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Time traveler steps on butterfly.

The time line:

[shi0n]

my top 5 new (post 2017) mafumafu covers in no particular order. zangemairi / hanyuu maigo phony / tsumiki yoru ni kakeru / yoasobi i~ya i~ya i~ya / neru watagashi / back number

[randomness-is-my-order]

my shikanaru fics: a masterlist

listen, shikanaru was, is and will probably always be my otp so i’m just gonna start the long and tedious task of documenting my fic links for this ship. (fml but i NEED to wrangle everything into some form of organised chaos so bear with me). i’ve apparently written seventeen stories with them, which is both a smaller number than i’d thought and yet genuinely a baffling amount. note that while this ship features abundantly in my work, the primary focus of the story is not always on the development of their relationship.

i will mark my personal favourites with a “🖤” because yes, i do not love all my babies equally. i discriminate. some are just more dear to me, okay?

note: shikanaru is the default main/primary ship in these stories. the other ships mentioned are automatically the side-ships or the shared-spotlight pairings.

from oldest to newest ↓

1. twist in time: surprise surprise, it is a time travel fic. hokage naruto goes back into his younger body. changes everything. my first fic ever. if you tell me to sell this to you, i will probably lovingly insult the writing instead. still, it’s got pre-relationship shikanaru and they just mostly banter (naruto banters alot in general) | 91k words | complete | 40/40 | sequel is on hiatus | bamf!naruto, canon divergence, sasusaku | rated T |

🖤 2. swiggles: a quintessential sealmaster naruto fic where i’ve quite frankly gone a bit wild with the lore and the plentiful doodles. naruto makes friends, makes seals, makes some more friends. shikamaru is basically his best friend, along with sakura. obito returns to the village in this au but only after naruto’s already in the academy. speaking of, this fic, as of the last chapter, has only just reached graduation so it’s heavy on the pre-canon storyline. personally, developing the friend group in this, as well as the sweet, almost childish yet meaningful bond between shikanaru was very enjoyable for me | 83k words | incomplete, on hiatus | 19/? | eventual fuuinjutsu master!naruto, slow burn, fluff + humor, sakuino | rated T |

3. feelings? what are those?: just a short, silly oneshot about my favourite throuple, shikasasunaru. wrote this as a giftfic while twist in time was still a wip. it’s about naruto forcing shikamaru and sasuke to not be emotionally opaque peanuts | 4.7k words | non-oblivious!naruto, idiots in love | rated M |

4. the words tattooed on my soul: this is a fanpoetry fic. one poem from shikamaru’s pov who apparently writes plenty of these and stores them in a shoebox which he, ofcourse, hides under his bed | 172 words | poet!shikamaru | rated T |

5. the dance of destiny: platonic soulmates sasunaru and best friends shikasaku. sakura and shika leave the village to train with tsunade and years later, return so that sakura can become the hokage—she’s a champion of the civilians, basically. meanwhile, naruto has thoughts and feelings about this, given his own dream of taking the kage mantle. these four meet and their destinies (hah!) intermingle, much like an off-tempo waltz on the dancefloor (hah! again). shikamaru apparently has an asshole dad—shikaku—in this because that was what the muse wanted | 7.4k words | 2/? | incomplete | bamf!everyone | sasusaku | rated M |

🖤 6. colors of you: a lighthearted oneshot about shikamaru discovering that the village vandal painting konoha in all sorts of ridiculous murals is, infact, naruto and joining him on one of his escapades. this was written for a prompt challenge hosted on r/fanfiction actually. had a fun time writing this story. i really like how their dynamic turned out | ~4k words | pov shikamaru | rated M |

7. all in good time: another time travel fic about a burnt-out twenty-year old naruto finding himself back as an academy student after becoming estranged with konoha 12 in the og timeline following a failed jounin exam in which he ended up being the cause for shikamaru getting injured and scarred. this one’s more angsty, with a gentler naruto who’s a little sick of his life as a chunin. i really want to write and complete this story one day, because the storyboarding for the plot is a bit different than my usual fare | 13k words | 3/? | incomplete | alternate universe + time travel, slow burn | rated M |

🖤 8. the stories we never shared: a fic wherein naruto leaves konoha the night before graduation and years later, tsunade assembles a mission squad of seven to go after him, to protect him and offer him refuge, as a response to their knowledge about akatsuki and their plans to target jinchiruukis. this is also a shikasasunaru poly fic. it’s much slower and extremely interpersonal. i’m trying to develop and juggle different relationships and friendships with due regard. this fic also possibly has one of my favourite versions of naruto i’ve ever written. shikamaru is the mission leader and he shares a mutually contentious relationship with sasuke | 27k words | 4/? | incomplete | bamf!naruto, threeway povs, slowburn | rated M |

🖤 9. being known: a 5+1 fic about naruto and shikamaru sharing various conversations as they grow up and how their friendships ends up becoming something much much more. i’ve probably re-read this work the most because this is how i imagine shikanaru at their most grounded. they’re alike in so many ways beyond the superficial differences and it’s always a fun task to coax those commonalties out. it’s also non-linear | 18k words | 6/6 | complete | getting together, pov!shikamaru, pov!naruto.

10. blood of the covenant; water of the womb: my take on the arranged marriage trope. shikamaru is heir of the nara clan that resides in suna. shikaku is kazekage. naruto is heir of the uzumaki clan which is the closest thing to royalty in the shinobi world. to stop the prolonged conflict between konoha and suna, their marriage is proposed as a means for amicable ceasefire | 4k words | 1/? | incomplete | bamf!shikanaru, enemies to friends to lovers, politics | rated M |

🖤 11. naruto’s very eminent, very influential babysitters: naruto is raised communally amongst all the clans of konoha, on shikaku’s suggestion. mostly a humorous and fluffy fic and has the least amount of shikanaru, tbh. since they are, you know, babies. as of the last chapter, though, shikamaru has begun to have certain sorts of awakening. naruto is an absolute gremlin child here, chaos-maker extraordinaire. features interpersonal clan lore and many many side characters | 25k words | 5/7 | incomplete | fluff + humor, pre-canon, crack treated seriously | rated T |

12. the triad hypothesis: yet another poly shikasasunaru fic. they’re rogue ninjas together, trying to bind together resources and manpower to oppose danzo who has taken over konoha as hokage | 3k words | 1/? | incomplete | bamf!shikasasunaru, pov multiple, rebellion, politics | rated M |

