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୨♡୧ Offside attraction

Michael Kaiser x reader, fluff

Romance trope mini series - Opposites attract

To him, you shine like a shooting star. He’d do anything to have you. The only problem, you’re the daughter of one of BM’s executive sponsors who clearly states you’re off limits. 0.9k wc

C.ai bot by dolcesite, ngl this kinda turned into a forbidden romance but oh well

The roar of the stadium was deafening, chants and cheers blurring out any audible conversation. Kaiser, out of breath, wiped the sweat from his brow as he jogged off the pitch. Bastard München had just secured another win, his goal sealing the game in the final minutes. The crowd adored him. To them, he was a star, a prodigy, a player destined to make history.

But as he scanned the stands, his sharp eyes found the only face that mattered.

You stood near the VIP box, illuminated by the late afternoon sun, a vision against the sea of waving scarves and clapping hands. He’s simply glued to the way you exist, you exuded an effortless aura, one that Kaiser can’t take his eyes off of no matter what.

To him, you weren’t just another fan or even a casual admirer. You were untouchable, a beacon of light in his otherwise dark world. The child of one of the club’s top sponsors, you were as far out of reach as the moon.

Kaiser had learned early on that lines existed in football—not just on the field but in life. You were one of those lines. Explicitly off-limits by the higher-ups, you were never even supposed to cross his mind. But knowing something was forbidden only made it more irresistible.

After the match, the team celebrated in the players’ lounge, the area buzzing with energy and accomplishment. Teammates laughed, drinks were passed around, and highlights from the match looped on the TV screens. Kaiser, however, was restless. His mind wasn’t set on their victory.

When he finally stepped outside for air, the cool evening breeze hit him like a balm. He leaned against the railing overlooking the training grounds, his thoughts wandering to you. He could still picture the way your lips had curled into a faint smile when his goal hit the net, the sparkle in your eye as you clapped politely among the more raucous fans.

“Kaiser,” a voice called from behind him, soft yet firm.

He turned, and there you were, framed by the glow of the corridor lights. His pulse quickened, and he hoped the dimness masked his surprise.

“I thought I might find you out here,” you said, stepping closer.

He straightened, suddenly hyper-aware of the space between you. “You’re not in the lounge?”

“It’s not really my scene,” you replied. “And I figured you’d be out here brooding instead of celebrating with your team.”

“Brooding?” He smirked, though his heart was racing. “That’s dramatic.”

You shrugged, leaning on the railing beside him. “It suits you. Lone wolf, football prodigy. I can see the headlines now.”

He chuckled softly, but the sound was short-lived. You were too close, the faint trace of your perfume making his head spin.

“You shouldn’t be here,” he said finally, his voice quieter now.

“Why not?”

“You know why.”

You didn’t want to answer. Instead, turning to look at the empty field below. The silence stretched, heavy with plenty unsaid.

“I watched your goal today,” you said, breaking the silence. Your voice softer now. “It was... amazing.”

“Thank you.”

Another silence. This one heavier than the last.

“I know I’m not supposed to talk to you,” you said suddenly, your eyes still fixed on the pitch. “But it feels ridiculous, doesn’t it? All these rules about who we can and can’t be around.”

“It’s not about rules,” Kaiser said, though the words felt hollow. “It’s about consequences.”

You finally turned to him, your gaze sharp and unrelenting. “Do you care about consequences?”

The question hung between you, daring him to answer.

“Yes,” he said, though the way his voice wavered betrayed him.

You stepped closer, your eyes never leaving his. “I don’t think you do.”

He couldn’t breathe. You were so close now, your presence overwhelming, your gaze pulling him in like gravity. He knew he should step back, create distance, remind himself of the boundaries that existed for a reason.

But he didn’t.

Instead, he reached out, his fingers brushing against yours. It was the smallest of touches, but it sent a shockwave through him.

“You’re playing a dangerous game,” he murmured, his voice rough.

“And you’re not?” you countered, your lips curving into a faint smile.

For a moment, the world around him seemed to fade—the stadium lights in the distance, the noise from the lounge, even the weight of the rules he’d spent his life following. All that remained was you, standing there, daring him to take the risk.

He lifted your hand slowly, deliberately, as if giving you time to pull away. When you didn’t, he pressed his lips to your knuckles, the kiss lingering longer than it should have.

It wasn’t just a gesture. It was a promise.

“I would do anything for you,” he said quietly, his voice low and full of conviction.

Your breath hitched, and for the first time, he saw a crack in your carefully constructed composure.

“Kaiser…” you began, but were rudely cut off by the sound of footsteps from the corridor.

You pulled your hand away, stepping back as if the distance could erase what had just happened.

“You should go,” he said, regret evident in his tone.

You nodded, your expression unreadable, and turned to leave.

As you disappeared into the building, Kaiser leaned back against the railing, his heart pounding in his chest. He knew he was in too deep, way too deep to pull himself out.

Because to him, you weren’t just a forbidden line to cross. You were the only thing that made the risk worth taking.

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Charlie Barr, arguably Scotland’s most accomplished sporting sailor was born on July 11th 1864 in Gourock.

The youngest of the Barr brothers, from a known seafarer family, his mother, afraid of losing all her children at sea led him to learn a trade on land and got him a job as a greengrocer. Charlie’s experience was short-lived on land, the saltpeter in the air intoxicated him and one day he decided to run away and found a position as a cabin assistant on a coastal trade schooner.

In 1885 his brother John Barr was hired to take the 16-meter Clara to New York and Charlie embarked with him. In 1886, at age 22, he was called back home to take over the Fife 40ft Minerva, and with her he crosses the Atlantic again. He won numerous regattas, rising to fame as a talented and innovative skipper and making some money, as many regattas had monetary prizes then.

Charlie Barr, short at just under 5 foot, with a bushy mustache, he was a man of few words. Despite his Scottish accent, that Americans found very difficult to understand, he attracted the attention of the big Americans shipowners of the time (Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Morgan) and took on American nationality.

At the helm of Ingomar, he accepted the challenge of Kaiser Wilhelm II’ Meteor, in a series of regattas organized by the Royal Yacht Squadron and brought a club representative onboard during the races. At one point in the regatta the Kaiser, at the helm of Meteor, approached with good bows and the club representative yells at Charlie: “Captain, the Kaiser! Turn!”

Reply from Barr: “The Kaiser stops being Kaiser when he’s at the helm of a racing yacht!”

The two yachts maneuvered on a tight near miss but without damage as the German had come about before. The regulation stipulated that the victor could choose the trophy. That afternoon, Charlie Barr requested the Kaiser to lower Meteor’s pennant and be given to him as a trophy. The Kaiser objected but Barr didn't budge. Today, that pennant is still on display at the Royal Yacht Squadron.

Charlie Barr was hired to skipper Columbia, winning the 1899 and 1901 America’s Cup, and Reliance, with which he was awarded the 1903 one. Nine wins over nine regattas. 84 years would pass until it would be equalled and 100 years until the record was broken.

In 1904 Kaiser Wilhelm launched a challenge of crossing the Atlantic. Charlie Barr was skipper of the 57-meter schooner Atlantic, belonging to Mr. Marshall, who would take part in the regatta with six guests. Charlie hired 51 fishermen from Nova Scotia as crew. Regatta rules required to remove the propellers and display them on deck. He took the hard route towards the north and following the orthodromia. On the sixth day they did a 341-mile run. The ninth day Atlantic sailed on the reach by a following storm, just a small jib and a square sail up. The decks were swept by the waves and two men were busy with the steering wheel. The owner Mr. Marshall requested from Charlie Barr to head into the wind and wait until the storm eases. The skipper answers: “Mr. Marshall, you engaged me to win this race, and that is what I intend to do”. He then accompanied him to his cabin, closed the door and locked it.

Charlie Barr and Atlantic won the Kaiser Cup and broke the record for crossing the Atlantic. The record was kept for 75 years.

Charlie Barr died of a heart attack during a visit to his family in Southampton at age 46, in 1911. He is still recognized as the best skipper of all times., you wonder if his records would ever have been beat if he lived longer.

There have been plans for a statue of Barr to be erected in Gourock but theyare still to put into motion.

You cand loads more detail of Charlie Barr's life in a three part article here https://www.classicboat.co.uk/articles/people/charlie-barr-part-one-of-our-series-on-the-greatest-british-racing-skipper-of-them-all/

