#mantis is getting erased

[habken]

my aus have aus, it's like a big tree and all the little branches are the slightly different situations I've put my favourite little guys in

[adevilblessedmoon]

Things with wings

Did you know flight has independently evolved four times?

[archer-kacey]

I think it's really convenient that Mike is making sure everyone knows that Norman is white, but when the question of LGBTQ or minority characters comes up, suddenly it's a much more complex question. (I get he was asked, but you're telling me there's no possible way to leave it ambiguous?)

You leave everyone else's appearances and physical descriptors ambiguous, but this twitter interaction leads me to believe you have SOME idea of what you want your characters to look like so...which is it?

Funny thing about erasing the canonicity of the books is that you also erase any canonical descriptors for the other characters. Wally being incredibly old? Gone. Allison being platinum blonde and a Ginger Rogers look-alike? Gone. Sammy looking like a preying mantis? Gone as well. This gives you the perfect opportunity to get in there and start dropping more details about the characters that you claim to be passionate about. Answer that age old question- is Sammy Lawrence brunette or blonde?

What REALLY really puts a lit match in my gas tank, though, is something Mike pointed out himself. He says that the photo of Norman is in Joey's apartment, which is true.

But you know what else can be found in Joey Drew's apartment? Something that was retconned later on haphazardly?

"Local Artist Pushed Himself too Hard, Found Dead At Desk."

"Years later we find out he wasn't dead at his desk!"

"It was always in the apartment" is not the gotcha you think it is.

[see-arcane]

WARNING: Spoilers for The Vampyres, Dracula, and "Clarimonde" below the cut.

Also a bit of knife-twisting of the metaphorical variety. (Not that it hurts any less than steel.)

Rather than throw myself into another scribbling digression to take a break from other scribbling digressions, I’ve scratched a story itch via the sketchbook. This is the result.

I’ve gotten questions about what happens to ‘Quinn Morse’ aka a certain knife-swinging solicitor who God, the Devil, and Death itself won’t let die after the events of The Vampyres. The obvious answer is: dude’s still doing the job appointed to him by the Powers That Be. Poor guy is stuck paying a Faustian due of wiping out the predatory undead before he can ever put down the blade and hop in the grave himself.

Enter Clarimonde, from Théophile Gautier’s short story of the same name (also “La Morte Amoureuse” “The Dead Leman” “The Dead Woman in Love”) who’s still out here breaking hearts and ruining sleep schedules. The girl’s an undead party queen and a romantic hedonist, but is so terrible at the vampire part of vampirism she regularly drops dead(er) from being too hesitant about taking blood and/or conscripting. She takes barely a drop of blood when she does get to it; though that sin was enough for her own heart and physical form to get broken with betrayal. She got better—corporeally, at least—and carried on.

Until she crossed paths with Mr. Tall Dark and Sold His Soul for Love. And vice versa, our good friend the ex-Victorian psychopomp has finally run into a vampire it would be immoral to slay just for the sake of erasing another undead ‘to-do’ off the list…even if she’s temporarily the only one in the world. And therefore the only barrier between himself and finally getting to rest with his loved ones. He doesn’t even have the impetus of killing to save someone’s life as an excuse. Damn it.

I won’t say I’m not thinking about fully scribbling out the bizarre/sweet/likely doomed companionship that could exist between these two love-powered angst machines. The idea’s got teeth, pun intended. Plus there’s definitely an itch to be scratched regarding my old headcanon that Clarimonde was the Pretty Girl in Piccadilly that Mina and Dracula nearly broke their necks trying to get an eyeful of once upon a time. There’s some loaded ammo there for Clarimonde to really test her safety by mentioning, ‘Hey, your wife would have wanted it. I know, I read her mind that one time. We can break out a Ouija board and confirm.’

But I am trying to reserve the bulk of my writing juice for the current Big Project, so it’ll have to be something to poke at around the corners for now. Just wanted to share the concept with folks who might be interested.

Also, some deleted dialogue:

Clarimonde, posing in her sheerest funeral veil: “So, what are your thoughts on casual intimacy?”

Jonathan, sharpening the kukri: “I’m a big admirer of the praying mantis’ approach.”

Clarimonde: “The male’s or the female’s?”

Jonathan: “Either.”

Clarimonde: “So no romancing unless it’s to pull some psychosexual chess master mess on a villain?”

Jonathan: “Supposing the villain in question used said intimate betrayal on their own victims, yes. Also, they’d know something was wrong if I was ‘immune to their charms’ and—what’s this?”

Clarimonde, handing over several centuries’ worth of letters: “Documented evidence from members of aristocracy and clergy that I am a nefarious succubus in need of punishment for my preying on the morals and hearts of pious citizens. Look, they even included illustrations of how they’d do it.”

Jonathan: “…And were these documents attached to deliveries of jewelry or just sacks of gold?”

Clarimonde: “Both. On account of my evil coercing them into it.”

Jonathan, handing the letters back in a portfolio: “I’m afraid your villainy does not qualify for my services at this time. You’ll have to reapply with one or more proofs of murder and/or predation upon mortal innocents at a later date.”

Clarimonde:

[fandomwriterlover]

When they try to flirt for the first time (Monkey, Mantis and Crane)

Monkey

He saw you for the first time when you were starting working at Mr Ping's Noodle place, and boy... At the very moment he gazed at your bright smile while attending a table he was smitten.

He returned much later as a client. He wanted to talk to you, getting to know you better. He planned to order a bowl od noodles and the add "And a smile with it, please~" Yeah... A good pick-up line to break the ice.

"Hello. What would you like to order?" Oh no, his mind it's blank as the rice! "Yea-- Huh... Huh... Wh-- What do you serve here?" "... Noodles, some dumplings..." "Oh, yes, yes! A bowl of smile-- I MEAN -- M-Mile. Yes... huh" "A Mile of Noodles?" He do not dare to speak now... So ackward. "I'm gonna ask Mr Ping if it's in the menu." And you left.

He banged his head againts the table. What was that?! Now they would belive he's weird. The Master Monkey weird!! This is worse than having his brother getting all the girls in his teens. Or ever worse that the Love Letter prank that certain panda made on him. (Po: I said I was sorry!!)

Before he could recover, you were coming back. "There's no such a thing of a Mile of Noodles..." Monkey wanted to disappear so badly. "... but I think he's going to try to make it happen in the future." You said in a funny tone; just for that he gazed at you. "If you're still unsure, I would recomend you the noodle soup with radish and tofu." "huh... Well, that does sounds good." He's doing it. He's talking normal. "One Noddles soup with radish and tofu coming right up."

Mantis

He told himself that he was DONE with romance! No more Miss 'I'm a butterfly now', no more Hao... No more lovey dovey feelings! ... But then you entered at the Jade Palace as a servant, right at the front door with the sunset behing you, basking your presense in magnificent golden light. Yep, he's an hypocrite, but also a simp.

For once he's glad he's small, so he can keep a good distance without you noticing so he can admire you from afar... Oh, but he also wants to talk to you; but what could he say and do? Only a fool of himself. Like this time he was training in the patio, lifting some stones a weights...

"... 10...11... *huf*... 12--" He saw you coming to deliver a message to Master Shifu, and you indirectly stared ar his direction. " Twelve--- HUNDRED!!... *huf*" He throw the rock up avobe with great strenth and quickly made a pose. You both meet each other eyes... In a second. The stone landed right in front of Mantis... and over one of his feet. "YOW!!!"

Yow... He screamed 'YOW'?! Now, why didn't hold the scream like a man or screamed with a deeper tone or with a 'OUCH'?! Man, that was so lame. He was making a 'Po' of himself. (Po: Hey! Why Am I a expression?)

Mantis begged to not see you soon after today... But when he entered the kitchen to eat something THERE you are--- With a pained look? "Hey, are you ok?" "Oh, Master Mantis--" you wanted to bow with respect at the insect, but the monent you flexed your left wrist you hissed with pain. "--- Huh, I just got an accident, but I'm ok..." The green master quickly took a look at it. "That look sprained... Let me see it." You asured him that it was nothing but he insited. You showed the hand and the wrist, he carefully moved the hand with his 'hand thingies' with care. "I think I can fix it. May I?" You nooded. "Ok, let's get to the point." he try to joke, he did mange to get you a small smile. Aaaand... he 'ponited'. "YOW!" ... You both couldn't help to laugh

Crane

He didn't planned this to happen. He just was dragged by Po to see the Dancing and Music Festival of the Valley, and maybe eat something; he's with Po, so food it's mandatory... But then he saw you dancing. So gracefull and playfull... It was like his mind erased everyone and everything around the place, and you where the center of the universe... He did NOT planned to be so into you at all.

At the third time he came to see the festival, Po found out that Crane was coming just to see you. (Po: I'm in this story? Sweet!) And as a good friend, he was happy that Crane was in love with you!! And, yes, he would help him out to talk to you. Crane REALLY don't think it's a good idea... But again, he has no courage to even speak at your direction... You're so god-like in his eyes, and he was so nervous.

"Ok, now that they are resting, try to compliment them. Just say that you loved their dancing." The panda walked with the avian toward your resting spot. "Ok, huh... Your dance was great... Like that?" "Yes! Super easy. There they are, go on." Po gently puched him on your direction. He walked a few steps close to you, and you noticied his presense. "Oh, hi. Can I help you?" The poor tall bird stared at you umoved, at the third mississippi he... stturtered. "You--y--you heh... You dance good?"... Ackward... "I think I do?"