🖤 13. twelfth guardian: naruto is sent to the daimyo’s mansion for his “safety”. shikamaru arrives there after becoming jounin, as one of the twelve ninja guardians. plot ensues in the background (conspiracy against the hokage, betrayals, etc.) while they fall in love after getting to know each other. this is my recent darling fic. i’ve drawn some art for it which is not just shitty doodling, i swear. i just have to sit and complete the third part so i can mark it as finished. it’s one fic where i’ve dug deep into shikamaru’s psyche and really enjoyed it | 20k words | 2/3 | incomplete | bamf!naruto, bamf!shika, multiple ocs, pov shikamaru | rated M |

🖤 14. if you shall permit it, i’d like to smooch your brain: another 5+1 crack treated seriously fic in which a raging sapiosexual shikamaru finds naruto irresistible because he’s sort of an unconventional genius. it’s majorly a fic about boys of konoha 12 hanging out together, gallivanting. also non-linear and imo, quite funny | 21k words | 6/6 | complete | pov!shikamaru, smart!naruto, crack treated seriously | rated T |

15. मैं और तुम (me and you): my first ever hindi fanfic about shikamaru and naruto spending some time together. that’s it, lol. my capacity to write longform hindi stuff is extremely limited | 557 words | complete | shayar!naruto | rated G |

16. anbu’s infamous throuple: as the name suggests, this is, obviously, another shikasasunaru poly fic in which they’re all anbu members. it is an epistolary fic and also sort of crackish. sasuke and shikamaru are friends but naruto has a hate-your-guts mutually antagonistic dynamic with sasuke while he gets along quite well with shikamaru. naruto is a squad captain, sasuke is his liaison officer which is totally a real position and not something i created for plot purposes. shikamaru is a communications specialist | 1.8k words | 1/5 | incomplete | bamf!everyone, anbu!shikasasunaru, epistolary fic | rated M |

that concludes the list. the seventeeth fic is actually the sequel to twist in time. i will regularly update this masterlist, as and when new updates/fics are put up!

if any of this sounds like your cup of tea, read on and enjoy! <3

made on: 16/03/25

last updated: 18/03/25

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about ~

hello! this blog is a wip and likely will remain as such for a while.

haters dni istg if you don't like me or my ships BLOCK ME AND GRAB A DRINK OF WATER!!! you'll be fine i promise

this is a personal blog and i reblog and post catered to my f/os and selfships. i do not do general imagines. this blog is purely self indulgent and i will try to avoid maintagging wherever possible

i selfship with an absurd amount of characters. that's just the way i am. neverending love in my heart etc etc. rather than creating self insets i usually tend to consume selfship content through the lens of another character i have a delusional attachment to, which is also an absurdly long list.

with that being said, my f/os and the s/is that correspond with them! (some of them are weird don't judge)

genshin impact

raiden ei | alhaitham , zelda [botw]

kaveh | alhaitham (am i a kavehtham fan now. kms(

yelan , neuvillette , wriothesly , mavuika , zhongli | furina

kamisato ayaka | nonaka hanako

honkai: star rail

kafka , silver wolf , blade | s/i: firefly

sampo koski , acheron | s/i: sparkle

ruan mei | s/: dr. ratio

aventurine | s/i: topaz

project sekai

ichika hoshino , akito shinonome , toya aoyagi , rui kamishiro | an shiraishi

mafuyu asahina | kairi kanomoto [oc]

tsukasa tenma, nene kusanagi | emu otori

ena shinonome | kanade yoisaki

shigeo miyata | zelda [botw] (DON'T. WORRY ABOUT IT

the legend of zelda

link [all variants], mipha, revali, sidon | zelda

mouthwashing

anya | daisuke

love bullet

koharu, kanna, ena | chiyo

OMORI

SUNNY/OMORI, BASIL, AUBREY, HERO | MARI [headspace and RW variants]

puella magi madoka magica

madoka kaname | homura akemi

project: devil's stare [oc]

caedric | lunette

danganronpa

tatsuya asano , gorou yamashiro , shika sakai | noriko sam

mikan tsumiki , izuru kamakura , mukuro ikusaba , byakuya togami | junko enoshima

phoenix wright: ace attorney

phoenix wright | maya fey

that's it ... for now. im an irl of some characters that are not affiliated with selfships, you can find a list of them here.

you can find my tagging system here & here

[moonbiscuitsims]

Ino Shika Cho Team 10 (TS4) Lookbook + CC download.

💜💚❤It's been a while!💜💚❤

Just a little Team Asuma Modern/Urban AU lookbook <3 some outfits are basically the same, but most is just made up. A lot is stuff from the game or packs. I didn't include any skin eyebrows makeup cc etc. I did include a few lost cc items which i'll remove if anyone sends me a link to it.

Send me a WCIF for anything that you can't see included.

I did a couple of recolours:

Shikamaru Eco Lifestyle outfit recolour plus Nara clan symbol (requires EL)

Choji shirt with Akimichi clan symbol (BGC)

They're included in my folder.

Please read my terms of use :

- PLEASE DO NOT REUPLOAD

- PLEASE DO NOT PUT BEHIND PAYWALL OF ANY KIND

- PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE CC IN SIM DOWNLOADS

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DOWNLOAD + CC LIST HERE (Google Drive)

💜💚❤ Enjoy 💜💚❤

[skullwillow155]

Two years is a long time...

Other chapters: should be the right link:

Chapter 3

Hi. Here is another chapter. The next one might have some fluff and more relationship stuff. Hope it's OK. I might reedit at some point as I feel I might need to add a few things.

Just for reference Shika = Jeshika it's Just easy to write

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Sanji was grateful to finally see Shika; not just because it was her, but because he was also grateful to see an actual woman. The last few years had made him miss women; but most of all, he missed the touch and sight of women; more specifically, this one woman. His woman. Always his. As he remembered being on that godforsaken island, he clung to the smell and surroundings that he was currently. He couldn’t tell you how grateful he was to see all 3 ladies again, but the island did do one thing. It made him realise how much Shika meant to him. He knew they were something before they separated, but they were new and hadn’t put much thought into what they were. Over time, he came to realise he wanted; no needed more.

His thoughts kept coming back to that over the last few days, which prompted him to never leave her side, always within touching distance; almost always touching. Shika noticed the increased touching but didn’t say anything. She just enjoyed it for what it was almost afraid if she said anything it would stop. Sanji fawned over her, constantly making sure that she had everything she needed, even before she knew she needed it. Food parcels, clothes washed; anything. This made him happy, and it made her happy to be the centre of his attention. That’s all he needed for now.

Zoro was in a similar position; trying to sleep and drink and push away the feelings gnawing in his stomach; the more he felt the stirrings, the more he over drunk his Sake and slept. It was the only way to not think of her. Though sleep didn’t always stop that. He couldn’t say he hated it, but being as emotionally stunted as he was, he couldn’t place why. He just thought he hated seeing her with that stupid blonde haired moron but in reality, it was different. He couldn’t help but scowl every time Sanji touched Shika, and every time he saw he laugh at something. The feeling in his gut would not go away. It got to a point where Shika had noticed that she felt the swordsman’s eyes on her more than once.  Even Nami had felt the tension in the air, which made her curious.