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Anaconda

Antenna

Appendage

Armadillo

Arrow

Baby maker

Baguette

Bald Avenger

Bald-headed giggle stick

Bally Wacker

Banana

Banger

Baseball bat

Baton

Bayonet

Beast

Beef bayonet

Beef whistle

Bellend

Big boy

Big guy

Biscuit

Bishop

Black mamba

Blastocyst

Blood sausage

Blue-veined custard chucker

Blue-veined junket pumper

Boaby

Bobbin

Bollocks

Bologna pony

Bolt

Bone

Boner

Booboo

Boom stick

Boot

Bopper

Botswana beef bayonet

Bouncer

Bouncing Betty

Braciole

Brain

Branch

Bratwurst

Broccoli

Broccoli spear

Brown trout

Brownie

Brutus and the Twins

Bubble

Bubble gum machine

Buckaroo

Buckwheat

Buddah's belly button

Buffalo soldier

Bulge

Bull

Bull's-eye

Bully beef

Bully stick

Bum tickler

Bumper

Burrito

Buster

Butt dart

Butterbean

Button

Caber

Cabeza

Cactus

Cadbury's c

Cajones

Camel toe

Cane

Cannoli

Captain winky

Capuchin

Carrot

Cervix sentinel

Chameleon

Champignon

Cheese log

Cheesestick

Chef's special

Cherub

Chicken

Chico stick

Choad

Chode

Chopper

Chowder

Christmas goose

Chub

Chubby

Chuck Dickens

Cigar

Cinnamon roll

Clam

Classic

Clit stick

Cloak

Clock

Club

Cobra

Cock

Cod

Colossus

Commander

Cone

Conga

Conquistador

Consolation prize

Cookie

Corkscrew

Corn dog

Cornholio

Cornish game hen

Corporal

Cossack

Cougar bait

Coxcomb

Crank

Crankshaft

Creamer

Crimper

Crimson mushroom

Crinkle-cut

Crown jewels

Crunchwrap

Crème de la crème

Cucumber

Cummerbund

Custard launcher

Cylinder

D's

Dagger

Dallas Dangler

Danger noodle

Darth Vader

Deep sea diver

Dick

Dickas Hilton

Ding dong

Ding-dong

Dingaling

Dipstick

Disco stick

Dismount

Divining rod

DJ

Dog

Doggy

Dolly

Dong

Donkey

Doorknob

Dope stick

Dork

Dormouse

Double barrel

Double dragon

Downstairs department

Drainpipe

Driller

Drumstick

Dude piston

Dumb stick

Dutch courage

Dutch rudder

Excalibur

Firehose

Franks and beans

Gerald

Gherkin

Giggeli

Goldfinger

Groin

Hammer

hammer of love

Hammer of Thor

handle

hard drive

Hard-on

hardware

hatchet wound

he-man

heat-seeking missile

heat-seeking moisture missile

helmet

herbie

Hercules

high hard one

hoo-ha

hoo-hoo

hook

horn

Hose

hose

hot dog

hot rod

hot sausage

Humphrey

hymie

iceberg

Indiana Bones

Jack in the box

Jack's magic beanstalk

Jackhammer

jammy

janitor in the hallway

java

javelin

jawbreaker

Jedi

Jefferson

jelly doughnut

Jenny Craig

Jerry

jiffy stick

Jimmy

Jizz Launcher

John Henry

John Johnson

Johnson

Jorma

Joy-stick

Joystick

joystick

Judge

Juicy fruit

jumbo

Jumper

Junior

Junk

junk

justin

Justus

Kaiser

kebab

Keck

Kennedy

kielbasa

King Ding Dong

King Kong

King Richard

King size

King snake

King's scepter

King's sword

Kipper

Kitty

Knob

Knobgoblin

Knobhead

Knobkerrie

Knobstick

Kraken

Krull the Warrior King

Kulli

Kyrpä

L'Engin

L'Outil

L'Unita

Lady-pleaser

Laidy's lollypop

Lance

Lancer

Lava flow

Leader

Leaky faucet

Leatherman

Lechon

Leek

Leg

Leg of lamb

Leg of mutton

Leggy

Lemon

Lemondrop

Length

Lengthy

Leo

Leosaurus

Leper

Leroy

Leviathan

Libido

Lick

Lickety-split

Lighthouse

Lightning rod

Lil' bro

Lil' willy

Lily

Lima

Limber dick

Limber jimmy

Limbo

Limousine

Limp biscuit

Limp noodle

Limp penis

Limp-dick

Limp-jim

Limpkin

Lincoln

Lindy

Lingam

Link

Linty

Lion

Lipstick

Liquidator

Liquor stick

Lissome

Little birdie

Little bro

Little chap

Little guy

Little head

Little john

Little man

Little peter

Little soldier

Little willy

Lizard

Lizard tongue

Locomotive

Log

Lollipop

Long Dong Silver

Long dong silver

Long fellow

Long john

Long johnson

Long one

Long stick

Longfellow

Longfellow diller

Longhorn

Longie

Longjohn

Longshanks

Longstaff

Magic Mike

Magic stick

Magic Wand

Magic wand

Manhood

Meat Scepter

Meat stick

Member

Micropenis

Mini-me

Missile

Moby Dick

Mojo

Monster

Mount Vesuvius

Mr. Happy

Mr. Winky

Mule

Mushroom

Mushroom Head

Mutton

Myrtle

Nard

Nether rod

One-eye Pete

One-Eyed Monster

One-eyed monster

One-Eyed Snake

One-eyed trouser snake

One-eyed wonder weasel

Organ

Package

Packer

Packing heat

Pecker

Pee-Pee

Pee-pee

Peen

Pencil

Pencil dick

Penile appendage

Penile shaft

Penile tissue

Penile unit

Penile weapon

Penis

Pepperoncini

Peter

Phallos

Phallus

Piece

Pink Oboe

Pintle

Pipe

Pistol

Piston

Pleasure Stick

Plonker

Pocket Rocket

Pogo stick

Poker

Pole

Popcorn

Pork Sword

Prick

Private

Private part

Purple-headed yogurt slinger

Purple-helmeted trouser snake

Purple-Helmeted Warrior of Love

Purple-helmeted warrior of love

Purple-helmeted yogurt thrower

Python

Quiver bone

Ramrod

Ranger

Rascal

Red-capped mushroom

Rod

Root of Jesse

Rude boy

Sausage

Scepter

Schlong

Schwanz

Schwanzstucker

Schwetty balls

Scooby Snack

Screwdriver

Scrod

Scrotum

Sea monster

Secret weapon

Shaft

Shillelagh

Shiv

Shlong

Skin Flute

Skin flute

Skinner

Slingblade

Slug

Slugger

Smacker

Snake

Snapper

Soldier

Spam javelin

Spear

Speed Bump

Speedboat

Spigot

Spigot of love

Spitstick

Spitter

Sponge

Spongebob

Sprout

Spunk gun

Spurt gun

Squirt gun

Staff

Stallion

Stand

Stand up

Starfruit

Stick

Stiffie

Stiffy

Stinger

Stock

Stone

Stone of David

Stonehenge

Stonker

Stopper

Striker

Stud

Stump

Submarine

Sugar stick

Super soaker

Supercock

Surfboard

Swamp lizard

Swansong

Sweetmeat

Swiss Army Penis

Swizzle stick

Sword

Tabasco

Tadger

Tail

Tall tommy

tally

Tallywacker

tallywhacker

Tang

Tank

tapa

Tassle

Tasty pastry

tater

Tazmanian devil

Tea and crumpets

Tea stick

Telescoping tower

Tent peg

Testicle

Testicles

testicular tissue

testiculi

testies

testons

testosterbone

The anaconda

The baton

The big guy

the big vein

the bishop

The blue-veined custard chucker

The chopper

The cone

the conga

The cyclops

The ding dong

The Dipstick

The dong

The driver

The dude piston

the eye of the needle

the family jewels

the flagpole

The flesh flute

The flesh rocket

the fleshy tripod

the fuck stick

the fun rod

The grower

the head

The heat-seeking moisture missile

the hose

The joystick

the King

The knob

the little man in the boat

The love muscle

the magic wand

the main vein

The male member

the man in the boat

The meat whistle

the member

The middle leg

The mighty mite

the old boy

The old man

The one-eyed captain

The one-eyed monster

the one-eyed snake

The one-eyed wonder worm

The package

The peen

The peeper

the pendulum

the peter

The pink cigar

the pink oboe

The pipe

the piston

the pleasure pole

The poker

The pole

the pork sword

the prick

The purple-helmeted warrior

the purple-helmeted warrior of love

The python

The rocket

The rod

The salami

The sausage

The schlong

the scoop

The shaft

The shotgun

The skin flute

The snake

the spitter

the staff of life

the stick

The stiff one

The stinger

the stonker

the sword

The third leg

The tool

The trouser snake

The tube steak

the unit

The wang

the weasel

The wedge

the wee-wee

The weenie

The whopper

The wiener

The wiggle stick

the willy

the wingwang

The womb raider

The wonder worm

The woody

the worm

thingy

Third Leg

Third leg

Thorn

Thrill drill

Throb knob

throbber

Throbbing gristle

Thumper

Thunderbird

Thunderbolt

Thunderstick

Tic Tac

Tickle pickle

Tickler

Tiger

Tiki

Timber

Time machine

Tingler

Tinker

Tinkerbell

tip

Tip drill

Tip of the iceberg

Tipper

Tissue

Titan

Toad

toadstool

todger

Toe

Tool

tooly

tooter

Toothpick

Tootsie roll

Top gun

Torch

Tower

Tower of power

tractor beam

Trafalgar

Treasure

Tree trunk

Tri-pod

Trinket

Trombone

Trouser Snake

Trousersnake

Trumpet

Truncheon

Trunk

Tuba

tube

Tummy banana

Tuna Can

Tuna can

Tuna torpedo

Turgid Trouser Snake

Turgid turtle

turkey

Turkey baster

Turkey neck

Turnip

turtle

Turtleneck

Tusk

twanger

Twig

Twig and Berries

Twig and berries

Twinkie

twinky

Twister

Two ball cane

Two veg and meat

Two-legged Boa

Two-legged tripod

twonker

Umbrella handle

Uncircumcised wonder

Uncle

Uncle Dick

Uncle John

Unit

unmentionables

Uzi

Vainilla

Vainilla Stick

Valiant vein

Veggie

vein

Vein train

Vein train.

Vein-cutter

Vein-erect

Veined custard launcher

VeinMaster 3000

Veiny Victor

Veinzilla

Velvet sword

Vessel

Vienna Sausage

Viking horn

Viking Staff

Vindicator

Vinegar

Violin

Virility

Vixen

Vodka

Volcano

Wally

Wand

wand of light

Wang

wang dang doodle

Wanger

wangle

Wangsta

Wanker

wankie

War club

Warrior

Weapon

Weapon of ass destruction

Weapon of mass destruction

Weapon of Mass Seduction

Wedge

Wee-wee

weenie

weewee

Weiner

wenis

wet noodle

Whacker

Whammer

Whang

Whangdoodle

wheenie

Whip

Whistle

White gold

White Mamba

Whoopie Stick

whopper jr.

widget

Wiener

Wiener Schnitzel

Wiggle stick

wiggle worm

Wiggler

Wiggly

William

Willow

Willpower

Willy

Willy the one-eyed wonder worm

willy wonka

Wing wong

wing-wang

Wingman

Winkie

Winky

Winnebago

Winner

Winston

Winston Churchill

Wintermelon

Wisdom Wand

Wise man

Wishbone

wizard sleeve

Wonder Worm

Wood

Woodpecker

Woody

Worm

Wormhole

wormy

Wrecking ball

Wriggler

Wriggly

Wrinkle

wrinklepump

Wrist Rocket

Wyvern

X-factor

Xylophone

Yad

Yak

Yam

yam

Yam bag

Yams

Yang

Yankee doodle

Yard

Yardstick

Yawing Yowie

Yearling

Yellow

Yellow Belly

Yellow Dart

Yellow dragon

Yellow Peril

Yellow Sausage

Yellow submarine

Yen

Yew

Ygdrasil's staff

Yin-yang serpent

yingyang

Yippie

Yipsicle

Yo-yo

Yob

yobbo

Yoda

Yoga stick

Yoghurt Cannon

Yoghurt gun

Yoghurt pistol

Yogurt

Yogurt hose

Yogurt Slinger

Yogurt slinger

Yogurt thrower

Yolk

Yolkstick

Yolky poke

Yoni

yoni stick

Youth

Yoyo

Yuca

Yule log

Yum yum

Yum-yum

Yummy

Zapper

Zealot

Zebedee

Zebracorn horn

zebu

Zen

Zephyr

Zeppelin

Zesty Italian

Zeus

ziggurat

Zigzag

Zilla

Zinger

Zipper

Zipper Ripper

Zipper snake

Zippy

ziz

Zog

zombie

Zombie maker

Zombie stick

Zonker

Zoom Stick

Zoombini

Zoomer

Zoot stick

Zorro

Zucchini

Zygmunt Freud

Zygote poker

Zygotene

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If The Girls Ended Up In NRC

Summary: A Twisted Wonderland Crossover! Imagine if they ended up at Night Raven College instead of attending Gedonelune Magic Academy (Have I been playing TWST.. Yes and I'm obsessed :3)

Lizzy: Heartslabyul

There are times in the garden students of Heartslabyul can spot a cute small blue fox running around every now and again, Obviously no one knows where it came from or who it could belong to; however, what they do know is that it likes to cause chaos. Funnily enough it’s her that is the little gremlin causing chaos around the dorm

Speaking of her fox form, many would assume that was her signature spell. Wrong, that is just a condition she had after an experiment gone wrong back home. Her signature spell is actually called, Animal Party Necropolis: Being able to summon reanimated beasts to which she is able to summon up to two at a time

She makes it a point to at least try to be social with other students from the other dorms but primarily she can be found with peers from her dormitory. Amongst them, Cater is her bff as he lives for her chaotic energy and is pretty much her wingman. Riddle has a love hate friendship with her: he hates that she’s making a mess with her glitter bomb pranks, but also he rather enjoys her baking/cooking so it kinda balances out (If anyone ever tries to point out that she seems to get away with a lot, Riddle always denies it) If she isn’t with Cater, she can be found hanging out with the Leech twins. Her and Floyd get into all types of mischief together as Jade is there for the entertainment though of course even he’ll join in their shenanigans on occasion

Being part of the performance club after sometime students have considered her an idol. As of course, because of her vastly growing popularity Azul decides to capitalize on having idol Lizette coming to perform at the lounge on certain nights knowing it’ll bring in more customers. What could she say, she’s a fox of all trades

In a similar case to Rook, she will speak in Italian: she could be thinking in English but verbally it comes out in Italian OR if some unfortunate soul decided to make her mad whatever the case maybe… Well they’re not gonna understand a single thing she’s yelling at them cuz all English has flew out the window

Kaiser: Ignihyde

Kaiser is pretty anti-social and generally tends to keep her distance from others so she’d fit right in. She’s also pretty good with mechanics so she’s rather helpful in repairs or building

She is pretty much the tough sister figure of the dormitories group, probs the most violent member of Ignihyde if we’re being honest here. Idia doesn’t want her getting into trouble, but also he’s just very grateful that she has his back when needed (which is probs a lot cuz his anxiety)

If she’s forced to socialize for class purposes or the likes there are generally only three dorms she’d really surround herself with aside from her own dorm: Diasomnia, Pomefiore, and Octavinelle:

She isn’t exactly friends with Rook, but she’s capable of holding a conversation in French with him so of course he’s over the moon happy while on the other hand she is actually quite close to Epel; the first time she heard him curse she laughed (Which is very rare) and that’s pretty much how their friendship started.

There is a mutual respect between her and Jade as generally they’re partners during projects in classes they have together; however, Floyd on the other hand purposely annoys her to pick a fight to which his defense every time is “I can’t help it, Sea Snakey is just so cute when she’s angy.”

Just about everyone in Diasomnia she gets along with… Well except for Sebek; she gets rather annoyed when he is always loudly trying to correct her behavior/mannerisms around Malleus as Sebek sees her lax and casualness to be disrespectful to his housewarden.

Her signature spell is called Psychosis: She’s able to alter a person’s or group of people’s reality (in connection to her affinity to using illusionary magic)

Akemi: Diasomnia

Sweet, sweet baby is the most social and bubbly of the Diasomnia members. Despite her appearance of being short (shorter than Lilia by 3 inches), her being very cute, and her bubbly personality; Akemi is surely incredibly strong. Silver is the very protective brother figure who will carry her around or hold her hand

She’s pretty much liked by the majority of the students at the college and there are a good amount of students that even give her treats since it’s common to see her snacking throughout the day due to her need to keep up her energy

Her signature spell is called Simon Says: Similar to Ruggie’s Laugh With Me, with her blood acting like strings she’s able to control an individual’s body. The more strings she utilizes the stronger the control she has over the individual (poor Sebek nearly had a heart attack when seeing her bite her own hand to use her signature for the first time)

Speaking of Sebek he holds her to the same regard that he holds for their housewarden; he literally treats her like a princess. He’s a big ole’ worry wort that sticks beside her if Silver isn’t around in fear that some lowly individual would have the audacity to try to bully or harm her (even if she doesn’t need his protection, he still has a strong sense of responsibility to protect her)

Generally at times if she isn’t with her dorm family, she’s with Kalim as the two rays of sunshine's go for carpet rides to enjoy the beautiful day outside. Them being in the same room together is like a double kill of just lil beans being happy and sweet to others

Fay: Octavinelle

Her mature nature along with her elegance and her professionalism allows her to perfectly fit along with the other members of this dorm. Essentially she’s kinda like a Jade 2.0, but just an inch or two shorter than the twins

She’s very organized because of her ocd so needless to say all documents, reports, and the likes are organized accordingly by current date. Also if the smallest thing is out of place she will surely correct whoever made that mistake and have it be fixed. Surely her being an extra hand around Mostro Lounge helps so that Jade can tend to the more… Pressing matters

Speaking of pressing matters, if the twins happen to be busy with other tasks, Azul will send Fay to go seek out the students to have a small… Talk about their debts that still need to be paid

Fay’s signature spell is called Open Like A Book: Making eye contact with an individual she can see what they fear to which her magic manifests that very fear

There are very few people at the college she associates herself with, as it’s not necessarily about not getting along with others or even not liking someone. Moreover that if they cannot hold an intellectual conversation with her, she just simply has no interest in befriending them

It’s sometimes common to see her with Riddle or even Malleus when she isn’t working at the Monstro Lounge. She rather enjoys discussing policies and rules with Riddle over tea or they’re talking about interesting books they’ve read. On the other hand Malleus a lot of their interactions are mainly accompanying each other during strolls around the campus with small conversations here and there