Po the rescue! "Hey there! I'm Po, Dragon Warrior, and this is Master Crane. He just wanted to tell you that your dancing back there was awesome." Thank godness he came, Crane was dying from the inside of embarrasment. You got up politly. "Why, thank you." "And..." Oh no, Crane knew that look of his eyes, the look of 'Po's having a bad idea' face! "... my friend here would like to know a few dance moves. Maybe you could..." "Po..." "Oh sure!" What? You said yes?!

Poor Crane was a sweating wreck. He was watching and placing his steps at the same tempo as you, while his panda 'possible' ex friend was watching from the distance giving him thumps up... Trying to not mess up the dance rutine. "Step and step... You are doing it great." "Huh, really?" he, managed to say. Looking at Po, encourage him to keep talking. "I-- I think I'm better at kung fu than dancing... i'm not-- Gracefull at all." Suddely, you tripped... Crane's fast move prevented you from hit the ground, gragging with his wings at your waist. Now you were face-to-face. You smiled. "Well, that was a gracefull catch." Crane let go a small giggled as he helped you to stand on your feet. Maybe it was a rush of the contact, or because of his friend quiet scream of the sutuation, but he gained enough confidence to ask you. "Maybe, you could teach me more some other day?"

[crevicedwelling]

If you could completely erase one popular misconception about “creepy” little critters, what would it be? Love your blog btw ❤️ my appreciation for house centipedes has grown exponentially since following

probably that invertebrates or anything non-avian/mammalian is “bad” by nature = (out to get you, attacks/annoys you for no reason, or actually evil). most invertebrates are completely harmless to people and want nothing to do with them. the sort of panic that fills a room when a wasp or something even more innocuous like a mantis or moth flies in is completely unnecessary and prevents people from learning the right lessons about these animals.

[voidcat-senket]

69 (nice) spyscrapper? Of that whump list you got

He fucked up. He fucked up beyond comprehension, and he doesn't know what to do. Denvik saw him coming, saw them coming. Kata's gone. She's gone. His quarters are spotless- empty. Refreshed. Every sign that he, that she, had lived there is gone.

They saw the Inquisition ships leave the spaceport. The Mantis parked in the higher hanger, hidden by a reluctant, furious Merrin, but it didn't matter. The moment he stepped onto the grounds, they met him with cuffs and blasters ready. He did not accept them.

So they fought their way here. Nova Garon is a graveyard now, and none of it matters.

Kata is gone. Denvik is gone. And Bode- he might as well be gone, too. His dark eyes rove over the room from where he's collapsed to his knees; the white walls distort as a cold tear slides down his face.

What an idiot he'd been, what a blindly optimistic fool, to think that he could have it all. Cal? Tanalorr? A family for him and Kata, aunts and uncles for her to love? What make him think he could possibly deserve such a thing? That the galaxy would allow him something so kind, after everything he'd done. After everything he'd betrayed.

He feels the pressure of fingers on his shoulder and flinches away, turning his head away. Cal leaks hurt and anxious worry and need, so much need, and Bode can't- handle that, right now. He can't handle anything. He needs- he needs to not function for a while. He needs to erase everything. He needs to-

He needs to breathe he can't breath it is stifling here his chest feels like it's caving in.

"…Bode?" Cal asks, his hand sliding down Bode's arm as he squats next to him, catching in his elbow. He's loud- loud in the Force, flames pressing up against his shields and trying to press in, catching at him needily. "Bode, we can still go get her. I- I've been there before. We've can still save her, it's not too late. And Denvik-"

"That's enough." Bode grits his teeth, staring blankly out the window that overlooks the hangar, Denvik's personal shuttle long gone. Oh, he's not running from the Inquisitorius, Bode knows. He gave them Kata and is riding the wave to ISB Headquarters. He's heading straight for Coruscant. And Bode- Bode's face will be everywhere soon.

Maybe it already is.

"Bode. Come on. If we move now we can still-"

"That's all you can do," he interrupts Cal. Silent meets him; Cal's hands are both wrapped around his bicep and Bode can feel his grip tighten to the point of pain.

"Bode. Bode, I know you're hurting, but there's still more we can do. Bode, will you look at me? Bode."

There's just too much. There's too much and there's no room inside Bode to hold any of it. He already doesn't have any oxygen. Bode stands up in a smooth motion, shaking Cal off, and pads the dozen feet to the bed, pitching onto it face first. It doesn't even smell like her anymore, it doesn't smell like anyone.

Like they never existed at all. It would've been better if he'd never existed at all.

The door forces open. He hears blaster bolts, hears the sharp gasps as Cal bounces them back and the stormtroopers fall. He doesn't get up. He doesn't fight.

Why should he. Why should he do anything.

Kata's gone and Vader's Horrorhouse has her.

What did he ever do but make her life sadder, smaller, worse?

Cal grabs his shoulder again but his hands are wet now, and Bode smells that it's blood. "Bode, come on, we can't stay here, they're going to just keep coming."

What did he ever do but make Cal's life sadder, smaller, worse? Tayala's life? His own life?

"Just leave me here and go."

"Bode, please." The drop that hits the back of his neck is cold- not blood then. Tears.

Smaller. Sadder. Worse.

"It'll be better if you just go."

[thebottomfromhell]

Headcanons

Reincarnation after courtship. Human male reader, part two [here]

Reincarnation after courtship. Human male reader, part one [Original Ask]

Reincarnation after courtship. Demon male reader, part one [In progress]

Reincarnation after courtship. Demon male reader, part two [In progress]

Sorry for taking this long, I was watching some other draft to erase the ones that I would not be doing in order to favor requests (most are NSFW so they are taking a while, it always take me a while to write, but rest assured I have NOT rejected anything), then I found this one and decided to actually finish it. I really hope you like it and appreciate the patience you have with me. The University is also keeping me a bit busy, so again, sorry.

Warnings: Slightly mentioned cannibalism, Mentioned child abuse, Mostly implied (slightly mentioned) sexual content, Mentioned child neglect, Implied police brutality, Mentioned use of drugs, Mentioned non-detailed injuries. I'M BUILDING THE REINCARNATED WORLD MYSELF.

Gyutaro:

"OONIIIIIIII-CHAAAAAAAAAN!" Yep, you knew that shriek. You were just minding your own business, but hearing Daki scream made you let go of the bags you were carrying from your groceries to run directly at the origin of the voice. As you expected, by the time you were there, she didn't need help anymore. But you managed to find Gyutaro.

He is just beating a guy who was "just being friendly" (yeah, right. That dude is clearly in his twenties and she looks 14, harrasing a minor. But again, with Japan's law's unless we got evidence there was a violent sexual assault, and even then the mf's would side the bastard before the girl, the guy was not doing anything wrong by law) his little sister. When the guards try to hold Gyutaro for excess of violence you come in and lie to cover him up. You tell that the guy tried to kattack Daki Ume, and since it seems he was trying to drag her (towards a clear group of friends who were intimidated by both Gyutaro and the guards, so they escaped), the camara where on our favor. "Thank you for your help there, ne. I almost went to jail because those pricks don't know how to do their job. Ne, call me Gyutaro."

Daki Ume tells you that he changed his name once he was old enough, so legally that's still his name. Gyutaro skipped higher education to start working, now he is on at least 3 jobs, to pay all the bills, since their mother died some years ago. She trusts you a lot faster here, but you did help her big bro to not get in trouble for protect her, so maybe it's just matter that you made a good image. She even offers you her phone and her brothers (forget that, she just found you handsome and with a nice character, but again, the last one is because you helped.)

You end up helping by babysitting Ume while her brother is working (she thinks you are visiting, doesn't know that Gyutaro asked you to keep an eye for her since you see her so much). You also end up bringing gifts for both, and while this time you can't base your gifts in the ones Gyutaro likes (or at least here you don't feel so confident that he would like to hear he looks like a mantis after getting a dead one), Ume helps you. She is a lot kinder than Daki, but this is just a girl, Daki was both the head and shadow of a prostitution district (still clearly a kid from her behavior, but a powerful one and that is always a dangerous mix). Still, is weird to have her asking if you like her brother only for her to start shipping you both together.

"You've been helping us a lot, ne... even getting stuff and food for us. Ne, thank you for that." He is still a bit insecure, but at the same time proud, of his appereance. It seems his mother used to beat and starve him, since he was an accident and because of health issues she could not abort him. That is why he was born ill-looking, but you don't really care about that. Gyutaro has always been the one to confuse sympathy and empathy with pity, so you don't express none of those when he tells you this. "Wow, your mom had problems, didn't she? Did those health issues include something mental or she was just a yes the asshole?" He laughs at the reddit reference "You are so dumb, that isn't funny! Ne!" He likes broken humour. He also likes you a lot, he always feel good around you.

None of them suspect anything weird about you. Ume thinks Gyutaro is the one who told you how to treat her, the same the other way around. You know she isn't religious, but her brother is. The thing is that they are also not hard to treat good, most people just don't like them because of Gyutaro's appereance and his sister's attitude, but as long as you are nice to him, Ume will at least tolerate you. On the other hand, this guy you courted in your past life will tolerate almost anything besides going for his little sister. Esverything and nothing is different at the same time. The routine is different, the needs, the situation, but their character is the same.

Daki has always been Gyutaro's light, that hasn't changed. You know that you'll be forever second to her, and that they both come in a package. You can't be Gyutaro's special someone without having to win Ume first and the other way around. You soon start living at their apartment and taking a part-time job to help out. Still as friends, but you know he needs to get used to the idea that you want to be with him before you ask.

