#it was perhaps the most fun and interesting if ive played since fallen hero

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I, The Forgotten One goes off!!!

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five times kissed / kanata and wataru

*     five times kissed     /     @crystliz

i.

meeting a god is quite the occasion,   even if it’s a false one such as this   !   he wholly believes his godhood,   does he   ?   the boy seems to think of wataru   &   rei as some sort of higher beings too.   how amusing   !   then,   wataru will play along,   for who is he to break this reality.     ❛     your talents lie in wish granting   ?   see,   i’m a master of magic.   would you like to see a trick   ?     ❜     it’s almost too much fun,   entertaining someone whose beliefs in the impossibles of this world is unmoving.   he holds kanata’s gaze in his own,   the look of childlike wonder in eyes only all the more encouraging   &   wataru smiles wide.     

❛     of course there’s nothing more enchanting than the mystery held in the sea,   but i could show you all the land has to offer.   fufuhahaha.   ♪   would you like a tulip   ?   daffodil   ?   some lilies   ?     ❜     that is this hibiki wataru’s specialty   !   pulling flower after flower out of thin air for this god’s viewing pleasure.     ❛     oya   ?   but none of these are befitting of a god.   then   -   a rose   ?     ❜     the last lingers in hand rather than discarded in kanata’s general direction with the rest,   eye contact unwavering as wataru brings rose to lips.   no theatrics are spared in his first impressions,   a kiss planted upon rose before arm extends back towards this other oddball   &   flower presses at his lips too.     ❛     this is my gift to you,   ‘kami’-kun.   ~   ♪    ❜     

ii.

there’s five of them now.   four other individuals who stood on equal ground to wataru   &   while the name they’ve been given   &   the force that brought them together may be suspicious in itself   . .   he couldn’t say he isn’t thankful for these oddballs he’s come to cherish.   wataru would never tell the others,   cease there be any discontent,   but   . .    he may cherish one above the rest.   the way kanata speaks of himself,   so mighty   &   holy,   this magician has to stop   &   listen.   who has held his interest like this before   ?    not many people come to mind,   if any.

❛     ‘kami’-kun,   i must tell you.     ❜     how rude of him to interrupt,   though wataru never thought of himself to be such a well mannered person in the first place   &   the way the latter always looks back at him like he’s about to preach the good word causes something to tug at heart strings.   besides,   this has to be said   !     ❛     you know   . .   i am no god.   neither is rei.   we are mere mortals.   well   . . !   rei i am not so sure about.   fufuhaha   -   ah   . .   no,   you needn’t grant any wish of mine.     ❜     he declines the offer before it has a chance to come,   knowing kanata would demand a wish from him.   even if he believed kanata to have the power to grant any desire,   there isn’t anything more he wants than what he has here.

❛     though even as a mortal,   i still am powerful,   aren’t i   ?     ❜     wataru’s teasing mostly now.   hand reaches across table for kanata’s own,   playing with digits   &   examining flesh before bringing him closer.   he is mortal too,   even if he   &   so many others believe otherwise.   he must have some desires of his own.   wataru presses a short kiss to the back of kanata’s hand as a show of faith.     ❛     then allow me to grant the wish of a god some day.     ❜

iii.

things had been changing since the unfortunate fall of valkyrie to fine.   somehow over night they seemed to be deemed monsters   &   despise from classmates whom once loved them only grew with each day.   it’s becoming clear of the intentions of those scheming behind the scenes,   yet they only walk deeper into the traps laid out before them.   kanata seems so unbothered,   curiously.   convinced godhood would save him from being burned at the stake   &   his growing number of rabid believers almost make it seem impossible to touch him.   dread   &   worry has begun to setting in wataru’s stomach over it all.   to kill a god is a inconceivable task,   but kanata is human   &   . .   he wishes he’d see that.

❛     your worshipers are quite dedicated.   it’s difficult to see you these days,   ‘kami’-kun   !     ❜     yet he’s managed because this hibiki wataru is a master of trickery   &   deceit   !   up in his hot air balloon no one could find them.   at least,   that’s what he’d like to believe,   but these religious types sure can be   . .   persistent.   even if it’s only for a little while,   it has to be good to get kanata away from them.   wataru’s stood in the other’s space,   an arm placed casually around him   &   his excuse for that would be how much colder it is this high up in the sky.   but really   . .   he’s felt rather protective of this false god as of late.   he wants to keep him selfishly close.   with a short glance at the boy beside him   &   no thought given,   wataru presses lips to his cheek.     ❛     kanata   . .   though you are a god,   i do hope you’ll rely on me if ever you’re in trouble.     ❜

iv.

he isn’t sure how to feel.   another oddball has fallen,   kanata of all people.   yet   . .   somehow it’s for the better.   thanks to a boy with a hero’s heart kanata’s renounced godhood   &   become human like the rest of them                                no matter the metaphors used to to liken them to monsters.   yes,   he’s been cut down,   but kanata smiles so much brighter now that it’s almost blinding   &   wataru can’t look away.   the way he radiates when speaking of this boy   &   the unit he’s joined   . .    wataru is happy something good could come from something so terrible.   he’s also a bit jealous,   but that’s nothing he’d ever voice aloud.

