#mami amane

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Smoogi and The Seven Melodies!

Credits: Xelandis, Jinsters, ApricotHere, WukiWakoto, personaparadise and ominous_words

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OMG??? HELLO??? THIS IS SO ICONIC

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Magia Record Anime References (Part 6) - Scans by Silvermoon

[greyymon]

they are having a sleepover

[doppel-tournament]

ROUND 1, Part 37

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Hola! Veo que hablas español, puedo preguntar por un Ler! Kagaya y Amane y Lee! Sus hijos, siento que sus hijos aún no tienen demasiado protagonismo en la historia

Por favor y Gracias!

@giyuusimpblog tenemos la misma mentalidad 😼 (extrañaba Kimetsu Gakuen pipipipi)

Lers: Kagaya and Amane Ubuyashiki

Lees: Nichika, Hinaki, Kuina, Kanata and Kiriya Ubuyashiki

'Nunca consigo amarrar esta corbata de forma correcta. ¿Me ayudarías con esto, Amane?', okey, no eres el único Kagaya, no te preocupes.

Amane sonrió, terminando de acomodar su uniforme y collar y acercándose a su esposo, era algo común.

'Sabes que no me gusta que uses la corbata tan apretada, el colegio no cuenta con aire acondicionado, por lo que podrías ahogarte'

'Oh Amane, no hay ningún problema, cálmate, yo estaré bien. Puedo con esto, pero gracias por preocuparte por mi, te lo agradezco mucho...'

'Está bien, confío en ti. Debería ir a despertar a los niños, se les hará tarde para el primer día de clases.'

Kagaya solo rio, él los entendía. Es algo tedioso el levantarse temprano.

'Niños, despierten, deben de ir a la escuela. Vamos, su desayuno ya está listo y su ropa elegida. Venga ya, a levantarse que ya amaneció', y nop, ninguno de sus hijos la escuchó.

Amane se cruzó de brazos, golpeando el piso con sus tacones mientras esperaba que, al menos, uno de sus hijos se levantase.

'¿Tuviste suerte? ¿Porqué esa cara?'

'No se despiertan, se les hará tarde para ir. No me trasnoche para tener todo listo y que ahora no quieran levantarse'

'No te enojes, cariño. ¿Qué te parece si vamos ambos? Quizás ellos quieren de otra iniciativa para despertar, sí tú me entiendes'

Amane suspiró y asintió, bueno, el resultado que ella quería era que se despierten, por lo que, sea cual sea el método, ella lo aceptaba.

Y confiaba en que no sería nada malo ni nada peligroso, Kagaya amaba, no, ADORABA a sus hijos y sería incapaz de lastimarles o gritarles.

'Niños, vamos, es hora de despertar, sé que quieren dormir, pero también es importante que aprendan', la misma situación, no hubo respuesta.

A Kagaya no le molestó, incluso cuando Amane le hizo una cara e hizo un sonido de "te lo dije", él tenía sus métodos.

'Nichika, Hinaki, vamos niñas, ya es hora de desayunar'

'Mmm... Cinco minutos más papá... Es aún muy temprano...'

'Kiriya, Kuina, Kanata. Lo mismo va para ustedes tres'

'Sabemos que es para que vayamos a la escuela, papá. Ningún profesor hace algo el primer día o la primera semana, solo es una introducción y eso, podemos seguir durmiendo...'

Okey, Amane estaba alterada, ella entendía, o al menos lo intentaba, pero no, ninguno de sus hijos podía faltar la primera semana.

Luego se les haría costumbre y lo harán el año siguiente, y el que sigue, y el que sigue, y así hasta quién sabe que edad.

'Kiriya, Kuina, Kanata, Hinaki y Nichika Ubuyashiki, es momento de levantarse. Ya está todo para que-'

'Tranquila Amane, paciencia con los niños, solo vas a conseguir que se despierten de mal humor', Amane tomó aire y se calmó, bien, lo dejaba en manos de su esposo entonces.

Kagaya intentó jalarlos de la sábana o golpearlos suavemente con las almohadas, pero, no tuvo éxito.

Amane vio la hora, aún tenían tiempo si se despertaban en los próximos 10 minutos.

'Muy bien, ¿no quieren despertarse? Una pena, debo aplicar mi método al parecer...'

Incluso con esa "advertencia", ellos no se inmutaron, ¿qué iba a hacerles después de todo? Su padre nunca les daba un castigo...

