#kaoru yamashiro

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Birthday Wishes From 86

— Iris Villan/Lady Dragon

"Yo, Meari! Happy fuckin' birthday! You know, every year you get louder, and somehow, you manage to out-scream even me. That's saying something. Keep on being the badass frontwoman that makes our band legendary. And don't party too hard without me! And tell Ren to save me some fuckin beer this time!"

— Johnny Mitchell/Rising Zan

"Happy Birthday, Meari! It's been one hell of a ride with you leading us. Your voice, your energy, it's what fuels '86'. Here's to another year of rockin' stages, smashing guitars, and living the dream. And remember, no matter how many candles are on that cake, you'll always be the young rebel that started this journey with us."

— Ren Morikawa/Fiddler

"Happy birthday, Meari. Another year, another string of hits. Your voice is the bass line to our band's song, and without it, we wouldn’t be where we are. Keep playing life's tune your way."

— Jo Yumiko/Mad Scientist

"Happy Birthday, Meari-chan! You're the spark that ignites our band's explosive sound! Your passion, your fire, it's really contagious, and it's what makes '86' more than just a band; it's a force of nature! Can't wait to see what kind of sonic boom we’ll create this coming year with you at the helm!"

— Homer Kojima/Angel

"Meari-san, happiest of birthdays to you. Your presence is like a melody that soothes even the most smallest of hearts. May your day be filled with the sweetest harmonies and, if you so desire, a touch of delightful agony. Remember, I'm always here, ready for whatever 'punishment' you deem fit to bestow." ♡

— Kaoru Yamashiro/Madame

"Meari-san, on this auspicious day, I extend the warmest of birthday wishes to you. Your unparalleled talent and indomitable spirit have not only elevated '86' but have also carved a path for aspiring artists everywhere. As your manager, I am continually astounded by your achievements, and I eagerly anticipate the symphonies of success we will compose in the years to come."

[kobedivision]

The day was unusually warm, the kind that called for a cold drink and a moment of respite under the shade. Ren Nakashima, known to the world as "Vox," found himself at a local park, guitar in hand, casually strumming tunes that blended seamlessly with the laughter of children and the distant bark of dogs. It was his birthday, and for once, he was not Vox the musician, but Ren the man, enjoying a day without the weight of fame on his shoulders.

As he played, a familiar figure approached. A courier, with a package tucked underarm and a clipboard in hand. Ren signed for the package, a puzzled look crossing his face. It wasn't often that deliveries found him here, in the open air where music felt most free.

The package was an elegant box, and the musician opened it to see what was inside. As he did, his eyes grew wide:

Inside lay a star, but not just any star. It was... a Hollywood Walk of Fame star with "VOX" etched boldly at the top. It was more than a gift; it was a symbol, an acknowledgment from those who knew the man behind the music. Accompanying the star were notes, each a birthday wish from the members of '86', the band that had shared stages and spotlights with him:

"Happy Birthday, 'Pretty Boy'. You like your gift? Congrats! Your famous, even on the fucking seas now! You better be grateful!"

- Meari "Bloody 'Fucking' Mary" Miracle

"Yeah, what Meari said! Happy birthday and all that shit. And also, tell that drummer to get off his ass and answer my fucking texts about our date! And tell him he better respond soon!"

- Lady Dragon

"Happy Birthday, Ren. Looking forward to seeing you on tour again soon. Let's have another guitar battle at our next concert!"

- Rising Zan

"Nakashima, happy birthday."

- Ren

"Happy birthday, Ren-kun! Make sure you enjoy it! You're only 21 once!"

- Jo Yumiko, a.k.a. "Mad Scientist"

"Happy Birthday, Ren-san. Be sure to enjoy it, okay? If you don't I'll get really sad… but that wouldn't be so bad."

- Homer Kojima, your faithful servant in pain ♡

"Ren-san, a very happy birthday to you. For your contributions to music (and after weeks-long discussion with multiple music industries and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce), I managed to convince them to award you your own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame."

"Though you didn't start the same time as 86, you have quickly skyrocketed to stardom, something most people couldn't even fathom doing. And for that, you deserve this. However, do not rest on your laurels. Continue to shoot higher and higher to greater achievements. Me and the rest of the music world look forward to seeing what you come up with next. Again, I wish you a happy birthday. I hope you enjoy it well."

