against her leg. It doesn’t hurt, but she balls her hands into tight fists beside herself. She clenches her teeth and just repeats, you’re okay, you’re okay, you’re okay inside her mind until he finishes taking care of her leg.

As soon as Zeke is finished, he silently collects the first aid kit, and walks off without sparing her a glance. Isabell takes a deep breath and inspects his handiwork. The bandage is neat and clean. He has incredible dexterity for someone of his size.

“While you’re up, grab a hot glue gun,” Marcus calls after him. He’s holding the remote and is preoccupied with something on the TV. He seems wholly unperturbed by Zeke’s cold nature. She wonders if that means that she shouldn’t read too much into it, or if Marcus is simply in his own world. Maybe both of those things could be true. “Have you ever seen The Lord of the Rings?” he asks her. She doesn’t know what that is, so she just shakes her head. “Hm. Okay,” he says with a frown and a determined nod, “We’ll be fixing that,” he turns back to the TV. “You know, just so we’re clear here, I’m considering you my third roommate.” He grins a bold toothy smile down at her. “Zeke probably won’t say it, but I know he feels the same way too,” Marcus leans in, dropping his voice to a playful stage whisper, “He doesn’t like talking about his feelings, but he has them. Don’t let him fool you,” he chuckles sitting upright once more. “But seriously, I don’t want you to worry about us thinking you’re,” he grimaces, unable to bring himself to say what he’s thinking. A toy, a pet, He redirects instead, “I don’t want you to worry. You’re our roommate, nothing less. Cool?”

“I…” She knows that she could never truly be their roommate. Living out in the open, existing in the same space as humans comfortably? As if. But this is a step in the right direction. They wouldn’t lock a roommate up in a jar. But of course, she hasn’t entirely ruled out the possibility that he’s telling her what she wants to hear, just like she’s doing for them. So, she quickly redirects her words, “I don’t even have a job,” she says quietly. Marcus’s brow pinches together in response.

“You… what?” he asks with a chuckle, caught off guard by her statement.

“I don’t have a job!” She repeats, “I don’t have money, I can’t go to the store or help with chores or do anything. Zeke told me about all of that human stuff today. How am I supposed to be your roommate if all you’re doing is taking care of me the whole time?” She frowns.

“Hey, that doesn’t matter,” he says, gesturing with the remote as he speaks, “Your job right now is just to rest and heal, alright? After that, we can figure something out. If you want some kind of chore, or job, or way to pay rent to make you feel better, then sure, you got it. That’s if you decide you want to stick around, of course. We just need to make sure your leg gets better first, Okay?” Marcus offers an encouraging smile. She finds herself awestruck by his confidence. He’s so sure that everything is going to be alright. His expression wraps a fuzzy warmth around her, like he’s just wrapped her in a blanket.

“Okay,” she says, a small smile spreading across her own face despite herself. This human is all too good at this game. Marcus turns his attention back to the TV.

Zeke returns not too long after that, settling back down on the floor beside Marcus. It’s obvious that he’s trying not to stare at her. After handing Marcus the hot glue gun, his eyes flick across the table, landing on just about everything else, except for her. Ultimately, he finds nothing to keep his attention, and settles for looking down at his hands.

“Zeke, she’s never seen The Lord of the Rings,” Marcus states, “Can you believe that?” He looks at him incredulously.

“When would she have seen… any movie?” Zeke returns, looking up to raise a brow in Marcus’ direction.

“That’s… huh. You have a point,” Marcus murmurs, then after a pause, he starts the movie and hands Zeke a bag of doll clothes. Zeke’s shoulders relax as he’s given a task to keep himself occupied

“What do you think?” Marcus asks, his attention turns back to her now that he’s laid out all of their craft supplies.

“This is…” She shakes her head, taking a second to truly look over all of the supplies they set out. She finds herself once again unable to find the right words, “this is… amazing,” she breathes the word, awestruck. She has access to everything she could ever need, right here. Typically, she can only work with things she can find. Things that humans wouldn’t miss. And of course, things she’s able to carry back with her. Objects that check all those boxes are unsurprisingly fairly difficult to find. But in a matter of minutes, the humans have placed an endless world of possibilities right in front of her.

A chill breaks through her excitement. All it costs her is her dignity and her freedom. Her smile faulters.

Marcus is beaming, obviously pleased that she’s finally starting to look happy. Zeke steals glances at her, looking up from his task of seam ripping the Velcro away from the doll garments.  Even he has a ghost of a smile playing across his lips.

The humans are pleased. They like that they did something to make her happy. She’s on the right track.  She shoves all other thoughts from her mind.

“You’re big into crafting then?” Marcus asks.

“I kind of have to be,” she says with a short laugh. “Everything I have, I have to make it out of repurposed human things. It’s my favorite part though. It’s like solving a puzzle,” she pauses, right, borrowing is generally frowned upon in the human world. They call it stealing or thief-ing something like that. “um, I only take things that wouldn’t be missed though,” she adds quickly. “And if I do find something really good, I try to repay the favor. Y-you know uh just little things. A trinket for a trinket. Or maybe a small repair like a torn curtain or a watch or… I don’t know stuff like that, it kind of depends on the human. But, um I don’t just take stuff.”

“It sounds like you’re basically a professional,” Marcus comments,

“I guess,” Isabell says with a shrug, thankful that he didn’t hang on the part about her taking stuff. She tries to remember if she’s ever gotten anything really good from this apartment. Something they might be sour about losing. She can’t come up with anything off the top of her head. “I’ve got some pretty cool things I’ve made back in my room. I’d show you but you wouldn’t be able to fit.” a playful grin spreads across her face as she talks.

“You’ll just have to recreate some of it, show me what you’ve got,” Marcus matches her energy effortlessly.

Everyone works in a comfortable quiet, with the movie playing on in the background. Zeke focuses on adjusting some of the doll clothes, Marcus is opening packages of little furniture and plates, doll things. Once he’s finished with that, they take stock of what they have. They have a lot of the basics covered. could stand to make a little kitchen and some other odds and ends, like a bookshelf. Marcus asks if he can help her with anything. She agrees, delegating to him the task of cutting popsicle sticks.

“You weren’t kidding, you’re really good at this stuff,” Marcus comments when the bookshelf they’re making is nearly complete.

“Like I said, I just have some experience,” she says, looking up at him.

“This is like, carpenter level stuff though. It’s seriously impressive,” he leans in close to inspect her handywork.

“Thanks. I- well, I was going to say I can typically work a little faster when it doesn’t hurt to stand, but actually, since you were cutting things for me, I think that might have made up for the lost time,” she says, moving herself over to her new couch.

“I’m glad I could help,” he says, watching the limp in her step and glancing over to Zeke, “Is your leg feeling alright?” he asks.

“I’m fine. I think I just need to take a break,” she sits down. For being doll furniture, the couch is surprisingly comfortable. As soon as she’s sitting, the exhaustion she’s been ignoring pounces on her, like it was waiting for her to let her guard down.  

“A break sounds good to me,” Marcus says, standing and stretching.

His full height towers over her, and she thought the sight of him sitting in front of her had been intimidating. Her heartbeat speeds up, dredging the last remaining ounces of adrenaline up to fight off her exhaustion once more. It feels like a losing battle, and she’s left feeling jittery and sluggish all at once. She would love to be able to close her eyes and sleep all of this off. She would love it even more if she could wake up already back home in the safety of the walls. But she knows that’s not going to happen. And she knows she doesn’t have a chance of getting any kind of sleep while there are humans there to watch her.

“Do you want a snack or something?” Marcus asks, already making his way to the kitchen.

“Okay.” She mumbles, though it’s likely that Marcus didn’t hear her. He was going to make a snack regardless.

[agendratum]

ming is so interesting, like first of all they *are* living this domestic fantasy together pretty much for real, they *are* together, yet he's like, "you're literally no one to me" (btw this reminds me i forgot to count an oof moment)

but also he's kind of self-aware with his reminders (i mean he says that more than once i think) that, "you wouldn't wanna someone like me as you boyfriend"

[cirilla-fiona-riannon]

Galileo Galilei Main Story

Translations may not always capture the exact nuances or tone of the original text. Expect grammatical errors and inaccuracies.

A few days have passed since Professor Maury and Drake took me to their house.

Sebastian: "Mitsuki, you said you've been having bad dreams lately. Are you okay?"

Mitsuki: "Oh, yes. I'm sorry for worrying you."

I said that, but the truth is, I'm still having nightmares.

