#mama buddha

[dhul-qarnayn]

mama Buddha

I nicknamed the change --around Ruben's and Next-- 'little times square" when the giant billboards began to emerge with the new arrivals

In this soon to be place with a name of the often discounted tomato sauce from the local market- - - I remembered, walking by today, the many open spaces, quiet places affordable-- all my friend visiting would like for our dinner.

So brought her to meet him here. [They had some things in common only children, IQ, legacies .. a rare/odd devotion to an abandoned alien ]

I didn't desire what was on the menu as much as I did what I saw the workers eating outside --lined up in a row along the edge in the cold --white rice steaming off paper plates.

Giant Prawns, shitake --- some green things.

I dislike water chestnuts with a passion.

photo taken today - experience Yesterday

thank you marker for your comments on the visual nuisance it reads "this is not time square"

#flashinglights not welcomed in this district and there is a racoon that lives near there too, he doesn't like it either!

[cant-get-enough-btr-forever]

Welcome to MsMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 10 Big Time Rush Show Theories!

Okay, I'm not actually MsMojo.

But here are my theories, anyway. They get darker as you go down. You have been warned.

10) Mr. Knight's First Name Is Donald

This wouldn't be complete without a Kendall's Father Theory, so I included three of them.

In "Big Time Beach Party", Kendall's middle name is revealed to be Donald. I'd bet money that this is his dad's name.

9) Mr. Knight Is a Famous Athlete

Mr. Knight is probably a well-known athlete, at least in Minnesota. He was the kind of jock who got all the scholarships and trophies. Since Mama Knight was a cheerleader (revealed in "Big Time Pranks II"), she likely met him during a game. Since he particularly excelled at hockey, it became his main profession.

This would explain why Kendall loves hockey so much.

8) Carlos' Helmet Is a Gift From His Father

The age-old question: Why the heck is Carlos so obsessed with that helmet?

It's simple, really: His dad gave it to him when he was a child. As Mr. Garcia is a police officer, he was probably away from home for long periods of time. Carlos grew attached to the helmet during these periods, because it reminded him of his papi.

This attachment worsened after Carlos moved to California, for obvious reasons.

7) The Jennifers' Origin Story

I actually made a whole poll for this one (which is what inspired me to write this essay).

Until recently, I'd never given this question much thought: How did The Jennifers become The Jennifers? More importantly, why?

Well, I have a few theories. I'll list them in order of most to least plausible.

Theory 1: The Jennifers just happened to meet at the Palmwoods. Once they realized how much they had in common (right down to their names), they decided to form an alliance.

Why? They are insecure and ungainly on their own, so they find strength in numbers. Just look at what happens in "Big Time Prom Kings", when one of The Jennifers is separated from the others. She is shown to be an awkward weirdo.

Theory 2: They're victims of the Industry—that is, they were forced into this "mean girls" act. Their real names may not even be Jennifer.

Theory 3: They're adopted sisters. This means that their parents 1) took them in as babies and named them all Jennifer, or 2) only adopted kids named Jennifer. Either way, their parents are psychopaths.

6) Logan and James Are Only Children

Please don't cite me (or fight me) on this; I am not a psychologist. You can, however, cite this.

Being an only child would explain James' desire for fame/attention: He got undivided attention from his mom (maybe not his dad) as a child, so it carried over into his later years.

Or...maybe he didn't get enough attention as a child. This would've also carried over into his later years. So, really, it could've gone both ways.

It would even explain James' habit of talking to himself/the mirror. He had no siblings to vent to, and something tells me his parents weren't the listening types.

This is why Brooke Diamond was so against the idea of him leaving. Many people find it hard to part with their only child. And, in Brooke's case, the only heir to her company.

As for Logan, being an only child contributed to his social awkwardness. On the plus side, he was more successful academically, since he didn't have to vie for his parents' support. It's the opposite of James' situation, basically.

This is why no other siblings are mentioned in the show. Now, as for Carlos? Well...I got nothin'. He doesn't give off "only child" vibes to me. In fact, I can picture him as the youngest sibling in a big, happy family. Additionally, the odds of all three being only children are pretty slim.

Feel free to share your own theories as to why other siblings are never mentioned.

5) Logan Diamond

This is a wild one, but please hear me out.

In "Big Time Moms", Logan's real name is revealed to be Hortense. Brooke Diamond didn't like that name, so she ordered the boys to start calling him Logan instead.

But...where did Brooke get the name "Logan", anyway?

My first theory was that it's his middle name. Makes sense. Then I thought of another theory that isn't too far-fetched:

Brooke couldn't have just pulled the name out of thin air—she liked that name. That name was special to her.

What if "Logan" had been her second name choice for James? "James" may be Mr. Diamond's name, which is the only reason she went with it.

This would mean that we almost had a "Logan Diamond."

4) Gustavo's Wife Cheated on Him

It sounds funny. But it also makes sense, when you think about it.

Gustavo seems like this big, mean rock (pun intended) who is incapable of any emotion besides rage. However, in "Big Time Secret", he says (after eating Mama Knight's snickerdoodles),

So, clearly, he's been in love at least once.