'Amane, tú a Nichika y a Hinaki. Yo me encargo de los otros tres...'

Okey, eso no lo esperaban, pero fue muy tarde cuando estos quisieron cambiar su respuesta. Por si fuera poco, ellos dormían en 2 camas.

Eso fue por su propia decisión, así que ellos mismos se pusieron la soga en el cuello, en fin...

'Mami... Y-ya me desperté... No es- ¡Mahahahamihihi!'

'¿Sí? Cielo...'

'¡Hinahakihihi! ¡No patehehehes! ¡Yieeee! ¡Mahamihihi! ¡Peherdohohon! ¡Irehemohohos!'

'Un poco tarde su reacción, ¿no les parece?', sip, demasiado tarde, ni siquiera fue necesario que lo digan, el chillido lo dijo todo.

Pero los otros tres no la estaban pasando mejor, incluso si eran tres.

No supieron como lo hizo, pero su padre logró hacerles cosquillas a los tres al mismo tiempo.

'¡PAHAHAPAHAHAHA! ¡IREHEMOHOHOS!'

'¡NOHOHOHOS REHEHENDIHIMOHOHOS!'

'Aaaaw, incluso ambas lo dicen al mismo tiempo, que lindo, entonces... ¿Despertarán e irán a la escuela?'

Los 5 dijeron que sí, entre risas, y sus padres finalmente se detuvieron, levantándose e indicando que hacer y que se apuren porque se les hacía tarde, como si nada.

Bueno, al menos tienen la seguridad de que sus hijos lo pensarán, al menos, dos veces antes de negarse a hacer algo

[corazon-con-curita]

Abrí la puerta de mi habitación

Y ahí estoy...

-Ahí estás!

Mi yo pequeña

Mi yo inocente

Mi yo huida

Mi yo desesperada

Privada en llanto

Lastimada, con raspones,

la ropa holgada y manchada de panico.

Una vez más! Por que carajos lloras está vez?- grité. Que te hicieron?

No te eligieron?

No se disculparon por como te trataron?

No eres la favorita?

No te prefieren?

Vas al último?

Eres el puente a cambio de algo?

Se burlaron?

No te ven?

Tu cuerpo?

No te quieren?

No te aman?

Te engañaron?

Cuál de todas te paso de nuevo, Pequeña? - me mire y agregué-Ven, para acomodarte!

Cargue a mi niña,

Dios! Como lloraba y como no se calmaba!

Pesaba también, pero no es por su físico

Creo es por tanta acumulacion que ha tenido,

lo bueno es que tengo la fuerza suficiente

para sostenerla bien.

La bañe, la vesti, le puse su vestido favorito, le puse colonia dulce, su collar de toda la vida.

Un poco de cremita en los brazos y piernas; medias nuevas, sus zapatitos brillantes

Y una chompita para que se abrigue por si tiene frio.

Le aliste una mochila de emergencia por si en algún momento yo no estaba y tenía que curarse sola. Alcohol, pomada, ropa nueva, etc

Me miraba, con esos ojos de uvita y esas pestañas caidas, arrugando su nariz cuando sonría.

-Que manía la tuya de arrugar la nariz siempre! No te jales la costra, como te gusta lastimarte,no?

+Tú tambien lo haces! ... Te raspas tus pulgares...cuando estás nervio...

-Cálla!

Se paró en la cama, frente a frente, juguetona.

Me peino el cabello con sus manos

Me sacudió la casaca,

Me acomodó el collar de toda la vida

Me echo perfume dulce,

Me puso rubor,

Corrector para mis ojeras,

Un bálsamo de color encima para mis labios rotos.

Me giró e me hizo que arrugar la nariz cuando me vi al espejo. Estabamos bien, nos veíamos como si nada hubiera pasado.

Me puso dentro de los bolsillos unas curitas y unas pastillas para el dolor de cabeza.

-Tú no necesitas mucho no?

+Nop, soy más cuidadosa ahora-me respondí

-Si pudimos controlarnos?

+De todas maneras- susurré

-Te extraño- casi llorando.

A veces pienso en lo mucho que he avanzado

Pero tambien en algunos pasos que he retrocedido

Cada que me hieren no puedo dejar de pensar en ese plano y como pude no salvarme a tiempo.

Mi pequeña me está esperando.