(I sometimes have the same dream, and other times a different one.)

(But in every dream, I'm still a Dhampir.)

Sebastian: "They said that dreams can be either auspicious or ominous. Some historical figures achieved great things by taking their dreams as omens."

Sebastian: "Scary dreams are sometimes considered a sign of good luck, so why not treat them like fortune-telling?"

Mitsuki: "Hehe. That's a good idea."

I smiled appreciatively at Sebastian's concern.

(But the dreams I see are a little different from ordinary ones.)

(They're so vivid, almost as if they're pleading with me in sorrow.)

As I pondered this, Sebastian exclaimed next to me.

Sebastian: "We've run out of essential seasoning for tonight's menu."

Sebastian: "Mitsuki, could you accompany me to do some shopping? I need to visit a few stores."

Mitsuki: "Sure."

After arriving in town, we decided to split up. By the time I finished my part, the sun had begun to set.

(I think I got everything we need. Sebastian should be finishing up soon.)

I was looking at my shopping list as I made my way to our meeting place when一

Dog voice: "Woof!"

(Was that a dog's voice? It sounded like a scream.)

Suddenly, a high-pitched cry caught my attention, and I went into the back alley to look for the source of it.

There I found一

Child 1: "Haha, look at this filthy mutt!"

Puppy: *Whimper*

Child 2: "Dogs have to obey humans, you know!"

Several children were bullying a brown-haired puppy, poking it with a stick, and threatening it.

Mitsuki: "What do you think you're doing?!"

In a moment of panic, I moved to intervene, but something raced past me and leaped into the midst of the children.

Suddenly, a large dog with a gray coat appeared.

(Huh? A wild dog!?)

Stray Dog: "Grrr."

Child 1: "Whoa!? What's this thing!?"

The wild dog stood protectively over the puppy, glaring menacingly.

The children's faces immediately tensed as the dog, nearly their own height, appeared out of nowhere.

Child 2: "Shoo! Go away!!"

One of the children, holding a small stone, raised it, ready to throw it at the stray dog.

Mitsuki: "No, don't do that!"

I instinctively intervened, and the flying pebbles struck my arms and legs.

Mitsuki: "Ouch!"

Child 1: "Now's our chance, run!"

I crouched down in pain, and the children hurriedly ran away.

(My leg is bleeding, but I'm sure it'll heal just fine.)

Puppy: *Whimper*

I turned at the faint whimper and saw the puppy peeking at me from behind the wild dog.

Mitsuki: "I'm sorry for startling you. Are you both okay?"

Wild dog?: "........"

(This dog seems to be protecting the puppy. For now, it doesn't seem like it's going to attack.)

The wild dog seemed more cautious than alert, observing my actions.

Its eyes, upon closer inspection, had a purple hue, giving me a sense of déjà vu.

(The puppy's front paw is bleeding.)

It must have been injured earlier.

Mitsuki: "Will you let me patch that poor baby's paw?"

I took out my handkerchief and quietly addressed the dog, ensuring not to agitate it.

The wild dog seemed to understand my intention and moved away from the puppy.

(What a smart dog. Maybe it belongs to someone.)

(But it seems quite wild for a pet.)

As I wrapped the puppy's leg with the handkerchief...

???: "Sidereus, there you are."

(Huh? That voice.)

Recognizing the familiar voice, I turned around to see Professor Maury standing there.

Maury: "It's you again."

Mitsuki: "Hello. What a coincidence."

Seeing Maury's frowning expression, my voice unintentionally became sharper.

(I'm not trying to meet him on purpose, so why do we keep running into each other like this?)

Wild dog?: *Bark*

As I blurted that in my mind, the wild dog barked and walked towards him, sitting obediently by his feet.

(Come to think of it, he called the dog Sidereus earlier.)

Mitsuki: "Is that dog yours?"

Maury: "It's not a dog, but a wolf."

Mitsuki: "W-Wolf!?"

Surprised, I inadvertently raised my voice, thinking it was just a dog.

(This is the first time I've seen one up close. Is it okay to approach?)

Wolves are fierce creatures.

As I shivered with realization, he spoke as if he could see through me.

Maury: "Don't worry. Wolves don't attack humans."

Mitsuki: "I see."

Maury: "As long as you don't recklessly provoke it. Humans tend to exaggerate the ferocity of wolves due to twisted knowledge."

Mitsuki: "I see. Since it was trying to protect the puppy earlier, it must be a gentle creature at heart."

Mitsuki: "Thank you very much."

Sidereus: *Bark*

Maury: "........."

Suddenly, the wolf called Sidereus grabbed the hem of his cloak and tugged at it.

Maury: "What's the matter, Sidereus?"

Sidereus: *Bark*

Maury: "........."

Sidereus turned his head toward me as if wanting to say something.

He glanced alternately between me and the puppy behind me, furrowing his eyebrows slightly.

Maury: "Humans are truly foolish."

Mitsuki: "Huh?"

Maury: "They harm and persecute the weak, and that foolishness remains unchanged throughout time."

He muttered to himself and then approached me, grabbing my wrist.

Mitsuki: "What are you doing?"

Maury: "I'm going to stop the bleeding. Follow me."

Caught off guard by his unexpected words, I hurriedly tried to pull my hand back, but Professor Maury wouldn’t let go.

Mitsuki: “If that’s the case, I can do it myself. I have a handkerchief.”

Maury: “Isn’t that handkerchief wrapped around the puppy’s leg yours?”

(Oh, right.)

Puppy: *Whine*

He looked down at the puppy whining at my feet and calmly said:

Maury: “If you want to avoid getting mistreated by humans again, you better leave.”

Seemingly intimidated by him, the puppy took a step back, then looked at me and barked before slowly walking into the alley.

Mitsuki: “I’m glad he can walk.”

Maury: “........”

Maury: “Let’s go.”

He led me to the square and made me sit on the edge of the fountain, pouring water over the injured area.

Mitsuki: “........”

I endured the pain as the wound stung more than I anticipated. Then he took out his handkerchief to wrap it around the wound, but I hurriedly stopped him.

Mitsuki: “Your handkerchief will get dirty! I’m fine now.”

Maury: “What’s the point if I don’t stop the bleeding? Or are you going to leave it dripping everywhere?”

Maury: “It’s annoying to have the smell lingering around.”

(Lingering around?)

(It’s nice of him to treat the wound, but if it’s annoying him, he could just leave it.)

Maury: “Moreover, judging by the situation, you defended the puppy and Sidereus.”

Maury: “In that case, I owe you.”

His words made me blink.

(So, it’s a thank you?)

Honestly, I didn't really sense that kind of attitude from him, and it didn't seem like mere kindness either, but...

(Is he someone who sticks to his principles?)

As he wrapped the handkerchief around my leg, much like I did for the puppy, I noticed something.

Maybe it was the water or perhaps his naturally low body temperature, but his occasionally cold hand against my skin felt ticklish.

After wrapping the handkerchief, he looked up, and his purple eyes reflected me.

(Oh, I see. I just realized.)

The familiarity I felt in Sidereus's eyes was from him.

Maury: "Are there any other places that hurt?"

Mitsuki: "My arm."

I couldn't even bring myself to hesitate, so I just told him honestly.

As he rolled up the sleeve of my blouse and examined the wound, I couldn't bear the silence and searched for a way to start a conversation.

Townsperson 1: "The Paris Expo was amazing! Especially that huge telescope!"

Townsperson 2: "Yeah, I was surprised at how big it was. It was indeed the world's largest telescope."

(They were returning from the Expo.)

(Come to think of it, he's an astronomy professor.)

Mitsuki: "Um, did you happen to go to the Paris World's Fair? The highlight seems to have been the giant telescope."

When I tried to break the silence by throwing out a topic I had found, he let out an exasperated sigh.

Maury: "That telescope was too large to be practical for astronomical observations. It was basically a front they put up for the World's Fair."

Mitsuki: "I see. I had no idea."

Maury: "Those in power are more interested in showcasing the country's prestige than pursuing the truth."

I sensed a tinge of discomfort in his voice.

(He seems more lamenting than irritated.)

Mitsuki: "That's somehow sad, isn't it?"

Mitsuki: "There should be things more important than just appearances."

Maury: "........."

(When I heard about him from Isaac before, I thought he might be someone who confronts truth for the sake of principles.)

Mitsuki: "I hope the importance of pursuing truth, as you say, gets through."

I spoke my mind, and he glanced at me for a moment, then averted his gaze.

Maury: "It won't."