Here's my take: He had a wife many years ago, before he was a famous producer. But once his fame increased, so did his job-related anger/stress. Growing tired of this, his wife became unfaithful. Eventually, she left him altogether.

This embittered him into the cynical, love-hating Gustavo we know today.

3) James Used to be Bullied

I think James was bullied as a child, before he met the other boys. Maybe he was made fun of for being underweight/overweight. Maybe he was one of those kids who had to wear headgear. Whatever the reason, he was ridiculed for the way he looked.

This is why he's so concerned with looks in his later years. He's afraid of being "ugly" because he's scarred by those bad memories.

2) Mr. Knight Cheated on Mrs. Knight

As I said in #9, Kendall's dad is likely a popular athlete. Famous athletes are often swimming in money...and fans. Mr. Knight would've had plenty of opportunities to be unfaithful. This is what led to his and Mama Knight's separation.

He left his family very little money, choosing instead to spend it on his mistress. Mama Knight was forced to wait tables in order to support her kids (she says so in "Big Time Demos").

So, it's easy to see why the Knights never speak of him. What makes this theory even better is that Challen Cates (Mama Knight's actress) kind of confirmed it in this tweet.

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Before I unveil my #1 pick, here are some honorable mentions:

The Entirety of Big Time Movie Is Carlos' Dream

Think about it—Carlos didn't actually wake up at the start of the movie. The whole thing is just a continuation of his dream.

Jenny Tinkler Suffers From Spontaneous Human Combustion

How else do you explain the random fires she causes? There has been a surprising amount of research on this phenomenon, by the way.

Buddha Bob Comes From a Wealthy Family

This humble maintenance man mentions in "Big Time Fever" that he went to business school. He proves it by rattling off some genuine financial factoids.

Business school costs thousands of dollars. This leads me to believe one thing: His parents are loaded. I wouldn't be surprised if they bribed Mr. Bitters into hiring him.

(Of course, he could've also taken out a student loan. Maybe he's working at the Palmwoods to pay off his debt. I dunno.)

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1) Logan's Father Is Dead

Why is Logan so bent on becoming a doctor? Yes, he's smart. But he doesn't quite fit the profile: He panics under pressure, is easily grossed out, and is indecisive. I would've expected him to pursue a career in astronomy, since it seems to suit him better.

So, I mulled for a bit, and this is what I came up with: Mr. Mitchell passed away from an illness when Logan was little. This is what fueled Logan's desire to help other sick people. It would also explain why we never see his dad—or even hear him mentioned.

This ties in with the "only child" theory, because Mrs. Mitchell probably never remarried. Thus, Logan never had any siblings.

Do you agree with my picks? Please share your own theories; I love to hear them! I've pinned a link to all my Big Time Rush essays (I plan on writing more). And to MsMojo: Please don't sue me.

[gemville]

Hamsa Pendant In Yellow Gold With Enamel and Diamonds

Photo Courtesy: Buddha Mama

Source: jckonline.com

[greeneyedsigma]

In the female garp world, would tsuru be annoy by her two female friends by dating pirates? Also, would she date a pirate

For variation's sake, Tsuru’s a man in this AU. Shake things up. Divert expectations.

Tsuru’s favourite thing to say to Garp and Sengoku is, “You’re both sluts. For some reason, I love you anyway.” He’s known them for a long ass time. He’s painfully aware of their sex lives. Both women have zero qualms about telling him all of the salacious details. Tsuru does not want to know these things.

He doesn’t want to know that Garp has once again hopped in bed with Rocks. He doesn’t want to know how “mind-meltingly great” Rocks D. Xebec is with his mouth, or how big his dick is; but it is, unfortunately, information he possesses.

He doesn’t want to know the exact level of sexual frustration Sengoku is currently suffering from, nor does he want to know how “satisfying” Shiki is in the sack after seven months of “utterly pathetic, one pump chumps.” Yet, Tsuru knows.

Tsuru, despite his popularity with women, is content to live the life of a bachelor. He refuses to date. Nope, no, thank you—too much work.

[deathmetalunicorn1]

Medusa mc holding Zero as she looks down at Anubis with dissatisfied that her son gotten bully and mama bear is all mad

-Anubis had his lips sucked into his mouth, making an X shape with his mouth as he had comical tears in his eyes as he had several lumps on his head, sitting on his knees before you.

-You were glaring down at him, holding Zerofuku up on your hip while his arms were wrapped around your neck, a bit surprised that you hit Anubis.

-You normally didn’t like senseless violence, but when you saw Anubis teasing Zerofuku, chasing after the younger looking god, you just saw red and went into mama bear mode.

-Anubis was also shocked that you hit him, and he was going to say something but when he looked up at you, he couldn’t help but shrink under your piercing gaze, submitting to you almost immediately.

-You forced Anubis to apologize to your son, which he did, and your son was quick to forgive, beaming brightly which did make Anubis pause a bit, surprised that he was so forgiving.

-You put your son down and he ran off, seeing Buddha and you turned to Anubis to apologize for hitting him before he lunged into your arms, his head on your chest as he beamed up at you, “Can I call you mama too?!”