Aphrodite: Pomefiore

Dite is right at home with how prim and proper she is along with her passion for fashion. She’s either loved or disliked, there’s really no in between which surprisingly she’s fine with and accepts things how they are… for the most part

Of course that nobility air to her can make her seem quite unapproachable unless she’s the one who’s initiating the conversation. Vil loves her; her clothing designs are impeccable, her etiquette is just about flawless. Truly she’s the standard that he strives to make all the other students in his dorm. Pretty much they’re together all the time except for the classes they don’t have together (which it’s majority of classes)

Even though she calls herself a bully who bullies the other bullies, she can become very cruel if set off. It’s much worse if the two are together, like it isn’t wise as thankfully many of the students are smart enough to know that. Her and Rook tend to clash every now and again over things like choice of colors and patterns for clothing, but any other time they get along fine

Beautification Crystallization is the name of Dite’s Signature Spell. Essentially this spells allow her to crystalize things; in the sense using it against other magic she can negate certain spells (except for fire) and can send the crystalized magic back at the castor

She’s definitely going to try and have her own little pop up shop in town for her clothes and the few accessories she makes. She really is a person who’s great at giving advice for what to get for gifts or even love advice

Genova: Scarabia

Probably the most skittish one out of all the other students of Scarabia, but her love of astrology certainly shows the makings of a Scarabia student

Kalim just LOVES being able to teach her about their customs and the likes; as he can come off as a little… Too strong or too excited at times, but thankfully Jamil is around to keep him contained for the most part

Well no one except for Crowley and the staff knew of Genova’s curse problem at the time. So the first time during a history class and Nova accidentally getting a papercut, needless to say pretty much all the students freaked out when she suddenly turned to ash out of nowhere only for a child version of her to be popping out of the ash pile moments afterwards. Over time it seems that Jamil had developed a sixth sense for whenever this happens since he’ll be there just a little while after it happened and if it ain’t him, it’s Jack

Speaking of child Genova, the amount of times Jamil has had to chase Lilia down to retrieve her is grand to which of course Silver scolds his father for ‘stealing’ a child. Floyd one time ran all the way to Monstro with her (probs as harmless as him wanting to treat her to chickie nuggies or just have a moment of being the older brother for once) as you could guess he unintentionally scared the poor thing making Nova cry. Thankfully Jade watched over her while he worked, the whole time she had clinged onto him for dear life

Her signature spell is called Protection of Bane: Bane being her contracted guardian, she can summon the huge black wolf as he’ll come out from the shadows. Essentially aside from protecting Genova, the bond they have he’s able to amplify her magical power thus allowing her to cast much stronger spells though it does tend to tire her out quicker the longer or the more she uses that amplified power

Generally if she isn’t with Kalim and Jamil, there’s a likeliness of finding her with individuals like: Jack, Trey, Silver, or even Idia (well if you can find where the two have gone off into hiding)

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WARNING : I'm just an addict ... addicted to music. There are people who are born to make music, o8 thers are born to hearing. Whenever was part of this second group. Maybe it's. a habit, I gotta use, even if it 's rock, jazz or the quiet storm. Great pictures of the things I love - music, painting, books, photography, architecture, design, women, and more. I love music more than lasagna. Better to burn out than fade away. The older you get, the better life gets. But time also seems to be accelerating, the clock running too fast. So, looking at those early days, everything is very slow, stretched, and great significance. The most recent time, I spent busy with simple things.People think rock and roll is only about teenage rebellion, but why can not exist old rebel too? THE RESIDENTS is my Biggest Addiction, and,THE RED KRAYOLA, OLD TIME RELIJUN-ARRINGTON DIONYSO,R. STEVIE MOORE,SHRIMP BOAT,SMEGMA,THE SUN CITY GIRLS, LEGENDARY PINK DOTS,MINIMAL COMPACT,FRANK ZAPPA,CAPTAIN BEEFHEART,THE VELVET UNDERGROUND,THINKING FELLERS UNION LOCAL 282,THE EX,CAN,FAUST,WEEN,TELEVISION,THE MODERN LOVERS,SNAKEFINGER,MILES DAVIS,SUN RA,KRAFTWERK,ANAL MAGIC & REV. DWIGHT FRIZZELL,MICHAEL YONKERS,MOONDOG,THE WORK,RAYMOND SCOTT,THE GO-BETWEENS,SLAPPY HAPPY,ART BEARS,NAKED CITY,HENRY COW,SKELETON CREW,JOHN ZORN,FRED FRITH,THE FIBONACCIS,BONGWATER-MARK KRAMER,SHOCKABILLY,BAND OF SUSANS,THE PAINTEENS,STUMP,RENALDO AND LOAF,CERTAIN GENERAL,THE THREE JOHNS,CHROME,PRIMUS-LES CLAYPOOL,EUGENE CHADBOURNE,ESKIMO, MINUTEMEN, MISSION OF BURMA,FUGAZI,BLURT, GLAXO BABIES,THIS HEAT,THE SEA AND CAKE,SAVAGE REPUBLIC,TUXEDO MOON, XTC,U.S,MAPLE,THE PAPER CHASE,DANIEL SMITH- DANIELSON FAMILE .......  Other musical priorities are: HENRY FLYNT, THE FEELIES,PERE UBU,THE CLASH, JOY DIVISION, PROTOMARTYR, CAR SEAT HEADREST,THE BETTER-BEATLES, DARKSIDE,THE MEMBRANES, THEATRE OF HATE, NOCTURNAL PROJECTIONS,THE LINES,CARDINAL,CLEANERS FROM VENUS,THE JAZZ BUTCHER, ELVIS COSTELLO,THE MONOCHROME SET, TELEVISION PERSONALITIES, ALTERNATIVE TV, GONG,ANNIE ANXIETY, THE DEL-BYZANTEENS, WALL OF VOODOO, BUTHOLE SURFERS, RICHARD DAWSON, MAC DeMARCO,WOVEN HAND,16 HORSEPOWER, DAVID EUGENE EDWARDS,SHELLAC, SLINT-PAPA M-DAVID PAJO, LUNGFISH, OM, EARTH,THE BOOK OF KNOTS,LOUNGE LIZARDS-JOHN LURIE,ANTON FIER-GOLDEN PALOMINOS,PETER BLEGVAD,PETER HAMMILL,TOMAHWAK,FANTOMAS,MR. BUNGLE, MIKE PATTON, SUICIDE-MARTIN REV+ALAN VEGA,AARON FREEMAN,JAPAN,STEREOLAB, SPACEMEN 3, SPECTRUM, SWELL MAPS, SILVER APPES, SWELL,MORPHINE, HAWKWIND, DEVO,FLYING LIZARDS, MAGAZINE, RALPH CARNEY,ROBERT WYATT, JOHN WILKES BOOZE, KEVIN COYNE, DAEVID ALLEN, SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM, MX-80 SOUND, SOPOR AETERNUS & The ENSEMBLE of SHADOWS, THE AUTEURS,MAN MAN, DAMIEN JURADO, DAVID DONDERO, CHAD VANGALLEN, LONG FIN KILLIE, MAGIC TRICK-TIN COHEN, CHRIS COHEN, DAVID BAZAN,VAMPIRE RODENTS, JON WAYNE, PRAM,THE OLIVIA TREMOR CONTROL, PAVEMENT, PATTI SMITH, FUGS, PEARLS BEFORE SWINE-TOM RAP, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-JOSEPH BYRD, FAMILY, GODZ, BONZO DOG DOO DAH BAND,PENTANGLE,THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND, SLOVENLY, CHEER- ACCIDENT, TARWATER, COIL,THROBBING GRISTLE, SHAWN LEE, CLUTCHY HOPKINS, JURYMAN AKA IAN SIMMONDS AKA WISE IN TIME+SANDALS, ZOOGZ RIFT, THE BOOKS,NEW THRILL PARADE, CHRIS KNOX , DAVID KILGOUR,THE BATS,THE CLEAN,THE PIN GROUP, CRIME CITY SOLUTION, ROWLAND S. HOWARD,TOM WAITS, VIC CHESNUTT, JOE HENRY, ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO,THE TAPE BEATLES,THE GUN CLUB, MAGAZINE,THE DENGUE FEVER,THE PAPER CHASE,THE FIERY FURNACES,THE MICROPHONES-PHIL ELVRUM,GARY WAR,RAILROAD JERK, KARL BLACK- SOCK HEADDED PETERS-LEMON KITTENS,THE MUSIC TAPES,THE SHAGGS, BOBB TRIMBLE, FISH AND ROSES, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA,POP D`ELL ARTE,MLER IF DADA,TOM ZÉ, WALTER FRANCO,OS MUTANTES,CAETANO VELOSO,MILTON NASCIMENTO, ARNALDO ANTUNES,VINICIUS CANTUARIA,JORGE BEN,CAZUZA,CEREBRO ELECTRONICO,CORDEL DE FOGO ENCANTADO,ROGERIO SKYLAB,OTTO, MOMBOJÓ,CRIOULO,MAX CASTRO, METÁ METÁ, ATALHOS, ROMULO FROES,WADO,ORQUESTRA IMPERIAL, LENINE,APANHADOR SÓ,MUNDO LIVRE SA,NAÇÃO ZUMBI, ALÇEU VALENÇA,ANT- BEE, BILL FAY,RON SEXSMITH,EL GUAPO,DAVID GRUBS,TORTOISE, SAM PREKOP, GASTR DEL SOL,HENRY KAISER,HOME & GARDEN, BOB DRAKE, MY DEAD IS DEAD, AKRON FAMILY, SWANS,THESE IMMORTAL SOULS, UNREST WORK & PLAY,THE TAPE BEATLES,THIS KIND OF PUNISHMENT,SWOLLEN MONKEYS (Ralph Carney) LIARS, SNAPPED ANKLES, CAVERN ANTI-MATTER, GANG GANG DANCE, THE DAMAGE MANUAL,THE BLACK ANGELS,SCOUT NIBLET,DIE FORM,LONELADY,COP SHOOT COP,WAR ON DRUGS,THE MONKS,TIM HUEY,TRACHTENBURG FAMILY,THE TRIFFIDS,THE CRUEL SEA,THE MEKONS,THE METOD ACTORS,THE SOFT BOYS,THE MISTAKES,THE MOUNTAIN GOATS,THE NEW CREATION, BRUCE HAACK, LOREN MAZZACANE CONNORS,GLEN BRANCA,ALBERT MARCOEUR,LOS ANGELES FREE MUSIC SOCIETY, SHELLEY HIRSCH,NEW YORK GONG,THE POLYPHONIC SPREE,LYDIA LUNCH,LOVE, LUCIA PAMELA,FATIMA MIRANDA,SAFETY SCISSOR S,RICHARD HELL & VOIDOIDS, SACCHARINE TRUST, ADAM FORKNER of [[[[VVRSSNN]]] YUME BITSU, ROY MONTGOMERY,RUN ON, LOVELY LITTLE GIRLS,SAFETY SCISSORS, BRIDE OF NO NO,TONE DOGS,TREAT HER RIGHT,TRIPOD JIMMIE,LIFTER PULLER,THEY MIGHT BY GIANTS,GANG OF FOUR,THE POP GROUP, WIRE, JOSEPH K, ORANGE JUICE, RAIN PARADE, THE GREEN ON REED, THE RENDERS,SOUL COUGHING-MIKE DOUGHTY, MAZARIN, KARATE- GEOFF FARINA, SECRET STARS,THE CHURCH, BLANK DOGS, FROG EYES, JOAN OF ARC, PURE X, YUNG WU,WAKE OOLOO, SPEED THE PLOUGH, DRIVE BY TRUCKERS, CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN, MARTIN NEWELL, ERLAND and The CARNIVAL, CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX,CALIFONE,RED RED MEAT, LOW, Eels, LOWER DENS,THE BLACK HEART PROCESSION, KING MISSILE, THE NOTWIST, CLINIC, QUICKSPACE,THE COMSAT ANGELS,THE ASSOCIATES, EZRA FURMAN and THE HARPOONS, EFF BARZELAY, BORN RUFIANS, FERGUS & GERONIMO, CHAIN AND THE GANG-IAN SEVENONIOUS-WEIRD WAR-THE MAKE UP,ESCAPIST,MOONFACE, DEAN BLUNT,COLLEEN,ZERO 7,THREE MILE PILOT,LIFE WITHOUT BUILDINGS, CLOUD CULT,BLACKOUT BEACH,PINBACK,ARIEL PINK,MAGIC HOUR,MAJOR STARS, MAPS & ATLASES, MEGAFAUN,MENOMENA,TAME IMPALA, AMPS FOR CHRIST,ARBOURETUM,TRUE WIDOW,NANA GRIZOL,TIMBER TIMBRE,THE, IMPOSSIBLE SHAPES,THE LOVE EVERYTHING,THE MAE SHI, DEAD SKELETONS,THE SHIPPING NEWS,NEW WET KOJAK,GIRLS AGAINTS BOYS,LES SAVY FAV,GERMAN SHEPHERDS,SILKWORM,DIANOGAH,31 KNOTS,90 DAY MEN, 17 PYGMIES,PARENTHETICAL GIRLS, GUN OUTFIT,VAMPIRE RODENTS, PUMA JAW-PINKIE MACLURE and JOHN WILLS, SLUG GUTS, DOG FACED HERMANS, GOD IS MY CO-PILOT, THE SKULL DEFEKTS, CUL de SAC, PELL MELL, FOR CARNATION, MARVIN PONTIAC, ARIEL PINK, FLAT WORMS, AMEN DUNES, IDDLES, WAXAHATCHEE, WOLF PARADE, SUN KILL MOON, NATALIE PRESS ,CHELSEA WOLFE, SHILPA RAY, INCA SILVER, IBEYI, ANGEL OLSEN,THE COMET IS COMING,SLEAFORD MODS, VAGABOND, SUUNS, MADONNATRON, BIG THIEF, FAT, SHAME, SAVAGES, ICEAGE, OMNI, PARQUET COURTS, WHITE FAMILY, LYDA HUSIK, SHARON VAN ETTEN, dEUS, MITSKI, LAUREL HALO,JULIA HOLTER, MARISSA NADLER, JOSEPHINE FOSTER,TRACY BRYANT, MALE GAZE, TY SEGALL,THEE OH SEES, TYVEK, GOAT, WAND,YUCK, THE MOONLANDINGZ, VIET CONG, OUGHT, ALLAH-LAS,THE FRESH & ONLYS, WHITE FENCE, LAURA MARLING, EMA, PHAEDRA, LHASA, FIRST AID KIT, JANE WEAVER, WYE OAK, CAROLINER AKA CAROLINER RAIBOW ... E gosto de viajar, andar de bicicleta, de comboios, de animais.... não gosto de pessoas superficiais... sem cultura.Gosto de dança, de arte o que quer que isso seja!. Não gosto da monotonia. Gosto de criticar no sentido positivo. Não gosto de sonhar em ficar rico. Gosto do “Vive cada dia como se fosse o último “. Não gosto de despedidas. Gosto de pormenores.Gosto de perfumes. Não gosto de mentir nem que me mintam, não suporto hipócritas.Gosto do mar. Não gosto de quem não acredita em nada e não se importa com nada e tem a profundidade de uma colher... Gosto de viajar, gosto de ajudar e de saber que pude ser útil a alguém em qualquer coisa. Não gosto da efemeridade da vida e da constante lembrança da proximidade da morte. Não gosto de não perceber. Não gosto de atrasos e de quem não é capaz de cumprir as suas promessas, não gosto de quem volta atrás com a sua palavra e ainda menos que voltem atrás comigo. Não gosto da cusquice.Gosto de amigos e da camaradagem, não gosto das” amizades “que se perdem por coisas que no final das contas não significam nada... Gosto de palavras e de conversas sem fim... Gosto de pessoas originais, com humor,com ideias próprias... e com classe. Não gosto de carinho quando estou nervoso.Gosto do campo. Não gosto de seguir a onda.Gosto de coisas pouco claras, mas bem esclarecidas. Gosto de dominar. Não gosto de brincar com os sentimentos dos outros.Gosto de toques e de trocas de olhar, de demonstrações de carinho e de cenas sensuais. Não gosto de ficar bêbado até dizer a verdade. Gosto da grandeza das coisas simples, e gosto de coisas complicadas mas não gosto de complicações... O comum não me atrai, gosto normalmente de coisas que passam despercebidas... Gosto de gostar e de não gostar de tudo isto e muito mais...