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During the next few days, none of them had moved off the ship; only to restock a few supplies here and there. That was until Luffy started getting bored. Once the festivities and reunions had worn off, Luffy was itching for adventure. One morning, they had been woken up to Luffy shouting and throwing himself off the ship in glee. There had been rumblings of marines in the area, and that there was something going down in Sabaody, and of course, Luffy was the first to throw himself into it.

Shika was woken with Luffy shouting and the whole crew running to see what their captain was shouting about. But they didn’t have much time to discuss. She had walked out hair a mess and her sleeping clothes hanging half off her body. Both the men stared at her. Sanji’s heart beating out of his chest, hearts already in his eyes. Of course, he had been up for hours, but to see her like this made him want to take her in his arms. Instead, he pressed a kiss to her hand and handed her a bite to eat. Zoro’s eye’s narrowing at the sight, and a sudden urge fluttered in his heart. He had never seen her so beautiful… he immediately pushed that thought out of his head and was pulled out of any further thoughts by his Captain’s shouting. He guessed their quiet was over for now… though a part of him was happy to be distracted for a while.

Luffy was already off the ship, no one really having a clue what he was shouting about bit knew something was going down. They all quickly ran to get dressed and get things ready before splitting up. One group was trying to find Luffy. The other heading into town to find out what the marines were doing back in Sabaody.

Of course, Zoro got put with the idiot cook, Chopper, and Shika. Whilst Nami, Franky, Robin and Brook went off to follow there captain. He let out an almost audible frustrated growl and being stuck with the love sick fool but he felt a small happiness at being with the other two, though he put that down to being with Chopper and not being alone with the chef.

Once they were all ready, they took a stroll onto the island. Sanji grabbed Shika’s hand while Chopper sat a top of Zoro’s head. Zoro narrowed his eyes at the sight but quickly looked away. His hand tightened over his katana.

The next few hours were pretty uneventful, they had found out that Sentomaru was around but they had yet to find out where he was and currently they wanted to stay low and find out what was going on. Obviously, Luffy was doing his own thing, but the rest had finally agreed to find out more information; much to Zoro’s annoyance. He wanted to beat the crap out of Sentomaru, but he was out voted and out voiced by everyone else he had no choice but to agree.

Though Zoro couldn’t quite be that annoyed now, they were in the bar. A sake in his hand, and Shika sat up close to him in the booth, which felt like a dream. He could feel his heart increase, and his body grew warm. He shouldn’t be feeling like this; he thought to himself, trying to ignore Shika and the blond idiot; instead focusing on chopper; who was currently sitting on Shika’s lap. Chopper was animated and drinking his milk, making an adorable picture. As time went on, they started to discuss what to do in regard to the marines and especially Sentomaru. But Zoro’s thoughts kept being distracted by the heat radiating from Shika.

As Sanji went to grab some more drinks for them all Shika shuffled a little to look at Zoro, slight concern showing on her face. Zoro was quieter than usual, and that didn’t sit right with her. Not one bit. She didn’t want to make a fuss in the presence of chopper, but she found his hand and squeezed it, raising her eyebrow to see if he was alright. What she didn’t realise was that touch made Zoro tense; though he tried not to show it… all his thoughts zeroing in on her hand in his and the heat coming from it. He cleared his throat and took his hand away, going to pick up his sake, but he could still feel the heat like it was seared into his palm. “Am fine…” he spoke in monotone, trying so hard to stay stoic and calm. Just as he was about to say something else, Sanji came back over with the drinks, while placing them down his gaze, looking to Shika, not noticing the tension.

“You never guess what…” his voice cutting through the silence. “When I was at the bar… I heard someone say something about us… well, not us… someone pretending to be us. They said the Strawhat’s had already been in here, causing trouble. Luckily, they didn’t recognise us, but i do think we should maybe leave and find out who these imposters are.” All three listened to Sanji’s words. Zoro still slightly zoned out, focusing on his hand; that was until he felt himself being pulled out of the booth.

As they were about to leave, 3 people walked into the bar.

“Hey old man, get us a drink and maybe some food too.” A loud voice boomed through the bar and whispers picked up. “Is that… yes that must be… the Strawhat crew…” whispers picked up and the 3 men walked into view.

Fake Luffy, Zoro, Sanji.

Luckily, the other 4 were still hiding near the booth. Once they heard the whispers, they turned around to see who was the subject of those whispers, and Shika couldn’t help but let out a snort, half expecting Luffy to walk in, but no. These 3? These 3 looked terrible.

Zoro let out a laugh as the slightly blonde one called himself Sanji. Sanji just had a scowl on his face. “How in the world would anyone think that’s me.” He said with disbelief. Zoro laughed harder. He couldn’t help it. “I don’t know. I can see the resemblance cook. ” he felt Sanji glare at him but quickly turned his gaze to the imposter, sorrow plastered on his face as he felt disrespected. “Shut it, mosshead, yours ain’t much better,” he smirked back. Zoro was going to retort when he heard another gunshot.

Zoro stared at Sanji, not uttering a word. Instead, Sanji nodded and grabbed Shika’s and pulled her to get out of the bar; hoping Zoro would keep his cool this once. Luckily for him, he did. They knew they had to keep their heads down if the marines were looking for them, and a small part of them thought this could be a good distraction. Zoro grabbed Chopper, and they slinked out the bar as they heard a gunshot and someone fell to the floor. “I am captain Luffy,” the voice shouts… “I get what i want. ”… and with the commotion picking up, they managed to sneak out. Zoro’s free hand resting on the hilt of his sword just in case. However, they were soon to realise that this would not be the distraction they needed. In fact, these groups of idiots would create more problems than they would solve.

The guy that looked a lot like Fake Luffy decided to shoot another innocent bystander. As her friend protests, he is shot as well. There were whispers circulating and panic settling in. The Fake looking Luffy orders his crew to do something. The words are being lost in the commotion, but they are suddenly knocked down by the figure. Shika and Sanji didn’t realise that Zoro had moved. Already in front of the other man. His eyes glaring at the figures in front.

The guy who looks like fake Luffy starts getting in Zoro’s face and trying to threaten Zoro. Zoro just stares at them unbothered. The rest of Fake Luffy’s crew join in to try and intimidate Zoro, but Zoro continues to stare; his hand resting on the hilt of his katana. The only thought in Zoro’s head was him hoping Sanji had got Shika out of there, which, luckily for him, Sanji was also leading her out of the bar quietly. Sneaking through the commotion with every intention of going back in when Shika was out of the way.

