#interactions | hyouka

[kaercu]

@dnangelic liked for a starter!

hyouka blinks at the boy standing before her, feeling a little unsettled, on edge. she checked this room once already while searching for the demon that she was sent to kill, and while she can't sense anything wrong about this stranger, she certainly can't say this isn't weird. he's appeared as if out of thin air. hyouka supposes there's a possibility he's the demon, even if he looks human. there are those strong enough to conceal their presence, fool even a hashira.

if that's the case here, hyouka just might be in over her head.

" where did you come from? " the kanoe asks, brow furrowed and muscles taut. " and why're you here? there's a reason the village boarded this place up, y'know. " before she broke in, of course.

[tvrningout-a]

[Kyouka; Hyouka] 'you're not going to die.'

it's in here somewhere... | @petalbound reassures hyouka!

hyouka has had her share of close calls. she's never been a very careful -- or rather, she's always been reckless, quick to act before thinking everything through. her body always seems to move on its own before she even registers it, and then hyouka has broken ribs or a broken sword or...

or a pretty gnarly stomach wound. at least, it feels gnarly. she didn't have time to check it before she passed out the first time.

kyouka has her arm slung around her shoulders, leading the flame breather towards town where hopefully they'll find a healer or a kakushi waiting for them. her body feels so heavy, so cold, and black spots appear in her vision ( is this what dying feels like? it's a scary thought ). hyouka stumbles and barely catches herself with kyouka's help, pain rippling through her middle.

" kyouka-chan, " she begins. her breathing is heavy, labored. " if i don't--- "

" you're not going to die. "

hyouka smiles. " yeah... still, tell satsuki i'm sorry. " she should tell her sister herself, tell her she only wanted to be the one to protect them this time. she should apologize to satoru for not being around as much as she should. she should... she...

she falls to the ground, unconscious.

[fatelcved]

i’ll have y’all know that chiyo is rattling the bars of her cage while arata strums his guitar obnoxiously beside her and the kny folks? pretty sure k.aigaku and hyouka are gonna start fighting soon

[quietlyblooms]

hyouka's bio and stats are done, kaigaku has his placeholder/disclaimer page, and now i'm gonna go eat some dinner!! i'll be back later <3

[threeking]

... ⠀⠀יִיִ⠀𝃣 ⠀⠀ writeblr intro ⠀⠀ 💌 ⠀⠀ ── ⠀⠀ ;

hello ! my name is third king january but feel free to call me third or january ( or any other nickname you'd like ) ! i'm a twenty two year old black lesbian pursuing a graphic design major with a minor in art history and creative writing—considering media studies—who uses they/them pronouns !

ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧ :⠀ 🍓. i think this may be my third or fourth time trying out a writeblr, but the other attempts didn't go well since i was busy and didn't put a lot of effort into interacting with my mutuals </3. this time around, i really want to be a part of the community and be more supportive of everyone's writing! my goal for this account is to share my wips, any writing, and keep motivated to do more than just stare at a blank document for hours </3.

i'm a big reader and i plan to share some of my recently reads on this blog. please feel free to send me book recs if you think it's something i might like or if you just wanna ramble about something you read that you really liked! my favorite genres are horror, magical realism, fairy tales and fantasy. i love beautiful prose that's almost poetic and ambiguous writing that has you questioning everything until the grand reveal.

my favorite books are: bunny by mona awad, deathless by catherine m. valente, and how to win the time war by amal el-mohtar and max gladstone. the last two books helped me understand the kind of writing style i want to strive for as did poetry !! i don't have a whole lot of fav poems, but worm king's lullaby by richard siken is one that's always spinning in my head.

alongside reading i like manga, webtoons, videogames, and anime. my all time favorite anime is hyouka followed by angel beats and clannad. my favorite webtoon is omniscient reader's viewpoint and i can't recommend it enough. it's soosososo good! ( i started with the webtoon before switching to the novel bc i was too impatient to wait for the updates ) my favorite games are the halo series and oxenfree.

other interests of mine include music, drawing, art, watching youtube videos, journaling, horror movies, and sleeping 😴. i have a few graphic novels / webcomics in my wips so i'm learning how to draw to make them a reality! i also have a video game that's tied to another wip so i'm getting into coding as well !

please never be shy / afraid to tag me in ask games, send me an ask, or even a message! i also have a discord ( username: thirdking ) if you'd like to add me and message me there. also never think or feel like you're bothering me or anything if you wanna say hi or ramble about your interests. i'm always looking to make new friends !! 😁

i ask that minors don't interact or follow !! thank you !!

i have a handful of wips that's been running laps in my head for some time now but these are the ones ( excluding shorter stories ) that aren't multimedia projects or animation ideas, but i may talk about those anyways 😋 since most of these are still in the outlining stage they're subject to change but i'll make sure to update anything to reflect those changes !

