#sorry its not 100% accurate haha

[ping-ski]

Hiii omg I saw the doodle requests and I’d love if you wanted to draw one of my Subnautica AU guys!! Apologies for Sun and Eclipse’s refs being messy, I haven’t had time to finish them ^^’

okay ngl i did these a bit quick cause i have to work but I HAD SOOO MUCH FUN DRAWING THESE GRRR

i love the idea of a subnautica au!! and i adore your designs hehe :3 thanks for requesting!!!

[kurishiri]

03 ┊ A match of life and death, the art of self-protection

꒰ ִ ֺ ⊹ @ notice ⊹ ֺ ִ ꒱ this translation may not be 100% accurate or contain creative liberties due to characterization or narrative flow purposes. if you enjoy, please consider reblogging, but don’t repost these or claim these as your own!

— jude⌛'s past records, record #3. i'm so, so sorry for taking so long on this ,, orz

— cw: brief mention of human trafficking in the end.

Jude: I’ll give ya more in return. So give that medicine to me.

Going so low as to threaten him with a shattered bottle, it resembled what had been done to us by our father and brother.

God knows how long we glared at each other.

But the one who opened his mouth first was the doctor.

Oswald: ...Listen up, lad. An investment is lending out funds with the expectation of future gains.

O: Only an ignorant and selfish child would think he could receive funds just like that.

(...!)

(Hate to admit it, but this damn doctor’s got a point.)

I could shout and yell out all until I gave out, but in the end I was only saying bratty, spoiled nonsense.

Unable to say anything back, the doctor handed me a thick medical book.

Jude: What’s this for?

Oswald: By the time I come around next time, have this entire book memorized.

O: If you can demonstrate your abilities, I promise I will administer the medicine.

The book he gave me was so thick, it could probably kill a person if they got hit with it.

And the doctor came around here once a week.

——All that to say.

(He’s thinks I don’t got it in me from the start so he’s givin’ me this tall order.)

Jude: Ha, bloody hell... all of ya lookin’ down on me, aren’t’cha.

(But it’s this or nothin’ for us.)

(I’ll weave from a single straw if I hafta.)

To get more out of this than if I were to steal and sell it for a likely-high price,

I was grateful to my mother, who had taught me how to read.

Jude: Couldn’t ask for nothin’ more. I’m in.

——is what I said, but memorizing everything was far from an easy feat.

Jude: Ether has been used as a narcotic in treatments...

J: Tch, there’s way too many fancy words in ‘ere.

I felt like my heart was going to get crushed countless times.

But, if that happened, that would really be the end for us.

I absorbed myself to the point I neglected sleeping and eating——

And then, one week later, I memorized everything.

The damn doctor would point to a page, and when I recited its contents, he let out a satisfied laugh.

Oswald: Haha, to think you really went and memorized everything. That was quite a feat even for myself.

Jude: The hell? Weren’t ya the one who told me to memorize this entire thing?

Oswald: Indeed. It’s my defeat.

O: As promised, I will treat you guys.

Jude: As ya should, ya git.

Jude’s little sister: ...Hey, mister doctor.

Oswald: Hm? What is it, kiddo?

Jude’s little sister: Will... will ya really fulfill your promise?

Jude’s little sister: ‘Cause even if my brother makes a promise, all the adults go ‘round breakin’ ‘em.

Jude: ......... (O_O)

Oswald: I could say anything with this mouth, so I was intending to show it with my actions...

O: But I will not break the promise. ——And that is absolute.

And so, the damn doctor, as promised, periodically administered the medicine to us.

My sister and I then slowly recovered.

While under the treatment, the damn doctor didn’t utter a word. Nor did he show us any pity.

He simply treated us as another human being, on equal footing——and while I hated to admit it, that made me happy.

So that may have been why my mouth ended up slipping.

Jude: They would’ve wanted us dead. Which was why I did everythin’ I could not to.

Dammit, I had thought then——but the damn doctor responded with a dispassionate voice, all the while continuing the treatment.

Oswald: If you died because others had wished for you to die, that would be the most uninteresting thing.

O: So, if that’s the case, why not live a stubborn life? That is the ultimate revenge.

In an act of amusement, he would tell me about lots of things.

And I would come to absorb more and more of that knowledge.

But, such a peaceful time would end and fade away in an instant.

Jude: The hell? ...Ya sold her?

to be continued…

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[judesmoonbeauty]

Chaotic Night CE Prologue

Not 100% accurate. Cybird owns everything. Fan translation only. Re-blogs are appreciated, but do not repost my translations anywhere. Thank you for your support!

Victor: It’s almost Halloween, Will.

Victor: Of course, there’ll be a party as usual. Vogel’s also been invited.

Victor: It’s just - will we be able to spend our time peacefully?

Victor: Fortunately, we did get through last year’s “Queen of the Night.” [1]

William rested his chin with his hand that was propped on the armrest, and narrowed his beautiful blood-hued eyes.

William: Vic, you have a bad habit of pretending to be a good boy, despite not wanting peacefulness.

William: One of the pleasures of Halloween is when unexpected things happen, isn’t it?

William: Especially for us “cursed” ones.

—And so, on the day of the Halloween party.

Victor: Now, pay attention! If I cover this basket with a cloth — something magical happens!

Harrison: There’ll be candy. It’s Halloween after all.

Jude: Tch, every year this shitty thing happens ‘n that Queenie wastes my time. Someday - [2]

Ellis: Jude, you’ve got some left over roasted venison, can I have it?

(Everyone’s doing things their usual way, but it seems like they’re having fun.)

Kate: By the way, I had a chance to speak with everyone at Vogel —

Nica: Well, it’s terrible to invite someone and then ignore them, isn’t it?

Kate: Whoa!

Suddenly I heard a voice in my ear, and I almost jumped.

Kate: P-please don’t scare me.

Nica: Haha, sorry? I just wanted to deepen my friendship with the robin. [3]

— At that time.

Roger: Hey, have you seen a small odd bottle?

Everyone’s attention was drawn to the clear voice.

Liam: A small bottle? As you can see, there’s all kinds of bottles of jams and syrups…..

Liam: Roger, what are you talking about?

Harrison: Everyone ate whatever they wanted.

Roger: ….Does that mean it got mixed in.

Roger slowly walks around the table, examining each bottle.

Elbert: Now that you mention it…..the syrup Al recommended was delicious.

Alfons: Surprisingly, it suited Lord Elbie’s tastes.

Alfons: The delicate fragrance of flowers causes a wonderful feeling.

Darius: Oh, that’s it. I thought it had an elaborate taste.

Ring: …..I, felt like I had to eat it too, so I did.

William: —It seems no one was able to resist the temptation.

(Hm? Something seems off.)

The atmosphere of the party filled with a strange enthusiasm, and it felt uneasy.

Roger had a knowing expression on his face —

Roger: This thing’s been eaten by all the cursed here.

Roger laughed holding a small, opened, empty bottle.

Roger: I just inhaled its scent too.

Kate: R-Roger, what was in that bottle?

Roger: — It’s essence of the “Queen of the Night.”

Shortly, it became clear.

What they consumed,

Strengthened the “curse” of the cursed ones,

Even transforming their appearance.

And tonight, with their cursed blood stirring, the curtain opens on anything but a peaceful Halloween.

Ftn [1] This directly translates as “the moonlit beauty.” However, it is referring to the Dutchman’s Pipe Cactus AKA, the “Queen of the Night.” This flower blooms once a year at night, and is part of IkeVil’s lore on the BD sets, and even some avatars.

Ftn [2] Jude uses 女王陛下 (Her Majesty the Queen). However, there is a superscription above it あの女 (that woman), indicating that it should be read as “that woman the queen,” in order to distinguish her from Kate who is present at the party.

Ftn [3] Nica may be calling Kate robin in German as “rotkehlchen”.

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Jude: Wastin' my time every year with this shit....fkgdfjgsdf; Me: Sir, do you remember what you did last year? Please deliver this year too.

[firecooking]

Hello. Sorry if someone has already asked before, but how many languages do you speak? I’ve been reading through your TUGS series on AO3 and noticed you write dialogue in English, French, and Hebrew. That and using old 1900s slang… it’s such a neat facet of your works—it provides cultural richness and makes the stories and characters feel much more colorful. But it did get me wondering about the author!

Heyo!

Actually no one has asked me about this before!

I actually only 'fluently' speak English [tho that could be contested with my grammar and spelling habits], altho I'm somewhat capable of conversation in German and can do basic exchanges in Spanish. I've completed most of the duolingo course in Esperanto but my recall on it is rusty, and I've spent time learning Welsh, Canadian French, and Klingon lol

Fun fact about me is I had to teach myself to read and write [educational neglect for students with special education plans is VERY real]. All of the grammar and writing knowledge I have is from books I've read and my German classes in high school.

Most of the languages I use in my fics are very carefully translated! I think any successful internet user who wants to interact with non English speaking areas should be able to read up and learn the translation rules for any language you wish to 'speak' with. It makes it very easy to open a translation dictionary and then get the result you want! Other languages don't work like English you have to learn how to get it done.

That even goes for other ways we used to speak English! We used to speak almost a completely different language mechanically 100 years ago. It is a very careful balance of writing accurate dialogue in the fics where you both use the English lexicon of the time period, get the voice of the character across, try not to have the characters say anything out right offensive [altho that's a touchy subject, words I find offensive may not be for others or others might be offended by what I deem safe to write, its a very careful balance], and omitting words that meanings have changed significantly [like awesome was a very common 1920s word, but you can't exactly have Captain Zero saying that, it'd sound wrong to 2020's ears]

I take my historical research very seriously! I am now very disabled and kinda a loser; so I'm home bound and bored a lot of the time. Things like my fic and art are pretty much my full time time occupier, so I absolutely love spending time getting nit pikcey and specific!

I'm so glad you are enjoying my work! I hope that going forwards I can continue to excite and provide good fic, lord knows the TUGS fandom needs it. Feel free to drop a line any time! I love answering questions about my AU and TUGS stuff in general! Hell ask me questions if you need help with your own stuff haha

[galactandro]

Y’ALL.

