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lazy-cat13 · 11 months ago

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I'll post the Invi and Ash connection tomorrow

Day 4: Dreams.

This'll be my first fanfic I think wish me luck

Black=Ash

Red= brain

Pink= Ash's chirithy

Orange=brains chirithy

Cursing (rarely)

The two hold hands and hug, but it's platonic. They're besties.

I did my best don't judge

@khoc-week

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(Ash pov) It's a peaceful sunny morning in Daybreak Town. No Lux collecting this morning, nothing big. Just me and Brain going out to get croissants and cocoa like any other day. Hopefully it's like this for the rest of the day, I don't really want to get caught in a fight. It's coming too common and it's too hard to ignore now.

"You seem stressed." A voice startles me.

"ACK! wudduya want?!"

"Jeez, relax, just me." Oh. Just Brain.

"Sorry, just scared me. . ." I tuck my hands into the pockets of my sweater.

"Eh, don't worry about it. Seriously though, you're really tense, something is bothering you."

Yeah. . . Something is, but I don't wanna stress him out too much. There's already so many things going on, street fights, a war between unions, joining the Dandelions, don't want to add another thing on his plate. . .

"Nothing! Don't worry about it!" I smile trying to hide any sign of stress.

"uhh huhhh. . . We're gonna have to talk about this later then. . ."

"ugh, fine. Let's get food first."

We enter Fountain Square (that's what I like to call it not sure if that's the cannon name) just to see another fight start to break out.

"shiiittt. . ." We both say in unison.

I shakingly put on my headphones to block out some sounds. While Brain tips his fadora

Don't involve me, Don't involve me, Don't involve me, Don't involve me. . .

My breathing picks up.

Brain says something but it's muffled by the headphones. Then he grabs my hand and power walks through the streets of Daybreak Town.

We walk into an alleyway away from people, and he pulls off my headphones.

"It's alright now. . . We're away from crowds. . . Breathe. . ."

I sat down on a box, breathing slowling, but my foot starts to tap vigorously.

A feline wearing headphones poofs next to me.

"Ash! There you are! I've been looking for you back at the apartment!" Oh. It's Chir

"oh no! What happened?!" She runs over to me and sits on my lap giving me a hug.

"well, we were on the way to the cafe, then we ran into a street fight that was going to break out, and we got outta there as quickly as we could. They've been off all day"

"you've been having that dream again, haven't you Ashy?"

"yeah. . ." I finally answer

"Dream?" Brain tilts his head.

Chiri turns around "they've been having a lot of bad dreams lately, waking up crying in fear. . ."

I look away

Great. . . Now he's gonna be stressed. . .

Brain sighs "how 'bout we talk about this after we get something to eat. . . Sound good?"

"yeah. Can we try avoiding crowds?"

" 'course. And we can get our chirithys a sweet treat too." He smiles at chiri

"Woo! Chocolate croissants!" Chiri jumps in excitement.

I giggle a little "all right let's go."

He gives a soft smile "if you need anything, remember we're here for you."

"yeah, yeah. I know. . . Thank you."

"it's nothing. . . Let's go before anything else starts up."

We hold hands for comfort before getting to the cafe and we order some pastries and a cocoa for each of us. and we make our way to the hill. I carried the cocoas while Brain carried the pastry box. Once we made it to the top of the hill I handed him his cocoa while he handed me my croissant.

"chirithy!!"

"yeah Brain? Oh hi Ash!" I wave to his chirithy

"here chocolate croissant! Your favorite!" He tosses the feline a croissant

"Oh! Yummy! Thank you!" And they take a bite

"chiri! Croissant!"

Chiri poofs in my lap in excitement grabbing the croissant

"Thank you!!!"

"so. . . You gonna tell me about this nightmare?"

I take a sip of cocoa

". . . Well, it's about the war. . . I know it's gonna happen but. . . I don't want it to, so I keep having nightmares about being a part of it. Getting killed by someone I might know, don't know, or a union leader. . . Hundreds of deaths, keyblades everywhere. Every dream is a little different , whether I live or die, who I die from, what side I'm on. It's like I'm someone else Everytime. . . It's just scary!" Tears start welling up.

"sh, sh, shhh, it's alright. . . It's just a dream, remember. . ." He brings them In for a hug "chiri, how long has this been happening?"

"past week. . ." She puts down her croissant and joins the hug. Eventually brains chirithy joins too

Safe, I feel safe.

"how bout we stop by the book store on the way back?"

"heh, could always use another sketchbook."

"didn't you get one last week?"

"already filled it."

"What am I gonna do with you?"

"I 'unno." I shove a half eaten croissant in my mouth

"HEY! IS THAT MY CROISSANT?!"

"yep."

Brain reaches and steals my croissant that was sitting on a plate

"hey!-"

"oi, you're one to talk, you just stole mine!"

End.

It's 2Am and hopefully I don't cringe at it when I wake up, this can also count under connection .

#kingdom hearts #kh brain #brain's chirithy #kh chirithy #khocweek2024 #kh oc week 2024 #kh oc

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kashigaippai · 8 years ago

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Hi! Anyone can use my lyrics so long as they give proper credit. Thank you! :)

#Chiri answers things #anonymous #I wasn't sure if this was the same person or not but it's basically asking the same thing so the answer is the same #Just link back to my original translation post or to my tumblr blog if you want to use my translations! :)

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insertawkwardpeacesignshere · 2 years ago

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Books Read in 2023

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran // Jan 2nd

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna // Jan 2nd-Jan 4th

The Gift by Daniel Ladinsky // Jan 5th-Jan 8th

Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me: A Graphic Memoir by Ellen Forney // Jan 10th-Jan 11th

Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things by Maya Prasad // Jan 1st-Jan 12th

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman // Jan 14th (reread)

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman // Jan 15th (reread)

Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life by Sutton Foster // Jan 15th

Lore by Alexandra Bracken // Jan 7th-Jan 16th

Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home by Nora Krug // Jan 16th

Melt With You by Jennifer Dugan // Jan 17th-Jan 18th

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin // Jan 19th-Jan 22nd

The Bad Guys (Episode 1) by Aaron Blabey // Jan 24th (reread)

The Bad Guys (Episode 2): Mission Unpluckable by Aaron Blabey // Jan 24th (reread)

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd // Jan 23rd-Jan 25th

Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana // Jan 26th-Jan 27th

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth // Jan 25th-Jan 27th

Thinking AIDS: The Social Response to the Biological Threat by Mary Catherine Bateson and Richard A. Goldsby // Jan 27th

Answers in the Pages by David Levithan // Jan 27th

Redwood and Ponytail by K.A. Holt // Jan 28th-Jan 29th

The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1) by Kazu Kibuishi // Feb 6th

The Song the Owl God Sang by Chiri Yukie and Benjamin Peterson (Translator) // Feb 7th

Middlesex by Jeffery Eugenides // Jan 30th- Feb 12th

The Stonekeeper’s Curse (Amulet #2) by Kazu Kibuishi // Feb 6th-Feb 12th

The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic by Steven Johnson // Feb 10th-Feb 13th

No One Left to Come Looking for You by Sam Lipsyte // Feb 14th-Feb 21st

Ibn Tufayl’s Hayy Ibn Yaqzan: A Philosophical Tale by Ibn Tufayl and Lenn Evan Goodman (Translator) // Feb 21st-23rd

I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us by Andie Powers // Feb 24th

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nonamem9 · 2 years ago

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was in vr mode on a call of duty beta, did a floating glitch that therussianbadger discovered and go to the fuckin ceiling, where you hold a massive gun that this dream's badger loved to use, and a pistol where you try to source engine float yourself

in a world war 2 museum with my mother, somewhere at the dock, somehow theres a scale model of the titanic and theyre trying to do the "8 shots fired at the titanic trying to sink it as it travels, only one bullet shot survived and it hit the concorde boat instead" story.

we're now back on land and are traveling on a straight line and mom asked me on what an IPO is

i think i was trying to chase an amazon truck to hang onto it during the early days of amazon

at the muddy provincial area and found an incoming truck that we could hang on illegally

cut to internet shit

something's cooking up at chirisazu's stream, a special stream

apparently its cambodian new year

at least one viewer is cambodian

scrolling down my tumblr trending feed its just this one cambodian guy brainrotting

mentioned ratanak on chiri's discord, chiri thought rat was here

back to irl, answered what an IPO was, "do you it while in multiple contacts with the person?" "no you gotta do a draft i think", back to internet

tried recording a video of my tumblr feed on my phone

got onto one of the vc's trying to do something, chiri got in too thinking im doing something big when its just a test "i think they were trying to test their PNGs" -ZeeStrs_ , sadly thats not what i was doing

woke up 8:16

some parts might have been in the wrong order

im pretty sure during the start of the straight line traveling the tumblr thing starts

also i dont know where to put the part where a office wear guy in a motorcycle fall down cuz his child at the back was trying to reach me and now he """akira slide"""

#dreams #chirisazu

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linkspooky · 5 years ago

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Mahito and Todo

Gionshōja no kane no koe, Shogyōmujō no hibiki ari. Sarasōju no hana no iro, Jōshahissui no kotowari wo arawasu. Ogoreru mono mo hisashikarazu, tada haru no yo no yume no gotoshi. Takeki mono mo tsui ni wa horobin(u), hitoeni kaze no mae no chiri ni onaji.