Mitsuki: "Huh?"

Maury: "Humans are creatures who define what's convenient for themselves as truth."

Maury: "Even if the truth is revealed, if it's inconvenient, they'll be condemned and excluded."

Maury: "I know of a fool who pursued the truth despite knowing this and ended up with a life sentence."

(I wonder if that person is his friend.)

He quietly and decisively labeled someone a fool, but I didn't see it that way.

Mitsuki: "I don't think that guy is a fool."

Maury: "What?"

Mitsuki: "If he ended up with a life sentence, it means there were people around who opposed him or hid the truth."

Mitsuki: "Persisting with your beliefs and pursuing the truth amidst such adversaries is not that easy, you know?"

Maury: "........."

Mitsuki: "For me, that person is braver than anyone else."

Maury: "........"

(Professor Maury?)

He lowered his gaze, concealing the lonely expression hidden behind his amethyst eyes.

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[zephamello]

THOUGHTS ON MY GIRL KASKI!?!?!?!?!?!

This was the first one I answered, but now that I've put so much more into other responses, I'm going to rewrite this one hehe. So to the anon that asked for the first one, I hope this response does you more justice :D

Kaski wasn't really one of my TOP favorite characters but that ofc doesn't mean I didn't like her. Her design is really cool and I feel like it gets her doomed Twitch streamer theme across great xD Though I would be interested to see her shirt design with better detail. The sign on the head was a cool detail and I kinda wish it was kept for the remake. Also I am OBSESSED with her messy hair in her og polo, the disheveled look suits her really well considering what all she went through. The hands are a really cool idea and I'm glad those stayed in her design for the remake :D The one covering her mouth in her og polo feels really creepy but it's great for her design

(Also does she have a piercing in the bridge of her nose or is that just her nostrils? I could see Kaski with a piercing like that)

Her sound is really cool too, I love how she has this thousand yard stare as she does it and it's just really ominous and creepy but almost angelic sounding. I love that despite all the changes Kaski has gone through, her sound really hasn't changed, I can't see her with anything else xD

She doesn't have the most involvement in my AU yet, besides that she still goes to therapy but hates it and feels like it's not going anywhere for her, but she starts venting to Tab and Tab tries to help her out more and give her more fun stuff like videogames to play and only then did they start to see an improvement in her mood. I imagine she's got a grumpy attitude on her hehe, in my AU she's like, 19-21 so she's younger but given her streaming and stuff I feel like that just suits her better than her canon 28-45

[my-devil-may-cry-brainrot]

DmC: Devil May Cry- Mission 4: Under Watch

The loading screens themselves are always so cool. Also, scythe.

Yet again, if this is such a densely populated city, why are there hardly any cars driving on the streets and hardly any pedestrians? I mean, I know why, because the developers didn't want to have to program moving through traffic, but still.

BLOB, FROM X-MEN?

well, it's obvious that Virility doesn't actually make you lose weight.

Dante's expression looking a little soft kind of melts me

Immediately back to gremlin mode. Love it.

BEHOLD, THE ALL-SEEING EYE OF SAU-- I mean, Mundus.

I hate that I fell so many times getting between these. How embarrassing.

Yeah, fuck Big Brother.

...Literally, what the hell is this? It somewhat resembles one of the special red doors I'm supposed to bust through with my axe, but it does nothing? And I can't use Devil Pull on it, either? But it looks important?

"Come closer", says the ominous voice and words. "Nope!" says my survival instinct.

Oh, fuck these things.

Do I get completion bonuses if I find a key but can't get it? *hehe* If only.

Wait I figured it out. I feel so smart.

"homeless for you"??????

ain't no way I can get both of those hard-to-reach souls wtf

The Frost Knights are cool. I hate them.

Well, fuck you, too.

Another impossible place to get to????

Why does this remind me of a meme template of some dumb quote that sounds philosophical and wise but is actually stupid?

Awww Dante with the soft expression again, caring about her life. So cute.

I hate these ugly flying demon baby cherub things

Such a badass, perfectly timed screenshot. If I say so myself.

FLAPPY JACKET

DANTE'S ASS

COOL GUY LANDING POSE

*cries.*

I'm so dead

this thing looks so terrifying

how do I even kill it

it's armor is too strong

I BELIEVE I CAN FLYYYYYYY

BREAK A WINDOW AND TOUCH THE SKYYYY

THE WAY HE GLANCES AT HER TO MAKE SURE SHE SAW HIM BEING A BADASS LMAO

THE WAY HE TRIED TO PLAY OFF NEARLY STUMBLING AFTER LANDING

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Proof corporate media is corrupt in every universe. Falsely blaming Dante for shit is one thing but...??? MURDERING WOMEN AND CHILDREN???? HE DID NOT!!

Shiiiit the health/death penalties for the boss battle was brutal. All those enemies PLUS the Tyrant??? ugh

I managed to get all but ONE soul and I have no idea how to get it. No idea where the other key could have been, either.

[hydrate-or-diedrate]

Day 12 of reading homestuck, starting intermission 2 😔

But first, Nepeta doodle

Half of the children are dead, and now we're doing Egypt things I guess wahoo

Oho? Are we meeting Lord English? At long last?

AYO HOWD CUEBALL GET THE EXTENDO LIMBS UPGRADE?!

HONK

?? No and also I don't believe you? What?

John playing the piano 🥺

Are you serious we're actually starting Act 6 right away?

Fucker

I have a love/hate relationship with the fact that I'm starting to be able to read the Alternian text without the cheatsheet

Oho? Jade or Jade ancestor?

Jane?? Inchresting

And she's 15?! Even more inchresting

Oh my gosh it's genderbent John

Oh wait wait no, new Jade took John's place (sorta but not quite) and got named Jade, and new John took Jade's place and is named Jake? AND HES NEARLY 16?This age difference is like peanuts tbh because they're still kids but still!!

Or maybe he took Rose's place, judging by the symbol on his shirt...

Okay look this is fun and all but I wanna know if my version of my babies survived the scratch 😭

Wait, the bunny belong to Jake's *grandma*? So are these the reset version of the quartet's kids??

I'm so confused y'all

I sincerely hope this goes faster than the beginning of the story did I might actually die if it doesn't

Is this all lowercase gray text person,,, a version of Karkat? Wouldn't the trolls have not been affected by the scratch/reset since they were sitting outside the universe? Sorry, all lowercase with capital U

Woah that's some ominous white text

Okay this version of Lalonde has the exact same hair as Rose's mom and a drink this has to be their predecessors but funky

FFS JANE ITS JUST CALLED A "FLAG"

Ooookay so this is B2, and the Jade he's talking to is in B1, is what I'm hearing. And then I'm guessing that UU is in A1 just for the hell of it because that sounds right for no reason.

Hehe squirtle glasses

Well that was certainly a dream

HELLO LUSUS? HI?? HUH??

Love that Jake is apparently living in the monster version of jurassic park ahdkjdhjd

Aw sick, another murder bunny. Can never have too many of those!

Sebastian you fool

[lanaevyssmoved]

helloooo Afhiri sounds SO lovely. can you tell me more about how they feel at the start of act 1 about her predicament with the tadpoles, her companions, etc etc if you want!!

it might be cruel to say that they're pretty damn simple . actually no its not ive decided theyre pretty damn simple. literally wakes up and has a panic attack because where is flute?? where flute?? WHERE. FLU TE? flute was no where to be seen (depression). a very sad clown exploring this ship literally with minimum interest because flute :( flute :( this is a child who has lost their autistic hyperfixation toy.

lae'zel is hot. the sword scene is hot. hiri has immediate gay panic and forgets flute for 2 whole seconds. asks lae'zel if seen flute. lae'zel doesn't even know what a flute is.. smh. sticks around because was told to. does whats told (for now........ ominous.) so to start lae'zel is literally party lead this clown is NOT a protagonist (for now...... no im not making that joke twice)

SHADOWHEART IS HOT... absolutely ignores lae'zel to free shadowheart. literally dumbass tries to pull the door off. lae'zel ends up being the one like "maybe u should look around if u INSIST on saving this HALF ELF." frees shadowheart :) oh my god you have an autistic hyperfixation too?? your rock is so cool!!!!!!!

the flute is not rescued. please F's in chat for the lost flute of afhiri's childhood. her father made her that flute and it's DEAD. AND THERE WASN'T EVEN TIME FOR A FUNERAL.