I GOT TO WATCH DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE.

also EPIC spoilers about the movie so here’s your warning and yes i will be ranting on for a very very long time

starting off THAT OPENING SCENE LMAOOOO

WHEN HE STARTED KILLING THE TVA AGENTS WITH LOGANS SPINE AND HEAD 😭 AND THEN HE WAS DANCING I ACTUALLY DIED.

then we got sent back in time and we met HAPPY HOGAN. I WAS TOTALLY NOT EXPECTING TO SEE HIM LIKE THAT WAS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED.

then we got all of those fourth wall jokes and the whole feige/cœcåinę jokes oml. then we got a whole tva thing (that was very inappropriate in more ways than one)

bros stapled hair falls out 😭 and we see a little fake hair stuck to his hair for the whole thing.

he wakes up in the tva and we meet Paradox (aka the worst person ever i absolutely hate him-)

ANYWAY he gives us the whole “matter and be something” spiel (AND WHY WAS THOR CRYING) but wade is like stfu imma go find another logan to be my anchor being

THEN WE GET A MONTAGE OF DIFFERENT LOGAN VARIENTS AND OMG HAHAHHAHAHAHA

first we get comic accurate wolverine BEING SO SHORT HE HAD TO JUMP OFF THE BAR CHAIR 😭

then i think we got the 80s afro wolverine (hilarious)

and then we got the wolverine hulk show down AND WADE GOT FLUNG I LAUGHED SO MUCH HAHA

and then AND THEN. WE GOT HENRY CAVILL WOLVERINE WHICH I NEVER THOUGHT ID SEE IN MY LIFE HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

then we’re finally met (i think) with our “worst logan in the multiverse” (which is total bs) but we see him wearing his outfit (which i’m pretty sure we’ve never seen hugh jackman wear)

then they get pruned and i was so dam confuzzled. cuz i was like hold up im sorry what

but then we see them appear in the void with 20 CENTURY FOX STATUE AHHAHAHAHAH. THE ANOUNT OF MARVEL, FOX, AND DISNEY JOKES WE GET IN THIS. like when deadpool says “welcome to disney, mr. pg-13 except for one movie” LMAOOOO

we get an epic deadpool vs wolverine fight and we get like a lot of those because they’re not trying to really kill each other and both of them heal super fats so it’s jsut comedy at this point

and now

WE SEE

CHRIS EVANS CAMEO. AND WE FOR SURE THINK THAT ITS A CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT. AND WE ALLGET READY FOR AVENGERS ASSEMBLE

and then

and then

WE GET A FLAME ON

when my movie theatre watched this basically everyone was stunned. like we started absolutely going wild.

we see sabretooth, pyro (which i’m pretty sure is the same actor from X2), and toad like hello? i already thought this was crazy. anyway sabretooth gets his head sorta sliced off by wolverine (also why isn’t there a yellow font on tumblr?) anyway

we get a fight and they end up getting captured and get driven to CASSANDRA NOVA. LIKE WHAT. SINCE WHEN WAS CASSANDRA NOVA THE VILLAIN sorta OF THIS. BROIOOOOOOO

she brutally murders our beloved johnny storm after wade said he said a bunch of very odd things about her that was hilarious.

fast forward A LOT we were basically given a bunch of plot advancements and all of that stuff but i don’t want this to be super long so imma cut this short

we get four AWESOME CAMEOS.

ELEKTRA

BLADE

GAMBIT OMG GAMBIT WHOS CHANNING TATUM

AND X-23! LAURA YIPPEEEEEEEEEE

we get these awesome cameos and my movie theatre erupted into wild cheers bc we got the same actors from the original blade and x-23. WE GOT GAMBIT WHO IS LEGIT ONE OF MY FAV MUTANTS. WE GOT ELEKTRA LIKE BRO WHAT

AND WE GOT TBHS THING WITH GAMBIT SAYING ABSOLUTE NONSENSE AND DEADPOOL SAYS, “i’m sorry gorgeous, but i feel like we’re missing some critical exposition. who’s your dialect coach, the MINIONS?” AND I ABSOLUTELY LOST IT THAT WAS SO HILARIOUS AHJHAHHAHA

after this they make some plan about how to get logan and wade back to their (sorta) timeline and go ahead to carry it out. we get an epic “final boss” like fight and cassandra shows that she has a sling ring that seems to be from a dr strange variant with pieces of the reality and time stone (i think).

next we get this whole thing with the 100 or so deadpool’s with blake lively and ryan reynolds’ kids as different variants. and they also snuck in a little stan lee cameo there (miss the legend ❤️)

THEN WE SEE PETERPOOOOL WHO ABSOLUTELY SAVED DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE A THOUSAND PERCENT.

we have that whole thing with the time ripper and how if a person goes to stop it the anti matter and matter absolutely would rip them apart. we see deadpool make the hero play after stalling for a bit but he couldn’t reach the other side. THEN WOLVERINE STEPS IN AND DOES IT TOO OML (also i’ve noticed i haven’t talked that much about wolverine BUT I PROMISE I LOVE HIM 😭) we get shirtless hugh jackman and everybody in my movie theatre went wild��� again. it was SO FUNNY 🤣. we get a whole ending with b-15 as the tva leader sorta. and paradox getting reprimanded as he should and we for sure thought that they’re dead.

NO THEY ARE NOT. they walk in like the queens they are and then that’s basically the ending.

EXCEPT FOR THE EXTRA CREDIT SCENE. then we see that all the things that deadpool accused johnny of saying before he basically got his skin ripped off WERE ACTUALLY TRUE. WE ALL COLLECTIVELY SAID LANGUAGE BECAUSE OML IVE NEVER SEEN CHRIS EVANS SO DIRTY MOUTHER (not me not understanding half the things that he said-)

ANYWAY I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS MOVIE. IT WAS WORTH IT. i noticed cute little easter eggs and the cameos omg the cameos

GO WATCH IT IF YOU HAVENT

bye 👋

*hehe we saw gambit (if you can’t tell i love his character)

[catluniscia]

Lucca x Ayla

Huh so this is what they do while waiting at the End of Time when they aren't in the party.

Okay -holds Masamune- before the Chrono Trigger fans come after me, remember this is all in good fun and I am fully aware Ayla ends up with Kino. This is just for fun and haha okay folks. -puts sword away- OKAY NOW So! I am currently doing a play though of Chrono Trigger, And with me and my friends are voicing it, and well...Lucca is into women now, sorry but how she reacts to Marle, how she really reacts to Alya, sorry can't make the rules, she is into women, is she also into men? Maybe. Also fun fun fact, Lucca (which if you look at my thumbnails of my videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGtkNg8MVofPA6W9051ljFR4kXWIRV1vE Is my friend Ginger, and their partner Kore is voicing Ayla...aka big strong lady. So I think there is an extra layer of fun for it and we are all here for fun right?  And before anyone goes "Why doesn't it look like Akira Toriyama's art style? Well the main reason...and this is me going to wipe the board. My Ex is the main reason, fucker is a big Toriyama fan boy (I will be honest shocked his fan boy behavior didn't make me hate chrono trigger or never get into it again) and when we were together, he went on how I could make a big following copying art styles, especially Akira Toriyama, Even goes how easy it is to copy his art style. Now I don't know why but when he said I just...was super offended, like partly insulting Toriyama calling his art easy...not saying it's impossible but saying you can full on mimic just using the curve tool in photo shop which is not true folks. He also made it sound like the only way I can be popular is just copying art styles, and while yes its great to have multiple styles in your pocket, the way he worded it was more or less "Your art sucks, copy someone else." I am fine. I just think yes I can reference something but not 100% copy something to still convay the thing, yes fan art that is near accurate is kinda more popular won't deny that, but like those arts get more hyper critical from folks if it looks "Wrong" even in a tiny detail, if I am style inspired I think less so. Maybe that's just me over thinking...who knows.

[animehouse-moe]

Do you mind if I ask your top 10 favorite characters (can be male or female) from all of the media that you loved (can be anime/manga, books, movies or tv series)? And why do you love them? Sorry if you've answered this question before.....Thanks....

You're all good! This is the first time I've been asked this. I'm usually terrible with favorites so I always feel like I don't pick the "best" in hindsight, but I'll try to be as accurate as possible. These will also be in no particular order since they all occupy such different areas.

(edit: I just realized in my incredible morning brain state that this said male or female, but I only read the female part haha. So this is just the female lineup, I guess).

Iwakura Lain - Serial Experiments Lain

Lain's a character that has, and will always remain enigmatic. Subjectivity and personal experience remain intertwined with works like Serial Experiments Lain, so what each individual takes away from it will change. Personally, what makes me love Lain is her desperation to communicate, to connect with the people around her. To make friends, to do fun things with them, to understand the people that comprise her life. But that desire spirals, she gets absorbed (like so many do) and becomes something else entirely. Fracturing and separating herself, spreading those instances across the internet in a desperate way to connect. For existing prior to essentially all forms of social media, it depicts the struggle and addiction that trouble countless people in freakishly accurate fashion.

Iwakura Mitsumi - Skip and Loafer

Had to put them next to each other on this list haha. Iwakura Mitsumi though. I don't hate the approach of a lot of Shojosei in terms of high school slice of life/romance, but I find much more to love with the more grounded ones than the more fantastical, just a personal preference. Anyways, Mitsumi. She's just the perfect representation of high school life. A dash of confidence, a good bit of deep seated anxiety, lots of stress over school and friends, but a positive and hopeful outlook in spite of her stumbling and struggles that's wonderfully accented by blossoming feelings of love. She just occupies a space that is very rare these days, so of course I love her.

Ryougi Shiki - The Garden of Sinners

Okay, hot take since (spoiler) Saber's not going to be on the list. I just haven "completed" Saber's story if that makes sense. I've read a lot, experienced a lot, but I haven't gotten 100% of it like I have with Shiki. That said, Shiki's story. I mean, as a character they're so damn hard to really capture. After all, there's more than one of them, and their story is told through the experiences of others. Shiki as a character, and The Garden of Sinners as a series, just holds a special place in my heart as Nasu's first real creative work that remains untethered by the requirements of a visual novel. If Nasu's work on the VNs is the base level, then The Garden of Sinners stands a cut above from start to finish.

Hatsuseno Alpha - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

A robot that is startlingly human, but surprisingly childlike. Alpha was is just the perfect vehicle to experience YKK through. Vast understanding and interest, but meaningful naivete and curiosity. She explores a world peacefully accepting its death, and is able to pull such beautiful moments from it. She doesn't struggle or bemoan the end, but rather takes it in stride and focuses on the beauty of humanity, how it's adapted, what's been lost and what's been created in its stead. It brings it all together under this character that is so deeply passionate about exploring life even under these circumstances, that you can't help but feel an indescribable warmth in her story.