📝 𖹭 ⠀ֵ⠀ wip one ; spring ( technically untitled but springs gna be in the final title )

the story follows two ex band mates reconnecting in their adult years after they parted ways when their front man signed a major record deal.

📝 𖹭 ⠀ֵ⠀ wip two ; sisyphus

sisyphus stars three siblings at the center of a conspiracy 1!1!1 the oldest sibling, an astronaut, goes missing during a privately funded space mission embarking to a new planet found in the solar system. i wouldn't call this a greek retelling, but it does a feature a lot of nods to classic greek myths!

📝 𖹭 ⠀ֵ⠀ wip three ; atwe

atwe follows the mother of a teen superhero getting revenge after her kid is killed by an unknown villain. though it's my own special take on superheroes featuring my personal criticisms on teen heroes, it's also a study on family—in particular—distant family relations and saying i love you a little too late.

📝 𖹭 ⠀ֵ⠀ wip four ; march marchen ( title will definitely change )

march marchen is my sort of alice in wonderland / fairy tale retelling that follows an unnamed girl in what might be wonderland trying to figure out who she is and who she isn't. ft parallel worlds, escapism, the fear of childhood, and the fear of adulthood.

📝 𖹭 ⠀ֵ⠀ wip five ; neapolitan ( title will definitely change )

neapolitan is a magical girl webcomic / graphic novel. the story follows a trio of girls becoming the successors of a long line of ice cream inspired magical girls. ft a bright fun palette, gore, and cannibalism! though it's a webcomic, i intend to give it a novelization from the perspective of a different set of magical girls.

if you'd like to be added to a taglist please send me an ask! it'll be easier for me to keep track ! thank you for reading <3

[tvrningout-a]

hyouka holds her haori in her hands, ready to place it in the basket with the rest of the uniforms beyond repair. the poor thing had been through hell and back; now, one sleeve hangs on by a few literal threads, and tears litter the rest of the fabric. she doesn't want to throw it away, not when her teacher had been so thoughtful to make it for her ( hyouka caused him so much trouble, and still he treated her so nicely ). it's the only memento she has from their time spent training.

she won't do it here, but truth be told, she kind of wants to cry.

before hyouka can let go of her haori, a voice calls out to her. nezuko. sad, amber eyes look to the girl and perk up at her words. " you can fix it? " the kanoe offers up the fabric, half-hopeful and half-sheepish at the state of her belonging. " even though it looks like this?

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀��⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Human Nezuko open starter. (Verse 01 & Verse 05)

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀" Hold it! "

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The girl's tone was sweet, yet stern in the same instant. She motioned for the other over to her swiftly. Everyoone had a certain skill that they were quite proud of. For Nezuko, it was sewing. She had gotten fairly good at it while their mother and brother conserved money. Hemming, patching, even fashioning something even cuter out of a hand-me-down; Nezuko could do it all.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀" There's no need to throw out a perfectly good haori. Give it here. "

[cnnmonbimee]

20 questions for fic writers

Tagged by @milkteamoon thanks for the tag milk <33

1. How many works do you have on Ao3? 28! Which isn't that much but I never thought I would write that much to begin with :D!

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count? 115,038 I wish to write more this year since I was in a slump last year 😤

3. What fandoms do you write for? Most of my fics are JSHK, but I've written a Hyouka fic for a zine and an (unexpectedly) x reader fic for The Ssum. I have two original works there too though!

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

..Everything? (地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)) (1,695 words) kudos: 113

Two Lips, with hues of cherry and honey. (地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)) (4,936 words) kudos: 102

Reason For Another Tomorrow (地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)) (14,236 words) kudos: 89

Just Like Us (地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)) (3,797 words) kudos: 79

Bright as helios, Beautiful as anthos, a True Helianthus (地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)) (10,055 words) kudos: 67

Honestly speaking, '...Everything' isn't my favourite and isn't my best either, so I have no idea why it's there 😂 The others are probably because they're long enough to be there, but I do like seeing Tulips, Just Like Us, and the Bridge fic being there.

