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birdmenanime · 4 years ago

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eishis dad is a lot better than I thought and I'm really glad bc I didn't want him to have the same reaction as his mom bc that shit hurted

same ; o ; I remember theorizing him a lot and...he was not what i was expecting. at ALL. He shows up in a Hawaiian shirt without a care in the world (when he should be VERY WORRIED). He’s suuuper flightly and irresponsible, and I kinda love it? Terrible dad and husband, but definitely an interesting character.

Despite it all though, he does genuinely seem to care about his wife and kid (are the Karasuma’s even still together?) and I like the opposite reactions of the parents. Papasuma really just wants the best for his son, and wants him happy (even pointing out the fact how happy he is that he has friends!). Meanwhile Mamasuma is still obsessed with her image and having the perfect son (definitely born out of the extra pressure of being a ‘single’ mom), and is more than horrified to watch her son progressively get worse over the years (including his depression, which she definitely did not help with, and most definitely made harder for him) and then in the course of the story (skipping class, not caring much about grades, sneaking out, talking back and not even seeming to care anymore) only to find out he’s a whole new species? It’s a lot. It hurts that she called him a monster, but I can see her reasoning, but I still extremely dislike her and all the trauma she’s caused for eishi.

(And while we’re on this note, I kinda want to talk a little about how she’s impacted Eishi her controlling nature makes it easy to understand why Karasuma was so..like that at the beginning of the manga. Obsessed with people’s opinions about him, desperate to not stand out, lost in every sense of the word, because the pressure has ruined him and his want to succeed (yet he’s still competitive).

but also....I want to talk about chapter 24. Or, well, the smallish arc of chapter 24-26, when Karasuma tries to stop Takayama from saving people.

unintentionally or not...I kinda think of this arc as a symbolism to eishi’s struggle with control and leadership, especially with to how his mother treats him.

I’ve mentioned earlier it’s known his mother is controlling.

And this entire exchange from chapter 7, right before his first blackout, is key. She only wants the best for him (or more, his image) and so she tries to take away the things she sees prevents him (sneaking out, hanging out with Kamoda). But by doing so, she’s taking away the things that really matter most to eishi right now, and are really the only things keeping him sane (his friends).

It’s a little similar to that small chapters arc, right? Eishi is scared. He’s scared of the birdman and it’s image. He even says this:

So he tries to control it.

But Eishi realizes it’s wrong. He’s clipping Takayama’s wings, taking one of the few things that give Takayama, at this time, contentedness. Purpose.

He’s controlling Takayama like his mother tries to control him. And eishi would know first hand what its like to be controlled to such a degree.

So he lets it go. And in a way, he’s letting go of the way he’s been raised, deciding to forge his own path and way to lead. I absolutely love the giant theme of control and power and the struggle Eishi goes through in this manga, especially the way it mingles with Takayama, a free spirit. Karasuma wants to save Takayama, but he doesn’t want to tie him down. How do you balance it? He still doesn’t know.)

kinda got rambley at the end but yeah! love papasuma and his character. i kinda wanted to go on a rant to how papasuma and mamasuma have some parallels to takayama and karasuma, but i decided to focus on something else instead (though i feel like i hinted it at the end with talk of balance between a strict person and an independent one) thank you for the asks as always!!! they always make my day C:

#long post #fathers #for bl #birdmen #ask #asks #karasuma eishi #mothers

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purisute · 8 years ago

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PRINCE OF STRIDE THE LIVE STAGE: Visual Interview Vol. 6 Mihashi: Kanegae Ko (Kamoda Kei) Kageyama Tatsuya (Kamoda Yu) Kanshuji Reo (Shima Aoi) Nakajima Takuto (Harigaya Hisato) Sawada Takuro (Eifuku Takeshi) Yokoyama Masafumi (Nagatsuka Nobuhiko)

From the December edition of Dengeki Girl’s Style.

Scanned by @purisute. DO NOT REPOST.

#prince of stride #prince of stride the live stage #purisute #my scans #kanegae ko #kamoda kei #kageyama tatsuya #kamoda yu #kanshuji reo #shima aoi #nakajima takuto #harigaya hisato #sawada takuro #eifuku takeshi #yokoyama masafumi #nagatsuka nobuhiko #mihashi #dengeki's girl style

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kaimiiru-creations · 5 years ago

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Birdcage Chapter 1

Ch1: Far Sky

Ch2: WIP

Premise: An au where Umino doesn’t detect Senichi while the bird club is brainwashing Kinoko

Time taken: ... 5 days lol, but that was mostly figuring out the plot and also writing a rough draft of the second chapter, too.

Warnings: None... but there will be some eventually.

Characters: A lot, but with a focus on Eishi.

Key code:

Hey. = thoughts

“Hey.”= tweets

“Hey.”= Eishi’s tweets

“{Hey.}” =Bellwether tweets

Closing his eyes, Inspector Senichi could hear the thunder of wings echoing from the rooftop above where he was hiding. His breaths were soft, his heartbeat slow. He was adept at hiding and finding out secrets. That’s why he was an inspector.

Dress shoes tapped down the staircase, and Senichi opened his eyes to find Kinoko walking past him. She was swaying a bit, and rubbing the side of her head in an exhausted manner.

“Did you have a nice chat with the seraphim?” Senichi asked politely, nearly making Kinoko trip as she faced him, her eyes slightly wider.

Kinoko quickly composed herself. She leaned on the opposing wall, crossing her arms, looked down.

“There’s no way we can catch the seraphim. They won’t bargain with us at all if we don’t let them go where they want freely. Not even Eden’s usual method will work.” Kinoko looked up, frowning a bit, as if dazed, “I came here to meet them becau-”

“No, no, don’t try to defend yourself. Go back to headquarters. You can report to Kyo-san there.” Senichi interrupted her. Briefly, Kinoko frowned more deeply but turned to briskly walk down the steps. Senichi’s eyes wandered thoughtfully, before a small smirk grew on his face.

There was something off about what Kinoko said after her meeting with the seraphim, and he was going to get to the bottom of it. He pulled out his phone.

“Security? I want you to keep an eye on Karasuma Eishi’s whereabouts. I believe the seraphim may have done something to Kinoko-san.”

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A familiar crawling sensation burned within Eishi’s back, and his eyes shot open. Lying within the warm covers of his bed, he slowly sat up, took control of his breathing, and scratched idly at his back. He closed his eyes. He remembered white, remembered Takayama’s outstretched hand towards him, remembered reaching for him, but not much else. It was like a dream, after all.

He got up, turned off his clock’s alarm before it went off on its own, and went into the bathroom. He got ready for school, and the tingling in his wing mark gradually calmed on its own. Letting his wings out would relieve the sensation, but he wasn’t keen on doing so when his mother could walk in.

Back in his room, he examined his school uniform in his hands.

