#yukari fresh

[purichou]

[epithalamia]

[onryou-onryou]

Japan's most nostalgic 90's music genre: SHIBUYA KEI - [a history of]

[fyeahshibuya-kei]

THE SONG OF THE DAY IS: Raymond by Yukari Fresh

Cityrama, 2000

[kickerofelves]

If You Love Something, Set It Free — YUKARI FRESH

[feenixmork]

My contributions to one of the big canvases the Magia Record discord was hosting, I looove these sorts of big shared doodling boards, been a while since I got to join any

[occasionaltouhou]

heartwarming: the person you've been waiting for for 7000 years is still Like That

[cherrie-flavors]

"Alice In Wonderland" in progress :

[failbuster-emmy]

Something something Reimu Hakurei.

Okay but like. I don't know if it's that people just don't get it or don't really explore it often or what the deal is but Reimu is a complex character and I feel like I don't see that depicted often enough. Last time I can remember seeing a fanwork that really portrayed it was a little bit in Reireimu. Reimu does not love violence. Her job is supposed to BE violence, killing youkai and all. But she specifically designed a new set of rules that would prevent death from being necessary to resolve conflicts and incidents. Don't get me wrong, she isn't scared to pick a fight, but Reimu canonically wants youkai and humans to be able to coexist and live in peace, but her role as the Hakurei Maiden is, at its most simple level, to prevent that. Reimu does not like thinking about this. She does not like thinking about how this contradiction complicates her life.

Now there's a lot of places you could take this in a fanwork, as with most pieces of touhou lore, but I have a soft spot for how this can play into her relationships, platonic or romantic

Marisa: Reimu and Marisa, practically joined at the hip. Marisa does not have the same issues as Reimu in this regard, she's an outcast, she ran off from her family to live in the forest and do magic, she not about to let some stupid idea humans have get in the way of her being pals with youkai, see Alice and Nitori. Marisa would want to help Reimu get over this, try to get her to be less guilty feeling about being friendly with youkai, because honestly, Marisa isn't friends with the Hakurei Maiden, she's friends with Reimu, and she wants to see Reimu be herself and not feel bad about it.

Aya: Reimu and Aya both are forced into boxes by their respective roles. It'd be sorta taboo on both sides for them to mingle and be genuinely close, so I think it'd make them both feel better to take that step forward and rebel against the dumb ass rules and just do what they wanna.

Suika: I don't see enough if these two being drinking buddies honestly. I can see Suika drunkenly explaining why she caused the incident in Immaterial and Missing Power, how she just everyone to come together and drink, party, and get along. Reimu drunkenly responds that she wants that too.

Yukari: This one is interesting. The whole thing with Aya and being close with a youkai applies here, but I think it's most interesting for Yukari, letting herself get attached to another human after you KNOW she was distraught after Yuyuko. Reimu reminds Yukari of what it's like to be human. I enjoy that.

Sanae: Sanae comes into Gensokyo, fresh faced, ready to exterminate some youkai! And then she gets attached to some youkai, and sure she's still a shrine maiden and she does fight youkai, but she's less weighed down by befriending them than Reimu because she's not betraying her life's purpose by doing so. Sanae might be an airheaded goober, but like Marisa, I don't think she'd want Reimu to feel so guilty about being herself.

You can find something for most of Reimu's character relationships, and I think it's neat. Let that shrine maiden be silly.

[danifart]

thank you for tagging me @graveyarrdshift :D these are listed in no particular order

chloe price from life is strange

tifa lockhart from final fantasy 7

faith lehane from buffy the vampire slayer

maya amano from persona 2

jolyne cujoh from jojo's bizarre adventure

kainé from nier replicant

bayonetta from... well, bayonetta

jill valentine from resident evil

rose tyler from doctor who

lara croft from tomb raider

anyone who sees this can add on if they'd like ^_^

10 characters, 10 fandoms

Rules: list your ten favorite characters from ten different fandoms and tag ten people :D

Thanks for the tag @puekjh!