the first thing they do after hoarding all of the fish on the beach like a little goblin creature is find gale's portal. shiny. Oh My God is that an arm without a body? that is Soooo cool...... high fives. they free him of course!!! used bard Magicks to calm that shit down and free the silly man. she finds him SOOO silly. he is such a silly little guy. his lil expressions and hand movements are SO funny. she wants to get acting classes from him so she can be just as funny and then she'll rank up in Clown. she's sure of it. (he is a clown to her. a truly excellent clown. there's real talent..........)

after that she gets knife throat by astarion :( not very nice of you :( i would have given you money if u wanted :( oh not a robbery? OH WE'RE WORM BUDDIES? friendship acquired :) they genuinely don't have any more thoughts rly at the start because he is mean and she doesn't understand its mean and looks at him stupidly like a dog who cannot understand the new word u just said. tilts head :)

their friendship stat is SO high all of a sudden. this clown has had NO friends their entire damn life (weirdo coded) and suddenly they've got SOOO many best friends oh my god they're so excited for the campfire stories hehee :)

next is oh my godd its the hot. gi..gi... Girlfriend? :) no its gith u stupid clown. get pied. ANYWAY tells the tieflings some absolute BULLSHITERY. this clown is So good at lying (this is a positive. their moral code is kinda messy.) and frees lae'zel :) shadowheart doesn't trust lae'zel but how can you Not when she's Also Green? I'm Green? You're Green? Da Ba Dee

after that its oh my god is that A GOBLIN? never seen a goblin before. finds them extremely cute. they're also kind of green (positive). and A WARG? can i PET IT? No? It'll eat me? bite off my hand? chew up my suit? this is supreme sadness. wait- flute still gone. that's supreme sadness. ALSO WYLL IS FUN!!!! wyll gives her fairytale hero prince vibes and is absolutely fascinated and thinks as a bard should sing of his tale because hes so cool (please don't trust them. they will make him sound like a fool.)

hearing about the spooky scary teeth-ling from wyll is super!! exciting!!!! a devil?? fought in devil war?? fire?? death?? epic story . we must find out more (not to kill. to talk to. must have some REALLY COOL STORIES!!!) very easy to convince wyll not to kil- OH MY GOD HOT?? HOT? ?? literally hot. this is the most Supreme Gay Panic. afhiri never thought about girls (or boys) like this before. none of the Lads give the Panik.. but these girls are a little too much (fainting vibes) also karlach is so fun :) daydreams about karlach throwing her like a javelin into battle

the tadpole though :/ they don't know!! everyone keeps saying. bad! evil! bad! removal! death! kill! and they're like :/ idk guys.. worms are kinda cute. u ever seen a worm do a lil wiggle on some mud? its so cool.. i wish i was a worm..... everyone is concerned. do not trust them with decisions (they trust them with decisions. they are All stupid.) they name the worm. the worm is named little buddy. it's not creative. it's not a name. but this is Little Buddy and she talks to her little buddy sometimes. she even wrote it a song. (she doesn't consume more little buddies. that's weird.. this is HER little buddy and those are OTHER little buddies. there's only one little buddy for her....)

extra: GUARDIAN. oooohhhhh my god .. never seen someone soooooo CLOWN. (this is false. guardian looks nothing like a clown. theyre projecting HARD. guardian plays along because this is clearly going to work better than being Hot and Mysterious). trust them explicitly (reminder: not smart), treats like another Best Friend like the squad. gets sad they don't ever join them in camp for her performances. does private performances sometimes :)

DOUBLE EXTRA: the possession.. of Flute 2.

a daring tale of (gale takes some of the squads money and buys them a flute. cannot bare to see the sad puppy dog eyes any longer.) AN INCREDIBLE ADVENTURE OF PERIL AND DANGER... THERE WAS GNOLLS AND GOBLINS AND MAYBE A BEHOLDER!!!!! gale.. an incredibly brave adventurer.. this is going in his next song

[funnywormz]

top 10 lobby boy looks please and thank you rate this man like he's in an issue of cosmo and we're ripping him asunder

this was a toughie bc idk anything abt fashion and his outfits aren't described in as much detail as the manager but i still had fun!! decided to only use publicly accessible canon episodes for this (no bonus eps, nothing patreon exclusive) hehe. also let me reiterate once more that i have the worst fashion sense in the entire world

NUMBER 10: 4.10 - audrey burns

awesome episode but this fit sounds boring as hell. it doesn't sound BAD but just...... boring.......... doesn't even have a hat. sad

NUMBER 9: 4.1 - perry sherwin

he doesn't like it and i don't either. white is definitely not the best colour to be wearing when you're employed at a slimy gross murder hotel lol. maybe it looked kinda cool but thinking abt him trying to get the stains out makes me a little sad. also plain white is kinda boring imo....... although it could look cool in a kind of stark way i suppose

NUMBER 8: 4.17 - debbie houston

putting this one low on the list bc it's uncomfortable for him and he didn't like it which is sad. but it's at number 8 not lower bc i instinctively know he was serving cunt here. like i know he looked kinda sexy in it. but he doesn't like it and comfort should always come before fashion imho, hence its low spot on the list. also he didn't even get to wear it out of the closet.......

NUMBER 7: 4.16 - alex potenski

made the manager cringe but i think it sounds kinda cute in an ugly way. like he could wear this to a barbecue or to the beach or something. i like it when madam hotel puts him in pink.........

NUMBER 6: 4.7 - dorothy rennup

it's giving librarian. it's giving tumblr history teacher aesthetic. unfortunately i have a weakness for that kind of outfit so i think it sounds cute. it also sounds comfortable and warm which is important! and the collared button up under a sweater look is always something i enjoy................

NUMBER 5: 4.3 - the habers

we never actually get this one properly described to us which is why it isn't higher on the list. based on the hotel taking on a 70s aesthetic in this episode and the fact that even THINKING about this made the manager cringe kinda fills me with joy bc i know it was ugly and campy as hell. in my heart i know he was so garish and awkward looking and sweaty in this episode and i love it.

NUMBER 4: 4.9 - mr platt

i think this sounds cute sorry miss manager. once again i like it when the hotel puts him in pink outfits. by "coral" im assuming it's a pink/peachy coral type of colour which i think would look cool in combination with black. tidy but a little bit ugly in a way that i enjoy greatly. idk exactly why i like this one as much as i do. but i do.

NUMBER 3: 5.2 - it watches and it smiles

LOVE THIS THANG! underrated episode imo. i love the way this episode combines ominous terror with like, pleasant night time tropical beach vibes. it's rlly good. the description of the lobby boy in this episode is also rlly good. something chunky and very low to the ground that can't move fast but has very very long grabby arms and bulging big eyes and an evil grin........ i love it. sounds very spooky. love it when he's at the window menacing the guy inside. it's easy to get a vague idea of this creature in my head but hard to pin it down to a specific design which i think is intentional, and i rlly like it. very shaped animal. sounds like he might look at little bit silly if you caught him in the daylight perhaps, although that isn't necessarily a bad thing

NUMBER 2: 2.2 - cracker man

sadly we don't get much of a description of cracker man but im putting him high up bc i think he is awesome. bones sticking out everywhere, joints and the wrong angles, all skinny and tall and bulging and swollen and creaking........ love it. i bet he looks so scary. the idea of the monster chasing you being all broken and sad and in pain itself is very compelling. also the body horror side to the cracker man where he's constantly creaking and snapping with every movement is so uncomfortable (in a good way). also as someone with very creaky and sometimes painful joints i can relate to him.

NUMBER 1: 4.5 - robert watson

maybe this sounds underwhelming but hear me out. HEAR ME OUT OK! this is one of the few episodes where the lobby boy is described as wearing the classic red lobby boy uniform, and it's extra shiny and fancy and pretty this time. i think he was physically at his peak of lobby-boy-ness here. the red outfit with the hat and shiny buttons is a classic and it's his most iconic look ever. most people in the fandom including me draw him this way. it might seem boring or generic bc it's so common but to me this outfit is just His Outfit. it's the lobby boy outfit. unbeatable imo. if he was a cartoon character and wore the same outfit every episode i just KNOW it would be this one. it's a classic. i will not be swayed on this.

[himemeiya]

Stumbled upon your blog yesterday and realised you were the one behind the Utena Bet On it AMV, plus all the other videos on that channel! I had a friend who had already watched RGU reccomend the show to me and when I finished the finale she sent me a bunch of videos, essays, meta, memes she really liked about Utena. Out of the videos your vine videos, your bet on it amv and your tiktok sounds utena videos all featured as Things U Gotta Watch. Top Tier. And they are! I cannot stress how good they are. I've got a friend I'm trying to get to watch utena and I'm already prepared to send your whole channel her way.

