#show by rock riku

[whosyourfavevoicedby-polls]

[maddiecatsfw]

Here’s Maddie with Trichronika (I’m a simp for Shuzo, don’t judge me)

[oliverbluebug]

My roommate has been playing KH with me lately. They just beat the first Maleficent boss fight where you gotta hit the rock she’s on. It’s really nice to show KH to someone with media literacy because the second that Sora and the Beast first conversed, they understood that the Beast was a parallel to Sora. And if Beast came to Hollow Bastion to find Belle with romantic intentions… then what does that say about Sora coming to Hollow Bastion for Riku? They made all that connection with little input from me. Very smart. And now my roommate is very invested in the story. I will give more updates as we continue to play and I’ll ask if it’d be okay to tag them next time. ❤️👑🗝️

[strayheartless]

Thinking about autistic Riku…

Riku who wasn’t diagnosed until after he became a keyblade master, and that was only because Merlin took one look at him and was like “oh my sweet summer child.”

15yr old Riku at the peak of his masking having actual fits of physical rage in his bedroom that he doesn’t really have an answer for other than “today was hard” that are actually meltdowns. We’re talking throwing things, braking shit, rocking and hair gripping. The whole nine yards.

Riku who struggles comprehending why his friends make plans and then don’t follow them through. Like building the raft. They said they were going to do it, so he was doing it. Why was he the only one taking it seriously?

Riku who’s grasp on humour and sarcasm is good up to a point. Meaning he knows how to do it himself, but if it’s directed at him it takes him a hot second to sus it out. He usually ends up giving actual explanations to people for their sarcasm, even though he’s registered what it was, and then gets told “I was joking”. Which fustrated the hell out of him because he KNEW that!!

Riku who has really bad light sensitivity and it’s part of the reason he keeps his hair long for such a long time. Sometimes he kind of wishes he could have the blindfold back.

Riku who despite purposefully keeping his hair long, spends nearly every day tying it back because it’s too much, then taking it down because that’s too much, then putting it back up and taking it back down until he seriously considers taking a pair of scissors to it.

Riku who doesn’t like to be touched unless he’s initiating the touch. Sora is the ONLY exception to that rule, but even then Riku has days when he moves out of Sora’s hold because it’s too much.

Riku who’s special interest is Gummi ships and is VERY happy when they go to see Cid and the RGRC because Cid is the only one that can keep up with his 1000mph rants about mobility blocks and rotation weaponry.

Riku who values silence, and no one can figure out how he deals with Sora’s constant stream of chatter, until he one day moves his hair back to show Mickey the earplugs in his ears. He felt guilty about it for a long time until Sora told him he already knew about the plugs and didn’t mind, he just like being with him.

Riku who likes to play with kairis hair but can’t abide having his own hair touched.

Riku who will usually eat anything but if you give him avocado he will have the biggest sensory ick moment you’ve ever seen. Same goes for mushrooms.

Riku who steadfastly refuses to sleep in fuzzy PJ’s because “no thanks I’d rather be flayed alive, it would be less stressful.”

Riku who, at aged 8, told kairi that if she put that scarf around his neck he would “absolutely start screaming” and then did when she insisted he’d catch cold. Scarfs are demon cloths.

Riku who would rather sit at the back of squalls office in the corner while the other man works, than sit in the science lab with everyone else because Squalls office is quiet and he likes that Squall says what he means.

Riku who ignored his own emotional, physical and sensory needs/wellbeing for months while looking for sora and ended up having a meltdown in front of Mickey and master YenSid.

Riku who now has an app on his Gummiphone that Cid, Squall, Even and Ienzo designed to help him build routine and regulate/track his emotional well-being.

He relies of the breathing exercises game a lot in Quadratum.

Riku who is the reason chip and dale created dark mode in phone settings because nobody could figure out why he barely used his phone until he admitted that it always felt like he was looking into the sun.

Riku who has keyblade related Stims, like tapping the flat of the blade with his nails or messing with the key chain when he’s stressed.

Riku who also has stims such as: flicking his tongue inside his mouth while he’s thinking; twirling strands of his hair incessantly; scrunching his nose; clicking his fingers when he’s distressed; tapping the toe of his boot against the opposite heel when he’s stood still; imperceptible swaying; holding his thumb knuckle gently between his teeth; soft popping noises with his mouth; tapping his palms with the tips of his fingers.

I have more but this is it for now.

[atlas-library]

Riku and Leon (or Squall, you choose) are the first ones to notice it: Vanitas likes to collect stuff. Anything, actually. Give him a bag and he'll fill it with rocks and flowers, big chestnuts that shine between his fingers, seashells he found on the beach and is very careful not to break.

He's like a cat, or maybe more like a bird: every time they visit a new place, or every time the season changes, he looks for new knick-knacks. It doesn't need to be shiny or pretty— Riku doesn't find every seashell or rock pretty.

It seems to hold more than that— Emotional value, somehow. Not that Vanitas would ever admit it, but they've seen the way he caresses every item he finds, before putting it inside his pocket. They've seen the way he looks down at something as they walk, hesitates, then backtracks and shoves it inside his bag; and he'll pretend nothing happened, and no one really cares that much, it's just funny and cute to knock at his room's door and find out he has even more decoration than before, even more boxes filled to the brim with those memories he's gathered.