In no particular order:

Ron Weasley - Harry Potter

Leo Fitz - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Ilsa Faust - Mission: Impossible

Molly Hooper - Sherlock

Amy Santiago - Brooklyn 99

Danny Wilde - The Persuaders!

Emma Peel - The Avengers (TV)

The 11th Doctor - Doctor Who

Colt Seavers - The Fall Guy

Fig Wineshine - Shipwrecked Comedy

Had to leave out way too many favourites (couldn't decide on a favourite character from all the Starkid musicals).

No pressure tag:

@backgroundagent3 @avianii @lovelyfanatical @willyouhaveme @thecrazyone42 @agentfaust @sousa-simps-and-stans @thecavalrywife @maraudershead @thewraith-22

[purichou]

[missmyloko]

What's In a Name? Part 26

On The Fourth Day of Fun I present... a new entry in the oldest series! Yes, we're back looking at names! Waka - 若 Prefix or Suffix: Both Old Meaning: Youth/Young New (Standardized) Meaning: Youth/Young Found In: All Five Kagai This kanji speaks of youthful vigor and is often given to girls with fresh faces! Examples 若葉 Wakaba (Gion Kobu): "Youthful Leaf," a name that brings forth images of spring and lush, green leaves. 豆若 Mamewaka (Pontocho): "Young Bean," a very karyukai name, this one also has imagery of fresh plants. 久若 Hisawaka (Kamishichiken): "Long Lived Youth," a name with wishes for long lasting youth. 若玉 Wakatama (Miyagawa Cho): "Youthful Treasure," for someone who is treasured for their youth. 鶴若 Tsuruwaka (Gion Higashi): "Young Crane," pretty straightforward. Sato/Ri - 里 Prefix or Suffix: Both Old Meaning: Village or Unit of Measurement New (Standardized) Meaning: Village Found In: All Five Kagai This kanji is used more for its sound and stroke count than its meaning and is quite common in Japanese girls' names! 豆里 Mamesato (Gion Kobu): "Bean Village," a very karyukai name that doesn't have a good literal translation to it. 市優里 Ichiyuri (Pontocho): "First Excellent Village," definitely used for stroke count here rather than meaning, it's a lovely sounding name! 由香里 Yukari (Kamishichiken): "Village of Significant Perfume," "Yukari" itself it a very popular Japanese name and one that has a long history in the karyukai. 里美 Satomi (Gion Kobu and Miyagawa Cho): "Beautiful Village," another popular girl's name outside of the karyukai. 里和 Satokazu (Gion Higashi): "Harmonious Village," a very calm sounding name. Yoshi - 芳 Prefix or Suffix: Both Old Meaning: Perfume or Fragrance New (Standardized) Meaning: Perfume or Fragrance Found In: Gion Kobu, Pontocho, Miyagawa Cho, and Gion Higashi A sweet smelling kanji whose stroke count is similar to "若"'s, but has a very different meaning ^^ 芳豆 Yoshimame (Gion Kobu): "Fragrance of Bean Flowers," since beans themselves don't exactly smell, I took this name to mean that the smell is referring to the bean plant itself rather than it being super literal. 豆芳 Mameyoshi (Pontocho): "Bean Perfume," this could have the exact same meaning as the name above, but with the kanji switched you can also read it this way! 芳富美 Yoshifumi (Miyagawa Cho): "Perfume of Wealth and Beauty," a very lovely sounding name! 君芳 Kimiyoshi (Gion Higashi): "Your Perfume," a very poetic and personal name.

[eve3221]

akimina body swap au (drabble)

maybe ooc-ish??? may turn spicy if I ever finish it??? but this portion of it is just for fun so enjoy!!

no triggers except swears also I did not beta this

"Senpai, Leader-- behind you!"