Le dije que la cambiaría de cuarto algún un día, aún le gusta donde está porque están sus muñecas pero sabe que se merece mejores.

De todas maneras le tengo varias promesas, hay muchas cosas que me están costando pero como dice mami "nada es imposible".

Una vez más

abrazo a mi pequeña

después del desastre

Y me voy a dar una vuelta con ella.

Le cure las heridas y

tambien le calme sus miedos.

No me gusta verla asi,

No me gusta verme así.

[goldenzure]

—06.01.25

mami jackpot: clingy baby

Mingyu/Wonwoo (Mami Jackpot a.k.a MILF Wonwoo)

Ratingnya aman aman aja lah…

Mingyu sakit. Full ngalem.

“Mingyu sayang…”

Wonwoo yang udah duduk di tepi kasur, nyisir rambutnya Mingyu pelan. Si brondong yang mulanya tidur, mulai melek tapi alisnya langsung berkerut. Wonwoo cuma senyum dan nyapa halus. Mami, sayang.

Begitu dia sadar kalau itu Wonwoo, Mingyu langsung benerin duduk dan meluk yang lebih tua. Lengannya ngelingkar di pinggang kecil, wajahnya dibenamin ke leher wangi Wonwoo. Wonwoo sampai meleng nahan beban dan suhu angetnya Mingyu.

“Mamiii,” rengekan Mingyu panjang, “Mingyu gak enak badan, mami…,”

Rajukannya Mingyu bikin Wonwoo gemes. Beda banget sama pembawaannya yang biasanya lebih cocky. Wonwoo suka aja sih sama Mingyu yang pinter dan pede sama kerjaannya, tapi Mingyu yang nurut kayak gini manis banget. Tetep aja sih Mingyu kayak gini karena dia gak suka kalah. Bajunya aja masih baju ngampus; kemeja sama jeans. Kacamatanya duduk asal deket bantalnya.

“Iya, sini mami cek dulu. Kerasa pusing nggak, sayang? Liat lidahnya. Aaah?”

Ditangkupnya wajah Mingyu sama Wonwoo. Bukannya nurut, si brondong julurin lidahnya setengah hati dan cuma sebentar. Telapak Wonwoo yang ada di wajahnya dia cium-cium dan hirup. Mingyu lagi bener-bener mirip puppy.

“Bajunya dilepas dulu, Mingyu. Biar enggak gerah.” Wonwoo kecup-kecup pipinya Mingyu sambil bukain kancing kemeja si brondong yang nggak nolak. “Mami panggilin dokternya mami kesini, ya?”

Mingyu, udah telanjang dada, geleng dan nyebik ngerajuk penuh penolakan. “Nggak usaaah, mami. Mingyu kan nungguinnya mami, bukan dokter,” Mingyu makin ngedusel manja, “pelukin Mingyu aja yang lama. Entar juga sembuh.”

Wonwoo kedip-kedip agak bengong. Mingyu mode bayi gede. Ngalem maksimal. Otaknya Wonwoo berasa diketok-ketok.

“Okay.”

Wonwoo bubuhin kecupan di pelipisnya Mingyu tanpa henti sambil mulai tanggalin aksesoris di badannya. Sepatu boots hak tingginya dia lepas dari kaki. Lalu sabuk, arloji sama kacamatanya dia lipet dan taruh di nakas samping kasur. Wonwoo ngerangkak sebentar sampai kepalanya nyaman senderan di tumpukan bantal kasur Mingyu. Kedua lengannya terulur dan terbuka lebar.

“Bobok sini, Mas Mingyu. Mami pelukin.”

Kekehan lolos dari Wonwoo begitu Mingyu nerima tanpa babibu langsung rengkuh dan duselin mukanya di dadanya. Untung kebantu sama AC karena Mingyu sekarang beneran anget, jadi Wonwoo nggak kegerahan. Sampai Mingyu geliat-geliat badan di atasnya.

“Mami, mau dielus-elus kepalanya.”

Wonwoo kasih.

“Mau mami agak turun lagi badannya.”

Wonwoo kasih lagi. Posisi mereka enakan, kepala Mingyu di atas dadanya.

“Mau mami lepasin kancing kemeja juga.”

Wonwoo kasih juga. Semua kancing kemeja dia buka sampai kesukannya Mingyu mampang di bawah dagunya. Mingyu masih bisa nyengir.