Riku and Leon are the first ones to notice it. When everyone's enjoying the beach by resting, swimming or playing some ballgame, Vanitas enjoys the trip by staring at the sand for new treasures to find. And when he does find something, his face lights up a bit— A small smile, meant to be only for him, slightly squinting his eyes and showing his dimples.

[thistaleisabloodyone]

Watching an unsubtitled RMPG thing off of Bili and they're doing a competition on a TV show of some kind and they're split into four teams. The team leaders are Zin, YamaSho, Likiya and ... Riku.

Not gonna lie, I clicked on this video because I still have the impulsive thought of "Who the fuck put Riku in charge of anything?" 😂 (I'm sorry, baby, I love you, I feel like your leadership skills have in fact improved with time)

They played rock paper scissors to decide the drafting order and of course Riku lost 😂

YamaSho grabs Kazuma first thing, then Zin steals Kaisei (and I'm like "Oh, you did that on purpose" 😂), Likiya grabs Ryu, and Riku gets Makoto (I can't tell if the sound Makoto made was a happy "Yassha", I think it was? 😂)

Second round - YamaSho grabs Shohei, Zin grabs Itsuki, Likiya grabs Takuma and Riku takes Hokuto.

Third and final round - YamaSho grabs Kenta, Zin Shogo, Likiya Takahide and that leaves Rui with Riku (so he did only slightly worse than we ask Tumblr who their favorite member is 😂)

Later on, we get a shot of each of the tables.

My immediate response to this shot was "Oh, it's Likiya and his three youngest sons" 😂

[sisiofthemultifandom]

My Massive SHIP LIST

The following is a LONG list of all the ships I enjoy from a moderate to an extreme amount and have probably looked at fanfiction for at some point. Keep in mind this doesn't include every movie and/or show I've ever watched and I may make edits to this at a later time. Godspeed you unfortunate witness.

Agents of SHIELD

Coulson X May

Daisy X Lincoln

Fitz X Simmons

Bobbi X Hunter

Mack X YoYo

Arcane

Caitlyn X Vi

Arrowverse

Oliver X Laurel

Roy X Thea

Diggle X Lyla

Barry X Patty

Wally X Jesse

Caitlin X Ronnie

Kara X Mon-El

Alex X Maggie

Brainy X Nia

Attack on Titan

Eren X Mikasa

Falco X Gabi

Bertdholt X Annie

Ymir X Krista

Levi X Hange

Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra

Katara X Zuko

Aang X Toph

Sokka X Suki

Aang X Katara

Bolin X Korra

Avengers (MCU)

Steve X Natasha

Tony X Pepper

Thor X Jane

Wanda X Vision

Peter Q X Gamora

Scott X Hope

T’Challa X Nakia

Matt X Karen

Luke X Jessica

Peter P X MJ

Bucky X Sarah

Ben 10

Ben X Julie

Kevin X Gwen

Berserk

Guts X Casca

Bleach

Ichigo X Rukia

Uryu X Orihime

Tatsuki X Orihime

Gin X Rangiku

Toshiro X Momo

Boku no Hero Academia

Izuku X Occhako

Todoroki X Momo

Bakugou X Kirishima

Eraserhead X Present Mic

Castlevania

Trevor X Sypha

Alucard X Greta

Class of the Titans

Jay X Theresa

Atlanta X Archie

Critical Role

Percival X Vex’ahlia

Vax’ildan X Keyleth

Scanlan X Pike

Sylas X Delilah

Fjord X Jester

Beau X Yasha

Caleb X Essek

Imogen X Laudna

DC Comics

Clark X Lois

Bruce X Selina

Diana X Steve

Barry X Iris

Wally X Linda

Hal X Carol

Carter X Shiera

Oliver X Laurel

Arthur X Mera

Constantine X Zatanna

Dick X Barbara

Tim X Stephanie

Garfield X Rachel

Conner X Cassie

Kate X Maggie

Hank X Dawn

Garth Ranzz X Imra Arden

Nura Nal X Thom Kallor

Jo Nah X Tinya Wazzo

Val Armorr X Princess Projectra

Kara Zor-El X Querl Dox

Lar Gand X Tasmia Mallor

Demon Slayer

Tanjiro X Kanao

Zenitsu X Nezuko

Giyu X Shinobu

Digimon

Taichi X Sora

Koushiro X Mimi

Takeru X Hikari

Takato X Jeri

Rika X Ryo

Izumi X Junpei

Disney Animation

Mulan X Shang

Eric X Ariel

Simba X Nala

Tiana X Naveen

Tarzan X Jane

Rapunzel X Eugene

Hercules X Meg

Aladdin X Jasmine

Doctor Who

11 X Clara

Dota - Dragon's Blood

Davion X Mirana

Evangelion

Shinji X Kaworu

Fairy Tail

Natsu X Lucy

Erza X Jellal

Gray X Juvia

Wendy X Romeo

Final Fantasy

Zack X Aerith

Cloud X Tifa

Squall X Rinoa

Tidus X Luna

Lightning X Snow

Noel X Serah

Noctis X Luna

Fire Emblem

Byleth X Dimitri

Fullmetal Alchemist

Ed X Winry

Roy X Riza

Ling X Lan Fan

GI Joe

Snake Eyes X Scarlett

Garo

Kouga X Kaoru

Ryuga X Rian

Raiga X Mayuri

Gatchaman

Ken X Jun

Gundam

Domon X Rain

Shinn X Stella

He-Man (OG Continuity)