Your first day as boyfriends, after two years of living with them, started like this. "Hi Y/N! Are you making breakfast? Is onii-chan still sleeping?" You smirk at her so she pauses and runs towards her brother's room not without screaming "You pervert!" You both got drunk and started to make out in his room the night before that, besides some kissing and touching you, you just slept that night. Togethers... in the same bed. You remember asking him to be your boyfriend and he accepted. After that the relationship goes smoothtly, to the point you feel confident about telling him about your past life. Maybe too confident, because you the environment is so chill that you tell him everything on one afternnon you are just pretending to be dead on the floor while Ume is studying with a group of friends and staying over.

"What the fuck? Nee, what did smoke?.... Ne? Do you still have any left?" At first he thought you were high, crazy or something, but he didn't mind it. Still treated you as always. Slowly he began to actually think about it and, again, he is religious (Shinto), it actually started to make sense. "Holy shit, ne, it tottaly makes! What the fuck?" Not that after the first shock of such a story making sense he cared about it. You were fine with that, the past is the past and you both are building a future. (By the way, you both told Ume and she thinks it's a high dream you shared or something.)

"Nee, Y/N. Would you like to marry me in this life? Ne? Ne?" You don't need to think about it, you can finally marry him! You couldn't in your past life since Daki did not approve and you both didn't want to upset her (and again, she was always first). Now you don't have that problem, on the contrary she wants to help with the wedding. Considering you have a limited budget you make something small and private, a micro-wedding, with at most 10 people each (or in Gyutaro's case Daki and her plus nine or less), but you let Ume choose a cake and help you with the dressing.

It's nothing compared in what it could have been in the Red Light District, where Daki had a generous amount of riches she didn't need and a whole setting dedicated to satisfy men that could pay for it. Still, you would not have changed it for nothing. "I love you Gyutaro." You told him home, you have no money for a Honey moon (you could, but that would mean taking from the savings to get Daki into specialized education, since you are both hesitant she will manage to get into college by her own), but you don't mind it. Just cuddling at night with your finally husband is more than enough. "Love you too, Y/N."

After some few years, once Ume is an adult, Gyutaro starts to study again and manages to form himself into a career. You support him and provide for both as he goes through the higher education. Once he finishes he gets a well-paying job rather fast, you almost envy as it took you a lot more for you to get a position with a similar salary, but he is more talented than he wants to admit. "C'mon, dear Husband. We must celebrate you. Finally life is starting to reward you." You tell Gyutaro once he got his first raise after one year of work. He just shakes his head as he makes eye contact with you. "Ne, I think my first reward has been a little more time, even though he is too dumb enough to realize it. Ne."

You both have a very good life, almost as if it was a compensation for something. Who knows? The important thing is that you're good.

Sekido:

You went to a club with some friends who convinced you to try it, a hand passes over your shoulder when you were deciding wherever to drink or not, as a drunk breath presses against your ear. "Hey, hot-stuff~" Says a familiar voice behind you before he is pulled off you with a hit in the head "FOR FUCKS SAKE, STOP CAUSING TROUBLE KARAKU!" And that is your past husband.

"I'm sorry for my brother's behavior." Sekido apologizes to you after beating Karaku, ready to drag him away. You inmediately offer to help him out, already knowing the green-eyed clon- brothers, they are brothers now. "I don't think he is in a state where he can walk." you answer honestly, and as expected, you end up carrying Karaku in your arms (you were having him in your back at first, but after having him gagging for a while you were afraid he was going to throw up over you and this way makes it easier to do damage control).

Sekido stops you once you arrive to your home "Thanks for the help, sorry for taking your time." He says as he takes his brother on the front door, and you know he isn't sorry. On the opposite, he is glad you took some weight, in this case both metaphorically and literally, off him for a while, and that is something Sekido always loced about you. "No problem, I don't mind doing something like this again if you need some help with him or anything else. Let's exchange contacts so you can call me if you need anything." He rejects you at first, but after you promised to not call him first and told him some specific thing that you could do and knew he would find helpful, Sekido agreed.

To be honest, you didn't expect a call the next morning, saying that he needed someone with their eyes on Karaku as he took Urogi to the hospital, since he fell from a tree and got a contusion. When you get there Aizetsu is the one to open the door. "I need to do some things outside, besides buying groceries. I will take out youngest off you, so you don't have to worry about that." Youngest? "If you do anything to Karaku-nii, you sick pervert, I will roast you and use your skull as a drum! Only I can hit him!" The 12 year old that is using words he probably doesn't even understand. Still, you take care of Karaku (which means you didn't let him get out of the house or drink anything with alcohol) until Sekido came back.

"Thank you again. Maybe I should start paying you and having you here daily." He jokes when you are both alone, but you take it a step further as you grab his wrist gently and make eye contact with him "I wouldn't mind." No asking for dates, no romantic speech, no attemp to make this anything but showing your interest at the same time you show how willing you are to help, to be by his side. Everytime he starts calling you more and more into their house, having you helping around, inviting you lunch or dinner, sometimes even breakfast if he called you in too early. You spend your breaks together and can actually feel Sekido opening up to you.

It's Karaku who makes a move for both of you "Will you become Sekido's boyfriend or what? Because you guys have been almost dancing around each other for around 8 months!" Sekido hit him in the head, hid himself in his room (it's also Karaku's, but who cares?) for around 4 hours (you couls hear him hitting things, hopefully he didn't break anything), came out after you and Aizetsu served dinner and pulled you for both of you to talk alone. "Maybe... just this once, urgh! I can't believe what I'm going to say. We should listen to Karaku, ok?" He pinches the bridge of his nose as he says the last part, evading look at you and partially hidding his face. You have to hold up a chuckle, you can tell he is actually being shy "Yeah, I would like that." You actually buy Karaku one of those body oils he loves but miracously uses to thank him.

It's good, not exactly smootly, but it wasn't like that in your past life. Sekido is too angry for that, more often than not you have to tolerate some insults and help him when he loses his temper, but besides that, it's nice. You go out together, have fun, work, and make sure the other is alright. You are still working and going to his house, but more often than not Karaku leaves to "friend's" house to give you some privacy and you get to sleep together. No more than sleeping, though, for Karaku's dissapointment. "I would rather wait for that. I want to take things with calm."

Sekido is religious, a buddist, he even owns a Khakkara and takes care of it, just like when he was a demon (except taking care of it, he didn't have to. He could always have another one from his palm) so you know that you won't be called crazy for believing in reincarnation or demons or even saying that you remember those things. Still, you do want to take things with calm. You rather having Sekido to fully trust you first, specially since you know he will be angry.

And you where right "You knew me before! I knew it was weird how good you were! You knew who I am and took advantage of that knowledge to introduce yourself in my life!" You know he hates the fact that you had all that information (and to think you were not that specific) and he didn't, so you are not surprised when you are thrown out of the house and blocked. And again, is Karaku the one who makes something about it (you owe that man a lot, thankfully is doesn't ask for anything in return), he arranges a "blind date", you both knew he was setting you up together, but it was an excuse. It was a bit weird tl see Sekido again after 2 months, but you are glad.

"Are you still angry?" You ask him, already knowing the answer, but wanting to give Sekido de chance to communicate what he is feeling. "Yes... it's just so infuriating. The fact that you knew everything... and I knew nothing." At least he is being civil, but that might also be because we are in public. Karaku set us in a nice "teahouse" (tea room, actually), one of those traditional places one doesn't want to ruin it's atmosphere. After a while you manage to get enough courage to talk. "I'm sorry." Sekido rubs his face with his palms "It doesn't matter. It's not even your fault that you remember and I don't. Just don't ever hide something like that from me again!"

You end up trying again, this time slower. Just like last time Sekido goes ahead with the marriage, surprising you by telling you he has all the plan ready once he is the one to ask for your hand (at least you get to give your opinion and help out this time), by this time Zohakuten is already out of higher education. You both skipt the Honeymoon to keep an eye on the other brothers, then keep your life as always, all good, making sure to talk things out with Sekido. He seems more relaxed every day that passes, once he moves out to your place. His brothers visit every once in a while and you both also visit to make sure they haven't made anything less than legal yet.

"I love you, Y/N...." he tells you half-sleep one night, "Love you too, Sekido." Yeah... life is good.

Karaku:

You went to a club with some friends who convinced you to try it, a hand passes over your shoulder when you were deciding wherever to drink or not, as a drunk breath presses against your ear. "Hey, hot-stuff~" Says a familiar voice behind you before he is pulled off you with a hit in the head "FOR FUCKS SAKE, STOP CAUSING TROUBLE KARAKU!" And that is your past husband.

"May I get your phone?" You ask Karaku after Sekido apologizes to you, before he can grab your the husband from your past life away. You have no idea if it's because of the alcohol or the beating Sekido gave him, but Karaku actually hands you his cellphone. You share contacts before giving it back to the almost unconcious man. Still, you eschange numbers and send him a text to go out sometime. The next day, early in the morning you recieve a test inviting you to have breakfast in a tea room.

As you expected, he arrives well dressed (not formal, but definetely took time in his looks) and in a hurry, a bit late (big deal since it's Japan, but you don't mind it) but willing to laugh it off. "Heya boy! Thanks for meeting me here! Really hope you let me invite you fully today." He winks as he passes his arm over your shoulder to guide you inside. "Sorry about last night, I promise I am usually way more charming than that. Order whatever you want, as an apology." He smiles, before purring an acted regretful face, pouting "Oh, damn. How inconsiderated of me. The name is Karaku, and yours is?"

