#THEY LOOK SO GOOD IN KENN'S STYLE

[boxwinebaddie]

so how does kenny feel abt kyle in rm?? like did kenny go to southpark? were they friends? is kenny cool with jersey and raven with their hate???? SO MANYY QUESTIONS!!! ily u and ur writing omg

ooooh! these are...very interesting questions, darling. and your perception is marvelous. but in risk of spoiling my entire fanfic, which i would gladly do even though i'm not supposed to ( just say the word ), i will strategically answer as much of this question as i can. xx

so kyle, unabashedly, is an abrasive, abhorrent argumentative a-hole.

he is unfriendly and unpleasant and unnerving, harsh and hard, cold and cruel, fierce and freezing. tldr; evil stalks where kyle walks.

or so it would seem.

because...we know that behind the harsh glare of kyle's glasses, his eyes are soft, green and inquisitive and so lovely. he's nice. on the DL. he's our ornery but secretly nice law student slenderman asshole.

and i would say this is agreed upon by all the RM side characters.

...except one.

kenny mccormick does NOT like kyle broflovski. AT ALL.

which, makes sense, of course. again, kyle broflovski is a wicked son of a bitch. he's a self-righteous bastard, an accused licker of law boots and, as such, is the mor(t)al enemy of kenny-style chaotics.

but kenny not liking kyle goes way deeper than their ideologies clashing or them personally thinking kyle is a bootlicking dickhead.

kenny...doesn't trust kyle.

in general, around their inner circle ( cd ), but specifically,

around ravenstan.

now, in a poor attempt to answer your second question, kenny did not live in south park...per say, dear nonnie. their family's trailer moved around pretty much bi-weekly their entire childhood, so nowhere was really home to kenny...except...you guessed it...

ravenstan. ;)

so for context, i would say that the events preceding rm/raven povs can be split into about three sections which i will define by location:

part one is south park before the fire,

part two is in another location after the fire,

and part three is in los angeles where the punkrock avengers assemble, and four broke hooligans with butterfly tramp stamp tattoos become OG Crimson Dawn

*** ( there's kind of two LA parts. LA SIDE A: where they are poor, working shitty jobs and playing music on the side, and LA SIDE B: where they are shot into stardom and grappling with all that glitters.

both are very fun and stressful, in different ways. xx )

kenny comes into play around part two in the undisclosed location. they become essentially what kyle was to stan during part one and kenny is ravenstan's best friend, number two, right hand person, and is fiercely loyal/blindly and unconditionally devoted to him.

ken is also usually a rough and tumble, balls2thewall, caution to the wind spitfire, but their reckless, uncommitted barbed wire heart grew up in steed with stan's sweet, tender, wildflower boy heart and so kenny spent the bulk of their teen years onwards chasin after stan w/ tissues, knocking people out for making him cry, defending him etc.

so kenny is SUPER overprotective of raven. with everyone

....but especially with Boys.

tbh there is a lot i can't talk about, but as we have gathered, sultry, seductive superstar sensation raven of crimson dawn is really just sweet stan who...has been through a lot. every1 say we love u, raven.

and that alone warrants an undercurrent of overprotection but i'd be lying if i said it was all purely...

platonic.

because i will say...kenny does have a little...secret passionate ~something~...for ravenstan. been slowburnin since after the fire. i would say kenny, our king of deception, is very good at being aloof about it, but if you look close enough you can see it...lots of dawn spawn theories and edits about it. lots of painful longing eye contact.

....raven has...no fkin idea tho. smh.

beautiful oblivious king. rip ken.

but to answer your last question: kenny was very...Very Unchill with the raven and jersey hate-date and did NOT think it was a good idea.

kenny was, for lack of a better word, severely pissed the Fuck off by the news. and ( okay, i did delete rm6, i'll explain later ) if you can remember their phone call, kenny was giving ravenstan a lot of shit, being very overprotective, acting like a huge, raging asshole on the phone...and it was because they were worried about raven getting hurt ( amongst other complex things ) but also bc...they were Hurt.

i will say, kenny did still cover him. loyal legend and icon. but they did also...do...a lot of shots, several lines of coke and a couple of people in the coat closet to cope. one of them had an eyebrow piercing.

-uncle nina, releaser of the secret, steamy stenny romantic second lead subplot and curator of chaos and drama in the rmverse

[rosethreeart]

Your art reminds me of Disney movies but like, in the best way! Especially stuff like treasure planet and Atlantis. It makes me think of like the storyboard sketches. Someone else said this already but it's very expressive.

CJDJDJEJW thank you so much 🥺🥺🥺💖💖💖

The traditional Disney art style and animation is honestly such a huge inspiration for me and SO happy to hear that it has that vibe <3333

Side note: Atlantis fucks SO HARD SUCH A GOOD MOVIE!!!!

Second side note: if any of you wanna see some ballar ass animation you should look up the rough animation for the beast transformation scene done by Glen Kenn(?)! It’s so stunning and heart breaking when you realize none of that beauty got translated into the clean and color </3. Rough animation my beloved <3

[atopearth]

Cupid Parasite Part 1 - Common Route

I loveeeee how colourful this game is! Lynette is a really beautiful heroine, I love her hair and style, I can't stop looking at her haha! In terms of who out of the LIs catches my interest the most...I have to say from first impression/look, Allan and Shelby appeal to me the most👌 Lynette being a marriage matchmaker is cool, modern day cupid~ Also just wanted to say Claris is so beautiful!! Ooh, so Lynette is actually the Goddess Cupid! She looks so stunning!! Lmao at her literally shooting her bow at compatible couples to make them fall in love. Omggg Lord Jupiter is hot!! Minerva's eccentric look is pretty cool. I feel sorry for Cupid though, her father sounds so overbearing when it's not even her fault that people aren't getting married as much. Although I guess it might help if she knew more about love since she might not view people as simple "colours" that match or don't match. I totally support Cupid's decision to show her stubborn dad that she can be the best bridal advisor as a human and show that humans are capable. Like honestly, even without the human thing, Mars really needs to stop "living in the past" and think it's his way or the highway. It's about time Cupid rebelled against him, glad that Minerva is supportive. Awww Cupid's romcom look is so adorable and sweet!! I love it, she looks good in everything!

Lmaoo at Gill's profile, is he an obsessed lover? He sounds crazy lmao😂 I can't wait to do Shelby's route but I'll be patient and start with Ryuki I think. I am dyingg at Shelby getting his secretary to represent him😂 I guess it would be pretty embarrassing for the president of Cupid Corporation to be single and be a part of the famous Parasite 5 that everyone has given up on trying to find a partner for them loll. Glad to see Lynette pick up that it seemed to be Shelby but she just couldn't push it since he adamantly stated he's married lol. Btw I'm surprised Shelby's VA is KENN, mainly because I've been playing Brothers Conflict and thinking of Fuuto and Shelby as the same VA is just interesting hahaha. Oh and Limbo from Bustafellows too! I definitely prefer his voice as Shelby👌 I'm not sure what to think of Raul right now besides being a mythological geek? Worst part is that he actually has no intention of getting married and is just here for "research" on how to love lol. Gill seems smitten with Lynette though lol. LOL when Ryuki sprayed Lynette with a moisturising spray and said he doesn't recognise you as human if you don't take care of your looks😂 I am dead, Ryuki needs a S-rank face in order to see them as a potential partner😂 Excuse me?!?!! Lynette is only C??? She's freakingg hott!! It's the dehydrated face isn't it😂 Ryuki is definitely someone I would want to strangle in real life, but I am excited to see Lynette handle him and how much of a wreck he'll be on dates🥲 Allan working for a high-end pillow store is the most unexpected job for him, I can't imagine him selling pillows to people🤣 HAHAHA freaking hell, Allan is a riot, he only wants women who have partners already?! Ooh he wants to share partners with someone, okay that's better as long as they all want it lol. Nice to know he likes Lynette enough that he wants her to hurry up and date one of the other four guys at he can be with her lolll.

It's kinda sad to see that Shelby actually seriously wants to find a partner but he's being held back from the repercussions to the company if it were to be discovered that he's actually single. Ooh Allan is a god or something?!! How exciting!! Honestly, it was expected that I would get Agape for the love test, I mean I'm not as obsessed as Gill (hopefully lmao) but I do have crushes that lasts for yearsss so knowing Gill has been in love with Lynette since at least two years ago, he's definitely the obsessed type lol. I'm positive Gill wouldn't be my type of LI though, but we'll see haha. Ooh Allan is some sort of incubus and that's why he needs them to be in love with someone else? Oh and omg I didn't realise Jupiter is the Roman name for Zeus! Cupid aka Eros definitely has a different feel to the respective names. Allan basically doing a kabedon on Lynette was hot, more pls👌 except Lynette's right, he was basically demonstrating to the guys on how to see if a girl is okay with having a one night stand or something lol. LOL at Gill just telling his matchmaking partners how much he basically loves Lynette and how he's willing to do everything for her😂 He's a lost cause, at least the others might possibly like them, but Gill would never like them so it's crazy for him to even be here lolll. Shelby telling his potential partner to basically talk through his representative, and Owen reporting and relaying every question and answer between them kills me🤣 LMAO at Raul telling the girl "mythical facts" about how many times the gods made love in Greek myths, I died when he said he tried counting it😂😂😂 I feel sorry for the poor lady, her image of Raul is definitely ruined, how will she watch his movies now🤣 HAHAHA when Allan asked the girl with a boyfriend if she wanted to go to his place to try out his pillow😂😂 

A sharehouse matchmaking show with the Parasite 5? I'm innnn!! I live for the destruction they'll cause😂 LMAO at Raul bringing a statue of Neptune when he moved in to the sharehouse, legit dead😂 Excuse me, Peter the assistant director is so hot?! Why is he not an LI?! It was honestly expected that it would be impossible to do a sharehouse considering their personalities, but it was funny how they put the whole segment with the girls fighting over Allan into the show intro😂😂 Allan and Shelby half-naked is so beautiful, I love it👌👌 Omgggg Allan getting the perfect pillow for Lynette was the sweetest thing ever! It's obvious he likes her and thinks that he can only "be with her" if she's in love with someone else and that's why he keeps telling her to sleep with one of the Parasite 5 but yeah, totally understand why Lynette would be annoyed and turned off by the things he says.