The crowd in the bar were terrified, hoping they would go along with their wishes and threats. However, Zoro simply walks up to them and gets right in his face. Fake Usopp goes to shoot him, but Zoro manages to dodge the bullet and pushes his katana to Fake Luffy’s neck. Not before using his Haki on the Fake Straw Hats, causing them to faint, which astonishes the crowd. Once satisfied, he downed his drink and left to meet up with Shika, Sanji, and Chopper. He took one look behind him with a satisfied smirk and left.

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“Too late stupid cook…” he smirked as he saw Sanji start to walk back. His thoughts were going to Chopper and Shika, hoping they were out of the way. Sanji scowled, but deep down, he was glad that the problem was over; for now.

“I think we should head back before we encounter more trouble…” Chopper said as he walked out of the alley that they had been put in. As they walked back, all was quiet until they heard a loud bang, and a flash of light came from the sky. Before they knew it, they were flung back and separated over the field. Chopper landing in the forest behind them.

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 When Shika finally opened her eyes, she could feel a presence and a tension in the air. She tried to sit up; seeing all three of them spread out on the field. It took a few minutes to realise something was wrong. Until her eyes landed on what appeared to be Bartholomew Kuma and another guy in the background.

Her gaze was shifted to Zoro’s shouts of what the hell was that. Both Zoro and Sanji got to their feet slowly; Chopper was still out cold.

The air crackled with tension as Zoro and Sanji stood up and looked around, both realising the situation they were all in. Sentomaru and the Pacifista; or was it Kuma. They weren’t entirely sure, and they didn’t really care. Both of them took a quick look around to check where Shika and Chopper were. They couldn’t see Chopper, but they both relaxed a little when Shika moved a little. The relaxed state was quickly pushed away as  “Kuma” started walking towards them.

The two Straw Hat crew members stood back to back, their eyes locked on their opponents. “Get out of her Shika Chan,” Sanji shouted in all seriousness, “Go find Chopper,” Zoro also shouted. They couldn’t keep the worry out of their voices, but they both had no time for that.

Shika did what she was told. Her head throbbed a little as she felt blood running down the side of her face, but she slowly got up and crawled towards the forest, hoping that the other two were distracted enough.

Sanji and Zoro made quick work of the Pacifista, showing how much they had learnt in the 2 years away. They both kicked and sliced as though it was paper. Sentomaru was a little taken back at the difference from last time, but he didn’t let it show. Instead, choosing to glare at the two pirates in front of him with a steely gaze. Zoro and Sanji exchanged a quick glance, communicating silently with each other. When they weren’t bickering, they made a good team; not that either would admit to that, but they knew.

They turned to look at Sentomaru and knew that this would be a tougher fight, especially without the rest of the crew, but they were determined to give it their all. After all, they had Shika to protect; and Chopper. They weren’t going to be separated again. Not when they had just reunited. Zoro gripped his swords tightly while Sanji cracked his knuckles in anticipation and readying his foot for the upcoming fight.

As the battle began, the two Straw Hats launched themselves at Sentomaru with unparalleled skill and determination. Unfortunately for them. The group that had turned up earlier were also on their way towards the commotion, not one to forget.

Zoro took out his sword and put it in his mouth, readying to attack the men in front. He threw himself towards the group. Three swords sliced through the air with deadly precision, just barely missing the guy in front, while Sanji’s powerful kicks didn’t go unnoticed. The fake Strawhat’s fighting back with some intensity, but they were no match for Zoro and Sanji. The group was disposed of quickly as the clash of metal and the sound of grunts filled the air. Zoro and Sanji took care of the imposters and were not daring to stop and refused to back down until all of them were down. Both of their main thoughts were to protect Shika.

Unknowingly to them, Sentomaru had disappeared towards the forest in the commotion, looking for the other Strawhat’s. In that moment, there was a piercing scream which echoed through the forest.

In a flurry of confusion as Shika was still a little out of it. She hadn’t noticed she had company. She finally found where Chopper was and was gently picking him up. As she did so, she felt someone grab her arm. She tried to struggle but only had one arm and was feeling a little woozy. Sentomaru quickly grabbed Shika and dragged her away. This was one sure fire way to get Monkey D Luffy Sentomaru thought to himself.

Shika was already weak as the hit to her head was affecting her, unable to put up much of a fight. She did try to push him away, but her attempts were futile. She shouted for Sanji and Zoro. Her piercing screams fell in the air as Sentomaru hit her with such force she began to black out.

The last thing she saw was Sanji running towards her at full speed, Zoro not far behind, but they were stopped by another of Sentomaru’s Pacifistas, who stood in their way as she was whisked off, barely clinging to life. Of course, they both made quick work of the Pacifista, but by the time they were done, Sentomaru had taken Shika with them. Chopper falls from the sky as she lets go of her grip in unconsciousness. Zoro caught Chopper but felt at a loss at what to do. Both Sanji and Zoro’s hearts slowed. Not again, they thought as she was whisked away. Blood and sweat pooled on and around their heads as they stood there seeing Sentomaru disappear with her. Zoro snapped at Sanji, Sanji was a wreck, but they knew they had to pull it together. To see her again. This wasn’t how today was supposed to go. They had to get back to the Sunny. As much as Sanji wanted to run after you, he had to be the semi rational one. Sentomaru was no joke, and they both had to get help from the crew.

Zoro wanted to rush head first and chase after him, but deep down, he knew Sanji was right. Even if that did make him want to throw up at admitting that. Anything to keep her safe, he thought to herself. His heart beating at the thought of not seeing her again. They weren’t at 100%, and they couldn’t risk messing this up. They both took deep breaths, getting lost in their own thought’s.

Sanji picked up Chopper, trying to squash his thoughts. He had only just got her back. He didn’t know how he could cope with her gone so soon. He had tears down his cheeks, but he forced himself to drag his ass back to Luffy.

Both of them were in some agreement. If Sentomaru even touched a hair on Shika’s head, they would be the ones to kill him; no matter what; not Luffy… them.

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When Shika barely gained consciousness, she felt her hands heavy and cuffed. The room she was in was dark and damp. She tried to take in any information she could but felt herself slip back into unconsciousness. All she thought of was Zoro and Sanji, as she closed her eyes again and heard Sentomaru laugh in the distance.