The date is nice, Karaku is playful and just a bit more than friendly, making sure you have a good time. Shows interest, makes attempts to make you laugh (managing in some, failing in others), complimenting, he is showing his best face. You do have to wonder how much of this is fake, because you remember your past husband not being this... this good. The guy was very charming, good at flirting and giving pleasure, but he was genuinely just chasing a good time most of the time. This, especially so soon, it's weird from him.

"You don't have a drug problem, do you? Like... any drug." You ask once in the first day you saw him look for the closest smoking room in his phone. Karaku just laughs as you follow him there after he payed for all of what you had in the tea room (meaning there will be another date after this). "Well, I guess with how drunk you found me last night, it makes sense you are worried the guy you are dating is some kind of addict." He looks relaxed as he answers, checking the number of ciggars he has left. "It was a bet of who can drink more, a bit irresponsible, but that is why I always have Sekido looking after me, in case I do shit like this. Usually I don't drink that much, things are meant to be done sober." (And by the time you realized it, you took up Sekido's job. "Just make sure he doesn't die, if he texts you ignore him and if he calls you then you have 15 minutes to find him.")

Once you reach the smoke room he turns around to give you a kiss in the jaw "If you want to know more you will have to pay the fee. Next time you invite, handsome, so choose a nice place~" he says before getting inside. Dates with Karaku are fun, sliping at times into how he was in his more impulsive way of being, the one you remmeber. "You don't have to put an act for me, I like how messy you can get." The dates become more frequent after that, as he invites you less to different type of places and more to do things you both like a lot.

Now, telling him about your past... it's Karaku, it should be the easier one, but... no matter the years you spent together as husbands they did help you to get a general rule about him, but not to know Karaku almost fully. He is constantly changing, doing a different job (he is a freelancer), having different favorites every time you ask (food, movie, book, you name it, it always change) and he is always trying different things, making it hard to reach his pace.

Karaku can't suspect a thing, so he take it as a random comment when you ask if he is, at least, religious. "Urg, religion? Nah, more of a spiritual guy. Souls and spirits, besides things and activities that like you to their purest form, exist. Everything else is bullshit." It relaxes you a bit, since you are not in a hurry to tell him, to be honest you are not in a hurry for anything. You don't ask Karaku to become your boyfriend, you just keep this dates, a state more similar to the courting of your past lives. Part of you thinks that you should hurry, that unlike then you son't have hundreds of years to let Karaku fall in love with you before becoming his husband (even if that is not what happened), at most you would have around 30 years at most before your youth starts to die. "I want to take things calmly, don't make this a chore or an obligation. Just have a nice time until we can't get tired of it." Something similar to what you wanted your last life.

But similar to your past life, Karaku is not a person of patience. This time it take more, it's not a "if you want to wait 'till marriage lets marry now" that make him step so foward in such a short time but a "We link. Spiritually we are almost bound, went to a kannushi and checked it. And I like you so much already, let's just get marry... if you take me." Is the first the he tells you once you open the door of your home, surpirsing you. "Why this so sudden?" He smiles before telling you the story of how he had a dream (after taking some cuestionable substance, how did he even get this "peyote"? Is it not a plant of North America?) of both of you being married and inmortal.

You let him in, serve him some green tea to help him clean his system as you tell him everything, with details. Karaku just listens interested in everything you say. About onis, the demon king, the slayers, the Kizuki system, the demon blood art he was made of, the courting, your marriage ceremony, your life together, everything you remember you told him, really not knowing how he would react, just knowing he would believe you without reacting badly. "Wow.... just wow. Damn... that is a lot. I really need to process it a bit, I will come back tomorrow for dinner. Kay?" The next day he arrives he brings a paper with a design for expensive rings, having some traits with your demon appereance. "I will pay for them, but I want you to be my husband again. Will ya?" (He told you he is an interpreter, studied a good amount of years in the U.S., made contacts.)

You obviously say yes, and Karaku inmediately starts staying in your home, Urogi having been waiting outside with all his stuff "Congratulations! You make a good couple! We will make sure to visit!" Seems they had all ready. This time, at least, the wedding is not a surprise, so he lets you to do the administrative work as he pays for it before going to relax (he never changes) but you make a nice shinto ceremony with a Honeymoon on the mountains to ski centers.

After that, besides the fact that you live together, is not that different from dating, but you like it. Karaku seems to like it too, so is fine, pleasurable. "Tell me again how I was basically the demon of pleasure, will ya?" Everything is good.

Urogi:

"Are you ok?!" You ask worried to the guy who just fell from around 9 feet high tree at the Hama Rikyu Garden Loops, as you were doing a bird watching trail. You remember your husband having talons and wings, so you have been nothing but a bird lover in this life. When you get closer to see this young man, who clearly has a contusion, you recognize those giggles. "Hey, you are quadruplets too! Nice to meet you all!" It's Urogi, who just fell, and not for you, from a damned tree. It's good to see he is still as an animal as always.

You obviously took him to the clinic, after helping him sit down and gave him some water. Since Urogi had problems to explain what happened due to the hit, distracted by the siptoms and looking a bit tired, you were ask to tell what you saw, only to ne interrupted by a loud "WHERE IS THAT BITCH?!" Is that Sekido? Now that you recall, Urogi did mention quadruplets, so it should mean the others are here too.

After calming down the angry clone guy, he thanked you for bringing Urogi here, and after the doctors checked him out, saying he needed mostly to rest and be careful the with the bruises (is he actually still a demon? How is Urogi even alive? Thankfully he didn't hit his back or head) Sekido takes his brother home. Only after that you realize you didn't ask for his number... damn it! Still, you keep doing bird watching trails, hoping to find him again, and that this meeting doesn't include taking anyone to the doctor.

In one of those trails you answer a call from an unknown number "Hey, you are the one who helped Urogi, the dumbass that fell from a tree in the Hama Rikyu Garden, right?" Karaku? You answer that yes as he keeps talking "See Aizetsu? I told you to trust more in your skills, go to U.S. with me next year and you will get into the CIA or FBI. Now, Urogi has been wanting to see you again, but he doesn't have the bedt memory and didn't know your name, so his brothers here want to make a surprise!" Long story short, Karaku sets you both into a Ramen Restaurant, one with food ticket system.

"Hey man! Um, sorry, what was your name?" You chuckle before presenting yourself "Don't worry, I didn't get to tell you my name last time, I'm Y/N. How are you from that fall last time?" He seems fine, if it wasn't because those don't exist anymore, you could have sworn he is still a Kizuki. Urogi has not lost that wild glow in his eyes, and definetely has adquiered any eating manners, that one you see even while eating ramen. How can you show little manners while eating ramen of all dishes? Let Urogi do the demonstration (but it's not as bad as you remember, still, this is probably the reason Karaku chose this place for you.)

Also Urogi is as joyful as ever, laughing even at the worst joke you could tell, talk for hours if he is interested in something, run around full speed uncaring if he crashes against something. He also seems to love birds and heights, the second one more than the first one, so more often than not he takes you to trekking and hiking every once in a while. Also he still eats almost thrice as you (taking in account you don't eat little) besides bringing snacks everywhere. He is just Urogi.

"I'm agnostic, but I feel a stronger link with spirituality and nature. Why do you ask?" He asks before putting 5 pieces of yakiniku in his mouth at once, one different sauce in between each strip of meat joined together that show different colors falling from the side of his mouth. "What would you think if I told you you were a bird demon that ate human flesh and part of the fourth strongest one after the lord? That and that I was your demon husband in your past life." You say before also taking some meat into your mouth. There is a second of silence before Urogi laughs it off "Good one!" He said.

That that you recieve a call from Urogi at 3AM or so, you answer still half-asleep and you could have sworn he somehow manage to get back his sonic scream the second you hear his voice "-OLY SHIT! IT TOTALLY MAKES SENSE NOW! THAT IS WHY I ACT LIKE AN ANIMAL, IS IT NOT?! AND WE ARE MARRIED?! CAN DEMONS GET MA-" You can hear how he is interrupted by some noises of hits (with paper and pillows) and struggles as Urogi complains without being anything said understandable before the call cuts... Sekido must have gotten tired of his shouting. [Truth be told, this was Aizetsu, they share room.]

"Y/N! Y/N! HUBBY!" He screams as he runs towards you as you meet outside your house, some bruises in the side of his face but nothing beyond that "Wha- "Hubby"?" You question just before he crushes into you as he didn't stop nor slow down, making you hit your back with the wall. As you groan in pain, Urogi takes your shoulder and cut the distance between your faces. "We need to get married again!" What? Just like that? You two are not even boyfriends. Does he remember your past together or something that he suddenly wants to marry?

"Nope, don't remember a thing. But I trust you wouldn't lie to me, and it really makes sense! And I think I love you already, so... yeah, I want to experience marrying you again." You also want to marry him again, even if it's worrisome how fast he made that choice. But that's just Urogi, maybe that is why everything you said just fixes into what he believes. You obviously go and inform his family about the choice, since Urogi didn't even tell them he was seeing you today, and everyone but Zohakuten agree to let you both be, but Aizetsu and Sekido take him away.

Karaku is the one to help the most with the expenses of the wedding, and he is also the one Urogi told about the past life. Totally believed, but it didn't surprise you. "Just make sure the other don't know or they will think you drugged Urogi for him to marry you, specially Zohakuten. That boy is a menace, thank that Aizetsu is the one taking care of him." But it was not that expensive, something small outside the city and stay there for the rest of the month as Honeymoon. After that, Aizetsu and Zohakuten moved Urogi's things to your place "I will be watching you, don't forget." ....