5. Do you respond to comments? I usually do! and I, myself love to leave comments! Most of my inbox are filled with replies to the comments that I wrote instead! I like interacting with both my readers and other writers :>

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? The only thing that came to mind is Tulips. The first chapter ended hopeful and the second was sad xd Though, I wouldn't really say it's angsty! It's more to bittersweet I think. I have another lesser-known fic that has, not really angsty, but the ending was a little messed-up xD

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Most of my fics have happy endings since I usually write fluff.... I think...

8. Do you get hate on fics? Never yet! I was a bit scared when I posted tsunene fics and even moderated the comments xD but no one ever left anything mean there!

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? Very very mildddddd in my opinion. And I rarely write smut because I'm shy (pfftt) The only ones I have was for tsunene and they were only making out;; another one is something that I just posted yesterday as a ficlet. If I ever want to seriously write one day though, maybe something sweet like vanilla. I'm a simple person u_u . And I like it when it involves feelings <3

10. Do you write crossovers? I never thought of writing crossovers :0 they aren't really my thing. But I do think they're fun for crack though!

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? No, i think?

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Nopee I don't think my fics are widely known to have them translated Xd but who knows, maybe one day!

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Noooooo someone co-write with me someday :);;;;

14. What’s your all time favorite ship? Hananene, of course!!! You won't really get any other answer from me u-u I do wish to be more diverse in the future though! And I did entertain in the idea of writing threesome like hananenetsuka or hananenekou but never actually did it ;;;

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Everything in my never-ending wip list u_u Some of them are big fics that I'm itching to write but never have the time.

16. What are your writing strengths? I'm good at writing feelings, I think? I haven't done any self-evaluation lately. Oh but I really love metaphors!

17. What are your writing weaknesses? I usually have a hard time to make my writing more descriptive. Sometimes they feel too bland u_u and since English isn't my first language, some of the dialogues don't sound natural and casual like I wanted it to be.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? I never thought of this before and don't know if the fics I'll ever write have the settings for this xd

19. First fandom you wrote for? JSHK is what really got me into fanfiction. Before that I always have this impression that fanfics are usually /reader only, which I'm not really fond of (Should have discovered more!!) I started as an avid jshk fics reader, and never thought of writing my own to be honest! Love the fact that I tried <3 it's why I'm here.

20. Favorite fic you’ve written? Wahhh I think my most recent favourite is A beautiful heart like yours (is mine to hold), which is a fic I wrote for Tsunene Week 2023. I think it's my most well-written piece :') it's the only one that I don't get icky feelings when rereading it. Others are 'The Reason for Another Tomorrow', also known as codename: Bridge fic, and the first ever fic I've written for the fandom, If I Were The Moon, Would You Be My Sun?, which isn't my best writing but has a really special place in my heart <3

Thanks for the tag Milk <3 I'm just tagging whoever I have in mind so don't feel obligated to do it! This is just for fun <3 @voidjelli @insipidenvy @miss-sternennacht @thatsrightdollface @doughnutboii @krispyt @wingsonghalo @etheralisi @kawff33 @kinkymoonaf

[howlingmoonrise]

Tag game! What are you top 10 fandoms of all time? Name them and then tag ten more people. Feel free to write as much or as little about why you like them! I'll start.

in some particular order, though not consistently:

1 - Danny Phantom! my first and constant love, my introduction to the world of fic, and what got me actually make strides in first learning english way back when! the fandom has long since shifted to more gen-centric fields than in my days (and with a lot less interaction with the character i imprinted on for the entirety of my preteens and teens, hi sam) and so i find it harder to stick with it for long, but every once in a while i'll poke my head in there to reread old faves or see what's up. still going strong with the dissection fic genre? fucking superb, you funky little phandom. keep going, i love you.

2 - Hyouka, my beloved. it's one of those cozy little animes i keep coming back to, and there's quite a few jewels on the archive too! hits that perfect sense of nostalgia with a bright outlook and more than a dash of character growth, i especially love rewatching the final arc because the characters are so much more at ease with themselves and you really can tell.

3 - Petshop of Horrors, to the surprise of absolutely no-one 😂 no, i will not elaborate, i already do enough of that on my entire blog!