[queervocasongtourn]

CURRENT BRACKET INFORMATION

The current bracket is Side C, with the following songs:

Queer (Yo-SK feat. v flower)

Hetero (Kashiwagi Kareki feat. Kaai Yuki, Kafu)

🤼‍♀️ (JamieP feat. GUMI)

Social Ill (Manika feat. Hatsune Miku, v flower)

Erase or Zero (CrystalP feat. KAITO, Kagamine Len)

Flyway (Halyosy feat. KAITO, Kagamine Len)

FIRE!!!! (JamieP, Vane Lily feat. Kasane Teto)

Hope Café (JamieP feat. Hatsune Miku)

Makeup (Kaishii Moimi feat. Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka)

Loves Me, Loves Me Not (SirVillager feat. BIG AL, Kagamine Rin)

Trident Youth (Ro2noki feat. Adachi Rei)

Buttercup (Atsuki feat. Natsuki Karin)

Empress (Teniwoha feat. Kagamine Rin)

Unicorn (Teniwoha feat. v flower)

LGBTQ shika Ukeirerarenai Kuso Jinrui-domo ga (calcal feat. Kasane Teto)

Drowning in Flowers (shikisai feat. Hatsune Miku, Kanade Kanonβ)

The Immoral Memory ~The Lost Memory~ (SCL Project feat. Gakupo, KAITO, Kagamine Len)

IMITATION BLACK (SCL Project feat. Gakupo, KAITO, Kagamine Len)

Glorious Day (Eve feat. Hatsune Miku)

Happy Synthesizer (EasyPop feat. GUMI, Megurine Luka)

Gimme×Gimme (HachiojiP, Giga feat. Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin)

Girls' Friendship (MitchieM feat. Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka)

Abnormality Dancin' Girl (Guchiry feat. v flower)

Akatsuki Arrival (Last Note feat. Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka)

Pitter Patter (Vane Lily feat. Hatsune Miku, Enid [human singer])

Dekiwaku (Re:nG feat. Gakupo, Hiyama Kiyoteru)

Lili (Harumaki Gohan feat. Hatsune Miku)

Mikage's Diary (Harumaki Gohan feat. Hatsune Miku)

Doki Doki ☆ Yuri Gakuen (MetahaaP feat. Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin)

sweetiex2 (Dixie Flatline feat. Hatsune Miku)

SYN_BIOTIC (charcolor feat. GUMI, Lily)

SPECTROPHOBIA (CRY feat. Fukase)

Reminder that all songs will receive their respective propaganda and links in the polls!

See all past brackets here!

[someslothcheese]

You encountered Gym Leader [NAME]!

Alright, Long ass design and lore explanations beneath the cut.

I've already explained my design choices for Doug-Parkzer, but due to my account dying that post is gone, so I'll re-explain. Also, I've gotten better at drawing in style as I've continued, so I might go back and redraw Doug and Parkzer, the designs are fine -probably my favourites thus far- but I don't think the lineart is up to current standard.

Doug Design

The pupil shape matches the bellpepper icon, I was considering doing an expression or shape that matches some of the other versions of the eyes. Jerma fans ate Shuffler's design up tbh. Mad P03 vibes.

"Dyed Hair". I always hated the bleached hair look on Doug, eventually I came to just find it familiar, but thank god it's basically gone by now. I used the blonde-er hair to make a pattern similar to fire.

Guy Fieri patterns on suit. If I was having Doug in a fire Gym I had to have Doug Fieri mentioned at least somewhere.

Orange Tie from Streamer Awards. How was that like almost two years ago? Squeex interviews and Doug won... We had it all...

Shoes from PointCrow Party, when he played the character "Wallace". Man I miss PointCrow Party, if I had known how Autistic I was gonna be over it I would've bought the props. Every day I mourn.

Patterns based around fire on the suit jacket, sort of more triangles though, didn't want to just repeat the same fire spikes everywhere.

Glasses based on Learning Ettique Stream from SamWitch. Doug keeps wearing these types of glasses, I think he's eating them up?

Shoulder Pads are removable from the outfit, I want to have him wear the same outfit but, less, for formal events.

Fire Type was decided on due to the Capsicum/Bell Pepper icon

"Lore"

Matching Charcadet evolutions with Parkzer, is a way of hinting to their friendship and personalities.

Co-Owns gym together. Doug promotes Parkzer because the guy is actually really good at managing the gym, unlike him.

Was originally going to be an electric gym due to Doug's Coding gimmick during battle. (In which random status could apply, random heals could apply, and terrain could change.) but because his partner pokemon Scovillian is a fire type, he just doesn't change it.

Stands out due to his eccentric suit

He currently looks after Eric's Starly for him -Explained later-

PointCrow

Head sprites on the left were the originals, I decided I didn't like the shape, too sharp and the hair differed from how I normally draw PC. This was changed last minute though, so the scar-updated version isn't as interesting as it once was.

The patterns on the wingsuit are from TOTK, Shika patterns I think.

At one point I considered a paraglider similar to Link, but I felt it was too on the nose and opted for this design instead.

At a point, Raruu's arm was considered, but it felt like too much main character energy. Instead, it went to my base design for PC lol.

Flying type was picked due to a combo of icons from the channel (Doodle, "Crow"), and of course, Link and Pointcrow's love for the Zelda series.

The suit and helmet designs were based around Starly, which I thought would be the closest substitute for Doodle.

When originally thinking of this AU, the sketches I made for headshots I wanted to make sure I made PC and Smant similar in design based on the "similar appearances" joke. As someone with face blindness, it's crazy... I think I managed that - more later.

The casualwear outfit sleeve cuffs are red and blue, Mr Miyamoto would be so proud of me. At one point I made the shoes also red and blue but it was too crazy of a design for me.

The scar in his later design was placed on the same eye his bruise was on for the Ludwig Chess Boxing PhotoShoot.

Corviknight was originally going to be a pre-evo whilst Starly would be returned to Eric as a Staraptor, but I decided his Partner would not change without its owner and whilst Eric ages Starly doesn't.

Crobat is on his team to show his love for his Pokemon despite the hermit mindset he has taken on.

Lore

Flier 89 is the name of the famous wingsuit glider in the region. Pointcrow starts training at a young age, becomes Gym leader, and is friends with Smant for the duration, some of the youngest gym leaders in the region's history.

He has a crash one day and loses the ability to fly due to depth perception.

He stops talking to his closest friend who he blames for the crash, as someone tore his suit. Truthfully, it was Eric, who denied it because he wants to push away his friend, due to no longer finding confidence in himself after he lost his "one skill".

Eventually, the trainer finds PC and convinces him to fight them, as it's necessary for their completion of the gym challenges. This is probably through a quest of just walking around with him whilst he talks about his self-worth, why he wants his talent back and why he wants to be "Flier 89" still instead of Eric.

When he fights you, his name changes to Eric in the pop-up despite being in Flier 89's outfit.

He even uses his Starly, which he had given to his friend to look after. No longer being able to stomach the sight of his partner Pokemon due to PTSD.