- Kaoru Yamashiro, Manager of 86

Ren couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief, lighting grazing his hand over the star, yep, it was real alright, there was no mistaking it. He couldn’t fucking believe it, his name on a Hollywood Star, the ultimate symbol of how far he had come from being some pretty face who would play his guitar at various cafes and bars to now a rockstar legend in his own right, the one thing he wanted more than anything as a kid was now in his hands, quite literally and yet it still didn’t feel real.

He immediately thought about his dad, the man who had the ability to take anything into his hands and turned it into gold, days spent with him and various other people in the studio watching art being made and the two of them nodding their heads and singing along to a hot new song his dad’s client had put out, such a simple time, before his mom took a knife to his throat. He was his inspiration, the reason why he pursued music in the first place and his motivation for when he got turned down again and again and again.

It’s not easy trying to get your music career off the ground while raising two kids and Ren was not ashamed to admit that he had his fair share of breakdowns, what artist didn’t? It came with the experience but he kept going, every time he thought about giving up, he swore he could hear his father telling to “Keep marching on, superstar.” so he kept climbing because he could not fail, he would not fail, it wasn’t just about him, Ayano and Ryōhei, his siblings, the only family he had left, they didn’t deserve to struggle and fight to survive, they’ve already been through so much, Ren had promised them that he’ll give them the life they deserved after he buried his parents.

All of that pain, all of that suffering, all the screaming, crying, pleading those people did, grating on his ears and nerves shut up shUT UP, the constant struggle and hard work, it all payed off now the moment his eyes landed on this star. Of course, he was extremely grateful for the people he met along the way that helped him, Kai Quinlan for taking a chance on him and helped him refined his style, Meari Miracle, Kaoru Yamashiro, and 86 for showing him the ropes and boosting his popularity with all the collaborations they’ve done together, his dear manager who he loves to call “Uncle”, despite his gruff and rough exterior, Ren truly saw him as a father figure and was thankful for keeping him grounded whenever “Vox” got a little too into his ego, and of course, he could never forget his own band, Osiris, chaotic as they were, he couldn’t ask for a better band to share the spoils of rewards fame gifted them with (he snickered at the message Iris left, he and the rest of the band will never let their dear drummer let it down).

He decided to cut his time at the park short and packed up his guitar and his star and started to head home for a quick pit stop, he knows for sure that Max and Kaiji (well, mainly Kaiji, he’ll have to explain what a Hollywood Star is and what it means to Max) will lose their shit once he tells them about this and really, he couldn’t have make it as far without them too so this was just as much their victory as it is his.

Thank you for the gift!

[nooowestayandgetcaught]

I have my 2016 version and my 2017 version!

Tagging @ everybody who sees this post and wants to do this! <3

AO3 Stats!

(How to find your stats: go to your Dashboard, click on “Statistics,” then click on the year you’re answering for!)

Total 2018 Word Count: 458053 Total 2018 Hits: 264465 Total Kudos: 16881 Total Bookmarks: 2514 Total Comment (threads): 1964 User Subscriptions: 400

Links and Titles to 2018 Works:

JANUARY

In The Moment  (T, Will Byers/Mike Wheeler, Will Byers & Eleven, 1451 words) cloudbuilt (Not Rated, Fay D. Fluorite/Kurogane, 1534 words) In Boldness (G, Meera Reed/Wylla Manderly, 339 words) Things You Said At 1AM (T, Eddie Kaspbrak/Richie Tozier, 519 words) To Prove It (M, Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, 1890 words) Insomnia (T, Kali Prasad/Nancy Wheeler, 1389 words) Every Single Imperfection (M, Jon Snow/Robb Stark, 667 words) Reunion (Not Rated, Barbara Gordon/Kara Zor-El, 815 words) Together Now (G, Bill Denbrough/Mike Hanlon, 345 words) No More Waiting (T, Eddie Kaspbrak/Richie Tozier, 852 words) A Little Bit Like Home (Not Rated, Bill Denbrough/Richie Tozier, 1747 words) Wednesday’s Child (T, Eddie Kaspbrak/Richie Tozier, 832 words) Undo What’s Been Done (M, Peeta Mellark/Finnick Odair, 3360 words) Your Attention Only (Not Rated, Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov, 1164 words) That Boy On My Mind (M, Bill Denbrough/Richie Tozier, 1112 words) Dwelling In Possibility (T, Newt/Thomas, 1405 words) Dandelion Wine (T, Bill Denbrough/Mike Hanlon, 801 words)