Aww Gill is so devoted to cooking Lynette's favourites for her. Considering how stressed and stuff she is, Gill would be great for her. I'm glad we kinda got to know more about the guys through their own words. The most enlightening was probably Ryuki since he never talks about himself, so finding out that he actually signed up because his sister signed him up and his grandmother told him that he'll never be a great designer without getting married and knowing love was interesting. It was also nice to see Allan a bit more honest and tell Lynette that he does want to get married but his problem of only wanting women who are in love with other men is what it is I guess. I am DEAD, lmao at Raul asking the teacher if he can take the girl to an excavation site for a first date😂😂😂 Ooh so if a god falls in love with a human, they turn into a human? Is that what Allan wants? Even though Ryuki says a lot of crap, I do appreciate how seriously he takes "beauty", and how he even massaged Lynette because he knew the beautician wasn't good enough lol. He really excels in every area to fulfilling his perfect vision of beauty instead of just the "outside" fashion and I think that's really cool! It's actually really cute how Ryuki recognises their practice date as a date and says he'll pay for everything haha, can I please have someone pay for my beauty treatment, makeup and clothes for a dayyy too🥲🥲 I loveee how Lynette's portrait changed after the makeover, she looks niceee! LMAO that Ryuki literally can't see people whose "face grade" is too low for him, he just sees a black haze, I am dead😂😂😂 HAHAHA, I love how Lynette is realising how big of a problem this can be, and how if Ryuki were to date a girl that barely passes his grade, she might disappear from his sight if she were to take off her makeup😂😂😂

Omggg I love the guys all dressed up!! As usual, Allan takes my heart, Shelby looks good like usual, Ryuki looks glamorous and beautiful, Gill looks cool instead of cute, Raul looks less playboy-ish so a bit cooler, and Owen is just Owen lmao. Ohh wow, Cupid Corporation has an entire floor for couples to hold weddings? Dangg. Lmaooo when Lynette called Gill mother because he was taking care of everyone😂 I can't with Allan btw, I love how Furukawa Makoto voices him, his laugh at Gill being called mum was so lovely🥰 LOL at both Shelby and Owen thinking they could put a jelly drink on a plate and call it their "cooking"😂😂 I actually find it hilarious how Allan is the one with the most common sense when it comes to women, but I guess since he's a "player", he knows how to handle them much better. I'm really glad he's laying it out to Gill that every girl is different and that you can't force her to accept his "goodwill" aka him doing all the house chores without considering whether that's what she wants. LMAO at them all stripping to compare their sizes😂😂😂 I love Peter, he's like a parasite too considering how weird he is😂😂 I thought it was really sweet how they resolved the fight, and how honestly Gill wanted to properly rectify his mistake. It's nice how all the guys are getting along better after getting to see more of each other and their values even if it's different to theirs.

LMAO, glad to see that the Parasite 5 have finally attracted weird enough women to be okay with their "traits". I love the girl who asked if marrying Monsieur Esse means she'll be basically married to Owen because I 100% agree!! I love Owen and if he comes along with Shelby, it's definitely the best deal😂 LOL at the weirdoes who were okay with Ryuki misting them and saying they love how Ryuki looks at them like they're trash😂😂 Did all the degenerates sign up for this😂😂 LOL when Peter ran away saying he doesn't know how to talk to women. Shelby so honestly appreciating Lynette's passion for her work and praising her was so heartwarmingly beautiful! It made me feel so touched😭 Ryuki blushing whilst giving Lynette an expensive face mask, and telling her how he respects people who take their work seriously was so sweet! Lmao when Ryuki said Owen is such a quiet sleeper, there were times he thought he was dead😂😂 Awwww, all the guys getting Lynette a flower bouquet and telling her how much they like her as their advisor and how much they appreciate how hard she works for them and tries to understand them is so heartwarming🥺🥺🥺 Raul giving Lynette a kiss omggg!! I didn't expect that but I liked it! I miss Parasite House already🥺

I guess it's understandable for the guys to leave Cupid Corp considering their objectives, and it is true that I don't think they're really ready to find a marriage partner lol, but I guess the best thing is now that Lynette can fall in love with them and it won't be unprofessional hahaha, I was really worried! Anyway, it seems that they've all matured a bit after the reality show considering the messages they sent to Lynette and I'm glad for that. Can't wait to see how everything goes! On to Ryuki route!

Overall, I've been really enjoying Cupid Parasite and I loved the Common Route! It was so funny!! I kept laughing out loud at how silly they all were. Allan constantly looking for a partner who loves someone else never gets old especially when he flirts with every woman he sees lol. Ryuki spraying mist on every girl because her face is dry kills me too haha. I love how quirky they all are, and I love how the guys got the chance to bond together. It's been a while since I was so interested and invested in an LI so I legit can't wait for Shelby and Allan but I'll hold myself (and my thirst) back and see how Ryuki's route is🥲 Oh and I loveee the colours and music in this game, it has such a great vibe and I can't get enough of it hahaha. Oh, and I wish Jupiter and Peter had a route, they're both so hot🥺🥺

[crazy-moko]

Ken ga Toki - Kei: Book of Sword Chapter 5

CV: KENN

Proofreaders: Ran, Miki

Translator’s Note:

**This is not an official translation and I’m just doing this as a hobby.** If you can somewhat read Japanese, please do play the game.

You are advised to have played Ken ga Kimi especially Kei’s route before reading.

MINOR SPOILERS WARNING

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Tokiwa It's seems that the inn has a lot of customers today so it's crowded. We ended up having to share rooms. Since we're both men, it's fine right?

Kei Well, since it's crowded, there's no choice. (Sharing rooms......) (In that case, I gotta be careful not to take off my headband......) (This feeling, I haven't experienced it since that journey with Kuroba, Suzukake and the others......)

Tokiwa Kei, about our conversation from before--

Kei Yeah...... It got interrupted by the youkai just now. It feels terrible if we leave it unfinished, if you're fine with it, I'll listen to you until the end.

Tokiwa No...... After cooling my head, I realised that I said too much. I got too riled up without realising. I didn't mean to say it in that manner. ......I apologize.

Kei He-, hey. Don't just suddenly apologize. I should be the one to apologize. I lost my cool...... Sorry. Now that I think about it, even if it's against you, there are some topics that people don't want others to touch on, let alone probe deeper into them It's related to what I was thinking about, which caused me to say those hurtful words

Tokiwa Ah. It seems that I have been seeing a reflection of myself in you. That is probably the reason...... Looking at your worried self, I couldn't sit back and say nothing.

Kei Huh? You see a reflection of yourself in me?

Tokiwa That's right. I've seen you train a few times. And it made me wonder each time. That figure of yours, recklessly swinging your sword around, it reminds me very much of myself......

Kei ......!

Tokiwa For the sake of not losing anything, that wish of wanting to become stronger. That's how I see it. ......You as well, have something you don't want to lose, right? ......My master, he died in Sunpu.

Kei ......Died......?

Tokiwa He was a special person...... He was also my goal, and losing him right in front of my eyes. Because of my inexperience, my master covered for me......! I was told that I have the skills to be the Ichibangatana of Sunpu. And yet, --

Kei (I see. That's why he kept training in such a reckless manner like before......)

Tokiwa If I had been stronger, master wouldn't have to die and could have lived a normal life. If I...... had more strength......

Kei ......Strength, huh...... *sigh*...... We're definitely alike, alright. I want to become much stronger. That feeling, I understand so well it hurts.

Tokiwa ......Kei.

Kei I had a similar experience as well. I couldn't protect the things that were important to me. If only I had been stronger back then...... I've had countless of thoughts like these. No, even now, I still feel frustrated. I need to become much stronger, to change this country. So that there won't be others who had to experience the same thing as I did.

Tokiwa I see....... You too, had painful experiences as well. Is that why you look pained when you looked at the bandits?

Kei That is......

Tokiwa No, you don't have to answer. Because everyone has a thing or two that they don't want to talk about. But, I see. Even if our sword style are different, the feeling of wanting to become stronger is the same.

Kei I guess so. ...... Those bandits, received some pretty harsh words from the merchant. That time...... I'm grateful that you yelled at him.

Tokiwa ......I'm glad to hear those words from you. I should be thanking you for confronting me and having this conversation.

Kei Yeah.

Kei ......Good grief, what are two men like us doing?

Tokiwa Yeah, if Ransetsu was here, he'd definitely tease us. ......No, that guy. He might have realised that something like this would happen that's why he had sent both of us together instead.

Kei No way. If that's really true, wouldn't that make him some kind of super tactician? ......Hmm? The hallway is noisy.

Innkeeper --Wait! Did they just leave without paying? How is it that no one noticed!? Goodness, we have to hurry and chase after them......

Tokiwa What is it? Did a fight break out?

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Tokiwa Innkeeper, did something happen?

Innkeeper Oh, dear customer. It's not "something", Someone just jumped their accommodation fee!

~~To be continue~~

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Chapter 6 (Coming Soon)

Extra Notes:

I don’t want to say this but this chapter feels so BL XD This heart to heart talk is taking too much toll on the fujo part of my brain.

[athelari]

6½. drala’fa

Day 6?/7 of the Mass Effect Trilogy Week : alternate entry for the Alternate Universe theme *Inception music intensifies*. 1.4k words; gen; instead of just Archangel, the whole gang is a vigilante group on Omega; Shepard/Thane in the background; no content warnings.

Omega. Home and battleground to countless gangs and merc groups, constantly embroiled in the Sisyphean struggle for supremacy. A place inhabited only by the desperate and those who prey on them, where crime drips and permeates every layer of society like water from a leaky pipe.

At least, before they arrived.

She leans against the railing and watches the crowd ebb and flow, bathed in the flickering neon lights. Just another day in their lives, filled with jobs and errands and the mundane realities of daily existence. To the average onlooker, the Gozu District looks no different from the rest of the station: packed, unwashed, and poor as dirt. But there's one key difference, one thing the Gozu has that the rest of the station lacks: safety.

“Shepard. Kasumi's here.”

She turns to see Kolyat, leaning against the doorway to the balcony. “Already?” Then, nodding at the datapad in his hand: “What’ve we got?”

He falls into step with her, long strides matching her brisk, militaristic pace. “Blue Suns harassing the clinic again. They haven't made any big moves, just loitering and showing off their guns, trying to look intimidating.” He sniffs, indignant. “As if Mordin would bat an eye.”

“Tell Garrus to escort the next shipment. Ten credits they'll turn tail the moment they see Archangel in the area.”

He hums a wordless acknowledgement. They round the corner, turning into a narrow corridor, footsteps echoing hollowly against metal walls. “Tali's finished cracking the new grid. We should be able to get in and out with no problem now. Word on the street says the warehouse is somewhere in the Fumi District.”

“Word on the street?” she echoes, raising an eyebrow. “Not Ish?”

“No. The quarian with the junk shop, and one of the dancers in Afterlife.”

“Kenn? He's reliable. Send someone discreet to give a quick look around. Better yet, reach out to the Talons. It's their territory Eclipse is breaching. If Kandros takes the bait, tell her they can have the loot as long as all the red sand is destroyed. I don’t wanna see a single crate make it to the market.”

The door swishes open, and they step into a small, square room. Like the rest of the base, it is sparsely decorated and serves a specific purpose; unlike most of its ilk, it contains a low table by the far wall, an old-fashioned calligraphic scroll in the old Rakhana style, and no other furniture.

As soon as they enter, Kasumi Goto whirls round to face them, a slight smirk on her painted lips. “Hey, Shep.” Her eyes flicker towards Kolyat, and her smile breaks into a grin. “Bō. Good to see you again.”