Biwa - Heike Monogatari

Okay, maybe I'm cheating a little bit with Biwa here, but it's just a character that I think is incredibly beautiful. Witnessing the murder of her father, she's taken in by a clan doomed to death, where a man possesses a similar ability to Biwa. Together, she struggles to create the family she never had, all the while forced to come to terms with their deaths. She fights tooth and nail to keep them alive, but her attempts are futile. In the end, she is given her adoptive father's ability and completes what one might call the "cycle". Seeing life and death, the eternal struggle that will never change, she experiences her life, her family, her future and past to its fullest, and commits her life to telling the story of the Heike that she was so fond of. It's a beautiful story centered around Biwa's experiences, and her fear of death and not having a family, truly wonderful stuff. Also Aoi Yuuki kills it as Biwa.

Kusanagi Motoko - Ghost In The Shell

This was baby's first big kid series for me. I'd always watched anime here and there, but mostly things like Bleach/Naruto/DBZ. Ghost in The Shell was the first really big series I'd dip my toes into via those 4 minute YouTube videos at 480p. Kusanagi's nature as the bridge between technology and humanity is endlessly explored and just such a great idea, that through the countless (good) iterations, there's a wealth of her to experience. Undoubtedly an iconic series, and one that's certainly remembered very fondly by me.

Kirigoe Mima - Perfect Blue

Mima's an incredible character driven to the psychological breaking point. Under the scrutiny and pressure of being an idol, the facade begins to crack and what seeps out from the gaps is nothing short of incredible. Satoshi Kon remains a wizard in what he did with his works, and for me, Mima's character in Perfect Blue is the pinnacle of that. An implicit story of the stress and strain placed on idols (and the entertainment industry at large) by those that string them up and sell the souls of these girls, Perfect Blue and Mima remain in a realm of their own in a lot of ways.

Nozomi - Sonny Boy

Well as they say, the proof is in the pudding, and the pudding in this case is Nozomi's name. Translating from Japanese it means "wish" or "desire" in English, and is the personification of Nozomi's role in Sonny Boy. As close to a catalyst as one can be, she spurs on the wishes of the characters around her, providing the foundation for our main character Nagara to grow and develop. In the end, the desires of each individual can be connected to Nozomi, even in her death. She's arguably more central to the plot of Sonny Boy than Nagara, so of course I see her as a deeply special character.

Kamikoshi Sorawo - Otherside Picnic

A somewhat different pick to help round out the list. Sorawo Kamikoshi, and Otherside Picnic at large, are certainly things that I don't think most people would fall in love with. But I did. The vitriol that her character expresses, the toxicity and self hatred and destruction. Her character is a very damaging and "bad" one, but that's what I love about it. There's no grand scheme behind Sorawo's personality, or any ideal that her character chases. She follows the whims and curiosities of her life as she willingly casts herself into the abyss of the Otherside alongside Toriko, and along the way, she learns to slowly grow and improve as a person while maintaining her core personality.

Osaki Nana - Nana

The duality of Nana as a character is just so well done to me. A character with two sides isn't anything special, but I think the way that Yazawa approaches her as a character, and introduces those cracks in her façade and the struggle that they represent is just really, really good. It has me really desperate for Yazawa to return from hiatus and continue on with Nana.

And that's the list. I know I've left off characters like Tohru or other massively popular (and well written) leads and characters from shojosei series, but a lot of what I desire out of a character can't quite be found in a lot of what ends up popular and translated (and what I tend to remember) I feel. If you take a look at the list, for example, you'll find that the majority of my favorites are from older series, as well as ones that feature more "tragic" or "twisted" characters. Personally, I find a flower most beautiful after you've understood how it's wilted and withered before it fights to bloom once more. Endless blooms that grant an eternal summer are undeniably beautiful, but that beauty tends to lack context and in turn can become simplicity. So that's my list, as imperfect and everchanging as it is. If I'm asked once more in a year, it will probably look startlingly different, but that's how these things will go with me.

[spacehostilityy]

NNT Rewatch s2ep1-6

(This was written weeks ago but was in my queue. I am moving back to my college town Saturday so busy days are to come but now I have things to procrastinate 😈)

So YAYAYAY time for season 2 (my fave season overall) !! I’ve rewatched this one before, so i actually remember some of this lol

Ban: I quit

Meliodas: your face is the only joke we can handle

HE GOT HIS ASS DAMN

i love both of diane’s orange fits, but s1 leotard hits different

i have thots abt the introduction of power levels that will be told beneath the cut

i mean it’s all very dragon ball (which i love, but in a very different way). I feel like they are just better executed in manga format, because saying the numbers out loud just kinda breaks up the flow of dialogue and action. Plus the numbers never stay accurate since the characters are always powering up and nakaba lowkey just stops using them at one point. so like assault mode!Meliodas has a power of 142,000. BUT he defeats enemies with powers higher than that and is shown to gain even more power. But this is the highest number we have for him. Overall, theyre clunky, not updated enough to be accurate, and just kinda cheesy :/ I feel like plot could have been added to justify and explain the eye of Balor (AKA Drole if i remember correctly) but it’s just used as an excuse to quantify the characters’ strength since this season is mainly focused on physical and emotional growth, as seen by the Ishtar Arc (one of my fave arcs hehe)

merlin’s friendship with hawk is actually so cute tho

so Meliodas’s beginner stats (still missing his powers) are magic 400, strength 960, spirit 2010. The way I see it, his insane spirit strength could mean one of two things: bitch is just hella determined in his quest to end their curses and protect his friends (likely) or merlin taking away his power only affects his strength and magic since spirit has to do with your mind (also likely) anyway what do y’all think?

how the fuck is gowther’s strength 500??? The average person who can lift 50-100 lbs has a strength of 30. HOW IN THE FUCK?? IS GOWTHER SECRETLY SWOLE????

Meliodas being like “no idk who the ten shadows could be haha” when he and merlin literally formed the sins to fight them and HE WAS THE LEADER OF THE 10 COMMANDMENTS is so funny like so tru king lie to their faces

the first thing Zeldris says is “3000 years... please tell me that he’s still alive” which tells me two things: 1) he doesn’t know about Meliodas’s curse, which could explain why estarossa kills him when he’s just going to come back a rival to the throne of the demon king and 2) the listed life expectancy of 1000 years for demons is probably not accurate lol

maybe it’s driven down due to number of battle deaths like the mortality rate of the middle ages lol

we are introduced to a demon who hopes mel is alive, shares a voice actor, AND HAS THE SAME FACE yeah the brother coding is very thick

AJSDBJKBHJEBFNWKFH YESSS THIS IS MY ALL TIME FAVE INTRO SONG AND ANIMATION

ban’s refusal to get jericho’s name right makes me laugh every time

Jericho: is scared and runs to Ban

Ban: 🤨 yeah. i don’t remember asking you to grab my arm🙄

im sorry but king rlly was a bad fairy king like mans didnt even know the forest was there 😭 its ok tho i love that for him

King hating Ban at first bc he “killed elaine and destroyed the fairy kings forest” only for Ban to pull THE BIGGEST uno reverse on him will never not be funny

wait does that mean ban is technically the 4th fairy king and king is both the 3rd and the 5th bc that would be rlly funny and does happen quite a bit historically

I love how as much as a smug asshole Ban is, he’s not rubbing it in King’s face and is showing him he’s still his friend

so if Gil is Margaret’s guard and Griamore is Veronica’s, does that mean Howzer was Elizabeth’s ?? bc that would be so fucking funny

Helbram got King’s ass with “and you’re short”

KASBDFNJBSDKF HE LOOKS SO GOOFY😭

MY BABYGIRLS ARE HEREEEE

Best girls Melascula and Derieri fr

i love that they said slader is gay, how can we let the audience know and then gave him the smoothest, gayest voice imaginable

merlin calling og gowther a great magician when we know he was the one to train her is actually so sad, i want to give baby merlin a hug

slader is hot, thanks for coming to the ted talk

how the fuck does he walk like this tho??

is there a reason i just don’t remember why they never really bring up albions again or do they just ~disappear~ conveniently from the story lol

So the whole concept of sacred treasures is really cool to me because they are clearly something unique to the Sins, despite all of the sacred treasures being very different and made of different materials. I mean Gowther’s is straight up made of light Still, them having weapons that serve as a constant and grow with them as they become more powerful is just a neat concept to me. I just wish we could have seen Ban use Courechouse more than just a few episodes. There really isn’t a plot reason he couldn’t have had it beforehand.

Gerheade being a bitch to Ban bc he’s a human makes literally no sense when we learn her backstory with Rou. Like NO sense at all lol

I honestly love that Meliodas destroyed the albion on his own. Like yes, he is my OP blorbo BUT he’s also supposed to be incredibly powerful in canon, which we haven’t seen him go all out with an enemy yet. Not only does he know all about albions (bc he’s a demon), but as leader of the 10 Commandments, he probably was on the controlling side of the golems. Then, as a member of Stigma, he fought against them. Not to mention, this is when he finally gets Lostvayne (the DEMON sword) back. This moment for me is when he gets to show off the perks of him being a powerful and high ranking demon. Might fuck around and do a full post later on Meliodas’s relationship to his own race and what/who he is lol

Ban screaming “you bitch!!” is... a wonderful experience

Yass king (hehehehe get it? bc his name is king? hehehe)

Galand petting Gloxinia is actually so cute lol

Merlin covering Arthur’s eyes 😭😭 she’s his mom fr

“its been a while meliodas” oop galand just let the Meliodas is 3000 years old cat out of the bag ehehe

(stay with me bc im about to get delusional) WAIT so galand says “to think that after all this time has passed youd still be in that form” in this essay i will prove that Meliodas looks like a young teenager because he essentially is biologically young for the demon race. Galand doesn’t know Mel was cursed, so he would think that he had aged in the past 3000 years. Plus, I think the demon king’s possession of Meliodas AND Zeldris can be (somewhat) compared to Sariel’s aging up of Solaseed. Anyway, i feel like this can support my hypothesis of Zeldris and Meliodas are just babies who will eventually look like adults. Also, I think them being super young just enhances the angst quite well.

everyone is fucking terrified of galand but hes just a silly foolish little fellow to me lol

ban and king being brothers-in-law makes my heart happy like theyre so cute

Ban threatening Gerheade and actually being pissed and serious has suddenly reminded me that if i saw a grown ass man who couldn’t die and was a 7 foot tall violent alcoholic i would be fucking terrified

like a demon 14 year old? creepy ig but not a 7 foot tall masochist with an 8 pack

I love how hard Diane always goes for the ones she loves, she’s just so devoted and passionate Best Girl tm behavior

*Merlin being incredibly confidant and nonchalant starting a proposition*

Meanwhile Merlin’s thoughts: SHIT SHIT I HAVE 10 SECONDS TO THINK BEFORE EVERYONE I LIKE DIES

Meliodas doing the same thing Hendy did by reattaching his fucking arms using Darkness and the sins still being like wait?? is Meliodas?? a... demon ??? 🤨

okay so we DO see him in this mode again. But what is it called? and why does he become no thots head empty? its not like he died. and even in assault mode, he has thoughts and emotions (when they’re not stuck in purgatory) 

Im ngl, i forgot everything about this episode entirely lol

obvi i hate that derieri died, but at least the souls she fucking ate got returned lol

do we think arthur has a tiny teenage gay crush on meliodas? Discuss.