4 - Howl's Moving Castle, which is only one of my top 3 books of all time (and i do mean books!!! miss me with the ghibli movie other than howl's blond design!!!). believe it or not, i only got into hmc after i started going by howl, which was, uh. interesting. when i tried joining a server for it.

5 - Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun! i'm fairly bummed that the fandom nearly disappeared over the years, because it just keeps getting better. one of those mangas that legitimately make you laugh out loud and it's not an exaggeration, i've made some worrying noises while reading it.

6 - Tomb Raider. okay, time to admit it. i'm half a poser here. i was a huge fan of the original top cow comic run as a teen, and loved the 2013 game to death (everything else that derived from it - vikander's movie, the sequels, and comics - not so much 😬; the animation released this year wasn't bad though, but suffered in coming after the sequels i think), and have played a variety of more recent-ish stuff, but i'm woefully lacking in having played the og games despite og lara being my fave. i got a remaster of the first three for myself to play this christmas so i'm working on fixing it though!

7 - W.I.T.C.H. comics. don't look at me. i'm still forever bitter that child me didn't buy all possible merch available before it stopped being a thing! what do you mean i wasn't financially independent. also do not speak to me of the animation either, i hate that it's the first thing people think about when i mention w.i.t.c.h. despite having hugely different plots and characterizations 😭

8 - Codename: Kids Next Door. i'm no longer... really a part of it? especially since i can't bring myself to read fic for that fandom anymore, but i'm still hopelessly squishy about it and i was SO excited about the G:KND announcement before our hopes got blown to smithereens rip

9 - Barbie Animated Movies. no i can't just pick one!!!! though the 2001-2009 and 2015-2016 eras are the best. and i do have to specify it's only the animated ones, terribly sorry but i highly disliked the Robbie/Gretwig one in all matters but aesthetic.

10 - Alien and/or Alien vs Predator. took me forever to decide on a last fandom so just here. take it. ignore the guilty tears as i pretend not to see my other fandoms looking at me resentfully as they're excluded from the list.

Tagged by the fantastic @nemainofthewater, thank you so much!! i hope you don't mind that i did it under this blog instead since i have an organizational tag for those here!

tagging! @junemermaid @arkhangelske @produdfctititty @sunriseverse @snorlaxlovesme

@a-memory-a-distant-echo @where-the-water-flows @dying-suffering-french-stalkers @booksfoodmusic-minion @awishturnedwell and whoever else wants to do this!

[lotomber]

◦•●◉✿✿◉●•◦ About me ♥

۵ Amber! , 19, INFP, Asian, Sagittarius, She/Her/They , Dazai's Kinnie, Chuuya's simp!

An animanga enthusiast!

Sometimes I can be really socially awkward due to my sheepish personality but I really like to talk with new people so I really appreciate if you interact with me! and I really want to work on my low confidence.⍢

✵ Likes!

Sleeping, dancing, swimming, animanga, k-drama, horror movies, music, travelling, reading, writing, chocolates, dressing up, cats(I've a literal obsession with them!), cute stationaries, stuff toys, nature, roadtrips, moon, late night walks!

✵ Dislikes!

loud and crowded places, bugs, judgy people, bright lights, summer, waking up early!

✵ ANIMANGA: Bsd, jjk, gintama, fairy tail, aot, toilet bound hanako kun, mha, ouran high school, bocchi the rock, tokyo revengers, kimi ni todoke, spy x family, black clover, maid sama, cardcaptor sakura, tsubasa reservoir chronicles, fruit basket, kamisama kiss, cote, tensura, mashle, hyouka, oshi no ko, kaguya sama, apothecary diaries, violet evergarden, another, 86, kny, link click, re zero + many more

✵ Webtoon/Manhwa: Olgami , Serena, Unholy blood, killer peter, lookism, hero killer, muse on fame, mystic prince, your throne, men of the harem, fox club, i love yoo, couple breaker, sisters at war, go away romeo, to the stars i love, the blind prince, crown princess scandal, windbreaker, tyrants wants to be good, death is the only ending for villainess + many more

P.S- I'm always open to talk about animanga/webtoons!