“Mmm, thank you mami.” Bibir Mingyu nempel di belahan dada Wonwoo. Nempel doang, belum lamot atau gigit kayak biasanya. Seakan-akan dadanya Wonwoo itu emotional supportnya.

Sampai ikut nurut gini, Wonwoo thought he had gone too soft, karena sebelumnya dia pernah punya ‘anak’ yang jauh lebih ngalem daripada Mingyu waktu gak enak badan. Atau ya karena Mingyu yang lagi ngalem emang makin nagih buat dikecup-kecup. Pokoknya Mingyu dibuat kepayahan sama gak enak badan gini bikin Wonwoo pengen ngemong terus.

“Mami,” bibir anget Mingyu enggak lepas dari dadanya Wonwoo, matanya keliatan gede dan berkilap, “kalo udah mendingan, nanti Mingyu gantian bikin seneng ya.”

Puppy. Gemes.

“Iya, Mas Mingyu. Manja yang banyak aja dulu. Tidur ya, sayang.” Kepala Mingyu dipijet pelan dan teratur sampai si brondong merem nikmatin enak. “Kalo pengen apa, bilang mami ya?”

Mingyu ngangguk dan balik dusel dada maminya. Punya mami kayak pengertian emang paling enak.

Author notes: Aku juga mau diemong MILF seksi ketika masuk angin.

[syrakhanistan]

FromSoft music for PMMM-MGNQ characters

((Possible spoilers for both PMMM and MGNQ.

Moemura/Glasses - A Moment of Peace [DS1]

Akemi Homura - Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin [DS2]

Akemi Homura (Wraith Arc/Pre-Rebellion) - Malenia, Blade of Miquella [ER]

Homulily, Fated Demise - Dark Reality [KF4]/Lord’s Apparition [ER]

Homucifer; Akemi Homura, Devil of Love - Point of No Return [AC6]

Transcendent One (post-Homucifer) - Lady Maria Phase 1 [Bloodborne]

Awakened Transcendent One - Lady Maria Phase 2 [Bloodborne]

Faust/Human Gretchen - ALLMIND [AC6]

Kaname Madoka - Promised Consort [ER-SOTE]

Madokami - The Final Battle Phase 1 [ER]

Awakened Madokami, the Blessed Lady - The Final Battle Phase 2 [ER]/Do You Remember? take2 [AC:FA]

Kriemhild Gretchen - The Omen King [ER]

Ultimate Kriemhild - Nashandra [DS2]

Sayaka Miki - Knight Artorias [DS1]

Oktavia von Seckendorf - Lichdragon Fortissax [ER]

Sayaka Miki, the First Knight (Angel of Madoka) - Great Grey Wolf Sif [DS1]/Steel Haze (Rusted Pride) [AC6]

Sakura Kyoko - Rough and Decent [AC6]

Ophelia, Remnant of Flame - Ornstein & Smough [DS1]

Sakura Kyoko, Knight of Blood (Officio Eversor) - Nameless King [DS3]

Mami Tomoe - The First Hunter [Bloodborne]

Candeloro, Invitation to Despair - Administrator [AC3]

Mami Tomoe, Architect of Heaven (Officio General-Secretary) - Coral Guardian [AC6]

Nagisa Momoe, Angel of the Blessed Lady - Divine Beast Dancing Lion [ER-SOTE]

Charlotte, Scourge of the Banquet - Mytha, the Baneful Queen [DS2]

Hitomi Shizuki - For the Dark Soul [DS3]

Chiaki Matsuda (pre-Akashic) - Mohg, Lord of Blood [ER]

Chiaki Matsuda (post-Akashic) - Mechanized Memories [AC5]

Midori Hanegawa - Pontiff Sulyvahn [DS3]

Midori, Miracle of Salvation - Contact with You [AC6]

Kharn the Betrayer - Lord of Frenzied Flame [ER-SOTE]

Kharn, the Betrayed - Legacy [AC6]

Haruka Amane, Prognosticator for the Fallen - Abyss Watchers [DS3]

The Seven Deadly Sins, Forsworn of the Devil - Godskin Apostles [ER]

Vintage Karasawa, Raven of Lost Times - Maiden in Black [DSR]

Hazuki Amane, Warmaster of the First Officio - Infall [AC6]

The Stranger, Fool of Fates - Black Knives [ER]

Hazuki Amane, Godslayer - Sister Friede (Phase 2) [DS3]