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The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society was the September @readerbookclub​ choice, and I’ll dive right into it:

What did you think of the book? What were the things you enjoyed and the things you didn’t enjoy?

I really liked it. It was light, despite having some heavy subjects. I loved all the book references, the glimpses into history, and Victor Hugo’s random letters. I loved the friendship between Julliet, Sophie and Sidney. Isola was a delight, and Kit was adorable. I loved watching the new friendships grow, and the mystery of Elizabeth McKenna slowly unfold.

Did any quotes or passages stand out to you? What where they and why?

“That’s what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you to another book, and another bit there will lead you on to a third book. It’s geometrically progressive — all with no end in sight, and for no other reason than sheer enjoyment.”

“In Guernsey, Cee Cee wrote poems to freesias and the daffodils. Also to the tomatoes. He was agog with admiration for the Guernsey cows and the pedigree bulls, and he composed a little song in honour of their bells (’Tinkle, tinkle, such a merry sound...’). Beneath the cows, in Cee Cee’s estimation, were ‘the simple folk of the country parishes, who still speak the Norman patois and believe in fairies and witches’. Cee Cee entered into the spirit of the thing and saw a fairy in the gloaming,”

“The Crown cannot impose taxes on the Islands - or conscription. Honesty forces me to admit the Islanders don’t need conscription to make them go to war for dear, dear England. They volunteered and made very respectable, even heroic, soldiers and sailors against Napoleon and the Kaiser. But take note -- these selfless acts do not make amends for the fact THAT THE CHANNEL ISLANDS PAY NO INCOME TAXES TO ENGLAND. NOT ONE SHILLING. IT MAKES ONE WANT TO SPIT!’

That were two segments from Tramp.

She got up and went over to the desk. She stood there for a while, then she picked up that crystal thing with Latin, Carpe diem, or some such, etched on the top. She studied it.

“Seize the Day,” she said. “That’s an inspiring thought, isn’t it, Isola?”

“I suppose so,” I said, “if you like being goaded by a bit of a rock.”

Which scene stood out most to you? Why?

Clovis Fossey’s letter. Of all the letters, this one I remember clearly. For someone initially not interested in books and book clubs, he was particular eloquent. He won over his dear Nancy (1) at the cliffs, and fought in the First World War (2).

“Lookie there, Nancy. The gentleness of Heaven broods o’er the sea - Listen the mighty Being is awake’.

‘Passive Suffering? Passive Suffering! I could have hit him. What ailed the man? Lieutenant Owen, he wrote a line, 'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? Only the monstrous anger of the guns.' What's passive about that, I'd like to know? That's exactly how they do die. I saw it with my own eyes, and I say to hell with Mr Yeats.’

Is there anything you would like to change about the book?

While the story wasn’t fast-paced, the ending was a little rushed. In the movie, I wondered at how fast Julliet was travelling to Guernsey. In the book, I was surprized at how fast Kit was pretty much living with Julliet at Elizabeth’s cottage (Julliet wasn’t a stranger, but still), and while I totally understood she wanted to adopt her, as that horrid Adelaide Addison wrote; the Literary Society pretty much raised her, while ‘the principal work of the baby’s maintenance was undertaken by Amelia Maugery, with other Society members taking her out -- like a library book -- for several weeks at a time’. Julliet mentioned taking Kit to London in a one letter, and that kind of shocked me. I wondered about Christian Hellman’s family, they might never know he had a daughter.

I pretty much hated Mark from his first letter, he was so entitled and arrogant. I likened him to Gaston, I still hold firm to that. The movie softened him, while the book just made me wonder why he was that obsessed. Movie-Mark seemed genuine, and they actually got engaged before she left for Guernsey. Book-Mark seemed only to be there for the story to have a love-triangle and to add tension between Juliet and Dawsey. When she dumped him once and for all, it didn’t seem to matter to her at all, so I wish Mark had been more sympathetically written. Any internal struggle shouldn’t have been reduced to ‘will I end up as a lonely spinster?” @readerbookclub​ remarked that Remy was also mostly there to drive up the tension, and I agree.

How did you feel about Juliet’s romance with Dawsey? Was it well written? Did you enjoy it?

I love the trope of friends to lovers. I loved Julliet’s denial, and Sidney and Sophie rolling their eyes at her from across the channel.

29th July 1946

Dear Sophie,

Please ignore everything I ever said about Dawsey Adams.

I am an idiot.

I have just received a letter from Dawsey praising the medicinal qualities of my ‘sunny nature and light heart.’ A sunny nature? A light heart? I have never been so insulted. Light-hearted is a short step from witless in my book. A cackling buffoon - that’s what I am to Dawsey.

3rd August 1946

Dawsey and I have not been as easy with each other as we once were, though he still comes often to visit Kit, or to bring Remy over. When we heard Remy laugh our eyes met for the first time for a fortnight. But perhaps he was only admiring how my sunny nature had rubbed off on her. I do, according to some people, have a sunny nature, Sidney. Did you know this?

She was so hilariously bitter about an innocent compliment. Honestly. Dawsey might have well have said she was tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt him. 

Is there any character who has a similar taste in books to you?

Isola, she was also obsessed with Pride and Prejudice. Boom, instant connection. I related to her, because she could get intense about her interests, even if phrenology was debunked already in the 19th century. That was very random, I must say.

What were your expectations before reading the book? Did it meet them?

I actually saw the movie before reading the book, so all the big plot-points, I already knew. Still, I was really surprised to learn that the entire book was letters. The movie didn’t start with letters, there were barely any letters at all. She up and went to Guernsey on a whim, there wasn’t a welcoming committee; in contrast to the book, where the Guernsey Literary Society was there at Peter’s Port to welcome her. I preferred the way the book went about it, though I understand the limitations of the movie.

The entirety of the book is written through letters (except for some brief Isola detective work!). What did you think of this unusual structure? Would you be interested in reading more books written like this?

I was familiar with the style, Jane Austen’s Susan was also all letters. I was thankful all had the talent of letter-writing. I would have preferred that the format had kept to just letters, Isola’s part was amusing enough, but I wanted to experience it through Julliet’s voice.

What did you think of Elizabeth’s story? Did you grow to love her even though we never actually see her?

Elizabeth was the heart of the story. 

Sidney remarked the same about Julliet’s book, which wasn’t a coincidence. Without Elizabeth there wouldn’t have been a Guernsey Literary Society, she was brave to a fault, and even after, Kit held together this band of people; I can understand how Julliet felt connected to her based on stories alone.

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THE SAIMON FAMILY CASE recaps [4/13]

In which our detectives meet the great magician, talk about the theory of illusion a lot, and Kirigirisu is charmed.

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PART 3

The first person narrator of the framing device shows up for a brief page to tell us about a memory predating the Case a few years. That was when he first visited the Saimon family—and when he became aware of her existence for the first time.

Crouching to watch the beautiful carps in the canal by the family’s residence, he lifted his sight and noticed first a visibly pregnant belly, then its owner: a woman in a black tomesode looking back at him, her gentle sight full of love befitting a mother.

He would later learn that her name was Tsukumo Yumeji.

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Though the reader has already witnessed the splendid magical show of November 23rd, let us go back in time a day to the evening of 22nd, for that is when Ajiro Souji and Kirigirisu Tarou arrive in Yamaguchi. The circus schedules two performances a day, one in the afternoon and one in the evening, so free time after the evening performance seems like the perfect time to speak with Soga Tensui.

The detectives head towards the giant white tent against the stream of people who have just finished watching the show. Once they explain they’re here on Tensui's request, a young staff member leads them through the circus grounds—next to the souvenir booths, the toilets, and so forth—towards the restricted area by the back wall of the tent, where he holds the entrance open for them and beckons them to go through.

The staff area is a square of open space surrounded by a few smaller tents, with a bunch of trailer houses in the middle making the place feel cramped. People dressed in staff jackets are hanging all around. A couple of men still have their clown outfits on.

Kirigirisu is enthralled by this unusual sight; he has never seen something like this before and tries to take in everything at once. Ajiro, who has been walking in front of him, turns around to say something… but instead goes still, staring at something right behind Kirigirisu’s back. It’s probably just that young staff member who has been following them, but Ajiro’s strange expression makes Kirigirisu turn around to look as well.

Standing there is not the young staff member, but a tall man about fifty years of age, his magnificent stature and dignity making him seem an emperor, his jet-black hair elegantly swept back, his intense features adorned with a thin Kaiser moustache. He regards the detectives in complete silence, no visible emotions on his face, dark eyes intense, and the staff jacket he’s wearing does little to counteract the sheer power of his presence. He must have intentionally crept up upon them, patiently waiting for them to notice.

“You… you must be Soga Tensui?” Kirigirisu finally manages to say.

Instead of answering, the man removes his right glove, sticks his hand out for Kirigirisu to shake, then quickly puts the glove back on. Though the man’s hand looked empty, Kirigirisu realizes that a small piece of paper was somehow left in his own hand. It’s about the size of a business card, but says only:

Nice to meet you, I’m Soga Tensui.

And on the other side:

Nice to meet you, Kirigirisu Tarou.

“You already know my name…?” Kirigirisu is confused. Did Ajiro tell the man about him beforehand? He glances at Ajiro, but is met with an impenetrable stone face, so he shrugs off the surprise and presents his own business card. “It is indeed nice to meet you. I am a member of Nihon Tantei Club, Kirigirisu Tarou. I’m looking forward to our cooperation…”

Tensui accepts the business card, then holds it on top of his open left palm, covers it with his right, uncovers it, and… the business card has magically changed into a copy of Tensui’s own card. He shows both sides to stunned Kirigirisu. Nice to meet you, Kirigirisu Tarou. Nice to meet you, I’m Soga Tensui. Then Tensui uses his free right hand to point intently between his jacket’s right pocket and Kirigirisu.

“Are you asking me to look inside your pocket?” Kirigirisu once more glances at still completely serious Ajiro, who just nods, so he follows the instructions. “...I looked, but there doesn’t appear to be anything inside.”

Tensui nods, puts his right hand inside the pocket that has just been confirmed to be empty… and pulls out Kirigiru’s business card out of it.

“But—how?!” Kirigirisu can’t help but shout.

“Are you sure you checked thoroughly?” Ajiro sounds like he’s poking fun at him.

“I’m sure I did.” Kirigirisu is already feeling lost, but surprises don’t end there.

Tensui puts Kirigirisu’s card back in his right pocket, then tears his own card in half. The piece with Nice to meet you is given to Kirigirisu, then Tensui holds up the one with I’m Soga Tensui in his right hand so they can see it clearly. His left hand pulls out a lighter from his left pocket, lights the card on fire, and puts the lighter back. Once the fire subsides, an orange silk handkerchief shows up out of nowhere in its place. Tensui gestures at Kirigirisu to take and inspect it.