“Likewise,” Kolyat inclines his head towards her, and then turns to Shepard. “Dad's supposed be back any time now. I should go and see if his shuttle's arrived.”

She nods, and he makes his exit. Only after the doors shut behind him does Kasumi stir, head tilted at a jaunty angle and one hand on her hip. “Did he just say ‘I should go’? My, my. Sounds like you're infectious.” She gestures towards a box lying on the floor. “Here you go, everything as we agreed. Call it proof of my sincere loyalty.”

A large white case, emblazoned with the Cerberus logo, its lock forced open and jury-rigged shut again afterwards. Shepard eyes it over, noting the unscathed finish and clean, glossy paint. “I take it the mission was a success?”

Kasumi makes a dismissive noise. She kneels by the case and pops it open before adding, over her shoulder: “Don't get me wrong, the lock was triple-encrypted and the base security key changes every week. But even Cerberus' best and brightest is no match for the best thief in the galaxy.”

“Obviously,” Shepard agrees. She steps forward to peer into the case, before emitting a low whistle. “Is that what I think it is?”

“If you're thinking ‘one-of-a-kind custom sword with monomolecular blade’, then yeah.” Kasumi lifts it from the case, and lights dance on the ceiling where it reflects off the blade. “Snatched this baby from right under their noses. It was supposed to be for some wetworks guy, Ken or Kay or… something.”

She passes it to Shepard, who accepts it quickly, turning it in her hands and examining it with meticulous attention. “No curvature, no distinct marks… crossguard's ugly as they come. Does everything have to be black, white, and yellow?” She runs her thumb along the hilt until she finds the sensor. “Hah. Electrified. Did you hack the user key?”

“Not yet, but I'm sure our quarian friend will have no problem with it.” Kasumi pauses, waiting for a reply. When none seems forthcoming, she adds: “Or I can do it now if you want.”

“That won't be necessary.” Shepard lowers the sword again, placing it on the table. “And the rest?”

“Mostly Talons, Hornets, a few Eviscerators under the cloaking devices. I left them with Zaeed in the hangar.” Kasumi’s eyes sparkle with a professional’s pride in a job well done. “Told you I can do it.”

Shepard nods. “All right. You’ve proved your point. Just tell me one more thing.”

“Shoot.” Beat. “Not literally, I hope.”

“Why us?”

Their gazes meet. Shepard keeps her expression neutral, but she knows there’s no ambiguity in her silence. It says: you’re going to tell me exactly what I want to know, and you’re not going to lie, because we both know that won't be good for your health.

Kasumi shrugs. “At first? Just curiosity. Everyone knows the Drala'fa keep tight control over Gozu. I didn't think much of it at first. Sounded just like another protection racket to me. When Liara hired me to do the New Dawn heist, I was just in it for the score. Then you funnelled the entire shipment to the local clinic, pro bono. That’s when I knew you weren't just any gang.

“So, I started digging deeper. Turns out there’s more to you guys than robbing pharmaceutical corporations and monopolising the district. Aria may be the queen of Omega, but you’re the closest thing this place’s got to oversight. You don’t just keep the area under watch, you actually care about the people who live in it. Do you know how many escaped batarian slaves live in your district?”

“About two hundred and twenty,” Shepard answers readily. “At least half of them in Nictus’ apartment complex.”

“See? That’s what I mean. You’re not some big boss type. You’re…” Kasumi waves a hand in the air vaguely, “a shepherd. People don’t follow you because they’re scared of you. They follow you because they know you care.”

Shepard snorts. “Nice speech.”

“Thanks. I practiced in my bathroom this morning.”

“You really came prepared. I'm impressed.”

There's a bottle of elasa on the table, along with a single cup. Shepard uncorks the former, pours it into the latter, and takes a long sip. The alcohol buzzes in her mouth, bitter and fragrant, before burning its way down her throat to leave a sweet aftertaste.

Then she proffers the rest to Kasumi, a silent offering. There's a moment of perfect, breathless stillness.

(Does she know what accepting it would mean? She does. The faint glimmer of recognition in her dark eyes says so. She still remembers the old traditions, then. Good. Someone has to.)

Slowly, with great care, Kasumi takes the cup and downs its contents in one shot. She doesn't return the empty cup, but keeps it in her lap, holding it with both hands.

“Welcome to the Drala'fa, Kasumi,” Shepard leans forward to offer her hand, which the other woman promptly shakes. “Remember why we're here. Remember who we are. Remember who we stand for.”

“I will.”

A protracted pause. The cool air whirs like static.

Finally, it’s Kasumi who breaks the silence. She clears her throat and begins, almost apologetically: “You know, if you wanted the real deal, I can probably find you a crate or two. Human drinks are getting pretty popular in Thessia lately.”

Shepard chuckles. “Tempting. But maybe later. Right now, I’ve got a couple other jobs open. Word is Eclipse has a red sand warehouse somewhere in the Fumi District. Feel like doing a little recon work? Just recon; locate the warehouse, count heads, gauge their strength, the usual.”

“Sure.” Kasumi grins, and they both rise to their feet. She tugs the edge of her hood, pulling it deeper over her head, before adding: “You’re the boss, Boss.”

[negamekos]

Now that i’m sufficiently calmed down: my honest thoughts about yugioh sevens

Ok, now that I’ve seen everyone’s first reactions to the show and thought real hard about it, I really want to voice my opinions about sevens.

First of all, the artstyle. The change in studio, and therefore the artstyle is super jarring. Call it cute or whatever, but I really don’t like it. All the prior spinoffs + dm had that takahashi artstyle that made yugioh, well yugioh. Changing it into a style similar to that of vanguard, bakugan, buddyfight etc. is a really poor move, especially if it’s a show celebrating the anime’s 20th anniversary. If you remove the duel disks and the yugioh label, I really wouldn’t be able to distinguish it from literally every other toy-themed kids anime in recent times.

Secondly, the character designs. I’m not really upset with it on the most part (other than missing the impossible rainbow yugioh hair) but it goes hand in hand with the new artstyle. Because the designs are more toned down in comparison to previous series, when combined with the new artstyle, the characters end up looking really...dull and generic. If it was in the classic style, I might not have had a problem with it. But that’s just me :/

Okay, so I don’t want to get too pessimistic, so I’ll talk about the premise here. Certainly, the atmosphere seems a lot more light hearted (yuga really reminds me of yuma), which is kind of a whiplash for me after vrains. Perhaps this time their target audience really is for children. However, I don’t think having a light hearted show is bad (I’m really enjoying the new pokemon anime rn, for example) and there’s also a chance it might end up similar to arc v and zexal, where the plot starts to get more serious after a few episodes/a season or so. Not to mention yuga and all the other characters are even younger than yuma, and I don’t know whether I’m all that keen on having yuga face the classic yugioh mindfuck/heartbreak (happens every time). I won’t talk about the new Rush Duels or whatever that yuga invented and I’m not going to say whether I think it’s bad or good (hey, yuya invented an entire summoning technique). As for the heroine, it’s also too early to say whether she’ll play a significant role in the story or not (given ygo’s previous heroine treatment), and she even outright says in the trailer that she has no interest in dueling (much like manga kotori). Tbh, it feels like she belongs in bang dream more than she does in yugioh lol

I suppose one of the main factors pushing me to watch the new anime is the cast list. Flame’s voice actor as Tatsuhiki, not to mention freaking Natsuki Hanae of Demon Slayer fame and others as Gakuto. Yuga’s voice actor is actually 15 years old?? and I think Sevens is his debut anime. (fyi, yusaku, yuma and judai’s (though in kenn’s case I believe he was already a singer by then) voice actors all first debuted in the anime industry as the protags in their respective series) So one of the reasons I’ll watch Sevens is to support him bc I’m honestly excited to see how he’ll do.

TLDR: Although I don’t have particularly high expectations for Sevens and I’m honestly disappointed at all the other things the new show could have been, it’s way too early to judge a show we’ve haven’t even seen an episode of. There’s a fair chance the anime could be as interesting as the ones before it, even if it’s aimed at kids. I’ll watch it.

(btw if there turns out to be another ygo series announced later separate from this one that’s aimed at teens, I’ll just laugh)

[teddystrap]

Drama CD: [幽幻ロマンチカ・有頂天] ~Karasutengu: Hifumi~

「Insert dessert of your choice」より甘い乙女の皆さん!!! 

Time for Instalment #2 of your favourite Crow/Dog Thing.

Yes, it’s Hifumi <3

Remember when the old school building was destroyed in the storm and Hifumi-sama regained his freedom? Well, the building somehow mysteriously came back - but only on dark stormy nights. Hifumi reckons this must be the work of a powerful demon, or a disturbance to the forces of the SEVEN. So the two of you go and investigate.

In the building, Hifumi gets nostalgic about the time you first met, and he possesses you and starts recounting your ye-olde love story. Yeah whatever dude. After he leaves your body, though, he starts to get a splitting headache. He blasts through the door and brings you to safety, and the building disappears.

Next day, ya'll go to the arcade on a date. The arcade's teddy picker happens to have all 7 of your animal-fantasy-creature friends. You find the raven plushie keychain totally adorable, so Hifumi possesses your body (making sure no-one saw it) and helps you to move the crane arm. You successfully pick out the raven, and then you notice two of your classmates on a date here as well. Hifumi starts to get a bit of a youkai-inferiority complex and wonders if you would prefer to date an ordinary human boy.

Just then his splitting headache comes back, and he unexpectedly transforms... into his chibi-raven form. He tries and fails to change back to his human form. People around you are starting to notice, and to avoid attracting attention, you flee the arcade, and he possesses you again to restore his demon energies.

Outside, he reminisces about how the looks that people were giving him in the arcade remind him of way back when he used to live amongst the villagers disguised as a human. On occasion his demonic form would inadvertently slip out, and the villagers gave him such #disapprovinglooks (ಠ_ಠ) ಠ_ಠಠ_ಠಠ_ಠ that it made him feel like a #sadgothraven. He apologises for cutting your date short and walks you home.

(Or I imagine he flies you home, gripping you by his claws while cackling maniacally. Walking is for losers and #humans.)

Late at night, you wake up and find him in your room... Finally!! He has come to murder you in your sleep and offer your virgin blood to his Seiyuu Overlord, Kaji Yuuki, to help Him maintain His eternally boyish voice and looks.

...Or not. But in any case, he turns 'dark' and tells you he wants to test if you've truly accepted him wholeheartedly. He possesses you and suspends you in the air above your bed. Realising that you just went from #otomedrama to #theexorcist, you're scared shitless, and he threatens next time to take you out hovering *outside*.

When he finally leaves your body, you bolt towards the door. He closes in on you and threatens to @!&#^#*!&%*)!&%#!... when he gets his headache attack again and reverts back to normal. He's all disoriented and all like, 'What happened? How did I get here? What year is it???', as you try to approach him timidly, you brave soul. He thinks this is all connected to the old school building somehow, and decides to go back there and get to the bottom of the mystery.