Incubator, Master of Fate - Bayle the Dread [ER-SOTE]

Kyuubey, Abomination of the Void (post-Rebellion) - Kalameet [DS1]

Itchy, Emperor of Destiny - Elder Inquisitor [ER-SOTE]

Lucius, Scion of the Third - Laurence, the First Vicar [Bloodborne]

Oriko Mikuni, Master of the Past (Oriko in Oriko Magica) - Regal Ancestor Spirit [ER]

Oriko-Ahriman, Fallen Emissary (Ahriman controlling Oriko through the Staff) - Orphan of Kos [Bloodborne]

Kirika Kure, Sword of Agony - Suppression (PCA Helicopter) [AC6]

Isabeau de Beauvoir, the Burning Empress - Dragonlord Placidusax [ER]

Special Bonuses:

Kaname Madoka vs Akemi Homura - Gwyn, Lord of Cinder [DS1]

Madokami vs Homucifer - Soul of Cinder [DS3]

Sayaka Miki vs Kyoko Sakura - Remains [DS2]

Battle against Homulily and the Incubator - Lament over the Howling Age [AC5]

Inside the Akashic Realm, Home of the Witches - The Ancient Dragon (Ash Lake) [DS1]

Infiltrating the Transcendent One’s Tower of Solitude - Destroy the Ice Worm [AC6]

Mami’s Betrayal (PMMM and MGNQ) - Manus, Father of the Abyss [DS1]

Chiaki vs Midori (Reprise) - Cries of Coral [AC6]

Walpurgisnacht (PMMM) - Bell Gargoyle [DS1]

Walpurgisnacht (MGNQ) - Those United in Common Cause [ER-SOTE]

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Yeah, this list is a bit funky. BUT I started thinking of it at random, started writing, and here we are. What can I say, really??))

[7yorishiroxz]

in the world in my head we're all in a big room. @n3hmof1sh usually appears as headspace hero, unless he uses nagito sprites. Then he appears as Nagito. Sometimes he's his new despair hero, recently. @heartzcannibal is either kagehara, nagito, or more recently, servant. Sometimes beta Nagito. Or mami, or crying child, etc etc. @angelicpsychedelic2359 used to be Mari, now I see her as Kaede. but is all time wonderful in every way. @holdup478 shows up as both faraway hero & headspace hero. @kurushimiangel is K-angel. Specifically that one official art of k-angel in a pink hoodie or jacket i forgor. @/br0-k3n-sch00lb01 is faraway basil. @isthattetofrommesmerizer is either (utau) teto or sayori, or sometimes her persona sayori. RARELY EVER monika. @miu-iruma-fr is miu iruma. @shvichiix is ingame shuichi and pregame shuichi, ever so rarely sometimes other versions of shuichi (makoto sometimes too) @pikoeatsglue32 is usually Piko, or Kokichi. Or Nagito. I've associated them with Bill Cipher for awhile now so.. mm.. and now recently the person in their pfp, although I don't know who that is. @sunloveskel is sunny omori, amane, and celeste!! And likely more i forgot..

[aegis-vamp]

THE GAY WITCHCRAFT SISTERS !!

Credits: Xelandis, Jinsters and ApricotHere

[yall-hate-kids-tourney]

Round 2: Nagisa Momoe (Madoka Magica) vs. Amane Momose (MILGRAM)

Propaganda below the cut

Nagisa Momoe:

I think this might just be the fandom circles I'm in,but a lot of people don't like how Nagisa killed Mami?Even though she herself was dead duue to being a witch at that point guys come on.Also how her wish was selfish and pointless even though the fandom doesn't criticize characters who made objectively worse wishes when they were older.There is some criticism that her inclusion in rebellion was unnecerssary and just bloated the cast while contributing nothing significant to the plot but it's been a while since I've watched rebellion so idk .