By the time either boy heard Junpei’s cry to duck, it was already too late; Akihiko was struck clean in the chest and flung down, all of his strength gone as his vision dulled. Minato tried to block but couldn't foresee the second arm as it swung a sharp uppercut, knocking him down on his back, his sword scattered across Tartarus's golden floor. A fine mist covered the area before Io's Garu spell blew it away in a haste to clear out the new enemy.

Junpei and Yukari managed to handle the rest of the fight by themselves, but the moment it ended they were both by their teammates sides. Yukari called out for Mitsuru to ready the first aid kit on the base floor as Junpei was checking both of their vitals to make sure nothing worse than usual combat damage was sustained.

Other than two heavy bodies, thankfully, nothing seemed to be amiss, but they'd have to do more once they got back. Minato and Akihiko were definitely unconscious and Yukari groaned at the thought of having to carry either one of them down flights of stairs. Junpei didn't seem thrilled either, but Mitsuru assured them that the nearest teleporter was only a hall and corner turn away so it wouldn't take long.

After deciding on who to handle, Yukari--with Minato in tow--made her way over to the exit; Junpei carrying Akihiko shortly behind.

Once they'd made it through, both boys were placed on the floor next to Mitsuru's bike and the first aid supplies she'd begun laying out. They were given a fairly quick but detailed check, Mitsuru not noticing anything wrong besides the new scratches and bruises that she tended to. She guestimated that they'd both be awake by morning feeling very sore, but thankfully it was Sunday morning and they could spend the day healing (along with Yukari and Junpei). If worse came to worse, she'd let them stay home to recoup.

Once everything was packed away, they all called it a night and brought the boys back to the real world, helping them into their rooms and tucking them into bed just as the Dark Hour concluded.

‐------

By the time both boys came to, it was close to noon.

Akihiko woke up first punching the air, his body tense and his heartbeat erratic before realizing that it wasn't the Dark Hour anymore. He sighed deeply, falling back onto the mattress. It felt softer than usual.

He stared at the ceiling as he tried to recall the last 12 hours to no avail. All he can remember was getting jumped by that shadow. Where had it even come from? The enemies they were fighting were directly in front of them, yet this one had managed to sneak up behind him and Minato. Mitsuru hadn't even picked it up on her end to warn them.

The memory of the punch was still fresh in Akihiko's mind, yet the pain he felt wasn't in his chest. He placed a hand on his chin, noting that this was sore instead. His brows furrowed. How puzzling.

He then took a moment to stare at the light on the ceiling. Strange. The sunlight never streams blindingly over his eyes, and he's pretty sure that's because his bed faces away from the windows. When he lifted a hand to shade the rays, he paused. His arm looked a lot scrawnier than normal.

Infact, most of his body felt less muscular and... lighter? But why? What's going on?

When he attempted to pull the duvet back he froze, looking at the blue picnic patterned sheets... these aren't grey. Why aren't they grey.

Once the covers were fully off, he stopped moving altogether. A lithe torso greeted him, clothed in his familiar uniform attire; black slacks, and a white button up tee. But he immediately noted that his red vest wasn't on, nor were his gloves. Akihiko felt as if his heart had stopped beating.

What the fuck is going on?

Somehow, through the fog clouding his mind, he registered getting out of this unfamiliar(?) bed, and once his surroundings clicked for him, it made the unsteadiness worse. He gripped the edge of a desk, Minato's desk, and swallowed around nothing. The next few steps he was able to take landed him in front of a sink and mirror, Minato's sink and mirror, and he stopped cold. The heavy silence and breaths he tried to take felt so weighted that Akihiko swore this had to still be the Dark Hour. It was the only explanation as to why it felt like gravity had been turned to the max and why his legs did not want to cooperate now that he was barely standing upright.

Akihiko knew what the answer was, but looking up and confirming his thoughts made his stomach form knots. This had to be dream. This couldn't be real, right? Surely he'd raise his head and look in the mirror and think 'oh Junpei, your pranks are getting so much more elaborate--'

And yet when his eyes met the glass, all he could do was stare: stare back into the blue irises that were most definitely not his, and this long blue hair that was not cut short like his. To a button nose and round cheeks. To soft lips and a an eye hidden behind a curtain of hair.