This is… the last day I’ll go to school, probably. He thought as he changed his clothes, I can’t continue to live like this. The seraphim around the world are increasing and it’s only a matter of time before Eden closes in on our lives… Even what we’re going to do tonight is just buying us more time.

He fixed his tie in a well-practiced movement, but his mother’s voice brought him out of his thoughts.

“Ei-shiiii!” Her voice was worried, a bit strained.

Another lecture about how sneaking out at night is bad? Eishi wondered as he walked down the stairs.

He stopped on the steps. Other than his mother, three people were at the door: the Eden agent from before, Senichi, and two police officers by his sides.

And Eishi was plunged into a deep, deep, dread.

They must have found out about Umino! He thought, frozen on the spot. His mind quickly switched gears into overdrive, and he kept his face carefully fixed into a neutral look as he forced his feet to go forward, Wait, wait, let’s not jump to any conclusions without more proof-

“Karasuma Eishi,” Inspector Senichi called, “Would you mind coming with us to answer some questions?”

Eishi turned to the kitchen and walked inside, ignoring him. There was breakfast- some eggs, bacon, and toast- on the counter, and the TV drawled with the morning news. A normal morning, if it weren’t for Eden literally knocking on his door.

“I’m so sorry about him,” His mother apologized to Senichi, and then called again, “Eishi, they’ve found out that you’ve been sneaking out late at night, past curfew! I told you sneaking out with your friends would have consequences!”

Eishi stuck a piece of bacon in his mouth. He wasn’t hungry, but he needed something. He wasn’t sure when he’d eat next. Concentrating, he tweeted out, ”Everyone needs to get up now. Eden’s trying to take me somewhere. What’s everyone’s status?”

”I’m fine! There’s no one here trying to take me anywhere... Are you alright?!” Rei was the first to respond, immense worry dripping from his tweet.

”Nothing’s going on here! Need some help?” Umino chirped.

”Kamoda and I are good here.” Irene replied.

”Ei-chan! I’m coming over to help!” Kamoda declared.

”No. Stay where you are. Their snipers are probably watching the skies…Worst case scenario, they might have found out what we did last night,” Eishi took the buttered toast from the table, but was too deep in thought to bite it.

”Catching the leader is a good way to lure out the leader’s followers.” Irene advised grimly.

”Exactly…” Eishi paused, “Irene… should I go peacefully?”

”Did they get the police involved?”

”Yeah. They must have successfully bargained with the government.”

“Eishi, come here when you’re done! Don’t leave the police men waiting!” Eishi’s mother called again.

”Well, kiss your normal life goodbye.” Irene sighed.

”... I’m going to go with them. They should all focus on me if I do… and in the meantime you all can escape.” Eishi decided.

”Ei-chan! I’m worried…!” Kamoda called.

”I’ll be fine. It’s just to buy time.” Eishi bit into the toast, his mouth dry. But he wasn’t shaking. His eyes were clear as he walked back to the front door. He barely registered his frowning mother, and had a bit of trouble really focusing on Senichi’s expression as he listened to his friend’s tweets.

”Hey! Let’s all meet up somewhere?” Umino suggested.

”The usual place on the sky tower!” Rei declared. There was a chorus of agreements.

”Be careful.” Eishi told them, taking another bite of his toast.

“Karasuma-kun?” Kenichi asked, smiling at him knowingly.

”Worry more about yourself, Karasuma.” Irene warned.

“You’re Senichi-san, right?” Eishi asked.

“Correct. Come, we’ll talk more in the car.”

As Eishi reluctantly followed Senichi outside, he ignored the two police men falling into line besides him and looked at the sky. The sunrise was too beautiful, painting the clouds in a pink and red array. It never had looked so far away before. Eishi brought his gaze back to the ground, a dull ache blossoming in his chest and tingling in his sleeping wing mass. Senichi opened the door of a black car for him.

“I’m not being locked up in a police car, a gun to my head?” Eishi asked with a dry smile.

“There’s no need for that, is there?” Senichi asked, smiling back as his eyes glinted in a too-amused way. Eishi could read that hidden warning but didn’t give the inspector the satisfaction of a reaction. He simply ducked his head inside the car. Senichi closed the door behind him, and walked around to sit in the driver’s seat. The policemen outside were talking to Eishi’s mother, or going back to their own police cars.

“Does Eden not have enough funds to pay drivers to transport inspectors?” Eishi asked, putting his foot on the armrest between the two front seats and tapping his toast leisurely to get crumbs over the backseat. It served Eden right for basically kidnapping him. He didn’t bother with his seatbelt.

Senichi didn’t seem to mind, only chuckled and adjusted his rearview mirror to meet Eishi’s glare. “I wanted to talk to you personally. About what your group did, and what will happen from now on.” The car started moving.

“What did we do?”

“You and your group did something to re-program Kinoko-san’s mind.” Senichi said, “Which means there is a Linker in your group. Which one of you is it?”

Eishi frowned deeply as familiar surroundings passed by the car.

”They know what we did last night. They that one of us is a Linker.” He tweeted out.

”Damn.” Irene hissed. Umino made a worried sound.

”What can we do to help?” Rei asked.

”You can help me by not falling into their trap and staying away… I’ll keep you updated. Right now I’m in a car with that inspector, Hai.”

”Okay.” Rei replied solemnly.

”Oh, that nasty guy! I hope I get to beat his face in!” Irene hissed.

“Did you honestly think you can stay free like this?” Kenichi asked, “Brainwashing the minds of humans, refusing to own up to your own actions…”

“Yes. We never meant any harm,” Eishi replied, his tone flat, “It was you who made the first shot by threatening our freedom.”

“I see. What I said back then was merely a warning, but now, your retaliation has... startled Eden.”

Startled? I’m terrified by what you’ve had to make us do to protect ourselves. Eishi thought bitterly.

“And so we’ve had to bring you in more forcefully than we would have liked,” Senichi continued, “So we can separate you from your group. Even if you don’t tell us, we’ll find out who the Linker is eventually.”

”They’re planning on isolating me from the rest of you, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t using me to bait you out. They don’t know who the Linker is.” Eishi tweeted out, shoving the rest of the bread into his mouth and chewing.

“Don’t worry. We’ll put you in a much better environment, even if it may seem like we’re clipping your wings.”

Eishi sighed, disliking the metaphor greatly. “To ‘manage’ the birdmen in China and Europe, right?”

“That spares that explanation. I’m sure that leading a large group is where a Bellwether like you can flourish.”

Eishi didn’t reply. He did have plans to go to the out-of-control birdmen, but doing it on Eden’s terms left a terrible taste in his mouth…

“What does Eden want with a Linker?” He asked.

“A Linker is the ability that Eden wants the most. They would help us to further understand Seraphim directly.” Senichi replied.

“And by understanding, you can be less afraid of us?” Eishi asked. The silence ticked on, and it soon grew obvious he wasn’t going to get an answer, “I am not telling Eden who the Linker is.”

“Would you rather have Eden take all of your group away from their daily lives?”