Like, your Bet On It amv is just crazy - to the point I associate the whole song with utena instead of high school musical. High School Musical Who? I have driven home from work with the song blasting and in my head I'm thinking of the corrosponding imagery in my head. listened to the song a LOT just thinking of the amv. 'blame the world but never blame you' and it focusing on anthy. the start 'everybodys tryna get in my head' with everyone who manipluates utena? the bridge speeding up through all their utena/anthys relationship until utena gets up again at the climax of the song? This video is a masterpiece.

The vines and the tiktok sounds are soooo spot on and hilarious. every onee. and seeing an upbeat version of 'empty chairs at empty tables' to the end of utena emotionally altered something in me oh my lordie. I got introduced to the song The Draw from your other amv, which is SO PERFECT for the black rose arc?

And as a Lizzy McApline fan the ceilings youtube short took me OUT! the way the details about the car, the lines about 'you dont exist' being applied to utena's prince/akio, 'story ive seen before' being the prince/princess/witch ohturi mythology and ending with anthy at the end....... !!!!

All this to say I love all your utena edits on youtube and will be watching them many times over, as well as showing them to other people. Great work. ╰⁠(⁠*⁠´⁠︶⁠`⁠*⁠)⁠╯

🥺 This message is so damn nice and I have reread it multiple times cause oh my god your appreciation of my videos just makes me so happy and I'm so glad you watched and enjoyed them!! 😭 The support I've gotten from the fandom is very heartwarming, I just love it!!!

Yes hehe I'm the one behind all those videos! The Bet On It video specifically was one that lived in my head for YEARS until I finally sat down and decided to make it everyone else's problem too 😂 I would just listen to the song on repeat while geting overly emotional imagining Utena's journey and the fact I was tearing up to a Troy mf Bolton song was so unhinged 💀 yet now look at me, I have spread my vision like a plague amongst the fandom and everyone else gets to be just as unhinged over the golf course disney movie meme song as I am ⛳️ I would have it no other way. My favorite comments on that video are the ones along the lines of "I clicked this thinking it was gonna be funny but now I'm crying" cause if that doesn't just sum up the experience of Revolutionary Girl Utena itself then idk what does 😂

RGU's tonal conflict is one of my favorite things so choosing goofy audios for the end of the show was such a treat lmfao. And ugh The Draw is just such a good and ominous song. I rlly love how the Black Rose arc is all about radicalizing character's emotions to the point where they'll do anything to get what they think will fix their lives. Reverse therapy with Mikage is a hell of a drug. 🦋☞

I rlly feel like Ceilings captures that self-sacrificial "first love" feeling so many girls go through (especially with men) where they're uncomfortable and can't be open but ignore all those red flags until it gets to a point where things crumble and they realize the relationship never existed how they were imagining it. GAH THE FEELINGSSSS.

Sheesh thank you so much again for this message, it really brightened my week and was so touching to read. 😭💜 If I may humbly offer some video suggestions (if you haven't already watched them) I really love the For Your Love amv by Mari F and the Utena in 7 Minutes amv by Akilice. The first rlly captures that melancholic yet hopeful tone of Utena & Anthy and the latter has the audacity to make me emotional over a goddamn acapella Hamilton mashup of all things 💀 (the It's Quiet Uptown part literally destroys me every time.....). Digi Story has an Utena Deep Dive Analysis that I really enjoy, he talks about how RGU is "prismatic" in it's storytelling where there's no singular interpretation because there's just so much to look at and analyze. And finally, the Therefore You and Me animatic by edsartfactory literally changed my life it's ridiculously good!!

AHH thanks once again and I hope you have a great weekend!! 💞

[sullivanjsue]

Little Howard Phillips Lovecraft lives in Providence, in a gloomy house, with mother and granny. His father is going crazy, and Howard... No, no, wait. That will be tooooo boring.

Ready to mindf*ck for 83 minutes? Go!

And the first film of the trilogy:

Sarah, Howard's mom, doesn't make the best decision when she takes him to an insane asylum to visit his father, Winfield, who screaming in agony of madness, and still haunted by nightmarish leads and bad trips. He alleged traveled through nightmarish worlds and learned something forbidden that corroded his mind. The psychiatrist - Dr. West (not Herbert, but his father), tries to help, but seems to be unsuccessful.

At home, Sarah makes an even worse decision: she gives Lovecraft the diary of Winfield. "Oh, Howard, I'm so worried about you! Here's a notes that made your dad crazy as f*ck, by the way!" And who would have thought!: hell diary takes Howard to Canada other world! All frozen and snowy, no sign of life. He has to find the way home. But the big monster, similar to Cthulhu, attacked on the kid. This scary thing wants to deal with the future writer, but almost falls off a cliff, and Howard saves him. This is Cthulhu Tuthumon, or simply Spot, as the Lovecraft called him, and now they are best friends.

Spot brings Howard to his friends. Don't be fooled like me, these heroes are not deep ones! I don't know what Squidward kids they are. Moderately annoying characters - four orphans, not only take Howard to spend the night, but bring him up to date. His father had previously visited this place, in search of secret knowledge. This could help Howard return, but at the same time, there is a risk of not only going crazy, but awakening the dark lord of Cthulhu, sleeping in R'lyeh. After ominous dreams - the storyline for the following films, in the morning, taking all the risks, the boy and Spot go to the city.

Once green and prosperous, R'lyeh now stands frozen and desolated. But what happened? The new character, queen Algid Bunk, tell about this. At first, she received Howard and Spot not very warmly in her castle, but then softened. And, yes, find the main villain of the film? Found? Good. The children's movie could fool me, but it can't fool you - she's the main villain. Don't think that I'm completely stupid (only half!), but here everyone, except for Howard and Sarah, looks like potential villains. Moreover, all of them (well, except the squid family) are actually villains. This is not a spoiler. If character creepy and/or ugly, he/she is villain. Or if he/she is sexy. The queen's assistant is sexy, and just try to say no: Nyarlathotep is always sexy.

By the way, R'lyeh looks like Bruma from Oblivion. And ghouls live there. Which is logical.

Algid Bunk explains that Howard is part of a prophecy that speaks of saving R'lyeh. A long time ago, everything was awesome in R'lyeh, but everyone relaxed, someone began to worship the dark gods, awakened Cthulhu, and everything turned upside down. Cthulhu was put to sleep again, but failed to restore the glory of the city. (During this story, we are shown a cartoon within a cartoon, so follow the details. I didn’t do this the first time, and then I was in "wow da hell is that" condition). Abdul Alhazred himself wrote about arrival of Howard! He just need to take the second diary from the shoggoth, and Howard himself, as a bonus, will be able to return home.

By the way, about Alhazred - the characters treat to him differently. With fear, respect, disdain. But he certainly was and is. Poet, "not a king" and wizard. And in the future one of the most important figures of the trilogy.

Shoggoth lives deep under the mountain (of madness hehe). His "tekeli-li" will follow you everywhere. Sounds like a sex effender, so you'll be doubly uncomfortable. (And umm I googled the voice actors and shoggoth has Ronald Perlman voice... ups).

Spot stay at the descent, and Howard, confusing a penguin with a shoggot (looks funnier than it sounds), go down into the depths. Shoggoth tries to kill Howard, in parallel, telling that Spot is not Tuthumon at all, and not a friend at all. This is a sleeping Cthulhu and he will definitely wake up. Moreover, Howard, without knowing it, launched a cosmically large mechanism: everything will get f*cked up. The old and dark-dark gods will rise, chaos will begin... Spot comes to the aid of a little friend and almost dies. They are saved by the Elder Sign given by father to Howard. The sign is a medallion that emits light and undermines all the villains. The Shoggoth bursts, the diary is taken, the friends return to queen Algid Bunk.

She, meanwhile, babble with Nyarlathotep. It turns out that there is a plan to please Azathoth (no, not in that sense) but if you want then I won't mind mmmkay, I mean who don’t). But Howard himself might die. Algid Bunk is more optimistic than Nyarlathotep, believing that the boy will manage and later we will understand why. And we also find out that these two have been hanging around here for centuries. This is also important for history. In general, you know, I don’t like to scatter unnecessary words. That is why I am joke about a shoggoth-sex-efender in a review of a children's cartoon.

Well. Little Lovecraft brings the diary to Algid Bunk. And the veil of secrecy has fallen! She is not the queen Algid Bunk, but Abdul Alhazred! And Abdul actually a woman, which no one guesses abought. Cool stuff!

