#white nosed saki

[markhors-menagerie]

White-nosed saki (Chiropotes albinasus)

These sakis live in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, especially old-growth forests which haven’t been disturbed by humans. They eat seeds, fruits, flowers, leaves, bark, and insects. Their name actually comes from dead specimens; in death, their nose fades to a pale white instead of a healthy pink. So, they’re sort of like blobfish monkeys!

[thagomizersshow]

De Brazza's monkey

Sumatran orangutan

Mandrill

Emperor tamarin

Grey-shanked douc

Lion-tailed macaque

Lesser spot-nosed guenon

Moustached tamarin

White-faced saki

Agile gibbon

Common patas monkey

Roloway monkey

[sakiii-leoneed]

*It was just another day at work for Ichika. She hasn't been able to catch much, and she's a bit worried about being able to catch enough fish by the end of the week. Sure, her parents won't say anything about it, but she didn't like feeling like a freeloader

Suddenly, she catches a glimpse of something moving under the surface. No, several things! Quickly and without thinking, she throws the net, hoping to bring a big haul home*

@ichikahoshinoofficial ; halloween event

🌊 With a pout, Saki had decided the reef was too boring.

Actually, she had decided that a while back, but today she was making a stand. (Just like she had done a million times before. Today would definitely be different.) Making a swim-dash out of the house right under her mother’s nose, she mutters to herself as flaps her tail frantically out of the reef to avoid anyone spotting her. Well, she isn’t actually sure why she’s so worried about it. The whole town is used to her antics by now.

Checking for the hundredth time that she had her Knick-Knack-Pouch with her in case she did find anything interesting on her travels, Saki makes her way to a specific spot outside of the reef. Yes, today she wanted to observe the humans.

Before anyone says anything! Yes, she is aware of the risks and yes, she knows it’s dangerous and YES, she has be warned that this is a bad idea by her mother (she does NOT have bad parents!), but is she going to do it anyway? Absolutely. Humans were just so interesting, and they dropped so many cool things! One time she found this REALLY big… big thing in the water, and she found she could press the white rectangles on it and it made a garbled sound. Didn't Toya have one of these? Back to the humans!

Besides, she’d had her eye on a specific human for a while (or maybe two… wait no, three. Definitely three); her hair was just so deep and dark and perfect, and when the light hit it just right it looked like the little white dots in the sky when nighttime came around, the stars, if she remembered correctly. Oh, and those pretty blue eyes…

Lost in her daydream recalling far too many little details she arguably shouldn’t know about a human, Saki fails to notice the way she’s slowed down and now there was a suspicious grid shaped shadow above her that was descending and-

Before she realises it she’s caught in a net that is being quickly pulled to the surface. Panicking- panic- okay! She remembers what her mother told her in case of an emergency- swim around frantically and pull and pull at the ropes so the human loses their grip and drops you-

Why aren’t they dropping it? Despite her best efforts, the little mermaid is being hauled closer and closer to the surface of the water, the light of the sun get sickeningly brighter and brighter.

[tropic-havens]

White-nosed saki monkey (Chiropotes albinasus), Alta Floresta, Brasil

[imaginethezeldaverse]

How the sages react to the food you make for them 🥰

Some TotK spoilers below, please be warned! 

Sidon is thoroughly impressed! While he’s quite used to having his meals prepared by his staff, he’s enthusiastic about trying a homecooked meal made by your hands. You purposefully snuck behind him to ask Yona what his favorite thing to eat was - come to find it’s crab! With some finesse you managed to whip up some pretty simple crabcakes, something that had the Zora king staring at them with some consternation. Yet after one bite, you watch the shark-like eyes of your friend light up before he scarfed down the rest of it.  “Simply delicious!” he exclaimed, before waving his wife over to try one, “You must share the recipe with my staff members, I’m sure father would enjoy these as well - what a delight!”  For Riju and her court, you decided to make something rather special. Often you'd find the ladies of Gerudo town were not particularly privvy of the cultures on the opposite side of Hyrule, where dairy farms and foods on the fattier side were in much more abundance due to preservation from the hot sun being quite a bit easier. Luckily for you with a few white chuchu jellies you had no issue spinning together a fabulous dessert. A little caramelization mixed with a concoction of eggs, sugar and fresh milk from the Hateno dairy made for quite a flavorful egg pudding. Riju was respectful of your space as you baked, though the sugary sweet smell of the caramel left her and her warrior's noses rather curious. At your presentation of the dish, she blinked curiously, "It looks wobbly, is it supposed to be that way?" she asked you, poking at it with the spoon you lent her. She was more confused by your laugh, but decided to try it anyway. Immediately she was hit syrupy caramelized sugar and dense custard, a powerful combination for her sweet tooth. Snatching up another spoon she dipped into the confection, "Buliara! You absolutely must try this!" Unable to deny any request of her Chief, the Gerudo Captain takes a bite, only to be taken aback by how delectable it is before cracking the slightest of smiles in agreement with Riju. The latter of which is digging into the pudding with a squeal, "My warriors would enjoy this tremendously, perhaps you'd be willing to make several more?"