FEBRUARY

Crash (G, Karolina Dean/Nico Minoru, 120 words) Dim (G, Imra Ardeen/Kara Danvers, 241 words) Futile (T, Evil Queen | Regina Mills/Emma Swan, 479 words) Erratic (E, Leia Organa/Evaan Verlaine, 353 words) Loved (G, Ben Hanscom/Beverly Marsh, 217 words) Soft (G, Eleven/Maxine "Max" Mayfield, 334 words) Hold (M, Betty Cooper/Veronica Lodge, 329 words) Shackles (T, Juliet Capulet/Emilia, 350 words) Broken (T, Teresa Agnes/Brenda 738 words) Precious (Not Rated, Katniss Everdeen/Madge Undersee, 284 words) Odd And Ends (G, Koriand’r/Raven 265 words) Tea (G, Luna Lovegood/Ginny Weasley, 312 words) Twisted (Not Rated, Azula/Ty Lee, 105 words) Echo (G, Ariel/Moana Waialiki, 206 words) Soothe (T, Elphaba Thropp/Galinda Upland, 372 words) Fight (Not Rated, Kawakami Tomie/Female Character, 283 words) Naked (M, Clarke Griffin/Niylah, 192 words) Push (E, Chibiusa/Tomoe Hotaru, 400 words) Alive (T, Claire Novak/Kaia Nieves, 196 words) New (G, Korra/Asami Sato, 168 words) Born (M, Yara Greyjoy/Daenerys Targaryen, 327 words) Murmur (G,��Andrea/Michonne, 169 words) Devious (Not Rated, Kimberly Hart/Trini, 226 words) Isolation (G, Elizabeth Midford/Sieglinde Sullivan, 148 words) Up All Night (T, Keith/Shiro, 498 words) Starve (G, Rey/Rose Tico, 211 words) Breakable (G, Pamela Isley/Harleen Quinzel, 355 words) Winter (E, Sun Bak/Riley Blue/Kala Dandekar/Nomi Marks, 236 words) In The Eye Of The Storm (M, Keith/Shiro, Keith & Lotor, 3045 words) Ignore (G, Kara Danvers/Lena Luthor, 363 words)

MARCH

Colour (T, Padmé Amidala/Eirtaé/Rabé/Sabé/Saché/Yané, 454 words) Grace (M, Mazikeen/Original Female Character, 114 words) Between Us (T, Keith/Lance, Keith/Original Alien Characters, 2083 words) Belong (G, Lilly Moscovitz/Mia Thermopolis, 260 words) Choke (Not Rated, Jennifer/Needy, 265 words) Reach (M, Wonder Woman/The Amazons, 393 words) Spin Spin Spin (T, Keith/Shiro, 1686 words) Difficult (Not Rated, Allison Reynolds/Claire Standish, 345 words) Heat (T, Scorpius Malfoy/Albus Severus Potter, Albus Severus Potter & Ginny Weasley, 847 words) Veneer (T, Silena Beauregard/Clarisse La Rue, 651 words) Make It Better (E, Lance/Pidge | Katie Holt, 1529 words) Fall (T, Jessica Jones/Patricia Walker, 274 words) The Fear (T, Lance/Shiro, 1683 words) Nightmare (Not Rated, Sakura/Clone Sakura, 159 words) Contagious (Not Rated, Ichihara Yuuko/Kunogi Himawari, 492 words) Good riddance (T, Liza/Fish Mooney, 204 words) Closer To What You Want (E, Keith/Shiro, 993 words) Goodbye (Not Rated, Earth-2 Laurel Lance/Felicity Smoak, 327 words) Scarred (G, Nyssa al Ghul/Sara Lance, 505 words) Last dance (G, Giselle/Nancy Tremaine, 716 words) Burn (Not Rated, Faith Lehane/Buffy Summers, 399 words) Steady (T, Nanase Haruka/Tachibana Makoto, 372 words) Outstretched At Our Fingertips (T, Keith/Shiro, 950 words) Monster (G, Grace Choi/Anissa Pierce, 131 words) Voodoo (Not Rated, Wanda Maximoff/Natasha Romanov, 436 words) Shine (G, Elena/Mithian/Vivian, 334 words) Intent (G, Nakoma/Pocahontas, 382 words) Camping (Not Rated, Tracy Bingham/Maddy Killian, 286 words) Grave (M, Stephanie Brown/Cassandra Cain, 245 words) Machine (M, Madame Red/Grell, 438 words) Destination (Not Rated, Artemis Crock/M'gann M'orzz/Zatanna Zatara, 624 words) Nowhere (T, Gwen/Morgana, 661 words) Garden (Not Rated, Lilith/Ruby, 182 words) I know (G, Helga Pataki/Arnold Shortman, 867 words) Dust (T, Alice/Alyss | Intention of the Abyss, 206 words) Dream (M, Nakano Yamato/Sakagami Kouya, 241 words) Polaris (T, Keith/Shiro, 1911 words) Destiny (T, Alucard/Integra Hellsing, 344)

