#this is perhaps because coralization didn't end up becoming a thing like i thought it would

[unisex-muffin]

Not to be critical but how come SCR only infects inkfish?

It's canon that other species play inksports and even participate in Salmon Run as well (the fact that we can only play as Inklings and Octolings is just for simplicity's sake), so like...

Idk maybe let everyone else in on the fun >:)

[cynosdaydream]

𝕬𝖑𝖇𝖊𝖉𝖔

Written for @manakoko if the @ didnt work im sorry im still new to tumblr

Doctor Au? , tw mention of weight, gn reader

“Are you ready for your checkup?” Your doctor, Albedo, asked while sliding on his rubber gloves. Unfortunately, he also happened to be the person you were currently crushing on. You swallowed nervously, nodding your head. “That’s good to hear.” You had gone through many medical examinations in your life, surely this one couldn't be any different, right?

He began by measuring your height and weight, then proceeded to review your personal health concerns. “Do you feel any unusual discomfort anywhere? If so, can you describe to me what the discomfort feels like?” Your mind immediately came up with an unsaid response, “Yeah, my heart goes wild and i forget how to breathe whenever I see you, and it feels like butterflies inhabiting my stomach-”  But alas, to keep things as professional as possible, you simply said “No” , not daring to utter another word in fear of making a fool out of yourself.

Just like that, it was the final stage of your medical check up. “Your weight is healthy for your height, and you do not seem to show any signs of fatigue, or external symptoms of illness.” Although you were a little disappointed that it was finally coming to an end, you were satisfied with the fact that you did not embarrass yourself, or impulsively said something.

“Alright, you can  take a seat on the chair over there, I will be taking your blood pressure and heart rate.” Your breath hitched as he wrapped the strap of the blood pressure monitor around your wrist. His slender fingers were colder than others, causing goosebumps to erupt on your arm. “Beep! Beep!” As Albedo checked the numbers on the monitor, he let out a satisfied ‘hmph’ and took out his stethoscope.

Your skin flared up as he leaned in closer to you, pressing the stethoscope against your chest. “This shouldn’t feel wrong, this is a necessary part of a check up, you moron, you fool.” You thought to yourself. However, this didn't stop your heartbeat from unconsciously picking up its pace, face flushed a coral pink and breathing becoming slower to regulate your heartbeat. And his calm voice was supposed to soothe you, not to make you more nervous, damn it!!

“Your heart rate is quicker than a normal person’s. Do you mind telling me the reason?” You could hear the smirk in his voice as his piercing teal eyes shot up, only to meet your frantic gaze, panicking and looking away. “Oh? You seem flustered. Maybe it’s because of me?” This statement caused you to flush even more, eyes unusually focused on the striking white floor. “I’ll trust your judgement then, doctor” You muttered, now staring back into his intense expression.

“My opinion may not be necessarily correct, you know. It’s best for the patient to tell me themselves, just to be sure.” This guy. He knew damn well what he was doing. He wanted to hear it come out of your own mouth. “Well, I guess your opinion is indeed correct this time.” You said, still holding his gaze.

You are greeted with a warm smile. “No need to be embarrassed, I find it quite endearing. Could I perhaps get your number? Forgive me if it sounds too informal.”

A/N: I hope this is decent hehe

[succulentsunrise]

Thoughts on Magic Knight Entrance Exams

I have been thinking on how the Captains really choose their recruits during the Magic Knight Entrance Exams, so instead of studying, I gathered those thoughts here. It also has some thoughts about the Entrance Exam itself in the beginning 😁

(Ch = chapter, Ep = episode)

Entrance exams.

Based on the manga, every year, in March, those that are 15-year old get their grimoires in the Grimoire Acceptance Ceremony (Ch:1).

In the manga, the Magic Knights Entrance Exam is after six months from there (Ch:2). This would put it to September. It's unknown whether they recruit every year or if the recruitment is distributed differently, since instead of serving a certain amount of years, it seems to be more of a job than military service. Since lot of the characters seem to have joined Magic Knights as 15-year-olds, it seems to suggest that it is a yearly occurance. (E.g. the wiki says Julius joined Grey Deers' immediately as a 15 year old, meaning he has served ~27 years.)