Tulin is completely invested in what you're making. As soon as you told him you had some hearty salmon on the menu (a note that Saki had mentioned to you in passing was one of his favorites), he's flapped away in excitement ever since. You thought at first it would be a little difficult being over the cooking stone with a pre-teen Rito zooming above you (you were admittedly terrified he'd singe a few feathers), but he mostly just watched you from over your shoulder. Skillful hands cleaned and cut the salmon with ease, this not being the first nor the last time you've cooked a good salmon of course. "Oooh, what's that? Did Uncle Yunobo give that to you?" he beams brightly at the jar of Goron spice in your hand that you shook onto the raw fish. You tell him not quite, though it was his suggestion to take some with you as you traveled to give your meals some kick. When the smell of the salmon becomes fragrant, you can hear Tulin’s muffled noises of elation as his giant sapphire eyes seem to nearly sparkle with hunger. You're not even able to get the words 'Okay, dig in!' completely out before he gobbles up his share in a few small bites. "Tulin, mind your manners!" Saki chides him, but you assure her it's fine, you did make sure to make extra after all. "But mom, it's so good!" he chirps before he flutters back over to you, "I can have more, right? Pleeeeease tell me you have more!"

Now for Yunobo, this required some serious instruction and skill. Consulting with Cooke at the Bedrock Bistro was your holy grail and you were very thankful that you were friends with Goron City's mining president to even get the opportunity, because although Cooke was naturally friendly - the man didn't play about his rock roasts. Your endgame: a rock roast flambé seared to perfection. It would take you several attempts to get it right; Cooke reiterated constantly the importance of temperature, wrist work and most importantly: timing. But when you finally had it, you were beyond proud...even if you couldn't eat it. With your fireproof potions at the ready, you got to work searing the slab at magma level degrees, taking care to watch the coloration of the rock and watch for its telltale signs of doneness. Fire roared in Cooke's kitchen (he was nice enough to lend it to you for the evening after you'd successfully seared your first one under his supervision), "Ooooh," mused Yunobo from the granite table out front. Another flame shot out from the kitchen, having him jump back a bit, "H-Hey! Don't burn yourself please!" But you didn't hear him, for within only a few seconds of your final flash sear - you were done. Hot as Death Mountain itself, you had to serve Yunobo his flambé on a steel plate (and with fireproof gauntlets), but it was well worth it to watch the Goron's mouth water in appetence. With his dark blue eyes aglow in thanks he tearfully whimpered out a "Thank...you...!" before cracking right into the rock roast flambé. Incoherent grunts of approval and whines of delight were what you heard from your giant friend, and it put your heart at ease when he had practically picked the thing clean. Moving him for the next few minutes was nigh impossible from him being so full afterward, but the reassuring hand on your head and a satisfied, dreamy sigh of "In...credible!" was all you needed to hear to know Yunobo had thoroughly enjoyed his meal. Bonus: Though Mineru could no longer eat food due to her body being completely mechanical, that did not stop her from sharing a simple recipe that she remembered making for herself and Rauru when they were younger. A simple dish of apples and honey, one that she was able to easily instruct you to recreate. Upon tasting it, you were enthralled at its sweetness - not at all overbearing, but beyond delectable. "I'm glad you like it, it has been some time since I've seen this dish be made...it brings back memories." There's a sadness in her tone that tugs at your heart - so without another word you wrap your arms around her otherworldly frame, thanking her for showing you such a delicious dish.

[primate-tournament]

🦍The primate tournament list of candidates has been finalised! Polls will start going up soon!🦧

Thank you to everyone who submitted a species! Here is the full written list:

Basal primates (non-simian primates, including Strepsirrhini and Tarsiiformes)

†Notharctus (Notharctus tenebrosus)

Calabar angwantibo (Arctocebus calabarensis)

West African potto (Perodicticus potto)

Red slender loris (Loris tardigradus)

Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis)

Pygmy slow loris (Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus)

Senegal bushbaby (Galago senegalensis)

Brown greater galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus)

Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)

Verreaux’s sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi)

†Archaeoindris (Archaeoindris fontoynontii)

†Megaladapis (Megaladapis madagascariensis)

Madame berthe’s mouse lemur (Microcebus berthae)

Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)

Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta)

Pygmy tarsier (Tarsius pumilus)

New world monkeys (Platyrrhini)

Wied’s marmoset (Callithrix kuhlii)

Goeldi’s marmoset (Callimico goeldii)

Bearded emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator subgrisescens)

Golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)