APRIL

Spring (T, Riza Hawkeye/Winry Rockbell, 383 words) Sigh (G, Ana de Austria | Anne d’Autriche/Constance Bonacieux, 220 words) Fingertips (G, Elsa/Anna, 282 words) Waiting (E, Susan Snell/Carrie White, 576 words) Playboy (Not Rated, Eleven | Jane Hopper/Beverly Marsh, 375 words) Revenge (T, C.C./Euphemia li Britannia, 123 words) Burn Until You Burn Out (T, Jerome/Jeremiah, 604 words) July (T, Mila Babicheva/Sara Crispino, 274 words) Desire (E, Alana Bloom/Margot Verger, 237 words) Free (T, Clarke Griffin/Lexa, 426 words) Celebration (G, Thirteenth Doctor/Martha Jones, 470 words) Stars (G, Aurora/Mulan, 470 words) Morgue (T, Daphne Blake/Velma Dinkley, 302 words) Space (M, Princess Bubblegum/Marceline, 550 words) Whitewash (Not Rated, Frenchy/Sandy Olsson, 100 words) Alone (G, Charlotte La Bouff/Tiana, 203 words) Coma (G, Aurora/Maleficent, 87 words) Letter (E, Jesse/Ruby, 510 words) Phone call (Not Rated, Amy Pond/Amy Pond, 148 words) Music (T, Anna/Little Ballerina Girl, 255 words) Silence (M, Jyn Erso/Yalla, 268 words) Cards (T, Luna/Raven Reyes, 297 words) Emblem (Not Rated, Castiel/Dean/Sam, 462 words) Elephant (G, Beatrice/Greta, Wolfram von Bielefeld/Shibuya Yuuri, 482 words) Monopoly (T, Chloe/Mandy Lane, 81 words) Reality (G, Catherine Bennet/Georgiana Darcy, 480 words) Serenity (M, Hanamura Chigusa/Matsuoka Gou, 278 words) Bone (T, Harleen Quinzel/Tatsu Yamashiro, 288 words) Chalk dust (Not Rated, Jen/Selina Kyle, 127 words) Manuscript (Not Rated, Shae/Makenzie, 201 words) Ink (T, Jenny/Tiggs, 193 words)

