#ludvico

[leagueofgardens]

Assault Lily × Ludvico Private Girls' Academy: The Blade of Truth

For obvious reasons, I'm not writing the full title of the play.

Ever since The Gleam of Dawn had its run earlier this year, my opinion has been that it was the best individual one of the Assault Lily stage plays, but the Ludvico quartet (in their revival versions when those existed) are the best series. And though The Blade of Truth was by no means bad and a worthy finale to the series, my opinion hasn't changed.

Extensive spoilers for the play below. Don't click unless you want to be spoiled! (Also, I talk about death, so a content warning for that.)

The Blade of Truth is actually the only one of the Ludvico stage plays that I've watched the original 2019 performance of, because there was no alternative at the time I was first watching the series. It was… okay. Definitely rough compared to the revivals, but I wasn't sure how much of it was inherent and how much was because of the lower budget those plays were working with.

It turns out that at least a little of it was inherent, but I'll focus on what was good first.

BoT 2023 (I'll abbreviate it as that from now on) was excellently produced. Assault Lily's stage tradition of projecting video onto the stage came out crystal clear, for nearly the first time ever, and was used to great effect every scene it happened in.

Though the choreography wasn't quite as fancy as The Gleam of Dawn's, it was frequently impressive, and the playwright/director duo of Sakuragi Sayaka and Hayashi Shuuji elevated their trademark of simultaneous scenes to new heights by occasionally having important conversations take place on one half of the stage while battles occurred on the other.

The story was an improvement over the 2019 version with a variety of small changes to the script, and possibly also thanks to the years of extra experience the actresses and staff have. Asahi and Nagisa were adorable together, the flashback scenes with Kazane made her feel less like just Mirai #2, Ichika and Karen both got even cooler, Himari was a lot more likeable, and Nonoka's scenes were somehow even funnier.

In the back half, Professor Amamiya "installing" himself into Kosaka the same way various other characters have makes a lot more sense than the 2019 version's brain transplant. I feel really bad for Kosaka, since she seems to momentarily regain her original personality just before she dies… well, no one ever said Assault Lily stories have happy endings for everyone.

Also, Pius seems to have mostly recovered from whatever issue they had in 2022 where the stage cameras and microphones precipitously dropped in quality (maybe Bushiroad gave them loaners and took them back when they pulled out of the Assault Lily project?)

What wasn't so great? Well, it's an ongoing thing with the Ludvico series, but the plain-looking hairstyles/costumes and boring CHARMs are disappointing coming from the other stage plays. They provide the advantage that they avoid having the occasional ugly-as-sin wig (like Kasumiko's in The Gleam of Dawn,) but I wish the crew had at least used different shades of natural hair so the characters are easier to tell apart. I don't see why Yuko couldn't be a blonde and so forth.

In BoT 2023, a reasonable amount of characters have custom CHARMs (or at least less common ones like Kazane's Triglav,) but I'll be quite happy if I never see another Dainsleif Carbine or Gungnir Carbine again in my life.

I'm still not a fan of The Blade of Truth's plot, particularly the second half. I've always been disappointed by Assault Lily's dull villains and feel that Toda Kotohi is the only one, in any part of the media mix, who's genuinely a great character. A bunch of nuns and Kosaka-sensei repeatedly screaming "This is for the good of humanity!" haven't changed my mind on that.

The fights were really cool, and Makabe and Kosaka in particular have their moments, but I wish we knew more about what they were actually trying to accomplish instead of them just seeming crazy.

While Sakuragi may have felt she couldn't make a change that drastic to the script in a revival, I think Ichika should have died when Makabe shot her. It really undermined the impact of that moment when she was just fine later, and more broadly I feel that Assault Lily's aversion to allowing even a single Lily to die in the present clashes badly with how its strongest plotlines are based on the deaths of characters in the past, like Mirai.

If Yuria had died in the previous Ludvico play, that would be fine too. Just kill someone. Anyone!

I feel very edgy saying that, but I really believe AL tests the limits of our disbelief with how everything, all of a sudden, always turns out just fine for the Lilies. (Unless you're a teacher, in which case you have a 75% chance of dying horribly.)