Panamanian white-faced capuchin (Cebus imitator)

Central American squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii)

Gray-bellied night monkey (Aotus lemurinus)

Bald uakari (Cacajao calvus)

Madidi titi monkey (Plecturocebus aureipalatii)

Atlantic titi monkey (Callicebus personatus)

Black bearded saki (Chiropotes satanas)

White-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia)

Colombian red howler (Alouatta seniculus)

Brown spider monkey (Ateles hybridus)

Northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus)

Yellow-tailed woolly monkey (Lagothrix flavicauda)

Old world monkeys (Cercopithecidae)

Mantled guereza (Colobus guereza)

Zanzibar red colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii)

Nepal gray langur (Semnopithecus schistaceus)

Silvery lutung (Trachypithecus cristatux)

Golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus)

Red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus)

Collared mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus)

Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)

Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)

Hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas)

Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)

Gelada (Theropithecus gelada)

Common patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas)

Bale mountains vervet (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis)

De brazza’s monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus)

Apes (Hominoidea)

Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)

Pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus)

Kloss’s gibbon (Hylobates klossii)

Northern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)

Siamang (symphalangus syndactylus)

†Junzi (Junzi imperialis)

Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)

†Gigantopithecus (Gigantopithecus blacki)

†Dryopithecus (Dryopithecus fontani)

Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

Bonobo (Pan paniscus)

†Australopithecus (Australopithecus afarensis)

†Panranthropus (Panranthropus boisei)

†Flores hobbit (Homo floresiensis)

†Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis)

The first set of polls will go up as soon as I have finished writing the descriptions! In the meantime, I would appreciate if you could share this tournament around- it won’t be much of a tournament if there aren’t that many people voting! In going down the research rabbit hole I’ve found so many interesting species and stories, and I promise learning about them here will be worth your time!

[nero-vanderwolf]

The flood plains had changed over summer break.

The path and dock had been redone with pearly white stone, and little lumps were marked off with twine and sticks with a sign indicating the new planting of trees.

Yosuke and Yu sat on the grass, the same place they’d been the day they fought. The memory of Yu being reluctant to swing still brought a smile to Yosuke’s face.

It was dark out as they sat. There was the vague knowledge that Yu’s curfew was fast approaching, yet neither of them were in any hurry. Rather, they were content to sit in calm silence, enjoying the night in each other’s company.

Above them, a silvery moon hung high in the sky, glowing gently and illuminating Yu’s face.

Yosuke couldn’t help but stare. The gentle way his partner’s hair fell into his eyes, the way the moon was caught in his thoughtful grey eyes, the soft smattering of freckles across his cheekbones and nose.

He turned his gaze back to the moon with difficulty, yet it was no different. The image of his partner sat in his mind, burned into his eyes so he saw it whenever he blinked.

“...The moon is beautiful, isn’t it...?”

Yosuke looked over at Yu, whose gaze had shifted from the sky to him, his grey eyes full of an emotion Yosuke was scared to put a name to.

“You remind me of the moon,” he blurted out, though his panic was quelled by Yu’s expression. A faint pink spread across his cheeks, and his usually-stoic expression broke, even for just a brief moment.

Yosuke would cherish the sight forever.

“How so?” His partner asked, tilting his head in a manner that wasn’t unlike that of a curious puppy’s.

“...The moon is associated with calmness and mystery, right? It’s called gentle and beautiful, even though it’s so powerful it controls our tides.”

Yosuke chanced a glance at Yu, who was staring at him with rapt attention and flushed cheeks.

“...Well that’s how you are, too, partner. Gentle and calm, mysterious and quiet, but strong. You keep the rest of the group grounded and together. We’re kinda like the tides,” Yosuke continued, well aware that he was rambling.

He cleared his throat, determined to say one last thing before he succumbed to his embarassment. “So, yeah. The moon really is beautiful, partner.”

There was a beat of horrible, dreadful silence- before it was broken by the sweetest sound Yosuke had ever heard.

Yu was laughing. He was smiling and blushing and had his fist up to his hand and he was laughing.

“I’m- I’m sorry, I swear I’m not laughing at you, partner-” Yu gasped, finally getting enough control over himself to look through his hair at Yosuke.

And he could finally put a name to the expression on Yu’s face.

“The moon is beautiful, huh...? How long have you thought that?” Yu asked, and Yosuke shifted how he was sitting. He was kneeling facing Yu now, rather than the river in front of them.

“For a while. I think since the moon listened to me complain about working at Junes, but I only really realised when he stood up to those part-timers at Junes who were badmouthing Saki-Senpai. I mean- the determination to stand up for what he believed in? I didn’t know how to process it. I didn’t know how to handle the fact that the moon is gorgeous and that I had been blind to its beauty for months.”