Amane Momose:

Amane was voted guilty in the first trial so that she would acknowledge her guilt. It backfired, and now she’s considered a threat. Well, everyone is a threat, but nobody’s threat level has been as heavily discussed and debated as hers. Consider the next prisoner in line, Mikoto. He’s objectively more dangerous and cannot be restrained. He beat up the guard in trial 1, and he was able to hold his own when the other guilty prisoners were attacked. But a good incentive to forgive him is so that he will calm down. You know what? That’s a good incentive to forgive Amane too! But she *can* be restrained, so a good portion of the discussion went into how she should be voted guilty so she *will* be restrained and not a threat. Since her vote was a near 50/50, of course a good chunk of the voters expressed dissatisfaction with her forgiven verdict. Some are already planning to vote her guilty for trial 3, calling her a “lost cause”. She hasn’t even done any concrete harm yet. Hold the pitchforks until she actually causes harm, please? And what if she *was* voted guilty in trial 2? We’ve been warned that she will continue to deny our judgement. A second guilty verdict won’t make her better either, and then what? She’d be called a “lost cause” as well. There is no winning with her.

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Where do I even start? So first of all she’s an cult child who was physically and mentally abused and tortured by her parents and then (presumably) murdered her mother after her mother killed a cat that she took care of.

Now everyone in Milgram is a murderer but when Amane came and her MV showed her murder and circumstance in an admittedly highly fictionalized depiction of it the audience decided to…repeat the cycle of abuse!

She was voted guilty for the main reason of “teaching her” and helping her “realize that she was abused.” I would like to note that this tough love approach is something her parents utilized against her. “We are only doing this to help you.”

So the audience replicates Amane’s abusers and repeats the cycle of abuse and that’s pretty shitty but it isn’t exactly “Fuck Em Kids” level.

And then Trial 2 happened. Cause Amane is bitter and angry and horrifically traumatized so she acts aggressive and hostile. Especially towards another prisoner.

Now, again, everyone here is a fucking murderer (of atleast could be constructed as one) These people being able to Harm is a core concept of this series.

Yet for some reason it feels like people treat Amane as a “delusional creepy kid who wants to kill people” which completly takes away the nuance of her character. She does have the capacity to harm! Everyone here does! She’s not Uniquly Dangerous! She just has a Reason to be Dangerous. A Reason we GAVE HER by REPEATING THE CYCLE OF ABUSE.

In short: In a series full of Murderers I’m honestly a bit pissed that the 12 year old abuse victim is the one who’s treated like the guy from American Pyscho.

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TL;DR: "We metavoted this abused, indoctrinated child guilty in trial 1, but it didn't work. Now she is a threat to three grown adults: one who is fully free and two whom she has been shown to get along with. Please metavote her guilty again so she will be restrained and unable to attack them, even though that means subjecting her to further psychological torture." Amane Momose is the youngest of ten murderers, prisoners of Milgram who are to be judged innocent (forgiven) or guilty (unforgiven). In the first interrogation (voice drama), she said that what she did was in line with her religion's doctrines. If we judged her the "wrong way", she said she will just deny the verdict. Combining the voice drama and music video, you could piece together that she was raised in a cult and abused, even though she is cheerful and downplays her pain. She never shows *who* she killed, only *why* she did. After the first day of her vote, she was 81% innocent, but this wouldn't last the whole three months. Many people voted her guilty so she would "see her sins", part of the practice commonly known as "metavoting". Her innocent percentage rapidly decreased, and she hit guilty in the last 15 days, finishing at 51% guilty. At the end of the first trial, Jackalope (who is something like a host) went over all the prisoners' verdicts and commented on the general reasoning. When he got to Amane, he *laughed* at the audience for voting that way to make her realize her sins. Trial 2 rolled around, and it was revealed that Amane's victim was her abuser. On day one, she was at 74% innocent. Seems like a cut-and-dry case now, right? Well... in the intermission, two of the prisoners (Fuuta and Mahiru) were badly beaten up and became reliant on the care of Shidou, a doctor. Amane became hostile to Shidou because what he was doing was against her beliefs. She visited all three of them on their birthdays to convince them to change their ways. She seems to be especially close to Fuuta, who is now murmuring about salvation. Guilty prisoners are psychologically tortured, forced to listen to voices that reject their beliefs. Fuuta and Mahiru both say that the mental strain is worse than their physical injuries. But Amane, who also looks worse for wear, was thrown under the bus because she isn't injured and is considered a physical threat to them (never mind that she gets along with them). She's considered a threat to Shidou, a grown man who is twice her size and fully free, while she is partially restricted by the long sleeves in her trial 2 uniform. She might indoctrinate Fuuta even though, in a prison of ten people and one guard, she's the only voice of her cult. Fortunately, she got a break. Her vote was falling at a similar rate to the first trial. But this time, it stabilized at 51% innocent, 12 days before the end of her vote. But there's no way this is over.