[fzzr]

Hyouka and Why Slow Anime Can Be Great, Too

Hyouka is a 2012 anime about the four members of the Classics (literature) Club hanging out and investigating the mundane mysteries that surround their lives. The mysteries of Hyouka are never as simple as finding out what happened. A mystery is not solved until you find the root cause, the emotional and interpersonal forces that put things in motion in the first place. Sometimes you find once you know the root of the problem, you don't actually have a solution, or indeed the unsolved mystery is preferable to a full airing of the conflict at its heart.

Our protagonist, Houtarou Oreki, wishes only for a life at the lowest energy level possible. He will expend effort, but only for the purpose of removing friction to lower the amount of effort needed in the future. When circumstance puts him in the Classics Club with Eru Chitanda, he finds that her curiosity about the world and its small mysteries pulls him along despite himself.

Hyouka demonstrates several things that many other series should perhaps take to heart.

First, it's slow by design. There are concessions to time pressure in the story itself, but the show never acts like it's running out of time. If it needs an episode to interview every interested party, it takes it. There's no rush to a solution once the evidence is gathered, either. Hyouka wants you to think before proposing solutions. It's possible your first solution is wrong. If you are wrong you need to understand why, not just find the correct answer on the next try.

Second, it's complete by default. Most slice of life series have some over-arching goal that is used as a binding agent for the entire series, like “we’re going to have a great performance” or such. This lets them have a finale that stands out from the energy level of the rest of the series. Hyouka has arcs that feed into each other and wrap up things from earlier, but they’re not the glue of the series. After the setup there’s no need to continue to justify the framing. Everyone just shows up to the club. There’s no dramatic “oh no it’s coming apart” moment, it just gets on with the life slices.

Third, it shows that even the tiniest amount of deviation in energy can be enough. Like its protagonist, Hyouka looks for the places it can make the most impact with minimum energy output. Mysteries have stakes, but they're almost all personal - important to those affected, but not world shattering. Extrinsic forces do not require them to take action. Instead, the club's involvement in a mystery is prompted by Eru with the simple phrase "watashi kininarimasu" - "I'm curious" - and a soft chime.

It's not like the show is running on low battery all the time. Many characters react to circumstances with great energy. The show simply refuses to take the bait. No one runs dramatically down the stairs to make it just in time to save the day. One moment of resolution comes from Houtarou paying attention to something happening outside the window, and interacting with it.

I’d call Hyouka a slow burn, but there’s no burn. It just is what it is. The story is complete when it stops for no other reason than that’s where it stops. It doesn’t demand a resolution. It’s open to more but doesn’t feel like it’s incomplete without it.

There's something I've been stepping around all this time. As described so far, Hyouka ought to be an 8/10, perhaps on the high end. However, there's something that nudges it over the line to a 9. Here it is. Hyouka, when it wants to be, can be absolutely beautiful. As with everything else, it does not expend this kind of energy often. When it does, it is emphasizing something very important. Hyouka isn't a filmed with straightforward style because that's all the animators can do. It's a choice, and using accents like this so sparingly makes them unreasonably effective as the rare exclamation point in Hyouka's otherwise calm and collected prose.

Conclusion

Score: 9/10. Most of my 9s are bombastic, tense, or feature a wide variety of energy levels. Hyouka is the exception, the only exclusively and truly slow show I regard so highly.

Recommendation: This is an anime for everyone. A small amount of knowledge of the Japanese language and cultural background are helpful but by no means required to appreciate the show from beginning to end. The official subtitles give the extra context needed. Feel free to skip the OVA pool episode.

Comparisons

Saekano is not as exclusively slow as Hyouka, but it does keep its pacing under control. The difference is with Saekano, slower than average parts are more to keep you in a particular emotional state than because the story isn't in a rush to get somewhere. It's not stalling for time, it's just written such that escaping from the abyss takes effort, and to really feel that you have to spend a while there.

Final Thoughts

This one is personal. Hyouka is one of a collection of anime series (along with Rascal Does Not Dream and especially Oregairu) that wormed into my head and now won't leave. In many shows, the ending is what sticks with you. In Hyouka, the part I can't shake is the beginning. I feel deeply connected to Houtarou's desire to absolutely minimize the effort and friction in daily life. Seeing him crack out of that mindset ever so slightly through interacting with others sent me on an inward journey. What grooves have I worn in my life that make toxic solitude the easiest path? What would I be if I hadn't had anyone to pull me out of that valley? What would I be if I had refused them? The fact that I feel the slightest pain when I engage with those questions and feel my mind skitter over them is not a comfortable one. I will be returning to Hyouka someday - and perhaps the next time those questions come up, I will have answers.