Adam X Teela

Adora X Sea-Hawk

Duncan X Sorceress

InuYasha

InuYasha X Kagome

Sango X Miroku

Sesshomaru X Kagura

Kohaku X Rin

Invincible

Mark X Eve

Kamen Rider

Hongo X Ruriko

Godai X Ichijo

Shoichi X Hikawa

Shinji X Miho

Takumi X Mari

Kenzaki X Hajime

Yuuto X Airi

Wataru X Mio

Tsukasa X Natsumi

Shotaro X Tokime

Ryo X Akiko

Eiji X Hina

Gentaro X Nadeshiko

Ryusei X Tomoko

Haruto X Koyomi

Kouta X Mai

Kaitou X Yoko

Shinnosuke X Kiriko

Gou X Reiko

Takeru X Akari

Alain X Kanon

Emu X Poppy

Sento X Banjo

Kazumin X Misora

Gentoku X Sawa

Sougo X Tsukuyomi

Aruto X Izu

Fuwa X Yua

Touma X Kento

Rintaro X Mei

Keiwa X Neon

Kingdom Hearts

Kairi X Sora X Riku

Aqua X Terra

Lea X Isa

Roxas X Xion

Riku X Namine

Lucifer

Lucifer X Chloe

Maze X Eve

Magic Knight Rayearth

Hikaru X Lantis

Umi X Clef

Fu X Ferio

Marvel Comics

Steve X Sharon

Tony X Pepper

Thor X Sif

Hank X Janet

Reed X Sue

Peter X MJ

Wanda X Vision

Jean X Scott

Kitty X Colossus

Rogue X Gambit

Rachel X Kurt

Black Bolt X Medusa

Clint X Bobbi

Bucky X Natasha

Matt X Elektra

Luke X Jessica

Warren X Psylocke

Miraculous Ladybug

Adrien X Marinette

Alya X Nino

Naruto

Naruto X Hinata

Sasuke X Karin

Sakura X Rock Lee

Neji X TenTen

Shikamaru X Temari

Ino X Sai

Choji X Karui

Gaara X Matsuri

Kakashi X Might Guy

Asuna X Kurenai

Tsunade X Dan

Yahiko X Konan

Ouran HighSchool Host Club

Haruhi X Tamaki

Persona

Yu X Rise

Chie X Yukiko

Kanji X Naoto

Ren X Makoto (or Kasumi if we're going with Royal canon)

Power Rangers

Tommy X Katherine

Jason X Trini

Adam X Tanya

TJ X Cassie

Andros X Ashley

Karone X Zhane

Leo X Kendrix

Carter X Dana

Wes X Jen

Cole X Alyssa

Taylor X Eric

Tori X Blake

Trent X Kira

Sky X Z

Doggie X Kat

Nick X Madison

Mack X Rose

Casey X Lily

Dillon X Summer

Ziggy X Dr. K

Kevin X Mia

Mike X Emily

Troy X Gia

Tyler X Shelby

Eddie X Vesper

Marv X Chloe

Amelia X Ollie

Ranma ½

Ranma X Akane

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Utena X Anthy

Rurouni Kenshin

Kenshin X Kaoru

RWBY

Ruby X Penny

Blake X Sun

Weiss X Marrow

Yang X Weiss

Jaune X Pyrrha

Ren X Nora

Qrow X Summer

Sailor Moon

Usagi X Mamoru

Ami X Zoisite

Rei X Jadeite

Minako X Rei

Makoto X Nephrite

Minako X Kunzite

Saint Seiya

Seiya X Shaina

Hyoga X Eri

Shiryu X Shunrei

Shun X June

Ikki X Esmeralda

Deathmask X Aphrodite

Aiolia X Lyfia

Yato X Yuzuriha

Sasha X Tenma

Koga X Yuna

Souma X Sonia

She-Ra (Netflix Version)

Adora X Glimmer

Catra X Scorpia

Star Wars

Obi-Wan X Satine

Anakin X Padme

Ahsoka X Lux

Luke X Mara Jade

Han X Leia

Finn X Rey X Poe

Din Djarin X Bo-Katan

Super Sentai

Ryu X Kaori

Sasuke X Tsuruhime

Chisato X Kouichirou

Shun X Miku

Yuri X Tatsuya

Yosuke X Ikkou

Isshu X Nanami

Mari X Ban

Sen X Umeko

Doggie X Swan

Sakura X Akashi

Masume X Natsuhi

Rio X Mele

Sosuke X Miu

Chiaki X Kotoha

Takeru X Mako

Alata X Eri

Hyde X Moune

Marvelous X Luka

Joe X Ahim

Daigo X Mikoto

Tokatti X Mio

Hikari X Kagura

Yamato X Sela

Amu X Tusk

Lucky X Hammie

Balance X Naga

Keiichiro X Tsukasa

Sakuya X Umika

Koh X Asuna

Bamba X Asuna

Shigeru X Sayo

Tarou X Sonoi

Sword Art Online

Kirito X Asuna

The Dragon Prince

Callum X Rayla

Amaya X Janai

ThunderCats

Lion-O X Cheetara

Bengali X Pumyra

Transformers

Optimus X Elita-One

Arcee X Hot Rod

Bulkhead X Wheeljack

Silverbolt X Blackarachnia

Ultraman

Ken X Mari

Voltron

Shiro X Matt

Keith X Allura

Lance X Pidge

Hunk X Shay

Winx Club

Bloom X Sky

Musa X Riven

Flora X Helia

Stella X Brandon

Tecna X Timmy

Layla X Nabu

[bluejay-in-write]