❛     fufuhaha   -   you seem to be having much more fun as a hero than you ever did a god   !     ❜     he isn’t one to let petty jealousy get the best of him,   kanata’s happiness   &   well being is of far more import   &   he really is thankful to that morisawa for achieving something he wasn’t sure he himself could do.     ❛     i think this role suits you much better   &   with that outfit   -   you really do look like a proper hero   !     ❜     hands toy with the edges of kanata’s unit jacket,  inspect the sleek new uniform.   personally,   the power ranger look is not his style,   but   . .   the other boy pulls it off well.   especially when sporting such a genuine smile along with it.   ah,   wataru can’t help himself,   leaning forth   &   pressing a soft kiss to kanata’s forehead.   the gesture not as meaningless as he hopes it comes off.

v.

today is the day this hibiki wataru will die.   there’s no need for tears,   this is the fate he’s accepted   &   he would be reborn anew after his fall like a phoenix from the ashes.   this is his role,   after all                              the villain who must be slain by the main character.   wataru will play his part,   not because there’s no stopping it,   but because he understands why it must happen   !   . .   that’s not to say his heart doesn’t break for the other casualties of this war.   shu,   kanata,   rei,   &   their adorable boy they’ve given everything to protect.   be it unfortunate so many had to be cut down to pave the path for a better future of this school,   yet there’s no rewinding the hands of time   &   the most wataru can do now is prepare the performance of a lifetime for his upcoming execution   !

while he invited his dear oddballs to come see him off to death,   (   regardless of any disagreements for actions being taken,   it’s only right that they be together on this last day.   )   he hadn’t anticipated any desperate acts to change fate until right before he’d step onto stage,   as most dramatic scripts went.     ❛     you’re a bit early for my performance,   kanata   &   a little late to catch my rehearsal.   i’d give you a preview,   but my secret weapon already left   !      ❜     hokuto has gone to finish final preparations for their portion of the live,   thankfully.   wataru involved him only to ensure a valuable lesson is learned by his beloved junior,   but there’s no need for him to be here for this.   the air is tense   &   it’s almost suffocating,   wataru’s heart growing tight for reasons he couldn’t place despite his attempts at light jests.

❛     . .   have you any words about what i’m going to do,   then perhaps it’s better left unsaid.   i understand natsume’s inability to see why i must,   he’s still a child,   but if it comes from you   . .   then i might   . .     ❜      ah,   how uncharacteristic of him to think such a thing   !   he cannot let his mind be swayed by the heart,   by the look in kanata’s eyes   &   the guilt building in chest over a wish he still couldn’t grant.   it had to be kanata here before him now,   didn’t it   ?   for who else could challenge the decisions of a martyr than the person with a hand around his heart   ?   wataru can’t help but think there’s too many things left unsaid between them for this to be his final day,   yet it’s too late   &   he’d be cruel to speak them now.   somehow harmless flirting   &   words with hidden meanings turn to real feeling   &   he couldn’t pinpoint when it happened,   only that he’d realized not soon enough.   they’re engulfed in war   &   nothing could flourish in such an environment,   it’s better left like this.

but there kanata goes,   saying things as he pleases as he always does without the consideration of consequences   &   wataru thinks how unfair life is to hear those three words on a day like this.   he’s stunned silent,   considering options.   there’s a part of him that wants so badly to say it back,   the part where his heart resides,   but then the mind has to remind him how such things shouldn’t be said so recklessly.   he can’t.   yet feelings   &   longing can’t be suppressed entirely either   &   what makes a person more careless than raw emotion   ?   so caution is thrown to the wind,   wataru forgets ideals   &   repercussions momentarily to reach for kanata,   hands at his face coaxing him closer until lips meet for an overdue kiss.

there’s not enough room for regret with all he’s baring on his shoulders,   forehead resting against kanata’s when he draws back,   &   he can’t think about how this will affect them later either.   the pressing matters now are the live about to start   &   the sacrifice he’ll make   &   hopefully kanata   . .   as well as the others could understand.     ❛     . .   please watch me   &   don’t take your eyes off me.     ❜

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Lasse Milling Madsen Letter of Intention for The Animation Workshop 2017

Hello my name is Lasse, I'm currently 23 years old, and I would like to apply for TAW's Character Animation course.