“Don’t act like Eden doesn’t already want to kidnap all of us the first chance that you people get.” Eishi scoffed, “We just want to be left alone.”

“I see.”

They parked in front of a tall building downtown.

”I’m at... Some sort of EDEN secret base, most likely.” He tweeted as Senichi turned off the car.

”A tall building between a bakery and a bookstore?” Irene asked.

”Yeah, seems like the place.”

”That’s their headquarters alright.”

”I can’t take this lying down anymore!” Kamoda suddenly burst out, ”Isn’t there anything we can do?!”

”I said, stay where you are and don’t come after me. Don’t try to save me, worry about yourselves.” Eishi replied, ”I’ll find some way out on my own.”

There was silence for a moment. Kenichi opened the car door.

“Are you ready to go?” Kenichi asked.

”No! I won’t have you take all of this on yourself again!” Rei was next to say.

”Yeah! Come up with something! Or else we’re going in now!” Umino cried out.

”With my ability, I’ll slice through that building like it’s butter!” Even Irene had been sucked into the determination of the rest.

Listening to their hopeful tones filled Eishi with equal parts warmth and trepidation. They… really cared for him, didn’t they? Eishi would have given everything to fly away with them, but he had to keep his face blank, his breaths normal. He had to...

“Karasuma-kun, are you ready to go?” Kenichi watched Eishi expectantly, patiently.

”I’m asking you to stay back. Do you want me to use my bellwether ability?” Eishi’s tweet became dangerously close to activating his ability, ”If you want to stay free, please fly away as soon as you can. Takayama’s somewhere in Germany… I’ll escape and find all of you eventually.” He paused, looking away from Senichi to hide his face under his bangs, his voice sincere now, ”I’m sorry I can’t protect you further than this… Irene, what do they do with captured seraphim?”

”I imagine they’ll give you a checkup, and then put some tracking device on you before locking you up somewhere.” Irene replied quietly.

”Okay… I’ll keep you guys updated as long as you’re in range. Please do the same on your end.” Eishi replied.

“Are you talking to the rest of the seraphim?” Senichi asked, “Asking them to save you, perhaps?”

Eishi looked up at him and smirked, blinking the red in his irises away. “That would be convenient for you, wouldn’t it?” He paused to take in Senichi’s own surprised smile, but his smile soon dropped as he found no satisfaction in it. He got out of the car. “Lead the way.”

#birdmen #kaiwrites #kaidraws

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bird-pun · 7 years ago

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If these kids are all birds, do you think any of them can sing/are musically inclined in some way?

[CRACKS KNUCKLES]

THANK YOU ANON FOR AN EXCUSE TO TALK MUSICAL HCS

I’ll just do the birdkids bUT:

Sagisawa: can sing (sings quiet) , and has probably had to play instruments before! Violinist Rei would be so good

Takayama: yes!!!! Takayama doesn’t do it often but he actually has a nice singing voice, and he could probably be able to play the guitar if he REALLY sat down and played

Karasuma: Karasuma CAN sing but he doesn’t WANT TO (at least in front of people). Also, I love the idea he’s good at piano

Umino: SADLY SHE CANNOT SING. But....I have the headcannon that she can rap (please imagine umino rapping with takayama And/or Kamoda beatboxing)

Kamoda: He’s usually off key but if he TRIES Kamoda would have the best singing voice out of everyone

#asks #karasuma eishi #takayama sou #sagisawa rei #umino tsubame #Kamoda mikisada #all this is is tempting me to make a band au #birdmen

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fictional-birthdays · 7 years ago

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Happy Birthday! (April 1st, pt. 2)

Badtz-Maru (Sanrio)

Hipopo & Tamayo (Pop’n Music)

Kashi (One Piece)

Hyumu Hellsing (Majikoi!)

Kensuke Kurosaki (Corpse Party)

Kei Kamoda (Prince of Stride: Alternative)

Hanatarou Yamada (Bleach)

Keigo Asano (Bleach)

Kimihiro Watanuki (xxxHolic)

#april 1 #birthday #badtz-maru #sanrio #popn music #one piece #majikoi #kensuke kurosaki #corpse party #prince of stride alternative #bleach #keigo asano #kimihiro watanuki #xxxholic

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leenaevilin · 7 years ago

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[Announcement] プリンス・オブ・ストライド THE LIVE STAGE エピソード 5 ( prince of stride the live stage episode 5)

the show will be running from May 31st, 2018 to June 4th, 2018 (Tokyo) @ シアター1010 (Theater 1010) & June 15th, 2018 to June 17th, 2018 (Osaka) @ 森ノ宮ピロティホール (Morinomiya Piloti Hall)

ps: jin is back in the game^^

Cast:

Izaki Ryuujirou as Yagami Riku (八神陸) Aoki Jin as Fujiwara Takeru (藤原尊) Satou Arisa as Sakurai Nana (桜井奈々) Kumagai Kaito as Kohinata Hozumi (小日向穂積) Kishimoto Takuya as Hasekura Heath (支倉ヒース) Shiraishi Kousuke as Kadowaki Ayumu (門脇歩) Arai Yuusuke as Dan Yuujirou (壇悠次郎) Mizukoshi Ayumi as Kawarazaki Riko (河原崎莉子)

Hiramaki Jin as Suwa Reiji (諏訪怜治) Kobayashi Ryou as Mayuzumi Shizuma (黛静馬)

Kanegae Kou as Kamoda Kei (鴨田慶) Sawada Takurou as Eifuku Takeshi (永福武志) Yokoyama Masafumi as Nagatsuka Nobuhiko (長塚乃彦)

Murata Hisashi as Himemiya Yuuri (��宮悠李) Tanabe Ken as Shishibara Kaoru (獅子原馨) Asegawa Kenta as Samejima Arata (鮫島改) Matsumoto Yui as Hachiya Tetsu (蜂屋鉄)

Murakami Wataru as Izumi Shinobu (伊泉忍) Taguchi Ryo as Tomaru Kansuke (戸丸寛助) Iwase Kouki as Masunari Ikki (益成一騎)

Sugawara Masanori as Minato Shuugo (湊柊護) Nakamura Tarou as Satta Kazuki (颯田佳月) Kurosaki Reon as Shizuno Makoto (閑野誠)

Kitamura Kento as Yagami Tomoe (八神巴) Harano Masaaki as Natsunagi Touya (夏凪瞳弥) Maruyama Naoyuki as Izumino Hajime (五十公野哉) Oohashi Noriyuki as Izumino Ryou (五十公野了) Masuda Yuuki as Sakurai Jou (桜井譲)

Hayashi Shuuji as DJ Stride (DJストライド) HAYATE

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lackadaisical-pottymouth · 7 years ago

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Hydra.

[Birdmen Fic]

Thank you @kitsoa for the suggestion!! This was fun and I hadn’t done it in a while;;

Fox typed aimlessly on the keys of the new hightech keyboard he’d indulged in, his mind racing in place at a billion miles an hour. It was quiet, for once, but unlike gadgets and trinkets, he knew better than to take for granted the temporary calm.