-Your eyelid twitched lightly, irritated as you sighed softly, looking exasperated at his antics, “Only if you behave and don’t bully Zerofuku anymore.” He promised and clung to your side, holding onto your arm, making you groan internally on what you just did to yourself.

[bones4thecats]

May i ask for Yor briar! Reader x record of ragnarok, who do you think would fit her the most? (Also she still has anya and she fights for humanity for her daughter and brother)

A/N: I’ve actually tried starting to watch Spy x Family, and from what I’ve seen, it’s really good! So, I’m using what I’ve seen of Yor in this! Anyways, enjoy~~

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🪩 On god, he was upset about this

🪩 He isn’t fond of Humanity and we all know this, they gave him headaches, but hearing Heimdall’s constant rants on the contestants was a close second in causes

🪩 He watched as their representatives, Cheranbog and Belobog, step out and form out of black and white smoke

🪩 Then he heard Heimdall yell out your introduction;

“ And welcoming one of the most well-known assassins throughout history, the Thorn Princess, better known as, Y/N! ”

🪩 You stepped outside in your classic outfit, a black dress with your hair mostly tied up and your weapons drawn

🪩 There were only two things left on his mind, why are two gods going against one human and why are you so pretty?!

🪩 Belobog and Chernabog chuckled at your facial expression, it was fair and non-threatening compared to those of Lü Bu

🪩 Once you landed the first hit against them, he was on the edge of his seat

🪩 Now, he was hoping you would win, just so he could actually speak to you

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💐 Much like Shiva, she is not fond of Humanity, as they were destroying everything beautiful on Earth that she worked to keep nice

💐 She was just wondering around Valhalla one day when she heard a young girl laughing

💐 She turned around and saw a young, pink-haired girl with green eyes stroll up to her and reach out to shake her hand

“ I’m Anya! What’s your name? “

💐 Aphrodite smiled and shook the young girl’s hand before giving Anya her name and a flower crown she had made

💐 Anya smiled and yelled out to her mama, you, and she saw as you, the human who had just fought against Belobog and Chernabog, run up to scold her on leaving you without anyone watching

💐 Looking at you, she noticed you were one of the few humans who seemed to care for the planet during life, putting in effort to make sure the flowers stayed healthy

💐 Smiling at you and chuckling as the young girl tried escaping your grip, she made sure to remind herself later to speak to you, she had some questions for you

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📯 He met nearly every contestant in Ragnarok, or at least had spoken briefly to them so he could get some bare info for their introduction during battle

📯 When he first spoke to you, your brother was helping you put your hair up while your daughter laughed in your lap, telling you a joke she had heard from Sasaki earlier

📯 Seeing your smile made him laugh, normally when preparing for battle, the Humans were training and keeping their composure

📯 You were the opposite, and he liked it

📯 At first, he thought that your brother, Yuri, was your husband, and for some reason he was quite saddened

📯 Maybe it was because Buddha had taken his horn earlier, maybe something else

📯 When doing your introduction, anyone with feelings could see how his voice seemed to be laced in more happiness when mentioning you attacking the two Slavic deities, Belobog and Chernabog

📯 After the battle was over, he had helped escort you and your fairly injured body to Brunhilde, Göll, and Kojiro Sasaki to carry you to heal

📯 He needed to check on you once the day’s battles were over, he can’t let his new favorite human go without his presence for long, now can he?

[quitealotofsodapop]

So technically, buddhist monks are not supposed to marry or have romantic or sexual relationships. Normally, the fact Wukong has a mate and is traveling with him while he is acting as a pilgrim under the tutelage of a buddhist monk would automatically disqualify him from enlightenment and break his oaths...

Luckily for him, Macaque is a master at loopholes, and Wukong never actually swore to become Buddhist, merely that he'd protect and learn from one. It also helps that his Master fully supported the relationship, Tripitaka had never thought he'd see his mot troubling pilgrim so happy and affectionate even after all those years and meeting his family on FFM

Tbf the Gautama Buddha was married (Yaśodharā) and had son (Rahula). He straight up abandoned them shortly after his son was born in his quest for enlightenment. His wife became a female arhat but never forgave him for abandoning her and their child.

Wukong having his Egg, and having a partner who abandoned him, accidentally makes him a mirror to the Buddha's wife. Except unlike the Enlightened One; Macaque came back and stayed.

Wukong technically not promising to be a monk is hilarious to me, since while he might not be a "true" buddha - he'd be considered a Bodhisattva/Demi-God like dear mama Guanyin. The "Victorious Fighting Bodhisattva" if you will.

Also him, Bajie, Wujing, and Ao Lie frequently break Buddhist no-nos throughout the book. There's a scene during the Dr Sun Wukong chapter where the Tripitaka straight up tells his diciples to get drunk in his place.

Also dont tell me that Bajie wouldn't put up a fight over the rules about not eating onions or garlic (apparently monks arent allowed cus it "produces hormones" aka makes you flirty). He'd pout harder over onions more than meat.

Macaque would straight up refuse any buddhist titles if offered at the end of the Journey. Get that out of his face. He's just Macaque. He learned his lesson back when he tried calling himself "Great Sage Informing Wind". I love the thought of him pulling out reciepts in case anyone tries arguing that Wukong is breaking buddhist vows.