“It’s normal silk.” Kirigirisu tries to pass it to Ajiro, but he just shakes his head, I’m good.

Tensui takes the handkerchief back with his right hand, then makes a fist with his left and stuffs the handkerchief inside through a tiny opening between his fingers, the orange color peeking out. He moves his fingers like he’s curling the material inside into a ball, finally opens his fist… and instead of a handkerchief there is an actual orange ball there. He lets it bounce a few times on his palm, throws it high in the air—dumbfounded Kirigirisu following it with his sight—then catches it with both hands… but it has now turned into a mandarin orange.

From a burning business card to a silk handkerchief, to a ball, to an orange. Kirigirisu is already shocked out of his mind, but the show still doesn’t seem to be over, for Tensui gives him the orange and mimes peeling off the skin. Kirigirisu has no choice but to entrust his Nice to meet you scrap to Ajiro, then start to peel the orange… inside of which he finds a tightly rolled piece of paper.

The piece of paper is one half of a business card, saying I’m Soga Tensui on one side and Kirigirisu Tarou on the other, its torn edge a perfect fit to the Nice to meet you part Ajiro has been holding onto.

Kirigirisu has been involved in his fair share of strange and complicated cases over the years, but nothing has ever shaken him as much as the last few minutes.

A small applause arises next to him; Ajiro is clapping.

“I see you've improved further, Gensui,” he says.

Gensui? Kirigirisu looks closer at the torn card and notices that indeed it says I’m Soga Gensui, as if the printed words have magically transformed.

Tensui (Gensui?) finally loses his unemotional facade and gives them a genuine, gentle smile, a great contrast to his previously stern features.

“Forgive me for this little surprise,” he says in a fittingly deep, friendly voice. “Let me say it once more: my name is Soga Gensui, and it is nice to meet you, Kirigirisu Tarou.”

Kirigirisu is still in shock, but Gensui’s sudden change from an impenetrable wall to an affable fellow is accompanied by such relief that it makes him automatically crack a smile of his own.

“Likewise. So you aren’t Soga Tensui, but Soga Gensui?”

“Well, I am also Soga Tensui. As long as I don’t speak, that is.” Seeing Kirigirisu’s confusion, he adds, “You’ll understand once you meet my older brother. He is Soga Tensui, see.”

“Let’s leave explanations for later, Gensui,” Ajiro interrupts.

“As you wish, Souji.”

Looks like these two are good friends despite the age difference. For some strange reason, the thought evokes feelings of jealousy and loneliness in Kirigirisu; maybe it’s because as a man with no past, he finds Ajiro about the only person in his life he can truly be close with, other than his wife Kano.

Unfortunately, Gensui can’t really talk with them right now; tomorrow is the concluding day of the current show repertoire, and many preparations are still in order. What’s more, Gensui wants the two detectives to watch tomorrow's show first before they discuss the case in details. (While he is smiling a lot, whenever he mentions the case his face goes back to utterly serious.) The plan is that tomorrow evening after the show they will catch a ride with the Saimons to go back to their hometown, Tsuwano. That same night they will attend the wake of Saimon Yuuta, the third possible victim who was found dead just a couple days ago.

Since Gensui has to go help everybody prepare, Kirigirisu gets more information from Ajiro as they’re walking to the inn where they intend to spend the night.

The man they’ve just met is Saimon Suigetsu (48), whose stage name is Soga Gensui. He’s the younger brother and body double of Saimon Ryuusui (50), who’s known as Soga Tensui. It’s easy to get lost in all these similar names, especially considering that all of them have sui (“water”) in them somewhere.

[To explain a bit more about their names: Ryuusui is written 流水, just like the JDC author’s pen name, and means “flowing water”, “stream”. His stage name Tensui (天水) literally means “rainwater”, with the individual kanji standing for “sky” and “water”, perhaps referring to his Sky Walk and Sea Walk.

Suigetsu (水月) is a term meaning the Moon’s reflection in water, and the first kanji of Gensui (幻水) means a “phantom” or an “illusion”—quite fitting for a double.]

According to Ajiro, Gensui wanted to see for himself what kind of person Kirigirisu was before making his identity known. Apparently Kirigirisu made a positive first impression, so Gensui sent a sneaky signal to Ajiro, who only then could start referring to the man as “Gensui”.

While the two brothers are not twins, for show purposes they made themselves look as similar as possible. A part of this was introducing easily noticeable and memorable things to their looks: the tailcoat, the hairstyle, the moustache. Any good detective knows that people tend to remember characteristic details like that and overlook more subtle differences.

(As they are walking, Kirigirisu gets a strange feeling of deja vu. Perhaps he visited Yamaguchi before, just can't remember it.)

--

Soon, Ajiro and Kirigirisu settle down in a room at a traditional inn, the kind where you sit in a tatami room on legless chairs on opposite sides of a low table, eating local delicacies and having an inn employee ready to assist you whenever you clap your hands. It’s quite a relaxing time, in part because they got some alcohol inside them already and the conversation is flowing well. Maybe they’re getting a bit too relaxed on a job trip, but hey, they have time to spare, and are already close enough to consider the other something of a family member.

The conversation inevitably drifts back to the magician brothers.

“Just like Gensui himself said, he serves as his brother Tensui’s double,” Ajiro says. “Because of that, he must act like Soga Tensui in front of outsiders, at least until they prove themselves trustworthy. You can’t reveal this secret to anyone, do you understand? Not even your wife. I didn’t tell mine either.”

Kirigirisu knows that Ajiro is married to a kind woman called Mizuki and that they have a little boy called Souya. Apparently Mizuki was born in Shimane prefecture, just like the Saimons, and just like the two magician brothers she has the kanji for “water” (mizu) in her name… but surely that’s just a coincidence.

“Understood. I won’t tell anyone, not even Kano.”

“Looks like Gensui can judge people well.” Ajiro smiles a little.

“By the way, boss, this may be a baseless doubt on my part, but… have you ever actually seen both Tensui and Gensui at the same time?”

“You’ve barely just met one of them, and you’re already doubting the other’s existence?”

“No, that’s not what I—”

“Don’t worry. If anything, doubting is what makes a detective. However, I can assure you that Tensui and Gensui are two different people. I’ve met both at the same time, even.”

“Are they really so similar that no one ever notices? Not even their close ones?”

“The Saimons know, of course. The show is mostly ran by their family, but they employ some additional staff that doesn’t know the secret.”

“It’s beyond my understanding how two people could manage something like that. To always pretend to be the same person in front of their staff...”

“Then you still don’t understand what kind of people Tensui and Gensui are. They are magicians. Pretending that they are one and the same person is a part of the act.”

Kirigirisu shares his theory on how Gensui managed to sneak behind them earlier. He couldn’t just mix in with the crowd, since always perceptive Ajiro would spot him, so he probably hid himself in one of the nearby toilets, waited until they passed by, came out and quickly switched places with the young staff member. The switch had to happen just as Ajiro and Kirigirisu were getting through the entrance to the restricted area. However, it still seems strange how much Gensui had to rely on sheer luck; if they randomly looked back and witnessed the switch in progress, wouldn’t that break the illusion?

“Do you think a famous magician wouldn’t have already anticipated the possibility?” Ajiro answers with a question. “What may look to you like a lucky coincidence was actually a carefully calculated inevitability. Something like us suddenly turning around simply would not happen.”

Kirigirisu recalls that moment again and realizes just what Ajiro means. At the time, they had just entered a restricted area filled with smaller tents, trailer houses, staff walking all around, some people still in costume. These sights were something not many people were used to and would almost certainly take a minute to stare at. In fact, did Ajiro not turn around first, maybe Kirigirisu would never notice Gensui, too focused on the scenery in front of him.

“The possibility that we wouldn’t turn around was indeed high,” Kirigirisu admits, “but I wouldn’t say you can make an outcome of a situation like this completely inevitable.”

“You can if you use misdirection,” Ajiro says. “In magician vocabulary, it means pulling the audience’s attention away from something. Leading them in a wrong direction, hence: misdirection.” Seeing that Kirigirisu still doubts him, he adds, “If you think that misdirection can't make an illusion inevitably work, then… how about this?”

Ajiro rolls up his sleeves, holds his lit cigarette between two fingers of his right hand and stretches his arm towards the ashtray. Kirigirisu has no idea what’s going on, but something clearly is, so he looks at the cigarette in anticipation. Ajiro stretches his left hand forward as well, and suddenly—flings the lit cigarette towards it, left hand immediately closing in a fist. Thin wisps of smoke arise from between his fingers. The heat must be unbearable, but Ajiro seems unfazed. He points to the fist using his right hand, look closely, then slowly opens the fist… revealing absolutely nothing inside. He shows that both the front and back of his left hand look normal, no cigarette anywhere. Then, as if guessing Kirigirisu’s immediate thought, shows his right hand as well. Empty.

It’s not a big illusion, but Kirigirisu’s entire world still turns upside down. Despite knowing Ajiro for a few years, he’s never ever suspected that the man could do magic. Maybe every single person on the planet can, and he just forgot about it like about everything else, who knows at this point.

But even as he remains speechless, Kirigirisu’s brain is already working hard, his detective instinct yearning to logically explain what seems unsolvable.

The cigarette had to still be there, and still be lit, to give off smoke. Lack of a burn wound meant Ajiro couldn’t extinguish it in his hand. Therefore, it was probably still lit at the current moment, and couldn’t be hidden away easily without giving off smoke. But hidden where? Ajiro’s sleeves are rolled up. What is the trick?

Before he can figure it out, Ajiro once again shows him that both his hands are empty.

“Look closely,” he says. “I’m not holding anything, right? So if I now curl my left hand into a fist...” He does so. ”...there should be nothing inside, shouldn’t it? Now please hold it tight between your hands.”

Kirigirisu holds Ajiro’s fist with both his hands. He has to strongly lean forward on his knees to do that, and sincerely hopes that no one enters the room to see them in that awkward pose.

“You saw there was nothing in my hand,” Ajiro says, “and you yourself are holding it closed now. Wouldn’t it be strange if something appeared inside?”

“Strange? That would really have to be magic!”

“Then let me show you magic.” Ajiro reaches from below with his right hand, fingers squeezing in inside his fist as if he wants to pull something out… and at the same time, a wisp of smoke rises from between his and Kirigirisu’s fingers.

“That’s impossible!” Kirigirisu forgets himself and yells when Ajiro pulls out the lit cigarette from inside his fist.

“That’s quite an overreaction,” Ajiro comments with a slight smile. “I wouldn’t even call it magic, more like a small sleight of hand.”

Kirigirisu isn’t sure what the difference would be, considering that even if it was sleight of hand, it definitely looked like pure magic to him… maybe even more than Gensui’s act. Gensui was a professional magician, so one could prepare emotionally for the meeting, expect to see a few illusions from him, and know deep inside that there is always a logical method behind his act.

Ajiro, on the other hand, has just randomly done something that made him look like a wizard.

Maybe it's the surprise involved that makes an act truly magical; had Kirigirisu known about Ajiro’s skills before, he probably wouldn’t be nearly as astonished. Without time to prepare, he felt the same shock he would if a case’s culprit turned out to be someone not even on the list of suspects.

...interesting how when his brain couldn’t understand the illusion, it instead started analysing his own reactions.

“Can I borrow one of yours?”  Ajiro gestures to Kirigirisu’s pack of cigarettes.

“Take as many as you want, boss.”

“And I can do anything I want with them?”

“Yes, but… what are you going to do with them?”

“You won’t protest if I snap one in half, then?” And like he says, he does, despite definitely not being the type of person who would just take an underling’s cigarette and destroy it.

Before Kirigirisu can blink, Ajiro is throwing one half (only one half?) of the cigarette between his hands, playing catch ball with it. Eventually, he catches it in between fingers of both hands so that it can’t be seen. He opens his hands, revealing that the cigarette is now back to being whole.

“These are just bar tricks, but they help explain the use of misdirection.” Ajiro’s left hand makes a fist into which he inserts the cigarette. He holds it closed for a while, making strange stroking movements with his fingers, then opens his hand. No cigarette. Right hand empty as well.

Suddenly, Ajiro’s sight starts to wander, as if he’s noticed a fly. Kirigirisu follows his sight, but can’t see anything. Ajiro points to an empty spot in the air with his left hand, reaches there, grabs something invisible and holds it in his fist. He reaches inside his fist from below… and out comes the cigarette.

“Do what I do now, Kirigirisu.” Ajiro gestures at him to also take a cigarette and try imitating his strange grip. “Yes, just like that. Then you do this…” He moves his hands in slow motion, repeating a few times until Kirigirisu gets it right. “Once more. Hit your palms together at the end, as hard as you can.” As soon as they both clap, Ajiro shows both his hands, his cigarette nowhere to be seen. His left hand makes a fist, and just like before he reaches in with his right and pulls out the cigarette.

“What… how…?” Kirigirisu stammers out.

Ajiro opens his mouth to say something, but at that exact moment the room’s door is opened.

“Can I help you with something?” The inn’s employee looks inside the room. He must have heard them clap and assumed they were calling for him.

“Could you please tell us when our order will be ready?” Ajiro asks nonchalantly.

“We’re very sorry for the delay, we will bring it as soon as possible.”

“No, no, it’s all right. There’s no rush.”

The employee closes the door. Kirigirisu returns his sight to Ajiro… who already has his cigarette back and lit in his mouth, and gives him a very satisfied look before saying:

“And that, Kirigirisu, was misdirection.”