Jonathan stood behind him, eyebrows arched slightly and arms crossed--always crossed (always cross, a friend had quipped once. You’re always cross, Jonathan!). The others lingered close by, their arms dangling, interlocking. Fox grinned, his features angling in the pale blue computer light.

“Peeking, Johnno?” he asked aloud. The rented room was soundproofed twofold-- once by Dynamat and again by deaf neighbours.

One of the others, Eli possibly--name stolen from a friend whose Last Procedure coincided with his 17th expunging date (birthday seemed inappropriate of a word)-- Eli tsked in exaggerated boredom, draped selfishly off the side of the table relegated to note and blueprints. “Show us something interesting, Nameless.” said with faux annoyance to cover interest.

Fox’s grin dug into the sides of his mouth. He slowed his clicks till they were short. clipped. taps. He stifled his laughter at the looks of indignation that followed. Still, he pulled up the profiles he was certain they were familiar with. A lazy thought crossed his mind about avoiding confrontation. No point in beating yourself up, some might say.

Eli cringed. Mark (now situated nearest Paul with his arms hooked around Jonathan’s shoulders) sent him a look of unimpress three weeks in the making (when the Karasuma kid did it, it seemed natural as breathing. Mark’s first had looked like he’d need a quick visit to the john). Jonathan, as always, seemed passive, observing. Like he could--would--step in at anytime. Fox wasn’t sure it was benevolence that kept him away. Guess he didn’t know himself that well.

A low ding sounded when the profile arose, and he found his eyes caught on the light hair and patient smile of Sagisawa Rei. Next came one of Umino Tsubame, her face a portrait of shock. Kamoda Mikisada with a kitten tucked where there shoudl have been completed homework. Takayama Sou.

He clicked again. The pictures minimized, then zoomed to a back corner. Others took their places. Sagisawa’s eyes half shut in between breaks. Umino at the gate where she waited for them from time to time. Mikisada amidst a sea of fallen foes. A third click, concentrated gazes while others scribbled notes in time with the meteronome of the teachers tired droning.

Fourth, looks of calm, this time amidst a crowd. They seemed almost unnerving. Easily glossed over at first, then painfully apparent and jarringly different.

The fifth was a splash of analytical red eyes, as if dissecting the observer into miniscule pieces before observing them under a light microscope.

Eli interrupted the sixth with a jeering grin. “Developed a fixation, Nameless?” he taunted, rising from his position to rest his weight on Jonathan’s side. As if signaled, the others flocked closer, a tangle of limbs and identical faces peering closer at the big screen and the holographic attachments. They blinked in unison.

Jonathan cast a glance at Eli, who smiled lemon-sweet and ignored the...rebuke. The dark haired man looked away with an eyebrow raised, signalling Fox to continue.

Fox hummed softly, swathed in blue that reflected off the rims of his glasses, “You know the story of the hydra, correct?”

His audience nodded. Fox pressed a button and the pictures began to cycle.

“Nine heads. A pain to kill?”

Eli shifted his weight to the balls of his feet as Fox spoke and the pictures began again. The smile, the stare, the shock, the concentration. repeat. “Cut off one and two more grow in its place,” his hands found the edge of the table and he gripped it, “sounds like us.”

For a moment there was silence. Fox thought about his traitorous heart and his rebelling cells and how there were identical copies of him just waiting to be hatched. AIII-G-1153. There were hundreds of him already. He thought about the blood in his veins, and found himself laughing. If they should be so lucky. True to character, Eli was a sardonic piece of work. He wondered, idly, if that was in his DNA.

Nature. Nurture

Nurture. Nature.

No.

These thoughts were buried, sealed and tucked away for another time, maybe when he was taking medicine and forcing down a meal. For now he continued, the crack on his face masquerading as a smile. “Eight of the heads were easy enough. But that ninth head, that ninth head was tricky.”

“It stayed hidden while the others fought.” Eli.

After a minute, Jonathan nodded, “It was immortal.”

Fox rewarded them a quirk that really couldn’t be considered a smile, “more viscous than the others, too. Needed a special sword to kill it and everything.”

“So what’re you saying?” Eli asked, though the playful tint, if there had ever been any, was now strained. “They’re hiding a ninth head?”

Fox clicked.

At this Eli’s face took on a dire edge. Paul shifted, situated now between Jonathan and the table. Mark made appropriately surprised expression. Their eyes trained to the monitor, where the footage from Fiona’s blackout streamed.

Static buzzed, distorted the sound and pictures with a blizzard of white flecks. Amid the stormy night sky, one dark figure began to fall and another dove after it.

Fox clicked again.

No video, this time. Just audio from a disguised pin. “This is a loan.” and then deafening static as a hundred thousand dollars in technology shorted out.

“What I’m saying,” Fox said, and behind him swirled clips and pictures and red eyes and dark bodies around a short , dark haired, bird boy staring up at the camera, staring up to their shared soul.

“What I’m saying is that the ninth head has been here the whole time.”

Jonathan almost smiled.

#birdmen #mal made a thing #thank you kit!!#I forgot how fun this was #its probs incoherent but weevs #'i'll go to bed at 1am' my aunt sally #stories

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sambart93 · 7 years ago

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2017.06.17 Prince of Stride (PuriSute) Episode 3 [Review]!

I somehow managed to get tickets for the Shonichi (first day and first performance) of Episode 3 of PuriSute and I’m so glad I did! I didn’t realise how excited I was to see it until the day! I was excited ALLLLLL day!

Official Website here Official Twitter here PreOrder DVD/BR here, here and here Episode One Review here Episode Two Review here Press Coverage* Video Coverage* *It’s still too early for news outlets to release photos and videos it seems. I’ll add them when they pop up.

Cast and Character *I’ll only add the new ones*

The schools this time were Hounan, Saisei, Mihashi, Ichijyoukan and Kakyouin

Saisei Kobayashi Shunsuke as Suwa Reiji

Kakyouin Kitamura Kento as Yagami Tomoe Menjo Kentaro as Ida Amatsu Harano Masaki as Natsunagi Toya Shioguchi Ryohei as Nampei Aoba Maruyama Nao as Izumino Hajime Ohashi Noryuki as Izumino Ryo Masuda Yuki as Sakurai Joe

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NON-SPOILER REVIEW Overall: This is another massive step up from Episode Two! This was so good! I didn’t expect to enjoy it so much! It really helped my enjoyment that I had a side/aisle seat! Everything leveled up!: the story, the pacing, the races, the jokes, the comedy, the characterisation, the acting, the LIVE was even more amazing this time, the stunts were still ruining my anxiety but I still enjoyed them, the emotions this time were sky high. It’s such a good installment! And there’s no boring scenes! It feels like everything had a point and the story just went at the exciting pace and was so great! Amazing acting from Tani as Dozono also! WoW! I loved this installment! It’s my favourite out of the series so far! I am so impressed with this one! Rating: 8-8.5/10* *I kinda wanna give this a 9/10 BUT I want to give myself some room for other shows to impress me and even to allow Episode 4 room to impress me too.