👀 (spill the tea twin)

Back again to ramble at youuu <333

Send 👀 and I'll tell you some OC Lore

Okay so idk if this is a spoiler or not but idk when I'll get to actually writing this so ya'll get to know early but the two of my Atla Ocs have the funniest fucking relationship/first meeting that I think I might've ever written so I'm gonna ramble at y'all about that! (Sorry Eli I know you already know this but it's too funny so I have to share with the class also adding a read more cause just realized this is gonna be hella long)

So when I first started working on my Atla story I knew that ofc I had to have my own version of the gaang cause tbh I love creating oc groups and this was the perfect excuse to do one. At this point I only really had an idea for my oc Aisha who was the main reason for me starting the Atla fic but we're not gonna get into her here cause this is about Ryuu and Himari! Eventually I realized that I wanted my fic Winds Of Change to be more in depth about how the 100 year war changed every day people's lives in ways that might not have been touched on in depth in the show as well as how they work to heal from it after the war ended. (Which by the way is absolutely amazing no notes from me it was actually so difficult for me to come up with a story for this fandom at first because of that reason)

So the story takes place almost a year after the war has ended and everyone is holding their breath as the year anniversary of the end of the war inches ever closer. Some more than others... for example there is Ryuu who was raised in Caldera City the capital city of the fire nation till he was around 6 (don't hold me to that still figuring out ages) when his Father was killed in action.

After that Ryuu's Mother moved them to Ember Island to live full time at their beach house. She then took over his teaching keeping him home schooled where instead of spreading the indoctrination that was common in most Fire Nation schools she taught him about the Fire Nation before the war. From that point on Ryuu learned to value peace over war and recognizing the Fire Nations false teachings all while making sure not to reveal his and his mother's true opinions about "Fire Nation Supremacy".

Over time he also grew attached to the idea of pacifism refusing to fight even in jest realizing that no good can come from doing harm all the while still naive about the true harm that the Fire Nation was causing to the other nations. While his Mother did her best to inform him the best she could and make him question everything little did he know that she continued to shelter him from much in her own way.

It wasn't until one regular Summers day when everything he thought he knew came into question. They decided to get out of the heat by visiting a cave system that would give them some shade but it wasn't as steady as they thought. As the rocks above Ryuu's Mother began to fall instinctively he called upon something deep inside him and bent the rocks around her to save his mother's life.

Only then did he finally find out the truth of his birth he was a child of the earth kingdom that had been rescued as a baby when his father had found him abandoned in the middle of a siege. His father than took him home to his wife who was already pregnant with child, planning to raise them as "twins". Sadly the unborn did not make it and so they raised Ryuu as their one and only son, explaining his size away with the excuse of him being a fast grower. When they had found him he had a light green knitted blanket wrapped around his form the only design being a name stitched in the center, Riku. Seeing as they couldn't give him a earth kingdom name but still wanting to honor his parents (who his Father assumed perished in the war) they decided to name him Ryuu instead, a name meaning dragon and noble.

(This was wayyy longer than I anticipated so if you made it this far I thank you! And because it got way too long I decided that it was best to do another post about Himari and their connection so if anyone is interested lemme know! Also to be clear there is no romantic relationship between them whatsoever if anyone was worried about that.)

[sb69-bracket]

The Show by Rock Character Bracket is Here!

Are you tired of seeing Show by Rock characters show up in other brackets, just to lose because they got put up against a far more popular series? Then here's a character bracket that shouldn't have that problem!

It includes a total of 128 characters, from both Fes a Live and the old game. (FaL tie-in bands were, unfortunately, not included since it would make a number that would lead to a more complicated bracket. But, if you guys want, we could later make a mini-bracket with just them!)

Here's the Round 1 Bracket! (Text version under the read more at the end of the post)

For the sake of trying to keep at least the initial matches as fair as possible, FaL characters and old game characters were split up (Kintaurus and Cheety included in order to get the right number of matches per side, and also because they were two of the few characters in 'Special' FaL bands to get bromides). FaL characters were paired up based on number of FaL URs for each character, while old game characters were organised in alphabetical order.

Please no character hate. Cheer for your fave in a civilized manner. This includes NOT doing stuff like "Only [insert category of horrible people] would/wouldn't vote for X".

First round of polls begins sometime next week, and will be lasting a whole week.