--

“I had the opportunity to pursue magic after I met the Saimons,” Ajiro explains once Kirigirisu comes out of shock. “It was frankly intimidating to realize just what mastery it requires and how it changes one’s life. There was a time when I trained religiously. Even now it’s a small hobby of mine, but not something I’d go around demonstrating to others. It’s not that I don’t want to; I still show the odd trick for my family sometimes. Souya is young enough that he believes I’m really a wizard, just like he believes in Santa Claus. But I really just know a few simple tricks that work better with the element of surprise.”

Kirigirisu can relate to little Souya, considering he also for a moment felt like Ajiro was using real magic. Well, losing his memories essentially made him a reborn man, so maybe in that sense he really resembles an innocent child sometimes. Which is to say, he’s pretty easy to deceive. It’s not like he can remember ever seeing magic before.

“I think you’re being too humble, boss,” he says. “It really looked like magic to me.”

“That’s because you don’t know anything about illusion yet. These were beginner acts, nothing to brag about... though it is true that the wide world of illusion is supported on the backs of amateurs more than professionals, and the latter all had to start somewhere. I’m really not much more than a beginner and haven’t mastered many things yet—and the unspoken rule of magic, the moral responsibility of a magician, is to never show anyone an illusion one hasn’t mastered. Not even those you fully trust.”

“Not even…?” Kirigirisu thinks that if he were ever to learn magic, he would for sure train in front of Kano so she could help point out mistakes. “Why not?”

“Because an imperfect illusion reveals the method behind it. For a magician, the method is his entire life, the utmost secret of his art. Do you think I’m exaggerating? Magicians aren’t wizards. They need secrets in order to work. They make a living by selling dreams. People know, of course, that there must be a logical explanation behind the illusion—but as long as the method is kept hidden, they can indulge in the charm of magic, briefly go back to being a child.”

“So revealing the method destroys the illusion… but I feel like what I just saw was simply too amazing. Surely its charm won't just completely disappear if I learn how it's done.”

“A lot of laymen think the same way. However, the moment I tell you the method, the wondrous feeling of true magic will surely disappear, as if you just came to your senses after a period of infatuation. When I look back at how easily charmed I was when I first saw simple illusions, it feels like looking back at how much you once believed in Santa Claus and bemoaning own ignorance.”

“But does this way of thinking really apply to all people? I think that rather than being annoyed or embarrassed at their old belief in Santa Claus, many would look back at it fondly as a memory of innocent times.”

“That is true. In a similar manner, we can divide people into two groups based on their approach towards illusion.”

“You mean that those who belittle their past selves for believing in Santa Claus would also lose all sense of wonder after learning the method behind an illusion? And conversely, those who look back at it fondly would still feel charmed?”

“That’s the easy way to describe it. The thing is, there’s few people for whom the magic wouldn’t be lost. Many methods are, once you know them, ridiculously simple. When learning the truth, many will feel deceived, deny that they were ever emotionally moved, consider the magician a swindler, and maybe even storm out in anger.” A tone of sadness can be heard in Ajiro’s voice, perhaps caused by his own experiences. “That’s not the only reason for secrecy. Another is that illusions are a sort of joint intellectual property belonging to all magicians. Exposing the secret impacts not just your own life, but lives of many others that use the same method, it may even expose an entire genre of the art of illusion. Usually, magicians only learn each other's methods through willing exchange.”

“So methods are kept secret in order to protect the entire magician community…”

“It’s not just to protect their own well-being; it’s also for the sake of their audience. Many amateurs seem to think that when a charmed spectator asks them to reveal the secret, they should do so—but it only breaks the illusion for them, sours the pleasant memory. Keeping the secret safe is actually the best thing you can do for your audience. The unspoken rules of conduct really boil down to what we know as Howard Thurston’s Three Rules in Magic. To tell you the truth, these are just a few of the rules Thurston listed, but these are the ones widely circulated in the magician community of Japan.”

The three rules are as follows:

1. Do not preemptively explain what you are going to do.

2. Do not show the same illusion twice to the same audience.

3. Even if asked directly, do not reveal the secret.

The third rule is obvious. The first one is easy to understand too: if Ajiro started his little show by saying he’s going to make the cigarette disappear, that would lessen the element of surprise and heighten the risk of Kirigirisu noticing how it was done. The second rule serves the same purpose, as someone seeing an illusion for the second time would already know what’s coming and probably be actively trying to guess the method, sometimes successfully.

“You may be thinking I showed you the same illusion four times in a row, but in reality these were four slightly different illusions connected in one routine,” Ajiro explains.

“I see. Just like Gensui performed one routine made of many little illusions. I understand the rule, but still… I would really love to see you perform your routine again, boss.”

By saying this, Kirigirisu doesn’t mean that he wants to try guessing the secret or challenge Ajiro in some way. It’s just an innocent wish to witness the magic again. Once he explains his feelings, maybe a bit too desperately, Ajiro smiles at him in response.

“I know you’re not the type of person to do things out of malice, I wouldn’t take you here if you were. You would never reveal a secret to anyone if you can help it. Well, maybe except to Kano… I’m joking. But it’s a point of personal morals for me to never show the same illusion twice to the same person, not even to you, not even to my own family. ...I hate to talk in hackneyed cliches, but that’s the truth. There are two kinds of people in the world: magicians and non-magicians. The distinction between amateurs and pros doesn’t matter, just like those who investigate fewer cases than us are nonetheless called detectives. It’s not even the matter of actually performing magic or not. What matters is having the right spirit. Even a talented master might be selling out secrets behind people’s back. Someone who can’t even perform a single illusion, but loves the world of magic with all their heart and guards its secrets, can be seen as a magician even when being a part of the audience. In fact, Kirigirisu—if you want, you can become a magician starting right now. How about it?”

“I… If I do decide to become a magician...” Kirigirisu’s voice is trembling. “What will I actually have to do in order to do that?”

“All you need is the right spirit. Be true to your heart’s love towards magic, and you shall be a magician.”

In order to never forget that, Ajiro has apparently created his own little set of rules for himself that he has never spoken about to anyone before Kirigirisu.

Ajiro’s Three Rules are as follows:

1. Do not boast about being a magician.

2. Remember to treat other magicians with respect.

3. Do not reveal your secrets to anyone who isn’t a magician.

Kirigirisu likes these rules; they are concise and easy to understand.

“But this aside,” he says, “why are you telling me all that about becoming a magician in the first place?”

“Because you asked to see my illusions again, and because I can see what sort of person you are. Usually, people unfit for magic lose interest after I talk to them about it, but you’re different. And you must have noticed that while my rules say to never reveal your secrets to others, there is one exception.”

“If the other person is also a magician...”

“That’s why I’m telling you all this. You only need determination to become a magician. So, Kirigirisu—won’t you become one?”

If he does, it means that he will be able to learn about Ajiro’s magic, and not only his, Gensui’s too… There’s only one answer Kigirisu can give to that.

And so, the magician Kirigirisu Tarou is born.

--

[>>>NEXT PART>>>]

[wordsofwillzdom]

WoW | Garfield the Cat Day

“Why is Monday so far from Friday, but Friday so near to Monday?” – Garfield (the Cat)

 Ladies and Gentleman, Boys and Girls, Dogs, Cats, Weasels, Rats, Horses, Worms, Lizards, & Max,

Today marks a new era for the WoW,

One worth celebrating by fleeing work now,

For not only have many of your requests been fulfilled,

But the platform has changed and I know T-Smith is thrilled,

Probably Definitely Hillary as well, Max, Danielle, CJ, and Aaron,

Matt, Cat, Tim, Tess, Harley & Cameron,

More details will follow, but for now just relax,

Sit down, sip your coffee and savor this mental snack.

 WISE WORDS

֍     Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path then by all means you should follow that.

֍     If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

֍     Will Smith is now older than Uncle Phil was when The Fresh Prince started.

֍     You will be the last person to die in your lifetime.

֍     In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don't have the first, the other two will kill you. - Warren Buffett

֍     When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt. - Henry J. Kaiser

֍     When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap. (guilty)

֍     All life is an experiment.  The more experiments you make the better. – Emerson

֍     You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.

֍     Philip of Macedonia in a message to Sparta: “You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city”

Sparta’s reply: “If”

֍     After hearing an opera singer’s poor performance…

Audience Member: “What do you think of the singer’s execution?”

Calvin Coolidge: “I’m all for it”

֍     MP: “Mr. Churchill, must you fall asleep while I’m speaking?”

Churchill: “No, it’s purely voluntary”

 HOW TO WIN GOLD

"I was eating mad snacks.  Chocolate.  Onion rings. Chips.  We were chilling really hard.  Then we fell asleep watching Fight Club.  Getting stoked, you know?

-Sage Kotenburg (Gold Medal in Olympic Snowboard Slopestyle, bro)

SOMETHING, FOR SURE

Your Mom is so dumb that she tried to minimize a 12 variable function to a minimal sum of products expression using a Karnaugh map instead of the Quine-McCluskey Algorithm. 

 HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

֍  Garfield the Cat Day

֍  Juneteenth

֍  National Eat an Oreo Day (Challenge Accepted)

֍  National FreeBSD Day

֍  National Martini Day

֍  National Pets in Film Day

֍  National Watch Day (watch what?)

֍  World Sauntering Day

 EARLIER TODAY…

History

֍   1829 Sir Robert Peel introduces the Metropolitan Police Act into Parliament to establish a unified police force for London

֍   1862 Slavery outlawed in US territories

֍   1944 World War II: First day of the 2 day Battle of the Philippine Sea, US naval forces defeat Japanese fleet

֍    1991 Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar surrenders to police (Hell of a run Pablo)

Film & TV

֍   2015 Pixar's animated film "Inside Out" is released with voices by Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling

Tunes

֍    1960 Loretta Lynn records "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl" (makes two of us)

B-Days

֍   (1566 - 1625) James I and VI (Ummm, how does this make sense?)

֍   (1861 - 1928) Douglas Haig

֍   (1903 - 1941) Lou Gehrig

  When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.

 Now go kick some ass.

 Love you too,

 -Willy!

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We have a brand new radio show now available at https://www.mixcloud.com/TheSoundLabUK/the-sound-lab-episode-233/ On this weeks show we have interviews from Smith & Burrows, TV Priest, Bee Bee Sea & Miel de Botton plus a live session from The Remedy Club! Alongside all that, we have these amazing tunes! Wolf Alice - The Last Man On Earth Jade Bird - Open Up The Heavens Mike Shinoda - Happy Endings Papa Roach - The Ending Waterparks - Snow Globe Black Orchid Empire - Pray To The Creature (Live) Martina Kaiser - Love Will Survive Tommy Keyes Music - Any Other World Black Lakes - Fragments IDOLISING NOVA - Feel The Same Alex Frew - 9ft Tall Smash Into Pieces - Real One The Offspring - Let The Bad Times Roll Maximo Park Official - Child Of The Flatlands Escape The Fate - Invincible Simple Fiction - Games Tom Lumley & The Brave Liaison - Crawling Cassia - Powerlines WOLF SAGA - Get Back Cyanide Sundae - Anger Cage Share the love! #NewMusic #Podcast #NewMusicPodcast https://www.instagram.com/p/CMIJdYkHTEY/?igshid=1bqaux21rhj6i

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breakfast club musical 001

The new series DJ Bigdirty's Breakfast Club Musical. A different kind of detention.

1.  [00:00] intro

2. [00:22] crvvcks- only when the night falls {musical freedom}

3. [04:39] samantha james vs james kaiser- kestrel rise (myon mashup) {patreon}

4. [09:26] marcus santoro & isabelle stern- it’s not about you {enhanced}

5. [12:47] franky wah feat aetho- should have seen it coming {anjunadeep}

6. [17:18] thomas gold feat jillian edwards- magic (cubicore remix) {armada}

7. [22:28] unkle & amtrac feat ysee,eska,elliott power,keaton henson,leila moss, miinkdhani harrison & steven young- farewell (amtrac rapid remix) {unkle}

8. [27:00] sander van doorn feat blondfire- golden {spinnin records}

9. [30:36] dennis sheperd & joston- when I’m alone {black hole}

10. [35:26] will sea- all night {in my opinion}

11. [39:29] jack trades & kayrae- phantoms (joel freck remix) {physical presents}

12. [42:47] late night alumni vs lesh- 4am days gone by (myon mashup) {patreon}

13. [49:08] tru concept & romany- runaway {anjunadeep}

14. [53:27] sound quelle- shake {statement!}

15. [57:46] gvn- I don’t {anjunabeats}

Get ready for musical detention. DJ Bigdirty presents a musical series that captures the mood after or before the Night Club Musical.  Something to take you home or wake up to the next morning.  Ladies and gentlemen Breakfast Club Musical.  When the melody doesn’t fit during the peak of the night, but hits the spot without all the lights.

Check out this episode of dj bigdirty's night club musical

[sakuramidnight15]

-TW OC Information-

[Gacha Club Ver. Below]

Character Bio

Name: Kiara Winston

(Japanese: キアラウィンストン)

Romaji: Kiarau~insuton

Qoute: "Please don't interfere with my personal space... Unless you're going to drown."