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SPOILER REVIEW

I’m not sure how to structure this one but I’ll try...

As mentioned in my Non-Spoiler, this was a MASSIVE step up from episode two. Again we saw this huge change and improvement in the script, the writing, the pacing, the stunts, the everything! The Live once again was amazing!

There were so many races this time! We had at least three! Hounan vs Kakyouin, Hounan vs Mihashi and Hounan vs Ichijyoukan <3 all of them were action packed and how fast the staff changed the apparatus’ around in time and the types of apparatus they made were all amazing! Each race had a uniqueness to it and the situations and dynamics each time were different which kept it entertaining.

One staff did seem to be having trouble moving one of the clear ramps but he always got it in place in time. Freaking Jin using those ramps to run up and across it at like a 90 degree side way run was amazing! And seeing some of them jump up to grab to tops of like 2/3/4 meter apparatus’ were crazy and amazing but my poor heart! Also jumping DOWN from the stuff too just =OOO

They had two new apparatus this time: two skateboard-like clear 90 degree ramps and a 2meter-ish straight up pole which, my god, every time Taiyou used it to swing around and was literally ‘arms are the only thing keeping him on the pole’ I was like ‘how is he not bending and ripping that thing out of place?!’ it was not good for my heart xD but it was amazing to see Taiyou and Jin so flawlessly using their full strength and spin around that pole. It looked very cool!

Being lucky enough to have an aisle seat: so many people went past me <3 and they’re all so pretty!!! Himemiya ran towards and past me. Reo stood right next to me, looking up the steps during the final race between Hounan and Ichi. All of Hounan walked in to the aisle break between the two seating sections, so Izaki was right in front of me with his back to me -- seriously this boy needs to eat more! hHs legs are super skin and nothing but muscle... Tomoe was near me too and he’s a lot better looking in real life and close up compared to his visuals. Heath ran past me too <3 And seeing Takeru and Kaede jumping high off the box that’s in the aisle break during the races, and having them land (with a big noise) really close to me was so cool! I am so glad I had an aisle seat! But naturally, as with the previous two PuriSutes, my anxiety was just like ‘ooooohhh my god don’t let anything bad happen!’

I'm going to be honest: I spent more time looking at what characters were doing in the background rather than what was happening in the foreground because the background action is just SO interesting! There's one part after Saisei and Hounan's practise and training where Hounan and Reiji are talking seriously at the front but I was WAY too busy looking at Saisei's remaining characters helping each other stretch and I started giggling because Takeru approaches Kaede and he's like 'I can stretch my leg out straight!' and Kaeda tries and can't do it so Takeru shows him and they end up strecthing together <3 Speaking of Kaede! His fanboying for Kuga was hilarious! Every time he's like 'we get to practise with Kuga?! Kuga's here?! HEY KUGA!!' Ahhhh Kuga....' he's so cute and SO fanboy-y it's adorable!

There were lots and lots of funny moments this time around which were all great and so much fun!

Ayumu is back in full swing this Episode with his comedy after being depressing and boring in Episode Two. He said so many stupid and funny things to say and do and he had this silly dance and it was great. I’m so glad Ayumu is back to normal <3 One moment that stuck with me was when he’s like ‘Surfing! Surfing! Surfing no I!’ and he made a イ with his body xD

There was a running joke of ‘have a banana’. I think it was Eifuku from Mihashi. He like suggests it to everyone in Hounan during this one scene, and then at the end (of the stage) he’s like ‘have some (I think) sweets!’ to Takeru, but Takeru is like ‘no need. I have a banana’ and whips the banana out xD

Also, poor Heath! Heath always drew the short straw with who he ran with! Everyone he got put with, he just found weird and he’s just spout funny abuse at them like ‘you’re also like that (= strange)’ or ‘you’re that type of person?!’ or ‘you gotta be kidding me’ xD KishiTaku was perfect with the comedy abuse.

I also remember, Banchan when Kohinata and Ayumu first see him, and he runs towards them, all arms open, hugs Kohinata, and Kohinata like spins Banchan around in his arms, almost hitting and knocking Ayumu over, but luckily Ayumu caught his legs and they held him in place xD It was a very funny moment.

The audience were already crying quite a bit by the end of the first part! We cried even more in the second part! Why are we crying for teams we should hate?! xD At the end of part one we were crying because after Mihashi lose, freaking Kamoda Kei is just on the floor crying his heart out while the rest of the Mihashi boys are either crying or trying to keep it together around him - Reo was definitely crying. It got all the audience crying straight away! Which shocked a few of us because we didn’t think we’d be this emotionally hit on the FIRST freaking performance! Either they’re damn good actors or they were legit crying -- I don’t blame them, they’ve been doing Parkour together for like a good year so for this to be finally it for them, I can see why it’d be emotional. And then this scene beautifully ended part one with Dan-sensei saying to Hounan, ‘lets take a break’. And then we were crying in part two when Ichijyoukan lost, which again, we shouldn’t cry at but we damn did! Seriously the entire audience clapped for a LONG time at the end of these two races. Literally the actors started talking and we couldn’t hear the line because we were clapping that long and hard. If it’s already THIS level on the first day, god forbid daisenshuuraku (the final performance). I’m glad I won’t see Daisenshuuraku until the DVD(?) because I don’t think my emotions and hands could handle it.

I’m kinda glad Mihashi were back this time! I didn’t realise they would be and I’m glad they did. They’ve really grown since Episode 1, and you can tell they’re close as a group and as coworkers <3 their chemistry and story line was all great.

The LIVE at the end has improved a lot again! I enjoyed it in Episode 2 too but this time I was SO into it! The dancing was perfect this time and they came into the audience and clapped along and stuff. I don’t remember who came next to me though but it wasn’t Nakada (he went up the right aisles), or Reiji, or Mihara. I think I had Mayuzumi. I loved the costumes this time too! The black and red pattern <3 And I got a good look at Nakada’s stomach when he did this half twist move I’m the worst xD and they did BOTH the Live songs which by now we all know and, this is the ONLY time I agree with the penlights, they did the using the lights thing again and most of the audience knew some of the hand movements so the group and audience matched! It was so great! I am once again impressed, and more impressed with the LIVE scene <3

I still hate DJ Stride and I still think the light thing is a fucking stupid idea but that’s literally the only complaints I have, and they’re complaints I’ve had the entire time about this stage series so there’s nothing to complain about in this particular stage at all xD

I guess I should talk about the new guys before I talk about everyone else << because we know what to expect from them:

Kobayashi Shunsuke as Suwa Reiji : Kobayashi is really good as Reiji. He feels very accurate and Reiji-like. BUT I personally am Jin bias xD and I couldn’t help but feel like Kobayashi was playing Reiji a little... gay. According to my friend that’s just the feeling the actor naturally gives off?? >.<

Kitamura Kento as Yagami Tomoe: Unfortunately we didn’t really get to see much of Kakyouin so can only say that Kitamu(ra -- haha get it?) is very pretty up close and looks good in his outfit. I lied the scene of him running in the rain too.