The sound of the Gion Shōja bells echoes the impermanence of all things; the color of the sāla flowers reveals the truth that the prosperous must decline. The proud do not endure, they are like a dream on a spring night; the mighty fall at last, they are as dust before the wind.

Todo is quoting the Tale of the Heike, one of the most famous stories in japanese literature. The central theme of the story is the Buddhist law of impermanence, specifically in the form of the fleeting nature of fortune. It’s remarking on the transitory nature of life. In other words, nothing is permanent.

However, Todo only quotes the first part of the text. However, we are the exception! Is something Todo added. Not only is he altering a classical text which has implications of arrogance in a cultural context, Todo is also turning the quote around entirely to say that even if everything in the world is fading, his friendship with Yuji will never fade.

All of this to say, that Todo and Mahito’s philosophies towards life are complete opposites. Mahito represents the inevitability of decay, which is why his touch destroys whereas Todo insists he is stronger than that decay, then that inevitability, and arrogant enough to fight against it. More on their character foiling under the cut.

1. Life Circles

The 4-character expression (yojijukugo) "the prosperous must decline" (盛者必衰, jōshahissui) is a phrase from the Humane King Sutra, in full "The prosperous inevitably decline, the full inevitably empty" (盛者必衰、実者必虚, jōsha hissui, jissha hikkyo).

Mahito as a character is someone very observant of natural law, and the nature of the world around him. His closest friends are all literally made to be embodiments of nature as cursed spirits.

The budhist law of impernanence is another natural law, remarking that with time everything fades. Eventually everything in this world will die. LIfe is fleeting, etc. etc. Mahito as a character has a special understanding of both the composition of the soul and the body. He can see through it in a way that others can’t.

However, his ability to see the soul causes him to dismiss it as nothing special. It is just another part of life. Mahito as a character observes and compeltely obeys both natural law and his nature. He is a curse. He’s there to curse people. He does that to his fullest ability. To Mahito life circles around. It cycles. Everything living must inevitably die, and because of that there’s really no point in attaching meaning to something imperanent.

Mahito just sees it as something that goes in circles. He doesn’t see the soul as anything special. Humans and curses both have souls, so they’re completely equal in his eyes. Human awareness, reason, logic, emotions, values, connections, doesn’t add anything to it, because Mahito can’t see them therefore it’s all made up. Mahito’s argument towards life then becomes very nihilistic.

Everything is the same in his eyes. Mahito can twist a human form to a fat, bulbous monster, but he still sees it as a human because there’s a human soul dwelling inside of it. Mahito rejects the idea that any of these things, human reason, human emotions, give any sort of value to life.

Mahito is inherently nihilistic, at least in the sense of moral nihilism. There is no meaning to life, therefore it gives me liscense to do whatever I want. He doesn’t have any respect for life in the slightest. Everything is fleeted to Mahito, so he’s completely without respect, and without sentiment, because to Mahito there is no point in getting invested in something that is inevitably going to die anyway.

Mahito is the embodiment of the fear of other human beings. Therefore it only makes sense, that he denies connection. Humans have no connection to one another, and no conenction to the world around them, they’re just there. It’s inherently nihilistic statement, because he’s arguing basically there’s no meaning to existence.

Jogo even calls Mahito the embodiment of death because he reflects that idea so well, that everything dies. Even Mahito’s own curse ability is the embodiment of his inability to connect, if he reaches out and touches someone he only harms them with just a single touch of his hand. Hands are pretty basic symbols of human connections.

However, even though Mahito’s nihilistic he’s not indifferent. He outright hates, and torments other humans. He encourages Junpei to hate life, exactly like he does.

2. We Exist

If Mahito is a character that hates life, antagonizes life, then Todo is the complete opposite of that. Todo is someone who represents love and connection. Hence why even down to his curse energy takes the form of little hearts.

Every detail we know about Aoi, centers around this idea of love, and particularly this love of life. The hearts are a repeating motif with him, they even appear on his volume cover. We know he has a crush on an idol named Takada.

The first question he always asks people when he meets them is what kind of girl do they like, (but even if it’s a guy who is only into other guys he finds that answer acceptable as well).

He dismisses Megumi from the moment he meets him, but immediately falls head over heels for Yuji. However, look at the difference between Yuji and Megumi. Megumi is someone who feigns indifference, and pretends not to be invested in the life around him. He’s always repressing his emotions and pretending he’s not interested. Yuji on the other hand, loves life, loves other people, and will react to save people’s lives without even thinking. Megumi is principled, but Yuji is unprincipled and acts on a simple love for the people around him, so therefore it makes sense why he’s more Todo’s type.

The only other person Todo seems to respect on the level of Yuji is Okkotsu Yuta, who also said this. Whose cursed technique was converting the girl he loved into a cursed spirit to remain with him after her death.

If Mahito’s character is built around the hatred humans have for each other, Todo is built around love. Even if it’s kind of in a weird way sometimes. He asks people what kind of girls they love. He respects people who are open about what they love. This isn’t even the first time that Love and curses have been connected thematically to each other in the series.

Love and curses are presented as a complementary pair. That is rather than being binary opposites ,like life and death, fire and whater, they’re like yin and yang. Two ideas that seem like opposites but go together. Love can be like a curse. You can curse someone you love. Etc. etc.

Love and hate, is much like love and cursing, seem like they’re opposite ideas. They’re traditionally held to be opposites. Mahito even comments on this. There’s Junpei who is apathetic. Mahito says the true opposite of love is hate, and saying apathy is the opposite is just japanese wordplay. He then encourages Junpei to hate people, to curse them. Mahito is a cursed spirit, hating people, cursing people is in his nature.

Junpei even said, the hatred that the bullies constantly lobbed against him, the fact that his mother was killed, it all felt like he was being cursed by everyone around him. Cursing people, hating people, are presented as the same thing to Mahito.

Mahito’s philosophy is basically that there’s no particular meaning to existence, therefore it’s okay to hate life.

Both Mahito and Todo have a special insight to how cursed energy flows around him. Todo as weird as he is, seems like the wisest of all the students especially in regards to curse energy.

Todo has a similiar perspective of the world as Todo. He too says that life, that cursed energy flows through the world. However, rather than using that argument for nihilism, he uses it for existentialism. Mahito says we don’t exist that there’s nothing special for existence. Todo says we do exist. Therefore it’s okay to love life.

While Mahito encourages Junpei to hate and spite others, Todo does the opposite of that, telling Todo to repress his hatred for now, because he has to think of the feelings and well being of the people he loves and is trying to protect first.

Todo is someone who fights against the natural order of things, for the sake of the love he feels for other people. He even literally fights Hanami, who is an embodiment of nature.

Hanami, the practice of watching the blooming sakura flowers is also a symbol of transience. Todo fights against this transience, and declares himself the exception. Mahito is natural order, Todo opposes natural order. Therefore in both love and hate, and also in philosophy they are complete opposites. Todo fights for what he loves, and Mahito fights for the sake of hating others.

Even in thie cursed techniques they are opposites. They both use their hands. However, Boogie Woogie is a cursed technique ideally suited for cooperation. When he claps his hands together he switches places with anything. Todo is like, the one sorcerer in the series whose cursed technique is far better for team fights than it is solo fights.

Mahito calls for them to curse each other.

Todo, blows a little kiss when he’s fighting against Mahito, another symbol of love.

(Mahito’s Let’s curse each other, is also a callback to Geto’s let’s curse each other. Geto is someone who after all, hates humans as well, at least the ones who aren’t jujutsu sorcerers).

When Mahito shows Yuji he is all alone by killing two of his allies Nobara and Nanami (Nobara is fine though), Todo shows Yuji that they are still all together because he is carrying the feelings of his allies with him. Something Mahito would insist means nothing. Something Todo says means everything.

Lastly, when Mahito moves to finish off Todo he’s distracted for a moment by Todo’s little locket. The symbol of his love for both Yuji and Takada.

Which buys Todo enough time to clap Mahito’s hand and used his cursed technique even after one of his own hands is completely blown off. Hands are the symbol of connection, Todo connects to others and Mahito doesn’t.