‘Pffft I am MUCH HOTTER than this keychain ok like bitch r u even looking at me!!?!?’

(NB. What’s with that Moomin-looking thing???)

On another rainy night!! You insist on coming with him, armed with your all-powerful... flashlights. As you get in, the door shuts behind you, and a gust of strong wind blows his flashlight out of his hand and into the *abyss of eternity*. You try to hide in the stairwell, but there is a glass explosion, so you go up the stairs to the classrooms for safety.

Now he can be certain that the 'attacker' is after the flashlights - because removing all light sources apparently throws him into his 'dark' mode. Just as he's wondering out loud if the batteries will last... your only remaining flashlight starts flickering. He suddenly realises that *everything is happening just as he predicts*. The flashlight soon dies, and he begs you to escape, but it's too late, as his headache returns and he starts his Jekyll/Hyde transformation again.

You try to hide, but he finds you in seconds. He asks if you are scared of him, and tests you with more broken glass and rips your clothes. But you keep saying no while trembling and looking terrified. Eventually he gets fed up with your continual denial and explains to you what is actually happening:

The truth is, the reappearance of the old school building is a by-product of his insecurities, strengthened by people's rumours and superstitions about the 'vengeful tengu' urban legends. He's constantly afraid that he might hurt you without realising it, and you will eventually grow to become fearful and resentful of him just like all the other humans. Your love is pretty important because, y'know, it's what keeps him existing on this earth.

...As he's threatening to kill you and you're struggling, the raven keychain from the arcade falls out of your pocket. It gets swallowed up by a bottomless pit,... and you dive into the pit to save it. He grabs you and asks you why you would risk your life to save the keychain, and you reply that you treasure it in order to keep him 'alive'.

You promise that you will love him no matter what, and your loyalty finally dispels all his doubts and insecurities. As he is using his powers to help you both escape, light starts to seep in and dissolve the entire building. (And this time it's gone for good.) Everything returns to darkness, but he doesn't go into 'dark' mode anymore. He thanks you for saving him from 'death' before, and now he understands that there is no difference in love when it comes to humans or demons.

[Tokuten]

1. 甘えたがり物の怪とイチャイチャするCD: Hifumi-sama gets a cold and you take him home to rest. In his weakened state he transforms into his chibi-raven form and takes a nap in your bed. When he wakes up (in his normal body), he sees that you have crawled into the bed with him. He tells you about his former life trying to pass as a human amongst the villagers, that he had always wanted someone like you who would accept him unconditionally even in his youkai form. You start to cry, and he teases you to cheer you up, and wants to return you the favour of looking after him.

2. 妖怪が実践♥萌えシチュエーション: After seeing the kabe-don scene in a manga that you are reading, Hifumi decides to test this out on you. It may be doki-doki enough for *you*, but he still prefers to possess you the old-fashioned way, demon-style. Kabe-don Hifumi is more mature and gentle, while toritsukare Hifumi is more child-like and playful and in his element.

*

[Thoughts] Why do I get the feeling from the Free Talk that KENN didn’t really like 'big reveal’ in the plot? Ofc he didn’t say that outright but I kind of got that impression from his ‘ahhh’ moment of realisation that it didn’t exactly blow him away. Tbh it would’ve been more interesting if there was some external cause. Using Hifumi’s own insecurities as an excuse... reminds me of those pulp psychological thrillers where in the end you find out the murderer is actually one of the ‘good guy’ characters who secretly has a split-personality disorder or sumshit.

THAT SAID, though... the whole Jekyll/Hyde duality is still pretty thrilling nonetheless. I haven’t listened to the other six characters, but from the first disc this series seems more on the ‘sweet’ side, so it was nice to get this bit of ‘edge’ here to balance things out. 

(Although it’s kind of illogical why his ‘dark’ personality is a psycho killer instead of like a jealous possessive control freak or something, which would make more sense coming from a desire to remain on this earth.)

But anyway. Speaking of sweet, I really enjoyed the pillow talk in the Animate tokuten. Hifumi is normally not the most straightforward guy, so it’s always a special treat when he gets personal and reveals his deepest feelings/memories (and without the imminent threat of a building about to collapse on you both lol).

Also, I would love to go grocery shopping with KENN and witness first-hand how excited he can get over the varieties of beans. XD

[theguardianyaksha]

Surname, Given Name: Kawaguchi, Makoto Birthday: August 20th (Leo) Age: 20 Height: 183 cm (6 feet) Weight: 66 kg (145 lb) Pronouns: He/Him Blood Type: AB Marechi: No

Rank: Hinoe (past) Weapon: Pink Nichirin Knives Breath Style/Blood Demon Art: Breath of Lotus - derived from Breath of Flower and Breath of Flame.  This style is a manifestation of the user’s inner peace and tranquility.

First Style: Tranquil Wrath - A powerful vertical downward slash.

Second Style: Divine Lotus Strike - A quick succession of 6 diagonal slashes.

Third Style: Murky Water, Sunken Roots - Two horizontal slashes followed by a vertical slash.

Fourth Style: Lotus Wheel - An attack that launches shockwaves.

Fifth Style: Dance of the Lotus - A mix of horizontal, vertical, and diagonal slashes that mimics a dance.

Sixth Style: Flaming Lotus Wheel - A spinning wheel-like attack.

Stats:

Breathing Technique - 3/5

Speed - 3/5

Strength - 6/5

Stamina - 3/5

Intelligence - 3/5

Charisma - 1/5

Abilities:

Fighting Ability

Enhanced Strength

Immense Speed

Quick Reflexes

Personality:

Stuck up

Thinks highly of himself

Does not like it when someone is acknowledged before him

Does things mostly for himself

Does not think highly of other people

Would fight you for having a differing opinion

Is jealous his sister is higher rank than him

Mostly because he became a demon slayer before her

Is not aware that people hate him

Gets annoyed easily

Likes Vanilla ice cream

MBTI - ISTJ

Appearance:

As a human

Blue eyes

Black hair tipped pink

Wears a pink sash around the waist

Has a reddish vest with yellow trimmings on

Standard demon slayer uniform

Often looks like he is frowning

People have called him grumpy face because of this

Voice Claim Japanese: Phinks, Hunter x Hunter (Kenn)

Voice Claim English: Billy Kametz (Ferdinand, Fire Emblem Three Houses)

As a demon

Blue slitted eyes

Black hair tipped pink

Dark blue yukata

Pink sash around the waist

Red and yellow vest

Voice Claim Japanese: Phinks, Hunter x Hunter (Kenn)

Voice Claim English: Billy Kametz (Ferdinand, Fire Emblem Three Houses)

Background: Makoto grew up in a mountain home with his mother(Amaterasu), father(Mamoru), older sister(Amane), younger sister(Amaya), and two younger brothers(Masaru and Masaki).  He cared deeply for his family and usually did most of the housework so his older sister didn’t need to work.  He had always looked up to his father and would follow him around the house whenever he could.  Everything had been perfect, and he believed nothing could change it.

Fate did not allow things to stay the same, and a demon attacked the family when Makoto was 12 years old.  He had always believed he was strong enough to protect his family, but he was too afraid to move.  The demon terrified him to his core, and he froze up.  The next thing he knew, his older sister, Amane, was laying over him and Amaya.  He couldn’t bring himself to scream as the demon edged closer, and he silently prayed for it to all be over.  His prayers were heard when a demon slayer arrived and defeated the demon.

Numbly, he allowed the demon slayer to lead him and his sister away from the home and to the village and the foot of the mountain.  Months had gone by, but Makoto could not get over losing the rest of his family.  He wasn’t used to staying with the elderly woman who had taken them in.  He wasn’t used to spending time with Eri and Eiji.  He couldn’t bring himself to care.  Eventually, Makoto stopped joining in on games the kids of the village played and would watch them from the sidelines.

Then one day, a demon slayer stopped to rest in the village.  Makoto began to sneak off and secretly train under that demon slayer to learn his own breath style.  When he was 15, he told Amaya he was going to become a demon slayer.  Despite his sister’s pleas, Makoto had made up his mind.  He left the village without saying goodbye to anyone, but he told his sister she should become a demon slayer if she wanted to travel with him in the future.  He had passed the final selection and rested at one of the wisteria houses until a swordsmith delivered his Nichirin Blade.

Makoto went on mission after mission, only stopping when he was too injured to continue fighting.  After he had recovered from one particular mission, he ran into Amaya on his next assignment.  His sister had been excited to see him, but he could feel nothing but disgust and jealousy.  It had taken him years to learn a breathing technique, but his sister had learned one in a shorter time.  Makoto had not hesitated in pushing her out of his life, telling her he never wanted to see her again.

He never looked back to see her reaction, and went on to complete the assignment. He hadn’t seen Amaya since, but he often heard about her from other demon slayers.  Makoto had never asked any of them, but they always found out when he would introduce himself with his full name.  He would always stop them from continuing the conversation by changing the subject to their mission.

During a particular mission, Makoto learned that his sister had become a hashira from one of the demon slayers that had also been sent on the mission.  The demon slayer had thought that Makoto would be proud, but it had only fueled his resentment even more.

Makoto had nearly been defeated during his next assignment, but the demon didn’t kill him.  Instead, they gave him an offer: become a demon to get stronger.  Makoto did not hesitate to accept the offer and became a demon.  He began extensive preparation to one day face his sister and take her down.

Taisho Secret(s):

Makoto actually dislikes having his hair tipped pink.  He tried dying it black when he was younger, but his older sister found out and scolded him for it.  He has never tried to dye it again since then.

Makoto isn’t very good at working with other people.  He often tries to get the people he is paired with to leave him alone.  He believes he is capable of handling jobs on his own and thinks it is weak to rely on others.

During his childhood, Makoto stole some food from a few kids because they annoyed him.  He had never been caught for it because the kids were afraid to tattle on him.

Relationships:

Amaya Kawaguchi - “My younger sister… I hate that she actually became a demon slayer.  But I hate that she passed me in ranks even though she came later.  It just isn’t fair!  How is this possible?!”

Kasumi Maeda - “She’s just a suck up to everyone, gives them whatever they want.  Absolutely pathetic.”

Atsuko Suzuki - “She is annoying.  I don’t want anything to do with her.”

Misaki Fujimoto - “She is just a waste of space.”

Ren - “She is a brat.”

Sayuri Yukimura - “I wish she would stop watching me like she knows me.”

Yuka Yukimura - “Yet another brat…”

Yoshi Yukimura - “How many more brats are there?”

Yusuke - “What a weirdo…”

Kiku Inoue - “Hate her.”

Eri Mori - “She was pretty annoying.  I stopped talking to her a long time ago.”

Eiji Mori - “At least he is cooler than his sister.  But he stopped responding to my letters for some reason.”

Tsubasa Kurahawa - “He knows my sister for some reason…”

Ishikawa Rei - “Don’t want to associate with.”

Nomura - “She is… strange.  Kind of scares me.”

Tsukasa - “He is interesting but not the kind of person I’d talk to.”