Menjo Kentaro as Ida Amatsu: Amatsu’s main entrance was really cool. When they do the ‘who’s racing who’ moment for Hounan and Kakyouin, Menjo did this like cartwheel flip thing and I loved it! I was super impressed. His character though? What a massive dick! He’s so mean! And so.... what a gaki (brat)! But means his acting is good right? xD Also he’s SUPER popular, everyone wants his badge.

Harano Masaki as Natsunagi Toya: He ended up being a bit of a disappointment for me. I love his entrance in the anime (asleep next to Nana on the plane/train) and he’s such a sweet character but in the stage (probably because Kakyouin aren’t that important in this Episode) he just kind was introduced and left. There was no real impression I could get from him =[ I’m hoping we see him better and more in the final Episode. It was cute when he gave Nana his phone charm, but it wasn’t the introduction I wanted.

Masuda Yuki as Sakurai Joe: Sakurai Joe ended up being FAR less annoying than I was anticipating and worrying about in this stage. We was MORE pleasant and easier to enjoy than certain other characters I’ve been struggling with for three whole episodes. And THEN after the show finished I looked at the pamphlet and noticed his page said ‘in Honoo no Mirage’ and I freaked out outside the theatre going: ‘IT’S ODA NOBUAGA?!’. No wonder I enjoyed his acting in this; he’s a really nice and funny guy and he’s a good actor! So yeah, no wonder I liked him.

Sorry I couldn’t talk about the twins and Nampei but I just didn’t see them. I don’t remember them.

Now for the rest of the guys in this cast!

My friend (mentioned before) doesn’t think it was a mistake, BUT I think Kohinata fell off his box by accident. It looked like he was supposed to be one leg on the box but he rolled backwards off the box and stopped at the side of tit and there was this (for theatre) rather long pause between the spotlight coming on him, him falling off, getting into position and saying his line that I personally feel mean he wasn’t supposed to do that and did accidentally fall off. But I can’t confirm until others have scene the play and/or I see the DVD.

Himemiya was a beautiful princess as usually <3 he has this great balance of being narcissistic because he’s allowed to be because he IS good at what he does, but he also has this ‘I’m not so full of Pride I can’t apologise’ and he’s very much a gentlemen. Especially after his team loses and he stands strong to Hounan and saying ‘you guys won, fair and sqaure’ and it’s so....proper of him. I can’t explain it okay! Himemiya is a princess but he’s also not stupid and not a sore player! THAT’S why I like him! Goddammit he ain’t back after this episode and I missed Ichijyoukan’s AfterTalk this time =‘[

Tani’s acting was absolutely amazing in this! Towards the end of the Hounan vs Ichijyoukan race and Dozono really starts losing it and is screaming and having the mental break down on stage. Especially when Himemiya cuts his communicator and Dozono is like ‘how dare you cut me off!!’. It’s seriously such an amazing scene! If I could give him an award the one of the best acted scenes I’ve ever seen, he’d get it! It was so amazing! I cannot praise this scene and Tani’s acting enough. I know my friend (alkoi/coffee-scramble) was impressed with this scene too! Wow, just wow.

I’m still a Ichijyoukan supporter clearly <3 I SHOULD buy the muffler and everything for them at the last stage <3

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At the end we had the usually Daily Side Story which was Nana, Takeru and Riku and after training Nana bring thems some food and Izaki and Jin honestly scoffed the onigiri (rice balls, even though they’re triangles.. why we do call them rice BALLS?! xD) so fast! Jin’s mouth was so full he couldn’t say his lies properly and actually stopped mid-sentence to A. swallow his food and B. get a good breath. It was supposed to be a somewhat serious scene too but we were all amused and finding it totally adorable at how hungry Izaki and Jin clearly were -- don’t worry! We were all hungry too and wanted some Onigiri! Also at the end, Izaki almost dropped his onigiri, it started to tumble down his shirt and he’s like ‘ah! ahh!’ and grabbed it as the lights faded to black and we all laughed xD

We had three curtain calls too and the claps just wouldn’t stop! It’s really, really good this Episode! Like I said: it’s improved from the last one, AGAIN! I think it was KishiTaku who did the greeting at the end of the curtain call but that could just be me wishing it happened in my brain, so I’m not sure.

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GOODS

GUY!! They made a mistake in the pamphlet xD They wrote on Kohinata’s actors page that he’s in Tenimyu. They did post on twitter that it was a mistake. BUT I honestly think they’ve accidentally let out a secret we weren’t supposed to know about yet, that he WILL be in Tenimyu in the future, but time will tell. Anyway, to the goods!

I am PISSED the Kojin set for Ichijyoukan have a freaking GROUP shot in! I want THREE pretty Hime shots!!! Ichijyoukan only have TWO stages and you’re wasting a kojin photo with them as a group shot?! Ugh...

I managed to trade Izaki and Reo for Himemiya and Heath <3 now just to sell that Nana. If anyone wants it, it’s your for 600yen!

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And I’m done!! ^_^ hope you enjoyed it and I cannot WAIT for the last installment of this series! But I’ll also be very sad to see it finished; but more happy that the boys and cast can finally relax for a bit xD

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kitreadsbirdmen · 8 years ago

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Body Language

Eishi and Rei have a conversation about the little things.

Link: AO3

Umino is a sight to behold.

Eishi let’s his eyes linger a little too long, knowing just how the female birdman’s flying style spikes his blood pressure. In his current transformed state, he is definitely primed to leak his thoughts. Phrases at risk include: “Damn her wing mass leaves little to the imagination” and “Does she need to move her hips in that aerial spin?” She stands a criminal to his propriety and it doesn’t help that the gentle flutter of her eyes in his memory places that physical infatuation on firmer ground, especially when she is literally far from landing herself.

As if to answer him, she performs a backwards loop, twisting her body at the arcing crest after an almost poetic extension of her arm. Her wings clasp tightly to her form as she dives.

“Nice!” Kamoda swoops out of her fly space below her. He waits for the girl to halt her descent with a smooth unfurling before falling to meet her momentum driven rise.

“You make that look so easy!” The green birdman’s flying gait is most distinct when he’s hovering. Labored downbeat strokes with a hungry grab for air. Then, in an exchange Eishi could only label as ‘casual’-- Kamoda inches into her fly space and brushes the tips of his wings against Umino’s with a simply placed downward stroke. The girl returns the gesture all while chatting about her flying technique.