Tripitaka is a poor celibate monk/divine-bug dealing with a pair of diciples in permanent honeymoon-mode for the next 14-17 years. And he thought dealing with Bajie's lustful nature was bad enough, now he has to deal with the Pig's drunken, envious wails for his own spouse to come smooch him.

But the Great Monk ultimately approves of Wukong's relationship with Macaque. Not only because it keeps the monkey calm and gives him and extra bodyguard, but because Wukong is genuinely happy with his mate. The Wukong of now - cuddling and feeding his mate fruits - is a far cry from the tiger-crushing beast that greated Tripitaka at the mountain.

Now if Tripitaka could find a polite way of telling the monkeys to please stop kissing while the monk tries to meditate?

[talonabraxas]

Green Tara ॐ Talon Abraxas

The Vastness of Tara: Beyond Definition, Friend to Everyone

Do we really comprehend the vastness that is Tara? She is one of the most popular devotional and meditational deities, honored all around the world, practiced by all schools of Vajrayana Buddhism, many Mahayana Buddhists, Hindus, and others.

She is so popular, she is called “Mama Tara”—and She never takes Herself seriously. She’s a daily good friend, ready helper, saving hero, precious guide. She always has “time” for everyone—after all, time is relative. She is just as quick to help the prisoner in jail as the faithful practitioner, without discrimination. If Her name is called, She answers.

One important practice of Tara is the 21 Praises to Tara, here chanted in Sanskrit:

At the ultimate level, She was the “Non Manifested”, Prajna Paramita in Buddhism, but also the non-manifested Wisdom Mother in Hinduism. At the “intimate” relative level, She can emanate as a shepherd girl, ready to rescue a stranded traveler. Or She can incarnate as a Princess ready to help a nation—two simultaneously, in the case of Her more recent history in Tibet and China.

Yet, Tara goes beyond any constraints of conception, and even imagination: Parajnaparamita, wisdom Dakini Varjayogini, Female Buddha, Consort of great Amoghasiddhi Dhyani Buddha, Hindu great mother, angel to those in distress — all of these and thousands more. There are 21 famous Tara manifestations, one of which is the beloved White Tara. In Vajrayana’s higher tantras she is Chittimani Tara and also, Vajrayogini (Vajra Varahi).

It can be confusing, Her endless labels, but at the same time it defines Her perfectly. She is known by endless names, but consistently as Tara, Arya Tara, and, in Tibetan, Jetsun Drolma. She is simultaneously the spiritual child of Avalokiteshvara, born of tears of compassion, and the Mother of the very same Buddha. Mother and child of the same Enlightened Being. Simply meditating on the vastness of these concepts is, in itself, challenging and rewarding.

Tara’s Mantra

Harmonically tuning with universal energies of compassion and wisdom, Tara’s mantra is most effective for healing, protection, or just simply building positive karma.

The Tara mantra can be spoken anytime, while walking, driving, or when in need. Or, in more formal practice, while reciting the mantra the practitioner will visualize Her beautiful form, and say Her ten syllable mantra as often as possible:

"Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha"

This is pronounced Ohm tah-ray tew-tar-ray tew-rey svah ha. In Tibetan mantric recitation, svaha may be pronounced soha.

In more advanced mantra practice, and in sadhanas authorized by teachers, Tara’s ten syllable mantra may be visualized surrounding the seed syllable Tam (shown in the centre). Surrounding the Tam, are the Tibetan syllables beginning at the top (Om) then left clockwise.

[11queensupreme11]

Get it, Percy!! Clock him, girl!! Uwu!Percy take a back seat for now we need pjo!Percy to put this man in his mf place. How dare he come for puppy Anubis like that!! 🥺 and also disrespect her daughter 😤.

Mama!Percy with the claws !RAWR!

(**Side note: just saw ur last post about telling my cousin to read the manga too and she says she’s on it already since she just finished the zerofuku vs. Buddha fight so after that she’s gonna read the manga too since she wants to see more of Qin Shi Huang😭)

omg i'm so dumb it was your COUSIN but i wrote SISTER 😭😭😭😭😭 oopsies

but YESSSSSS SHE'S GONNA READ THE MANGA, SHE'S SAVEDDDDD!!!! 😮‍💨

[chuitu]

August 9 2XXX

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Users: Yeva Moon & Hóng Hái'er

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{User: Yeva Moon}

It has been... 2.. 3 weeks since Mr. Nezha helped me flee from the Celestial realm, I often wonder if he is alright after i shot him.. He told me to.. But now I'm worried.. But first... my priority is to.. hide.

Celestial guards roaming from above, some checked the alleys, Nowhere is safe for me to hide... what now...?

Until now, I am disappointed... Mr. Li Jing... Mr. Lao Tzu... All the misters and missuses, They only saw me as a weapon to be used, they never really cared about me... All those things they told me, how they care... They lied, does this mean my friends were no different?

Liars, Liars all of them LIARS.

I want to rest... All this evading is draining my energy... I can't go home to mama... The Celestials will be expecting me there...

Then, there's only one person left...