(the answer is yes ehehe)

gowther walking around with his dang a lang swangin hehe

Gil crying in annoyance and defeat as griamore and howzer bicker is literally so hashtag real

HENDYYY MY BABYGIRL IS BACK BAYBAYYYY

very suddenly realized that Hendy’s probably only like in his 30s. Mans is just not that old

exactly 3 seconds after I had that though Howzer calls him old man LOLLL

i forgot about hendy’s childhood trauma. damn. thats actually rlly sad :/

look how cute he is tho 😭😭

hendy and dreyfus are in love. thanks for coming to another one of my ted talks

so do we think dreyfus is half druid (and zaratras is full) or zaratras is half druid? i mean they’re half brothers but only one is a called a druid sooo

IM SORRY BUT THIS IS THE FUNNIEST FUCKING SCREENSHOT ASDFFHSLDH elizabeth scandalized, meliodas accepting his fate, slader leaning in closer and blushing ITS JUST SO GOOD

The ass shot of Diane 🤨😑

Damn Idk how i never realized that all of them pretty much only call Meliodas captain. Merlin, Ban, and Elizabeth are the only ones who will call him Meliodas, but even merlin and ban typically go with captain.

“im a giant, why arent you afraid of me?” hes a fucking demon. lol

[atomra]

hi sorry if this is a silly thing to send in but im shy and just wanted to say that it was really awesome finding you here by chance from following the hellsing tag. i saw your alucard art and was like omg why is this beautiful style so familiar this person seems familiar too . and then i realized you designed an adopt i bought years ago on toyhouse and my brain went !! i enjoy seeing you pop up on my dash and its exciting seeing you open comms up too!!! idk how long your comms will be open for or how frequently theyll be open but i would def love for you to draw the oc i got from you at some point, im gonna try saving up for it!!! anyways yeah youre awesome and i hope you have a good day yay :]

AHHH THis is not silly, believe me!! Actually, i really appreciate this right now since i wasn't feeling 100%. This really helped boost my mood!

Im glad that through hot vampire art i could help you find me again LMAOOO!! I DID used to do a lot of adopts, i have no idea what one you have, but im glad they are still with you AAA,,, Its really cool how small the art community is sometimes HAHA

My comms will be open for awhile because I dont have a current source of income, so until that changes, they will be open! Sorry I cant give more accurate dates. Thank you for the interest despite that!! I hope you have a great day as well 😊

[ihonestlydunnowhattocallmyself]

Hehe! That is somewhat of an accurate description. However I would more so use a bullet hell game with great music! It was also one of the primary inspirations for undertale! Actually there's a lot to talk about to its relation to undertale since it definitely inspired the bullet hell mechanics. There is also the various references to it throughout the game.

Like Tsundereplanes hat being the same as Yukari's from touhou! Beyond that there were a LOT of leimotifs used from Touhou in Omega Flowey's theme during the soul sections.

Not to forget Asriel is probably named after a very old Touhou character:

Sariel! (Also yes, she most likely was the inspiration for the design of Toriel and Asriel's form as the god of hyperdeath.) (Yes Asriel is probably a fan of Touhou in canon taking into consideration that it was a design of his oc as revealed in Deltarune)

Not to mention the fact that Toby collaborated with Zun to basically make a touhou remix (which is absolutely insane!)

Also also from an interview Toby Fox played a song from Touhou in a goshdarn church (which is a very funny story)

Source: https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/181019 You can find it translated here: https://clarste.tumblr.com/post/179204742441/interview-with-toby-fox-undertale-and

This doesn't even bring up that one crossover art Temmie Chang made for Undertale X Touhou

Temmie actually has TONNE'S of touhou art which is really neat!

Ok that's enough Undertale X Touhou connections lol! They are just really fascinating to me! Now to why I like touhou. The thing about touhou is that it has a VAST cast. Vast as in it has around 100 characters now over 19 mainline games! So even if there are a few characters on the weaker side the rest of the cast can make up for it! Especially since there are a LOT of recurring characters!

I actually got really into touhou around 4-5 years back and only really knew the main cast of touhou 6. Now I am much more well versed in my touhous!

Personally the reason why Touhou is so special is because of the PLETHORA of fan content. The only thing capable of rivalling how much content Touhou's fandom has is probably Undertale's (yes its THAT massive). Beyond just that Gensokyo, the setting, is a very unique place in how its a land of fantasy where your belief can dictate what happens (something I REALLY love) which means that you can have several interpretations of the characters and places! In a way it sort of becomes a story about stories in a similar way to how Undertale is with RPG's and Discworld is to fantasy. It is JUST SO FASCINATING to me! So you can write almost anything, from a dark interpretation building on how well, these characters are genuine monsters, all the way to just being:"Haha this is a really silly goofy place where most of the cast does dumb stuff". It is really flexible and that's another reason why i love it!

Also made my move! Sorry for that massive ramble! I've just gotten really into Touhou more recently.

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[kurishiri]

19 . . . alfons main story

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— cw: angst galore!

—— Neutral POV ——

Roger: Pfft, haha... I feel like I haven’t seen you so dumbfounded in forever.

As Kate’s footsteps faded downstairs to the basement, Roger, unable to hold back longer, burst out laughing.

Alfons: ...Oh, believe me, she is far from the first who’s rendered me so positively dumbfounded like this.

Roger: Hmm? So is it safe to say she’s no different than anyone else to you then?

R: Because if so, I may or may not end up stealing her away for real.

While slowly going down the staircase, Roger’s lips curved up, provoking a challenge.

Roger: After all, it’s not like you’d really care what happens to a toy you don’t need anymore, right?

Alfons: ………

—— Kate’s POV ——

A little while later, Roger also came down to the basement.

Kate: Sorry about what had happened just now... I let my emotions take me over a little back there.

Roger: Why the apology? I think it’s actually a good thing that you’ve got a tenacious spirit and hate to lose, you know?

Kate: ...Thank you.

Roger: And if you ever fall outta love with him, you let me know, because I’ll take you with open arms anytime.

(There he goes again with those kinds of jokes...)

Kate: You can say such things, but it won’t happen. You see, I...

[1] ...am pretty tenacious.

[2] ...am rather devoted.

[3] ...don’t know when to give up. (+4 / +4)

Kate: ...just don’t know when to give up. So I’m sorry to say I’ll become an old granny before I ever fall out of love.

Roger: Pfft, haha! Now that’s what I call devotion at its finest. I find myself wanting you more and more now.

(First Liam, and now Roger... I feel I’m always the one who’s being cheered up.)

(I have to pull myself together...)

Kate: Alright then, let’s get this started. I’ll help sort out the documents!

Roger: Sounds good.

From many years’ worth of investigation——

Out of the people who possessed the ability to show illusions, there were those who have ‘records following their passing,’

and Roger had come to the conclusion that ‘all of those people were not Cursed.’

Instead, they were allegedly magicians, swindlers, and the like.

(So there are no Cursed ones who have left their ‘record’ behind... and so,)

(we should find whether among those who have experienced an ‘unnatural memory loss,’ there is anyone who had regained their ‘memories.’)

(That’s where our hope lies, and we have no choice but to search for that.)

If we could find such a case among the mountain of documents in the basement... we’d be a step closer to finding a way to escape their tragic fates.

(God knows how many hours — or rather, how many days it will end up taking.)

(But, right now, we just have to do what we can!)

And so began our investigation.

—— Time skip ——

Harrison: This document dates back a whole fifty years, doesn’t it? What, have you two become aspiring detectives now?

Kate: Harrison! No, we were just looking up some things... but what brings you here?

Harrison: I figured a sandwich could be good to have while working, yeah?

Kate: ...! It’s already noon...?

Roger: Ahh, sorry ‘bout that. You can just leave them over there.

—— Time skip ——

Ellis: ...Good evening.

Kate: Wah!? E-Ellis, good evening... wait, what? It’s evening already?

Ellis: Mhm, you didn’t realize? Oh, and Roger, here’s your brandy.

Roger: Thanks. It’s getting to be around the time the lil lady should be heading to bed. Could you take her?

Ellis: Sure, that was the plan too. Kate, I’ll carry you back, so hold on tight.

Kate: Wh—? Ahh!?

Ellis: Sorry about that, but it’ll do your body good to get some sleep at night.

Roger: We can continue this tomorrow, Kate.

And so, with this and that happening, several days passed by in a blink of an eye since we started our investigations——

Kate: ...S-sorry, Roger, do you have eye drops around?

Roger: Yeah, it’s in that pipette over there.

Even after having read a wide array of documents, we weren’t seeing much fruit of our labor.

My body felt stiff from the strain on my eyes and neck pain.

Kate: I wasn’t expecting much, but... this really isn’t a walk in the park at all.

Roger: Well, that’s just how it is. You feel like quitting already?

Kate: ...No.

I shook my head before pulling out the next document.

On the paper were many lines that resembled ivy vines, connected by numerous family names and given names.

(This is... a family tree, isn’t it?)

As I stared down at it, Roger took a peek at it from beside me.

Roger: ...The first time I noticed that ‘unnatural white space’ was when I looked at this family tree.

R: See, the spot where the Brown family’s third son should be is completely blank, right?

R: But that son’s wife and children are recorded.

His finger followed the line, tapping his finger on the place where the line broke.

Roger: It’s clear that there was a third son. There had to be.

R: Otherwise there wouldn’t have been any ‘wife,’ and their children wouldn’t have been born

R: ...But the wife said that she never had a husband and that the children were born out of wedlock. And the children also didn’t know their father.

R: And the Brown family too: they said they had no recollection of the third son’s wife joining the family tree at all.

R: No matter how much I tried to question them, saying that they must’ve had a third son, she must’ve had a husband and whatnot, they’d all just look bewildered.

I traced over the white space with my fingers.

It was such a clean space, there were no signs at all of ink having even touched that part of the paper.