Creating characters and imaginative worlds is something I find very fulfilling and fun. Its very enjoyable to me to play around with shape language, and the unique expressions that you can get from animation, that you cant get from traditional film media. For these reasons I’m very interested in working with animation, and would like want to apply for TAW to expand my skills and eventually open up opportunities to work professionally with animation within the industry or independently. I have applied to the course 3 times before, but I'm not deterred from applying again.

Ive always enjoyed animated media, and never really ”grew out of it”. Drawing has always been something I greatly enjoyed doing. When I had trouble concentrating in school, I would always be doodling in my school papers instead. When asked what line of education I wanted to pursue, I wasn't sure, but I mentioned I liked drawing and was sendt to try out the animation course at Odense Fagskole. Here I tried out animation for the first time, and within a week of being in a creative environment and working seriously with art, I was hooked.

Later I attended the same course along with a 10th grade course at Odense Fagskole, and learned all the basics of animation, this year was very important to my development as an artist and person, and I look fondly back at it. Working with animation on a daily basis, was a really positive experience, it makes me want to seek out similar environments and possibilities of working creatively on a daily basis, other than as a hobby. I later took a 3 year HF course with special classes in Art, Design and Media, here I learned a lot about different creative media, and gathered a wide range of skills. I've also taken courses in film, and media design.

Last year I attended Mercantecs Digital media course, which included a 4 week drawing course in collaboration with The Drawing academy, and 2 weeks of computer graphics in collaboration with The Animation Workshop. These courses really expanded my drawing skills, and made me consider new ways and methods of working creatively.

I have taught animation at Odense Fagskoles børneskole for 3 years, where I taught children and young adult from the age 8 to 16 in the basics of animation. I was in charge of a new class every semester and taught 2 hours a week, and had to plan the lessons myself and help the students understand and finish the assignments, at the end of each semester the school would hold an open house, where my class presented their work, this included a show-reel of the students animations which I organised. Last year I substituted the daily animation class at Odense Fagskole everyday for a month, I taught aspiring animation students from the age 16 and up in basic animation and animation techniques. I had to collaborate with the regular teacher, as he had lessons planned, which I had to organise and execute, I also had to plan relevant lessons, to fit with their other classes.

For 5 years I attended amateur theater. Here we had to work as a team to set up a play once a year, we worked on acting techniques and improv workshops when not rehearsing a play. Before theater I was very introverted, but felt I have really grown through theater. Many of the skills learned here, I feel translate very well into animation. I have used the skills and lessons learned here to organise theater lessons and improv workshops myself. Id like to continue to work within theater, and I want to continue to run improv workshops, since I find acting and expression  in that way very fulfilling and a constant growing experience, and I want to keep sharing these experiences with others.

In the future I see myself continuing to work creatively, preferably with animation.  Creating, unique personal animated short stories, games or maybe even feature length movies is something I strive to do. I see myself working at a smaller studio, perhaps start one myself. I want to continue to bring imaginative worlds to life through animation, and develop new expressive media. I could see myself working at Cartoon Saloon, their incredible works have inspired and shaped my art, especially their amazing work with shapes and stylized line-work really speak to me. Working on animated features which such interesting art-styles, and explore the limits of abstract and creative art-styles in animated media would be something I would enjoy. I also want to continue to work with theater as a hobby, and use it to guide my creative work. I could also see myself continuing my teaching profession, perhaps also within animation. If I am not applied to the animation workshop, I have aspirations to apply for the teacher bachelor, I enjoy working in a class environment, and inspiring students and seeing them develop new skills.

Hopefully animated movies continue to thrive in the public media and art scene. A hand drawn 2D animation renaissance would be amazing. Although 3D CGI movies are great, I would love to see major animated movies have a wider range of styles and mediums and it would be really interesting to see major studios like Disney deviate from their style and experiment more. Disney movies are good, but very ”safe”. Other studios like Pixar are suffering from the same mentality by not deviating from their established style. I’d like to see more animated media targeting adults specifically, having interesting and deep stories and well developed characters, and not just crude jokes.

I have a wide range of software knowledge after my history of different digital courses.