{User: Hóng Hái'er}

My Captain actually gave me the time off for today... Thank Buddha i get to breathe, I didn't think i could go another hour without feeling the absolute dread of overtime, I wish i was being dramatic but i barely had the time to sit down at the time,

Well now me and a couple of my squad mates are simply lazing around at a diner, Rez really decided to order 40 dumplings, as if he could chow it down in one go... aie... I'm gonna head out for this one, just vaguely imagining him forcefully shoving dumplings up his mouth had ruined my appetite..

Well, the streets are pretty peaceful for once, glancing at the noodle shop me and Yeva used to go as children... Some random green biker girl just parked up front, giving a boy with a red bandana a bear hug... seeing those two makes me a little.. lonely..

Sometimes i still wonder why or where Yeva went, We haven't talked in a... long, long while, how long had it been... 120 years? Does she even have her phone with her? I kinda stopped texting her 50 years back... she never replies, not even a seen.. Was it my fault? Was Father right? Did she just simply abandon me the moment she heard about my powers being dead gone?

Eventually i.. came the conclusion of believing that it is so...

{User: Yeva Moon}

I found a... little crossroad, If i cross this.. and then one more lane, I'll see my Comrade again..

I wonder how he's been.. Haven't been able to text him because of Mr. Li Jing taking my phone away... I hope Comrade isn't mad from me not replying to his messages... if he left any...

What will Comrade think when he sees me again... I'm not sure what kind of face he'll make, it's been so long.. I hope he's not angry with me...

{User: Hóng Hái'er}

Managed to get off the next train out of Dinsun District, sigh..

What a day, I might finally have the time to spend some quality time with my parents,, well not a saying that they might be having their time without me casually walking in on them... doing.. parent... things... eugh.

I turned another corner, I just.. went blank,, I'm not sure what i was looking at, or rather who it was.. Y.. Yeva?

{User: Yeva Moon}

I found him... Redson, my Comrade.. He looks, confused.. I would normally be overjoyed to see him again... but... i can't feel anything, but relief... just that atleast..

He was about to say something.. but.. he stopped... he looked confused, he looks angry..? he looks tired..

{User: Hóng Hái'er}

I couldn't believe it, Yeva is.. She's actually back,, But i can't help but feel... conflicted, where was she all these years, why didn't she ever answer my calls or messages even once, why did she leave in the first place...

But i just felt, so tired, fatigued from endless hours of scouting and missions... and to think she suddenly comes back out of the blue??? I... I don't know... what to feel about this...

[Answerkey_selected...]

▄ Begrudged

□ Forgiving but conflicted

{User: Yeva Moon}

He said... Where have you been all this time... where were you when i needed you... i was alone.. you were my only friend... how could you abandon me like that... didn't even say hi, hello, how are you... nothing... You probably left because i'm nothing but a weakling to you now, isn't it?... his voice... hurt my ears.. it's... raining..

Ah wanted to tell him why i couldn't answer him... but... it seems... he won't believe a word i say... and.. he.. just left..

{User: Hóng Hái'er}

So eventually i left... I... I couldn't even begin to look at her... some friend she was.. I can't believe her... I feel so betrayed..

{User: Yeva Moon}

Comrade... left me in the rain... It's my fault... he's angry with me... because i left... without words... I abandoned him.. It's all my fault...

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[leaderoffestivals]

Poltergeist Chapter 14

The Neverland of Grudges Ch 6

Arashi: Hold on a minute. Is everything alright? You didn’t do anything terrible to the children, did you?

Scenario Writer: Akira Season: Winter Characters: Mikejima Madara, Narukami Arashi

< The next day, in the morning. In a graveyard located in the same mountains as Dancing Cranes Home. >

Arashi: … … … …

Madara: HE~EYYY, ARASHI-SA~N!!

HAHAHA! How unexpectedly bizarre! I never imagined I’d be running into you in a place like this. This isn’t exactly the season to be visiting graves, is it? 

Arashi: … … Seriously? That’s my line~. You have the look of someone who definitely does not believe in the afterlife. You aren’t here to bow your head in pious prayer to Buddha, are you? 

Madara: Of course not. If there’s no such thing as God, then there’s no Heaven or Hell eitherrr. 

When you die, everything ends there―into nothingness. 

Arashi: There are exceptions, aren’t there? Or rather―even if you don’t believe it, Mama―Anzu-chan does, more or less, doesn’t she? 

That’s why she is still chasing after the shadow of “that child” to this very day.

Madara: Hoho~? Have you already solved the mystery, Arashi-san? Oh maaan, I thought I would be the first to figure it out. 

Arashi: Setting aside Aoba-senpai, I think Natsume-chan already knows what’s going on here as well.

That would explain why he chose Dancing Cranes Home as the setting this time, even though it’s chock full of unruly brats and thoroughly unsuitable for the staging of any heart-warming family drama.

The job this time seems to be more like a side-line, and the primary objective for us to be working as staff here is so that we can infiltrate Dancing Cranes Home―

Well, no―So that we can uncover and shed light on one of its mysteries this way. 

Madara: Just like undercover detectives.

Arashi: Exactly… … Speaking of which, how much have you figured out, Mama? Or rather, how much do you know?