Anyway. BoT 2023 is a solid play, not the best Assault Lily stage play and not the best Ludvico one either (I think that's probably Schwester's Secret), but well worth watching. Don't miss it… though it's a little late to say that now.

[blackmarket-playlists]

PART NINE: Lost shoegaze, but not forgotten.

🔥Playlistcover: Old Magic Pellas (Brazil) – just remastered their brilliant album „Pull My Daisy“ from 1995.

Artist name: Sad Day For Puppets Country: Blackebourg (Sweden) Highlight song: Blue Skies (2008) Info: Formed in 2006, last release 2013

Artist name: Seely Country: Atlanta, US Highlight song: Wind & Would (1996) Info: Feat. Steven Satterfield, award-winning Miller Union Chef

Artist name: Afraid Of Stairs Country: Sweden Highlight song: Tell Him How You Feel (2006)

Artist name: The Sunshine Factory Country: Alabama, US Highlight song: Don’t Fall Asleep (2011)

Artist name: Miss Bliss Country: Michigan, US Highlight song: Emily’s Shoes (1998)

Artist name: Whirlaway Country: Florida, US Highlight song: Strange Planes (2006) Info: Formed 1999

Artist name: The Ludvico Treatment Country: Toronto, Canada Highlight song: Enter Secondary Character (2011)

Artist name: Sleepy Township Country: Perth, Australia Highlight song: Just a Sec (1998) Info: Feat. Guy Blackman from Chapter Music Label and painter Mia Schoen

Artist name: Monoland  Country: Berlin, Germany Highlight song: De Pale (2001) Info: Formed in 1996, disbanded 2022

[azure-cherie]

bonn

mere exam bohut kharab chala yaaa

and i have another one on sat

AND I HAVE SO MUCH WORK DUE

im so tired bon

recommend nice songs for me to study

anyway how has ur day been?

Come my lil bon take a hug 🫂 💓

Don't worry exams are just a part don't take the setbacks to your heart , i am so sure you will bounce back, you're so smart i know it .

Don't panic just be calm and go sit for it 🫂

🫂🫂🫂😭😭😭 please hold on let this be over then go take a walk and buy yourself some food and drinks and dresses probably, exams just put so much pressure but nevertheless ik it you will just be victorious 🤍

Songs <3

You know I'm a weirdo i used to study while listening to belly dance music ,idk it's just energetic and keeps me from sleeping, let me recommend you some classical music 🎶

Experience -Ludvico Einaudi

Waltz no.2 - Dmitri Shostakovich

Howl's Moving Castle - Merry Go Round of Life - Grissini Project

Serenade op 134 - shubert

Clair de lune

Hindi - listen to the band Naalayak or yellow diary , easy songs will make you happy.

Or lofi like daarkhast , gaye tum gaye ho kyun etc

Now some more

All Steven universe songs are great <3

My day has been good , kinda boring

How has your day been love ? 💓@lite-teesko 💓

Thank you 💗

[romanticsoulsworld]

An introduction to me :)

Hi, I'm Jordan. I'm 19, bisexual, and a witch. I'm a frickin weirdo. I like to make gifts, rather than buy them, because gifts from the heart are often more meaningful than those that are expensive. I feel weird when certain people spend money on me, because for most of my childhood, my parents convinced me that every cent spent on me was a waste. I prefer pink roses over red ones, and lavender is my favorite color because for a long time, the scent of the flower was the only thing that could calm me from panic attacks. I sleep in a freezing cold room with only one or two blankets because if I get too hot I have night terrors. My family is horribly toxic, and I attract broken people into my life, fix them, and then they leave. I'm okay with that.

I love too hard and too fast, and my best friends are the most important people in my life. I believe the family you choose is more important that the family you're born into, and music is the center of my life. I listen to anything from Elvis and Sinatra, to Fall Out Boy and Linkin Park, to Bethoven and Ludvico Einaudi. I love art, museums and festivals are amazing. I'm an adrenaline junkie and I love fairs and roller coasters. I'm happiest woth a small group of people I love, listening to music or watching movies, laughing and enjoying each other's presences.

I am strong. I am beautiful. I am me. And I am proud to be me. ♡♡

[mercurygray]

‘Perhaps I have taken all the chances at love that I deserve. ❜ for ADOW’s Baldwin, please!