Smant

Headshape tried to appear similar enough to Eric's design.

Glasses are made to look thinner following both irl similarities and aiming to look separate enough from the other.

Wasn't sure how hard to go with the facial hair because in every instance bro either has a full beard growing in or is clean-shaven.

Hair was odd to do, I don't think his avatar is entirely accurate (though that's normal). So I overlayed the colour onto my original version to try and have the best of both worlds.

The hair shape I had was entirely different at multiple stages, so eventually I just tried to copy his avatar, with a bit more spike. I don't dislike it, but it doesn't sit right with me still.

Originally I wanted to have more of his Gym leader outfit in the splash, but I decided to keep it simple.

I think that he'd look back on his old outfit and cringe, just keeping the accessories and using them along with his base outfit.

Ground Type gym leader so that way he could keep his Quagsire. Though I do think it aligns with his personality pretty well.

A team designed to help with mining, because if Tanner Minecraft Ground Gym Leader isn't Mining and Crafting I don't know who is...

More to come!!!

[unioncolours]

1 Million Words ✨

[Image ID: Screenshot from AO3's statistic page with the word count 1, 000, 116]

I will let the picture speak for itself. I have, as of now, published over 1 million words on AO3! 🥂

I am super happy and relieved, as it was my goal to reach this number before 2025.

I thought for the fun of it that I would make a statistical breakdown of these 1 million words.

Out of 1 million words:

Shikajin-centric fics consist of: 561 616 words

ShikaTema or Temari-centric fics: 280 621 words

Saiino or Yamanaka family-centric fics: 17 162 words

Platonic Ino-Shika-Cho fics: 6087 words

Shikadai-centric, platonic: 52 292 words

Shinki-centric: 2396 words

WLW fics with main ships InoHina, InoTema, SakuTema and SakuIno: 77 244 words

That one JJK fic: 2728 words

Thank you everyone who has read, commented, bookmarked, everything! You made this journey lovlier than it would have been alone 💖

Below is an introspective discussion about this journey. I have written every year a Majsasaurus Year post where I go into detail about each journey for each individual fic (links in pinned post), so this one will be more general thoughts about my goal. Thank you.

Back in 2020, when I was feeling the biggest high of being part of fandom, I saw already my newly gained Naruto friends, one after one, say they have or will or want to retire. I was at that time so confused by what they meant, why would they want to retire? In that covid year I wrote the most, over 300 000 of my words were published that year (among them Trial of the Heart and To dance above the Stars), and by the end of 2020 I alredy started dreaming of reaching one million published words. If I could write over 300 000 words a year, simple math told me I'd reach it in no more than three years. I told everyone, self-confidently and annoyingly as always, that I won't retire from fandom before I have reached my goal of one million words.

Now, life isn't as simple as that math, and my depression in 2021 crushed that dream already. I think I got 150 000 words published in 2021, and on that road I stayed, and the yearly output dwindled. I still wanted to reach one million words before 2025. Of course I had a happy civilian life in real life with family and work, but the fandom life has for a longer time felt like slow strangling.

This summer I already tried to quit fandom, lacking only 50 000 words of my goal. It was agonising to want to delete myself from online while still holding onto that dream, and in the end, with the help of my little InoHina idea and #ShikajinWeeked24 I managed to break through that goal. I reached 1, 000, 000 words 12th of December, 2024.

And now, I am free to retire, free of my own silly self-made shackles. Do I want to retire? I don't know. I don't think I want to. But I don't feel genuine happiness right now when it comes to fandom. I still get panic attacks sometimes.

Don't get me wrong, I have one fic I'd love to write, a ShikaTema long-fic, canonverse. But I will let the idea rest for a month. I will gather strength. I will try to make up new goals for myself.

I want to join some fan weeks!

This got a bit sadder than I thought it would be, sorry! You will see more of me later, I dearly hope. I dearly want to.

So see you on AO3 sometimes in 2025 again, shall we? Get your tissues ready ❤

[krdc]

koe ni naranaiyo — はじめては全部君がいい (wanna give you all my firsts) — full version

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(lyrics & official translation below)

拝啓、ありきたりな日常。

haikei, arikitarina nichijou.

dear ordinary everyday

ドラマのワンシーンに変わったあの日から

dorama no wan shiin ni kawatta ano hi kara

until that day it became a scene out of a tv show

揺れる心のときめきに

yureru kokoro no tokimeki ni

in response to the excitement of my wavering heart

気の利いた言葉が出てこないな

ki no kiita kotoba ga detekonaina

i can't think of anything clever to say

考えたってわからない

kangaetatte wakaranai

no matter how much i think about it, i won't know

怖がったって進まない

kowagattatte susumanai

i won't make any progress if i'm afraid

だけどはじめては全部君がいい

dakedo hajimete wa zenbu kimi ga ii

but i want you to be all my firsts

逆らえない想いがここにあって

sakaraenai omoi ga koko ni atte

there's a feeling here i can't resist

絵空のような恋があって

e sora no youna koi ga atte

a love like a castle in the sky

真っ直ぐで不器用な僕らのストーリー

massugu de bukiyouna bokura no sutori

our awkwardly honest story

触れたい 聴きたい もっと知りたい

furetai kikitai motto shiritai

i want to touch, i want to listen, i want to know more

この想いはもう止まらないから

kono omoi wa mou tomaranaikara

because these feelings can't be stopped anymore

拝啓、曖昧な日常。

haikei, aimaina nichijou.

dear ambiguous everyday

君が心に触れてきたあの日から

kimi ga kokoro ni furetekita ano hi kara

until that day you touched my heart

抑えきれないドキドキに

osaekirenai dokidoki ni

in response to this excitement i can't control

我儘な言葉しか出てこないな

wagamamana kotoba shika detekonaina

all i can come up with are selfish words

焦ったって変わらない

asettatte kawaranai

being anxious won't change anything

嫉妬したって仕方ない

shitto shitatte shikatanai

being jealous won't help anything

だけど君のはじめては僕がいい

dakedo kimi no hajimete wa boku ga ii

but i want to be your first

もどかしい想いがここにあって

modokashii omoi ga koko ni atte

i have these impatient feelings

きっと報われない恋なんだろう

kitto mukuwarenai koinandarou

i doubt this love will come to fruition

それでもこの幸せだけは譲れないから

soredemo kono shiawase dake wa yuzurenaikara

but still i can't give up this happiness

逆らえない想いがここにあって

sakaraenai omoi ga koko ni atte

there's a feeling here i can't resist

絵空のような恋があって

e sora no youna koi ga atte

a love like a castle in the sky

真っ直ぐで不器用な僕らのストーリー

massugu de bukiyouna bokura no sutori

our awkwardly honest story

触れたい 聴きたい もっと知りたい

furetai kikitai motto shiritai

i want to touch, i want to listen, i want to know more

この想いはもう止まらないから

kono omoi wa mou tomaranaikara

because these feelings can't be stopped anymore

[rayshippouuchiha]