Madara: Mm~, I only have a rough grasp of the situation myself, but—

After spending a whooole lot of time yesterday and today, playing with the kids in my Kaijuu group, I was able to completely drill into them the concept of “pecking order”—

And as a result, I was able to gently coax lots of information out of them. Thanks to that, most of my questions have been answered. 

Arashi: Hold on a minute. Is everything alright? You didn’t do anything terrible to the children, did you?

Madara: Of course not. I’m the son of a police officer after aaall, so I know how to stay within the limits of the law. 

Arashi: It’s not the law I’m concerned about, but the morality of your actions. If you’ve done anything to leave the shadow of any trauma on these children’s hearts, just know that I will never forgive you. 

Madara: HAHAHA! What’s with thaaat? Are you already thinking of yourself as their guardian even though you’ve been working at Dancing Cranes Home for only three days?

Arashi: Hmph. I’m very aware I don’t have the right to be putting on this kind of attitude on so many levels—

Arashi: But, do you know? That, even if the time we spent together was fleeting, and we’re complete strangers in the eyes of the law—if we’ve managed to communicate on a soul-to-soul level, we’d have forged a bond deeper than that of family.

Yesterday, I bowed my head and apologised to the children in my Rafflesia Group, saying, “I’m so, so sorry for making you cry”—and so on.

I meant those apologies sincerely, with all my heart. And you know what? Those kids of mine told me, “There’s no need for apologies at all. It wasn’t your fault, Arashi-sensei”—

Then they opened up a little and shared the grief they hid inside with me.

Madara: Hmmm. Grief, huh? For the kids in my group, it was rage. 

Whichever it is, they’re both negative emotions the “evil things” (1) are so fond of… … However, the situation here isn’t caused by the “evil things” or anything related to the occult. It’s caused by a graphically violent event that took place in reality. 

Arashi: Indeed… … It seems there was a terrible accident here at Dancing Cranes Home a few years back. 

Madara: That’s right. A reeeally catastrophic fire took place here. All the facilities in Dancing Cranes Home were completely burned down to a sorry pile of ashes and charred timber, so they say. 

According to the records, there were no casualties, however—

The remains of the burnt building still remain uncleared to this very day. They’ve been piled like garbage instead, along the mountain roads on the way here, and on the grounds of the new Dancing Cranes Home. 

Arashi: Ah, about that, it isn’t that no one has tried to remove the debris—it’s because they couldn’t remove the debris even if they wanted to~.

The girls I’m looking after told me that whenever hired workers came to remove the stuff, the stupid boys would always get in the way.

If the men were to try and load the remains of the burnt-down building onto their trucks to be taken away, the boys would either cause the engines to break down, or the tires to blowout.

Madara: Oh wow, seriously? The kids at Dancing Cranes Home are reeeally into acting like ghosts from horror movies, aren’t they?

Damaging all the modes of transportation to leave the characters stranded and trapped is a classic trope used to stir up fear.

Arashi: Mama, it feels like you’ve been referencing lots of movies and manga lately, haven’t you?

Madara: Well, it’s just that before Double Face was formed—and even after its formation, I should say—I was practically out of work. That’s why I’ve had an aggravating amount of free time on my hands.

Because of that, I’ve gotten reeeally good at killing time, and I’ve acquired lots of knowledge about various forms of entertainment while I was at it, too.

Arashi: Sigh. It’s a tragedy to be sidelined in work, isn’t it? I almost wish we at Knights could share some of our busyness as one of ES's Big 3 with you.

Madara: Hahaha. That’s the tricky thing about being in the idol business, isn’t it? It’s nigh impossible to simply hand off the work you’ve received to someone else.

Basically, the only ones who can complete the work are the ones who were commissioned to do it. 

Arashi: Exactly. We’re the only ones who can do the work we do. 

Conflicts arise whenever new members join, because of that very reason, mostly—they’re unable to integrate with the idol side, nor gain any acceptance in the eyes of the fans.

—————-To be continued——————-

Chapter 13 / Chapter 15

Translator’s Notes: 

Madara says『悪いもの』 (warui mono) or “evil things” here, which is the same way he refers to the so-called menace which fell out of the sky the Shinkai religion was supposed to keep in check.

This hasn't been proofed, so if there's any feedback, please DM me.

[cant-get-enough-btr-forever]

Big Time Incorrect Quotes/Text Posts #49

[greeneyedsigma]

What does Shiki do to stop Rosinante from crying or comfort her?

Shiki will immediately pick her up whenever she starts crying or is upset about something. While she thinks it's adorable, Sengoku jokes that he's spoiling her and that she'll always need him to soothe her. In her toddler years, Rosinante learned that even if she fake cried, her daddy would always stop whatever he was doing to cuddle her.

Shiki always knew whether she was faking it or not, but gave her attention regardless because it was what she wanted.

He still picks her up when she's older, even if she doesn't cry as often. She likes being held by her dad.

[deathmetalunicorn1]

May i please request the gods finding out that Aphrodite had a daughter that they were all unaware of. Much like her mother reader is very beautiful but is also incredibly kind. She was born with angel wings and can heal people by kissing them. Also may she be in a relationship with either Buddha or Thor?