Yet another Yosuke Ramble, but as he spoke, he felt soft hands take his, gently rubbing circles into his skin.

“...The moon is beautiful, isn’t it, partner? The moon is stunning, and I wish I could stare at it for longer,” he finished his ramble, squeezing Yu’s hands tightly.

Yu looked down at their intertwined fingers, and smiled gently. It was a smile only Yosuke had seen, like it was reserved just for him.

“...The moon is beautiful, partner. And so are you,” Yu said softly.

And in that moment, with the two of them and the moon, nothing else mattered.

As they sat there, far too close for friends to be, Yosuke realized the moon really was beautiful tonight.

SCREAMINF REAGGAGGGAAAAAAHAHAH

I LOVe THE COMPARISON BETWEEN YU AND THE MOON ITS SO TRUE!! ALSO THE USE OF THE PHRASE THE MOON IS BEAUTIFUL TONIGHT- MWAH!!! KISS KISS SHOVING THEM TOGETHER LIKE DOLLS!!! THEY ARE SO SILLY I LOVE THEM THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE FOOD MAV I LOVE YOU /p

[echomymelody]

Saki wakes up in a field of flowers.

Above her, the sky is blue and clear, without a hint of clouds.

She frowns, because she remembers, very distinctly, her mother telling her that there would be nothing but rain the next few days. But then, she also doesn’t remember falling asleep outside — not like she’d be allowed to stay out for so long, especially when the cold airs of winter hadn’t fully left and still hung over spring’s warm breezes.

Slowly, Saki sits up, feeling the cool but soft grass against the soles of her feet. There is no hint of dampness on the blades of green, a feat unusual for springtime, and she draws the conclusion that she’s dreaming.

There are a few sunflowers in front of her, swaying slightly under the influence of the gentle wind, accompanied by some tubular pink flowers, which Saki recognises to be one of the many flowers Ichika gave her a long time ago. How would she ever forget, when that was the only splash of colour in her bleak white room?

Feeling a smile form on her face, Saki picks the pink flowers up and brings them up to her nose, and a sweet scent washes over her. Weirdly enough, they smell like bubblegum.

Saki looks up, taking in the rest of the surroundings. The pasture in front of her, dotted with whites and blues and yellows and reds, seems to stretch endlessly, and curiosity gets the better of her. After placing the flowers down and getting up on her feet (and stretching out her slightly tense muscles — she’d stayed in the same position for too long), Saki steps forwards, the sun’s warm gaze draped over her.

With every new step, her curiosity grows, and restlessness crawls up her limbs. Not the nervous, uneasy kind, but the kind that excites her, that makes her want to run until she feels like she’s flying, free of any worries and doubt.

And so, Saki starts to run. The faint wind brushes against her cheeks, a cool contrast to the sun’s warmth. She feels her hair flowing behind her, twin tails fluttering in the air. Her heart rate increases, and she feels it thudding against her chest as she runs. Her breathing picks up its pace, and she feels her smile widening, tugging at the edge of her lips.

She feels so alive and free.

Around her, as she runs, the world turns into a blur of emerald green, accompanied by streaks of red and yellow and blue. Colours fly alongside her, twisting and turning and blurring into one as she picks up her speed. Joy blooms from Saki’s chest, and she continues to run, her body light and her eyes bright, without a care in the world.

Two — or three — minutes pass before Saki has to slow to a stop, panting heavily with her hands on her knees. After all, the human body has its limits, and her limits are lower than average, as much as she wishes it weren’t. Sweat trickles down her face, and she blinks rapidly to get the droplets off her eyelashes.

Ahead, there’s a pond, brilliant blue and still, only interrupted by the circles of ripples caused by the soft wind. White figures are scattered on the waters and the grass around the pond, and Saki, after her heartbeat returns to a calmer pace, makes her way over to it.

Closer up, Saki realises that the white figures form the shape of paper cranes. Some of them are crooked, folded with presumably unsteady fingers. Others look to be folded swiftly, with a precision that only came from repeated practice.

Noticing how some of the cranes have things scribbled on them, Saki sits down by the pond and gently picks up the closest one by her. She unfolds the crane, and takes in a surprised breath as she recognises what’s written on the paper — her own bucket list she’d made years ago, on what she wished to do when she was able to leave the hospital. Most of the items on this list have been checked off, and there are countless exclamation marks and all sorts of happy emoticons doodled around the list.

A few more paper cranes drift towards Saki, with similar scribbles and stickmen doodles on them. Like before, she unfolds the cranes, and scans over the lines with a happy grin on her face. Out of the hundred wishes she’s written, ninety-five of them have been ticked off, and she’s already working towards fulfilling the remaining five wishes of hers.