Akira Sato - “Stop getting my name wrong!”

Minoru Maki - “Why did this guy even become a demon slayer?”

[cryptostache-blog]

The 'Stache Invades Crypto Invest Summit; What I Saw & What You Missed!

All good conventions in LA begin about the same way, with sitting in traffic on the 110, 101, or the 405 at some point! This was, of course the case as I headed downtown Los Angeles to Crypto Invest Summit at the LA Convention Center. If you follow my journey here you know that I have been writing about all the things I was excited to see and do at this falls event and I was not disappointed. Check out all the trouble I got into at CIS and day-by-day review of the event and keynote speakers! Crypto Invest Summit Double Top Pattern Emerges As I wrote in previous articles, I was super excited about hearing both Steve Wozniak as well as Tim Draper speak at the event and I found both of them inspirational & motivating in very different ways. Each day of the summit kicked off with one of these major keynotes and it really set the pace. I JUST about missed the start of the Woz speaking, but managed to get my badge and get in there quicker than I anticipated. Here is how Day 1 at CIS went. CIS Day 1

I got my media pass quickly thanks to the amazing staff at CIS and headed into the expanded main hall (it was much bigger this year than last year). I got there just in time to see Adam Draper finish his opening remarks with event co-founder Alon Goren. Adam has a style all his own compared his father Tim and I enjoyed hear the tail end of what he had to say about the future of crypto and predicting that in the next few years you will have 3 apps on your phone that use blockchain and you won't even know it. 

Steve Wozniak came out next and was being interviewed by my buddy David Bleznak of Totle who always kills it on stage. When you talk about tech legends they don't get much bigger than Steve and hearing him recant the beginnings of his career and correlating them to current conditions with crypto as an emerging market was fun. Steve tends to go off on a few tangents from time to time which I actually enjoyed even if it didn't really answer the question presented. The spark that you see in other "crypto people" you can hear in Steve's voice as he talks broadly about the subject, claiming he sold all his Bitcoin and only retains 1 for testing purposes.

Network Hokey Pokey At CIS After Steve speaking I headed over to the booth floor and started mingling with people and projects. I first ran into my friends over at Blockchain Beach who had a media booth and were on fire with the number of interviews they were pushing through. They even roped me into doing an interview for them with a project that was overbooked and I had a lot of fun helping out!

Shortly after that I finally got to meet CryptoBeadles of my youtube buddies who also produces great crypto content as well as co-founding the Monarch wallet (which I will be reviewing very soon). He had the whole crew out there with him doing interviews on site as well and I had a blast hanging with them at the booth throughout the day. I headed inside to check out the booths, but I could hardly make it a few feet without running into someone I knew! One of the things I love about going to these cons is talking with everyone. I got to do an interview with my buddy Gaston for Blockchain Beach as well with a quick appearance by Ernesto from Crypto Space San Pedro.

I ran into the infamous Kenn Bosak and of course we had to get a pic of the epic meeting! This guy is a crypto warrior, spreading adoption everywhere he goes. Talking with him, he said he is on pace to hit 50 conferences this year! wow!

When you go to these things a few times you do start to see a lot of the same people which makes it fun and what conference would be complete with out a little Brekkie Von Bitcoin? We had multiple Satoshi Droppers in the house including Andy & Daniel from the Coinboys, BitcoinBella and CryptoWendyO on Day 2. I certainly made a lot of new friends on the day and saw a ton of other people like Crypto Rick here below. 

Favorite Booths I make a point to talk to just about every booth at the conference since there are 2 days and you can easily do so with the amount of booths there depending on how many speakers you catch. 

My overall favorite has to go to the Abra booth as they had a great looking setup, but they best thing? They were giving you $25 in Bitcoin for downloading their mobile crypto wallet right there on the spot! Epic! They had this screen counting down to how much of the free Bitcoin was left. I would have loved to see it counting down in Satoshis, but still really cool. 

I had fun at the Sense chat booth too as well as got to do a quick interview for them (Brekkie did one too!). Sense is a decentralized messaging app. They had one of those fun wheels and my first spin landed on a CryptoKitty, but they were out, so I ended up getting an invite to Taco Tuesday at their office sometime soon along with a sweet hat. I talked to Matthew at Kingsland School of Blockchain and I really liked what they are trying to do with training blockchain engineers and helping make the end connection. Since this is right up my alley I wanted to let them know I supported their cause and would love to help out if I could in any way.  The IDEX / Aurora crew was also at the summit and I got to talk to them a bit about the recent decision to stop allowing New York customers use their platform. They have a solid team and I think with a hybrid solution this makes a lot of sense legal wise to be cautious of where you operate.  Of course Totle is always on the top of my list and the Title sponsor of the event did not disappoint with David, Jordan, and the rest of the team help many learn how to improve their DEX experience by using the Totle software. 

Rounding out the list is the Autonomy chain project that had a cool autonomous car prototype there showing you how the scanner works. The folks over at Crypto Poker Exchange have a very clean and fun looking blockchain poker, and I HAD to include ODB coin (named after the late, great Old Dirty Bastard of Wu Tang) who are making coins for individual music artist.  Day 2 At CIS

As I walked into day two at Crypto Invest Summit bright and early, there was CryptoWendyO already doing interviews at the Blockchain Beach booth, so I said hi real quick and headed over to the main hall to hear legendary investor Tim Draper speak.  When it comes to crypto Tim knows his stuff a little better than The Woz does and I really love how excited he gets over how it can change our future. This is a guy who lost his BTC in the Mt. Gox crash and then doubled down and went in again because he believes in it that much. We kicked the morning off with some jumping jacks at Tim's request and then Alon settled in and they dove in. I think when we see well known and respected men like Tim & Steve giving crypto their seal of approval it really means we are headed in the right direction of mass adoption in my opinion. 

Directly after the great keynote by Tim, Ran Neu-Ner the host of CNBC's "Crypto Trader" show did a live taping and had Tim on as the first guest along with a few other great guests. It was cool to see them hustle to pull this off completely unscripted! I will say one of the highlights was this really funny eToro commercial featuring a Game of Thrones kinda theme! https://youtu.be/Ihd0moB0ehM I cut out a bit early before the taping ended to get in the VERY long time to get a free copy of Tim Draper's new book "How To Be The Startup Hero" signed by the man himself.

They had a huge pile of books to give away to everyone at the summit, but damn was that line long! I waited about an hour and thirty minutes but it was worth it to get a personalized copy of the book and this great selfie with Tim!

I hung out for a little while longer at the convention talking with people and projects and I was even surprised by my buddy Arnold with these amazing mustache shaped cuff links that he gave me! How amazing are the people I continue to meet in this crazy crypto world?!?

After such a great conference I am really looking forward to the next one, but until then... 'Stache That Crypto Friends!

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[starshonerose]

[03202018] ビッグバンフェス！・I tried translating

Original

“Big Bang Fes!”

*Please take my translations with a grain of salt as I am not a person that is fluent in Japanese nor have taken lessons, etc. before.

Feel free to correct me if you spot any mistakes!

I’ve finally updated my blog!

I’m sorry for letting you wait.

Now then, a few days ago was “Big Bang Fes”  [that went on for] 2 days.

Thank you very much! Those two days were really really fun!

I wonder what should I talk about first.

But of course, first up...

Really, this work it truly loved by so many people.

When I saw the sea of lights, I felt it with with my whole body.

Margi#4, LagPoint and of course Unicorn Jr.

To be honest, being with Sawashiro-kun and Someya-kun, I was extremely nervous.

Starting from Margi#4, then followed by LagPoint, this was a work where all of them as vanguards worked together to make.

And then us kouhais as the unit Unicorn Jr. were the one who suddenly entered the warzone.

As a member of Unicorn Jr., I wondered if we were able to work together with the people involved to have people fired up [for it]. Something like that.

I don’t know what do the other two think, but...

If it was just us as Margi#4, LagPoint and Unicorn Jr., none of this would have happened. 

Unicorn Jr. was greeted warmly by all of you.

Of course, for me, I tried my best to make Tsubasa come to life to the maximum, but even so

As expected, it was everyone’s love that kept Tsubasa alive the best more than anything.

With that being said, I’ve also mentioned this during my introduction.

As the rehearsals started, Unicorn Jr. was able to sing quite a number of songs.

I’m thankful.

Just with Unicorn Jr. songs, I thought “Ah, aren’t all of these songs sung with high spirits?” They’re songs that raise the tension.

Personally I really like Unicorn Jr.’s songs ^^

There’re also a lot of songs that we’re able to dance to.

The choreography had a lot of movements. As expected of LUI-sensei! Thank you for the cool choreography.

But, the ones who made me nervous were Chiharu and Some-chan.

We kept saying it so I’ll always remember.

Faster than anyone else, Chiharu was the one who’s constantly checking on the moves and position.

I somehow couldn’t get used to it, so if I have any opinions about anything that I’m unsure about, Some-chan will always listen to anything I’ll say.

From behind, they really seem like Alto and Teruma to me.

LUI-sensei and the other units have always advised me when they were around me, and put myself behind them,

It was just like the time when we debuted with Pandora’s Box.

But even so, after seeing them I thought.

I don’t want to lose to them

Somehow this talk is really unpleasant right w

But, before I knew it, I was standing together with the both of them

Practicing together.

Personally, I like dancing and choreographing, and memorizing [dance] steps is a specialty of mine.

But, as I looked at the both of them I thought.

Ah, just this is no good.

The Chiharu (Alto) who was already in the middle of practicing.

Ah, I laugh at my way of censoring things.

I didn’t take a picture of Some-chan, I’m sorry.

But hey, look.

After seeing this, there is no way that my heart is not moved.

Even when it is alright to take a break. But, I always feel worried to take a break. 

Seeing the Chiharu who always say dumb stuff and now regret it was really cute.

Some-chan too, practicing Teruma’s cute walking style so much that it seemed so similar.

I thought that it’s because of both of them

That I was able to be Tsubasa this time.

As time continues to flow on

Somehow a shape has formed, look, this time it has become an event that is on full volume.

Which is why, at that moment, after being anxious, I wanted to show the side of the fresh Unicorn Jr. that had been working hard

Team work.

Bonds.

I wanted everyone to feel those two things even after this.

Which is why, during rehearsals, I thought I was able to face the both of them properly while singing, even though we were standing side-by-side.

The two of them that had been working hard. Of course, there were parts where I would keep messing up (laughs)

But, during the actual performance.

Standing next to each other

Before I even went forward [on stage], both of them were already watching me intently...

I was able to enjoy myself while singing.

So much that I almost cried from the opening performance.

I felt so happy.

I enjoyed myself.

So that I’ll be able to give the best performance among everyone.

With everyone who attended that showed us smiles

And then, thanks to the both of them.

Being a member of Unicorn Jr. with the two of them, I’m reaaaaaaaaaaaally thankful.

From now onwards, please take care of me.

And then, my senpais were really kind too.

It was Tosshi-san who had always gave me advice, from the rehearsals up till the sound check in the auditorium.