It's very messy to live with Urogi, but you have fun. "I love you, Baby Bird." So everything is ok. "Baby Bird? Ohhh, is that what you used to call me? That is so cute! Call me that again!" Everything is just as always.

Aizetsu:

You see a familiar looking kid holding a dragon plushie, clearly lost, in the middle of the store. The child around 12 is glaring at the floor, staying still, so you decide to see if you can help, mostly because, again, he looks familiar. "Hey, kiddo. Are you ok?" "Get lost, you disgusting freak!" Oh, it's Zohakuten! Yeah, you barely met him at all, he was the last resort in the worst case scenario, so you only ever saw him like 5 times at most. He was very protective of the rest of Hantengu, and so he rejected you when you knew you were with "Zouhakuten! There you are!" Aizetsu! He comes running towards you and Zohakuten, clearly relieved of found him safe and sound after losing him at the store.

"Aizetsu-nii! This old man tried to kidnap me!" .... Ok, first things first, you're not old, just over 18, but he still in a age where adult means old, so you will let it slide this time (specially since Aizetsu is watching). Fortunately, your past husband is able to read the situation well and apologizes to you. You try to take advantage and make a chit chat, you manage to have something with the child interrupting every once in a while, but you end up buying your groceries together.

"You are very nice, thank you for joining us. I'm sorry for Zohakuten, it makes me so sad you had to tolerate so many insults from his part." There, a chance! "Maybe you could pay me back by giving me your number, please? I would love to know you better, go out and stuff." You smile kindly at him, just like he liked in the past. Aizetsu blushes a bit, getting a little shy he looks at the floor smiling softly. He crys out when a can he just buyed is thrown to your head. "So because you couldn't kidnap me you want to kidnap Aizetsu-nii?! I won't let you!" And thankfully Zohakuten will not be there from now on.

He is still very quiet and easy-going, you take him into a walk in the park and buy him a dessert, nothing goes wrong. Everything is calm and comfortable, he smiles softly for every small detail you make as offering your hand when it's becoming dark and offering to walk him to his home. And you manage to get even more dates, from what you are told, it seems Urogi and Karaku urge him into doing so since he doesn't go out or socialize a lot. "Sometimes thoy even follow us in our dates, I'm not sure if you noticed that." You only ever did when Sekido came to scold them, berating them loudly in public, but you always pretended they weren't there.

To be honest, besides Zohakuten, you don't even have problems with the other clones brothers, now they are brothers, you remind yourself. Even Sekido seems ok with you, so you can only hope the kid will move on from his hatred towards you once he grows up. So it's preferable to wait until then if you want to get married, because the boy is insistent. You can't step into the Hantengu's house if there is only Zohakuten there without turning your stay into the movies of Home Alone. Still, it doesn't take you more than 7 dates for you and Aizetsu to become boyfriends, surprisingly being him the one who asked. "I really enjoy being with you, and even if it would be sad, I would like you to be my boyfriend." Of course you said yes.

He is slightly suspicious of the fact you already know what type of gifts he likes and how is easy for you to guess what foods he likes (soft foods, nothing too savory) but he decides to not mind it. Truth be told, he aleady checked your phone and house when he came over without you noticing "May I use the toilet?" And "Can I borrow a jacket? I left mine at home and it's starting the get cold outside. Let me see what you have in the closet." And "Can I order for myself? Just hand me your phone some minutes. Sorry if I takes me a while to choose." And "My battery is dead, may I text Sekido with your phone as mine charges to tell him I'm fine? I will log in and out of an app so it comes from me and you don't get in trouble." He knew what he was doing, but he never found hints that you were a stalker or had anything on him. (And don't worry, he is not jealous, he is just making sure you were not with pictures of him he didn't know about and if he appeared in your history search.)

Again, the story you are to tell is not the most believable, and Aizetsu, while is very respectful and admiring toward religious devotion, is not a believer himself. So there is no Shinto or Buddhism backing you up for this one, making you fear he might listen to Zohakuten "warnings" that you are a "-perverted freak who wants to take Aizetsu-nii away!" Seriously, what is wrong with this kid? Even Urogi seems to have upgraded from your last life, and he was the pet of the group. But what is important is that you keep your mouth shut from the reincarnation and demon topics.

He keeps living with his brothers until the marriage proposal, by the time Zohakuten already tolerates you, but wanting more is being too greedy to be realistic (it has already been 5 years since you have met, the kid is freaking seventeen. Why did he grow up? He didn't grow up in the pa- oh right, he was a demon back then. The point is that if he doesn't like you by now he probably never will.). You buy him a ring and made a propousal similar to those in the western movies Aizetsu likes to watch... minus the near-death experiences, but it counts. In a trip to the beach, you kneeled in front of him by the sunset, exposing the ring. "Love, will you marry me?"

Aizetsu actually started crying when he saw the ring, sniffing and rubbing the tears of his face as he began to laugh. You gave him the space and time for him to give an answer, even though you wanted to comfort him (knowing fully well that he was alright, Aizetsu barely cries when feeling sad, and him crying has always been good. It always meant he trusted you.) "Yes. Yes, I will marry you." He says before taking your arms and pulling you up, into a hug. You did it! Now you have to prepare the wedding.

It's a bit more than an average wedding, Sekido and Karaku (you could have sworn he was broke, but he is actually filthy rich but won't tell everyone where he get the money from... He is probably a pornstar) helped the most with the costs, Urogi (he is not broke but damn if he isn't close) and Zohakuten (who was asking every once in a while to Aizetsu "Are you sure this is what you want? You can always change your mind") helped with the preparations, being with your past-future husband through all the process. Then you even have money to have a bit more than two weeks to Europe, you both mostly staying in France and Italy.

Once you came back the Hantengu brothers had alrady moved Aizetsu things into your home. "It was very nice of your brothers to help you. When will they give you back the key?" You ask, since you had already given him a key to your home ".... I had my key during the complete honeymoon...." .... so you changed the locks. Besides that, your lives run smoothly, the brothers visit every once in a while, you both so your best at your job, trust and support each other. And... talking about trust.

"Love?" You call him one night, him being half-asleep as he lieas his head in your shoulder "Mnn?" You take a deep breath before spilling the beans "What would you think if I told you that we married in our past life when we were man-eating demons?" He only takes a breath as he leans closer to you neck to get more comfortable "Go back to sleep, Y/N." You do, then try again the next morning. Aizetsu looks at you unamused before stating once again. "Go back to sleep."

You tried several times but he never believed any of it, but didn't think you were nuts, just that you had a very realistic dream or vision and took it as a signal, since he "knew" you were religious (more like you remember your past life and were a demon, so you know those things exists, but again, Aizetsu doesn't believe it). He tolerates it and tries to dissipate the thoughts about it "Darling, even if I believed it, it wouldn't matter. That was the past, wasn't it? The important thing is the present and future, and having you stuck in that is making me sad." So you stop, but he is right, it doesn't really matter. You have your present and future, and you are not going to waste it.

[bereft-of-frogs]

the station | chapter 1 / 12

Post-Fallen Order: After months of halfhearted attempts, the Haxion Brood finally gets the jump on the Mantis crew. They drag their prisoners back to Sorc Tormo's new venture, a half-constructed station in a remote asteroid belt, where he has a proposition for them: Greez's debts, erased, as long as the crew helps him track down a troublesome old friend. With hostages, visceral threats of violence, and a former-Imperial staffer consultant pulling the strings, it seems the Brood has the upper hand. But there is one narrow way through: the crew just has to trust each other and hope that the bluff can be called.

chapter 1: shrouded in mist

Cere stops the playback and swivels her chair to face him. “Stick together this time. I’d prefer neither of you be out there on your own.” Cal raises an eyebrow. The planet had seemed peaceful on their flyby at dusk the day before. No signs of life more threatening than the local fauna, and nothing in the system either. “Something on the comms? Or…?” She shakes her head. “Nothing on comms so far. And it’s not that I’m sensing any danger, nothing distinct anyway. Just…a bad feeling. I’ll keep watch on the comms and traffic, and contact you if there’s any danger. Just stay together and be back before dark.” The Mantis crew sets off on an quest to find an archaic device on a misty, peaceful planet -- peaceful, until they’re caught by an ambush. The Haxion Brood’s brought out everything they’ve got this time and the crew might not be able to wriggle their way out of this one…

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Posting this first chapter a little early because it happily coincided with @calkestisweek's day one prompt "But First They Have to Catch You" (And They Do!) (<- ok I added that last little part). I've been working on this since last October, honestly had the general concept on the 'vague ideas list' for about 3 years now, and I'm super excited to start posting it. I do want to keep to a Wednesday posting schedule, so after this the next chapter will be posted on May 22nd, and then it will be weekly on Wednesdays from there.

Enjoy! ;-)

[taixuandream]

Interview

To what end must one suffer to light the world up for just one day? There was no forgiveness for the sins of the past, yet there was no spot in hell for an immortal. There was no end to this mission. Sick and twisted, to forsake a girl so young to a life where they could never know peace. Yet Fu Hua never blamed those who changed her. A fate worse than death, to live forever, alone, and to lose oneself in the journey.

Fu Hua never blamed MANTIS for their experiments, she never blamed her master for succumbing to the Honkai. Fu Hua never asked why she was doomed to lose it all. Over and over. Death after death. Everything she ever worked for, slipping with each life. This loneliness was what she deserved. She welcomed this fate, even if it was never her choice. She wasn’t strong enough to watch time crawl on without her. For as slow as time moved and erased its past, she would walk slowly forward, never faulting. Spirit never broken, she would rather die again than look back.