And yet, Saki feels her eyes getting wet as she stares at the first wish she’s crossed out — to be able to leave the hospital. Barely more than a year had passed since she’d been discharged, but oh, that felt such a long time ago! And in the year since her release, she’d been living life to the fullest, trying new things she’d never had the chance to do, and creating so many precious memories she’ll forever hold dear to her heart.

Blinking the tears away, Saki looks up again, trying to see what memories the other paper cranes hold. She reaches out, and nearly manages to pick up another crane just before an abnormally strong gust of wind blows past her. Yelping in shock, Saki draws away from the pond, and stares in wonder as the cranes in front of her begin to fly.

The wind lifts the cranes up from the pond, and they swirl up into the sky. Some cranes become unfolded, revealing the secrets hidden in them. Saki catches glimpses of music scores, with multicoloured circles and handwritten notes on them. Those must be her compositions, Saki realises, and even from her spot on the ground, she recognises her best friends’ handwritings. Ichika’s written some lyrics on her music sheets in blue, and Honami’s red pen had added some notes here and there, some of her neat words intersected by Shiho’s small but precise green circles.

There’s also cranes folded from her school notes, some decorated with doodles and Ichika’s handwriting as the two of them not-so-discreetly passed notes during last year’s classes, others with Shiho’s and Emu’s, as well as some assessments — she embarrassingly recognises the first assessment she’d ever had, where she barely scraped by with a pass.

The wind blows against her face, causing her hair to fly wildly in the air, and Saki grins widely, her heart bursting with elation. In just a year, she’s been able to do so much, and she’s had so, so much fun. Her body feels light and giddy with joy, and even as hair strands poke at her eye, she brushes them away, a bright, wide smile on her face.

She’s free.

(cross posted on ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/55774057

[supergenial]

(translation+lyrics) Resurrection by Seraph

Pretty old one but it’s been stuck in my head as of late. Music that feels like a rollercoaster all throughout, Life Rubato really outdid themselves with this one. Lyrics down below and see you all next time.

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Resurrection

Composer: LifeRubato

Vocalist:  海紅 

Kagayaku hoshi yokaze ni nose Tooku asu he inoru wa Yoru wo koete toki wo koete Hitori kodoku no kanata he to

Glittering stars riding the nighttime wind Praying for the distant tomorrow Across the night, across time itself All alone towards that lonesome horizon

Shin’en ni utsuru kage Madowase sono bishou Kuroi kami nabikasete Sasayaku koe wa

A shadow reflected in the abyss Such a puzzling smile The whispering voice Grazes that black hair

Shuuen wo nozomu nara Hibikasete agemashou Aoi hitomi no oku he to, mayoi wo kakushite

If demise is your desire Then I’ll resonate with it Hide all doubts within your blue eyes

Kizu mo omoide mo Izure iroasete shimau no Oshiete yo aogu hi no arika sae mo Sono yukue mo

Wounds and memories Will both fade away one day Show me the day you yearned for Let us head there

Sashidashita shiroi hane hirogete Tooi kanata he omou wa kagayaku hi no haruka Sono te ni urei wo hikitsurete

Spread the white wings bestowed upon you Our feelings shine to the distant boundary Take my hand and guide me through your grief

Towa no yume, yurameite Habataku saki to shiru no nara Soko ni wakare wo tsuge Kasaneta hikari to hikikae ni shite

An eternal wavering dream In which to spread your wings We’ll part ways over there So let us exchange our overlapping radiance

Itsuka itsuka todoku hi ga kuru nara Katsute no negai mo yami he tokashite

One day… one day the day shall come And our former wishes shall melt along with the darkness

Shuumatsu wo tsugeru kane Sono te de hibikasete Fuseru hitomi no ura he to Shizuku wo tokashite

The bell which signals the end Ring it with your own hands And let your tears Melt away behind your eyes

Kitto kono yume mo Toki no nami he sarawareru no Kotaete yo kouen no chikai sae mo Sono yukue mo

Surely this dream Shall also be dragged by the waves of time Answer me, and this I pledge We too shall head there

Sashidashita sono tsubasa hirogete Tooi kanata wo omoeba Yurameku hitomi utai dashita Yaiba ni hibikasete

Spread the wings bestowed upon you To the distant boundary we’ve yearned for Let out the song of your frail eyes And have your blade resonate

Towa no yume, kirameite Habataku hikari de teraseba Umareru mirai no ne Itsuka no negai wo michizure ni shite

An eternal, glittering dream If you shine among the fluttering light To the tune of the future being born Guide me to your wish one day

Itsuka itsuka kasunda hi no yume wa Tsukiyo ni shizunde ochiteiku

One day… one day the dreams from those faded days Shall sink within the moonlight, and rot away

Katsute yume ni mita osanaki koe Tooku sasageru inori wa Yoru wo koete toki wo koete Tsugeru kodoku no imi wo

The jovial voice from my former dream offers a distant prayer Across the night, across time itself It delivers the meaning of solitude