Naozumi-san who supported me from behind with a great smile.

KENN-nii who shared half his sweets with me to calm me down when I was nervous.

Yuuto who always light up the venue.

To me, they all felt like cool brothers.

And then, Massu, the one who lead everyone.

It was thanks to all of them that I was able to pull through.

Of course, it had been difficult.

But [in the end], I’ve done it.

Which is why I believe that we’re able to achieve even greater things in the future

I’m sure of it.

Lastly.

On the way home, as a closing party we the all of us had a delicious meal together.

And went home together with Massu.

Personally I thought, at the end of the introductions, the Massu that radiated such a smile while speaking, he was really like Atom.

I told him that he was really cool and I was really moved [by his words].

Massu,

It’s okay to cry out loud when you feel like crying!

It’s proof that you feel extremely happy, and thankful.

But, as we laugh on the way home after leaving the venue

That was fun!

I would like to go there again!

I’ve said all of that in hopes that you’ll keep on smiling on the way home~.

“I’m sleepy”, I’ve also said that.

Wherever he is, if he is working for Marginal#4 he is really Atom.

Writing this here, I’ll apologize to Massu later [for saying so much] w

But

The one thing that I want to say the most through this blog.

To this work, and to the people who love it so dearly.

Tsubasa & Atom

To the both of us being rivals anywhere, and to the Atom-senpai whom I love dearly in whatever situation!

Once again

Thank you very very much.

I apologize that [this blog post] has become so looooong.

[sippin-on-red-wine]

High Tide | Chapter 7: Please

Title: High Tide, Chapter 7 | Please Author: @sippin-on-red-wine Rating: NO SMUTS IN THIS CHAPTER SORRRYYYYY Characters: Ed Sheeran x Kendra (original female character) Word Count:  3,225 Author’s Note: Sorry in advance again?

I refused to cry, blinking back the hot tears as the taxi pulled away from the curb. I knew I shouldn't, but I looked back at Ed, standing there on the sidewalk, looking broken.

I'm the one that should look broken.

“Where to, miss?”

Shit. I don't know, Mr. Taxi Driver, can't you tell I've just been burned by my international superstar boyfriend and I'm in a country that's not my own and I have nowhere and no one to run to?

“Do you have any hotel recommendations?”

“Sure, plenty. Are you looking for something reasonable, or ritzy?”

“Ritzy, please.”

“Right away then, miss.”

My brain kicked into logistical-detail mode.

Okay, first step, check into a hotel. I have literally nothing with me apart from my little purse which thankfully has my wallet. No fucking way am I going back to Ed’s just to get a suitcase of clothing. I'll just buy some things to tide me over….. tide me over til when? Should I fly home?

The thought of leaving London like this made me shudder. The last few days had been crazy wonderful. How did it all fall to pieces so quickly? Stop.

My phone was vibrating in my little purse. I flipped it over to check -- Lauren was calling. I hit ignore. She called again - ignore. After rejecting her third call, I felt a bit guilty, she probably was worried. I tapped out a quick response:

*Lo, I'm OK, I just need some space. Please.

My phone immediately started buzzing again, and I just got pissed and turned the damn thing off.

I pushed all the worries and questions down, focusing on getting a room somewhere and checking in.

The driver pulled up to a large high-rise building and I handed him a bank note from my purse before spilling out in front of the hotel's main entrance.

I approached the reception desk, suddenly very aware that my dress was probably too tight and short for a place like this.

“Hello, how may I assist you?” The man was young, and dressed in a black suit.

“Do you have any rooms available tonight, please?”

“Sure ma’am. Will one bed suffice?”

I nodded my head. He went to work, clicking and typing in the hotel’s computer system.

“Ahh, we've got a lovely King-sized room with a view of the city. Would you like to reserve it?”

“Yes, please.” City view sounds nice. I mean, I'm in London for the first time, may as well wallow in my self pity in style -- “Wait. Do you have anything larger….. like a suite?”

It turns out, he did. Several options, actually. He pulled out a brochure that included a few photos and highlighted the amenities of each. Oh, and the price per night, which made my eyes bulge out of my head a bit.

I handed over my AmEx card, silently glossing over the dollar figure he had given me for the week’s stay. It didn't matter, really, but it was much more than I was used to paying. Fuck it.

And so he handed me a key card, and I walked unsteadily in my heels over to the Elevator, where they had an actual attendant stationed. He was dressed in a full bell-hop type uniform, an older gentleman with kind eyes.

“Hello, what floor, please?” He asked, ushering me into the lift.

“Penthouse, please.”

I handed him the special key I had gotten at reception, the attendant inserted it in the wall panel and I watched as the “P” button lit up, and we were on our way.

“My name is Thomas, I'm happy to assist you with any needs you may have during your stay.”

His laugh lines were deep-set in his face. I found myself picturing him at home, smiling and adoring his family, maybe bouncing a grandchild on his lap.

I felt my eyes welling up again. Lock it up, K.

“Is there anything I can help you with, miss?”

“Um… actually, yes? Maybe? I wasn't really anticipating my stay, and so I don't have any of my things… is there, by chance, someone who could run out and pick up a few necessities for me?”

“Oh, yes, miss. We've got a concierge service who can handle just about any request you could throw their way. Just give the front desk a ring and they will be happy to assist.”

I sighed a breath of relief. I desperately wanted some leggings and a soft t-shirt, and hadn't been looking forward to going out shopping, bright and early tomorrow morning, dressed in my club clothes.

“Thomas, thank you so much.”

The elevator Ping!'d and Thomas turned the key once more before removing and returning it to me.

“My pleasure, miss. Please do not hesitate to ask, should you be needing anything else. Have a lovely evening.”

I walked out of the elevator into the foyer of my new suite. It was… stunning. Opulent. Beautiful. I was at a loss for words.

It was a large and sprawling suite, with a full kitchen, living room, a balcony, and at least two bedrooms. There was a beautiful wrought iron spiral staircase over in the corner of the lounge area. I kicked off my stupid shoes and dropped my purse on the dining room table, below an ornate glass chandelier. My toes sunk into the cream colored carpeting as I wandered around the suite, peeking in doors. The master bedroom was grand, all done up in beiges and golds and rich accent colors. There was a desk in the master, with a phone that I used to ring the concierge as Thomas had suggested.

I requested a pair of black leggings, a black tee shirt, white sneakers, and a long trench-style lined coat, as well as a toothbrush and a charger cable for my cell phone. The nice lady on the phone assured me they could get all that to me very soon, and that the charges would just be added to my room. I thanked her and almost said goodbye before deciding to order three bottles of champagne, too.

I sighed as I placed the phone back into it's little receiver cradle. Now what.

I strode over to the En Suite, finding a rather plush bathrobe hung on the wall for the taking. I shucked out of my ensemble and slipped into the rich navy blue robe, feeling a bit more at ease. I washed the makeup from my face, wishing I had a hair tie handy. Should make a list of things to pick up tomorrow.

Or maybe you should just go home tomorrow.

The elevator rung out, alerting me that someone was arriving. The doors opened and a younger-looking girl stepped out with a shiny silver cart, with a large ice bucket holding the booze I had requested. I thanked her and she was gone just as quickly as she had came.

Need alcohol. I cut the foil and popped the cork on one of the bottles, plucking one of the flutes from the tray, the second glass staying put. 

I crept over to the large brocade sofa and plunked down right in the center reaching for the television remote. It was official, I was out of things to do. Which is precisely when my brain thought it would be a good idea to re-live the past couple of hours.

My eyes were hot and stinging with tears, but I pushed them back. I am not going to cry. I am fine. I am a grown ass woman. I'll be okay.

But goddamnit, why? I had found my station in life, content with being alone as long as that meant I would never be deceived by a loved one. And then, him.

I should have known. He had only recently broken up with her when he turned up next door. I thought back to the day that I had driven his friends to the airport, going over to Ed's the next afternoon to find him drinking and chain-smoking himself into oblivion. He was broken. And it wasn't your job to fix him so why did you even try?

Just then, I remembered that I had turned my phone off. I was sure there were texts or voicemails waiting for me, and so I gulped down the rest of my champagne and retrieved my cell from my little purse, powering it on.

The messages came in one after the next after the next. A whole slew of texts and missed calls from Lauren popped up:

- Missed Call

*Kendra, where are you??

- Missed Call - Missed Call - Missed Call

*Please answer

- Missed Call Voice Message (1:03) - Missed Call

*Ed is having a fit, Kenn, please, just hear him out

- Missed Call - Voice Message (1:16)

*Okay, I get it. Will you please call me tomorrow? I'm worried about you xx

I clicked on the first voice message, setting it to speakerphone. It was Lauren, rambling about what a “fucking idiot” Ed was and how “bloody worried” she was and offering her guest bed up for me and “PLEASE pick up, Kendra.” It was loud in the background, like she was still at the club, or standing right outside of it, the bass thumping through the phone.

The next voicemail had less chaos going on in the background. “Kendra -- please,” Lauren's voice was pleading on the other end. And then, the sound of Ed’s voice “Lauren, let me --” garble garble garble.

“Kenny, I fucked up, I’m so--”

His voice rang out through the speaker like a shot straight to my heart. I quickly ended the message, not wanting to hear him anymore. Hearing that silly nickname that was just for him and no one else, it was.. unbearable.

Just then my phone rang yet again - a number I didn’t have stored this time. I turned off the t.v., shut off my cell, and went and climbed in the huge bed, feeling utterly alone, and waited for sleep to take me.

Ed…….

I watched her, in the back of the cab, drive away. It was almost like an out-of-body experience. Every nerve, every CELL in my being told me to run after her, to scream, to fight, to not take ‘No’ for an answer. But I was just… stuck. Frozen. I couldn’t move, couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think.

I kept my eyes trained on the taillights of that cab until it was impossible to see anymore. I heard my name, over and over again, but it sounded distant - like I was underwater and they were shouting from up on the diving board.

Lauren. It was Lauren. She was shaking my shoulders, trying to get me to snap to it. “Ed! Come ON, we have to get you back inside! Paps…”

Whothefuckcares--

But she gave me one good yank and I followed her back inside the club, all the blood rushing back to my head.

“Christ, Ed, why didn’t you tell her Poppy was going to be here?”

“Call her.” It wasn't a question.

“What?”

“Call her!” I was practically shouting. I winced, realizing how I sounded. “Please, Lauren. Call her. I don't know where she's gone.”

Lauren pulled out her phone and scrolled through her contacts, til she found her name. She set it to speaker, we could barely hear over all the commotion in the club but when it went to voicemail, I wasn't surprised that she didn't answer.

Lauren tapped away furiously at her phone screen, texting her.

“Jesus fuck, Ed, what happened?”

“I fucked up, Lauren. Can you please ring her again?”

Lauren called her three more times. I kept willing her to pick up on the other end, but she didn't.

“She texted--” Lauren threw her phone to me and I quickly scrambled to open the message.