Photoshop & Ilustrator- well acquainted

Flash - Well acquainted

Premiere & Aftereffects - Intermediate

Paint tool Sai - Expert

Maya – Basic knowladge

Aseprite - Well acquainted

What I enjoy most is watching animated media and playing video games. Some of my favorite work is Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke and Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda series. I like them for many of the same reasons. I would say that Princess Mononoke is the closest we get to an animated Zelda movie and the newest installment of The Legend of Zelda resembles a Ghibli movie in video game form. To me, there’s just something about the magical world painted in both, which takes place in our real world. Exploring the beauty of nature, in a world that invites for adventure, exploration and magical discoveries. The magical creatures seen in Princess Mononoke are somewhat relatable to real life creatures, but just has that extra push of surreal features, it almost feels like I could encounter similar creature, if I wandered too deeply off path in a forest. I am also a sucker for classical heroes Journey stories, and I feel Princess Mononoke and Zelda executes them very well.

I've grown up with the Legend of Zelda, and I feel a close bond to the series, and the way that it manages to explore different art-styles while maintaining the same sense of adventure and wonder, impresses me. I can only aspire to creative as iconic designs and concepts as appear in the Legend of Zelda.

Another favorite work of mine is Tove Janssons Moomin Troll. I grew up with the Moomin anime from the 90s, but have since fallen in love with Tove’s original comic strip and books! The Moomin universe delivers something I don’t find in similar childerens media. Perhaps because there’s something about the Moomin characters that I can deeply relate to, but also because of Tove’s ability to put deep emotions and themes in her work, like melanchony and poetry, despite its target audience being all ages. When people ask me what fictional world I would like to live in, I always answer Moomin Valley. During the colder seasons, I get the urge to rewatch and reread Moomin, like it’s part of my winter hibernation.

Tove Jansson is definitely one of my biggest inspirations, her unique ink work has inspired me so much and made me challenge myself to replicate her unique almost crude style. Another one of my favorites is the musician Tom Waits, his crooked music style with glorification of imperfection inspires me a lot. His musical The Black Rider is one of my favorite creative works and I dream of animating it someday! Tom Waits has also inspired one of my favorite band Kaizers Orchestra, who in turn have also inspired me. They have a special way of telling stories through their songs and by banging all sorts of items together they make metallic sounds. They have an unique stage presence which feels like a form of theater at times. Tyson Hesse is one of my favorite comic artists, ive been following his work since his early beginnings and his comics still capture me with his fun style. Shmorky is also an artist I look up to a lot, they mostly do cutesy drawings of small blobish characters, but their unique mix of cuteness and edge, really speaks to me. Some of my other favorite artists include Scottie Young, Emmy Cicierega, Niel Cicirega ,Ken Sugimori, Justin Chan, Rebecca Sugar, Temmie Chang, Jamie Hewlett and many more.

There's a few works that I just cannot relate to. Worst of all is Sausage party, Seth Rogan's adult animated movie. Its a shame that a lot of animated work targeted to adults, ends up being nothing more than a children movie with dick and fart humor, no real substance to them. I'm all for some dirty humor once in a while, but sausage party just is non stop stupid food puns and sexual innuendos, its story makes no sense, and none of the characters are likable. For some of the same reasons I hate sausage party I also dislike Family guy, and similar shows. Family guy to me is the worst kind of humor, its often offensive, and very sexist or problematic in other ways. Its animation is boring and stiff, and is streamlined down to a point where its so drained of creativity that its barely even ”animated” at all. I also dislike animated movies targeted for children, that just feel like a marketing ploy, and the movies usually don't have much more substance than some funny random jokes. The worst offender being Minions, and the despicable me movies. I don't think minions are interesting characters, and their gibberish language, makes them very unrelatable.

Traveling isn’t something I have done often, since I come from a fairly poor family, vacations abroad wasn’t a thing I had the luxury to grow up with. I have been to Lyon, France and Berlin, Germany during schooltrips. My trip to France was my first real experience outside of Denmark. In Berlin I had some interesting experiences with underground art, took a street-art tour throught the city and went to see the museum of bizarre objects! Such fun and inspriring experiences! During the holiday season, I visited my wonderfull girlfriend in The Netherlands for the first time. It was my first time travelling alone so it was all very exciting. I stayed for a month and saw a lot of the country. It’s fun to see a culture that’s so close to my own, yet so much more urban and international! I’m going back to The Netherlands in April and I plan to visit more often. Now that I know what it’s like, travelling is really fun and I would love to visit Japan and Australia someday.

I plan on financing the education with the danish SU system, and taking an SU loan.

I look very much forward to hearing back from you, Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Best regards

Lasse Milling Madsen

Grønnegade 11. 1st th 8800 viborg

+45 28 21 17 56

c0ke964@hotmail.com

(coke as in cola but with a zero instead of an o)