Sashidashita tsugai hane hirogete Tooi kanata wo aogeba Kagayaku gin no tsuki Higeki no sanka to hikikae ni

Spread the kind wings bestowed upon you To the distant boundary we yearn for That brilliant silver moon Through this tragic chant

Towa ni hikari no saki he Habataku sadame to shiru nara Soko he wakare wo tsuge Kazashita yaiba ni kuchitsuke wo shite

Towards the eternal light Know thine fate is to take flight Bid your farewell And kiss the hidden blade

Wasuresarareta monogatari wa Kitto yume no mae ni maku wo tojite Tatoe itsuka itsuka katachi wo nasu no nara Ano hi no negai mo Kodoku no chikai to yobizamashite

This forgotten tale Will surely have it’s curtains drawn before it Some day, some day it’ll shape up And so will the wishes from that day Awakening this vow of solitude

[chroniclesmacaque]

Crying with you.

Laughing with you.

Getting angry with you.

[image id: Wrathful route one-page comic in a limited cool color palette of blues, blacks, white and some color accents for skin, hair and clothes. The first row has a single rectangular panel centered in the page. The second row is also a single panel but it occupies the entirety of the horizontal length. The third row has two panels divided by a slanted-to-the-right line, the left panel on an upper reading line than the right one. The gutters are a black wash, being lighter on the edges of the page.

First panel is an extreme close-up to Aoi's shocked eye. There's lettering in white going on a curve in the left edge, it reads "Saki?!", with the exclamation points ending at the center of the second panel.

The second panel is an establishing shot showing American shots Saki and Aoi, with bookcases behind them. There's a sizeable space between them emphasized by the visual edges of the bookcases and a pillar. Saki is standing to the left, posed in profile facing to the right, her head lowered. Her eyes are no visible and her face is blank. Aoi looks upset and shocked, she's situated towards the right edge and her body is facing forward while her head is in profile, facing left. She's hugging herself.

On the third row, the left panel is a close up to saki's profile, her face remains inescrutable as we only get to see the part of her nose but not her eyes. Her mouth is open and she's talking, but her speech balloon is just indecipherable scribbles. On the right panel, there's Aoi with a frozen, horrified smile. The dramatic hatching makes the lighting appear really harsh and cold through the whole comic.]

[ivedonestranger]

If you prefer to read it on AO3, you can do so here

Shino's knees shook as she tried to keep eye contact with her best friend Saki but it was so hard. It was especially hard with the white-haired girl's hand on Naoya Mukai's door and wearing one of her more risqué night gowns. It was sheer and terminated slightly above below her hips and the pale blue material did not hide the outline of her white panties as well as she hoped. This was NOT going to plan.

"Are you going to tell me this is not what it looks like?" Saki asked, her voice dropping an octave. Another sign that she was not happy. "Like you always do."

"It's not?" Shino offered, her facing heating up especially since there was no belief in her best friend's eyes.

"What are you up to? One of your 'study sessions'. How many times have you tried to sneak into his room? Is trying to sneak kisses when I’m not looking not enough for you?”

"Saki-san."

Nagisa Minase's voice was low but everyone was trained to hear it. The duo turned to see the sleepy, blue-eyed girl standing a few feet away trying to rub the sleep from her eyes.

"Nagisa-chan! I caught Shino...again!" Saki said triumphantly while gesturing.

Shino and Nagisa looked eyes locked and Shino tried to beg with her eyes for help.

"Did you ask her why she was going in?" Nagisa queried softly.

"To put it in! We all know how lewd she is!"

Nagisa gently shook her head making the dark hair sway.

"It is rude to assume something disrespectful of someone."

Saki folded her arms and looked expectantly at her best friend. Slowly, Shino moved her left hand from behind her back and held up a book.

"I...uh...borrowed one of Mukai-kun's light novels without permission and I was trying to sneak back in without him catching me. Thats all Sakisaki!"

Saki snatched the book, her own night gown swaying and flipped through the book pages with a crinkled nose.

"Eww, you read these?"

"I was bored and they looked...interesting." Shino responded with a deepening blush. This was embarrassing.

"You are a lewd pervert, aren't you?" Saki cackled with glee and tossed the book back. "Well, I'll let it pass for now but be a responsible girl and get the books in day light."

"But..."

Saki grinned wide. "What's worse? Getting a pervert book in the daytime or...me catching you again."

"I'll get any future books in the morning."

With that, the red head took off cackling back to the futons that she and Minase had been sharing. Shino feinted returning to her room but saw Nagisa give her the thumbs up before vanishing with her.

Silently, Shino opened Naoya’s door and glided in sliding it shut.

"Shino-chan!" Naoya hissed way too loudly from the bed. His head was the only thing showing from under the covers.

"Was that Saki-chan?" He asked worried.