It was late in the afternoon, and Baldwin was bored.

He'd only said he'd go on the picnic as a matter of social courtesy, one small step in the larger dance of seeing and being seen among the good and great.  They were not a large party, some ten or twelve in all, and now that the wine had been drunk and the talk had moved on from politics to poetry his mind was not in the conversation. This was a pretty country, Tuscany. He'd been away so long he'd forgotten how much he'd loved the hills, the shadows of the cypresses like the columns of the Forum. He could remember afternoons like this with Livia - the sunshine, the smell of the stones and the sound of bees.

"What do you think, Lucius?"

Baldwin looked up, wondering if he'd heard a ghost. But Livia wasn’t there - only Bartolomea de Bonsi, trying to hide her amusement. "What did you call me?"

"Only 'messer'. Perhaps you misheard me - you seemed very far away. Ludvico was asking your opinion." She pointed towards the poet, waiting with amusement for his answer.

"We were speaking of love, Messer Chiaromonti - whether it is possible to love only once, or many times. Whether there is such a thing as 'true love'."

Baldwin sat up a little and tried to compose himself, wondering how he'd lost such track of time. Love! Oh, what a funny word. Married he'd been, to Drusilla and Fredegunde and Adela and Hodierna, marriages for convenience and expedience and profit, but for love? Never. Some of his wives he'd tolerated, some he'd even esteemed, cared for in his own fashion, but love means something different to a vampire. No, he'd not been in love since Livia, and she was long since gone to dust. The others of his kind might mate and give in marriage, but he was older and wiser then they, and it was easier not to try. In another dozen years there'd be another woman for him to marry so a castle might be acquired or a border secured. Useful things. Things that stayed.

"Our young men of fashion speak too much of loving -  this courtesan or that horse, those dogs or that tunic. To use the word too much cheapens it. I think they scarcely know the meaning of it, let alone if it was true." Love is daydreams in afternoon sunshine.  Love accomplishes nothing.

His answer must have been curt enough, for the poet only nodded and did not return to him, and Baldwin, discomfited, returned to his wine and the view of the vineyard below, feeling uncomfortable now in the shade. He was just in the process of rearranging his robe when he saw Bartolomea surveying him across the table, a curious, knowledgeable smile on her face, as if she knew something he did not. Was that woman's only joy in life catching him out? No one else seemed to have a talent for it as she did.

She found him again as the servants began to pack away the food and the horses were being saddled for their departure. "You never answered Ludvico's question for yourself, Messer Chiaromonti."

"Whether I've been in love?" he asked, feeling cross.

"No, you have." He looked up, astonished at her certainty. "It's quite obvious - you'd not have said what you did about men of fashion otherwise. No, the second half of his question - having had a great love, do you think you could love again?"

She wouldn't let him go without an answer. Baldwin thought for a moment - of Livia with her fine, dark eyes, laughing in the firelight, and how his heart had lived up in his throat, waiting for her answers, for a sound of her voice. Of how empty he had felt when he'd found that she was gone. It was, he realized, the opposite of how he had felt just now, hearing his name, his true name, and seeing Bartolomea with her expectant smile, that same sort of smile that Livia had worn, the smile that expected only beautiful things of him, things he had long thought himself incapable of.  

It had weakened him, that smile, and he did not want to be weak.

He looked at Bartolomea and managed what he hoped was a sage look. "I think perhaps I have taken all the chances at love that I deserve."

[cowboyjimkirk]

Doc anon. Hubby was playing this evening a piece called “Divenire” by Ludvico Einaudi on the piano and tbh I’m so glad I chose him to be my life partner, he’s so talented 🥺

i can’t believe you guys are just gonna flex on all us untalented singles like that adsfjlasjdf;skdf

[cyrusharper]

when / july 9th, 1845 where / the chapel aboard the promethean  with / @emmanuel-hurley​

its probably untoward, that he knows the chaplain’s general habits, without ever having met the man in the flesh. however, it’s not entirely cyrus’s fault, that the royal navy doesn’t think to provide an errands page with a cabin of his own, a desk on which to spread out his meger possessions and tools of study--the chapel just happens to have more space than anywhere else a person could tuck away onboard, and if you can time it correctly, you can practically have the room to yourself for long stretches of time, as its owner walks the deck and makes himself and his services known to the crew and guests alike.