Eishi allows himself to fixate on the wing brushing. He clicks his ballpoint pen, grateful for his perch on the cliffside, permitting a steady hand for notes. Observation is his game, but it’s only recently that a stray comment from Sagisawa inspired a different, social angle to his approach. That and the string of Awakenings in the group brings the topic of instincts to the forefront. How are they different? What does it mean? Touching wings… sharing thoughts… was that intimate?...Kamoda does possess affections for her… and she really looks good flying…really really good.

“Relax. It’s innocent.” The voice beside him is bemused. Eishi whips his head to face the knowing look of Sagisawa, arms crossed and half a mind on the scene before them.

“I didn’t say anything!” He defends in a muted shrill. The others have the crashing waves and howling winds to drown him out. The quick motion shuffles the radiating heat from his cheeks into focus.

“No but you were thinking it.” Eishi swallows, cold and thick with the paranoia.

“M-my thoughts...leak?” He stumbles through a gripping anxiety that spins his processors. He has been ogling Umino for the past ten minutes.

Sagisawa only laughs at his sudden fear. He takes the opportunity to sit himself next to the smaller bird. Half perched, half attempting to sit cross-legged, Sagisawa curls his talons into his foundation before continuing.

“Don’t worry. I’m good at noticing these things…” He gives a sly tap of his temple, the red of his eyes practically glowing. Eishi relaxes in response, only having to cover up the wounds of his pride than heal them completely.

“But yeah,” Sagisawa continues. “that wing tap was just affectionate. I don't even think Kamoda knows he was doing it.”

“Seems familiar to me.” Eishi grumbles on his defeat. Above their perch he notices that Takayama has joined the duo and is demonstrating some kind of trajectory shifting technique. He throws himself skyward with an impossibly strong wingbeat before letting his momentum stop his flight on a dime. The sire birdman then does an incredible 90 degree pivot. Sagisawa hums in amusement.

“I feel, there’s going to be a tendency to place our interactions against normal human standards.”

“What do you mean?” He understands the claim, he just wants Sagisawa’s insight. The fair-haired birdman rocks back onto the heels of his palms, contemplative.

“I guess it’s like going to a different culture and trying to figure out the differences in values and customs... I have a family acquaintance in France who greets people with a kiss, but there are couples here who haven’t so much as pecked each other on the lips. Different cultures, different customs. We--” he makes an unnecessary gesture to the five bird kids hanging by a deserted cliffside-- “are an entirely new species, so we’re bound to bring with us our own set of customs.” Spoken like a true cultural migrant. Sensitive to the values of subcultures.

Kamoda’s attempted 90 degree turn morphs into upside down flying in the background. The wires got crossed somewhere in the learning process.

“We all still have a human upbringing, that does inform our judgement.” Eishi narrows his eyes. Umino joins Kamoda’s flying style several meters above them. She’s the image of relaxed. “Nature versus nurture, right?” The professor dropped that term a lot. He had a feeling Sagisawa was more attuned to its definition.

“True...” Sagisawa says this softly, as though unsure his words have any substance. The subtext is there. Sure they were raised human, but how much of that will matter with a pair of wings that bordered on sentient? Eishi never picks the brain of anyone other than Takayama so he never knows how strong they feel it. The phantom yearn and the prickling ache. Takayama also once mentioned the wing’s ‘memory’. Personified and active. It’s a daunting prospect,--for how do you fight something within you that possesses an agenda? Anything was possible.

Eishi takes a moment to swallow back a sudden onset of stomach dropping anxiety. He revisits Professor Tatsume’s words.

‘You can beat down even fate.’

Eishi huffs a laugh out of the blue. Sagisawa cocks his head.

“And I thought puberty was the worst of it...” His companion cracks a smile at that, a little surprised, but ever encouraging.

“Making a new culture sounds like a tall order White.” Eishi emphasizes the codename like a joke, pivoting the conversation with a musing lean onto his hands. He mindlessly shifts his wings out of the way. “What does that entail?”

Sagisawa hums. “Well, I say we just sit back and watch… a little compare and contrast here and there… but it should just... happen.” He makes an explosion gesture with a flash of his claws to emphasize the final word.

“And what are we looking for with our great powers of perception?” Eishi feels the facetious approach entice a more natural rhythm from the Trickster. He in turn catches the tone with a knowing smirk.

“An easy feature to distinguish in culture is communication. Language, lingo, delivery.” He rattles. Kamoda and Takayama meanwhile are climbing in altitude for some reason.

“We got that down. Tweeting’s pretty bird-kid exclusive… though I wouldn’t call it a language by definition. We’re still thinking in Japanese...”

“Who knows? There’s no telling if it surpasses the language barrier.”

Eishi raises a brow at that. “Sounds like a future experiment.”

“I’ll be happy to oblige.” The resident bilingual mocks a subservient honor. “But spoken-- er... telepathic - communication isn’t the only thing to look out for. Body language is key.”

Ah, full circle.

“I’m ‘guessing’ these wings aren’t just for fancy flying.” The conversation is indulgent, the process of pointing out the unspoken is now an exercise in verbalization. Talking about it makes it more real, if they are conscious of the differences they might be able to notice when it slips away. Eishi is assuming the role of an engaged student. Just above them the green and red birdmen appear from the line of clouds plummeting at insane speeds, helmets up-- a race it seems.

“I don't know about you, but they seem to move in conjunction with everyone’s emotions.”

“Well, not all of us are hypersensitive empaths…”

Takayama wins the race, reaching Umino’s mark with a wingspans length of lead. There’s a sneering joke about aerodynamics and baldness running through Eishi’s mind as he finishes his quip to Sagisawa. There’s an exasperated sigh in response.

“That’s not-- Listen, Umino’s an open book. You’ve noticed the little fluttering thing she does.”

“Fluttering thing?” She always seems to bat her eyelashes in a manner he’d describe that way, but he just assumes it’s his… enamored perspective. He finds himself watching the female birdman climb the sky, presumably to have her race with Takayama. She has a distinct wing gait, opting for less work and more ease with a slow rising corkscrew ascension, catching updrafts with cupped wings and stabilizing with a precise circling slice. Takayama meanwhile is flying up at Umino’s pace. They’re circling in a sort of dance. He always seems to coddle her...

“Yeah, when she’s really excited about something she kind of…” Sagisawa leans forward to uncurl his wings from the ground. Then for a second Eishi believes the Trickster’s been shocked by electricity because he spasms a jump, moving his folded wings in shallow flaps. “-- over and over again... It’s like a tail-wag on a dog. She does it without fail anytime Takayama so much as breathes.”

That snaps Eishi’s attention far too quickly.

“And then there’s you…” Sagisawa is suppressing an arrogant and knowing smile. He crosses his arms while he tilts his head in a judgmental once-over. “You like looking big.”

“...Big?”

“Oh yeah. Wings never completely folded, hovering slightly over your shoulders.” He demonstrates his description expanding his silhouette into a positively looming image.

Eishi self consciously snaps his wings tight to his body.