Kate: To see this part of the paper that was once stained with ink now so clean...

Roger: It’s a bit strange, isn’t it? I also thought at first, there was no way such a thing could happen. But... this is the truth, beyond any shadow of doubt.

(Family registries and trees, or anywhere with a list of names... any and all written information just vanishes like that then?)

(But from what I heard of Roger’s story...)

Kate: Is there anything other than the written word?

K: See, you told me of that anecdote of going into an empty room and shedding tears, right?

K: All that is to say, the room itself hasn’t disappeared. So the things that person used and their clothes, wouldn’t all those still be around?

K: So even if they’ve forgotten who used that room...

K: Maybe they could look at something and... by some miracle, remember their precious person, or something like that?

As though remembering something then and there, Roger turned to me.

Roger: ...There haven’t been such cases, at least that I know of from the documents I’ve seen and the people I’ve talked with.

R: That story about ‘going to an empty room and shedding tears’ was the story of that ‘wife’ of the Brown family’s third son.

Kate: ...! You mean from this family tree...

Roger: Yep. I paid the Brown family a visit to ask some questions...

R: And they only answered with ‘I feel that I have amnesia, though I don’t know the reason why.’

Kate: ...Is that so?

When I looked down, Roger opened his mouth again as though he just thought of something.

Roger: ...That said, that story was from several years back.

R: As for whether she remembered anything after that... we’ll probably know if we ask her at this point.

I sharply raised my head at those words, seeing Roger return a grin of his own.

Roger: It’s just since she was already getting on her years when I visited her last time, I’m not sure if she is still living.

(But still, if there’s any possibility at all... I want to bet on it.)

Kate: ...Let’s try.

—— Neutral POV; dining room ——

——Outside the window was blanketed by a dense fog.

Alfons was staring dazedly out when quiet footsteps approached.

Elbert: ...Al, is this beautiful?

Alfons: Just when I was wondering what had you running here all of a sudden...

A: Did you go out and buy some piece of junk yet again? Goodness, I just can’t take so much as a glance away from you.

Alfons took the antique hand mirror from Elbert, flipping it back and forth in his hand with an indifferent gaze.

Alfons: This is nothing but an antique you could find anywhere else. And that’s all it is: an antique with not an ounce of beauty to be seen.

Elbert: Is that so... thank you.

Ashy gray eyes idly followed the friend he grew up with as he took a seat beside him.

Elbert: ...Roger said he and Kate will be out for a bit tomorrow.

Alfons: So I see.

Elbert: Do you know why Kate has gone over to Roger?

Alfons: No, not particularly, I can’t say I’m in the know.

With a smile plastered on Alfons’ face, he set the mirror down on the table.

Elbert: ...I can tell when you are lying.

A hint of a challenge seeped into Elbert’s tone.

Just how much had he let those eyes that resembled the deep blue sea step into his life?

Sometimes, Alfons himself couldn’t tell the answer to that question — and he mocked that part of himself in his heart.

Elbert: Kate is searching for a way she doesn’t have to forget you.

Alfons: ...And you have a point in telling me all of this?

A: Oh, or were you perhaps hoping that I would be moved to tears by her admirable nature and accept her feelings?

A: Well, what have we here, I hardly took you as one to try and make her more sad.

Elbert: ...That’s not it.

E: I... don’t want that. For you and Kate both.

E: But... that was why I think I should say this.

E: Whenever I see you with her, you always looked like you were having so much fun... but right now, you seem more bored than ever.

E: And... Kate, too. I feel that she is hiding her sadness with a smile.

E: And I thought... it may perhaps be because you both want to be together, and yet you two stay apart.

E: ...Or am I wrong?

Alfons: ...Now then, are you?

A: Most joys and sorrows will eventually become forgotten in the past.

A: Just as my interest had waned, I am sure that someday, this sadness will pass her by.

A: And I reckon that once all the effort she has poured her sweat and tears into ends so fruitlessly,

A: she will come to realize how meaningless it all had been, and put it behind her.

Elbert: But what if she doesn’t, even so?

Upon hearing Elbert’s question, Alfons scrutinized the hand mirror for some seconds.

The surface of the mirror was so dull, it didn’t reflect anything back.

Alfons: ...Then I will cross that bridge when I get to it.

Elbert: .........I see.

Alfons: Well then, would it be alright if you leave the disposal of this mirror to me?

Elbert: Alright... feel free to throw it out.

Alfons: But of course.

A: It will only become a nuisance otherwise.

—— Scene change; hallway ——

William: Alfons.

Right after Alfons had left the dining room, a voice called out from behind him.

William didn’t stop walking, instead murmuring to Alfons as he passed by.

William: The Privy Council and the purification club have their eye on you.

W: If you go out——you should exercise more caution.

Alfons: Thank you, I will take your words to heart.

A: And I will exercise plenty of caution.

——The next day.

Leaving the castle in the wee hours of the morning, Roger and I left London to go to a small town.

And when we knocked on their door, a young man answered.

Kate: Mr. Brown... umm, would a lady by the name of Dacie Brown happen to still reside here?

Young man: ...You’re an acquaintance of my grandma, I take it? Wait here a minute.

After a while, an elderly woman appeared before us.

She held a cane in her hand, and when she came to the entrance, she looked at us with a bewildered expression.

Elderly lady: Hello there, who might you two be?

Elderly lady: ...I apologize, I always have had a hard time remembering things. Have we met somewhere before, by any chance?

Kate: No, this is our first meeting. My name is Kate.

Roger: And we’ve met before. Roger Barel. I came here a while back to ask some questions, just like now.

Dacie: ...Just like now, you say?

Roger: When I asked the last time, you told me how ‘when you looked at an empty room, you would end up crying.’ Does that ring a bell?

When she looked at Roger, as if to retrace her memory... her green eyes widened.

Dacie: Oh......... ahh, you’re from that time!

D: Yes, I remember now... how many years has it been? Seeing you had come to ask questions so earnestly at our first meeting,

D: I had thought your life was perhaps on the line or something.

Roger: I’m sorry for those sudden visits, that time and today. ...So many years have passed since then.

R: We were wondering if you may have remembered anything about that room since then, so that’s what we came to ask about.

Dacie: Oh, I see. ...Well, anyhow, let’s not talk while standing. Come on in.

Dacie took our gifts and put them in a cupboard before leading us to the ‘empty room.’

(Hm...? For a room that’s supposed to be ‘empty,’ I feel like someone is using it...)

As though picking up on the fact I wanted to say something, Dacie let out a chuckle.

Dacie: ...Actually, nobody had been using this room for years.

D: There was a bed and a desk, along with the bookshelf, but no one seemed to remember who they belonged to.

D: Funny, isn’t it? This is our house, and yet there are things here whose owner is someone we don’t even know of.

While speaking, her eyes narrowed in nostalgia.

Dacie: You know, Roger, ever since you came by,

D: we talked a lot about how ‘it was strange that I couldn’t remember how I became a part of the Brown family.’

D: But in the end, nobody was able to remember anything...

D: And we could only say, ‘No matter what the truth may have been, what’s important now is this family, and that’s enough.’

Roger: ...Is that so.

Dacie: There was a third son in the Brown family whom we didn’t know, and that person was my husband——

D: In the end, we figured that this room belonged to that very husband that nobody knew of.

As if reminiscing on memories with her beloved, Dacie traced her fingers over the books that were lined up on the bookshelf, before taking a single one out.

Dacie: See here, this book of poetry has a more worn cover than the others, and there are more folds on the pages too.

D: So this person must have loved poetry books... or that’s how I imagine him to be.

D: ...Hehe... I don’t even remember his name or his face, and yet...

D: Or rather, that’s why I leave it as is.

D: I end up thinking that, perhaps someday, the husband whose face I don’t even know may come back, and I’ll end up remembering everything...

Roger: ‘Someday,’ you say...

Her profile seemed to give off something akin to a loneliness that couldn’t be expressed in words... and I couldn’t help but feel a pang in my heart.

Dacie: But... although my grandson is attending school, he said he would like to use this room... so now, it belongs to my grandson.

D: At this point now, I hardly cry when I look at this room.

Kate: So... you haven’t remembered anything...?

Dacie: .........Indeed, nothing.

(Nothing——)

That ray of hope vanished then and there.

I couldn’t look away from Dacie’s profile, who seemed to stare into the room, as though she was looking for something her eyes couldn’t see.

Dacie: No matter who I talk to, though, no one would believe me.

D: But it’s like I feel there is a completely white space in my head. It’s just there, empty.

D: And I feel that it had been filled with something I held so dear...

Her face, which had just been wearing a sunny smile, gradually warped.

Dacie: Something that couldn’t be buried down by anything else should be there... and yet...

D: .........Just why can’t I remember anything... I don’t know anymore...

Her cheeks wrinkled, and tears started to fall, as they would from a young child.

That gaze she held seemed to desperately hold onto her empty palm, 

as though something that would fall and scatter if she opened her hand——

Kate: ...gh.

And as though her anguish and sorrow were my own, her feelings flowed into my heart, and I felt my own eyes grow hot.

The days they have loved each other, the joys they shared with one another, and the hardships they overcame together.

I felt like I had laid my eyes for the first time on what it meant to lose each and every one of those memories... and that beloved person.

(——So that is the reality that awaits those who continue to love Alfons.)

They would come to terms with reality in desperation, live out their days... all the while continuing to chase after a lost illusion.

And, no matter how much time had passed, such a wound would never come to heal.

After all, the illusion will have disappeared.

Dacie: ...Hehe, I’m sorry about that. And here I said I didn’t cry anymore.

D: I’ll brew some tea as an apology for showing you such a display. Will you have some before you go?

Kate: ...Ah, no thank you, we’re good.

(To push her like this because I held onto this hope...)

(I ended up touching a scar in Dacie’s life that will never heal in this lifetime.)

Realizing this, I was overcome with guilt.

Roger: We were the ones who wanted to ask you about your story. So we should be the ones thanking you.

R: So, thank you for that, Miss Brown.

Kate: Thank you for talking with us.

And so, we left Dacie’s house behind us.

Kate: Roger, thank you for today.

I gave him a natural smile — or as natural as I could make it — as I raised my head.

Roger: Well, it’s normal to take a hit and miss when it comes to research on the Cursed ones. So don’t sweat it too much.

Kate: Yes, I know. I’m fine.

K: I really do find it respectable that you were able to keep going at this research for years since you were five.

Roger: And that’s why I can’t stop here, now that I’ve come this far. And besides, I’m also shouldering one of these ‘tragic fates’ myself too, so.