*Lo, I'm OK, I just need some space. Please.

The tears were back, hot and spilling out from my eyelids despite my valiant effort to keep them in. I clicked into the text, bringing up her Contact info and with it, a silly picture of her and Lauren from the day Kendra had taken us out whale watching. It had been the very end of Summer, then. Her skin was tanned, her face sprinkled with freckles. She was wearing a white linen top, and my aviators -- I offered them to her when her shades had fallen and been stepped on. That had been one of the best days I had had in weeks, months maybe.

Seeing her face in the photo, silly, with her tongue sticking out and a peace symbol thrown up next to her head -- it absolutely gutted me.

What have you done?

I clicked the little telephone icon, ringing her again. Straight to voicemail this time.

My stomach was hot and sour as I raced to type out a message to her: Please answer.

“Ed, she said she's okay. Why don't I take you home, c’mon, there's nothing you can do from here.” I couldn't meet her eyes, but I nodded and handed the phone back to her.

Lauren grabbed me by the hand and dragged me back through the club, toward the back exit where Kendra and I had come in. She pushed the doors open and the cool night air flooded my lungs.

I felt numb. My mind racing, where is she? Will she come back? Is she safe?

I thought back to the night when she had told me about her past, how she had just up & left everything, not even saying goodbye. Will she do that again?

I braced myself on the stone exterior wall of the club, both hands out as I retched onto the ground between my feet.

“Christ, Ed.” Lauren was there, patting my back as I emptied the contents of my stomach, which was mostly booze.

A few moments passed while I collected myself, and Lauren pulled me into the car that was waiting there for me.

The ride home felt like an eternity. Lauren sat in silence beside me, her hand resting lightly on my knee. The lamplights blurred together, the whir of London at night dulled by the knot in my chest.

“Ed,” she spoke softly. “You gotta clue me in here, what the hell happened?”

“I… she didn't know Poppy was going to be there.”

“And?” She pushed.

“I was stupid, I wanted to look… good, in front of her.”

“Okay, well that seems pretty normal?”

“I… didn't tell her that Poppy would likely be at the party. And I… kind of, got a little handsy with Kendra after I noticed she had gotten there. And her fucking dress, I pushed that dress on her even though she didn't seem comfortable in it, it just looked so goddamn good on her and…”

“Oh, Ed.”

“I came out of the bathroom and I just saw her from the back, stalking down the stairs like a bat out of hell. Did Poppy say something to her? Did you see?”

“No, no, I don't think so. I had just gotten there and your lovely Ex was staring daggers at Kendra, and I, um, mentioned her…. She was definitely taken aback.”

“She's going to hate me.”

“Ed, I'm sure it will be OK.”

“You didn't hear the things she said to me outside. I used her, Lauren, I'm fucking selfish and childish and I fucked it up.”

“Hey. Take a breath. We’ll get her, alright?”

“Will you call her again?”

She granted my request, though we both knew it was hopeless at this point. Her voicemail message rang out of the speaker phone as Lauren inhaled, mentally preparing some new desperate plea designed to get Kendra to pick up the phone.

Kendra -- please,” She started, but I just couldn't listen to her ask, no, beg, on my behalf again.

“Lauren, let me --” I reached out for the phone, pulling it up to my face. “Kenny, I fucked up, I’m so sorry. I don't deserve it but please, please, just call me. I can't.. I didn't..” I struggled for the right words. “This is real, US, everything - it's all real, it's not… you must think… fuck, just, PLEASE, answer? I need to know you're okay.”

Kendra……

I woke the next day, feeling surprised that I had slept so soundly. I wouldn't say well.

I hadn't had any actual dreams, per se, but I just had this haunting feeling like I had re-lived the previous night over and over, unable to wake, stuck in that reality.

I yawned and stretched out in the massive bed, safe under the cover of the fluffy white comforter.

But the safety of the comforter couldn't protect against my own thoughts.

Alright, Kendra. Time to get up and figure out what you're doing.

I threw the covers back and got up out of bed, re-tying the knot in my robe. That reminds me….

I walked out into the main living space of my Penthouse Fucking Suite and saw a neat little stack of packages near the door. It felt a little… odd, picturing a young concierge clerk running out to the shops and choosing the things from my list. But I was more than appreciative to not have to get back in my dress and heels.

I grabbed up the boxes and bags, setting them on the chic metal & glass dining table, extracting all the things I had asked for. I unraveled the cord of the cell phone charger and plugged my phone in to charge up. I pulled the tags off of the few basic clothing items, then dressed myself in the tight black leggings and v-neck tee.

I powered up my cellphone and watched another slew of missed calls register on the screen, the last one had been a little past 4AM, from the number I didn't have saved in my contacts.

And a single text from that same number.

*K, you deserve so much better than me. But I can't let you go. Please x

And suddenly, those tears I had been battling all broke loose, rushing fast and hot down the front of my cheeks.

Did I overreact? Okay, so he wanted to make his ex jealous, I'd be lying if I said I'd never tried especially hard to look good in front of an Ex.

I shrugged off the bathrobe and tugged on the tight black leggings. They were the size I asked for, but European sizes must be a bit less… generous, because man those suckers were tight. I struggled to pull them up over my ass… which only reminded me of Ed being grabby the night before. He was very affectionate, but this had been different. And now that I knew his Ex had been sat there, ten feet away and facing right toward us, all you could see was the smug smile on his face which I had, at the time, interpreted to be happiness or horniness or tipsiness. But now I knew, it wasn’t any of those. It was Look What I Got.

The tears dried up and I buckled down on my resolve. Be honest with yourself. This, plus him wanting to sell his gorgeous fucking house, because it reminds him of her?

He's not over her.

It was time to go home.

Thank you for reading !!!!!!! And not killing me !!!!!!!!!

[aja154ever]

High School Star Musical/ Starmyu Event – 10/08/2017 Evening

Uwaaa. It’s been quite a long time since my last seiyuu event. I’ve only been attending GRANRODEO lives these past months (but that’s not bad at all!). Anyway, this fan report is quite late, because of work and stuff, but ofc I need to make this post for the record, and for my feelings. Also, thanks to fans who gave tweet reports that helped me remember more things.

 As usual, I used the seiyuu’s nicknames for convenience. Loooong report under the cut!              

Hoshitani Yuuta – Hanae Natsuki Nayuki Toru – Ono Kensho Tsukigami Kaito – Lounsbery Arthur Tengenji Kakeru – Hosoya Yoshimasa Kuga Shuu – Maeno Tomoaki Tatsumi Rui  – Okamoto Nobuhiko Sawatari Eigo  – Uchida Yuuma Inumine Seishiro  – Okitsu Kazuyuki Toraishi Izumi  – KENN Ugawa Akira – Matsuoka Yoshitsugu Ageha Riku – Shimazaki Nobunaga Hachiya So – Takanashi Kengo Kitahara Ren – Umehara Yuichiro Nanjo Koki – Takeuchi Shunsuke Otori Itsuki – Suwabe Junichi Yuzuriha Christian Lion – Toriumi Kousuke Saotome Ritsu – Okiayu Ryoutarou Futaba Taiga – Hoshi Souichiro

Honestly, I am not very much into Starmyu so I actually do not remember everyone’s names. I also do not know all the seiyuu. But don’t get me wrong, I like the anime as the story about working hard for dreams is just so close to heart. But the main reason why I decided to go to this event is because of the precious baby I’m protecting against the world, Hosoya Yoshimasa. Hosoyan is baaaaaaaaaaackkkkk!!!! I need to welcome him back so I wanted to show my support literally so I badly, really wanted to be there.

And I’m so glad I did. The event turned out to be more fun than I thought as I loved the characters and the seiyuu more.

Introduction

The cast first appeared in the following order:

Ancient, Kao Council, Team Sazanami and Yuzuriha, Team Hiragi, Team Otori

Team Otori gathered at the center to make the Stardust pose OMG!!!

Anyway, I would just like to give special mention to Tori-san’s live speaking in Yuzuriha way. His accent is really entertaining. Also, Kensho as Nayuki OMG seeing and hearing it live is just soooo cute; I’m not even a fan of Nayuki and Kensho but I really liked it! Another one I found cute was Noburin! I’ve always loved his voice as Haikyuu’s Noya and his real voice is actually close to that anyway, so it’s really refreshing to see and hear him as Tatsumi.

Also, SuwaJun called out the boys in the audience, with his Otori-senpai voice and tone, and surprisingly there were a good number of boys in the crowd who responded well. He then also called out the girls and was ofc answered with a loud yeyyyyy. 

Game Corner

The cast was divided into two teams, A and B, with members decided through drawing lots.

The game was basically guessing who is the person standing behind you as the guesser wears Tengenji’s eye mask (lol so cute).

SuwaJun and Tori-san took the MC roles in this part so the players were the remaining 16 cast.

Team A first sat on their respective chairs as they put their eye masks on. Team B then went behind them to attach their names on the stand behind Team A members. They were free to choose to whom they want to attach it.

The guessing team then asks one question so they can get hints on who the person is. However, a voice changer is used on the answerer so they cannot guess based on their voices.

They asked interesting out-of-this-world questions that I do not know how they managed to get hints from such. The ones that I got left in my memory were:

Guesser Uchida: If you would carry me, would it be bridal style or piggyback style? Umehara: My hips would ache if I carry you bridal style, so piggyback, but anyway lose weight first!

((Ume-san was so harsh really lol))

Guesser Okiayu: Regarding date plans, what’s a good word to ask a girl out on a date? Kensho: Ahmmm… Okiayu: In a cool way so don’t say “ahmmmm”! Kensho: On the 17th… are you free?

((Kensho was so cute damn it, acting like he’s shy))

Guesser Noburin: What’s your favorite Gundam? Hosoyan: Barbatos

((Take note that most of the seiyuu present has been a cast in the Gundam series, so you can get the hint based on the answer. Hosoyan played a character in Gundam Iron-blooded Orphans where Barbatos is the main mobile suit))

Zakki was next to guess then he asked the same thing Hoshi: Strike Freedom!

((Hoshi-san played as Kira Yamato in Gundam SEED where he piloted Strike Freedom))

Guesser Maenu: What do you think about Maeno Tomoaki? KENN: He’s not always honest, he’s bad-mouthed, but I like him.

((The whole venue screams KYAAAAAAAAA))

Team A got 50 points in total, 5/8 correct answers.

 Next is Team B.

Guesser Hosoyan: This is a serious question. Which do you prefer, a do-S or do-M girl? Noburin: I usually prefer do-S but sometimes I would also like a do-M

((What is up with this “serious” question Hosoyan???))

Guesser Umehara: What’s the weakest part of your body? Zakki didn’t answer first as he consulted with Tori-san regarding his answer. Zakki: Ahmmm… the left… Tori-san touched/poked Zakki’s left chest/nipple. Zakki shyly laughs as he steps backward. SuwaJun: Okay. It’s his left nipple, right?

((LOL I was laughing so hard Zakki please why are you like that!!))