A fight ensues: Algid Bunk (already Abdul) with nightgaunts and ghouls against Howard, Spot and the squid family that came to the rescue. It was possible to win again thanks to the sign of the ancients, frying everyone like grilled sausages. The power of friendship also helps: Spot resists Abdul's spells and doesn't wake up like Cthulhu. The villains are defeated. Abdul, crawling along the walls, escapes. What did she want? Reign in all realms and dimensions. What did she get? She was p*ssed off by a seven year old and seafood.

The portal to home is open! The path is clear! Little Howard says goodbye, but promises someday to return to a city R'lyeh, free from Abdul Alhazred. Now Lovecraft have maaaany friends.             

Returning one of diaries to Winfield, Lovecraft gives him a little joy. Psychiatrist West reports that Wilbert is getting better. And also makes it clear that there will be a sequel. Well, well, well…

I would say that the film has more flaws, which the next two films highlight. And as an independent, and together with them - it is not very good from the technical side. There are stretched scenes just for the sake of timing. They can cause a slight cringe, but for children they will do just -fine-. The background is empty and lifeless, and it’s striking. Dialogue sometimes sounds like the characters are not following each other's speech, and many conversations are needed for the same purpose - to stretch the time. And if Lovecraft really saw people and the world like that - oh my God, I can understand his "misontropy". By the third film, you get used to it (no!!!), but the first minutes of the film... they are all scary as sh*t. Except for Sarah, she is like an angel. Little Howard is incredibly cute, sweet boy! Design 10 of 5 Tuthumons. But the designs of the rest of the characters are also cool, here creators tried to come up with an original and good taste. They just... mhhh...

The characters themselves are all surprisingly likable. Even those who are supposed to annoy are not annoying. The main characters evoke empathy and interest, the main villain... Algid Bunk is simply awesome! In this interpretation, Abdul Alhazred is a woman, which pleasantly struck me. She's registered. The design of her two forms is cool, especially the "real" form. And try to argue with me! Do I want this figurine? Let me get my credit card. Will she come to me in nightmares? Oh yeah! But I will let her do with me whatever she wants (and in the following parts I will greatly regret these words, but everything has its time).

By the way, disclaimer, I'm not judging low budget movies for bad animation and stuff like that. These are not Disney movies, so "I knew what I would watch." This is purely for information.

There are jokes that I really laughed at, like the one where Lovecraft calls a penguin from the Necronomicon The diaries are an unfinished Necronomicon (the diaries are an unfinished Necronomicon, didn't I say? well now i said) and it actually appears.

The story won't be boring. You will be carried away for this hour and twenty minutes, whether you are a child or an adult. It is better to know the world of Lovecraft in advance in order to better understand what is happening, but even without this you are able to penetrate and enjoy the chthonic madness, friendship and popular interpretation of the writer's life - he described what he himself experienced.

I give the first film of the trilogy 5.5/10 Tuthumons.

[saltlickmp3]

rowland s howard’s teenage snuff film for the ask game!

yeah cool! teenage snuff film very cool album!

best song - probably Exit Everything, has a bit of all the things i really like about the album, but is also relatively normal enough to listen to in front of other people, but is also Really Cool yes its so good

favourite song - Sleep Alone! even with the like two and half minutes of feedback at the end sleep alone is so cool! its just ahh i love the guitar sound he gets. and the whole thing sounds ominous and really cool and i love the lyrics too i just looked them up to check and they're cool than i thought and the 'shut me up shut me down stop me if you can my love i'm less than nothing im a misanthropic man' bit AHHH SO COOL

least favourite - white wedding, don't much care for the original either. just doesn't have the same vibes.

most overrated - i dunno how popular it is but autoluminescent always gets played when i have shuffle on and even though i do like it it feels kinda overplayed now but that's probably just me

most underrated - Silver Chain - it's so cool! i really like this one but it feels lesser known i think

banger of all bangers - gonna have to say Sleep Alone again for this one it's just so cool ahhh

out of ten - i reckon a seven or eight? 7.5 rounded up lets say. like it's really cool and some of the songs are really cool, i love the overall style and sound, but some of the songs aren't quite as good. but it's so cool hehe i do really like it :D

[aishangotome]

Chapter 8-4 The Rites of Life and Death (生死之禮)

Chapter 8-1

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Civil Official: Yuan Shu wants him dead for sure. Young Master, why did you bring him back?

Military Advisor: The Yuan family wants to install Liu Yu, the Governor of Youzhou, as the Emperor. They're worried that people will support the Prince of Guangling, who possesses the Imperial Seal...

Where... Where am I... So many people are talking...

Sun Ce: The plan hasn't changed. We're still attacking Guangling and killing the Prince of Guangling.

Sun Ce: We'll just use him as a hostage first to force that Chen Deng to surrender the city, saving us some effort.

???: What if Chen Yuanlong surrenders? Will you spare the Prince of Guangling?

...The sound of a zither... Is someone... playing the zither...?

Sun Ce: We'll still kill him. If we don't bring the Prince of Guangling's head to Yuan Shu, the Yuan family won't release the grain supply to the Sun family.

???: ...I'll think about it...

The lingering notes of the zither filled the air. When the music started, no one on the ship dared to interrupt.

???: Push him overboard and kill him. Dispose of him cleanly.

???: If Guangling doesn't surrender, we attack. But there's an ancient zither called "Green Wonder" in the city that I quite like. Don't damage it.

Sun Ce: Who cares about a zither during a siege? You're not short of zithers anyway.

???: It's called Green Wonder. I want it.

Sun Ce: I can't tell the difference between green paint and red paint. Let that Lu guy find it for you... Gongjin, look, he's awake.

Sun Ce: What are you hanging your head for? Did I hit you that hard?

Sun Ce: The Yuan family wants to enthrone Liu Yu, the Governor of Youzhou. You, an imperial prince with the Imperial Seal, are a thorn in their side. He asked me to get rid of you.

He sat cross-legged by the table and poured some wine.

Sun Ce: But... hehe, I wanted to take Guangling on the side, so I captured you as a hostage.

Sun Ce: That's how it is—Don't be so downcast. Come and have a few drinks with me?

You: No, thank you. I'm fine like this.

Sun Ce: At least let us clean you up? You're a prince after all, we should show you some respect.

...They can't discover my identity. If he finds out I lied to him back then... the consequences would be unthinkable.

You: I don't want to wash up. But since we're going on a journey, could you let me choose some everyday clothes that I like?

Sun Ce waved his hand. Soon, three different sets of everyday clothes were brought over.

You: ...None of them catch my eye. Are there any others?

Sun Ce: There are plenty! -- Bring some more clothes.

Zhou Yu: Bofu, that's enough.

Sun Ce: It's normal for a man about to die to want to dress up a bit. He's a prince after all!

You: I'm not satisfied with any of these. Are there any more?

Just as Sun Ce was about to reply, a blazing fire and the shouts of the navy soldiers erupted simultaneously—

Navy Soldier A: Someone set a fire! The warship is taking on water!

The zither player behind the curtain sighed, got up, and left with the zither in their arms.

Zhou Yu: How stupid... I'll go first. Don't forget the Green Wonder zither.

Sun Ce: With such a huge fire, how can you leave?! ... I'll be... He's really gone...

Navy Soldier A: General, the keel is burnt through! The warship is breaking apart!

Sun Ce: ...The keel is burnt through, and the fire started from the inside... Was this your doing?!

You: Just stalling for time, allowing the spies hidden among the navy to set fire to the ship.

He drew his sword in fury and charged towards me.

At that moment, the warship groaned ominously and broke apart. Everyone on board plunged into the water...

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Chapter 8-8

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[feliciadraws]

*Possible Spoilers for Final Fantasy XIV*

Hoooooo baby the plot thickens ever more!

After assisting the Yugiri and the Doman refugees in their move to Mor Dhona, we once again met up with the Scions back at the Rising Stones, with Y'shtola entering with some news regarding the Scions' investigation into the crystal robberies in Thanalan; while they, namely Y'shtola and Thancred, intially believed it to be the Amal'jaa, it was eventually found out to be the Serpent Reavers, a gang of pirates (forgive me if I was inaccurate in saying 'Sea Wolves' in my previous post, although Sea Wolves are technically a subrace of Roegadyn so-), which, combined with a spike in Sahagin activity, lead Minfilia to a chilling conclusion; the Sahagin are trying to summon their primal, Leviathan. Well fricc. But wait, it gets creepier; Y'shtola overheard a Sahagin elder speak of obtaining "the gift and knowledge of eternity," which sounds pretty freaking ominous if you ask me. And it was just then that both the WoL and Minfilia had a vision through the Echo, a vision of the exact same thing Y'shtola was just talking about; in this vision, Y'shtola happened across a Sahagin ritual, with a group of them crowded around an aether crystal.