[kaercu]

@4heart liked for a starter!

" you're a hashira, aren'tcha? " you sit on the edge of your own cot, legs crossed and hands keeping busy with your poor, battered haori. there's a tear in the sleeve that you're sewing up, and your stitches are surprisingly neat despite the fact that your eyes no longer watch your work. you're too busy studying the newest addition to the infirmary and one of the few hashira you aren't familiar with. he joined their ranks after you left the kakushi -- or maybe around the same time. you aren't sure.

" you seem pretty young, " you muse aloud, and your smile grows with your excitement. " you must be really strong! "

[tvrningout-a]

OI! @whirling-fangs encounters hyouka!

     “ OI!! don’t take another step!! ” hyouka swears she hears satsuki’s voice within her own as she yells after inosuke. it's an odd experience when she believes the two of them to be so very different, yet as hyouka grabs the back of inosuke's shirt to tug him back with a huff, she understands her sister's annoyance more than ever.

     she should really apologize.

     " i know you're extra sturdy or whatever 'cause you lived on a mountain, but you got stabbed in the chest -- the chest!! " the kanoe exclaims, brow furrowed and grip steady. " y'can't go runnin' around like it's nothin'! "

[savindeku]

i’ve gotten back into my anime grind mindset and have watched a lot of series back to back - after being an anime fan for now 5ish years, i love to reflect on what my preferences are, it’s helpful for combing through recs and just generally deciding what is worth my time while also trying to make time for some classics. i try to be intentional when im searching and rework my “to watch list” frequently!

i’ve found that i tend to really enjoy things that fall into these semi-specific categories (they are not strict, more just ways that i’ve grouped together series in my head for fun!):

mysteries with comedic flair (ex: apothecary diaries, hyouka, link click)

dystopian / sci fi with a bit of social commentary/political intrigue (ex: NGE, eighty-six, terror in resonance, cowboy bebop)

good ole’ action (ex: demon slayer, bungo stray dogs, jjk, hxh)

and of course i’d say some things fall into multiple categories - BSD to me can be both mystery and action. and there’s also some that i think don’t fall into these at all! i finally watched Monster this year and it’s definitely a favorite of mine. i could see it hitting the mystery mark but i think it overall maintains its seriousness and suspense - versus a show like apothecary diaries or even angel beats (which i think also falls into my mystery category), both don’t take themselves too seriously and include various comedic tropes.

side note: maybe a sub category here would also be “anime with different story lines that intersect at given points” - I think of Baccano, FMAB, 91 days, perhaps Monster fits best here. Baccano in particular encapsulates what I am trying to define here - my favorite element of that show was the way we followed so many different characters and got bits and pieces from different perspectives rather than from a single main character. it made the intersections and interactions all the more satisfying.

i think the dystopian / sci fi category is more vague and broad (on purpose) - terror in resonance isn’t classified on MAL as either but to me still hits that mark of “government doing shady things” haha so that’s where i placed it! that anime in particularly is another favorite and ive found that i do love a story line where there is some kind of armed resistance — or at least, involves commentary on things like war, oppression, repression, and the like. i think these topics might be what unifies this category more than anything else.

there may be 4th category here which would be of the “slice of life” variety - i’ve found that i am starting to enjoy these! for example, fruits basket, insomniacs after school, sasaki and miyano. when i first got into anime, slice of life was a bit harder for me to get into - it didn’t hold my attention and most of the time, i wasn’t interested in romance focused story line with het pairings (one of few i can think of that i finished was Say I Love You). i think this is ultimately where more dramatic or mysterious elements shine for me - so of course something like fruit basket, violet evergarden, yona of the dawn were great entry points. i recently watched romantic killer and insomniacs after school - both of which caught me by surprise with how much i enjoyed them! i think slice of life can be fun when the show has identified what makes it stand out. and also as someone who generally likes anime of the more intense kind, these shows also serve as a reset with some wholesome enjoyment.

honorary mention to some more anime i love but not quite sure where i would place them: mob psycho 100, soul eater, death parade, no. 6, nana. i could go on and on but i’ll leave it at that! i’ve got such a long watch list haha but hoping to continue to prioritize things i’ve wanted to watch for awhile and find ones that maybe align better with my interest in this moment.