Roger replied in a light tone before rolling his shoulders to relax his muscles, stiff from the narrow carriage.

Roger: But, well, let’s take a break from research today.

Kate: Sounds good. And I’m sure you’re also a bit deprived of sleep, having accompanied me and all, right? So you get some rest too.

Roger: Now don’t go looking down on a doctor’s strength.

Kate: Hehe, that’s my bad then. Well, I’ll head back to my room and get a little sleep in. I feel rather beat... good night.

As I soaked in the evening sunlight, I walked back to my room,

all the while praying I could keep up a natural smile until the end.

Roger: ...Good lord.

R: You’re clearly not fine at all, so what’re you acting all tough for?

—— Scene change; Kate’s room ——

I closed the door to my room.

And once I did, I couldn’t move another step.

Kate: ...*sniffle*

I leaned my back against the door before sinking down to the floor.

Even if their tragic fates could not be altered, perhaps there may be some way around it, somewhere.

And I was sure if I knew where that was... I could still remember the person I liked.

For Alfons, too... when the time came when he wanted to be remembered by the person he truly loved,

he wouldn’t have to push them away.

(And I have no intention to give up on that hope. I wouldn’t give up over being put down a single time.)

(But...)

Dacie’s words as she said how she ‘couldn’t remember anything’ while living with things engraved with decades of her beloved’s memory weighed on my chest,

and it made it hard to breathe now.

(But I won’t cry... if I do, it would make it seem like I have given up, and I don’t want that.)

(I need to calm down... and then start again from the beginning.)

There was also the situation regarding the purification club to worry about as well, and how it may develop overnight.

(I can’t afford to just sit here.)

I thought this in my mind, and yet I couldn’t stand up...

And before I knew it, my surroundings sunk into the blue of the night.

(I... need to at least make it to the bed...)

Just when I tried to stand up, though——

I heard a knock on the door.

Kate: ...Yes, who is it?

Alfons: Good evening.

(Alfons——!?)

Kate: I-is there something you need?

Alfons: If it’s not too much trouble, would you mind opening the door?

to be continued…

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Ghost House Report: A Requiem For You -Harrison Gray Epilogue

Fan translation only. Not 100% accurate. Please expect grammatical errors. Cybird owns everything. Feel free to re-blog, but please do not post my translations elsewhere. If you'd like to be added to my translations tag list, please comment below. Thank you, for you support! ☾.

Harrison: Prove it to me. Don’t leave me Kate.

Harrison: Right here, right now. Until I’m satisfied.

Harrison: ….Be prepared for tonight.

Kate: Mm…

True to his words, the taste of Harry’s scent immediately hits inside my mouth.

His tongue entangles with mine, sucking it, licking every inch inside of my mouth.

Wherever Harry touched, his fingertips, the inside of my mouth, they were all hot.

(…..My body’s sensations have returned.)

In response a hot tingle sparked from deep within me.

(I’m here. I want to…feel Harry more.)

Removing his tongue, he tightens our intertwined fingers.

Wanting to give Harry my aching heat, I wrapped my legs around him -

Harrison: …You trying to stir me up?

Harry released one of his hands and slid it up my leg.

Harrison: But now….I don’t think I can be kind to you.

Lifting up my legs, his fingertips mercilessly penetrate me, and tease my honey-soaked spot.

Kate: Ahhh…..

Harrison: …Yeah, that’s your reaction.

I want Harry to use his hand to unleash even more passion.

As I cling to Harry, both our body heat and breathing rise.

Kate: Ah…..Harry……

As I try to undo Harry’s pants with shaky fingers, his hand is placed on top of mine.

Harrison: What do you think you’re doing?*

My face flared with shame at his pointed remark.

Kate: ….That was mean….

I looked up an glared at him -

Harrison: Heh, that’s the face I wanted to see.

Kate: Mmm

With our lips completely consumed, and his hand still on top of mine, I slowly removed his pants.

I shivered as I felt Harry’s supple body sway.

As our breathes mix, my mind becomes hazy, but one sense remains sharp -

(Ah….Harry’s…..)

I felt Harry’s heat press against and penetrate me deeply.

Kate: —Nggh!

Harrison: …..You’re so warm inside.

Harrison: Feels good.**

His movements become increasingly stronger, melting me completely.

Kate: …..Nn, H-arry…….Aah, Haa.....

Harrison: …..Ngh, say my name more

Harrison: ….It’s not bad….hearing you call my name

Harrison: …Hey, Kate?

My moans became louder as I obeyed his sweet coercion.

Kate: Harry….HAAA….H-arry……

My core was so stirred by the excitement that I responded to Harry unconsciously.

Harrison: Haha…. you’re too honest with your feelings.

Harrison: That honesty….always saves me.

I keep calling Harry’s name provocatively, wondering how I look in his mint-colored eyes.

There was no time to think about my appearance with our bodies stacked on each other, we conveyed our thoughts with our gazes -

We were filled with passion together until we reached exhaustion.

Kate: …..Mmh.

Feeling something warm touch my forehead, I lift my heavy eyelids.

Harrison: Good, it’s you.

As the morning sun shines brightly on him, looks at me with relief.

Kate: ….Good morning.

The happiness of waking up to the smile of my beloved one warms my heart.

Harrison: Even so, you were being possessed by a ghost.

Harrison: You’re always getting into trouble.

Kate: I……I’m sorry.

(It’s true….Harry was there this time, so I was safe.)

There is no room for objecting, so I kept quiet.

Harrison: ……I don’t want to want to take care of a troublesome person like you.

Kate: Huh.

-My mind went blank.

His mint-colored eyes were as cool as ever.

(….I knew it.)

Kate: That’s a lie, isn’t it.

Kate: Harry….despite all of your complaints, you helped me in the end.

Kate: I know best that you’re a kind person

Kate: …I’ll try my best not to be too dependent on that kindness.

His eyes staring at me soften.

Harrison: ….Yeah, it was a lie.

Harrison: You always get into trouble, so I’m used to it.

Harrison: Helping you is something that I want to do.

Harrison: Just….promise me one thing

Harrison: ….Don’t leave me so easily.

His genuine voice engraves itself on my heart.

Holding my head tightly, he kisses my forehead again.

Kate: …Of course, that’s what I intend to do. I’m stubborn.

Kate: Even if you don’t like it Harry, we’re sticking together.

I hug Harry tightly, and bury myself in him, inhaling his minty scent.

Harrison: Yeah. Try your best not to be disliked by me.

Kate: …..You don’t have to tell me that.

Kate: Anyway, I know that your meanness is how you express your love, Harry.

Harrison: Huh, so does it make you happy when people are mean to you?

Kate: I didn’t say that.

Harrison: But you simply didn’t say it.

He grabbed my chin and locked his gaze with mine.

Kate: …..So crafty.

(Oh, even though you can see it clearly.)

Harrison: You’re the one who wants to stick to a crafty guy.

Kate: …..That’s right, Harry….I’m happy even if you’re mean to me.

Kate: Even when you act like that I feel as if you’re thinking about me, Harry.

(I said it.)

Rather than be embarrassed, I decided to express my feelings to Harry -

Harry’s face suddenly looks down.

Harrison: ….Yeah, it’s definitely you.

Harrison: That’s why I’m always thinking about you, Kate.

Harrison: Stick to me and let me be mean to you forever.

Kate: Ugh, of course you’ll keep being mean to me.

Harrison: Fuwaha…..in any case, there’s not point in leaving.

Kate: Mm……

Our lips come together as if sealing a promise -

My heart and body are filled with joy of being by Harry’s side.

*This line translates to, “What are you doing,” but the following line’s translation explains that Harrison is trying to make Kate to feel shame by his remark, so I chose to change this to “What do you think you’re doing?” to try and bring that out more.

**Technically, he just says good here, but his face screams “Feels good”, so I changed it to that.

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*Ahem* this was the first time I've ever translated Harrison smut....it was definitely interesting...ummm maybe...awkward(?) Other than translating is lines in other stories as a supporting role, this was my first Harry translation....I hope in time I can get a better grasp of his writer's style as I do more in the future. Anyway, it was a fun translation.

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FLAT SPIN CHAP 5 SPOILERS!!

OH MY GOD IGGY THAT CHAPTER WAS ABSOLYTELY PERFECT!!!!

The way he asked her to come to Barcelona… SO carlos of him I wanted to cry… AND THE WAY HE METICULOUSLY PLANNED EVERYTHING? I am sorry if you dont like / dont care about zodiacs BUT THE VIRGO ENERGY IN HIM JUMPED OUT, and I respect it soooo much. Everything he planned was so /him/, but also so so perfect for MC — the little gestures? Ordering for her? Translating everything for her? POSTING HER ON HIS STORY? God i literally melted

AND DONT GET ME STARTED ON HIM COOKING FOR HER… because god damn you Know how Weak I am and it was so beautiful, also the British breakfast once again just shows how much he cares for her and understands her🥹 i am just about to combust actually

AND THEN RACE WEEKEND? And everything with the green tractor and also MC and Sebs relationship? Once again nailed it sm god i love these teammates… and how she didnt want to fight Seb / come across like that because he just means so much to her????? Girl you got me on the floor rn…

What I cannot stop thinking about is how shes in for the championship, and as of rn so is Carlos… Will they be fighting each other further down the line or… 👀 Make up sex as an apology for aggressive overtaking again? Or podium celebration sex because BOTH of them ended up on the podium (Silverstone? 👀) So many possibilities omfg dont mind me

AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST (thiugh i still have so much to say but my slow ass brain needs a bit of time i guess) the ending was just perfect… like am I the only one thinking Carlos didnt want to sleep with her pre race weekend bc he wanted to fully focus on her but couldnt with all the GO expectations around him? But now that it was done he could let himself fully focus on her and give her all the attention he thinks she deserves? God I love them sm… And the way you let all those emotions show through during the smut was just CHEFS KISS, the way they understand each other is just so 🥹🥹🥹 i have no words lol other than i’m SO obsessed..,

God i hope this all is legible its 4:14am now and i am prone to word vomit already when my brain is working so this may just sound like incoherent crap but i hope you know this chapter was SO GOOD, also the way you captured Barcelona imo was spot on like I wouldnt have noticed that it was all based on research and not personal experiences (though i guess i must confess i havent been to barcelona since i was 4 either… JSJDKFKF BUT YOU MANAGED TO CAPTURE THE SPANISH VIBES PERFECTLY THAT I CAN TELL YOU BC I JUST VACATIONED IN SPAIN LAST MONTH)

okay oh my god i am back from festival and i am finally going to reply to this without crying halfway through...

firstly OH MY GOD. you... you wrote all this... about my work?? I'm touched, I'm shook, I'm honoured, this is honestly the best feeling and probably as close to a "real" author with people analysing my work as I'll ever get and I am ABSOLUTELY here for it (especially as a literature nerd who loves to pick apart all of my books for fun)

haha I don't *dislike* zodiacs, I don't really follow them to that much detail but I vaguely have an idea of them. To be honest, the way I write Carlos is purely based on the guy we see as a Formula One driver and personality (but now you say that I totally see the virgo energy). ALSO I'M SO GLAD YOU NOTICED THOSE I am entirely convinced Carlos is a very detail-oriented person and especially when he is first seeing someone he would be really careful to go out of the way to do really subtle but meaningful things yanno?