Minato Arisato stared back at him. It took everything in Akihiko not to scream.

"AAAAAAHHHHH"

Luckily for him someone else did--and it sounded like it came from his room.

A sudden shuffle and (several) thuds followed up with scrambling could be heard on the opposite side of the wall connecting the room to Junpei's, which gave Akihiko a much needed break from his spiraling thoughts as his junior unceremoniously barged into the room a moment later.

"Minato! A-Are you okay?! I heard a scream and thought--oh, hey, wait, are you alright? You don't look so good."

Akihiko was glad that at least that much was obvious.

He nodded and opened his mouth to reply when his door across the hall clicked open, another set of frenzied footsteps making its way out before abruptly stopping partway through the hall at the sight of them.

It seems Minato wasn't doing any better than him.

Junpei turned around with a sudden jolt, not expecting to see his "senpai" barge through his own room so suddenly. He was also about to speak when Akihiko spoke instead.

"Ak--Minato. We need to talk. Now."

Akihiko sighed. Of course they do. This wasn't a dream after all.

Junpei looked between them with a grimace and seemed to understand the atmosphere. He was backpeddling with his hands up, easy not to make either boy more upset. "Okayyy, glad to know you're both alright. If you need me.... no you don't."

When both boys heard the soft lock of Junpei’s door, Akihiko shoved his way into Minato's room, grabbing Minato by his shoulders.

When the door shut, Akihiko hummed. "I'm guessing you're not here to find your phone."

Minato's expression was so unimpressed it took everything in Akihiko not to laugh at the absurdity of it all. He didn't know his face could even look like that.

"I'm not normally the type to freak out but I would have thought that you'd also be upset by this."

"My gut reaction was to scream but you kind of did that for me," the older of the two quipped, "although I am finding it funnier the more time goes on."

Minato narrowed his eyes at that. "Then I'm sure you'll be in stiches when I walk out of this room naked."

Akihiko's smile dropped. "You're no fun."

[haonsnow]

Part 3

Higashi Setsuna a.k.a. Cure Passion

Myoudouin Itsuki a.k.a. Cure Sunshine

Tsukikage Yuri a.k.a. Cure Moonlight

Kise Yayoi a.k.a. Cure Peace

Aoki Reika a.k.a. Cure Beauty

Shirayuki Hime a.k.a. Cure Princess

Arisugawa Himari a.k.a Cure Custard

Kotozume Yukari a.k.a. Cure Macaron

Nijigaoka Mashiro a.k.a. Cure Prism

Hijiri Ageha a.k.a. Cure Butterfly

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Characters That Invoke an Immense Amount of Joy in Me

A List:

Part 1

Amy Rose

Blaze the Cat

Rouge the Bat

Cosmo the Seedrian

Cream the Rabbit

Michelangelo (ROTTMNT)

Donatello (ROTTMNT)

Leonardo (ROTTMNT)

Raphael (ROTTMNT)

April O'Neil (ROTTMNT)

[daipeanutsaiban]

I absolutely love your tgaa ocs and characterisations! It brings about a lot of world building that I think the games should have had (even if, logically, it wouldn't have been able to fit amongst the actual storyline)

I also love that no matter how silly you draw Klint, I can still see his murderous tendencies sitting in his eyes. That may just be me though.