If Fu Hua were to ever falter, she would crumble. She could only keep going because the past could never follow. While she never changed, memories came and went along with time. Lost amongst the sands. Feathers drifting off the wings of a bird, born again and again from the same ashes, yet still to the sky it took. Free to fly, yet still shackled by fate. 

To purge the Honkai, no matter what. The villages she would burn, the people she would kill to see that end… There was no redemption. The happiest finale she could hope for was the business end of the sword.

Why did it have to be me, Elysia? 

There was never a choice for what brought her here. Nothing in her life had ever come for free. She did not get a say. It was best to embrace her shortcomings and look to the future than to get lost in the past, hoping for something that would never be. 

This world was unforgiving to those with its best interest. It festered in corruption and chaos, allowing for Honkai to spread without remorse. It is crushing, a weight that one could never hold on their own. The world would only bend to those who saw their mission through to the end, regardless of their intention. Perhaps that is how she survived so long.

While she could never find recompense for harm she’d done, she could certainly resolve to fight for what she believed in, finally. She could stride the distance between her and tomorrow.

Was she strong? Strong enough to purge cities and their populations of Honkai, yet still weak enough to be stabbed in the back. Strong enough to tear down superhuman warriors, yet weak enough to die to one bullet. She was never strong enough when she needed to be, only strong enough to make the weak succumb to an unforgiving pyre. 

Yes, she was strong. She was made to be without permission, forced to fight and continue on by nothing but herself. She could walk away at any time. 

The fire of Garuda would encompass her, as it had once before. As she stood amidst the crackling embers, the girl who was consumed by the need to kill had perished herself. Each breath carried a weight that even Atlas could not withstand. As her fingers drifted through the walls of the inferno, every muscle seemed to twitch so rapidly that it would ache and numb in an instant. Each dead body that she stepped over would melt away, crisping instantaneously, charred to the point where any sort of disturbance would cause them to disintegrate. 

Strength at the cost of her sanity now tamed. Freedom was so close, finally attainable.

She was already remembered. Among the Shenzhou, she was remembered as Phoenix the Celestial. A merciless teacher of immense power, one who was put down by her very students. Among her fallen comrades, a reliable and young soldier, one who was protected until they could go on no longer. Among her friends of this new era, she was a leader of her own, one who sought to keep them out of trouble and in class on time. 

Even for all those memories, it was her who kept walking forward, alone, as she had always been. Does it even matter, with how long she had lived? How they remember the Fenghuang of Vicissitude does not matter.

Her roots now cinders, there was nothing to return to. The opera singer she once saved, the hero fallen from grace, the countryman she found comfort in, the 13th Herrscher, who was the most human of them all. All her fears died with the Flame-Chasers. 

All Fu Hua could do is hope to light the world up, for just one more day. 

[spectruminterests]

What other ideas did you also have for the Hollow Knight Modern AU?

I have… a lot. (For context: I originally posted about my Hollow Knight Modern AU here). I tried to type some things out and then tumblr erased it, so instead you get my unorganized ramblings that I have on my notes app. (Under the cut so not everyone has to read them). Essentially, Pale Royal (the Pale King) is the mayor of the oddball town of Hallownest and the somewhat negligent father of five chaotic children.

Character names:

Pale Royal (= The Pale King)

Blanca Royal (White Lady) 

Hollis Royal (The Hollow Knight/Pure Vessel)

Kinsey Royal (Broken Vessel/Lost Kin)

Hornet Weaver (Hornet- her mom insisted she should have the Weaver name)

Herrah Weaver (Herrah the Beast)

Greene Royal (Greenpath vessel)

Knight "Ghost" Royal (The Knight/Ghost/player character)

Grimm Nightmare Sr. (Troupe Master/Nightmare King Grimm)

Grimm Nightmare Jr. (Grimmchild)

Dr. Sophia Monomon (Monomon the Teacher, I chose the name Sophia because it means wisdom or knowledge)

Quirrel Monomon (Quirrel, Monomon's adopted son)

Morningstar Claw (Mantis Lord)

Lance Claw (Mantis Lord)

Arrow Claw (Mantis Lord)

Mace Claw (Traitor Lord) 

Bretta Scriber (Bretta)

Tiso Shieldsmith (Tiso)

Sybil Erebis (Seer)

Pale and Blanca have an open relationship - Blanca and Herrah get along fine and Pale having a child with Herrah wasn’t a problem for Blanca. Blanca is also bisexual and in a relationship with Dryya, the Hallownest Chief of Police. 

Tween Hornet: What are you talking about I have no interest in girly things I like ninjas and swords! *hides princess book under the bed* 

Ghost: second grade Force of Chaos

Grimmchild/Grimm Jr.: Second grade arsonist and Ghost's best friend/accomplice 

Pale King and White Lady: parenting is easy! Just let the kids figure it out for themselves! 

Teenage/Young adult Hollow Knight: the only responsible person in the household. Is slowly going insane taking care of four younger siblings. 

Troupe Master Grimm/Grimm Sr.: Similar parenting philosophy to PK and WL. Is *fabulous* Actively encourages his son to be a ball of chaos. 

Herrah: Like a crazy cat lady but with spiders. Her home is not a place for the faint of heart. 

Teenage Mantis Lords: Sisters Morningstar, Lance, and Arrow. Leaders of the student-run Fencing Club which is really just a veneer for a bunch of kids who want to be TOUGH WARRIORS! Members include Hornet and Cloth. 

Traitor Lord: Mantis sisters’ older brother Mace. A deadbeat high school dropout who makes a living as a drug dealer. The family doesn't talk about him. 

Lance: "Yes I'm a girl and anyone else who'd like to comment gets STABBED!" 

People know better than to mess with these kids. 

When Grimm gets a call from the school: "Oh? My son set a fire in the boys' bathroom, you say? Did he tell you why? Because toilet paper is very flammable, he said? Oh well, kids will be kids, it sounds very much like something I would have done at his age... Suspended? Surely that's a little harsh? With all due respect, I think this behavior is teaching him important life skills! Surely that should be more acceptable in a school?" 

I'm imagining Grimm Jr. asking Ghost to run away and join the circus with him 😆😆😆

"You'd be a great act, Ghost! I'm sure my dad wouldn't mind having another kid! You could be an acrobat or a clown or a mime... (at this point Ghost gives him a look).... okay, maybe not a mime."

The town of Hallownest is technically their "hometown," but the Nightmares travel. Grimm Sr. just drops his kid off at the local public school whenever he's too busy to take care of him, never mind whether or not he's actually enrolled. Cue a lot of teachers trying to figure out where the hell this kid came from. How much the kid is actually learning, missing school so often and being dropped in random classes is... questionable, but everything is fine! The Hallownest school system has already given up. Grimm Jr. really only goes to school because Dad is too busy to deal with him full time 😆

He's doing his best to just push his kid off on a stranger like in-game 😆

Ghost also often begs for Grimm to come sleep over, which of course causes more chaos than usual in the Royal household. Poor Hollis, trying to maintain some semblance of order. 

Bretta is already writing fanfic. Ghost once saves her from a bully by dropping onto him from a tree, at which point Bretta decides she’s in love. Then Bretta mentions this to Greene. Bretta: “Oh, is he your brother? He’s so hot! 😍😍” Greene: “… sibling. And they’re seven.” Bretta: “Oh… so that’s why he’s… they’re… so short….” *is mortified*

Bretta later develops a crush on Hollis and writes fan fiction about them.

Grimm just drops off his kid at the Royal house with no notice and no indication of how long he'll be gone 😆

The whole Royal family is autistic in some fashion, because look at them. Pale is an inventor in his spare time and is always thinking about how to optimize infrastructure in the town of Hallownest. He also works late and forgets to eat or sleep when he's hyperfocused. Blanca (White Lady) spends more time with her garden and her large variety of houseplants than with her children, and everything has to be clean and Just So or she'll make a fuss. She always adjusts her children's and stepdaughter's clothing before they leave the house, much to Ghost's and Hornet's chagrin.

Hollis couldn't break a rule to save their life and comes off as stiff and robotic when trying to interact with people. Their parents are proud of the former and entirely oblivious to the latter. 

Kinsey is sensory-sensitive and awkward. Loud noises, bright lights, and busy rooms drive them crazy. This does not stop them from being kind of an extrovert or from getting into trouble with Hornet. 

Hornet, for her part, has some sensory issues with clothing (and hates the fancy things her stepmother tries to shove her into with a passion) and speaks in a very blunt but also overly archaic/wordy manner (if you've seen her dialogue in game you'll know what I'm talking about). She has little interest in socializing with people unless a) they're her mom or siblings, b) she's causing trouble, and/ or c) it's something violence-related. 

Greene takes after their mom with their love of plants. They also love animals and are better with animals than people. They're super shy and awkward lol

Ghost is well, Ghost. They often struggle to speak/experience speech loss and have a raging case of ADHD in addition to the autism, making them constantly chasing after new and interesting things, unwilling and unable to pay attention unless they're interested, and entirely oblivious to social norms. In other words, they're hell to deal with 😆

Quirrel is Miss Monomon's adopted son and a giant nerd. He's 14 and a sophomore in high school because he skipped a grade as a kid. He has an I ❤️ isopods (group including pill bugs) pin on his backpack and is really into "bugs" and other invertebrates. 