We are only shown that there are possibly over 165 participants, and considering that the captains handpick those they want, there can't be an immense sum. They neither seem to recruit too many at a time - Black Bulls recruited 1 (since Noelle didn't participate in the actual exam), seemingly Golden Dawn also only took Yuno and as far as we know, Sekke could have been the only Green Mantis recruit. The squad sizes should probably also have an effect (how many more the squad needs to maintain their size), but it's hard to make guesses based on that. It seems like they recruit very few people every year, though. According to the anime (Ep:5), the first participant even chosen is only number 71, meaning 70 first participants didn't become knights.

Captains.

As said before, the Captains make the choices in the entrance exams. The interesting thing is that they don't seem to have their vice-captains to help with the part, but rather...just someone from the squad (Ch:2). While Yami has Finral & Gordon, it looks like William has Siren Tium by his side and Fuegoleon has Leopold. The anime seems to show Nebra by Nozel's side (Ep:4).

Maybe the vice-captains take care of the missions while the captains spend their day choosing recruits, so they pick someone whose judgement they trust?

So how do the captains choose who they want?

As shown by everyone wanting Yuno, they all want someone powerful (possibly due to the four-leaf-grimoire), someone somewhat ambitious - Yuno's calm demeanor could also have an effect. All were willing to look past him being a peasant.

Yami, William and Charlotte are the easiest to make guess for what kind of people they are looking for.

Yami (Black Bulls) wants outcasts and people who interest him. He wants to provide a safe growing place for hooligans and outsiders (Ep: 86). This means he also recruits largely outside of the exams. I'd wager that for him, having some physical strength is also a plus (looking at Asta/Magna).

William (Golden Dawn) recruited those with elves' souls and possibly those with great potential for growth - those who could bring hope to normal people. He is probably likely to take already powerful people.

Charlotte (Blue Rose) most likely looks out for passionate women to give them places in the squad and possibility of defending themselves and others. Interestingly enough, it has been mentioned that she also has men in her squad as "errand boys" (Ch:111), which...has implications I don't quite like. I'm not sure what is Charlotte's criteria for choosing men to the squad and I'm not sure I want to know.

Since Fuegoleon's and Nozel's squads also form the Royal Castle Knights (Ch: 173), they both are likely to lean towards more noble candidates. I trust Fuegoleon to discriminate less than Nozel on this part. Everything here is guesswork, though.

Nozel (Silver Eagles) would most likely recruit dedicated and cool-headed people with good amount of mana. I wouldn't be surprised if he only recruited nobles, but as seen with Yuno, probably also takes those with great magical ability.

Fuegoleon (Crimson Lion Kings) probably recruits passionate people who want to protect the Kingdom...with certain amount of mana. I'd suspect that he likes candidates that show analytical skill and strategical skill.

The absolute unknowns for me are the four rest, mainly because we know so little of their squads.

Gueldre (Purple Orca) seems to have picked rather scoundrelly/underhanded types - people with little empathy and possibly quite a bit of ambition. It can be seen in his vice-captain, Xerx Lugner, who is seen as a saint, but is actually cruel and arrogant. Kaiser (Purple Orca) will hopefully have a different approach as the new captain. According to Fuegoleon, he is an upstanding and humble man (which begs the question - how did he end up in Gueldre's squad?), and it might be a sign that he would concentrate more on recruiting similar people as himself.

Jack (Green Mantis) recruited Sekke, who showed some amount of skill in the battle with his Cannonball (being able to defend&attack), but also seems to be rather accurate and have good control over his magic in the exam (Ch:2). En, another from the squad, doesn't really show the same cunning, but also has a great control over his magic. I don't think Jack recruits based on personality as much as people who (or their magic) interests him, perhaps?

Dorothy (Coral Peacock) and her vice-captain, Kirsch, make a very interesting combo. Cheerful dreams + arrogant beauty gives very imaginative vibes. If we knew any more of the squad, I'd imagine they could recruit people with imaginative ways of using their magic and helping them use that with teams. I have no real clue, however, what would be the criteria Dorothy uses.

Rill (Aqua Deer) probably would go for somewhat artistic types? I'd see it very easily at least. Whether they are delicate or wild with their magic, maybe those with some artistic inclination could find a place with him?

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If you have any theories yourself, please tell or add here!! I'd be interested to hear them 🥰