What’s ultimately ironic is the memories Todo has are completely fake. They are made up. Just like Mahito says, there is no meaning to life, any kind of meaning we try to make is just made up. However, even though Todo’s friendship with Yuji is completely imaginary, he obviously values it. His fake friendship with Yuji trumps Mahito who really only values his own individuality, and only thinks about himself.

Mahito says I am the only thing that’s real, therefore it’s only natural I only care about myself.

Todo says, my friendship is Yuji is real, and our feelings will far outlast both of us.

#todo aoi #aoi todo #mahito #yuji itadori #itadori yuji #jujutsu kaisen meta #jujutsu kaisen #jujutsu kaisen theory #jjk meta #cursed spirit #cursed technique

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scrinja-moved · 5 years ago

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the accusation makes him laugh, followed by a shrug of his shoulders as they continued to walk down the desolate street leading to their respective homes. it had become a part of his routine to walk her home whenever he found her near the convenience store, catching up about their day and such.

“—you make it sound as if i’ve made it a habit to joke like that.” only when he was intoxicated, mind you, but he was grateful nonetheless that she wouldn’t put too much thought on it. anyone else would start to question him with how constant those comments could become.

the silence that follow is one that he welcomes, as if there was no need for words to feel comfortable in her presence. it was new to sangwoo, but that was probably because just like himself, chiri kept a part of herself hidden—a vicious one. he took his time to formulate an answer that would hopefully satisfy her, since he wasn’t the type to go too much into detail about certain things such as his feelings. “i guess i just find you easy to be around. shouldn’t be all that surprising.”

@kitsujoo

#kitsujoo #.ic #.case 06 / i can fear death no longer

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aradia-morningstar · 5 years ago

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Yachi in Nekoma 2

Tuesday at half past six in the morning the captain of the Nekoma Kuroo Tetsuro woke up at the first sound of his alarm, got up, took his uniform and went to the bathroom to shower and put on his uniform.

After the shower, he dried his hair with a towel and put on his uniform:

First obviously some underwear and socks, he buckled up his pants when he put them on and fastened them with a belt.

Then he put on his shirt and clicked each button, then he put on his vest and clicked the buttons as well. He put on the tie and the nightie, and finally he put on the jacket. He left his pajamas and towel in the bathroom and went into his room to get his shoulder strap and volleyball bag. The first thing he did was to take his phone and unplug it from the charger, he searched his contacts until he found it, Kozume Kenma, he called and waited for an answer.

-Kuroo? A somewhat tired voice was heard from the other side.

-Yes, it's a quarter to six, I'll come and get you in fifteen minutes.

-Okay.

He hung up the call and put his cell phone in his pocket, took his high school bag and his volleyball bag.

He went downstairs and put her two bags in the driveway, walked to the kitchen and put food in her cat Seiza's bowl. He saw that breakfast and a note from her father were on the table:

Kuroo remember to buy the cat food that he only has left for today.

And don't forget to pick up the envelope from the entrance and take your lunch that is in the kitchen.

When he finished reading the note he started eating his breakfast:

Rice, miso soup, some fruit, some vegetables and roasted fish.

When he finished, he took everything and left it in the dishwasher, grabbed his boxes, one for bento and one for lunch.

He went to the entrance, put everything in his bag, put on his shoes and before taking the keys and leaving he said goodbye to his cat.

He locked the door and started walking to her friend's house, he passed by a house and saw a girl coming out to pick up an envelope in the mailbox, she was struck by how a person could look like a junior high school girl but her clothes were those of a more mature person for her age:

She had a sweet and innocent look, bright brown eyes and beautiful golden hair, her body was small but developed, her clothes made her age clear by marking some areas.

The girl smiled at him and went into the house, he went back to his path and arrived at his first destination of the day, the house of his friend Kenma. From inside came a boy much shorter than him, with the same uniform, carrying a white backpack and a white volleyball bag, as he always wore his typical messy but combed hair. His hair always reminded him of a vanilla pudding with chocolate syrup on top.

They both headed for the subway station, stopped at the supermarket and met up with the rest of the team.

When they arrived at the station the train had already arrived, they got on it and waited. Kuroo, as always, sat with Kenma away from the rest and talked to him while Kenma kept looking at her video console.

When they left the station they accompanied Yamamoto's sister, Akane, to Nekoma Junior High School.

-If anything happens to my sister, you'll have to deal with us. Yamamoto said to his 13-year-old sister's classmates.

When they arrived at the high school they said goodbye to Lev's older sister, Alisa, as she was going to college.

Kuroo went to class with Kai Nobuyuki the sub-captain and Yaku Morisuke the sweeper. Her first class was Chiri (Geography), the second was her favorite Kagaku (Chemistry).

In the first break he had to give the teacher and coach the envelope of the new members in the volleyball club, when he came out of there he saw that in administration the girl from this morning, before he turned around and saw that he was there he went running to his class.

He had Sugaku class (math) and Rekishi class (history), then another break where they had lunch, ate on the terrace with all the members of the volleyball team.

When the bell rang he went to class, he put his lunch box in his bag before taking things out for the next few hours.

He had Butsurigaku class (Physics), then he had Bungaku class (Literature) and then he had Eigo class (English), and it was time to eat, he took his bag of bento and bottle, he went to the cafeteria with Kai and Yaku. His team saved them three places at one of the tables by the windows, they sat down and from their bags they took toothpicks and the boxes of bento.

When lunch time was over they went to the library to study, the rest of the classes and courses had Taiku (physical education), they as they were from the volleyball club did not have class, because unlike other clubs the volleyball club lasted two hours a day.

When they finished they picked up their things and went to the gym, there they left their things and put on their red long pants and black short sleeve shirts.

They worked out for two hours, picked up the whole gym and took their belongings.

#nekoma #haikyuu!!#kuroo tetsurou #yachi hitoka #kuroo x yachi #yachi x kuroo #kuroyachi

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chanoyu-to-wa · 7 years ago

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Nampō Roku, Book 1 (2): in the Roji, the Host’s Purpose is to Carry Water, and the Guests’ Purpose is to Use that Water for Washing.

2) Whenever anyone visits Sōeki in order to [drink] tea, [he] always carries the water for the chōzu-bachi [手水鉢]¹ by himself -- in a hand-bucket -- and pours it in [after the guests have arrived at the koshi-kake].

When I asked [him] for the reasoning [behind his personal performance of this menial task], Sōeki replied, “in the roji [露地]², the original thing³ that the host was supposed to do was carry water [for the guests to use]; and the original thing that the guests were supposed to do was [to use that water] to perform their washing. This is the cardinal principle upon which the whole concept of the roji and the sōan [草庵]⁴ are founded⁵. In this roji [the person who] calls out, and the [one who] responds⁶, both use the chōzu-bachi to wash away the dust of the world.

“During the cold [season], [the water] is drawn and carried without seeming to begrudge the cold; during the heat [of summer], one [seems to] bring forth a refreshing coolness. Yet these apparently divergent purposes are really directed at the same end: it is most disagreeable if [the guests] do not know when the water was put into [the chōzu-bachi]. For this reason it is indeed best to pour [the water] in freshly, before the guests’ eyes.

"Nevertheless, in cases like that of [Tsuda] Sōkyū's⁷ chōzu-bachi -- which was next to the koshi-kake itself -- [the water] should be poured in just before the guests are expected to arrive⁸.

“But in the more usual case where the chōzu-bachi is within the roji, or below the roof of the genkan [玄關]⁹, only after the guests have entered the koshi-kake [and taken their seats] should the host carry the water out and pour it [into the chōzu-bachi].

“Because [the host should make only one trip when carrying the water], since [the time of] Jōō the mizu-tame [水溜]¹⁰ of the chōzu-bachi has been cut only to such a size that it will more than overflow when [the water contained in] one small hand-bucket [is poured in].” This was his answer.

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◎ The photo shows a small hand-bucket, of the type used to carry water to the chōzu-bachi (tsukubai).

In this entry Rikyū discusses the importance of when and why the host carries water to the chōzu-bachi with his own hands for the guests to use for washing prior to their entering the tearoom.

¹Chōzu-bachi [手水鉢].

The basin for washing the hands and mouth, located in the inner roji.

Since the Edo period, this low basin is usually known by the (garden designer's slang) expression “tsukubai” [蹲踞].

²Roji [露地].

This kanji-compound is contrary to Rikyū's (and presumably Nambō Sōkei's) usual usage. In their day, the word was always written roji [路地], which simply means a path.

Roji [露地], as written here, did not appear until the Edo period, as part of the philosophization of chanoyu (which occurred as a result of the importation of Korean neo-Confucianist thinking, at the beginning of the Edo period -- which stressed that all aspects of daily life should be explained or interpreted based on precedents taken from the classics). Thus, this was an emendation provided by Tachibana Jitsuzan (who was a child of his day and class) -- perhaps in what he regarded as an attempt to “correct” one of Nambō Sōkei's “mistakes.”