The elder Y'shtola spoke of, a Sahagin priest who looks like his breath stinks of rancid fish, started yapping on about Leviathan rising, yada yada yada...but then spoke of being granted this 'gift of knowledge and eternity,' and then mentioned an 'emissary,' which definitely piqued Y'shtola's interest. Hmmmm, emissary...could he be talking about Elidibus, the white robed Ascian from earlier?

Either way, this sounds ominous as frick. As the WoL and Minfilia snapped back to reality, the both of them having seen that same vision, Minfilia concluded that Elidibus is indeed behind this, but pondered the quite frankly disturbing implication that he could grant someone the Echo, if such a thing were even possible...

With that, it came down to the WoL and the Scions stopping the Sahagin from summoning Leviathan, with Admiral Merlwyb summoning us to Limsa Lominsa, but this time, Minfilia was coming with us, since she wanted something else out of this, and that was to see the true nature of the Echo for herself.

Hooooooo boy this is getting JUICY; first off, if this Leviathan is anything like the one in the Bible, he's gonna be very big and very mean and very powerful if he's summoned. Second of all, I'm so pumped to see Minfilia being more active in the story too, since while she does play a huge part, I've been waiting for the game to finally let her do more outside the Solar hehe. So she's coming with us! Thancred's coming too hehe, to act as her bodyguard.

Also, curiously, Doman refugee Yugiri doesn't know what a primal is, or at least doesn't look like she does. She looked pretty perplexed and questioned what a primal is when she overheard the conversation regarding Leviathan...hmmm...

[the-fandom-hopping-mage]

doctor who 1996 movie

stop hurting the tardis pls she's the best and doesn't deserve any of the shit you put her through doctor

why is the master a slug

I know he was a cat once is he trying to start a collection

oh no he's horrified, you can tell by the fact that you can see the entirety of his eyeball

wait are time lord remains just slime is that what they're trying to say

AGH FISH

AGH KNIFE

well if you're gonna run away do it the second you see the car not when he's seen you and starts pulling in

hehe idiots the car's gonna come around the corner and probably hit you

how tf is he not dead on a slab

bro zig zag you gotta run zig zag

don't worry random child you're getting saved by an alien who's about to get shot by those guys and his boyfriend who took over his space machine

NOOO STOP HURTING HER shes probably fine but STILL STOP HURTING HER

why did he fall like that tat was hilarious "eugh" *le death* he sounds like a swooning victorian maiden

for the record I totally called his death

and that car

hey it's the tardis she's not a thing don't be rude she's the best character ever

how tf did he get over there

oh its not the doctor its the kid's dead friends

hello random child are you excited to see a dying man EXPLODE

why is he so casual about it "oh yeah guy who's bleeding out and just got shot hm .......................................... I'm gonna call you an ambulance"

oh hehehe the hospital is gon be so confused

oh ominous music did the master follow his boyfriend to the hospital that's rly sweet

wait where are the wounds

is this bitch dying from a shot to the arm

weak

WHERE DID THAT COME FROM THAT WASNT THERE EARLIER

if your listening to his heart why do you need a scalpel girl i don't think hearing = seeing

he's aliiiiiiiveeeee

isn't he back already stop electrocuting him

they're gonna be besties i know it <3

he's on his side how is he snoring

i can suspend my disbelief for aliens and shit but real life stuff you should get right

why are the lights outside changing colors is it aliens or just lighting

oh wait do they live next to a traffic light that would make sense

the doctor: thank you very much kind sir i shall 😴

we're 21 minutes in cut to the chase and die already please

also girl stop pouting his snoring isn't even that loud

oh now i understand what ppl meant by 'the master wants to be inside the doctor'

doctor who is so weird i love it

where's the lightning coming from

oh was that the 90s regeneration energy

rude i already made that joke like ten minutes ago keep up

isn't that a pull door excuse me

how did he hear that from two rooms away

wow ominous punching noises in the morgue you should definitely come closer to it

OMG IT'S ALIEN JESUS

"oh my gawd"

doctor: um rude

hehe the movie is still mimicking him

what's with all the convenient long dark ominous backlit hallways for the main character to pose dramatically in in media why are there so many

*ps i made popcorn :)*

some doctors (nine/ten) regenerate into a romcom. this doctor regenerated into a horror movie

hehehe he still has the john doe tag on the toe

where did he go why is everything destroyed the horror movie thing was a JOKE

in that shot he looks like owen wilson

bro the jesus thing was also a joke

i know who you are you're frankenstein

first i thought we were in asia then i thought we were in London now we're actually in san fransisco

hehehe it's the scarf

hehehe its a face

ngl that mirror does not look like its reflecting his face properly

nope sorry kit it's not a memory chamber no chameleon archs involved here

"I need the doctor's body" yeah i see what yall meant that's a totally sane and normal thing to say about your not-at-all-boyfriend

hehe they made the jesus jokes too

shut ft up bitch and stop talking to her like she's six years old you can pick up the goddamn pace with your fucking words

"bitch watch me"

how far did he back up

he's in the car

ha haha

why is there a security guard from the outside there is nothing wrong with that car

"grace why aren't you understanding this i have thirteen lives and two hearts pls its so obvious try to keep up"

and here we go again

that looks so cozy i want to live in that tardis

*deep voice* "it is me. i am the boy friend of the doc tor. i want his bo dy."

"Bah ruce don't scare me like that pls"

how does he know his name yall met once

awwwwwwwwwwwww she likes himmmmmmm

I'm rly a guy w/ weird eyes

text does not do justice to theweird voices I'm using (cause I'm saying half this shit aloud first)

BITCH WHY ARE YOU GOING CLOSER

"he's Nat Ded"

"oh shit i offended his boyfriend someone's in the denial stage of grief"

he did nat steal yo body bitch you're stealing his

i like this kid

omg shes literally me i eat pens too

yay he has shoes finally

*investigative glass* my scientific deduction is that that red liquid you took from my body seems to be my own blood, how curious

"iTs NoT bLoOd" ok girliepop what is it then?????? id love to know

aw i love hearing him talk about gallifrey without that underlying note of grief and pain and loss that all the nuwho doctors have

omg ive seen that shoe clip its so cute and silly

*run run run run run* he got the zoomies

girl: *looks into camera like the office*

*stealing from boyfriend* omg parallels to the whatsisface boyfriend

"you know this is all mine" i burst out laughing i honest to god died

ALL THE TIME LORDS ARE SO CASUAL ABOUT THIS "OH YEAH HES DEAD BUT HES ALIVE NOW NBD" "OH YEAH I HAVE TWO HEARTS WDYM YOU DONT"

"unspeakable crimes" you can say sex

how did he recognize gold dust on sight

kid its probably sand why tf would the doctor have gold dust

"DeAl"

omg its a golden snitch

"well of course it used to belong to me" I'm actually dying i cant

um bro that thing is the size of his body even if he is the 'chosen one' or whatever bs you're feeding him he probably couldn't lift it

bitch HOW

finally bro's catching on to the bs he's spouting

"i know who i am! im the type of guy who kisses women randomly!"