MAY

Getting Shafted (E, Pidge | Katie Holt/Galran Soldiers, 1441 words) Perfection (M, Cersei Lannister/Original Female Characters, 306 words) Ring (Not Rated, Kim Possible/Shego, 658 words) Drive (Not Rated, Peggy Carter/Angie Martinelli, 203 words) Missing (T, Kali Prasad/Nancy Wheeler, 134 words) Full moon (G, Arwen Undómiel/Tauriel, 290 words) Cacothes (E, Keith/Lotor, 2045 words) New direction (Not Rated, Queen Ravenna/Snow White, 121 words) Bloody (T, Mina Murray/Lucy Westenra, 300 words) Red String (T, Ahiru | Duck/Rue, 254 words) Unexpected (E, Laurel Castillo/Michaela Pratt, 459 words) Devout (T, Acxa/Ezor, 100 words) Mischief (M, Kaiou Michiru/Tenoh Haruka, 414 words) Crash Course (T, Lance/Shiro, 1756 words) Once Lost, Now Found (E, Lance/Shiro, Lance & Red Lion, 4465 words) Fractures (G, Allura/Pidge | Katie Holt, 364 words)

JUNE

Finger (E, Barry Allen/Wally West, 162 words) A Twist Of Fate (T, Jeremiah Valeska/Bruce Wayne, 1092 words) Bad (G, Kocoum/Thomas, 324 words) Intelligence (T, Agatsuma Soubi/Aoyagi Ritsuka, 172 words) Good Times, Good Vibes (E, Hunk/Keith, 560 words) Announce (Not Rated, Laurel/Sara, 237 words) Day (E, Kylo Ren/Rey, 187 words) Reaching Out (T, Maebara Keiichi/Ryuuguu Rena, 683 words) Murder (Not Rated, Gilbert Nightray/Oz Vessalius, 109 words) No Longer Dreaming (E, Allura/Keith, 584 words) Sad (E, Ariel/Eric, 613 words) Plan (E, Dick/Damian, 130 words) Ill (G, Bellamy/Octavia, 416 words) Secret (E, Keith/Shiro, Allura/Shiro, Hunk/Shiro, Pidge | Katie Holt/Shiro, Lance/Shiro, 212 words) Double Entendre (M, Wolfgang Bogdanow/Kala Dandekar/Rajan Rasal, 686 words) Behind (T, Bolin/Mako, 276 words) Want (M, Dick Grayson/Wally West, Artemis Crock/M'gann M'orzz, 1761 words) Stranded (T, Kururugi Suzaku/Lelouch vi Britannia, 355 words) Wealthy (T, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, 347 words) Marriage (G, Twelfth Doctor/The Master/Missy, 240 words) To Love And Be Loved (T, Keith/Shiro, 708 words) Affected (T, Zuko/Aang, 250 words) Long Hours (E, Bart Allen/Tim Drake, 202 words) Worthy (T, Newt/Thomas, 637 words) Sinful (Not Rated, Ciel/Original Ciel, 107 words) Obvious (Not Rated, Jon Snow/Sansa Stark, 100 words) Show Your Colors (T, Jeremiah Valeska/Bruce Wayne, 1197 words) Caught (M, Silver St. Cloud/Bruce Wayne, 116 words) Splatter (M, Alucard/Walter Dornez, 243 words) Flight (E, Leia/Luke, 1116 words) Loving Thy Enemy (M, Jeremiah Valeska/Bruce Wayne, 670 words) Slip (G, Hiei/Kurama, 207 words) Escape (T, Spiderman/Deadpool, 178 words) Smoke and Stars (G, Pidge | Katie Holt & Shiro, 538 words) Honor (T, Gale Hawthorne/Peeta Mellark, 139 words) Ashamed (E, Haninozuka Mitsukuni/Morinozuka Takashi, 302 words) Attentive (T, Daryl Dixon/Carol Peletier, 104 words) Motivated (T, Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter, 267 words) Life Grows Lovely Where You Are (T, Keith/Shiro, 1664 words)