³Hajime no shosa [初の所作].

Hajime no shosa [初の所作] means the original action, or the thing that was done originally.

In the early days of chanoyu, the only reason there was a roji was to give the guests a place where they could go to wash their hands (whether before eating or drinking tea, or after using the restroom) -- since the tearoom itself was simply one room in the residence designated for this purpose, and it was entered through the main entrance to the house.

⁴Sōan [草庵].

This word was not used by Rikyū, or the people of his period. In fact, it seems to have derived from the heavy straw-thatched roofs preferred by Furuta Sōshitsu, and (following Oribe's lead) Sen no Sōtan. Rikyū and the chajin of his generation seem to have preferred the words ko-yashiki [小屋敷]* and chaya [茶屋]†. __________ *Ko-yashiki [小屋敷]: the word yashiki [屋敷] literally means a shed -- that is, a free-standing building, of simple construction, usually located on the far side of the garden from the residence (something like a garden shed or garage).

A ko-yashiki, then, is a small one (usually a room of 2-mats, or 2-mats plus a daime).

†Chaya [茶屋] literally means teahouse.

⁵This statement is based on the Zen concept of egoless give and take. The host gives, the guest receives, and both perform their roles without feelings of ego, of servility or obligation. This is what Rikyū is stressing here.

⁶Toi towaruru hito [問い問ハるゝ人].

Toi [問い] means [the person who] asks, or calls out. Towaruru [問わるゝ]* means [the one who] is accosted, the one who will respond. This is a reference to the Zen practice of calling out and responding.

The words, of course, refer to the host and the guests. ___________ *In the modern language, the word would be towareru [問われる].

⁷Sōkyū [宗及].

This refers to Tsuda Sōkyū [津田宗及; ? ~ 1591], who was also known as Tennōji-ya Sōkyū [天王寺屋宗及].

One of the three great chajin of his generation*, he was Rikyu's great friend, and one of the few among his contemporaries for whom Rikyū had an unqualified admiration. Apparently, in Rikyū's eyes, Sōkyū could do no wrong, since his outstanding taste and sensitivity would naturally prevent him from committing any such fault.

In this case, since the chōzu-bachi was next to the koshi-kake, the guests would be able to notice that the chōzu-bachi and the area around it were still dripping wet as soon as they entered the koshi-kake, indicating that the water had been changed immediately before they arrived at the waiting bench. This would be all that could be expected -- since the fear was that the water had been standing for some time, with birds and falling leaves, and other things of nature falling in and making the water dirty. __________ *Along with Rikyū and Imai Sōkyū (the latter being Rikyū's great nemesis).

⁸The guests' first encounter with the host should be limited to a brief, silent bow. The sound of pouring the water into the chōzu-bachi (which should be audible at the koshi-kake) informs the guests that the host will make his appearance momentarily.

But in the case of Sōkyū's chōzu-bachi, this sound would be meaningless (and unnecessary, since they could see him standing beside them).

Furthermore, it would be difficult for the host to accomplish this change of water in their presence, at such close proximity to the koshi-kake, without accidentally splashing the guests.

⁹Genkan [玄關].

In the context of tea architecture, the genkan [玄關] is a sort of porch created by extending a light roof outward from the façade of the tearoom. The area beneath is paved, with the stepping stones set in mortar. It is here that the sword-rack is located in samurai households, as well as a hanging broom used for sweeping the garden, and the stone-lined chiri-ana [塵穴]*; and it is here, too, that the stepping stones rise up to the guests' entrance.

The roof allows the guests to enter and leave, even in rainy weather, without having to worry about getting wet, or letting water blow into the room. And when it is raining heavily, the chiri-ana is cleaned out and then filled with fresh water, so that the guests can use that to wash their hands and mouths rather than having to walk out into the garden to perform this task.

While Rikyū's tearooms always had a genkan attached to the façade, many of the early rooms preferred by the Sen families did not, and as a result some chajin do not understand exactly what this word means in the context of chanoyu. __________ *Chiri-ana [塵穴] means dust hole, and on ordinary occasions, some fresh clippings and a pair of bamboo gardener's chopsticks are arranged in the chiri-ana.

¹⁰Mizu-tame [水溜].

The word literally means a reservoir. This refers to the bowl-like depression carved into the top of the chōzu-bachi, to hold the water for the guests to use for washing.

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Oathbringer Liveblog, Part Five: Chapters 116-118

Alright, let’s go, it’s not like things can get worse (knocking on wood right fucking now, don’t worry)

Things actually do get worse, Navani proves that Jasnah’s kickass comes from her maternal lineage, Renarin gets a POV finally, Szeth makes a vow and loses something really important, Kaladin runs out of stormlight at the wrong moment, Meridas Amaram might be eating a rock, and Dalinar figures out the answer to a very important question.

Anyway, Kaladin is heading out from beneath the trees, and he thinks--he thinks he hears wind.

He’d come far in the last half year. He seemed a man distant from the one who had carried bridges against Parshendi arrows. That man had welcomed death, but now--even on the bad days, when everything was cast in greys--he defied death. It could not have him, for while life was painful, life was also sweet.

HE’S COME SO FAR. He’s determined--today, he’s going to protect Dalinar. And he walks up to the fused--who are very confused that literally one man is trying to fight them--and draws in all of his stormlight at once. He has flashbacks to everything he’s done, everything he’s overcome. And he takes to the sky.

Meanwhile, Dalinar is stumbling as a second fucking thunderclast rips itself out of the ground to attack. He’s just like...jogging down to the battle carrying The Way of Kings. Dalinar, what are you doing?

How was Amaram faring?

NOT SO GOOD HE’S GONE EVIL

And then the Thrill hits Dalinar, like an old friend, if an old friend hit you and tried to drag you into murder. So if your old friend was Kelsier and he was in a mood.

And Dalinar pushes the thrill away, turning the corner--and there’s the thunderclast. Great. We’re just bouncing between the frying pan and the fire here.

Oh, god, it burst through the wall and killed people--almost Dalinar, too, but he had stormlight.

OH NO THEY’RE GOING FOR THE GEMSTONE RESERVE.

Dalinar and Stormy don’t know why, but I think I do and I really don’t like it!

Dalinar takes a moment to save his book before he goes running back up the street.

They managed to get the Ruby from--looks like probably Rysn and Vstim. Shit. And Dalinar just realized that the Sadeas forces have glowing red eyes.

FUCK ME.

Back over to Jasnah, because things aren’t bad enough.

That is a spren of Odium, Ivory said. Corrupted spren. But...a human, bonded to one? This thing is not. “It is,” Jasnah whispered. “Somehow.” She was now close enough to hear Renarin whispering. “No...Not Father. No, please...”

OH, REN.

Back over to Shallan lightweaving. Meanwhile, Kaladin is really having fun, apparently. She’s made a false-army for Adolin to get through to the Oathgate.

“We’ll be fine,” Adolin glanced at Syl, Pattern, and the spren of his sword. “Right, guys?” “Mmmmm,” Pattern said. “I do not like being stabbed.” “Wise words, friend. Wise words.”

Adolin interacting with literally anyone is great.

And Shallan starts talking to the Oathgate spren.

Back over to Venli--apparently, there’s a “single black figure of swirling smoke” standing by Odium that is one of the spren, the size of a normal person. The Fused deliver the King’s Drop to him, and we get THIS ominous bit:

“No,” Odium said. “that is merely a precaution, a last-minute addition I made to prevent a potential disaster. The prize I claim today is far greater--even more grand than the city itself. The conduit of my freedom. The bane of Roshar.”

Well, we have like seven more books, so I kinda doubt it. Shut the fuck up, Rayse.

Anyway, Kal is having the time of his life flying around. He manages to steal one of their lances--the same kind that he was noting were so good all the way back when he was with the Parshmen in Alethkar!--and he decides that he’s going to do it--he’s going to prove that he belongs in the skies with these creatures.

We head over to Gawx, who’s pacing in his ship. He thinks they should go back, but the Viziers are arguing with him.

“You were chosen,” Unoqua said, “by Yaezir himself to lead--” “I was chosen,” Yanagawn cut in, “because nobody would shed a tear if the Assassin in White came for me! Let’s not play games, all right?” “You performed a miracle,” Unoqua said. “Lift performed a miracle. Using powers you now saw are too dangerous to trust!

Fuckin wreck them Gawx. Anyway, Lift got away from them--one of the guards was supposed to keep her busy, but she stuffed him under the bed--but unfortunately, they then get the report that the Alethi turned on the Thaylens. Great.

Back to Shallan! They say they were locked by Honor. Apparently, they can’t disobey. Fuck.