"Yeah, she caught me," Shino gripped waving the book. "But the decoy worked. Nagisa-kun is going to get her back to sleep."

"Good!"

"It was humiliating. Now she thinks I'm into tentacles."

"I told you the book would work," he grinned. "Glad I grabbed it at the store."

Naoya threw back his blanket showing he was wearing his pajamas too but also uncovered the giant wicker basket he had hidden behind pillows.

With her other hand, Shino held out the grocery bag that Saki had not spotted and poured the little packages out on the bed.

"Yes!" Naoya said grabbing them and placing them around the other gifts the rest of the girls had gotten Saki.

There were the gummies from Shino, the gift cards to her favorite game from Rika, Nagisa had baked Saki's favorite bread rolls, and Naoya had added a necklace he had saved up for.

The young man and his girlfriends wanted to make sure the woman who gave them all a chance was treated like royalty tomorrow. Everyone deserved a good birthday and they were going to make sure she has it even if it meant Saki thought Shino was into tentacles.

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sorry I never get around to posting these edits :’)

[ID: An edit of Saki and Ichika. The two stand in front of a crowd, each holding a boombox. Ichika stands to the left, she wears a baggy red t shirt with a gold chain. She’s shown with slightly darker skin than her cannon design, a larger nose, and acne all over her face. She looks bashful, slouched over holding the boombox with both hands. Saki stands to the right, confident in contrast to Ichika’s disposition. She wears a white and red tank top, black shorts, large sunglasses, a black baseball cap slightly askew, and a necklace with a large golden ‘S’. Her design is the same as in cannon, with the addition of a braced crutch on one arm. Her crutch is covered with pastel colored stickers as well as a small aroace flag. She’s very enthusiastic, boombox propped on her shoulder and held up by her free hand. End ID.]

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CHAPTER 24 THE HONORED CHILDREN PART 3

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*Mai was surprised by the speed boost and as he punched Mai kept dodging and saw she had to put effort in as she punched back pushing through all the pain as all saw the veins bulging near her eyes and how blood was leaking from her eyes mouth nose and ears as Zues was punching her full force with his True God's right and left both near unavoidable attacks that kill in one shot which as normal Mai attacked back with his own attacks and as they kept punching halfway through something happened. Zues got a clean hit as Mai got a knuckle to her eye and Zeus's blood splattered on her eyes which thanks to the strain caused her to go completely blind as Zues laughed.*

Zues:Finally wore you out! HAHAHA!

*Zues soon wailed on her for a while throwing all his abilities in laughing as he kept going only for Mai to grab onto his beard.*

Mai:got you motherfucka.

*Mai soon spent several seconds wailing into his face leaving the king of Olympus without most of his teeth or his beard and the duo kept wailing on each other until at the end Zues fell to his knees panting*

Zues:its over..I've won..she's dead…she died halfway though our punch out but she's so stubborn that she'd wouldn't stop…*he got up looking Mai in the eyes as her body's muscles twitched and Zues saw a spark in her eyes*

Zues:Wait..JUPITER!?

*he was soon punched hard enough as it seemed Jupiter's will was strong enough for one finally blow that covered the sky in rainbow lightning as the strike sent Zues into the wall back first as Jupiter and Hölk were both knocked out of the Völundr and sent flying into the stands with both colliding into Saturn and Pluto.*

*Zues stumbled to get up fell and as both died people weren't sure what to say but as the gods claimed Mai lost a very loud voice boomed out.*

Nxyie:SHUT UP! ALL OF YOU! I am Nxyielite God empress of the Void. And I saw their souls enter my underworld. And with assistance from the life God Vivian I can say this. Zues died first. He lost. Deal with it.

*the crowds turned into a mess of noise as Nxyie disappeared.*

*later in the inside of the arena Comet the living universe was walking as Saki a god of spring and love looked up.*

Saki:Daddy Comet… why did she lie?

Comet:huh?

Saki:they died at the same exact time.

Comet:these idiots will claim Zues won just because they refuse to believe how pathetic they are. So why not use their own dirty tricks against them.

Saki:..I wish I met her earlier..

Comet:Sunblood will revive her. He always does.