So I'm the newly converted kakanaru fan and I've been down an AO3 rabbit hole and reading all your Naruto AUs. You're such an amazing writer and thank you for making me read Kakashi fics again. When I was in the fandom a gazillion years ago, I'd given up reading any slash fics featuring him because they were mostly Kakashi/Iruka and while that's cute and all, most are also majorly OOC and go with the team mom/team dad characterization which I have major issues with ...1/

...Naruto basically raised himself and Kakashi especially did not have any kind of parental role in his life. Heck, before rasenshuriken the only thing he really taught Naruto was walking on water. Anyway Kakashi was a shit teacher but ended up being a supportive friend/advisor later and I think their angsty backstory is partly why they would work so well as a pairing. Your fics are giving me life...2/

...Besides your kakanaru stuff, I've been going through the AUs and I love all of them, especially Team Uzumaki and the shika/naru ones. I've been cracking up going through the CREAM verse tags because I can't believe people actually gave you grief about Madara's fictional taxes :D (Also, I tried to donate to your ko-fi but the link in your bio isn't working for me) 3/3

~~~

It's always a pleasure to be a part of helping to convert someone over to a new ship!! Naruto is such a fertile ground for various AUs so it's always a pleasure when people love my stuff.

And yeah the controversy with the taxes thing was wild as all fuck.

And if you still want to donate, which I am deeply thankful for, here's the link again.

[solomanta]

Orobas

Orobas is the 55th spirit and a powerful Great Prince of Hell, having twenty legions of demons under his control.

He supposedly gives true answers of things past, present and to come, divinity, and the creation of the world; he also confers dignities and prelacies, and the favour of friends and foes.

Orobas is faithful to the conjurer, does not permit that any spirit tempts him, and never deceives anyone.

He is depicted as a horse that changes into a man under the conjurer's request.

The name could come from Latin 'orobias', a type of incense.

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The Planet of Demon Orobas

Intriguingly, Orobas is deeply connected to the planet Jupiter, a celestial body representing abundance, wisdom, and expansive growth.

Jupiter governs long distance and foreign travel, big business and wealth, higher education, religion, and the law.

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The Metal of Demon Orobas

When it comes to the metal associated with Orobas, Tin stands out. This metal is linked with the planet Jupiter, reinforcing the demon's celestial connection.

The Element of Demon Orobas

The element tied with Orobas is Earth, an element known for its stability, practicality, and realism. Earth represents groundedness, material world affairs, and tangible experiences.

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The Astrological Sign for Orobas

The astrological sign that resonates with Orobas is Virgo, an Earth sign renowned for its analytical, practical, and system-loving nature.

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Offerings to Demon Orobas

Offerings to Orobas are unique, reflecting his truthful nature and wisdom. Unlike traditional offerings such as food or drink, Orobas values offerings of a more symbolic nature.

Clear quartz crystals, known for their properties of amplifying energy and intention, and known as 'stones of truth', could be offered to symbolize truthfulness.

It is also appropriate to offer items that represent wisdom and knowledge.

Books on philosophy, for instance, would be considered a suitable offering.

Always remember, the key to making an offering is the intention behind it. An offering made with respect and clear intent is more valuable than any material item.

And the best offering is always a Sacrifice. Although I will cover that topic in a seperate post. But in short a Sacrifice is something that comes at a great cost of someone.

(Blood sacrifice comes at the cost of the victim, while a personal sacrifice is when you offer something that it hurts yourself to give --like when a starving man offers his only apple, or the wealthy man builds a rich temple in his honor. As an example.)

Orobas, the enigmatic harbinger, beckons from shadows, weaving destinies with whispers of foresight. Within his gaze lies the map to unknown realms, where courage is the key to unlocking boundless horizons.

How to Summon Orobas

The summoning of Orobas requires respectful preparation. Begin by drawing his sigil on a piece of parchment, focusing your intent on the sigil. Create a conducive environment using incense and candles to set the ambiance.

Speak your invocation clearly, expressing your desire for wisdom and truth. Remember, Orobas appreciates honesty and straightforwardness, so be clear about your intentions.

As with all powerful entities, approaching Orobas requires caution and respect. He is honest and benevolent, but still a force to be reckoned with.

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"Great Prince Orobas, bearer of truth, I seek your guidance. Illuminate my path with your wisdom, reveal what lies hidden in the shadows. By your sigil, I beckon you forth."

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"Shimi Dote Raka Na Me Wato Poko Orobas Shika Shate Tero Me."

[neemons]

My Boruto SD translations index

for convenience here's links to each chapter. will be updated as i post them (last updated April 4th 2025)

Volume 1

Chapter 1 - Uzumaki Boruto!!

Chapter 2 - Three Man Squad...?!

Chapter 3 - Ino-Shika-Cho!!

Chapter 4 - Metal Lee's Springtime of Youth

Chapter 5 - Yuino Iwabee!!

Chapter 6 - Christmas with the Uzumakis!!

Chapter 7 - Last Day of School!!

Volume 1 Extras

Volume 2

Chapter 8 - Coaching Squad 7!!

Chapter 9 - Sasuke and Boruto!!

Chapter 10 ... (coming soon)

[randomness-is-my-order]

the last two weeks have been very eventful for my shikanaru fic updates so i’m just compiling them together in this single post!!

first off: the most recent shikanaru fic i wrote was my first ever fic in hindi. :)) i always wanted to give it a try and it took me quite a while to make up the sentences without them sounding funny/awkward but i’m glad i got to complete this small project!

link: मैं और तुम (me and you)

summary:

नारुतो और शिकमारू एक दिन साथ गुज़ारते हैं। बस इतनी सी ही कहानी है।

next: this is a six-parter (5+1) crackish fic about sapiosexual!nara who’s falling head over heels for naruto who is unpredictably intelligent and smart in all sorts of impressive ways! so far, two chapters have been posted!

link: if you shall permit it, i’d like to smooch your brain

summary:

As someone who was sexually attracted to intelligence, Shikamaru never in a million years thought that he would fall for Naruto, of all people.

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Five times Shikamaru found Naruto extremely attractive and the one time he did something about it.

and last but not the least, i updated one of my poly narusasushika fics after over a year! it’s about shikamaru, sasuke and five others from the rookie 12 being sent on a mission to safeguard and offer refuge to naruto, who had left the village the night before graduation very many years ago. the fic’s focus is to develop all these interpersonal relationships and explore the psyche of this different-but-same-at-core naruto, sasuke, shika and how they grow to form a bond between themselves. the platonic relationships are just as significant for me to unpack as the romance here, though! it’s 27k+ words so far, with four chapters up!