Meanwhile, Szeth is being asked by Nale--who rightfully owns Roshar? Whose laws should the Skybreakers follow?

Nightblood has some opinions:

Don’t be stupid, the sword said. Let’s go fight those guys. “The parshmen? They are the rightful rulers of this land,” Szeth said. Rightful? Who has a right to land? Humans are always claiming things. But nobody asks the things now do they? Well, nobody owns me. Vivenna told me. I’m my own sword. “I have no choice.” Really? Didn’t you tell me you spent a thousand years following the instructions of a rock? “More than seven years, sword-nimi. And I didn’t follow the rock, but the words of the one who held it. I...” ...Had no choice? But it had always been nothing more than a rock.

I think we’re getting a Crucial Moment for Szeth here.

Kal is leading the fused on a chase in the skies. Shallan signals that she needs more time, and Kal keeps going, managing to disarm this one Fused for the second time in the fight.

One of these--the male with the white face swirled with red--moved forward alone, then pointed at Kaladin with his lance and said something. “I don’t speak your language,” Kaladin called back. “But if that was a challenge, you against me, I accept. Gladly.” At that moment, his Stormlight ran out.

GOD FUCKING DAMMIT KAL

Anyway, over to Navani. She is trying to get Queen Fen out of the area safely. And the controlled ranks part, making way for a single parshwoman--Venli. AND THEN

A solitary figure had somehow gotten around the troops who had already entered the city. He now picked his way across the rubble, wearing a blue uniform, carrying a book tucked under his arm. Unaided and defenseless, Dalinar Kholin stepped into the gap in the broken wall, and there faced the nightmare alone.

DALINAR WHY

This next chapter is named “Champion with Nine Shadows” so of course shit is about to go down. I don’t like this at all.

A deadly storm. Dalinar faced it alone. One man. All that remained of a broken dream. “So...” a sudden voice said from his right. “What’s the plan?”

LIFT. She is very skeptical of this “fighting with a book” idea but, whatever. He asks if she has a weapon--she says she can’t read, but upon further prodding she does summon the Wyndlerod. Dalinar tasks her with getting the King’s Drop back.

“Relax, grandpa. Steal the rock. I can do that.” She took a deep breath, then exploded with stormlight. Her eyes turned a pearly, glowing white. “It’s just us two, then?” “Yes.” “Right. Good luck with the army.”

I LOVE LIFT SO MUCH

Anyway, Odium’s showed up. Great. Wonderful. He asks if Dalinar is ready, and Dalinar says yes.

Over to Adolin. He’s trying to blend in with the illusions, just waving his spear a lot. Unfortunately, the Fused get the bright idea to spatter blood across them--it hits Adolin but falls through the illusions. Fuck. he gets disarmed, and only has his knife left.

Shit, not looking good. The other Fused has gone for Shallan. Fuck.

The Fused idly brought the lance back around, then fluidly rammed it right through Adolin’s stomach.

what

WHAT

YOU HURT MY BOY???

AND THEN THE FUSED COMES FOR HIM MORE AND--

Someone leaped onto the Fused from behind. A figure in tattered clothing, a scrabbling, angry woman with brown vines instead of skin and scratched-out eyes.

ADOLIN’S SWORD

SHE’S TRYING TO SAVE HIM OH MY GOD

I KNEW HIS LOYALTY AND CARE WOULD PAY OFF. I KNEW IT!

Shallan managed to create a wall over on this side, making the Fused coming after her run directly into it. Adolin is claiming that his wound is “just a little cut,” which, uh, ADOLIN YOU WERE STABBED THROUGH THE STOMACH

They need to get Adolin to Renarin. If Renarin is still alive. Fuck. Fuck.

And Kaladin is drowning in the beads, of course. Shallan jumps in to get him out, dragging Adolin with her--of course, they might not need Renarin! They have a surgeon with them!

Over to Lift! She’s become Awesome, slipping around the Alethi army effortlessly. She’s also almost certain, at this point, that Wyndle isn’t a voidbringer. Lift is wondering about Parshman genital colors while slipping around, because of course she is, she’s like twelve.

Apparently, the ruby this Voidbringer is carrying does’t have any light. Did Chiri-Chiri eat it all? Also:

Like, redder and brighter than Gawx’s face when Lift told him about how babies were made. He should know stuff like that already.

Lift gave the emperor of Azir The Talk.

Anyway, the Fused--being a soul that’s done this a shit-ton--is much more graceful than Lift, but she’s trying her best anyway!

Over to Nale and Szeth. Nale thinks they should obey the Dawnsingers, because he’s Nale and he’s still, as always, fucked-up. Oh well. Szeth asks if he can follow a person, not a law. Nale points out that, before, when Szeth followed men, he was hurt.

Szeth, looking at where Dalinar stands alone against the Voidbringers, comments that--maybe--he was following the wrong men. Is Szeth going to fucking swear to Dalinar? That’d be good, actually. Szeth knows what Taravangian is doing.

Anyway, Kaladin is drowning. Syl pulls him out of the sea, and Shallan and Adolin find him--and he notices that Adolin is wounded, instantly going into Mom Friend mode.

Adolin says that they need to leave him, mercy-kill him in order to go; Kaladin starts panicking. And he and Syl look at each other. The Words.

Over to Dalinar. He proposes a contest, pointing out that if Odium kills them all, he won’t be free. Odium says that as a Bondsmith, he can offer that deal. But is it what he wants?

Over to Lift. She’s watching the Voidbringer, trying to learn how to move like she does. Then, unfortunately, she’s thrown off balance--by one of the Thunderclasts. Fuck. It stamps on Lift, injuring her leg--

AND SZETH SLAMS DOWN FROM ABOVE, SLICING THROUGH THE THUNDERCLAST’S HEAD AND BLACK SMOKE EXPLODING AROUND IT. NIGHTBLOOD!!

He stopped beside her. “The Blackthorn assigned you a task?” “Uh...yeah,” Lift said. wiggling her toes, which seemed to be working again. “There’s a Voidbringer who stole a large ruby. I’m supposed to get it back.” “Then stand,” the assassin said, raising his strange Shardblade toward the enemy soldiers. “Our master has given us a task. We shall see it completed.”

He Swore to follow Dalinar, didn’t he.

Meanwhile, Navani is running for Dalinar, mostly furious. Unfortunately--Amaram’s men got to her, and to Fen and Kmakl. Fuck. She’s been captured. FUCK.

JASNAH STOP MESSING AROUND YOUR MOTHER IS BEING CAPTURED

We move...to Ash. She sees a brazier with ten figures on it, and she can’t move until she scratches her own face out. She’s in Thaylen City--of course, Taln was with Amaram’s troops. She can’t bring herself to care that Roshar is, it seems, finally doomed.

And she finds Taln.

Over...to Renarin.

Renarin Kholin knew he wasn’t actually a Knight Radiant. Glys had once been a different kind of spren, but something had changed him, corrupted him. Glys didn’t remember that very well; it had happened before they had formed their bond. Now, neither knew what they’d become.

He saw Jasnah finding him coming. He sees everything--colors, a panorama of everything that happened. Glys is yelling--she will hurt us, she will hurt us. And Renarin says “I know.”

Oh, god, this hurts so much. He can’t control what he sees or when he sees it--some of the images have writing, so he learned to read to understand it.

He wrenched his eyes away from the glass pane showing himself and Jasnah, turning toward one even worse. In it, his father knelt before a god of gold and white. “No, Father,” Renarin whispered. “Please. Not that. Don’t do it...” He will not be resisted, Glys said. My sorrow, Renarin. I will give you my sorrow.

...wait a minute. A corrupted spren, but one that seems to be acting against Odium--or at least not controlled by him. Is this...is this who Sja-anat meant when she was referring to her “Son?”

Hmmmm.

Anyway the implication that Dalinar is going to give in to Odium is THE WORST.

And, fuck, if he does--Dalinar has the connection to the last bits of Honor. That’s got to be what Odium’s after. Fuck.

Over to Dalinar, who says that he does want a contest of champions--and Odium agrees.

“I have chosen my champion already. I’ve been preparing him for a long, long time.” “Amaram.” “Him? A passionate man, yes, but hardly suited to this task. No, I need someone who dominates a battlefield like the sun dominates the sky.” The Thrill suddenly returned to Dalinar. The red mist--which had been fading--roared back to life. Images filled his mind. Memories of his youth spent fighting. “I need someone stronger than Amaram,” Odium whispered.

OH, FUCK ME

“No.” “A man who will win no matter the cost,” The Thrill overwhelmed Dalinar, choking him. “A man who has served me all his life. A man I trust. I believe I warned you that I knew you’d make the right decision. And now here we are.” “No.” “Take a deep breath, my friend,” Odium whispered. “I’m afraid that this will hurt.”