And also also, Mycroft is wayy too relatable. As someone who is equally anxious and avoidant of social interactions, it gives me hope. I love him, he's great

I do wish to know, however: what was Susato's and Kazuma's mothers like?

thank you so much!! i'm very happy to hear that :D and it's interesting you say that about klint, i do sometimes worry i'm drawing him too silly but it's nice to hear that his intensity still shines through! 🙏

aww, it's a delight that people seem to like my take on mycroft, thank you again!! 🥹🥹 i was extremely anxious as a child, so it's very cathartic to write him haha <3

oh, i have a LOT for yukari (kazuma's mother) but not nearly as much for ayame 😫 i did write about them a bit here! (warning for quite the long post lmao, but i talk about ayame and yukari towards the end of it) i also have a tag for yukari, but the short answer is that i designed her to contrast genshin, who i imagine to be more reserved initially (though not cold) and serious while yukari herself is playful and comes across as quite silly. still, she harbors a quiet strength and left a profound impact on kazuma, who prefers not talking about her as the memory of his mother slowly dying in front him little by little is still fresh in his eyes. as for ayame, she emits an aura of benevolence and zen, but is just as playful as well as a bit of a klutz. in contrast to yukari whom she met on the streets as a child, ayame is from a good family with ties to the asogi clan, and yukari both envied, admired, and resented her. i really want to do more with these two but i'm hitting a wall irt ayame's design as an adult 😩 i did draw her as a child before tho 👇

very old doodle and her clothes are too plain for my liking but i thought it'd be cute and awesome if her hairstyle was shaped like an iris flower.... :')

[still-breathing-au-p3r]

Minato is almost finished with his final exam when he feels his phone vibrate in his pocket. Even without looking at it, a sense of unease starts to seep inside him. Anyone who would be texting him would already know what he was doing, or was doing the same thing themselves. Surreptitiously, he opens the phone and slides it just far enough out of his pocket to be able to read the screen.

His initial reaction to seeing that it’s Mitsuru who texted him is surprise– but as he thinks about why Mitsuru of all people would text while he was in the middle of a test, cold dread coats the inside of his stomach. His hand shakes a little as he opens the message. 

Come to the Student Council room once you’re finished with your exam. 

It has to be about Aragaki. There’s nothing else Mitsuru would consider important enough to warrant interrupting their studies. Minato swallows past the surge of chilly nausea in his throat. 

He looks up to find Yukari, Junpei, and Aigis all stealthily folding their phones closed. Clearly they’re all thinking the same thing– each of them looks just as apprehensive as he feels. 

Well, maybe not Aigis, though Minato thinks there is a certain tension in her expression that she didn’t used to show. 

“D-do you think it’ll be good news?” Yukari asks the instant class is dismissed, picking nervously at the nail polish on her thumb.

“Who knows…” Junpei sighs. “Man. I dunno if I’m ready for this right now.” 

“Mitsuru-san has asked for us,” Aigis says. “Therefore, we must go. Let us be off.”

Minato agrees with Junpei. He’s not ready for this at all. He doesn’t know if he’ll ever be ready. 

But Aigis is right, so they walk together in a tight knot with her at the lead. Fuuka folds herself into their group as they pass her classroom.

Despite being the one to reassure them earlier, even Aigis hesitates outside of the Student Council room, and it’s ultimately Yukari who opens the door. Mitsuru is waiting for them inside.

Sanada is conspicuously absent. Minato isn’t sure if that’s a good or bad sign. 

What’s not a good sign is Mitsuru herself. Her makeup is as impeccable as ever, but Minato can see that her eyes are red and slightly puffy, like she’s been crying. 

“Kirijo-senpai…?” Fuuka asks, her voice tiny and trembling. 

Mitsuru manages to smile at them all, at least, though Minato still isn’t sure if that’s good or bad. 

“I’m glad you all made it,” she says. “I received a call from Akihiko, and I wanted to relay the news to you as soon as possible.” Mitsuru cuts herself off to swallow and take a steadying breath. The interruption only lasts about three seconds, but it turns out that a lot of horror can fit in that small span of time. “Aragaki regained consciousness this afternoon.”

The room is deathly quiet for a moment. Minato isn’t sure if he heard correctly. “He…?” 

“He’s awake?” Junpei finishes for him. 

“He is,” Mitsuru affirms, her eyes going glossy with fresh emotion.

Another moment of silence overtakes the room, but its character couldn’t be more different than the one that had come before. There’s a sharp intake of breath and a small, restrained warble, both from Fuuka– and then the dam breaks for all of them.