Text version of the match-ups:

Top Left (FaL part 1, matches 1 - 16)

Cyan VS Crow

Yasu VS Rosia

Ailane VS Howan

Hacchin VS Darudayu

Rikao VS Ruhuyu

Shuzo VS Rom

Himeko VS Delmin

Lalarin VS Titan

Aion VS Joe

Sojun VS Uiui

Chuchu VS Retoree

Moa VS Yaiba

Orion VS Marimari

919 VS Sumomone

Tsukino VS A

Un VS Riku

Top Right (FaL part 2, matches 17 - 32)

Selen VS Holmy

Shibarin VS Arashi

Lepannyo VS Gyaraco

13 VS 659

661 VS 151

Kai VS Peipain

Hundrekko VS Argon

Jacklyn VS Uraragi

Kusuka VS Jalop

Kamui VS Oboro

Gilili VS Shimakk

Gashigashi VS Tsugihagi

Monmon VS Dyuradyura

Hakkun VS Kittsun

Pokoe VS Rin

Cheety VS Kintaurus

Bottom Left (old game part 1, matches 33 - 48)

Acidmond VS Amurin

Anifurun VS Anna Spire

Asami Rosy VS Bai Blue

Bai Green VS Bai Pink

Bai Red VS Bai Yellow

Candy Lapin VS Choquirrel

Corriente VS Cream Teddy

Daishizen VS Demon Bat

Demon Mangu VS Demon Mummy

Demon Smog VS Deyan

DJyksbeat VS Fennely

Fujiraid VS Ge Furocchi

Gengen VS Harike

Heikou VS Hideniro

Itodine VS Ivary

Kabutomoaki VS Kanato

Bottom Right (old game part 2, matches 49 - 64)

Kanon Beryl VS Kazzed

Kikka VS Kuwagatatsuya

Lina VS Maotti

Marie Spira VS Maro

Mitomiton VS Mix

Mopei VS Ochi

Pig Macaron VS Rix

Ryuryu VS Sadafurun

Shabobon VS Shakki

Shimiswans VS Taipeco

Takeppa VS Takuburning

Tanefurun VS Tasmanian Demon

Tentan VS Tentoumutsumi

Turtle BIG VS Uchuura

Wendy VS Yaginupan

Yoshiten VS Zebrina

[takethistoyourstardust]

can i say something that’s common knowledge to kh fans but i am finding out right now. it is BEYOND ME that ANYONE would say “oh you can skip x game it’s fine”. like if someone tells you that you can skip chain of memories and go right into kh2 do not fucking listen to them. literally the amount of context you’re going to miss in the prologue ALONE if you don’t play CoM is fucking insane. like characters and shit aside, it literally tells you how/why sora was in the pod and what the fuck “thank namine” actually means. DiZ shows up in the riku campaign but without that context you just see The Most Nomura Design rock up with absolutely zero warning. you learn so much in CoM that you NEED to know in kh2. do not skip games.

[dnangelic]

i rlly like riku's mental description of daisuke (which is while he's carrying her up a sheer mountain cliff for half an hr) bc whenever daisuke's forced to describe himself he has like..... just about nothing good to say about himself. he's lacking in confidence, he's wanting for growth and self-substance. since the start of the series he wanted to change, and during the rokuto arc he outright says that someone confident, charismatic, and able to smile freely is the sort of person he WISHES he could be. he calls himself a loser and hates how he 'can never do anything alone,' or relies on dark too much, and likewise gets overwhelmed then furious + frustrated by his own self's apparent helplessness, but he canonically has what it takes to match dark, in the end. dark isn't the source of daisuke's skill or anything either. daisuke doesn't become any less skilled of a phantom thief even if/when dark gets taken away from him --- that's all also naturally him. he comes off as clumsy and careless which is funny because it's when he's not under pressure that he loosens up and inadvertently shows off a lot of his skill, ie:

vs

+ a hundred other scenes where someone starts chasing him or daisuke isn't actively anxious / overthinking, and he pulls some incredible gymnastic move or sprints away at blistering speed. it's typical but esp when foiled with the likes of satoshi who comes off as cold, strong, and self-contained (yet actually has a VERY delicate, weak-willed and fragile inner personality,) daisuke's the sort of person who seems overly meek but actually, even through all of canon's psychological + physical torments, can behave REALLY recklessly. enough so that sometimes somebody often has to hold him back and remind him to think. it doesn't matter if he has to do what feels like a triathlon, or if a huge rock hits his head and knocks him out for a while, or if he's quite literally pushing himself to the point that he's in serious, agonizing pain for the sake of someone else. people who know him on a deeper level will be able to recognize this detail that daisuke himself is somewhat blind to --- he invests himself and his emotions completely into anything he does.

[kyndaris]

Mirror Maze

Although there were no immediate sparks between Dikottir and me, we continued to chat on Hinge. Unlike many of the other men I chatted to, Dikttori wasn't very consistent in his messages over Hinge. Occasionally, a day or two would pass before I'd receive a response from him. Supposedly it was because he'd draft a response and forget to send it through or Hinge would glitch on his android phone.

Whatever the reason, he wasn't consistently spamming me with messages, which was a nice change of pace because I'm often playing video games or writing up blog posts or editing my stories, and leaving my phone far away from me. Something that most would regard as abnormal for a Millennial, but the only time I take my phone is when I'm dying of boredom and don't have a convenient book lying around. In fact, my mother uses her phone far more than I do and you can see it in the battery health.