*and with one little white lie the gods were now on the verge of their own damnation*

ROUND OVER

WINNER:MAI

BATTLE LENGTH: 9 MINUTES 1 SECOND

MORTALS:5

GODS:2

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White-Nosed Saki Chiropotes albinasus — Palm Oil Detectives

Curious, social and beautiful White-Nosed Sakis live in the canopies of Brazilian Amazonia. They are vulnerable from human-related threats including …White-Nosed Saki Chiropotes albinasus — Palm Oil Detectives

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Alexandria Sora Hamato-Casoy

Aliases: Alex, Alexis, Alexia

Elements: Water

Abilities: Water Bending, Healing, Water Breathing

Occupation: Student At Titan City School

Dates of Birth:

Species: Human

Ethnicity: Asian (1/8 Quart Chinese, 7/8 Quart Japanese, 3/4 Quart Rykuyuan)

Height: 4’9

Hair Color: Natural Navy Bluish Black With Blue Highlights Underneath

Eyes Color: Amber

Skin Color: Light Ivory

Family Members: Hamato Aya (Mother), Cameron Akio Casoy (Father), Sakura Jin Hamato-Casoy (Younger Sister), Hamato Yoshi✝️ (Partial Grandfather), Tang Shen✝️ (Partial Grandmother) Hamato Miwa/Karai (Partial Aunt) Oroku Saki/The Shredder✝️ (Partial Adopted Granduncle), Hamato Yuuta✝️ (Partial Great Grandfather) The Hamato Ancestors✝️, Mikado Casoy (Maternal Grandmother), Ayumu Casoy✝️ (Maternal Grandfather), Mr And Mrs. Casoy✝️ (Maternal Great Grandparents) Unnamed Maternal Great Great Grandfather✝️ The Casoy Ancestors✝️

Love Interest: Dean Dizon (Boyfriend)

Voiced By: Grace Rolek

Appearance:

Alexandria Sora Hamato-Casoy is a Chinese, Japanese and Rykuyuan pre teenage girl with a thin slim figure, long straight natural navy bluish black hair with bangs and blue underneath, tied in a back high ponytail with a teal green hair tie and a sea foam green hair barrette on her left side of her head, narrow brownish black eyebrows, long thin eyelashes, amber eyes, light ivory skin and thin peach rose lips. Since season 4, she wears a teal green mask that’s covered her mouth and her nose, a light blue and yellow hexagonal shaped jewel pendant around her neck, a yellow midi kimono with an asanoha white lotus floral pattern, golden yellow trim, hem, linings and Hamato Clans’ symbol on its back, a light blue hanhaba obi with a cyan blue obijime and a dark blue obiage around her waist. Under her kimono, she wore a teal green collar top with 7/8 sleeves and white trim, cyan capri pants, tan kyahan on her calves and a pair of tan zori with white tabi socks. At Titan City School, she wears a white collared button up dress shirt with 7/8 rolled up sleeves and light blue neck tie around her neck, underneath a teal undershirt, a yellow collared blazer with 3/4 sleeves, yellow plaid above the knee skirt with teal shorts underneath, white over the knee high socks with sea foam green stripes and black Mary Jane’s flats. Since season 5, in civilian clothes, she wears an oversized golden yellow collared blazer jacket with 3/4 sleeves and white trim, under her jacket a white dress shirt, dark blue shorts, golden yellow shin length socks with white trim and teal floral Mary Jane’s flats.

Personality:

Alex is a curious, polite, charismatic, kind and compassionate.

Trivia:

Alexandria’s Ethnicity was African South Asian Latina, changed South Asian Latin American or South Asian Latina American to East Asian.

Alexandria is 1/8 quarters Chinese though her mother Aya and her aunt Miwa making them 1/8 Chinese though their mother Shen making her 1/4 Chinese though her grandfather.

She is Japanese from her family.

She is Japanese, Chinese from her mother’s side and Rykuyuan from her father’s side.

Her favorite color is light blue, golden yellow white and teal green.

She likes some people braiding her hair, while she doing herself.

[gorillawithautism]

aaaaaa primates :D

the gibbons are white cheeked gibbons! the black one is male and the yellow one is female. fun facts about gibbons: they're specially adapted for brachiation which is a form of movement that other primates aren't really capable of. we can replicate it (think: kids playing on monkey bars), but our shoulders can't move in a full circle like theirs do, and they have ball-and-socket wrist joints which we don't have, so their body has been perfected for brachiation in ways that humans can't achieve. because they're built like this, when they walk on the ground they do it bipedally :)

the next animal is a white faced saki! males are the ones with the white face and females are the more brown ones. in the first picture the female is grooming the male. grooming is an important bonding activity in primates :)

the last primate there looks like a golden monkey?? i think?? which is wild to me because i didn't know there were any golden monkeys in zoos. to be fair though it's hard to research about them because when you google "golden monkey" you just get a bunch of results about golden snub nosed monkeys and that's a whole different animal. they're my favorite monkey btw. the scientific name for them is cercopithecus kandti if you wanna look them up without google giving you the wrong monkey

okay wait edit: i forgor there are other monkeys that also look like that 🧍 i just like golden monkeys so much i forgor sory but it could be ceropithecus mitis which seems more likely and more accurate to its coloring (<- very normal about monkeys)

did you see any primates :)

YES. bro i was gonna send you an ask but the wifi was shittttt 😭 but yes. i saw some gibbons and immediately thought of you