[fatelcved]

hey hey hey!! it's been a while since i updated my pinned post, so i'm making a lil mains and exclusives call!

liking this post tells me that you would like to be mains, prioritizing interactions with each other and implying a level of comfortability between us -- basically, neither of us need to be nervous about sending memes, asking to ship, and other such things! not that any of my mutuals need to worry about any of this, but mains especially so. if you currently listed as a main/affiliate on my pinned, you don't need to like this post! you're stuck with me already <3

you do not have to speak to me regularly to be a main! i'm pretty sporadically here atm anyway. i only ask that we've written together before and kinda have an idea of our muses' dynamic ( doesn't need to be fully developed!! ), or we can take a moment to discuss potential dynamics if we've never written anything that stuck and go from there!

if you would like to be exclusives, pls comment for which characters! i'll play these by ear a little, but i'll pretty much write with one or two versions of a canon character per muse. there may be some cases in which i'm so attached to someone's portrayal that i may write with only their portrayal no matter the muse on my end, but i'll tell y'all if that happens.

to be clear, i'll exclusively write with partner a's t.engen against my k.aigaku, so i won't write with any other t.engen against k.aigaku. however, i'll write partner b's t.engen against hyouka.

[haurieth]

⁺ 𖥻 YUVRIEL C. HAURETH ·ᰋ

The name is Yuvriel Carius Haureth. I'm all about those random tweets and can be a bit loud about it sometimes. I would greatly value frequent interaction, let's face it, life can get a bit lonely sometimes, right?

I go by they/them. Additionally, I humorously identify myself with the notion that 90% of my essence is akin to water. Embracing this belief, I've chosen Poseidon as my divine parent and I align with the zodiac sign Pisces of March. Furthermore, according to the MBTI test, I am categorized as an introverted individual, identified as INFP-T.

Like as the others, I have a variety of interests. To begin with, I'm particularly drawn to music with lively and robust rhythms. However, that doesn't mean I disregard calm and slow-paced songs; I appreciate those as well. Several artists have piqued my interest, including SEVENTEEN, Seori, DREAMCATCHER, ATEEZ, KIOF, Nadin Amizah, Sasha Alex Sloan, Alec Benjamin, and ClariS, etc.

Horror, thriller, mysteries, fantasy, and comedy stole my whole attention on movies. I have my all times favorites and some of them are US, Orphan, SAW, Harry Potter, Divergent, Final Destination, etc. Anyway, hey! I do love anime too like Another, Hyouka, Asobi Asobase, Dark Gathering, and more.

Finally, I'm deeply passionate about both writing and reading. A few books that have captured my attention include Caraval, Serendipity, The Devotion of Suspect X, and I'm reading the Supernova series at the moment. Moreover, I'm a fan of manhwas and Webtoons like Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Eleceed, Remarried Empress, Solitary Lady, Into The Light Once Again, etc

Now we have come this far. I'm intended to let you know that I'm already on my legal age. Some of my tweets or my writings might contains some mature content, so make sure you're also in your legal phase. Please do keep in your mind that I won't hesitate to kick away those who are vocal about racism, homophobic, rude, and all that meet basic DNI criteria.

━━━━━━━━━━ Regards, cottonblleu.

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[seqtiara]

Chitanda Eru

( i ) I want to remind you that this account is only meant to be used for role-playing purposes. I am not the actual Chitanda Eru of the anime series Hyouka‚ nor am I connected to her co-characters‚ creator‚ illustrator or the studio itself. I don’t intend to harm Chitanda’s reputation or that of her creators.

( ii ) This account will be filled with ic updates to promote Chitanda and the anime she belongs. I’ll be using English as my medium and since I’m not very skilled in it‚ you may expect some grammar errors in my future updates. If you want to correct me‚ feel free to slide into my dm; I’m eager to learn‚ so it won't be a problem‚ but kindly approach me in a nice way. I am also not good in Japanese so I will be using google translation for future interactions.

( iii ) Moreover‚ my future updates may contain spoilers in the said anime‚ so if you don’t want ruin your watching‚ you can skip or ignore my updates‚ but I would be grateful if you will still support my works. Keep in mind that the pictures I will be using are from the anime series itself. I will be the one enhancing and adding filters to my updates so avoid plagiarism or saving without my consent.