Still, I thought it best to get to know Dikottir a little better. After all, I'm a slow burn type of person. It's only when I've become friends with someone and known them for a quite a while before I start to properly open up.

While they say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, I find the opposite holds true when you're first trying to get to know someone. Shocking, I know, coming from an introvert who never seems to leave the sanctity of the house.

So, when the the PowerHouse Museum featured the Kaleidoscope exhibit, I asked Dikottir if he was interested. This was, after all, the man who had suggested checking out Oh! Bento and who had earlier gone twice to an Air Crash/ Seance exhibition at the PowerHouse.

Thankfully, Dikottir hadn't been to Kaleidoscope just yet and was open to checking it out. After arranging a date amenable to the two of us, we bought our tickets online separately.

I arrived early to the date, mostly because I needed to roam around the city a little in order to buy a Father's Day gift for my stepfather. Kyndaris, I hear you international readers ask, wasn't Father's Day in June? Well, no. In Australia, it's celebrated on the first weekend of September. Which was when Dikottir and I went on our date to the Kaleidoscope.

Given the fact that my stepfather and I weren't on talking terms, I wasn't certain how much effort I ought to put into present buying. But I knew I wanted to do something better than buying him a pair of underwear like my mother. After all, I'm a pretty observant individual (at least I like to think so) and knew he had an interest in taking photos. Whether the photos he took were good or not, I couldn't say. It's not like he showed me.

And it was the easiest of his hobbies to buy for as his ones included playing sport, reading online stories or playing mahjong on his phone.

By the time I rocked up to Kaleidoscope, I'd purchased a cleaning kit and a strap for my stepfather.

Along the way, I stopped by Anime Kaika. From the name alone, it should come as no surprise that the store is where people can anime merchandise. Inside, three Nenderoids caught my eye: Kingdom Hearts III Riku, Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth.

While I was tempted to buy at least one of them, in order to add to my collection of figurines (which, albeit isn't very extensive), I withheld on the purchase. After all, I am a woman with a mortgage and limited funds. I am, as well, a responsible adult who spends her money on normal adult things. Like groceries, books, video games, books, work clothes, books, video games and other necessary items.

Anyways, after a quick jaunt through the city, I arrived outside the Kaleidoscope exhibit near the PowerHouse museum. It wasn't long before Dikttori joined me and the two of us entered the mirror maze. Almost immediately, I discovered a trick to help differentiate the critical path and what were a series of reflections: staring at the ground and seeing where the bottom of the mirror was. Dikottir, impressed by my talents, informed me I'd no doubt be an excellent competitor of the hit Netflix show Squid Game or its final survivor.

Something I very much doubted because some of the games played were pure luck rather than skill. And I'd no doubt die in some gruesome manner one way or the other.

Not to mention the fact that I'd probably also be one of the first to turn into a zombie if the world descended into a zombie apocalypse.

After a good thirty minutes where Dikottir and I were thoroughly turned around, we managed to escape Kaleidoscope, taking photos of what it looked like in the daytime and the impressive evening light show.

From Kaleidoscope, we hoofed it to World Square where we enjoyed some Ippudo ramen (it was a cold September night) and chatted about the upcoming Voice referendum (which by the time this post goes up will have ended) and other social causes that we believed strongly in. After filling our stomachs with ramen, Dikottir tried to locate a Thai dessert place. But unlike most men I knew, he was surprisingly terrible at directions, and I had to step in to slowly guide him to Mango Coco.

Unfortunately, the line there was huge so we abandoned our initial plans of dessert and headed for a bubble tea place on George Street instead. As we walked, we talked about work and our lives, before we stopped by a busker playing anime, game and classical music on his portable keyboard.

Just like that, the night was over.

Did I think Dikottir and I were a good match?

Well, he certainly had a decent job and we shared similar sentiments when it came to politics (which, honestly, probably isn't something that should be raised during dates but there it is), but I can't say if I felt anything for him beyond the fact he seemed a decent and affable man. Dikottir was certainly more educated than many of the others I'd met and seemed wiser than his thirty odd years.

It begs the question why a man like him hadn't settled down earlier with a nice girl.

But it also makes me wonder if I am aromantic as well as asexual. Or if perhaps my romantic interests lie elsewhere. Dating women, however, is a difficult endeavour and I'm not sure if I'll ever find the right person for me to prove or disprove my suspicions.

I know, of course, that I can obsess over people and feel deep platonic care and worry for my friends...but where does one draw the line between friendship and romance? It's a question I'm still trying to figure out. Which is difficult for me as I always feel like I'm a step behind.

Still, that hasn't stopped me from shipping Maddox and Ashlyn from High School Musical the Musical the Series. I'm not sure why I started watching the show but it tickles a part of my brain. It's almost like a guilty pleasure.

And I've had many over the years.

After all, why DID I watch all the seasons of Pretty Little Liars and even Ravenswood spin-off? I watched all the seasons of Once upon a Time, too! And Glee!

Gah, why am I exposing myself like this? Forget those last few paragraphs! Strike it from your memory!