JULY

Grovel (Not Rated, Killian Jones/Peter Pan, 83 words) Swear (E, Dean/Sam, 223 words) Shoot (Not Rated, Fiona Coyne/Adam Torres, 124 words) Switch (T, Mordred/Morgana, 300 words) Promise (G, Hikaru/Kaoru, 205 words) Crawl (T, Credence Barebone/Original Percival Graves, 125 words) Hell (Not Rated, Alphonse/Edward, 60 words) Next To You (T, Allura/Lance, 1105 words) Grin (G, The Doctor's TARDIS/Rory Williams, 132 words) Hug (E, Gou/Rin, 308 words) Burned (M, Otabek Altin/Yuri Plisetsky, 194 words) Kiss (Not Rated, Wendy Darling/Peter Pan, 302 words) Over and Above (T, Hunk/Lance, 793 words) Mute (G, Albus Dumbledore/Severus Snape, 159 words) Suffocate (M, Cersei/Jaime, 79 words) Punch (T, Veronica Lodge/Reggie Mantle, 182 words) Flatline (T, Peter/Tony, 347 words) Exhile (E, Phichit Chulanont/Celestino Cialdini, 382 words) Plead (M, Aki/Shima, 1241 words) Strong (T, Toph Beifong/Sokka, 543 words) Defenseless (G, Clark Kent/Kara Zor-El, 76 words) Anywhere With You (E, Shiro/Keith, 691 words) Discover (Not Rated, Tim Drake/Kon-El | Conner Kent, 100 words) Action (M, Sebastian/Ciel, 298 words) Peregrinate (T, Keith/Shiro, 559 words) Sport (G, Fred/George, 25 words) Memorable (Not Rated, Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, 222 words) Die (Not Rated, Red X/Robin, 630 words) The Sorrows of Nybi and Brightcut (T, Lance/Pidge | Katie Holt, 1580 words) Missing You (M, Ion Fortuna/Kuran Kaname, 583 words) Lucky (G, Yuugi/Yami, 172 words) A Cosmos, Held Between Your Fingers (M, Lance/Romelle, 392 words) Rescue (Not Rated, Jason/Bruce, 108 words) Abort (Not Rated, Pietro/Wanda, 192 words) Possessed (T, Fakir/Mytho, 130 words) Graveyard (Not Rated, Lucille/Thomas, 100 words) So Close, No Matter How Far (T, Lance/Pidge | Katie Holt, Blaytz/Trigel (Voltron), 958 words) Trail (G, Rin/Sesshoumaru, 192 words) Walk (M, Sakuma Ryuuichi/Uesugi Tatsuha, 364 words) Cannot Be Tamed (T, Keith/Lance/Shiro, 1292 words)

[miyamototakami]

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2018.02

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Direction, Writing: Takami Miyamoto

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[minato-division01]

Meet the Band

1. Bloody Mary

Full Name: Meari Miracle

Age: 26

Band Position: Unclean Vocals, Screaming

Equipment: Shure SM58 Microphone/Hypnosis Microphone

Short Bio: The frontwoman of 86. This charismatic, madcap of a woman never fails to get the crowd pumped up with her lyrics! With her loud voice and constant screeching, Meari gets everyone's attention, no matter who they are. In fact, you come and listen to her at the band's concerts, but chances are you can never leave...

"In this life, you're your own savior. Every scar, every scream, every song—it's all me, no apologies. I don't wait for fate; I grab it by the fucking throat and make it listen. Because in the end, if you're not relying on yourself, you're not really living." — Meari "Bloody Mary" Miracle

2. Lady Dragon

Full Name: Iris Villan

Age: 25

Band Position: Drummer, Percussion

Equipment: Sonor SQ2 Heavy Maple 5pc Drum Set

Short Bio: The self-proclaimed "bad girl" of the group. She was admitted to juvie at 15 for mugging and assault. After introducing herself to Meari, a friendship started between the two that led them to forming their own band together. There's nothing she enjoys more than a drink after a show. Despite her talent with drums, she, alone, is responsible for more than half of the controversy surrounding the band, due in no small part to her short temper and loud mouth. Despite that, she is fiercely loyal to the band and her friends.

"Life's a stage, and I'm here to tear it down. I don't do encores; I do riots. When I hit those drums, it's not just a beat—it's a fucking battle cry! So, if you're not ready to rock, you'd better get the fuck out of my way." — Iris "Lady Dragon" Villan

3. Rising Zan

Full Name: Johnny Mitchell

Age: 27

Band Position: Lead Guitarist, Backing Vocals

Equipment: ESP LTD EC-1000VA

Short Bio: An American who moved to Japan when he was 12 years old with his family. Looking at him, you'd never expect a guy like him would get into trouble, but he was admitted to juvie at 16 for nearly beating to death a guy who had tried to sexually assault his younger sister. During that time, he was introduced to Meari and Iris. Aside from being the lead guitarist, he also functions as the group's main songwriter, responsible for composing more than half of the group's hit songs.