perhaps he should feel guilt, for spying on the man thus, for using his place of worship as a makeshift library at least once a day--but as he gently folds open the pages of the book in his lap, his journal spread out on the chair next to him, he finds that such concerns weigh little on his mind.

he traces the letters on the bottom of the page, just underneath a large map colored with loping strokes meant to show the path of its creator’s travels, gently with the tip of a finger.

the travels of ludvico di varthema in egypt, syria, arabia deserta, and arabia felix, in persia, india, and ethiopia.

his mama had traveled the same path, once. sailed the same seas as the italian duke, towards her own adventure, as she had told him so often, when he had excitedly shoved such tomes underneath her nose and begged her to look at the map in this one. as he gently moves his hand from the words, to the inked path of the ship, he feels as though he can feel his heart straining against the thin layer of skin that covers his chest, the bones of his ribs. his mind’s eye has always had an inclination towards cruelty, and he can practically see himself in the position of gentleman explorer--stood on the bow of his own ship, cutting through the ocean towards a homeland he’s never known, but always been tethered to by the thin red string of fate.

he exhales slowly before turning the page, before picking up the pen and continuing his process of copying down relevant passages into his journal. he only manages to get a few words onto paper before someone behind him clears their throat, and he is suddenly presented with the feeling of the gentle hand of the chaplain on his shoulder.

“sir--er, i mean, father!” he says quickly, the book falling to the floor in his haste to get to his feet, to flee the scene of his crime. “i was just leaving--i’m sorry.”

[leagueofgardens]

Assault Lily: New Chapter — "At the Seeds' Frontier" | "When the Bugle Blooms"

This upcoming stage play in December is Assault Lily's first double feature.

The official website (in Japanese of course) is here.

"When the Bugle Blooms" — Oshima Offshore Nest Investigation Team chapter

TL Note: Bugles are a kind of flower, sometimes considered a weed. This specific species, Ajuga decumbens ("kiransou" in Japanese), is not well known outside Asia.

After four Huge Nests suddenly appear near the island of Izu Oshima, the Gardens of Tokyo decide to secretly assemble an "Oshima Offshore Nest Investigation Team" to simultaneously destroy the Nests and investigate a closed GEHENA research facility on Oshima, which they suspect relates to the recent sightings of abnormal Huge in the Tokyo area.

Cast and Character List

Team Hitotsuyanagi, Yurigaoka Girls' Academy

Izawa Mikako as "Yurigaoka's Beau Idéal" Kaede Johan Nouvel

Nishimoto Rimi as "Yurigaoka Lily Newspaper Chief" Futagawa Fumi

Legion Hronesnæsse, Odaiba Girls' School

Ishii Haruna as "Priestess of the Trance" Funada Kiito

Saiba Mizuki as "The White Witch of Odaiba" Funada Ui Saiba Mizuki hasn't posted a visual yet; this is an old one from TSA.

Nomoto Sora as "The Lady-Tengu of Kurama" Shiba Tomoshibi

Legion Ironside, Ludvico Private Girls' Academy

Nakamura Yukari as "La Pucelle" Fukuyama Jeanne Sachie Nakamura Yukari hasn't posted a visual yet; this is an old one from the Ludvico plays.

Nakagawa Rika as "The White Rose Princess" Kishimoto Lucia Raimu

Hoshimori Sana as "Knight of the White Rose" Amamiya Sophia Seren

Legion Hakolberand, Irma Girls' High School for the Arts

Sasaki Yukari as "The Empress of Hakolberand" Kamigoori Marimo

Kitazawa Saki as "The Priestess of Irminsul" Ueda Imari Kitazawa Saki hasn't posted a visual yet; this is an old one from TGoD.

Herensuge Girls' Academy

Fujii Ayaka as Aizawa Kazuha (Legion Hervor) Fujii Ayaka hasn't posted a visual yet; this is an old one from LoG. Also, yes, Kazuha is the only Lily without an epithet.