The point of this post, and my dating adventures, is that finding love is hard. And while I wish I could know deep in my bones if I like-like someone, I'm the type that will somehow convince myself it was all in my head and switch such feelings off.

Or, perhaps, by the time the year is done, I'll have fallen head over heels in love with someone and be singing a different tune.

[theatregaymer]

Ten more guys who deserve to laugh!

My last list of this kind was just overall characters who get little to no love in the tickle scene! This time I wanted to focus on more side characters from content that might be well known but hardly ever get attention themselves! In no particular order of course! I also have numerous other characters from anime/cartoons/games/manhwa that are criminally lacking in the tickling content arena, but I might just do another list later down the line. For now here they are! 1. Rock Lee - Naruto Shippuuden/Boruto

First and foremost, this precious bean gets constant hate just cause of his hair and eyebrows. I honestly think his arc and character are glorious and he deserves so much more attention than he gets!  He likes to train, so why not get him some endurance training and tickle that no doubt muscular body he has?

2. Aoyama Yuga - Boku no Hero Academia

Another character with a deep story hidden beneath being overly gaudy and comedic. This guy is absolutely adorable and shouldn’t be shunned from all the ticklish fun! Plus just imagine him trying to beg for mercy with a broken mix of languages!

3. Lee Jianliang/Henry Wong - Digimon Tamers (Season 3)

Most times I’ve seen Digimon tickles it’s usually from the OG group, or season 2/4. Season 3 had tickle scenes but it was focused on the digimon themselves rather than the tamers. I think the normally serious and cautious Henry could do with some ticklish fun to relax a bit more and just enjoy life.

4. Sabo - One Piece

How much do I even need to say? If you’re at all in the know on One Piece, Luffy is focus number one. Sabo though is definitely overlooked imo and should be allowed to laugh a bit more what with all the responsibility he has.

5. Goshiki Tsutomu - Haikyuu

A classic example of a character who loves being praised since he got to high school and realized he was no longer “gifted” but simply met the standard. He deserves to be reminded just how special he is and should be laughing while it happens, such a cutie!

6. Hitsugaya Toshiro - Bleach

Not a lot of people think of Bleach for tickles, but when they do I hardly see Toshiro mentioned. He appears young but is well over 100 years old. He’s so uptight with his duties as a captain, he should arrange a little vacation and get a full tickly massage to relax.

7. Minami Kenjiro - Yuri on Ice

He gets introduced and instantly caught my heart. This precious youngster is so obviously the “creative one” in his family. He gets so often skipped over though in favor of the shows more obvious pairs, I wish he just got some more recognition.

8. Rivalz Cardemonde - Code Geass

I can’t make a list and not include my favorite anime I guess. Rivalz is low on the totem pole but definitely is the perfect sort of “bro friend” material to deserve tickling in his own right. I can see him getting some tickles as payment for someone like Lelouch helping with repairs to his motorbike.

9. Hayner - Kingdom Hearts

With Kingdom Hearts it’s always Sora, Riku and Roxas. Hayner is like perfect tickle bait though! Tall athletic bro bestie who should absolutely be tickled as a way to raise money or something! 

10. Thoma - Genshin Impact

It honestly took me a bit to think of a character from Genshin that isn’t already often talked about either in tickling or in general. To me though it seems like so many people forget about Thoma and how utterly perfect this man is. Seriously though he’s the perfect roommate! And a tickle fight is obviously perfect for bonding with him too!

I wanted to keep it to a single guy per series, or there would be more from Naruto, Haikyuu and BNHA especially!   If you have some others you think are underrated, let me know in replies!  Hell I might even have some headcanons for one of your favorites!

[dojae-huh]

hi huh. seeing your posts about lameness and loser jae.. wanna ask if you also like lewser jae or find this mode of him cute? heheheh

btw i'm one of the few people who tune into lastart 🥲 sm doesn't make it very accessible and i think quite lots of fans don't find nct "fresh" anymore? or are into solo unit stan culture.

i'm a 127zen tbh but i still tune into lastart out of curiosiyy for the last unit. no shades intended but not very drawn to yusion either. i like ryu, minjae and jungmin enough as vocalists tho. agreed with everyone they sound kinda rock. i thinks jungmin and ryu sound unique but minjae sounds more grounded and most comfortanle to my ear.. i'm no vocal expert but i feel it. jungmin's tone catches people's attention best. ryu sounds most expressive to me.

i want all 3 in the lineup tbh but unless a kpop group has more members, they will most likely pick 2 vocalists or even 1..? ofc riku should be there too as a rapper. i like his tone and effort and his visual's unique too. the judges seem to like anderson not to mention his english so he will likely get in as well.

yusion probably sm choice of current best dancers with visuals. i read yushi was in a kid jpop group as vocal? but he's marketed as dancer now it seems.

Lewser Jaehyun is adorable.

It is fun to joke about him as a loser because he isn't. He was a studious student, he is a hardworking idol, he is one of the most popular neos, he is good at dancing and is a third best vocalist in NCT, he has many interests, a thinker, and he actually got the boy he was crushing on. However, he is also a clumsy person and a softie push-over. Noone likes true losers who think they deserve something because they are nice or out of pity. Capable people being lame at something just look more approachable and endearing.