Okay, I gotta say? This is so much creepier and worse because of how Odium talks like he cares about Dalinar, like there’s some sort of mutual relationship between them.

Also, DON’T FUCKING TOUCH MY DAD YOU PIECE OF SHIT SHARD

At least, at the very least, Brandon shows the bASIC FUCKING DECENCY of not cutting away to another scene as he changes chapters.

Dalinar keeps saying no as Odium floods his head with his memories, reminding Dalinar of every kill under the Thrill. He was with Dalinar, then. He’s always been with Dalinar.

Son of Honor. Son of Odium.

And he tells Dalinar--blame me, blame me, blame me, give it to me. Like he did with Moash. It isn't your fault! You were just doing what was natural! Give up your rage your grief your guilt your shame, give it to me. That's how he got Amaram, I'll bet. Give me your guilt your morals your sense of the worth of other people. All those do is make you hurt.

God, that’s so smart. Give me your pain, your suffering. All it does is hurt you. And Dalinar...Dalinar is hurting so much.

And he throws Dalinar back into the day he killed Evi.

Dalinar, don’t listen to him. Evi saw you as a great man fighting a terrible one. Don’t let the monster win.

Over to Szeth, fighting. Fighting for Dalinar, the Bondsmith--he knows it’s not a perfect choice, but it’s the best he can do. And Szeth has finally found people he can fight against--he’s fighting the Voidbringer humans, Amaram’s army with the red eyes. For a moment, he almost feels the Thrill--but he shoves it away.

He refuses to love killing.

Anyway, the Voidbringer they’re chasing has figured out that you can use the sheath of Nightblood to block its strikes.

Jasnah stops one step behind Renarin, hearing him whisper. Ivory points out that his power is of Odium.

Over to Ash. Taln is just reciting his mantra, no matter what Ash says.

Kaladin falls to his knees as the Fused descend around him. He’s trying to force the Fourth Ideal, hoping it will give him the power--but he’s remembering all the people he’s lost, everyone he’s failed. But Windspren start to appear.

Lift, now that Szeth is safely pointed away from her, is trying to find the person with the ruby--but Szeth is not doing well. he’s lost Nightblood’s sheathe, and can’t stop it from eating away at him. Lift starts swearing, and thinks, hey. Maybe Dalinar can help.

OH, GREAT, THE GUY WHO KILLED HIS BROTHER IS EXACTLY WHO DALINAR NEEDS TO SEE RIGHT NOW.

Amaram’s soldiers are preparing to kill Kmakl, Fen’s consort, but Navani has a pain fabrial on her--and she uses it on the man holding her. She mentions that she tested it on herself, first. The second guy wets his pants as she uses it. They pass out from the pain.

Holy shit Navani, I see where Jasnah gets it from!

I love Navani so fucking much. Anyway, she singlehandedly saved two other people and took down three soldiers, getting a cut on her arm and then casually switching her painrial to take the pain away from it.

Odium is making Dalinar relive that day at Rathalas. He sees his own eyes as glowing red. He’s clutching onto the Way of Kings like it’s a stuffed toy--and then lightning blasts it out of his hands. The pages burn, in front of Dalinar.

Teft hides, listening to men dying. Bridge four dying.

Kaladin stutters on the Words. He thinks of the men he failed. He thinks of Tien.

Dalinar falls to his knees, just like Renarin saw. He’s so alone--and the only things he has to fall back on are Odium and the Thrill. Across the city, in a temple to a Herald leading a Radiant order he pretended to be from, Renarin is hoping against hope that Dalinar doesn’t fall.

Dalinar ripped his fingernails off, but the pain of the body couldn’t distract him.

WHAT THE FUCK

Szeth tries to walk towards Dalinar, but the darkness in the sword drinks the last of his Stormlight. The sun, of course, vanishes behind clouds now. Lift takes Szeth’s head in her hands. She tries to heal him--and Nightblood starts taking her too.

Renarin, in Pailiah’s temple, thinks he would rather die than see the Blackthorn return as Odium’s champion. Better to die at Jasnah’s hands. He sees Dalinar falling.

Venli shivers on the plain near Odium. Timbre is quiet. Odium says--it is done. Meridas delivers Odium the silvery sheath of Nightblood, and--

“Abaray, could you provide this human with an appropriate housing for Yelig-nar?”” One of the Fused stepped forward and proffered a small, uncut smokestone toward the human, Meridas.

He’s told to swallow it. He asks if, one day, he will be able to kill Dalinar, and Odium says maybe, if he doesn’t let Dalinar kill Amaram first.

Kaladin thinks of Dalinar. The Fused are getting closer. Adolin is bleeding. He can’t say the Words. He isn’t strong enough. And Syl hugs him as he weeps.

Jasnah raises her Blade. Make it quick, she thinks. Most threats to a dynasty come from within, she thinks. And Renarin turns to her and nods, tears streaming down his face. He nods.

Suddenly they were young again. He was a trembling child, weeping on her shoulder for a father who didn’t seem to be able to feel love. Little Renarin, always so solemn. Always misunderstood, laughed at and condemned by people who said similar things about Jasnah behind her back.

And she dismisses her sword. And pulls Renarin into a hug. He starts bawling, as though he is a child again.

“What’s wrong with me?” Renarin asked. “Why do I see these things? I thought I was doing something right, with Glys, but somehow it’s all wrong...” “Hush,” Jasnah whispered. “We’ll find a way through it, Renarin. Whatever it is, we’ll fix it. We’ll survive this, somehow.”

And Renarin...Renarin realizes. His visions can be wrong.

Dalinar feels...alone. So alone. But there’s a single, solitary gloryspren in his hand. The most important step a man can take...is the next one.

Trembling, bleeding, agonized, Dalinar forced air into his lungs and spoke a single, ragged sentence. “You cannot have my pain.”

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day 7: Future (finale)

There will be a few time skips, journal entries, and a few more things that you'll see!

Ash also knows the union leaders a bit more.

And this is also in first person POV (unfinished accidentally posted? Idk)

Black= Ash

Red= Brain

Green=Ventus

Blue= Ephemer

Orange= Chir

Pink= Lauriam

Purple= Skuld

~After the Keyblade war, about a month before Daybreak Towns destruction~

Things have been strange lately, I keep hearing static noises and it gives me a headache, I keep having nightmares about something that seems in the past but I don't remember. . . I sometimes see glitches in the sky, but I think that's from my lack of sleep lately. Maybe I'll talk about it to Brain at some point.

I walk into fountain square to see two familiar faces .

A young boy with blonde hair, he's around 10 it seems like, his name is Ven.

And someone a few years older, around me and Brains age, he has fluffy hair that looks like a dandelion. And his name is Ephemer.

"Ash! Nice to see you!" Ephemer waves, sitting on the fountain.

"Ash!" The young blonde runs up to me in excitement.

"Hi Eph! Heya Ven!" I ruffle Vens hair while he pouts in embarrassment. "Have either of you seen Brain?"

"He's reading right now in the meeting room. He's been reading that for a few weeks now, it's almost impossible to get him away! We have to convince him by giving him food!"

"Sounds like Brain to me."

He chuckles "Why? You wanna talk to him?"

"yeah, but he's busy right now, so when you see him next would you mind giving him this? Please don't read it." I walk up to Ephemer handing him a small paper with Ven following me.

"Sure! I'll get it to him as soon as possible!" He tucks the note away.

"Thanks."

"What does it say?"

"dude. What did I just say?"

"But I wanna know!"

"No, I'm not telling you."

"why not?" Great he's starting to pout more now.

"Cause it's private! Brains eyes only!" I put my hand on my hips.

"awwww , does somebody have a crush?" Ephemer chimed in

"What? No. What makes you think that?" I glare at Eph

"nuthin. Well, the way you're acting I guess." He shrugs

"I- dude! We're just friends!"

"alright, calm down! I was just joking! I'll be sure to get it to him."

"Thanks."

"Well, we'll be on our way, see ya! C'mon Ven!" He starts walking away

"Coming! See ya Ash!" The blonde catches up to Ephemer, waving goodbye

I start walking back to my apartment, putting on my headphones and music. Walking through the town sun setting, other keyblade weilders running by, laughing, enjoying life. things I wish I can do, constant stress isn't helping, well, there are a few times that I let loose, like earlier with Eph and Ven. And times with Brain.

I make it to my apartment and unlock the door.

"Chir! I'm home!"

Chiri appears and brings me into a hug.

"Ash! Hoi! What's for dinner?!"

"well I didn't really think about that. . . Ramen sound good?"

"Yeah!!"

I start to get a pot of water boiling and a sharp static sound strikes my ears and I instantly grab around my ears losing my balance a bit.

"woah! Are you okay?!"