[heyteenbookshey]

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Goodreads summary:

Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers—especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never know about. [W]hen she is invited to join her school’s slam poetry club, she doesn’t know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out. [I]n the face of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent.

I first read this in 2023 and thought it was EXCELLENT and this time listened to it as an audiobook and it was EVEN BETTER. Read by the author, her cadence creates a hypnotic rhythm that makes you not want to stop reading. I like poetry more than the average person but a lot of spoken word sounds the exact same, treacly and demanding. This audiobook was three hours of fresh.

X lives in the zinging vibrant world of New York City, but under the control of her frightening mother you can almost feel the walls closing in on her where just getting to an after school club requires a high degree of secrecy. The writing makes this heavier as it goes on, so when things reach a crescendo we are almost as tired and desperate as X is.

Every character is drawn so specifically and clearly, even side characters like the priest and an associate of her brothers feel as real as X herself. Writers looking to lean into more sparse detail rich writing will do well to read this.

Having read the book book and listened to the audiobook I recommend the audiobook first, HOWEVER my only, only complaint is one choice they made in the production. Four minutes from the end of the book the author breaks character and interrupts the story to inform the reader as herself what the poem she's about to read looks like on the page and how someone reading the poem on the page might choose to read it. Then she gets back into character and reads the poem, then shortly after the story is over.

There is no reason to tell people who are only listening how someone READING the poem could read it, and because it came at the end I though oh is this the end? Is this the authors note? But no, the moment before the climax just got interrupted to no benefit of mine so all the tension that she worked so hard to build was ripped up right when it could be more rewarded.

But you know what? It's still a 5/5. I still recommend the audiobook--but just be ready for that and try to keep the tension with yourself even though production bizarrely decided to break it for us.

I also recommend this for young people (or any people) who want a non-intimidating introduction to poetry. As a story told by a young Dominican woman in Harlem it also centers a voice and setting not defaulted to in todays YA landscape that needs to be heard and is heard so beautifully.

Date Published: March 6, 2018

Date Read: May 6, 2024

Rating: 5/5 verses

[last-rain-b]

Cartas que jamás leerás

#DIA13

Hola amor, fue un día complicado. Tuve 2 entrevistas de trabajo, en la primera ya me respondieron descartándome, la segunda aún me dan resultados mañana. Y tengo programada otra más para mañana también. Le ruego a Dios que en esa sí me ligue. Lloré mucho hoy, mamá me abrazó intentando calmarme pero no lo logró, las lágrimas salían y salían y la presión en mi pecho aumentaba. Le dije que era la frustración de no conseguir trabajo, y que me estaba pasando factura todo. Hoy culminaste el ciclo, vi las fotos que colgó tu mami. Cuantas ganas tenía de escribirte y felicitarte, decirte que estoy muy orgullosa de ti y que sé que vas a lograr mucho y ser exitoso, pero no puedo. Tú no lo deseas así, espero realmente que tengas toda la tranquilidad que necesitas. Empezaré a hacer algo que había pospuesto, leeré el libro “Las mujeres que aman demasiado” y ojalá me den el trabajo para poder pagar mis pensiones del instituto e ir al dentista a que me vean los brackets. Bueno amor así fue el día de hoy. Te amo buenas noches.

[fictional-idol-tournament]

WELCOME TO THE FICTIONAL IDOL TOURNAMENT

64 unique idols are gathered here to see who among them, truly, is worthy of being the top idol. this is a friendly competition and there is no threat of the idoluminati anywhere at all.

ROUND 1 MATCHUPS:

Side A:

1: Lily Hoshikawa (Zombieland Saga) vs Pearl (Splatoon) -> Lily Hoshikawa (WINNER!)

2: Minori Hanasto (Project SEKAI) vs Rise Kujikawa (Persona 4) -> Rise Kujikawa (WINNER!)

3: Rosie Mayfield (Style Boutique) vs Misa Amane (Death Note) -> Misa Amane (WINNER!)

4: Idol (Miitopia) vs Amari Katasumi (PriPara) -> Idol (WINNER!)

5: Mona Narumi (Confession Executive Committee) vs Mima Kirgoe (Perfect Blue) -> Mima Kiroge (WINNER!)

6: Rina Tennouji (Love Live!) vs Kanon Ichinose (Girls x Heroine) -> Rina Tennouji (WINNER!)