V/A: Inori Minase (Japanese)

Michelle Ruff (English)

Gender: Female

Age: 16

Birthday: August 20

Star Sign: Leo

Eye Color: Sky Blue (Normal Eye Color)

Light Yellow (Second Eye Color and Half-Myth power activation)

Dark Wine Purple (Yandere Eye Color and Spirit Reaper power activation)

Hair Color: Carolina Blue

Height: 159 cm

Race: Half Human, Half Myth/Hybrid

Species: Siren

Homeland: Crystalsle Village (The fifth country of the Island of Enchantment)

Family: Kaiser Winston (Father)

Odessa Martinez (Mother)

Annalise Winston (Aunt)

Remington Martinez (Uncle)

Marcus Martinez (Cousin)

Valencia Winston (Cousin)

??? (Unknown Relative)

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School Status and Fun Fact

Dorm: Ramshackle

School Year: First

Class: A-1

Student no. 17 (A transferred student)

Occupation: Student

Heiress to the Winston Family (Currently in training)

Supervisor/Prefect

Master Willa's Apprentice

Detective/Investigator of SIDC (Meaning: Supernaturals Investigation Department Center)

Club: N/A

Best Subjects: History and Math

Dominant Hand: Right

Favorite Color: Blue, White, Black and Purple

Favorite Food: White Chocolate, Desserts, Japanese Food, Spicy Pork, Curry, and Fried Rice

Least Favorite Food: Any food that is tasteless, Bittersweets, Soy Sauce, Wasabi, Squid Rings, Salty Food, Unflavored Chocolate, Grapefruit (she's allergic to it),

Likes: Her family, protecting her family's treasure, her friends, singing and dancing, playing any kind of instruments, reading novels or comics, writing songs, training, punishing anyone who messed with her bedside, pillow designs, getting revenge, tea time, White lilies, sleeping in her bedroom, her scythe, funny scenes, performing in the monstro lounge, swimming in the ocean at night time, star-gazing,

Dislikes: Being scolded by her mentor or her cousins, loud noises, the chaotic trio's madness, relying into her luck, her past, her ex-fiance, making her father angry (In monster mode, that is, she's actually scared), gets punished by her mentor, getting into another survival game, the mastermind (former and current), her workload increases, getting caged or chained up, being called as a 'Guy Magnet, being called as a spoiled brat, Grapefruit (she's allergic to it),

Hobbies: Swimming in the water (either the ocean or the pool water, mostly), fast writing, good memorizing, cooking or baking, sewing, knitting, reading novels, sign language, foiling her opponents plans (mostly),

Talents: Hearing small things or thoughts, Going to the person's location by telaporting, luring people with her voice, crystal making, one verses a hundred challenge, stealth master, summoning random objects or weapons, transforming into three of her forms, performing a bounded spell or special skill, yandere skills/abilities (if she's in yandere mode), Detective/Investigator abilities, Intelligence, Voice hypnotizing abilities, water abilities,

Nicknames: Kia, Kia-san and Kia-chan (From her friends and family and mostly her best friend Amelia and her archenemy Lynette)

Young Pearlet (From Master Willa)

Milady or My Mistress (From her two pet sea serpents, Rosa and Kin)

Victim 8 or Number 8 (From Esther and the Mastermind)

Big Sis Kia (From Lenny)

Winston-san (From Others)

Miss Winston (From Crowley and the Staff, and the SIDC Workers)

Henchmen or Slave (From Grim)

Siren (From Leona)

Ki-chan (From Floyd)

Kiara-chan (From Kalim, Epel and Othro)

Madame (From Vil)

Perle de l'océan ("Meaning: Ocean Pearl" From Rook)

Other Nicknames:

Lady Kiara or Milady (From the servants)

The Poison Water (By the rumors)

The Purple Poison-eyed/Reaper (By the rumors)

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Appearance and Personality

Appearance: Kiara has a slender female body build with pale white skin which they can turn into pastel glitter blue when turns into her siren form, she had Sky Blue eyes which they can turn into light yellow if she gets angry or dark wine purple if she snapped into yandere mode, she had long straight caroline blue hair that reaches to her back and it's less wavy and it is tied with a white hair ribbon. Her appearance looks like a vulnerable and quite 16-year-old but when no one is looking closely, she will easily lose her composure if anyone messed with her personally. Do something at her loved ones and she'll drown you down in the ocean till you're out of air in your lungs or she was crush you like a lake demon from oblivion.

Personality: Kiara is the only daughter in her family and is the heiress to her family's name and business, she is the count's and countess's daughter. She tends to be quiet yet doesn't express much of her emotions and often helps other in her village. She somewhat caused a rivalry with Lynette and befriended Amelia during her past training at an abandoned island, with that helped, she now expresses more of her emotions and was no longer a quiet person, thanks to her rivalry with Lynette and befriending Amelia. In every normal contest or competition, Kiara and Lynette would always get into a tie or draw despite being equal level strength and power and Amelia would try to stop them for causing a ruckus.

If any contest involves with her cousins or her friends, she too won't lose to them at all, Like her rival Lynette and her friend Amelia, Kiara isn't a easy girl to be defeated if you battle her. But she's more violent and aggressive if she's in yandere mode.

But in some days, they would often argue or give death glares in public places, then it would turned into a cold brutal and deadly fight. (You don't wanna know, cause it's like a cold blooded battle) And so it's either both of their parents or their mentors would stop them from doing it. Which caused the two to get scolded for doing it when it goes too far.

Despite she's in a merfolk noble family, instead of being treated like true royalty like anyone else, she rather just wanted to live her life out instead of being spoiled rotten. Like helping the maids in other ways of the cleaning the manor, telling the cook to add some flavor in the food, and just walk to the mall by using her feet instead of using a car and etc. This makes her different from other nobles as well too

She finds it better than being called as a spoiled brat, that what she probably hates the most by others. But she doesn't spend much of her father's money but used her own money instead. When she's with her cousins, Marcus and Valencia, she gets pretty along with her two cousins, well mostly for Marcus. Because her cousin Valencia is currently away at an all-girls school for the time-being but Kiara and her family still kept in touch with her.

Her family runs a huge company business and her father is the head CEO, by the time Kiara and her cousins get older, either one of the three will inherit the family business but they hasn't decided on who though, which it will be decided when the time has come.

Like her rival Lynette, please don't mess with her badside okay? Cause if anyone messed with her or hurt her loved ones, she will push you off a cliff and let you drown in an ocean immediately, she has strong powers and she used them for only good deeds (Or used then to send death threats or warnings) her powers are based on an Ocean Siren. If they look at her eyes, they will get a feeling of getting drowned or getting choked by the neck.

If her eye turned light yellow, it means that she activates her ocean siren powers or get angry. But if they turned into dark wine purple or her own spirit reaper eyes, oh my, get ready to run away, cause she's lure you to the ocean to drown you like a real siren would do within a second!

She has a ocean siren form, a half-spirit reaper form and also a corpse bride form, only needed in battle.

Though Kiara doesn't take a liking towards harsh words from other people, though it's rare to see her cry though because they never see her cry before. But if she's scolded by her mentor or her cousins though, she'll pout like a baby.

But if she's scolded by her father though, she's terrified, a bit compared to Lynette's mom Celestia's anger, it's worse than her own poison attempts. (And I mean it! So scary indeed. Poor Kiara will shiver intensely and scream).

But if she's shattered by someone from her past or getting talk behind her back from others in the school in various ways, she will try to kill herself by drinking poison. But in some of those attempts, her mentor or her friends will try to stop her from doing it.

Like Lynette, she had a close relationship with a 'certain someone' alongside with her father and aunt, but them too had got bloodshed but Kiara's eyes were covered so that she didn't want that memory of them dying to haunt them.

This rather haunt Kiara in her sleep, alongside with Lynette. At some nights, she'll cry in her sleep in her bedroom alone.

Kiara is an expert learner and would sometimes overwork herself unlike Lynette, after she got transfered to NRC, she would see Lynette staying up late at night finishing her projects or assignments. At some moments she would place a blanket on her or use her magic to transfer her to bed right afterward.

Kiara is quite attractive since she's born as a noble merfolk. Due to her sky-like appearance and people thinks she's like her father and mother equally. Her cousin Marcus isn't quite protective of her though, but he was concerned of her safety but not in a worry way though.

For her cousin Valencia however, she's like a worry mother to her own child. She would always tell Kiara to be more careful right after she left, and still does it on video calls and phone calls as well. Valencia and Marcus are serving her as her assistants by the time she gets older.

But in addition to that, Kiara tends to sugar-coat or flirt with her words when it comes to boys who wanted to be ok her good-side. It's either she plays it nicely or ends up ruining them.

To Kiara's attraction towards guys, she rather finds it irritating and annoying. Because they would interfering in her personal space.

After her staying in the island for quite a while after Lynette and her mentor Master Wiz left, she decided to transfer herself to NRC to join her rival Lynette alongside with her crazy adventures to remember.

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Trivia

-The name Kiara means "light" or "clear" as a variation of the traditional Italian spelling of the name Chiara. While her surname Winston as a boy's name is pronounced WIN-stun. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Winston is "joyful stone".

-Kiara Inspired by a couple of characters, Ring Ring (From Pucca Series), Kirari Momobami (From Kakegurui), Megami Saikou (From Yandere Simulator) and Yuri Eilziabeth (From Beware of the Villainess novel/manga).

-She seems has a distrust towards men, but kept her distance at anyone who tried to get on her good side.

-She somewhat gain four men's love interests but got annoyed with them and was planning to reject them alongside with her cousin Valencia.

-She's one of victims in the 'Nine Deaths' rumors, she was killed by her ex-fiance because he had poisoned her drink causing her to collapse and was send to a hospital and received a six-week comatose alongside with Lynette. Sooner after, he was executed.

-As an Ocean Siren, she has a very long tail indeed but not a mermaid like, but a rather longer than an oarfish and a serpent though. Her form is quite beautiful indeed.

-It looks like she eats octopus legs, which Azul fears her already because if that.

-Like every merfolk, she doesn't want to come in contact with the water, if she did, then she would have transform into her siren form.

-She's allergic to grapefruit, if she drank a flavored juice from it or ate it. Then spots would have appeared on her face. Kiara has pills to cure it.

-Kiara has a mature and lady-like voice when speaking and still has it when snapped but in a louder tone. So that's why I chose Inori Minase to be her voice actor. Japanese female voice actor from a character named El-Melloi Archisorte Reines from an anime series called Lord El-Melloi II Sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note.

-In her half-myth, she tends to be canaviore when eating meat.

[marauders1971-1978]

Extra-Ultra Playlist Of Marauders’ Stuff

That I compiled out of all the songs on my spotify rather than updating my fanfic

Lily and James:

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Ben E King / The Shirelles

Twist and Shout – The Beatles

Dreams – Fleetwood Mac

Do You Love Me – The Contours

God Only Knows – The Beach Boys

Happy Together – The Turtles

Be My Baby – The Ronettes

My Girl – Otis Reading

Love On A Mountain Top – Robert Knight

I’m In Love – Lovelites

Don’t Go – Wretch 32, Josh Kurma

Where Did Our Love Go? – Soft Cell

You’re The Best Ting – Style Council

Somewhere In My Heart – Aztec Camera

The Bones of You – Elbow

Starlings – Elbow

Perfect – Fairground Attraction

Stand By Me – Ben E King

There She Goes – The La’s

If I Can’t Have You – Yvonne Elliman

Sea of Love – Cat Power

Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations

Don’t You Want Me – The Human League

You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet – Bachman Turner Overdrive

Time After Time – Eva Cassidy

Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ – Scissor Sisters

Who’s That Girl – Eurythmics

I Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin

Can You Feel The Love Tonight – Elton John

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John, Kiki Dee

Reminder – Mumford & Sons

Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

To Be With You – Mr Big

Lovely Day – Bill Withers

Rock The Boat – Hues Corporation

Love Really Hurts Without You – Billy Ocean

It’s In His Kiss – Linda Lewis

Bye Bye Baby – Bay City Rollers

Middle of The Bed – Lucy Rose

Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes

Coconut Skins – Damien Rice

Dogs – Damien Rice

Rock With You – Michael Jackson

Tiny Dancer – Elton John

True – Spandau Ballet

Wake Up Boo – The Boo Radleys

Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran

Your Song – Elton John

Hello, I Love You – The Doors

Ho Hey – The Lumineers

Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Kahn

Take On Me – A-ha

Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode

It Must Be Love – Madness

Bubble Toes – Jack Johnson

Banana Pancakes – Jack Johnson

More Than This – Roxy Music

Over You – Roxy Music

Oh Yeah! – Roxy Music

Midas Touch – Midnight Star

She Moves In Her Own Way – The Kooks

Everything – Michael Buble

Loving You – Paolo Nutini

Jenny Don’t Be Hasty – Paolo Nutini

Forever My Friend – Ray Lamontagne

Got My Mind Set On You – George Harrison

Rhythm Composer – Villagers

God Only Knows – The Beach Boys

Wouldn’t It Be Nice – The Beach Boys

When I’m Sixty-Four – The Beatles

From Me To You – The Beatles

I’m Sticking With You – The Velvet Underground

Only Love – Ben Howard

Diamonds – Ben Howard

Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac

Mardy Bum – Arctic Monkeys

Lover, You Should’ve Come Over – Jeff Buckley

Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley

Lilac Wine – Jeff Buckley

Listen to the Man – George Ezra

Leaving It Up To You – George Ezra

Barcelona – George Ezra

Blame It On Me – George Ezra

Under the Influence – James Morrison

Delicate – Damien Rice

If You Ever Want To Be In Love – James Bay

You Give Me Something – James Morrison

Better Man – James Morrison

 Remus and Sirius:

The Fear – Lily Allen

You Make It Real – James Morrison

When Does Cry – Prince

Puncture Repair – Elbow

The Night Will Always Win – Elbow

Lean on Me – Ben E King

Suddenly I See – KT Tunstall

Better Together – Jack Johnson

Everybody’s Changing – Keane

Have A Nice Day – Stereophonics

Common People – Pulp

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – Eurythmics

After the Storm – Mumford & Sons

Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons

Viva La Vida – Coldplay

I Am Not A Robot – Marina and the Diamonds

Rootless Tree – Damien Rice

O’ Children – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Seven Wonders – Fleetwood Mac

Ever Fallen In Love With Someone (You Shouldn’t Have Fallen In Love With) – Buzzcocks

You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon

Some Nights – Fun

Friend Of Ours – Elbow

The Night Will Always Win – Elbow

What You Know – Two Door Cinema Club

Last Request – Paolo Nutini

Tainted Love – Soft Cell

Eternal Life – Jeff Buckley

Dance Away – Roxy Music

Heart of Glass – Blondie

Deeper Underground – Jameroquai

White Flag – Dido

I Wish I Was James Bond – Scouting For Girls

Crazy – Gnarls Barkley

Twice – Catfish and the Bottlemen

Sit Down – James

Steady and She Goes – The Ranconteurs

Shine On – The Kooks

Autumn – Paolo Nutini

Million Faces – Paolo Nutini

Livewire – Fyfe Dangerfield

We’re Not Right – David Gray

I Need – Maverick Sabre

Hold You In My Arms – Ray Lamontagne

Shelter – Ray Lamontagne

Pieces – Villagers

Set The Tigers Free – Villagers

The Meaning of the Ritual – Villagers

Becoming A Jackal – Villagers

The Waves – Villagers

Patience – Take That

A Well Respected Man – The Kinks

The Recluse – Plan B

Promise – Ben Howard

Black Flies – Ben Howard

Keep Your Head Up – Ben Howard

The Fear – Ben Howard

The Wolves – Ben Howard

Goodbye, Apathy – OneRepublic

Take Me To Church – Hozier

Wild Thing – Noah and the Whale

Anarchy in the UK – Sex Pistols

Baby Can I Hold You – Tracy Chapman

Dream Brother – Jeff Buckley

Changes – Will Young

Heartbeats – Jose Gonzalez

 Lily and Severus:

How Long – Paul Carrack

Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me – Elton John, George Michael

Hard to Say I’m Sorry – Chicago

Leaders of the Free World – Elbow

Mirrorball – Elbow

Puncture Repair – Elbow

Stand By Me – Ben E King

Lean on Me – Ben E King

Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers

Always Take The Weather With You – The Booze Bros

L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. – Noah and the Whale

Everybody’s Changing – Lily Allen

She’s Always A Woman – Billy Joel

Time After Time – Eva Cassidy

Jealousy – Will Young

Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher and Higher) – Jackie Wilson

I Want You Back – The Jackson 5

Roll Away Your Stone – Mumford & Sons

Nobody – ELIZA

Wild World – Mr Big

Everyday Is Like Sunday – Morrisey

If There’s Any Justice – Lamar

Leave Right Now – Will Young

Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds

World Shut Your Mouth – Julian Cope

What Time Do You Call This? – Elbow

Gone, Gone, Gone – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep – Middle of the Road

Jealous Guy – Roxy Music

Breakfast At Tiffany’s – Deep Blue Something

Sunday Girl – Blondie

Heart of Glass – Blondie

Golden Touch – Razorlight

Hanging On Too Long – Duffy

White Lies – Paolo Nutini

These Streets – Paolo Nutini

Rewind – Paolo Nutini

We’re Not Right – David Gray

My Oh My – David Gray

Please Forgive Me – David Gray

I Can Never Be – Maverick Sabre

Open My Eyes – Maverick Sabre

Trouble – Ray Lamontagne

Home – Villagers

Ship of Promises – Villagers

My Lighthouse – Villagers

Just Friends – Amy Winehouse

Yesterday – The Beatles

Somewhere Only We Know – Keane

Gracious – Ben Howard

The Line – Noah and The Whale

Wild Thing – Noah and the Whale

How You Remind Me – Nickleback

Fall For Anything – The Script

Talk You Down – The Script

We Cry – The Script

You Could Be Happy – Snow Patrol

Little Lies – Fleetwood Mac

I Know It’s Over – The Smiths

Last Goodbye – Jeff Buckley

Who Am I – Will Young

Breakaway – George Ezra

Did You Hear The Rain? – George Ezra

The Pieces Don’t Fit Anymore – James Morrison

 Marauders:

I Predict A Riot – Keiser Chiefs

Pass Out – Tinie Tempah

Trouble Maker – Olly Murs, Flo Rida

Friday I’m In Love – The Cure

Dance Wiv Me – Dizzie Rascal, Calvin Harris

Hey Ya! – OutKast

Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand

Mr Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra

Enola Gay – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

1999 – Prince

Lippy Kids – Elbow

One Day Like This – Elbow

My Sad Captains – Elbow

Weather to Fly – Elbow

Station Approach – Elbow

Together in Electric Dreams – The Human League

Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves

L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. – Noah and the Whale

Good People – Jack Johnson

Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners

Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys

Teenage Kicks – The Undertones

Beautiful Day – U2

You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet – Bachman Turner Overdrive

Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey

December 1963 (Oh What A Night) – The Family

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

More Than A Feeling – Boston

Stole The Show – Kygo, Parson James

September – Earth, Wind & Fire

Off The Wall – Michael Jackson

Life Is A Rollercoaster – Ronan Keating

Gold – Spandau Ballet

Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve

We Are Young – Fun

Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Tears For Fears

K2 – Elbow

Head for Supplies – Elbow

Dancing in the Moonlight – Toploader

Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles

Night Fever – Bee Gees

California Dreamin’ – The Mammas and the Pappas

Feel Good Inc. – Gorillaz

1973 – James Blunt

Half The World Away – Oasis

I Need A Holiday – Scouting For Girls

Keep On Walking – Scouting For Girls

Never Miss A Beat – Kaiser Chiefs

Paradise – Coldplay

Candy – Paolo Nutini

Make It Better – Gary Nock

Shine – Take That

Ride Wit Me – Nelly, City Spud

Handlebars – Flobots

Inbetween Days – The Cure

Expectations – Belle & Sebastian

Old Pine – Ben Howard

5 Years’ Time – Noah and the Whale

Old Joy – Noah and the Whale

Waiting For My Chance To Come – Noah and the Whale

Just Me Before We Met – Noah and the Whale

Give It All Back – Noah and the Whale

Tonight’s The Kind of Night – Noah and the Whale

Life is Life – Noah and the Whale

Holidays In The Sun – Sex Pistols

All Star – Smash Mouth

Jesus is a Rochdale Girl – Elbow

Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac

Express Yourself – Labrinth

Let The Sun Shine – Labrinth

Riptide – Vance Joy

Dog Days Are Over – Florence and the Machine

Older Chests – Damien Rice

Eskimo – Damien Rice

Big Bad World – Kodaline

Brand New Day – Kodaline

If anyone wants them as actual Spoitfy playlists do ask, cos I’m always a slut for wasting my time

[yourboatholiday]

Ionian Islands Cruise: A Sun-Basked Voyage through History and Tranquillity

How do sunny cruises along with the Ionian Islands, lulled in tranquil azure depths, tempt you?

You can be considering a vacation, be it with your family or with that special someone. It might be a reunion of friends or a solo leisure tour. How does a voyage sound; draped in adventures, off the coast of Greece, in the famed Ionian Sea? Off the western coast of mainland Greece, this sea hosts numerous islands, together known as the Ionian Islands.

While Roman and Byzantine reign followed that of the Greeks, these islands have also been ruled by Venetians, Napoleon, and lastly by the British. Along with a rich history, the smaller islands also offer tranquillity. You can even be on the hunt to scoop up a bit of adventure here; though you should not miss its cuisine, which is another exquisite offering from the Ionians.

Try dishes like Pastisada, Sofrito, Bourdeto, and others while cruising with your Ionian Islands sailing charter; while that of seafood is another vast horizon to explore. Well, do not forget to try the wine; a flavor basked in Greek sun, making it quite distinct from its Italian or French counterparts.

Leisurely sun basking, a bit of tan, heavy platters, a share of adventure, and a fair dose of history, Ionian Islands offers et al.

Cruising the Ionian Islands: Six Plus One!

Corfu

The second-largest of the Ionian Islands is Corfu, this isle is tied to the fabled tales and history of ancient Greece. One of the naval superpowers in ancient Greece, the landmass has been a strategic post for every conqueror of Corfu. Cruising off its coast can be exciting, with sites like the Achilleion, Kaiser’s Bridge, and more to visit. This Island also houses archaeological sites like the temples of Artemis and Hera, Kardaki temple, etc.

Paxi

Paxos and Antipaxos are the largest islands in Paxi, which is essentially a cluster of islands. Antipaxos offers some of the finest wines and also 2 of the best sand beaches in the Ionians, making it a must-stop destination for voyagers. Paxi also has an interesting myth about its origin, which attributes Poseidon, the sea god, as a creator of this island.

Lefkada

An island connected to mainland Greece via floating bridge and causeway, Lefkada is one of the smallest of major islands in the Ionians cluster. While you should not miss this floating bridge while cruising past the isle, it has rich mythical stories to offer too. Often related to Aphrodite, the goddess of love; this island is even linked to the poetess Sappho’s suicide.

Ithaki

Though every island has a fair share of history to serve the palate of visiting seafarers, Ithaki is a landmass richly contested by historians as the mythical Ithaca. Home of Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s Odyssey, ancient Ithaca has not yet been confirmed as the same island. Interestingly, archaeological findings flag both Ithaki and Cephalonia as possible sites for Ithaca.

Cephalonia

Largest of the Ionian Islands, it is 6th largest among all the Greek Isles. Along with layers of archaeological findings, this island is also regularly mentioned in ancient Greek history. The importance of this isle and its archaeological findings make many historians believe this to be ancient Ithaca. Voyagers cruising through the Ionian seas should not miss visiting this island.

Zakynthos

Even though Zakynthos has deep historical roots, it has come to be known as a favorite tourist destination filled with restaurants, clubs, pubs, etc. Be it a couple faring through the Ionian seas or a crew of friends on a fun-filled voyage; it is the most preferred spot to party.

The Ionian Islands is traditionally known as the Heptanese, which refers to 7 islands. The last landmass on the southernmost tip of the Ionian Islands and Greece is known as Cythera. Situated towards the African mainland, it is not counted presently as a part of the Ionian Islands.

Cruise Outings in the Ionian Islands

While even the mention of Greece reminds of a sun-bathed country with its rich history, Ionian Islands offer no less. Cruising through on a boat of choice, flitting across powdered beaches basked in apollonian glory, diving into the plethora of historical narrations; the Ionian Islands offer more than the perfect sailing experience.

Striding into the mythical past of ancient Greece can be well-expected while voyaging with the Ionian Islands sailing charter. What comes as a plus is a lush greenery, pristine beaches, and rugged mountains; old cities born out of wizened civilizations. When you go for the Ionian Islands sailing vacation, spare some time to imbibe the cultural horizon that is Greek in its entirety. While the historic Old Town of Corfu must be visited, you should also cruise by it to capture a captivating, scenic delight of colors. The view can be quite mesmerizing, not just for this town but for others too. Scattered over quaint hillocks, the picturesque towns are a sight to remember.

Private Cruise Line Charters for the Ionian Islands

There are quite a few options for you to choose from while opting for the Ionian Island sailing cruise.

Bareboat yacht

For the bravest of adventurers, these yachts are provided without any crew or captain. While it demands maritime knowledge, this can be a brilliant cruising option for couples with an understanding of sailing.

Skippered yacht

These yachts are accompanied by a sailor and can also be a good option for couples who want to keep it private yet sail safely amidst the azure Ionian Sea. It can also be an option for any adventurous group with limited knowledge of seafaring.

Crewed yacht

The most crowded yet luxurious of options, a whole crew accompanies these yachts. It is a convenient option for seafarers who prefer to enjoy their voyage amidst a lack of worries for safety when cruising.

Bareboat Charters to Sail through the Ionian Islands

Though generally sailboats are offered, you can also take a motorboat for your Ionian Islands sailing charter if you have a valid license.

Bareboat Monohull Sailboats to Cruise Ionian Islands

These boats, ranging between 30 and 50 feet, have 1-5 cabins and offer smooth sailing through the islands.

Bareboat Catamarans for Voyaging through the Ionian Islands

You can easily avail a catamaran as long as you book it for a minimum of 5 days. These offer additional privacy and can be a good option for long-distance cruising.

Bareboat Motor Cruise to Sail through the Ionian Islands

The perfect option for any adventurer looking for speed, you can only avail of these motorboats if you have a valid license.

Crewed Sailboats to Voyage Ionian Islands

Sailboats with professional crews can be a good option, especially if you do not want to worry about navigation and other responsibilities. Simply check the available cruises and select according to your budget.

Types of Motorboats for a Vacation in the Ionian Islands

Crewed motored vessels

You need not concern yourself with learning maritime essentials since the crew on these motored vessels takes on that responsibility of maintaining your course.

Crewed catamarans

With ultimate luxury being offered on crewed catamarans, you can simply leisure away on your cruise with an Ionian Islands sailing charter of these boats. Relax with your friends and family on the deck, sipping to a bottle of wine from Antipaxos, while the crew keeps your cruise on track.

History is obvious while voyaging through the Greek Isles, and the Ionian Islands are no exception. Interestingly though, cruising through these serene waters is much more fulfilling as well; a private vacation whilst basking in the sun, draped in history and a tincture of adventure. 

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