"Yeah! I'm fine chir! don't worry about it!"

"Uhhh huhh. . ."

I finish making the ramen and they set two bowls on the table.

"Eennjoy!"

"thank you!!"

"no problem!"

I hand Chir a spoon, and we both cheers, but a knock interrupts us.

"op- one moment! 'Scuse me Chir."

I run to answer the door and it's Brain.

"Oh, hi."

"hi. . . You wanted to talk to me?"

"yeah, wanna come in? We got some ramen I just made." I point inside

"Why not."

"cool, come on in, sit at the table while I get you a bowl."

They walk in guiding Brain.

"Feel free to hang your hat."

"damn, I don't think I've been here before, it's nice."

"Thanks, sorry for the mess. . ."

"don't worry about it. . ..hey chiri" he takes a seat

"Hiya Brain!"

"here. Enjoy" I put a bowl in front of him

"thanks"

"Don't mention it." I sit down too taking a bite of my food

"are. . . You alright, you seem more tired. . ."

"uh? Yeah, I'm fine!" I wave my hand

"why do you always do this?"

"do what?"

"whenever I notice something is wrong, you brush it off. Why do you wanna keep things from me?!"

"cause I think you're already stressed enough!!"

"that doesn't mean you just can't tell me! You're also a main priority! You're my best friend! Please, just. . . Tell me. . ."

". . ." I'm at a loss of words, I know what to say, but I can't say it.

"I've. . .been having strange thoughts and occurrences lately, static noises keep giving me a headache and I swear I keep seeing these glitches! And I've been having a dream that's constant, a war between unions."

Now Brains at a loss for words

"and it's been months since I've last saw you! I get it because of the leader stuff you have to do! But still take a break!"

"*sigh* you're right. . . I'll take the day off some point. . . Sorry."

I just nod, unsure what to talk about now we finish our food.

"when was the last time you got some sleep?"

"I could say the same to you."

"hm, seriously though, you have bags under your eyes, and it sounds like you've been struggling sleeping due to those nightmares."

"and why do you have bags under your eyes? Reading too much?" I put my hands on my hips

"you know it."

". . .do you have anything going on tonight?"

"Don't think so, why?"

"well, since we have the chance. . . Maybe we could do a sleepover? been a while since we've done that."

"we're going to actually sleep this time, right?"

"yeah, I've got spare pajamas you can use since we're about the same size."

"sure, appreciate it."

"yup, be right back!"

~We both get changed quickly.~

I gather a lot of fluffy blankets, gotta be comfy

"why. . . Do you have like 20 blankets?"

"3 reasons, one, I get cold easily, two, it's comfortable, three, enough for the two of us."

"alright then."

" I wanted to ask, was there another reason you wanted to talk?"

"hm. Oh, right, one moment." I finish setting up the blankets and pillows.

"so. . . This may be kinda awkward but. . . This is kinda difficult to put into words. . . I want to be in a more Queer Platonic Relationship, be there for each other more often than usual, something like a romantic relationship, but without the romance!"

"I'm keen to that! We could be there for each other more often, well, we can try. . . And you gotta be more open alright?"

"fine, I'll try my best."

"just know we'll be here for you if you have another nightmare."

"Alright. . ."

Little did we know whats to come next. . .

~1 month later~

Log entry-

Everything has gone to hell it seems like, the town is being destroyed, I'm not sure why, but I'm off to help Brain and the others, turns out that Ven wasn't supposed to be a union leader, it was Strelitzia, the girl I remember writing about, lost that journal though.

Something tells me. . . That this will be the last time I write in hear, not sure why, gut feeling I guess. Let's hope it's not though..

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"Brain! What's happening?!" I barge into a large room to my horror, Lauriam and Ven are knocked out on the ground, while Eph, Skuld and Brain are fighting darkness, struggling.

"crap!" I run in summoning my Keyblade "Fira!"

Everyone moves aside while I run and jump for an attack.

"raaaahhhh!!!"

"woaholy crap!"

"ack!"

"Ahhh! Where did-?!"

I jump back catching myself, "got room for one more?"

"Ash!"

"sup! Stay sharp!" Everyone nods

We keep fighting for 10, 15, 20 minutes until Skuld is knocked down.

"Skuld- gah!" I was next, left on the floor lightheaded. For the next two minutes it was just Brain and Ephemer.

"nnng" brain falls down while ephemer is completely exhausted. oh this isn't good. . . I get up, legs shaking, summoning my Keyblade again and throw it at the darkness, failing to catch it when it comes back, and I collapse from exhaustion, still being able to hear what's going on .

-its over.-

"yeah. . ." He breathes in shakingly "but I can't take you down alone, I'm not even sure we can wear you down."

"fair point ."

-shall we call it done then?-

"oh? So you surrender?"

Brain chuckles "you claimed you aren't after anything, but I'm not buying it."

-what?-

"you seem pretty desperate to get in our way like this, I don't know whether its pride or fear, but there's a reason you're still here."

-....... Infection -

"infection?" I push myself off the ground.

"meaning?"

-data transfer requires a signal -

If teleports in front of Ephemer

-the same goes for the hearts and minds of you humans-

Eph tries attacking but it goes away

- you underestimate how easily the darkness rides on those signals. . . And spreads though this place-

"is that why you wormed your way into the data world?"

Data world...?

"but why hide inside of Ven?"

Could that be why vens unconscious?

-i told you, cause it was decided.-

"that's enough." Skuld gets back up again

"Skuld! You're alright!"

"jeez, is all you ever do rant?"

"welcome back Ash!"

"you're saying because it was written in the book of prophecies, it was meant to be? Well I don't care! You hijacked Ven and attacked lariams sister!" She summons her keyblade "and now you're gonna pay for it!"

"that's right!" Now brain summons his Keyblade

"man, I'm just hearing this now? I would've gone way harder on ya!"I summon my Keyblade again.

-we are many and we are one, but to be one requires will,- it teleports behind Ven and Lauriam -through him we can divide darkness and light. . . Willful and distincted, it was a sacrifice needed to be made-

"so, Ven didn't attack Strelitzia, you did. . ."

"lariam!"

"Laur!"

Then, I hear an ear ringing that blocks everything out , I can't focus and the next thing I know we're in combat again, but with someone I've never met before . . . But now, my side is in the most pain. . . And. . . I'm using brain for support, Ven is glowing and I don't know what's going on, then I think I blacked out. . .

I woke up on a bed that isn't mine, unsure of what happened after Lauriam was awake again. I sat up to just see brain and a dark room

"nng... What happened ?"

"you were hit pretty badly. . ."

"what about Ven and the others?"

"Eph and Skuld are talking to ___(whatever you're Ux character name is) vens unconscious, and Lauriam is talking to his friend. We're gonna head to the arcs, you should come."

"...''

" do you need help walking?"

"yes please"

We both walk to where the arcs are. And everyone discusses what they're doing

"I'll stay behind. . . I'll help Eph and Skuld. . ."

"what? No! You're injured!"

"I'll be fine brain, you, Ven, Lauriam and Elrena are already taking enough."

He pulls me into a hug

"see you soon?"

"see you soon. . ."

Everything went hazy again , but I remember hearing Eph and Skuld cry, and a talk about the darkness. . .

"Ash! Ash!"

Chiri?

"Ash!" Chiri brings me into a hug, crying.

What happened?

"you perished, struck by the darkness. . ."

Oh, is it just you and me?

"well for now. . ."

Ah, ok. . . Man I'm tired. And I drift off. . .

-------------epilogue---------------

I woke up at a beach of scala as caelum, unsure on what was happening, there's this boy, his name is brain, he seems to taken an interest in me. . . I don't know why. He seems familiar, I'm not sure why, whenever i would hang out by Ephemers fountain, he would bring croissants, I'm not sure why, but it's a nice gesture. He's the only person I've really talked to here. . .

#kingdom hearts #khocweek2024

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kashigaippai · 8 years ago

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Hello!! I just found out about your account when I was looking for some lyric translations. Can you please translate "Say Good-Bye" by Namikawa Daisuke? (Well, if you still accept requests and don't worry, I won't rush you). I really love the tune yet I can't translate the song for my own, so can you do it for my (and some other's) sake? Thanks!

Hi! Sorry for the wait, I had limited internet for a while so I couldn’t reply sooner but I’d be happy to translate it for you! I added it to my list and I’ll try and have the translation up sometime next week :)

#Chiri answers things #sugagonedone

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supergenial · 6 years ago

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[translation and lyrics] 炎の魔石 by Dragon Guardian

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Now that’s a first one, can’t find the song straight up but can find a video of a guy just playing over it, and it sounds pretty neat. Anyway, like any rpg-themed thing, here’s the mandatory fire-element song, what a surprise that the fire element would be included, the most unpopular and least represented across all fiction /groans. Anyway, this song kicks ass, easily second best one in the album, lyrics down below and see you next time.