7: Ayu Yumesaki (Idol Royale) vs Zakuro Fujiwara (Tokyo Mew Mew) -> Zakuro Fujiwara (WINNER!)

8: Iris Sagan (AI: The Somnium Files) vs Sophy Houjou (PriPara) -> Iris Sagan (WINNER!)

9: Tsubasa Kazanari (Symphogear) vs Yumemi Yumemite (Kakeguri) -> Tsubasa Kazanari (WINNER!)

10: Minako Aino (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon) vs Tae Yamada (Zombieland Saga) -> Tae Yamada (WINNER!)

11: Momo Kisaragi (Kagerou Project) vs Miruki Amauri (Waccha Prigami!) -> Momo Kisaragi (WINNER!)

12: Shion Kamiya (Aikatsu) vs Uta (One Piece) -> Uta (WINNER!)

13: Yoko Okino (Detective Conan) vs Marina Ida (Splatoon) -> Marina Ida (WINNER!)

14: Ai Hoshino (Oshi no Ko) vs Rui Wakaouji (Tokyo 7th Sisters) -> Ai Hoshino (WINNER!)

15: Yukito (Yuki) Orikasa (Idolish7) vs Asahi Mogami (Phantom of the Idol) -> Yuki Orikasa (WINNER!)

16: Onpu Segawa (Ojamajo DoRe) vs Tsubasa Oribe (Fire Emblem) -> Onpu Segawa (WINNER!)

Side B:

1: Nico Yazawa (Love Live!) vs Yū Morisawa (Magical Angel Creamy Mami)

2: Airi Momoi (Project SEKAI) vs Barbara (Genshin Impact)

3: Yuni (Pretty Cure) vs Riamu Yumemi (THE iDOLM@STER)

4: Riku Nanase (Idolish7) vs Utau Hoshina (Shugo Chara!)

5: Urara Kusanago (Pretty Cure) vs Shun Shimotsuki (Tsukiuta)

6: Lisia (Pokémon) vs Maina Ichii (Oshi ga Budokan Ittekuretara Shinu)

7: Mem-Cho (Oshi no Ko) vs Haruka Sawamura (Yakuza)

8: Eri Karan (Digimon) vs Cheri Sono (AKB0048)

9: Arashi Narukami (Ensemble Stars) vs Mira Hanayashiki (Sekko Boys)

10: Jennifer Sumire Sol (Waccha Prigami!) vs Gold Ship (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)

11: Ayu Maruyama (BanG Dream!) vs Kou Seiya (Sailor Moon)

12: Rin Chan (Evillious Chronicles) vs Hiro Hayashi (King of Prism)

13: Ao Yodogawa (Selection Project) vs Akira Kogami (Lucky Star)

14: Ming-Ming (Beyblade) vs Mika Kagehira (Ensemble Stars)

15: Aira Harune (Pretty Rhythm) vs Hina Hikawa (BanG Dream!)

16: Kerori Crocell (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun) vs Sayaka Maizono (Danganronpa)

[littlestsheriff]

my agere headcannons pt 1 ꒱ ☆ˎ˗

regressors:

-ellie williams (tlou)

-lev benioff (tlou)

-yugi amane/hanako (jshk)

-ciel phantomhive (kuroshitsuji)

-hunter noceda (toh)

-amity blight (toh)

-homura akemi (pmmm)

-sunny (omori)

-gin ibushi (yttd)

-kokichi ouma (drv3)

-chiaki nanami (sdr2)

-mikey/manjiro sano (tokrev)

-gwen stacy (spiderverse)

-ken (barbie movie 2023)

-charlie spring (heartstopper)

flips:

-luz noceda (toh)

-willow park (toh)

-kel (omori)

-haruhi fujioka (ohshc)

-tamaki souh (ohshc)

-shuichi saihara (drv3)

-reki kyan (sk8)

-miguel o'hara (spiderverse)

caregivers:

-joel miller (tlou)

-abby anderson (tlou)

-dina woodward (tlou)

-daryl dixon (twd)

-sara shidouin (yttd)

-joe tazuna (yttd)

-kaede akamatsu (drv3)

-nagito komaesa (sdr2)

-hajime hinata (sdr2)

-rin okumura (blue exorcist)

-mami tomoe (pmmm)

-madoka kaname (pmmm)

-draken/ken ryuguuji (tokrev)