Guesser Hoshi: What’s the kind of relationship you have with me? Hanae: Ahmmm… 15 years ago I was an entrance examinee for high school. On the other hand, (laughs uncontrollably), I can’t say anything more than that! SuwaJun: (repeats Hanae’s answer) So on the other hand 15 years ago ufufufufufu he can’t say anything more

((So basically Hanae-san was implying about the difference in their ages lol))

Guesser KENN: What do you think about me? Maenu: This ikemen! But I like him.

((The whole venue screams again KYAAAAAAAAA))

Guesser Okiayu: What song do you sing when you take a bath? Yoshitsugu-san also consulted Tori-san first before answering. Then he hums a melody as his answer. SuwaJun: It seems like a very sad song.

Team B only got 3/8 correct answers. So Team A won! Anyway, Okiayu-san’s answer after hearing Yoshitsugu-san’s sad hum was, “I want to hug this person right now.”

 Live Drama Voice Acting

The drama was basically about a contest (I’m sorry I missed the main word about what kind it is), but they were divided into teams of four.

The first part was about Hoshitani, Nayuki, Tsukigami, Shuu, and Tengenji talking about it. They were looking for other members to join Tsukigami and Nayuki and they found Tatsumi and Eigo.

The scene cuts to Eigo waking up sleeping Tatsumi.

Eigo: Ne, Tatsumi, wake up Tatsumi: Give me five more hours…

Eigo talks about the beauty of things when Tatsumi wakes up but Tatsumi says that those truly beautiful are things he can feel even when he’s asleep.

Then they started to sing ZOMG I didn’t expect that they would have a live performance WAIT OMG

Noburin and Uchida-kun sang The ELEGANCE.

Team Otori appeared after, astounded by the two.

Tengenji: Amazing. Do you do that (singing) every morning?

So Tatsumi and Eigo ended up joining Tsukigami and Nayuki in the team. They then performed Aozora SEASONS.

So on the day of the contest…

Toraishi and Inumine were the MCs of the contest.

Ancient and Kao council were on the same team together.

Tsukigami, Nayuki, Tatsumi, and Eigo were a team.

Hoshitani and Shuu were just part of the audience.

Well Tatsumi and Eigo were supposed to join, but they got into an unexpected affair on the day of the contest so they called saying they can’t go.

“Unexpected” affair being a sudden wedding.

Tengenji: A sudden wedding? What the hell is that?

So they had to make a way to fill up the members however the names cannot be changed so Tengenji and Ugawa ended up pretending to be Eigo and Tatsumi, respectively. This was really funny OMG esp with Tengenji because you know his usual way of speaking sounds proud and impolite, but he has to restrain and speak calmly and politely like Eigo. He would tend to speak in his usual way, then Ugawa would subtly remind him, “ne, Eigo?” To which he would respond, “So-sou desu ne, Tatsumi.”

((This live drama part really assured me that Hosoyan is already really okay. He spoke many lines and his role was more complicated than the others. You see, he was acting in the acting. I’m so proud of you Hosoyanby!))    

At first, only the two teams were originally part of the contest, but right before it began, the other team made a sudden appearance as Ageha, Hachiya, Kitahara, and Nanjo performed Storytellers.

((OMG if you didn’t know, Zakki is my ultimate husband in another world (being Nanase Haruka) so hearing him sing live for the first time is just too much for my heart. T.T He sounds pretty much the same in recorded and in live. Good voice Zakki huhuhu))

 So they then joined the contest.

Anyway, KENN as Toraishi was providing a lot of fan service, with his “koneko-chan” calls, winks, and kisses. Srsly KENN is so ikemen tho huhuhu

At first, Ageha thought that Hoshitani was part of the contest so he lost his will to join when he found out that Hoshitani is just watching.

The MCs then explained that the questions would be about Uozumi and Haruto, and that the prize of the winner is Uozumi and Haruto’s sign. With that, Ageha’s determination to join went back in a flash.

Ancient and Kao got the first question right about Haruto’s favorite sports being team sports since he’s not good in anything that doesn’t involve music.

Tsukigami team then got the second one about Uozumi’s favorite food being cold food. Nayuki cited an incident when Uozumi didn’t want his curry heated before eating.

Ageha has been giving really adorable reactions with gasps and short comments, expressing his worry and excitement in getting the prize. When the second question turned out to be about Uozumi, he coldly answered with, “I don’t know.”

The third question turned out to be the last, and so Nanjo and Kitahara started complaining that they haven’t gotten a point yet, and their extra performance earlier would be worthless if they don’t even get a point. They also added that if they happen to get the point, no one would be declared a winner as the teams would all be tied. So they suggested that the last question be worth ten thousand points. The MCs then agreed after they got the audience to chant “ten thousand points!”

Ancient and Kao ended up getting the point about Haruto. Anyway, for some reason (I forgot or I just didn’t understand) their team got disqualified. That made the Tsukigami team the winner with one point, but then the others complained that they should also be disqualified for the pretending Tengenji and Ugawa. So in the end, because the two other teams got disqualified, the remaining team won though they didn’t have any points! Ageha was so happy and with his loveable reaction, I believe everyone in the venue also got happy for him T.T

VTR parts in between

VTR clips were played in between segments. The characters appeared in their chibi forms, grouped together for free talk.

Some things I remember:

The Hardy group (Tengenji, Hachiya, Inumine, Todo, Chigira) used to eat together during audition break times. They would also casually teach one another. They teased Tengenji that they’re glad that he has gotten more friends. Ofc, tsundere Tengenji refuses to accept that he already calls them as friends. He also said that Todo and Chigira have other business today so they can’t attend the event. So apparently, he contacted them.

Inumine: As expected of Tengenji! Tengenji: Be-betsuni! I’m just doing it as the leader of the Hardy group… I’m not doing it for your sake, okay!

Hoshitani, Tsukigami, Shuu, and Toraishi were talking about their Middle School days. Hoshitani claimed that he wasn’t popular with girls at that time, but he had many friends who are girls. They would give him snacks, make bentos for him, and come to cheer for him in club events.

Tsukigami, Shuu, Toraishi: So he was just dense…

Apparently, Hoshitani was pretty popular lol

Ageha, Nayuki, And Ugawa were put together. Nayuki said that their combination is kind of weird and they wondered what they have in common.

Ageha: Ah! I found our common feature! Nayuki, Ugawa: What is it? Ageha: We’re all small (in height). *awkward laughing from the two* Ugawa: Well, that’s true but… Ageha: That’s fine, we’ll still get to grow taller Nayuki: Is Ageha’s family tall? Ageha: Yes Nayuki: I see. My family is generally small Ugawa: Mine is relatively normal, but recently since I’ve always been with Inumine, when I came home last time I think my family has gotten smaller Ugawa: My ideal height is Kuga’s Nayuki: Since I don’t grow muscle that much, my ideal build would be Yuzuriha-senpai’s. Ageha’s would of course be, Haruto-san’s height, right? Ageha: 187 cm… Ah, I still have to grow 23 more centimeters.

 The last VTR revealed the announcements:

Blu-ray Box of the first season out on Spring 2018

OVA for October 2018

Season 3 on 2019

KYAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Last Greeting

The cast then went back on stage now dressed in the Shadow and Lights Event shirt. It’s Hoshitani’s birthday on the 10th so they brought out a cake (see picture below!). They then said their words of goodbye one by one.

Maenu said that in the future, he would want to hold an event like this again, but hopefully with Hirakawa Daisuke-san and the other seiyuu as well.

((Aww Maenu so sweet T.T))

It was Arthur-san’s fourth performance of the day, as he was also in the musical and then in the noon event. But he said he got the energy to go on from the fans, and he feels that he can still go on for another performance.

((Srsly, otsukare-sama Arthur-san! You’re so adorable huhu. I can feel your love for Starmyu. Thank you!!!))

SuwaJun sang a few lines, earning KYAAAAAAAAAA from the crowd, as he wished to hold another event in the future.

Ume-san has ofc used his signature line, “guilty”, in every chance he got in the event, so ofc he ended the night with that. KYAAAAAAA

KENN/Toraishi: If we’re talking about stars, then it is here *points to self* *winks* *flying kiss* fangirls died* Okitsu-san repeats the same line with ever-energetic Inumine! Uchida-kun/Eigo: If we’re talking about stars, then it is here *gestures hand to Noburin/Tatsumi* Noburin/Tatsumi: Hi. I’m the star.

((KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAHAHA I officially declare Tatsumi x Eigo as canon because these two have been teasing flirting from the start, in the VTR, in the drama parts OMG. I did not even notice them in the anime but I’m telling you their seiyuus are the captains of this ship so I’m really happy for the shippers of this fandom!))

Ok. That flow of goodbye greetings was really entertaining. Lol. Anyway, Hanae ended the greetings, with, “I don’t know of a way to give up on my dream!”

Awwww. Then they ended the night as the whole cast performed Gift.

As soon as the music started, SuwaJun came to Hanae’s side, putting his arm over Hanae’s shoulder. That was such a lovely sight! Otori-senpai and Hoshitani!!!!!!!!! T.T

Okay, so I’m a huge fan of Hosoyan’s singing voice (I have a whole blog post dedicated to that here) so I was really delighted when we got live performances earlier as I assumed that I would finally get to hear Hosoyan sing live later. So everyone actually sang in Gift, however, Hosoyan didn’t sing with the mic. Lol what. He was just smiling and waving his hands, singing in some parts, but all the time he was pointing the mic to the audience. Somehow, I came to the conclusion that due to medical conditions, maybe he cannot sing that much yet. I’m really worried, but Hosoyan still looked so happy. He was the only one who walked around the whole stage, going far to the right and left sides as he continued waving to the audience. Ok now I want to cry

In the end, team Otori with Otori-senpai gathered in the center, Hosoyan being late as he was busy waving on the left side of the stage, but then they put him in the center as they all put their arms over their shoulders. BEAUTIFUL.BEAUTIFUL. Welcome back Hosoyan!!!!!!!!

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Uwaaaaaa. I didn’t really expect to enjoy the event this much as again I’m not that attached to Starmyu unlike the other seiyuu events I’ve attended. But then I found myself laughing all throughout the event. I really had a good time. But the most important thing to me is that I got to see Hosoyan. This isn’t the first time as I saw him in the BSD event last February, but seeing him in this event carries SO much meaning after his hiatus. He’s well, he’s fine, he’s okay. I literally had tears in my eyes when he appeared in the beginning. He has repeatedly said that he’s gonna take good care of his health during the intro and final greetings assuring the fans. He may not be 100% yet but what matters most is that he’s back, doing the things he loves. I also felt that his waving around the stage was like him saying, “I missed you! Please be assured that I’m okay now!”

Anyway, though waiting until 2019 is kinda hard, we got an OVA coming soon! I’m really happy that the story of our boys continues! Uwaaaa Starmyu gets to have a third season! Isn’t that amazing?

“When I receive something precious from Starmyu, I feel that I am cherished by Starmyu.”

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