Lewser Jaehyun also matches well awkward Doyoung. Lewser Jaehyun reminds me how he is a perfect match for Doyoung, who likes human ducklings and puppies. In his case the flaw becomes the winning trait.

I think a lot of people don't even know that the show has started. It is not hard to find a screen rip-off on twitter, one just needs to look. So it's not the case of avialability. Plus, the performances with the contestants are being uploaded on YT. It is lack of interest due to fans sticking to their unit or their biases. I just happen to like idol surviving shows, even if I hardly ever sit through them till the end, I continue to try the new ones.

Ryu, Minjae and Jungmin can't all pass, me thinks. Giving that Sion is a vocal as well, 4 vocals in a 6 member group... can happen only if SM plans a TVXQ 2.0, heh. I won't mind, heh, but nowadays there is too much attention paid to the performance part.

I wonder about the decision to advance YuSion to SM Rookies right away. Maybe SM wants to secure some number of fans (that would be attracted to them) right away, as well as show that they are going to make it even between Koreans and Japanese 50/50 (too many shows that proclaim to be global/multinational end up with very few Japanese/Chinese in the final line up).

[system-of-a-feather]

You know, considering I'm just about entirely done with my oldest sister and having processed a bit of just how insidiously horrible she was for me growing up AS WELL as the fact that my headbutting with her started over her insisting on deadnaming me cause "its too hard for her" AS WELL as the fact XIV is having us participate in No Mow-vember so we can grow out the missing Johnny Silverhand beard like...

I honestly can't wait for her to deadname us with our female name while we are here rocking a base voice and a fucking beard and just look like a fucking idiot this Christmas.

Like the list of grievances I have with her is non-exhaustive at this point and unless she has some really really really good apology skills and insight that she develops out of thin air, she can kiss my sorry ass.

Its not even remotely about the insult of deadnaming at this point, but I'd also like to say I'm 10,000x the man her perverted husband is. 👀

Literally though our dead name is about as classic feminine as like Susan or Laurie and so just full on- LOOK. XIV WHEN HE DREESSES UP LITERALLY LOOKS LIKE JOHNNY SILVERHAND WITHOUT THE BEARD.

ONCE WE GET THE BEARD PAIRED WITG OUR FASHION AND OUR DEEP VOICE CAN YOU IMAGINE SOMEONE CALLING US SOMETHING LIKE SUSIE OR SOME SHIT

ID ALMOST SAY ITD BE HILARIOUS

I'm almost excited for Christmas, solely cause if she shows her face around me she'll have to Deal With It and either get with the program or look like an idiot

-Riku slightly influenced by XIV

[kingdom-hearts-redux]

It’s the boi! The lion boi! Let me tell you about the Reduxed boi!

~ Sora ~

  Loves plush toys.

  Likes going swimming and is always drawn to water, oftentimes picking up Riku (he's strong enough to do so for exactly three seconds) and jumps into the ocean to surprise him.

  Loves his mom (named Kumora) and does his best to help her out around the house since his dad (named Cliff) left. Sometimes he takes on too much but it's worth it if it means his mom will be happy.

  Has adhd and has exactly one brain cell. Is forgetful and feels really bad whenever he forgets something he promised he'd do and has trouble focusing.

  Is firm in his beliefs but isn't afraid to admit when he's wrong after learning new information.

  Wants to believe that there's good in everybody and struggles with accepting that he can't be friends with everybody.

  Is self-sacrificing to the point of nearly becoming a martyr. Riku helps him be more ok with saying no and showing himself as much love as he shows others.

  Hides his pain and shoulders a lot so that he doesn't make others worry about him and gets disoriented when he's the one being comforted.

  Can make friends with others but used to be taken advantage of when he was younger but doesn't let it stop him from reaching out to make new friends despite the possibility of getting hurt again.

  Doesn't think in absolutes ("Darkness is Bad, Light is Good!"). He understands to some extent that people are flawed and situations morally grey, and chooses to do good despite all the bad.

  Loves windy days.

  Because he's a cat boy he can purr and kneads into Riku a lot.

  Is a really big sympathy crier and deeply empathetic to others, even if he doesn't understand what others are going through he's still sad that they're sad and always tries helping them feel better.

  A late sleeper, enjoys taking naps, especially on Riku's lap or with him nearby.

  Loves hanging out in and climbing trees too, and acting like a creature. Though a lot of the time he ends up stuck and can't get down. Riku helps him, promising to catch him every time. Kairi is often the one to get Riku when this happens (Shion being the other times).

  Loves animals.

  Looks dumb but is more intelligent than others give him credit for. He just likes to take it easy.

  Worries about others' well beings so much that he often forgets about himself. Riku and Roxas help him become more aware of his own needs and that it's ok to be selfish sometimes.

  Isn't afraid to look silly and likes making others laugh.

  Likes gifting Riku and Kairi with cool rocks or trinkets he finds and he treasures the gifts Riku and Kairi gift him. Shion, too, of course!

  Knows how to make flower crowns and makes them often.

  He likes to draw and be creative, and has a few sketchbook that he likes to doodle in and often draws in the sand, either with his finger or a stick.

  He's a foodie.

*** DISCLAIMER ***

I do not own the above concept art or Sora himself, just the Redux. All rights reserved to their respective owners.