As for the championship fight... well I don't want to give anything away but oh I *definitely* have a plan for MC and Carlos and the WDC ;)

Haha don't worry it all made sense! And thank you so much for the comment about Barcelona... it's a little embarrassing how long I spent on google for things to do in and around the city because I've never been to mainland Spain, so even if it's not 100% accurate I'm just happy the vibes were right!!

honestly just thank you so much for this, it means the absolute world <3 <3 <3

[florallychaotic]

Episode 1x03 Earth Kills (that can't be the actual title)

"[Japer's] pulse is 380" IM SORRY ITS WHAT

Girl talking about her dead parents: "They seeded my dreams" HUH????

We are 90 seconds into the episode what is up with the dialogue???

Someone called sex "pound town" yeah so this episode has lost a point for dialogue alone already

Tip to know if the scene is a flashback, there's enough lens flares to make JJ Abrams orgasm

Legitimately I could believe so much more about this world if the series took place like 250 years after the apocalypse as opposed to 100. Like we later meet the grounder who have their own language distinct from English (made by the linguist that did dothraki) and its distinct enough from English that I don't believe the language evolved that quickly. Or that a forest grew thick enough to complete bury a car as shown in this episode in only a century

Bellamy: my 16 year old sister can't leave my sight but this 12 year old girl can absolutely have this knife and hunt a pig (like this isn't a poor writing decision I totally get his thinking especially since he's teaching this girl Charlotte how to hunt its just funny)

I do find it kinda cool that this show uses this like mustard yellow color to represent evil, not only is it interesting because you don't often see yellow in film used that often, but it's thematically relevant considering the world was ruined by nuclear war so it makes you think of mustard gas and atom bombs and nuclear fallout. Good job showmakers that was a good choice 👍

The speeches that both Clarke and Bellamy give to this girl Charlotte about being brave throughout this episode are cheesy as hell but also very accurate to a teen trying to help

"All that matters [about being afraid] is what you do about it." "........but I'm asleep"

Alright Clarke I get your mad at your former best friend Wells for getting your dad executed but maybe telling him to go kill himself via acid fog is a little extreme

Clarke's dad is like a knock off Timothy Olyphant

12 year old Charlotte who's never killed anything before *subtly slides knife into Bellamy's hand implying they should mercy kill this one dude*

This episodes asks Charlotte "hey kid you been traumatized enough yet?"

Hey Bellamy and Clarke working together for the first time yay!

Hey my yellow equals evil theory has another applicable instance! Murphy, the most "evil teen bad boy" of the group, his knife is yellow! Haha I told yall I can do analysis

Wells was literally willing to take the fall for Clarke's dad being executed when it was literally her mom's fault nobody deserves Wells

I mean at least Clatke apologizes

Jasper is okay! Yay!!

THEY KILLED WELLS WAIT WHAT I GENUINELY DONT REMEMBER HIM DYING THIS EARLY

AND CHARLOTTE KILLED HIM???? BECAUSE WELLS' FATHER IS THE CHANCELLOR AKA THE PERSON WHO WAS IN CHARGE WHEN CHARLOTTE'S PARENTS WERE EXECUTED????

OH THIS IS SO AWFUL

Final rating: 4/10 maybe don't kill your only black lead three episodes in after finally revealing the audience has no reason to dislike him and that he's universally the best person in canon. Maybe don't have a twelve year old white girl do it under the guise of "making the nightmares stop". Thats....thats gross. I'm gonna take a break for the night I'm legitimately mad I thought Wells died at like the end of the first season to the grounders nope turns out I blocked out this awful memory

The 100 Live Blogging

Alright yall, I'm gonna take a dive back into the only show aimed at teens that I watched as a teen. Everyone had their one CW show and this was mine. Separate posts will be made for separate watching sessions but episodes done in the same watching session will be added as reblogs. Block the tag "alli watches the 100" if you don't want this on your dash (no shame to ya)

Episode 1x01 Pilot

We are off to a bad start Netflix started playing suits when I opened it for some fucking reason

Right off the bat, Eliza Taylor's American accent isn't bad at all, but it's got the American vocal fry that I hate

Also it's really funny to me that the lead actors of this show have names that are near identical to people who are way more famous than them (Eliza Taylor and Bob Morely)

Not a good sign that the UK part of the Ark, the spaceship these people are staying post apocalypse, looks like it has cardboard on the exterior

Juvenile offenders call lockup "the sky box" which is was teenagers are never in charge of naming things

CW dialogue exposition my beloathed

Wells got himself arrested not for Clarke, but in my headcannon, that The 99 isn't as good of a title

My only solace for having to deal with Finn is that unlike the first time I watched this show, I know he dies instead of just wishing for it

Ah season one Bellamy hair, it makes him look like a middle school teacher

You see I hate CW dialogue but I also absolutely would have screamed "We're back bitches" if I was the first person back on earth in a century

Cue too on the nose pop song, radioactive by imagine dragons

I swear to god a solid 20% of Finn's dialogue is calling Clarke princess and im supposed to like him?

I will say off the bat Bellamy is the best character because so far he's the least clichéd and most interesting lol. Meanwhile I can't wait for his sister Octavia to be a good character because she does, she does get better but for now....yikes

Monty!!! Monty best boy!!!

FUCKED UP DEER MY BELOVED!!! TWO HEADED DEER WOOHOO!!!

I dont know how to explain it, everything on the Ark...like it doesn't look greenscreened but it does look weirdly hazy like it's not there??

The actor for Kane has a very bad American accent, it's so far up his nose it's like he's sick lol

Love the random girl who yelled "It's water!!!" When it started raining

Begging this society to stop using the term "floated" for executed it sounds so fucking stupid

Kane absolutely said the word "majority" instead of "maturity" and that's the take they used for some reason

Clarke is a beautiful artist and normally I don't wanna be the person to question this but how does she know what the Arc du Triumph is

Kane please don't say you're willing to "take us down to a cosmic Adam and Eve" to your female co-worker clearly both you and the writers don't realize how extra creepy that it

This show really likes shot to shot scenes where the camera is just panned up a little so you can see up the actor's nose and it's so awkward

I dont want to be that person, but I think it's very telling that Abby (Clarke's mother)'s best friend is an Asian woman who is still unnamed despite having more lines than multiple white characters who are already named. Like this show is quite diverse and it's not going to be fun rewatching and seeing how poorly they handled that diversity.

Director: "okay can you boys just improv for a moment to delay the scene so we can have the big moment at the chorus of the song?" Actors: "Sure boss!"

What!?!?! You're not alone on Earth?!?! I never would have seen that coming! /s

Final rating: 7/10 despite its flaws I'm far too interested to not continue. What shot Jasper?? Idk! It's a fun lord of the flies story that is really interesting if only its dialogue was better

[the-himawari-otome]

[Piofiore no Banshou] Animate Bonus Drama CD Translation

Together With Your Older Brother 

Summary: One morning, three brothers welcome their new family member...

This story was really fun so I decided to give tl-ing it a shot! Translated by ear so it might not be 100% accurate.

･ﾟ･:,｡★ translation under the cut ★,｡･:･ﾟ

Narrator (Dante): In a certain town, there lived a certain set of brothers who got along well. The eldest son was good at spoiling others. The second son was very proud and couldn’t be honest. And the third son was straightforward and never lied. One day, these three men welcomed a new family member.

-pause-

*sfx: birds chirping, curtains draw open*

Nicola: Good morning. Did you sleep well? Ah, it looks like you’re still half-asleep. Did you forget? We started living in the same house starting yesterday, you know?

*sfx: blankets ruffle*

Nicola: Yep, that’s right. But it seems you still might be half-asleep. Come on, what did you call me? You can’t just say “Nicola”. “Nicola-san” won’t do either. Don’t you remember?

*sfx: blankets ruffle*

Nicola: Ah, your face says you’re trying to hide it even though you know very well. That won’t do. I mean, we’ll be living together from now on, right? Call me “onii-chan” properly. Ehehe, good job. My little sister’s such a good girl. Everyone’s waiting. Let’s hurry to the living room.

-pause-

Nicola: Good morning, Dante, Orlok. I brought her over.

Orlok: Ah. Good morning, Nicola-nii. And also… nee-san. I feel a bit shy calling you nee-san. But I always wanted an older sister so I’m really happy. Let’s get along from now on.

Nicola: How about you, Dante? Say good morning to our cute little sister.

Dante: There’s no need for me to do something like that.

Orlok: That’s not true. Greetings are important, Dante-nii.

Dante: Ngh.

Nicola: Mhm, you’re a good kid, Orlok. Learn from your little brother, alright, Dante?

Dante: Let me say this. We might be living together now since our parents remarried. But don’t get me wrong. I don’t think of you as my little sister. And I won’t consider you one from now on either.

Orlok: Dante-nii, I don’t think you should say that.

Dante: N-no, I…

Nicola: He’s right, Dante. Look, she’s depressed now. She got the cold shoulder from her new family member.

Dante: Eh, eh? Is that so…

Nicola: Sorry about that. I’ll make sure to scold our undisciplined second brother later.

Dante: E-eh?

Orlok: Nee-san, sit here beside me. Let’s eat breakfast.

*sfx: slides plate*

Orlok: Nicola-nii made this.

Nicola: Ahh, the guys in this household aren’t very good at housework, see? Up until now, it’s all been left up to me, but how about you? Do you like cooking? I see. Then won’t you join me in the kitchen starting tonight? Haha, I’m glad. It’s like a dream to cook together with my cute little sister.

Orlok: That’s not fair, Nicola-nii. I’ll join you too.

Nicola: Ehehe, alright. Then let’s do it together, the three of us. The kitchen might be a bit cramped, but that will be fun in its own way.