-Your mother was quite protective of you, mainly because you were her precious daughter and you were so much like her, stunningly beautiful and you were like the sun, bright and warm.

-Not many knew about you, as your mother didn’t want you around others, especially the type of men she knew, being one of the more well-known goddesses- she didn’t want you to be treated the way she was sometimes, at least until she put them in their place.

-You didn’t mind, as you enjoyed yourself in your mother’s massive gardens, enjoying the beautiful flowers, flying around with your fluffy white wings, and just having fun.

-Despite not having many friends, you were content, you were happy with those that you did know, who all were rather protective of you as well, mainly because they didn’t want Aphrodite to get upset, as she could be quite vengeful when she wanted to be.

-It was one of the rare occasions that you got to go to a massive banquet with your mother, meeting other gods and meeting several human warriors as well.

-Your mother trusted you; she knew that you could take care of yourself, you were a goddess of healing after all, you could handle anything thrown at you, but who would want to- you’re adorable and so full of life and love!

-Many were quick to pay attention to you when you entered with your mother, a small smile on your face, your wings behind you as you looked around, seeing the lovely decorations, all the people, and the dessert table which you were quick to make a bee-line too, something that made your mother smile, you were just like her after all.

-It was only about ten minutes later when Aphrodite’s mama senses were tingling and she looked around for you, sensing something was wrong.

-She found you still by the dessert table, but sitting on one of Thor’s arms, as he was glaring down to a minor god, one that you had met a while ago, who was very pushy and arrogant, and you’ve rejected him more than once.

-Aphrodite was quick to see what had happened, this upstart tried to approach you again, and when you rejected him, he got loud, as he was shouting up at you to call off your dog, thinking that Thor was just a servant of yours, not realizing who he was, and Thor rescued you, pulling you into his arms.

-Thor was yours, in a sense, but he was not your servant, he was your lover, as he had found you several years ago, and the two of you were very much in love, but not many knew as you both were rather private about it.

-Thor didn’t take kindly to this rude worm of a god talking to you in such a way and the moment he got loud with you, and you took a step back in fear, that’s when Thor came to your rescue and once you were sitting on his arm, you instantly calmed, as you were still munching on the various desserts.

-Aphrodite approached, showing her rare intimidating side, “May I ask- why are you yelling at my daughter and Lord Thor?” the god turned to your mother, hearing her voice, hoping that she would make you go with him, but he instantly blanched, “Lord Thor?”

-You giggled softly, motioning to Thor with a hand, “Yes, this is my lover, Thor of the Norse Pantheon, perhaps you’ve heard of him.”

-Thor smiled softly, hearing your tease as did your mother as his knees started to knock together, realizing just who he had been speaking so rudely towards. Aphrodite then smiled sweetly, “You and I need to have a talk about manners, young man.”

-You almost felt bad for him as your mother gave Thor a small look, silently telling him to take you away and he walked off with you, accepting the macaron you held up to his lips, chewing it quietly, “It’s sweet.” You smiled warmly, wrapping your arms around his neck, “Just like you!”

-He chuckled quietly, walking towards a quieter area as everyone was gawking, wondering how Thor got a literal angel like you!!

[weaverpop]

So because I'm sick right now.

How often does everyone get sick and who's the best caregiver (I'm disqualifing jing cause that's obvious)

It's probably hard to see the monkie trio getting sick because there literally built different. But I offer that they DO in fact get sick once in a blue moon and it's always a whammy on them.

I’m so sorry, hope you feel better! Seems like we’re all getting sick this November!

XD Yeah Jing would have to not participate in caretaker ranks bc of him bringing a nurse, so unfair advantage!

As for the others it’s more of a wider range.

Pigsy gets sick the least often. He’s a chef, and litterally raised a secret monkey child, so he’s immune to MUCH. Still gets vaccinated and stuff, but the worst he gets is sniffles. Makes an excellent caretaker, noodle soup all the way!

Tang still not as often (again Monkie baby) but he’s not as immune as Pigsy is. Maybe forgets the occasional flu shot and gets a nasty cough, but otherwise fine. Doesn’t make a good caregiver, but will happily read to them!

Sandy is hands down the BEST caretaker ever. Tea, soothing food, meds, blankets, cuddles, while nine yards. He don’t get sick very often bc of being on the ship/ocean most of the day, but when he does it hits him hard. Poor baby feels miserable for days. Thankfully self care and help from huntsman helps!

Mei was that kid who ate mud and dirt. Shes got an immune system like no other. The only time she ever truely got sick was pneumonia after taking a naked dip in a lake in winter (a dare from mk). She… can’t take care of anyone. She tries! But poor rich girl is just barely learning to be independent, so no bueno there.

Redson is in a similar boat, except of mud and bugs its soot and oil. He and Mei often have to call in outside reinforcements.

PIF and DBK: they both are mid. Not super great, but not terrible immune systems. Ok at taking care of a sick person, but would likely need outside help for anything worse than sniffles.

Azure doesn’t get sick very often. Most times it’s from stuff he ate that he probably shouldn’t have (he’s a cat 🤷���♀️) so most of it is vomiting. Is an amazing caretaker! Was the go to for when anyone of the brotherhood got sick!