There’s a laugh. “It’s all about the body language. Silent, but sure.” Now he just sounds like some elaborate proverb. In the distance Umino and Takayama are racing, a mere second from the flapping Kamoda finish line.

“So it doesn’t even matter if I’m leaking my thoughts through a tweet… my wings are going to tell the world.”

“Essentially.”

“Nothing’s personal anymore…”

“Hey hey, there you go judging the birdman by the human standard. Who’s to say we’re built for secrets?” Sensing a lull in the conversation, Sagisawa rolls forward to his knees.

Kamoda is rushing Umino in excitement. Takayama lets her win. He does a sweeping dance with a strong air current. Behind their conversation lies the phantom trails of a commercial airliner.

Eishi hums. Short and low. “I do.”

Sagisawa doesn’t respond as he rises to his feet. He simply extends a hand to Eishi. The Bellwether’s mouth is a small line as he considers taking it. The memory of Takayama’s touchy ability hovers in his mind and he wonders from where his caution should lie. The standing birdman meanwhile assumes his own expressive posture; wings dropped low and submissive like a dragging cape. It’s sympathetic and exhibits no challenge to Eishi’s wounded identity. Eishi briefly superimposes the more default wing-folded posture on Sagisawa and feels a subtle twist of discomfort in the wake of his imagination, as though offended. While subconscious in nature, the instinctual pull toward silent expressions are irresistible.

He takes his hand and finds his hard expression soften in a weak musing as he pulls himself to his feet. It manifests as sigh, a smile hidden on the outskirts. Sagisawa perks. “Hm?”

“We’re like a pack of test-y wolves.” Eishi replies. There’s humor on his lips. “It’s so animal… and kind of surreal to notice.”

“The perks of a mid-life species change.” Sagisawa shrugs as though explaining off the weather. “Though you speak for yourself with the wolf comment. You’re so far the only one I’ve noticed to get test-y over some body language.” It’s a tease and a wry grin lights the dialogue.

Eishi’s brow furrows in defense and he makes an effort to protest before the Trickster continues. “But we can’t really blame you I guess. Additional symptoms of being an Alpha?” The way his voice curls is infuriating, but the moniker flushes his face with a red embarrassment.

He had gathered a while back that Takayama was dubbing him the leader, but putting it in pack terms like that weakens his knees. “We’re not beasts.” He grumbles with little conviction. With the amount of meta-analysis and scientific method being thrown around as of late, Eishi had his personal misgivings.

“Without a doubt. But we certainly aren’t human now are we?” Sagisawa smirks with a knowing glance. Always on the contrary-- Eishi was finding his presence to be intellectually stimulating despite any apprehensions around his greater theatrics. He might admit a fondness for the way it inspired his own wit.

“You’re insufferable.” Spoken like a true friend.

“Gotta keep you on your toes.”

Eishi narrows his eyes, suddenly feeling indignant.

Hmm. ‘Alpha’.

He flicked the switch, channeling his companion’s need for flare.

“You know, if I had to make a guess, I’d say you were undermining my authority with that attitude.” Eishi takes a step into Sagisawa’s space, blinking his eyes back into a brilliant red as he cocked a challenging smirk. His wings extend through his intrusion. The motion is slow. So subtle it’s undetectable had they not left their tell in the forefront of the conversation. By the time he’s halted his space encroaching he’s gained a much larger percentage of surface area to his presence.

Sagisawa lights up instantly, far too giddy at the threat. His lips purse as his eyes blaze the same color. While still holding his wings in composure behind him, his wing mass feathers seem to flare with a static electricity. Reservation was not the term to describe the dramatic Sagisawa Rei, but ‘in-control’ fit a good majority of the time.

“I am the president of our fine ensemble.” A proud lilt. Eishi scoffs.

“A figurehead.”

“I didn’t realize it bothered you.”

“It doesn’t. Just have to keep the pecking order straight.” His voice reverberates in a lower pitch, attempting a more impressive status. It probably would’ve work if not for the stretch of his neck as he craned his gaze to meet the second tallest club member.

“Oh that was bad.” Sagisawa gives an arrogant huff of self importance. There were many instances where such behavior would elicit Eishi’s staple irritation at the finer society’s audacity to act in any way other than humble. It was so easy to forget Sagisawa’s pedigree in the drumming rhythm of a conversation. The constant, but erratic beat inspired the spontaneity of Eishi’s smiles and wit. Like a knee-jerk reaction, the shorter boy’s wings jolted into a pointless flap, hitting the space around him like a thug would mark his turf.

“Race?” The electric desire rolls through Eishi only after he’s made the challenge, his tone far too eager for his liking, but irresistible. It seems like the most perfect solution to protect his pride and it smears his face with a competitive grin. His body feels the thrum of anticipation courses through the tips of his wings, putting him in a coiled up crouch. He slows his breath trying to predict his opponent’s inhale. There is a staunch extension of the taller boy’s wings, prepped and ready.

“Down the cliff-side. Tag Umino to win.” Poor girl.

“Takayama.”

“Deal.”

They didn’t even need to rev behind a countdown, the proverbial gunshot went off as they fling themselves of the cliff-side, letting gravity take them. Immediately at the rush of the wind, their firing nerves meet validation with the climbing horizon. A helmet only forms on an afterthought in the blur of dark hair, and at its completion, it swallows the roar with a mind spinning silence.

The memory of a screaming downpour flits past his eyes. The vertigo of cutting loose, like the free fall of a liberated marionette. At the time, Eishi felt more like the cruel puppet master, merely untangling the already woven strings of control and trauma. He took the kindred mind that flanked his right and lead him through a dream of illuminated beacons and air that sparkled with falling diamonds. Where a sense of heedless freedom engulfed them like the rain that consumed their speeding forms. Mindless conversation lulled by an adrenaline spiked high. Sagisawa glowed with a joy gasping for air and each breath wove his heart with unparalleled warmth.

Just like that memory, Sagisawa followed his lead, whether he wanted to or not.

“Ei-chan! Sagisawa! Finally decided to…”

Kamoda trails as the barreling form of the two birdmen grows at an alarming speed, directly toward their existing pod of hovering bodies.

“Get a head start Takayama, you’re the moving finish-line!”

Eishi’s tweet is positively booming and it sends Umino and Kamoda careening to the side out of the way as they slice through the air toward the red birdman. Takayama’s face is reaction-less but he absorbs the sight with a widening focus.

“Why the hell are you warning him?” Sagisawa tweets in an exasperated tone while Takayama sends himself into a dead weight plummet to the earth without preamble. Eishi takes an arching dive after him, a bullet of black. The white birdman is on Eishi’s tail in their mid air pivot, their forms now shrinking in the distance. In a surprise twist, left behind are the hovering flaps of the flock’s two most rambunctious members.

Umino looks at Kamoda with cocked eyebrow. Well wasn’t that a sight to behold

#birdmen #birdmen fic #my writing #not dissimulation

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