Fuuka covers her face with both hands and sobs so forcefully that it rattles her entire tiny frame. Yukari and Aigis immediately attach themselves to either side of her, each wrapping their arms around her shoulders so that she’s comfortingly squished between them. 

Yukari beams with relief so intense that it borders on delirium but she’s crying as well, her eyes silently overflowing. Aigis’ expression conveys mildly pleasant surprise at most, but her eyes are almost as luminescent as when she activates Orgia Mode, and she practically buzzes as multiple fans whirr to life throughout her body. Junpei nearly loses his balance and has to catch himself against the blackboard to stay upright, alternating between breathless laughter and cursing jubilantly under his breath.

Minato stands as still and rigid as a scarecrow; knees locked, ears ringing, head swimming with static.

Awake.

Aragaki is awake.

He didn’t slowly peter out into a flatline drone. He didn’t disappear under a mass of tubes and wires as if those machines were slowly digesting him.

He’d won his fight. He’d made it back.

Like that night in the alley, Minato’s ears feel like they’re stuffed with cotton; but unlike then, now at least the world only seems muffled rather than fully muted. The discussion among his teammates about heading to visit Aragaki as a group sounds fuzzy and far away, but he can understand it.

“Amada will likely be back at the dorm by this time,” Mitsuru says. “Would any of you mind going to fetch him and accompanying him to the hospital?”

“I got you covered, Senpai!” Junpei offers a surprisingly crisp salute, given how he’s bouncing in place, shifting his weight back and forth between the ball of each foot. All of the energy that had seemed to have abandoned him since the last full moon has returned with the ease of flipping a lightswitch. “Hey Minato, you wanna come with?” 

It takes Minato a second to register what’s been said. Junpei so casually making an offer of something like that had been, until this exact moment, dead last as far as things he expected went. After all, they haven’t been on the best speaking terms– or any speaking terms, period– since…well. Since almost a week ago. The closest they’d come to socializing in that whole time had been during the dorm-wide study session on the night before midterms started. 

Having to study with that looming over his head, avoiding eye contact with pretty much everyone, hadn’t been easy, especially since that sort-of-fight had happened only a few hours prior. The fact that Minato is actually somewhat confident in his scores should be counted as a minor miracle. 

“Sure,” Minato says. Intends to say. What actually comes out of his mouth is a sound like a door hinge that desperately needs oiling. He follows up with a nod to make sure to get his point across.

“Thank you both.” Mitsuru inclines her head at them. “We’ll all meet you there.” 

The girls decide to take an extra minute or two to help Fuuka to calm herself down, so Junpei pulls Minato out to get a head start. 

Minato isn’t quite sure why Junpei asked for his company. Even though Amada is an independent kid and doesn’t normally need an escort, he can see the logic in not wanting him to have to make this particular trip alone. But why request Minato specifically? 

“Hey, uh– sorry man.” Junpei finally speaks up once they’re only a few blocks from the dorm. “Didn’t mean to put you on the spot like that. I just, well– I figured you might need a minute to psych yourself up or something. Or to think of an out if you’re really not up for being in the hospital, y’know?” 

Oh.

That…was actually really nice. 

Minato is pretty sure that Junpei still doesn’t fully get it– he seems to be under the impression that Minato’s issues are just with hospitals in general. But despite that, and despite how angry he’d been at the idea that Minato had avoided visiting Aragaki out of callousness rather than cowardice, he still went out of his way to try and offer him an escape route.

“Maybe we could say Koromaru went running off and you had to chase him? But I guess everybody knows Koromaru would never do that, so maybe not… Or we could–”

A ghost of a smile makes its way onto Minato’s face. “It’s fine,” he cuts in as they cross the last street between them and the dorm. 

Junpei blinks at him, confused. “Huh?” 

“Aragaki-senpai’s awake now,” Minato continues. “So it’s fine. But thanks.”

He doesn’t elaborate, and he’s grateful when Junpei seems to know better than to push.