Jing: like I said disqualified for caretaker bc of being a nurse. But while he did used to have a great immune system, after having so many pregnancy’s and births his health did start to deteriorate. Now for a while after that he would get sick very easily. (It doesn’t last, he gets his immunity back a bit after the final recovery)

Lady Yin was Botha blessing and a curse. She was mama, so she was an amazing caretaker. But she was mama, so if she got something she gave it to EVERYBODY (I’m not projecting no of course not)

Nezha is an ok caregiver. A bit clueless but he’s trying. Used to have the worst immune system ever! Got sick at every opportunity! Managed to grow out of it but there are HORROR stories!

Muzha same as Nezha.

Jinzha suprisingly has never gotten anything worse than a bad cough. Is an excellent caregiver, I mean he’s the Buddha’s bodyguard he’s probably had to play nurse a few times.

Yin and Jin are absolute disasters. They don’t get sick often but when they do they are WHINEY BRATS about it! They burn soup on the stove, so they need to call someone to help when they are Jinzha are sick.

Yellow tusk is an ok caregiver. Is well versed in medicine, so is able to provide that. Aside from that he’s not very involved. Gets sick maybe once in a while, never anything too bad. Gets infections from broken bones suprisngly easy though.

Peng is a horrible patient and an even worse caregiver. Gets sick every year with the flu and basically goes into hibernation. Sucks at being a caregiver bc he’s nit very empathetic (he’s trying tho)

Spider Queen and Scorpian Queen both have the potential to get very sick very easily. Spider Queen less so (I mean, sewers?), but they still get it more often then not. They both make ok caregivers, and will do their best to make one feel safe and comfortable.

Huntsman and Goliath both never get sick and are awful caregivers. They don’t MEAN to be bad caregivers, but being spider demons makes it hard to grasp the concept.

Syntax is a shockingly good caregiver, but and absolute crybaby when it comes to getting sick. He gets sick every now and again, but when it happens it’s usually high delirious fevers.

Wukong and Macaque are both good and awful caregivers. Their old monkies, so their definition of caretaking is a little different. Still makes sure the other is safe and comfortable tho. They get sick litterally never. It’s impossible to get sick naturally, so usually they have to be positioned. That point it’s less sick and more er trip.

Erlang is a very quiet when he’s sick. Oftentimes the fevers make him spiral, making him question why they love him and that he shouldn’t be a bother. As a caregiver he’s okish. Not the best but not the worst, he has his moments where he’s able to make the sick person laugh even when they feel crumby.

Mk is a FANTASTIC caregiver! Learned from the best afterall! Will go the full nine yards as well! Soups, blankets, etc! Nezha has had many wonderful experiences with this. As for being sick, Mk got it a lot as a kid, but now that his Monkie demon stuff is coming in it went away. Again, its gotta be mostly position, and then its an er trip.

(Let me know id I missed anyone!)

[quitealotofsodapop]

"Xiaotian..."

...

"Xiaotian!"

MK groaned, blinking open blurry eyes for but a moment, an all too familiar blue of ginger hair and the kind, if blurry to the point of unrecognizable face of his mother appearing before him for but a moment before his eyes became too heavy and he had to close them once more.

"MK!"

When MK woke again, he realized the face before him was not his long lost, never before seen or met mother... but rather his Zhǔrénwēng leaning over him in concern, his golden eyes swimming with worry. When he noticed MK awake, he sighed, visibly relaxing.

"Monkey... King?" MK groaned, "What happened?"

"We overdid it in training today, went and threw you too hard into the mountain." Was Wukong's answer as he helped MK up, a furry paw wrapping around his waist as he slung MK's arm over his armored shoulder to help him walk the pounding of his head off, "Needless to say were stopping here. Pretty sure you have a concussion, so doctor's orders are to rest up. And don't you dare try to fly home, I called Jangles and the Chef, they'll be here shortly to pick you up... and probably make my ears bleed from their yelling."

Prev.

Yes yes yes!!!

MK is dazed, dizzy, and his heart flutters for a moment. He swears that he sees his "Mama" infront of him. The same person who occupies his earliest and fuzziest memories.

He smells apricots?

MK's mouth doesn't find the word "Mama" - but an odd chirping sound. Like what he's heard the littlest monkeys use.

The figure before him stutters a bit, as if surprised.

Wukong: "Xiaotian? MK? Can you hear me bud?"

MK, bleary: "buh...?"

Wukong: "Phew! New training rule; no more tossing eachother into mountains. This has to be the first time you ever got concussed on me. You're reflexes are normal, thank Buddha. But I'm prescribing you strict bedrest, no bright lights, and some tylenol. Your dads are yelling at me on the phone right now. They're already on the boat over with Sandy."

MK, a little slurred: "Since when you're my mothe- doctor?"

Wukong, toussles MK's hair: "Ever since I first took responsibility for you, kiddo."

MK isn't sure which part of his words Wukong was referring to. He doesn't have long to wonder on it, as Pigsy is quick to arrive and fret over him. Tang arrives moments later, a little more winded, but equally worried.

MK is happy that his parents are here.