Hollis, nicknamed "Holly" by their siblings, is Very Tall (like 6 foot 5 or something), rather gangly and skinny, and AMAB (in part to make their height more plausible lol). At first they look kinda intimidating but they wouldn't hurt a fly, and are just about the quietest, shyest person ever, with one exception: if you hurt their siblings, you incur their wrath. Other than that they will take anything that's thrown at them - bullying, name-calling, way too many home responsibilities for a teenager, etc. - with a stoic front. They have just about no self-esteem and have a bad case of "awkward tall person syndrome," always hunching over and trying not to stand out despite the fact that they are literally head and shoulders above their classmates. Like all their siblings they have white hair (which they keep long), pale skin and very dark eyes. 

Blanca (the White Lady) is an albino, thus the white skin, white hair, and very light blue eyes. She's also something of a Karen and acts like being an albino makes her an oppressed minority or something.

She also never leaves the house without makeup.

Tiso Shieldsmith is Hollis's classmate and maybe-friend who moved to Hallownest last year. He's kind of an idiot teenage boy and he calls Hollis "Stick Bug" thanks to their stick-bug-esque physique. He's, obviously, in the martial arts and fencing club, and he's kind of trying to be a tough jock but not always succeeding. I love the way he interacts with Hollis: 

"Yo, Stick Bug, my man!  I mean, my non-binary guy... I mean, uh...whatever. How are you doing, pal?" 

*Hollis stares at him in an expressionless way as Tiso rambles.* 

Hollis always refers to their parents as Mother and Father instead of just saying "Mom" or "Dad." It's out of respect mainly, and also because Blanca tends to like everything fancy. The outfit I drew Hollis in is what they normally wear to school, at their mother's request XD

Radiance is a local celebrity with a cult-like fan base. Miss Sybil (Seer) is the school's history teacher and the students are shocked when they discover she's an intense Radiance fan. “Radiance” is a stage name and she's Grimm's cousin (a relationship neither of them particularly care to mention most of the time). Pale hates her for reasons unknown, to the point where Pale has tried to pass all kinds of town restrictions on shows and circuses specifically because of Grimm and Radiance. Grimm either ignores the anti-circus ordinances or finds loopholes, and protesters stormed the town hall at the restrictions affecting the Radiance, enough that Pale had to undo them. 

Grimm has some level of ability to break the law in Hallownest in part because the police in Hallownest don't want to deal with him either (lol) and in part because Blanca has used her influence and her relationship with the Chief of Police, Dryya, to discourage the Hallownest Police Department from prosecuting him. “Oh, Mr. Nightmare can’t be in jail, his son is my youngest’s best friend, and the poor man is a single father. I can’t imagine what that would do to poor Grimm Junior. Not to mention I’ve heard that Radiance is actually a relative of his… do you want her fans storming the police department?” (This is, of course, behind her husband’s back.) 

Grimm is also very good at finding loopholes, twisting people's words, and generally being a pain in the arse to anyone who has issues with him. 

Herrah has dark skin and a fat but very muscular figure. Usually around Hornet and the Royal kids she's all motherly and sweet, but when dealing with people she doesn't like she's intimidating AF. 

Obviously the Royal family is white af because... a) they're entitled jerks, at least to a degree and b) look at them. 

Hornet has brown/light brown skin but still has the white-blond hair and almost-black irises that run in Dad's side of the family. She gets strangers trying not to stare occasionally, but at least she isn't so pale she could be mistaken for a corpse XD

In fact I imagine that several of the characters often get strangers trying not to stare- Hollis and Grimm Jr. come to mind.

Grimm has dressed his son in red and black since he was a baby; it’s not every day you see an 8-year old dressed in a fancy black and red suit with a cape and makeup that looks like a cross between "vampire," "emo," and "circus." 

Tiso: Yo, Stick Bug! What's with the dress? You look like you're going to prom or something! 

[Hollis is wearing a white frilly dress that's too long to be anything other than one their mom ordered specially made, along with a fancy necklace and earrings]

Hollis: Mother has tea with her gardeners' club this afternoon and would like to show me off to all her gardening friends (said in a completely calm tone, even with a slight smile) 

Tiso: "Show you off?!?” You say it like you're her favorite doll instead of her kid! Are you expected to do anything at her event? That sure doesn't look like gardening clothes. Your mom is definitely being weird, you sure you're okay with this? 

Hollis: Of course. It means Mother is proud of me. 

Hollis has issues.

They're shy and desperate for approval and their parents are (somewhat unintentionally) walking all over them. They need love and support that's not tying their value to being "perfect." Luckily, their siblings don't want Perfect Obedient Hollis, they want the real, happy them. 

[nepentheisms]

TriMax Volume 3 is a real doozy, and at the center of the chaos is this horrible little old man. I must say I enjoy Leonof's design; it's giving The Penguin meets The Babadook, and we get this striking demonic silhouette when he opens his cloak.

LONG POST AHEAD

A realization I had while reading this time around was that Vash's battle with Leonof is a reflection of his conflict with Knives. To begin with some visual parallels, Leonof's puppet chimera has these scythe-shaped blades that look like praying mantis claws. Later in this volume, Knives sprouts curved blades out of his arm.

Also, there's this panel that's reminiscent of an iconic shot from the '98 anime.

The more we learn more about Leonof's MO the clearer the parallels get. Leonof is the monstrous puppeteer who desecrates people's bodies to create weapons over which he has complete control. After getting a glimpse of all the pain and grief Vash carries inside him, Leonof declares that he wants to make Vash one of these puppets. And hasn't Knives shown that he wants the exact same thing? To destroy every bit of resistance in Vash and erase his autonomy until he's nothing more than a weapon he can use as he pleases?

Out of all the Gung Ho Gun encounters we've had so far, this one most directly gives the impression of Vash battling Knives by proxy. He's up against someone who views his compassion for humans with contempt and who seeks to turn him into their own personal tool of destruction.

But here's the clincher for his fight with Leonof: Vash shares a personal history with him. He'll always remember him as the boy Emilio, and all the way to the end, Vash never stops trying to appeal to Emilio's humanity. With Knives, Vash likewise has a personal history, but at this point in the story, Vash still seems intent on killing his brother. With the way this volume in particular reinforces just how strongly Vash holds onto the interpersonal bonds he creates with people, I think it adds a layer of doubt over whether or not Vash will ultimately be able to go through with ending his brother's life. Vash's anger toward Knives and desire for retribution against him are certainly strong, but are they strong enough to override whatever sense of connection he has with Knives as his brother?

[energons]

I was summoned to ask and I will! What are they (the Vautera?) like? What's their home like? Technologically advanced or no? What are the race's traditions? Anything special about their anatomy or the way they age? (I personally love worldbuilding and writing and I love seeing what others create!)

thank you for asking! genuinely very appreciated

nnerians (their species, the name could probably be improved but that's ok) are new to living on vautera. their home planet was essentially torn apart from overuse (pulling too many resources, wastefulness, etc) and they were forced to move on to other planets. their queen decided to raise multiple colonies on different planets in order to find a suitable new home planet and conveniently erase the species' controversial history from recent memory

the story takes place on just one of these colony planets, but i might explore another one at some point... vautera itself though is considered to be uninhabited by anything with the same level of intelligence as nnerians, and due to them only hatching very recently, there's very little "civilization" type areas. ~99.9% is just pure wilderness.

mammals are also pretty uncommon! they fill the same spot insects and invertebrates would on earth, being small and often considered nuisances. insects and inverts are extremely common and can get pretty huge on vautera. something like a wolf would be a mantis or dragonfly on vautera

they are technologically advanced, but i also love older obsolete tech, so a lot of their tech is heavily inspired by that despite being advanced. they have an instant messaging system named VOL or Vautera Online that most of them use because it's hip

i plan to have themes of breaking away from tradition and what's expected of you, so there *are* traditions and expectations for the characters, but not a lot of them follow them or are willing to if they do.

as for anatomy, they're very versatile! their home planet had two extreme poles, one very very hot and the other very very cold. in order to take advantage of as much of their home as possible, the environment they grow up in has a big influence on their appearance as they age. nnerians hatched in cold environments ten to be stockier, fatter, and fluffier. while ones hatched in hot environments are typically the opposite. though their parents can also have influence on them, so you never know what you will get.

[m-to-z-andbackto-m]

My English class's board for the past few weeks

Context: I accidentally started it by drawing the dead rat out the window (We needed a window drawn on the board because we were semi-playing the roles in a play we were reading in that class) and in one scene the little boy was outside chasing a dying rat with his friends, and the rat apparently bled all over the street, so I doodled that for silly purposes.

Context Elaborated On In Order: Then someone responded with the crying rat, so I responded with a baby rat in the burrow. Then for some reason there came along a Jesus rat for thanksgiving, so I drew the large confused rat with milk and the director yelling "CUT" because the person who made the Rat crucification forgot to draw on tails. So then they responded with the rat saying "Leave them alone >:(" and I think after that more people started joining in, I never knew who else participated in this collage but today, when I walked into my last class of the day, this beautiful masterpiece was gone 😔

The last thing I drew on there were two turtle doves, the last thing I made on the side was a vote to erase it or not yesterday, only for people who contributed to it, but it was gone regardless I guess 😭

Parts that are mine in order I best remember: The dead rat, baby rat, large confused rat, director rat and assistant, Jeremy's Mom, Jeremy's Mom: Turning To Her Husband, the tiny "Ur Mum" on the lines someone put under Thanksgiving, "Imma Genshout", "Anthropomorphic Rats* - Nerdy Junior", Stitch and some butchered Tantalog(?) (His fictional language, not to be mistaken with Tagalog, an actual language if I recall correctly), "Awww how cute <3", "Only my Bestie From The Westie can call me "pookums" >:(", "Is gud", I believe the first person who responded to me (based on the art style) was drawing the rat family's last dinner because y'know, the divorce papers in the last doodle, and I jokingly quoted that one "The Real Cost" ad I keep getting on Spotify, the someone quoted the GrubHub ad, anyways someone doodles Sans so I said "I'm a nerd and I can't... hold back...", In response to what grade I'm in I wrote "Your Mom", I also said "Spectacular is the best Spidey show" next to the Spiderman doodle someone made, I think that same day I drew the small rat peeking around the corner above "Awww, how cute <3", anyways the next day when there were more UnderTale characters up, I drew Toby and said "I couldn't hold back", I think after that I drew the partridge in a pear tree and the praying mantis, then the next day I drew the two turtle doves, Tori, and Spidey

Anyways, thank you to everyone who pitched in for that silly little shtick, it was fun bonding with people I never met.