Dante: N-Nicola.

Nicola: Hm? What’s wrong, Dante?

Dante: I-it’d be better if I helped out too, wouldn’t it? You’d say so, right?

Nicola: No, not really.

Dante: T-that’s not true. Don’t hold back. I don’t think it’s right simply leaving all the housework to you either.

Nicola: Mm, but… you’re clumsy, Dante.

Dante: S-so is Orlok.

Nicola: I’m sure Orlok will get the hang of it if he practices. Plus, he wanted to do it himself, so.

Orlok: Dante-nii… you don’t have to force yourself. I don’t want to see you break a plate.

Dante: Ah, no, um…

Nicola: Ah, could it be that you want to join us?

Dante: N-no way. I’m allowed to simply do what I want to do, aren’t I?

Orlok: Ah, that’s harsh, Dante-nii.

Dante: I-is that harsh?

Nicola: Of course it is. Don’t you have something nicer to say, Dante? Apologize properly to your cute little sister.

Dante: N-no, it’s not like I… I-I just got thrown off with you suddenly becoming our little sister. I didn’t mean anything bad by it.

Orlok: Is that supposed to be an apology?

Nicola: Shhh, let’s listen a bit longer.

Dante: Even in my dreams, I never imagined that we would end up living under the same roof, after all. You were surprised, weren’t you? So was I.

Nicola: It looks like Dante’s reflecting. Won’t you forgive this good-for-nothing older brother of yours? Hehe, thanks. Dante’s not the type who’s very good at opening himself up to others.

Orlok: Sometimes his words are harsh, but I think he means well. If you live with us, you’ll come to understand, nee-san.

Dante: You two…

Orlok: Oh, right. I have something I’ve always wanted to try if I had an older sister. That is… I’d like to sleep together with nee-san.

Dante: Stop, Orlok! That’s not allowed!

Orlok: Eh? Why?

Dante: It’s obvious why not. M-men and women of marriageable age sleeping together is…

Nicola: Eh? I think it’s fine though. Or rather, maybe I’ll sleep with them too.

Dante: W-what are you saying, Nicola!? Don’t be ridiculous. Even though we became siblings…

Nicola: Exactly. We’re siblings, so it isn’t really strange, is it?

Orlok: It’s not strange for family who lives under the same roof to share a futon.

Dante: Uh, r-really? No, I absolutely think that’s weird…

Orlok: Don’t tell me, Dante-nii… are you imagining something questionable?

Dante: Eh?

Nicola: Eh, is that true, Dante? That’s no good, we’re siblings after all.

Orlok: I don’t think it’s alright to look at nee-san with eyes like that.

Dante: I-I’m not. I’m just speaking from common sense. We became siblings, but I can’t just suddenly and totally change overnight, you know?

Orlok: You don’t acknowledge nee-san as family, Dante-nii?

Dante: T-that’s not it! I mean, if you're asking if I acknowledge her as family, then it’s hard to accept, but—anyways, don’t make such a sad face!

Nicola: Dante, not just your younger sister, but now you’re making your younger brother cry? What a terrible brother you are.

Dante: T-they aren’t crying yet. Anyways, in other words, what I meant to say was it’s weird for men and women who were unrelated up until yesterday to suddenly get overly-friendly today, isn’t it!?

Nicola: The more quickly we get along, the better. Right?

Orlok: Yes. I think so too.

Dante: Geh. E-even if we’re family now, we’re not children. There’s no way we could all suddenly jump in the bath together.

Nicola: Eh, that’s not allowed, Dante. Isn’t that a crime?

Orlok: Nee-san, get behind me.

Dante: HOW DID TURN OUT LIKE THIS!? That was just an example—AN EXAMPLE!

Orlok: Do you want to do naked bonding* with nee-san?

Dante: N-no, I didn’t go that far.

Orlok: But I assume you blurted that out since it was in your head. Dante-nii’s pretty… lewd. Pervert.

Dante: NoOOoo, I’m—.

Orlok: I feel bad for nee-san. She’s all red now.

Nicola: Ah sorry, Dante’s kind of, you know… at that age.

Dante: Were you trying to back me up, Nicola!?

Nicola: Maybe that’s unforgivable, but Orlok and I will protect you. So don’t worry.

Orlok: Yes. We will protect nee-san’s… n-n-n-naked body.

Dante: WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THIS!?

Nicola: Haha, but you’re cute when you’re blushing. I’m tempted to tease you too.

Orlok: Nicola-nii’s… kind of perverted.

Nicola: Ahaha, I got praised.

Dante: No, that’s not a compliment at all!

Orlok: Yeah, I wasn’t trying to compliment you. But Dante-nii, for now, don’t get within a 1-meter radius of nee-san.

Dante: Why did you forgive Nicola, yet I’m banned!?

Orlok: Nicola-nii is always like that. You’re different from usual. And I think that’s because you are conscious of nee-san. Am I wrong?

Dante: Uh, HMPH! D-do whatever you want.

Nicola: Looks like you had nothing to say to that, huh?

Dante: Whatever. It’s not like I was cut out to be an older brother in the first place…

Nicola: Hey, Dante, won’t you stop sulking in the corner over there? You’re bringing the mood down.**

Orlok: Hey, let’s hurry up and eat our meal? It’s getting cold.

Nicola: Ah, true. Oh right, I need to prepare our drinks. What do you want, Orlok?

Orlok: Hot milk. The kind that Nicola-nii always makes for me.

Nicola: Got it. And Dante?

Dante: Whatever. It’s not like I… *cries*.

Nicola: Hm, seems like he doesn’t need anything. How about you? Ah, sure. I’ll brew up an exceptional café latte for you. Hehe, you’ll lend me a hand? Thanks.

*sfx: places cup and pours coffee*

Nicola: I’m sure you’re also surprised at this turn of events, but once again, let’s get along from now on. It looks like Orlok’s taken a shine to you right away. If he’s acting too spoiled and bothering you, let me know. I’ll be sure to warn him. Dante is… hm, a good kid at his core, really. If he likes you, then he just can’t be honest. Hehe, I knew you were shocked. That’s right, it’d be a problem for siblings to take a bath together no matter how you put it. But I don’t think it’d be bad with a little sister like you. I’m sure it would be really fun. How about you? Hey, call me “onii-chan” one more time. I liked it before. Good job. You’re so cute. It’s still embarrassing, huh? Alright, you worked hard, so onii-chan will give you a reward.

*sfx: kiss*

Nicola: I’m happy to have a little sister like you. I only had troublesome little brothers at home after all. I’ll make sure to treasure you from now on. I’ll take good care of you every day.

-pause-

Nicola: Huh? What the? Was that a dream?

Dante: Nicola. You fell asleep in a place like this. Just what kind of dream were you having?

Nicola: Eh, is this the salon?

Orlok: Yes. You were smirking. And saying weird things in your sleep here and there… like “onii-chan” and such.

Dante: You’re an only child, aren’t you?

Nicola: Ahh, well, in the past I wanted a little brother or sister, so maybe that’s why I had that sort of dream.

Orlok: That sort of dream?

Nicola: Hehe, it’s a secret. …Being called “onii-chan” really might not be that bad, huh?

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*”Naked bonding” is a concept where you’re said to get closer by bathing together with your friends, teammates, etc. at the public bath/hot springs.

**The original phrase was “can you stop cultivating mushrooms in the corner of the room? The humidity’s bad for the house”. “Stop cultivating mushrooms” = “stop being depressed” -> and the humidity joke that follows plays on that (since mushrooms grow in dark, damp places).

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[serpenteve]

Hot take 1: The age gap between Aleksander and Alina wouldn't have been an issue as so many people say it is if Aleksander was a good guy.

Hot take 2: If Mal isn't the asshole he is in the books then what the fuck is stopping him and Alina from dating?? Why is she more assertive and confident with Aleksander??? Why not with Mal?? Are the writers saying Alina having agency and making her own choices,no matter how bad or good,a bad thing? What else am I supposed to gather from it??

Hot take 3: It's so,,,,stupid,,,how common people don't say shit about Grishas dying or suffering but as soon as they die they're like "New Sankt/Sankta unlocked" I hate how people romanticize their tragic deaths yet don't do shit for them when they're alive haha.

Hot take 4(the last I promise): Where did LB say Aleksander is the exact embodiment of her abusive ex? Do you have an interview link or screenshot? Because from what I know she implied that she was in an abusive relationship but she NEVER said she based Aleksander off on her relationship. It could've been Mal lmao given how shitty he actually is. Thanks for doing this YOU ARE AMAZING I LOVE YOUR BLOG AAGHH I LOVE YOU!!!I KNOW THIS IS ALOT SORRY

I have to react to all of these haha 🙈

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1. Personally, I think some of the antis just hate the Darkling/Ben Barnes first and foremost and then will pick whatever reasons to justify it. Like, if he wasn't an immortal shadow wizard, then they'd say he's a "sex trafficker" (an actual take I saw with my own two eyeballs) or that he """groomed""" Alina. Like, words have specific meanings. He 100% manipulated her. He lied to her. He preyed on her need for validation and acceptance. But that's not the same thing as "grooming" someone because, you know, words 🤦🏽‍♀️It's perfectly fine if you hate a fictional character or have a NOTP, but if you're harassing people, at least be accurate about what you're criticizing, especially when this character already has done enough canonical things to make them kind of a manipulative dick without pulling things out of your ass 💅🏽

(Sorry, that rant wasn't aimed at you ☠️I just got mad all over again lmao)

2. So true 🙌🏽I think the writers were so concerned with fanfic'ing the fuck out of book!Mal's character and praying that audiences would like him better that they didn't stop to think about how those changes would raise some questions about why Mal & Alina's relationship is where it's at. I don't think this is too terrible, considering most romance arcs immediately get boring once the couple officially gets together so they will have a lot to work out in season 2.

3. I know I shouldn't laugh about the "new sankta unlocked" BUT ITS LIKE SO TRUE??? Lmao each town has their resident claim to fame. I wished we got to see this discussion handled with a bit more nuance in the books, but it seems like the people simultaneously believe in the inherent holiness of the saints while deriding and despising the Grisha for being "witches" and see them as separate beings. Kind of weird, if you ask me.

4. So here's Leigh's Instagram post so people can read it in it's entirety and draw their own conclusions. Unless I'm mistaken and there's another social media post or podcast interview where she explicitly states the Darkling is based off of an abusive ex, I honestly fail to see the connection. I just see a writer who was in a difficult place in her life who found refuge and excitement in the fictional world she created.