Tamegai Hana as "Xana" Matsumura Fuuka (Legion Cuélebre)

Ryuto Girls' Academy

Mutou Shiori as "The CHARM Meister" Amatsu Marei (Legion Himinglæva)

Instructor

Onose Mirai as "Professor" Nakagawa Mary Tomoyo

"At the Seeds' Frontier" — Legion Sanngriðr chapter

After four Huge Nests suddenly appear near the island of Izu Oshima, Yurigaoka decides to dispatch Legions Álfheimr and Sanngriðr on an emergency expedition to destroy the Nests and secure the Kamakura shoreline before they launch their expedition to recapture Koshu.

Cast and Character List

Legion Sanngriðr

Oomori Rio as "The Uncontrollable Lily" Kondo Misaka

Makiura Itsuki as "Lys Noire" Hasebe Touka

Sonohara Arisa as "Golden Wolf" Luise Ingels

Shiraishi Mayumi as "Iocheaera" Murakami Tokiwa Also notable for her role as Suzuki Chinami in the Odaiba plays.

Hamaura Ayano as "Jungfrau" Kiko Totori

Hayashida Mahiro as "The Sword-Saint of Yurigaoka" Imagawa Homare Also notable for her role as Hishida Haru in the Odaiba plays.

Itou Yui as "The Magician of Sanngriðr" Yamanashi Hibari

Hata Misaki as "The Wizard of Oz" Kurokawa Nady Hanna

Ootaki Saori as "Mad Dog" Seike Tomoyo Also notable for her role as Matsunaga Brigitta Kayo in the Ludvico plays.

Ando Chikana as "Tempest" Imai Seira Also notable for her role as Saigo Kurena in the Odaiba plays.

Flowers of the End

Hinaga Urara as Kinoe no Hana (The First Flower) Also notable for her role as Imamura Yukari in the Odaiba plays.

Tachibana Rii as Kinoto no Hana (The Second Flower) Makihara Yui as Hinoe no Hana (The Third Flower) Yazawa Rio as Hinoto no Hana (The Fourth Flower) Sanada Uruha as Tsuchinoe no Hana (The Fifth Flower) Udagawa Momoka as Tsuchinoto no Hana (The Sixth Flower) Hoshino Sae as Kanoe no Hana (The Seventh Flower) Inadama Honoka as Kanoto no Hana (The Eighth Flower) Suzuki Rina as Mizunoe no Hana (The Ninth Flower)

We don't know what any of these characters look like. I can't be entirely sure that this is how their names are pronounced either.

Former Yurigaoka Girls' Academy Instructor

Fujioka Sayaka as Kojima Nadeshiko

[skambags]

if martino gonna watch cmbyn............ ludvico we need to have a talk........

[autiverse]

suggestions if you’re struggling to sleep...

hey fellow autistics! i know trying to get enough sleep can be super rough. and that could be because of sensory overloads, anxiety, or just about anything, but here’s a list that will hopefully be helpful to you. 

play relaxing music. ludvico einaudi’s music is a suggestion [here] [here] and [here] are some examples

make yourself some decaffinated tea/coffee or hot chocolate, relax and watch something you enjoy, play videogames, or just sit in the silence

if you’re arty, draw something! [here] is a website dedicated to giving you art prompts if you haven’t got any idea yet

take a bath or shower. it doesn’t need to be anything lavish, just chill and let your muscles relax under the warm water

make a to-do list for the next day

write out that important email outline and save it in drafts for the next day

pack your bag the night before or leave everything on your desk to shove in your bag the next morning

read a book you like (try not to stay up all night reading it!)

if it helps, set an alarm for an hour before you want to go to bed and start getting ready to go to bed by then

if you can’ t sleep and it’s been hours, don’t feel guilty about going back on your phone or picking up your book again. maybe reading something/watching videos will kickstart your tiredness again

if you’re looking going to be awake for a while and want to watch videos with facts that might interest you but not long documentaries, you could try vsauce, kurzgesagt or crashcourse on youtube

have a snack! (soup and/or toast is always a good option if you don’t mind the texture) and stay hydrated!

chat to your friend if you’re both awake

feel free to add more!

[awstennight]

Nuvole Bianche- ludvico einaudi

8/10 It is really pretty

thank you for the ask

[key-equals-lock]

thank you for tagging me!