Wait I think I have an earlier picture of this, it might help if I mixed up the order a little:

Too lazy to go back and fix any mistakes but yeah, this was fun, I don't think anyone is actually gonna read through this whole long arse post but it was fun sharing somewhere I can look back on in a few years I guess :D

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[PART 1]

10 Years with BTS & ARMY.

The Evolution & Reality of the relationship between BTS, ARMY, The General Public and The Company

Whilst in the middle of writing a different post, I couldn’t get rid of these thoughts, so I had to stop writing that and start this.

Today BTS celebrated their 10 year anniversary since their debut June 6th 2013. A very important date for BTS, all those involved in working with them and of course, their fans, ARMY.

Though BTS debuted in 2013 there were years before this from when they joined their company, known as their trainee days. There is much info on life as a trainee if you search around the internet. Maybe one day I’ll delve deeper into trainee life as a whole. I will talk some about it in this post. However I want to focus more on *some* of the intricacies behind BTS and their relationship with ARMY & the general public. I want to bring some reality back into it. I want to reduce the romanticism and bring back the humanity.

I am not aiming to shatter the bond/relationship, because it is a relationship of sorts but after 10 years on different forums it has somehow taking a lot of turns.

I do not want anything further on in this post to erase the FACT that BTS💜ARMY & ARMY💜BTS

There are different types of readily acknowledged fans when it comes to BTS, I think we can all safely agree:

ARMY

SHIPPERS

SOLO STANS

AGKAES (people like to put them hand in hand with Solo Stans but there is a difference)

SASAENGS

Casual Fans/General Public (or like RM recently called them ‘Muggles’)

Safe to say there is a clear line drawn between ARMY and the rest of the fans on the above mentioned list. There are probably a few more (one I still don’t understand the difference between is mantis and how it’s different from akgae/anti?).

BTS have made it clear of their love and respect for ARMY and the mutual bond and relationship they have

However there are a number of things that have been coming to me when I think about BTS, their fans and the General Public. I’ll talk about ARMY and General Public in this and will cover the rest in several other posts another time. I’ll probably talk again about ARMY and the General Public whenever other pressing points come to me. It won’t be my first and last time talking on anything.

Though I won’t deny the words that have come out of the members mouths a million times over the years, YES ARMY ARE THEIR EVERYTHING!

They same way most ARMY feel deeply that they want the members to never get hurt, always remain healthy, always be happy, always be together and always release music.

How we felt when RM hurt his hand and couldn’t perform for a bit, then came back with a hand cast for ages. How we felt V was sick, his bereavements he shared with us, their pets dying, Jungkook hurting his foot on tour, Jimin’s constant shoulders and muscle issues, when SUGA got his shoulder surgery, most recently when Jin hurt his hand, when Jimin had his appendix surgery, when all of them got Covid! We’ve been sad for their illnesses and injuries as well as celebrated their wins, nominations and records. No one can say our feelings aren’t real, our tears aren’t real, the happy feelings, joyful shouts, racing heartbeats aren’t real. They are. It’s our truth.

It is the same way BTS want ARMY to always be happy people, not have to deal with the issues of the world such as depression, bullying, not loving yourselves, not knowing what to do with your lives, have good relationships with your families, come to their tours and meets, enjoy their music with them, cheer them to stay together by also staying by their side to be the drive for their music and work.

BTS DO want ARMY to also interact with them through their platforms, send them pretty artwork so they can see, send them funny memes so they can laugh, watch their lives so they can show you them etc. That is all genuine and true. They have walked the path of their career with ARMY old and new and can’t wait for the day they are a group of 7 again to continue to do what they have always done with ARMY share how they’ve always shared with ARMY, laugh how they’ve always laughed with ARMY.

Because apart from their members, their managers, their company etc It is ARMY that have seen everything they have had to show, that have listened to their music, seen their practices, watched their content, bought things they’ve designed.

We are like family to them in a sense because who can say in their own lives, that they have someone that knows EVERYTHING someone has bothered to show them. How many people can say the know someone in their lives that know EVERYTHING about their work and also their 'off work' know the drinks they like, that they don’t like spicy food or that they’re collecting Pokemon stickers etc. How many people have someone that straight away if they want some company whilst they can’t sleep and whatever time of day or night or want company whilst they play video games at whatever time day or night for hours. Only significant others, best friends and family.

I really feel the truth in the lyrics of their songs for fans like 2! 3!, Magic Shop, Mikrokosmos, My You etc and the latest Take Two.

Whenever they would want someone to talk to in their early days they could go onto fan-cafe for a sense of the ‘exclusive’ community, or if they had pictures to share they could go onto twitter and they had tens, then hundreds, then thousands of friends. Now with their magnitude whenever they go on instagram stories or to post or on live, then reverse they have millions, mostly ARMY but now journalists, bloggers and even antis. Whatever interactions BTS have with ARMY, now, more so than they have ever been, are not in an isolated bubble, it can be on their country’s national news and on world news, it can be on thousands of blogs, twitter, instagram, Facebook pages to be seen by the General Public and other groups fans and antis. Nothing is just for ARMY anymore. But was it ever just a secret bubble? 

Twitter:

They initially started celebrating each milestone in followers, as their success grew, they started celebrating by each million reached

this eventually stopped being sustainable. As of writing (June 2023) they stand at 43.2 million followers on the bts_big hit account and 48.4 million followers on the members ‘personal’ BTS_twt account.

WeLive

(The controversy they & their company faced over the move to weverse from vlive and all the surrounding chatter is another one for another day)

Though the relationship is real and true ARMY like to believe that everything BTS do, the do with ARMY only in mind, which tends to put both BTS and ARMY on a pedal-stool. Nothing is above more critical thought and awareness. 

I've touched on just a bit of the beauty of the relationship between ARMY and BTS. I now want to touch on the humanity and the sometimes forgotten realities.

I'll continue in part two here.

[captain-astors]

Hide 2, kimi 2, 7, and 13 for any au!

Alright! Pardon the wait,

2. Hide headcanon, Collects those little eraser animal things and hands them out like candy. You're having a bad day? Eraser zebra on your desk. You're proud of yourself? Eraser penguin appears in your jacket pocket. Confused and stressed? Eraser lion. Do not ask when he put them there, he'll just dodge the question and use it as a transition to talk about why he gave them to you. The secrets of his stealth are unfathomable to any mere mortal, just accept your new friend and let it bring you strength.

2. Kimi headcanon! Impressively talented at arcade games, she will kick your ass. It's a combination of knowing all the tricks to beating their scams and raw skill. Nishiki had a very rude awakening to this when he had this whole grand plan for a nice date, where he was going to win her something from the claw machine and then they'd get icecream together. Only to witness these plans crumble as he was beaten 6 times in pinball, and witnessed her break the laws of physics to grab exactly the stuffed animal she wanted from the claw machine 3 times in a row without dropping them. She gave him one and he's a little bit afraid of it.

7. Angst headcanon

I'm not a very angst-ish person by nature regardless of what my fics/drawings might suggest but I'll try my best...

Rotten Follow is a quinque made from Shikorae's deceased older brother, something that undeniably has extremely polarizing emotions tied to it because on one hand the memory of his brother seems to be the only thing he's managed to hold on to, but he was also tortured into a catatonic state with that quinque and only kept alive by the small bits of his brother's body he was fed over the years which is YIKES even for Tokyo Ghoul. As much as I love Shikorae I do think he is a prime example of the prioritization of "dark" subjects over logic as well as several other issues with the portrayal of villainous ghouls in the story.

Anyways, with all this context in mind I don't think it's too much of a reach to say that Shikorae's rampage could've been motivated by the inheritor of Rotten Follow after Furuta (Whoever that could be) and a simple desire to chase after any trace of his brother. Because he's never been shown to be explicitly malicious (given he hasn't been shown as the contrary either) simply following orders and hunger.

13. A headcanon about a AU (of your preference)

Not great at AU's either because I'm mostly fond of minor alterations that have ripple effects and no one wants to hear me ramble for 3 paragraphs about how if Furuta lived who's to say his RC system couldn't get worse actually- anyways may's just around the corner so mermaid AU, exclusively with some of my favorites and also Arima:

Hanbee would be a False Killer Whale

Juuzou would be a Bottlenose (They form partnerships sometimes it's really interesting)

Hairu's a River Dolphin.

Arima's a Sperm Whale.

Rize's a Giant Pacific Octopus or Great White.

Furuta's a Mimic Octopus.

Koori's a Blue Pinoy Angelfish.

Uta's a Killer Whale

Renji's an Angel Shark or Thresher

Itori's a mantis shrimp