He prefers being called 'Zan' instead of his real name, because it symbolizes he's not the same person he once was when he went into juvie. He even named his guitar, 'Johnny No More' as tribute.

"Johnny? Never heard of him. My name is Zan, just Zan." — Johnny "Rising Zan" Mitchell

4. Fiddler

Full Name: Ren Morikawa

Age: 28

Band Position: Bass, Backing Vocals

Equipment: Ibanez SR305E

Short Bio: No self-respecting rock band could be without a bass player and unfortunately Meari's group is no exception to this rule. Already well known for the strength of his slap and the precision of his tapping, Ren left his former band due to citing differences before being hired by Meari to play for 86. A laid-back guy, Ren prefers to relax in the sun with a cold beer by his side. He is well-liked by the band due to the fact that, despite being the quietest guy there, he is always ready and willing to lend an ear to whatever issues or problems the other members may have.

"...Chill." — Ren "Fiddler" Morikawa

5. Mad Scientist

Full Name: Jo Yumiko

Age: 24

Band Position: Keyboardist, DJ, Producer

Equipment: Arturia Keylab MKII 49

Short Bio: After their previous keyboardist had been arrested, the band searched high and low for someone else to refill the spot. But as they searched, a question arose from all the members: is it a keyboard actually needed in a metal band? After all, it has to be said that what with Ren's thumping bass, Iris’ resounding percussion, Johnny's diabolical riffs, and Meari's banshee-like voice, a keyboard would just be lost in all that, right?

Surprisingly however, Jo managed to silence all her doubters with her mad, crazy, and abnormal producing skills. And although it’s hard to make a synth stand out from the other instruments, she's managed to create a new sound based on acoustic feedback and overdrive, especially designed to make your ears bleed!

"Welcome to my audio alchemy! Where every frequency is a formula, and every rhythm is a reaction waiting to explode. I concoct beats with a maniacal glee, each track a volatile concoction of sound that'll detonate in your ears with the most exquisite chaos. This isn't just music; it's a madcap symphony of sonic science!" — Jo "Mad Scientist" Yumiko

6. Angel

Name: Homer Kojima

Age: 22

Band Position: Lead Vocals, Clean Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Equipment: Ibanez RG Series RG7421PB/Shure SM58 Microphone

Short Bio: Despite his innocent features, Homer is an efficient vocalist and guitar player. After rescuing him from the life of singing in rundown bars and nightclubs, Meari signed him on as leading vocalist and rhythm guitar. He is called 'Angel' by the other band members, not only because of his looks, but because of his sweet, innocent nature (He doesn't smoke, drink or use profanity).

Secret: He is a masochist, due in no small part to the woman below.

"You know... you don't have to talk politely to me. You can yell or hit me, if you wish. I won't mind. Won't mind at all... ♡" — Homer "Angel" Kojima

7. Madame

Name: Kaoru Yamashiro

Age: 35

Band Position: Band Manager

Short Bio: To command a band like 86, a healthy dose of authority, insight, patience and, as an optional extra, humor is required. But perhaps the most important thing needed to ensure the hotheads know you mean business is a well-loaded pen ready to sign any contract, and an unforgiving smile.

You may be the coolest guitarist on earth, but that doesn't mean you can take care of all the paperwork or seek out the perfect locations. You need a manager to take care of all that boring stuff. A ruthless negotiator, Kaoru was the only one capable of dealing with the renegades Meari and Iris.

Secret: She is secretly a Dominatrix. Due to her dominating personality, she takes pleasure when others submit to her — truly a personality of a queen. This personality stems from her younger brother, who she enjoyed abusing in hopes that it would make him man up. And lo and behold, she's found a perfect target in Homer, who was forced to enter into a relationship with her, turning him into a masochist.

*Sighs* "Dealing with those people is so tiresome. Thankfully, I have my outlets. ...Homer, you were late in delivering that note. Meet me in my office in five minutes so we can... discuss how you can improve." — Kaoru "Madame" Yamashiro