"doct-eah" they're so married

THIS IS SO RIDICULOUS "hes planning to take my body so that he will live and i will die :0 *run*"

doctor: honeslty woman try to keep up why isn't this making so much sense to you

first intelligent thing that woman has done all day

well that's conveinient

"oh fuck its my evil boyfriend"

aw chickens

"he's . . . british." HA

"jelly baby, officer?"

none of these people should have a license

good to know that his horrible driving skills apply to every vehicle not just the tardis

"you kill me" yes that is what will happen to you when the master gets his way excellent deduction

girl's got her priorities straight: alcohol > clock

how is that working there isn't any tension on the wheel they should be plummeting

THERE she is <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

weoweoweOWEOWEOWEOWEO "i cant find the brakes!?" *distant echoing weoweoweoWEOWEOWEOWEOWEO "aaaaaaah"

close your front doors idiot

why does she know that is she possessed by the slime

hehehe called it

"and you beLIVE him????" facts

BAHAHAHAHAHA OH MY GOD HE LOOKS SO STUPID DOES HE REALLY WANT TO BECOME FUCKING RASSILON????? HA

ok someone's sucking up to the kid

Lee's like wtaf is going on

oops i ran out of space on the other text block

i feel like she's faking or smth she looks like an angel w/ that thing and he's coughing

"i would never lie to you i would only protect you" funny how none of that is true even remotely

how the hell do all these characters remember all these super specific spoken instructions during high stakes situations, i can't even remember spoken instructions on a regular day

cant she just pull out one of the huge pole things wouldn't that stop it

he's always so kind even to the ppl who are actively trying to kill him and the entire planet

I CANT HAHA ITS SO STUPID

i don't think it's the tardis who's sentimental, doctor

SHE ATE HIM

why are we all so tense

that poor guy

you go boy

i despise these 90s romance arcs theyre so horrible yall met two hours ago

thats sweet

wait how does he die then

*after google* ohhh okay guess ive gotta watch the 50th anniversary now

[crossover-enthusiast]

Jack decides to just go along with it for the sake of not upsetting the poor kid, but Ross seems a little sad anyway. Jack keeps staring off into the amazing view they're both bearing witness too, but then, he feels Ross tug on his sleeve again. And he hears Ross say his name, so he turns back to face him.

This time, Ross has a more serious and stern expression. And he says in an almost ominous tone, "Go back to your town."

A little unnerved by this sudden change in demeanor, Jack asks him to repeat himself.

...in a voice suddenly much deeper than one a 6 year old would have, Ross repeats himself, saying: "Go back to your town right away. If you don't, you'll live to regret it. It'd be pathetic to see."

Jack is now taken aback. It's like as if something had taken over Ross, like something was possessing him. Jack nervously asks why he'd regret it. To which Ross only gives a more colder glare. This time, he says, "Stop whining. If a parent protected their child from being hit by a car by pulling them back, they wouldn't tell them why, would they? They wouldn't tell them so they wouldn't scare their child. Don't get me wrong, it's not as if I hate you. If I did, I wouldn't even be warning you."

Jack freezes. This.. this doesn't seem like the Ross he had spent the day with. Who the hell was this? Had someone taken Ross's place while he wasn't looking? Was this some kind of doppelganger? Out of his own fear, Jack says while gulping, "What are you? You aren't Ross... who are you?"

Ross looks at Jack, as if observing him for a moment. An ominous smile then crosses Ross's face. "Hm?" Ross then let out a laugh that almost sounded menacing, like a laugh of someone who enjoyed another's suffering. Ross then spoke in a weirdly adult voice again, still smiling, "Such a coward.. I wouldn't feel surprised if you never left this town at all. Hehe.. heheh.."

And just like that.. Ross suddenly falls flat on his face, and goes limp. To which Jack immediately responds by bending down and asking him if he's okay.

(Stopping so ya can read)

OH he was possessed

O k a y

[illululusion]

Okay okay okay unasked for but I'm gonna go share my opinions on all of these hehe! Also this is complete utter nonsense but also I will not proofread these and these are my genuinely first thoughts!

Also so so long I need to figure out how to place a cut in a post uhm

Meta Knight

Love the themes, they tend to be quite high energy feels like something intense (which to be fair the fights are quite cool in the game) but not in necessarily purely antagonistic way.

Over all: not my music style but definitely a few will be in my playlists.

King dedede:

Royal sounding, love the start with the brass intruments! The lower tones in many of them makes it feel heavy, very fitting with king dedede.

I think it's interesting how the start of the king dedede themes are all very similar, with the brass announcing the royal, but the themes themselves differ quite a lot from game to game!

Overall: would listen to specifically triple deluxe's on repeat.

Marx

Ohh the ominous! It feels like you're being hurried along, like the tones themselves aren't necessarily evil sounding but the way everything sounds hurried ooohhhh. Like evil main character theme (which knowing Kirby soundtracks love their leitmotif doesn't seem surprising) on 0.75 speed it sound much less menacing! Like it generally sounds a bit menacing due to the violin in there (that's what made me feel like it was weird) but aside from that most of it sounds like you just have some normal Kirby just a bit sadder I guess? The tones don't feel as heroic in the slowed down version. Huh.

Overall: wouldn't listen on repeat too much anxiety damn.

Magalor (I am biassed)

Crowned specifically could kill me it is so good. The leitmotifs in this damned song! It feels so heroic, it also makes you feel so betrayed because DARNIT MAGALOR! You can't help but think back to the earlier moments magalor shows up, before betraying you. Almost makes you feel like you should have known.

But also so many of the recurring parts are done on brass, making me (specifically) feel very empowered, like time to put an end to this, sorry my friend but we shall prevail.

The other themes around magalor also sound very good. Just nothing beats crowned for me. The rock sound from Vs. Magalor is very nice that I will admit. It also feels so different from other themes it's very interesting.

Overall: I am very biased, and would listen to this forever.

Fecto elfilis/chaos elfilis (two planets approach the Roche limit)

It starts of almost godly, like a choir singing to it's god. However as it goes on it sounds less like a choir to their god and more like a false god. About halfway the choir returns, and it sounds almost sad. Like this isn't who we revered, elfilis deserves their end to be a worthy one. It's interesting to have voices this much in a theme I will say, but it really adds to the song.

After the whole sad part to me it sounds more like it turns to Kirby's side like end our struggle.

Overal: would listen on repeat.

Zero two:

CHIMES?! the slow change I to the bell things and slow buildup to the melody. Oh! The tone ladders add a lot like this song feels like it's continuously building up to something! Only to fall back down. But it manages to sound almost hopeful because of it.

Can't say much more because I am not all that knowledgeable about zero two and the game they're in.

Overall: 10/10 would listen again. Second to crowned to me.

VOID TERMINA:

Similar vibes to Crowned (TO ME). The bell keeping the rhythm which just disappears to have our flutes appear! It sounds once again quite hopeful.

And then the lower energy (ADORE) to let us think and allow an even greater height to appear later in the theme! I adore when songs change their energy like that. There's such a slow buildup, makes you think about what comes next if this isn't the peak of strength. The return of more choirs Hmmm hmmmmmm.

BASS! PHASE CHANGE! LEITMOTIF! OHHHHHHHH!!!!! YES! GREEN GREENS THEME VOID YES! YES YES! THE IMPLICATIONS! And then to return to the low energy! Hmmmm!!!!!!!! The piano interlude feels so tranquil. You have to do it Kirby. You can do it! THE LOW NOTE KN THE PIANO! A DISTURBANCE HHHHHHHDGDGDGDS.

return of the main music but just slightly different! It feels less energetic. The return of the bell and it fades to piano again. Oh my lord I love this theme maybe a bit too much again. The piano is interesting as I don't feel it shows up often. And the ending just being so so pure and just the green greens sounding so sad. The way it makes such a happy (and well known) theme sound so incredibly sad is impressive

Overall: damnit I love this theme too. Would listen on repeat. I think it's impressive how they manage the energy in this so well.

Queen sectonia:

Oh so many parts. Damnit I'm never done!

Dirty & beauty, sounds like it's a rap battle in a church? I have no clue what that would mean. But yeah. Interesting that it's such a slow song I will say because so many of Kirby's themes are quite fast and upbeat. OH ROCK? DAMN! YOU GO QUEEN SECTONIA!

It's such a difference between this theme and so many other boss themes. It's a welcome change and I hope they do something like this again!

Moonstruck blossom is so different from its predecessor that it feels weird. It's got a very interesting progression. The brass (adored) the regality! Yes! There's a lot to love about this one too. The fake voice is an interesting choice. Feels weird makes me feel weird as someone with a lot of years in vocal training. No real person would sing like that, it feels eerie.

Overall: want more rock and slow themes they work quite well actually. Probably wouldn't listen on repeat.

Galacta Knight:

The greatest warrior in the galaxy: it's very similar to meta knights themes but not only does it sound different it feels different, it feels rushed. Like galacta Knight would never take the time to rest.

Warrior from another world: similar to the first. It feels like it's been made In a room with more echo.

The one from planet robobot is interesting, it's once again very similar but it adds a layer to the theme which makes it feel less harsh

Overall: it's interesting how these themes are slightly changed in every game.

Morpho knight:

(Star allies) so echo-ey I can comfortably zone out to this. It's weirdly calm for what morpho knight is.

Overall: not much to say, cool song would listen on repeat

Bonus Poll! Music Edition!

It's character theme time! These options were based on what mod's friends responded with! ^-^

:D /pos