link: The Stories We Never Shared

summary:

At the age of twelve, Naruto Uzumaki leaves Konoha, the night before graduation. Years later, the threat of the Akatsuki becomes all too real and keeping Naruto safe becomes Konoha’s topmost priority. A team of seven is sent after Naruto, to protect him no matter what. The thing is: unaffiliated, jaded and thoroughly independent Naruto isn’t the type to appreciate a bunch of ninjas barging into his life one day, demanding that he let them protect him. He’s been fine on his own so far so why are they so adamant to stick by his side? And why is he being chased by a bunch of weirdos wearing freaky capes?

and yuppp, that’s it for all the shikanaru updates!! if something suits your fancy, give it a read! have a wonderful day ahead! 🖤

[scribblestatic]

Miko AU Masterpost

As with the others, will update as I make stuff

Why the heck did I format this stuff this way, yikes

Little god-vessel in the classroom (seriously, sorry about the format)

More about Shika

Shika: Touch grass, my son

Ehh...I can imagine a much cooler scene than this now

Lil boy speaks like the equivalent of a dying Victorian boy

Local boy discovered on mountain, more at 8

Correction: Missing child discovered on mountain, more at 9

Stardew Valley, but, like, from a missing mountain child

Read the tags for translations

Shika moves

Some Shinto stuff (might be wrong, *cringes*)

Dance dance revolution

He's a brick...yeah, that's the end of the lyric

1-A Festival Ask

Aizawa finds out about the boy

Lil Granny-like Gyaru

Visual Art and Fanart

By buzzbeeuniverse, now deactivated qwq

That one Picrew I made (he's the 4th one)

Story-related, but not about the storyline

I love how language works sometimes

Chatting about gender stuffs

AO3 Link (won't be updated as quickly as Tumblr, ngl)

AO3

[council-of-beetroot]

Explaining the Passover Fic

Alright so I have had a lot of people come to me and tell me that they found the fic funny but don't have much knowledge of Passover. So I am going to give a brief overview of Passover and then explain all the jokes and references.

This is almost like a behind the scenes what my thought process was while writing this

Link here to the fic

What is Passover?

Passover is a seven day holiday that celebrates deliverance out of bondage. The holiday includes a festive meal, and retelling of the story of Passover. here is the article explaining it on chabad and here is one from my jewish learning

Jokes and References

He was apprehensive about having Feliks join as he enjoyed the orderliness of the seder, and Feliks might as well be the personification of disorder and disarray

a Seder is the 15 step ritual observed on Passover. Seder literally translates into Hebrew as "order" or "arrangement" so this is a pun here saying feliks is the opposite of that.

“First of four? I love this already! Why is drinking four glasses of wine not obligatory every other night?” Feliks beamed.

Part of the seder is drinking four cups of wine throughout. Wine is a symbol of freedom.

Adéla tells him to wait until they get to Ma Nishtanah, This is the part of the seder where usually the youngest person present recites four questions that are answered which explain these traditions. So basically, she is saying wait until we get to that part and then we can answer your bajillion questions feliks.

By now, Feliks had taken notice of how Roderich was sitting, and as a result had assembled and plopped himself on top of a comically large pile of cushions.

“Why don’t we do this every other night?” Feliks asked.

Adéla tells him to wait again because this is one of the four questions as it goes

"That on all other nights some eat and drink sitting with others reclining, but on this night, we are all reclining?"

The answer to this is because if you were free, you could sit and recline and dine. However, if you were enslaved or were a servant you were probably the ones who were standing and waiting on and attending to those who were eating dinner.

Now I originally wanted Feliks to bring an illegal polish moonshine called duch puszczy to the seder. but then I realised i couldn't figure out if it was kosher for passover. So I looked up kosher for passover alchohols and found that in Poland to this day they make śliwowica paschalna a plum based alchohol that was popular among the jewish community prior to wwii.

I wanted Duch Puszczy because the name translates to spirit of the forest or wilderness which I found funny because Bamidbar means in the wilderness and is the fourth book of the torah (Book of Numbers) and listen it is only funny when you've studied the tanakh.

While it’s not as potent as some of Feliks’ stuff, I will assure you that there is no way you won’t be seeing Elijah after this.”

when Adéla gives her passover alchohol spiel, she says this. This is referencing the tradition where we leave a cup of wine for the prophet Elijah who is said to visit each and every seder after we like invite him in basically. Basically she is saying she brought so much alcohol that let's just say you're going to have a fun time.

ilu shika tzareinu b’tocho

Dayenu is a traditional song sung usually after the telling of the story of Passover (Maggid) it basically says that any of the miracles G-D had performed would have been enough yet He did all of them and so it's a song of gratitude.

This line that i have Feliks singing enthusiastically probably while somewhat tipsy means "If He had drowned our oppressors in it," meaning when G-D have the sea close up on the egyptians pursuing the jews crossing the red sea causing them to drown. I feel like Feliks as he currently isn't free and on the run from his own oppressors namely Ivan and Gilbert, he's probably thinking "hey yo, Can You like do that for me?"

I think singing dayenu thirty-six times in a row is more than enough!" 

This is another pun as dayenu means "it would been enough" additionally 18 and products of 18 in jewish culture is good luck.

Feliks finding the afikoman

Earlier in the seder, a piece of matzo is broken and the head of the household hides one of the pieces. and after dinner, the children have to go look for it. The one who finds it gets to demand a prize, often money in return for the afikoman being returned. In one of the strips of the manga, Feliks dresses up as santa and demands Tolys give him a present so this fits him.

The Ending

The end has feliks reflect on the story of Passover and I figured Feliks is devout even though he's not Jewish, so he has probably read this part of the bible. After the Jews fled Egypt, it wasn't exactly home free yet and cue forty years in the desert. Feliks thinks about this, his yearning for freedom and then acknowledges that even when he achieves independence once again there is still a a metaphorical wilderness that he will have to traverse to make Poland a country back on it's feet. And even then once he does that, it's not even a guarantee that it will last i.e he doesn't know it yet but he will have to fight once again just as hard.

Feliks then reflects on the phrase לְשָׁנָה הַבָּאָה בִּירוּשָלָיִם which means next year in Jerusalem. basically it was part of the seder that was added after the destruction of the temple that basically is our wish to return from exile. Feliks admires that enduring hope that has lasted thousands of years among the Jewish People and hopes he too can maintain that strong of faith that he too can return and see his nation born again and for a future of peace.

I might go and edit that part a bit because rereading it the wording is off but okay i think that's everything