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炎の魔石

honoo no maseki (the Fire Stone)

hibashira chiru shakunetsu no chi sorayori hi no tama furu jingi wo tsukuridasu tame kono chi yousai to suru

flaming pillars rise from the earth all the way to the sky from which fireballs rain to create the sacred weapon this land has been fortified

yuuyoku no shito ga ayatsuru omou mama shihaisuru banjou seika hibikase osoi kakaru tenkai no kishi

the winged apostle dominates this entire battlefield as it’s holy knights sing an hymn launching their attack

nagaki tabi no hate ni tadoritsuku yami no soko saigo no maseki meguri chi wo nagasu moshi kono chi de chiri hateta nara yume de futatabi aou ikuoku no toki no naka deaeta ano oka de eien no yakusoku tomo ni kawashiau hametsu he no mirai he kuzureyuku sekai honoo matoi soko he

This grueling adventure has taken us to the depths of darkness to get the final gem we'll venture into this vortex of blood even if this land is destroyed my dream is for us to meet again where we spent time in the past, we'll meet again atop that hill let's exchange this promise and uphold it for eternity because this world is already crumbling apart engulfed in the depths of these flames

akaku moeru kazan chimetsu shakunetsu ni somaru sora kaen ayatsuri buki he to maryoku de jigoku to kasu

the blazing red volcano tears apart the land scorching the entire sky and with the weapon that can manipulate fire the landscape turns to a true inferno

rengoku he no tobira wo tachi kanyoku no jin kumitachi agaru hangeki no noroshi wo sora he to moyashi soukougeki

the doors to purgatory are sliced apart and the winged troops emerge from it as the attack signals burn brightly in the sky

chiisaki honoo wa yagate hi no umi he to kawari hakari shirenai chikara wo ataeru

our small flame turns to a sea of fire due to the unmeasurable power we've obtained

itsutsu no negai kanau sono toki atarashii kaze ga fuku ikuoku no toki no naka deaeta ano oka de eien no yakusoku tomo ni kawashiau hametsu he no mirai he kuzureyuku sekai honoo matoi soko he tasuke no te wo nobashi sono saki ni matsu mono hontou no kotae ga aru

once the five wishes we've obtained are realized, a new wind will surely blow through millions of times we'll surely meet again on that hill let's exchange this promise and hold it for eternity as this world is already coming to it's end engulfed in the depths of these flames let's make sure to help each other for this path that awaits us and surely our wishes will be answered

ahh, in retrospective from the end this song gives me The Feels, this is where their promise to meet up again gets set up. Throughout the narration they fight against an envoy of the machine-archangel Raphael, and Bell says that even if her body is burned down to ashes she will repair the damage that’s been done to the world. Or something like that, you can correct me anytime, just hit me up and I will gladly read it.

#炎の魔石 #honoo no maseki #dragon guardian #seimaken valkyrias #聖魔剣ヴァルキュリアス #translation #lyrics

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vanilla-blessing · 8 years ago

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Exploring the Transforming Definition of Mahou Shoujo: Questionably Magical Idols

Magical girl idol reboots are a trend now for some unfathomable reason, and the reception this wave has had is kind of strange. There's a perception that magical girl anime are nearly dead except for Toei’s indomitable flagship Pretty Cure, but at the same time there's been a revival nearly every season of some variation of a magical girl idol series. We saw this last year with Show by Rock #, Nurse Witch Komugi-chan R, and Macross Delta; next year promises reboots of Symphogear, Kaito Tenshi Twin Angel, and Pripara. Except for Komugi-chan R and Twin Angel, none of these are what we think of as traditional magical girl anime, but on the other hand magical girls and idols have been inextricably tied together ever since idol anime started in the 80's, with magical girl series Creamy Mami and Pastel Yumi. Even today, these genres are linked, for better and worse. Kaito Tenshi Twin Angel (lit. Phantom Thief Angels Twin Angel) is a generally awful shonen ecchi anime about magical girls who are barely idols, and Pripara is a bizarre reboot for kids of the already kind of out there idol arcade game/anime franchise Pretty Rhythm. Both of these are getting rebooted next season and they can both be loosely described as idol magical girl anime.

Kaito Tenshi Twin Angel is a pretty unremarkable magical girl series that's a spinoff of a pachislot machine and frankly isn't worth anyone's time. The original anime adaptation was a two-episode OVA back in 2008 and that's where the franchise peaked. Twin Angel was actually sort of creative back then, and balanced magical fantasy with realistic elements, like magical girls being shot at with assault rifles during an illegal drug bust, a main character actually being hospitalized from her injuries, and a memorable villain who was legit terrifying at times. Topped off with arguably catchy pop songs, some really creative animation sequences, and a more mature tone, it was a solid example of a mid-tier magical girl anime. But then they kept making it.

The only reason I brought up this nothing series is because it's an example of a magical girl idol anime, only the idol part is almost never mentioned outside of the OP. It makes the viewer question why bother to include that detail at all, and I think the answer is it's just another bullet point on the magical girl for older males genre formula. It literally doesn't matter if they don't commit to it at all, but you still gotta have idols. At least Nurse Witch Komugi integrated it as a joke, sort of. Nowadays these kinds of anime just release idol-esque albums regardless so it'll be interesting to see if the director drops the idol part entirely for Twin Angel Break so he can spend more time on their awful costumes that somehow get worse every time I look at them. Who thought shoulder pads were a good idea? By definition Twin Angel is an idol anime, but it has no creative investment in that aspect in any way. Not every magical girl idol anime is that lazy, however.

Pripara is like some kind of VR Club Penguin only instead of penguins everyone is idols. The specifics are weird alternate reality dimensional nonsense but at Pripara's core it's a world where anyone at all can be an idol. Girls perform for each other and it's televised and streamed and the system is maintained by identical people in glasses and it's existed for 2222 years and was started by ancient Egyptians and you can't think about it too hard because that way lies madness.

Pripara's best quality is how it focuses on having unusual characters that stand out more than any other idol anime, which all lack variety in comparison to Pripara’s sheer multitude of interesting people. In Pripara, anyone and everyone can be an idol for any reason, from grade schoolers to mothers and grandmas, from a tone deaf vocaloid created from depression to girls with alternative body types that would be sidelined in a more generic idol show, there are absolutely no limits on who deserves to be in the spotlight. Idols in Pripara are raised by lions or are best friends with goats, or express themselves by performing elaborate satanic rituals or dressing like an enormous jellyfish. Even though Pripara is a haven for girls, it's acceptable that a member of the main cast is actually a boy; as long as everyone's cool with it, there's no problem. Pripara expands on the original's already broad interpretation of idol performance straight to infinity, with routines by Cosmic Mom idols, idols that only show up on Halloween, Feral idols that speak human as a second language, whatever you call that clown seizure the art teacher Ajimi does on stage, a full recreation of Shin Godzilla, or even an elaborate Pro Wrestling cage match where an idol beats up a Kraken with her bare hands. Pripara's relentless train of creative gimmicks puts any cast of idols that are merely human girls at a school to shame. Pripara is the flamboyant result of producing an idol anime without limits and it is definitely quite a spectacle.

Pripara embraces the most basic theme of magical girls, the idea of self-transformation. The clumsy and short main character Laala grows a full 2 feet when she enters Pripara, the standoffish and strict disciplinarian Mirei plays the character of a friendly and cheerful blonde, even timid newcomer Chiri becomes outrageously rude when she enters Pripara, to even her own embarrassment. Exploration of identity is just as important to Pripara as any given magical girl anime, maybe even more than usual. Characters struggle with their gender identity, wonder where they belong, and challenge preconceived notions of what they should be. Compared to how Twin Angel treats idols as a footnote, Pripara's magical girl integration is so ingrained that removing it would destroy everything the show stands for. At its core Pripara is about transformation upgrades and flashy performances, but also about balancing your life on and off the ‘stage’. These are qualities shared by almost every good magical girl anime since the 80's, and Pripara is one of the most positive and surprisingly inclusive iterations of those classic themes. Details on the upcoming reboot are slim, but it's virtually certain that Idol Time Pripara will do things that no idol anime has done before.

While it's true that traditional magical girl anime productions have slowed in recent years, magical girl-inspired and cross-genre magical girl anime continue to exist. Idol anime also show no signs of stopping, so as long as that connection stays as essential to Pripara, or as genre mandatory as Twin Angel, there's no reason why magical girls and idols won't continue to be as intertwined as they have always been.

- Magical Girl Consultant qb @queuebae

#magical girls #pripara #vanillablessing #twinangel #twin angel break #pretty rhythm #idol anime #gaarmageddon is the greatest #bite me garuru #idol time pripara

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