Three ships: wangxian, dnp, wolfstar

Last song: Una Mattina by Ludvico Einaudi

Currently watching: demon slayer, Word of Honor, and youtube in general

Currently reading: Norwegian Wood by Murakami (though "currently" may be a stretch)

Currently craving: i'm gonna second chocolate and concerts

Tagging anyone who wants to c:

rules: answer the questions and tag 9 people you want to get to know better/catch up with

tagged by: @burningblake thank you!!

three ships: StaticHiveQuake, hannigram, thoschei

last song: Lake Effect Kid by Fall Out Boy

last movie: The Mitchells vs the Machines, I think.

currently watching: Miraculous Ladybug and Loki. Also rewatching Daredevil.

currently reading: Le Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

currently craving: chocolate. specifically chocolate chip cookies

tagging some of my new followers & mutuals: @hotaruyy @daisylincs @reaux07 @everythingirl44 @tiffanyblewss @evensquirrellier @ama6is @greensaplinggrace @destroyer-of-days4

[afangirlwashere]

tagged by: @softspiderling

Rules: tag 9 people you’d like to get to know better

Top 3 ships:

1. Bellarke - Bellamy Blake & Clarke Griffin (it’s been so long the literal actors had to marry to prove a point I-) 2. Jily - James Potter & Lily Evans  3. Delena - Damon Salvatore & Elena Gilbert (gotta give it to the ogs man)

Lipstick or chapstick: chapstick all the way man even tho I’ve lately been wearing some dark lipstick and enjoying it a lot tbh

Last song: Experience - Ludvico Einaudi (also it switched to The Scientist by Coldplay and it has the right vibe for how I feel rn don’t touch me)

Reading: Isla and the happily ever after (been in the mood for a nice romance)

tagging: @harrygucciw @anyghost @allozwin @toe-knee16 @dreamingtreees @kaosys @aa-ronpa @gracie-t31 @cleopatera

[chicorygirl]

(inspiration: Ludvico Enaudi-Night)

I feel like this train is going too fast. When I look through the window all I see are only shadows and colorful images. Polarities between which I am finding myself always switching.

Second by second, sitting in front of this window I fear that the image from a moment before will never come back, what if I forget how it looked, how it felt? I don’t want to do the same mistakes over and over again, but somehow it feels no matter what, I come back again. The feelings (good or bad), I keep learning the same lessons for years.

... the never-ending madness that I constantly try to supress in me

switching

- written by me long ago

————

Have in mind that there is always something beautiful in life, maybe you are missing it. But that is the point. Look for it. In the crowns of the trees, when the birds start to sing early in the morning.

If you go even deeper within yourself you find out that even the things at the first sighn terrible, things that you were put through, have a meaning. Find peace in chaos. That is life, I think.. Finding out that even all that turmoil has it’s own meaning.

And the most important thing.. Try to find love within yourself ❤️

[simplymorganunedited-blog]

Unconditionally. You and Me.

36 min. 56 seconds. 

A great deal of words. 

A tsunami of emotions.

I already feel like I’m losing the words. 

I wish I could keep them. 

In pockets. 

In frames. 

“I talked about you today.”

“I know I don't deserve you.” 

“I’m not that guy.”

“I wish I could go back to laying in bed; to Ludvico and the snow.”

“If it wasn't for my dad, I'd be there in a heartbeat.”

Indirect quotations.

Already lost. 

Slipping through my fingers. 

I have a burning question. 

It’s not a hard question. 

It is a hard question. 

It poisons him for me. 

It burns me deeply, makes words of love less pure.

 Why didn't you get me a birthday present? 

Wasn't I deserving of a birthday present? 

“I wish it could be different.”

Me too. 

A million times a day. 

Longing. 

The word is longing. 

An empty, hollow sort of feeling. 

Smiles on the phone. 

The absence of a hug. 

Half full. 

Uncertain. 

36 min. 56 seconds. 

A happy sort of feeling. 

A sad sort of feeling. 

A not-really-sure-how-to-feel sort of feeling. 

Words to keep. 

Small jewels, for dark nights.

Slipping away.

Oh, how I wish I could keep them. 

“I love you so much.” 

An echo.

My own heart. 

Longing. 

The word is longing.

3000 miles and a birthday present.

[diarygirls]

⭐️

fun fact: i played the piano for 10 years and my favorite (modern) composer is ludvico einaudi!